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Chocolate-Hazelnut Tartlets
A hazelnut shortbread forms the base of these tartlets, which are filled with raspberries and chocolate ganache.
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Yield: 24 tartlets
For the shells:
- 1-1/2 cups whole hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
In a food processor, chop hazelnuts to the texture of coarse sand.
In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, blend butter and brown sugar 2 minutes.
Add flour and chopped hazelnuts, and mix briefly until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 30 minutes, up to 1 day.
Meanwhile, make the ganache:
For the ganache:
- 2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
Pour chocolate chips into a heat-safe mixing bowl. In a heavy saucepan, heat cream over medium-high setting until it just begins to simmer.
Remove from heat immediately and pour hot cream over chocolate chips. Stir steadily until all chocolate is melted and blended. Set aside, or refrigerate up to 3 days.
Assemble the tartlets:
To assemble:
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1/2 cup seedless raspberry preserves
- 1 pint raspberries
Form 2 teaspoons dough into a ball and press into tart cup, creating a well for the filling with your thumb. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Bake shells until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
If dough has puffed during cooking, gently press down with your thumb.
When shells are cool, turn and lift carefully to remove from pan.
Warm raspberry preserves in your microwave or in a small saucepan over low heat. Spoon approximately 1/2 teaspoon preserves into each shell.
Warm chocolate ganache in your microwave or over low heat. Using a pastry bag (or a plastic sandwich bag with a hole cut in one corner), neatly pipe ganache into shells, approximately 1-1/2 teaspoons per shell, until almost filled.
Press a whole raspberry, upside down, into ganache. Tartlets are best when served within 24 hours.

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Lebombo bone
The Lebombo bone is a baboon fibula with incised markings discovered in the Lebombo Mountains located between South Africa and Swaziland.[1] Changes in the section of the notches indicate the use of different cutting edges, which the bone's discoverer, Peter Beaumont, views as evidence for their having been made, like other markings found all over the world, during participation in rituals.
The bone is between 44,200 and 43,000 years old, according to two dozen radiocarbon datings.[2] This is far older than the Ishango bone with which it is sometimes confused. Other notched bones are 80,000 years old but it is unclear if the notches are merely decorative or if they bear a functional meaning.[3]
According to The Universal Book of Mathematics the Lebombo bone's 29 notches suggest "it may have been used as a lunar phase counter, in which case African women may have been the first mathematicians, because keeping track of menstrual cycles requires a lunar calendar." But the bone is clearly broken at one end, so the 29 notches can only be a minimum number. Furthermore, in the many more notched bones since found there is no consistent notch tally, many being in the 1 - 10 range.[4]
See also[edit]
- ^ Peter B. Beaumont (1973) Border Cave – A Progress Report. S. Afr. J. Science 69: 41-46
- ^ Francesco d'Errico et al. (2012) Early evidence of San material culture represented by organic artifacts from Border Cave, South Africa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109(33): 13214-13219. It is called a notched bone, illustrated in Fig. 1, 12 "http://www.pnas.org/content/109/33/13214.long". External link in
- ^ Ralf Vogelsang et al. (2010) New excavations of Middle Stone Age deposits at Apollo 11 Rockshelter, Namibia: stratigraphy, archaeology, chronology and past environments. Journal of African Archaeology 8(2): 185–218 "https://www.academia.edu/4106767/New_Excavations_at_Apollo_11_Namibia_Ralf_Vogelsang_et_al._". External link in
- ^ Peter B. Beaumont and Robert G. Bednarik (2013) Tracing the emergence of palaeoart in sub-Saharan Africa Rock Art Research: The Journal of the Australian Rock Art Research Association (AURA) 30(1): 33-54 "http://www.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/2013-01-29%2030-1%20BeaumontBed%20final.pdf" (PDF). External link in


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It's good to walk with someone who knows how to put one foot in front of the other and move forward. For modern educators, it's a downright necessity. What with all the theories, strategies, lesson plans, faculty meetings, parent associations and student advocacy groups, one needs to find a companion who knows how to keep his or her feet on the ground.
Over the years, I've never found a better schoolyard companion than Henry David Thoreau. I know he died in 1862, but luckily he left his voice with us in the form of two wonderful books and his grand opus journals.
Henry's journals were not published during his lifetime, and I suspect he might not appreciate the fact they are readily available today. He was a precise writer, fond of editing and revising his work, honing it to literary sharpness. Perhaps that is why his voice still speaks to me here in the 21st century. My life in the classroom is often a combination of problem solving, hand wringing, shoulder leaning and listening. But through it all, Henry remains my mentor, enduring wisdom popped from the head of Zeus and deposited on the doorway of my classroom. Here are two lessons.
In 1836, Henry was a newly minted Harvard graduate. He was also unemployed. One day, in desperation, he visited his famous friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who lived in the same neighborhood. The philosopher asked, "What are you doing now?" That is the ultimate question for students and teachers alike, one that should be asked over and over.
Henry spent the rest of his life confronting that question and using it as a guide. That answer led him to explore self-reliance at Walden Pond, and to create the genre of American nature writing. It also led him to prison in opposition to slavery. Good questions can shape a life. Good questions can shape a nation. As a teacher, I also use Emerson's question as a guide. What am I doing now? It connects me to my students and pushes our studies forward.
Can we learn how not to be bored? In his journal for June 27, 1840, Henry confronted boredom: "I am living this 27th of June, 1840, a dull cloudy day and no sun shining. The clink of the smith's hammer sounds feebly over the roofs, and the wind is sighing gently, as if dreaming of cheerfuller days." I never realized life could be dull in the 19th century, what with all the exploring and warring going on. Yet there it is.
This was the kind of day the history books gloss over. Students often suggest that this is a world without computers, DVDs or cellphones. What can you expect but boredom? Still, Henry found that boredom could be a useful part of life. He did this by taking up journal writing in a serious way and found adventure by reflecting on what seems to be an ordinary day.
I admire people who turn a perceived bad into a perceptive good, and that's what he did. Notice the careful observation on that June entry. Henry turned it into something special by paying attention and then writing about it.
In the end, a good education requires patience, confidence and discipline. These are the qualities I expect from my students and myself. I know there will be days when I feel a little lost in a mountain of questions. I can answer some and explore others – with my students. And we will continue to walk with Henry through every school year and far beyond.


