text: On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 02:19:04PM -0500, David Young wrote: > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 01:57:11PM -0400, Rafal Boni wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 12:22:13PM -0500, David Young wrote: [...] > > > I may be missing something, but by my reading of a PCI IDE controller > > > spec that I scrounged off the web, it is important to acknowledge the > > > interrupt in this way. ISTM that the code should already acknowledge > > > the interrupt by calling pciide_irqack(). Not so? > > > > It probably is; as I said, I noticed that both Free- and OpenBSD do it > > in both places, so I thought it was worth trying. I'll double-check to > > make sure this change isn't necessary for things to work with the above > > change. > > Ok. I'm curious what you find out. In fact, as I speculated, removing the clearing of the DMA control register I added to pciide_dma_finish() is wholly un-necessary, and as long as I keep the test for DMA not being active before stopping it, the driver works just fine and doesn't report any DMA errors on the system. > > > Note that this write may not be flushed to the device, and the > > > interrupt deasserted, until a second call to pciide_dma_finish() calls > > > bus_space_read_1(, cp->dma_iohs[IDEDMA_CTL], ). In other words, you > > > may take two interrupts per DMA completed. > > > > Hmm, this is a theory that's worth exploring more, however, I would expect > > the bus_space calls to handle any necessary flushing. > > I'm guessing that they do not. :-( I'll take Martin's suggestion and test the bus_space_barrier()s next, and see if I can get rid of the pretend-like-we-didn't-get-an-interrupt-as-long- as-DMA-is-still-active hack by adding some bus_space_barrier()s. It's still quite possible the controller really doesn't have two fully independent channels (or channel register sets), but if that were the case I'd expect a data corruption and not just harmless / recoverable error spew. --rafal -- Time is an illusion; lunchtime, doubly so. |/\/\| Rafal Boni -- Ford Prefect |\/\/| rafal%pobox.com@localhost


text: Sorry, but I can't agree. The easiest way to demonstrate how careless people become about the law is that when wheel-chair parking had a fine of only $10, the police simply couldn't keep the handicapped-accessible spaces empty. when the fine went to $250, magic! no more crime (as related to parking in wheel-chair reserved spots anyway). People were simply ignoring the law, and yes, I think that happens quite a bit when it comes to running red lights. And the argument for "guilty until proven innocent"??? sorry, but I am no more or less guilty because a policeman thinks he has seen me run a red light than when a camera and motion sensors see me do it. I'd even bet a study would show the cameras are more accurate than people, and they're certainly on duty 24x7. If the IRS catches you cheating on your taxes because some computer program spots it, rather than an auditor literally watching you spotting it, are you somehow less guilty? are you somehow guilty until proven innocent? we've had technological aids for catching criminals for many many years (I don't know how far back they go), and we've recognized and lived with the idea that once they become accurate enough, they're as good as any person as far as being used for making a charge. So, if we could catch other types of crime by putting out more cameras, I'm all for it. last week or so a package was taken from my front doorstep. i wish I had a camera there to capture the image of who did that, because it's likely to happen again and again, until the potential thieves have some reason to think they may be caught; I believe the same is true for careless drivers, and those who just choose to ignore the law and take chances by driving while using a cell phone, or by "pushing" a red light just that extra little bit. Chip -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of craig kiser Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:49 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] e: Re: Red Light Cameras It's easy to get wrapped up in wanting to make our streets safer. I don't know anyone who isn't in favor of safe streets. However, bear in mind that these cameras reverse our constitutional right to being innocent until proven guilty. When you get a notice that you've been captured on camera, you have to prove your innocence. The argument that if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear has been used by law enforcement for years to talk people into letting warrantless searches be done to their homes and automobiles. Let there be no doubt, revenue is the driving force behind red light cameras. Just look at any city council deliberations on red light cameras and you'll see the greed for the revenue they will produce. When I was run down in Tallahassee by a driver turning right on red, he came to a full stop before running over me while turning right on red. The cameras will only stop those people intentionally running the light, not those who fail to see the red light. How many drivers intentionally run red lights? I have seen too many of our rights trampled on in the name of stopping crime. ----- Original Message ----- From: "blindwilly" <blindwilly@xxxxxxxxxxx To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:17:25 -0400 Subject: [tabi] Re: Red Light Cameras chip, Red lights are installed at the makers cost. The city gets a prophet off them. The only ones who loose are those that like to cheat. Can you tell I am in favor of them? William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:08 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: Red Light Cameras it makes no sense to me to pay for policemen, but not to pay for cameras, to make an intersection safer. if one is cheaper than the other, then it means many more intersections can be made safer. -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Plummer Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:05 AM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: Red Light Cameras Hi, sorry but I am for getting rid of the red light cameras they in my opinion is just a money grabber and another way to get our money as tax dollars. It don't matter what they call it is at tax. It don't make us no more safer and it kill jobs. now what I would support would be a no right turn on red and more police officers out on the road catching the ones that turn on red and running red lights. Put a officer at the most dangerous intersection and let him or her go at it. Now this would curve running lights and make things more safe by banding right turn on red. This will help the economy by putting people to work and money into the economy. But red light cameras just give the camera companies and government our money and does nothing for safety. The results all over the state show that it did nothing to make it safer but accidents went up with the red light cambers. This is Just my opinion and not trying to start a political war here. sign, Joe Plummer (JP) joeplummer@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allison and Chip Orange Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:47 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Red Light Cameras From: fcb-l-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:fcb-l-bounces@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sherri Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 9:07 AM To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@radio.acb.org Subject: [fcb-l] Fw: Red Light Cameras I am forwarding the following to encourage all of us to call or write our reps to oppose the proposed legislation to get rid of red light cameras. Doug and Nancy Hall have written excellent letters and I encourage all of us to do the same. Sherri ----- Original Message ----- From: Holly To: Holly Idler Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:48 AM Subject: Red Light Cameras I received this email from a good friend of mine. I think it is important for us to call our Representatives and let them know that we need to keep the red light cameras in place. If people are following the laws, then they should not be against them. The people who don't feel that the law applies to them are the ones who are against the red light cameras. It is in my opinion that the blind are safer with the cameras in place. If a car is running a red light, it is caught on tape. There is a miss conception that the red light cameras take pictures of the drivers and everyone in the car. This is not true. The camera takes a picture of the back of the cars where the license plate is located. The driver is not seen at all. Therefore, if you loan your car to someone and they run the red light, you get the ticket, not the driver. Holly Red Light Cameras are in danger of being rescinded. Write your legislators and write letters to the editor if you want them to continue. This week the Florida House will be voting on HB 4087, rescinding the red light camera law. Florida House of Representatives - Local representatives: District 27 Representative Dwayne Taylor Email: Dwayne.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 488-0580 Fax: (850) 488-9707 District 26 Representative Fred Costello Email: fred.costello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 850-488-9873 District 28 Representative Dorothy Hukill Email: dorothy.hukill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 850-488-6653 Representative Jason Brodeur - (850) 488-0468 jason.brodeur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Representative Larry Metz - (850)488-0348 Larry.metz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Florida Senate - Local representative: District 7 Senator Evelyn Lynn lynn.evelyn.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx 850-487-5033 Local: 386-238-3180 Senator John Thrasher - (850) 487-5030 thrasher.john.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx Senator Tony Hill - (850) 487-5024 hill.anthony.