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2013/03/15 Minutes Economics Working Group
What is the EWG for?
Monetary reform and community currencies – John Rodgers (from Germany) – academic post Cumbria Economics and Sustainability. Regional currencies but is it scalable? Map project needs support. Feeding in ideas to political parties. Important task. How economics is affecting society money and wealth created and how they should be reformed. Focus on different economic subjects – but the output needs to appear somewhere. Need method and organisation. – back office to generate ideas to bring people on board. Produce to bring people in. Service of an overall set of goals for occupy. Four: specific campaign stats; model and critique of the system; program for solutions or reforms; leading or reacting to others following. Reforms for the next general election or for changing the world – spectrum of opinion/ideas; or just providing education for others. Map is useful if it simplifies things. Small number of people control the world. New economic system. Landscape healing; integrate ecological issues – practice and promote a sharing economic system. Communicate with people via children. Imagine being a small creature – visiting RBS, cabinet, we have to contest every institution as part of a global movement; OWS is more radical. Need to find bigger levers; improve quality of output.
Key ideas compatible with each other. Complexity.
Operating in the context of what's happening today supporting with information and analysis. Deep analysis of the current system and build an alternative model.
Think tank? Critiquing other ideas? Help the rest of activist movement understand the difference between symptoms and structural problems. Providing analytical thought for the movement. Initial occupy objective – fighting financialisation. Focus on financialisation. Understanding how it functions? Avoid being distracted by other issues. Different understanding of the issues – need reconciling; disparity./divergence of opinion; Structural problems – nothing will change until there is breakdown. Spend time practising mutual emotional support – death of activist friends from burnout – life. Struggling against austerity. No money? Preachy v practical. Be a real influence – community currencies. Fight against financial power – scenarios of practise against austerity. Need to shape something new. America, France and Germany seem to be operating at a higher level – relate to the media people – eg. OT. IT and promotional capability needs to be expanded – shortage of people to get involved in doing work. Intellectual capacity – squaring of the circle. London status as an intellectual centre? Philosophy. Single idea. Need someone to work with Mary to put material on the website.


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Peace Corps Volunteers in Mauritania work in collaboration with the government of Mauritania to increase agricultural production, promote reforestation and dune stabilization, implement preventive healthcare, support access to education for girls, and develop formal and informal business sectors.
Intermittent droughts have forced a large percentage of Mauritania's rural population to abandon its traditional nomadic way of life and move to the larger towns and cities. The urban areas are unable to cope economically or structurally with this influx. The result is insufficient health and sanitation facilities, a reduction in agricultural productivity, and high unemployment. Peace Corps Volunteers are working at the grassroots level to address these issues and train local counterparts to find appropriate solutions.
Peace Corps History
Main article: History of the Peace Corps in Mauritania
The Peace Corps began working in Mauritania in 1967. Since then, more than 1,100 Peace Corps Volunteers have completed two years of service, working in the core sectors of education, health and water sanitation, agriculture, and small business development. Early interventions were aimed at building roads, bridges, and dams; improving health; and teaching English, math, and physics. The foundations for the current program were laid in the 1980s, when Volunteers began to work in agriculture and environmental conservation, cooperatives, and health and Guinea worm eradication. In the 1990s, the agriculture and environmental conservation projects merged to form what is now the agroforestry project, while the cooperatives and the health and Guinea worm projects were expanded to become small business development and community health and water sanitation, respectively. In 2000, Peace Corps/Mauritania reopened the English language instruction program and created environmental education as an additional project. There are currently 100 Volunteers working in the country.
Main article: Training in Mauritania
The overall goal of Mauritania's pre-service training program (PST) is to provide you with the necessary language, technical, core (cross-cultural and community development), and personal health skills to work and live effectively as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania. Peace Corps/Mauritania's training philosophy emphasizes active, participatory learning. The training program stresses practical, experiential methods, using the resources of the training community and utilizing the knowledge and experiences of trainees, trainers, and counterparts. Critical thinking, problem solving, focused observations, and hands-on practice are encouraged. You will be expected to become progressively more independent and to take charge of your own learning. Collaboration, open communication, and a two-way feedback system are essential components of a successful program. Training is also a time to review your decision to join the Peace Corps for two years.
In 1999, Peace Corps/Mauritania implemented a community-based training approach. This means that trainees are placed in communities that resemble their final Volunteer site assignments. You will live in these communities with up to three other trainees and a facilitator. The facilitator will be available for structured language classes, technical fieldwork, and cross-cultural learning. Other staff (technical, health, and cross-cultural coordinators) will visit your community from time to time, and you will meet with other trainees in your project and with the entire training group at regularly scheduled intervals. This training approach allows you to experience the realities of living and working in Mauritania while still in training.
