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Spa Sereniti Treat your body to a journey of care and your soul to the love it deserves. In each of five spacious treatment sanctuaries accommodating either singles or couples, Spa Sereniti offers a variety of massage & Spa treatments featuring. Qi Shisedo Professional Spa Treatment. |
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Tom Ford with his longtime partner Richard Buckley, Mamma Mia! Premiere; London, June 30.
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>> Depending on where you're standing, Harper's Bazaar has either reached a new high or a new low. As reported yesterday by The New York Times, the Hearst-owned magazine forked over 40, yes 40, editorial pages, plus the cover of its July 2008 issue, to advertiser Estee Lauder. The cosmetic company is keen to sell the socks off of its new perfume, Sensuous, and is using its four stable girls, Gwyneth Paltrow, Carolyn Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley, and Hilary Rhoda to give it their all.
Desperate economic times call for desperate measures, it seems, but Allan Mottus, a beauty industry analyst, said it best: "Boy, they really sold out — Hearst — didn't they?"
It's no secret that advertisers and magazines have long been in cahoots — Nylon collaborated in a similar way with Chloe earlier this year, placing the faces of the brand's new fragrance on their "Beauty Issue" cover, with an accompanying editorial inside. Some seem to think Glenda Bailey and Hearst have taken it too far this time, but before getting in a huff about this specific incident, realize: Hearst has been pulling these shenanigans for years now. Also, just by talking about it, we're giving Estee Lauder all the press they aimed for . . .
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»Rei Kawakubo has designed a red, pie-shaped shop concept that will house her Comme des Garcons for H&M collection when it comes out in early November; She also chose Peter Lindbergh to photograph Missy Rayder and others for the campaign [WWD]
»Harper's Bazaar brought a cadre of four staffers to couture, while Kate Lanphear is representing Elle alone [FWD]
»Alice Dellal nabbed a MNG Jeans campaign for Fall [Fashionista]
»Nick Knight has asked the likes of Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Naomi Campbell, and Giles Deacon to spin records live on Showstudio.com over 3 days starting July 9 [WWD]
»Karl Lagerfeld seemed to smile in approval at Kris van Assche's latest outing for Dior Homme yesterday [Guardian UK]
»Natasa Vojnovic has gone blonde (NSFW) [Supreme Being]
»Hye Rim Park did recently get married; Vogue Korea has a photo feature story [TFS]
»LVMH won a counterfeit lawsuit against eBay, so the auction site has to cough up $63.2 million [The Cut]
>> INSIDER WIRE —Kanye West making bunny ears behind Marc Jacobs as he gets interviewed; Carine Roitfeld and Emmanuelle Alt sitting together at Armani Prive, wearing the same Alaia stilettos; Charlotte Gainsbourg, front row in Balenciaga, politely refusing interviews . . . just another day at the shows. [Kanye Universecity, FWD]
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>> ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Kate Moss may have been "downgraded" from Roberto Cavalli's mainline ads to fronting his Just Cavalli line for Fall, but after the first two images from the new set have appeared, I would argue that Kate almost fits in better with the diffusion line's rocker feel than the overly-tanned, animal print-laden ads of Roberto Cavalli's senior line. [Models.com]
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StyleFinds put together a sweet little outfit in honor of Canada's super-fabulous birthday. She included those red Balenciaga sandals we love so much making it a fine birthday present indeed.
SlamXHype had a sweet little interview to boast about this afternoon. Namely, a discussion with the girls behind Checkinit, a creative agency with knowhow on what it takes to take charge of everything from original fashion editorial to corporate branding to website direction. It's 15 mini-pages long and it has pictures, you've no excuse to skip over it.
Chic and Untroubled explains to us another Nike custom endeavor that allows you to place a picture from your camera phone directly onto your sneaker. It's called Nike PhotoID or some such thing. We love it when our Network Partners help us wade through Nike news. It's not an easy task.
The gals over at M.I.S.S. Crew scoped out Hanky Panky's new website (which was not exactly up to par before the upgrade) with screen shots of what you can expect. Sadly, the site isn't ecommerce yet. We know about two hundred women who only wear this brand of underwear. The product might be eighteen dollars a pop but they'd surely make a nice little space for themselves.
>> Transparency is still the word, in John Galliano's mind. The beanie-sporting designer had Lisa Fonssagrives, wife to Irving Penn and oft-credited as the first supermodel, in mind when producing his typical voluminous dresses, but with layers of light chiffon, rather than the heavier, stiffer fabrics Christian Dior couture has boasted in recent seasons.
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Somehow we feel like we've written that line before. So the scoop, if you were at all tuned into fashion happenings on Friday afternoon (we don't blame you if you weren't, everyone needs a weekend off now and again), is that Louis Vuitton and Commes des Garcon are going half-sies on a three-month pop-up in Tokyo. Specifically, in the Aoyama district, home to the Prada Epicenter and all things covetable in both architecture and luxury goods. The pop-up shop will of course house exclusive collaborations, namely, six one-off monogram bags designed by Comme des Garcon founder Rei Kawakubo. As Suzy Menkes rightly puts it,
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There are questions as to whether this joint-venture (instigated by Kawakubo--not, Marc Jacobs or LVMH) will alienate Comme fans. There are questions as to whether Comme is doing a little too much popping up and popping in (count a Speedo collab and an H&M collab, among others). There are also questions as to whether all of Louis Vuitton's bag collab antics might not undermine the brand's reputation for refined luxury (i.e. the days of the trunks and whatnot). Rei Kawakubo is titling her bag for Vuitton, 'The Party Bag' and we can't help but feel it's an overall sentiment for Vuitton's recent handbag endeavors. One big, 'however', is the recent Ebay victory LVMH had which only energized their intellectual property. That is, perhaps the answer to the last question is, despite contradicting whispers, no.


