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Laser Polarized Bioholography as a Diffraction of Geometric Optics with Chromosomes
Modern genetic engineering through the cutting and gluing of DNA fragments the (Monsanto method) will lead to a collapse of the human, animal and plant genome. of genetic collapse. The universe is holographic and we can record and transmit only holographic information based on the Geometric Optics of chromosomes.
September 5, 2017
Moscow. Russian Federation
This scientific study was aimed at experimental verification of the theoretical hypothesis put forward by Irene Caesar in 2014 that the genome functions as a Polarization Bioholography, based on the shape of chromosomes for focusing genetic information. This hypothesis lays the basis for the development of technologies for remote Quantum Bio-Internet, both the management of biosystems by a remote laser signal, and for the recording and transfer of drugs on electret and digital media.
The theory of geometric optics of chromosomes was created by Irene Caesar on the basis of the theory of wave crystals developed by her in the 1980s, in which the signals are reflected into themselves in consequence of the negative shell of the wave crystal (due to the change in the spin of a single torsion / torus), and the refraction of the signals to zero the center of the wave crystal as an optical focus:
"Modern genetic engineering through the cutting and gluing of DNA fragments leads to genetic collapse.While the universe is holographic, we can record and transmit only holographic information based on the Geometric Optics of chromosomes."
The same gene is expressed in functional individuals by the metacentric chromosome, and in dysfunctional individuals – through the acrocentric chromosome.The chromosome is a lens that allows our cells to focus the necessary wave information The procedure during cell division is similar to the crystal (lens) in our eye.The metacentric chromosome is analogous to a well-centered and focused eye crystal, whereas the acrocentric chromosome is similar to the myopic or far-sighted eye. " (Irene Caesar, Phd.)
According to Dr. Caesar:
"The chromosome is a geometric code and functions through refraction (refraction) in a wave crystal, that is, in a nonlocal unique biohologram or wave matrix that focuses genetic information unique to a given person through its unique interference / diffraction grating of a scalar (standing) wave. "
"Thus," continues Dr. Caesar:
the chromosome is a structural / geometric code or form that is holographic in nature, allowing remote control of biosystems through Laser Polarized Holography
According to Dr. Caesar:
A hologram is not an image, but a special structural quality of a signal.
According to the holographic principle, the universe is entirely in each of its matrix points. " Caesar states that the Hologram contains an infinite number of waves, particles and fields. Therefore, according to her, the hologram can not be "counted" in terahertz, infrared or any other range. In August 2012, she formulated the consequence of the holographic principle, which theoretically explains the possibility of remote control of biosystems.
Dr. Caesar states that:
If the universe is completely at each of its matrix points, then each matrix point is not simply different from any other matrix point, but is unique.
Thus, each wave matrix is both unique and non-local.
The project of Quantum Bio-Internet was created by Dr. Caesar in the spring of 2013, and presented to her for the joint implementation in May 2013 in London of the head of the Byzantine Templars, Andrew Sharalambus. The project consisted in the instantaneous transmission of holographic information from one copy to another copy of a unique non-local wave matrix / biohologram during the scanning of one of the copies by a Helium-Neon laser with internal mirrors. This transfer was proposed for the first time on the global market, ahead of all other researchers in this field, including PP. Garyaeva, who began offering a remote transfer only after this project was made public.
According Dr. Caesar, the holographic principle explains the eleotrical / dipole nature of the biohologram: the holographic principle "means that each biohologram has opposite poles, each pole representing a change in the spin in a single torsion (torus). The change in the spin causes each linear external signal to be reflected on itself inside the hologram, so that a scalar / standing wave arises when the peak of the forward-going wave is annihilated by a depression of the same wave when it reflects itself.
A diffraction grating of a scalar wave refracts the external linear signals in the direction of the zero center of the wave crystal / hologram, similar to the focus of the crystal in our eye. Covering the shape of the crystal, that is, the refraction inside the diffraction grating, our eye receives different information. The same happens with our chromosomes.
After that, DNA is self-protected from any external linear signal, since it is a paradigmatic scalar wave, because its one turn goes in one direction and the other in the opposite direction. While RNA is a single-stranded spiral antenna, which is thus vulnerable to external signals. Thus, the secret of the genome lies in the form of RNA as an inductor, which collects, amplifies and stores energy in the form of a magnetic field. Genetic improvement is possible only if RNA collects and stores the correct linear signals and for a long time; and only if DNA annihilates these signals in its scalar wave by creating spatial translational symmetry (metacentricity) of the holographic signal, imposing it on the chromosomes during cell division "(Irene Caesar, PhD).
Dr. Caesar states that "The geometry of chromosomes changes the nature of the external signal from linear to holographic through:
- the polarization of the torus (by changing the spin in a single toroidal DNA field)
- through the reflection of any external linear
- through the refraction of any incoming signal to the center of the wave crystal that functions as a focus, in the same way as y to earn our eye (© Irene Caesar, Geometry Chromosomes 2014) (Irene Caesar, Ph.D., "Remote Control / biosystems based on the form of chromosomes as a diffraction grating for focusing the genetic information", reports and articles,
Dr. Caesar concludes: "We can produce remote laser control of biosystems and, thus, create people with improved physical and mental abilities, and dramatically prolong life expectancy, based on the consequence of the holographic principle and the mastery of geometric codes chromosomes.
See Dr. Caesar's article.: Remote management of biosystems based upon the shape of chromosomes as diffraction grating for focusing genetic information
Irene Caesar was the first person who proposed to transfer pharmaceutical preparations with holograms as diffraction / refraction gratings, and to create holograms by lasers on the principle of refraction.
From May to September 2017, at the experimental sites of the Moscow State Technical University, named after NE Bauman, a scientific group led by her successfully implemented and tested her new method of recording and remote transmission of biolograms using laser spectroscopy and coding electrets at the nanoscale using a laser. According to Dr. Caesar, "Polarized Bioholography technology creates "lenses" that help our chromosomes correct their refraction to focus genetic biologic information both locally and remotely"
During the experiments, for the first time in the world, a new high-precision laser spectrograph was used to record Biohologram Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Caesar proposed a modification of the laser spectrograph (an egg with shiny inner surfaces, for sublimation through resonance in the pyramidal part, and then for zeroing the signal in the spherical part in a scalar / standing wave), which will greatly expand the capabilities of this device for recording bioholograms.
The mathematical model was developed by a group of scientists who developed a mathematical model of the flight of the Caliber rockets.


