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In what was one of the more miserable games of the season, the Phillies fell to the Pirates, 2-0.
Hamels Moves to 0-3:
-Just call it the Curse of Cliff. When your starting pitcher throws well enough that he should have a victory. Cole was pretty much on his game from the start, except for mistakes to Brandon Inge and Gaby Sanchez that hurt him. Hamels has gotten better every start since the first two duds of the year. In eight innings he gave up seven hits, two runs, one walk, and struck out six. Hamels tossed a season-high 118 pitches, with 82 strikes, a fantastic ratio. Unfortunately, it ended in a loss.
-The problem was someone named Jeff Locke outdoing him. Locke didn't really outdo Hamels, per se, but did well on his own against a lifeless offense. The lefty Locke kept the Phils off balance, allowing no runs on two hits and two walks through six innings.
-Former Phillie Jason Grilli closed it out for his eighth save of the season in eight tries. He has not allowed a run yet this season. He'd look nice in the Phils pen, no?
Four Hits Won't do it:
–John Mayberry Jr. tripled to lead off the fourth inning, followed by a Dom Brown HBP. The next batter, Ben Revere, tapped a grounder to third, and Mayberry broke for home. It was cleanly fielded by Brandon Inge, who easily threw out Mayberry.
One batter later, Erik Kratz grounded into a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning that started with two on and no outs. That's just brutal.
Clarify: I earlier wrote I thought it was ridiculous that they sent Mayberry that quickly. Charlie said on that play, its as old as the game that you send the guy. But I question that. If Inge is off the base a bit, like he was, and you have Mayberry take a lead that he's comfortable with, and able to get back to the bag if needed, then you shouldn't have to send him. Wouldn't Inge's first reaction be to check what Mayberry was up to? Inge would likely look Mayberry back to the base, therefore allowing Revere time to beat out the possible double play. I'd have to watch the play again, but I don't feel as though that should be Mayberry going 100%. What are the thoughts on that play?
-With the temps settling into the 40's as the sun went down, it's easy to understand why fans aren't coming out. It's uninspired baseball in football weather. Is it worth it to shell out $100 or more if you're going with the family to watch this sort of product? The inconsistencies must be maddening. The tally was 31,002 in the seats tonight, but it looked to be far less than 30K.
–Laynce Nix continues to thrive off the bench. With his single in the eighth, Nix is now 6-for-11 as a pinch hitter this year. He's settled into that role nicely, and as we know, the bench has been an issue for quite a while.
–Chase Utley pinch-hit in the eighth but it was a brief appearance: he struck out.
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blah…..with this product, who cares?
ESPN says 31,002 in their boxscore. Management has to be concerned.
I think it was the curse of Cole long before it became Cliff's title, he just decided to give it back.
Losing sucks, but sometimes you have to credit the other team. This Pirate team just beat the Braves three straight, and are second in the NL in team ERA, they're pretty good.
I'm glad someone else is willing to give credit to a Pirate team that is playing good fundamental baseball with excellent pitching to start the season. As mentioned by "Lefty", they are second in team ERA in the NL (Atlanta is first). Plus they have a stingy bullpen that allowed the team to be 10-0 when having a lead after 8 innings. Grilli, as closer is 8 for 8 in "saves" and has not allowed a run so far this season. So yes, The Phillies are not the only club having difficulty with offense against the Pirates (11-9).
Of course, the Phillies' woeful offense is not making it any easier for their own pitchers..Hamels, who has been pitching much better in his last 3 starts (a combined 2.57 ERA), is once again victimized by a lack of run support. As the game progressed, I began to think that Hamels has taken the 2012 "curse" from Cliff Lee for this season. I hope not. With the return of Carlos Ruiz next week (thank goodness), the offense could receive a badly need boost.
I'm glad someone pointed this out. Somehow people seem to forget the Phillies mandated that no runs be scored in support of Cole for the first 3-4 years of his career.
This team is very annoying and getting harder and harder to watch. Aarrrgggh!
This team is horrible, they cannot hit at all. And clearly none of them care. Defense is terrible. This team just stinks. They will soon be well under 30k in attendence. Who wants to go watch a team consistently held to 4 hits or so by mediocre teams and pitchers?
Attendance will only continue to drop and the TV deal is probably in jeopardy too.
I wonder if Howard will hit another HR this season…
I like to bridle my rage by imagining the absurdity of Cholly physically handing Ryan Howard the $40,000 he makes per at-bat each time he whiffs and then shrugs his way back to the dugout four times a game.
"Here you go, Ryan, don't spend it all in one place. Again."
Phillies management and Ruben Amaro and Charlie Manuel were all in for this contract.
Rage all you want.
Rage against the Phillies and team management.
The player took what he was given.
He is not at fault at all.
The morons in management gave him 25,000,000.00 per year.
If they had offered him $50,000,000.00 per year he is supposed to say no?
Blame the morons. Blame Ruben and ownership.
The player is at no fault.
Kratz grounded into another double play with runners in scoring position. What a surprise. Team is not going to go anywhere when they can't score runs with 1st and 3rd and no outs. Can't wait for chooch so at least 1 predictable batter will be out of the lineup.
Can chooch and delmon young save the offense? Haha..but seriously.
We may be entering another era of bad baseball in philly. A lifeless lineup and no real up and coming talent in the minors. Yeah, we are in trouble.
I know its april and the phils are only 3 games under .500, but really not much going on to inspire hope right now. At least the pitching seems to be there, but right now there are only really 4 teans that you can say the phillies are absolutely better than, the marlins, cubs, astros, and padres. It has been a disheartening start after entering the season with some cautious optimism.
I am glad I did not buy a season ticket package this year. Soon, the stadium will be half full.
Fans can spend their hard-earned entertainment dollars elsewhere. Phillies games are NOT premium entertainment in 2013.
At least ticket prices will continue to drop 🙂
I would be surprised if they dropped – perhaps they will not increase for the 5th time in the last 6 seasons but drop?
There lies the problem with phillies fans. I live in VT AND HAVE A SUNDAY season tix package and will continue even when they are not winning because I support the team good and bad years. This year is far from over and this offensive slump to will pass. The fact that the band wagon fans fail to show up because it is the place to be is a joke. I decide to believe that there is reason they play 162. And I m not saying it is not frustrating watching this offense right now but baseball fans support their team
I agree with you and I have been a Phillies fan my entire life, through the good and bad (mostly bad). I did not take the years 2007-2011 for granted because I knew there was a good chance it wouldn't last. The other part of me thought that the Phillies would become the proverbial "Yankees of the NL", and become perennial contenders. If the team continues to struggle and attendance continues to drop, the tickets will become more affordable for us real fans. I live about a 2 hour's drive from Philadelphia, so regularly walking up the the stadium at game time and snatching up some cheap seat tickets really isn't an option for me. I have to plan a day and take ticket prices into consideration along with money for gas, food, and tolls, and since I don't get to but a few games a season, I like to try and get the best seats I can for my money to enjoy the best experience possible.
