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FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Due to the threat of inclement weather, Tuesday's season-opening home tennis match against North Carolina A&T and Wednesday's men's and women's basketball doubleheader at Livingstone have been postponed.
The basketball games will be made up on Monday at Livingstone. The women will tip off at 5:30 pm, the men at 7:30 pm. The tennis match has been postponed until further notice.
The next basketball doubleheader will be the contests this Saturday at Felton J. Capel Arena against Winston-Salem State. Come early for the women's game at 1 p.m., when FSU holds its fifth annual Ball in Pink women's basketball game. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation Friends of the Cancer Center.
The men will follow with a CIAA televised game at 4 pm. The men's action will be shown locally, tape-delayed, on Aspire TV (channel 288).
Like the Lady Broncos, the men's team sits atop the Southern Division. The Broncos are currently tied for that top spot with Livingstone, one game ahead of Winston-Salem State. The women's team sits alone in first place, a game ahead of Shaw.


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by Anton Shilov
EVGA, a well-known graphics cards supplier, said Tuesday it would soon release a GeForce 7950 GX2 graphics card with liquid-cooling system. The technology will allow the manufacturer to increase performance of the part to the unprecedented levels.
Nvidia's GeForce 7950 GX2, positioned as the company's top-of-the-range graphics cards, carries two GeForce 7900 graphics chips with 24 pixel processors, 8 vertex shader processors as well as 512MB of memory for each GPU. Each graphics processor is clocked at 500MHz, whereas memory functions at 1200MHz. The chips operate in SLI mode – thus giving such advantages as special SLI antialiasing modes – and communicate with each other using MIO-interface.
According to X-bit labs' performance benchmarks, Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2 is the fastest graphics card in the world, even though it has some limitations when it comes to mainboard compatibility.
Water-cooling system is likely to reduce noise levels produced by the GeForce 7950 GX2's cooling fans and also is likely to allow the company to increase clock-speeds of the product, which will boost actual performance of the graphics card. Therefore, EVGA can declare the board as the fastest in the world.
The new graphics board from EVGA will belong to the family of Black Pearl graphics cards, which are the premium offerings from the company. Usually, the Black Pearl products come with water-cooling and increased clock-speeds. Typically, the price of the top products in the lineup approaches, orexceeds, the $1000 mark.
EVGA did not unveil any actual clock-speeds of its new GeForce 7950 GX2 Black Pearl edition and also did not provide any information regarding the price.

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the settings on this one are no doubt different in that sense, but let's go with them.
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Wild Sunday: Ravens host Indianapolis, Redskins entertain the Seahawks todayAP FILE PHOTO
Every time Ray Lewis straps it up could be his last. Lewis, who will retire after this year, and the Baltimore Ravens host the upstart Indianapolis Colts today in a wild-card game.
BALTIMORE Theres no telling how effective Ray Lewis will be Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts after missing 12 weeks with a torn right triceps.
Fortunately, for the Ravens, hes already provided an emotional lift.
With his announcement that he will step into retirement after Baltimore completes its 2013 playoff run, Lewis gave the slumping Ravens a boost heading into their wild-card game.
Just having him back on the field is an inspiration, Baltimore defensive coordinator Dean Pees said.
There are plenty of engaging story lines for this game, which pits Baltimores current NFL team against the one that left the city in a caravan of moving vans during a March 1984 snowstorm. The matchup features the return of Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, who served as the Ravens defensive coordinator last year and is back on the sideline after being treated for leukemia.
Whats more, Baltimore offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell was head coach at Indianapolis for three seasons, culminating his up-and-down run with last years 2-14 debacle. Theres also the Ravens playoff experience this is their fifth straight trip under coach John Harbaugh against a young Colts team that has 28 players making their postseason debut.
But nothing is more noteworthy than the pending retirement of the 37-year-old Lewis, who has been Baltimores starting middle linebacker for 17 years, or as long as the Ravens have been the Ravens.
On Sunday, the aged warrior will don his gear inside his home arena for perhaps one last time. Lewis will then emerge from the tunnel to perform his ceremonial dance, gyrating to the tune of Nellys Hot in Herre for the fervent, appreciative crowd.
Thats when its going to hit me the most, Ravens running back Ray Rice said. Thats when I think its going to hit the city of Baltimore the most, that it could possibly be the last time coming through that tunnel. The emotions are going to be too rough to even think about, because Baltimore is Ray Lewis, and when he comes out of that tunnel, everybody is electrified.
Lewis has always had an impeccable sense of timing, and his calculated announcement served as a perfect example of that trait. Baltimore (10-6) needed a boost after going 1-4 in December, and Lewis provided it Wednesday by telling his teammates this would be my last ride.
He never talks about individual awards and accolades. He always talks about trying to get another trophy, another Lombardi, wide receiver Torrey Smith said. Were one of 12 teams that have an opportunity to go out there and get it, and we want to send him out the right way.
Pagano said, Whether he announced his retirement or not, just having Ray back, having his presence on the football field, they have their leader back. Thats going to give any team an extra edge or spark.
Pagano has been a similar source of inspiration for the Colts (11-5). He laid the groundwork for their comeback season during the summer, left after three games to receive treatment for leukemia and returned last week to guide Indianapolis to a 28-16 win over the Houston Texans.
Now he returns to Baltimore, with no small measure of emotion.
Its going to be special, Pagano said. I have great relationships with so many people in that organization. They were so good to me and my family. I wouldnt be sitting where Im at today if John Harbaugh hadnt given me the opportunity to join him when he was first hired as a head football coach there.
The Colts have the better record and more momentum, having won five of six and nine of 11. Baltimore has playoff experience and the home-field advantage; as AFC North champions the Ravens get to play at home, where theyve won 33 of 40 since the start of the 2008 season.
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has been to the playoffs in each of his five NFL seasons. Hes won at least once in every postseason and twice has taken the Ravens to the AFC title game.
The Colts, on the other hand, will be sending top draft pick Andrew Luck up against Lewis and a defense that has a reputation for bullying rookie quarterbacks. Luck put up some impressive numbers in his first 16 NFL games, throwing for 300 yards on six occasions and running for five scores. But this will be his first foray in a win-or-go-home format.
Hopefully, we can just try to make him look a rookie out there instead of a veteran quarterback, Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said.
Luck played in the Orange Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl with Stanford, but this will be a decidedly different situation.
Its uncharted territory for me, Luck acknowledged. It definitely has a different feel than a bowl game, because this isnt what any of the teams want as an end prize, to win the first one.
Thats the way Lewis feels, too. He didnt work tirelessly for three months to return from his injury just to do his dance, make a few tackles, shower and head into retirement. Hes in it to add another Super Bowl ring to the one he earned after the 2000 season.
Do I have four football games left in me? Yes, I have way more than that, Lewis said. I just had to make a decision to cut it off at four.
The only way the Ravens will return home this postseason is if they win twice and the No. 5 seed Cincinnati Bengals also make it to the AFC title game. Barring that unforeseen scenario, this will be Lewis final dance in Baltimore.
Its going to be one hard last ride, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said, and we need to make it one to remember.
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By JOSEPH WHITE
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON How convenient. Those who cant decide between Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson are literally getting a playoff.
RG3 or RW3? Theyve only had two of the best two rookie seasons for quarterbacks in NFL history, according to the numbers. Time to compare and contrast as much as possible Sunday as Griffins Washington Redskins host Wilsons Seattle Seahawks in the NFCs wild-card round.
