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As you enter the canyon, this route is located just around the corner from the first routes you will encounter (mysterious redhead, et al). It encompasses just about the most beautiful 25 feet of rock you have ever seen. It is the clean orange face with an arete on the right side, formed by a chimney. About 20 feet right of "Color of Emotion". In his guidebook, Bob D. eclectically describes the opening moves as a "B2 boulder problem". I don't know what that meant back in the day, but these days B2 would be upwards of V12 or so don't you think? ...based on the original definition formulated by Mr. Gill. In more static terms, I would guess it is around V7 or so. Anyway, some extremely thin moves on very small pockets get you up to and past the first bolt. I imagine the perceived difficulty will vary with height and the size of your fingertips...and how well you can cram them into tiny pockets. A fun long moves gets you to a good pocket and the 2nd bolt, then relatively easier climbing (11+?) leads to the top. I didn't really use the arete at all...I tried it, but I found it easier to stick to the face. The Bob D book calls this 13b, the Stewart Green Book says 13a. Who knows? It is likely similar to many routes from this time period which were not frequently repeated, and so no true consensus was ever reached. It is short, so expect the intensity of the moves to make up for it. If you don't mind pissed-off boulder problems, I think this is an awesome route.
3 bolts and one cold shut for lowering.
The FA belongs to Gus Glitch (aka Scotty Greenway). However, his ascent was unrecognized, because all the CO boys got spanked and figured no yahoo from NC could be stronger plus his belayer was a mystery as well. I have climbed with Gus and his pal Coma from NYC, and although annoying, ugly and usually drunk, he has pretty amazing strength and should not be doubted. Coma could easily have been the belayer and he is very shy and does not speak English very well which has kept him out of the spotlight. I should add that Coma is an incredible climber as well and has established many routes in the 14 grade at his private crag in VA.
Not sure how I happened onto this page, but it is on topic that I did. I was hanging in the canyon back in 1990 (I think it was) when Gus and his apparent mystery partner were lingering there for some time doing odd jobs on local ranches to make ends meet. His "mystery partner" was Alvino Pon. Gus and Alvino were very friendly amigos, but the more likely reason that the FA was questioned was because Gus was chipping holds - he wasn't too sly about it - the ping, ping, ping rattled up and down the canyon. Maybe comfortizing ...? Anyway, fair number of southerners of pulled down in Colorado so that isn't it (Charlie Fowler, ....) and Gus could pull nevertheless. Never was sure that Gus's name was Gus and Alvino's name was Alvino.
Gus and Alvino were (are?) strong as can be. I remember them from the old days at Crowders Mt, NC. Drunk yahoos? Certainly. Darn good climbers? You better believe it. Nice guys as well. And no, those are not their real names.
Just to clarify, "Color of Devotion" is not a boulder problem hence would not be rated V7. This route is one of the hardest in the valley sitting at 5.13b.
I've always wondered, do you get the right foot on the separate block? It seems a little like cheating, but there is definitely some rubber there.


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Located in Colombes, this hotel is close to the Grande Arche of La Defense and the CNIT Exhibition Center. Enjoy Paris from a quiet and green area. Ideal for both business and holiday trips.
Hotel with restaurant
The Courtyard by Marriott Paris Defense West-Colombes features a restaurant with terrace that offers a selection of home-style Mediterranean dishes, a business center, and free wireless internet in the lobby
Large, comfortable rooms
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Describe your wines in one word. Truthful
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03-12-12 – Atlanta, GA>Columbia, SC – Hi my name is Nathan i am 20 yrs old I have been playing the guitar for 11 years I play mostly metal and post grunge acoustic my influences are Pantera, Metallica, Megadeath, Days of the New, Lamb of God, Joe Satriani, Slayer, Mastodon and Alice in Chains just to name a few. I am looking for a whole band (guitarist, bassist, vocals, drummer) guitarist needs to be close to my skill level so we can harmonize and lock in riffs good. I messed up my fretting hand about a year ago in a car wreck and just now getting close to my old standard to where I can solo again etc. I have original acoustic songs without lyrics and have fairly nice equipment (Vox half stack, Schecter blackjack, Takamine acoustic electric) very serious about music going to make it to the top no matter what. But just like everyone else that has a family I have to work but I am open on days off usually 2 to 4 days a week. If interested call me at if no answer will call back ASAP and no BS where you call and act interested and never show up for audition don't have time to waste on people who are — Submit Yourself To This Role Now: 1
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ok, i know we've done this before but sometimes i come in and see new names who have signed up and new names of people who are actually browsing at the same time as me
but none of you lot ever post!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COME ON!!!!!!!!! there's lots of stuff to talk about and to comment on, if u are one of these people, then do it, it gets easier after the first time i promise
or shall we put it this way, you've paid, so give ur input!!
as for u old ones...lets hear some more from you, yes, you..lurking in the background......
ok, i'm done now, rant over
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Thread: PEP TALK!!!!
July 8th, 2002, 01:34 PM #1
July 8th, 2002, 02:22 PM #2
And I know we've been a little mean in the past when old subjects have been re-visited, such as favourite films and music etc, but as we have all these new faces around, let's hear what kinda stuff you're into... speak to us!
Drum Bitch Extraordinaire... http://www.facebook.com/SysFX
July 8th, 2002, 03:42 PM #3
July 8th, 2002, 04:14 PM #4
If you can get a letter in with those two on the case.
No GG don't hurt me..........
July 8th, 2002, 04:28 PM #5
Crash and Burn Llam.
Now I would not want to be in your shoes at KC2..
