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Washington Nationals (3-5) at Philadelphia Phillies (7-1)
Scott Olsen LHP (0-0,-.–) vs. J.A. Happ LHP (1-0,0.00)
Time: 3:05, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Sunny, 72 Degrees
TV: CSN Philly
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After yet another offensive explosion, the Phillies will look for their second straight series sweep as they take on the Nationals in the last of a three game set. Oh, and the reigning NL Champs will receive a lovely piece of hardware prior to the start of tomorrows game. The ring ceremony kicks off at 2:40.
Taking the hill for the Phillies will be left-hander J.A. Happ who was impressive in his first start, throwing five innings of scoreless ball in his start against the Astros.
For the Nationals, lefty Scott Olsen makes his season debut after making his first start in Triple-A, recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. In his only start in the minors, Olsen surrendered four runs on eight hits in 6.1 innings of work.
The bullpen for the Phillies has been spectacular and gave up only one run in last nights 14-7 offensive melee.
Center-fielder Shane Victorino will again bat in the lead-off spot for Jimmy Rollins who was placed on the 15-day DL. Also expect right-fielder Jayson Werth to return to the line-up after leaving Monday's game with a sore hip.
Your Gameday Beer: Miller High Life
I know, I know, Miller High Life is far from the fancy brews that generally grace the gameday beer slot. However, there is a celebration going on as the reigning NL Champs recieve their championship rings tomorrow. In the locker-room after clinching the pennant, the Phils celebrated with champagne. Tomorrow, we celebrate with the "champagne of beers."
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On the way down to CBP!!!!!! With brooms in hand!
Wish I wasn't stuck at work. I'm going to catch an hour of the game while i'm at lunch, but i'll have to scoreboard watch for the rest of it on my comp. Alright boys let's get Happ that second win.
lovely day for Baseball…. keep in mind if we do need that extra starter for the 2nd half of the season this years Cliff Lee could be …could be Roy Oswalt…
his contract expires at the end 201 and he plays for a crappy team…. and over the last 5 years Oswalt has had a era that has been consistently in the top 5 or 6
if we need a pitcher i'd imagine he will look like smoltz or pedro. cheap, dependable, no prospects given up.
although, oswalt is a good idea
How are you going to get Oswalt though?
can we trade aumont, gillies, and ramirez for Lee?
Hey guys, Phillies.com has the ring ceremony if your interested and I'll be at the game so you can follow the tweets above, if your interested in that as well.
Gotta love a day game preceded by a ring ceremony. I love it like Chooch loves ice cream.
Oswalt has said he intends to retire at the end of his current deal, has a no trade clause and reportedly didn't want a trade last deadline.
In a 5th starter all you need is a guy who can pitch, command his pitches enough to throw strikes and just get outs while he's giving up runs instead of laboring through the early innings. It's not a role you should expect double-digit wins and an ERA under 4 with much more than 100Ks and 150/160 innings. You just want someone who keeps the game moving especially on a team where you want your line-up with their bats and not gloves in their hands.
Moyer can most likely be that guy, the ERA's going to be around 5 but he can usually give you 5 innings even when he's getting shelled. Right now I honestly hope the Phils give Figgy a start or two because someone's going down in the pen and I don't think there's a place for KK in the pen when it's at full strength and Figueroa looks more capable of completing 5 innings than KK right now.
Anyway… Go Phils!
Can anyone find the ring ceremony online? Will it be on CSN at 2:35?
I'm honestly not convinced Moyer can keep his ERA at 5, pending seeing some more innings out of him.
Ed R. its definitely on Phillies.com.
Yeah, Oswalt's NTC is a full one, and he makes $15 MM this year, $16 MM in 2011, and $2 MM buyout on a $16 MM option in 2012. It doesn't make any sense at all for the Phils.
Hey guys, can't get the mlb scorecard through the firewall at work today for some reason. Anychance you guys can occasionally drop the score in this thread once the game starts?
Thanks Pat.
I wish Barkan and Ricky would shut up and just let us watch the ceremony.
I got you Havoc.
You're the man Ed!
Someone look at Happ's 3rd pitch of the game on Gameday… right through the heart of the plate…and THAT was called a Strike!!?
Correction: A BALL, NOT a strike!
And we all thought Pudge was long done…
Happ is having issues with the strike zone today
1-0 Phillies after 1 thanks to an Utley solo shot.
Happ's command has been pretty poor today so far.
3 walks so far for Happ.
Pudge is one of my all time favorites…even if hew as on the juice.(speculation on my part)
First off to the guy killing Charlie about not putting Vic in the leadoff spot the other night. He could not of because the lineup cards were in. Jimmy then got hurt. Vic is a much better leadoff guy then Jimmy. The Phillies are in trouble. Yes, they are playing the worst teams in baseball. Play the Cards, Yankees, Boston. You will not come back from 4 run first innings. Kendrick will never be a starter in the Majors. Moyer is old. Happ hopefully does whats expected. Hamels is aweful. Doc is Doc. We are in trouble with no pitching.
Ed and Jeff of Nova: are you guys watching the game or just following the box score? I want to know if it's Happ's command or if the umpire his squeezing him… from Gameday, it looks like it's the latter. Pitches appear right in the strike zone yet they're called Balls.
Happ needs to relax and throw strikes
Was it Scott Olson of JJ who came out in the press a couple of years back with his hatred for the Phils?
I'll post this one more time…
Watch almost any game online for free… peer to peer feed (not always the best quality but it's free and reliable).
Go to the site… download streamtorrent (free)… find the game and try the different feeds to see which one is best… once you click on the game, a box will come up and it might seem like it's not going to work but if you wait it out, it will happen.
From Gameday, it seems to be both.
Why are constantly walking Nyjer Morgan, he is just fast not that much of a hitter through him strikes and keep him off the bases
Thanks Chuck! I've been watching from Gameday. But now I'll actually be able to watch.
Manny…I am watching the game, and no Happ is not getting squeezed. He is just flat out missing the zone.
Happ could be a solid # guy if he could command his fastball.
Until he does that, he's related to a # 5 type and all that goes with that.
Inconsitent results…..rarely gets deep in the game…prone to big innings.
Pesky nats…
1-1 bottom of the third… Chooch hits a leadoff double but Adam Dunn gets him at third on a failed sac bunt. It was actually a good bunt but Dunn made a really nice play.
teejvee I think you are being a bit harsh, JA is a solid 4 possibly 3, even without fantastic command, because unlike some(Kendrick) he does not seem to get rattled whenever someone gets on base.
As a pitcher that is huge.
Well there is Dunn's token nice play for the series.
have you seen what is passing for a 4 around the league this year?
Happ is Jon Lester without the top gear
Or the hot wife.
In fairness to Happ he's not really getting hit much tonight…
No he isn't. The fact that he has 5 walks through 4 and only gave up one run is somewhat amazing.
walks are a problem when they turn into runs, if Happ can walk the tightrope more power to him
Getting Dunn out of the outfield was huge for the Nats… if he has to play in the field, it has to be at first base.
Happ is a solid pitcher… he's not like Kyle Kendrick. He can throw his fastball by people and he's got solid command of his off-speed stuff. He's not a strikeout pitcher by nature but he can strike guys out… guys just don't hit the ball on the nose against Happ. Plus, the fact that they jerked him around and he never lost his mental edge tells me that he's got what it takes to be successful.
Teejvee, how many times in his career in the majors has Happ had a "big inning?"
Also, the "strikes" thrown to Chase were bull@#$.
Rules of baseball.
