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Next-gen Renault Koleos mule spied for the first time
More MPV, less crossover
A mule of the next-generation Renault Koleos has been photographed for the first time.
The new model will come with a significantly different body style as it will ditch the crossover look of the current model in favor of an MPV form as previewed by the R-Space Concept which Renault unveiled back in 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show.
Even though it will be more of an MPV, the next-gen Renault Koleos should offer some off-road capabilities. An official launch date is not known at the moment but chances are the car will be unveiled sometime next year or in early 2015.
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It looks like the Suzuki ertiga based on swift
Jun 21, 2013 8:05 am
I wonder if it will be built by Samsung, as was the Koleos.
Jun 13, 2013 1:06 pm
so it will be a successor of old and unsung Scenic RX4 rather than bland Koleos.
Jun 13, 2013 6:50 am
The RX4 already has its successor called the XMOD...This Koleos replacement will be based on the 2nd gen Quashqai
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THE heroic actions of a boy who donated bone marrow to his little brother have earned him hero status from his family.
Dane Bradford-Disney willingly offered himself up for the procedure after his cancer-striken brother Aston stopped responding to chemotherapy. He was 10 at the time.
Aston, seven, is now in remission, and Dane has suffered no adverse effects from his donation. They may be over their ordeal, but their family remains incredibly proud of both the lads.
Their dad, Mark, told the Mail: "I'm so proud of both of them. They're my heroes now. Growing up, it was footballers, but now it's those two. They're such an inspiration."
Aston was only six when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia.
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Is the basic calisthenic pushup useful, or does it actually train anything?
Is the basic calisthenic pushup useful, or does it actually train anything?
I think they are a great exercise to use, a lot of people will tell you they are worthless but you just have to give them a try. Keep on doing regular pushups, or negative pushups, and then you can go to weighted ones.
useful in what sense? Useful for what?
They are basically useless for the trained individual, IMO. Weighted ones are a different story, but eventually you will most likely progress out of those as well.
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Pfft. If you're feeling antsy, bust out 20 or 30, 50 pushups. It will give you a nice rush and pump up your chest, bis, and tris with blood. Tom Cruise is noted to do 50 or so pushups before any scene in which he is required to take off his shirt, its actually a hollywood secret to make scrawny guys look bigger.
Arnold and Lou didnt have to do that ****. They prepared by...uhh..taking off the shirt.
But pushups really wont 'work' anything.
you mean my freind bragging to me about doing 100's of pushups every day isn't as ripped as he says he is?
one-handed pushups are pretty intense
using them to build endurance and fitness levels i think they are pretty good coupled with other bodyweight and free form exercising
but for building muscle they aren't that useful.
Accipiter, I hghly, highly doubt that your friend got that ripped because he does pushups. I can bust out 70 pushups at a pop, and I wont get 'ripped' from it.
Think he was joking.
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I think pushups are great, great for stretching and warmups.. If you've never lifted before then they are a great way to "pre-condition" your chest IMO.. I did them before i starte lifting and i feel they prepared me pretty well
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I think it all depends on what kind of shape you are in. My brother just started wrestling and he can crank out maybe 1 close grip pushup. I'd say he's gaining plenty from it from just keeping up with it. It's after you've lifted for a while (and are subsequently much stronger) that a pushup becomes more of a cardio excersize than a lifting one.
Some mornings it just isn't worth chewing through the restraints.
I think push ups are too demonized on this board. Will they get you big? No. Will they get you ripped? Absolutley not. Are they a good exercise to start with for a beginer? Sure. Push ups take alot of endurance. Whenever chest day comes around and I have no access to equipment, I do about 4 or 5 sets of push ups. I usually throw some close grip and some decline as well.
Also, however ineffective the exercise is, the military places huge emphasis on push up ability, so its handy to be able do do them if you plan on going into the service.
In conclusion, push ups are not a substitute for proper weight training, but they do come in handy and they do have their place.
I was under the impression they were good for more martial arts styles of training.
i am in the military and pushups are one of the events that we are tested on for a fitness test. i could crank out 80 in two minutes but form had to be perfect.when it came to bench(at that time) i could only do like 180 when i was 140-150. like B.S said it has alot to do with muscular endurance not strength.
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Agree here, even as a pearlshipper, but I think, even for a "sibling relationship", Ash and Dawn have friendship on a different level compared with Ash's relationships with Misty and May. Misty had her "I'm better and more mature than you" thing, meanwhile May is really like a sister to Ash. Dawn is different because she is more like a partner than the other two, she have a complicity with Ash that I never saw on Misty and May.I do agree that Dawn and Ash have a slightly different friendship than the others....but I feel like they have more of a sibling relationship.....and everyone knows that kind is not always the best.
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Oklahoma City businessman Joe Cooper has purchased the Sullivan Toyota dealership, effective Tuesday, with Henrietta native Lance Franklin as general manager.
Franklin said Cooper has dealerships in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, with a total of 12 manufacturer franchises. The Wichita Falls dealership — Joe Cooper Toyota — is Cooper's only one outside of Oklahoma.
"I am very excited to come back to Wichita Falls and North Texas," said Franklin, who has worked for Cooper 10 years in Oklahoma City. "Mr. Cooper is a wonderful guy, ... and we will be heavily involved in the community. We are really excited to be in Wichita Falls."
Franklin said the Sullivan staff of employees was kept in place.