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Must Try: Lao Sze Chuan Chinese Restaurant in Milford
"How adventurous do we want to be?" Maria asks. "On a scale of one to 10?" She's poring over the menus at Lao Sze Chuan and says it's so authentic, some of these dishes aren't found in Chinatown in New York City. Diced rabbit with peanuts. Hot and Sour eel with cellophane noodles. Pork intestines with blood cake.
"We have to have frog's legs," she says. "And the clams." She starts making a list.
Donna and Mark's list is already on their ipod. They've been looking at Lao Sze Chuan's menu online since three in the afternoon. Maria passes me her list. Yes, the spicy ox-tongue and tripe is on it and I'm happy not to make more decisions. The menus – two of them, the main large, multi-plastic-paged booklet and the additional four page menu of Szechuan specialties -- are overwhelming. Pages and pages of intriguing descriptions like "Silky fowl with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots in casserole."
I pass Maria's list to my husband, who glazes over at the sight of her tiny script of five appetizers and 11 entrees. He passes it to Donna and Mark. They cross-reference against their i-Pod list, and add a couple dishes to the feast. Yes! The pig's ear.
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What happens to nuclear reactors like those at Fukushima after they melt down or reach the end of their useful lives?
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Hello, I am a science writer at Idaho National Lab and want to say that Mr. Biello did a really nice job on this article. It's well researched and written.
However, there's one small problem with one of the quotes from INL's Doug Akers. On page 3, it says: "Only 3 to 4 percent of the reactor inventory [of radioactive material] was released," Akers says.... It should say that only 3 to 4 percent of the reactor inventory of noble gases was released, whereas effectively all the other fission products (including plutonium and uranium) were retained in the containment or in the reactor vessel.
Thanks for the opportunity to clarify this information.
Nicole Stricker, Idaho National Lab
Some low dose radiation is not dangerous, it can even make you healthier?
Quick doses under 100 mSv and longer term doses under some thousand mSv/year are not dangerous.
Chernobyl experience tells that.
Small micrometer sized particles from coal, oil, wood, biomassa burning,.. are much more dangerous- millions of people die every year because of these...
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Who is going to pay for environmental damage that is being done by dirty technology? The question is not whether nuclear is safer than coal. Both need to be replaced by clean technology.
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SAFETY FIRST: In the wake of the meltdown at Fukushima, a U.S. expert panel is calling for increased scrutiny of safety systems at nuclear power plants.
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The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Fukushima inquiry task force said yesterday his panel is concerned that the severe threats that Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami posed to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex reveal gaps in the voluntary guidelines that protect U.S. plants against incidents deemed unlikely.
Task force leader Charles Miller, who briefed NRC commissioners yesterday, said the panel is also considering whether older nuclear plants should be held to more demanding standards that have been applied to newer reactors, based on evolving safety insights.
Miller did not disclose how the task force will come down on these issues. It is scheduled to make its final report to the commission on July 12, with a public release of its recommendations on July 19.
NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko and Commissioner George Apostolakis also pointed to potential weaknesses in the commission's voluntary policy toward low-probability but extreme threats to nuclear plants.
"As we look at this event," Jaczko said of the Fukushima plant catastrophe, "it's been a moment of reflection, because I think deep down there was a belief that you would never see an event like this, that we had done everything to basically take this type of event completely off the table. And obviously, we haven't."
"And we have over the years done things maybe halfway, and not all the way, to try to address these things," Jackzo said.
Jaczko suggested the differences in safety standards applied to older and newer plants might need to be addressed when nuclear plant owners ask the NRC to renew the initial 40-year operating licenses.
"Obviously, at license extension time we have an opportunity -- although the commission has not availed itself of that opportunity -- to in a sense re-baseline everybody ... so that everybody at that point kind of has a consistent understanding and basis for what is the definition of safety, what is the definition of external hazard," Jaczko said.
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Miller said the task force had not looked at that. "We can't go back and rebuild" older plants, but this is an opportunity to consider reasonable actions to cover vulnerabilities, he said.
NRC's executive director for operations, Bill Borchardt, stepped into the discussion at that point to advise that changing the current requirements for license renewal "would clearly be a major policy decision." He said that the NRC had acted too hastily in making some ill-advised regulatory changes following the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979, and that the agency should move deliberately this time.
Apostolakis, a former professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said he was puzzled by the line between mandatory regulation and voluntary guidance. "I'm wondering, what does voluntary mean?" he said.
Miller said that at some plants, the operators' attention to voluntary guidelines falls below its level of compliance with mandatory regulation. "I think the industry has come to those same conclusions, also," Miller said.
NRC policy has not considered the risk that a natural disaster could cause an extended loss of outside electric power from the grid, and also backup power within a plant, shutting down cooling systems that prevent core melting or exposure of spent fuel in storage pools, said Miller. He is a senior NRC official who delayed his retirement to head the short-term review of the Fukushima accident.
Extreme threats were considered so remote that they were covered by voluntary "severe accident management guidelines" (SAMGs) to plant operators, Miller noted. But NRC inspections since the Fukushima disaster in March revealed failures at some U.S. plants to keep the emergency guidelines and operators' training up-to-date.
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With three bowls, this model is like three cookers in one. Use the small two-quarter for a fondue or dip. Preparing beef stew for four? Youll find the four-quart bowl just the right size. But when the gangs coming over for chili, reach for the large six-quart insertin our beef stew test, the results were extremely tender and tasty. Plus, the bowls (in green, gold, and terracotta, or in black or white) are attractive enough for table service, nest for easy storage, are oven-, microwave-, and dishwasher-safe, and one lid fits all three. One drawback here: The cooker doesnt automatically kick into a keep warm" setting. All together the unit weighs a hefty 18 poundsyoull want to lift the bowls and base separately. A thorough and easy-to-understand manual and five recipes are included to get you started. When we called customer service, a live representative answered in less than 30 seconds and offered a no-cost replacement product. hamiltonbeach.com.
