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FAQs about Peace Corps in Ethiopia
|FAQs about Peace Corps
For information see Welcomebooks
- 1 How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Ethiopia?
- 2 What is the electric current in Ethiopia?
- 3 How much money should I bring?
- 4 When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- 5 Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- 6 Do I need an international driver's license?
- 7 What should I bring as gifts for Ethiopian friends and my host family?
- 8 Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
- 9 How can my family contact me in an emergency?
How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Ethiopia?
Most airlines have baggage size and weight limits and assess charges for transport of baggage that exceeds those limits. The Peace Corps has its own size and weight limits and will not pay the cost of transport for baggage that exceeds these limits. The Peace Corps' allowance is two checked pieces of luggage with combined dimensions of both pieces not to exceed 107 inches (length + width + height) and a carry-on bag with dimensions of no more than 45 inches. Checked baggage should not exceed 80 pounds [or 100 for countries with cold weather] total with a maximum weight of 50 pounds for any one bag.
Peace Corps Volunteers are not allowed to take pets, weapons, explosives, radio transmitters (shortwave radios are permitted), automobiles, or motorcycles to their overseas assignments. Do not pack flammable materials or liquids such as lighter fluid, cleaning solvents, hair spray, or aerosol containers. This is an important safety precaution.
What is the electric current in Ethiopia?
The local current is 220-240 volts/50 cycles. Small electrical appliances can generally be used with converters. Most electronic equipment (MP3 players, battery chargers, etc.) will operate on local current with just an adapter (two small round pins).
How much money should I bring?
Volunteers are expected to live at the same level as the people in their community. You will be given a settling-in allowance and a monthly living allowance, which should cover your expenses. Often Volunteers wish to bring additional money for vacation travel to other countries. Credit cards and traveler's checks are preferable to cash. If you choose to bring extra money, bring the amount that will suit your own travel plans and needs.
When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
Each Volunteer accrues two vacation days per month of service (excluding training). Leave may not be taken during training, the first three months of service, or the last three months of service, except in conjunction with an authorized emergency leave. Family and friends are welcome to visit you after pre-service training and the first three months of service as long as their stay does not interfere with your work. Extended stays at your site are not encouraged and may require permission from your country director. The Peace Corps is not able to provide your visitors with visa, medical, or travel assistance.
Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
The Peace Corps does not provide insurance coverage for personal effects; Volunteers are ultimately responsible for the safekeeping of their personal belongings. However, you can purchase personal property insurance before you leave. If you wish, you may contact your own insurance company; additionally, insurance application forms will be provided, and we encourage you to consider them carefully. Volunteers should not ship or take valuable items overseas. Jewelry, watches, radios, cameras, and expensive appliances are subject to loss, theft, and breakage, and in many places, satisfactory maintenance and repair services are not available.
Do I need an international driver's license?
Volunteers in Ethiopia do not need an international driver's license because they are prohibited from operating privately owned motorized vehicles. Most urban travel is by bus or taxi. Rural travel ranges from buses and minibuses to trucks, bicycles, and lots of walking.
What should I bring as gifts for Ethiopian friends and my host family?
This is not a requirement. A token of friendship is sufficient. Some gift suggestions include knickknacks for the house; pictures, books, or calendars of American scenes; souvenirs from your area; hard candies that will not melt or spoil; or photos to give away.
Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
Peace Corps trainees are not assigned to individual sites until after they have completed pre-service training. This gives Peace Corps staff the opportunity to assess each trainee's technical and language skills prior to assigning sites, in addition to finalizing site selections with their ministry counterparts. If feasible, you may have the opportunity to provide input on your site preferences, including geographical location, distance from other Volunteers, and living conditions. However, keep in mind that many factors influence the site selection process and that the Peace Corps cannot guarantee placement where you would ideally like to be. Most Volunteers live in small towns or in rural villages and are usually within several hours from another Volunteer. Some sites require a 10- to 12-hour drive from the capital.
How can my family contact me in an emergency?
The Peace Corps' Office of Special Services provides assistance in handling emergencies affecting trainees and Volunteers or their families. Before leaving the United States, instruct your family to notify the Office of Special Services immediately if an emergency arises, such as a serious illness or death of a family member. The number for the Office of Special Services is 800.424.8580; select option 2, then extension 1470, or 202.692.1470. For nonemergency questions, your family can get information from your country desk staff at the Peace Corps by calling 800.424.8580.
See also: Ethiopia


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If knicks playing like this evry night im sure 100% knicks will be at the playoffs
S. Marbury 21 pts 9 ast
J. Crawford 25 pts 8 ast
Z. Randolph 22 pts 17 rb
E. Curry 24 pts 8 rb
R. Balkman 11 pts 3 bs
wattt a gameee gooo knicks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHat a F*cking win, contained melo, it was great, cant say enough about balkman, his stats dont show it but he woke us up
Curry/Randolph = 46 points, 24 rebounds, 20-31 FG
Crawford/marbury = 46 points, 2 steals, 17 assists, 5-8 from 3
lee/balkman = 20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 steals, 9-15 FG
If knicks playing like this evry night im sure 100% knicks will be at the playoffs
S. Marbury 21 pts 9 ast
J. Crawford 25 pts 8 ast
Z. Randolph 22 pts 17 rb
E. Curry 24 pts 8 rb
R. Balkman 11 pts 3 bs
wattt a gameee gooo knicks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
incredible win for the knicks. Thats pretty much it incredible. Balkman mvp of the game even kno steph and curry zach crawford played amazing balkmans energy lifted the knicks up in the 3rd quarter and won this game.
great game to b at...the garden was crazy and i haven't really said this before but i'm kinda agreeing with the idea of balkman starting over Q...Q's offense isn't really coming (but i know it will with time) but even so I like balkman's D more and he plays the lanes so well on both sides
GREAT WIN! I think everybody played great. Balkman is the man. He completely changed that game. Curry steped it up and grabbed a couple of key boards and one huge block. Did anybody here the crowd chanting "Eddy...Eddy"? Zach played great. He is looking like a great pickup. Marbury played great. I could go on and on.
Overall this was a great team effort. Hopefully the Knicks can build on this win and beat the Magic on Friday. Anyway, I'm going to savor this win. I'll be in a good mood all day tomorrow.
You know clyde called it he said first to 120 wins well he was close. It's nice to see us beat the wolves (a team we should beat) and then come out and beat a good team. Does anyone else think if we just let balk play with 3 fouls on lebron we could be 3-0.
WOW what a great game!!!!! Great team win tonight again and everybody played a great game.The game ball goes to Balkman without a doubt b/c he played a great game.The turning point was in the third when Lee and Balkman came in early in the third and those two really brung the energy.That got the team going and got Curry and the other players pumped up and the Knicks won.
Thats exactly why I think Lee and Balkman should come off the bench b/c you see what they can do exspecially tonight againist a very tough Denver team.
Sensational game! I stayed at work to watch the game on the big screen just so that I didn't miss it. Four guys with 20+ points, our guards combining for 17 assist. Eddy with huge rebounds. Just great. I didn't think they were going to win, and I'm happy i was wrong. Now lets continue doing what we came to do...
P.S. If and only If, Curry could defend without thinking so much. I feel like he is thinking of fouling people when they come in the lane, and that is preventing him from going all out. E.C. holla at Balkman for some tips in this area, if you could play like you did in the 4th, I honestly believe, without being biased, the Knicks win the division top 3 seed.
This was a good game becuase the team made solid adjustments in the 2nd half. They played very little D in the 1st half, but made some solid plays in the 2nd and EVERYONE was involved. Curry,Randolph,Crawford.
Marbury was a fantastic floor leader,hes improved his game, altho AI was a real hassle tonite, not much u can when AI is on his game.
Crawford's shot selection is better, with some def room for improvement,but hes been solid all 3 games.
Randolph has shown he can make those good passes off the double teams, as he found a cuttin balkman, who made the nifty wrap around pass to curry underneath.
If the big men can make those passes, we can be real dangerous. Curry has improved his double team passing as well so far.
Still early but they showed some real good things. Friday's game is important, Curry loves to play vs Howard, and the magic improved by gettin Rashard Lewis lighting it up.
Good night to be Knicks Fan, good vibe till friday, hopefully they win friday and take me into a good weekend...
Mike D'antoni. Atleast hes better than Isiah. I hope.
Camby 9 points 11 rebounds, and one block in 35 min
Curry 24 8 and 1 in about the same.
Camby was said to be a better center by some on this board and better head to head vs Curry.
Guess I was right again when I said Curry's size would nullify Camby's ability to roam and help defend. He is not a great on the ball defender. And Curry had a much bigger impact on the game than Camby.
And they tried to put Camby on Zach who killed him as well.
So maybe Curry isn't a top 50 player to some people... But he played like one today.

