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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
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Standard Room, 2 Queen BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
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Situated in Bettendorf, this hotel is close to Kaplan University Davenport Campus, Genesis Medical Center East, and Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center. Local attractions also include Colonel Davenport House and NorthPark Mall.
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Recreational amenities at Super 8 Bettendorf Ia include an indoor pool and a spa tub. Other amenities include free self parking and a 24-hour front desk.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Super 8 Bettendorf Ia provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This Bettendorf hotel also offers coffee/tea in the lobby and RV/bus/truck parking. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
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Product-Market Competition and Managerial Autonomy
AbstractIt is often argued that competition forces managers to make better choices, thus favoring managerial autonomy in decision making. I formalize and challenge this idea. Suppose that managers care about keeping their position or avoiding interference, and that they can make strategic choices that affect both the expected profits of the firm and their riskiness. Even if competition at first pushes the manager towards profit maximization as commonly argued, I show that further increases in competitive forces might as well lead him to take excessive risks if the threat on his position is strong enough. To curb this possibility, the principal-owner optimally reduces the degree of autonomy granted to the manager. Hence higher levels of managerial autonomy are more likely for intermediate levels of competition.
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When it comes to finding solutions to high New Orleans crime, some say the Crescent City needs all the help it can get. Today at the UNO Lakefront Arena, big name entertainers and politicians joined thousands of others with the same goal: to bring down the murder rate.
An emotional experience for thousands as Shamarr Allen played his trumpet and names of murder victims appeared on giant screens inside the arena.
"Germaine was murdered on the streets of our city just ten days before he would celebrate another birthday with his twin brother Dwayne. The hurt I share, like too many mothers across this city is deep," said Cinthia Finch, mother of a murder victim.
Now she and many others are committed to Mayor Mitch Landrieu's major effort: Saving Our Sons, to stare the city's high murder rate in the face. More than 4,000 murdered since 1994.
"…each one a brother or a sister, a mother or a father, a son or daughter- each murder spurring more hate and more revenge creating an unholy and vicious cycle of violence that has poisoned and drowned our city for too long," Landrieu said, "I asked you to come here today to join an army in the battle for the future of this city we love so much."
He urged people to invest in young people. And business and community leaders stepped up with financial and employment opportunities. People in the audience made financial and spiritual commitments.
People walked away inspired. Many want to make an impact especially on young African American males.
"I felt hope so I was very impressed and he's passionate about it, he's sincere and I sensed that because I'm from the streets," said Ameer Baraka, an actor and youth mentor.
"At least we have a sense of shock and shame and alarm and strategy," said Dr. Peter Sharf a Tulane Criminologist.
Others left wanting even more.
"Instead of hearing from business owners and city representatives, it would have been nice to hear some commitment from ex offenders and people who are participating in violence. I think a lot of them are anxious to become part of the solution believe it or not," said Tilman Hardy, a Leonidas community leader.
But there was unity that something needs to be done.
Mayor Landrieu says the city committed $250,000 of seed money so the ceasefire program can keep growing in New Orleans.


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Monday, June 7, 2010
Time For Some Signage
10 comments:
- LL said...
I wonder if I'm welcome on this blog anymore since I had dinner with Craig Hunter** (Anaheim PD Chief and political opponent of Bill Hunt in the upcoming sheriff's race) on Saturday night? But I did vote for DeVore (absentee) so maybe I can be redeemed??
**Craig Hunter is an old partner from Anaheim PD days and his wife, Lisa worked for me at the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
- June 7, 2010 at 8:49 AM
- Trestin Meacham said...
Very nice.
- June 7, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Just a conservative girl said...
You go girl
- June 7, 2010 at 5:38 PM
- WoFat said...
Opus, you might be just the person to post a "virtual lawn" with Conservative campaign signs on it. You know, Hunt for Sheriff, Chuck whatever for the Senate, etc. ad infinitum,
- June 7, 2010 at 7:21 PM
- Ramblings From a Young American said...
Hmm... I almost miss the prototypical comments of "astroturfer" that were flung around so virulently... Not even six months ago!
Ah anyhow, keep the grassroots movement going.
- June 7, 2010 at 10:19 PM
- Opus #6 said...
YA, yes. You can almost see the roots of my grass.
- June 7, 2010 at 10:44 PM
- The Conservative Lady said...
Good for you. With these upcoming elections, I hope the people of CA make good decisions when electing their leaders. Maybe your signs will influence one of your neighbors.
- June 8, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Woodsterman (Odie) said...
Now get out there and vote ! I voted already, as my district is a mail in one.
- June 8, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Longhaired Conservative said...
Signage is always good. Nice place you've got there.
- June 8, 2010 at 8:07 AM
- Teresa said...
Your home is beautiful!
Those signs look like good luck charms to me. Hopefully, they will both win their races.
- June 8, 2010 at 4:54 PM


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Thursday evening, a deputy stopped a vehicle headed westbound on I-8 after seeing the driver commit numerous traffic violations.
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The deputy noticed a blue blanket covering several bundles. He looked under the blanket and saw 5 packaged bundles of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $77,000.
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 by 305 reviewers.
