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 In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with our host countries, we are making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer community. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.

 Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal. In other ways, however, it poses challenges. In Honduras, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyle, background, and beliefs are judged in a cultural context very different from their own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in Honduras.

 Outside of Honduras' capital and other large cities, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What is viewed as typical American behavior or norms may be a misconception, such as the belief in some countries that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Honduras are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to cultural differences that you present.

 To ease the transition and adapt to life in Honduras, you may need to make some temporary, yet fundamental compromises in how you present yourself as an American and as an individual. For example, female trainees and Volunteers may not be able to exercise the independence available to them in the United States; political discussions need to be handled with great care; and some of your personal beliefs may best remain undisclosed. You will need to develop techniques and personal strategies for coping with these and other limitations. The Peace Corps staff will lead diversity and sensitivity discussions during pre-service training and will be on call to provide support, but the challenge ultimately will be your own.

 ===Overview of Diversity in Honduras===

 One aspect of cultural adaptation is being sensitive to the diversity among the Volunteer population. The Peace Corps staff in Honduras recognizes adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance. During pre-service training, several sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms. We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of races, ethnic groups, ages, religions, and sexual orientations, and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who take pride in supporting one another and demonstrating the richness of American culture.

 In addition to the support provided to Volunteers by Peace Corps/Honduras staff, several peer support groups exist to help Volunteers serve effectively. COLORS is an organization of Volunteers whose vision is to create an environment where diversity is respected and celebrated in fulfillment of the Peace Corps' goal of intercultural exchange. The Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Experience (GLOBE) was formed in 1998 to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, and bisexual Volunteers by providing direct support and by educating the Peace Corps community. The Volunteers Offering Support group (VOS) is available to any Volunteer or trainee who needs a supportive network of concerned Volunteers trained in active listening. VOS members are strategically located throughout Honduras and can be contacted via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. OAKS (Older and Knowing Souls) is a support group formed in 2003 to support the needs of older Volunteers in Honduras, and in 2007 Volunteers started MARV (MARried Volunteers) to address and discuss the unique challenges and joys of serving with one's spouse.

 ===What Might a Volunteer Face?===

 ====Possible Issues for Female Volunteers====

 You should be prepared for unwanted attention from Honduran men simply because you are an American woman. American women are sometimes perceived as being "easy" because of stereotypes portrayed on American TV shows and movies aired on Honduran television. It is very common to receive stares, comments, or requests for dates or sex on the street and in other situations. In addition, women often are not taken as seriously as men in their jobs and may not receive the respect that is readily given to both American and Honduran men. In Honduran culture, a woman is viewed as either a "mother" or a "daughter." Therefore, if you are not married, you may be treated like a daughter or a child instead of a grown woman.

 Honduran women have very specific, traditional roles (i.e., they generally do not work outside of the home), which some Hondurans may think female Volunteers should adopt.

 Working with men can be difficult if they refuse to believe a woman is capable of work other than cleaning the house or raising children. Working with women can be difficult when they cannot understand why a woman would want to do anything that is not "women's work." Honduran men also have specific roles, and machismo, or manliness, is considered very important. Men are expected to be dominant in almost all aspects of society; they are expected to smoke, drink, pursue women, be strong, and be willing to discipline their wife and children. Thus male Volunteers who do not drink, smoke, or like to pursue women openly may get teased or chided for not being manly enough. Both female and male Volunteers will learn strategies to handle these situations during pre-service training.

 ====Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color====

 African-American Volunteers may be viewed as less professionally competent than white Volunteers. They may be called negrita, trigueña, or other words that distinguish them as dark-skinned. Although these terms are not necessarily derogatory, Volunteers may initially feel demeaned by them. In addition, Hondurans may not believe you are an American, thinking you must come from the north coast of Honduras or the Bay Islands, which have a heavy concentration of Garifuna or black Caribs.

 Hondurans may expect Hispanic Americans to interact socially with more ease. Likewise, Volunteers with Latino surnames may be expected to speak Spanish fluently and may not be perceived as being North American.

 Asian Americans, too, are often identified more by their cultural heritage than by their American citizenship. Hondurans may expect you to be a kung fu expert because of stereotypes based on behavior observed in films. Many Asians are labeled as Chinese, regardless of their actual ethnic background. Honduras' current or historical involvement with certain Asian countries, or the presence of Asian merchants in the community, may also have an impact on how Asian-American Volunteers are perceived.

 ====Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers====

 Senior Volunteers often receive more respect from Hondurans than younger Volunteers do. But seniors need to be aware of possible issues of inclusion and acceptance by fellow Volunteers. Others in the Peace Corps community may have little understanding of the lives and experiences of seniors, and seniors may not receive the personal support they desire from younger Volunteers. Nor may senior Volunteers feel comfortable sharing personal, sexual, or health concerns with younger members of the Peace Corps staff. On the other hand, seniors may find that younger Volunteers look to them for advice and support. While some seniors find this a very enjoyable part of their experience, others choose not to fill this role.

 Older trainees sometimes encounter a lack of attention to their particular needs for an effective learning environment and may need to be assertive in developing an individual approach to language learning, for instance. Senior Volunteers should consider designating a power of attorney for management of their financial affairs during service.

 ====Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers====

 Homosexuality is not illegal in Honduras; however, it is met with varying degrees of acceptance by Hondurans, one's community, and other Volunteers. Volunteers generally choose not to be open about their sexual orientation in their communities, but often do reveal it to individuals with whom they have built a trusting relationship. You will have to decide for yourself how open to be.

 Like most Volunteers, you may have difficulties with the machismo in Honduras. Lesbian and bisexual women should be prepared to field questions regarding boyfriends, marriage, and sex. Likewise, gay and bisexual men will be asked about girlfriends and may find themselves in situations in which men brag about sexual conquests or objectify women. You will have to develop personal strategies to deal with such situations.

 Peace Corps staff are committed to supporting gay and bisexual Volunteers, but they may not always know how best to do so. You will need to be patient and willing to educate staff and other Volunteers about your needs. Peace Corps/Honduras has a Volunteer support group called GLOBE (for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Experience) that meets quarterly and maintains an e-mail address. If you would like to contact GLOBE before your departure, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.

 ====Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers====

 Honduras is a predominantly Christian country, with the vast majority affiliated with either the Roman Catholic church or one of many Evangelical denominations. The Episcopal (Anglican) Church has a presence on the North Coast, the Bay Islands and some other cities, and there are synagogues in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

 In many areas, though, there is little knowledge among Hondurans of other world religions, and Volunteers of non-Christian faiths may experience stereotyping or misinformation about their religion. Volunteers should be prepared to be challenged by local people when they express or practice their own beliefs, but this is primarily the result of curiosity or ignorance. Many Volunteers choose not to draw attention to their own religion to avoid awkward or sensitive situations. This is a very personal choice that can only be made on an individual basis.

 There is a strong Jewish community in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula that has been very welcoming to Jewish Volunteers. Those who want more information about religious challenges in Honduras are encouraged to contact the COLORS support group.

 ====Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities ====

 There is little consciousness of the needs of the physically challenged in Honduras. Volunteers with physical disabilities may find mobility difficult because the infrastructure does not make many accommodations for disabled people.

 Nevertheless, as part of the medical clearance process, the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services determined that you were physically and emotionally capable, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform a full tour of Volunteer service in Honduras without unreasonable risk of harm to yourself or interruption of your service. The Peace Corps/Honduras staff will work with disabled Volunteers to make reasonable accommodations in training, housing, job sites, and other areas to enable them to serve safely and effectively.

