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Nov. 7, 2011—Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel has declared Friday, Nov. 11 "North Central College Day" in the City of Naperville.
A resolution commemorating the College's Sesquicentennial was read at the Nov. 1 meeting of the Naperville City Council and presented to College President Harold R. Wilde by council member Robert Fieseler.
"Five years ago Hal mentioned to me he thought it took three things to make a community great," Fieseler said. "A great college, a great hospital and great access to a major city. North Central College is definitely one of the triumvirate."
The school was founded as Plainfield College and was known as North-Western College from 1864 to 1926. The resolution notes that in 1870, the people of Naperville, in a far-sighted move, donated eight acres of land and funds to build the first campus building, Old Main, to convince the College to move to Naperville. Trustees of the College, which was founded in 1861 in Plainfield, Ill., entertained offers from South Bend, Ind., and Hinsdale before choosing Naperville.
"The institution that became Naperville's college—North Central College—has over a century and a half had three names but just one mission, to be a community of learners dedicated to preparing informed, involved, principled and productive citizens and leaders over a lifetime," the resolution states.
The resolution notes that thousands of North Central College alumni, faculty, staff and students live and work in Naperville and benefit from the city's thriving downtown and excellent parks, libraries and schools.
"The citizens and businesses of Naperville in turn benefit greatly from—and take great pride in—North Central College as a major employer and engine of economic development, and provider of educational leadership, civic engagement and cultural amenities essential to the community's quality of life," the resolution states.
North Central College's yearlong Sesquicentennial Celebration commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first day of classes on Nov. 11, 1861, and the College's role in helping to shape the fabric of the Naperville community. North Central College is planning numerous Sesquicentennial events and projects throughout 2011 and into 2012. Visit northcentralcollege.edu/150 to learn more.


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By Tom Philpott: Military Update
Army struggling to attract enough "quality" volunteers is enlisting thousands of additional high school dropouts using an experimental screening tool to identify those most likely to complete their enlistments.
The Two Tier Attrition Screen (TTAS) is an added "quality indicator" that officials hope will allow the Army to take in many more high school dropouts with greater confidence they won't drive up attrition rates.
Years of research have shown that high school dropouts are more prone to be discipline problems in service and to be discharged early. The first-term attrition rate for non-graduates typically is 50 percent, almost double that of high school diploma graduates.
In fiscal 2006, which ended Sept. 30, the Army brought in 5,900 non-high school graduates as TTAS (pronounced T-TAS) recruits. Not only do such recruits help the Army reach its numerical recruiting goals but the Army can exclude these recruits when calculating the percentage of high school diploma graduates recruited, which is an important quality measure.
For example, the Army announced last month that 81 percent of its non-prior service recruits for 2006 were high school graduates. That was disturbingly below the 90 percent Department of Defense standard for every service. But the proportion of high school graduates would have been reported as 74.3 percent if the Army had to count the 5,900 TTAS enlistees high school dropouts. The number instead is ignored.
In March, Defense officials gave the Army permission to sign up 8,000 TTAS recruits a year to ease increasingly difficult recruiting challenges.
The Army began to recruit up to 4,000 specially screened non-graduates, and to exclude them from quality calculations, in fiscal 2000. The recruits needed to pass a high school equivalency exam, called the GED. They also were screened using a special test to assess motivation, developed by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
The "GED-Plus" recruits, as they were called, had attrition rates not much lower than that of high school dropouts. So in April 2005, the Army fielded TTAS, an improved screening tool. It combines a better motivation test with minimum score requirements on the math and word-knowledge portions of the military entrance exam. Finally, TTAS screens non-diploma recruits using weight-to-height proportions also called a body mass index.
Only time will tell how effective TTAS is for screening high school dropouts to control first-term attrition. But it looks promising, according to preliminary findings presented in report for the Army Research Institute by researchers Mark C. Young and Leonard A. White.
Recruits who comply with the TTAS standard have a six-month attrition rate of 6.2 percent, which is near to 5.6 percent reported for high school graduates. It's much better than 10.3 percent attrition after six months for non-high school graduates who failed the TTAS standard.
Non-high school graduates, the authors point out, are "relatively inexpensive to recruit and some … do make very good soldiers." They project that TTAS could save the Army $100 million a year by lowering recruiting costs an average of $10,000 per recruit for up to 10,000 recruits a year.
Two generals, two views: Two Army generals addressed a symposium Nov. 16 on sustaining the volunteer force through the long wars of Iraq and Afghanistan. They disagreed on current recruit quality.
Lt. Gen. Michael Rochelle, the Army's deputy chief of staff for personnel, put on a happy face.
"I hope everyone is as pleased as I am with the U.S. Army's recruiting success for 2006. A very, very successful year," he said.
He noted that the active Army exceeded its goal on numbers of recruits. He gave numbers too for the Reserve and National Guard but failed to mention that they fell 1,000 and 1,600 recruits short of goal, respectively.
Rochelle referred to a "very challenging recruiting environment" but he did not blame, say, a divisive war in Iraq. Instead, he said, youth are "being influenced by what they see in the liberal media, both about the nature and the quality of the force … But I'm here to tell you it's a magnificent force … by every measure of quality (including) the economic strata from which they come, certainly patriotism, and even education and aptitude, morals."
Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey also showered praise on current forces, particularly the caliber of non-commissioned officers. But he said it's long past time for the Bush administration to level with Americans about both the impact of Iraq and Afghanistan on the Army and about the urgent need to expand U.S. ground forces to fight the global war on terrorism.
"This is a problem of resources and political will," McCaffrey said to vigorous applause from 300 attendees at the professional symposium sponsored by the Military Officers Association of America.
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June 9-12, 2003
Event #3570
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
Traverse City, MI
Jointly Sponsored by:
Vetronics Technology Area & National Automotive Center and the
Intelligent Vehicle Systems Section of the National Defense Industrial Association
The Army is transitioning toward a lighter weight force structure that can initiate combat quickly and win decisively. This transformation force (Objective Force) must be more responsive, deployable, agile, versatile, lethal, survivable, and sustainable than the current force. Intelligent system technologies are critical to achieving these capabilities. Many of these technologies have application to Commercial Automotive products and are being pursued by the Automotive Industry. This conference will focus on military and commercial concepts and progress in implementing intelligent system technologies being pursued by the Military and Industry.
The objective of the annual Intelligent Vehicle Systems Symposium is to provide researchers, developers, and program managers (from government, academia, and industry) a forum for exchange of information on current work related to the advancement of technologies and applications of intelligent systems to Army and Commercial vehicles. It also provides an opportunity to view the latest vendor technologies.
The meeting was three and one half-days. There were four technical workshops on the first day sponsored by the Vetronics Institute.
The following three Workshops were sponsored by the National Automotive Center (NAC):
The next two and one half days consisted of sessions under the following headings:
- Top of Page -
Vetronics Overview (PPT)
Curt Adams
Associate Director
TARDEC Vetronics
National Automotive Center (PDF)
Dennis Wend
Executive Director
National Automotive Center
Advanced Collaborative Environments: Vision + R&D + Services = Critical Support to Army Programs (PDF)
TARDEC's Advanced Collaborative Environments (ACE) Laboratory
Smart Distribution Status Briefing: Enabling Technology for the Objective Force (PDF)
Gregory Ferdinand
US Army ARDEC, AMSTRA-AR-ASL
Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) (PPT)
Future Tactical Truck Systems: Concepts and Analysis (M&S) Activities for the FTTS ACTD (PDF)
Roger Halle
TARDEC, Advanced Concepts
Small Business Program 2003 (PPT)
Joe Barr
Small Business Office, AMSTA-CS-CB
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Workshop:
"Process & Project"
A Contractor's Perspective (PPT)
American Systems Technology Inc.
