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Theme Park Insider Summer Roadtrip: Islands of Adventure
Written by Robert Niles
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Universal's Islands of Adventure is the place to be in the theme park world this summer, with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter drawing hundreds of thousands of extra fans to the park in the two months it's been open.
Knowing this, I planned to attack IOA by booking a room at one of Universal's on-site hotels the night before our visit, even though we are staying with the kids' grandparents in Celebration. Staying on-site at Universal not only gets you what I consider the best perk in the theme park business, free front-of-line access at almost all Universal Orlando attractions, it also gives you a one-hour early entry to the Wizarding World. (Front-of-line access does not apply to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, nor does it apply to Pteranodon Flyers or Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit at the Studios theme park.)
We chose the Loews Royal Pacific Hotel, which at $280/night, was the least expensive option. We've stayed at the Royal Pacific before and loved it. This trip, we found it the most comfortable bed we've slept in all trip.
And the kids loved the Royal Pacific's pool and grounds, where they played Monday evening before our planned Tuesday trip to Islands of Adventure.
Given the extra access within the parks, plus the quality of the room and hotel grounds, I consider the Royal Pacific the best value of any hotel we've stayed in all summer, despite the price. Sure, you choose from plenty rooms in Orlando for under $100, but I'd rather take a short, scenic walk from my room to the park, skip the lines while I'm there, and enjoy an overall four-star experience on my vacation, thankyouverymuch.
So how was the Wizarding World? Well, I'll take this excuse to re-run my video tour of the land, taken during its premiere in June, and refer you to my review of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey:
We arrived at Hogwarts Castle at 8 am yesterday, to find that the ride wasn't operating. But we queued in the castle anyway, figuring that we'd at least be among the first to ride when it did open.
The ride started running around 9:15, so we ended up waiting the same amount of time as folks later in the day. (Forbidden Journey posted wait times between 60-90 minutes throughout the day.) But we spent most of our time not winding through the queue, but sacked out in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. The kids joked that now we can say we've slept through a class at Hogwarts, just like Harry and Ron. (Though not Hermione, of course.) I countered that I would have preferred to just go ahead with the first hour of Professor Binn's lecture, while we were waiting. (That's an inside joke for those who've gone on the ride.)
The ride stalled for a moment just before we reached the dragon scene, but otherwise proceeded without problems. I found all the effects working, including the Whomping Willow, though the Dementor's Kiss scene picked up only my face and Laurie's, missing the kids'.
After Forbidden Journey, we walked over to the Hog's Head, so that Laurie and the kids could have their first Butterbeers.
Big thumbs up all around, though I disagreed with the kids with my preference for the regular Butterbeer over the frozen. I found the frozen way too sweet ("That's a problem?" my daughter responded, incredulously) and preferred the temperature and consistency of the warmer brew.
We then toured the shops in the Wizarding World, before rides on Flight of the Hippogriff and Dragon Challenge, then lunch at the Three Broomsticks. We ordered fish n' chips, shepards pie and chicken for the table, and unanimously voted for the fish n' chips as the best of the lot. Be sure to eat early, though, as we did, to avoid the lines that queue up by noon.
After lunch, we were ready to move on and experience the rest of the park, starting with Seuss Landing and working our way clockwise. With our room keys working as Universal Express passes, we rode Poseidon's Fury (*added), High In The Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride, Cat in the Hat, the Incredible Hulk Coaster, Doctor Doom's Fearfall, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls and Jurassic Park River Adventure, walking past lines of guests who were waiting up to two hours for those rides. Having visited Universal Orlando during summer twice now with this plan, I can't imagine visiting these theme parks during a busy season any other way.
By four, we were back in the Wizarding World, which we walked through on our way to an early dinner at Mythos. We didn't see any queue to get into the land from either direction at that point, but lines had formed outside each of the shops and the Three Broomsticks, which persisted until at least early evening, when we left for the night.
I'll post my review of Mythos tomorrow, but I'll tease it here by noting my surprise at the prices on the menu. No, they weren't high: what shocked me was how low they were. A kids' hand-tossed pizza for $5.99? Steak for $16? I'll have more to say tomorrow, but let's say for now that I'm even more frustrated with the ridiculous food prices we found earlier this summer at Six Flags.
Later this week, I'll also write more about the south side of Islands of Adventure, on the opposite side of the park from the Wizarding World, and some of the challenges that Universal faces there.
And, for what it's worth, I've never heard such a high percentage of English accents when visiting a theme park before. It seems that Harry Potter's drawing the whole lot of the British Isles to Orlando this summer. The Wizarding World is beginning to draw back some of the millions of potential visitors who'd postponed a trip to Universal Orlando over the past few years, waiting for Harry Potter's debut. And it's bringing in thousands of visitors who'd never visited Universal before, as well. That adds up to huge crowds, but ones that you can easily avoid... if stay at the right place.
* Update: I forgot to add that we visited Poseidon's Fury. I hadn't seen that show since Universal revamped it a while back. We all loved the actor who played the tour guide - the narration was a hoot, and much easier to follow than the muddled sound and storyline I remember before. The performer played his part well, really selling it to the audience.
That said, without the water vortex, too many effects in the show disappoint. There's one great effect toward the end of the show (which is repeated, in reverse), but the climatic battle reminded my kids of a bad Power Rangers episode. With an Express Pass, it's great way to get out of the heat (well, until the fire effects start!), but Universal would need to restore the water vortex and reshoot a higher-def version of the final battle scene to bring this show up to its potential.
Which brings up a larger point. With HD video and Blu-Ray, not to mention James Cameron redefining the 3D film experience with Avatar, what looked great in theme park films 10 years ago looks almost amateurish now. Even Spider-Man's video elements look clunky, even cheesy, after watching Avatar on Blu-Ray and the sharp imagery of Forbidden Journey in the Wizarding World. This is presenting a substantial challenge for theme parks that have invested in attractions with filmed elements, and want to continuing wowing audiences with them in the future.
Readers' Opinions
From Joshua Counsil on August 11, 2010 at 8:18 AM
And, for what it's worth, I've never heard such a high percentage of English accents when visiting a theme park before. It seems that Harry Potter's drawing the whole lot of the British Isles to Orlando this summer.
They also seem to love Halloween Horror Nights. Although I've never been, it seems that every second guest they interview at the event is from the U.K. Can anyone comment on this?
