text:
Favor Hamilton's name removed from Big Ten award
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) _ The Big Ten female athlete of the year award no longer is named for the legendary Wisconsin track athlete who later acknowledged working as a prostitute.
Big Ten spokesman Scott Chipman said Tuesday that Suzy Favor Hamilton's name was removed from the award after discussions between the league and Wisconsin.
Minnesota hockey player and Madison native Amanda Kessel was named the winner last week after leading the Gophers to an undefeated season and a second straight NCAA title.
Favor Hamilton competed in the Olympics in 1992, 1996 and 2000 after a stellar career at Wisconsin, where she won 9 NCAA championships.
The Smoking Gun website in December first reported that Favor Hamilton had worked as an escort in Las Vegas. She has described it as a ``coping mechanism'' tied to depression and other personal issues.


text:
Trending Now: Lakers interview Dunleavy for head coaching vacancy
Yahoo Sports: The Lakers met with Mike Dunleavy this morning about their coaching vacancy.
Star-Tribune: The Timberwolves will interview Grizzlies head coach Dave Joerger for their vacant coaching position.
Pacers guard Lance Stephenson was fined $5,000 for flopping in last night's Game 2 loss to the Heat.
L.A. Times: Donald Sterling tried to deceive the NBA's investigation by trying to bribe V. Stiviano with money to say the tapes were doctored. Sterling and some in the Clippers front office knew about the tapes 2 weeks before they were made public.
Phillies placed pitcher Cliff Lee on the 15 Day DL with an elbow strain.
Browns QB Johnny Manziel took 3rd team reps in OTA's today.
Rory McIlroy has broken off his engagement to tennis player Caroline Wozniacki.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
This artist has no biography. - Post a biography for Aeroplane
See full list of
Aeroplane Music Videos
No similar artist
Aeroplane is in entirety and exclusivity on Jukebox ! Yes, find his/her most watched and most searched music videos
Superstar, Let's Get Slow discover also Aeroplane y share your opinion ono the biography proposed for Aeroplane.
Make your friends discover his/her most rare music videos, find his/her albums We Can't Fly and
be part of the social network of Aeroplane fans. Find also his/her similar artists : the artists thta are close to the musical universe
of Aeroplane : . His/Her conerts, live shows, interviews and official music videos are on the
special channel dedicated to Aeroplane on Jukebox.
If you are looking for a content that is missing on Jukebox for Aeroplane, propose it : be it lyrics, video clips, live performance,
news, an event on his/her agenda, an album missing in his/her discography and become a Premium member of Jukebox.


text:
Episode : Applied Creativity and What Makes Silicon Valley Work. Don Faul, head of operations at Pinterest and a former U.S. Marine Corps Platoon Commander, grills Marc Andreessen in front of a crowd of veterans at an event we hosted for bringing more veterans into startups. http://goo.gl/ZB1BK2 #FullPodcastAvailable #Podcasts
More from


text:
Many Sharpie fans pride themselves on their vast markers collections, however I have yet to see a fan who prides himself/herself in owning one type of marker. Allister Lee, operator of Studio B.I.B, a Toronto based creative studio, is working on just that - building the most extensive collection of black markers in the world, and drawing each one to scale, according to Design Milk. Lee has titled his collection the Black Marker B.I.B.L.E.
"What began as a handful of drawing supplies in a shoebox has steadily grown over the past decade into what may already be the world's largest collection of black markers and marking devices." -Studio B.I.B.
To commemorate the 500th marker, Studio B.I.B released this print, which you too can own to fulfill your marker obsession. At 523 markers and growing, Lee aims to collect 1,000 markers and own the Guinness Book of World Record title of the largest collection of black markers. I wonder how they will commemorate that triumphant day?!
"I started the collection in 2002. London was expensive. Drawing was free. I spent a lot of spare time drawing. I needed a bunch of different black markers to get certain effects in my illustrations and to mark on different surfaces so I stockpiled an assortment in a shoebox. You get to know and appreciate the things you use on a daily basis. And I guess I got to know and appreciate black markers. I only collect black because that's what I think looks right when I put nib to surface." – A. Lee
Find out more about Allister Lee, Studio B.I.B., and read a Q&A with the artist at Design Milk.


text:
Members Login
New Members Sign-Up
Top Boards
Israel hails US call...
Egypt admits wounded...
Obama´s opportu...
Palestinians fire ro...
Israel, Palestinians...
Israel not honoring ...
Gaza Smugglers Ready...
Saudi Asks Israel to...
Israels Political S...
Mideast peace takes ...
Historical Perspectives
Tzipi Livni and Shaul Mofaz face off in Kadima leadership primary (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Ophir Bar-Zohar 03/27/12)
Source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/tzipi-livni-and-shaul-mofaz-face-off-in-kadima-leadership-primary-1.420874
HA'ARETZ} NEWS SERVICE Articles-Index-Top
The moment of truth has come for Kadima. This morning at 10 A.M. around 200 polling stations will open across the country and 95,000 party members will choose Kadima´s leader for the next national elections. The primaries pit the party´s chairperson for the past three and a half years, Tzipi Livni, against MK Shaul Mofaz, and the contest could be decided by a razor-thin margin.
The moral of the primaries´ story will become clear only after results are announced early Wednesday morning: either Mofaz´s supporters will have delivered the goods, or party independents will have turned up en masse at the polling stations to ensure that Livni continues in her current role.
"We´ve reached the moment of truth," Mofaz declared on Monday. "I feel confident, but we can´t be apathetic. I hear the forecasts about a low turnout at the polls, and I call upon all party members - come and vote! Come take part in the process of change; this must happen on Tuesday because we won´t have another chance."
In a recorded message, Livni called on party members to support her: "This is a struggle for all of us - Israelis, Zionists who want to live and raise our children in an advanced, free country. Should we let despair and apathy keep us at home, we are liable to wake up in the morning and find a leader who doesn´t really represent and doesn´t really promise a change from Netanyahu."
Basing an estimate on past experiences with primaries, Kadima can expect 40%-50% voter turnout on Tuesday. Insiders believe that a low turnout will help Mofaz, whereas Livni has a fighting chance should turnout approach 50%.
Since rain is forecast for various areas Tuesday, the weather could discourage party regulars from turning up at polling stations. Nor will the railway strike help.
Kadima voters are registered to vote close to their homes, but the railroad strike could disrupt daily schedules and minimize the amount of free time party members have to vote.
In recent days, the candidates and MKs in their camps have been canvassing intensely, trying to sway wavering party members. Livni has camped and worked the phones in her Tel Aviv headquarters, whereas Mofaz has done the same from an office in Yehud.
MKs and party activists have used long lists of party members, and taken notes next to each name - they have noted whether a given person intends to turn up to vote, or needs a ride, or needs additional coaxing.
Both the Livni and Mofaz camps believe the canvassing has gone well, but it´s quite possible that a fair share of the party members tell the politicians on the phone what they believe the callers want to hear.
One MK mentioned that party members sometimes take advantage of the opportunity to bring up requests. "Somebody just asked me to fix him up with a job in the future. I told him I can´t make any promises. Half an hour ago, a pensioner told me he lives on national insurance payments, and has trouble making ends meet - he asked us to help him. In the non-Jewish sector, this phenomenon is more widespread," the MK said.
Beyond the specific question of whether Livni or Mofaz will take the reins, there looms the larger issue of the party´s future. Will Kadima remain united, or divide into two camps? Or will the loser simply quit the party?
Mofaz has announced he plans to remain in Kadima no matter what happens, but Livni has refrained from making such a promise. Persons close to her say she hasn´t discussed the possibility of a loss; and at this stage they aren´t asking about such a scenario. When asked by journalists what would happen should she lose the primary balloting, Livni refused to respond. Insiders, however, speculate that she would not remain in a Kadima party led by Mofaz, but would remain in politics. (© Copyright 2012 Ha´aretz 03/27/12)
Return to Top


text:
The Jefferson Tibetan Society of Charlottesville, VA was pleased to sponsor, organize and host a Public Lecture by Dr. Alan Wallace on December 8, 2006.
Dependent Origination in Buddhism and Science
The pluralistic and naturalistic perspective of Buddhism offers an alternative to the false absolutes that appear in the idols of religion and science. The Buddhist principle of dependent origination, specifically as it is expressed in the "Middle Way" view, advocates a kind of universal relativity. This includes the relativity of the mode of perception and perceived objects, and the relativity of the mode of conception and conceived objects. These themes find parallels in the writings of some of the greatest physicists of the 20th century. Werner Heisenberg, for example, wrote "What we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning." And Albert Einstein declared, "On Principle, it is quite wrong to try founding a theory on observable magnitudes alone. In reality the very opposite happens. It is the theory which decides what we can observe." In this lecture Dr. Alan Wallace will discuss Western and Buddhist approaches to relativity that avoid the philosophical extremes of substantialism and nihilism.
The Jefferson Tibetan Society's primary function is to provide teaching and meditation practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, as exemplified by His Holiness the Dalai Lama's teachings. See http://avenue.org/jts/ for more information.
Here: http://www.archive.org/details/B_Alan_W ... rigination


