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7-28-10 Nationals Park
I didn't feel like going through another toilsome batting practice in Cleveland, and storms were in the forecast there, so I drove down to Washington DC.
Two other ballhawks were in attendance at this game – Ian Weir from Pittsburgh, and Alex from New York City.
When the gates opened, the Nationals were just beginning to hit, so there weren't any easter eggs.
I caught ball #1 on the fly off the bat of Wil Nieves. It was a home run that was caught in this area:
During the second group, I won a scrum for a Ryan Zimmerman home run ball that landed two rows in front of me in this area:
That would be all I would get during the Nationals batting practice. Argh. Did I make the wrong choice by coming to DC?
The Braves first group included Jason Heyward
You're not allowed to go get those balls, as one kid began climbing over the rail, before a security guard angrily yelled at him. I motioned with my glove and string as if to say, "Is it ok if I throw this out there." The security guard made the non-verbal signal, "Oh yeah, go ahead."
I flipped the kid a decoy ball and then threw my glove out and nudged ball #8 close enough to the glass so that I could simply reach other and grab it. It took one fling of the glove.
I was about ready to leave the red seats to go check the left field bullpen when yet another home run landed in the gap in front of the red seats.
I glove tricked that ball for ball #9.
Batting practice ended soon after, and I was stuck on 9 balls – just short of double digits.
I really wanted to hit the road, but there were three balls laying in
the bullpen.
After standing and talking with Alex for about 20 minutes, Eddie Perez finally came out to the bullpen. He collected the three balls, and I asked him for a ball in Spanish. He ignored me. I continued in Spanish to say, "There's also one in the flowers over there near the wall."
Eddie went over and got it and tossed it up to me. Ball #10.
It still had dirt on it. Although, for some reason my camera didn't focus that well.
After yesterday's tough day, I was pretty happy I chose to come to DC.
I then hit the road for home.
Here are today's baseballs:
Sweet spots:
Game: 10 balls (4 hit, 1 thrown, 5 device)
Season: 347 balls (177 hit, 76 thrown, 41 device, 44 found)
Games: 54 games
Average: 6.43 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 5
Career: 925 balls
Streak: 150 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 24,263
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Hi Erik,
I've been a reader of your blog for a couple years, and love following your ballhawking adventures. I'm a Canadian baseball fan, and will be in Cleveland for on Aug. 7 and 8 for my first games at Progressive Field. Just wondering if you were planning on going to those games, as I'd be sure to find you and say hello. If not, I'd love to get any ballhawking tips for Progressive Field that you might wish to pass along.
Malcolm, Thanks for reading my blog. I won't be there 8/7 or 8/8 – I'll be at PNC Park.
For the Saturday game, get in line around 3:30 so you can be the first one in. Run in and search the seats for Easter Eggs. Also check in the trees at Heritage Park. Stand more towards center field for the Indians. At 5:55, go over and wait by the left field gate – at 6PM, run into the left field bleachers and look for more easter eggs. Its steep, so you may want to stay (if all righties are in the last group) or return to center field. Also, bring something that can reach 6 feet so you can get those hard to reach balls out of Heritage Park. If you read all my Progressive Field entries – you'll know what I'm talking about.
8/8 is a Sunday, so gates only open 90 minutes early instead of 2.5 hours. I've never been there on a Sunday, as it's unlikely there will be batting practice on a day game after a night game. But hey, you never know.
Good luck – let me know how it goes.
Wow!! 10 balls!! I have read your blog a lot this is my first comment though. I decided to make my own blog too. My brother caught his first ball at Nationals Park. It seems like snagging heaven! Nice Job! and Great Blog!
Thanks for all the great info. I really appreciate it. I'll definitely follow your advice. I'm not a serious ballhawk like you, but I'd certainly love to get a ball or two, if possible. I've just finished reading all your Progressive Field entries for the last two years, and have made a lot of notes, and thanks for the extra info. I've always been interested in your Cleveland stick; I suppose it's folding? I'm trying to figure out what would work.
Thanks again, and I'll definitely let you know how I fare.
Great entry, Erik. It's fun to read about your time away from PNC.
Alex, Nice blog. Just a tip – when you insert a picture, maybe try checking the use thumbnail box and set the pixels to 550. Otherwise your pics will display as stretched out.
No problem. Good luck.
My road trip days are coming to an end soon when school starts back up. I have a few more mini trips in me this summer though.


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|DM DarknLight
The caravan that you have all joined has been going for more than a week. It started out in the town of Solku, heading north towards the scrub-lands. Garavel the man that hired all of you on runs a tight operation. You all have noticed that nothing stays wrong for every long under his watchful eye. The land before you has a few hills but is mostly empty, but to the west you can make out the mighty Pale Mountains.
With Garavel running things the caravan has barely had any time to stop or have people be idle for any length of time. However this has caused the caravan to run ahead of schedule which has let Garavel lessen his grip some, letting the people on the caravan relax some. The caravan has stopped for the day. Everyone part of the caravan is now sitting in front of the camp fire eating and resting for travel for the next day.
Feel free to speak to each other, explain your characters.
|Omaz Almas
|Asanna Bellerose
Another long, hot day of travel had Asanna feeling sweaty and sore, two conditions she didn't much like if she had a say in the matter. The young woman stretches out next to the building campfire as she wiggles her feet one by one out of her boots. The rush of sweet, cool air swirling around her toes then the contrast of the warm dirt below as she digs them into the soil sends the tiefling into mini-shudders of relaxation. A deep sigh of relief escapes her lips as her hands proceed to unwind the layers of shawls wrapped around her head and face, leaving the unwound length drapped over her small shoulders while her auburn locks tumble in a messy cascade down to join its removed shackles, "I swear today felt hotter than yesterday. And I think I picked up half the rocks from here to Solku in my boots somehow." Asanna punctuates the last part by up-ending one of her boots as several small pebbles and dirt flow out in a stream.
Asanna smirks at her own complaining, shrugging her shoulders at nobody in particular as she digs into the evening meal. For someone with such a small frame, she seems to devour an auroch's portion of the food as she wolfs down her food quickly. Eat quick before someone else eats it, life on the streets tends to drill that into you pretty early on. As she finishes and dusts her mouth and fingers off of any leftover crumbs, Asanna looks around the campfire at the others, "So how soon you think we'll arrive at Kelmarane?"
|Omaz Almas
"I swear today felt hotter than yesterday. And I think I picked up half the rocks from here to Solku in my boots somehow." Asanna punctuates the last part by up-ending one of her boots as several small pebbles and dirt flow out in a stream.
Omaz smiles at the odd looking girl, "The real threat will be scorpions in your boots, or small snakes. They love shady moist places so I advise checking them carefully before putting them on whenever you do."
"So how soon you think we'll arrive at Kelmarane?"
"Hard to say, depends on the weather, and the pace. Though Garavel seems to know what he is doing." The kelishite gazes at the distance, his eyes speculative, "Why do you seek Kelmarane?"
The half-orc stands with his back to the fire. Staring out into the expanse. His whole life he'd always been crowded, the slave pens, cells when he'd attempted escape. The sheer vastness of a landscape not crowded by buildings or throngs of people calls to something long asleep inside him.
|Gethric Orted
Gethric stood painfully close to the fire, eyes mesmerised by the flames as they flickered and sparked. He warmed his hands to what must almost have been a blister before turning away. His frame was swathed in the black cloth of the bedu of the desert, leaving only his head free of it's embrace. While travelling his face was covered by a loose wrapped tagelmust, but now that they had stopped he had unwound the fabric to leave it hanging on his shoulders.
Stretching out the kinks of the day, Gethric moved with an easy grace as though a tightly wound coil ready to leap forth. The curved blade at his waist had a well polished hilt, evident that it had seen some use. He lithely moves to retrieve some food and water, limiting himself to a piece of flatbread initially - picking at it slowly. Replying to the lady's query "Our destination will come soon enough... though hopefully there will still be time for some excitement along the way. I tire of trudging in the dust of bullocks and camels."
|Asanna Bellerose
Omaz smiles at the odd looking girl, "The real threat will be scorpions in your boots, or small snakes. They love shady moist places so I advise checking them carefully before putting them on whenever you do."
Asanna's eyes go wide as she pokes one with a quick tap, "You don't say... I'll be extra careful to look through them thoroughly before putting them back on, thanks." She seems to keep one eye on the boots for the rest of the night as if trying to catch some arachnid or reptile in the act of befouling them.