Dual-Use Technology Transfer (PPT)
National Automotive Center
ThermoAnalytics (PPT)
Keith Johnson
Future Tactical Truck Systems (PPT)
Nance Halle
US Army RDECOM, TARDEC
FCS Manned Ground Vehicles (PPT)
Raj Rajagopal
Vice President
Advanced Programs & Technology
Robert Sorge
Future Combat Systems
Crew integration and Automation Technologies Advance Technology Demonstrator (CAT ATD) (PPT)
Melissa J. Fearnside
Intelligent Systems Team
U.S. Army Tank-Automotive RD&E Center (TARDEC), Vetronics Technology Area
Advanced Mobile integrated Power System (AMPS) - STO (PPT)
John Monroe
Mobility for the Individual Soldier (PPT)
Virtual Proving Ground Terrain Validation (PPT)
Nancy Truong
US Army TACOM-TARDEC
National Automotive Center (NAC)
Ground Vehicle Simulation Laboratory (GVSL)
A Ground Vehicle Simulation Design to Study Driver Display Concepts (PPT)
US Army TACOM-TARDEC National Automotive Center (NAC), Ground Vehicle Simulation Laboratory (GVSL)
Current Trends in Vehicle Driveline Modeling and Simulation (PPT)
Interactive Vehicle Level Human Perfomance Modeling (PPT)
Tim Lee
DCS Corporation
PC Based Immersive Virtual Prototyping (PPT)
Reusing Vehicle Simulation Software – Mission Impossible? (PPT)
Gary Green
Institute for Simulation and Training,
University of Central Florida
CAT/RF Simulation Lessons Learned (PPT)
Christopher Mocnik
Embedded Simulation Team
RDECOM TARDEC, Vetronics Technology Area
CORBA and HLA: Enabling Future Network-Centric Vehicle Systems? (PPT)
Robert Kling
Electronic Architecture Team
TARDEC, Vetronics Technology Area
Security of Wireless Networks in Intelligent Vehicle Systems (PDF)
Wayne State University
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.
Locomotives, Tanks, and Predictive Telemaintenance (PPT)
John Fowler
L3 Communications
Lawrence Jordan
Pervasive Computing:
Why did the logistics soldier cross the road? (PPT)
Mark J. Salamango
Chief Pervasive Architect
Small Business Innovation Research: A Deployable Wireless Architecture for Sensor-Based Embedded Diagnostics and Prognostics on Ground Vehicles (PPT)
Michael Losh
VP Core Technology
American Systems Technology Incorporated
Brigade Combat Team Diagnostics and Prognostics (PPT)
Mitchell J. Kozera
Vehicle Intelligence and Safety Team
National Automotive Center
Cost & Complexity Trade-offs in Prognostics (PPT)
George Vachtsevanos
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Operator Control Units (OCUs) for the Dismounted Soldier (PPT)
TARDEC and Carnegie Mellon University,
Field Robotics Center
Embedded Vehicle Version Identification Tracking and Compatibility Checking (PPT)
Edgar Dalrymple
Computer Engineer, US Army AMCOM
Bruce Bardell
Chief Systems Engineer, A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles
United Defense LP, Ground Systems Div.
M915 - Palletized Loading System Demonstrator (PPT)
Jeffrey Kozierowski
National Automotive Center
Auto-Reconfiguration on Grizzly (PPT)
N.S. Mohan
United Defense, L.P.
Ground Systems Division
Intra-vehicle Video and Audio Recording for Data Collection Purposes (PPT)
Jeffrey F. Jaster
Intelligent Systems Team
TARDEC, Vetronics Technology Area
Smart Coatings™ Materiel Program (PPT)
Nelson Colon
US Army ARDEC
Industrial Ecology Center
Driving Simulator Experiment: Detecting Driver Fatigue by Monitoring Eye and Steering Activity (PPT)
Center for Intelligent Systems Research and GW Transportation Research Institute
The George Washington University
A Lesson From the Past for Safer Future Tactical Vehicle (PPT)
Ken Deylami
U.S. Army Research And Development Engineering, National Automotive Center
Warfighter-Machine Interface Considerations for Future Combat Systems (PDF)
Terrance Tierney
Crewstation Technology Team
TARDEC, Vetronics Technology Area
Evaluation of the USDOT's Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) Generation 0 Field Operational Tests (PPT)
John E. Orban
Luigi "Gino" Mastrippolito
U.S. Army ATC
A Comparison of Commercial Speech Recognition Components for use in Police Cruisers (PPT)
Andrew L. Kun
Brett Vinciguerra
Design and Evolution of Hand Controllers (PDF)
David Sulkowski
V.P. Engineering
Measurement Systems, Inc.
Fire Control-Node Engagement Technology (FC-NET) (PPT)
Deborah A. Butler
Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
Vetronics (PPT)
An Approach to Intra-Vehicular Data Registration and Management (PPT)
William Pritchett
DCS Corporation
Becoming an Expert at Architectures An Iterative Approach (PPT)
Kevin Griffin
General Dynamics
Bit Multiplexed Real Time Network– A Novel Approach to Real-Time Networking (PPT)
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Pervasive Computing (PvC) (PPT)
Timothy A. Bailey
Enterprise IT Architect
Implementation of Adaptive Deadline Monotonic Scheduling on an Embedded Controller Area Network (PPT)
Army Transition To 42-V Vehicular
Electrical Power System (PPT)
DCS Corporation
US Army TACOM
Future Combat Systems Unmanned Combat Demonstration Soldier Task Loading Results (PPT)
Gary Kamsickas
Robotic Follower
Experimentation Results (PPT)
Jeffrey Jaczkowski
Team Leader
Robotic Path Following using Navigational Unattended Ground Sensors (NAV-UGS) (PPT)
U.S. Army TARDEC
Sensoria Corporation
An Architecture for Intelligent Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems(PPT)


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ŌĆ£I got very comfortable as a kid just wandering around in the woods by myself,ŌĆØ Stoltz said.
As a young man in his early 20s, that love for wandering took him to Shenandoah National Park. On a day hike across part of the Appalachian Trail, he ran into a man carrying a large pack who looked well-traveled. Stoltz asked the man where heŌĆÖd been ŌĆö Georgia ŌĆö and where he was going ŌĆö Maine. The manŌĆÖs 2,167-mile hike sparked StoltzŌĆÖs curiosity.
ŌĆ£I just started asking him all these questions,ŌĆØ Stoltz said. ŌĆ£I thought what a romantic adventure.ŌĆØ
And so, Stoltz made plans of his own to hit the AT. He spent the winter working in Vermont, saving up money and plotting his course. He wanted to start in early spring and follow the seasons south to north so that heŌĆÖd be in New England for the fall.
It took Stoltz a little more than six months to complete the trip ŌĆölonger than most, as the trip averages four to five months. But Stoltz was taking his time, hiking side trails and exploring along the way.
ŌĆ£As I got toward the end, I started slowing down,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£I did not want to see it end. I made shorter and shorter days and I started thinking, ŌĆśWell, what am I going to do next?ŌĆÖŌĆØ
Stoltz loved the freedom of the pack, of carrying just whatŌĆÖs needed, nothing more.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve learned how happy I can be without a lot of stuff,ŌĆØ he said.
And each day was a new adventure, a chance to meet new people ŌĆö something the once shy, withdrawn man never thought he would like.
So with the AT under his belt, Stoltz decided to go coast to coast. Again he spent the winter working, and in spring headed out from Maine toward the coast of Washington. Then it was from Mexico to Canada ŌĆö three times.