Rated 1 out of 5 by RS50501 Escalating Disappointment Over the course of this year I have accumulated 12 stays and 17 nights at this hotel for business travel. Each stay my impression of this hotel continues to decline. Upon my most recent trip the hotel continues to battle a sewage smell that permeates the property, even to my floor on the 10th floor. Elite status is often overlooked by all staff and you have to ask repeatedly for your amenities, like free wifi. When dealing with the front desk you would think the lines for all SPG properties ring there and the staff at the front desk prioritizes phone calls over dealing with guests. On top of this, my most recent trip to the property was on business and there was a reduced room rate. However, I was traveling with colleagues and knew we would be working on some projects and requested a larger room via the phone a few days prior. They said I would have a larger room on the club level. When I arrived the room was no different than those I was traveling with and yet I was paying an extra $90/night for the Club Level. When I inquired at the front desk (after waiting for the phone calls to end) I was told they would check with the manager and contact me. Never heard a word from them. I believe in the SPG brand but when I travel to Des Moines for business in the future I will seek a different property. October 23, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by peonie This hotel is not a good member of starwood This hotel could barely function. Upon checkin at 9:30 at night I waited online for nearly 15 min to check in and there was no special SPG guest line (which I am ,,a platinum member) I travel for work A LOT and wet out of my way from downtown in order to stay at this hotel- only to realize it could barely function as a business hotel. The speed of the staff was like a BnB! Also in the morning before I needed to check out and go to the airport, the front desk attendant was So slow in helping reverse a credit card charge for another woman, that he could not help me with any normal pace to get a new room key when I locked myself out. I tried to explain nicely that I needed to had to the airport but that did not matter, he moved so slow i could have broken into my room faster. Would NOT recommend. November 17, 2011
Rated 4 out of 5 by tcnevis Nice overall. Club lounge OK. Everything was fine but when ordering a Zinfandel in the club lounge I was given a White Zinfandel. Not the same thing but she said she had already poured it, so... not the best service in the Club Lounge. August 19, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by peguti Excellent place to stay My group was very pleased on this hotel August 19, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by PatDR This hotel is the worst ever We stayed at this hotel for one week. The room was extremely dark and uncomfortable. For two consecutive days the room was not even cleaned! Do not stay at this hotel. August 17, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by crazyboy Worn out hotel This is one of those worn out hotels, that not only hasn't been remodeled lately, it likely is exactly the same as it was when it opened in 1980 or whenever it opened. This property is worn out and needs help. I would not stay here again. Too many other choices of nicer hotels. November 17, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by ChinaTourist14 Helpful front desk attendants Checked in late Sunday, room wasn't what had been described when I made reservation. The personnel at the front desk promptly found us a better room, met us at the new room with a set of keys. I appreciated the willingness to satisfy, and do so promptly. Then same gentleman gave me a great recommendation for a local restaurant. Well done on all counts! August 11, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by FaeryGramma Fell Short of Past Visits Had to dicker with desk to obtain gold level upgrade. I'M Lifetime gold with long history of staying at this hotel. Ended up paying an addl $30 nite, another $150, to have upgraded room and Club amenities. Used to get this upgrade for no extra charge. The Club is open for brief periods only AM and early evening for nightly "hors d oueveres," Frid nite was cheese and crackers and some grapes. Didn't use other nites. Breakfast on par with most "free breakfast " at cheaper hotels. Lovely Club room, attendants excellent. 2 room "suite" is actually a small living room area, pull out couch, with door to large king size bed area BUT the bathroom is in bedroom which means a lot of door shutting, turning on lights etc. disturbing the king bed occupants. I would not pay for this "upgrade" again. Great locale, free parking/ airport shuttle, terrific driver took a bit of the sting out of what I paid in money and points. Used to be that gold level really meant something. Not any more. August 12, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by CHP7523 Check-in Wife & I arrived early afternoon & checked in for both our room & room for daughter who was arriving later. Rooms 703 & 706. When daughter arrived at 2 am, she was told there were no rooms available. Your staff wanted to send her 30 mins away to another property. After lengthy delay, they finally got their room. Not handled well! August 11, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by CRJCRJ This hotel was atypical of other Sheraton Hotels Facilities did not meet our expectations. Room needed to be updated. Carpet was loose and coming off the floor. Bathroom was dated, tub was old and needed to be replaced. Coffee in room was great - Starbucks. AC outlets were plentiful. Bed was comfy. Buffet breakfast had a great variety and food was good. August 11, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by JAL9 Would only stay becuse it's a Starwood property . First off let me say I am happy there is a Starwood propery in Des Moines . That being said , This property needs much improvement . Let's start with the Room : small ,out dated furniture,and I really don't think it was a "Sweet Sleeper Bed . Have been to so may Starwood properties with SSBeds 's but they never felf like this bed .Reminded me of a no tell motel bed . Not 'sweet' ! it was hard . . You could actually feel the springs . Not a good nights rest . Full hotel with noisey kids . Sound proofing not good . The sound echo's through the Atrium to the rooms ! The breakfast buffet was very average . Needs more class in it's presentation . The Elevators are a joke . Only 2 elevators and one was out of service much of the time . You can litteraly say this hotel really has it's ups and downs .Mostly downs ! On a positive note the staff was friendly at check-in, although they left out our breakfast coupons and I had to go ask for them . The culb lounge was quite nice . the whole hotel needs much work and a real upgrade .Not worth the money because the nights sleep was not good . June 30, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Freddy40 Average hotel Matthew (Manager) was not responsive to my needs. He would not acknowledge me when I requested assistance. Additional charges were added to my credit card for food by the restaurant and drinks at the bar. It was eventually resolved. Kids were knocking on doors, playing on the elevators and running throughout the hotel during late night hours. I had to stay awake to monitor our athletes rooms until 2:00 am to prevent the group kids from waking them. I requested assistance to stop the activity and did not receive until 2 nights before my departure. There were not enough towels available. I don't think that the hotel was prepared for the large number of guest. I do not plan to return to this city and will not recommend