Vegas in the snow.....never would have believed it
July 8th, 2002, 10:07 PM #6
Hey boys and girls! I'm SpOOkshow! Remember me?
No? Whaddya mean NO?
Alright, alright - so I'm not new! I know that much!
Due to a few extra things I've taken on, I have been living in Lurksville for a while now, but given the eloquent request of the ladies above, I'll make a concerted effort to de-lurk a little more often.
Any newcomers reading this, do come on in. Believe me, GG isn't half as scary as she makes out she is [img]smile.gif[/img] and her meanness quota is actually lower than most...honestly!
You've done it now. You won't be able to shut me up [img]smile.gif[/img]
July 9th, 2002, 07:47 AM #7
Does that mean I can start mup some of the less interesting threads again?
I going to do it you know. This is not a threa(d)t (eurgh) it's a promise!
"originally from Woodford..."
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July 9th, 2002, 10:35 AM #8
Oh dear what have we started?
GG - Being Scary
Spooks - Not shutting up
Tops - Threats
How are we going to cope!!!!!
Need leads to frustration, frustration leads to anger, anger leads to violence - violence sometimes soothes
July 9th, 2002, 12:56 PM #9
July 9th, 2002, 01:08 PM #10
hey, I didn't threaten anything not much, and anyway Lady L, I noticed you posted to that topic [img]smile.gif[/img]
"originally from Woodford..."
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July 9th, 2002, 01:20 PM #11
It would be rude not to don't you think
[ July 09, 2002, 09:20 AM: Message edited by: Lady Louise ]Need leads to frustration, frustration leads to anger, anger leads to violence - violence sometimes soothes
July 9th, 2002, 04:31 PM #12
Thanks SpOOks, for telling people that I'm not as scary as I look... now I'll have to be really mean to Llamedos just to prove otherwise!
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July 9th, 2002, 09:27 PM #13Originally posted by Nathan:
Yeah...next thing you know, I will shut up!
Well, so far this topic is a whole bunch of oldies trying to lure out newbies... yet so far it is in VAIN!
Where are the newbies???
July 10th, 2002, 06:29 AM #14
If they have any sense at all...
Hiding from Brian's Angels..LOL
Vegas in the snow.....never would have believed it
July 10th, 2002, 12:51 PM #15
i agree, we've all posted, all the old ones and i thank you
i know ur out there....
July 10th, 2002, 03:46 PM #16
July 10th, 2002, 03:58 PM #17
I've posted a few times...............honest
July 12th, 2002, 04:08 PM #18
Hi I'm all ways around post here and there [img]smile.gif[/img]
Did I miss the pep talk?! Dammit! I thought I was the one supposed to be giving those around here? oie! It hurts sometimes...
Let's see some of you newbies at least say HI! Real simple. Click the reply button on this thread - type H I and then click 'Add Reply' You're all done! It's that easy!
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In education, as in life, what is old is new again.
Monday, March 12th, 2012In order to be ready for college, Ben Johnson is proposing that students write.(1) Really? This is new? When I started in education, back in the late Pleistocene, one of the radical new techniques that was in favor was "writing to read". Basically it featured the idea that if students wrote more they would be better readers. It seemed intuitively obvious to me but there was a time when this radical idea scared some teachers.
Change is hard for some people. They have a system they feels works for them, by changing they risk losing that which they have trusted to ground in reality all along. Venturing into uncharted lands takes someone of vision.
Crap! Almost anyone can do it if they are willing to put their precious self-respect on the line.
Everyday I walk into a classroom I am entering uncharted waters. It takes no bravery to do so, just a sense of duty like Frederic in the "Pirates of Penzance". I'm making this up as I go. As a teacher everything I think is real is always in question. All it takes is one child to melt down because they had no breakfast, or another to share that their family has to leave their apartment, or the discovery that one of my students has unintended guests in their hair to blow everything I have written down all to hell. Sure, I have plans but so does every other individual in that room. Theirs may not be written down and may appear a bit chaotic but they are still plans. And they have lives that intrude on everything we do. It is up to me to bend them in my direction as far as I can, for as long as I can before they leave for the day.
Writing can be a powerful outlet for such eventualities.
Unlike reading (2), teaching people to write is possible. You can rely on grammar, syntax and meaning. Having a child read their writing to you is powerful, getting them to put down their thoughts even more so. Saying that college students should be able to write a cogent argument that can be read and understood by someone else is fundamental to the core beliefs of education. And yet where is our focus?
Standardized tests.
Here is what Johnson says:
There is an amazing power to learn when you read what you have written. When we write to learn, we analyze, we revise, we organize, we rewrite, we evaluate and so on until what is written is what we want to communicate. These are all higher order thinking skills that we aspire to achieve in the classroom setting.
In education we believe that we can teach anyone, but we can't teach them any thing. Not everyone can do advanced calculus – my daughter Can, but I can't. And it is not worth taking the time to try and teach me. As teachers we have a limited amount of time in which to effect teaching. We must prioritize our time. Writing to read is one of the most powerful ways of utilizing that time. Writing to communicate is even more so. Writing to learn sounds like a fast track to teaching heaven. Whereas testing their ability to recall specific facts they were taught is so much less useful and in my mind may actually represent educational criminal malfeasance.
Johnson ends with this question:
How do your students use writing to learn?
It may be the best question in re learning and education I have ever heard. What a great idea! Thanks, Ben.
1 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/college-readiness-writing-to-learn-ben-johnson?utm_source
2 http://tucsoncitizen.com/tired-tucson-teacher/2011/10/09/i-dont-teach-reading/


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Taming the Viper
At Luke Air Force Base, young pilots learn to fly the F-16.
