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Domonic Brown looks like he could become the Phillies full-time right fielder next year after trades of Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino have allowed him to be up with the big club for what looks to be a permanent stay.
However, it seems like Philadelphia is split on their opinions of him. Some say he stinks, some say he's great, and others remain patient that he will reach his ceiling one day. Here are some of the opinions of the Phillies Nation staff on the Domonic Brown situation:
Pat Gallen: There's no doubt he should play every single day, no matter the pitching he's facing that night. If the Phillies want this guy to be an everyday corner outfielder, then it's time to take the diapers off and lets him grow up. It means fighting through the inevitable highs and lows.
The way he's been handled sucks. The Hunter Pence trade sticks out because it truly stunted his growth at the major league level. He lost his focus after that happened.
But that's all in the past now and you can see Brown becoming acclimated with the majors nicely. I've been promoting patience to the fan base when it comes to Dom. Let him play every single day and around the middle of next season we'll know who Dom Brown is as a player.
Ryan Dinger: At this point, I don't think there's any disagreement when suggesting that the Phillies haven't provided Domonic Brown ideal playing conditions in his quest to develop into a big league ballplayer. This pattern of inconsistent at bats, coupled with his recent streak of injuries, has made it a rocky road to the majors for Brown.
But now that he's relatively healthy, and the Phillies have nothing to compete for, there's no one on the 40-man roster better suited to play everyday at one of the three outfield positions than Domonic Brown. You start him everyday to close out this season, and pencil his name in as one of the starting outfielders for 2013.
Eric Seidman: The entire situation is very frustrating. The Phillies were a great team before acquiring Hunter Pence, and the best half-season of his career made them an excellent regular season squad. But the trade had its drawbacks. For starters, the Phillies traded away two premium offensive prospects in Jonathan Singleton and Domingo Santana. Second, it meant that Domonic Brown wouldn't get regular playing time at the major league level. Even if Brown struggled mightily for a month, the Phillies would have played well enough as a team to make the playoffs.
Brown is a very patient hitter, which is tougher to develop at the major league level. The power will come, but his ability to take walks, avoid swinging at slop, and post a .350+ OBP is very encouraging. Realistically, the silver lining to this mess of a season is that the team is now forced to play him everyday, without platooning him, demoting him, or messing with his game.
Ian Riccaboni: I think Domonic Brown is one of the most athletic, talented, and promising young players to arrive in Phillies pinstripes since Chase Utley. A lot of the criticisms that fans pinned on Utley early on in his career are similar to those that follow Brown: good-but-not-great plate discipline, bad defense, but not ready enough right now to contribute on a team that is ready to win now.
Yet, Brown has turned the corner in 2012. Brown is now fully-healthy for the first time since October 2010 and his improved plate discipline numbers are encouraging at worst and tantalizing at best. I am certainly excited that the best option to play every day finally is playing every day.
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Ryan, I don't know anyone that thinks he stinks. There is argument about how high the ceiling is, sure, but people think that he stinks? I don't know, not my circle of friends.
The bar was set too high in the first place. I think he is a good ball player, and that's what he'll be.
I agree. Superstardom may not be in Dom Brown's future but I think he has the ability to be a plus player who can contribute to a winning team.
I think that Dom has a great eye at the plate. The more pitches he sees this year, the better hitter he'll be next year. Lets just let him concentrate on the strike zone. When he came up before there was pressure on him to perform – now, it doesn't matter – and I think he feels he can work on his eye and just hitting the ball hard somewhere. I love what I see of him as a hitter. In fact, I would move him to lead of and just tell him to get on base – no matter how.
He's a poor fielder. Maybe he'll never be a good fielder. He's got a good arm though. Its hard to teach guys to see the ball right off the bat and to take good lines to the ball. I hope he improves.
IMO, his stock has risen. I think he starts next year. Now we need just two more outfielders.
The Dipsy
P.S. At least Boston has the balls to admit they made a mistake and do something to fix it.
I really don't think he's any worse out there than Hunter Pence, and the arm looks like it's better.
Question, seeing what it looks like the Dodgers have done, – Do you think the Dodgers would have taken a package of Lee and Howard for similar return?
No, I don't think the Dodgers give up the same package for Lee and Howard. They gave up 2 very touted pitching prospects. In fact, de la Rosa pitched against the Phils once, and you could see him having a successful career as a starter from that game. Honestly, I don't recall details of that start, but remember being impressed with him. But you consider a comparison of of A Gon and Ryan, why give up as much, especially since the Phils would be hard pressed to add a talent like Crawford, though he's a lot of financial obligation, and it has to be considered an assumption that he still has a good career ahead of him.
AGon can hit lefties, and play good defense, and is about 3 years younger. But the thought of Howard replacing Loney would still be attractive to LA, seemingly at a more reasonable price.
I'm interested to see how the Beckett acquisition effects Blanton. They'd still have time to flip him, but for what they'd figure to get, they might as well keep the depth.
Thanks for the answer Ken, I think of Crawford as more of a bad contract than a talented player, which might have made the deal better. Anyway, check my comment below.
Pat nailed it. "The way he has been handled sucks." We should all reserve comment until Dom Brown is allowed one whole season as an OF. When I say one whole season I mean Spring Training 'til the World Series (one can still dream). And not "pencil in his name" for 2013, as Ryan stated. Get the Sharpie out when you put his name on the roster card. It is time to throw caution to the wind and commit.
If we give him that chance and he blows it, I'll be the one leading the charge of pitchfork & torch bearing fans to CBP screaming for his ouster. Until then, give the young man a chance to prove himself.
Dom is a good player who just needs to play and he has proven that part IMHO.
I think he is a better fielder than Pence who I really think is a waste.
getting rid of Victorino was a mistake and far as I'm concerned Amaro made quite a few of them. They need one more guy in OF.
Had they not traded Victorino, he'd be gone at the end of the year in free agency, and they'd have gotten no return at all. Also he certainly had no importance on a team in last place at the time of the trade. I agree that he's a nice player, but it was time to get looks at others.
pat is right about the way he was handled.i wasn't a big brown fan because of the lack of his so called 5 "tools" and the hype which he failed badley. however with that said he has shown he's worked on a few things. he's tracking the ball a lot better, catching the ball about 65% of the time with two hands, and he's lowered his hands some at the plate making him less vulnerable to the inside high pitch. he always had a pretty good eye at the plate. i for one think he should be a strong candidate to start for us next year. he's shown he's worked on some of his deficiencies. and he's performed better than i expected so i'm on with dom! continue to play him every day and a person who is willing to correct his problems deserves to be given a fuul "shot" at starting next year. he still hasn't shown to me that he has the speed they said , but right now that might be from the injury he had earlier in the season sohe might still be feeling the effects of that. hey his obp is really good! and the young man has power it's just a matter of time getting comfy and i think we'll see more. get a center fielder, put ruf in left ,an 8th inn. setup guy, and a 3rd basemen and we're back! woo hoo! go dom! and go phils!
