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Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE:CAH) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-06-30.
Cardinal Health, Inc. has a market cap of $13.74 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.86 with a P/E ratio of 12.4 and P/S ratio of 0.1. The dividend yield of Cardinal Health, Inc. stocks is 2.4%. Cardinal Health, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 0.2% over the past 10 years.
Highlight of Business Operations:Healthcare Fraud and Abuse LawsWe are subject to healthcare fraud and abuse laws. These laws generally prohibit companies from soliciting, offering, receiving or paying any compensation in order to induce someone to order or purchase items or services that are in any way paid for by Medicare, Medicaid or other United States government-sponsored healthcare programs. They also prohibit submitting or causing to be submitted any fraudulent claim for payment by the federal government. Violations of these laws may result in criminal or civil penalties, as well as claims under the federal False Claims Act and similar state acts under which private persons may file suit on behalf of the federal and state governments.Health and Personal Information PracticesServices and products provided by some of our businesses, including some provided by our nuclear and pharmacy services and specialty solutions divisions, involve access to patient-identifiable healthcare information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as augmented by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, as well as some state laws, regulate the use and disclosure of patient identifiable health information, including requiring specified privacy and security measures. Federal and state officials have increasingly focused on how patient-identifiable healthcare information should be handled, secured and disclosed. Some of our businesses collect and maintain other sensitive personal information that is subject to federal and state laws protecting such information. Security and disclosure of personal information is also highly regulated in many other countries in which we operate.Environmental, Health and Safety LawsIn the United States and other countries, we are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws, as well as laws relating to safe working conditions, laboratory and manufacturing practices.Laws Relating to Foreign Trade and OperationsUnited States and international laws require us to abide by standards relating to the import and export of finished goods, raw materials and supplies and the handling of information. We also must comply with various export control and trade embargo laws, which may require licenses or other authorizations for transactions within some countries or with some counterparties.Similarly, we are subject to laws concerning the conduct of our foreign operations, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and foreign anti-bribery laws. These laws generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from offering, promising or making payments to officials of foreign governments for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business.Other InformationAlthough our agreements with manufacturers sometimes require us to maintain inventory levels within specified ranges, our distribution businesses are generally not required by our customers to maintain particular inventory levels other than as needed to meet service level requirements. Certain supply contracts with United States government entities require us to maintain sufficient inventory to meet emergency demands, but we do not believe those requirements materially affect inventory levels. Our customer return policies generally require that the product be physically returned, subject to restocking fees. We only allow customers to return products that can be added back to inventory and resold at full value, or that can be returned to vendors for credit. We offer market payment terms to our customers.Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic AreaSee Note 15 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area.Available Information Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports are available free of charge on our website (www.cardinalhealth.com), under the "Investors—Financial information—SEC filings" caption, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file them with, or furnish them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website (www.sec.gov) where you can search for annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding us and other public companies.Item 1A: Risk FactorsThe risks described below could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows. These are not the only risks we face. Our businesses also could be affected by risks that we are not presently aware of or that we currently consider immaterial to our operations.We could suffer the adverse effects of competitive pressures.As described in greater detail in "Item 1-Business" above, we operate in markets that are highly competitive. Because of competition, our businesses face continued pricing pressure from our customers and suppliers. If we are unable to offset margin reductions caused by these pricing pressures through steps such as effective sourcing and enhanced cost control measures, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.In addition, in recent years, the healthcare industry has continued to consolidate. Further consolidation among our customers and suppliers (including branded pharmaceutical manufacturers) could give the resulting enterprises greater bargaining power, which may adversely impact our results of operations.We have a few large customers that generate a significant amount of our revenue.Our sales and credit concentration is significant. CVS and Walgreens accounted for approximately 22 percent and 21 percent, respectively, of our fiscal 2012 revenue. The aggregate of our five largest customers, including CVS and Walgreens, accounted for approximately 59 percent of our fiscal 2012 revenue. In addition, Walgreens and CVS accounted for 25 percent and 19 percent,
respectively, of our gross trade receivable balance at June 30, 2012. Our contracts with CVS and Walgreens are scheduled to expire in June 2013 and August 2013, respectively. If CVS, Walgreens or one of our other large customers terminates or does not renew its contract, defaults in payment, or significantly reduces its purchases of our products, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected. For example, in July 2012, Express Scripts, Inc. informed us that it had not awarded us the combined pharmaceutical distribution contract following its merger with Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Our contract with Express Scripts, Inc. expires on September 30, 2012 and provided approximately $9.0 billion of revenue in fiscal 2012, all of which was classified as bulk sales. The expiration of that contract will have an adverse effect on our results of operations and operating cash flow.Our Pharmaceutical segment's margin may be affected by fewer or less profitable generic pharmaceutical launches, prices established by manufacturers and other factors that are beyond our control.As described in greater detail in "Item 1-Business" above, margin in our Pharmaceutical segment consists, in part, of generic manufacturer margin and margin from branded pharmaceutical price appreciation.The number of new generic pharmaceutical launches varies from year to year, and the margin impact of new launches varies from product to product. Fewer generic pharmaceutical launches or launches that are less profitable than those previously experienced will have an adverse effect on our year-over-year margins. Additionally, prices for existing generic pharmaceuticals generally decline over time, although this may vary. Price deflation on existing generic pharmaceuticals will have an adverse effect on our margins.With respect to branded pharmaceutical price appreciation, if branded manufacturers increase prices less frequently or by amounts smaller than have been experienced historically, we will earn less margin on branded pharmaceuticals. The United States healthcare environment is changing in many ways, some of which may not be favorable to us, including changes resulting from federal healthcare legislation.The healthcare industry continues to undergo significant changes designed to increase access to medical care, improve safety and contain costs. Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels have declined; the use of managed care has increased; distributors, manufacturers, healthcare providers and pharmacy chains have consolidated; and large purchasing groups are prevalent. In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (collectively the "Healthcare Reform Acts") were enacted. Among other things, the Healthcare Reform Acts seek to expand health insurance coverage to over 30 million uninsured Americans. Many of the significant changes in the Healthcare Reform Acts do not take effect until 2014, including a requirement that most Americans carry health insurance. We expect expansion of access to health insurance to increase the demand for our products and services, but other provisions of the Healthcare Reform Acts could affect us adversely. The Healthcare Reform Acts contain many provisions designed to generate the revenues necessary to fund the coverage expansions, including, as discussed in "Item 7-Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" below, a tax to be paid by medical device manufacturers.In addition, the Healthcare Reform Acts have provisions designed to reduce costs of Medicare and Medicaid, including changing the federal upper payment limit for Medicaid reimbursement to no less than 175 percent of the average weighted manufacturer's price ("AMP") from 250 percent of the lowest AMP for generic pharmaceuticals. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is also considering providing states with alternatives to traditional reimbursement metrics.We could be adversely affected directly or indirectly (if our customers are adversely affected) by these and other changes in the delivery or pricing of, or reimbursement for, pharmaceuticals, medical devices or healthcare services.Our business is subject to rigorous regulatory and licensing requirements.The healthcare industry is highly regulated. As described in greater detail in "Item 1-Business" above, we are subject to regulation in the United States at both the federal and state level and in foreign countries. In addition, the United States federal and state governments are devoting greater resources to the enforcement of these laws. If we fail to comply with these regulatory requirements, or if allegations are made that we fail to comply, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.To lawfully operate our businesses, we are required to hold permits, licenses and other regulatory approvals from, and to comply with operating and security standards of, governmental bodies. Failure to maintain or renew necessary permits, licenses or approvals, or to comply with required standards, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. For example, see Note 9 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for a discussion of regulatory matters relating to our distribution of controlled substances.Products that we manufacture, source, distribute or market are required to comply with regulatory requirements. Noncompliance or concerns over noncompliance may result in suspension of our ability to distribute, import or manufacture products, product recalls or seizures, or criminal and civil sanctions.We are required to comply with laws relating to healthcare fraud and abuse. If we fail to comply with them, we could be subject to federal or state government investigations, or false claims act proceedings initiated by private parties, which could result in civil and criminal sanctions, including the loss of licenses or the ability to participate in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state healthcare programs. The requirements of these laws are complicated and subject to interpretation and may be applied by a regulator, prosecutor or judge in a manner that could negatively impact us or require us to change our operations.
Item 7: Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe discussion and analysis presented below refers to, and should be read in conjunction with, the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Form 10-K. Unless otherwise indicated, throughout this Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, we are referring to our continuing operations.OverviewWe are a healthcare services company providing pharmaceutical and medical products and services that help pharmacies, hospitals, surgery centers, physician offices and other healthcare providers focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality. We report our financial results in two segments: Pharmaceutical and Medical.During fiscal 2012, we achieved revenue of $107.6 billion and increased our operating earnings by 18 percent to $1.8 billion. Our growth in revenue was due to increased volume from existing customers ($2.4 billion) and acquisitions ($2.4 billion). The increase in operating earnings reflects strong performance in our Pharmaceutical segment generic programs, the positive impact of acquisitions, and a $71 million gain realized upon adjusting the contingent consideration obligation associated with the P4 Healthcare acquisition. Earnings from continuing operations were up 11 percent for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012 due to the factors discussed above.Our cash and equivalents balance was $2.3 billion as of June 30, 2012, compared to $1.9 billion as of June 30, 2011. The increase in cash and equivalents was primarily attributable to net cash provided by operating activities of $1.2 billion, partially offset by share repurchases of $450 million and cash dividends of $300 million. We plan to continue to execute a balanced deployment of available capital to position ourselves for sustainable competitive advantage and to enhance shareholder value. TrendsWithin our Pharmaceutical segment, we expect revenue to decrease in fiscal 2013. The factors contributing to this decrease include reduced revenue as a result of branded-to-generic pharmaceutical conversions and the expiration on September 30, 2012 of our pharmaceutical distribution contract with Express Scripts, Inc. Branded-to-generic pharmaceutical conversions impact our revenues because generic pharmaceuticals generally sell at a lower price than the corresponding branded product and because some of our customers source generic products directly from manufacturers rather than purchasing from us. Our contract with Express Scripts, Inc. was not renewed in connection with the combined pharmaceutical distribution contract that was not awarded to us following that company's merger with Medco Health Solutions, Inc. We recognized approximately $9.0 billion of revenue from sales to Express Scripts, Inc. in fiscal 2012, all of which was classified as bulk sales. In our Pharmaceutical segment, we also anticipate fewer significant new generic pharmaceutical product launches in fiscal 2013. However, the impact of these launches on our gross margin can vary depending on the timing, size and number of entrants.Within our Medical segment, variability in the cost of commodities such as oil-based resins, cotton, latex, diesel fuel and other commodities can have a significant impact on the cost of products sold. Although commodity prices fluctuate, we do not expect changes in commodity prices to have a significant impact on our year-over-year results of operations in fiscal 2013. The Healthcare Reform Acts include a tax to be paid by medical device manufacturers equal to 2.3 percent of the price for which manufacturers sell their products, which is scheduled to begin January 1, 2013. We manufacture and sell devices that, based on the currently proposed rules, will be subject to this tax. There have been proposals to repeal this tax and modify the proposed rules, which if adopted, may reduce the impact of this tax on us. AcquisitionsWe have completed several acquisitions since July 1, 2009, the largest of which were Kinray, P4 Healthcare and Cardinal Health China, each of which was completed in fiscal 2011. In this Management's Discussion and Analysis, we identify the contribution of an acquisition until the one-year anniversary of the acquisition. Using this definition, for fiscal 2012 and 2011, acquisitions contributed revenues of $2.4 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively, and operating earnings of $79 million and $61 million, respectively. See Note 2 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for more information on acquisitions.Spin-Off of CareFusionEffective August 31, 2009, we separated our clinical and medical products business through the distribution to our shareholders of 81 percent of the then outstanding common stock of CareFusion and retained the remaining 41 million shares of CareFusion common stock. During fiscal 2011 and 2010, we disposed of 30 million and 11 million shares of CareFusion common stock, respectively.We entered into a separation agreement with CareFusion on July 22, 2009 to effect the Spin-Off and provide a framework for our relationship with CareFusion after the Spin-Off. In addition, on August 31, 2009, we entered into a transition services agreement, a tax matters agreement and an accounts receivable factoring agreement with CareFusion, among other agreements.Under the transition services agreement, during fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $3 million, $65 million and $99 million, respectively, in transition service fee income.
Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011 The fiscal 2012 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by a settlement of the fiscal 2001 and 2002 IRS audits ($40 million or 2.4 percentage points). The year-over-year comparison of the effective tax rate was unfavorably impacted by the release in fiscal 2011 of a previously established deferred tax valuation allowance.Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010 The effective tax rate was favorably impacted by $28 million, or 1.9 percentage points, attributable to recognizing no income tax expense on the sale of CareFusion stock due to the release of a previously established deferred tax valuation allowance. An unfavorable charge of $168 million, or 13.9 percentage points, attributable to earnings no longer indefinitely invested offshore in fiscal 2010 favorably impacted the year-over-year comparison of the effective tax rate.Ongoing AuditsDuring fiscal 2012, the IRS closed audits of fiscal 2001 and 2002, and is currently conducting audits of fiscal years 2003 through 2010. We have received proposed adjustments from the IRS for fiscal 2003 through 2007 related to our transfer pricing arrangements between foreign and domestic subsidiaries and the transfer of intellectual property among subsidiaries of an acquired entity prior to its acquisition by us. The IRS has proposed additional taxes of $849 million, excluding penalties and interest. If this tax ultimately must be paid, CareFusion is liable under the tax matters agreement for $592 million of the total amount. We disagree with these proposed adjustments, which we are contesting, and have accounted for the unrecognized tax benefits related to them. Earnings/(Loss) from Discontinued OperationsCareFusion operating results are included within earnings from discontinued operations for all periods through the date of the Spin-Off, and had a significant impact on earnings from discontinued operations for fiscal 2010. See Note 5 in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information on discontinued operations. Liquidity and Capital ResourcesWe currently believe that, based upon available capital resources (cash on hand), projected operating cash flow, and access to committed credit facilities, we have adequate capital resources to fund working capital needs; currently anticipated capital expenditures, business growth and expansion; contractual obligations; payments for tax settlements; and current and projected debt service requirements, dividends and share repurchases. During fiscal 2012, we completed several small acquisitions with cash on hand. If we decide to engage in one or more additional acquisitions, depending on the size and timing of such transactions, we may need supplemental funding.Cash and EquivalentsOur cash and equivalents balance was $2.3 billion at June 30, 2012, compared to $1.9 billion at June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents were held in cash depository accounts with major banks or invested in high quality, short-term liquid investments. The increase in cash and equivalents during fiscal 2012 was primarily attributable to net cash provided by operating activities of $1.2 billion and net proceeds of $290 million from the sale and repayment of notes. During fiscal 2012, we deployed $450 million of cash on share repurchases, $300 million on dividends, $263 million on capital expenditures, and $174 million on acquisitions.During fiscal 2011, we deployed $2.3 billion of cash on acquisitions, $291 million on capital expenditures, $274 million on dividends and $270 million on share repurchases. During fiscal 2011, we received $706 million in proceeds from the sale of our remaining investment in CareFusion common stock.During fiscal 2010, we deployed $350 million of cash to repay floating rate notes at maturity, $260 million on capital expenditures, $253 million on dividends and $230 million on share repurchases. During fiscal 2010, we completed a $1.1 billion debt tender using a portion of the $1.4 billion of cash distributed to us from CareFusion in connection with the Spin-Off. We also received $271 million in proceeds from the sale of our investment in CareFusion common stock and $154 million from divestitures.
Ownership of CareFusion Common StockDuring fiscal 2011 and 2010, we disposed of 30 million and 11 million shares of CareFusion common stock for cash proceeds of $706 million and $271 million, respectively. We have no remaining ownership in CareFusion.Credit Facilities and Commercial PaperOur sources of liquidity include a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility and a $950 million committed receivables sales facility program. At times, availability under our committed receivables sales facility program may be less than $950 million based on receivables concentration limits and our outstanding eligible receivables balance. Our revolving credit facility expires in May 2016 and our committed receivables sales facility program expires in November 2012. We also have a commercial paper program of up to $1.5 billion, backed by the revolving credit facility. We had no outstanding borrowings from the commercial paper program and no outstanding balance under the committed receivables sales facility program at June 30, 2012 and 2011. We also had no outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility at June 30, 2012 and 2011, except for $44 million of standby letters of credit in each fiscal year. Our revolving credit and committed receivables sales facility programs require us to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio, as of any fiscal quarter end, of at least 4-to-1 and a consolidated leverage ratio of no more than 3.25-to-1. As of June 30, 2012, we were in compliance with these financial covenants.Held-to-Maturity InvestmentsWe held high quality investment grade held-to-maturity fixed income debt securities with an amortized cost basis of $72 million and $142 million as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These investments vary in maturity date, ranging from one to six months, and pay interest semi-annually.Long-Term ObligationsAs of June 30, 2012, we had total long-term obligations of $2.9 billion compared to $2.5 billion at June 30, 2011. In May 2012, we sold $250 million aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes due 2017 with interest at 1.900% per year ("1.900% Notes") in a registered offering. The 1.900% Notes mature on June 15, 2017. In May 2012, we also sold $250 million aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes due 2022 with interest at 3.200% per year ("3.200% Notes") in a registered offering. The 3.200% Notes mature on June 15, 2022. These notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. We used the proceeds to repay $206 million of our 5.65% Notes due June 15, 2012. The remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of other indebtedness, including $300 million aggregate principal of our 5.50% Notes due June 15, 2013.
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Further to my review of Sleek Makeups i-Divine Ultra Matt V2 Dark Palette (Review here) and as I didn't put any looks with the review I am now doing some separate posts showing eye shadow looks I've created using just that palette. Obviously I would nearly always include a shimmer/frosted eye shadow with my matt looks so it makes them slightly different, but this look was created using solely the matt palette.
The colours I used for this tutorial were;
(9) Flesh and (8) Maple
Its a really simple look and looks like you have only used one shadow – the maple.
To create this look I placed (9) Flesh all over my lid taking it into my crease. I then blended up to my brow with a fluffy brush just to even out the skin tone and lose any edges.
I then took a stiff, small detailing brush and applied (8) Maple to the outer corner of my lash line taking it to the centre only. I then blended this with a fluffy brush and repeated the process to build up the colour. Once I had a nice gradient I then applied more of the (8) Maple to the outer V of my eye working the colour along my crease to add some definition and keeping the colour to the outer part of my eye – never going further than half way with the blending.
I then took a clean blending brush and buffed any harsh edges above my crease so it blended nicely and applied (8) Maple along my lower lash line as a liner.
I finished the look by using my foundation brush under my eye just to remove any fall out from the (8) Maple.
I really liked the finished look and don't think the picture do it any kind of justice. The red is a gorgeous colour and 10 x more intense than the images are showing. Its still wearable for the day but could be easily smoked out for the evening and paired with some winged liner and false lashes!
I'll definitely be using Maple again as I love it!
Have you tried the Sleek Makeup i-Divine Ultra Mattes v2 Darks Palette yet?
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Outcomes are events, occurrences, or conditions that indicate progress in achieving the purpose of the program. Outcomes reflect the results of a program activity compared with its intended purpose; or, outcomes may answer the question "Will these resources result in success or contribute to the success of what we want to accomplish?"
Outcomes can be viewed from two different perspectives-ultimate and intermediate. For an occupational safety and health research program like the NIOSH Construction Program, ultimate outcomes are reductions in a particular type of worker injury or illness. Injuries and illnesses have complex causes, and any effect of program activities on rates can take years to be seen. Therefore, outcomes are often measured on an intermediate timeframe. Intermediate outcomes are necessary steps that lead to ultimate outcomes-for example, reductions in the risk of a particular type of injury or illness. For occupational safety and health research programs, achieving intermediate risk reductions is as important as achieving the ultimate outcome of decreasing injury and illness incidence rates.
Reduction in bridge construction worker blood lead levels
The NIOSH-sponsored demonstration project Connecticut Road Industry Surveillance Project (CRISP) directly benefited over 2000 workers and 120 contractors and resulted in significantly lower peak blood lead levels in comparison with workers in other states. CRISP investigators worked with the Connecticut Departments of Health Services and Transportation and state contractor and labor groups to establish specifications and pass-through cost provisions to mandate the development and implementation of a site-specific lead program. By spelling the program out in the contract specifications it could not be ignored or be subject to underbidding. In addition, a centralized system located at the state health department was used to manage blood lead and medical monitoring data. The specifications included provisions that paralleled the OSHA lead standard, such as provision of biological monitoring, hygiene facilities, worker training, work practices, and respiratory protection along with some provisions that exceeded the OSHA requirements. The investigators reported that the demonstration project was instrumental in lowering bridge worker blood levels and that the use of a health and safety specification approach was an effective strategy.
Source: Vork et. al. 2001. Prevention of Lead Poisoning in Construction Workers: A New Public Health Approach, Am J of Ind Med. 39:243-253
The NIOSH construction program will begin to systematically collect intermediate outcome and ultimate outcome information over the coming year. We are interested in any examples where use of NIOSH research contributed to an outcome. Please contact the NIOSH Construction Program to share examples.
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On October 11, Captain Phillips will open in movie theatres across America. The film tells the story of a brave sea captain, portrayed by Tom Hanks, who protected his crew against dangerous Somali pirates. The movie is based on a true story, but allegedly gets the facts wrong.
Nationally recognized attorney Brian Beckcom states that the movie has been fictionalized, and believes that it ignores the true heroes. "I want moviegoers to know that the true heroes are the Navy Marksmen and Navy personnel who bailed out the shipping company and Captain Phillips, and the brave crewmembers who fought back against the pirates."
For over two and a half years, approximately half the crew have been in a legal battle, attempting to reveal the true story of the Maersk Alabama hijacking. However, Maersk, Waterman, and Richard Phillips have all filed motions to gag the crew's lawyers and hidden sworn testimony and official documents from the public eye.
The reason behind this is not known; however, all parties agree on the basic facts: in April 2009, cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama was sailing along the coast of Africa when it was hijacked by pirates. The captain of the ship, Richard Phillips, was taken hostage on a small lifeboat and finally rescued by members of the U.S. Navy days later.
While this event certainly makes for an exciting movie, could it have been avoided altogether? Nine of the crewmembers have filed a lawsuit stating just that: the pirate hijacking would have never taken place if not for the negligence of the captain, shipping company, and ship operator.
"Our firm is speaking out on behalf of the men and women who are often forgotten about on these ships," said Brian Beckcom, the Texas attorney representing the nine crew members. "The brave crewmembers of the Maersk Alabama were terrorized. But they fought back against the pirates, even though their only weapons were pipes and spoons and makeshift items while the pirates had machine guns."
The lawsuit, which is slated to go to trial in December, argues that the shipping company should have had more security measures in place and that the boat should have never been so close to the Somali coast to begin with. At the time of the hijacking, the boat was less than 300 nautical miles from the coast of Somali even though the US Maritime Administration and NATO had recently issued warnings to go no closer than 600 nautical miles from shore due to the threat of pirate attacks—and even though there had been multiple piracy incidents in the days and weeks before the Alabama was taken.
In order to better inform the public about the truth behind Captain Phillips, as well as the details of the lawsuit, Brian Beckcom will be holding a press conference at the office of VB Attorneys at 12 Noon Central on Thursday, October 10, 2013.


