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As I sat in the office this afternoon I had an overwhelming urge for a "5 Guys" burger… then a sense of guilt kicked in. Why buy a burger when I could make my own that will taste just as good, if not better. So, I give you "Van's Big Burger" which will yield two servings.
For the burger you'll need
1 tsp freshly chopped Oregano
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 shallot minced
1 1/4 lb ground sirloin
At this point, simply mix your oregano, shallot, salt, pepper, turmeric and sirloin. Create two evenly sized patties, wrap in plastic wrap, place in a freezer bag and… you guessed it (if you've been following my recent cooking method) cook with sous vide method. I wanted the burgers to be medium rare when they came out, so I cooked them at 135 degrees for an hour.
On to the Homemade Cajun Fries!
4 large potatoes of your choosing, cut French fry style (I did two russet, two sweet)
1 tbsp Paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cayenne pepper
peanut oil for deep frying
Here are the potatoes, ready to take their bath…
Place your oil into a pan, over a medium high heat, and wait until it starts to shimmer. At that point, place them in the oil…
As the fries are taking their bath, mix your seasoning… and place into a container that you can use to "sprinkle" on the fries when they come out of the oil. Make sure you fry for roughly 7 minutes… if you go over that you really risk your fries becoming soft. When you've reach your mark, place the fries into a colander and sprinkle with seasoning, shake to ensure coverage, and repeat until you are done with your fries.
By now, your burgers should have been in for roughly 35 to 45 minutes. Now it is time to mix up your peanut sauce…
For the Sauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup warm water
2 tsp soy sauce
Start with mixing your peanut butter and warm water. Rather quickly the peanut butter will break apart. Once this happens and the brown sugar and continue to mix, then add your soy sauce.
Right about now (the funk soul brother… sorry, Fatboy Slim popped into mind) your burgers will be read to take out. Remove from the water and toss into a frying pan to sear each side for roughly a minute or two… you can use your peanut sauce (my choice) or olive oil. Add your cheese (if you so desire). I did Colby Jack.
Now you are ready to garnish. I did spinach, a slice of red pepper, green pepper, and a thin cut of red onion and a bit of the Peanut Sauce.
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A Kindle and Dyslexia related press release reminded me of the fact that the Kindle is potentially great for children with a learning disability. A lady had written in about how the Kindle helped her daughter who used to have problems reading –
- Her daughter used to not read much at all.
- When the Kindle's larger font option was set her daughter suddenly liked reading – it was no longer difficult.
- It got her daughter into reading.
She was just so happy about it and it makes you realize the benefits of the Kindle for children with a learning disability like dyslexia.
Dyslexia and Statistics
Wikipedia says that dyslexia affects 5% to 17% of the U.S. population –
It is estimated that dyslexia affects between 5% to 17% of the U.S. population.[2]
Basically, there are lots of competing theories about exactly what causes Dyslexia and how to help people –
Dyslexia is thought to be the result of a neurological defect –
it is variously considered a learning disability, a language disability, and a reading disability, among others.
Dyslexia is diagnosed in people of all levels of intelligence.
There are a few interesting theories –
- People with dyslexia have other strengths i.e. they are better than normal in spatial tasks etc.
- That we should focus on using strategies that maximize these strengths.
- Dyslexia might be related to visual issues i.e. cluttering of words makes it difficult to read.
For me there were two big takeaways –
- People with dyslexia can 'hear' and thus access books at a higher level than they can read.
- Larger font sizes and more spacing between words MIGHT help children with dyslexia read better.
Remarkably, the Kindle provides both.
The Kindle, Dyslexia and Learning Disability
The Kindle is the only eReader that has taken the step of adding a text to speech feature.
- Although some Publishers opt out of the feature there are still lots of books with the text to speech enabled.
- All public domain books can be used with the text to speech feature.
- Any of your own documents and all converted books can be used with the text to speech feature.
Kindle also has a good set of stereo speakers. Note that the Sony Touch Edition doesn't have speakers, only an audio outlet.
That suddenly opens up a huge number of books to dyslexic children.
As far as getting TTS rights – Instead of forcing universities to boycott Kindle 2, rights activists should get Publishers to release Text to Speech reading rights – either for everyone, or a special override switch for anyone who can prove they have learning disabilities.
Bonus of Font Sizes and Line Spacing.
The Kindle also lets you change font size and spacing i.e.
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- The Aa button brings up the Font Size Menu which lets you pick 1 of 6 font sizes.
- That same menu lets you pick number of words per line.
- You can use Alt+Shift+1 through Alt+Shift+9 to change the space between lines. (Shift is the Up Arrow button).
- The Font Menu also lets you choose landscape mode or portrait mode (including on the Home Page).
For someone with dyslexia, Kindle lets them choose the number of words per line, space between lines, and the font size. PERHAPS that makes reading less challenging for them.
Perhaps your kid is like the lady's daughter and will suddenly love reading again.
The video demonstrates the sizes etc. – please let me know if you have a request and I'll add a video or photographs to help you figure out the size and what reading on the Kindle will be like (also check my kindle review videos).
Non-obvious Benefits
- The Press Release talked about how using a Kindle doesn't carry a social stigma – that's true as it's a main-stream device.
- You also get audiobooks from Audible.com or any that are in mp3 format.
- You get free Internet.
- Free Wikipedia.
- Background music.
Do keep in mind that the menus and browser are not 'zoomable'. You can flip the menu to landscape mode.
Is the Kindle a good fit for dyslexic children and children with learning disabilities?
Perhaps. It definitely lets you listen to a lot of books and play around with different font sizes.
- What are the other needs of kids with learning disabilities?
- How much of a boost will kids get from being able to access more books?
- Will the font size options allow them to read books that they otherwise would struggle with?
Not fully aware of all the needs – please leave your comments and questions.
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The Debate - Retiring Naslund's Jersey
Cam Davie
June 04 2009 02:43PM
I do not think that Markus Naslund's jersey should be retired.
Statistically, he is one of the best Canucks ever. I do not and cannot argue that. However, his lack of both playoff success as the team captain and unwillingness to be a truly visible and engaging sports figure in this town leave many to feel that he has not earned the right to have his #19 hanging in the rafters of GM Place. I am a die-hard Canucks fan, but never in his tenure did I get the sense that Naslund bled Canuck blue (or green or yellow/red/orange or ...). He did not wear his heart on his sleeve like Linden or Smyl, and in that way, he never did own the hearts of Canucks Nation.
When my team retires a jersey, I want to feel and believe that player embodied what it meant to be a Vancouver Canuck. I never once got that feeling from Markus Naslund. I know that is a sentimental argument, and it's impossible to argue "feelings", so I'll switch to stats and try to argue this from a purely quantitative view.
I start by asking this question: Today, right now, would you retire Luongo's #1? Most, if not all, Canucks fans would quickly say "No!", and I would agree wholeheartedly with that. But the fact is that, if you compare their stats, Roberto Luongo has already done as much at his position for the Vancouver Canucks, as Naslund did at his position.
Don't agree? Let me show you.
- Naslund holds two of the three main scoring records for the Canucks and is tied for third on the other.
- He leads the all-time list for points and goals, and is third in assists.
- Roberto Luongo holds two of the three main goaltending records and is third on the other.
- Luongo is first all-time in GAA, tied for first in all-time shutouts, and is third in wins.
Naslund tops the records for LW in a single season. However, he does not own ONE out-right single-season record for forwards. Luongo holds six of the seven single-season goaltending records.
Now, let's talk playoffs.
Roberto Luongo and Markus Naslund have won exactly the same number of playoff rounds as members of the Vancouver Canucks. Both have one a grand total of two rounds in the playoffs as Canucks. The difference here is that Luongo did that in only three seasons in Vancouver, while Naslund was here for twelve.
