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The Pennsylvania Lottery is going private. Governor Corbett awarded a contract to a British company, Camelot, a deal potentially worth $34 billion.
Camelot may have hit the jackpot, but many lawmakers and Midstaters said they are not feeling very lucky about privatizing the lottery.
Midstaters may get to choose their lucky numbers, but lawmakers did not get to choose whether the PA lottery should be privatized. Corbett awarded the contract himself.
"He showed an utter lack of respect for the process by signing this agreement late Friday afternoon," Senator Rob Teplitz said.
But the biggest problem lawmakers and Midstaters said they have is all the unanswered questions. Like what impact will privatization have on senior citizen services? And what about the ticket sales?
"We really don't know what impact it will have because none of the plans have been made public as of yet," said Andrew Simmers, and employee at Rumburger's Gulf convenience store.
Simmers was also concerned about talk of online gambling.
"Which could cut back a lot of money that establishments like this make off of the lottery," Simmers said.
The union that represents lotto workers is not happy about the move, either.
"To say that we're disappointed is an understatement," said Kristie Wolf-Maloney, Director of Grievance and Arbitration for AFSCME Council 13. "176 potential employees who could lose their jobs."
Camelot claimed they will keep as many jobs as possible. But the fact that a foreign company is in charge has some Midstaters worried.
"Did we fight a war in 1776 to kick those people out from this country?" said Ben Stuart of Camp Hill. "We are back in a situation where they're controlling billions of our dollars."
Although privatizing the lottery had many Midstaters scratching their heads, they were still itching to scratch a ticket.
"Yeah, I'll keep playing," said Sam Ware of Harrisburg. "They'll let me hit sooner or later."
ABC27 News contacted Governor Corbett's office for comment, but calls were not returned.
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Wednesday night's $500 million Powerball drawing is the highest ever for the game, and tickets are selling at an incredible pace. That has plenty of employees joining office pools in hopes of increasing their chances of winning. But is that really such a great idea? At many metro Atlanta area businesses, like the Hair Is it #2 Barber Shop in Stone Mountain, employees are pooling their cash and pools to increase their chances of winning big. The eight barbers who work there say they trust each other, and they don't need a legal contract to protect themselves if they should win. But several attorneys who spoke to FOX 5's Aungelique Proctor say differently. They say no matter what the circumstances are, you should create a contract that identifies all of the players involved and the numbers that are being played. Lawyers say when a group wins, there is often confusion about who was in, who was out, and who played what.
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By CHARLES WILSON, Associated Press Writer
NEW CASTLE, Ind. - Inmates staged a two-hour riot at a medium-security men's prison Tuesday, injuring two staff members and setting fires in a courtyard.
Indiana Department of Correction spokeswoman Java Ahmed said more than one cell house was involved in the disturbance at the New Castle Correctional Facility, about 43 miles east of Indianapolis.
Corrections officials sent emergency squads and county and state police to the prison. New Castle Mayor Tom Nipp said the entire city police force was also activated.
Helicopter pictures showed officers in riot gear standing outside the prison fence and at least two fires burning in the courtyard.
Authorities later secured the prison perimeter and confirmed that no inmates escaped, although some were still out of their cells, Indiana State Police Sgt. Rod Russell said.
Authorities had also accounted for all staff members.
The prison is managed by the GEO Group Inc., based in Boca Raton, Fla., according to the Indiana Department of Corrections Web site.
The prison, built in 2002, can house about 2,200 inmates. It currently has about 1,000 prisoners from Indiana and 630 from Arizona.
In March, Arizona and Indiana reached an agreement on housing up to 1,260 Arizona inmates.
Arizona Department of Corrections spokeswoman Katie Decker said at least some of the transferred inmates had complained about being moved, a step that was necessary because of the state's shortage of prison space.
"They're obviously resentful because they had to leave the state," she said, adding that it was too early to say whether the transfers played any role in the riot.
Decker said the inmates sent to New Castle were "carefully picked" before being transferred and could have "no predisposition to violence."
The prison housed an average daily population of 450 in 2005, according to the DOC web site. It also has a psychiatric facility that treats inmates who are bused in from other prisons.
GEO Group last year contracted with the Indiana Department of Correction to assume management of the prison.
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oh boy, i love a good prison riot, nothin better. ;D
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I see the problem, Arizona inmates don't like Indiana inmates.
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oh boy, i love a good prison riot, nothin better. ;D
You're joking right.
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The Red House Glass Cone lies in the heart of the Glass Quarter, Stourbridge, West Midlands. It was built at the end of the 18th century and used for the manufacture of glass until 1936. It is now one of only four left in the United Kingdom.
The Cone itself reaches 100 feet into the sky and is an amazing structure. A tour through the glassworks will take you down into the underground passages and tunnels and up into the heart of the Cone where you can can marvel at the scale and enormity of the structure and look down on glass artists at work.
Audio guides can also be hired. These take you through the history of the glassworks, introduce you to the characters from the industry and explain the magical process of glassmaking.
Live glassmaking every day (except Wednesdays)
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Industrial heritage site, Artist studio or collective
Monday - Sunday, 10 am - 4pm
Please call for Christmas opening times.
Closed 25/26 December & 1 January
Admission free
Audio guides free
Group bookings & school parties welcome
Additional info
Wheelchair access to the ground floor, with accessible toilets
Children under the age 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Guide dogs only
Free parking, adjacent to the entrance
Baby changing facilities
Newly installed exhibition galleries tell the story of glassmaking in the area and the history of this unique glassworks. Glass and archive material from the Stuart Collection which spans over 100 years will also be on display.
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Decorative and Applied Art, Industry, Science and Technology
Key artists and exhibits
- Glass and archive material from the Stuart Collection
- History of glass and glassmaking
Summer @ Red House Glass Cone
- 19 July — 31 August 2014 *on now
FREE Family Duck Trail, 31 July - 31st August 10am-4pm. Come along and find our ducks hiding around the Cone and the studios.
FREE 1940s Event, 26 & 27 July, 10am-4pm. Come and joine in our popular themed event with music, entertainment, costumes, re-enactors, crafts and military vehicles.
Holiday School, 5 & 8 August, 9.30am-3.30pm. A fun day trying many different crafts including glass fusing, engraving and recycled materials. Suitable for ages 8+ booking essential, £22 per child.
Ikon Holiday School, 18-22 August, 10am-3.30pm. A joint project with the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham where young people work towards achieving their Bronze Arts Award; learning glass skills, history and exhibiting their work. This is suitable for ages 14+, you must commit to the whole week, and bring a packed lunch.
Mad Hatters Tea Party Crafts, 28 August. Drop in for tea party themed crafts, sessions start at 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 1.30 and 2.30 and are suitable for ages 4+ £2.25 per child.
The Cone is open every day from 10am - 4pm. For more information and to book a place please call 01381 815571 or 01384 812381.
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FREE entry to the Cone but a small charge for some craft activities
Discover Glass
An amazing experience for all your pupils. An interactive guided tour, in Victorian costume, be amazed at a glass blowing demonstration and make a fused glass tile.
How to obtain
A whole day visit suitable for KS1 to KS4
Cost £5.25 per pupil with accompanying adults free of charge.