"Hard to say, depends on the weather, and the pace. Though Garavel seems to know what he is doing." The kelishite gazes at the distance, his eyes speculative, "Why do you seek Kelmarane?"
The tiefling lose herself gazing into the fire for a few moments, watching their hypnotic dancing before turning her head up to Omaz and gazes at him with liquid pools of swirling color, maybe from the fire reflecting in them, and a sad smile curls one corner of her face, "I'm looking for someone. My big sister. Though I guess you can't really call her that, we don't share any blood but she did raise me since I was young. She might be at Kelmarane, or at least I hope. Really, really hope." Asanna lets out a heavy-hearted sigh as she goes back to fire watching, "How bout you? This little trip business or pleasure?"
Replying to the lady's query "Our destination will come soon enough... though hopefully there will still be time for some excitement along the way. I tire of trudging in the dust of bullocks and camels."
Asanna smirks at Gethric with his grace and poise, "A bit of excitement wouldn't be so bad. It helps break up the boring moments but becareful what you wish for as fate has an extreme love of irony."
|Omaz Almas
The tiefling lose herself gazing into the fire for a few moments, watching their hypnotic dancing before turning her head up to Omaz and gazes at him with liquid pools of swirling color, maybe from the fire reflecting in them, and a sad smile curls one corner of her face, "I'm looking for someone. My big sister. Though I guess you can't really call her that, we don't share any blood but she did raise me since I was young. She might be at Kelmarane, or at least I hope. Really, really hope." Asanna lets out a heavy-hearted sigh as she goes back to fire watching, "How bout you? This little trip business or pleasure?"
"Family business, I suppose. A matter of heritage and hoping there are trails to be found." He touches his chest for a moment, then pulls his hand away, "I believe my family hailed from there but I was too young too remember."
Replying to the lady's query "Our destination will come soon enough... though hopefully there will still be time for some excitement along the way. I tire of trudging in the dust of bullocks and camels."Asanna smirks at Gethric with his grace and poise, "A bit of excitement wouldn't be so bad. It helps break up the boring moments but becareful what you wish for as fate has an extreme love of irony."
"Watch the sunset or sunrise in these open places, there is beauty even to the expanse,"Omaz looks wistful.
|Drellik Sandwalker
Drellik listens as the others around the campfire discuss their reasons for joining the caravan, and to their stated desire for excitement.
Excitement? How do they not see the excitement happening all around them? The animals hiding at our approach, the birds soaring overhead, the winds covering evidence of our passage as we move along.
Sighing, Drellik leans back onto the flank of a sleeping lion. Old enough to be called an adult, but young enough to lack a mane, the lion had caused Garavel to initially refuse his request to join... until Drellik patiently demonstrated his control over the creature. Even so, the cat was kept away from the horses as much as possible. The large beasts became wary whenever it strayed too close, and nobody wanted their transport to get spooked.
From his reclined position, he listens to the Kelishite's comment about the sun. Abrubtly deciding to be social, Drellik adds, "Spoken true, though I prefer watching them from the dunes to the south. The sunlight causes the sands to erupt in colors; bright blues and greens in the morning, reds and oranges at dusk. Aye, there is beauty..."
Realizing he said more than intended, Drellik closes his mouth, but nods slowly while looking deep into the fire.
The smell of cooking meat draws Barakus back from the edge of the camp. He pauses before the cook, almost as if he were waiting for permission to eat, before grinning and helping himself to the fare. Dropping to the sand closer to the fire he begins to stuff his face.
"Gnolls are exciting," he grins toothily.
|Alem abd-al-Hassan
Alem approaches the fire with a pear in one hand, a book in the other, and Kaspar the monkey perched on his shoulder. Overhearing the conversation, he sits, crossing his legs in the sand. "Fate has no love of anything. She is passive and uncaring as she does her duty. She keeps silent watch over us all, taking neither pleasure nor displeasure in mortal doings." Taking a bite out of the pear, he strokes his beard as he chews. "The Song of the Spheres is more apt to court irony than the Mother of Souls." The wizard opens his book, reading with the dying light of the day. Kaspar swipes the pear from his master's lax grip, chewing on a greedy mouthful.
|Gethric Orted
A slight smile offered to Barakus, Gethric replies "More so when they lie dead by your blade."
To Asanna he scoffs "I was not sent to stand idle... I would prefer to wade to our destination harried upon all sides and leaving bloodied bodies in our wake than meekly trudge through the sand without any need for ardor"
|Drellik Sandwalker
Drellik watches the monkey gorge itself on the pear, amused by the creature's antics.
I have to agree, we are all judged at the end, but until then, I'll take all the luck I can get.
As Gethric responds to Asanna, Drellik asks him "If I may, to what end do you wish such action? Is it the thrill of combat that you seek, or the sense of victory over vanquished foes? Perhaps both?"
|Omaz Almas
Barakus tucks some food away for later, then draws an enormous falchion and sets to sharpening the blade while he listens to the others. His arms and armor are city issued, thought nearly antique. By the nicks and dings in the steel, it's clear they've seen their share of action. While he works, he hums an old Katapeshi work song under his breath.
|Gethric Orted
Gethric turns to regard Drellik directly for a few moments, holding gaze with the Mul before replying "Both and neither..."
|Drellik Sandwalker
|Asanna Bellerose
"Gnolls are exciting," he grins toothily.
Asanna tries to suppress a laugh that escapes regardless of her efforts at the half-orc's statement, "That they are, my friend. Toothy and dangerous beasts but if you had to roll everything that encompasses gnollhood into one word, exciting would work just fine." She goes back to letting her aching feet soak up the warmth from the nearby fire while glancing over at Alem and his monkey, "Fate and luck are all one in the same. Regardless, you never know what the next day holds in store."
To Asanna he scoffs "I was not sent to stand idle... I would prefer to wade to our destination harried upon all sides and leaving bloodied bodies in our wake than meekly trudge through the sand without any need for ardor."
Asanna taps one finger upon her chin as she visualizes Gethric's visceral description of his 'perfect day', "Now don't get me wrong, a good struggle against a worthy adversary is a pleasant afternoon's diversion, but I don't know if I'd much like having to strike down foes every foot of ground I wanted to cover and each step placed upon the gooey offal of the fallen. Sounds all together nasty and prone to disease from all those rotten carcasses."
|Alem abd-al-Hassan
Still reading, Alem chuckles. "Perhaps it is fortunate that such a bath should not be necessary. I imagine that bloodstains would be much more difficult to clean than dust and sand." He makes to take another bite, only to find an empty palm. Turning his head, he scowls at the monkey, who scampers off with the last of the pear still crammed in his mouth. "Bah! Curse that thrice-damned monkey!" Grumbling, the mage closes his book and produces a cup and small packet. Filling it from his waterskin, he places the packet within and sets it near the fire to warm it.
|Gethric Orted
Gethric grunts at Asanna's words, but they do not elicit any further response.
|DM DarknLight
After a few more hours everyone in the camp, gets ready to rest for the night. The night is cold but very quiet and calm. The next morning the caravan starts out early, to head to Sultan's Claw. A few hours after the caravan had set off there was a cry that the caravan had neared Sultan's Claw. Once over the next hill you all can see the site, the tree at the site had only five leafless branches, which caused it to look more like a skeletal talon than a tree. Going up the last hill you all notice another caravan of a half-dozen wagons and a large tent clustered around the distinctive tree comes into view. Camels in a nearby pen prance in agitation, and a clutch of confused goats and livestock wander the grounds around the wagons.
Looking more carefully you all notice that one of the wagons appears to be on fire. Lush orange and red flames engulf an elaborate wooden wagon emblazoned with painted moons and stars. A gout of smoke pours from an open door, and as you approach an ill wind blows a number of colorful fortune-telling Harrow cards from inside the wagon. As all of you are rushing forward to to help one of these cards catches onto Alem's chest.
As you all stop to see what had caught on Alem's chest you notice that card appears to have a Cyclone on it. Your eyes than shift back to the wagon you all see the Sultan's Talon bursts into flames.
The central flap of an elaborate tent flies open and a regal woman who can only be Almah steps out. "Douse that flame!" she shouts to the men surrounding the wagon before turning in your direction. "Ah, Garavel!"she says."And just a moment later than the nick of time, as usual." Looking specifically past her major domo and directly at the all of you, the woman barks out a simple order before running off toward the fire: "Find some way to help!"
