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Spasso Minnetonka
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Enjoyed our dinner for four.Copper River Salmon prep was interesting and excellent. Service was timely and good. Server could have been more knowledgable about preparation but did get the answers after checking. This restaurant is loud but it is loud everywhere now so I guess thats the current trend. Energy is one thing, shouting is another to talk in a booth! Wine store next door and no corkage fee is a great deal. Given the overall ambience and noise level I think the value is lacking with prices a bit on the high side. However will recommend and will return.
I continue to be impressed with Spassos. The Food, the ambience, the service have all been great. We specifically ordered a couple of Spasso specials we had not tried before , the Farfelle Di Mare and one of the Pizzas and both were flavorful and delicious. We sat outside and still had great service. Thank You
1st table was uncomfortably close to the wait staff's comp. station. So obnoxious to have staff standing on top of us every 30 secs. Felt my convo was being invaded. Requested to move & we were but not until after they checked with management? Our waitress wasn't at work yet so another one filled in. This may have been why certain things were missed, e.g. we noticed other tables had bread & we didn't 'til we asked-not a big deal. Throughout the meal, our server was super nice & friendly, but slow! Slightly annoyed as we waited almost 15 mins for change on the bill. Food came from the kitchen quickly & was wonderful. No complaints, only praise, on food. LOVE that you can bring wine from next door! Not stuffy & obnoxious, cheery & energetic.
We made reservations on Open Table not knowing a thing about Spasso. Wow! We will most definitely be back. I've already recommended in Facebook and Twitter. Love it!!!
Love the polenta fries, find that every time I've been at Spasso the food has been excellent from this foodie and who knows Italian food.
Even though we live in the city, my wife and I have driven by Spasso countless times over the years when in Minnetonka. We had our first experience there last night (8-3-13). OUTSTANDING is the first word that comes to mind. From the moment we walked in, we were impressed. The host seated us at a great table. We met our waiter quickly when he came by for drink orders and assisted in making a wine choice. Love the menu - something for eveyone and everytaste. Bottom line, appetizer was fabulous and the entrees were out of this world! We both had steaks that were grilled to perfection! We'll be making the 18 mile drive back to Minnetonka just to eat at Spasso again very soon!
wine/drinks are great, good prices, favorite neighborhood place.
We thought the food was very good and the service was excellent. The crab cake appetizer was out of this world, my wife had the pine nut encrusted walleye and loved it and my filet mignon was perfect. We will definitely eat there again.
If you want a great meal and taking advantage of their great wine list / wine shop use their free car service. Great idea more places should offer that.
Spasso nails it again... the food is consistently very good at this local GEM... The Mussels were excellent, as was the Penne Bolognese such a great size to split for two... The Chocolate gelatto I always like too, I encourage my wife to get her own.... We typically stop at the wine store next door to the restaurant to sample what they are serving, and then make our dinner choice based on the wine...I have always thought that this is such a great touch... I have seen this before but only in Baltimore.... Thanks for the great dinner.....
Our server was friendly and professional and accommodating when I forgot to give her my coupon and she had to re-ring my payment. Love the outdoor dining area.
Wine can be bought from wine store next door and brought to table without a corkage fee. Excellent gluten- feed pizza!
We used the car service this past weekend - we live in Minneapolis. This is a super idea and we loved it. No worries about having that second glass of wine. Everything else was great as well.
Had a great lunch and had great wine. company was super.
I have driven by this place for awhile thinking it looks like a cute place and finally we went! It was cute and charming, maybe a little loud but nice. They had a good mix of items and price points and even good options for a gluten free girl like me. I had the steak salad and it was the perfect size. Nice staff and they had my favorite liquor so that was a bonus too!
The establishment was noisy , but the food was excellent. Service was ok but could be improved. Overall a good experience!!
A beautiful evening to eat outdoors. Server was very accommodating to our group that grew as the evening progressed. We were even allowed to stay out on the patio drinking wine while they cleaned up. (Bar area was still open)
My wife and I stopped in to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary and were very happy that we did. We tried two of their "bites" as appetizers. We picked the house made meatballs and their olive dish. Both were good, but nothing incredible. For a main dish I picked the 10oz sirloin with sauteed mushrooms and bearnaise sauce and it was incredible. My wife picked the mahi-mahi and it was even better than my sirloin, which is high praise. Our waiter recommended a Rombauer Chardonnay, and it was very complementary with our dishes. Right after dinner we went next door and bought two bottles we liked it so much. Spasso is definitely one of the better restaurant choices in the western suburbs and I know we'll be back.
We visited Spasso for my wife's birthday and were treated like royalty! Our server was incredibly polite, encouraged our meal selections as some of his favorites (even if they weren't, but at least he reassured us our decisions were good ones), and helped make it a memorable birthday celebration.
Really enjoy Spasso, but it is time for some menu changes. I come often and bring guests regularly. I advertise Spasso to people and am hearing all to often that the menu never changes. I agree !!!! I especially would like to see the tomato soup leave the menu and be replaced with some great new fall soups. (the only item on the menu that I really dislike is that soup which has been on the menu for years !!!!!!!! Years ago there were nightly specials; now its a rare night for a special. Please bring on some new ideas !!!
This was our first time at Spasso. All four of us ordered different food, and we all thought the food was excellent. We didn't know that they had wine tasting next door in the wine shop. That would have been fun to stop in before our dinner. The restaurant was quite noisy. Not many booths... mostly hard wooden chairs. But, since the food was so good, we would definitely go back!
Once again, I chose Spasso for lunch because the food and atmosphere are great, the staff is professional and friendly. I've never had a less than terrific experience at Spasso.
I have been aware of this place since it opened. This was my first visit. I had never been there because I thought it was supposed to be upscale and spendy. Turns out it was very lively and had a menu with lots of variety and price points. The appy hour wine for 3 bucks was very drinkable too! Service was friendly and attentive enough. I will go back again soon!
Great food. Gretchen was the best server I've experienced in a long while. Would definitely go back. Only issue is noise. It'ss really loud. And not a romance choice because there were a lot of kids. Still a good event choice.
This was our second time at Spasso but first time for dinner. We made reservations for 7pm on a Friday night. Spasso was very busy and I'm glad we had reservations. Going to the Wine shop next door was a nice option. First time we came for a Sunday brunch just like then the food was excellent and service very good. Service was little slow but considering they were busy with a large party too.
We went here for our Anniversary and it was a great choice. The food, wine list and service was excellent! It was not real romantic but it is a great special occassion place since the menu offers many different choices and price ranges.