Naslund's individual playoff stats are quite poor compared to his regular season projections. In 52 GP as a Canuck, Naslund has 14G 22A for 36Pts and is -7. Luongo also hasn't yet hit his peak in the playoffs, although his individual stats are better than Naslund's. In 22 GP, Luongo has 11W 11L with 51 GA, 1 SO, 2.09 GAA and .930 SV%.
It is tough to argue that the stats and accomplishments between Luongo and Naslund don't mirror each other. I wouldn't hang Luongo's jersey today and I wouldn't hang Naslund's either.
Why not?
I put together a list of criteria that I would use, if I was in charge of deciding who's jersey is retired.
- Played 80% or more of his playing career with the Canucks. I want to see players that are life-long Canucks. I understand that trades happen and people move around, which is why I didn't put this at 100%.
- Played 800 games or more as a Canuck, or 450 as a goaltender. I want to see longevity from my Canuck players.
- Played more than half of his Canuck games as a Captain. I believe that only a select few should be retired, and that should be reserved for your team leaders. We now have a grey area for goalies since they aren't allowed to act as captains on-ice, but Luongo is captain, etc etc. TO make it fair, goalies are exempt from this criterion.
- Finish your career as a Canuck. I want to see a player take his final bow wearing a Canuck jersey.
- Statistical leader with the team at the time of his retirement in more than one category. I want my players to be leaders on the scoresheet and in the dressing room. I want only the best of the best Canucks to have their number hanging.
- A product of growth through the organization (ie. draft). I don't want players flown in. I want my honoured players to grow up through the organization. Admittedly this would be last on my list for qualification, since players can join a team quite early in their careers without being drafted by that team and still have a lengthy career.
- At least one Stanley Cup Final appearance. Given that this is the Canucks, and there are no Cups yet, I need to set the bar somewhere. I think an appearance in the Final is an appropriate level. If the Canucks had won a Cup, I would make that the mandate.
I did not pick these criteria simply to ensure that they suited Linden's and Smyl's qualification. In fact, I developed the list, then I went back and checked to ensure that they both would have qualified, which they both did.
Quantitatively, Naslund does not make the grade under these seven rules. He only managed 4 out of 7. And Luongo obviously isn't even close yet, and never will be.
I'm hoping that Cody Hodgson or maybe even Cory Schneider will cause us to have this argument in 10 years. Wouldn't that be great for the Canucks?
Go Canucks!
-Cam Davie
June 04 2009, 02:46PM
But isn't the point of retiring a jersey the very reason you state at the beginning of your article "he is one of the best Canucks ever."
It's hard to measure spirit, but he did good things for the team. just no playoffs, but the same could be said for many other canucks.
@ Argle Bargle:
Statistically, he was one of the best Canucks ever.
But my point was that you cannot use statistics alone as a measurement for retiring a jersey. If that was true, then you could argue Luongo's #1 jersey right now.


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Castle Dale City met in their November meeting on Veteran's Day. Mayor Neal Peacock called for a moment of silence in honor of those now serving and those who have served our country in the past. He said this past year a few Castle Dale veterans have passed away. Work is beginning on the Castle Dale fire station, the electrical contract fell below the amount needed to advertise for the bid.
The community impact board list of projects Castle Dale City would like to see completed was approved. One of the projects is the modification of the old pool and its removal along with redoing the heating in the building, the amount listed for the project is $250,000. Another project is the demolition of the old forest service house and construction of a pavilion, stage, bathrooms and dressing rooms.
The brick from the old pool will be used as a decorative brick face on the fire station. When the city goes to the CIB for these projects they will ask for a grant and will participate with some funding from Castle Dale City. The next CIB funding cycle will be Feb. 1 and June of next year.
The city council discussed the animal control resolution. Council member Jeremy Jewkes and Mayor Peacock met and reworked the resolution. This resolution deals with the city animal control officer and what their duties and responsibilities entail. They will keep the city vehicle clean and in good repair. They will answer to the city council member under animal control which is Jewkes. The animal control officer will keep track of city animal traps. These traps can be loaned to other cities, but they need to come back after the borrower is finished with them. The animal control officer is a contract employee with no benefits and no insurance. The officer is paid for handling an animal. Every situation is different involving different circumstances. The animal control resolution was approved.
The council discussed the government trust insurance.
Dr. Glen Jensen from Emery Animal Health brought up the rabies vaccination clinics and the dates involved. Dec. 18 from 8-noon and Dec. 28 from 2-6 p.m. They are conducting well animal clinics during this time and will give these examinations and rabies vaccines at this time. They are asking dog owners to schedule an appointment for this clinic. Dr. Jensen wants the animals who receive vaccinations to be healthy. Pet owners will be able to purchase their dog licenses for their particular city at that time. Dr. Jensen sees several advantages to doing things this way. The animals will be examined for overall health, pet owners will avoid long lines at rabies clinics, pets won't be exposed to other dogs who may be ill or unfriendly. It is expected the appointments will only take 10 minutes and they will be able to move dogs through fairly fast. Those who only want a rabies vaccine can do that at this time for the rabies fee. A $35 fee will include the wellness exam, deworming and rabies shot. The council agreed this sounded like a good way to handle things with the dogs and licenses. The city will include the information about the two days of the clinics in their city newsletter. The city dog tags for next year haven't arrived yet, but hopefully they will be here in time for the first clinic.
The Castle Dale City Christmas party will be on Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m. at the Emery County Recreation Building.
In the council members reports Julie Johansen said the planning and zoning commission is two people short. The planning and zoning has adopted a city vision statement. They are reviewing the city general plan and when it's complete it will need to go before a public hearing. Planning and zoning members include: Ronda Gardiner, Bry Clement, Devin Esplin, LeAnn Seely and Brian Dawes.
Richard Herring reported there are a half dozen people still in ordinance violation for having trailers, boats, etc. parked on city streets. There are a few outstanding business licenses. A late fee needs to be adopted for those who are late with business license fees.
All of the city businesses are listed on the city website by category and in alphabetical order which helps to advertise the businesses at no cost to the business.
The city is working with property owners who need their property cleaned-up, both businesses and residential.
Mayor Peacock reported he met with a couple of property owners with property on Main Street. They looked for solutions on what can be done to help the properties look better. One owner said he would sell if he had the chance. Property values are dropping, but the taxes on the property are not.
The resolution of the playground equipment destruction at Cheddar Field was resolved in court. The juvenile will do 100 hours of community service along with a $700 payment. The Castle Dale insurance will pay $41,000 and new playground equipment has been ordered. The other boy involved has been sent away. Mayor Peacock said he believes things turned out quite well as the insurance company didn't want to pay, but a letter from the attorney to the insurance company convinced them the playground equipment was covered under Castle Dale City insurance.
Joel Dorsch, council member reported the Christmas lights are going up and the city has added a new manger scene this year that is very impressive. Council member Kollette Kologie thanked everyone for their help with the pumpkin festival and enlisted their help for the Christmas party on Dec. 9 at 5-7 p.m.
NIMs training will take place in January.
Jewkes reported Seth Smith is doing a good job as their new animal control officer.
The work at the fire station is progressing and Lofthouse is doing the electrical, Snow Heating and Ken Stilson are also working on the building.
It will be complete by early next year. The first three new fire trucks for each town in the county will be done in December. They will go back and pick them up in January. The new Castle Dale fire truck will be last because it is being painted blue and white.
Castle Dale City received a large donation for Christmas decorations from an anonymous donor and they would like to thank them for helping make Christmas a little brighter around Castle Dale.


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Well Woofcat has his own cult, So I thought why shouldn't the Queen of the Noodles have one, speaking of course of NPG.
I follow the cult, somewhat when I'm not being banned by her.
So does Foxx the overly obsessed NPG worshiper, he will ban you from the Irc room for one word against the Noodle Queen.
A couple of rules for not incurring NPG wraith on the Irc.
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2. Do not question her judgement, remember hell has no fury like a woman scorn.