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Those "common carriers" say customers continue to move away from landline phone networks to more efficient, less costly, IP-based networks. The FCC's plan allows carriers to set up voluntary, three- to six-month-long regional trials to test how such a transition would work. Limited trials would also ensure that the peripheral services that rely on the copper networks continue to function, such as school fire alarms, E-911 systems and others.
The effort is vital because the Internet has become a crucial engine for the U.S. economy, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said during a panel discussion Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the National Journal.
In addition, the change is important for the government because federal agencies are often overly reliant on the public telephone network's aging transmission infrastructure, said Chip Pickering, CEO of COMPTEL, a telecom carrier and supplier association.
That reliance can drive up costs for agencies and mean less competition for federal telecom contracts as carriers move toward all-IP networks and away from older technology, Pickering said in remarks to FCW after the panel discussion. The former six-term Mississippi congressman added that the targeted services IP-based networks can provide could change competitive dynamics among carriers in federal agencies' favor.
Some agencies have already begun talking with carriers about the transition to all-IP networks. Robert Quinn, senior vice president, federal regulatory and chief privacy officer at AT&T, told FCW that his company has been talking with the Federal Aviation Administration about an IP-based network trial. He said the agency is using traditional digitized voice technology that can be costly to the agency and carriers to support.
As the IP transition continues, the FAA and other federal agencies using older telecom technologies will eventually have to decide how to upgrade their equipment to accommodate advancing networks, he added.
"Our members have reached out to government agencies to participate in the trials," Pickering said adding that federal agency participation could be "an important part of the trials."
Quinn and Pickering urged more federal agencies to become involved in the trials to avoid what might be a costly problem down the road.
The FCC's effort should prompt agencies to factor the transition into their budgeting plans, Quinn said. "It's up to agencies to determine their path," he added. "It's better to have the discussion now than seven years down the road."
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Cover the breasts with waxed paper and with the flat side of a cleaver, pound them to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
If holes appear in the flesh, overlap the edges of the tear slightly, cover the patch with waxed paper and pound gently until the meat joins together.
Cut the butter into 8 equal parts.
Shape each piece of butter into a cylinder about 1/2 inch thick and 3 inches long.
To assemble the cut lets, gently peel off the waxed paper.
Sprinkle each chicken breast with 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. tarragon, 1/8 tsp. chives, 1/2 tsp. chopped parsley, 1/8 tsp. strained lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper.
Wrap the chicken breasts around the butter fingers, completely sealing in the seasonings and the butter.
Dip the cutlets first in flour, then in the beaten eggs, making sure the entire surface is coated.
Now, roll the cutlets into the fine bread crumbs until thoroughly coated.
Arrange all 8 cutlets on a platter and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours before frying.
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How do I know if the girl I'm in love with is in love with me too? Should I tell her that I'm in love with her? It's been a few years but neither of... Show More
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I've been in this situation before and I've been in the position of the girl. I know the guy ended up being pissed off with me and has avoided me ever since and I never dared to talk to him again because I didn't know what he was thinking or how he would react. It's been nearly 3 years now and I still want clarity. I am now with someone else but I'm still thinking of him because there was no closure and I didn't know if we could have had a chance.
If I was you, tell her how you feel but don't ask her if she is in love with you. You might scare her away. Be straight up and both of you quit the games. At least you both will know where you stand and move on together or go separate ways. There is nothing worse than always wondering. It drives you crazy and will emotionally drain you.
Yeah, I think you're right on with the closure thing - I never thought about it regarding her. Thanks for "disclosing" that (lol). I appreciate your honesty! :)
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Honestly from what you've said she acts like I'm sure she's not in love with you. But, maybe she acts afraid because she has a bad past with relationships as well as you. And if you two are good friends or at least were maybe she was afraid of ruining that friendship. If you truly like her then pursue her. If she's interested you should be able to tell by the signs she gives off. And if she doesn't give clear signs then be straight up with her. Tell her you're interested in seeing where things go with the two of you and ask her if she is interested. Girls do like it when a man stands up for what he wants. Hope I helped.
Yeah, thanks! :)
Just tell her how you feel. What's the worst that can happen? She will tell you no and you can move on or she tells you yes and you both can get out of limbo. Women are usually ready to settle down at 18 but we have to wait for you guys to grow up. I am sure she is into you and she just wants you to decide to be with her. That's not politically correct but it is really how it usually is. Good luck
Thanks, you're right. Actually, she called me last night & said she wants to get together & spend some time with me. So, I guess she's going to call me sometime within the week to see if I'm into it. I guess I'll have my chance then! We were supposed to get together this past Sunday night but I chickened out! I called her & apologized afterwards & she said she still wants to get together w/me, so that's cool! :) Thanks for your advice!