My husband, daughter and I went here to celebrate my husband's birthday. Normally, he does not care for Italian food and it took some persuasion to get him to go to Spasso. However, after seeing the prime rib on the menu for Friday/Saturday nights, he perked right up! He ordered the prime and said it was the best-tasting prime rib he has had in quite some time! My daughter and I both had the filet and agreed the meals were excellent. We enjoyed a bottle of wine and noticed that there were many offerings on the menu that were not necessarily Italian. This would be a great place for varied appetites! It is a bit noisy, so a quiet conversation could be difficult but we had a great time here. Will definitely go back!!
My friends and I went to Spasso's for a kind of girls night. The wine was fantastic and the food was excellent. I would highly recommend.
We loved Spasso so much the first time we had brunch, that when my parents came to town, my boyfriend and I knew that we had to bring them to Spasso. Again, amazing service, quiet atmosphere, with warm ambience. It was delicious food as always, and our waitress was amazing! The Family Style Breakfast was perfect, and we all walked about full. Thanks Spasso for making a great impression on my parents, who were in from out of town, on a rainy weekend. Brunch hit the spot!
Good food, very attentive service; great wine selection with the bottle shop next door. A favorite meeting place for our book club or girls' night out!
We really enjoy dinners at Spasso! Whether you go the pizza and burger route or steak and seafood way it's all yummy! Interesting wine list, love the truffle fries! We would vf lost without this neighborhood gem.
We moved to the Minneapolis area a year ago from Seattle. This is one of the few restaurants we have found that serves wild Alaskan salmon (not farmed, Atlantic or Norwegian salmon) and the only one that knows how to prepare it properly. It was not overcooked or undercooked. We also tried the lasagna, which was excellent. Our server was very friendly and attentive. When I was not sure which of two beers to order, she brought out a sample of each so I could decide. We feel we have found a new place to dine regularly and we plan on returning.
We've been here a few times, but usually for a light dinner off the happy hour menu. Today we went for a late Sunday brunch. The place was fairly quiet, the menu and food was excellent (no damn buffet) and the professional, experienced server did a first class job. Great experience. We'll be back.
Met a friend there for wine. Great wine choices and knowledgeable server. Would def go back.
We had a very good experience at dinner. The restaurant was busy and had a warm happy vibe to it.
This was our first visit to this neighborhood gem. Great happy hour specials, and dinner was delicious. Especially recommend the wild mushroom ravioli topped with goat cheese. Perfect date night spot. Prices are reasonable with a flexible menu for favorites (burgers, pizza) or more special dishes (steaks, walleye). We were too full for dessert, but the gelato looked amazing!
New Happy Hour/appetizer menu is great !!! Loved, loved loved the eggplant item. A great healthy vegetarian option ! I will be back soon to try some of the other new items. Thanks !
Great to have been able to relax for 3 hour lunch without feeling rushed ! Nice to see specials on lunch menu !
Even though we had a reservation, we had to wait 20 minutes to get a table, but the wine tasting next door made it easier to wait.
I am a frequent diner at Spasso and we consider it to be our neighborhood go to restaurant. It's perfect for a relaxing dinner after a busy week. We especially love the wine store next door where we can grab a bottle and bring to our table! The food is tasty, nothing special, but always tasty. I do love the polenta fries......
Spassos in Minnetonka is a neighborhood gem, with an energetic atmosphere, comprehensive menu (pizza, pasta, burgers, steaks, and seafood) and a wonderful wine list (you won't believe the prices!). It was crowded on a Friday night so even though we had reservations, we waited for about 30 minutes. Good thing they have an adjacent wine store...we spent a few minutes enjoying the free wine tasting while we waited. Once seated, the servers were efficient and friendly, and our food arrived very quickly...so quickly we hadn't even gotten our bread service yet! We loved the Muffaletta Pizza, and the Osso Bucco was generous with a tasty and traditional side of creamy risotto. We'll definitely be back for another visit soon!
Spasso remains one my favorite restaurants in Minnesota. The food is excellent, the service is impeccable, and the wine list is second to none
As were our other entrees. The fish was well prepared as was the pasta. We love that they have happy hour on Saturday . The wine shop next store and being able to buy a bottle for dinner is what continues to draw us back time and again. Our server was very attentive.
Great food (I love that they have gluten free options), great happy hour menu and great wine!
Returned another year for Thanksgiving buffet. Excellent food selections. It wasn't too crowded which kept the noise down. Very good desert selection this year.
i did not care for the pressed turkey at the Thanksgiving buffet. loved the dressing. also a nice selection of non meat items for my vegetarian son. desserts were average. The food is good at Spasso, the ambiance is awful but we like it because it doe not have loud hideous music like Redstone, Jimmy's et al.
Exec Assistants went to Spasso for a holiday lunch it was early in the week so it was really quiet and maybe two other tables in the restaurant which was nice for noise levels. Food was great. We had a very nice time. Can't wait to go to the pizza bar and have cocktails and eat pizza.
Have been to this restaurant just 3 times but each time it's a solid good experience. Nothing fabulous, over the top - but good food, good service - a great neighborhood restaurant.
Great find for us. innovative Italian and American food. Love that the corkage fee is waived if you purchase a bottle of wine from the liquor store next door. Great date night place. Wild mushroom ravioli is spectacular.
Since discovering Spasso a couple of years ago, we've become regulars. We love their happy hour menu and being able to get a bottle of wine next door before coming to sit for a spell. We are never rushed out, the food is almost always wonderful (they are happy to correct any issues) and we go at least once a month. Wonderful servers, hosts & ambiance. You won't be disappointed driving a bit out of your way for a nice bottle of wine and a meal.


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And entire thread seems to have vanished, unless it pops back up... in which case excuse me.
Pulling posts left and right is bad enough. If they're going to start pulling entire threads then forget it. What's the point of even trying?
I can get to the thread with this link:
But I don't see it listed under general anymore?
CLC said:
When Obama entered office in January 2009 there were 31,939,110 Americans receiving food stamps. As of November 2012—the most recent data available—there were 47,692,896 Americans enrolled, an increase of 49.3 percent.
Liberals claim the economy is coming back....if so, shouldnt the EBT rolls have decreased?
Or is something else going on with this program?
Either there is no economic recovery under Obama, OR this program is out of control...which is it, libs?
Are libs comfortable with 49 million (and growing massively) government dependents getting free food from the Government for life?
Yes, the food stamp program when enacted was a modest program to help those few truly in dire need...does anyone sane (excludes liberals, alas) think this program doesnt need reform?
Matty said:
Marie Antoinette, 18th century: "Let them eat cake"
Conservatives, 21st century: "Let 'em starve." (Serves 'em right for re-electing a socialist fascist muslim negro)
I said.
In response to ComingLiberalCrackup's comment:
Don't you mean:
"Global economic collapsed caused by mortgage and financial crises, for which each party bears responsibility in varying degrees, has forced16 million Americans to sign on to the EBT lifestyle"
In response to ComingLiberalCrackup's comment:
The EBT rolls should be back to where they were pre-crash, once the economy is back to where it was pre-crash, plus a little extra time for everyone to get jobs again.
