For what it is worth, I had to do the same...  Francoise

Quoting Lisa Eckenwiler <[log in to unmask]>:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> I received a request to authorize the full payment of my hotel bill 
> in Rijeka.  Have others had this experience?  It is so unusual and 
> seems very unreasonable to me to be charged in advance for this.  So 
> I am seeking some guidance.....
>
> many thanks,
> Lisa
>
> Lisa A. Eckenwiler, PhD
> Associate Professor
> Department of Philosophy
> Associate Professor
> Department of Health Administration and Policy
> Director of Health Care Ethics
> Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics
> George Mason University
> 4400 University Drive, MS 2D7
> Fairfax, Virginia 22030
> 703.993.1724 (phone)
> 703.993.1555 (fax)
> http://philosophy.gmu.edu
> http://www.gmu.edu/departments/chpre
>



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