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Palamino's has great food deals for theatre goers. The dinner includes an appetizer to share, salads for each, main course for each (5 to choose from) and desert for each at an excellent price. The server was very pleasant, offered suggestions and kept us on track for the show. Palamino's offers a great view of Fountain Square too! They were great with filling our seating request.
the good food was still there, but the server was in outer space. oh well, there will be other dinners. the $18 early prix fixe is now dinner for two @ $25 per person. but you can order it for one. it's still a very good value and you will probably take some boxes home. the pork is a winner, as are the scallops. we love the warm pear bread pudding.
Ambience and service are uniformly very good. The food and selection are quite good. I would only make a couple of suggestions: (1) keep the same server throughout the dining experience and (2) provide brad refills! Four tiny slices of bread is insufficient. The pasta dishes are outstanding and the flavors superb. The soups are excellent while the salads came out with a poor quality oflettuces, etc. I think this was an exception to your normal fare that day. Also, the chicken on the salad was a minimal amount (6 pieces representing less than half a normal, thin chicken breast. I think your prices are a bit high for the quantity / amount one receives at lunch -- but then one pays for the ambience and service.
A great spot! I actually booked it an hour in advance on a Friday night and the place was not too packed. The noise level was not too loud and we got a table next to the window over looking fountain square which was great for my girlfriend since she has never been to Ohio. Has some great drinks and a variety of dishes.
Made reservations through Open Table. Entered in "comments" area that we were celebrating a birthday & anniversary. When we arrived we were escorted to a window table we had requested that looked down on Fountain Square. Table was slightly decorated with confetti style ribbon pieces on top. Food was good, although "brick" chicken didn't live up to server's billing. Server herself was very attentive, and even brought us a creme brulee for desert on the house. This was our second time here, and I would say we will visit again in the future.
I took my girlfriend out for a special night to celebrate her birthday. Steven, the host was awesome in making sure we had a table by the window with a great view of fountain square. Our server, who's name I can't remember, was amazing! He made sure we were comfortable and was altogether a great server! Oh yeah, by the way, the food was awesome!
The food was all outstanding. The deserts and strawberry lemonade are a must as well. Great view over downtown cincinnati to do some people watching.
Palomino's is always a great place to eat and enjoy a beverage. The bartenders are all the best as is all the rest of the staff!
the chop chop salad was VERY good and so were the scallops!
I hadn't been to Cincinnati in a very long time. I really wasn't sure where to have dinner, but took a chance on Palomino. I'm so happy that I did. Great food and outstanding service at a reasonable price point for downtown dining. I will definitely comeback the next time that I'm in town.
My wife and I celebrated our anniversary at Palomino. It was our first time eating there and we loved the setting and the food. We had a nice view of Fountain Square and the service and food were great. We had a drink and an appetizer in the bar prior to dinner and the service in the bar was outstanding as well. The noise level was perfect so that you could speak at your table and not have to worry everyone around you was listening to your conversation. I would highly recommend Palomino for a great night out.
I was able to make our reservation online and also called to ask if we could request a table at the window overlooking Fountain Square. I also asked if they could decorate the table with confetti, sparkles as they did for us in our previous anniversary/traditional dinner at Palomino. They most certainly did and it was fabulous! The staff and our waiter was excellent and knowledgeable and they made our anniversary dinner a memorable special event! We will be back again next year if not sooner for a happy hour after work! Thank you Palomino, great job!!!
Palomino's has been easier to get a good reservation times because of the huge number of new restaurants in town. That said, this makes it even easier to get in for a great meal with a unique view of Fountain Square and the heart of downtown. I tried the Steakhouse salad this time and it was very good. Also the Pumpkin Pesto app was fantastic, if not a bit salty. As always a solid dining experience. Thanks!
My wife's birthday at Palomino's will be remembered. Excellent service from Thomas, great food and drink, and a complimentary birthday dessert to go with the meal and our decorated table.
Our server was great! The food was good. We ordered the theater menu and had all the courses and still made it to the show on time. The overall experience was very good.
We enjoy the Palomino when we go downtown. It's in a great location to park, eat, grab a show or shop.
This restaurant was great! The ambiance was perfect for a date night. Lighting was set low to really set the mood. Our waitress was outstanding. She was quick and helped us out when my significant others food was a little too spicy for his liking. We returned the food and got it back tasting much better in a quick manner! My only suggestion for this restaurant is to be careful with the amount of seasoning! The food was a little bit on the spicy side, but otherwise was delicious. If you love spice, this seems to be a great restaurant! Make reservations and request that you sit by the window! We had a booth away from the window. The view was nice, but not as nice as a view by the window overlooking Fountain Square. I would return to Palomino.
I had a group of 11 people on Saturday night and they accommodated us very nicely and we all had a wonderful time! The food was delicious and our server was so great will 11 of us. You don't always get the best service at some restaurants when you have a large group, but I would pick Palominos again when I have another big group. We had a great time!
Pre-show dinner was excellent. We both ordered from the daily special menu and ended up sharing the sea scallops and salmon dishes and the chocolate lava cake for desert. Both main dishes were well presented and delicious. The service was quick enough to get us to the show in plenty of time but not rushed. Our preffered wine was not available but the server's suggested altermative, a Pinot Gris was very good. We'll return.
This was the first time that I ate at this restaurant. I am a very simple eater and usually don't spend a lot of money for a meal. The service was incredible. The menu was very simple and the food was delicious. I ordered a drink and it was very tasty and strong the way that I like them.