All trainees and Mauritanian facilitators return to the training center for several days at a time to continue large group training. Successful completion of all training components is required for you to be sworn-in as a Volunteer.
Your Health Care and Safety
Main article: Health Care and Safety in Mauritania
The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps in Mauritania maintains a clinic with two full-time Peace Corps medical officers (PCMOs), who take care of Volunteers' primary healthcare needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Mauritania at local, American-standard hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an American medical facility in the region or to the United States.
Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
Main article: Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues in Mauritania
In Mauritania, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyles, background, and beliefs will be judged in a cultural context very different from our own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed.
Outside of Mauritania's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What is viewed as typical cultural behavior or norms may be a narrow and selective interpretation, such as the perception that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Mauritania 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 differences that you present.
- Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
- Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
Frequently Asked questions
Main article: FAQs about Peace Corps in Mauritania
- How much luggage will I be allowed to bring to Mauritania?
- 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 Mauritania 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 Mauritania?
- May I bring my bicycle with me?
- May I bring my guitar/musical instrument with me?
Packing List
Main article: Packing List for Mauritania
This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Mauritania and is based on their experience (The asterisked items in particular were recommended by Volunteers as "sanity savers" during training). Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that each experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You can always have things sent to you later. You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight restriction on baggage. And remember, you can get almost everything you need in Mauritania.
- General Clothing
- Kitchen
- Miscellaneous
- Electronic Gadgets
- Community health/water and sanitation Volunteers might consider bringing:
- Small enterprise development, ICT, and education Volunteers should note:
Peace Corps News
Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state
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The country fund will support many different Volunteer projects in Mauritania. The challenges facing Mauritania are caused by both its geographic location and cultural make up. The ever expanding Sahara Desert is drastically reducing Mauritania's arable land and forcing diverse ethnic groups to compete for land. Mauritania's current arable land can only provide half the food needed to support the population and as a result, Mauritania imports much of its food. Having to focus most of its resources on providing the population with the basic necessities of food and water, the Mauritanian government has very little left over for anything else like education and health. As a result, the country's education and health infrastructure is run down and mostly inoperable. Peace Corps Volunteers are attempting to address the issues facing Mauritania by implementing a range of projects including dune stabilization, improved pest and fertilizer management to improve crop yields, horticultural production, canning and drying foods, presenting workshops on small income generation and village savings and loans. Other projects focus on improving Mauritania's access to education and the Internet by conducting English and vocational learning camps and establishing girls' mentoring centers; while other projects focus on addressing Mauritania's health needs by organizing vaccination tours, Malaria prevention and Guinea Worm eradication campaigns and nursing workshops. Many such projects fail to materialize or be better implemented due to a lack of resources or the time it takes to get them. You can make a big difference for both the work of the Volunteer and the people of Mauritania by contributing to the Mauritania Country Fund, which is designated for a faster response to the Volunteers and their communities.
See also
- Volunteers who served in Mauritania
- Inspector General Reports
- Pre-Departure Checklist
- List of resources for Mauritania

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If that couple is Jeff Massengill and Tammy Casciato, they open their own shop.
The two, longtime Bee County residents have opened Americana Arms in a building at the end of their driveway at 2820 Cagle Lane just outside of Beeville.
"The reason we started it (the business) is because for many years we've been shooters and we couldn't find what we wanted. And didn't want to go out of town," Tammy said.
"We just wanted more options," Jeff said.
"A lot of women want to shoot," said Tammy. But they do not always know what they want and they often have lots of questions.
"Just having a place where they can go and sit and talk and learn more is important," Tammy said. That is what Americana Arms offers. The business is female friendly. And Jeff and Tammy want to help their customers who want to carry guns.
Most men take their wives to buy a gun and end up getting them small pistols or revolvers, Jeff said. But smaller is not always better when it comes to a gun that a woman can carry.
"Carry something you can grip and take out of the purse or shoot through the purse is better," Jeff said.
The two avid shooters will take customers to their range in the Mineral area and loan them guns so that they can make an informed choice.
"A lot of it is education," Jeff said. But the range is open only to their customers and not to the public.
Then they can either sell the customer something they have in stock or order something and have it ready to deliver in a matter of days.
If the customer wants to take a concealed handgun course so he or she can legally carry, they offer the classes.
Jeff and Tammy said their aim is to serve their customers, to build a relationship that lasts a lifetime.
Although the couple have yet to hold an official opening at the shop, they have been meeting with customers. They also have a web site, www.AmericanaArms.com, and an email address.
Jeff posts information on specials and sales on the web site and on the Facebook page.
Although business hours have not formally been set, the couple plan to be open Tuesday through Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. They both have regular day jobs.
"We like to do trades," Tammy said. They also offer layaway plans and take guns on consignment.
Their ammunition includes some excellent brands not normally seen in most gun shops.