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There's a reason that people are obsessed with home makeover shows. There's nothing like a good transformation story and the big reveal. We constantly tune in to "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Trading Spaces" to watch cringe-worthy spaces become homes you want to live in, all led by the skilled and snarky renovators who have become household names (Ty Pennignton, Genevieve Gorder). Not to be outdone by celebrity makeover artists, Ramona Jan of Country Home Restoration (Abrahamsville, PA) has recently completed a project to restore an 1800s farmhouse in Hortonville, NY, owned by Westchester resident Cheryl Greenberg.
Jan orchestrated the makeover and restoration of Greenberg's house. (She doesn't like to use the word "renovate"). The restoration was a dramatic change. Jan said, "Everything from the landscaping down to finishing off the basement [was restored], so that it looks and feels like it did when it was first built." Jan and Greenberg wanted to keep the historic qualities of the house, so the resulting finished product is a mix of the old and new.
The restoration included starting from scratch in the kitchen. "We completely tore out the kitchen, because the kitchen looked like it had been redone many times, and the last time it was done was probably the '70s," said Jan.
There were about four layers of wallpaper on every wall and ceiling of the house, so Jan and her team took all the wallpaper down and exposed and repaired the plaster, rather than get rid of it, which is what a lot of people do. They gutted out two bathrooms, made archways where there used to be doors, and built a shower where there used to be a closet. These were the large transformations. The house is filled with many special touches of restoration: for instance, repurposing barn wood to create a closet for the washer and dryer. During the restoration, when they knocked down walls, they discovered hidden treasures—like the sliding wooden doors that separate the dining room and living room and the kitchen cabinet glass front doors. I said to Greenberg that it must have been like opening a present, and she smiled in agreement.
The house isn't the only structure to get a makeover on Greenberg's property. In the expansive yard sits an old chicken coop. While no work has begun yet, it will be transformed into a guest house where Greenberg hopes her children and grandchildren can play and hang out. Greenberg is especially fond of the wrap-around porch, and once you see it you would be, too. The large porch is painted white, as is the rest of the house, and the floor is a light gray. There are two sets of stone steps each leading to a separate entrance, and white wooden chairs and an old wood and linoleum table provide places to lounge and look at the view of the creek right across the road.
Besides the dynamic duo of Jan and Greenberg, there was also a team of local workers who helped with the project. The carpenters were Teb Fink and his crew of fourth-generation carpenters. Russel Lyons did exterior painting, and Andee Kraft worked on various parts of the job, including wallpaper removal. Jan said she handles pretty much every aspect of the job. "I pitch in wherever I can; whatever my height and age allows," she laughs.
I asked Jan how she got into the home restoration business. "I grew up in a family of builders, half Italian, and never thought I would be in the trade," she said. "I lived in an apartment most of my life, so when I got my home, it needed work, and I dedicated myself to restoring my 1915-era house, and then pretty soon people noticed and asked me."
Jan has worked on many houses around the area. However, she said she doesn't take on every project. "I take projects with people who are interested in restoring their homes with a modern twist." She and Greenberg worked very well together.
"Ramona was fabulous to work with—a great partner who shared my vision of the house—making sure that historic elements were preserved and creatively incorporating the new with the old," said Greenberg.
"What I like to do is work closely with the client," said Jan, "to try to, first of all, save them money; I'm very scrappy. I like to work with what they already own and not have them buy so many new things. I will try to up-cycle as much as I can. If they don't have it, I try to find it somewhere."
Much of the furniture in the house has been re-purposed or bought from an antique shop. Other spaces, like the kitchen, are new and modern. And the living room uses furniture from Greenberg's Westchester home.
"It has been a wonderful process and my family and friends are thrilled to begin a new era of traditions and celebrations, but most of all looking forward to quiet times together on the porch," said Greenberg.
Jan said she doesn't usually have a vision for a house. Her first aim is to open and brighten up a space, and then to look at it as a blank canvas and discover the taste of the customer. Later, there will be a drawing, but Jan said she doesn't like to make the drawings set in stone, because once you have a feeling of what's in the space, there are always changes to make along the way. "It's really an improvisational creation," she said. "It's like jazz music. Since I used to be a musician, I can swing with that; no pun intended."


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Game On, Cougars! - A Board Game/Video Game Event at the University of Houston Libraries
Game On, Cougars! is an exciting new board gaming and video gaming event on campus! We are holding this event in conjunction with International Games Day @ Your Library, an initiative of the American Library Association. The UH Libraries will join hundreds of libraries around the globe in celebrating games and gaming.
There will be food, beverages, open gaming, scheduled board game demonstrations, and even video games tournaments on both Xbox 360 and Wii. There are plenty of chances to win prizes! There will also be a few vendor booths as well as game designers who are Kickstarting some hot games and need play-testers.
Bring your friends and get your game on, Cougars!
For more information visit http://lws.lib.uh.edu/sites/
- Location
- M.D. Anderson Library, building 509, second floor, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion
- Price
- Free
- Sponsor
- UH Libraries and UH Student Affairs
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Abduction attempted in Beverly
From local reports
An 11-year-old girl escaped from a potential abductor in Beverly late Thursday afternoon.
The girl is unharmed, according to Beverly Police Det. Ted Offenberger. The incident took place near the Muskingum River behind Fort Frye High School, he said.
Beverly police and the Washington County Sheriff's Office are looking for a white man described as being in his 30s, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighting about 180 pounds. He was wearing a camo shirt and pants with an orange toboggan. He also was carrying a long gun, but it's not known if it was a real weapon, Offenberger said. The suspect has facial hair, but no mustache, he said.
The Beverly area was scoured immediately after the incident, which took place around 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. The girl was playing by herself when the man chased her down, the detective said.
Anyone with information on the case should call the sheriff's office at 376-7070, Offenberger said.


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I'm afraid my DD has an upset stomach due to some spicy foods I ate earlier today. She has been crying when I BF her and I just changed her diaper. She's been trying to go to sleep for the past 45 minutes as I rocked her and she'd cry out unless I patted her back (as if to burp her) continuously. If I stopped patting, she'd cry again.
She just fell asleep and I put her down in the crib about 5 minutes ago, and now I hear her crying again.
Can I give her some water in a bottle to calm her stomach? I'm not sure that my current milk supply is going to help any!! She is 3.5 months old (15 weeks).


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Lords and Commons Cricket Club Israel tour
By Danny Caro, October 18, 2012
Former England captain John Emburey hosted a delegation from the Lords and Commons Cricket Club to find out more about the Israel Cricket Association's award-winning Cricket4Peace project. The group visited Sderot, Hura and Beer Sheva before playing matches against Israeli Representative XI's. Photos: David Katz/The Israel Project & Naor Gudker
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Leading maker of graphics processors Nvidia Corp. said that Sapphire Technology, a dedicated ATI Technologies partner, was included into the list of its add-in-card partners by mistake. The company said that it had mixed it with Nvidia's newsly-established partner called Zogis Electonics Ltd.
"There was a mistake in our release, Sapphire name should have been Power Color/Zogis. Power Color/Zogis it is a new brand fueled by Nvidia's latest technology, and marketing effort is powered by the same team that managed Power Color
Not only Nvidia refers to Miami, Florida-based graphics cards supplier Zogis as "Power Color/Zogis", as a quick search using Google revealed that several online stores used to refer Zogis graphics boards as to "Power Color/Zogis" due to unknown reasons.
Earlier today Sapphire's officials also said that he did not know anything about partnership with Nvidia and claimed that inclusion of his company to the list of Nvidia's partners was a mistake. The company stressed it was wrongly included in this announcement and the latter was not authorized by Sapphire. The position of the firm has not changed and no decision so far concerning working with Nvidia has been made. Sapphire indicated that it was satisfied with its partnership with ATI and looked forward to the continued close relationship that the firm had enjoyed for over half of a decade.
On Wednesday Nvidia Corp. said that among others "leading add-in-card partners" Hong Kong Sapphire Technology as a provider of GeForce 7900 GS and GeForce 7950 GT-based graphics cards. The ties between Sapphire, Power Color and Zogis are unclear, however, an industry source said that PC Partner, a company affiliated with Sapphire Technology, makes Nvidia-based graphics boards.


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Check out these new student internship opportunities, including a workshop on law enforcement April 4. To learn more, contact Marlene Starzyk, assistant director of Career Development and internship coordinator, at 630-637-5143 or email@example.com, or stop by her office in WAC, room 101.
Naperville Police Department: If you've ever considered a career in law enforcement, learn about internship possibilities and career tracks from two North Central alums at a workshop titled "From NCC to NPD" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, in WAC's Dining Room. A sundae bar will be served. For all majors, but especially sociology, psychology, communication, chemistry, biology majors.
Christian Brothers Services: You will compose communications for magazines, newsletters, press releases and social media posts; provide status updates on assignments; and oversee publication deadlines. For English writing or journalism, communication, marketing majors.