the use of the Sheraton for large groups. I would like to say that the housekeepers were very helpful, courteous and went out of their way to make us feel comfortable. August 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sunshine123 Sunshine The room was clean and very comfortable. August 11, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by P0618 Hotel is very dirty A renovation is needed. Carpet stains all over, in room, in hallway, etc. Room had a sick sweet smell, like fermented peaches. Not at all pleasant. Bed was rock hard, and shower clogged up every day. Staff was pleasant. August 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by ELGee2011 Staff is awesome! Matt Glenn at the front desk is a great rep for SPG! He is knowledgeable, professional and super nice! He remembers me EVERY time I visit. August 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kymberli Pleasantly Pleased! I thoroughly enjoyed my stay! Kanika was very professional, as well as, friendly and courteous. I am a huge fan of customer service and she exemplified excellence each day that we were there. Much kudos to her and the entire staff! August 5, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by GPGP Concierge Lounge The gentleman in the concierge lounge was exceptional very friendly, helpful and accomadaiting. August 6, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Kathy17678903847 Needs work Our room was located in a corner. The room was hot the whole night even though the thermostat was on 60. We did not have an exhaust in the bathroom. The room was very small. The rate was expensive. August 4, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Bummed Bummed This hotel wasn't up to the normal Sheraton standards. The staff wasn't overly friendly or helpful. We had 2 rooms that were connecting and they did not change our sheets for 3 full nights. I called and asked if they would please change the sheets in both rooms. I was told yes absolutely. Our sheets were never changed. When I called again about this of course they were sorry , but no attempt to change them!! I will say the chef at the breakfast buffet was super friendly and the food he made was good. July 25, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jeffjewell Great place My wife and I were the parents of the groom and hosted the reception at the Sheraton. This place was awesome. Everything rated an excellent from us. I would recommend this to our friends. Thank you for all the great times. May 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by IowaTraveler A gem in West Des Moines This is my favorite hotel to stay at when working in the Des Moines area. Always clean and comfortable with a friendly staff who go the extra mile for customers. Their are lots of amenities and the hotel frequently updates the property to make your stay even better. Great location for reaching all of my clients, and located near several major highways. July 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by CKDC Great team! Everyone we interacted with was helpful and courteous. Great staff! July 31, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by kkd28 kkd We had a great experience during our stay ,the staff was more than helpful. We had breakfast 2 of the mornings we stayed there and Emily was there both days and always had a smile on her face and was always making sure we had what we needed. July 28, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by jazz1023 Promotions I had booked our hotel stay on-line a couple of weeks in advance. We had found a "Special" that offered a room with a king sized bed, sofa sleeper and a Coke/Amazon promotion. Our credit card was charged in advance for our reservation. When we arrived to check in we were given a small bag with 2 cans of Coke and a small Coke Cola bear - we were told the $25.00 Amazon Gift card would be sent to my email account, which the front desk verified was correct. It has been 3 days so far and no email with the gift card has arrived. They do have my correct email address as I received my confirmation letter and a survey request. The room was nice. clean, and the bed comfortable. The staff at the front desk were not able to give us detailed directions to a near-by venue, which I found odd since this venue had a link directly on their web site for ONLY this hotel being close by. December 13, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mo5144 Comfortable, Clean & Close to Everything I've stayed at this hotel for 3 years in a row. Every year I have seen improvements and upgrades in the room as far as furnishings & bathroom features. The staff is courteous. It is a beautiful hotel, and it is close to shopping and restaurants. The Conservation Districts of Iowa Conference has been held here for several years. It is a great place to hold our annual conference. September 6, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by scootie Easily could have been better A lovely, business-geared hotel, with great amenties IF you're allowed to use them. I never understood any hotel who didn't let groups use their lobby/table areas for congregating, particularly when you have MANY teams staying in your hotel. Water had a very strong sulfur smell. Housekeeping was excellent, though the carpet throughout needs serious cleaning or replacement. July 31, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Nancy99 Clean room but lacking on services. Easy check in, friendly staff. I have attended many conferences at many similar types of motels, but this is the only one that charges guest to use internet in their room. Even Super 8's don't charge. I would not recommend this motel if that is an important issue for your stay, as most motels include that service free. The room was very clean and quiet. May 20, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Jamoke123 Good spot A friendly staff and all the amenities in an aging but well-maintained facility. July 28, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by ICMom1 Hotel fall short but could be excellent with minor changes Hotel has good location and facilities but needs attention to detail and appearance. Basic things would be easy to fix: emptying trash containers, more than 1 bartender/wait person on busy weekend nights, providing free coffee in the lobby instead of charging$2.00 for coffee service. Friendly staff but seemed stretched. May 16, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Whiteglove Sign in the Night Just driving through your city late & saw the Sheraton sign in red! July 27, 2014


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The Clarkstown Town Board didn't vote on a local law that would grant a special permit use in the Laboratory/Office (L/O) Zone to a company interested in buying the Cambridge University Press property on Brookhill Drive in West Nyack.
The special permit would allow for unrestricted shipping and receiving from the property, but restrict traffic to major, secondary and collector roads as opposed to local roads. It would close Brookhill Drive to all traffic.
The petition for the special permit was filed by RM MAG West Nyack, LLC, and property owner, Cambridge University Press, which has owned the property since 2003, agreed to the petition. The current zoning code restricts shipping and receiving of goods between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
The vote didn't occur after multiple nearby residents spoke out against the plan, many also mentioning neighbors of theirs against the plan couldn't make it because the meeting was held at noon on Thursday. The last town board meeting of the year has been held at noon for the last 20 years or so, according to Town Attorney Amy Mele.