1) Pitchers who can't get the ball over the plate ask for trouble.
1 (a) Pitcher who ask for trouble almost always get what they ask for!
teejvee I agree with you completely but based on Happ's stats over his career. He is not someone who can not get the ball over the plate. He is by no means perfect but he isn't the control problem that J.C Romero is, but like Romero, they seem to work themselves out of jams. A great quality to have.
Has anybody ever sat in the OF when Morgan playc Cf. He's quite the entertainer out there. Funny as hell!!
teejvee, I was at the opener on Monday, 2nd deck right field and when the fans were chanting Nyjer he would raise both of his hands in like a birds wings type motion trying to get everyone to chant louder. He does seem to enjoy the spot light and doesn't seem to get pissed at fans which is good to see.
Ed. R.
It was amazing to watch Cliff Lee last year dominate hitters , not so much with stuff, but location. Happ reminds me of Lee- he could be that kind of pitcher if he gets that kind of command.
Morgan looks like a poor mans Granderson, nice player.
I'm impressed with Happ, not a good start but he's getting the job done.
I was there as well ;in Left center. At first the fans were < naturally . all riled up. You rarely ever see players engage the fans on enemy turf.
Because it was all so good-natured, by the end of the game he could have started a Nyjer Morgan fan club out there.
Lee's advantage is he has very good mound presence coupled with a very deep arsenal of pitches he could throw for strikes with a couple he could command really well. Lets not forget Lee is a pitcher who for a top tier starter has a very high average.
How the hell does Ed Stefanski still have a job?
Ok guys, we got a game with the Nationals today. And that only means one thing. Bad News for the Nationals!
I've sat in left field for years, and Carlos Lee is one of my favorite opposing players. He loves to goof around with the fans. All sorts of nonsense.
The announcers yesterday compared Morgan to Juan Pierre… I thought that was a good comparison.
Ed Stefanski still has a job because he has only made one bad move…hiring Eddie Jordan.
The Brand signing although now looks awful at the time it made perfect sense given the Sixers lack of presence at the 4.
I will say if his next coaching hire does pay immediate dividends then Stefanski will be gone.
People love to pick on the Nationals, but they actually have some talent on the team. Not a drop of pitching. But they have some good hitters and fielders. They are basically a softball team. And getting Dunn out of the outfield was a great move.
Carlos Lee is definitely engaging… he has as many RBI's as I do this season.
Polanc-ulous… some kind of hitter.
Tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 6th, Polanco hits a leadoff single… Nats trying to stay away from Utley. He strikes out on a low breaking ball.
Letting Andre Miller was a huge blow for the Sixers. That hurt the team more than the Brand and Iguodala contracts.
I'm not a big jewelry person, and I don't know much about it. But the rings the Phillies got last night were a lot nicer. Can't put my finger on it, just something about them.
Did Happ look rough? Why did he come out of the game so early?
Morris…Happ had a pitch count of like 100 through 5 1/3 innings.
The Phils are really going to need to start getting more innings out of their starters not named Halladay
Morris…the Nat's do have one pitcher…Olsen. And they are expecting big things out of Strasburg. I am going to see him this Friday, I live right outside of Harrisburg, so I'll be able to tell you first hand whether this guy is legit or not.
Great AB by Raul there.
Nelso Figueroa is raking up the innings. He's already logged more innings than Kendrick this year.
Castro delivers a 2 out bases loaded single, advances to 2nd on the throw. Two runs score and the Phils lead 3-1.
Olsen is another Brett Myers. Million dollar arm, 10 cent brain. He has the stuff to be a good pitcher, but I can see him playing for about 5-6 teams by the time his career is over.
The Nats need to work on getting more talent into their team, so that by the time Strasburg makes it up to the team, there is not too much pressure on him. For every player like Lebron, Kobe and Crosby who truly live up to the hype, there are twenty who never quite do it.
Jordan Zimmerman is probably the most important man for that franchise right now.
Glad you brought up Zimmerman. Agree with you completely. If he can figure it out and be the stud the Nats are hoping for, he and Strasburg could make a pretty special 1-2.
Thanks for the Updates ED. Haven't had a chance to respond till now but I appreciate it.
No problem.
Dunn just went yard of Baez…4-3 Phillies.
1 out top 8.
Crap.. okay I need another good update then. Like a two run shot by Ruiz or something.
This is why I don't like Baez. He can look really good or really awful, you just never know.
I have a funny feeling in my stomach about now. Could be anxiety over the Phils or it could be my woofing down a liverwurst, onion and mustard on rye sandwich too quickly. Hope it is the latter. We'll see.
Two Run Pinch Hit Homer by Ryan Zimmerman.
5-4 Nats 1 out in the top of the 8th.
You've got to be kidding me…. Alright come on Phils only down by a run.
I'm heading out from work now to catch the last inning & a half in my car I'll catch up with you guys later hopefully talking about our comeback win.
Out of everyone who plays for the Nationals, he's the one guy I could see being a great fit for the Phillies. Of course he just recently signed an extension with the Nationals and seems intent on being their "Franchise" guy, and I respect him even more for staying with a bad team.
We're damn DAMN lucky that our top of the lineup is coming up for the bottom of the ninth, because we'll be needing 3 to tie it, and 4 to win it.
Capps isn't a half bad closer either, so we may wanna pray.
Proof positive that Ryan Madson is never going to be an effective closer. He is a "set up" guy, period.
Well I guess the pen was due for an awful performance once of these days.
All due respect Burr…Madson came in, in a non save situation, so what just happened there is proof of nothing at all.
I dunno man, considering that Lidge is the alternative…
Down to the last out…C'MON JAYSON!!!
Well, good game I guess…for the Nationals anyway.
Roy is pitching tomorrow night, right?
First of all, Rodriguez should've been struck out. Second of all, the game would've been completely different had it not been BAEZ who gave up the lead. This guy is not impressing me and is probably the weak link in the 'pen right now along with Bastardo.
OMG. To the Nats. I know it's way early, but this "easy" starting schedule was hopefully going to equal easy insurance wins. We already knew about the shaky bullpen. But add a pitching injury to a no-surprise Hamels, and no real improvement in the pen from last year (although they looked good compared to Cole in his start the other day), and voila, trouble. Looks like we've got essentially one starting pitcher, who we're already shuffling the rotation to use. If we are going to have to depend on our offense alone, aside from hopefully every fifth day, we're not realistically going to win enough games to get to October let alone November once we start facing some real teams.
Sorry, had to get that off my chest.
Ed, I like madson. However, he has been less-than-stellar as a closer and a game finisher. Here is just another example of this. I do not think he will ever be a successful closer. Just my opinion, but there does exist a body of Madson's work that supports my premise.
So much for my solid bullpen theory. Six runs. That was rank.
Ok…it's a 7-2 record. And just how many runs scored so far? I'll take it after 9 games. Great start to the season!
-continued offense (although not like last night)
Halladay tomorrow!!!
Contreras has looked like a positive, that's true. Baez, Bastardo, KK as a substitute (3rd, really?) starter, definite negatives. Hate to see "Halladay tomorrow" as our team rallying cry for this season..
I am very happy with the 7-2 start. We have played bad teams. And, we should have won this game. Shit happens, but we looked a gift horse in the mouth today and our bullpen stunk.
I disagree about us only having 1 good pitcher in the rotation, since Happ has been very solid except for the length of his outings, and Hamels hasn't been terrible, and is likely to only get better as the season progresses. Counting Blanton, we should have at least 4 fairly dependable pitchers by mid-season, and maybe 5 if Moyer turns in a few good outings.