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Album: Lovers Holiday II
Theophilus London has sadly been absent from The DJBooth since last April's "Rio," but what better way to welcome yourself back into our hearts (and ears) than by delivering a free project in honor of Valentine's Day?... More
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Album: Owl Pharaoh EP
There must be a full moon coming up, as this week has seen seen a sudden influx of lunar-themed jams. Coming on the heels of SkyBlew's Sun to Moon, Wow and The Procussions' Moon and Back,... More
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Song: Snow Angel
A couple weeks ago, I listened to Radiohead's now-classic Kid A LP for the first time in years. (It's gotten even better with age.) One of my first thoughts after hitting "play" and... More
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Featuring: Jesse Boykins III
Song: Afternoon
In keeping with his pledge to drop a new song for each week of February (beginning with Jump (Club Cheval Remix), featured on our front page last Friday), Theophilus London has returned to liven up... More
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Jump, a track off Rihanna's recently-released Unapologetic LP, saw the pop songstress drawing inspiration from Ginuwine's 1996 hit single, Pony, as she encouraged a lucky man to hop into... More
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I know it's my job to describe music in words, and whatnot, but sometimes a new song comes along that just has to be heard to be understood. At the most basic level there's nothing... More
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Album: Rose Island Vol. 1
Genre-bending Brooklynite Theophilus London has released his free mixtape, Rose Island Vol. 1, featuring previous-released songs "Last Night (LVRS Anthem)," "Big Spender" with A$AP Rocky and "She Said OK" with Big Boi. The... More
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Classic Strawberry Daiquiri
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|1 1⁄2 Ounce (pyrat rum)
|2 Medium, sliced
|Lime juice
|1 Tablespoon
|Triple sec
|1⁄2 Ounce
|Sour mix
|1⁄2 Ounce (made by mixing equal quantities of lemon juice and simple syrup)
|Ice cube
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (or as required)
1 In a mixing glass, put a handful of sliced strawberries.
2 Add in the lime juice.
3 Pour in the sour mix which is prepared by mixing lemon juice and simple syrup.
4 Next, add the triple sec.
5 Pour in the rum.
6 Using a muddler, give a nice muddle to the ingredients in the glass.
7 Add some ice to the cocktail glass and shake it up well.
8 Strain into a glass and serve garnished with a strawberry.
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Comment: Re:what ever happened to hosting your own site? (Score 1) 299 299
The infastructure needed to host your own site (to any meaningful degree) is a major detractor. Plus the genuine risk of getting flooded or worse, especially these days, makes a free website with much of your community already in place is a big plus for them.
PIPA and SOPA may not go far, but censorship is already here because most people like to hang out in only a handful of places.
It's going to be like the rail industry in the old days. Only a few sites will control access to destinations.
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Comment: Re:The actual news here... (Score 1) 299 299
...is that Facebook is actually having to deal with the consequences of their shady shenanigans!
This! And Cuban (stating the obvious) summed it up nicely : "I Wouldn't Buy Facebook Stock"
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But even here, I see a better performer in BSD as opposed to Linux.
The firewall I currently use is OpenBSD, and I have not had any issues with it.
BSD - Linux sour grapes aside, the OpenBSD guys do have a point. Linux is messy!
My firewall PC is an old PackardBell
CyrixM processor 333Mhz with 128Mb RAM.
The only problems I get are with Linux and it's endurance and maintenance.
Particularly installations that use ISOLinux
( Look for older BIOS issues )
This never occurred in OpenBSD.
Even on my own builds, it's messy.
There's over reliance on the parent distribution when I compile. And I can't compile an app on one OS and run it on another. It's all nonstandard code. (e.g. RedHat / SUSE with the one possible exception of a few tricks. But all that trouble for a firewall? )
Back to Windows
Your note on Windows performance tells me right away, the system is not optimized. A server with that much horsepower should do MUCH better than what you described.
Easy to use means easy to use.
It doesn't mean insecure.
On Windows just as in any other OS, you can still do a better job if the intricacies of it are understood. The service tweaking in *NIX OS's must be done in Windows too.
Your comment on wishing to remove the Windows GUI tells me you haven't done all that you could to optimize the system. And possibly denotes a lack of experience with Windows.
And the bottom line was "specific tasks". As in ease of use as well as security and performance. For which Windows ( with adequate measures ) does very well.
I'm sorry for the bad temper, but this type of thing really bothers me.
Almost like when people complain about GNU apps on newsgroups and say "it doesn't work", "doesn't do it well" or "that will never work". This going back to Avalanche which was thrown out without giving it a chance.


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George Orwell
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Norton/Liveright Publishing, $35, 560 pp.
Probably the most astonishing feat of editing a notable literary figure from the last century is Peter Davison's edition of George Orwell's works. Completed in 1998, its twenty volumes run to nine thousand pages; eight volumes contain his novels, with the remainder made up of essays, reviews, and letters. From the roughly seventeen hundred letters Orwell wrote, Davison has now...
William H. Pritchard is the Henry Clay Folger Professor of English at Amherst College. He is the author of Shelf Life: Literary Essays and Reviews (University of Massachusetts Press) among others.
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GroupAustin Regional Clinic, P.A.
Contact InfoARC Round Rock - Pediatrics
940 Hester's Crossing Rd
Round Rock, TX 78681
Phone: (512) 346-6611
Fax: (512) 406-7342
Year Joined ARC: 1994
Education: BBA in Finance with honors, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 1980
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX,1984
Residency Internship: St. Louis Childrens Hospital/ Washington University, 1986, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 1988
Certification: Board Certified in Pediatrics
Professional Positions and Honors:
- ARC Executive Board from 1999-2003
- Served multiple terms on the Dell Children's Medical Executive Board
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics, with membership in the Sports Medicine and TeleHealth sections
Personal Summary: In his spare time Dr. White loves camping and hiking with his two rambunctious boys.
Views on political or religious issues expressed by medical staff may not necessarily represent the views of the Seton Healthcare Family.


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Traditional: Copic markers, or color pencils.
"Do you do requests?"
Mayyybe, if you've got super neat suggestions xD
"Do you do art trades?"
I am limiting it to "friends-only", OR if I initiate the trade.