I hadn't been here for awhile so I stopped in for lunch with my wife. We enjoyed it so much that we couldn't wait to come back. A couple weeks later we came for dinner and it was fantastic! I highly recommend this terrific restaurant. The manager was very nice and personable as well!
Our waiter provided excellent service. He asked if we were going to the musical at the Aronoff so he could respect any time constraints. He provided good information regarding the menu and was pleasant, but not pushy. We will definitely go back for another enjoyable dining experience.
Had the theater for two menu which was a great value with great options. Server kept us on time so we could get to the show. Great experience-will definitely go back!
A great location overlooking Fountain Square, with an easy walk to the Aronoff Center. Palomino staff were very attentive, and sensitive to our time schedule for the theater. We were part of a party of 10, and enjoyed the food without worrying about being late to our show.
Great meal at the bar with Brian and gang working. A very busy night behind the bar and they were very busy. They were still able to take care of the customers at the bar. Fun time!
We were seated immediately, the server greeted us, took our order and served us in a timely way. The food was great as usual - the mushroom soup is one of my favorites and Palomino always delivers!
We dined with a bigger group and our waitress was conscience of our time constraints and very nice. The food was good. Overall, it was a good experience. We love the view from Palomino!
I took my daughter and two grown grand daughters out to a show and dinner with you..... I had requested a table at the windows and that is what we had (partly because we were eating early,) Nonetheless, it was very appreciated and it added to our evening. We all ordered something different and were all very satisfied - tasting each others' dishes and enjoying all of them. The wine was good and the service was good. We drank as much as we wanted to and were full with the items we ate and the bill was reasonable - &200. before the tip. i call the evening a success. thank you I am bring another set of children in week after next.... Pat Tracy
A last minute reservation for 7 was easily accommodated. A special offer for theatre patrons allowed some in our party to share an appetizer and a dessert. Excellent service!! Great view of Fountain Square!
Saturday night we planned an evening out to celebrate my sister's birthday. No big celebration, just a fun girls night out. It started at Palomino, around 7:45 PM. The service team was amazing - knowing my sister would be late, but you never know how late... this time, it was 8:45 when she arrived. Good news, the service team was never frustrated with us - we ordered the crab & artichoke appetizer and drinks and patiently waited for the rest of our party. Service = impeccable; Atmosphere = perfect, Food = AMAZING! We loved Palomino (again for some of us) and can't wait to return!
Wonderful view of Fountain Square. The staff are friendly and attentive. Excellent service and insured that we were on time for the theater.
We went to the palomino to celebrate my boyfriends birthday. Everything was exquisite, from the ribbon strewn across te table for decoration, to the scrumptious bday dessert they completed out dinner with . The view and the service were phenomenonal. Thank you palomino for making this evening more than extrodonary.
The service was amazing and so was the food. We were going to the Grinch and had family in town for the holidays. We couldn't have asked for a better place. They even allowed us to take pictures by the Christmas trees.
The roasted garlic potatoes and cranberry sauce were 4 stars. The rest of the meal was average. The stuffing, the squash and the turkey were too dry. The pumpkin pie had too much cinnamin.
It had been awhile sine we had visited Palomino . Very happy we came back. The service was very good . The wine list outstanding. The only complaint was our turkey dinners were lukewarm. We will be going back.
We went to Palomino for their Thanksgiving meal - it was great! It was nice to have an option of ordering the classic Thanksgiving meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffiing and cranberry. The best part is that my kids could order whatever they wanted from the menu - something for all. We also loved looking out onto Fountain Square and our great city. Very enjoyable and will return!
We had lunch on Black Friday. Great location for downtown shoppers, view of Fountain Square. Good food, good service.
Had advance reservations for 5-yr tradition-tree lighting @Square. Huge crowd--all handling seating cordial/calm, assuring good table. Quick service on cocktails (love lavendar cosmo) & appetizers (mainstays of crab dip + meatballs) @window table. Stacie friendly/humorous as she explained specials & checked on us. Well-sized entrees flavorful: marsala & pasta pommodoro VG w/tender grilled chicken; tilapia special done properly. Creamy mushroom soup still excellent. Plates cleared quickly. Ended w/coffee watching crowds in cold disperse after fireworks. Tried to give $20 to hostess--wouldn't take it; gen mgr checked on us & thanked us. Always great before Aronoff w/elderly (dad loved their steaks); park underneath Macy's for limited steps.
Love this restaurant. I eat there every time I visit the Arnoff.
My wife and I went to Palomino to celebrate our third anniversary and we could not have been happier with our experience. We were seated promptly even though we showed up 15 minutes before our reservation, and had a great view of Fountain Square from our table. Our waitress was phenomenal and helped guide us to some of her favorite selections. The food was great and came out quickly after we ordered, and the ambiance throughout the entire meal was that of a bustling but romantic family-owned restaurant.
My sister & I had a fantastic lunchtime dining experience at Palomino on Dec 1. We were sat right away when we arrived - and at a table right against the windows overlooking Fountain Square and all the festivities happening there - the lit Christmas tree, the carriage rides, the ice skating, and the German Christmas Markt. As we sat down, we saw two characters from the Nutcracker visiting tables in Palomino - one was the Nutcracker himself! Our waitress was very friendly, gave us just the right amount of time to order, and, as always, the mushroom soup was divine, and our meals of chicken marsala and rigatoni bolognese were simply delicious! A wonderful dining experience overall!
A group of 5 of us went to dinner after an early show at the aronoff, our waitress Erin was fantastic, very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. She could tell we wanted a relaxed dinner. When we all go out together it's not unusual that we share drinks, entrees and desserts. We were sharing our drinks, and the bartender came over to thank us for enjoying his mixology talents. Food was great, the waitress' suggestions were perfect.