Baez was a terrible pickup..waste of money in this park.
Guess I shouldn't complain with 7-2, even if it should be 8-1. Suppose it just evens out, since we lucked out a bit with the win yesterday, having given up 7 runs to the Nats. If we'd just played the Braves and the Cards, Rockies, Marlins, etc. I'd be more encouraged. But it's not so much the bullpen that's a surprise (unless they're actually doing well), it's the starting, esp against relatively weaker teams, that bothers me. True, Happ may improve and he really is a #4, but if the best that can be said about your #2 is that he isn't terrible, that's a little worrisome. Do look forward to Blanton coming back. Just concerned about what happens when we face better pitching and hitting, not too many more "gift horses" in the league.
The Bullpen is below average,
Madson can't close.
Lidge is probably finished.
Romero is probably finished.
The rotation is very pedestrian after Halladay,
Ibanez is probably finished.
Can they still win the division with those issues? Yes.
God, some of the things you people say make me want to scream in RAAAAAAAAAAAGE!
All this damn negativity isn't going to make the team any better, and I think we should wait at least a few months before claiming that the Bullpen is bad and so on.
You know what? I think some of you "fans" should have been traded WITH Cliff Lee to the Mariners.
I am not stupid enough to claim that our rotation or Bullpen is "GREAT"
but, I am also not stupid enough to reach any conclusions on ANYTHING only like TWO FREAKING WEEKS into the season.
So just shut up, and let's all hope that things will start to look better in the next few weeks.
Teejvee, agree with the above. Seconding Ibanez comment. Add Hamels not improved. Last sentence: can = yes; will = with luck (should have been "almost definitely" going into this year).
It's not negativity. It's just reality.
If they had a great rotation , a great bullpen and Ibanez was a .329 hitter. They'd win 120 games.
I Would have added Polanco is playing wayyyyyyyyyyyy over his head,but that would be negative. 🙂
Oops, sorry, forgot that fans need to be positive at all times. Fans get emotionally involved. Especially Philadelphians. Ever hear boos at a Phillies game? From "fans" that paid for their tickets, pay everyone's salary, from the players to the FO staff? For those who don't like the verbal "booing," maybe *you* should turn to a team whose city fanbase gives less of a hoot. There's cheering too, and no one's reaching conclusions after a couple of weeks, just voicing valid concerns. Isn't a blog for sharing opinions and sparking conversation? I don't think anyone means to incense anyone, least of all a fellow fan.


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It's true. The Holy Grail has been found. With considerable help from the dark and twisted minds of Monty Python's Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, Python alum Eric Idle (book and lyrics) created a "lovingly ripped-off" musical version of their film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," turned it upside down and teamed up with John Du Prez (additional music) to create "Monty Python's Spamalot," now playing in Forestburgh.
Granted, Idle started with comedic gold. That said, in the wrong hands, anything (especially Python-esque antics) can go horribly wrong, but fortunately for audiences in the Catskills "Spamalot" is a riotous, hilarious romp through the Middle Ages that left me (and the packed house) gasping for air, unable to control our constant laughter, chortles and guffaws. The show itself is brilliant. Nominated for 14 Tony Awards, the original production won Best Musical in 2005, was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 million during its highly touted run on Broadway. Forestburg Playhouse's (FBP) "Spamalot" director Larry Smiglewski has the great good fortune to have an incredibly talented cast to work with, and under his extraordinary guidance, has let them loose in the "Miracle of the Forest" to run amok, singing, dancing and cavorting with style, flair and panache to spare.
From the moment the curtain rose, I was enthralled. Harlan D. Penn's scenic design is delightful, Gretchen Halle's costuming choices spot-on, and Ken Chamberlain's sound design was thankfully flawless, all of which added to the overall production values that were enhanced by musical director Kevin Lawson conducting, which once again struck all of the right chords. The ensemble is terrific, racing at breakneck speed through the nonstop hilarity that Idle's script encourages, and the principle players are a comedic force to be reckoned with. Kevin Loreque (as King Arthur) is wildly talented and his understanding of the material is beyond reproach. Loreque's resumé is impressive and his performance as Arthur illustrates the point. From the smallest arch of his brow to the broadest slapstick pratfalls, Loreque commands the stage and entertains with such skill, that he set the bar very high indeed for the rest of the cast.
Not to be outdone, leading lady Jessica Wagner (The Lady of the Lake) hit the stage running and never slowed down, keeping up with Loreque and company, while owning the spotlight in an endless parade of fabulous musical numbers. Wagner has it all—an incredible vocal range, magnificent comic timing, and a gifted presence that enhances any production fortunate enough to have her grace the stage. Forestburgh audiences have been treated to performances from this pair before, but it won't be long before they belong to the Great White Way forever, so I wouldn't dawdle, thinking you might catch them next time around.
As if these two weren't enough, there are several standout performances from the Knights of the Round Table. Russell Mernagh, Kevin Confoy, Michael Starr and Tony Clements shared the stage, playing off of each other with glee, and deserve credit for their participation in really, truly, making the show work. Christopher Nolan (Herbert) left no stone unturned in his quest to shine and Michael Schauble (Patsy) did what "second bananas" are supposed to do. Schauble's "supporting" role was seamless perfection and supported not only his King, but the entire ensemble by example. The "Laker Girls" were a dreamy confection, the assorted guards, monks and gaggle of French stereotypes fully realized, and the entire production (from soup to nuts) was funny, funny, funny, just as Eric Idle intended, and I have to believe he would be proud to be associated with this production.
It wasn't just me, the audience was rolling in the aisles and tickets are surely going fast. If you can only see one show at the Forestburgh Playhouse this season, make it "Monty Python's Spamalot." I can promise you a "fish-slapping" good time. For reservations and information, go to www.FBplayhouse.org [1] or call 845/794-1194.

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Installation of new way-finding, building identification, house address and campus map signs will begin in October.
The College's maintenance staff will remove the existing building signs and install newly designed signs in front of campus buildings (photo). In addition, pedestrian way-finding signs will be added at 10 locations throughout campus and "you are here" campus map signs will be added in six locations. Campus houses will soon receive updated street address signs.
Please be aware of the ongoing construction project, much of which will be completed in time for the College's Homecoming and Sesquicentennial Celebration Nov. 10-13.


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Ashley Greene Shows Off Her Legs In An All-Leather Outfit - Hot Or Not?
We spotted Ashley Greene at the grand opening of Andrea's, "The New Vibe Dining Hotspot," at the Encore Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The actress opted for an all-leather look - tiny shorts and a sleeveless peplum blouse. She pulled her hair back in a ponytail and carried a black clutch. She accesorized with a silver strand necklace and studded earrings.
Kim Kardashian wore a similar outfit (with a skirt instead of shorts) last month.
The actress recently appeared in the final film of the "Twilight" franchise. She stars in the upcoming movie "CBGB," which centers on the New York City punk scene.
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#14894 - 01/16/01 04:29 PM Re: but
Registered: 09/20/00
Posts: 347
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
I saw the Australian film "The Dish" last night. It contained a perfect example of the trailing "but" as anastrophe (or substitute for however/though if you prefer to think of it like that):
"She's a lovely girl."
"Not much of a driver, but."
This usage is certainly not a recent fad, although you wouldn't want to use this film (set in New South Wales, Australia in 1969) as a source of accurate historical information, given the poetic licence apparent at times. I can date my first experience of the "terminal but" to January 1976 - on a bushwalking trip I met a guy from New South Wales whose use of it was so chronic that we nicknamed him "But".