One of those brands is Underwood. Jeff said the mom-and-pop operation had not had a commercial account until he called them about buying their products.
As for gunsmithing, Jeff said he sticks to simple things like some work on Glock handguns and light work on AR rifles.
For the more complicated projects, Jeff said he sends customers to other gunsmiths, like his friend, Nick Bauer of the Beeville Armory.
"I think gunsmithing is a calling," Jeff said. "And I don't have the call." Fortunately, South Texas is blessed to have some of the best quality gunsmiths.
"We're going to try to carry a full line of products," Tammy said. That includes rifles, shotguns, handguns and related products. They have lot of gun cleaning supplies and gun cases.
Jeff, Tammy and their two sons consider themselves a shooting family. Jeff got his first gun when he was eight years old and he has been shooting ever since.
Tammy started shooting in 1990. The two boys are excellent skeet shooters and they are only eight and 10 years old.
Jeff reluctantly admitted that Tammy is a better shot. They made a bet before the first time they shot together that the loser would buy the winner the gun of his or her choice. So Jeff ended up buying Tammy a .357 Magnum revolver with a six-inch barrel.
They do a lot of business at gun shows these days. Tammy likes to be there because she and Jeff like to make themselves available to female shooters.
"There are lots and lots of women shooters," Tammy said.
"We put chairs on both sides of the table because we want to sit down and talk," Jeff said. "We enjoy the interaction."
The two also have no secrets when it comes to prices. They show the customer what their cost will be. Then they figure in their mark up and settle on a final price.
"Before you pull the trigger and buy a gun, get in touch with me on Facebook or call and we'll work out something," Tammy said. And because their shop is located outside of the city, their sales tax rate is only 6 3/4 percent.
"We'd like to put together a local gun show," Jeff said. He and Tammy already work with several gun dealers who specialize in different products and services and they would like to arrange a small show for local shooters who are looking for guns, accessories and ammunition.
"We got into this because of our love of shooting and to exercise our right to shoot," Tammy said. Jeff said the entire family supports the Second Amendment and they believe that right must be exercised or it will be lost.
"I'm not making a political statement with the shop," Jeff said.
"We're not in this to get rich," Tammy added.
The goal is to offer local shooters a place where they can visit and learn more about what they believe is a great sport.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The initiative supports mechanistic studies in clinical trials of immunomodulatory interventions for immune system-mediated diseases, and preventative and therapeutic vaccines for non-HIV/AIDS infectious diseases. The goal is to include subjects and use samples from clinical trials for evaluating immunologic and other relevant parameters to study and define the underlying immunological mechanisms of intervention or vaccine, mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, biomarkers of disease activity and therapeutic effect, and mechanisms of human immunologic function.
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FFA members were also recognized for their participation in CDE and LDE competitions. The Star Greenhand Award is awarded to the first year FFA member showing excellent levels of work ethic, character, and leadership.
Star Chapter Award is awarded to an FFA member possessing the same characteristics. The Star Greenhand Award was awarded to Ryan Williams, and the Star Chapter Award was awarded to Anthony McGuill.
Honorary Chapter Award is awarded to two adult individuals who have gone the extra mile to contribute to the FFA. The Honorary Chapter Award was awarded to Linda Amador, and Nick Arredondo.
FFA members competed in various CDE's(career development events), and LDE's (Leadership development events). Competing in Chapter Range identification were Dalton Brown, Brett Wernli, Jared Skrobarcek and Steven Cantu. The Chapter Range ID Team advanced to the area competition.
Competing in Meat Judging at the San Antonio Livestock Show And Rodeo were Anthony McGuill, Dalton brown, and Ryan Williams. Also held at the San Antonio Livestock Show was the Swine Skillathon. FFA members Anthony McGuill, and Derek Ressmann competed. Competing in the Beef Skillathon were Kodye Neel , and H.C Neel. H.C placed in the Senior Division as well as Kodye placing in the Intermediate Division.
The Beef Quiz Bowl was hosted at the Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo, FFA members Dalton Brown, H.C Neel, Kodye Neel, and K'Cee Ponce competed as a team. Competing in Livestock Judging at the South Texas Invitational and district contest were Dalton Brown, H.C Neel, and Derek Ressmann. Ag Mechanics placed 6th at the South Texas Invitational, and 2nd in the district. Team members were Jake Henderson, Anthony McGuill, Jared Scrobarcek, Mikey Valdez, and Ryan Williams.
LDE's (Leadership Development Events) are held in the Fall of the year. Kaitlyn Lynn competed in Creed Speaking. Competing and placing third in Senior Quiz was Courtney Myers, H.C Neel, Derek Ressmann, and Dalton Brown. Competing and placing third in Senior Chapter Conducting were H.C Neel, Anthony McGuill, Jared Scrobarcek, Derek Ressmann, Courtney Myers, Dalton Brown, and Travis Anzaldua.