Burgess Norton Manufacturing Company, Inc.: This Environment Health and Safety (EHS) summer internship is for a junior or senior engineering student. You will combine your coursework experience with skills and real-world experience across the manufacturing spectrum. You will update supporting compliance documentation, perform hazard/risk evaluations, improve labeling/signage, and assist manufacturing in completing safety calendars tasks. For physics, pre-engineering, management majors.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre: You will assist in various educational programs at the theater, including student matinee performances, teacher workshops and seminars, printed and online resources, and "CPS Shakespeare," an abridged production staged by an ensemble of Chicago public high school teachers and students. For education, theatre, English writing majors.
City of Chicago Department of Buildings: Student interns will perform various functions to support areas related to law, municipal prosecution, labor issues, environmental issues, both federal and state litigation, municipal legislation and state legislation. For political science, sociology, pre-law, environmental studies majors.
For more information about North Central's Career Development Center and its services visit cardinalnet.northcentralcollege.edu/student-life/career-development.


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I work on Saturdays from 8-12. My son (7 mos) nurses at 6:30ish before I go, and is generally on an every 3 hour schedule (he did that, not us). Usually he takes his long morning nap around 10:30 or so, but is generally ready to eat whenever he gets up. Since he's been on solids (about a month) I've been having hubby offer a 2oz container of purée to hold him off so he doesn't have to get another bottle - and so I don't have to pump again
I know you should normally offer breast milk first, but my priority is to nurse as much as I can on the weekends since I work full time outside the home.
Does anyone see a problem with giving solids first in this case?


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First pitch of the 2009 Fall Classic is roughly 58 hours away, meaning there is plenty of time to strip this series down to its core. While you wait, here are some early things to consider:
-Cliff Lee is just as good as C.C:
Though you might not know it through the media, just trust me on this one. Lee's postseason numbers are better than Sabathia's at this point, although everyone in America will tell you just how great C.C. is and what he has meant to the Yankees.
Lee's ERA is nearly a half-run lower through three postseason starts, plus he has pitched 2 1/3 more innings. Sabathia has allowed three more hits and has given up a home run, something Lee has yet to do in the playoffs. So before you go thinking that the Phillies are scared seeing C.C. times three, consider that the Yankees may have to do the game with Cliff Lee.
-The Phillies should run, run, run:
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has dealt with shoulder trouble in the past, and while that seems to be behind him, he can be run on. In the regular season, Posada threw out just 28 percent of would-be base stealers. The Phillies have stolen six bases in the playoffs thus far, but look for Charlie Manuel, along with his sidekick Davy Lopes, to send them when possible.
-Mariano Rivera is ridiculously good:
The guy still has it, even in the latter stages of an illustrious career. He throws a cutter that is virtually unhittable, one that tails in on lefties, which might be trouble. Rivera himself has caused the expansion of tree choppers, due to his penchant for breaking bats. Although he is still in top form, he can be had. The Phillies have shown great patience at the plate, and there's no doubt that they've watched countless hours of tape on this guy already. They must continue that new found mentality, bringing it with them to the ninth inning.
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Go get em phils! I have so much phaith we can beat these yankees
Phillies fans going to the home games. You always make me smile with your "Eva" and "Hit the Showers" chants.
Please remember:
– Andy Pettite is on the Mitchell Report.
– Alex Rodriguez is an admitted steroid user.
– C.C. has a girl's nickname and was blasted in the NLDS when he was reminded as such.
– Mark Texieria is a mouth breather.
– "Nice haircut" would be great for Nick Swisher at the plate.
– "D.U.I." would sound great in a repetitive chant with Joba on the mound.
Looking forward to the home crowd repping our city well.
C.C. is 6'7″ and 290. That's a giant person with a humongous ass. I think we can get him if we're patient, though.
Money v. Heart. Despite the lovefest the media has for the Yankees, I know which winner would be better for the game.
Turkey Hill makes a Phillies ice cream flavor and a Yankees ice cream flavor. The Yankees flavor is lite.
I'm just saying…
First of off, I'm excited for this World Series. I do agree that Cliff Lee and C.C. both matchup well. But let's get one thing straight, the NL is flat out weaker than the AL. Before the last game Vincente Padilla pitched he was leading all pithcers in the playoffs in ERA. This guy was a castoff for the AL Rangers. Other guys like John Smotlz and Brad Penny got completely smoked in the AL East before being utterly dominant in the NL. We can't say Cliff Lee pitched better than C.C. because he was facing superior teams. The Rockies and the Dodgers don't hold a candle to the caliber of the Angels. We all know it's true. That said, I think the Phillies have more of an AL style offense, and it will be an evenly matched game 1 with what I expect to be a great pitcher's duel.
Also to address Chase Mutley, let's not bring shame to our hometown in national television. Our no-class reputation as a fanbase is not something to be proud about.
C.C. also had to face American League lineups .. while Lee got to pitch against the Rockies and Dodgers .
I like our chances.. Yankees are good, but its not like they are unbeatable
But lets not try to make up things trying to prove the Yankees aren't as good as the Phillies .. they won more games, and played in the much tougher American League
It's going to be a battle, but C.C. Sabathia is arguably the best pitcher in all of baseball ..
There is nothing to make up….on the field and on paper this teams are as close as you can get.
-Both have great offense
-Both have very good starting pitching, maybe an edge to Yanks
-Yankees have the better pen
-Phillies have the better defense
Most likely this goes 6 or 7
If Cole just has that one more big game in him………
It's sports and it's entertainment and it's fun. I will take our "no-class reputation" all day long with all of the good times that come with it over some stiff, entitled dorks in sweater vests with a Yankees golf-cap all day long. I'm not talking about violence, I'm not talking about crude, drunken behavior, I'm talking about good, old fashioned, getting on the away team.
This whole "stay classy" media love-in that's popped over the last few years in sports has got half of you ashamed of who you are. There is nothing wrong with chants and fun.
Cliff Lee is not as good as CC Sabathia. To make that argument based on 3 postseason starts for each is absurd, not only because of small sample sizes but because CC is putting up his numbers in the much tougher American League. In his short stint in the NL, CC put up unheard of numbers that Cliff Lee has failed to match. Yes, the Phillies touched him up in the NLDS last year but that was coming after 5 starts in a row on three days rest. The Angels won the second most games in baseball and the reason was their offense and they couldn't touch him. Some of you are in for a rude awakening, CC Sabathia is clearly a better pitcher than Cliff Lee, and to make an argument about the contrary is very close-minded and biased.
"Derek Cheater" (clap, clap, clap).
Probably not true at all and he's a great player. But it would be hilarious.
Guess what Hugh, we're gonna find out. The Yankees may be the ones in for a rude awakening. We don't have the "Sexy" pitching staff of the Yankees.
Lee and CC are certainly in the same ballpark. The whole world saw what a Cole Hamels can do, when he is on. Pedro Martinez is showing some flashes of old and Joe Blanton was very quietly one of our most consisent starting pitchers.
Note I think Cole Hamels will be the difference maker, one way or the other.
The Phillies don't have that appeal of the Yankees, the billion dollar stadium, the world wide fanbase. But they do have a damn good baseball team. They belong on this stage and THEY not the Yankees are the defending champions.
Make sure you remember that last sentence going in. If the Yankees are better, so be it. Just because the Phillies play in an "inferior" National League, does not make them the inferior team
And the Phillies may be able to throw JA Happ at the Yankees for a start as well. We have 6 capable starters to throw at a great hitting lineup that the Yankees have.
Our bullpen has stepped it up lately and the offense has been great.
Gonna be a hell of a series
All I said was clearly the better pitcher, nothing more. I did not say that the Yankees are locks to win the series or that Cliff Lee won't pitch well. The lead sentence of this post says "Cliff Lee is just as good as CC" which is wrong. Would anyone like to disagree with me? If so, step up and explain why. It is without a doubt going to be a great, entertaining series and no matter the result CC Sabathia is still the better of the two aces.
All I said was CC is clearly…*
Things to think about: Off-season surgery for Raul Ibanez?
From Philadelphia inquirer:
"Phillies leftfielder Raul Ibanez might need off-season surgery on a small muscle tear near his abdomen.
"I don't know, we'll see what happens," Ibanez said reluctantly yesterday when questioned about an article in Sports Illustrated that reported that Ibanez put off surgery in late June.
Ibanez would not say that the lingering injury has affected his play.
"No, I'm fine," Ibanez said. "I'm doing fine. That's all stuff that's in the past. I spoke to that [reporter] but that's stuff in the past. I don't even think about it. I'm fine right now."
The SI report said Ibanez was given the choice to have surgery in June or go on the disabled list to rest and play through the injury for the remainder of the season.
Ibanez reportedly visited a neuromuscular specialist in Toronto and a surgeon in Philadelphia before making the decision to go on the 15-day disabled list. At the time, Ibanez was also battling a sore left groin.
Ibanez was asked many times this summer about the nature of his injury and he repeatedly declined to describe it.