I can't imagine visiting IOA at a busy time of year. I'm so used to visiting in late April, early May, and early September when virtually all the rides are walk-ons and I don't need to pay $280/night for a hotel room. IOA has some terrific rides, but unlike its neighbour at Universal, the queues are uninteresting (save for a couple).
Good report! Can't wait to hear your opinions on Mythos and the south side.
From Robert Niles on August 11, 2010 at 8:33 AM
I'm wondering how Harry Potter will affect Universal's attendance during the rest of the year - if crowds will increase during those periods to the point where rides won't be a walk-on anymore.
Remember that Harry Potter depressed Universal's attendance for the past two-plus years, making the park an easy visit for most of the year. But Potter's here now, so I think that Universal's days with ultra-short wait times will be much harder to find going forward.
With students returning to school over the next month, we'll soon see.
From Rod Whitenack on August 11, 2010 at 8:39 AM
Interesting. You said, "The ride stalled for a moment just before we reached the dragon scene". Early on I had read that due to the complex, timed system used to control the ride that even a small glitch that stopped the ride required everything on the ride to be reset and the ride to be evacuated and restarted. Maybe they've ironed out some of the problems that caused mass failure.
From Robert Niles on August 11, 2010 at 8:43 AM
It reminded me of when the cars stop on Haunted Mansion to let a wheelchair party off or on. The ride paused, we heard a spiel, the video reset, then we restarted and went along our way. I'd say we were stopped for less than a minute. No big deal.
From Rob P on August 11, 2010 at 9:00 AM
I love the Royal Pacific. When we arrive we like to drop the bags in the room and get ourselves down to Jack's for a beer and a pu-pu platter while we plan our day. The staff are great, the rooms good and you have the option of either walking along the scenic waterway to the Parks or taking the complimentary boat. Both are good. Did I say I loved it here ?
Also it wasn't so long ago that people in the US would ask me to repeat something I'd said because they found my english accent so unusual/ funny / different.
From Scott B on August 11, 2010 at 9:59 AM
I will be there sometime during the week of 9/3 - 9/11. I know I will be going, I just am not sure on the order of how we will do things down there.
I went during this week last year and walked on everything everywhere I went.
From Vini Santos on August 11, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Same Thing Happened to Me When I Went But Still Worth It
From Brian Emery on August 11, 2010 at 10:41 AM
OK Robert, I am truly jealous…. Nice Video….. Maybe you could get a job on the travel channel narrating or the History channel..
I have two new ideas for your site… I will send them in an e-mail…
From 188.8.131.52 on August 11, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Hi Robert Just watched your report on Wizarding world of Harry Potter and it looks great Good Job! But as a Brit I feel I must point out one minor error, your pronunciation of Cornish Pasties We don't have Cornish Paste -ies we have Cornish Pass - ties. Lots of love to you and the family from Samantha in Engalnd
From Robert Niles on August 11, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Ugh. Yeah, I know about that one. I recorded the voice-over reading from my script rather, uh, late in the evening, and didn't catch it until I watched the piece after sleeping, the next day. My bad. Apologies to my friends in the UK for butchering their (our?) language.
From Nick Markham on August 11, 2010 at 2:38 PM
I am glad you enjoyed it. Did yhou try out the single riders line on HPFJ?
From Nick Markham on August 11, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Also, I have to disagree on the butterbeer. I found the non-frozen way too sweet!
From Joshua Counsil on August 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM
I enjoyed your note about Poseidon. For me, it has quickly become a campy attraction, so bad in its presentation that it's funny and, therefore, worth visiting. The ending battle scene is so unbelievably cheesy that it puts a smile on my face. I feel like they should embrace the self-referential humor and have Poseidon finish with, "It is done! Now go, quickly, to the gift shop - you are under the protection of Poseidon!"
People these days are used to seeing raw action, whether it's MMA fighting or 3D CGI planets being destroyed. A couple of bad actors slowly swinging swords on a screen is not going to impress many people.
From M. Ryan Traylor on August 11, 2010 at 6:44 PM
Your mention about the quality of film/video for Poseidon is not unlike what I experienced today at Kings Dominion. We went on the SpongeBob attraction. Not only was the 3D technology outdated, but the right half of the screen was darker than the left.
Trip report coming soon.
From James Rao on August 11, 2010 at 7:39 PM
One more benefit of off-season travel: cheaper room rates. Wow, $280/night for Royal Pacific... TPI must have made you a rich man, Mr. Niles. ;)
Anyway, thanks for the report!
From Charles Reichley on August 11, 2010 at 8:28 PM
I wish I had run into you at IOA. Tuesday we started at Universal, and just hopped over to IOA after the 8pm close.
And we did one thing only -- HPFJ. It was a 90-minute ride, partly because it broke down while we were in the castle. We decided since we were tired, and knew we wanted to walk through the castle at least once, that we'd do the regular line rather then single-rider. We started at 8:40, and finished just after 10pm, but the ride was way cool.
I will say that we are having no problem with USF/IOA without room keys or fast passes. We've waited in some long lines, waited in some short lines, done the single-rider thing, and almost had a hookup for a quick trip to the front of one ride because we were Dr. Who geeks (ride broke when we came to partake of that offer).
Sure, it's annoying to see people just moving up to the front, but we had 4 days to enjoy the park and the queues seem to be part of the fun.
We did ride Mummy several times in a row in single-rider, and another time today, and RRRocket was also a quick trip.
But my trip would have been perfect if I had run into you at HP. (BTW, we also waited in line and ate at 3pm at 3 broomsticks, and I agree the fish and chips was the best).
From Derek Potter on August 11, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Wealthy indeed. I know he paid at least a couple hundy a night for the Breakers at Cedar Point...not including the tickets and everything else of course.
Good to know that Universal is taking it easy on their food prices. Have they maintained the quality of their food? Last time I was there it was some of the best I'd ever had at a theme park.
From Robert Niles on August 12, 2010 at 6:38 AM
Let's not forget that we're doing this trip in a Prius. No airfare, no bag fees and great gas mileage. Plus, we're staying with friends and relatives for the most part, with a few hotel nights scattered in between - which I write about here.