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Alex Rodriguez Expected To Return Sunday
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is expected to be activated off of the disabled list on Sunday. Manager Joe Girardi all but guaranteed A-Rod's return.
Alex Rodriguez had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on July 11, and hasn't played for the Yankees since July 7. A-Rod is hitting .295 with 13 home runs and 52 RBIs this season. Asked if he'll play on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, A-Rod said, "I think so. My mouth is getting watery here. I'm ready to play. I've watched enough baseball."
Manager Joe Girardi was asked about playing Rodriguez on Sunday about the Twins. Girardi responded by saying, "The only way that I wouldn't is if maybe he came in tomorrow and said, 'You know, I don't feel good today.' Then we'll wait. But it's very possible he'll be a player for us."


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Discussion in 'The National Football League' started by The Dream, Jul 2, 2008.
Stay away Brett just stay away.
If im Aaron Rodgers i drive over to his house and punch him in the face.
Dude shouldn't tempt fate, especially since he's on the Madden cover and all.
I know people get sick of the drama, but Brett is still a top talent QB in the NFL......and he's my 2nd favorite behind Hakeem.............BRING BACK BRETT!
Brett IS my favorite QB of all time, but I don't think it'd be wise to come back. He's on top of the World right now, a millionaire and a 1st ballot HOFer.
Eh, I suppose if it's for the love of the game I would back him.
Top talent? I disagree. Aged vet who makes bad throws but gets away with it because he won a title and an MVP forever ago.
As for the itch, talk to Madden about tough acting Tinactin.
Brett, don't do what Jordan did!
Brett is still a top 5 QB in the league....and up until the conference title game he did a good job of not "forcing" the issue.....
Its Aaron Rodgers chance now and to give him the job and then to pull the rug out from under him and give it right back to brett is bull.
If Brett wanted to keep playing he shouldnt of retired in the first place. He puts a strain on the franchise doing this year after year.
You retired now stay that way.
to hell with aaron rogers.........at least for now.......the kid will have to get over it.........this is brett favre we're talking about here.
This is the reason he's my all time favorite QB. He's not as talented as most of the other upper echelon QB's are but the way he plays the game is enough to earn my respect.
I'm not really for Brett coming back to play, but if it's for the love of the game and he can still play then how can someone not support him.
I'm hearing that the Packers might not want him back, therefore he might be playing somewhere else next season.............why would Greenbay do this?????
AR is terrible.MARK MY WORDS.
Brett favre is a great QB but cmon hes won one super bowl. If he was as great as you guys make him out to be he'd have alot more titles.
you know how many great QBs "don't" win Superbowls???? And he's also played in another one, broken numerous records, has had amazing performances, and is coming off one of his best years last season.......................................BRING BACK BRETT!!!
IIRC, the Packers would still own the rights for Favre considering there was a couple years left on his contract. In order to go to another team he'd have to be either cut or traded.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Agree. Why waste time?
Come back Brett! You've still got it!
that is true, which is probably what would happen.......
i feel really bad for aaron rodgers, favre needs to stop this nonsense... it's getting very annoying...
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Friday, March 17, 2006
Erin Go Braghless!
15 comments:
- presidentbobo said...
Popeye had his spinach and Bogs has his "G". Behold picture 9 where Bogs single-handedly bars the Black Gate of Mordor!
- Fri Mar 17, 09:18:00 AM
- Bird said...
I've heard it said there are two kinds of people in this world:
those that are Irish
those that wish they were.
I'll raise a jar of stout Irish ale to you at me local pub this fine Irish eve.
Here's wishin' I was Irish!
- Fri Mar 17, 10:38:00 AM
- Pete Bogs said...
"that's one for me, and one for my homies..."
thanks, folks...
- Fri Mar 17, 11:30:00 AM
- infinitesimal said...
Erin go braless... good one!
Come over and see if you can find the leprechaun!
- Fri Mar 17, 12:43:00 PM
- ardlair said...
a) nice shirt
b) the temple bar. The bar. Everyone who drinks alcohol at all must drink a pint of guiness there before they die.
And that's an order.
- Fri Mar 17, 01:17:00 PM
- Pete Bogs said...
infini - couldn't find the little bugger... but I plan to be "seeing" lots of things later today...
ard - best pint I've ever had was at the Guinness Gravity Bar... however, I will return to Dublin one day and imbibe at the Temple Bar...
- Fri Mar 17, 01:40:00 PM
- Mr Q said...
Bogs, shona na fheile Padraig duit!
and 'Saint Patrick's Day, where everyone is Irish, except the gays and Italians. (Kent Brockman, The Simpsons)
I'll have me a dark one now.
- Fri Mar 17, 02:13:00 PM
- Jack K. said...
Pete, thanks for the invitation to hoist a pint. I have some waiting in the fridge upon return to my humble abode. It is dark and soothing and oh, so smooth.
Will 5PM never come.
May the road rise up to meet you.
- Fri Mar 17, 02:58:00 PM
- Aunty Belle said...
Oh Bawgs, thank you for the tour of the Emerald Isle. Brings a tear to the eye, it does.
- Fri Mar 17, 05:28:00 PM
- ffff said...
Aww you beat me to it. I wazz gonna put a pic up of my Guiness. I had two in succession, didn't need to eat and fell asleep. Ahhhh.
- Fri Mar 17, 07:58:00 PM
- Blue said...
Had a guiness for you Bogs (like you couldn't manage yourself lol).
Is that the Tardis?
- Fri Mar 17, 11:41:00 PM
- Pete Bogs said...
ahhh... home for the night... it was a long evening, but an enjoyable one... more tomorrow, if/when I feel up to it...
- Sat Mar 18, 12:28:00 AM
- Pete Bogs said...
whew, just now (1 PM) getting myself together to write something about last night... a very eventful evening indeed...
I consumed 80 ounces of brew, 16 of which were green... I'd never had green beer before - Guinness doesn't go green... but I had a green Harp and enjoyed it immensely...
some friends couldn't join me - there was nowhere for them to park!
three rather "butch" women were involved in a row, reportedly when one tried to get the attention of the other's girlfriend... paramedics, sheriffs and a bloody sidewalk were involved...
it's funny how women are so brazen just to walk right into the men's room when they really need to go... the line outside theirs was long, as it always is at events... as I said when I walked past their line, "it is nice to have a penis..."
- Sat Mar 18, 01:12:00 PM
- ardlair said...
and you'll be pleased to hear that I'm just back form watching Ireland beat England at the rugby, to win the triple crown.
a perfect end to the st patricks day gig!
hope the green hangover clears
- Sat Mar 18, 02:54:00 PM
- Pete Bogs said...
ard - that is great... now if they could just settle the Northern Ireland thing once and for all...
- Sun Mar 19, 09:22:00 PM