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Appropriately for the only hip-hop group that's been active for 20 years, cutting records and touring during that entire time,
Public Enemy
has a long memory. Long enough to be self-referential, as the title of their 2006
Rebirth of a Nation
suggested, but 2007's
How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul???
bubbles over with references to their past: the title alone is an elliptical throwback to "Who Stole the Soul" on
Fear of a Black Planet
, but there are scores of musical nods to their past here, from the heavy metal shred on "Black Is Back" to how "Between Hard and Rock Place" plays like one of the bridges on
Fear of a Black Planet
, or the
It Takes a Nation of Millions
samples on "Can You Hear Me Now." Far from being recycled, these quotes and allusions provide a history that
Public Enemy
builds upon here, either in the beats or the words. The indictment of gangsta rap on "Sex, Drugs & Violence" or the materialism on "Can You Hear Me Now" carry a greater weight because their past is reflected within the music, offering a reminder of how things have changed in 20 years. Smartly,
Public Enemy
never tries to run from their middle age, but this isn't stilted like
New Whirl Odor
. They subtly yet sharply change the productions, expanding their signature dense soundscapes and sometimes departing from it as well, as in the hardcore gangsta of "Amerikan Gangster." Even if it hardly sounds like hip-hop that reaches the charts in 2007, this is ferocious and vital as music, while
Chuck D
remains one of the greatest lyricists in either rap or pop, as well as one of the more incisive political commentators. And in this context,
Flavor Flav
loses any of the cartoonish trappings his endless VH1 reality shows have given him, and remains a potent source of comic relief. In that sense,
Public Enemy
is the same as they ever were, but what's remarkable about
How You Sell
is how
grows and matures without abandoning their core identity, proving that it's possible to age as a rap group without turning into an embarrassment. And even if
doesn't pack the same kind of commercial punch as it used to, it's hard to call an album this spirited and alive irrelevant.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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How You Sell Soul to a Souless People Who Sold Their Soul?
Black Is Back
Harder Than You Think
Between Hard and a Rock Place
Sex, Drugs & Violence
Amerikan Gangster
Can You Hear Me Now
Head Wide Shut
Flavor Man
The Enemy Battle Hymn of the Public
Radiation of a Radiotvmovie Nation
See Something, Say Something
Long and Whining Road
Bridge of Pain
Eve of Destruction
How You Sell Soul (Time Is God Refrain)
Where There's Smoke... [DVD]
PE20 Tour58: Power Energy, Planet Earth, Public Enemy [DVD]
Live @ BB King's [Footage]
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
37 comments :
My mom makes this, I forgot all about it. Yummy!ReplyDelete
Wow! This one is oh so wrong but yet oh so right.ReplyDelete
Brandie, in my wildest dreams I'd have never thought of this and once again you challenge me to think out of the box! The succession of photos clearly depicts the yummy flavor profiles...and from my 'by scratch' vantage point, I'd jump off of Santa's nice list to the naughty list to try this recipe. Brava!ReplyDelete
I have to admit - I am suspicious. I grew up in Germany, without twinkies and the like, and I to this day haven't dared try one. The consistency kind of freaks me out, haha. Interesting application, for sure though! It looks very pretty!ReplyDelete
If you're hesitant about Twinkies, you can always use sliced pound cake! :)ReplyDelete
What a fun cake! Never would have turned Twinkies into another cake - yum!ReplyDelete
Szuper ez a blog,sok sok finom recept,bármikor szívesen lennék vendég az asztalodnál!!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my - this cake is a cracker! My kids would LOVE this - heck I would love it. Thanks for posting this. I am definitely gonna try it and I am not averse to Twinkies at all!ReplyDelete
Who new that you could make a dessert out of Twinkies? Amazing. and it looks so good.ReplyDelete
Can't wait to try this.ReplyDelete
All I can say is WOW! What a winning combination!ReplyDelete
This cake looks delicious! So creative too!ReplyDelete
MMM I just love twinkies! What a fantastic idea. Thank you :)ReplyDelete
Perfect for when you are short on time and, and patience!ReplyDelete
YOWZA! What a simple, creative and delicious idea! Gotta be healthy for sure! Thanks much for sharing...I need to go wipe the drool off my face now.ReplyDelete
wow..looks irresistably hearty n divine..ReplyDelete
thanks for sharing ..:)
Tasty Appetite
Once I saw this on Twitter I couldn't help myself; I had to see the recipe. Now, you know I shouldn't be eating something like this, so I won't say I'm going to try this one out, but I wish I could! I used to love Twinkies. So. Much. Trouble. Thanks for making me drool. ;)ReplyDelete
Oh! Now THAT looks yummy!ReplyDelete
I hope you plan to come by today for our Holly Bloggy Christmas Edition of Friday Favorites!
whts the substitute of cool whip? can i use double cream/single cream n whisk it up. will it give the same result?ReplyDelete
Aina, you could use double cream. Just as if you are making whipped cream. Here in America, we use one cup (225 grams) of heavy whipping cream (similar to double cream) and whip it until thick. Be careful not to overwhip though. Double cream has more fat than our heavy whipping cream so it may turn into butter quicker. As it starts to thicken add in about 1/4 cup (56 grams) of powdered sugar (or icing sugar) to sweeten the whipped cream. I hope that helps!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2011 at 11:52 AM
I made this cake last weekend and it was a huge hit with everyone. I needed to make smaller desserts so I split the cake into two 8x8 pans one to take to my sons and the other stayed home for dinner with family.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing
Taylor, thank you so much for coming back to tell me how it turned out for you. Such a clever idea to split it up into to baking dishes. Love that!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 23, 2011 at 7:58 PM
I made this for our small group potluck after church this weekend. It is so simple and pretty. I used a large box of instant pudding instead of the small one. Also added some chocolate sprinkles to the top with the nuts and cherries. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
I have done this cake a couple times and taken to work. Now I am retired and there is just hubby and me at home I miss doing it. It was just so good.ReplyDelete
I just may have to halve the recipe and make us one.
ur recipe looks like an easier version of my EX sister in law's "banana split cake"ReplyDelete
BTW i was thinking if u sliced ur bananas leanthwise,the cake would hold together better & i bet it would be loads easier 2 spread the pineapples. im always thinking,lol.
btw i love,love,love ur blog,brandie!
