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Outfielder Tyson Gillies (pictured), who was suspended from the Double A Reading Phillies recently, following an altercation with the team bus driver, is expected to return to action as early as this Friday, August 3rd. Gillies confirmed exclusively for PhoulBallz.com that he will initially play for the Gulf Coast League Phillies, prior to a return to the upper levels.
The 23-year-old lefty batter, who was acquired from Seattle in the 2009 Cliff Lee trade, posted a .294 batting average with 2 homers and 16 RBI in 46 games prior to the suspension in what has turned into another injury plagued season. Gillies missed a lengthy stretch with a concussion this year following a pair of seasons when he had been shelved with hamstring and foot problems.
Outfielder Domonic Brown, who spent time with the big league club in each of the past two seasons, finally made his return to the Phillies roster on Tuesday. Following the departures of Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino, the Phils had voids that the 24-year-old will happily attempt to fill.
Brown, a left-handed hitter, had posted a .310 average with 5 home runs and 32 RBI in 65 minor league contests this season. In his first MLB at bat of 2012, Brown laced a pinch single against Nationals reliever Henry Rodriguez on Tuesday.
The Phillies' 20th round draft choice from 2006, Brown, had a career .236 batting average with 7 HR and 32 RBI in 91 big league games prior to his most recent call up.
In other promotion news, two Double-A Reading All-Stars are on the move upward as well. Headed to Triple-A Lehigh Valley are catcher Sebastian Valle and second baseman Cesar Hernandez.
Through 83 games this season, the 22-year-old Valle batted .261 while mashing 13 homers and driving in 45 runs. Also worthy of note is that Valle did not commit an error with the R-Phils.
The switch-hitting Hernandez, also 22, posted a .304 average with 26 doubles, 11 triples, 2 HR and 51 RBI in 103 games this season in the Eastern League.
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never a big brown fan but i hope he does well and wish him luck! he looks better at the plate from what i can see his arms aren't way up in the air! that's a good sign cause if they were he would have never made contact on that 98mph FB! he did, and shot it right up the middle! good at bat dom!
jay it's good to see some of the better players starting to get to the AAA level! so far cloyd, pettibone now hernandez and valle, i was hoping that castro will move up also he's having a fine year at AA.it starting to finally happen, some of our players who seemed years away at one time are getting closer to being counted on as depth for the big club! it'll be nice to see when an injurie occurs that we can reach down to AAA and call someone up.
from scouring the minors i see a few guys on a fast track. some of these guys deserve it . when i hear people say we don't have anything in the minors they don't know anything. if they would say at the high level then yea right now no! but that's not the case now.
i think they should try darin ruf in left. what do you think? as far as a hitter goes he looks to be a rare breed as a power hitter! patient, will take a walk, high obp, and a deep threat! and hits for ave. what's your take on him jay?
I'm excited to hear about the promotions too Ryne, but most of these players are at positions we don't need. We don't need a catcher next year and all of the outfielders won't be ready either. We needed to get a 3rd base/OF prospect back, not relief pitching. That is a position that can always be filled cheaply in the off-season. You don't find many relief pitchers that were home grown and are lights out year after year. I have a feeling next year will just be like this year, a bunch of platoons and expecting fill-ins to have a career year. You can only hit the lottery so many times like we did with Werth and Vic (to a lesser extent).
yea alex i hear ya. i understand that we don't need a catcher this year but chooch is 33 we might need one in 2 yrs. it'll be nice to know that we'll have a seasoned AAA catcher who's only about 22-23 with another one right behind him. and hernandez is a 2cd basemen who's also very young and utley's contract is up in i think a fter 14? i'm not sure. but it'll nice again that we'll have someone to move up if he goes down next year. and as far as castro. well amaro's probably gonna sign a free agent to fill one of the positions. but again if someone goes down with an injury nice to be able to call someone up ! in the last few yearswe always had to make a deal to bring someone in to fill in and we traded minor guys. we can have backups available at a few key positions now and as fas as the pitching goes… ya never have enough of that and the phils are! believe it or not loaded with pitching in the minors not all of them but at almost every level we have 1 or 2 standout pitchers whith a high ceiling. i think we're all gonna be surprised in the next 3-4 yrs how many of them are gonna filter up.
i forgot to address your comment concerning third base! yea i was hoping they'd get one or at least a prospect. we have a couple in the minors that look good but they're too far away to help us now! cody asche was promoted from AA to AAA and struggled at first but seemed to be doing better. i don't really know what their plans are for him. at this point where we stand i'd bring him up now to see if he can cut it. then again i'm not running the show.lol wish i was it'd be fun.
@Alex: Vic – to a lesser extent? Maybe, but he was still one of the best outfielders in the NL the past few years. Defnitely a lottery winner.
Best NL outfielders, 2008-12:
It wasn't a knock on Vic, I just felt like Werth contributed to the championship than Vic. I've always like having Vic in the outfield and wish they would have batted him as a lead-off over Rollins for years. I would not be surprised (or upset) if they resign Vic in the off-season. I think this year just proves that you cannot (usually) win championships with a platoon. I don't see how they go into next year with a platoon in center, dom brown in RF/LF, and a platoon in the other OF position. The guy they got from SF is a great player… in a platoon. We need every day players.
@Ryne: we will need infielders eventually as the vets age. I was just surprised that RAJ took a catcher that we already have a similar player in the same level over one of their OF prospects. I think you are right, that in 3-4 years a lot of our minor leaguers will be up in the bigs, but what does that mean for the next 3-4 years? Polanco is gone after this year, Utley and Chooch are free agents after next. Good, young 3rd basemen are very hard to find/very expensive. I was personally really pulling for a trade for Upton or Headley. If we could have fixed our infield at the trade deadline I would have had a lot more confidence going into the off-season. But we didn't, we made our bullpen slightly stronger. Relief pitching is CHEAP, and you don't need them if you can't score any runs. Case in point: Cliff Lee's win total this year.
hey guys wanna hear something funny? i had a dream last night. now picture this… about two weeks from now. cholly is on csn's daily news live doing a pregame on field interview.he's asked the question.. so charlie what do you think of the vic and pence trades with the new players, and the waiver wire deals that brought in more new player?.. well i definately think that it's a good thing! you know trying to get better… but i gotta tell ya (chuckle chuckle) it's definately you know i mean it's kinda like grand central around here every day it seems like somebody new is showing up and somebody is leaving! like it's strange you know!
now as he' answering the quetion.. in the background rubes waiving to the reporter to get charlies attention and standing next to rube is ryne sandberg! lol
I would imagine that Ryne Sandberg takes over this team in 2014 regardless of what happens next year …. Charlie's contract expires after next season, and I can't see them extending him again and leaving Sandberg hanging..?