3. If you're Whitebeard, you're screwed.
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8. NPG likes to sleep, please do not disturb her sleep, or else face the angry grumpy
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Skip to comments.Woman tells Romney Obama should be tried for treason'
Posted on 05/07/2012 5:50:28 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Some of Mitt Romney's best moments on the 2012 campaign trail have come during town hall meetings when the candidate, long criticized as too uptight on the stump, strays off script to take questions from voters.
But the freewheeling nature of voter forums can have its drawbacks. Romney has faced hostile questions on everything from his wealth to his religion. And on Monday, he experienced another awkward moment, when a supporter stood and declared that President Barack Obama should be "tried for treason."
The comment came during a town hall meeting in Cleveland. Taking the microphone, a woman told Romney that Obama had been "operating outside the structure of our Constitution." Pausing after her question, she remarked to another member of the audience, "I agree, he should be tried for treason."
Turning back to Romney, she asked what he would do to "restore balance" between the three branches of government and "restore our Constitution." She did not specify why she believed Obama should be "tried for treason"a comment that received a huge applause from the audience. And when it was his turn to respond, Romney ignored her suggestion about "treason" and instead spoke about how he would "respect the different branches of government."
Afterwards, as he shook hands along the rope line, the New York Times' Ashley Parker asked Romney if he agreed with the woman's comment regarding a "treason" sentence for Obama. "No, of course not," the candidate said.
But by then, Romney's Democratic opponents had already pounced, accusing him of not standing up to "extreme voices" in his party, as Obama's campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt put it.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Is that a description of the GOP candidate or two different people? Kind of hard to tell.
After she said that everybody behind her probably went and sat down and said she already covered my comment.
As expected.
He forgot to add: "He needs to be impeached first."
She sounds like a plant sent by the DNC. They used similar tactics at Tea Party rallies.
ABC "News" is spouting the DNC meme.
It is a hypocritical stance at the very least and the audience outburst is NOT a campaign issue in the current election.
LOL, there you go.
Its treasonous to dilly dally 10 months before making a no brainer call
Holy cow! At least the rookie Hussein can admit to that!
The fact that Romney didn't take the bait, and hand the leftwing media a juicy soundbite on a silver platter, says he's more intelligent than some here think.
Being tried for Espionage and Sedition would be more accurate..
The lady got it right!
Agreed. I do believe Obama and Co. are treasonous, though.
[ The fact that Romney didnt take the bait, and hand the leftwing media a juicy soundbite on a silver platter, says hes more intelligent than some here think. ]
That Romney is NOT part of the left wing(himself)...... IS A THEORY..
Republicans running the inventor of Romney-care versus the inventor of Obama-care IS A FACT...
We have identified the traitor.. and the traitor IS US...
RINO Romney and Saddam Soetoro are both liberals. Full ahead for more tax and spend. Romney will have to charge himself with treason and that will never happen.
and all mittens could do was "giggle" severely ... after all, mittens believes (like juan mccain) that Zero is a "really nice guy" ...
Yup. And rather than launch into a defense of Obama like McCain would have done, Romney simply ignored that part of the question/comment. When asked about it by the reporter afterwards he responded appropriately.
Could be, but it is definitely not something to run a general election campaign on. Romney handled it well. He may turn out to be a much better general election candidate than McCain. One thing about Romney I am fairly certain of, he wants to win at all costs. If he thought calling Obama a traitor was a winning issue, he'd have the campaign commercial cut and on the air already. McCain was never willing to exploit Hussein's weaknesses.
Its the economy stupid (that's for the independents). If we lose the election, the socialists will rewrite history and make Obama the next coming of either FDR or Christ.
Yup, the people care most about the economy - which is exactly why Obama is trying to talk about anything but the economy. Romney should answer every question by citing Obama's failed economic track record. When the media start asking about his church, he should respond that people of all religions want low unemployment, less debt, and more growth. When they ask about the "war on women", he should point out that women like being able to get a job, don't like massive deficits and prefer a growing economy. Romney needs to turn EVERY issue into an economic issue.
Woman is right.
If the foolish Obama campaign really wants to spend a couple of 24-hour news cycles with the public and the pundits debating whether or not Obama is a traitor, who am I to object?
A careless member of the silent chorus started thinking out loud.
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Theme: Patriotic Duty
Artist: George SILK
Birth/Death: 1916
Title: Blinded soldier, New Guinea
Credit Line: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
This iconic image from World War Two was taken by George Silk, official war photographer for the Australian Government 1939–43. It was taken on Christmas Day 1942 after Australian and American troops had reversed the Japanese advance in New Guinea.
Silk recalled that standing alone near 'the front' in a field of tall Kunai grass he saw two people walking towards him. A New Guinea volunteer was tenderly helping a wounded soldier. Silk was deeply affected and his response as a photographer was purely instinctive. He took only one shot.
Blinded soldier, New Guinea was a powerful replay of the Christian parable of the Good Samaritan and it vindicated the efforts of the New Guinea native volunteers whose involvement in the war was pivotal to the allies' success.
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The Blossom White B & B located on a wooded property in Nauvoo, IL hosts an all adult getaway, offering 4 rooms for adults 18 and over. Enjoy only organic, homemade meals. Serving each evening a homemade dessert and hot chocolate refreshment. An all hot breakfast is served each day along with dinner packages available. Guests will enjoy the onsite library, three season room and all en-suite rooms.
Located right on the Mississippi just four miles south of the Historic Nauvoo Temple. Enjoy a quiet, peaceful setting while being transported back in time to the 1840's. All cottages are decorated by a professional interior designer to make you feel at home. Country French decor with a natural setting makes it the best place to stay in Nauvoo.
A stately home within minutes from Downtown Nauvoo. Home is fully furnished and able to accommodate up to 18 guests. Close to all attractions in Nauvoo including LDS historical sites, Nauvoo Temple, and Nauvoo State Park.
Biz's cabin by the river is a clean, simple accomodation with all of the conveniences of home. With a large yard that borders the Mississippi River, children will find plenty of room to run and play while you sit on the patio enjoying the river view. You will find yourself within easy traveling distance of several locations which provide history, entertainment, learning, and shopping. The cabin is just 2 miles from Nauvoo, IL, 5 miles from Great River Road Golf Course, 10 miles from Keokuk, IA, 20 miles from Carthage, IL and 45 miles from Macomb, IL. (home of Western Illinois University)
This beautifully restored 1860s home offers four rooms, a full kitchen, a hot tub and the convenience of walking distance to everything in beautiful Nauvoo.
The winding walnut staircase leads you to the eight beautifully restored guest rooms. Two suites have ample room for the entire family. Six others with queen or full size beds. Enjoy all the modern luxuries in historic ambiance. All rooms feature private bath, phone, cable TV, and free wireless Internet access. The Hotel Nauvoo is located in the heart of all of Nauvoo's attractions; within one block from Nauvoo's city park and walking distance from downtown shops, historic Nauvoo, and Nauvoo's Temple Square. The Hotel is also only a short walk from the Nauvoo Pageant. There is plenty of off street parking and all rooms are non-smoking, AAA approved, comfortable, and extra clean. We have a hospitality area, and use the highest quality mattresses to help ensure a good night's sleep.
This furnished 2-bedroom farm house provides the luxuries of the quiet life, just outside of Nauvoo, IL. Enjoy over 100 acres, pond, walking trails, and even a barn for your horses.
11 room motel in Nauvoo, IL. Close to all Nauvoo attractions.
People that come to Nauvoo looking for a unique experience stay at the Willard Richards Inn. Instead of simply visiting the historic sites, stay in one and make the whole experience more memorable. The Willard Richards Inn is located in the heart of the Historic District of Nauvoo, boasting beautiful views of the Nauvoo Temple and only steps away from the Nauvoo Pageant.