Sometimes when the bar is set too high, the extra pressure and expectations take their toll on ones psyche until you resemble Sissyphus rolling the boulder in the Underworld for eternity. That being said, I agree that the kid has been mismanaged. Let him play. Let most of the young guys play. They are hungry and passionate, see Kratz and Frandsen. The season is lost as per anything remotely substantial in the way of a title or possible playoff chance (we will see though barring a miracle), so let these guys get experience and give their all. Other teams have done it with success, like the gNats.
I love Brown's plate discipline. I said it on an earlier post that the minor league staff does a great job of working with developing and correcting the hitter's approaches when they get sent down. Take note Greg Gross from your hidden cave in the dugout. Maybe Brown can teach the multi-million earner, Howard, how to work an at-bat, even if it is junk down and away.
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The handling of Dom Brown illustrates a problem with the Phillies. They are not skilled at bring players along. Neither Amaro or Manuel show skill in developing players. That is a problem today. A team like the Rays does an excellent job at this and as a result, they control their payroll and always are among the top American League teams. A strong farm system has always been vital to most teams' success. Now, more than ever.
Yo, Bart. Ya have to admit you named only one example of a club that brings along young talent, and it's a team that had more enviable draft positions for close to 10 years. Oh, by the way, the Phillies developed Burrell, Howard, Utley, Hamels, Rollins and Ruiz when they were drafting in reasonably similar positions. Young talent's not easy to devlop.
Oh, and by the way, they also developed Mr. Kendrick, and as your only as good as your last 3 games, might as well add him to the developed list.
I don't remember seeing the chapter that said "ideal playing conditions" or anything else that would make his start different than the average player. You come in and take advantage of the opportunities you get. Did D Brown do this in 2010? No Did D Brown take advantage of his opportunities in 2011? No
The Phils have painted themselves into the proverbial corner. They have to let D Brown play everyday. What choices do they have? Nix, Mayberry, Pierre – this is our outfield.. This is probably one of the worst outfields in the majors today, lets all hope that D Brown lives up to the hype.
And, just for the record, coming to bat 3 times with the bases loaded and failing to plate one run will not cut it. The boys will get the hits and only score when the big boys knock them in.
"The power will come, but his ability to take walks, avoid swinging at slop, and post a .350+ OBP is very encouraging."
You're darn tootin', Eric Seidman.
Particularlky about the power will come. I was looking at some Donny "Ballgame" Mattingly numbers last night, and his first gobs of playing time gave zero indication he'd ever homer 8 games in a row, let alone produce a borderline HOF career..
I agree with most of the comments above – just giving him a chance to see what he really has is the key and the team has nowhere to go but up – so why not ? Ultimately, I believe his fielding will improve with repetition – at least to Pence + and Abreu++ levels. While seeming to be quicker today I see him eventually bulking up more and that will bring the power. I would liken him to a Reggie Smith (slightly lite) and ultimately to compare to Jermaine Dye with a little less power. Both of those players had decent to + OBP, as Dom does, some pop, 30 doubles annuallly, and OPS about .850. The latter maybe is too optimistic for Dom. I see the main risk as he develops / or pitching locates his batting "holes." Then he would be left with a typical .260 ba; 17 HR ; 70 RBI player assuming he plays every day. That looks more like Ollie Brown type numbers. So I see his upside as Reggie Smith / downside Ollie Brown/Willie Kirkland. But he has to play.
Brown looks good. He has been as productive as Pence offensively (look at OPS) and his defense is probably better.
I think this Red Sox Dodgers deal redefines what phillies fans think they can and cant do as far as moves in the future.
The L.A.-Boston trade was a fluke; the Dodgers just happen to have a ton of money, which other teams don't. Boston was having all kinds of problems; more problems than the Phils, even, because they were already over the tax threshold, had no prospects, and bad clubhouse chemistry. They pretty much had to blow up the whole roster and start over.
Sure, it may look easier to dump salary now, but not all teams are as rich as the Dodgers. I'll add that not all teams are as stupid, either. They just bought the way-too-expensive contracts of an injured outfielder, an underachieving pitcher, and a utility infielder, and gave up some pretty good prospects to do so. It's probable the only player who will prove his worth is Gonzalez. This one trade, I believe, will make some of Amaro's blunders look like genius moves.
Seriously. I mean, if Boston fans will stand for the gutting of their whole team, Philly fans could certainly stand for the swapping of Ryan Howard. Although the Dodgers have NO concern for how much money they spend. Obviously they understand that triggering the luxury tax doesn't mean squat when your team is great and you have your own TV network. This is going to affect the Phils and put pressure on them to spend a little more money. You might see the two highest spending teams in the league meeting in the WS this year.
The Dipsy
My thoughts on Brown are that this entire discussion is meaningless unless the writers are talking about next season. It's been rather obvious that the Phils are already using Brown every game this year. It's make-or-break for him right now.
My only question on the Dodgers-Red Sox trade is this:
Did the Phillies miss an opportunity to shed a bunch of payroll ? (by taking advantage of the Dodgers like Boston just did)
Please don't take an emotional stance to the question. I'm not stating that this is what they should have done, lord knows I'm no GM.
I'm just asking that when considering their age, past injury problems, how this year has gone, and any L.T. restraints they currently face,- would a move like Boston made have been wise for the Phillies? That might make a good posting topic PN people!
Amaro missed out on a golden opportunity to let the Dodgers just take Lee's bad deal off his hands. He didn't even need to get a player back – just letting him go for nothing would have helped the organization improve. Even if Lee's 2016 vesting option doesn't kick in, he'll cost the team an average of over $29 million over the next three seasons as he declines.
Ben Cherington should be executive of the year for shedding those bad deals that Epstein left behind.
Well, the Dodgers claimed Lee on waivers so they were prepared to to take at least HIS money. A trade of Lee and Howard to the Dodgers? Why not? They took Crawford who is hurt. My guess is that the only reason a deal like that doesn't get done is because Phils management wouldn't have the balls to do it.
Lefty – Gonzo is good. Beckett is good. Crawford could have been good next year. Boston could have contended next year with those players. Would moving Lee and Howard been wise for the Phillies? IMO, yes. My reason is simple: the "production per $" you could get in the offseason via FA and trades would be higher in "production per $" that wat those two guys represent, even if they have average seasons. Its really bad PR, though. But Boston bit it and did what was best for the longer term health of the franchise. They did what Congress needs to do. Not to bring politics in it but I just did.
All I have to say about this deal is "wow". hats off to Boston for doing what they thought was right and taking the hard road. Doesn't make them heroes or anything but you know what I mean.
The Dipsy
It's quite likely that the Dodgers wouldn't have wanted Howard, so that proposed trade probably wouldn't happen. It may or may not have been unwise to keep Lee. That depends on two things: how he performs beyond this season ( this year is probably an anomaly) or if they can get more than just salary relief if they choose to trade him in the off-season.
Boston's situation was entirely different than the Phils'. Becket had been a bad clubhouse example, as well as an underachieving performer, Gonzalez had been rumored to be one of the leaders of the revolt against the manager, and they were so tied down by budget that they had to make a move. Their farm system had few prospects. The Phils' problems this year were largely due to injuries, and the one player they actually didn't have to move was Pence; the others were all going to be free agents.