That's IF Sandberg doesn't leave this off-season. Remember he was very close last off-season. I think if he isn't brought up to be on the big league staff this year he's gone. And Chuck is not the type of manager to have his replacement on his staff…
I would think it might be wise to somehow work that out THIS offseason….give Sandberg some assurances that he's in their future plans. Not sure how they'd do that exactly.
yea don. the only thing i worry about is if sandberg gets plucked up by another team. then what? if i were the phils, rather than fire him move him up in the org somewhere and promote sandberg asap after this seasons done. personally i've never been a big fan of charlies managerial skills and i think he's gone past whatever effectiveness he did have.
with that said, i think as a jesture to him because we did win a WS you don't actually fire him but move him to a position that he might be better suited for. what that is i don't know . butlike i said even though i think he's lacking i think he should be respected for what the team has accomplished during his time here. and as an org. i don't think the phils should let sandberg even get the chance to go somewhere. we're gonna need someone who know the players coming up and is a good game skills manager. i whine about him all the time but i'll give him his due respect. but we need a change at his position too! i think it's real important going forward to the next era or philly greatness.
I remain perplexed about the obsession with Sandberg. There are 30 AAA managers, 30 more AA managers, about 120 MLB coaches, and so on. What makes Sandberg the best candidate to replace Manuel, let alone the heir apparent?
Schenkman . . . I agree completely . . . but when you look at this organization, and who they hire:
Francona (not sure how he got the job- Though I remeber in an interview he said that he took that job because they all knew it would be a losing team, he just wanted to start getting experience as a Manager.. so it might have been slim pickings for interested managers)…,
Bowa, former player,
Charlie Manuel, because Thome wanted him . . .
from where I stand it doesn't look like they do any exhaustive search for their Manager- nor do they know what they are looking for. I was pissed when we didn't get Jim Leyland … and I think that everyone knows that Charlie is "great at managing a clubhouse, but not great at managing a baseball game" . . . I think that sums him up perfectly.
I don't know that Sandberg will be a good coach, I don't know what he knows about baseball…but I do know that the Phillies have a history of rewarding their own ..and I think they would be most comfortable with Sandberg as the replacement for Manuel
Also yesterday- the Phillies released Philadelphia native- Frank Gailey (acquired from TOR in the Ben Francisco deal) …
schmenk – I agree. There is no guarantee whatsoever that he's gonna be a great manager or the manager that THIS team needs. Everyone thought Larry Bowa was going to be this great manager and we all see how that worked out. And Charlie was thought of as a poor choice at the time but his record from 2006-2011 speaks for itself.
Sandberg is probably the logical choice and probably deserves a shot at least…but let's wait and see what he does for a few years before we think of him as the next Casey Stengel or Sparky Anderson.
Good to see espn reporters give us the gold for worst trades
No third baseman or outfielder in the trades. Good job ruby
Freeing up money to spend in the offseason counts for something, right ??
If we sign Bourn because we gave up Pence . . . and in the Pence deal we brought back a 4th OF… a legit Catching prospect… a young Strikeout pitching prospect …. too many people are grading the trades before you see any result from them
And with Victorino . . . it was either draft picks, or what we got – that said, I think we got a good arm in Lindblom, and they got a "high-ceiling" AA starter …..
I don't think they were the greatest trades in the world, but they were far from the worst. The only 3b worth trading for were off limits in any deals … unless you really love Cox? .. the guy the Marlins got from the Cards (he has only 37 errors in his 202 games in the minor leagues)
you got it DonM. iwas pissed when the D-backs got that 3rd baseman chris johnson off the stros! i had mentioned to my son watching the phils play them earlier in the year that that guy looks like a stud. i never dreamed they'd trade him! after i found out about that trade i thought why'd we miss out on that? ya think having wade back with us that he would have told rube?
Actually, with Victorino, it was either what we got, a sandwich draft pick OR Victorino on a one year deal at ~$12.5 million. The Phillies could have offered him a qualifying offer after the season (which is the average of the top 125 salaries in baseball), which I think there's a good chance he takes. If not, then they get the draft pick compensation.
To be honest, I don't think Lindblom isn't anything they don't already have in Schwimer, DeFratus, Horst, etc. He's an extreme fly-ball pitcher who's had trouble keeping the ball in Chavez Ravine(!!). I don't think it's a huge issue one way or the other, but it seems with the return they got that the better move might have been keeping him the rest of the way. Although getting under the luxury tax is probably beneficial for both this season and next, so I suppose that should be taken into account as well.
Eric, as it turns out, the qualifying offer will be more like $13.4 million. That would have been too much money to risk for Victorino, so they would have gotten nothing. I'm sure the front office had done the calculations before they traded him.
I also believe, like you, that getting under the lux tax will be a big benefit.
As counter intuitive and unfulfilling as this may sound:
We get rid of Pence and his $14m for next year. Since its now all about next year we don't care what pence does this year. We picked up financial flexibility and dumped a salary onto another contending team. People talk about the players that Ruben got back for Pence. To my way thinking, the best player Ruben got in the deal will be the player he signs next year with Pence's money who, if Ruben does his job right (which is no guarantee), will present much better value then Pence.
I am starting to think that MLB is getting closer to the NBA in that if you are an NBA GM and you can dump a massive contract on someone you are a hero. Long story short: Ruben was in payroll hell and he had to get out. The money he dumped was the star of his trades. I'm glad he got at least a modicum of potential in the players we actually did receive.
The Dipsy
Well said, Dipsy. I would put a little more importance on the players he got back (assets to develop and either use or trade), but otherwise completely agree.
With the Phillies having such a lousy record . . . that might help us in Waiver claims . . . there is talk that the Astros would be open to moving Jed Lowrie (mainly a SS, but has played 2b, 3b in the past) . . . with only the Rockies, Cubs, and Padres having worse records than us … would the Phillies put in a claim on Lowrie?
Rockies and Padres don't really need 3b . . . I think the Cubs do, since they went after Ian Stewart ….. any chance this happens to attempt to fill the 3b hole for next season?
I'm not in love with Jed Lowrie, per say, although he's a decent enough player. (actually pretty good in fantasy)
But more importantly – your point that we will have a better shot at the players that get put on waivers is a great one. If they keep their eyes on that wire, there can be hidden gold in them thar hills.
I'm not in love with Jed Lowrie either . . . but he's perhaps a better option at 3b than Michael Martinez, or Ty Wigginton . . .
If Cesar Hernandez can give some competition for a future 2b job, that gives us another option with him and Galvis . . .
it's all about having depth, having options.. and I think Lowrie would be a decent option- probably better than any Free Agent .. and likely a lot cheaper to obtain (and in salary?) than Chase Headley … just thinking outside the box a little
Lowrie doesn't wow me, but in our situation, I think he would be a perfect fit for us. He's young (28) and a solid defender. He won't bring us much offensively (.260) but we haven't gotten ANYTHING from our 3rd basemen in a few years. I also like the fact that he can play multiple infield positions if necessary since our infield is getting older. This would open up our ability to move Rollins to 3rd, let Utley walk at the end of his contract, or cover the plethora of injuries we will surely have. He is also cheap (1.13 mil) and would allow us to focus the money we will have this off-season on getting a young, talented OF.
I would regain some faith in RAJ if this happened.
Saying he's a .260 hitter doesn't really do him justice and highlights why batting average is better left to the dustbin of history.
This year he leads all shortstops in BB%, so he has gotten on base at a .343 clip. He also has shown very good power, with 16 doubles and 14 home runs in 80 games. All told, he's been the second-best hitting shortstop in baseball this year, just behind Desmond, and ahead of even Tulowitzki, after adjusting for the parks they play in.
Overall, he's 4th in the majors, between Rollins and Reyes:
The guy is not the answer to our offensive woes…. it's a stretch to say he is. Any production is better than any 3rd baseman we have been playing there lately.
