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Arts Briefs for October 13 through October 20, 2022
By The Independent Oct 12, 2022
Dyke Drag Brunch Redux
For the first time in 22 years, Dyke Drag Brunch will return to Provincetown this Saturday, Oct. 15, produced by Kayla Manjarrez and I'm Baby, who have been co-hosting Dyke Drag events in Brooklyn since February.
The original Dyke Drag Brunch was a Women's Week tradition from 1994 to 2000. (Photo by Denise Gaylord)
The two began producing the Brooklyn show after noting the lack of drag opportunities in the lesbian community. Drag shows weren't taking place at lesbian bars, and they felt the void. "I always felt like I was having to choose between parts of myself for a night out," says Manjarrez. "I thought it would be really cool if we could merge the two worlds."
The brunch timing is a departure from the nighttime shows that they've been producing in Brooklyn. "We're really excited to kind of meld that community between elder queers and young queers," says I'm Baby. Most of their Brooklyn shows, which took place at Ginger's Bar in Park Slope, the last lesbian bar in the borough, had very young audiences.
Dyke Drag Brunch founder Denise Gaylord as "Serenity Jones" in one of the original events at Bubala's in the 1990s. The 2022 revival will take place at the Crown & Anchor. (Photo by Midge Battelle)
The two were inspired by the Dyke Drag Brunch that ran in Provincetown from 1994 to 2000. Midge Battelle, one of its original attendees, says that she is thrilled about the return of the event. "I always felt like a third gender, not really masculine or feminine," she says. "So, it was fun having the chance to play with gender, to get to go to that extreme."
The event will be Manjarrez's and I'm Baby's first visit to Provincetown. "We're so happy that we get to be a part of this historic thing," says I'm Baby. See womensweekprovincetown.com for more information. —Sophie Mann-Shafir
Provincetown's New Chamber Ensemble
Pianist Craig W. Combs and flutist Eric Maul have formed Through the Red Door, a Provincetown-based chamber music ensemble. Their first concert, "Mostly Mozart," will be held at the Provincetown United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Craig W. Combs and Eric Maul, co-directors of Through the Red Door (Photos courtesy the artists)
The debut will include three Boston musicians: violinist Betsy Hinkle, violist Jason Amos, and cellist Karlos Rodriguez. "We're canvassing the area," says Combs, who hopes to feature local talent in upcoming events.
Combs and Maul hope to address a lack of classical music on the Outer Cape in the off season. "This is essentially art music," says Combs, who avoids defining the ensemble's music as strictly "classical." "We're interested in not only presenting great works of music from the Western canon but also music that's been overlooked because of prejudice," he says.
The two say they are researching music that "reaches levels of greatness" from a diverse range of composers.
The United Methodist Church will host the ensemble's concerts and supports the initiative with the recent purchase of a Hamburg Steinway piano. "The concert is a thank you to the church for purchasing the piano, and a way to say that we're here and that we hope you like what we're doing." Tickets are $20 and are available at the door. —Abraham Storer
A Shucking Good Time
The bivalves are back in Wellfleet this year with the return of OysterFest, which had been sidelined by pandemic restrictions since 2019. Sponsored by Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting (SPAT), this year's fest on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16 takes place at Baker's Field on Wellfleet Harbor, a change from the Main Street site of previous years. Another change requires attendees to buy tickets in advance.
The famous shuck off returns to Wellfleet OysterFest this weekend. (Photo by Lezli Rowell)
"Baker's Field has a bigger footprint than the old festival," says SPAT vendor coordinator Deirdre Oringer. With daily attendance capped at 7,000 — a public safety measure negotiated with town officials — the 2022 OysterFest will offer more space for shellfish lovers to sample oysters and clams from raw bars, with locally made ice cream and chocolates for dessert.
The two-day festival includes live music, fortune telling, a spelling bee, and the main stage Oyster Shuck Off, with preliminary rounds on Saturday and the final on Sunday. There will be a children's play area with face painting and aquaculture education sessions. Vendors selling artisanal jewelry and gifts, fine art, and crafts will also be featured.
"SPAT's mission has always been about education," says Oringer. "It's been about awareness of aquaculture, from seed production, to harvesting, to the way we eat oysters." All proceeds from the OysterFest support these efforts as well as SPAT's college scholarship programs and community grant awards.
Oringer says the tickets for the fest have been selling quickly. See wellfleetspat.org for more information, including a complete festival schedule and volunteer opportunities. —Kirsten Andersen
Celebrating the Connections of Castle Hill
The Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and it's difficult to overestimate the influence it has had over five decades on the cultural landscape of the Outer Cape.
Cherie Mittenthal, Eddie's Dory. (Photos courtesy Berta Walker Gallery)
The milestone is being celebrated in several museum and gallery shows this season. "Castle Hill Connections," a group show currently on view at Provincetown's Berta Walker Gallery (208 Bradford St.), features a comprehensive roster of more than 40 Outer Cape artists who have been affiliated with Castle Hill over the years. More than half of the artists in the show or their estates are represented by Walker.
An opening section of the show features work by the three artists who have served as directors of the center since its inception: founding director Joyce Johnson; Daniel Ranalli; and current director Cherie Mittenthal, who has led the center since 1992. Nearby, a piece by Castle Hill "art nurse" Kristina Bird includes a sample of her painting restoration work.
Robert Henry, Cheers for the Artist (Bravo series).
Sarah Riley and Deb Mell's shimmering multimedia installation Serenity and the Antic Loop 2/Watersongs is a focal point of the exhibition and a potent example of the kind of artistic collaboration that gallery manager Caitlin Dimino, who curated the show with gallery director Grace Hopkins, says is emblematic of the role Castle Hill has played in the Outer Cape arts community.
"It's exciting to see how central Castle Hill has been," says Dimino. "There's so much strong work by so many important artists."
A studio view of Sarah Riley and Deb Mell's multimedia piece Serenity and the Antic Loop 2/Watersongs.
The exhibition is on view until Sunday, Oct. 23. See bertawalkergallery.com for more information. —John D'Addario
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Professor Pavlović joined the Faculty in July 2007 and is a member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, the International Law Group, and the Professionalism Initiative. Professor Pavlović is the coordinator of the Law & Technology and the Dispute Resolution and Professionalism options. She holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of Belgrade (Serbia) and an LL.M with concentration in Law & Technology from the University of Ottawa. Professor Pavlović was a Gowlings Fellow in Technology Law in 2002. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa as an Assistant Professor, Professor Pavlović has acted as an in-house counsel for a telecommunication company in Belgrade (Serbia); as an of-counsel with a law firm in Salzburg (Austria), where she practiced in the area of international commercial arbitration; and has been a Part-Time Professor at the Common Law Section (2004-2007). Professor Pavlović was the Managing Editor of the University of Ottawa Law & Technology Journal.
Professor Pavlović's teaching interests include Private International Law, Dispute Resolution and Professional Responsibility, and ADR Processes. Her research interests include dispute resolution, access to justice, conflict of laws, consumer protection, comparative law, and technology regulation and policy. In the past, Professor Pavlović has acted as a coach for the International Chamber of Commerce International Mediation Competition, the coach for the John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law, and a co-coach for the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot.