The historic Hotel Nauvoo inn and restaurant, operated for four generations by the Kraus family, houses artfully appointed guest rooms in the style of the approximately 170 year-old building without sparing any modern convenience. This famous building dates back to the Mormon period of Nauvoo history, built in part by J. J. Brendt, a Latter Day Saint, and completed by Adam Swartz, a German immigrant. Historic Hotel Nauvoo is located in the heart of Nauvoo's attractions. We are only one block from Nauvoo's Temple Square in an ideal location amidst the quaint Nauvoo shops that will allow you to spend time enjoying the simpler things in life. Overnight room guests receive a 25% breakfast discount at their Grandpa John's Cafe. Tour the more than forty recreated historic sites and wander down to the Nauvoo Historical Society Weld House Museum for an overview of area history.
This beautiful Nauvoo home is situated on ten wooded acres in the country, about 8 miles from the temple. It is a split level and perfect for larger groups or families! There is plenty of room for parking, including RVs. The home features three bedrooms, all with queen beds, on the upper level, sharing a full-bath. The large living room has plenty of seating with a large spacious sectional that is also a sleeper sofa. Pianist will enjoy the Yamaha grand piano! And Also enjoy the Overhead Projection system with BluRay player and DISH network available for movie night with the family. High speed wireless internet is available throughout the home. The spacious kitchen will accommodate large families and has everything you need for your home away from home! Downstairs is a large family room with a couch and futon, and a beautiful fireplace as a center for family visiting. This room has been recently remodeled and also features a flat screen TV with DISH and BluRay player. There is a full bath with shower and tub on this level. The home has central air-conditioning for comfort during the summer months. The home comfortably sleeps 8 adults, and there is room for children and toddlers in sleeping bags on the floor. Large families will appreciate the seclusion of this home, where there is plenty of room on the back deck for bar-b-que, and the newly added fire pit area is great for a campfire for family games and fun, yet just a few minutes from historic old Nauvoo!
Location, location, location! You can't stay closer to the Nauvoo Temple than at the Hart House, across the street from the temple! This location has an unobstructed view of the temple, in addition to a panoramic view of the Mississippi River.
Enjoy your visit to Nauvoo in this nearly 1700 square foot retreat with a large deck and fantastic view of the Mississippi River! Only two miles from the LDS Visitor's Center, this home is close to the restored homes and businesses of Old Nauvoo, including the temple, yet secluded as a retreat from the hustle bustle of touring. This 4 bedroom home sleeps up to sixteen including the cabin located on the property. The home has two bedrooms on the main floor, each with a queen bed, and a master suite upstairs with a queen bed and full size sofa sleeper. In addition, there is a full size bed in the loft bedroom, plus a queen size sofa sleeper in the living room. The large kitchen will provide the appliances and kitchen needs for a large family, and the kids will love the spiral stairway to the upstairs, in addition to the regular stair access. Two bathrooms on the main floor (one with shower only, the other with a bath/shower combination) and a washer and dryer are also available for guest's use, and the home is air conditioned for comfort. This home also includes high speed internet access and Dish TV. The deck is a great place for a bar-b-q and entertaining as guests enjoy the view of the nearby Mississippi River. The optional cabin, with skylight, air conditioning and electric heat, contains two bunk beds.
The Barnett Bungalow, is a quaint, early 1900's home just over two blocks from the temple! With central heat and air conditioning it features a living room with queen-size sofa sleeper, love seat, TV with VCR and DVD, book shelf with early LDS and Nauvoo history, including LDS videos, and Nauvoo framed art. The completely remodeled kitchen has all new cabinets, counter-top and appliances, including full size refrigerator, range and oven, microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal, toaster, and all the utensils and dishware for twelve. There is comfortable wall-to-wall carpeting in the living room and two bedrooms on the main floor, each with queen size beds. The dining room has a hardwood floor, with oak dining table and chairs for six, in addition to the drop-leaf kitchen table which seats four. The large main floor bathroom has a shower/tub combination, and vanity, in addition to the laundry behind bi-fold doors. Up the carpeted stairs to the children's quarters, an attic great room with cable TV, full-size futon and four twin beds, plus a new bathroom with a shower/tub combination. Two cots and sleeping bags available for kids, plus a port-a-crib, if needed. Sleeps 12-14 people depending on age. All linens and towels are provided, plus a washer and dryer are available for guests use. Close to everything in town...walk to groceries, restaurants, shopping and the temple.
Paradise-In-Nauvoo is a new addition to the string of popular Nauvoo vacation homes. The home is located just a block from the town's main Hotel and a few blocks from the Temple (walking distance). This solidly built charmer has a general store directly across the street (Casey's General Store). If you're passionate about Nauvoo you'll love this centrally located cozy, cuddly, adorable, cheerful and vibrant home! The owners of this property are from Hawaii and simply could not resist the opportunity to greet all guest with a warm Aloha as demonstrated in the Hawaiian theme of the house. Currently there are 2 queen size hand crafted beds, 2 queen size sleeper sofas, and a twin bed. 1 40" Television and one TV with built-in DVD player. Washer/dryer, Three bedrooms and three bathrooms on the main floor. The living room is connected to a cozy little study area, which has been turned into the TV room and additional sleeping area if needed. Home is situated on approximately 1/3 of an acre.
Deer Meadows is secluded and quiet! Surrounded by over 60 acres of woods and meadows for hiking. Keep your eyes open for deer & turkey. Kids love to catch frogs & fireflies and cruise the pond in the paddleboat. Families, large or small, will enjoy our spacious suite with family room (Satellite TV, VCR, DVD with abundance of great movies), full bath & convenient kitchenette. 2 bedrooms, 1 full and 3 queen beds plus sleeper sofa. Spacious accomodations for couples with queen bed and full, private bath. 1 room with kitchenette. Relax in the hot tub or sit on the deck. Make your dinner on the bar-b-que grill. You may be lucky enough to hear coyotes howl or the whip-poor-will call. Or, roast hot dogs on the campfire.
"We owe recovery of the Nauvoo bell to the Lamoreaux family" (http://www.lds.org/ensign/1981/02/i-have-a-question). Come and find out more about the controversial (and conflicting) stories surrounding the rescue and transportation of the Nauvoo Bell—stories posted throughout the house. Just down the street from the Nauvoo Temple, experience Nauvoo with this historic 1840s home as a base for all your adventures. Owned by the Lamoreaux family of Historic 1840s Nauvoo, sleeps ten comfortably, is within walking distance of the Nauvoo Temple, and has a modern addition with all the amenities. Although situated near Old Nauvoo and the wonderful historic sites down on the "flats," the home sits on quiet end of Knight Street and backs to a large communal back yard with a well-equipped pavilion that is also available for day-rental. Perfect for large groups or small families. The home sleeps ten comfortably with five bedrooms--four of them in the historic part of the house, and one in the loft. Two have king beds, and three queens. The large living room downstairs has lots of lounge and sitting room and a gas fireplace. The kitchen and separate dining area provide all the appliances and kitchen needs for a large family. A large, double-wide driveway for plenty of parking. The house addition includes a istoric stairway that was moved from a 150-year-old bank and a full service bathroom with Jacuzzi (and shower) on the main floor. There is also a full bath in the basement (with shower), and a half bath in the loft. There is a washer and dryer for guest use downstairs, and the home is centrally heated and cooled for year-round comfort. High speed Internet access, cable TV, and DVD player all for guest use. The deck out back is a perfect place for a BBQ or for relaxing on those warm summer evenings while enjoying the gentle summer breeze.
The Gallery House, built in the early 1900's, is now a fabulous family retreat, nestled in the heart of Nauvoo, allowing you to leisurely walk the historic and quaint shops down Mulholland Street, on your way to the temple. Enjoy your evenings on the enclosed front porch after you walk across the street to indulge in an ice cream cone from the Mayfly Shop. Grab a frisbee or football from the closet and enjoy an evening outdoors on the beautiful lawn and under the welcoming shade trees around the home. The Gallery House is one of only a handful of vacation homes available right on Mulholland Street, the main street of Nauvoo, and just four blocks from the Nauvoo Temple! This delightful cottage was once considered for a local art gallery and is now tastefully decorated with giclee's and prints of the LDS Nauvoo Era. There are scenes done locally by artists you won't see anywhere else. With LDS videos and books, games and toys, your family will enjoy a relaxing and memorable Nauvoo experience.