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx Senator Alan Hays - (850) 487-5014 hays.alan.web@xxxxxxxxxxxx _________________________________ Nancy's Letter: Happy about red light cameras I, for one, am in favor of the red light camera. If drivers obeyed the traffic laws, stopped the use of cell phones while driving and were defensive drivers, red-light cameras would be unnecessary. Too many of my blind friends have been hit in their attempt to lawfully cross streets at intersections (Florida's white cane law, FS 316.1301, 316.1303: Drivers must stop for pedestrians with a white cane, guide dog or mobility aid). Too often, drivers ignore the ''right on red law'' and fail to yield the right of way to pedestrians. Too often, there are no witnesses to stand up for the victims of careless drivers. Perhaps these cameras will catch the lawbreakers so they can be prosecuted. Citizens don't complain about the cameras in banks, at ATMs, toll booths, in stores, airports, hospitals, court houses and other government buildings - all of which are placed for our safety. Those people who vocally protest against the cameras just don't want to be caught and told to pay for their misconduct. Automobile accidents are decreasing where these cameras have been placed. The new count-down walk lights alert the driver as to when the light will turn, thus preventing any need to suddenly brake. As a side benefit, cities and the state of Florida are getting a little needed income during these hard economic times. Please DO NOT rescind these needed safety measures. __________________________ Doug's letter: I understand that an attempt has been made to overturn the Legislature's previous vote to permit red light cameras at intersections in Florida. As far as I am concerned, supporters of HB 4087 are voting to approve a driver's decision to endanger pedestrians and others by refusing to obey the law. As for their assertion that red light cameras are an invasion of privacy, what about camera use by business, at many agencies or on the interstates? Are the use of cameras to assist in stopping or resolving crimes, like robberies or assaults, an invasion of a criminal's privacy? As for the argument against them, saying that their use is just a way to increase revenue, what is wrong with that? I thought the administration is trying to balance the budget. Frankly, all a person needs to do to avoid paying these fines is to obey the law in the first place. As you know, we have been endeavoring to improve pedestrian safety, especially for people who are blind. In the past few years, we've had several instances where people who are blind have been hit while attempting to cross streets. How can we judge when it is safe to cross when drivers refuse to stop for red lights or pedestrians? I hope and expect that use of red light cameras will assist in pedestrian safety. Rather than doing away with the cameras, I'd like to see them placed at more intersections! _______________________ Florida House to reconsider red light camera law Some lawmakers argue the law contributes to more accidents April 21, 2011| By Kathleen Haughney, Tallahassee Bureau Just a year after lawmakers passed a law legalizing red light cameras at traffic intersections, a new crop of legislators wants to slam on the brakes. The decision authorizing local governments to install cameras - and ticket drivers $158 for running red lights - came after several years of debate and a push by municipalities, law enforcement and safety advocates. But the experience with the cameras in South Florida, advocates of repeal argue, justifies pulling the plug. Both the Florida House and Senate are looking at repeal proposals, though only the House measure is moving. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee voted 12-9 to send HB 4087 to the full House. Its sponsor, Rep. Richard Corcoran, R-Trinity, argued that cameras have actually increased the number of bad traffic accidents at intersections. "Let's step back and figure out a way where we can make these intersections safer for our communities," he said. _____________________ April 1, 2011 Daytona Beach has erected red-light cameras, counted the money it should take in, and is set to turn them on next week. But this could turn out to be a very short-lived experiment. The Florida Senate's Transportation Committee voted 4-2 Tuesday for a bill that would ban the devices. The bill slid over to the Community Affairs Committee. Red-light cameras take pictures or videos of license plates of cars that run red lights. The registered owners of the vehicles then receive a ticket in the mail. Florida law started authorizing them only last year. When the city of Daytona Beach looked at how many red-light runners it was likely to catch at 10 major intersections, and did the math, it figured it could take in more than a $1 million in the first nine months. The City Commission jumped at the chance to approve them. If this bill passes, the cameras will need to come down and the city will have a more than million-dollar hole in its budget. But it's not like we're alone. It's estimated that around the state, the camera systems were going to raise $70 million in the state's next fiscal year and $71.7 million for local governments. __________________________ April 4, 2011 Red light cameras in full swing today DAYTONA BEACH - Drivers might want to pay closer attention to the yellow caution lights at four major intersections in the city starting today. Red light cameras were set to go into effect just after midnight Sunday, with violations costing $158, according to a city news release. The four intersections set to have the cameras up and running include: | Clyde Morris Boulevard and West International Speedway Boulevard | Nova Road and International Speedway Boulevard | Nova Road and Mason Avenue | Ridgewood Avenue (U.S. 1) and International Speedway Boulevard. Eventually, plans call for cameras at another five or six of the city's busiest intersections. The state will collect $83 from every $158 fine, and the Massachusetts company that's installing the cameras and doing most of the work on the program will charge the city $4,600 per month per camera. But even after those fees, the city estimates it could still raise more than $1 million annually. The program, however, could turn out to be short-lived. A bill currently working its way through the state Legislature would ban the cameras. _________________________ Editorial in the News-Journal April 6, 2011 FLORIDA VOICES Red-light cameras fail on privacy, effectiveness By CHAR-LEZ BRADEN vice chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida Red-light cameras are a cure that's worse than the disease. Careless drivers running red lights are a serious hazard. The desire to catch these dangerous drivers and motivate them to be safer drivers is a good one. Unfortunately, the use of redlight cameras presents us with some very disturbing problems. First is the cameras' constitutionality. In our legal system, one has the right to face one's accuser, per the Sixth Amendment. No defendant can subpoena a camera and cross-examine it, yet it is giving testimony in a legal proceeding. No law enforcement officer was present when the photo was taken, if it was taken at all. Indeed, it is presumed that the photo is authentic and unedited, and that the camera or street light system did not fail. None of these things can be honestly determined in a court of law. These are not trivial points because, taken collectively, they open the door to justice by robot, where evidence is manufactured, out of the control of responsible authorities to be used in a court proceeding against defendants who are denied their constitutional protections. Second, the citation process is prone to error. In a standard situation, a police officer stops the car in question, identifies the driver, and, after some discussion, hands the driver a citation to sign which notifies the driver of the pending charge and gives the court evidence of such notification. What happens in the case of a redlight camera when the citation is simply mailed? What if you're not often at your official residence, as may be the case for college students? What if you recently moved? What if you're sent on military deployment immediately after the photo was snapped? What if the postal service just makes an honest mistake? There are many reasons why people may not receive their citation in the mail, and yet the court is supposed to act as if you have received proper notice? This leads many people to conclude the use of cameras is about money for the government, not safety for the drivers. And this is not just idle paranoia as you will see with the third point: The motives of the vendors of the equipment, and those municipalities that use them, are suspect at best because neither makes any money unless someone breaks the law. This puts the municipalities in the position of being tempted to arrange yellow lights and other factors to trap motorists. This may sound like a far-out assertion, but it is exactly what was shown to be the case in Baltimore. If it happened there, why not where you live? In a time of financial stress, do we really want to allow even the possibility of abuse? Fourth, the use of red-light cameras is meant to curb people causing property damage, injury and death. But it merely shifts the problem. As drivers become aware of red-light cameras, they begin to drive more erratically when presented with a yellow or red light as they smash the brake pedal in an attempt to avoid a ticket, thus leading to an increased number of rear-end collisions. Red-light cameras create accidents - exactly the thing they were to address - while opening a can of worms on the constitutional issues and making a pile of money for cities and vendors. Does anyone else see how these things fail to pass the sniff test? Fifth and finally, we have every right to ask ourselves this: Do we want to live in a society where cameras record our every move? This issue is not to be left to the politicians, who have been shown to be willing and even eager to create a surveillance society. At the end of the day, those are our streets and our corners and our red lights. We have the final say about having our every move monitored. Free people are not lorded over by faceless ones issuing citations from desks, on evidence the faceless ones cannot personally vouch for. Free people drive their cars, not looking over their shoulders for cameras. When you add it all up, the cost to our society far outweighs the claimed benefits. -- "God gives you 86,400 seconds in a day. Take one to say Thank You." Walter A. Ward Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject. 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Lara + Chad | Willow Ridge Manor Wedding Reception
Two financial wizards marry their promising futures together on a beautiful November afternoon. A little chilly perhaps, but hey … it's Colorado. Lara & Chad make each other laugh and there's never a break — right down to him 'accidently' getting a bit of wedding cake down her dress. There were nice family touches throughout the day, including a pause in the reception to celebrate the maid of honor's birthday (full singing, another cake, and birthday banner make it official).
