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Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites *****
The Grand Hotel Quellenhof embodies the classic, luxurious elegance of the Swiss Grand Hotel business. Acclaimed as "Leading Spa" several times over, it is also a member of the international hotel association The Leading Hotels of the World and of the Swiss Deluxe Hotels.
The modern Spa Lofts, Spa Suites and the Presidential as well as the Penthouse Floor enchant you with the ultimate degree in comfort and attention to detail: airy rooms flooded with daylight, contemporary purist design, precious natural materials and a stylish interior, as well as further extravagant elements give you a brand new feeling of home from home.
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Fine materials are blended with opulent spaciousness: the Quellenhof with its Junior Suites (some adjoining), Corner Junior Suites, suites and the 200 m2 Royal Suite offers a stylish home from home. Elegant, Italian granite bathrooms and sunny balconies with breathtaking views over the surrounding alpine panorama round off the living experience.
This sumptuous elegance is complemented by the discreet and exquisite service that we offer our guests.
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The Spa Suites feature the 36.5°C healing thermal water in all rooms. You can enjoy the thermal water in your spacious private wellbeing oasis with floor-to-ceiling windows, in either your steam bath or your free-standing whirlpool bath. Rooms with a sauna are also available.
Noble walnut parquet flooring, the finest silks and organzas and exclusive bedlinen in an oversized bed with adjustable AirTouch® sleeping system for relaxing and ergonomic sleep soothe your skin and soul. High-end technology by B&O provides you with acoustical and visual highlights. Air conditioning, Wi-fi and a private bar with free non-alcoholic drinks and a Nespresso machine add to a feeling of wellbeing.
Guests of the Spa Suites have exclusive usage of the 36cinq Lounge. Enjoy free tea and coffee, non-alcoholic drinks or one of over 30 waters from all over the world. A carefully selected bar menu is available as well.
Set amidst the fascinating foothills of the Alps, savour the deluxe atmosphere and the stunning view over the surrounding vineyards, the Alps and the resort from the spacious balcony or the exclusive 36cinq Lounge of the Spa Suites building.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelIntimate Prague hotel near Wallenstein Palace
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In Little Quarter
This intimate hotel is located in Prague's historical Little Quarter (Malá Strana), just 150 meters from both Charles Bridge and Church of St Nicholas; Wallenstein Palace is 200 meters away.
Carved-stone entrance
Carefully preserved features of this Prague hotel include a carved-stone entrance containing the building's original wood-and-iron door.
Minibars in rooms
Furnished with Baroque-style furnishings, guestrooms at the Charles Hotel feature high beamed-wood ceilings graced by original foliage paintings; all come with minibars, coffee/tea makers, televisions, and free WiFi.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us! Opens in a new window.
Charles Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Protected by historical-preservation laws, the Charles Hotel maintains the residential ambience of its mid-19th-century origin as a townhouse. A small reception area features crystal chandeliers and vaulted ceilings. A sitting area up steps from the reception area contains brocade seating and original oil paintings in gilt frames depicting 19th-century Prague, and also includes a small bar serving evening cocktails. A green-wrought-iron stairway extends through the building's center. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served every morning.
The hotel staff speaks fluent English.
- Express check-in
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Restaurant
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free wired Internet
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- Supervised childcare/activities
- ATM/banking
- Concierge services
- Airport transportation
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 31
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Multilingual staff
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Television
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
Where to Eat
Complimentary buffet breakfast - Served daily 7-10 AM.
Mount Steak Restaurant & Bar - Independently operated restaurant/bar located in the cellar of the hotel's building. Vaulted ceilings, cozy rooms. Long menu offering steaks, other meats (including game and rare items), seafood. Open for lunch/dinner daily.
Cocktail Bar - A small sitting area up steps from the reception desk includes a small bar serving cocktails evenings.
Nearby Things to Do
An ice-skating rink is formed in Old Town Square during the winter. Running/walking paths lie along the Vltava (Moldava) River, and rowboats can be rented on the river during summer. Petřín Hill, accessible from the Little Quarter (Malá Strana) via a funicular railroad 600 meters (656 yards) from the hotel, contains a network of parks for walking, jogging and cycling.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for CZK 800.00 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of CZK 600 per pet, per night
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- A tax is imposed by the city: CZK 15 per person, per night
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: CZK 700 per person (one way)
- Self parking fee: CZK 600 per night
- Pet fee: CZK 600 per pet, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: CZK 800.00 per day
Hotel Name
- Charles Hotel Prague
- Charles Prague
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.

