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Nicola's Ristorante
- Address:
1420 Sycamore Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $31 to $50
Nicola's Ristorante
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.nicolasotr.com/
- Phone: 5137216200x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian
- Executive Chef: Joel Molloy
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Nicola's Ristorante offers catering to diners' homes; 5-8 courses with wine parings, minimum 10 people, no Saturdays or Sundays, starting at $90.00 a person.
A word from Nicola's Ristorante
Located just north of Downtown in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati's hip and historic neighborhood, Nicola's Ristorante Italiano has long been a fine dining staple of the city during its 18 years of operation. Owners Nicola and Maureen Pietoso pride their restaurant not only for its highly acclaimed contemporary Italian menu, extensive wine list, and variety of unique dining spaces, but most especially for their restaurant's long-standing reputation for being warmly hospitable and accommodating.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
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Nicola's Ristorante reviews from OpenTable diners
225 reviews since May 6, 2014
- Food4.8Service4.8
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (200)fit for foodies (171)romantic (162)notable wine list (131)neighborhood gem (98)great for outdoor dining (41)good for groups (36)hot spot (34)vibrant bar scene (10)late-night find (9)scenic view (3)great for lunch (1)kid-friendly (1)Show More
- SuperbCrazyforfoodDined on 8/30/2014We love this restaurant. Food is always excellent and the service outstanding!Special Features:
- Fun place great food and atmosphereOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/30/2014Such a fun place with great food and service. I highly recommend this restaurant. Will definitely go back when in the Cincinnati area againSpecial Features:
- Service and Food QualityTomCDined on 8/30/2014Garth was our server and did a great job from his recommendations on the food as well as the Jermann Pinot Grigio. Food quality is always superb. Only recommendation would be that management would consider providing a free desert for special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries, as was the case for us.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Becky/ Martini ClubBeckyDined on 8/28/2014Xxxxxxxxcxxxx. Cxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Cxxxxxxx. Xox. ZzzzxxxxvcfffdcggvhgdghvxhffcSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HJFivydadDined on 8/27/2014Our first time under the new Chef. Had the 5 course tasting menu. Good choices, ingredients and presentation. The meat on the salty side. Would recommend it without hesitation. Attention to details classy service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special occasionLovelandmomDined on 8/23/2014This place does not disappoint. We came to celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary, and will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special RestaurantjdoecustomerDined on 8/22/2014Great restaurant and a place suitable for very special occasions, but not too fussy. The food is spectacular, perfectly prepared & presented, as to be expected for the price, and worth every penny. Staff is gracious, knowledgeable, and helpful. The bread basket is over the top. You will never be disappointed, no matter the occasion nor company.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/22/2014This is without a doubt the best meal I have had in Cincinnati. The last meal I had like this was in Florence, Italy!Special Features:
- Good, dependable, priceyTravelstoeatDined on 8/21/2014Appetizers and salad were fine, nice taste and decent portions but for the price there could be a little more food. Entrees were both underwhelming, for different reasons. My pasta was a filled triangle with corn and chicken. The pasta was nice, the sauce too sweet from the sweet corn, and the chicken was chunks of rather boring chicken breast. Really? My husband had the Branzini, a lovely fish cooked nicely and with seasonal vegetables, but the presentation was odd- a large square plate with food on one half, barely covering the side, and nothing on the other half of the plate. Just a big white bare plate. Not pretty. Net, a nice dinner but not a stand out. And for $170, with wine and tip, no desserts, it fell short.Special Features:
- Magnificent experienceMarriedcoupleDined on 8/21/2014What a wonderful place to celebrate our wedding anniversary! The service was excellent, the food outstanding, and the wine superb. We highly recommend the Tomasino wine. We also greatly enjoyed several stuffed pasta dishes which were freshly made and beautifully flavored. Our only complaints were 1) a large party that was somewhat loud during our dinner experience, and 2) the menu is rather expensive which can be hard to justify particularly given that I have a knack for making gourmet pasta. On the other hand the food was superb and the portions were good; moreover the restaurant was generous with regards to offering complementary dessert/treats to commemorate our special occasion which help offset the impact of the cost.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MemorableDineAmiteDivasDined on 8/19/2014Ambiance is perfect: soft lighting, brick walls, wooden beams. Staff was attentive, and lets the diner drive the pace of service. At first glance, the menu was daunting, but the server explained everything in detail, and answered all of our questions. Chef offers pairings I've never imagined (think, Burgundy Truffles on Potato Gnocchi!). He even prepared a dish no longer on the menu table side for some long-time customers. Now that's going the extra mile!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Terrific!karldyeDined on 8/16/2014Nicola's is a real gem, tucked away at the very edge in Over The Rhine. The food is extraordinary, seemingly a combination of very high end Italian cuisine with French overtones. Truly a magnificent meal. Expensive, and worth it. Put it this way, I ate there two nights in a row!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful evening!heroVIPDined on 8/16/2014Great way to spend a Saturday eveinng with friends -- delicious food, terrific drinks, slow, leisurely service -- a delightful night!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PaulbDined on 8/16/2014Had an excellent celebratory dinner here. Service is top notch, food was superb, and the evening was enjoyed by all.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Stunning from beginning to endCourtneyDined on 8/15/2014My boyfriend and I came here for restaurant week and had an amazing time. The tables are situated in a way that promotes and intimate dining experience. The service was incredible, but the crown jewel was definitely the food. Where else can you enjoy freshly made pasta paired with impeccable wine? Do yourself a favor and splurge on this place, you won't regret it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- So glad I got to go heresesingletonDined on 8/15/2014I visited this restaurant during restaurant week, the menu was fantastic! Our server was very informative & did a wonderful job of explaining the dishes...so well in fact that he changed my mind on what I was going to get. I was not disappointed at all! Fantastic food & service!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Italian in OTRJSM2014Dined on 8/15/2014My wife and I recently celebrated her birthday at Nicola's. The entire experience was outstanding! The food quality and preparation was absolutely on par with fine restaurants in Italy. We just moved back to the US from Europe and had the opportunity to visit Italy several times. Nicola's would be right at home in Northern Italy. The waiter - Jordan - was very personable, and was very knowledgeable about the menu, ingredients and preparation. The house made breads were fantastic, and our meals were the best we've ever had in a US Italian restaurant - and we travel coast to coast regularly. We would highly recommend Nicola's to anyone looking for a true Italian meal.Special Features:
- Excellent food and atmoshpheregoodfood4allDined on 8/15/2014Went for restaurant week and found the food delicious, the wine menu extensive and the ambiance perfect. Tried items that I would normally not like the cauliflower salad. The waiter was attentive and answered our questions providing input to favorites. Would recommend and will be back.Special Features:
- As Usual - Excellent!DeligtedDinersDined on 8/15/2014As usual...and what we've come to expect - Excellent! Food & Service always Superb.Special Features:
- The Perfect Evening OutMowweryVIPDined on 8/14/2014My husband and I ate here during Restaurant Week and both had the three-course special. It was a beautiful night so we sat outside. All in all, it was a memorable evening. The food and wine were outstanding. The service very good. Nicola's is a restaurant that should be on everyone's "Must Try" list.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- So close, yet so far awayEatingwellDined on 8/14/2014Service was spectacular, but food missed the mark. Some dishes were excellent, including the foie gras. Others, however, were bland -particularly the pork tenderloin entree. Would dine there again, but the food didn't live up to reviews.Special Features:
- OverpricedcincybirderVIPDined on 8/14/2014This is my 2nd time to Nicola's. We went for Restaurant Week. The cucumber gazpacho was fantastic, the pork loin was mediocre, the panna cotta was good. For what you get, I think the food is way overpriced and it's not the best I've ever had, especially at their regular price. The service from the kitchen was super slow. They forgot one of the entrees for someone at our table. Our server was fun and very nice but all in all it was a so-so experience.Special Features:
- A fine dining gemAJcuisineDined on 8/13/2014My second visit did not disappoint. While quite busy for a week night we did feel rushed and the service was very attentive. Great wine list, outstanding selections, entrees for every taste and palate all served in a cozy and warm environment. Our server was amazing and made our dining experience all the more special.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- eatitupDined on 8/13/2014The food is always excellent, inventive and esquitely presented. Almost too pretty to eat. And i have never had poor service in this restaurant either. All service personel are polite, wanting to please and friendly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The first won't be the lastGNUCKSDined on 8/13/2014Thoroughly enjoyed our first visit to Nicola's during restaurant week. Service was top notch from the moment we walked through the door. The food was up to our expectations and lovingly presented. Have been to Via Vite many times but our first time to Nicola's. We'll be back.Special Features:
- Best meal in Cincy.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/12/2014Absolutely unbelievable, definitely the best meal I have had yet in Cincy. Each plate had a unique flavor profile + great mix of textures.Special Features:
- Restaurant WeekCmartiniDined on 8/12/2014My boyfriend and I visited for restaurant week, which coincided with our anniversary. I can't see us retuning regularly or if there aren't any special events going on. The food was wonderful, but if you're spending a lot (with the regular menu, not restaurant week) I think you can do better elsewhere. However, the atmosphere is very intimate and romantic, which other places that are equally expensive don't have going for them. I will say the mozzarella on the farfalle was one of the most amazing things I have ever tasted. I initially though I had eaten a chunk of butter on accident - it literally melts away in your mouth. I would reserve this place for special occasions with a small group, and would definitely return if a deal is going on.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FabulousheidilooDined on 8/12/2014I have been to Nicolas several times before and it's always been good. I went for restaurant week with a large group. They could not have been more accommodating. The menu was delicious. We will be back again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Italian BlissOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/12/2014This was my second visit in a week and both trips were exceptional from a food stand point. Fresh, delicious and authentic. The service was better the first time. The second time it was lacking in attention. The atmosphere could be very elegant but it misses the mark. Not horrible but could be so much better. But will I be back? Absolutely. I live over a hundred miles away but the food is worth the drive.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- awesome experience!katieNdanDined on 8/11/2014We had a great experience dining here during restaurant week. LeAnn was an shading server and the food was beyond our expectations! We will definitely be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful food!FoodIsLifeDined on 8/11/2014My wife and I ate here during Restaurant Week, knowing that the menu is pricier than we usually like to pay. To our delight all three courses were fantastic, as was the service. We would recommend this to anyone who wants a special dinner out.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FIRSTIMERSflywamsrDined on 8/11/2014Restaurant week brought us out for the the first time. The food and service will bring us back!!! our server(Jordan) was a true pleasure....so knowledge of the menu.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wine!!ififDined on 8/11/2014I went to Nicola's for restaurant week and the menu was perfect!! I had the cauliflower, farfalle and the orange cake; plus a perfect wine suggested by the server. Me and my best friend went but this would be an excellent restaurant for a 1st date.Special Features:
- ezdinerDined on 8/11/2014Based on my previous visits to this restaurant the waiter's are usually very knowledgable about the menu and engage in discussion about the items on it but this time he didn't go into any detail. Also we were seated in a small (wine?) room with 4 tables. I prefer the open restaurant area.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExquisitefoodforsteveDined on 8/8/2014Having proposed to my girlfriend here, I was simply blown away by the entire dining experience. Our server, Denny, was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and wine list options. After I proposed, he promptly brought out two glasses of champagne. For couples, I would recommend splitting the salads and entrees. They will bring everything out on separate plates for you and it will allow you to experience more of the menu. We ordered a bottle of wine, salads, gnocchi, triangolo, tiramisu, and dessert drinks while escaping for about $150. Everything was simply amazing. For the experience we had, it was well worth the price. I can't wait to go back here for our anniversary!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- lindaVIPDined on 8/8/2014Once again we had a delightful dinner. The food was very good. You can't go wrong with the gnocchi. I should have gone for the chicken but we were suggested a meal that we didn't enjoy much. Great service by Kenny and Andrew!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Will go backOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/6/2014Wonderful experience they treat you quite well. The food is excellent. Highly recommendSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AMAZING!!KindleVIPDined on 8/2/2014this restaurant is a must. There was not one aspect of the food, service, atmosphere or attitude that was not outstanding. Boca, another nice restaurant in town, gets a lot of attention. However, I feel Nicolas is #1. The dishes we had were so creative like nothing I'd had before. Smoked sweetbreads (and I never liked sweetbreads!!) with smoked figs, cannenilla beans paste. So good! Cauliflower with crushed pistachios, creamy buffalo mozzarella, golden raisins, lamb ossobucco over a European couscous and a gnocchi that could compete with any Italian mamas homemade one. I could go on and on. Please go. Nicolas was packed, but not loud and such an intimate atmosphere. Service outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- We were treated like royaltyBradinCicyDined on 8/1/2014The servers at this place really know how to make people feel special.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hard work pays offFoodkingDined on 8/1/2014Absolutely nothing to complain about at Nicola's. From valet-arrival to departure when Chip our outstanding server had our car brought around. In between, delicious and properly portioned courses - I had the lamb osso bucco - served with flair. A delightful experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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DANGEROUS Corner opens with a bang - literally.
