How much to tip at the Ritz Carlton?

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Cynthia B

I am staying at the Ritz for one night (for my birthday) in 2 weeks. I know tipping is involved for probably everything and I don't want to tip too little and look like an amateur.

How much should I tip for things? And what type of things should I tip for?

Answer
* When I started travelling, I had to learn this. I will admit I was not a generous tipper at the beginning.

* Waiter / Waitress at the restaruant: 15-20% of the bill

* Bartender - tips by the drink. Same as a normal bar

* Bellman - Usually $1 to $2 per bag if stored, or if he/she helps you transport to your room.

* Room Service - 15% - 20% of the bill (if service charge is not included)

* Maid - Some people tip the maids a couple of bucks a day by leaving money for them

* Valet Parking - usually a few bucks each time the valet gets your car

* Consierge - A few bucks depending on what he/she does for you

* Special Services - if a hotel offers any special services like a salon, shoe shine, etc, sometimes you tip them based on the service.



People who don't get tipped at all:

* Servers (if meals are included as part of a banquet, wedding, convention or conference function and paid by the host team). For resturants, see above.

* Housekeeping and Engineering if there is a problem with something in your room (i.e.odd smells, unclean sheets, water faucet leaks, TV or internet issues, etc).

* A/V techs used to set up microphones, projectors, lighting, internet, etc for conventions, conferences, or special functions

* Fitness center attendants (unless they do something special or personal training for you)

* Lifeguard or swimming pool attendant (unless the person does something special like inflate pool toys).

Recommendations for a vet who specializes in toy breed dogs in Alexandria, VA.?

Casi G

I am looking for a good vet in the Washington DC area, I live in Alexandria but would be willing to travel a little ways if necessary to find the right vet. My chihuahua needs to be fixed and I want to find a good, reliable doctor that specializes in treating small breed dogs. I'll be sure to give points for best answer. Thanks!

Answer
any vet can preform the surgery, your dogs anatomy is not any different than a 100+ pound dog, the only difference is they require less anesthesia which is dosed by weight, and while under anesthesia they can not regulate there body temperature (any animal) smaller dogs tend to get cold faster than the larger dogs, IV fluids help metabolize the anesthesia and flush the kidneys and liver. There are different types of anesthesia and you can ask the vet what they are going to use and how they monitor the dog under surgery, what you want is to find a clinic that has the vet doing the surgery and a skilled tech monitoring the dog, as well as the tech staying with the dog until they are awake to extubate, there is a small chance if the dog is extubated too soon they will get aspiration pneumonia.
Complications are rare in surgery.

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What kind of fuels are more suitable for spacecrafts?

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shirley386

what type of fuels should be used to travel by spacecrafts in space?
please give me an explanation too.

Answer
Spacecrafts consume two tanks of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen for burners.
http://www.voanews.com/burmese/archive/2003-01/a-2003-01-14-1-1.cfm

The space shuttle is fueled with liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. To fly, the oxygen and hydrogen are mixed together and ignited to make a very hot fire. The expanding gases from that fire are what propel the spacecraft. The exhaust from spacecraft rocket motors (and hydrogen-fueled fuel cells) is mostly water.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/transportation/fuelcells.html

Hydrogen fuel cells are used in spacecraft and other high-tech applications where a clean, efficient power source is needed.
http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/echem/fuel_cell/fuel_cell.html

What would be the economic benefits of private space flight?

Kailie

If you could list and explain why as well it would be much appreciated. I'm finding this to be a hard topic to explain so please help.

Answer
You bet it is a hard topic -- so here's a few hints.

First, look at history Bear with me here. Early on, new technologies are always uncertain -- but they follow a pattern. Cars and aircraft are examples. To start, they were expensive and not all that reliable. Rich men's toys. BUT, by buying those toys, rich people paid for research and development that led to practical and affordable ground and air travel. Key breakthroughs were the MOdel T (automobiles ( and the Douglas DC-3 -- military version the C-47.

