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Epcot with Kids through Your Eyes Part II
Edited by Deb Wills, ALL EARS® Editor-in-Chief
Feature Article
This article appeared in the
February 7, 2006, Issue #333 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
Editor's Note: This story/information was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all current rates, information and other details before planning your trip.
Last month we asked you to send us your best tips for touring Epcot with kids — anything you've discovered that would help kids have a magical vacation. Thanks to everyone who wrote in — we were really overwhelmed by your enthusiasm, and enjoyed reading all your tips. So many of you responded that we decided to devote two entire feature articles to showcasing your ideas.
Part I included: Starting the Day, Attraction Recommendations, Ideas for Kidcot Fun Stops, It's in the Details, and Kid Friendly Entertainment. For those who missed the first part, or would like to read it again, visit: http://allearsnet.com/tp/ep/issue330.htm
And, as we promised when we solicited your tips, those whose tips we selected will receive an AllEarsNet.com goody bag. (The last batch of goody bags will be mailed this week.)
So, without further ado, here's our look at Epcot with Kids through YOUR Eyes, Part II!
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Cathy Koncurat: My kids' absolute favorite Epcot attraction is the jumping fountain on the bridge between Future World and World Showcase. We have them wear swimsuits under their clothes, strip down, and have a ball. There are comfy benches for Mom and Dad, and bathrooms nearby in the Odyssey pavilion. Often, other guests will stop to watch and even take pictures!
Nancy Hannah: I go through the old Disney guidebooks for things of interest, such as fountains, talking trash cans or bubblers, monorail colors, topiary, and interesting factoids about the pavilions at each country (for example, how many blocks in the center of the Chinese pavilion and why?). Gear the facts to the children's age and print them out before you go. While on the ride to the park, pass them out to the kids and let them look as you tour. Or give them their autograph book and see how many autographs of Cast Members from different countries they can "collect."
J. Johnson: My kids are amazed that people around the world speak different languages. On every trip to Epcot they choose a special word and ask the Cast Members at World Showcase to say it in their native language. It's a great way for the kids to get some good interaction with the Cast Members, a great picture opportunity, and a wonderful learning experience! On our next trip the kids are also going to ask for the World Showcase Cast Members' autographs and have them write the "chosen word."
Leanne Hackett: I also give my children an allowance to buy a special souvenir from the Epcot pavilions that they can bring back to school for a Share and Tell. When they are in the pavilion for their purchase, it is their job to pay for the item and have a conversation with the Cast Member from that particular country. My oldest son who is 8 loves it. He still talks about some of his purchases.
Ben: My son's favorite spot was the United Kingdom pavilion, toward the end of the street near the gazebo. We spent quite some time running through the hedge maze, which was the perfect size for him. After we'd had enough, we were able to rest on the park benches.
Cathy Moses: My 10-year-old spent HOURS at Mission: Space — but NOT going on the ride! At the exit, there is a whole area of exhibits, email postcards, and an interactive game called Mission Space Race. Kyle played round after round of Mission Space Race, teaming up with other kids and adults. He enjoyed it so much that we downloaded a live version to play along when we got home!
Bob: For an afternoon break, take a long but pleasant afternoon stroll through the International Gateway and then through the Swan and Dolphin to play some miniature golf at Fantasia Gardens!
Leonick: Once my daughter made her own "passport" type book. She used index card sized pages with the names and images of the countries each on a separate page, all tied together with a ribbon and topped off with a homemade cover. On some pages she added images of characters that are associated with the countries (Belle, Mulan, Aladdin) and it was fun to collect their autographs with the country stamps and greetings on these pages.
Lori: My 2-year-old LOVES the African village in Epcot! He spent half an hour with several other new little "friends" he met on the trip playing the variety of drums lined up for the public. And I also got some great video of him dancing to the beat while we waited our turn to play. (This experience also made him eager to watch the exciting display of drumming in Japan… he still talks about it!) There are also nice umbrella-covered tables across the path where his grandmas sat and watched while sipping their cool drinks.
Kim: We spent Mother's Day 2005 at Epcot, which happened to be during the Flower and Garden Festival. The kids loved seeing the elaborate topiaries shaped like favorite characters, and one of the biggest hits was the butterfly garden and sky climber playground. They spent more than an hour going back and forth between climbing the soft, springy structure and visiting the screen house containing the lush plants and the butterflies who love them! Finally, even if you usually have your kids walk the parks, a stroller is not a bad idea at Epcot, as there seems to be a lot more walking between the attractions.
Tina Harris: I get the children to pretend we are on a fact-finding adventure. We have a notebook and use it to write down anything that takes our fancy, from what the smell is in Figment's ride (cinnamon we think) to "Wow! Is that where pearls come from?" in Japan.
M. Craft: Our last trip we played a fun game of "Mickey around the World." We took our Pal Mickey to each country and each picked a perfect spot to take Mickey's picture visiting each country by himself. Not only was it fun, memorable, but lots of people got a laugh at the places we chose.
Sam Walls: If you are there in the spring during the Flower and Garden Festival, the Home Depot builds a nice outdoor play area for the kids, which is great as it allows them to just have fun! Grab a drink, find a bench next to the play area, and enjoy some relaxation right in the middle of the World Showcase!
Lisa Brose: On our last trip, we sent our oldest son, who was 11 years old, on a hunt for a candy bar from each country. This meant that he had to find the shop in each country that sold some kind of candy and then got the opportunity to talk with the Cast Member in that shop about which candy bar or candy novelty to buy that best represented the country. This was a really fun experience for our son.
Wendy from New York: Bring your own crayons and paper. When eating at a "non-child"-entertaining restaurant in Epcot, pull out the crayons and paper. Have the child draw a picture of something from the country you are eating in — a maraca from Mexico, a statue in Italy, a moose from Canada, etc.
Karen Robinson: When we went to Epcot when my daughter was 5, we tried to think of a school project she could do while away from school. What we decided to do was some research about each country represented at Epcot. We looked up each country on the globe. We printed out the flag for each country and made a little book with a page for each country. Then my daughter had to think up two questions she wanted to know about each country. She thought of some very good questions. This made her very interested in visiting each country. She couldn't wait to find her answers. We had fun, learned a lot, have a great memento and she gave a great presentation to her class. Isn't that what Epcot is all about?
Lisa McBride: I used all of the different guidebooks to get information on each country. I then made a scavenger hunt list using the information. When we got to Epcot, I gave each child their list and a camera. They were instructed to find as many items as they could on the list and take a picture of it. The list included: Find a Mexican artifact (Mexico); find a train (Germany); find a giant troll (Norway); find a drum (Japan); find a totem pole (Canada). Even Hunter, who was just 4 at the time, got in on the fun. (Of course, we had to read the list to him.) We had so much fun that we decided to continue on with our scavenger hunt theme. One year it was finding the Hidden Mickeys in each country — kind of typical, but fun. Another year, we gave each child $20 and they were instructed to find a snack item in each country. The goal was to see if they could find an item in each country without going over their $20 budget. Actually, that scavenger hunt was fun for all of us because at the end of the day, we were able to sample all of the goodies. The next year, we again gave them a budget ($30), and they had to find an item in each country that had the country's name or symbol on it. The goal again was to find as many items as possible and not go over budget. Some of the items they purchased were antenna toppers, magnets, pins, postcards, etc. Yet another year, we gave them a list and a camera. This time they were to find something with an armadillo on it (Mexico); find something with a cat on it (Japan); find a giant soccer ball (United Kingdom); find a beautiful statue (France); find a cart selling glassware (Germany), etc. All of these scavenger hunts have encouraged the children (and my husband and me) to explore the various World Showcase countries and it also encouraged them to talk with the Cast Members.
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JJeffcoat: Our kids were told they could each shop for a special souvenir from World Showcase — something that would keep the magic going back home, with the stipulation that they had to search in at least five countries before deciding. This REALLY kept their interest and observation skills keen while we adults got a generous portion of shopping and sightseeing in. To our amazement and delight, they both chose bonsai tree kits from Japan. We will definitely use this "trick" again in June.