TARP, then Stimulus, halted the complete crash. The economy is slowly getting better.
And that gets me to something few people seem to be pointing out: The crashes were the result of bubbles bursting, plus resulting fear and uncertainty.
The economy had already been artificially propped up by the stimulative effect of government spending on two wars.
If the economy were already recovered.........it would mean we were riding on bubbles just as big.
It's going to take a while to get back to where we were....well I should say....where we appeared to be, but weren't....if we don't want another crash.
But I know...these are tricky concepts. They make it hard to blame specific people. They make it hard to justify building bunkers. So you refuse to acknowledge them.
The guy with all the X's and stewie said:
In response to MattyScornD's comment:
Marie Antoinette, 18th century: "Let them eat cake"
Conservatives, 21st century: "Let 'em starve." (Serves 'em right for re-electing a socialist fascist muslim negro)
Yup He's Totally Saying to let People starve.Maybe People Wouldnt have to be on food stamps If your Messiah Had one Clue On how to get an Economy going again. Billions And Billions of dollars down the drain.And for what??? NOTHING! When your loosing the Arguement Change the Subject.
I said
In response to xXR3S1NXx's comment:
Man, you've said you don't come here because you don't like the way threads devolve. But honestly... messiah talk?
That sort of thing is why it happens.
User said
This nation has been waging war against labor since Reagan moved into the White House.
According to 2010 census data, 48% of individual wage earners make less than $25K. This is the infamous 47% that Romney disparaged. Those that make less than $40K include fully 2/3 of the work force.
Another way to slice it: The median income of the bottom 90% is less than $30K and the average of that same group is about 10% higher.
Combine obscene pay rates with the evisceration of employee pensions and health benefits, the replacement of full-time employment and salaries with temporary workers and minimum wages, massive job off-shoring to cheaper labor markets, the hijacking of the federal tax code via Congressional bribery and state governments for corporate tax welfare and the final result is a massive reduction of corporate expenses that produced huge profits that were swept almost exclusively to the CEO's office.
In the old days, when people had a shred of decency to them, this behavior was not possible because it was considered sociopathic.
XXX Stewie said
Get F cked WDYWN. Who's Idea Was It that EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A HOME even if you cant afford it??? Hmmmm.
Some People( Ones with Higher education and Larger Pay scales) Have been Looking for Jobs since 2008. With no Hope In sight that they Will Ever Get back to the Pay They were Recieving Before the "Crash"
In response to xXR3S1NXx's comment:
If your Messiah
Man, you've said you don't come here because you don't like the way threads devolve. But honestly... messiah talk?
That sort of thing is why it happens.
I guess Im Part of the Problem Then. But Atleast i Acknowledge it. Unlike Some people. cough(obama) Cough.
I would call him the President of the untied states but hes not my president. Maybe your but not mine. So Messiah Is the word i like to use.
I said
In response to xXR3S1NXx's comment:
That doesn't sound like a bad idea, though I know you meant it in the mean spirited way.
Puts your complaints about personal attacks in an interesting light....
User said
In response to doozy-day's comment:
OMG, please re-read what you wrote, is this your come-back, bwaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
One thing has notheing to do with the other, rant on, you can't defend Barry's actions, so just attack the entire free-enterprise system.
what a tool!
Workers earning peanuts while costs rise has nothing to do with the number of people getting EBT cards? I disagree.
Damain said
In response to xXR3S1NXx's comment:
Get F cked WDYWN. Who's Idea Was It that EVERYONE SHOULD OWN A HOME even if you cant afford it??? Hmmmm.
Some People( Ones with Higher education and Larger Pay scales) Have been Looking for Jobs since 2008. With no Hope In sight that they Will Ever Get back to the Pay They were Recieving Before the "Crash"
So you've never heard of GWB's ownership society concept that he pushed while in office during the height of the housing bubble? Interesting.
I said
In response to xXR3S1NXx's comment:
I'm glad you asked. Heard of this guy?
THE PRESIDENT: â¦. I appreciate your attendance to this very important conference. You see, we want everybody in America to own their own home. That's what we want.
This is -- an ownership society is a compassionate society.
More and more people own their homes in America today. Two-thirds of all Americans own their homes, yet we have a problem here in America because few than half of the Hispanics and half the African Americans own the home. That's a homeownership gap. It's a -- it's a gap that we've got to work together to close for the good of our country, for the sake of a more hopeful future.
We've got to work to knock down the barriers that have created a homeownership gap.
I set an ambitious goal. It's one that I believe we can achieve. It's a clear goal, that by the end of this decade we'll increase the number of minority homeowners by at least 5.5 million families. (Applause.) ⦠And it's going to require a strong commitment from those of you involved in the housing industry. â¦
I appreciate so very much the home owners who are with us today, the Arias family, newly arrived from Peru. They live in Baltimore. Thanks to the Association of Real Estate Brokers, the help of some good folks in Baltimore, they figured out how to purchase their own home. Imagine to be coming to our country without a home, with a simple dream. And now they're on stage here at this conference being one of the new home owners in the greatest land on the face of the Earth. I appreciate the Arias family coming. (Applause.)
We've got the Horton family from Little Rock, Arkansas, here today. ⦠They were helped by HUD, they were helped by Freddie Mac. â¦
Finally, Kim Berry from New York is here. She's a single mom. You're not going to believe this, but her son is 18 years old. (Laughter.) She barely looked like she was 18 to me. And being a single mom is the hardest job in America. And the idea of this fine American working hard to provide for her child, at the same time working hard to realize her dream, which is owning a home on Long Island, is really a special tribute to the character of this particular person and to the character of a lot of Americans. So we're honored to have you here, Kim, and thanks for being such a good mom and a fine American. (Applause.)
I told Mel Martinez I was serious about this initiative⦠And the good news is, Mel Martinez believes it and means it, as well. He's doing a fine job of running HUD, and I'm glad he has joined my Cabinet. (Applause.)
And I picked a pretty spunky deputy, as well, Alphonso Jackson -- my fellow Texan. (Applause.) I call him A.J. â¦
I see Rosario Marin, who's the Treasurer of the United States. Rosario used to be a mayor. Thank you for coming, Madam Mayor. (Applause.) She understands how important housing is. â¦
All of us here in America should believe, and I think we do, that we should be, as I mentioned, a nation of owners. Owning something is freedom, as far as I'm concerned. It's part of a free society. And ownership of a home helps bring stability to neighborhoods. You own your home in a neighborhood, you have more interest in how your neighborhood feels, looks, whether it's safe or not. It brings pride to people, it's a part of an asset-based to society. It helps people build up their own individual portfolio, provides an opportunity, if need be, for a mom or a dad to leave something to their child. It's a part of -- it's of being a -- it's a part of -- an important part of America.