text:
|Johnny Depp
Here is a video response for you :-)
The chronicles of a stage artist: from obscurity to world wide recognition.
|Julia Roberts
Why, I'm right here!!!!!
Thank you for the info. I didn't even think about AFTRA and it just proves your point that I need to RESEARCH the rules on these unions and not join them right off until I can afford it. I barely have camera experience and have deluded myself that unions are too far off for me to think about. I wish I had read this post before I submitted questions of my own :/ Truly, it sounds very depressing, trying to make it, but I appreciate your honesty and sharing. Actors have to have balls of steel.
|Julia Roberts
So...if I don't have ANY experience with filming whatsoever...what's the very FIRST step I should take? (after reading all the scam messages about talent hunter...I know that's not the way to go...)
So basically...all those auditions and things are asking for a headshot and resume....
headshots are no problem, but I have nothing to put on my resume! Where to start?
Any help would be appreciated! I would really like getting into the film industry
I wish I would have read this before I moved to LA!!!
although this expense report would have definitely scared me away from LA for much longer than I would have wanted. I moved here last year and blew through my savings within months. started sharing a room to save money and found a way to get around the high bill but had to sacrifice my comfort and privacy.
It's a catch 22 for sure trying to work and make time and money for acting. But basic needs have to come first and I dont think most people realize just how expensive this industry is... and how expensive LA is in general.
Great break down.
|Julia Roberts
Read read read read and read some more. Books like "How to Be a Working Actor" at the link below. Seriously, the more you read the more you will learn.
|Sean Penn
kudos to miss stone for this post. EVERY new actor should get on their knees and appreciate miss stone's post! it took me nearly 4 months of research to find out these things myself! lol
This post was / is very helpful to me.
Just moving to the area and everything is quite overwhelming at first. This informtion certainly helped me a great deal. Thanks Miss Stone.
Getting representation is just the starting point!!
|Julia Roberts
Glad to help.
But if you are new to acting, getting representation is NOT where you start at this point.
Take your time to learn who's who, what's what, and know the city. Get to some classes, do some student films and non-union work. Get a reel together. Get some credits. Don't put the cart before the horse. Newbies are NOT ready for serious representation.
If you HAVE union affiliation, have had some signifcant training, have a reel, good headshots and some decent credits and industry experience, then by all means go for it.
""I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I'm going to die. It's really that simple. I'm not going to be outworked." -Will Smith
|Julia Roberts
|Julia Roberts
|Julia Roberts
""I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I'm going to die. It's really that simple. I'm not going to be outworked." -Will Smith
Miss Stone,
Thanks for the reply on AFTRA...I am trying hard to gain my SAG-E status, and unfortunately am stuck doing background work, as that was one of the easier ways to go about it, or so I was told. I feel gross every time I do it, as it's so demeaning, and not why I am came out here.
My question is this though, I have been a member of AFTRA for 6 months now, and have yet to audition for an AFTRA job with a line.
Now, I am not naive...and I realize it may take longer than 6 months, but perhaps I am just not going about it the proper way...without an agent, how does one find these speaking jobs with AFTRA.
Are you referring to places like Actors Access, LA Casting, etc...?? Are there other places I should be looking?
Really appreciate any help you can give, as I am SO over doing this background business.
miss stone,
Thanks so much for this post. It has been more helpful than most things I've read online about moving out to L.A. for acting.
My wife and I are moving to L.A. in the Spring/Summer of 2010, depending on when we can have the "Cali money" saved up. The amount of "Cali money" that we were originally planning on having was 10k, but since we both read your post we're bumping up the tag to 15k before we make the jump.
That's 15k Cali money, ~5k emergency reserve money, no debt, and a nearly palpable love of acting (well, at least I'LL have that. My wife works in the publishing industry).
Is this an unrealistic number? Should we go higher? I plan on having headshots prior, and maybe a little experience from here in Orlando.
Again, your assistance (or anyone who happens to read this) is crazy appreciated.
|Powered by Social Strata
|Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


text:
LISTEN: Tiesto releases 'Red Lights'
Listen to Tiesto on iHeartRadio
Tiesto's forthcoming album is set to be released in 2014, but he's already released the first single!
Already recieving its world premiere from Pete Tong at the end of November, "Red Lights" has taken over the airwaves - it has been played on over 70 radio stations across the U.S.
Tiesto's melodic new track includes infectious lyrics that will have you singing along, surrounded by guitar riffs and joyful synths. The combinination of acoustic and electronic elements results in a truly addictive track.
This is only a taste of Tiesto's upcoming album - we can't wait to hear the rest!
Check out "Red Lights" below!


text:
Giving and receiving are reciprocal and happening at once. This is a powerful shared experience, or can easily become ego-inflated, especially by giving because of religious or moral mandates. The goal is to lessen the fortress of "I," while not giving power to exclusivity or superiority. There is a divine flow between the one who is giving and the one who is receiving. The one who gives receives much more than they can give in the flow of Spirit. Significance and the miraculous happen in the Sow … [Read more...]
The Divine Flow of Giving and Receiving by Robert Ricciardelli
December 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment


text:
News: AGTS students invited to forum on Theology and Psychology
AGTS students are invited to a forum on the integration of Theology and Psychology on Thursday, November 8, 2012, 5–6 p.m. in the student lounge at AGTS. Dr. Charlie Self, director of the AGTS Ph.D. in Bible and Theology and associate professor of church history, will present. Space is limited so please RSVP by Wednesday, November 7 by signing up in the student lounge. Free food!
Hosted by the AGTS Student Advisory Council.
Monday, November 5, 2012 4:47 PM


text:
Planning a trip or need product info? Our KEEN Experts are here to assist.
We most likely have an answer to your question here!
Enter your email address below and get $10 off your first order. Plus, get free ground shipping on most orders! For first time newsletter subscribers only.
Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for confirmation.


text:
Direct-lending program to secure federal student loans
The University of South Carolina will participate in 2010 in the Federal Direct Loan Program, ensuring a secure source of federal education loans for students and their families.
This marks a change from the Federal Family Education Loan Program in which the university has participated for the past 30 years. Under that program, students and their families borrowed federal loans administered by banks and private lending institutions. Under the new direct-loan plan, students and parents will borrow directly from the federal government, ensuring secure funding and avoiding the volatility of the credit markets, said Edgar Miller, director of student financial aid and scholarships.
"Changing to direct lending will provide stability and assurance that our students will have access to the resources to fund their education," said Miller. "We're making this change in the best interests of our students and families and to ensure that we continue to guarantee service to them."
On the Columbia campus, approximately 12,000 students benefit from federal education loans. System-wide, students and their families borrow more than $300 million.
The University is making preparations for a smooth transition between lending programs and will provide information directly to borrowers and on the financial-aid Web site: www.sc.edu/financialaid.


text: What comes to your mind when you hear the word "radical"? You can think of math (square roots), extreme politics (the radical right or left), grammar, or perhaps more rarely, roots. When I hear the word "radical", I think of revolution and extreme difference. What then of radical Christianity? Let's go for "root" rather than "revolutionary" when we speak of it. Continue reading Radical to the Roots


text:
Myriad Genetics Inc., the Salt Lake City-based molecular diagnostic company, said its second quarter profit increased 27 percent from the same time a year earlier.
Net income was $35 million, or 42 cents per diluted share, in the quarter ending Dec. 31. The company earned $28.3 million, or 33 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2011.
Revenue totaled $149.1 million compared to $122.8 million in the company's 2012 second quarter.
"We are pleased with the company's continued strong financial performance since this represents our sixth consecutive quarter of top-line growth exceeding 20 percent," President and CEO Peter Meldrum said in a statement.
Net income for the first half of fiscal 2013 was $65.2 million, or 78 cents per diluted share, compared with $53.4 million, or 62 cents per share.
First-half revenue was $282.6 million, up 21 percent from $233.3 million in the first six months of last year.
Myriad said its board of director authorized a $200 million stock repurchase program.
Myriad projects full-year 2013 revenue will fall between $575 million and $585 million. That would be a 16 percent to 18 percent increase over fiscal 2012.