I made the twinkie cake for our Easter Dessert. BIG hit! Everyone loved it. Easy too! ThanksReplyDelete
I just wanted to thank you for this wonderful recipe, I made it and took it to a bbq last night and it was a big hit, even my husband who wanted me to make something different because he said he didn't like Twinkies loved it. I love your page its great thanks again.ReplyDelete
This looks great! I think I will try it with coconut instead of the pineapple with chocolate sprinkles on top. Also, one with chocolate pudding and mandarin oranges, YUM!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 21, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Well what'll we do now that they no longer make twinkie's???? LOLReplyDeleteReplies
I'm so sad. Now I have to figure out how to make my own twinkies!Delete
You can actually find lots of other Twinkie versions out there now. Tastycake came out with their own Twinkie version recently and I think it tastes very good! Also, most stores have their versions of a Twinkie as well so there are lots of options for this still :)ReplyDelete
I think I will be trying this later this week for a picnic with Dave's new office.ReplyDelete
I think I will be making this for a pot luck picnic on Thursday! Thanks for the idea...ReplyDelete
I'll try to make it I don't know if the twinkles will make it. .... They're a dessert all on their own!!! Yummy.!!!!ReplyDelete
- Denise MayerJuly 3, 2014 at 9:51 AM
Making this for our 4th ofJuly barbeque. Actually it's so easy the kids will be making.ReplyDelete
Gotta say I made this but I can't tell you how it tastes. Had to go deal with an emergency situation came bake and there was not even a crumb. I suppose my family liked it. I will make 2 next time and hide one.1ReplyDelete
Making it for a bbq tomorrow! How far in advance do you think I can make this?ReplyDelete


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Re: "BP never considered flow rate important," Page 1, June 25.
Every morning I walk into the coffee shop around the corner from my house to be upset by another headline with more disappointing and/or ridiculous oil spill news.
Friday was most appalling and almost humorous yet.
Now, I am no scientific expert, but I do know a couple of things: First, the expression on Doug Suttles' face is that of someone delivering fluff.
Secondly, when I am driving my car, I surely need to know how fast I am going in order to determine how much pressure I am going to apply to the brake in order to stop the moving vehicle.
Seems like one would need to know the flow rate of oil gushing from the Earth in order to best determine how to stop it. Seems pretty logical and elementary.
Wish they'd stop rubbing my face in crude!
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This is a discussion on Potential PGP weakness with x509 secret key storage in v 7 and 8 - PGP ; -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 To All- PGP 6... series introduced support for x509 digital certificates, treating them as RSA v3 keys with the certificates attached. The PKI trust chain could be imported, authenticating all imported certificates signed by ...
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PGP 6... series introduced support for x509 digital certificates, treating
them as RSA v3 keys with the certificates attached. The PKI trust chain
could be imported, authenticating all imported certificates signed by the
Trusted Root, or an Intermediary. A very useful feature. This ability and
steps are mentioned in the PGP v 6.5.Windows manual.
While PGP would import x509 keypairs as .asc files, (if exported from PGP)
, it would not import a .pem formatted secret key from another application.
It would import, from other applications, a .p12/pfx formatted keypair
protected by a password/phrase. The .pfx format is a "wrapper" to protect
the secret key with a password during transport.
When imported, the protecting password/phrase was asked for and if given,
the certificate's keys are placed in the PGP Secret and Public key rings.
The x509's secret key was also protected by symmetric encryption keyed to
that same .pfx password; done automatically; treating the keys of the x509
like other RSA v3 key pair importation.
This changed with v7 and continues with v8. Under these newer versions,
PGP will import the .pfx key pair wrapper and ask for the protecting
passphrase. Once given and installed, no password/phrase is set. All
decryption and signature operations using the private key of that
certificate are done just by clicking. A warning window appears saying no
passphrase is set, then proceeds. Essentially leaving the secret key and
its operations wide open for any who can open the PGP program. Since the
logic of a x509 in a PKI system is to impart an organization's trust to
that key's use, one can hijack that trust.
This has been confirmed by several experienced users.
Obviously, this is a major change in the software but no mention of it was
found in the Win User's manual for v 7 or v8. Nor was a mention found in
the official PGP Corp.white paper on x509 integration and PGP v8.-
"Using an X.509 PKI with PGP® 8.0:Protecting existing investments."
A software engineer for PGP was contacted earlier this week and this
behavior was pointed out. His reply was that this is normal ; the .pfx
password has NO relationship with the PGP password and that x509s have no
"concept" of passphrases. A passphrase can be applied if one wishes
through the Key Properties window.
However, PGP does not warn or prompt one to do this.
While perhaps technically correct, he had no response when it was observed-
That PGP 6.5...did not do this , opting for more secure behavior. Or that
X509s secret keys are protected objects in Microsoft, Mozilla, and OpenSSL
None of these systems leave the secret key of a x509 laying around for
anyone to use who can start a program.. Either they are protected
physically, through account security measures, can placed within an
encrypted container with a master PW, or the secret key itself is
protected by encryption and a PW. None of which happens by
default with PGP 7 or 8.
The next question that has come up, "Is the secret key of a x509 encrypted
at all in v7 / v8 when imported, or is it encrypted with no password? Is
it written to the hard drive in the clear? If a password is applied later
after importation, is the secret key copied and encrypted with the new
password/phrase ? What happens to the original that was written to the HD?
Is PGP's "memory locking " feature engaged when the secret key is written
to the HD or can a copy of the key, perhaps in the clear, be recovered from
various swap and Temp files requiring no passphrase?
All these are important questions. As is, "Is this a purposeful change in
PGP's behavior or is it an oversight when the code for RSA key handling was
rewritten to accommodate the inclusion of RSA v4?" (introduced with v7.).
Certainly users of the current software should be aware of the change in
key handling if they want to use x509 certificates.
So, if PGP is to continue x509 support, it would be best if it had a
warning window when importing a x.509 telling users of this fact and
directing them to apply a passphrase immediately or return to the feature
in v6.5... and retain the passphrase protecting the .p12/pfx for protecting
the secret key.
Ridge Cook
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"She is deeply concerned about the direction the show has been taking," a source tells PEOPLE. "She is turned off by the mean-spirited story lines and poor care of the contestants."
The revelation comes just months after the controversial season finale after which many speculated that winner Rachel Frederickson (who worked with Dolvett Quince during the show, and continued losing weight at home) had dieted herself down to a dangerously low weight – an accusation the show awkwardly side-stepped after the finale.
Now, "Michaels wants to distance herself from the Biggest Loser brand," says the source. "Especially considering what happened with Rachel, her feeling is that there isn't proper attention paid to the contestants' health or wellness."
Michaels, 40, had already left the series once, returning in 2013 for season 14.
