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Portola Valley affordable housing issue: how to spend $2.88 million from Blue Oaks sale
Original post made on Apr 18, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, April 18, 2013, 8:46 AM
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Apr 18, 2013 at 9:43 am
gee - you mean there is high demand to live in pv for redwood city prices??? shocking discovery!
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Apr 18, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Really tough to reconcile the town's difficulties with the Neely's proposed plans on their property along the PV scenic corridor with the towns recent enthusiasm for high density housing along the same corridor.
Let's keep Portola Valley rural with vineyards and barns and not high density housing.
a resident of Portola Valley: other
on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:16 am
Let us more closely examine the Town's housing-demand survey, and consider the implications of dedicating $2.9 million to eight "moderate income" housing units.Of the 91 survey respondents, 27 met the "moderate income" criteria; of these, according to the bar-graph on p4 of the survey memorandum,only 8or 9 (the graph is hazy) stated that they were "highly likely or almost certain" to "enter the lottery" for purchase of BMR housing in PV. Only about half the qualifying respondents have a "commute" to jobs in Portola Valley of 15 miles or more; almost 1/3 already live in the valley or less than 5 miles away.Dedication of the Blue Oaks fund to eight "middle income" units for the eight lucky lotto winners thus amounts to a subsidy of $366,000 for each household. The average household income for this candidate group is in excess of $100,000.Is this, in fact, either economically or socially rational? Can the Town not find better BMR application for these funds?
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Apr 19, 2013 at 1:32 pm
The survey conducted by the Town of people employed in Portola Valley failed to indicate a suggested price on an affordable housing unit. Pretty easy to answer yes on that one.
a resident of Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle
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Idle All-Star Hudson gets praise from Marichal
MINNEAPOLIS -- Giants right-hander Tim Hudson was among three National Leaguers not to appear in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. But he's accustomed to that.
Hudson has pitched only once in his four All-Star forays. He threw a scoreless inning at Atlanta in 2000 and did not appear due to injury at Houston in 2004, both while a member of the A's. He then was not installed in the game at Anaheim in 2010 while performing for Atlanta.
Hudson said after the American League's 5-3 victory Tuesday that he'll throw a between-starts bullpen session Thursday to prepare for his Saturday start at Miami.
Meanwhile, a distinguished All-Star guest praised Hudson's overall performance this year.
Asked whether Hudson's pitching style reminded him of his own, Hall of Famer Juan Marichal responded emphatically, repeating, "Yes."
Marichal was here to participate in various All-Star Game-related festivities. But when he's at home in the Dominican Republic, he said he watches nearly every Giants game via satellite broadcasts. This has enabled him to scrutinize Hudson this year.
"I like to watch him pitch because he's around the plate very often and gets a lot of guys out with pitches off the plate," Marichal said.
Marichal's remarks prompted a smile from Hudson.
"To say I remind him of himself is truly an honor," Hudson said. "That's a tremendous compliment. He's obviously one of the best pitchers ever to take the mound and one of the best in Giants history. So that's very humbling."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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DETROIT - It was 2 p.m., sharp, Wednesday, Oct. 19, and only Local 4 Defender cameras were rolling.
The defenders were there because our sources tipped us off that something very big was going down.
And it was big.
Federal agents, arriving at the offices of the Wayne County executive. They were not there to arrest anyone, not yet, anyway. They were there to make sure they got the mountains of paperwork they want to sift through.
Now, our sources are sharing more secrets. What the the feds are looking for -- evidence of pay-to-play, kickbacks from contractors, bribery, fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion.
Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano says he has nothing to hide, and right now my sources tell me federal investigators have no reason to doubt him. There is no evidence at this point that Ficano has done anything wrong. But there will be some serious explaining to do by many Wayne County officials.
Sources say it's a two-pronged investigation. The first looks at pay-to-play, and pressure put on businesses who want lucrative county contracts.
Sources turned over to Defenders a $125 fundraising ticket for a party at Opus One restaurant What's the problem? The event is sponsored by HealthChoice of Michigan. That's Wayne County's own health system. There is also a picture of Robert Ficano. Government is not supposed to be involved in political fundraisers. It's a red flag. The concern: The government endorsement may pressure companies who want to do business with Wayne County HealthChoice to buy tickets.
This week, federal investigators are visiting those doing business with Wayne County HealthChoice, including Robin Cole, head of Detroit-based ProCare Plus, who donated $18,250 to a Ficano political action committee last year. ProCare has a $20 million contract to provide health care services to Wayne County residents.
Sources say federal agents want to know if Cole was pressured to purchase tickets to county events or provide any type of pay-to-play from Wayne County Health Care.
Michael Grundy is the director of Wayne County HealthChoice. Investigators want to know what his role is in giving out county contracts, and what role, if any, he has in fundraising. The feds tell me they could end up looking at contracts county-wide for evidence of kickbacks and pay-for-play
By now you all know Turkia Mullin, the new airport director who was given a parting gift of $200,000 in severance money for switching county jobs. She promised to give it back, but still hasn't. Mullin and suspended Deputy County Executive Azzem Elder are the poster children of the second prong of the federal investigation. Non profit organizations that gives money to them, where does that money go? And do those who give money win county contracts or benefit personally?
Mullin was given a $75,000 bonus from the non profit organization EDGE Opportunities. The non profit started out in this million-dollar mansion in Oakland County where Mullin lived. Who runs this non profit? Turika Mullin is the executive director. The president is Azzam Elder. The other two board members are on the airport board. EDGE Opportunities appears to have given $75,000 to their own executive director, Turika Mullin.
The feds say that doesn't pass the smell test, and now they will look at every company who gives to non profits to see what, if anything, they get in return.
While county spokespeople say it's just an inquiry, those in charge are hiring prominent attorneys for what federal sources say is the beginning of a lengthy investigation.
Remember this case is in its infancy. It will take several months for the federal investigators to follow the money trail. They promise a full, thorough investigation so that when it's complete we have confidence in our elected officials, those they appoint and the companies they do business with.
- October 21, 2011: Wayne County Airport Transit Contract Under Heat
- October 25, 2011: Mullin: County Will Have Check By Week's End
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MIDDLETOWN -- Emergency personnel airlifted a Middletown woman after she drove into a tree off the Dry Creek Cutoff Friday afternoon.
Sonya Garcia, 44, was behind the wheel of her 1997 Ford Ranger traveling eastbound about 1 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, the truck left the roadway and struck a tree, California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds said.
Garcia was flown from the scene by REACH to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with a possibly fractured right hip. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, which is being investigated by Officer Kevin Domby.


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Renteria ejected in sixth inning against Reds
CINCINNATI -- Less than three minutes after the Cubs and Reds sat through a rain delay lasting over an hour, the third of the night, Cubs manager Rick Renteria was tossed from Chicago's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday by home-plate umpire Alan Porter.
Renteria was unhappy with the balls and strikes calls from the umpire with Zac Rosscup pitching to Joey Votto.
"He tossed me because you can't questions balls and strikes, obviously," Renteria said. "And that's what I was doing."