I dont play against quarterbacks. Its not my job to compare us, Griffin told reporters this week. You guys will do that. ... I hope you guys have fun.
OK, Robert, well take you up on that. Hey, Redskins Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams, why is your guy better than theirs?
I definitely would take his hair over Russell Wilsons hair, Williams said. Hes taller. He has a couple of more endorsements than Russell does. That gives you grounds enough to take RG3 over Wilson. Way cooler TV commercials.
Funny, but there might be some truth to that, at least when it comes to getting ones due. Griffin has the dreadlocks. Wilson has the regular, clean-cut hairdo. Griffin is in your face with his Gatorade commercials and the ubiquitous Subway spots. Wilson did a more subtle bit for Levis.
Griffin won a Heisman Trophy, was the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, was anointed as starter from Day 1 of training camp and was selected as a team captain at midseason. Wilson was a third-round pick who had to wrest the starting job from big-contract free agent Matt Flynn. Griffins jersey is the No. 1 seller across the NFL this season, while Wilsons is a mere No. 19.
Griffins slogan is No pressure, no diamonds. Wilsons is Separation is in the preparation. Unlike Griffin, Wilson hasnt bothered to trademark it.
RG3s nickname stands alone . Wilson might have been HW4 had he been born earlier, but its his older brother who got the name Harrison Wilson IV. Wilson also has DangeRuss which he includes in his Twitter handle while RW3 is an upstart attempt to play around with Wilsons jersey number.
Griffin is charisma personified, always ready with a humorous quip and the ready-made sound bite. Wilson can be engaging but often speaks in clichés. Or, as he put it: Im not about flash.
Griffin crashed coach Mike Shanahans news conference Wednesday, asking the coach how he spent his New Years. Its hard to imagine Pete Carroll getting the same shtick from Wilson.
Hes always serious, even when were not supposed to be serious, Seattle fullback Michael Robinson said. Hes always serious. Thats a good thing. But I dont know, man, hes always working. Its hard to pinpoint his personality.
Then there is geography. Griffin plays in the nations capital for a franchise that was winning titles back in the 1930s. Wilson is up there somewhere in the far corner of the map, toiling for a team born in the 1970s and without a Super Bowl trophy to its name.
Interestingly, the Redskins stadium is in Landover, Md., so Sunday will feature a team called Washington that doesnt play in Washington playing a team from Washington that doesnt call itself Washington.
Its `cause were out here in the Pacific Northwest, we dont get no credit, just like the team, Seahawks receiver Sidney Rice said.
As for the leagues offensive rookie of the year award, none of the above might win it: Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts could top them both after his sensational debut.
And, yet, for all those differences, Griffin and Wilson are actually quite similar. Both run the zone-read option, adding a dynamic that could revolutionize quarterback play in the NFL. Both have earned locker room respect by being studious and respectful, by showing leadership without appearing entitled. Wilsons 100 passer rating would have set the new standard for rookie QBs if Griffin hadnt posted a 102.4.
Want a challenge? Pick a random quote about either one and try to figure out whom it describes.
He has a lot of the intangibles you look for in a quarterback. Hes really a class act. Hes handled himself extremely well and a fun guy to talk to. ... Hes got the intangibles you look for. Hes a natural leader as well. Hes playing some good football.
For the record, that was Shanahan talking about Wilson.
Sundays game will be the second in NFL playoff history with two starting rookie quarterbacks, but this is a case where both the winner and loser are expected to prosper. Because of RG3 and RW3 (or whatever nickname sticks for Wilson), the Redskins and Seahawks have a chance to be very good for a very long time.
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(A) Center policies and practices shall support parent preferences in infant feeding, including breastfeeding and shall recognize the center for disease control's determination that handling and storage of breast milk does not require the use of universal precautions and that breast milk is not considered a biohazard. Center policies and practices shall also support the introduction of solid foods as long as developmentally appropriate and not detrimental to the health of the child.
(B) Each infant shall be removed from his or her crib for all feedings. Infants shall be held or fed sitting up for bottle feedings. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant.
(C) Infant food shall be prepared and served in a manner appropriate to the developmental needs of each child according to his stage of development.
(D) Infants shall be served food in conformity with dated written instructions from the parent or guardian or physician. The instructions shall include amounts of food, type of food, and feeding times and be updated as needed based upon the child's needs and parent's instructions.
(E) Should the parent or guardian not provide instructions for the serving of food to their infant, the infant shall be served food in amounts that meet the meal pattern and quantity of the United States department of agriculture (USDA) child and adult care food program child care component.
(F) When infant formula is prepared by the center, it shall be prepared according to the manufacturer's instructions or instructions from the child's physician or advance practice nurse.
(G) The center shall clean and sanitize all surfaces just prior to preparing formula, breast milk or food. All equipment, including bottles and nipples, shall be washed in a dishwasher or scrubbed with hot water containing soap, thoroughly rinsed and boiled for one minute prior to use or reuse. Handwashing facilities shall not be used for formula, breast milk or food preparation or for rinsing or washing dishes and bottles.
(H) Centers that care for infants shall have available the appropriate commercially prepared formula for the infant in the event that the parent or guardian does not provide a quantity of formula sufficient to meet the infant's daily requirement. Formula beyond its expiration date shall not be served.
(I) The center shall develop and implement a plan for the safe storage of food, formula and breast milk.
(1) Open containers of ready to feed and concentrated formula shall be covered, dated and refrigerated according to the manufacturer's instructions. Prepared formula and food shall be discarded or sent home daily if not used.
(2) Until used, all formula or food shall be labeled with the child's name and date of preparation and refrigerated immediately after preparation or upon arrival if prepared by the parent or guardian, and sent home daily. Formula or food that is commercially prepared may not be required to be refrigerated until after opening and shall be stored and served according to the manufacturer's instructions and the expiration date on the label and labeled with the child's name and date of preparation.
(3) If breast milk is provided by the parent or guardian, it shall be labeled with the child's name, date expressed and the date of receipt. Centers shall follow the chart below in regard to storing breast milk:
Breast milk storage guidelines
If breast milk is stored: Then keep it as long as:
at room temperature (up to 78 degrees Fahrenheit) 6 to 8 hours
in the refrigerator (39 degrees Fahrenheit or lower) up to 5 days counted from the day the breast milk was expressed
in a freezer compartment inside a refrigerator (5 degrees Fahrenheit) 2 weeks
in a freezer compartment of a refrigerator with separate doors (0 degrees Fahrenheit) 3 to 6 months
chest or upright deep freezer (- 4 degrees Fahrenheit) 6 to 12 months
(4) If formula or fluid breast milk is to be warmed, bottles shall be placed in a container of hot, not boiling, water or be placed in a commercial bottle warmer. The container of water shall be emptied and cleaned each day. The bottle shall be shaken well, and the formula or breast milk temperature tested before feeding. Frozen breast milk shall be thawed under cold running water or in the refrigerator.
(5) Microwave ovens shall not be used for heating formula, breast milk or other liquids.
(6) Infant bottles, formula, breast milk and food shall be readily available to staff. Staff/child ratios and supervision shall be maintained when staff are obtaining, preparing or warming bottles or food.
(7) The unused portion of formula, breast milk or food remaining in a container from which the infant has been directly fed, shall not be reheated or served again.
(8) Food heated in a microwave oven shall be stirred or shaken to avoid uneven heating.