I've also read that LA so wanted Gonzalez that they were willing to take on the dead weight of the others. The same may not have been true of Cliff Lee; they may not have valued him enough to take on some of Philadelphia's walking wounded.
The Red Sox got the better of the deal. They got rid of Crawford's contract.
Should the Phillies have gotten rid of Cliff Lee if the Dodgers offerred to take his contract? Lee is still a good pitcher and would be better if the team had a bullpen that Charlie had confidence in. It would be interesting to see what his ERA in the 7th and later innings is compared to his ERA for the 1st through 6th innings.
So its entirely a financial decision-Is Cliff Lee wortth $87 million to the Phillies for the next 3 years? The way that I look at it is that the teams that are winning with pitching win with their pitching depth and not just the starters. The Braves and Giants can win if their starters can get them a 1 or 2 run lead going into the 7th inning. The Nationals are tough like that too. It"s pitching depth and this year the Phillies don't have it. The Mets don"t have it and that's why they fell apart despite great efforts by R.A. Dickey, John Niesse and Matt Harvey.
My view is that you have to build a team with depth. You can't put all of your chips on a few players.
Good comment DavidE,
The only problem I have with it is that RA Jr. did try (unsuccessfully) to bring in bullpen help last offseason. I'm not usually one to defend RA Jr., but in this case he realized he had a hole to fill and signed these free agents:
He also made what at the time was an unpopular trade of Valdez for Horst.
And of course he overpaid for the other FA, Papelbon, but that's another argument for another time, but the point is he went after pitching depth, and struck out.
If you want to say the Phillies need better advanced scouting and metrics people so they can get better players, I can't argue that. But in terms of depth at reliever they did try to improve.
I agree. But Lee, Hamels, and Roy are paid to go 8 innings every time out. A team built like that is not gonna have 5 real good bullpen pieces. The Mets also can't hit.
The Dipsy
The amount of innings that the Phillies starters pitched in 2011 was a statistical anomaly. It was a once in a generation occurrence that came about in a season when everything went right. If RAJ based his 2012 bullpen plans on that happening again he obviously made a big mistake. If he doesn't learn from that mistake when planning for 2013 he should be fired. Halladay will be 36 and Lee will be 34 next season – they aren't 8 inning guys any longer.
In RAJr's 4 years he's butchered an amazing team despite inheriting a good farm system & getting high payroll flexibility. He's awful at assessing & development young players, overpaying & overguaranteed most contracts, given away the farm to rent talent via trades that didn't yield anything (Oswalt, Pence) & gotten little back for giving away talent (Pence, Vic, Lee2009). The Pence2011 trade-who does homework? For a below avg fielder & thinker with a very odd & inflexible game who has never been a winner why give up our top 2 prospects, a 3rd prospect & as PTBNL throw in DSantana our 18 yr old w massive ceiling.
Based on small samples (so far), Brown is showing a little more discipline at the plate but not to the degree of being consistent. Major league pitching is a whole different level for Brown and if there is a weakness or holes in his swing, they will find it and the word will get around the league. Therefore, I will reserve judgment on him. I will watch to see if he can make adjustment on pitches where he can look awful in his last at bat and have success on the same offerings the next time with the same pitcher.
If he can continue to mature as a hitter with the playing time he is receiving now and the beginning of next season, he will be competent enough to be productive in his future years. I doubt he can be a "all-star" type player but that is more a subjective thought I have because he reminds me a lot of Mayberry Jr.who had the same potential but continues to be inconsistent with his at bats. However, Mayberry has more value as a fielder than Brown because of hs ability to play several positions and do it well. That is why the Phillies manager will keep Mayberry on next year's roster.
Brown may have looked impatient at times, but his plate discipline was already very good last year, especially for a young hitter. There were 24 players in the majors in 2011 who were 23 or younger and had at least 200 plate appearances.
Out of those 24, Brown ranked…
2nd in BB/K ratio
1st in BB% (walks as a % of plate appearances)
This year, he's walking less (11.9% to 9.1%), but he's also striking out less (16.7% to 13.1%). His K/BB ratio is even better than last year's (from 1.44 to 1.40). If he had enough plate appearances to qualify, he's K/BB would be 25th best out of 141.


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Vermont Secretary of Education Armando Vilaseca visited the high school Friday to observe interdisciplinary collaboration in action and discuss a new global studies program.
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After a reservation is made, no credit or refund is given for any price differences. No credit is given for changes or cancellations within seven (7) days of scheduled departure, unless you have purchased TripFlexTM. Failure to show up for a flight or failure to cancel an itinerary within the specified cancellation policies set forth below, shall be deemed a customer-initiated cancellation and any amounts paid for that segment are forfeited.
Purchasing Trip FlexTM at the time of booking gives you the flexibility to change and cancel your reservation without fees (see below for details).
No credit or refunds will be given for no shows, cancellations made past cut-off times (see below), or for fare differences after a reservation has been made.
Otherwise, credit is provided minus carrier charges, booking fees, and cancellation fees, except that cancellation fees do not apply if Trip Flex was purchased (the amount paid for Trip Flex itself is non-refundable). Any credited funds will be applied as a non-refundable, non-transferable credit voucher good for future travel on Allegiant Air. All travel involving credit voucher funds from a given itinerary number must be completed no later than 365 days from the original booking date under that itinerary number.
Exception: Within twenty-four (24) hours of purchase, an itinerary may be cancelled for a full refund only if the flight's scheduled departure time is at least seven (7) days or more from original booking.
About This Policy
Unlike most airlines, we do not overbook our flights. When you purchase an airline ticket, you are committing to us that you will fly and we are committing to you that you will have a seat. Since we don't overbook, this means if you cancel or change your reservation close to your departure date, there is no one waiting to buy your seat. We need a minimum of 7 days to try and sell your seat to someone else. Our nonrefundable policy allows us to keep our fares low for all our passengers.
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Change and Cancellation Policies
Credit will not be issued if you fail to cancel an itinerary within the specified time frame prior to scheduled flight departure. Your entire fare plus fees for that segment will be forfeited.
Without Trip FlexTM:
Change and cancellation fees apply to all itineraries which do not include TripFlexTM. TripFlexTM may not be added to a previously booked reservation, unless a minor child is added to an existing itinerary.
- Changes and cancellations must be completed at least seven (7) days or more prior to scheduled departure.
- Changes to the air ticket portion of an itinerary are subject to availability and a $75 per person, per segment fee plus any applicable airfare increase. A segment consists of one takeoff and one landing. Changes to the original flight may be eligible for credit if there is any price difference from the amount originally paid. Difference will not be refunded.
- Changes to activities such as show tickets, tours and attractions are subject to a fee of 10% of the purchase price, per activity plus any applicable increase. Cancellation of activities are also subject to 10% of the purchase price.
- Cancellations of the full itinerary are subject to all aforementioned fees and Allegiant retains carrier charges and related booking fees.