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Have you ever canned? One of my favorite cooking memories from my childhood is of making strawberry jam with my mom. It was hit and miss and wasn't something we did each season, but it was always fun. As far as I'm concerned canning is the most elusive cooking prospect and the most magical.
Jam also happens to be the ONLY thing I've ever canned. Why? Because there is just SO MUCH to learn about canning! That is why I was thrilled when Ball® Fresh Preserving recently contacted me and asked if I would like to help spread the word about their upcoming LIVE broadcast from NYC this Saturday, August 17th for National Can-It-Forward Day.
Would I? You bet I would. In fact, you could pretty much say that my kitchen is decorated in Ball. Seriously. (Just look at my window sill ledge below! And those are only the jars not stashed up on ledges!) I'm ridiculously excited to watch the broadcast on Saturday and learn about canning and home preserving. This could be the year I branch out from my jam making escapades. Though I'll never stop my jam making escapades. It's too much fun.
The National Can-It-Forward Day webcast will begin at 10am EST on August 17th live from Union Square Greenmarket in NYC. You can participate in the live webcast of canning demos and ask questions that will be answered in real-time! There will also be additional giveaways from the Ball brand offered for those who are tuned in. Viewers can also participate via Twitter using the hashtag #canitforward .
Remember, you can also find the Ball brand here on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and their online retailerwww.freshpreservingstore.com.
When we went on our vacation to Idaho I was lucky enough to bring back some fresh huckleberries which are my husband's favorite! I decided to make some of the berries into jam. At one of our favorite restaurants in the Far North we had a 'Struckleberry' smoothie. It was frozen yogurt, strawberries and huckleberries. And we loved it, so I decided that using some strawberries to complement and help stretch those hucks would be a good idea. It definitely was as this jam is insanely good. It's a bit on the spoon worthy, spreadable side, but that is fine by us. If you can't find huckleberries (since they are tough to find, though in season right now (briefly!) then you could use blueberries instead – small wild ones preferably).
This jam is fabulous on whatever you want to use it on, but if you feel like seeing me make these Individual Dutch Baby Pancakes on live TV today on KSL Studio 5, well, the jam is pretty fantastic on these as well (or on crepes… or french toast… or biscuits… or on a spoon… –> I think you get the idea!) Once the broadcast is over I'll update this post with the link to the recipe!
The nice folks at Ball sent me some goodies to use with my canning projects, including some of their blue heritage jars (of which I've also already bought at least 3 boxes! I can't help myself!). Among those goodies they sent over were their Canning Discovery Kit as well as the Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving! I'm so excited to be able to offer a GIVEAWAY of those same fabulous items!
Below are the items that will be included in this giveaway (US residents only, please):
- The Ball Canning Discovery Kit
- The Ball Blue Book Guide To Preserving
- One coupon for a free case of Ball brand canning jars
You can find the Ball brand on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and their online retailer www.freshpreservingstore.com. Remember, you can watch National Can-It-Forward Day this Saturday, August 17th from the live webcast on www.freshpreserving.com! Viewers can also participate via Twitter using the hashtag #canitforward and following @BallCanning.
Struckleberry Jam
Recipe from phemomenon.com adapted from Ball®
- 2 2/3 cups barely pureed huckleberries or blueberries (about 1 qt of fruit)
- 3 1/2 cups barely pureed chopped strawberries (about 1 lb of fruit)
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 6 tablespoons Ball Classic Pectin
- 5 1/3 cups sugar
- PREPARE boiling water canner. Wash jars, lids and bands in hot soapy water. Heat jars and in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Set lids and bands aside.
- PREPARE the berries by either crushing them a layer at a time in a very large saucepan or you can coarsely chop/puree them in a food processor or blender a bit if you like your jam more smooth. The crushed berries will make a jam with bigger chunks of fruit that is thicker, the processed jam will be more smooth and thinner.
- COMBINE berries in an 8-quart saucepan. Gradually stir in pectin. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, over high heat, stirring constantly.
- ADD entire measure of sugar, stirring to dissolve. Return mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam, if necessary.
- LADLE hot jam into hot jars, one at a time, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars. Apply bands and adjust to fingertip tight.
- PLACE filled jars in canner ensuring jars are covered by 1 to 2 inches of water. Place lid on canner. Bring water to gentle, steady boil.
- PROCESS jars for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Turn off heat, remove lid and let jars stand for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lids should not flex up and down when center is pressed.
Disclaimer: I received product from Ball Fresh Preserving and no other compensation. My opinions are 100% my own as always.


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Even though we seem to rush trying to maintain a schedule and stress about what didn't get done that day, we're always sure to take time to just be plain ol' silly.
