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Dec 09 2009
Hotel Room Tour – Westin Galleria, Dallas
Growing up, my mom and I would occasionally go to Dallas and stay in the Westin Galleria for a couple of days. We'd go shopping and ice skating, and we'd order room service and watch movies. Then we'd go shopping again. And we'd shop a little.
What can I say? It was the eighties.
The Galleria—both the hotel and the adjoining shopping center—went through a little bit of a sad period, where the stores sort of fell away and the customers stopped coming. But in recent years it's experienced a bit of a resurgence, helped along, I'm sure, by a complete redo of the hotel itself, which now embodies every good thing about a Westin hotel.
The girls and I stayed there last week. Our room was wonderful.
My girls. Can you tell we got there a little late?
Here's the view of the room from the small foyer inside the door.
Here's the desk I didn't use, because I'm a laptop-on-the-bed-under-the-covers girl.
The living room overlooking the Dallas night.
There's the sofa, which would eventually become my bed.
I wouldn't recommend this if you're over the age of 38.
Here's the bedroom, where my girls slept. Please notice the bulging, embarrassingly enormous suitcase.
I've owned it since '97. It had hardly been used before this book trip.
I didn't get out very much.
Here's the very sleek, very awesome bathroom.
I consider the bathrooms to be the highlight of these Westin rooms.
(My girls had already jumped on the bed. The comforter was smooth when we got there.)
Oh, this is looking very promising.
It's sad how happy a bathtub can make a person. They feed my soul.
The vanities are beautiful! Not typical. Not standard. Not boring.
Now, our plans changed the next day and Marlboro Man and the boys wound up meeting us in Dallas. So in the interest of space, we moved to a larger room. I can't find the photos of the room itself (scatterbrained freak that I am), but here's the bathroom from that room. It was the best part anyway!
Mmm. I could have stayed here a very, very, very long time.
Anyplace that washes my towels for me is okay by me.
We did manage to actually leave the room once or twice:
This beautiful tree sits smack dab in the middle of the ice…and its lights are choreographed to dance to Christmas music!
Aww. My sweet girl. I miss her so much.
I'm homesick. Can you tell?
That aside, I recommend the Westin Galleria in Dallas, especially if you have kids along with you. Between the ice skating, the huge Galleria (with lots of space to run around), and the…are you ready?…American Girl store right next door, it's a great place to visit.
And the beds, as always, are Heavenly.
(If you've stayed in a Westin hotel recently, you know exactly what I mean.)
190 Comments
April On Wednesday, December 9 at 11:56 am
Hi Ree!! I am sooo glad that you are enjoying your Book Trip. It was so nice to meet you in Austin, TX! Thanks for everything! ~April~
Mary in AZ On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:03 pm
Those bathrooms look AMAZING! I love all the hotel tours you've taken us on this year. Such fun!!
Dee On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:07 pm
I like a room that's a bit less austere, but otherwise it looks very comfy. When I get to heaven it will look similar, and in heaven I won't have terrible ankles and be unable to ice skate…
Amy J in SC On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:07 pm
I should pack my bags and head there right now if it weren't for that fact that my laundry is piled too high to have anything to pack, I don't have a ticket and TX is a long drive from SC, someone would have to watch the dogs and Christmas cards have yet to be purchased much less even considered. Otherwise, I'd be there right away.
Nikki H On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:08 pm
We used to go to the Metroplex in the summers for camp and what-not, and we always spent a couple of days at the Galleria. Gotta love that place.
followthisumbrella On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:09 pm
I love that Christmas tree! I guess it's in their best interest, but hotels and shopping malls really do a great job with the twinkling Christmas lights. I'm a sucker for twinkling lights.
kimberly On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:10 pm
That tub looks heavenly!!! Thanks for coming to Houston. I had a wonderful time last Saturday.
kimberly On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:10 pm
That tub looks heavenly!!! Thanks for coming to Houston last weekend. I had a great time.
Carolin On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:11 pm
Oh man, why is it you always make me homesick? i used to work very close to there, up off of Belt Line and the North Dallas Tollway. The traffic blew my mind when I first moved there from small-town-Oklahoma. They don't slow down for ANYTHING in Dallas!
TheCottonWife On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:11 pm
A hotel fit for Sue Ellen. Beautiful!
fishinkitten On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:12 pm
I'd be a better person with a bathroom like that. I just know it. The tree is just beautiful too…looks like a great place to vacation!
Safe travels!
EmmyLou On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:13 pm
I went to the Galleria in the '90s for a band trip. The mall, not the hotel. Our hotel wasn't as nice as the Westin.
patimk On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:16 pm
I need to get away and stay in any of the hotels you stayed at.
Cheryl from Kentucky On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:16 pm
Hi Ree! We met last night in Nashville, TN…it was so great to meet you. I got up there to say all these great things and then went blank…because you are so pretty! I hope you enjoy your ornament
tabitha (From Single to Married) On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:29 pm
What a beautiful room and that ice rink is so cool (no pun intended)! I especially love the tile in the bathroom, would like to use that in our home actually.
Lana On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:30 pm
Oh the beds ARE HEAVENLY… I love Westins!
I went recently on a trip to KC, and did a "PW" style room tour, not quite as nice as this hotel, but I thought it would be fun anyway!! Getting ready to post the photos in just a few min!
BluebonnetGal On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:30 pm
So glad you had a nice stay here in Dallas. I thought maybe you stayed with your brother since you didn't post a Dallas hotel right away. And yes, the Galleria is a great place for kids especially during the holidays with the ice rink and all the beautiful decorations.
The last time we stayed in a Westin was in Florida and I tried to haul the Heavenly bed out the door and into the rental car with me. No wonder there has been a huge splurge in the design world to create hotel-like bedrooms and bathrooms in our homes. Funny too, because the hotels were trying to make us feel like we were at home — only better. I mean, who gets room service at home?
And so thrilled you got the message about our local Good Morning Texas Show emailing me after I emailed them asking them to have you on while you were here. I almost missed the show, but my daughter informed me you were on. So cool to have had you here in Dallas with us and glad that MM and your adorable boy punks were able to meet up with you while you were here.
Come back soon, ya'll!!! We love you here in Dallas, Ree!
aka Bluebonnet Gal on TK
Laura S On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:34 pm
I love that Christmas tree.
WebSavyMom On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:36 pm
–>Does the tree change lights when you fall down (as I'm sure I would) too?
Weekly Bite On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:41 pm
What a beautiful Hotel! I've stayed at the Galleria in Houston before! Thanks for your post!
Maureen On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:44 pm
I can't believe how much you did in Dallas.. I mean it.. I would of never gotten out of that Tub.. ever.. I love a good, long, hot soak in a tub. And if they are washing the towels.. I would of soaked many times.
CrossView On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:44 pm
This one makes me homesick! I stayed at the Westin at the Galleria when I did weekend shopping trips from Shreveport. I used to love Uncle Thai's and Bloomies and… *sniff*
melanie Kerton On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:45 pm
This just cracks me up, I stayed in a Westin on my wedding night, but the overbooked and instead of an upgrade, I got a DOWNGRADE, where the bed was a murphy bed (yep pull it out of the wall)….. and it was flipping BROKEN, so it was such a disappointment… knowing what i know now, i really should have demanded something else, but I wasnt in the mood to argue with staff on my wedding day!