119.032 review dates:
05/23/2013 and
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.011
Rule Amplifies: 5104.011
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/81, 9/1/86, 4/1/03, 9/1/07


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Home List of Titles Galaxy groups in the Two-degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey: the luminous content of the groups
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- Galaxy groups in the Two-degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey: the luminous content of the groups
- Author(s)
- Eke, Vince; Frenk, Carlos S.; Baugh, Carlton; Cole, Shaun; Norberg, Peder; Peacock, John A.; Baldry, Ivan K.; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Bridges, Terry J.; Cannon, Russell D.; Colless, Matthew; Collins, Chris A.; Couch, Warrick J.; Dalton, Gavin B.; De Propris, Roberto; Driver, Simon P.; Efstathiou, George P.; Ellis, Richard S.; Glazebrook, Karl; Jackson, C. A.; Lahav, Ofer; Lewis, Ian; Lumsden, Stuart; Maddox, Stephen J.; Madgwick, Darren; Peterson, Bruce A.; Sutherland, William J.; Taylor, Keith
- Abstract
- The Two-degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS) Percolation-Inferred Galaxy Group (2PIGG) catalogue of ∼29 000 objects is used to study the luminous content of galaxy systems of various sizes. Mock galaxy catalogues constructed from cosmological simulations are used to gauge the accuracy with which intrinsic group properties can be recovered. It is found that a Schechter function is a reasonable fit to the galaxy luminosity functions in groups of different mass in the real data, and that the characteristic luminosity L * is slightly larger for more massive groups. However, the mock data show that the shape of the recovered luminosity function is expected to differ from the true shape, and this must be allowed for when interpreting the data. Luminosity function results are presented in both the bJ and rF wavebands. The variation of the halo mass-to-light ratio, T, with group size is studied in both of these wavebands. A robust trend of increasing T with increasing group luminosity is found in the 2PIGG data. Going from groups with b] luminosities equal to 1010 h-2 L ⊙ to those 100 times more luminous, the typical b J-band mass-to-light ratio increases by a factor of 5, whereas the rF-band mass-to-light ratio grows by a factor of 3.5. These trends agree well with the predictions of the simulations which also predict a minimum in the mass-to-light ratio on a scale roughly corresponding to the Local Group. The data indicate that if such a minimum exists, then it must occur at L ≲ 1010 h-2 L⊙, below the range accurately probed by the 2PIGG catalogue. According to the mock data, the bJ mass-to-light ratios of the largest groups are expected to be approximately 1.1 times the global value. Assuming that this correction applies to the real data, the mean bJ luminosity density of the Universe yields an estimate of Ωm = 0.26 ± 0.03 (statistical error only). Various possible sources of systematic error are considered, with the conclusion that these could affect the estimate of Ωm by a few tens of per cent.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 355, no. 3 (Dec 2004), pp. 769-784
- Publication year
- 2004
- Keyword(s)
- Clusters; Cold dark-matter; Dependence; Distributions; Environmental; Fundamental plane; Galaxies; Haloes; Large-scale structure; Mass-distribution; Poor groups; Rich clusters; To-light ratios; Universe; Virialized systems; X-ray
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
- 0035-8711
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2004 RAS.
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Reached at home after the meeting, Lowrie first denied his conversation with Flores was overly confrontational. But when pressed about the tenor of the conversation, he said the aggressor was Flores, not him. Lowrie said to his mind, the incident is over and done with.
FOG organizer John Walker, who was reportedly at the meeting, did not immediately return cell phone calls for comment.
But GW city officials beg to differ. They offer the account of an aggressive confrontation — specifically witnessed and interrupted by GW police officer Jason Lee — that is expected to result in misdemeanor charges being filed against Lowrie by the city police department and possibly even a protective order requested against Lowrie by Flores.
The confrontation initially took place during the citizens comments portion (three minutes allotted per citizen) at the beginning of Monday's city council meeting. Flores was in the process of apologizing to the city council for his recent snafu of advising Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott of the wrong date to speak as a keynote speaker for the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans Wall that is scheduled to be in George West on Sept. 18-21.
During his apology, Flores used the analogy of Forrest Gump's "Stupid is as stupid does." As he spoke, Lowrie is said to have loudly interrupted Flores a couple of times — and was asked to be quiet by GW Mayor Sylvia Steele.
To compensate for Lowrie's interruption, Flores was granted an additional three minutes to speak by the council.
Flores, irritated at Lowrie's interruptions, told the council that the FOG member's behavior was a good life lesson for youngsters who have children or are contemplating having them.
"When you don't raise your children right, this is what you get, a complete lack of respect for yourself and a lack of respect for others," Flores said to the council.
After Flores finished his remarks, Lowrie asked him to "step outside for a few words."
Flores said, "Sure," and walked outside with him — both men closely followed (for reasons of safety) by officer Lee.
What took place next was outside the view of the camera taping Monday's meeting, but the account Flores gave of the confrontation was confirmed by Lee.
Flores said Lowrie began to belittle and physically threaten him, including making the disparaging comment about Flores' mother.
At this point, Lee said he stood between the two men and advised Lowrie that his conduct was out of line. The officer cautioned Lowrie that Flores could press charges against him for his disorderly, aggressive behavior.
Lowrie faces misdemeanor charges of either disorderly conduct or assault by threats for his behavior, according to GW Police Chief Rey Garcia. Flores confirmed after the meeting he will press charges and also intends to pursue a protective order against Lowrie.
After Lee stopped the argument, Flores quietly returned to the council meeting. Lowrie returned a bit later.
"Officer Lee stayed outside with Lowrie for a while after that," the chief said. "He will make a report on the situation and finish it as soon as he can."
Lowrie — who has identified himself as a retired Boulder City, Nevada, police chief — is one of the FOG members who has been pursuing information about the manner in which the city is managed. One of his more recent open record requests seeks GW crime statistics for 2012 and 2013.
During the brief phone interview with Lowrie after the meeting, Lowrie appeared surprised that there was talk of filing charges against him.
"He had his say; I had mine, and as far as I am concerned, it is over," Lowrie said. "Mr. Flores and I are done unless he wants to pursue it further. I don't."
Lowrie portrayed Flores as the aggressor during the conversation outside the council chambers, although officer Lee and Flores are disputing that account.
"I walked out there, and he got in my face," Lowrie said. "If he wants to try to file charges, he can go ahead. That's everybody's right. If they want to do that, then that is their prerogative. But I don't want to continue fighting with them. As far as I am concerned, it is over."
Chief Garcia, meanwhile, told a much different story than Lowrie. He said he is "astonished" at the way Lowrie was behaving.
"I was both astonished and sick," the chief said. "I've been in law enforcement over 30 years, and I've never seen anything like this — this fundamental lack of respect for public institutions and individuals."
Tensions between Lowrie and Flores began at a public meeting earlier this year. Lowrie incorrectly quoted city statistics and declared the crime rate had gone up 300 percent in the past year.
Flores publicly called Lowrie on his misstatement at a later meeting in mid-June, as he defended the statistical record of Police Chief Garcia.
"It's amazing what stupidity and hatred can bring out," Flores said to the council. "What the chief has done here is good. Your children don't have to worry about being shot at night. Your children don't have to worry about finding drugs in every other locker."
Lowrie was neither present at that meeting, nor was he publicly named as the source of misinformation by Flores. But at a later FOG meeting, Lowrie indicated he was angry at what Flores said and referred to him during a taped interview as a "bottom feeder."
During the three minutes allotted to him to speak to the council Monday night, Lowrie acknowledged he had cited incorrect information about the crime statistics, but added that he believes Flores was out of line for criticizing him.