The audience is thrust straight into a world of secrets, lies and intrigue in the first play to be penned by JB Priestley.
Edmund Kingsley puts in a believably naïve performance as Robert Caplan, a man who simply can't let well enough alone.
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THE National Trust has asked for volunteers to help re-chalk the Uffington White Horse over the May bank holiday weekend.
To keep the world-famous landmark white the 3,000 year-old horse is re-chalked once a year.
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GREAT NEWS for my group the Serra Cross Conservancy, which owns the Father Serra Cross and one acre of land surrounding it in Ventura's Grant Park. We've scored a bit of a coup.
In a time when fundraising for all non-profits is rather slow, we've found an incredible opportunity to improve the area from an international society of stonemasons who will hold their annual workshop and symposium in Ventura.
Blessed with the best view in Ventura, our little piece of the park is home to a replica of the cross Father Junipero Serra himself erected in 1782 as a guidepost for travelers looking for the San Buenaventura Mission. Generations of Venturans have maintained this site, which was first privately owned and then donated to the City of Ventura for use as a park. We bought the property in 2003 to save the city from a costly lawsuit over separation-of-church-and-state issues.
Now we're destined to create our own little piece of history with a wonderful project the Stone Foundation, aka the Rocknockers, is leaving behind. From Jan. 8-18, 2010 a Dry Stone Walling Workshop will be held at the site. Led by Jyunji and Suminori Awata, 14th- and 15th-generation stonemasons who specialize in the restoration of medieval Japanese castle walls throughout Japan, the group will build a pair of stone ramparts flanking the stairway descending to the Cross. Joining them will be other stonemasons and students from all over the globe -- Canada, Scotland, France and Spain.
While this portion of Grant Park will be closed to cars during the 10 days the stonemasons are working, the public will be invited to park a bit further away and walk in to observe the proceedings.
Dry stone walling is a technique practiced over thousands of years but which has become somewhat of a dying art, said Tomas Lipps, of Santa Fe, N.M., who is organizing the event. "It is costly because it requires skilled craftsmen," Lipps said. He estimated that the project he and his group propose for the site would cost our group more than $250,000 were we to pay for the stone and labor ourselves.
The 200 tons of sandstone for the project is being donated by Larry Mosler, who owns a quarry in Ojai. "It's a very generous gift," Lipps said.WHY VENTURA and why Grant Park? Every year the group picks a different locale for their annual gathering. Lipps explained that while working on a public art project in Pasadena in 2003, he lived in Ventura for several months while fabricating the stone elements for the project at Art City Studios with local sculptor Paul Lindhard, who is also involved in organizing the workshop. Lipps was looking for a temperate place to hold a winter workshop and Ventura immediately came to mind.
Lindhard helped pick the Serra Cross site. "You have one of the most magnificent properties in Ventura and any and all work that is put there should be for generations to come," he told our group at a recent meeting.
The walling workshop will precede the main event, International Stonework Symposium 2010, which will be held Jan. 19-23. Another event, this one an Architectural Stone Carving Workshop will take place Jan. 12-18 at Art City Studios. It will be conducted by Colleen Wilson, a master stone carver/sculptor from Canada.
The Stone Foundation will also stage what they call the "Lithic Olympic Games," contests of skill, strength and judgment involving stone-related activities. These will be held at various places around town and the community will be able to watch the stone artisans compete.
Most of the walling workshop students will be young stonemasons, both male and female. Traveling to Ventura and staying here for the duration of the workshop will be financially challenging for them. Several plan to camp near the workshop site, others would benefit from guest housing. Offers of housing from the community will be appreciated as well as donations for food and drink for the workers and incidental materials.
For more information on the group's activities go to http://www.stonefoundation.org/.
For more on the Serra Cross Conservancy, go to http://www.serracrosspark.org/.
A FINAL NOTE: I am putting the blog on hiatus after this entry. Recent outside work commitments have made it too difficult for me to monitor and update it on a regular basis. Thanks for reading. It's been fun.


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FORTALEZA, Brazil — The Dutch were worried about the oppressive heat at Arena Castelao, and they left it with the stifling hot conditions to thank for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals.
An inspired tactical change during the second of two official stoppages led to a late goal from Netherlands forward Wesley Sneijder and an injury-time penalty from Klaas Jan Huntelaar in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Mexico on Sunday.
"I moved to 'Plan B' at the cooling break," said Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal, soon to be the manager at Manchester United. "That is a good way to take advantage of those breaks."
Despite scoring 10 goals in three group matches, the Dutch again started the match with a defensive 5-3-2 system. Van Gaal made the switch to a more attacking 4-3-3 formation in the second half and tweaked it further when referee Pedro Proenca stopped the match in the 76th minute to allow players to rehydrate.
That helped turn the match around and extend Mexico's second-round curse to six straight World Cups.
"Unbelievable," said Arjen Robben, the Netherlands forward that earned the late penalty. "Five minutes from full time, we were out."
Instead of the Dutch players, it was the Mexicans who wilted in the heat as they conceded twice as many goals in the final minutes of the match as they had in the entire group stage.
"The humidity was against us, but we were fresher and fitter than the Mexicans," Van Gaal said. "Yes, we escaped. But we showed that we could create more chances with 4-3-3, and the players handled this shift very well."
The Dutch will next face Costa Rica in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Salvador, and may have to play without midfielder Nigel de Jong, who was substituted in the ninth minute with a groin injury.
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera, one of the most popular characters at the World Cup because of his emotive ways on the sidelines, blamed Proenca for the loss and accused Robben of diving under a challenge from Rafael Marquez to earn the penalty.
"Today it was the man with the whistle who eliminated us from the World Cup," Herrera said. "If a referee invents a penalty, you're out of the World Cup.
"I hope they have a look at what happened and that this gentleman goes home just like we are."
Marquez said Robben admitted that it was a bad call, but added that the Dutchman thought he should have been awarded a spot kick for an earlier challenge.
Page 2 of 2 - "I spoke with him after the match and he told me that it was not a penalty," Marquez said. "He said that the first foul was a penalty and that one was not called."
COSTA RICA 1, GREECE 1 (5-3 PENALTY KICKS): Ten-man Costa Rica beat Greece in a penalty shootout Sunday to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
Michael Umana scored the decisive penalty as Costa Rica won the shootout 5-3 after the game ended 1-1 following extra time.