TINA LALA: We backtrack to our Leave A Legacy tile we received in 2003. Each year we take the girls' picture right next to our tile so we can see how they've grown. They love looking at all the funny faces on the tiles. It's a great memory-maker for anyone's scrapbook.
Mary Butz: On one of our family trips to Epcot with friends of ours and their children (ages 8, 7, 6 and 6) it poured. We still planned on going to all the countries, but because of the rain we thought it would not have been fun for the children. So, to make each country more memorable we collected the country flags (small flags, which include the base). It became quite the challenge because some of the flags were sold in the carts, which in most countries were closed. While in Italy we looked in each store but no flag. We asked a Cast Member if she wanted to be the only country not represented in the children's collection. Not to be overlooked she went to the cart and sold us a flag of Italy. The kids had a great time trying to find the flags in the shops and also got a chance to talk to Cast Members from all over the world.
A Jazzy Mom from Louisiana: My daughter (10) decided she would like to add to her pressed penny collection this past year (2005). We went into every building in every country hunting for the pressed penny machine. She got her pennies from each country and has asked me to do this again this year. She says it was so much fun and that this is the most she has ever paid attention to the details of each land. And she gets a prize from each one.
Kimberley Schulman: My 13-year-old daughter is into the Anime craze. She enjoys shopping and looking at both the Japan and China pavilions. She has purchased the necklaces with your name in Chinese for herself and friends.
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Many of you told us your children (and you) enjoyed dining at Morocco — dancing with the belly dancer is fun and makes great photo ops! A good number of you also told us that the German Biergarten was excellent for children of all ages. We found that this first story not only shared the essence of Germany, but also of Disney.
Sam Walls: Eating in the German Biergarten (or the German Dance Party, as my son has called it since he was 3 years old) is a MUST! They have mac-n-cheese and chicken strips for the kids to eat and built-in entertainment. This allows us as parents to relax and enjoy our meal while our son dances; then we have some special time with our son on the dance floor. We have also met so many other families at this restaurant due to the family dining. One night, several families "collapsed" down to three large tables on the floor to enjoy another drink while our kids took in another show. (Many thanks to the waitstaff that night for being so accommodating to strangers who had become friends!)
Amanda Gonzales: Our children, ages 4, 2.5, and 11 months, love Epcot! At Coral Reef we play the spot the fish game while eating dinner. The restaurant gives you a sheet with all of the fish in the tank to help you with this game.
hbryfogle: Every time my family goes to Epcot, we have a discussion about which is the best pastry from the France pavilion. Well, no more! On our last trip we discovered the pastry shop in Norway. This, by far, was the kids' favorite snack break. We all got pastries and of course sampled each other's. The chocolate-covered almond flavored cookie was a hit.
Dan Schmidt: We take our orders [from Harry Ramsden's Fish & Chips] over to the "Secret Garden" behind the UK pavilion and eat while sitting on the park benches. Our daughter loves "The British Invasion" band, so we usually try to time our early dinner with one of their appearances. If they're not performing, she enjoys walking through the maze after we eat. We also usually find Mary Poppins, Pooh, and Tigger in the shops here.
William Overby: Our kids have always enjoyed dining at the San Angel Inn at the Mexico pavilion. The last time we were there, we sat right next to the railing overlooking the El Rio del Tiempo ride and the big volcano. It was fun for them to enjoy their dinner while waving at the passengers on the ride.
Queenofclean77: When we go to Epcot with our kids, we have a tasting party at each of the countries. Instead of eating at an expensive sit-down place (where kids sometimes get bored and restless), we make it fun by getting a little something from each country and sharing each treat… Mexico — nachos and churros; Norway — dessert; China — eggrolls; Germany — pretzel; France — French pastries; United Kingdom — fish and chips, etc. Not only do we get really full, but we have tasted a lot of different cuisines from other countries and it always sparks conversation about what everyone in the world eats.
Wendy Wallberg: Since she was little, my daughter loved the little garden area behind the France pavilion. It is a little quiet area where she can have some quiet time, and is a perfect place for feeding a baby. Now that she is older we will get a baguette and butter from the bakery and just take a break. And if she is lucky, we run into Aurora or Belle.
ChristiAnn Naeder: We went to Walt Disney World with four children ranging from ages 2 to 8. The best time we had in Epcot was eating at Teppanyaki in Japan. The chefs really interact with the kids, and had them laughing. The children especially liked the volcano made from the onions, and really enjoyed watching their food cooked in front of them. Plus there are a lot of choices for everyone.
Lynda Champion: My son has always really enjoyed eating at the Garden Grill Restaurant in the Land pavilion because sometimes you will find a Hidden Mickey in your salad! They use a special mold to grow a cucumber in and when they slice the cucumber it looks like Mickey's head. The last time we were there he had his picture taken with Mickey Mouse holding the Mickey cucumber on a fork.
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Ronni Turrisi: When our kids were younger we took advantage of the impeccably clean Baby Station located at the old Odyssey Center area. I feel this is the best-kept secret (for families with small children) at Epcot and the other three theme parks. It's always nice and cool in there. The attendant has always been kind and helpful. They have everything you'd ever need for a baby or toddler. They sell baby food, diapers, medicine, etc., and the station has a little kitchen area with a water cooler (hot and cold water) and a microwave oven for warming food. They have a TV room with rocking chairs and high chairs and a little table for siblings to sit and color or have a snack. They even have a private room, dimly lit, with a rocking chair for nursing mommies. It's been a priceless refuge in the past when our children have been wet, cranky and hot. It's never crowded. In fact, I've never visited the baby station when other guests have been there.
Chris and Jane Morris: Our son, who is a special needs child, surprised us when he actually jumped up to dance with the belly dancer at the Marrakesh restaurant in the Morocco pavilion at age 4; every subsequent visit to the restaurant has resulted in the same response by him the past four years. I am pleased that last year we shared a photo of him and Shakira with her; he autographed it for her. She now stops by and says a personal hi to Christopher, her biggest fan!
Michelle Suit: Our daughter, Lindsay, is 14 and a high-functioning autistic child. She is completely fascinated by all the countries in the World Showcase and never wants to miss a moment at any of them. We found out during our trip in 2003 that we could purchase an "Epcot Passport" that she could take with her to each country and have the representative from that country put a special "stamp" in there and write a greeting especially for her on the entry page. She was ecstatic! Each passport comes with a very cool Epcot traveler button to wear and a sheet of stickers for each country's page that your child can put in their passport. We went again in June 2004 and Lindsay just had to do it again, and although the passport was much the same, her experiences and interactions with the Cast Members in each country made it just as special the second time around. We are going again in June of this year and she's already talking about this year's passport! It's definitely a great activity for the whole family to enjoy and continues to be a great keepsake after your trip is over… the magic lives on.
Related Links:
Epcot: http://allears.net/tp/ep/ep.htm
Epcot Overlooked Attractions: http://allears.net.tp/ep/issue099.htm
Epcot Live Entertainment: http://allears.net/tp/ep/ep_live.htm


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Locomotive catches fire in Tabernash
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A Union Pacific locomotive caught fire in Tabernash around 1:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24.
East Grand Fire Protection District No. 4 responded to the fire, which was reported by Tabernash resident Gary Tabor.
The last locomotive on a coal freight train was spewing flames 20 to 30 feet into the air from its exhaust when Tabor reported the incident to Union Pacific, according to Tabor.
"It looked like a volcano when I saw it," Tabor said.
The railroad company was able to stop the train before it crossed under the US Highway 40 bridge on its way out of Tabernash.
East Grand Fire as well as Grand County EMS, the Grand County Sheriff's Office, and the Fraser-Winter Park Police Department, responded to the fire, which was extinguished in less than 10 minutes.
No water was needed to extinguish the fire, which might have resulted from a leak in the locomotive's fuel lines.
The responders allowed the engine to cool down while Union Pacific sent a high-railer, a truck that is designed to drive on the railroad tracks, back up the tracks to check if the locomotive started any fires next to the track, said Fire Chief Todd Holzwarth of East Grand Fire Protection District No. 4.
No other fires were started by the burning engine.
No one from Union Pacific was immediately available for comment Monday morning.
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Whether you travel for business or pleasure there sure is something for everyone. Whether you wear a ten gallon hat or not, your time spent in Austin will fill your hat to the brim with laughter.