Either way, I have always been and always will be a Phillies fan. I admit I get pretty pessimistic about the team, saying its all over in April and what not. I forget the old baseball rule of not to get too high or too low at any given point in a long, 162 game season. There is always a chance the offense will come alive, the weather will warm up, and CBP will be packed again this Summer. It just doesn't look very good for the fightins right now.
Do you actually expect sellouts when the product is this bad? I don't blame anyone for watching a game on TV rather than shelling out good money to see a lackluster team play. All the organization needs to do to fill the seats again is field a contending team. It's that easy!
To add to that, while there may be quite a few "bandwagon" or "front-runner" fans, at least the Phillies DO pack the stadium when the product is good. Just look at some teams, like Atlanta, per se. They have one of the best squads in all of baseball and their Stadium is still mostly empty a lot of the time. Pathetic. Cincinnati, same deal. There are more. Hell, even the Yankees don't sell out most of the time. I think we just got used to seeing a packed CBP with that ridiculous sell out streak, and seeing all of the empty seats is alarming, and perhaps a sign of the current state of the organization.
Its fine to give credit.
Or maybe this has been your line up for a very long time?
You guys nit pick on the other players.
When the issue is and has been the core of the line up.
Not this year or 2012 or 2011 but 2010.
So 2011 losing with the best pitching staff of our lifetime. Didnt suprise me.
Your line up is dysfunctional.
I get that sell outs are tough when the team is struggling and it is tough to spend money on games. But I was responding to Bart who did not renew his season ticket package not because his financial situation changed but the team is having a rough start that by definition a band wagon fan
Hey it's been a while but I used to comment a bit. Well this summer I back state side and will be reading you guys every day. I must say this is the only blog I read everyday. Not hatin broad street hockey or bleeding green nation but I just have to get my Phil on.
Anyway is it a 14 game streak for Young or did I just jinx it? When do they start paying attention, 20?
Branderson925, Nice to read that you're back. The streak is still going at 14.
I thank Ruben for his dedication to spending on Pitching but the Phillies are just miserable offensively. It's hard to watch the team dribble ground balls into double plays and strike out with men on base.
I'm gonna support them regardless, but it's becoming less fun to grab a beer and watch the game.
@Jake- I admire your attitude and appreciation towards RA jr. for his spending on pitching, I share that with you. Not every city has an ownership group that is willing to spend, and for that I am grateful. But IMO spending so much on pitching is part of the problem. There are no other teams that have spent this % of their payroll on four pitchers (Hamels, Halladay, Lee, Papelbon)
Since they seem to want to adhere to the luxury tax limitations put on them by MLB, and who can blame them for that, they might have been better off spreading the wealth around a bit more evenly. Then maybe they could afford better than the outfield they presently have. RA jr. went all in with pitching in a ballpark that plays pretty well for hitters.
– And before someone shows me the ESPN park factor listing showing that the park is neutral, I've seen it. The players make the park neutral. In 2011 they had historically good pitching and the park played neutral. What's that say about the park? Think about it. It actually says the Park is a hitters park. It wasn't neutral in 2006, or 2007, it was close to the top. And it's number 2 in runs scored right now, not because the Phils are scoring runs, because the Phils have a team ERA of 4.34. All that money to pitching in a hitters park.-
So, back to my original point, going all in with pitching is a good idea if you play in the pacific marine layer of San Francisco where the ball just doesn't travel as well. I wish he'd have spread the wealth around more evenly, because the hitting is anemic so far this season. Yes, as I said above we have faced some good pitching, but not every game.
The outfield hitting is atrocious right now. Ben Revere simply can not drive a ball out of the infield, and he should NEVER ever take a pitch like the last out last night, because they aren't afraid to pitch to him. Dom Brown may come out of this funk, but the funk he's in is hurting the team bad. Mayberry has played pretty well, but is he really a starting outfielder on a good team?
I really wish they'd have spread the wealth with more emphasis on hitting. Think about the starting pitching staff in 2008- Hamels yes, but Myers, Kendrick, Moyer, Eaton, and eventually Blanton to go with that- and they won it all, with great hitting.
This outfield is definitely the worst one I've seen in a long time. Just looking at what I'd consider to be NL contending teams (Braves, Nationals, Reds, Cardinals, Giants, Dodgers) I don't see a single team where any of the Phillies outfielders would be anything more than bench players.
Fun fact: Our old friend Yuniesky Betancourt is the Brewers starting firstbaseman. He has as many HR and RBIs as Brown/Revere/Mayberry combined have.
Ha! Betancourt is on track to hit 30-35 home runs! Is is possible that he is this years Melky Cabrera? I think it's is, he's 32 and reminds me of Brady Anderson in 1996. If you're not old enough to remember him, check his career year by year on baseball reference, you'll see what I mean.
That was a hard call for the team to keep him, but there are so many out there that you can lament why they didn't keep, it's just not that easy IMO. They make the best decisions they can based on time and roster space, and then move on. I read another board where they talk about Brandon Moss, and Jason Grilli- IMO you make your mistakes which don't seem like mistakes when you make them, and move on, you know?
"The players make the park neutral. In 2011 they had historically good pitching and the park played neutral."
Lefty, the park was also neutral in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Now how did I know you'd be the one to dispute this 🙂 I maintain that It's a hitters park, not a band box, but a hitters park. The air is what I'm talking about friend. The marine layer that keeps balls from flying out of the west coast cities, the thin air that allows so many HR's in Colorado, it's the east coast air in New York, Boston, and Philly after about May 15th all the way through September 15th or so that's conducive to more long balls, and therefore more runs. I just believe in hindsight (yeah, yeah anyone can do hindsight, I know) that I wish they had spread the wealth.
For home runs-
2006- 6th- top third
2007- 1st- speaks for itself
2008 – 11th- nearly top third
2009 – 16th- neutral
2010 – 10th- top third
2011- 16th -historic pitching staff
2012 – 11- nearly top third
2013- 4th- too small a sample
How about this-
The players, the dimensions and the air make the park factors. Is that statement more acceptable?
The data doesn't really support the idea that CBP turns into a homerun-friendly park in the summer. On your last note — the players make the PFs to a very small degreee, since park factors are calculated by comparing what players do at home, with what those same players do in road parks.
You focused on home runs in your last comment, but in your original post you never mentioned home runs specifically. I think CBP does help home runs some for lefties, but not for righties, and the data shows that it's actually worse than average for right-handed hitters in hitting home runs.