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MONTREAL, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) announced today that the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has published the positive results from our two pivotal, international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled studies that were conducted in 1,655 subjects with onychomycosis. Onychomycosis is a common nail infection caused predominantly by dermatophyte fungi, resulting in nail destruction and deformity. The only approved topical treatments are lacquers with very limited efficacy. Oral treatments, while more efficacious, are limited by drug interactions and numerous safety concerns including the potential for acute liver injury. Valeant investigated the safety and efficacy of efinaconazole 10% topical solution (efinaconazole), the first triazole antifungal agent developed for distal lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO).
The study's primary endpoint was stringently defined as the complete cure rate at Week 52, which means that the target nail showed no clinical involvement and no evidence of fungus present by both KOH testing and a negative fungal culture. In Study 1, 17.8% of subjects treated with efinaconazole were completely cured, as compared to only 3.3% of subjects treated with vehicle and in Study 2, 15.2% of subjects treated with efinaconazole were completely cured, as compared to only 5.5% of subjects treated with vehicle. Using the secondary endpoint of complete or almost complete cure, defined as < 5% clinical involvement and 100% mycologic cure, the success rates for efinaconazole increased to 26.4% and 23.4%, respectively. The adverse events that were reported were generally mild and transient and were similar between subjects treated with efinaconazole solution 10% and vehicle.
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Despite predictions that paper documents will one day go the way of the dodo, government still relies on the printed word and it is up to the GPO to make sure critical documents get into the right hands. Only, increasingly, federal workers are demanding that same information be available in a digital format. Wash says the focus at GPO has been to create an enterprise architecture that can support both, while at the same time accommodate the rapid evolution of technology. What makes the task even more important is the other part of GPO's mission — to preserve documents, such as the Federalist Papers, for perpetuity. Wash says the result of this focus is FDsys, the Future Digital Content System, which should start to roll out this year. He also talks about how GPO used a blog to help make it all a reality.
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Rights groups release anti-surveillance software
A coalition of human rights and technology groups including Amnesty International on Thursday launched new software to allow journalists and activists to check if their computers are being spied on.
A coalition of human rights and technology groups including Amnesty International on Thursday launched new software to allow journalists and activists to check if their computers are being spied on.
Serbian police said Wednesday they are investigating an attack on an independent website, as the Balkan country's new government sought to dispel allegations that it was trying to curb online and media freedoms.
A popular Chinese instant messaging service has removed at least 40 accounts with content about political, economic and legal issues in a possible sign communist authorities are tightening control over discussion of sensitive ...
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday he urged Chinese leaders to support Internet freedom and promised to look into whether American companies help Beijing curb access to online material.
Yahoo's email service in China will close this summer as part of an arrangement worked out with its partner in that country, Alibaba Group.
Phone and Internet networks were down across most of Syria for a second straight day on Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
In a first for Asia, Hong Kong police said Thursday they will trial the use of video cameras attached to their uniforms to film exchanges with the public, despite concerns from human rights groups.
The Russian-language Wikipedia website shut down Tuesday and symbolically blacked out its logo in protest at a bill that would allow the state to block access to blacklisted websites.
(AP) Google said Wednesday that it has added a feature to warn users whose accounts it believes are targets of "state-sponsored attacks," but the Internet giant did not cite a specific government.
Somalia's war-ravaged capital Mogadishu will host Thursday its first ever TED talks as part of efforts to showcase improvements in development, business and security, organisers said.
The top-secret US National Security Agency is not required to reveal any deal it may have with Google to help protect against cyber attacks, an appeals court ruled Friday.
(AP) -- An Egyptian court has ordered the government to ban pornographic Internet websites in order to protect society and its values.
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science analyzed millions of Chinese microblogs, or "weibos," to uncover a set of politically sensitive terms that draw the attention of Chinese censors. Individual ...
Web security company Blue Coat Systems said Friday it is being acquired by a private investment group in a deal worth $1.3 billion.
A bill aimed at choking off US exports of technology used for Internet surveillance or censorship was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday.


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Cambodian Shrimp & Pork Stir Fry with Smokey Eggplant (Cha Traop Dot)
|Purlpe eggplant
|4 Pound
|Purple eggplant
|4 Pound
|Peanut oil
|1 Tablespoon
|5 Clove (25 gm), minced
|Chopped chile peppers/1 tablespoon prepared ground chiles
|Chili pepper/1 tablespoon prepared ground
|4 , chopped
|1 Tablespoon
|Loin pork
|3⁄4 Pound, chopped into small pieces
|3⁄4 Pound, chopped (Peeled Deveined)
|Fish sauce
|3 Tablespoon
|1 Tablespoon
|Ground pepper
|To Taste
|1 Pinch
|4 , thinly sliced (White And Light Green Parts)
Place eggplants on barbecue to roast and smoke them, or hold with
tongs and rotate over open flame of burner. Once charred place them
on a cookie sheet in a 350 deg F oven for 30 minutes to roast until
flesh is soft and has released a lot of its water onto the baking
sheet. Cool to room temperature. Use a fork to scrape stringy strips
of eggplant flesh into a bowl, slice across to eliminate strings.
Preheat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the
chiles and cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pork and cook
until the meat just starts to brown. Add the shrimp and cook until
opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly,
for 1 minute. Add the fish sauce, sugar and eggplant; stir to combine
and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste to check seasoning and add salt and
pepper to taste. Serve in individual bowls or serve over rice
noodles and sprinkle with scallions.
Rice or bean thread noodles are softened by soaking in very hot water
for 20 minutes. Allow one bundle of the thin noodles per person.