And you've gotta see the film if you get the chance, for these reasons, amongst others:
1. Classic example of the Australian sense of humour (he says, at the risk of being accused of rash generalization).
2. Great nostalgia trip back to the Apollo 11 mission, for those who are old enough.
3. The soundtrack (mostly pop songs from the era) ain't half bad.
I just hope it travels OK - it's a bit hard for me to judge how it will be received elsewhere.
#14895 - 01/16/01 10:36 PM Re: The Dish
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Registered: 11/13/00
Posts: 3146
Loc: Northamptonshire, England
Saw it, loved it, forgot about it for years. Yes, worth seeing - as is "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"._________________________
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#14896 - 01/16/01 11:17 PM Re: but
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Registered: 11/13/00
Posts: 866
Loc: Perth, Western Australia
Seeing the flick was a pilgrimage for me, having worked as a geologist out of Parkes, NSW during 1984. A girl from my grad class was working as a trainee Astrophysicist at "The Dish" and gave me the grand tour one night. (The fact that she had an Honours degree in Geology with only first year physics was, both she and I thought, a bit puzzling considering the role for which she was selected!!)
Either the film people had brilliant set builders or they saved a mint on set costs. Although it's been 16 years since I visited the facility, the interior scenes WERE filmed inside the building.
I second everybody's recommendation that y'all see the film. It's an absolute scream, factually pretty good and a good insight to Australia of the late 60's.
For those that've seen it, is your place like ours is now? - every time my wife reprimands me in front of friends or guests I reply with a quick, sotto voce, "Elbows!!"
#14897 - 01/16/01 11:31 PM Re: The Dish
Registered: 09/20/00
Posts: 347
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
CapK saw it, loved it, forgot about it for years
which is no mean feat for a movie released in Australia in October 2000 and due for UK and US release this year.
Re stales' "factually pretty good" comment, I did a bit of research on it today, and found quite a lot of supporting information provided by the Parkes radiotelescope people, and a lot of rebuttal from the "rival" Honeysuckle Creek (also in Australia) mob. Fascinating reading, but I won't go further for fear of spoiling the plot for potential viewers.
#14898 - 01/17/01 02:25 AM Re: The Dish
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/13/00
Posts: 3146
Loc: Northamptonshire, England
Ooops. Wrong movie, I guess. I remembered an Aussie movie about "guys in the bush" and laughed my way through it years ago. Just assumed it was the same one! After seeing Stales' eulogistic comments, it definitely wasn't!
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PORTALES, N.M.— Freshman midfielder Andy Wilkinson (Lewes, East Sussex, England/Sussex Downs 6th form college) has been selected as the Lone Star Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Greyhounds victory over West Texas A&M, last week.
Wilkinson netted the game-winning goal with 2:44 remaining in a 2-1 win over West Texas A&M, lifting the Greyhounds to their fifth win in their first six games. The goal was his second game winner of the season. The victory was just the second over the Buffaloes in team history, but the Hounds have defeated West Texas A&M in two of the last three meetings at ENMU Soccer Field.
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David Fox won the Motorola-Nextel Developer Challenge at JavaOne by whipping up a program that lets you control lights and appliances at home via cell phone, and stream webcam images to its tiny screen. Oh, and, he did it in six hours, and drove away in a BMW Z3 for his efforts. Here's how he did it.
Probably there's something wrong with me, but I'm telling you the truth: I was in it for the fun, not the BMW.
I live in New York, and have never even owned a car. Somehow, though, I was lucky enough to come home from JavaOne with a toylike, two-seater convertible. This is how it happened.
The contest was simple enough -- write an application, any application, for the new Motorola i85s cell phone. Oh, and do it, from design to prototype to build to deploy, in six hours or less.
The challenge was part of this year's JavaOne, sponsored by Motorola, the phone maker, and Nextel, the exclusive carrier service. Twenty-five computers were set up, with twenty-five cell phones attached. At the back of the room were a platter full of sandwiches and brownies, a silver bowl full of soda and beer, and a bunch of Java techies to help answer questions. There was also a chair set up for deep-tissue massages. First prize was a new BMW Z3 convertible and two i85s with a year of free service.
So as challenges go, this was no triathlon or Everest climb. Some people, I'm sure, were just there for the free massage and food. But having competed in a similar competition the previous year, I knew that endurance was still an issue. It was far too easy to fall into the trap of coding monstrously for two or three hours and then getting frazzled.
Like many programmers I know, once I get in the zone of coding, time has no meaning. I can go for hours, and in some cases days, without distractions like food, water, sunlight, hygiene, or human contact.
But I knew that I had to be careful of burning out too quickly. I had to pace myself… I told myself that I'd spend 55 minutes of every hour in the trenches, and be sure to take 5 minutes off to refocus my eyes, crack my knuckles, pound down a few brownies, and pace around the room.
Now, the i85s is something of a trailblazer -- the first United-States available phone to support Java 2 Micro Edition, or, as it is called by its friends, J2ME. Luckily, I'd played around with J2ME before, in my role as a multiplayer game developer. I knew a little about its far reaches, and its limitations. I've tried in the past to create big, entertaining experiences on those tiny screens. But it's very difficult to port, say, Tomb Raider or Quake onto a cell phone. I did believe, however, that there was a lot of potential for text-based games and games that use the strengths of an always-on, always-with-the-player wireless connection.
|Figure 1. A screen shot from the mobile phone emulator application shows an image of the home map.
For example, the request might look something like this:
When I found out about the challenge, I began asking myself what I could do that would actually be fun, sexy, useful, and possible to pull off in six hours. Naturally, my first thought was to do a game. But it just so happened that I was tinkering around with a home automation system that day. Now, I don't mean to make my apartment sound like something out of The Jetsons, but over the years I've set up a few X10 <http://www.x10.com> Firecracker modules into my lamps and appliances, allowing me to turn things on or off from any room in the house. I've also played around with wireless webcams from X10 and other companies -- cameras that grab frames of video and stream them to the PC. It's fun stuff, though it's often more for the purposes of impressing friends than anything else.
For the past few months, a side project of mine has been to play with servers such as JShape X10, a program that interfaces with X10 Firecracker modules. JShape's server also comes with a WAP front end, which allows you to turn lights on and off from a cell phone. But controlling so much information on a small, slow phone with a limited language like WAP just isn't too appealing.
Then the idea hit. With the advent of the i85s and J2ME, not only could the light-and-appliance interface look snazzier and be much more responsive, but I wondered if it would be possible to go a step further and use J2ME's graphical capabilities to actually stream the frames from a webcam across the Internet and directly onto the phone. Not only would you be able to flick on your A/C on your way home from the office, not only could you turn off all your downstairs lights from upstairs and save on energy bills, but you could spy on the nanny, or keep an eye on the teenager during your European vacation, or catch burglars in the act, or (and I don't by any means recommend this) keep tabs on a wayward spouse. I would call it Home Monitor.
JavaOne 2001 was the usual circus. I ducked away from the hoards of Java developers, into the room where the challenge was being held. It was hard to take six hours out of my frantic conference schedule, but I was ready and willing.
It began without much fanfare. I and 24 other programmers wandered around, like dogs sniffing for their sacred spots. The feng shui felt good in one corner, and there I sat.
The first half hour or so was spent getting familiar with the territory, tools, and techniques. The machines were set up with the Java Micro Edition of Metrowerks Code Warrior, which seems by all accounts to be a good development tool. But I was used to WordPad along with a quick and simple J2ME Wireless Toolkit from Sun -- nothing more than a console that let you compile, pre-verify, and package your MIDlet files and then test them out on various emulators. The files are called MIDlets instead of Applets, by the way, because the phones run a special form of J2ME called the MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile).