Theofanis Gekas saw his penalty saved by Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas for the only miss in the shootout.
Costa Rica had taken the lead early in the second half of regulation time through captain Bryan Ruiz but then had defender Oscar Duarte sent off in the 66th minute.
Greece equalized in injury time of regulation time when Sokratis Papastathopoulos smashed in a rebound and finally made the team's numerical advantage pay.
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The Clarksburg Covenant Church is proud to announce the coming of its fourth annual "A Walk Through Bethlehem" set for Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1.
The village this year will feature live animals and characters in period dress including Roman soldiers, the wise men, shepherds, angels and more.
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Watch the blacksmith as he pounds at his metal on the anvil.
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The entire event is free to the public as our gift to the community.
Guests will also enjoy free hot chocolate and homemade cookies, and walk-throughs and drive-throughs are both welcome.
Walk-through tours take place every half hour.
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Saturday will be "It's a Boy," the different reactions of the townspeople to the birth of the Christ Child.
The program runs from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
This has become a cherished family friendly event for the community and beyond bringing guests from as far as Indianapolis and Greenfield.
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Andover Chamber Music is preparing for its final concert of its 2012-13 "Portraits of Genius" season.
At its April 7 performance at West Parish Church, Andover Chamber Music will welcome Jessica Zhou, principal harpist of the Boston Symphony, for the first time, as well as 5 other internationally acclaimed string players hailing from Italy, Sweden, Australia, and France. Todd Palmer returns to perform his own transcription of Debussy's Rhapsody for Clarinet and chamber ensemble.
"This is a program of extraordinarily beautiful works for harp, strings, clarinet, and flute by Debussy and Ravel, two composers who created a new tonal language that has been called a musical counterpart to the Impressionist paintings and Symbolist poetry," according to ACM founder Julie Scolnik. "The two are considered the most influential French composers of the early 20th century. Both were grand originals in the history of music, visionaries who dreamed a new world of sound and then brought it into being."
Performers for the show are Todd Palmer, clarinet; Alexandre Lecarme, cello; Sarita Kwok, violin; Jessica Zhou, harp; Julie Eskar, violin; Ettore Causa, viola; Julie Scolnik, flute, and Tom Van Dyke, bass.
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Hey. I presume that you are facing a very difficult set of circumstances in your life and are probably considering putting an end to it.
I will not try to change your mind and unlike most other people, I definitely don't have a good reason to do so.
The only request I wish to make is that I want you to read this entire blog before you put an end to your life. This won't be long, I have deliberately kept it short considering the fact that you probably don't have much time left. (Please read the entire blog, as it might be the last good deed that you are doing in your life. It'd also mean a lot to me if you do considering the type of situation you are in right now)
As the title suggests, in this blog, we will try to find the best possible way by which you can commit suicide without hurting yourself in the process and without feeling any pain.
The most common methods of committing suicide are jumping in front of a train, putting yourself on fire, drug overdose, slitting your wrist, shooting yourself in the head, hanging yourself etc.
Now let us analyze these popular methods of committing suicide and conclude which is the best and the most effective method for you.
1. Jumping in front of a train: This definitely is a very popular method of committing suicide. A lot of people intentionally put themselves in front of a speeding train or some other vehicle in order to kill themselves. In the recent movie, 'Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps', the hero's mentor does the same. So, its gotta be cool….Haah..??
Nonetheless, this ain't the best method because it might leave you with a severed limb and make you disabled for life. In some cases, even if this does kill you, trust me, the pain would be immense. If you were thinking of this, please change your mind as this method is not fool-proof and is surely not painless.
2. Putting Yourelf on Fire: I would never recommend this for anyone. Remember the time when you were a small kid and were afraid of lighting match sticks. Do you remember what made you afraid of lighting those small matchsticks? The answer is getting a small burn or a blister that'd follow after you have the burn. Just imagine that same painful burn extremely aggravated, all over your body. Also, do not forget that you might end up with a hideous face for the rest of your life. Surely, this is not the best way to kill yourself.
3. Drug Overdose: This is effective in few cases but mostly, trust me, you might end up unconscious in the hospital with people all around you. You would be labeled a 'Drama Queen' for the rest of your life and won't be taken seriously. You might also end up damaging your liver or your entire digestive system, without any good.
4. Slitting your wrist: This is probably the least effective method of committing suicide and you'll end up loosing nothing but a lot of blood and feeling excruciating pain. This is the second least recommended way to commit suicide after putting oneself on fire.
5. Shooting yourself in the head: This is surely a very effective way to commit suicide but in a few cases, the consequences can be disastrous. You might end up blowing of a part of your brain. This will leave you brain damaged and you wouldn't even ever get the idea of committing suicide again. This is the worst thing that can happen to a person. Personally, I have genuine reasons not to advocate this method.
6. Hanging yourself: When people were hanged after being sentenced for life, the task was taken by experts who knew how to properly hang a person to death. You, on the other hand, might end up struggling and twitching for about half an hour, then fall down and cause severe damage to your spinal cord. Also, capital punishments have made this method 'not classy at all' and if at all you do succeed, an unacquainted person would surely be laughing his balls out reading about your death in the local newspaper. You surely don't want that.
Thus, it can easily be understood here that none of the popular methods of committing suicide are fool-proof and it can also be clearly seen that if they do not end canonically, they may have extremely undesirable consequences much to your consternation.
Also, there are a few different types of pains which will be felt even if you do succeed. As a prudent person, it is your duty to consider these pains as well.
1. Pain of the loved ones: Sure, there are people who have made life difficult for you and now you want to commit suicide and get done with your life. But, if I were you (I am not a perfect person, just a happily selfish, average person you meet everyday in your life), I'd have made it a point to make life more and more difficult for people who made life difficult for me, instead of hurting people who'd miss me after I am dead.
Trust me the people who made your life difficult do not love you at all and putting an end to your life would not affect them in any way. I might just make them happier. Sure you don't want them to have the last laugh. Do you?
2. Religious pain and suffering: You might not be a very religious person. Well, neither am I. But most of the religions that are being followed in the world condemn suicide. Going by religious views of most people throughout the world, you'd surely have a tough time in hell for eternity, or maybe something worse. I don't think you should ignore the religious believes of millions of people around the world.
In the end, all I can say is that I guess, I failed in my endeavor. I cannot possibly give you the best way to kill yourself. I am highly apologetic for I have failed you.
If you survive for long enough, do mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com or add my blog on facebook and send me a message there, i am much faster on facebook than on mail http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Clairvoyants-Blog/152672771467923
Looking forward to hear from you.
