Before I share some of the words I have been enjoying lately, I want to tell you about one of my favorite reading tools. It's called Pocket, and it saves interesting articles or blog posts that I find so that I can read them later. So simple, and yet it allows me to stay focused in my easily distracting social media job, and it also gives me a place to keep all the neat and inspiring things I encounter on the internet.
I've been using Pocket for a while, as well as the corresponding iPhone app and Chrome extension, which allows me to add articles to my reading list by right clicking on the link. And for those blogs whose posts I never want to miss, I set up an IFTTT recipe to pull new stories from the RSS feed into my list. Then when I have a few minutes, I can flip through the stories I've saved at my own pace. It's a great tool.


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When you want to receive the highest level of tree service for the most competitive price, you will enjoy what USA Tree Service Pros is offering in Hamilton, Illinois. Clients often tell us how pleased they were with the way our arborists took care of their tree as well as them as a customer. Although we love satisfying customers and listening to their kind comments, we have to give a lot of credit to the industrialized gear we use. You may also rely on us to arrive promptly since we do not wish to keep you waiting around. Call USA Tree Service Pros in Hamilton at 888-202-2007 today if you have concerns about a future tree service or wish to plan a tree trimming or tree removal.
You might have the ability to do some tree trimming yourself with trees that are not much taller than you are in Hamilton, IL. However, there is some science involved in the techniques used to perform tree removal to make certain that your tree looks as healthy as it can. As the tree continues to age and naturally increase in height, power tools will also be required. Taller trees also mean the need for utilizing these power tools on ladders, which can cause injury. As you are probably beginning to see, allowing an established team of arborists, such as the ones at USA Tree Service Pros is a far better option when having stump grinding done. If you are a fan of power tools and equipment and heights, we could understand why you might enjoy the idea of doing the tree care in Hamilton yourself, but you still need to determine if the chance of injury is worth it over a minimal amount of cash.
Pruners and shears are a couple of of the common tools we use when conducting stump grinding in the Hamilton, IL area. By using these tools and equipment, we can make certain that the tree will maintain its stunning appearance. If you interviewed most people about the equipment required to perform a tree removal, they would probably all respond by saying, "a chainsaw." To their credit, they have probably never performed a removal by themselves, so they do not understand that the tree's roots are still buried after we cut the tree down. The issue with the roots still being buried is that they will interfere with the attempted growth of a new tree planted within the same area. You will find that we also utilize bucket trucks, ladders and chippers during our tree service work.
If you wish to ensure that your tree looks as skillfully groomed as possible, our tree removal is an excellent resource in Hamilton. IL. Along with ensuring that the tree looks as stunning as possible, we also offer the most affordable rates. Give our staff at USA Tree Service Pros a call today at 888-202-2007, and we will discuss your tree service or removal desires.
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What is Associated with Booking a Tree Service in Hamilton, IL?
When you need to plan a tree service in Hamilton, IL, call us and tell us a little more about your situation regarding which kind of service you need. We will then set up a time for the tree service that works well for you, and we will always show up by the scheduled time.
When we speak about tree trimming, we are working with trimming up branches to make the tree look as shaped as possible. Tree pruning is sort of similar to trimming except for the fact that we work from the inside out, which is what gives the tree its shape. Most trees need to be pruned when they are young, so they do not start to grow into awkward shapes.
What is Included in Tree Removal in Hamilton?
Assuming that thunderstorms continue to occur in Hamilton, trees will continue to endure damage. When the tree is badly damaged or dies, you will have to have a tree removal completed, which also means having the roots pulled from the ground.
An arborist is a tree service specialist who has expertise and training in using a wide selection of tools. These individuals know almost everything about every kind of tree.
USA Tree Service Pros will utilize either ladders or bucket trucks at nearly every jobsite. More precisely, we will shape the tree using pruners and shears when doing tree trimming. With tree removal, we cut the tree down using an assortment of power tools, such as chainsaws. A stump grinder will be used when we do stump grinding work. To break the tree into small enough portions to haul off, we use chippers.
Absolutely, we have stump grinding, tree trimming and removal licensing and insurance within Hamilton.


We know that we will never eliminate the use of spreadsheets just like you will always need a calculator, spreadsheets are an invaluable tool. However what FastClose is replacing are the critical management reports at month and year-end that have to be 100% accurate and come directly from your secure ERP database. So much has been written about using spreadsheets for critical board packs and management information that we could have filled this page with links. Instead, we want to highlight just a few key areas.
Keeping the CFO out of jail.
It's the CFO's responsibility to sign off the accounts. How sure are you that they are accurate if you can actually change the numbers in the spreadsheet with no audit trail?
One-sided journal entries are very typical when using spreadsheets with the promise to post a proper journal after the reports have gone out. What is needed is a system that can pull the Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet directly from your ERP system in the format and with the calculations that you need with no bypassing of the double entry system.
The key benefit with an Accounting Intelligence System like FastClose is that all the enquiries and reports run directly from the secure ERP database which means that when you run a Profit and Loss report you know you've got accurate information.
Due to the fact that spreadsheets are end-user driven and it takes far too long when you ask for a report from your IT department, critical reports are now written by tech-savvy accountants. But unlike the BI system that is run by IT there are no backups or documentation to support how the model was built.
So as IT sits back thinking that the corporate data is accurate, safe and backed up all hell is breaking loose outside his office as different versions of the reports are being emailed across departments.
Normally in an accounts department, you have a number of key Excel users that have built non documented complex spreadsheets with Vlookup, Pivot Tables and complex macros. What happens when these people leave the company. Well, surprisingly many companies just blindly run the reports every month keeping their fingers crossed hoping that there have been no new accounts added or changes to the ERP system.
Although Pivot tables are really useful they can get very complicated when there are more than 5 dimensions to look at. FastClose handles pivoting far easier and enables you to have many more dimensions displayed at one time. Simply click on a column and remove it and you will get the next consolidation level automatically.
88% of spreadsheets contain some type of error.
Upon reviewing spreadsheet field audits conducted by a variety of companies between 1995 and 2007, Ray Panko, professor of IT management at University of Hawaii, found that 88% of spreadsheets contain some type of error.
One of the key reasons why companies run their business using ERP systems is for audit controls and knowing that the data conforms to standard accounting practices. FastClose runs directly off your ERP database which ensures the integrity of the data and accuracy of reporting.
According to Philip Howard, research director at European IT consultancy Bloor Research. "The ungoverned use of Excel means more errors, broken links, unrepeatable processes, untested applications, fraud -- you name it, it is bad," Howard said. "It looks like it saves money, but the remediation required for all of the above probably means that it ends up being more expensive."
This begs the question, why use spreadsheet software to handle as important a task as closing the books at the conclusion of a month, quarter or year? Does the rampant anecdotal practice imply that using Excel or other spreadsheet software is a viable alternative to implementing dedicated financial management applications?
It's not uncommon for the world's largest companies to have tens of millions of spreadsheets spread around the globe. Their reason for this is that there is no software that has been designed to help the operational management of an organisation until now. Excel was the only way their reports could be produced by the end user. See "Conviviality's spreadsheet hell sinks the business" and "M&S results hit by spreadsheet mishap."
Company leaders often bury their heads in the sand and ignore the problem of the management of spreadsheets, according to Bloor Research's Howard. "IT executives probably universally recognize that the use of Excel is a major headache," he said. "Unfortunately, line-of-business executives don't. There are some companies where the CIO has enough clout that the use of Excel is governed and managed by IT, but in most companies, this is not the case."
In search of integrity "Spreadsheet creep"
Are you keeping your CFO out of jail!
Warning! Data Shadow Systems are uncontrolled, unsupported and very dangerous to your business.
Are your key Spreadsheets backed up regularly?