Check=1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
The card that caught on your chest is the Cyclone, signifying a force that tears through whatever it meets at the behest of an intelligent being. The card portends war, arson, and destructive plans.
Now there are a few things the group can do to help. First is Put out the Fire. Second is Pull the Wagon out of the way. Third is Heal wounded fire fighters. Last is Deal with Frightened Animals. I will put the checks needed for each pick one and roll for it. You all can start with any of these than change to another if it is still going on.
It will take npcs 10 rounds to put out the fire. For each pc added it lowers this by 1 round. A PC can make a str check to lift a water barrel to put the fire out in one go.
A str check is needed to move the wagon, there are four mercenaries already attempting this.
Heal Checks.
Handle Animal Checks.
|Omaz Almas
|Drellik Sandwalker
|Asanna Bellerose
Asanna rushes forward to join the water bucket line, not shy of getting near the fire as she throws bucket after bucket of water into the burning inferno. When it seems that it is taking too long, she rushes toward the water barrel as time seems to slow down only for her. The future streams out in her vision, shapeless moments throughout her own life that weave together into a vast tapestry that flows out into the void. She takes merely a moment to pluck a strand of the tapestry, carefully wretching the moment from time as she feels fleeting strength surge through her muscles.
With a grunt, Asanna wraps her small arms around the barrel and heaves with all her might. She grunts in futility before collecting her breath and reaching back into her future again, removing another strand of her tapestry. Asanna rubs her hands dry before gripping the barrel again.
Round 2, Strength Check w/ Mote of Time: 1d20 + 1d4 ⇒ (9) + (2) = 11
Round 3, Strength Check w/ Mote of Time: 1d20 + 1d4 ⇒ (20) + (1) = 21
|Gethric Orted
Gethric leaps into action, following Barakus towards the wagon and straining to see it moved...
Strength: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Not that it would help with that roll - but Gethric would position himself optimally for assistance, despite the fire - trusting in his racial resistance to shield him from the flames.
|Alem abd-al-Hassan
Alem pulls the card off his chest, staring at it for a moment. Suddenly remembering the blazing fire, he tucks the card into his sleeve and approaches the wagon, getting as close as he can without blistering his skin. Kaspar hisses and screeches and bounds away, climbing up the skeletal tree to watch from safety. Raising his staff in one hand, the wizard begins to incant a spell, hes free hand weaving a pattern in the air. Suddenly, the air becomes thick with freezing motes of ice and a chill wind erupts forth, blasting the fire with frost.
Casting Ray of Frost on the fire, let me know if that's a viable tactic or not.
Cold damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2
|DM DarknLight
|DM DarknLight
The fire appears to be going down, still seems like more work is needed to finish the job.
Alem's spell counts as if he poured a bucket of water.
Merc 1:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Merc 2:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
Merc 3:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Merc 3:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
With a mighty pull the group manages to pull the wagon away from the fire. The mercenaries seem to be very impressed at this feat.
Drellik rushes to the injured to find a red-headed halfing tending to one of the injured the other injured person who is a female seems to be badly hurt. It seems to you that the cleric is having his hands full with just one patient. You go work on the untended patient and save her life.
Your words do not seem to calm the animals down any.
|Gethric Orted
|DM DarknLight
|Gethric Orted
Seeing the wagon pulled safely from the flames, Gethric surveys what remains in danger. As the wounded are being tended and some of his companions are tending to the flames... Gethric settles his mind upon attempting to quell the animals...
Handle Animal (Untrained): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
...though his lack of familiarity with the task renders any assistance he might offer moot.
|Drellik Sandwalker
|Omaz Almas
|Alem abd-al-Hassan
Repeating the incantation, Alem focuses his spell on the rising steam.
I forgot that the spell requires a touch attack. Do you want me to roll to attack the fire? I'll include a roll in this post just in case. Also, I assume damage is unnecessary.
Touch attack: 1d20 ⇒ 1
|DM DarknLight
After much struggle Asanna finally manages to lift the barrel and pour it onto the fire.
You all seem to not to be able to calm the animals but with the fire being put out they seem more calm than there were before.
Alem:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Asanna:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Barakus:1d20 ⇒ 15
Drellik:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Gethric:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Omaz:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
After the fire is put out the woman has the group gathered before telling her thanks. She than turns to Garavel and has him enter her tent to speak.
The woman did not seems very pleased.
You all can get to know the other members of the camp a bit. Tell me when you all are done doing so.
|Drellik Sandwalker
Drellik takes the chance to speak with the halfling healer, asking if he needs any more help caring for the wounded.
If possible, Drellik would also like to check on the patient he tended, making sure she is on her way to recovery.
He tries to make small talk with them, find out their names, where they are coming from, what started the fires, what Almah is like, etc.
|Alem abd-al-Hassan
Alem approaches the burned wagon to inspect it for anything that may still be inside.
Perception check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
|Omaz Almas
|Gethric Orted
Eyes narrowing at the woman's back as she departs Gethric mulls One wonders where her ire is directed... His first port of call is where the wounded are still being tended, assisting the halfling woman who is tending them. While acting as her aide, Gethric asks after her name, and also that of the others.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Heal (Aid another): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
|Asanna Bellerose
Asanna flips the empty barrel on its side as she takes a seat, temporarily tired from moving the full container. She wipes at a few smudges of ash upon her skin as she watches the camp and the people.
Perception Check: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
|DM DarknLight
You all see sooty ashes, a few broken bottles or potion vials, a cracked nonmagical crystal ball, and several pools of melted wax where candles must once have stood. While looking through the wagon.
You both notice a member of the party, lurking a short distance away, watching you from behind the corner of a nearby wagon.
Father Zastoran is busy with his two patients but both seem to be okay but are resting. As you try to speak to him Father Zastoran says "Thank you for your help but, I would like for them to rest so please can we speak outside?."
|Drellik Sandwalker
|Gethric Orted
|Omaz Almas
|DM DarknLight
The halfling leads you both outside before saying "I am Father Zastoran. Now than, what was it that you both wished to ask of me?" He appears to be a halfling to be almost of middling years and has the eyes of one that has seen a great deal.
You do not see anything out on the roads.
|Alem abd-al-Hassan
His curiosity piqued, Alem studies the lurking figure. Finding nothing of note in the wagon, he decides to approach them. "Hail, friend!"
Sense Motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13


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I celebrated the beginning of summer in Italy with my wife, Benna; College Trustee Jeff Oesterle '76, his wife, Teri, and their daughter, Gail; Dean of Students Gary Ireland; Vice President for Institutional Advancement Rick Spencer; Head Football Coach John Thorne, his wife, Kathie, their son, Jeff, and a grandson, Payton; and 58 North Central football players and their coaches. While some may have thought this eight-day trip to Rome, Florence and Venice — underwritten by generous Cardinal supporters — was all about football, I knew differently. Only a handful of the young men had ever been outside the United States. For many, it was a life-changing experience; for all, a memory never-to-be forgotten.
This trip, although unusual in its purpose and the size of the group, is symptomatic of a major development at North Central College in recent years — the growing number of students traveling abroad as part of their college experience. This was a goal in our 2002-07 Strategic Plan, reflecting a belief that students will not be prepared for the inter-connected world of the 21st century if they do not have first-hand experience with that wider world. (The last issue of North Central Now featured another way that we achieve this goal, which is to bring more international students to campus. Since then, we hired our first full-time international student recruiter.)
Under the able direction of Professor of English and Director of International Programs Jack Shindler, the College has greatly expanded opportunities for study abroad. This summer students are in Mexico and Bolivia on ministry and service trips. This fall there will be 71 North Central College students studying in 10 foreign countries, including the College's four new programs in Costa Rica, Spain, Kenya and England; and 12 students will study in both Japan and China. During interim term, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, there will be five three-credit courses offered in Costa Rica, Greece, Germany, Mexico and France, and the Students In Free Enterprise team will return to Guatemala. And this is only a partial list of all that's going on.
Events in the Middle East and across the globe since the College's last Strategic Plan reinforce how important internationalizing the experience of North Central students was … and is. And how important it is to get things
right when establishing goals for the College. Which brings me to goal-setting for 2007-12.