Flores' comments came immediately after Lowrie's, which is when Lowrie's interruptions and the confrontation began.
Lowrie acknowledged at a recent FOG meeting that he understands he was never publicly named as the person who misquoted the chief's statistics — either by Flores or in the newspaper.
"I asked the city council to please not discipline Mr. Flores for what he said about me," he said Monday. "I asked them not to do that."
When informed after the meeting that police and witness reports indicated he was wildly confrontational with Flores, Lowrie responded, "What about him? He maligned me in a public forum."
In a related, but separate, development stemming from Monday's meeting, FOG posted a statement on their Facebook page that was highly critical of the council's decision to appoint Sandra Amoles to the council seat recently vacated by Louis Salinas.
"In a stunning ploy, while Councilman Chuck Pawelek failed to show up at the council meeting, Mayor Sylvia Steele and her right-hand man, Councilman Ralph Lopez, voted in Sandra Amoles as the new councilman," the statement read. "Lopez's reason: 'she is a woman and Hispanic.' Amoles, who is tight with the current administration, is trying to start a local chapter of LULAC in GW. Amoles is quoted on Facebook as saying, 'We don't need an accountant' and 'the city manager deserves a car' and accusing Friends of George of being racists for publicizing city expenditures."
Amoles was conservative in her Facebook response.
She said she "will continue to pray for all the haters."


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Starbucks cups to come with a political message
Starbucks is using its coffee cups to jump into the political fray in Washington.
The world's biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington D.C. area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders on Thursday and Friday.
CEO Howard Schultz says the words are intended as a message to lawmakers about the damage being caused by the divisive negotiations over the "fiscal cliff."
It's the first time employees at Starbucks U.S. cafes are being asked to write anything other than customers' names on cups.
While companies generally steer clear of politics, the plea to "Come Together" is a sentiment unlikely to cause controversy. If anything, Starbucks could score points with customers and burnish its image as a socially conscious company.
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Freedom New Mexico: Liliana Castillo Clovis fire fighter Jarod Baldwin said the Clovis Fire Department has trucks that are used for grass fires. He said the truck pictured above can carry 2,000 pounds of water and is used to supply smaller trucks with water in the case of a rural or wilderness fire where there is not access to a fire hydrant.
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Fire dangers have been prominent in Curry and Roosevelt counties this winter with extensive winds and little to no moisture. With this in mind, Chief Ray Westerman of the Clovis Fire Department and Chief Gary Nuckols of the Portales Fire Department have been spreading the word about increased dangers they face and precautions they can take to prevent those dangers.
"Normally we have some kind of moisture but at this point, there is pretty much none left in the ground," Westerman said. "The fire conditions for Curry County and surrounding areas are extreme."
Westerman said Curry County has been fortunate to have experienced only small grass fires so far, the largest and most recent being a fire at Ned Houk Park, north of Clovis. He said winds were between 50 and 60 mph that day.
"Any fire under those conditions is going to be extreme," Westerman said. "One thing people can do is to keep the brush and grass around their structures at a short level, because it removes the fuel from the area, so to speak, and makes it less likely the structure will burn."
With the exception of two fires south of Elida, Nuckols said Roosevelt County has also been fortunate to have only small grass fires.
"With these fires around us, it's definitely an indicator that we are in a high danger time with fire," Nuckols said. "It's a tinderbox out there right now."
Westerman and Nuckols both said wind conditions are one of the most important factors for local residents to be aware of when exercising fire safety.
Westerman said the warmer weather is going to create more outside activities, such as welding, building fences and driving through fields, all of which could start fires.
"We just need to exercise some precautions with these things due to the dry weather conditions that we have," Westerman said. "There are lots of different ways a fire can start."
Nuckols said there are unavoidable naturally caused fires, such as ones started by lightning and power lines breaking in windy conditions. But there are precautions area residents can take to avoid man-made fires.
"Be aware of weather forecasts, especially wind forecasts," Nuckols said. "It's a very important prevention factor."
Nuckols said people should never throw cigarettes out of car windows, putting them out in containers instead.
He said when doing controlled burnings of trash and other materials and when using tools in rural areas, keep water sources nearby, have someone watch their progress, don't burn or use tools that spark on windy days and make sure to know the location of any fires in the area and which direction those fires are headed.
He also said people need to make a defensive area around their homes where there are no flammable items stacked nearby and trees next to the home are trimmed.
"Be aware of your surroundings," Nuckols said. "The weather, the wind, all of the factors that put us at high risk, whether man-made or naturally caused."
Westerman said another factor with burning on windy days is the embers can carry in the wind and start a fire somewhere else.
"People can just use common sense in day to day activities," Westerman said. "And just be aware of their surroundings and be fire conscious. That goes a long way."


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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory safety standard to improve the safety of play yards and to prevent injuries and deaths to children. The vote was 4 to 0.
The new federal standard incorporates provisions in the voluntary standard ASTM F 406-12a. Mandatory requirements for play yards include:
There were more than 2,100 incidents with play yards reported to CPSC, including 60 fatalities and 170 injuries, between November 2007 and December 2011.
The effective date for the mandatory play yard standard is six months after the final rule is published in the Federal Register.
Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires CPSC to issue safety standards for durable infant or toddler products, including play yards. In addition to play yards, CPSC has issued mandatory safety standards for cribs, children's bed rails, baby bath seats, baby walkers and toddler beds.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of
thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
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mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household
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ŌĆ£We have no idea where they went,ŌĆØ Bailey said. ŌĆ£There are no dead bodies ŌĆö theyŌĆÖve left and not returned.ŌĆØ
In many instances, the caretakers visited their hives to feed the bees or perform routine maintenance only to find the nests abandoned.
Moreover, after beekeeping for five years, Bailey said he has learned a bit about how to keep bees happy in their hives. He said his bees left behind perfectly good food intended to nourish them throughout the winter months.
The story was the same among BaileyŌĆÖs Jonathan Creek neighbors. In a six-mile radius, 26 hives were lost in a similar manner, abandoned by their bees for a reason, or reasons, unbeknownst to the beekeepers. The numbers are staggering, considering each colony consists of 10,000 or so bees during the winter season.
ŌĆ£It is eerie,ŌĆØ Bailey said, ŌĆ£And itŌĆÖs not new, and itŌĆÖs definitely not unique to me.ŌĆØ
In fact, itŌĆÖs not unique to that part of Haywood County, the region, or the rest of the state. The phenomenon described by Bailey has been deemed colony collapse disorder ŌĆö a blanket term used to explain the turn of events in which droves of bees go missing, seemingly without a trace.
Beekeepers across the country and in other parts of the world have struggled with their colonies collapsing for years now. Incidences of the disappearing colonies seemed to have trailed off during the past few years. However, last year, the problem came back in force and it is proving to be an uncommonly bad season for domesticated bees.
In Haywood County, during the past winter, it is estimated that about half of bee colonies were lost under the inexplicable circumstances. Bill Skelton, the countyŌĆÖs cooperative extension director, said he has been traveling from bee farm to bee farm in recent weeks surveying the wreckage. The diagnosis is plain and simple.
ŌĆ£It has not been a good winter for the honeybee industry,ŌĆØ Skelton said.
What is not so straightforward is why it is happening. Skelton and other scientists are shying away from using the overly general term ŌĆ£colony collapse disorder.ŌĆØ Rather, they have been working to identify commonalities among the bee farms that suffered the greatest losses, as well as among the beekeepers who retained more of their colonies.