"They asked her to come back to boost the ratings and they needed her, but the Rachel thing shook her up," says the source. At the finale, Michaels seemed visibly distraught to see Frederickson's emaciated appearance.
(NBC has not publicly announced any policies that would prevent an underweight contestant from winning the show.)
The trainer has also apparently grown weary of the "bad guy" persona she has earned as a result of her tough approach on the series.
"The show uses her as the bad guy, and anyone who knows Jillian knows she's not the bad guy at all. She's a loving mother of two kids. She's not the negative person they portray her as," says the source. "She wants to be in a place where she has more respect."
Reps for the network and for Michaels declined to comment.


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Here is a link to some official lower level documentation. I don't know if it is WRL though, but it really seems to.
From some other persons investigations, it really seems that WinRT is currently built over Win32. Combase.dll and others rely on user32.dll and other classical libraries (MinWin is mentioned). The window that contains metro application is a classical win32 window. DirectX is probably used to draw controls in it.
It is funny that technically, WinRT really looks like FireMonkey from embarcadero: an UI library based on DirectX/Win32.


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The most famous, athletic, and intellectual of the Travis Clan. He is very attractive and tends to have his way with the ladies. He tends to remove his clothing a lot throughout the course of the day and night and could possibly be walking around with his genetalia removed from his pants. He could possinly be one of the nicest people you ever meet, even if at first it doesnt seem so. He is very funny, sometimes so funny that simple minded people around him do not understand his humor. Even So, he is still one of the greatest people you'll ever meet. If you don't meet him your life was most likely a complete waste and you should sit in your room and cry. But if you become one of the lucky ones who got to meet him, then you have been blessed from up above and should thank god for everyday you have spent living your life and the long life you have to come.
Dan Travis is the Man.
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It's a good thing Paul Thurmond isn't running for Tim Scott's seat in Congress — 22 Republicans on the ballot would just be ridiculous.
Now, if we could only get 18 or 19 of the others to have similar moments of clarity.
But don't count on it.
Jim DeMint's decision to quit his Senate job has set off a stampede that is going to cost the state nearly $1 million and subject us to almost five months of campaign ads.
Thanks, Jim.
See, Gov. Nikki Haley appointed 1st District Rep. Scott to fill DeMint's Senate seat, which means we have to elect a new congressman. And anytime there's an open seat in Congress it's like ringing the dinner bell.
And this is a particularly appetizing opportunity.
So don't count on a whole lot of other people following Thurmond's sage lead and dropping out.
The wild west
Being a congressman is just about the best job in politics.
The pay is pretty good — $174,000. The health care and pension benefits are great — well, better than Congress wants you to have anyway. And you get your ego stroked daily in Washington, maybe even get invited on Fox or "Hardball" now and then.
Although Congress has an approval rating somewhere south of the bubonic plague, literally in the teens, incumbents are re-elected more than 90 percent of the time. This paradox has something to do with low-information voters actually believing Congress' dysfunction is the fault of the other 434 guys.
Which is hilarious.
So since it's nearly impossible to defeat a sitting member of Congress, an open seat sets off gold fever among politicos.
And the stakes are higher right now because this is not a regular election year, which means sitting officials can run without having to give up their other gig.
That's why Robert Behre's list of potential candidates in The Post and Courier this week included 10 people who currently hold public office.
There's no risk — if you can get someone to pay for your campaign.
And there's the rub.
Shrinking candidates
There won't be 21 Republicans on the ballot this March.
When Henry Brown retired in 2010, a staggering field of nine candidates fought to take his place, and most of them didn't garner a single percentage point at the polls.
This time we may see that many on the ballot, perhaps even a few more. But a lot of these people are throwing their names out there to see if they can raise the money to run.
Many won't be able to secure enough pledges to pay their $3,000 filing fee, and they will slink away.
Charleston County Republican Party Chairwoman Lin Bennett has nothing to do with this — it's a state party thing — but she is advising potential candidates to "give it serious thought" before jumping in.
That's good advice. Because right now, a lot of these potential candidates are listening to their egos — and egos can cost you a lot of money and heartache.
And really gum up the ballot.
Reach Brian Hicks at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter at @BriHicks_ PandC.


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BP's Hayward Faults Industry Complacency in Gulf Spill
LONDON—In what is likely to be his last public appearance as chief executive of BP PLC, Tony Hayward defended his track record before a British parliamentary committee and said the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill from a BP well reflected complacency in the industry rather than problems specific to BP.
At a hearing to investigate the implications of the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed 11 workers and triggered the massive spill, Mr. Hayward said oil companies believed they had mitigated the risk of such a deep-sea blowout. "It was a very bad assumption, as it turned out," he said.
Members of parliament quizzed Mr. Hayward on BP's safety record and asked whether the company had cut corners to save money while drilling its Gulf well, which was over budget and behind schedule when the explosion occurred.
Tim Yeo, chairman of the House of Commons' Committee on Energy and Climate Change, quoted Mr. Hayward as saying he would focus on safety when he became CEO three years ago. And yet on his watch, Mr. Yeo said, "We've had the biggest-ever oil spill in U.S. waters."
Others sought to draw parallels between the Gulf disaster and other incidents in BP's past, such as the explosion and fire at its Texas City, Texas oil refinery in 2005 that killed 15 people, suggesting BP had systemic safety issues—a claim Mr. Hayward dismissed.
But the treatment meted out to him was kid-glove compared with the grilling Mr. Hayward got in the U.S. Congress last June, when legislators accused him of stonewalling his way through more than seven hours of questioning. During his appearance on Wednesday, he largely escaped the kind of tongue-lashing that he was subjected to in Washington, and was even asked whether he felt he had been treated poorly in the U.S. Mr. Hayward responded that the emotion and anger in the U.S. was "understandable."
Just over a month after his congressional appearance, Mr. Hayward announced he was stepping down as CEO, to be replaced Oct. 1 by Bob Dudley, an American who is currently in charge of BP's Gulf cleanup operation.
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Members of parliament expressed concern that the Gulf spill could be repeated in the U.K. section of the North Sea, where BP also operates. Mr. Hayward insisted BP had a better-than-average safety record in the North Sea, where even deep-water wells tended to be easier to drill than in the Gulf of Mexico.
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I have found another link, this time to Russian Eurosport, because Rossia 2 doesn't broadcast ladies until later in the afternoon/evening and Eurosport does at 15:30(GMT +1 UK Summer time), so here you go, hope it works(it does for me):
@Simona5, On Eurosport Russia there will be a broadcast starting at 14.30 Russian time?