 ====Possible Issues for Married Volunteers ====

 Being a married couple in the Peace Corps has its advantages and its challenges. It helps to have someone by your side to share your experience with, but there are also cultural expectations that can cause stress in a marriage. It is important to remember that you are in a foreign country with new rules and you need to be open-minded about cultural differences. A couple may have to take on some new roles. A married man may be encouraged by Hondurans to be the more dominant member in the relationship, be encouraged to make decisions independently of his spouse, or be ridiculed when he performs domestic tasks. A married woman may find herself in a less independent role than she is accustomed to or may be expected to perform "traditional" domestic chores such as cooking or cleaning. Other issues may also arise: One spouse may be more enthusiastic about Peace Corps service, be better able to adapt to the new environment, or be less homesick than the other. Competition may arise if one spouse learns the language or other skills faster than the other.

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Beyond the Basecamp Excursion: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Big Sky is known as the Basecamp to Yellowstone. But the national park, if you can believe it, is just the tip of the iceberg. Beyond park borders the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem spans 20 million acres, with Big Sky right in the thick of things.
So with Big Sky as Basecamp, we're taking this summer to more thoroughly explore our backyard: one of the last remaining large and intact ecosystems in the northern temperate zone. Whether it's a hike up Lone Peak on Big Sky Resort property or venturing out to a pristine camping site in Idaho, we'll dish on the best excursions beyond your Basecamp. First stop? Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
The Trip: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Travel Time: Two hours south of Big Sky Resort, venture down for a day trip or overnight camping trip
Why Go: This wildlife refuge is like the Serengeti of Montana – you'll cross paths with sandhill cranes, bald eagles, moose, elk, pronghorns, and bears, but nary another human.
Day 1
10:00am: Hit the road from your Basecamp at Big Sky Resort, heading south past West Yellowstone and into Island Park, ID.
12:00pm: Stop at the Last Chance Bar and Grill at the TroutHunter lodge for lunch on the patio overlooking the lush banks of the smooth and winding Henry's Fork river.
1:30pm: Hit Flat Ranch Preserve visitor's center for intel on local flora, fauna, and the latest grizzly sightings before heading onto the back roads leading to your campsite.
2:00pm: Drive past Henry's Lake and back across the Montana border, where dirt roads quickly take you into more remote wilderness. Stretch your legs at Hell Roaring Creek, the utmost headwaters of the Missouri River that flow down from the Continental Divide towering directly above you.
3:00pm: Pick out the prefect waterside campsite at Upper Red Rock Lake in the heart of the wildlife refuge. You'll spot nesting swans on the ultra-clear water, soaring bald eagles, and bounding pronghorns. This is Grizzly country too, so dinner leftovers go in bear-proof food storage containers at the well-kept campsites.
3:30pm: Get your camp, hike, and boat on – canoeing is allowed starting July 1st. Daylight lasts well past 9pm, so you'll have plenty of time to explore.
Day 2
12:00pm: After a leisurely morning playing and packing up, head back to your Basecamp. On your way back towards Big Sky in the afternoon, stop by the glassy water at Big Springs to feed giant trout where one hundred and twenty million gallons of water flow from the ground to form the Snake River.
Evening: Arrive back in Big Sky in time for a Bison Chipotle Quesadilla at Whiskey Jack's and a soak in the hot tub. Back at your Basecamp, unwind with a Huckleberry Martini and start planning tomorrow's adventure.
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Pronghorns in the Wildlife Refuge
Set up camp next to one of the Red Rocks Lakes, where well-kept campsites have clean bathrooms, fire pits, and bear-proof food storage containers.
Swans nest on the Red Rock Lakes.
Sandhill Cranes wander through meadows in the Wildlife Refuge.
The view of the Henry's Fork river from the TroutHunter patio.
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD – May 28, 2010-Three Lower Shore students earned $100 in art supplies by showing-off their skills using colorful pastels, pencils and a camera in this year's High School Art Contest at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
"We had about 45 entries and are very excited about the high-quality of artwork," said Dr. Van Wagenberg, director of the Mosely Gallery, who coordinated UMES' first high school art competition in 2008. "Overall, we're very impressed with the talent in the tri-county area."
Awards were presented by Dennis Williams, Princess Anne town commissioner and patron of the arts, during a reception and open house at the Mosely Gallery.
The exhibition, made possible through the support of the Maryland State Arts Council and the Somerset County Arts Council, will be on display until June 11. For more information, call 410-651-7770 or visit www.umes.edu/mosely.
High School Art Contest Winners:
Monica Janelli of James M. Bennett High School
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How Obama is Causing the Double Dip Recession
Now that the economy is officially contracting, it's a good time to look back and list the various Obama policies that are causing it. We do this not in the spirit of blame but rather to point to the corrective steps he needs to take to head off a new recession. After several quarters of optimistic but rigged data showing the economy growing at a 2 percent clip, the truth is emerging: We are on the verge of a double dip recession.
Here's why:
??Our exports to China are artificially depressed from Beijing's deliberate weakening of its currency to underprice its goods in the U.S. market and overprice ours' in theirs'. To fix the problem, we should demand that China stop manipulating its currency and impose taxes on currency exchanges if they don't.
–Stop insisting on tax increases, which fall on small businesses. Cut spending instead. The negative multiplier effect of a tax increase is much less than that of a spending cut.
??Be far more aggressive in expanding oil and gas production. Our huge oil import bill — about $40 billion a year — is dragging our economy down.
??The current contraction is before the tax increases Obama just passed have hit. These tax hikes on upper income people will take $50 billion of demand out of the economy and his 2 percent increase in the payroll tax will take out over $100 billion more. These tax increases go directly toward cutting demand and employment. Correction: Cut spending instead.
??The rising cost of health insurance due to Obamcare and increased costs of government — particularly EPA — regulation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics — aka the B.S. — will doubtless show unemployment steady at some ridiculously low number like 7.8 percent. But University of Maryland economist Peter Morici says that "labor force participation is lower today than when President Obama took office … factoring in discouraged adults and others working part-time that would prefer full time work, the unemployment rate is 14.4 percent.
And, around the corner is a likely reduction in the US credit rating by Moody's.
People ask: How can the Republican Party come back? Answer: Because of the impact of Obama's economic policies which will soon be evident even to the most optimistic and obtuse.
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shared Kitchen/Dining area (with microwave, range, refrigerator, and some utensils etc.). Free Parking in front of house. Water, cable Tv, electric and WiFi are included in the price.
Centrally located, only 2 blocks from the Famous Versailles Restaurant. In the surroundings you will find supermarkets, banks, hospital, some great spots to walk and wander and main attractions. It is close to all main transport system. The bus station is a short walk away.
Enjoy your stay.
House rules
No smoking inside the house or from windows. You can smoke outside as long as you pick your cigarette butts and throw them in the trash bins
No pets allowed. Any pet seen in or around any unit will result in a $200 charge and will result in immediate eviction and forfeiture of all rents paid along with any damages that resulted because of pet. This rule is checked and strictly enforced.
No house parties. Other guests are not allowed.
City taxes are not included in the price.
Late-arrival check- in (after 6 pm) is available with advance notice and must be paid in full.
Late check-outs are subject to a $50.00 an hour late fee, so please check out on time.
If a problem should arise with equipment in a unit, a refund on rent will not be made. We do guarantee that repairs will be made as soon as possible based on the urgency of the matter.
If you have children, who are NOT going to share a bed with you and that are in need of separate, additional beds, there is a regular adult additional person charge.
The property has washer and dryer.
Upon departure, if we have provided you with keys, please leave all keys in the house and lock all doors upon departure. There is a $50 fee per lost or unreturned key.
Locked out? There is a fee of $75 if we have to come and open the door for you or you can call a locksmith and you will be responsible for payment to the locksmith at that time for services rendered. If you try opening the doors yourself and damage the locks and doors, you will be responsible for paying for the damages.
On arrival, you will find a sheet of rules etc. posted in each unit and these are important for making your stay comfortable and for keeping the peace and harmony of persons sharing the place, if any, so please respect these rules. Also, please inspect the place, and notify us immediately if there are any problems.
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Reviews of this property
Vermieterin hat sich nicht für das Checking gemeldet und wahr auch nicht erreichbar. Wollten dadurch am nächsten Tag die Reservierung stornierten und haben dadurch Wimdu mit einer Beschwerde Kontaktiert. Nach der Beschwerde kann sich die Vermieterin auf einmal melden, trotz langer Diskussion will sie das Geld nicht zurück überweisen. Fall geht zu Anwalt und Konsumentenschutz! Nicht zu empfehlen!!
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I enjoyed the neighborhood as soon as I arrived from the airport. The house was very warm and the staff helped me right away upon my arrival. All food market places, pharmacies and other stores were near by. Owners were very helpfull! The interaction with other guests brougth me a great experience. Thanks!
Unfortunately, it was not nice, so I slept the last 2 days in a hotel. The bed was a plank bed, very uncomfortable, it was not very clean.
Es war leider gar nicht schön, so dass ich die letzten 2 Tage in einem Hotel geschlafen habe. Das Bett war eine Pritsche, sehr unbequem, es war nicht sehr sauber.
Es ist absolut nicht zu empfehlen. Das Haus ist stark heruntergekommen und nicht nur das Bett ist echt ekelhaft, sondern so alles in diesem Haus ist dreckig und stinkt. Die Nachbarhunde bellen rund um die Uhr, bei den dünnen Wänden kann man nicht schlafen. Das Haus funktioniert als Wohngemeinschaft. Einzigstes Plus sind die Mitbewohner, die sind sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Die Hausherrin hat sich nie blicken lassen und ist bei Problemen sehr unkooperativ!!!!!
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Despite a cold front and snow flurries of snow Corinth City Commissioners met Feb. 7.
Most of the discussion centered on how to spend the approximately $52,000 remaining in the Marathon Drive project.
Mayor Billy Hill said he instructed Perfect-A-Waste to purchase seven air relief valves and also ordered three more Liberty brand sewage pumps and may order six or seven more of these. Hill said there is discussion of combining some of the pump stations.
AARP Tax-aide is offering free income tax preparation, including e-filing at the Williamstown Senior Center (in the City Building). Appointments are not necessary and clients will be seen on a first come, first serve basis from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from Feb 5 through April 16. Please arrive no later than noon.
As construction continues on the US 25 Bridge over the NS Railroad in Williamstown. motorist should expect delays.
The contractor will be operating equipment close to the flow of traffic, which will cause extra long delays from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. continuing through Feb. 18.
Drivers should be alert, be cautious and watch for flagmen.
Could the 30-day 2011 General Assembly session be shortened by six days?
That is the idea recently brought up by Senate Republicans after Gov. Steve Beshear's State of the Commonwealth address.
The legislative session began Jan. 4 and recessed Jan. 7 before starting again Feb. 1 through March 22.
By eliminating six days of legislative pay, the state would save almost $400,000.
However, local legislators, Rep. Royce Adams, D-Dry Ridge, and Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, disagree about cutting the session short.
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John "Bud" White leased the boat dock from the city, but died Dec. 12, 2010. His lease with the city expires later this year.
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For the second time in a year, Dry Ridge residents soon will be paying more for sewer services.
The city council approved increased rates during its Jan. 3 meeting to help pay for construction on a new $15 million sewer plant on KY 36 in Williamstown.
Construction on the facility is about 55 percent complete and will have a capacity of 1.5 million gallons when finished later this year.
Rick Skinner has a vision and it involves the future of Grant County's largest city.
Skinner found himself in a new role on Jan. 3 when he moved from being a city council member into sitting behind the desk of the Williamstown mayor's office.
Skinner replaces Glenn Caldwell, who served as mayor for 12 years. Caldwell opted not to run for mayor, but did seek a seat on the city council, which he won in the November election.
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Intel Corp. has initiated validation of DDR3 memory modules for usage with the company's 4-series chipsets for mobile applications that will power Intel Centrino 2 laptops. The DDR3 memory may eventually enable higher performance at lower power consumption, but initially presence of DDR3 in a laptop is likely to be mainly a feature to attract attention.
At this time Intel validates 512MB, 1GB and 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMMs at 800MHz and 1066MHz clock-speeds that are based on 1Gb memory chips. So far Intel has validated various memory modules from Elpida, Hynix, Micron, Nanya, Qimonda and Samsung Electronics on Intel GM45 chipset based reference platforms.
Intel validated 1066MHz DDR3 (PC3-8500) SO-DIMMs have CL7 7-7 or CL8 8-8 latency settings, whereas 800MHz DDR3 (PC3-6400) SO-DIMMs sport CL5 5-5 or CL6 6-6 timings. Earlier the world's largest maker of x86 chips recommended to set CL5 5-5 latency settings on 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400) SO-DIMMs.
According to performance measurements by X-bit labs, PC3-8500 CL7 desktop memory sub-system is slightly faster compared to PC2-6400 CL5, which leaves behind PC3-6400 CL5 by a tiny margin.
Even though DDR3 hardly had many advantages over DDR2 today in terms of performance, in laptops presence of DDR3 may translate into a little lower power consumption and a little higher battery life not only because lower voltages required by DDR3, but also because of more advanced Intel PM45 and Intel GM45 core-logic sets.
Intel Centrino 2 platform for laptops, which was earlier code-named Montevina, is projected to be launched in the middle of the year. Intel Centrino 2-based notebooks will feature code-named Echo Peak Wi-Fi/WiMAX controller combo or code-named Shirley Peak Wi-Fi controller. The former will allow to connect not only to wireless local area networks (WLANs), but also to wide-area networks (WANs), a valuable feature in countries and cities with WiMAX coverage. In addition, Intel Centrino 2 will support faster microprocessors and will enable generally higher performance.