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Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wal-Mart in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, which concerned 1 million female workers who attempted to form a class to sue the retail giant for discrimination at Sam's Club and Wal-Mart stores around the country.
According to Bloomberg, this ruling is likely to mean new limits on class-action lawsuits.
The suit, filed in 2001, aimed to cover every woman who worked at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores at any point since December 1998, including those not hired until years after the suit was filed.
The women pressing the suit claim they and colleagues across the country were victimized by Wal-Mart's practice of letting local managers make subjective decisions about pay and promotions.
A federal appeals court had let the suit go forward on behalf of women who were working at Wal-Mart at the time the suit was filed.
The high court ruled unanimously on some aspects of the case and divided on others. Four justices said they would have returned the case to a lower court and let the workers try to press ahead with a class action under a different legal theory.
The case was one of the most closely watched Supreme Court business disputes in years, and billions of dollars were at stake for Wal-Mart, the world's largest private employer.


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Sauerkraut casserole with sun-dried tomatoes and seitan
Sauerkraut and potatoes go so nicely together. This is very quick and easy to make and quite satisfying on a cold winter's day.
Serving Size: 4
- 1 can/package sauerkraut
- 1 pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes
- 100 grams soy cheese, grated
- 250 grams or 8 oz. seitan or tempeh, cut in bite sized chunks
- 100 ml. soy cream or soy milk
- ground pepper
- 7-8 sundried tomatoes, cut in small pieces
- cayenne pepper
- Empty the can of sauerkraut into an ovenproof baking dish.
- Separate it a bit with a fork so that it is spread all over the dish.
- Open the frozen potatoes and mix well into the sauerkraut.
- Cut the sun dried tomatoes and seitan or tempeh into bite sized pieces and mix into the sauerkraut potato mixture.
- Pour the soy cream or soy milk into a bowl and grate most of the soy cheese into the milk.
- Add cayenne and black pepper to the milk.
- Pour the milk and spices over the sauerkraut/potato mixture and mix well.
- Grate the last little bit of soy cheese on top of the mixture and garnish with slices of the 2nd apple.
- Place in the oven to bake.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes on a medium oven or until crispy golden brown.
We find this meal tastes nice with a whole wheat baguette and a fresh salad.
3 responses to "Sauerkraut casserole with sun-dried tomatoes and seitan"
Would you be able to provide clarification of package sizes suitable for this recipe? Nowadays, you can buy pretty large packages and cans of things at Costco, but for a recipe like this, I'm sure the proportions would need to be right for it not to be dry or lacking enough flavor. Thanks!
Hi Marlee,
Thank you for your questions.
Sauerkraut comes packaged in 1 pound packages, and I used a 1&1/2 pound of frozen grated potatoes.
So- it us 1 pound sauerkraut, and 1&1/2 pounds grated potatoes.
It's a very good recipe that we often enjoy over the cold months. It's quick and easy to bring together and very filling.
Hi. I notice you say 'garnish with slices of the 2nd apple' – but no apples in the ingredients. I take it most of the two apples should be mixed in at some point? Could you clarify please? Thanks!