On that third trip, Stoltz began carrying along a guitar. HeŌĆÖd been playing professionally since before his hiking campaign began. Without formal training, Stoltz based his music in traditional folk, which translated well to the trail.
He began writing songs about the wilderness, and eventually his stories, his music and his photos grew into a multi-media presentation titled ŌĆ£Forever Wild.ŌĆØ In 1991, Stoltz won the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Environmental Protection Agency for sharing nature and wilderness with others across America through his words, images, and music.
Stoltz, who has covered more than 26,000 miles in his journeys, will bring ŌĆ£Forever WildŌĆØ to the Highlands Playhouse in Highlands at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. The presentation is sponsored by the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance, a coalition of organizations, professionals and individuals whose mission is to protect and preserve the natural environment and cultural character of the headwater regions of western North Carolina.
The presentation is free, thanks to StoltzŌĆÖs year-long commitment to spreading the word through environmental groups and fundraisers to help protect nature. Forever Wild focuses on universal issues such as clean water and endangered species.
ŌĆ£We donŌĆÖt do a whole lot of soapboxing, but try through the music and the images and the art to reach peopleŌĆÖs hearts,ŌĆØ Stoltz said.
Stoltz encourages audience members to get involved with protecting the natural environment.
ŌĆ£The main goal of this tour this year is getting folks to write letters on behalf of the environment to their senators,ŌĆØ Stoltz said. ŌĆ£This offers people a chance to realize that they have a voice.ŌĆØ


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One Step at a Time
Goals keep you focused. For instance, Jamie Moyer didn't just walk out on day one of his MLB career and say, "Hey, I want to give up at least 500 home runs over the next couple decades." No, he set manageable goals like, "Today I'm going to give up two homers and in my next start, only one." That's how records get broken.
Sometimes goals give you purpose. Like when Bill Clinton gets a little contemplative and starts talking about what keeps him going. Sure, he may have been President of the United States, the greatest country in the history of the world, but he's also just a regular guy who wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro before he dies. And see his grandchildren. Oh, and run a marathon.
Now, I'm a big fan of Clinton. But the guy is starting to look old. If you noticed him tottering around at the World Cup, he looked like an old man wearing a young man's clothes. I hope he makes it to Kilimanjaro and I certainly hope he gets to see his grandchildren. But, it might also be time to realize that those two things could be mutually exclusive.
More than that, I worry about Bill for another reason. He said The Bucket List was one of his favorite movies. Ok, that's cute and all but really? You're a Rhodes Scholar and a past his prime Jack Nicholson running around diving out of airplanes is what does it for you?
At the same time, if I can still run around at 63 like Clinton does, I'll feel pretty good. I mean, even if he doesn't look quite as vibrant, the guy still knows where to be and how to do it. Who knows, maybe the way he does it is by having goals. Hey, it worked for Jamie Moyer.
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Who's that kid on the baseball card? Is that Moyer's grandson? Now that he's not President anymore I wonder if he inhales now?
The key is to be retired by the age of 63. I'll probably be working until the day I die…brutal. Would be nice to be able to travel and watch baseball for the rest of my days.
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I loved the Bucket List! Sure it was schmaltzy, but it spoke to the things we've left undone in our lives. Bush jumped out of a plane on this 80th birthday (I think), so why shouldn't Clinton think about climbing Kilimanjaro? At the moment though, he should just try to get through Chelsea's big fat crazy wedding!


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Pennsylvania Pigeon Shoots
Pennsylvania's shame is that it is the lone state to host pigeon shoots.
October 30, 2013
How to Avoid Vehicular Collisions with Deer
Roughly 1.5 million deer/vehicle collisions occur in the U.S. each year. Fortunately, there are many humane and effective ways to reduce the number of collisions involving deer.
October 30, 2013
What to Do About Deer
The white-tailed deer has not only adapted to, but thrives in, our human-altered landscapes. People often assume there are "too many deer" when they experience a conflict, yet the reality is that deer problems may be totally unrelated to their numbers.
October 30, 2013
Why Deer Killing Programs don't Solve Conflicts with Deer
The white-tailed deer has not only adapted to, but thrives in, our human-altered landscapes. People often assume there are "too many deer" when they experience a conflict, yet the reality is that deer problems may be totally unrelated to their numbers.
October 30, 2013
Ten Ways to Help Your Local Shelter or Rescue
Help out your local animal shelters and rescue groups. The HSUS has tensuggestions to start you off.
October 30, 2013
Controlling Deer Populations Humanely
Deer-killing programs don't result in long-term population reduction. The emerging field of immunocontraception offers a humane way to control deer populations where necessary and appropriate.
October 29, 2013
Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes, Chickpeas, and Arugula
Enjoy oven-roasted tomatoes atop this pasta dish, which has fueled ultramarathoner Matt Frazier on races.
October 25, 2013
How to Choose a Pet Groomer
To be healthy and happy, your pet needs basic grooming, such as brushing, nail trimming, and, in some cases, bathing. Sometimes it's best to hire a professional groomer--try The HSUS's tips.
October 23, 2013
Are Deer Responsible for Biodiversity Loss and Forest-Growth Failures?
It is easy to blame deer for our forest growth woes, yet the reality is that forests are affected by acid rain, insect damage, disease, forest fragmentation, pollutants, loss of soil fertility, animal browsing, invasive and other competing plant species, parasitic organisms, climatic extremes, and over-development.
October 23, 2013
The Truth about Lyme Disease
Until an effective vaccine is developed for this disease, the most important thing people can do to prevent Lyme disease is to be vigilant by finding and removing ticks before infection can occur.
October 23, 2013
Disaster Preparedness: Barn Fires
Preventing barn fires and being prepared in the event of a fire can mean the difference between life and death for your horses.
October 23, 2013
Deer in the Garden
Deer conflicts in the garden can be easily avoided or minimized thanks to a variety of readily available solutions. There may not be a perfect answer, but we do have a good toolbox for you to work with.
October 22, 2013
Wicked Healthy Mac and Cheez
If you're dreaming of macaroni and cheese but don't want to go overboard on calories, try this mac and cheez recipe from WickedHealthyFood.com.
October 22, 2013
Easy Baked Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash
This easy baked risotto with roasted butternut squash means rice, Italian style.
October 22, 2013
Roasted Turnip, Potato, and Apple Hash
Tired of plain hashbrowns? Try this delicious roasted turnip, potato, and apple hash as a side or brunch dish.
October 22, 2013
Mike's Spicy Tomato Soup
Mike Olds' recipe for spicy tomato soup is a world of flavor away from canned soup -- and not much harder to prepare.
October 22, 2013
Chick'n 'n' Dumplings
This winning recipe for chicken-free stew and dumplings is a tastier take on a classic American comfort-food meal.
October 22, 2013
Cajun Beans and Greens
This Cajun-style recipe for beans, soy sausage, and greens can be an entree, a side, or a brunch dish.
October 17, 2013
Dog Collars
Every dog needs a collar, chiefly to hang his ID, license, and rabies vaccination tag on (and leash, of course). There are so many styles of collar that it's easy to get one that reflects your dog's (or your) personality.
October 15, 2013
Breakfast Burritos
Get your Meatless Monday off to a good start with this recipe for breakfast burritos.
October 14, 2013
Kind News Resource Room | Supplements to the October/November 2013 issue
Resources to supplement the October/November 2013 issue of Kind News, our magazine for children in grades K-6.