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Sorry if you all are getting tired of seeing all of my Tooele County posts. I'm trying to cover as much as I can before we move since it will be quite a ways away and I doubt that I'll be making the trip out very often. Anyway, our free image for today was taken in Stansbury Park just as Bridle Lane curves and becomes Derby Lane. This area of town has more of the high-end homes and I can see why...look at that view! If you'd like your own free copy, click the link below.
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Profit Centers vs. Cost Centers September 12, 2005Posted by Coolguy in Service Delivery.
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- In business, an operating unit is either making money or it's detracting from a company's profits. In simple terms, it's the difference between a profit center and a cost center.
- Conceptually, a business unit is considered a profit center when "it's set up as a small business — it has its own revenue and profit targets,"
- On the flip side, a company unit such as the human resources department doesn't earn revenue or turn a profit. Its objective is to hire, train and support the company's employees, and there's a cost to the company to run the unit. As such, human resources is typically viewed as a cost center.
- IT departments traditionally were set up as cost centers. An IT organization would charge back costs to a business unit. For example, IT would charge a commercial loan division of a bank for monthly transaction processing costs or mainframe use costs. But it wouldn't bring in a profit because the division would be charged at cost. In some cases, those costs may be absorbed by the company or as part of a business unit's overhead.
- If an IT department is a cost center, "the rest of the business views you as a burden"
- However, it's common for IT organizations to be set up as cost centers in highly-regulated industries, such as financial services or electric utilities, "to show regulators where the costs are" by charging IT costs to individual business units
- Other companies, such as The Hartford Financial Services Group in Hartford, Conn., have elected to set up their IT organizations as profit centers with a goal of generating zero profit
- Some CIOs think their IT departments should remain cost centers. "Our core competency [in IT] is to help our company build aircraft structures, not to code [enterprise resource planning] systems, so I could not see us as a profit center"
Software Methodologies August 1, 2005Posted by Coolguy in Software Development.
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A software methodology is the set of rules and practices used to create computer programs.
Heavyweight methodology:
- A heavyweight methodology has many rules, practices, and documents. It requires discipline and time to follow correctly.
- Heavyweight methodologies try to plan out a large part of a project in great detail over a long span of time.
- Project managers tend to want to predict every conceivable project milestone because they want to see every technical detail.
- This leads managers to demand all sorts of specifications, plans, reports, checkpoints, and schedules.
- But this works well only until things start changing; therefore, project managers who use heavyweight methodologies will resist change.
- The heavyweight development methodology is based on a sequential series of steps, such as requirements definition, solution build, testing and deployment.
- An example of a "heavyweight" process is the Rational Unified Process.
- Project team larger than 10-20 people and working in multiple locations may be a good candidate for a heavyweight methodology
- Heavyweight methodologies can be the better choice when you have multiple teams working at different locations and you need tighter control to formalize key parts of the project.
Lightweight methodology:
- A lightweight (or Agile) methodology has only a few rules and practices or ones which are easy to follow.
- Several methodologies fit under this agile banner:
- XP (Extreme Programming)
- Cockburn's Crystal Family
- Open Source
- Highsmith's Adaptive Software Development
- Scrum
- Feature Driven Development
- DSDM (Dynamic System Development Method
Middleweight method:
- Halfway between XP and RUP
- KobrA Method that defines a framework of specifically-defined KobrA Komponents, which are components described by a combination of UML class and object diagrams and textual documents
- Known as Component-Based Product Line Engineering, the KobrA method is touted as being incremental and scaleable because it supports a higher-level, UML-based representation of components and a product-line approach to their application and deployment
Choosing a Methodology:
The essential points you'll need to consider when selecting a methodology are:
- Budget
- Team size
- Project criticality
- Technology used
- Documentation
- Training
- Best practices/lessons learned
- Tools and techniques
- Existing processes
- Software


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In April 2009, the Site Waste Management Plan became a legal requirement for all construction projects with a value over £300.000. The plans are designed to encourage better waste management practices, improve environmental performance and reduce CO2 emissions.
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PLANS to freeze council tax for the second year in a row will be put before councillors in Wigan next month after the authority saved thousands of pounds thanks to its innovative "deal" with the public.
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It follows the successful launch last year of The Deal - an informal contract between the council and the public that included a commitment for both sides to work together to make Wigan Borough a better place.
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The council wants The Deal to continue and, after seeing a surge in recycling rates and an increase in the use of online services, can freeze council tax again.
Leader of Wigan Council, Lord Peter Smith, says: "We've got to save another £12m in the next financial year. In total, estimates are that by the end of the current austerity programme, the council will have cut over £130m from its budget.
"Yet, despite that enormous financial challenge, we're able to freeze council tax again this year. Hopefully this will help the public who I know are still struggling through hard times.
"It is residents who have helped us get to this position by recycling more and using our online services, both of which have saved the council money. I ask that they continue to support The Deal throughout this next year.
"The council's own decision to act early when austerity measures began, by making tough decisions and implementing cuts quickly, has also paid off. It means we're in a better position than many other local authorities."
Wigan Council has also benefited from an increased dividend from its share-holding in the Manchester Airport Group and extra revenue from new homes.
The proposal to freeze council tax will be put to full council, along with the rest of the budget, in March.
On Wednesday 21st January, residents are invited to put their questions about the council's plans for the 2014/15 budget to head of finance Paul McKevitt on a live Twitter question and answer session. Residents can send their questions to @WiganCouncil from noon until 2pm.
More information about The Deal is available at www.wigan.gov.uk/thedeal


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There are so many resources for math that it is hard to decide what you really need. Let me help you!
1. Dice
A classroom must is DICE. We use them every day. Most math games require dice. If you have to have dice, why not get them in pretty colors? The second link is for dice in dice which are fabulous fun and useful for larger numbers.
2. Unifix Cubes
3. Number lines
Number lines are vital for addition and subtraction. We use these to learn to count up. I photocopy number lines onto thick cardstock and laminate them. This way students may draw hops up or back and wash to erase. These number lines are available for free on my TPT store. Get them here.
I also have a class set of these number lines from Really Good Stuff. The students love to use these! They make math fun.
4. Polydrons
We love polydrons! They make a great math station and children must problem solve to use them. Polydrons are my top geometry tool because they work on spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, problem solving, composing and decomposing shapes all while learning geometry.
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I made colorful rekenrek bracelets for the beginning of the year for ten facts. I used pipe cleaners and pony beads. I taped the end of the pipe cleaners to stop them from fraying. We have used these for 3 years now and they still look like new.
I use rekenreks for phonemic awareness and phonics, too. Students slide a bead for each sound they hear in a word.