Call: 01384 812750 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for a Teacher's Information Pack
The JAM Club's Sticky Saturdays
Sticky Saturdays is our free Saturday family craft club hosted by Red House Glass Cone on the 3rd Saturday of every month, running from 13.00-15.30. The activity lasts around 30 minutes leaving time to look around the exhibitions and site afterwards.
How to obtain
Check out the Club leaflet on the Dudley Council website for more information on The JAM Club and Sticky Saturdays' other host venues. Contact Red House Glass Cone on 01384 812750 for more details.
The Romans at the Cone
A fun, interactive day suitable for KS2 pupils. Your day includes dressing up, handling artefacts, dressing as an archeologist and a hot glassmaking demonstration.
How to obtain
A whole day visit costs: £3.75 per pupil with accompanying adults free.
Call: 01384 812750 or email: email@example.com for a Teacher's Information pack.
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Plenty of folks at the Richmond Hill City Center on Thursday got a chance to hear from people who want their votes.
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Police files reveal federal interest in Oscar Grant protesters, especially 'anarchists'
by Ali Winston, The Informant
According to internal Oakland Police Department documents about the July 8 protests that followed Johannes Mehserle's involuntary manslaughter conviction, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Secret Service and California Department of Justice were assigned to monitor crowd activities.
Thirty-three federal, state and local officers were assigned to video details posted in buildings surrounding Frank Ogawa Plaza and throughout the crowd of several hundred demonstrators. Among them were personnel from the Secret Service and the state Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement and Bureau of Investigation and Intelligence, who took video of the protest. Some DEA and Oakland police officers recorded the protest, while others dressed in plainclothes provided intelligence from within the crowd to OPD's Emergency Operations Command Center at 1605 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
The documents indicate FBI involvement in monitoring the Oscar Grant protests as early as January 2009. A police report included in the case file of Holly Noll, a 24-year-old activist who plead no contest to charges of assaulting a police officer, shows the FBI was providing intelligence to OPD on the movements of "black bloc" anarchists in Downtown Oakland on the night of Jan. 14, 2009, when the second protest agitating for Johannes Mehserle's arrest erupted into property destruction and clashes with police.
Oakland Police Officer Scott Seder's report from that night indicates specific FBI interest in "anarchists." The report reads as follows:
"OPD [Oakland Police Department] radio announced a communications order stating the FBI advised groups of anarchists, described as MW [male, white], 17-25 years old, wearing black and red clothing, were en route to the protest and planned to commit acts of violence and vandalism adjacent to the main demonstration."
Jose Luis Fuentes, an attorney at Siegel & Yee, the law firm that is defending those arrested in the July 8 protests, believes the involvement of state and federal agencies in intelligence gathering is part of a larger effort to scrutinize political protest. "They're trying to build a case against 'black blocs' or anarchists as domestic terrorism," said Fuentes. "The federal government wants to know who's protesting. They're documenting who the agitators are. This is all COINTELPRO resurfacing."
The Counter Intelligence Program, or COINTELPRO, was an extensive federal operation that ran from the 1950s through the 1970s monitoring political activists, sometime using law enforcement to harass and discredit everyone from the National Association of Colored People to the Ku Klux Klan who federal authorities considered dangerous.
Oakland Police Capt. David Downing, who was in charge of "Operation Verdict," the police response to the July 8 post-verdict protests, says the handful of federal agents were nothing more than extra eyes among the several hundred law enforcement officers working on July 8.
"Their only job was to be out there and videotape, be observers and feed information," said Downing. The DEA, California DOJ and Secret Services agents were a fraction of the several hundreds of law enforcement agents from across Northern California who took part in Operation Verdict.
Much like several police departments provided officers to assist with crowd control, the state and federal agencies brought their investigative capacities to the table, as well as equipment. The FBI and DEA both offered helicopters for air support.
Documents indicate that anarchists were on everyone's mind.
In a running police log from the July 8 protests and in emails exchanged between OPD command staff in the days prior, there is extensive mention of potential acts of property destruction and violence by "anarchists." The log was later forwarded to the Department of Homeland Security's National Operations Center. "They were interested in the event," said Capt. Downing.
During previous protests about the Oscar Grant case, media reports focused on property destruction allegedly perpetrated by "black bloc" anarchists.
"They're a concern," said Capt. Downing. "They don't really care about the cause other than using the mask of a large mob to engage in property damage."
Defense attorney Jose Luis Fuentes remains convinced the intelligence gathered during Operation Verdict was part of a broader effort to intimidate political protest. The subtext is, "If you're going to protest and violate any law, we might prosecute you federally," Fuentes said.
A Nov. 16 primer on "Anarchist Extremism" on the FBI's website describes the Bureau's general policy on anarchists:
"Currently, much of the criminal activities of anarchist extremists fall under local jurisdiction, so they're investigated by local police. If asked by police, the Bureau can assist. But we have a heavy presence at a major national or international events generating significant media coverage – that's when the threat from anarchist extremists, as well as others who are up to no good, dramatically increases."
According to an OPD investigative log, the FBI explored the possibility of charging some of the July Oscar Grant protesters federally.
FBI Special Agent Russell Romero contacted OPD on July 21 to set up a meeting about the July 8 incident. On July 27, Agents Romero and Kari McInturf met with OPD investigators "to see if federal charges can be brought." Romero and McInturf obtained a list of all the July 8 arrestees and their charges from OPD. To date, no federal charges have been filed.
The Informant, a product of KALW News (91.7 FM and kalwnews.org) in San Francisco, goes deep into cops, courts and communities, giving you informed, intelligent, community-oriented news, conversation and analysis. Informant reporters Rina Palta and Ali Winston can be reached at email@example.com. Learn more about the case of Holly Noll, aka Holly Works, at http://sfbayview.com/2010/justice-for-oscar-grant-jan-6-8-in-la-jan-13-in-oakland/.
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It may be even worse than what "The Informant" thinks. Did The Informant see this episode of Jesse Ventura's "Conspiracy Theory"," that was banned from TruTV?↓
Yep I bet there were a few people at the Grant rally that had nothing to do with the cause. I'm sure more than a few had criminal records. Help the community to get the bad guys off the streets..↓
Dan Clore
There is a great deal of misunderstanding of the nature
of anarchism.
Anarchists (also known as libertarians or libertarian
socialists, in the original sense of socialism as worker-
ownership-and-control of the means of production)
oppose illegitimate authority and hierarchy, and therefore
oppose capitalism and the state; anarchists do not oppose
all organization: anarchists favor voluntary, non-
hierarchical, self-organization. Anarchists do not oppose
all rules and laws; anarchists oppose rules and laws
imposed involuntarily by illegitimate authorities, such
as the state, and favor voluntarily-agreed-upon rules and
Illegitimate organizations that anarchists oppose include
governments, corporations, IFIs (international financial
institutions, such as the World Bank, IMF, WTO, etc.),
and fundamentalist churches and cults.
Forms of voluntary self-organization that anarchists favor
affinity groups, direct action protest groups, militias,
networks, collectives, credit unions (cooperative/mutual
banks), labor unions, free skools, workers cooperatives,
intentional communities, mutual aid organizations, and so
forth, all on basis of voluntary membership and non-
hierarchical self-management, generally employing
direct democracy or consenus-based decision making.
