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Aphrodite Hills Intercontinental Hotel
Cyprus, Cyprus
Aphrodite Hills is a beautifully designed InterContinental hotel located in the exclusive Aphrodite Hills Resort, overlooking the azure waters of the Mediterranean. Experience unrivalled luxury and fantastic family entertainment at Aphrodite Hills hotel.
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The traditional Mediterranean style buildings are located around a magnificent swimming pool and beside one of the best golf courses in Cyprus.
The 290 rooms and suites are luxuriously furnished, all with a private terrace and fantastic views over the pool and gardens or the golf course and the sea. Some even come with outdoor Jacuzzis and private plunge pools.
The resort has so much to offer sporting enthusiasts. Hugging the coastal landscape, the 18-hole golf course has dramatic natural beauty and breathtaking views and a tricky hole that demands that your ball clears a plunging ravine. The golf academy caters for all abilities so learners and those wanting to improve are catered for. Guests can also take advantage of the extensive tennis academy with 11 multi surface courts and professional tennis coaches.
There are two beach clubs; The Zias Beach Club, located on a 1.7km stretch of unspoiled coastline that is a 15-minute drive away by a complimentary shuttle service running throughout the day. Or the New Cove Beach Club which opened in July 2010 and is located only 900 meters from the hotel entrance and is reached using a regular and complimentary shuttle bus service from the hotel. This beach club offers a brand new Eco Water Sports facility. The center only uses human or wind powered equipment in order to be environmentally friendly. Guests can rent single or double kayaks, stand up paddles, hydrobikes and much more.
For those seeking a more laid back vacation, The Retreat Spa offers the ultimate spa experience. The 18-beauty rooms, Thermae baths, and ultra-comprehensive range of luxurious treatments combine to make it one of Cyprus' best spa centers. Top-to-toe pampering is the order of the day here.
Aphrodite Hills Resort is also home to 800 villas and apartments spread over the hillside and dotted throughout the golf course. With the breathtaking location and fantastic facilities, these private residences offer a fantastic alternative Mediterranean vacation experience.
There are 290 guest rooms and suites. All interiors are a subtle fusion of contemporary designs and traditional Cypriot décor. Deep orange, red and gold fabrics symbolising the year-round Cyprus sun, are combined with Lefkaritika linen and lace bedspreads. Hand-carved solid wood cabinets and traditional Cypriot ceramics crafted by local artisans, introduce a natural warmth and elegance to each hotel room.
All rooms in the hotel feature private terraces with a pool or garden view and golf course or sea view. Suites also have the option of additional interconnecting rooms, perfect for young families, as well as the choice of an outdoor jacuzzi or a private plunge pool overlooking the beautiful golf fairways and the stunning Mediterranean Sea beyond.
Open from 10am to 6pm, the complimentary Pirates Village Kids Club caters for children from 3 years of age to 12. Fun activities include daily arts and crafts sessions, canvas painting, T-shirt designing and dance classes, as well as fun water and sporting activities, which include water polo, mini-football, mini-golf, table tennis, table top football, tennis and basketball. For older children there is a range of evening entertainment including karaoke, a variety of talent shows, camp-outs, discos and movie nights. During the peak summer weeks, look out for the program of exciting and fun activities that are organized - children taking part in these have a fantastic time.
Teenagers are catered for during the peak season with a club especially designed for them. Open from 2pm to 10pm, there is a range of activities from football and tennis tournaments to cinema nights.
Babysitting can be arranged through the Resort with at least 48 hours notice. Babysitters will come to your room and must be paid at the end of the evening.
The resort has over 14 restaurants offering a true taste of the Mediterranean in delightful settings, all locations offer a tempting choice of chic and relaxing bars, plus casual and informal restaurants. Outdoor cascading pool with shallow end, indoor and outdoor heated swimming pool, sauna, steam baths, health and fitness center, Retreat Spa with state of the art facilities and expert team of therapists, professional tennis academy and 18 hole golf course with spectacular sea views.
The 18 hole golf course, with stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea is paradise for the golfing enthusiast and the Annabel Croft tennis academy provides an excellent opportunity to learn or improve your tennis skills. The academy features 9 floodlit tennis courts – five green set hard courts and four fantastic clay courts which are designed to offer players of all standards a surface that is of the highest quality. Mountain biking, hill walking, horse riding explore the beautiful local countryside by is also a popular activity. Musicals are shown at the Olive theatre and family films are shown at the open air cinema.