Homeownership is also an important part of our economic vitality. If -- when we meet this project, this goal, according to our Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, we will have added an additional $256 billion to the economy by encouraging 5.5 million new home owners in America; â¦
Low interest rates, low inflation are very important foundations for economic growth. The idea of encouraging new homeownership and the money that will be circulated as a result of people purchasing homes will mean people are more likely to find a job in America. This project not only is good for the soul of the country, it's good for the pocketbook of the country, as well.
To open up the doors of homeownership there are some barriers, and I want to talk about four that need to be overcome. First, down payments. A lot of folks can't make a down payment. They may be qualified. They may desire to buy a home, but they don't have the money to make a down payment. I think if you were to talk to a lot of families that are desirous to have a home, they would tell you that the down payment is the hurdle that they can't cross. And one way to address that is to have the federal government participate.
And so we've called upon Congress to set up what's called the American Dream Down Payment Fund, which will provide financial grants to local governments to help first-time home buyers who qualify to make the down payment on their home. If a down payment is a problem, there's a way we can address that. And when Congress funds the program, this should help 200,000 new families over the next five years become first-time home buyers.
Secondly, affordable housing is a problem in many neighborhoods, particularly inner-city neighborhoods. ⦠I'm doing is proposing a single-family affordable housing credit to encourage the construction of single-family homes in neighborhoods where affordable housing is scarce. (Applause.)
Over the next five years the initiative will provide home builders and therefore home buyers with -- home builders with $2 billion in tax credits to bring affordable homes and therefore provide an additional supply for home buyers. â¦
And we've got to set priorities. And one of the key priorities is going to be inner-city America. â¦
Another obstacle to minority homeownership is the lack of information. You know, getting into your own home can be complicated. It can be a difficult process. I had that very same problem. (Laughter and applause.)
Every home buyer has responsibilities and rights that need to be understood clearly. And yet, when you look at some of the contracts, there's a lot of small print. And you can imagine somebody newly arrived from Peru looking at all that print, and saying, I'm not sure I can possibly understand that. Why do I want to buy a home? There's an educational process that needs to go on, not only to explain the contract, explain obligation, but also to explain financing options, to help people understand the complexities of a homeownership market, and also at the same time to protect people from unscrupulous lenders, people who would take advantage of a good-hearted soul who is trying to realize their dream.
Homeownership education is critical. And so today, I'm pleased to announce that through Mel's office, we're going to distribute $35 million in 2003 to more than 100 national, state and local organizations that promote homeownership through buyer education. (Applause.)
And, of course, one of the larger obstacles to minority homeownership is financing, is the ability to have their dream financed. Right now, we have a program that all of you are familiar with, maybe our fellow Americans are, and that's what they call a Section 8 housing program, that provides billions of dollars in vouchers to help low-income Americans with their rent. It encourages leasing. We think it's important that we use those vouchers, that federal money to help low-income Americans go from being somebody who leases to somebody who owns; that we use the Section 8 program to not only help with down payment, but to help with continuing monthly mortgage payments after they're into their new home. It is a -- it is a way to help us meet this dream of 5.5 million additional families owning their home.
I'm also going to encourage the lending industry to develop a mortgage market so that this script, these vouchers, can regularly be used as a source of payment to provide more capital to lenders, who can then help more families move from rental housing into houses of their own. â¦
Last June, I issued a challenge to everyone involved in the housing industry to help increase the number of minority families to be home owners. And what I'm talking about, I'm talking about your bankers and your brokers and developers, as well as members of faith-based community and community programs. And the response to the home owners challenge has been very strong and very gratifying. Twenty-two public and private partners have signed up to help meet our national goal. Partners in the mortgage finance industry are encouraging homeownership by purchasing more loans made by banks to African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities.
Representatives of the real estate and homebuilding industries, through their nationwide networks or affiliates, are committed to broadening homeownership. They made the commitment to help meet the national goal we set.
Freddie Mae -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- I see the heads who are here; I want to thank you all for coming -- (laughter) -- have committed to provide more money for lenders. They've committed to help meet the shortage of capital available for minority home buyers.
Fannie Mae recently announced a $50 million program to develop 600 homes for the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Franklin [Raines], I appreciate that commitment. They also announced $12.7 million investment in a condominium project in Harlem. It's the beginnings of a series of initiatives to help meet the goal of 5.5 million families. Franklin told me at the meeting where we kicked this office, he said, I promise you we will help, and he has, like many others in this room have done.
Freddie Mac recently began 25 initiatives around the country to dismantle barriers and create greater opportunities for homeownership. One of the programs is designed to help deserving families who have bad credit histories to qualify for homeownership loans. â¦
There's all kinds of ways that we can work together to meet the goal. Corporate America has a responsibility to work to make America a compassionate place. Corporate America has responded. As an example -- only one of many examples -- the good folks at Sears and Roebuck have responded by making a five-year, $100 million commitment to making homeownership and home maintenance possible for millions of Americans. â¦
The non-profit groups are bringing homeownership to some of our most troubled communities. â¦
The other thing Kirbyjon told me, which I really appreciate, is you don't have to have a lousy home for first-time home buyers. If you put your mind to it, the first-time home buyer, the low-income home buyer can have just as nice a house as anybody else. And I know Kirbyjon. He is what I call a social entrepreneur who is using his platform as a Methodist preacher to improve the neighborhood and the community in which he lives.
And so is Luis Cortes, who represents Nueva Esperanza in Philadelphia. I went to see Luis in the inner-city Philadelphia. ⦠But he also understood that a homeownership program is incredibly important to revitalize this neighborhood that a lot of folks had already quit on. â¦
Again, I want to tell you, this is an initiative -- as Mel will tell you, it's an initiative that we take very seriously. ⦠Thank you for coming. May God bless your vision. May God bless America. (Applause.)
But unlike you I'll be honest.
Bush jumped on a badwagon the Democrats built.
I give dems a little more blame for the mortgage crises, and Republicans more blame for the financial crisis that made the crash so spectacular.

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Gaslight Grill
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For 12:30 reservation, we were seated at 12:45. The food offered at that time we sparse and well picked over. Went back at 1:15 and was refreshened and tasted okay. The variety of food and tastiness was fair.
After we had finished with dinner, I mentioned that it was our 55th wedding anniversary. I found out then that we could have had a dessert and champhagne subce it was a celebration, but we were TOO FULLhave have another bite, so I regretefully declined. All of the dinner was great and we had our special wine (Sokol Blosser Evelution). We always visited the place in Or.
We had a fabulous evening of elegant, delicious food and wonderful live Jazz music. Very personal service. Loved it. Can't wait to go back!
The food was great and the atmosphere was warm and the jazz playing in the back was smooth. The ambience was just right, making for an intimate meal, yet light enough I could easily read the menu. The wine selection was fantastic and it was easy to find something we knew we would enjoy.