"We are family people and being a parent is a 24-hour job," said Antoinette Butler, who lives by the Cambridge Press building. "We have been paying our taxes while living there and we raise our children and go to work, and we expect to be able to come home to have a peaceful night sleep. That will change if this zoning law is changed. There's no doubt."
Town Supervisor Alex Gromack said he didn't know when the issue would next come up at a board meeting, and said the next step should be to try and get the building owner and local residents to meet so they can discuss the plans and potential issues together.
Other residents complained that they got a note saying the meeting on Thursday was actually at 8 p.m. originally, and then found out the meeting was at noon. Mele said there was a typographical error in the original notes sent out. One resident said he has argued that Brookhill should be closed down to traffic for decades, but he'd rather the road stay open than for the property to have the capability of 24-hour shipping and receiving. Butler didn't agree with the assessment that residents wouldn't be able to hear trucks at the property overnight.
"We do hear loading and unloading during the day as it is from where we are, so I can't imagine how they can say we won't hear it during the nighttime when they come and go," she said. "They won't be there to monitor it, in fairness, and I know they're trying to say the trucks won't go on that road that is parallel to Bullrun (Brookhill). Again, these truck drivers are more than likely going to be from out of state, they're not going to be familiar. If they see that as the only way to get from one end to the other without having to turn their huge vehicles around, they're going to do it at 3 a.m., whenever. But we do hear the trucks backing up, we hear them loading and we do hear them sometimes just sitting in the trucks, leaving the engine running for a very long period of time."
The planning board recently looked at the plans for the property, according to Town Planner Joe Simoes.
"They recommended in favor, stating that the amendment is consistent with the aims and principals embodied in chapter 290, which state as a rule to promote and protect the public health, safety and public general welfare," he said.
Simos said the board also noted that the town's comprehensive plan calls for development, zoning and building regulations that reduce or restrict, borders, sounds, commercial traffic, pollution or other negative environmental impacts, as well as create zones which extend developmental flexibility while maintaining and enhancing the existing character of the town's neighborhood.
"The zone change does this by allowing new commercial opportunities at the warehouse and warehouse sites, and at the same time protects surrounding areas by restricting traffic to higher capacity roads," Simoes said.
Butler asked the board members to vote against the permit not only for what it would mean for residents now, but for what it would mean for them longterm.
"Yes, businesses are going to come in, it's a very attractive piece of property that could make a lot of money, but we are the residents there," she said. "These new tenants might not be there in 10 years, it could sell again. Once the zoning law is changed, it's changed. We are the residents, we pay our taxes, we are there and we'll always be there."


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Too often with deer drives, hunters throw caution to the wind
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Flawed legislation would allow businessmen, politicians to make decisions about at-risk fish and wildlife
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling, Mike 'Coach of the Year' Brown is to blame
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Is Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown worthy of his accolade of Head Coach of the Year? Brown and his Cavs finished the season with an NBA best record of 66-16 and were the most dominant team on their home court (39-2 at the Q); however, now that his squad is facing a team other than a Pistons group in shambles and an inferior Hawks club this postseason, Brown's coaching blemishes have been exposed by the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The favorites to prevail from the Eastern Conference have found themselves in a bit of trouble. Had it not been for LeBron James' extraordinary and potentially season-saving 3 point buzzer beater, the Cavs would be down 3 games to none (assuming a Game 2 loss wouldn't spark a Cavs game 3 win) and on the brink of elimination.
The Orlando Magic create several matchup problems (Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis) for the Cleveland LeBrons, and Mike Brown has done a poor job adapting to this dilemma. The Cavs squared off against the Magic 3 times in the regular season and were defeated in two of those games, one of which included their worst and most embarrassing beatings of the season (29 pt. loss). Clearly Mike Brown and his Cavaliers have a problem dealing with Ron Jeremy's (Stan Van Gundy) Orlando Magic.
Now, excluding The King, no other Cavalier has really given Coach Mike Brown any assistance (the refs have tried their best) versus the Magic in the playoffs, nevertheless, the struggles of the Cleveland Cavaliers is traced back to their head coach.
Brown is regarded as a defensive specialist, and his Cleveland team is one of the better defensive squads in the league. Nonetheless, facing a team that poses so many matchup problems with a roster that includes Howard, Turkoglu and Lewis requires roster adjustments coupled with a different style of ball, something Mike Brown has failed to recognize.
There are several changes that need to be made both offensively and defensively. Here's what Cleveland needs to do to avoid being ousted, and it doesn't seem like rocket science to me.
Go with a smaller lineup:
This means Zydrunas Ilgauskas has got to have limited minutes! The 7'3 Lithuanian center that looks like he just climbed down the beanstalk is slower than molasses getting up and down the court and it has hurt Cleveland this series. With a freak physical specimen who can run the floor like Dwight Howard at center, Big Z gets left in the dust. He's got great size and length, but he's just not agile or athletic enough to keep up with Howard. Additionally, Z has struggled shooting the ball well this series. The Magic live and die by the 3 ball. A quicker lineup will help the perimeter defense.
Defensive matchup adjustments that should be made:
-Anderson Varejao on Howard – Guarding Orlando's dominant center is never an easy task, but Sideshow Bob (Varejao, incase you're a little slow) is a pesky defender and is great at drawing fouls.