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Digital citizenship today involves constant connectivity and interacting with others in new and dynamic ways. Yet, mass surveillance and state cyber-policing—including signals intelligence operations— are expanding and companies, like governments, are increasingly deploying digital technologies to monitor people's the activities and preferences in increasingly sophisticated ways, creating policies or products based on digital identities and […]
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Researchers examined the perception of difference in the evaluations of positive and negative options, in the context of assessing political candidates.
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Researchers conducted scientific literature review concerning meat alternatives and meat substitutes.
An investigation into the role of peoples' worldviews in forming attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines.
Researchers from several countries investigated factors that might contribute to burnout in this professional group.
White lies. Why do people tell them?
The researchers examined how people resolve the dilemma between honest feedback and a prosocial lie depending on the context.
100 Effective Techniques of Social Influence. A tool as useful as it is dangerous
Researchers from SWPS University's Social Behavior Research Center provide an overview of the ways in which people use techniques to persuade others to meet various requests, suggestions, and commands.
Humor – a serious weapon in the prevention of depression
A team of researchers, led by scientists form SWPS University have shown that humor plays an important role in emotion regulation, which is beneficial in the prevention of recurring depressive episodes.
Impact of neuroanatomy on skill acquisition in video gaming – literature review
Researchers carried out a literature review concerning the relationship between neuroanatomical features and success in VG training.
Negative effects of perfectionism in the parent-child relationship
Can parents who set very high expectations for their children be also at risk of parental burnout related to the feelings of disappointment?
How does gratitude affect depression
Do women/mothers in countries with more egalitarian societies experience lower psychological distress? Research conducted in 40 countries by an international team of researchers indicates that this is not the case.
How confidence and action control impact decision making
The art of making good choices and being consistent in executing them is essential for having a successful and fulfilling life.
Gender equality and maternal burnout
For national narcissists people are a sacrifice they are willing to make
How far are governments willing to go to uphold national pride? Research carried out by an international group of scientists, including Professor Aleksandra Cisłak, Head of SWPS University's Center for Research on Social Relations, shows that in...
Healthy diet policy and factors influencing its effectiveness
A research team, including Professor Aleksandra Łuszczyńska from SWPS University's Institute of Psychology reviewed implementation determinants of policies promoting healthy diet and physical activity.
How to motivate people to maintain social distancing during pandemic
Social distancing – an international experiment necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic –inspired a global research project on the effectiveness of different ways of motivating people to follow the pandemic safety rules.
Researchers tackle Poland's obesity problem by analyzing weaknesses in the country's nutrition policy
Poland is facing the scourge of overweight and obesity. According to estimates, in 2025, 26% of Polish women and 30% of Polish men will struggle with this problem. A research team including Professor Aleksandra Łuszczyńska from SWPS University's...
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation improves the quality of sleep
Sleep disorders are on the rise. A group of researchers, including Marta Jackowska, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor from SWPS University's Institute of Psychology carried out a short-term study to find out whether stimulation of transcutaneous vagal...
Ovulation enhances originality of ideas
Research indicates that creativity of women is linked with ovulation.
Relationships among belief in God, well‐being, and social capital
Do religious people live happier and longer lives? What attitudes do non-believers hold towards society, and how do those attitudes affect their social functioning? Professor John Nezlek analyzed the aforementioned correlations in his study. Find...
Power and the ability to detect lies
Dishonesty may have grave consequences in many areas of life, including the workplace and the judicial system.
Indirect persuasion in ancient Chinese texts
How do nations tell their stories? Professor Marcin Jacoby analyzed persuasive use of the narrative in Lüshi Chunqiu, an ancient Chinese text.
Major depressive disorder and mood variability
Are those suffering from clinical depression stuck in emotional stagnation? Well, not always. But what exactly influences their mood dynamics? That is the question an international research team, including Prof. Roman Cieślak and Dr. Anna Rogala...
Human – Nature – Design – MYCOsystem
Wood is something we know all about—or do we? MYCOsystem is an extraordinary project that reveals the secret world of interspecies relations and invites us to look under our feet and dig even deeper. Furthermore, it gives a new meaning to...
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Who is prone to procrastination? What kind of cognitive deficits are associated with this behavior and what are their consequences? Researchers from SWPS University's Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience studied the differences in proactive and...
"So, it is war"
Can the participation in historical reenactments shape identity of contemporary Poles? The growing popularity of this pastime inspired Agnieszka Rayss, Ph.D., lecturer at SWPS University's School of Form, to create a photo exhibition depicting...
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With their novel technique and unique aesthetic, ZAKOSY stirred interest in Japan. The family of openwork benches created by Dr. Karola Murlak designer and lecturer at School of Form, is the result of his search for the hidden features of natural...
Nature of autocratization processes: case study on Poland and Hungary
"Bending and breaking"—this is what happens when populism and nativism take over politics as they did in Poland and Hungary. How do the illiberal PiS (Law and Justice) and Fidesz governments dismantle the liberal-democratic order in both countries,...
Collective narcissism corrodes own group
Can the pride of one's own close knit group, a club or even a nation go too far? If it turns into collective narcissism, it may corrode the relationships within the group and lead to in-group conspiracy. An international team of researchers,...


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"It's going to be a long and boring night." Anjan thought to herself. My parents had gone for a wedding dinner at some fancy hotel. So I picked up the 'Barbie story book and began reading. This was the third time reading that same book. Soon, I became restless and bored. So I paced the hall for a minute or two. Then I went out in the balcony. The cool night air washed my face, making me feel a little livelier. As I was looking at the flats from my balcony I noticed some strange happening on the third floor of the opposite block. A person with dark clothes was roaming in that particular flat with a huge bag. I could not make out if it was a female or male intruder but it was certain that it was a burglary in progress. I was excited. It was the only interesting thing that had happened during the whole day. I dashed for the phone to report the crime.
I gave the neighbourhood police some details they had asked for and waited for the police to arrive. It was a good thing that the neighbourhood police post was only a block or two away When the burglar had accomplished the task of stealing almost every valuable thing in sight, the police barged into the house. The burglar was arrested.
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Cutting Edge: Using a Sawmill to Teach Life Skills
November 5, 2015 December 1, 2015
Chadwick high-schoolers Trenton Massey and Corbin Michael put on their safety goggles and adjust the log to just the right position. After about 10 minutes and four cuts, they have a piece of wood ready to create from, but more than that, they have a skill that most teenagers don't have the opportunity to learn.
"I think it's a cool skill to learn," said Michael, a junior. "It teaches responsibility and it gives us another skill for life when we go out in the real world."
Massey, who said he loves being in the outdoors, said he thinks knowing how to work a sawmill will be a lifelong skill.
"I think it's something that you need to know," the sophomore said. "I like working outside more than inside. I like hands-on projects."
Michael said he wants to work with cars when he graduates high school. However, he also plans to have a farm.
"It's good to know the skills we learn in ag class," he said.
The Chadwick School District purchased the sawmill last fall, thanks to a matching grant that paid for half of the $10,000 piece of machinery.
Chadwick Agriculture Education Advisor Patrick Holt said eventually the sawmill will pay for itself. And while it's rare for a school district to have its own sawmill, Holt said it just makes sense for Chadwick.
"For our area it's important because we have two sawmills in the area that are potential jobs to students," he said. "Other schools it might be easier to just buy the lumber, but here, we can build from scratch.
"Ultimately, we could saw all the material to build a shed. If we had the time, a house."