Here are a few other alternatives for rekenreks:
6. Ten Frames
Ten frames are another necessity in your primary math classroom. We play ten frame (and twenty frame) flash for subitizing, add and subtract on the number mats, compose and decompose numbers, partition numbers and draw them to solve problems.
My Math Lessons and Games pack has printable ten frames if buying them is out of the question. You could print out a blank ten frame and use unifix cubes or some sort of marker to build on them.
Here are some of the ten frames I own:
7. Cards
There are so many uses for playing cards that I must have lots and lots in my class. I use regular cards and Uno Cards.
This is one of my students favorite games. It's so good for them because it helps them get a solid understanding of all the ways to make ten. Use two sets of Uno cards {1-9} and shuffle them. Students lay out the cards like they would for concentration. They turn over to get two cards that equal ten. When all the cards are gone, whoever has the most cards, wins.
8. Number grids
9. Pattern blocks
10. Geoboards
Geoboards are an excellent tool for geometry. Children learn attributes of shapes. They can make circles. Students can even show equal parts and fractions of shapes on geoboards.
What do you think are must have tools for math? I'd love to know. Please reply with your favorites!


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You may be like me and got into network marketing because you saw the potential to make a nice living by building a strong network marketing team, offering a service or product that you were passionate about. Unfortunately building a strong network marketing team isn't always easy. The question is asked all the time, "How do I build a strong network marketing team?"
The Truth About Building a Strong Network Marketing Team
If you have ever wondered how building a strong network marketing team can get you to the top of your compensation plan and truly see the benefits of residual income, well these 10 Tips to Building a Strong Network Marketing Team should help you out.
If you are like many frustrated network marketers trying to build a strong network marketing team then pay close attention to these tips.
10 Tips To Building A Strong Network Marketing Team
1. Don't assume everyone you recruit is going to build your network marketing business. People join network marketing companies for different reasons. Some just want a few extra bucks a month; some just want to be customers; others actually want to change their lives. Whatever the reason, be happy you have people, be it customer's or team builders. Just realize everyone will not be as excited as you to build a network marketing business. Love them for who they are and where they want to go. The best thing when signing a new person is to ask them what they hope to gain and then act accordingly.
2. Never offer your opinion on how you think they should be building their business. When you ask them what they hope to gain then ask them if they are coach-able and motivated. This will give you an idea as to how to proceed with this person. What you don't want to do is start bossing them around, unless of course you don't want them on your team any longer. ;
3. As Ray Higdon always advises; be pulley not pushy. You want to ask them the right questions to pull them vs trying to push them to your way of thinking. Ask questions like: Why did you join? What do you hope to gain? Are those things important to you? Do you really want those things? How do you plan to obtain the freedom you desire? These are all pulley questions to get them to open up and help you to guide them in the right direction.
4. Always, always, always recognize your team mates for their accomplishments, even if they seem small accomplishments to you. People love a pat on the back and to be recognized.
Always recognize those that are putting in the effort!
5. Inspire don't motivate. Stop thinking, "How can I motivate my team" instead think how you can inspire them. Here's a clue; your team will follow the leader. If you are building, they will build. If you are more focused on how to get them to do what you want them to do and less on building you are going to meet resistance. Lead by example!
6. Don't be a micro-manager. Teach your team what you know. You don't have to be the only one that has all the answers and knows where to go to get them. If you are spending 30-45 minutes on the phone with team members giving them the answers they need you are setting yourself up for failure.
The bigger your team the more time it will take you to answer questions and point them to the tools they need. Teach them to be self-sufficient. Make some videos on the questions you get ask most often and store them somewhere accessible to the team or point them to a training video. That way when a dozen people are asking the same question over and over you can simple say "I did a video on exactly that topic. Go check it out." Stop holding their hand like they are 5 years old. It's okay not to be the go-to-person. Believe me you will have less headaches and more time to build your business and do the things you want!
7. Be a team builder BEFORE you have a team. Start acting like you do have a large team. If you start seeing yourself leading calls, building a large team, training them, etc. your mind will start to attract new thoughts into your head conducive to having a large team. A great book to read on this subject is "Breaking the Habit of Being You-How to Love Your Mind and Create a New One" by Dr. Joe Dispenza.
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So much has been happening around here, I really don't know where to start. So I will start from the ground floor up! The Gym is finally open and has been a great success to date. We are now taking Membership and is only $50.00 for Active Patrolling Members and $100.00 for all other Members. The cold room has finally been completed, and we now have domestic beers on tap, and they are said to be the coldest beer on tap in Caba.
Our gorgeous "Wanda" who is normally there to meet and greet at the front door was taken advantage of last weekend and is now minus her wig, clothing and nursing some broken ribs, we hope her a speedy recovery and am sure she will back in the entrance foyer again soon. Hopefully, she will be treated with a little more respect this time.
Thank you to all those returning Patrolling Members who have already braved some pretty bad weather, without you we would not have a Club, we look forward to another amazing season! With so many teen members now, it is only natural that rumors of romance have leaked from the Arena. So keep a close eye on Patrol 1, 3 and 4 and watch out for the wingman!
This Sunday we have the big screen happening, Kangaroos V's Kiwis at 3.30pm followed by Wallabies V's All Blacks at 6.30pm. So get on down here in your team clobber and support the Aussies or the Kiwis if you are that desperate. Coronas on special all day for the cheap cheap price of only $4.00!
We are also having a Halloween Social Night here on Friday the 28th October from 6.30pm, this will be a fun family night with Prizes and Games. So get your costumes together now. Only $2.00 entry.
Patrol 1 (Whitneys Warriors) Saturday 10am to 2pm
Patrol 2 Sunday 9am to 12.30 pm
Patrol 3 Sunday 12.30pm to 4.00pm
Bronze Theory Proficiency Thursday 27th October - Time TBC - Practical Bronze Proficiency Sunday 30th - TIme TBC
Lifesaving Meeting for all Active and Reserve Active Sunday 30th October from 3.30 pm, to be followed with a BBQ.
First day of Nippers is this Sunday with activities commencing at 9am. I would highly recommend everyone trying to get here between 8.30 am and 8.45am
Member Draw
Member Draw was not won by Jodie Muir who had literally just left the Club! Unfortunately, she missed out! So it goes up to $320.00 next Sunday. So get down to the Club between 4pm and 5.30pm. Remember, your name goes back in the draw each week, so if it has been drawn once it CAN be drawn again.
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Tanaka Canziani: Mood MeisterMusic
"It´s all up to you. You can start with nothing."