Golf | Aphrodite Hills Resort is home to a magnificent 18-hole championship golf course, spreading over 6,299 meters and overlooking the site where Aphrodite, the goddess of love, is said to have emerged from the sea. The golf course also has a dedicated 3-hole Golf Academy and magnificent Clubhouse. This award-winning golf course was designed by the acclaimed architect, Cabell Robinson. Robinson believes Aphrodite Hills to be the perfect mix of challenging pot bunkers, manicured fairways of lush Bermuda grass and generous tiered greens. Visually spectacular, the course expands through indigenous olive and carob trees and is built on two plateaux separated by a dramatic ravine with outstanding views over the Mediterranean. A 130 meter gorge dividing tees at the par 3, the 7th hole is the perfect opportunity to put your skills to the test. Beginners and experienced players of all abilities are encouraged to learn and improve their game at the Aphrodite Hills 3-hole Golf Academy, where a team of resident PGA qualified golf professionals equipped with a 'full video swing analysis system' can provide the very best one-on-one tuition. With a large, double-ended driving range, a short game area with a large pitching and chipping green and a 3-hole Academy course, Aphrodite Hills Golf provides the perfect environment for learning golf before progressing to the full course. |
Gym and Fitness | Located at the Retreat spa, there is an excellent fitness studio featuring state-of-the-art gym equipment. This ranges from cardiovascular equipment, to resistance, and free weights. Qualified personal trainers are on hand to advise guests on suitable training programs. Guests can also enjoy the fantastic aerobics studio and outdoor terraces with spectacular views. Gym and Fitness facilities include a steam room, full gym, fitness studio, pool, jacuzzi and sauna. |
Horseriding | The Riding Club is located in an area of outstanding beauty at the far end of the resort up a narrow track in the forestry land of Lakkos Tou Frangouwhere. Horse riding facilities are available for all ages and abilities. Stable facilities include: •Private lessons for beginners or experienced riders •Trail riding off road in stunning countryside •Pony Club where children visit the stables to learn about riding and pony care •Large outdoor arena |
Jogging, walking and biking | Aphrodite Hills is the ideal destination for walking, biking and running. Bordered on two sides by a natural ravine, it is virtually unequalled in offering numerous, little-frequented trails through unspoiled countryside within moments of your accommodation. The hills surrounding the Resort offer some excellent walking and jogging routes, with well-marked paths and many stunning views. Five kilometers from the Resort, through the village of Kouklia, you can climb to the summit of the local hills. This is a relatively easy, uphill walk, and in 45 minutes you will be rewarded with an unbeatable Mediterranean panorama and be able to see the green of Aphrodite Hills Golf Courses from a completely different perspective. There are a variety of routes for running and trekking, suitable for a wide range of ages and levels of fitness, all easily accessible from Aphrodite Hills. Mountain Bike Riding Biking Fun for all the Family. Cycling is one of the healthiest and most exciting ways to discover Aphrodite Hills Resort and its surroundings, from the green golf courses to the stunning cliffs at the Cove overlooking the Mediterranean. The terrain varies from fairly easy roads with some hills within Aphrodite Hills Resort or the miles of flat, easy routes around Aphrodites Rock, to challenging off-road routes and some serious gradients in the hills surrounding the Resort. Aphrodite Hills offers a selection of mountain bikes for all levels of experience, as well as road bikes, which are great for visiting nearby villages or beaches. Bikes can be hired for as little as one day to as long as a week or more. Helmets, locks and maps are all provided. There are also junior bikes for all ages, with or without stabilisers. For toddlers aged 18 months and over, a child trailer or seat can be attached to an adult's bike. |
Spa | The Retreat Spa is located on an elevated part of the Resort above the Mediterranean Sea, with spectacular views from the outdoor pool and even the sauna. State-of-the-art facilities and an expert team of therapists provide the ultimate top-to-toe pampering for the mind, body and soul. The treatment rooms offer a variety of options from private to couple's rooms, to specialized hydrotherapy, spa manicure and pedicure rooms, Thai rooms and outdoor massage pavilions. Treatments include facial and body treatments, as well as massage and aromatherapy. Guests also have the opportunity to indulge in the Spa's 'thermae' facilities a detoxifying treatment involving a series of heat rooms progressively increasing in temperature, tempered with cooling hydro showers or ice shavings. The perfect place to end your session is with a nutritional smoothie, healthy tonic or herbal tea from the Spa Restaurant and Juice Bar, whilst absorbing the relaxing surroundings of the Spa's sun deck or fragranced gardens. |
Tennis | The Annabel Croft Tennis Academy features four perfectly maintained clay courts and five hard courts (green). All nine courts have floodlights. Tennis programs are available for adults and children of all levels including private coaching sessions with professional instructors for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Coaching and instruction includes stroke correction with video analysis to general play. Group lessons for adults, families and juniors of all levels of play, from beginners to intermediate and tournament players are also available. The junior program is recommended for children from 4 to 17 years old. The groups are specifically designed for different ages and abilities. |
When to go
The climate in Cyprus warm and sunny for the majority of the year with the risk of the odd shower of rain and some cooler periods over the winter. From March/April onwards the weather settles but it can sometimes be cool in the evenings. By May, the weather generally settles in a pattern of long hot sunny days and balmy evenings especially in July and August when it can be very hot. Rain is unlikely but it can happen from time to time. May and October are particularly pleasurable months.


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I'm trying to do a crash course on SAS technology and want to see a chart or paper on performance comparisons. I always request 15k SCSI drives for our database servers, but for a new project we purchased 10k SAS for our QA environment despite me requesting 15k SAS. The production environment is on a SAN and we wanted to reduce costs a bit for QA so that's why SAS drives were purchased. However, we need to match production performance as closely as possible with our drives so stress testing can be performed. The problem is I don't know how 10k SAS compares with 15k SCSI or EMC SAN drives. A nice chart comparing the types of disks we be nice to reference. Thanks, Dave
unless you are just swimming in money, it is reasonable to make adjustments to save money on the QA system SAS has better sequential BW than SCSI or FC random stays the same so 15K has 50% better random IO than 10K if you have 28 10K drives in QA, and prod has 28K 15 drives then prod should support 50% more random IO SAS will beat the SAN by a wide margin on sequential if you configured it right if not, then oh well
Thanks Joe. What about comparing SAS drives to Fiber Channel drives on the SAN? Would 10k SAS drives be a big drop-off in performance from Fiber Channel? I'm trying to get a feel for how stress testing results on QA (SAS) will translate to production (SAN). Production Data - SAN/Fiber Channel - RAID 10 (Dedicated controller) Logs - SAN/Fiber Channel - RAID 10 (Dedicated controller) Tempdb - SAN/Fiber Channel - RAID 10 (Dedicated Controller) QA Data - SAS 10k - RAID 10 (Dedicated controller) Logs - SAS 10k - RAID 10 (Dedicated controller) Tempdb - SAS 10k - RAID 10 (Dedicated controller) Dave
SAS is 3Gbit/sec, and you are most likely using a x4 wide SAS connector, meaning 12Gbit/s FC is either 2Gbit/sec for pre-2006/07 or possibly 4Gbit/sec for very new models run my scripts in the top post for get RAID levels, how many disks behind each, and are the disks shared or dedicated
Seagate and Adaptec have brochures(specs) and whitepapers available. You can usually get a sales engineer by calling customer support at Seagate in North America - or at least you could a year ago when I did it last (or go through your h/w vendor). SAS is quicker in bursty read/writes and sustained throughput - not as flexible in overall config as FC especially with larger raid implementations. Those FC fabric switches are bags of coin though.


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Cumulative incidence estimation in the presence of competing risks
When competing risks are present, the appropriate estimate of the failure probabilities is the cumulative incidence. stcompet creates new variables containing the estimate of this function, its standard error, and ln(-ln) transformed confidence bounds. Two examples are presented to illustrate the use of the new command and some key features of the cumulative incidence. Copyright 2004 by StataCorp LP.