Tamara On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:46 pm
Holy Smokes! And I thought I had a lot of Christmas Tree
Jen On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:46 pm
Oooo, fancy! It's never occured to me to visit Dallas, but this hotel totally gives me reason to!
The Lumberjack's Wife On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:51 pm
I love all your "bathroom mirror" self-portaits!
The Christmas tree in the middle of the rink is awesome!
brandybrooke On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:53 pm
I love that pic of you! So sassy and fun.
julip1882 On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:53 pm
The Heavenly Bed is one of the best concepts any hotel has come up with. It's nice when travelling for business that there is consistency if you choose a Westin.
I'm a HUGE fan of them!
if you're travelling with a baby, they have "heavenly cribs" for them too! who knew?
jerseylou On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:54 pm
The rooms don't look nearly as nice as some others you stayed in, but – you're right – the important things are the bathrooms and the beds themselves!!
It was wonderful to meet you in Atlanta, as well as Hyacinth and Betsy!
Denise Lamb On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:56 pm
Great looking Hotel.
Can't wait to see the Hotel in NYC.
Enjoy your stay on the East Coast this weekend.
Amy On Wednesday, December 9 at 12:59 pm
Oh, I might have to make a trip just for the tree in the middle of the rink
jaymered79 On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:00 pm
I'm from Dallas – so glad you got to come! I love the Galleria Christmas Tree…a tradition to go see it every year
Lynn from For Love or Funny On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:01 pm
You look so cute and stylish, even when you're taking a photo of a bathroom sink. You go, girl!
ButterYum On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:03 pm
GASP – That tree is stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jocelyn Stott On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:10 pm
Man, you get to stay in some faaaaancy places! That ice rink looks great and I want to go to an American Girl store really badly. I still have my Samantha doll all packed away in her little pinafore and I love her.
Kelly Betts On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:12 pm
That hotel looks wonderful! The ice scating pictures are great–that tree is gorgeous!!
Clayvessel On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:20 pm
Gorgeous tree. Looks like so much fun with the family.
Ree, we just lost our beloved dog who's been in our family for thirteen years. I have a new and deeper understanding of your doggie posts and how you miss the ones you lose.
Melissa On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:31 pm
You totally should have claimed the bed and left the sofa sleeper for the girls. At least you know how to work it next time
swimhindes On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:34 pm
Where did you get your scarfs slash shawls? You look amazing in them. Share.
Megan On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:36 pm
Make sure to visit the American Girl store when you are in NYC this weekend! It is awesome!
Alice On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:40 pm
So luxurious!
Chandra On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:42 pm
Ha…I love that photograph hanging in the room!
buckarooandco On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:47 pm
Beautiful!! Love the skating rink! When I was in Utah for something in Park City thay had one…lvoed skating in 100 degree temps!
The best part about bathrooms in classy hotels? The little points they make on the ends of the toilet paper!! Makes you feel special!!
CArolyn On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:48 pm
I am so ready for a hotel room. Maybe after Christmas I can sneak away for a bit. INdulge!!
Angie On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:49 pm
PLEASE tell me where you got that sweater that you were wearing in the picture…I think it is a must have for me this holiday season – looks comfy!!!
AMC On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:51 pm
OH I went there when I was younger with my parents. I remember thinking it was the coolest place ever. I would get my limited too (now "Justice") bag and sit and watch the ice skaters for hours!! I definitley recommend it as well!!
C.C. On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:52 pm
Funny, I'm a laptop-on-the-bed-under-the-covers girl myself. Who needs desks, right?
Heidi Malott On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:53 pm
Awesome! This looks sooo fun!
Hannah in Kennesaw On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:54 pm
I have not stayed in the Westin, but I have shopped in the Galleria.
Laura H. (aka Elle) On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:56 pm
i'm glad you enjoyed your stay but i have to say i'm surprised that was your pick! i would have expected the W or something similar (and similarly located). the galleria has always been such a huge let-down to me (excluding the franklin covey store) but then again, i was raised on northpark. did you get a chance to go by there while you were in dallas? have you been back there since they renovated a few years back? love that mall.
thanks again for coming to dallas!
Kathy On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:58 pm
I definently need to go to the Galleria. I used to work for Westin and could stay there free (it looked very different back then). We live in Tulsa and my Grandmother in Houston…We would meet half way for shopping fun!
Faith On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:59 pm
You're making me want to go stay in all those hotels! Can't wait to see where you stayed in Austin. That's one I may actually stay in. I blogged about that book signing here – http://theadventuresoffaith.blogspot.com/2009/12/torn-between-two-titles.html
BugginWord On Wednesday, December 9 at 1:59 pm
I heart Westin beds. Screw the Four Seasons, I want me some pillow top, bitches.
Vicki On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:10 pm
So glad you all had a nice stay in the big "D". Happy you will be home soon with your sweeties:))
Mamadallama On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:13 pm
Wow, love the sleek look of the tub and basins. Very beautiful. You have sure made up for all your years of not traveling in these last couple of months, haven't you? Not surprising you're homesick. But you'll be home soon, so hang in there and try to enjoy the rest of your trip.
Karen H On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:13 pm
That tub looks so inviting. And the beds at the Westin really are heavenly!
Carole On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:14 pm
In my next life, I'll stay there. And probably be thin, and wealthy too. And by then, they'll take my 4 dogs….
MsAris On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:17 pm
We loved the Westin "heavenly" beds so much we bought one! One of the best purchases Ive ever made!
jjk On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:20 pm
The beds were heavenly when we stayed in a Westin, over Labor Day weekend, at Niagara Falls!!! I thought it was just a fluke…
amberjoyfull On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:28 pm
Looks lovely. It was great meeting you in Dallas. Safe travels through the end of your tour!
Allison H On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:29 pm
=) we've stayed in a Westin in OKC and I know all about the Heavenly Beds….did you know you can buy them too?
Chaitali On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:33 pm
I'm so with on this one. One of the main reasons I love staying at hotels are the awesome bathrooms and fresh towels.
Oh and the tiny bottles of shampoo/conditioner/lotion which I squirrel away when we leave
Lisa On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:34 pm
Hey Ree – I am so sorry I missed the book signing. You were so close, and yet (with the weather so bad) so far away! ;o) My girlfriends and I stayed in the Westin back in the spring and it was VERRRRAA loverly! The beds were awesome! Did you go to Starbucks? Did ya, Did ya?!?!? We did . . . in our PJs – hahahahaha!!!!!
Llama On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:34 pm
My kids would go nuts!
Wendy On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:39 pm
I was wondering where you were going to stay while you were in Dallas. I was thinking that you might have stayed with your brother and we would miss pictures of a local hotel.
I loved meeting you in person while you were here! Thank you!
xomecha On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:40 pm
I have calculated the distance to the Westin…that's probably bad, huh.
sprucehill On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:43 pm
Oh now I love this one! The bathroom is so cool!
Ica-Ike On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:49 pm
I am, if nothing else, a Westin girl…the beds, the showers, the lovely smell of the shampoo and conditioner (that I don't use, but smell hourly during my stays there)…I could go on and on.
If the beds didn't cost $3000 (trust me, I've researched it!), I would be in one right now…and might never return to the outer world!
