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New London - When a hundred or so people gathered Saturday at a restored, prefabricated steel house on the Connecticut College campus that dates back to the 1930s, two things were going on.
The afternoon event was a farewell to Sandra Kersten Chalk, executive director of New London Landmarks, who is stepping down after 10 years with the preservation group and moving across the country to Seattle, Wash. But it also was a celebration of the house itself, which has been restored with the support from the college, the state, Landmarks, and a host of public and private donations.
"Landmarks asked to have this event here and it really is what the house is all about," said Josh Stoffel, sustainability officer for the college. "It was built with sustainability before we called it that."
"Rusty," as the house is referred to on campus, is an 800-square-foot steel-panel structure manufactured by the Chicago-based General Houses Inc. and sold through mail-order catalogs. It was built in 1933 as a home for Winslow Ames, the founding director of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum. The college acquired the house in 1949, and it was used as faculty housing until 2004.
The three-room house at 130 Mohegan Ave., with its bright yellow walls, large windows and oversized screen door that opens onto a patio, is the perfect spot for entertaining, Stoffel said. The patio is his favorite part of the house.
"The transition to outdoors. The openness. It all flows," he said.
The house is now Stoffel's office, and it's where students interested in the environment and sustainability hang out.
"I tell my students we are living history," he said.
In 2006, Doug Royalty, a conservation specialist, was doing work on the house next door when he noticed what was then called the Winslow Ames House. It was empty and deteriorating. And rusting. But Royalty recognized its value. There are maybe six houses like it left in the country, he said at the time.
In July 2007, the house was listed on the State Register of Historic Places.
"This was a starter house," Royalty said Saturday, as he walked through the structure, like a proud father, pointing out details and answering questions. "It was custom-designed based on what you wanted - one, two or three stories, with a garage or not."
It took about $500,000 to complete the renovations, he said.
As part of the restoration, crews from the conservation company Milner + Carr dismantled the structure and transported it to Philadelphia, where each piece was cleaned and restored. Steel panels were treated to make them rust-resistant. The house was reassembled on campus.
Meanwhile, as the wine flowed Saturday during the reception, guests turned away from the house and focused on Chalk.
"The main reason we're here is to say goodbye to Sandra Chalk," said Laurie Deredita, president of the Landmarks board of directors, as she gathered the guests onto the patio. "Sandy's been wonderful. A very hard worker and a great person."
But Chalk, who is retiring and moving to be closer to her family, directed attention right back to "Rusty."
"Doug came to me years ago and I looked at this rusty old building and it all seemed impossible," Chalk said. "This was not just restoring an old building. It was finding a new use."
She presented Royalty and Connecticut College with a special restoration award - a plaque to hang on the wall of the house. The college supported Royalty's efforts to restore the building and allowed Stoffel to use it as his office and as a small student center.
Chalk said the success of the restoration is much like Landmark's successes over the years. They were collaborations of those who didn't always agree, she said, but "found paths to work together."
Chalk is leaving Landmarks later this week. The new executive director is Constance Kristofik.
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I went to the class held off-site at some hotel, and he went on and on how you can make money as a automotive sales consultant. He tried to make us even feel bad for him for being addicted to diet pepsi. What a joke! Then he said to be certified to sell cars we would have to pay the 499.00. We would also get 2 free airfare tickets. Like a moron I paid this slimeball.
Then I had to interview like everyone else, and like the other posts, you would probably have more luck just going to the dealership. I was one of the lucky ones to get the job, but I don't think it was because of the automax.
In fact one I was hired, there was two weeks of FREE extensive training that covered everything John Priest said and more. There were people who didn't get that job and were out the money, so me and some friends at the dealersip monitored the paper for his next calss. We did find it and went to the hotel and went right into the class to let people know he would rip them off. He came out and said" I can't believe you guys are doing this to me." We asked for our money, and he said you paid for my #1 training." B.S. his training is no more than somebody asking you to give them $500 for a I'm screwing you smile.
Needless to say he never gave anyone money back, but the dealership never used his services again. I am in the auto sales industry and the best training is free and something you learn by actually going through the sales process. Never pay for anything that is free.
Most dealerships are willing to train you, if you have the right attitude and are willing to succeed. If you see AUTOMAX in the paper, go down to the training and let people know they are paying to listen to a person tell you what you can find out on your own, or go to the dealership yourself and ask to speak to the GM or GSM and tell them you are aware of who AUTOMAX is.
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Welcome to Sportsnation! On Tuesday, ESPN.com's SweetSpot blogger David Schoenfield stops by to chat some baseball.
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Chat (ESPN)
Hey David, we're supposed to be chatting right now. These clowns can't chat with themselves.
David Schoenfield (1:16 PM)
Sorry, ran late with something else ...
Chris (GA)
Can the Braves keep up the hot streak they are on?
David Schoenfield (1:17 PM)
Well, do you mean they'll go 132-30 or whatever? No. Considering how bad the Marlins are, however, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Braves and Nationals both push for 100 wins.
Ben (Charlotte)
odds that the AL MVP comes from the Tigers? 60% IMO ...
David Schoenfield (1:18 PM)
I'd say less than that. If the Tigers have three MVP candidates -- Miggy, Prince, Verlander -- you're suggesting there are only five MVP candidates in the AL (three out of five is 60 percent). There are clearly more than five MVP candidates.
Pete (Fresno)
Is Matt Adams the best 1B who doesn't have a major league job right now? He's starting to remind me of Ryan Howard... being buried when he's ready to play
David Schoenfield (1:19 PM)
He's definitely ready. Phillies did end up trading Thome halfway through the year to clear space (or did he get hurt?) for Howard, but I don't see the Cardinals trading anyone to make room. Nothing wrong with having a guy like that on the bench.
Harold (NJ)
After B. Phillips, can't you argue that Murphy is the 2nd best offensive 2B in the NL? Not spectacular but he's solid.
David Schoenfield (1:21 PM)
Well, I'd still take Mr. Chase Utley. Murphy is OK -- league average hitter last year, little better the year before. But ... man, not many good-hitting second basemen in the NL right now, are there?
Pete (Fresno)
Hi Mr. S. - Do the Braves see Gattis as their 2014 catcher at this point? And if so, does that mean he sticks when McCann returns and still plays 2-3 times per week?
David Schoenfield (1:24 PM)
Too early to tell, but if I had to guess, I'd say he's the regular next year and they McCann walk (mostly because they'll money long-term to sign Heyward, Freeman, Simmons, etc.). Now, whether Gattis can handle the position defensively, we'll see ... he's looked OK back there to me, not bad for a guy without much experience. And, yes, I would predict he plays 2-3 times a week and ends up getting 250-300 PAs, pinch-hitting, maybe an occasional game at first or left, plus DH in interleague games.
Drew (Bloomsburg)
David, I thought the pen was supposed to be a strength for the Phillies this year? Horst has been bad and Adams hasn't been great so far. Thoughts?