FFA members showed livestock across the state in various major shows. Derek Ressmann showed hogs at Houston and San Antonio. H.C Neel, Kodye Neel,and K'Cee Ponce showed steers at Houston and San Antonio. H.C's Chianina steer won in his lighweight class at Houston. Travis Anzaldua exhibited a goat at San Antonio. Anthony McGuill exhibited a welding table at the Houston Ag Mechanics Show.
Members exhibited livestock at the Refugio County Livestock show. Erin Nelson, Anthony Mcguill,Dalton Brown, and Derek Ressmann exhibited hogs. Stacee Ponce, K'cee Poce, H.C Neel, and Kodye Neel exhibited steers. Holley Nelson, Courtney Myers and Kodye Neel exhibited lambs. Travis Anzaldua exhibited goats. Ryan Wiliams, Allie Upton, and Dalton Brown exhibited rabbits.
FFA members are looking forward to next year for more competitions and learning experiences. FFA members will be traveling to Dallas this summer to attend the 85th annual Texas FFA State Convention.
If anyone is interested in joining the FFA as a junior member (third grade thru eighth grade), contact our FFA Advisor Mr. Abrameit at the Refugio High School.


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Searched the MergerNetwork database for Aspen Hill MD Businesses For Sale and found no matches. Expanded the search to nearby areas and found the following matches.
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- $569,000
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- Available On Request
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- $2,900,000
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- $5,200,000
Two Auto Salvage Yards For Sale in the Washington DC area... Must Be Sold Together. Grossing $3.3 million Internet sales... $4,000 per week and growing - One Yard is 15 acres, the other is 4 acres... Additional land available, attached total 80+/- acres. 1,400 cars inventory, $4.7 Million in capital...
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For over 30 years this independent cleaning service has built its reputation on offering exceptional, reliable and secure residential and commercial cleaning services to the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. Services include: corporate apartment cleaning, move-in and move-out turnovers, post construction...
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Written by @gent_-_orange on 28.12.2011 at 16:06Nice doom, Lots of Sabbath worship here but this may actually be my favourite by the Wizard. The artwork is great as well. I dont understand why this goes unnoticed compared to the later material because IMO this is highly worthwhile.


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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves
Time: 7 PM, Turner Field
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After what must be the longest off day of the season–the day off immediately following Opening Day–the Phillies return to action tonight, seeking to even their series with the Braves.
Tonight's game is the most highly-anticipated Roy Halladay start in quite some time. In year's past, the feeling going into a Halladay start was confidence bordering on arrogance. Those days seem a distant memory, as Halladay is the biggest question mark the Phillies have right now. How will he fair in regular season action? Can he bounce back from the lethargy/stomach bug/wet mound/poorly rubbed baseballs? We'll soon find out. There are no more excuses hanging out there for Doc. It's time to put up or shut up.
Truth be told, he could've drawn a better opponent than Atlanta to make his 2013 debut. Over four starts last season, Doc posted an 11.21 ERA against the Braves (including infamously blowing a six-run lead). That was the highest ERA Halladay had against any opponent in 2013.
Countering Halladay will be Paul Maholm. At 30 years old, Maholm, a veteran, has spent his entire career in the NL. So the Phils have seen a lot of him and have had success. Maholm has a 5.16 ERA in nine career starts against Philly. Michael Young, John Mayberry Jr., and Erik Kratz have great numbers against him in limited ABs.
LINEUP: Revere CF, Rollins SS, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Young 3B, Brown LF, Mayberry RF, Kratz C, Halladay P
QUESTIONS: How will Halladay look after struggling in his last handful of Spring starts? Can the Phillies offense continue to make starting pitchers work like they did on Monday?
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Isnt lee better than Halladay at this point?
When will Howard get his first hit?
Ill go with the 7th inning
On Friday
April 12th
Well this is a must win game.
Go Phils!
The worst work day of the year is finally over.
Ok boys, we got a game with the Braves tonight. And that means just one thing. Bad news for the Braves!
Braves feed only tonight.
Not only are they horrible
Man I miss Wheeler.
Someone pass on to me some of his anecdotes
It's funny. Braves fan here. Anyone but your home feed is terrible.
If you are currently depressed about the Phillies lineup for the year, go check out the Marlins line up tonight. One glimpse of who is batting cleanup will cheer you up real quick.
Must be referencing Polly especially. He's been hitting 4 the last couple weeks. It's temporary til whatshisname gets back. But it does look strange.
The cutter away was the soring proble, He went straight inside 4 pitches to Simmons, and looked grreat.
And a 91 fastball leds off heyward.
Ken what was doc topping out at in 2011?