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I 'm looking for some advice on a sleepy baby that doesn't stay awake long enough to nurse more than about 3-4 minutes at a time. Our baby was born at 36 weeks, so a little early, but not a preemie. She has a great latch and good suck at beginning of feed, but after my milk lets down she stops sucking and falls asleep so deeply that I cannot wake her. She is having enough wet diapers (about 8-10/ day), but her stools are only 3-4/ day and mostly just bright yellow liquid without any of those "milk curds". She is not fussy between feedings and I wake her every two hours to feed, every three hours at night. She was born at only 6 lbs. and dropped to 5 lb. 9 oz. in the first day. She maintained her weight the second day and my milk came in the third day. I am slightly engorged, but not painful. I pumped this afternoon to see if that would help her nurse longer, but it didn't make a difference and I got 3 oz. after she was done nursing. I am concerned my supply will drop too low if she keeps nursing so short, and I have to go back to work in 10 weeks, so am trying to build a good supply and pump when I go back.
Shouldn't she nurse longer, and what about the fact that she only takes one side? And sometimes only 2-3 minutes per nursing session. And what does it mean when her stools are only yellow liquid?
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This year's list of winners celebrates both large leaps and small (but important) steps in life science technology.
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An analysis of bacterial sequences from the Human Microbiome Project has uncovered thousands of biosynthetic gene clusters.
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A study that identified genes linked to communication between different areas of the brain has been retracted by its authors because of statistical flaws.
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Why the brain produces musical hallucinations
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Studying handedness in chimps may shed light on the mysterious trait in humans.
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Scientists use optogenetics to swap out negative memories for positive ones—and vice versa—in mice.
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Samples from an Antarctic lake 800 meters below the ice reveal an abundance of microbial life.
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May 8, 2013 —
The Greater Pike Community Foundation (GPCF) announced its executive officers and committee chairs in April. Legally incorporated late in 2012, the GPCF was created to maximize charitable donations from individuals, families and local businesses through organized targeted community philanthropy.
At the April 4 board meeting, the following were elected: James Pedranti, board chair; Kirk Mackey, vice chair; Rosann Kalish, secretary; Robert Pierce, treasurer; and John "Duke" Schneider, chair of the Governance/Nominating Committee. All of the above will also sit on the foundation's executive committee.
GPCF is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit philanthropic institution created by civic volunteers for the long-term benefit of the greater Pike County area. Community foundations administer various types of charitable assets according to guidelines established by each donor, to maximize the long-term positive impact of their support, and to enable donors to pursue their charitable objectives while realizing the best tax benefits allowed by law.
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"It may be new to South Texas," Norris said of the project he is proposing to ease Beeville's dependence on the dwindling supply of surface water the Beeville Water Supply District now purchases from the City of Corpus Christi.
Norris offered several options the city could take to deal with a lingering drought and shrinking lake levels. One of those would be to do nothing. But at a cost of $0.85 per 1,000 gallons of untreated water being pumped from the Nueces River near Swinney Switch, that option is not inexpensive.
"Corpus Christi said they could be out of water within two years, and they said that several months ago," Norris told those present.
Then he reminded the City Council, members of the BWSD and city rate payers that the 22-mile pipeline between the George P. Morrill, I Water Treatment Plant at Swinney Switch and the city's ground storage tanks is 30 years old. That line already is plagued with leaks and may eventually need to be replaced.
Other options would include drilling 10 wells into the Evangeline (Goliad) aquifer in southeast Bee County and/or drilling a well about 1,600 feet deep inside the city into the saltier Jasper aquifer and treating the water through reverse osmosis before blending it with untreated water from the same well and pumping it into the ground storage tanks.
Norris went on to explain the costs and the technology of using reverse osmosis to treat water that is not up to the standards of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Other technology experts who spoke at the meeting included Jorge Arroyo, an engineer with the Texas Water Development Board; Bill Stevens of Capitol Dome Partners in Austin, who spoke concerning the interest the Texas Legislature has in the current water problems across the state; Judy Adams, operator of a desalination plant in Brownsville, Kevin Spencer, an expert on groundwater aquifers; James Machin, a senior engineer with TRC Solutions of Austin; and Victor Quiroga, a senior vice president with Southwest Securities in San Antonio.
Quiroga's company would be in charge of selling the $15.3 million in general obligation bonds that would be sold to finance the project.
Quiroga explained the impact the bond sale would have on city property tax rates and on the city's ability to sell other bonds in the future.
Several taxpayers and businessmen asked questions in an effort to weigh the options.
Some of those included rancher Ray Welder, attorney Tom Beasley, businessmen Dave Moore, Jessy T. Garza and Dick Beasley, and Beeville residents Carlos Perez, Nancy Shavor and John Morris.
Mayor Santiago "Jimbo" Martinez assured those attending that the City Council has plans to hold two more town hall meetings during April.
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2007 Home Run Derby
The day started at 10:15am when Brad picked me up near my hotel and took me to FanFest (sponsored by DHL) at the Moscone Center. It was a 10-minute walk, and we stopped along the way at the St. Francis. Brad thought there might be some players in the lobby, so we wandered inside to take a peek. Jerry Rice was standing nearby. So was Brian McRae. And Harold Reynolds and Tony Gwynn. Ho-hum. Just another day in San Francisco.
I watched Gwynn for several minutes. He wasn't signing for anyone, so I approached him politely with something else in mind.
"Excuse me, Mister Gwynn, can I–"
"No," he said and turned away.
"–shake your hand?"
"Oh…yeah," he said with a faint smile as he turned back and extended his right arm.
It was nice to feel the grip of a lifetime .338 hitter–not as nice as it would've been to get his autograph or go to a batting cage with him, but I was still excited.
After taking a few more pics, I headed back out to the street with Brad who assured me that we'd be able to check out FanFest (sponsored by DHL) and still get to AT&T Park with plenty of time to spare.
I wasn't so sure.
The Home Run Derby was scheduled to begin at 5pm. The ballpark was going to open at 2pm. We wanted to get on line at least an hour early, and it was going to take a little while to get there. FanFest (sponsored by DHL) was a six-day event that I'd never attended. Clearly, there was a lot to see and do, and I didn't want to have to cram it all into a 90-minute visit.
Brad, of course, was right. He'd been there a couple days earlier and knew exactly what to expect: long lines, interactive games, overpriced food ($1.25 for a banana), autograph signings, historical exhibits, and LOTS of merchandise. Everywhere we looked, there was something for sale–cards, jerseys, balls, bobbleheads–and everywhere we walked, someone tried to hand us a flier or coupon. That didn't offend me. I'd realized when I first got there that FanFest (sponsored by DHL) was basically Disney World for baseball fans.
Brad and I kept wandering. We saw MLB.TV doing a live show and watched/listened to Dan Patrick on ESPN Radio…
There was a mini-home run derby, a Ripken fielding clinic, a SingStar Pop video game for 12-year-old girls, and a Dreamseat lounge…
FanFest (sponsored by DHL) was gimmicky to say the least, but it was pretty cool overall and I'd recommend going at least once. Just know what you're getting into.
By the time Brad and I got to the ballpark, there were already dozens of kayaks in McCovey Cove, and by the time batting practice started at 2:30pm, my section was already full. The gates had opened an extra 20 minutes early to make up for the delay that would be caused by heightened security, so the hundreds of fans behind me had 50 minutes to get inside. I can't describe how frustrating it was to run in and have an empty stadium go to waste.
At least I had time to properly introduce myself to Sarah and Jake, the mother and 12-year-old son, who were there, in effect, as my "Watch With Zack" clients. I gave them two copies of my new book (which Brad had bought), a 2007 All-Star Game ball (also from Brad), and two Futures Game balls which I'd snagged the day before.
The week before, when Sarah and I had been discussing our snagging strategies for the Home Run Derby, she said, "Just promise me after you get your load of balls, you'll give one to my son if we haven't gotten any."
"Absolutely," I said. "Consider me your insurance policy against going home empty-handed."