And again, overall 11th, 16th, 10th, 16th, and 11th over the last 5 years. Over those 5 years combined it's ranked 12th, with a PF of less than +4% — only TWO parks in all of baseball are closer to neutral over the last 5 years. It's hard to make a case that it's in the same ballpark, so to speak, as the actual homerun-friendly parks in the league: Colorado (+34%), Cellular (+33%), Cindy (+28%), Yankee (+26%), Baltimore (+25%), Texas (+25%), and on and on.
But your original post wasn't about home runs specifically (although that may be what you meant), it was whether the park was hitting friendly, and that's what I was responding to — there is even less of an argument for saying that CBP helps hitting overall (i.e. scoring).
One more editing pass would have helped there would have helped there 😉
Schmenkman, There were two reasons I used HR's for my explanation. First, it's a FIP stat that only air or dimensions can affect. Doubles for instance can be untouched in the gaps, or just off the glove of a corner infielder.
Second, air and dimensions are the only measurable's I know of for rating a stadium's park factor. A sharp line drive hit in Hoboken is going to travel the same in Santa Rosa, and Omaha and wherever you can think of. The same can be said of a ground ball. So unless you can teach me a way to track "all fly balls", home runs seemed the most useful measure.
I just looked and can see that I mentioned "runs" in the first comment, my intent was not to deceive, sorry I went off the track there.
To your main point, I have no problem at all with spending a lot of money on the pitching. The only issue with it that I see, and it's not an insignificant one, is that it makes games less fun for some fans who prefer more scoring, including, but not limited to, the more casual fans.
The offense is mediocre, and by that, I don't mean terrible, which is what people sometimes mean when they use that word, but middle of the pack. And when a mediocre offense is struggling, like it is right now, it's going to look bad. And it certainly has been looking bad on most nights.
I agree about the insignificant issue with one exception. I don't think it's insignificant if I'm the owner of a team. I think that selling what the customers want is the key to any sustainable and profitable business.
If you go to Mortons for an expensive lunch, order a burger, and they serve you a McDonalds hamburger, you're going to be very disappointed. If you know that the fans will flock to your park for two things either winning or great offense, you try to give them one or the other.
Listen, I didn't disagree with the signings/ trades etc of the pitchers except Papelbon when they happened. I was happy and it would be disingenuous of me to say otherwise, but I am not a casual fan. I don't need a ton of offense to find baseball interesting. I think pitchers duels are the best games. The problem is most people are not like me. So now in retrospect I think it would have been better to spread the wealth.- hitters park or not.
P.S. I've never actually been to Mortons, do they even sell burgers? Probably a bad example.
I actually said it's *not* insignificant.:-)
Oops- my bad.
Pat – I completely agree with you regarding the Mayberry hit and run play. In fact I said the same exact thing myself last night when I was watching the game. And even if a hit and run was called – shouldn't Mayberry have wits enough about him to know that if a ball is hit between third and short – he's definitely going to be out at the plate?
The other question I have is – shouldn't the coaches be telling these guys to be more patient at the plate? I am honestly sick and tired of seeing these guys make mediocre pitchers look like Cy Young award winners by swinging at the first pitch. Ryan and Jimmy are consistently swinging at pitches that are clearly balls.
My third thought is – Freddy Galvis should be playing in some position permanently. I would take Dom out of left – because he is mediocre at best there and put him in right, and I'd put Freddy permanently in left. Mayberry would be purely a bench, utility guy. How many amazing plays does Freddy need to make to get a permanent spot someplace on this team?
On a hit and run play, there is no time to stop and look where the ball is going; you're supposed to run full bore. That also makes it pretty much impossible to turn around even if you do see that the ball will be fielded easily. Also, the play was behing Mayberry, making the "see where the ball is going" problem even worse. The only question that should be raised is whether or not Mayberry should have been green-lighted when the batter hits mostly infield grounders. It might have been the best possibility of scoring, because had the ball been hit slightly differently he could have made it home. With the worst hitters due up, you try score anyway you can because you might not get another chance.
As far as your second comment, don't you thinks it's likely the coaches ARE telling them to be more patient?
Freddy Galvis will not be a regular until he proves he can hit. In his streak of starts, his batting got progressively worse. His current BA is about like Revere's and there's no way you put another .220 hitter in your lineup when it's already horrible.
I do believe the coaches are telling them…I also believe there should be some consequences. Strike out on balls – or pop fly out on balls without a full count – sit down the next game. As far as Freddy is concerned, he's way better than Mayberry in my opinion – however low on the baseball knowledge totem pole that may be. You are taking out one mediocre defenseman AND hitter and replacing him with a spectacular defenseman and soso hitter. I think that's a win. On the hit and run – I agree with Jaron B below – but Kratz grounded into a double play anyway so I guess it really does not matter.
I think your "consequences" are rather Draconian, and wouldn't help at all. Just because a hitter happens to hit the ball up in the air before the count is full could merely be a sign that the pitcher is on his game and fooling the batter. I'd hate to see the hitter take a hittable pitch just because it's not a full count yet. Striking out is another instance of being fooled, and if the batter is looking only to have a pitch called a ball ball, he might just K looking on three pitches. Another problem is that by removing a player for something that can happen due to a good pitch or pitcher, you're never going to get him the regular at-bats he needs in order to get his eye/mechanics in order.
I think there's enough motivation for players to do well. Simple human vanity generally suffices in motivating anyone to do well when he's being watched.
As far as Galvis, whether he's better than Mayberry, particularly in an unfamiliar spot like the outfield, is really, really, up for debate. Right now, Mayberry is hitting pretty well; Galvis isn't, and Mayberry will probably always have more power.
As far as agreeing with Jaron B, I can agree that the team needs to find a way to score more runs, but isn't that what an attempted hit-and-run play is all about?
We have a lot of pitchers coming in on their game then. This pitcher was NOT on his game. These guys are being fooled by pitches they should not be fooled by. And if there is enough incentive to do well – why aren't they doing well then?
Agree with you with Mayberry's hitting – I don't agree on the defense. Galvis is gifted defensively it seems no matter where he plays. But i suppose I see your point.
The hit and run also stops the double play which as Jaron suggested maybe Revere could have beat that out and we still have a runner on third. I also think it's a good possibility – but who knows.
Once again, I have to disagree with you on so-called incentives. There are any number of reasons why a batter sometimes just can't perform. Even an average pitcher can sometimes look like Cy Young when a player is in a slump. And sometimes, a .240 hitter is just going to be a .240 hitter no matter what he's been offered, or what you threaten to take away.
My own feeling is that players like Kratz (a back-up), Quintero (back-up to a back-up), and possibly Brown, Galvis, and Mayberry are some of those very .240 guys. If any do improve, it'll be because of coaching, not because of being benched and having no way to gain any repitition of what they may actually be improving on. Examples of this are easy to find (Brown's 1st year, for example, when he barely got any at bats, or Dobb's or Thome's performances when they didn't get regular playing time). Howard, too, would never be helped by not facing live pitching for days (and it would be days, because of his usual high strikeout totals).