The food was prepared well and the desserts were exceptional.
Our food was delicious and served perfectly. My husband and I tried something different than we had in past visits and we were not disappointed. Our server was Jim and he was attentive but did not rush us. He was helpful and knowledgeable with the menu. Charles is the manager and he greeted us at our table and inquired of our satisfaction. They made us feel they cared.
I always enjoy listening to Lynn Zimmer and the Jazz Band. Food is reasonably priced and always great.
No TV's (unless you go to the bar) in the dining room. You can actually carry on a conversation. The menu has something for everyone and we've never had anything but great service and amazing food.
We had a wonderful meal. The service was good and everyone was very friendly. The manager evencame by every table and introduced himself and made sure everyonewas completely taken care of. We would need a very special ocassion to return due to the price.
Food was great. Owner was out and about checking guest and thanking them for coming. He also joined the band to showcase his musical talents. Very entertaining. The music added to the ambience. The whole experience was excellent.
The atmosphere was really nice and the food was very good. I had the tomato risotto with shrimp and scallops, it was very nice.
My wife wanted someplace new, nice, and where we could dine outside. The Gaslite was delightful. She was VERY pleased. And now I am the "lucky" hero:)
From top to bottom, our experience was very nice. But as soon as the owner personally greeted us, it made the evening special. I went from feeling like just another customer to a regular. Well done!
We were with out of town guests. Got in quick even with a big group. It was nice, quiet..we could talk and the food was great!
food is great as always, service was a really slow at the bar
Excellent service. Great staff. Even great for dining alone!
It was my birthday and the owner made it a festive occasion-service outstanding-great new find in the Kansas City area
The 3 top things that matter! We very much enjoyed meeting friends for dinner and drinks while listening to some good music. We thought the pork chop dinner was really good - cooked just right with a nice glaze. The gumbo was hearty with a little spice, great with the bread that comes with dinner. Along with a salad it makes a full meal. Our server was friendly, helpful and informative.This was our second visit and it was as good as our previous so it will now be a "go to" spot for us with friends for nice evenings out.
The dining experience in the Jazz room was great. Good food, excellent music (which still allowed conversation), attention very sufficient from the staff and even the owner. Recognition of the birthday being celebrated that was tasteful. I very much recommend this restaurant for either a casual dinner out or a special occasion.
This is my favorite place for any special occasion or just a romantic evening. The music is wonderful either up close in the back room or a delightful background in the rest of the dining area. There are sophisticated alcoves for private dinners and everything from quiet dining in secluded rooms to the club atmosphere in the music room.
I was not familiar with KC dining scene but wanted a special place to celebrate our recent wedding. Saw your ad on tv and visited your website. I was impressed with the understated elegance. The dining experience exceeded my expectations. James, our server was especially helpful for first timers in discussing menu items. We enjoyed the jaz band and did not feel rushed. Overall five stars! We will return. Cheers!
I had relatives come in from Nebraska and we wanted to surprise them with "something different". From the music to being with special people to the food everything was just wonderful. My wife and I can not wait for another opportunity to return... just the two of us next time. Really enjoyed the music, brought back many memories of my parents and especially by Dad who played the clarinet and played in dance bands before, during and after WWII. Great era of special music.
We ate here with a group of our friends and really enjoyed the jazz music. Our server was awesome!
We have been to Gaslight Grill many times, but we do enjoy the cabaret nights when our daughter's choir sings there. Always good food and good entertainment. Have always had a wonderful night. We also love their brunches. Never had bad food there. We will go back again and again!
We were there for a high school choir event in the private dining area. The entertainment was fantastic and the food was superb. I expected much less with a crowd of this size. The owner was very accommodating to the boys and girls from choir. I am glad we attended and will frequent the establishment because of the hospitatlity the owner showed and shared with the group.
This is our favorite place to go for special occasions. The staff decorated our table with heart-shaped sprinkles and treated us to a free dessert and champagne. The shrimp lollipops is our favorite appetizer. I tried the grouper and enjoyed it very much. My husband had the steak Oscar but was not impressed. The pumpkin cheesecake was disappointing.
We visited the Gaslight Grill to celebrate my husband's birthday. It was our first visit and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Although the restaurant specializes in steak (which my husband ordered and deemed to be "excellent"), our son ordered the ribs which he thought were outstanding as well. My choice of salmon is to be recommended as well. Our waiter was very knowledgeable as to the preparation of the menu selections and helpful in recommending dishes we might enjoy. One of the reasons we chose to go to Gaslight Grill was to hear the jazz band and we were not disappointed. On our next visit we will, however, sit a little further to the back of the room in order to be able to have a more audible conversation.
the steaks were good, but being seated in the middle of "Grand Central Station" we were unable to see what was on the menu! luck was with us = smartphones have a flashlight!!!!!!!!!!!
The Ambiance and the music played by the Band was awesome. Our server Amber was very attentive and did an outstanding job.. We had steaks that tasted great and cooked to perfection. We will go back soon.
It was our 10 year wedding anniversary and we had dinner in the back room. Listened to the band,, wonderful food, excellent service. Even heart shaped confetti for our tablecloth. Had a wonderful dinner experience. We had the lollipop shrimp apps, which was wonderful, filet, pork chops and desserts were to die for. We will certainly be back and let all our friends know about the Gas Light Grill.
This is one of the best brunches I have been to. Great selection of both breakfast & early dinner . Have been several times and will definitely return.
We have enjoyed dinner at Gaslight several times but had never had Sunday Brunch. There was an excellent assortment of food and most was fresh and hot. However, the service was mediocre. It took forever to get our coffee and refills were equally challenging. Excluding the beverage service, the food was delicious and we will return.
This was not our first experience with the Sunday brunch at Gaslight Grill. Each time the food has been well-prepared, delicious and very high quality with many, many food choices to please everyone's palate. The most recent experience it seemed that the wait staff may have been a bit short, thus requiring our waiter to be somewhat slow in service and the refreshing of certain food selections to be slow a bit too. It remains one of the best brunches in the Kansas City area.
It was an anniversary. The food was quite good and the service was unparalleled.
Great evening. I did not realize that using OPEN TABLE did not allow the option for booking in the room where the jazz is; however the management was gracious and allowed us to move to that room. Wonderful sounds of jazz and great food.
I was looking for a new brunch spot..when I saw the Gaslight restaurant. Decided to check it out. It was really good. Lots of food choices. .which to me makes a great buffet. ...not only tasty but lots of choices
We celebrated an anniversary in the Back Room with the jazz band and an AMAZING dinner! The food is superb! The music was entertaining but not overwhelming! The owner came out and introduced himself to each table and played with the band. He announced that we were celebrating our anniversary...a nice touch! Loved the whole experience!