Pure Silly
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How cute, being silly sometimes is not bad if it can help you to relieve your stress. You have a nice picture here, it's so adorable.
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Gareth Southgate's England Under-21 side extended their lead in their qualification group for the 2015 European Championship with the sort of performance that leaves the opposition angry, frustrated and exhausted and the victors looking perfectly capable of starting all over again in an hour's time.
There was much to laud in a comfortable win, in particular the efficacy of Saido Berahino and startling maturity of James Ward-Prowse — but there was also the overriding sense that there could and should have been more cohesion and less indulgence.
Berahino scored twice and, if not for the crossbar, would have claimed a hat-trick. Instead he picked up a caution for displaying a T-shirt with a slogan in memory of his father, who died ten years ago.


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Today it's been announced that those working with a Jailbroken iPhone out there in the wild may soon be able to work with the still limited-to-Android Facebook Home feature Chat Heads. While the newest version of Facebook for iOS does include an in-app iteration of the Chat Heads feature for messaging, the build announced today (by unofficial sources, of course), will allow Chat Heads to appear universally, just as it is with Android.
If you'll take a peek at our review of Facebook Home as it exists inside Android, you'll find that the "appear anywhere" feature included in what Facebook calls "Chat Heads" might just be the most universally user-friendly feature of the bunch. While Facebook Home exists as a full home screen replacement app, Facebook Messenger allows you to see messages while you're inside (or outside) any given app, even if it's not Facebook.
Have a peek at Facebook's Chat Heads push to iOS for your iPhone and you'll find slightly less all-inclusive engagement. Unfortunately this iOS version will still not have the SMS integration available in the Android iteration. Speaking with The Verge, the creator of this particular hack, Adam Bell, confirmed that the process itself isn't very power-hungry. Bell noted that only when you're actually literally interacting with the head does it drain power in any notable way – good news!
You'll be able to access the build that's making this Chat Heads freedom possible through Adam Bell's connection to GitHub over the next few days – can't wait! Meanwhile have a peek in SlashGear's jailbreak tag hub for more goodies for your hacked-up iPhone. Let us know what you're into!


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SATURDAY SIX: Top Six New Food Options in Diagon Alley's Leaky Cauldron
This week's SATURDAY SIX takes a look at Top Six New Food Options in Universal's Diagon Alley. We began our mouthwatering journey into Diagon Alley two weeks ago when we went through the best new drinks and continued last week by looking at the best new snacks. Today we finish up our glutonous trilogy by hopping into the Leaky Cauldron and checking out the newest food options inside the Wizarding World. Offering traditional British pub fare, the Leaky Cauldron serves a menu that differs wildly from the standard hamburgers, chicken fingers and pizza that we've become used to inside the theme parks. Our All-Star blue ribbon panel of experts sat down and tried everything, and today we're counting down the best of the best….
# 6 – Bangers & Mash
Bangers & Mash delivers in a big way. Two large pieces of sausage sitting on top of mashed potatoes with onion gravy and servings of vegetables to top off the plate. Seeing real vegetables instead of french fries at a quick service restaurant still takes some getting used to, but it is definitely something long needed in the theme park world. One day we are going to have to have an official Bangers & Mash Taste Test between Walt Disney World and Universal. Settling once and for all which venue has the best version of this dish with entries from Rose & Crown (Epcot,) Raglan Road (Downtown Disney,) Finnegan's (Universal Studios Florida,) and the Leaky Cauldron. ($11.99)
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New Universal Orlando Wizarding World Two-Park Touring Plans
A few days ago, we published our newly updated Universal Studios Florida touring plans, which provide step-by-step instructions for tackling Diagon Alley and the crowds at the Gringotts bank ride with maximum efficiency. Those guides are now available as premium touring plans that can be copied and edited in Lines, with versions for Early Entry guests and for those staying off-site.
Today, we're following up with the first installment of our most frequently requested touring plan: one-day/two-park plans covering both sides of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. These new plans cover both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. They feature all Harry Potter attractions (including rides on the Hogwarts Express in both directions) in a single day, and assume you have a Park-To-Park (Universal lingo for "parkhopper") ticket.
[Note: If you caught the early edition of this post, you may notice that the touring plans have changed slightly. Using the latest data crunched overnight, we've tweaked the morning attraction order to squeeze in one extra attraction! Similar upgrades have already been made to the premium one day USF/Diagon Alley plans we've previously published. You're welcome!]