Mayberry to home:
From what I read, it seemed that Mayberry would not have made it home anyway. Could keeping him at 3rd while Revere beating out a possible double play changed the momentum in the Phils' favor? It's a possibility.
The point: find a way to SCORE MORE RUNS!!!
moan all you want…a begger on the street would have taken the deal Howard got.
But who wants to watch him shrugg and walk back each time like the loser he is? He per se, as used here is NOT the loser.
RAjr should be fired on the spot for all the idiotic moves he made just for pitching …Coles as already said has been losing the past 3 to 4 years because he is pitching for the "Hitless Wonders"
I wonder what they are doing on the field and even why 30K ppl go to freeze their rear ends off to watch them…Are these ppl for real?
Pathetic is NOT the word….Sucks isn't even the word….
when you find one let me know.
they should sell this team to someone who will get rid of all this crap they have beginning with RAjr
Locke-down? seriously, kill yourself.
There are so many dumba$$ comments on this thread that I can't even respond properly. Some of you clowns seriously need to get a grip. If you want to stop watching and rooting that's your right…. but when they start competing again (and they will) there may be no room on the band wagon for you anymore.
Aren't there always on blogs like this? I just ignore them and read for posters who know something. Always like reading Lefty's posts. Reminds me of talking with my dad.
Lefty's cool for sure. For an "old" guy. Wait…I'm kinda old, too!
Wow, thanks Johanna. I've enjoyed your comments too. All I can say is your dad must be one tall, rugged, and handsome man. 🙂
In no way did I mean you were old lol. My dad knows more about baseball than anyone I know so it was merely a compliment. I am 45 and he is 68. Compliments to you too chuck a. I read this blog far more than I post but last nights game was frustrating!


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The home was built in 1902 for Frank and Eleanor Atherton.
According to a surviving grandson who spoke from his Big Island home, his family donated it to the University of Hawaii 50 years ago, to be used as the president's residence, although the deed doesn't specifically say so.
"It was specifically given to the UH with the hope, or the desire that it be used as the president's house," said Frank Atherton II.
Atherton said UH unsuccessfully sought his blessing along with cousin Joan Rohlfing for a plan to use the 3-acre parcel as a meeting venue after UH President MRC Greenwood opted to live elsewhere.
"We said we would much prefer it to be a residence for the president of UH and because of what you are currently doing it is creating a lot of noise in the neighborhood that the neighbors don't like," Atherton said.
Neighbors like Jeremy Lam, who lives next door, complained about the noise and crowds.
"The traffic just got crazy with the valet parking and police had to come and then they backed off on the number of events," Lam said.
Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple said earlier this month the options for College Hill, include turning it into an alumni house, faculty club or combined faculty and staff club.
"It's very distressing. We would like to have the community to have some input. we have a never been invited to any meeting to have some input," Lam said.
A co-founder of the Historic Hawaii Foundation is calling for the home to be returned as a residence for the president.
The simple grandeur of the home, Bob Fox said, is symbolic.
"It gives it a sense of permanence, the sense of quality and sense of history. I think that's very important," said Fox.
Preservationist David Cheever hopes now that the university is looking for a new president, UH regents will rethink College Hill's future.
"The way that could work, is obviously when the contract is written for the new president, that this is offered as part of the perks, because this is a pretty decent perk." said Cheever.
Recent renovations to the grand old home which KITV first reported have exceeded the million dollar mark.
Work was to have been completed last month, but now won't be finished until the end of the year.


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- Magnesium: current and alternative production routes
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- Abstract
- Magnesium is a light metal that has numerous applications such as for structural material, metallurgical additive in steelmaking, and chemicals. The current dominant route to produce magnesium is via the Pidgeon process in China. This process is unsustainable since it is energy intensive and has a high Global Warming Potential compared to other processes, but meets the nature of local economics in China which require low capital cost and labour intensive. Australia currently does not produce magnesium, but the abundance of raw materials such as magnesite and dolomite make it possible to produce magnesium metal. This paper will analyse the progress of magnesium production in the world, identify the problems and technical challenges associated with current and alternative technologies, e.g. metallothermic (silicothermic, aluminothermic, carbothermic), electrolytic, and Solid Oxide Membrane route; and examine the future prospect of magnesium industry especially in Australia.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
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- Proceedings of 'Engineering at the edge', the 2010 Chemeca Annual Conference (Chemeca 2010), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 26-29 September 2010
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- 2010
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- 091404 Mineral Processing/Beneficiation
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- Australia; Industry; Magnesium; Primary production; Processing routes
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- 9780858259713
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The crash happened in November 1920 as a "Scout" plane, carrying despatches from Fermoy to Waterford Barracks and manned by flying officers Briggs and McKiehan, crashed into the roofs of two houses opposite the Barracks. The house on the left was Mr Aspel's licensed premises, and the one on the right was privately owned by a Mrs McSweeney.
Crash at 46 Mile BoxOn 12th February a number of wagons on the 19:30 goods (Sligo - ex North Wall) were derailed. They piled up just on the Mullingar side of the signal cabin completely blocking the line. It appears that a wagon in the middle of the train was derailed some distance on the Dublin side of the cabin and that the following wagons came off the road at the level crossing.
Eastern Air Liner crash landing, Curles Neck Farm. July 21, 1951.
A photograph of the damaged Turbinia, taken by W. Parry in 1907. In January that year 'Turbinia' was moored at Wallsend when she was hit by the 'Crosby', a ship launched from Robert Stephenson's shipyard on the other side of the Tyne. The Crosby crashed into her with such momentum that 'Turbinia' was pushed on to the shore. However, the Marine Steam Turbine Company was able to repair her.
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This is an image of wrecked Curtiss JN-4H "Jenny" airmail plane #39366. Army pilot Lt. Webb is visible climbing up the underbelly of his crashed plane.
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This photograph from the Museum's Tyrrell collection shows the aftermath of one of Australia's worst rail disasters of the 19th century. The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning of 25 January 1885 about five kms south of Cootamundra. The train had left from Albury and was fully laden with mail and passengers, many of them travelling to Sydney to attend the Randwick races the following day. It had been raining heavily for several days throughout southern NSW and the embankment supporting the rail line over Salt Clay Creek had collapsed and washed away, leaving only the unsupported tracks.
Wreckage of a passenger and freight train that collided head-on on the Pere Marquette Railroad near Beitner, Michigan on August 20, 1919. Among those killed in the wreck were Railway Post Office clerk Frank Cushman and five railroad employees. Three railroad employees and 34 passengers were injured in the wreck that occurred after the freight train crew proceeded on the line instead of transferring onto another line near Beitner.