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After an ugly Sunday doubleheader, the Phillies righted the ship, at least for one day. After getting good news that one of their leaders, Chase Utley, would return to the lineup this week, the Phillies opened up a four-game series with the Pirates with an 8-3 victory.
-It wasn't awful Joe Blanton, but it wasn't great Joe Blanton, either. He did his best to piss off 43,000+ by keeping the Pirates well within striking distance, even with the Phillies scoring seven runs in the first four innings. It was that Blanton we will most certainly accept, the Blanton somewhere in between those two, but more toward the good end.
-Blanton again threw a ton of strikes. It's been his M.O. this year, almost to a fault. He threw 114 pitches, 72 strikes on the evening, and walked just one batter. His line: Seven innings, seven hits, three runs (two earned), one walk, eight strikeouts.
-Jake Diekman came on and allowed a four-pitch walk, then settled in for a double play and strikeout in the eighth. They NEED Diekman to step up, someone in that pen has to.
-Chad Qualls came on in the ninth holding a five-run lead and did not relinquish it.
-It's unlikely we'll ever see Jimmy Rollins approach the MVP season of 2007. Even still, he's done a damn good impression of it since June. And really, he stepped it up before that. Go back to when Rollins and wife Johari had their baby. Since retuning from paternity leave on May 24 (as Kevin Cooney pointed out on twitter) he's hitting .321 with seven homers and 19 RBIs (after his homer). He doubled in the first and tacked on a monster home run in the fourth inning, even showing a little Jimmy swagger in the process as he admired the shot.
-More Jimmy stats: Rollins has four homers in his last 5 games. Before that, he had 4 homers in first 67 games this season
-In the Phillies four-run first inning, they were aided by a cadre of mistakes on defense. The Pirates looked like the Bad News Bears committing three errors, two from right fielder Jose Tabata. All told, they put up four in the E-column on Monday night.
-Carlos Ruiz three hits and raised his average to .354. His OPS is now a loony .982. Vote for Chooch, seriously guys.
-Pirates pitching wasn't very good, either. Jeff Karstens allowed 11 hits in five innings. Doug Slaten came in and nearly imploded in the seventh inning, loading the bases with nobody out. He would walk home a run then get out of the inning with three straight strikeouts.
-Second baseman Mike Fontenot went down in a heap in the seventh inning. Fielding a grounder to his left, he twisted his ankle but did stay in the game.
-Chase Utley comes back this week. That's enough to make the notes section.
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I know you wrote this quickly Pat, but Rollins' MVP season was 2007.
winner winner chicken dinner
Righted the ship. I get jokes
if the other team makes four errors or their firstbaseman cant touch first base look out!
Would like to say maybe some momentum but Sunday came after Thomes walk off on saturday.
need to start winning some games. its a start/
The double header took the wind out of me. I'll jump back in with a sweep of the Pirates. I;m currently looking for ways to parlay Thome(cleveland needs him bad), Pierre, Vic and Polanco into a 25 or 40 roster worthy player(i'd add in some minor league guys as necessary).
If anyone predicted that up to this point in the season, joe blanton would have 7 more wins than cliff lee, I commend them. Well done.
yo pat! give blanton a break man. nmo it was scary but he worked his way through it 7so 1BB not as bad as you make it out to be. any i can understand how you feel. we just want some easy wins. this one was about as easy as it's gonna get. on another note. rollins is certifably hot! however did you notice him lollygagging down the line then kickit in gear when the 1st baseman bobbled the ball. and people ask me why i refer to him as j-bag! as hot as he is i still wish we didn't sign him for three years.
Ryne – JB pitched a fine game for him however, we all know that sometime soon, he will get tatooed again, early and often. And when he does, Cholly will leave him in until there are 7 runs. We just know this is going to happen so its tough to give a shout out to Cheeseburger Joe.
@glute – and Lee just continues to pitch worse and worse each outing.
yea brooks i know! thanks for reminding me.lol for a minute there i must have been daydreaming thinking he would continue. nice to think though brooksie
As J-Roll goes, so goes the Phillies. I love the guy and he is having great month of June. I don't have the statistics but Phillies play-by-play broadcaster, Tom McCarthy stated that Rollins has been the best hitter on the team this season when playing at home. Yet because of team's struggles with injuries, inept bullpen and inconsistent starts in rotation, their home record continues to be deplorable (16-22).
I'm glad to see Blanton bounced back again with another quality start. Amazing that he has more wins (7) than Lee and Halladay combined. I have supported Blanton (unlike some here) and will continue to do so. The Phillies need him to do well. Quality starts (3 runs in 6 innings)is what the team is asking for from their number.
The team and the fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Utley to enter into the lineup as their number 3 hitter this week. As Charlie Manuel have said, the team have not had a true no.3 and 4 hitters in the lineup all season and a huge part of the reason for their struggles. We can only hope that Howard will join the team before time runs out on the team's chances of making the playoffs.
Bruce – Rollins is definitely having a great month, but the Phillies are 8-15 in June. I don't think "As J-Roll goes, so goes the Phillies" really holds up in this case.
That he has, hopefully part of it is in his head and when he gets that elusive first W he will start rolling.
@Bruce – I understand your sentiments as they have been uttered by Mr. Gallen, myself and others in the past. But, its apparent that Jimmy's bat, along with the continued hitting of Chooch & Pierre (who are both having outstanding seasons) is just not enough for the Phils to win consistently. The Phils are also 3-7 in one run games this month and for the year an abominable record when going into late innings with a deficit – the magic that captured the hearts of this city is nowhere to be found. Where are the late inning rallies, the come from behind victories, the improbable walk off wins (thanks Jim for that reminder!)?
Unfortunately, its a sad combination of the lack of offense, defense and pitching that has placed them firmly in the second tier (I see they are a percentage point ahead of the Fish) of their division.
So, think about it – with the return of Chase on Wednesday – what will that do for the Phils? Better defense, we hope a better offense but what about the porous, inconsistent pitching?
It's time to take a firm grip on reality my friends, the Phils woes are not going to be fixed in a day or a month. Not by one man's return nor by 2 men. This problem has to be solved from atop and it looks clearer and clearer that the problems will not be resolved this year.
" an abominable record when going into late innings with a deficit"
This is talked about a lot, so I just want to put it in some context:
The Phillies are 0-29 when heading into the 8th. NL teams overall have a .065 winning percentage in those situations, so if the Phils came from behind an average number, they would have won 2 of those 29 games.
To summarize the late innings, when trailing heading into the…
7th: Phils are 4-25; on average they should be 3-26 (1 win better)
8th: Phils are 0-29; on average they should be 2-27 (2 wins worse)
9th: Phils are 0-31; on average they should be 1-30 (1 win worse)
So two things:
1) we were spoiled from years of not just excellent play, but a combination of very good offenses and good bullpens, which led to more come from behind wins than "come from ahead losses"
2) the difference is on the order 1-3 wins, not 5-10, although of course 1-3 wins could still be the difference between making and missing the playoffs.
The numbers you raised mean nothing. "Should be…" what?
The first point you raised is everything in a nutshell. We have gotten quite used to some gritty, gutsy baseball in the past 6 years and to have that style of play drop off the face of the Phils so sudden like is just hard to swallow. The reasons for the drop off are even more difficult to take. Injuries are to be expected, poor glove work, a collapse by key relievers and some of the starers are head scratching at best.
I see that could have been clearer.
We know that teams come back sometimes after being down in the late innings. The question is how often should we expect a team to do that?
Trailing heading to the 7th:
When a team is trailing heading into the 7th inning this year, they've won that game 10.7% of the time. The Phillies have trailed heading into the 7th inning 29 times this year. If they were the average NL team in coming back in that situation, they would have come back and won 3 of those 29. They actually came back and won 4 of the 29, so in terms of trailing heading into the 7th, they're doing a little better than average.
Trailing heading to the 8th:
Teams that are trailing going into the 8th have come back to win 6.8% of the time. The Phillies had 29 games where they trailed going to the 8th, so if they came back as much as the average team, they would be 2-27 in those 29 games, instead of 0-29.
You know, I'm a numbers guy normally, but in this case, I think it's more about perception than cold numbers. If the fans are leaving in the 7th inning because the team is down and they don't believe they can come back, the only way to change that is to come back several times, – many times better than "league average". I think you have to give your fan base confidence that if they hang, it can happen.
I can tell my child that I can't afford to give him/her what the kid next door gets. And I can tell them it's okay because most people ( league average) can't afford it. That isn't going to make my kid feel any better. They want to believe. Sometimes it's about perception, not numbers. If you want to say we're spoiled, I won't argue it. If you want to say the league in general is down in one category or another, and so are the Phils, I won't argue that either. It still doesn't make what we are seeing from our well paid team hurt less. And some of us are paying the freight.
All that said- 55-32 from here on out is not out of the realm of possibility. I still believe, and some trending numbers agree. ( thanks for the Cohen article last week, I did see it.)
Lefty, completely agree that it's about perception. I was just trying to put that perception in the context of how often teams actually come back.
The magic is gone because the players are gone. If Chase can come back and play OK thats gonna really help the fung schway (sp) of the team. The team is gonna look like the old team a little and a little bit of the excitement will come back. More so when Ryan comes back. Jimmy is playing great.
I don't think anyone who hasn't played organized sports, especially baseball, can fathom what its like for their teammates to lose two guys like Howard and Utley. The other players are, yeah, really unhappy about it. They are professionals and their job is to play. But its not the same. The confidence is not there. The constant grinding and beating down. You are never supposed to use injuries as an excuse…….I get it, but it has had a really horrible effect on the team….and on the defense more than the offense!
The Dipsy
With an on base percentage like .982 how can anyone say that Chooch doens't deserve to be in his first All Star game. Great to see former BlueClaws in the majors doing so well.
You mean on base plus slugging (OPS), but in any case I agree. I hope everyone is voting their 25 times from as many e-mail addresses as they can get access to. He will obviously be chosen as a reserve, but it would be great to see him as the starter rather than a 7th inning replacement.
Deadline is midnight Thursday (6/28).
For the season . . .
Fangraphs lists Rollins as the #5 SS in WAR rankings (Elvis Andrus, Jed Lawrie, Asdrubal Cabrera, Starlin Castro)
if you go just on their fielding – he's #12
if you go by wOBA – he's #8
For a declining, old SS, he's still better than most
Really you expect more then 7 innings three runs even if all three were earned, which they were not last night. If Joe pitched three run ball and seven innings everytime out how would you not be happy with that out a four or five starter, you really think he should pitch shut out ball everytime out. This game was never in question, nice to see them add on throughout the game. They do have to put a real winning streak together, like running of 8 or 10 or something like that.
Hey Dipsy – It's feng shui
That Chuck. Maybe "zeitgeist" may have been a better term.
The Dipsy
Ha! Yeah… good one! Anyway, I was just being a jitbag of sorts..
Go Phillies.
hey chuck no way you are that! that's why i call jimmy j-bag cause he is and always will be! even though he's on fire and i'm glad for that. he still managed to trot to first mon a play he woul;d have beat out if he hustled! that' why he'll always be j-bag. and i have no effin clue as to what you and the dipsy are taking about but it sounded really funny i had to bring it up. any way whatever it means i'm with you guys lol
Jitbag? good one, I haven't heard that term in probaly 15-20 years
Feng shui might actually be the correct word, and might also be the reason the Phils are doing badly. It's quite possible that at least one player has been standing too close to the toilet, and the team's playoff hopes are being sucked down the crapper.
Rollins' next extra base hit will tie him with Ed Delahanty for 2nd on the Phillies' all-time list.
Not bad for a good fielding shortstop; later this year or early 2013 he'll also pass Delahanty for 2nd in total bases. Schmidt is well out of reach in both categories.
Victorino said " ya know" 731 times in his interview on 97.5 FM today
Why such a short interview?
Don if you notice which you probably have. every conversation vic has usually starts with " like i said ya know" ya know? i'd love to have a recorder recording a conversation between him and cholly! cholly…that was a good hit you got there you're first atbat vic that's what i think! Vic… well like i said skip ya know? cholly… no i didn't know! and what did you say? Vic… like i said skip ya know? ya know? cholly… no i didn't think about that! but it's good real good!
i can't help it man. i know you shouldn't laugh at your own humor but i was p-ing myself with that vision! ya know?
I just found out recently that Shane Victorino is an Eagle Scout. Who would have ever thought???…
When you have to make posts justifying a player. Thats an issue. Just saying.
But back to smiling happy faces time.
The Phillies are now only 8 games out of first. And no longer in last place. They are .001 ahead of the Marlins so thats second to last. As Charlie Sheen would say. Winning!
Also looking at the 3 teams ahead of the Phillies. The Mets are really not even a factor.
What happened to the Braves last year will linger. Especialy in the second half of the year. And the Senators have very real exploitable issues and I still believe 2013 is their year not 2012.
Do I think the Phillies can mount some type of a come back? I dunno will take some changes.
Its possible though.
Some of you think this is a great division. it is not in 2012. And that can be taken advantage of. Maybe.
I am holding onto some hope.
BTW those trades that would make some of you guys cry. You know the sacred cows.
Those deals could help the phils be better this year as immediately as they happened. Even if they got used balls and a wiffle bat in return.
Go phils
win tonight and its a streak
The East is not a great division, and it doesn't have any great teams. It's just the best division of the 3 in the NL, and by a pretty wide margin.
I dont know Andrew – the Phils have a few things going against them tonight:
1) they scored more than 5 runs
2) they are playing the Pirates
3) I'm going – my record is a dismal 4-12 in games I have attended, whether at CBP or DC or Camden Yards
Point is, I would not be looking for any kind of streak coming up.
I for one, can't wait for the sacred cows. and I'm assuming the remark about "justifying a player" was directed towards me point out where Rollins ranks among SS ?….. I didn't really "have to" do that, I just thought that for a guy that sucks so bad, he's really not so bad
Don M Wheeler
Donald it isnt all about the numbers or even him individualy.
And with his glove if he hit 7th or 8th he may even be worth 60-75% of his current contract.
I dont think he sucks at all.
I think we have a team that thinks he is a leadoff hitter and will be for 3 more years.
Its more of a team thing.
If I manage this team when Utley is back he is penciled in 7th in the line up maybe 8th.
Let him get his legs ( pun intended)
But that wont happen here.
I also thnk when Howard is back. Pinch hitting for him late in a game vs a lefty is a good strategy. If you wanted to win a game ( see 3 pitch Ks to Arthur Rhodes in last years playoffs)
I dont hate the team or any of the players.
I thnk the team and management are misguided and hung up on players that were in their prime 5 years ago.
I do still thnk this division is bad enough and that when the Senators come back to life there is a chance. To win the division and make the playoffs.
But make no mistake.
Just like 2010 and 2011
A team with Rollins hitting first and Utley and Howard hitting 3 and 4. Has no chance in the playoffs. When they face a good pitching staff in the playoffs they fold up tent.
Are you ignoring the 2011 NLDS on purpose, or have you blocked it out already?
He blocks things out besides the 3-0 line drive to Lance Berkman…