"Anarchy 101", an excellent introduction to anarchism,
can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2fq4d2
"An Anarchist FAQ", giving an in-depth treatment of
anarchism, can be found here: http://www.anarchistfaq.org/
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Commentary by: Bob Archibald
Aired February 17, 2012
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I was raised on Michigans Upper Peninsula, where blizzards often arrived in October and the snow drifts sometimes endured until late in April. Hence I was more than surprised when my first St. Louis snowfall a mere inch or two, as I recall brought groans and wails and even a minor car smash to my colleagues at the History Museum. Since that time, decades ago, I continually amuse my fellow workers with winter tales of ten-foot-high Michigan snows, frigid temperatures, and water that freezes deep for weeks on end.
Some of my friends, native St. Louisans, recall that winters used to be colder here in this river city. Of course none of us remembers the winter of the big freeze, a spectacular period in 1856 that Walter Stevens wrote about in his Centennial History of Missouri, published in 1921. A few of his oldest readers may have remembered when:
The river closed on New Years and remained frozen over until March. All traffic between Illinois and the Missouri side was on the ice bridge. The winter was so unusual that it was celebrated by the building of an ice monument on the Levee at the foot of Market Street. This monument, Mr. Stevens reveals, was made by sportive volunteers who cut the blocks of ice from the river.
That was all very well, but the sporting ended with the breaking of the ice in March, which led to the greatest steamboat disaster in the citys history. Great heaps of ice floes, twenty or thirty feet high, began to drift downriver. Along the Levee, Stevens writes, from the sugar refinery to the foot of Almond Street, was a fringe of boats so thick that it was possible to walk of a mile or more by stepping from deck to deck and not once going ashore. One heap of ice caught a boat called Submarine No. 4, which crashed into another called, oddly enough, the Federal Arch. The two tore into eight more steamboats, and then, according to the Centennial History, with a roar that could be heard far into the city, the ten boats moved down a mass of wreckage, crushing more steamboats, wharf boats, and barges. The rivermen were helpless in the face of Natures tremendous powers; they stood on the shore with the crowds that had gathered and watched the sorrowful spectacle.
As this winter of 2012 moves on, we dont really know what weather awaits us, but we certainly hope for no disasters to write about in future histories.
(The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of St. Louis Public Radio.)
Bob Archibald
Bob Archibald is the President of the Missouri Historical Society


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Nobu New York
- Address:
105 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013Neighborhood:
TriBeCa - Downtown
- Cuisine:
JapanesePrice: $50 and over
Nobu New York
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://noburestaurants.com/new-york/experience/
- Phone: 2122190500x
- Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 11:45am - 2:15pm
Sunday - Thursday 5:45pm - 10:15pm
Friday & Saturday 5:45pm - 11:15pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Sushi, Japanese
- Executive Chef: Ricky Estrellado
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wheelchair Access
- Private Party Facilities: Nobu New York is available for private parties for partial or entire evening events. Please contact the Special Events department at 212.757.3063 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
A word from Nobu New York
Nobu New York, the flagship restaurant of Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, has been a pioneer for Japanese cuisine since its opening in 1994. Nobu partnered with restaurateur Drew Nieporent and Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro to bring his modern Japanese food to Tribeca. Drawing upon his classical training at sushi bars in Tokyo and his life abroad in Peru, Argentina, and around the world, Chef Nobu is the innovator of new style Japanese cuisine. The resulting dishes include the Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno, Tiradito Nobu Style, Lobster with Wasabi Pepper Sauce, and Black Cod Miso. The restaurant received three stars from the New York Times and a Michelin star.Continued
Nobu New York's design by architect David Rockwell evokes the beauty of the Japanese countryside with its natural textures, birch trees, wood floors and a wall made of river stones. Energy and excitement pulse through the room, creating a surreal effect.
Nobu New York's design by architect David Rockwell evokes the beauty of the Japanese countryside with its natural textures, birch trees, wood floors and a wall made of river stones. Energy and excitement pulse through the room, creating a surreal effect.
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Nobu New York reviews from OpenTable diners
291 reviews since May 6, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.2
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (183)fit for foodies (145)hot spot (92)romantic (90)neighborhood gem (66)great for lunch (66)good for groups (45)notable wine list (30)late-night find (25)great for brunch (12)great for outdoor dining (11)kid-friendly (9)vibrant bar scene (6)scenic view (4)Show More
- Nobu-liscioussld87Dined on 8/29/2014Typical Nobu food for the fans. Have been to Melbourne, LA, now NYC and this was the best food of them all. The Wagyu served on hot plates as a summer special was incredible. But a word to the restaurant, do you not do these hot plates often? The tables don't suit the style and I ended up with splatter all over my polo completely staining it with no way to avoid unless I wanted my fiancé to share the splatter.. And it burnt a spot into the table.
- octcostaDined on 8/26/2014This is a very nice place. The food was amazing and the service was perfect . I really enjoyed the place.Special Features:
- Delicious!WannesDined on 8/24/2014When in New York, we always look forward to dining at Nobu because this is one of the few restaurants that never let us down. Also this time we enjoyed an exquisite dinner with market-fresh ingredients, accompanied by a nice wine and served with a smile. Absolutely recommended!Special Features:
- IncredibleNYCistheplacetobeDined on 8/23/2014Hands down the best restaurant I have been to. The waiter was extremely punctual and the food was the best I have ever had. My girlfriend and I got to enjoy a two and a half hour meal without feeling rushed. Strongly recommend the Yellow Tail Sashimi with Jalepeno as well as the Black Cod with Miso. It would be a huge mistake to go without these two dishes! The menu is so large that I can see myself coming back many times in the future!Special Features:
- Ouch! Great but sooo pricy.JamandaleDined on 8/22/2014Have your wallet out and be ready to pay. We knew that going in, but still.... whew.Special Features:
- AMAZING!!!!!NYCCHICDined on 8/22/2014When I first took a look at the menu, I had no idea what to order nor expect! Looking around at the tables near by, everything looked so delicious! We asked the waiter what he would recommend; we ordered his choices and were glad that we did! The atmosphere was fun and the food was nothing but amazing! Quick and with every bite was a blast of flavor! I would recommend this to every foodie!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nobu New YorkOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/21/2014Went to celebrate my birthday with my husband. Wait staff are friendly and informative. The service was excellent and the food was very good. Waiter took notice of my birthday during our conversation and had the kitchen staff write "Happy Birthday " on my dessert plate ! Had been to Nobu before and will definitely come back.Special Features:
- Great place to celebrate!JeffVIPDined on 8/20/2014We celebrated our 26th Anniversary at Nobu this week and we were glad we decided to go back after ten years. Everything was great: food, service, ambiance. Almost as good as our 26 years of marriage!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Still the bestajcesqVIPDined on 8/20/2014Pleasing to both the palate and the eye... a feast for all of your senses... Nobu and Next Door Nobu are still the best and yet you feel welcome, from the greeting upon entering to the L'ocitane handsoap in the restroom... not pretentious though they have every right to be. My only request is not of the restaurant but of my fellow diners...please savor the flavor, enjoy and remember this is not a place or experience to be taken for granted.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OutstandingLalo1971Dined on 8/18/2014A friend from Spain recomended us this place, he told us it was his favorite restaurant in the world, we went with the mind in looking for something special, but it was even better. The Blac cod, the new shasimi, the special shusi, the yellowtail with jalapeños, the rock shrimp tempura, all wonderful. As wonderfull as we made a reservation for next friday to prove other interesting things we saw at the menu.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/18/2014Standards not as expected. Not the same standard as the park lane one