Who said he'd be the answer to our offensive woes? He's not a third baseman, but I agree – not only has he hit better than any the Phillies have, he's also hit better than most MLB third basemen.
I don't even know if he can really play 3b …. he's primarily a SS …but Wigginton and Fontenot aren't really 3b either . . .
If you can get someone young, cheap . . .and effective.. it's worth looking into. We've been so good the past few seasons that the Waivers didn't leave us any real options- but now we'll have 3rd or 4th crack at any players put on waivers …. the worst team from each league gets the first chance to make a claim . .
so since the #1 worst team, the Houston Astros, are making him available – that leaves only the 3 other teams to try to claim Lowrie . . . two of which don't need a 3b (Padres, Rockies), two of which don't need a SS (Cubs, Rockies) . . . so if the Cubs wanted to to go after Lowrie for 3b, they could .. or if the Padres wanted to go after Lowrie for SS, they could .. otherwise, the Phillies would have a crack at him . . . . . and I think that might be a realistic option?
@ EricL . . . I agree to a point . . . the fact that Lindblom has had some sucess at the MLB level is the difference between him and the guys you mentioned .
Entering this season, I thought the fact that we had so many young, talented arms in the pen (or at AAA) was going to give us great depth in the pen – and that it would be a team strength . . but injuries to Stutes and DeFratus . . I'm not sure what is up with Schwimer (great in AAA, less than great in MLB) … I look at it as them gaining a guy under team control, that K's enough batters that he has a chance to a late-inning reliever, something every team needs – and they fill that role for a smaller salary than an established setup man manking $3 M or so
Schwimer has looked good lately but I still cringe when I see him coming into a game. There's no guarantee he'll maintain any level of consistency. And there's also no guarantee that Stutes, DeFratus or even Herndon will be totally healthy and effective next year. The hope is that all can bounce back. So acquiring a young 25 year old pitcher with some success and under team control til 2018 (!) …to me… was completely necessary and warranted.
When Pat Gillick dumped Bobby Abreu in 2006, Shane Victorino took over in rightfield. Today, with Victorino joining the Dodgers, Abreu gets designated for assignment.
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I really do not get some of you sometime, most of you were clamering to trade these guys weeks ago to give us money to sign Cole or get a 3rd baseman for next year and to fill holes in the OF that were coming up next year. Now RAJ pulls the trigger on the trades dumps 14 million in the Pence deal, got something for Vic who was probably get something in FA this off season and got somethings. RAJ got what he could, so know they have 3 catching prospects, not only does it build depth in your minor league system, maybe it is a chip that gets Chase Headly that some of you have been whinning about getting for a year, or maybe the money gets Bourne back in a Phillies uniform. Who knows, what we do know is this team as put together had problems. I like Hunter think he is a good player a fringe All-Star and was getting paid what he was worth. A guy going to give you 25-30 hr this year and probablly around 100 RBI's that plays some questionable Defense those guys get 10-14 million a year. But I really do not think he was a good fit for this club, no a contact on base guy they need, like Poly when healthy was that guy with strong defense and a perfect #2 hitter, but injuries and inconsistant AB moved him down in the line up. So what do you guys want to have RAJ trade Vic and Pence and get Josh Hamilton from the Rangers to make you happy, Send Vic to the Braves for Bourne straight up, then sign him to an extention today.
RAJ got what he could and cleared some space for this off season, pick up some prospects that may or may not turn into MLB main stays, deepened the Phillies farm system so maybe create a trade in the off season or next season if something does not work out. But I still believe a 100% Ryan and Chase and Chooch and JRoll can be a core of a team next year that you can hide 2 guys(Brown JMJ) in the outfield that hit .230. As long as you pay a 3rd baseman withe either good power numbers or OB% and average.
And who knows maybe Vic comes back for 2-3 years at 10-11 million dollars once he enters FA. So give the guy a break he did his job the fire sale is on which most of you wanted now do not turn around and bitch about it especially when it is not done
I'm perfectly happy with what we got for Vic. And I think Vic will give us last dibs on beating any offer on the open market. As far as the Pence trade, I don't think it was a great move. I agree, getting rid of Pence's salary is great. It is. However the goal of that was to replace that salary with a young, controlled outfielder/3B to allow us to actually free up money for free agency this winter. Because of what we got back for Vic/Pence, you now have to take that 14m and subtract paying players to play both the outfield and 3B. I love how everyone likes Bourn. I hope we all realize he's going to be expensive as a FA. Probably in the 10-12m range. So you really save 2M, still have ATLEAST one platoon going on in the outfield, and still have 3B to pay….
And yes, Pence's defense was questionable at best. Loved his attitude, hated watching the bee-line he would make to a fly ball.
Are you effing serious???!!! The Phillies DFA'd Fontenot to make room for MiniMart. Really???? Just WHAT is the fascination with this guy??? Jesus!
Probably because of the play Fontenot made (or didn't make) at 3B the other day… not saying it's right
alex if that's the reason why then mini mart has given them a lot more reasons to not be here! i just wanna know if mini mart has something on somebody ? does he have pictures of wheeler in his little schoolgirl uniform? are there pictures with uncle charlie in the shower with mm? what hte hell is that bum doing here?
Methinks they don't expect Polly back anytime soon. Frandsen and Martinez to play third.
Will Frandsen even stay with the addition of Schierholtz and Lindblom? Brown and Schneider took Vic's and Pence's roster spots.
Good question, I hope they keep him. If this turns into Mini Mart for Frandsen and Fontenot, I'll be a more than a little pissed. I guess they could send Kratz back down, so he can keep active as opposed to sitting around.
Just saw that Diekman and Savery were optioned to Lehigh Valley.
Saw Polanco at the mall the other day… he looked fine haha
Chuck A . . . does it really matter .. Font vs MiniMart ?….. if you're not winning anyway, might as well see if Martinez (who can at least play some Defense at 3b), can grow at all . . . or maybe see if he can play some CF if Mayberry continues to struggle
This is no longer a roster with any depth in centerfield.
The Phils have kept Martinez hanging because they are of the opinion he can play multiple positions, including centerfield.
I believe that's the reason he's back up.
The other option is they are trying to piss fans off.
Good point. Between those two, I'm sure you've nailed it.
In DFAing Fontenot, maybe some other team will make a waiver claim, and the Phils could actually gain a warm body. Martinez would only get them a dead body.
hahahahahahaha! ken you got it man i'm pissed!
What are the chances that they try converting Hernandez to 3b?
Don, that's true. I guess I'd rather that they give some time to this guy, Frandsen. He looks like he can play 3rd and certainly can hit a little.
Interesting that Bobby Abreu gets DFA'd to make room for Victorino.
I agree with Chuck. When i saw the Martinez recall news, I threw up a little in my mouth.
Let mini mart play. Who cares? Maybe the Phils feel they need to know a little bit more about him. Fontenot is nothing special. With the mode the Phils are in, I think the team thinks its more important to play the guys they need to know about as opposed to the better player. SEE: Mini Mart. Dom.
The Dipsy
Minimart is like that tiki idol in the Brady Bunch Hawaii episode. He just won't go away.
he's the proverbial fruitcake it goes away then all of a sudden it shows up at your door and you go WTF! you ship it out and OMG it's friggin back!