Willow Ridge Manor is an interesting venue. This back East colonial house stuck in the middle of red rocks makes for many varied photography locations. From Western rustic to traditional elegance in oh … about 100 steps. Something for everyone! See more Willow Ridge Manor wedding reception moments on my porfolio website.
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The Films of Andrew Niccol
Lord of War (January 17/06)
It's hard not to feel a little disappointed by Lord of War, given filmmaker Andrew Niccol's superb track record as both a director (Gattaca) and a screenwriter (The Truman Show). Niccol seems to have bitten off more than he can chew here, substituting feverishness for character development, which ultimately results in a film that's kind of entertaining but mostly just exhausting. Nicolas Cage stars as Yuri Orlov, a Ukranian immigrant who - along with his brother, Vitaly (Jared Leto) - climbs the ranks within the gunrunning community to become one of the most infamous arms dealers in the world. While his success brings him fame and a beautiful wife, Yuri must also contend with increasingly dangerous customers (including a ruthless African dictator and his psychotic son). Niccol has clearly been inspired by films such as Goodfellas and Boogie Nights, and initially infuses Lord of War with a similar sensibility - complete with period-appropriate rock songs on the soundtrack (ie Eric Clapton's "Cocaine" plays during a drug-heavy sequence). But as impressive as the film is stylistically, it's essentially empty in terms of its characters - a problem that's exacerbated by a mind-numbingly dense flow of information. The end result is a movie that's informative but only sporadically engaging - which is, obviously, not quite what one would've hoped from a new Niccol effort.
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Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, In Time transpires in a futuristic landscape where everyone has been genetically altered to stop aging at 25 - with the hitch being that time has replaced money as a form of currency (ie if you run out of time, you die). Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) is an affable blue-collar type who receives more than a century worth of time from a suicidal figure (Matt Bomer's Henry Hamilton), with Will ultimately forced to go on the run after a dogged time cop (Cillian Murphy's Raymond Leon) becomes convinced that Will murdered said suicidal figure. Before it morphs into a disappointingly interminable chase picture, In Time comes off as a sporadically baffling yet persistently watchable sci-fi thriller that often feels like a companion piece to Niccol's (far superior) debut, Gattaca. There is, as such, little doubt that the less-than-believable nature of the movie's premise isn't quite as problematic as one might've feared, as Niccol does an effective job of both transforming Timberlake's character into a likeable, compelling protagonist and peppering the proceedings with sequences of an unexpectedly engrossing variety (eg Will frantically attempts to reach his mother before she runs out of time). And although the movie admittedly does grow more and more entertaining as Will makes his way to a posh, exclusive part of town, In Time is, in its second half, saddled with an increasingly stagnant vibe that's compounded by an emphasis on underwhelming subplots (eg the continuing exploits of several time thieves). It's consequently not surprising to note that the whole thing peters out to a progressively dismaying extent, with the movie's failure especially disappointing given the enduring success of 1997's Gattaca.


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What does PETA think of Ben's Chili Bowl?
Ben's Chili Bowl is a lot of things to a lot of people, but vegetarians aren't the first people that come to mind.
PETA, whose motto is "animals are not ours to eat," actually gives Ben's, the home of half smokes and beef chili burgers, a ringing endorsement, giving it a Best of Reagan Award to hang on the wall of its new restaurant at Reagan National Airport.
It cites other Ben's menu items, including a veggie burger topped with meat-free chili.
"PETA's Best of Reagan Award on Ben's wall will let animal-friendly and health-conscious travelers know that they can find a hearty, tasty, cruelty-free meal," PETA president Ingrid Newkirk says.
The award was to be presented at the National Airport Ben's Tuesday afternoon.
Ben's menu also includes a veggie burger sub, a veggie dog and a rice bowl.
Ben's Chili Bowl opened its National Airport location, in the pre-security level of the B/C Terminal, with great fanfare July 23. In March, Ben's opened its second location, on Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn.
A Ben's Chili Bowl and associated bar, Ben's Upstairs, is expected to open on H Street NE sometime this year. There's also a Ben's at FedEx Field and Nationals Park.


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Black versus White Bakeovens
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Jill Kintner is back to 4X winning ways in a low key race at Fontana after taking time out to concentrate on Olympic BMX last year.
As you probably know Jill was dumped by GT in 2008 and this year is running her own set up based around an Intense frame (Tazer VP) with various Sram (she's on the BlackBox program) bits and bobs bolted to it.
More Jill Kintner news on her webber here.
jill kintner 4x rider on an Intense Tazer wins at Fontana two weeks before the World Cup 4x series begins in South Africa


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Donnovan Francis Carlier, 91, of Batavia, died May 25 in Batavia.
Carlier served in the United States Navy as a motor machinist mate during World War II and was also a sheet metal worker for RE Forshee.
He is survived by his wife Esther Drum Riehle Carlier, daughters Donna (Lee) Tatham, Sue (John) Matthews and Nancy Smyth, step-son Frederick Riehle, step-daughter Janet Schmid, 21 grandchildren 15 great-grandchildren and sister Helen Rosselot.
He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Pollit Carlier, step-son Robert Riehle and sister Dorothy (Earl) Mcafee.
Services 11 a.m. May 29 at St. Louis Church in Owensville. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery in Owensville. Memorials to St. Louis School, P.O. Box 85, Owensville, OH 45160 or Crossroads Hospice.


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a Bad Seat in the House:
A Design History of Cincinnati's Emery Theatre
Robert Howes
Excerpted by the author with permission from
Queen City Heritage, the Journal of the Cincinnati Historical
Society, originally published in the Fall issue 1988, Volume
46, Number 3, pages 51-61. Excerpt printed by Emery Center
Corporation. 100 East Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio
45210 in 1992.
The Emery Theatre, or Auditorium as it was originally known,
was the third in a series of four theatre-style concert
halls whose design was derived from Adler and Sullivan's
Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, and that were specifically
built for the symphony orchestras of their respective cities.
The four halls were Carnegie Hall in New York City (1892),
Orchestra Hall in Chicago (1904), Emery Auditorium in Cincinnati
(1911), and Orchestra Hall in Detroit (1919). Unlike its
three sister halls, the Emery Theatre is not freestanding,
but is part of a school building. The school was the Ohio
Mechanics Institute (OMI), later known as the Ohio College
of Applied science.
By the early 1900's, the OMI's need for a new and larger
building was imperative. The OMI Board of Directors investigated
this need as early as 1903, and a "Special Committee
on New Quarters" was formed in June 1904. One of its
members was Harvey E. Hannaford, Treasurer of the OMI Board,
elder son of Samuel Hannaford, and managing director of
Samuel Hannaford and Sons, Architects.
In September 1905, the "new Quarters" committee
officially recommended that the property on the northeast
corner of Walnut and Canal streets (now Central Parkway)
be purchased. Actually, prospects for the purchase of land
just north of the old canal were so well along by that spring,
Hannaford was authorized to prepare plans for the new building.
OMI Superintendent John L. Shearer might have seen preliminary
plans as early as June 1905, but the OMI board probably
saw the plans for the first time in January 1906. These
plans were first made public in a promotional brochure which
appeared in the spring of 1906.