I had all the confidence in the world at that point, but by the time the National League started hitting, I wasn't sure how well I'd do. The section was packed, and the competition was going to be fierce; not only were the two ballhawk bullies of section 144 lurking nearby, but rumor had it that the Home Run Derby balls were going to be used during BP. In addition, security informed all the fans that cup tricks and other ball-retrieving devices were not allowed, and on top of THAT, the evil usher told me that he wasn't going to allow people to run for balls.
"I'll give you half a section," he had said when I first got there, pointing to an arbitrary spot in the aisle that I wasn't supposed to cross.
As it turned out, he didn't get to enforce his idiotic rule because the aisle was too crowded for anyone to move. I knew there wouldn't be many home runs hit into my section, and I knew that the odds of catching one were nearly impossible, so I held my spot behind the wall and prayed that the little kids in the outfield were allowed to throw balls into the crowd.
After five minutes of begging, I got one of them to toss a ball my way, and it had the Derby logo! Yessssss!!! The kids ended up chucking almost every ball into the crowd, and after 10 more minutes, I got Billy Wagner's kid to throw me another by putting on my Mets cap and yelling, "Look at my hat!"
I had five caps with me, including one with a generic MLB logo. I'd picked the others based on which teams had the most outfielders and pitchers on the All-Star rosters. I figured those would be the players shagging in the outfield, so in addition to the Mets, I also had caps of the Padres, Angels, and Red Sox.
I got a third Derby ball tossed to me on a bounce by an unidentifiable kid, and I got a fourth from one of Trevor Hoffman's sons. Thankfully, the bullies hadn't been a factor during BP. One of them spent most of his time chasing homers in the left field seats, while the other kept his distance and focused on the kids.
I squeezed away from the wall when the National League finished, knowing I could get back in with my front row ticket, and I checked in with Sarah and Jake in the next section. They hadn't gotten anything except several shoves from a 6-foot-5 monster who was reaching in front of everyone.
"Don't worry," I told them. "I got you covered."
The American League's batting practice was a disaster. Not only had stingy adolescent ballboys replaced the generous little kids, but the balls didn't have the Derby logo. Regular balls were being used instead, and I didn't realize it until I got Magglio Ordonez to throw me one from 100 feet away. GAH!!! I'd never been so disappointed after getting a ball.
Two minutes after regular BP ended, there was a brief bonus round for the eight guys who were about to participate in the Derby. Most fans didn't realize it and headed back to their seats, so when one of the balls landed in the gap (aka "The Pit") behind the center field wall, there wasn't much competition and I got a groundskeeper to throw it to me. Damn those regular balls. I felt cheated.
I'd started the day with 3,093 lifetime balls and ended up snagging six during BP. My next ball was going to be No. 3,100, and the mere thought of getting it during the Derby made me giddy. I figured I'd have a decent chance because the evil usher vowed to keep people in their seats. He probably meant it as a threat, but it turned out to be a favor since my seat was actually IN the aisle.
I caught up with Sarah and Jake, hoping that they'd done better during the second half of BP, but things just hadn't gone their way so I pulled out my Derby balls and let them choose which one they wanted to keep. Meanwhile, my obnoxious shirt was already proving its effectiveness, drawing weird looks and wise cracks and "Waldo!" chants from the crowd. (Three days earlier, in case you missed it, I'd posted an entry telling everyone where I'd be sitting and what I'd be wearing so they could look for me on TV.)
Shortly after 5pm, Justin Morneau stepped up to the plate and kicked off the Derby with three quick outs. My biggest concern at that moment was the sun. It was right in my eyes, and I knew it was going to get worse with every passing minute. Brad had warned me weeks earlier about the sun, and I'd bought a cheap pair of sunglasses the night before, but they only made it tougher to see. The entire infield was in the shade and got impossibly dark when I put on the glasses. Luckily, I'd experimented with them at the end of BP so I knew not to wear them at the start of the Derby.
Another concern was that the bullies were surrounding me. One of them (who got preferential treatment from ALL the ushers) was hanging out in the tunnel on my right, and the other was standing behind his front-row seat, just a few feet to my left. I knew they'd have a head start if a ball were hit on either side, and if one happened to be hit right to me, they'd have plenty of time to run over and interfere.
By the time I'd convinced myself that I wasn't going to catch anything, Morneau launched a deep line drive to my left. I had no idea if it had the distance, but that was beyond my control. All I could do was MOVE and hope to get in line with it before it landed, so I darted through the narrow aisle, looking down for a moment to dodge the people and plastic chairs, and when I looked back up, all I saw was the sun. It was such a helpless feeling to know I'd be close to the ball and not be able to see it, but I kept running to the spot where I thought it was going to land, and at the last second, I saw a dark speck shoot out of the brightness. The ball was approaching fast. I lunged and jumped as high as I could and felt something hit my glove amidst the mob of fans reaching skyward. Was it another glove that hit mine? No! IT WAS THE BALL!!! Ohmygod, I'd caught the first home run of the Derby, and I could not be-LIEVE it. I threw my arms up and jumped up and down–click here to watch the footage (.MPG = 6.7MB)–and got high-fives from everyone in the section…except the bullies who'd gotten there a second too late. The guy in the tunnel had started too far away to get there in time, and the guy on my left never saw it. He lost it in the sun. Ha-haaa!! He never even saw the bat hit the ball, so he was still standing behind his seat when I wiggled past his spot.
A reporter from the Oakland Tribune approached me for a quick interview. I spelled my name, said I was from New York City, showed him a tattered copy of my first book, and told him that this was my 3,100th ball. The crowd started chanting, "Waldo!!! Waldo!!! Waldo!!! Waldo!!!" My phone started ringing like crazy, and I let the calls go to my voice-mail. The messages ranged from, "Hey, Zack, it's John. Nice catch. Saw you on TV," to "Zack, it's Ryan out in Tacoma, Washington. Hey, uh, nice work. First ball of the Home Run Derby? You know, we uh…me and my buddy here were reading your page right before the Home Run Derby started. He didn't think you had a ******' chance to catch a ball and the very first ball, we're like, 'Oh **** there he i–ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!' So congratulations, uh, but right now you're probably hard at work because there's still a lot of Derby left. Alright man, bye."
The rest of the Derby was AWFUL. All three lefties–Morneau, Prince Fielder, and Ryan Howard–failed to reach the second round so I ended up being stuck in right-center field, 415 feet from home plate, as a bunch of pull-happy righties took aim at the giant Coke bottle. Alex Rios did hit a ball to the section on my right, and there were a couple other semi-close calls, but things were so slow that I had to entertain myself with a giant order of garlic fries (and chicken strips). I didn't bother limiting my eating to the interminable commercial breaks. I just kept stuffing my face through the Derby itself. My day-of-a-lifetime had prematurely turned into a complete waste, and I had to eat my sorrows away. I also felt bad for Brad who was trapped on the right field arcade and even worse for the kayakers. Only two balls had reached the cove during the Derby and both of them had passed the wrong side of the foul pole.
Things weren't much better in my section as the second round came to a close. The sun was brutal, hovering just above of the top of the upper deck and making it impossible to track any fly ball. It's just as well that the lefties had been eliminated because I wouldn't have been able to catch anything. Of course, most of the other fans were also struggling to shield their eyes from the intense glare, and as if that weren't bad enough, we had to deal with the nearby water canons which blasted a million shimmering droplets after every home run.
The sun dipped out of sight during the final round, and I felt energized. I got up and stood behind my chair and assumed a slight crouch so I wouldn't block anyone's view. I didn't think anything of it. Fans had been standing on and off throughout the day. Bully #1 had even gotten away with camping out in the runway, yet for some reason the evil usher marched over and pulled me aside.
