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In yet another lame showing, the Phillies fell to the Pirates, 6-4, dropping three of four in the series.
-Even the great Cliff Lee is not immune to the virus spreading through this team. With a two run lead in the seventh, Lee gave up back-to-back singles to center field, the first to Gaby Sanchez – who also homered to put the Pirates on the board – and then Michael McKenry, tying the game at 3-3. After seven innings and 122 pitches, Lee fanned seven, allowed 10 hits, three runs, and one walk.
-With the score tied in the eighth, Phillippe Aumont was summoned from the bullpen and did the chic thing – give up runs. Aumont allowed three runs on three hits in just 1/3 of an inning before being pulled in favor of Chad Durbin.
-Consider me someone who has been a believer in Aumont. With his power arm, he seemed destined to become a very good major league relief pitcher. Instead, he has a WHIP of 1.95 in just 6 2/3 innings this season. That won't cut it. The Phillies need pitchers they can rely on and right now Aumont is not one.
-Nor is Durbin, who came in and allowed one inherited runner to score. He also allowed two moon-shot foul balls to Pedro Alvarez before finally retiring him on a hard hit ball to center. This bullpen is completely bi-polar. Durbin has made 7 appearances this season, and has either allowed an earned run or inherited runner(s) to score in 6.
-Domonic Brown knocked in two of the three Phillies runs, the first on a bloop double to center field. Nice to see him running hard on a ball that landed in no-mans land and stretch it into a double. Brown brought home a second run on a bullet sac fly to center field. He would double for a second time in the ninth, finishing 2-for-3.
-Jimmy Rollins finished 0-for-3 and his average dropped to .258 in the process. After such a hot start, Rollins seems to be leveling off. Ryan Howard raised his average to .284, but is still putting up some nasty-looking at-bats.
-Kevin Frandsen got a start for Michael Young at third base and reached base twice in four PA's.
-Odd moment: After Frandsen's eighth inning double, Chase Utley bunted him to third with no outs. The Phillies best hitter should not be bunting under any circumstances, ever. Ever. Utley also
committed his fifth error of the season dropped what looked like a routine line drive in the ninth. While he is hitting, his fielding is suspect, which is very un-Utley-like.
-I'm actually happy to see Charlie Manuel get ejected. After an odd play in which Erik Kratz was interfered with at home plate by Clint Barmes, Manuel came out and argued until he could argue no more. That's as much fire as we've seen from this team in quite a while.
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Chuckles got tossed? Someone on the bench must have woke him up from his nap.
What's wrong with Hamels? Lee..Hamels is getting teed of on every outing…ever since his contract extension he hasn't been the same
Getting teed off on? Hamels' last three starts: 2.57 ERA
That's about as good as it gets.
I think Cholly's days are numbered. And I mean DAYS. Look it's not fair-but what can they do ? Fire Dubee? Another hitting coach? RAJ shouldn't be sleeping well either.
Yes, Charlie needs to go. Something has to inspire these guys, they are playing like shit. The inspiration comes from the top and works its way down.
These guys inspire no confidence what soever . Regardless of how many men are on base, how many outs, you just dont know if they can score or not. And, the other team seems to take advantage of the men on base.
its ugly and getting harder to watch.
4.5 games out of the wildcard spot with 141 games left. Yup, looks insurmountable alright.
Horse-shit, I didn't wait all winter for baseball to begin just so I could give up in April.
I dont understand what you're saying Lefty – let it work its way out? This team is just not playing well or inspired ball at all. Inspiration needs to come from the top down.
These guys are talented, Howard, Rollins, Utley, Young even Kraps and Revere – but they are not playing even close to their potential.
I am really frustrated.