I treated a Cincinnati Councilman and his administrative assistant to lunch. Everything was extremely nice. Service was great , food was very good and every Palomino associate was extremely helpful and pleasant. Nice Job Team Palomino!
The food is outstanding, service very good and a view overlooking Fountain Square. This eastern outpost of a Seattle company gets it with not only their corporate selections but with the chef's local menu.
I had a business luncheon here and it was the perfect place. Great food and great service! I also enjoyed the view of fountain square. They have a dining rewards program that is worth checking out.
Menu was nicely varied, wonderful chicken sandwich, tasted so fresh and unprocessed! The view of the square over the holidays is great to look over and see all the decorations and activities. Seating for our reservations was prompt!
The scallops are awesome!!!! The service was top notch, the servers are a team that help each other out. You never have to wait for anything. I highly recommend this dining experience.
Beautiful view of Fountain Square festivities, ice skating, Christmas tree & lights. Very good food (parmesan encrusted scallops), good wine selections (an Oregon pinot sirah), moderate noise (very crowded because of Christmas time). Service friendly, attentive but slower than I would have liked because of the large attendance. Will return but at a less busy time. Would recommend.
Palomino's is now our go-to place for my wife and I to celebrate "our" Christmas. With fountain square decorated, people skating on the ice rink, it's a very festive location to find some Holiday cheer. We've been coming here for our Christmas dinner for the past 3 years and have yet to be disappointed. Our server was superb and helped to fray some tense nerves after a bad drive down 75 with heavy construction and some street closures thanks to Santa Conn in Cincinnati. She made us feel right at home and helped to relieve the tension of being 20 minutes late for our reservation. We had a great view of the square and were able to enjoy a delicious meal to ring in the holidays. Perfect!!!
We had a business lunch--the food was good and the service good as well.


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2:01 PM EST Mon. Oct. 22, 2012IBM expanded its line of "big data" product offerings Monday, unveiling Hadoop-based software for industry-specific data analysis tasks and a new appliance for marketing analytics based on the recently unveiled PureData System for Analytics.
Business analytics is one of IBM's core initiatives, and the company has aggressively expanded into the market for big data IT spending that Gartner forecasts will grow from $27 billion this year to $55 billion in 2016. The latest announcements came at the vendor's Information On Demand & Business Analytics Forum 2012 taking place this week in Las Vegas.
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TUPAC IS BACK!! (and 40)
"I been shot and murdered, can tell you how it happened word for word"– Tupac Shakur
(excerpt from the song "N----z Ain't Changed" by Richie Rich featuring 2pac 11/05/96)
Today is the birthday of deceased rap star Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks); he would've been 40 years old. An iconic figure that transcended rap music, he was a larger than life personality, excessively glorified and woefully misunderstood.
On September 6, 1996, Tupac was shot while stopped at a traffic light on the Las Vegas strip. A scene straight out of a Hollywood screenplay, his death ultimately became as legendary as his life.
Seven days later everything in Hip-Hop changed, forever.
It's been almost 15 years since his mother, Afeni Shakur, requested her son be taken off the medical ventilator helping his one good lung—the other lung had been collapsed by a bullet—inhale oxygen. Ironically, in just the past two weeks the birthday boy's name has been all over the internet as if he were a Kardashian.
1. WHO SHOT YA: Allhiphop.com reported on June 15th convicted felon Dexter Issac's claims that he was responsible for the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac at Quad Studios in Manhattan.
Issac's confession includes the revelation that he was paid $2,500 by Hip-Hop executive James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond (Manager of rapper Game) and even implicates entrainment mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.
If you'll remember, this incident initiated one of the ugliest eras in Hip-Hop's nearly 40 year history. Tupac, who was hospitalized with five bullet wounds, went on a public campaign accusing former friend and fellow rapper Notorious B.I.G. and Combs of the shooting.
People chose sides; actually they chose entire sides of the country, in what became a phony media created east coast vs. west coast charade.
Whether or not you believe these newest accusations—Pulitzer prize winning former LA Times reporter Chuck Phillips wrote a couple of discredited articles on Tupac's two shootings, implicating Diddy and Biggie —one thing is certain, the fact that this topic is still as relevant to Hip-Hop fans now as it was in 1994 is a testament to Tupac's considerable impact.
After years of turmoil, including a messy lawsuit between Tupac's mother and film studio Morgan Creek, it looked like the much talked about Tupac biopic was finally ready to begin production.
With Ms. Shakur signing off on Director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day; pictured right) to helm the film, and Oscar nominated screen writers Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson (Nixon) on board, all that was left was to cast the lead.
That was until Fuqua announced suddenly that he was dropping out of the film to direct rapper Eminem in boxing drama "Southpaw." The news had the potential of further delaying the production for an undetermined amount of time until a replacement could be found.
Luckily, Morgan Creek decided to sign Fuqua to a pay-or-play deal this week, which essentially means that if the film doesn't get made Morgan Creek and the films producers stand to lose a lot of money. So basically, everyone involved has every incentive to get'er done.
On May 30th, a report surfaced online that Tupac had been found living in New Zealand; supposedly spotted at a club at 1am.
The story was a bogus link doctored by Lutzboat to look like a legitimate PBS web story. The link circulated around the world in a matter of hours via twitter.
PBS News Hour online eventually revealed that their website had been hacked and that the report was false. Unfortunately not before Tupac conspiracy theorist had their 15 minute "I told you so" or "I knew he wasn't dead" moment in the spotlight.
4. THE HOLY GHOST: Rapper Rick Ross's new label Maybach Music Group recently released a new compilation "Self Made," featuring himself and rappers Wale, Pill, and Meek Mill, on May 24th.