text:
Last fall, I made an Advance Purchase Reservation for our family to visit my elderly parents near Washington, DC, over Thanksgiving. We had stayed at this Hilton a few times before and had no complaints. The Advance Purchase rate was not much better than the regular, but I thought we may as well save a few bucks, and had no idea we might need to cancel.
Then my husband got sick. Bad cough that kept him up all night, went on 2 long rounds of antibiotics over the next two months, & he just kept getting worse. He looked and sounded terrible, was pale & sweaty with that horrible cough and an ongoing low-grade fever. None of us had been able to get either the seasonal flu vaccine or the H1N1 vaccine from our GP or Pediatrician, and when he went to the doctor again for the fifth time, 2 days before our trip, she said it was dangerous for him to travel -- she suspected he had H1N1 & needed to rest, and either way, he might be contagious.
I thought of going without him, but she said it would be better for me to stay if I could, to keep a close eye on him. But I also thought, what if I get sick too, while traveling w/ my 2 daughters, or get my 90-year-old parents sick? Not to mention all the folks in the airport, on the plane, in the hotel, at the restaurants, etc... So I called Hilton Customer Service the day before we were to leave and said I needed to cancel & did not need a refund, only to change the trip due to illness, to the next holiday when we could travel as a family, which would have been Christmas (and we actually did stay there over that Christmas).
They told me that I couldn't change the dates (OK, no problem), but of course I could expect a refund for medical reasons, & that all they needed was a letter from my husband's doctor concerning his condition & inability to travel. More than three months later, after the doctor faxed the letter twice, rewrote it with more details & faxed twice again, after countless phone calls & emails from me, and after countless empty promises that they'd get back to me with an answer, they finally emailed me to say that because my husband had not been given a blood test confirming H1N1 or been HOSPITALIZED for it, that they couldn't refund me.
I asked them, what is the point of having an Advance Purchase Customer Service Department if they won't give a refund for MEDICAL REASONS? They wasted more money on employees' pay dealing with me, not to mention months of my frustrating time & theirs, just to end up turning me away from Hilton forever. I also asked them repeatedly for a main office or some higher authority I could appeal to, but they refused to give me further information.
I hope somewhere the Hilton managers are paying attention to my & others' complaints about their Advance Reservation Customer Service Department. I was completely ruded out by the process. It's a shame, because I was a Hilton Honors member, I liked that particular hotel & the staff there, & planned to stay in the Amsterdam Hilton this summer. But it sure makes you think twice about staying at a place when customer service doesn't care about spreading contagious diseases, huh?
NEW YORK CITY, PENNSYLVANIA -- My home telephone received an unsolicited call from Hilton Grand Vacations offering a free stay in New York City. So much for being on the "do not call" list! We agreed to take the free hotel stay in New York City. After taking our credit card number complications ensued when it was discovered that our credit card was going to be charged an additional "penalty" fee if we did not fulfill Hilton's obligation requirements.
At that moment and on the telephone we were locked into Hilton's telemarketing scam. There was no 3 day waiting period or opportunity to change our minds after the "pushy" Hilton representative got our credit card number. Locked into the dollar commitment for the trip, we were further pressured in New York City until we signed to buy a timeshare. We were given approximately 5 inches of Hilton Grand Vacation Amendments to the timeshare plan to read once we returned home. Almost immediately the Hilton Grand Vacation experience started to self-destruct. Confusion, unkempt promises and other bad experiences ruled the year.
Finally, full of disgust and ill feelings I demanded that my money be returned immediately. That started the "convincing" that we would be happy once we started using our Vacations. I wasn't impressed and continued to demand my money be returned. Hilton would have none of this! Hilton would rather have the money of an unhappy customer than part in a congenial manner with a happy ex-customer. Hence, I believe herein "lies" (pick your own meaning) the problem with Hilton's operation.
I feel that we have been misled and taken advantage of by "The Hilton Club" and its New York based Managing Director of Business Operations, Mr. **. Mr. ** has not responded to my letter of December 17, 2012 which, as a courtesy to a Hilton Club owner, should be mandatory for his position. If Hilton would like to solve my complaint they should contact me in writing, not by telephone.
My wife and I have been trying to get our "investment" money out of this despicable contract since we realized that it was a scam. Hilton Grand Vacations should not be allowed to continue operations until its questionable, and likely, illegal methods are brought to a higher standard. Therein lies the problem for Hilton as they probably would not survive if they operated in an ethical manner.
Mr. ** was very direct in his support of staff and their methods. He denied that Hilton operates its programs by scamming its potential clients and owners. The high standards that Mr. ** believes Hilton abides loses some validity when one investigates the internet. In Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp, "the complaint alleged that (Hilton) had defrauded stockholders and illegally depleted corporate assets to enrich individual defendants.
In 2010 the Boston Globe reported that the illegal hotel operation "was one of the biggest child-prostitution cases in state history... While the Globe doesn't identify the names of hotels where the girls were brought to meet customers, Boston public radio station WGBH's July series about sexual and human trafficking in the Boston area suggests that they could very well been higher-end chain hotels frequented by business travelers.
Hilton's "high ground" defense of its operations and family oriented vacation properties suffered additional embarrassment in April 2011 when it was reported on the internet that "a Hilton Hotel in Southwest China lost its five star rating this week after an underground brothel was found to be operating out of the hotel..." "This isn't the first time a brothel has been operating at a Hilton Hotel. In 2008, a brothel was being run out of a Hilton in Ireland. And Consumerist named the Hilton in Washington, DC the third most prostitution-friendly hotel in the city." "... Similar brothels have contained children and human trafficking victims."
As one continues to investigate Hilton experiences on the internet, there are many people who believe that Hilton is a scam, and that it operates illegally. Some guest clients of Hilton want to sue and enjoin a class action suit. Many dissatisfied persons report Hilton's actions to the numerous websites that permit "venting" for people who have been wronged and/or ask the Attorney General's office and other government/consumer agencies to investigate Hilton's operations.
In New York State, the Attorney General was ignored by Hilton Grand Vacations Club when the Attorney General's office requested information regarding a scam complaint filed by a dissatisfied customer. Is Hilton Grand Vacations Club too well connected "to abide by New York State law? Let's hope not but evidence is accumulating to the contrary when no visible actions come from the State's highest law enforcement agency.
A dissatisfied customer's actions may include educating people about the failures of Hilton by email, websites, newspaper, television, legal and any other opportunity available to me. If you have experienced some unfair treatment and would like to take some kind of action to eliminate these blood-sucking scams, feel free to contact me at **. I, for one, plan to continue to use every means available to have my money returned. Thank you for your time.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- I recently called the Hilton front desk to ask if they partnered with any local florists so that I could send my girlfriend flowers there while she was staying in San Francisco. They stated that since they were a five star hotel that they don't allow outside flowers to be brought in to their hotel. They stated that I would have to contact the concierge and have them purchase and have the flowers delivered for me.
After contacting the concierge I had specifically told him several times that I had a maximum dollar amount that I would like to spend on them, and that if he could find her a nice arrangement under that amount I would appreciate it. Several times I specified that I didn't want to spend over this amount. The next morning I woke up and checked my bank statement, and was very surprised to see that the flower shop had charged me much more than the dollar amount I specified that I didn't want to go over. I originally brought this to the hotel management's attention. I was told repetitively that there was nothing that they could do.
I had spoken with the front desk person in the evening, during the day, and ** the night manager, and ** the concierge that took my original request. I was told that I would have to take this issue up with the flower shop that charged me, if I wanted any amount of money back due to the hotel not having any of my money and did not take a fee for this, that they cannot be held responsible for any refunds.
My answer to this was that "If I were to have given your concierge $40 cash and said that I wanted flowers for said amount that he would have to adjust the cost appropriately, correct?" in return I got this response from the manager "But you didn't give him cash, did you, you gave him a credit card." I feel that this is an unacceptable response.
When I spoke to the concierge that placed my order, and asked him why I was charged more than I asked him to place on my card he responded with this statement, "Sir, you asked me to get her $40 worth of flowers, and that's what I did. On top of the flowers, the florist charges for delivery and for the vase." Again I feel that this is an unacceptable response. This feels like it is just word manipulation.
After speaking with 3 different employees and a manager, the manager said that if I would like to return the flowers that she would see if the florist would accept that. And yet again I was appalled by her even saying this as an option. The flowers had already arrived to the room and my girlfriend had already received them. This was not the fault of the florist and I was continued to make feel at fault. I am really not interested in speaking with the management at that hotel any further. If you have a central customer service line I would be happy to call that, or I would be satisfied continuing this conversation via email.
DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA -- I really have been dreading writing this review. I can, sometimes, get into the mood and write reviews that are negative, and I've been able at times to have fun with that, but this time? This time I wish so, so much that I didn't have to. This time, the negativity I need to review touched my kids, especially my daughter, and that just makes me sad. And now that the anger is a week old, it's really settled into disappointment. I have never been so poorly treated in my life, and neither has my daughter. Not from a company, not from a big or small company, ever.
We were there for a conference. A conference that was for kids and about kids. In other words, they knew we were coming, they knew that many kids would be there... this is really painful to write. First - the opening scene:
It began before I even checked in. We had to wait a bit to check in, so we decided to go get lunch in the hotel's cafe/bar area. I asked the front desk gentleman if sitting there was OK, if they had table service and if children were allowed in that area. He said yes, that was just fine, and we went and sat down. A man who appeared to be a manager glanced at us after more than a few minutes, and I asked if we could order.
"You want to order food?"
"Yes, please, I was told we could sit here...? We just need some menus."
"You want to eat here?"
"Um... yes, we do."
"You want to eat in the restaurant?"
"Are we able to eat here?"
At this point, I'm confused and think that maybe I misunderstood the front desk person, or maybe he was wrong... Nope, that wasn't it. "I'll go see if I can find a waitress," Mr. Maybe Manager says to me. Okay, that's cool... I'm still confused, but still laying that on me at this point.
A really nice young woman came over, said she was sorry she took so long, and can she get us drinks? She brought them, the table settings and the menus (the menus, by the way, were paper, like the kind you see that are often if not always, disposable. This comes into play later - trust me).
The young woman, whose name I would LOVE to have remembered was so good to us, so kind. She shared that it was her first day training to be a server in this capacity - Hilton? She is a lovely young Latina woman, her first training day was Wednesday, September 5th and this was around noon. She was one of two employees at the hotel that made me feel welcomed. That's it, out of all the others I ran into, so YAY to you, Miss! Thanks so much (my son's name is **, said in Spanish, she may remember us, at least I hope so!) for your kind personality and sweet disposition, let alone actually caring about our order and customer service.
I ordered the seared ahi and avocado salad. The tomatoes are sad, anemic things, but the rest tasted pretty good. My friend who arrived a bit later sat with us and then ordered the same thing - she noticed that she did not get the salad-y parts, like you know, green leafy stuff, like mine had. I didn't really grasp this until later, however, whatever, right? Places have off days, errors occur, life is not perfect and humans make mistakes - none of us are immune. But looking back in retrospect - this was the start. On to the rest...
We check in. Room is fine. Bathroom door opens up to the edge of the counter. Ah, not the best design, but no big deal. The plug for the bathtub? Broken and not attached. Ah, that happens, that's OK.
Housekeeping, while very sweet to arrange my kid's stuffed animals in a totally adorable way on the bed, forgot fresh cups for the coffee maker and gave me all decaf and no more sugars (the following day). The day after that, I told the front desk - please no service in my room, number __, They came anyway. Hmmm… front desk error, or their error? Don't know. The guy at the front said he took care of it, maybe wires got crossed? So they came when I asked them not to, and another time, didn't complete the mission properly. Ah, well things happen, right? Humans... errors... all that again.
Then I began to notice some other things happening... (see the updated review for part 2 - I took up too much space, lol!! As soon as I can update it, part 2 will be here - no luck yet!!!) The wedding party was loud. Late into the night, well past "quiet hours." We, as a group, had been admonished to keep our children quiet, to keep them close to us at all times, to have them in their rooms at 9 pm if under 18 (the ages ranged from baby to young adults in their 20's) & many other things that were quite unusual for the other (lovely!) Hiltons we have had conferences in. The wedding party however, were not chastised as so many of our kids were.
Seems if you are a drunken adult NOT a part of the conference, one can climb & then FALL off the huge, silver statue of a horse there. One can leave cans of Coors about the hotel. One can throw up in the ladies room & outside the elevator - no problem! But kids, skipping, playing, cartwheeling? Oh, no, no... not acceptable. I know I'm biased, but really, we have kids that are respectful, used to being treated with respect & as the equals they are (equal is NOT "same" btw). Some poor conference stepped in the vomit, I hate to say. Others have stories too, about the unbalanced guest care, the hypocrisy. They are telling their own tales, however.
