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I tried the beef kabab and chicken kabab, Best in town. The belly dancer was great.
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The best Lebanese food around! Fattoush, smelts, grape leaves, hummus and sauteed beef tips! And yippee for kibbee!!...delish!!
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The food was great, the atmosphere was great, the service was great, and the prices were pretty fair - especially for the quality and portions. Will return for sure.
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By far the best Syrian/Lebanese food in south florida. We try to eat there at least twice a week. Very gererous portions and consistantly delicous..Best hummus & fatoosh, can get too busy on saturday nights for the bellydance show so we try to make reservations... almost forgot the mouthwatering Raw Kibbi...yummy!!

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Golden Unicorn
I'm going to be in town on December 5th, and have decided to try Golden Unicorn from what I have read on here. I have to questions.
1. I'm starting out at Canal and Broadway, how to I get to it from this location?
2. What is not to be missed?
Golden Unicorn
18 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002
re: swf36d
I would do a search for Lau's posts on this topic, although he'll tell you to go to Perfect Team Corporation in Flushing... Dim Sum a Go Go and Red Egg seem to be popular with others on this board, but my go to place is Sunshine 27 on Bowery.
re: swf36d
as StheJ said id seriously avoid golden unicorn, the dim sum is awful and if you must stay in manhattan, id stick to dim sum go go or red egg as StheJ said (its not carts, but the dim sum is better quality....as you'll see from other posts i actually dont like carts, they are relics of the past....menu based dim sum is generally much fresher and better)
if you can make it out to flushing (the food will be much better, LIRR takes 15 mins to get there) then i'd go to perfect team or jade asian
fyi, you'll probably encounter a wait at DSGG, perfect team or jade asian unless you go early. Also just general word of advice, generally its better to get there earlier (like before 12) b/c the dim sum is fresher. This will matter slightly less at DSGG and red egg b/c they are menu based, but still id still stick to going earlier...the quality will generally be better
Do not reconsider. Golden Unicorn has the best dim sum by far in Chinatown. Red Egg i find overrated, Dim Sum GoGo not worth the wait and can be terrible very inconsistent, King Sea Food a good second choice, Chatham is good( the old Hop Shing)
walk East on Canal to Bowery make a right, when you see Confucious Sq. by the Pagoda Bank make a left onto east broadway, its right off the corner on the 2nd floor. youll see the big sign ,,or walk down broadway to worth st make a left , diagonally cross to East broadway
Golden Unicorn
18 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002
Chatham Restaurant
9 Chatham Sq, New York, NY 10038
Red Egg
202 Centre St, New York, NY 10013
re: foodwhisperer
I've never gone for Dim Sum before and I am really excited to try it. I will be going by myself however, will this be a problem?
re: swf36d
Each dish usually comes 4 pieces per plate. Do you plan to eat all four dumplings, buns, etc. or leave some on the plate? If you bring more people, you'll be able to share and try more items.
Dim sum for beginners:
I first went to Golden Unicorn in 1990. In the case of Chinese cuisine, longevity is not necessarily a virtue because Chinese food evolves and improves. Some restaurants are capable of reinventing themselves, but they're in the distinct minority. In my opinion you're better off trying more recently founded establishments like Red Egg, Dim Sum Go Go, Chatham Sq, Sunshine 27 etc.
re: Chandavkl
agreed, i really think golden unicorn is quite bad...i think some people like it b/c of the hustle and bustle of the carts, but the quality is sub par
I agree that there are perhaps a dozen other places beside Golden Unicorn that are better/different for dim sum.
The OP says they're new to eating dim sum. What's wrong with going once to Golden Unicorn (if only to admire the sheer *size* of the place)? The OP will no doubt be bitten by the dim sum bug, and upon scanning more dim sum posts on Chowhound, will commit to traveling out to Flushing where the *best* dim sum is.
To the OP: it's a shame you'll be doing dim sum *alone.* Dim-sum is all about drinking tea, chatting, and having stuff to eat brought around hot and fresh, during the conversation. My recommendation is to bring at least one other person.
re: shaogo
sure they are new, but given they are posting on chound, what is the point of going to the a bad place when you can go to a better place?
i agree with your 2nd point...dim sum is really about hanging out with friends and family
re: Lau
The reason I'm going it alone is I'm coming into town on a bus with a group, many of which are going to the Titanic Exhibit, which I'm not going to. They aren't very adventurous anyway. I have had pork buns and steamed dumplings, which I love. I'm looking forward to trying the turnip cake, but don't think I could do the chicken feet (I have and aversion to the skin/fat thing) I'm figuring I could try a few different things since I will be walking a lot and this will most likely be my big meal for the day. I'm really torn between dim sum, or falafal at Taim.
re: swf36d
Don't front on yourself... Do both!
If you're starting from times square, it would probably be easiest to take the n/r train to canal street and walk up centre street to red egg. Then walk back uptown through soho and stop at Taim. There's a lot of great stuff to see in between.
re: swf36d
If you're going to be alone, my rec would be to do Dim Sum Go Go. They have a dim sum platter -- 10 pieces of dim sum that are all different. It will be the best way to try a large variety. And it is my favorite for dim sum in Manhattan.
re: shaogo
I'm going to play devil's advocate here for just a moment. Firstly, it's been so long since I went to Golden Unicorn or Jin Fong (sp?) that I can't remember if it was good or bad. It's been at the very least 5 years, probably closer to 10.
It may be a little kitschy, but if you're a total newbie to dim sum, the carts make it easier. Menu-based dim sum (like DSGG) requires more thought, and you're never sure if you're getting enough, and you may not have any idea what you're ordering. If you're a dim sum rookie, you may under order, over order, or simply stick to those things on the menu that sound "safe." Lau, your knowledge of chinatown is impressive and respected. In fact I'd love to go on a ctown food tour with you. But to many people trying to figure out how much to order, and what, may be more difficult to get "right."
A point of fact, last time I went to DSGG, the waiter was not too keen on our putting in a second round of orders. He brought the four of us our 10-12 dishes that we ordered and he just wanted us to leave.
So having said all of that... are there any places with carts or servers carrying trays where diners can look at and select the food that are any good? Menu-based may be better and fresher, but you have to know more about what you're ordering.
re: egit
On the other hand, perhaps swf36d would be more comfortable ordering off the menu provided she knew what to order and how much... (I mean she is here looking for advice) DSGG and Red Egg are much more tame/manageable/less intimidating than cart places... but you don't really get the same experience.
Lau: If you were going to recommend only 5 dishes for a person new to dim sum, what would they be?
re: StheJ
egit - i hear you although to be honest if you're totally new to dim sum i'm not even sure it matters b/c when i take some friends they are like "what the hell is that?" haha...plus DSGG and Red Egg are pretty english friendly. Although i do agree that alot of people think the carts are fun. Hence i do think flushing is the right call, places are a bit nicer, food is def better and you get the carts. I just don't really like that people get the idea that dim sum is this greasy mess and that's how it should be (and that's what i think you'll get at GU and JF)
StheJ -
1) ha gow (steamed shrimp dumplings): i think these are great plus alot of chinese people judge dim sum places on how good these are
2) cheung fan (rice noodle crepe): beef or shrimp, personally i like beef better...i love this dish
3) cha siu bao (roast pork bun): i like the steamed version and although my favorite kind the filling is usually more savory than sweet, i think this is a must get
4) siu mai (steamed pork dumplings): these are also very typical dim sum although i think most places do not make these well as they are surprisingly difficult to make well. I am also sort of spoiled as my grandmother made these better than i've had anywhere else (including asia and people's houses)
5) zha liang (fried crueller wrapped in rice noodle): i absolutely love this dish, while it is common and every dim sum place has it, i feel like alot of people don't know what it is. It's a you tiao (fried crueller) wrapped in the same rice noodle / crepe thing that cheung fan is topped with a light soy sauce (people also don't realize there are grades of soy sauce) which is lighter and a little less salty than regular soy sauce
re: StheJ
3) cha siu bao (roast pork bun) is more like:
3a) steamed pork bun (white)
3b) baked pork bun (golden brown)
I like both!
Aside from what Lau mentioned, I'm always on the lookout for char siu sou (roast pork in puff pastry) which are pastries with roast pork on the inside, and a buttery, flaky outside and dan tat (egg tarts).
You'll also notice a lot of variations on har gow and siu mai. Sometimes there will be steamed shrimp dumplings as well as steamed shrimp and vegetable dumplings. Pork siu mai as well as pork and shrimp siu mai, etc. Lots and lots of shrimp and pork in dim sum.