Serious question
91 and rarely. I think we could get a specific answer from Fangraphs, but that's pretty accurate. If he threw 92, I don't remember it.
sorry, Andrew, I was thinking you asked about last year.
In '11, he might have been hitting 93 on a mildly consistent basis.
Halladay was 92 and change through 2010, 91 and change in '11 (on average), right around 90 last year.
Have to respect the reality of the steady slippage.
Can we blame this on Kratz?
Again why isnt Lee the #2?
I think Cholly wanted to break-up the consecutive left-handers, but do not quote me on that.
I do not see win #200 in Doc's future tonight. Hope I'm wrong. It is NOT Kratz' fault.
Hmn… this is not inspiring confidence…
Let's go ra-ain!
Let's go ra-ain!
Brutal and painful
it's really comparable to your very worst expectation coming to reality. It voids the "never as bad as it seems" usaul occurrence.
Game 1 it was BJ. Tonight it's Justin. Shake it off, Doc. Settle. And as I type this, run number 3 crosses the plate. Foul and oderous Braves! Damn thee! C'mon Phils!
Game one BJ??? No it was also Justin…
I wish Amaro hadn't p***yfooted around in the offseason and aquired J. Upton. B.J. is overrated, but Justin is monster…
After Kratz, you can't pinch hit for Doc, but you really have to think about it.
But you absolutely let him bat.
I am not a sentimental person
When doc cant pitch anymore dont pitch him
Howard cant hit lefties? Bench him
yeah, well, they are both evolving processes. You can't just overreact 1 day and say that's it.
I don't disagree, but the when of it just isn't reqal simple.
Like in Doc's case, you have to give him more starts, even if it's as few as 4 or 5 more at least.
OK, this is looking better… 🙂
At least the results were temporarily comforting there. 6Ks in 2 innings with that pitching line is incredible.
I think doc will turn it around and maybe as anothe big year or 2 coming
now about Howard….
Oh my
no comment
I wanted to wait to see what you'd say.
Not much to say. No comment about says it all.
God only knows what that pitch was.
7Ks. Unbelievable.
Just to clarify
Paul Malholm has a 66-84 career record and 4.26 ERA
And yes Ken he was undrafted in my fantasy league and I should have gotten him if only for one start.
On those surface numbers, that speaks to his stops in Pburgh and Wrigley. A 4.26, in this day and age should be several games better than 18 under .500. He's a competent enough pitcher.
If Lincoln hadn't abolished slavery, Halladay weould not be a big leaguer. He'd be working on Freeman's plantation.
Doc is mowing them down; his six-shooters are alight. Ken and Andrew, I am in on the no comment on Ryan. C'mon boys! We can win this!
The K total is truly amazing considering his location is far from great by any standard.
Sorry Ken I dont work blue.
Can you get 25 Ks and give up 12 runs?
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Not to distract you, but if you ever want to change the 1 pic that you've used of Ed, here's a page full of alternate choices. I mean the pics fine, I just figured I'd send you this in case something on here is inspiring.
Thanks! : ) I appreciate it!
I want a photo of him falling over Niagra Falls.
stop making me laugh when the Phils are losing.
How bout young Dom?
79 thru 3 for Doc.
I guess 1 more inning.
Scoreboard watch in progress, Red Sox 4, Empire 0/ Talk about prime overreaction territory, cept it might not be overreaction.
Oriole magic still in progress. 3-0 over the Rays. Whatever Chen pitching.
Beckett V Timmy later. That series has been living up to advanced billing.
Now at this point, I'll guess Charlie gets some questions or criticsm for not pinch hitting. Doc really shouldn't go more than 1 more inning, at 79 pitches, and 2 on, down 3, you need runs.
There's not really a definite right answer, but now, you see how what was done worked out.
I can't imagine Doc going over 105 pitches, but you know how Doc is, and that grimace he carries when they wanna pull him.
My better record bet is with the Mets.
Ive never lost it since 2007
Id always like that score included
0-6 with RISP
Its deja vu all over again
I think you leave Halladay in there
Atlanta was interviewing his dad and mom when that bmb happened.
Ken I am emailing you my addess will you come over and pistol whip me?
Waiting for something to happen other than the pitcher giving up HRs.
95 pitches in 3.1 innings. Enough for tonight Roy.
Bonehead did not take long to show his bumbling ways this season:
Let Halladay hit with two men on, when he was laboring down three runs, before lifting him after one more out. Incredible!
Valdez comes in and gives up a walk. That's not what we had in mind.
Durbin last night, Valdes tonight – wait, what are we supposed to do??
What a delusant question.
Clearly, the answer is to re-sign David Herndon.
Way to go Raul you got somebody out
Hey Brooks!
At least I have Freeman in fantasy and this is the exact type of game that Howard hits that 700 foot solo shot!