The 1906 brochure shows a four-story building closely resembling
the old Woodward High School on Sycamore Street, now the
School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Although its
auditorium was intended from the beginning to be available
to the public, the small stage, limited backstage facilities,
and seating capacity of 1,280 precluded its use by any large
scale theatrical or concert productions. Without outside
influence the OMI's concept of a public auditorium might
not have departed from the simple requirements of a school
assembly hall. However, outside influence was soon felt,
in the form of Mrs. Mary M. Emery's philanthropy, and in
Cincinnati's desire to build a special home for its orchestra.
On July 20, 1907, Mrs. Emery made a substantial offer:
... I hereby offer to furnish the sum of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars...for the erection of that part of your
proposed new buildings [sic] to be known as the "Shop
Building" on condition that by the 1st day of April
A. D. 1908 you procure subscriptions for the sum of Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars...If you succeed within the time
named...I will further agree on the completion of your building...
to endow your institution with the sum of Fifty Thousand
Dollars...The "Shop Building"... I would desire
to be considered as a gift in memory of Thomas J. Emery,
the building to be known as "The Thomas J. Emery Building."
July 1908, Shearer induced Mrs. Emery to take on the entire
cost of the project and make the whole building a memorial
to her husband. Mrs. Emery's second offer, dated October
10, 1908, enumerated special purposes for the auditorium
of the new OMI building. Besides being "primarily for
the use of your school," she wished that the auditorium
be "so constructed as to be serviceable for public
and private lectures, entertainments, symphony and other
concerts, May Festival rehearsals, and for such other entertainment
as in the judgement of the Trustees of your institution
may be proper" She avoided mention of the Cincinnati
Symphony, which she hoped would be the new hall's main tenant.
Founded in 1895, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra played
its first two seasons in the Pike Opera House on Fourth
Street. The success of those concerts underscored a need
Cincinnati had been feeling for a number of years, the adaptation
of Music Hall into a more theatre-like facility. When first
built in 1878, Music Hall was simply a long, high-ceilinged
room with a platform, choir stalls, and pipe organ at one
end, a three-sided gallery, a second gallery at the end
opposite the platform, and large windows on both sides.
This was an eminently logical design for the May Festival
performances and for conventions, exhibitions, and banquets.
However, by the early 1890's Cincinnati wanted to produce
opera, which requires elaborate stage facilities and an
orchestra pit. She also wanted her own symphony orchestra,
but orchestral sound would have been depleted by the immense
volume of the original Music Hall. So, in 1895 Samuel Hannaford,
Music Hall's architect, was hired to adapt the hall to Cincinnati's
diversifying musical needs.
Hannaford's primary task was to shorten Music Hall's length
to bring the entire audience visually and aurally closer
to the performers. He designed a permanent stage and proscenium
well forward of the original platform. As necessary as this
was, it made Music Hall a bit too wide for its length, and
the resulting acoustical problems exist to this day. Orchestral
sound in Music Hall tends to spread laterally, causing it
to "thin out" in the middle frequencies. Sound
heard from the extreme sides of both stage and house contains
an appreciable amount of indirect or reverberative sound.
This makes precision ensemble playing more difficult for
the orchestra, and the audience on the sides of the main
floor is prone to hear an even thinner, lopsided orchestral
sound which can be plagued with echoes.
These acoustical problems would also exist in the center
of the hall had not Hannaford designed an elliptical crest
over the proscenium. At first glance, this crest appears
to be decorative. However, it serves an important acoustical
function. The crest reflects sound from the apron of the
stage, customarily occupied by the string sections of an
orchestra, to the center portion of the first balcony, and
the main floor directly in front of the balcony, giving
sound from the stage a fullness and presence it otherwise
would not have.
Hannaford knew what he was doing when he designed Music
Hall's elliptical crest. By 1895 the use of elliptical ceiling
configurations for acoustical purposes was established by
Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan's Auditorium Theatre, built
in Chicago in 1889, and William B. Tuthill's Carnegie Hall
in New York City, for which Adler served as consultant.
Adler used the principle of the "isacoustic curve"
first described by John Scott Russell in 1836 not only to
calculate the best placement of the Auditorium's main floor
and its three balconies, but also to design a series of
terraced ellipses which form the ceiling in the front part
of the hall. These ellipses helped direct sound evenly throughout
the hall. They serve the added function of lessening the
over-all volume so sound in this large hall is not boomy
or cavernous but still resonant, especially for the audience
in the second and third balconies. The Auditorium Theatre
was the paradigm for the theatre-style concert hall in the
United States for about thirty years. Its influence was
strongest in Cincinnati. Adler's design helped Harvey Hannaford
with the design problems of the Emery Auditorium.
For the Cincinnati symphony in remodeled Music Hall, economic
problems were of great importance. The orchestra's finances
were precarious for its first twelve seasons. It almost
ceased operations in 1901. Deficits were routinely covered
at the end of each season by wealthy patrons, but this was
a makeshift way of operating. The symphony needed to develop
a more secure and organized source of revenue at the beginning
of each season. Season ticket sales rarely exceeded $2,600,
and most of those were for cheaper seats. Also, the symphony
never filled Music Hall to capacity. For its first six seasons
the symphony relied on the considerable prestige of its
music director, Frank Van der Stucken, to generate revenue.
This strategy began changing after Mrs. Christian R. Holmes
was elected President of the Symphony Association Board
in 1900.
As early as 1903 Mrs. Holmes started agitating for a home
for the Cincinnati symphony, and by the symphony's two-season
interregnum, 1907-1909, Cincinnati's need for a smaller
concert hall was firmly established. A Cincinnati Times-Star
article of April 8, 1907, stated that "...a need of
a hall for concert purposes, seating about 2,500 in no way
impairs the usefulness of Music Hall, which is daily required
for large gatherings and for the May festivals ... and it
is trusted that some public-spirited man may arise and offer
a solution of the problem."
A new concert hall was not all Cincinnati needed to get
its orchestra operating again. The Symphony Association
needed a $50,000 guarantee fund and a new conductor, both
of which were still wanting in the fall of 1908. This is
why Mrs. Emery did not specifically mention the Cincinnati
symphony in her bequest. However, a day or two after the
OMI accepted her bequest, she offered the "Emery Auditorium"
to the Cincinnati symphony.
Leopold Stokowski Mrs. Emery told the Symphony Association
that the new hall would have about 1,500 seats. The Association
decided that was "too small" and should be increased
by 500. Within a month Charles Livingood, Mrs. Emery's secretary,
informed the Association that the capacity of the hall would
be increased as much as possible"
The CSO's new conductor was the virtually unknown twenty-seven-year-old
Leopold Stokowski. Besides Stokowski's marginal experience
in symphonic conducting, he had no formal training in acoustics,
but his intuitive genius for orchestras included a similar
genius for concert halls. We will probably never know when
or how Stokowski first learned of the Emery Auditorium,
but we can reasonably assume he knew of it by January 1910,
and that he was not entirely pleased with the hall's design.
However, he was not the only one who was worried for Mrs.
Emery and the Symphony Association were again concerned
about the hall's seating capacity.
great public interest in a new orchestra in a forthcoming
new hall under a young and glamorous new conductor generated
the purchase of 2,500 season tickets and over-all ticket
revenues of almost $25,000. By the end of 1909, Mrs. Holmes
and the Symphony Association were regretting they acquiesced
to the 1,800 seating capacity and wished they had held out
for more. Moving the orchestra into an 1,800 seat hall looked
more and more like economic suicide. By the end of 1909
the footings for the auditorium were poured and the concrete
and steel frame for the building was being put up. Something
had to be done, and fast.
In early January 1910, Harvey Hannaford was informed, probably
through Mr. Livingood, that the Symphony Association desired
a larger seating capacity. Hannaford had no choice but to
add a second balcony.