Play had just resumed in the sixth inning on a cold, rainy night at Great American Ball Park when Renteria was tossed. Votto ended up striking out just as Renteria headed to the clubhouse.
The Reds were ahead, 3-2, at the time of the ejection.
Alyson Footer is a national correspondent for MLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @alysonfooter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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MORE about the search for King Alfred the Great was due to be revealed today.
Archaeologists and researchers were due to hold a press conference at Noon to outline previously secret details about the project to probe the final resting place of the king in Winchester.
Last year historians exhumed bones from a grave at St Bartholomew's church in Hyde. Alfred, who defeated the Vikings, founded the Royal Navy and nurtured learning in the Dark Ages, was buried in Hyde Abbey but his bones were reputed to have been reburied at St Bartholomew's.
The project was filmed by the BBC and The Search for Alfred the Great, presented by Neil Oliver, will be broadcast on BBC2 on Tuesday January 21 at 9pm.
People involved in the project signed confidentiality agreements with the BBC.
The press conference will be hosted by the University of Winchester and Hyde900 community group that initiated the search.


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The package design for these new figures is consistent with the release of Joker and Batman from the first assortment with the exception of the box color. The new packaging has a burgundy color unlike the previous assortments dark blue hue. This is not the first time that Square Enix used different colors to differentiate each assortment in a collection as the color-coding has been used before on the Super Street Fighter figure assortments. The window box style package showcases each figure off very nicely in the front and features dynamic imagery from the video game and several photos in the back showcasing the figure in various different poses.
Both figures in this wave feature an extensive amount of sculpted details. Inspired by the upcoming Arkham City special edition game for the Nintendo Wii U, the armored Batman features a totally new sculpt that incorporates elements of the armored Batman from the game and a unique cybernetic design resulting in a very cool looking figure. Batman has a very unique armored neck piece that travels down the back of the neck and runs along the neck down to where the cowl ends and the cape begins. The gauntlets on the armored suit feature circular dials on both arms and reinforced plating on the hands and knuckles. The armor plating on Batmans suit has a very organic look to it which resembles muscular anatomical features.
The mask design on Batman gives him a menacing look with its unique symmetrically-angled lines in the brow area. The tooling on the cape is the same as the previous Batman with the exception that this armored version does not include the piece that wraps around the leg. This version of Batman includes a batarang, grappling gun and an extra pair of closed fists for alternate display options.
The Harley Quinn figure is the embodiment of pure sexiness with her thigh-high boots and fishnet stockings. From head to toe, the artists at Square Enix have done an amazing job rendering the sexy villainess in three-dimensional form. Harley features an incredible amount of intricate sculpted details from each individual rivet on her outfit right down to Warden Sharps Arkham access badge which is clipped to her left bosom. The ruffled short skirt on Harley is made of a rubber material which does not limit the thigh movement on the figure which is a simple example of how important it is for Square to provide the most articulation possible on their figures. Every visual element on Harleys sexy wardrobe is sculpted flawlessly from her red leather garter to her super thick platform soles.
The Harley figure also includes a fully articulated Scarface doll which has a permanently sculpted hand at the back which can easily be attached to the wrist of any of the other Arkham figures in the collection. Harley also includes an additional gripping hand for alternate posing options and ornate short staff.
The Play Arts collection has developed quite a reputation with collectors because of their state-of-the-art highly-poseable buck bodies. Both Batman and Harley feature over 28 points of articulation allowing each figure to be placed in endless dynamic poses that other action figures simply cannot achieve. One my pet peeves on the Batman figure is the ratchetings elbow and ankle joints which help keep most poses steady and locked in place. With all the amazing poses one can pull off with these figures, it would be really great if Square Enix would include a clear display stand with their upcoming releases but with the rising costs for materials and labor nowadays, thats wishful thinking.
The color application on both of these figures is fantastic overall with some very minor flaws here and there which are barely visible at a glance. The majority of Batmans armored suit is colored in a way that resembles worn gun metal which really makes the figure pop alongside other Play Arts figures. The cowl and cape are painted in a dark midnight blue with dry-brushed highlights which contrasts very nicely against the metallic armored parts. The boots and gloves are also midnight blue but have more of a metallic finish to them. Harley Quinn features a much more complex range of colors that make up her unique outfit. The burgundy and purple colors on each opposite boot, glove and bra cup are applied very well and contrasts very well against one another. The puffy sleeves on Harleys shirt feature airbrushed details to create the illusion of depth. The fishnet stocking are made up of cross-hatched lines and looks really good but there are some uneven paint applications at the edges of the stockings and bra where its supposed to look like lacing. Other than that, the color apps on the rest of Harley look amazing. The Scarface figure that comes with Harley is painted immaculately well in a plethora of vivid colors that bring the puppet to life through a series of airbrushed and dry-brushed color applications.
Overall, the second assortment of the Play Arts Kai Arkham Asylum figures is a fantastic follow-up to the initial assortment and regardless if you already own the first Batman , the new armored version is unique enough to justify purchasing another one. Of course, lets not forget the Jokers sexy main squeeze Harley and the bonus Scarface which are absolute must-haves as well. These new pair of figures retails for around $60 each and are available now through Square Enix online shop and many of our fine sponsors . Whether you are a hard-core Bat fan or just love really cool action figures, I highly recommend these figures to collectors. These are high-end action figures and with their amazing and innovative articulation, size and stunning paint applications, you will definitely get your moneys worth.
Review and Photos by Jorge Pelaez
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I'm thrilled to report that the Dallas Morning News now has a splash page devoted to the issue of mental health. At the conclusion of the remarkable symposium, Erasing the Stigma: Mental Illness and the Search for Solutions, moderator and KERA host and commentator Lee Cullum spoke eloquently of the need for the conversation to be a beginning rather than an ending. This page, I hope, will do just that with articles and resources devoted to helping readers understand mental illness and find resources.
The symposium, offered by the Dallas Morning News, KERA-FM (90.1) and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, sought to help Texans needing help in a state that ranks 49th in mental health funding, with Dallas County receiving less money per capita than many other Texas counties.
One thing everyone agreed on: in a state with limited resources, it's vital to know where those resources are. And speaking of resources, here's a few I've come with as a start. I welcome your thoughts on others we should add.
Grant Halliburton Foundation: Founded by Vanita Halliburton, this non-profit is named for her son, Grant, who suffered from depression and bipolar disorder, and killed himself in 2005 when he was 19. You'll find a variety of programs on the site aimed at teaching people how to recognize the signs of distress or suicidal crisis in a young person and how to lead them to help.
Texas Suicide Prevention Council. This group of local suicide prevention coalitions and statewide agencies partners with Mental Health America of Texas (a state mental health education and advocacy group) and the Texas Department of State Health Services to implement the Texas Youth Suicide Prevention Project, which is funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA).
Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas. Located in Dallas, they offer a 24-hour crisis line at 214-828-1000 or 866-672-5100 that allows callers to speak to a trained, caring counselor any time of the day or night. They take calls throughout the Metroplex as well as calls for two national crisis lines and offer a support group program facilitated by trained counselors for family and friends of those who have committed suicide. They will visit schools or businesses within 48 hours of a suicide, meeting with and counseling groups.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention This not-for-profit organization organization is dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.