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~We are in the rainy season here in Bogota, so nearly every day it has been raining. I LOVE it when it rains in the afternoon and I can be inside, drinking something warm and feeling cozy, while watching the wet world outside. But, this morning it was a clearer day, so I told Phillip that our kids NEEDED to get out of the house and get some exercise. We took them to the park for an hour or more. I decided to borrow Kimberly's skates and skate with Sarah. We had fun skating around and talking together!
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New tournament: 14 playes...you play 1 match against your opponent a win gives you 3 points a draw gives you 1 and a loss gives you 0
Everybody will play everybody so a loss doesn't mean you out...the top 8 scores will go to the quarter finals.
its a 1000 clints to enter.
1st place = 7000 clintz
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I'm interested, what's the deck limitations? Is there a Theme, a Template deck?
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-Embedded Linux (eLux NG) or Windows XP Embedded (XPe) operating system with ICA / RDP protocol and terminal emulations.
-TCP/IP network integration with DNS and DHCP support.
-10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN controller with Bootcode on board.
-Support for analogue and ISDN WAN connectivity.
-Internet Explorer (XPe), Mozilla, Opera or Netscape Browser (eLux) including Java Virtual Machine for direct Internet connection.
-Optional drives for use as professional PC with hard disk drive and CD drives.
-Support of extended memory with MEMORYBIRD and a wide range of Fujitsu Siemens Computers' keyboards.
-Convenient access to Windows Terminalor Unix Server depending on operating
system with protocols RDP, ICA or X.11 available.
-Cost-optimized and trusted solution for displaying and running Windows
-Approved by Microsoft Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 / XP.
-Highest quality design and function stability.
-Simple network administration: programs and data are on the server.
-Easy configuration, administration and software updates with utility tool SCOUT.
-Cost-effective remote administration via SNMP and DHCP standard protocols.
-Secure operating system embedded on flash memory or hard disk drive (eLux NG).
-Comfortable security support for SmartCard integration in connection with
Citrix MetaFrame.
-Secure data transaction via VPN available .
-Access protection through integrated or external SmartCard reader as option.
-Secure system with closed front panel (selectable via configuration).
-Stress-free working and silent operation with thermal management.
-Enhanced productivity for convenient PClike working with CD, DVD-ROM or floppy
disk drive as option.
-Prepared for later upgrade to a hidden PC with Microsoft operating systems on hard disk drive.
-Powerful graphics processors for ergonomic working with up to 21-inch displays.
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Fujitsu Futro C100CL-2.6GHz 256MB, 2.6 GHz, Intel Pentium 4, 0.25 GB, 256 MB, Audio on board AC'97 AD1981A., 15 - 35 °C
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Fujitsu Futro C100CL-2.6GHz 256MB. Processor frequency: 2.6 GHz, Processor family: Intel Pentium 4. Internal memory: 0.25 GB. Maximum graphics adapter memory: 256 MB. Audio system: Audio on board AC'97 AD1981A.. Weight: 7 kg
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Processor frequency*
The speed that the microprocessor executes each instruction or each vibration of the clock. The CPU requires a fixed number of clock ticks, or cycles, to execute each instruction. The faster the clocks rate, the faster the CPU, or the faster it can execute instructions. Clock Speeds are usually determined in MHz, 1 MHz representing 1 million cycles per second, or in GHz, 1 GHz representing 1 thousand million cycles per second. The higher the CPU speed, the better a computer will perform.
2.6 GHz
Processor family
A family of processors is a group of processors produced by one company over a short period of time e.g. Intel Pentium processors.
Intel Pentium 4
Internal memory*
A computer's memory which is directly accessible to the CPU.
Maximum graphics adapter memory
Graphics memory is determined by the (graphic) processor. Graphics memory is often shared with system memory so that it varies depending on the amount of system memory installed and system load.
Audio system
System used to play music or speech.
Audio on board AC'97 AD1981A.
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)
The minimum and maximum temperatures at which the product can be safely operated.
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions
Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
7 kg
Other features
Networking features
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet(Intel 82562EM, 10/100)
Compatible operating systems
List of desktop operating systems tested as compatible with this product.
Operating system Windows XPe
- Manageability: DeskView client V.10
Altiris Deployment Solution for clients
- Acrobat Reader
- Media Player
- Win Installer
- Manageability: DeskView client V.10
Altiris Deployment Solution for clients
- Acrobat Reader
- Media Player
- Win Installer
Dimensions (WxDxH)
Dimensions of the product (Width x Depth x Height).
80 x 305 x 326 mm
The analysis of people and their specific physical attributes, from which the basis of a streamlined shape for products is determined. It has an influence on safety and efficiency of work. The more focused meaning of ergonomics expresses unproblematic and easy handling of equipment by a user in the workplace. It is obvious that a good monitor must be equipped with a foot that enables rotation and tilting. It is important to be able to shift a monitor with one hand. Lack of flickering, low radiation and harmful effects on the environment are important features of a monitor in respect of ergonomics.
ISO9241 (GS mark)
Expansion slots
List of I/O expansion card slots; including quantity of each
2 x PCI (150 mm/176 mm)
I/O ports
An interface on a device to which you can connect another device.
1 x serial (9-pin, 16-byte FIFO, 16550-compatible)
1 x parallel (25-pin, with EPP and ECP)
1 x keyboard (PS/2), 1 x mouse (PS/2)
1 x monitor (15-pin, VGA)
1 x micro (mono)
1 x head-phone / speaker
1 x line in (stereo)
1 x line out (stereo, 1 W)
1 x LAN RJ-45
6 x Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
2 of them rear, 2 of them in front, 2 of them internal
I/O controller Fast IDE / Ultra DMA-100
busmaster capability for
2 x 2 drives
1 x parallel (25-pin, with EPP and ECP)
1 x keyboard (PS/2), 1 x mouse (PS/2)
1 x monitor (15-pin, VGA)
1 x micro (mono)
1 x head-phone / speaker
1 x line in (stereo)
1 x line out (stereo, 1 W)
1 x LAN RJ-45
6 x Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
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April 27, 2011
Yesterday's storm
A gang of students were standing on the edge of the quad, near the top of the stairs. "Turn and look!" one woman said to me. "It's incredible."