- Amazing as always!OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/16/2014Amazing food and service. Best spot in town. Best sushi chefs!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good omakase but tables too closeWestVill212Dined on 8/15/2014The food was good - particularly the Omakase. The Black Cod with Miso and Rock Shrimpy were both flavorful. Service was friendly but the restaurant seemed to be understaffed - there were long lulls between Omakase dishes. One irritating thing is that the tables are very close together and you can't have a private conversation at all. There were two very young people at the table on one side of us who actually asked us questions about the food and drink they had ordered.Special Features:
- BellaDined on 8/12/2014The cod and soft shell crab both are really good. One of the best sushi in NY.Special Features:
- Stick with the specialtiesjsteele93Dined on 8/11/2014Great restaurant, the waiter recommended a salad with seared tuna that was outstanding. He also recommended several other things that my wife got. I stuck with the tenderloin. Meh. On the other hand, everything my wife got was obtaining - especially the blackened cod. That is a must-have dish. Overall this was one of our favorite sites in NYC.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nobu - an experience and greatKlavDineDined on 8/11/2014My daughter and I loved the food --- every bite was delicious and even the drinks were great. They had the best grapefruit martini I had in my life. My daughter says the kobe beef dumplings were fabulous. The service was kind and pleasant, the atmosphere was great. Overall we loved it. It is a meal and an experience that will remain with us for life.Special Features:
- Good Food Poor ServiceLloydyDined on 8/9/2014I was extremely disappointed at the service in Nobu. Unfortunately it completely spoilt the whole dining experience on what was a special occasion. The quality of the food was amazing but the waiter that served our table was completely inept and his communication skills were very very poor. You need to give them more training on their social skills and etiquette. I spent a significant amount of money in your restaurant and I left with a very bad taste in my mouth. I shouldn't have to repeat an order 3 times, ask him to pour the wine and wait for my remaining dishes whilst the veg and rice gets cold. However, the KENZO Rose was one of the best wines I have ever tasted, wish they produced more than just a half bottle
- Maybe wrong waiter?LaennyDined on 8/8/2014Food was just great and fantastic. Something you do not have every day. Our waiter was kind, but not too attentive or helpful. Other waiters in the restaurant were better. But we would go there again for the exceptional food.Special Features:
- Good not greateats4veetsDined on 8/7/2014Everything was very good and enjoyable. Certainly adequate for restaurant week. I would not say the food was exceptional though.Special Features:
- Delicious!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/7/2014Came in for lunch during restaurant week. Felt welcome the moment we walked in. From the service to the food, everything was perfect. Can't wait to go back! I highly recommend.Special Features:
- fantásticoJALFDined on 8/6/2014Um ícone da cidade de Nova York ! Recomendo a todos ! cuidado apenas com o valor da conta !Special Features:
- I dined at Nobu for Restaurant WeekIenjoyeatingoutVIPDined on 8/6/2014I had tried for years to get a reservation during Restaurant week and was always shut out...I was lucky this year and dined here recently for lunch. Not a beautiful restaurant....the décor was ok, but the tables were a little too close together. But we didn't go for the décor, we went for the food and, as expected, the sushi and sashimi were excellent. As in a lot of good restaurants I guess, the portions were small... we joked about grabbing a slice of pizza afterwards.Special Features:
- Sushi Superior!!!WildcatDined on 8/6/2014Once you've had sushi at Nobu you won't be able to go anywhere else.Special Features:
- Fabulous LunchcbarthoDined on 8/4/2014Went for restaurant week lunch - everything was outstanding (black miso cod appetizer, sushi/sashimi, artic charr, and panna cotta desert. Very fresh and flavorful. Service was equally excellent - beginning with a call to the restaurant because we were running late through the entire meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Yum!OpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 8/2/2014Never disappointed at Nobu, wonderful meal, beautifully presented.
- sakamotoDined on 8/2/2014I went to nobu to celebrate my 32nd birthday. it was an excellent dinner. I recommend to all my friends to go there when visit nySpecial Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 8/2/2014Difficult to find the place Understated atmosphere Very good service....Lisa (Server) was attentive Tasty food that met expectations Great experience. We would go again and would refer others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Need more staff trainingOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/2/2014Our waiter did not know the ingredients of the menu and was not knowledgeable enough to explain each dish. The waiter assured one of the dishes (was it ceviche? I don't recall) does not have clam but the dish came with clam on top of the dish. They had to take back and it came back with some tomato pieces in place of clam. We liked sushi rolls (tuna rolls and yellow tail scallion rolls) and they are reasonably priced. Salmon dinner was ok. We liked here when we came last time on the Super ball day but this time we were not impressed. I removed this restaurant from my favorite NY restaurant list.Special Features:
- Bad serviceikeaboyDined on 7/31/2014I came here for RW lunch but our party was served with extremely unprofessional manners. For a well established restaurant I didn't expect them to serve appetizer and entree at the same time, or bring dessert and bill together. What surprised me most is that their cups are filthy. Throughout our lunch there was barely any communication, not even a water refill. We never encounter such level of service in comparable or cheaper places. I'm sharing my experience so you can be prepared if things are disappointing.
- Try Sushi somewhere else in NYVixandRogDined on 7/30/2014We had previously had the tasting menu at Nobu, Miami and it was so good we were looking forward to a similar experience in New York. Sadly, it was nothing like it. The food (chef's choice) was pretty average, although there were a couple of good dishes, but nothing to write home about. While the service was good, there was a distinct lack of atmosphere and the tables were so close, we could have been dining with 2 other couples! For $500 (2 people) we expected (and usually receive) a much better meal than this. Our advice, give this a miss and save Nobu for Miami or London.
- too much sauceCJNYCVIPDined on 7/30/2014grill food is not good enough & too expense ,too much sauceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Simply great foodlovegoodfoodDined on 7/30/2014The food, from appetizer to main course through dessert, was simply marvelous in taste, beauty, and presentation. And the sake choice was a perfect complement.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not disappointedILOVENYDined on 7/30/2014I have always wanted to eat at Nobu and Restaurant Week made it possible. Our waiter was so nice, had the greatest smile, very attentive. The Black Cod Miso on Limestone Lettuce appetizer was wonderful, I could have just eaten that but needed more it was cooked to perfection. I ordered the Assorted Sushi because even though I like sushi I never know what to order. It was so fresh and delicious. The deserts were divine, one was a perfect panna cotta with a cool citrus deliciousness and the other was a chocolate gelato with shaved flavored ice with topped with green tea powder. We had a great time and the portions were good, thanks Nobu.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dinner Date PerfectBrettagherDined on 7/30/2014I went there with my boyfriend for lunch. Probably a more appealing setting for a dinner date. The salads were great especially the soft shell crab. Nobu's ambience is much nicer at night than during the day. A good choice for first dates,or dining with someone who you'd spend more time looking into each other's eyes, playing with food and have lots of time to splurge as service was poor, waiters took forever to fulfill your requests.Special Features:
- expensive but wonderfulceilidhnewyorkVIPDined on 7/29/2014Excellent REstaurant Week lunch--generous and delicious but regular menu is out of our price rangeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not impressedRockVIPDined on 7/28/2014Miso soup was lukewarm with no taste. My order of tempura broccoli was put on someone else's plate. The house rolls was ok, but overall I was not impressed. I expected more from Nobu.