Just heard that Schierholtz, Frandsen AND Kratz are all in tonight's lineup. Wow. The new-look Phillies.
Yeah the new-look Phillies look real similar to if you put three of us out there
all we need now is feliz for third, hernandez for 2cd, and half our starters name will end in Z !
we can put martinez at short. trade for car-go! then we're up to six!
I didnt read all the comments. I can say the Phillies needed catching prospects badly. Valle as i understand strikes out at a incredible rate. We also need a back up catcher. Could the Phils fast track one of these catchers in to the Majors next year as a back up to Chooch? Probably not but they are in need in this position.
Valle swings at everything. This year he's struck out 25.3% of the time, still less than Mayberry (26.7%), but more than Wigginton (23.1%) for a frame of reference.
More of an issue, to me, is that he's only walked 3.3% of the time (lowest on the Phillies is Galvis at 3.5%), which means that despite an otherwise respectable .261 average, his OBP is a pitiful .280.
Joseph has struck out less (19.1%), and walked more (7.5%), but overall as hitters there's not a lot of separation between the two.
Valle: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa455750&position=C
Joseph: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa500806&position=C
thanks ! after the mini mart call up, my depression went deep! now knowing this it sunk another 2 notches!
They're catchers, so they don't have to hit a ton to be valuable (either as replacements or in a trade).
Also, they're only 22 and 21, so they may still figure some things out.
And I didn't mention that they have some decent pop – Joseph had 22 homers last year (only 8 so far this year), and Valle has 13.
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Solo2 guy: "You know a Chevelle isn't really a car that's conducive to autocrossing."
CC: "That's OK. We have really big tires on the front and back."
Solo2 guy: "Um, what kind of suspension do you have on it?"
CC: "Drag shocks and drum brakes, if that's what you mean."
Solo2 guy: "And you said a big-block with 502 hp?"
CC: "Yup, it's high 11s on the bottle."
CC: "Hello?"
No one understands our need to go do stuff with our project Chevelle, but if it sits in the CC shop any longer, people will start to think it's a resto job. No way, dude. Drive it or sell it is our mantra. So, it was off to the SCCA Solo2 course with a suspension set up for drag racing and some big wheels and tires from Weld and BFG. We will show you how to do it, some driving tips and tricks, and a few blunders to avoid so you won't look as bad as we did your first time out.
Just Go
The easiest place to get information on dates and locations is the Web. We logged onto Solo2.com and found six upcoming events in our area and scanned the www.scca.org link for another 1,000 divisions and locations around the country. There is even a national championship held every year in Topeka, Kansas, that attracts more than 900 cars for those who want to compete on a larger scale. As for us, the local event was competitive enough. Every lap is timed from the second green cone to the timing trap at the end of the course. Good or bad, your time is announced over the loudspeaker and illuminated on the scoreboard after each run.
Top 10 Reasons You Should Try This
1. Nothing coming the other way
2. No police
3. All-legal
4. Nothing to hit but cones
5. Bring your friends and race for money
6. Go fast, slow, fast, and slow
7. Five times more runs than at a dragstrip
8. Runs last around two minutes each
9. Beat import guys at their own game
10. It's only $25
For $25 (SCCA members pay $20), any driver with any vehicle can compete, provided the car passes a tech inspection. We showed up at 9 a.m. and lined up in the inspection lanes, filled out a tech card, and were able to cruise the pits and scope out other street machines. If you have drag-raced before, the routine is virtually identical. You'll need a tight battery hold-down, no leaks, good tread, functional brakes, and no major body damage to get the nod.
Tires and Wheels
We ran our new BFG g-Force T/A KD tires pumped up to about 50 psi on a set of Weld's new 17-inch Draglite XPs. Grizzled veterans recommended running pressures at least 10 to 15 pounds over the max pressure written on the sidewall. We decided 50 psi was correct after drawing a chalk mark on the sidewall and across the tread before the first run. After the run, the chalk was scrubbed off the edges of the tread but remained on the sidewall, indicating that the tires weren't rolling over on the walls due to underinflation. If the tires had been overinflated, the chalk on the edge of the tread would have remained intact.
The Learning Curve
We got spanked like first-timers, even though we brought a designated driver and a powerful musclecar. Here are a few things we screwed up and a few we didn't.
What Hurt Us
* Our Chevelle has 90/10 shocks. Well, duh! The Chevelle's (considerable) weight planted like a sittin' cow on the throttle, but when we lifted for a corner, the weight stayed to the rear and unloaded the front tires. The result (called pushing or understeer) made us plow straight ahead with the wheel at full lock. Stock shocks would have been better.
* We didn't really inspect the car before we left. As a result, a loose sway-bar end link became a broken one, and the car bottomed hard on the big tires in the turns. We also didn't think to tighten any bolts; a brake line later came loose and tried to kill us on the drive home.
* The Posi on our car was cooked after a zillion trips to the dragstrip. The advantage to a rear-driver is powering out of the hole after the corner. We were hobbled when the Chevelle began to absolutely obliterate the inside tire on corner exits when we tried to put the power down. Slowness and a trip to the rev limiter were the result.
* Our hotshot driver wasn't.
* We forgot to bring water, tools, food, or suntan lotion. Autocrossing without these items is like pushing a van up a hill with your helmet full of sand and the visor down.
What Helped Us
* Everyone said the big-block was too heavy and would be a detriment. We found that on the short, low-speed autocross-style course the ZZ502 actually helped transfer the weight to the front wheels under braking and eased the pushing caused by the drag shocks.
* The Chevelle is a tough chunk of American steel. All its heavy-duty drag-racing parts made the car cool and durable during full-throttle flogs.
* Horsepower! We made up a lot of time on the small straights and turned in a best time of 87 seconds, which was a little quicker than the average imports could produce. Suckers!
* Mongo 17-inch Weld Draglite XPs and beefy P275/40ZR17 BFG g-Force KD T/A tires were key; without them, we would have looked really bad.
* Although not required by the rules, the Chevelle's five-point harness kept us from sliding across the vinyl bench and out the door.
* Again, Bob Bondurant floated as an apparition in our heads when we approached every apex. Bob's training and the hours at his school in Phoenix, Arizona, awarded us a small amount of respect from the hard-core Solo2 contingent. Also helpful were the Solo2 classes we attended earlier in the year, so do that first and avoid being a cone-slaying tool.
* We torqued the lug nuts before and after every run. It was our biggest fear that the new rims would get loose–and they did.
* Neighboring pit guys pitied us and loaned us tools that we forgot to bring.
Here are a few hints on cornering:
* Solo2 driving rarely requires shifting, so we left the Chevelle in Second gear.
* When approaching a turn, we were hard on the brakes before we turned the wheel.
* At the turn-in point, we were looking ahead at the big yellow cones that represented the corner exit position and gradually released brake pressure.
* As soon as the Chevelle was facing the corner exit cone, we were hard on the gas.
* We never coasted. It was gas or brakes at all times.
* If we had to turn harder while exiting the corner, we knew we were on the gas too early. When we unwound the wheel on the gas, we knew we were just right.
* Cones mark the basic track layout, corner apexes, braking zones, and corner exits with varying colors and positions. During the course walk, we asked some experienced drivers to point out the differences.