For those who think safety may be an issue, Holt said students are trained and must pass a qualifications test before working with the machine.
Holt said it's simply another avenue to teach his students life skills through ag classes and FFA.
In Holt's ag construction class, students must complete one metal working project and one woodworking project each year. And with having their very sawmill, the options for the woodworking projects are endless.
"They can make anything from a rocking chair to a bookcase — anything they dream up to build," Holt said.
Holt said it's also a good lesson on where lumber comes from.
"Most people's construction projects consist of buying materials, then making something. With this, we make the materials," he said. "Most people think their food just comes from the grocery store. They don't realize the actual process. With (logging), most people think their lumber comes from Lowe's. But it goes from the forest to the sawmill to the distributor."
Having the mill has also brought in more donations. Cory Ruggles Logging donated logs last year, giving the school a kick-start with the machine.
This year, White River Electric donated old poles that Holt plans to have his construction students square up and use to construct a building to cover the sawmill to keep it out of the weather.
Holt has also put the sawmill to good use helping the community.
The class sawed an oak floor for a resident's bridge and used the mill to make the counter at the front office of the Chadwick School building.
Chadwick Principal David Aldrich said teaching students how to create using a sawmill gives them a cutting edge.
"They'll be able to build some of the neatest stuff by having this," he said. "Once a kid learns to use tools, they can transfer that knowledge to other things. It gives them a leg up."
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Much to my personal delight, more bands are mining cosmic themes for inspiration. Just within the last few weeks (or even days, for that matter), metal has seen releases from bands as diverse as Monolithe, Inquisition and Void Omnia, all exploring cosmic infinites.
Colorado's Blood Incantation continue this trend with the release of their first full-length, Starspawn, on Dark Descent Records. They made waves in 2015 with a well received EP in Interdimensional Extinction that managed to whet everyone's appetite for intensely heavy and brutal death metal, but with angular twists and turns that left listeners breathless.
The release of Starspawn shows Blood Incantation taking a huge stride forward in songwriting as their angular form of death metal devastatingly resonates.
Starspawn is deeply heavy with low end guitars, a rumbling bass and a dynamic drumming performance. Growled, deep seated vocals provide the atmosphere, as do the angular twists and turns in the riffing, pacing, and the solos. Those twists and turns that are rapidly becoming hallmarks of Blood Incantation's sound. A case in point is the album opener "Vitrification Of Blood (Part 1)" with a very heavy, plodding pace to begin, only to soar further in with fluid guitar melodies accompanied by blastbeats.
Melody creeps in throughout Starspawn with some excellent solos, and even an acoustic moment or two deep into the album. As you listen, you may find that Blood Incantation reside at an intersection between Morbid Angel, Mithras and, perhaps, Incantation.
Combine this approach with stellar packaging from Dark Descent Records and the aforementioned cosmic themes, and you're going to have an album that people will more than whisper about as the year end "best of" lists approach.


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First Comp 18 weeks out!
im sure cycle will be changing all through this prep, im eating around 6-7 meals a day at 9 oz of chicken or beef and a cup and half of rice,+ oatmeal and egg whites for breakfast, oh and veggies of course.
weighing in at 195 in the mornings, pretty ecxited to see what kind of package i can bring and where ill be after all this, first show first time hiring a coach.
Why both sust and cyp? What are your doses of everything? Total macros at this juncture? Just curious. Not going to try to second guess your coach. You look pretty good. You should present well if you don't lose too much size.
Should be good man... can't wait to see how this turns out..
18 weeks out and already starting cycle/prep diet? Let us know how it progresses and how you change things up - you'll definitely hit a plateau with a prep this long, possibly even loose muscle... whats your total caloric intake? Good luck man, I'm all in to follow!
Taking 500mg sust 1x a week and 400mg of test cyp, 50 anadrol , 50 proviron and 5iu of hgh, im not counting macros yet just putting on a bit of size before I cut, started prep 2 weeks early was originally supposed to be only 16.
I used to like to start getting a handle on my macro counts fairly early on. My contest preps were always 16 weeks. Once in diet mode, I had to count macros to make sure I got enough. Never had to worry about eating too much.
HGH and insulin for the first show, you aint messing around lol. Good luck man!
I am in to follow to see how it goes. Good luck, train hard.
Not the best angle but ya.
Nicely done. Good luck on your show !!
Good luck! What's the meal plan look like right now out of curiosity?
Awesome to see your dedication, even in less then ideal situations like camp life. Keep it up man.
What weight class are you competing in?
Meal plan was posted on page 1 basically 9 oz of meat and 1.5 cups of rice 5x a day and a shake, as for weightclass i have no idea im aiming for middleweight though.
45oz of meat a day? Jesus H!!! I'd have an upset stomach all day if it were me.
Ya man its nuts i have a realy hard time finishing the last meal...taking probiotics stomach feels fine no bloating or anything.


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ACF Car Finance Completes Software Upgrade Ahead of Schedule
The project has delivered some significant cost and efficiency benefits
ACF Car Finance Ltd has announced the completion - under budget and a week ahead of schedule - of an ambitious upgrade to its business management software!
The company, which specialises in providing quality used cars and car finance for 100s of customers every month, has upgraded from Kalamazoo-Reynolds' PC-Attach, to the new and improved Windows-based POWER software.
ACF Car Finance Training Support Manager, Henry Stimpson commented: "The project has delivered some significant cost and efficiency benefits, and superb management reporting across the business' eight-branch network."
"For example, we can now run multiple deals much more effectively. What's more, POWER is a much more intuitive system so that training new users will be a great deal quicker and easier as we expand the business."
Henry continued: "The system provides a more in-depth analysis of individual cost centres which enables us to further improve efficiencies whilst investing strategically for future development."
He added: "Upgrading a system that is so integral to our business operations was always going to present us with a few challenges but the team at Kalamazoo-Reynolds working alongside our own IT department performed magnificently to achieve this result."
For further information, please contact Kate Cox or Kerry McCrink at de Winter PR & Marketing on: 01244 320 677 or email: kerry@dewinterpr.co.uk.
ACF Car Finance Ltd is a privately owned UK company that specialises in providing quality used cars and car finance.
The company allows customers conveniently to apply for car finance online, via telephone or by visiting a branch directly, and continues to develop a programme of investment to create industry-leading standards throughout its UK branch network.
It operates a network of eight branches across the UK including Leeds, Manchester, East Midlands, Birmingham, Bristol, Dunstable, Maidstone, and Isleworth.
The company are market leaders in their field, stocking a wide selection of quality used vehicles, most of which are between two and four years old, and all of which undergo a 136 point vehicle quality inspection and an independent M.O.T.
Unlike many of its direct competitors, privately owned ACF Car Finance is not reliant on market shares to fund its business and has been less affected by the freefall of the Stock Exchange. Consequently ACF Car Finance has been able to deliver a rapid response to changes in market conditions and continues to help hundreds of customers every month who have been unable to secure a car or car finance elsewhere.
For further information on ACF Car Finance, visit http://www.acfcarfinance.co.uk.
Kalamazoo-Reynolds is a UK-based provider of IT skills and services. The company has been at the forefront of the computer industry since the 1960s and has provided comprehensive hardware maintenance and surround services for over thirty years.
The company is part of the USA-based Reynolds and Reynolds Group, the world's leading provider of Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and services to the retail motor industry.