- It was rather disappointing.Love4goodfoodDined on 7/28/2014Food was very average and the ambiance was nothing special.
- Worthwhile ExperienceABG1Dined on 7/28/2014The Restaurant Week menu offered an excellent array of choices. The sushi was delicious as was the appetizer (Crab leg & beet salad)Special Features:
- What a treatOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 7/28/2014Food was fabulous. Nice vibe to the place. Tables are far enough apart to hold a conversation, but not so far to feel too formal.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 7/28/2014An especially good restaurant for lunch during restaurant week. The miso-glazed cod is my favorite and always happy to see it as a menu choice.Special Features:


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---- — One of the programs that our staff participates in every year is for press secretaries and legislative assistants to make a visit to a legislator's district. The people who assist legislators often are from different areas of the state and many have not seen our community. Leadership has encouraged staff to make visits and better understand the specific traits and highlights of the 100 districts.
On Monday, July 8, my staff traveled to District 23, and we took the time to visit many of the important parts of the district. The first thing we did was take a windshield tour of Cass County, driving them by the U.S. 24, Hoosier Heartland Corridor. We often receive letters, phone calls and emails about the new highway. It is important that the staff understand what this project is all about.
I pointed out the construction of the new highway and its connection to U.S. 24. Of course, on the way is the Waste Management landfill, a facility that generates some public comment. Next is the new Ivy Tech Community College building, which is a major asset to the area. We then did a drive-thru of Tyson Foods, and I explained that it employs almost 2,000 people and processes 15,000 hogs per day. It is a major employer and taxpayer in the community. We also observed the Logansport State Hospital property and its many different functions. It is an important part of the area, both in its function as well as its employment.
We visited with the mayor of Logansport, Ted Franklin, and he explained his goal of a new electricity generating plant. It was enlightening as we learned many details about the concept. The staff will be able to respond more effectively to calls and emails about this project.
After lunch at a nice local restaurant in Peru, Café du Cirque, which was very good, we went to visit the mayor of Peru, Jim Walker. It was a great discussion about city government and taxation. The mayor is concerned about property taxes and the schedule of deductions and exemptions that effect tax collections for the city. He is anxious to present his position to decision-makers so adjustments can be made to help the city.
Our next visit was to the Peru Tribune, and we met the editor, Grace Stamper. Congenialities were exchanged, and it was a good visit. Nick Goodwin, my press secretary, was pleased to have a face-to-face with Grace since their work together had been previously limited to phone calls and emails. We had done the same thing in Logansport with the Pharos-Tribune staff, also with a good result.
Our next stop was a drive-thru of the Bellar deer farm to give some perspective of this business. They were amazed at the deer and the size of the facility. The office receives communications frequently about this place, and it is very important that they have some idea about this deer farm.
Next, we went to Vohne Liche Kennels to speak to Ken Licklider and get some perspective of his business as a dog trainer. The business trains bomb, drug, cadaver and protection dogs. They sell dogs all over the world, and Mr. Licklider is truly an entrepreneur here in Miami County.
The last stop was at my hog business. We took a short tour of the pigs and how we operate to produce a quality product for consumption by the public. It was an eye-opening experience for my city dwelling staff, but they certainly enjoyed the opportunity to see where their bacon comes from.
This is a great program that helps staff to understand and relate to issues in the district. I hope we can do it again. It helps our government to be more efficient and effective.
Bill Friend, is a Republican representing District 23 in the Indiana House of Representatives. You can reach him at 317-232-9831.


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National Public Lands Day
Please join us Saturday, September 27th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to plant trees at Johnson's Mound to celebrate National Public Lands Day. This family friendly event is an all age opportunity to come help support and improve your local preserves. Light refreshments will be served. Groups of 10 or more please RSVP to
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Jeff Sullivan had a nice post the other day about Cliff Lee. He made the assertion that Cliff Lee is, was, and forever will be the perfect pitcher. This led me to try and think of Cliff Lee's flaw, his Achilles something or other. The obvious answer, the obvious room elephant in regard to Cliff Lee is age. Cliff Lee is not an old man, but he seems old for a pitcher. His age is relative, of course. He is only thirty-two, but it seems, even at the height of his relative perfection, that the clock is ticking and his time at the top will be short. His late blooming precision is mind-boggling. He just pitched his third shutout in a row. He did it against the Boston Red Sox. He did it against a line-up of hyperbolic giants. He cut through them like a surgeon. It was a thing of pinpoint perfection. The perfection was calculated. It was artistic.
Cliff Lee's art, like all great works of art, is a thing of craft. It is obvious that he has spent countless hours honing something deep. All great artists have some inkling that they have something great ticking in them. Age doesn't matter. Obstacles don't either. Marriage kids, family, life, death, disease, addiction: these are just things that help drive. For Cliff Lee, the batter is the lump of clay, the block of wood, the blank canvas, the silent, unheard note. The ball is the thing that molds the lump of clay into a perfectly well run piece of perfection. His craft, his art, is ageless (even though it exists in short bursts). His is the art of the out. It is perfect like a pop song, like the sketch a master makes on a napkin to cover a tab.
The problem, the sad thing at the heart of his existence, is that it feels as if Cliff Lee is only getting started. His art (the art of all athletes really) is running, constantly moving away from gravity, from time. He is thirty-two years old. Yes, he is young. He is still very young. At some point, however, the the pop song that is his perfect precision will begin to date. He will begin to age, to breakdown, to become irrelevant. This is hard to imagine, because he has begun to attain a certain perfection. His perfection has a certain urgency to it. He doesn't walk people. He doesn't want to give anything away. It is true that he is walking a few more batters this year, but he's striking out a few more too. It's like he's tweaking things, getting things ready for his masterpiece. Maybe we're right in the middle of it.
This is the thing about sport. There are rules. There are frames that exist. Preset notions that act as barriers, as metaphorical sheep dogs trained to guide. Because of these preset notions, because of the rigidity of their existence, we know when someone is approaching greatness. Good things rarely sneak up. We get excited about perfect games by the third inning. If a player hits a triple in his first at bat, we assume that the hard part is over, that the cycle is well within reach. Of course it is true that real value goes far beyond trivial moments of perceived perfection. For example, two three run home runs and two walks will usually (if not always) be more beneficial that the novelty of the cycle -- but novelty sticks and true success is often overlooked, often undervalued. Tangents be damned, since 2008, Cliff Lee's performance as a baseball player has been everything but novelty. His existence has been a thing of pure perfection.
Everything clicked for Cliff Lee in 2008. He was twenty-nine. He won the Cy Young Award. He deserved to win the award. He led the league with an ERA+ of 169 and he was second in the American League with a WAR of 7.3. For all intents and purposes, his body was centered at the exact point of perfection. The year before, however, had been a nightmare. He was sent down to the minors after a start against the Red Sox in which he gave up seven runs in four innings. He was called back up in September, but was relatively useless in his return. There was nothing predictive in his existence to prove that he would morph into a thing of worth (let alone a thing of perfection).