As a major hub for over 92 destinations and 150 daily flights, and a direct flight to London on British Airways, Southwest has the lion's share of business carrying over 50% of the travelers in and out of Austin. In 2013 Austin Bergstrom International Airport serviced over 10 million passengers. Of those over 5 million were Southwest Airline passengers. American had just over 1 million passengers and the rest by 14 other major airlines.
Booking a cheap last-minute flight to Austin when it's not so steamy and the temperature drops will keep your wallet fat enough to enjoy music, art, and the ballet. The best way to find a deal is flexbility with your dates. Booking a flight during the week costs less. Flying in the early morning and late at night can save you a bundle too. Of course you should avoid prime times like school vacations and holidays.
When your Southwest flight arrives at the Austin International Airport, don't be surprised to see captivating art on the concourse, walkways, and even in baggage claim. Plus on Monday through Friday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm you will see and hear musical performers live onstage. A great reward for finding that cheap flight to Austin.
Downtown Austin is only 5 miles from the airport. There's a variety of transportation to and from the airport to downtown. Stretch limos by the dozens, car services, corporate and personal transfers, charters, buses, and a taxi which will set you back about $28. In addition there are nine car rental companies waiting to bring you to the heart of downtown Austin.
Spring and fall are the busiest times to travel to Austin, and the most expensive. The cheapest time to travel is from October to May- excluding March, which is when major festivals line the streets and business conferences take place.
As the musical capital of the world there's plenty of live music to experience. If culture, history, and the arts fill your hat, try visiting Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the Texas Memorial, the Austin Museum of Art, and the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. Visit Lady Bird Lake and Ziljker Park or go indoors and pick up a book at the Lyndon James Johnson Library.
If you like the outdoors there is plenty to do. Try your skill at stand up paddle boarding, go on a historical walking tour or experience an Austin City Limits Studio Tour. And by the way, Austin leads in film, TV, and commercial production.
Austin as "the Music Capitol of the World" offers a countless number of festivals and their very own Austin City Limits Music Festival. You won't want to miss this one with over 250 live stage productions featuring every type of music you could think of- rock, new age, rap, jazz, blues, hip hop, and Latino. Austin's worldly draw extends further than music however – with over 3,000 eclectic restaurants, world-renowned sporting events, and a plethora of outdoor activities, Austin is where the fun is.
Austin thinks big. It's a big town with a big hat and big on hospitality. Jobs in tech manufacturing and business services are big in Austin. It's cheaper to live in Austin and land is cheap. Need more reasons to hang your hat? The taxes are low and there isn't a personal state tax either. There are few rules in Austin and 75% of adults who were born in Austin still live there. Big? Big.
So take off your ten gallon hat and pull out all the happy moments gallon by gallon, counting the amount of fun you had.
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Dog wanders outdoors for 5 months until luck and a tiny chip help get him home
Rocky, a cattledog mix, likes to roam. But if it weren't for a bit of luck and a device the size of a grain of rice, his wanderlust might have cost him his life.
A Littleton family adopted Rocky in July from the Longmont Humane Society in July. But he'd only been home with them a couple of days when he took off.
The Merrymans had no success finding him and thought they'd never see him again.
That's where the luck came in.
Of all places for the footloose dog to hang out, he chose the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley in Littleton.
"Rocky started hanging out around our shelter in late July," said Susan Fredinburg, operations manager of the shelter. "Every day we would try to get Rocky to come to us but he would always just run away."
Fredinburg's colleague, Stephanie Arms, said workers were worried that Rocky would start getting really cold, with winter coming on, so they set up a humane dog trap to try to catch him.
"On Monday evening (Nov. 8) we set the dog trap up with lots of wet food and blankets," Fredinburg said. "Our volunteers kept checking the trap and at about 10 p.m. a volunteer reported that Rocky was in the trap.
"We were able to bring Rocky inside. We found that he was very friendly. He must have been very scared after being on his own for five months."
On Tuesday morning (Nov. 9) workers discovered Rocky had a microchip. The chip stores unique identification information, which can be read by a scanner.
"We were able to trace the chip to the Merryman family. Martin Merryman was overwhelmed with joy, and told us he had given up hope of ever finding Rocky again," said Fredinburg.
The family got Rocky back last Tuesday at South Platte Humane. Martin Merryman told shelter workers that Rocky had been adopted from the Longmont shelter during the summer. Longmont staff members told him that Rocky had escaped from their shelter, too, but stayed nearby and
they were able to catch him.
Rocky's previous experience of hanging out by a shelter, and the fact that Rocky was microchipped, saved his life, said Nick Fisher, CEO of South Platte Humane .
"We can't stress enough the importance of pet identification," said Fisher. "In celebration of Rocky's return home, we will be offering microchips for $35 for the month of November." For information, contact www.HSSPV.org.
More about microchips
A pet microchip, the size of a single rice grain, is an identification device that uses the same radio frequency identification technology used in many retail stores and warehouses to track merchandise, according to Associated Content.com.
A microchip can be implanted by a veterinarian in all kinds of pets, including reptiles and birds. The process uses a needle, is easy and relatively painless, about like your pet getting a vaccination, the website says.
Once implanted, the microchip is painless and it never needs to be replaced,. Pet microchips are not toxic, and they shouldn't cause allergic reactions in pets. Having a microchip implanted in your pet is generally not very expensive, perhaps running from $25 to $65.
The American Humane Association estimates more than 10 million dogs and cats are lost or stolen in the U.S. every year. One in three pets will become lost at some point during their life.
A study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, including 53 animal shelters across the U.S., confirmed the high rate of return of microchipped dogs and cats to their families, and the importance of microchip registration.
ANIMAL TRACKS – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced the Humane Society of Boulder Valley is one of three finalists in the running to win the ASPCA's $25,000 Community Engagement Award. Other finalists include shelters in Tallahassee, Fla. and Menands, N.Y. The winner will be announced Dec. 8. . . .
Boulder Humane also recently received an ASPCA transfer of 35 dogs from a North Dakota puppy mill seizure. Nearly 200 dogs were removed from the mill at an abandoned farmstead near Scranton, ND. Some were in bad shape . . .
Foothills Animal Foundation is trying to raise $200,000 to help pay off the building of the recently opened Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden. If successful, the foundation will receive another $100,000 in matching funds from the Animal Assistance Foundation. Information: www.FoothillsAnimalShelter.org. . .
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, The Dumb Friends League will continue to discount cat and dog adoption fees by $100 through Nov.30 at both shelter locations.Information: www.ddfl.org . . .
* The Morris Animal Foundation is looking for photos of America's happiest, healthiest cats. The Happy Healthy Cat Photo Contest is sponsored by Sergeant's Pet Care Products and runs through Dec. 15. Entries will be judged by actress and foundation trustee Betty White. Information: www.research4cats.org/cat-photo-contest.
* On Nov. 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Humane Society of Boulder Valley will host the first weekend of taking holiday photos.Santa will take part. To schedule your shoot, email Elissa Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com. Walk-in appointments also available..
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Wisco wrote:How nasty is that part of LA at night?
KevinM wrote:Very excited to be moving to LA in late January. We're renting in Westchester, close to LAX and a short drive from the ocean and all the beach cities. Westchester seems to be a desert in terms of interesting food - good taco tricks and some interesting Jamaican, a nice brewery - anyone got any intel otherwise?
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epicFades wrote:LTH'ers, I'm heading to LA on Monday. Looking for fine recommendations. Staying in Echo Park and will be hitting up Park's Finest.
Is the Apple Pan worth it? What about HiHo cheeseburgers? What's the name of that fabulous taco joint with the fried camaron tacos? Anything else I HAVE to eat? My budget is $-$$.


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ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Australian actor Hugh Jackman said he was "honored to receive" a Golden Icon lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
Jackman received the award Saturday night at a Zurich gala in his honor, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
"I am honored to receive this honor and to present my new film 'Prisoners,'" Jackman said.
Jackman said he owed "literally everything" to Switzerland, because his parents had first met while vacationing at a Swiss resort. "I came on a pilgrimage here when I was 18 ... wandering the streets and sleeping at the railway station," Jackman said. "That bum you saw and kicked? That was me."