It might be worth trying turnip cake, chicken feet, or congee, but lots of newbies don't necessarily like them the first time. :)
re: shaogo
Ok, I decided to take my chances and go to Golden Unicorn despite everyone's misgivings. Maybe its because I am a complete newbie to Dim Sum, but I enjoyed everything I had. If this is bad dim sum, I can't imagine what good dim sum is like.
I arrived shortly after 11am, and I was the only non-Asian person in the dining room. I was seated on the second floor and seated immediatly. I wasn't asked what kind of tea I wanted, but that was ok, because I really wouldn't have known what to ask for anyway. I Have no idea what I got, but it was hot and I was cold and wet, so it hit the spot. The cart ladies began coming to me immediatly and I will say, I got a little over excited by all the options and got Steamed Vegetable Dumpling and Steamed Chiu Dumpling right off the bat. All were very light and fresh and quite delicious. Next were Steamed Roast Pork Buns. I hadn't realized that ther was paper on the bottom of them and one of the cart ladies that was passing by was nice enough to point it out to me. Again they were extremely light and hot. I really wanted to try the turnip cake, and when the lady came by, the offered me two kinds of dumpling that I had no idea what she said they were. I agreed to whatever they were thinking there would just be 3 of them to a plate, put when she finished frying them, there were three of EACH. Oh, well, I'm adventurous, so I gave them a try. One had a garlicky type of greens inside, and the other one had some kind of seafood inside. I only ate one of each and waited for my turnip cake. When it finally arrived, I was getting pretty full, but I wanted to try it. I only took a few bites, but it was rich and good and seemed like there were tiny pieces of pork in it.
I really wanted those seseme balls for desert (well actually I would have liked to try one of each desert, but there was no way I could eat much more). I decided on the custard tarts ( not the right name for them). They were the perfect ending. Light, only slightly sweet, and the crust melted in your mouth.
After I was already beyond full, the captain came by and asked me if I would like to take anything with me. I declined since I would be walking around the city for about 6 more hours. My check came to slightly over $20.
I would definitely go again and the next time I would take more people with me and not be so hasty to take the first things that came out. The later carts had some really nice things like clams and duck on them.
I wish I had taken pictures to encourage some of my friends who declined to join me as they had never even heard of Dim Sum, but after I told them of all the things I tried, they are all excited to join me the next time. I thought it was a great introduction to an unexplored neighborhood and a nice lunch.
re: swf36d
well glad you enjoyed that your first dim sum experience
next time go to perfect team (recently changed its english name to its chinese name, so its now called guang zhou restaurant) in flushing and you'll see a totally new neighborhood (flushing) and you'll try much higher quality dim sum as well
1. I agree with Lau and other posters as to going to dim sum with friends and family. This is surely ideal.
2. However, I tend to go by myself more often than not and never have any trouble. Plus, it's easy to get a place at a semi-full table. So you won't have to wait.
3. Over the past two weeks I have been to Red Egg, Dim Sum Go Go and Sunshine 27 and have had the same 4 dishes: har gow, shu mai, lo ba kow and "shrimp noodle" (I've never really gotten a translation on this... Is it Har Cheng Fun?) and I would have to say that Red Egg had the freshest/largest/most tasty of all four dishes, except that the lo ba kow was consistently good at all three places. Dim Sum Go Go would be second and then Sunshine 27, although I like Sunshine 27 because of the carts.


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FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Fifth-year senior Jordan Parker and junior Jamie Fishencord earned all-conference honors for the first time in their careers to lead the University of New Mexico's effort today at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Colorado State University's Jack Christiansen Track. Fishencord opened the day with a third place finish in the women's hammer throw, while Parker closed the afternoon's field events with a third place performance in the men's discus. The Lobo men are fourth with 33.5 points while the women are eighth with 10 points.
The BYU men, five-time MWC defending champions, have 112 points through eight events scored, while the Colorado State women's team has 94 points, after seven events. On the men's side, Colorado State is second with 72.50 points, Air Force is third with 53 points, Wyoming is in fifth place with 30 points, while Utah is sixth with eight points. On the women's side, defending champion BYU has 79 points, while Utah is third with 34 points. San Diego State is fourth with 18 points, followed by UNLV in fifth place (14), Air Force and Wyoming in sixth place (12).
After a disappointing finish in her specialty last year, Fishencord recorded a top throw of 180-10, less than three feet out of second place, to become the first Lobo women ever to earn all-conference honors in the hammer. Colorado State senior Loree Smith, who set the Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium record two weeks ago in Albuquerque, won the event with a NCAA record throw of 229-09. New Mexico senior Amanda Barnes finished two spots higher than her seed, but just missed scoring with a ninth place throw of 158-07.
Parker, meanwhile, became the first Lobo in three years to earn all-MWC honors in the discus with a fine performance on Friday. Ranked fifth in the league entering the meet, the Albuquerque La Cueva product recorded a top throw of 170-05, surpassing the 170 foot mark for the second straight week. He finished ninth in the event in his last MWC Outdoor Championship appearance two years ago in Albuquerque.
The La Cueva graduates also shined on the track as senior Nate Clem grabbed a point in his second career 3,000-meter steeplechase race (9:53.80*) and freshman Lindsey Barr finished a strong fourth in her first career 10,000-meter race. Barr, the 2004 state 5A 3,200-meter champion, clocked an altitude adjusted time of 37:57.34, the fastest by a Lobo since 2001.
In the day's marquee event, the men's pole vault, sophomore Robert Caldwell finished fifth with a mark of 16-09.50. Boasting perhaps the most talented field of any conference in the nation, the MWC pole vault met the expectations as the top four finishers all cleared 17-05.50 or higher. The intense competition overwhelmed much of the field, however, as five of the 11 athletes, including junior Derek Mackel (No. 4 seed) and freshman Zach Graham (No. 9 seed), failed to clear the bar on their first three attempts.
In other field events, rookies Derek McDonald (6th - 22-01.00) and Domnick Meadows (7th - 21-06.25) combined for three points in the long jump. McDonald, who competed in 10 events over the previous two days en route to a fourth place finish in the decathlon, also tied for eighth in the high jump (6-02.75) and clocked a season-best time of 15.19* (7th) to qualify for the finals in the 110-meter hurdles. The Albuquerque Eldorado product is also slated to compete in the triple jump tomorrow, his 14th event of the meet.
As expected, the New Mexico men put themselves in excellent position for Saturday's finals in the sprint events. Seniors Ahmed Raji (3rd - 10.76*) and Aaron Brack (4th- 10.79*), and sophomore Jeramie White (5th - 10.82*) each clocked season-best times to advance out of the 100-meter prelims. Freshman Marcus Smith (9th - 11.03*), ranked fifth in the league entering the meet, missed the cut for the 100m finals by 0.08 seconds, but came back to qualify in the 200. Smith clocked a time of 21.76* (7th) to join fellow Raji (3rd - season-best 21.46*) and White (6th - career-best 21.61*) in tomorrow's finals. UNM also placed a pair of runners in the 400-meter finals as rookie Jarrin Solomon, another La Cueva grad, cruised in with a time of 48.36* (2nd) and sophomore Randle McCain defied his No. 11 seed by clocking the eighth-fastest time of the day, a season-best 49.23*.
In other qualifying action, freshman Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott, yet another La Cueva product, clocked an easy 1:53.61* (8th) to move on to the 800-meter finals. Sophomore transfer Mark Lamb rebounded from a disappointing ninth place finish in the 110-meter hurdles to qualify in the in the 400m hurdles, improving one spot on his No. 9 seed with a time of 54.79* (8th). The 110 hurdles were also unkind to junior Dan Feltman, the winner of the decathlon yesterday. Feltman fell during the race and was forced to pull out of the long jump. He is slated to compete in his specialty, the javelin, tomorrow afternoon.
On the women's side, freshman Kristan Matison continued her hot streak by qualifying for the finals in both the 100 and 200 meters. Matison clocked the third-fastest 100 time (11.90*) and was sixth in the 200 prelims with a season-best time of 24.52*. Fellow freshman Ariel Burr flew into the 400-meter finals with a season-best time of 54.68* (4th), just 0.22 seconds shy of the UNM record. Freshman Tabatha Shaw, who was ranked 16th in the 100, just missed qualifying in the event by a mere 0.07 seconds as she finished ninth with a time of 12.44*. In the 800 prelims, meanwhile, sophomore Riann Lucy advanced to the finals for the first time in her outdoor career. A sixth place finisher at each of the past two indoor conference meets, Lucy ran a strong 2:11.78 to finish fifth in the prelims.