The trick to getting a good lap time, or even any time at all, is cone management. The cones are placed in chalk-outlined boxes at the edge of the course, and penalties (usually one second added to your time) are given for the following:
* Knocking the cone over and out of its box
* Knocking the cone over, even if it stays in the box
* Leaving a cone standing, but knocking it out of the box
There is no penalty for the following:
* A standing cone that is touching the outline of the box
* A standing cone partially in the box
* Not hitting the cone at all
The interesting part about this rule is that you can hit a cone and have it fly straight up in the air. If it falls standing up into or touching the box, you're OK. If you think you're gonna hit the cone and don't or if the cone wiggles as you pass it, you're driving like a pro.
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Acid Relief Side Effects
Generic Name: ranitidine
Note: This page contains information about the side effects of ranitidine. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name Acid Relief.
For the Consumer
Applies to ranitidine: oral solution, oral tablets and tablets for, oral tablets effervescent for solution, parenteral injection, parenteral injection for iv infusion only
Side effects include:
Oral or parenteral therapy: Headache, sometimes severe.
IM therapy: Transient pain at injection site.
IV therapy: Transient local burning or itching.
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to ranitidine: compounding powder, injectable solution, intravenous solution, oral capsule, oral granule effervescent, oral syrup, oral tablet, oral tablet effervescent
Ranitidine (the active ingredient contained in Acid Relief) is generally well tolerated.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects have included constipation, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rare reports of pancreatitis. Rebound acid hypersecretion has been reported after discontinuation of therapy. A case report of coinfection with Giardia lamblia and Clostridium difficile has been attributed to the achlorhydria induced by ranitidine (the active ingredient contained in Acid Relief) predisposing the patient to the enteric infection.[Ref]
Hepatic side effects have included transient and minor increases in serum transaminases, which may be important in patients with liver disease. There are rare reports of ranitidine-induced hepatitis with or without jaundice, one case of subfulminant hepatitis with a fatal outcome, and very rare cases of acute interstitial nephritis.[Ref]
Overall, serious hepatotoxicity due to ranitidine is rare. Hepatocellular, hepatocanalicular, and mixed-type injury have been reported. In most cases, hepatotoxicity has been associated with fever, chills, nausea, and occasionally rash and eosinophilia, with onset of symptoms early in the course of therapy. Such symptomatology is suggestive of a hypersensitivity etiology. The majority of cases resolve following discontinuation of ranitidine therapy although, at least two fatalities have been reported.
In a study with healthy volunteers , SGPT values were increased to at least twice the pretreatment levels in 6 of 12 subjects receiving 100 mg intravenously four times daily for 7 days, and in 4 of 24 subjects receiving 50 mg intravenously four times daily for 5 days.[Ref]
Hypersensitivity side effects have included rash, urticaria, bronchospasm, fever, eosinophilia, angioneurotic edema, acute eosinophilic pneumonia and anaphylaxis. Vasculitis associated with immune complexes has also been reported.[Ref]
Serious hematologic abnormalities are rare. Patients with renal dysfunction or those who are critically ill may be at increased risk. While the mechanism of bone marrow toxicity is unknown, ranitidine (the active ingredient contained in Acid Relief) concentration-dependent inhibition of hematopoietic progenitor cell activity and hypersensitivity have both been proposed. Hematologic abnormalities typically resolve upon discontinuation of ranitidine therapy.
Cases of ranitidine-induced thrombocytopenia are typically immune-mediated.[Ref]
Hematologic side effects have included leukopenia, granulocytopenia, and thrombocytopenia in a few patients. These were usually reversible. Rare cases of agranulocytosis, pancytopenia, sometimes with marrow hypoplasia, aplastic anemia, and acquired immune hemolytic anemia have been reported.[Ref]
Endocrine side effects have been reported rarely. These have included gynecomastia, impotence, and loss of libido in male patients, although, the incidence was similar to that in the general population. Hyperprolactinemia, amenorrhea, reductions in circulating levothyroxine and hypergastrinemia have also been reported.[Ref]
Ranitidine does not possess antiandrogenic properties nor has it been associated with significant changes in pituitary hormone concentrations under study conditions. However, increases in prolactin serum concentrations following administration of high doses as well as decreases in levothyroxine serum concentrations during short-term therapy have been reported. Thyroid hormone levels are not affected during long-term therapy.[Ref]
Nervous system
The mechanism by which ranitidine (the active ingredient contained in Acid Relief) induces mental status changes is not well established but appears to involve increased serum concentrations of ranitidine. Renal dysfunction, advanced age, and critical illness appear to be associated with an increased risk of central nervous system toxicity. Onset of symptoms is typically within the first few weeks of therapy, but may be delayed. Following discontinuation of ranitidine, mental status usually normalizes over several days.[Ref]
Nervous system side effects have been reported rarely. These have included headache (sometimes severe), somnolence, dizziness, malaise, and vertigo. Reversible mental confusion, agitation, depression, and hallucinations have been reported, predominantly in severely ill elderly patients. Hostility, mania, mental status changes, dystonia, reversible involuntary motor disturbances have also been reported.[Ref]
Renal side effects have included mild elevations in serum creatinine. Rare cases of interstitial nephritis and Fanconi's syndrome have been reported.[Ref]
Dermatologic side effects have included alopecia, rash, pruritus, contact dermatitis, erythema multiforme, cutaneous vasculitis, and toxic epidermal necrolysis.[Ref]
Two cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis have been reported in patients with underlying idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura. A 72-year-old male also experienced a photosensitivity reaction that resolved after ranitidine was discontinued.[Ref]
Ocular side effects have included blurred vision and increased intraocular pressure in a patient with a history of glaucoma.[Ref]
Other reported side effects have included tiredness and one case of aseptic meningitis.[Ref]
Cardiovascular side effects have rarely included tachycardia, bradycardia, atrioventricular block, and premature ventricular beats. Several cases of bradycardia following intravenous administration of ranitidine (the active ingredient contained in Acid Relief) have been reported. Ranitidine-induced bradycardia may be due to a rise in the serum histamine concentration or due to a direct effect of ranitidine on cardiac H2 receptors.[Ref]
Musculoskeletal side effects have included arthralgias and myalgias.[Ref]
Respiratory side effects have included an increased risk of developing pneumonia in patients taking H2 receptor antagonists versus those who had stopped treatment. However, a causal relationship has not been established.
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NOTE: The following report initially stated that the Madison Police Department's detailed accounts so far have made no mention of homeowner Kevin O'Malley's contention that he attempted to inform a Madison police officer that intruder Paul Heenan was a neighbor before the officer shot and killed Heenan on Nov. 9. At a Nov. 12 news conference, Police Chief Noble Wray made no mention of that issue in his formal statement. However, a reporter asked Wray about reports that before the shooting, people were yelling that Heenan was a neighbor, and Wray responded, without mentioning O'Malley: "A statement similar to that, I have heard, is part of the investigation." This exchange occurs about 14 minutes into the news conference, and it may be viewed here.
Wray declined to comment on O'Malley's statement before the Center's report was published, saying he would wait until an internal investigation is completed, a position that he reiterated through a spokesman on Monday.