I turned to look across at the city skyline. Bolts of lightning kept coming, one after another, breaking open the sky above the buildings. The sky to the south was green-blue; I don't think I've ever seen the sky that colour.
"I just love storms," Mountain Climber said. "They put things in perspective."
"The sky is so huge, and we are so small," said Purple Hairband.
We watched until the rain began — a pounding, drenching rain. By the time I drove home, streets were flooded and closed: sirens were going off all around me. My windshield was so fogged up that I rolled down my windows: the air was warm, despite the rain, and I noticed that other drivers had done the same. As our cars inched along, drivers talked to each other, exclaiming over the storm and comparing notes about what streets were still open.
The thunderstorms continued for another 6 hours, with short and sometimes even sunny breaks in between. A tornado touched down about 30 miles away from me, with winds up over 100 miles per hour.
Low pressure systems are a migraine trigger for me, and my head had been aching for a couple of days, making me miserable and sleepy. During the storms, I could feel the pressure inside my skull, but the full-blown migraine held off. And when I woke up this morning, the rain had finally stopped and my headache was gone for the first time in days.
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I love a good thunderstorm!!!
Unfortunately, more were with us today in KY--you've got more on the way. I saw the pictures of Syracuse's flooding last night. Lots of water around lately!
- Lomagirl said...
I used to love a good storm- but now I live in Tornado country, and I worry and pray my way through the season.
- OmegaMom said...
That green-blue-black sky is a trigger for me; that's what we Midwesterners call "tornado weather". So I wasn't surprised to hear that there *had* been a tornado relatively nearby...
Hopefully the migraine stays away for a while! - 9:51 PM
- jo(e) said...
OmegaMom: Yeah, we don't often get a tornado, so we're not used to skies that look like that. Migraine-type headache is back tonight; I think we're in for round two of the storm.
- BrightenedBoy said...
I love big storms like that. There's something so energizing about them.
Glad to hear you avoided a migraine. My mother gets those as well and I can tell they're agonizing for her. - 3:40 PM


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Kindness and Confidence: the Keys to Do Business in Mexico
As I have written before, I have many business partners in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, and friends and colleagues wanting to invest in that region frequently ask me for advice.
During the last few days I have been in touch with a friend who will be having a business meeting in Mexico City next week. First he asked me advice about the best options to rent a car, because after the meeting he plans to drive to Teotihuacan.
He could just have searched for "arrendamiento en Mexico" (rental companies in Mexico) and got plenty of results. But he preferred to trust on my experience, so I sent him the most accurate list that I was able to prepare.
Some days after I sent him the information, he called me on the phone to thank me. During the conversation he also mentioned his worries; he has never visited Mexico City and was a little concerned about security and logistics. But his main concern was the meeting itself.
Throughout his successful career as a businessman, he has learned that cultural aspects can be truly decisive when doing business. An interesting and intelligent proposal can be turned out due to an unappropriated speech or showing wrong manners, not because one is rude or uneducated, but because one doesn't know everything about what is polite or not in a foreign country.
Since my friend has never been in Mexico, neither as a tourist nor as a businessman, he doesn't know what may be wrong or improper, when it comes to meet and try to convince a potential partner. Naturally, he is familiar with the common beliefs about Mexicans, and Latin Americas General, being kind, warm and friendly. But, does that apply to business.
I told him that, without realizing it completely, he had just found the key to a successful meeting. Kindness and confidence are two of the most appreciated qualities among the Mexican business environment. First you show a kind and respectful attitude and then you start winning your partner's confidence.
The following are some of the first steps to show kindness and gain confidence:
- During the first meeting give a firm handshake, along with a "Mucho gusto" (pleased to meet you). Normally, you will be introduced to your potential clients or partners by their last names and their title or degree, if that's the case ("licenciado", "maestro", "doctor"). Mentioning those titles is really important, especially in written communication.
- You should be prepared to talk about yourself, as well as about your company. It is true that people prefer closeness and familiarity and the business proposal is as important as the personal background.
- Although the formal proposal is commonly presented during an office meeting, there may be a meal afterwards, especially when dealing with foreign partners. That meal is just as important as the previous meeting, because it gives the perfect environment for confidence to develop.
Mexicans are proud about their culture and the beauty of the country. There's a high chance that your host will invite you to a cultural event or a short tour. You definitely have to accept and even if such an invitation is not presented, you should comment about your interest on the cultural, touristic or historical attractions of the country.


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The Schwinn Tiger
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boys 26-inch Model F10 The popular Schwinn Tiger offers al the advantages of true middleweight styling and performance. It features 3-speed gears, front and rear caliper brakes, the new 1.75" Schwinn Tornado tire and the superb styling of Schwinn cantilever frame. SPECIFICATIONS FRAME- Boys middleweight cantilever, girls middleweight. FORK- Forged, narrow middleweight design. REAR HUB- 3-Speed. BRAKES- Caliper brakes, front and rear. TIRES- Shwinn Tornado, 1.75" RIMS- Schwinn tubular S7, chrome. COLORS- Opal red, blue or green; also black enamel. MODELS Shipping Weight lbs. BOYS GIRLS SIZE DESCRIPTION BOYS/GIRLS F10 F60 26-inch Tiger with 3-speed 56 1/2 56 1/2 F20 F70 24-inch Tiger with 3-speed 48 1/2 481956
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TIGER - A lightning-fast middleweight... geared to go! * Sturney Archer 3-speed Gears * Front and rear hand brakes * 1.75 middleweight tires * schwinn cantilever frame * boys and girls 26" Model COLORS: Opalescent red, green or blu and black enamel.1959
TIGER SMART NEW SCHWINN CANTILEVER MODEL MIDDLEWEIGHT POPULAR "EXTRAS" – and a wide choice of gearshift hubs or coaster brakes makes the Schwinn Tiger a natural step-up from standard models. Features; Famous Schwinn Cantilever frame, Radiant colors, front carrier, chrome headlight, whitewall tires and choice of 3-speed with caliper brakes, 2-speed coaster brake or regular coaster brake. TIGER MODELS FOR BOYS Shpg. No. Size Description Wt. Lbs. S13-3 26 inch 3-Speed (Schwinn-Approved) 53 S13-2 26 inch 2-Speed Coaster (Bendix) 53 S13-1 26 inch Coaster (Mark IV) 53 S23-3 24 inch 3-Speed (Schwinn-Approved) 48 S23-2 24 inch 2-Speed Coaster (Bendix) 48 S23-1 24 inch Choaster (Mark IV) 48 See page 30 for other rear hubs, optional equipment and how to order. COLORS: Radiant Red, Blue, Green; Black. ALL SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.1961
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26" 2 or 3-speed.....$66.95
26" coaster brake....$56.95
24" 2-speed..........$63.95
24" coaster brake....$53.95
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Popular extras... and a wide choice of gearshift hubs and coaster brakes make the Schwinn Tiger an outstanding model.