This recipe is based on the recipe from The Elephant Walk Cookbook by
Longteine Monteiro and Katherine Neustadt. I used less fish sauce
and less sugar than called for and added the chiles which are not in
the original recipe.
When we ate this dish years ago in a Cambodian restaurant they added
the chiles and served it in the eggplant shells. Very nice touch.
As I added the sugar and fish sauce, I taste and stopped short of the
¼ of fish sauce and 1 ½ tablespoons of sugar. I added the minced
chiles to taste. The recipe says to bake the pricked eggplant in the
oven or for better flavour to smoke it. I made the dish with one
eggplant pricked and baked and mixed it in to less than half the meat
shrimp mixture. It was amazing, but for lunch the next day we picked
up two more eggplants and I did the charring over the open flame and
all I can say is do it! The smokiness makes the dish very special.
It made 5 servings for us and I had the leftovers, over bean thread
noodles. Simply love this dish!


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Not Bad
The lobby and staff seemed nice enough. I liked the fact there were no slot machines in the lobby which made it pleasant. The room itself needs a little updating, but not in bad shape. The best part of the room is the bed. It is very comfortable. The only major complaints is with the TV (no cable), and for my two weeks stay the pool was closed down the whole time for repair. Great location to Hard Rock Hotel and Terrible's Casino. Both really good places to hang out. With all the places to stay in vegas, I may look to stay elsewhere next time.
Makes you wonder
I am in the middle of staying at this location for a two-week period as my company is holding meetings within the hotel.
Upon arrival, you will find the exterior to be pleasing and contemporary. The front desk staff during the morning/afternoon can be testy, however, the afternoon shift does quite well.
The pool has been closed by the Clark County Health Department with yellow notices on all the glass doors leading to the pool area. It is interesting to watch guests lay out to tan, but the pool is empty! Makes you wonder if the scene behind the house is clean!
Upstairs, you will find a two room suite, with the highlight of the room being the bed. I've stayed in two different rooms thus far, and both beds are as nice as those found in an upscale Hilton or Hyatt. The room furnishings and plumbing however do need improvement. The first room I stayed in smelled of B/O which housekeeping tried to mask with air freshener. I had to change rooms the next day. The sofa is as if it was picked-up from goodwill for lack of support. Lighting is not good for the business person needed to work at the desk. Local calls are $.75, long-distance is billed at the operator-assisted rates + $.75 access charge + 55% surcharge! Internet access is limited to dial-up in the room..carefull of the local service charge of $.75 for that call, and if you use a toll-free number, there is no fee for the first 20 minutes, however, each minute thereafter is charged at $.10 per minute. If you need broadband, Wi-Fi is available in the lobby area, however, you must pay $2.95 each hour, or $7.95 for a 24 hour period. Ouch. I know the Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express offer a better room and free Wi-Fi in your room for a not as much as you pay for the room here.
All in all, it is okay. But for the money, I'd stay at the Embassy Suites across the street, or at the Hampton Inn.
Stay Elsewhere
With SO many places to stay in Vegas, I would absolutely look elsewhere. Although the bed was admittedly comfortable, the furnishings we dated and old and not in particularly good shape. The whole place feels cheap and it is nearly impossible to get a cab from the hotel. I've stayed in worse places in my life, but there are much nicer places in Vegas for just a little bit more money, and I would simply look elsewhere to make your trip enjoyable.
Don't stay at this hotel. Customer service is non-existant. Rude staff, and they aren't very helpful, either. Be prepared to fix problems yourself, with no apologies or thanks from anyone. You're better off spending your hard-earned dollars at another hotel.
Comfortable suite at a reasonable price
I stayed a single night. The rate was reasonable (about $100) and the location pretty good (next to the Hard Rock). I had a car thus had an easy time heading to the Strip. The hotel is walking distance to the MGM. The monorail is up and running (finally) providing good access to the rest of the Strip. Nevertheless, without a car you will be doing a fair amount of walking! I found the room quiet and comfortable. The staff was polite and accomodating. Although you can find a cheaper room in the older hotels on the northern end of the Strip, I would stay here again!
Not worth the $$
We stayed at the Crowne Plaza June 28th 2004. Paid $118.00 for a king room, kind of disappointing. The bedroom area was fine, with a nice bed and linens but the fold out couch was broken with no blankets or pillows; 1 bar of soap for 3 sinks and a shower, the furniture, drapes, and carpet were shabby and stained. Had already booked a stay for a few days later, after seeing the room we canceled our future reservation, but upon canceling were told we would be charged a $50 cancellation fee that we were never told about when we booked. Finally got them to refund the fee since we had made the reservation in person at the front desk and hadn't been told about the policy by the clerk. Probably just a scam. Wouldn't stay there again, there are cheaper, cleaner places in Vegas
Great Value
Stayed in the Crown Plaza in October 2003. Great off strip hotel at a great price. The large suite fit our party of 4 very well. There were 2 double beds in the private bedroom and a pull-out bed in the sitting room. We had a few minor complaints about the hotel; the air conditioner was in the main sitting room with a vent going into the bedroom. The bedroom got quite warm but because of the noise that the unit made in the other room, our friend who was sleeping on the pull out bed would not keep it on. Our second complaint was that the Spa outside was out of order for the entire week that we stayed there. The staff was very accomodating and the shuttle service was prompt. It was nice to come home to a quiet surrounding at night after a noisy day at the casions.