Mental Health America of Greater Dallas This organization offers programs designed to educate the public, encourage reform and promote the use of effective local and regional prevention and recovery program in the interest of promoting mental health, preventing and treating mental disorders with the help of advocacy, education, research and services.
National Alliance of Mental Health.This grassroots mental health organization offers local access to services, treatment and research and is committed to building a community for hope for those in need. Click on NAMI Dallas for local programs including free support groups for those with mental illness and for family members of those with mental illness.
PLAN of North Texas. This organization for families offers resources and services for those who have an adult member living with a serious mental illness.
Struck By Living. Julie Hersh of Dallas shares the story of her own struggles with mental health in her book by this name and provides information on upcoming events related to suicide prevention conferences and support.
The Family Guide to Mental Health Care by Dr. Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D. This book, aimed at anyone trying to navigate the mental health system for a loved one, will be available in April from W.W. Norton & Company. Dr. Sederer, a psychiatrist who is medical director of the nation's largest state mental health system and adjunct professor at the Columbia/Mailman School of Public Health, draws on his own experience working with patients to teach families to recognize the signs and know what to do in the case of mental illness.
askdrlloyd.com. Dr. Sederer's website invites questions and offers regular blog postings aimed at helping people get the care they need to recover from a mental illness or addiction.


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Pirates Homestand Highlights Monday, August 18 - August 20, 2014
The Pirates return to PNC Park for a three-game homestand to host the Atlanta Braves. This homestand will be highlighted by a Paint Monkey night on Monday, August 18; Youth Baseball Night on Tuesday, August 19 and a visit by USA Gymnastics on Wednesday, August 20.
Monday, August 18, 2014 - Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves (7:05 p.m.)
• Bert's Family: Today the Pirates welcome Conor McManus and his family to PNC Park in partnership with "Bert's Big Adventure." Established in 2002, Bert's Big Adventure is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a magical, all-expenses-paid, five-day journey to Walt Disney World® for children with chronic and terminal illnesses, and their families. To qualify for Bert's Big Adventure, children must be between the ages of five and 12, live in "The Bert Show" radio listening area (ATL), prove financial need and have never been to Walt Disney World. Conor is a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, so as part of his adventure he also was surprised with a trip to Pittsburgh. During the day Conor and his family will tour PNC Park, watch Pirates batting practice from the home dugout and later return to the field as Conor throws tonight's game time first pitch.
• Paint Monkey: Join the Pirates as they partner with Paint Monkey to create a Pirates masterpiece. Enjoy a pregame painting session (canvases are pre-sketched) on the Pirates deck and stay for the game afterwards. Collect all four paintings! Prices start at $50 per date and include a space in one painting class and one seat to the game. Save by purchasing all 4 lessons at once at $180 includes one space in all 4 painting classes and one seat to the each of the Paint Monkey games (May 5 vs. Giants, June 9 vs. Cubs, July 21 vs. Dodgers, and August 18 vs. Braves). For more information contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
• Mayor's Cup Championship: Tonight in a pre-game on-field ceremony the Pirates will recognize the Pony, Colt & Super Colt Champions and runners up of the 2014 Mayor's Cup that was held at PNC Park on July 29.
• You Score as Bucs Score: Thanks to the fan-value "You Score as the Bucs Score" promotion select tickets for today's game were placed on sale for as low as $17. During the weekday series at San Francisco from July 28-30, the Pirates scored a total of 13 runs and as part of the promotion, the club discounted select tickets for today's game $1 for every run scored. For complete information and to order tickets visit pirates.com/howmanyruns.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves (7:05 p.m.)
• Lunchtime with Lunchbox: Today from noon to 1 p.m. Pirates outfielder Travis Snider will meet with fans and sign autographs at the Holiday Center T-Mobile (3747 William Penn Hwy Monroeville, PA 15146).
• All You Can Tweet Night: Tonight the Pirates will welcome two fans to sit with our celebrity guest, Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, as the group will take over the play-by-play game calls for the Pirates official Twitter account. The guests will watch BP from the field and get a VIP tour of the ballpark that includes a food sampling courtesy of Aramark before they settle in to their seat for the game in the BucSocial Suite.
• Pittsburgh RBI Night: Tonight the Pirates will host a special end-of-season picnic for the Pittsburgh RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities). The Pirates distributed 500 tickets to coaches, players and families of the Pittsburgh RBI for tonight's game and the evening will include a gathering in the PNC Picnic Park area. The night will also include a special on-field check presentation as Pirates Charities will contribute $100,000 to the area RBI.
• Youth Baseball Night: Tonight the Pirates would like to welcome youth baseball teams on Youth and Travel Team Appreciation Night. Teams will receive a special ticket offer and players that attend the game in their jerseys can stay after the game to run the bases. Tickets are available for the evening for as low as $10 each at pirates.com/youthbaseball.
• Pups in the Park: Fans can enjoy Bucco baseball with their pooch as the Pirates present Pup Nights at PNC Park. Each ticket package (1 person & 1 dog) costs just $28 with additional human tickets available for $28 each. A portion of the proceeds benefit local animal shelters are seats are limited and subject to availability. For complete information and to order tickets, fans can visit pirates.com/pups.
• You Score as Bucs Score: Thanks to the fan-value "You Score as the Bucs Score" promotion select tickets for today's game were placed on sale for as low as $17. During the weekday series at San Francisco from July 28-30, the Pirates scored a total of 13 runs and as part of the promotion, the club discounted select tickets for today's game $1 for every run scored. For complete information and to order tickets visit pirates.com/howmanyruns.
• VIP Day: Pirates and Pirates Charities Chairman Bob Nutting will host a VIP (Very Important Pirate) Party for Beverly's Birthdays. Beverly's Birthdays is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing birthday celebrations for homeless children living in shelters in the Pittsburgh region. The group will be special guests of Mr. Nutting and will have the opportunity to enjoy the afternoon's game from the Pirates Charities Suite. Mr. Nutting will host a VIP Party each month during the season in order to provide deserving children with a night at the ballpark in true VIP-style, complete with a private meet-and-greet with Pirates players and coaches, a Pirates replica jersey and VIP goodie bag for each child. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a pregame ceremony and enjoy a great ballpark menu items provided by Levy Restaurants through their Levy Cares program
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves (7:05 p.m.)
• Walkers Visit: Today from noon to 1 p.m., Pirates second baseman Neil Walker and his wife Niki will visit Animal & Friends Shelter (562 Camp Horne Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237). Neil will meet with fans throughout the visit and fans will receive a special autographed token for every donation made during the Walker's visit (cash or in-kind) to Animal Friends. The Walkers will also present a check to Animal Friends, on behalf of Pirates Charities. Funds for the donation were raised through the Pirates Charities Golf Classic, where Neil was an honorary chair.