Point is, you can splurge on a few special things on a vacation if you economize effectively elsewhere. Mix one night at a Universal hotel with other nights in El Cheapo Motel, for example, and you can get two days of front-of-line access for a family of four while not breaking the bank on hotel costs.
And, believe me, plenty of other people are paying $280-plus to stay at the Universal hotels. WWoHP was packed with hotel guests in that first hour.
Let's look at this from another direction, too. At $70 per person for the Universal Express passes, we got the front-of-line and early Potter access for four for $280... and one night in a four-star hotel for free.
From Anthony Murphy on August 12, 2010 at 8:42 AM
Excellent review and excellent little tour! You got a voice for television!
I was very suprised to read that you can't use the front of the line pass for some attractions, including Harry Potter. I think that is a huge misstep because it would cause, in my opinion, more people staying at the Universal resorts. Maybe they are already packed. However, you did get to enter early.
From James Rao on August 12, 2010 at 10:00 AM
I am not arguing with your logic, Robert, you make a sound point about the added value of the Express Pass with your resort reservation.
However, that same room (w/ that same Express Pass) in the off-season will run at least $60 - $80 less (rack rates), and if you utilize the "Stay More, Save More" option, you can get an insanely low rate of about $130/night.
Time to start home schooling, then you can travel in early May and September when prices are low, and crowds a non-factor!
From Robert Niles on August 12, 2010 at 10:26 AM
I won't be surprised to see the "single rider" line for FJ become the Express line next year, after the initial buzz subsides. I'm guessing that Rip, Ride, Rockit will get an Express line around the same time.
Flyers won't ever go Express due to the insanely low capacity for that ride.
I'll be interested in seeing how attendance patterns change at Universal Orlando over the next year. I suspect that some periods that saw little or no crowds before will see significant lines now that Potter's bringing crowds back to the resort. But which periods and for how long remains to be seen.
From 126.96.36.199 on August 12, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Nice review. We went on Tuesday and this afternoon. The Forbidden Journey was incredible- though, and I haven't seen this anywhere, it could make you queezy like simulator rides (a little to me the first time and a lot to my wife). On Tuesday, by mid-day there was an hour plus line just to enter the Harry Potter "land" and long lines just to enter some of the shops. For some reason we were charged a whopping $6.25 for Pumpkin Juice for a vendor, though only $2.99 in the Hog's Head restaurant (which does a pretty nice job). The trifle was excellent and not unreasonably priced. At night the detail of Hogsmeade really comes alive. The steam from the Hogwart Express, the shop windows, castle details, etc. I would strongly recommend coming when school is in session as I can't see the crowds letting up for at least two years (the attraction is so good, word of mouth will drive the next set of visitors).
Also, agree with the benefit from staying at an on-site hotel. If you are on a short trip, the time saved not waiting in line makes the cost worthwhile (though, I'm talking more about $100-$150/night, not the $280 mentioned). Last year I took my son (pre-HP), and we dodged big lines and did almost every ride in both parks in one day thanks to the pass (and didn't feel like we rushed).
From 220.127.116.11 on August 12, 2010 at 9:00 PM
We were at the WWOHP on Tuesday, 8/10. I agree with all of your points, with one addition. Wait times at Ollivanders were stated at a "hard 1 1/2 - 2 hours" by the staff member standing in front of the queue. She added that "the wait is for a 1 in 30 chance of being chosen by a wand." We had visited the park on Monday as well and ridden FJ & Dragon Challenge, ate at The Three Broomsticks, etc; all that was left was Ollivanders, so we got in line. Much to our surprise, we were through the line, saw the 10 minute wand selection skit inside the shop, and purchased our wands in 70 minutes total! If the line ends inside of the gated area, definitely ignore the time warning and get in line. You'll be in the shop in 35-45 minutes. Overall my family loved the park, although the extra touches that only Disney could offer (mainly staff "in character") were missing. However, in the end, we were too busy gawking at the castle and sipping frozen Butterbeer (our collective favorite!) to really care! Safe travels...
From 220.127.116.11 on August 13, 2010 at 5:44 AM
HPFJ actually already has a built-in Express line, it's just not being used yet. Its behind the start to the regular queue, has its own Portrait Gallery scene, and then comes up into Dumbledore's office (did you notice the second queue row in there? that's it).
Question: Robert, you said you wandered through the shops in the morning. So they didn't have lines yet? If those didn't materialize until midday, then that's a change. I was there opening week and everything had about an hour wait all day long. Ollivander's was more like two hours.
From 22.214.171.124 on August 14, 2010 at 2:29 AM
Well as a brit who has been over the universal 3 times in the last few years, yes, you will hear a lot of british accents. However, the travel companies have pushed wizarding world to ridiculous levels here, it has been on every news channel, every kids show and every holiday programme, so if you didn't know about it, you probably do now.
As the exchange rate is still not as good as it once was for us brits, I think that's an amazing achievement to fill out the parks with the current recession and a sign that universal really does know how to make great theme parks.
Now all we need is a Universal UK resort. We have some great space around Pinewood, great theming to go off and if they can create a lot of indoor attractions, this could be an all year, all weather resort - c'mon universal, I know you have considered it before, but perhaps its time for a fresh look?
From Ken Burgess on August 16, 2010 at 4:52 PM
We were at IOA last Monday and Tuesday as well.Based on a friend's recommendation we too stayed at the Royal Pacific. Paid $325 for 5 adults for one night-room could not really accomodate 5 but we arrived Monday morning at 7:15 and were at Harry Potter by 8-were able to return to the room and rest during the heat of the afternoon before returning to the park-used the large pool late at night and then back to the parks by 8 Tuesday morning-using Express both days we were able to ride everything we wanted plus any attractions we wanted-multiple times if we decided. We finally left the parks in the early evening and were charged for just one day of parking-$15. I was reluctant to spend the money for the room until I called and discovered that we would get 2 days of early entry and Express for both days-this made it worthwhile. Only 3 of us actually used the room at night but I was able to provide my sister with the 2 extra keys so she could receive the perks. We were also able to dine at HRC and Margaritaville at CityWalk the 2 nights. Also enjoyed the fish and chips at 3 Broomsticks. Later in the week we visited Epcot and really enjoyed the new pizzeria-read about the opening on your website the day we were flying out. The pizza was very light and not greasy-1 large fed the three of us.