Their latest single entitled "Tupac Back" by Philly rapper Meek Mill has become a hit, spawning copy cat versions "Biggie Back" by Brooklyn rapper Maino and "Big Pun Back" by Brooklyn native Joell Ortiz.
The song, more or less homage to the late rapper, has Mill referencing Tupac songs and lyrics as Rick Ross retorts, "Tupac back, Tupac back . . ." on the hook.
His music has been bastardized, his image dawns as many T-Shirts and dorm room walls as Che Guevara, and now, on his 40th birthday, the complicated man, the outsized myth and the undeniable legend is as newsworthy as ever.
Some will tell you how he was overrated, while others will sware he is without a doubt the greatest rapper ever. But today I just wanna put on "Ambitionz as a Ridah" and reminisce about being 18 again, outside a record store at midnight waiting to buy "All Eyez on Me."
"Everybody's at war with different things…I'm at war with my own heart sometimes." - 2pac
(Naughty By Nature's "Mourn you till I join you" is one of the few decent tributes recorded for Mr. Shakur)
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Discover Tuscany - a Self guided cycling tour FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE CHIANTI Tuscany is one of the better known regions of Italy. It was here that Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci created their best works of art. The countless palazzos, triumphal arches, mosaics and frescos now serve as signposts for the cycle route taking you into the breathtaking beauty of Florence, Siena and San Gimignano. The mild Tuscany climate in spring and autumn is ideal for a cycling vacation.
Cycling: Heavy, with sloping landscapes dot-ted with steeper inclines, but not overwhelmingly so. Average daily distance is about 40 kilometers. Though the daily routes are not too long, they can be strenuous, so we do recommend being in reasonably good physical condition for this tour.
Day 1 : Siena Arrival in Siena. You can also stay in Pisa and take a train (90 min - dep. at 08.30 a.m.) to Siena the following day. Day 2 : Siena - Radda in Chianti (45 km) From Siena you start to head north towards the beautiful village of Radda in Chianti. The remains of its ancient walls testimony to the historical significance that this town had in the competition between Florence and Siena. Day 3 : Radda in Chianti -Greve (40 km) Today the route brings you to Greve over the rounded Tuscan hills with beautiful views. Day 4 : Greve - Florence (40 km) Florence, capital of the region of Tuscany, spreads on the banks of the Arno between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas, almost in the middle of the Italian peninsula. Two of the many artists associated with Florence are Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo Buonarroti. Day 5 : Florence A full day to spend visiting Florence. The city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. Florence is also famous for its magnificent art and architecture. Day 6 : Florence - Colle Val D'Elsa (40km by train + 25km) In the morning a short train transfer will bring you to Certaldo. From here you will then cycle further up to Colle Val D'Elsa. Day 7 : Colle Val d'Elsa - Siena (35 km) From Colle Val d'Elsa you will cycle to the beautiful town of Siena, which is not only one of the most fascinating towns in Tuscany but is also in a particularly beautiful position, with lovely environs. Day 8 : Siena Departure. VARIATION with only 1 day in Florence Day 5 Florence–Tavarnelle (45 km). The village of Tavarnelle Val di Pisa has Roman origins; it is named after the ancient taverns offering accommodation and refreshment located along the road which linked Florence to Siena and thence Rome. Day 6 Tavarnelle–Colle Val D'Elsa (45 km). From Tavarnelle you cycle to Colle di Val d'Elsa, which lies in the heart of Tuscany, in a strategically favourable position near the towns of Siena and Florence. It is situated on the via Francigena that connects Rome with the North. On the way you pass Certaldo, whose upper part has remained as it was in the Middle Ages. Further on you come across San Gimignano, which rises on a hill dominating the Elsa Valley with its towers. Day 7 Colle Val D'Elsa–Siena (35 km). Standard tour. Day 8 Siena Departure.
Tour Level: Heavy, with sloping landscapes dot-ted with steeper inclines, but not overwhelmingly so. Average daily distance is about 40 kilometers. Though the daily routes are not too long, they can be strenuous, so we do recommend being in reasonably good physical condition for this tour.
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Blink-182′s post break up album 'Neighborhoods' may read dysfunctional as synth and punk-rock guitars are combined under hip-hop influenced percussions. Yet this combination, as conflicting as it may seem leads to a compilation of the finest work this band has achieved in its long career including that of its related side projects. The west-coast trio have replicated some of their earlier sounds, while successfully pulling together elements from each of their individual side projects elsewhere to produce a much darker sounding, and lyrically maturer record to the likes of 'Enema of the State' and 'Take Off Your Pants And Jacket'
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One of the major features of modern, "web 2.0" internet technologies is the ability for anyone to publish material that can quickly be disseminated across the world. This has been utilized by politicians attempting to widen their election campaigns, companies trying to establish new brands ... and terrorists seeking to spread their hateful messages. Despite efforts to block offensive material, leading video website YouTube has fast become a focal point for terrorist groups pursuing new viral mechanisms for distributing their propaganda across the internet. Youtube has recently responded to numerous government requests to remove videos of radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki urging Muslims to take up arms against the United States. Despite their efforts however, many videos remain available and even more terrorist propaganda is constantly being posted.
A simple search for prominent Al-Qaeda member Anwar al-Awlaki on YouTube will reveal dozens of video clips, many of which preach hatred towards the USA and all non-believers in Islam. According to the FastCompany website, these range from sermons on the Biblical/Qu'ranic figure of Lot (which quickly turns into an anti-homosexuality rant) to lectures on Muslim history to rants against the Freemasons to far more political content.