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The objective of the ongoing study "A Moroccan Strategy for Structural Transformation" is to analyze alternative sectoral strategies for Morocco aimed at transforming its economy toward a structure that is flexible, diversified and income-generating, and which over time brings about more rapid growth and progress in terms of employment generation, poverty reduction, and human development. The analysis integrates MAMS with the product space (PS) method of Hausmann and Klinger (2006) and consultations with sector experts. The core research team is made up of Ayache Khellaf and Mariam El Joubari, both of Morocco's Haut Commissariat au Plan, and Hans Lofgren and Israel Osorio-Rodarte of the World Bank. The work is part of a broader set of activities led by Paolo Verme of the World Bank's Economic Policy, Poverty and Gender Unit for the Middle East and North Africa region (MNSED). The study will be completed in 2015.
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> greetings and the entities behind them - and how they occasionally can get
> hold of a physical person enough to make them a relatively transparent
> window for their agenda - even to the point that this person does almost
> everything they request, on demand. this has been life!
when i was a kid my dad used to be a preacher at this church in south
london, england, where the congregation was mostly west indian and african,
sometime being right off the boat having left their families behind to move
to london. one young woman found christ, and decided she wanted to be
baptized. i remember listening to her talk to my dad that day, and she said
right until the minute she got baptized, she said it was like the devil had
a hold of her, and fought her kicking and screaming, from not wanting to let
her go. the week and a half leading up to that was just bizarrely unlucky
for her, just one ***n thing after the other. but after that... it was like
the clouds parted and things were fine.
jesus also said, "i come not to bring peace but a sword", and that brother
would turn against brother, and son against father, because of him. people
forget that part, sometimes... i mean if i were doing something wrong, i
would want someone to kick my **s and set me back on the straight and
narrow, but whatever.
too, the overwhelmth, the fear, comes from thinking you can be hurt. once
you remember you can't truly be harmed (i know it sounds like crazy talk
after hearing about someone with four iv's in their arm who didn't do
anything to deserve it), please realize it's only the devil (so to speak)
saber rattling, doing what mortal things it can to stop you, which only
escalates the cost of what you're trying to do and makes it even more
worthwhile and urgent to accomplish, in face of what you've already lost
trying to achieve its realization. if you lose someone climbing everest do
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If there's one thing that you find in traveling around college hockey it is that no two rinks are alike. Each arena, whether old or new, large or small, urban or rural, has its own distinctive attributes. But there may be no rink in all of college hockey as distinctive as Yale's own David S. Ingalls Rink. In fact, the New York Times recently named it the rink with the "Best Design" across all of America.
Named after former Yale men's ice hockey captains David S. Ingalls '20 and David S. Ingalls Jr. '56, the rink was designed by famed architect Eero Saarinen '34 and built in 1959. Gifts from the Ingalls family provided the bulk of the funding for its construction. Since hosting its first intercollegiate game on December 3, 1958, when the Bulldogs faced Northeastern, the rink has been an architectural marvel. The arena gets its distinctive exterior look from a humpbacked roof, supported by a 300-foot backbone. As a result, the building has been compared to a Norse helmet and a brontosaurus, but neither of those names stuck like the Yale Whale, the arena's most common colloquialism.
The multi-million dollar renovation of Ingalls Rink was complete in 2010. Phase I included renovations to the existing press box on the home side of the rink, the addition of a new press box on the visitors' side of the rink, refurbished exit doors on the south and east elevations, and the addition of lighting in the soffit that lines the ceiling along the perimeter walkway around the rink.
The rink slab was removed and replaced with a lower slab. A new entrance to the ice was built behind the visitors' bench, near the varsity visiting team locker room. Outside the rink, a 14,000 square-foot underground addition on the Mansfield Street side houses both Yale varsity hockey teams along with lockers for other teams who use the rink.
During Phase II, the interior of the underground addition was fitted out. The men's and women's varsity locker rooms, a new strength and conditioning room and public locker rooms were included in this addition.
Phase III, included extensive work to the interior of the main building. A "hockey heritage area" was added inside the main entrance on the upper and lower levels. This area showcases Yale's hockey history dating back to the first intercollegiate hockey game in America -- Yale vs. Johns Hopkins in 1896. The lower area renovations include new bathrooms, a concession area and a renovated Schley Room for receptions.
All of the renovations were designed to preserve Ingalls' distinctive architecture and charm while adding substantial capacity for all who use the facility.
The rink, hosts not only the Yale men's and women's varsity hockey teams, but also Yale Club Hockey, Yale College Intramural hockey, the Yale Figure Skating Club, Yale Youth Hockey, university skating, and many other recreational skating groups. A busy staff oversees an ice surface and other amenities in the arena that are in almost constant use.
"On its own, Ingalls rink is a building full of tradition and character. However, if you have been to Ingalls on a Friday or Saturday night in the winter, you have seen and felt the Whale come to life," said former Yale player Ray Giroux '98, a former Yale All-American hockey player.
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Posted on November 20, 2013
When talking about civil discourse, Jack Lessenberry said it means more than listening and speaking politely to others.
Lessenberry, senior political analyst for Michigan Radio, gave the inaugural lecture during the introduction of the Padnos/Sarosik Endowed Professorship of Civil Discourse November 20 at the DeVos Center.
He recalled a time when leaders in Washington or Lansing may have been on different sides of the aisle but they cooperated and achieved legislation. And they called the other side the opposition.
"We now seem to regard the opposition as the enemy," he said.
Lessenberry projected that the tide shifted to angry after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, in the late 1980s and early '90s.
"For a half-century, the U.S. defined itself in relations to the Soviet Union. We were not them," he said. After the end of the Cold War, Lessenberry said, "We were alone … and the United States were not united."
The event also introduced the first faculty member to hold the professorship: Lisa M. Perhamus, assistant professor of education.
The endowed professorship was a gift to Grand Valley from longtime supporters Shelley Padnos and Carol Sarosik. Padnos chairs Grand Valley's Board of Trustees.


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What Is the Student Rental Properties Lottery?
Housing Lottery is the process by which our currently registered students select Student Rental Property housing for the next academic year. Students are required to reside in Wittenberg housing the entire time they are enrolled. Typically, that means that the first two years are spent in the residence halls and the remaining years (after earning 60 credit hours) in a Wittenberg-owned rental house or apartment.
Although Juniors and Seniors are eligible to live in a student rental property, they can choose to live in a residence hall room instead if they wish.
The only students who would not be required to participate in housing lottery are students previously approved to: Commute; Live privately; Live in the Campus Ministries House, Eco House, Fraternity or Sorority House or students who have renewed a Wittenberg rental property, and Non-returning RA's.
How Are Housing Lottery Numbers Assigned?