People's relationship to the pig is the second oldest tie they have to any domesticated animal — going all the way back to 8000 B.C. The only domesticated animal that pre-dates the pig is the dog. Humans were eating pork before they invented the written word, before they carved their first wheel.
China had intensive pig production by 4900 B.C., and Europeans were raising swine by 1500 B.C. The first domesticated pigs in America made the trip across the Atlantic to Tampa Bay, Fla., from Spain with Hernando de Soto in 1539. Because hogs were cheap to raise, by the 19th century they were common both across the southern landscape and on rural dinner plates. Today North Carolina is the second-largest hog producing state in the U.S., after Iowa.
Pork is versatile. You can eat almost every part of it — hams, ribs, feet, back, the innards, the skin, the head, the brains — and, yes — even the tail. In China, where pork is the most important meat, cooks make a dish of braised pork intestines. The U.S. seems to be most in love with one particular cut of meat: bacon. U.S. bacon sales have been on the rise for the last four years, and in 2013 reached an all-time high of $4 billion.
Pork brings people together. Barbecue is the mainstay of many North Carolina social gatherings. Traditional North Carolina barbecue is prepared by roasting the whole hog, split in two, over a pit filled with smoldering wood. North Carolinians exercise great devotion to the lengthy process, staying up all night to tend the embers so the pork is moist and falling off the bone by morning.
North Carolina isn't the only state with its own style of barbecue. Most Southern destinations have a barbecue recipe its residents cleave to with almost religious fervor. South Carolina has its mustard sauce, Memphis its dry-rubbed ribs, and Kansas City a tomato and molasses sauce, to name a few.
Pork also pulls people apart. North Carolina is known for its residents' historic eastern vs. western style barbecue feud. Battle lines are drawn through Lexington, where the barbecue goes from the East's sweet vinegar and red pepper sauce to the West's tomato-based sauce.
Then there are the less light-hearted battles over pork in North Carolina. The rapid expansion of contract hog growing in the 1980s and 1990s drove a wedge through some communities in the state. The average number of hogs per farm went from 62 in 1974 to 4,015 in 2012. Contracting allowed many landowners an opportunity to make a new income, but it also created a massive amount of waste. Concerns emerged about the effects of that waste on public health and the state's land, waterways and wildlife.
Now farmers have found yet another use for the pig: Its waste can be used to produce energy that can power farms and homes. But how does this technology work? Is it around to stay, and what does it mean for the future of the pork industry?


We had a fun-filled weekend when Melissa Dewhurst got married in our church, returning to Miami Springs from New York City for the wedding, groom in tow. Friday night was the rehearsal dinner at La Carreta. The wedding was at 4:30 PM on Saturday and the dinner followed at the Miami Springs Country Club.
Jack's brother, Don Dewhurst, was in the balcony of our church, taking pictures.
The Dewhursts economized by using local talent to do the singing.
UPDATE: For more photos of the wedding, go here.
It looks like they had some great local talent available!
I so wish I could have been there--but am glad it was such a great event!!


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Q: REST Web api application data managment I'm pretty confused about how should Manage the data in the RESTful web application I develop. How much of the data should be saved on client side?
For a more specific example:
My application sends letters from one system to another. I save the letters on server side using Sql server. For each letter there are destinations and the source represented by Address object containing full information about the the Addresses. I can't decide how should I manage the data of the Addresses in my application, should I:

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*load all the Addresses to my client on start up and with each letter sendding stick the entire Addresses list to the reqeust? The request will contain more data and be bigger but I won't need to get all the stations on server

*load to client only the Id's of the addresses and send requests with Ids and then load them from a database on server side? Requests will contain smaller amount of data but I will need to fetch all Addresses on server

*Should I save on the client only the Address object representing his own Address and the other stations id's? Same as 2 but I won't need to fetch the Address of the sender
What are the pros/cons of each method? What would you choose in case the number of stations is around 100 (without so much data within each object)
I'm no professional so please correct me if anything I said was wrong/silly wording
Thanks in advance.

A: There is no silver bullet that works in all cases but i would suggest you to do it in next way:

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*Load all addresses to client. Most probably end user prefer to
see detailed address information instead of meaningless ids

*After user selected destination your app send only ids to server

*Server have to take address details by ids from db

*Send letter

Client should not send full address object as it might be (accidentally or by purpose) wrong.you should better always take real and valid data from DB.
If you need to reduce load on DB you should better use server side caching. Example:

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*Create repository that fetch addresses from db

*Create repository wrapper that take data from DB just once and then keep in MemoryCahce strucutre

*Use cached wrapper in you application

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'Scary': Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
Noah Berger/AP
FILE - In this July 2, 2021, file photo a DC-10 air tanker drops retardant while battling the Salt Fire near the Lakehead community of Unincorporated Shasta County, Calif. Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they'll have to wave off fire retardant bombers and helicopters when wildfire season heats up, potentially endangering surrounding communities. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
By: Associated Press (AP)
BOISE, Idaho — Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they'll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what could be a ferocious wildfire season, potentially endangering surrounding communities.
U.S. officials say they've already had sporadic shortages at some tanker bases and fear multiple bases running out simultaneously during what is shaping up to be a ferocious wildfire season in the U.S. West.
Airport officials, aviation companies and jet fuel transport companies say jet fuel supply chains that atrophied during the coronavirus pandemic haven't been able to rebuild fast enough to keep pace with the reopening of the U.S. economy.