- Qualified itineraries with credit balances stemming from changes or cancellations will be issued a non-refundable, non-transferable voucher good for future travel for 365 days from the original book date. Voucher expiration dates cannot be extended.
Customers are responsible for any change in price for airfare, hotel, car rental, show tickets, attractions, etc.
With Trip FlexTM:
Change and cancellation fees do not apply to any itinerary which includes TripFlexTM. TripFlexTM is limited to one-time usage. If used, any future change and/or cancellation request will be processed as an itinerary without TripFlexTM and are therefore subject to all timeframes, policies and fees listed above.
TripFlexTM may be cancelled only within 24 hours of purchase, provided no changes have been made to the itinerary. If TripFlexTM is cancelled within 24 hours through Customer Care, a refund will be issued. If TripFlexTM is cancelled online, a non-refundable, non-transferable voucher good for future travel for 365 days from the original book date will be issued. Voucher expiration dates cannot be extended.
- Cancellations of just the air ticket portion of an itinerary must be completed at least one (1) hour prior to scheduled departure; however, any remaining package items such as hotel, activities and auto will be forfeited. Allegiant retains carrier charges, cost of TripFlexTM and related booking fees.
- Changes for a vacation package itinerary must be completed at least seventy-two (72) hours or more prior to scheduled departure. All changes are subject to availability plus any increase in airfare, hotel, auto rental and activity price. Changes to the original flight may be eligible for credit if there is any price difference from the amount originally paid. Difference will not be refunded.
- Cancellations of the full itinerary must be completed at least seventy-two (72) hours or more prior to scheduled departure. Allegiant retains carrier charges, cost of TripFlexTM and related booking fees.
- Qualified itineraries with credit balances stemming from changes or cancellations will be issued a non-refundable, non-transferable voucher good for future travel for 365 days from the original book date. Voucher expiration dates cannot be extended.
Customers are responsible for any change in price for airfare, hotel, car rental, show tickets, attractions, etc.
Trip FlexTM may be cancelled only within 24 hours of purchase, provided no changes have been made to the itinerary. A refund will be issued if Trip FlexTM is cancelled within 24 hours through Customer Care, or a credit voucher good for future travel on Allegiant Air will be issued if cancelled online.
Exceptions to the above policy may include special promotion bookings, sales and some holiday travel dates.
Hotels - the following rules apply:
Allegiant Air has made your hotel reservation for you under Allegiant's contract with the hotel. Any changes to your reservation must be made through Allegiant. Upon check-in at your hotel, you will be required to present a credit card for your incidental charges. Only your room and room tax have been paid for as part of your package price. All other charges are your responsibility. NOTE: There must be one person at least 21 years old staying in each room. Some hotels may charge a mandatory resort fee at the time of check-in that is solely the responsibility of the guest. The resort fee is not included in the package price collected by Allegiant and is charged solely by the hotels to offer guests added value during their stay. Examples of these fees include resort fees, spa fees, parking, daily fees, energy surcharges, phone charges and/or gratuities. Most hotel check-in times are 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM and most hotel check-out times are 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
Auto Rentals - the following rules apply:
Car rental taxes, surcharges and fees are not part of your package price and will be collected directly by the rental car agent at time of auto rental pick up. These fees are common to all rental car companies and are based on car size and season. Fees may include Concession Recoupment Fee, Surcharge/Tire Battery Fee, License Recoupment Fee, state tax, and drop fee.
Acceptance of change in rental is subject to vehicle availability. Customer is responsible for any increase in rental rate.
After a rented vehicle is picked up, any changes (e.g., extending the rental dates) must be made through the rental car company directly. If you drop off your auto rental early, no credit or refund will be issued. If you do not show up for your scheduled auto rental pick-up or cancel within the specified cancellation window prior to your scheduled pick-up time, your entire auto rental payment will be forfeited.
Drivers must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the rental. Drivers age 21-24 may be charged an underage rental fee per day at time of rental pickup.
All renters are required to have a clean driving record, a valid major credit card and a valid driver's license in the name of the renter at the time of rental. A passport is required for all non-U.S. citizens. Most rental car pick-up locations accept only credit cards and do not accept debit card or check cards (meaning any non-credit card bearing the Visa or MasterCard logo) or gift or prepaid cards, and the locations that do accept these forms of payment will require proof of round-trip travel such as an airline ticket or cruise confirmation.
Activities or Services (with no Trip Flex purchased) - the following rules apply:
Changes and cancellations of activities or services are permitted up to the applicable deadline stated above for hotels. A change or cancellation fee equal to the greater of 10% of the purchase price or $50.00 per activity or service will be assessed, except that: No credit is issued for Richard Petty Driving Experience, American Muscle Car Challenge, Wet-n-Wild Parks or Roam Mobility Product. Customers are responsible for any increase in rate. If you fail to pick up your tickets all funds for that activity or service will be forfeited.
Activities or Services (with Trip Flex purchased) - the following rules apply:
Changes and cancellations of activities or services are permitted up to applicable deadline.
Customers are responsible for any increase in rate. There can be no refund for those who fail to pick up their tickets.
An Allegiant Air E-Ticket is valid for travel on Allegiant Air scheduled service only. This transaction is an instant purchase, and all terms and conditions apply immediately.
The purchase and resale of any service or product offered by or through Allegiant Air, including but not limited to travel, hotel, auto, activities or services, packages, promotions, baggage and seat fees, and related booking fees, carrier charges and taxes by any individual, entity or company is strictly prohibited unless the individual, entity or company is an authorized agent of Allegiant Air.
Name Changes:
Name changes on bookings are not permitted.
Taxes, Government Fees, and Carrier Charges:
September 11th Security Fee - A September 11th Security Fee of $5.60 applies per passenger enplanement. This fee is imposed by the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
U.S. Federal Excise Tax - Airfares for travel within the 48 continuous states include a 7.5% federal excise tax (FET). Airfares for travel between points in the 48 contiguous states and Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico also include U.S. Transportation Tax, calculated on a different basis (see below).
U.S. Transportation Tax - A domestic segment beginning or ending in Alaska or Hawaii that is subject to the Alaska/Hawaii Ticket Tax, or is otherwise not subject in whole to the 7.5% US Ticket Tax, is subject to the US Alaska/Hawaii Departure Tax of $8.90 per person per flight segment.
U.S. Puerto Rico Tax - A U.S. transportation tax of $17.80 per person each way applies to travel between the United States and Puerto Rico.
U.S. Domestic Segment Tax - $4.00 per flight segment, per passenger. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing.
Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs) - Local airports assess Passenger Facility Charges of $1.00 to $4.50 per passenger enplanement. This amount varies by airport, but does not exceed $9.00 on a one-way trip or $18 round trip.
Booking Fee - Customers who purchase travel through the Allegiant Air Call Center will be charged an additional $14.99 per segment per passenger.
Electronic Carrier Usage Charge - Fares displayed are inclusive of an electronic usage charge of $13 per passenger, per segment, applicable to all airline reservations booked through the Web site or call center.