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- AirSpaceMag.com, January 11, 2013
During a training flight, Lieutenant Colonel Ben Malmanger of the U.S. Marine Corps' VMFT-401 breaks left in his F-5E adversary aircraft while Lieutenant Colonel Joe "Spunkin" DeLapp, commander of the 56th Training Squadron, follows in an F-16.
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Could you please provide some clarification as to the name of the F-16? I've always know it to be Fighting Falcon. It is referred to as such elsewhere on your website. Where did the name Viper come from? Thanks.
Posted by Dalton Campbell on January 11,2013 | 02:54 PM
Remarkable story. And I bet, like me, you guys want to see this unofficial first flight.
Posted by P.H on January 11,2013 | 10:33 PM
According to all the stories I've read, the F-16 picked up the name "Viper" either from its resemblance to a snake (the arched canopy/nose profile and the sculpted fuselage) or from its resemblance to the Viper fighters in Battlestar Galactica. (popular at the time of the F-16s introduction) I've also heard that the pilots who fly the plane will be offended if it's referred to as "Fighting Falcon" in their presence.
Posted by Cal Hadley-Thomas on January 15,2013 | 02:23 PM
The plane was also called the "Electric Jet" thanks to its fly-by-wire technology.
Posted by MikeT on January 28,2013 | 06:34 PM
I was stationed at McDill AFB when we received the first F-16 and remember clearly that it was called "Fighting Falcon."
Posted by alberto l echevarria msgt usaf ret on January 29,2013 | 11:00 AM
Talk to anybody that has flown it in the past 20 years and they will call it the Viper. USAF F-16 pilots refer to it as the viper and to themselves as viper drivers.
Posted by James Collins on February 14,2013 | 12:36 AM
I was with the 61st FIS at the end of Korea and was told several years ago that the 61st was training pilots at Luke.
Are they the organization responsible for this training program?
thank you.
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Following last week's discovery of Newegg's nondescript placeholder for Gran Turismo 6, Italian retailer Multiplayer put up a very revealing listing for the unannounced racing game on its Web site. Surprisingly, the page hosts a never before seen image of what could be GT6's box art as well as a November 28 release date. Keep in mind these details could be exclusive to Europe and the North America version may differ. … Read more


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My little hiatus from shaving has been awesome. I've learned some new things about myself, engaged in some substantial, thoughtful dialogue with many peers, and got to play around with some social norms.
I remember hating my face and hating my skin and looking at all the girls around me in middle school and on TV and in ads and feeling like I was a monstrosity in comparison. I think makeup can be empowering, but acknowledging that it isn't natural is important.
As a joy champion myself, I had to give Ido a huge hug when I asked him what's most important to him in terms of life and business success. He replied, "I love making people smile. That's the key: giving people joy."
I need tips on how to look amazing without a time machine and someone else's bank account. My best beauty and style resource has always been other women. Luckily for me, I have fabulous friends.
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February 25, 2009
Lisa Lavoie - Missing Teacher And 15 Year Old Student Found In Super 8 Motel
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Morgantown, West Virgina (The Weekly Vice) -- Lisa Lavoie, a 24-year-old eighth-grade teacher at Maurice Donahue Elementary School in Holyoke, Massachusetts was caught in a motel after disappearing with a 15-year-old male student.
According to police, Lavoie was captured at a Super 8 motel in Morgantown, W.V., where she was holed up with her student. Both teacher and student disappeared just three days after the boy's parents contacted a school guidance counselor about the alleged relationship back on Feb 13. Both teacher and student were missing for 8 days.
Police say the boy's parents contacted the school after finding an item in the boy's room that tipped them to allegedl relationship. Details about what was found have not been released.
School administrators did not act on the parent's report because it came just one day before school vacation, according to police.
Investigators believe the alleged affair between the two went on for months - and that some of the boy's friends were aware of the relationship.
"We got statements from a lot of people showing that there had been sexual activity between the two," said Police Chief Anthony Scott. "To satisfy the DA's office, we had to jump through a lot of hoops."
Police were able to determine Lavoie's whereabouts by tracking credit card and cell phone activity. A tip led state police to the motel where they found Lavoie's vehicle. There was a brief delay in the arrest because the pair had crossed the state line, requiring a judge in West Virginia to order a warrant for kidnapping.
Lavoie was initially arrested and booked into the North Central Regional Jail on a charge of kidnapping. She was arraigned on that charge by video on Tuesday. She also faces a charge of child enticement once she has been extradited back to Holyoke.
Lavoie's next schedule hearing is set for March 4 in Monongalia County Court in West Virginia. It's still unclear how authorities intend to transfer her back to West Virginia, once she has been extradited back to Holyoke, Mass.
The Weekly Vice Opinion:
There's a few outrageous things going on in this case....and you'll likely be hearing more about it.
First of all, there's a big problem with the school. A report was filed, but because it was a day before school vacation, school officials evidently decided that they couldn't be bothered with contacting authorities. The guidance counselor who took the complaint should be fired immediately. He/she has a legal obligation to report. There's no excuse to run off on break without addressing a serious issue like this.
Secondly, the fact that these two crossed the state line shouldn't have created a big delay in the arrest. In the hour or two or three that it takes to get a warrant, a child could be harmed. After all these years, you'd think neighboring states would have issues like that ironed out better.
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I sooo don't get these teachers. Now why would a perfectly nice looking girl like her want to shoot her whole life all to hell for a romp at a hotel room...