Irina89, no The 15:30 is GMT+1 ( Russian time it is 18:30) and then 21:20(Russian time) the streaming of Ladies short starts on Rossia 2, does it makes sense?
@ Simona5...Yes it makes sense....so I guess no online streaming of the first groups
ladies starts streaming after 4 more hours correct ?
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DeLand, Fla. - Stetson Director of Athletics Jeff Altier has announced that head men's soccer coach T. Logan Fleck has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Stetson for several more years.
"We are very positive about the success and competitive level of the program since Logan took over", said Altier. "We are happy to have him on board for many years to come."
In December Fleck completed his 4th season as the head men's soccer coach. Since his arrival in Deland he has led the Hatters to a 43-22-8 (.644) record including three seasons of 10 or more victories. He led the team to an Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2009 and a conference championship runner up finish in 2010.
On Fleck's watch 15 Hatter players have earned A-Sun All-Conference honors including Robert Hodge who was the league's Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and Fredrik Brustad who was named the overall Player of the Year in 2010. Also in the past four years seven times his players have earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-South Region awards, including three this past season.
Fleck has been a collegiate head soccer coach for 24 seasons. He is one of few with 100 or more victories as a women's head coach, as well as a men's head coach. He will go into next season with a 100-53-12 (.624) record on the men's side. He earned his 100th win with Stetson's 1-0 win over Jacksonville in the 2010 A-Sun semifinals.
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Demonstrations and performances included a national children's choir of 175 singers, all of whom auditioned for this opportunity. Logan Denninghoff, a sixth grader from Moorlands Elementary was selected as the only Northshore student to participate in this choir. An auditioned high school group also performed, as did choirs from other states.
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The prospect of bankruptcy is one that no business ever wants to face. Bankruptcy can mean, at best, a heavily regulated restructuring period where the business is redesigned and streamlined in an attempt to make it profitable again. Or, at worst, it can mean a complete closure of the business with a liquidation of assets and a scramble by creditors to try to recover the money owed to them by the now-defunct business entity. In either case, bankruptcy is not welcomed by most businesses. The procedures for business bankruptcy are slightly different than those for individual bankruptcy.
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Angry conservatives intend to make same-sex marriage a top 2012 election issue both nationally and in the states after the Obama administration's announcement that it will no longer defend the federal law that denies recognition to gay married couples.
Conservatives say President Obama has let his personal views guide him from his duty to defend the laws of the land. They say that they expect their 2012 presidential nominee to highlight the marriage debate.
"The ripple effect nationwide will be to galvanize supporters of marriage," said staff counsel Jim Campbell of Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative legal group.
At the federal level, conservatives have urged Republicans in the House of Representatives to defend the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA.
"The president has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging Congress," said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. "It is incumbent upon the Republican leadership to respond by intervening to defend DOMA, or they will become complicit in the president's neglect of duty."
Perkins suggested that House Republicans would risk alienating their conservative base if they did not tackle the marriage issue head-on.
"The president was kind of tossing this cultural grenade into the Republican camp," he told the Associated Press.
"If they ignore this, it becomes an issue that will lead to some very troubling outcomes for Republicans," he added.
Currently, a total of 30 states have enacted defense of marriage amendments. Only five states including Iowa, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire have legalized gay marriage. The Maryland State Senate passed a bill Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage. The measure must be approved by the state House of Delegates before it goes to the governor's desk.
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UPDATE, 2:13 p.m.: Police have identified the woman found dead in a burning car this morning as Elizabeth Lightfoot.
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Care: The Elongatus Mpanga is a mbuna cichlid. This is a territorial fish that will guard its territory heavily. The male can be very aggressive towards other fish in the tank and to other females. The minimum male to female ratio should be 1:2 minimum (the more females the better). The fish in general is fairly hardy and does best in water between 75-82 degrees with a ph pf 7.5 to 8.5. The minimum tank size is 50 (US) gallons or 180 liters. If keeping this species it is very important to provide hiding places for smaller less aggressive fish in the tank.
Feeding: This fish will do very well on quality flake food with a high vegetable content that includes spirulina. I would recommend feeding twice a day for no more than thirty seconds at a time.
Sexing and Breeding: As young fish Mpanga are difficult to sex but when the fish begin to mature the dark blue bars, yellow fin tips and egg spots begin to show in the males. As they get older the males will grow faster and larger then the females. Females are darker than the males with a slimmer body shape. As for breeding, I will update this post if I am successful.
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The National Agri-Marketing Association recently honored broadhead with 29 awards in the regional Best of NAMA competitions. broadhead, a Minneapolis-based full-service marketing communications agency, received 17 First Place awards, 11 Merit Awards and a Best of Show.
The Canola Meal Calculator Launcher created for the Canola Council of Canada won Best of Show at the Region I Best of NAMA awards.
First Place awards recognized broadhead's work with AGCO, the Almond Board of California, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., the Canola Council of Canada, Fertizona, The Mosaic Company, the National Farm Medicine Center, and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Awards of Merit were presented for broadhead's work with AGCO, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., the California Avocado Commission, Fertizona, Land View, Inc., Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, The Mosaic Company, and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. broadhead also received an award of Merit for its in-house holiday video.
"We are honored to once again be rewarded for our work on behalf of our many great clients," says Greg Wetzel, chief creative officer at broadhead. "It was great to see how many awards we brought home this year, but what was really gratifying was that we won those awards across a variety of disciplines and a number of clients."
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Quick Summary: In this article I highlight a simple but important feature missing from many bank and financial websites. I also show an example of a bank that has the feature but implements it badly, and one that offers the same function but a much better experience.
The more a company relies on technology to serve its customers, the more it has to gain or lose by the quality of its online user experience.
Increasingly, companies have begun to get the message. However, I've noticed that financial service websites often lag behind in adopting user-centric features. One in particular stands out as either missing or badly implemented.
Check, please
If you've ever written a paper check, you've doubtless noticed that every one includes a memo section – an area set aside to record freeform details about the transaction. And if you've ever reviewed past checks during tax season or had to dig up information on a long-ago purchase or payment, you've likely benefitted from the information stored on that humble memo line.
Surprisingly, few banks and brokerages enable users to associate memos with the individual transactions on their accounts. And of those who do, many have implemented it badly.