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STEMI Interventions: The Finest Indication for PCI
- Volume 18 - Issue 12 - December 2010
- Posted on: 12/30/10
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Can you tell us about the February 2011 LUMEN meeting, focusing on the process and the procedure of ST- elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) interventions?
This is the 10th year for LUMEN, now converted for the third year in a row into a pure STEMI meeting. I believe it is the largest subject-centric acute myocardial infarction meeting in the world. LUMEN will be held February 24-26, at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Miami. The faculty will contain many world experts, experts both in the STEMI procedure and in the STEMI process. I am also very pleased to announce that Dr. Alice Jacobs, chairperson for the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline, will be the recipient of the LUMEN achievement award in 2011.
There are several new topics. First, LUMEN will place a strong emphasis on transradial interventions. I have been struck by the increasing international rates of STEMI interventions done via the radial artery. The U.S. is lagging behind, and LUMEN will make a very sincere and determined effort to narrow this gap.
Towards that end, I have brought in some of the world's experts in transradial interventions, including Dr. Tejas Patel, who has, over the last decade, been running the TRICO (Transradial Intervention Course) in Ahmedabad, India. Dr. Patel has trained thousands of cardiologists in the use of radial access.
Co-chairing at LUMEN with Dr. Patel will be Dr. Sunil Rao from Duke University Medical Center, a well-known authority in this field. LUMEN attendees will also benefit from the expertise of Miami-based transradial expert Dr. Ramon Quesada. The faculty will be conducting workshops, discussing tips and tricks, and providing practical lessons on radial access in STEMI interventions. Left ventricular assist devices will continue as an area of strong focus. LUMEN will also offer a look at cell therapy for STEMI interventions, with talks by Dr. Timothy Henry of Minnesota Heart, as well as Dr. Ajit Mullasari from the Madras Medical Mission, in Chennai, India, one of the most expert institutions in this area internationally. Door-to-balloon (D2B) management continues as an important focus for 2011. It will be discussed via an interactive, town hall-style meeting, conducted on the first day, with all the LUMEN co-directors. Speakers will review specific examples of STEMI interventions, pinpointing challenging areas and offering strategies for improvement.
Specific components of the STEMI procedure, particularly the management of thrombus, will be discussed. Finally, there are 8 workshops specifically tailored to the needs of the interventional cardiologist, the clinical cardiologist, the cardiac surgeon, the nurse, the cardiovascular technologist, as well as various administrators who may also benefit from attending LUMEN.
The latest Textbook of STEMI Interventions launched in November. What are some of the highlights from this second edition of the textbook?
The Textbook of STEMI Interventions discusses both the process and the procedure of STEMI interventions. It is a 650-page follow-up on the first volume. Collected within the book are 100 illustrated examples, divided into five sections: basic skills, complex interventions, thromboaspiration, rheolytic thrombectomy, and cardiogenic shock. These 100 illustrated examples provide a very large compendium of what any one operator can expect. A STEMI intervention is like a blind date. You cannot anticipate what you are going to confront, whether it is going to be significant tortuousity, the hurdles of traffic, or a dense, organized thrombus. The textbook provides a very detailed look at thrombus management. There are chapters dedicated to clinical trials, to updated American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association-focused guidelines, improving EKG skills, pharmacology, and strategically improving D2B times. A very large section discusses what is happening internationally with STEMI interventions, presented by experts from Canada and Singapore. We hear from Dr. Antonio Colombo, who writes from the perspective of STEMI interventions in Europe, and there are details about emerging countries such as India. A substantial portion is devoted to left ventricular assist devices: one chapter addresses the pathophysiology, and another presents tips and tricks about how to benefit most from the use of left ventricular assist devices in STEMI interventions. Among many excellent authors, I am delighted to have a chapter by Dr. Derek Yellon discussing reperfusion strategies. The second edition is also a wonderful update on pharmacology, offering a chapter on IIb/IIIa inhibitors by Dr. Dean Kereiakes, a general review chapter by Dr. Raghotham Patlola and Dr. Craig Walker, a discussion of the broader aspects of pharmacology by Dr. James Ferguson, and finally, a detailed chapter on prasugrel by Dr. Mike Gibson.
The second volume of the textbook holds everything that an interventional cardiologist needs to know about STEMI interventions. The book is now available for shipping. It can be ordered through http:// www.stemiinterventions.com, and also be purchased directly at LUMEN and the upcoming American College of Cardiology meeting.
The textbook, in part, arose from the intense experience of the SINCERE database. How is the database progressing?
The Single Individual Community Experience Registry for Primary PCI (SINCERE) database is currently at 690 SHORT D2B STEMI interventions (total patients approx. 1,000, including about 30% false alarm rates) patients over almost seven years, all short D2B time interventions. The database was initially begun at 6 hospitals, now down to three, because these three hospitals have kept me extremely busy.
It was probably in the first 100-200 cases that the "10 commandments" for doing STEMI interventions were formulated (Table 1), and all 10 commandments stay true to this day. Within a specific commandment, there have been some changes, most notably that I am using much larger doses of intracoronary nitroprusside. An intracoronary vasodilator is necessary to augment the distal microvasculature flow. Numerous agents can be used for this purpose — verapamil, diltiazem, nicardipine and nitroprusside — my favorite is intracoronary nitroprusside. It does produce some hypotension, which is easily taken care of by giving bolus doses of intracoronary neosynephrine. The benefits of using an intracoronary vasodilator include a dramatic and significant increase the myocardial perfusion grade.
Intracoronary nitroprusside typically will increase perfusion grade by 1. I am now following my constructed technique in the following manner to achieve the best results with nitroprusside. I first ascertain that the PCI results and stent placement are adequate. Then I remove the guide wire (which is itself acting as a nidus of thrombus). I will then start with boluses of 50 to 100 mcg of nitroprusside, and frequently go on to use larger doses, up to even 600 and 800 mcg! Yes, this may seem alarming, and it did not come easy for me to comprehend, let alone practice. This, in turn, is the advantage of a very large, not conflicted database. In the first 200 cases in the SINCERE database, the mean dose of nitroprusside was 50 mcg, and I used it in about 30-40% of procedures. However, as my confidence grew from observing the stupendous results from this maneuver, my use of nitroprusside has significantly increased with both the frequency of use (91% presently) and in using larger doses. I have moved significantly away from the use of nitroglycerin. Nitroglycerin is more of an endothelial, nitric oxide-mediated drug. There is not much of a role of endothelium-mediated derivatives, as the problem is the presence of thrombus, which is a pathophysiological mechanism of STEMI. Both nitroglycerin and nitroprusside cause hypotension. I therefore prefer the benefit from increased distal microvasculature flow with nitroprusside, than to cause hypotension with nitroglycerin.
