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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Conde Nast Traveler: 6 Ultra-Manly Hotels For Your Father (PHOTOS)

It's coming up on Father's Day, and once again, we're here to make your gift-giving experience go as smoothly as possible. How, you ask? By providing a range of perfect hotel experiences to suit all dad types!

From smoking lounges to motorcycles to "sports" manicures (if you want to make a spa treatment guy-friendly, then that prefix is compulsory), we've rounded up six hotels with the best man-centric activities.

--ASchechter, Hotel Chatter

  • The Cloister at Sea Island

    <strong>Sea Island, Ga.</strong> Though it's home to three championship golf courses, a shooting school and one of the best father-and-son fishing getaway spots, The Cloister at Sea Island off the coast of southern Georgia has one other man-centric feature that helps it stand out from the rest of the resorts: a Smoking Lounge. The wood-paneled room helped win the hotel a coveted spot on T+L's "World's Best Resorts" in 2006, and provides the ultimate man-cation hangout spot, with cozy leather armchairs, a fireplace, and an on-site Cigar Sommelier to help dad pick out his smoke of choice. <em>Photo: Courtesy Sea Island</em>

  • Fontainebleau

    <strong>Miami, Fla.</strong> You may be thinking your dad isn't the sit-and-be-pampered type, but once he takes a peek inside Lapis, The Fontainebleau's gorgeous ocean-facing spa, he'll probably change his tune. In addition to a full menu of treatments, as well as features like a "rain tunnel" and the Wii-inspired Trazer 2 workout gizmo, Lapis is also offering Father's Day specials like the Weekend Warrior's Rehab and Buff Manicure (deep sports massage with head rocks, Lapis soak, and manicure, $171) for the entire month of June. Alternatively, a 20% discount will be applied to any 50- or 80-minute spa service on Father's Day only. <em>Photo: Courtesy Fontainebleau </em>

  • Westin Aruba

    <strong>Aruba</strong> On the other hand, if dad prefers two wheels to four, you should consider booking him a long weekend at Westin Aruba, who has partnered up with the local Big Twin Aruba Harley-Davidson Dealership to offer guests 20% discounts on motorcycle rentals, and?for true Harley-Davidson aficionados?10% on all apparel, accessories and memorabilia bought at the dealership. The Hog Island Special package includes an ocean view room plus $150 food and beverage credit, for rates starting at $199/night, with a five-night minimum. <em>Photo: Courtesy Westin Aruba</em>

  • <strong>Los Angeles, Calif.</strong> The theme of this year's Rodeo Drive Concours D'Elegance (essentially a dad-approved vintage car parade held every June in one of LA's most upscale neighborhoods) is "The British Are Coming!", and suitably, Thompson Beverly Hills has lined up four different Dad's Getaway packages, each offering one night in a suite, two gin martinis, and one of the following car rental options: Audi A5 convertible ($449/night), Mercedes S550 ($649/night), Porsche Panamera PS ($999/night) or a Bentley Continental GTC ($2,399/night). The last one comes with a Penthouse Suite. So, if you want to make dad really happy... <em>Photo: Courtesy Thompson</em>

  • Borgata Hotel & Casino

    <strong>Atlantic City, N.J.</strong> Being in Atlantic City, the Borgata Hotel & Casino offers plenty of male-centric activities to keep dads busy on (and off) the boardwalk. But when they're not lining up outside of Mur.Mur, or trying their luck at the blackjack table, the hotel offers a pretty rad male-only barbershop, where guys can go and take care of guy-ish things like beard trims, a straight-razor shave with hot towel treatment, facial massage, color rinse, manicures, pedicures, and?of course?regular old haircuts. The fun part is the man cave amenities, like the billiards table and wide-screen sports-broadcasting TV. <em>Photo: Courtesy Borgata </em>

  • Four Seasons Baltimore

    <strong>Baltimore, Md.</strong> At Four Seasons Baltimore's Wit & Wisdom restaurant, chef Michael Mina has been experimenting with new menu items like a Maryland crab BLT sandwich, Maine Lobster Pop Pie, and a handcrafted cocktail list. The newest promotion, only available on Father's Day, is a three-course beer pairing menu, featuring oyster shooters and Piedmont Ridge Hay smoked Ribeye. The best part? Little ones will have their own special root beer pairing kids menu, featuring items like roasted chicken with a root beer BBQ sauce and a root beer float. So dad can get drunk while the kiddies get buzzed up on sugar?sounds like a perfect Father's Day to us! <em>Photo: Courtesy Four Seasons Baltimore</em>

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EPA issues new soot regulations

The new rule is a political hot potato, and Democrats tried to delay its issue until after the election. ?However, a lawsuit forced their hand.

By Matthew Daly,?The Associated Press / June 14, 2012

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson in front of Congress in a file photo. The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing new soot regulations after a lawsuit.

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Responding to a lawsuit from 11 states, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that can be released into the air.