This is a mystifying oversight. There are compelling reasons to enable users to create transaction memos:
- It helps users identify and differentiate between transactions
- It mimics the "real world" experience of writing or receiving paper checks, where the use of memos is commonplace
- It provides similarity to the "checkbook register" paradigm used by Quicken and other popular finance applications
- It gives users greater control, a key usability principle
It's worth mentioning that those who use Quicken or a similar product have the option of adding memos to their transactions once they're imported into a central "register". There's no reason not to offer a robust memo capability within each financial sites' web interface.
You're doing it wrong
Let's look at example of one website that falls into the category of "close but no cigar". ING Direct's website includes a memo function – but greatly limits its usefulness.
ING users can opt to include a memo any time they initiate a funds transfer. This is good, but consider the limitations. For starters, the memo must be less than 25 allowed characters. Many symbols, including periods and percentage signs aren't allowed.
Here's an example of a memo that's not allowed by ING's memo restrictions:
"Repayment of 25% of John Smith's loan from June, 2011."
This is too many characters for ING Direct, and the percentage sign and period are disallowed. (It's slightly amusing that a financial website disallows the use of common numeric and accounting symbols.)
ING's memo function forces users to conform to its limitations rather than adapting to the way its customers might wish or expect to use the website. That's a big user experience no-no; users should not be forced to conform to seemingly arbitrary system limitations.
There are other problems with the way ING implements its memo function. For example, users can't add a memo to a transaction after the fact – only when initiating a transfer from the ING Direct website. Why not give users the freedom to create a memo after the fact?
The prescription here is simple: ING Direct's website should handle freeform memo entry without restricting "special" characters, and should allow longer entries – at least enough for a complete sentence. And make it easy for users to see and add memos after the fact, not just at the time of the transaction.
There, fixed it for you
By contrast, Chase mostly gets it right by enabling users to add memos to their account transactions with far fewer restrictions.
Chase's memo function is relatively flexible, enabling users to add a 50-character memo to a transaction at any time. Unfortunately Chase makes a variety of other UX mistakes in its online accounts. But that's a topic for another day. Compared to ING and others, they're ahead of the curve for memo functionality.
For all their desire to create a paperless financial system, the big banks and brokerage houses would do well to consider how their customers operate in the real world, and design their user experience around customer behaviors and needs.
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Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is out of the U.S. Open.
The Westmount, Que., native lost her fourth-round match 7-6 (2), 6-4 to Ekaterina Makarova on a sweltering Monday afternoon after needing treatment from medical staff midway through the second set.
The 17th-seeded Makarova advanced to the quarter-finals, where she will face the winner of a match between Victoria Azarenka and Aleksandra Kunic.
The defeat prevented Bouchard from reaching at least the semifinals of a fourth grand slam tournament this year.
Play was stopped for about 10 minutes in the second set after Bouchard wasted two break points to fall behind 3-2.
The 20-year-old, who appeared to be overheated, looked in distress as medics took her blood pressure and then rubbed her down with ice bags at her courtside chair.
She was able to resume the match, but immediately lost her serve. Remarkably, she battled back to break Makarova's service and then hold her own to tie the set at 4-4.
But 26-year-old Makarova broke service again to take the match, winning all four points in the final game and punctuating her win with a forehand return down the line.
Bouchard, whose fan following has swelled with her grand slam success this season, was given an ovation as she walked onto court at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the event's second biggest venue.
Her success, which included reaching the Wimbledon final, vaulted her into the top 10 in WTA rankings. She was seeded seventh at the U.S. Open.
Both players opened strong, holding service without surrendering a point, but Bouchard was broken on her next service game with two double faults.
Bouchard had a break point in the next game, but Makarova dominated three straight points to take a 3-1 lead.
Makarova was making shots, particularly with a tricky forehand, and held for 4-2 without allowing Bouchard to return a serve.
But Bouchard got on a roll, holding serve with a pair of aces and then winning a challenge en route to a break to tie the set. It was all Makarova in the tiebreak, however.
A telling stat: Bouchard converted only two of 10 break point opportunities in the match.
Makarova shone at the Rogers Cup in Montreal a month ago, where she lost in the semifinals to eventual winner Agnieska Radwanska.
In another match, top-seeded Serena Williams defeated Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 6-3, 6-3.
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A Pinewood Prep eighth-grader's quest to conquer the National Geographic Bee came to an end Wednesday.
Krish Patel, 14, of Summerville, competed as part of the top 10 at the bee at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Akhil Rekulapelli, 13, of Dulles, Va., took top honors at the 26th annual event. The fourth place finisher last year, he is the first student from Virginia to win the competition. He gets a $50,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society and a trip for two to the Galápagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavour.
The winning question was: The discovery of a major shale oil deposit in the Vaca Muerta formation in 2010 has led to an expansion of oil drilling in the Neuquén province in what country? Answer: Argentina.
Second place and a $25,000 college scholarship went to Ameya Mujumdar, 11, from Florida, and Tuvya Bergson-Michelson, 13, of California placed third and received a $10,000 scholarship.
The field was cut from 54 state and territory winners to 10 finalists during a competition on Monday. Patel had one of nine perfect scores in that round.
Patel, who was competing for the fourth consecutive year, won $500. This is his last year of eligibility for the event.
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Great Budget Hotel!!!!
We stayed here from March 29th,2004 to April 5th 2004. Was pleasently surprised room was good size even though we did not have a balcony. We did however have a seperate sitting/tv area and sleeping quarters. Large bathroom with 110volt. Our maid was excellent we left small gifts for her and she left us a thankyou note every day. The one morning we decided to sleep in she came and checked on us asking if we were OK she was worried we may have been sick as we left early every morning to go on excersions or to the beach which was very close. Food was as good as could be expected seeing that its buffet food you had to choose wisely of course but there was fresh baked bread everyday and awesome deserts. They also made igreat ice cream. The entertainment was loud and started about 10pm every night which sucked if you had to be up early the next morning. Lots of europeen travellers and lots of smokers. I'D WARN ANYONE ABOUT GOING ON ANY SCUBA EXCERSIONS IT WAS A TOTAL CATTLE BOAT (there's only one scuba shop and the day we went there was about 60 other divers) it's a shame because the water is SO BEAUTIFUL!! If you wannt a good meal in Varadero I'd highly recomend the Torro Steak House a little pricey but well worth it. Its several blocks from the hotel so I'd suggest renting a scooter we did and had a blast it was $15.00 US and we took it from 5pm to 9am.