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New Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley Touring Plans
It's been a little over a week since the grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, and Universal Studios Florida's blockbuster new attraction continues to attract astoundingly oversized crowds. While you won't find the massive queue clogging park walkways that accompanied the opening of the original Wizarding World in Islands of Adventure, thanks to greatly improved crowd control procedures, guests are still waiting upwards of 5 hours on a daily basis just to Escape from Gringotts. While the new "multidimensional" thrill machine is certainly a marvel, we here at Touring Plans are congenitally allergic to advising any of our readers to invest half their vacation day in any one attraction, at the expense of experiencing everything else that Universal has to offer. In that spirt, we offer our newly updated Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley Touring Plans, along with a comprehensive commentary with everything you need to know in order to open your magical bank account with a bare minimum (relatively speaking) of waiting.
The following Diagon Alley touring plans are based on first-hand observations conducted during pre-opening media previews, soft openings, and daily operations during grand opening week. The plans were optimized based on a peak day (9.5 out of 10 on our crowd calendar) and may need modification once off-season arrives with shorter hours. As operational patterns evolve, we'll continue to update our plans for maximum efficiency.
These plans will also shortly be available as premium plans on TouringPlans.com and in our Lines app, so subscribers will be able to copy and edit them at will. Be aware that our system is not yet able to properly account for the queuing and return time tickets required to enter Diagon Alley, and may therefore return inappropriate results for that area's attractions; for the moment, we recommend editing the attraction order manually through our website, and using "evaluate" instead of "optimize" for Diagon Alley plans.
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SATURDAY SIX: Six Surprises of Universal's Hogwarts Express
This week's SATURDAY SIX takes a look at Six Surprises of Universal's Hogwarts Express. With the opening of Diagon Alley this week, most of the headlines have been focused on Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. Whether it's the incredible animatronics inside the queue, the amazing ride itself, the seemingly never-ending outdoor portion of the extended queue, or the oft-reported downtime, much of the week's conversation has been spent on the newest E-Ticket attraction at Universal Studios Florida. However, right next door to Diagon Alley another ride opened on the same day with almost no issues, but has received much less fanfare. Maybe it's a case of the squeaky wheel gets the oil, but for our money the Hogwarts Express was one of the most wonderful additions to the Wizarding World expansion.
The Hogwarts Express is the first attraction in theme park history to go from one park to another. With all the details in the King's Cross and Hogsmeade stations along with the ride itself, this edition of the SATURDAY SIX is going to look at six of our favorite surprises of this newest attraction, starting with…
# 6 – Live Musicians in King's Cross Station
The word you are going to see in pretty much every review of anything related to the Wizarding World at Universal is authenticity, and one small touch that adds so much depth to the experience of King's Cross is the live musicians that play as you walk into the queue. You can hear men and women playing violins, guitars, and saxophones as you enter the cavernous building. All that's missing is a hat to leave tips in.
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Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts REVIEW [Minor Spoilers]
As PotterWatch wraps up with the approach of Diagon Alley's July 8 official opening date, I'm proud to present Touring Plans' first in-depth review of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter attractions. During the recent VIP preview week, I spent nearly 12 hours exploring the expansion at Universal Studios Florida, and was the only member of the media to successfully ride the Gringotts attraction three times. I've distilled that first-hand experience into the following Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts review, which will appear in edited form in the 2015 edition of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, as well as other affiliated titles.
Bear in mind, the following opinions and information are based on a preview of the attraction, and is subject to change once the area is open to the public. BEWARE: Minor spoilers ahead.
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
- PRESCHOOL 2 stars
- GRADE SCHOOL 4 stars
- TEENS 5 stars
- YOUNG ADULTS 5 stars
- OVER 30 5 stars
- SENIORS 4 stars
What it is Super-high-tech 3-D dark ride with roller coaster elements.
Scope and scale Super-headliner.
When to go Immediately after park opening or just before closing.
Special comments Expect loooong waits in line; 42″ minimum height requirement.
Authors' rating The ultimate realization of "Ride The Movies!"; Not to be missed; 5 stars
Duration of ride 4 1⁄2 minutes.
Probable waiting time per 100 people ahead of you 4 minutes.
Loading speed Moderate-Fast.
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SATURDAY SIX: Six Surprises of Universal's Diagon Alley
This week's SATURDAY SIX covers Six Surprises of Universal's Diagon Alley. The Universal Orlando Resort held its big Diagon Alley media event this week, and TouringPlans' own Seth Kubersky was on hand each night of the the three day event. For this red carpet event, Universal flew in some major players from the Potter movie universe, including the usual crew of Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and the Phelps twins (Fred and George Weasley), but also used the Floo Network and brought in Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Domhnall Gleason (Bill Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick), Robbie Coltrain (Hagrid), and Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange). For the first time ever, media and VIPs were able to ride on the Hogwarts Express and Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, along with experiencing everything in Diagon Alley itself. The Leaky Cauldron. Carkitt Market. Knockturn Alley. All of it.