When classes resume in September, the College will begin a process — extending throughout the academic
year and encompassing every segment of the North Central community — to develop our next five-year Strategic Plan, my fourth since becoming president in 1991. This plan will take us through the College's Sesquicentennial in 2011, our 10-year accreditation review (2009-10), and the once-a-decade update of the Master Land Use Plan required by the City of Naperville (2010).
Not surprisingly, "planning for the planning" has been a significant concern this summer for the College's administrative vice presidents — Dr. Devadoss Pandian (academic affairs), Paul Loscheider (business affairs),
Laurie Hamen (enrollment management, student affairs and athletics) and Rick Spencer (institutional advancement). What is most remarkable about this team, who together constitute the College's administrative cabinet, is the experience and dedication they bring to every challenge. The youngest is a 10-year North Central veteran; the longest-standing, a staff member for three decades. The College is very fortunate to have such continuity — and talent — in these leadership positions. One reason for their effectiveness is that they know they don't have all the answers. Indeed, as we start the planning process, their goal is to utilize the expertise and energy and vision of faculty, staff, trustees, alumni and friends to the fullest extent — both to set ambitious, forward-looking but realistic goals and to achieve them. So please check in as the planning process proceeds at http://northcentralcollege.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/PDF/Strategic%20Plan.pdf
Harold R. Wilde
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RBS pensions strategy racks up £1.1 billion gain
Royal Bank of Scotland, whose £26 billion pension scheme is one of the biggest in the UK, has said its in-house investment team has added £1.1 billion of extra value for the fund since starting operations in 2010 – helping to reduce its multibillion-pound deficit.
The team, led by chief investment officer Robert Waugh, has diversified the RBS fund's money in the past four years – adding 14 classes of investment, including infrastructure, private debt and timber.
In the past 18 months, the pension fund has set up a real estate investment trust to invest in US housing and made a £126 million commitment to a shipping finance fund, according to its recently published annual report and accounts covering the 12 months to the end of March.
In a deal announced on August 2, the pension fund acquired a 50% stake in Phoenix Natural Gas, which supplies gas to about half of Northern Ireland's population, from Guy Hands' Terra Firma private equity group.
RBS is one of several UK companies with large pension funds to have built up an in-house investment operation in recent years, allowing it to tailor its investment strategy to its needs. Others to have followed the same path include Barclays and Tesco, and RBS's results would seem to vindicate the approach.
The bank's pension fund has generated returns of 13.8% a year on average during the five years to March 31, the report said – ahead of its liability-based benchmark, which has grown at an annual rate of 12.5%. That translates into £1.1 billion of outperformance.
Despite this, RBS reported an increase in the payouts it makes to the fund at its half-year results on August 1. This is because deficit payments are set on a three-year schedule, and the £5.6 billion deficit recorded as of March 31, 2013 led to a £5.1 billion repayment plan spread over the next decade.
Like many funds, RBS's deficit has climbed as a result of rising life expectancy and unusually low interest rates, which depress expected investment returns and make pension liabilities appear larger.
But the pension fund reported that over the 12 months to March 31 this year, its solvency level increased from 81% to 86% – thanks in part to better-than-expected investment results. This has reduced its deficit from £5.6 billion to around £4.1 billion. RBS Group did not respond to a request for comment.


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CBS News welcomes Artists' Tribute to Italian Americans in Baseball to San Diego's Little Italy
The capacity crowd was treated to a live performance by 11-year-old Italian American singing sensation, Isabella Shiff, who recently traveled to Italy to represent her country at the Zecchino d'Oro (Golden Sequin) International Festival of Children's Song broadcast on Italian TV and won the solo vocalist competition in her age category. Internationally-acclaimed sports artist Christopher Paluso, whose legendary art has graced the walls of the Italian American Sports Museum in Chicago and the San Diego Hall of Champions, mesmerized the audience with nostalgic baseball stories centered around his personal interactions with Joe DiMaggio and other Italian American icons. Attendees read text panels detailing the Italian diaspora and assimilation into American society through baseball before viewing artwork from Christopher Paluso, James Fiorentino, Chris Felix, Vincent Scilla, John Giarizzo, Rob Monte, Zack D'Ulisse, Tom Richmond and Jeremy Nash in addition to photos from Tom DiPace, Rob Cuni and Robb Long.
The exhibit on artist's tribute to italian american in baseball opened in San Diego. Watch the video http://t.co/o0HkfqJpKW
— FIBS (@FIBSpress) September 26, 2013
Artists' Tribute to Italian Americans in Baseball features Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Tony Lazzeri, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Ernie Lombardi,
Check out my photo with @TommyLasorda in celebration of Artists' Tribute to Italian Americans in Baseball Exhibit https://t.co/34lJO4VgCC
— Roberto Angotti (@ABLblogger) September 23, 2013
Ron Santo, Tommy Lasorda, Tony Conigliaro, Joe Garagiola, Craig Biggio, Tony La Russa, John D'Aquisto, John Montefusco, Ken Caminiti, Mike Piazza, Frank Catalanotto, Frank Menechino, Jason Giambi, Joey Votto, Jason Grilli, Anthony Rizzo, Nick Punto, Chris Denorfia, Drew Butera, Dan Serafini, Alex Liddi, Chris Colabello, Brian Sweeney, Mike Costanzo, and Reid Rizzo. Throughout the exhibit's exclusive engagement at Convivio, monthly birthday celebrations will feature movies and guest speakers to honor the careers of players and coaches of Italian descent including: Lou Colabello (10/10), Chris Colabello and Sal Varriale (10/24), Nick Punto (11/8), Jason Grilli (11/11), Roy Campanella (11/19), Joe DiMaggio (11/25), Mike Scioscia (11/27), Dave Righetti (11/28), Tony Lazzeri (12/6), Mauro Mazzotti (12/12), Craig Biggio (12/14), Marco Mazzieri (12/20), John D'Aquisto (12/24), Tony Conigliaro (1/7), Jason Giambi (1/8), Kurt Bevacqua (1/23) and Dan Serafini (1/25).
Christopher Paluso is the official artist for the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum and the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago. His work has included many Italian American baseball players (including DiMaggio, Berra, Lasorda and Piazza) and has appeared on magazine covers, limited edition lithographs, collector plates, baseballs and in museums. Visit http://paluso4art.blogspot.com for a glimpse of his legendary artwork.
@ABLblogger @conviviosociety Grazie for the interesting link Roberto
— Claudio Bisogniero (@CBisogniero) September 27, 2013
Support from Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Claudio Bisogniero, FIBS, Team Italia coach Mike Piazza and CBS News has given Artists' Tribute to Italian Americans in Baseball a great start in San Diego. A special thank you goes out to all who have made this monumental exhibition possible and free to the public.
Congrats to Italia! Under 18 European Champions! Forza Italia!
— Mike Piazza (@mikepiazza31) July 22, 2013
Great job Bill Holmberg! My fellow coach! God Bless! pic.twitter.com/BBFyftX0yS
— Mike Piazza (@mikepiazza31) July 22, 2013
Dodgers' Punto and Butera honored in San Diego at Convivio's Italian American Baseball Exhibition
Tried and tested as "Azzurri" teammates on Team Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, utility infielder Nick Punto and backup catcher Drew Butera quite naturally bleed Dodger blue. Butera was reunited with Team Italy leadoff hitter Nick Punto when he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 31, 2013. Destined to get the most from one of MLB's finest pitching staffs, Drew is a valuable asset to the dream team of Dodger General Manager Ned Colletti. Born on August 9, 1983, the Florida-native is the son of Sal Butera—a journeyman catcher who played 359 MLB games for the Blue Jays, Twins, Reds, Expos and Tigers from 1980-1988. Drew was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 MLB Draft but instead opted to play college ball at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Ironically, father Sal now works as a scout for the only Canadian MLB franchise.After throwing out 48% of potential base-stealers and hitting .325 in his last season at UCF, the right-handed catcher was a fifth round pick by the New York Mets in the 2005 MLB Draft.
A big opera fan who used to listen to Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti in the clubhouse before games while in the Mets' minor league system, Drew was named Florida League All-Star and later promoted to Double-A ball in 2007 before being traded to the Twins—where Butera family history was made as Sal and Drew became the first father-son combination to play for Minnesota when he made his MLB debut on April 9, 2010. Known for being able to handle pitches with grace rarely seen at the major league level, he became the exclusive catcher for Carl Pavano. Having a producing a calming effect on his pitching staff while calling a great game from behind the plate, Butera kept Francisco Liriano focused on every pitch which garnered the lefty a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on May 3, 2011. Known as a pitcher's catcher, Drew even went as far as taking the mound to throw a scoreless inning (including a strike out) against the Brewers in 2012.