Recently I have realized that a lot of people are reading my blog on suicide. My father came up with a small book a couple of years ago which I would like people to read. The book has not been written for the purpose of making money and the e-book version costs just 50 INR (1 $ approx).
Alternatively, if you have problems buying the book abroad, I will mail the book to people who are interested in reading it without any cost.
http://pothi.com/pothi/book/ebook-sumit-kumar-sirkar-how-be-lucky-and-successful-life (for the e-book)
http://pothi.com/pothi/book/sumit-kumar-sirkar-how-be-lucky-and-successful-life (for people wanting printed books)
Stay blessed.


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We are pleased to introduce a new series of blogs written by current MiraCosta students for students around the world.
These blogs are written through the eyes of students. Jump in and introduce yourself and tell us what you want to hear.
Hello from beautiful southern California. My name is Alexander Cisco. I have lived in California since I was very little. Currently, I am in my sophomore year at MiraCosta working on my general education requirements. It may sound funny, but I have not decided on what my major of study will be yet. There are so many fields to learn. History fascinates me, while English is one of my best subjects. Oh, did I forget to mention I am very artistic too? I am hoping to find my major soon with the help from the amazing Faculty and professors here at MiraCosta College. Thank you for reading my blog!
Oi! My name is Marília, but you can call me Mari. I was born and raised in Brazil, and moved to the U.S in 2010. I've lived in Seattle, Virginia, Washington D.C., and now I'm settled in wonderful sunny SoCal. I enjoy to read, go to the beach, have movie nights with my friends, and Skype with family in Brazil. My major is Psychology and currently I'm on my second semester at MiraCosta!
Previous Bloggers
Cat's blog
Hello welcome to my blog in English and Vietnamese. My name is Cat Tuong Le. I am now starting my sophomore year in MiraCosta College. I was born and bred in Hue city, an ancient capital of Vietnam. Going to MiraCosta to study Accounting is a whole new adventure for me. I hope to transfer to SDSU next year to get a bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Nattamon's blog
Sa-wa-dee-ka, Hello, My name is Nattamon. You can call me NATTY.... Can you guest what is my nationality? .... THAT RIGHT. I am from Thailand which means I love spicy food. I am very interested in the English language because in my country who speaks, reads, and writes English fluently is considered very smart. I have been studying in Mira Costa College for the last two years.
Andrii's blog
Hi my name is Andrii (18 years old), I'm an international student from Ukraine. I'm majoring in finance and planning to transfer to Baruch College in New York. I like reading books, my favorite genre is mystery. My passion is skiing, traveling and movie theaters.
|Baptiste's blog
Bonjour les amis! My name is Baptiste Boucharel and I am from Paris, France. I am a first-year MiraCosta College international student and a MiraCosta College basketball player. You will find me in the middle of the photo to the left. I moved to San Diego, California, back in July 2011 and have been enjoying my time here so far. I hope to write about my experiences in the United States, share my feelings about how hard it is to be far from all my family and to hopefully also help people discover a completely different country and culture. Enjoy visiting my blog! Merci!
PinHsi's blog
|Seung Ae's Blog
Hello, this is Seung Ae from South Korea. "Sing Sing" is my nickname which means fresh in Korean. Or it could be sing like the verb in English, Or could be Star in Chinese. I have been at MiraCosta about one year. My major is Environmental Economic and Policy and I'm trying to transfer to UC Berkeley.
|Ryu Sato's Blog
Hello! I am Ryu from Japan. I have been here MiraCosta College for one year and like traveling. San Francisco, Hollywood, Las Vegas! There are many places I have traveled. I have many treasures to share about life at MiraCosta.
Maria Rendon's Blog
Susi's blog
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I love it when I hear from real special educators, not just people who are slapping crap on my blogs so they can ride my numbers to better SEO (Search Engine Optimization.) I got a long email from Chris M. this week that really got me to thinking. Hmmmmmm . . . :
I hope this is received well, why isn't there more about special ed resources with high school students (not from you in particular; I think this is a plague in the field of special ed). I work as a special ed consultant. I had other positions in special ed before coming to the current high school I work in. In my past jobs, I thought I just didn't have enough education to know about the resources for high schoolers. Now I have a Master's in special ed, and still think we are at a loss for high schoolers. Everything is kiddie- activities, craft-like projects, etc.
Okay, guilty as charged. I have recently been posting a lot of crafty, cutsie stuff, but then I'm actually teaching primary autism, and my students need lots and lots of extra phonemic awareness and lots of extra fine motor activities. Plus at 6 and 7 they are majorly geeked about seasonal activities, so I use that enthusiasm to scaffold hand writing, vocabulary building, etc. Chris email did bring me back to considering the kinds of resources that are available. You will find I recommend some webs sites I used with older kids with significant disabilities that I could use to create age appropriate functional math and reading activities. But a majority of our kids who are getting special ed services in middle school and high school are learning disabled, and either struggle with processing aural information, dealing with print, and executive function challenges. Those of you who work with these populations need stuff to help you support students in push in situations.
I would send you all to items written by my contributing writer, Eileen Bailey, who wrote a number of great articles to help students with dyslexia . No doubt, there are other specific lesson plans and strategies I can add to her work to support your high school students with disabilities.
So, I'm just about done with cutsie for Valentines day. I may be working on some primary books and activities for presidents day (those will, however, be age appropriate for older students. I mean, I will not do cutsie Abraham Lincoln.) Otherwise, look for lots more graphic organizers, developmental reading activities ( I am a certified Reading Specialist, too) and strategies to help your high school students organize and succeed in general education settings. I will also address grade level Common Core Standards (thanks to Ellen, another SPED who is struggling with using grade level standards with special education students.) Stay Tuned!


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Bright green and red paper angels adorn the Christmas trees that are located within the Jasper Mall. Each angel has the name of a child that ranges in age from birth to 17 years old, along with their list of Christmas wants and wishes.
According to reports from previous years, on average the program has served and supported approximately 75 to 100 children each year.
The angels hang from the trees in hopes that a generous shopper will stop and choose one. In some cases these wishes listed on the angels could possibly be the only presents a child receives this Christmas.
Not only does the Angel Tree program help to serve the needs and wants of a child in the community, but it also helps to boost the economy when items are purchased within the county.
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Want to know how to keep the box office hot for your movie and make the final pitch for some Oscar hardware? Take a look at this latest bit of marketing for "Lincoln," which definitely goes far and beyond your standard EPK fare.