We'll cover all the big stuff in due time (especially with the newly announced July 8 Grand Opening date for all guests), but today we're going to look at six surprises within Diagon Alley that had us grinning wider than Ron Weasley after seeing a Veela.
# 6 – Gringotts Bank Notes
After many years Universal finally has its version of Disney Dollars in the form of Gringotts Bank Notes. Located in Carkitt Market, the Gringotts Money Exchange will allow guests to exchange their Muggle money for Gringotts Bank Notes (in $10 or $20 denominations), which can then be used as souvenirs or as currency to purchase anything in the Wizarding World or on Universal property. Even more impressive is the goblin animatronic that interacts with the guests, including looking directly at the person talking to it. Both creepy and fun.
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PotterWatch: Diagon Alley Media Event Preparations and Hogsmeade Interactive Windows
The past week has been a wild emotional roller coaster for Wizarding World of Harry Potter fans on PotterWatch, with last Monday's euphoric unveiling of Universal Studios Florida's London waterfront giving way to days of rain-drenched waiting for non-existent Diagon Alley technical rehearsals. Though it now seems certain we won't see the inside of Diagon Alley until this week's media preview, we did get look at preparations for the upcoming VIP event. And over at Islands of Adventure, we have exciting photos of all the new interactive windows recently installed throughout Hogsmeade.
Diagon Alley Media Event Preparations
Team member training, executive inspections, and promotional filming precluded any possible soft openings at Diagon Alley this week, but you can see the staging equipment being prepared for the media preview that begins this Tuesday.
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SATURDAY SIX SPECIAL EDITION: Six Reasons Why We Love the London Waterfront Area of Universal Studios Florida
This week's SATURDAY SIX covers the Six Reasons We Love the London Waterfront Area of Universal Studios Florida. Wait a minute, didn't we already do a Saturday Six on Harambe Nights for this week? Yes we did, but the construction walls came down earlier this week, and our excitement level about Diagon Alley is at a fever pitch. Now that we've had a day or two to pick our jaws up off the ground, it's time to present those items that blow our minds by looking at what is the most elaborate facade in theme park history.
# 6 – Kreacher at 12 Grimmauld Place
To quote German poet and professional basketball player Dirk Nowtizki, we can basically SHUT IT DOWN right now as Kreacher peeking through the curtains at 12 Grimmauld Place is everything that makes the Wizarding World of Harry Potter the gold standard in theme parks today. A Kreacher animatronic is taking fan service to the Nth degree and will make anyone who has ready the Potter books or has seen the movies to almost swoon in disbelief. Before you even walk through the doors, Universal Creative has shown they get it.
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PotterWatch: Diagon Alley Interactive Entertainment Confirmed & Photo Update
Our PotterWatch updates are coming fast and furious, as the finishing touches are put on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Diagon Alley prior to its media unveiling in under two weeks. For this edition, we have the usual photo updates of progress along the London Waterfront in Universal Studios Florida, and Hogsmeade Station in Islands of Adventure. Plus, there's finally official confirmation on some Diagon Alley interactive entertainment experiences that we've previously shared rumors of. Finally, we're sharing some fantastic new footage of some Harry Potter film stars exploring the new attractions, showing off our best sneak peak so far of this spectacular expansion
London Waterfront Photo Update
Here's a quick look at the latest progress along the London Waterfront, which serves as the facade in front of Diagon Alley:
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With only two weeks to go before the worldwide media descends upon Universal Orlando for its unveiling of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, we already know plenty of things about the experience that awaits behind Universal Studios Florida's imposing new London Waterfront. We know about the E-ticket "multi-sensory thrill ride" inside the dragon-topped Gringotts bank; we know about the Hogwarts Express train that will transport guests to the original Wizarding World in Islands of Adventure; we know the names of that will line this magical shopping mall; we even know the varieties of pie (Seafood! Steak and Guinness!) and ice cream (Chocolate chili! Butterbeer!) you'll be able to eat. So it's no wonder that many of our subscribers have requested Diagon Alley touring plans to prepare them for their upcoming vacations. Unfortunately, we still lack two pieces of data vital to providing our usual expert advice: when we can get inside, and how long we'll wait once we get there.
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Use nullptr instead of NULL from now on
New C++ standards brought quite a lot of useful changes. There are things which I would not rush into using straight away, but there are some changes which need to be applied immediately, as they will bring with them, significant benefits.
One such modernization is the keyword stackoverflow.com, which is intended to replace the NULL macro.