• Gymnastics at the Park: Tonight the Pirates will welcome USA Gymnastics and Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin to PNC Park to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Liukin, who won five medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics, will meet with fans before tonight's game and there will be a USA Gymnastics demonstration on Federal Street beginning at 5:30 p.m. Also, courtesy of Highmark, fans will have the opportunity to take a photo with the 1984 Olympic torch from the Los Angeles, California games.
• Wine Night Tonight is another Wine Tasting Night at PNC Park. For just $70 fans receive a ticket in a luxury suite, an invite to a pregame wine tasting, and more. For complete information and to order tickets visit pirates.com/winenights.
• Lady Bucs Night: Tonight is the final Lady Bucs Club Party of 2014. Members will enjoy a pre-game party in the Pirates Picnic Park complete with a toiletry bag giveaway and prizes, an opportunity to watch batting practice at PNC Park as well as watch the game from the Lady Bucs Club section. For complete information and to become a member, visit pirates.com/ladybucs.
• You Score as Bucs Score: Thanks to the fan-value "You Score as the Bucs Score" promotion select tickets for today's game were placed on sale for as low as $17. During the weekday series at San Francisco from July 28-30, the Pirates scored a total of 13 runs and as part of the promotion, the club discounted select tickets for today's game $1 for every run scored. For complete information and to order tickets visit pirates.com/howmanyruns.
Military Ticket Discount
The Pirates are proud to team up with GovX.com to offer discounted tickets to active-duty, reserve, veteran, and retired service members and their families. All season long military members are invited to save up to $10 per ticket on select seats at PNC Park. Tickets are available now at pirates.com/military and a valid active-duty, reserve, retired, dependent or DOD employee ID card is required for ticket window purchases.
College Student Discount
For select games during the 2014 season, students with a valid college email address will receive a special discount off the advance ticket price of select games. To receive the code, college students may simply fill out the form at pirates.com/student. Each code is valid for up to fourteen tickets.
Dynamic Pricing Section
The Pirates popular dynamic pricing system is back in 2014 and includes both the Bleacher Reserve and Upper Bleacher Reserve sections of PNC Park. Tickets for the 2,400 located in left field, are all on sale NOW for the remainder of the season. The initial ticket price will then be adjusted- both lower and higher- in real time, based on several factors. For the complete list of games and to find the on-sale dates, visit pirates.com/dynamic.
Hunt Auctions Kiosk
Located on the main concourse behind section 125, the Hunt Auctions kiosk is your one and only source for game-used and autographed items at PNC Park. Stop by to own your piece of the 2013 Pirates post-season, or check out our new autographed and game-used products featuring Gerrit Cole, Pedro Alvarez, Andrew McCutchen and more.
Fan Values
The Pirates are pleased to offer a variety of fan-friendly values throughout 2014, simply visit pirates.com/tickets for these great deals and more.
• Kids Pricing: The Pirates are pleased to offer special ticket prices for all 81 home games for kids ages 14 and younger in select sections of PNC Park. Save up to $9 on kid's single game tickets.
• Coca-Cola Fan Pack: Every Sunday game at PNC Park fans will have the opportunity to purchase the Coca-Cola Fan Pack for only $35. The deal includes a Lower Outfield Box ticket, a hot dog, pretzel and a Coca-Cola fountain drink.
• All You Can Eat: The All You Can Eat Seats are a popular way to enjoy a game in Sections 201 through 205. Tickets include all the hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, salads, popcorn, peanuts, peanut butter-filled pretzels, ice cream and soda you can handle for one low price -- and there are dedicated All You Can Eat concession stands with a speed line approach. Please visit pirates.com/allyoucaneat for tickets and pricing.
• Port Authority Connect and Save: Fans can save up to $10 on tickets for every Monday through Thursday home game through August 7 with their Port Authority ConnectCard.
For a complete list of the 2014 Pirates promotions and special events, visit pirates.com/promotions.


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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, Ill.
Hung over from New Year's celebrations, the dairy complex failed to find heavy new year volume. The day started without an evening session, so it felt eerie to begin with. Alongside big bull moves in outside markets, dairy tried to go along for the ride and Class III traded up double digits early on amidst very light volume. Ultimately, corn and all the grain markets failed to sustain rallies and turned negative. Barrels increased two cents, while blocks held steady and buyer enthusiasm faded as "some" volume rolled into the dairy complex.
The path of least resistance in the dairy complex is to the downside at the moment and, except the stronger open, it played out yesterday much as we had expected in the morning commentary.
In reality, people are still on holiday in the U.S. and will be for the rest of the week with our foreign counterparts likely on holiday for a week or so longer. Until then, unless spot cheese surprises and breaches $1.80 in dramatic fashion, the path of least resistance and expectations is down in the short term.
In the grain complex, it was an interesting day. The grains jumped up on the open, following the bullish cues from the outside markets, but those gains were short-lived. It looked like the technicals had shown support last Monday. It seemed logical to think that the first of the month and year would bring macro fund buying, but that logical assessment was proven to be poppycock early yesterday ―- only bean oil remained higher, much because of the retroactive reinstatement of the bio-diesel tax credit for 2012 placing a new focus on the meal/oil spread, which allowed meal to get clobbered yesterday (down 13.7 to $405.7 in March13. Meanwhile, wheat led the general grain complex lower, ultimately having lost 22 ¾ cents to $7.55 ¼ in March13 after having been up as much as 10 cents. March corn closed down 7 ½ to $6.90 ¾, as it now appears there might be a test of support at 6.82, which is the 50% retracement and the 200-day moving average (we are at a low of $6.85 this morning as I type). March beans tossed $14.00 aside and hit as low as 13.86 before coming back to close down 17 ¼ at $13.92 ¼. The next two days trading will likely prove pivotal for the long-term trends the rest of the quarter. It looks like a real bear trend starting to develop to start the year, so negate yesterday's thoughts, acknowledge the market move(s) and get your bear claws out for the time-being.
We look for corn to open 4 to 6 cents lower and beans 12 to 14 lower.
Block cheese: $1.76 (unchanged)
Barrel cheese $1.73 (up 2 cents)
Grade A NFDM: $1.5575 (unchanged)
Butter: $1.495 (down 0.25 cent)
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BAYSIDE, NY - Thursday's game the against Campus Magnet Bulldogs was important to the Cardozo Judges' psyche.
The team had recently lost their go-to-guy, Jermaine Lawrence, who transferred out-of-state unexpectedly, and are in the process of redefining themselves. A convincing 78-56 win over the Bulldogs was a step in the right direction.
6'7" forward Ryan Yearwood, who notched a double-double (19 points & 10 rebounds) would be one of the key players in Dozo's first victory since losing Lawrence and acknowledged that he and his teammates will have to step up to fill the void left Lawrence. "I definitely have to be more aggressive," he said. "Jermaine would have like 20 (points) and 15 (rebounds) on a bad day so me and Tajay (Henry) have to really step up our rebounds, defense, offense, all around game." Henry scored 8 points.