I understand the frustration, and I'm right there too, but let's review where we are:
Rollins, Utley and Young — all hitting to their potential
But without changing a thing, I think that…
Howard and Revere — will almost certainly hit better the rest of the year than they have so far
Ruiz will hit better than Kratz/Quintero and stabilize the defense behind the plate
Halladay and Hamels — will almost certainly have lower ERAs (i.e. under 5) the rest of the year than they have so far
"Inspiration" will come from scoring some runs and winning games. Not the other way around.
I'm all for holding the optimism, and I know the Phillies have notoriously gotten off to slow starts. When you watch this team play, however, they just do not look like they have it. Its not like they are playing good, sound, inspired baseball and just catching some tough breaks. They are actively FINDING ways to lose. They are systematically snatching defeat straight out of the hands of victory. Good teams don't give games away. I just can't see this team being any better than a .500 club, if their record is even that good. Like you said though, 141 games left, and we all know a lot can happen in 20 games let alone 141, but if we are still sitting here in July talking about how "its still early" and "they will turn it around", it might be time to become more of a realist. The Phillies are what they are, I fear.Maybe Savery, DeFratus, and Diekman or some combination of two of them can save this bullpen at some point this year, but I just don't see it. Even if that happens, they still have to find ways to score, and that have shown to be completely inept offensively. Can Chooch be the spark? Maybe he can, but will it be enough? I can say that maybe some of those runners left stranded by the likes of Kratz may have crossed the plate, sure, but will it translate into more wins?
The fanbase is frustrated right now, as we should be. This is not the kind of start we expected, and not the kind of lackluster baseball we expected to see. Its one think to be a losing team, its another to consistently give games away.
I'm not saying you are wrong, I never say anyone else is just because they don't agree with me. But do you have Extra Innings or the Direct TV package? Because when you watch as many games as I do, you'd see a lot of teams that could fit the exact same description you just gave. In particular, the Nats. And when all you watch is your own team, you can miss what I see.
And that is that Baseball is all about perception, and I guarantee that there are 22 teams fans right now that feel like you about uninspired play, and finding ways to lose, etc. etc.-
That's why the very best teams only win "on average" 6 out of every 10 games, or in other words, one better than 5-5, or .500. But, if at the end of a year you play .600 baseball, you've played out of your mind inspired ball!
That said, the Phils are 5 games under, and that is frustrating, yet still only 4.5 games from the wild card leader. My point is not that the team and it's fans should find the level of play acceptable, just that it really IS early, way too early to give up. I've probably just been around too long, but I seem to have more patience for this game I love so much. I was told it was too late last June, then they went on that run. They didn't make it, but it was fun for about two months while they were in it. You and others have every right to your opinions and attitude toward the club, I get it, I just prefer to hang with them. They won't let me down, they could lose 110 games, and I'll mostly remember are the wins.
"The Phillies are what they are, I fear."
What this is saying, more specifically is:
Halladay will have a 5.08 ERA this year
Hamels will have a 5.40 ERA
Revere will have an OPS of .472
Howard will have a .734 OPS, with 14 HR and 63 RBI
Ruiz will have an OPS of .514 (same as Kratz's)
If someone really thinks all of this will happen, well, I suppose there's not much that will convince them there are better days ahead.
When I say they are what they are I'm talking more in terms of wins and losses rather than specific players' statistics. No, I don't have any mlb package, but I do watch other teams play when they are on espn or mlb network, and I also get yes and root sports and can watch the yankees and pirates regularly. What I don't see is good teams giving games away on a consistent basis.
I want to believe that the Phillies are a playoff team, but there are just so many teams in the NL that just look better, teams that pass the eye test, and the Phillies don't right now. I think its possible that they make a playoff run but its not going to be easy. I'm not one to give up on them, I stay at the games through 9 innings regardless of the score, I just don't like what I'm seeing.
First, a team's wins and losses is mostly a product of their individual players' performances (reflected in their stats).
I don't know that anyone is saying they're a very good team, only every team goes through ups and downs, and that the Phillies are probably not as bad as they've shown so far. And if that's the case, then there is certainly a chance that they will be "good enough" to contend for a wildcard spot.