So far, Skelton said a few leads have surfaced, linking the disappearances to several practices, such as pesticide use and a large parasite that attaches itself to bees, called the Varroa mite. Other people have pointed the finger at murkier causes such as cell phone signals or climate change.
Yet, even the correlative links Skelton has identified are tenuous. For example, beekeepers that treated for the mite or are who are not located in areas where pesticides are used have still had their hives fall victim to colony collapse. A conclusive answer has not been found.
ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs what weŌĆÖre trying to figure out,ŌĆØ Skelton said. ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs the $64,000 question.ŌĆØ
Nevertheless, Skelton is encouraging local beekeepers to repopulate their hives because honeybees are a crucial part of the pollination process for everything from cucumbers and squash to apples and peaches, and the hiveŌĆÖs old inhabitants are not coming back.
ŌĆ£TheyŌĆÖre dead,ŌĆØ Skelton said of the bees that disappeared during the winter. ŌĆ£They canŌĆÖt survive outside the hive.ŌĆØ
Along with the drop in local bee populations will come a drop in local honey production. Each hive can yield anywhere from two to six gallons of liquid gold in a given season. While most beekeepers in Western North Carolina are hobbyist with anywhere from one to a dozen or so hives, the managers of larger operations are biting their nails with the news of widespread colony failures.
Tim Burrell has a side business in which he raises queen bees to sell. He has about 230 colonies located Macon County, but he is not the largest operation in the county, by far. Appalachian Apiaries keeps nearly 2,000 beehives for commercial honey production.
If either operation were to lose half of their hives, as some beekeepers in Macon County did this year, it would be a serious blow to business.
ŌĆ£If you had a herd of cattle, and 40 percent of your cattle disappeared, thatŌĆÖs a big loss,ŌĆØ said Burrell. ŌĆ£Makes it hard to stay in business.ŌĆØ
Burrell is also vice president of the Macon County Beekeepers Association. He said the 50 or so members of the association have been swapping horror stories of losing bee colonies this year.
Although Burrell lost about 15 percent of his hives over the winter ŌĆö a normal attrition rate, which he attributed to starvation ŌĆö a nearby beekeeper lost the only two hives he had.
ŌĆ£He went to feed them, and there were no bees to feed,ŌĆØ Burrell said. ŌĆ£And he had bees in the hives two weeks prior.ŌĆØ
But as reports filter in from beekeepers, state agricultural officials believe they are zeroing in on the culprit. The Varroa mite that Skelton linked to many Haywood County cases is also appearing as a common denominator statewide, said Don Hopkins, apiary inspection supervisor for the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The mite is large when compared to the beeŌĆÖs body; relatively speaking, it would appear the size of a softball on a human. The parasite attaches itself to the bees and feeds on them. Its presence can cause entire colonies to fail, not only due to its behavior but also because of the bacteria, fungus and other threats it can introduce into a colony.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs pretty devastating,ŌĆØ Hopkins said.
Out of every 10 cases of failed bee colonies inspected by state apiary officials during the last two months, about eight implicate the mite, Hopkins said. Nevertheless, many determinations of cause come down to an educated guess, one that is even harder to make when beekeepers clean out their abandoned hive before having it inspected by bee experts.
Hopkins likened the abandoned beehives to the scene of a crime.
ŌĆ£In a lot of these cases, when the bees simply leave, it doesnŌĆÖt leave much evidence to go on,ŌĆØ Hopkins said. ŌĆ£And if the equipment is all cleaned up, we usually can find enough evidence to make a reasonably educated guess.ŌĆØ
As for the lack of bee bodies at the scene, Hopkins said bees have been known to abandon hives in the presence of a certain invasive beetle. So, it is not that much of a leap to say they may take flight when faced with other intruders.
However, Hopkins admits he is unsure about his own hypothesis. And he still canŌĆÖt explain many of the cases he and his staff have come across. But he believes the circumstances may not be as strange as some people may believe, particularly when one considers the evidence.
ŌĆ£There is something mysterious going on ŌĆö but a lot of the mystery isnŌĆÖt that mysterious,ŌĆØ Hopkins said. ŌĆ£The worst thing about this year is the fact that thereŌĆÖs not a single smoking gun.ŌĆØ


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The Old Republic: All I Want is the Cutscenes
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The latest trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been released and it's freaking awesome. This follows previous cut-scene and video releases that have been similarly impressive, engaging and enjoyable. However, with the game looking a bit duff, I'm wondering if Electronic Arts, Bioware and LucasArts could be persuaded into releasing a cut-scene-only version? I'd happily pay to watch a short film made from them.


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Gertrude Hildreth was a professor of education at Brooklyn College in New York. She received her master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1921 and a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1925. She was the author of many books, including "Child Growth Through Education," "Educating Gifted Childre," "Learning the Three R's," "Better Schooling for Beginners" and "Teaching Reading, Metropolitan Achievement." She also wrote approximately 200 articles and bulletins. Hildreth made a significant contribution in the field of educational psychology and child guidance and earned an international reputation for her work in education.


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Thanks to The Beet Goes On, a very enterprising group of students who have partnered with Lancaster Farm Fresh Collective, Haverford now has its own CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) outpost at 50 Hannum Drive where members of the community who have signed up for a summer share (options include full or half shares of fruits and veggies and eggs, as well as a flower share) can pick up organic produce from family farms — primarily Old Order Amish — that belong to LFFC.
In the photo at the end of this entry, you can see a representative sample of the amazing veggies that came in my share (and my thanks to Hannah, Stu, Jamie, Chris B., and Rachel who helped me sort out a snafu in my order — indeed, it takes a village to support a CSA). In addition to extremely photogenic produce, the benefits of joining a CSA include becoming part of an extended community: I ran into Laurie Allen from the library as we were picking up our shares and got to chat with her about her upcoming trip; when I carried my box into a meeting of folks who teach in the Writing Program, Danielle LaLonde from the Classics department gave me a seasoned CSAer's perspective on how to contend with the abundance of particular kinds of produce at particular times of the year (turnip print cards for the holidays, anyone?); Debora Sherman, from the English Department, shared stories of her mother's preferred preparation for rhubarb, and Kristen Lindgren, Director of the Writing Center and noted Disability Studies theorist and activist noted that garlic scape (and a shout out to Sam Shain for cluing me in on the nomenclature) could function as a minimalist centerpiece.
I think about the fact that while I grew up in the fertile farmlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, my close encounters with produce came in the aisles of the A&P where cellophane-wrapped heads of iceberg lettuce and shrink-wrapped packets of green beans were the norm. My mother somehow managed to recreate intricate Filipino dishes from whatever she found in the bins – years later, I discovered that one of favorite dishes – pork with radishes, was actually traditionally a dish made with jicama, which used to be very difficult to get in Somerset, PA.
You can probably find it there now, flown in from the warmer climes where jicama thrives, and what one might gain in "authenticity" one probably loses in terms of an expanded carbon footprint; thus, my contribution to cross-cultural cuisine is to chop a stalk of garlic scape on the diagonal, saute it in a dollop of olive oil, add a medium zucchini sliced in half moons (there were two zucchinis in my share, one of which is hiding behind the kale in the picture since it realizes that its partner has gone to a hot skillet) and cook it until it is all crunchy-tender. If you are me, you then add a couple of teaspoons of bagoong (ask your local native Filipino informant what this is) or you could also try some patis — the fish sauce that Vietnamese know as nuoc mam, or perhaps even chop up a couple of anchovies and throw it in before you let it all simmer down. I'm sure that there is a good vegan version of this – maybe using fermented tofu or fermented black beans? – and will try it next time. All I can say is, that other zucchini is not long for this world…..