"Heavenly" indeed–wonderful marketing, Westin!
Natasha On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:54 pm
I loved the pictures of the Galleria, I spent many great moments skating with my best friend Jen there since we grew up in The Colony. La Madeline is right there too! Thanks for the nostalgia…
Bonnie On Wednesday, December 9 at 2:59 pm
You love more more that THAT luggage!?
Tracy in SC On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:06 pm
OK, the hotel is nice. However, I just love your scarf/sweater/shirt combo in the bathroom mirror – ADORABLE!
Suzanne On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:06 pm
I love your photos of hotels. This country girl who is married to a penny pinching accountant will never darken the door of any place as nice as these.
janb On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:06 pm
Your pictures through the hotel windows made me homesick for Dallas.
Selkie On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:17 pm
Girl, you are spawning ENVY showing us all these great hotels….
LBDDiaries On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:25 pm
I have saved all the hotel bathroom pictures you've posted to show Alpha Hubby for our big bathroom makeover (that he doesn't know about yet). The hardest part will be picking which design I like best. This one was so modern, sleek and cool! Thanks for sharing these amazin ghotels wiht us.
Sara On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:26 pm
Beds and baths are what counts everywhere! Looks like another good experience for y'all! I'm with you on someone else washing my towels. Would be nice!
Tiff S On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:29 pm
I LOVE HEAVENLY BEDS! My husband and I almost bought one years ago (Westin actually sells them). But then it was going to cost too much money to ship, so we went to Costco and bought a cheap matress. Sigh. Someday.
Anne On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:34 pm
i made this for thanksgiving and it was a HUGE hit! oyster stuffing!!!
NaysWay On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:34 pm
The best way to tell you're in a good hotel is the bathrooms. They are my favorite room anywhere.
Jen On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:37 pm
Oh sweet sweet Heavenly Bed!!! How I long for thee!! They are so fabulous. I've only stayed in a Westin once and I will never forget the magnificence of that bed!!
sarah On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:37 pm
I try to always stay in westins on travel. Their beds are indeed heavenly. One of the only hotel beds I can actually fall asleep in!
Tara Little On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:38 pm
I think I have the same piece of luggage. Is it a massive heavy (even when it's empty) Tumi hanging bag?
katie On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:42 pm
2 things-
1. I still can't get over how adorable you are.
2. I want your camera.
okay make that 3 things..
3. these are some swanky hotels! i'm loving these tours.
LaceyLeigh On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:43 pm
we love the westin galleria! looks like they have made some major changes in just a couple of years. that's where my husband and i stayed post wedding and for our first anniversary (only 4 years ago). yay memories.
Kari On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:43 pm
Oooh I love that bath. I'd probably climb in and refuse to get out.
Donna Sue On Wednesday, December 9 at 3:50 pm
I'll put in a good word for the Hotel Belmont the next time you visit Dallas. We stayed there for a few days after we got married as a mini honeymoon in our hometown (since we decided to wait a few months before our "real" one). I suggest the bungalows! Can't remember exactly what our room was named (not the honeymoon bungalow), but we had a private deck with a hot tub overlooking the city skyline. The bed, however, was not as comfy as a Westin bed. http://www.belmontdallas.com
Mary S On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:14 pm
I am sorry , but that bathroom is ug-ly. Somehow it feels like a hospital…like an IV pole should be part of the decor, and the sinks…don't get me started
Melissa from the Blue House On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:31 pm
OH NO YOU DIDN'T!!!! I didn't get to come see you in Dallas, though its been on my calendar since as long as I can remember, and I WAS JUST at the Westin Galleria so I feel like I missed you twice. Please come back…
Jenny On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:33 pm
mmm… Westin bathrooms never disappoint!!! I LURVES me a Westin!! Hang in there, Ree! Four more days and your HOME!!!
Noelle On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:37 pm
Awesome! The swanky bathrooms are nice but my favorite thing is the picture of the little boy on the rope swing.
stephanie On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:38 pm
In college (University of Texas), I was a part of a show choir that traveled to Dallas every year for the Texas/OU game. We would sing at the same places every year (all of these anti-Oklahoma and pro-Texas songs) and the Galleria was our favorite place to sing. We'd be right in that last picture every time, on the second floor, looking over the skating rink. Killer acoustics!
amy On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:41 pm
It just KILLS me…you were here…it was my friend Angie's birthday dinner. Angie is a very good friend…so she won. How did I not see you at the American Girl Store? or the Galleria? or any of the other million places I've been Christmas shopping?
Perhaps another time. (sigh).
ann On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:43 pm
Hope you are starwood members and getting points for these wonderful stays. We love Westins , W's and Sheratons, too
Meagan On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:49 pm
I stayed in the Westin Alexandria this summer. I HIGHLY recommend it. It was the only hotel I've ever been in where I would walk around the room barefoot.
Leigh Anne On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:50 pm
i practically grew up at the Galleria. it was always fun! i actually remember it before the remodel and everything now its just all fancy pants and stuff.
Monie On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:54 pm
Beautiful bathrooms…
I love the sinks.
Your oldest looks quite comfortable on those skates!
Married to an Aussie in OK On Wednesday, December 9 at 4:57 pm
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! My girl doesn't know that there's an American Girl store that close, and she doesn't need to! Though she saw the ice, and that about did me in. My kids do love that mall…
Jodi J. On Wednesday, December 9 at 5:20 pm
Not sure what I think about that tub. Looks like you would be sitting in a box. The faucets are lovely, though. AND-Love that tree!
Emmy On Wednesday, December 9 at 5:20 pm
That tree is awesome!!
Did you go into the American Girl Doll Store? I have been to the one in Chicago, talk about insane (and wonderful).
shelbys On Wednesday, December 9 at 5:34 pm
I think I'm in love with your outfit in that mirror photo.


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CINCINNATI - The Xavier baseball team used a five-run sixth to retake the lead for good in its 12-8 win over Cincinnati in the first-day nightcap of the Inaugural Je Nuxhall Classic at UC's Marge Schott Stadium Tuesday night. Two Musketeers had three-hit games in the win.
The Musketeers were led by junior Zac Richard and sophomore John McCambridge with three hits apiece while Richard and sophomore Ben Thomas each scored three runs in the contest.
Xavier (17-13) put up the first run of the game in the second inning as junior Zac Richard doubled to left center and freshman Matt Kleifges singled to put runners on the corners. Sophomore John McCambridge singled through the right side to plate Richard and the Musketeers took the early 1-0 lead.
The Musketeers scored three more in the third all with two outs. Senior Neil Lindgren doubled down the left field line and Thomas followed with a double to left sending Lindgren home. Senior Jordan Conley singled to right, scoring Thomas, and then stole second to get into scoring position. Richard reached on a Bearcat error and Conley crossed the plate to stretch the XU lead to four, 4-0.
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The Bearcats got two back in the eighth as Cameron Satterwhite sent a two-run shot over the right field fence to cut into the Musketeer lead, 11-8.
McCambridge led off the final inning of the contest with a single to right center and then stole his team-leading 22nd and 23rd bases of the season to make it to the hot corner. Schmidt took off for second with Lindgren at the plate and in the rundown, McCmbridge was able to score from third, as Schmidt was caught stealing on the play. XU stretched its lead back to four, 12-8, which would prove to be the final score.