"Can I see your ticket?" he asked.
Um, no. Actually you can't. You've already seen it. You're a power-hungry jerk who needs to get laid, and if I hand you my precious ticket, you're gonna tear off a corner or mark it up as you sick security people tend to do whenever a fan causes a quote-unquote problem.
"Is there a problem?" I asked.
"Actually, yeah, there is," he snapped. "You can't be crouching like that in the aisle. You're not the center fielder. I can't have you playing center field in my section."
"I'm really sorry," I said, "but I was only crouching so I wouldn't block the view of the people sitting behi–"
"What did I tell you about running for balls?!" he demanded.
I tried to explain myself again, and I offered a second apology, but it was no use. The man was determined to argue. He said he was issuing an "official warning" to me and that he was going to let his supervisor know in case he wasn't there the next day.
"If she has a problem with you tomorrow," he said, "you will be removed from the game."
Way to go, Giants management.
And way to go, Vladimir Guerrero, for winning the Derby. A total of 74 home runs were hit, so I guess I shouldn't feel too bad about only catching one of them.
• 139 balls in 19 games this season = 7.3 balls per game.
• 474 consecutive games with at least one ball
• 21 consecutive games with at least four balls
• 96 consecutive games outside of New York with at least one ball
• 641 lifetime balls outside of New York
• 3,100 total balls
NOTE: I'm counting the Home Run Derby as a "game," just as I've counted numerous rainouts over the years as "games," but I can't decide whether to count the Morneau homer as a "game ball." What does everyone think I should do? I feel strongly that the balls should count toward my grand total since they were used by major league players inside a major league stadium, but I'm struggling to make decisions beyond that.
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Nice job at the derby…, 51,000 people at Shea :no autographs or balls for me… The sooner that place is torn down the better, I mean it has to be the single worst stadium in the Majors. David Wright threw a ball right at me but this loud obnoxious guy without a glove jumped in front of me and just knocked it down into the dugout and I got into an argument with that annoying old usher on the left side of the field level when he told me that only people with field level tickets were allowed into field level during B.P., even though there had just been an announcement saying that fans could enjoy B.P. from field level.
(Answering your comment from the last entry.)
That's an interesting point about the minor leaguers who've had a brief MLB stint. I still wouldn't count it to be fair to the "integrity of my stats". I just realized that one of the ST balls was from someone who has never played in the major leagues and I still counted that ball. So to even things out, I can't count cup-of-coffee-ball suppliers. (But I wouldn't have counted those balls anyway. It seems cheap to me to count any Futures Game balls.)
When was the last time (before the Futures Game) that you saw full infield practice at a Major League game?
The Ultimate Baseball Collector thing is stupid, but the link is: http://ultimatebaseballcollector.mlblogs.com/the_ultimate_baseball_col/2007/07/7707_at_rogers_.html
John – That's what you get for going to Shea on Endy Chavez bobblehead night. Just kidding, but seriously, what's with your decision-making? Shea becomes completely intolerable when 50,000 people are there (especially when a "limited-number" promotion encourages people to come early). You should have stayed away, but I do feel your pain, because I hate Shea when the circumstances aren't normal.
Oh, and Zack, it only makes sense to count the Morneau ball as a game ball (at least to me), becuase you're counting the Derby as a "game" and the Derby itself is the main event of the day. And more importantly, when was the last time you had this much competition for a game ball? But do whatever feels right to you. What are your initial feelings about the issue?
i agree with gregory on two things. 1. the whole ultimate baseball collector thing was stupid and not really worth checking out, and secondly, i definitly think that you should count it as a game ball because it was snagged with the same or close to the same ammount of people that would attend a sold out game and also, it essentially was the game because they had bp leading up to as if it were a game
I don't think you should count it… it wasn't really a "game".
more of an event.
Great catch Zack, it was nice to watch you snag it. and i feel you should count it because it was regonized as part of the all-star game weekend
greg, thanks for the link. i remember stubling across that a while ago, and i was wondering if the kid knew zack.
zack, you should make the baseball collector a registered trademark, so kids cant rip it off.
the HR ball shoulg count aas a game ball.
my friends thought that you caught the secong Homer, and that a guy in a black shirt punched you?
was he the bully?
okay, greg and redsox
i think that the ultimate baseball collector thing is interesting becuase hes a kid who probably my age **** is able to share his experiences.
its like charlies blog, althought he hasnt commented here in a while.
you guys did get dissed but he just trying to express himself.
Zack if you gave that mother and son a ball wouldnt you only have 5 balls? So one less ball? How are you considering that, are you just goign to say that you got 6 but gave one away but are counting it as 6?
Good job though, Im looking forward to the ASG entry now
oh, and you needed to tell that usher about your cousins in Brooklyn! LOL!
Zack –
Official "Ballhawk" Ruling on the Morneau Ball …….
Obviously you should count it as a ball in the collection. If you count it as a game ball though you might have to put an *asterrik next to it.
It is definitely a special ball to catch no matter what anyone says!!
So I say count it as a ball in the collection and call it 1 Home Run Derby Gamer!
The Ultimate Baseball Collector is cheap because he counts balls that friends gave to him in his collection
kerry; good point.
thats not snagging baseballs.
its recieving baseballs
Does anybody know where the umpires leave the field at Fenway Park after games?
Awesome blog. I posted a comment a long time ago, to which you responded (I forget what it was about). Just wanted to say I've been following your blog for a few months now and I definitely enjoy each "Game day" entry. Your stories about the all star game experience made my day. It's extremely interesting to hear about your trip because it's something I probably won't ever do.
Congrats on the home run ball- I was shocked to hear about this, crazy luck. Although collecting MLB baseballs is not for me, it is still a pleasure to read about it from your perspective. Keep up the good work.
Also, how was the trip for the mother/son? You were sitting with them the whole time right? I hope they had a thrilling vacation. If my father and I ever got a chance to do this, it would have been amazing.
Wow, that's awful about Shea, but I still don't think it's the worst ballpark. Maybe the second worst. RFK is about as bad as it gets.
What you said makes sense about Spring Training and the Futures. I can't remember the last time I saw infield/outfield at a major league game. It's been many years. Crazy stuff over there on the Ultimate Collector blog. I'm surprised you got into it with him. As for the game ball issue, I'm leaning toward counting the Morneau homer. After all, the Derby is a "game." It's a big game in which which people try to hit the most home runs, as opposed to the 162 games that teams play every year in which they try to score the most runs.
…and I agree with YOU on both of your points. Thanks.
Fair enough, and you're right. It IS an event. Man, I could argue either way about this.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I'm still sorting mine out.
I'm not concerned about people ripping off the words "baseball collector." I don't even make any money from this blog. I just do it for fun, so it's all good. Nobody punched me, although I did come close to a few other balls. The two guys wearing black shirts who ran right over to me after the catch are the bullies. Cousins in Brooklyn. Right. I keep forgetting.
I now count all the balls I catch, even when I end up giving them away. "Balls caught" is a more important statistic than "balls owned," in my opinion.
Thanks for the official ruling. Interesting…
He counts those balls? Hmm.
Thanks so much. (Your email address does look familiar.) I really appreciate hearing that this blog can appeal to someone who doesn't even collect balls. I think the luckiest part about my trip was getting those seats (and having met Brad in the first place). The catch itself doesn't seem that lucky in comparison. I actually feel unlucky that more balls didn't come my way. The mother and son had a GREAT time. I'm still in touch with them, and I hope I always will be. They were awesome, and I wish I'd gotten to hang out with them more. Unfortunately, they had two seats in section 143, and I had a single seat in 144, so no, we weren't together during the Derby itself.