In 2008 Malcolm Gladwell had an article in the New Yorker. A friend sent it to me. The article, titled "Late Bloomers," used writer Ben Fountain's long, slow, methodical, depressing rise to the relative top as a sort of jumping off point for a deeper discussion about the nature of genius. My friend was being nice. It took Ben Fountain a long time. Ben Fountain abandoned draft after draft. My friend was a fan of a screenplay I had written. He had read every draft. There were probably ten, twenty, I lost count after a while. The screenplay centered on the imaginary world hidden deep in the not-so-metaphorical subconscious of a once thought to be family friendly entertainment company. The once thought to be family friendly entertainment company (while keeping up appearances) had begun to grow a type of edible wonderment. Wonderment came in the form of potato-like orbs that made characters feel like Vicks VapoRub smelled. I was fascinated with the idea of wonderment and Audio Animatronics.
I revisit the script every once in a while when I'm wanting to reenter the world. Even though it seems Jon Favreau and Michael Chabon are developing something incrediblly similar (as is the nature of things and stuff), I enjoy the characters and know them at such a level that it is nice to revisit from time to time. As I grow, the characters grow. My friend who sent me the article did it as a means of helping me understand the fact that art is a thing that is nurtured - that craft is a thing that must be honed. Even though I know this to be true, my own insecurities, and inevitably my own failings come as a result of the perception that art is a thing of youth:
Genius, in the popular conception, is inextricably tied up with precocity-doing something truly creative, we're inclined to think, requires the freshness and exuberance and energy of youth. Orson Welles made his masterpiece, "Citizen Kane," at twenty-five. Herman Melville wrote a book a year through his late twenties, culminating, at age thirty-two, with "Moby-Dick."
In my attempt to understand Cliff Lee, I find myself viewing him through the painfully reflective lens that is my own work. This exercise, in and of itself, is incredibly narcissistic. But everything reflective is a little narcissistic, so I really can't feel that bad. The parallels between Cliff Lee and myself are few. Few is an overstatement. I work hard. Cliff Lee works hard. These things are true. However, Cliff Lee is at the top of his game. He may very well be in the middle of his masterpiece. He is in the middle (or the end, depending on the nature of his next outing) of a scoreless innings streak. It has already become a thing of history. The question though, is how long will the perfection last?
Cliff Lee's number one similarity score on Baseball-Reference for pitchers through the age of 31 is Denny Neagle. The comparison is sobering. It is even more sobering when you look at the numbers. Denny Neagle's career took a nose dive when he decided to accept a very large paycheck to pitch in a humidifier-less Coors Field. The sad fact of the matter is that thin air or not, Denny Neagle was, at the time of the signing, on the wrong side of time and gravity. Because of his age, he was bound to break down. Denny Neagle, however, didn't exist in the same rarefied air as Cliff Lee. He was never thought of in any sort of historic light. He was never the most feared man on the field. He was never considered the best.
Cliff Lee, like Ben Fountain, has the air of a late bloomer. This is why we like him. This is why I like to make his story analogous to my own. It is not a good thing to do. The marketplace, and the desire for men with golden arms, has made Cliff Lee a wanted commodity. He is a millionaire many times over. He is visible at the top of his profession. As a fan, though, it is sad to know that no matter how bright he is currently shining, age and gravity will catch up. It will catch up with us all. Luck is also key, but time and effort are needed to create luck.
"Late bloomers' stories are invariably love stories, and this may be why we have such difficulty with them. We'd like to think that mundane matters like loyalty, steadfastness, and the willingness to keep writing checks to support what looks like failure have nothing to do with something as rarefied as genius. But sometimes genius is anything but rarefied; sometimes it's just the thing that emerges after twenty years of working at your kitchen table."
I guess, at the heart of it, I wish Cliff Lee had twenty years to work at a metaphorical kitchen table. He seems like the type that would do well with time. He is successful, so there really ought not be any tears shed. It just makes me a little melancholy to think that his time is probably, relatively short. I guess this is why we need to enjoy the bursts of light and the potential of the masterpiece. I guess this is why we keep working at our metaphorical kitchen tables. It's why we need to keep doing the things we do when our kids our asleep and our only goal is to make people feel like Vicks VapoRub smells.
Jesse Gloyd usually can be found writing essays about baseball (among other things) at buckshotboogaloo.com (which is where most of these posts live). Follow him on Twitter at @jessejamesgloyd.


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For most people, traveling to Florida's panhandle ends with a stop in Panama City Beach. But for a growing number of tourists, a trip to the "gulf" means Gulf County.
The George G. Tapper Bridge into Port St. Joe is the bridge to paradise for a special breed of tourist. "We're such a small community and our visitors like that," said Jennifer Jenkins, Executive Director of the Gulf County Tourist Development Council.
Jenkins has just completed her first year on the job. "It's been a great year in the sense that the community has really embraced the Tourist Development Council and our mission and our purpose."
The bulk of the TDC's $1 million annual budget is funded by bed tax collections; however, a new partnership program with 120 local businesses also generates revenue. In the past year, TDC efforts have included a re-design of its website and extensive visitor research.
According to the study, visitors are looking for a place to see and not be seen and time to catch up instead of keep up. "They like their solitude, they like to explore and they don't want to have their vacation set and all these things that they have to check off," Jenkins said.
As the mid-June sun cranked up the heat, John Patteson and his seven-year-old son prepared to cool off by kayaking St. Joseph Bay. "The water is clear, there's all kinds of wildlife... so you can go down and explore and see something you haven't seen before," Patteson said.
Jenkins and her staff understand the importance water plays in Gulf County's economy. In fact, it anchors their marketing efforts. "People come here to interact with the water... whether they're on it, in it, looking at it, thinking about it," Jenkins said. "Like the air that we breathe, that water is essential to us and that's why they come here."
Some visitors stay at the historic Port Inn in downtown Port St. Joe. The inn is owned by David Warriner, who also serves as the TDC's chairman. Warriner credits Jenkins for bringing a professional approach to tourism marketing and said that has led to buy-in from business owners, government leaders and the community at large.
"We have found a way to make our summers rock... but our spring and our fall and our winters have shown a substantial increase," Warriner said. "That's when we all need it."
According to Jenkins, the county's bed tax collections are up 15% over last year. The TDC has seen an 80% increase in traffic to its website and a 43% jump in visitors to the welcome center, she said.
For some, it's a return trip to Gulf County. "We've been here a few times and there's a little bit of everything here for everyone," said Susan Domuczicz of Port Charlotte. "There's great beaches, beautiful solitary places and yet there's a lot of great restaurants and great things for the kids to do," she said.
For the Pattesons, who have also made several trips to the area, it's an escape from the crowds that pack other destinations. "We stay on the go all the time so it's nice just to stop and be somewhere," Patteson said.
Jenkins admits the laid back experience isn't for everyone, and that's fine. "We're still uncrowded and I think the best thing for us is to stay true to who we are and find those people that want that experience," she said.
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A MAN wrongly jailed for the killing of a reveller dressed as a Ghostbuster is suing Gwent Police.
Aaron Davies spent a year in custody for the manslaughter of 26-year-old Gareth Davies on a fundraising night out in Cwmbran in 2007.
Judges in the Court of Appeal quashed his conviction in 2011.
The Cwmbran man lodged a claim against the Chief Constable of Gwent Police last month, the Royal Courts of Justice confirmed today.