Senior Brett Greenwell (1-1) got the win for the Musketeers after tossing 4.1 innings of relief. He gave up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five batters and walking one.
Dan Jensen (2-2) took the loss for the Bearcats. He put in 1.1 innings of work giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out none while walking none.
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As this one rider reflects, there are ways to enjoy your horse that don't involve riding.
Is the never-ending winter interfering with your horse life?
Horse rescue advocate Cate Lamm weighs in on the topic:
Here at the end of winter, with spring right around the corner, I'm getting the itch to ride.
Banjo, my rehabilitated rescue horse, starts shedding every January. I dream of giving him a cleansing bath, then riding into the warm sunshine on dry footing.
But here in Tennessee, the cold, rainy, snowy days are dragging on, and the mud will not go away.
When I lived in Colorado, I boarded Banjo at a place with a nice, warm, indoor arena. But as my work with the rescue horses increased, I moved Banjo to a facility closer to the rescue. There were huge pastures, but no indoor arena. This meant I had to come to terms with letting Mother Nature dictate my riding schedule.
I thought perhaps that as a side benefit to my move to the South, the winter weather would allow for more outdoor riding. However, I didn't count on so much rain and mud. It's such a contrast to Colorado's dry climate.
But Mother Nature still holds my fate in her hands. Every morning, when I get up and boot up the computer, my first stop is the National Weather Service. I hold my breath and check the latest weather report.
Come on weather person, tell me what I want to hear! Give me some warm temperatures, maybe a little sunshine. I want to ride my horse today!
The meteorologist's report can make me smile and rush around for my riding clothes—or make me sigh and grab my long johns and raincoat.
When I can't ride, I use the time to groom Banjo or just hang out with him. I've found that it's important to just spend time without expecting anything from him. Being together with no expectations fosters a different kind of friendship. You just enjoy each other's company.
The rest of the year, we're almost always carrying a saddle saying, "Let's go!" to our horses.
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High School Football news, analysis, commentary and features from the reporters of the Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
Monthly Archive for July, 2011
Derrick Lewis named next head coach at Bassick
Derrick Lewis, a former player and assistant coach under Ed McCarthy at West Haven, has been named the next head football coach at Bassick, the school announced today. Lewis, 29, was an all-state guard and a 2001 graduate at West Haven. He played college football at UConn and Southern Connecticut State, where he was a […] [Read More]
The (somewhat) definitive Connecticut Class of 2012 recruiting list
With some fanfare, top college recruiting website Rivals.com unveiled its state-by-state recruit rankings a couple of weeks ago. So we here at Connecticut Football HQ thought it would be nice to take those and compile a comprehensive list of the state's top recruits heading into the 2011 season. This is purely a list based on […] [Read More]
Immaculate works quick, goes exotic with coaching hire from Georgia
UPDATED (8:45) News-Times writer Kevin Duffy has the whole story on how Bryan Pinabell landed in Connecticut at Immaculate after an entire coaching career spent in the south. Immaculate pegs Georgia high school assistant as next football coach Hint: His wife led him to Shangri La. UPDATED (4:10) We just got off the phone with […] [Read More]
Hey, lookit this: Fairfield County wins — convincingly
This time there were no doubts. No one could question it. No one could stir controversy, suggesting that the outcome should have been different. This time, Fairfield County's amalgamation of football talent, if not a true all-star team, actually went out and brutally snatched back the Hall of Fame Classic football trophy from the bullies […] [Read More]
Hall of Fame Football Classic postponed
The Hall of Fame Football Classic at West Haven's Ken Strong Stadium has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to organizer Paul Criscuolo. The game is rescheduled to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Criscuolo and the organizers had originally said the game would go on as planned, but the severe weather, flooding and all-around chaos across […] [Read More]
Updated: Your Hall of Fame Football Classic XV kickoff page
Updated: Paul Criscuolo says the game is on this evening, despite threats of heavy rain. As of 4:40 p.m. West Haven remained dry while northern parts of the state were being pounded. More rain is on the way, however. Criscuolo said lightning would, of course, delay the game. Follow the radar here. ♦♦ Original Post […] [Read More]
Immaculate looking for a new football coach
Immaculate is searching for a new football coach. Coach Gary Bellagamba resigned earlier this week after one season for personal reasons, according to a story by Rich Gregory of the NewsTimes. He had been an assistant coach prior to last year. From the article: "We're very thankful for the five years he gave us," Immaculate […] [Read More]
15th Annual Hall of Fame Football Classic all-star game rosters
The final rosters for the 15th Annual New Haven County-Fairfield County Hall of Fame Fooball Classic all-star game have been released. The game will be played at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven, Friday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 and proceeds go toward general fundraising and scholarships. For more information visit NewHavenFootballFoundation.com. […] [Read More]
Marcus Easley hosting free football clinic at Bunnell
Buffalo Bills wide receiver and Stratford native Marcus Easley is holding a one day free football clinic — The Marcus Easley E.A.S.Y. Football Clinic — July 9 at Bunnell High School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinic — which will be run by Bunnell coach Craig Bruno and local Stratford Pop Warner coaches […] [Read More]
Holiday Extras: Croce to Gunnery; Calitro to Villanova; DesRuisseaux to Milford
This week has been a whirlwind of statewide high school football news and tidbits. Here's the latest as we head into the July 4 weekend. QB CROCE LEAVING POMPERAUG — Pomperaug quarterback Kellen Croce will likely enroll at The Gunnery prep school in Washington, Conn., his father, offensive coordinator Steve Croce said. Croce was an […] [Read More]


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In the face of skepticism and on shaky legal ground, controversial Internet sweepstakes cafes continue to roll the dice and open locations in storefronts across Richmond.
What began with Luckys Sweepstakes on Hull Street in September has spawned a dozen or so similar establishments where customers play casino-style computer games. And there are more on the way.
These places are popping up everywhere, said Holden Barnes, the store manager at VSF Sweepstakes Redemption Center, which opened a few months ago at 4501 W. Broad St.
VSF and its peers operate in a gray area of gambling law. Customers add money to swipe cards for Internet time and then sit down at computers loaded with casino-style games such as slot machines and poker. The purchase of the swipe card also buys them into a sweepstakes. Virginia law differentiates between a sweepstakes with predetermined odds and games that rely on the operators skill and luck.
Were not a gambling facility, Barnes said, adding that customers purchase Internet time on the computers.
If during their Internet time customers play some of the games, which have predetermined odds, thats their decision, Barnes said.
I really dont see an issue, he said. Its entertainment for people.
VSF, which is just up the street from the Colonial Downs off-track betting center, is advertising its newest location at 3907 Hull Street Road. It has another in Hopewell. The Florida-based company that owns VSF has plans to open several other locations across Richmond, Barnes said.
Luckys, which BizSense first reported on in September, has already moved to a larger location in the same shopping center to handle the brisk business. It also just opened a location in Petersburg.
Barnes said several competitors have opened nearby, including another off West Broad and one on Jefferson Davis Highway. Another is opening in the Southside Plaza shopping center across from the Luckys Hull Street location.