The UNM women suffered a devestating blow, however, when junior Kimilia Davis was lost for the meet after pulling her hamstring during the 200-meter qualifying heat. Davis, who was ranked fifth in the event entering the meet, struggled to finish 18th. She had already clocked the eighth-fastest time of the day (55.97*) to qualify in the 400 and was one of the Lobos' strongest legs in the 4x100 and 4x400-meter hurdles.
The bad luck continued in the field events as the women missed out on scoring chances in the discus and high jump. Two weeks after her school record-setting toss in Albuquerque, fourth-seeded Barnes finished 10th with a mark of 137-03 in the discus. Fishencord, the No. 9 seed, placed 11th with a throw of 136-07. Both women were over 15 feet shy of their career bests. Rookie Tiyana Peters, who was tied for the sixth-best mark (5-07.00) in the high jump entering the meet, finished tied for 11th this afternoon with a clearance of 5-03.00.
Barnes, however, will go for her third straight MWC outdoor shot put title tomorrow in a highly-anticipated showdown with discus and hammer winner Loree Smith. The two matched each other for the best throw of the meet last year, but Barnes took home the gold medal with a superior mark on her second-best throw.
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Instead of "Island of the Gods," Bali could easily be referred to as "Island of the Spas." The sheer abundance of spas and wellness centers is overwhelming, which sometimes makes it difficult to settle on one. Venues to pamper oneself range from the relatively cheap to high-end luxury, from traditional Balinese massages and Japanese shiatsu treatment to reflexology and facials.
Among this plethora of choices, the Karma Spa stands out because of its stunning location.
Set atop a high cliff at Bali's southernmost tip, overlooking the Indian ocean, the view alone provides reason enough for a visit.
Guests enter through a wooden door and are welcomed at an open-air spa lounge furnished with comfortable rattan chairs.
A couple of steps further you will find one of the two treatment huts, both designed to accommodate two people.
The real jewel of the spa— once again due to the extraordinary view — is the open-air pavilion that features a sauna, a steam room and a jacuzzi.
While taking a dip in a jacuzzi is always rejuvenating, it can be made even better by watching a tropical sunset and listening to the distant sound of waves breaking on the rocks.
When I visited Karma Spa, it was late in the afternoon and the staff asked me to have a seat in the lounge first, where they served me refreshments.
The fresh sea breeze made it hard to concentrate on filling out the few forms they gave me inquiring about any health conditions I might have — such as high blood pressure, allergies or injuries — and whether I'd like light, medium or deep pressure for my massage.
The treatments at Karma Spa range from oxygen facials and reiki treatments to traditional massage and reflexology. They also offer yoga sessions and wellness packages that last up to three days.
One of the most popular treatments at Karma Spa is the oxygen infusion facial, which allegedly lifts the skin after only one treatment and is favored by celebrities like Madonna and Eva Longoria.
A chat with the staff revealed that the spa receives many outside visitors, most of whom are lured there by the stunning setting and views.
Many resort guests also apparently take up the offer of being massaged in their private villas.
After a little consultation, I opted for the 90 minutes Balinese massage.
Not only did I think it was kind of mandatory — I was in Bali after all — but the staff also assured me that the massage would be helpful for people who are tied to their desks and sit in front of their computers all day long.
All therapists — or "bodywokers," as they are called at Karma Spa — have been trained by sports massage therapists, Chinese medical practitioners, reflexologists and traditional healers.
Yanti, my therapist for that afternoon, led me to one of the treatment huts. After slipping into a comfortable robe, the Balinese massage began.
The usual lulling music was also played over the speakers at Karma Spa — but the chill out tracks didn't need the additional sound of waves, as I was able to hear the real ocean through the windows.
Yanti started to massage my feet and legs using organic coconut oil, first with gentle strokes before eventually increasing the pressure.
She then repeated the technique on my arms, combining the strokes with acupressure on certain points on my hands.
Not for one second was I under the impression that Yanti was rushing through the treatment.
She took her time to loosen every tight muscle of my body, and, as per my request, focused especially on my neck and shoulders.
She asked me from time to time if I felt comfortable and relaxed enough. The treatment ended with a head and light face massage.
When she quietly announced that she was done, she left the room while I changed back into my clothe. I had some trouble getting up at first because, in my mind, I had already reached a nirvana that, frankly, I wasn't quite ready to depart just yet.
I have been to plenty of spas, but this turned out to be a completely different experience.
Maybe it was the overall ambience of the place that filled me with a deep sense of relaxation and inner tranquility or perhaps it was the combination of the superb massage and the stunning location.
All I know is, the whole experience left me much more refreshed than I have felt in a very long time.
Karma Spa at Karma Kandara
Jl. Villa Kandara Banjar Wiyaja Kusuma Ungasan, Bali
Tel: 0361 848 2200


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Posted at: 02/07/2013 12:53 PM
By: Andrew Murphy
SCHENECTADY – Opening statements in the trial of James Wells began Thursday in a Schenectady courtroom.
31-year-old Wells is accused of shooting 15-year-old Eddie Stanley last June over keys for a rental car.
Stanley was a standout basketball star.
Wells had been living in Schenectady for about six-months before the shooting, he moved back to Brooklyn shortly after the shooting.
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By Master Sgt. Bob HaskellNational Guard Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2002 A soft-spoken National Guard soldier steered her two-seat bobsled to a gold medal Feb. 19 in the first women's bobsled competition featured in the Olympic Games.
Spc. Jill Bakken, 25, of the Utah Army National Guard and the Army World Class Athlete Program and civilian brakeman- pusher Vonetta Flowers of Alabama drove into the pages of Olympic history.
American Forces Press Service
Gold medal-winning bobsledder Spc. Jill Bakken is just one of a troupe of soldiers competing in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Spc. Shauna Rohbock is an alternate in women's bobsledding. Spcs. Doug Sharp and Mike Kohn and Sgt. Dan Steele are three-quarters of a U.S. four-man bobsled team. Steele is a veteran of 1998 Nagano Winter Games in Japan and is competing in his second Olympics. All three men are in the National Guard.
2nd Lt. Garrett Hines was a brakeman for the two-man bobsled event. His sled missed a bronze medal by .03 of a second. Hines, a member of the Individual Ready Reserve, is also competing in his second Olympics.
In addition to bobsledding, soldiers competed in the biathlon. Most are also in the Army World Class Athlete Program. Though game, they weren't as successful.
The biathlon combines shooting and cross-country skiing. Racers are timed through a course and then, at set intervals, must fire at targets. There are time penalties for missing targets.
Army Spc. Jeremy Teela has been the most successful U.S. Olympic military biathlete. Teela placed 14th in the grueling men's 20-kilometer course Feb. 11, 20th in the 10-kilometer sprint Feb. 13, and 23rd in the 12.5-kilometer pursuit race Feb. 16.
Teammate Sgt. Travis Lawton Redman finished 54nd in the 10-kilometer sprint and 52nd in the 12.5-kilometer pursuit. Team alternate is Staff Sgt. Dan Westover.
Sgt. Kristina Sabasteanski, Spc. Andrea Nahrgang and Spc. Kara Salmela made the women's U.S. biathlon squad. Spc. Jill Krause was an alternate.
Sabasteanski finished 55th and Salmela, 59th, in the 15-kilometer biathlon Feb. 11. In the 7.5-kilometer sprint race Feb. 13, Salmela finished 49th and Nahrgang finished 50th. Salmela and Nahrgang recorded 45th and 47th place finishes in the women's 10-kilometer pursuit race Feb. 16. All three were on the U.S. women's four-member relay team, which finished 15th and last on Feb. 18. Rounding out the team was civilian Rachel Steer.
The unheralded USA-2 duo's two-run total time of 1:37.76 seconds at the Utah Olympic Park beat two German teams that slid to the silver and bronze medals. The better-known USA- 1 team of driver Jean Racine and brakeman Gea Johnson finished fifth.
Bakken's the first World Class Athlete Program member ever to win Olympic gold, according to Army officials. Flowers became the first African American ever to win Winter Olympic gold -- and during African American History Month. The two are the first Americans to medal in Olympic bobsledding since 1956, when the U.S. men claimed the bronze.