Next night, sitting outside on the patio & my mom is leaving soon, we want to have a dinner together before she leaves. The waiter comes out & asks for her credit card! We were ordering DINNER, as we had before, & never have we had to give over a credit card (here or anywhere else)! These days, we are taught to never do this, it's bad enough that we "have" to for an open tab for just drinks. But who pays for their dinner before they even order it? Was this policy put in place that same day, as it hadn't ever happened before, patio, bar, restaurant or otherwise?
My mom refused & he, with an attitude, said that that was the only way we could order, unless we charged it to a room. My mom had checked out, but I hadn't, so I said to just put in on my room number & be done with it. We ordered. He asks what we'd like to drink, my mom gets a glass of wine & I say, nothing yet, but I'll order something soon. This really became much worse.
He reached over & began taking my daughter's new paper airplane & I stopped him & said, "Oh, that's not trash, that's my daughter's airplane!" He said, "It's our menu." I said, "Now it's a paper airplane." And he said, "This is the second time this has happened, these are our menus, you know!"
Hmm. So the story was out? And the manager said nothing to me at all about not doing this again, they had seen us playing tic tac toe & hangman on other ones, no one had ever said to us that we shouldn't do that, & as I said, they were those flimsy, regular paper ones. No laminate, not cardstock, not thick paper - cheap, paper-paper! The kind that many places actually MAKE kid's menus on that have printing so kids can play on them & whatnot. But had we been asked, of COURSE we wouldn't have used them for play. But you all need to ask & tell us, how can we know otherwise, especially if it had been done before & no one said anything?
Then he says, with a smirk no less (& no, I'm not kidding or over exaggerating) "You know you can't have outside drinks here. What's in your cup?" Really?? OK, here's my mistake, & I will own up to it & own the situation. I had a beer. Yes, my own beer. In a plastic cup. A cup that actually I had been using previously with beer I ordered from the bar. I ordered a lot of drinks & a lot of food there. Was I supposed to have it? No, & yes, I know that. And yes, I broke a rule & for that, I admit to being in the wrong.
But this... person was RUDE. At this point, I'm pissed off. Each thing had been adding up & I just broke & I said, with equal 'tude, "Ginger ale," & smirked right back at him. He said, "That's not ginger ale, ginger ale doesn't foam like that. You are not allowed to have that here." So... I lost it. I said, "Fine, I cancel my order!" & I left. And left I did. I had it with all of this. I checked out a day early & went home.
I will NOT go back there again. I hope the conference is elsewhere next year (it's pretty much an annual event that we REALLY look forward to each year) because I really dread going there again. The 2 wonderful waitresses (both Latinas, & man do I wish I had their names!) were LOVELY - they deserve a raise & respect. The 2 bartenders I dealt with? Sheesh, take some customer service training & learn some respect. Front desk - same with you all. You know? All the women I ran into were GREAT... interesting. Those 2 were just GREAT. But I really will have to consider if I will go back. Both my kids don't want to, & they LOVE the conference(s).
The people in our group were GREAT & we love them to bits - but I'm not sure it'll be enough to have to possibly cope with this kind of rude behavior again. I hope they take a lesson from the AMAZING staff at the Hilton Vancouver, WA. Time to review a few more places, in fact! Happier ones!
GETTYSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA -- I check into the Hilton Garden Inn in Gettysburg, PA for A quick stay so I could attend church the following morning. I check in with my children, sister, and parents. When I first arrive I was treated with great customer service, no complaints whatsoever. They were very friendly, attention to detail, and just plain pleasant. It was not until the morning that I was shown the true color of the Hilton.
My room was on the first floor close to the pool area so me and my family went back and forth to the pool often. My family's rooms were on the 3rd floor so it was easiest to go to my room for things. Let's just with so many people going back and forth my towels in my room was used up quickly. So in the morning when we took our showers, We need more towels. My sister realized this first (who is an ex-Hilton employee) so she grab a towel for the weight room and took her shower. So when my girls went to take a shower there were no towels and I didn't see any employees so when they got finish I decided I would just run to the pool and grab 3 towels thinking that would be quicker than waiting for staff to come.
In doing this I went to the pool area and retrieved the towels and on my way back to the room I was approached by a very irate looking woman who tried to snatch the towels from my hand. I ask her watch she was doing after I gave her the most bizarre look that my face could show. She said she was housekeeper manager and I cannot have those towels. I am still walking away from her (thinking I got girls in the shower that want out, I have to go to them that are alone) she is still in pursuit trying to rip the towels from my arms. I kindly tell her my dilemma and I have to hurry.
She said that people that take towels from the pool room are stealing but she will go get me some. She said you are not allowed to take a towel from the pool because they are counted and they know who takes the towels and where they go. We are not at my room. I hand her the towels like no big deal just go and get me some, the kids are finished. Now my kids are out of the shower just in the bathroom screaming, "where is the towel?" The housekeeper leaves and comes back with one towel. Remember I gave her three. I said "I need more towels" then, "this one is not enough and please hurry the kids are out of the shower."
She said who do I think I am to give her directions. It is not my place to tell her what to do. This is all in an irate tone with kids screaming in the background. So I tell her in a very strong tone to go get the towels and bring them back right away. She told me where were all the towels for my room and she say my sister take a towel earlier from the weight room where is that towel. She said, "where is all the towels?" I'm so upset that I go in the room get the pile of dirty towels and throw them at her feet including the weight room towel and say "see here is all your towels, I do not steal." And I resent the remark or accusations as if I did or would.
I told her I want to speak to her manager now. Turned around and went back inside the room fuming and told my kids to dry off with a blanket, because she never did come back. After I got them dress I went to the front and the housekeeper was at the front desk telling the front desk clerk she had to stop someone from taking towels. Again she talks as if I wanted to steal.
I go to the front desk and ask to speak to a manager right away. No one comes, instead the front desk person ask what is going on. I give him a quick version while I tell him I need to speak to a manager and the housekeeper then says it is Hilton Official Policy to check towels of every hotel guest. She told me that when I check out they will count my dirty towels and if any towels is missing that the Hilton will call the police and press charges.
I look at the front desk attendant and said "do you hear this?" She continues to accuse me of trying to steal. Now there are other hotel guest in and out the lobby and one woman was leaving the pool area with a towel and nothing is said to her. Did I mention I am AFRICAN-AMERICAN and this lady was white? But the front desk clerk backs the housekeeper play and says "yes we will count the towels."
And to make matters worse the maintenance man comes up front and says what is the problem, meanwhile my father has join in the conversation, and the housekeeper says towels might be missing and he says "yes you people left beer bottles in the swimming pool area and there was no drinking in the pool and you people left the gym room dirty." I called him a flat out liar. He said "yes you people did I have a surveillance camera" that only he can look at and he knows it was us. I told him he lies. I am pregnant and we were not drinking.
I demanded to see this surveillance camera and see us with beer going into the pool area and drinking while there. He said no he was the only one to see it. We saw the night before two couples going into the pool with beers (remember my room is right by the pool) and seem to be having fun, not that it matters to me but they were two white couples, and enjoy the time away for home. So I say back to this maintenance worker that he could not have look at a surveillance tape because if he did he would of saw who went in the drinking, I know I did.
I was getting nowhere this people they were a united front and they would not get me a manager. Finally some woman walk up and tells me that it was just a miscommunication because the housekeeper and maintenance worker for foreigners. I told her to "please stop it and don't insult my intelligence they know exactly what they are saying. They speak clear English." So I walk away and tell them this is not over I will be complaining about my service here. I go back to the room and take the kids to breakfast in the lobby area, come back to my room at like 10 am and my room key was not working. They disconnected my key and closed the weight room.
I was fuming. I went to the front desk to the front desk a few choice words and demanded my key be re-keyed. He did, I grab my stuff and left. A few days later I sent an email to the GM of customer service in which she got back to me right away and apologize for her rude staff and said she spoke to the parties that was there and they told he about the terrible way the housekeeper was acting and she explain to me that she behave this way because she was pregnant and that she is like a golden employee of the hotel.
I told her, her behavior had nothing to do about being pregnant and what about maintenance he is not pregnant. She apologized and said she would refund me my money back since I had a horrible time. This was in February, I need received my refund. In March I went to the PA human relation commission about my treatment believing I was discriminated against. We were the only African-American family there. They took my complaint and contacted the hotel and that is where we are at. See what happens.
SALALAH, OMAN, SOUTH CAROLINA -- This Hotel is by far the worst Hilton I have ever stayed in, and I have stayed in Hiltons all over the world! The staff is rude, curt, they do not listen to their guests, they do not follow up to resolved guest's issues, and one of them actually hung up the phone on me! I checked in on 8 Apr, 2010, and immediately went to work in Thumrait. Upon returning that my room at the hotel later that evening, I tried to connect to the internet - a seemingly simple undertaking. I could not connect, so I called the front desk. I was told to reboot and try it again, which I did to no avail.
I called back, and I was connected to the internet service provider who said it was not their problem and that I should contact the hotel IT staff. I called the front desk back again, and attempted to explain what I had found out, and was hung up on. I called back again, and the person at the front desk said his IT staff said they did not have a problem - it must be a problem with my computer. I told them that I was here on business and that it was absolutely critical that I be able to use the internet at all times!
I was told that the IT staff would be in the next morning, so they made an appointment for them to come to my room @ 11:00 AM. Needless to say, no one showed up. They also did not give me my 8:00 AM wake up call, so I missed the breakfast that is included with my room rate. I made at least 2 calls to the front desk each day, with no resolution, and the person on the phone had only one objective - to get me off the phone as soon as possible!
Finally, on 10 Apr, after being without the necessary service I required for 2 days, I got the front desk manager on the phone. He sent his IT person to my room. These are the same people who had previously told me that there must be a problem with my computer. I told him that I was getting dressed for work, but that they could come anyway, because I needed the situation resolved.
After working on it for 30 minutes, the IT person admitted there was no problem with my computer! I handed him by business card, which has my title - Network Architect, and explained to him that I was already well aware that my computer had no problem because I build networks for a living. I also told him that I tried to tell the previous people I had spoken with the same thing, but none of them were bothering to listen to me.
He finally went back and fixed his switch, which was the problem all along. I told the front desk manager that I wanted a refund for the first 2 days, because I had not had access to the necessary service to perform my work. I then went to work in Thumrait. When I returned, I had a bottle of wine in my room. Nice touch, too bad I don't drink alcohol. I also had a selection of fruit, also a nice touch. Unfortunately, none of it makes up for the fact that I have been denied the ability to perform my function simply because the night staff at this Hilton is totally unprofessional and rude!
I am still not satisfied. My company sends teams to this location on a regular and constant basis. My intentions are to inform my company of the service issue here so that future teams will be directed to another hotel that understands what customer service is. I also intend to lodge a complaint with as many different agencies as I can find, and to post my experience on the various internet web sites that do hotel reviews.
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention, on 9 Apr, 2010, while taking a shower, all the power went off in my room! Believe me when I tell you, it is quite dark with the curtains closed. I cut my finger trying to feel my way out of the shower in the dark. Fortunately, I did not slip and fall, because I perhaps could have injured myself quite badly! When I got dressed and went outside, the housekeeping person told me that it wasn't just my room, but the whole hotel!
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA -- My husband & I were traveling to San Diego for my work training conference.
EXCESSIVE ROOM RATES. My conference at the Hilton Bayfront hotel offered a reduced room rate which I initially booked for $220/day for 8 days & our final night was to be $345. When I went to book our flights I found that we could book the entire trip (room & flights) for about $2,100 through Expedia. I then cancelled our conference rate rooms since it was about the same our combined room/flights through Expedia. This was done 4 days before our check-in. One of my classmates said she booked directly her directly with the hotel & she got her room for $99/night M-TH & F-S at $220.
LACK OF AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION. We found out at that time that they do not provide any type of transportation from or to the airport even though it is only about 3 miles from the airport. It cost us almost $14 before for our taxi to the hotel. At check-in they still showed my other reservation & said that I would be charged for it unless I had the cancellation number. I had to open my suitcase in their lobby to provide this information (I was most irritated because I had called the hotel directly to book & cancel).
