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June, 2010—A star-studded lineup of classical, jazz and contemporary artists fills the 2010-2011 Fine & Performing Arts Season at North Central College.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frankie Valli, Blues Traveler, Ramsey Lewis, Rachel Barton Pine, the Vienna Boys Choir, David Sanborn and Del McCourey with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are just a few highlights of North Central College's most sensational season to date.
"We are thrilled to bring as broad a scope of talent to Naperville," says Brian Lynch, fine arts director. "Between the return of the greatest symphony orchestra in the world—the Chicago Symphony Orchestra—one of the finest Christian groups on the circuit today—MercyMe—the amazing combination of Del McCoury and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, plus one or two surprise artists we're not able to announce until later in the season, we know we have something to please every fine arts-loving audience member."
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, which performed in Wentz Concert Hall when the Fine Arts Center opened in October 2008, returns on Oct. 21 as part of the College's sensational Homecoming celebration. Homecoming weekend includes two shows by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, a family-friendly staging of the beloved children's story "Charlotte's Web," a Homecoming Concert featuring performances by the College's student ensembles, and an original theatrical production, "Legends of Sleepy Hallow," based on Washington Irving's classic suspenseful tale.
Patrons may purchase discounted preferred seating for five shows in each of the Performing Arts, Jazz, Classical, Contemporary and A la Carte Series. Series ticket packages are available now. The A la Carte Series allows patrons to choose their seats at a reduced rate when purchasing tickets to five or more shows in any series or additional events.
Ticket for series and individual shows are now on sale. Call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix to buy tickets.
The new Contemporary Series features five popular artists: Boyz II Men, Blues Traveler, Eddie Money, Rachel Barton Pine with Earthen Grave and the Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik.
Family-friendly shows include "Charlotte's Web," "Ferdinand the Bull," "A Christmas Carol," "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and "Click, Clack, Moo."
North Central College's student and faculty musicians, actors and artists will be featured in numerous events, and the season includes a full schedule of exhibits planned for the College's three art galleries.
USG Corporation is underwriting sponsor of the 2010-2011 Fine & Performing Arts Season. Additional sponsors include Grant Thornton and Harris Private Bank (Chicago Jazz Orchestra), J.P. Morgan Chase (Will Barnett Exhibit), Bulley & Andrews LLC (Arient Family Collection), and Nicor and Sara Lee (Martin Luther King Jr./Black History Month performances).
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance is supported with a global sponsorship by Bank of America with additional sponsorships by Water Street, Marquette Companies, Ryan Hill Realty, Casa by Charleston and The Ponds of Naperville. The 2010-2011 Fine & Performing Arts Season also is supported by a generous grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
North Central College's 2010-2011 Fine & Performing Arts Season includes the following shows:
Professional musical events and performances
· Hot Jazz-6 Cool Nites, 8 p.m. July 17 and July 19-23, Wentz Concert Hall
· David Sanborn, 8 p.m. July 31, Wentz Concert Hall
· LeAnnRimes, 8 p.m. Sept. 18, Pfeiffer Hall (Performing Arts Series)
· Jerry Hahn, 8 p.m. Sept. 24, Wentz Concert Hall
· Boyz II Men, 8 p.m. Sept. 25, Pfeiffer Hall (Contemporary Series)
· Sol y Canto, 8 p.m. Oct. 1, Pfeiffer Hall
· Charlie Haden, 8 p.m. Oct. 2, Wentz Concert Hall (Jazz Series)
· Ethan Bortnick and his Musical Time Machine, 3 p.m. Oct. 3, Wentz Concert Hall
· MercyMe, 8 p.m. Oct. 9, Pfeiffer Hall
· Blues Traveler, 8 p.m. Oct. 16, Pfeiffer Hall
· Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, Wentz Concert Hall
· Frankie Valli, 8 p.m. Oct. 23 and 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Pfeiffer Hall
· Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Nov. 6, Wentz Concert Hall (Classical Series)
· Jigu! Thunder Drums of China, 8 p.m. Nov. 14, Pfeiffer Hall (Performing Arts Series)
· Cirque Mechanics "Boom Town," 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Pfeiffer Hall
· Ramsey Lewis, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, Wentz Concert Hall (Jazz Series)
· Four Freshmen, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Wentz Concert Hall (Jazz Series)
· "A Charlie Brown Christmas with David Benoit," 8 p.m. Dec. 17, Wentz Concert Hall
· Chicago Sinfonietta, 8 p.m. Jan. 15, Wentz Concert Hall (Classical Series)
· Chicago Chamber Musicians, 8 p.m. Jan. 21, Wentz Concert Hall
· Gospel Extravaganza, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 22, Pfeiffer Hall
· Spider Saloff, 6 p.m. Jan. 23, Madden Theatre
· Ensemble Galilei and Neal Conan: A Universe of Dreams, 8 p.m. Feb. 5, Wentz Concert Hall (Classical Series)
· Andreas Klein with Cuarteta Casals, 8 p.m. Feb. 11, Wentz Concert Hall (Classical Series)
· "Reel Love: An Evening of Hollywood Romance," 6 p.m. Feb. 13, Madden Theatre
· Jason Vieaux, 8 p.m. Feb. 18, Wentz Concert Hall
· Vienna Boys Choir, 6 p.m. March 6, Wentz Concert Hall (Classical Series)
· Richard Elliot, 8 p.m. April 2, Wentz Concert Hall (Jazz Series)
· North Central College Jazz Faculty, 8 p.m. April 8, Wentz Concert Hall (Jazz Series)
· Eddie Money, 8 p.m., March 11, Pfeiffer Hall
· American Legacies: the Del McCoury Band & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8 p.m. April 16, Pfeiffer Hall (Performing Arts Series)
· Rachel Barton Pine with Earthen Grave, 8 p.m. April 29, Pfeiffer Hall (Contemporary Series)
· Rachel Barton Pine, 8 p.m. April 30, Wentz Concert Hall
· Anonymous 4, 8 p.m. May 6, Wentz Concert Hall
· The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik, 8 p.m. May 21, Pfeiffer Hall (Contemporary Series)
College musical events and performances
(All performances take place in Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center.)