Drew Butera was a big hit for Team Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Delivering a two-run home run that helped defeat Mexico and a two-run double that buried Canada. Butera was instrumental in each of Team Italy's victories to earn the team the right to advance with Team USA to the next round of play in Miami. Dodger teammate Nick Punto was just as important in the WBC. Punto led off in every one of Team Italy's five games and raked at the plate (.421 batting average, 8-for-19, two doubles, two walks and five runs scored). Both players along with Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Tony Lazzeri, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Ernie Lombardi, Ron Santo, Tommy Lasorda, Tony Conigliaro, Craig Biggio, Tony La Russa, John D'Aquisto, Ken Caminiti, Mike Piazza, Frank Catalanotto, Joey Votto, Jason Grilli, Anthony Rizzo, Chris Denorfia, Dan Serafini, Alex Liddi, Chris Colabello, Brian Sweeney, Mike Costanzo and Reid Rizzo are featured in the Artists' Tribute to Italian American Baseball Exhibit at Convivio, 2157 India Street in San Diego. Artists' Tribute to Italian American Baseball showcases original artwork, photographs, uniforms, articles, and other related artifacts related to baseball players of Italian descent and those with strong ties to San Diego. Works by nenowned Italian American artists Christopher Paluso, James Fiorentino, Vincent Scilla, Professor John Giarrizzo, Warren Reed, Zack D'Ulisse, and Rob Monte will be on display alongside sports artists Chris Felix, Vernon Wells, Jr., and Jeremy Nash at the Little Italy Heritage Museum at Convivio Center. For more information on the exhibit and special events–including player and artist appearances, visit www.ConvivioSociety.org or phone 619-573-4140.
"Italian Americans at Bat" is a must-see before attending the 2013 WBC Finals in San Francisco
Americans have played baseball in the majors
since 1897? The San Francisco Bay Area produced many of baseball's pioneers and originated the
sandlot playing field in the 1860s. In fact, the
earliest West Coast games were played downtown
on a sandlot where San Francisco City Hall stands today–nearly a century before the Giants and
Dodgers arrived in 1958. So it's most appropriate Italian Americans at Bat: From Sand Lots
to the Major Leagues, a lavish documentary
exhibition of baseball memorabilia celebrating
the vast contributions of Italians Americans to
baseball, be on display for FREE in Reno, Nevada
at the magnificent Arte Italia through May 19th.
Located at 442 Flint Street, Arte Italia is open
Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 PM
(www.arteitaliausa.com). The chronologically-
arranged exhibition was originally curated by
the Museo Italo Americano, the Italian American Museum of San Francisco, which explains why
there is a strong emphasis on Bay Area teams. However, it plays out perfectly for the climactic
finish to the showcase: an autographed cap
and jersey worn by 2012 World Champion
San Francisco Giants' lefty starter Barry Zito,
who won the opener of the 2012 World Series.
The exhibit's co-curator, writer and historian Lawrence DiStasi of Bolinas, has loved the game since rooting for the New York Yankees as a child and playing baseball in the streets of Connecticut. In addition to writing all the text panels for the exhibition, DiStasi weaves together ideas, stories and statistics to depict the Italian American experience. There is a timeline of the years 1845 to 2012, which includes historical points of baseball and Italian immigration into the United States–and most importantly when those two histories intersect. The exhibition highlights several decades: the early days of redefining cultural stereotypes, transcending national barriers in the 30s and 40s, improbable triumphs of the 50s, 60s and 70s, the pride of the modern era, and a dominant presence in the Hall of Fame. Joe DiMaggio is the coveted star of the exhibition, and his 56-game hitting streak in 1941 is accented by DiStasi's text panels which document each hit recorded in the "Dimag-o-Log" that SF Chronicle ran in the Sporting Green every day. Joe DiMaggio, along with his brothers–
Dom and Vince, Tony Lazzeri, Frank Crosetti, Babe Pinelli, Ernie Lombardi, Rugger Ardizoia, Billy Martin and Jim Fregosi are among the celebrated Italian American players with strong baseball roots to the Bay Area.
Undoubtedly Italian Americans have made important contributions to the game, but
perhaps just as poignant is the profound
effect baseball has had on the Americanization of Italians. Faced with Italian-born parents who opposed his participation in pro baseball and regarded the sport as juvenile as well as not the wisest career choice–Ed Abbaticchio, probably the first person with an Italian surname to play professionally in 1897, was offered a hotel by his father if he would stop playing baseball. Despite the temptation, the ballplayer refused the bribe and pursued his passion for the game. However, some could not withstand the pressure and caved in to discriminatory bias and the constant ridicule sports writers bestowed upon Italian names. Among them was Francesco Pezzolo, who chose a California mining town as his name-sake and became Ping Bodie–the big league center fielder who played from 1911 to 1921. Italian Americans at Bat: From Sand Lots to the Major Leagues traverses the U.S. cultural landscape and documents an ethnic group's rise from adversity by celebrating its triumphs in breaking into a sport dominated by English, Irish and German immigrants. However, even the game's greatest stars had to contend with deep-rooted prejudices and stereotypical misnomers. A May 10, 1939 Life magazine cover story on Joe DiMaggio was laced with gross innuendos: "Instead of olive oil or smelly bear grease he keeps his hair
slick with water. He never reeks of garlic and prefers chicken chow mein to spaghetti."After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States declared war
and began targeting those of German, Italian or Japanese descent. The Italians were the largest immigrant group in the U.S. at the time and about 600,000 of the country's five million Italian immigrants who had not yet naturalized were forced to register as enemy aliens. Required to carry photo ID booklets and surrender flashlights, shortwave radios, guns, binoculars, cameras and other "contraband," Italian enemy aliens were subject to FBI raids and nightly house arrest with a curfew from 8 PM to 6 AM. Noncitizens could not travel more than five miles from home without a permit. Lawrence DiStasi, author of "Una Storia Segreta: The Secret History of Italian American Evacuation and Internment during World War II", reports that 10,000 Italians in California were evacuated, mostly from coastal areas and sites near power plants, dams and military installations. Ironically, the half-million Italian Americans serving in the U.S. armed forces at the time of the crackdown were the largest ethnic group in the military. Of the 257 Italians put in internment camps for up to two years, 90 were from California. Fishing boats were seized, and thousands of fishermen lost their jobs. In San Francisco, 1,500 people–including Joe DiMaggio's parents–were idled. "The opportunity to showcase the adversity and accomplishments of legendary Italian American baseball players is one we welcome and relish," said Kristen Avansino, President and Executive Director of Arte Italia. "For them, it was a way to integrate into the American way of life," added Arte Italia Program Director Annie Turner. The exhibition brings home
the message that baseball allowed Italian Americans to assimilate into popular culture:
"This most American of sports became a quick way to counter that negative immigrant identity as an outsider." Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Rocky Colavito, Roy Campenella, Ron
Santo, Carl Furillo, Joe Caragiola, Sal Maglie, Tony Conigliaro, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Torre, Tony La Russa, Mike Scioscia, Ken Caminiti, Craig Biggio, Mike Piazza, Mike Napoli and
former Commissioner of Major League Baseball Bart Giamatti are just some of the legendary Italian American baseball ambassadors that have etched their names into U.S. sports history forever. Italian Americans at Bat: From Sand Lots to the Major League pays tribute to their contributions, and those of over 400 others who have left their unique imprint
on the game. Currently on display in Arte Italia's upstairs Michelangelo and Leonardo
da Vinci galleries are vintage jerseys, a plethora of memorabilia–including classic baseball cards and autographed baseballs, press clippings of career milestones, an interactive
touch screen computer database featuring memoirs, stats, and career highlights of
Italian American players and 14 World Series Championship managers as well as
over 200 archival photographs of some of the greatest moments in baseball history. With game one of the WBC Semifinals beginning Sunday evening, March 17 at San Francisco's AT&T Park, fans have plenty of time to see the Italian Americans at Bat Exhibition at Arte Italia. You might even find Team Italy downstairs eating an inspirational pre-game meal prepared by Master Chef Paolo Sari, who has created three distinct regional menus reflecting the culinary traditions of Joe DiMaggio (Sicilia), Tony Lazzeri (Toscana) and Frank Crosetti (Lombardia). Buon appetito! Forza Italia!! Forza Azzurri…


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Hi ladies,
My 7 mo. old is being pretty random at night. Some nights she sleeps beautifully, waking only to feed, which she usually does 2X a night (and empties both breasts when she does, so she needs it!). Some nights, she wakes up every hour or even more, just needing to be put back to sleep again, which I or my DH can do within just a few minutes with gentle rocking. Some nights she wakes every 2 hours and screams more when picked up and takes up to 45 minutes to get back to sleep (45 minutes of us rocking her, of me comfort nursing, whatever it takes).