-LeBron James on Rashard Lewis – Lewis is a lethal scorer. He can stroke the 3 and has the ability to put it on the deck. To no surprise, 'Shard has been shooting well from deep this series (9 of 15). Allowing The King to guard him should put a muzzle on Rashard's offensive production. LeBron's size and athleticism should prevent Lewis from driving to the tin and his lockdown D should rattle his 3 point shooting.
-Joe Smith on Hedo Turkoglu – Joe Smith is an experienced veteran and is a great defender. Delonte West did a good job on Hedo last game (1 of 11), but we can't expect Turkoglu to shoot like that every game. Although West plays great defense, he gives up too much size to the 6'11 Turk.
-Mo Williams on Rafer Alston – Yeah…so about having LBJ guard Skip 2 My Lou. REALLY COACH?! I get the idea, putting 'Bron on the weakest player allows him to roam, but how has that been working out? Mo Williams should be able to handle the task of guarding Alston.
-Delonte West on Courtney Lee – Lee has dazzled in his rookie season. He's got a great offensive repertoire for a rookie, but Delonte West's great defensive play should slow him down.
More offensive movement:
The Cavs offense has been stagnant at times. Yes, LeBron is a phenomenal player, but he can't literally do everything! Cleveland has got to have better ball movement – this ties in with a quicker and smaller lineup. Z is great when he is knocking down shots. His ability to step out and shoot forces Dwight Howard to step away from the paint, but he just hasn't been shooting the ball well this series and hasn't looked himself (including 3s, 13 of 40, or .325%). I'm not saying he should be flat out benched, but Big Z's minutes should be limited, especially if he isn't hitting open shots. Mike Brown did make one good move, keeping Wally Sczerbiak on the bench in favor of Sasha Pavlovic. Wally really doesn't even belong in the league. I think I could D him up! Pavlovic is more mobile with the ability to create his own shot and gives his team an offensive boost, a much needed boost given the way the Cavs minus LBJ have been playing offensively.
Clearly there are things the Cavs players could do to help Coach Brown and his team survive an Orlando upset (knocking down open shots wouldn't hurt), but that's not my point here. This series has opened Mike Brown's coaching to the elements. For instance, why in the hell is Sasha Pavlovic guarding Turkoglu with seconds left in a tied game?!? You know what I'm referring to; when Turk hit the shot that put Orlando up a bucket with one second left prior to LBJ's game winner.
It's easy to win games when you play subpar teams and boast the most dominant player in LeBron James on your team….but the true test of a good coach (someone worthy of Coach of the Year honors) is how you adjust and perform when your team faces adversity. Mike Brown certainly doesn't look like the coach of the year at this moment in time.


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Cracks in government response to Tacloban as tragedy further unravels
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GOVERNMENT response to what foreign media has described as an apocalypse in Tacloban City is getting wobbly as an official said President Aquino may not be getting his facts correctly on the tragedy.
This as politicians are stepping up to air their own views on the devastation of Tacloban and provinces in the Visayas region by Category-5 Supertyphoon Yolanda (international code name Haiyan).
On the sixth day after the super typhoon made landfall, disaster-response Council Head Eduardo del Rosario said Mr. Aquino's figure on the death toll was "unconfirmed."
Del Rosario, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), told reporters their latest count on the number of fatalities is now at 2,275 people, with 3,665 injured.
Earlier, the President was quoted as saying there may be about close to 2,000 to 2,500 people who died from the typhoon that ravaged the Eastern and Western Visayas regions, especially the cities of Ormoc and Tacloban.
On Sunday del Rosario reportedly peeved Mr. Aquino in Tacloban City after the former presented a not-so-clear picture of the effects of the typhoon, or how he had classified the damage brought upon the ravaged areas, including buildings and structure.
The head of the NDRRMC, which is attached to the Department of National Defense, spoke as the government is also being criticized for alleged slow delivery of relief goods to a city of roughly 220,000 people.
Questions on goods
Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras admitted the current challenge is for the government to produce the "goods," move them up and distribute them to their correct beneficiaries.
Almendras, former energy secretary, added that he has received phone calls asking him why relief goods are not still in ground zero.
"I hope they could be answered. We're relying on local talent to do the identification. We don't know where all the barangays are," he said.
According to Almendras, based on the distribution plan that they hammered out on Tuesday night, Cebu has been designated as the logistics support center for the humanitarian assistance efforts in the Visayas.
From Cebu, the relief goods will be transported to Tacloban and to Ormoc for the relief efforts in Leyte. While for Eastern Samar, the goods will be transported to Guiuan from Cebu, and there the assistance will be distributed to the affected towns and municipalities.
Roads cleared
THE main challenge in the distribution of goods has been attributed to roads that have become impassable because of debris strewn when the 270-kilometers-per-hour typhoon destroyed coconut trees like toothpicks.
On Wednesday, however, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that all national roads in devastated areas in the four regions have now been cleared for relief operations.
At a press briefing, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson said a total of 248 personnel from three regions continue the clearing operations, even in the city roads of Tacloban.
Singson said a total of 12,045 kilometers of national roads from Regions 4A, 4B, 5, 6 and 8, were damaged in different levels.
"We are now going to the city roads [of Tacloban] because our first objective is to clear our primary national roads, so that supply lines could be accessed for the relief operations," Singson said.
Singson said those bringing relief goods may encounter choke points in some areas, as power lines are still blocking roads.
"What is hindering the recovery of the full width of our right-of-way were the power lines, so we had to clear with the electric cooperatives for them to allow us to cut the lines. Until yesterday [Tuesday], we insisted that we be allowed to already cut the lines or segments, so that we can fully recover the road right-of-way," Singson said.