Running 20 minutes long, "Lincoln: An American Journey" goes behind the scenes with Steven Spielberg, author Doris Kearns Goodwin (who penned "Team Of Rivals" on which the movie is based), Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field and much more to go over the 12-year journey to make the movie. For anyone who is a fan of the movie, this is worthwhile stuff that should be fascinating to dig into. And if you haven't seen the movie yet, in addition to the background, you'll be treated to a healthy amount of clips from the movie. And if you're not convinced after all that, we don't know what to tell you.
Certainly, with 12 Oscar nominations, Spielberg's film is a big contender next month. The Oscars are handed out on February 24th, and "Lincoln" is still going strong in theaters now, where it has become the highest grossing drama of 2012 with over $150 million and counting. It's still yet to open overseas, and when it does, those not up on their American history will get a pre-film text scroll giving you the context you need to know. Watch below, over at Apple or this Sunday at 12 noon Eastern on CBS.
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Imhoff joined CCAC in 1985. She has served in a variety of roles in the college's administration and faculty, including a total of eight years as an American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union vice president. In 2008, she was named campus president of CCAC–North Campus and CCAC–West Hills Center.
Imhoff received the Pittsburgh YWCA 2012 Tribute to Women Leadership Award in Education as well as the NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award in 2003. She currently serves as president of the board of directors of Crisis Center North and as a member of both the Commission on Economic and Workforce Development of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Holy Family Institute Community Services Board.
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Homemade candy makers in Dana are a part of a new trail that shines the spotlight on area residents known for exceptional hand-crafted arts and food in a six-county region.
The new trail is a collaboration between Indiana Artisan and Indiana State University's Rural-Urban Entrepreneurship Development Institute.
Dana's Brooke's Candy Co. featuring Brooke Schmidt and her mother, Donna Thompson, is featured on the trail.
"The goal of the Rivers and Roads Artisan Trail is to make strong connections between local art and organizations, to drive economic development and promote artisans in the west central Indiana region," said Steven Pontius, RUEDI director.
The trail will include the area along U.S. Routes 40 and 41 and byways within Vermillion, Parke, Clay, Putnam, Sullivan and Vigo counties.
Indiana Artisan provided funding for, and partners with, seven existing Artisan trails winding through 27 Indiana counties, and Rivers and Roads is the eighth to join the consortium.
"The focus Rivers and Roads will bring to the art and foods produced in the region will help identify those of the highest quality," said Indiana Artisan Director Eric Freeman, "and we look forward to their work becoming part of the Indiana Artisan brand."
Of the 249 Indiana artisans whose work has been identified as among the highest-quality in the state, six live and work in the trail's six-county area. In addition to Schmidt and Thompson are Ken Palmer of Perrysville, Mark Donham of Rosedale and Gretchen Kraut and Marilyn Oehler, both of Terre Haute.
"These six artisans — woodworkers, fiber artists, chocolatiers and a jewelry maker — will benefit from the development of Rivers and Roads," Freeman said. "And, in return, all of the art and food establishments along the trail will benefit from Indiana Artisan's support and promotion of it. The goal of all the Artisan trails is to help drive a market to the studios, galleries and workshops of the artisans so visitors can meet them, see their work being made and hear their stories. That adds significant meaning to the art and the foods; it supports Indiana's small town and rural economics."
Indiana's heritage in glass, musical instruments, stoneware, woodwork, candies, brandies and more is defined through Indiana Artisan. The Indiana General Assembly passed a resolution in 2011 making it the state's official organization to review, recognize and promote the work of Indiana's highest-quality art and food artisans. One of its promotion efforts is Artisan trails, which increase the impact tourism has on a diversified economy while positively affecting individual artisans and overall quality of life, Freeman said. Trails also support entrepreneurship by providing artisans with access to an expanded market.
"From the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival to the Halcyon Contemporary Art Gallery (in Terre Haute) to exhibits of work by university students, west central Indiana demonstrates strong support for the local arts community," Pontius said.
RUEDI, Clabber Girl, Arts Illiana and Art Spaces, along with art and food artists, formed an advisory board now working to identify interest in the trail in each county. Artisans must apply and be approved, a process ensuring that all venues provide the public with a meaningful experience.
Rivers and Roads will feature an interactive website, illustrating the region with a functional map allowing visitors to individualize their trip and print the map from their computer. The trail also will create a brochure to be distributed at restaurants, hotels, visitor centers and retail establishments in the region. It will include a trail map, as well as brief descriptions of participating artists.


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Arizona: Corporate greed for cheap labor
by Joseph Debro
My view at that time was that a cheap labor pool was a political imperative. I argued that we imported labor or allow poor people to enter the country illegally, when the poverty pool becomes too shallow. In the alternative, if we cannot create or import enough cheap labor, we export the functions for which cheap labor is required. We export our labor requirements to countries where wages are very low.
Most of our manufacturing jobs have gone overseas. They have gone to countries where there is very cheap labor. To India where there are no child labor laws. To the Far East where people work for a few dollars per day.
The state of Arizona has just exploded any pretense of civil rights. It has begun the exposure of the American labor hypocrisy. Like the Japanese in World War II, Hispanic and other dark skinned peoples are being singled out for a large dose of injustice. This state is now concerned about undocumented workers and the crime that it chooses to blame on those workers.
Arizonians and other American are willing to forget the bracero program. Under this program, we legally imported Mexican workers into this country because Americans would not work for the wages farmers were willing to pay.
The propaganda is that Americans will not do certain jobs. The reality is Americans will do any job if the pay is right. We should remind ourselves that this argument is about pay. Farmers are not willing to pay a fair wage for the labor they need. The corporate farmers and those who support them make a false argument. The reality is cheap labor. Farmers claim that they cannot afford to pay higher wages. They can if they cut out the brokers.
Much of the argument about our borders and crime is a false argument too. The powerful sell us false arguments. We buy them. The border problem is one that we do not wish to solve. We need cheap labor. We need our labor cost to be lower than that for which Blacks are willing to work. The political climate will not allow the politicians to legally import cheap labor from Mexico, so we allow Hispanics from Mexico and other poor countries to invade our borders.
There are laws on the books that can cure the border problem. People come here to work for cheap wages. It is illegal to hire an undocumented worker. We can enforce that law. We can make the penalty higher. No jobs, no reason to be here. Packing plants, slaughterhouses and construction companies employ many undocumented workers. If this administration enforces the law against such employment, the borders will close themselves.