Mmm, Garlic Fries. I'll have you know that even 30 hours after I ate them last year, My girlfriend still complained I was sweating garlic. very potent.
Catching that home run ball Was very lucky. I consider myself very athletic overall and I love playing catch and I have a good arm but seriously, if there is a screaming foul ball headed my way during a game, I dive for cover. My hand-eye coordination either isn't that good or it's just that I haven't caught balls hit off the bat since little league.
My hats off to you for bringing a glove and snagging home runs/fouls during games. One question- how did the ball feel going into your glove? I'm pretty sure Justin Morneau is rumored to have some kinda freakish "farm boy" type strength (or maybe I'm thinking of Dunn…). Did the ball land heavily or did the energy behind it die out mostly by the time it came to you?
Glad to hear that about the mother/son. And you're right about getting those seats. That opportunity blows catching that home run out of the water.
The ball must be one of the most difficult ball you have caught: sun glare, crazy fans, fierce competition, evil ushers. Definitely count that ball into your collection. If ppl in your blog are to take a vote. There will be way more ppl vote yes on counting the ball.
Talking about Tony Gwynn, I am really surprised that he said "no." I have seen him once at my school this spring. He is the coach for San Diego State Univ that came to my school, Univ of Southern California (famous alumni include Randy Johnson, Mark McGwire, Tom Seaver,and Barry Zito) on a Fri nite game. Despite his team got beaten by us. Gwynn was still nice enough to sign autograph after the game until everyone left.(He just got into HOF not long ago) He is a very funny guy in person, btw.
I also have a "hand-shake" story. In 2004, Eric Gagne published a children book about his life. He was signing book at a local bookstore. I got his auto afterward reached out my right hand. I just had a hand-shake with a Cy Young award winner's pitching hand! (He won CY in 03) That is the most expensive hand I have ever shaken.
Haven't written in a while, but first and foremost CONGRATULATIONS on the All Star HR Derby catch. First homer, plus you did it against all that competition. Great job. As you know, I'm a San Diego guy and I can't wait until we finally get the All Star game and its festivities at PETCO Park. I didn't live here when they had the last two. I'm hoping for 2010 or 2011, but I think MLB is going to diss us because we had the World Baseball Classic finals in 2006. Got three WBC balls. Nice gold lettering. Anyway, it's been dream to catch a HR Derby ball. Can't wait to get the chance here. My season seats are perfect for the derby when it comes. Can't wait.
Ok, second thing. I saw the picture of your "clients" at the derby. I hope you got every last stinking dime out of them because they are freaking Dodgers fans. Uhhhh!! Can't stand them. Love beating them more than any other team. Most of their fans I get to deal with at PETCO can't speak English and still wear Fernando Valenzuela shirts. If the Border Patrol would show up to PETCO on a Saturday night Dodgers/Padres home game our nation's illegal immigration problem would be solved!! Ha ha.
Third thing. Tony Gwynn has had everybody fooled for YEARS. He is a complete **** when it comes to autographs at the park. Now, if the TV camera is there he is Mr. Nice Guy and will sign. During an everyday, regular game. FORGET IT. I have personally seen it both on the road and at home when he was playing. I've even sent items way in the past to the stadium hoping to get an autograph only to receive a letter from AG Sports saying that if I wish my item to be signed, please send $25.00 etc. I don't think so. Never saw my item again either. Tony gives everyone the "Heisman" at SDSU home games too. No autographs. Don't be fooled by Tony Gwynn. Now that he's a bona fide Hall of Famer it will only be worse.
Last thing. Earlier this year on May 26th against the Brewers I caught Ryan Braun's FIRST Major League homer. That was my 5th "game HR" catch all time and I was stoked to catch it and get some cool stuff in trade. It's been a good year. Here's the sad story though. The week before the All Star break we played the Braves. During Friday's game I went to get some fries and a coke at the concession stand and wouldn't you know it, Andruw Jones hit career homer 357. THE BALL HIT MY FREAKING EMPTY SEAT!! I was so ticked. My friend that sits with me had my glove, but she totally choked and wasn't ready. Oh well. It was so sad. I had to share it with you all. Maybe there will be more my way this year, but I was sad to let that opportunity escape me.
The second half isn't going so well for the Padres so far, but there is a lot of baseball left. I've been to Tropicana Field already this year and have a first time trip to Coors Field planned for September. Can't wait.If anyone out there needs any info on PETCO Park trips let me know. I'll be glad to help anyone out. Once again, GREAT JOB ZACK!!
Sorry for the long previous post. One last thought. I've been to ATT Park a few times in the past and batting practice has always been interesting with the "bullies" they have there. It's such a great feeling to go out there and catch one in the midst of them. They get so mad it's funny. The only thing worse than a Dodger fan is a Giant's fan.
Yeah, it was stupid to involve myself in the Ultimate Collector thing. It was dumb, I regret it, and now it's over.
By the way, I loved your "Wait. I want to keep arguing about it" comment. That brightened my day. So thank you.
Awesome. you should absolutely count it as a gamer. If you are considering this a "game", than you should count it.
I am going to cincinnati reds game @ GABP on august 8 & 9. I bought tickets for section 105.
Am I going to be able to move over? And is there a certain gate I should enter?? I'll re-read your GABP entry to get more tips!
Thanks, Ethan
you are wrong.
new yorkers are worse than giants fans(or equal)
so the only thing worse than illegal immigrants (AKA dodgers fans) are new yorkers.
but i am not a rude one :)
Thirty hours?*****. Good thing I didn't save those fries for my last night.
I'm disappointed to hear that you dive out of the way for hard-hit balls…but then again, it gives people like me a better chance to catch them. The Morneau homer didn't feel heavy at all. (Good question.) In fact, most homers don't. According to HitTracker, the longest home runs leave the bat at around 120mph, and I've heard that most homers (at least the ones that aren't line drives) lose roughly half their speed by the time the ball lands. So when I caught the homer during the Derby, it was probably only traveling about 50 to 60mph, which isn't really much at all.
It's interesting how your experience with Gwynn is completely different from padreleigh's (who left the comment right below yours). I like the idea of an "expensive hand."
Thanks very much. It's good to hear from you again, and no need to apologize for leave long comments. I didn't get any money from the clients. I got a free trip, and the guy who had those seats got to keep all the money. It was a great deal. Everyone was thrilled. Too bad about Gwynn. I didn't realize he was so difficult. That's sooooo frustrating that the ball went right to your seat. Man, if that happened to me, I'd need to seek professional help. I think it's pretty funny that all the NL West fans hate each other. Well, I guess I shouldn't say all. I can't picture Rockies fans or D'Backs fans really getting into it with anyone.
Dare I ask why your day needed brightening?
Good point about counting the HR as a game ball. As for Cincinnati, you won't have any problem moving from section to section. The ushers often check tickets at the top of the each staircase, but it's easy to find cracks in the system and slip through. You'll see that your section is separated from the seats in foul territory by a little plexi-glass wall. Don't climb over it. You'll get yelled at. Just go up the steps to the concourse and then head whichever way you want. You probably won't be able to get into the seats right behind the plate. Those are guarded strictly, but you should be able to get down behind the dugouts.
I have no problem with Giants fans, as a whole. It was just a small group of them who were obnoxious and aggressive. Thus, my vote goes to Yankee fans as the worst in baseball.
nice job at the all star festivitys , going to shea or yankee stadium anytime soon ? f.y.i next saturday (july 21st) the night game of the yankees vs d-rays double header , the tickets are 5 bucks
Hey, thanks. I probably won't be back at Yankee Stadium until A-Rod is on the verge of hitting his 500th homer, and even then, I'll probably only go if it's a weeknight game against a ***** team. As for Shea, I'm planning to be there on July 25, but with my luck, it'll probably rain. Five-dollar night is the worst. Last time I went to it, all the cheap seats had sold out before the stadium even opened and I had to pay over $40 to get in.