"It's an amazing feeling. We had a lot of fun today," Bakken said afterward. "There was a lot of tough competition, so we definitely had our work cut out for us. The Germans are tough teams to beat. I just knew that I had to put in two solid, clean runs."
The duo had to battle back from injuries to make it to Salt Lake. Bakken underwent back surgery and two knee operations in the past four years to earn her shot at gold. Flowers, 28, was a track and field star at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She originally set her sights on representing the United States at the Summer Olympics, but injuries ended that dream. She switched sports and hooked up with Bakken in December.
"I knew we had to have a good start, and I knew we were going to do really well on that," Bakken said. "I was thinking about how I needed to get down the track clean."
It was also a golden moment for two other Army Guard soldiers, Spc. Bill Tavares of New York and Sgt. Tuffield "Tuffy" Latour of Vermont. They are women's bobsled team coaches and members of the World Class Athlete Program.
Tavares, head coach, is a three-time Olympian who rode the luge in the 1992 Winter Games. Latour is the driving coach. His grandfather was a bobsled driver for the United States in the 1948 Games.
Bakken joined the Utah Guard's 115th Engineer Group headquarters in Draper in March 2000. She became an Army world-class athlete after basic and advanced individual training in mid-2000.
"She went from boot camp back to bobsledding," beamed her mother, Peggy Smith. "I knew she had it in her. I'm so happy for her. She's gone through a lot of injuries and come back to do this."
Bakken competed Feb. 19 in her hometown of Park City, Utah. About 40 members of her family witnessed the gold medal efforts that included a track-record time of 48.81 seconds during the first run.
Bakken is an American bobsledding pioneer. Born in Portland, Ore., she attended the first training camp of the fledgling U.S. women's team in 1994 when she was a high school junior. That made her, at 17, the youngest bobsledder in the sport's history.
"I had a ton of relatives there. It was awesome," Bakken said Tuesday night, admitting that she thought she was dreaming. "They've supported me through the whole thing - not just this race - but ever since I started sliding.
"I never really wanted to quit. There were tough times injury-wise, but I never wanted to quit. I wanted to go the Olympics, and now I'm here," she said.
(Master Sgt. Bob Haskell is assigned to the National Guard Bureau Public Affairs Office, Arlington, Va. The United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation also contributed to this report.)


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With more than 14 years experience with the firm, Alex was certified as a Chartered Accountant in 1991. In the past year, he has been a key member of the Canadian Task Force for Sarbanes-Oxley and Bill 198, and has been involved in the development of several materials for the Canadian firm, including the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Toolkit series, and the manual An Auditor's Guide: Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Attestation.


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Town Sexes Up for Italian Invasion in 2014 Fiat 500L Video
love lexus.....
sigghhhh!! all their cars are such boring crapola. get with it! im so tired of their yawn festivals. the supra was the last great design they had.
CAN you say brand engineering! What a joke.
Lexus needs to get in this subcompact luxury cuv battle!
WTF? Thats straight up just a CT with a raised suspension from what the spy pics show. LoL
Expect a turbo-4 and the hybrid powerpack to come on the new NX next fall.
Should compliment the redesign of the Lexus RX, also due late next year/early 2015.....
"Lexus is the greatest producer of Toyotas on the planet! Better than Nissan, better than Honda!"
That's called a test mule. They hide the new models working parts and interior under another vehicles shell to keep it a secret.
This is your first time seeing a test mule? Really?
@BlackDynamiteOnline I wouldnt expect a turbo-4. Rather the 4 cylinder from the base IS. Toyota hasnt done a Turbo in any of their cars since 10 years ago.
Oops, mah bad, i just saw the pic and the name NX without reading on. Impulse reply LoL . i gotcha


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Video:Tips for Confronting Problems in Your Marriagewith Rachel Sussman
Confronting problems in a marriage is no easy task. However, with a few basic skills in communicating with your spouse, problems in a marriage can addressed with positive results.See Transcript
Transcript:Tips for Confronting Problems in Your Marriage
Hi. I'm Rachel Sussman. I'm a Therapist and a Relationship Specialist and I'm here for About.com. I'm going to give you some tips for confronting problems in your marriage.
In Marriage, Pick Your Battles to Confront
All marriages go through ups and downs. It's perfectly normal and it's part of life. Couples who stay happily married understand some basic rules. When a problem comes up either let it slide or work towards creating a lasting solution. Most issues can be solved with good communication skills. What that means is pick your battles and pick your moments. Ask yourself, is this really something worth bringing up? And, if it's not let it go and move on.
Practice How You Will Confront a Problem
If you decide something is worth bringing up, rehearse it first. Ask yourself what is it that I really want to say and how would I like this to play out? Remember to keep your cool and try to express yourself in a way that your partner is not going to be put immediately on the defensive.
Be Brief and Listen When Confronting Your Partner
Keep your statements short and please give your partner time to respond. After your partner's responded, a really great trick, to keep the conversation flowing in the right direction, is to simply repeat back what they've said. This will make them feel heard and validated and that will keep the conversation moving.
Following these tips will create a collaborative model and you'll get a lot of use out of them in your relationship and all areas of your life. Thanks for watching. To learn more, visit us on the web at About.com.


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Did You Know and are we and the Government?
"Morally Right or Morally Wrong?"
You decide!
In the opinion of the writer the question is rhetorical. The circumstances are absolutely true except that the names of the individual and dates of birth have been withheld. If, having read that which follows you agree with me, please do write to your MP, to your local paper and/or National Paper. Get your children and your grandchildren to do likewise.
John was born in February 1945. James was born in April 1945. In January 1962 each joined the RAF as an Apprentice. The Apprenticeship was for 3 years training and a commitment to serve for a minimum period of 12 years, measurable from the age of 18, until they attained the age of 30.
John and James had never met before but for the next 3 years they were to share the same billet with 17 other apprentices who 'enlisted' on the same day. In December 1964, at the completion of their training, with the rank of Junior Technician, they went their separate ways. Over the next 12 years plus they served at home and overseas – the latter in areas of conflict where the interests of the United Kingdom were being protected. Before they reached the age of 30 they had each attained the rank of sergeant. They were not to meet again until December 2004 at the age of 59. The occasion was a reunion for their intake to mark the 40th anniversary of their graduation (completion of training).
During the evening James remarked that he was looking forward to retiring when he
reached 60. To this John replied "You must have a better job than I have. With my
arthritis and need for a hip replacement I would love to give-
"First I've heard of it" replied John "I'll have to check-
In a nutshell, the following week John contacted the MoD about his pension. The response was quite terse. I paraphrase –
"Due to the introductions of the 1973 Pensions Act which, by the Act, had to be implemented
by employers by April 1975, all persons serving on the 1st April 1975 and who had
completed a minimum of 7 years service with the Armed Forces became entitled to a
pension. Prior to the Act it was requirement that non-
Since John learned about the disparity between him and his erstwhile colleague he has learned that he is not alone. Many have contacted their respective MP. In each case the MoD response has been the same. Indeed they now have a standard response. Uncaring, intransigent, full of obfuscation and downright misleading. John also learned of one other, since deceased, who completed 19 years and who, having left before April 1975, did not receive a pension in recognition of his service with the Armed Forces.
In the opinion of The Armed Forces Pension Group Limited (AFPG) – A not-
If you do agree – work with AFPG to get this wrong put right. Thus far both the present Prime Minister and his predecessors at No 10 have declined to do anything whatsoever. He and 'they' are quick to comment on matters international which are shameful, they apologise for events even 100 years ago but when it comes to veterans it will always be 'better for those who become veterans tomorrow' but not for the veteran of today.
Have you decided, is the government and the mandarins in Whitehall "Morally Right or Morally Wrong?"
If, having read the above you agree with me that it is wrong, please do write to your MP, to your local paper and/or National Paper. Get your children and your grandchildren to do likewise.
We Need Your Help please
"Please, is there any member of AFPG or EfVA or BAFF or CAFFUK who has a relative
or friend who served before 1975 and was then over the age of 18 and who went on
to serve, for less than 22 years, beyond April 1975 and who is in receipt of a pension
from his/her service days. More important is the need for AFPG / EfVA / BAFF / CAFFUK
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If anyone can help with information can you either: email it to email@example.com or write to Nigel Lodge at the address above.
Your Campaign Needs You!!