She rarely wakes up with a cry, mostly it just begins with fussing and escalates. So, I'm not sure if she's waking up in pain or what.
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How do I know if she's experiencing teething pain? I see no obvious inflammation, there's no excessive drooling, she does however, have ruby red cheeks all the time. (She has no teeth yet.)
Any comments/advice on what to do when she screams more when picked up, rather than less? Neither DH nor myself will do CIO, but... do we make it worse by picking her up? And if so, why? Any ideas what's happening here?
I know people are probably thinking "solids - what did she eat?" But I've already tracked this (it's been happening for over a month now) and I can't connect it to any particular food. Could it be simple (ha ha, simple) digestive adjustments? Gas? How do we tell?
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State to pay price for bad health
We West Virginians are among the most irresponsible in the nation when it comes to taking care of ourselves. We eat too much. We smoke too much. We take too many stupid chances with our safety.
There's a price to be paid for that irresponsibility. It's in the cost of health care treatment – and, because so many Mountain State residents are enrolled in the state-federal Medicaid program, everyone has to pay the tab.
The tab is about to become much larger. As explained in the editorial to the left, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has decided the state should bow to federal demands that we expand our Medicaid program. It is meant to help low-income and disabled people with health care costs.
About 20 percent of state residents – 350,000 or so people – already get Medicaid benefits. Expansion will add an estimated 91,500 more.
We already had 350,000 reasons to get Medicaid spending under control. By this time next year, we'll have 91,500 more.
It isn't that some West Virginians haven't tried to do that. While U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was governor, his administration attempted to implement a program called Mountain Health Choices. Proponents were slapped down quickly by folks who claimed MHC was unfair to low-income people, especially children.
Before reviewing MHC, let's look back at how West Virginians abuse our bodies:
Nearly 29 percent of Mountain State adults smoke. Too many of our children are taking up the habit. About 19 percent in grades nine to 12 smoke.
We have the third-highest rate of obesity in the nation, at 31.1 percent for adults.
We also have one of the highest rates of preventable accidents in the nation.
So what do these and other examples of personal irresponsibility mean?
Only eight states have lower life expectancies than ours. We have the second highest mortality rate in the nation.
We die of heart attacks at a rate greater than in 44 other states.
Partly as a result of our eating habits, we have the highest rate of adult diabetes in the nation, at 11.6 percent.
Our wallets suffer, too: According to a recent study, West Virginia has the fourth highest rate of spending on government health care programs in the country.
Health care is the single largest chunk of the state budget. The Bureau for Medical Services will spend more than $3 billion next year.
Now, back to Mountain Health Choices. The program was an attempt by the Manchin administration to control Medicaid costs, while encouraging West Virginians to take better care of ourselves. But MHC went down the tubes because of lack of participation and opposition from "advocacy" groups and the feds.
Partly as a result, the cost of Medicaid continues to skyrocket. State government has had to cut other services to pay the higher bill. And we're about to increase the number on the Medicaid program.
Might it be time to take another look at MHC – and other programs to improve West Virginians' health while curbing the cost of treating our illnesses and injuries?


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June 7, 2013
Thank you, President Rodríguez, and good afternoon everyone. Thanks for welcoming me to Caiman Country, and for gracing me with an honorary degree.
June 1, 2013
Thank you so much, President Fowler, for that kind introduction.
It's such a pleasure to join you today to do something that should happen much more often in educationand that is to celebrate success. I can't tell you how honored I am to have this opportunity to speak with you, and to celebrate your accomplishments with your friends and family.
May 29, 2013
Opening Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the Panel "The Obama Preschool Initiative"
My thanks to Ron Haskins, and the Brookings Institution, for hosting this discussion about President Obama's landmark proposal for high-quality preschool.
And I'm happy to see Congresswoman Nancy Johnson, who's been a longtime champion for children and a great thought-partner on the President's proposal.
May 18, 2013
Thank you, Bears, for that welcome! I am so glad to join you here because today we get to do something which should happen more often in education. Today, we get to celebrate success.
May 17, 2013
It's a great pleasure and honor to be with you here today. GPPI is a world-class institution. And I am thrilled to be able to celebrate your success and share a few words with you as you earn your degrees and embark on the next stage of the journeys of the Class of 2013.
May 16, 2013
I'm delighted to be here, and thrilled to have an opportunity to honor the extraordinary life and career of a dear friend, and one of my heroes, Barbara Bowman.
I don't think anyone here will be surprised that Barbara clearly instructed me not to talk about her this evening.
May 3, 2013
Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to the National Head Start Association Conference
It's great to join my good friend Secretary Sebelius again to talk about President Obama's landmark birth-to-age-5 early childhood proposal to provide a seamless continuum of care for our children.
Secretary Sebelius has been an extraordinary advocate for childrenand a wonderful partner with ED in our work together on early learning.
April 30, 2013
I'm going to talk at some length today about some of the current controversies over standardized testing and the purposes of assessment. But I want to preface those remarks by saying how much I value compelling education research. The truth is that today educators and policymakers still have a large unmet need for relevant research.
April 29, 2013
Opening Statement, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan--Release of NIEER's "The State of Preschool 2012" Yearbook
Secretary Sebelius has been a great advocate for children and a fantastic partner with ED in our work together on early learning. I can't thank her enough for stepping up to do the right thing for children.
It's good to be back at the release of NIEER's annual state of preschool yearbook--though to be frank, I wish this year's analysis had more good news to report.
April 17, 2013
Good morning Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee. I'm pleased to be here today to talk with you about President Obama's priorities and plans for the Department of Education.
I'm happy we were able to submit the President's 2014 Budget to the Congress last week, and to have this opportunity to talk with you today about some of the President's major proposals.


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Originally Posted By: AnnaStrophicThis thread has gotten too long... while it's interesting (obviously) could we start a Part Two?
eh? page 2?
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#173827 - 02/21/08 09:22 AM Re: JACKIE! [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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>too long
do we even know if AWADtalk 2.0 has the infamous > 99 problem?
-joe (insert desipient Bill Gates comment here) friday
#173830 - 02/21/08 09:30 AM Re: JACKIE! [Re: tsuwm]
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I've growm accustomed to this thread , accustomed to its look, accustomed to its face.
#173831 - 02/21/08 10:01 AM Re: JACKIE! [Re: BranShea]
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Well--when I first came on here today, clicking on the title in the category list took me to the first post I hadn't read yet. I tried it again as an experiment, and was taken to the top of page two-- which is better than page one! (Egad--the second time I did that it did take me to page one; maybe I inadvertantly clicked on 2, the preceding time.)
As to how many posts per page, I couldn't find it for the life of me*, but the list shows 112 posts in all, and from the top of page two down to Branshea's I've growm accustomed to this thread , accustomed to its look, accustomed to its face. there were 14 posts, so I reckon the page limit must be 98 posts, though I have my Preferences set to 99.
*If you want to know where all I looked, PM me.
#173834 - 02/21/08 10:12 AM Re: JACKIE! [Re: Jackie]
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but, alls you have to remember is to click in Column one when you have new posts (to go to the new), and to click in the Posted column thereafter (to go the the last).
-joe (not rocketology) friday
(it's only this convoluted because if you always click in the Posted column the New flags don't always get cleared.)
#173838 - 02/21/08 10:21 AM Re: JACKIE! [Re: tsuwm]
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click in the Posted column thereafter (to go the the last). Really? Holy cow, I had to open another window to even see what you were talking about; it has never occurred to me to click way over there. Thanks!
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Current Sheriff Jimmy AsheŌĆÖs retirement left the field wide open, and so far five Democrats and two Republicans have announced their candidacy in a race they all believe to be a defining one for the community.