· Homecoming Concert, 8:30 p.m., Oct. 22
· Choral Invitational, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 27
· Concert Winds Invitational, 8 p.m., Nov. 16
· Great Evening of Jazz, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 17
· Explore the Sound III, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 23
· Concert Choir, 3 p.m., March 13
· "Chords for Kids: Concert Winds Concert for Children with Autism," 8 p.m., March 13
· North Central College Jazz Faculty, 8 p.m. April 8 (Jazz Series)
· North Central College Concert Winds Concert, 8 p.m., April 28
· Cardinal Chorus, 7:30 p.m. May 11
· North Central College Great Evening of Jazz, 7:30 p.m., May 18
· North Central College Women's Chorale Finale Concert, 7:30 p.m., May 19
· North Central College Concert Winds, 8 p.m., May 21
· North Central College Chamber Singers "Metamorphosis," 7:30 p.m., May 25
Family Events
· "Charlotte's Web," 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 24, Wentz Concert Hall
· "A Christmas Carol," 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 4, Pfeiffer Hall
· "Ferdinand the Bull," 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 19, Pfeiffer Hall
· "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 19, Pfeiffer Hall
· "Click, Clack, Moo," 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 7, Pfeiffer Hall
Professional theatrical productions
· "All in the Timing," Organic Theater Company, 8 p.m. Aug. 19-21, 2 p.m. Aug. 21, Meiley-Swallow Hall
· "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol," Organic Theater Company, 8 p.m. Dec. 9, Meiley-Swallow Hall
· "The Naked King," Organic Theater Company, 8 p.m. March 24-27, 2 p.m. March 26, Meiley-Swallow Hall
College theatrical productions
· "The Producers," 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6-7 and Aug. 13-14, 2 p.m. Aug. 8 and Aug. 15, Pfeiffer Hall
· "The Mousetrap," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-16, Madden Theatre
· "Legends of Sleepy Hollow," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, 10 p.m. Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Meiley-Swallow Hall
· "Phantom of the Opera," 8 p.m. Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-6, 2 p.m. Nov. 6-7, Pfeiffer Hall
· "Quake," 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6-8, 2 p.m. Jan. 9, Meiley-Swallow Hall
· "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13-15, Madden Theatre
· "Spike Heels," 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-12, Madden Theatre
· "The Wedding Singer," 7:30 p.m. March 3-5, 2 p.m. March 6, Pfeiffer Hall
· "Phedre," 7:30 p.m. April 28-May 1, Madden Theatre
· "Elephant's Graveyard," 7:30 p.m. May 12-14, 2 p.m. May 15, Meiley-Swallow Hall
· "Forever Plaid," 7:30 p.m. May 26-28, 2 p.m. May 29, Meiley-Swallow Hall
Dance events and performances
· River North Chicago Dance Company, 8 p.m. Jan. 29, Pfeiffer Hall
· Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, 7 p.m. Feb. 3, Pfeiffer Hall
Art exhibits
Schoenherr Art Gallery:
· Heather Freeman, "Personal Demons," Aug. 27-Sept. 26
· Dawson, Godie, Webster & Willis, "Say Rah! Chicago Self-Taught Art from the Arient Family Collection," Oct. 1-Nov. 7
· Will Barnet, "Figurative Prints," Nov. 12-Jan. 13
· Bob Nugent, "In Its Flow: New Paintings and Drawings of Amazonia," Jan. 12-Feb. 20, 2011
· Guitar collection, Feb. 25-April 10, 2011
· Kevin Ramos, "Street," April 15-May 15, 2011
· Randy Simmons, May 20-June 19, 2011
Oesterle Library Gallery:
· Chun Arthur Wang, "The Other Side of the Earth," Sept. 5-Oct. 14
· Tom Gill, "Along the Illinois and Michigan Canal," Oct. 17-Nov. 18
· Tom Linden, "Images of a Reality Suggested," Nov. 21-Jan. 6
· Kesha Bruce, "(Re)calling and (Re)telling," Jan. 9-Feb. 17, 2011
· Nancy Legner, "Whimsical Chapters of a Secret World," Feb. 20-March 31, 2011
· Student Art Show, April 3-May 9, 2011
· Senior Art Show, May 15-June 16, 2011
· Morgan Ford, "Buying Beauty," June 19-July 21, 2011
Additional information
Dates, venues and times are subject to change. For up-to-date information, visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.
North Central Colleges arts and performance venues include: Wentz Concert Hall, Madden Theatre and Schoenherr Art Gallery, all at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.; Meiley-Swallow Hall theatre and art gallery, 31 S. Ellsworth St.; Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave.; and Oesterle Library Gallery, 320 E. School St. For more information on renting these and other North Central College venues, contact the Office of Community Development at 630-637-5560.
For ongoing North Central College fine and performing events updates, visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469). Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays and one hour before each show at the performance location.


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Joyce O'Connor says a high chair was a must-have for her baby, Molly. Joyce O'Connor "You want to have them up at the table with you when you are having your family dinners." Consumer Reports tested 19 high chairs costing between 40 dollars and 265. "Our testers perform tests to ensure they all meet current voluntary safety standards." Safest are ones with a five-point harness, which is important to always use to secure your child. High chairs should also have a post like this to help prevent your child from slipping out. There was a problem with this chair. Artemis DiBenedetto "An unharnessed child could either slide down and fall to the floor, or his head could get caught and he could strangle." A child could also slip out of the sides of this chair. Because of these safety problems, Consumer Reports has issued a safety alert on this Dream on Me Bistro High Chair. Consumer Reports also assesses convenience and features. An easy-to-clean seat is a real plus. This chair even has washable straps. And two trays are better than one, like on this Peg Perego. If your child spills something, just lift the top tray off, and you'll still have a clean surface. Consumer Reports top-rated the Peg Perego Prima Pappa Diner high chair for 250 dollars. It also has a smooth, seamless fabric that's very easy to clean. A less-expensive choice - also with two trays - is the Fisher-Price EZ Clean for 85 dollars. Like the Peg Perego, it has a height adjustment so you can feed your baby at different levels and an easy-wash surface. . ."
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Paying Your Housing Fees
Paying housing fees is easy but varies among buildings.
Barringer & Orlowitz Residence Halls
Housing fees are due on the 1st of each month. Residents will not receive a bill, but please be diligent in paying on time as late fees will begin to accrue on the 10th of each month.
Shortly after arrival, residents of Barringer/Orlowitz Residence Halls will receive a tenant code number in their on campus mailbox. This number should be included on all housing fee payment checks. It is important to include tenant number, name, building & room, and telephone number on the check.
Options for paying your rent:
1. Pay with your debit/credit card on RentCafe.com. In order to use Rent Cafe, students should complete a the Rent Cafe Form and turn it into Property Management prior to using the website. Forms are available online or in the DHRL Office. Once the form has been turned in, Property Management will send a special code to log into the website. Students can setup reoccurring payments that will automatically be deducted for each month's rent. DHRL and PMC recommend using the student's Jefferson campus key as the username to register for the website so it is easy to remember.
2. Barringer and Orlowitz residents can deposit their payment check in the rent drop box located in the front desk at the Orlowitz lobby.
3. Bring your rent payment check to the Department of Housing and Residence Life Office (Orlowitz, Suite 103) during normal business hours.
Barringer and Orlowitz residents may pay rent by check or money order payable to Philadelphia Management Company. Questions regarding billing or payment plan requests may be directed to:
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Housing fees are due at the beginning of each term. When housing fees are due, residents will not receive a separate bill. All Martin housing fees will appear on your tuition bill on Banner web. Please be diligent in checking your Banner web account and paying on time. A hold will be placed on the academic record of any delinquent resident. Payment plan options are available through the University Tuition Office. The calendar year is divided into four possible terms: Pre-fall, Fall, Spring, and Summer. Fall and Springs are required terms. Pre-fall and Summer are optional terms for Martin residents.
Pre-fall Term: July 1 - Aug 31
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There are a few options for how students can pay Martin Housing Fees:
- Pay by cash, check, or money order at the Student Accounts Office, 170 South Independence Mall in the Curtis Center, Suite 925E.
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How to Grow Potatoes
Planting advice for how to grow potatoes, recommended varieties and potato recipes.
A-to-Z Vegetable Guide:
How to Grow Vegetables»
Solanum tuberosum
Mashed, baked, grilled or fried, potatoes are a staple for balanced, healthy meals. And they're easier to grow than you might expect—and packed with fiber, minerals and nutrients. Just watch the butter and sour cream.
Hardiness: Annual.
Planting advice: Purchase disease-free seed potatoes for best results. In March or April, place either whole small potatoes or small pieces with at least one "eye" about 1 foot apart in a 1- to 4-inch-deep trench, with rows spaced 2 feet apart.
Late-maturing varieties store better. When shoots appear, cover with a ridge of soil.
Harvest tips: Gently dig up tubers after the vines die; earlier for "new" potatoes.
Store in a cool, dark place with good air circulation. If they sprout eyes, remove sprouts and move to a cooler location or use immediately.
Recommendations: Norland (early, red skin), Pontiac (red skin, summer harvest), Katahdin (heirloom, free of mosaic disease).
"New" Potato Tips: What are "new" potatoes? They are simply young potatoes that are harvested in the spring or early summer. Their tender, paper-like skins flake easily with a fingernail. They're popular because they have a creamy texture and can be easily cooked whole, which makes them great candidates for steaming or roasting. Because they retain their shape, they're perfectly suited for potato salad, too. Since they're more perishable than other potatoes, use them within a few days of purchase.