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i am new to this forum and have been learning so much from all of you ladies!
i am a 1st time mom to be, and my son is due in september.
i run a business out of my home office - therefore i guess i will be considered a SAHM.
if i plan on breastfeeding for 1-2 years, and i don't have my son in daycare or anyone else watching him other than my husband - and he is rarely home when i'm NOT home (since i live and work here! HAHA), what are the chances that I will need to buy/register for a manual or electric pump?
i really don't want to pump unless i have to - and if i am always there to feed my baby - is it necessary to pump and then feed him w/ a bottle?
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i don't know if my question makes sense, but basically, am i being too unrealistic to think that I can nurse my baby for 1 year without pumping?


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Victoria Justice makes fun transition to films with 'Fun Size'
Justice, co-star Thomas Mann talk about new Halloween-themed comedy
It was only appropriate that "Victorious" star Victoria Justice traveled to the Mall of America in Minneapolis recently to celebrate her new film.
Saying goodbye to Nickelodeon television, she's now entered the world of Nickelodeon films with the new comedy "Fun Size," and there was no better place to mark the occasion than the mall's giant indoor Nickelodeon Universe theme park.
A star of Nickelodeon television's "Victorious" since 2010 and a guest star on the network's "Zoey 101" and "iCarly" prior to that, the actress-singer is expanding her career as she approaches her 20th birthday with a PG-13 film.
"This is my first big role for a studio film and my first foot out the door from 'Victorious' now that the show's over, so this is the perfect transition movie for me," Justice told me. "The thing I like about 'Fun Size' is that it's not a chick flick. I think guys will find it as funny as girls."
Opening in theaters Friday, "Fun Size" stars Justice as Wren, a responsible teenage daughter of a single mom (Chelsea Handler) who picks up the slack in the family by watching over her mischievous little brother, Albert (Jackson Nicoll).
Wren sees an opportunity to be a normal girl for a night, however, when the cool, popular guy in school, Aaron (Thomas Riley) invites her to his big Halloween bash. But Wren's plans are immediately dashed when her mom puts her in charge of Albert to go trick-or-treating -- a task that spins out of control very quickly leading to one very crazy night about town.
"She's a really relatable teenage girl. She has some teen angst since she lives at home with her single mom and annoying little brother, and they don't understand each other," Justice said. "She just wants to get away from it all. All the characters are really relatable. They're flawed. They're not perfect."
Justice was joined on the trip to the Mall of America by "Fun Size" co-star Thomas Mann, who plays Roosevelt -- a casual acquaintance of Wren's who volunteers the use of a car to help her find Albert after he goes missing among the hordes of trick-or-treaters.
"Roosevelt is somewhere in-between an admirer and an actual friend -- he straddled that line until Halloween and they keep running into each other," Mann told me. "Plus, she's in need of a car so he figures it's his opportunity so he takes it. So, he throws caution to the wind and finds out sometimes the juice is worth the squeeze."
While the film has plenty of laughs, Mann said he likes the fact that there's some substance to "Fun Size," too.
"Through the course of one crazy night they all learn a lesson," Mann said. "My character is a sweet, sensitive guy who plays it safe a lot of the time, but he learns to come out of his shell and take risks once in a while … It's a great ensemble comedy with so many different stories and characters that you can latch onto. There's something for everyone."
As for her character, Justice said, "Wren also learns, 'Don't judge a book by its cover' and you might find that you might find something in common with a person you don't expect to."
Justice said her career is an open book from here on out, and she's not limiting her career to either acting or music.
"I'd like to be able to do both. I love making movies and hope to write my own screenplay someday and do some producing and be behind-the-scenes as well. For now, I'm super-passionate about writing my own music since I'm going to release my first album outside of 'Victorious' and Nickelodeon next year. So I'm excited for that to happen and tour again."
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A unique puppet show, performed in Spanish, will have two free performances on the Allendale Campus.
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This show is Yancey's own creation, including writing the adaptation of "Don Quijote," creating each of the nine puppets, and casting four students to perform them with him: Caleb Duckworth, Katie Munoz, Lindsey Viviano and Russell Cerda. He said the word "Quijóteres" is a hybridization of "Quijote" and the Spanish word for puppets, "títeres."
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Philadelphia Phillies (45-55) at Atlanta Braves (55-44)
Joe Blanton (11-4, 3.23 ERA) vs. Mike Minor (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
Time: 7:10, Turner Field
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After an ugly loss to the Braves in the series opener last night, the Phils look to bounce back tonight, weather permitting. There will be showers and possible thunderstorms rolling through Atlanta during the game, and the last thing the Phillies want is a delay that will force them to turn to the bullpen too early.
However, they may need to do that anyway, as Joe Blanton will take the mound, and he isn't exactly having a good year, even for a 5th starter. He is 8-8 with a 4.70 ERA but get this: his 4.10 FIP is near the bottom among all qualified pitchers in the NL. On top of that, Phillie Killer Brian McCann is 10-24 off Blanton in his career with three home runs.
On the mound for the Braves will be Mike Minor, and he is even worse than Blanton this year. Minor is 5-7 with a 5.49 ERA and his 5.25 FIP is dead last in the NL among qualified pitchers. With these two guys on the mound tonight, there are sure to be a lot of runs scored.
Lineup: Rollins SS, Victorino CF, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Pence RF, Wigginton 3B, Mayberry LF, Kratz C, Blanton P.
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Isn't Blanton leading the league in SO to BB ratio?
Big Joe has done pretty well the laast month. He has the best era among all 5 Phillies starters over the last 30 days.
Blanton 4.13
Hamels 4.15
Lee 4.54
Worley 6.43
Halladay 6.55
So much for the old saying 2 wrongs don't make a right.'
Let's try 5 wrongs don't make a right.
4.13 isn't doing pretty well anywhere outside the World Wiffleball Association.
Nice arm strength by Vic. Exciting throw.
Almost any team would take a 4.13 for a 5th starter for the season.
I don't disagree with that, Joe, but that's pretty well for a 5th starter.
And when Joe is announced, do they say, and pitching for the Phillies, number 56, 5th starter, Joe Blanton?
Is he officially 5, and Vance 4?
To me, pretty well implies above average. I'd describe 4.13 as an ERA as just okay for a 5th starter. It's acceptable.
How close are we to any sort of I was wrong about Utley from those that said he was done.
He's still an asset, and a privelege to watch.
When he plays, but that's a little besides the point that he still has game left, at least.
Howard has 19 ABs vs lefties
2 hits and 10 Ks so far.
The Phillies arent in a spot to start him vs lefties and make a run winning 19 of 21 games.
Oh well.
Its nothing new he had a .347 slugging vs lefties last year.
He is striking out over 50% of the time now.
Ok play him. Which I disagree with. But do you have to hit him 4th?
Its hard for me to question if this team wants to win?
Because this is a must win game and they pull this.
@ Ken he has a ton of game left till he wears down.
The question is how long can he last at this high level.
One thing thats huge that he brings is he plays professionaly and has professional at bats.
Does he have to sit the first half of the year from now on?
I still say moving him to left is less wear and tear than a middle infield position.
That may come next year.
"Does he have to sit the first half of the year from now on?"
To my knowledge, we never did get an explanation of Chase's off season, and how he finished the year playing, but then came to camp unable to perform. Not that we're really owed one, but it would be nice to have some confidence that he can play a full year next year, or at least start out playing.