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CNN, August 30, 2021
As many as 5 rockets were fired on Kabul airport, says US official
At least 200 people were wounded in the attack on Thursday
By Alex Marquardt and Jessie Yeung
As many as five rockets were fired at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday local time, a US official told CNN.
The C-RAM defense system installed at the airport engaged with the rockets, the official said. There are no reports of any casualties at this time.C-RAM is an automated system that detects incoming attacks and uses a machine gun to destroy the incoming fire before it can hit its target. The system has been used in Iraq and Afghanistan to intercept and destroy incoming projectiles targeting US forces.
The US official said the rockets aimed at the airport were likely launched by ISIS-K, but cautioned it was too early to know for sure.A civilian vehicle was apparently used as an improvised platform in the rocket attack. Video obtained by CNN showed the vehicle in flames on a street in Kabul's Khair Khana neighborhood after the rockets were fired.
The incinerated remnants of the car are covered with debris, the glass missing from all windows and rubber melted from the tires. The car appears to have been modified, with six large tubes visible inside the charred skeleton.Zia ud Din, a potato-chip seller whose house was next to where the car was parked, heard the bang of the rockets launching.
"There were a few big bangs, we all were inside the house -- the whole family -- when we heard the loud bangs, we ran into the garden, everything caught fire," he said. "Fortunately, no one is killed or injured."
Taliban fighters had initially cordoned off the street, telling bystanders the situation remained dangerous, though they later allowed journalists on the street.
Approximately 1,200 people were evacuated from the capital in the last 24 hours.
Eyewitnesses said one of the rockets hit a nearby building. A rocket impact was visible on a nearby high-rise tower, though Taliban fighters and eyewitnesses said there were no casualties in the building.
The rocket strike comes just days after two suicide bomb attacks at the airport killed more than 170 people, including 13 American service members. At least 200 people were wounded in the attack on Thursday.
Nine members of one family -- including six children, the youngest only 2 years old -- were killed in a drone strike targeting a vehicle in Kabul
ISIS in Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, has claimed that an ISIS militant carried out the suicide attack, but provided no evidence to support the claim.The attack took place among huge crowds gathered outside the airport, with Afghans desperately seeking a way out of Kabul. Efforts to evacuate people have wound down in recent days, as the US's August 31 deadline approaches.Approximately 1,200 people were evacuated from the capital in the last 24 hours, almost entirely on US military flights, according to the White House on Monday. That figure is down from a high point last week when 21,000 people were evacuated in a 24-hour period.It brings the total to approximately 116,700 people evacuated from Afghanistan since August 14, and 122,300 people since late July.On Saturday, US President Joe Biden warned that another terrorist attack on the airport was "highly likely in the next 24-36 hours," citing US military commanders.
The next day US forces launched a drone strike targeting suspected ISIS-K militants, the second such strike in three days. Though the US initially said there were no indications of civilian casualties, the military acknowledged reports of casualties later on Sunday.
Nine members of one family -- including six children, the youngest only 2 years old -- were killed in a drone strike targeting a vehicle in Kabul, a relative of the family told CNN.
US forces have been racing to complete their evacuation operation from Afghanistan before Tuesday's deadline to withdraw all US troops and under the threat of a new terror attack on the airport.
Although the government has faced calls both internationally and internally to extend the deadline, Biden has insisted they will finish operations by the end of the month.Earlier Monday, Kabul residents said they had heard a blast in the early hours of the morning, though there was no clear indication of the kind of explosion or any official confirmation of the source of the blast.Biden has been briefed on the rocket attack, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki in a statement.Psaki added that Biden was informed "operations continue uninterrupted" at the airport, as Tuesday's deadline approaches.
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Fedotov said Afghanistan continued to be the world's leading grower of opium poppies accounting for 74 percent of global production in 2010, a 14 percent drop from the year before. But he said this was due to a blight [plant disease] that wiped out half the country's poppy crop, and that production is likely to bounce back this year due to better yields.
VOA, June 23, 2011


Martin Downes has an excellent post on his blog Against Heresies entitled "The Gospel is Worth Fighting For".
There is a helpful article posted at the Christian Women Today web site. The article, by Mary Kassian, is entitled Connect With Body Language.
The explanations the author gives are quite helpful, so read the article if you want to know more!
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Checking Out Scarlett and Six Points
The Etobicoke York district has two main cycling projects for 2019; those being the protected bike lanes on Scarlett Road and the Six Points intersection in Etobicoke Centre. Scarlett was part of an action plan proposed by the Ward 11 Pedestrian Safety and Cycling Community (now Ward 5 York South Weston), while Six Points – where Bloor, Dundas, and Kipling meet – is attracting higher density development. I biked by these two areas on Sunday to understand the importance of these two projects.
Scarlett cycle tracks at the Humber River Trail
Scarlett Road
While the Scarlett rail bridge construction will not happen for a few more years, bike lanes have been recently painted in on Scarlett from Eileen Avenue to just south of Edenbridge Road (a.k.a. the late Rob Ford's home). Separation is planned for this stretch, but wasn't installed at this time.
The Scarlett cycle tracks will help provide residents in Central Etobicoke a safe cycling route to the Junction via the Eglinton West Trail, Scarlett Road, Black Creek Trail, and Runnymede Road. Once the Bloor Street bike lanes get extended west to Runnymede next year, this connectivity extends further to Downtown.
The Scarlett cycle tracks and the Bloor bike lane extension will considerably improve cycling access to Downtown from Central Etobicoke per this map
There are a couple of issues with these bike lanes. At the northern end, the bike lanes end just south of Edenbridge and the connection to the Humber River Trail. The bike lanes should have been extended at least to that street (or even to Eglinton Avenue) to make that connection safe and seamless. One other problem lies with the Smythe Park entrance of the Black Creek Trail for those wishing to get to Runnymede Road.
A pedestrian crossover is needed at the Black Creek Trail entrance
Right now, southbound cyclists need to bike 180 metres south to Edinbourough Court to cross at the traffic signal and come back to the trail entrance. Given such a short distance, a pedestrian crossover with crossride is warranted instead of a full signalized crossing to improve safety for those wanting to get to the Black Creek Trail.
The Scarlett bike lanes stop at Eileen Avenue until the rail bridge can be rebuilt
Wayfinding signage is needed for the Black Creek Trail to go from Scarlett to Runnymede, while some quiet streets were also studied to link the two bike routes.
Dundas Street West
An isolated bike lane on Dundas crossing the Humber River
The stretch of Dundas West from Scarlett to Six Points does not have any bike lanes except for the Humber River bridge. However, the 2016 Cycling Network Plan called for them to be installed from Scarlett to Royal York. Given most of this stretch is at least 16 metres wide, installing bike lanes there should be possible with minimal impact to motor vehicle capacity.
WTF is up with this highway style interchange at Dundas and Royal York?
Dundas becomes a real mess at Royal York Road and The Kingsway with its highway style interchange and the presence of a huge traffic island just west of Royal York. On Dundas itself, there is no excuse not to put in proper cycle tracks to cross Royal York in the short term. However, a longer term solution would be to do a Six Points style teardown and put in level crossings that would be more suitable for people who walk and bike rather than risking it on the ramps to and from Royal York.
Dundas west of Islington - with this vintage mural - isn't expected to get bike lanes anytime soon
West of Royal York, Dundas becomes narrower at around 14 metres; meaning traffic lanes would need to be removed to extend the bike lanes further west or Dundas would need to be widened. Road widening is possible east of Islington given that area hasn't intensified yet, but residents would likely be opposed to losing property to accommodate a bike lane. The higher density west of Islington rules out the possibility of future road widenings there. While that in itself could open up debate on whether to reduce motor vehicle capacity to accommodate people who walk or bike, it is not likely to happen anytime soon given the area is represented by Councillor Stephen Holyday; a known bike skeptic.
Six Points
The bridges crossing Kipling Avenue can no longer be seen from Bloor
Since I visited the Six Points area last year, the bridges crossing Kipling Avenue have been knocked down and Dundas Street West has been realigned from Dunbloor Road to Jopling Avenue; a significant improvement over the previous spaghetti junction layout. Per the most recent construction notice, the intersection is expected to be fully open by December 2019 – weather permitting – which would be ahead of the originally planned Spring 2020 date.
Raised cycle track on Dundas south of Bloor with a "Bike Lane Closed" sign
With the exception of the Bloor and Dundas intersection, the raised cycle tracks on Dundas from Dunbloor to Kipling are now substantially completed though "Bike Lane Closed" signs were put up for the time being. Bike lane and sidewalk construction are readily visible on Dundas from Kipling to Jopling, while two traffic lanes in each direction will be maintained on Dundas, Bloor, and Kipling. Evidence of raised cycle track construction can also be found on Kipling between Dundas and Bloor, though the western half of the street is still dirt.
Ongoing construction at Kipling Avenue
Motorists can finally drive straight through on Bloor in this area instead of having to navigate the complicated spaghetti junction. Before then, the most direct ramps curved from Bloor to Dundas when travelling westbound. Supporters of the Bloor bike lanes will appreciate the raised cycle track being completed from Dundas to Resurrection Road next to the police station, while they will go as far west as Prennan Avenue.
Bike lanes now exist on Bloor west of Shaw Street! :)
As design and consultation for bike lanes on the Shaw to Runnymede stretch of Bloor continue, Toronto must also work to extend the Bloor bike lanes at Six Points eastward and ultimately close the gap. As discussed previously, the Etobicoke section of Bloor has more than enough space to accommodate protected bike lanes and two traffic lanes in each direction. However, the stretch from Resurrection to the existing bike lanes on Royal York should be done first to ensure the Six Points area is connected, while the Royal York to the Humber River stretch can wait given the bottleneck at the river.
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Biking Barrie to Orillia