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WOODSTOCK – Marianna Dimitrio-Paloumbis was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome 10 years ago, and has been coping with the associated pain and depression ever since.
To support others who also are dealing with chronic illnesses, such as fibromyalgia, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Gulf War syndrome, Dimitrio-Paloumbis is organizing the nonprofit group FacesR-US.
To mark the launch, an informal "meet and greet" will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at The Woodstock Public House, 201 Main St.
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Morgantown…transfered from Pittsburgh to D.C.
A blockbuster day was held in Pittsburgh today. The Pirates downed the Cubs 3-0 which was refreshing, but what came before that was very unsettling.
Eric Hinske was delt to the Yankees for two low A propspects. One is a pitcher, teh other an outfielder. Not much info is out there about the pair but when you are in A ball chances are you are lightyears from the MLB. Hinske was a solid backup player and a good role model for the younger guys on teh team. He will be missed but the fact that chances are he wasn't returning to the team next year.
What really upsets me was the trade of Nyjer Morgan. There have been talks about dealing the speedster for teh past few weeks but I just disregarded it. I knew what we had in Morgan and believed he was going to be a part of the future. That is going against a lot of theories other Pirate fans have about Morgan. He was a great guy, great in the community, a great teammate and a fan favorite. He could have been beloved in Pittsburgh for many years to come. But then again so could Jason Bay, Xavier Nady and Nate McLouth.
What upsets me teh most about the trade was the return. We recieved Lastings Milledge.
Headcase extrodinaire. He has been the complete opposite of a Nyjer Morgan. In his 3 stints as a major league player he has been tossed numerous times, fined numerous times and found himself in trouble with the law numerous times.
Right now Lastings is in teh GCL league rehabbing an injury. His skills have been degressing over the past few seasons. He has been demoted by the Nats early this season. Take that in for a moment folks…demoted by the Nationals, the Washington Nationals. The worst team in the MLB. He is just 24, with a lot of room for development. Now some may say this is a great move for the Bucs. they traded a mediocre outfielder for one with much more upside…but I don't see it. Milledge is a bust, he is overrated and overlooked for good reason. He's had opportunites but has failed to live up to the hype.
The Pirates need power, and need it fast. Although Milledge will probably not make it up to PNC Park for a few months he may provide some pop. He has the coveted "potential" genes, but if he doens't use it, makes no sense to me. If he can turn it around with this change of scenery it will be a great move….I just don't see him getting that hot.
Speaking of hot, if you've ever been to the Pittsburgh area you are familiar with Quaker Steak and Lube wings.
It is known as best wings USA.
They are famous for their very hot ATOMIC hot wings. Very few have tried to down 5 of these boned wings. You must be brave, hungry, and able to handle heat to complete the coveted challenge and earn a spot on their wall of fame.
My friend Andrew Schuerholz, nephew of Braves VP John Schuerholz, who I have mentioned before completed the feat today. He was in town visiting from Baltimore and couldn't leave Youngstown without attempting the feat. He passed with flying colors and earned respect from the restraunt. Congrats Drew!
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First – congrats to your friend for eating the wings! And yes – following all the trade news yesterday certainly made many of us wonder what exactly the Pirates are up to. Good luck.
You know, I don't think you can move a city from one state to another. HAHA. Just kidding. I think the Bucs will benefit from Milledge. I think he can really produce.
I feel like the Pirates might be starting to get a little direction as they make these small, unnoticeable deals. It is something the Rays did for a few years and then, suddenly, it all came together.
McCutcheon is awesome. I liked Morgan, but McCutcheon is the guy you keep.
Being a Mets fan, Ive seen a bit of Lastings. He can have attitude promblems and has had some injuries. I happened to be at the minor league game where he broke his hand. I think he can be a fine player with some good coaching. Although, Nyjer Morgan would be more valuable.


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|Spacing Between Rows
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Start indoors 6 weeks before last frost by sprinkling a few seeds on the surface of pots and disturbing the soil a bit, then watering in. Thin if necessary, and tranpslant outdoors when plants are 2 inches high. Alternately, direct sow by lightly scattering seeds in a well prepared bed, then thin the indicated spacing. Denser plantings result in a showier displant of blooms. Linaria requires medium fertility and moderate water.
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Art by Kristin Egan. Kristen is mixed media artist specializing in sculpture and collage. A BFA graduate of Alfred University with a concentration in environmental science, Kristen currently works from her home studio in rural southeastern PA. Kristen was the Gallery Coordinator for the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts for three years, and now works as a freelance artist and teacher, and as a production artist for G.I.Bow, a company that creates hand-made archery equipment. Her work can be seen at the Walk In Art Center in Schuylkill Haven, PA, Mud & Maker in Pottsville, PA, Arch Enemy Arts Gallery in Philadelphia, and online.
From the Artist: "Art and science, in my experience, are intricately connected; they are the means by which we explore and understand the universe. When people plant gardens, they begin with a concept - a vision of what the garden will produce, or how it will look - then they manipulate their raw materials (seeds, soil, water, etc.) to achieve that result, with varying degrees of success. Though the mediums are different, the process of making art is generally the same. My 2-dimensional work is usually a combination of drawing, painting, and collage. I wanted to capture a sense of movement with the aurora and the toads jumping, and I think the very busy and somewhat chaotic effect of the flowers adds to that. Collaging is like building a sculpture with found objects - you start with a general idea of what you want it to look like, but the end result is determined to some degree by the materials themselves. I wasn't sure exactly how I was going to handle the very complex structure of the toadflax flower, or capture the ethereal nature of the northern lights, but once I started cutting and layering different types of paper, it started to evolve."
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I thought now that DS has been home for a while and we have the hang of things, I would post this in the hope that it will help others who may be in the same situation.
DS was born at 32 weeks, 1 day. I started pumping the day he was born with the hospital grade pump, and rented it and brought it home. Pretty quickly I learned that I really needed to pump every 3 hours in order to keep my supply up. Going from 7 pumpings a day to 8 really made a big difference, even though it meant getting up in the middle of the night.
He was stable enough to start BF once a day between 33-34 weeks. At first, he would only suck a couple times and just kind of play with the breast or look at it, which the ICBLCs at the hospital assured me was normal.
Around 34 weeks we introduced the nipple shield. He started to suck much more readily with this. I was reluctant to use it, but he wouldn't really suck without it. At about 35 weeks he was gaining well enough that I got to do 2 breast feeds per day and then at 36 weeks we went to 4. The hardest part of BF during this time was that he was very sleepy. We had to take his clothes off, tickle him, etc. to wake him up before a feeding, and sometimes during a feeding as well. Switching sides also helped wake him up. It often took an hour to get 15 - 20 minutes of actual eating in.
We were stuck there for a while because he was a really poor bottle feeder, and they wanted him to have 2 bottles a day of EBM mixed with neosure to be sure he would gain weight. In our case, a blood transfusion for anemia transformed him overnight from taking only 10 mL from a bottle to taking 45 to 60 mL. He started breastfeeding a lot better then as well and would go for 30 minutes or so.
During this entire time, I would pump after every feed, because he never emptied my breasts.
We got to come home on the day he was 38 weeks old. I wondered if I would ever get to stop pumping. He would eat for an hour or 1.5, I would pump, then I would get about an hour of sleep, then we'd do it again. This went on for about the first 2 weeks he was home. The third week I started block feeding, and then he was finally able to start catching up with my supply. I still had to pump occasionally if he took a long nap or something.
He cluster fed in the evenings a lot. Still does.
At around 45 weeks he started to suck a lot more strongly and we were able to finally wean from the shield. YES. Without it, he eats much faster and can drain a breast in 10 min or less now.
He's 49 weeks old today and is sleeping more, taking actual naps during the day, and still eating like a pig.
All of you other moms of preemies, you can do it! It is hard work and can be so frustrating at first, but just be persistent, get help from your ICBLC (I saw several at the hospital where DS stayed) and before you know it the trial of hospitalization will be over.!