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Aquiel (episode)
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|TNG, Episode 6x13
Production number: 40276-239
First aired: 1 February 1993
|138th of 176 produced in TNG
|138th of 176 released in TNG
|251st of 728 released in all
| Teleplay By
Brannon Braga & Ronald D. Moore
Story By
Jeri Taylor
Directed By
Cliff Bole
|46461.3 (2369)
Geordi La Forge falls in love with a woman named Aquiel Uhnari, accused of murder in an isolated communication relay station. The Enterprise crew investigates the crime, the only other suspect is a Klingon officer who frequently visited the station.
Summary Edit
- "Captain's log, stardate 46461.3. We have arrived at a communication relay station near the Klingon border, where we are scheduled to deliver supplies. However, the station has not responded to repeated hails."
The USS Enterprise-D has sent an away team composed of CMO Dr. Crusher, Lt. Cmdr La Forge, Cmdr Riker and Lt. Worf to the Communications Relay Station 47. Upon arriving, they find the station abandoned and the audio monitoring system in disarray. They also find a large, fluffy white dog hiding inside a service duct. The station's shuttlecraft is missing, along with both Starfleet officers, Aquiel Uhnari and Keith Rocha. Doctor Beverly Crusher discovers cellular residue which must be the remains of one of the personnel.
Act One Edit
The blood traces match those of Uhnari, so Crusher assumes the cellular residue is Uhnari's also, but must study it further in her lab to make sure. Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge explains that encrypted subspace messages are all sent through a particular channel, and that someone has tried to bypass the access protocols, perhaps taking or rewriting some of the messages. La Forge accesses the station's logs, but at first can see only a handful of Uhnari's official and personal entries. Returning to her quarters, he peruses the logs accompanied by the dog, which he discovers was Uhnari's pet. Uhnari's personal letters reveal her to be a spirited, romantic Halii woman who was abused by her father, is intensely homesick for the rest of her family and traditions, and has difficulty getting along with "egomaniac" Rocha. At one point she confesses countermanding his orders. In sickbay Dr. Crusher tries to get a clear DNA sample from the metallic plate, she guesses a high-level phaser blast caused the death. It also could have been a Klingon disruptor.
Act Two Edit
Uhnari also mentions that Commander Morag, an aggressive Klingon, has been harassing and threatening the station. Klingon DNA traces are found aboard the station, and when Captain Jean-Luc Picard asks the Klingon governor Torak to investigate. At first, the governor is hesitant to help but Picard uses his influence as Gowron's Arbiter of Succession to convince him to help. Eventually, the governor turns up on the Enterprise along with Uhnari, very much alive.
Act Three Edit
Uhnari claims that Rocha suddenly and irrationally attacked her; she first tried to access the weapons locker, but next remembers escaping in the shuttle; she was picked up by the Klingons. Possibly owing to a head injury, Uhnari's memory for exactly what happened is spotty, and while she tries to remember and the captain waits for Cmdr. Morag to arrive, she and La Forge become friends. La Forge confesses he has read her logs. Dr. Crusher now assumes that the cellular residue is Rocha, but continues to analyze it.
Rocha's log files turn up, showing that he was not as nasty as Uhnari experience him; in fact, he seems to have been a bright and promising officer. Uhnari's duty records, on the other hand, show her to be difficult and argumentative. Circumstantial evidence points to her as possibly having killed Rocha, but she hotly denies this, even after she is found to have established a subspace link with a console on the relay station and deleted a number of Rocha's personal logs, including a letter he was planning to send to Starfleet. Citing her as "belligerent and insubordinate", Rocha had planned to ask for a formal hearing. Knowing her pattern of running away in panic when she is afraid, La Forge advises her to stay and face what has happened, and she agrees.
Act Four Edit
- "Captain's log, supplemental. The Qu'Vat has arrived with Commander Morag. We are preparing to question him regarding his involvement in the murder of Lieutenant Rocha."
Cmdr. Morag arrives shortly thereafter. He describes how he investigated the station when they did not answer his hails. He confesses that he was the one who tried to bypass the access protocols and filched a number of priority Starfleet messages, but that while he saw blood and signs of a struggle, he did not kill anyone. Lt. Worf finds a missing phaser from the station in Uhnari's shuttlecraft: it is set on ten instead of one. It becomes more likely Uhnari was the murderer. Dr. Crusher continues to examine the cellular residue, which suddenly, upon contact with her skin, takes the form of her hand.
Act Five Edit
Crusher explains to Picard that these are not Rocha's remains, but a coalescent organism that feeds off other lifeforms, then assumes their shape. Rocha never worked at the station; it was the shapeshifter who killed him at his last post of duty in the remote Triona system and took his place. Crusher warns that what appears to be Uhnari may actually be the creature, the same applies for Morag. Meanwhile, Uhnari introduces La Forge to a Haliian custom in which their minds can telepathically connect, amplified by a large crystal ornament called a Canar. Riker breaks in and disrupts their session.
While Uhnari is examined, La Forge returns to his quarters, where he's been keeping Uhnari's dog Maura. The dog attacks him; the creature had been the canine, not Uhnari. When it starts morphing again, Geordi shoots at him with his phaser, this has virtually no effect until he ups his phaser and so kills the creature.
In Ten Forward, La Forge tells his theory, that Uhnari's memory loss after the Rocha-like creature attacked her was caused by the beginning coalescing process; which explains her feeling of having her memory drained out. Unhari realizes she may indeed have taken the phaser and shot. She is grateful to La Forge for his advice and friendship but refuses his offer to recommend her for a post. She knows she is not an ideal Starfleet officer, but tells him she is considering staying in Starfleet and perhaps one day serving aboard the Enterprise.
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Memorable Quotes Edit
"We found traces of Klingon DNA on the station."
"You still try to blame us!"
"Have the courage to admit your mistakes. Or are you a lo'Be Vos?"
"At least I do not wear the uniform of the petaQ!"
- - Worf and Governor Torak butting heads
"Lieutenant Uhnari's logs reported that Commander Morag had been harassing the station."
"He was doing his job."
- - Captain Picard and Governor Torak
"I think you've let your personal feelings cloud your judgment."
"I'm not the one making judgments."
- - Riker and La Forge
- - Counselor Troi - her only line of dialogue
Background Information Edit
Story and production Edit
- This story began as another attempt at providing Geordi with a recurring romance. At Michael Piller's suggestion, this was tied into a mystery in the manner of the 1944 film Laura, starring Gene Tierney, in which a detective investigating the murder of a woman named Laura falls in love with her, only to discover that she is alive and may herself be a killer. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
- With Colm Meaney (Miles O'Brien) and Rosalind Chao's (Keiko O'Brien) departure from the series to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, TNG had lost its only married couple. It was hoped that this episode would show that marriage and serious relationships still existed in the 24th century. As Jeri Taylor observed, "We now portray the twenty-fourth century as being full of single people...It seems to me that's not the comment we should be making - that marriage and serious relationships do survive into the twenty-fourth century." (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion) One season later, however, recurring Nurse Alyssa Ogawa and her husband Andrew Powell started a family, so eventually the idea was pursued.
- At first, Aquiel was to have been the killer, but it was felt that this was too similar to the film Basic Instinct. Keith Rocha and Morag were next considered, but dismissed as too obvious. According to Ronald D. Moore, "At one point, we finally said 'Why not the dog?'" Moore joked that he and Braga had considered calling the episode "Murder, My Pet!" (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
- Maura was played by Friday, a terrier mix. The dog had previously played Commissioner Robert Scorpio's dog on General Hospital. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
- First UK airdate: 4 October 1995
Continuity Edit
- It is noted that at this point there has been no Klingon raid on the Federation in "seven years". Moore added this to show that the situation can still be uneasy in the Federation-Klingon alliance. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
- There are several references barely legible in Keith Rocha's log on the screen, including his linking of an Andorian comm channel, having a competition with a Ryan aboard the USS Saratoga, Starbase 237 in the Delta Vega sector, and that Starfleet had diverted several starships to "the Epsilon IX station", implying they rebuilt it after Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