Live jazz in the back room is great, food is very good and the owner works the crowd a. Had a great time, very good meal and will certainly be back.
The food and atmosphere was wonderful! The steak I had was the best steak I think I have ever eaten. Keep up the good work.
This was our first time at Gaslight. The food and service were outstanding. The music was terrific. Our waiter, Matt, was very attentive and made sure our dining experience was great. We ordered the Goat Cheese Fondue for an appetizer and after we finished the brochette, Matt brought out some delicious warm bread so we could finish it off. The CHATEAUBRIAND FOR TWO was cooked to our specifications perfectly. The sides were very flavorful especially the cream spinach on portabella mushroom. Desert was Carrot Cake and Chocolate Espresso Cake. We had a wonderful evening listening to the band play. We don't eat out often but we've selected Gaslight as our choice dining experience. We are looking forward to New Year's Eve there.
Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted great. The wait staff was very attentive and no too overbearing. It is pricey tho for the cmpetition thas out there. We went because we had a living social coupon and enjoyed ourselves. We will be back for happy hour but probably not for dinner.
The restaurant was packed, but we were promptly seated in a comfortable booth, where we could easily share conversation. The service was pretty good, the food was very good, the ambiance was good. The staff was very gracious. We were amazed at how well everything went and how good the food was when they were obviously extremely busy. Bravo!
We had not been to the Gaslight Grill until Thanksgiving. The food was wonderful. They included the standards, which were all very good except I like a more traditional stuffing. They also included unique salad, vegetable and dessert options. It was easy to access the buffet and the dessert areas and the wait was short. The wine list was very good and it appears they have an extensive collection of wines. The wait staff was friendly, efficient and helpful. It was a very nice way to have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner without doing all of the work. We looked at their regular menu, which included a large selection of steaks, seafood and other things, so we're planning to return soon. Definitely a good choice.
We dined at Gaslight for Thanksgiving. Not normally a buffet fan, but we found the food to be prepared fresh and tasty. Gaslight is rather large but has smaller dining areas as to keep the intimate feel. Great service topped off the great food.
We went for the Thanksgiving Day buffet. The food was outstanding. The buffet was keep full and looking fresh. Many unique selections and traditional food for Thanksgiving. We had our son's rehearsal dinner at Gaslight Grill and everything was perfect!!
Excellent service, food, and atmosphere! We will definitely return!
Great food & wine list. Wonderful ambiance, excellent service & great entertainment
First time here and we really enjoyed it. Definitely recommend.
Had our anniversary dinner at Gaslight Grill Saturday night. Food and service was outstanding. Recommend the restuarant for all your special occasions.
Everything about the evening was great! Food, wine and the special attention given to us by Midge, our server. She had a nice staff of people helping her out as well. All this for 7 people! Highly recommend this for an intimate gathering!


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M. Hereld, M. E. Papka, V. Vishwanath, "Toward Simulation-Time Data Analysis and I/O Acceleration on Leadership-Class Systems," Proc. IEEE Symposium on Large-Scale Data Analysis and Visualization (LDAV2011), Providence, RI, 2011, pp. 9-11. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1929-0911 September 2011. [pdf]
M. Hereld, J. A. Insley, E. C. Olson, M. E. Papka, V. Vishwanath, M. L. Norman, R. Wagner, "Exploring Large Data over Wide Area Networks," Proc. IEEE Symposium on Large-Scale Data Analysis and Visualization (LDAV2011), Providence, RI, 2011, pp. 133-134. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1932-0911 September 2011. [pdf]
V. Vishwanath, M, Hereld, V. Morozov, M. E. Papka, "Topology-Aware Data Movement and Staging for I/O Acceleration on Blue Gene/P Supercomputing Systems.," Proc. 2011 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, Seattle, Washington, ACM, 2011. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1936-0911 September 2011. [pdf]
S. Kumar, V. Vishwanath, P. Carns, B. Summa, G. Scorzelli, V. Pascucci, R. Ross, J. Chen, H. Kolla, and R. Grout, "PIDX: Efficient Parallel I/O for Multi-Resolution Multi-Dimensional Scientific Datasets," Proc. 2011 IEEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing (CLUSTER), Austin, Texas, 2011, pp. 103-111. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1916-0711 July 2011. [pdf]
J. Leigh, A. Johnson, L. Renambot, V. Vishwanath, T. Peterka, N. Schwarz, "Visualization of Large-Scale Distributed Data," Data Intensive Distributed Computing, 2012. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1907-0611 June 2011. [pdf]
W. Tang, N. Desai, V. Vishwanath, D. Buettner, Z. Lan, "Job Coscheduling on Coupled High-End Computing Systems," Proc. 40th International Conference on Parallel Processing Workshops, 2011, pp. 317-326. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1909-0611 June 2011. [pdf]
W. Wu, T. Uram, M. Wilde, M. Hereld, and M. E. Papka, "Accelerating Science Gateway Development with Web 2.0 and Swift," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1765-0610 June 2010. [pdf]
V. Vishwanath, M. Hereld, K. Iskra, D. Kimpe, V. Morozov, M. E. Paper, R. Ross, and K. Yoshii, "Accelerating I/O Forwarding in IBM Blue Gene/P Systems," SC 10, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2010, pp. 1-10. April 2010. [pdf]
M. Hereld, J. Insley, E. Olson, M. E. Papka, T. Uram, and V. Vishwanath, "Modeling Resource-Coupled Computations," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1724-0210 February 2010. [pdf]
W. Wu, T. Uram, and M. E. Papka, "Web 2.0 Based Social Informatics Data Grid," Proceedings of the 5th Grid Computing Environments Workshop, Portland, Oregon, USA, ACM, 2009. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1686-1009 October 2009. [pdf]
S. Nam, S. Deshpande, V. Vishwanath, B. Jeong, L. Renambot, and J. Leigh, "Multi-Application Inter-Tile Synchronization on Ultra-High-Resolution Display Walls," Proceedings of the first annual ACM SIGMM conference on Multimedia systems, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, ACM, 2010, pp. 145-156. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1678-0909 September 2009. [pdf]
R. T. Fisher, L. Kadanoff, D. Q. Lamb, A. Dubey, T. Plewa, A. Calder, F. Cattaneo, P. Constantin, I. Foster, M. E. Papka, S. I. Abarzhi, S. M. Asida, P. M. Rich, C. C. Glendenin, K. Antypas, D. J. Sheeler, L. B. Reid, B. Gallagher and S. G. Needham, "Terascale Turbulence Computation on BG/L Using the FLASH3 Code," IBM Journal of Research and Development, vol. 52, no. 1, 2008, pp. 127 - 136. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1401-0307 March 2007. [pdf]