And a sweepstakes cafe is coming to downtown, according to a help wanted ad on Craigslist. The ad says it will be called Netzone 777, but an exact location isnt listed.
Attitudes in the commercial real estate community and among property owners seem to be shifting as well.
Back in September, local commercial real estate brokers were skeptical about the influx of interest from sweepstakes owners looking at Richmond.
Just a few months later, according to Brian Glass, a senior vice president with Grubb & Ellis|Harrison &Bates, shopping center owners are questioning whether to lease to sweepstakes cafes, mostly because their legal status is up in the air.
Were seeing [an increase in sweepstakes cafes], but were also seeing that theres a lot of skepticism on the part of owners, Glass said. Theres an undercurrent that the state legislators might take some action to ban them, similar to what happened in North Carolina.
The owners of the sweepstakes shops are well aware of their uncertain future. Barnes said he and VSFs owners know of the stigma attached to their business. Theyre keeping a close eye on the new General Assembly session, as it is rumored that bills will be introduced pertaining to the legality of their business.
Glass said the sweepstakes owners are asking landlords for leases that allow them to get out if the law changes.
So for now the games go on, but those changes could be coming any day.
In late September, BizSense spoke with Harvey Bryant, the commonwealths attorney in Virginia Beach, where police raided about a dozen sweepstakes parlors last year.
Bryant said in September that hes willing to bet that the games being played at sweepstakes locations in Richmond and elsewhere are almost identical to those in the raided Virginia Beach shops.
There will be legislation introduced at the next General Assembly, some to open it up more, some to shut it down, Bryant said. It will be interesting to see which prevails.
As of yesterday, no bills pertaining to sweepstakes cafes had been introduced in the 2011 GA session.
Another scenario that could play out is to simply regulate these Internet cafes, similar to other forms of legal gambling in the state.
Other types of legalized gambling in Virginia are highly regulated; horse racing, charitable gaming, the lottery, Bryant said. Theres nothing overseeing Internet gambling.
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Prep football: Effective elimination of two-a-days unpopular with some area coaches
NAPLES - High school football players will return to the field Monday, some before the sun comes up, on the first day of practice for the 2012 season.
The goal for local teams will be the same as it has every year since football started in Collier County 62 years ago — to win a championship — but preseason practice will have a different feel this fall. Beginning Monday, football teams are no longer allowed to hold two-a-day practices in the first week.
The rule change was voted on by the Florida High School Athletic Association board of directors in June. Limiting two-a-days, which — as it sounds — means practicing twice in one day, is part of the FHSAA's new guidelines that cut down on practice time in order to help athletes slowly acclimate to the early fall heat. The FHSAA sent out an email reminding schools of the new measures Friday.
Two-a-days are not outlawed altogether. Teams can practice just once for no more than three-and-a-half hours during the first week of practice. In the second week, they can practice twice in one day only if they practice just once the next day.
With teachers (which most coaches are) beginning work in Collier County next week and classes starting in Lee County the same time, the new FHSAA guidelines essentially mean the end of two-a-days in Southwest Florida.
"We have to cut back a little bit, but we'll still get the same work done," St. John Neumann football coach Steve Howey said. "We're not cutting anything other than the fact that we can't have two practices."
The new practice rules have upset some local coaches, who question the need for them and reasoning behind them.
The FHSAA enacted the guidelines to gradually introduce athletes to practice, to build up their conditioning and reduce the risk for heat-related illnesses. Most athletic programs, especially football teams, work out all summer, coaches argue, and already are acclimated to the heat.
"This rule is written for the bottom 1 percent who get kids out there who aren't conditioned," Naples High football coach Bill Kramer said. "The vast majority already are doing it right and didn't have problems."
"So many coaches and teams do so much over the summer," Gulf Coast athletic director Jose Arias said. "Kids are already coming back in shape, so why limit two-a-days?"
The new FHSAA preseason policy forces coaches to alter how they practice besides just eliminating two-a-days. Teams are allotted three-and-a-half hours of practice time, which includes any weightlifting and conditioning work.
Kramer said Naples won't lift weights as part of practice this week because it will take away from the time they can spend doing other football activities.
Naples and Neumann also hold overnight camps during the preseason, and the new rules have forced Kramer and Howey to re-evaluate how those camps are held. Under the new FHSAA rules, any activity concerning football could count against the limited number of minutes allotted for practice.
Coaches always focus on getting faster and stronger in the offseason. This summer, strength and conditioning became even more important since teams won't be able to do as much training during the first week of practice.
"It's important for us to already be in decent shape on (the first day of practice)," Estero coach Rich Dombroski said. "You don't want to come in and start from scratch."
The new rules apply to all sports in all three seasons (fall, winter, spring), not just football. Coaches say they usually don't practice longer than three hours anyway, but the new rule forces them to closely monitor how long they do other workouts.
"For us, it's not a huge deal," Immokalee football coach Jerrod Ackley said. "We're going to spend a lot more time doing mental work than physical work. We're in pretty good shape physically."
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Greg Sargent thinks that the rift between Peter Orszag and Barack Obama on the Bush tax cuts is overblown:
"The point I was trying to make is that we can't afford the tax cuts over the medium term, and they shouldn't be made permanent — but the middle class tax cuts should not expire today," Orszag told me.
"If the price to be paid for that a temporary extension of the upper income tax cuts, my view is that we should reluctantly accept that," Orszag continued. "I would prefer that that not be the price that is paid." […]
But, in truth, there's not too much daylight between the two positions. In the real world, the White House can't come out for a compromise right now, because it needs to stake out a tough negotiating position. Orszag, by contrast, isn't constrained by that imperative. In reality, his position is largely in line with that of the administration — both want to end the tax cuts for the rich, though there's a bit of disagreement over how to get there.
Uh, actually, it's a far bigger rift, Greg. Orszag wants all the Bush tax cuts to expire. Obama doesn't; he wants to keep them all but the ones on the top 2%. That's a $3 trillion dollar difference over the next ten years.
In addition, those "middle class" tax cuts that Obama would preserve, because of their effect on the lower tax brackets which the rich also use, would actually aid the rich more than the poor:
I know I'm supposed to hate on Peter Orszag, and I think a lot of what he said in that op-ed was absurd, but here's the difference between him and the President on this one. He wants to return the tax policy on everyone to the policies of the late 1990s, preventing an additional $4 trillion dollar hole in the budget over the next ten years. Obama doesn't. He wants to extend the tax cuts of George W. Bush in every capacity except the ones directly targeted at the upper class. But even the cuts not directly targeted in that manner would benefit the upper class greater, in terms of raw dollars.
Orszag's mistake was even bringing up the possibility of a compromise, which Republican leaders are running with today. But they're conveniently sidestepping the part where Orszag wants all the tax cuts to expire. They want to extend all of them for two years and then "have the debate" to extend all of them at that time. Politically, Orszag is a moron for giving this opening. On the policy, his prescription is far different than pretty much anyone in this debate, further than virtually any politician in America is willing to go.
Personally, I believe there are some better places to look for revenue than in the pockets of the middle class, and Orszag's theories that you can't wring out more than 0.5% of GDP from the military budget are absurd (he actually says that anything more isn't politically feasible, as if letting all these tax cuts expire is!). But let's just better define the terms here.


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As U.S. citizens, it's OUR right, to speak in America's name in defense of human rights.