At a special meeting of the OMI board on February 14, Shearer
asked Mr. Hannaford to present "the whole proposition
from his standpoint" After a "very full discussion...
in which every member took part," the board drew up
the following preamble and resolution.
Whereas, the Board of Directors of the Ohio Mechanics
Institute... having fully discussed the question of the
seating capacity of the Emery Auditorium, and Whereas, it
is the opinion of every member of the Board that a seating
capacity of 1800 as originally designed was entirely satisfactory
and sufficiently large for all practical purposes of the
Institute, and for all other purposes, and further believing
that a hall of 1800 seating capacity could be maintained
at a minimum expense and yield a maximum revenue, but Whereas
Mrs. Emery has made an earnest request for a hall having
a minimum of 2200 seating capacity and has agreed to bear
the entire cost of any changes involved, it is moved by
Mr. Hobart and seconded by Mr. Hannaford as follows: Having
a full appreciation of the generosity which prompted the
gift of Mrs. Emery of $500,000 for the erection of the new
Ohio Mechanics Institute, and desiring that when completed
the building shall fully meet her idea of what it should
be, it is the sense of the Board of Directors that this
seating capacity be increased to a minimum of 2200, in accordance
with Mrs. Emery s expressed wish...
The OMI Board was obviously upset that the design of their
hall was no longer in its control. In stating that the 1,800
seating capacity was sufficient for the Institute "and
for all other purposes," they, in effect, dismissed
the demands of the Symphony Association. But that dismissal
was only for their private satisfaction. The resolution
itself was more diplomatic. It distilled an increasingly
fractious situation into a formula which everyone could
accept and allowed the project to proceed. Mrs. Emery no
doubt understood the position she was putting the OMI in,
and she accepted the responsibility.
The contributions of Mrs. Emery and the Symphony Association
committee to the final design helped to make the Emery the
first concert hall in the United States to have no obstructed
seats. Also, the relationship of seating capacity and comfort
with building expense was very favorable. When we consider
that the entire building complex ended up costing about
$630,000, the Emery was a bargain. However, Mr. Hannaford
still had Leopold Stokowski to contend with.
At the March 8 Symphony Association meeting the minutes
state: "... Mr. Stokowski found upon investigation
that the stage would not be large enough for the orchestra
and the Proscenium Arch would be far too low for good effect—it
was decided that it was absolutely necessary to have a 54
foot stage and a much higher arch. Mr. Livingood felt that
both...would be impossible but finally agreed to have Mr.
Stokowski confer with the architect and report later upon
the subject, all work on the hall to await his decision"
The final 1911 Emery Auditorium design is derived from the
1909 design. Hannaford made the ellipse shallower, shifted
the three coffered ceiling segments toward the stage, and
added in the back of the hall a smooth ceiling which is
rounded in the front. The ellipse was now the same as Music
Hall's ellipse.
The two massive balconies are the most wonderful structural
aspects of the 1911 design. Viewed from the stage, the balconies
appear to be strung effortlessly between the walls of the
hall. Their "secret" lies in two I-beams of structural
steel, one for each balcony, over eighty-nine feet long
and weighing thirty-three tons each, running the width of
the hall. The balconies rest largely on these beams. The
beam for the second balcony is tied directly into the back
pair of the hall's four main support columns. The anchorage
for the lower balcony's beam is less obvious. It appears
to float above the main floor because it enters the walls
immediately above two sets of exit doors. Actually, it is
riveted at both ends into plate girders which span the doors
like lintels, and in turn are attached to the support columns.
These plate girders are completely covered over by masonry.
An intricate system of cantilever trusses extend out from
these I-beams to form the front part of the balconies. This
method of balcony construction was relatively new in 1910,
and had, to the author's knowledge, never been used in a
concert hall in the United States prior to the Emery Auditorium.
Its use in two balconies adds further precedent to the Emery's
The Emery was originally painted in various shades of fawns
and creams, and the raised plaster work was rendered in
antique gold. A photograph of the interior from about 1925
shows how these various shadings enhanced the rather spartan
interior. The plaster work was much simpler compared to
the 1909 design, probably for economic reasons. However,
the simpler decoration was more congruent with the functional
nature of the school's design.
In regard to the all important matter of acoustics, Stokowski
commented on the hall's excellent combination of clarity
and blend, and the effective increase in the orchestra's
power. Individual instrumental colors could now be heard
with greater resolution because of the greater logistical
intimacy between audience and orchestra, and because the
hall's shape and dimensions created a less diffuse sound,
while at the same time creating resonance which blended
the clearer, more powerful sound into a well balanced whole.
Unfortunately, the Cincinnati symphony made no commercial
recordings in the Emery, and no radio broadcast transcription
disks are known to exist from the period the orchestra performed
there. Therefore, we have no record of the symphony's sound
in the Emery. After the CSO's return to Music Hall in 1936,
symphony concerts were no longer heard in the Emery. The
Emery's sound became a legend, especially among musicians.
The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's performances in the Emery
in the late 1970's verified the legend to some extent, but
memories of a symphony orchestra's sound in the hall were
fast slipping into the dim reaches of history. In an effort
to rekindle the Emery's legendary symphonic sound, the Emery
Theatre Restoration Association sponsored an orchestra concert
given in the Emery on September 27, 1987. The sound had
a "shining" clarity along with full resonance
that was evident even at the softest sound levels. Hopefully,
this sound will be the acoustical standard during the Emery
Auditorium's probable renovation.
The history of the theatre-style concert hall in the United
States did not stop with the Emery. Evidence, which at present
is only circumstantial, indicates that the Emery influenced
the design of Detroit's Orchestra Hall, considered by musicians
and audiophiles to be the finest theatre-style concert hall
in the world. Saved from destruction in 1970, Orchestra
Hall in Detroit once again is setting the highest standard
for orchestral sound. Severance Hall in Cleveland was the
next theatre-style hall built expressly for a symphony orchestra
in the United States. Built in 1930, Severance's design
was based on acoustical concepts which emphasized clarity
at the expense of resonance. Even though subsequent renovation
has improved Severance's resonance, the "unresonant"
approach to concert hall design has been the dominant philosophy
ever since, and orchestral sound has suffered as a consequence.
Severance Hall marked the end of a highly successful era
in concert hall design. A rebirth of the Emery hopefully
will also be a rebirth of the acoustical concepts the Emery
Theatre epitomizes.
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America's Energy Advantage Calls on Department of Energy to Use New Data From Charles River Associates (CRA) Consultants to Overcome Rebuttable Presumption for LNG Exports
~ New study finds that U.S. economy is better off using natural gas in manufacturing than exporting natural gas as LNG
Mar 12, 2013, 09:01 ET from America's Energy Advantage
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- America's Energy Advantage (AEA) today called on the Department of Energy to use a new report from consultants at Charles River Associates (CRA) to overcome the rebuttable presumption for LNG exports created by the Natural Gas Act. The report examines the economic trade-offs between LNG exports and manufacturing in the U.S. economy, and concludes that LNG exports could lead to lower employment and stifle the nascent manufacturing renaissance, hurting our balance of trade. America's Energy Advantage (AEA) is a group of businesses and organizations dedicated to helping raise the awareness of the emerging renaissance in American manufacturing made possible by our country's new abundant and affordable supplies of natural gas. Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI) is a leading management, economic and financial consulting services firm. The Department of Energy is required by the Natural Gas Act to determine if exports of LNG are in the public interest and these data from CRA are designed to help the Department make these decisions, and overcome the "rebuttable presumption" contained in the law.
"The U.S. government must ensure that we can meet the present and rapidly growing future demand for natural gas in our country before we launch blindly into massive exports of LNG," said Peter Huntsman, President and CEO of Huntsman Corporation. "The data in this report quite clearly indicates that our nation has much more to gain from using this abundant resource to manufacture value-added products, than from merely exporting this resource as LNG."