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The Phillies couldn't do much at the plate against the Rockies Friday night, but they did enough to win the game, as they came back from a late 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 on a pinch-hit, RBI single by Nate Schierholtz. It was their 10th walk-off win of the season.
I remember Jeff Francis from 2007 when he shut down the Phillies in the NLDS. He did the same tonight, throwing 5.2 innings of shutout baseball. He had a pitch count limit of 75 pitches–which Larry Anderson rightfully bashed all night–and was pulled after 86. He walked just one and struck out seven, while allowing six hits.
For the Phils, Cliff Lee had an pretty good night. He had a rough first inning, where he gave up two runs, but then got in a groove for pretty much the rest of hit outing. He got in trouble in the 7th, but the bullpen surprisingly bailed him out.
Overall, he gave up two runs on eight hits while striking out seven in 6.1 innings. Both he and Francis received a no-decision on the night.
OK, that was bad. But it is a reference to Laynce Nix's 2 RBI pinch-hit double in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was only his 3rd pinch hit of the year.
You know who else was clutch? Erik Kratz and Nate Schierholtz. Kratz threw out a runner in the 9th and Schierholtz hit the game winning single in the ninth.
Michael Martinez, who came into the game hitting a cool .115, collected two hits on the night in two at-bats before he was taken out in favor of Pete Orr.
The Phils play the Rockies again tomorrow at 7:05 PM, with Cole Hamels facing off with Tyler Chatwood.
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Brewers up 4-2 in the 8th
Could be to 7 games.
If it gets to 3 or 4 with 15 or so left could at least be something to watch.
The Dodgers are losing too.
Just for fun on Sept 7th 2011 the Cardinals were 6.5 games out of the wild card.
And that was when there was only one so thier elimination number was actualy lower than the fightins is now.
After a 2.5 hour rain delay and 13 innings
Braun homers in the 13th
Cardinals lose.
Phils are 7 games out of the WC
3 05 am!
Has Lee become a 6 inning pitcher?
I don't think so.
Innings per start by year:
2009 – 6.8
2010 – 7.6
2011 – 7.3
2012 – 7.0
He's a pitcher that gives you way more quality starts than average. Is that a bad thing?
Using the standard def of a quality start, 6/3, I count 15 out of 25 starts matched the requirement. I counted Kershaw, and he was 21/29. There's no message in my counting him against CK, but I don't know that the 15 out of 25 would be too much above average. You'd think he's got 1 more year left where he does better than 40%.
But the question JMills asked was if he's become a 6 inning guy. He's thrown enough 110-120 pitch games this year that show he's still got the stamina, or endurance. He could probably do that for 2 more years. If this were a winning season where he maybe had to be pinch hit for 2-3 times, and hadn't missed whatever it was 3-4 starts, or had to leave in his last start as a precaution, the question wouldn't come as naturally.
The answer is no. He's not a 6 inning pitcher. But you could add for now, which isn't THAT far off in the future from changing the answer.
No matter what, he's a joy to watch, and I'm glad he came here, and came back.
Hey Ken, good counter- My line of thinking is this.
League average for quality starts is around 54% this year, and has been under the 50% mark for the most of Lee's career.
I stated that Cliff Lee gives you way more quality starts than average.
15 out of 25 is 60%. Way more? Questionable I guess, that's a perception argument. It depends on how important you think that 5% is. Considering this year's bullpen performance, I'd say it's absolutely "way" more. However you choose to see it, it's still more.
I don't have the time or inclination to look up career numbers, but considering his achievements, I have to believe they are even better than that, hard to go 22-3 without quality starts.
But we agree totally that he is a joy to watch and I am also glad we acquired his services twice.
It is 60%. that's the percentage I'd expect next year, and um, dare I say probably higher. I did say 40%, thinking the opposite. You had an edge on me knowing the league average is 54% successful quality starts. Being unfamiliar with that, I figured he was nominally above average this season. He's a little better than nominally.
Another way to look at it is to narrow the field a little bit. If the average is 54%, it includes a lot of 3, 4 and 5's. Figure Cliff's sucking up about 1/6th, around 15% of a borderline luxury tax payroll salary. In those regards, about 7% better than average isn't what we'd like to see. But of course not every year is gonna match the standards of a star. Last year, he threw quality starts in 25 of 32 (my figures are by manual count, so I might be minimally off, but generally accurate). Couple games of 7-8 innings, 4 runs…not terrible. Now that ratio is more in line with 20 plus mil a year upper echelon, but I'd like to think he'll get closer to that, although 15 of 25 is like a notch above half decent.
Kendrick has 4 quality starts in a row now.
No, I am not having a love affair with this quality start stat, usually scoffed at, but turning out to be a pretty fair measure of result versus skill.
According to BB-Reference he's had 16 QS's ouf of 25 (64%) this year, which is 17th highest out of the 49 NL qualifiers. In 2008-2011 his QS% was 74%, 71%, 64% ,78%.
Also, he's done better on the things that he can most control (walks, Ks, HRs): his ERA is 15th out of 49, but his Fielding Indepenendent Pitching (FIP), is 8th best.
Thanks Schmatman. This is the first time I've looked into this as I never really appreciated quality starts as as stat that mattered all that much. This year's version of the Phillies bullpen has changed that considerably.
I also find it interesting that the league average has gone up significantly the last 2-3 years. It was close to or under 50% the preceding ten or so years. I wonder what changed, better starters? Managers attitudes toward keeping them in? better drug testing maybe?
The Phils can jump 2 spots in the WC race by the time the Rockies leave town. If they don't get the game in tonight, likely they will play a double header tomorrow. I heard the forecast is wet for tonight. That would leave the Dodgers, Pirates and the Cards to deal with. 7 back, 24 to play. Not looking good.
I agree that for some of the Phillies (Utley since August, Victorino since Sept.) things have not been good with the bat. But I also agree that the last 6 games mean nihtong. Having nihtong to play for, I am sure these guys sleep in their beds a little longer, spend more time with the kids, stay out a little longer, watch less film and do less prep than if they were in the throws of a race for something.
The next 12 games are, on paper, relatively easy (vs Rockies, Marlins, Astros, Mets). If we get on a hot streak and go 9-3 or better, things are gonna get real.
I'd really and truly like to know what, based on YTD head to head competition enables counting the Mets in this group that leads to a 9-3 record, which, with 794 teams in front sums to a conclusion of things getting real. They'll have to have at least 1 team's flight crash to make things interesting at 9-3. I'd guess that even 12-1 still makes it tough.
Two Sunday's back (2 weeks from tomorrow), I figured they had to go 10-3 in this 13 game stretch, and they proceeded to lose 2 of 3 to the Mets right away. That 10-3 was combined with 7-5 against the Braves, Nats and Reds (so far, so good on that front, 4-2).
I figured they had to somehow catch the Bucks and Dbacks by Sept 10 to just leave the Dodgers and Cards. That was a real wild guess, so that may not have even mattered, but instead, the Brewers, who they passed, or tied, when they won the first 3 of 4 in head to head play, have once again moved past them.
They just need to win, win, and win some more. The projections are fun, albeit a probable waste of time, but I just see little reason to get overconfident about beating the Mets, to whom playing for 3rd place probably means something.
On a side note, the Phils record is drastically improved since Vic and pence were dealt. Milwaukee has won a lot since Greinke was traded. The A's have kicked ass since Colon was detected. There are reasons for all these that dismiss a quick problems were dealt or dismissed (a "problem" might even be something so simple as a guy being distracted by his contract status). But it's interesting how a lot of examples are available of teams playing better once the "pressure" of a race was gone. It's a fine line between thinking optimistically about the future, and playing successfully for nothing. Just keep winning, and let the race, or trends for '13 fall where they may.