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Starting Vicente Padilla backfired- if we had 5 runs with Kershaw on the hill we would've won this one... NOT a good start at all.
Ending Spring Training with a six-game losing streak, the Dodgers couldn't flip the switch when the bell rang on Monday, but they shifted smoothly into "It's only one game" mode to explain an 11-5 Opening Day loss to the Pirates.
"With one game, we're not going to lose the whole season," said losing starting pitcher Vicente Padilla, who made it through just 4 1/3 innings. "There are two teams, one has to lose. I happen to be the losing pitcher. We're not going to lose this season on one game."
Padilla, manager Joe Torre's unexpected choice from a rotation with no established ace, served up a pair of homers to Garrett Jones and was charged with seven runs on six hits and three walks. He was up in the zone for much of his 93-pitch workday.
"He didn't have his best sinker," said pitching coach Rick Honeycutt. "A lot of fastballs were flat with side movement and not sink. It was a battle for him, he kept fighting his release point."
Padilla said forearm tightness that pestered him during Spring Training was gone.
"I'm not going to make that an excuse," he said.
There was no excuse, not even the weather, which was unseasonably warm (76 degrees at first pitch). And Padilla wasn't the only problem.
Relievers George Sherrill and Ramon Ortiz were whacked, Casey Blake and Russell Martin committed errors, Martin added a baserunning mistake and the offense went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position to strand 10.
"Not a real positive to take out of this," said Torre.
Vulnerabilities of the pitching staff were exploited the most by the young Pirates, who looked like the same team that took three of four from the Dodgers here in September.
After Matt Kemp spotted Padilla a first-inning lead with a two-run single, Jones bounced a tying homer into the Allegheny River in the bottom of the frame.
"He threw a fastball by him and tried to repeat it, and it didn't happen," said Torre. "Maybe he was looking for it."
Jones gave the Pirates a lead by slipping another homer inside the left-field foul pole in the third, and the Pittsburgh chased Padilla in a five-run fifth inning.
Three of Padilla's runs scored on Ryan Church's one-out pinch-hit double off Ramon Ortiz in Ortiz's first Major League appearance since 2007.
"That was the backbreaker," said Torre.
The bases-loaded situation probably called for Ramon Troncoso. But a bullpen already without Hong-Chih Kuo and Ronald Belisario was further shuffled when Troncoso went home for the birth of his daughter.
"First pitch could have been a strike, it was right down the middle," conceded Church. "I kind of laughed and said thank you to Larry [Vanover, plate umpire]. Next pitch was a changeup up. Behind, 2-0 [in the count], you know here comes with a fastball, so you're always ready. He just left it right over the heart of the plate, and I was looking to drive it."
Ortiz, a career starter, said the quick warmup wasn't a factor.
"It's been a long time since I come in with runners on base, but I was fine, and I threw the ball well," he said. "No excuses. That situation, I have to make a pitch. It's the first game. Everything will be well. Everybody will be fine."
While Rule 5 Draft pick Carlos Monasterios cruised through a perfect debut inning, and the Dodgers snuck back into the game with Manny Ramirez's two-run single in a three-run seventh, Sherrill's problems continued.
After the veteran setup man retired the first two batters he faced, the next three scored on Ryan Doumit's three-run home run. That's on the heels of a 7.50 spring ERA for Sherrill, who warned club officials he's not good in the spring and continues delivering on the prediction.
"He's our guy," said Torre, insisting publicly that he hasn't lost confidence in Sherrill, who was unhittable after his acquisition last summer until he seemed to lose it in the playoffs.
"Not really," Sherrill said when asked if he was worried. "I'm just a hair off. It's a matter of getting it ironed out. It's just the way I throw that makes it harder to find it. When I find it, I usually keep it through the season."
Game video has indicated that Sherrill's incorrect leg lift triggers a turning motion, and his pitches flatten and lose velocity. He begins his delivery with a stance angled toward first base.
The Dodgers had 12 hits, four of them doubles. Martin was busy, 1-for-3 with two runs, a walk and was hit by a pitch. Andre Ethier was robbed of two hits.


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In the interest of health I choose to grill, broil, steam or poach the fish and serve it with a flavorful fresh sauces, salsas, or in this case a relish.
This time the sides were steamed haricot verts (I added a little freshly minced garlic on top, and steamed along with the beans)... which I inadvertently overcooked.
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BISD Trustee's son named by police in home invasion
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that BISD Trustee Zenobia Bush's son — Byron Bush — has been indicted for two counts of attempted capital murder and is currently in the Jefferson County Jail after Bush allegedly participated in a home invasion that resulted in the beating assault of an elderly woman and the exchange of gunfire with police at the Stone Hearst Apartments on East Lucas.
According to Sheriff spokesman Deputy Rod Carroll, officers arrested Bush soon after he was discharged from Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital on or about Wednesday, June 4, where he was recovering from two gunshot wounds he suffered after allegedly opening fire on police.
In an interview, Carroll said police had been seeking Bush as he was one of three suspects who entered a Kotz Road home in Nome, TX — robbing and severely beating the elderly female occupant of the home. The woman told deputies the three men were able to make away with at least $25,000 in assorted currency as well as a large flatscreen TV.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Examiner, evidence at the scene of the robbery led detectives to Marcom Dwayne Stagg and Thomas Christopher Stagg, both of Beaumont. Both are currently housed in the Jefferson County Jail where they each are awaiting trial with $100,000 bonds for the robbery.
Police eventually caught up to the third suspect — Bush — who was shot while sheriff's deputies were investigating the Kotz Road home invasion. The press release said Bush fled from police before allegedly opening fire on officers.
Carroll confirmed that Bush was indicted Thursday, June 12, for two counts of attempted capital murder. Bush was given two $500,000 bonds, one for each offense.
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It appears that Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs won't have to spend a second consecutive offseason recovering from surgery.
After getting a second opinion on his torn right biceps, Suggs is planning on rehabbing the injury rather than having it surgically repaired, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Suggs tore the biceps late in the Ravens' Dec. 2 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He sat out the following week's game against the Washington Redskins and was also rested in the team's regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, a game that carried no meaning for the Ravens.
The NFL's 2011 Defensive Player of the Year acknowledged that surgery on his arm was a legitimate possibility in the offseason but he was determined to play through the injury to help the Ravens on their playoff run.
Though his arm and his surgically-repaired right Achilles, which he tore last April, left him without the power and explosion that had made him one of the NFL's best pass rushers, Suggs persevered and arguably had his best two games of the season in the playoffs.
In the divisional round against the Denver Broncos, Suggs had two sacks of Peyton Manning, 10 total tackles and a forced fumble. Then, in an AFC championship game rematch against the New England Patriots, Suggs had seven tackles.
He was relatively quiet in the Ravens' 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, finishing with two tackles.
Suggs, 30, missed the first six games of this past season as he recovered from Achilles surgery. He finished with 22 tackles and two sacks in eight regular-season contests.
It appears that Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs won't have to spend a second consecutive offseason recovering from surgery.


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The FIA World Endurance Championships will be coming to the Circuit of the Americas for a six-hour race on Sept. 22. The Spirit of Le Mans at the 6 Hours of the Circuit of the Americas this fall will cap a two-day American Le Mans Series weekend at the facility located near Austin, Texas. It will mark the only U.S. stop for the series this year.
"It is an honor to be selected as the exclusive North American location to host an FIA World Endurance Championship event, which will be the third World Championship motorsports series to compete at Circuit of The Americas this year," Circuit president Steve Sexton said. "Our world-class venue will showcase this premier motorsport to an international audience. Endurance racing attracts some of the most competitive manufacturers, teams and drivers in the world, and we're excited to offer this attractive product in conjunction with the American Le Mans Series, which incorporates many of the same participating manufacturers and sporting principals.
"Circuit of The Americas is the United States' home to world championship motorsports, and this super weekend of racing Sept. 20-22 is a great addition to our robust sports and entertainment schedule."
Circuit of the Americas is the only new addition to the WEC schedule for 2013, joining circuits in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Brazil, Japan, China and Bahrain as host sites for the World Endurance Championships. The 2013 competition includes cars from Audi and Toyota in the prototype division taking part, while Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin will produce entries for the GT Endurance class.