And why would she think she would not be caught?
and if she's this dumb, how did she get a teaching job to begin with? - February 25, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Jupiter Gurl said...
Wow, it's just hard to believe the things people get themselves into.
- February 25, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- magnificentjay said...
the parents of the boy need to sue the school.....
this "open secret" of a relationship between teach and student says alot about the community from which this crime originates - February 25, 2009 at 10:35 AM
So why did the parents not go strait to the police.What the school has to go to the police for the parent's.Who is ultimately responsible for the well being of this child the school or the child's parent's.
- February 25, 2009 at 1:11 PM
So many details left out. she was the instructor for an after school program that this student happen to be in. the school has a lot of violence and gang problems...the entire area does. YES she taught at the school but wasn't his student.
the artcile on boston.com (the boston globe's website) actually gives details instead of throwing more gasoline on the fire. She made a huge mistake but keep in mind this 8th grader should have been a 10th grader and she is just a year out of college. Suddenly it doesn't look as bad.
Was what she did messed up? You bet. Is she the next Mark Kay Letourneau? Not even close.
The news/ bloggers / love this stuff. The sad thing is she will spend more time in prison than if she was selling heavy drugs to the kid. - February 25, 2009 at 6:00 PM
- magnificentjay said...
i suspect the boy parents were hope'n the school would follow up on the allegation with their on investigation.
i dont believe the school didnt give any indication to the parents that they put such on the back burner.
but, alas, you are right.
read Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers to understand the mind set of this... - February 25, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Danny Vice said...
I am aware of most of the details of this story.
I know the name of the student, I know he was a good kid, I know he was well respected by his peers.
I know he lived in a complex/townhouse not far from the school. I know where the teacher lives and where her family lives. I know where she went to college and even who some of her friends are...
But Eric, this blog isn't devised to go into every detail of a case like that - and we do not wish to release some details for privacy reasons.
Also, most readers prefer our stories to be boiled down to 3 to 5 paragraphs.
The comment section is a good place for readers to add additional details that they think are important. - February 25, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Adam, she was an adult and he's a 15 year old kid. What do you mean this case doesn't look all that bad?.
Running off to another state with someone else's child is a very big deal.
You think selling drugs is a worse offense than taking someone's child away to some other state?
You have a lot to learn about life Adam.
There's a world of difference between learning your kid has used a drug than to find a child completely gone....and then have no idea whether he's alive or dead.
You are obviously a child yourself. Your perspective give you away. - February 25, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Normally I don't comment. But, this case is so similar to one in Utah concerning the school districts knowledge of what was happening and the majority of the teachers and all and I will repeat all the students knew. Most likely the parents didn't report because their son was telling them nothing was happening, they were just "Friends". You want to believe your child. They didn't want to be wrong..if they accused her and there wasn't anything happening, then what? But that is just it....REPORT ANYWAY PARENTS!! if you are wrong, then so be it. But if you are right, you could save yourself alot of trouble and your child, maybe even save their life. EDUCATE your children....not be afraid to. EDUCATE them to tell an adult even if it isn't them personally. I had a 20 yr. old tell me not very long ago, (who was 14 yrs. old in 2002, and who witnessed abuse to another 14 yr. old friend by a teacher)that the reason she didn't tell what she seen was because she didn't want to get her 14 yr. old friend in "trouble". Now she knows that wasn't right. But a 14 yr. old thought so...So, we need to educate our children. The school dist. was in the wrong here also, just as in Utah. I suggest the parents sue, if we parents start sueing these school dist. they will start EDUCATING their teachers ALOT more.
- February 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM
My daughter whould have been 21 years old today, if someone would have "told".....
- February 28, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Although this case breaks laws that have been created to protect children, we know that the stereotypical responses between girls and boys will be different. If it was a male teacher and a female student, in this nations eyes it would be far worse. Not only that, being a male myself, where were all these teachers when I was 15?? This boy's mom is probably the one up in arms and his father, once he knew he was ok, probably gave him much kudos for being able to handle an older woman....LOL.
- February 28, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- Danny Vice said...
Moabite, it sounds like you lost your daughter to a crime, and if that's the case, I just want to extend my condolences. I don't know how long ago we're talking about - but time doesn't matter in cases like this. The hurt never really goes away. You just learn to handle it better.
I sure hope I misunderstood your post, but if not, thank you for sharing something so personal. - February 28, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- Danny Vice said...
Oh, and a birthday wish is in order... IT doesn't matter if she's here in form or spirit. Today is her day.
- February 28, 2009 at 2:37 PM
God damn, she looks like the 15 year old. Little spinner.
- October 26, 2009 at 7:14 AM
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Immunity Broth
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10 cups WATER
20 inches dried ASTRAGALUS ROOT (check your local natural foods store)
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3 stalks CELERY, broken into large pieces
2 tablespoons HIJIKI seaweed or 1 5-inch piece KOMBU seaweed (here's what it is)
2 inch piece GINGER, roughly chopped
1 ONION halved, go ahead and leave the skins on
1 tablespoon SEA SALT
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We had a problem with an order that had to be sent back three times but the manager Was very nice and compensated us.
This restaurant is good for special occasion but just a night out for dinner. Deserts and salads are starting at $12 most are more. The food is very good but there are better values at other restaurant. It is a early holiday night so the service was good. I can see them getting overwhelmed.
This is one of my favorite restaurants. Had the sushi mexican roll...it was delicious and filling..lobster and mango- you cant go wrong! RARE650 is always a great nite out
Tony Scotto always amazes me with his attention to detail and passion for providing the very best in food, service, and ambiance. This was a great experience and I will definitely be returning in the future!!