Until recently, most terrorist organizations maintained their own websites and posted propaganda there. However, Jihadists now view YouTube as a key strategic means for distributing their propaganda to wide mainstream audiences that may never visit their sites. YouTube has very clear policy that allows the posting of religious material but forbids any content that would be regarded as an incitement to violence. Peppering sites such as YouTube with a constant stream of new video makes it difficult for YouTube to flag and delete objectionable content. Often it will take months for an offensive video to be removed from the site. It is also common for any visitors that flag offensive content to be bombarded with abusive and violent responses from jihadist supporters.
Many jihadist groups post their videos in a number of different languages such as Arabic, English, French and Russian in an effort to broaden their reach and influence. And the range of groups using YouTube stretch way beyong Al-Qaeda.
Read the full story on the FastCompany website
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August 31, 2010 | 3:23 pm
Posted by Adam Wills
A new campaign is inviting you to add mobile tech to your Yom Kippur fast.
Eric Yaverbaum and Mark DiMassimo—two marketing CEOs who have worked hard to convince you to log on, click here, call now, surf, search, pay bills in your underwear, trade from the beach, etc.—are hoping to make Yom Kippur a "No-Device Day" for people of all faiths.
In June, Yaverbaum and DiMassino launched their first campaign via Offlining, Inc., asking dads to unplug on Father's Day. The group reports that more than 10,000 have signed a pledge for No Device Dinners with their families.
Borrowing inspiration from William Bernbach's Levy's Rye Bread ad campaign, which features the tag line "You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Love Levy's," the new Yom Kippur campaign from Offlining, Inc., includes ads – as well as e-cards—that contain celebrities known for problems tied to their reliance on mobile devices:
• Tiger Woods: "You don't have to be Jewish to atone for your texts on Yom Kippur."
• Lindsay Lohan: "You don't have to be Jewish to make amends for your tweets on Yom Kippur."
• Mel Gibson: "You don't have to be Jewish to give up drunk dialing for Yom Kippur."
June 3, 2010 | 10:18 am
Posted by Adam Wills
I've heard of microclimates, but this is ridiculous. The Yahoo! Weather app, which comes pre-installed on the iPhone and iPod Touch, divided Jerusalem earlier this week, but the feeds for both West and East Jerusalem are coming from the same, united weather station.
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A few days ago I noticed that the weather for Jerusalem on my iPhone's ubiquitous [Yahoo! Weather app] stopped updating. Assuming it was some kind of network glitch, I didn't pay it much attention, especially since I uh… live in Jerusalem and know what the weather is. This time of year? HOT, with mercifully cool evenings.
Well, it turns out that Yahoo, who runs the app with information gathered by Weather.com, suddenly changed its reporting. Now if you want the weather for Jerusalem, you have two choices – East Jerusalem and West Jerusalem. On the Yahoo weather page East Jerusalem's weather is in Palestinian Occupied Territories >West Bank >Jerusalem and West Jerusalem's weather is in Weather >Israel >Yerushalayim >Jerusalem. Now Gaza may or may not be considered "Occupied Territories" but if you want Gaza weather, you'd be out of luck.
OK, ok I get it. Yahoo decided to change its classification system to something that reflects a dominant international consensus on the status of Jerusalem. Fine. I don't agree of course, but I get it. What I don't get is that if you look closely, the location information for both East and West Jerusalem on the app is exactly the same – H: 83° L:61°.
Uhm, can you say fail?
May 14, 2010 | 10:26 am
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Supermodel Bar Refaeli gets busted at Tel Aviv's airport for bringing an iPad. If you remember, a few weeks ago, Israel had lifted its ban on the iPad (officials initially were worried the wifi would interfere with the Israeli network). Though, apparently in this situation, Refaeli just failed to declare it at customs.
Maybe they should just ban Refaeli instead...We'd love to have here 'round the clock.
From Huffington Post:
A famous Israeli export is in trouble for her import.
Supermodel Bar Refaeli was caught at Tel Aviv's international airport this week trying to bring in her newly purchased iPad without declaring it at customs. Items brought into Israel worth more than around $200 are subject to duties.
Refaeli told Israel's Channel 10 TV that she had an iPad in a suitcase that was lost in transit. She said she didn't declare the iPad upon entrance to Israel for a brief commercial appearance.
Read the full story at HuffingtonPost.com.
April 14, 2010 | 12:27 pm
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Israel's Communications Ministry banned the import of Apple's iPad yesterday following a tiff between its minister and engineering staff, and custom officials are now directed to confiscate the tablet computer. Ten iPads have been seized already at Ben-Gurion International, according to the airport's head of customs, and those unlucky owners are being charged a daily storage rate.
Ministry officials say the reason for the ban is tied to the iPad's WiFi modem, which they worry will interfere with the Israeli network, according to Haaretz:
The decision follows the refusal of the ministry's engineering staff to compromise on testing the device's suitability and compliance with Israeli wireless networks.
It seems however that the engineers made their decision without notifying Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon in advance—and caused an uproar within the ministry.
For now, the ministry has not given the device categorical approval required for wireless devices; and ministry officials say its wireless technology is not compatible with Israeli standards.
"The iPad device sold exclusively today in the United States operates at broadcast power levels [over its WiFi modem] compatible with American standards," explained the officials. "As the Israeli regulations in the area of WiFi are similar to European standards, which are different from American standards, which permit broadcasting at lower power, therefore the broadcast levels of the device prevent approving its use in Israel," said the officials.
The ministry has requested all the relevant information on the iPad from Apple's Israeli distributor, iDigital, so as to approve importing iPads.
The iPad runs on the iPhone OS, which doesn't support Adobe Flash without a workaround, so portions of the Web (from movie sites to online gaming) won't be available to iPad users. And according to Jobs, the device will run "almost all" of the iPhone apps—iPod Touch users will be happy to lend a sympathetic shoulder. Also like the Touch, iPad doesn't feature a camera, much less a Webcam, video output, USB or firewire ports. And forget multitasking—running two or more apps at the same time—which we take for granted now on desktops and laptops.