I don't know what to say about Howard. I don't know where else you'd bat him, and it's easy to say he should be a platoon player, but I wonder how many managers would actually do that.
You can't live off his being threatening, but he can be a real hinderance at times.
Only thing worse then watching this team is reading what
Dip shit writes here. Loser. Lunch.
Minor has a 5.19 era. We have one run and a slew of strike outs. Making the kid look like a Cy Young winner. Why do I torture myself by hoping we will come back?
Kudos again to Sloppy Joe for another solid pitching effort. I hope we "sell" Polanco. He's like an old battered stuffed animal with not much stuffing left.
Placido is on the DL so he can't be traded.
This team Sux. Horrible team to watch. Giving Hamels 140 million
What a waste. We need offense. Youth. Cut slutley howie the nip
9th inning: Jimmy and Shane, seriously?! Up to Utley, who has solid at-bats consistently…and as I am typing he strikes out. Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many strike out did our players have total tonight? Has to be double digits.
Couple of thoughts.
Now Charlie will sit Howard vs a rightie LOL
Its just senseless.
Maybe Milwaukee just sucks.
They must win the next 4 in a row PERIOD or its over.
Chances of this slim to none and and slim is heading towards the exit.
And I am going to try my best to be positive and not rant the rest of the season.
Good luck in the next 4 Phillies.
comon AFW i seriously enjoy your rants. honestly ! i don'y mind reading them . i think the same most of the time you save my k lackluster typing skills. there are some things you say i don't agree with but a lot i do so carry on young man! it actually felt good not venting to anyone about our team. i don't think i can say anything that i haven't said before . and if i did it don't mean diddley.
Ben Davis said for a must win game their effort and attitude was"lackluster." damn he is being nice. Hey Greg Gross, who hides in the shadows, how about giving these hitters some in game adjustments. F'in joke. Team is officially DOA.
11 strikeouts tonight to answer your question on hoiw many times they struck out.
Well that should about do it.
The Dipsy
Thanks, Ken, I appreciate it. Just cannot believe a guy with an over 5 era owned us so easily. I'm still fire up.
Minor's actually well regarded as a young pitcher, if that means anything. I know the 5 plus wouldn't lend to that, but clearly, the Braves are working off good scouting, and they throw Hudson at a team that has 8 hits in the 2 games against them this series.
We'll no doubt see new faces by Friday night, and it'll perk curiousities again. Guys wanted to stay, and guys wanted a chance to prove they could compete together. They had their opportunity. Blanton might be more marketable after this game, so multiple faces will change.
Blanton, Pierre, Vic are gone for sure. Unless Pence goes for some reason. Bastardo looks terrible. I'd try and get rid Of Wiggy, too. Sep 1 lineup
The Dipsy
So does this mean you are gonna pitch now?
A few teams inquired about Wigs, but he's not for sale. Plays 5 positions and Polanco is always hurt so I think he stays.
LaRussa wouldnt hit him vs lefties.
Bochy won a WS and beat the Phillies completely sitting Zito and Rowand the teams t bggest contracts.
The Royals now hit Hosmer 8th.
Other teams recognize what they have and play them accordingly.
Many times now I watch teams pitch to get to Howard and put in a lefty.
Maybe he still is a threat vs righties but he is not vs lefties.
And believe me a good manager is going to get into a situation of him vs lefty late in a game.
And in a playoff series will do the same. Ive seen it happen over and over again.
Mayberry at first vs a left handed starter. Period.
Just do whatever with leftfield.
Mayberry cant hit lefies and kills righties. Hward is exact opposite.
Why am I seen as crazy for seeing this?
Trying to keep it positive 🙂
Re: Utley
I see him being good for short spurts after layoffs. Then wearing down.
To use a horse racing analogy. He is a champion who has problems.
He would now be a 10,000$ claimer. A broke down ex champion who competes on heart and guts.
Id like to see him in left though if there is a furure here.
Come on Afw, seriously it's been over for weeks. Howard MUST learn to hit the ball against the shift ALL the time to make them get out of it. The lefties just keep throwing breaking pitches to the outside of the plate, if he could just learn to "glide" the ball toward left he'd hit .400. Christ he is a "professional hitter"isn't he?
Chuck he doesnt even make contact over 50% of the time.
These bad habits have built up for years.
Charlie made the comment this off season para phrasing " we dont take walks here"
Well if you arent going to take walks and you are swinging at crap you are basicly useless.
Thats the problem he has learned at all or gotten any better the last 5 years.
He has gotten progressively worse.
Does a shift matter when in 20 ABs vs leftys you have 2 hits and 10 Ks?
And its not lke this is new it was last year pre injury too.
And sorry Chuck it may be over now. But I still believe this team can turn it around with some adjustments and changes in philosphy.
Was nice to hear Charlie mention the heart factor. That other teams used to tell him they won on heart and hustle. And Charlie said himself its not so much anymore.
Nice to see he knows the problem too.
So signing Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Cy Young doesnt matter.
Its not the players.
Its the management and organizational attitude.
And Charlie is part of the problem.
He needs to change too.
The Phillies could use a new manager next year. Its not Charlie's fault. Has Javier Bardem would say…"you need the one right tool", and Charlie is not it. The times of him manning the tap at the keg party are over. My guess is that a good manager gets you 2 or 3 wins a season over an average one. And thats a guess. So lets get a guy in here that has the balls to give Howard a take sign, to shut Jimmy down when he starts up, to handle the pitching better. Granted Charlie had a bad bullpen to wok with but mistakes were made. Charlie is what he is…a pal, a buddy. It can be an effective management style. But not for this team anymore.
The Dipsy
Dipsey… i've been saying for some time that the problem is the manager! these are the same guys basically who won more games every year for the last five years! even if there was a dropoff due to injuries or even the age factor i can't see it being this steep! that's one point. another is the quickest way to change a teams attitude is to change the manger. now cholly doesn't hit or field or pitch, but what he does is as you said be a buddy! he created a mindset that is slowly eating away the team. it's the mind set that is "this is one game we'll get em tomorrow" that's fine and dandy if it's put in perspective. but it's become a cancer on the mindset! look at how they play or their demeanor on the feild or the dugout. they look too businesslike! they think thatthey can just turn it on or just hack away . they haven't adjusted as a team hittingwise to how they're being pitched. and cholly is part of that problem. he hasn't called out j-bag for his laziness running to first, and his hit em out approach at the plate!
now the other point is the pitching, mainly the young guys in our pen. he has no idea how to manage the staff! he leaves starters in too long or in some cases (kendrick) having only 89
pitches and mowing the other team down not long ago and we lost the game. ever since then KK has been a lousy starter. and by not runnung the kids out there he is showing them he has no confidence in them! what's that do to their minset? it puts doubt in their minds which causes them to try to throw the ball harder thus missing and falling behind which causes them to groove one to the other team! as far as the starters. if you notice the pitchers who throw the most strikes are throwing a ton of dingers! have them leval someone once in awhile (dubee has to go also) it's managements approach that has distorted the talent of the team and that's where i'd start after we lose today. thentry to bolster the team with a trade or two. don't blow it up just yet, this seasons done but we have to find out the rest of the way who wants to play philly ball and who doesn't then in the off season do what you gotta do! and you know as well as i we'll be behind them and still support them while they're transforming the team back to what it should be!