For you, that history is crucial. Space travel is about where autos were in the years just before the Model T or air travel c. 1930. And private space travel is following the pattern of those two technologies -- the parallel is uncanny. We DO NOT know exactly what shape commercial space travel will take, or all of the economic benefits. But we do know some of them.

1) IMproved technology with other applications (spin offs). Here's one: creating airframes that can withstand launch and reentry stress at lower prices will provide materials that will make aircraft (and maybe cars) safer adn more efficient. There will be a hundred other spin offs we can't even guess at now. That's not a hope -- it is a certainty. Look at the history of space spin off technology to date (NASA.gov).

2) Crating an entirely new tourist industry (see Space.cm and the Virgin Galactic website).

3) Lower cost launches of communications, weather and other satellites -- plus the ability to go out and fix them when they malfunction, instead of writing off multimillion dollar systems due to a blown fuse.

4) The BIG payoff: zero-gravity manufacturing. We already know that extremely valuable products can be made in space that cannot be manufactured on earth, or at least not at a price anyone can afford. Check out "arogel" as a good example. This is gong to revolutionize materials science and technology, electronics, biotechnology -- and pharmaceuticals (checkout "interferon").

5) Unlimited power generation. This one is possible -- whether it can pay off is still debatable. Basically the idea is to build giant solar power stations in orbit adn use microwaves t transmit the electric power to the earth's surface. We know how to do this. Commercial space travel at affordable prices might make this a reality.

IN purely economic terms: countries that promote commercial space travel will generate jobs and ongoing hig tech innovations that will make them leaders in world markets. New businesses -- entire new industries in some cases -- will be created, leading to greater overall economic growth.

A last note: This is what we already know about. but if history is any guide, the really big payoffs will be the things we DON'T even have a clue about today. Example from the history of space: the technoogy for the Internet, personal computers, GPS cellphones are all outgrowths of us space reserch aimed at creating more powerful adn lighter computer circuits -- and nobody had a clue what tht reserch ws going to lead to.

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What kind of fuels are more suitable for spacecrafts?

travel tech toys image

shirley386

what type of fuels should be used to travel by spacecrafts in space?
please give me an explanation too.

Answer
Spacecrafts consume two tanks of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen for burners.
http://www.voanews.com/burmese/archive/2003-01/a-2003-01-14-1-1.cfm

The space shuttle is fueled with liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. To fly, the oxygen and hydrogen are mixed together and ignited to make a very hot fire. The expanding gases from that fire are what propel the spacecraft. The exhaust from spacecraft rocket motors (and hydrogen-fueled fuel cells) is mostly water.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/transportation/fuelcells.html

Hydrogen fuel cells are used in spacecraft and other high-tech applications where a clean, efficient power source is needed.
http://sci-toys.com/scitoys/scitoys/echem/fuel_cell/fuel_cell.html

What would be the economic benefits of private space flight?

Kailie

If you could list and explain why as well it would be much appreciated. I'm finding this to be a hard topic to explain so please help.

Answer
You bet it is a hard topic -- so here's a few hints.

First, look at history Bear with me here. Early on, new technologies are always uncertain -- but they follow a pattern. Cars and aircraft are examples. To start, they were expensive and not all that reliable. Rich men's toys. BUT, by buying those toys, rich people paid for research and development that led to practical and affordable ground and air travel. Key breakthroughs were the MOdel T (automobiles ( and the Douglas DC-3 -- military version the C-47.

For you, that history is crucial. Space travel is about where autos were in the years just before the Model T or air travel c. 1930. And private space travel is following the pattern of those two technologies -- the parallel is uncanny. We DO NOT know exactly what shape commercial space travel will take, or all of the economic benefits. But we do know some of them.

1) IMproved technology with other applications (spin offs). Here's one: creating airframes that can withstand launch and reentry stress at lower prices will provide materials that will make aircraft (and maybe cars) safer adn more efficient. There will be a hundred other spin offs we can't even guess at now. That's not a hope -- it is a certainty. Look at the history of space spin off technology to date (NASA.gov).