Fun in the sun
This was my first trip to Cuba and I had a great time. The hotel is great for someone who is looking for some warm weather and a beach. The hotel was no frills and basic. The food was very bland but edible, you had your choice of a pizzeria or buffet restaurant. The staff were all great and really friendly and made sure you had a good time. The nightly shows were good for some jokes but that's about it. The hotel is conveniently located right downtown so you can easily walk around and do some shopping or hop on the bus for $5 and go further out. The facilities and our room were very clean at all times. The drinks were served in really small cups so I would recommend bringing your own cup.
You don't need a converter as the room was 110V.
Sunbeach in Jan with Funky Soup..
Stayed in S.B in Jan 22-29 , so here are my two cents.. The Room : we were lucky to have a north facing room in the newly renovated north tower , we have a clear view of the blue ocean and can see the nightly show from our windows. The room is bright , clean and spacious , no complaint there. The Beach : The sand are fine but it is ALAWYS wavey because of the north wind , if the wind is not too bad , you can walk out 75m and it is still chest hight , but if the wind picks up , you won't be able to go out at all. The Food : As in other reviews here , food in Cuba is mediocre at best ..Sunbeach is no exception , very basic food, pork, fish and chicken and fresh fruits will be daily staple , I unfortunatly , had some FUNKY tasting vegi soup in my last day of stay, and was subjected to 48 hrs of diarrhea , fortunatly it was our last day and the fligh back home was only 4 hours : ( I kind of blame this to myself , because my wife got the soup but when she tasted it , she said it tasted funky and is not eating it .. but I was thinking some Cuban people never see a buffet in their life and don't want to wast their food or further reinforce our wastful image .. I choke it down , we ate the same thing that meal with the exception of the soup .. and I am the one got ill so I am pretty sure that was IT !Had it not been this incident , I would have rated S.B at 4 out of 5 , but I did get sick from their food so a 2 is more accurate.Finally , don't be put off by my review , there are always safer food to eat at the buffet .. just use common sense , if it tasts, look or smell funky..it probably IS...that goes with all Cuba A.I resorts regardless of how nice a place you go to.The upside , Cuba is safe , its people are super friendly ... young and old , poor or poorer .. they will always make you feel welcome in their country.Go see for yourself ..and if you have time .. be sure to visit Havana while you are in Cuba.
Great fun and a good way to enjoy Christmas
We had a great time. We left toronto on the 14th and got back on the 29th. They held their Christmas gala on Christmas eve. We were in for a shock. I could taste the turkey, dressing and just perhaps cranberry sauce. However our feast turned out to be lobster, shrimp, salmon and some other delectable delights. All in all the food was more than satisfactory. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Walking the beach was a delight. a person could walk all day and not do it all. Certainly wouldn't have to think twice about going back. I must congratulate all the staff for their courtesy and helpfulness. The bartenders outdo themselves with their humour and abilities to prevent problems with those who have had too much to drink. Go on the double decker bus and see the whole penninsula. there's definitely a lot of money being poured into the east end. However my preference is the west end. It is safe to wander all the streets night or day. Cubans are a sociable people and that's one of the many reasons I always enjoy going to Cuba.
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You get what you pay for....
Went to Varadero the week of January 3 - 10, 2004. My experience in Cuba will be one to remember for a very long time. The beaches were breath taking and the locals were very polite despite there were a few on the beach trying to sell you getaway packages or souveniers. If you said "No, Gracias" they were very polite and left you alone.HOTELThe hotel was your average 3 star hotel. Nothing great about the hotel. Don't expect this hotel to be a high class resort. It gave you a place to sleep, a place to eat, a place to get your awesome tan. Despite we had to request another room (slight odor) our stay was great. They gave us a beachfront view (with no balcony) and the house keeping always left lovely figures made from the towels/bed coverings once they cleaned the room. Sunbeach is one of the better 3 star hotels as we met some guest on a 2 week stay that transferred to the Sunbeach hotel since the hotel they had wasn't great compared to sunbeach. FOODThe only negative about this trip is the food. It was very bland. I never put so much salt on my food in my entire life. Good thing Hotel Sunbeach had a buffet and a pizzeria. The breakfast buffet was great. You were able to make your own omletes, lunch and dinner you would have to make around the buffet and decide if you wanted to dine there. I mostly ate at the Pizzeria. I recommend...."spaghetti with no meat just the tomato sauce and cheese. (get extra everything if you like your pastas saucy and cheesy...and to go with your spaghetti...cheese pizza. that made my day. But if you are one to try differnt dishes...then the buffet will be okay...i just recommend you bring some seasoning salt and a few ketchup packets as there is no flavor to the food. BEVERAGES/ALCOHOL.if you are an avid drinker i suggest you not drink any Rum before your trip as the main Liquor besides your "Cerveza's (beer)" is RUM. Rum Punch, Rum Punch Espescial, Lime, Strawberry or Pineapple (you guessed it ) RUM. if you are not a coffee drinker you will be come one. There coffee is EXCELLENT.MARKETS AND BARGAINING.if you are going to the market place...BARGAIN. Sometimes the item they sell you for $5.00 they will sell to someone else for $3.00. Use your skills and see what deals you can get. You can not deal in shops only at the Market place. Also we bought 10 mini cigars from the Sunbeach Souvenier shop for $9.00 and when we got to the airport on our way home those 10 mini cigars were $3.00. So there are some things that they will rip you off with.BEACHESClear blue water with fine sand. So lovely. Anywhere on the Varadero strip is a great place to lie on the beach and enjoy the water and sun. EXCURSIONSWe went on the "Reef Goddess" advenuture. It was $39.00 USD. This included your transportation to/from hotel to the marina, the boat ride to the Coral reef, an hour of snorkeling, an hour at the beach and lunch. We had lobster that was grilled on the BBQ to perfection. this was an additional $10.00 USD. They also offered day or over night trips to Havana, or a day out at sea to swim with the the Dolphins. Excursions started at $25.00 USD - $150.00 USD.OVERALLYou get what you pay for...THIS WAS WORTH THE MONEY. This was such a relaxing vacation that I would recommend to anyone that just needs to get away and enjoy themselves. If they offer 10 day trips i would suggest that as it takes about a day or 2 to adjust and going home on the 7th day is just to early and staying 14 days is just too long.
For the money great!!!
I went to SunbeaCH WITH 2 LADYS FROM WORK FOR THE MONEY IT WAS A GREAT GETAWAY. The rooms where very clean and the staff was great. The beach was just beauiful . We had a short walk across the rd to the beach but it was 2 minutes away. The food not so great but we went on off season so the hotel was very quiet. however if you travel single its perfect you have access all around Varadaro from your door steps. We travelled Taxi, buses, and by horse and buggy . It was a great vacation and cant wait until are next get away and will definatly be returning.