Gwent Police said they were aware of the claim.
A spokesman told the Argus: "We can confirm we have received a claim and legal proceedings are progressing.
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In a ceremony on the steps of the West Virginia Capitol, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin was sworn in to a four-year term as governor.
State Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin administered the oath of office Monday to Tomblin, and the governor made remarks.
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I'll admit from the get-go that this is probably going to be a difficult concept to convey. The thesis of this post is that, as noted above in the summary, looking at the Los Angeles Dodgers' infield bums me out. We all have different responses to things, and it's possible that my response to the Dodgers' infield is not in line with your response to the Dodgers' infield. But hear me out. I mean, you're already reading this, so you might as well.
In some respects, the Dodgers have a lot of good things going on these days. They just signed star center fielder Matt Kemp to an eight-year contract extension. The team has been all but freed from the clutches of Frank McCourt. Vin Scully is very much still hanging around, and Clayton Kershaw was recently named 2011 National League Cy Young Award winner. The Dodgers have positives -- more, perhaps, than a few other teams, or than more than a few other teams.
But there's something about the Dodgers that brings me down. Understand that I am not a fan of the Dodgers, or of a team that is a rival of the Dodgers, or of a team that is even in the same league as the Dodgers. I do not have any emotional investment. But what they've done...it only really dawned on me when news broke that they'd signed Adam Kennedy to a major league contract. The Dodgers have now put together the following infield:
C: A.J. Ellis (Matt Treanor)
1B: James Loney (Adam Kennedy)
2B: Mark Ellis (Justin Sellers)
SS: Dee Gordon (Justin Sellers)
3B: Juan Uribe (Adam Kennedy)
Looking over that infield just makes me really depressed. Not actually depressed, like Buffalo, but baseball depressed, where I look at this group and feel like it would suck the fun out of things if I had to watch it every day. When I look at this group I wear the facial expression of someone who's flaking out on plans with someone else for the second time in two days. Furrowed eyebrows, teeth bared, drawing in air. fsssssss
Behind the plate, the Dodgers will rely on an unproven Ellis, but this unproven Ellis is actually 30 years old, and has 21 home runs in his entire professional career. At first base there's Loney, who's among the least exciting first basemen of his generation. The 34-year-old other Ellis has been brought in to play second, and he's praying for a bounce-back at the wrong age to pray for a bounce-back. Gordon is the resident youngster at short, and he's a top prospect, but he's a top prospect with zero power, a raw approach, and a raw glove. And at third, there's the 32-year-old Uribe, who last season was a disaster.
And the bench isn't any prettier. The Dodgers paid to bring in Treanor, who is old and bad. They brought in Kennedy, who is old and bad, with bat speed as if he were swinging through custard. Sellers, at least, is in his mid-20s, but he's also of limited ability, and there's still time for him to be displaced by someone else.
It's not that the Dodgers' infield is guaranteed to be a mess. There is a case to be made for every one of these players making a positive contribution in the coming year. But it's just so ... I'm going to re-use this word -- unexciting. It is a spectacularly unexciting infield. You look at this infield and you don't even want to make jokes. It just makes you appreciate your own infield more, the way being sick makes you appreciate health.
I really do think the Dodgers have the least exciting, most depressing infield in baseball. There are, of course, a few other contenders. I counted the Astros, the A's, the Cubs, the Padres, the Pirates, and the Twins. But the Twins have the Morneau and Mauer wild cards, while the other infields are much younger, still being built, or both. The Dodgers strike me as having the worst combination of age and skill sets.
Here's the good news for the Dodgers: it isn't the infield that matters. It's the whole team that matters, and the whole team has players like Kemp, Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Andre Ethier, and Kenley Jansen. There's talent there, compelling talent, and it's not like watching the Dodgers will be like watching a powered-off copier. It isn't quite fair to focus on the infield alone.
But, oh man, the infield. I look at the infield and I feel a slight tinge of sadness. There's a "Dodger blue" joke to be made here. I just don't have the heart to make it.


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Students at River Bluff High School staged a sit-in Friday morning to protest Lexington One School District's most recent grading policy changes.
The students were unhappy with tweaks the district made in response to outrage over the district-wide adoption of the controversial "Grading for Learning" assessment policy.
Pictures from inside the school show students sitting and standing in a large group in what appears to be a common area.
Students said after the start of the school day they refused to go to class and chanted "change it back!" The sit-in lasted approximately five minutes and concluded when the school's principal, Dr. Luke Clamp, spoke on a megaphone.
A student who attended the protest said Clamp applauded the movement "of standing up for what we think is fair for the students and sent us on to class after telling us to do whatever we can to get our old grading policy back if that's what us students really want."
"Hopefully Lexington One will see that only parents wanted the grading system changed and most all Lexington One students would like the old policy back," said junior Kayla Deaver. "We were protesting about the most recent changes made October 30. As you may know River Bluff has a different schedule than other schools in the district. This meaning River Bluff students have up to 8 classes to keep up with rather than 4 like other schools in Lexington District One."
A statement from the district confirms the protest, but downplayed the significance of the event.
"From time to time, certain unfounded rumors become urban legends or myths," wrote spokesperson Mary Beth Hill. "Told as fact and passed from person to person, stories like this often have great detail and sound real. However, they are, in fact, usually based on a mixture of truth and fantasy and perpetuated by some general panic or obsessive interest."
"Right now, we are facing an urban myth that states that there was a raucous student and parent sit in at River Bluff High School this morning."
"There was not."
"The students did stage about a four-minute long protest this morning to express their dissatisfaction with recent changes in the district's grading practices. Administrators and teachers were present."
"The protest was calm, quiet and completely orderly."
"There were, as always, parents at the school this morning checking tardy students in, etc. and about 80 business leaders arriving at school to attend a completely unrelated career showcase for 10th-graders. However, no adults participated," concluded Hill.
Parents, students and teachers recently began speaking out against the district's brand new grading scale titled "Grading for Learning."
According to the district, "Grading for Learning" is an approach where the focus of grading should be mastering the material, not behavior or work habits or extra credit.
Under the original policy, grades are dependent on just a few major exams during each 9-week period.
Here's an excerpt from the policy as it was initially written: "Grades cannot be influenced by such things as whether or not the student did her homework, turned in assignments on time or demonstrated good behavior."
Students were allowed to re-take tests multiple times, and homework was not graded. There were quizzes, practice labs, first drafts, but they were also not graded.
The district said teachers could use that "practice" to give individualized feedback to students and to prepare them for the tests.
After hundreds attended an October 15 school board meeting to discuss the new policy, school officials made some changes for the second nine weeks.
Quizzes, initial drafts, homework, labs and practice assignments will now account for 15 percent of the student's total grade. The "end performance" assessments, which include tests, final drafts, projects, major labs and research papers will account for 85 percent of the student's grade.
Those changes were the focus of Friday's protest at River Bluff High School. Students preferred the initial policy that their grades would be based on a few end performance assessments and that other "formative" assessments were not graded.
The district also said it will drop each student's lowest major exam grade for the first nine weeks.
"We realize that our students have had to learn a new way of thinking about learning and grading," stated Superintendent Karen C. Woodward in an October 30 letter to parents. "This transition presented challenges for not only our students but also for our teachers, administrators and district office staff. With this in mind and in response to concerns from parents, the student's lowest summative grade for the first nine weeks has been dropped in classes using the new grading initiative."