We also need your Children and your Grandchildren
We have asked you all many times as our members, to write to your local MP and others
requesting their support for our just cause. We are all getting a bit old in the
tooth for that even though some of us are still able; so why don't you ask your children,
and even your Grandchildren to write to their MP asking for their support in obtaining
our just, equitable and non-
Please Consider if you can help AFPG.
Please consider if you can help by giving your time.
Parliament 2010 is a good place to start. Making your MP aware of the issues. Discussing
the MoD's so inaccurate response is the real starting point. Phrases like in these
days of financial constraints "we can't deal with legacy issues" are a cop out. We
must however be realistic. No Government is going to say 'because you have been treated
wrongly we will pay pensions back to the date when you should have qualified'. We
should be explaining that we want payment from NOW. Similarly we should be considering
what we mean by Equality. As the 'card' that we produced at the AGM states "Equality
with whom, with what". We cannot expect Equality with those leaving the service today.
We want Equality with our contemporaries. We want to be treated no less than the
Civil Servants who are the ONLY other Crown employees and the only other group whose
pension is non-
Please work on your MP. To date I have received letters from 42 MP's. So far follow-
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Breakdown: Team Analysis
Penguins – The Penguins are the more talented team in this match up and it isn't all that close. Pittsburgh is a very lucky team in terms of talent.
They will have a healthy Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, something questioned last season with Crosby coming off a broken jaw. Pittsburgh has a legitimate top six on the back end this season. It currently looks like the only player that will miss significant time in the playoffs is Marcel Goc and his return can be as early as next week.
(Disclaimer, this is not including Pascal Dupuis who is out from ACL surgery in February, there is no possible way he can return this season)
The q...
Daniel Spevak is a writer for The Checking Line - Flyers Edition. This is a part of a multi-part series breaking down the potential finalists for the NHL's annual awards.
The Hart Trophy is awarded to the player deemed to be the most valuable each season.
While a lot of players fit the bill of being good and are capable of putting up statistics, only a handful fit the description of being the most valuable to their respective teams. Here are the players that have been keys to their club's success.
Phil Kessel - Toronto Maple Leafs
Kessel has had quite the season. He's tied for fifth in the league with 80 points, and has a career-hi...
In a brief and sudden press conference on Wednesday morning, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero announced that defenseman Kris Letang will be returning to the lineup.
Letang, 26, suffered a stroke in January while the Penguins were on a road trip out west. It is important to note that once Letang had successfully underwent treatment, including blood thinners; he would be medically cleared to play.
"He's at no further risk to suffer a stroke playing hockey than going to grocery store." Said Ray Shero at the press conference
He is correct in saying so. Letang has a heart condition that doesn't change with elevated heart rates, unlike the heart condition...
It is a tough pill to swallow, knowing that your team no longer has a quality shot at a Stanley Cup.
With injuries hampering the return of a two top six forwards and a top four defensemen the Penguins are just not fully equipped to go through the rigors of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is just not a feasible request.
To beat a team like the Boston Bruins or the Philadelphia Flyers without Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Paul Martin, the Penguins would have to have their depth come through in major ways. This is assuming the Penguins currently have the depth to pull this off.
Although Beau Bennett has returned and played well since his return, he is not enough. Pittsburgh ...
There is currently a movement in the city of Pittsburgh that is headstrong on firing coach Dan Bylsma. Despite having the most injuries in the league and the likely probability of finishing second in the conference, the fans seem to have had enough.
Enough, you hear it time and time again. The callers on talk radio say they have had enough of Dan Bylsma, that his system clearly doesn't work.
Enough of the consistent playoff appearances despite the massive injuries this team has suffered in the recent seasons?
Enough of the team overachieving despite having a clear lack of back end talent left from subpar drafting strategies?
In 2010-2011, the Penguins lost bo...
Mediocrity, it is certainly one way to describe the Penguins play of late.
Their wins can be broken down into simply taking advantage of what is in front of you, while their losses have come from little effort and lack of dictating play. Some claim it is the toll of so many injuries finally taking its toll on the team, others quote from the book of a post Olympic slump, but either way the team is not improving.
Or are they?
While it is an argument that is destined to fall on deaf ears of aggravated fans, the Penguins are in a better position than they have been the past three seasons.
At 6-5-1 in March the Penguins are barely breaching the plateau of average. This ...
Fleury was strong despite allowing seven goals.
Yah, you read that correctly. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed seven goals in just four periods of hockey, but he was good. He was actually really good. In Sunday's game, there were at least five amazing saves that stoned the Flyers, only to let them score shortly after from poor defensive coverage. Fleury never lost his cool. Something that shows a more mature, prepared Fleury. If he can have a strong bounce back week after this weekend, then all will be fine in the Steel City.
Taylor Pyatt should be back in the minors.
He is big. That is about all I can say when it comes to a proper scouting report.
Since coming to ...
The Flyers needed to find a way to get back on track after a pair of losses.
They did just that Saturday afternoon. Facing the Penguins at home, the Flyers played one of their best games all season, shutting out Pittsburgh 4-0.
It was the Flyers' first regular season shutout of the Penguins since April 6, 2008, and just the 10th time in 46 games they held Sidney Crosby without a point.
(Photo: Braydon Coburn defends Sidney Crosby in the first period. AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
There was so much discussion over the potential trade for Ryan Kesler that many in Pittsburgh became blinded to what this organization truly needed. Thank goodness for the fans, Ray Shero was not "all in" for Kesler as some beat writers seemed to be reporting.
While Ryan Kesler would have been a good addition, it was a move that was seemingly a luxury. With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, there is no need to have another top two line center in the fold when your depth is as poor as Pittsburgh's was this season. To counter that, Ray Shero went and acquired Marcel Goc and Lee Stempniak.
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There are three kinds of Google Labs projects: those that will continue to exist as standalone products, those that will become features and those that will be discontinued. Google Labs will no longer exist and it's sad to see so many useful services disappear.
Google Scribe will continue to exist as a Blogger feature, but you'll only find it in Blogger in Draft right now. Scribe will probably be added to Google Docs, Gmail and other Google services.
Google Squared will be discontinued next month, but the technology will continue to be used in Google Search. "As part of phasing out of Google Labs, Google Squared will be shut down on September 5, 2011. Any saved Squares will be deleted. We will continue to use Google Squared technology to improve search, as we have already done with question answering and related searches. We hope that you have enjoyed using Google Squared as much as we enjoyed building it," explains Google.
Another cool service that will be shut down is Image Swirl, a clever way to organize image search results and find related images. "We will continue research on innovative methods to organize and navigate images as part of Google Images," promises Google.
App Inventor, the service that allowed you to quickly build simple Android apps, will be discontinued as a Google product and will be open sourced. "Because of App Inventor's success in the education space, we are exploring opportunities to support the educational use of App Inventor on an open source platform. As a result of these changes App Inventor will be available through the end of the year but users should expect the current App Inventor URL, appinventor.googlelabs.com, to change sometime in the next 90 days."
Google will also close Script Converter ("a product that allows the user to read a web page in a script of their choice"), Google Talk Guru (a chat bot that answered simple questions), Breadcrumb ("an easy-to-use mobile learning application without any programming experience") and Sputnik ("a JavaScript conformance test suite").
Google still has to decide if Code Search, Google Mars, Google Sets, Google Moderator, Shared Spaces, Aardvark, Google Body, Google Correlate, Google Transliterate or City Tours will continue to exist. I suspect that most services will disappear or they'll be open sourced.
Google Labs was the place where you could find small tools that solved interesting problems. Google Sets will never be a full-fledged Google service, but it's a very useful tool for generating lists of words from a category. While the Google Sets technology will continue to be used in Google Search, it's likely that Google Sets will no longer exist.
"At Google, we believe in launching early and often and Labs takes that philosophy to the max. The projects in Labs are intended to showcase some of our cool and wacky ideas but are not intended to be full-blown Google products. Labs experiments may be unavailable or be even removed without notice and you may not be able to access any of your data. We recommend that you not use sensitive information in a Labs experiment. Google Labs is our playground. We try to keep it safe and orderly, but still keep it informal and, above all, fun." (Google Labs FAQ)
Google will continue to launch experimental features, like Hotel Finder, but they'll be integrated into bigger services instead of stagnating in Google Labs.
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Kingston Penitentiary Inmates
Kingston Penitentiary Inmates, Where will killer Paul Bernardo go when the Kingston Penitentiary closes? No one knows. But a number of people are curious, including guards, average Canadians and even convicts, themselves.