In total, the group employs over 6000 staff worldwide and has operations throughout Europe, Canada and Mexico in addition to those in the UK and United States.
Kalamazoo-Reynolds' automotive division provides the Dealer Management System POWER to many dealer groups throughout the UK. Several leading vehicle manufacturers including Renault-Nissan, Peugeot, Honda and Fiat endorse POWER.
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Q: Mysql Geometry Closest Locations Distance I am trying to find the closest addresses to each other in my database. I can easily find the closest addresses to a specific coordinate ie -1.1337599754333496, 53.52299880981445 ...
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Is there a way to order the entire database by distance or extract a subset of the X nearest neighbours ? After wracking my brains all day I am starting to think that there isn't :-(

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Classic 80s Albums- Revenge (1986)
Revenge- Eurythmics (1986)
Revenge is the fifth studio album by British new wave duo Eurythmics. It was released on 30 June 1986 by RCA Records. Following on from their previous album, Be Yourself Tonight, Revenge continued further in this direction as the duo embraced a more "rock band" style. The album spawned four singles and was a commercial success. Its release was supported by an extensive world tour. A 1987 concert from the Australian leg of the tour was also released on home video as Eurythmics Live.
On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG released remastered versions of each of Eurythmics' eight studio albums, containing bonus tracks and remixes. The bonus track "Revenge 2" is a radically different remake of "Revenge", the closing track of the duo's 1981 debut album In the Garden. A line from the song ("She said revenge can be so sweet") is also heard at the end of "A Little of You".
Tracks-
1. "Missionary Man" 4:28
2. "Thorn in My Side" 4:15
3. "When Tomorrow Comes" 4:28
4. "The Last Time" 4:10
5. "The Miracle of Love" 5:04
6. "Let's Go!" 4:08
7. "Take Your Pain Away" 4:30
8. "A Little of You" 3:53
9. "In This Town" 3:44
10. "I Remember You" 5:00
Annie Lennox – percussion, keyboards, vocals
David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals
Jon Bavin – additional keyboards on track 5
Clem Burke – drums
Phil Chen – bass guitar on tracks 4 & 10
Gully – synthesizer on track 5
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Catherine Bergy[1, 2, 3, 4]
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Name Catherine Bergy
Born 9 Oct 1838 Preston/Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [5]
Also Known As Catharine Bergey
Died 11 Mar 1925 Ford, Ford, Kansas, USA [5]
Obituary found at the Heritage Center, Dodge City, Ford Co., KS
" Born Oct 9, 1838 in Preston, Ontario, Canada. She died at her home four miles east of Ford, March 11, 1925, at age of 86, in Ford, Ford County, Kansas, and is buried in the Ford Cemetery.
She was married to Patrick Henry Melia July 18, 1865, and to this union were born 6 children: I.N and J.A. of Bucklin, E.V. of Ford, Henry W. of Jefferson, Oklahoma, O.B. of Loveland Colorado, and Mrs. Milton W. Stanley of Wamego, Kansas, all of whom surivive her with the exception of Henry W. who proceeded her in death in 1923. She united with the church in early girlhood and was a consistant and faithful Christian all her long life.
In 1869 she, with her husband, moved to Ionia County, Michigan, where they resided until 1880, at which time they moved to Saline County, Kansas. From there, they came to Ford County in 1885, where she has since resided. In 1899, Her Husband preceeded her in death. She leaves to mourn her loss, 2 brothers, Tobias Bergy, of Jackson, Mich., and Wellington Bergy of Calidonia,Mich. and one sister, Mrs. Nancy Morey of Alma, Mich. also leaves 4 sons, one daughter, 22 grand children and 2 great grandchilddren and many other friends who will miss her happy smile and cheerful presence, but their loss is her gain.
Mrs. Melia lived to a ripe old age. She had not been in good health for the past 2 years, but her last illness was only a few days when she obeyed the summons "to come up higher."
She had been a faithful interested member and supporter of the Congregational Church of Ford for the last 24 years. For the last 2 years she had not been able to get out much, but her peace of mind flowed on like a river and her cheerful, happy smile never failed..........."
Buried Ford, Ford, Kansas, USA [5]
Ford Cemetery
Ford, KS
Person ID I24923 Reynolds-Lake Genealogy
Father Isaac W. Bergy, b. 30 Mar 1812, , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Mar 1874, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA (Age 61 years)
Mother Nancy Huber, b. 30 Sep 1813, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 1905, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA (Age 91 years)
Married 22 Sep 1835 , , Ontario, Canada
Family Patrick Henry Melia, b. 17 Mar 1839, , Cork, Munster, Ireland , d. 25 Aug 1899, Ford, Ford, Kansas, USA (Age 60 years)
Married 18 Jul 1865 [6, 7]
Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928 about Patrick H. Melia
Name: Patrick H. Melia
Birth Place: Ireland
Residence: Dumfries
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Father Name: John Melia
Mother Name: Ann Melia
Spouse Name: Catherine Bergey
Spouse's Age: 27
Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo
Spouse Residence: Waterloo
Spouse Father Name: Isaac Bergey
Spouse Mother Name: Nancy Bergey
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1866
Marriage County: Waterloo
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS248_17
Source: Indexed by: Genealogical Research Library
Source Information:
Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. [6, 7]
+ 1. Henry William Melia, b. 5 Jun 1866, d. 9 Apr 1923, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA (Age 56 years)
+ 2. Isaac Newton Melia, b. 25 Jan 1868, Preston/Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 May 1949, Bucklin, Ford, Kansas, USA (Age 81 years)
+ 3. John Alvin Melia, b. 8 Nov 1869, Freeport, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Feb 1947, Ford, Ford, Kansas, USA (Age 77 years)
4. Eva Melia, b. 18 May 1870, d. 21 May 1870 (Age 0 years)
5. Orator Bergey Melia, b. 14 Jul 1872, Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, USA , d. 1945, Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA (Age 72 years)
+ 6. Emerson Vernon Melia, b. 29 Oct 1875, Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, USA , d. Nov 1965, Ford, Ford, Kansas, USA (Age 90 years)
+ 7. Ella Nancy Melia, b. 22 Apr 1878, d. 5 Aug 1960, Newman Grove, Madison, Nebraska, USA (Age 82 years)
Last Modified 20 Aug 2011
Born - 9 Oct 1838 - Preston/Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Died - 11 Mar 1925 - Ford, Ford, Kansas, USA
Buried - Address:
USA - - Ford, Ford, Kansas, USA
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Bergy Christmas Family Reunion in 1889
A picture taken during the Christmas Family Reunion in 1889. "Grandma Bergy" had been very ill and the family was called in.
Bergy Family Photo 1989 /date of birth/ age in 1889:
Back Row left to right:
Peter Bergy b. 1849 age 40,
Abraham Bergy b. 1845 age 44,
Mary Ann (Bergy) Miller b.1847 age 42,
TobiasBergy b. 1852 age 37,
Selinda (Bergy) Weitz b.1853 age 36,
Wellington Bergy b. 1855 age 34;
Louisa (Bergy) Gingerich b.1842 age 47,
Henry Bergy b 1837 age 52,
Catherine (Bergy) Melia b. 1838 age 51,
Emanuel Bergy b.1844 age 45,
Novilla (Bergy) Seibert b.1857 age 32,
mother Nancy (Huber) Bergy b.1813 age 76,
Anna (Bergy) Morey b.1862 age 27.