CEPS is launching a Task Force to try to bring back the AI debate to a more concrete discussion of outstanding ethical, governance and policy challenges. The Task Force will focus in particular on EU policy, but will also look at developments in other parts of the world.
Artificial intelligence has finally reached its "hype" phase, with countless experts, real and self-proclaimed gurus, and also generalist newspapers, blogs, magazines becoming more and more attentive to its breathtaking development.
Too often, however, the current debate falls short of addressing concrete policy challenges: sometimes, the discussion appears trapped into extreme cases such as the "trolley problem" for self-driving cars; or the possibility that artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence. This often leads to a rather dystopian view of AI as an existential risk for humanity and also as an unprecedented job-killer. At the same time, it leaves important ethical, governance and policy questions unaddressed.
These issues are wide-ranging, encompassing the liability, accountability and transparency of algorithm developers, the attribution of rights and duties to smart autonomous robots, the design of an innovation-friendly data policy for AI-enabled applications and most importantly, the empowerment of all citizens and end users, thanks to a widespread diffusion of socially relevant AI-enabled innovation.
Download the Prospectus, consult the conditions for participation, fill in the application form and return it to Ada Modzelewska.
For further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Andrea Renda, Associate Senior Research Fellow, CEPS by email at: andrea.renda@ceps.eu.


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Q: poles and zeroes In network theory, there is a theorem which states that all the network functions in the s-domain can be expressed as the ratio of two polynomials A(s)/B(s). The poles are defined as roots of the polynomial B(s), and zeroes are defined as roots of the polynomial A(s). Going through my book, however, I found that these definitions are not sufficient.  These definitions don't cover the all the details about poles and zeroes.
Can anyone tell me what exactly does pole, zero and residue mean in context of network analysis?

A: The zeros of a network function are the values of \$s\$ for which the function is zero (the numerator is zero).
The poles of a network function are the values of \$s\$ for which the function goes to infinity (the denominator is zero).
The numerator and denominator of the network function are polynomials in the complex variable \$s\$.
Using partial fraction expansion, the network function can be expressed as the sum of terms of the form:
\$\dfrac{r_i}{s - p_i} \$
where \$r_i\$ is the residue associated with the pole \$p_i\$
For example:
\$\dfrac{s + 1}{s^2 + 5s + 6} = \dfrac{2}{s+3} +  \dfrac{-1}{s+2}\$
Clearly, this network function has:
1 zero: \$s_z = -1 \$
2 poles: \$s_{p1} =  -3, s_{p2} = -2\$
2 residues: \$r_1 = 2, r_2 = -1 \$

A: In network analysis, you tipically measure transfer functions (e.g. the response of an amplifier).
The definition you have of Poles and Zeroes is correct, however the definition alone is not sufficient to understand the consequences of having a pole or a zero.
Poles and Zeroes are useful to quickly draw the Bode plot of a transfer function (i.e. the module and phase of the transfer function with frequency as a variable).
Each pole gives you a -20 dB/dec slope of the transfer function, starting at the frequency where the pole equals zero. Each zero gives you a +20dB/dec slope of the transfer function, starting at the frequency where the zero equals zero.
Equivalent rules for shaping of the Bode plot can be described for the phase.
Useful link: Bode Plot on Wikipedia

A: @Alfred has it right.  For a historical context and further reading this comes from complex analysis.  This is the same field has contour integration in it and in particular that is where the residue concept comes from.  Same math is used in fluid flow and other boundary values problems.


Indianapolis' currently under construction Lucas Oil Stadium will be the future home of the Drum Corps International World Championships for 10 years starting in 2008. The Indianapolis NBC affiliate, Channel 13, recently reported that despite the tight deadlines that construction crews are working under, they are on goal for a 2008 opening of the stadium. The 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships, scheduled for Aug. 5-9, will be the very first set of events held in the state-of-the-art stadium. Read the article on WTHR.com.
Drum Corps International officials toured the Lucas Oil Stadium construction site on July 28.
View the day-to-day construction progress of Lucas Oil Stadium.