- Also, in the logs, the stardates are sequential by dates: "46455, 46456, 46457, 46458..."
- The golden tape in Aquiel Uhnari's quarters aboard the station was previously worn by Nehemiah Persoff as Palor Toff in the third season episode "The Most Toys".
Reception Edit
- Many production staff members were disappointed with this episode, considered to be the weakest of the generally good sixth season. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
- In the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, Jeri Taylor says she felt Renée Jones was not suited to the nature of the series and that she and the chemistry between her and LeVar Burton "never clicked".
- When asked what he would have done differently in his time on Star Trek, Moore stated that he would not have written "Aquiel". (AOL chat, 1997)
- The look of the coalescent organism also disappointed the staff. The designer said in an interview that many names were given to the creature, and that "[...] Mr. Peanut was probably the kindest that I had." FX supervisor Ronald B. Moore stated that the effect was subcontracted out and was delivered without enough time for the touch-ups to add texture and motion that he felt were needed. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
Video and DVD releases Edit
- UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 70, 6 September 1993.
- As part of the TNG Season 6 DVD collection.
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Starring Edit
Also starring Edit
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
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- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Cameron as Kellogg
- Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
- John Copage as science division officer
- Friday as Maura
- Christie Haydon as command division ensign
- Kerry Hoyt as operations division ensign
- Arvo Katajisto as Torigan
- Michael Moorehead as science division ensign
- Joyce Robinson as Gates
- Noriko Suzuki as operations division ensign
- Natalie Wood as Bailey
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- Carl David Burks - stand-in for Brent Spiner
- Michael Echols - stand-in for Michael Dorn
- Nora Leonhardt - stand-in for Marina Sirtis
- Lorine Mendell - stand-in for Gates McFadden
- Richard Sarstedt - stand-in for Jonathan Frakes
- Dennis Tracy - stand-in for Patrick Stewart
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Elkmont 3/3/08
Okay... so I'm reading about how the hatches have started and Elkmont is heating up. Obviously, I had to check it out for myself. I spent the better part of this afternoon and evening at Elkmont. While I didn't see anything remotely resembling a "hatch", I did see a few bugs coming off at about 5:00 pm today. However, I did have some success drifting a new nymph through some fast water both up the Little River Trail and below Elkmont near the infamous "Pampers" slot. I tried about a dozen dry/dropper combinations, solo dries, solo nymphs and double nymph combinations.
Caught a few rainbows in succession, all 7" - 8" and feeding in relatively fast water off the bottom, and all on a new pattern my son introduced me to. It's called a Pogo and it's a breeze to tie. You can check it out here:
I'm thinking about toying with it a bit, adding a copper or gold rib... but, on the other hand, why mess with success??
Still waiting for the prolific spring hatches so I can start throwing dries again. Here's a pretty good example of the early mountain bows.
Cool post. Fascinating premisis using a weighted fly and buyant foam as a sort of counter balace. I bet that foam catches alot of water sunk down deep on that weighted fly and creates alot of action. Pogo sticking across the bottom. I don't know what kind of dubbing he was using but I wonder if wrapping in some CDC into the fly would create little more "liveliness"? I'm thinking a good fly tier could take the idea and make lrg. variety of flies based on this. I'd also be curious if playing with creating different shapes via the foam might be able to give the fly a little more wiggle with the already up and down action its getting. Very cool & thanks for the post. I've got to get better at fly tying so I can start to experiment a little.;)
I'm starting to salivate already...but I have 19 days to kill before we can head up there. I imagine that the bows that survived the drought are tough customers, and are hungry.
Pogo Tying Video
Is it me, or does every brown trout in NZ look like its more than 24" long...The shot of the shadow emerging in the lake to take the fly is first-rate...
Gerry, it looks like you and Brett are going to start this year's version of the "Daniel's Caddis". How did you tie your version of the Pogo? The video looks like partridge for the tail, a rusty red dubbing for the body and a brown foam for the wingcase on a #18 hook.
Did you do the same or have you already created a secret version of the Smoky Mtn Pogo?
I tied mine pretty much the way he shows in the video.
Hook: TMC 101 #14, #16 (caught mine yesterday on #16)
Thread: Danville 6/0 black
Body: Superfine Mahogany dubbing
Wing case: Black foam
Thorax: Superfine Mahogany dubbing (heavier)
Tail: Two pieces of Crystal Flash
I varied my presentation somewhat and switched around some during the afternoon, but all were caught using the same setup. I added about 3' of 7x Seaguar tippet to my leader, tied on 14 Doc's Cork, dropped a Pogo about 18" off the bend of the Doc's Cork. I then added some small split shot about 8" - 10" above the Pogo.
I tried a variety of dries for an indicator and I tried a variety of dries alone, including Quill Gordons and some tiny Blue Quills. The wind may this a little difficult at times but I had no surface hits all afternoon. It seems they only wanted the Pogo.
Again, I should point out that I was fishing some pretty fast water. That's why I'm thinking about adding a tiny gold wire rib to give it a bit of flash. This thing, when it's tied right, presents a nice profile - especially when you pick out some of the thorax dubbing to resemble legs.
Have you had any more luck with the pogo and your varius setups?
I am going to swing by LRO today and get some foam to tie with. This fly looks like it will be fun to use.
In the video they show the pogo a little bit more suspended sub-surface.
Are you keeping your fly a little more towards the bottom, or is there enough boyance with the foam to keep it up higher?
I guess the split shots were needed since you were fishing faster water?
I was considering using some different dubbing colors more common in the smokies. Is that what you have been trying as well.
Thanks for the advice.
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Amendment is one more step down a slippery slope
West Virginians have been zealous guardians of our right to information – the keystone of our liberty, prosperity and personal safety – for decades. That is why the state has Freedom of Information and Open Meetings laws.
Virtually no session of the Legislature passes without attempts to chip away at that right. Sometimes the excuse, used to keep some government documents secret, is that it is not in our best interest to know. Other times we are assured legislators are merely protecting our privacy by adopting new exemptions to FOIA law.
One assault on our right to know involves public and press access to lists of people who have permits to carry concealed weapons. An amendment to seal those lists has been added to a House of Delegates bill dealing with background checks for those who wish to purchase firearms.
Legislators who added the amendment say it is to protect the privacy of gun owners. They point to a New York newspaper's publication of a list of concealed-carry permits.
Of course, we disagree with that action, for several reasons. But, though concealed-carry lists are available now in our state, we know of no newspaper that has published them.
The Second Amendment guarantees the right of Americans to own firearms and use them in many ways, such as for hunting. But there is a reason even staunch defenders of that right do not object to the process of applying for permits to carry concealed guns in public. Doing so is viewed as a privilege.
Both the press and the public in general are entitled to know who among us may be carrying concealed weapons. The reasons for that are obvious.
Viewed in isolation, then, the proposal to seal concealed-carry permit lists is of concern.
But in the context of ongoing attempts to use "privacy" as an excuse to limit West Virginians' rights to information, the issue may be even more serious.
If this one succeeds, what is next? An attempt to keep pay records for public employees secret? Perhaps an exemption on records of certain purchases with public money to guard businesses' privacy? Perhaps a proposal to withhold arrest records to safeguard the privacy of people charged with but not yet convicted of crimes?
West Virginia already has started down the slippery slope of allowing a handful of legislators and other public officials to decide what state residents should know and what should be kept secret from us. The concealed-carry permit measure is just one more example of that.
It should be defeated, as should other attempts to keep West Virginians in the dark.