2) Crating an entirely new tourist industry (see Space.cm and the Virgin Galactic website).

3) Lower cost launches of communications, weather and other satellites -- plus the ability to go out and fix them when they malfunction, instead of writing off multimillion dollar systems due to a blown fuse.

4) The BIG payoff: zero-gravity manufacturing. We already know that extremely valuable products can be made in space that cannot be manufactured on earth, or at least not at a price anyone can afford. Check out "arogel" as a good example. This is gong to revolutionize materials science and technology, electronics, biotechnology -- and pharmaceuticals (checkout "interferon").

5) Unlimited power generation. This one is possible -- whether it can pay off is still debatable. Basically the idea is to build giant solar power stations in orbit adn use microwaves t transmit the electric power to the earth's surface. We know how to do this. Commercial space travel at affordable prices might make this a reality.

IN purely economic terms: countries that promote commercial space travel will generate jobs and ongoing hig tech innovations that will make them leaders in world markets. New businesses -- entire new industries in some cases -- will be created, leading to greater overall economic growth.

A last note: This is what we already know about. but if history is any guide, the really big payoffs will be the things we DON'T even have a clue about today. Example from the history of space: the technoogy for the Internet, personal computers, GPS cellphones are all outgrowths of us space reserch aimed at creating more powerful adn lighter computer circuits -- and nobody had a clue what tht reserch ws going to lead to.

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How much to tip at the Ritz Carlton?

travel tech toys image

Cynthia B

I am staying at the Ritz for one night (for my birthday) in 2 weeks. I know tipping is involved for probably everything and I don't want to tip too little and look like an amateur.

How much should I tip for things? And what type of things should I tip for?

Answer
* When I started travelling, I had to learn this. I will admit I was not a generous tipper at the beginning.

* Waiter / Waitress at the restaruant: 15-20% of the bill

* Bartender - tips by the drink. Same as a normal bar

* Bellman - Usually $1 to $2 per bag if stored, or if he/she helps you transport to your room.

* Room Service - 15% - 20% of the bill (if service charge is not included)

* Maid - Some people tip the maids a couple of bucks a day by leaving money for them

* Valet Parking - usually a few bucks each time the valet gets your car

* Consierge - A few bucks depending on what he/she does for you

* Special Services - if a hotel offers any special services like a salon, shoe shine, etc, sometimes you tip them based on the service.



People who don't get tipped at all:

* Servers (if meals are included as part of a banquet, wedding, convention or conference function and paid by the host team). For resturants, see above.

* Housekeeping and Engineering if there is a problem with something in your room (i.e.odd smells, unclean sheets, water faucet leaks, TV or internet issues, etc).

* A/V techs used to set up microphones, projectors, lighting, internet, etc for conventions, conferences, or special functions

* Fitness center attendants (unless they do something special or personal training for you)

* Lifeguard or swimming pool attendant (unless the person does something special like inflate pool toys).

Recommendations for a vet who specializes in toy breed dogs in Alexandria, VA.?

Casi G

I am looking for a good vet in the Washington DC area, I live in Alexandria but would be willing to travel a little ways if necessary to find the right vet. My chihuahua needs to be fixed and I want to find a good, reliable doctor that specializes in treating small breed dogs. I'll be sure to give points for best answer. Thanks!

Answer
any vet can preform the surgery, your dogs anatomy is not any different than a 100+ pound dog, the only difference is they require less anesthesia which is dosed by weight, and while under anesthesia they can not regulate there body temperature (any animal) smaller dogs tend to get cold faster than the larger dogs, IV fluids help metabolize the anesthesia and flush the kidneys and liver. There are different types of anesthesia and you can ask the vet what they are going to use and how they monitor the dog under surgery, what you want is to find a clinic that has the vet doing the surgery and a skilled tech monitoring the dog, as well as the tech staying with the dog until they are awake to extubate, there is a small chance if the dog is extubated too soon they will get aspiration pneumonia.
Complications are rare in surgery.

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