"We appreciate the hard work of our teachers, students, administrators and parents and believe that refining the implementation process as outlined above will help us all make this shift," concluded Woodward. "We want our students to succeed and will continue to seek input, communicate more frequently and make modifications, as we refine the learning process for our students."
The district had a pilot program last year and this year it's being fully implemented in all the middle schools and several high schools.
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Town Square
Alamo fundraiser nets $59,000
Original post made on Feb 8, 2008
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
on Feb 8, 2008 at 8:05 am
Dear Dolores,
Nice editing of the AIM release. Once all the campaign hype was removed from the release there was little or no news to report.
The story is the same handful of people from various Alamo committees, clubs, groups, associations and councils, as less than 300 out of more than 16,000 Alamo region residents (within the AIM boundaries), raised $59,000 as part of the $200,000 required by Contra Costa LAFCo for the incorporation application process.
The story not told is what regional political sponsorship will provide the remainder of the funding and at what political costs to the Alamo region residents? Some 6000 voters within the AIM boundaries have withdrawn from any and all interest in the incorporation process and will vote YES or NO in any election based on the results of the LAFCo application process and incorporation proposal presented at time of election.
If anybody is interested in the complete campaign release, read Alamo Today front page for February, www.alamotoday.com.
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on Feb 8, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Well great job to the Foundation. They were able to raise a huge sum of money. Who cares that there's only 300 people wanting to make a change. When making any change, those that set out with enough man power-- will preceed in the direction that they want to go; that's enough to say for those that don't do anything at all. Whether you believe in incorporation or not, you should give congrats to those that have raised that much money at a fundraiser, don't you think?
on Feb 8, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Dear Good Job,
I personally congratulated a committee member and added congratulation to a message on the Alamoinc website. The issues addressed in previous commentary had to do with news coverage and nothing really to do with incorporation.
One HAL of a Pal


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When God first conceived of serious, intellegent, subversive, and loud hard rock music, She/It had this album in mind. If you want to help create a new and better world while thrashing your head out, buy Blind early and often!
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This is a transition album for COC. It's nothing like their previous work and merely a sign for things to come. Dark chugging riffs with their old vocalist Karl Agell. If you can get past Karl's voice, then you've got an awesome metal album. Awesome opening instrumental stuff.
To call this album a rock album would almost be an insult. Some people call it punk/hardcore, but to me it will always be metal. And now that I've pigeonholed this CD to death, I'll move on to the music. Corrosion Of Conformity serves up some unforgiving, politically motivated anger with Blind. The guitar tone has a punishing crunch that has been hard to parallel in my mind. With the bass pushing that crunch, this is one heavy listen… I love it! Nothing will guarantee you a speeding ticket quicker than 'Dance Of The Dead' or 'Mine Are The Eyes Of God'. 'Vote With A Bullet' spells out COC's political views very clearly, and also manages to wrap it up in one awesome tune! Even the slowest song on the CD, 'Echoes In The Well', manages to churn out some dark and brooding overtones. Every single song on here is heavy and uncompromising. The lyrics are very poignant and intelligent. Amidst so many bands who, lately like to pose as revolutionary, Corrosion Of Conformity take a shot at 'The Man' that is, without dispute, the most real and profound yet. A lot of bands have come and gone, taking some inspiration from Corrosion Of Conformity, yet these guys continue to go on (granted under a different style). This CD represents the high point of their songwriting and musical career.
c.o.c. is one of the few hardcore bands that didn't crossover in the 80s but after 89s barley listenable "technocricy" they had to do somthing ."blind" is one of my favorite c.o.c. albums .it was the tinkering w/ what would become their sound today.karl agell gets a bad rap for his lean toward a mainstream vocal style ,but its no more mainstream than what phil from pantera & kyle from exhorder were doing at the time.i personally love it.it fits the music.the entire cd jams from beggining to end but i must say the highlights are tacks 9 "vote w/ a bullet" (pepper keenan on lead vox) & 10 "great purification" an anthem w/ some trance elements. i highly recommend "blind"
This album *is* critical to the history of C.O.C. in that is has pivotal bass player Phil Swisher (former Guitar Player for Bloodbath, Unicef, and A Number of Things; also former Guitar player for No Labels [ as a replacement for Ricky Hicks who left the band to sell soap for AMWAY of all things ]. Blind represents a pivotal period of Corrosion of Conformity. Your history is pretty much true to the evolution of C.O.C. You're aware, of course, the "EyE for an EyE" wasn't there first released recording. It was actually their fourth recording. Their third recording was a compilation EP called "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?" that also included area bands like "BloodMobile" from Statesville NC. Their second release came out exclusively on cassette tape and it was called "NO CORE." "NO CORE" also included area bands like No Labels and COLCOR. Their first recording (on which the lead singer was a nerdy african-american magnet school student by the name of Garrick Francis). Garrick predates Benji and was (i'm pretty sure) the first lead singer for the band. The only public shows that Garrick actually did, that I'm aware of, took place on Turner Street. This recording was released as a 45 (EP) with 6 very short songs on it. It was typical thrash. This EP was called "Mommy" and only a very few were actually released. I'm sure that anyone owning a copy of "Mommy" is guarding it with his life because it is worth a pretty penny. BTW: in terms of the evolution of things. Before Reed Mullin was kicked out of the band it was rumored that he wanted to release an album that was a successor to "Eye for an Eye" that would be called "We've got an Eye fot the Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis). The proceeds were going to go to the primate conservation center at Duke University. The rest of band never really shared Reed's political convictions and they figured that he had just gone too far with this idea. It's too bad really. This is unstantiated to take it with a grain of salt.


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I have reported similar problem before but have never figured out a solution for it. Hopefully I will have better luck this time - I have two applications waiting for a workaround so I can release them to the Harmattan platform.
The application will crash with segfault if the javascript tries to update the screen when (or after) the user switches to the task switcher on harmattan. This is the output:
I have now a very simple example that reproduce the issue 100% of the time.Code:Meego graphics system destroyed QPaintDevice: Cannot destroy paint device that is being painted Segmentation fault Finished running remote process. Exit code was 139.
I can't report this to the harmattan bug web site anymore so I am posting to any and all channels where I may find someone with expertise to help me.
In order to avoid a long e-mail with attached files I created a simple web page with more information: http://crochik.com/webview/
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Town Square
So how IS your mail delivery lately?
Original post made by [removed] on Jul 26, 2011
With USPS reducing routes, and potentially post offices, mail delivery has become late in the day on the eliminated routes and most mail arrives a day later than previously. Has anyone noticed?
on Jul 27, 2011 at 8:40 am
I have noticed with more frequency that I must transfer mail intended for my neighborhood into their correct mailbox next door. Nice mailmain, must be overworked.
on Jul 27, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Observer, I've noticed the same thing. I've twice received bank statements for someone else and just dropped them off in their boxes (they didn't even live on my street). I've received other mail as well, and also had a neighbor open something of mine recently and then deliver it to my box - maybe that was you!
on Jul 28, 2011 at 6:11 am
My USPS mail service is the same as it has always been--excellent. I still think the price of a letter is the best deal around.