Our online system uses computer-generated random numbers to determine housing assignments, but these lottery numbers are not assigned until near the end of the process, so they will not be announced. Students organize into groups and submit housing preferences first. Then, on lottery day, the system sorts all participating students into three pools - seniors, juniors and sophomores - and randomly assigns lottery numbers to each person in each pool. Finally, the system moves through each pool in lottery number order, matching housing preferences with the properties that are available when each number comes up. The system assigns groups together based on the person it encounters first, i.e., the person with the "best" lottery number.
Is There Anything I Must Do In Order To Participate In The Housing Lottery?
Yes. Holds: Log onto the WittLink portal and click on "Register/Student Holds". If you have any type of restriction, such as an unpaid balance on your student account, Dean of Students hold, library fine, etc., you must contact the appropriate office to correct the restriction(s) before proceeding through the housing lottery module. You will not be allowed to proceed if any holds or restrictions exist. If you want to be included in a group of 2, 3, 4, or 5, a hold will prohibit your group from entering preferences. All balances must be cleared by February 29, 2016 at 5 p.m. in order to participate.
Can I Stay In My Current Residence Next Year?
Students who wish to stay in their current house or apartment have the opportunity to renew their contract for next year. If a student has a current housemate graduating or moving to another rental property, the remaining student(s) has the right to add other qualified student(s) through the renewal process. Starting Friday, February 5, 2016, the Renewal process will begin on the Lottery web site. All assignments need to be complete and contracts signed by Monday, February 22, 2016.
How Does The Housing Lottery Process Work?
- Students organize into housing groups of 1-5 people according to the size of the unit in which they want to live.
- One student creates a housing group on the system and invites the others to join it.
- Individual students accept or deny their membership and confirm their eligibility to continue in the process by removing any holds that might be on their accounts.
- Once all members have accepted, the primary member creates a rank-order list of the units they prefer to live in, choosing from among the houses/apartments that are available.
- Only the primary member is empowered to create the preference list, but the other members may view it on the system at any time.
- On the assigned date, the on-line system matches groups with the units they prefer.
- 5 bedroom units are assigned on March 15th, 4 bedroom units assigned on March 17th, 3 bedroom units assigned on March 22nd, 2 bedroom units assigned on March 24th and 1 bedroom units assigned on March 28th.
- In the event that groups of 5, 4, or 3 are unable to be matched with a unit they preferenced, those groups can re-organize into 4's, 3's and 2's and try again on the later dates.
- For the purposes of the Housing Lottery, current students with fewer than 60 credits are sophomores; 60-92 credits are juniors; and 93+ credits are seniors.
- Housing assignments are made in order according to computer-generated random numbers.
- These computer-generated random numbers are generated in three pools - seniors, juniors and sophomores.
- Seniors are assigned before juniors and juniors are assigned before sophomores.
- Groups are assigned together based on the individual whose random number comes up first (e.g. a group with one senior and three juniors will be assigned when it is the senior's turn because seniors go before juniors).
- Students who fail to participate in the on-line process will be assigned to any open units that remain at the end.
- If all available Wittenberg-owned units are filled, then unassigned students will be released to rent from private landlords.
- Typically, Wittenberg has enough housing to accommodate all students - and none are released.
We recommend that you preference as many units as possible, as this will increase the likelihood of a match between your preference and housing availability. At important stages in the Housing Lottery process, you will receive messages to your Wittenberg e-mail account confirming details and asking you to take certain actions. It is essential that you check your e-mail frequently.
Student Rental Property Housing Lottery Dates (2016):
- 5 bedroom houses - March 15th
- 4 bedroom houses/apartments - March 17th
- 3 bedroom houses/apartments - March 22nd
- 2 bedroom houses/apartments - March 24th
- 1 bedroom apartments - March 28th
Where Can I Find the Available Housing List? :
The list of Available Rental Properties can be found on the Housing Lottery web site and on the Student Rental Properties web site. The complete list will not be available until after the Renewal/RA Selection process is complete.
What If My Housemate Withdraws?
If a housemate withdraws before June 15, 2016 you and any other housemates will split the entire cost for the unit, or find another student to take their place. If a housemate withdraws after June 15, 2016 the housing office may contact you during the year to meet with a student needing a place to live. Placing another person in your rental would have to be a mutual agreement between all students involved.
What If I Don't Get The Rental I Want?
Be sure that you keep your options open. Remember that people are most likely choosing open units before you. When you preference your choice of housing, we strongly recommend that you include as many units in your list as possible. This will increase the likelihood of finding a match between your preferences and the units that are available when your group's turn comes.
Contract Signing
Once you have received notification that your housing has been assigned, you will be directed to the on-line contract. Once your contract is electronically signed, your Off-Campus housing for 2016-2017 will be complete.
If I Have A Question Or Concern About Housing Lottery That Hasn't Been Addressed, Whom Should I Contact?
Please feel free to contact the Office of Student Development at 327-7800 for assistance.


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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
by Editorial Staff and Contributors
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Definition TOP
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgery to restore blood flow to the heart muscle. This is done by using blood vessels from other parts of the body to make a new route for blood to flow around blocked coronary (heart) arteries.
Reasons for Procedure TOP
Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries. Cholesterol and fatty deposits build up on the walls of the arteries and restricts blood flow. When the buildup happens in the heart, it may lead to chest pain, called angina, or a heart attack. Lifestyle changes and medications can be used to treat atherosclerosis. When the blockage gets too severe, CABG is done to re-establish blood supply to the heart muscle. It is often recommended in cases of:
Possible Complications TOP
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
What to Expect TOP
Prior to Procedure
Your doctor will likely do the following:
Talk to your doctor about your medication. You may need to stop taking certain medication for one week before surgery.
Your doctor may also ask you to:
General anesthesia will be given. You will be asleep during the procedure.
Description of Procedure TOP
An incision will be made through the skin. The breastbone will be split to open the chest. A heart-lung machine will be connected. Since the heart needs to be stopped for the surgery, this machine will act as the heart and lungs.
An artery will be taken from the chest wall. Or, a section of vein will be removed from the leg. This section will be used as the bypass. Once the heart is stopped, the new vessels will be connected (grafted) to the blocked arteries. One end will be attached just above the blockage. The other end will be attached just below the blockage. When the grafts are in place, the heart will be allowed to "wake up." Electrical shocks may be needed in some cases to regulate the heart's rhythm. The heart-lung machine will be disconnected. Temporary tubes may be placed in your chest to help drain any fluid. The breastbone will be wired together. The chest will be closed with stitches or staples.
There is a less invasive approach, called minimally invasive coronary artery surgery. The purpose of this surgery is the same, but the technique and condition of the patient are different. Patients who have only one or two clogged arteries may be candidates for this approach. In this technique, a small incision is made in the chest. The doctor usually uses an artery from inside the chest for the bypass. The key difference in this technique is that the doctor performs the surgery while the heart is beating. With this technique, the heart-lung machine is not needed. If you need CABG, your doctor will carefully evaluate you to determine the best technique for you.