I continue to modify my use of bare metal versus drug-eluting stents. Recently, there have been stronger data for the use of drug-eluting stents for STEMI, although the follow up from the DEDICATION trial was somewhat tempered in its enthusiasm.1 So I think this chapter is still open, although there appears to be a larger role for drug-eluting stents. My use of drug-eluting stents in STEMI is for four indications: left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesions, small vessels, long lesions, and in-stent restenosis. Beyond that, I think a lot of patients do fine with bare metal stents. We have a burgeoning population of patients with no insurance; for these patients, the cost of antiplatelet agents can be quite high, and for these patients, bare metal stents are more appealing.
I am converting more of my patients into prasugrel, because that appears to be a better drug for STEMI. The onset is quicker; you don't have to be burdened down with clopidogrel non-responders. We use it as a bolus of 60 mg in the ER and use it for most patients, except for the elderly, those with a history of cerebrovascular accidents and those with low body weight.
I use bivalirudin on almost 100% of patients. Many trials have demonstrated it as a superior anti-thrombotic agent and it significantly reduces bleeding, which is known to be an independent predictor of mortality. I use it as a bolus and a drip; the latter is continued for up to 4 hours post procedure. It appears that the benefits of bivalirudin will get accentuated with use of transradial STEMI procedures. It also appears that any lingering doubts about stent thrombosis with bivalirudin will be completely abolished with the use of prasugrel. There has been no incidence of stent thrombus in the SINCERE database that resulted from the use of bivalirudin, although there have been three such cases that can be attributed to inadequate thrombus retrieval. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors have been used in about 35% of SINCERE cases, always in the following situations: 1) when there is a high thrombus burden; 2) when there is residual thrombus; 3) in presence of side-branch involvement, and 4) where the angiographic result is not perfect.
In this latter situation, when there is a lack of myocardial perfusion grade (MPG) 3, continuing chest pain or residual ST elevation, I feel that a 12-hour drip of abciximab is very useful. I have also continued to use most IIb/IIIa inhibitors via direct intracoronary delivery. The Clearway catheter (Atrium Medical Corp., Hudson, New Hampshire) is the most sophisticated and probably the best way of delivering intracoronary abciximab. The true advantage of delivering intracoronary abciximab is that it achieves very high concentrations, almost 500x more than the intravenous route. At this stage, when intracoronary abciximab is locally delivered, it acts more as a de-thrombotic agent rather than as a IIb/IIIa agent.
To measure STEMI success, I have always used the following four parameters: ST segment resolution, relief of chest pain, TIMI grade 3 flow and MPG 3.


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TPR Lloyd Cochran
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KSP Trooper Island Raffle Features 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1ss Coupe
Date of News Release: 01/11/2013
(LONDON, KY.) -- The Kentucky State Police, Post 11 London and Trooper Island Inc. announce the 2013 Trooper Island Raffle to help raise funding for the Trooper Island Children´s Camp.
This years raffle item is a 2013, Red, Chevrolet, Camaro, 1SS Coupe that boasts a 6.2 Liter V8 engine, 6 Speed automatic transmission, black interior with bucket seats, 20 inch aluminum wheels, remote start, Boston Acoustics 9 speaker audio system, rear vision camera system, etc.
To purchase a ticket you may stop by the Kentucky State Police Post in London or by contacting any Kentucky State Police Trooper.
Tickets are only $10.00 each and the drawing for the winning ticket will be held Sunday, August 25, 2013, at 3:00 p. m. (EDT) at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, KY.
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MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) "K-Rod" is back in the Brewers' organization. Francisco Rodriguez was signed to a minor league contract yesterday. The Brewers have 30 days to either promote the veteran reliever to the big club, or release him.
The 31-year-old Rodriguez will train at the Brewers' extended spring training camp in Phoenix before he gets an assignment. C-B-S Sports said he could make over two-million dollars this year if he's called up by the Crew.
General manager Doug Melvin denies that he signed K-Rod in response to John Axford's troubles in the early going this year. Melvin called it a low-risk move that was discussed at spring training.
Rodriguez struggled for much of last season with Milwaukee, going 2-and-7 in 78 appearances as both a closer and a set-up man with a four-point-three-eight E-R-A. He has not pitched since then, except for a stint with his native Venezuela in last month's World Baseball Classic.


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TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / June 11, 2014 / Takara Resources Inc. ("Takara" or the "Company") (TSXV:TKK) announces that it has extended the closing date of its private placement offering, as announced on April 11, 2014, to July 2, 2014.
This non-brokered private placement offering of up to $350,000 is by the issuance of Units, at a price of $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of one purchase warrant, exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of eighteen months.
The Offering will be made to residents of any Canadian Province in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration and prospectus requirements. The closing of the offering is expected on or before July 2, 2014, subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued pursuant to the offering shall be subject to a hold period of four months from the date of closing. Insiders and pro-group members may participate in the Company's offerings, in accordance with regulatory requirements. The funds raised pursuant to the offering will be used by the Company for working capital and to finance Canadian projects.
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Le Grand Pinot Noir 2010
Le Grand Pinot Noir 2010
Table wine.
Alcohol is at 12.5% Vol.
In one of my business travels, I picked up this wine from a well-stocked wine shop in a mall. The show was right next to Star Bucks and my dilema was short-lived when I saw this wine and the price tag attached to it.
Le Grand Pinot Noir 2010 from Limoux, France is a rich red and available for only Rs. 800 inclusive of taxes. But then, it was outside India and the duties they charge here in Maharashtra are insane.