One morning after a long night out in Berlin two guys randomly met on the train and just started talking about music. They went on and on talking about nothing in particular and all of a sudden came to the point where they decided to work on a project together. These two were actually two very talented dudes and their project, "Tanaka Canziani," would mix music and poesy. There is no sign of commercialism in their elaborate modulations – they tell stories created from memories.
One of the guys is a sound designer, the other one writes poetry and sings. When K'Khan and J Can started to cooperate last December their vision was to capture a feeling and create a certain mood with their music. Working on their compositions, the music they create becomes very personal the further they dive into the process. The mood they want to translate with their sounds always evolved from a night out partying in the club scene of Berlin with a mix of their personal interactions. They want to hold on to all the feelings and impressions they had the night before and pass them on to the people listening to their music.
Tanaka Canziani usually start with a complex composition and start simplifying it as much as they can over a long, laborious process so that the sound will change and develop to something totally different after a week's time. One of them just starts from scratch, trying to encapsulate the feelings of the night before with a sound. There is no compulsion in their cooperation because the sounds are only produced in periods of inspiration and comfort. The beats are often repeated and the lyrics are improvised. The right kind of technical implementation of the music is not that important, but rather needs to convey the emotions and feelings that make the guys feel at ease. The beauty lies in the mistakes that happen whilst creating the music. For K'Khan and J Can they are a sign of perfection and so they won't eliminate them.
Their studio is a co-working space in the middle of Kreuzberg, with three other sound design teams, who regularly give input. Tanaka Canziani usually don't plan on meeting up, but actually let the spontaneous feeling of the perfect mood for making music decide on the right time to create a new tune. This process does not end in their sound studio, but gets its character by the interpretation and recreation of its audience, recalling glorious nights passed. Tanaka Canziani have just finished three new tracks and are working on two further ones.


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Each week I join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers to share all of the reading I've done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. I was thrilled to see my own novel, The Sweet Spot, reviewed on Unleashing Readers on Friday. I started something new on this blog last week. On Tuesdays I will be posting book recommendations from my third graders as part of #BookTalkTuesday. You can see their first suggestions here. I used one of their recommendations and read my first Captain Underpants book this week. Check in tomorrow to see what other kids in my class are reading.
Here's what I read this week:
Picture Book
It was nice to see Lady Pancake and Sit French Toast working together again in The Case of the Stinky Stench. Josh Funk's rhymes along with Brendan Kearney's adorable illustrations makes this book fun for any age. Lots of great new characters to meet in an extension of the previous world. A definite must read.
Middle Grade
I can definitely understand why this series is a favorite in my classroom. Not only does it use potty humor, it also breaks up the prose with comic strips, illustration, and flip-o-rama.
Young Adult
The third book in Sarah J. Maas's Court of Thorns and Roses didn't disappoint. The book was an exciting conclusion to Feyre's journey. It wrapped up all the story lines and didn't leave any questions - or at least I think it didn't. It felt like the conclusion. But according to Sarah's website and newsletter there are still three more books and two novellas to come. I'm not sure I can wait!
Stacy Barnett Mozer is a third grade teacher and a middle grade author. The Sweet Spot and The Perfect Trip are available now from Spellbound River Press. If you like what she's been reading follow her on Goodreads. Please leave a comment below. It's Monday, what are you reading?


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This past weekend at the New Beverly in L.A., a double feature of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey was screened and was SOLD OUT. As it should be. Bill (Alex Winter) was there live in person to introduce the films and do a Q & A.
Someone asked if there was going to be a third film and Alex said that he and Keanu and Ed Solomon have been brainstorming ideas and that they want to make an amazing third film and not a crappy one like so many sequels these days. That had ideas even to make a rated R third film. If they come up with a story that was worth making it will definitely happen.
I can't express how badly I want a third Bill and Ted film. Sadly there will be no George Carlin, but to see these characters on screen in a new adventure would rock my geek world.
Let me know what you would like to see in a third Bill and Ted movie.


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Sylva Suites , Sanremo
- Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi
- Collect nights
Modern and clean facilities central to shops and downtown Sanremo. Will definitely be…
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What's around Sylva Suites , Sanremo
- In Sanremo Centre
- Casino Sanremo - 8 min walk
- Ariston Theatre - 1 min walk
- Museum of Palazzo Borea d'Olmo - 1 min walk
- Piazza Colombo - 2 min walk
- Giardini Medaglie D'oro Sanremesi - 2 min walk
- Palafiori Convention Center - 3 min walk
- Giardini Regina Elena - 5 min walk
Getting around
- Nice (NCE-Cote d'Azur) - 61 min drive
- Genoa (GOA-Cristoforo Colombo) - 101 min drive
- Sanremo Station - 11 min walk
- Taggia Arma Station - 9 min drive
- Bordighera Station - 13 min drive
At a glance
Key facts
- 6 rooms
- Check-in time noon-7:00 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
- Express check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation.
Required at check-in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets stay free
- Restrictions apply *
- 1 per room (up to 11 lbs)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- No parking
Payment types at the property
At the property
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Bar/lounge
- Room service
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking areas
- Terrace
- English
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 35-inch flat-screen TV
- Digital TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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- Sylva Suites Guesthouse Sanremo
- Sylva Suites Guesthouse
- Sylva Suites Sanremo
- Sylva Suites
- Villa Sylva Suite
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Guests must contact this hotel in advance to reserve a crib (infant bed). Please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check-in or check-out:
- A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- A tax is imposed by the city: From 29 December - 6 January, EUR 1.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
- A tax is imposed by the city: From 7 January - 4 February, EUR 0.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
- A tax is imposed by the city: From 5 February - 9 February, EUR 1.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
- A tax is imposed by the city: From 10 February - 31 March, EUR 0.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
- A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 1.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
- A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 28 December, EUR 0.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
Optional extras
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability, amount varies)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
Recent reviews
Exceptional 9.6 From 88 reviews
Could not be a better location, right on the pedestrian street. You can sit and watch the world walk by at one of the outdoor cafe/bars—it's very entertaining!! Website says front desk open from 10-7, but there was only one person there in the morning—the same lady that took care of breakfast. If you need front desk advice or service, this would not be a good choice. And you need to be sure to let them know your arrival time so someone is on site. The facility is new & modern & very nice. Our only complaint was the bed—mattress was not comfortable to us, too firm. But the room was lovely. There are 6 rooms on the 3rd floor of a bldg that also has offices (attorney, notary, etc.), so you get keys to the bldg, the hotel's door & your room. From this location, you can walk everywhere—the beaches, port area, La Pigna (ancient part of city), market, and train station is about 10-15 min. walk & very easy. Rooms have AC & are well appointed.