Immediately After Procedure TOP
You will be monitored in the intensive care unit, where you will have the following interventions:
How Long Will It Take? TOP
4-5 hours
How Much Will It Hurt? TOP
Anesthesia prevents pain during surgery. You may be given medication for any pain during recovery.
Average Hospital Stay TOP
5-7 days
Post-procedure Care TOP
At the Hospital
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection such as:
There are also steps you can take to reduce your chances of infection such as:
At Home
You will have reduced activities during your recovery. A cardiac rehabilitation program will be arranged. You may need to work with a dietitian for a special diet. Recovery may include:
Bypass surgery does not cure heart disease. The grafted blood vessels can also become clogged. You will be encouraged to make healthy lifestyle changes.
Call Your Doctor TOP
It is important for you to monitor your recovery after you leave the hospital. Alert your doctor to any problems right away. If any of the following occur, call your doctor:
If you think you have an emergency, call for medical help right away.
American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Health Canada
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.... Updated July 22, 2016. Accessed October 7, 2016.
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Cardio Smart website. Available at: https://www.cardiosmart.org/Healthwise/hw10/1095/hw101095. Accessed September 17, 2012.
Explore coronary artery bypass grafting. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at:
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By Allison Aubrey • Feb 7, 2012
Originally published on February 7, 2012 8:16 am
New research indicates excessive consumption of sugar leads to an increase in all kinds of chronic diseases. But how much sugar is too much? Would making sugary foods more expensive help to get consumers to cut back?


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- Place your prayer request in the comment section of this post.
- After you add your prayer request, pray for the person who posted before you.
And know that we are praying for all of you.
Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. ~ John Bunyan


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Monday, November 2, 2009
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Email me pictures of your KM's freezers, socks with sandals, plastic bag hordes, veggie gardens, etc. Get creative, get sneaky, cross the line, sell your soul. Just be prepared for stank eye. I know it'll be too good not to share with the world.
Send them to email@example.com
I'll post them and credit you for the photo.
Can't wait to see what you share!
Love to your KM,
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13 comments:
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- November 3, 2009 at 3:20 AM
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- November 3, 2009 at 1:31 PM
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- November 3, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- kan said...
Too bad my mom is out of town! She's guilty of wearing socks with sandals, hoarding plastic bags, veggie garden (including sesame leaves), owning kimchee freezer, and...our home is probably the darkest home in the neighborhood! She also watches k-dramas all night in her room...in the dark...oh mother! xD
- November 4, 2009 at 8:48 AM
i reorganized some of the cabinets in my mom's kitchen...i gathered and stacked all the useless, empty plastic containers (butter, salsa, pork blood), pie tins (she even keeps the ones with holes on the bottom), plastic cups, etc on the counter...
i marveled at how old some of these things must be...there's pickled stuff in the fridge dating back to 2005...god knows how old some of this stuff must be!
i seriously thought about taking a picture...but i got scared and chickened out...
- November 11, 2009 at 2:43 AM
oh man, all your posts explain my KM, aunts, grandmothers, great-aunts, etc. to a TEE.
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- November 12, 2009 at 12:16 AM
- Janet said...
oh I can't wait to do this one. I had the 'pleasure' of having my parents stay with me for way too long. I now have a kimchee fridge,every plastic bag and container, and of course the vegetable garden. will send some soon!
- November 12, 2009 at 11:22 PM
The scary thing is, I don't have to go far to take pictures of a KM mom...that is because I have become one. It was gradual, I swear! I have no idea when or how the transition started but to date:
1. Stank Eye - got it, especially while trying to keep the 4 1/2 yr old in check.
2. Stealing napkins/condiments - yup!
3. Taking unmentionable pics - started day 10 after our 1st DS's birth
4. Saving wrapping paper - I also save the tissue paper from INSIDE the present as well.
5. List goes on and on.
But, the kicker? Guess who grew kkaen-nipp in her garden for the first time? That and kkoh-chu? That's right! This girl right here!!
Oh well. I'll be sure to take some pics and send them your way. I would have taken a picture of my second freezer that was full with myuk-kuk but the freezer died last year and we haven't replaced it yet. Perhaps there's hope for me yet... Hahaha! Yeah, right.
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- Dori Dori! said...
ahahaha my bathroom is exactly the same. only one light bulb remains lit since my mom is so concerned about electricity usage.
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The Dish
Tag: Matthew Ratliff
Double Honors at Upcoming Conference: Everglades Club Pastry Chef Competing for National Title, Breakers Receiving Award
- 6:59 pm Thursday, July 5th, 2012 by M.M. Cloutier
In a rigorous competition at the American Culinary Federation's upcoming July 14-17 national conference in Orlando, a Palm Beach pastry chef faces off against three other chefs for the federation's 2012 Pastry Chef of the Year title.
Earlier this year, Matthew Ratliff, assistant pastry chef at The Everglades, prevailed in a regional American Culinary Federation (ACF) competition (see the Feb. 28 "Dish" blog posting), making him the southeast's finalist for July 15's national competition, where he and his finalist-contenders from the northeast, central and western regions will have 2 ½ hours to prepare and serve a cold dessert, a hot "restaurant-style" dessert [More]
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While keeping a constant vigil on my intake, calories are never the issue, and therefore dessert is always on the menu. To serve my sweet tooth, I'll be heading out to the United Methodist Church of Monticello (www.monticelloumchurch.org) on Saturday, February 9 for "Shorts and Sweets for Sweethearts," which will provide dinner (that I may not be able to sample), entertainment and "delectable homemade desserts" (which I definitely can). That's all I need to know, but for those of you with questions, call 845/262-2376 for reservations and information.
Speaking of reservations, I'm experiencing some on a personal level while preparing to (quite literally) help serve the community on a slightly different level. The fifth annual Sullivan County Celebrity Dinner is approaching at lightening speed, and I'm a little nervous. On Friday, March 8, the Villa Roma Resort (www.villaroma.com) will be hosting the four-course dinner and a night of entertainment benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sullivan County (www.bgcorange.org). Multiple teams of servers will be on hand and I've been asked to represent The River Reporter this year, along with teammates Paul Ciliberto, Michelle Semerano (www.thunder102.com) and Town of Thompson Supervisor Tony Cellini, as we serve the diners along with Sullivan County Partnership's Allan Scott and Michelle Klugman-Resnick.
This year's theme, "Music from Your Youth," is our inspiration, and 20 teams of local celebrities will be on hand, costumed and at your service, while competing for the largest collection of tips, which will be determined by how much we entertain (hence my reservations). It's not my cohorts that concern, but my own ability to pull off what is currently still a secret. Naturally, the Wonder Dog will be at my side and undoubtedly an advantage, since her very appearance is entertaining and (if advance sales are any indication), it's clear that many of her fans are looking forward to hobnobbing with Her Highness. I'm praying that attendees will be laughing with (rather than at) me, but either way, it's for a wonderful cause. Fully prepared to be a good sport, my competitive streak is in full force, and since the event is always sold out, now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their county.