Boarding Pass Printing - For travel starting September 1, 2014, a $5 per boarding pass fee will apply to passengers who choose to have a boarding pass printed out at select domestic airport locations. To avoid this charge, passengers may check in online and bring a printed paper boarding pass to the airport, or use the Allegiant mobile boarding pass. Please note, this charge does not apply to passengers who are unable to check-in online or via the mobile app due to Allegiant system restrictions, passengers with disabilities or traveling with special service requests, such as service animals, cabin pets, and passengers traveling out of non-participating airports.
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Airport Check-In:
Please check-in at the ALLEGIANT AIR ticket counter or online at www.allegiant.com. Allegiant recommends arriving at the airport at least two (2) hours prior to scheduled departure. Checked baggage will not be accepted prior to four (4) hours before departure. A valid government issued photo identification, such as a driver's license, state identification card or passport is required upon check-in for any passenger age eighteen (18) or older.
Allegiant recommends all passengers arrive at the airport at least two (2) hours prior to scheduled flight departure.
Please plan to be checked in, through airport security and at the boarding gate at least (1) hour before departure and on board the aircraft at least 20 minutes prior to departure.
Passengers are subject to being reassigned to another seat if necessary to provide seating accommodation to one or more passengers with disabilities as required by the Air Carrier Access Act and federal regulations, in which case, passenger seat selection fees will be reimbursed.
Click here to view Notice - Overbooking of Flights. Allegiant Air does not intentionally overbook flights.
Airport Security:
Aviation security is extremely important for your safety and that of your fellow travelers. As you prepare to depart on your trip, please keep security foremost in your mind. DO NOT accept any items from unknown persons to carry with you. Keep your luggage in your immediate control at all times.
DO NOT allow anyone to tamper with your luggage.
If your bags have been outside of your immediate control for any reason, or if anyone has given you something to carry on this flight, NOTIFY AN ALLEGIANT AIR REPRESENTATIVE for proper clearance of your belongings before your flight.
Baggage fees do not apply to qualifying personal items (e.g., one purse, briefcase or laptop computer), car seats/strollers, mobility aids and assistive devices.
Passengers wishing to check luggage or bring a carry-on bag will be charged a per bag, per segment Baggage Fee. A segment consists of one takeoff and one landing. Baggage fees are non-refundable, unless the bag is lost or your itinerary qualifies for cancellation without penalty under an Exception stated above.
The total number of checked bags allowed may not exceed 5 per passenger. Additional charges will be applied for any checked bags exceeding 40 lbs. weight and/or 80 inches in combined overall length + width + depth, as well as for excess baggage and sporting equipment. No bag weighing more than 99 lbs. will be accepted. The exterior dimensions include wheels, handles, pockets and decorations.
In the cabin, each ticketed passenger is allowed one carry-on bag plus one personal item, such as a purse, briefcase or laptop computer. The carry-on bag exterior dimensions can measure up to 9" high, 14" wide and 22" deep. Allegiant Travel charges a fee for the carry-on item but not for the personal item. The personal item exterior dimensions must not exceed 7" high, 15" wide and 16" deep and the item must be stored under the seat in front of you. The exterior dimensions include wheels, handles, pockets and decorations. Additional charges will be applied for oversized personal items, and oversized and/or excess carry-on bags. Overhead bin space may be limited. Carrier reserves the right to further restrict the size and number of carry-on items as necessary.
As of September 27, 2006, customers are prohibited from taking liquids, gels, and/or aerosols through the security screening checkpoint into the boarding area EXCEPT one clear transparent re-sealable 1 quart (1 liter) plastic bag containing liquids, gels and/or aerosols in containers of 3.4 oz. (100ml) capacity or less per container. The contents of the plastic bag must fit comfortably and the plastic bag must be completely closed/sealed and subjected to x-ray inspection separate from the passenger's carry-on bag. Liquids (to include juice) or gels for diabetic or other medical needs, medications, and baby formula and baby food in containers, if a baby or small child is traveling, not contained in a clear transparent re-sealable 1 quart (1 liter) plastic bag or over 3 oz. (90ml) can be carried onboard but must be declared to the TSA at the screening checkpoint. Breast milk is in the same category as liquid medications. A mother flying without her child will be able to bring breast milk through the checkpoint, provided it is declared prior to screening.
Federal law (49 U.S.C. 175) forbids the carriage of hazardous materials aboard aircraft in your luggage or on your person. A violation can result in five years' imprisonment and penalties of $250,000 or more (49 U.S.C. 5124). Hazardous materials include explosives, compressed gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizers, poisons, corrosives and radioactive materials. Examples: Paints, lighter fluid, fireworks, tear gases, oxygen bottles, and radio-pharmaceuticals. There are special exceptions for small quantities (up to 70 ounces total) of medicinal and toilet articles carried in your luggage and certain smoking materials on your person. For further information contact an airline representative or visit http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/prohibited-items.
Please review U.S. Department of Transportation Consumer Notices regarding your rights at http://www.dot.gov/airconsumer, Allegiant's baggage limitations of liability, and Allegiant's Contract of Carriage.
Thank you for purchasing travel from Allegiant Travel.


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Dear Members,
Keep in mind that Character Bashing is now prohibited. Making fun of certain characters/character pairings leads to a pointless thread filled with insults and general rule breaking.
Also, remember that Versus threads are allowed only in the Versus section.
Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
If you could go on a date with any Naruto character, who would it be. (People of all se xual orientaions should feel free to comment; we don't judge here.)
I would go out with Karin because I am attracted to insane girls.
Choji's mom
I m5e a thread like this.I would choose Tsunade,because of her "assets" 106cm
Konan.. or hinata ^^
if dirty: Anko
My Signature says it all.
Tayuya or Ino
Sakura!!!! or Hinata or Naruto's mom
Rikudou Sennin or Juubi or Hinata.
Itachi's mum.
Sakura or kushina
Originally Posted by oShux
That's probably what Sasuke would say.
Itachi-san or Sakura-kun. :o
Tsunade and Mikoto Uchiha.
Gaara. Not for any sexual reasons. He is half my age! But to have a nice chat with a decent guy.
Uhh..naruto maybe? :p
Kushina... Just like her so much....
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I hope Michael Beasley can be consistent!
Don't sleep on my man Tony though!
Well, I gotta suffer now with the improved WaterMelon squad. Hoping my team can make a comeback against the new beastly squad.
and no disrespect to Watermelon or Soupastars, I just think through research it wasn't an equal trade, dramatically unbalanced? no, but I don't think you can say both guys won that one.
I hope Michael Beasley can be consistent!
Don't sleep on my man Tony though!
This dude rono is an ass to trade with.
I offer Kirilenko who averages 30 FP for Gallinari who averages 27 FP (equal value) and this dude counters by offering Gallinari for David Lee who averages 40 FP.
You can't trade with jackasses like that.
And no metro I'm not taking Hendo back
I pushed him onto you for a reason ahahaha
I'm too generous to you guys
You greedy SOBs.
Oh how can I not accept that enticing offer?
Damnnnnn me and CoolClyde are locked into a battle this week. Last week was a nail biter too. Looks like i'm making a climb up the ladder and my team looks strong after this last week and a half.