INTERNET ACCESS. At that time I was informed that my change in reservation no longer entitled me to free internet. If I wanted internet access it would be $13.95/day - who does not offer free internet or at least a room with internet for guests to use while staying at their hotel? Must be a Hilton Hotel!!! I was also informed by a classmate that their internet access is very spotty & will disconnect while in use.
PARKING. We had looked into renting a car for our 9 day stay & we were told that they charge $21/day for parking - $30/valet parking. It would have cost us more to park the car for the week as it would have cost us to rent the car.
NO COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST. They do not offer a complimentary breakfast or even a reduced cost at any of the on premises restaurants. You even have to exit the hotel to enter at least 2 of the on-site restaurant. The breakfast buffet in their inside restaurant was $25/person.
HOUSEKEEPING. After our first night we returned to our room the next afternoon to find that our towels had been replaced however no dirty towels or washcloths or dirty glasses had been taken. When I called the front desk their response was that if they were not on the floor the housemaids would assume that we were going to re-use them so they would not remove them. Really, at a place you are paying so much per night you would think that you could count on them just automatically removing obviously used items.
LOUD MUSIC. Our second night about 11:00 pm someone on our floor starting playing music so loud that you could hear it above the TV. I was trying to get to sleep for my 8:00 am meeting. After about 15 minutes, I called the front desk & complained. They said they would send security right up. 20 minutes later it was still going strong. I called the front desk & was given the same response - I did tell them that I had called previously. Another 20 minutes passed with no change. I called the front desk again & told them that I wanted something done now because had an early meeting.
Again I informed them of my previous calls. I told her if they could not stop the noise I wanted another room. "**" apologized again & said they would get right on it after I asked her name. About 10 minutes later the music finally stopped. About 2 hours it started again however it was not as loud. If you are looking for value and great service(s) in San Diego - don't book in at the Hilton Bayfront. They charge too much and provide too little in return... Beware.
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS -- I recently stayed at the Hilton Hotel in Little Rock, AR while I was on my honeymoon. I made a reservation 2 days before my stay. I had reserved a balcony room that was a smoking room. I had been informed the room would come with double queen beds and a refrigerator. When I arrived to claim my room I was not greeted with a smile or a professional attitude. I wasn't given an explanation before a lady handed me a room key and told me the way to my room that was on the main floor. I inquired about my balcony and then was told that the 3rd floor was closed off for the day.
I made sure that my rate had been lowered to the rate of a room without a balcony and was satisfied enough to just take the room that I was assigned. The room was nice even though my balcony view had been traded for a beautiful view of the inclined parking lot. I began to look around and then noticed that the beds were only full size and our room was no smoking. Not to mention, there was no fridge. I went to the front desk to try to resolve the situation. This time, I was greeted with a smile by a different lady, but she had no clue that the 3rd floor was closed.
After she made a few calls, she found that the floor had been closed and no one had a chance to inform her at that time. I asked her if there was a smoking room available and she explained that the only smoking rooms were on the 3rd floor. I explain to her that I had purposely made a reservation in order to find a room with everything that would make my stay more comfortable and by not being able to stay in the that room had costs me everything that I had reserved the room for. She very kindly made the room a smoking room for the night to accommodate me.
So basically I took time while planning my honeymoon to find a room that was everything that I wanted us to stay in and didn't get any of it, but got plenty rude service. The reservation is not the only complaint I have on this hotel. The bartender was very unprofessional. My husband and I ordered a drink each. He asked for a tip before we could give him one. He suggested drink and then couldn't remember how to make them. He didn't know what time the pool closed. He was very rude and unknowledgeable about his place of business.
None of these complaints harmed anyone and they weren't unbearable, but when you go through the trouble of making reservations then you're doing it so you'll get what you want and when a company is unable to give you what you reserved, I feel you should be upgraded to something better and be given the rate for the one you weren't about to get, if possible. Especially for a honeymoon reservation. The lady that took my reservation call was informed that honeymooners would be staying that hotel and the hotel would be told we were coming.
While I was on my honeymoon, I didn't want any special treatment, but I also didn't want any problems with the plans that I had made prior to the event. I have several bad memories of my hotel experience at the Hilton that unfortunately determine the outcome of what I will remember about my honeymoon.
Honestly, If I had known that I was going to have to settle for a standard double bed room, then there were plenty other hotels that I could have stayed at for a lower rate and closer to the activities we had planned for our visit to little rock, but because I was on my honeymoon and everything had been planned previously, I took the room to avoid wasting time that I needed to spend with my new husband.
When I went to check out, I was not able to pay with the method of my choice which was my last inconvenience during my stay. I will never stay at that Hilton again. The Hilton was my top choice of hotel during my honeymoon as long as it was in our budget and close enough to where we needed to be. Staying in the Hilton's Tupelo, MS location was our first plan, but when that changed, I purposely looked for a Hilton in Little Rock first to see if reservations were available. The Hilton in Little Rock let me down. I would not recommend it to anyone.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- As a new "Hilton Honors" program member I was cold-called about a "getaway package for two" for three days and two nights in a big city. Included in the package was the promise of $100 in "Hilton Dollars" that I could use for any product or service at the hotel and two packages of coupons (each worth $75) that could be used for museums, concerts, plays, etc. In the city. The net price taking into account the value of the "gifts," while not too good to be true, seemed like a great deal.
All I had to do was take a tour of a mock-up of Hilton's newest time share unit. Upon completion of the tour I would get my gifts. That was fine with me. The tour was at the hotel I would be at. Fine with me. The only restriction was that the package could not be used for a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. That was fine with me, too. I like to vacation in the middle of the week anyway. I was told that I could schedule the tour at my convenience and they would be happy to work around my schedule. But as I spoke to people at Hilton several times as I tried to book the visit more restrictions emerged.
Ultimately the restrictions included I could only use the coupons and Hilton Dollars while I was a registered guest at the hotel, I could not take the tour the day I checked in, and for many months during the year (including the time I wanted to go) there were no tours on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Huh?
Think about it. I couldn't arrive for Sunday-Monday-Tuesday because I would never be able to take the tour and get my gifts. Ditto for Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday. Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday was theoretically possible but I'd have to use all the gifts on Thursday after the tour but before checkout. Wednesday-Thursday-Friday was out because the package was not good on a Thursday Night. Similarly, Friday-Saturday-Sunday and Saturday-Sunday-Monday were out. Sunday-Monday-Tuesday? Nope, see above.
So it went from they will work around my schedule (with just the Thursday-Friday-Saturday restriction) to only one possible option: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday trying to cram in the use of all the "free gifts" Thursday after the tour and before checkout.
By this time I was so annoyed I didn't want anything to do with Hilton. The person I was dealing with was so perky and cheery and seemed to have no comprehension of the problem that I wanted to scream! But they had already billed my credit card and there were no refunds. But when I told them that I was going to contest the charge with my credit card company and write to the Hilton "Complaint Departments" in Memphis and Beverly Hills with a cc to the Attorneys General and Better Business Bureaus in the state I lived and the state the hotel was in they said they would cancel the package and reverse the charges. It remains to be seen if that will happen.
How they can do stuff like this and not see what bad business it is, is totally beyond my comprehension. Are they that dense? And even if I had taken the Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday option (and managed to use all the gifts before checkout on Thursday) there wasn't a snowball's chance in Hades that I would have bought a timeshare from them after this bait-and-switch. Hilton is forever off my list!
The charges on my credit card were reversed.
HERNDON, VIRGINIA -- I found this site while doing a Google search for contact information for Hilton Corporate. I decided to post this because of another posting about Hilton Dulles. I have worked in the service industry all my life and have never held a position I would have kept if I mistreated people. The Hilton chain prides itself on meeting the needs of their guests, so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect good service from their chain, no matter what the circumstances. In this case the guests had already been put through the wringer before they arrived, so I feel it is unacceptable and worthy of bringing to their attention and that of people who are choosing accommodations.
My husband is Active Duty Army and recently deployed to Iraq, but was sent back to California for a week due to a death in his family. When I found out he had an overnight layover just a couple hours away I immediately went to work researching hotels so we could make the most of our evening together. I spent several hours on the internet looking for just the right accommodations. I considered booking the Hyatt, but ended up going with the Hilton because we have stayed at other Hiltons several times and have had pleasant experiences.
I didn't skimp on expense and went with an upgraded room. I checked in before picking up my husband to set out roses, candles, champagne and chocolates; and requested champagne flutes, red wine glasses, and robes be brought to our room. They arrived promptly, and the gentleman who delivered them was very friendly, as were the gentlemen at reception. The next day we enjoyed the pool and ordered room service. Again, the service was good, and the food was satisfactory.
My husband explained to the lady who was working at reception that he had a late flight and she was kind enough to say we could stay in the room until 5 pm with no extra charge. Unfortunately our keys stopped working at 2 pm, so we made some purchases at the gift shop and then checked out and headed to the mall. We went back to the airport and I said a tearful goodbye to my husband as he boarded his flight to Kuwait. I was already approaching Richmond when my husband called to tell me there had been a mechanical problem and his flight had been rescheduled for the next evening.
Exhausted but excited to have one more night with him, I headed back to Washington DC and picked him up again at around midnight. I was delighted when he told me the airline had given him a voucher to stay at the Hilton. I waited in the car while he checked in. When he returned to the car he looked displeased and I asked him what was wrong.
He told me he had requested the same room we had stayed in the night before (since the maid had finished with our floor before we checked out and they may not have cleaned it for new guests anyway) but the lady at reception had very coldly told him she had already done him a favor and she didn't grant two favors a day. This was after saying "not with this voucher, you can't". I asked him why he didn't offer to pay the difference and he said he was so shocked at how she had just treated him and was so tired he wanted to get away from her and get to bed. He also said it was the Hilton and he was sure the accommodations would be fine.
We arrived at the room and upon entering looked at each other in bewilderment. The room looked more like one you would find at a Motel 6, certainly not the Hilton. It was generally shabby in appearance, complete with metallic beer bottle opener on the unfinished bathroom counter. The room was not clean. The glasses had obviously not been washed, only wiped - leaving a greasy film on the inside of them. The bathroom was also dirty, with a previous guest's facial hair on the vanity and inside the sink.
I asked my husband if he would like me to go book us an upgraded room and he responded that if this was how he was going to be treated he wasn't interested in supplying the Hilton with further revenue. The poor service did continue the next day when he ordered breakfast and the server said she needed to explain to him how the meal voucher worked. She went on to explain that the voucher did not cover the service charge, tax, or gratuity; which I found insulting because of the way she said it. It seemed to us that because he had an unfortunate occurrence with the flight the hotel staff assumed we did not have any money and therefore did not deserve good service.
My husband took a sizable cut in pay to enlist - but we do have the financial ability to get by just fine based on prior good decisions and hard work. The other passengers on that flight were made up of a majority of private contractors who make very good money while building the infrastructure of a country whose people are not as fortunate as those of us who were born in this great nation. For the staff at Hilton to assume these people do not have the financial standing to expect good accommodations and service is a miscalculation; not only from a customer service aspect, but from a general business aspect.
I don't believe the Hilton won over any returning customers that evening. I say this with the understanding that many other passengers from that flight felt insulted by the treatment they received as well (they even decided when these guests arrived on a shuttle to stop serving hard liquor at the lounge early, leaving a bunch of male contractors to try to decide what kind of wine to drink).
People were talking, and they weren't saying good things. My husband pointed out that the hotel parking lot was empty that night and it would have been easy enough for the employees to book us into rooms that would have met the expectations of the Hilton clientele. Not suites, just reasonable accommodations. On top of sub-standard rooms they decide to be rude and condescending?
The income of their guests should be irrelevant anyway. Lots of couples save their pennies so they can splurge on a nice hotel for a special occasion. The agreement Hilton has with United Airlines should be used as an opportunity to boost the reputation of their hotels and encourage repeat business. While I have had pleasant stays at other locations, I will certainly not be returning to Hilton Dulles.