The report's findings are summarized as follows:
- The U.S. economy stands to benefit more if natural gas is used in manufacturing than if it is exported as LNG.
- More than $90 billion of gas-intensive U.S. manufacturing investment has been announced as a result of the abundance of inexpensive natural gas.
- Relative to LNG exports at the same level of gas consumption, these investments could contribute annually:
- At least twice as much GDP
- More than eight times the amount of permanent jobs
- More than four times the amount of construction jobs
- However, if unchecked exports are allowed, these investments and their contributions to the U.S. economy will be jeopardized.
- Relative to LNG exports at the same level of gas consumption, these investments could contribute annually:
- U.S. manufacturing reduces the trade deficit by $52 billion annually, compared to $18 billion for exporting the same level of natural gas as LNG.
- More than $90 billion of gas-intensive U.S. manufacturing investment has been announced as a result of the abundance of inexpensive natural gas.
- A global LNG shortage of 20-35 Bcf per day is projected by 2030.
- U.S. LNG exports would likely play a major role in remedying this, causing a supply shortage and a significant increase in domestic natural gas prices.
- Domestic natural gas prices could triple under a high export scenario.
- While other reports have conservative demand forecasts for domestic natural gas consumption and LNG exports, this report shows a case for:
- Resurging manufacturing demand
- Significant electricity switching from coal to gas due to EPA mandates
- Compelling economics of switching to natural gas vehicles (NGV)
- Strong international pressure to export U.S. LNG at prices up to $12-14/MMBtu
- While other reports have conservative demand forecasts for domestic natural gas consumption and LNG exports, this report shows a case for:
- The NERA report, commissioned by the DOE, had severe methodological flaws.
- NERA overestimated the costs of delivering U.S. exported LNG to Asian markets and the price elasticity of Asian importers.
- NERA did not separately represent each of the gas-intensive components of the manufacturing sector and instead used an averaging approach which mutes their impact on the U.S. economy.
"On behalf of our membership, which consists of 700 not-for-profit, publicly owned natural gas utilities across the U.S., the American Public Gas Association (APGA) wants policymakers to know that we are concerned about the increased price of gas caused by unchecked LNG exports that would elevate consumers' energy bills," said Bert Kalisch, President and CEO of the American Public Gas Association.
"As the Department of Energy follows its legal obligation to determine what is in the national interest, it must study the findings of this report. Abundant supplies of low-cost natural gas give the U.S. a major competitive advantage in manufacturing that will create high-paying jobs. Using domestic natural gas to grow our manufacturing sector and our exports of manufactured goods will create far more value for our economy than exporting natural gas alone. A policy of unlimited exports could jeopardize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector and our middle class," said Jennifer Diggins, Director of Public Affairs for Nucor Corporation.
"We believe America deserves a thoughtful, balanced natural gas policy," said Kevin Kolevar, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy at The Dow Chemical Company. "One that encourages rules-based international exports, protects U.S. consumers and continues to foster robust domestic investment in the nation's manufacturing sector."
About America's Energy Advantage
America's Energy Advantage, Inc. is a 501(c)(6) not for profit organization that is dedicated to educating the American public about the growth in American manufacturing that has been made possible by our country's abundant and affordable supply of natural gas.
The group believes that domestic natural gas should be used to further the national interest by creating the most jobs and providing the most benefit to the American economy and to the American people. This means encouraging the federal government to move cautiously on permitting natural gas exports in order to measure impact on price, security, and jobs.
America's Energy Advantage believes in rules-based free trade and living up to trade commitments made to the World Trade Organization. It believes that the U.S. needs a comprehensive national energy narrative that takes into consideration the consequences of unfettered natural gas exports on American industry. The natural gas advantage has made the U.S. manufacturing sector more competitive, which has created jobs, spurred capital investment and increased exports of value-added products. Outside of industry, America's Energy Advantage strives to protect the benefits affordable natural gas has bestowed on the American consumer, including low utility bills for homeowners.
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Rice left tackle Scott Mitchell was selected by the Edmonton Eskimos with the No. 2 pick in Sunday's Canadian Football League draft.
Mitchell was a mainstay on the Owls' offensive line, taking over a starting job midway through his freshman season. He missed the final month of last season with a foot injury.
Linebacker Henoc Muamba was the No. 1 selection by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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At the beginning of January when we look at the streets of our city, we see dead trees piled
on top of one another; some are standing upright, some at an angle, some laying flat. They are all similar but never identical. Passers-by, caught between a lack of interest and sadness, hurry past, carving a path through this sparse forest. And yet, were they to stop for a moment to actually look at these fir trees, they would see that they have acquired a new form of urban aesthetics.
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Connecting creatives & the non-profits that serve our community.
In Make a Mark founder Sarah Obenauer's work at a non-profit that helped reduce teen fatalities on Virginia roads by 50%, she saw the impact of good design, but also the difficulties faced by community organizations that can't afford to hire someone or pay a staff member. She decided that there had to be a way to bridge the gap between design professionals and the nonprofit community.
From that, Make a Mark was born. Make a Mark started as a 12-hour design and development marathon benefiting nonprofits. This event started with 12 nonprofits and 40 volunteers in 2015. Since, the event has connected over 100 volunteers with dozens of nonprofits, completing 45 projects worth over $100k. In 2017 and beyond, the make-a-thon will grow beyond its initial Virginia location, popping up in many of the most creative and community-minded cities in America.
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The stories of the spring have been dominated by injuries to Ike Davis, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda and all the drama with Rubin Tejada, plus all the news with the current pitching staff and future studs on the mound.
But each spring there always seems to be one story that stands out from the rest, and doesn't get much fanfare, but is truly a story worth sharing.
Back in early March, Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com, wrote a fantastic post about Anthony Seratelli and how his father's sudden passing back in February of 2011, fueled his desires to not only reach the major leagues but to dedicate his journey to his father, Russell Seratelli. It is truly a must read.
Seratelli, 31, who is a native of New Jersey, has played in the minor leagues for the past eight seasons without ever making it into a major league game. His path as a pro ballplayer has been long and arduous, but it has't deterred him from continuing to pursue his dreams.
The utility infielder, spent the 2013 season with the Kansas City Royal's Triple-A affiliate and batted .273/.395/.413, with 17 doubles, 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 24 stolen bases, and 77 walks in 487 plate appearances.
In his eight minor league seasons he has compiled a .276 batting average, with 67 home runs and 382 RBI, which makes me wonder, why he hasn't gotten some sort of opportunity to make the major league roster or even a call up when rosters expanded in September's past. But things happen for a reason and it would be great for the younger Seratelli to make his major league debut with the Mets in front of family and friends.
Having a versatile ball player is always a plus on any team and Terry Collins looks at Seratelli as someone worth keeping, "He can play any position, he can switch-hit, he can run. That's nice to have a guy like that on the bench."
At Friday's spring training game in Fort Myers against the Minnesota Twins, I witnessed Collins taking a moment to give Seratelli some pointers on how to approach each at bat.
As Spring Training winds down to an end, Seratelli's family and friends wait anxiously for the opportunity to celebrate him making the team. And even though it can be nerve-racking and keeps them on edge, they know how significant it would be for him to break camp with the Mets, "It would simply mean a lot because he has been extremely committed and has worked so hard every step of the way," his mother Victoria Seratelli told me on Saturday.
Anthony Seratelli's story is one worth keeping tabs on this coming week. The hope is that he is one of the 25 players who get to travel back up North to Citi Field on March 31 when they play the Washington Nationals. It would finally make all the years of hard work and dedication worth it.
If all goes as expected for him a week from today, he'll end one chapter in an inspiring story and begin a new one as major league ballplayer.