Violence on our borders is drug related. Americans buy drugs from the drug cartels. The drug lords buy guns from Americans with the money they get from drug sales. If we deal with the drug problem by methods other than the so-called war on drugs, we may find a solution. A solution to the American drug addiction would dry up the gun sales and perhaps the crime on the borders.
Guns perpetuate violence on the borders. Mexico does not manufacture guns, America does. If America would not sell guns to the drug cartels they would be largely unarmed. Where do they get the money to buy guns? Americans buy drugs. This drug money is used to buy guns. If we did not support the high cost of drugs or if we did not buy drugs, the Mexicans criminals would not have the money to buy guns.
Let's do some critical thinking. America needs cheap labor. How do you get cheap labor? Open borders produce labor that is cheap and unprotected.
Joseph Debro is president of Bay Area Black Builders. He is also president of the Visitacion Valley Community Development Corp., co-founder of the National Association of Minority Contractors, a general engineering contractor and a bio-chemical engineer. He can be reached at email@example.com.
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John Mulligan
Great article Mr. Debro. The sad truth is that the US has always been addicted to cheap labor. African slaves, Irish, Italians, Chinese and then recycled farmers from the Dust Bowl have all served this purpose. When we can't grow our own cheap labor, we import it. When we can't import it, we ship our jobs overseas. The US government has consistently shown a willingness to undercut the interests of workers. Unions are attacked, and where they cannot be broken, tariffs and borders are dropped to allow union wages to be undercut. We also shelter corporations under our generous corporate protections while at the same time allowing these domestic corporations to set up factories abroad.
Farmers are by far the worst. Farmers are, in fact, the recipients of the most per capita welfare in this country. They get free land, free water and subsidies to grow nothing. Check out Cadillac Desert, a film and a book by the same name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Desert. Meanwhile, farmers employ no US citizens and they treat migrant workers like slaves. I remember in the 1990s some workers were living in caves. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&da…
There has always been an option of course. After all, we built the nuclear bomb and put a man on the moon. Why couldn't we design a machine to do the work rather than depend on people who make less than minimum wage? The answer is, of course we can build such machines, its just that farmers are too greedy to fund the technology until the labor gets scarce. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/200… As you can see, only now the farming industry is getting interested in these devices.
I don't know why this country has been so afraid of innovation lately. Mechanized harvesters could be built in America's traditional industrial zones, places like Detroit and Bay View. We build these machines for ourselves and export them. Fewer farm workers would be needed and they could earn a living wage. Factory workers would see jobs again.
Greed and small thinking have and always will be to blame.↓
John Mulligan
Sorry about the links. Here's two better ones.
Cadillac Desert: http://www.amazon.com/Cadillac-Desert-American-Di…
For automated harvesting in the UK try this:http://www.sciencecodex.com/intelligent_harvestin…↓
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Thanks for that analysis. I've barely had space to take this huge story in, but now that you point this out, it seems obvious.↓


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East meets West in an apocalyptic clash of the superpowers as the US Apache Longbow and the Russian Havoc go head to head in the most incredible helicopter sim ever seen on a PC. Easily accessible yet deeply challenging gameplay, an intense and absorbing atmosphere and super- fast speeds make the Apache Havoc an amazing flying experience.
Try two fully simulated combat helicopters: the US AH64D Apache Longbow and Russian Mil-28N Havoc B. Enjoy three vast combat zones featuring countless missions and dynamic campaigns in highly detailed and articulated 3D models and authentic flight dynamics.
Full game title: Enemy Engaged: Apache vs Havoc
Age requirements: ESRB Rating: EVERYONE with Animated Violence. PEGI Rating: 12+ with Violence.
Minimum system requirements: Windows XP or Windows Vista, 1 GHz Processor (1.4 GHz recommended), 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended), 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended), Mouse, Keyboard. Patched to version 1.1E
Posted on 2009-03-15 17:51:22 byrogermichelle99:
...this game is one to check out. It use to be that flight simulator games and PC's went hand in hand. There was everything from space (X-Wing and Wing Commander), to Airplanes (A-10 Tank Killer) and yes, even helicopter (Remember the Jane's Long Bow games?). This reason alone made a good joystick a must have for any respectable PC gamer. It is too bad these kinds of gamesread more no longer around to make the joystick a must have. But thanks to Good Old Games, we are once again able to enjoy at least one classic helicopter sim.
Apache Havoc, by some, is considered one of the better helicopter flight simulator games of its day. This is due in large part to the range of options available to would be arm chair pilots. This added to the number of missions to fly made it one to own. Even with all of the options (everything from having to turn off the rotar brake and wheel brake before take off, to being able to turn on a windshield wiper when it is raining), the game still manages to be fun and accessible. Now don't get me wrong, there is a learning curve for getting up to speed, but with the included documentation downloads from Gog.com, it is not that hard to figure it all out.
The graphics in this game will not win any awards by today's standards, (but lets be real, if graphics were the only thing you are looking for, you wouldn't be at this game site would you?) but even after 11 years, they are not bad to look at either. For me, one of the things that makes this game so memorable is the way the helicopters handle. I am sure there are some out there that would argue with me and say "this game" or "that game" has a better physics engine, but the way the helicopters handle in Apache Havoc is fun without being overly complicated. You can use your keyboard (sorry, no mouse support) to control the game, but I would suggest investing in a joystick if you do not already have one. In fact, I went out and bought a new joystick (my old one would not work in windows Vista) the day after I bought this game.
After finding Gog.com, one of the fist games I requested for them to add was this one, and couldn't believe my eyes when I loaded up Gog and saw that it had been added. If you are looking for a good helicopter sim, Apache Havoc is definitely one to check out. After all, its only 6 bucks.
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Posted on 2009-03-15 07:11:51 byethanpd:
An alternative to the more famous AH-64D Longbow series, Enemy Engaged was often overlooked and wrongfully so. As an attack helicopter simulator, this game was exceptional with the flight models, the dynamic campaigns, and everything feeling very authentic. They even have multiplayer on this one. The only reason I give this 4 stars is because it sometimes feels like you're on your own, since your wingmen will play stupid half the time.
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Posted on 2009-03-16 15:09:31 bythornton_s:
This game is one of my favourites alongside gunship 2000. The main games consists of 3 main campaigns (there are training and various other modes to get you familiar with the controls) in which you pick the side you wish to play as, russian or american. You can fully adjust the difficulty levels, allowing for things like auto counter measures, realistic wind, easier landing andread more handling and so on, so it is very simple to get right into or very challenging if you need it to be(print out the quick keys as there are a lot to use). The campaign allows a choice of missions, these vary depending on whether you completed your previous one or was killed. You can choose from simple recon missions, which are a lot safer, or you can go straight in for the comabat air patrol missions. Overall your success and failures are measured up, every casualty on both sides affects the campaign as a whole, so if you lose a lot of planes and missions the enemy will begin to get the upper hand and make it a lot more tougher to win.