S. Dong, J. Insley, N. T. Karonis, M.E.Papka, J.Binns, and G.Karniadakis, "Simulating and Visualizing the Human Arterial System on the TeraGrid," Future Generation Computing System, vol. 22, no. 8, 1969, pp. 1011-1017. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1344-0506 October 2006. [pdf]
M. Hereld, R. L. Stevens, W. van Drongelen, H. C. Lee, "Framework for Interactive Million-Neuron Simulation," Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, vol. 24, no. 2, 2007, pp. 189-196. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1360-0706 July 2006. [pdf]
W. van Drongelen, H. C. Lee, R. L. Stevens, M. Hereld, "Propagation of Seizurelike Activity in a Model of Neocortex," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1363-0706 July 2006. [pdf]
J. A. Insley, M. E. Papka, S. Dong, G. Karniadakis, and N. T. Karonis, "Runtime Visualization of the Human Arterial Tree," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1340-0406 April 2006. [pdf]
J. Binns, J. DiCarlo, J. A. Insley, T. Leggett, C. Lueninghoener, J.-P. Navarro, and M. E. Papka, "Enabling Community Access to TeraGrid Visualization Resources, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience," Concurr. Comput.-Pract. Exp., vol. 19, no. 6, 1969, pp. 783 - 794. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1334-0306 March 2006. [pdf]
R. Judson, S. Lefvert, E. Olson, T. D. Uram, "Virtual Venue Management Users Manual: Access Grid Toolkit Documentation, Version 2.3," Technical Memorandum ANL/MCS-TM-287 February 2006. [pdf]
M. Hereld, M. E. Papka, J. Binns, and R. L. Stevens, "CupHolder: A Multi-Person Interactive High-Resolution Workstation," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1322-0206 February 2006. [pdf]
I. R. Judson, E. Olson, S. D. Price, T. D. Uram, "Web Services Toolkit Interoperability," 2006. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1319-0106 January 2006. [pdf]
T. Disz, M. Kubal, R. Olson, R. Overbeek, R. Stevens, "Challenges in Large Scale Distributed Computing: Bioinformatics," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1238-0305 March 2005. [pdf]
K. Keahey, I. Foster, T. Freeman, X. Zhang, and D. Galron, "Virtual Workspaces in the Grid," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1231-0205 February 2005. [pdf]
A. Majumder and R. Stevens, "Perceptual Photometric Seamlessness in Projection-Based Tiled Displays," ACM Transactions on Graphics, vol. 24, no. 1, ACM, 2004, pp. 118-139. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1205-1104 November 2004. [pdf]
K. Keahey, M. E. Papka, Q. Peng, D. Schissel, G. Abla, T. Araki, J. Burruss, E. Feibush, P. Lane, S. Klasky, T. Leggett, D. McCune, L. Randerson, "Grid Support for Collaborative Control Room in Fusion Science," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1201-1004 October 2004. [pdf]
W. van Drongelen, H. C. Lee, M. Hereld, D. Jones, M. Cohoon, F. Elsen, M. E. Papka, and R. L. Stevens,, "Simulation of Neocortical Epileptiform Activity Using Parallel Computing," Neurocomputing, vol. 58, 2004, pp. 1203-1209. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1170-0604 June 2004. [pdf]
W. van Drongelen, H. C. Lee, M. Hereld, Z. Chen, F. P. Elsen, and R. L. Stevens, "Emergent Epileptiform Activity in Neural Networks with Weak Excitatory Synapses," IEEE Trans. Neural Syst. Rehab. Eng., vol. 13, no. 2, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004, pp. 236-241. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1171-0604 June 2004. [pdf]
W. van Drongelen, H. C. Lee, H. Koch, F. Elsen, M. S. Carroll, M. Hereld, R. L. Stevens,, "Interaction between Cellular Voltage-Sensitive Conductance and Network Parameters in a Model of the Neocortex Can Generate Epileptiform Bursting," Proc. IEEE 26th Annual International Conference of Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, vol. 2, no. 1, 2004, pp. 4003-4005. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1172-0604 June 2004. [pdf]
M. Hereld, R. L. Stevens, W. van Drongelen, H. C. Lee, "Developing a Petascale Neural Simulation," Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2004, vol. 6, 2004, pp. 3999-4002. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1147-0404 April 2004. [pdf]
D.P. Schissel, K.Keahey, T.Araki, J.R. Burruss, E.Feibush, S.M.Flanagan, T. W. Fredian, M. J. Greenwald, S. A. Klasky, T. Leggett, K. Li, D. C. McCune, P. Lane, M. E. Papka, Q. Peng, L. Randerson, A.Sanderson, J.Stillerman, M. R. Thompson, G. Wallace, "The National Fusion Collaboratory Project: Applying Grid Technology for Magnetic Fusion Research," 2004. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1133-0304 March 2004. [pdf]
K. Keahey, M. E. Papka, Q. Peng, D. Schissel, G. Abla, T. Araki, J. Burruss, S. Feibush, P. Lane, S. Klasky, T. Leggett, D. McCune, and L. Randerson, "Grids for Experimental Science: The Virtual Control Room," 2004. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1139-0304 March 2004. [pdf]
H. Gao, I. R. Judson, T. Uram, T. L. Disz, M. E. Papka, R. L. Stevens, "Capability Matching of Data Streams with Network Services," Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid, 2004. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1118-0104 January 2004. [pdf]
M. Hereld, "Local Methods for Measuring Tiled Display Alignment," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1072-0803 August 2003. [pdf]
R. Stevens, M. E. Papka, and T. L. Disz, "Prototyping the Workspaces of the Future," IEEE Internet Computing, vol. 7, no. 4, IEEE Educational Activities Departm, 2003, pp. 51 - 58. July 2003. [pdf]
R. Stevens, M. E. Papka, T. Disz, "The Access Grid: Prototyping - Workspaces of the Future," Preprint ANL/MCS-P1064-0603 June 2003. [pdf]
N. T. Karonis, M. E. Papka, J. Binns, J. Bresnahan, J. A. Insley, D. Jones, J. M. Link, "High-Resolution Remote Rendering of Large Datasets in a Collaborative Environment," Future Generation Computer Systems, vol. 19, 2003, pp. 900-917. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P1030-0203 February 2003. [pdf]
M. Hereld, I. R. Judson, R. Stevens, "Application Performance Evaluation of the HTMT Architecture," Technical Memorandum ANL/MCS- TM-258 January 2003. [pdf]
A. Majumder and R. Stevens, "LAM: Luminance Attenuation Map for Photometric Uniformity in Projection Based Displays," Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology, Hong Kong, China, ACM, 2002, pp. 147 - 154. Also Preprint ANL/MCS-P992-0902 September 2002. [pdf]
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J.C. Silverstein, C. Walsh, F. Dech, E. Olson, M.E. Papka, N. Parsad, R.L. Stevens, "Immersive Virtual Anatomy course Using a Cluster of Volume Visualization Machines and Passive Stereo," Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15 (MMVR15) Conference,, 2007. .