I am entertaining trades. I got a couple on the platter right now but i'll be in a holding pattern for the rest of the week, for those of you that have sent me trades and looking for word back.
Good thing metros team under performed because I def didn't think I'd win this week the way my team been playing
Oh well lol


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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Fast-Track Consumer Product Recall Program was named a 1998 winner of the prestigious Innovations in American Government award, an awards program of the Ford Foundation and Harvard University, administered by Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in partnership with the Council for Excellence in Government. Each year, the Innovations National Selection Committee bestows the award on ten programs that have taken a fresh approach to a problem in government.
Recalling dangerous products from the marketplace is one of the most important responsibilities of the CPSC. And CPSC's efforts to improve this process -- with its fast-track consumer product recall program -- were recently recognized nationally.
No company likes to recall one of its products. But when a safety problem makes a product recall necessary to prevent injuries and save lives, it is to everyone's benefit to move quickly.
The CPSC fast-track product recall program speeds up the recall process and gets more dangerous products out of people's homes. This saves industry and government both time and money, and reduces the potential for injuries and deaths to the public.
Since CPSC instituted a pilot fast-track program in August 1995, more than 315 recalls involving about 50 million potentially defective products have been conducted. About half of CPSC's recalls are done under this streamlined system.
Please note that the description of the CPSC fast-track product recall program is in CPSC's publication, the Consumer Product Safety Review, and is in portable document format (pdf) that requires Adobe AcrobatTM reader to view it.
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An initial survey of areas that threaten city roads is under review.
Hidden hazards are what city consultants point to in identifying this area on Prospect Road as a high potential site for a rockslide.
The stretch of road between Pele and Madeira streets is heavily traveled and is used as spillover parking for area residents.
It's one of the priority spots that the city is addressing now, instead of later, even though the landslide list isn't finalized.
"Even though it is in draft form, we are already starting to tackle it as funds become available," said Lori Kahikina, city director of design and construction.
The city expects to spend about $1.7 million dollars to deal with this potential rockfall risk.
"Because it is city property we can either cut back the slope or put some netting or mesh to protect the road from potential rockslides," said Kahakina.
The city doesn't own the entire hillside.
The federal government has title to the top portion since it is part of the National Cemetery of the Pacific.
But, Kahikina says the city will do what it can to deal with its hidden hazard.
Residents can expect to see work similar to another project on the North Shore.
The city began fencing off an area of the hillside up on Pupukea Road and has installed netting on the lower portion of the road at a cost of $1.4 million.
Phase two of the project will extend the work around the bend at a cost of another $2 million.
But, the city says permits with the state historic preservation office are holding up the project and the fear is that the funds set aside, won't get used in time.
"We are trying to line up projects. So, if Pupukea is on hold, let's get the next project in line. That's what happened to Prospect Street. We are not going to lapse the funds it is going to this project," said Kahikina.
The Prospect Street rock fall mitigation work may do away with some street parking, but the actual work is still about a year away.


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Sony Ericsson at MWC: All the phones, all our thoughts
The dust has settled over Barcelona as Mobile World Congress draws towards a close for another year. The big manufacturers have displayed their devices hoping to capture customer enthusiasm and be the next big handset. We're looking at each of the big company's offerings and considering what they've put on the table.
Sony Ericsson kicked off Mobile World Congress, launching three new devices, following on from the launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc at CES 2011, which saw its European debut in Barcelona. The company had a poor showing in 2010, with a run of devices that never really hit the mark. Is 2011 the year we'll see Sony Ericsson regain some of its former glory?
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
The Xperia Play was undoubtedly the device that Sony Ericsson were pushing the hardest. It's a new proposition, it is ground breaking to an extent and it is risky. Of course Sony Ericsson are trying to leverage another Sony brand and this time it's one of the most valuable: PlayStation.
Fusing PlayStation and a mobile phone has been talked about for an age. There have been devices that hinted at this sort of collaboration before, like the Aino, but in the Xperia Play you have the feeling that you are holding an evolution of the PSP Go.
The hardware seems right, it sits in the hands comfortably enough and the gaming experience we've see so far is pretty good. However, we have two issues with the Xperia Play. The first is that you have to really want a mobile gaming device to accept the compromise that comes with having a slide-out gaming pad on your phone. It's fatter as a result than many rivals, so if the gaming content fails to arrive, or you don't find anything playable, you'll still be stuck with phone with gaming controls hiding in the middle.
Content is critical and we're surprised not to see more games highlighted from the off. If Sony manage to deliver rich and engaging games designed specifically for the Xperia Play, then excitement may grow. The Xperia Play is one to watch, it's an exciting idea, but we get the feeling that selling the Play to people on a contract is going to take a lot of hard work, not to mention game pricing and future device support. What happens after your contract expires and you start wanting a new phone?
Check out our hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
Once you've fondled the Xperia Neo and the Xperia Pro, it will become obvious that they are indeed the Vivaz 2. The form factor is similar, the design is comparable, the aims seem to be the same. They are mid-range phones, or perhaps sub-flagship, as they still offer fairly high specs and good build quality.
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz was pushed as a video phone and we can't help thinking that the Neo will step into the same place. One of the headline features is the Sony Ericsson Exmor R imaging sensor, which picks up on Sony's growing camera lines, and offers that backlit Exmor R camera sensor. We've seen some of the demos of the low light performance and it looks to offer impressive performance.
The only issue, then, is that the same sensor is in the Arc, so essentially, the flagship Arc may leave the Neo feeling a little redundant and the differentiation here will probably come down to network pricing.
Check out our hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo.
The Xperia Pro on the other hand, picks up on Sony Ericsson's assumption that professional people need a keyboard on their phone. We've never really followed this line of thinking, and given that BlackBerry has seen huge adoption by teenagers who like to text and there are a number of popular affordable QWERTY slider devices which younger people go for, the pro name might not really fit.
However, the keyboard feels good enough and it joins that fairly niche group of Android handsets that offer a physical keyboard along with the full touch functionality. Again, it gets a bit fatter, but it does at least offer you choice.
Check out our hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
This was launched at CES 2011 and we spent a lot of time with it there. It is not only exquisitely designed, but it comes with those technologies found in the rest of the range like the advanced camera sensor and a fantastic LED backlit display.
It also has a conventional form factor for the high-end, competing with the likes of Samsung and HTC in offering screen real estate. If we've learnt anything over the last year, it's that people are taking to larger screens.
All the Sony Ericsson phones offer the company's twist on Android, so it has been skinned. It looks to be an improved version over what we saw on the Xperia X10 and other 2010 devices, and from what we've seen so far it is slightly less intrusive. Of course, we can't give a verdict on this from what we've seen, but we sincerely hope that it doesn't obliterate the core Android experience underneath.
Check out our First Look of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.
Our pick of the bunch
Somewhat controversially it's the Arc. It looks to offer the strongest and most attractive package. Of course, there will be some who have been itching for a phone that offers proper gaming controls who might be interested in the Xperia Play, but we feel the Neo and the Pro may suffer when set alongside the Xperia Arc.