Maybe have a starter get a quality start?
If Hamels, Lee, Halladay and Kendrick all suck, how many losses?
are you sure this isn't Cy Maholm the Phils are facing tonight?
It's an official game. Joy to the World.
Must win baseball at it's best.
Ah, I see – that is how a 3 up and 3 down is supposed to work – wow…
Unfortunately I am only drinking on days that start with a T now.
I honestly think if Doc and Lee suck this team can lose 95-100
My hopes of contention are dwindling
I think this more about the Phils sucking than the Braves being the 27 Yankees
Brooks I posted Cy Maholms career stats earlier..
Was any person here not expecting this?
Its been 3 or 4 years of this
Any more of this after today, and "Why is Dominic Brown on this team?" will take on a whole new meaning.
Howard, Young need to start hitting and we need some starting pitching – oh yeah, some middle relief pitching, oh yeah, a real catcher…
Almost a homer
I mean you always swing at the first pitch leading off an inning trailing 7-0
Would have been a homer most nights and it would be 7-1
the Braves broadcasters are on a Mike Emerick level
Been bad mouthing CBP all the time
i mean really?
SF and Arizona are the 2 best by far.
The Phillies is pretty bad.
The Braves Nationals and Marlins announcers are the very worst though.
I enjoy Milwaukee too and quite a few of the midwestern feeds.
Can tolerate the Mets.
The Yankess are unworldy bad and out of the discussion
Braves broadcast is not as good as when Skip was alive, but I guess you get used to it. All I'm saying. It's comfortable when you hear it all the time. By the way, Uggla for Utley?
And Brooks, let's not forget that we also need a manager who has game-time strategy skill, because it certainly ain't Ole Cholly Manuel. Perhaps he should be fired now instead of prolonging the torture.
Pitchers aren't pitching, hitters are not producing – sounds like they need some inspiration and you're right its not coming from Cholly
I know Maholm has thrown 97 pitches but, taking him out before the end of the 6th with a 7-0 lead?
For the Phils, it might be a chance to score.
NM it's Krapts at bat.
Who wins in a foot race
Howard, Kratz,Charlie Manuel or the pope?
Pat the Bat!
leaving howard in n the 7th to face a lefty he is 0 for the career on
Also rollins popping up 0-2 with 2 on down by 7
you swing there you hit the ball fard or dont swing
So instead of working on my grad paper due tomorrow, I watched this train wreck of a game. I guess it proves that saying true about not being able to turn away. Hoping Cliff can change the fates tomorrow.
I wonder how many lefthanded starters this lineup will see this year. I'll set the over/under at 110..and take the over, The NL will be calling them up from AAA whenever the P's are on the schedule. Terrible,,,
I am forced to listen to the Atlanta broadcasting everytime the Phillies play here! They are the worse and shameless. I just turn off the sound. I can not stand to listen to them especially if we are losing!!!
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Well PSed! Do the shoes have to be returned to the RNC?
No comparison b/w Hot Stove and OG. 🙂
Yes, the shoes (along with her dignity) have to be returned… I think the taxpayers of this nation deserve to get something back😉


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Some laugh out loud moments for Rob and me at Citi for Batting Helmet night!
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That was too cute! Looks like y'all had a grand ol' time!


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I Dedicate my #34 Ranking to Fernando Valenzuela!
To follow the tradition of other bloggers, I dedicate my #34 ranking to Fernando Valenzuela! Fernando brings back so many memories when I first became a season ticket holder. What a year 1981 was from Fernando taking over on Opening Day for an injured Jerry Reuss to the Dodgers winning the World Series against the Yankees! How sweeeet that was!
I remember watching Fernando playing with a baseball but using it as a soccer ball. He was very playfull.
This is my favorite picture of Fernando.
At the peak of Fernandomania there was a song sang at the then Dodger flag station which again became the Dodger station last year. It went like this
Fernando the great Valenzuela
Supreme matador of them all .
………………………………………….. (this line I forgot )
But by throwing a little baseball.
Don't know why I still remember that portion and not the other.
Another song that brings so many memories is Abba's song "Fernando"
There was something in the air that night Fernando…..the stars were bright Fernando…Though we tthought we never lose, there is no regrets….
Abba's songs reminds me of my first boyfriend.
I can still hear Vin Scully say "If you have a sombrero, throw it into the sky!"
Que viva el toro!! OLE!!! Ahua!!!
Thank you all that contribute to my rankings! xoxoxo
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Fernandomania Lives On!!!!!!!
lol. It will never die. Nancy Bea only has to play "Fernando" to get all the people remembering Fernando. He gets a nice round of applause when he is shown on the big screen. I forget what is the second song Nancy plays. shoot! she told me but I forgot. I am going to have to invite her here. Hope she stops by.