Been saying this forever. he just doesnt work anymore for us.
i was curious about our so called hitting guru! as a kid i don't remember having any manuel cards . so i looked him up! here's his lifetime guru stats.
oh yea i left out his ops which would be a nifty .534! Now that is a hitting guru! and the sad part is our hitters are paying atention to his philosophy! they are becoming HIM!
now i don't know or really don't care what his stats were in his japan years, but from the rumors i've heard he was a good power hitter! well to that i say put me in a little league park and i could be a pretty good bopper myself! who the hell gave him this hitting guru thing anyway?
Yeah, but his cred was built when he went to Japan and led the league in homers or some such rot.
The Dipsy
Many feel that Cholly was dealt a bad hand with injuries, the bullpen, and the such. I understand that and I'm sympathetic to it. I always liked Cholly, but as myself and others have said, when his hitters lost their touch in Clevland his in game managerial skills were seen as lacking. Sometimes new blood and a new skipper who will take the helm and take charge invigorates a team. Cholly's had a great run, but let's give Sandberg a try since we are retooling anyway.
A frustrated Ed Delahanty.
Any and all discussion of Charlie getting fired in all liklihood has a financial albatross attached to it. About a 5 million dollar albatross. That's about how much he's still owed on his contract.
That's a tough amount to swallow when you have 7 players already eating up over 100 mil toward next year's budget (or whatever it actually is).
I figure managerial changes typically come for one of a small list of reasons.
– BUILD TOWARD NEXT YEAR – already alluded to with the money owed for next year, I think 3 mil. Same situation next year, same time, maybe you seriously think about a Sandberg type candidate to finish the year
– LOSING CONTROL OF THE TEAM – While the situation doesn't come across quite as positively as previous seasons, Charlie doesn't appear to have actually lost control of the team. Would a new voice help? It would seem that way, but that's awfully conjectural unless you are privvy to the actual communication.
Regarding Sandberg, let's assume he's a fairly blue chip canddiate just needing an opportunity. While he's been an obvious name to attach to make a change suggestions, he's paid substantial dues, and knows he needs to seize the chance when it happens. He may like the organization, but if he gets a job this winter, chances seem like they would be pretty good he'd grab it. He was a viable runner up a couple places last year, so he should get a couple interviews again, and the extra year, and with an extra organization oughta broaden his candidacy. It doesn't seem plausible that with no MLB managerial experience the Phils would promise him too much.
I figure potential changes in about a half dozen places make it a real coin flip as to if he'll be here when the time seems more right to make a change. Even though the competition for any manager changes would be keen, and Ryne could get left out in the cold again.


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Why Do We Always Worry About THEM?…
How can we enjoy the Championship off-season when the Red Sox are just so darn busy?…
The champagne on the Yankee Stadium clubhouse floor hadn't dried when it was announced that the Red Sox had acquired promising outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins. Hermida, 25, has underachieved in Miami but something tells me that he is about to blossom in Beantown.
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As expected, the Red Sox exercised the option for Victor Martinez, the 2010 starting catcher and they re-signed the ageless Tim Wakefield for two years. The team did not pick up the option of former starting catcher Jason Varitek, however, I fully expect him to exercise his player option for a return in 2010 to back up Martinez. I agree with Julia that Tek is a manager in waiting so I see next year as a transition year to coaching. It would not surprise me at all to see him on Terry Francona's staff in 2011.
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As much as I would like to see Jason Bay sign with the Yankees, I fully expect him to return to Boston. I think the Yankees need a solid addition for the outfield, but I do not expect them to pursue either Bay or Matt Holliday. I'd like to see them pursue someone like Jeremy Hermida…oops, too late! Nevertheless, I am sure that there are other deals that could be made under the radar for a potential horse.
There have been rumors that Boston will acquire San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. That's a deal, if it happens, which would not surprise me and would significantly strengthen the Sox.
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That, in turn, could force the Yanks to be major players for Angels starter John Lackey. Imagine Lackey as the #2 starter behind CC Sabathia, sliding A.J. Burnett to third. That would be a top trio in baseball, and one that would virtually guarantee a return to the post-season next year.
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I hope this off-season does not turn into another Brett Favre-like ordeal with pitcher Andy Pettitte. If Andy wants to come back for at least one more year, and I think he does, the Yanks should move quickly to wrap him up on a one year deal. The Red Sox showed Tim Wakefield much respect by how quickly they tore up his contract and signed him to a new two-year deal. The Yankees need to give Andy the same respect.
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I saw that the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Joe Torre's staff would return intact for 2010. It will be Torre's final year on his current contract, although I read he is in negotiations for a new contract. During his final years, I remember always hearing how his wife wanted him to retire and spend time with their daughter. Here we are years later and the daughter is getting older. Yet, Torre continues to manage. Maybe he just can't get managing out of his blood. I hope it is something more like that than possible revenge against the Yankee brass or the desire to prove that he can win without the support of the Steinbrenner's money. I don't want to take away from Don Mattingly but if he wants to be a future manager, is hitting coach the right spot? I have always heard that Bench Coach or Third Base are better positions for future managers. I still think that Donnie Baseball will replace Torre as Dodgers manager, however, it looks like it may be a few more years.
Pedro Feliz may have hit a home run in Game 4 of the World Series, however, it didn't take the Philadelphia Phillies long to say goodbye to their third baseman. Thanks for all you do Pedro, but don't let the door hit you on the way out!
Why is my worst fear that the Yankees will be staring at Roy Halladay on the mound when April 5, 2010 rolls around? I hope not, but of course, I am sure that a certain Red Sox blog will be gleefully delighted…
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WAKEFIELD!!! I can not tell you how happy that news makes me! The local media is reporting this morning that Wake has said he will retire at the end of 2011. I have never had the chance to see him pitch in person (I was suppose to this year!) and I hope I get the chance. The media is also reporting today that Tek will exercise his player option for next year so I fully expect that to be a transition year. The Yankees haven't made any moves yet, huh? Maybe they don't feel they have to! And that would be fine with me! Is it April 5th yet?😉 GO RED SOX!!!
It was sometime this summer when I decided to give Hermida the nickname "Herm OK." The reason for this is that because no matter what he's going through, the man's expression (and body language) never changes. I had to remind myself that I was staring at a picture up there, and not an animated gif. He's never sad or happy or frustrated. He's simply "OK," which is about as well as I can describe his skill on a good day.
As a defender, he's below average at best. His arm strength reminds me of Gary Sheffield's when he made the move to the OF in 1994. As a hitter, his swings are erratic, and he'll often chase pitches a foot outside the strike zone. His OBP has hovered around the .350 range for the last few seasons, but his BA hasn't hit .260 since 2007, and his SO totals have risen every year.
I don't know enough about the players the Marlins picked up, but considering Hermida's "borderline bust" tag, I can't imagine it's much. Regardless, I hope he does well in Boston as much as I hope our front office has pulled off another steal.🙂
I don't think they should go after Lackey, and should instead get a few lesser players that could blossom, such as last year, when they got Swisher.
Hey Scott, are you shaking your head over the rumors of Matsui possibly joining the Red Sox? That one has many of us baffled. And you?
Listen, I made a big deal about Mattingly being my (personal) choice for the Nats gig…but if you'll read MY blog (just now written…lol), you'll see why it was good that Jim Riggleman got the "interim" taken off the title.
I told you the bulls-eye was squarely on the Bombers. Do you listen to ME?? NO!!! Are you listening to our "friendly neighborhood pest" (aka the "certain Red Sox fan")?? LMAO
Now I guess we all wait for free agency…