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I watched the television show "Castle". In the television show Richard Castle is a writer who gets to ride along with Detective Kate Becket and her team. In the television show (and I emphasize this) Richard Castle (played by Nathan Fillion) writes a book about Detective Kate Becket and calls her Nikki Heat. Someone thought hey lets write a real book about Nikki Heat and pretend it is written by Richard Castle just like in the television series. There are now 6 books in the Nikki Heat Series written by Richard Castle. Nobody knows who really writes these books. The book jacket shows a picture of Nathan Fillion but they say his name is Richard Castle. Nathan Fillion has even signed some books using his television name Richard Castle. The books have the same characters as in the show but they change the names. Richard Castle is called Jameson Rook, Kate Becket is of course Nikki Heat, Detective Ryan is Raley and Detective Esposito is Ochoa. I like that they renamed Castle as Rook. In Chess in a move called Castling, the Rook can change positions with the King. There after you call that piece a Castle. I like that they choose to use that play on words. When reading the books it is like watching the show but can get confusing. I was reading one of the books and watching the show at the same time, not exactly the same same time, and was getting a wee bit confused. In the show her mother was killed in an alley, but in the book she is killed in their kitchen. On the show during think tank sessions they toss around a little ball the size of a tennis ball, in the book they toss a basketball, I like the show version better. I downloaded from KPL and listened to these books on my mp3 player, KPL also has the print versions and digital. So whether you prefer print, digital or audio KPL has it all. Check it out at KPL.
I'll admit flat out that I'm a huge fan of author Kate Atkinson. In her fourth novel featuring semiretired detective Jackson Brodie, "Started Early, Took my Dog", the author delves into the subject of missing children. Jackson is searching for the biological parents of an Australian woman; it seems straightforward at first, but soon he has more questions than answers. He is also dealing with his teenage daughter by his first wife, his former lover and their son, and a dog that he impulsively rescues from an abusive owner. Concurrently, recently retired detective Tracy Waterhouse, lonely and somewhat jaded after seeing the darker side of life for decades, sees a young girl being dragged along by a prostitute, and something snaps- Tracy offers the woman cash for the kid, and suddenly she is a parent of a child in a fairy costume. Bad people are soon pursuing them, but they don't seem to want the child back. All roads lead to Jackson; it emerges that he and Tracy are working towards the same end in solving their separate mysteries. Kate Atkinson takes these potentially dark events and injects them with her sharp observations and wit. Previous novels in the Jackson Brodie series are equally great reading, and her best selling novel, "Life After Life" has won several awards, including the COSTA award in 2013.
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Reviews for "Ripper: a novel" by Isabel Allende intrigued me, since this is a total departure from all of her previous work. I'm a fan of Allende and have read other novels by her, which fall more into the magical realism and historical fiction categories. But this is a mystery, and much more besides, and it's definitely hard to put down. The main characters are both strong and striking. Amanda, a brilliant high school senior, is something of a misfit who plays an online game called "Ripper" (as in Jack) with several other like- minded teenagers around the world, as well as her grandfather. Amanda's parents are divorced but still very much in her life. Her mother, Indiana, is a good hearted healer who's involved with two very different men- one a Navy SEAL with a past, and the other an independently wealthy man about town. Amanda's dad is San Francisco's deputy chief of homicide. When Amanda and her cyber friends start investigating a series of murders they believe are related (but no one else thinks so) things really heat up. Richly drawn and engaging characters add a lot to this fast paced thriller. I hope that author Allende gives us more like this one!
Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul have written another book, Mirage, filled with the adventures of the crew from the ship the Oregon. This time it's all about invisible ships and magnetic blue beams. A Navy ship sailing out of Philadelphia disappears and somehow an inventor named Nikola Tesla is involved. Give it a read at KPL.


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I Can Do Anything Good: January
I'm a very goal-oriented person. Clearly. I set goals all the time in 2011, and it seemed like each month ended with a bulleted list of reasons for not achieving my goals. Lesson learned: I know that in order to achieve the goals I set for myself, I need to have a certain level of accountability…
So, here are the goals I set for 2012 at the beginning of the year.
And here's how I'm doing so far:
Reach my goal weight by June 1
So far, so good! I realize that it may come off a little vain or brainwashed by magazine culture to have my weight at the top of my list of resolutions for 2012, so I want to clarify. This isn't about me weighing what the gossip magazine and television industry says I should weigh – I don't want to be a scary skinny bobblehead who survives on, like, kale and pickles and lemon juice. This is about my health, my willpower, and my need to stop eating so much pizza and drinking so much beer.
All that said, I lost 5 lbs. in January. Success!
12 in 12
Mom and I ran the Greenville News 5k, and my official time clocked in at 41:53 with a pace of 13:31. In February, we'll be running the Frostbite 5k here in Asheville, and my goal is to finish in under 40:00. Bring it, February!
No More Debt
Josh and I are on this new budget system that I heard about on the Elevation Church Podcast. It seems to be working well so far, and I think we're off to a good start. The hardest part about a budget is realizing that you don't get to go out to eat or to a bar every time the mood strikes. We're learning to bargain with ourselves to see where our "fun" priority falls for the week, which is good—but tough to get used to.
Read at least a book a month
Haven't you heard about my book club? This month I finished The Weird Sisters, which I'll be blogging about for the BlogHer book club soon. I'm currently reading The Zookeeper's Wife for the What Are You Reading? book club, and you're not too late to join us! Click here to join the discussion on Goodreads.
Build a business
Well, I'm freelancing steadily! I have one major client keeping me in steady work. I'm getting used to setting my own schedule and being my own boss. I work on freelance assignments in the evening throughout t\he week, and each Friday I make myself a cup of tea and shut myself in the office with the dogs to finish up the week's assignments and invoices.
I've been doing a lot of brainstorming for the actual business itself – the name, the website, the services offered, the business plan…it's overwhelming, but I keep reminding myself that this isn't the kind of thing you cross off your list in a day. I'm happy with where I am and I'm excited about where I'm going.
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Enjoying Your Baby, from Day One to Year One
Step by Step
The first year of parenting can seem like a marathon of body and mind. Your arms become toned without stepping into a gym. Changing diapers, coordinating naps, and sitting down for feedings can gulp up an entire day. Each month launches new developments, with all their joys and uncertainties. Some days it seems you don't even have time to sit on the floor and relax with your baby.
As the weeks went on with my son, Noah, many stages I thought would last forever just glided by. I found that the more frazzled I felt, the more he and I benefited from my dropping everything and playing with him, even if I returned to doing laundry ten minutes later. Here's a guide to enjoying what you have while it's right in front of you.