Hi Emma, congrats on your ranking!
Fernando was great, and also the unfortunate beginning of my Jersey jinx… got a Fernando jersey t-shirt… Gone within a year. Football-wise, I got a Jeff Hostettler jersey, he left the Raiders that year. I was dumb enough to fall for it twice with Jeff George as well, heheh. And I had a Piazza jersey… in 1997. And then recently, got a Randy Moss Raider jersey… heheheh. And a Kobe jersey… 2 weeks before that sad business in Colorado had him tarnish his own name forever… then to boot, he changed his number within a year.
Luckily, my girlfriend got me a Jackie Robinson jersey for my B-day a couple of years back… like you said in an earlier ITD post, We know Jackie isn't going anywhere, heheheh. Don's next… maybe Sandy… or maybe I can end the curse where it started, with a Fernando jersey🙂
Some might want me to get a Juan Pierre jersey, but I like the guy, just wish he'd accept a role as a team player.
Sorry for the long post, congrats again!!
Admittedly, I am not a Dodgers fan but I'd have to say that 1981 was a very fun year watching Fernando "arrive" with the team. Well, I can't entirely say that I am not a Dodgers fan since Don Mattingly remains one of my all-time favorite players and I could never root against him (unless his team was facing the Yankees, of course). But back to Fernando, #34 was definitely a special player, and a great choice for you to honor. Congrats on your leaders list ranking! Have a great weekend!
NSB! I always read all your post at ITD so continue to post long posts! I gave my brother Vic a jersey of Penny in December '07, his favorite player back then, he asked me to take it to Vero Beach last year in case I could get it sign but I could not. I talked a few times to Jeff Kent before I could even see Penny, oh well. last Christmas I got him a Jackie Robinson. I wish back in the days I would have gotten a Fernando jersey.
Scott! Thais for stopping by!! I love Don Mattingly. Did you see the picture here that I took of his son Preston? He is in the Dodger organization. You too have a great weekend. I will try! I am going back to Camelback Ranch!!! Woohoo!!!
Julia, Julia, you are sure a hard worker. Keep up the great work!
Great tribute to a great player. I remember watching him and thinking, That guy is magic. So you're going back to Dodgers camp? Lucky you. Have a great time and say hi to Donnie Baseball for us Yankee fans.
Excellent dedication! Hopefully Valenzuela will return to Dodger Stadium for Team Mexico in the finals.
Thanks KAybee! Are you going to any of the WBC?
Jane! I sure will tell Donnie Baseball! I just my car rental! I am good to go!
Indian06! I sure hope so! I will be at the games at Dodger Stadium next Saturday, Sunday & Monday.
Thanks for stopping by! xoxo. Got to get a little work done before I leave work. I'll post from home later on.
I think I will post about a charming couple I met today after I picked up the car rental. My Dodger bagpack just starts conversations.
I have heard that you are on your way to Arizona , Have fun and con gratulations on your 34th ranking. Very nice dedication by the way.
Bluedog! we are having a ball. We went to the Milwaukee ballpark and I got to see my first Dodger win! My friend and I sang "I Love L.A".
Trying to decide where to go for dinner.
tomorrow back to Camelback !


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May 9, 1996: Using the Hubble telescope, two international teams of astronomers are reporting major progress in converging on an accurate measurement of the universe's rate of expansion — a value that has been debated for over half a century.
These new results yield ranges for the age of the universe from 9-12 billion years and 11-14 billion years, respectively. The black and white photograph from a ground-based telescope shows the entire galaxy. The color image from the Hubble telescope shows a region in NGC 1365, a barred spiral galaxy located in a cluster of galaxies called Fornax. A barred spiral galaxy is characterized by a "bar" of stars, dust, and gas across its center. Astronomers used Cepheid variable stars in Fornax to estimate the cluster's distance from Earth, about 60 million light-years. Cepheids are bright, young stars that are used as milepost markers to calculate distances to nearby galaxies. Galaxy distances are important in calculating the universe's expansion rate and age.See the rest:
An open universe expands forever; a closed universe expands, but decelerates until it eventually reverses direction and begins to contract; a ``critical density'' universe is exactly midway between these scenarios and so will expand indefinitely, always slowing down but never quite coming to a halt. If, for example, you throw an object up in the air, it falls down due to gravity. But if the object moves fast enough (say, by rocket) it can escape from the Earth. By analogy the Universe itself may not have enough density to halt its own expansion.
The rate of the Universe's expansion reflects how much gravity and hence, matter, it has. Like going up a steep hill, the galaxies outward rush should have slowed if the Universe has a lot of mass, and this implies a younger universe. If the Universe has little mass, and so is barely decelerating, then galaxies would have taken more time to reach their current positions, like rolling along a flat floor.