David Schoenfield (1:24 PM)
Yeah, I was optimistic as well. Horst was really good last year, Adams has been solid. I still think it will be fine in the long run.
Max (Orlando)
I, along with many other Reds fans, feel like Dusty is greatly mismanaging our team both with the lineup and pitching staff. Any chance it changes or are we stuck with the "old-school/by the book" managing decisions that have already cost us a few games this year?
David Schoenfield (1:26 PM)
Wrote on Dusty last night. Drives me crazy. How do you go an entire week and let Chapman throw FIVE pitches and yet have your bullpen lose three games in the seventh or later? And then he lucked out last night, but thought he should have used Chapman against Utley. He has a weapon and yet won't use him. Absurd.
zack (stl)
Josh Hamilton's k% the last 3 years has gone from 17.3(2011), to 25.5%(2012), to 29.3(2013). How concerned should the Angels be about this?
David Schoenfield (1:27 PM)
Pretty concerned. His chase percentage on pitches outside the zone remains very high. He can't get buy because of his natural ability, but he's not going to put the numbers he did in Texas if his approach doesn't improve.
Garth (Work)
I'm seriously grumpy, mostly because of the weather/lack of spring. Baseball is not fun to watch when it's raining/snowing and 30 degrees. Just wanted you to be aware of that. Oh, and the Twins pitching staff is going to suck all year, just like last year.
TJ (Detroit)
Shocked that after signing V-Mart the Tigers were able to get Fielder as well...Prince has been the belle of the ball so far, but V-Mart looks absolutely LOST. Did that injury sap him or is he going to turn around and hit .350 in May? What do you think?
David Schoenfield (1:29 PM)
Our stat department -- I think it was Mark Simon -- sent out something on Martinez the other day. If I remember, he'd had nine "hard-hit" balls that had been caught, most of any hitter in the majors. He'll be fine.
Alan (St. Louis)
Matt Carpenter is a pretty nice hitter, if you want to consider him a second baseman.
Tarek (NYC)
Brew Crew rotation and pen look awful so far. There goes your sleeper team.
David Schoenfield (1:29 PM)
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Crazy Joe Dibolla (NYC)
If a guy is going to manage 'by the book' then what does he need to be paid big money for? Makes no sense.
Greg (NY)
Are you in the camp that says Brandon Phillips is the best or near-best defensive second baseman? I think not having great range makes those dives look a lot more spectacular.
David Schoenfield (1:30 PM)
I think he's a little overrated defensively.
Andrew (CA)
Still feeling good about picking the Angels ahead of the Rangers? I hope not
David Schoenfield (1:30 PM)
Not after watching Joe Blanton for a couple innings last night. Ugh.
Jay (Baltimore)
Do you really think the Rays trade Price? Don't they have to sign him to stay relevant?
David Schoenfield (1:32 PM)
Not this year (I think they get back in the race), but it seems like Price is a guy who will test free agency, so they probably eventually trade him. Or maybe just keep him like they did with Upton. Even if you know you're going to lose a guy, you don't HAVE to trade him. He can still help you win it all before he leaves.
Jack (DC)
Yes or No, the Orioles get Wieters locked up before free agency?
David Schoenfield (1:33 PM)
Well, he's a Boras guy and Boras guys usually make it to free agency ...
Paul (San Francisco)
You buying the starts by Lester, Buchholz and Dempster? Man, even Lackey looked like he still had an Angel uniform on before his biceps injury.
David Schoenfield (1:35 PM)
I am. Lester still had good stuff last year, Buchholz just needs to stay healthy and Dempster has really perfected that slider.
John (Cincinnati, Oh)
Reds seem a team that kills the bottom feeders, but is nothing special when faced with teams that are similarly talented. Lineup you can pitch too, Rotation that is good not great, and a bullpen that doesn't match up to the reputation. Am I wrong?
David Schoenfield (1:38 PM)
People forget the Reds didn't really score that many runs last year, especially when factoring in Great American. I still like the rotation, but the bullpen MAY be overrated, especially with Marshall out and Hoover not pitching like I expected. Need Bruce to start doing something, of course.
m (sacramento)
What do the Dodgers do about the left side of their infield? What can they do? Cruz has been icky... Can they trade for Matt Adams? Can he actually be a 3b?
David Schoenfield (1:40 PM)
Adams can't play third (and, in fact, has never played there in the minors). I still think the Dodgers should play Ramirez at third when he returns and maybe trade for a defensive whiz at short -- how about Brendan Ryan? Shouldn't the Mariners be shopping him around?
Adam (Richmond VA)
Will the Dodgers ever be able to hit with runners in scoring position? The team approach looked a little rough last night. Taking fast balls and then swinging at ball out of the strike zone. What is going on?
David Schoenfield (1:41 PM)
Yeah, I watched last night's game. Stults did seem to have them guessing wrong. Of course, Either can't hit lefties anyway. Kemp has a poor K/BB ratio right now. I wouldn't too much into the RISP thing after just two weeks though.
Sean (Phoenix)
Aaron Hill, Neil Walker, Jose Altuve, Dan Uggla, and Daniel Murphy all had better wRC+ than Brandon Phillips last season...
David Schoenfield (1:42 PM)
Maybe Phillips is the most overrated player in the majors?
Brent (Atlanta)
At what point do you take current standings into account in forecasting the rest of the season? For example, if you thought the Nats were 4 games better than the Braves, then you'd call that division a toss up at the moment, correct?
Matt (Roswell, GA)
Dave, why does everyone seem to think McCann will come back and just take back the starting job? He's been in decline for 3 years, has had numerous vision problems, isn't great defensively, and doesn't have near the power that Gattis has. Why aren't more people talking about the Braves trading McCann to a team that NEEDS a catcher/DH & trying to plug, say, their Uggla-sized black hole at 2nd
David Schoenfield (1:46 PM)
Hmm ... that's a good question for the math wizards. The problem with early records is strength of schedule is important (although in the Nationals' case, they have played four of 13 against the Marlins). But, yes, all games count the same in the, so the Braves building an early 3.5-game lead shouldn't be dismissed.
David Schoenfield (1:53 PM)
That was the previous question. As for McCann, you make some fair points. But you have to admit there's a lot we don't know about Gattis. Can he really catch five games a week? What happens when you start getting more scouting reports on him? Plus, McCann has to prove he's healthy before he has any trade value anyway. And the Braves may like his veteran leadership. I still think it makes sense to keep him and platoon.
Tarek (NYC)
Something wrong with the chat today? Answers and Questions popping up at a slow pace.
David Schoenfield (1:53 PM)
Internet issues ... apologies!