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6-18-10 PNC Park
I had the opportunity to watch batting practice on the field today. I had to be in the Pirates administrative offices at 4:15, where I would receive a lanyard and Suite tickets for tonight's game.
However, the downfall of this opportunity is that the participants must stay in a small 15×15 area or so in center field. So snagging balls isn't that easy.
Game: 8 balls (4 hit, 2 thrown, 1 device, 1 found)
Season: 234 balls (126 hit, 59 thrown, 22 device, 27 found)
Games: 36 games
Average: 6.50 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 3
Career: 812 balls
Streak: 132 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 28,478
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Wow being on the field is tough for snagging baseballs but it looks cool. The suite looks awesome, was it air-conditoned? Where do you get your decoy balls because I want to keep the balls I snag and give away other balls to kids. Thanks Erik.
Sweet! No pun intended.


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Medical-device tax detrimental
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It is clear that we need to get our fiscal house in order, drive down our deficit, and control the spiraling cost of health care. Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to do all this at once? Fortunately for Coloradans, there is, and the answer lies in a key part of our state's economy.
We've had the privilege to work in the dynamic world of medical technology for more than 20 years. This industry is a unique American success story that combines innovation, patient care, clean technology and cutting-edge engineering. The United States leads the world in this field, and it is one of the few industries that actually enjoys a net trade surplus.
A recent report found that medical device jobs in Colorado increased 16 percent during the past decade, and the number of companies increased by almost 20 percent. The medical device industry has more than 11,000 workers in Colorado and supports an additional 28,000 jobs. Positions in this field pay on average 40 percent more, require highly skilled people, and support a significant portion of Colorado's manufacturing sector.
Unfortunately, this economic engine is at risk due to the new tax on medical device innovators – innovators aimed at delivering better patient outcomes and striving to deliver solutions that decrease the overall cost of care.
As a part of the health-care reform legislation, a 2.3 percent medical-device excise tax will be instituted in 2013. This is a highly regressive tax on revenue, regardless of a company's profitability. If not repealed, this policy will stifle job growth, impede improvements to patient care, and threaten the Centennial State's medical technology manufacturing base.
As is typical in this research and development heavy industry, it takes many years to become profitable, and we have recently crossed this threshold. Under the new medical-device tax, we will take a significant step backward. We will face tough decisions on how to defray this tax. Could you imagine if you had no income during a year and still owed the IRS taxes? That's how misguided this policy is.
There are many startups and young companies in Colorado in the same boat. These are great job-creators and innovators who advance patient care and propel economic growth. Several medical-device companies across the nation already have announced strategies to address this issue through price increases passed on to hospitals and patients, layoffs and reductions in research and development investment as a preventative fiscal management strike to defray this tax.
We invite you to join us as we work with our elected officials to amend or repeal this legislation. People throughout our state and nation will benefit from a successful effort. The engineers, doctors, entrepreneurs and others who make up this dynamic industry are ready to help turn this economy around, improve patient care and drive down costs. Now more than ever, we need Congress to help us do so by repealing the medical-device tax.
Scott Drake is president and CEO, and Guy Childs is chief financial officer of The Spectranetics Corp., a medical device company based in Colorado Springs. They can be reached at 1-719-447-2000.


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How to Comfort a Crying Baby
You've fed, burped, changed, and rocked your baby, but he or she is still crying. And crying. Your nerves are frayed, your sleep is ruined, and you're losing confidence as a new parent. Now what?
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it's common for infants to have "fussy" periods, especially between the hours of 6 p.m. and midnight.
Some babies between 3 weeks and 12 weeks of age cry for long stretches. At this period, there are steps in development when their sleep is less settled.
"Colicky" babies — generally, those who cry nonstop for more than 3 hours a day, more than 3 days a week — are thought to have a built-in tendency to overreact to any stimulation like a bowel movement or slight temperature change. In short, they don't easily adjust to the world outside the snug womb. Colic usually disappears around 4 months of age.
Every baby has a unique personality. Just as some babies are laid-back, some babies cry more than others. And the longer a baby cries, the harder it tends to be to get them to stop.
Give these tear-stopping methods a try:
Wrap the baby like a burrito. Swaddling babies snugly in a soft blanket helps keeps their arms and legs from flailing and can switch on relaxation. If the weather is hot, beware of overheating. Be careful to wrap the legs loosely so that they are free to move. Wrapping the legs too tightly can cause a condition called hip dysplasia. There are special swaddling blankets that are designed to make swaddling your baby easier.
Wear your baby. Babies who are carried more cry less. Wearing baby in a sling for several hours a day also cuts crying and gives constant sound, temperature, and motion that signal comfort. Special slings and carriers allow you to wear your baby while having 1 or 2 hands free. Babies like being close to you because they stay warm, they can hear your breathing and heartbeat, and they like the motion. It is very important to make sure that your baby's face isn't covered and that you can see his or her mouth and nose. Placing your baby naked against your bare chest (called skin-to-skin contact) can be very soothing to a crying baby. Some find that taking a warm bath or shower can calm a baby who is upset
Switch on a quiet, meditative noise. A running shower, a whirring fan, a white noise machine, or a recording of the vacuum cleaner helps block outside stimulation and may imitate the steady sounds of the womb. It's important to keep the volume low. Constant loud noises can damage your baby's hearing.
Get moving. A spin in the car, motion swings, or dancing can also soothe a fussy baby.
Drape your baby. Draping your baby along your forearm with his or her head in the crook of your elbow gives warmth and pressure to relax a tense, fussy baby.
Shushing noises. You can also try making a shushing noise in the baby's ear. This copies the sounds inside the womb and can be very calming.
Pacifiers and nursing. Babies find sucking to be very soothing. If you are breastfeeding, nursing the baby is a great way to offer comfort. Pacifiers can also be used to help the baby self-soothe.
Take a stress break. If you have tried everything that you know how to do and your baby is still crying, you can place your infant in a safe place (like a crib or swing) and go into a quiet room for a few minutes. NEVER shake your baby. If you feel yourself losing control of your emotions, take a few minutes to calm yourself before returning to care for your baby.
Ask for help. Have your partner, family member, or neighbor care for the baby while you take a break. Having some time to walk, take a bath or shower, or take a short nap can be very beneficial. This time allows you to "recharge" and return to your baby with calm emotions. A colic support group can help you cope until your baby outgrows crying. (And they all do!)
If your baby doesn't respond to the above suggestions, be sure to contact your health care provider to make sure that there are not health concerns that need to be addressed.