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Mmmhmm. This is a tasty burger.
That memorable phrase was uttered by Samuel Jackson in the cult classic Pulp Fiction as he was chowing down on a Big Kahuna burger.
There's a certain stigma for a restaurant having the title of "Best Burger" and rightfully so. Nothing beats a good burger. Nothing. My mouth is watering now just thinking about it. Seriously….. I'm actually drooling. Okay, I'm out of my burger trance….for now.
When I think of the "best burger", there's only one that comes to mind. Any guesses?
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Police arrest 3 on drug chargesMarch 09,2013
BURLINGTON University of Vermont police have arrested three people from New York on suspicion of bringing about $70,000 worth of drugs by bus.
Police said they seized 1,400 bags of heroin, 1,000 oxycodone pills and 4 ounces of crack cocaine during the arrests this week of Shirley Colon, 21, and, Desean Nisbett, 21, both of the Bronx, and Sahirah Rasul, 17, of Brooklyn. More arrests are possible, police said.
UVM Police Capt. Tim Bilodeau said that campus, municipal and federal law enforcement have for months been aware of potential criminal activity where the Megabus docks at the universitys Davis Center, UVM Police Capt. Tim Bilodeau told the Burlington Free Press.
We were aware there was information in the police community that the buses had criminal activity around drugs. Weve specifically made our patrol aware of it for weeks now, he said Thursday.
Megabus.com/Coach USA spokesman Mike Alvich said his company had been notified of the drug investigation.
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All exercise has health advantages, but hiking may be one of the best activities on the long list of options that move us because of its benefits to body, mind and soul. Is there really anything better to do on a perfect fall afternoon than to enjoy a simple sojourn with friends or family into our local wetlands, uplands and forests?
With only a water bottle, good walking shoes and a little "oomph" we can be off – and few backyards in the nation are so resplendent. We are rich beyond words with a treasury of plants, birds and wildlife that never fails to be both awe-inspiring and entertaining.
Inspired by 'Let's Move!'
To encourage us to engage with nature up close and personal, our local offices of the National Park Service (NPS) recently released a popular brochure for the Upper Delaware titled, "Take A Hike!" The guide, which can be picked up at NPS information centers and kiosks, or downloaded on a home computer (easiest on the www.delawareriverhighlands.com [3] site), was created to tantalize local hikers of all ages to "get outdoors" and enjoy a few of the exceptional scenic, educational and recreational opportunities that can be found just a comfortable walking distance away from the couch.
The "Take a Hike!" project supports the well-known "Let's Move!" campaign that was launched by Michelle Obama as a national initiative to get children, adults and families outdoors and exercising. "Let's Move" promotes daily physical activity as a means to counter a national trend toward obesity and as a life-long habit for maintaining good health.
"Hiking in the Upper Delaware is a great way to get exercise and enjoy this unique natural resource at the same time," said NPS biologist Jamie Myers. "The Department of the Interior, which oversees NPS, is a supporter and sponsor of this campaign, so it was a natural fit." (Visit www.letsmove.gov [4] for more information about the initiative.)
The Upper Delaware River Valley "Take a Hike!" brochure features brief descriptions of six trails fit for a range of interests and abilities. It also includes clear directions for finding the trails, and safety tips for hiking.
The hikes
The northern-most of the six is the Bouchoux Trail, accessed from Bouchoux Road in Lordsville, NY. This is a two-mile-long out-and-back hike that leads to an amazing panoramic view of the river valley from Jensen's Ledges. Impressive bluestone piles are evidence that quarrying was a significant industry at one time in the area. The hike is categorized by the NPS as "difficult" due to its steep inclines and uneven footing. It takes an unhurried hiker about 90 minutes to complete the trail, not including the time you'll want to dedicate to a picnic lunch and lots of photographs.
Further south following the river, the Damascus Forest Trail in Beach Lake, PA is an "easy" two-mile loop that wanders through a varied landscape, including wetlands, rolling hills and a large stand of old growth hemlocks that imbue visitors with a nostalgic sense of the majestic virgin forests that once towered over this area. This hike takes just 45 minutes to complete from the parking lot on MacCubbins Road.
The Cobey Pond Trail in PA Game Lands 316, Masthope, PA is labeled to be of "medium" difficulty, mainly for its length of three miles. A leisurely stroll on this loop around the large, vibrant pond on a leaf-padded trail offers quiet hikers many opportunities to observe waterfowl and wildlife in their pristine natural habitat. Plan that it will take about an hour or longer to meander. You may want to pack insect repellent for this excursion.
The Tusten Mountain Trail between Narrowsburg, NY and Barryville, NY is a very popular hike in our region, maintained in a partnership between the Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the NPS. This "moderately difficult" three-mile trail leads hikers on a loop through historic remains of the settlements of Reeves Mill (1757 to 1763) and Tusten (1770s to early 1900s) along the Ten Mile River. A climb to the summit provides a glorious view of the Upper Delaware River valley. This trek will elevate your heart rate and inspire you to linger and explore along the way, so plan one to three hours, and savor the experience.
The Minisink Battleground Park Trails system across from the Roebling Bridge in Barryville is an easy, smooth-surfaced network of pathways that allows hikers to travel back in time and wander the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought in the Upper Delaware River Valley. Here a band of 50 American militia were brutally slaughtered, cornered while in pursuit of Iroquois and Tory settlement raiders led by the infamous Joseph Brant, a Mohawk warrior commissioned as a colonel in the British Army. The battle is detailed with a comprehensive park brochure, trail markers and three significant sites: Sentinel Rock, Hospital Rock and Minisink Monument. Allow at least 30 minutes to an hour to walk the wooded trails and engage your imagination; then refresh at covered picnic tables near the lovely woods. This site is operated and maintained by the Sullivan County Division of Public Works.
The southern-most trail of the "Take A Hike!" series is the Mongaup River Trail in the town of Deerpark, NY, off Route 97. This is a two-mile-wide out-and-back trail adjacent to the fast-moving Mongaup River, near where it enters the Delaware. Towering hemlocks shade the steep ravine. Hikers cross paths with an occasional trout fisherman or kayaker. This trail presents many opportunities to enjoy picturesque rushing waters, and to view eagles and an active beaver stand. At the turn-back point of the trail is a small, walled family cemetery dating back to the early 1800s, attesting to hardships that faced rural families at that time. Allow an hour for this easy hike. And don't miss reading the bulletin board by the trailhead that details the building of Hawks Nest pass, the famous winding stretch of road just a few miles south.
Upper Delaware Hikes patch
Taking a hike… or six… is a great way to relish the crisp temperatures and beautiful foliage that fall brings our region. And if the description of these trail adventures isn't enticement enough, NPS will award a free embroidered Upper Delaware Hikes patch to anyone who completes the six trails. This is a wonderful way to get young kids out on the trail, providing a challenge and a concrete reward at the end. Since many grownups like patches too, why not make it a family affair, beginning now and continuing your hikes in the spring and summer of next year.