Aaron Pierick (Chicago)
Dave,ESPN should fire you and you should go flip burgers. Wait don't do that...I like burgers. You should get a job cleaning up road kill of the streets. As you are doing it, I hope people honk their horns and give you the bird. Idiot!
marty (canton,pa)
Do you think it would be wise if mets put a package together for stanton?
David Schoenfield (1:54 PM)
OK, so you start with Zack Wheeler and then add ...
AJ (Phoenix)
Justin Upton: over/under 45 home runs? I feel like I've seen this kind of hot streak from him before over the years, but he might have a chip on his shoulder all year.
David Schoenfield (1:56 PM)
Under. You called it -- hot streak at the right time. Don't think he's a 45-homer guy. He's hit, what, 30 one time? I know, I know, he's still young, but I'll be surprised if he reaches 40.
Crazy Joe Dibolla (NYC)
How about the Angels being 7.5 games out of first? Too soon?
David Schoenfield (1:57 PM)
Too soon, but the A's are good and so are the Rangers. Noticed the Angels are last in Defensive Runs Saved in the majors -- Hamilton at -4, Brendan Harris (who is awful) already at -3 filling in at SS, Bourjos hasn't rated well in center. Something to watch. Oh, and Joe Blanton is awful.
Matt (Boise)
The Jays are talking about playing Lawrie at 2nd and Jose Bats at 3rd somewhat regularly. Do you think it takes away from either one moving around the diamond? Is it more difficult to prepare not knowing your spot on a given day?
David Schoenfield (1:59 PM)
Seems a little strange to me, but apparently Bonifacio has looked so bad at second that they don't want to play him there. And Lawrie was originally a second baseman. I'd mostly be concerned about the injury risk of moving guys off the positions they're used to, even if they do have some experience at these new positions.
zack (stl)
Colby Rasmus is Striking out 42% of the time. Is it time to give up?
David Schoenfield (2:00 PM)
Was talking about this with Eric Karabell and Tristan Cockcroft last night. We all agree that it may be. That really good year he had in St. Louis is starting to get pretty distant in that rear-view mirror.
John (Cincinnati, Oh)
More underrated: Jackie Robinson the man or Jackie Robinson the player
David Schoenfield (2:01 PM)
The player. Tremendous player, which sometimes gets forgotten. Have any of you seen "42"? I thought it was pretty solid. Pretty standard biopic, but well done.
Jeff (Fresno)
When are the Giants going to get some respect? They are winning the same way they won last year and in 2010 except Posey is not hitting much and Lincecum and Zito have basically switched roles. I know its a small sample size but maybe its about time people started to realize this team is good and not a fluke.
David Schoenfield (2:05 PM)
I know .. and I admit I've been slow to give them respect as well. By the way, Zito's strand rate so far: 100 percent.
David Schoenfield (2:05 PM)
Again, apologies for the internet connection today.
Mike (San Diego)
Good grief some Giants fans are whiny. You guys have won 2 of the last 3 titles and still don't feel you get respect? Who cares whether anyone respects you if you keep winning?
Sean (Phoenix)
The majority of people picked the Giants to win the NL West. How is that not getting respect?
Mike (Atl)
If the Braves and Nationals both push the 100 win mark, and one of them loses to an 88 win team in a one-game playoff, I will lose my mind.
Cash M (Colorado)
Do you think that there is any chance that the Rockies could pick up David Price or another ace in some type of trade this year?
David Schoenfield (2:07 PM)
Don't think the Rockies have many players the Rays would be interested in.
Jon (A)
Whats the chance of rendon taking over 2B for the nats? Can't leave him in the minors forever
David Schoenfield (2:09 PM)
Or maybe third base if Zimmerman continues to have issues throwing the ball. I like Espinosa, but Rendon may be the better hitter. I haven't checked to see if he's been playing 2B in the minors.
Mike (Detroit)
Shame on you for saying the Tigers have "3" MVP candidates in Prince, Miggy, and JV. Austin Jackson belongs in the candidate department. And heck perhaps even Tori and Max.
Les (East Windsor, NJ)
Assuming V Wells comes back to earth and settles in @ around a .275 to .280 average with a pace for 20 HR's, who becomes the odd man out when Granderson returns? Platoon of Wells and Ichiro in RF? Can Wells even play that position ably?
David Schoenfield (2:10 PM)
Sure, there's less ground in RF at Yankee Stadium than LF. I'd say a platoon makes sense.
Tom P. (Germantown, MD)
(With all sample size caveats applied) ... Who have you been impressed by this year who might be enjoying breakthrough/career years? Jean Segura seems like one -- quickly making the Greinke deal look great for Milw.
David Schoenfield (2:12 PM)
Too early for that. The young pitchers continue to impress -- Harvey, Fernandez, etc.
zack (stl)
If K%'s keep increasing league wide will MLB try and do something? Maybe lower the mound a few inches or something?
David Schoenfield (2:13 PM)
Speaking of good young pitchers -- yes, I think something eventually will be done if the trend continues over the next few years. It's not that run scoring itself is a problem, but the game is becoming a little too one-dimensional -- home runs and strikeouts. Maybe people like that, but I also like to see base hits and defense.
Rick (DC)
Dave, during the Braves sweep of the Nats last weekend, young Mr. Strasburg claimed the Nats are a better team, but the Braves are playing better. Don't you think that sort of swagger is a bit premature?
David Schoenfield (2:15 PM)
Premature? Sure. A problem? No. I like a little swagger, but the Nationals still need to prove they're the best and I've seen a few mental errors from them this year that isn't a good sign.
Tarek (NYC)
Miggy at 3rd and now maybe Joey Bats? Is Albert next? Has 3rd base become the new 1st base!
David Schoenfield (2:16 PM)
Pujols can barely walk these days!
damon (San Francisco)
Hunter Pence looks like a different player this year. You think he could be a 30 HR guy? Playing 81 games at AT&T doesn't help, but it's not the worst park for a right-handed pull hitter like Pence.
David Schoenfield (2:17 PM)
No, career-high in HRs is 25, so don't see him suddenly doing it now. Plus, still the same aggressive approach at the plate. He's still Hunter Pence, just playing well right now.
Aaron (Athens)
Tell my fellow Braves fans to cool their jets on Gattis. The odds that he sticks are better than they were two weeks ago, but to say he should be the guy over a 6-time All-Star and best catcher in baseball over the last 6 years is absurd.
Derek (Illinois)
Is Tony Cingrani going to stay in the Majors the rest of the season when he gets called up?
David Schoenfield (2:18 PM)
I'll say yes. He's better than Mike Leake. But does Dusty know that?
Crazy Joe Dibolla (NYC)
My issue with the Nats and their fans is they seem to have an inflated self image. They are told they are the best team in baseball so are going along with that. But you need to beat the king to be the king. Let's see them win something first.
c (orlando)
wait.... there are supposed to be homeruns with our strikeouts?! (bitter rays fan)
Ben (Charlotte)
i'm not sure what Anibal Sanchez's combined stats are, going back to the end of last year and the playoffs, but seems like the Tigers are getting more than their money's worth out of him. is he doing anything different than he was in Florida? to switch from the NL to AL and put up sub 2 eras is impressive ...