Although writing from scratch is noble, time was short. It made much more sense to take a good, working piece of code and use that as the framework. I scanned the various sample applications available for us to look at and stole one. I tore it apart until it was nothing more than a glorified "Hello World" program. But I knew, at least, that I had something workable.
Before going too far, I also wanted to play with the process of getting the MIDlet off the computer and onto the phone. Each phone was attached to a PC using a simple serial cable. Sun's Wireless Toolkit takes all your MIDlet classes, graphics, and other resources and combines them into one JAR file and a JAD, a short descriptor file that summarizes what's inside the JAR. Using Motorola's software, it was crazily easy to connect to the phone and upload the JAR and JAD.
The interface of the phone itself is pretty intuitive. You just hit the Menu button, and the second option down is Java Apps. You scroll down to the application you want, hit the Select button, and off you go.
So by now I'd wasted about an hour. It was time to rock.
|Figure 2. Menus guide a user through choices of lights and appliances to control.
The key to writing a user interface in J2ME is to stick to the basics as much as possible. MIDP makes it really, really easy to assemble forms using stuff like radio buttons, check boxes, and text fields. But if you want to get a little trickier and create your own components from scratch, you're going to have lots of debugging time ahead of you.
It didn't take long to set up a hierarchical menu system that lets you choose which room you want to control, and then lets you choose which light or appliance you want to mess with. For the sake of this challenge, everything was hard-coded to suit my apartment, my lights, my air conditioning, and my Mr. Coffee. A real application, of course, would be much smarter. It would fetch an XML properties file from a server and craft the interface dynamically, so that you could hit one server and control a huge office building with complicated machinery, and hit another server to control the porch light at a log cabin.
Each appliance was set up as a check box. If the box was checked, the appliance was already on. You could check or uncheck any box you wanted, and then select the "Do It" command. The program would figure out what changes you made and then send them via HTTP as parameters to a simple Servlet.
It took a few hours to get all the kinks out, and to handle some refresh bugs. But it was all working by hour four. You could turn on or off any appliance, and your changes would be reflected on the server. Of course, the server wasn't actually attached to anything. It was just a proof of concept. It would have been really impressive to use the cell phone to turn off all the lights throughout the Moscone Convention Center, but I probably would have gotten arrested.
More or less happy with the results, I grabbed a few brownies, drank a few more Cokes, and felt the caffeine and sugar surge like a little army through my veins. I hopped around the room, peeking at the competition. Most people had their noses inches away from the screen, their fingers fluttering across the keyboard, utterly rapt with what they were doing. One guy had his head between his knees, groaning. In other words, it looked like a typical development house.
So I had less than two hours left, and I wanted to attempt the really fun part: the streaming webcam. A typical webcam will create a new image -- say,
myimage.gif -- every second or so. It will then copy that image to a public Web server.
Since MIDlets can only display graphics using the PNG file format, I figured that all I had to do was convert
myimage.gif, on the fly, to
myimage.png. At the same time, I could strip out the color information and reduce the image so that it fit on the tiny 110x85 screen. By making the image as small as possible, it would be possible to retrieve each frame in minimal time.
Of course, I didn't have time to do any of this. So I just converted and resized a few images by hand and put them up on a server. The images were a series of a young girl, looking into her webcam, smiling and talking.
I'd figured that this part would be pretty easy. After all, I could just use the
createImage method and point it to the URL in question. But it didn't work like that. The
createImage method allows you to load up a local PNG, for example:
createImage(String filename);
And it allows you to create an image from a byte array:
createImage(byte[] imageData, int imageOffset, int imageLength);
But it doesn't allow you to input a URL as a parameter.
|Figure 3. Figuring out how to serve the webcam images to the mobile phone was frosting on the cake. Somehow, it worked on the first try.
There are other methods in the MIDP Connector class that let you retrieve a URL. But then what? You can't exactly download the image, store it on the hard drive, and then load it up again. After all, there is no hard drive on a cell phone. And Java's security sandbox forbids storing foreign files directly in memory.
I was about to give up. After all, there was only about an hour and a half left and I thought I had a reasonably cool Home Control app. But I couldn't see any way of getting the image off the server and squeezed into the phone. So I went and got a massage.
The masseur was a hell of a nice guy, very talkative, into yoga, art, raves, and other nifty San Franciscan things. He also did wonders to my every joint and muscle, not missing a spot.
As I wobbled away from the chair, I had a stupid, crazy idea. I realized that while it wasn't easy to download an image directly, I could download the binary contents of the image file. I could then feed that byte array directly into the
createImage method. It took about a half hour, but I came up with something like this (it definitely wasn't commented or formatted as nicely!):
I tried it out and somehow, I'm not sure how, it worked. First try!
Now I had to tie it all together. I quickly hacked together an inner class called
VideoTimer, which called a
nextImage() method every few milliseconds:
class VideoTimer extends TimerTask { VideoTimer() { } public void run() { try { nextImage(); } catch (Exception ex) { System.out.println("Exception " + ex); } } }
The timer was then triggered like this:
timer = new Timer(); vt = new VideoTimer(); timer.schedule(vt,(long)10,10);
And voila! I now had a webcam streaming down to my phone!
The contest was over. I went home and tried to sleep, but my brain was still in heavy programming mode, with Java code leaking behind my eyeballs like sheets of rain on a window. I thought of all the cool features I couldda, shouldda, wouldda added: multiple camera configurations, smart device detection, image conversion on-the-fly, and a more robust and dynamic menu system.
The next day I received a call: I was one of the top six finalists, and would I kindly present my app to a panel of judges? The presentation happened quickly, and I remember it in a blur. The audience and judges seemed to appreciate the home automation part, but they really liked the streaming webcam. I think seeing a live image flicker on the tiny screen may have helped open up many people's imaginations, helping them realize that all this talk about Java and embedded systems isn't hype -- not all of it, at least.
When they announced me as the winner, I was in awe. I was happy for the prize. But more so, it was exciting for me to affirm that by focusing, preparing, and persisting you can use today's technology to make very cool things happen in very short amounts of time.
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Spring Arts Alive! events set
West Virginia Wesleyan College will offer a variety of Arts Alive! events during the spring semester, including the fourth consecutive year featuring Mountain Stage. All events are open to the public.
Opening the season is the art department showcasing a video program from the New Media Caucus. The exhibit runs from Jan. 21 through Feb. 6 in Sleeth Gallery with the opening reception on Jan. 23 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Journey to Africa with the performance of Jabali Afrika on Feb. 6 in the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Jabali Afrika, from east Africa's Kenya, is a multi-faceted group with its own unique mixture of fusion and African rhythms. There is an admission fee for this event.
On March 11 through 20, the Colbert Bump will exhibit in Sleeth Gallery. A fundraising auction will be held during this exhibit. The closing is scheduled for March 20 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
An Inaugural Artist-in-Residence Exhibition will feature Tonja Torgerson, Wesleyan's artist-in-residence, with her recent 2013 works. The show opens from March 25 to April 17 with the opening reception held on March 27 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. An artist talk will follow.
The Department of Theatre & Dance will present the musical Little Shop of Horrors on March 27-29 in the Culpepper Auditorium of the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts. The show opens each night at 8 p.m., plus a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and students, and $3 with Wesleyan ID.
Mountain Stage returns to the Culpepper Auditorium on April 6 at 7 p.m. The performers will be announced later in the semester. Tickets will be available at the Office of Campus Life.