Warner, Brianna singled to pitcher.
Saunders, Lauryn homered to left field, 2 RBI; Warner, Brianna scored.
Home run lands in the upper third of the trees past left field.
Rippy, Delynn tripled to right field.
Taukeiaho, Missy flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; Vandiver, Samantha advanced to second; Rippy, Delynn scored.
Nunez, Amy walked; Warner, Brianna advanced to second.
Saunders, Lauryn walked; Nunez, Amy advanced to second; Warner, Brianna advanced to third.
Carney, Alexis walked, RBI; Saunders, Lauryn advanced to second; Nunez, Amy advanced to third; Warner, Brianna scored.
Moore, Sarah tripled to right field.
Crawford, Eliza lined out to cf, SAC, RBI; Moore, Sarah scored.
Caught against the fence in left field.
Lee, Jasmine singled to left center; Bava, Krista advanced to second.
Castello, Christa singled down the lf line, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Lee, Jasmine advanced to third; Bava, Krista scored.
Taukeiaho, Missy doubled to right field; Vandiver, Samantha advanced to third.
Rodriguez, Courtney grounded out to 2b, RBI; Taukeiaho, Missy advanced to third; Vandiver, Samantha scored.
Carney, Alexis singled to shortstop.
Zboralske, Kelly singled to shortstop; Carney, Alexis advanced to second.
Bava, Krista singled, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Zboralske, Kelly advanced to third; Carney, Alexis scored.
Lotoszynski, A. hit by pitch.
Lee, Jasmine reached on a fielder's choice; Lotoszynski, A. advanced to second; Bava, Krista advanced to third; Zboralske, Kelly out at home p to c.
Castello, Christa walked, RBI; Lee, Jasmine advanced to second; Lotoszynski, A. advanced to third; Bava, Krista scored.
Sotomayor, Alexandra to 2b for Lotoszynski, A..
Saunders, Lauryn singled up the middle.
Carney, Alexis reached on a fielder's choice; Saunders, Lauryn advanced to second on a muffed throw by ss.
Olson, Kaila pinch ran for Saunders, Lauryn.
Saunders, Lauryn to c for Olson, Kaila.
Rodas, Gabrielle hit by pitch.
Colenzo, Sydney pinch hit for Rippy, Delynn.
Colenzo, Sydney singled to left center, RBI; Rodas, Gabrielle scored.
Taukeiaho, Missy doubled to center field; Colenzo, Sydney advanced to third.
Rodriguez, Courtney singled, reached to second on a fielding error by rf, scored, 2 RBI; Clemetson, Brooke scored; Colenzo, Sydney scored.
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On February 5, 2015, HIPNet member Ryan Worthington (Rabin Martin) inquired whether a list of global health newsletters existed. I then shared with Ryan and the Network that in 2008 HIPNet members developed an inventory of health-related listservs that reach clinicians, practitioners and researchers worldwide. HIPNet members have used the list to share knowledge of new public health research and guidance among networks and communities, and connect people to resources and knowledge sharing events that may be of interest.
Ryan's request sparked a renewed interest in the inventory that generated nearly 40 requests for the resource by HIPNet members.
The purpose of the inventory is to serve as a resource for communicators who need to reach networks with health information in the form of research, tools and guidance. I shared the inventory with organizational representatives and declined to share it with requestors with personal email addresses such as a yahoo address, as the intent for using the inventory is not immediately apparent. HIPNet's motivation for maintaining the inventory is not inform networks with goods and services for sale, rather provide helpful, useful, freely available and accessible information. The inventory has been kept private for this purposeful intent. If you would like to request a copy of the inventory, feel free to contact Laura Raney or myself to obtain a copy.
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Neil Pakenham-Walsh joined the conversation sparked by Ryan, by informing the Network of a project he is working on at HIFA that maps communities with a health focus worldwide. This resource helps users find communities that may be of interest and conversations people can contribute to. I encourage us to peruse the resource and join a community that we can learn from. HIFA and HIPNet will join efforts to broaden the inventory and expand the map of communities.
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What's Up in The World of Drill Rigs - Part 5
Lisa Schroeder
A recent trend sees contractors looking for compact and customized rigs.
Smaller rigs, like this one used for geotechnical work, have become increasingly popular. Photo courtesy of the Geotechnology and Infrastructure Materials Laboratory of the University of Tennessee.
When asked where they think the drill rig market is headed, many manufacturers will reply with a variation on "If I knew that, I'd be a millionaire!" Based on the purchasing trends they observe, however, these manufacturers do have a fair idea as to the current state of things. We recently spoke to a couple of rig manufacturers who shared with us their perspectives on the current rig market.
Whether you consider them compact or whether you call them lighter-weight rigs, regardless, drill rigs that are smaller and more versatile are being sought by contractors, we found.
Describing what contractors want in their rigs, Dan Wright of Deep Rock Manufacturing says, "They're going toward smaller, more compact rigs." He explains that in the past, contractors would buy a rig for one specific purpose, whether it was to drill residential or larger-diameter commercial wells, to drill in unconsolidated dirt or hard rock, or to install heat pumps and so on. Instead, he's found that today's contractors are purchasing rigs that as Wright says, will do everything.
Mark Laibe, Laibe Corp., concurs. "We build lighter-weight drills," he reveals, "and it seems to me that the trend has been for lighter-weight drills because we have had a strong demand."
One factor contributing to the movement toward lighter-weight equipment is that stringent DOT laws governing weight on drills impact contractors' abilities to get from job to job. Lighter rigs don't have the same restrictions on the roads the larger, heavier versions do.
Another is simply that the technology has improved: The smaller, more compact rigs now have the power that before only the larger rigs could provide. Technology has advanced to such an extent that a smaller rig now not only offers maneuverability but also power.
Because the technology is "so far superior today than in the past, you're able to design lighter-weight equipment that has the power and even more power than the heavy drills that you're seeing going by the wayside," Laibe explains. "It's just all-around a better product today, with the lighter-weight drills having the power the heavy iron used to. It's just getting hard to sell the heavier rigs."
Powerful rigs that actually can be used on roads certainly contribute to the draw of smaller, lighter-weight rigs. Customization also helps create their appeal and remains an important aspect for rig sales.
Contractors still request rigs with customized features. Options like custom paint jobs and rigs outfitted with accessories in convenient locations are important considerations for the contractor who's in the market to buy. Many rig manufacturers will offer a certain amount of customization with their rigs, and from a contractor's perspective, it seems, the more, the better.
Typically, rigs will come standard with certain features and have custom options available. Manufacturers that do customize in this way often will work with contractors to fabricate what they would like to see special on their rigs, such as adding stabilizers or creating different ways of carrying down-hole hammers or mud applications.
"We'll always customize a rig to the extent that it's possible, engineering-wise, for all customers. Almost all of our rigs are customized rigs," Wright reveals. "My engineer and my accountants say we have no standard rigs. I keep telling them that we have 18 different models, and they say, 'No, we don't.' They say, 'How ever many customers we have, that's how many models we have.' And to a great extent, that's true."
Importantly, even the manufacturers that do customize cannot reinvent the wheel, or the rig in this case, every time they make a sale. Careful to distinguish what his company can and can't do in terms of customization, Laibe explains: "We have to be careful when we talk about modifications. When it comes to standardizing, for instance, the wheelbase on the drill - the truck it's mounted on - we can't modify wheelbases any.
"We have a certain amount of customizing that we do for customers in the case of each particular model," he adds. "Each one has standard features and then we offer several custom items that individuals want on their rigs. I don't want to say we do anything that anyone wants, naturally we can't do that, but we do do a lot of customizing for individuals."
The willingness to work with contractors to provide what's needed seems to be the key for rig manufacturers. Also having the ability to foresee what contractors will need is another. Laibe attributes his company's success to recognizing what customers want in their rigs and responding accordingly. "We know we're headed in the right direction with these lightweight drills because that's what people are asking for and that's why we've been successful."
Ten to 12 years ago, when the DOT laws were changing, Laibe anticipated the weight of rigs were going to be a problem and designed a new, lighter drill rig to address that issue. And it's worked: According to Laibe, the company's sales were up more than 50 percent this year.
Given those numbers despite the economy, it would appear that lighter-weight rigs truly are in high demand.
Residential drilling work is projected to remain strong.
Looking Back, Going Forward
A wet busy season limits the amount of work a contractor can accomplish. For 2003, the weather has been an issue. Add a temperamental U.S. economy to the mix, and for one reason or another, projects have been delayed.