David Schoenfield (2:21 PM)
Well ... three starts so far this year. I'd have to look into what some of the numbers and heat maps suggest. He did walk a lot fewer guys last year (although his walks have been up slightly so far this year) and maybe just a guy pitching with more confidence who trusts his stuff. Not that he was a bad pitcher with the Marlins.
Chris (Phoenix)
Jose Fernandez: Pitching over his head or we can expect this type of pitching in the future?
David Schoenfield (2:21 PM)
I believe he's the deal, No. 1 potential. Just needs to stay healthy. Reminds me a bit of King Felix when he first came up.
Drew (Mpls)
Maybe your dog peed on your internet?
David Schoenfield (2:22 PM)
My power flashed off at one point as well. Who knows.
Todd Boss (Arlington, VA)
The Nats have been starting Rendon all over the infield; mostly at third but games at SS and 2B so far this season.
David Schoenfield (2:24 PM)
Thanks. Considering his inability to stay healthy, I have my doubts about second base (which can be a tough position to stay healthy at), but it will be interesting what the Nats do if Espinosa continues to struggle.
Nate (nc)
Do you think anyone will ever throw a pitch 110 mph in a mlb game?
David Schoenfield (2:25 PM)
With or without an artificial ligament in his elbow?
Nora (St. Louis)
There is no way to argue that Brian McCann is the best catcher of the last 6 years. And anyway, you aren't getting Brian McCann from 6 years ago, you are getting Brian McCann in 2013.
Dave (Portland)
Is it time for MLB to start suspending players who are convicted of DWI (during the season, at least)? There's no excuse for it.
David Schoenfield (2:26 PM)
It's a more important issue than steroids/PEDs. I'd like to see it happen.
Drew (Mpls)
Wait, Brian McCann is the best catcher in the majors over the last 6 years?
David Schoenfield (2:28 PM)
Well, no, that would be Joe Mauer. By WAR from Baseball-Reference, 2007-2012: Mauer 28.9, Molina 19.5, Martin 18.2, McCann 16.8.
Andrew (Toronto)
How short is the leash for Yunel Escobar? He's run himself out of two big league jobs (you should have seen the looks his teammates shot him as he was calling them off regularly, and this was before the eyeblack incident)? I think he'd have to produce significantly to offset all the headaches.
David Schoenfield (2:30 PM)
Wow, didn't realize he was hitting .098. I think the Rays give him another month. If he's not hitting by mid-May, goodbye.
Brian (NJ)
I would be way more concerned with the pace of the game than K%. Its a faster paced society. People are less willing to sit through 4 hour games. I think baseball needs to do something to speed the game up. Here's an easy one: no more visits to the mount by anybody (catcher, fielder, pitching coach).
David Schoenfield (2:32 PM)
I believe average game time is down a bit from the late '90s (not much, but a few minutes). But that's part of the problem with all the strikeouts -- batters take a lot of pitches, work the count and so on. That all goes to increase the length of games. And umpires need to enforce the rule requiring pitchers to actually pitch once the batter's in the box (and batter's shouldn't be allowed to leave the box). Agree with you -- no more visits to the mound by the manager/coach unless the pitcher is being removed.
Matt (Steinway)
Is this the year that Masterson finally puts it all together? The early returns sure are something, and he doesn't seem to be doing it with luck.
David Schoenfield (2:34 PM)
Well, he had a good year in 2011. I saw his first start an Opening Day and he was lucky to escape that one with one run. But he's been very good his past two games, although against teams in offensive funks right now (Rays, White Sox). I'll hold off for now before I say he's back on track.
Josh (LA)
do you think Chase Utley will be a trade candidate if the Phillies fall out of the race by July?
David Schoenfield (2:34 PM)
Kind of makes sense, doesn't it? And what about Halladay?
Tarek (NYC)
Re: Crazy Joe Dibolla, so who is the King? The Giants? And it's to be the man you have to beat the man. Don't screw up Ric Flair saying!
Mitch (NC)
Is Uggla that big of a hole that the Braves should trade for 2B?
David Schoenfield (2:36 PM)
Braves really seem to dislike the guy, don't they? Uggla is kind of the anti-Brandon Phillips. Reputation is probably worse than his actual production. Even last year, he still drew 94 walks. He gets on base, he's durable and I don't think he's going to hit .170 all year. There are worse problems to have.
Charlie (Irvine, CA)
Seriously, what was Dipoto thinking with signing Blanton to that contract?! There were plenty of other pitchers who are of better quality that he could have gotten for that price. Not sure what he was thinking.
David Schoenfield (2:37 PM)
It was a terrible signing. He was a No. 5 guy in the NL the past few years.
Yankees pitching was supposed to be a strength while they waited for the O to get healthy...now Pettite has back issues, Hughes and Nova look awful. Can CC and Kuroda hold things down until the bats are back? Should the Pettite stuation be an extreme concern?
David Schoenfield (2:39 PM)
I'd be worried about any 40-year-old pitcher with back issues. Let's see what happens this week before pushing the panic button. Teams are going to be more cautious in April when the weather is cold, so I'm sure they were playing it safe by having him skip a start. Who knows with Hughes? He had the back issue in spring training as well. All these problems and yet the Yankees are still 6-5.
Mike Moustakis [via mobile]
I'm a bust just like my teammate Eric Hosmer, right?
David Schoenfield (2:40 PM)
Mike, you should at least learn to spell your last name correctly.
zack (stl)
Dusty probably just sees Cingrani as a fresh young arm to overwork and burnout.
Dan (Troy)
The Giants have a good record, but their run differential is the worst of any team above .500 (and only third best in their division).
David Schoenfield (2:41 PM)
Can't pay too much attention to run differential early on. One blowout game skews the totals.
Aaron Hicks (MN)
I'm not going to be sent down am I? I have a pretty cush job here beings that nobody else is able to play CF here right?
David Schoenfield (2:42 PM)
You have to be sent down. You can't hit major league pitching right now. By the way, remember that three-homer game in spring training? I believe all three were hit to right field with a big wind blowing out. And then you hit under .200 the rest of way. Should have been in Triple-A.
Rod (El Paso)
I get it. Jackie Robinson was a great player and person, but wouldn't you rather watch a movie about Albert Belle?
David Schoenfield (2:42 PM)
That WOULD be interesting ...
Mike (Orlando)
The deal the Marlins craft for Stanton will probably center around Shaq Thompson.
ziti (harrisburg, pa)
it's crazy joe DAVOLA, not Dibolla. and these pretzels are makin' me thirsty!
Leo Mazzone (Del Boca Vista)
How is Paul Maholm doing what he's doing? Is this another Cliff Lee? Crafty lefty improves command, learns how to pitch, dominates the world?