Excellent for the price we paid
First of all I would like to say that this hotel is not a 4 star or 5 star hotel. It is a 3 star if even that. We had a great time at this hotel, there was four of us. The food was just there, not great, not bad - they had lots of foods to pick from, so even if you hated some foods there was others that made up for it. Every day practically you get the same food. Sometimes the food is reused. For example I would see certain foods on the table at supper time, then in the morning I would see the left over food being served for breakfast. Yes this sounds sick, but remember I am not comparing this $1000 all inclusive trip to a $1600.00-$2500.00 trip. You get what you pay for, I loved it and for the money we paid we saved enough to spend lots of money on local merchandise, trust me the merchandise is cheap down there, and it's advised to bring to luggage bags, one full of your items, and there empty so that you can fill it with all the items you buy in Cuba.
The entertainment at the resort was so bad that I could not see it more than once, keep in mind that what we did is went to local night clubs to see with great entertainment, the prices at these establishments were about $10.00 US for the entrance fee, all drinks are free. The Mambo Club and The Cave were our favourites. Local Transportation is very cheap, but I recommend the Double Decker bus for $2.00 US one time fee per day, the bus operator gives you a pass for the entire day, The bus travels from north to south, the entire 21 kms of Varadero. Ok another important thing to remember is that washrooms are not free, and if they are free you will be disgusted by the condition of it. Do yourself a favour, go to the washroom before you go exploring the area, or if you are exploring, go do a store, restaurant, etc that you are willing to buy something to use their washrooms. The weather in Varadero is never extremely hot in the busy time of Dec-Jan. This is there winter folks, don't be shocked of seeing 17 degree weather or even colder. We got lucky with the weather and had it at about 23 degrees-26 degrees. The staff at the resort can be helpful sometimes.
But sometimes they just don't care, remember all employees in Cuba are unionized, and folks we all know how unions operate. The building is old, but being renovated, if you get a chance upgrade to ocean (beach view), not ocean view(street view). In otherwords, face the northwest, not the southeast, cause the southeast is very ugly looking and old.
The hotel is in a excellent location close to all restaurants, stores, etc. The 4 or 5 star hotels are northern part of the pennisula, this hotel is in the southern part of the pennisula. If you would like to look at lots of pictures of our trip then go to: http://span.freeservers.com/varaderocuba2002/
Good cheap no frills vacation
We went to Sunbeach in February of 2003 and had a wonderful time. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was not very good, but we didn't go hungry, mostly ate at the pizzeria which wasn't too bad.
The beach was beautiful and the location was perfect. This hotel is on the main strip so you can see (somewhat of) what Cuban life is like with lots of cheap shopping. The actual accomodations were a bit scary at first but you really got use to them (it wasn't quite the Canadian standard of a 3 star) and the maid did a great job of cleaning. Also instead of going on the catermaran excursion one of the hotel staff took us out on the hotel catermanrans and took us to a great snorkling place for about $10 (USD) it was really nice becuase it was just us (my husband and I) and the staff member and he brought food so we could get the fish to eat right out of our hands. This is a perfect hotel for the traveller who wants a cheap no frills type of vacation.
Sunbeach Hotel - The unknown was scary but we worried for nothing!
I have to say I searched everywhere for information on the sunbeach hotel and I could not find one thing about it so for the benefit of all you people planning to go to the sunbeach hotel, we had a wonderful time and hope this review will help you.
If you have never been to Cuba you are in for a great treat. The roomswere very adequate and the air conditioners worked great (which you will really come to appreciate)
The staff at the Sunbeach hotel were all so very nice, we did not have any problems other than requesting a new room upon arrival due to a slight odor, as soon as one was available (the next day) we got our new room. The entertainment staff (nightly shows) were fabulous. we took our 8 year old son with us and he had an amazing time.
The food was so much better than we ever expected. We had read some things about the food there but we still didn't know what to expect but we were pleasantly surprized. They have a buffet with set hours so make sure if you want to eat at the buffet you know their hours, if you miss it you can always enjoy the Pizzeria that serves some amazing pasta dishes as well as delectable pizzas. The only meal we didn't mind missing was the breakfast, but then again we like our bacon and sausages here in canada and they was not on the menu even once. They do cook the eggs for you right there in front of you, but also my son did not like their bread (even when we toasted it).
They also offer sandwiches down at the beach if you like to spend your days there. we did not try the food there but we had many drinks there.
Although Sunbeach is an all inclusive resort, don't forget to bring some small bills because the people rely on your tips. You would be sooooo surprized to learn what kind of wages they earn.... we were in disbelief! As canadians, we are very big on tipping (not everytime you get a drink or food, but at least ever second time) and we became quite popular on the resort. The staff just couldn't have been nicer.
We also did a couple of excursions that were incredible. I highly recommend the Rio Del Canimar trip, it is an all day excursion well worth the money. I hope you have a great time in Varadero Cuba, we sure and and would return for a second visit without hesitation.
P.S. if you go on any excursions, be sure to bring your own toilet paper as many time you will have to "purchase" some in the form of a tip to use the washroom.... I personally thought that was a little too much!!
P.P.S. If you plan on tipping your maid at the end of your stay, make sure you catch her throughout the week because we were very displeased that upon checking out, a maid we had never seen practically grabbed the room key out of my husband's hand and went to our room. We had left our maid a Canadian Souvenir, money, candy and all kinds of goodies - and we will never know if she actually received these items or not.
Have a great trip!
It's very cheap and nice hotel
I went to Varadero in Jan 2002. It is middle class, cheap hotel in a centre of Varadero. SunBeach Hotel is old but very clean. They serve very good, fresh food. There is Italian a la carte restaurant and Self service restaurant. I can reccomend this hotel for onyone who want to spend not too much money and have lowely memories. Have a nice holiday
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... in Habana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad was excellent with no one sick at all. Strange that the only truly tourist spot in Cuba Varadero the food was not very good quality. Maybe just a fluke that we hit a bad one.
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Thanks for the memories
... so we were happy enough! We definately didn't take full advantage of the free drinks-like everyone else! Beers were served in tiny plastic cups, the seasoned travellers had huge flasks that they would get filled, or get their kids to go get filled for them!! The food was beyond belief. There was a main buffet, we were always amazed that the food could get increasingly bad! Lots of suspicious meat like items (needless to say I was be mainly veggie in Cuba!) ...


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