I have stayed at many hotels in SanRemo visiting my father. This has by far been the best yet. It is new...opened in August of 2016. Visited with my wife and 6 yr old daughter....so we had a triple (family suite). Wonderful AC, marble floors, refrigerator, decent breakfast, and friendly service. Of course the location is perfect...in the middle of a pedestrian area...so no car traffic which is very very nice (there is much of that in SanRemo) I will stay here again.
Great location. Looks like it has been recently renovated so it is modern and clean. Great sized rooms for family (2 x adults and 2 x children). Breakfast pretty basic but given all the good restaurants around the hotel, no issue if you want to stock up on more food. Our only regret is we didn't stay longer.
Stayed for 3 days before travelling to France. Loved San Remo and the accommodation was better than expected. We stayed in a suite which was large with enough space for everyone. The room was well designed and whilst on the Main Street you could not hear any noise when the windows were closed. The bed was large and the bathroom had a separate bath and shower with rain shower with plenty of toiletries. A fridge in the room was handy and the air conditioning worked well. The rooms are newly decorated and spotlessy clean. It was nice to have breakfast on the roof terrace and whilst basic eggs were cooked to order. The position of this small hotel was ideal for our stay and easily walkable to train station, beach and surrounded by restaurants and beautiful shops. I would definitely recommend for a short break.
Lovely stay at the Sylva suites, a little bit tricky to find but once in very warm welcome and lovely room, unfortunately the view was not very nice
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Oregon-commit Alex Jackson was taken by the Seattle Mariners with the No. 6 pick in the Major League Baseball draft on Thursday.
Jackson, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound catcher/outfielder out of Rancho Bernardo High School in California, was the No. 2 high school prospect according to Baseball America and committed to the Ducks in March of 2013.
While Jackson was a big get for the George Horton-led Ducks, his high selection in the draft means he'll likely never step foot inside PK Park as a Duck. The No. 6 draft slot is projected to sign for $3.5 million, leaving Horton assuming his prized possession will become someone else's.
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Hornets fall to Bloomsburg on Senior Night.
By: Ed Weaver | WellsboroAthletics.com | April 28, 2017
By: Ed Weaver | WellsboroAthletics.com | April 28, 2017
The Wellsboro Boys Tennis team had their three-game win streak snapped in a 4-1 loss to Bloomsburg on Thursday, April 27 during Senior Night.
Nate Redell def. Cong Zheng 6-1, 7-5
Collin Kruczek def. Noah Fitch 6-0, 6-3
Leo Schultz def. Logan Morral 6-0, 6-3
Dave Zimmerman/Theo Hintz def. Tanner Runyan/Ryan Stough 6-1, 6-4
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- Truck Driver Error – Driver error is ten times more likely to be the contributing factor to a truck wreck compared to the others, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA). Common driving errors include distracted driving, fatigued driving, as well as alcohol and drug abuse.
- Equipment Failure – The second leading cause of 18-wheeler collisions. Companies and drivers are obligated to inspect and maintain their trucks throughout the year. However, these procedures are often ignored, ultimately leading to accidents.
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Credit scores are an essential element of one's financial life. Therefore, knowing the facts and myths about it is important. This post is dedicated to identifying 10 credit score myths.
10 Credit Score Myths
- Income affects individuals' credit scores: Low income does not damage credit. Income only affects credit scores if it affects a consumer's ability to pay bills. Income is not an item on credit reports. Also, it is not a deciding factor of your credit score.
- People with a bad credit score can never get a loan: Many companies are willing to give loans even to people with bad credit. Unfortunately, the loans will have higher interest rates than those with good credit.
- If one spouse has good credit the other doesn't matter: Creditors consider the credit reports of both individuals when a couple applies for any form of credit. As a result of one bad credit score, you may face higher interest rates or rejections.
- Closing credit cards will improve credit score: Closing a credit card you don't use will not necessarily improve your score. It is possible that closing that credit card will lower your score. A credit card closure means that you have lesser total credit. This causes your credit utilization to go up.
- Race, religion and other demographic considerations can affect credit scores: Credit reports do not contain any information about race, national origin, profession, disabilities or religion. Credit reports also do not mention how much is in a person's bank account or retirement account.
- Paying off debt erases the evidence of poor credit: Paying off your debt does not automatically erase the record from a credit report. Evidence of debt can stay on the credit report for years. Negative information can remain on a credit report for up to seven years. Bankruptcies stay on the report for up to 10 years.
- Late bills always affect credit scores: It is likely a late bill will not always affect your credit score. More often than not creditors do not report late payments to the bureau if they are paid in less than 30 days late.
- Having several credit cards affects your score: The number of cards is not a factor of credit score. Although it does not directly affect the credit score, having multiple credit cards lowers credit utilization by increasing the available limit.
- You can avoid the risk of credit by paying cash: It is not possible for a person using only cash or debit cards to build credit. The only way to build credit is to establish a solid payment history. The first step is to open a credit account. In order to fully establish a credit history and scores, the user must show responsible credit usage.
- Credit reports and scores from all three bureaus are the same: More often than not, credit reports and scores from the three credit bureaus are different. Lenders do not always report all accounts to all credit bureaus. Also, the creditors do not always update the credit reports at the exact same time. The credit score formulas are slightly different depending on the system they use.
Credit scores link to almost every finance decision in your life. Therefore, understanding these credit score myths is crucial to setting the record straight.
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On Friday the 8th of April we went to Lower Drayton Farm, but this was no ordinary day out. I decided earlier on in the week that I would take the girls out for the day and decided on Lower Drayton Farm.
Well Friday morning came and I'd had about 2 hours sleep, I suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS) and had been really suffering that night, so when I woke up after 2 hours sleep, I was exhausted, my mood was very low, and the last thing I wanted to do was go out for the day. My mum was staying with us and insisted we go out I know she wanted to get me out of the house as it would do me good it didn't feel like that at the time. I also didn't want to let the girls down.
Anyway we all got ready, which always seems to take forever; packed lunches, drinks, coats, changing bag, wellies and a change of clothes it felt like we were going for a week!
We arrived at the very muddy lower Drayton farm, and went into the shop to buy our tickets. We were greeted by a lovely lady, she was very welcoming, and took time to answer any questions we had. On that particular day the weather was looking particularly gloomy, and the forecast was rain, because of this we were given a family pass to visit the farm Again.
While we were buying our tickets the tractor have just returned and was getting ready to go again, so we hopped on board the trailer for our tour of Lower Drayton Farm. This was my favourite part of the day mainly because the girls behaved!