Crowne Plaza Las Vegas, May 2004
We stayed at the CP, Las Vegas May 10-13, 2004. $118 "Best Breaks" rates on CP web site for two including continental-type breakfast.
We had a non-smoking suite with two double beds. All the rooms/suites have two "large" rooms, a bedroom with either two doubles or a king and a living area with a sleeper couch, small refirgerator and wet-bar type sink and table with two chairs. There is a separate sink/vanity in the bedroom as well as a large bathroom. Both rooms have 27" TV. There are only 9 cable TV channels including HBO. They don't have the local PBS station. It is a good idea to bring your own nite light with you since it is very dark in the bathroom at night.
The room showed a little wear: there were some spots on the carpet, stains on the drapes, missing or peeling wall paper patches but I have seen a lot worse in better rated hotels in other cities.
It was fairly quiet there except for when planes from McCarran airport take off right over the building. The hotel is in the path of the main SW/NE runway. The rumble from the A/C unit and the double glass window did muffle the noise. The through-the-wall A/C-heating unit is in the living room and a duct blows air into the bedroom through the wall. So the bedroom was fairly quiet.
The hotel is one mile east of The Strip and is a 15 minute walk. The hotel has a free on-demand one-way shuttle to The Strip (15 minutes advance notice, airport passengers get priority service). It is a one-two minute walk north to Flamingo Road where the 202 bus runs to the strip. The 202 bus route on Flamingo and those on the other E/W streets seem not to run on schedule compared to the 301 local and 302 express service on The Strip. A 24-hour CAT bus pass costs $5, a single ride on The Strip route is $2.
The hotel has plenty of parking but the traffic on Paradise Road can be a pain when trying to leave or pull in. Terrible's Casino/Hotel is across the street and there were 2-for-1 discount coupons for the dinner buffet at the Casino in the rack of brochures in the CP's lobby. There is no lack of food stores, eateries, gas stations, etc., around the area and the airport is a 5 minute ride south on Paradise Road. UNLV is a short ride or 15 minute walk away.
The Desk Clerks and other staff were friendly and efficient and the hotel overall provides a quiet setting compared to the places on The Strip. You want extra pillows and towels? No problem!
The hotel can be busy and popular, the clientel seem to be mainly business people, some tourists, as well as convention attendees. The Las Vegas Convention Center is about one mile north.
There are two computer stations in the lobby with free high-speed internet access but no printer.
Overall the hotel provides a good value and a quiet place to stay. There are no slot machines in the lobby and those needing a gambling fix can walk next door to the Hard Rock Hotel/Casino or Terrible's across the street.
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We just returned from Las Vegas yesterday and stayed at the Crowne Plaza because we are Priority Club members. We didn't know what to expect since it wasn't on "the strip" and there aren't many reviews posted. We were pleasantly surprised! The The staff at the service desk were friendly and accomodating and the servers at the restaurant were willing to please. Our suite was plently big enough for 2-4 people and clean! The bed was the best bed I've ever slept on including our stay at Ceasar's Palace last June. The suite had a master chamber with dual doors and an entertainment area with a sofa sleeper, club chair, tv,a kitchen table, mini fridge stocked with bottled water, sink and coffee maker. The room was equipped with hair dryer and ironing board (iron missing but quickly remedied by housekeeping). Separate vanities in bath. A quiet, peaceful environment unlike strip casinos. Only one area to be improved upon: shuttle service can be difficult. We waited almost 45 minutes at the airport for pick up, because the driver was overloaded with other pick-ups/drop-offs (have the hotel number with you to call after you have landed). Since this is a non-gaming hotel and they advertise shuttle transportation to the strip (but would not cross Las Vegas Blvd); they could easily compete with other strip hotels if they added a second shuttle. Alas, we would definitely stay here again because of the service we received and recommend it to anyone who is interested in a moderately priced hotel, and keep in mind there are plenty of taxis in Las Vegas!
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This is a great buy at the right price. We paid$78+tax. There is a shuttle to the strip but it is just a half mile walk to Bellagio. A true suite with a TV in both rooms and a comfortable sitting area.
Quiet at night with good parking and NO casino. If you've already stayed on the strip and want a change, you can't go wrong here. The icing on the cake is that our Dobermann stayed free.
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LUGANO, Switzerland -- I needed a cup of good strong coffee . . . something to get me going after the four-hour bus ride from St. Moritz.
So, with friends at the Golf, our favorite coffee bar (near Parco Ciani), we sipped cappuccino and planned an itinerary for the next few days.
Unlike the rest of Switzerland, the atmosphere here is mainly Mediterranean. Trust me when I say that the Ticino, Switzerland's only Italian-speaking canton, is where the country comes alive. It's Italian lifestyle with Swiss efficiency . . . the best of both worlds.
And as we sat with our second cups of coffee, the warm lake breezes -- sweetened by a blend of mimosa, oleander, magnolias, figs, lemons, persimmons, and even palms -- came wafting through the arcade. It was good to be back. I was alert to the conversation, taking notes, and sipping cappuccino, yet my mind kept wandering back to St. Moritz and to a discussion I had a few nights earlier with two US travel agents. Actually, it was a one-sided discussion: me trying to convince them that Lugano, Locarno, Ascona, et al. were not in Italy, but part of the only Swiss canton on the south side of the Alps.
For additional information, write to the Swiss National Tourist Office, 608 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10020; or telephone 212-757-5944.