Campus Magnet hung in there early in the game as they scored in transition but PG Edwin Sainvil (10 points) provided the early offensive to keep the Judges out in front. Tarik Raynor (15 points) would tie the game at six but Yearwood would set off a 9-0 run that would catapult the Judges ahead.
Samuel Durodola (14 points) would finish strong for the Bulldogs but they were still down, 19-13 to begin the second quarter.
Campus Magnet attempted to make a run as Raynor and Justin Harvey (4 points) got hoops but a dunk in transition by Darnell Holmes quickly put the momentum back in the home court. Durodola tried to answer but when he boinked his dunk attempt, the Judges pushed their lead to 11 by halftime.
Campus Magnet was talking trash," said Yearwood. "They were sayin' how they could beat us so we said when they come here, it's game time."
Dozo opened the second half with an 8-0 run and was ahead 58-37 at the start of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs tried to close the gap with a 15-8 run but Cardozo finished strong as 6'5" big, Daniel Janel (12 points) did a good job cleaning house.
Yearwood has been thrust into a leadership position but said he intends to rise to the occasion. "I'm a senior," said Yearwood. "It's either now or never."
The emphatic win over Campus Magnet was a transformative point for the Judges as a team said Yearwood. "We [now] realize we can do this, with or without Jermaine."
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Last week, OSCON brought together people in the open source community from around the world. While attendees heard experts talk about their respective languages and projects, I noticed several overall trends that emerged throughout the conference.
Getting Your OSS Project Licensed
Some developers think that simply placing their software in a public repository enables others to use it as open source. However, many people at OSCON stressed the need of providing a license to provide guidelines on how exactly people can use it, rather than believing that the software is in the public domain.
"The public domain is problematic, because there is really not a lot of legal precedence or machinery to take something that is copyrighted, something that you create, and to give up your rights to it and put it in the public domain," Tom Preston-Werner of GitHub said. "To just give your copyright away to someone, to remove copyright from the equation is very hard, in this country and in most countries."
Developers were encouraged to go to www.choosealicense.org and select an open source software license for their code. The site provides explanations for developers wanting a simple and permissive license, suggestions if they are concerned about patents and a license for those who want to ensure improvements are shared.
Hacking Hardware
Open source doesn't necessarily stop at software; one recurring theme revolved around making hardware hacks. Carin Meier of Neo had a keynote talking about how her love of robots as a child led to her hacking a Parrot AR Drone and Roomba (you can find her open source libraries on GitHub). Meier demonstrated her hacks on stage, commanding the drone and Roomba from her laptop.
Dan Neary of Red Hat held a session called Hardware Hacking With Your Kids, where he showed different ways to get children excited about open source by interacting with the physical world. "The great thing about having kids is that they're blank slates; you get to program them. You get to pass on your values [of open source] to the next generation," Neary said.
Open Source And Government
There were many conversations about open source in government, centering in particular on Code for America, the "Peace Corps for geeks" as Vanessa Hurst of CodeMontage described it. Code for America offers a way for developers and designers to help governments adopt the innovation of the 21st Century to better engage citizens. They do this by providing an 11-month fellowship to work out of a San Francisco office to produce open source applications to help make local governments more accessible. One such project that was discussed was Oakland Answers, a service that made the verbose government prose more understandable to the average person. Fellows are "looking to code is the next chapter of American history," Michal Migurski, CTO of Code for America said.
Leigh Heyman, director of New Media Technologies at the White House, discussed the process of open sourcing We The People, the petition platform used by the current administration (you can even find the White House on GitHub). During his OSCON keynote, Heyman showed this GIF of the first-ever White House commit on GitHub, a sure sign that the US government is fully embracing open source:
Heyman talked about not only the importance of having this application make the government more accessible to US citizens, but also the fact that it is available as open source for other governments to use. Heyman also talked about having a read API for developers to programmatically access the information from We The People, and looked forward to eventually offering a write API so that developers could interface with the app in the near future.


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2012 was a good year for the Bronx here on Serious Eats. It was our first year of dedicated coverage of the borough's culinary trappings, and boy did we find some tasty bites. So when presented with the task of putting together a year-end post, I wanted to focus on highlighting some of the more unique Bronx experiences that we have covered. We have already given you this year's list of 14 must-eat dishes in the Bronx—how many did you knock out? You still have meals before 2013!—and a guide on how to stuff yourself silly along the 6 train.
Still, we ate some really good grub since those posts, so now I'll chime in with a couple of the more unique and delicious foods covered in the year's waning months. This is not so much a "best of" list as it is a celebration of the borough's culture, with some thoughts on the future thrown in for good measure.
Here's to 2013 and the many more meals to come!
All the Stories
- My Best Bronx Meal of the Year At Neerob, Featuring A Legendary Banana Kofta
- The 6 Train!
- The Elusive Fresh Cotechino
- New York's Best Tamales? It Says More Than You Might Think
- A South Bronx Sandwich Hack
- Veal Jerky at European Meat Markets
- The City's Only Weekly Garifuna Cooking
- Trends To Follow: Hispanic Diversification, Bangladeshi Enclaves, Cambodian Food?
About the author: Chris Crowley is the author of the Bronx Eats column. Follow him on Twitter, or contact him directly at chris.e.crowley [at] gmail.com. In person, your best bet is the window seat at Neerob, or waiting in line at the Lechonera La Piranha trailer.


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SANTA CLARA -- It wasn't a plan, it was more like a premonition.
In mid-November, the 49ers were preparing Colin Kaepernick for his first NFL start only because Alex Smith got hurt in the previous game.
But something larger was shifting, and everybody in 49ers Universe could feel it.
In the days before that game, a Monday night special against the Chicago Bears, 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman couldn't predict how Kaepernick would play. But Roman had an instinct that Kaepernick could change everything.
"I think that definitely flashed through my head," Roman told me last week, "and probably through a lot of people's heads."
Kaepernick happened that night, and for the rest of the season, with a rush of touchdowns and long runs and victories and tattoo-kisses.
Looking back, that move is the Big Bang of this 49ers Super Bowl push.
Once the 49ers' coaches decided to let Kaepernick compete for, and then win, the starting quarterback job, everything about this season sped up and got louder from there.
Of course, Roman is quick to point out that coach Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers staff never had a preset agenda or timetable for Kaepernick to take over from Smith.
In fact, Roman said "there's a good chance" Smith would still be the starter now if he'd never suffered the concussion against St. Louis on Nov. 11.
This all happened because Kaepernick made it happen -- in a thousand different ways.
"There wasn't a moment where we said, 'Hey, he's the guy!' " Roman said of Kaepernick. "The sun didn't come out and just start shining. It was literally a day-to-day-to-day decision."
Which makes Harbaugh's eventual decision to give the starting job to Kaepernick permanently over Smith even more intriguing. And riskier.
Now the 49ers are preparing to play Baltimore in Super Bowl XLVII next Sunday, with Kaepernick emerging as a potential superstar and the No. 1 difference-maker in this matchup.
But it was not an obvious call, if you go back to mid-November.
The 49ers were 6-2-1 after the St. Louis game, and Smith had the fifth-best passer rating in the NFL at the time.