We got taken around the cowsheds where farmer Ray talked about the Combine Harvester, the cows, what they eat, where there milk goes etc. Next we went into a big field, still on the tractor and we were able to see and feed the Emu's, black sheep, ponies, llamas, alpacas etc. and Farmer Ray explained all about them. I personally found his talk very informative and educational! He was also very friendly and jovial.
When we got back to the farm we had some lunch and then went to look at all the other animals, the girls were able to bottle feed the goats and sheep, Chloe held a guinea pig, Olivia prodded and poked said guinea pig, Olivia got pecked by a hen – her own fault she was told not to put her fingers in the pen.
After an enjoyable play on the play area it was time to take 2 grumpy, whingy, tired girls home. Thank you Lower Drayton Farm we had a lovely time and can't wait for our next visit.
Although the girls were grumpy, whingy, moany and very tired by the end of the day, I did have a good day and I am glad I went. A lot of people don't understand that with depression, even getting out of bed in the morning is hard work, leaving the house is even harder, so for me to go to the farm on that day was a big achievement!


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The IT department's role is critical and strategic in adapting to new trends while maintaining control of costs and delivering a robust environment to the business. It is essential that all the IT assets within your ecosystem, whether in-store or on your back end, are tracked, monitored and managed, in a seamless and frictionless manner.
The Technology Challenge Within Retail
The Complete IT Systems Management Solution for Retail
Investing in a highly scalable pro-active IT asset management system will be vital for leveraging your existing IT equipment while preparing for the inclusion of new devices and solutions.
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Leverage Your Retail IT Infrastructure
In today's retail landscape, the smart use of technology has become one of the most powerful ways to deliver stronger services to your customers and adapt to the changing way in which they buy.
Proactively managing an IT environment that is often distributed geographically creates some unique challenges:
|Real-time central overview of IT assets and their performance is often not available
|Many issues are detected and solved reactively, affecting business continuity
|Devices may be out of the Active Directory
|Difficult to provide IT management and incident resolution centrally
|Difficult to provide real-time information and reports to the store
|Large amount of "open" trouble tickets
|Many recurring tasks, are conducted manually and often reactively
|Improve Now While Preparing for the Future
|Ensure 100% availability and continuity of all IT assets and processes throughout your ecosystem: POS, peripherals, tablets, kiosks, etc.
|Establish consistent adhesion to IT asset configuration universally
|Pro-actively be alerted in the event of malfunctioning or broken assets
|Warrant and confirm performance related to Store Service Levels
|Protect against malware or security attacks on devices
|Monitor geographically distributed stores and diverse domains
|Assure that future devices or operating systems will fit easily into your existing structure
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|POS and peripherals
|Software and process through log parsing
|Backup Applications and Servers
|Mobile devices, tablets, scanners and kiosks
|Desktop migration
|Incident remediating
|Recurring tasks such as patching, updates, software deployment
|IT Audit and Inventory
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|Automated and customisable reports
|Alert store managers quickly and efficiently
|Real-time management information
|Flag anti-malware, anti-virus and end-point security
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NETCorp's VSA helps to provide best-in-class compliance and automation processes for financial institutions.
Financial Institutions want to use technology to work smarter, better and faster – all the while dealing with pressure for enhanced regulatory and security policies. Automated IT systems management is helping to achieve those goals in a seamless, efficient manner.
|Maximize staff's time, productivity, and valuable resources
|Manage all of your systems from a location
|Significantly minimize system downtime and operational expenses
|Centralized executive reporting and documentation for effortless audits
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|Discovery, audit and inventory
|Quarterly self assessments
|Directory services
|Critical application patching
|Mobile device management
|Compliance-focused reports
|ITIL-compliant service desk
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|Desktop policy management
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|Merchant capture monitoring and reporting
|Imaging, deployment and migration
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With pending reforms and industry change, isn't it time for an IT Healthcare checkup for your organization?
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As a Healthcare IT Professional, you bear the responsibility for ensuring that IT assets are secure, protected and always available. Up-to-date and uninterrupted access to the healthcare systems IT resources, as well as financial considerations and reduction of downtime is imperative to your overall business objectives.
Every year, the demand on your IT department increases. How will you respond to change with limited resources and shrinking budgets? Patients, medical staff and administrators depend on you to deliver IT services across multiple locations. How will you do it all AND be innovative at the same time?
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About donations:
Donating = Worship
TVC Church is a community, people working together for God and His world. This extends to everything we do – and that includes the financial realities of our work together, resourcing projects both inside and outside of the church.
If you're a visitor, you'll never be pressured to give money. You are welcome to donate if you are moved to do so but we're not primarily after peoples money, we're after seeing Jesus touching peoples hearts and their lives transformed by His amazing love.
Anyone committed to God's work in and through TVC Church is encouraged to participate in regular financial giving as an act of worship – we understand, as believers, that everything we have is a gift from God and that donating a proportion of that is both Biblical and an act of surrendering our grip and allowing God into the mix with our finances – it is incredibly liberating and Kingdom focussed.
As we push forward in our vision for the whole of Teesside we are trusting God in His provision of resources and that is not just financial – giving of your time, your prayers, sharing your faith 24/7 and finances is all part of Kingdom living.
So, please use the methods above for donating to TVC Church but why not also consider how you can give via volunteering? Just click HERE for more info.
TVC Church manages its finances with integrity and accountability – those who give can be confident that their money is being put to good kingdom work. Occasionally, we may also present opportunities to donate to one-off needs and new projects too.
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Macy's Credit Card Review: Worth It?
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Are you thinking of filling out a Macy's credit card application? Before you sign, read the this review for the pros and cons.
Shoppers who know how to find Macy's coupons when the store has big sales and where to find the discounted racks feel a high when they walk off with their bags full of work outfits, everyday clothes, and home goods. They feel like they got a steal. Macy's knows its most loyal shoppers keep coming back for the deals and hope, of course, that they'll spend some of their money on full-price items as well. To entice them further, the store teases shoppers with extra in-store promotions available only to Macy's Star Rewards Cardholders.
Macy's offers two types of credit cards:
- The regular Macy's store credit card that can only be used for Macy's purchases
- The Macy's American Express that can be used wherever AMEX is accepted. This version has a few more benefits.
How to access your account: Once you have an account, to access it, sign-in online at macys.com on the top bar or call 877-493-9207.
Both have no annual fee. Both cards offer rewards based on what level of customer you are: Preferred, Elite, or Premier Elite. Elite status can be achieved after a certain annual spend on Macy's purchases. We'll go over that below.