Ibanez was batting .312 with 22 home runs and 59 RBI in 62 games before he went on the disabled list June 18. After his return July 11, he hit .232 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI in 72 games.
In the playoffs, Ibanez is hitting just .226 but ranks third on the team with nine RBI.
Ibanez, 37, is in the first year of a three-year, $31.5 million contract. He would not rule out potential surgery in the off-season.
"I don't know, we'll see what happens," Ibanez said. "I'm not thinking past today, right now. And I'm not thinking back the other way either. I'm doing fine. I've been fine for a while."
Ok…so you are saying that a guy with a 3.37 ERA on the season is better than a guy with a 3.22 ERA on the season?
Stop this nonsense. I'm not going to try and prove either one is better, they both have very recently won Cy Young Awards and they are both dominant pitchers. They are both having equally dominant post seasons.
Just stop…Cliff Lee is just as good as CC.
"Posada threw out just 28 percent of would-be base stealers."
And Ruiz even less at 27%…..so I guess the Yankees will be run run running too:)
Guess the experts think CC is better, 9 of 10 have picked the Yanks to win.
Lets be real for a minute, neither one of these teams are here without their respective aces. Both are really good, pretty damn close to even.
CZ is 100% right, they are both dominant pitchers.
The wildcard is Cole Hamels, the Yankees don't have that 2nd pitcher who is capable of shutting a team down completely like Cole Hamels has the ability to do. The Phillies have 2 starters that are capable of locking down games in this series.
The Yankees have 2 very good starters in Burnett and Petitte after CC, but I personally would not look at them as "lockdown" like I would CC, Lee and yes Hamels.
Maybe it's a bit of a stretch to ask this of Hamels but he's done it before. This can be the Phils advantage and key to a repeat.
Another thing – Yankee stadium with that short right field. (318 feet according to Wikipedia). I can't wait to see what Howard/Utley/Ibanez do up there.
Cole hamels stinks this year. He will make a big difference and the Yankees will pound the Hollywood out of him. I just think the guy will have one of those real short careers. Why not start J A Happ? This will be one tough series to win. I love the Phils and hope they can pull it out.
And I know, I know it's a BIG IF with Hamels returning to 2008 form….just thinking that we have that factor in our favor. I said a few times this year I will take Lee and Hamels against anybody. Even if Hamels doesnt pitch until Game 3…
Chase Mutley — You are a horse's ass. A dumb nerd and a classless punk. I am really tired of reading your assinine blurbs. Soak your head.
I'd say CC is better, but not by much. They're both really good, and both will face tough lineups. I'd be surprised if it isn't a tense, close game won/lost by the bullpens.
There is no sense in evaluating CC and Lee based on a handfull of starts. They both have long track records that tell you a whole lot more about them. Burnett and Pettitte good #2/#3 starters. Hamels, to me, is a very good #2 who happens to be struggling. I note the K/BB remains excellent. Pedro… heh, hi there old friend. With the extra rest I expect him to be good. Happ > any Yankees 4th starter (Gaudin, most likely. Eek).
Lineups are both solid, with an edge to NY except if/when the madness of starting Molina persists. A Melky-Molina-Pitcher bottom of the order would be an absolute black hole. Philly has the defensive edge. The Yankees have an edge in the 'pen.
The teams that CC faced in the post season are not much differently offensively than the Rockies or the Dodgers…in fact the Dodgers and the Angels are very similar and without checking any stats., the Rockies have more offensive prowess than the Twins.
Hugh, on what grounds is C.C. so clearly better? There resume are similar, they're both top ten in the game starters, and both are hot right now. Making the argument that one is better than the other is silly. And I don't want to hear this "we had it easier" stuff, coming through the NL. The Rockies were a far better team than the Twins, and the Dodgers were at least in the same ballpark, if behind, the Angels.
Their resumes*
Rich – great minds think alike…
I would think about starting Happ one of the game to. But if we wanna win this series, we will need something close to the Cole Hamels of old. And he is capable of it. It's kinda what's up with Lidge. The stuff is still there.
The only edge in the pen is Rivera, other than that our middle relief has returned to form and all have WS experience.
Personally I like the Yankees rotation over the Phillies. C.C has been dominant, as has Lee. So that's a wash.
Then what are you left with?
Burnett/Pettitte and Hamels/Pedro/Happ/Blanton.
Pedro looked great in his one start. Happ has not done well in the post season, Blanton has been pedestrian at best and Hamels? Pretty inconsistent.
To say the Yankees don't have another lock down starter is simply not true. Andy Pettitte is the all time leader in post season victories as well as game clinching victories. Regardless of how long he has been doing it, he has been doing it. At this point, given what I have seen so far. I would take C.C and Pettitte over Lee and whoever the Phillies have right now. I'd love for Hamels to give us one solid game, I pray that he does. I think Pedro can and will come up huge if given the chance but I still think the Yanks have an advantage in the rotation.
We may have more guys to potentially start but that doesn't mean anything unless those guys are all solid. During the regular season which is 162 games long its more about quantity than quality as guys will get hurt. But in a series such as this, where its all on the line. I'll take quality over quantity.
Lee has never pitched on short rest and Hamels has always refused to do so. Two big X factors right there. At least with C.C, we have seen what he can do on short rest. He was money for the Brewers last year down the stretch. He bit it in the playoffs because he was clearly fatigued from going on 3 days rest for like a month. This year that wasn't the case. I'll take what I have seen him do, good and bad over the unknowns of Lee and Hamels.
To think the Phillies starting pitching is a huge advantage for them is crazy talk. If anything I would give a slight edge to the Yankees but edge aside. The Phillies have the heart. That is not something you can replicate and it certainly isn't something you can buy either. Let the Yankees spend their money, that's their right and I guess they see it as their obligation. They win with money, we win with Manuel.
Hamels FB velocity was in the 88-90 mph last game. With a straight arrow four seamer that just won't do and futhermore makes his change-up less effective. Barring a miraclous mastery of a third pitch he needs to get that FB up to 92- 94 otherwise those patient Yankee batters will sit on that 88 mph FB cause they know the change-up is his only other pitch.
Thank you Tiajuana for taking time out of your day to address me specifically. Considering I haven't posted on this blog since almost 2008, it's nice to know that I made such a long lasting impression for you to rattle off insults like the angered high school wrestling coach in jean shorts that I'm going to classify you as.
When Yankee Stadium is chanting "Who's Your Daddy?" at Pedro Martinez, I'll be sure to come back to remind you that you're a total p*ssy.
Pettitte looked pretty damn good last night….Was it "lockdown"??….not sure about that….but 2 runs given up into the late stages of the game…against a very good lineup….is pretty good.
I just wish I was able to get the radio signal down here, because its going to be such a Yankee jerkoff love fest with the announcers on the TV broadcast. Joe Buck would get on all fours for NewYork and everyone knows it. The only way to shut them up is with the good guys ending up with more runs. This is the WS i wanted, two of the oldest teams, notorious stadiums and fans (all those chants above sound great to me). Who cares about all this CC><=Cliff crap, what happened to CC last year when he pitched againest the Phils, oh yeah, the Flyin Hawaiian hit a grand slam and we sent them packing.
CC has the slight edge with a 1.15 WHIP to Lee's 1.22. Really no difference there but Lee's WHIP while in the AL was 1.30
CC has given up 18 HRs, Lee 17.
I'm calling it a wash. What I do know is that the Cleveland Indians have no clue what they are doing letting both these guys go.
I think the key for both teams is how Burnett and Hamels do.
Thanks Chuck, it might not have been the best performance ever but he shut down the Angels in a must win game. To me, that's lock down. Wasn't lights out, but it was lock down.
Ya gotta be kidding…..Buck and McCarver are so anti Yankee it's ridiculous. Buck sounded like he was in mourning with the last out last night and McCarver started his broadcast career with the Phillies. So sit back Philly fans and enjoy the pro Philly broadcast. I'll be listening to the radio.
Its great for all of us Phillies fans to be confident ..
but to say that Cliff Lee is just as good as C.C. Sabathia is incorrect ..
Which pitcher would you rather have on the Phillies (regardless of salary or anything else) ..
I can't really think of too many pitchers that are better than Sabathia ..
If I have one game to win.. I'm taking Roy Halladay on the mound, after him it would be C.C. Sabathia …. then Santana, and a couple others before the name Cliff Lee rolls around.
He's VERY GOOD.. and I'm very glad he's on the Phillies.. but Sabathia is better..
Doesn't mean that Lee can't outpitch Sabathia.. or that the Phillies can't out-hit the Yankees .. that is why they play the games on the field, not on paper!
Sabathia last year was making like his 4th start in 12 days or something when we beat him .. so MAYBE there is a confidence boost for us. and MAYBE a lack of confidence for him ? … or MAYBE last year was last year.. earlier this season was earlier this season.
All that matters is who steps up now on the big stage!