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THE Schwinn TIGER Chrome headlight! front carrier! Whitewall Tires! zone1 26" Coaster Brake, F13...$56.95 26" 2-or 3 speed, F13...$66.95 24" Coaster Brake, F13...$53.95 24" 2-speed, F23, F13...$63.95 26" in Radiant Red, Green, Blue, Black 24" in Radiant Red or black. Handsome Styling The Schwinn Tiger Smart appearance and top performance...plus a wide choice of gearshift hubs and coaster brakes make the Schwinn Tiger an outstanding value. *Chromw plated front carrier *schwinn tubular chrome rims *Whitewall tires *American-made coaster brake...or 2 or 3 gears on 26" *Forged steel and handlebar stem *Sparkling Shcwinn Radiant Colors description shpg wt. lbs zone 1 price 26" Coaster Brake, 55 $56.95 26" 2-or 3 speed, 55 $66.95 24" Coaster Brake, 50 $53.95 24" 2-speed, F23, 50 $63.95 COLORS: 26" Radiant Red, Green, blue, back 24"-radiant redOPTIONAL AT EXTRA COAST. Front caliper brake on 26" coaster model, $3.00...Tcw 3-speed coaster with front caliper, on 26" as subtitute for 3-speed coaster with front caliper, on 26 as subtitute for 3-speed with front and rear handbrakes, $4.50.. Drilled fork on 26" coaster model, $.75...Thorn resisting tubes, $2.00..tractor tires, 26", $2.25


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The guidance addresses expense arrangements, buy-in procedures, free credit balances, sweep programs, and bulk transfers, among other things.
On March 6, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued long-awaited guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs)[1] on the financial responsibility rule amendments adopted on July 30, 2013.[2] The FAQs provide guidance on (1) the effective dates of the Financial Responsibility Rules Amendments; (2) amendments to Rule 15c3-1 (the Net Capital Rule); (3) amendments to Rule 15c3-3 (the Customer Protection Rule), including (i) the allocation of customers' fully paid and excess margin securities to short positions, (ii) proprietary accounts of broker-dealers, (iii) the treatment of free credit balances outside a sweep program, (iv) certain sweep program questions, and (v) questions regarding the bulk transfer of customer accounts; and (4) amendments to Rule 17a-11.
Effective Dates
The FAQs clarify the following effective dates:
Amendments to the Net Capital Rule—Rule 15c3-1
Third-Party Expense-Sharing Arrangements
The FAQs clarify, for purposes of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(i)(F), that the guidelines set forth in a July 11, 2003 letter (Third-Party Expense Letter)[3] still apply to third-party expense-sharing arrangements. The Third-Party Expense Letter sets forth nine points concerning the application of the financial responsibility rules when a third party—such as a parent holding company or an affiliate of a broker-dealer—agrees to assume responsibility for the payment of the broker-dealer's expenses. The staff clarifies that these nine points are still relevant staff guidance, even though they contain a condition that has been codified into Rule 15c3-1. The staff indicates that a broker-dealer for which the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the designated examining authority must demonstrate to FINRA that the third party has adequate resources independent of the broker-dealer as set forth in the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) (n/k/a FINRA) Notice to Members 03-63 (Expense-Sharing Agreements).[4]
Amendments to the Customer Protection Rule—Rule 15c3-3
Banks Where Special Reserve Deposits May Be Held
For purposes of Rule 15c3-3(e)(5)—which requires a broker-dealer to exclude the total amount of any cash deposited with an affiliated bank when determining whether the broker-dealer maintains the minimum reserve account deposits under Rule 15c3-3—broker-dealers should refer to the term "affiliated person" in Rule 15c3-3(a)(13) when determining whether a bank is an affiliate.[5]
Allocation of Customers' Fully Paid and Excess Margin Securities to Short Positions
Rule 15c3-3(d)(4) requires a broker-dealer to take prompt steps to obtain physical possession or control of a customer's fully paid and excess margin securities of the same issue and same class as those included on the broker-dealer's books and records that allocate to a short position for more than 30 calendar days. The FAQs explain the following:
Proprietary Accounts of Broker-Dealers (PAB Accounts)
Rule 15c3-3(b)(5) states that "[a] broker or dealer is required to obtain and thereafter maintain the physical possession or control of securities carried for a PAB account, unless the broker or dealer has provided written notice to the account holder that the securities may be used in the ordinary course of its securities business, and has provided an opportunity for the account holder to object." The FAQs explain the following:
Treatment of Sweep Credit Balances Outside of Sweep Program
Rule 15c3-3(j)(2)(i)—non-sweep programs—allows a broker-dealer to invest or transfer free credit balances in a customer's account to another account or institution only upon a specific order, authorization, or draft from the customer and only as specified by the customer in said order, authorization, or draft. The FAQs state the following:
Sweep Program Questions
Rule 15c3-3(j)(2)(ii)—sweep programs—establishes customer disclosure, notice, and affirmative consent requirements for programs where a customer's free credit balances in a securities account are "swept" into a money market mutual fund or an account at a bank whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FAQs clarify the following:
Bulk Transfer Questions
In connection with bulk transfers, the FAQs clarify the following:
Amendments to Rule 17a-11
Rule 17a-11(c)(5) establishes new notification requirements for when a broker-dealer's repurchase and securities lending activities exceed a certain threshold. In lieu of the notification requirement, the final rule provides that a broker-dealer may report monthly its stock loan and repurchase activity to its designated examining authority (DEA) in a form acceptable to its DEA. The FAQs clarify that Rule 17a-11(c)(5) covers only cash (cash-for-collateral) transactions and does not include non-cash (collateral-to-collateral) transactions.