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- Parent Category: News
Jobless rate holding steady, rises slightly in Iroquois County
Unemployment numbers are holding steady in Illinois. But the local rate in Iroquois County did rise a bit in August. The Iroquois number jumped from 4.9 to an even 5% last month.
The Kankakee County rate is at 6.1%, down from 7.8 in 2014.
Vermilion County unemployment in August held steady at 6.7%. The City of Danville had a slight jump from 7.6 to 7.9%. The Champaign County rate dropped from 5% to 4.9.


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Promoter Bob Arum anticipates crowd of over 6,000 for first major fight card at American Airlines Center
Promoter Bob Arum on Thursday lowered his crowd prediction for the first major fight card ever at American Airlines Center.
A little more than 48 hours before Saturday evening's first bell, Arum said he anticipated a crowd of "more than 6,000."
When the card was announced last month, Arum predicted it would draw between "10,000 and 12,000" paying customers.
Saturday's first fight is set for 6 p.m. Six scheduled bouts later, at 9:45 p.m., Terence Crawford (20-0, 15 KOs), of Omaha, Neb., and Mexico City's Alejandro Sanabria (34-1-1, 25 KOs) will kick off HBO's Boxing After Dark in a 10-round lightweight bout. It will be followed by a 12-round WBO featherweight title bout that features champion Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs) and Juan Manuel Lopez (33-2, 30 KOs).
Arum said the arena, which can accommodate 21,000 for basketball, will be configured to accommodate 7,000 for the fight.
Referees determined: Referee Rafael Ramos of San Antonio, who worked the first major championship bout at Cowboys Stadium in March 2010 — Manny Pacquiao's unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey, will work Garcia-Lopez. Laurence Cole of Dallas, who worked Pacquiao's decision over Antonio Margarito eight months later at Cowboys Stadium, will work Crawford-Sanabria.
Keeping up with the George Foremans: Co-promoting with Arum is Foreman Boys Promotions. Foreman Boys includes four of former heavyweight champion George Foreman's five sons. Like their father, all five sons are named George Edward Foreman.
Middle son George Foreman, 25, said there is never any confusion at home where all are referred to by their nicknames. The oldest son is Junior, 37. He's followed by Monk, 30, Big Wheel, 25, and Red, 21. All are involved with Saturday's card. Then there is Joe, 13. There are also two grandsons named for their grandfather, who is 64.
Follow Barry Horn on Twitter at @bhorn55.


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Dragon's Crown is coming, whether the internet pundits like it or not, as Atlus USA will publish Vanillaware's latest hack and slash JRPG in North America for PS3 and PS Vita on August the 6th.
Today we get one more taste of the game with two new trailers, showing off respectively the burly and powerful Dwarf and the agile and lithe (but not less powerful and deadly) Elf.
On a side note, many have been wondering if the game will include a Japanese voice track, and while there has not been (to my knowledge) any confirmation on this front, the English trailers do include the original voices. We can only hope that's a good sign.
In the meanwhile you can check both trailers out below.


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Missing First Nations boy may be hitchhiking to Saskatoon
UPDATE: Missing Saskatchewan boy returns home
ROSE VALLEY, Sask. – Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 12-year-old boy who was reported missing on Sunday.
Ethan Kishayinew, 12, was last seen in Rose Valley, Sask.
RCMP say it is believed that he may be hitchhiking west to Saskatoon but his destination is unknown.
Kishayinew is described as being of First Nations descent, 5'6", 130 pounds, with a slim build, brown eyes and currently has very short "army style" black hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.


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The High Court will today consider whether a bylaw restricting street preaching is unconstitutional in what observers say is an important test of free speech protections.
Christian preachers Caleb and Samuel Corneloup were prosecuted under a bylaw for preaching in Adelaide's Rundle Mall.
The bylaw requires a person to obtain a permit to ''preach, canvass [or] harangue'' or distribute printed material.
The brothers challenged it, and last year the Supreme Court of South Australia found it was inconsistent with the implied constitutional freedom of political communication.
South Australia has appealed to the High Court to have the decision overturned, supported by the Commonwealth, NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia and the City of Adelaide.
The Human Rights Law Centre is intervening on the side of the preachers.
In its submissions, South Australia argues that the bylaw was ''reasonably appropriate and adapted to serve a legitimate end'', consistent with a landmark High Court ruling in February which found that parole conditions imposed on a prisoner that prevented him from speaking to the media were valid.
South Australia argues the bylaw seeks to balance the many and varied competing interests of road users in the area, including pedestrians, retailers, motorists, service providers and buskers. It argues the council's permit system facilitates the expression of a diverse range of voices.
''The bylaw provides a mechanism by which all may be heard... the implied freedom is not necessarily best served by an absence of all regulation,'' it says.
It argues the degree to which the bylaw impairs the system of representative and responsible government is likely to be minimal, given other kinds of political communication are available.
In its submissions, the Human Rights Law Centre argues the bylaw ''unreasonably burdens political communications'' because the council could achieve its aims by other means that were less burdensome.
It cites exemptions in the bylaw for candidates during elections as evidence that the aim of the bylaw can be achieved without restricting political speech.
The centre argues laws from elsewhere in Australia and overseas pursue similar objectives to those pursued by the City of Adelaide while having a lesser impact on political communication.
For example, it says political communication could be ''carved out'' from the scope of the ban, a permit could only be required for a protest of a certain size, or a presumption could be created that a permit should be given unless certain circumstances apply.
Anna Brown, the Human Rights Law Centre's director of advocacy and strategic litigation, said the centre was seeking to intervene in the case because ''it will have broad ramifications for representative democracy and the right of all Australians to gather in groups and express their views and participate in the democratic process''.
The Supreme Court of South Australia's ruling on the Corneloup case was one the centre relied upon in a Federal Court challenge to a Melbourne bylaw that was used to remove Occupy Melbourne protesters from the City Square and Treasury Gardens last year. Justice Tony North has reserved his decision in that case.
Ms Brown conceded some would consider the Corneloups' preaching ''homophobic and pretty offensive''.
''The point we would make is that the Human Rights Law Centre is seeking to intervene because of the importance of this case for the right of all individuals to freely express their views and conduct peaceful protests, even if those views are rude or offensive.''


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built in web camGo to the LQ Forums and under the Linux - Newbie forum start a thread with 'Can not get web cam to work.' Then tell them your distro and laptop like you have done above. This will get you help a lot faster and I would say a lot more people read the forums than the blogs.
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On Sat, 2005-03-12 at 09:47, Robert Rozman wrote:Hi,
I use software that does always use eth0 as red and eth1 as green network
card (in sense of Firewall). But cards are detected in wrong order, so would
like to swap assignment (so first card would be eth1 and second eth0). Is
this possible with some settings ?
I think the first card will always be eth0. Why not just switch the
thanks for info. Well I would, but one card is Gigabit and would like to use it on internal network. The other one is 100Mbit thah will go to ADSL side...
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Robin Thicke once again surrounds himself with a bevy of beautiful ladies in the video for "Feel Good." But this time around, they're fully clothed.
Thicke hangs out in Vegas with some tap-dancing showgirls for the clip from his latest album, Blurred Lines. These ladies root the singer on as he plays a little roulette, serve him up an order of Beats Pill speakers and get a little flirty when he sings, "I'll give all my lovin' to you."
By the end of the clip, it seems Thicke has a bit too much of the bubbly and he's breaking out the Carlton dance and serving up some glitter Champagne. From the look on his face, we're not sure if he's the best actor ever or just really, really drunk. But in the end, it doesn't really matter.
RELATED: Behind the Song: Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines'
Thicke is up for three GRAMMYs this year, including Record Of The Year and Best Pop Duo or Group for his song "Blurred Lines."
Watch the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Sunday, January 26 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.