Not sure if anyone read this but I find it to very very inaccurate. There is so much wrong with this article I can't even begin to go into it all:
Ed R. – I think the Angels made both Burnett and Petite look alot better than they pitched. Petite's stuff last night was pretty flat looking to me and Burnett arm looks like it's being held on by epoxy….Also CC might have been fatigued when we saw him as a Brewer, but that doesn't explain his other horrid play-off starts as an Indian. CC I'm sure has some gas left in the tank but Burnett and Petite look like they're fading. What the Angels did last night at the plate was nothing short of pathetic . Actually the Angels played some of the worst post season baseball in this series that I've ever seen. Now all of this doesn't mean we're any better….now, if we had a glimmer of '08 Hamels then of course all bets would be off for the Yanks. Also I agree about Happ…I think that oblique is still an issue….I saw an interesting study done with some pitchers (from the pirates) which found that pitchers who were unable to maintain proper pelvic tilt pitched significantly worse than those who had good pelvic stability. An oblique strain is the type of injury that due to the surrounding muscles shortening to protect the oblique could comprimise Happ's pelvic stability and therefore his control. Could also explain Condrey's struggles. Also Myers, perhaps even as far back as last year since the the amount damage that Myers' labrum sustained requires alot chronic use over a long period of time since baseball isn't a contact sport. I say this because this injury is diagnosed primarily with exploratory surgery and the evidence of his injury was substantial enough be to gleened from an MRI.
Ed R. – I just had to read the intro to know Keith Law is off the mark….this team has taken things to the next level, all scouting reports are off because this team is a different animal….and the bull pen has against all odds has risen to the occasion. The only question mark is Hamels.
@Phlorida –
For $19.99 to mlb.com, you can get Scott and Larry calling the games as God intended them to be heard. It takes an inning, but eventually they sync up with standard def TV.
(Upon reflection, I would have thought that God intended Harry Kalas to call the games, but it's not for us mortals to understand.)
it's not like Clifford has never faced an AL team before…
phils need good at bats. good patient at bats like they've been having all post season…
this could be an epic World Series
You could tell last year that Longoria was a little shaken by the constant "Eva" chants, and I doubt manny appreciated the "you took steroids" chants either. I certainly don't think breaking out a few steroids chants for A-rod is out of the question. Rattle him and it goes a long way to getting the Phils the W.
Whats funny is….all of the A-Roid/Whose your daddy chants esp this little feud with Tijuana and Mutt-ley.I am at the point where I feel like the 1986 Yankee fan.At least 4 more game til my season of misery is over and Hot Stove begins.Good luck to both teams.OH and I still wear my Mets cap with PRIDE! LETS GO METS! Oh and finally 108 more days til Pitchers and Catchers.
Cliff faced the Yanks twice this year…
he pitched at Yankee stadium… went 6 inning, gave up 1 run… no home runs.
only 6 innings because he had command issues during that time, walked a bunch of guys
then he faced them in Cleveland…6 innings, 3 runs. (walks again got him)
granted… A-rod was not there yet…
but he's locked in right now..
Philly v. New York
Cliff v. CC
Jimmy v. Jeter
A-Rod v. Howard
Lidge v. Rivera
Pedro v. The Yankees
wow….just wow
If anyone caught Mike and Mike this evening on ESPN, they did a poll on who will win the world series, and the results
Yankees 53%
Phillies 47%
Also Buster Olney was on the show and he predicted the Yankees to win in 6. But said that this will be one of the better matchups in world series history in years.
One thing I agree with Buster is…It will definitely be one of the better world series in a very long time. One thing I HAVE to disagree with is the Yanks winning in 6, I think its the Phillies in 6. It's going to be clash of the titans, power vs power, pitching vs pitching. Broad street vs broadway (great slogan). The Phillies are going to shock the world this year, and put a venemous bite into the Yankees rotation.
To Pedro my son ,
Dear Son I am sorry I neglected you and was not around to see you grow up to be a Baseball Star . I sure could use some of that huge green you have been buying up the old neighborhood La Domenica with .
You may have been an accident the result of too much rum and a hot evening , but I am coming down to Philly to give you those spankings you apparently tried to get from Don Zimmer .
Please Manuel pitch pedro early and often….. Can't wait to hear the whose your daddy chants at the big house the bronx…. it's been to long
It will go down in Yankees-Red Sox lore as the Daddy Speech, in honor of this highlight in Martinez's interview session after a 6-4 loss to New York on Friday: "What can I say? I tip my hat and call the Yankees my daddy."
This series will probably be the best show we have had in October in years even if most in the media are seeing the series as a mere formality for the crowning of the Yankees as World Champions again. Both teams have killer line ups, a dominating Ace in the post season, and question marks in their bullpen. The Yankees have home field advantage but the Phillies are among the best teams playing away from CBP.
I think that the key to this series will not be Lee or Hamels or any player of the Phillies but Charlie Manuel. I'm not trying to take away anything from the Yankees, they are a very good team, however they also were lucky enough to have both the Twins and the Angels make some big mistakes which won them some games. The Phils cannot afford to do the same and its Charlie's job to make sure it does not happen.
It's a mistake starting peddy in the bronx on thursday night chief
If we lose I blame the braintrust. Of the eight starting pitchers in the series, Happ has the lowest ERA and the second best (to Pedro) winning percentage. I can't imagine how Jay can be so disrespected.
He's not disrespected….with Romero on the shelf you need a solid lefty in the pen. And who knows….maybe he DOES get a start…we all don't know just exactly what Charlie has up his sleeve….but, win or lose, I trust his judgement to make the decisions he thinks are best. The man in human and can only pull what strings he deems right at the time. It's then up to the players to execute.
It doesn't get any better than this… these two teams are very evenly matched.
Very rarely do you see the best teams from both leagues make it into the World Series but it's tough to argue that it has happened in 2009… sure, the Dodgers ended the regular season with a better record but the Phillies were the better team and proved it in the playoffs.
The Yankees, on the other hand, were the odds on favorite to win the AL since day one… and remain the odds on favorite to win the World Series… but odds mean nothing to the Phillies. These two teams have crafted similar formulas for success; starting lineups that can score in bunches at any time and steady pitching. The Yankees boast a better bullpen but the Phillies do the little things better (namely, running and defending).
The Phillies went out and nabbed Cliff Lee for this type of series and he will be called upon to win at least one game against CC, maybe more as there have been grumblings that Lee might pitch three times in this series. We all believe in our ace (the reigning AL Cy Young award winner) but more importantly, we are not intimidated by CC. Let's face it, the Twins and Angels are formidable opponents but neither team/city is capable of doing what this team/city is capable of doing… I think that it would be safe to say that Victorino and the gang (as well as the fans) are looking forward to the opportunity to give CC a nice warm Philadelphia welcome back.
At the end of the day, we're talking about two storied franchises with passionate fans… I respect the Yankees as an organization and a fan base (the real ones, not the fair-weather Mets fans who are looking for a reason to bash the Phillies) and it's safe to say that the Yankees respect what we have done; after all, winning is the only thing that matters and we're STILL the defending World Champs until someone proves we're not… and it's going to be a great series.
Reactions so far to this: 1. Lee being as good as CC so far is a very fair statement. Lee also pitched well vs. Yanks in his last two years with Cleveland as well… CC certainly was not pushed at all at the end of the season, so he's better than last year, but Lee has been equally great so far.
2. Don't expect to run all day on Posada. First of all, Burnett will likely start two home games and have Molina start at catcher, who is above average. Two starts will be Pettitte who no one runs on, unless they learn his move, then they can run on him and steal bases on any catcher (on Ivan Rodriguez in his prime even.) That leaves 3 other starts. I've been hearing how teams are going to run on Posada, the Twins, the Angels, the Red Sox, yet no one really has done it.
The REAL weakness of the Yankees is how poor their outfield is defensively. Swisher may be the worst every day outfielder in the majors defensively. OK arm, but gets awful reads on balls, especially not right at him. Cabrera has below average range but a good arm for CF and damon is a decent OF at getting to balls in front of him, but he can't go back and his arm is a joke. That's where you want to steal bases.
3. Rivera is good, no denying it, even if he gave up one inherited runner and one ER, no doubting how good he is. The rest of the bullpen will be better than they were vs. the Angels once Girardi realizes how to use these guys. Robertson is the underappreciated guy in the pen.
Also: Other things to consider:
1. Don't bring in situational lefties to face Matsui (read: Eyre). I've never seen a better lefty at hitting lefty bullpen guys. Look what he did in the ALDS to Liraiano… happens 5-6 times a year.
2. Don't underestimate Posada's bat. Power to all fields (unlike Texiera who seems to have no opposite field pop).
3. Rattle Burnett and he's horrible, step out, dance off the bases, whatever.
4. "starting a lefty" against the Yankees isn't the same as it used to be. Posada, Texiera and ARod all have powerful righty batters. Jeter is hitting about .420 vs. lefties in his post-season career.