David Schoenfield (2:43 PM)
Could be. He's added a slow curveball that has been effective.
John (Cincinnati, Oh)
I am a proponent of you are nothing until you are something. 25 years since the Dodgers were something. Yet they are discussed like they are the Yankees. Perhaps going forward they will be, but until they are, they are not.
zack (stl)
Vernon Wells is already at 0.6 WAR and his walk rate is double his career average. Is it possible that the Yankees will get a freak year like Ibanez and Ichiro had last season?
David Schoenfield (2:45 PM)
The Yankees seem to find a way with the washed-up vets more than most teams (Eric Chavez last year as well). Remember that year Aaron Small went 10-0?
Ted (Wilmington)
Rank these events in the order you think they will happen: Astros win their 25th game; Marlins win their 25th game; or Shaq Thompson gets a base hit.
David Schoenfield (2:46 PM)
Man, you guys are mean. Give Shaq a break. Oh ... I think the Marlins may be worse than the Astros.
Will B (Livingston)
More to do with Shelby Miller's good start to the season, Shelby Miller is that good. Or Yadi is calling the game behind the plate
David Schoenfield (2:47 PM)
Both. Heard an interview with Miller the other day where he was (of course) praising Molina. No doubt that Molina gives those pitchers a little more confidence and if baseball is half physical and 90 percent mental that helps a lot.
scott (las vegas)
I know its early, but Jed Lowrie is looking like a potential AL starter at SS this year, no?
David Schoenfield (2:48 PM)
If he stays there. Hasn't looked that good on defense. Not sure if Sogard is a better defensive SS or not though.
Crazy Joe Dibolla (NYC)
Bautista is a legit third baseman. I don't like seeing him lumped with two guys whose defense rivals a chair sitting in the infield.
Bob (Seattle)
Maybe MLB should ban Adam Dunn and Rick Ankiel to solve the k% issue.Should MLB slow down the baseball by going to a softer core? It would reduce the number of HRs, and maybe teams would chose to play hitters who are more contact oriented.
Charley (South Bend)
I personally think that if any player were to switch off their position to go to 3rd base, Adrian Gonzalez might fit. I don't think or know if he has any history playing the position, but he's always been considered an above average defender with a decent arm (for a first basemen). He probably wouldn't be a Beltre, but possibly a Miggy (a guy who can hit hard and field minimally enough to make it worth while). That would also allow the Dodgers some flexability to move a less athletic player to 1st? Your thoughts?
David Schoenfield (2:49 PM)
Except he throws left-handed. (I was at a game in Seattle years ago when Mattingly played third for the Yankees, however.)
Mike (Mission Viejo, CA)
Dipoto was thinking that he had a rotation that consisted of CJ Wilson (overpaid and underperforming), Weaver (declining velocity and health concerns), Hanson (ha!), and Vargas (average at best). Why not take a chance on adding another really bad starter to an already bad staff?
Albert Pujols (LAA)
For your information Schoenfield, I am second in MLB in walks.
David Schoenfield (2:51 PM)
Three intentional, but yes, maybe your approach is improving after a couple years of decline. Or maybe pitchers are pitching around you to face Hamilton. I'll have to look into that.
Mike (San Diego)
Could the solution be to move Ryan Zimmerman to first? He hasn't been elite defensively for a while, but his bat is still valuable enough to play at 1st.
David Schoenfield (2:52 PM)
Possibly, although I don't see the Nats benching LaRoche just because he's off to a slow start. Plus, let's see Rendon's hit for 6-8 weeks in Triple-A before we declare him ready to push a 30-homer guy out of the lineup.
Fresh (Charlotte, NC)
Any thoughts on the whole Pitcher Similarity Score thing that got some sabermetric buzz yesterday?
David Schoenfield (2:53 PM)
Missed that. I'll have to check it out.
Dale (SF)
It seems to me that bullpen depth is a great commodity that often gets overlooked. I think the A's biggest competitive advantage is leads don't get relinquished and close games A's have a great chance to come back.
David Schoenfield (2:54 PM)
That was one reason I liked the A's to win the West -- the back three is excellent (Balfour, Cook, Doolittle) PLUS they have depth in Blevins, Scribner, Neshek, Resop.
Jeff (San Antonio)
What's the deal with Azdrubal Cabrera? Does he turn it around this year for the Indians? Which SS are your sleeper picks? Thanks!
David Schoenfield (2:55 PM)
He's played 11 games. He'll be fine.
zack (stl)
Should people curb their Rendon enthusiasm? He's about the only guy who gets hurt more than Zimmerman.
Bob (In a van)
Dexter Fowler, when will his hot streak end??
David Schoenfield (2:58 PM)
Well, Bob in a van, it's been a great start with six home runs. Maybe it's a breakout year power-wise, but I wouldn't bet on it being anything other than a hot streak.
Nate (nc)
Nunez at 100% or Jeter at 80%?
David Schoenfield (3:00 PM)
Ha ... I guess Nunez at 100 percent. Jeter losing 20 percent of his range would be pretty damaging.
David Schoenfield (3:00 PM)
OK, that's it for today. Same time next week with a better internet connection!
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Ready for more Photoshop CS3 training with Deke? Check out Photoshop CS3 One-on-One: Advanced Techniques.
Note: Photoshop CS3 One-on-One: The Essentials is a recommended prerequisite to Photoshop CS3 One-on-One: Beyond the Basics.
Download Deke's customized keyboard layouts for Photoshop from the Exercise Files tab.
- Understanding what Photoshop CS3 is and what it can do.
- Zooming, scrolling, and getting around an image.
- Making the most of the new-and-improved CS3 interface.
- Using Adobe Bridge to organize and manage images.
- Saving workspaces for maximum comfort and efficiency.
- Correcting colors using the Variations and Hue/Saturation commands.
- Taking on the professional-grade luminance editors, Levels and Curves.
- Resampling an image and selecting an interpolation setting.
- Cropping and straightening a photograph.
Skill Level Intermediate
We now move from a topic of Unsharp Mask to the topic of Smart Sharpen, the more powerful, more capable, and more complicated as it turns out Smart Sharpen filter. It does almost everything that Unsharp Mask does plus a whole lot more. So I am going to demonstrate how it functions by comparison to the Unsharp Mask filter and I am also going to show you the three primary settings in how they compare to each other using this illustration right here, which is called bigbrushstrokes.bsd it's included inside of the 11 Sharpen folder of course and it features four versions, just four identical versions of this brushstroke what I am calling a big brushstroke here, it's really this big thick sort of dark area with some light circles inside of it.
And this big dark area here helps to see very distinct edges inside of the image as well as little edges represented by the texture. So, that will help us to get a sense of what's going on with this new filter here that was introduced by the way inside Photoshop CS2. I am going to go ahead and reduce my pallets to icons over here. So this is the Layers pallet, I am going to go ahead and click on it to bring it up and I just want you to see that each one of these identical images is relegated to its own layer.