text:
Information from your City Offices | Public Notices | Public Announcements | Meetings/Events this Week | Things Happening Around our Community
Programs for Adults
Movie Night: Dr. Strangelove
Thursday, August 28 -- 9:30pm inside the Library
Summer movie night comes to an end with a tip of the hat to longtime Sausalito resident Sterling Hayden, who stars as the unhinged, communist-hating General Jack D. Ripper in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 black comedy, Dr. Strangelove. Peter Sellers (who plays three roles), George C. Scott, and Slim Pickens join Hayden in a memorable cast. Former No Name Bar owner Neil Davis will be on hand to share Sterling Hayden stories before the show.
Thanks to generous grants from the Art Festival Foundation and the Friends of the Sausalito Library, adult Sausalito residents can get free general admission tickets to San Francisco's de Young Museum and Legion of Honor Museum! Tickets are valid at either museum. Library cardholders are eligible for two free tickets per year. Stop by the reference desk during open hours to pick up your tickets. We can also set you up with a new library card.
Fall Bocce League Expansion, Space Still Available
The popular Sausalito Bocce League has expanded to Thursday night play. Games are scheduled September 11-October 23 between 5-7pm, with a playoff/championship on Saturday October 25. Space is available for 2 more teams.
Team registration fee is $100 & individual player sign up is $10 Resident, $20 Non-Resident.
Team must have 4 members minimum and 8 maximum.
Register at the Sausalito Parks and Recreation Department. For more information call 289.4152.
Project Description & Background:
The project would redevelop the former Valhalla site and building at 201 Bridgeway by renovating and re-configuring the Valhalla structure to accommodate seven residential condominium units. The project would also maintain the existing single-family residence located at 206 Second Street. In total, the project would add approximately 600 square feet of new floor area to the existing 9,290 square feet of building space on the Valhalla property, for a total of approximately 10,000 square feet of floor area. Additionally, approximately 600 square feet of floor area would be removed from the existing 2,018 single-family residence at 206 Second Street. The subdivision map for the project would create a separate parcel for the single-family residence and air space condominium ownership areas for the seven residential units, exclusive common areas, and common areas. The project's discretionary actions include approval of an Initial Environmental Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, General Plan map amendment, Zoning Map amendments, Tentative Subdivision Map, Planned Development Permit, Design Review Permit, Condominium Conversion Permit, Encroachment Agreement, and a recently-added Floodplain Variance, as well as approval by the Bay Conservation and Development, US Army Corps of Engineers, and Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Review Period: August 12, 2014 to September 10, 2014
Public Meetings: The Planning Commission will take public comments on the Supplement to the Final Initial Environmental Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration at 6:30 p.m. on September 3, 2014. All meetings will be held in the City of Sausalito Council Chambers, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito.
For More Information: The draft Supplement to the Final IES/MND and the Final Draft IES/MND (dated June 18, 2014) are available for viewing at the City of Sausalito Community Development Department (open from 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday, 7:30 P.M to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday through Thursday, and 7:30 A.M to noon on Fridays) and the City of Sausalito Library (open every day) located in City Hall, 420 Litho Street, Sausalito and on the City's website. The project plans are available for viewing at the Community Development Department. For questions regarding the project or to review a copy of the draft Supplement to the Final IES/MND or a copy of the Final Draft IES/MND (dated June 18, 2014) please contact Community Development Director Jeremy Graves, AICP at (415) 289-4133. Staff reports will be available on the City's website on the Friday preceding the Planning Commission meetings. Any written comments on the project must be received by the Planning Commission prior to the close of the public review period noted above.
The legendary Sausalito Art Festival celebrates its 62nd year this Labor Day Weekend (August 30-September 1) and you could be a part of it! Volunteer for a three hour shift and get a free day pass to the festival as well as a coveted festival t-shirt. It's a festive, fun day and a great way to see the Festival.
There are dozens of volunteer opportunities including pouring champagne, beer or wine in one of the beverage booths, or as an Ambassador or Silent Auction host; you could also sign up to work in Artist Relations and interact one-on-one with the artists exhibiting. And of course, if you have any political ambitions, or simply want to bend Mayor Ray Withy's ear, you may want to secure a slot on the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Select Garbage Committee!!
Go to www.sausalitoartfestival.org to sign up for a shift (or two…or three!) and come to a Volunteer Orientation, Wednesday, August 20, 6 PM or Saturday, August 23 at 10 AM – both are at the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito. It's a terrific way to meet new people and get an "insider's" back-stage view of the festival.
Don't miss the Sausalito Art Festival on Labor Day Weekend, August 30 – September 1. It's everyone's favorite waterfront destination with 260 artists from around the world and continuous live music on two stages – including Tower of Power, TajMahal, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Jackie Greene and Big Voodoo Daddy. Sip and savor fine wine from over 30 California wineries, or meet friends at one of our waterfront cocktail lounges. There's plenty of fabulous food, a children's activity center and special exhibits. Art enthusiasts, collectors and curators alike rate this as one of the premier art festivals in the country. There are 70 new artists this year as well as perennial favorites who have been exhibiting for 40+ years. By land or by sea – there's special ferry service from San Francisco direct to the festival dock and a free shuttle from downtown Sausalito. Again, it all happens August 30- September 1 at Marin Ship Park in Sausalito. Go to www.sausalitoartgfestival.org for more information on the artists, a full entertainment schedule and to save time by purchasing tickets in advance.
From your Disaster Preparedness Committee
This month's tip: EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
If you have ever been stuck in rush-hour traffic you understand the need for alternative transportation during a disaster or an emergency. During working or commute hours, the traffic speed in a City such as San Francisco, or surrounding locations such as Marin County, can be anything from a slow crawl to a complete stop. This congestion is already a major problem, and a disaster will make this exponentially worse.
To read more on transportation alternatives recommended by the Disaster Preparedness, click here.
From your Age Friendly Task Force
This Month's Tip - Home Sharing - Readily Available Affordable Senior Housing
The Age-Friendly Sausalito questionnaire revealed that over one third of residents 55 and older who responded to the survey, live alone. Most were homeowners. When you think about it, there are a lot of empty bedrooms in Sausalito - affordable housing readily available!
We recently posted an article on the Age-Friendly Sausalito Facebook about home sharing, specifically older women moving in together for companionship, security and financial freedom - a la Golden Girls.
Click here for the link: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/roommate-wanted-must-clean-courteous-65/
Home Sharing is simply renting a room in your home or apartment in exchange for rent or service exchange. The benefits can be more than just financial, sharing can provide companionship, security and assistance.
In Marin County, Episcopal Senior Homes runs a free referral and support service specifically for seniors who are looking to home share. The service provides third party assistance in finding a house mate by:
1. Providing personal interviews and needs assessments
2. Facilitating potential matches
3. Providing criminal background checks
4. Creating a shared housing agreement
5. Conflict resolution when needed
To learn more about the program, phone Leslie Klor at 415-456-9062, ext. 132 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. The program Leslie runs was recently highlighted on Savvy Seniors Cable Television show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5Aks9QYyY
Here is another recent news stories on home sharing that aired on CBS News:
Contact information for Age-Friendly Sausalito: agefriendlysausalito.com or leave a message at 415-754-9944.
Copyright © 2003- 2013 City of Sausalito
420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 289-4100
Website Created by Vision Internet
Contact Us
Sausalito Chamber of Commerce