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About HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern
HOBNOB features tavern fair with southern flair and large selection of craft beers. The Bourbon list at HOBNOB is the largest in Atlanta and its in-house mixologists serve fabulous hand crafted cocktails.
Atlanta, GA 30324
Dining Style:
Casual Dining
American, Gastro Pub, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation:
Dinner Daily: 5:00pm - 11:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm; Brunch: Saturday and Sunday 11:00am - 4:00pm
Cross Street:
Monroe Dr.
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
Price Range:
$30 and under
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Phone Number:
(404) 968-2288
Live music Thursdays and Sundays
On-site and outside catering is available with our extensive menu. Please send us your event info on our web page and we'll take care of the rest. Business or social your event will be a success.
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Complimentary Valet will pick your car on Monroe entrance
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Sections of the restaurant can be booked for parties.
Private Party Contact:
Sean Yeremyan: (678) 437-6024
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HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern Ratings and Reviews
We ordered burgers I got beef and my friend got turkey. Both burgers were excellent once we finally received them. With a reservation we only waited a few min to be seated and our waiter bring us water but once he left the water it took over 25min for our waiter to come back to take our order. Once our order was finally placed the food came out fast but both orders were wrong my burger was sent back 3 times before it was done right.
It's Christmas Day, decided to make a reservation for dinner. Valet parking free which was a plus. Very limited menu because of Christmas which should have been stated when reservation was made. Waited 5 minutes to be seated and the tavern wasn't full. Finally my group of 5 was seated on the partially enclosed patio. With it being 40 degrees in Atlanta I wasn't trying to sit in the cold. Asked to be seated inside and I was told that there was a heater out on the patio and that all the reservation were seated on the inside. I let him know had a reservation and he said do you see anyplace I can seat you. Ummmm, needless to say that my group left and will not return due to extremely poor service.
My friends and I met to catch up over brunch and the place was on the smaller side, the dining area was much smaller than expected - considering we eventually found out from the manager that patio seating was moved inside to ensure thy don't turn away any guests that made reservations because of weather. The food was OK. I ordered the Breakfast Tacos which arrived at the table cold. The server, while polite, wasn't as attentive since he was manning a large party next to us. Meanwhile, the dining area was tight on space to the point where people had to stand to the side and inch along behind seated guests. One of my friends facing me was bumped by a member of staff who ran our food to the table and was told (& quoted) "she was in the way!" We asked for a manager, who, then proceeded to tell us about accommodating guests as best they could because the rain closed the patio seating, and how the young lady who ran our food just had her wisdom teeth pulled, but is usually nice otherwise. SERIOUSLY!? It's hard to believe telling a guest (who is already seated in an obviously crowded dining room) they're "in the way" is justifiable, let alone a polite thing to say. While he apologized on her behalf by justifying her comment by blaming dental work, the situation wasn't rectified. I've served in the restaurant industry for over 3 years and also carry a predominately service-based background for over 13 years, so I can understand the variables that can contribute to a stressful and fast paced environment, but to dismiss a disappointed guest with an excuse is insulting and in poor taste. I booked this place for brunch because of all the great things I've heard about HOBNOB, sadly this will be my first and last time visiting.
Food was great and the mimosas were amazing. I will definitely be back for brunch when I visit Atlanta again! Tip: Try to get a reservation earlier like around 12. This place fills up quickly. Mimosas start at 12:30 on Sunday, but you can always order an appetizer while you wait :-)
Our server was wonderful. We were the only people in the place so it was pretty cool the manager asked us what music we wanted to listen to...the food was on point. I don't think I've ever had anything bad on the menu on multiple visits. I took a friend here who flew in from out of town before I dropped him off at the airport. He's a total foodie so I knew Hobnob would come through. Thanks!
Great place to eat without spending an arm and leg. Food and drinks were delicious. The service was great and I am happy they offered valet parking. Parking in that area can be a nightmare but complimentary valet helps a lot! I love the fact that I don't have to get dressed up to eat!
Went here for brunch with a few friends, two of us were from out of town and heard this was a good spot. We were sat quickly, and was told this was a good table as opposed to others because the service would be faster, this was not the case. Two of us ordered bottomless mimosas, and it took a WHOLE HOUR to get our first refill (btw, bottomless mimosas cost us $17, which is a little more pricey than what we are used to in D.C.). A table who was seated about 30 minutes after us got their food before we did. When our food did come out, two of us had cold eggs, and another was made incorrectly. We asked to speak to the manager about the problem, who quickly dismissed out complaints and concerns. Overall, the service was slow and poor, and we will most definitely not be returning upon our next visit.
Let me say I LOVE this place for brunch. It is my go to for bottomless and bourbon. That said, this was our first time for lunch. We arrived during the turn over time, so the menu was limited.
We both got a flight (3 opts were unavailable), wings, and the crab dip until we could order lunch. Both were "okay."
For lunch he got the salmon and I got the pork and grits. I enjoyed my food (and bourdon drink), but his salmon was over cooked and the Brussels sprouts were burnt. The glaze was good, though.
He's not one to make a fuss, so we just shared my meal. The waiter noted that "he didn't eat much," but not much else. In the server's defense, we didn't want to seem difficult.
We'll definitely have brunch again, but I'm not sure about anything else.
Friday night is great if you want to hear some live music. I've always wanted to try this place bc it's on the corner of a busy intersection. The food was decent, but our service left much to be desired. Taylor was unattentive and neglectful. It's definitely crossed off the list.
It was the worst experience ever! I was so embarrassed because I had friends and family from out of town and I was excited to take them to Hob Nob for brunch. It started when we came in.. we were seated outside and when I asked the host why we couldn't seat inside.. she responded very rudely.. and just threw the menus down on the table.. the waiter kept spilling water and mimosas on us and the table.. and also didn't put in one of our orders. Once again, just awful.
Where to start? I don't even know our servers name, she was a petite quiet girl w/ many piercing in one ear. She was very slow. when taking our order she didn't write anything down. We ordered 3 of the of the chicken & waffle sliders. First off sliders were described to come on cinnamon roll waffles Nashville Hot Chicken, Powdered Sugar and Maple Syrup.. our sliders came out on litterallly Eggo waffles that were cold and soggy. chicken was good & we kept the app but just put the cold soggy waffles on a plate off to the side. If the restaurant was out of the cinnamon roll waffles the server should have let us know before we ordered. If you plan on ordering these I would suggest confirming that they are not 86 on anything.
I ordered a bottle of Charles & Charles rose. When the server returned she had a bottle of Matua rose and proceeded to pour a large glass before presenting the bottle. I asked her if they were out of Charles & Charles rose and he response was "oh I thought this was it" our server had a lack of knowledge on 86 items or substitutions. She then said "let me go back and ask the bartender" obviously they were out of C&C rose. However our server should have communicated that & asked if we still wanted the bottle or another option prior to opening the bottle & pouring. Fried green tomatoes app is delicious (we ordered 2 but only got one)
I had the pig &grits(tastes a lot like thanksgiving... not my favorite.) my husband ordered the hanger steak and 2 kids each got a kids meals steak dinner. The kids portion is huge and the same hangar steak as an adult meal for half the price. Order that and save money. Hangar steak is not worth $22. No complaints on the wings and southerner burger. A friend ordered the shrimp and grits and it was spilled on a little girl as it was making its way to our table. Poor girl. We had to wait about another 15 min to get a new shrimp & grits w/little to no grits. We enjoyed the family game headbands at the end of our meal.
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Dorchester man stabbed inside State Street T station in stable condition
A 22-year-old Dorchester man stabbed inside the State Street MBTA subway station Sunday night is in stable condition at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to Transit Police.
The man was stabbed once when an altercation between three people escalated inside the mezzanine level of the downtown station that serves the T's Blue and Orange lines, Transit Police Deputy Chief Lewis Best said Monday.