Dan Wright recounts conversations with contractors that touch on both issues: "This year, and I'm talking this year only, it seems like it's been wet almost every place, with very few exceptions. I talked to a driller I respect very much, and I was kind of bellyaching about nobody buying rigs. He says, 'Well, right now I've got 35 wells backlogged; this time of year, I should have 135. We contractors buy our equipment based on the size of our backlogs because we know we're going to have money coming in to pay for them.'
"On the other hand," he adds, "I've talked to contractors who have a pretty good backlog but because of the weather, they are only drilling one day a week because they can't get in to do it."
The weather aside, the economy remains a subject of concern for manufacturers and contractors alike, and the fortunate few who haven't felt the bite of recession still recognize the situation for others. Yet, with job creation on the rise and unemployment dropping - albeit slowly - manufacturers acknowledge the economic uncertainty but are optimistic.
Looking ahead, the manufacturers we talked to anticipate general growth as well as an increase in residential projects and work in the heat loop industry. Wright comments that projects involving heat loop installation are increasing, based on the sales he's had.
Laibe predicts: "I think we're going to see more projects that have been put off because of the economic times and maybe larger projects will come back into play. But again residential work, I think, is going to stay really strong as long as the interest rates are there. More people are going back to work; I think residential is going to be very strong for the next couple years or better."
Whatever the project-type, if the industry can expect to see more drilling work in 2004, it's good news to us. ND
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Preliminary Signs for Moku 'O Wailuku Ahupua'a Project to be Unveiled
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During a previous community meeting on the Moku ʻO Wailuku Ahupuaʻa Sign project, Vernon Kalanikau shared information on the 12 moku on Maui island. Photo by: Maui Food Technology Center
The next community meeting for the Moku ʻO Wailuku Ahupuaʻa Sign project will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 at the J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium located at 95 Mahalani Street in Wailuku.
The Moku ʻO Wailuku Ahupuaʻa Sign project is a cultural grants program funded by the County of Maui Office of Economic Development that aims to bring awareness of Maui Nui's ancient land division system.
"We extend a big mahalo to everyone who has attended the past two community meetings and shared their manao on the Moku ʻO Wailuku," said project coordinator Vernon Kalanikau. "Their input on these ahupua'a which includes the areas of Kahului, Wailuku, Waikapū, Waiehu, Waiheʻe, Spreckelsville and Maui Veterans Highway (formerly known as Mokulele Highway) has provided us with invaluable insights that have helped to shape the signage content and design, as well as the location of these ahupua'a signs."
During the Feb. 25 meeting, Kalanikau will unveil preliminary designs and identify potential signage locations. Installation of the completed signs is slated for June 2020.
The community meeting is hosted by the Maui Food Technology Center. Refreshments will be served.
Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by calling Vernon Kalanikau at (808) 385-0731 or email Luana Mahi at [email protected]
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Anthony Bourdain's sudden death sparked an outpouring of grief and fond remembrances from other high-profile celebrities — from the likes of the Parts Unknown host's chef colleagues, to comedian Patton Oswalt, to President Barack Obama. As well, ordinary fans around the world have expressed their deep admiration in various ways, including shrines to Bourdain's former restaurant in NYC.
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Reflecting and working on individual challenges in your daily leadership life. Coaching is supporting learning and decision making. Ensuring a problem resolution focus in your reflections, attitudes, decisions and actions. Personal and professional development through MBTI Coaching as additional support option. Discover your personal nature, strengths and pitfalls. Raise your awareness for the diversity of individual mentalities and work styles. Get benefits out of new knowledge for a better work life, teamwork and leadership.
Setting: Fortnightly or three weekly, one to two hours, onsite.
Learn from real life incidents of participants within collegial group coaching sessions. Enhance your work role and responsibilities, communications and relationship management. Enjoy exchange driven learning among peers with mutual support.
Setting: Six to twelve months, monthly, half a day, onsite or offsite.
– Fostering team empowerment within lean manufacturing, lean distribution or lean logistics.
– Supporting your specific Reorganisation.
Develop your new hires and your future potentials on the same run. Let your high potentials gain first coaching experience and let them learn responsibility for employee development. On the other side let your new employees benefit from this Learning Organisaion success factor. Build up an employer competitive advantage of the future.
Setting: Three months, fortnightly, half a day, onsite.
Clarify, Develop and Improve Team Effectiveness, Team Strategies, Communications, Relationship Management, Roles and Responsibilities. Learn from each other by facing individual work challenges and teamwork obstacles and work out solutions and improvements together. Use a Teamcoach as Process Consultant and Facilitator. Better understand, sense and make use of international, crosscultural and individual work style differences by MBTI Teamcoaching on demand: Biweekly or threeweekly, half a day or a day, onsite.
for project managers, change agents, coaches, consultants, educational or social professions. Enhance your clearness on job role and responsibility, improve your communication skills, find new Relationship Management Options. Learn with and from peers with mutual respect, appreciation and strengthening support. Grow together and network: Six to twelve months, monthly, half a day or a day.
Let moderation and facilitation be your bridge to each other. Clarify work conflict situations. Mediation is Result orientated. Mediation supports agreements accepted from all, talking with and understanding each other, protection of respectful communication appreciating different perspectives, finding new ways of behaviors in future with new gained self responsibility: Two hours to three hours, weekly to three weekly. In groups half-day, bi-weekly.
Not only age, gender, nationality, sexual or religious orientation, disability or colour of skin make us diverse. The way we think, decide and perceive makes us all being special diverse mentality types and minorities. Not only tolerating or accepting but honestly appreciating diversity as valuable ressource is personally felt need and exercised experience for each of us in such a workshop. The workshop fosters mutual learning each other in our diversity and mutual respect and trust. Discover your mental team diversity as a ressource for increasing effectively working together as a team.
Not only age, gender, nationality, sexual or religious orientation, disability or colour of skin make us diverse. The way we think, decide and perceive makes us all being special diverse mentality types and minorities. Not only tolerating or accepting but honestly appreciating diversity as valuable ressource is personally felt need and exercised experience for each of us in such a workshop. The workshop fosters mutual learning each other in our diversity and mutual respect and trust. Raise your awareness for your team diversity more as a usefull success relevant ressource rather than a conflict source and be a Leader in the right way for related chances and challenges.
The way we think, decide and perceive makes us all being special diverse mentality types and talents. Not only tolerating or accepting but honestly appreciating this diversity as valuable ressource is key success factor within the change process you as a change leadership team want to implement successfully. Learn to align your diverse range of mentalities and relating talents to the needs of your wished change in your organisation. Learn the different needed talents for successfull Changemanagement and learn how to find These talents in your change Leadership Team and your change Target groups. Enjoy your change journey on a new way. Increase sustainability of your change process.
Experience successfull conversations in difficult work relationship situations, with employees, collegues or your manager. Learn and get your tools for effective improvement of relationship and your successful conversation style.
Learn to know the whole ränge of conflict resolution methods. Exercise successfull conflict conversations. Learn how mediate conflicts of your employees within your team or your collegues. Get valuable advice for your specific conflict related situation to find new ways for sustainable improvement of your conflict behaviour.
All Trainings and Workshops can be choosen as one day or two day version. Versions of two or four half days include the advantage of in between real worklife practical experience evaluation with corrective action and improvement derivement in the follow up session.
MBTI Workshops need indivdual one hour interviews with MBTI Coaching for each participant beforehand.
Facing my themes – with support on my side. Get a better overview over your challenging work or life situations. Find your own new clearing views, attitudes and decisions. Better know your strengths, better use your sources of personal power. Find Your own best level of attentiveness towards freedom, hapyness, peace and love in your life: Weekly to threeweekly, one hour to two hours. In Hamburg City, Eppendorf or Winterhude.
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Arrange a free introductory appointment at 040 30758426 or Stefan.Clasemann@scSupervisionCoaching.de.