Art students will be gearing up for graduation by displaying their senior projects from April 21 – 28. The Senior Exhibition 01 will feature the opening on April 29 from 4:30-6 p.m. Artist talks to follow at 6 p.m.
The Concert Band and Brass Ensemble will present their annual spring concert on April 22 in the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m.
On April 23, the Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Bob Baden, will present its concert in Loar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
The Concentus Vocum, Concert Chorale, and Wesleyan Singers will perform Honor and Glory April 27 in Wesley Chapel at 3 p.m. The performance will feature Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria. The ensemble is under the direction of conductor R. Daniel Hughes.
The second installation of the senior showing is set for May 1- 9 in Sleeth Gallery. The Senior Exhibition 02 will close on May 9 from 1-2:30 p.m. Artist talk will be held on Monday, May 5, at 4:30 p.m. (location TBA)
Completing the Arts Alive! series is the Jazz Ensembles with their concert on May 2 in the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m.
For more information, visit www.wvwc.edu or call 304-473-8104. West Virginia Wesleyan is a proud sponsor of the Arts Alive! series.


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Lauriers 2012 United Way campaigns raised more than $57,500 in employee donations and special event proceeds from the universitys Brantford, Waterloo, Kitchener and Toronto locations.
"The result of this year's campaign again demonstrates Laurier's commitment to supporting our local communities, and exemplifies our focus on inspiring lives of leadership and purpose," said Deb MacLatchy, vice-president: academic and provost and chair of Laurier's United Way campaign. "I want to personally thank all the staff, students and faculty who contributed to making this campaign a success."
The Brantford campus raised $7,947.19 in employee donations and special events proceeds. The funds raised by the Brantford campus helped the Brant United Way collect $1,635,844 for the 2012 campaign, exceeding the goal of $1.625 million. Campaign events at the Brantford campus included volunteering at the local Food Bank and Dress Denim Tuesdays.
The Waterloo, Kitchener and Toronto locations raised $49,575 in employee donations and other proceeds, in support of the Kitchener-Waterloo United Way goal of $5 million. Results of the K-W United Way campaign will be announced in February.
In addition to Lauriers campaigns, the Waterloo campus WLU United Way student club raised $ 3,442 through participation in the CN Tower stair climb fund-raiser in October.
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Unreliable, but sourcesApril 23,2013
The incidents in and around Boston early Friday morning were a turning point in news coverage. A turn for better and worse.
At 4 a.m. that day, I was still awake, still tracking unfolding historic events, repeatedly refreshing my social media to find the latest information.
The country was on edge as the FBI had just released photos hours earlier of two men suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings days before. The federal government was looking for the publics help in finding the two men, but in the end the public may have actually helped keep one of the men out of police custody, at least temporarily.
It happened in a flash, and yet not.
It was almost 1 a.m. Friday and my phone received an email from a friend saying something big was happening in Boston. I switched my television over to CNN and there was nothing except an infomercial hawking wares.
The shooting of a police officer at MIT had been reported earlier that evening, but those elsewhere in the media were being careful not to connect the shooting to the bombing suspects and left it as a simple act of violence. It is a big city; shootings happen. It seemed impossible it could be connected to the bombings.
So I went back to my smartphone, and there had been several more emails from friends who live in the Boston area.
What they were hearing was something out of a Hollywood blockbuster.
The information came like rapid fire. It seemed like an hour went by before television news crews got their acts together and started broadcasting from Watertown, Mass., in the middle of the night.
Not social media. It stops for no one and never sleeps. Social media instantaneously formed a massive wave of information, some good, most of it useless. The police scanner channel that Boston authorities were using was available online, meaning anyone in the country could hear, in real time, exactly what the police were saying to one another as the drama unfolded.
Being a police and court reporter, I know you dont take everything you hear on the scanner as gospel, but its hard not to react to police saying grenades were being thrown at them and that the suspects had stolen a police SUV. Because of the unthinkable Boston Marathon bombings just days before, things that seemed too fantastic to be true were given more credibility.
Twitter and Facebook became tools in gleaning information, and the world was watching. Those living in the surrounding areas tweeted pictures and updates of what they were seeing of the shootout below them on the street. There was a video taken in Watertown, with what seemed to be a persons cellphone, where many gunshots could be heard; a police officer begins yelling for someone to get the rifles. One image showed a bullet hole from the shootout that had gone through a wall calendar and desk chair. Getting those nuggets of information as they happened was invaluable, as it gave a real sense of what was happening without information having to go through a reporter, then an editor or producer, before finally being broadcast.
It was raw.
Other news outlets such as The New York Times and The Associated Press were also live-tweeting from the scene, but they were vetting their information.
Even when CNN was finally up and running, I found myself glued to the phone because television journalists, being journalists, had to confirm things before they announced them. Nonjournalists on Twitter have no such responsibility.
That turned out to be a problem as the event lurched forward across greater Boston. At one point, the two suspects were named on the police scanner. One of the names was that of a student at Brown University who has been missing since March. Both names turned out to be wrong, but as soon as the names hit the Internet, people were posting pictures comparing the men to the FBI photos along with links to the Twitter accounts of the newly named suspects along with scrutiny in a search for clues as to why they did it.
But they didnt do it.
Social media also became an issue of logistics for law enforcement. It came to a point in the manhunt for the remaining suspect Friday afternoon when law enforcement was pleading with people to stop posting what they were hearing on the police scanner, as officials were afraid the public could be giving away information to the suspect.
For better or worse, social media overtook television and online content as the go-to source for immediate coverage of the events.
The Boston Globe had a piece written, edited and posted with the most recent information it had just a couple of hours after the events started Friday morning.
But I didnt read it. I was afraid I was going to miss something.
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Detective Sgt. Art Gamez and Detective Chris Vasquez were out at 1:30 a.m. Saturday when Gamez spotted 33-year-old Gabriel Pisena in a passing vehicle.
"I knew he had warrants," Gamez said. So he called for patrol officers in a marked unit to make a traffic stop.
Patrolmen John Berry and Joshua Sorenson made the stop minutes later in the 1500 block of North St. Mary's Street.
Gamez and Vasquez told Pisena that he was being taken into custody on the three outstanding warrants, and as they began searching the suspect and his vehicle, they found varying amounts of methamphetamine, methadone and hydrocodone.
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Follow-up testing conducted during the past year by the state Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed previous studies indicating radiological levels within safe limits both at the Clyde Mine treatment plant and in the waters of Ten Mile Creek.
A Waynesburg man is in jail after allegedly pointing a loaded, 12-gauge shotgun at his infant son and the child's mother Wednesday afternoon.
Greene County may soon have another sentencing option for minor juvenile offense—peer court.
First Energy Corp. has found a new site to dispose of coal ash from its Bruce Mansfield Power Plant in Beaver County and no longer intends to proceed with a plan to ship the materials to a landfill at its shuttered Hatfield's Ferry Power Station along the Monongahela River in Greene County.
Longtime Donora mayor John "Chummy" Lignelli died Thursday at 95.
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The Donora senior center will reopen soon, months after mold caused the doors to close.
Main Street was filled with holiday spirit for Washington's annual Christmas parade and new Downtown Washington Holiday Market.
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The new bridge that takes South Central Avenue (Route 980) over Chartiers Creek in Canonsburg reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon.
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Bill aims to exempt volunteer fire departments from ACA mandate
MARTINSBURG – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., and a bipartisan group senators have introduced legislation to exempt volunteer firefighters and first responders from the Affordable Care Act employee-mandate, the senator's office announced Thursday.