With all the various modes of play and adjustable difficulty this is one great flight sim, or light sim depending on how you want to play and is a lot of fun, with a ton of replay value.
The sequel is even better so lets hope that makes it onto the site.
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When you ask Mark Genereux what dishes he would cook for a gourmet meal, he rattles off a menu the way most of us recite the alphabet. After 30 years in the restaurant business, Genereux, assistant executive chef at Foxwoods Resort Casino, makes it all sound so easy.
Consider the dishes he put together last weekend at the Taste of Mystic for Cedars Steak House, the Foxwoods restaurant that walked away with the festival's "Most Popular" and "People's Choice" awards:
■ Cedars lobster bisque with sliced lobster claw with batonnets, chives, and creme fraiche,
■ Beef tenderloin with bacon gorgonzola cream, skewered with shrimp sautéed in garlic butter and drizzled with a cranberry balsamic glaze with a julienne of sundried tomato and frisee,
■ Creme brulee tartlets, torched on site and topped with whipped cream and strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries.
Genereux, 55, dreamed up even more mouth-watering meals when I asked him what he would have served to Jesus at the Last Supper and what he would eat for his own last meal.
Born in Baltic, Genereux is a 1981 graduate of Johnson & Wales University and lives in Canterbury. Before arriving at Foxwoods in 1997, he worked as a chef at Walt Disney World, the Woodstock Inn & Resort in Vermont, the old Seamen's Inne in Mystic, and at his own catering company.
At the casino, he has served as banquet chef, executive sous chef, and the restaurant chef at Cedars. An avid outdoorsman, Genereux has a taste for fish and game, as you'll see in his descriptions below of what he enjoys cooking at home.
In this month's chef profile, we salute Mark Genereux of Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Q: What's your best dish at Cedars?
A: I'm a veal guy, so I'd probably pick the Veal Maryland, which is a grilled veal chop with lump crab, asparagus, and Bernaise. It's kind of a take-off on Oscar, but we call it Maryland because we do the lump crab. …Either that one or the (baked Atlantic) cod with a lobster Madeira cream sauce with sautéed scallops, shrimp, and lobster. …It's hard to choose. Cedars is definitely one of our strongest restaurants at Foxwoods.
NOTE: Neither dish comes cheap—the veal chops costs $46, the cod will run you $28.
What do you like to cook at home?
I really like fishing and hunting, and I really enjoy cooking a lot of fish and game—pheasant, venison, duck, striped bass, trout.
If you were invited to compete on "Iron Chef" and the theme ingredient was duck, what dishes would you prepare?
Grilled duck breast with blood orange and a brandy glaze with toasted macadamia nuts, garnished with rosemary.
What chefs inspire you?
I've tried to pick my jobs based on the chefs so I could learn from them. I had a very good chef at the Woodstock Inn, and I learned a lot from him, and I learned a lot from numerous chefs at Walt Disney World.
What's your favorite restaurant besides Cedars or any of the others at Foxwoods?
As much as I work, and I like to cook at home, it's really hard to say. I just don't get out much. I'm a cook-at-home-for-my-family kind of guy. …I do enjoy eating on cruise ships when we go on cruises.
What is your fondest food memory?
On the holidays with my family, food is definitely a focal point. I really enjoy cooking for my family. It's the food, it's that meal, that get-together with family and friends that's probably the most important part of any holiday. My mom was a good cook, and my grandmothers were good cooks, but this generation now, it seems like it's the guys that are the cooks.
If you had catered the Last Supper, what would you have cooked for Jesus and his disciples?
I'd serve Jesus an herb-and-parmesan-encrusted rack of veal with grilled sweet corn, and gorgonzola-and-roasted-pepper mashed potatoes.
If you were headed to the electric chair tomorrow, what would you eat for your last supper?
I do a lot of fishing and hunting, and I really like game, so I'd eat a marinated leg of venison with a merlot demi-glace and wild mushrooms, with some oven-roasted yams with bacon, onion, and a cinnamon-and-brown-sugar glaze, with asparagus and a Bernaise. And a Sam Adams Octoberfest.
If you weren't in the restaurant business, what would you be doing for a living?
I'd be Charlie Moore ("The Mad Fisherman" on NESN, the Red Sox network). What better job can you get than that? I'd have to be that or I'd have to be a beer-taster for Sam Adams.
What is your favorite junk food?
I like chicken wings. I'm not a big fast-food eater, but I like Italian sandwiches and sausage and peppers too.
Can you tell us some statistics or interesting facts about Cedars, maybe how many steaks they serve on a busy weekend?
Like anybody else, we're feeling the economy. When I was the restaurant chef at Cedars, we were running close to 1,000 covers (customers) on a week and up to 1,500 on a weekend depending on the shows or what was going on in the casino. But right now we might do 600 to 800 during the week, maybe 1,000 to 1,200 on a weekend, sometimes 1,400 if we have the right act going on in the casino. …It's (down) a big chunk.
What cooking tips can you offer to those of us who don't know an oven mitt from a catcher's mitt?
Learn the basic techniques—sautéeing, making sauces, and techniques like that. Once you learn the basic techniques, then you apply the ingredients. Basically every sauté dish is prepared pretty close to the same way. It's an actual formula you follow, but you just change the ingredients in the dish. A lot of cooking is all a system or a series of techniques, and once you learn the system, once you learn how to sauté or grill or whatever, you can sauté or grill basically anything. And don't be afraid to experiment.
What lessons about life can we learn from steak?
Don't overdo it! …There are three levels of doneness with a steak—rare, medium rare, and overcooked.
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November 7, 2010
Police agencies from at least nine counties, plus Homeland Security, the FBI, CIA and DOJ descended upon Oakland. They were intent on demonizing the people to remove the focus from the unjust and outright farce of a sentence received by Johannes Mehserle. The people have a right to assemble, demonstrate, march and take a stand against a system that continuously oppresses, brutalizes and murders them. We demand the immediate release of all those arrested on Nov. 5 and dismissal of all charges. (Includes three videos)
October 4, 2010
Community groups are denouncing an announcement today by the defense team for former BART officer Johannes Mehserle that they are seeking a retrial in the shooting death of unarmed Oscar Grant III.