``Ticino: from A to Z''
Airolo . . . Traveling south from Zurich, via train or car, Airolo is the first Ticino town to greet you when you emerge from the 10-mile long Gotthard Tunnel or come off the spectacular Gotthard Pass. Ringed by mountain scenery, it is an important winter and summer resort, and a starting point for excursions, particularly high-pass walks and ski tours.
Bellinzona . . . History lovers will find it difficult to leave this canton capital, a fortress city set in a valley of lush mountains. Three picturesque castles confirm its medieval importance as the key to the St. Gotthard, Lukmanier, and San Bernardino Passes, but all too often travelers hurrying to Lakes Lugano, Como, or Maggiore -- or to nearby Italy -- bypass this ancient city. Saturday morning's open-air market is one of the country's best.
Cuisine . . . Ticino gastronomy is greatly influenced by the cuisine of Lombardy, Piemonte, Tuscany, and the Alps. But, quite simply, it is pasta, polenta, risotto con funghi, sausages, osso bucco, crusty bread, and formaggini (the local goat cheese topped with coarse black pepper and olive oil). They taste best when washed down with a boccalino of merlot or a bit of grappa.
Cento Valley and Domodossola . . . Centovalli (literally ``one hundred valleys'') heading west is the hour-and-45-minute train route to Domodossola in Italy. A spectacular narrow-gauge railway runs from downtown Locarno into a landscape of gorges and waterfalls. At Re, on the Italian side, a procession of pilgrims takes to the streets April 30 each year, a tradition that originated after a painting of the Madonna was reported to start bleeding after being struck by a ball.
Excursions . . . Day trips; overnight stays; short and long hikes; cable cars; chair lifts; cog railways; boat, bus, train and bike trips . . . there are many options. Your best bet: Write to Ticino Turismo, Via Lugano, Casella postale 1441, CH-6501 Bellinzona, Switzerland. Or e-mail ett(AT SIGN SYMBOL)www.tourism-ticino.ch.
Festivals and Fishing . . . The Ticino is a yearlong festival and like excursions, it's best to check with the tourist offices for a list of celebrations in the region you plan to visit. Fishing is possible year round in lakes Lugano and Maggiore. In the mountain lakes, rivers, and streams, the fishing season is June to September. For a moderate charge, you can pick up a 10-day fishing permit at either a municipal or local tourist office.
Grotti . . . Anyone wishing to find authentic local cooking will do well to seek out a little trattoria or grotto, typical popular meeting places usually set in the cool shade of leafy chestnut trees. Sometimes they consist of little more than a few stone tables, a bocce court, a kitchen, and a garden.
. . . and Gandria . . . Gandria is a former fishing village clinging to cliffs alongside Lake Lugano. Dotted with quaint restaurants and pensions, it can be reached either by boat or footpath from downtown Lugano. Elda Pacchin's Locanda Gandriese is our favorite. It has ambience, a view to remember, and the best of food.
Lugano and the lakes . . . Lugano is for anyone who wants to be spoiled: fine food, shopping (especially on Via Nassa), hotels, and camaraderie. It's a marvelous walking city dotted with palm trees, flowers, parks, and museums. You can stream across its sun-streaked lake or stroll for hours through gardens that border it, sit high above the lake on the terrace of a restaurant, sip an espresso or cappuccino at an outdoor cafe, or take a funicular to the tops of Monte Bre or Monte San Salvatore. As part of the Italian lake region (Lakes Maggiore and Como are close by), Lugano offers a multitude of excursions.
Morcote . . . Seven miles south of Lugano, this pictureque lakeside village is easy to reach by boat or bus. At the end of the peninsula stretching south from Monte San Salvatore, arcaded restaurants, boutiques, and the landmark medieval belltower of the Madonna del Sasso church make for magnificent wide-angle photo.
Nature . . . Well-marked trails provide enchanting local and Alpine flora and fauna. Take an excursion in the regions of Monte San Giorgio, Piora, Lucomagno, and Malcantone.
Origlio Paese . . . The Val Capriasca area and this village with its rustic homes, loggias, and inner courtyards are worth seeing. From there, it's only a five-minute walk to Lake Origlio surrounded by reeds and chestnut trees and a breeding place for rare birds. It can be reached from Lugano by post bus (Lines 633.28). Get off at the village stop.
Palm Express or Pendolino . . . There are two special ways to reach the Ticino. The former, a four-hour bus ride from the Engadine (St. Moritz) to Lugano takes you down the Maloja Pass through Italy to Lake Como and the lakeside resort of Mennagio. The border, Gandria, and Lugano are close by. The ``Pendolino,'' part of Italy's fast train system, runs twice a day between Zurich and Milan with brief stops in Bellinzona and Lugano. Zurich to Lugano takes about 3 hours 15 minutes.
Quinto . . . Just off N2 south of Airolo in the Leventina Valley, this village is home to the church of Sts. Peter and Paul. The six-story Romanesque campanile is from the 12th century.
Riva San Vitale . . . This lakeside village, a half-mile west of Capolago at the base of Monte Genroso, is home to Switzerland's oldest ecclesiastical building, an early Christian baptistery (circa AD 500) The parish church and Church of Santa Croce, a 16th-century building with an impressive dome, are also well worth visiting.
Swissminiatur . . . At Melide, ``Switzerland in Miniature'' consists of small-scale replicas of scenes from all parts of the country, including working models of trains and cable cars. It can be reached by bus, train, or lake steamer.