Looting continues
HOWEVER, media painted a different view as looting continues to be reported Wednesday morning.
During the same meeting with del Rosario, Philippine National Police Supt. R'win Pagkalinawan said more than communist rebels, ordinary people in villages are "ambushing" relief convoys traveling on the road to Tacloban. He added that cases of looting by hungry residents were reported to have been prevalent during the past days in severely affected areas in Leyte and Samar provinces.
AS the government attempts to bring in relief goods and rescue personnel, people have been on a mass exodus beginning on Tuesday via a C-130 plane in the airport in Guiuan, Samar, the first town hit when Yolanda made landfall on November 9.
By Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) augmented the ferrying out of people from Tacloban, Leyte.
PCG Spokesman Cmdr. Armand Balilo said BRP Edsa carried people out to Cebu City after unloading relief goods from the warehouse of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Queen City of the South.
Balilo said they were able on the first trip back to Cebu City to accommodate some 200 people whose names are recorded in the ship manifest.
But after the first flight out from the Tacloban airport on Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) restricted aircraft operations, citing space limitations.
Caap Deputy Director General Capt. John C. Andrews said only aircraft that carries relief supplies and equipment, military flights and commercial flights using turboprop aircraft, would be allowed to land.
The Caap issued a notice-to-airmen (Notam) of the new restrictions after a private jet landed in Tacloban, causing "disruption on the massive relief operations."
Andrews said President Aquino observed a previously issued Notam prohibiting the use of pure jet (general aviation) aircraft by flying into Tacloban aboard a PAL Express Q400 turboprop plane.
On Monday the Caap allowed these airports to open after being closed three days ago: Roxas; Caticlan; Legazpi; Iloilo; Romblon; Surigao; Kalibo; Masbate; Dumaguete; and, Busuanga.
The Caap said other airports that are now operational are Guiuan, Samar; Bantayan and Roxas in Cebu; Kalibo and Caticlan in Aklan; Busuanga, Palawan; San Jose, Mindoro; Ormoc, Leyte; Tagbilaran, Bohol; Borongan, Biliran and Calbayog, Samar; and, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental.
However, Catbalogan in Western Samar remains closed due to the absence of perimeter fence.
Visa requirements relaxed
FOREIGNERS who say they are taking part in the rescue-and-relief operations for typhoon victims would be spared from the rigorous immigration checks at the airport.
"We are relaxing our arrival formalities for relief and rescue workers. So even if they do not have the proper documents to enter the country, we will process [their papers]. If they want to stay longer in the country, we would process their visa for free," Immigration Chief Siegfred B. Mison said.
Mison added that the Bureau of Immigration is ready to waive the required six-month valid passport rule and they do not have to have a return ticket.
"You enter here as a tourist and if you want to stay longer, for as long as it is necessary for you to complete your rescue and relief, that would be allowed," he added. He said the relaxed immigrations rules would also be accorded to foreign media who are covering the devastation.
'We shall stand, live again'
AMID the bleak landscape, Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez of Leyte urged all the victims to remain strong during this time, saying "we all know we will bring back our lives to normal after this typhoon."
According to Romualdez, most of the affected areas in his province are still isolated with no means of communication to monitor the extent of damages.
"This disaster, when it hit Tacloban and other provinces, no one was spared."
Still, he believes the province can be like American Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who said he shall return after Corregidor fell to Japanese control during World War II.
After two years, MacArthur waded ashore on October 20, 1944, on the Red Beach on Leyte Island "Without a doubt, we know all the typhoon victims can stand again and fight for the future. Tacloban, we will rise again, just as MacArthur said, 'I shall return.' The Leyte and Western Visayas, we shall return."
(Joel R. San Juan, Recto S. Mercene and Jovee Marie N. dela Cruz)
In Photo: In this November 11 file photo, survivors carry bags of rice from a warehouse, which they stormed due to shortage of food at typhoon-ravaged Tacloban City, Leyte. Supertyphoon Yolanda slammed the island-nation with a storm surge two stories high and some of the highest winds ever measured in a tropical cyclone. An untold number of homes were blown away, and thousands of people are feared dead. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)


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"James Franco has a new art project, one entirely composed of ideas. Via Huh Magazine. Franco teamed up with the artist duo Praxis to begin a Kickstarter project entitled MONA, which stands for the Museum of Non-Visible Art. According to the project's blurb, the Non-Visible Museum 'is an extravaganza of imagination, a museum that reminds us that we live in two worlds: the physical world of sight and the non-visible world of thought. Composed entirely of ideas, the Non-Visible Museum redefines the concept of what is real. Although the artworks themselves are not visible, the descriptions open our eyes to a parallel world built of images and words. This world is not visible, but it is real, perhaps more real, in many ways, than the world of matter, and it is also for sale.'"
Hidden away on the Corcoran's second floor are two small galleries showing important photography from the museum's permanent collection. These exhibits rotate about every 3-4 months, but right now are being occupied by Richard Gordon: Meta Photographs (on view through May 1) and Framed: Street Photography from the Collection (on view through April 17).
I visited them last week; both exhibits showcase works from post-World War II and which mark the shift of documentary photography away from pure photojournalism and towards neorealism and conceptualism. In addition to Richard Gordon, the group show features many well-known artists including Walker Berenice Abbott, Anthony Hernandez, Gordon Parks, Roy de Carava and Gerry Winogrand.