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The Obama administration, facing strong resistance from congressional Republicans and industry officials, had sought to delay the politically fraught rule until after the election, but was forced to act by a court order. Critics, including officials representing the oil and gas industry, refineries and manufacturers, complained that overly strict rules could hurt economic growth and lead to job losses.

Soot, made up of microscopic particles released from smokestacks, diesel trucks, wood-burning stoves and other sources, contributes to haze and can burrow into lungs. Breathing in soot can cause lung and heart problems.

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Dr. Albert Rizzo, chairman of the board of the American Lung Association, said soot, also known as fine particle pollution, is a known killer. "The science is clear, and overwhelming evidence shows that particle pollution at levels currently labeled as officially 'safe' causes heart attacks, strokes and asthma attacks," he said.

The long-delayed rule, to be made public on Friday, responds to a federal court order requiring the Obama administration to update air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. Administration officials described the rule to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it has yet to be announced.

Eleven states, including New York and California, filed suit earlier this year to force a decision. The states and the American Lung Association say current standards jeopardize public health. Soot has been linked to thousands of premature deaths each year, as well as aggravation of respiratory illnesses, heart attacks and strokes.

An Obama administration official said the new rule was based on a rigorous scientific review. Virtually all counties in the United States would meet the proposed standard with no additional actions needed beyond compliance with current and proposed rules set by the EPA, the official said.

More than a dozen states, along with environmental groups, sued the EPA several years ago, contending that the Bush administration had ignored science and its own experts when it decided in 2006 not to lower the nearly decade-old annual standard for soot. The agency's own analysis found a lower standard recommended by scientific advisers would have prevented almost 2,000 premature deaths each year.

The EPA initially promised it would review recent science and issue a decision in 2011. After months of inaction, states led by New York filed suit to force a decision. The lung association and the National Parks Conservation Association filed a similar suit. A federal court eventually ordered the EPA to propose a new rule by Thursday. A final rule is due in December after a public comment period.

The new rule would set the maximum allowable standard for soot at range of 12 to 13 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The current annual standard is 15 micrograms per cubic meter.

Administration officials said the proposed changes are consistent with advice from independent scientists and are based on extensive research showing negative health impacts from soot at lower levels than previously understood. The agency will solicit comments from the public, as well as industry, public health groups and other interested groups to help determine the final standard.

Besides California and New York, states joining in the lawsuit forcing an EPA decision were Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

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Los Angeles County court employees get pink slips

(AP) ? The Los Angeles County court system began handing out layoff notices Friday as plunging budgets set in motion major reductions.

Officials said the cutbacks in the court system will affect 431 employees and 56 courtrooms in a county that's home to nearly 10 million people.

Targeted employees were given layoff notices and packages of information on how to get health insurance and other benefits. The workers were initially placed on two weeks' administrative leave to get their affairs in order.

Union representatives stood outside a downtown courthouse wearing stickers that said, "Justice has left the building."

Court administrators, meanwhile, said a job fair will be organized to help them find work.

Presiding Judge Lee Smalley Edmon earlier bemoaned the loss of longtime employees as well as the impact on public services.

"We are laying off people who are committed to serving the public," she said. "It is a terrible loss both to these dedicated employees and to the public."

The union representing state and municipal employees ? the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME ? called Friday's action a "freeze on justice in Los Angeles" and warned that the county would experience "an end to timely justice" with cases being delayed for years, particularly in civil courts.

A spokeswoman for the California Judicial Council said other courts in the state will also be impacted by the budget cuts, but Los Angeles' court system, as the largest, will be the most heavily affected.

Edmon said the drastic actions are the result of a state mandate to reduce annual spending by $30 million. She noted that earlier reductions already saved $70 million, but more cuts in state support for trial courts are scheduled for the next fiscal year.

Friday's action calls for laying off 157 of the court's 4,700 employees, while hundreds more will be given lower-level positions, reduced to part-time work or transferred to new jobs because their old ones have been eliminated.

Edmon and Assistant Presiding Judge David Wesley warned this is not the end of the crisis, noting that the state budget is not yet complete.

"There will be more cuts next year and their impacts will be severe," Wesley said.

The current plan eliminates the county's innovative juvenile traffic courts, which will result in the closure of 11 courtrooms. Court reporters will no longer be available for civil trials and 110 management, clerical and administrative positions outside courtrooms are being cut. These are likely to mean longer lines at windows where people go to pay traffic tickets or file civil lawsuits and seek restraining orders.

Although there are 56 courtrooms affected countywide, the biggest brunt of the impact will be felt in Los Angeles with its huge population.

"People make the courts run," said AFSCME President Karen Norwood. "Without enough people to do the work, justice stops."

The executive officer and clerk of the court, John A. Clarke, suggested the court is being swept up in "catastrophic changes" at the state level.

"The commitment of our judicial officers and staff to preserve access to justice is unwavering," he said. "But our ability to follow through on that commitment may soon be exhausted."

Associated Press

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