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Teen Fiction HOPKINS
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Alverson, Ed. "Assessment of Proposed Wetland Mitigation Areas in West Eugene." Prepared by The Nature Conservancy for the Lane Council of Governments. Eugene, Oregon: February 1993. (Reviewed by Susan Mershon)
This document was created, under an EPA grant, by Ed Alverson of The Nature Conservancy, for the Lane Council of Governments (LCOG). LCOG is the creator of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. The report states that it is a refinement of knowledge, in order to prepare for a new cycle of investigations. This report has a sister: "Mitigation Options for Eight Sites in West Eugene," also under LCOG. That report deals more with soils and hydrology, whereas this one deals with land use over time affecting biological communities.
Alverson studied several of LCOG's proposed mitigation sites under the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. The important area owned by The Nature Conservancy is just one of the sites studied.
With each of the mitigation sites, Alverson goes through a list: heritage value, floodwater control, water quality improvement, wildlife habitat, recreation, research and education, ecological values of adjacent uplands, and buffer values (between the mitigation areas and adjacent land uses). For each item he ranks the potential as high, moderate, or low. Finally he lays out several scenarios of action, and recommends one for each site.
Alverson identifies two different restoration goals. The first is to return, as much as possible, to the pre-European condition. The closer you come to this impossible goal, the better. The second approach is "returning important ecosystem functions to a landscape from which they have been eliminated." (102) This is restoring wetland functions such as flood control, without so much regard to what was there on that specific site. Alverson recommends an approach that takes a little from both. The wetlands that still exist must be intensively and functionally used, but with native species as a main goal.
Alverson's process is clear. His 1992 field data sheets are photocopied in the back of the report. His inventories of species are included. He represents the wetlands by their plant communities.
Alverson gives a history of the area. The West Eugene streams had features that were "very different from our society's typical concept of what a stream should be." (102) They had huge winter flows and dried out in the summer, and their riparian corridors were sprawling, not clearly defined. Alverson says this, historically, lead to confusion about how the land worked.
There are some maps and diagrams.
It is helpful to know the context of this report. Eugene has a good website about the West Eugene Wetlands, www.wewetlands.org. Eugene struggled for years to deal with its ecologically sensitive wetlands and its desire to expand economically. Eventually, a plan balanced ecology, flood control, and business through "wetland mitigation." Eugene has extensively documented its process as a model for communities dealing with similar issues. The most important document is the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, adopted in 1992 by the City of Eugene and Lane County, and in 1994 by the State of Oregon.
This document, published in 1993, lies between those two times. Its purpose is, thus, not to affect the Plan but to increase understanding of the specific sites in West Eugene, and affect the implementation of the plan. In 1993 it was not clear how it would all work out, so this document doesn't take a self-satisfied stance as an example. It is a good source, and very specific to Eugene. However, other Willamette Valley communities probably have similar wetlands issues.
It would be especially interesting to compare the recommendations made a decade ago, with each of the sites today. What worked out and what didn't? Also, I could further investigate the relationship between native species, biological diversity, and wetland functions. This report graded the wetlands by their ecology, but can that wholly measure wetland function?
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Concierges at day-shift are superb. A staff at breakfast is also super nice.
Night-shift concierge is so-so: he kind of made us not want to go back to Hilton. The evening drinks, especially wine, is so horrible. The cleaning crew did not take away a dirty dish
The Micronesian Dancers at the outside Bar & BBQ were excellent. Saw them twice - great performers. The bartenders, especially Matt, were great too.
Prices for drinks in the in-room refrigerator were way high; but staff will remove them and then you can put your own drinks there.
Too noisy outside, there was a performance till mid-night. We couldn't sleep well. Staff is just saying 'we are sorry'. TV, telephony and wi-fi facilities were very poor. We had main power failure... I won't visit Hilton Guam again.
bathroom had mildew; restaurants average, deli mediocre
Staff was very friendly, breakfast good, big room, good swimming pool.
Smell of humidity in the room. It was rainy season, but the price was quite high. Breakfast was all the same for 6 days.
The staff was very helpful and accommodating, especially those in the Islander Terrace and pool areas. The pool was great and had a great view. The waterslide and kiddy pool were also great as well.
The bathtub in our room kept leaking and we didn't have enough towels to clean it up. It also took a long time for housekeeping to get to our room. By the time we wanted to relax in the room (4pm) the had just gotten to our room.
Very comfy bed Very close to the sea
Very old Hotel, needs urgent renovation. No buffet in the lounge you have all time to ask for more food. Very bad location to come to town,very expensive taxi or shuttle No beach close to the hotel. Boring pool area
Easy access to great scuba/snorkeling Relaxed staff Good food Simple transport options
Some rooms are tired and need a make-over.. which is underway but not yet finished.
The coffee shop sold Red Bull for $6.00 per can, Bon-voage shop 5 metres away sold the same can for $3.00 - hello
Staff was friendly, and even though I arrived late, they still had food ready for me in the club lounge. But it closed too soon.
The rooms are very dated and old. The fixtures were average. The TV was very hard to use and would not turn off. I had to unplug it. I also could not close the shutters to the outside, although since I had to get up very early, the sun was not yet up. It was also strange to have to walk so far to get to the best rooms. There was no easy and ready access. Finally, hard to get to the airport in the morning as they only use one taxi for everyone.
the location, breakfast, view from the bedroom
did not have a good cafe....
It was my second time there and I can't fault the excellent service and location, food at the hotel's restaurant is great too.
Staff was very friendly and helpful
Wasn't worth the price
Services are at the high standard expected of a Hilton Property and interior spaces were nice. I like the free cabanas overlooking the beach. Military Discounts on just about everything.
The property looked like it was starting to get run down. The inside was nice but the grounds showed age. Construction was going on through the day and extended past the advertised hours. The construction also blocked the pool-side showers so to rinse off sand from the beach you had to go all the way to your room. The spa was very small and expensive for services received. No sauna or steam room were available.
The staff was very accommodating when we found out that the room they gave us was the wrong one; we got a king sized bed and not two twins. They provided us with an additional bed for our son at no extra charge. The food ordered through room service was very good and affordable The three pools are great for kids and adults; my kids had a blast!