As far as what's under the hood, iPad is powered by a custom silicon chip called the A4 (1Ghz) and includes WiFi, Bluetooth, an accelerometer, compass, speaker, microphone, dock connector and 10-hour battery. Although the iPad isn't designed to be a phone, Skype via WiFi will likely be an option. One thing Apple got right with the iPad was offering a peripheral keyboard dock in addition to its virtual keyboard. "If you've got to write 'War and Peace,' just plug your iPad in," Jobs said.
March 23, 2010 | 4:50 pm
Posted by Adam Wills
Kendall Jackson is turning to an Israeli company, PIP (Pulsating Irrigation Products), to protect its 14,000 acres of vines from frost. The counterintuitive technique—employed by other vintners and vineyards in Sonoma and Napa—coats the growing grape bud with a fine layer of ice, much like an igloo, Karin Kloosterman reports for Israel 21c.
...A coating of ice can shield young buds on a grape vine very nicely from temperatures that fall below zero. And it's far more effective than other conventional solutions, which rely on giant fan heaters to keep the grapes warm.
One of the difficulties of frost protection like this, however, is flow and water pressure. When it comes to a frost warning, grape growers have to act fast. They know a coating of ice on the vines can help mitigate damage, but if they turn on their irrigation systems at one go, they are unlikely to have enough water pressure for the whole vineyard, explains Roee Ruttenberg, PIP's CEO. As a result they tend to separate parts of irrigation system, turning on sections one at a time.
"[By doing this] you risk losing a large chunk of your harvest," warns Ruttenberg. "When you are talking about grapes for wine, that can amount to millions of dollars."
The advantage of the PIP Pulsator 200 irrigation system, one of a number of PIP solutions in agriculture, is that it allows irrigation devices to operate at a very low flow, (0.02 liters per hour), explains Ruttenberg. He claims it is the lowest pulse of water of any drip irrigation system on the market today. "The flow is so low, when temperatures drop to freezing, the entire system is turned on and creates ice over the vineyards," he says.
The PIP frost protection solution can be added to existing irrigation systems and switched on the moment a farmer receives notice of a frost warning. A PIP device, each of which costs $5, is installed every six meters of vine. It is already being sold throughout California and Chile.
February 23, 2010 | 9:18 am
Posted by Sam Gliksman
There is a note on the notice-board at my workplace that accuses Google of being racist. Whenever you start typing in the Google search box an auto-complete feature drops down and suggests a list of related search terms. The notice-board note displays a screen shot of the search suggestions listed when you type "Judaism is" or Christianity is" into the Google search box. The suggestions are clearly racist and include terms such as "Judaism is false" and "Judaism is a "gutter religion". In fact, the results are even worse if you type "Holocaust is" into the search box ("...is a hoax" for one). So is Google actually racist as the note suggests?.
The list of search "suggestions" is derived from an algorithmic analysis of the overall volume of searches related to a specific term. Does that imply then that the most popular search related to Judaism is "Judaism is a gutter religion"? No it doesn't, although some would like you to believe that it is searched most often. Search suggestions can be manipulated - and there are those that would like to steer anyone with an interest in Judaism or Christianity to a certain set of skewed search results.
This is an example of the type of simple cyber attacks that have become very commonplace. Cyber terrorists realize that they can manipulate search engines by planting and spreading viruses that send large volumes of specific searches to Google servers, thereby making them "popular". Google has very little to do with the compilation of the search suggestion lists. Having said that, I should however note that while Google is not directly responsible for any particular suggestion, it's completely within their ability to remove offensive search suggestion and they should be pressured to do so. You may remember a controversy a couple of years ago related to the search term "holocaust". The first site that was listed was a holocaust denial website. Google refused to alter the search results claiming that it would not get involved in "political" debates. After much pressure Google finally relented and removed the offensive listing.
One final footnote. Several weeks ago when testing the "Judaism is" search term in Google I also tried checking for "Islam is". While searches for Judaism and Christianity returned offensive suggestions, searching for Islam did not - pointing an accusatory finger at the source of the cyber attacks. However if you try searching "Islam is" today, you'll now find a similar list of offensive search terms. I'll leave the moral judgements up to you.
February 5, 2010 | 1:24 pm
Posted by Adam Wills
Technion—Israel Institute of Technology selected Shuji Nakamura, a UCSB engineering professor whose work was key in the production of white LED lighting, for the 2009 Harvey Prize, an award named for the late L.A. benefactor Leo M. Harvey.
From UCSB:
Nakamura is a professor of materials in the College of Engineering at UCSB, where he also is co-director of the Solid State Lighting and Energy Center. He is internationally known for his invention of revolutionary new light sources: blue, green, and white light-emitting diodes and the blue laser diode. He and a UCSB team also developed the world's first nonpolar blue-violet laser diodes.
According to the prize announcement issued by the Technion, Nakamura was chosen for the Harvey Prize for "his seminal contributions to light sources based on nitride containing III-V semiconductors. Professor Nakamura pioneered the research that led to the first semiconductor laser producing blue emission, which increases significantly the density of optical storage devices. His work on nitride containing light emitting diodes led eventually to the white light LED, which totally revolutionized lighting concepts. These white light LEDs will dominate light-producing systems, as they are significantly more efficient than conventional incandescent light bulbs, ensuring huge reductions in energy consumption."
The Harvey Prize, which includes a $75,000 cash stipend, recognizes individuals who have made great contributions to science and technology and human health as well as individuals who have advanced the cause of peace in the Middle East. The other 2009 winner is Sir David Baulcombe, a botanist and research professor at the University of Cambridge in Britain.


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