Experience Nauvoo in an original pioneer brick home. Built in 1846, the Mix house is located on historic Parley Street. With many period furnishings, this accurately restored home retains the feel of the period while providing modern comforts. The Mix House is 1.3 miles from the Temple, 1 mile from the Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds, Nauvoo State Park and the Rheinberger Museum. With farm ground on all four sides, enjoy country living within the city limits, complete with cattle and horses! In addition, Illinois' oldest operating winery is located an easy 5 minute walk along Parley Street.
This old European-style home is the first "story book" home built in this new development. The complete home is three stories, but there is a lock off available on the first floor (Troubadour's Quarters), allowing that unit to be rented separately, or with the main home on the second and third floors (Crown Court Suite). The Troubadour's Quarters contains a great room with full kitchen, dishwasher, stove/oven, microwave and table for six. The great room has a queen-size sofa sleeper, gas burning fireplace, and flat screen TV. A bedroom has three built-in bunk beds, and there is a full bath with tub/shower combination! This level sleeps up to 8 and can be rented separately, or with the rest of the home. Since the home is built on a hillside overlooking the Mississippi River, the massive front door is located on the second level, opening up into a large living room with fireplace and flat screen TV, and beautiful view of the river. This living room contains two queen size sofa sleepers. The full kitchen has Amish built cabinets, granite counter-tops seating four at the bar and with a table for six in the round turret. The full bath on this floor has a corner shower. The third level is the master suite which is perfect for a honeymoon or anniversary occasion! The view of the Mississippi from this room is spectacular! It also has a desk, gas log fireplace, flat screen TV, King size bed, queen size sofa sleeper, and another bedroom with queen size bed. The bathroom in the round turret has two sinks and a beautiful four legged tub! * Internet & TV service are not available at this location.
Ground floor accommodations include a master bedroom/bath suite featuring a king size bed and a double queen room across the hall. A basic equipped kitchen, dining room, bath and a two story great room with a large screen TV complete the first floor. The back of the home is open and airy with two story windows that give you a beautiful view of the common area. Upstairs, there is a loft with seating and a secretary's desk, two more baths and three bedrooms, including a duplicate of the master suite on the first floor, a single queen bedroom and a large queen bedroom with four singles in two bunk beds. Each bedroom has a large closet and is furnished with a large dresser. In the basement there are laundry facilities, another bathroom and four twin beds. Constructed in 2006, the floor plan is 2,690 square feet and sleeps sixteen to twenty guests. The home has five bedrooms and six full bathrooms between the three levels. The two story great room with living area, dining area and large windows provide an excellent view of the Hyrum Kimball Village Pavilion and recreation area. The home is fully furnished and tastefully decorated.
The Charles Hales Home is a historic Mormon pioneer home with modern amenities in the Hyrum Kimball Village, perfect for your family vacation to Nauvoo. On the first floor there is a master bedroom with a king bed, and a large king bedroom across the hall. Also on the first floor is a full kitchen, dining room, great room/family room and a full bathroom. This floor has a vaulted ceiling above the great room and dining room area with a grand staircase to the second floor loft (with queen size sofa sleeper). The back of the home is open and airy with two story windows that bathe the home with light. The second floor has two king bedrooms and one queen bedroom. In the hall are two full bathrooms with sinks in a vanity. The basement has a full laundry room with washer and dryer.
The Rufus Abbott Manor affords you the opportunity to stay in a Nauvoo Mormon Pioneer home! This historic home is just seven blocks from the Nauvoo Temple and sleeps up to ten comfortably. This home feels and looks like what it may have in the 1840's thus letting you 'Sleep Where the Pioneer's Slept'. The original pioneer brick home has three bedrooms (two upstairs) and an old fashioned parlor with library, collectible curio cabinet, historic fireplace and mantle, and a queen size sofa sleeper. The sun porch also contains a breakfast bar with toaster and microwave for our guests. The master suite is on the main level in a 1903 addition to the original brick home. This large suite has a king size bed, full-size sofa sleeper, armoire, and 32" flat screen TV.
Camp Nauvoo is a great place to stay for your visit to Historic Nauvoo. They are situated on the Mississippi River bluff on 30 acres of land - plenty of space. They are located just 1.2 miles from the historic area of Nauvoo and 1.4 miles from the LDS Temple. Camp Nauvoo is ideal for church youth gatherings, family reunions, weddings, RVing, retreats, tenting and many other activities.


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It has felt like a rather slow week for art news. Here are some of the stories you might have missed this week via our twitter page. On this weeks roundup you will find Japan's bad ass million dollar, robot flying Spiderman, the history of the pubic wig, and one young man's thoughts on the Walker art Center. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Maybe we'll see you at the Hyde Park Art Center on Saturday.
- reBlog has a great chart/video of the most common letters and stylistics variations in graffiti.
- Just when it looked like the Children's Museum could move to Grant Park the economy catches up with them.
- The 70's intro for the Japanese Spiderman is awesome. Why didn't the American one have a flying robot?
- The World's Best Ever has a surprisingly interesting history of the pubic wig.
- I've never road a bike down a mountain, which might explain why I have never thought about the history of Mountain biking. Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bike History
- Proximity's sister publication Pr now has it's own site. Be sure to check out some of their online content.
- "…art is only for the artist but then if it's only for the artist why is it on exhibit at the Walker?" Probably the best review of an art museum ever written. (via eyeteeth)
- RT @wired Blind photographers use gadgets as visual prosthetics, and continue making art. This is what it's all about.


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A few minutes before 10am Saturday, I jumped off a dock on the far southwestern tip of Manhattan and into the Hudson River. After a brief countdown I began a journey that would bring me around the Battery, up the East and Harlem Rivers, and back down the Hudson to the very same dock. 28 and a half miles in 7 and a half hours (give or take).
I had a lot on my mind in that moment – suspended in midair, before plunging into the 67-degree water – not all of it relevant to the task at hand. But some portion of my thoughts were directed at the question of how it was that I found myself there – jumping off the dock at South Cove.
Two years ago, I'd barely heard of open water swimming, much less the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. I was fat and out of shape. And a half-hearted Masters swimmer, just to keep myself from getting fatter and further out of shape. I swam because, with a titanium-and-plastic hip, it's one of the few sports I can do.
Two years ago this Saturday (to the day), I did my first open water race – in a lake near Columbus, Ohio, where I lived at the time. I decided to go literally the night before, and I don't even remember why. Whatever the reasons, this decision led, ultimately, to me standing on the dock at South Cove.
Once the open-water swimming bug bites, it doesn't let go easily. It's a game of self-one-upmanship familiar to many marathon swimmers: If I can do 3K – as I did that day in Columbus – why not 5K? If I can do 5K, why not 10K? By October of last year, I had one-upped myself to 10 miles down the Tennessee River.
Around that time, friend-of-the-blog Mark Warkentin did his MIMS record attempt/match race with Petar Stoychev. I watched intently as their GPS dots moved around the island, and later had a fascinating discussion with Capt. Tim Johnson (who modeled the tides for Shelley Taylor-Smith's record attempts in the '80s and '90s). The seed had been planted. At 11am last November 1st, I closed my eyes and clicked Submit on my MIMS application. No going back now.
MIMS isn't the toughest swim I've done – that would be Tampa. It wasn't the longest in duration – also Tampa. It wasn't the coldest – the MIMS Q-swim last September was more thermally challenging. This August, my Catalina Channel attempt may well be tougher, longer, and colder than any of these.
Something changed with MIMS, though. For the first time, I had nothing to prove – even to myself. Or rather, the "burden of proof" was not on whether I could do a certain swim, but whether I couldn't do the swim. With MIMS, for the first time, my assumption was that I would be successful – and it would take something pretty incredible to stop me. The cycle of self-one-upmanship wasn't over, necessarily – but it had changed fundamentally.