Besides the fact that we did get the wrong bed arrangements, the bathroom looked very outdated and more importantly the sink's rim was full of mold. It obviously needs an upgrade. We requested ahead of time for more towels and other toiletries since we brought our kids and they confirmed that they would make that happen, only to find out that we only had 2 bath towels and the additional toiletries to accommodate our kids weren't there either; not what you would expect after their confirmation and more importantly, not something you would expect from the Hilton period. Had to use my own LTE since they ask you to pay for WiFi; in this day and age that is ridiculous.
There were a few things that we really enjoyed and most of all the staff in general :who are very friendly A) the seafood restaurant, Tony , who was on several occasions our waiter and completely excelled himself . The food was by far the best at the hotel . B) Edward on the executive room front desk, who tried to ameliorate our position. He even rang ahead to the next Hilton we were staying in , on order to smooth our way. C) Edith the daytime waitress in the informal outside restaurant, next to the pool D) the sea was terrific , fab snorkelling and warm, lovely gardens too E) Mark in the breakfast dining room was great too. Guam is a good place to visit with lots of ww2 related interesting museums. Shopping too is very good! Wednesday night market quite fun. Generally good for families
Well where to start!! The room had a few faults . The sink tap came off in our hands and also same problem in our sons room. There was mould under the bath taps. No bath plug. All were however sorted out reasonably quickly after complaining . ( The bedroom was clean.) The executive area food was awfully dismal and much more help needed on presentation and food selection. But . The main problem with the hotel was the apaulling way we were treated by staff when eating out at the poolside (informal) restaurant, they couldn't get rid of us quick enough. Don't expect to have a drink after 10pm 'Al fresco' without being hounded for your glass to be exchanged for a plastic one at 10-05pm, as they said it was closing ! It completely ruined a family reunion and quite frankly wasn't upto Hilton standards. One would not believe that an outside restaurant / bar closes 10 pm. In fact a reason you want to go to these hotter climes is to sit outside and relax. It was all shut outside by 10 pm (despite being very warm !) . They were basically changing the bar closing times to suit themselves .! I understand that after our complaint , outside areas closing times are being look into!! Oh and there were a few rowdies by the pool who should have been checked for their behaviour !! A bit far from town and taxis expensive . Better to hire a driver for the day and negotiate a fee beforehand .
Service in restaurant ok and location good as ABC Stores are in Tumon.
Hotel needs to be renovated - ie plumbing fixtures. Last visit in September, the hotel had a an outage of hot water. Service in the restaurant downstairs - too slow if one orders from the menu. Considering to stay at the Hyatt next September.
Staff, room in Tasi wing had lots of space, free drinks and appetizers and breakfast with Tasi club.
During our 10 days we spent at this hotel we stayed in deluxe twin rooms in premier tower, then we moved to main tower and last 2 days spent in tasi deluxe. I would advice top floors of premier tower, main tower rooms that overlook swimming pools are really damp which is very uncomfortable. tasi's advantage was that there were free drinks and water available during the day. but breakfast had less choice compared to what was offered in main buffet restaurant. btw, breakfast is good. very nice and helpful staff at main frontdesk, very well suited for families with children. swimming pools for any "taste". Overall, we liked our stay at this hotel.
hotel itself is old, daily cleaning was so-so
Beautiful location although far from the stores. Staff is nice and helpful. Large rooms. Great facilities.
I didn't understand the housekeeping service so ended up not getting my room cleaned daily. It would have been nice to have scheduled tours of Guam or at least a alliance with a tour company.
Great location.
Small rooms, old and bland furniture Not very helpful staff Breakfast and afternoon refreshments all disappointing
Helpful and friendly staff.
Excellent stay at the hotel.
Guam Hilton does not train their employees. If you want some sort of standards, don't stay there. They won't apologize but blame co-workers or tell you what you should have done. No hospitality: I am very disappointed. I booked the room for my mom and her friend. We checked in on Dec. 21 and checked out on Dec. 23. My room was 872, on the 8th floor, which had executive lounge access according to booking.com's room information. 1) Even though my bookings.com confirmation says that we had executive lounge access, the front desk agent said "you don't have the lounge access." The reason was her computer system said so. I showed my confirmation and she said okay but did nothing. No apologies. Our keys still could not open the lounge, so I needed to go back down to replace the key from a different person. Terrible. 2) Upon check-in, we gave a different credit card to pay for the hotel, so she input the new card information on the system. Upon check out, we attempted to give the new card, the person who checked us out said "no need." They charged on the old card. 3) I called to clarify why it was charged to the old card. The person who checked us in answered the phone. She blamed the person who checked us out by saying "she's not supposed to do that. I checked you in, and I put a note that says charge to the new card." I explained that the person who checked us out refused to take the card and just charged to whatever card. She asked "so what do you want us to do?" I asked her to cancel the charge to my card and charge to the other card (my mom's friend's card), she said she cannot because the card holder left Guam. So I said that my mom's friend signed for my card, and I didn't know it was charged to my card. She said it's okay because someone witnessed my mom's friend signing. How illogical. I almost wanted to call my credit card company to cancel the transaction.
Great facilities. Lots of helpful staff. Highly recommended
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I really like this piece. I had been planning a piece like that for a while, it had been inspired by various readings on Zen Buddhism. I wanted it to have some similarity to a piece of calligraphy and be as simple as possible, using just two elements, form and emptiness. In that photo, form and emptiness are interchangeable
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Martha Louise Kendrick, long time resident of the Mission area, died Monday April 11, 2011 at Arbor View Nursing Home in McAllen.
Born in 1915 in Brownwood, Mrs. Kendrick graduated from Coleman High school in 1931. She married James Sherrill Kendrick in 1936 and was married for over 50 years. She moved from Gatesville to the Valley in 1949.
Mrs. Kendrick was active in the Mission Presbyterian Church and served as a volunteer at McAllen Medical Center. She loved to play bridge and played in several bridge circles until three years ago when she had to limit her activities due to illness. Her home was always open to the community and many baby and bridal showers were held there for friends. She was employed by the Sharyland I.S.D.
She is survived by her son, Mike, and his wife, Phillis; daughter, Kathy Voss, and her husband, Robert; another son, Sherrill; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Sharyland Foundation, 1106 N. Shary Rd., Mission, TX 78572. A service will be held in Gatesville at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission.
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