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Tenero . . . This, a village of about 2,000, is just a short hop from Locarno on Lake Maggiore. Reportedly, it has the mildest climate in Switzerland, what with the mountains of Val Verzasca protecting it from northerly winds. Its setting, surrounded by hills with flowering trees and vineyards, blue lake, and an abundance of Mediterranean vegetation, contributes to Tenero's ever-increasing popularity as a year-round vacation and camping destination.
Uomonatura . . . The environmental center in Acquacalda (at the foot of Lucomagno) has reopened with a series of events and trips helping to guide people toward a deeper knowledge of nature and the enivronment. For more information: Centro Uomonatura, CH-6718 Acqucalda, Switzerland. Telephone 41 91 872 26 10; fax: 872 26 20.
Villa Favorita . . . This museum in the Castagnola section of Lugano, houses the world famous art collection of Baron von Thyssen-Bornemisza. In 1992, the Old Masters of the collection were transferred to Spain, but what's left behind is well worth the 10-franc admission price. It's an easy walk from downtown Lugano, or you can take a boat or No. 1 bus.
Wine . . . The most popular varieties here are merlot, produced with grapes from vines imported from Bordeaux at the turn of the century, and nostrano, a red obtained from different types of grapes. The locals drink from small bowls called boccalinos. Grappa and Ratafia (a walnut liqueur) are usually sipped at the end of a meal. Lugano's annual ``Wine Harvest Festival'' is scheduled for Oct. 2-4.
X . . . Xtreme sports bring the Swiss to the edge, whether it be racing motorcycles, rock climbing, white-water kayaking, para-gliding, etc., but they all pale in comparison to bungee jumping from the Centovallina Bridge at Intragna or from the dam on the Verzasca River near Vogorno where it takes 7.5 seconds to plunge 220 meters for 255 francs (roughly $200). James Bond fans will remember the Verzasca jump in the opening scene of ``Goldeneye.'' Believe it or not, it is necessary to book in advance.
HIKING and BIKING
Hiking and biking . . . Summer and autumn are ideal for a biking along the cantonal road from Airolo down to Biasca (at the junction of the Leventina and Blenio valleys). As for hiking the famous ``Strada Alta,'' check with the Upper Ticino tourist office at Biasca.
International Film Festival . . . Locarno's celebrated annual movie festival -- nearing its fourth decade -- attracts thousands of filmgoers every August (5th to the 15th) in the Piazza Grande. The piazza, surrounded by mansions and arcades, is also the site of concerts.
Jazz festival . . . Lugano's ``biggest little jazz festival in Europe'' is usually held in July at Piazza Reforma.
Kino . . . This may be a German word but throughout Switzerland and most of Europe it means cinema or movie house. Opposite the Hotel Admiral in the Paradiso section of Lugano, there actually is a Cinema Paradiso!
In many ways Ticino is my...
In many ways Ticino is my favorite part of Switzerland, it has a lovely mix of the best bits of Swiss and Italian culture. It is more laid back and relaxed than the rest of Switzerland, but it retains the cleanliness, punctuality and respect. We thought that there were far more good looking guys here too, italian looks, romantisism etc, but Swiss manners!
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I noticed when i was in Lugano that if your walking down the street, the second you step off the curb cars stop for you to cross the street. I think it might be a law that pedestrians have the right of way. I would stay on the sidewalk unless you plan on crossing because they will stop thinking you are going to cross.
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Open air chess is not only popular in Lugano but also in other Swiss towns. Here you can find one by Piazza Manzoni just round the corner from the tourist office.
Manor is the center of Lugano
This German department store, Manor, is located in the center of the town. People meet here, eat here, and shop here. You can also have a good expresso here.
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Reading the English newspapers
Harry and Tom read the newspapers daily and then we held discussions on current events. People here love to discuss.
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Relaxing by Lake Lugano in the Sun
Lugano has a sense of privacy, peace and all one cannot buy in the capitalistic market place. It provides a sense of well being, a luxury that you cannot get in New York.
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Locarno is becoming a very...
Locarno is becoming a very special place during the yearly Film Festival. All films are shown on a big screen on a square in the city.
My friends are the best actors here!!!
The biggest Italian (language)...
The biggest Italian (language) City au surd. Most people here mainly speak Italian. Besides, French and German are commonly spoken too.
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Who was reportedly banned from this year's Met Gala? A Michael Jackson accuser makes a curious move, and Paul Giamatti takes on a new role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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- Orenthal James Simpson appeared in a Las Vegas area courtroom today, his first public appearance since being sentenced to prison on armed robbery and kidnapping charges way back in 2008. He's currently serving 9 to 33 years on those charges, and he's looking to have a new trial and his sentence reduced. [USA Today]
- It's no secret that Vogue editor Anna Wintour doesn't mess around. And when it came to last week's Met Gala, she was adamant that certain folks not grace the red carpet. Wintour apparently didn't want Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner attending, and issued the same edict for the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City. [Daily Mail]
- Following his claim against Michael Jackson's estate for damages related to child molestation, choreographer Wade Robson has skipped town. He and his family have reportedly sold their California home and high-tailed it to Hawaii, where Robson's wife is from originally. Hmm… [TMZ]
- The Rhino, one of the villians in the upcoming Spider-Man film, obviously has a tough exterior. Read more about the character, played by Paul Giamatti. [MTV]
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Investors brace for stock market falls
10 July 2012
The risk of a stock market collapse in Europe is even greater than it was in April 2011, according to a consultancy that predicted last summer's market chaos.
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