"You can rest assured that other offenders are curious about where some of the most notorious are going to be housed," said Howard Sapers, the federal prison watchdog.
Convicts housed in the Kingston Penitentiary are among the most notorious in the country and include convicted murderers Bernardo and Russell Williams.
Sapers said the Correctional Service of Canada needs to be open about where inmates will be housed, so communities can be ready for new residents and prison workers ready to handle new inmates.
"I'm not sure what they'll do," Sapers said of CSC. "It's hard to know. We're talking today about moving 1,000 inmates."
The union representing prison guards has asked CSC for plans about moving the inmates and population management plans for years, but no information has been forthcoming.
"Nobody has a plan. It leads us to believe there was very little consultation," said Jason Godin, Ontario president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers.
Godin said the best place for these high-risk offenders is where they are right now: In Kingston Penitentiary. The prison has six different populations of inmates that would be difficult to absorb into prison populations at any other facility, he said.
But they can't stay there forever.
On Thursday, the federal government announced that by 2015, Canada's oldest prison, the Kingston Penitentiary, and its regional treatment centre will close, along with the Leclerc Institution in Quebec.


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Let me see if I have this right.
The city in which I live, which seems unable to build and maintain the infrastructure it currently has, wants to have more space to build more infrastructure it will not be able to maintain.
The city that cannot effectively remove snow from its streets, cannot ensure that roads are not an invitation to a front-end alignment and cannot fix crumbling sidewalks, wants to build more of the same.
The city that's supposed to be becoming greener wants to expand the ecological cancer of suburbia beyond its current borders.
The city where many people are trying to eat locally produced food wants to pave over number -one-grade farmland and keep future generations from benefiting from essential topsoil by taking it out of production.
The city that cannot ensure children can go to school in their own neighbourhoods wants to build more subdivisions so that more people can find themselves without a neighbourhood school.
The city that should be concentrating on increasing density in older neighbourhoods wants to ensure that people have the opportunity to buy single-family homes that are perhaps the worst use of urban space.
I say enough is enough. We are never going to become the city we want to be until we learn how to do the basics well.
The core purpose of any city is to provide roads, bridges, police, water and garbage pickup and the other things people think they are paying their taxes for.
So it's time to start saying no. No to expansion. No to more recreation centres, more arts centres, more initiatives that are designed to bring people here to see what a city with bad roads and sidewalks looks like and no to anything that does not address our infrastructure problems.
We need to concentrate on our basic civic needs before we do anything else. To do so requires the kind of political will that has seemed absent for several decades.
I wonder if anyone who runs in the next election will have the courage to stand up and say enough is enough


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By Mike Gibson
Kingston City Council nipped reapportionment rumors in the bud on Aug. 9 and passed a resolution calling for Roane County to remain in one piece, district-wise.
According to Mayor Troy Beets, rumors have been afloat for some time in Nashville political circles that Roane could be part of a district reapportionment plan.
One rumor has it that Roane County could be part of as many as three political districts, and thus contend with three state and congressional officeholders instead of one.
The Grill & Pub will be given more time to prepare for a hearing before the Roane County Beer Board.
County Attorney Tom McFarland said a continuance will be granted when the board meets today, Aug. 15.
"They'll have to meet and just recess to a new date," McFarland said. "There will be no hearing Monday night."
The purpose of the meeting had been to consider the county's petition to revoke the Grill & Pub's beer permit.
Staying out of the Roane County Jail must be hard for Eric Glenn Gallaher.
The 31-year-old Harriman man was arrested again on Aug. 10. The charge was violation of probation.
According to sheriff's office records, Gallaher was booked into the jail at 3:30 p.m. and released at 7 p.m. He's scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 17 on the violation of probation charge.
Gallaher, of 338 Washington Drive, has been arrested 19 times in Roane County.
A pay raise for Rockwood Municipal Airport Manager Danny Collins wasn't included in the city's approved budget, but he'll be getting the money through a recently approved amendment to his contract.
Rockwood Vice Mayor Peggy Evans made the motion to raise Collins' salary from $35,000 to $39,800. Councilwoman Jane Long seconded it.
Councilman Jason Jolly was the lone vote against it.
Visitors to Harriman Riverfront Park often stop at the fountain and war memorial dedicated to those from Roane County who lost their lives during battle.
David Webb, the park's namesake, and others are working to add more to that tribute to the solders who died in service to their country.
Webb recently told Harriman City Council about a plan to put a replica of the Vietnam War statue featuring three servicemen that is so well known near the Vietnam War Memorial Wall in the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
How did you spend your weekend?
I spent the better part of Sunday afternoon in a Hamilton County classroom scrubbing desks and lab tables.
I'm no school teacher, but Derek — the man I am dating — is.
I rubbed out graffiti, scraped gum, wiped away months of grime and even washed a few windows while he arranged and installed equipment and tackled other chores.
It was important for him to be ready for the return of students this week.
Chances are you've seen Kingston resident Brady Rogers on a billboard along Interstate 40.
Brady, 4, is part of Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee's auto advertisement campaign to "move over and save."
His parents, Marty and Rhonda, signed him up at 18 Karat Model and Talent Management when he was 2 years old.
They have an open call every Monday.
While the shoot was more than a year ago, the billboards started springing up about seven months ago. They are scattered across the state.
The attorney representing Grill & Pub owner Grover Norton has issued a warning to county officials about Monday's meeting of the Roane County Beer Board.
The purpose of the meeting is to hear a petition the county filed to revoke Norton's beer permit.
"In the event the beer board acts precipitously and revokes my client's permit, he will exercise all remedies available to him at law and equity," Knoxville attorney Greg Isaacs wrote to County Attorney Tom McFarland.
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Scorching summer likely to set Phoenix heat record
PHOENIX -- There are still a few days left before fall arrives but the National Weather Service said metro Phoenix had a record-breaking summer.
June through August was the hottest three-month run on record. Marvin Percha with the National Weather Service said the average nighttime low in June, July and August was 84 degrees while the average daytime high was 106. The average of 95 degrees is two degrees above the norm.
"Looks like we're on the way to being the warmest summer on record, mainly because of the warm overnight lows," Percha said. "The increasing heat island (asphalt and concrete) as the city continues to grow is really keeping our nighttime temperatures up."
Previously the hottest summer in the Valley was in 2007 at 94.9 degrees.
The hottest day was June 29 at 119. The record of 122 was set June 26, 1990.


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Fort Worth, TX (November 5, 2012) – Entering this weekend's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth held the record for the most top five and top-ten finishes at the 1.5-mile track. Along with those accolades, Kenseth also held the top spot of active Sprint Cup Series drivers for the best average finish. For Kenseth and his No. 17 Ford EcoBoost team, they hoped that statistics would once again be on their side as they looked to earn another strong finish at a track that had been good to them in the past. Kenseth and his team were able to battle back to finish fourth in Sunday's eighth race of the Chase and improved their position in the point standings to fifth.
Kenseth began Sunday's race from the 10th starting position as the field took the green flag at 2:21 pm CST. Kenseth's No. 17 Ford EcoBoost dropped back to 20th on the opening laps as the driver radioed in to crew chief Jimmy Fennig that the car was way too tight. Kenseth also went on to tell his team that the No. 17 Ford was looser off the corners than it had been in final practice, and that he was having difficulty turning the car for the first half of the corner. Fennig discussed track bar and air adjustments as possible changes for their first stop of the day.
Green-flag pit stops cycled through the field and Fennig called his driver into the pits on lap 43 for four tires, fuel, track bar and air adjustments. Following the stop, Kenseth called in over radio communications that the adjustments hadn't helped with getting the car to turn much better. Over the course of that run, Kenseth also told his team that he needed to be able to keep more rear grip and that the Ford EcoBoost Fusion got looser as the run went on.
Another round of green-flag stops cycled beginning on lap 85, and Kenseth pitted on lap 90 for four tires, fuel, and air adjustments. Shortly after the stop, a caution for debris allowed the No. 17 team to discuss the handling challenges in the race with a little more depth. Fennig decided to pit under yellow and asked his team to pull a shim along with the other adjustments.
On the restart, the No. 47 stalled and set off a chain reaction where Kenseth told his team someone had hit into the No. 17 Ford from behind. Upon further review of the car, Fennig had his driver come into the pits to fix the slight damage to the left rear quarter panel and bumper. Kenseth was back in 23rd and was still fighting a race car that was mainly loose off.