He was completing 70 percent of his passes, expected to be healthy soon, and coming off a season in which he led the 49ers to a 13-3 record and a trip to the NFC Championship game.
"I think the numbers speak for themselves," Roman said of Smith's play up to his injury. "I think he did a good job -- really good job. I thought he played well."
The 49ers were winning with the veteran, popular Smith, and the dynamic young Kaepernick seemed to be progressing at his own pace.
The 49ers had moved up in the second round of the 2011 draft to select Kaepernick out of Nevada, and they believed in him. But, even in November, they still weren't sure if he was ready.
Kaepernick was largely a runner in college, hardly ever a drop-back passer, and the 49ers had an entrenched drop-back starter.
At the time, Kaepernick wasn't looking great in practice, and he was notably unimpressive in training camp. I asked everybody I could, and they all said the same thing -- the 49ers didn't know about Kaepernick as a starter.
But several 49ers players also pointed to one eye-opening play in the first week of the exhibition season.
Kaepernick faked a handoff to LaMichael James then took off on a breathtaking 78-yard touchdown sprint, blowing past and then bouncing off any Minnesota Vikings defender near him.
"Remember the Minnesota game? We knew what he could do," safety Donte Whitner said recently. "Ask Minnesota."
The 49ers offensive coaches felt the power of that play, too, even though it occurred in August and Kaepernick was still slated to be Smith's backup.
What a weapon he could be ...
"I always knew that was in the back pocket," Roman said of the exhibition TD. "I could pull that card out at some point if need be.
"But in this league you've got to be careful sometimes about doing things before you have to do them. Or else people adjust. You try to catch them when you can."
The time came when Smith was knocked out of the St. Louis game. Kaepernick finished that eventual tie, then Smith was ruled out for the Monday night game that followed.
That's when the long, hazy process accelerated in a blink -- just like Kaepernick on a read-option gallop.
Kaepernick's second pass of his debut start was a 22-yard laser to Vernon Davis. The strikes kept coming, Chicago seemed baffled that Kaepernick wasn't running the ball every play, and the 49ers won 32-7.
"Really, that was kind of his coming-out party in front of the whole country, and nobody knew what to expect," Roman said.
"Nobody knew. Nobody could say for sure. The bottom line is, no matter what you think is going to happen, that person has to be able to perform. And he performed. And then everything just works off that from our standpoint."
The world had changed a little: That night, Harbaugh indicated that Smith might not get the job back when he was healthy.
But with a game at New Orleans next on the schedule, the 49ers still needed to see more from Kaepernick to push him ahead of Smith, who was still limited in practice that week.
Kaepernick didn't put up dazzling numbers against the Saints, and the game largely turned on two interceptions that the 49ers returned for touchdowns.
But Kaepernick was solid (16 of 25 for 231 yards) in the 31-21 victory, held up in the crowd noise and -- most important for Harbaugh -- led a TD drive in the first series after throwing the first interception of his career.
The two games, added together, proved it all for Harbaugh and his offensive coaches.
"I think that game was big -- I mean, on the road, hostile environment, really good team," Roman said. "And he made some plays in that game that were just 'whoa' plays."
Smith was medically cleared to play the next week -- with a game at St. Louis coming up -- so now a QB decision had to be made public.
The day after the New Orleans game, Harbaugh and Roman discussed the decision, but both men knew: Kaepernick was their man. They knew they might be second-guessed, but they knew it was the right call for this moment, this season and this team.
Harbaugh broke the news to Kaepernick and Smith in a meeting that day.
"At this point, what's talk going to do?" Smith said a few days later. "I feel like he made up his mind."
The decision was not quite universally embraced in the 49ers locker room, especially among the veteran offensive players who had experienced so much with Smith.
But after the Chicago and New Orleans games, the players knew what Kaepernick could do, and they understood that Harbaugh probably knew what he was doing.
"We respected the decision that he made," Davis said recently. "A lot of guys weren't happy with it, but we had to respect it."
What gave Kaepernick the edge? In the 49ers offensive terminology, Kaepernick's explosiveness and versatility causes severe "conflicts" in the defense -- the defenders have to make instant, multiple decisions, and often Kaepernick can lure them into making critical errors.
And if they take a false step, he can go by them in an instant, or throw it to a receiver flying 50 yards down field.
Though there was no plan for a Kaepernick installation, Roman and Harbaugh had growing interest in the read-option scheme dating back to their time together at Stanford -- when they had Andrew Luck run it occasionally.
And the two coaches brought some of that philosophy to the 49ers in 2011.
"In the NFC Championship game, we did it twice," Roman said, referring to Smith running the read-option in the January 2012 loss to the New York Giants. "It worked good."
Then Roman smiled, his voice took on a singsong tone, and he added: "If Kap was in, it might've been ... "
He didn't finish the thought, but you knew what he was thinking. Roman doesn't have to wonder about that any more -- Kaepernick is the 49ers' Big Bang QB, and everything is different, faster, better.
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I started a post right after they acquired Sheed and declared the Pistons Eastern Conference champs.
Yes. And as I recall more than a few took exception and blasted you for it. I think they looked at the malcontent that Rasheed had been and his history of technical fouls and stated that he would either be spending most of his time on suspension or causing the Pistons locker room to burst at the seams.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I still wish that they had all been right and we would have been wrong. But it is a prime example of a player's willingness to reinvent himself in pursuit of a ring.
I dont think sheed has ever changed. He just got traded to a team of guys as obsessed with winning as he was.
There's a reason why sheed can say idiotic things during and between the games, and pick up technical fouls by the bushel, and every teammate he's ever had still swears by him. Rasheed has always been about winning, first second and third. He doesn't care if he scores 2 or 20. He just wants to win.
On a crappy team, that attitude makes him look lazy and disinterested. On a good team, it makes him the perfect glue guy. The one thing he has never, ever been, is a locker room destroyer.
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Sheed had the perfect situation for him with the Pistons. Perfect teammates and coach. From what I understand most of his problems were not with his own team but it was with refs. (not to suggest he always got along with his teammtes and coaches, but he seemed to respect Larry Brown a lot).
I considered Sheed a better defender than Ben Wallace. (maybe I was partial because of the great job he always did on JO, when ben was not nearly as good defending JO) There have been some great defenswive power forwards over the years, but I think I would put KG and Sheed as the two best. Their combination of team and one-on-one skills IMO put them ahead of some other great defenders.
Ben was a DPOY shot blocker, but not DPOY individual defender. Really good, but not great.


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A few weeks back now I announced the launch of the second version of Six Figure Blogging.
This Wednesday (2d April) at 8pm EST (US Eastern time) Andy Wibbels and I will be holding the free preview call to give those deciding whether to participate a taster of what's to come in the following weeks of the course.
If you can't make the live call it will be made available to those who register for it in the day after we do it. You do need to register for the call at Six Figure Blogging to get either the live version or the recorded one.
Looking forward to connecting with you on the call!
PS: just a quick warning – the early bird price will end 24 hours after the preview call so if you're planning on joining in make sure you do it by Thursday evening.