Have been here before and as always the food was excellent. Appetizers were great and steak cooked perfectly. But I have to say that this time, the service was off. We had to ask 3 times just for limes for our water. And one of our apps came late just as dinner arrived. Not what I have seen before nor what I expect from this restaurant. Will still be back but hoping for better service next time.
Wednesday night at Rare was exceptional. The food and service were incredible with the addition of a small Jazz band which played more than just some jazz tunes. Music was not overpowering and went nicely with our meal and cocktails. Did not want to leave.
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Food was excellent, service professional and the mood totally relaxed.
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We loved dinner at Rare650. Our waiters Raiza and Raoul were outstanding and the food was excellent
Food was great , service was good but drink prices were very high. We where not in Manhattan.
I expected Rare 650 to be a typical steak house but the food options were plentiful and the taste of the food was exceptional. Black Truffle Mac and Cheese could have been an entree it was delectable! Roasted artichokes were meaty and zingy! Steak was tasty. Dessert was yummy.
I really enjoyed my meal, the food was fantastic. The one thing that bothered me about this restaurant was the price of the the drinks. I don't mine paying for an expensive meal when the food is great but paying $13 for a basic cocktail is out of line on Long Island. Customers don't want to feel cheated when they leave a restaurant. I would recommend reducing your drink prices.
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My family and I go to this restaurant regularly, especially when my husband is in the mood for a great steak. Food and service is (almost) always terrific. The only issue I have is that talking is very difficult because the noise is so loud. When they renovated from the Sagamore, they really should have added noise dampeners. Also, turn off the muzak. Not necessary when all you can hear is the beat.
They honored the reservation, and sat us within 15 minutes of our arrival! Food was good, but very noisy place! Could even hear people at our table talking!
This was my first time dinning at Rare 650. Elegant atmosphere, excellent service, friendly staff, impressive wine list, and superb cuisine. Making reservations on-line was fast and easy. Valet Service is courteous and expedient. Looking forward to bringing my friends next time. Buon apetit'!
Went here to celebrate on a Saturday night-- what an absolutely amazing restaurant. Veal chop and filet mignon were superb and better than Rothman's or Burton and Doyle. My wife loved her scallop dish. Drinks were very creative and entire environment, wait staff were truly wonderful. This is the best restaurant meal I have had in years. Bravo!
I simply love this place I took a friend there who doesn't like sushi..she loved it She doesn't really eat meat...she loved it Need I say more?
We eat here often since the food and service is excellent. The only negative is if you get stuck at the small tables which are very close to one another.
Went for my Husband's birthday with a group of friends. We had a nice big booth table off to the side. It was perfect because we were not on top of each other and it seemed like we had our own private room. Service was great as well as the food. We have been there before and we will be going back again. Definitely worth the money. We had 9pm reservations and were seated right away.
We went for the first time this past weekend and were so pleased with the taste, quality, and presentation of our dinners. The staff was amazing, attending to our every need. Two of our guests had food allergies and so our waiter paid special attention to their needs, putting them at ease. The crab cake appetizer was amazing, as was the porterhouse for three and lobster tails. We will definitely be returning to Rare650!
I had the special Kansas City Steak which was cooked exactly as ordered and everyone else enjoyed their food very much. While the food and wine were very good and clean, as is always the case at a Scotto Restaurant, the prices for the six of us seem to be always going up. With two bottles of moderately priced wine, dessert and tip I thought that it was a bit much. This is a very good restaurant for the special occasion, but not the place for a quite dinner. It is a very vibrant scene and little loud and hard to hear across the table. However the price was not the driver; good food, good wine, good service, great friends and a wonderful evening were the fare of the day. Good restaurant, I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone I know.
This is a great restaurant. It is pricey, so you just have to know that going in, which is why I recommend it particularly for special occasions. The Calamari and Rock Shrimp appetizer might be the single greatest appetizer I've ever had. The sushi and steak are incredible as well. We usually get a steak with two sushi rolls, and then split everything 50/50. I can't wait to go back!
Although we had to move from our original table in the garden room because of a draft (there was a hole in the plastic enclosure), we were quickly accommodated inside. It was more noisy but that was ok. The service at first was a little slow (perhaps caused by the confusion of our having moved), but the food more than made up for the initial inconvenience. The steak for two was just as we ordered it as was the KC sirloin. Both delicious. It was a little pricey but quality was worth the expense. We will be back.
Have dined at this restaurant several times (usually with a small group) and the food is always excellent. Great appetizer/salad choices, high-end and very delicious steak house fare, and exotic sushi roll combinations for those who do not eat meat. One sushi roll can be a meal in itself and some of the side vegetable dishes are also outstanding -- ( grilled artichokes especially). This is a beautiful restaurant with exceptional service where customer satisfaction is a top priority. Go and enjoy!
Hands down, this is the best steak we ever ate. The service and food was outstanding. We drove from Manhattan to meet friends here and will drive there again. The only setback is that it is very pricey........More than most
Went with a group of 8. Everyone loved every single thing. Never disappoints.
Compares with the best of all steak houses weve been to. To date Capital Grille was at the top and Rare 650 is equal..
We had a rush opportunity to go out. Made a reservation here.... And had a great experiance. Fantastic service. Super food and the wine list does NOT fail.
Our service and food were impeccable! A little pricey but worth it!
Always stellar! Always treated like gold. Service, food, atmosphere, vibe, crowd, staff....simply outstanding. Have I said I like this place?