ŌĆ£[Sheriff] is an important role, because it is the chief law enforcement officer, and the direction he goes, the stance that person takes within that organization, that can impact a lot of things in the community,ŌĆØ said Steve Lillard, a Democratic candidate who is currently assistant police chief at Western Carolina University.
Indeed, each candidate has his own list of high-priority issues, from crime prevention education to Latino community outreach to standardizing hiring procedures ŌĆö but four defining issues seem to have already risen to the top.
Drug trafficking
The foremost issue discussed by the candidates is how law enforcement should address drug trafficking in Jackson County.
ŌĆ£The drugs ŌĆö thatŌĆÖs the big issue is drugs,ŌĆØ said Jimmy Hodgins, Republican candidate and retired logger. ŌĆ£The reason IŌĆÖm running for sheriff.ŌĆØ
Some think the issue is exacerbated by drugs moving through Jackson County en route from Atlanta to the casino in Cherokee.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs assumedŌĆ"that thereŌĆÖs a certain amount of drugs coming through our county,ŌĆØ said Democratic candidate Robin Gunnels, who owns a custom truck cover business and has worked in a variety of law enforcement positions.
Among the candidates, thereŌĆÖs no question that drugs are a problem in Jackson County. The question is how they will propose to deal with it, but almost all contend a more proactive approach is needed.
ŌĆ£People are concerned, and ways to address those issues will factor into the decision of who they choose for sheriff,ŌĆØ Lillard said.
Making friends
Candidates also agree that the next sheriff should focus on installing a student resource officer in every school. Jackson County has nine public schools, but only five officers are assigned to cover them. The SRO position is vital, many candidates say, for quelling drug issues and providing security on campus.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖd like to ensure that each school gets an SRO assigned to it,ŌĆØ said Curtis Lambert, a Sylva police officer and Republican candidate for sheriff.
Two factors will determine the new sheriffŌĆÖs success in reaching that goal: funding and the ability to work with the school system.
ŌĆ£You always want to work with your school system, your school board, to seek funding to eventually have an SRO in every school,ŌĆØ said Chip Hall, a current chief sheriffŌĆÖs deputy and Democratic candidate for the office.
Ashe hasnŌĆÖt done the best job greasing the skids with county commissioners, who hold the purse strings for school resource officers. He rarely made an appearance at county commissioner meetings, something most sheriffs in rural mountain counties do as a matter of course, just to be seen in the community and interact with the other elected leaders.
But Ashe averages only one commissioner meeting a year: the one where he is making his departmentŌĆÖs annual budget request, and then isnŌĆÖt seen again for another year. He has even skipped the budget meeting before and sent his underlings to make the funding requests.
Ashe found his spending practices in an uncomfortable limelight four years ago. Ashe was using drug seizure funds that are supposed to be earmarked for drug prevention in a rather unorthodox manner, including unauthorized donations to youth sports teams, including his kidsŌĆÖ teams, new carpet for his office and the registration fee to get his name on a national WhoŌĆÖs Who list ŌĆö along with riding around on a Harley Davidson confiscated from a drug dealer, putting more than 1,300 miles on it before finally auctioning off the seized bike.
Collaboration with other community leaders will be an important issue, too. The candidates agree that the new sheriff will have to build positive relationships with other law enforcement agencies, such as WCU Police Department, Cherokee Indian Police Department and neighboring counties. Relationships with other Jackson County departments and with agencies such as the school system will be important, too.
ŌĆ£YouŌĆÖve got to have good working relationships with your fellow law enforcement providers because criminals, they donŌĆÖt stick to one jurisdiction,ŌĆØ Hall said.
More openness
In everything, communication is key, the candidates agreed. According to some, thatŌĆÖs something that has been lacking in the current administration.
ŌĆ£I think that we have to change the attitude the sheriffŌĆÖs office is working under,ŌĆØ Gunnels said. ŌĆ£I think it needs to go back to a more service-oriented attitude.ŌĆØ
More openness about the departmentŌĆÖs procedures and what is happening inside it will be important, Gunnels said.
Lambert agreed, adding that the new sheriff should listen to what community members are saying and be intentional about responding to their needs.
ŌĆ£There are some concerns that we need things to change,ŌĆØ Lillard added. ŌĆ£Maybe more emphasis on communication with the public, a little more transparency with whateverŌĆÖs going on in the sheriffŌĆÖs office. Being a little more accommodating to meet the needs of the public. Those are some of the concerns that have been brought to my attention in the community.ŌĆØ
And community perception is important, said democratic candidate Glen Biller, because serving the people is what law enforcement is all about.
ŌĆ£The people need to know that weŌĆÖre out there working for them,ŌĆØ said Biller, Cullowhee resident and Haywood County sheriffŌĆÖs deputy.
By contrast, Ashe has a poor working relationship with some media outlets, one of the main conduits for elected officials to reach the greater public. He often refuses to respond to media inquiries and interview requests, with dozens of phone, mail and in-person messages on a host of subjects going unreturned over the years.
Ashe at times has instructed his law enforcement officers not to speak to reporters. An email from Ashe to Major Rick Queen obtained by The Smoky Mountain News two years ago is indicative of the hostile attitude Ashe has with some media. Ashe told Queen ŌĆ£donŌĆÖt return phone callsŌĆØ and would not fulfill the paperŌĆÖs public records request.
Ashe has also alienated various groups during his time in office.
He offended womenŌĆÖs advocates three years ago in his portrayal of a rape victimŌĆÖs experience, injecting a measure of doubt as to the victimŌĆÖs rape claim and references to her night of bar-hopping leading up to the incident (a home invasion by two strangers).
He offended Latinos by alleged racial profiling during traffic checkpoints, which critics decried as thinly veiled immigration dragnets. A sit-in protest was held in the sheriffŌĆÖs lobby, and a legal complaint forced Ashe to agree to new traffic checkpoint protocols.
And he upset some in the restaurant industry by making them jump through extra hoops when applying for permits to serve alcohol, following a ballot referendum that legalized countywide alcohol sales. He has also been criticized by Cashiers residents for not providing enough services in their part of the county.
Going forward
As the race moves forward, Jackson County voters will have the chance to hear the candidates debate their solutions to these issues. Of course, the discussion will likely splinter to include myriad other topics, as well, such as the sheriff departmentŌĆÖs current policy of not responding to residential alarms unless someone with a house key can meet officers; updating security at the county jail; whether a change in hiring procedures is needed and how the department can best help victims of crime deal with their trauma.
ŌĆ£TheyŌĆÖre all good people,ŌĆØ Gunnels said of the other candidates. ŌĆ£Everyone is going to have an equal shot to win.ŌĆØ
Lambert said voters want someone they have confidence in.
ŌĆ£You want someone you can trust at the helm,ŌĆØ Lambert said.
Doug Farmer, sergeant with the Sylva Police Department, is also running on the Democratic ticket but could not be reached by press time.
ŌĆö Reporter Becky Johnson contributed to this story
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ŌĆó Chip Hall
ŌĆó Steve Lillard
ŌĆó Glen Biller
ŌĆó Doug Farmer
ŌĆó Jimmy Hodgins
ŌĆó Curtis Lambert
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Tammi Lambert said dealing with the court system is almost as hard on the victims as the crime itself.
Lambert, director of the Governor's Office of Victim Advocacy, related a story about one victim's plight during Tuesday's 4th annual Victims Crime Rights Week breakfast at the Clovis Civic Center.
"She was kidnapped and brutally raped. It took five hours for that event, but it took five years to get through the court system," Lambert said. "She said, 'I've got to tell you, the second rape was the worst.'"
The breakfast kicked off a weeklong of activities planned by the district attorney's office in Clovis and Portales as part of National Crime Victims Rights Week.
Lambert's speech focused on a program initiated by her office that entails having representatives from city agencies form a "team" whose basic focus is the rights of crime victims.
Lambert said one in four women are victims of an attempted rape at one point in their lives. Only 6 percent of those crimes are reported and just under half of those are successfully prosecuted.
Although efforts on behalf of crime victims go beyond the scope of rape, that is the particular area of interest of Amber Hamilton — one of those recognized at the breakfast for their work in the community.
Hamilton who works with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners of the 9th Judicial District, said getting victims to access the available services is the biggest problem in her field.
"You might not be a victim, but sometime in your life you'll either experience it directly or indirectly," Hamilton said. "Our goal is to make people aware that there are programs out there and resources for these victims to come forth."