Manchin joined Senators Mark R. Warner, D-Va.; Pat Toomey; R-Pa., Angus King; I-Maine; Susan Collins, R-Maine; and Mark Begich, D-Ark., in introducing the bipartisan legislation.
The Protect Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act amends the Affordable Care Act to make it clear that volunteer emergency service workers are not required to be counted as full-time equivalent employees for purposes of health care coverage.
The U.S. Department of Labor classifies volunteer firefighters and first responders as volunteers, but under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service, volunteer firefighters are technically employees if they're on the job more than 30 hours per week, thus making them subject to the Affordable Care Act's employee-mandate rules.
Some volunteer firefighters are nominally paid or not paid at all, and most volunteer first responders have other full-time employment. Many emergency response agencies do not have the resources to provide pay or benefits to volunteers.
"We all know that the main goal of the Affordable Care Act is to provide all Americans with accessible and affordable health care coverage," Manchin said in statement released by his office. "However, we also know that there have been many missteps and unintentional consequences during the implementation of this law. Due to a technical error that unintentionally penalizes volunteer fire departments, the law jeopardizes funding for training and emergency response hours by imposing unreasonable burdens on many of our volunteer emergency response agencies."
Manchin said the bipartisan fix makes sure there is a clear distinction between full-time, paid emergency responders and volunteers so that emergency response teams can keep their communities safe without the threat of reducing necessary funding for training or emergency response hours.
This legislation has been endorsed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Volunteer Fire Council and Congressional Fire Services Institute.
"This is a bipartisan issue which could have serious impacts on staffing at fire departments across the United States," said Chief William Metcalf, president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. "The IAFC looks forward to working with Congress and the Administration to help ensure fire departments of all types are able to continue saving lives and serving their communities."
Manchin's press secretary, Katie Longo, said Thursday that the IRS has yet to finalize its description of what a full-time work week is, but – under the Affordable Care Act – full-time employees are considered those who work 30 hours or more.
"Even though a lot of these fire departments have employees who work 30 hours or more, they're just on call and they also have full-time employment elsewhere," Longo said.
She said the senators are proactively trying to fix any problems that may arise and are trying to make sure that volunteer fire departments won't have to choose between providing funding for their departments and providing health care for volunteers. As the Affordable Care Act is written now, volunteer fire departments could be forced to pay penalties for not providing volunteers with health care coverage even if those volunteers, many of whom have regular full-time jobs, already have health care coverage through their employers.
"It would be a waste of money and they would have to do it because of the 30-hour provision of the Affordable Care Act. Essentially, they wouldn't give them additional health care because people already have it, but they would have to pay the penalty for not giving their employees health care," said Longo. "It really was just a technical flaw in the language of the bill that we are fixing. It was kind of an unintentional consequence that came out."
The employer mandate requires employers with more than 50 workers to provide health care coverage for employees, which would include volunteer fire departments where 50 or more people work full-time either as volunteers or employees.
Greg Rhoe, chairman of the Berkeley County Fire Board, said Thursday that from what he called superficial research into the issue, it appears to him that it's a regulation that can be easily addressed.
"My interpretation of it is actually there are conflicting views even among the regulatory authorities. Certain regulatory authorities believe it doesn't apply to volunteer fire departments in the first place. Others feel there is nothing in the language that exempts the IRS from making an assertion that ACA applies to volunteer fire departments," said Rhoe. "I'm not enough of an expert on it one way or another to know who is right and who is wrong, but I would think there is a great deal of likelihood that it would be straightened out."
He said that since a vast majority of communities rely on volunteer fire service, he feels there is a high degree of probability any issues would be addressed without a detrimental impact to fire companies.
"If the regulations don't get straightened out, obviously it is a concern. We do not have the funding and there is not a volunteer fire department in Berkeley County or anywhere else, certainly in West Virginia, that would have the funding to be able to either, A, address providing health care coverage for volunteer members or, B, be able to pay the fine should they be deemed to be required to provide it," said Rhoe. "Certainly, if it is not addressed, it could put volunteer companies out of business."
Jefferson County Commission President Dale Manuel said Thursday was the first time he had heard of the issue, but said it could be problematic for fire companies to be able to provide the necessary revenue to provide health insurance for all of their volunteers.
"I'm sure that volunteer companies would like to do that, but it's just not cost-effective. They wouldn't be able to do that for their volunteers. I'm sure that Sen. Manchin has researched the issue and if he has corrective legislation, I think that would be a good thing," said Manuel. "I absolutely think that the threat would be real if we don't in some way alter the situation. It would be a financial crisis for volunteer fire companies."
Berkeley County Councilman Doug Copenhaver also said Thursday that it was the first time he had heard of the possible issue.
"From what I understand, if the health care act is going to force anybody to pay employee health benefits for volunteers if they are not working somewhere else, then that would be a financial difficulty, but at the same time I do think at that point in time volunteers would not be able to volunteer more than 30 hours," Copenhaver said.
– Staff writer Edward Marshall can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 182.


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I think sasuke has yasaka magatama like itachi and madara do but as you know he's an expert at blaze release so he uses amaterasu instead to fling ate his opponents.
What do you guys think?
Might aswell make it a love heart cause its still blaze release.
Yea his Amaterasu orb shot out mini Yasaka Magatama
He does:
that was kinda kool tbh
I'm not a huge fan of sasuke. Therefore i'm not botherd if he does get yasaka magtama. But one thing is for sure, his version won't surpass madaras. I think madara was, still is and will remain the most powerful uchiah.
Madara didn't have Yasaka Magatama, it was a similiar jutsu but different nonetheless. Itachis jutsu is the only one that looks like a jewel (necklace), Sasuke's and Madara's jutsus look like Susanoo/Amaterasu coated tomoe spam.
hat mirror would give sasuke a huge advantage
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#207482 - 10/02/12 10:59 AM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: Faldage]
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ah.. blind faith, cf. fideist.
#207487 - 10/02/12 06:54 PM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: marek0086]
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Not necessarily blind faith. It could be based on a good knowledge of the reliability of the object of the faith.
#207488 - 10/02/12 10:20 PM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: marek0086]
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Can I sneak in another "what's the word" question? I read a single word that means "people's hatred", which I have now forgotten. The context was "Politicians have to be able to have a high degree of acceptance of *people's hatred*."
#207490 - 10/03/12 10:13 AM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: Avy]
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Hurry Avy! Remember that word. Obama and Romney debate tonight.
We can Twitter your forgotten word. It will go Internet viral.
#207529 - 10/06/12 04:03 AM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: marek0086]
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Im not looking for the name of a PERSON who shows "unquestioning/unconditional loyalty/favoritism". Im looking for the word that DESCRIBES "unquestioning/unconditional loyalty/favoritism" itself. And its a NEGATIVE connotation.
#207534 - 10/06/12 11:38 AM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: marek0086]
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Well 0086, do you remember the context of your forgotten word's usage?
Me? I like "claque". As a condition that would be "claqueness".
#207536 - 10/06/12 02:30 PM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: marek0086]
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from previous list:
obsequious (and synonyms)
so, from thesaurus.com
Definition: groveling, submissive
Synonyms: abject, beggarly, brownnosing, complacent, compliable, compliant, cringing, crouching, deferential, enslaved, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, kowtowing, menial, obeisant, oily, parasitic, parasitical, prostrate, respectful, servile, slavish, sneaking, sniveling, spineless, stipendiary, subject, submissive, subordinate, subservient, toadying, unctuous
(also, from fawning)
adulatory, bootlicking, bowing, cowering, crawling, humble, mealy-mouthed, scraping
and, from me:
smarmy [crossthreading!]
sycophantic, sycophantical, sycophantish
Now regional (chiefly New England)
skulking, furtive; mean, cheap, contemptible; poor, obsequious
#207540 - 10/06/12 03:28 PM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: marek0086]
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The Uriah Heep kind of obsequiousness? Yes, the idea of a context might help.