And yet, sadly, a foreign country has placed a gag-rule on our nation's recognition of the Armenian Genocide – using threats and intimidation to block legislation that simply calls upon us all to apply the lessons of this atrocity to help prevent future crimes against humanity.
Turkey, which has outlawed discussion of the Armenian Genocide within its own borders, is paying lobbyists millions to export its restrictions on free speech to the U.S.
Take a moment to learn more about the Armenian Genocide and reject Turkey's worldwide campaign of denial by standing up for our right as Americans to condemn genocide – whenever and wherever it occurs.
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Dutch broadcaster censors David Attenborough on evolution
The Dutch public broadcaster EO (Evangelische Omroep/Evangelical Broadcaster) has a reputation to uphold when it comes to broadcasting quality wildlife documentaries, both their own as well as series they've bought from other broadcasters like the BBC. One series they recently broadcasted was David Attenborough's excellent (as per usual) Life of Mammals. However, something strange has happened with that series when it crossed the Channel: for some reason the Dutch version only has nine episodes, while the original has ten --and that's not the only difference.
It turns out that the EO has deliberately removed all references to evolution from the series, as demonstrated by the three videos below. Which is not too surprising, considering the EO is after all a fundamentalist Christian broadcaster and adhers to the doctrine of the literal truth of the bible. What exactly the EO has censored in Attenborough's series is now documented in several youtube movies, uploaded by somebody called Odurodon:
This shows two scences cut from the EO's version of the first episode.
More cut scenes, this time from episode two.
If the EO had problems with the views expressed in Life of Mammals, they should either have declined to broadcast it or put in disclaimers at the start of the programme, not censor it. That they have done so shows a lack of intellectual integrity worrisome in a public broadcaster. Especially since they are using public funds to do this.
UPDATE: confused Richard for David Attenborough; now fixed. Reinder was good enough to link to this post and he has more information about this scandal; go read... Also, forgot to mention I first saw this story at Michiel.
UPDATE 2: English versions of the videos here.
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Spurs look to extend winning streak in Utah
Spurs take on Utah Jazz Friday at 8 p.m.
The Utah Jazz finally notched their first win this week. Their chances of picking up another victory when they face the surging San Antonio Spurs would appear bleak.
Perhaps the only solace for the Jazz is that San Antonio has lost each of its last two regular-season visits to Utah, but the Spurs will be seeking a seventh consecutive win when they make their next one Friday night.
The Jazz started 0-8 for the first time since losing their inaugural 11 games in 1974-75 while based in New Orleans. They finally ended that drought Wednesday with a 111-105 victory over New Orleans' current team, the Pelicans.\
Gordon Hayward led the way with 27 points and 10 assists, former Spur Richard Jefferson scored 22 after totaling 20 points in his previous three games, and Enes Kanter had 21 points with 10 rebounds.
The Jazz (1-8) entered that game not only as the NBA's lone winless team but also last in scoring (86.9 points per game), field-goal percentage (40.1) and 3-point percentage (22.9). They had easily their best shooting night of the season, hitting 51.4 percent from the field and 9 of 22 on 3-pointers, while reaching 100 points for the first time.
Utah's quest for back-to-back wins will come against one of the league's best defensive teams. San Antonio (8-1) is allowing a Western Conference-low 90.1 points per game, including 86.2 during its six-game win streak.
The Spurs limited Washington to 36.3 percent shooting in a 92-79 victory Wednesday.
"Defensively, that's where we want to be," said Tony Parker, who led six players in double figures with 16 points. "We're going to try to keep getting better. Right now, it's pretty good."
San Antonio has won 12 of the last 14 meetings with Utah, including an opening-round playoff sweep in 2012, but fell 99-96 in its most recent visit to Salt Lake City on Dec. 12. The Jazz's two leading scorers from that game, however, are no longer on the team (Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson), and neither is the player who made the winning 3-pointer at the buzzer (Mo Williams).
The Spurs, meanwhile, still have their two leading scorers from that game in Parker and Tim Duncan, but Duncan is averaging 7.0 points on 5-of-27 shooting in the last three games.
"It happens. I don't worry about Tim. He'll be fine. He needs to keep shooting," Parker said.
Duncan averaged 20.0 points and 16.0 rebounds in last season's three meetings with Utah while Parker scored 22.7 per game.
Hayward, averaging 24.3 points in his last three games, has averaged 9.0 in 13 matchups with the Spurs on 33.3 percent shooting.
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Two articles in today's New York Times show just how much trouble Japan is in economically. On the front page is an article on how young Japanese are finding it increasingly difficult to find a good job. Only 56.7 percent of college students have a firm job offer when they graduate, an all-time low.
An aging population is clogging the nation's economy with the vested interests of older generations, young people and social experts warn, making an already hierarchical society even more rigid and conservative. The result is that Japan is holding back and marginalizing its youth at a time when it actually needs them to help create the new products, companies and industries that a mature economy requires to grow.
With a population that is actually falling in numbers, a very low birth rate, virtually no immigration, and an ever-increasing life expectancy, Japan is a demographic time bomb as the average age of the population steadily increases. There are more and more recipients of old-age pensions and medical care and fewer and fewer young workers to fund them.
And Standard and Poor's has lowered Japan's credit rating, down to AA-. That's three steps below the top grade of AAA. China has the same rating, but China is growing rapidly, and its debt is only about 15 percent of GDP. Japan's debt this year will reach 203 percent. (The debt/GDP ratio of Greece last year when it nearly defaulted and had to be rescued by the European Union was 137 percent.)
Of all the major economic powers, Japan is by far in the worst shape, and its politicians seem unable to take the tough steps necessary to turn things around. It's hard to imagine that only 25 years ago, there was a spate of chin-pulling books and articles on how Japan was poised to become the world's leading economy.


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Long recognized for its long preparation times and time-consuming meals, French cuisine is now served in the simplest way at ORIENT8. The fine restaurant, located at the lower ground floor of Hotel Mulia Senayan, is now serving The Bistrot Business Lunch, perfect for Jakarta's on-the-go business set.
That the dishes are prepared in a jiffy does not take away from their authenticity, or the premium produce used; while waiting, guests can take in the luxurious interiors of the 300-sq m, French colonial-inspired restaurant.
When putting together the menu for The Bistrot Business Lunch, chef Florian Lamelot kept dynamic Jakartans and their needs in mind, ultimately creating "something that is simple, quick and affordable", he says. The delightful French menu also incorporates Pan-Asian elements: a coffee lover, for example, will be able to close his lunch with rich Vietnamese coffee.
Small wonder
Since opening some years ago, ORIENT8 has drawn on the cuisines of Europe and Asian locales like Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore to serve up its own brand of French and pan-Asian food. With this new offering, Lamelot, who boasts an innovative style and multiple-Michelin-star expertise, gives a nod to his clientele, which is largely made up of business people.
Hotel Mulia communications manager Andry Kurniawan adds that in France, a "bistrot" refers to a small eatery that serves moderately-priced, simple meals in a modest ambience. In the Indonesian context, the same reasonably-priced, earthy dishes and home-cooked goodness are boosted by ORIENT8's lavish surrounds. GA


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Below is the poem entitled The Flight of Bebo which was written by poet
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Bebo was a bird
who could not fly
He kept flapping his wings
'cause he knew he must try
There were two other birds
that were laughing at him
As he was jumping and flapping
up high on a limb
It must be so hard
to be stuck in a tree
Said, those two silly birds
That were laughing at me
I do not like you
get out of my tree
Don't you have somewhere to go?