The rate of the Universe's expansion should be slowed by the mutual gravitational pull of all matter contained in the Universe.
In formulating the simplest models of the expanding universe theorists favor the notion that space contains the exact amount of matter that keeps the Universe precisely balanced between expanding forever and collapsing under gravity. Assuming such a "critical density" makes it easier to explain a number of observed properties of the space, including the large-scale structure of galaxies.
A fundamental problem is that telescopic observations show that the Universe contains only 1/100 the luminous (i.e., stars and galaxies) mass that it needs to reach critical density. Astrophysicists hold that dark matter must account for the rest. Observational evidence showing that dark matter affects the rotation rate of galaxies, and behavior of clusters of galaxies, boosts estimates of the amount of matter in the Universe to 10% of the value needed to reach critical density. To date the remaining 90% of the required mass to reach critical density is missing and unaccounted for.
First, astronomers discovered that establishing an accurate distance scale to faraway galaxies has been more difficult than anticipated. Second, while astronomers can simply and accurately measure a galaxy's velocity, the measurement may not represent the expansion velocity of the Universe at that distance. The reason is that each galaxy possesses a gravitational force. Velocities are altered when more massive galaxies, which have stronger gravitational forces, pull smaller galaxies toward them.
The historically debated values of the expansion rate of the Universe have differed by up to a factor of two, but the estimates of the two Hubble teams are now within 25 percent. Hubble Space Telescope has taken this decades-old debate out of gridlock and on toward a solution. That's because Hubble can see and measure certain key celestial distance markers out to ten times farther from Earth than ground-based telescopes.
Both teams base their results on studying a class of celestial milepost marker, called Cepheid variable stars, whose pulsation rate is a direct indication of their intrinsic brightness.
Freedman's team is systematically looking into a variety of methods for measuring distances. They are using Cepheids in a large sample to tie into five or six "secondary methods." One such secondary method relates the total luminosity of a galaxy to the rate at which the galaxy is spinning, the Tully-Fisher relation. Another secondary method makes use of a special class of exploding star known as a type Ia supernova. These secondary distance indicators are needed to look deeper into the Universe to get a more representative rate for the expansion of space (the gravitational fields of nearby clusters may yield an inaccurate value because the expansion rate may be affected by the local motion of galaxies).
In contrast, the Sandage team took the ``fast track'' to focus on a single secondary distance indicator, one of the same indicators also used by the Key Project Team, the type Ia supernova. Sandage maintains that these stars are ``standard bombs'' that all reach exactly the same intrinsic brightness. They are visible 1,000 times farther away than Cepheids, allowing for an accurate measurement of the Universe's overall expansion.
Earlier results derived from the Virgo cluster have been questioned because that cluster is so large that possible inaccuracies in the distances of individual galaxies from its center might affect some findings. The Fornax cluster is more compact than the Virgo cluster, so there is much less range for uncertainty in the distances of member galaxies from its center.
Credit: W. Freedman (Carnegie Observatories), the Hubble Space Telescope Key Projects Team, A. Sandage (Carnegie Observatories), et. al., and NASA


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Goliad ISD students involved with the potential drug-testing program would be those involved with extra-curricular activities, which include but are not limited to athletics, band, cheerleading, UIL academics, school organizations, etc., and for those students who park a vehicle at the school parking lot during the regular school day.
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The purpose of the meetings is to seek parental and community input. Representatives from the Goliad ISD and a drug-testing company will be present to answer any and all concerns or questions.
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Hull KR facts: They bang on about being the 'Pride of East Hull' but they were originally a West Hull club.
Hull KR facts: their ground Caravan Park is on Poorhouse Lane and used to be a stable.
Hull KR Facts: Rovers crowds numbers correspond directly with the weekend detention rate at local prisons.
Hull KR facts: East Hull is actually an annexe of Lancashire and therefore deserves scorn.
Hull KR facts: Every season their shirt design is the exact same one that Wigan rejected as being completely devoid of all taste.
Hull KR facts: To purchase a season pass for next season at this year's prices you have to pay them an extra sixty quid.
Hull KR facts: Holderness Road when translated back into Ancient British means Hopelessness Road
Hull KR facts: Rotterdam is closer to the pitch than their South Stand.
Hull KR facts: In order to buy a season pass you need two forms of ID and an extra toe.
Hull kr facts:if hull fc released a fart hull kr would try and sign it!
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Arts at Noon to feature GR Symphony
Posted on February 10, 2014
The Grand Rapids Symphony will perform at the Arts at Noon Series Wednesday, February 12, from noon-1 p.m. in Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus.
This free performance, with associate conductor John Varineau, will include Ernest Bloch's "Concerto Grosso No. 1" and Igor Stravinsky's "Pulcinella Suite."
For more information, including additional Arts at Noon performances, call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music.


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