Oh, I didn't mean it like that. I didn't need a day-brightening, it just gave me a me laugh.
Zack, the evil usher needs to get what????
What? I meant "paid." The evil usher probably wouldn't be so grumpy if he just got paid.
Thanks for responding to the Morneau HR question. Weird how home runs just don't feel energized at the end of it's flight.
I'm going on vacation monday with the family- Planning to go to RFK stadium and Camden Yards (been there before) on the way to North Carolina. I'll let you know how it goes when I get back. I'm not really a ball collector kind of guy but I do like to try and get autographs when possible. I don't really care about value so I buy some cheap baseballs from walmart or whatever (Official league balls which aren't that official) and use those. That's pretty much my baseball thing. That and eating a hot dog at the park. Good luck with your trip to Shea on the 25th, hope you keep your streak intact. It's not like it'll be the end of the world if you do have a game without getting a single ball. If anything, I think it'll lessen your burden.
At the day Gwynn came to my school, it was actually a bad day for SDSU, not only they lose, one player seriously injured while running bases. (hate to see that) However, Gwynn was extremely friendly to fans, even to ones who wore USC caps. He didn't just sign stuffs without talking to fans. In fact, he was cracking jokes during his signing. One kid got him signed a ball and walked away. Gwynn jokingly said," you just leave me after you using me?" All fans' requests to take picture with him were granted. I got him signed a bat. There are fans who congrated him getting into HOF. Gwynn would humbly responsed by "thank you," "appreciate that." Some fans even ask him batting tips. I will go to another game next spring.
Another thing, I just quitted my summer job in order to take baseball trips. I am going to San Francisco, Oakland, Arlington, Houston, and Arizona in next 7 weeks. I have some ballpark questions. For AT&T Park , if I am to buy a outfield seat, would I be able to go to to infield seats area before game started?
Puck collector…..
New Yorkers can't be THAT bad. I just don't believe it. New York teams win, their fans are way smarter baseball fans than Dodgers and Giants fans. I'll take the people of the Big Apple anyday over the Dodgers/Giants ha ha. Diamondbacks fans are pretty good and I think the Rockies fans are just glad to be going to a game in their town.
Glad you caught Gwynn on the best day of his life. Try and talk to him again at an MLB park and let me know what happens. He really is a mean guy. I've never seen him nice and I've seen him alot.
Mets are in town today. David Wells vs someone named Sosa. Wells tends to give up a few homers so I think I might have a shot at a "gamer" tonight. I'll get back to you on BP snagging details from this series.
wcimons: p and l are vert close to each other.
padre :when they get drunk(which happens often) you dont want to deal with tghem. even the moms are mean(in BP at least)
One other thing Zack. In your picture of Gwynn at the top, Harold Reynolds is in the background. I know he go fired from ESPN for sexual harrassment, but is he looking at the girl on the left and sexually harrassing her or what? Ha ha.
I think your right Leigh.
anyway,zack, I think u should count the ball as a game ball because you had to go through a ton of fans like regular games, except a lot more fans.
zack, going to the cubs/giants game today…
no chance at a bonds record ball, so I think I'll be in left field, with a overall better chance at a home run
Yeah, I think you're right about the burden. There was a player who had a long hitting streak a number of years back (mighta been Molitor), and when it ended, he said something like, "Thank God the monkey is finally off my back." Good luck on your trip. Check in and let us all know how it's going, if you get a chance.
Now I'm not sure what to think about Gwynn. You're saying he's great. Padre Leigh is saying he's a jerk. Does anyone else here have a Gwynn story? Congrats on quitting your job. I think that's an EXCELLENT decision, especially if there's baseball involved. Get outfield seats at AT&T. You'll be able to move around, but you won't be allowed to get right behind the dugouts.
I'm interested to hear how it goes for you with the Mets in town, so definitely check in with some details from the series. I'll be watching all the games from the headquarters of minorleaguebaseall.com. Harold Reynolds DOES look a little suspicious in that pic. Uh oh.
Thanks for weighing in. I'm still thinking it over.
Oh man. Barroids isn't even in the starting lineup. But at least you have a good pitcher's duel going…1-1 in the sixth between two young studs. I got that game on here as well on one of the many TVs.
Zack, you have got to be one of the luckiest guys alive. Great catch! I've only been to 7 stadiums but Chase Field had the best fans evah!
The only ball I got was a charity ball..
It was coming right towards me, I had it!
But the Giants fan that I had been talking with earlier was 2 steps behind me and therefore higher up, so he just stuck his mitt out and caught it.
Once he knew it was me, he just gave it to me.
I don't think I will count it in my AMAZING total of 8.
BUT the Cubs won, so I'm happy :)
and I don't feel bad really about taking it… it ended up being the only thing I got all day..
and hey, a free baseball is a free baseball!!
Thanks! But I have to quote Branch Rickey:
"Luck is the residue of design."
"Amazing total of 8." Funny. You're right, though. A ball IS a ball.
dude, my first major league baseball i got was at a royals game. ok, so after the game i ran down to the royals dugout and the bullpen coach was coming towards the dugout so i was like "50!,(that was his #) then i said "ball" he nodded and tossed it. some other kids jumped up, but i got there first. then i ran off to show my parents.
Consider yourself lucky because players and coaches usually don't respond too nicely when fans don't know their names.
ok i'll try that next time.
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You Don't Have To Be In Sunny Singapore To Look Sun-Kissed With The NYC Bronzer In Sunny
Now you can have the glow of summer air on your face all year round with the New York Color Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny!
Actually, without Sunny, it's still summer all year round here in Singapore. Yay to sweat and stickiness!
But for those who have the luxury of looking pasty white and drawn of blood in the cold, blue, winter months (That's how they describe it in storybooks like The Little Match Girl), a touch of warmth on the face will naturally leave you feeling like you just cupped a mug of hot chocolate in your hands while it's snowing outside.
Sheer & Natural Coverage
NYC Bronzer in Sunny is sheer in pigmentation for all the right reasons.
You can swipe your brush across the product and dispense it all over your face to add color and for a natural glow.
You can use it to warm the face when foundation is a little on the lighter side. Whenever I use the Bourjois Flower Perfection Foundation, I tend to use Sunny to bring color back to my face. I gave the Bourjois Flower Perfection Foundation a 'Quite Good!' rating (which is 4/5), but recently I find myself using it a lot and actually think it deserves more a 'This is LOVE!' rating (5/5).
You can use bronzer to contour the face to make it look more chiseled by receding the sides and temples of the face.


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The Sweet Sensation Phalaenopsis Orchid makes a beautiful gift with its blossoming beauty and incredible color. This gorgeous purple orchid arrives seated in a sleek designer purple, lavender and fuchsia tri-colored ceramic container to create a gift of blushing grace and undeniable elegance.
*Single-stem phalaenopsis orchid is approx. 18 to 24 inches in height.Container is high-quality pottery imported from Germany.Care instructions included.
Your purchase includes a complimentary personalized gift message.
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Espresso Jeweled Demi-Wedge Sandal
Style: 570078651
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Snake-embossed sandal flashes with chocolate diamond sparkle outlining pear-shaped cabochons among rhinestone petals. Man-made leather; acrylic stones. Imported.
- Feels as beautiful as it looks.
- Features our obsessively great fit.
- Breathable, no-slide lining.
- Super-comfortable memory foam footbed.
- Silvertone stretch buckle.
- 2.5" stacked demi-wedge heel. Non-skid sole.
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