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The University of Hawaii Chancellor Gene Awakuni announced Tuesday that he is stepping down at the end of the current academic year.
Awakuni said his goal when he accepted the position in March 2005 was to get a new campus built and opened to start a four-year degree program.
The UH West Oahu campus opened on Aug. 20.
"Getting the new campus built and opened was the most challenging yet rewarding experience in my over 30 years in higher education," said Awakuni. "Since its beginning, UHWO has always had to struggle to secure resources. That was true also in the construction of the new campus."
Awakuni said stepping down at the end of the current academic year will give him the time to complete a few initiatives that are underway, including continuity in representation during the next legislative session.
"We know that the new UHWO has tremendous potential to make a difference not just to residents in the region, but the state of Hawaii," said Awakuni.
"The Board of Regents and I charged Chancellor Awakuni with getting UH West Oahu built and open by this fall and he did. This is one of the most important projects for higher education in the entire state of Hawaii and we are very proud that this campus opened to excited and enthusiastic students," said UH President M.R.C. Greenwood. "We thank him, we will continue to work with him over this period and we will begin the search for a new chancellor in the near future. Once again, I have appreciated working with Chancellor Awakuni over the last few years and wish him the best."


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Oregon FCC Program Receives Quality Designation
"Working with children and creating a play day that reaches the whole child is our intent," says Tenderheart owner Angie Hogan. "We are a screen free environment so we are always on the go doing something with our bodies and minds either in the dramatic play spaces inside or [outside] in our large backyard. Opportunities to explore naturally happen every day."
Shannon Rudisill, director of the Office of Child Care, visited Tenderheart Childcare and Preschool to see firsthand how children benefit in high-quality family child care settings. "The way Angie takes advantage of the opportunities in her own backyard to guide learning through exploration, science and movement creates a comprehensive approach that's great for children."
Since starting Tenderheart 23 years ago, Angie Hogan is always looking for ways to improve the quality of her program. To encourage and support healthier physical activity and nutrition practices for the children who attend Tenderheart, Hogan participates in Let's Move! Child Care (LMCC).
LMCC offers tools to child care providers to help our youngest children get off to a healthy start. LMCC's goals are to:
- Increase physical activity
- Reduce screen time
- Incorporate healthy food
- Promote nutritious beverages
- Support infant feeding
"The children have better attitudes, are happier and more active after we made changes to our physical activity lessons and reduced some foods from our menu," noted Hogan. Children are offered a variety of vegetables at each meal, so there is always at least one vegetable that even the pickiest of eaters will eat. "It's a great feeling when a parent tells us that their child has asked them for a vegetable. The parent usually follows in a whisper voice with, 'I don't even eat that!'" Hogan added.
Oregon recognizes Tenderheart as a Program of Quality (OPQ). "Tenderheart Childcare and Preschool is a shining example of a quality program that helps young children reach their full potential and illustrates how quality looks in a family child care setting," said Dawn Woods, Quality Improvement manager at the Oregon State Child Care Division. "Oregon is committed to establishing a supply of quality child care and early learning programs across child care settings and in key geographic and population areas in the state."
Programs of Quality, like Tenderheart, are eligible for a direct contract with the state to secure contracted slots to help ensure low-income families can access quality early learning programs. The contracted slots program is a result of a policy partnership between Oregon's Department of Human Services, the Child Care Division, and Oregon State University. OPQ also serves as a foundation for Oregon's Quality Rating and Improvement System which is being field tested in early 2013.