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Huber, Nancy (1813 - 1905)
"A Pleasant Reunion"
Grandma Bergy (Nancy Huber) is in the center.
Women on porch: 1.________ 2. Elizabeth (Johnson) Bergy (?) 3. Catherine Bergy 4._____________ 5. Selinda (Bergy) Weitz 6.Nancy (Bergy) Morey 7. Novilla Bergy 8. Elma (Bowman) Bergy 9. _______
The men in the next row: 1.Peter Bergy 2. _____3.Abraham Bergy 4. _____ 5.Henry Bergy (skip Nancy Huber and couple) 6.Emanuel Bergy 7.(possibly Wm Seibert in front of wife Novilla) 8. Wellington Bergy in front of wife Elma. 9.__________
The woman in the white blouse in the front row is Carrie Bergy, Emmanuel's youngest daughter.
Catherine (Bergy) Melia and Her Children
Top (l to r): Henry, Isaac (Newt) , J.A.(Al), O.B. (Ora)
Front: E.V.(Jim), Catherine, and Ella.
The photograph is taken in 1914 at the Patrick Melia homestead where Catherine was living with her son Al. The house was built around the turn of the century.
Bergy, Catherine 1838-1935
"Mother
Catherine (Bergy) Melia
b. 1838"
Catherine Bergy, wife of Patrick Henry Melia
One of the most enjoyable times that has ever been held by the Bergy family was had Christmas day at the residence of W. H. Seibert's.
Melia, Patrick Henry (1839 - 1899)
Patrick Henry Melia and his wife Catherine Bergy
Listed in THE GENEALOGY OF THE BERGEY FAMILY on page 51 with the family of Isaac W. Bergy, along with the notation of her marriage to Patrick Henry Melia. No further listing or information was found for her in this volume, except on Page 1113 where there is a continual listing of all descendants of those listed, for all her children (generation 6) including Crandall's Grandfather Isaac Newton Melia who is again listed on page 2322 with his children, generation 7, including Crandall's Father Russell Elmer Melia. The book was originally published in 1925.
There is further documention for Catherine Bergey and Patrick Melia in the 1880 Census of Kansas Vol 18, Sheet 25 line 29 at the United States archives, and later Isaac Newtons Melia's family in the 1900 Census and the 1910 Census of Kansas.
[S1879] Bergey Family Genealogy, Bergey, D., ((1925), web site).
[S2070] Bergys and Beyond, Barbara Bergy Mendoza, ((Barbara Bergy Mendoza, 2007), Barbara Bergy Mendoza).
[S2389] Ezra Eby Revived!., Dettweiler, Allan, (http://www.ezraeby.com/index.php : 28 July 2008), ).
[S1989] Computer File, Crandall Melia, (Computer Gedcom File(Upland, Califorina, Crandall Melia, June, 2007)), Computer File: Calder.ged.
[S1891] Bergys and Beyond, (Web Site, 16 December 2006, http://www.bownehistory.org/TNG/index.php), 14 Jan 2007.
[S2187] Ancestry.ca, (Genealogy Data(Ancestry.ca) , www.ancestry.ca), 11 Jul 2011.
[S2329] Ancestry.com, 20 Aug 2011.
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People with addictions are often shamed. For many years people with addictions were seen as weak people, or morally deficient at least. There is growing evidence, however, that addiction is a disease. There is the choice of taking drugs for the first time, and there is the choice to seek help with the addiction, but medical officials are recognizing that it is a disease.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse calls it "a medical illness caused by repeated misuse of a substance or substances." The NIH includes alcohol, tobacco, legal and illegal drugs in its umbrella of drug definition. The NIDA considers it a mental disorder and a mental illness.
Starting to use a substance may be a choice a person can make. Repeated use, however, can lead to changes in the brain and that is what the illness of addiction is, according to the NIDA.
While the NIDA accepts addiction as a disease. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is used by mental health providers, does not call addiction a disease. Instead, it calls it "substance abuse disorder," with levels of mild, moderate and severe.
There are 11 criteria mental health officials use to determine a person's level of addiction. If a person has two or three, they are considered a mild user. Having four or five would disrupt the person's life somewhat, This is moderate and is called "misuse" by mental health officials. Six or more is considered severe, which is the level that is considered addiction. Addiction can be many things, such as alcohol, painkillers, opioids, heroin, and many other drugs.
There are three levels of misusing substances, according to the NIDA. Physical dependence can be developed by using any substance regularly, even when it is a prescribed drug used a directed. The body adapts to the substance, and when it is taken away, the body reacts in a negative way. Craving the substance, and withdrawal symptoms can result when the substance is not there.
Tolerance is when the body adjusts to the substance. Because of that adjustment the person has to take a higher dosage to get the same effect.
Addiction is a chronic disorder, which is where it reaches the level of disease. This is characterized by the person still compulsively using the substance even with negative consequences.
Drugs that are considered addictive flood the circuits with dopamine, a chemical that gives the person either physical or mental pleasure. Dopamine works in the brain area that is in charge of movement, emotion, motivation, and reinforcement of rewarding or positive behaviors. Drugs cause overstimulation of this area of the brain, which encourages the person to repeat the drug use to get that level of pleasure again.
Dr. Michael Mierer, writing for the Harvard Medical School's online edition, says understanding how the brain works could lessen some of the stigmas of being a drug addict. He also says the science could change how treatment is done. It is known an adolescent's brain is still forming, and therefore most vulnerable. Intervention at that point in a person's life would be the most effective time to stop addiction, he wrote.
Over time, with the overstimulation of the brain's circuits, changes to the brain occur. The person's self-control gets impaired. There are changes in the brain that affect judgment, decision making, memory and behavior control. While the initial use of the substance was a choice and normally voluntary, over time the brain changes to the point that it is no longer voluntary.
The NIDA believes a combination of medication and behavior therapy can help people overcome addiction. That is not all there is to it, but those are the main two things mental health officials use when approaching addiction treatment. The environment, social issues, drug use patterns, and medical history are also issues. Someone with alcoholism, for instance, might also need to change their environment as part of treatment.
The NIDA considers addiction to be a chronic illness, meaning it may never be totally cured. Relapses happen in all chronic illnesses, so mental health workers are not too surprised when a relapse happens. Those with addiction know it is a possibility. Another treatment or a different treatment may be needed when a relapse happens. Once a person is addicted, drug rehab is recommended by mental health officials. There are a lot of drug rehab options in Southern California.
If you or a loved one is struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol it is imperative to take action immediately. Just released data shows that a person is now more likely to die from an accidental drug overdose rather than a car accident. Newport Beach Recovery Center offers women a safe haven, where they can heal in a secluded environment. Contact us today or call us at 1-855-213-3869.
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Single in Church
Recently I posted a link to this article, Why It Stinks to be Unintentionally Overlooked. It echoed many other things that I've heard from friends and other pieces I've read. It vocalized some feelings that I've had, but it also made me want to write a response and push back on it a little bit.
There is a danger of singles in the church falling into a mindset that they are victimized. I'm pretty sure that everyone feels overlooked a lot of times. Parents with little kids who really want to just sit and listen to the sermon, but instead are helping out in the nursery. Families with kids with special needs that no one else in the congregation knows how to relate to. Really, anyone. You can think of times you've felt overlooked. That's a common human condition, not special to singles.