Deliver your checklist in person to the Narrowsburg NPS Information Center, the Zane Grey Museum, or Beach Lake NPS Headquarters. Alternately you can mail your dated and signed checklist to Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, 274 River Road, Beach Lake, PA 18405.


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Special Meeting for Nomination for Classified Emeritus Nomination
May 3, 2006
Members Present: Rick Akers, Carol Baldwin, Daniel "Frosty" Frost, Tracie Goss, Fred Hardee, Lisa Neel, and Michele Noe.
Member voting by email proxy: Berreda Ratliff.
Chair, Carol Baldwin called the meeting to order at 2:00 in the Conference Room in Basic Science.
Carol went over the list of eligible retirees as well as the list of former recipients. Nominations were accepted and a vote was taken. A motion was made and seconded by Hardee/Neel to accept the two nominations on the table and forward their names on to the president.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by Carol.
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Donnie Avery runs with the ball ahead of Buffalo Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin (top) and free safety Aaron Williams (bottom) during Sundays game in Orchard Park, N.Y.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Sean Smith returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Tamba Hali scored on an 11-yard fumble return in the Kansas City Chiefs 23-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
The defense made up for a sputtering offense that managed just 210 yards, and for its own deficiencies.
The Chiefs gave up a season-worst 470 yards to a Bills (3-6) offense that was led by undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel, making his first career start. Tuel finished 18 of 39 for 229 yards passing, including a 59-yard touchdown to Marquise Goodwin. Tuel, however, threw two interceptions that led to 10 points for the Chiefs.
Kansas City (9-0) remained the NFLs only undefeated team and matched the best start in franchise history set in 2003.
The Chiefs held an opponent to 17 points or fewer for the ninth straight time matching the NFL record set by the Atlanta Falcons in 1977.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Nick Folk remained perfect this season by kicking four field goals, Rex Ryans defense held Drew Brees and the high-scoring Saints to six points in the second half, and New York had seven plays of at least 19 yards in an upset of New Orleans.
Ryan is now 7-3 against his brother, Rob, and the Jets (5-4) maintained their string of alternating wins and losses. They tied the 2005 New England Patriots for the longest such string to begin a season, according to STATS.
Folk is 23 for 23 on field goals and 14 of 14 on extra points.
Interceptions by Demario Davis and Antonio Cromartie highlighted New Yorks solid defensive performance, and former Saints running back Chris Ivory rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown.
New Orleans (6-2) got two touchdown catches from Jimmy Graham, giving him 10 this season.
ARLINGTON, Texas Tony Romo threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Dwayne Harris with 35 seconds left, and the Cowboys beat the Vikings.
Romos 7-yard pass to Harris answered an 11-yard touchdown by Adrian Peterson that had given Minnesota a 23-20 lead. The East Texas kid raised on the Cowboys (5-4) had 140 yards rushing in his first game at their $1.2 billion stadium.
Christian Ponder threw for a touchdown and ran for another score against his hometown team, but it wasnt enough to avoid a fourth straight loss for the Vikings (1-7).
Jason Witten had eight catches for 102 yards and a TD for Dallas.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Cam Newton threw for one touchdown and ran for another to overcome a shaky start, the defense intercepted Matt Ryan three times and Carolina beat the Falcons for its fourth straight victory.
Newton had two first half interceptions and wasnt sharp on his deep balls, regularly overthrowing his receivers. Yet he bounced back to throw for 249 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen. He also ran for an 8-yard touchdown for the Panthers (5-3).
Fullback Mike Tolbert scored his fifth touchdown in the last four games on a 4-yard burst and cornerback Drayton Florence intercepted Ryan and returned it 38 yards for a score to seal the win.
Ryan was 20 of 27 for 219 yards.
The Falcons (2-6) continued to struggle without Julio Jones and Roddy White. Tony Gonzalez had six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown but the Falcons were held to 78 yards rushing.
LANDOVER, Md. Darrel Young scored three times, including a 4-yard run in overtime that gave the Redskins a win over the Chargers.
Young stormed his way into the end zone 6:01 into the extra period, with the Redskins scoring on their first drive after winning the coin toss at the end of regulation.
Washington blew a 10-point lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, but a goal-line stand at the 1-yard line helped send the game to overtime.
Robert Griffin III completed 23 of 32 passes for 291 yards with one interception and ran six times for 17 yards, including a 10-yard ramble that ended when he was flung to the turf by Thomas Keiser near the sideline.
Alfred Morris rushed 25 times for 121 yards and a score, Pierre Garcon had seven receptions for 172 yards, and the defense intercepted Philip Rivers twice as the Redskins (3-5), despite their record, remained competitive in the weak NFC East.
Rivers was 29 for 46 for 341 yards with two touchdowns for the Chargers (4-4).
ST. LOUIS Chris Johnson ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns and the Titans got the best of Jeff Fisher, who coached them for 16 seasons, and the Rams.
Johnsons 19-yard scoring run snapped a tie with 2:54 to go and came a snap after Jurrell Casey sacked and stripped quarterback Kellen Clemens, and Derrick Morgan recovered.
The Rams (3-6) got a second straight 100-yard game from rookie Zac Stacy, who had 127 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.
The Titans (4-4) snapped a three-game losing streak and won after their bye against a team on short rest.
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OAKLAND, Calif. Nick Foles tied an NFL record with seven touchdown passes and threw for 406 yards to revitalize a struggling offense for the Philadelphia Eagles in a 49-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Foles connected three times with Riley Cooper to become the seventh quarterback in NFL history with seven TD tosses in a game. Peyton Manning did it for Denver on opening night this season against Baltimore.
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SEATTLE Steven Hauschka kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8:11 left in overtime, and the Seattle Seahawks staged the biggest rally in franchise history, overcoming a 21-point deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 in overtime on Sunday.
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Mike James ran for a career-best 158 yards for Tampa Bay and Mike Glennon hit 10 of his first 11 passes, but the Bucs (0-8) failed to score after the opening drive of the second half.
CLEVELAND Jason Campbell threw three touchdown passes two to Davone Bess and the Cleveland Browns ended an 11-game losing streak against Baltimore, beating the wobbling defending Super Bowl champions 24-18 on Sunday.
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A week ago, Bess dropped a pass in a similar situation in the closing minutes of a loss at Kansas City.
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His last really good release was The Universal Migrator, so I guess it's time for something good again. The Human Equation was too theatrical and at times IMPOSSIBLY cheesy, and the one with zeros and ones was very uneven, with great songs mixed with crappy bits. His latest solo album had barely 5 good songs out of who knows how many. Lucassen's main and biggest sin is being too prolific.
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Most people are familiar with the stories of Charles Dickens. Those same people, however, are probably in the dark about his personal life.
The Invisible Woman tells the story of a secret affair between Dickens and Nelly Ternan, an actress that was 27 years younger than the author. Starring Ralph Fiennes as Dickens and Felicity Jones as Ternan, the movie slowly fills in the undefined parts of Dickens' life for its unfamiliar audience.
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Today, February 5th, 2013, marks 20 years since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The FMLA was enacted to provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year to recover from a serious health condition, care for a seriously ill family member, or bond with a new child.
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