I've been to Rare650 many times. There steaks are excellent. MY wife usually orders fish and as always the fish was prepared just how she likes it. Service was very good, place was very clean. This place is a "KEEPER"
It was a very good over all expierance! We were seated right on time, We were accommodated with a very comfortable seating area. When we Asked for something, it was taken care of right away. The staff was great, The persons In charge greeting us made us feel right at home. I am recommending Rare 650 to all my friends! I can't wait to go back for great steaks, Sushi and a great wine selection. Thank you, Fran
We chose this restaurant because we have dined here many times before, and the food and service are consistently great. We always feel welcome from the minute we arrive until we leave. We appreciate that you were open on Thanksgiving, as many restaurants close on that day----and the staff was very accommodating, even though I'm sure they would have been happier at home celebrating the holiday with their own family. Dinner was great as always!
My wife and I had a Thanksgiving dinner for the second time at Rare650. When she heard about the reservation she was ecstatic as the 2012 dinner was great. We were wondering how will it be this time. It was even better than in the year 2012. Crab cake for the appetizer was awesome. The turkey with mashed sweet potato and veggies was better than home made, and I know great, great cooks. They should close the cook in the kitchen and never let him go. I need to mention that mashed sweet potato was like a cream. Consistency superb, and the test... boy, the taste! For the desert we received a place of several deserts, so we could taste them all. The service was excellent. We are definitively coming here next year.
This was my first visit to Rare, and I was thoroughly impressed. I consider myself a steak connoisseur , and the bone in filet was cooked to perfection. The wine list is quite impressive with many fine reds and whites available at less than $15 per glass. Rare is expensive, but the value for your money is outstanding.
Amazing as usual. Raul is one of the best servers I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with. Him and his team were spectacular. It was my parents 50th wedding anniversary dinner and their first time to Rare650. It did not disappoint. We all can't wait to go back.
Made an ala carte dinner reservation for 14 guest for a birthday get-together on a Friday evening. Service was great and energetic. Food was incredible. Every guest was more than satisfied. We'll definitely be dining here again and recommending to friends.
Excellent food and service. Very pricey. Sides are very small and expensive. Quite noisy. Would only go there for a special occasion.


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TITLE: Bell's Palsy
SOURCE: Grand Rounds Presentation, UTMB, Dept. of Otolaryngology
DATE: February 14, 2007
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN: Ki-Hong Kevin Ho, MD
FACULTY PHYSICIAN: Shawn D. Newlands, MD, PhD, MBA
SERIES EDITORS: Francis B. Quinn,=
MD and Matthew W. Ryan, MD
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l was
prepared by resident physicians in partial fulfillment of educational
requirements established for the Postgraduate Training Program of the UTMB
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and was not intended for=
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of the UTMB faculty and should not be used for purposes of diagnosis or
treatment without consulting appropriate literature sources and informed
professional opinion."
Bell's palsy is the most common diagnosis given = to patients with acute facial palsy. Despite substantial effort to study its disease process, the managem= ent of Bell's palsy remains controversial. This manuscript serves not as a treatment protocol for Bell's palsy, but a review of literature on the subject.
Bell's palsy was named after Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842). His most notable contribution is arguably his description of t= he facial nerve as the "respiratory nerve of the face" that contro= ls our facial expression. The motor nucleus of the facial nerve lies deep with= in the reticular formation of the pons where it receives input from the precen= tral gyrus of the motor cortex, which innervates the ipsilateral and contralater= al forehead. The cerebral cortical tracts also innervate the contralateral por= tion of the remaining face. This accounts for the sparing of the forehead motion= in supranuclear lesions of the facial nerve.
The parasympathetic secretory fibers of the nervous intermedius arise from the superior salivatory nucleus. These preganglionic fibers travel to the submandibular ganglion via the chorda tympani nerve to innervate the submandibular and sublingual glands, and to the sphenopalatine ganglion via the greater superficial petrosal nerve to innervate the lacrim= al, nasal, and palatine glands. The secretory fibers of the lesser superficial petrosal nerve traverse the tympanic plexus, synapse in the otic ganglion, = and travel via the auriculotemporal nerve to innervate the parotid gland. Taste fibers from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue reach the geniculate ganglion via the chorda tympani nerve and from there travel to the nucleus of the tractus solitarius.
The facial nerve and nervus intermedius exit the brain= stem at the pontomedullary junction and travel laterally 12 - 14 mm with cranial nerve VIII to enter the internal acoustic meatus. The meatal segment of the nerve then travels 8 - 10 mm within the internal auditory canal (anterosupe= rior quadrant) to the meatal foramen where the canal narrows from 1.2 mm in diam= eter to 0.68 mm in diameter (the narrowest part of the canal). The labyrinthine segment then runs 2 - 4 mm to the geniculate ganglion. Here the greater superficial petrosal nerve exits to carry parasympathetic secretomotor fibe= rs to the lacrimal gland. Just distal to this branch, the lesser superficial petrosal nerve exits to supply parasympathetic secretomotor fibers to the parotid. The tympanic segment begins just distal to the geniculate ganglion where the nerve turns 40 to 80 degrees (first genu) and runs posteroinferio= rly 11 mm across the tympanic cavity to the second genu. A branch leaves the segment near the pyramidal eminence to supply the stapedius muscle. The ner= ve then turns about 90 degrees at the second genu inferiorly where the mastoid segment travels for 12 - 14 mm inferiorly in the anterior mastoid to exit t= he stylomastoid foramen. The terminal branch of the nervus intermedius, the ch= orda tympani, leaves the mastoid segment 5 mm proximal to the foramen and travels lateral to the incus, medial to the malleus to exit at the petrotympanic fissure. The extratympanic segment is composed entirely of motor fibers and enters the parotid gland after giving off the posterior auricular branch an= d a branch to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle. The pes anserus form= s 20 mm from the stylomastoid foramen and further divides the nerve into the upp= er (temporal, and zygomatic) and lower (buccal, mandibular, and cervical) branches.