The ALMS will kick off the three-day combined racing program with its first competition at COTA on Sept. 20-21.
"This sets the stage for one of endurance sports car racing's premier weekends in North America," said Scott Atherton, ALMS president and chief executive officer. "Circuit of the Americas, as proven during last year's Formula One United States Grand Prix, is one of the world's most spectacular motorsports venues for competitors and fans alike. We are proud to be part of such a stellar weekend along with the FIA World Endurance Championship, and we look forward to putting on a Texas-sized spectacle for our many new fans in that part of the country."


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Scripps doctors study novel new device to diagnose irregular heartbeat
A study conducted at Scripps Health has found that a novel new heart monitoring device helped emergency room patients avoid unnecessary follow-up care. Scripps Health electrophysiologist Steven Higgins, MD, presented findings of the study titled, "Prevalence of Arrhythmias in Emergency Department Patients Discharged Using a Novel Ambulatory Cardiac Monitor", today at the Heart Rhythm Society's 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions in Boston.
The study focused on the use of Zio® Patch, a single-use ambulatory cardiac monitor that looks similar to a 2- by 5-inch adhesive bandage and sticks to a patient's chest, that continuously monitors their heart rhythm for up to 14 days.
"The availability of this new heart monitor is exciting as it improves patient care. The patch is applied and when recording is done, the patient simply drops it in the envelope and returns it to us it's like the Netflix of heart care," said Dr. Higgins, chairman of the department of cardiology at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and a lead investigator. "Because they are infrequent, heart rhythm problems are often difficult to diagnose, even though they can be quite serious. The Zio Patch is a new digital advance that will allow us to better diagnose challenging cases so we can provide our patients the best care."
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla was the only hospital in Southern California to participate in the study. Other study locations included Stanford Hospital and Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas.
The study followed 285 patients who had presented to emergency departments across the country with symptoms possibly related to arrhythmias, such as fainting, palpitations, dizziness and others. Patients received the unencumbering, wire-free Zio Patch prior to being discharged from the emergency room and were instructed to wear the patch until it no longer adhered to their skin up to 14 days duration. Devices were mailed back to iRhythm Technologies, Inc., the Zio Patch's developer and service provider, using a pre-paid postage envelope, for analysis and reporting of results to the patient's physician.
The researchers found that 59 percent of the symptomatic patients who presented to the emergency rooms did not have arrhythmia and may not require any further work-up. "Thus, the new device has the potential to save the health care system millions of dollars," said Higgins. "We were also surprised to learn that there was 100 percent compliance by the patient with the process, which is an amazing finding for an emergency department study."
Monitoring Leads to Possible Lifesaving Procedure
One patient who benefited from the Zio Patch is La Jolla resident, Kenneth Curzon, who fainted while at work in March. Curzon continuously wore the Zio Patch for two weeks and then mailed it back to iRhythm, where the information was downloaded and formatted into a report for Dr. Higgins to review.
The recording showed Curzon was experiencing prolonged pauses in his heart rhythm of over three seconds as well as other episodes of rapid heart beats. On April 6, he received an implantable cardiac defibrillator to correct the problem and was back to his management job within five days.
"The Zio Patch allowed me to diagnose and determine the most appropriate therapy for Ken," said Higgins.
I like to think of the whole experience as an adventure," Curzon said. "Most of the time I didn't even realize I was wearing a heart monitor, and when I peeled it off, I just put it in an envelope and sent it off in the mail. It was a very simple process."
Zio Patch vs. Holter monitor
In addition, Dr. Eric Topol is leading a new related study at Scripps Green Hospital examining whether the Zio Patch does a better job of detecting heart arrhythmias than the Holter monitor, which has been the gold standard for rhythm monitoring since the early 1960s.
The portable Holter monitor collects its data through a series of wired electrodes that adhere to the chest. Because the device can be difficult to wear and can get in the way of normal activities such as showering, exercising and sleeping, continuous use of the monitor is typically limited to one or two days. In contrast, the Zio Patch is a small, unobtrusive device that is indicated for up to 14 days of wear, and allows the patient to exercise and shower on their normal schedule, without the hassle of a bulky monitor and multiple wires.
"This is a great opportunity to compare these two side by side for use in diagnosing important heart rhythm disturbances," said Dr. Topol, a cardiologist who directs the Scripps Translational Science Institute and serves as Chief Academic Officer of Scripps Health. "We are trying to determine if the Zio Patch will have an increased diagnostic yield."
The study is currently enrolling about 150 Scripps Green and Scripps Clinic adult patients who have been seen by their doctors for arrhythmia. Each of the participants will wear a Holter monitor and a Patch for up to 48 hours and then continue wearing the Zio Patch for up to 14 days. More information about the study is available at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
Dr. Topol and his research associates will compare the data gathered from each device and report their findings later this year.
Arrhythmias affect millions of Americans each year and, if left untreated, may lead to serious consequences including stroke or sudden cardiac death.
Both studies are an extension of Scripps Health's leadership in heart care and research. Scripps is currently building the $456 million Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, a center for innovation that will bring together top researchers, physicians and staff. The institute will incorporate leading-edge wireless technologies and individualized medicine for the best in patient care when it opens in 2015. Annually, more than 55,000 patients receive their cardiovascular care from Scripps, making it San Diego County's largest heart care provider. Scripps is the region's only cardiovascular program consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best in the country.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner said in his first campaign ad debuting Monday "powerful voices" are trying to expel him from the race for New York City mayor.
"Look, powerful voices have made it clear from the very beginning that they didn't want me to win," the Democratic candidate says in the 30-second television ad. "But this isn't about what they want. They've gotten their way for far too long."
"If you give me the chance, I will fight for you and your family every single day," Weiner adds.
The clip doesn't mention the sexting scandal for which Weiner has come under fire, Politico reported Monday. Fellow Democrats have urged the former congressman to step down from the race.
Weiner spent $500,000 on the advertisement, The Hill reported.
A New York Times/Siena College poll released Thursday found Weiner is in fourth place in the race with 10 percent support from Democratic primary voters. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is the frontrunner with 26 percent support.


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Authorities on Thursday identified charred remains that they pulled from a remotecabin in the San Bernardino Mountains as the body of Christopher Dorner, 33, a fugitive former Los Angeles police officer.
San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Jodi Miller said the identification was made through dental records. Miller did not say how Dorner died.
The announcement followed a threat of a cyber attack on the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. The threat apparently came from a group of online hackers known as Anonymous. The group said it was angered that Dorner was killed in a fire started by a tear gas canister.
'Burning another #Human life Just listen to yourselves,' Anon_Online tweeted to 13,000 followers at 1:32 a.m. Wednesday. 'You can #Expect us.'
Officials with the D.A.'s office did not respond to requests for comment about the threat.
The threatening tweet contained a link to a YouTube video that contains audio of Tuesday's standoff between sheriff's deputies and Dorner.
Nonetheless, Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed Thursday that they had lifted protective details assigned to the families of high-ranking officers, LAPD spokeswoman Rosario Herrera said. About 50 people had been guarded at the height of the Dorner manhunt.
Police officers scaled back those protective details after a firefight in which Dorner was killed on Tuesday near Barton Flats in the San BernardinoMountains.
But because Dorner's death hadn't been confirmed until Thursday, the LAPD continued to protect some people who were afraid for themselves and their families, department spokesman Lt. Andrew Neiman said.
Meanwhile, in La Palma, Dorner's mother, Nancy Dorner, sent condolences to those injured by her son in a statement to Robin Sax, an attorney and a Fox 11 legal analyst.
'It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we express our deepest sympathies and condolences to anyone that suffered losses or injuries resulting from Christopher's actions,' the statement read. 'We do not condone Christopher's actions.'
Police officers said Dorner killed four people including a Riverside police officer and a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy during his revenge-fueled attacks. The attacks wounded two others -- a Riverside police officer and a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy.
Dorner is accused of killing Monica Quan, 28; her fiance Keith Lawrence, 29; Riverside police Officer Michael Crain, 34; and San Bernardino County sheriff's Deputy Jeremiah MacKay, 35.