So we have got Unsharp Mask in the upper left corner, Gaussian Blur as we will see that's one of the Smart Sharpen settings over here in the upper right corner. Then we got Lens Blur another Smart Sharpen setting down in the lower left corner and Mo-Blur, yet, another Smart Sharpen setting down in the lower right corner, just so you have a sense of what's going on here. So make sure wherever your Layers pallet is, make sure that USM shot for Unsharp Mask of course is highlighted, so that we are working on the upper left image, then I want you to go the Filter menu and you will see that Unsharp Mask is right there at the top.
So what I recommended you do at this point is go ahead and click and hold on that mouse button, so the menu doesn't go away. Then press and hold on the Alt key or the Option key on the Mac and then release the mouse button and up will spring the Unsharp Mask dialog box. Here's the settings I want you to apply, go ahead and change the amount value to 200% and then change the radius value to 20 pixels, a big heaping helping of Unsharp Mask here, it might as well drag the preview into the dialog box, so we can see what's going on. Finally, leave the threshold set to zero levels, because there is nothing analogous to the threshold option inside the Smart Sharpen dialog box.
So if we end up messing with it, it will ruin our comparison, so leave it set to zero. If it's set to something else, set it to zero by all means and then click on the OK button in order to apply that filter. Alright, now let's go over to the Layers pallet once again and click on Gaussian Blur this time around and then I am going to hide the Layers pallet by pressing the F7 key again. Now, the upper right hand image here is highlighted and just in case you are thinking like you only have two of these brushstrokes on screen, what's the deal, the other ones are down here; they are there, alright anyway.
So the upper right layer is now active, I am going to go up to the Filter menu, I am going to choose Sharpen and I am going to choose Smart Sharpen, you can also press Shift+F6 if you loaded D keys. I went ahead and gave you that keyboard shortcut because this is a sensational command that you are going to want to use on a regular basis and it's fairly hard to get to because of the submenu system here. And also the fact that there are still different submenus that start with an "S" that always throws me off, I don't know, maybe I am challenged, but anyway I am going to go ahead and choose the Smart Sharpen function.
Now, you will immediately notice among other things that it's more gargantuan or maybe you won't, you know on a regular screen, it doesn't look this massive, but I am recording a 1024x768 and therefore this dialog box takes up almost my entire screen. So we are just going to have the focus on the in-dialog box preview here, which works just like it does, it's just more massive, but it work just like it does inside the Unsharp Mask dialog box. Alright, let's replicate those same settings that we saw before. First of all make sure that basic is turned on, don't worry about the default settings, you should see the default settings by the way, but don't worry about what the settings option is set to.
We do need to go ahead and enter an amount value of 200% and a radius value of 20 pixels, so that we are matching the last settings, we applied inside Unsharp Mask. Also make sure that Remove is set to Gaussian Blur meaning that Photoshop is going to try to remove Gaussian Blur from the image and it does that actually by applying Gaussian Blur. I know that it just doesn't make any sense sometimes, but it's masking just in the same way the Unsharp Mask Command works, it's masking a Gaussian Blur haloes, with dark halo on one side and light halo on the other side.
And More Accurate is turned off, make sure that one is off alright, so 200%, 20 Gaussian Blur that's it, then go ahead and click OK. And you might be struck by the amazing similarity between these two images. Now, I told you did I not, that Smart Sharpen it's very more complicated and it's very more powerful than the Unsharp Mask command and it's true I did not lie, I wouldn't do that to you. It's all true, the reason we are seeing very similar images and actually they are not very similar, they are pixel for pixel identical, it's because first of all we enter the same settings and secondly, we set the Remove function to Gaussian Blur that means that that is exactly what the Unsharp Mask command does.
So basically, what I am trying to show you is Smart Sharpen does everything that Unsharp Mask done, plus much more. Now, that one thing it doesn't do, it doesn't have anything that's analogous to that Threshold option and that's actually more or less a good thing as we will find out, because the Threshold setting is an on-off proposition, it's not really all that terribly useful. What Smart Sharpen is more useful and more intelligent once we start investigating the other settings, as we will do in the very next exercise.


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11 jobs are part of Spaulding budget cutbacks
BARRE The cost of running Spaulding High School would climb by more than $570,000 based on the $12.3 million budget proposal that voters in Barre and Barre Town will be asked to approve in March.
Despite a hint of dissension earlier in the week, school directors unanimously adopted the spending plan, which includes an estimated $440,000 in state and federal grants, during a special meeting Wednesday night.
The budget reflects deep cuts in personnel, though not quite as deep as the ones that were questioned during Mondays board meeting when 12 positions totaling an estimated $800,000 were placed on the table by Principal Tom Sedore.
After the finance committee made some adjustments, the proposal before the board Wednesday incorporated cuts to 11 positions. Funding for one full-time English teacher and a half-time library assistant had been restored, but a position working with students for whom English is not their first language had been newly slated for reduction to part time.
The reduction or elimination of 10 other positions including a special educator, a secretary and a custodian was done to blunt a sharp spending increase that is being blamed on negotiated salaries and benefits, a spike in special education expenses and a roof replacement project.
The districts business manager said most if not all of the 11 jobs are currently filled.
Excluding grants, which wont affect taxes, the budget for the high school sits at $11.86 million up $570,000, or 3.86 percent over the $11.29 million budget that voters approved last year.
Superintendent John Bacon said the proposed budget would trigger modest increases in the school tax rates in Barre and Barre Town.
According to Bacon, the proposed budget would add an estimated 1.7 cents to the tax rate in Barre Town and 0.9 cents to the rate in Barre. He said those projections anticipate a 4-cent increase in the state education tax rate, which is expected to climb between 3 and 5 cents this year.
Were absorbing that tax increase from the state very nicely, said Bacon.
One of the big reasons is that the common level of appraisal in both Barre and Barre Town has increased for the third straight year, resulting in a corresponding reduction in the tax rate.
The common level of appraisal, or CLA, is a calculation the state uses to equalize property values from community to community for school funding purposes. If the state believes a municipalitys valuation of its property isnt current, it raises the tax rate a corresponding percentage.
In Barre and to a lesser extent Barre Town, that formula is working in reverse again this year. In Barre Town the CLA ticked up from 85.84 to 86.43 percent of fair market value, while Barres CLA climbed from 96.38 to 99.995 percent. In both cases it has had a favorable effect on tax rate projections.
School directors who expressed reservations about the budget Monday night appeared satisfied with word that, despite declining enrollment, funding for the English teacher and the library aide had been restored.
The board did not object to the other cuts, which included portions of a science teacher position and a technology instructor job, as well as the elimination of a full-time special educator, a behavior interventionist, four special education paraprofessionals, a custodian and a secretary.