The age bracket that me and a lot of my friends fall into really is just an awkward time. We've graduated from college... but we don't really know what we're doing or how to do this whole being-an-adult thing. That uncertainty is compounded by our conviction that EVERYONE ELSE knows what they are doing.
They don't.
Here are three thoughts that I -- as a single in a church -- have for dealing with the problem of feeling overlooked.
1) Ask for help.
This is where singles and those just graduated from college need to be willing to suck up their pride and ask for help. Ask someone to help you understand how credit cards work. Or budgeting. Or a place to spend the holidays. We have a responsibility to ask, not just to silently feel overlooked.
2) Recognize the sacrifice -- and trust Him.
A lot of my peers compounded the weirdness of this stage of life by spending a year, or two, or three... in China. Which means that when we got back, we felt like we were even further behind in the race, like all of our classmates who we'd graduated with had life figured out, and meanwhile we were still trying to remember to tip and that it's not polite to spit in public and that it's a very poor idea to walk out into the middle of traffic. The culture shock is rough, but it gets better eventually.
That being said, being single and living in a new place and paying your own bills and trying to figure life out largely on your own really is hard. It's not a bad thing to acknowledge that -- but it is a bad thing to wallow in that and just see it as a useless waste. For those of us who dealt with the culture shock of returning to the US, we can see dealing with that as part of the sacrifice that we were called to.
For any Christian who is single and it isn't what you had planned for your life, yes, it is a sacrifice of your dreams for your life for this time. It's okay to say that. But don't fall into the trap of self pity. Let it be a joyful sacrifice to the God who is worthy of your whole life. Married people, divorced people, widowed people -- they are also making sacrifices and having dreams shattered.
3) Take joy in the opportunities.
Being single has given me a lot of opportunities that I wouldn't have otherwise. Sure, it closes some doors, but it flings others wide open. I have more freedom to determine my own schedule than I would otherwise. More time to write and to read.
Also, I've been blessed in getting to know families in my church in ways that I wouldn't have time or energy for if I had my own family here. I babysit for four families regularly, and it has been an utter joy and delight to me to get to know those kids and parents. I have learned so much from getting to observe how the parents teach and interact with their kids, and how the husbands and wives relate to each other, and it is knowledge that will probably continue to affect me for the rest of my life. I get to be friends with the adults and friends with the kids and not "stuck" in one category or the other, and I really don't even have words for it.
I know it's harder in some places and in some churches to get involved as a single. But hear me out: try. Maybe other people are unintentionally overlooking you. But you can intentionally put yourself in a place of service and of relationship building, a place that blesses others and that opens you up to being brought further into the family of God.
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Good post. I think you shared a lot of wisdom here. It's good to see someone warning against the characteristic victim mentality that our generation really seems to struggle with while simultaneously calling attention to some very real issues.
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Former UFC fighter Robbie Lawler is set for a second stint in the promotion after several years of fighting for other organization's such as EliteXC and more recently Strikeforce.
Lawler will drop to welterweight upon his return and his first assignment comes against former No.1 contender Josh Koscheck at UFC 157 on February 23rd.
In many respects it's a fun match-up, though it's a tough one for Lawler's first fight back in the Octagon as his form hasn't been the best recently, going 3-5 during his time in Strikeforce overall, though his defeats came to respected fighters like Jake Shields, 'Jacare' Souza and Tim Kennedy.
Meanwhile, Koscheck is coming off a split decision loss to Johny Hendricks which broke back-to-back wins he'd racked up since losing out in a title fight with GSP in late 2010.
If Koscheck uses his wrestling then it could be a tough night for Lawler, but on the feet 'Ruthless' is one of the most devastating one-punch knockout artists in the business so it would be a big gamble if Koscheck opts to stand and slug it out with him.
Koscheck Vs Lawler should end up with a main-card spot on the UFC 157 card which will be headlined by Ronda Rousey's UFC debut against Liz Carmouche, while Dan Henderson faces Lyoto Machida in the main event.


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PUD Pays Off 1996 GO Bonds
June 1, 2009 – Columbia River People's Utility District (PUD) has made the final payment on its 1996 General Obligation Advanced Refunding (GO) Bonds. These bonds were issued to refinance the debt incurred when the PUD purchased the electric system from Portland General Electric (PGE) and began providing electric service in 1984. By paying them off, the PUD has paid off its original $17 million debt.
"It's a lot like paying off the mortgage on your home," said PUD General Manager Kevin Owens.
Paying off the 1996 bonds will reduce the PUD's expenses by $1.4 million annually. These savings come at a critical time to the utility. Wholesale power costs, which represent approximately 60% of the PUD's operating expenses, are expected to increase by 5-10% this fall. The savings will be used to offset this added expense, thereby avoiding a rate increase for PUD customers.
Many regional utilities have raised rates recently or are planning rate increases in the coming months. Because the PUD planned ahead and built its cash reserves, no rate increase is planned for 2009.
The PUD's electric rates last increased in October 2001; the last rate change was a decrease of 4.65% in October 2006.
Conservative use of long-term debt helps the PUD keep rates affordable and stable. The PUD has issued bonds or revenue obligations just twice since it began providing service. The first issuance was in 1984 to purchase the original electric system from PGE. The second was in 2000 when the PUD purchased additional service area from PGE to serve more customers in St. Helens, Scappoose and Columbia City. The PUD has refinanced its bonds several times over the past 25 years to take advantage of lower interest rates.
Although some utilities use long-term debt to fund system maintenance projects, vehicles and equipment purchases, Columbia River PUD's Board of Directors has developed a policy that outlines just three scenarios for which long-term borrowing is acceptable:
Expanding the PUD's service area
Funding large capital projects such as power generation
Refunding existing obligations to reduce debt service
"All PUD operations and capital improvements are funded through rates," said Owens. "By taking this approach, we save millions of dollars in interest payments each year."
PUD customers enjoy substantial rate benefits as a result of the switch to community ownership. The PUD's residential rates, currently 30% lower than PGE's, yield nearly $7 million a year in savings to PUD customers.
"That money stays in our local economy," said Owens. "It's one reason why switching to the PUD was a wise investment for the residents of South Columbia County."


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The Most Luxurious Hotels in Vienna
By Karen Tina Harrison
If you made a list of the most civilized cities in the world, Vienna would be at or near the top. As Austria's capital, and before that the seat of the all-powerful Austro-Hungarian Empire, Vienna is a bastion of refinement. This city is an epicenter of classical music, modern design, and café culture. Here you will find unimaginably elegant Baroque and Classical palaces, many of which have been transformed into the luxury hotels profiled in this article.
It's a good thing that Vienna is a walking city, because Viennese pastries are the equal of anything the French come up with. Repeat visitors say that the best thing to do here is to relax in an elegant coffeehouse and marvel at what Vienna has given the world: for a few, Sacher tortes and apple strudels, the Vienna Philharmonic, and psychoanalysis, thanks to Viennese doctor Sigmund Freud.
Palaces, art, a great zoo, inviting cafes, and more: see the top 10 things for visitors to do in Vienna. And keep reading for the 10 best hotels in this lovely destination.