Let me remind you that in C++ the definition of NULL is 0, nothing more.
Of course, it may seem that this is just some syntactic sugar. And what's the difference, if we write nullptr or NULL? But there is a difference! Using nullptr helps to avoid a large variety of errors. I'll show this using examples.
Suppose there are two overloaded functions:
A programmer might write the following call:
And that same programmer might be sure that he is in fact calling the first function by doing this. It is not so. As NULL is nothing more than 0, and zero is known to have int type, the second function will be called instead of the first.
However, if the programmer had used nullptr no such error would occur and the first function would have been called. Another common enough use of NULL is to write code like this:
To my mind, it is suspicious to generate an exception passing the pointer. Nevertheless sometimes people do so. Apparently, the developer needed to write the code in this way. However, discussions on whether it is good or bad practice to do so, go beyond the scope of this note.
What is important, is that the programmer decided to generate an exception in the case of an unknown error and "send" a null pointer into the outer world.
In fact it is not a pointer but int. As a result the exception handling will happen in a way that the programmer didn't expect.
"throw nullptr;" code saves us from misfortune, but this does not mean that I believe this code to be totally acceptable.
In some cases, if you use nullptr, the incorrect code will not compile.
Suppose that some WinApi function returns a HRESULT type. The msdn.microsoft.com type has nothing to do with the pointer. However, it is quite possible to write nonsensical code like this:
This code will compile, because NULL is 0 and of int type, and HRESULT is a long type. It is quite possible to compare values of int and long type. If you use nullptr, then the following code will not compile:
Because of the compiler error, the programmer will notice and fix the code.
I think you get the idea. There are plenty such examples. But these are mostly synthetic examples. And it is always not very convincing. So are there any real examples? Yes, there are. Here is one of them. The only thing - it's not very graceful or short.
This code is taken from the MTASA project.
So, there exists msdn.microsoft.com. This can be a real function or a macro. It doesn't matter. It is similar to the memset() function, but the 2nd and 3rd argument switched their places. Here's how this macro can be declared:
There is also FillMemory(), which is nothing more than RtlFillMemory():
Yes, everything is long and complicated. But at least it is an example of real erroneous code.
And here's the code that uses the FillMemory macro.
This code fragment has even more bugs. We can clearly see that at least the 2 and 3 arguments are confused here. That's why the analyzer issues 2 warnings www.viva64.com:
The code compiled because NULL is 0. As a result, 0 array elements get filled. But in fact the error is not only about this. NULL is in general not appropriate here. The memset() function works with bytes, so there's no point in trying to make it fill the memory with NULL values. This is absurd. Correct code should look like this:
Or like this:
But it's not the main point, which is that this meaningless code compiles successfully. However, if the programmer had gotten into the habit of using nullptr instead of NULL and written this instead:
the complier would have emitted a error message, and the programmer would realize that they did something wrong, and would pay more attention to the way they code.
Note. I understand that in this case NULL is not to blame. However, it is because of NULL that the incorrect code compiles without any warnings.
Start using nullptr. Right now. And make necessary changes in the coding standard of your company.
Using nullptr will help to avoid stupid errors, and thus will slightly speed up the development process.
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Good article for knowing new nullptr type of C++ 11 !
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If you find you are unable to have normal relationships and are relying on the Internet exclusively for companionship and love and as a substitute to having friends and relationships in the real world, you might be addicted to the Internet and using it as an escape route.
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It comes with great sadness to announce that the 2017 Greek Festival has been cancelled
The Calgary Greek Festival has been an important event at our community and the City of Calgary for over 15 years. The success of the festival year over year is largely dependent on the volunteer committee that comes together to plan, organize and execute the three day event. After numerous calls for committee volunteers via email, the community newsletter and church announcements, we did not receive adequate response to effectively run the Calgary Greek Festival. As such, and after much consideration, the 2017 Calgary Greek Festival will be cancelled.
The Community Council is grateful for the few people who did come forward to serve on the committee, however, key roles were still vacant. The Community Council is responsible to its members to make decisions in the best interest of the community. The high cost of running the festival without an experienced Chairperson to oversee the planning and management of the committee is too high a risk to move forward in a financially responsible way.
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True, but the difference is that in GTA3 you're only shooting (and robbing, murdering, having sex with, etc) pixels. In WOW you get the pleasure of dealing with some of the most despicable human behaviour you'll ever witness.
I... I'm...
I romanced Liara in ME1, then skipped on all the chicks in ME2. Here comes ME3, finally, and I tell Liara that I want to continue! YEAH! Romance achi pops up, I figure I locked it in, so I keep on going my merry way with everyone, going full Paragon.