The FAQs clarify certain interpretive questions raised by broker-dealers throughout the rulemaking process. In other instances, the FAQs may have inadvertently injected further interpretive issues. The FAQs also, in some instances, highlight the need for firms to evaluate their current processes and procedures to fit within such clarifying positions conveyed by the SEC staff.
Buy-in procedures. The FAQs relating to buy-in procedures provide helpful guidance regarding the calculation of the 30-calendar-day period under Rule 15c3-3(d)(4) and a broker-dealer's option to borrow securities to cure any deficit. However, broker-dealers should be wary of regulators' review of potential sham transactions designed to reset certain calculation periods. Broker-dealers should ensure that any buy-in or borrow effected by the broker-dealer to obtain possession or control under the Customer Protection Rule is legitimate and could not be construed as designed to improperly reset the 30-day period. Further, broker-dealers should be aware that, in the event of a trading halt by the SEC, FINRA, or an applicable exchange or a Depository Trust Company "chill," "freeze," or "global lock," an extension of the 30-calendar-day period may be available upon request pursuant to amended Rule 15c3-3(n). We expect the SEC and FINRA to update the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules guidance available on FINRA's website to reflect this. In addition, while not discussed in the FAQs, buying in securities, whether to comply with Rule 15c3-3 or otherwise, may be a taxable event and could subject a customer to unforeseen capital gains. Broker-dealers should consider this when determining whether to buy in or borrow securities to comply with Rule 15c3-3(d)(4).
Free credit balance transfers. In connection with free credit balance transfers, broker-dealers that elect to follow the guidance provided in the FAQs will have to develop policies and procedures to ensure that customers' oral communications relating to the transfer of free credit balances are properly documented. Broker-dealers should consider (i) employing similar procedures to those currently used to document a customer's direction to transfer assets into a money market fund in order to help alleviate the burden of implementing entirely new policies and procedures or (ii) using an order ticket to reflect the transaction that is created contemporaneously with the customer's instruction.
Sweep programs and bulk transfers. The FAQs relating to sweep programs and bulk transfers generally provide that broker-dealers that are FINRA members may continue to rely on certain FINRA rules and guidance relating to the Customer Protection Rule. Broker-dealers should continue to monitor FINRA rules relating to both the Net Capital and Customer Protection Rules as FINRA may update its rules and related guidance to reflect the Financial Responsibility Rules Amendments. However, while the FAQs indicate that NTM 02-57 and Rule 2510(d) (2) still apply, the SEC added the notion that the receiving firm in the case of a bulk transfer should reinvest customers' free credit balances in a "substantially similar product in its Sweep Program to the extent practicable." This statement appears to be tailored more narrowly than the plain text of the rule amendments, which should allow for changes between money market funds and FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts within a sweep program.
In addition, the FAQs note that carrying firms may rely on an introducing broker's representations regarding a customer's "written" consent to include the customer's free credit balances in a sweep program. However, as discussed in no-action guidance issued by the SEC on February 26, 2014, broker-dealers may rely on a customer's verbal consent to have his or her free credit balances included in a sweep program until March 3, 2015, provided that, among other things, the customer's written consent is obtained no later than 90 calendar days after account opening.[8] Carrying broker-dealers should consider whether any such introducing broker's representation—at least during the relevant no-action period—includes that the introducing broker properly documented the verbal consent and obtained the subsequent written consent in the prescribed time period.
We will continue to monitor the issuance of any additional guidance in this area, whether issued by the SEC or FINRA.
-William J. Barbera also contributed to this article.
[1]. View the FAQs here.
[2]. See Financial Responsibility Rules for Broker-Dealers, Release No. 34-70072, 78 Fed. Reg. 51,824 (Aug. 21, 2013), available here [hereinafter Financial Responsibility Rules Amendments or Amendments]. For more information on the Financial Responsibility Rules Amendments, see our August 27, 2013 LawFlash, "SEC Amends Financial Responsibility Rules for Broker-Dealers," available here. The Financial Responsibility Rules Amendments were originally scheduled to take effect on October 21, 2013. However, on October 17, 2013, the SEC issued an order providing a temporary exemption for broker-dealers from certain of the Financial Responsibility Rules Amendments until March 3, 2014. For more information on the order, see our October 18, 2013 LawFlash, "Temporary Exemption from Certain SEC Financial Responsibility Rules Amendments," available here.
[3]. View the Third-Party Expense Letter here.
[4]. View Notice to Members 03-63 here.
[5]. Rule 15c3-3(a)(13) defines an "affiliated person" as "[a]ny person who directly or indirectly controls a broker or dealer or any person who is directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the broker or dealer. Ownership of 10% or more of the common stock of the relevant entity will be deemed prima facie control of that entity for purposes of [paragraph (a)(13)]."
[6]. The FAQs caution, however, that any broker-dealer relying on such an oral communication will bear the burden of demonstrating compliance with the rule.
[7]. View Notice to Members 02-57 here.
[8]. View the no-action letter here. For more information on this no-action letter, as well as certain no-action guidance concerning the use of certain nonaffiliated U.S. branches of foreign banks, see our February 28, 2014 LawFlash "SEC Issues Relief from Certain Financial Responsibility Rule Requirements," available here.
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From the lipstick of an alligator poking out in the family room to batshit loons sneaking into his bedroom and simplex-infecting his lip, Bam Margera has certainly racked up a lion's share of bizarre scenarios in life. And considering today is his birthday, I'd be surprised as a June bug in January Jones' jumpers if he didn't somehow manage to add one more doozy to the list. Happy Birthday, Bam!
(Photo by Sean Cliver; Pennsylvania 2002)
I like food, but I would never in a million-billion years ever refer to myself as a "foodie"... unless of course it's the act of getting naked and sexy in a large vat of spaghetti and red sauce, in which case, oh yeah, fuck yeah. Otherwise, eh, I just don't get it. Especially all the close-up photos of food that populate the social network stratosphere like so many constellations of big white pustules on a fat man's sedentary ass. I know, I know, to each his own and god bless every goofy one of us in this condition called online life, and that's exactly why I champion the flipside of the digestive system. Sure it may look all pretty and prim going in, but what comes out the other side has always been the true crapple of my eye. Wonders abound at every bacterial turn of the large and small intestine as the body goes about breaking shit down, and the final output is never anything short of a daily surprise and marvel—not to mention the occasional horror show if you go in for steamed beets now and then. Still, even though I may not be able to see eye-to-eye with the foodist culture, I can be just as equal opportunity as the next gay marriage, so here, in my elasticated opinion, is the example of a perfect platter* that demands respect and admiration for its overall representational presentation. Bravo!