The Park Hyatt Vienna
Park Hyatt
Park Hyatt Vienna embodies the definition of a five-star luxury hotel. Though it is set in a palatial building and every luxury is provided, what really makes this hotel special is the impeccable service.
Park Hyatt is the uppermost brand of Hyatt Hotels, headquartered in Chicago. The Vienna property, with a bull's-eye location in the heart of the Austrian capital, attracts a mix of leisure and business travelers, many of whom are Americans.
And you know how much Americans value complimentary wifi all over their hotel. Unwavering wired access is one of many perks granted to guests in the 143 rooms and suites. Room decor harmoniously blends sensuous, gold-accented Viennese Art Nouveau with Park Hyatt's signature plush, modern look. Rooms face either a lovely courtyard or beautiful Old Vienna.
The hotel makes the most of its setting, offering curated Viennese experiences for guests intent on exploring the city's fashion, cuisine, art, music, fitness, or the hotel's Arany Spa. (The name means "gold" in Hungarian, and treatments harness the rejuvenating powers of precious metals and gems.)
Park Hyatt's principal restaurant, The Bank Brasserie & Bar, is set in the handsome marbled atrium of a former bank. It offers an acclaimed breakfast buffet plus lunch and dinner. The hotel's Café Am Hof serves coffeehouse specialties, while The Lounge, open till the wee hours, is an intimate space for tea, pastries, light dinners, and luscious Austrian wine or French Champagne. The Living Room is a brawnier cigar-friendly bar focused on spirits like Scotch and Cognac.
The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna
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The Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel name is beloved by upscale American luxury travelers, and The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna is a popular choice of upscale Statesiders visiting Vienna. Travel + Leisure has voted this deluxe urban retreat the number one hotel in Austria.
This hotel opened in 2012, but its history goes back much farther. It is composed of four Viennese palaces built between 1865 and 1871, during the height of the Habsburg royal dynasty's Austro-Hungarian Empire. The palaces were constructed in historic styles including moody Gothic and sparkling Baroque. All four are set on Vienna's famed Ringstrasse boulevard, which marks the original city walls as built by Emperor Franz Joseph. To this day, Ringstrasse is the top place to stroll around this capital city.
The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna offers 202 spacious guest rooms and 43 suites dripping in character and flaunting luscious views of Vienna. The pick, as at any Ritz-Carlton hotel, is a room with Club Lounge privileges and perks. The danger when staying in a Ritz-Carlton club floor is that the lounge is so welcoming and delicious, you have to force yourself to leave the hotel and explore your destination.
Amenities for all guests at this hotel are extensive. The fitness center is state-of-the-art and offers a 60-foot indoor pool with relaxing Viennese classical music inside the pool to sweeten your lap swimming. The Ritz-Carlton Spa is an oasis of beauty and wellness; see the spa treatment menu. Guests' pets get to enjoy the hotel too, at a price of 40 Euros per day, as of 2019.
The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna's Dstrikt Steakhouse is one of Vienna's very best places for a beef dinner enhanced by Austrian wines and bars; see its menus here. No fewer than three bars at the hotel comprise Pastamara (serving Sicilian inspired cocktails and menu items) ; Atmosphere Rooftop Bar (known for its views and its Midnight in Vienna cocktail); and the clubby, cozy D-Bar.
The Hotel Sacher Wien
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Hotel Sacher Wien is one of Vienna's legends. It fits the very definition of a grand hotel, with a dead-center location across from the State Opera, a classic look, gracious service, a lobby that seems to be a center of local social life.
In short, the grand hotel is a legend, and Hotel Sacher Wien, opened in 1876, is rife with legend and lore. Its portrait gallery, the Sacher Bilderkabinett, is a picture gallery with photos of the famous personalities who have relished a stay at the hotel or a slice of its famous Sacher-Torte chocolate cake, an exquisite Viennese pastry.
This is a hotel whose history and traditions shape a guest's stay. From the entry-level Superior rooms upwards, all 149 accommodations are impeccably elegant and high-tech besides, with a bathroom TV built into the mirror. On-property amenities are many The gym is open 24 hours and offers guests free use of the Finnish sauna, salt steam room, and herbal baths. The Sacher Boutique Spa is full-service and features Switzerland's La Prairie products and chocolate-based treatments. Young guests are welcomed to the hotel and invited to meet other budding travelers at the Sacher Kids club.
Many Hotel Sacher guests see no need to venture beyond the hotel for refined Viennese dining and lounging. Restaurant Anna Sacher, set in a magnificent 18000s parlor, serves traditional Austrian cuisine with modern seasonings in a magnificent 180oos room. The restaurant is known for its tasting menus of four, five or six courses served with sommelier-chosen wines. The "Blind Date" menu leaves the ordering to the chef.
The hotel's Blaue Bar, a cozy lounge accented by rich shades of sapphire, recalls the Vienna of a century ago. (It is open from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m.)
Café Sacher Wien is a time-honored and locally famous Viennese coffeehouse with a dog-friendly sidewalk section. Here, guests treat themselves to a slice of Sacher-Torte and understand the soul of this fabled capital city.
Palais Coburg
©Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz
Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz is impressive. It is set in a splendid white stone palace that was built in the 1840s for a prince. Today it is one of Vienna's most refined hotels, offering only suites, and just 33 of them. Each is furnished with Viennese antiques and is named for a member of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family of Austria. The top-of-the-line Coburg Suites range from around 1,450 to 1,800 square feet.
The hotel's Silvio Nickol restaurant is named for its chef, one of Austria's culinary stars. It serves tasting menus exclusively. The menus range from five to nine courses that range from 233 to 299 Euros per diner, with wine pairings. Oenophiles: Silvio Nickol's wine list is a sight to behold, and the hotel draws intrepid oenophiles from around the world.The restaurant offers six different Wine Experiences that will make you a believer in Austrian wine and the Viennese wine scene.
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Kempinski is Europe's oldest luxury hotel brand, founded in 1897 in Berlin. The Palais Hansen Kempinski resides in a glorious heritage building from the same era. It is set on a legendary Viennese street, the Ringstrasse. In times past, upper-crust Viennese and visitors would stroll the boulevard, showing off their finery and nodding at acquaintances. Ringstrasse is still a destination street for the fashionable, offering trendy boutiques and lively establishments. Now, as in the past, café culture thrives on Ringstrasse, celebrating famous Viennese coffee and pastries.
Palais Hansen Kempinski offers 98 rooms and 54 suites including Vienna's largest Presidential Suite, with 3,450 square feet. Rooms have a genteel and soothing 1920s look and super-high-tech amenities; guests can customize their stay with the help of an in-room iPad.
Dining is just as modern at Die Küche ("The Kitchen"), the hotel's main restaurant. The menu changes frequently, and its Pop-Up Cooking program features a different global cuisine monthly. Die Küche diners can opt for interactive cooking stations and winemaker dinners. The hotel's Edvard restaurant, spotlighting market-fresh cuisine, is honored with a Michelin star.
Palais Hansen Kempinski's inviting Lobby Lounge & Bar is one of Vienna's most popular places to meet with friends to enjoy Viennese pastries and coffee, British-style afternoon tea, and custom tea blends. The hotel's Cigar Lounge caters to devotees of Havana tobacco, a passion of Vienna's own Sigmund Freud.