We are NOT making the playoffs. Hot streak or 9-3 aside…there are just too many teams to climb over. Where the hell did Milwaukee come from???!!!
one can only pray chuck! in one of the weirdest seasons i've ever seen i'm hoping and praying the (wierd)part now goes in our favor! now that would be sweet! you're right too, where did they come from? we're gonna need some things to go our way.
Chuck you always hate on my team and their players!
They can do this.
And you are buying me beers at the parade.
I am wearing my howard Jersey too.
Hey! Get real. It's nice to be an optimist but when reading some Pollyannish views that the Phillies have a chance for the WC borders on the absurd. Please understand I love the Phillies and am enjoying the ride they are giving us with their improved play and offense since Utley and Howard returned. Also the unexpected offensive production from the August call-ups, Kratz and Frandsen to go with Kendrick's streak of solid pitching.
However, fans, the reality is we have just TWENTY FOUR games left and FOUR games below .500 and so many teams to leapfrog. Do you really think those teams will all go into a slump the same time?
I'm a realist and my hopes are simply to see the team finish the season on a positive note and avoid a losing record (all they need is 14 more wins to do it). Plus to prevent the Mets fans from having bragging rights if their team finished ahead of the Phillies. We don't want that to happen..do we? 🙂
Boys PLEASE stop with the playoff talk. It is not # of games behind it is # of teams you have to pass! Example from tonight will be Brewers Cardinals game. You think you want the Cards to lose but then the Brewers win and you have not passed anyone. When you consider that all these teams play each other it simply is not happening for the Phils.
Lets focus on getting over 500!
Completely agree, except that the Phillies' extremely small chances always improve slightly when the leading team (at the moment St. Louis) loses.
Regarding whether the Phillies benefit from having Milwaukee win, obviously there chances are better if the Brewers win because it will be much easier to catch the Brew Crew than the Cardinals if the Phillies keep winning. Pittsburgh and L.A. have not looked good of late.
However, it's going to be very tough. Just for the Philies to reach .500 requires a 14-10 record. In order to reach 87 wins, the Phillies would need to go 20-4 in their last 24 games.
Does it matter for next year how the team performs? Absolutely! The Phillies have not had any trouble replacing Blanton. Next year, you have starting possibilies of Hamels, Halladay, Lee, Kendrick, Cloyd, Worley and Ethan Martin could come up at some point. It looks like that some of the young pitchers such as DeFratus, Aumont, Lindblom, Horst and possibly Schwimmer are going to give the Phillies an improved bullpen next year. I don't know what to expect from Frandsen and Kratz who have been surprsingly good but its possible Chooch could play some 3rd base next year and Kratz can be a very productive part-time catcher.
They are making the Playoffs.
" I guarentee it"
-Joe Namath
On a serious note.
Do not need a rain out.
Very tough to win a double header. Would rather play a game a night.
And people that follow me understand I am having some fun.
It will take 21-3
Is it probable? Is it possible?
If mankind goes on indefinately. And MLB remains.
It will happen sometime.
Why not now??? Why not this team?
Was it over when the Germans bombed pearl harbor?
Well it aint over now.
Who is with me???????????????
Rah rah, sis boom bah!
Realistically – it isn't going to happen. This can only happen if Superman comes to Philly for the next month or so.
Superman would play like Josh Hamilton (earlier in the year), Kemp, Arod in his prime, Puljos (while in the NL), Junior Griffey in his prime – offensively, if Superman were to reveal himself – potentially this could carry the team into the post season.
Phils could be 5 out after today's action IF:
1) They sweep the twinbill (very possible AND absolutely necessary).
2) MIL beats STL (which is a good possibility the way the Brewers are playing as of late).
The Cubs beating the Pirates, the Giants over the Dodgers and the Padres over the D-Backs would be nice, too. Am I asking for too much?? Yeah, I guess I'm still sippin' on the Koolaid…
But, yeah, being realistic…. it's not gonna happen. TOO much has to fall the Phils' way over the next 3+ weeks….like 3 teams (PIT,STL,LAD) basically collapsing and 2 teams (MIL,ARI) playing only about .500…. all while the Phillies win 20+ games out of 24.
I've maintained all along that I want to see .500, a record better than the Mets, and some definite momentum going into the off-season and next spring. After this season that alone would make this season at least somewhat palatable.
That could run tomorrow on The Golf Channel or any tanourment broadcast tips segment. Great job. I look forward to seeing our Guru go prime time nationwide.
The problem with hoping for protracted losing streaks from all these other teams is that many of them play each other 3-6 times. We could go 24-0 and it'll still be over. The time to make a run was way earlier in the season and the Phils failed to do that. The Valdespin game, the David Wright game, heck you can go all the way back to the game in early May when they blew that 6-0 lead in Atlanta and then came back, and then in extras had Brian Sanches blow it when that guy (I get sick mentioning his name- you know, -Larry), hit the home run to beat us. You can think of many times, and point to so many wasted opportunities.
It's just plain over. but my best advice (as if anyone cares what I say), is that we enjoy the games while we can, they're still fun to watch.
And the winter is long, dark, and cold.
Lefty – question for you. And I've thought a lot about this myself. If the Phils finish .500 or better was this August and September more enjoyable than last year's August and September?? In other words, was it more exciting to watch this team scramble from 13 games under .500 at the AS Break and finish strong and not make the playoffs than to watch last year's team as they fought to get to 102 wins and eventually lose like they did in the 1st round.
For me, the answer is this season.
Interesting Chuck. I have to give it some thought first, but I guess that in itself says something.
And let me just add that the LAST thing I want to see happen is for them to play out of their minds and miss that last wild card spot by only one game. Then I'm gonna be pissed off that it could have come down to that Valdespin game or one of the Larry walk-offs or some other game (there are plenty!) that they should have won. No…82-80 (or 83-79…remember my preference there?!) and I'm REAL happy as a Phillies fan.
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Apr 13/11
Laurier Brantford journalism graduate Tara (Hagan) Jeffreys career is off to an award-winning start. Jeffrey has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award, and two Ontario Newspaper Awards for her work in 2010.
Jeffrey is no stranger to the Ontario Newspaper Awards (ONA). In 2008, she received the Rob Austin Memorial Award, given annually to the top student journalist in the province. And now, her work for the Sarnia Observer is being recognized nationally as well as provincially.
Jeffrey received a nomination for a National Newspaper Award (NNA) in the local reporting category for a series of stories about mental health and a spate of teen suicides in Sarnia-Lambton last year. (You can find an example online here). She is one of 72 finalists in 22 categories, selected from over 1,470 entries in this year's competition.
"To receive a nomination from the highly-respected National Newspaper Awards is a true reflection of the quality journalism produced at this newspaper every day," said Observer managing editor Rod Hilts. "Tara's suicide series opened the door on a subject that people don't want to acknowledge publicly. The compassionate writing and willingness to go beyond the communication walls put up by some people in our community resulted in a powerful series that hopefully helped some at-risk teens."
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on May 13.
Jeffrey and the Observer also received two nominations for Ontario Newspaper Awards, including in the spot news reporting category for comprehensive coverage of the ferocious December blizzard that left 600 motorists stranded on area roads, and in the multimedia special projects category for a video blog series called 20 to Life.
"The Observer has a remarkable history of success at the Ontario Newspaper Awards, said senior news editor Jack Poirier in the Observer. Being nominated by our industry peers for the excellence of our work is an honour and reflects the evolution of our news coverage."
The winners will be announced April 30 at a gala reception in Waterloo, Ont.
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The pick 'em contest is up and running at HSGridironPicks.com.
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I nurse 2 to 3 times per day on weekdays and 3 to 4 times on the weekend. My 14 month daughter drinks about 6oz of cow's milk a day at daycare. She likes cow's milk and I am happy to give it to her...If this isn't enough, I could give her more cow's milk.