text:
I created several menu. So far they posted fine.But on the latest page I am working on they failed to load.http://thebigmeow.us/aboutus/
I have this in the.php (yep two. second will be styled to go from right to left)

<?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'menu' => 'about' ) ); ?>

<?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'menu' => 'aboutSub' ) ); ?>
and this in the function.php
'top_nav' => 'topNav',
'main_nav' => 'mainNav',
'eng_nav' => 'engMenu',
'tech_nav' => 'techMenu',
'staff_nav' => 'staffMenu',
'invest' => 'investMenu',
'about' => 'aboutMenu',
'aboutSub' => 'aboutMenuSub',
'results' => 'resultsMenu'
They have been appropriately created in the wp-admin area for menus.so not quite sure what is up w/this.Suggestions or advice pleaseThxD
and actually when I go & debug w/chrome. it says the mainmenu has loaded???
The function is "register_nav_menu"--singular, not plural. It doesn't take an array of values. You need to call the function for each individual menu.
so force to make sure I understand you correctly:replace what i currently have:
register_nav_menu('top_nav', 'topNav');register_nav_menu(about', 'aboutMenu');register_nav_menu('tech_nav', 'techMenu');
etc...is that correct?Thank youD
but what about this.http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_nav_menus
Hm, that function didn't come up in my search for some reason. Sorry about that.
You should be able to use it like in your first post, which seems to be correct.
Do you have PHP errors enabled?
heck no problem. Thank you for trying to answer my questions to begin w/.I had also seen the multiple menus in two video tutorials. But anyway...No. no php errors.all the tags seem to be correct to me.
Is there any HTML code being generated inside your navbar-inner div tags?
hi. nope.and what is weird is that it works on my sandbox...my latest file has
<?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'menu' => 'staffMenu' ) ); ?>
on my sandbox it gives me the items i picked. live it defaults to a diff menu.


text:
Message Board
Elizabeth Haydon Message Board
Talk about the novels, new and used books that Haydon has written!
Author Haydon's Book Reviews
Destiny: Child of the Sky
Tor, Aug 2001, 27.95, 556 pp. ISBN: 0312867506 The final battle between F'Dor and the triad that leads the opposition (Rhapsody, Achmed, and Grunthor) seems eminent. Though the intrepid trio has defeated F'Dor in the recent past, history cannot guarantee final victory. Grunthor trains his army for the omega confrontation while Rhapsody and Achmed search the countryside for F'Dor's �children� to perhaps enable a backdoor to the malevolent be...
Elegy for a Lost Star
Tor, August 2004 24.95, 317 pp. ISBN: 0312878834 Rhapsody and her half-dragon husband Ashe are enjoying the quiet serenity of married life. Both are elated that she is carrying his child and look forward to raising kids together. The calm has allowed their allies King Achmed and Grunthor to make progress on restoring the kingdom of Ylorc. Finally, they celebrate that their ward Gwydion has become an adult. But vengeance is in the air. Assa...
Prophecy: Child of Earth
Continuation of "Rhapsody." Rhapsody, Achmed and Grunthor return in their hunt for the F'dor. Along the way, they discover further clues to prophecy of the three. And best of all, we find the true identity of Ashe, the mysterious hooded stranger. Well written romance/fantasy. Specatacular series....
Requiem for the Sun
Tor, Sept 2002, 27.95, 480 pp. ISBN: 0312878842 After all the battles, adventures and trials Rhapsody the singer, Achmed the Firbolg king, and Grunthor his Sergeant-Major have gone through, they are now at peace with themselves and the world around them. Achmed and Grunthor are rebuilding the once mighty civilization in the ruins of Ylorc. Rhapsody and her husband Ashe, who is part human and part dragon, are the titular rulers of the loosely fe...
Haydon booklist
Emily is a young farm girl on an island named Serein. A young man from the distant future is magically placed in her village by Meridian, a man who can control the threads of time to a limited extent. The young man and Emily meet at a dance and fall in love. They then, go on a walk and consummmate their marriage. Emily invites the young man to her birthday the next day. When he doesn't show up, she feels betrayed, but really Meridian had moved him back t...


text:
Brevard, N.C. - The Tornados completed their non-conference schedule in dominating fashion defeating Southern Virginia 42-7 this past Saturday at Asheville High School. Now, with the non-conference schedule behind them, Brevard begins South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. against the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears.
Brevard is 0-2 all-time against Lenoir-Rhyne with the Bears winning last year's meeting 40-14 at Brevard Memorial Stadium in the SAC opener for both schools. Sanders had touchdown runs of eight and five yards, rushing for 53 yards in the game and throwing for another 200. Bears Kicker Colin Corpe was 4/4 on field goals, connecting from 32, 27, 26, and 36 yards. Lenoir-Rhyne held the ball for more than 41 minutes and converted 13 of 20 third downs.
BC receiver Hasan Carriel made three catches for 89 yards, including touchdown grabs of 21 and 49 yards, while Stanley Jones led the Tornado defense with 21 tackles and one tackle for loss.
This season the Tornados enter the game with a 4-0 record and the team is close to exceeding the entire victories' total since the program was reintroduced in 2006 in the season alone boosted by the top-rated rushing attack in all NCAA Division II at 374.3 yards per game.
The Bears are averaging 353 rushing yards a game, sitting second in the NCAA in rushing, and have scored 35 points per game in their first four contests. They have outscored their last two opponents 74-16. Lenoir-Rhyne's 3-1 start is the school's best since 2005. Two weeks ago they shut out Davidson 42-0. Last week they scored the first 26 points of the game in a 32-16 win over North Greenville. The Bears rushed for 377 yards. Their only setback was a 52-45 overtime loss at Concord (WV). They opened the season with a 21-14 at Shorter College.
Brevard is coming off a week in which they were forced to play away from their home stadium at Brevard Memorial due to weather and field conditions decided upon by the county. Despite the change of venue, BC looked right at home setting a school record for rushing yards for the second time this season. BC racked up 412 yards on the ground and had 501 yards of total offense against Southern Virginia at Asheville High School Memorial Stadium.
BC has outscored opponents 55-6 in the first quarter this year and freshman slot Lawrence Martin got the scoring started early in the game with a 28-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. After the Knights turned the ball over on downs BC used 4:29 to travel 61 yards in nine plays with Martin capping off the drive with an eight-yard touchdown run for his second touchdown. He finished with 93 yards and two scores on nine carries and added two catches for 36 yards and a score.
Prince Simunyu made the first of three interceptions by the Tornados on fourth down at the Tornado eight yard line. 11 plays and 92 yards later Neville Bryce found the end zone on a 17-yard pass from QB Matthew Gaines. Gaines went five for eleven on the day for 76 yards and two touchdowns, the second a 31-yard strike to Martin with 7:07 to go in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, the Tornado defense, ranked 14th in the nation, continues to make plays and score points as Coach Scott Brumett's group has yielded an average of 10 points per game and 174.2 yards of total offense through four games. They are holding opponents to 2.1 yards per carry and have 17 sacks. First Team Preseason All-SAC linebacker Brandon Rawls recorded 13 tackles including three behind the line of scrimmage for the game. The senior also forced a fumble and broke up two passes on the day, while Simunyu added 11 tackles, one tackle for loss, half a sack, a forced fumble and an interception. Second-team All-SAC safety Michael Gist iced the game with an 87-yard interception return for a touchdown at 4:45 in the fourth.
Byron Darby leads a balanced running back corps for the Bears, gaining 265 yards with over seven yards per carry while finding the end zone twice, including a 77-yard score vs. Davidson. QB Justin Sanders has rushed for 257 yards and three scores while averaging over five yards per carry and has thrown for 258 yards and a score.
Senior Andrew Courman has gained 230 yards and scored three times, averaging 13.5 yards per carry and had a 95 yard touchdown run against Davidson.
QB Major Herron led Lenoir-Rhyne's ground attack last week against North Greenville with 88 yards while also throwing for 47. Darby racked up 79 yards including a five-yard touchdown.
The Bear Defense yields 20.5 points per game and has forced 11 turnovers. Michael Green and Cam Thompkins each have two interceptions. Victor Nito leads the team with 22 tackles. He has 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack.
On special teams, Jamont Jones provides a spark at kick returner, averaging just less than 34 yards per return and has taken one back 90 yards for a score.
Kickoff for the Tornados-Bears game is set for 7 p.m.
Fans interested in attending the game can join the Tornados caravan, set to leave campus at 3:30 p.m. from the Boshamer Gymnasium parking lot and join the BC Tailgate party set to begin at 5:30 in Hickory, N.C. outside the stadium. For more information on the caravan, contact (828) 884-8276.
Those unable to make the game in person can follow the game via live broadcast brought to you by the "Voice of the Tornados" Jim Stewart over the radio at WSQL 1240 AM or over the Internet at www.wsqlradio.com or through the LiveStats link posted below.
Week 5 - Game Notes
Live Stats for Brevard-Lenoir-Rhyne Game (provided by the Lenoir-Rhyne Sport Information Staff)


text:
Banner Day 2012May 27, 2012
Here are some pics from Banner Day. Oh yeah, Mets won 2-0 and R.A. Dickey is now tied for the league lead in wins! Let's Go Mets!
This entry was posted in New York Mets, Photos and tagged Banner Day, New York Mets Photos. Bookmark the permalink.