The Street Photography show is reminiscent of a wonderful 2002 exhibit I attended at the Hirshhorn called Open City: Street Photographs Since 1950 and which featured the "fascination with the faces, gestures and architecture of the urban streetscape." Here too, this fascination is obvious; the human theater of cities, the authenticity and artifice of places and people, and transcendent representations of daily life. Here, we see the conceptualist departure best—not only in the photographic process (think small cameras, fast shutters and covert snapshots) but in the composition (or rather lack of it). The beauty of this movement was really in its refusal to impose easily identifiable or familiar narratives on the viewer, instead creating ambiguous tableaus open to interpretation.
Gordon's Meta Photographs are 23 selected works from a larger portfolio of 47 photos produced between 1973 and 1978. The Corcoran owns the entire portfolio, which is but 1 out of an edition of 35. This is a smartly curated exhibit which groups together 3-4 photographs into several themes which comment broadly on consumer culture and society's relation to both the visual culture of photography and the photographer. Be sure to spend enough time in this gallery; there's always a temptation to breeze through photography, but devoting extra time here will pay off and allow you to absorb many of the playful and geometric juxtapositions, and Gordon's own conceptual statements.


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Sea to Summit was showing off the 12.3 -ounce minimalist Spark bag they are touting as perfect for summer sleeping and particularly useful for cycle touring and ultr-light hiking. The bag is rated for 46 degrees. The 850+ loft Ultra-Dry Down bag would also be useful in cold weather situations as a liner for other sleeping bags. Available August 2013 for $269. http://www.seatosummit.com
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Hi, I'm an intern for a company called DailyLit, and this summer I'm working on a project to fit into the installment-style concept of the company. Basically what DailyLit does is send you an entire ebook of your choosing in serialized form, sending you one installment per day (or however often you choose to get it).
My project is putting together a whole book, so I'm creating one called "Road Trip: United States" that covers each state in two to three installments (the third is if it's necessary).
The first installment is going to be the general experiences that people want to have when they go to these states - state parks, monuments, you get the idea. Everything that "you're supposed to do" when you go there.
The second installment is going to be the lesser-known experiences - more local events, festivals, things to do. Things that aren't necessarily on the beaten path, or that aren't necessarily in the big cities of the state. What are things that are famous within your state?
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I'm the best tactical writer in the world, and if this goes one step further I'm going to start killing people. This video features Rick Taylor, the world's best tactical instructor (well, another one…maybe even the third one). I'm not going to lie, the thing that most impresses me is the fact that he never gets the shakes before a drop. DR
Rick Taylor: the Greatest Tactical Instructor in the World
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- March 24, 2013 at 11:57 am
- March 24, 2013 at 12:23 pm
It fits:-)
- March 24, 2013 at 2:31 pm
Yeager just said what everyone was saying at the local watering hole. Personally I don't get the need to pile on the guy even more. But to each his own.
- March 24, 2013 at 8:30 pm
It's not a case of piling on. I'm not knocking him down for the thrill that some on the Internet get talking trash about someone.
My concern is for those who may train with him not realizing what a dangerous environment they will train in in order to get garbage training that only seres to bolster his ego.
- March 25, 2013 at 4:51 am
He is..the most tactical man in the world. Stay well trained my friends! Great spoof
- March 25, 2013 at 7:07 am
Dang, even I get the shakes before a drop. Well, I guess it depends on whether I've had enough fiber that week, or not. . . . ;)
- March 25, 2013 at 10:51 am
It fits indeed. It's not piling on, it's reasonable and I appreciate it. Yeager left this planet a few months ago (after years of trying to get off the ground through Youtube vids) and now by all accounts he's trying to get back to earth. If you live by juiced up assertions of your "tactical" perfection, you die them. Despite what one might think after viewing his vids, you will still not be asked to lead DEVGRU if you completed one of his classes. We'll have to see if Yeager can learn from his excesses and become a teacher.
- March 25, 2013 at 11:39 am
Seeing a huge surge in guys inflating their own ego with excessive self-promotion, walking around daily life "tacticooled" out, and the flooded "instructor" market, this video fits. Funny stuff.
- March 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Fought on 8 Continents! Even fought a tiger! Classic…….
- March 25, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Was this supposed to be the Sunday Funny?
- March 25, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Very Very impressive. He looks the part of a dangerous gunfighter and survivor.
- March 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm
"And no one knows more about threats than I do, cuz I make a lot of 'em".
- March 25, 2013 at 2:27 pm
Bust a Nut Hhahahaha
- March 25, 2013 at 2:56 pm
Actually I do hope Yeager comes back to earth but he has a long trip ahead and it's going to take a lot of work.
- March 25, 2013 at 3:13 pm
A lot of work is an understatement. That said, I do not wish him ill. It benefits us all if he successfully makes the trip.
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The funny thing is, it's a fallacy to think that only the fittest humans have survived. Generally the tendency will be towards fitter humans surviving than unfit.
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So the overall fitness of the azerothian human species has only improved maybe 1% or 2% despite their population decrease of more than 90%, which contributes to poor genetic diversity, which, in supreme irony, will lead to a long term fitness _decrease_.
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I came home from work Monday and logged in to find my guild disbanded. Can't say I wasn't expecting it, though - drama had been building for weeks after the decision was made to merge with another guild (which was tank-heavy).
The new guild was created, but th eold guilds stuck around as alt stables. Since I was in an alt-playing phase I never really got into join the new merged guild. But, as it always does when guild plans go off half-cocked, there was drama aplenty - people who found themselves in newly-bestowed officer roles let it go to their heads. The two GLs of the old guilds, it turned out, were just looking for an excuse to relinquish leadership to their counterpart as they were both sick of leading guilds.