I am burnt out on nursing a little. I am not naturally someone who enjoys nursing. I do but not more than cuddling. And sometimes I get resentful of the demands on me. That is why I limit nursing. I am continuing to nurse because I rationally believe it is best for our health. Anyone, I don't know how much more I can nurse without getting resentful again so it might not workout if I try to increase her breastmilk input.


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Sunshine Village, with the longest ski season in the region, has long been known for its winding gondola ride that carries you almost 1,650 vertical feet from the parking lot-along the walls of a valley and box canyon-to the village base area and the rest of the lifts.
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This small, but challenging, ski area is just a 10-minute drive from Banff and boasts some of the best grooming in Western Canada.
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One visit is usually all it takes for Lake Louise to make virtually everyone's top 10 list of mountain resorts. It doesn't have a glitzy Vail persona. Instead, Lake Louise is down home, warm and friendly. It's a wonderful destination for families and groups with different ability levels. Its vast terrain provides plenty of fun and challenge for everyone. Lake Louise has some truly steep terrain, but that's balanced nicely with groomed intermediate runs that are enough fun for experts to want to join their friends and family members who prefer this kind of terrain. That says a lot. Top that off with delightful beginner and first-timer terrain, and everyone's bound to be happy.The 24,000-square-foot Lodge of the Ten Peaks, and the corresponding remodeling of the original base lodge, are the first things you see when you pull up to the resort. The massive, split-beam log buildings are one of the most handsome in the Rockies: Think of a log cabin built by Paul Bunyan. The lodge is constructed of some 2,500 fir, pine and spruce logs, most of them thinned from the Ptarmigan slope to open glade skiing and riding. Lake Louise is comprised of four mountain faces that create three distinct areas: the Front Face, the Back Bowls and the Larch Area. The trail map has an excellent synopsis of where different ability levels should head.If you want sun all day and want to ski the whole area, go to the Back Bowls in the morning, Larch midday and end up on the Front Face. Take a free guided tour by the Ski Friends, a volunteer group, two times daily starting at Whiskyjack Lodge.


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Some highlights among the country's festivities in PhilippinesIn the middle of the rich mix of folklore, superstition, mythology, and religion in the Philippines – where one is taken for the other, interchangeable, if you may – there is a constant annual calendar of fiestas, or feasts, to celebrate the parthenon of patron saints and the different manifestations of Mother Mary that have made itself part not only of officially sanctioned events by the Catholic Church (days of obligation), but also of the cultural fabric of the country and its different regions. The feasts also make pageants and celebrations of rain dances, thanksgiving for good harvests, and also moments in the country's history.
Mind you: the Philippines is known as Asia's biggest Roman Catholic population, but there are also other religions, like Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, the traditional religions of aboriginal and tribal groups, and not to mention other Christian denominations that have their own schedules of celebrations. Over and above these, towns may also have their own festivities aside from the national ones. So this list can only offer a partial glance across the islands.)
The Feast of the Black Nazarene is held every ninth of January in the Quiapo district of Manila. Devotees flock in the thousands just to get a glance – or even touch – the life size statue of the Black Nazarene, which depicts Jesus Christ carrying the cross, as it moves slowly amongst the packed streets on a path from Intramuros (the old walled city capital) towards Quiapo church. Devotees attribute many miracles to the 400 year old image that was brought to the country from Mexico in the 17th century.
The Sinulog festival is celebrated every third week of January in Cebu City, in the country's Visayas region. The fiesta pays homage to the Santo Ni-o, as the child Jesus is called, whose image is dressed like a decadent little doll. The celebration is comprised of a religious procession held on a Saturday and a grand street parade the following day.
The Ati-Atihan festival, which lasts from the 16th to the 22nd of January, is the original form of the feast that commemorates the Santo Ni-o. Also in the procession parade format, the main difference of the Ati-atihan is that revelers paint themselves black and wear colorful and outlandish costumes to masquerade as Negritos, one of the earliest tribes to inhabit the country. The fiesta is held in Kalibo, Aklan. It is a Christianized version of a pagan festival, which has also been copied by the Dinagyang in Iloilo, and the Masskara in Bacolod, all in the Visayas region.
The Moriones Festival, reenacted during the Holy Week in Boac, Marinduque, is based on a play about the story of Longinus, the centurion whose blindness was cured by a drop of blood from Jesus. The masks that actors – both men and women – wear, represent the Roman soldiers. Morion means mask or visor.
Flores de Mayo, as the name suggests, is held on the month of May. Literally meaning the flowers of May, this nationwide festival commemorates the search of Queen Elena of Constantinople, together with his son, Emperor Constantine, for the actual cross carried by Jesus. Among all the fiestas, this comes nearest to the format of a beauty pageant, as the parade consists of maidens escorted by young men under floral arches. In many areas, it is also considered a ritual for the coming of age of young ladies.
The Pahiyas (hiyas meaning decoration) is celebrated every 15th of May in Lucban, in the Quezon province. Agricultural households give thanks to San Isidro Labrador (Saint Isidore the Laborer) for a bountiful harvest by decorating their houses with brightly colored rice wafers called kiping, along with fruits, vegetables, other produce, and also handicrafts. Each year, there are judges who decide which house looks the best and awards the family a prize. The kiping can be eaten grilled or fried after the judging.
By the third week of August, the people of Davao City, in the southern region of the Philippines, celebrate the Kadayawan. This festival gives thanks to the harvest of fruits and flowers as the waling – waling orchid blooms. Floats of all colors are bedecked with orchids and other flowers in the city's grand parade. The Kadayawan draws its name from the friendly greeting "Madayaw", derived from the Davao word "dayaw", meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful.
The Masskara Festival is held every third week of October in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, where people from all walks of life don their colorful masks as they participate in street dances. The festivities mark Bacolod City's charter day.


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Home List of Titles Keck spectroscopy and imaging of globular clusters in the lenticular galaxy NGC 524
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- Title
- Keck spectroscopy and imaging of globular clusters in the lenticular galaxy NGC 524
- Author(s)
- Beasley, Michael A.; Forbes, Duncan A.; Brodie, Jean P.; Kissler-Patig, Markus
- Abstract
- We have obtained Keck Low-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer imaging and spectra for 29 globular clusters associated with the lenticular galaxy NGC 524. Using the empirical calibration of Brodie & Huchra we find that our spectroscopic sample spans a metallicity range of −2.0 ≤[Fe/H]≤ 0 . We have compared the composite spectrum of the metal-poor ([Fe/H] < −1) and metal-rich clusters with stellar population models in order to estimate the ages of the NGC 524 globular clusters. We conclude that the clusters are generally old, and are coeval at the 2σ confidence level. To determine the mean [α/Fe] ratios of the globular clusters, we have employed the Milone et al. α-enhanced stellar population models. We verified the reliability of these models by comparing them with high signal-to-noise Galactic globular cluster spectra. We observe a weak trend of decreasing [α/Fe] ratios with increasing metallicity in the NGC 524 clusters; the metal-poor clusters possess [α/Fe]∼0.3, whilst the metal-rich clusters exhibit [α/Fe] ratios closer to solar-scaled values. Analysis of the cluster system kinematics reveals that the full sample (excluding an outlying cluster) exhibits a rotation of 114 ± 60 km s−1 around a position angle of 22°± 27° , and a velocity dispersion of 186 ± 29 km s−1 at a mean radius of 89 arcsec from the galaxy centre. Subdividing the clusters into metal-poor and metal-rich subcomponents (at [Fe/H]=−1.0 ), we find that the metal-poor (17) clusters and metal-rich (11) clusters have similar velocity dispersions ( 197 ± 40 and 169 ± 47 km s−1 , respectively). However, the metal-poor clusters dominate the rotation in our sample with 147 ± 75 km s−1 , whilst the metal-rich clusters show no significant rotation (68 ± 84 km s−1) . We derive a virial and projected mass estimation for NGC 524 of between 4 and 13 × 1011 M⊙ (depending on the assumed orbital distribution) interior to ∼2 effective radii of this galaxy.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical Engineering. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
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- Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 347, no. 4 (Feb. 2004), pp. 1150-1163
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- 2004
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- 0035-8711
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FCC will consider in-flight cellphone useAP PHOTO
A passenger checks her cellphone after boarding a flight in Boston.
WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said this week that it would consider changing its rules to permit the use of cellphones and other wireless-data devices during airline flights. The change, if approved, would be certain to delight some passengers but frustrate many others.
The change, which was placed on the agenda for the commissions Dec. 12 meeting, would still be months away, requiring a public comment period of weeks and a final draft of the rules. But it would constitute a major shift for airline passengers.
The use of cellphones during flights has been vigorously opposed by many passengers and by flight attendants, although some airlines in Asia and Europe already offer cell service. In the United States, the flight attendants union immediately urged the FCC not to proceed with the proposal.
An FCC official said U.S. airlines would be given the option of outfitting their planes with equipment that would allow the use of cellphones once a plane climbed above 10,000 feet, but the airlines would not be required to provide the service.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said the rules, if adopted, would expand consumer access and choice for in-flight mobile broadband, meaning the commission thinks both Wi-Fi and wireless cellphone data plans could be used.
Modern technologies can deliver mobile services in the air safely and reliably, and the time is right to review our outdated and restrictive rules, Wheeler said in a statement. I look forward to working closely with my colleagues, the FAA and the airline industry on this review of new mobile opportunities for consumers.
A swift negative reaction came from the Association of Flight Attendants, a union representing airline workers.
Flight attendants, as first responders and the last line of defense in our nations aviation system, understand the importance of maintaining a calm cabin environment, the union said in a statement. Any situation that is loud, divisive and possibly disruptive is not only unwelcome but also unsafe.
The union said surveys conducted over many years found that a vast majority of the traveling public wants to keep the ban on voice calls in the aircraft cabin.
In far too many operational scenarios, passengers making phone calls could extend beyond a mere nuisance, creating negative effects on aviation safety and security that are great and far too risky, the union said.
Several airlines already provide in-flight Wi-Fi service, enabling passengers to use the Internet, email and text messaging. The FCC measure would allow voice calls through the use of what is called a picocell, a small base station that would be installed on a plane, collect all cellphone activity during the flight and send it down to the ground.
Airlines in the United States already have the technical ability to allow in-flight phone calls using voice connections over Wi-Fi networks but so far none have done so.
It is all but certain that vast waves of airline passengers in the United States will tell the FCC their feelings about the proposal. Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration changed the rules to permit airlines to allow the use of electronics during takeoff and landing, and passengers generally rejoiced at the ability to be able to read an e-book or play a game on their tablet or smartphone.
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I dont want to have to sit next to someone who is talking on their phone the entire flight, said Greg Pritikin, a screenwriter who lives in Los Angeles. That would be a nightmare.
On Twitter, people also complained about the potential new rule.
Really bummed to hear that news, wrote Randi Zuckerberg, author of the book Dot Complicated (and sister of Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook). Airplanes were the last socially acceptable place to require people to unplug.
The FCC proposal would permit calls and data connections, which would allow people to surf the web on their smartphones and other devices. Airlines and a number of companies, including Gogo, have spent millions of dollars outfitting planes with Wi-Fi connections, and that business could suffer with the allowance of cellphone traffic.
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If the FCC approved the use of the cellphone equipment on airlines, the FAA would still have to permit the equipment installation to ensure it did not affect passenger safety, officials said.
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Update, 8:25 am: Shi Davidi from Sportsnet Canada tweeted this:
So before nonsensical Jose Bautista to Phillies for Dominic Brown rumour gets built up any more, there's no validity to it. None. #BlueJays
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) November 13, 2013
Is this real life? Is this even real?
A tweet from the verified account of WIP/Fox 29 personality Howard Eskin promised news on Fox 29 of a big trade brewing involving the Phillies. Sure enough, as promised, after the broadcast he tweeted of a potential trade that would send Domonic Brown and others for Jose Bautista, just hours after the Phillies signed fellow 30-something outfielder Marlon Byrd.
#phillies GM Ruben Amaro deep in serious talks w #bluejays to acquire OF Jose Batista. Can also play 3rd. Phils would deal OF Dom Brown plus
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) November 13, 2013
Jose Batista fits 4 #phillies. Under contract for 2 more yrs. Phils would have more balance from right side also after signing Marlon Byrd
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) November 13, 2013
Bautista, 33, is a four-time AL All-Star with the Blue Jays, hitting .268/.390/.570 with 152 homers. Bautista makes a reasonable $14 million in each of 2014 and 2015 and has a team option at $14 million for 2016. From 2010-2013, Bautista ranks second in MLB in slugging, eighth in OBP, and third in OPS in that time frame.
We will keep an eye on this one for you through the night so be sure to check back for the latest updates.
On a bit of a humorous note, Eskin spelled Bautista's name incorrectly twice. If the Phillies traded for "Jose Batista", they'd be trading the Pirates for a 17-year old pitcher.
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Bautista has been injured each of the last two years… I definitely would not trade brown for him…
If your gonna trade brown try to land a kemp Stanton or cespedes someone with power who is still young, like still under 30
While Bautista would certainly be beneficial with his right-handedness, the injury history, age compared to Brown, and declining HR totals should be a red flag. I like that Rube is thinking outside the box with the OF, but I must say that taking away a 27-YO OF after a break-out year for a 30-YO OF with recent injury history is not an ideal trade.
As far as Kemp is concerned, his contract and injuries also raise red flags.
Stanton would be a stretch as well given that the Phillies will need to trade sub-30-YO, ML-ready players o get him, especially since at least a few other teams probably have the players to make better offers.
In short, Hogey's Role, I agree that the Phils need to trade for someone under 30, but Stanton might not work out & Kemp also has issues himself.
Hot stove is just beginning and I'm already getting pissed off. Brown has a decent season and quiets a lot of the negativity and you want to trade him for a injury prone, 33 YEAR OLD Bautista?
Hogey, Stanton isn't going anywhere, but Cespedes would be a nice fit.
Oh no…
Unless this deal includes Howard, papelbon, or Rollins, I can't agree with it.
Really hoping that plus others isn't asche, Franco, Morgan, revere, or ruf.
No way just keep Btown he young and thus team needs youth ….. So done with Ruben
No no no no no. To steal a quote from NJ.com "Brown is the only player on the team that is both young and productive". "Swapping out Brown for Bautista would make the Phillies older and take away basically any semblance of a future this team has. It is also debateable if it even makes them better now, as Brown had just one less home run than Bautista last season and 10 more RBIs."
There is nö question that Bautista is a better Player right now than Brown, behause of a large Gap in Defensive ability (2013 4.5 WAR vs. 1.5 WAR). However, this Trade Would of Course Need Detailed Analysis because of the difference in Salary and Age.
I don't your last point because last season, Bautista played 118 games while Brown played 139. If Bautista played the same amount of games that Brown did, he definitely would've produced WAY MORE than Brown.
Didn't the old man beat up Eskin?
He is however more qualified to GM the team then Rubin.
Is there anyone less qualified to GM than Ruben?
Even if someone tried to sabotage the team since 2008 you could not out do Ruben.
He does more damage than intentional saboteur.
Its sad but this is our GM.
Go Ruben!
To me brown is a guy you either keep or trade for a couple higher ranked prospects not an injury prone 33 year old who has overrated defense
Batista is far better than brown and will bring u a world series in 2014
"Batista is far better than brown and will bring u a world series in 2014"
Only if the Cardinals switch their series home games to CBP.
I don't understand why a team coming off a 73 win season (with a Pythagorean record of 66-96) would make a trade for the short-term at the expense of the long-term (unless the team plans to go all out in the short-term). However, I do understand why a GM coming off a 73 win season would make such a trade.