Don't you have somewhere to be?
Bebo then said
let me get back to my endeavor
Or, I'll be stuck in this tree
forever and ever
He knows he's a bird
he eats worms and sings
He just needs a good breeze
to get under his wings
Bebo worked hard all week
to get into the air
Then he started to cry
Yelling, this isn't fair
With tears down his cheeks
Bebo looked at the sky
He said, I know I'm a bird
so why can't I fly?
The wind then spoke out
and said, It's not how you try
You must climb to the top
You must get really high
Then open your wings
and face into me
I will help you find flight
just get up there, you'll see
Bebo went to the top
of his lonely old tree
He opened his wings
and, waited to see
The wind then picked up
and, carried him high
Bebo was laughing with joy
'cause now he could fly
From that day on
Bebo was happy with flight
He said goodbye to his tree
and, then he flew out of sight


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The gorgeous couple's brazilian Carnival has officially started! Monica and husband Vincent Cassel (plus friend, hairstylist John Nollet) were among the guests at the Copacabana ball, which took place at Copacabana Palace yesterday. They aren't done with partying btw: according to official sources, they should perform with their samba school Grande Rio on Feb. 11, at the annual official parade of Sapucai. The performance should be part of the movie the couple is going to shoot with Kim Chapiron.
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Three new amazing shots by John Nollet are featured on this week's Paris Match, including a brand new interview (in French). Enjoy the full scans! Anyone volunteering to translate for all the non-French fans?
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Guess who's nude on Elle! Monica Bellucci is promoting Manuale d'amore 3 in France with a long and revealing interview, featuring some great shots by John Nollet. At 46 and only a year after giving birth to daughter Léonie, she is still looking amazing!
Check out the cover and a tiny picture from the inside in the gallery – if you got the magazine scans send them in!
We also added the full transcript of the interview, courtesy of Elle France.
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We added some brand new pictures! Check out 3 candids from a cocktail party hosted by John Nollet on April 28 in Paris (she is wearing the gorgeous dress we already saw in the Martini Gold commercial), 5 recent stills by Ruven Afanador (which were featured on Tatler UK in January) AND 5 brand new amazing stills taken by Vincent Peters - these pictures will be featured on Vogue Italia, the May issue. Stay tuned for the scans, we hope to get them as soon as possible. She is wearing Dolce&Gabbana in all the pictures here. Doesn't she look absolutely stunning?
- Studio Sessions Photoshoots > Photoshoots in 2011 > Set #01
Studio Sessions Photoshoots > Photoshoots in 2011 > Set #02
Public Appearances > Events in 2011 > John Nollet cocktail at Park Hyatt Vendôme
A proposito, italiani… vi è piaciuto ieri il cameo di Monica in R.I.S.?
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Keep your eyes open, Russian fans! Monica Bellucci showed up last night in a St. Petersburg restaurant with hairstylist and good friend John Nollet. According to Lifenews.ru, Ms. Bellucci has landed in Russia with 6 months old daughter Léonie yesterday – her husband Vincent Cassel (with first daughter Deva) should get there soon too. Monica and daughter are currently staying at the Astoria Hotel (Sharon Stone is believed to be there too), waiting for some events to start tomorrow.
Check out some candids from several Russian websites!
Candids > Candids from 2010 > Landing in St. Peterburg with Léonie
Candids > Candids from 2010 > At Vox Restaurant
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Monica Bellucci and husband Vincent Cassel will be in St. Petersburg on December 10th. The couple and many others (including Kevin Costner, Sharon Stone, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell) will attend a concert-presentation of a charity programme supporting the oncology and ophthalmology centres in Russia. The concert will be held in the Ice Palace. More from the programme: the stars will be holding a charity auction and visiting children's hospitals and clinics.
More news: Monica's rep has denied the rumour about Italian TV serie "R.I.S. – Delitti imperfetti": Mrs. Bellucci is already working on several international projects and won't be taking part to the project.
Last but not least we've added a gorgeous shot by John Nollet to the gallery, from Haidressers against AIDS official calendar.
Other Projects > Hairdressers Against AIDS official 2011 calendar
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Finally, here are 7 HQ scans kindly donated by our reader Rene (thank you!). The gorgeous photoshoot is by John Nollet and it was made at Monica's home in South of France. There is also a great interview – we'll apperciate anyone who wants to translate it to english for our non-French readers. If you want to help us and send the translation please contact us!


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Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast is a 58-bed hospital located just east of Destin in Miramar Beach, Florida. Recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® in 2008, the community hospital offers a wide range of medical and surgical services, including 24-hour emergency care, an intensive care unit, a dedicated joint replacement program, cardiac diagnostics, cancer care, rehabilitation services, laboratory and radiology services, and comprehensive women's services with the Family Birth Place and the Olson Women's Diagnostic Center.
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast is a true partnership between the community and Sacred Heart Health System. In 2000, Sacred Heart Foundation partnered with the community to begin raising $20 million for the initial capital campaign to bring the hospital to fruition. The hospital opened in 2003 and has been raising the bar for high quality, compassionate healthcare in our region ever since.
A few years after the hospital opened, the community expressed the need for dedicated women's services, which led to a $5 million capital campaign to create the Family Birth Place and the Olson Women's Diagnostic Center. Designed specifically with women and families in mind, these services have made a tremendous impact on the community since opening in 2007.
The most recent capital campaign focused on serving the heart of the community with a $5 million initiative to expand Heart & Vascular Services. In order to move forward with this life-saving project, the hospital must install a third generator. Therefore, Sacred Heart Foundation is currently seeking contributions for the $1 million "Generating Capacity" fundraising initiative to pave the way for both expanded Heart & Vascular Services and future growth on the patient care floor of the hospital.
As you can see, great things are happening at our young hospital in Miramar Beach, and we look forward to partnering with you on many more initiatives to ensure access to high quality, compassionate care on the Emerald Coast. For more information about the hospital, please visit www.sacredheartemerald.org.
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Check out this new video of Honnold repeating his solo of Heaven for the lens of Jimmy Chin.
Tag Archives | Jimmy Chin
To Climb the World
Posted by Justin Lawson on Feb 27, 2014
Climbing dream team Alex Honnold, Mark Synnott, and Jimmy Chin face rugged cliffs, knife-wielding thieves, and deadly waters as they traverse the globe searching for the next great rock to climb.
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Jimmy Chin in Grand Teton: National Parks Epic Challenge
Posted by Justin Lawson on Oct 22, 2013
Jimmy Chin scales Grand Teton and skis down, showing why he is one of the most skilled and fearless adventurers on the planet.
A Video Profile of Photographer Jimmy Chin
Posted by Justin Lawson on Jul 31, 2012
This is an edit for Outside Tv's Image Quest. It's a bio on North Face athlete and photographer Jimmy Chin.