The owner of a home mistakenly entered by an intoxicated neighbor who was shot and killed by a Madison police officer arriving on the scene said he tried repeatedly to inform the officer that the intruder was someone known to him.
"I remember yelling, 'He's a neighbor! He's a neighbor!' " Kevin O'Malley told the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, recounting events outside his east-side Madison home in the early morning hours of Nov. 9.
"It was the type of yelling you would do if something was going horribly wrong."
The responding officer, Stephen Heimsness, shot the unarmed suspect, Paul Heenan, three times in the upper torso. Heenan, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne has absolved police of criminal liability, affirming that Heimsness was justified in using deadly force because Heenan had been reaching for his gun.
Heimsness could yet face discipline; Madison Police Chief Noble Wray said he now expects to release the results of the department's internal probe early this week. Jeff Scott Olson, a lawyer for Heenan's family, is weighing whether to file a civil suit.
Megan O'Malley, who called 911 at 2:45 a.m. to report that a man had entered their home, said her husband's shouts of "He's a neighbor!" were loud enough to be heard from inside the house. Kevin O'Malley said he shared this detail in his statements to police, in the hours after the shooting and in a videotaped interview on Nov. 16.
The Dane County District Attorney's Office, in its detailed account of the shooting, made no mention of O'Malley's efforts to inform Heimsness that the intruder was a neighbor. The office's written statement said Heimsness believed he was facing "a suspect from a potential burglary."
The Madison Police Department has not confirmed that O'Malley had yelled, "He's a neighbor!" But Chief Wray acknowledged at a Nov. 12 press conference that "A statement similar to that, I have heard, is part of the investigation."
Ozanne, in an interview, said he was aware that O'Malley "believed he may have made that statement" about Heenan being a neighbor. He didn't include it in the office's statement, which he wrote, because "I don't know if the officer heard it."
Dan Frei, president of the Madison Professional Police Officers Association, also suggested that given the totality of the circumstances, Heimsness may not have heard what O'Malley was saying. He said studies have shown that officers in high-stress situations experience "auditory exclusion."
Heimsness did not respond to an emailed request for comment forwarded to him by a police spokesman.
Officer Howard Payne, a police spokesman, said Chief Wray was "trying to be fair and equitable" to the process and thus would not comment at this time on O'Malley's version of events. "Any additional statements of comments before the internal investigation is complete is just going to create more confusion."
O'Malley, who has previously declined to talk to journalists about the shooting, agreed after consultation with his attorney, Hal Harlowe, to tell his story to the Center. He said he did so because parts of the accounts given by police and the district attorney do not square with what he witnessed. He stressed that he respects law enforcement and is not taking sides.
"I've been neutral since the second it happened," O'Malley said. "I felt like I was neutral as it was happening in front of me."
But O'Malley said he saw no need for Heimsness to open fire, saying the officer made no attempt to defuse the situation. He worries that the officer's unqualified public exoneration by the DA's office "may be setting a standard of police conduct that will result in more unneeded use of force and more danger to the public."
Heimsness has been on paid administrative leave since the shooting. A 15-year department veteran, Heimsness has been involved in two previous incidents alleging excessive use of force.
In 2001 he was suspended for 15 days for shooting out the tires of a fleeing car in a parking garage. In 2006, he was involved in an arrest of a bar patron that led to the city of Madison paying a $27,000 settlement. The Madison Police Department's internal investigation found that the use of force in that case, including kicks and knee strikes, was "for the most part … reasonable and necessary."
Didn't see gun grab, pushback
After hearing sounds coming from the first floor of his home at 513 S. Baldwin St., O'Malley saw a man standing in his doorway, apparently deeply intoxicated. Heenan, a local musician who had been dropped off after a night of drinking, was later determined to have had a blood alcohol level of .208, more than twice the legal limit for driving.
O'Malley said Heenan, who had recently moved into a strikingly similar house two doors down, appeared disoriented and confused. O'Malley said he recognized Heenan and addressed him by name and began to lead him home. Megan O'Malley, still upstairs, called 911, though her husband answered "no" when asked if she should, the couple said.


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Grand Valley ties for second in number of faculty Fulbright Scholars
Posted on October 31, 2012
Grand Valley State University tied for second place in a ranking of faculty Fulbright Scholars among Master's institutions, compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Grand Valley has three faculty members who were awarded the prestigious awards which allow them to travel abroad to teach at a different institution.
The three faculty members awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the 2012-2013 award period include:
— Ashok Kumar, professor of management in the Seidman College of Business, was selected as a Distinguished Fulbright-Nehru Professor to serve at Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi for the fall semester.
— John Bender, associate professor of chemistry, will teach during the winter semester at Babes-Bolanyi University in Cluj, Romania.
— Erik Nordman, assistant professor of natural resources management, will teach for a full academic year at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya.
The full ranking list from the Chronicle of Higher Education can be found here: http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/135456/.
Mark Schaub, chief international officer at the Padnos International Center, participated in the Fulbright program in 2006, and said the experience made him a better educator, and had a profound positive experience on his family.
"Taking part in the program made a big impact on my family," Schaub said. "Providing a semester abroad experience for our two middle-school-age sons was perhaps the best parenting move we've ever made. Fulbright experiences develop the whole person: professionally, as researchers and teachers, but also as citizen ambassadors of the U.S.A."
The Fulbright program is a prestigious and competitive program, and is the flagship of the U.S. government's programs in international educational exchange. The program offers a variety of individual and institutional grants which are awarded on the basis of merit and allow individuals to study, teach, lecture, and conduct research in other countries.
Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Since the program's inception, more than 85,000 U.S. Fulbrighters have traveled abroad to lecture or conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. More than 144,000 foreign citizens have come to the United States under Fulbright auspices.
For more information on the faculty Fulbright Scholar program, contact Mark Schaub at (616) 331-3898 or email@example.com.


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This weekend, EFF learned that Bassel Khartabil, a longtime member of the open source software community and Creative Commons volunteer, has been detained in Syria since March 12, 2012, as part of a wave of arrests made in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. For months, Bassel's family has had no knowledge of his whereabouts or the reason for his arrest. Only recently have they heard from previous detainees at Kafar Sousa that he is being held at this location. This news is especially alarming in light of a recent Human Rights Watch report documenting the use of torture in 27 detention facilities run by Syrian intelligence agencies.
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October 6, 2011 —
It should come as no surprise that I have a great love of the theatre. Although a big fan of the classics, I also find that experiencing new work can be as stimulating as revisiting the tried and true, and this week turned out to be a wonderful example of both.
The Forestburgh Theatre Arts Center (FTAC) is currently continuing its mission to engage new audiences (with an emphasis on students) in plays that have stood the test of time. Last year's highly successful tour of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" helped spark renewed interest in The Bard, and the FTAC has triumphed (IMHO) once again, with a fresh take on Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie."
I was conflicted regarding the concept of the one-act, 80-minute version. Old enough (blessing or curse?) to have actually met Williams before his death in 1983, I consider myself "old school" when it comes to adaptations of the masters, but have more or less surrendered myself to the concept of attracting new fans, regardless of method.
Like many of Williams' most popular works, "Menagerie" addresses universal themes. Director Dana Martin said, "The struggles of these characters are real and startlingly contemporary, so we are letting our own young voices tell this story in a way that this generation of young people can recognize and understand."