The position responsible for working with students who are still learning English was added to the list of reductions due to low enrollment.
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County's Health Ranking Among Highest in Maryland
The third annual County Health Rankings (CHR) for Maryland, a project of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, continues to reinforce that where one lives matters to health. Montgomery County and neighboring Howard County have the highest overall rankings in the state.
For several measures there were no statistically significant differences in rates between the two counties, including premature death (years of potential life lost); poor or fair health; poor physical health days; poor mental health days; low birth weight; adult smoking; physical inactivity; excessive drinking; motor vehicle crash death rate; diabetic screening; mammography screening; children in poverty; inadequate social support; and children in single-parent households.Montgomery County had statistically significant better rates in the areas of adult obesity and preventable hospital stays. Howard County demonstrated statistically significant better rates of teen birth rates, uninsured population and residents with at least some college education.
A one-stop online source for population-based data and information about community health and the social and environmental determinants of health was launched last year at www.healthymontgomery.org.
The website provides data and information on more than 90 topics related to the health and well being of the community and its residents. Data on the website assists County policy makers and partners in identifying key priority areas and will help guide decisions about strategies to meet various needs.
Paper, Paper and More Paper…Than Ever Before: Paper Shredding Event Breaks Records
NBC4 has reported that the paper shredding event held in late March in the Montgomery College parking lot at Mannakee Street and Route 355 was the largest community shred they have held in Montgomery County.
According to the Dept. of Environmental Protection's Division of Solid Waste Services (DSWS), "The event broke our last recorded 'bests.'"
In addition, Sean Wynn, District Operations manager for the Securit | Shred-it - Washington DC Region, reported that approximately 34 tons of paper were collected, saving an estimated 640 trees.
Eileen Kao, chief of DSWS's Waste Reduction and Recycling Section, thanked all those who participated and said, "So many of the residents who brought their confidential paper for shredding and recycling and gave us their cardboard for recycling expressed their thanks and gratitude for giving them this recycling opportunity."
Partnering with NBC4 and the County on the event were Montgomery College, PNC Bank, Shred-It and Unity Disposal and Recycling.
To learn about future opportunities to shred confidential papers and recycle cardboard in Montgomery County, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/recycling.
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Public participation contributes to the work of County government and provides an important service to the community when a variety of issues, concerns and viewpoints are presented. Applicants of diverse backgrounds, professions, gender, geography, disability and ethnicity are encouraged to apply to fill vacancies on various County boards, committees and commissions.
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Get details about each group with current openings, plus deadlines.
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Logan, Logan
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Main amenities
- 75 guestrooms
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour fitness center
- 24-hour business center
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Front desk safe
- Meeting room
- Free newspapers in the lobby
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- Heart of Logan
- Logan Utah Temple (3.1 mi / 4.9 km)
- Utah State University (3.6 mi / 5.8 km)
- Willow Park (4.3 mi / 6.9 km)
- Logan Canyon (5 mi / 8 km)
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- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
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- Free buffet breakfast
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- Conference space size (feet) - 625
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Everett Planning Commission, 6:30 tonight, public hearing room, eighth floor Wall Street Building, 2930 Wetmore Ave. Public hearing on interim regulation that will allow existing townhouse developments in multiple-family zones.
Everett Animal Control Board, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Everett Animal Shelter, 333 Smith Island Road.
Everett City Council, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, City Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Ave.
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Monroe City Council, 7 tonight, City Hall, 806 W. Main St. The council will consider giving its approval to the mayor to hire a broker for the North Kelsey property and to sign a purchase and sale agreement with Sabey Corp.
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By Ms. Karla Marshall (USACE)October 15, 2012
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Afghan National Civil Order Police took possession of a new Service Support Battalion compound near Kandahar Oct. 10. The facilities, completed with minimal delay and within budget, will enable Afghan police to live and train near the people they serve and protect.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South turned over the nearly $17 million facility to the 2nd Brigade Afghan National Civil Order Police along with keys, schematics and other maintenance and operations documentation.
"This project included roads, utilities, buildings, force protection measures and site security," said D'Lorah Small, South District project manager.
The project began in June 2011 and includes barracks for both women and men, a dining facility, training areas, administration buildings, vehicle maintenance facilities and on-site water and power infrastructure.
"The diligent efforts by the contractor, our local quality assurance support and district team made the SSB project a success," said Jason Riharb, South District project engineer.
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Retiree Cecily McClellan talks to the media outside the federal courthouse in Detroit, on Tuesday.
DETROIT A judge ruled Tuesday that Detroit is eligible to shed billions of dollars of its long-running debt, including the pensions of thousands of workers and retirees, in a much-anticipated decision that shifts the citys epic bankruptcy case into a new and delicate phase.
Judge Steven Rhodes, who wondered aloud why the bankruptcy had not happened years ago, said pensions can be cut just like any contract because the Michigan Constitution does not offer bulletproof protection for employee benefits. But he signaled a desire for a measured approach and warned city officials that they must be prepared to defend any deep reductions.
This once proud and prosperous city cant pay its debts. Its insolvent, Rhodes said in announcing that Detroit was formally eligible for the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history. At the same time, it also has an opportunity for a fresh start.
The ruling came more than four months after Detroit filed for Chapter 9 protection.
Rhodes agreed with unions and pension funds that the citys emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, did not negotiate in good faith in the weeks ahead of the July filing, a key condition under federal law. But he said the number of creditors more than 100,000 and a wide array of competing interests probably made that impossible.
Detroit could have and should have filed for bankruptcy long before it did. Perhaps years, the judge said.
The decision set the stage for officials to confront $18 billion in debt, with a plan that might pay creditors just pennies on the dollar and is sure to include touchy negotiations over the pensions of about 23,000 retirees and 9,000 workers. Orr says pension funds are short by $3.5 billion.
Rhodes promised that he would not lightly or casually sign off on just any cuts.
The city has argued that it needs bankruptcy protection for the sake of beleaguered residents, who have for years tolerated slow police responses, darkened streetlights and erratic garbage pickup a concern mentioned by the judge during a nine-day trial that ended Nov. 8.
Before the July filing, nearly 40 cents of every dollar collected by Detroit was used to pay debt, a figure that could rise to 65 cents without relief through bankruptcy, according to the city.
Orr praised the judges ruling and pledged to press ahead. He also acknowledged that pensions will be a sensitive issue because they represent a human dimension, with some former employees getting by on less than $20,000 a year.
The judge spoke for more than an hour in a packed courtroom, reciting Detroits proud history as the diverse, hard-working Motor City devoted to auto manufacturing. But he then tallied a list of warts: double-digit unemployment, catastrophic debt deals, thousands of vacant homes, dilapidated public-safety vehicles and wave after wave of population loss.
Behind closed doors, mediators led by another judge have been meeting with Orrs team and creditors for weeks to explore possible settlements.