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Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tom Glavine will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday for his career on the baseball diamond, but his growth and success began during his younger days in Billerica, Mass.
Glavine, who won 244 career games in 22 MLB seasons, got his work ethic and toughness from his hometown, which is detailed in John Tomase's piece in Wednesday's Boston Herald.
"I think he brings that Billerica mentality of, 'you work for everything you get in your life,'" high school teammate and close friend Scott Crandall said, via the Herald. "Yes, he was a special talent, but special talent doesn't do it alone. It might take you to the big leagues, but to be as successful as he became, that takes work, and that was rooted in Billerica."
And the work paid off. Glavine quickly became one of the most feared two-way baseball players in the area. He hit hit over .400 in high school, but the scouts came to see him pitch.
Glavine threw 88-90 mph, and went 15-3 with 195 strikeouts in his junior and senior years.
Baseball wasn't Glavine's only sport, though, as he was a prolific hockey player throughout his high school years. He scored 75 points as a junior and led the state with 94 as a senior, earning a scholarship to UMass Lowell to play hockey.
Glavine's decision to ultimately play baseball, however, was simple.
"When you're a left-hander and can throw hard like that, I think it was an easy decision to figure out in which sport you'd have the longer career. Baseball was the way to go," Paul Ames, a teammate of Glavine's who played hockey at UMass Lowell, told the Herald.
Glavine was a 10-time All-Star and a World Series MVP in 1995. He'll enter the Hall of Fame as a first-ballot player after garnering 91.9 percent of votes.
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text: Thon Maker has set visits to Kansas Monday (today), Missouri Tuesday and Duke June 30, his guardian, Ed Smith, tells SNY.tv. Kansas and Missouri have already offered, as have Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis and others. Duke has yet to offer. As reported here earlier, Maker, the No. 1 prospect in 2016, is targeting January for a decision on whether or not to reclass to 2015, meaning he could ultimately land in the 2016 NBA Draft. Maker recently played at the Adidas Eurocamp in Italy and the NBA Top 100 camp in Virginia. "Defensively, he was very good on the ball and exhibited great lateral speed for a player at 7 feet," Smith said of the Italy trip. "His areas of improvement are functional and core strength related and team defensive concepts related. Both of these areas we will address in the upcoming high school season as I seek to improve his high school coaching experience." Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter And like ZAGS on Facebook Facebook Comments Share this story...FacebookPocketWhatsAppGooglePrintMoreTwitter


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Washington County voters are invited to see how the county's new voting equipment works. The new system will debut throughout the county for this year's primary and general elections.
State law requires counties with new voting equipment to make the system available to the public for 60 days prior to using it in an election. The equipment will be on display, with demonstration ballots, in county facilities until June 13. The local site is the Headwaters Service Center at 19955 Forest Road N. in Forest Lake.
Washington County's existing voting system is 15 years old. The equipment is showing signs of wear and tear and replacement parts are not readily available. The new equipment offers a number of features that improve service and efficiency.
The $732,900 purchase includes 90 voting machines and 90 ballot boxes, and a counting machine for absentee ballots. Funding comes from federal Help America Vote Act grant funds and county property tax funds.


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Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Minister Jana Reddy addressed a press conference on SC ruling on Panchayat raj elections surprised all with his tongue twisters.
He in his brief referring to Cong party winning majority of cooperative bodies said one shouldn't be overtly happy with the results. Many felt since he was reminded of Telangana and if he takes credit for victory message will be loud and clear that T sentiment is waning so he chose to attack Govt.