Another round of green-flag stops cycled and Fennig left his driver out on the track until Kenseth was scored as the leader on lap 167 for a bonus point. As soon as he had led the lap, Fennig called for a four-tire pit stop.
Kenseth drove his way into the top ten on lap 268 and was able to maintain his position when a caution for debris came out on lap 275. Kenseth was seventh at the time, but quick work in the pits found him restarting fourth. Kenseth held on to finish fourth after a late-race caution for the No. 55 set up a green-white-checkered finish.
"It was Jimmy (Fennig) and those guys who made some really good decisions for adjustments and pit stops today," said Kenseth after the race. "We had some fairly decent restarts and were able to get back into it. I didn't think we would ever be standing here with a top-five the way our day started. We started way off and these guys never gave up. They battled hard all day long and got me a good finish in our Ford EcoBoost."
Jimmie Johnson earned the win in Sunday's AAA Texas 500 after he led for 168 laps and earned his 60th career win in the process. Johnson's victory also increased his lead in the point standings over Brad Keselowski to seven points with just two races remaining in the Chase. Keselowski finished second after Johnson beat him to the line by 0.808 seconds, while Kyle Busch rounded out the top three. Kenseth's top-five finish found him improving his position in the standings by three spots, as he moved into fifth.
Next weekend, the Sprint Cup Series returns to Phoenix International Raceway for the ninth race of the Chase, the AdvoCare 500. Pre-race television coverage begins on Sunday, November 11th at 2:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. Radio coverage will be provided by the Motor Racing Network (MRN.)


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Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie brings a dark and gritty tone to this larger-than-life franchise.
Ed Helms has spoken about his initial reluctance to follow up the 80's cult classics.
Mike's current life revolves around his girlfriend, a healthy amount of weed and his job at the local cash & carry.
Michael Douglas' two movies this year couldn't be much more different.
O'Brien, Rocky Horror's creator, will be playing the narrator in a special West End run in September this year.
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Update, August 8, 2012, thank you to everyone who entered the ticket contest! The contest is now closed. Congratulations to Mark T of Bedford who will be enjoying the Tiger Lager from Singapore on Friday night!
Halifax Seaport BeerFest is coming up this weekend – August 10-11, 2012 – and I couldn't be more excited to head down to Halifax Seaport to sample beers from across Canada and 15 other countries.
For me, BeerFest is a real highlight of the summer. You get to enjoy a summer evening on the waterfront, sampling a great selection of beer, including a number of brews not normally available in our beer-loving province. Plus, some of my favourite Nova Scotia restaurants (and oysters!) will be on hand, serving up delicious eats and treats for you to enjoy with your beer.
And enjoy beer you will. I read through the entries for the ticket giveaway I had (tickets generously provided by the Halifax Seaport BeerFest), and to get you warmed up for this year's BeerFest, I thought I'd share some of the beers people are looking forward to sampling!
Local brews are very well-represented, especially Garrison Brewing, with folks looking forward to Garrison's Comet Double IPA and local favourite, Irish Red. I'm also looking forward to Melonhead Summer Ale by Picaroons, one of the regional brews that have managed to evade me. Local ciders are proving to be popular with people, too, with Stutz Cider and Tideview Vintage Cider having received a number of mentions.
Since this is a travel blog, it's only fair that people are looking forward to some of the brews making the trek to Halifax, whether from the next province over, or across the pond.
Quebec beers are near and dear to my heart, and based on the number of mentions, a lot of you out there feel the same way. McAuslan St. Ambroise beers got a quite a few mentions, their Oatmeal Stout in particular. Looking over the list of Quebec brews, I'm really looking forward to meeting a number of them, especially when the breweries have such great names like À l'abri de la Tempête ("Shelter from the storm") from Îles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Someone was reading my mind when they mentioned Beau's Brewery and their famous Lug•Tread Lagered Ale. Beau's is always a part of visiting my dear friends in Ottawa and, like one of the contest participants, I'm really looking forward to trying out on my home turf.
I'm taking recommendations, and something called Smashbomb Atomic Ale from Flying Monkeys, sounds like a great way to set off my evening with a bang. [Imagine a sound effect of a "BANG!" for full effect.]
Great Lakes Brewery Devil's Pale Ale received several specific mentions. Visiting from Ontario, Great Lakes seems to have a lot of local fans, and I'll be sure to try it, too. Something called Devil's Pale Ale is simply too intriguing to skip, isn't it?
One reader is looking forward to trying Pumpkinhead by The Shipyard Brewery, coming to visit us all the way from Portland, OR. It sounds like a great brew to enjoy during the summer and well into the fall. Check out the label, it's delightful.
Belgian beers are known far and wide and they will be here as part of a strong contingent of European beers making their way to Halifax for BeerFest. People who have entered the contest are looking forward to the Affligem Abbey Blonde and one of my summer favourites, Fruli Strawberry Ale.
After the Belgian beers, readers seem to be pretty excited about Scotland's Brew Dog, who are bringing a pretty badass selection of beers, including their Punk IPA. I'm going to try it because I'm really curious and totally rebellious. [Fact: only one of those things are true.]
Finally, I can't forget the gluten-free beers. This year's fest will see three breweries with five gluten-free beers for those with allergies or dietary restrictions, or beer-drinkers who are simply curious. I've never had gluten-free beer, so I'll definitely be trying some for myself, especially after visiting Bard's Tale Beer from Minnesota, whose site was chock-full of topics suitable for discussion over their product. Just trust me and check it out.
If you are ready sample some great beers this weekend, then go to the Halifax Seaport BeerFest site for complete ticket information and to learn more about the beers and ciders that will be a part of the festival, as well as the food and entertainment, and much, much more.
See you at Beer on the Pier!
If you can't join us in Halifax, will you be celebrating with your favourite beer this weekend? Tell me all about it in the comments!


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Valentine's Day
Romantic Entrees
Tasty dishes for two to set the mood.
Foolproof Cheese Fondue
Cheese fondue is one of the great melted-cheese dishes of the world, and it couldn't be simpler—but getting it right requires paying attention to a few key points. In this recipe, a combination of Emmentaler and Gruyère are melted together into a white wine base, then spiked with lemon juice and, optionally, kirsch. More
Creamy Chanterelle Mushroom Soup
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Spicy Carrot and Ginger Soup With Harissa
A creamy carrot soup flavored with cumin, ginger, and spicy North African harissa paste, with a toasted almond and parsley garnish. More
Easy Broiled Miso-Marinated Black Cod
Sweet and savory glazed black cod prepared with only a few minutes of work and cooked under the broiler or in a toaster oven. More
Lemon Chicken and Rice With Kale
Lemony chicken drumsticks with basmati rice and kale, all in one skillet. More
Squid Ink Pasta With Shrimp and Scallops
Black squid ink pasta is paired with shrimp and scallops in a light white wine sauce in this Halloween-inspired pasta dish. More
Mussels with Chard and Tomatoes
A quick stew of mussels with onions, peppers, and tomatoes. More
Five-Ingredient Smoked Salmon and Potato Salad
Five ingredients (plus salt and pepper), one pot, and under half an hour for this super tasty, meal-worthy salad of fingerling potatoes and smoked salmon. More
Breaded Chicken Cutlets With Tomatoes and Arugula
Crispy, golden chicken cutlets are topped with peppery arugula and sweet cherry tomatoes in this quick and easy recipe. More
Pasta With Cherry Tomatoes and Herbed Ricotta
An end-of-summer pasta dish with cherry tomatoes and a dollop of creamy, herbed ricotta cheese. More
Creamy Polenta with Chicken, Caramelized Shallots, Arugula
Creamy Parmesan polenta is topped with moist chicken, caramelized shallots, toasted pine nuts, and nutty arugula. More
Spaghetti with Clams, Mussels, and Tomatoes
This quick and easy seafood pasta recipe combines both fresh clams and mussels along with sweet cherry tomatoes and includes tips to ensure your seafood is fresh and prepared properly. More
Herb Ricotta Gnocchi With Quick Tomato Sauce
I call ricotta gnocchi "fast food" Italian, as with just a little practice, you can make ricotta gnocchi in as little time as it takes you to boil the water to cook them in. This really is a dish, sauce included, that can be prepared and cooked in under 30 minutes which makes it a fabulous choice for busy mid-week meals. More
Chicken Risotto with Lemon, Asparagus and Peas
This creamy risotto starts with homemade chicken stock and fall off the bone tender chicken. More
Steak Salad with Cucumber, Peppers, and Spicy Fish Sauce Vinaigrette
A fresh and crunchy steak salad with a sweet-hot fish sauce-based dressing. It can be made ahead and stored overnight to pack for a next-day lunch. More
Skillet Lamb Chops with Harissa, Spinach and Chickpeas
Seared lamb chops served over a quick stew of chickpeas and spinach, flavored with harissa and Moroccan spices. A one-skillet meal in just 20 minutes. More
Dry-Aged, Sous-Vide, Torched-and-Seared Bone-in Ribeyes (AKA The Ultimate Steak)
A three-stage cooking process creates the ultimate in home-cooked steaks. More
Skillet Mussels with Coconut Milk and Curry
Mussels and shrimp in a curry-scented coconut broth flavored with cilantro and chilies. Dinner for two with one skillet in 25 minutes or less. More
Mussels in Chorizo and Tomato Broth
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Oysters Florentine
Oysters, cream and spinach make up this simple but exciting brunch dish. More
Irish Stout Granita with Raw Oysters
A cold pint of stout and a plate of freshly shucked oysters may seem like an odd coupling at first. But the dry bitterness and roasty malt flavors of a stout play very well against the sweet and briny flavors of a fresh oyster--even more so when the stout is frozen and flaked into an icy granita that can be spooned over the fresh oyster just before slurpage. More
Five Minute Miso-Glazed Toaster Oven Salmon
This is one of the easiest, least messy, fastest ways to cook salmon. Once you have it marinated, it's a matter of minutes in the toaster oven or broiler before it's ready to eat. More
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Kelly Rowland's Father Is Looking for Forgiveness: "Please Forgive Me And Let Me Be Your Dad Again!"