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This Does Not Bode Well for Amazon
Third-quarter filing season is here, and it truly is a sight to behold. While some hedge fund managers traditionally maintain small portfolios of 20 to 30 stocks, there are others who can make mere bean-counting seem like a death sentence. Steven Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors is one such fund: At the end of last quarter, it held more than 1,000 U.S. stocks in its portfolio, per the 13F. That's probably why you haven't heard this story about Amazon (AMZN) yet -- it's taken us a wee bit of time to sift through Cohen's mammoth filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We'll start out with a bit of history between the hedge fund manager and Amazon. At the end of the second quarter, Cohen and his investment team at SAC Capital reported a $239 million position in the e-retailer, an astounding 240% increase from one quarter earlier. With this bullish bet in hand, SAC was officially the third-largest Amazon shareholder of the funds we track, behind those of John Griffin and Ken Fisher. It's important to realize that the stock was also Cohen's fourth-largest holding at the midway point of 2012 -- whereas, a year earlier, it hadn't cracked the manager's top 25....404 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Black★Rock Shooter (review)
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Final impression – not a second wasted (10/10)
Winter 2012 (8 episodes) (TV series)
It's the first day of junior high school and Mato Kuroi decides she's going to be friends with the gloomy girl who has a funny name, Yomi Takanashi. The two soon discover they have a shared love of a children's storybook and it looks like they're going to get along great. But when Yomi's spoiled, childhood friend Kagari butts in to push them apart, Mato isn't going to just give up accept this bleak turn of events. She makes it her mission to liberate Yomi from Kagari's possessive personality. But doing so will have greater consequences than she knows. In another world, the girls' voiceless souls are fighting their own, very real battle with life and death on the line. And when the results of their battles become reflected in the real world, it's going to change the course of their lives in ways they cannot possibly anticipate.
Quality in writing is often not about a story's content, but about how well that story is told. Sometimes the best plot is the simplest and Black Rock Shooter tells a fabulously creative adventure about the subtleties of relationships and how the most well-meaning intentions can have unexpected, unintended consequences. It's a wonderful metaphor about allowing ourselves to be close enough to our friends that we can fight with them honestly and without inhibitions. We must accept that we occasionally hurt people and that we are hurt by others; how we deal with that pain shapes our character and the ultimate fate of our relationships. Balancing this emotional drama between real people and their actions mirrored by their duplicate selves locked in gallant combat is a poetic dichotomy flooded deeply with incredible metaphors. Kana Hanazawa is perfect in her role as Mato Kuroi, depicting her exceptional personality and growth from naivety to strong, determined young woman. But what's most amazing about Black Rock Shooter is that it probably would never have existed if it wasn't for the Vocaloid song by the same name, popularized by casual anime fans who wanted to know the story behind the music. For something so spectacular to come out of simple fandom and not from a novel, manga or video game is truly remarkable.
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Initial impression – a rough diamond
Winter 2012 (8 episodes) (title synonym – BRS) (more info)
And so begins the anime that was inspired by a Vocaloid song. The first episode is showing excellence, but comes with quite an emotional roller coaster; leaving me only slightly optimistic about the tone of this series. It would seem that with only eight episodes they're rushing content and a slower revelation of this anime's darker elements would have been better—allowing more time to set the mood. That being said, there's still an air of novelty around the concept of our inner psyches engaging in epic battles as we experience the tumultuous drama of our daily relationships. The art style is also trying something unique with reality looking plain and somewhat unrefined; switching to a sharper and edgy theme when the action starts. The talent of Kana Hanazawa greatly adds to the depth of the composition, which is going to be a necessity to pull off the range of feelings Mato is inevitably going to experience. At its core, Black Rock Shooter is an experimental anime that's breaking new ground and it's off to a promising start.


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DETROIT - The first phase of jury selection has officially ended with 64 jurors qualified for peremptory challenges.
The exercise of peremptory challenges will reduce that number to the final 12 jurors and 6 alternates.
Defendants will get a total of 28 challenges or strikes against potential jurors and the government will get 14.
Judge Nancy Edmunds opened the afternoon session by mentioning that an issue had been raised at sidebar before the lunch recess. The media was not privy to the goings ons at sidebar. The judge mentioned that they would give one day to the issue raised. Briefs will be filed Thursday morning and the judge will hold a hearing on the motions filed Thursday afternoon. As a result, opening statements have now been pushed to Friday and witness testimony should start on Monday.
Seven jurors went through voir dire this afternoon and 2 were excused for hardship.
The jurors who qualified included a childcare operations supervisor, a laundry service employee, a PHD candidate, a woman who had no recollection of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick being elected or resigning and a bookkeeper.
Some of the jurors were at odds with their opinions. One juror referred to racism as "a cockroach that runs when the light turns on" while another felt that "race is something that people need to get over" and that she was tired of people playing "the race card."
But one juror just wanted to keep things light-hearted. When Jim Thomas, lawyer for Kwame Kilpatrick, mistakenly asked if the woman's domestic partner worked in law enforcement she said no her husband was a machinist. "Just don't tell him about my domestic partner, OK?"
Peremptory challenges begin tomorrow morning.
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Four more jurors have made it through jury selection this morning, bringing the total pool number to 59. They include 2 white males, a white female and an African-American female.
There are currently 14 African-Americans amongst the selected potential jurors --3 men and 11 women.
Two jurors were excused. One juror was excused after group instruction when she recognized a name on the witness list. Another juror was excused for professional hardship when she revealed that her employer would only authorize 30 days for jury duty.
The first juror to make it through went unchallenged despite saying that he thought contractor Bobby Ferguson was guilty because of an 11 to 1 vote on the hung jury in the recent mistrial. Though now retired, he had also formerly dealt with Detroit contractors Walbridge whose CEO John Rakolta is expected to testify in the trial.
The other jurors through unchallenged included a retired male who has previously served on juries and a woman who had met former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick when receiving her certificate for her participation in the city's Ambassador Club.
The only juror challenged was a social worker who said she has seen African-American colleagues get stopped more often by police than their white co-workers. U.S. Attorney Michael Bullotta gave challenge for cause stating his concern with one of her answers in the questionnaire. The answer had to do with the juror's views on coercion to be complicit in a criminal act and that the prospect of losing one's job could be seen as a form of coercion.
Judge Edmunds denied challenge saying that the juror seemed thoughtful and perceptive enough to be able to weigh the evidence impartially.
Jury selection continues this afternoon.
10:45 a.m.
The delicate balance between defending the privacy of jurors and the media's right to exercise the First Amendment was passionately debated in Federal Judge Nancy Edmunds courtroom this morning.
Jim Thomas, defense lawyer for former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, had asked to address Judge Edmunds before jury selection continued this morning. Foremost on Mr. Thomas's mind was an article published Monday regarding the possible holdout juror in the recent Bobby Ferguson mistrial.
The incensed lawyer lashed out at the article saying he was troubled by its timing on the eve of jury selection and that it was "a clear shot across the bow at the credibility of jurors." Mr. Thomas also took issue with "vituperative" and vindictive reader comments that had appeared allegedly stating that Kwame Kilpatrick "needs a bullet-proof vest" and "should be lynched."