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When buying a house, it is usually required for the buyer to put some of his or her money down on the purchase. While you don't always need to put down 20 percent of the home's cost, it's a good idea to aim for 10 to 20 percent down.
How can you save up that much money? Use these tips for help.
Start saving: The first place to start is to figure out how much money you will need to save up. Then give yourself a deadline for when you'd like to buy a house and figure out how much money you will need to save each month to reach that deadline. One way to make sure you don't spend the money you're saving is to open a new savings account dedicated to your down payment savings.
Cut expenses: To help raise the money you need, find out what expenses you can cut from your budget. Some ways to cut costs are to cancel cable, stop eating out and start using coupons.
Borrow from your 401(k): Some 401(k) plans allow you to borrow from it. This is preferable to taking out a loan from the bank because it can be easier and quicker to get, and you're also paying the interest on the loan back to yourself instead of the bank. A drawback to doing this is a mortgage lender could consider this loan as part of your debt. Also, if you leave or lose your job you could be faced with having to pay the amount back or face taxes and penalties on the amount.
Look into home-buying programs: There are various programs set up to help first-time home buyers. Take a look at what's available in your area and see if you qualify.


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by Anton Shilov
Microsoft Corp. on Monday said that its large volume licensing customers will be able to order Windows 7 operating system starting September 1, 2009. While the world's largest software developer has not said that volume licensing clients will get Windows 7 more than one and a half months before retail availability, it is clear that large customers will obtain the next-gen OS ahead of other consumers.
At Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans, Bill Veghte, senior vice president of Windows business at Microsoft indicated that volume licensing customers will also be able to acquire Windows 7 with discounts of between 15% and 35% during a special campaign. The move should popularize the idea of migration to the next-generation operating system among companies with huge number of personal computers.
Microsoft is rumoured to announce the release of Windows 7 to manufacturing (RTM) on Monday. The initiation of the RTM process means that the code of the operating system has been finalized and that the manufacturing of physical media of the OS is about to begin.
Microsoft has been working hard to improve user interface as well as performance in Windows 7 and make the new OS much more user friendly overall. Many reviewers and early adopters agree that Microsoft has succeeded in improving its desktop OS dramatically. Microsoft Windows 7 will also bring numerous further improvements, including DirectX 11 application programming interface, as well as support for touch-based input.
The estimated retail prices for full packaged retail product of Windows 7 in the U.S. are:
In addition, Microsoft will offer people in select markets the opportunity to pre-order Windows 7 at a more than 50% discount. In the U.S., this will mean users can pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium for $49.99 or Windows 7 Professional for $99.99.


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An industrial kitchen gets a stylish update with this eye-catching island in a project by Burr & McCallum Architects. Made of a custom steel frame, the island holds six store-bought red mechanics toolboxes. Aside from adding a wonderful burst of color, it's a renovation-free way to get lots of drawer space for a little bit of money.
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Create in instant (and less expensive) transformation with a bright piece of furniture in your kitchen. The orange tables in this space by Los Angeles architect Bruce Bolander bring the all-gray kitchen to life.
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Well-placed color pops in Tess Carter's kitchen with its bright yellow clock frame and matching enamel. Whether with a teapot or a dish, consider accessorizing your stovetop with playful cookware for an easy update.
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Inexpensive yellow tiles create a dramatic colored backsplash in a kitchen by Hart Wright Architects. To extend the look, complement the backsplash with brightly colored ceramics stored in open shelving.
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Re: Top 5 Favorite current drivers?
beaverpond wrote:Drivers I don't like:
JJ and Chad because they think they are better than everybody else and even take credit for other teams ideas.
Kurt Busch
Joey Logano
Mark Martin
Brad Keselowski
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yes its milk based and made specifically for spit up
yes its milk based and made specifically for spit up
we've been giving him that much for awhile now and hes just started to spit up here the last few days. and his ped didnt say anything about the amount i was giving him and its not always 6 ounces. its 6 in the morning when he wakes up (he sleeps about 12 hours) then another 2-4 sometimes for naps and between 4-6 when he wakes from naps depending on how long he slept then another 4-6 for bed depending on how long he was up between naps. hes not overweight or anything..last checkup about a week ago he was 13lbs 13 ounces with a cloth diaper on.
i wish he would latch but so far he just pulls away and cries until i just hug him. we didnt get a very good start anyway..the LC at the hospital just grabbed the back of his head and crammed him into my boob then slapped a nipple shield on me when he wouldnt latch and said keep trying and just pump until your milk comes in. i wasnt taught how to hold him in different ways or how to express by hand or how to get him to latch and he doesnt like his head being messed with and he was tongue tied on top of all that (which has since been fixed)..weve had one struggle after the other
I am really sorry to hear that. It is difficult enough in the beginning, to not have the support you need and having negative advice is really disheartening.
You are here now though and that is a great thing. You are giving your baby some milk and you are working hard.
Have you used the Kelly mom website for ideas to bring the baby back to the breast? It takes time and can be a struggle. I'm on my phone, I'll check back later with links and write more. Keep up the good work!
his formula is dairy based and ive been giving him the same amount for weeks and he just started spitting up a couple days ago. he still wont latch and im okay with that, he still gets my milk and we still bond and since im a sahm we have all day just the two of us.
ive been on kellymom dr. jack newman and others. ive tried the nipple shield and i dont like it, i have the latch assist and am using that but my nipple doesnt stay out long enough. i put him on this morning and he tried but didnt open his mouth big enough and was getting mad
The nipple shield might help him latch on and then you could ditch it when you get that figured out?
It sounds like you had a really hard time at the hospital. I really don't get why they JAM the baby's head onto you. It's not nice for anyone involved and it's not like you can do that yourself anyway. I really hated it when Lilah was a newborn and the LCs at the hospital did that to us too.
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but does the nipple shield help my nipple stay out so he can latch on or does it just give him something to latch onto to nurse. they gave me one at the hospital that he didnt like at all and i bought one but he wouldnt latch unless i put milk in it for him, and ive thought about the sns but i dont have a nipple to attach the tubing to hardly. maybe a nipple shell? something to draw it out long enough for him to latch? or maybe wear the latch assist for a little bit at a time to stretch it out?
Do you have a pump? Or did you say you are only hand expressing? I can't remember.
Anyway, you could pump and then latch him on. The pump will draw your nipple out.
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Beatrix 01/11 nursed 30 months
i have a medela pis that i use and i hand express. i tried that once and it wasnt pleasant. i tried holding him while pumping and about dropped them both then i tried pumping then latching but by the time i put the pump down got him positioned and ready my nipple went down and he couldnt get it. it comes out good it just doesnt stay out, especially not long enough to get him on there. but on an up not ive pump/expressed almost an ounce and a half so im still increasing!!