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Good Bye Indicators?
October 12, 2010
Many environmental management systems, for example the WWF GreenOffice, use indicators for companies to track their environmental performance. While a good idea, indicators have their limits – after a year or three most companies will have reached a satisfactorily level and can not, with reasonable measures, decrease the level of e.g. paper consumption or waste further. Also keeping track of the indicators is a tedious job, and not very interesting or challenging for the person responsible for it.
Furthermore, what to do when a satisfactorily level in an indicator is reached? Changing to a new indicator would probably be the answer of the organization controlling the standards, but I doubt that this is a good long-term solution. It brings the same problems with it – goal reached after two to three years, not interesting & tedious.
A final critique of indicators is that one often has many different ones to keep track off, at the same – waste, energy, paper, water, transportation, for example. This diliutes the attention and spreads resources over many different areas. It is not a problem for a multinational company with a whole environmental experts team, but for a SME – where often one person handles environmental matters – this can mean spreading resources very thin, or even failure.
So what would be better than a set of indicators for companies to track in order to improve their environmental performance? In my opinion, it would be smart to have yearly projects, which the company would pursue.
Yearly projects have the advantage that all resources – human and monetary – are invested into one effort, for example reducing energy usage. Instead of working for a couple of years on something, decreasing energy & water usage, waste, transportation and paper little by little every year, a company can concentrate on one project and reach the goal at the end of the year; then allowing them to concentrate on a new project the next year. The monetary savings through a yearly project also are likely higher than in an multiple indicator approach, because results are higher and result in a higher pay-off.
Companies having the same standard – e.g. EMAS easy or ISO 14.001 – also could come together to form working groups, exchanging ideas and creating the best solution to their common problem. This also fosters cooperation, networking and learning among companies from different areas – the companies search for a solution to a common problem, even if they do business in different markets. With indicators, while often being similar in different companies, one company might more concentrate on X while the other one concentrates on Y. With a common project, everyone concentrates on Z and can share their experiences with others.
This is at the moment still futuristic thinking, of course. Most EMS still follow their indicator-driven approach at company-wide environmental improvement, and while it works, I strongly believe that a project driven approach has many advantages as outlined above.
If you and your company feel tired of indicators and would like to realize concrete results to improve your environmental performance, please get in touch with me.
Fram Oy is Vaasa's 1st Nordic Ecolabel-certified Printing House
September 14, 2010
Fram Oy, one of Vaasa's premier printing houses, became in the spring of 2010 with the help of Korpi Consulting the first printing house in Vaasa and at the same time the northern-most Nordic Ecolabel (or Joutsenmerkki in Finnish) certified printing house in Finland.
The work on Fram's certification process started in October 2009, when I visited Fram in Vaasa for a couple of days to observe their operations, collect documents and interview employees. After this initial visit I went through the collected documents, cooperated with the Nordic Ecolabel certification body SFS and arranged everything for Fram, so that after the hectic winter holiday time in the late winter of 2010 an auditor from SFS came for the inspection visit at the facility in Vaasa.
The auditor found everything most satisfactorily, pointed out where he believes some improvements could be made in the future, and granted Fram Oy the use of the Nordic Ecolabel, making the company the first Joutsenmerkki-certified printing house in Vaasa. Fram is very proud of this fact, and also business-wise it was a smart decision, as increasingly Fram's clients want their print products to be environmentally friendly and bear the Nordicecolabel!
If you are the owner of a printing house and are considering to get the Nordic Ecolabel for your company, why not contact us and have an expert help you getting the label. This enables you to concentrate on what you do best – running your business!
Client passes WWF Green Office audit
August 28, 2009
Last Wednesday Toy Toy Manner Oy, a client I worked with in spring, had his WWF Green Office audit. A service of Korpi Consulting is that we will attend your audit, to be able to help you answer questions and generally give you peace of mind.
However, Manner had nothing to worry about, as the auditor was delighted to see that the environmental programme was perfect and left few questions open. A walk through the office showed that Manner has been implementing the programme very well, and after only two hours the auditor was convinced that the company is walking the talk and has a functioning environmental management system in place. Manner is now joining the WWF Green Office network, and will receive the rights to use the WWF Green Office logo in their marketing. The company is well on track with its environmental efforts and was very enthusiastic that the work paid off.
If you would like to learn more about the WWF Green Office and environmental management systems, please contact Korpi Consulting and we will answer your questions.
July 2, 2009
I started a cooperation with One Did It, the company which produces a simple and effective tool for consumers to measure their ecological backpack. You will during the next weeks find a link from my website to the One Did It site. The tool is aimed at the end consumer, and therefore in this case is directed at employees who want to see their private impact on the environment. Accompanying the eco backpack tool are useful eco-tips which help people grow their awareness and minimize their CO2 emissions.
Here is my personal ecological backpack:
The EU average is 32.665kg, so I'm almost 1/3 of the EU average! Visit their website and take the test, and also check out their developer's blog which has a lot of useful information!
Environmental Management Systems II
April 6, 2009
Here is the second installment of available management systems in Finland. In the first part I introduced the WWF Green Office, EMS Light-Nordic, Ekokompassi, GreenCard and EcoStart. Today I will tell about EMAS easy, ISO 14.001 and EMAS.
EMAS easy is EMAS, the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, simplified for the needs of SMEs. Its very unique, as it incorporates the Ecomapping approach for the Initial Environmental Review (IER), which is a very useful tool and its quick to use. Also, EMAS easy is not as demanding for SMEs, as it is more relaxed. Costs depend again on the size of the company and on how many sites it operates, and go from 650€ to 2700€. On top of that come annual fees, which start at 350€ for the first site and 175€ for each remaining site. EMAS easy was developed to be implemented in a maximum amount of 10 days. It is suitable for any kind of company, and as its big brother, it gives companies a strong marketing tool in form of the EMAS logo. Finally, with EMAS easy in place a SME can be sure to create a positive image and be ready for the future.
ISO 14.001 is probably the most well-known EMS there is on this planet. It is very closely related to the ISO 9.000 Quality Management Standard and the ISO 22.000 Food safety management standard, and can create good synergies with these two standards. ISO 14.001 manages the company's impacts on the environment, and helps the company to become more efficient. While a SME can implement ISO 14.001, the standard is better suited for larger companies. Costs depend on the consultant used, and on the certification company.
Finally EMAS, probably the most acclaimed EMS in Europe. Though it is exhaustive, it gives companies which have implemented it a very positive image. The EMAS logo is a strong marketing tool as well, and with the changes which will happen in the near future the EMAS logo will be known over the borders of Europe. Because its so exhaustive, you can be sure to be prepared for coming changes in environmental legislation, and with the increases in efficiency your company will be a environmental leader in its field. Costs are the same as for EMAS easy, though implementation costs might be slightly higher.
These two articles should give you a good idea of which EMSs are available in Finland. If you are unsure which is the suitable EMS for your company, please check out Korpi Consulting and get in touch. We will visit you free of charge and help you chose the right EMS for your company, and help you in the implementation process.
Environmental Management Systems I
March 17, 2009
Here the first part of the descriptions of available environmental management systems (EMS) in Finland. There are environmental management systems and environmental management systems, and to the uneducated they might look all the same. This little guide is thought to show what is available, while I leave it to the reader to judge the systems himself.
The WWF Green Office is a light EMS which is solely for the office spaces of a company. Its main attention is on reducing energy usage and trying to use renewable energy sources, and reduction of the waste stream. The main benefit, besides cost savings, is the use of the WWF Green Office logo, which is a strong marketing tool. Costs for the EMS start at 800€ for the application, and the yearly fee starts at 1500€ – this is for the smallest category (30 employees maximum), and are increasing with the size of the company. The WWF recommends to use a consultant if the company plans to do an Initial Environmental Review (IER), but if the company thinks it doesn't need an IER, then it can do it by themselves. I do agree that if a company has a motivated employee(s) who is familiar with environmental management, that a consultant is not necessary. Currently there are 62 certified WWF Green Offices in Finland.
EMS Light-Nordic is a Nordic project aimed at supporting the sustainable development in small communities in the Nordic Countries. The main aim of the project is to increase the level of environmental protection and competitive strength for the small and medium sized enterprises.The project takes place at the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Åland Islands. I can not give any information on costs, or on how many companies have implemented it yet.
Ekokompassi is part of a project coordinated by the Helsinki City Environmental Centre, with the aim of strengthening the environmental performance of SMEs in the Helsinki region. Ekokompassi includes a light environmental management system for SMEs, coaching and a web-portal for information regarding environmental issues. There's currently no website, and the project is supposed to go life in spring 2009. I don't know about costs, although I heard that it is supposed to be without the assistance of environmental consultants which might mean that it is low-cost.
GreenCard is a handbook for companies, which serves as the basis for building up an EMS. Currently only a few consultants consult this EMS in Finland. The system can be audited and a company can receive a Green Card- certificate, issued by KETEK – the developer of the EMS – after a successful audit. Currently 11 companies have implemented Green Card. No estimates about costs, they probably depends on what the individual consultant charges.
EcoStart was developed by the T&E Keskus Etelä-Savo, and currently around 60 companies have implemented the EMS. Ecostart aims to improve the company's environmental performance and eco-efficiency. It comes as a 4-10 day consultation package including workshops for identifying the environmental aspects, recommendations for improving the environmental performance, environmental policy and environmental programme. A follow-up day is organised six months after the implementation of the EMS. The company can have their EcoStart EMS audited after one year and it then can receive an EcoStart certificate. The costs of EcoStart depend on the size of the company and the consultant used, varying from 150€ to 350€/ day for the basic consultation package. EcoStart is currently available in the regions of five T&E Centres in Finland, but there is an intention to spread it in all of the regions in the near future. There's no website at this point, but there should be one going online soonish. Google helps, and I linked to a brochure (in Finnish) from where you can find contact details.
In the next installment I will cover EMAS easy, ISO 14.001 and EMAS.
Korpi Consulting offers the WWF Green Office, EMAS easy, ISO 14.001 and EMAS. If you need more information on what might be the right EMS for your company, get in touch.
Future posts
March 11, 2009
Today just a short update on what I am planning for the future posts of this blog. I decided, in line with a "radical transparency" principle, to publish a list of all environmental consultants in Finland, sorted by city. Why, you might ask, are you giving away so easily the information about your competitors? Its quite easy: I can't be everywhere all the time, and it is easier for interested companies to find one place where you can find all environmental consultants in Finland at once. Also, I got nothing to lose.
Furthermore, because companies interested about environmental management often are not very well informed about what is available, I decided to publish a list of environmental management systems and environmental labels, and give a brief description about them – much like on my company's website where I describe my services. The idea is to give interested companies a one-stop shop from where they can inform themselves, free of charge, about the different EMS and labels which exists. I will be rating them, as there are some systems which are very established, developed by organizations and supported by the government, versus some systems which are developed by one consultant. It will give interested parties a good idea of what actually is available.
Finally, as currently it is just me working at Korpi Consulting, I will write in the first person and do away with the "we" I have been using previously. No sense in appearing bigger than I am.
How to make your office green
March 5, 2009
Doing research for a project we are working on, we came across Morgan Lovell in the UK, which has a lot of very good information on why it makes sense to green your office. If you think about greening your office, but still look for some goods reasons how you could convince your staff or boss, look no further and check out those two white papers:
Ten Business Reasons to Green Your Office – an informative pdf which gives hard facts why a company should green its office
Sustainable Office Design – another pdf, full of very useful information from "What are the benefits?" over "How do I begin?" to concrete tips
Furthermore, they have a few good articles, from How to motivate staff on saving energy to How to make your office refurbishment sustainable, thus its definitely worth to check them out. Their site is well designed, thus don't hesitate and check them out – though if you have no time to read, give us a call and we will help you to get a green office!
ISO 14.001 ad + Kona Bikes' new building
February 20, 2009
This was a new one, haven't seen something like it before. Definitely a good way to spread knowledge about the ISO 14.001 standard. I wonder, does something similar exist for EMAS or the WWF Green Office?
Some quick search on Youtube showed that the WWF Green Office environmental management system doesn't have a video like the one above. However, Kona Bikes has a blog and a few videos on Youtube on how they are redeveloping an old factory building, which is full of useful tips on how to improve energy efficiency, save water and at the same time have a BBQ area and a Sauna. That's possible because they follow the WWF "One Planet Living" principles. As they are just at the beginning of the project, its worth to follow!
February 19, 2009
As we wrote last week, after some initial skepticism we decided to open a Twitter account for the company, to have another channel in which we can be contacted – besides the obvious email and website + this blog. We are sure that Twitter will take off soon on a corporate level, and therefore its better to be on board early. So everyone who's already on Twitter, you are welcome to start following us, and those who aren't what are you waiting for – sign up!