Guests can opt to relax at Kempinski The Spa, featuring a Viennese Art Nouveau glass wall and a mix of East-meets-West treatments, and thalassotherapy pools including a bio-sauna. The hotel gym is extensive.
Hotel Bristol Vienna
©Hotel Bristol Vienna
Hotel Bristol is a place to revel in Vienna's artistic grandeur. This dignified hotel is next door to the magnificent Vienna State Opera — right next door. They are both classic The opera house opened in 1869 and the hotel in 1892.
This is a true grand hotel, with a dazzling location. a classic air, and a see-and-be-seen lobby. Hotel Bristol honors the traditions of hospitality and delivers no-question five-star hotel service. But it has a modern attitude, with programs like a pet-friendly policy and guest amenities like a 24-hour gym. (The hotel lacks a spa and pool, however.)
Rooms and suites are available in 10 different categories, from charming and compact to spacious and lavish. Most accommodations are furnished in the elegantly ornate style of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The exception is the Bristol Suites, designed in glamorous Art Deco style.
Dining at the hotel's Bristol Lounge restaurant is classic and refined. In summertime, its Ice Cream Menu delights diners. The Bristol Bar is a Vienna destination for fine wines and modern cocktails made with a deluxe Viennese touch.
The hotel is a member of The Luxury Collection with Starwood Hotels. Guests who are member of Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty program accrue points toward free nights and receive perks such as free wifi. SPG enrollment is free.
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Hotel Imperial's reputation for Mitteleuropean luxury has been in the making for nearly 150 years. Built as a princely home in 1863 and opened for business 10 years later, it is the longest-standing hotel in Vienna. Hotel Imperial is set on the Ringstrasse, the city's royal boulevard and the place to stroll, see the city, and be seen.
Hotel Imperial revels in its traditions. and its design is lavish, with gilt, marble, and chandeliers everywhere. The builder of the hotel, Duke Philipp of Württemberg, became head of the royal house of Württemberg, and Hotel Imperial is decorated with the crest of this historic kingdom, and the opulent uniforms of the hotel bear the royal crest.
Today Hotel Imperial is a member of Starwood's Luxury Collection. Despite this modern association, guests who choose Hotel Imperial should expect the utmost in tradition. The concierge staff are ultimate Vienna insiders. The hotel butler service, accorded to guests in suites, goes above and beyond (they even iron the morning paper). One much-anticipated butler ritual is the steaming nightly bath they prepare in guests' choice of rose or forest fragrance.
Dining at the hotel is upper-crust. Cafe Imperial is an institution, serving classic Viennese coffees, pastries, and light dishes well into the evening. The Michelin-starred Restaurant OPUS was designed in the 1920s by famed Viennese designer Josef Hoffman and has been restored to its Modernist glory. The OPUS menu is contemporary as well. It is available in a la carte choices and various prix-fixe tasting menus that are modestly priced for their quality. 1873, named for the hotel's birth year. is an elegant lounge bar that offers a festive Sunday Champagne Brunch.
The hotel's pastry shop is famed for its decadent, all-chocolate Imperial Torte, created for Emperor Franz Josef's appearance at the hotel opening party in 1873. (The only other version of the confection is called the Mozart Torte after Austria's musician supernova and adds pistachio marzipan to the recipe.)
The hotel offers a 24-hour gym, but no pool or spa. Pets are welcome, though for a considerable daily fee.
©Stefan Gergely
As one of Vienna's top hotels, Hotel Sans Souci is doing a lot very well. With only 63 rooms, this is the definition of a boutique hotel, offering a social atmosphere and one-on-one service.
The hotel is centrally set in a historic building that straddles the royal district and the artsy Museum Quarter, so guests are within walking distance of hundreds of Viennese attractions. The hotel's design was masterminded by the London design firm YOO Design, whose partners are Philippe Starck and Jade Jagger. San Souci's rooms are very large, light, and tranquil. They are unquestionably modern, but with elegant vintage parquet floors and gracious high ceilings. Bathrooms are enormous and spa-like, with rainfall showers.
Hotel amenities include a full-service spa. The 66-foot indoor pool, elegantly lit by a chandelier, is nirvana for lap swimmers, but guests pay a considerable supplement to use the pool and gym. However, San Souci's wifi is free and the buffet breakfast is complimentary, unusual for Vienna. And room service will bring you coffee at any time of day on the house.
Hotel dining is relaxed and high quality. La Véranda restaurant serves modern Austrian cuisine at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Le Bar specializes in Champagne, craft cocktails, and fine wine.
The Guesthouse Vienna
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This hotel does not overwhelm guests with his historic importance and its vintage décor. Modest and utterly charming, it sees itself as "a home away from home," and wants its guests to feel as relaxed as they do in their own house. The wifi is fast and free, and dogs are permitted at no charge, which is very unusual. At The Guesthouse Vienna, guests are encouraged to invite and entertain friends and colleagues to their rooms. Room minibars, which offer complimentary beer and wine, get used a lot at The Guest House.
The hotel is set in Vienna's historic center, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is where visitors stroll the Ringstrasse, take in the music of Viennese composers like Mozart and Strauss, and order coffee mit schlag at heritage cafés.
The Guesthouse Vienna's 39 rooms and suites range from 250 to 560 square feet. Designed by the renowned British style visionary Sir Terence Conran, these contemporary accommodations recall Vienna's Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the 20th century, featuring shapely modern furniture created by top Austrian designers.
The Guesthouse Vienna's restaurant, The Brasserie & Bakery, serves its much-praised breakfast all day, with lunch and dinner offering as well. Everything served is made in-house, and guests rave about the breads and pastries, the salads, the soups, and (of course) the Viennese pastries. See the all-day menu. The Guest House Vienna has no gym, so guests can walk off The Brasserie's deliciously gained calories.
Hotel Altstadt Vienna
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Vienna's signature hotel style is grand hotels in historic buildings. But many visitors prefer the intimacy, style, and individuality of boutique hotels. Hotel Altstadt takes this alternative recipe seriously and positions itself as a lifestyle hotel with a complex and vibrant personality.
Every one of its 58 rooms was created by different designers from all over the world. While all distinctive in appearance, they all make a point of creating an alternative to the 19th century Viennese ornateness you find in the city's grand hotels. Most Altstadt rooms are very modern, with an airy, unfussy feel and a sunny palette. You can peek at quite a few rooms in the hotel's online gallery and see the latest artist-design digs in the hotel's style blog, The Muse.
Altstadt Vienna does not have a full-service restaurant, but does serve breakfast. The hotel is very proud of its morning meal, claiming to serve the best bread, butter and ham in town.
Altstadt Vienna has a special appeal for younger visitors who are looking for a place to stay that is more casual and homier than the city's grand hotels. To sweeten this appeal, Altstadt Vienna rooms are priced lower. The hotel is very promotionally-minded, with attractive packages and deals. (In mid-2017, one such promotion was priced at 318 Euros for two nights).
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GRAHAM – Timothy Wayne Whitfield, 60, of Graham, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. He was born April 1, 1953 in Hopkins County and was a minister.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Whitfield of Graham, a son, Timothy S. Whitfield of Greenville, two daughters, Tara Whitfield Miller of Greenville and Kristin Pointer of Graham, twenty grandchildren, three step sons, James Gipson, Joseph Gipson and Elvis Gipson, two step daughters, Christy William and Leslie Gipson, a brother, Gary Whitfield of Crofton.
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