MacKay's partner Alex Collins was seriously wounded in Tuesday's gunbattle.
A police officer stationed at Loma Linda University Medical Center, where Collins has been hospitalized, said the wounded deputy is doing well.
On Thursday, the Riverside Police Department identified Crain's partner as Andrew Tachias, who was wounded in the Feb. 7 attack that left Crain dead. Tachias joined the Riverside Police Department on Dec. 21. He had transferred from the Inglewood Police Department, where he was hired in 2009. Tachias, a UC Riverside graduate, is recovering from his wounds in a hospital.
Quan, a standout basketball player at Walnut High School and assistant women's basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton, was the daughter of a former LAPD captain who represented Dorner in a LAPD Board of Rights hearing.
On Thursday, several messages were left in support of MacKay, Collins and their compatriots outside the sheriff's Big Bear Lake station.
'To cops, thank you for protecting us from Dorner and thank you for risking your life for us,' was one of the messages, written in marker in a child's handwriting.
Another child wrote: 'I'm sorry you died.'
The children's messages of support contrast with anger directed toward Southern California law enforcement from some on the Internet.
Since the manhunt for Dorner began in earnest Feb. 7, a likely small -- but vocal -- contingent of voices proclaimed themselves to be supporters of Dorner's self-declared war against police officers and their families.
Anonymous announced its 'Operation: Dorner,' aimed at the Los Angeles Police Department, via a YouTube video on Monday.
The video's narrator asserted 'We do not condone the vicious acts that Dorner has allegedly partaken in. Instead, we sympathize and resonate with his struggle.'
In his manifesto, Dorner claimed he was fighting 'unconventional and asymetrical warfare' against the LAPD in revenge for his 2009 firing from the department. Dorner claimed he was willing to commit 'horrendous murders' to clear his name and claimed he was fired in retaliation for reporting his training officer's unjust use of force.
Following multiple incidents of police firing upon people who were mistakenly believed to be Dorner, the Anonymous video claimed law enforcement planned to kill Dorner without any attempt at due process and called upon hackers to attack the LAPD.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department largely stopped communicating with the media on Thursday. On Wednesday, Sheriff John McMahon's news conference was cut short when reporters asked questions about the location of Dorner's hide out and the use of incendiary tear gas. Sheriff's officials said they will have a news conference at 4 p.m. today.
Larry Smith, a retired Fontana police officer who also worked as a training specialist for San Bernardino County Sheriff's Training Academy, said Thursday that he contends deputies' use of the tear gas was tactically sound.
At the time the tear gas canisters were fired into the Barton Flats cabin, MacKay had been mortally wounded and Collins was also hurt.
'I know they burned it down, but do you really want to lose another officer?,' Smith asked.
As of Thursday morning, life had yet to return to normal for the people who live near the Barton Flats cabin where Dorner made his last stand.
At The Oaks Restaurant in the mountain community of Angelus Oaks, waitress Deanna Fink said she's been keeping in contact with her father and stepmother by phone, because the Seven Oaks couple have been ordered not to leave their homes.
'You cannot leave,' Fink said. 'The FBI actually came down and told them to stay inside their houses.'
Fink, 28, a San Bernardino resident, said Seven Oaks has about two dozen permanent residents and the rest are seasonal residents. Her father, Greg Fink, has been communicating with neighbors to keep them updated on the case, while her stepmother, Melissa Fink, has been calling seasonal residents.
Others in the San Bernardino Mountains expressed some disappointment that search teams did not find Dorner sooner.
Dean Johnson, a computer programmer who lives two doors down from the Club View Drive condominium complex where Dorner is believed to have hid out, said he never got the knock on the door from sheriff's deputies, and doesn't believe police searched the homes on Club View Drive closest to the police command post and facing the Bear Mountain ski resort.
'I never saw them going around the nearby houses, only the ones a block or two or further away,' said Johnson, 57, a 12-year Big Bear Lake resident. 'That's because everybody was here. All the cops were here, the command center was here.'
He said the possibility of Dorner being holed up in a residence near him, let alone just a couple doors down, didn't shake him one bit.
'There's no reason for me to be scared. I own a gun and know how to use it,' said Johnson, adding that he didn't believe that would even be likely given that Dorner appeared to have been targeting only police officers or members of their families.
Deputy Chief Kevin Kovensky said during Tuesday's news conference that deputies conducted an extensive search of the Club View Drive area at the beginning of their search.
Bill Haviland lives on that strip of Club View Drive, and praised the Sheriff's Department in the way it handled the Dorner situation. He said armed deputies clad in armored clothing and helmets canvassed the neighborhoo, placing yellow flags at properties where no one answered the door.
'They knocked on the door and asked if we were ok,' said Haviland, 63.
He said the deputy identified himself, and that four or five other deputies were standing in the driveway backing him up, the protective face shields on their helmets pushed up.
Criminologists at Cal State San Bernardino have cautioned against second-guessing the deputies' search.
Cal State San Bernardino professor Stephen Tibbetts said Wednesday the heavy law enforcement presence may well have kept Dorner confined instead of allowing him to flee the country or make further attacks on law enforcement.
His colleague, Brian Levin, said the time is far too early for any Monday morning quarterbacking.
'We don't know at this point, the exact sequence of events, and that will come out, and whatever does come out will be studied extensively by future first responders,' said Levin, who is a former New York Police Department officer.
The manhunt in the mountains began Feb. 7 after Dorner's truck was discovered near Bear Mountain ski resort in Big Bear Lake. Dorner eluded discovery until Tuesday, when he was found by Jim and Karen Reynolds, who own the condominium in the 1200 block of Club View Drive where Dorner was hiding.
Dorner tied the couple up and stole their purple Nissan Rogue. Karen Reynolds escaped and called 911. Her call proved to be the break in the manhunt, leading law enforcement officers to rush toward Big Bear Lake with lights and sirens blaring along mountain highways.
It is not confirmed how long Dorner was in the condo, although the Reynolds told the Associated Press that they believe he was in hiding there for five days.
It was around 1 p.m. Tuesday when state Fish and Wildlife wardens aiding the manhunt spotted Dorner, in the stolen Rogue, on Highway 38.
The wardens made a u-turn and gave chase. Dorner turned off highway on Glass Road, and crashed the stolen SUV into a snowbank. Dorner then carjacked a silver pickup truck from motorist Rick Heltebrake, a Boy Scout camp ranger who was driving with dog.
Dorner told Heltebrake that he did not want to hurt him and drove off in the second stolen vehicle. Behind the wheel, he was soon confronted by three game wardens in two trucks. Dorner was then not so merciful, and reportedly fired more than a dozen bullets at the wardens.
Dorner crashed the pickup into another snowbank and ran from the highway, taking cover in the Barton Flats cabin where the chase - and his life - would end.
Had Dorner been taken alive, prosecutors would have sought to have him executed if he was convicted of murder.
Riverside County officials filed capital murder charges related to Crain's death before Dorner's capture.
Orange County officials reported that they refrained from filing court documents during the manhunt, but had drafted a complaint charging Dorner with Quan's and Lawrence's murders.
The Orange County District Attorney would have likely ask for the death penalty, officials announced.
Staff writers Andrew Edwards, Frank Girardot, Beatriz Valenzuela, Melissa Pinion-Whitt, Joe Nelson, Mariecar Mendoza, Harrison Sheppard, Zen Vuong, Liset Marquez and Kelsey Duckett and The Associated Press


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The Houston Dash unveiled their uniforms for the 2014 season Friday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The organization also announced a five-year agreement with BBVA Compass to become the team's first official jersey partner.
The primary uniform combination for the Dash will be an orange jersey with white shorts, while the alternate uniform will be a light blue shirt with white shorts. The Dash will wear a white top with orange and light blue on the sleeves with orange shorts for daily training sessions.
BBVA Compass' logo on the team's jerseys underscores the bank's commitment to bringing the global sport of soccer to the city and beyond. It currently sponsors Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo, which plays at BBVA Compass Stadium in the city's East End.
"The Dash athletes are exceptional role models for our city, and it is a great honor to see our logo on their jerseys," BBVA Compass Houston City President Mark Montgomery said of the bank's status as the team's Official Jersey Partner.