Here comes the night before Cerberus base. Here I am, sitting my cabin, waiting for my blue lover to show up and "do that freaky thing with the eyes."
Door opens, Kaidan charges in with 2 glasses and a wine bottle. I go full "FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU No wait I DON'T WANNA FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
Then I accept my fate and well, might as well get laid before the shitstorm. I wake up Kaidan spooning me.
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"So, he sent a succubus to seduce you, and lure you down to his side. And yet, first thing you do is to check her ass? Ah, kid, you've got much to learn.."
i'm so coming up to this bit now in my 2nd playtrough with my Evil renegade femshep, and it says something about the story when i am literally dreading it, i dont play her totally renegade(previously some renegade options were too out there even for her), but i do the playthrough to see the renegade outcomes(keeping collector base, killing wrex, sacrificing the council) ,i'm looking for absolutely anyway out i can to justify why me evil renegade shep wouldnt lie to the Krogan and kill mordin, and i think i found my out, she kinda bonded with the Female Krogan so thats my justification ha i dont have to lie and kill mordin myself!
I told him to call me commander, i'm kinda missing the nickname thing after being called loco through PT one and he had a sad sack face on him when i didLola is funny, but I guess I'm not used to it yet
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Poor Mordin. =(
Lmao sorry that just made my day. I'm curious though, how did your talk with Kaidan at the cafe go? I thought he made it pretty clear he has the hots for you at that point :P
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I guess this is a bit off-topicish, but has anyone done any fanart/graphics of their Shepard or any of the crew members? I've fiddled a few signatures for myself and some friends and I'm currently trying to draw a tribute picture of my Shepard (plus a Liara signature and an avatar since I've gotten a few requests to do those). I'd be curious to see any artwork people have made. :>


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To All of the Workers at Navillus,
Yesterday, Donal O'Sullivan distributed a letter to many of you on the job sites at 1 Vanderbilt and at the Brookfield project. In that communication, Donal made several allegations, and tied these allegations to Local 46's upcoming Union Election.
Firstly, and most importantly, I would like to let everyone know that I do not want to see Navillus out of business! On the contrary, I have reached out to Donal O Sullivan over the past three years in order to have him hire all Building Trades members to do the work for ACS, HDK and Times Square Construction.
During 2014, it became very apparent to all of the trades that Donal was setting up alternate shops in order to build reinforced concrete high rises. Unfortunately, his plan left one very important aspect out. That aspect was YOU! By paying people wages far less than you make, Donal and his cronies reaped huge profits while selling out your future. Accordingly, the concrete trades fought back by filing an alter-ego lawsuit.
The Judge's rulings from her 95-page opinion dated September 20, 2017 in this alter-ego lawsuit lay bare the false statements by Donal O'Sullivan and his cronies, including:
Page 46, Para 173: [The Judge concludes] "Donal O'Sullivan perjured himself in giving both his deposition testimony… and his trial testimony."
Para 175: ACS principal "Moriarty was obviously lying."
Page 71: "I do not find Moriarty or Donal O'Sullivan to be particularly credible witnesses."
Page 61: The O'Sullivan brothers "back-dated documents" and "to top it off, they provided what [the Judge] concluded to be false testimony" in court.
Page 76: Non-union companies "were used as a front for Navillus on the Sugar Hill project."
ACS principal Moriarty "fraudulently used Navillus' status as a corporate immigration sponsor to maintain his own visa and to secure a visa for another ACS employees."
Page 55: The Decision concludes with this clear statement: "ACS was set up as, and at all relevant time was, Navillus' alter ego."
The Judge awarded the Local 46 Funds damages of $20,483,000 against Navillus and the two alter-ego companies. Five other Unions that participated as plaintiffs against Navillus, ACS and Time Square were awarded more than $76 million dollars back to their funds, as well.
It is important for you to know that after losing in court, Donal's proposal for a settlement with the Unions was that four of the ACS projects that were non-union would be built with Union labor. But that proposal assumed a 30 to 40 percent pay cut for our members. The court found Donal and his cohorts guilty of stealing tens of millions of dollars off of our worker's tables and our trust funds, yet his resolution is to give you a 40 percent pay cut! There is no way that is an acceptable settlement offer.
Should we have lost the lawsuit, Donal would have, more than likely, steered more and more work towards ACS. Being that we won, should we accept a 40 percent pay cut? Is that Donal's idea of a fair settlement?
How is it that Donal had nothing to do with ACS, yet after losing the case, he now has the ability to offer the Unions these jobs as an agent of ACS?