Both cards have some good benefits if you're a loyal Macy's shopper, but some drawbacks as well. Do they make a worthwhile addition to your wallet?
Read on to find out. But first, check out some current credit card promotions you should not ignore.
Macy's Credit Card Review
|madhouse Macy's at Xmas © Eric Mueller (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr
Cardholder Tiers and Rewards
The way the cards work is that as you spend more on Macy's and macys.com purchases (per year), you can reach elite status, which comes with more and more rewards.
Preferred Cardholders ($1 - $499 a year):
- 3 Macy's Star Pass mailings a year
- Surprise savings offers at the register
- Thanks for Sharing Rewards: 10% rewards on eligible purchases. You need to enroll in this program for $25/year.
- Plenti members earn one point per $1 for qualifying Macy's purchases.
Elite Cardholders ($500 - $1,199 a year):
- 6 Macy's Star Pass mailings a year
- Surprise savings offers at the register
- Thanks for Sharing Rewards: 10% rewards on eligible purchases. You need to enroll in this program for $25/year.
- Happy Birthday offer
- Plenti members earn one point per $1 for qualifying Macy's purchases.
Premium Elite Cardholders ($2,000 a year):
- 12 Macy's Star Pass mailings a year
- Surprise savings offers at the register
- Thanks for Sharing Rewards: 10% rewards on eligible purchases. You need to enroll in this program for $25/year.
- Happy Birthday offer
- Free shipping offers 4x a year
- Priority 800 customer service line
- Plenti members earn one point per $1 for qualifying Macy's purchases.
Extra Macy's American Express Cardholder Benefits
If you have the AMEX version of the Macy's card, you have some extra benefits. These apply for all cardholder tiers:
- Plenti members get 3 points per $1 at restaurants (outside of Macy's)
- Plenti members get 2 points per $1 at gas stations and supermarkets
- Plenti members get 1 point per $1 on qualify Macy's purchases and other purchases made on your Macy's AMEX card
- Exclusive discounts on dining out and shopping with Macy's partner merchants
- Exclusive deals on travel for flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages
Macy's and AMEX are partnered with Plenti, so your spendings on the card will earn Plenti points (1000 Plenti points = $10). This gives you more options in how you redeem them. Plenti points can be used at partner merchants, including Macy's, Rite Aid, Exxon Mobile, Chili's, and Expedia.
You need to sign up for Plenti separately (it's free to join). You must remember to link your accounts to get the points. You can join online at macys.com/plenti.
Other Benefits
- No annual fee: Neither version of the Macy's credit card charges an annual fee.
- Less stringent credit requirements: Store cards don't have as high credit qualification as regular credit cards. If you have fair/average credit, you may have a better chance of being approved for the Macy's store card. Most cardholders have credit scores of 650+, but there are reports of people who get approved with less too.
Of course, the AMEX version of this card has higher credit requirements.
- Discounts: Based on your cardholder level, you'll get Macy's Star Passes throughout the year (3 for Preferred, 6 for Elite, and 12 for Premium Elite). You may also get surprise discounts at the register. They can be either a certain percentage off your purchases or a dollar amount discount.
- Thanks for Sharing Rewards: This only available to Macy's cardholders. You do have to enroll in this program for $25/year, but you get 10% rewards on eligible Macy's or macys.com purchases. A portion of the membership fee benefits charities such as Go Red for Women, Make a Wish, and Children's Cancer Research Fund.
How to enroll in Thanks for Sharing: You can enroll either at your local Macy's store, online at macys.com/thanks, or by phone at 1-888-933-6229.
- Macy's Registry Star Rewards: Again, this is only available for cardholders. If you're getting married, you can enroll in the Registry Star Rewards programs. You will receive 10% rewards for eligible purchases made until your wedding day AND 5% rewards for the total value of Macy's gifts you receive (from your wedding registry and bridal shower registry). You will get the rewards as a Macy's Gift Card 45 days after your wedding date.
- Limited Rewards: The regular Macy's Credit Card doesn't earn any rewards at all. It only sends out coupons and may give you savings at the register. The American Express version can earn more Plenti points, but it's still not as good as getting cash back. You can join the Thanks for Sharing program for 10% rewards on Macy's purchases, but it's not free to join.
- High Interest Rates: The variable APR for Macy's cards is 26.24%. That's toward the high end of the credit card interest rate range. You don't want to carry a balance if you can help it.
Who It's Best For
|Macy's © Tinou Bao (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr
If you're a frequent Macy's shopper with decent credit (you shop there at least four times a year and have a score of at least 650), it's probably worthwhile to have the Macy's credit card in your wallet.
Even though you won't earn any rewards on your spending with the store-only version of the card, the discounts you'll receive throughout the year are likely to be much greater than what you'd earn under the rewards/cash back structure of a different credit card.
If you do join their Thanks for Sharing program for $25/year, you will receive 10% rewards on eligible Macy's purchases. This is a very high reward rate. But you'll have to spend at least $250 on eligible purchases to justify the fee.
Make sure you can pay off the balance in full each month, though. If you don't, the high interest charges will quickly erase any discounts you get.
- Pay online through your Macy's account
- Autopay by linking your bank information
- In-store at any register with cash, check, or a debit card
- Pay by phone at 1-888-257-6757
- Mail in checks
If you're only a casual Macy's shopper, you're probably better off using another card. Consider these alternatives, depending on what type of spender you are:
If you like cash back rewards:
There are cards that offer 5% cash back in quarterly rotating categories. Sometimes, one of the quarters will have department stores as a bonus category. During that time, you can get 5% cash back at Macy's.
- Discover It will match all the cash back you've earned at the end of your first year. This offer is only for new customers. This card earns 5% cash back in bonus categories that change each quarter (up to the quarterly maximum; requires free activation each quarter). All other purchases earn 1% cash back.
- Chase Freedom lets you earn a $150 bonus after spending $500 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening. There is a 0% intro APR for 15 months from account opening on purchases and balance transfers, then a variable APR of 16.49-25.24%. There is a 3% intro balance transfer fee when you transfer a balance during the first 60 days your account is open, with a minimum of $5.
This is the fun part: You can earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases in bonus categories each quarter you activate. Enjoy new 5% categories each quarter. Unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases. The cash back rewards do not expire as long as your card account remains open. There is no annual fee.
If your credit isn't so great:
If you're considering the Macy's store card because your credit isn't great, there are other options too. There are other cash back cards that caters to those with average credit, and some even offer rewards.
- Capital One® QuicksilverOne® Cash Rewards Credit Card earns 1.5% cash back on all purchases. After making your first 5 monthly payments on time, you can be eligible to receive a higher credit line. There is a $39 annual fee.