Video: Jimmy Chin On Assignment
Posted by Justin Lawson on Aug 17, 2011
The video was created during Jimmy's assignment to cover the climbing culture and cutting edge of climbing in Yosemite for the May 2011 issue of National Geographic.


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major referenceThe technique of retrieving a sample of villi from the chorion (outer embryonic membrane) within the uterus is similar to amniocentesis but can be carried out much earlier in pregnancy, between the 8th and 12th week of gestation. The test can be performed through either the abdomen or the vagina and cervix. The latter technique is carried out using ultrasonic visualization, and a thin catheter...
Down syndromeIn cases where Down syndrome is suspected, the disorder can be confirmed using amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling. In these diagnostic tests, samples of fetal cells are taken from the amniotic fluid or from the mother's placenta and analyzed for the presence of the abnormal chromosome. Because these procedures are invasive, however, they are associated with an increased risk of...
prenatal diagnostic techniquesChorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a procedure in which either a needle is inserted through the abdomen or a thin tube is inserted into the vagina and cervix to obtain a small sample of placental tissue called chorionic villi. CVS has the advantage of being performed earlier in the pregnancy (generally 10–11 weeks), although the risk of complications is greater than that for......contained in the amniotic fluid also can be cultured and the karyotype (chromosome morphology) determined to identify chromosomal abnormality. Cells for chromosome analysis also can be obtained by chorionic villus sampling, the direct needle aspiration of cells from the chorionic villus (future placenta)....tests require more fetal cells and DNA than can be isolated from maternal blood, necessitating the use of invasive procedures. The most commonly used prenatal diagnostic tests are amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS). In amniocentesis, a thin needle is inserted through the abdomen and uterus and into the amniotic sac. A small sample of amniotic fluid, which is rich in fetal cells,...
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- research themes
- research groups
- research staff
- In brief
- RISC Seminar
- Teaching
- Past Vistors, Former Group Members & PhD Alumni
- Vacancies
- Description of our research
Group members
|Ronald Cramer
|Group Leader
|Serge Fehr
|Academic Staff
|Arjen Lenstra
|Academic Staff
|Herman te Riele
|Academic Staff
|Susanne van Dam
|Wieb Bosma
|Long-term Visitor
|Ignacio Cascudo
|Robbert de Haan
|Marc Stevens
|Erwin Torreao Dassen
|Niek Bouman
|PhD student
Past Visitors
|Ivan Damgård (July-Nov., 2008)
|Carlos Gonzalez Guillen (Sept.-Dec., 2009)
|Oriol Farras (Sept.-Nov. 30, 2008, and Oct., 2009)
|Sebastian Faust (Jan.-Mar.,2009, and Nov., 2009)
|Tibor Jager (Jul.-Sept.,2009)
|Abhishek Jain (July-Sep. 2010)
|Mikkel Krøigård (April-Aug. 2008)
|Ignacio Luengo (Sept.-Dec., 2008)
|Victor Shoup (Jan., 2009)
|Lei Zhang
Former Members and Long-Term Visitors
|Saurabh Agarwal (Sept.-Dec., 2004)
|Joost Batenburg (2002-2006)
|David Cash (May-Aug., 2007)
|Willemien Ekkelkamp (May, 2004-Sept., 2008)
|David Freeman (2009)
|Robbert de Haan (Nov., 2004-Dec., 2008)
|Javier Herranz (Jan.-Oct., 2006)
|Dennis Hofheinz (2004-2009)
|Eike Kiltz (2004-2010)
|Carles Padró (Sept., 2005-Jan., 2006 and Sep. 2009-Mar. 2010)
|Berry Schoenmakers (Sept., 2004-Aug., 2005)
|Edlyn Teske (2006-2008)
|Rune Thorbek (Jan.-May 2007)
|Andrey Timofeev(2008-2010)
|Tomas Toft (Oct., 2007-Dec., 2008)
|Daniele Venturi (Nov., 2009-Oct., 2010)
|Enav Weinreb (Oct., 2007-Oct., 2008)
Ph.D. Alumni
|Joost Batenburg
|Ignacio Cascudo (Oviedo)
|Willemien Ekkelkamp
|Robbert de Haan
|Marc Stevens
See IACR Open Positions in Cryptology or contact Ronald Cramer.
Our Research
Cryptology studies the extent to which problems pertaining to security in the presence of malicious adversaries can be solved by means of data processing, and, where it applies, how this can be done efficiently.
For example, encryption schemes and digital signatures are used to construct private and authentic communication channels (``uni-lateral security,'' security against malicious outsiders). These are instrumental to secure Internet transactions and payments, mobile telephony and much more. Another example is secure computation, which in principle enables an arbitrary computation to be distributed among the processors in a network so that computations remain secret and are performed correctly, even if a certain quorum of the network is under full control by an adversary (``multi-lateral security,'' security among mutually distrusting parties or parties with conflicting interests). Besides being a versatile theoretical primitive, potential real-life applications are myriad and include secure cooperation in the absence of trust, auctions, privacy-protecting data-mining and-benchmarking. Notable examples that fit neither category include secure positioning and searching encrypted data.
The research in the Cryptology Group is driven partly by questions such as: How reliable are the cryptographic methods in use today, really? Can they be made more secure and/or more efficient? Which are possible (minimal) assumptions under which security can be provided? Post-quantum cryptography: what to do if and when life-size quantum computers come into existence, and, hence, today's standards for secure communication are rendered insecure? Can large-scale secure computations be made practical?
In search for answers to these questions, the research is organized around the following (partially overlapping) themes. First, communication security beyond the horizon: post-quantum security (crypto from geometry of numbers, information-theoretic methods), leakage-resilience and tamper-resistant cryptography. Second, theory: secure computation, composability, public key cryptography. Third, alternative models: quantum cryptography and -information theory, bounded storage model, noisy channels. Fourth, cryptanalysis and applications to information security: number-theoretic (number field sieve, elliptic curve discrete logarithms), hash-functions, security of public key infrastructures.
In addition, there is special focus on interplays with algebra, number theory, geometry, combinatorics, probability theory, complexity theory, formal methods, quantum physics and information theory, as advances in modern cryptology increasingly rely on deeper understanding of these interplays.
The Cryptology research group was established on June 1, 2004. It conducts fundamental and application-oriented research in cryptology and information security with a broad basis in mathematics and computer science.


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Each year, we enroll approximately 3,000 transfer students. The majority of our students come to us from the Florida College System and most will have completed their Associate in Arts degree. However, we accept transfer students from all regionally accredited institutions at all levels. We encourage you to apply at least six months prior to the term you wish to enter, and we hope you will contact us with any of your questions that are left unanswered after browsing our website.
For some, the hardest part of going to college is figuring out how to pay for it. We are committed to providing you with the best financial aid package possible to enable you to enroll. The key to all need-based aid is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. We encourage you to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1.
There are many factors to consider when choosing a college, but none is more important than academics. If you haven't decided upon a major, be sure to explore the variety of majors we offer. And if you have decided upon a major, check out the types of courses we teach, the quality of our professors teaching the courses, and the opportunities for undergraduate research and recognition.
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No one benefits from a life of all work and no play. We encourage our students to be active, both inside the classroom and out. You will find over 600 student organizations to join, an extensive array of intramurals to keep you active, and countless service opportunities to do your part in making the world a better place.
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