* Duck sauce optional.
(Photo by Trip Taylor; 2012)
I've often thought and said that kids have it too easy nowadays. I'll skip the walking miles through snow and blah-fuckity-blah, but porn is now only a URL, link, and a click away, Wikipedia grants all-ages access straight to the heart of uncircumcised darkness, and anything anyone ever wanted to find out about someone is right at their happy-go-lucky fingertips with no real effort or IQ required. In short, it's become a scary damn world, and that's not even taking such things as the Patriot Act, Smart Phones, and other conspirashit into account. Celebrities, however, will always be first on the firing line when it comes to attracting the more "special" cases that stalk among us, and Bam Margera can attest to that what with his recent wacky what-the-fuck-wake-up—the "Naked Stalker Chick" story of which he goes into indepth with Tony Hawk in the video below...
It's not like I've ever been at a tremendous loss for words, but today I'd like to interrupt the usual run on stream of erratic Prickasso-like word abstractions to bring you the amazing, semi-posable Preston Lacy Crabbage Patch Doll! And that's it. There's nowhere left to go from here. Shit, maybe I should've just Instacrapped this instead...
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One of the joys of being a photographer is attempting to take a group photo when there are multiple cameras in the room. And it's only really gotten worse since everyone, their mother, and even the red-headed stepchild with bruises about its face and shoulder areas now has a camera-enabled phone device. So, inevitably, the people who pose, who more often than not all have varying levels of ADHD, look every which way but loose and lose the perfect shot for all involved. It's sad, because you think four would be easily manageable—anything over six is pure eyeball ridiculousness—but such is the nutty photographic state of life in the digital world. Professional skateboarder Chris Cole joins Rob Dyrdek, Chanel West Coast, and Steelo Brim on an all-new Ridiculousness tonight at 9/10pm C on the MTV.
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and one barometer of the manic mood in the jackassworld.rip office could always be witnessed on the weekly-ish "live" show hosted by the one and only Rick Kosick. Some would say watching the live show as it streamed was like playing craps in Vegas and all bets were off, but I've never played craps in Vegas so I really don't know what the hell they're talking about. I'm an open-minded person though, so if they say that's what it was like then so be it. All I do know is that some played to win, some played to lose, and me... I just played along. In this particular cut-down of one such 4:20-ish show, Chris Pontius came in to spin some yarns, sing some songs, and talk about things that hadn't really been openly talked about before—particularly that one time in Russia—and it was a real trippy walk down memory lane. So come along, re-walk among us, and enjoy!
Context is everything. For a minute—and only a minute—pretend there was no such thing as jackass. No famous cackle from the even more famous face of Johnny Knoxville. No Who. No Why. No recently stalked and quite possibly very nearly raped Bam Margera. Just this grainy photo of a couple dudes in a dimly lit barn on par with what you might find in a more visceral Saw or Hostel flick, one of whom is only barely semi-clad, obviously roughed up, and painfully prone in the hay. What would you think? Perhaps something snuffly Eastern European? Deliverance is as Deliverance does? Just another rip roarin', hole borin' day in the hinterlands of Appalachia with a dash of southern comfort? Okay, time's up. Jackass is and always will be a silly smear on the world's underpants, so all is good, right, and natural in the universe with a purely symbiotic relationship between Ehren, the ass, and his tickled pink pals.
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Life is all about balance. Yin meets yang. Good spoons evil. Dick does Jane—or Dick does Dick, or Jane does Jane, or two Dicks do Jane air tight, but that's really going a long way out of the way when I've already strayed a good ways from the way.
In other wayward words, what I'm trying to say is that one day you can come here and see bears, the next you can come and see art. Not that there isn't any art to being a bear—I've seen the denim and leather ensembles, not to mention the serious amount of manscaping work needed to maintain such facial hedgerows lining the lips and chin—but this is like real art channeled from a plane of existence occupied by Thomas Campbell's brainpan.
Like many of our longtime friends and acquaintances, Thomas emerged from the world of skateboarding in the '80s, but prior to that he most likely sprung out of some spongey moss beneath a massive redwood where a gnome ejaculated on a mushroom spore. Thomas has always lived and moved about the world with a very different perspective than most, and over the past two decades he's left a long and wonderfully varied trail of creative transmissions in his wake, including anything and everything from scribblings to paintings, photos to film-making, sculptures to installations, and any sewn-up mixed-media combinations thereof.
From Ummmm to Der: Recent Works and Installations of Thomas Campbell, published by Gingko Press, documents and encapsulates his working processes through a recent two year period (mid-2009–mid-2011) with nothing but pages upon pages of big pretty pictures all dolled up in a beautifully yellow and doo-doo brown hardback package.
Now I don't know much about the world of drifting aside from Ken Block's gymkhana wizardry—bodily fluids and holes that seep them are more up my back alley—but I did once have a boss, Steve Rocco, that jumped his 1994 Range Rover Defender off a very large dirt mound, caught a substantial amount of air, and then blew out the suspension on the vehicle (and his spine) on the 100-percent flat fucking landing. I only remember and mention this now, because whoever that good ole boy in the incredibly flying truck clip was, well, hell, I gotta imagine he was rebuilt from the floor up after being tore up on that sheer amount of shock and awesome. This all-new episode of Ridiculousness airs tonight at 10/9 C on the MTV.
My first real introduction to Street Bike Tommy happened in late 2008 while they were filming for the first season of Nitro Circus on the MTV. Rick Kosick and I were visiting the set to acquire behind-the-scenes video and photos for jackassworld.rip, and it was clear from the get-go that most every cast member had little more than a whiskey throttle of an attention span.