Open mind in tow, I allowed this new version to wash over me, while keeping a watchful eye on the younger set. I stopped a few of them on the way out. Twelve-year-old Rebecca Bass and 11-year-old Mandra Ranulu were excited after the show, and happy to answer a question or two.
When asked if the play inspired curiosity about Tennessee Williams, the answer was an emphatic "yes!" and both girls indicated that they not only wanted to read the entire play, but would be interested in checking out more of the Williams' extensive ("Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," "A Streetcar named Desire") catalog. It was then that I grasped that some of the material might have been a little "adult" in nature without the cuts that had been made, and more fully understood the company's rationale.
Sara and Jaclynn Sorensen (ages 11 and 14, respectively) were also impressed, and had no clue that the play was originally set in a different era, causing me to again appreciate the updating, which enables the youngsters to more readily identify. I left the theatre encouraged that with help from organizations like FTAC, new generations will be exposed to the theatre and discover a love of their own. Bravo!
For something different, I turned my attention to the North American Cultural Laboratory (www.nacl.org [2]) in Highland Lake, NY, with no preconceived notions. The company's mission, to "create and tour its own original theatre performances, collaborating with an international circle of artists" continues to evolve and "presents a performance season that features work by local and visiting artists."
Bob Wiseman, a "Juno-nominated Canadian musician, filmmaker, singer-songwriter, and actor" (www.wikipedia.org [3]) took center stage this past weekend, and since I had nothing to base my humble opinion on, I sat back to (hopefully) enjoy the show. Delighted to find Wiseman amusing, engaging and fresh, I was not alone in my appreciation of this accomplished musician's unique take on the world he inhabits.
Wiseman's mixture of original songs and conversational repartee with the audience was peppered with his slightly neurotic, self-deprecating views on the music industry, his affiliation with "mainstream" success and a history of flirting with litigation through the years. It was unclear to me how much of the show was improvised or scripted and I found this to be a part of the show's charm.
Leaving few stones unturned during the hour, Wiseman addresses racism, homophobia, sexism and civil rights with unbridled enthusiasm and humor, entertaining throughout with an affable charm and charisma that I found endearing, while buying into his unique stream-of-consciousness approach which, at times, seemed to be a salute to the non-sequitur. The NACL still has a few tricks up its sleeve for Catskill audiences and I plan to visit the theatre a few more times before the snow falls.
They may be at different ends of the spectrum, but both the FTAC and the NACL are adapting and winning over old and new audiences at the same time and I am happy (join me, won't you?) to go along for the ride!


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There are many misconceptions and stereotypes hovering around the subject of diabetes. This November, celebrate Diabetes Awareness Month by taking some time to educate yourself about the disease and test your knowledge of some basic diabetes facts.
True or False: Diabetes is not that serious of a disease.
False. While it may not appear that serious at surface-level, diabetes can be deadly. In 2010, around 3.4 million people were estimated to have died from consequences of high fasting blood sugar, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Over time, diabetes can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Proper blood glucose control is needed to avoid serious long-term health problems.
True or False: Diabetes can be detected early.
True. Blood testing and looking for warning signs (excessive urination, thirst, constant hunger, weight loss, vision changes and fatigue) can lead to an early and relatively inexpensive diagnosis and help individuals take control of their diabetes before it becomes severe, according to the WHO.
True or False: People who are overweight or obese are all at risk of developing diabetes.
False. This is a common misconception. The Hamilton Health Center states that while excess body weight and physical inactivity are significant risk factors for developing the disease, it's important to remember that genetics plays a role. Most overweight or obese individuals never develop the disease, and some otherwise healthy individuals can still be at risk.
True or False: Not all diabetics need to take insulin.
True. Insulin injections are a common way to maintain relatively normal glucose levels in the body, but they are not necessary for everyone, the WHO says. A healthy diet, regular exercise to maintain a healthy body weight, and avoidance of tobacco use can keep symptoms at bay, particularly for those with Type 2 diabetes.
True or False: Needing insulin injections means a person is doing a poor job of controlling their diabetes.
False. Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease. So, while diet and exercise may initially prevent high blood sugar, there may come a time when insulin injections are a more efficient and recommended way to keep blood glucose levels normal, according to the Hamilton Health Center.
True or False: Diabetes is contagious.
False. No sneeze or hypodermic needle can transfer diabetes from one person or another. There is still a lot to be learned about the origins of the disease, but diabetes develops because of genetic and lifestyle factors and is definitely not contagious, the Hamilton Health Center states.
True or False: Everyone can play a role in helping their family, friends, and neighbors control their diabetes.
True. It is important for diabetics to keep a positive attitude when it comes to dealing with their disease, and the people around them can play a significant role in the process, according to the Mayo Clinic. Simple gestures like setting out more healthy food options at a party, offering to be an exercise partner, and providing positive support and encouragement can help keep diabetics on the right track to living a healthy lifestyle.


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Monday, 14 July 2014
Earthwatch scientist Demian Chapman has researched sharks off the coast of Belize for two decades. He has seen these animals, which fascinated him since his childhood in New Zealand, get destroyed by the lucrative trade in shark fins, a delicacy in some Asian countries. But soon these share populations could rebound, thanks in part to his work. Armed with creativity and expertise, Dr. Chapman fought a hard battle get five shark species protected under CITES—the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species—which has more than 160 member countries.
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Bush Blitz is Australia's largest nature discovery project, documenting plants and animals throughout the continent. In its fourth year, Bush Blitz has already discovered a new genus of a racing stripe spider, a possible new species of rainbow fish, a wolf spider, and the first new record of butterfly in Western Australia in a decade.
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Many citizen science programs exist across the world, but often they do not interact with each other. This lack of communication has inspired two marine monitoring programs – Newcastle University's Big Sea Survey in the U.K. and Earthwatch's ClimateWatch program in Australia – to join forces and create Oceans Connected.
Six enthusiastic citizen scientists returned from a trip to Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef in June. The Earthwatch research team was involved in diving and snorkelling to photograph individual manta rays for identification as part of Project Manta. This trip identified 28 mantas, along with 3 possible new individuals, which will now be documented as part of the Manta Identification Database.
Monday, 30 June 2014
If you need that cup of coffee to get going in the morning, you're not alone. According to a 2013 survey by the National Coffee Association, 83 percent of people in the U.S.—the world's leader in coffee consumption—drink coffee, and 63 percent of Americans have at least a cup a day.
Friday, 13 June 2014
We are excited to announce the first three of nine new expeditions that kick off in 2015. Join us to study and explore the coral reefs of the Cayman Islands, the desert of Joshua Tree National Park in California, or the oceans of South Africa. Get up close to sharks, tropical fish, and desert lizards, and help protect the fragile landscapes that all these species call home.
Monday, 2 June 2014
Palm oil, which comes from the fruit of oil palm trees, shows up on nearly every supermarket shelf. It's also one of the main reasons for massive rainforest destruction in some of the most wildlife-rich places on Earth. At the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) on May 15th, Earthwatch sponsored an expert panel discussion to address how we can conserve rainforests as the demand for palm oil booms.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
The Citizen Science Network Australia (CSNA) has recently been developed to bring together researchers, educators, businesses, science communicators, government officials, community groups, and volunteers to connect and support the growth of citizen science in Australia. Dr. Chris Gillies, Earthwatch Australia's director of science, says that this is the most recent phase of a long tradition.