5. No first-pitch fastballs to Jeter, fall behind, he'll walk, or else he'll take advantage of the short porch(es).
jeff the yankee fan…I don't recognize you being on these boards but based on your recent post you seem like an unbiased, real baseball fan. I like that.
It's going to be a great series, but I have to give it to the Yankees in 6 or 7. We don't have the pitching past Cliff Lee that we can rely on. They have Pettite. Other than that factor, I think they're very much even, but starting pitching is a BIG factor. There is absolutely NO justification for thinking that the 2008 Cole Hamels is going to suddenly make a reappearance. As far as what the "professional analysts" are saying, that's just so much garbage. I think the vast majority of them chose LA over us in the NLCS, and look how that turned out.
Jeff the yankee… hope to hear from you throughout the series. Ask grumpy minor, we're cordial with opposing team's fans that can intelligently debate and respectfully root for their teams… even Mets fans.
For us to win, we need to beat CC… twice. Pettitte is beatable but he's a wily veteran and I don't see us beating him twice. Against righties, he needs to get calls on the outside part of the plate to survive; if we can be patient and make him come inside, our RH bats should have success. Burnett looks good but we've seen him enough times to know what he's bringing… we've had success against him. Again, it's going to be tough to beat Burnett twice, especially since he'll be starting game two at home. I think that our best chance is to win game one… like we did against the Rockies and the Dodgers. If we can put some pressure on Girardi and the rest of the staff, we have a real shot because they're under more pressure than we are… after all, they are the Yankees.
I agree that game 1 is massively important but more to the Yankees. The Phillies' goal coming into New York is a split which means they can lose game 1 and still be successful if they take game 2. If the Yankees lose game 1, with their ace on the mound and at home, then their aura of invincibility takes a hit and for 24 hours they will have the face the barrage of the press non-stop about their season possibly falling apart.
Game 2 is much more important to the Phillies in this series than game 1. If they lose game 1 then they need to win game 2 in order to get back to Philly with some momentum and a chance to end it at home. If they win game 1 then they need to overcome this game 2 issue they have on the road and get the job done this time.
Yeah…Jeff the Yankee…you're welcome here…you're one of the "intelligent Yankee fans" that I was alluding to earlier. Check back often, ok?
Pettitte, to me, is more troublesome to the Phillies than CC. I wouldn't underestimate the "wily veteran" at all.
cas…in order for the Phillies to have a real shot…Hamels (the good one) HAS to show up…for at least one game. If he has an incredible game and Cliff Lee is Cliff Lee….then the Phillies can win this in 6…otherwise it's probably the other way around.
This is an awesome matchup. As a Yankee fan, the World Series matchups have often been less intriguing than the ALCS, especially when we used to face powerful Cleveland in the 90s or Boston in the aughts only to meet shmoes or expansion teams in the WS (granted, some of those expansion teams beat us, haha). But this is, in my opinion, a thrilling matchup. It reminds me a bit of 2000 and the subway series, since a good third of my friends are Phillies fans (all the others are Mets fans. Growing up in the mid 80s will do that).
Anyone can win a 5 or 7 game series. You could put the the 2009 Nats up against the 1975 Reds and nothing would be a lock–this is baseball. That being said, in this case I really do think the difference in talent between the squads is so negligible as to be insignificant. It could go 7; it could be a sweep either way. If I had to pick from my gut I'd say Yankees in 7 but no outcome would really shock me.
Game 4 is scheduled for the same day as the Giants/Eagles game, btw. That is going to be one hell of a day!
The Wild Card for me is Girardi. His managing has been highly questionable. In close games he'll pinch run for our best players late: three times we've played extra inning games with Jerry Hairston and Freddy Guzman in the middle of our lineup thanks to Girardi's pinch running. Also, for some reason he think using Joba in tight spots is a good idea. Let me tell you: Joba has nothing. Hughes may have had a bump or two but there is no question in my mind who should be getting the ball with the game on the line.
Anyway, wishing you good times from Central Jersey (in the center of it all!).
I am counting on wins vs CC is why I am picking phillies in 5.
Its a shame that for some reason the Phillies seem to feel obligated to give Hamels a start. When you have so many players who have earned it.
"I am counting on wins vs CC is why I am picking phillies in 5."
I'm more worried about Burnett facing that lineup in Yankee Stadium. Howard, Rollins, Ibanez seem like the type that will tee off on AJ.
So who do you start in Game 2? Hamels or Pedro? … or Happ?
I think I'd rather see Pedro cause he seems to have the guts this season to eek one out, and then Hamels in Game 3, just because it's a home game.
Or perhaps we should start the league's best starter on the road and ROY J.A. Happ? He did pretty well against the Yankees in that one game, and it was with something like 90% fastballs, so I'm sure they could be thrown off when they see him again. Plus, there's always the composure factor that would make him an adequate choice at Yankee Stadium.
I don't think Happ will start (any game, actually)… but it's definitely worth at least some consideration. IF we win Game 1 and Happ isn't used, then he would seem to be the ideal candidate to start Game 2.
great article about the upcoming series.
The biggest question mark in this series is who starts game 2… you would think that Cha'lie's gonna go with Hamels but there are no guarantees. If we win game one, he'll almost certainly stick with Hamels… if we don't, he might feel like he needs to go with the guy that has been pitching the best in the postseason, which is Pedro. I don't think that Happ gets a start unless something crazy happens (Blanton pitches a game in relief or if Hamels completely blows game 2).
John Heyman is saying Pedro in 2, Lee in 1,4,7.
Manuel going all in!
Apparently, Ibanez will be the DH in Game 1 and Francisco will play left…good move I think, provides us better defense out there. I'm not sure, but I think the move is to put Stairs as the DH for Game 2 against Burnett, one swing of the bat and he could turn the tide of the game.
Hamels was terrible the entire reg season. he has been by far the worst starter in the playoffs. does he even have a QS in the playoffs? But he inherits game 2 from performances a year ago?
I do not get it.
Stairs DH'ed against Burnett earlier this year. Seems like the best choice. I'd hit him 8th after Feliz so that the order would be SSLLRLRLR.
One of CC's starts was against the exhaused Twins team who clinched less than 24 hours earlier, partied a bit, flew into New York and got in early in the AM. I don't think he made it out of the 6th and he seemed gassed. He is a very good pitcher but he can be gotten to if they take patient at bats.
I saw a stat in last night's game that Rivera was 6 for 10 in postseason series clinching games. Assuming it was accuracte, if his name wasn't Mariano Rivera, he would be considered a choke artist for that stat.
I think the Phils are pumped up to play the Yankees and they will play their best ball of the season. I give the Phils offense the edge; Yankees the edge in starting pitching; never thought I'd say this but the bullpens are even. The pressure is on the Yankees.
Phils in 4
I'd definitely rather throw Hamels in 2 … It doesn't seem a wise decision to throw Pedro to the mercy of a Yankee Stadium crowd. Yeah, he could feed off that vibe. But if games 2 and 3 are going to Pedro and Hamels, in some yet undetermined order, I'll throw Hamels 2 and let Pedro pitch at home — and avoid the circus, if possible.
On the subject of offensive chants … is there any way to just designate someone as "Eva"? … A-Rod = A-Hole — that's pretty funny.
How about:
Mister Hudson clap clap clapclapclap
Buuuuuudahhhhh (Arod may convert to Buddhism for Hudson)
Fat-ass (CC)
Mister Spankee clap clap clapclapclap (Jeter)
You drove drunk clap clap clapclapclap (Joba)
You used steroids (pettite)
Andrew – This is a nice little article from a statistical point of view on Hamels. I've been saying this kind of stuff all year but do with it what you will. I honestly believe there is something to it. How many of us have watched Cole pitch this year and feel like he looks just like he did last year but all of a sudden a few bloops and dribblers later…fail.
I think that ace is still in him and he deserves game 2 or 3.
Uh, anyone else feel like SEPTA threatening a strike is bad karma?
Let them Strike….If NYC Transit workers can shut down the city SO CAN SEPTA! SHUT IT DOWN!
Hey Phillies fans,
I've heard a lot of bad things about phillies fans, but from the blogs I've been reading you seem like one of the better fanbases around. This is a huge relief coming after that series with the Angels. Those fans were terrible.
Anyway, this is going to be one epic world series. For the first time in many years the best teams from each league are in the WS. Can you believe the series hasn't gone more than 5 games since 2003? That should change this year.
Don't get too caught up in the whole "Money vs. Heart" story line. Both teams have money and both have heart. Both teams have tremendous talent and that's why this world series should be a classic. Hope it's well played on both sides.
Look, I love Pedro and his story is fantastic.
But from a technical point of view, the right thing to do is to go…
Lee/Hamels/Happ/ Blanton or Martinez/Lee/Hamels/Happ
The better Joba chant is probably Drunken driver … clap clap clapclapclap .. yeah, that's funny.