Choosing the right furniture for your business can be a difficult process. It can be hard to know what kind of furniture best suits your working environment, but this decision can be even harder for smaller businesses that are on a tight budget.
You want furniture that will reflect your brand and keep your staff happy, but you don't have unlimited funds to spend on expensive furniture. As industry experts, with decades of experience, we see furniture as an investment. The right choice of furniture can be kept for years and years, while you might find unsuitable desks and chairs quickly need replacing, so it's essential to choose wisely. We're here to help you to make the right decision when choosing furniture for a small business.
Read the tips in our blog post, and if you still have questions, get in touch!
One common mistake that people often make when choosing office furniture is to make their decision based purely on style. They opt for furniture based on what looks cool or modern or professional, but it's just as important that the furniture is practical and fit for purpose. You should consider the kind of furniture that you need and whether or not it will be suitable for the work that you do. Once you've narrowed your choices down, then you can be particular about style. You should also take size into account and the amount of space your staff will realistically need when selecting office furniture. Verco offers a fantastic height adjustable desk that's perfectly practical and affordable.
You might not want your employees to be too relaxed at work, but you should still make sure that they are comfortable. If people are uncomfortable they'll be more likely to lose focus. A place to begin is to limit your search to ergonomic chairs that offer the best support for your back and posture. (Be sure to buy adjustable chairs, as your staff are unlikely to be the same size and shape.) This ergonomic chair from Humanscale is the perfect office chair for comfort and support. This will not only ensure that your employees are more comfortable, but it is also less likely to develop back pain or similar discomforts caused by sitting in awkward positions during the day.
It is also important that you plan ahead and think about the kind of furniture you will need in a year's time or longer. Investing in furniture can be expensive for small businesses, especially if you are on a tight budget, but you should consider your long-term needs when buying furniture. It could save you forking out for furniture again months or even weeks later. By thinking about the future and your business needs, you will be prepared for any changes that may come in the future. For example, ensuring that you have enough desk space for when you employ more people.
Make sure that you think about these main factors when choosing the right furniture for your small business. Of course, there are other aspects that are also important when choosing furniture such as style, but you should consider these three first to make sure that the furniture you are buying is, first and foremost, fit for purpose. You can always choose items of furniture or accessories for your office space to make it more individual, such as buying wall clocks or lamps as statement pieces. By following these tips, you should have the perfect office furniture for your small business.