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
YANUA International, a strong supporter of the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation, has launched Saving Pandas, a mobile video game that raises awareness of the conservation of giant pandas.
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Ecologist Alison Leslie has collected more than 40,000 photographs of the Majete Wildlife Reserve. This mountain of data comes from camera traps—remote cameras placed throughout the reserve that automatically take and save photos of anything that moves past. While sorting through a batch of photos in search of wildlife—a job often done by Earthwatch volunteers—two of her colleagues found something they did not expect. An image of two men, not wearing park uniforms, carrying makeshift weapons. Poachers.
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A big deal about the "20 times Earth's mass" to come to the conclusion that it will mean nothing LOL...
Well, thanks to the inverse of the squared distance!
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seeker1117 wrote:Here's the latest "news" from Wilcock (& Benjamin Fullford...fwiw). Settle in w/beverage of choice...it's quite the read/ride!
If this is to be believed, things are about to get very.......different....
cesarnc wrote:Well, turns out, NASA was right and the 13,000 doomsday blogs on the internet were wrong
Actually, the 13,000 wrongs guys now say "the problem never was Elenin, but what it's coming right behind it"
I guess the planet lived to die another day....
Surisepony wrote:I read this one thing recently it said that Elenin was / is actually a mother ship. I wasn't sure wither to believe it or fall off my chair laughing. I never feared it getting to close though, because really if the world was going to end now or soon. I'd know about it.
It could be a turism mothership, why not?
"now we're approaching the Blue Planet, yeah, the people who are still sucking up black sh%$%#t from underground and setting on fire to get energy..."
Bob137 wrote:It could be a turism mothership, why not?
"now we're approaching the Blue Planet, yeah, the people who are still sucking up black sh%$%#t from underground and setting on fire to get energy..."
Now, I want everyone to pay attention. This is the Solar System of the Stupid Stinky Monkey People. They are like a virus, they consume more than they give, and take whatever they want without ever giving hardly anything back, and they are the greatest predator on the Blue Planet. They are trying to get off the planet with Stupid rockets, and aren't smart enough to figure out how to harness the natural energy of the universe, so they will probably never ever be able to actually have real space travel. "Thanks the Gods for that one". <<Laughs all around>>!
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A Texico High student was elected to the 2010-11 State 4-H Council Officer Team, chosen during the 87th Annual State 4-H Conference in Las Cruces in July.
Wil Hodnett of Texico was elected treasurer. Hodnett competes in livestock judging, along with showing sheep, beef and dairy heifers.
Hodnett, 17, also runs track and participates in Future Farmers of America and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.


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Splinter Cell Blacklist Abilities Trailer
Ubisoft released the Abilities Trailer for "Splinter Cell Blacklist" coming August 20, 2013 to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Game Description:The United States has a military presence in two thirds of countries around the world. A group of 12 have had enough and initiate a terror ultimatum called the Blacklist — a deadly countdown of escalating terrorist attacks on U.S. interests. Sam Fisher is the leader of the newly formed 4th Echelon unit: a clandestine unit that answers solely to the President of the United States. Sam and his team must hunt down these terrorists by any means necessary, and stop the Blacklist countdown before it reaches zero. Unleash the [ Read More ]


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Officials ask for court order in dispute
NEW CUMBERLAND – Escalating a property dispute dating back to last year, Hancock County commissioners are asking for a court order to keep public access to Hancock County Magistrate Court open.
Court employees were greeted Wednesday morning by caution tape, orange spray paint and pylons, and "keep out" signs posted around the area between the court building and the office of attorney Lawrence Manypenny, who claims ownership of the land on which the court sidewalk and enclosed staircase sit.
The signs say "private property," but that remains an open question – until the matter can be settled in court. Some court patrons appeared bewildered by the barriers as they walked unimpeded past the building on Thursday.
Commissioners declined to discuss the legal action they took on Wednesday, deferring questions to their legal counsel, assistant prosecutor Bill Fahey, who also declined comment. Manypenny could not be reached for comment.
But the motion filed Wednesday in Hancock County Circuit Court asserts that commissioners own the disputed piece of property and that Manypenny's office prepared the deeds more than 30 years ago.
The motion, filed against Manypenny and his wife, Connie, says the commissioners bought the land in three separate purchases in 1976 and 1982. "All said parcels were obtained through Lawrence Manypenny and his predecessor law firms performing the legal work thereon," it said.
Manypenny claims otherwise, stating in previous letters to the county commissioners that he owns the property in question. Manypenny wants to expand his offices and believes commissioners should compensate him for the use of the land he says is his.
In a November letter addressed to Fahey, Manypenny reiterated his claim of ownership and said he may take steps to exercise control over the property.
The commissioners' motion questions why Manypenny would make an issue of the property ownership matter now, after 30 years of the stairwell and sidewalk being used for ingress and egress. "The operation of the Magistrate Court is an essential governmental operation for Hancock County," it said.
To remedy the situation, the motions states that a "constructive easement" should be imposed to permit the public's continued use of the building or the county may have to exert eminent domain.
"(The Manypennys) are effectively obstructing justice by attempting to impede access to a Magistrate Court by its officials, its employees and the public at large who are entitled to the continued use of the structure," the motion said.
The motion asks Hancock County Circuit Court Judge James P. Mazzone for an immediate injunction ordering the removal of all "barriers, tapes, trespassing signs and any other obstruction to the sidewalk, the stairwell or the premises."
Manypenny's response included a letter asking for Mazzone to delay action until a full hearing on the matter can be held.
The motion also asks for a final determination to be made on the "proper boundary line" between the two buildings.


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Impending snow causes trouble for businesses near Valentine's Day
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Snowstorm or not, Cupid is on the clock this Friday for Valentine's Day.
Jonathan Morrissey, from Rich Mar Florist, said they're staying ahead of it.
"Some folks may have received items a little bit early. We're just asking you kind of cooperate with us, we don't have any control over the weather," he said.
They already delivered a lot of their Valentine's orders, keeping their employees' safety in mind, and hope people understand if they got their flowers ahead of schedule.
"We're hoping that your Valentine's Day is a little extra long and there's a little more love this year for you," added Morrissey.
He said they plan to be open on Valentine's Day on Friday, so they'll be ready for the last-minute orders.
"It's not too late, just have to be flexible with us. We're going to tell people it may have to go Friday, it may have to go Saturday if we can't reach certain homes," said Morrissey. "As long as people are willing to cooperate we'll be out and delivering."
The people at Josh Early Candies are also determined to come through for their customers.
"We're noticing changes. We're getting phone calls of people who have placed orders scheduled for pickup tomorrow and they are rearranging that," said Barry Dobil.
The weather forced them to close two days last week but Dobil said they will be open this time around to serve their customers for Valentine's Day.
"If my wife and I have to sleep here in sleeping bags, we'll be here," he said. "Can't do anything about it, so you grin and bear it, it's been a rough winter."
Dobil added, "We'll certainly lose business tomorrow, I can pretty much be sure of that. The lucky thing is we can average that out over a few days."
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