The district attorney's office will also spend the week speaking to local educational institutions, civic organizations, and senior citizen groups about crime victims' rights and the justice system, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler.


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text: Do Cats/Dogs See Spirits/Ghosts? breeld posted:1/12/2014 6:14:19 AM I`m not crazy-well....maybe a little-but my cat has been acting strangely the last few weeks. I normally sleep on my couch because it seems like I rest better there. Well, I decided to try sleeping on my bed one night. My and the kitty lay down, but the kitty sat up and started looking around-her eyes following something in the room. She kept it up so long, I said "Alright, girl, you`re starting to freak me out." I grabbed her up, along with my pillows, and went back to the couch. So a few days later, she started doing it in the living room, too. She`ll sit there, her eyes following something I can`t see, then she`ll stare at a certain spot for a few, then start moving her eyes around again. There are no bugs flying around in here, so I don`t know what it could possibly be. She doesn`t act scared, only watching, and only started this since I tried to sleep in the bed. Ok, here`s the "crazy me" part. A few days after the night in the bedroom, I went through every room, saying "I allow only love and light in my house". That`s when she started doing this in the living room. I`m wondering, now, if I did something wrong. Or maybe my cat is just going nuts. My son suggested I do a google search about this-and it seems my cat isn`t the only one doing this. breeld posted:1/12/2014 6:16:37 AM Funny. After I posted this, I saw a link on here about a dog responding to something invisible. That was one of the vids I saw on my google search.The0ut1aw posted:1/12/2014 6:49:52 AM Yeah my cat does this on a pretty regular basis as well. Sometimes staring at whatever he sees for about 5-8 minutes at a time.bobprin posted:1/12/2014 8:01:29 AM I bet that when you went around telling that to your home that a spirit filled with love entered. Hence the calm behavior of kitty. I wouldn't get too alarmed after all you opened the door. But yes, of course dogs and cats sense things that humans can't. That is one of the reasons we sought to domesticate them so long, long ago.breeld posted:1/12/2014 10:04:59 AM You may be right about that, but it`s still a little disturbing thinking your cat is seeing something in the room that you can`t see. I`ve always felt that with our limited vision, there are things in the atmosphere that we aren`t able to see, but I liked to think they were waaaaay out there somewhere-not right around us. lol Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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BENNINGTON A Shaftsbury man arrested in Pennsylvania last week was arraigned Tuesday on three felony counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child charges that could challenge state law.
The charges are based on accusations that he had touched a pre-teen girl repeatedly sometime between 2004 and 2006.
Lamar C. Scales, 39, pleaded innocent to the charges Tuesday in Bennington criminal court. He was ordered held without bail until a hearing, as yet unscheduled, to determine if he can be released while the charges are still pending.
The charges may also test the statutes. Scales was charged three times with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child two of them filed as second offense and third offense, using the other reported incidents in the same case to cite Scales history as an alleged sex offender.
A conviction on lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, third offense, would carry a mandatory minimum jail term of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison.
Generally in state law, a person is not subject to a charge of a second or third offense without a previous conviction for the offense. Scales has not been charged with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child before.
Deputy States Attorney Christina Rainville told Judge Nancy Corsones she believed the Legislature intended the law to count the number of alleged offenses, not convictions.
This is a novel issue of the law, your honor, which is not decided by the (Vermont) Supreme Court, Rainville said. This is the only statute that by its language does not say prior conviction. It uses the term prior offense.
Rainville said she had done an enormous amount of research which indicated the charges could be filed as repeat offenses, but she admitted there is no definitive answer yet about whether her interpretation is the one the Legislature intended.
The affidavit filed in the case contains few details. Detective Sgt. Tyler Burgess said he had met with a woman and her daughter Feb. 13. The girl said Scales touched her sexually 15-20 times or more when she was 4 to 6 years old, the affidavit said.
Burgess said the girl became very emotional when telling him what happened. He said the girl made the same allegation to a juvenile relative about a year ago and that the relative corroborated the girls story during an interview Feb. 14.
The detective couldnt find Scales and an arrest warrant was issued March 1.
The Associated Press reported that Scales was arrested last week after Pennsylvania state troopers learned about the warrant.
Scales only previous charges in Bennington County are two felony counts of false pretenses and a subsequent charge of violating his conditions of release from 2006. All of those charges were dismissed by the state.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa., are expanding Blair's voluntary recall of women's full length chenille robes to include additional chenille robes and three other chenille products all manufactured by A-One Textile & Towel. CPSC and Blair also are re-announcing the earlier recall of women's robes.
In April 2009, Blair recalled 162,000 chenille robes after it learned of three robes catching on fire, including one report of second degree burns. Blair then received several reports of deaths allegedly due to robes catching fire. This prompted a second news release in June 2009 to again alert consumers to the burn hazard for the chenille robes. After this re-announcement, Blair received four additional reports of deaths allegedly due to the robes catching fire. Three of these victims were cooking and a fourth was tending a pellet stove; three of the four victims were in their 80s and one was in her 70s. All nine reported deaths occurred prior to the April 2009 announcement of the recall.
Blair has received one report involving one of the additional garments described below catching fire; no injuries have been reported related to these garments. Blair decided to expand the recall to include all women's chenille wearing apparel manufactured by A-One Textile & Towel.
Name of Products: Full Length Women's Chenille Robes, Women's Chenille Jacket, Women's Chenille Lounge Jacket, Women's Chenille Top
Units: About 138,000 (This recall was first announced in Apr. 2009)
Manufacturer: CA-One Textile & Towel, of Karachi, Pakistan. A-One Textile & Towel manufactured all of the products recalled in April 2009. Blair is expanding its recall to all women's chenille wearing apparel manufactured by A-One.
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Hazard: Some of these products fail to meet the federal flammability standard and present a risk of serious burns to consumers if the garments are exposed to an open flame.
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Would You Do Me a Kindness? (Or, What MLB Teams Could Learn from Coldplay)
The most amazing thing happened to my sister and I on Wednesday night. We were sitting in our waaaaaaaay up high nosebleed seats at the United Center, anxiously awaiting the start of the Coldplay concert whilst thumbing through the official Mylo Xyloto Tour program. I was reading an interview with lead singer Chris Martin where he discussed his long held disdain for corporate sponsors taking up the prime floor seats at his shows with their stiff suits and stingy inability to have any sort of fun.
I was reading about how the band prevented that from ever happening again by sending their roadies into the rafters before the show to find their REAL fans and bringing them down, front and center.
Then a man tapped me on the shoulder and asked, "Excuse me, are you a big Coldplay fan?" with a delightful English accent. "Why don't you come with me, I'd like to ask you a few questions."
HOLY BALLS, I thought to myself.
A few album name drops, a reciting of "Chris, Guy, Will and Johnny" and a proud display of the custom-made shirts my sister made for us that boasted our favorite Coldplay lyrics later, and this kind English gentlemen handed us two comped tickets. TO THE FRONT FRIGGIN ROW!!!
My sister started crying with joy, I pinched myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming, and before I knew it, we were standing just a few feet away from one of the most fun, visual and musically stimulating concerts I've ever seen. All around us were other gracious, seemingly dreaming uberfans plucked down from the rafters. Every single one of us sure to remember that night in full, forever and ever.
I wonder if Major League teams have ever considered doing something like this for their fans. I am guessing no. But wouldn't it be nice? Wouldn't it be nice if our favorite big league clubs would simply do us a kindness? I'm pretty sick of seeing stuffy suits, collagen-plugged faces and Scott Boras sitting directly behind homeplate.
A man can dream right? Hey, sometimes, dreams come true.
Happy Friday!
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Had a friend go see Coldplay in Toronto last month, quite a show from what I've heard. At Blue Jays games they have lazy boy type seats along the first base line beside the dugout called the 'comfort zone'. Each game they bring down a family or a small group. I definitely agree that it should be done league-wide, or close to. Share the wealth, right?


text: For over three decades, diehard and passionate Dodge, Plymouth and AMC musclecar fans get together for a weekend of meeting up with old friends and showing of their prized ride. They also get to partake in some drag racing fun and walk the vast swap meet looking at rare and exotic parts for sale. The Mopar Nationals – or more affectionately known in the community as the Nats, has the honor of being one of the longest continuous running Chrysler events in the world. Even though…Read More