Kelly Rowland pictured with her mother
Three years ago, Kelly Rowland set out to find her biological father, with whom she hadn't seen since she was eight years old. She wasn't even sure if he was still alive or where to find him, with her only memory of him being that he was drunk and abusive towards her mother.
Now her father, 65 year old Christopher Lovett, has stepped up to the plate and is looking for forgiveness. He tells the UK Mirror that he hasn't seen Kelly in 13 years and admits that his alcohol abuse and angry temper was the reason behind their family falling apart. He also relives the good memories of them singing together when she was a baby as well as the not so great memories of her howling and crying as he yelled and screamed at her mother.
On his memories of Kelly Rowland
"Kelly, I love you with all my heart. Please forgive me and let me be your dad again.[…]"I loved her from the moment she took her first breath. I remember as clear as day Kelly and I singing together, from the moment she could talk. Our favorite songs were by Stevie Wonder. I would put one headphone in my ear and the other in hers and we would sing and sing, so happy to be together. But then I lost my job at a transportation company, sank into a depression about money and began drinking more and more. The failure to provide for my family fueled an anger that I will be ashamed of until my dying day. It wasn't physical between me and Kelly's mom, but there were many days and nights when Kelly would be bawling her eyes out, clutching my leg begging me, 'Please daddy stop shouting at mummy'. That image of her howling, begging me to stop will haunt me forever. I really hoped I would get to make it up to her. Sadly I am still waiting for that day. But I can't give up hope. That's why there is a room in my house which I have decorated especially for Kelly, just in case she comes through the front door."
On the Development of His Alcoholism & Anger Issues
"I am a proud man and wanted the best for my family so when I lost my job I was utterly ashamed and hid from that shame with drink. When Doris challenged me, I would just lose it. No parent should scream and shout in front of their child, and I am sorry to say there were too many times to mention that Kelly heard me screaming abuse at her mother. Sometimes she would run to her bedroom screaming, others she would cling to my trouser leg begging me to stop. When the electricity was cut off and we received an eviction letter we agreed for Doris to take Kelly to her aunt's house while I sorted things out.
On His Leaving & Never Seeing Kelly Again
Little did I know the day they left would be the last time I would see my wife and daughter ever again. Every time I phoned her aunt's house she told me Kelly and her mom were out. I had no job, no money, no car and just no way of getting the 20 miles to where they were staying. When six months had passed I begged a friend for a ride to her aunt's house and she told me they had moved to Texas. I begged her to give me an address, but she flat-out refused."
I knew I had to stop drinking, get a job or I would never see my daughter again. And I did. But by then it was too late and they were gone, the two people I loved with all my heart and that tore me up and still does today.[…]I had heard she was doing well singing, but I didn't know how well until I turned on the TV and saw her performing [with Destiny's Child]. I cried and cried, with sadness but also with pride at what a wonderful, talented young woman Kelly had grown into."
On Going to a Destiny's Child Concert & Leaving Kelly a Note
"I sat for the whole concert in one of the cheap seats at the back with tears of joy and utter despair rolling down my face. I wrote a note and begged a security guard to pass it to her.
"It said, 'Darling I have been looking for you. I am so proud of you and I love you so much and I just long to tell you that in person. Love Dad'. But no matter how much I begged the guard he would not believe I was her father."
On Wanting to Reconnect
"I own a big home now and have retired so I don't want any of Kelly's fortune, I just want her love. I just hope she does not become such a big star in England on X Factor that she forgets about her dad completely. I'm getting old now – I just hope she reads this and doesn't leave getting back in touch with me before it is too late."
Should Kelly forgive her father and reach out? Father's day is right around the corner. *whispers* I guess this shuts down the rumors of Mathew Knowles being her real dad….


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The Symmes Townhip trustee position is a four-year term and pays about $20,500 per year. Next year, trustees will make about $16,000. The board of trustees has three members. Two seats are up or election this year. Ken Bryant and Jodie Leis are the incumbents.
Here are their positions on issues facing the township.
Ken Bryant
Bryant is married to his wife, Jean, and has two adult children, Angela and Gregory. Hes a retired senior staff engineer for General Electric and an active member of Montgomery Community Church.
What are the biggest issues facing Symmes Township?
Bryant said issues are less funding from the local government fund, as well as the elimination of the estate tax and the tangible personal property tax. Current levies are raising less money for the township than they were when passed because of lower property values. Safety issues, including sidewalks and police and fire equipment are also important.
What are your priorities if elected?
He said priorities are branding the township so that people know when theyre in Symmes Township, because the lines between the township and other municipalities are sometimes unclear, and working with the post office to get the township recognized within its four ZIP codes. Being fiscally responsible with less money coming into the township by trying to do more with less.
Why should voters choose you Nov. 5?
Bryant said hes been a part of the leadership and vision of the township, helped changed the mindset of the administrative staff from a shorter to longer term.
Jodie Leis
Leis is a current trustee and was first elected in 2001. She is married to Loveland/Symmes firefighter Jack George and has three kids McKenzie, Bailey and Remington. She is the director of community service for the Hamilton County Adult Probation Department.
What are the biggest issues facing Symmes Township?
Leis said Symmes is in a situation where the economy is rough, and the board needs to stay fiscally responsible, be careful and conservative with spending. The township also needs to find ways to be creative with funding while keeping Symmes safe.
What are your priorities if elected?
She said priorities are keeping Symmes fiscally responsible, not raise taxes, keep the township strong and safe and come up with ways to be creative. Work on the next phase of Home of the Brave Park.
Why should voters choose you Nov. 5?
Leis said her goals during last campaign were to not raise taxes, keep the township fiscally strong, promote the sidewalk program, keep township safe through fire and police services and keep the road resurfacing on target. Those goals were accomplished and will be continued.
Eric Minamyer
Minamyer is a former lawyer who works in logistics for Meijer and is retired from the U.S. Navy. He is a former Symmes Township trustee and school board member. He is married to his wife, Debbie, and has three children and five grandchildren. In 2009, Minamyer was suspended from practicing law in Ohio and Kentucky, and was recently involved in a foreclosure case on his township home.
What are the biggest issues facing Symmes Township?
Minamyer said fiscal issues are the primary jobs for trustees, and the township needs to be run in a businesslike manner that watches its bottom line. Trustees need to be engaged and involved in the day-to-day operations of the township. The township sidewalks, road and resurfacing plans need to be followed the way they were organized.
What are your priorities if elected?
He said priorities are sidewalk segments that were promised will be built, township run efficiently, have a top-notch staff working for the township and citizens will have more input on whats going on.
Why should voters choose you Nov. 5?
Minamyer said he was 100 percent engaged as a trustee during previous term, have a lot of life experience that can be brought to the table and be a fully participating trustee.