These were some of my thoughts as I leaped into the water at South Cove. But most of my thoughts were elsewhere – as they had been for the past few days. The details don't really belong here, but suffice to say, I got minimal sleep for the five consecutive nights before the swim. Waking hours weren't much better – I had to force myself to eat because I had no appetite.
Needless to say, this is not a recipe for a successful conclusion to a taper. Taper is about rest – body and mind – and I wasn't getting it. There were a few points at which I wasn't sure I could handle everything. But for the fact that I did – that I made it to the dock at South Cove and jumped in the river – I'm grateful to several people (they know who they are). It was true when I was 15, and it's true now: Swimmers are good folks.
I arrived in New York Wednesday evening. Went swimming at Brighton Beach with some CIBBOWS Thursday morning. Opted for the 50m pool at Riverbank Friday morning, and ran into Rondi. The pre-race meeting Friday afternoon was long but worthwhile. It was fun to hear everyone's stories. Quick dinner at Whole Foods and back to the hotel to mix my feeds and shave. Both were somewhat botched jobs. Got to bed too late, and even then couldn't fall asleep.
Loaded the boat the next morning at 7. Got to South Cove by 7:30. Applied suncreen & lube, hydrated, and tried to relax. And enjoyed the view.
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SuperSolanoX Professional Xtreme Hair Dryer
- Overview
- Features
- Includes two narrow fiberglass concentrators for optimal drying, styling, and straightening
- X-Technology provides an insulated barrel that stays cool for those you prefer not to use the traditional handle
- Far infrared heat gently dries the hair from the inside out
- Ceramic thermal grill offers consistent heat temperatures
- Tourmaline for added shine, smoothness of hair, and reduction of fly-aways
- Silver Nanotechnology inhibits bacterial growth
- 2 speeds and 3 temperature settings allow for design creativity when drying
- High speed motor provides extreme airflow pressure
- Cold button sets and keeps the style
- Low EMF (electronic magnetic fields) emissions for improved environmental conditions
- Long life with a lightweight motor that is gyroscopically balanced with low noise
- Removable filter for easy cleaning
- Extra long, heavy duty 11.5 foot cord with hanging ring
- One year limited warranty
- Actual weight of dryer is 1.41 lbs
- About the brand
The SuperSolanoX Professional Xtreme Hair Dryer delivers extreme power to dry hair, up to 35% faster than conventional dryers.
Model#: 232X / SKU: 003498
Solano's dedication to providing the best professional hair tools in the industry has made it one of the most trusted and dependable brands in the professional beauty business.
Twice BurnedIve owned 2 of these hair dryers because the power is much better than any other. However, both died after just 1 year of use. I think they should be able to last longer than 1 year.Jan 25, 2005Laura Mallard
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Super Solano Super DisappointmentI bought the most expensive dryer in the store because I thought it would be a good investment. It did do a great job on my hair--for about one year and then it suddenly just died one day. I am very disappointed that something so expensive did not last nearly as long as my $30 Conair. I will never buy another one!Jan 17, 2005Donna Hatchett / Winston Salem, North Carolina
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I'll Never Own A Cheap Dryer AgainI bought this dryer a year ago and could not believe I was spending almost 100 dollars on a blow dryer. I was tired of not getting the same results at home as I did when I went to the salon. Well, let me tell you that now I can do a better job styling my hair than my stylist. This baby is heavy but it really performs! Its quiet and dries my hair in 1/2 the time my $25 dryers could. It also leaves my hair soft and shiny. I use it every day and it is still running very well. My 3 year old daughter loves the cool setting I use to dry her hair and wont let me use any other dryer. My husband cant get used to its heft but I rarely notice anymore unless I am away from it on vacation for a week. Its too heavy to pack and I dont want anything to happen to it for that money! I cant say if its better than another salon quality dryer for the same money but I can say that if you are tired of cheap dryers that damage your hair and burn out in 6 months then you must try this dryer. My hair stylist did tell me that even hes never owned a Solano he said: "OOH you bought a Solano? Those are the best on the market!"Jan 4, 2005Paula M. / Rhode Island
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SuperpooperGenerates higher heat, but less wind then a regular $35 ConAir. Had both the model listed here and a more expensive $150 model. Both had short lives, less then 1 year before terminal death. My $35 ConAir has outlived both Solanos and my pet dog. My wife just got home with some new fancy smanchy $199 HairArt Ionic dryer. (Im so excited I got the opportunity to have this money presumably wasted as well!) I give it a week.Dec 20, 2004G. Edington / Orange County, California
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Good, While It LastedI bought this a little over a year ago and loved it. Around a year of using it about every day, it started screeching. We were able to open it up and retighten a screw that was loose. We had to do this a couple of times because it was almost stripped.Then...just after about a year a and 3 months of household use, the heating element went out on it completely.After paying such a hefty price for a "professional" hair drier, I expected it to last longer than your store bought $25 ones.It definitely performs (although heavy) much better than cheaper dryers but I cant justify the cost if it will die in just over a year.Nov 14, 2004Laura / Virginia
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Superb Solano!mine just broke after 6 years of constant weekly home use! i more than got my moneys worth. its powerful, fast and well-designed. i always got professional-looking results with just the dryer and my favorite paddle brush, even though im no pro. i even dropped it a few times without any damage to it. my only warning is that its a bit heavy, which i only really noticed when id lift it after a long period of not using it, e.g. after vacations, etc., and during a period of carpal tunnel. otherwise, i loved it, as did my friends and family, whose hair i often do.Nov 7, 2004Calandre / Ny, Ny
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Love It!Its the best dryer Ive ever used! It dries my hair quickly and I think Ive been using it every day for almost 2 years. Its well worth the money. My mom has a different Solano model and she loves it too. The only reason I gave it 4 of 5 stars is that its a little on the heavy side.Aug 19, 2004Lisa / Orange County, CA
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Great When It Works, Then It DiesI bought what I thought was the best and quietest dryer out there. At $80-100 certainly the most expensive. It moves a lot of air. But the motor bearings went out and it began screeching. I took it apart and found that during manufacture some plastic interior parts were damaged. The filter fails to stop hair and dirt from entering the motor and bearings, guaranteeing failure in short order. I sent the Super Solano in for repair. $25 and a couple of weeks wait made it "new" but it only lasted a few more months. Only my wife uses it; not in a salon. I threw it away.Aug 6, 2004Dan Koblosh / Redondo Beach, CA
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Disappointedive had two of these already and both have died in under one year of normal usage. disappointing since im not working in a salon, just 2 family members using it. ive had $24 dryers that lasted longer!Jun 22, 2004Ngf / Laguna Beach, California
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Aly Raisman's big day at the Olympics
Aly Raisman, the U.S. women's gymnastics captain, won gold in the floor exercise on Tuesday at the London Olympics, about an hour after getting a bronze on balance beam. Add in her gold with the Fierce Five in the team competition, and the Needham, Mass., resident leaves London with three medals, most of any of her teammates. Click through to see photos of her big day at the Olympics. Next
Silver medalist Catalina Ponor of Romania (right), 18-year-old gold medalist Raisman, and bronze medalist Aliya Mustafina of Russia (left) posed on the podium during the medal ceremony for the floor exercise. Next
Raisman listened to the national anthem play while she stood on the podium after winning gold. "Today has been a dream come true,'' said Raisman. "I'm so glad I got the medal I wanted." Next
Perhaps energized by her surprise bronze on beam, Raisman's floor routine had an extra spark. It's her strongest event, and she won it in confident fashion. Next
Raisman's tumbling passes were some of the most difficult of the event. Her routine had a 6.5 degree of dofficulty and she earned a 9.1 for execution. Next
Raisman's landings were not only secure, one was so powerful it shook the floor. Next
There were still five gymnasts to go after Raisman's routine, but none came close to her execution. Next
Coach Mihai Brestyan was hopping up and down and pumping his fist as she finished, and even Raisman was impressed with herself, mouthing "wow" after she saluted the judges at the end of her routine. Next
When her score, a 15.6, was posted, teammate McKayla Maroney yelled "whoa!" so loudly from the stands it could be heard across the arena. Next
"It was the best routine I've ever done," Raisman said of her floor exercise. "My coach said it was the best routine he'd ever seen me do." Next
Silver medalist Lu Sui of China, gold medalist Linlin Deng of China, and bronze medalist Raisman posed on the podium during the medal ceremony for the balance beam competition. Next
Raisman initially finished fourth with a score of 14.966 on the balance beam. But she questioned it, and judges added an extra tenth to her routine's difficulty after a review. Next
The judges gave Raisman and Catalina Ponor identical scores of 15.066 on the beam. Next
China's Deng Linlin, Raisman, and China's Sui Lu waited for the result of the women's gymnastics balance beam final. Next
Raisman got the bronze on the beam because her execution score was higher, a 6.5 degree of difficulty. Next
Raisman hugged coach Brestyan after the beam finals. Next
"I'm trying to be positive about it," Raisman said after losing the bronze medal in a tie for third in the all-around competition earlier last week. Next
Despite a smooth routine with just one wobble, a hop on a dismount, Raisman's initial score of 14.946 in today's beam routine put her a fraction of a point behind Catalina Ponor and apparently off the podium. Next
As the crowd booed, seemingly recognizing that she had been misjudged, her coach filed an immediate appeal, requesting a review of her score. Next
When her new score was announced, and it became clear she would finally earn a medal, the crowd roared. Next
"The idea of a hometown girl making the Olympics is huge," Maureen Fitzgerald, co-owner of Taylor's Stationary on Highland Avenue in Needham, told the Boston Globe. "Needham has really gotten behind her and supported her. I'm hugely impressed at her ability to keep it together under national pressure." Back to the beginning


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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Watching On Fire Baby at Saratoga Thursday morning, Anita Cauley reflected on the best $95,000 she never made.