Although Bell's palsy is a diagnosis of exclusio= n, it is the most common diagnosis given for acute facial palsy (> 60%). It ca= uses peripheral facial neuropathy that tends to be unilateral and has a rapid onset. Its incidence is about= 30 per 100,000. There is an equal male to female ration and a 3.3 times greater incidence in pregnant females. The left and right sides of the face are equ= ally involved, and less than 1% of cases are bilateral. The recurrence rate is a= bout 10% and can be ipsilateral or bilateral. Patients with diabetes have 4 - 5 times more risk of developing the disease. A family history is positive in about 10% of patients with Bell's palsy.
In 1982, Peitersen et al. published an article on the
natural history of Bell's palsy based on more than a thousand Danish
patients. This study is unique in that it evaluates the spontaneous course =
the disease without medical or surgical intervention. He found that
Bell's palsy occurred in every decade of =
with a mean age of between 40 and 44 years. It was less common before the a=
of 15 and after the age of 60 years. Total unilateral facial paralysis occu=
in 71%. Common symptoms included reduced stapedial reflex, postauricular pa=
dysgeusia, reduced lacrimation, and phonophobia. The prognosis for
Bell's palsy is generally good with 85 % of patients recovering completely
within one month. The remaining 15% progress to complete degeneration and w=
not usually show signs of recovery for three to six months. The longer the =
needed for recovery, the greater the probability of sequelae. Patients with
incomplete paralysis will recover with no sequelae 95% of the time. Based on
this study, poor outcome of Bell's palsy =
associated with advanced age, late return of muscular function or beginning=
remission, complete palsy, abnormal taste, stapedial reflex, and lacrimatio=
Although Bell's palsy has been described as idio=
facial paralysis, there are increasing evidence suggesting a viral etiology=
study by Murakami et al. strongly suggests that herpes simplex virus type 1
(HSV-1) is active in idiopathic facial paralysis. DNA fragments of HSV-1 we=
exclusively found in the perineural fluid of Bell's palsy patients who
underwent surgical decompression. An
The first step in evaluating any patient who presents = with facial nerve paralysis involves taking a careful and thorough history. It is important to determine the onset of the paralysis (sudden vs delayed), the duration, and the rate of progression. It is especially important to determ= ine whether the paralysis is complete verses incomplete. Patients should be questioned regarding previous episodes, family history, associated symptoms (hearing loss, otorrhea, otalgia, vertigo, headaches, blurred vision, parasthesias), associated medical illnesses (diabetes, pregnancy, autoimmune disorders, cancer), history of trauma (recent or remote), and previous surg= ery (otologic, rhytidectomy, parotidectomy).
A complete head and neck examination must be performed, including microscopic examination of the ears, careful palpation of the par= otid glands and neck, ophthalmologic examination (r/o papilledema), auscultation= of the neck ( r/o carotid bruits), and a thorough neurological examination. It= is important to assess the degree of voluntary movement present in order to document the grade of facial paralysis as described in the House classifica= tion system:
Grade |
Degree |
Description |
Normal facial movements; No synkinesis |
Slight |
Mild deformity, mild synkinesis, good forehead funct= ion, slight asymmetry |
Moderate |
Obvious facial weakness, forehead motion present, go=
od eye
closure, asymmetry, |
Moderately |
Obvious weakness, increasing synkinesis; no forehead motion |
Severe |
Very obvious facial paralysis, some tone present, ca= nnot close eye |
Total |
Complete facial paralysis, absent tone |
Any patient presenting with facial paralysis should un= dergo formal audiological testing, including pure tone, air and bone conduction, speech discrimination, reflexes, and tympanometry. If asymmetry is found on= the audiogram, an ABR and/or MRI should be obtained.
The most likely site of lesion in Bell's palsy is the = meatal foramen (junction of the internal auditory canal portion of the nerve and t= he labyrinthine segment of the nerve), which is considered to be the narrowest portion of the fallopian canal. MRI with gadolinium will usually show enhancement of the labyrinthine portion of the nerve. As the edema within t= he nerve increases, axonal flow and circulation are inhibited resulting in var= ying degrees of nerve injury (first, second, and third degree). Patients who are most severely affected develop a high level of third degree injury that can result in the loss of endoneural tubules and misdirected axonal regeneratio= n. Histological studies from patients with Bell's palsy who died of nonrelated causes reveal diffuse demyelination of the facial nerve with lymphocytic infiltrates.
The principle behind topognostic testing is that lesio= ns distal to the site of a particular branch of the facial nerve will spare the function of that branch. Moving distally from the brainstem, these tests include: the schirmer test for lacrimation (GSPN), the stapedial reflex test (stapedial branch), taste testing (chorda tympani nerve), salivary flow rat= es and pH (chorda tympani).
Although these tests are of historical interest, they = have not been found to be of much use clinically for determining the site of the lesion in facial paralysis or for predicting the outcome. Marked discrepanc= ies are often seen. For example, patients may exhibit a marked decrease in lacrimation with a normal stapedial reflex and intact taste, or they may ha= ve absent lacrimation and an absent stapedial reflex with normal salivation. T= hese discrepancies are easily explained in Bell's palsy, where there can be mult= iple sites of inflammation and demyelinization from the brainstem to the periphe= ral branches of the nerve.