#207548 - 10/06/12 11:56 PM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: tsuwm]
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How 'bout another one: "just not worth the effort?"
... I mean when the stomach has sucessfully made the trip to iceland who in their right minds will compete with such perfection?
PS: Am I on the wrong thread? I think I'm on the wrong board! This isn't weight watchers anonymous? Shudda taken the left toin for that one! Sorry!
Edited by Avy (10/07/12 01:12 AM)
#207590 - 10/10/12 12:53 PM Re: Whats the word?? [Re: Avy]
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"Politicians have to be able to have a high degree of acceptance of"...... ehmm......bribes?
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The Peace Corps program in Senegal began in 1963, primarily with English teachers. An early rural development program set the stage for Peace Corps' important presence in rural areas. Volunteers currently work in projects, focused on the needs of rural people. Volunteers are century 21 broker properti jual beli sewa rumah Indonesia assigned to small-scale projects helping individuals and communities with needs ranging from improved farming techniques to primary health education. All Volunteers are trained to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS and various other life skills themes.
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The Peace Corps program in Senegal began in 1963 with the assignment of 15 English teachers to secondary schools around the country. In the ensuing years, the program has grown considerably. On average, about 120 Volunteers work in a wide range of projects throughout Senegal.
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Most Volunteers live in rural areas, especially those who work in the agriculture, natural resources, and environmental education sectors. For safety and cultural reasons, Volunteers are usually housed in family compounds, where accommodations range from a cement-block room with a tin roof to a traditional hut with a thatched roof. The Peace Corps requires that all housing have screens to protect against mosquitoes and other insects, a lock, and a concrete floor. Additionally, bathing and toilet facilities must meet Peace Corps standards. Prospective Volunteers are encouraged to bring pictures and other decorations to "make their hut a home."
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Pre-service training is an essential part of Peace Corps service. The objective is to provide you with solid technical, language, and cross-cultural knowledge to prepare you for living and working successfully in Senegal. The training uses an experiential approach wherever possible; thus, rather than reading or hearing about Volunteer activities, you will practice, process, and evaluate actual or simulated activities.
A welcome committee led by the Peace Corps country director and the training director will meet you at the airport. The committee will help you collect your baggage, go through customs formalities, and load your baggage on rented buses.
Because trainees' baggage has occasionally been left somewhere en route, we advise you to carry essential items, toiletries, and enough clothing for three days in your carry-on luggage. Be certain to clearly and securely label all your baggage before checking it at the airport.
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The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, century 21 broker properti jual beli sewa rumah Indonesia rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps in Senegal maintains a clinic with three full-time medical officers, who take care of Volunteers' primary health care needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Senegal at local hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an American medical facility in the region or to the United States.
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In Senegal, 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 considered familiar and commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in Senegal.
Outside of Dakar, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What people view 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 Senegal 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.
- Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
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- Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
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- How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Senegal?
- What is the electric current in Senegal?
- How much money should I bring?
- When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- Do I need an international driver's license?
- What should I bring as gifts for Senegalese friends and my host family?
- Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
- How can my family contact me in an emergency?
- Can I call home from Senegal?
- Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
- Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
Packing List
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This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Senegal and is based on their experience. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. You can always have things sent to you later. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight limit on baggage. And remember, you can get almost everything you need in Senegal.
We recommend that you bring a minimal amount of clothing. Although ready-made imported clothing is expensive in Senegal, local tailors can produce custom-made pants, shirts, and dresses for less than the cost of ready-made equivalents in the United States. Making use of these tailors will free up some packing space for other things and ensure that your clothes are suitable for the climate. Likewise, toiletries such as toothpaste, shampoo, razor blades, and deodorant can be found in Senegal, so bring only enough to last you through the 11-week training period. Also bring items that will make you feel a little like your old self in a completely new and strange home.
Remember to bring 18 photos with you for purposes such as visas and ID cards. These photos need not be expensive; those taken in a photo booth will suffice. Two final bits of advice: When packing, choose items that are modest, not ostentatious, and if in doubt, leave it out.
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Contributions to the Senegal Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Senegal. These projects include water and sanitation, agricultural development, and youth programs.
See also
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- Inspector General Reports
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I've always hated snakes. My encounters with them — until last Friday — were while hiking or fishing. They jump out and strike at me … or so I thought. Terry Wilkins, exotic-animal expert and owner of Captive Born Reptiles, said all but one of the attacks I thought I experienced were all in my head; the real one involved a pregnant (and thus more defensive) water snake sunbathing on a rock. That one really did strike at me.
Other times, trudging through the bush, I would stumble upon a snake and scamper in the other direction without waiting to see how it responded to me. Wilkins said it probably ran away, too. Wild snakes will only attack when provoked, he said, and captive-born snakes are harmless because they don't see humans as threats. The stigma surrounding snakes is from negative media depictions.
"Have you ever seen a positive story about a snake in the media?" Wilkins asked. "The reality is there's no reason to be concerned."
So it was seeing Indiana Jones in a snake pit in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" at too young an age? But I also saw "The Exorcist" at seven, and neither Linda Blair nor Satan scares me. Was it my Catholic upbringing, with the Garden of Eden story teaching me snakes equal evil? But Moe Szyslak is my favorite "The Simpsons" character and he proudly states, "I was born a snake handler and I'll die a snake handler."
Whatever the reason, I'm proud to no longer hate snakes. Holding a baby ball python — named after their defense mechanism of curling into a ball — I actually found it cute. Upon realizing I wasn't a threat, it peeked out its head and tickled my thumb with its tongue. Wilkins said captive-bred ball pythons never bite.
After prepping with the Fisher Price of snakes, I handled a full-grown ball python that was about three-and-a-half feet long. It was docile and way more interested in the photographer's lens than feeding on my flesh. The hardest part of holding the dense bugger was my arm tiring out.


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This study presents time-series demographic, economic, and political data for Chicago, covering each year from 1840 to 1973. Included are election returns, indicators of ethnic and racial composition of the city, political structure, municipal court operations, judicial recruitment, police activities, and selected municipal expenditures. Economic variables measure employment, unemployment, and manufacturing activities. National and local election returns and data on ethnic composition are also provided for individual city wards for each decade between 1890 and 1970.
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Study Description
Skogan, Wesley G. Time Series Data for Chicago, 1840-1973. ICPSR07389-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1976. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07389.v1
Persistent URL: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07389.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: cities, city government, demographic characteristics, economic conditions, economic indicators, election returns, judge selection, local politics, manufacturing industry, municipal courts, party membership, police, population characteristics, social environment, social history, twentieth century, unemployment
Geographic Coverage: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Time Period:
- 1840--1973
Universe: Demographic, economic, and political indicators for Chicago in the period 1840-1973.
Data Types: census/enumeration data
Data Collection Notes:
CHICAGO SINCE 1840: A TIME-SERIES DATA HANDBOOK (see related publications) contains detailed information about the study as well as the entire dataset in table form.
Time Method: Time Series
Data Source:
censuses and other official statistics, reports, and publications
Original ICPSR Release: 1984-05-10
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