No suspects have been identified, he said. Authorities continue to investigate, including by reviewing surveillance video from the area.
The stabbing was reported to Transit Police at about 9:10 p.m., Best said.
On Sunday night, Paul Butler, 35, of Melrose, said he and a friend, who asked not to be identified, were walking past the entrance to the station when they saw a man bleeding from his neck. The man was holding a bloody shirt to his throat, said Butler.
Butler and his friend, both Marine veterans, said they stayed with the man and were able to calm him until emergency response officials arrived. They said they were also able to calm a friend of the wounded man who was there.
Boston Police said Sunday night that the man's injuries were life threatening.
On Monday, a Boston Police spokeswoman said the injuries to a woman who was wounded in a separate stabbing in Boston on Sunday night are now considered non-life threatening.
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No, I didn't make that up. There is actually a restaurant in Koramangala by that name, a couple of buildings before Tunday Kababi, and almost immediately after Coconut Grove. (map) The bright green board is difficult to miss, parking isn't too difficult. We got there by around 7.30 and were the first customers, but by the time we left, many more tables were filled up. The color theme inside the restaurant might make the non vegetarians and Martian paradnoids uneasy. If you are a super-heroes fan, you'd be pardoned for wondering if you'd stepped into the Green Lantern's/ Riddler's secret lair. People who're fond of green might have to be restrained. Yep, it is that overwhelming! But non-green people, don't worry, you can focus on the food.
The menu has 99 items, and has been uploaded by the wonderful Roopashree, on Burrp. For once, the vegetarians have a clear advantage, while the non vegetarians have about a dozen choices. But to be honest, there are so many veg options that those with a less steely resolve might buckle. Greens, beans, chinese, cheese, pepper combinations, hot'n'spicy, ginger, corn, potato, green chutney – these are some of the few… sections! Yep, you read that right, you have choices within these!! Now, even with a dozen options, the non vegetarians might find it a little difficult to narrow down, and after a few rounds of discussion, we chose a Chicken Kadai Masala Paratha and a Mutton Pepper Masala Paratha. An entire page is devoted to drinks too – lassi, milk shake, butter milk, coolers, fresh juices, jaljeera.. So we also ended up ordering a Mango lassi and a Mint & Ginger Lime juice.
The Mint & Ginger lime juice arrived first and was quite tasty though the mint overshadowed the ginger completely. The Mango lassi, we were quite sure was made of Slice (or some such) and not fresh mangoes, and that was quite a disappointment. We were told that the chicken paratha would take a while. There was heavy traffic, so it must've been difficult for it to cross the road. Ok, sorry 😀
The parathas arrived a bit later, and no, they weren't green :p . Each paratha comes in a thali-plate with curd, pickle, chana, onion and a couple of chutneys. The hot'n'sweet red chutney is quite good. I started with the mutton paratha, and it was quite spicy. It didn't help that i decided to try out the chilly too. The pepper was a bit unevenly distributed and the salt was a shade above what was required. The chicken paratha was very good, though you should avoid it if you don't like capsicum. Unlike the mutton, which was minced, this one even had tiny pieces of chicken, and was only moderately spicy. The parathas are much larger than the regular size, so unless you've been fasting all day or are especially aggressive with food, one should be adequate.
The service is quite pleasant, they check if your paratha was good and also have a good feedback form. The first place where someone actually asked my opinion too. Usually they convey their opinion of me by giving D the form and ignoring me. Here, they gave us two forms, and even ask about the music, which was quite decent. In my excitement, I forgot to add that one possible option they could add (they ask for that) was egg parathas.
The meal cost us just below Rs.350. Drop in for a unique menu, and decent food at very reasonable prices.
Golmaal Paratha, 1st A Cross Road, KHB Colony, 5th Block, Koramangala. Ph: 42085757
PS. The place has WiFi, but requires a code.
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Clearcut: The Tragedy of Industrial Forestry.
As readers of Sierra magazine know well, opinions on how to protect public and private forests in the United States are at least as numerous as the conservation organizations that hold them — and no such group, small or large, is shy about articulating its position. The result has been a cacophony of voices conveying an often-muddled message to policymakers in Washington, D.C.
This spring, however, 100 forest activists, brought together by the Sierra Club and representing a broad array of conservation groups, both small and large, convened in the capital to deliver a unified message to key members of Congress and Clinton administration officials: clearcutting is ripping the heart out of America.
The catalyst for this gathering was the publication of Clearcut: The Tragedy of Industrial Forestry, a landmark volume from Sierra Club Books and Earth Island Press, conceived by Douglas Tompkins of the Foundation for Deep Ecology. (See "At a Glance," May/June, page 84.) Activists rallied to hand-deliver copies of the book to decision-makers in the belief that its combination of photographs of clearcuts and essays on forest ecology and politics would show them the folly of forest mismanagement.
Clearcut comes 30 years after The Last Redwoods (Sierra Club Books, 1964), the first book to use images of clearcuts to focus attention on threatened forests. That "exhibit format" book, which used such pictures sparingly, was subdued and traditional compared to Clearcut, a brash, in-your-face display of denuded landscapes that testifies to the spread of industrial forestry across the continent. It stands alone as the first avowedly ugly collectable book.
The 150 photos in Clearcut show a small part of the millions of acres that have been deforested, from British Columbia (where shots depict the wasting of Vancouver Island) to the outskirts of Yellowstone National Park (with clearcuts up to its boundaries) to North Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama (landscapes that only General Sherman's ghost could admire).
The reaction to the book on Capitol Hill was encouraging. Representative Jolene Unsoeld (D-Wash.) expressed delight with it, saying its analysis of the issues and its deliberately unattractive photographs "make beautifully clear statements." Representative John Bryant (D-Texas) averred that the book would make a substantial contribution to forestry reform. Even Senator Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), not known for undue sympathy toward environmental causes, seemed "excited and disturbed" by the book, according to Lee Stanfield and Don Duerr of the Sierra Club. "Clearcutting was a mistake of history," the senator told them. "It's archaic and ugly. Most people don't want it."
Forest Service Chief Jack Ward Thomas, however, preferred not to comment on or be seen in public with Clearcut, contending that the Forest Service is already shifting away from clearcutting, so he didn't need to see any more pictures of it. Yet according to Sierra Club forestry expert Ned Fritz, who was in Washington for the event, Thomas has still not adequately explained what alternative method his agency is embracing. The fact is, says Fritz, unsustainable logging is still the rule on public lands.
Most enthused by the book were the anti-clearcut activists themselves, because it served to unite them on the issue. Too often in the past they have argued over policies. Organizations such as Earth First!, for example, want to ban all logging on public lands, an approach that alienates those who fear this might stimulate increased cutting of private and foreign forests. The Sierra Club prefers a more discriminating approach, opposing all timber cutting in old-growth and roadless areas, but allowing for limited, ecologically sound harvesting on previously logged public and private lands.
Dave Foreman, cofounder of Earth First! and now executive editor of the journal Wild Earth, welcomed the chance to cooperate with people from many organizations, and found the Clearcut education week to be constructive. "We've been a dysfunctional family of late," he says of bickering environmental groups. "But there was a real willingness among everyone in D.C. to make a new start."
Tim Hermach of the Native Forest Council, a "zero-cut" proponent and outspoken critic of the Sierra Club's position, agreed. "The event was good," he says. "It brought me face-to-face with some of the activists I've reviled in the past. I found common ground with them."
Tensions will no doubt resurface among conservation groups as they continue working on many different ideological and political fronts to reform forestry practices. "But during the Clearcut exercise," says Sierra Club Conservation Director Bruce Hamilton, "a lot of disagreements were put aside. We realized how much we have in common, and how much we stand to gain by working together."
This article appeared in Sierra, July-August, 1994.


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