It came to a head when the guild "clique" went off on a hilarious KZ attempt with no prior strategy (besides the one rogue who claims to be a seasoned BC-content raider with his buddies on another server), an arms/fury main "tank" and no-one with much of a clue otherwise. After wiping repeatedly on the first boss, the levels of animosity apparently forced the GL to quit, giving control my the 2IC (my old GL) who likewise didn't want it. The quitter GL then went off on a gossip/drama/slander kick smearing names and was reinvited back to her old guild.
My GL then transfered all his toons off to a server he had previously abandoned, but not before just plain disbanding the old guild, leaving a lot of us with homeless alts.
My old guild have gone on to reform under a different name (mostly) except for a few who were the original core officer group (we also started our own *very* small new guild with no plans for expansion - an alt stable pretty much).
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Posted Mar 6, 2010 by Asher Miller
sunk cost [suhngk kawst]: Cost already incurred which cannot be recovered regardless of future events.
It's almost too easy to vilify corporations. What, with all the evil stuff they do. Take the coal industry for example, who blow up our mountains, poison our air and water, contribute massively to global climate change, and spend untold millions of dollars on disinformation campaigns, lobbying Congress, buying Senators, and lying to block efforts to tackle the climate crisis. I mean, they are practically begging for our hatred, right? Right.
But all too often there's a fundamental lack of understanding, and dare I say hypocrisy, about some of the key drivers behind industries' and politicians' unwillingness to step away from business as usual. One of these is the reality of sunk costs. Bill McKibben, in his latest masterpiece, Eaarth: Making Life On a Tough New Planet, sums it up with this nugget:
The journalist Paul Roberts figured earlier this decade [2000s] that "the existing fossil fuel infrastructure, from power plants and supertankers to oil furnaces and SUVs," is worth at least $10 trillion, and scheduled to operate anywhere from ten to fifty more years before its capital costs can be paid off. If we shut it down early, merely to save the planet, someone will have to eat that cost. Given such a "serious asset inertia," no owner or investor in a power plant is likely to accept the writedown without a "nasty political fight."
Conventional economic theory dictates that sunk costs shouldn't influence business decisions. But let's get real here. People just don't behave that way, and neither do corporations or governments.
And now add in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Again from Eaarth:
The sole even remotely plausible way out of this box canyon would be, as I've said, massive investment in green energy; but our mountains of accumulated debt make that harder, not easier. The current Australian government was elected on the promise of fighting global warming, but the economic slowdown quickly cooled its ardor, delaying the start of even modest plans for carbon reductions by two years. In equally progressive New York, Democratic Governor David Paterson quietly undercut the state's plan to control greenhouse gas emissions, a plan that had been crafted by a Republican predecessor, but in better economic times. On the other side of the globe... China was backing down on plans to close some polluting factories: "Money is increasingly needed to pay the salaries of workers whose companies have gone bankrupt and to provide social services for the rural poor who are having trouble selling their crops. There has been less money left over for environmental initiatives."
If your neighbors came to you and said that you could no longer drive the car you bought last year for $30,000 because it got too poor gas mileage, would you throw the keys in the garbage and leave the car in the driveway to rust? Be honest. And what if you had loved ones to care for? Kids to drive to school or a chronically ill mother to care for, or a desperately needed job that was 20 miles away from home. You'd tell those neighbors, in no uncertain terms, to mind their own *$%@ business, right? Right.
What's my point? Is it to somehow excuse away our political leaders lack of, you know, leading or the single-minded greed of corporate interests? No. But the truth is that our entire way of life—consumer culture, globalized economies, cities, suburbs, millions of miles of roads, lack of civic engagement, etc.—is one big sunk cost. We've invested the last 150 years—and really, the last 60—building it. They may have built the cars, the roads, the oil derricks, and the coal plants, but we own them. We own them because we use them. And until we stop, until we voluntarily shift away from the world we've built, we can't rightly expect them to. Can we?
So yes, lobby against new coal plant construction. Yes, demand meaningful climate legislation. But for every second we spend lambasting the fossil fuel industry or haranging our elected officials, we better spend 100 seconds walking our talk. Which is not to say it's easy. The very fabric of our lives, literally, was built with cheap fossil fuels. But that also means you can throw a dart in just about any direction and hit on someplace to start.
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Sunk costs
From: Alan , Mar 10, 2010 03:10 PM
Yes, we all have sunk a whole lot of our capital in what we now know are exactly the wrong things. But, that's no excuse to continue sinking our scarce capital in more and more of those wrong things. We should build no more coal-fired power plants, no more low-mileage vehicles, no more non-energy efficient homes, and for pete's sake, no more bombers, tanks, and warships!
great post
From: matt, Mar 9, 2010 10:16 PM
Thank you Asher for shedding some light on the poorly understood issue of sunk costs. And your final sentence sums it all up. Time to get to work. Thank you.
It's already written down
From: Peter Bockenthien, Mar 8, 2010 04:48 AM
The problem I have with the bailout is that it didn't actually bail out mortgages that were already written off. Those big banks had unfathomable losses - that means the asset was sunk and gone forever. It went on the books, so how come tens of thousands of people didn't outright own their homes clear and free of debt?
We're so far in debt with no hope of recovering that we should seriously consider Jewish Jubilee: forgive everyone of their debts, corporations included.
Let's just start over. Simplistic, yes, but simple is better. I don't know why it absolutely HAS to be a long drawn out drama filled with angst, bloodshed and finger-pointing.


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