Your livelihoods are very important to all of the people who represent you. In an effort to deceive you, Donal is putting out letters bashing the very people who are fighting for you the most.
When employers like Navillus refuse to comply with their contractual obligations to pay proper contributions to our benefit funds, they undermine the standards we have fought so hard to protect. Navillus has been caught red-handed, cheating our funds and now Navillus must pay what it owes!
In solidarity,
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These days, everything runs on electricity. At least, the fun sorts of gadgets that I write about here run on electricity. That's fine; we have a power grid in this country that provides pretty reliable power…most of the time.
Sometimes, when the weather gets bad, you can have a power failure, and that can leave you in a position where your phone, or tablet or whatever other device you can't live without isn't going to run if you can't recharge it.
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I don't have one yet, but this one is definitely on my "must have" list. We tend to have some pretty heavy winter storms where I live, and power outages happen every now and again.
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Events 04 | 2013
Fri, April 26, 2013
Invitiation to the Exhibition OpeningCross-border. Contemporary Female Artists from the Arabian Mediterranean Region
An exhibition at the ZKM | Museum of Contemporary Art
Opening: ZKM/HfG, atrium 3, 7 p.m., admission free
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Fri, April 26, 2013
Invitiation to the Exhibition OpeningCross-border. Contemporary Female Artists from the Arabian Mediterranean Region
An exhibition at the ZKM | Museum of Contemporary Art
Opening: ZKM/HfG, atrium 3, 7 p.m., admission free
→ Information auf Deutsch
→ Program
On the evening of April 26 the exhibition Cross-border opens at the ZKM | Museum of Contemporary Art. Works by contemporary artists from the Arabian Mediterranean region, all of which are globally connected, will be exhibited. The thematic focus lies in the critical examination of the various aspects connected with the theme borders: the approach to limits and their overcoming. The exhibition offers a differentiated perspective on the regions by way of the artists works, and prompts viewers to review their prejudices and misinterpretations.
One of the special highlights of the opening evening will be a performance by artist Faten Rouissi, in which a wrecked car is refashioned as a symbol of freedom. Furthermore, on Sat, April 27, 2013, a panel discussion will be held on the theme of crossing borders.
Fri, April 26, 2013
7 p.m.
Opening of the exhibition, ZKM/HfG, atrium 3
7.30 p.m.
Art dans la rue Art dans le quartier [Street Art Art in the Neighborhood]
Performance of the artist Faten Rouissi, ZKM/HfG, atrium 3
Faten Rouissi (*1967) is a fine artist from Tunisia and known, above all, for her interventions in public spaces, in the form of performances and installations. In 2012, she founded the association 24 heures pour l'art contemporain, and is initiator of the international street art project De Colline en Colline in Tunis, Enfidha and Tataouine in March 2013. Her actions had a particularly powerful resonance during the Tunisian revolution. Through participative strategies, the artist questioned and further reflected on the hegemonic structures. The performance at the ZKM is a continuation of Street Art Art in the Neighborhood, a performance which took place in Tunisia, in 2011. At that time Faten Rouissi sent out an appeal, via Facebook, to fine artists, students and activists as well as to the inhabitants of the city, to turn the burnt-out car wrecks of the revolts into symbols of freedom.
Sat, April 27, 2013
34.30 p.m.
Border crossingsArtists participating in the exhibition discuss borders and the issues surrounding the transgression of borders in the context of their work. The cultural, social and political transformations in the countries of the Arabellion also impact upon the art scene. The discussion pivots on such repercussions. Similarly, new possibilities, which emerge for the artists through increased networking, and their influence on the production of art in this region, are also discussed. The discussion will be held in the English.
Moderator: Elisabeth Klotz
Participants: Lara Baladi, Charlotte Bank, Zoulikha Bouabdellah,
Diana El Jeiroudi, Rana ElNemr, Diala Khasawnih, Randa Mirza and Faten
Location: ZKM_Lecture Hall
Media Partner: Nafas art magazine
Cooperation Partners:
Kulturfestival Frauenperspektiven [Cultural Festival "Womens Perspectives"], Karlsruhe
Goethe-Institut Egypt
Goethe-Institut Tunisia
German-Egyptian /-Tunisian Transformation Partnership
Supported by the Federal Foreign Office
The discussion takes place in cooperation with the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in the context of the aesthetics seminar "Former West" (Head: Prof. Dr. Beat Wyss und Sebastian Baden) with students of the HfG.
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photo: Still from: Rana ElNemr "Telekkinesis", 2007-2009
© Rana ElNemr
photo: Still from: Rana ElNemr "Telekkinesis", 2007-2009
© Rana ElNemr
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