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R. L. Grossman, M. Sabala, J. Alimohideen, A. Aanand, J. Chaves, J. Dillenburg, S. Eick, J. Leigh, P. Nelson, M. E. Papka, D. Rorem, R. Stevens, S. Vejcik, L. Wilkinson, and P. Zhang, "Real Time Change Detection and Alerts from Highway Traffic Data," .
M. Hereld and R. L. Stevens, "Large Neural Simulations on Large Parallel Computers ," International Journal of Bioelectromagnetism, vol. 7, 2005, pp. 44-46. .
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W. Xingfu, V. Taylor, J. Geisler, R. Stevens, "Isocoupling: Reusing Kernel Coupling Values to Predict the Performance of Parallel Applications," Proceedings International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS) 2004, vol. 1, Sante Fe, New Mexico, IEEE Computer Society, 2004, pp. 43b. .
M. Hereld, I. R. Judson, and R. Steven, "DottyToto: A Measurement Engine for Aligning Multi–Projector Display Systems," Projection displays IX, vol. 5002, Santa Clara, CA, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2003, pp. 73-86. .
X. Wu, V. Taylor, X. Li, J. Geisler, Z. Lan, R. Stevens, M. Hereld, and I. R. Judson, "Design and Development of Prophesy Performance Database for distributed Scientific Applications," 10th SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing, 2001. .
Terrence Disz, Robert Olson, and Rick Stevens, "Performance Model of the Argonne Voyager Multimedia Server," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors, IEEE Computer Society, 1969, pp. 316. .
T. Disz, I. Judson, R. Olson, and R. Stevens, "The Argonne Voyager Multimedia Server," Proceedings of the 6th IEEE International Symposium on High Performance Distributed Computing, IEEE Computer Society, 1997, pp. 71-80. .
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V. E. Taylor, J. Chen, T. Canfield, and R. Stevens, "A Decomposition Method for Efficient Use of Distributed Supercomputers for Finite Element Applications," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures, and Processors, IEEE Computer Society, 1996, pp. 12-24. .
J.B. Drake, R.E. Flannery, D.W. Walker, P.H. Worley, I.T. Foster, J.G. Michalakes, R. L. Stevens, J. J. Hack, and D. L Williamson, "The Message–Passing Version of the Parallel Community Climate Model," Parallel Supercomputing in Atmospheric Sciences, World Scientific, 1993, pp. 500–513. .
A. Choudhary, M. Kandemir, J. No, G. Memik, X. Shen, W. Liao, H. Nagesh, S. More, V. Taylor, R. Thakur, and R. Stevens, "Data Management for Large–Scale Scientific Computations in High Performance Distributed Systems," Cluster Computing, vol. 3, no. 1, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000, pp. 45 - 60. .


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Nice change of pace. Great to see "a day in the life" of a non-pro. DeRosa always throws down excellent video edits. Love the slow-mo transitions. Great music too. Good luck Rachel!
That berm was like the Great Wall of China. Lay it down and twist the throttle, Girl!! It WILL stick. Then you can show those boys your backside as you pass them!! Good luck at Loretta's! More power to all the great women in our sport!
Hmm.. I almost just passed along without saying anything. But.. a pretty face is enough to get you on the homepage of Racer X - even if you ride like a goon? :-(
@superwhip, so thats what a douchbag looks like.
Guys just ignore superwhip, he is just more Eurotrash...
I thought the video was pretty cool.. Its good to do a story on somebody other than the top pro's...I liked it..
@Superpig- oops, Superdouche, oops, Superass, oops, Superidiot. Keep your negative comments in your trailer park ......LITTLE MAN!! .
You are an incredibly talented athlete, and I can appreciate your dedication and work ethic. If there is any way you can prepare yourself for the humidity of Tennessee, then you might want to start incorporating it into your routine at least twice a week.
Humidity can bring out physical issues that you are not experiencing in such a dry and arid climate. The air feels much heavier and more difficult to breath. Exercise induced asthma is a common occurrence. I am not being negative in any way. I just thought you might benefit from the knowledge of someone who lives on the East Coast and deals with it year-round.
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Wilmington, NC
looks to me like a great role model for young women. good luck and stay healthy.
Rachel, the best of luck to you at Loretta's, and congratulations on this video shoot from Racerx. I agree with @motojoe710 in that you seem like a great role model with your head on straight. Do great in school, and keep riding your butt off. I have a feeling you're gonna do great! My daughter is 16 and I have her riding a yz80 on a beginner track. She loves it, and girls like you are very inspiring to her so keep it up!
A nice girl just trying hard to ride her bike and some guy with the middle name of "fennefoss" lmaof (means total ahole in euro-speak) just has to leave his put down....It must bum "fennefloss superwhimp ' out to know he'll never be as fast or have as much fun riding as she does....Keep up the good work , Rachel and good luck....
@foundwood- good advice. I've been to Loretta's a couple of times and it shocked the hell out of me how hot and humid it was, not to mention it shocked the air out of me too! I heard of riding with garbage bags under the jersey to create heat and less air movement. Not sure how safe or smart that is actually but I'd be dumb enough to try it next time. Good luck Rachel.
Great advise from everyone above for Loretta's. Don't worry about the haters like superdouch! I'm sure at your level, everyone is telling you you can't do it. Well, you have be gone to prove the haters wrong, most of us what to see women s motocross explode! Your the fore-front that will help make it happen, keep the faith and twist the throttle girl!
The best part is "I'm 19"......whew!
Hope you achive your goals in lorreta and eventually go pro, I have 2 girls and I showed them your video so consider your self an ambassador of the sport...
Rock on! Rip it up kid. My daughters are gonna see this. School, work and riding. Role model much?
shes pretty hot for a chick with balls
She rides like a girl hahahaha... Not too shabby though, good luck.
Not too bad on the eyes either ....But cant help to think Tonya Harding look a like from back in the day....
@Smokey 2 the best part is " im 19 " whew......Classic!!
I am really in to the whole woman's Lib thing,what a breath of air!!!
Wow....nice looking too. Always so cool to see girl riders. Especially when then they can understand the passion instead of b&tching; at you.....you're going riding this weekend again?! :-)
Good luck to you Rachel,and to her parents I say good job folks. Not only is she a good rider,she seems well grounded and respectful...nice to see.Have fun out there young lady!


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India's new oil minister, Veerappa Moily, says his mission is clear: He will focus on taking decisions quicker because "delayed decisions cost the nation."
Mr. Moily — who replaced Jaipal Reddy – also intends to work on attracting foreign investment to the sector, which should help hasten the exploration of India's oil and gas assets and raise domestic output.
And he will ask state-run companies to aggressively bid for assets overseas.
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