They were sort of like the jackass cast in that sense, but dangerously compounded by the fact they were all on motorized vehicles and you really had to keep your wits about when around them—especially so with Tommy. In two instances he nearly ran me over while wildly out of control; once in California when he crashed a mini-motorbike through a fence I'd thought I'd safely situated myself behind, and the other in Utah after he bailed off a snowmobile and it skipped off my leg while I leapt to the side.
Despite these close calls, I'm always happy to run into Tommy on the random occasions that I do—he was an exceptional meaty treat to work with on jackass 3 and 3.5, where his bulk came in especially handy—and I'm proud to say I know someone who has done one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen on a motorcycle and lived to not only walk away from it but launch a whole damn career.
If you have no idea what I'm front-flipping referring to, then click on in to the video below for the origin of Street Bike Tommy...
(Photo by Sean Cliver; California 2008)
Matchbox? More like Matchballs from my scrotal point of view (or at least up until said ballbag was masked and confined to protective pentagram custody in accordance with ancient cabalistesticular standards and practices). But this is the kind of awesome scene when you know you've made it in life: a warm and sunny afternoon with the bros in the backyard just goofing around with a $150,000 Phantom HD Gold camera. Knoxville couldn't have been more out of his head than an ADHD diabetic in a candy story on this day, and a few of us still have the scarred memories to prove it (it's true... all you have to do is mention this day to Donny "Money Shot" Anderson and he'll instantly slump his "American and Proud" shoulders in abject shame). Sure, not everything shot that day landed on the big screen—most only made it as far as jackass 3.5, some only as far as the mid-chest region—but that's not what always matters most in our world (despite what certain Line Producers may say). Sometimes you just need to do things for the sake of science.
On that note, does anyone have a line on a portable black hole yet? Don't play dumb, because Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner used to employ them all the time, so we know they're out there.
P.S. A few of the more devout disciples of the rainbow may remember this (Knoxville's intial storyboard concept for what he was envisioning on-camera).
(Photo by Sean Cliver; Los Angeles, California 2010)
The other day I finally had the chance to breathe, breathe in the air, but instead of doing so I decided to stay online and clean out the ol' email inbox. Through casual neglect and general disregard it had swelled to proportions on par with Chris Pontius's prominent protuberance, so a whackin' I went up until I ran across this little link someone had sent that I'd not bothered to click on at the time, thus making me viewer #3,559,104. Obviously a raging "late flag" has since been thrown on this clip—perhaps you were #9, #23, #69, #666 or #7734, in which case, lucky you! gold star! all that jazz! boner pie!—but for anyone else not hardwired into the world every living minute of the day, maybe, just maybe, you can be #3,559,222 and this is your chance to commune with viral dolphins and the blowholes they so saucily bare...
P.S. This kind of reminds me of the time Johnny Knoxville went to an Asian restaurant during the first season of jackass, spiked his noodle plate with poo, and then asked the staff what the mystery ingredient was—only to be told in all seriousness that it was a "bean" of some sort. Further giddy proof that one man's reality is another man's misperception and that's no misunderestimation.
Old friend and comedian Jeff Ross came by our office the other day to roast me and Jeff Tremaine for his f'ing hilarious new show The Burn. The bastard didn't hold back either—he let us both have it for about 20 damn minutes straight. Some of the topics involved my bad acting and Jeff's fat ass, so please watch The Burn tonight at 10:30pm ET/PT on Comedy Central.
Women's Rights! How's that for a left field, one liner throwback from the stickery days of jackassworld.rip? A lesser known one, I'm sure, as "Suck It" tended to be the phrase du jour for almost any and every occasion then. Well, that and "Not Now," which proved equally versatile yet never made it to adhesive infamy. ("Get With The Program" was another popular quick hitter, but that one was mostly reserved for conflict resolution within the office.) Lest I unearth any further nostalgic verbal detritus and/or off-the-cuff castaways from jackassworld.rip and bust a nutty ol' tear duct, just know that there is an all-new episode of Ridiculousness tonight on the MTV at 10/9 C, guest-starring Kat Graham.
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InstaFurry Friday
It's hard to have fur when it's so hot outside, but these two have been keeping busy finding new ways to beat the heat — aka: moving around as little as possible, aka: napping!
Additional feline shenanigans and daily snippets can be found here —which seems to be happening a lot more frequently than it is on here! Hope you're staying cool wherever you are.
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Chef Marco Canora's rabbit stew is a take on a classic Tuscan dish. Cooking the rabbit on the stovetop, instead of in the oven, ensures that the final dish is brightly-flavored.
- 2 Whole Rabbit Fryers, cut into 10 pieces each
- Salt and freshly cracked pepper
- 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 medium onion, peeled and minced
- 1 carrot, peeled and minced
- 2 celery stalks, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 bunch rosemary sprigs, tied together
- 5 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Nicoise olives, pitted if desired
- Season the rabbit pieces with salt and pepper. Heat enough oil to coat the bottom of a large skillet, about 3 tablespoons, over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown the rabbit pieces, about 3 minutes on each side, then set aside in a bowl.
- When all of the meat is browned, add the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping up the fond (browned bits) with a wooden spoon. Allow the wine to simmer for a minute or two, then pour it over the browned rabbit and reserve.
- Wipe out the skillet. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery. Fry, stirring frequently and adjusting the heat if necessary to prevent burning, until the vegetables soften and color, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and rosemary. Stir to coat the vegetables and cook until the paste darkens, about 5 minutes.
- Return the rabbit and wine to the pan, lower the heat to medium, and stir to mix. Cook the rabbit, stirring occasionally, until its juices release, about 10 minutes.
- Add enough broth to come a little less than halfway up the rabbit pieces, about 2 cups. Simmer the rabbit partially covered, turning it in the pan and basting it occasionally, until the pan is almost dry, about 15 minutes. Add more broth, about 1 cup, and continue simmering and basting the rabbit, adding a little broth whenever the pan looks dry (expect to add 1/2 cup about every 15 minutes). Stew until the rabbit is almost tender, about 1 hour.
- Flip the rabbit pieces over and add the olives. Continue adding broth a little at a time and simmer until the rabbit is fully tender, about 15 minutes more (if the meat pulls easily from the leg bone, the rabbit is done). Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 more minutes to allow the seasoning to penetrate. Serve warm in shallow bowls.


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