Electrical tests are useful for patients with complete paralysis for determining prognosis for return of facial function and the endpoint of degeneration by serial testing. They are most useful when considering decompression surgery and are of no value in patients with incomplete paralysis.
The nerve excitability test (NET), maximal stimulation= test (MST), and electroneuronography (ENoG) are most useful in the degenerative phase. These tests will give normal results during the first 72 hours after injury due to the stimulating and recording electrodes both being distal to= the site of the injury. After 3 - 4 days, the nerve degeneration reaches the si= te of stimulation and useful results will be obtained. These tests can only be used for unilateral paralysis because all three involve comparison to the contralateral side that must be normal for valid results.
ENoG and electromyography (EMG) are employed more ofte= n than NET and MST as the latter two modalities rely on subjective evaluation of muscular response, whereas the former two quantitatively measure compound muscle action potential.
For ENoG, the facial nerve is stimulated with an impul= se transcutaneously at the stylomastoid foramen using bipolar electrodes. The muscular response is then recorded using bipolar electrodes placed near the nasolabial groove. The amplitude of the evoked compound action potential is considered proportional to the number of intact axons. The two sides are th= en compared with the response on the paralyzed side of the face expressed as a percentage of the response on the normal side of the face. A reduction in amplitude on the involved side to 10% or less of the normal side indicates a poor prognosis for spontaneous recovery. Fisch et al. notes that a maximal reduction of less than 90% within 3 weeks of onset gives an expected spontaneous rate of recovery of 80 - 100%. Disadvantages of ENoG include discomfort, cost, and test-retest variability owing to positioning of the electrodes and excitation of the muscles of mastication (V).
EMG is of limited value early in the evaluation of fac= ial paralysis because fibrillation potentials indicating axonal degeneration do= not appear until 10 to 14 days post onset. However, EMG becomes important for assessing reinnervation potential of the muscle two weeks after onset. By u= sing needle electrodes placed transcutaneously into the muscles of facial expression, muscle action potentials generated by voluntary activity can be recorded. Electrical silence can indicate normal muscle in a resting state, severe muscle wasting and fibrosis or acute facial paralysis in the early stages. During normal voluntary contraction organized diphasic or triphasic potentials are seen. Fibrillation potentials indicate degeneration of the neural supply to the muscle in question. Polyphasic potentials indicate reinnervation. These are important because they usually appear 6 - 12 weeks= before clinical return of function. It is generally obtained if ENoG displays more than 95% degeneration.
The second degree of nerve injury is called axonotmesi= s. This refers to disruption of the axon into proximal and distal portions with interrupted axoplasmic flow and Wallerian degeneration. The third, fourth, = and fifth degree of nerve injury are grouped together as neurotmesis, and subdivided depending on the integrity of perineurium and epineurium. Waller= ian degeneration occurs at the faster rate than axonotmesis and prognosis is the poorest. The rate of nerve degeneration in Bell's palsy falls in betw= een axonotmesis and neurotmesis. However, there is no electrical test to-date t= hat can quantitatively differentiate the two subclasses of injury.
Treatment options of Bell's palsy range from
observation, medical treatment, surgical decompression, to facial
rehabilitation. The efficacies of oral prednisone and anti-viral agents have
been studied extensively, yet there is no consensus among experts on ideal
regimen and dosage. Cochrane review summarizes four trials (179 patients) t=
compare steroid to placebo, saline, and vitamin solutions. Its results show=
significant benefit of giving steroid to Bell's palsy patients. A sim=
conclusion is reached by Turk Boru's randomized controlled trial (56
patients). Ramsey, however, points out in his meta-analysis that the rate of
complete recovery (Grade VI à I) is 17% higher in the steroid group,
provided the total prednisone dose is at least 400 mg and that the treatmen=
t is
initiated within a week of onset of paralysis (3 trials, 230 patients). The
addition of anti-viral agent such as acyclovir is advocated by
Eye care is of utmost importance in facial nerve paral= ysis due to the risk of exposure keratitis. Artificial tears and lacrilube ointm= ent should be prescribed. Taping of the eye lids during sleep may be helpful as well as the use of a moisture chamber. Patients should avoid contact lens, = fans and dust, and should have eye protection when outside in the wind. Gold wei= ght implant to the upper eyelid should be considered in patients with long-stan= ding facial paralysis.
Surgical decompression for Bell's palsy has evol= ved in many ways throughout the years. The emphasis has shifted from focusing on t= he stylomastoid foramen in the 1930s to decompressing the meatal foramen nowad= ays, the narrowest portion of the facial canal. Proponents of surgical decompres= sion such as Gantz believe in early decompression within 2 weeks of onset of paralysis if ENoG demonstrates more than 90% degeneration and EMG shows no voluntary muscle potential. Those who are against decompression argue that = the Bell's palsy is a result of viral demyelination and that increased intracanal pressure may not be the primary cause of Bell's palsy. Although the issue of surgical decompression remains highly controversial, factors such as age, medical comorbidities, endpoint and rate of progressio= n of ENoG, days from onset of paralysis, and when muscle function begins to retu= rn likely influence the outcome and allow us to predict the success of surgery= .
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December 13, 2013
Pointer men continued their quest for an unbeaten conference record.
They improved to 11-0 in the WIAC by beating UW-Superior on Saturday night at home.
The Pointers know things are good right now, and have all the confidence in the world, but feel they have much more to prove before entering conference tournament play.