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FC Nordsjælland have garnered plaudits but no points from their first two UEFA Champions League outings and will be seeking to get off the mark in Group E at the third attempt with the visit of Juventus.
• The Danish champions lost 2-0 at FC Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday one and enjoyed a lot of possession at home to Chelsea FC but conceded three late goals to go down 4-0.
• Juventus were 2-0 down at Chelsea in their opening fixture before striking back to earn a point. The Italian champions again fell behind in their first European game at their new Juventus Stadium home before Leonardo Bonucci found an equaliser, the contest against Shakhtar ending 1-1.
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• This is the first time Nordsjælland have met Italian opposition in a European game. Juventus have only faced one Danish team – 30 years ago.
• On 15 September 1982 they beat Hvidovre IF 4-1 in Copenhagen in a European Champion Clubs' Cup first round encounter. Michel Platini – who would also score in the Turin return two weeks later – Paolo Rossi, Sergio Brio and Antonio Cabrini got the Juve goals, Erik Jensen replying. The second leg in Italy finished 3-3, the Danish side scoring twice in the final seven minutes to snatch a draw.
• Nordsjælland have had four campaigns in the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, reaching the first round proper twice. On each occasion they lost to Greek opponents, going down to Panionios GSS in 2003/04 and Olympiacos FC in 2008/09.
• Last year the Farum club were knocked out of the UEFA Europa League by Sporting Clube de Portugal at the first hurdle for the second season in a row, losing 2-1 away from home after a goalless first leg in the play-offs.
• The Danish champions have won only three of their eight home games in UEFA competition; the Chelsea reverse extended their winless run on their own turf to four matches, three of which ended in defeat. Indeed, Nordsjælland are without a victory in eight European games home and away, losing seven; their last win was 2-1 at home to Queen of the South FC in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup second qualifying round.
• Juventus, winners of the Scudetto in 2011/12 and unbeaten in the 38-game season, are making their first UEFA Champions League appearance since 2009/10. Three years ago they drew 0-0 at FC Bayern München, won 1-0 at Maccabi Haifa FC and lost 2-0 at FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
Team ties
• Michael Laudrup, father of Nordsjælland forward Andreas, was on Juventus's books between 1983 and 1989, scoring 16 goals in 102 games.
• Nicklas Bendtner has won 54 caps for Denmark, scoring 21 goals, but has never played in the Danish league.
• Nicolai Stokholm and Bendtner were in the Denmark team beaten 3-1 in Italy in FIFA World Cup qualifying on 16 October, Kasper Lorentzen coming on as a second-half substitute while Jesper Hansen and Jores Okore were on the bench. Pirlo captained Italy, who also included Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Claudio Marchisio plus substitute Emanuele Giaccherini. Sebastian Giovinco and Leonardo Bonucci were unused replacements.
• Michael Parkhurst was an unused substitute as the United States defeated Italy 1-0 in a Genoa friendly on 29 February 2012. Gianluigi Buffon, Barzagli, Chiellini, Pirlo, Marchisio, Giovinco and Alessandro Matri all played for Italy.
• Luca Marrone started Italy's 2-2 Under-21 friendly draw with Denmark in Viareggio on 11 August 2010. Andreas Laudrup was an unused substitute for the visitors.
• Hansen, Henrik Kildentoft and Lorentzen were in the Danish U21 team that defeated Italy 3-0 on 12 February 2002 in a tournament in Portgual.
• Mark Gundelach was in the Denmark U20 team that suffered a 3-1 loss to Italy in Hvidovre on 18 April 2012.
FARE Action Week
• Matchday three of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League will contribute to the fight against all forms of discrimination in football stadiums as UEFA gives its full support to Europe's biggest anti-discrimination campaign – the FARE Action Week. Forty matches across the competitions on 23, 24 and 25 October will restate UEFA's commitment to ensuring that European football is free of racism, intolerance and xenophobia.
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text: Sports STMA boys soccer has major holes early in season Published August 30, 2012 at 12:00 am Junior goalkeeper Sammy Guillou makes a leaping save during practice. Guillou is playing his first year in goal of varsity soccer. (Photo by Rob LaPlante) Senior captain's Justin McLain (left) and David Anderson horse around during practice last week. McLain is unable to play early in the season with an injured left foot. (Photo by Rob LaPlante) BY ROB LAPLANTE Sports Reporter It seems every team goes through adversity to start off a new season. The defending Mississippi 8 Conference champions are no exception to the rule. For a team coming off its first conference title, the St. Michael-Albertville boys' soccer team has some major question marks to answer. The Knights lose five of its top six scorers from a year ago and lost both starting goalkeepers in Cole Christian and Drew Cramer. While most teams starting a new school year have the same dilemma of replacing senior players, STMA head coach Darek Dewey has those problems and more starting off the new school year. Losing five of your top scorer's means others need to step up. One positive is senior forward and leading scorer Justin McLain returns. However, McLain is not available the first three games of the season due to an injury he suffered to his left foot while playing summer soccer. "You can't really predict anything until I know what Justin's going to be like," Dewey said. "Our scoring is going to depend on him a lot. If the defense improves I think we have a shot. I'm hoping we're giving up one goal or getting shutouts in our games to give us a chance to win every single game." With McLain out, senior midfielders David Anderson and Winn Nyanseor will be looked upon as guys needing to step up offensively. Junior goalkeeper Sammy Guillou will start the year between the pipes. McLain said he expects to miss some early games, but doesn't anticipate a huge drop off while he's out. "Our starting keeper has good reflexes and he's getting better every day," McLain said. "We're young, but once we get playing as a team we should be pretty good." McLain scored 23 goals as a junior, which accounted for more than half of the offensive production. He said he hopes to improve on last year's numbers and credits his hard work as his key to success. "I've got a lot of experience and I have speed and leg strength," McLain said. "I want to get back to 20 goals. For the team, I want to go to state. Last year hurt, we were so close." Irondale Tournament East Ridge 2, STMA 2 Trailing early, STMA battled back, scoring two second-half goals to tie East Ridge 2-2 in the opening game of the Irondale Tournament. Friday's game officially ends as a tie, but due to tournament procedures, the game went to a shootout and nine shooters later, East Ridge advanced to the championship game. Anderson scored STMA's first goal and assisted on the tying goal off a header from senior midfielder Ivan Adika. Already playing without leading scorer McLain, the Knights had to rally minus another player, after Nyanseor was issued a red card early in the first half. With two guys scrapping for a loose ball, Nyanseor was kicked out of the opening game and was forced to sit in the next game as well. "Losing Winn hurt, as he is a big part of our offense," Dewey said. "The kid pulled his jersey and they said he threw him off with a closed fist. Looking at the video, it appears he did. It was a tough break, but hopefully he learns from his mistake." Guillou made six saves in his first varsity start in goal. He also faced nine shooters in the shootout – something Dewey said they hardly practiced. "Sam played pretty well and to get a shootout in his first start should hopefully help him deal with some of that pressure," Dewey said. Irondale 3, STMA 0 Three goals in a matter of three minutes proved to be the difference in Saturday's 3-0 shutout loss to Irondale. Unlike Friday's tie that ended in a shootout loss, Dewey was not as happy with the effort the guys showed against their counterpart Knights. "We weren't getting any good pressure," Dewey said. "Playing shorthanded, we had a lot of tired guys running around. We're not in real good shape right now and the guys were not used to the turf." Irondale had previously been defeated 2-0 to Andover, but rebounded for third place at the tournament. East Ridge won the tournament with a 1-0 win over Andover and STMA finished fourth with a 0-1-1 record. "To sum it up, I would say Saturday we underachieved and Friday we overachieved," Dewey said. "We didn't come to play on Saturday." The Knights are at home Thursday at 5 p.m. against Orono. Tuesday they open conference play with a 5 p.m. game at Rogers. Lady Knights also lose in shootout The St. Michael-Albertville girls' soccer team tied East Ridge 1-1 and then lost in a shootout in the opening game of the Irondale Tournament. Friday's shootout loss officially ends in a tie, but sent the Knights to the loser's bracket of the four-team tournament, which eventually was postponed. Senior midfielder Jessica Johnson scored the lone goal for the Knights, with senior forward Maddie Barr picking up the assist. The Knights return to the field Tuesday night at St. Cloud's Husky Stadium with a matchup against St. Cloud Tech. Game time is 7 p.m.


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Get an overview of this hotel4.5-star Montreal hotel in Old Montreal, walk to Notre Dame Basilica
Popular property highlights
With a stay at InterContinental Montreal, you'll be centrally located in Montreal, steps from Palais des congres de Montreal and World Trade Center Montreal.
This 4.5-star hotel is close to Notre Dame Basilica and Saint Joseph's Oratory.
Make yourself at home in one of the 357 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while iPod docking stations and cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including a health club, an indoor pool, and a spa tub. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café, and 24-hour room service is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Montreal? This hotel has 3000 square feet (279 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, InterContinental Montreal provides a health club, a spa tub, and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4.5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3000 square feet (279 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers spa services, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
InterContinental Montreal is a smoke-free property.
- Health club
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 357
- Number of floors - 26
- ATM/banking
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Airport transportation
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 19
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (feet) - 3000
- Conference space size (meters) - 279
- Number of meeting rooms - 20
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- iPod docking station
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Osco - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bar Sarah B. - This bistro serves dinner and light fare. Happy hour is offered.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
Spa Services
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 2:30 AM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 35.0 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
- Up to 50 lb
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between CAD 20 and CAD 20 for adults, CAD 0 and CAD 10 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: CAD 24 per day
- Valet parking fee: CAD 35.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: CAD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
- Early check-in fee: CAD 25
- Rollaway bed fee: CAD 35.0 per day
Hotel Name
- InterContinental Hotel Montreal
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- Montreal InterContinental
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We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on 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.


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