The Yankees will prevail because they have the best weapon around:
Mariano Rivera.
Given the opportunity, Rivera is, indeed, the best. Doesn't his team need to have the lead for him to emerge from the pen?
i cant stand the yankees they are all overpaid lil ***** i say phillies sweep the yanks in 5 or 6


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Estelle TherrienMarch 19,2013Estelle Therrien
RANDOLPH Estelle Therrien, 92, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Gifford Medical Center.
She was born July 23, 1920, in Holyoke, Mass., the daughter of Charles and Alexina (Saurrette) Voghell, and raised in Holyoke.
She married Homer Therrien Oct. 5, 1937, in Randolph. Mr. Therrien died in 1985.
Mrs. Therrien and her husband bought a farm in Brookfield in 1943. She later worked at Van Raalte and then as an inspector for Waterbury Plastics for 20 years until retiring in 1982.
She was a member of Randolph Senior Center.
Survivors include six children, Homer Therrien Jr. of North Berwick, Maine, Raymond Therrien of Hudson Falls, N.Y., Helen Sabens of South Barre, Susan Smith of Three Rivers, Mass., Patricia Gaiko of Quechee and Alyce Broulliard of Colchester; 27 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was also predeceased by two sons, Edmund and Roland, and 14 brothers and sisters.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Green Mountain Gospel Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Rilling officiating.
Burial will be at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the Day Funeral Home.
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The company's patented "Green Machine" generates emission-free power from low- to mid-temperature waste heat. This modular system with a capacity of 30-50 kWe can be quickly and easily installed and has automated controls that reduce operations and maintenance costs. The generator was successfully tested using geothermal brine produced at Florida Canyon Mine in Nevada from 2009-2010.
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COYNE, Edward J. Sr.
COYNE, Edward J. Sr., long time Wheeling resident and local business founder, died on July 7, 2013 at the age of 83.
Ed Coyne was born February 13, 1930 in Wheeling, WV. He was the son of Patrick J. Coyne and Anna Marie Tuttle Coyne of Wheeling.
Ed was born and grew up in Wheeling. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Wheeling Central Catholic High School where he played several sports, including basketball. He attended Alderson Broadus College in Phillipi, WV on a basketball scholarship where he played basketball for four years and received a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Physical Education.
Ed returned to Wheeling, WV and enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma from 1953-1955. When he returned to Wheeling, he met and married Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Bellville in 1958. Ed and Betty raised five children Colleen, Edward II, Erin, Kevin and Sheila.
Ed's business career began at PPG Industries in 1956 where he was a Business Manager with PPG until 1965. Subsequently, Ed held positions in Beaumont, Texas, New York, New York, and Joliet, Illinois while working with Mobil Oil Corporation. After years of being away from their hometown, Ed and Betty chose to return to Wheeling, WV in 1974 with their family, where they began Tri-State Petroleum Corporation, a family-owned convenience store operator and wholesale distributor of motor fuels in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania which operates convenience stores and services Marathon and BP branded accounts and commercial and industrial accounts within the three-state area. Ed continued to serve as the President and Chairman of Tri-State Petroleum Corporation until his retirement, at which time he continued to serve as Chairman Emeritus.
In addition to Ed's dynamic business career, in 1956, while working at PPG, Ed also volunteered as the head coach of the first men's basketball team at Wheeling Jesuit University. Ed coached at Wheeling Jesuit from 1957 until 1961 with an overall record of 36 wins and 47 losses. Some of the games played included games against the WVU Mountaineers, which included an opponent named Jerry West, as well as a victory over Duquesne. Ed was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Alderson Broadus College in 1999 and the Athletic Hall of Fame at Wheeling Jesuit University in 2005. In 2011, Ed received an Honorary Doctorate degree in Business Administration from Wheeling Jesuit University in Business Administration.
During Ed's lifetime he was actively involved in the community. He served on the Board of Directors of Linsly Institute, Wheeling Hospital, First National Bank, Wheeling Jesuit College. Ed was an active member of St. Michael's Parish. Ed was a champion of education in the local communities. He worked with local schools and community leaders through the Education Alliance Grant Program sponsored by ExxonMobil Corporation to help raise over $150,000 in educational grants for schools in Allegheny County and the Ohio Valley.
Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Coyne, his brothers, Bernard and John Coyne.
He is survived by his extra special very best friend and companion, Cathy Abraham, his sister, Margaret Conner of Fredericksburg, VA, his children, Colleen C. McGlinn (Paul), Edward Coyne II, Erin C. Merrick (Steve), Kevin P. Coyne, and Sheila C. Romanek (Michael). He is also survived by his nine grandchildren, McKenna, Killian, and Kierney Coyne, Clare and Lydia McGlinn, Christopher, Meredith and Elizabeth Romanek, Anna Merrick, and several nieces, nephews and dear lifelong friends.
Friends received 2-4 and 6-8 Wednesday at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, 154 Kruger Street, Wheeling, where Vigil services will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Wheeling, and officiated by Most Reverend Bishop Michael J. Bransfield and Rev. Jeremiah McSweeney.
Entombment with military honors in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dialysis Memorial Fund and mailed to Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley, P.O. Box 670, Wheeling WV 26003.
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Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to come together each Wednesday morning when students are on campus to worship God together and to reflect as a Christian community on contemporary issues. These worship times include singing, prayer and reflections on Scripture. Chapel participation is encouraged for all students and employees.
Chapels are each Wednesday while students are on campus from 11-11:40 AM.
2011-12 Chapel Schedule
Living a Greater Story
|Aug. 25
Opening Chapel: Celebrating the life of Brandon Oldenkamp
Click here for video of this special chapel.
A chapel to start the year paying particular attention to the loss of Brandon and the effects on our community. Serviced elements include a charge to the students from his father and testimonials and pictures from the hikers who were with Brandon. Focus will be placed on Brandon's loss but also how we wrestle with it.
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|Sep. 1
This semester's theme is "story" and the opening chapel will ask the question, "If life is about finding your story inside of God's bigger one, is yours one worth reading?"
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|Sep. 8
One of the hardest aspects of discipleship involves surrendering ourselves before God. We ask the question, "Who is really penning your story?"
Click here for questions and passages related to this chapel.
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|Sep. 15
Each of us struggles in life to accept who we really are and the events of our life that have shaped us. The question is then, "Why did God place you here?"
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|Sep. 22
What happens when the direction we want our life to take is not the same as the one God is calling us to? Are there diverging plot lines? What now?
Click here for questions and passages related to this chapel.
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|Sep. 29
As strange as it sounds, we are not the central character even in our own story. So, what does it really mean to relinquish centrality to Jesus?
Click here for questions and passages related to this chapel.
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|Oct. 6
In every great story, characters develop, for better or worse. How do we gauge the development of our own character and how can we control some of the outcome?
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|Oct. 13
Grace Notes
Dr. Hubbard will provide the message this week via a solo drama performance, taking on the role of a Biblical character in one of their movements of growth and transformation.
|Oct. 20
Every story has an antagonist and so does ours. Satan manifests himself in so many obvious and subtle ways. Run and hide or stand and fight?
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|Oct. 27
While no one ever asks for it in their own life, conflict is what makes a story worth reading. How do we respond? Embrace it? Fight it? What is the conflict really about?
Click here for questions and passages related to this chapel.
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|Nov. 3
Finding our story within God's story also means replacing the center of our story not only with Jesus Christ but also the central event of history. Implications?
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|Nov. 10
Moving away from the climax of every story is a tying together of meaning and the ongoing implications for its characters. How does one live in light of what has happened?
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|Nov. 17
Illustrating the Story
Clinton W. Lowin
Illustrations help tell a story more clearly and enable the readers to see the story as they read it. A good illustration adds as much information as the text. Illustrations can show things that are hard to describe in words. How do our lives illustrate the characteristics of the Kingdom of God?
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|Dec. 1
Pastor John Lee
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|Dec. 8
Ever After
To close, we examine not the earthly end to our story but the real end, the final end, Christ's end, which is now ours too.
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Room to Grow
|Jan. 12
The semester of chapels on spiritual formation starts off with an introduction to the subject and some live polling on how our campus grows and what we want to learn more about. The remaining chapel schedule will reflect these choices.
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|Jan. 19
Before we can change we must want to change. So, how does one get one's heart to want what it really needs?
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|Jan. 26
Visio Divina
The space we put ourselves in and what we look at when we're in it go a long way to determining what we experience. How can we use visuals in both art and Creation to help us see God?
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|Feb. 2
Lectio Divina
Dr. Tom Wolthuis
Dr. Wolthuis will both teach us about and lead us through the ancient practice of praying the Scriptures.
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|Feb. 9
When campus was asked what single discipline would bring about the greatest amount of transformation, nearly one-third of all respondents answered, "accountability." So, how do we practically apply this discipline to our faith formation?