Both organizations will work together on several community initiatives, including renovating a house and hosting a youth soccer clinic in the East End, which will help introduce Dash players to their adopted city. The efforts will further the bank's partnership with the Dynamo and Dynamo Charities for their Building a Better Houston campaign, which was started in 2012 to revitalize the neighborhood around BBVA Compass Stadium.
"BBVA Compass has always been a tremendous sponsor of the Houston Dynamo," said Dash Managing Director Brian Ching, the Dynamo's all-time leading scorer who retired earlier this year. "We've formed a great partnership over the years, so we're excited to make the Houston Dash a part of it. I can't think of a better company to be associated with."
The Dash's 2014 schedule was announced earlier today. Houston is set to face Portland Thorns FC on April 12 at BBVA Compass Stadium for their inaugural match. Season tickets and partial plans are available now by visiting HoustonDashSoccer.com/tickets or by calling (713) 276-GOAL.


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Final Fantasy Tactics is one of the most popular turn-based strategy games of all time. It originally debuted on the PlayStation, achieving cult status and lasting through the years as one of the strategy games that needed to be played.
2007 saw a re-release of the original game on the PlayStation Portable, with enhanced graphics and new additions to keep the game fresh for new audiences. Now the iconic game has landed on the iPhone, and we have a full review.


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Tons of information is available on the Internet about SEO and the best practices for web developers. As a two fold project, your website should be designed to be search engine friendly and then professional web marketers need to work on your site's SEO. That is the best of both worlds because right from the beginning your site will be friendly to users AND to spiders.
But, what if you already have a site that is not producing the results you want? Help is still available.
Too often, business owners complain, "We have a really great website, but we have no traffic. We love our website design, but we want more people to visit our site." First, a competent SEO professional will do a site analysis. Frequently, they find a gorgeous, visually appealing site with terrific flash and loaded with elegance. What they do not find is a site that is user friendly, meaning it is difficult to navigate or so flashy that people simply cannot find where to click. A shopper will get very frustrated very quickly and leave your site, losing you a potential sale.
Second, the SEO professional finds the sites have not been optimized in any way to be spider friendly. It is not architecturally sound with regard to meeting the needs of search engines. The story SEO professionals hear is the web developer decided something looked really good and just went with it and did not take anything else into consideration.
If this has happened to you, it is time to stop and go back to square one. You may have to have your website totally revamped. Even if you spent a lot of money on your first website, if you aren't getting traffic, then it is money wasted, anyway. Not reinvesting in your website could cost you a lot in terms of lost revenue.
The longer you wait to update your site the more money your company will loose. The worse thing you can do is nothing at all.
If you looking for web design firm and you are presented with a proposal that is not search engine friendly and is not user friendly, then move along. The prettiness of the site is the last thing you should consider. It does not matter if everyone in your company thinks the site looks good, business today depends on traffic to the site. It depends on exposure and high rankings. Allowing managers, or even a web designer who doesn't know about web marketing, to design your site is a bad business decision. Ultimately, you will not achieve your goal of creating a web presence.


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Every so often, your team makes an absolutely inexplicable signing. United may never provide an explanation for the purchase of Bebe last year and the Gunners likewise with Amaury Bischoff in 2008, so who are Tottenham's most baffling signings since the Premier League began?
It is important to distinguish between Spurs worst signings and their most inexplicable. Jason Dozzell features in most Tottenham fans nightmare elevens but when he was signed he was considered a great talent so he's not making this list. This criteria will automatically shorten the list, it is not the practice of football clubs to knowingly spend money on someone pants, still it is amazing how often they do.
All of these signings must have been closely followed by the question 'why did we sign him?' These are the players that make you question the value of a scouting network or even its existence. The top ten players that were never going to make the grade but were signed anyway.
Click on Milenko Acimovic to unveil the top 10
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Tim McGraw Announced as 2015 Country Jam Headliner
Country Jam Colorado continues to grow bigger and bigger. Tim McGraw has just been announced as the first headliner for the 2015 Country Jam in Grand Junction, Colo.
McGraw brings his catalog of 35 (and counting) No. 1 hits to the most exciting and dependable country music party in America. With a new album called 'Sundown Heaven Town' scheduled for release in September, the 'Meanwhile Back at Mama's' singer is the perfect artist to headline the music and camping festival.
Turnout for the 2014 festival was up, with Brantley Gilbert, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church and Jake Owen headlining. Each day was filled with half a dozen country stars, and the venue held more once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.
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Cycling through a new city is an experience for all of your senses as you happen upon all of the intricacies of the local urban culture.
There is something inexplicably thrilling about using a bicycle to explore a strange new city, its streets pulsating with life. The glass and steel of buildings shimmer with a certain magic, street life seems more vibrant and the smells and sounds of a metropolis at full tilt threaten to overwhelm your senses. When you're on a bicycle, you can't help but feel completely alive and immersed in the moment. Instead of merely gazing passively through window glass, you experience and interact with a place in an immediate way.
On a bike, you're privy to the slight inclines of city streets, you can smell restaurants before you see them, and you can hear the different languages that are spoken in different neighborhoods. Cities provide fascinating opportunities to explore new cultures and ideas, and what better way to make these new discoveries than by bicycle?
Since we began traveling by bicycle, we've spent considerable portions of that time in cities. We've visited and explored many urban centers by bike, including Portland, OR; Tucson, AZ; Austin, TX; and most recently, Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand. Every time we enter a city, we're filled with excitement about seeing what it's "really like." When you drive through a city, you often experience only the start and end destinations. The joy of riding a bike through a city is that you realize it's not a homogenous place; it's an intricately connected tapestry of neighborhoods, businesses, open spaces and people.
Have Food, Will Travel
As we've traveled by bicycle, there have been dozens of times where we've stopped in our tracks after catching the aroma of kebabs cooking on a grill, freshly roasted coffee or the distinct smell of brewing beer. When you're traveling on a bicycle, you simply must stop to eat, which is when it's nice to be traveling in a city, because your choices are endless.
We're a little embarrassed to admit it, but on our last big bicycle tour around the US, we would often detour from our route to hit the restaurants and diners we saw on the Food Network. Watching those shows was how we stumbled upon the "Texas BBQ Trail" and ended up on an Odyssean quest for the best barbecue. From Llano to Lockhart (the self-proclaimed barbecue capital of Texas), we sampled ribs and brisket, standing in long lines in hallowed and smoke-filled eateries, and inevitably starting up a conversation with fellow barbecue lovers seated next to us at the communal tables. Sometimes, the best way to find good eats (and make a new friend) is to ask. One such conversation in Terlingua Ghost Town led us to the small pink food cart that is Kathy's Kosmic Kowgirl Kafe. Another conversation led us to Julio's, a local institution in Austin, TX, known for amazing roasted chickens.
Exploring food culture, of course, doesn't necessarily have to mean eating. As you cycle through a city, you can stop for a cooking lesson or a wine tasting. We were invited to join some folks for a bicycle ride and coffee cupping in Durham, NC, and spent an hour learning how to pick out the subtle flavors and smells in a simple cup of coffee. In Bend, OR, after taking a spin around town we pedaled to the Deschutes brewery where we signed up for a brewery tour. The staff was friendly and let us park our bikes inside the conference room. We got to taste the raw materials that made beer, see where their beer was bottled and, of course, got to sample some of the finished product.
Art on Wheels
Believe it or not, cycling through a city is a great way to experience some of its art. Whether it's a museum, neighborhood or sculpture on the street, there are great opportunities to feed your creative side. And getting there by bicycle means you can get there faster without having to find parking. You can ride from one area to another. When you find something interesting, you can simply dismount and take a closer look.
Portland is not only rich with bicycle culture, but also with incredible (and often interactive) public art. You can take a trip to the world's smallest park, which is a scant two feet in diameter. Or watch the strange egg beater sculpture as it sways in the wind in the middle of a triangular traffic island by Powell's Books.
In Tucson, AZ, you can actually ride your bike on some public art, for example, a bicycle bridge shaped like a giant rattlesnake. As you ride through the snake's mouth, the bridge makes a rattling sound. Or pedal to the more serious and somber "Bike Church." Painted white and made from bicycle parts, the bike church resembles a steampunk gazebo and was erected as a memorial to fallen cyclists.