The judge has told the city to come up with a plan to exit bankruptcy by March 1. But Orr says he would like to have one ready weeks earlier.
The city is so desperate for money that it may consider selling masterpieces from the Detroit Institute of Arts as well as a water department that serves much of southeastern Michigan.
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A plane will light up the sky in Okemos Thursday night in memory of the three graduates killed in a car crash on U.S. 23 Sunday.
The community is asked to meet at Chippewa Middle School at 8:30pm to hold candles in a moment of silence as the plane flies over.
The pilot is an Okemos High School Graduate and wants to honor Sarina Segar, Heather Comstock and Matt Kolstoe with three landing lights.
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Sardine run updates from the field
An unofficial Wetpixel group run by video guru Drew Wong is currently off in South Africa photographing the sardine run, an annual event where thousands of dolphins, sharks, and gannets feed on a massive sardine migration up the eastern cape. As a bonus, it is currently humpback whale season, so the participants have also been seeing whales pretty much daily. I went with Drew last year and had a great time (ask him about the time he scared away the humpback whale while wearing a spiderman wetsuit).
Drew and the participants have been sending in daily updates via GPRS connection on a mobile phone. Follow their progress in our forums!
Digital Shootout Bonaire 2007 Day 3
The evening slideshow was impressive. Following a pattern established in all the previous digital shootouts, the second image critique session showcased images so much better than those shown the night before that they might as well have been shot by different people. This always makes the staff happy because it means that we are having a real affect on participant photography skills…
Live manta birth in captivity
A 1.9 meter baby female manta ray was born at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan on Saturday, June 16, 2007, and the event was captured on video. The aquarium reported that the gestation period was 374 days - a little over a year - and believe it to be the first manta born in captivity.
Underwater photographer Tony Wu has posted one version of the video on his blog, and there are a few more cuts floating around on YouTube. The newborn "emerges rolled up like a tube" before unfurling her wings and beginning to swim.
Digital Shootout Bonaire 2007 Day 2
Just in! : a bunch of images submitted by our participants. In previous years, we found that it was nearly impossible to get more than a dozen images submitted for the evening slideshow/critique after the first day of diving. Today, we received over 100 from our eager crowd of 40-50 still shooters. We even received video submissions. Given the difficulty of getting images together and putting together short video vignettes in such a short amount of time, we're very impressed.
Digital Shootout Bonaire 2007 Day 1
Today is the official start of the Digital Shootout 2007! By late this morning, nearly all of the participants had arrived, and most had already started diving in earnest. At 10am, Berkely, Jim, and Russ ran another gear setup workshop in the classroom while Dan and Mary Lynn prepared the Capture offices for the week's video workshops.
At 2pm, photography and video seminars commenced…
SS Thorfinn dive boat aground in Pohnpei
A few days ago, Wetpixel received an anonymous email with a rumor that the SS Thorfinn dive boat had run aground in Pohnpei:
The Thorfinn has an engine room filling up with water. It came into Pohnpei and loaded up 70,000 gallons of used oil from PUC and there were not enough pilots to have one come aboard on the way out. A pilot was on each of the two ships leading the way and the Thorfinn was following the two lead ships and went on the reef yesterday.
The email was confirmed in the forums by a series of photos taken by Pohnpei resident Michael J. Sipos. Recently, an oil boom was placed around the vessel, but repairs have not yet proceeded on an estimated 12" gash in the hull. Continue reading for the images, or discuss the environmental impact...
Digital Shootout Bonaire 2007 Day 0
Most of the staff arrived today and yesterday on flights from various parts of the United States along with an intrepid group of early-bird participants eager to get in the water with their cameras. Although the shootout doesn't officially start until tomorrow, more than half the guests are already here. Serge, the manager of the dive shop at our host resort (the Divi Flamingo), gave a morning briefing on local dive policies and logistics, and by noon some of our participants had already spent a couple of hours in the water…
Digital Shootout Bonaire 2007 Daily Webcast
Welcome to daily coverage for the Digital Shootout Bonaire 2007. The Digital Shootout 2007 is being held in Bonaire, a small island in the southern Caribbean. Because nearly the entire island has been designed for access to easy shore diving, Bonaire is frequently referred to as a diver's paradise; because of its fantastic diving and classroom-friendly resorts, this year is the Digital Shootout's third year on the island, featuring 60 participants and 10 staff members…
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By Rey Colon
Former super bantamweight champion Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1, 18KOs) believes he is one week away from shocking the boxing world on February 4th in San Antonio, Texas - when he faces Filipino Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18KOs) for the vacant WBO title. HBO will televise. Vazquez feels that he corrected his mistakes from last May, when Jorge Arce knocked him out in the twelfth round of their Las Vegas clash.
"I prepared myself thoroughly and that's why I stayed away from the media. I was alone in my gym. I changed my train schedule and included many new people to my team. And now I have no concerns. The pressure is on Nonito Donaire. The only ones I care to trust around me are my wife, my daughter and my team," he said.
Vazquez respects Donaire and credits him for being a great athlete, but he also says the Filipino boxer is not invincible and although many people are trying to project him as such - he is not another Manny pacquiao either.
"It's a great opportunity and he is a great athlete but not invincible. Everyone wants to imitate Manny Pacquiao and that is a big mistake. I have seen thousands of fighters and I have not seen anyone who can move in the ring like Edwin "Chapo" Rosario. These are qualities that life gives to one person to have originality. And I am calm and at peace. I'm going to surprise everyone, even the people who want to see me lose. I am ready to prove people wrong," Vazquez said.
[QUOTE=SWEETSCIENCE100;11719466][B]#1 Donaire and Pacquiao should never be mentioned in the same sentence Donaire is a very intelligent fighter, with all the tools, and believe it or not he has fought very good competion. His most notable opponant was The ROMANIAN…Comment by ChewLeather on 01-30-2012
I am willing to put 1-10 million points on Donaire. Any bets?Comment by NearHypnos on 01-29-2012
I don't really completely disagree with you Pasaw, but with modern training regimens, nutrition, etc, it's not impossible, especially if you take into consideration PEDS (this is not an accusation for Pac, bear that in mind) usage by not so…Comment by PAC-BOY on 01-29-2012
[QUOTE=SWEETSCIENCE100;11720507][B]You worship Pacpunk, the most overrated fighter since Bruce lee, and your talking about being taken seriously. Dude get a life! I'm actually involved in the sport of boxing, not just some keyboard sh!t talker like yourself. Anybody who claims…Comment by SWEETSCIENCE100 on 01-29-2012
[QUOTE=PAC-BOY;11720446]your hate is a glow of your ignorance. Hows it feel to not be taken seriously.[/QUOTE] [B]You worship Pacpunk, the most overrated fighter since Bruce lee, and your talking about being taken seriously. Dude get a life! I'm actually involved…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (48)


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