I think the impending TV contract is driving the FO to make insane moves. It seems they'd sell their souls to make the blue patches of seats go away, and r o get the best TV deal possible by staying in win now mode. IMO-Both this and the Byrd move are the exact opposite of what they should be doingas stewards of both the present and future of this ballclub. Money rules the world..
Dang phone. Sorry for all the misspellings.
I don't understand the Byrd signing if they were also planning to trade Brown for Bautista. If this trade happens, I would have much rather seen them sign Ellsbury instead of Byrd, make a huge bid for Tanaka, re-sign Chooch and strengthen the bullpen.
I don't understand the Byrd signing – period. 2 years to this guy at his age, seriously? Its like Ibanez or Polanco all over again. He'll play 80-90 games per- if they're lucky. Either Ellsbury or Choo would have been fine with me. Lets face it this is a team starved for high OBP guys. Power is always welcome but not if if your a team that can go a whole series without taking a single walk. You need more than power to put up crooked numbers. A n d even tI like your Tanaka suggestion as wel
hk, I don't understand the Byrd signing – period. 2 years to this guy at his age, seriously? Its like Ibanez or Polanco all over again. He'll play 80-90 games per- if they're lucky. Either Ellsbury or Choo would have been fine with me. Lets face it this is a team starved for high OBP guys. Power is always welcome but not if if your a team that can go a whole series without taking a single walk. You need more than power to put up crooked numbers, you need basrunners IMO. As far as Tanaka, I read where some GM's are expressing some health concerns. Did you see that and what do you think about it-valid or no?
I have not seen any concerns about Tanaka's health, but I would take them with a grain of salt even if I did. With the posting system, it behooves teams to create doubt in the minds of the other teams that might be considering making a bid.
hk, agreed it would keep the bidding down, but here it is anyway-
Lefty: What you said makes total sense about selling their souls to bolster the TV deal, but then Ruben made that bizarre statement recently claiming the team had to be careful about spending money because attendance was down – apparently oblivious to the reason why attendance was down in the first place.
Perhaps Ruben said that just to keep his cards hidden but those other Cards in St. Louis seem to be playing with a fuller deck – bleacher seats and otherwise.
wb, don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth. Not because it's bullpoop necessarily, but because I think he changes his mind- frequently.
No keep brown .it Mayberry get to go
This would be good. Bautista is more proven than Brown. Still has some good years left. This, plus Byrd, would really balance out the lineup. Go do it Ruben!
Brown did have an 8 week run last year that was off the charts. Outside of that he was good. He defense is a bit suspect, but his arm is one of the best. We have to see who else is included in this trade if it happens. Blue Jays likely have some relievers that would fit in this team. This trade has the potential of ruining runs in 2015 and later if a bunch of prospects leave the team
Bob, given Brown's much lower salary, and that he's on the growth curve of his career, while Bautista is on the decline, the Phillies shouldn't have to give up any of their better prospects. Bautista isn't the hitter he was in 2010-11, but he's still very good. The main concern with him is that he only played 210 games the last two years combined (fewer than Utley). Finally, CBP helps lefty home run hitters, but not righties. So while the Phillies could use more RH hitters, Brown is better suited for the park, is much cheaper, is still improving, and although Brown has also spent time on the DL, it's not in the same "ballpark" as Bautista's missed time.
You gotta be an idiot to trade a young, athletic, high-ceiling outfielde like Brown for a guy like Bautista!! Don't get me wrong, Bautista is a good player but absolutely NOT worth a player like Brown.
Question regarding Brown would be how you think his defense will develop. If he plays the OF like he did last year, the ceiling is limited. Still, the real problem with this trade is that I think the Phillies are pretty far away from contending the xext two years. Bautista only would make sense if Amaro really keeps upgrading a lot by spending a lot of money. If not, Bautista helping us to get to 80 wins is really not worth trading Brown who could help us in the long term.
Amaro's advanced stats assistant must be on vacation this week.
Really? Ruin Tomorrow, Jr. is at it again. This is a really awful deal. Add all that payroll without adding a player. For Eskin to say Bautista fits for phils is ridiculous. Can we trade Eskin?
The fact that there is nothing on MLBTR about it would substantiate the claim by Sportsnet Canada of "there's no validity to it. None."
Howard Eskin was probably thinking about RAJ's efforts to trade Leandro Castro to the Cuban National team in return for Jose Batista.
An opaque History joke.
Feel free to ignore it.
So this trade rumor has been shot down then??
Wishful thinking
Don't worry, Hogey.
Bautista is too young.
He doesn't fit into RAJ's plans to save cap money by only acquiring players already covered under Medicare.
Lol valid
When talking of potential deals, I go by the old saying, "Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see."
…And then slice what's left into a bite-sized sixteenth if the information originated from Howard Eskin.
All I can say is, if this crazy rumor is true, I hope Ruben did his due diligence and first asked Bautista if he's a Cowboys fan.
God forbid we go through those terrible times, again.


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MLB writer Scott Merkin got a little ahead of the times today in his story on how dandy it would be if the 2008 World Series became a Windy City Classic. Here we are, three weeks into a six month-long season, already breathing air into the pipe dreams of those who embrace cutesy coincidences. I don't blame Scott for writing this story. The man has to eat and I expect that someone over at MLB in charge of selling fantasies pushed him to write another what-if speculation story to conjure up the dreams of the masses. But I can't just sit back, smile and nod at these shenanigans. I have a real problem with uncreative, dainty MLB story lines that serve one purpose and one purpose only: to drive sales. I mean, come on… The I-70 Series? Seriously? Cardinal/Royal fans could care less.
And now we're talking about a Northsider v. Southsider World Series.
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It's April. April. April and we're talking about the World Series already?
Would a Cubs/White Sox series be entertaining? Sure.
Would a Cubs/White Sox series be good for the city? Definitely.
Would a Cubs/White Sox series lead to senseless violence? You bet.
Is it too early to be bringing something like this up through the MLB newswire? Absolutely.
Save that intercity match-up story for the back-to-back weekend series in June. Then, and not until then, let's see where the two teams stand. In June, I won't be upset at seeing a flowery story about what-ifs and intercity rivals.
See, I don't think Scott Merkin quite understands what kind of fires he has started in my neighborhood by writing this story so early. Mark Buehrle was exactly right when he said: "There would be a lot of fights and a lot of bad stuff…". No kidding? When I moved to the Southside, the first question my new neighbors asked me wasn't what's your name, it was are you a Sox fan? with suspiciously violent eyes. Buehrle would go on to say there would be "good stuff" too, but let me tell ya, the bad will overtake the good and will steal the majority of headlines. You can count on that. Riots in the street, gang shootings, violence towards goats, these will all come with a Chicago WS because while Yankees and Red Sox fans hate each other, Cubs and White Sox fans want to kill each other.
If the two teams meet in October — which is such a far-fetched idea at this point that I am only commenting on it to seal up a thought — you'll be able to find me in the Oppenheimer war bunkers under the University of Chicago with a six-month supply of baked beans and canned pineapple. I'll be out in time to see the Bears' allegiance to mediocrity. By then, most of the fires will be out, broken bones healed, and oxygen levels back to normal.
Or so I hope.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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Given that there were 36 shootings in Chicago this weekend maybe a sports riot would be a nice break.
I agree with your post. It is a quite bit too soon and doesn't really identify the fact that the Cubs choke every year, thus never allowing such an occurance to happen. However, now the Chi-town nation has false hopes and dreams to live off of for a few months.
On a side note, you + canned baked beans + locked bunker for 6 months…
Really?!? Really?!? How on earth are you going to survive that. Unless you have a military issued gas mask from Allen…still though. You might want to reconsider your food choices.
Good points, fellas. What's another 15 shootings in the name of sports rivalries really? And, yeah, guess I didn't think through my food choices too well. I recant "baked beans" and put "freeze dried burritos" in their place.