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DoubleTree By Hilton Philadelphia Center City Philadelphia
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Address : 237 S Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DoubleTree By Hilton Philadelphia event pricing estimate
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Expect the best from DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City. Upon, your arrival you will be greeted with a friendly smile and chocolate chip cookies. The hotel features two elegant ballrooms. and a full service meeting room.
On the Avenue of the Arts, this high-rise Philadelphia hotel is across the street from Merriam Theater and one mile from the Liberty Bell. The DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City is within easy reach of popular historic landmarks. Plan your next business meeting, corporate event or special occasion at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia City Center. Located on the Avenue of the Arts, the hotel offers 27,000 sq. ft. of flexible function space, including a 5,540 sq. ft. grand ballroom and a 4,800 sq. ft. junior ballroom. A 4,200 sq. ft. meeting center, the Assembly on Five, features seven spacious conference rooms with window views, hi-tech built-ins, ergonomic seating, a welcoming lobby, and breakout space including an outdoor patio. All groups enjoy wired/WiFi internet access and a dedicated events services team. Meeting and Event Highlights include 27,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and a 4,200 sq. ft. full-service meeting center. Located near Philadelphia International Airport, we offer Catering and banquet services. Our Assembly on Five meeting rooms are perfect for training activities, group breakouts, or themed sessions. These seven executive IACC-approved meeting rooms offer various setup options and accommodate up to 40 people. All rooms provide window views, hi-tech built-ins, ergonomic seating, a welcoming lobby, internet access and an outdoor patio. With the allotted space and setup flexibility, you're sure to make your small meeting event a success. The rental for the room will be $300.00
DoubleTree By Hilton Philadelphia Menu Below
DoubleTree By Hilton Philadelphia Menu
DoubleTree By Hilton reviews below
Yelp Rating: 3 - 288 Votes
Gaetan Le Divelec
Disappointing stay. Overcrowded, understaffed. Inadequate spa facilities (no changing rooms, lockers not working, tepid sauna). No room service menu in the room, impossible to get hold of anyone on the phone to order food... NOT the level of service I expect at $350 a night. I stayed at the Double Tree in downtown Montreal two days ago, and it was really excellent. This one however... Hilton would do well to try and achieve a little more consistency across the brand.
ironmankmf
The stay here started out good but went south the day we left. As a Gold member I asked for late checkout since I was there on business and had a meeting until 2pm 2 blocks away. I was told that I could not get late checkout but they could store my luggage for me. I was only needed late checkout due to needing to change out of my uniform. When I got back and retrieved my luggage, I asked if they had a room I could change out of my uniform in, but the desk clerk said I could change in the bar area bathroom. On the way out of the parking garage I proceeded to the booth and handed the clerk my ticket (she was on the phone and gave me a look like I was interrupting her phone call). My parking cost was $30.00 (not included in the room, and was only there for 1.5 days). When I went to hand her my credit card, she told me they only took cash. Even though there was a card reader on the booth. This wasn't explained to me when I checked in (parking cost was extra and would need to pay in cash). Double Tree needs to do better communicating these items to their customers and step their game up with their service (late checkout and changing area).
Kristin English
Awful experience. Stayed here over the weekend for my wedding. For starters the entire process of working with the event staff was terrible. They were unhelpful and not really willing to accommodate. The week of the wedding I emailed the event planner because the girls I had coming for hair and make up requested an extra table. I was told a second round table would be in our suite and it wasn't. I called the front desk 3 times and was told they would bring one up. Waited in the room An hour and it never came. Called back down the morning of the wedding and same thing, waited an hour and it didn't come. On top of that my parents woke up in the middle of the night to a sound and then saw mice running around their hotel room, to which the manager said it was because "we are in a city". They did change their room and not charge but mice should not be running around a hotel. Overall it was just a bad experience and I would not recommend again.
Juanetta Burrous
I'd consider this hotel to be on the bigger side in comparison to other Hilton Hotels that I've stayed at. The front desk staff were very friendly (I mainly dealt with the evening shift) as were those who worked at the breakfast buffet. I'm used to having an extra pillow and blanket in the closet, but there wasn't one here and I had to call down for it. I had absolutely no issues and the items I asked for were delivered promptly. The only downside I can comment on is the location. It's right in the middle of the art district which means a lot of traffic noise. The sounds from the streets carry all the way up to the top floors, so if you are an extremely light sleeper, don't expect to go to be bed before 10PM (or later) and be prepared to wake up early. The area starts bustling around 7AM. Overall: If you want something quiet and quaint, this won't do, but if you love city life with things to do and places to eat well within walking distance, you'll be glad you stayed here.
Rosalinda Gaugler
Staff is friendly, great location, reasonably priced. Editing because I can't rate again. Still a five. This is our go to place when we visit Philly, centrally located with easy access to public transportation. The staff is awesome, my husband asked for almond milk our first morning there. They had soy, which was great. The woman taking care of the food/ snacks on 24 had almond milk for us the next day. She went above and beyond to take care of us. There's an indoor pool, outdoor patio area on 4.
DoubleTree By Hilton Philadelphia reservations and directions
DoubleTree By Hilton Philadelphia party minimum and maximum
40 people maximum
DoubleTree By Hilton amenities below
Audio Visual Capabilities
Party set up and clean up
On site accommodations/ Overnight stay
DoubleTree By Hilton is good for the following
http://www.doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/pennsylvania/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-philadelphia-center-city-PHLBLDT/index.html
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City is a hotel with a complimentary fitness center, sundeck, conference center, ballrooms, and meeting rooms.
DoubleTree By Hilton Philadelphia Center City parking below
DoubleTree By Hilton hours of operation
Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
DoubleTree By Hilton does not allow BYOF for private parties
DoubleTree By Hilton does not allow BYOB for private parties
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Most of the foreign travelers in Japan, coming from the western part of the world, land at Narita International Airport and in priority, want to reach their accomodation in Tokyo. However, the landing happens, in this case, more than 60 kilometers away on the eastern side of the Japanese capital city, in Chiba prefecture.
Since transportation in Japan is not always the easiest thing to handle, especially for Japan first time travelers, and because questions about this topic come back regularly, this article will give you details about duration and costs of this transportation, accordingly to the different means and arrival train stations.
16 to 27,000¥ (~US$ 143.10 to ~US$ 241.50) and at least 1,5 hour by taxi.
From 45,000¥ (~US$ 402.50) and 15 minutes by helicopter + limousine car.
We won't spend too much time on it. Overall, the Keisei Skyliner is faster but more expensive than the Narita Express, itself faster than the bus.
All transportation presented in this article are accessible from both Terminal 1 and 2 of the airport. If you have a changing and/or a little walking to do to reach your accomodation, we recommend you to use takuhaibin (luggage delivery).
Be careful: in the evening and mostly at night, there are a few or no transportation at all departing from Narita airport. Check carefully the compatibility of your landing/take-off hours with the transportation means described below. There are several hotels located nearby the terminals where to spend the night while waiting for the first morning trains.
Finally, let us precise some vocabulary here: we talk about Tokyo as being the capital of Japan, but it is also the name of train station just like any other, located South-East of the city center.
You can help yourself with a converter in order to know the prices in dollars or other currencies depending on the current exchange rate. All prices indicated on this article are for one adult in ordinary class. Overall, you can divide the cost by two for a child (from 6 to 11 years old in general) and multiply it by two for the Green car (equivalent to the first class).
Only transportations monitored by the JR company are compatible with the Japan Rail Pass and therefore are covered and free by using it (if it is activated of course). For other travelers, an individual ticket must be purchased in advance, but we do recommend you to use a Suica card for more convenience.
The durations for each train station below are those from Narita airport Terminal 1, the farthest one from Tokyo. You can count two to three minutes between the two terminals.
your walking pace and rapidity to rally the different platforms.
The Skyliner, in place since 2010, happens to be the fastest mean to reach downtown Tokyo (36 minutes to Nippori) but it remains a little more expensive than JR trains. It is necessary to reserve a seat before boarding the Keisei Skyliner.
Alternatively, there is also thhe "Keisei local" line, more economic but slower, going from Narita to Nippori (1,240¥ (~US$ 11.10) / 70min) or the "Keisei main line" going up to Ueno, twice less expensive but still slow.
All Narita Express trains go through Tokyo station. Some do stop by it, but most of them divide into two: one part goes towards Ikebukuro and stop by the capital's western and northern stations, and the other part goes to the South up to Yokohama. Warning: even if you possess a valid JR Pass, you will need to book a seat before boarding the N'EX train.
Timetables (departures every 30 minutes to 60 minutes, from around 6:30 am to 8:45 pm).
For non Japanese passports' holders (to show at the ticket counter): round-trip to Tokyo for 4,000¥ (~US$ 35.80) instead of 6,040¥ (~US$ 54.00) minimum, for a duration stay up to 14 days maximum.
Buses are an interesting alternative because, in addition to stopping at Tokyo's main train stations, they also stop at the doors of several dozens of hotels in the capital. On the other hand, they can obviously be slowed down by traffic, especially during rush hours. There are several departures per hour, for a duration of around 1h30.
There are several bus companies.
The stations are classified by alphabetical order. For each of them, you will find different itineraries depending of your budget and how fast you want to reach the stations.
This is a journey that can be necessary, specifically in the case of a connecting flight. The two international airports of Tokyo are separated by 80 kilometers at the shortest.
While waiting inside, Narita airport offers a "transit program" in order to enjoy the surroundings.


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