On Fire Baby in April gave the long-time alliance of Cauley, trainer Gary "Red Dog" Hartlage and jockey Joe Johnson their first Grade I triumph in Oaklawn Park's Apple Blossom Handicap. Now the Louisvillians are running their first horse at Saratoga, with the 4-year-old filly taking on two-time champion Royal Delta in Sunday's $600,000 Personal Ensign Handicap.
None would be here, delighting in the charm and tranquility of Saratoga's historic track and backstretch, had Cauley succeeded 10 years ago in selling her mare Ornate in Keeneland's November sale. Back then, her business plan was to buy the best-bred filly she could afford, race her, breed her and then sell.
"They're babies to me, so I just wanted to make sure they paid a price where they would treat her well," Cauley said of Ornate, her first stakes-winner. "And so I set a reserve of $100,000. The last bid was $95,000. It was like, 'OK, I'm I the breeding business.'"
Good thing. As Cauley said, "I was $5,000 from not being where I am now."
The foal Ornate was carrying during the sale was $484,636-earner High Heels, winner of Oaklawn's Grade II Fantasy and third in the Kentucky Oaks. Then came $284,153-earner French Kiss. Those two, along with their sister Lustful, and their mom form Cauley's four-mare broodmare band at Amende Place farm in Paris, Ky.
Some day they will be joined by On Fire Baby, a massive roan who has made $720,308, including sweeping Churchill Downs' Pocahontas and Golden Rod as a 2-year-old, finishing third against colts in Oaklawn's Smarty Jones and taking the Grade III Honey Bee at 3. Then, after being off almost 11 months, the horse won the $500,000 Apple Blossom in front-running fashion.
"I still just get goose bumps thinking about that race," Cauley said. "It was so special because it was all our first Grade I. That just tripled the pleasure."
In her last start, On Fire Baby and Personal Ensign entrant Authenticity slugged it out throughout the Oaks' Day LaTroienne, with Authenticity winning by a short head.
"Do you want to win? Of course," Cauley said. "But those fillies both just wanted that race, nose to nose, down the stretch. You want to run go against the best horses. It shows where you are."
She'll certainly be getting that in the 1 1/8-mile Personal Ensign, where two-time Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Royal Delta is the 2-5 favorite, Authenticity 7-2 and On Fire Baby, the 5-1 third choice in the field of five. The winner gets her entry fees paid to the $2 million Distaff on Nov. 1 at Santa Anita, as well as a $10,000 travel stipend.
A scheduled date against Royal Delta in Churchill's Fleur de Lis was thwarted when On Fire Baby was stricken by an apparent virus and sent to an equine clinic.
Missing the Fleur de Lis (in which Royal Delta was upset) was disappointing, but "it's always the most important thing that she's healthy and happy," Cauley said.
Cauley has had horses with Hartlage for more than a quarter-century. Hartlage, a trainer since 1980, and Johnson rank among Kentucky racing's most enduring teams. A full 75 percent of Hartlage's 628 career winners and $11 million of the trainer's career $13.6 million in purses have come with Johnson, who began riding in 1989.
"It's very special," Johnson said of teaming with Hartlage, Cauley and On Fire Baby. "As a jockey, you want to win be big races or be competitive in them or get a shot to ride in them. To win them is very exciting and kind of emotional to me. I kind of knock on wood to think it's still real. I've got to thank Anita and Red Dog for giving me the opportunity. Your dream is to win a Grade I. Hopefully we can get a Grade I again.
"… I know Royal Delta is the champion, the horse to beat. (But) to come out 1 for 1 at Sarataga would be neat, wouldn't it?" he added with a laugh, adding of Ellis Park, where he'll be next weekend, "Go back to the Pea Patch and celebrate again."
Hartlage says On Fire Baby is "a whole lot more horse" than when she finished fifth in the Kentucky Oaks and fourth in Belmont's Acorn last year, sparking her time off.
"She was kind of tailing off. Since we gave her 11 months off, she came back like 60 pounds more horse on her. She's so much more mature. Hopefully just that little virus that set us back, but I think she's back on cue.
"She's meant a whole lot to me. But for Anita, all what she's put into this game, and then she's got this. And for the whole barn -- you can imagine in the morning when you've got this to look forward to. I've been training 40 years. She's the best horse I've had. As long as she's in the barn and happy, I'm really happy."
Rees writes for the Courier-Journal.


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Amika 1.25" Ceramic Styler
- Overview
- Features
- 100% ceramic plates
- Infrared and negative-ion technology
- Versatile - Ability to create multiple looks with one easy to use tool
- Ultra-light weight and intuitive design
- Superior professional hair styling at home
- Includes 2 convenient hair clips
- About the brand
Amika 1.25" Ceramic Styler features solid ceramic floating plates and allows you to create many hairstyles - straight, volume, curls, waves and flips.
The Amika Styler features 100% ceramic plates (unlike other styling tools that claim to feature ceramic plates but just have a thin coating). Ceramic plates radiate far-infrared heat, preserving moisture in the hair shaft and protecting the hair cuticle from damage. In fact, regular use of the Amika Styler results in healthier hair.
Far Infrared Heat softens your hair faster, works to seal in the hairs cuticle, locks in hair color, and gives you the same silky, glossy results you expect from your professional hair salon. Your final result is incredibly shiny, silky, static-free, no-frizz, manageable hair with unlimited styling potential.
amika—meaning "girlfriend" or "friend" in a number of languages—lives up to its name as hair's best friend. Designed in New York, amika creates intelligent products that encourage creativity and promote healthier hair. Infusing the latest technology with a creative edge, amika hair styling tools are born to perform and live to impress.