text:
New suspects in Boston bombing accused of getting rid of evidence
(New York, NY) -- A backpack with emptied fireworks is at the center of new arrests in the Boston marathon bombing. Two suspects are charged with obstruction of justice and another is charged with lying to investigators. One suspect is accused of finding the backpack in the dorm room of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. According to an affidavit, that suspect says that once he saw the backpack, he immediately realized that Tsarnaev was involved in the bombing. The suspect also allegedly said that he and the two other suspects decided to put the backpack in the trash to protect Tsarnaev.


text:
Hicks: Choosing who's in your group, you have to surround yourself with talented people who make you look good.
Hicks and Gillett discovered they could not compete with that kind of extravagant largesse.
Bypres Fongton, Mr. Meany and Mr. Hicks were my own particular inventions.
Hicks said he believed simply scrambling those jets would have scared off the attackers in the second wave.
In often-dramatic testimony, Hicks provided new details of the attack in the evening of Benghazi.
The corpulent and swarthy Hicks stood dejectedly before her.
"Hicks's lawyer will be waiting," he said to his battered self-respect.
"I have no doubt of it, my boy," rejoined Mr. Hicks, rising.
Miss Hicks in the village was engaged, and she had a wedding in the summer.
He wont for long if my boys find him arter this, growled Hicks.
late 14c. as a pet form of masc. proper name Richard. Meaning "awkward provincial person" was established by 1700 (cf. rube); earlier it was the characteristic name of a hosteler, hackneyman, etc. (late 14c.), perhaps via alliteration. The adjective is recorded by 1914.
A hick town is one where there is no place to go where you shouldn't be. [attributed to U.S. humorist Robert Quillen (1887-1948)]
: wasn't bad looking in a hick way/ that hick chief of police
A rural person; a simple, countrified man or woman; apple-knocker, rube: The automobile largely nullified the outward distinctions between hick and city slicker
[1565+; fr a nickname of Richard, thought of as a country name, as Reuben is the base of ''rube'']


text: Some people were surprised when The Maltese Falcon, a detective novel, appeared on The Big Read list. Yes, it is a detective novel—one of the best ever written. It's also a brilliant literary work, as well as a thriller, a love story, and a dark, dry comedy. The only criticism one could offer Hammett's private-eye classic is that it is so much fun to read, it might be hard the first time through to realize how deeply observed and morally serious it is.


text:
Haskell and mathematics
From HaskellWiki
Haskell is growing in popularity among mathematicians. As one blogger put it:
- "after my involving myself in the subject, one thing that stands out is the relatively low distance between thought expressed in my ordinary day-to-day mathematical discourse, and thought expressed in Haskell code."
- "How can Haskell not be the programming language that all mathematicians should learn?"
To paraphrase Hilbert ("Physics is too complicated for Physicists"), the relative obscurity of Haskell (a language with a strict notion of functions, higher-order-functions, and types) amongst mathematicians may be that:
- "Haskell is too mathematical for many mathematicians."
This page collects resources for using Haskell to do mathematics.
1 Textbooks
See Books and tutorials/Mathematics
2 Libraries
A growing collection of Haskell math libraries.
3 Theorem proving
There has been a long tradition of mechanised reasoning in and about Haskell.
4 Mathematics from a Haskell perspective
Articles on computational and category theoretic branches of mathematics, and their role as a foundation for programming and Haskell itself.
5 Tutorials and blogs on Haskell for mathematicians
- Why isn't ListT list a monad?
- Reverse Engineering Machines with the Yoneda Lemma
- Variable substitution gives a...
- From Löb's Theorem to Spreadsheet Evaluation
- Games, Strategies and the Self-Composition of the List Monad.
- Practical Synthetic Differential Geometry
- More Low Cost Geometric Algebra
- Learn Maths with Haskell
- Algebraic Topology in Haskell
- Infinitesimal Types
- Geometric Algebra for Free!
- Eleven Reasons to use Haskell as a Mathematician
- Laws of Form: An Opinion
- A-algebras and group cohomology
- Prototyping thought
- Computational Group Theory in Haskell
- Carry bits and group cohomology
- Why Haskell?
- Programs are Proofs: Models and Types in Lambda Calculus
- Polynomials as numbers
- Non-standard analysis, automatic differentiation, Haskell
- Haskell for Maths: commutative algebra, combinatorics, number theory, and group theory


text:
Not a Member?
Join Now!
Anal Sex, Buttplay, Cumshot, Group Sex, Hairy, Kissing, Oral Sex, Outdoor Sex, Rimming
Dean Maxwell and Mark Evrett escape to the woods to a large mighty tree. The hirsute Evrett prods Maxwell with his fever rod. Maxwell's no stranger to assplay and when Buck Philips arrives on the scene for a daisy chain, all three start panting. The trio engages in the ultimate tree-way three-way. After fucking themselves crazy, Evrett and Maxwell feed their hot rods to Philips who coaxes the sap out of Maxwell.
Wild Oats
Photos :
Photos :


text:
About ECRI
Search (New HUDOC-ECRI database)
Restricted access
Access members
Password reset (expires every two months)
Press Release – 25.09.2012
Croatian version
Council of Europe's Anti-Racism Commission publishes new report on Croatia
Strasbourg, 25.09.2012 - The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published its fourth report on Croatia. ECRI's Chair, Mr Jenö Kaltenbach, said that, despite positive developments, there were issues of concern, such as the impact on inter-ethnic relations of the under-representation of persons belonging to national minorities in the public administration and the courts, and in particular the low number of Serbs in the police at local level, and the fact that many Roma still do not have personal identity or citizenship documents.
Since ECRI's previous report, the new Criminal Code defines hate crime and hate motivation can be an aggravating circumstance in the determination of the penalty. The Anti-Discrimination Act of 2008 designates the Ombudsman as the central body for the suppression of discrimination. Significant resources have been invested in addressing inequalities faced by Roma; pre-school facilities are now available to all Roma children and measures are being taken to put an end to separate Roma-only classes.
However, the drop-out rate among Roma pupils is still high. Integration is a problem for refugees; language classes are provided only at two licensed centres and access to employment and housing is difficult. Failings in the care of unaccompanied migrant minors include lack of appropriate medical screening, age-assessment testing, recording and tracing.
In its report, ECRI has made a number of recommendations to the authorities, among which the following three require priority implementation and will be revisited by ECRI in two years' time:
The report, including Government observations, is available here. It was prepared following ECRI's contact visit to Croatia in November 2011 and takes account of developments up to 22 March 2012.
ECRI is a human rights body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts, which monitors problems of racism, discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, colour, citizenship, religion and language (racial discrimination), as well as xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance, prepares reports and issues recommendations to member States.
For more information on ECRI: www.coe.int/ecri
Press contact: Stefano Valenti, Tel: +33 (0)3 90 21 43 28, firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
50 Cent due in court over domestic violence charges
Listen to 50 Cent on iHeartRadio
Rapper 50 Cent is heading to a Los Angeles courtroom to fight charges of domestic violence and vandalism today.
50 is accused of attacking a woman named Daphne Joy at her Toluca Lake home in June. Fifty allegedly kicked Joy in her head and then destroyed property. During an investigation, Joy reportedly told police that 50 is the father of her child.
In a court appearance last month, 50 was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Joy and refrain from getting in touch with her. He was also told to surrender his guns. Fifty Cent has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Photo Credit Getty Images


text:
WATCH: Zach Galifianakis spanks Justin Bieber in new video
Listen to Justin Bieber on iHeartRadio
A few weeks ago, Justin Bieber hinted on Twitter that there could possibly be a video on FunnyOrDie.com featuring himself coming soon. Well, the day has come.
The hilarious video features "The Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis in an in-depth interview with The Bieb. They touch on subjects like peeing in a bucket, performing on stage, the last happy meal toy he got, and his hair - eventually ending with Zach spanking Justin with his belt!
Check it out below:


text:
The view does not mess with any other Views. So far I've only implemented square thumbnails if you have any requests I'll gladly fulfill them.
Current version screenshots:
Square Thumbs:
Wide Thumbs+Wide Fanart:
Wide Thumbs+Square Fanart:
- Go to your XBMC addons folder (c:\users\username\appdata\roaming\xbmc\addons)
- Locate skin.shade
- Unrar the ModGames.rar file inside skin.shade (it should overwrite 3 or 4 files it's fine)
Now if you go to the Advanced Games Launcher (or Executor or vanilla launcher) FROM the Addons menu it should be working. Home Screen shorctuts won't work. Keep reading to fix that.
If you use the Home Screen icons it won't work due to a bug (or design decision) on the original skin. You can fix that by editing guisettings.xml (should be located on c:\users\username\appdata\roaming\xbmc\)
You need to find this setting:
<setting type="string" name="skin.shade.VideoButtonPath_1">ActivateWindow([color=Red][b]videofiles[/b][/color],plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher)</setting>
And change it to:
<setting type="string" name="skin.shade.VideoButtonPath_1">ActivateWindow([b][color=Red]programs[/color][/b],plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher)</setting>
Revision 0.3:
- Added 2 new views for wide thumbs (Wide thumbs + wide fanart and wide thumbs + 4:3 fanart)
Revision 0.2:
- Redid the panel view so it matches Movie Posters 2 view. I use square icons so if anyone needs support for vertical or horizontal posters let me know.
Revision 0.1:
- Added grid view
- Fixed tittle overlapping with studio in Welo view
Initial Release:
Any suggestions, ideas, etc are welcome. I'm looking in a panel wall view for the same launcher ATM