We often gravitate towards art districts when we explore cities by bike. Neighborhoods with a concentration of cafes, pubs, galleries and younger people are often bicycle-friendly. Long Beach, CA, boasts five distinct "bicycle-friendly business districts" – areas of the city that are trying to accommodate cyclists by providing bike parking and offering select discounts. Retro Row on 4th Street features two community institutions where you can always strike up a conversation and hear some good live music: Portfolio Coffeehouse and Open Bookstore.
Visiting a city by bicycle doesn't have to be about spending money or gorging yourself on food. Often, a great adventure can be had by simply seeking out a city's bike paths. Cities often construct bike paths to show off the best of the city and demonstrate civic pride. Pedaling your way down one of these paths can take you through some of the most notable parts of a city, often complemented by beautiful public art and historic plaques. One of our favorite such paths follows the river in Chattanooga, TN. Not only do you have gorgeous natural scenery to admire, you're also treated to dozens of unique sculptures that were commissioned by the city.
In Wellington, NZ, the waterfront has a shared-use path that winds around the coastline along a seawall. As you ride you'll pass several cafes, small sandy beaches with people swimming, the Te Papa cultural museum and public art inspired by local Maori culture. In one afternoon you can see some of a city's highlights, grab a bite to eat and get some fresh air – all on a bike.
Bike Shop Bingo
One of our favorite things to do when we visit a city is to stop by the local bicycle shops. While it sounds like a geeky endeavor, bike shops are great destinations if you're visiting from out of town because they will often know the best bike routes and are knowledgeable about places to explore with your bike. Many cities now offer cycling maps, which highlight cyclist-friendly roads around town, and local bike shops often have copies on hand. Joining a local bike ride can be a great way to spend an evening and make new friends, especially if there's a slower-paced social ride. Ask the shop employees about any community rides – sometimes you'll luck out and hear about a once-in-a-lifetime local cycling event.
If you didn't bring a bike with you, many bike shops also rent out bikes by the hour or day. The Bike Center, a new bike parking and service station located in the heart of Santa Monica, CA, rents out a variety of bikes. You can rent a hybrid-style bike for a leisurely cruise down the beach path or a drop bar road bike to tackle the local hills (they also have maps of great local rides available). Pedal Bike Tours in Portland, OR, runs many guided, themed bicycle tours. They provide the bicycle and guide, you provide the pedal power. You can do a "Historic Downtown" tour to learn about the architecture; a "Bites by Bike" tour where you sample artisan coffee, breads and cheeses; and, of course, a "Brewery Tour" where you visit some of the 40 different nearby breweries.
If you're going to be in a city for a few weeks, you could always buy a bike. Craigslist and community bike shops are a good source for "extended rental" bikes. When you're done, you can either donate the bike back to the bike co-op or sell it online!
Is It Safe?
A big concern about riding in a new city is safety. Unfamiliar traffic in a new place can be quite intimidating. Each city has two sets of traffic rules: the stated ones and the unspoken rules. It behooves you to be aware of both! If the city has a bike advocacy group, they will usually have information regarding laws about riding bikes in their city. Many cities have strict laws against riding on the sidewalk. Some cities have bus lanes that are also shared by bikes. Some cities expect you to ride on the left side of a one-way street, others on the right.
The unspoken rules of traffic are more interesting and take closer observation to discern. To get a sense of how traffic moves and interacts with bicycles, sometimes we will walk a few blocks in the city center and just observe. Are drivers generally aware of pedestrians and bikes? Which streets seem to have the most bike traffic (generally a good indicator of what streets to ride)? By taking a short walk on the sidewalk you can gradually become acclimatized to the new traffic environment, instead of trying to make sense of it while dodging car doors.
In our recent adventure in New Zealand, we spent a few weeks in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand's largest cities. New Zealand is one of the few countries where people drive on the left side of the road. Our brains were so used to riding our bikes on the right side of the road that we experienced a sort of cognitive dissonance. It seemed completely improbable to ride on the left and every time we ventured on the street, we kept half expecting to meet a car head-on! For the first few days in the country we did a lot more walking than riding, making sense of the traffic patterns and signs, watching how other cyclists rode and what streets they took. After about a week, we were confident navigating the streets, riding around roundabouts and making tricky right turns.
It seems counter-intuitive, but we have found that when traffic is at its worst in cities, bicycling actually feels safer. Traffic speeds are slower and you can easily keep up with gridlocked cars. That's not to say it is always pleasant. The noise and fumes are nauseating, but you have the time to look at all the buildings and neighborhoods you are riding past. When traffic has come to an unbearable standstill, we will often become pedestrians and just walk on the sidewalk. That is another supreme advantage of riding a bicycle in a city: if you want to walk around, you can simply leave traffic at a moment's notice, and do so without circling endlessly to find a place to park.
One thing to be keenly aware of, however, is bike theft. Nothing can end and ruin a bicycle trip quite like getting your bike and belongings stolen while you're doing a quick run to the grocery store or grabbing a coffee. If you're traveling with a partner, it's often good practice to take turns going into shops. It's wise to carry a small U-lock if you plan to leave your bike unattended for any period of time. If you happen to have forgotten yours, some bike shops may be willing to loan or rent you a lock. You might also consider using theft-deterring security skewers for your wheels and saddle. If you're staying at a motel or hotel, bring your bike with you into your room if possible. Some forward-thinking hotels are even going the extra step and offering rental bikes for guests to use, so you can leave yours at home.
New Urban Frontiers
The new generation of urban cyclists knows that the best way to experience a place is on two wheels. As more people discover the love of bicycling in their own cities, it is a natural progression to want to explore other cities by bicycle as well. Whether you are traveling on business or on vacation, there are more options than ever before to experience your final destination by bicycle. You can bring your own bike or rent one when you get there. You can ride to find the best hamburger in town or ride to take in some local culture and sights. You can ride with a tour group or explore by yourself. Just because you're going to a strange new city doesn't mean you have to hang up the helmet. If anything, it's a unique opportunity to experience a city in a way that will leave you with a deeper sensory impression. Pedal on!
Russ Roca and Laura Crawford sold all their possessions to travel the world by bicycle in 2009 and started PathLessPedaled.com. Traveling on their tiny Bromptons, they've explored bicycle cultures and bicycle advocacy groups in various cities.
Seeing a city by bike is the best way to experience local culture. We started Bikabout.com 3 years ago last month so people could wander by bike like us. Bikabout now has 25 travel guides, over 40 cultural bike maps curated by locals and a lodging directory of 170+ North American, bike friendly hotels, inns and Airbnbs…all a FREE service for travelers.
And because our end game is 1 of 3 people biking daily in North America, Bikabout donates 25% of our revenue back to bike non-profits, the bed rocks of advocacy.
Great article here. One of the best ways to explore a city is on a bike. Bikes offer travelers an intimate way to see and discover new cities and some of the best views and unforgettable vantage points are reachable only by bike. But I think it takes a bit of skill to cycle in a busy City. Thanks.
We couldn't agree more. This is the exact reason we started http://www.citiesontwowheels.com – and why we work to encourage everyone to travel cities by bike. I think just like learning a language (which can be a bit tricky in a few days) biking amongst the locals will give you a strong idea of the local culture and will really make you feel part of the city you're visiting in a whole new way. Thanks for this article.
Great article here. I'd like to add that electric bikes are a fantastic way to extend the bicycle sightseeing option to those who are unable (or just unwilling) to pedal for any length of time. There are more than 50 Pedego Electric Bike stores throughout the US that rent electric bikes and many offer self-guided or guided tours to local area attractions.
Thought it might be of interest to your riders that there's a new bike tour start-up out of Brooklyn NYC called Get Up and Ride. They organize small group guided tours of Brooklyn's trendy waterfront neighborhoods. Much of what you talk about in the article is exactly what our guide stressed throughout the tour, that cycling is the really the best was to experience a city. The tour really felt like a casual bike ride with friends and they showcased authentic parts of Brooklyn that you'd never get to see otherwise. I recommend you check it out! http://www.getupandride.com
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