"I cannot deny this case has been ramped up bigger than I've ever seen and a circus-like atmosphere pervades," said Thomas.
Thomas questioned whether media coverage had infringed on the privacy of jurors, as well as his own.
"We have suffered the media listening at chamber doors on the 8th floor. I am feeling threatened. My privacy is being threatened," he said.
He concluded by saying that he was concerned at the defense's ability at having a fair trial and put a request on record for a change of venue for the trial.
Gerald Evelyn, a defense lawyer for Bobby Ferguson, joined Mr. Thomas on record in requesting a change of venue. Ferguson asked the court "to take direct action."
Evelyn stated his concern that jurors would be worried about the consequences to giving a guilty verdict.
"These jurors have to be concerned about consequences for them and their families," said Mr. Evelyn. "If I vote for Bobby Ferguson, they are going to kick my door down."
Evelyn pointed to race saying, "I'm mindful of the fact there was an African-American woman who was a centerpiece of the investigation."- a reference to the holdout juror from the article.
John Shea, lawyer for Bernard Kilpatrick, did not address the court except to join his colleagues in their concerns. John Minock, one of Victor Mercado's lawyers, said of the media "I'm a fan of the 1st amendment, I like the press. Unfortunately, stories don't always capture what really happened."
U.S. Attorney Mark Chutkow told the court that they weren't prepared to respond fully to the change of venue request as it was the first they had heard of it but that he felt it was premature.
Judge Edmunds invited Herschel Fink, lawyer for the Free Press, and James Stewart, lawyer for the Detroit News, to address the court.
"What I've heard from lawyers is posturing and half-truths," said Mr. Fink.
Mr. Fink also pointed out that Kwame Kilpatrick had voluntarily exposed himself to media coverage when he spoke at the National Association of Black Journalists in August and in doing his book tour. He also felt that the Free Press "is very conscious of the potential effect of coverage" and that he thought "the paper has been very responsible."
Mr. Stewart of the Detroit News said, "This notion of juror intimidation is speculation and not based on anything that has happened in this jurisdiction."
Regarding the reader comments, he said that they are reviewed at the highest level but it sometimes takes time to take them down. He also stressed that "the Detroit News wants a fair case."
While agreeing that the media hadn't done the best job of self-censoring, Judge Edmunds stated that she found it premature to have a change of venue motion but "that she was mindful of jurors being impacted."
"I have done the best I can to protect privacy without trampling on the 1st Amendment," said Judge Edmunds.
Edmunds invited the media to self-edit more of what is published and said she would do additional juror voir dire. She also told defense that she would look at their motions carefully if they choose to file for change of venue.
The final stages of jury selection are currently under way.
About the author:
Alexandra Harland is a Princeton undergrad and has a masters degree in International affairs with Columbia. A Montreal native, she worked with the Daily Telegraph newspaper for a few years before transitioning to TV, when she worked at ABC News with Peter Jennings. Alexandra has also worked in newsrooms in both Detroit and Boston.
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Ranchi, Sep 23 (IANS) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's new Mohawk hairstyle has become a rage among his fans in the cricketer's hometown.
From sporting long locks to the latest bald buzz cut, the Chennai Super Kings skipper has been adventurous with his hairstyles. He revealed his new hairstyle when he took off his helmet while wicketkeeping against the Titans at the JSCA International Stadium Complex here Sunday.
The new look reminded the fans of soccer stars David Beckham and Mario Balotelli. When Dhoni made his international debut he had long locks which were also praised by former Pakistani president Parvez Musharraf.
Sources said that it was celebrity hair stylist Sapna Bhavnani, who was a contestant in the sixth season of Big Boss, who gave the new cut to Dhoni.
"Dhoni is Dhoni and he looks great whatever hair style he keeps," said Amrit Raj, a die-hard Dhoni fan.


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Tigers to honor '68 World Series champions Saturday
DETROIT -- The Tigers are encouraging fans attending Saturday's game against the Twins to find their seats early so that everyone can watch a pregame ceremony honoring the 45th anniversary of the 1968 World Series championship team.
More than a dozen players and coaches from that squad are scheduled to take part, including Hall of Fame Al Kaline, Denny McLain, Mickey Lolich, Gates Brown, Jim Price, Mickey Stanley, John Hiller, Jon Warden, Don Wert, Daryl Patterson, Wayne Comer, Tom Matchick and Hal Naragon. Radio broadcaster Ray Lane is also slated to take part.
Jose Feliciano, famous for his performance of the National Anthem before Game 5 of the 1968 World Series, will perform the anthem again prior to Saturday's game.
The ceremony includes a special tribute video on the Comerica Park scoreboard created specifically for the occasion.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jet Support Services (JSSI) has introduced an Embraer Legacy 650 airframe program and Platinum-level coverage for the Honeywell HTF7000. According to JSSI, the airframe program covers "virtually every part, component, assembly and system on the aircraft, excluding the engines and APU." Under the new Platinum Engine Program, JSSI clients receive coverage for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events, 24/7 technical support, future mandatory and recommended Service Bulletins and Airworthiness Directives, rental engines, removal and replacement and freight coverage. There is also the option of adding coverage for scheduled repair and replacement of life-limited components as well as routine inspections.
Sam (not verified)
February 14, 2013 - 3:46am
There seems to be an error in this article. The Legacy 650 is powered by a Rolls AE3007 engine, not a Honeywell HTF7000, which as far as I know is the engine selected for the Legacy 500 and 450 series. Finally, what is JSSI offering for which platform?
william (not verified)
February 14, 2013 - 3:26pm
The wording could have been better but the article is about two seperate programs.


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Here's a message from an old co-worker of ours living in Japan, Jason Ruddy:
This is Jason, the guy who did SFX for Morrowind and brought in the doughnuts way back in the day. Well, I went out for lunch with a friend today and met him at Bic Camera (think Best Buy x 100) in Kawasaki – in Southern Tokyo. As we walked through the game section I noticed an Oblivion cap display they had in place. The video constantly looped the JP Oblivion trailer (which was actually pretty loud) and managed to get quite a few people to stop and check it out.
Ironically, the games on display in front of the TV didn't include Oblivion! The left side was recent best-selling action games, while the right side had lots of Trusty Bell and Blue Dragon. I took the liberty of removing the copies of Blue Dragon and pulling the floor copies of Oblivion right up in front. Seeing as how that is the only Xbox360 display (which makes up about 50% of Microsoft's gaming presence in the store), I'd say you're getting some good exposure.
Anyway, I just thought you guys would like to see your game out in the wild in Japan. I've seen a few other TESIV:O displays from time to time, but this is the first one I've run across looping a trailer. Unfortunately I could not get the top of the display because the shopkeepers were eyeballing me and I had to keep the ketai camera low. (Pictures in-store = clerks no likey.)
And yes, both the aisles to the left and right of the teeny tiny 360 section are dedicated to the DS – plus a couple more. ^___^