My Granddaughter Loves The Flat Iron.My granddaughter wanted the flat iron for Christmas. She has long curly hair and sometimes must straighten it for her modeling shoots. Her hair is so smooth and silky. She loves the different styles that the flat iron allows her to do.Jan 4, 2010Lynn / Elkton, MD USA
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No More Fried Hair!I have used many expensive straighteners over the years. I have thick, coarse, wavy hair that looks totally different straight so that's the way I chose to wear it. Unfortunately, that means alot of heat damage to my hair. I have used so many other straigteners, expensive ones. The latest was a Solia bought here that I used for 2 years which is a long time for an iron. I actually had two, one fell on floor and plate fell out after a year. Solia straightens well, but I had alot of heat damage to my bangs area around my face, alot of fried ends. I was in the mall oneday, a salesgirl at a kiosk accosted me (lol) and wanted to use my hair as an example for some by-standers and the hot iron didn't have a "namebrand" on it. It worked extremely well, better than my Solia. She wanted an outrageous price for it, I declined and googled it until I found it was the Amika. Same look, same feel. I found it here on Folica and have never been disappointed with my purchases here and love the reviews. I have been using this iron for a month or so, and I can honestly say my hair has never been healthier. Something about the plates, doesn't seem quite as hot and just doesn't fry my hair like my other one. It is a good quality iron, feels good in my hand. Doesn't have the deluxe plug, and will not cut off automatically so take that in consideration when buying an iron. I bought purple and it just makes me happy, you know? Thanks Folica, I really like this iron. Alot.Jan 3, 2010Janet / Virginia
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It Is Good....When I first bought my amika It worked awsome the first time.. Then It just felt like my hair was dying.. It still staightens very good but I wish I didnt spend as much as I did on it at the mall where I bought it.. Still works great and bought it a year ago..Tip just dont put the heat up all the way keep it like a little more then half way...Dec 19, 2009Antonie Cc / Las Vegas
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One Half No Longer HeatsI loved my Amika for the first six months, even recommended it to others. I went back and bought one for my daughter. Then I noticed it was not doing as good a job. My daughter tried mine and found that one of the irons no longer heats up. I feel it was a lot of money for something that stopped doing the job after six months. It was only guaranteed for 30 days. (If I am wrong about that policy, pls tell me so I can exchange it for another.)My daughter still likes hers.Dec 8, 2009Laura / Ridgewood, NJ USA
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A Must !!!This is my 3rd iron for the last year, AMIKA is by far better then the rest. still doing it's great job. My hair even healthier than before!!! STILL IN SHOCK :)Dec 3, 2009Ofir / New York, NY USA
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Amika Is The Worst Flat Iron I've Ever Used!!Recently I purchased the Hot pink 1.5" amika flat iron. It is by far the worst flat iron I have ever used. I was walking through the Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach, S.C this woman from Israel stopped me and told me she wanted to show me something, I told her I didn't have time but she kept on so I said ok. She started talking about the amika flat iron she talked it up really good. She asked me what kind of flat iron I was using at that time and I told her a GHD, she starting telling me thing's about ghd that I found out later was lies. Well she finally got me to believe her about amika flat irons so I bought one for $163.49. The very next morning I used it and it was terrable, it did NOT work good at all so I had to get my GHD back out and use it. I called the girl and told her it wasn't as good as she said and I asked her if I could get my money back since I just bought it the night before and I still had my reciept and everything, She was very rude and said NO! Now I am stuck with it. I've tryed using it again but it still don't come close to comparing with my ghd or even a chi. Please, Please don't believe the lies that the people that are selling them tell you. When you are not looking they put smoothing cream in there hands and put it into your hair before they use the styler on your hair, I caught them doing it. Amika is a rip off!!!Nov 29, 2009Amber / Asheville, NC USA
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The 1 & Only!I just happened to be at the mall in Indianapolis, In. one day and I was walking by this booth... a woman was doing a demonstration on someone and although I saw how great this product was on this lady's hair I thought to myself there's no way! Well I was the next demonstration I just had to try it. (I'm latina/african american so I have real curly hair) I've attempted to straighten my hair with not so great results. She did it and it was the best thing I've ever done for my hair! This was it!!! I will never buy another brand. AMIKA IS THE BEST!!!!! UR LOSS IF U DON'T TRY IT! :) P.S.My hair doesn't even frizz in rainy or humid weather!Nov 7, 2009Georgina / Colorado Springs, Co.HAIR TYPEAfrican American / Curly Hair
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I Love ItI love it best one ever it straighten my hair soft like no other I say it worth the money get it you're love it C:Oct 28, 2009Sara / Lowell, MA USA
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My Hair Actually Looks Heathier!ok so i wrote a review oh how great my hair looked with curls when the guy at the mall used it. but now i am convinced i made a good choice. today is wednesday and i strengthened it myself on sat. my hair still looks great, shiny, and i cant believe it i havent washed it yet. usually with the maxi-glide which i gave away (because it fried my hair) or the andis ceramic flat iron from sallys my hair looks dry, frizzy within a day. with the amika hair styler i can do my hair at the beginning of the week and wear it straight all week long. i love it. i also got as a gift the hair cream and i think that helped too. my hair looks healthier, feels soft i am really impressed -- its worth getting this hair styler. can anyone tell me if i should get the blowdryer too? i have an andisOct 27, 2009Wendy / North Prov. Ri
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Love The Feel Of My HairI was shopping at the mall and planning to go to the hair salon when the sales rep approached me. my hair was not washed that day and was up. he started strengthening and curling some of my hair and immediately my hair looked shinier, the color was refreshed, it felt silky and soft. i love it. i looked like i just stepped out of the salon. i went out that night and i felt sexy with my hair style. i own a maxiglide and it damaged my hair so i gave it away. the only thing that bothers me is that the sales rep said the original price is 200. but that he gave me a deal of 149 throwing in a free conditioner and hair cream. i am really upset seeing this price on line of 116. payed 160 with tax. i feel like he didnt give me a good deal at all. i have not tried to do my hair myself so lets see if i will keep it. i say for the cost of going to the salon to strenghten my hair, it just might be worth the price.Oct 24, 2009Wendy / North Providence, Ri
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
The Spartan men stayed home and hosted the Rams in the first region contest of the season. South Sevier won 73-60.
The South Sevier men have been ranked either number one or number two in 2-A basketball all season and are the two-time defending state champions and return three starters from last season's team. Senior guard Race Parsons has been named one of the 10 best basketball players in the state this season.
Emery got off to a slow start in their game as the Rams scored the first seven points and led 17-8 after the first period. In the second quarter, Spartan McKlane Allred entered the game and hit two straight three-point shots that seemed to give Emery some fight and the Spartans went on to win the period 25-20 and trailed at the half only by four points, 37-33. The two teams battled through the third quarter and into the fourth quarter before South Sevier pulled away to grab the win. Parson finished with 26 points in the game but took at least that many shots in attaining those points.
Allred finished the game tied with Dawson Jensen as the leading scorer with 12 points each. Allred hit another pair of three's in the second half as he made a significant contribution in the game. Jensen also had 11 rebounds.
Other Spartans scoring were Bailey Faimalo and Spencer Labrum with 10 points each, Dillon Wilstead with 9 points, Brendon Jorgensen with 3 points and Curtis Mason and Corbin Barnett with 2 points each. Faimalo had 7 assists in the game plus 6 rebounds. Barnett also had 6 rebounds while Labrum had 5 rebounds. The Emery men played another game last week as they hosted Dugway in a preseason contest. Emery led 39-9 at the half and coasted to 80-36 win over the 1-A school.
Faimalo finished the game with 18 points with most of those coming in the first half. Wilstead scored 14 points and Jensen scored 10 points. Allred and Labrum scored 8 points each while Barnett and Gavin McDermott each scored 5 points. Beau Roundy and Tyson Roper scored 4 points each while Jorgenson and David Dyer each scored 2 points. In this week's action, the girls continue on the road while the boys will play a pair at home. The Lady Spartans travel to Richfield on Tuesday night to play the top ranked team and then travel to Grand on Saturday for a game scheduled to start at 5 p.m. The men's team will host Richfield on Wednesday night and then will host Grand on Saturday night with game time set for 7 p.m.