Accountability relationships can be based on a single question as simple as, "Where did you or didn't you see in Christ in me today?" They can be based on providing support for a particular temptation or weakness we are trying to overcome (similar to a support-group). They can aid us in seeing ourselves more accurately by hearing feedback from others about how we present ourselves. Or they can simply be a matter of positive reinforcement to ensure we keep growing in our walk (e.g. "Have you been keeping up with your devotional and prayer times?") If you'd like more information or suggested questions to ask if you want to try an accountability discipline, check out the helpful links below from Dr. Richard J. Krejcir of Into Thy Word Ministries.
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|Feb. 16
The Day Metallica Came to Church
John Van Sloten
God is shaping us and speaking to us not merely in the overtly sacred, but in every corner of life. Pastor and cultural exegete John Van Sloten will share the message of his book, The Day Metallica Came to Church and help us see how more than just the Church is pointing us to Christ.
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|Feb. 23
Number two on campus' ranking of which discipline would change us the most was service. Now, how do we make this discipline a regular practice that allows our hands to keep pace with the head and heart transformation we experience as we grow in faith?
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|Mar. 2
An examination of how writing down our soul's movements and telling our own life story allows us to move more fully into His.
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|Mar. 9
Perhaps the most Biblically rooted historic Christian discipline is also the least understood and least practiced today. What really is the purpose of fasting and what are the practical ways we can do so today in a way that truly deepens our walk with Christ?
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|Mar. 23
Silence and Solitude
In a world as hectic as ours is today, the need for silence and the ability to hear God's voice in the midst of so much noise is needed more than ever before. We'll examine how silence and solitude has been used historically to help grow God's people.
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|Mar. 30
Dark Nights
Each of us pass through seasons in life when, despite our best efforts, God appears to be distant. John of the Cross called these times The Dark Night of the Soul. What is God's intention in these times and how is he shaping us by them?
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|Apr. 6
Guest Speaker
Dr. Paul Mpindi
Dr. Mpindi is the French language minister for Back to God Ministries International. A passionate Gospel communicator and influential church leader on the African continent, Dr. Mpindi will share with the Dordt community in chapel.
|Apr. 13
Spiritual Direction
The intergenerational nature of the body of Christ is a significant part of its interdependence. How do those more mature in the faith provide leadership and guidance to better understand our own growth and development?
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|Apr. 20
Scripture Memorization
This discipline was picked last as the one believed by campus to spark the greatest change in us. What have we yet to understand about Scripture memorization as a means of transformation?
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|Apr. 27
How did the idea of going on a journey some place ever become associated with the potential for growth? What does pilgrimage have to do with soul transformation and how could we practice this today as a modern equivalent?
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Jeff Suppan got a nice Christmas present from the Brewers – a 4-year, $42 million contract. To put that in terms Brewers fans can relate to, that would buy 6,461,538 cases of Miller High Life. The Cards didn't even come close with their 3-year $20 million offer. You can't blame Supp for going. I'll miss him, as he was generally reliable and a hero in the playoffs this year, but I wouldn't have wanted the Cards to spend $40 million on him. I have to hope that money can be spent better down the road, though I am worrying about what the rotation is going to look like. Hopefully, we can hang on to Weaver. I might still venture up to the Valley and review Soup's Grill sometime, for old time's sake.
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Hey, Cardinal Girl, here with Yoshiro Inu and Dar…good riddance to Soup the Dupe…after his political commentary I had to bite my lip to watch him pitch in the playoffs. Sure, I'm esctatic over his victories and I applaud anyone speaking their mind, you know, 1st Amendment and all that stuff, but I was disappointed with Soup and Warner's public positions. I'm glad he's gone, especially at the price it would have taken to keep him. Let's sign Mulder to a one or two year deal and let him show the Cards and anyone else if he is healthy and deserving of a bigger pay-day down the line. I would like to see Encarnacion hit the road and an upgrade at the corner outfield positions. All projections seem to show that Duncan can't have the same success offensively that he had last year. He never showed this kind of punch in the minors – at any level. If he falls off in the next year he will have little or no trade value. Right now an American League team could use him as a DH…I hope I'm wrong and he hits 30 home runs and has 80 plus RBI's, but, he's not honing his defensive skills anywhere in Winter ball and a good little leaguer could play a better left field than he can. Move Wainwright to the rotation and you have Carpenter, Mulder, Reyes, Wells and Wainwright. This is a better than average rotation and if you sign Weaver, or someone like him, (although there are few still available), then you are six deep and that's a good thing since Mulder won't be available for a while anyway. Even without Wainwright that leaves Looper and Thompson in the pen where they belong rather than an experiment in moving them to the rotation. The pen will be one of the league's best. After all that , there would still be a little money left to spend. Anyway, we're World Champions and we can ride that wave for a long time. See yaaaaaa, ShuDog


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An Offer from a Gentleman - Julia Quinn
^ from the first few pages I felt that I'm reading a cinderella story ;p
Originally Posted by Liliana
Probably What does he say?
I'm currently reading Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, in the original language (which I assume to be english)
I've read that weeks ago , it was nice =)
Diavolul este Politic Corect (The devil is a fair politician) by Savatie Bastovoi.
What amazes me about this book is although the author is this guy :
, the book contains elaborate details of contemporary technology and internet life, ridiculous messenger nicknames and slang.
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The Black Tattoo ~ Sam Enthoven.
Blast from the Past - Ben Elton
Wardstone Chronicles - The Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
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Originally Posted by Riku..
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series. So far I'm half way through book 3.
It's an EXCELLENT series.
omfg i totally agree and I've already read book three and it is awesome and im currently waiting to buy the fourth book
Originally Posted by Tsukiko
Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Oh dear, I hope that's the correct title ><
20 more pages to go and I just had to forget my book in the car D;
he made another series about the Olympians? i have to read it
Originally Posted by Caliburn
"The Hobbit" from J.R.R. Tolkien of course:p and "The goblet of fire" from J.K. Rowling once again(I lost count), yes I read multiple books at the same time^^.
i have read hobbit its a nice novel especially its later series the lord of the rings
Good reading
Brief aan de Koning (English version) by Tonke Dragt
Originally Posted by gamahiro
Good reading
And the first chapter of ^ O_o
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none .cuz i hate reading........................... :D
Originally Posted by kyuubi no jinchuriki
none .cuz i hate reading........................... :D
Originally Posted by LZD
Currently : Nothing , Im Not A Reading Machine
Why would you post that? What are you doing in a "What are you currently reading?" thread? I suppose the fact that you don't read has a lot to do with it.
I am currently reading shakespeare's Tempest.
IM reading artimis fowl its a science fiction novel
The Last Days of Ptolomy Grey, by William Mosley
A faustian tale about an Alzheimer's patient that needs his wits back to solve a crime in the family.
IM reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini its really an awesome novel its about dragons those who have read lord of the rings will love this one
Originally Posted by LZD
Currently : Nothing , Im Not A Reading Machine
However,after such a lame post you think you are a smart "machine".
Back to the topic,I m currently read "The World of Darkness".
It is a very good book.However I recommend it only to peaple that love the supernatural events and stuff.
The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis (dark and hilarious, meant as a jab at his good friend J.R.R. Tolkien)
A Brief History of Time - Steven Hawkings (this one will take a while, it's a bit dry)
Work the System - Sam Carpenter (this one sucks, self help)
Looking for an e-book version of Dave Eggers "Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius". It's come highly recommended to me.
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Pendulum art piece removed for safety reasons
Posted on September 17, 2013
A recent increase in popularity of riding the pendulum art piece located outside of the Padnos Hall of Science prompted Facilities Services to remove the piece due to concerns over the safety of students. After the removal yesterday, workers discovered that the cable was indeed fraying.
Officials in Facilities Services had been considering options of what to do with the piece prior to videos that parody a Miley Cyrus music video that were posted online and are receiving national attention.
"The examination of the structural integrity of the installation showed cable decay," Associate Vice President for Facilities Services Tim Thimmesch said. "We'll have a structural engineer review the installation and provide an assessment of the load on the beam – particularly when there is added weight. Safety is our main concern. We hope the pendulum can be reinstalled at that location or at another suitable location on campus."
Thimmesch said he does not know when another location will be found, and until then the pendulum will remain in storage.
The sculpture, called a bifilar pendulum, was created by artist Dale Eldred. It was installed in the Kirkhof Center in 1974, where it hung for more than six years, and was later installed near Padnos Hall of Science in 1995.


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Verizon Wireless customers on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island will be able to surf the web and share files much faster this Thursday when the company's 4G Long Term Evolution network officially launches.
Verizon said data speeds should be up to 10 times faster than its current 3G network. Users can experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
4G coverage will begin for the following areas on July 21:
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Verizon Wireless will be introducing special smartphones that take advantage of the 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless began deploying its 4G network, which it calls the world's first large-scale LTE network, last December. The company is adding 28 new markets this week. Officials expect to deliver 4G LTE to its entire 3G wireless footprint by the end of 2013.


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