Bottom Line
For loyal Macy's fans, you will get use out of the regular store card. It doesn't have an annual fee and you will earn some nice discounts throughout the year. Just make sure you can pay off your balance in full each month.
If you want to go for the American Express version, then we think there are other cards out there with a better reward system, including other American Express credit cards. The AMEX version only earns Plenti points (provided you're a Plenti member). General cash back cards will also give you more flexibility in how you want to redeem your rewards.
Terms and limitations apply. The information for the Macy's Credit Card and Macy's American Express Card has been collected independently by CreditDonkey. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer. Pricing information including interest rates, benefits and fees was obtained on August 31, 2017 from published websites and is believed to be accurate, but not guaranteed. Please see issuer's website for details including terms and conditions.
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Last summer, when New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin proposed moving city government into the vacant Chevron building, an anonymous-looking 1980s office tower shoehorned among similar Central Business District buildings, many derided the proposal, saying the seat of local government should make an architectural statement about the community.
Some turned their minds to the Chevron building's opposite: the iconic late 1930s art deco Charity Hospital building, which was designed by the same firm that did the state Capitol in Baton Rouge.
"It's a very impressive structure, " said Elie Khoury, developer of the Krauss apartments and condominiums, who started thinking about new uses for the giant hospital building after staring at it for months from his patio in the former Canal Street department store. "I don't see a reason why it wouldn't work as a city hall."
Of course, the Charity building isn't available at the moment. Debate is still simmering about whether Louisiana State University will be able to build its planned hospital in lower Mid-City or can be forced to reopen the Charity site.
But the city's failed bid to buy the Chevron building kick-started a speculative conversation about what local buildings might be more suitable for a city hall, which quickly focused on whether "Big Charity" could be resurrected as a different type of civic building. Top real estate executives are now musing about the prospects of a City Hall-Charity marriage.
City Council President Arnie Fielkow said he has heard the Charity idea, along with the notion that City Hall could move into the city-owned World Trade Center building on the riverfront. But rather than focus on one building or another, Fielkow said, the city, downtown stakeholders and others should collaborate on a master plan for a future seat of city government.
"I think we're missing the boat by not undertaking that discussion right now, " Fielkow said. "There's a lot of land around here where a strategic master plan should be developed. What ultimately would best serve the constituents of city government?"
Councilwoman Stacy Head, whose district includes the CBD, has also heard the Charity idea. She said the city should ask David Dixon, the Boston urban planner hired to write a master plan for the city, to consider site plans for government offices.
"The issue of the long-term home of City Hall is something that should be carefully discussed. It needs to represent more than just a building. It's the soul of the city," Head said. "Charity Hospital is a beautiful building, but practical issues would need to be discussed."
'No fatal flaws'
Leading preservationists in town declined to weigh in on whether Charity could become a new city hall.
Walter Gallas, who was director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's field office in New Orleans until about a month ago, said plans for how to configure downtown need to come first. William Borah, a lawyer who decades ago led the fight to save the French Quarter from a proposed riverfront expressway, said he is still focused on reopening Charity as a hospital.
"It's a great landmark building, " Borah said. "I would like to think that the hospital debate is not over yet."
A study by RMJM Hillier, a Philadelphia design firm hired at the Legislature's request to assess conditions at Charity, found that the electrical, fire alarm, mechanical, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, as well as windows, will have to be replaced, and the building will require remediation for asbestos, PCBs and mold.
Despite the daunting work list, RMJM Hillier concluded in August 2008 that "there are no fatal flaws in the building's structural integrity and capacity that would impede the rehabilitation of Charity Hospital." Conclusion was meant to apply to its reopening as a hospital but would also be germane to other reuses of the building.
The state Office of Facility Planning and Control and LSU are supposed to develop a strategic plan "to foster and encourage adaptive reuse" of Charity Hospital and eight other historically significant buildings that were part of the medical campus before Katrina, said Pam Perkins, a lawyer with the state's Division of Administration. If LSU can't use the buildings, the university will make them available to other state agencies, then other interested parties, she said.
LSU and the facility planning office will prepare a marketing study that will evaluate what incentives might be available to rehabilitate the building, and with legislative approval, will transfer ownership of Charity to "a municipal or private entity, " Perkins said.
If no buyer has been found within three years of the study, the state reserves the right to demolish the building.
City official skeptical
Cynthia Sylvain-Lear, deputy chief administrative officer for the city, doesn't see much potential in the idea of refashioning Charity Hospital as the seat of city government. Fixing Charity would cost more than fixing the current City Hall, and with the city's deepening budget woes, she said it's hard to see how it would make sense. "We would want to move into a building that doesn't have the same issues, " she said.
Perhaps the biggest issue is size. Charity Hospital has about 1 million square feet available, while Sylvain-Lear said the city would need only 377,703 square feet for the offices now housed in City Hall and nearby buildings. The mortgages and conveyances offices and the notarial archives are not included in that tally because they are expected to stay in their post-Katrina offices in the former Amoco Building, close to Civil District Court.
Khoury, who has no personal interest in turning Charity into City Hall other than seeing a historic structure put back into use, said the solution is to put other amenities in the building, such as a state-of-the-art library. Others suggest that Civil District Court could be part of the move.
But Pres Kabacoff, chief executive of Historic Restoration Inc., sees problems with the approach. It doesn't make financial sense to restore a million-square-foot building when the city needs only 400,000 square feet, he said. And Kabacoff added that it's hard for a public body to use historic renovation tax credits, so Charity might have to be sold to a private interest and then leased back to the state or city on a long-term basis.
Location, location, location
Kabacoff said City Hall's current location is tough to beat in terms of visibility, accessibility and nearby public space.
With plans under way to move state offices into Benson Tower, the former Dominion Tower, and to create a "sports entertainment district" in the former New Orleans Centre mall, and with proposals under review to put a streetcar line on Loyola Avenue, the value of City Hall's current location will only improve. Meanwhile, open space on Duncan Plaza and surface parking lots on both sides of Loyola Avenue give plenty of options for reconfiguring space.
"I would still keep it in that location, " Kabacoff said.
Sandra Stokes, executive vice chairwoman of the Foundation for a Historical Louisiana, which hired RMJM Hillier for the study on repairing Charity, said the drawbacks of moving City Hall and the challenges of finding new ways to use a building as large as Charity point to an obvious answer.
"Charity Hospital was built as a hospital and can be gutted and rebuilt as a state-of-the-art hospital. Why would you not use it for its intended purpose?" Stokes said.
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