I'm with you Lefty – I can't give up either – but these last couple of games have been damn hard and frustrating to watch…or listen to as I did yesterday. I think we are going to turn it around with the Mets series though. We have good numbers against Gee and Hamels is aching for a win. Utley hits great in that park too.
This is sad to watch this aging, uninspired team deteriorate. Maybe when
@brooks –
We're all frustrated man, but think clearly now.
Was it hard for the Braves fans when these same Pirates beat them 3 straight right before this? Should their manager be fired?
Is it hard for the presumptive World Series Champion Nats to be below .500 right now? They better get rid of Davey Johnson quick, right?
Both of those clubs (supposedly) have more offensive talent than we do, and they get caught in the same problems.
And BTW- I have more talent at my age than Ben Revere will ever have. He's a fraud.
Both teams have seen success – it is different Lefty, by seeing good then poor you can level it out. Have we seen what the Phils can do on the other side of the spectrum? Sure, a win or two with a few homeruns here and there but mostly, this team is playing flat ball.
One way to illustrate Lefty's point:
The Phillies have scored 2 runs or less in a whopping 43% of their games.
The Nationals have scored 2 runs or less even more often: 45% of their games.
Its bino-gate, or the curse there of. The Phillies have not scored runs regularly since ol' Mick was caught in the bullpen with those binoculars. Jason Werth put a VooDoo hex on us after he left as well. The only way the hex can be broken is if Chase Utley sleeps with Werth's girlfriend(s).
In the first 4 games following bino-gate as you call it, after leaving the best hitting park in MLB, the Phils scored 35 runs. In the final 129 games of the 2010 season after bino-gate, the Phils scored 595 runs, or 4.61 runs per game, a pace that would have placed them in the top 4 of the NL that year. Bino-gate is not responsible for their current offensive woes, aging, poor player development and poor roster management are.
Those binoculars were overrated as a batting aid. I agree with hk that the lineup problems are due to other factors, and I even doubt that if the Phils' current batters were tipped off, they still wouldn't hit. A set of magnifying lenses can never speed up a bat and they also can't turn a scout's poor choice of a prospect or a GMs poorly thought out player acquisition into a great hitter, especially when most of those acquisitions have been pitchers.
Just remember
A team is never as good as they are when on a winning streak.
A team is never as bad as they are when on a losing streak.
That's comforting.
I don't know what to think. I watch these games and can almost predict what's gonna happen. My son's where laughing at me the other night when I was predicting Howards at bat. Every pitch I called happened and he eventually struck out. They got the bases loaded and I predicted every out in sucession. I don't have ESP but they are so predictable in their approach that I'm sure the opposition is doing the same thing . throw howard a curve in the dirt on a 1-2 count? he takes it. then throw him another! he aint taken two in a row and woosh check swing strikeout! too funny some times. but sad cause I'm watching my team look foolish most of the time.
And Mayberry is horrible! about 90% of the time he takes strick one right down the middle then almost as on cue the pitcher throws him a pitch just a little more inside, maybe a strike maybe not. But he swings at it and it's not in his zone and it's either a fuol, a week ground ball or a miss. He's always in the hole and it's alfully hard to hit down 0-2 , 1-2 most of the time.
For some reason I didn't watch the game yesterday cause I actually thought they were either playing at night or were off. My son came home from work and asked me if I watched the game. ( I was watching the NFL draft on ESPN) I said no I thought they were off did they lose?
It's at that point right now I used to say did they win! Now ?
yup! they are what they are and that's not a good team. Sure Howard will get his HRs and RBIs but he will get them probably on days that the team doesn't need them.
How many years is it now? Waiting for the overpaid power guy to do his thing?
You don't have to watch Direct TV and all those other games to know BB or any other game. One guy may enjoy sitting there all day watching different teams play and another think not. It doesn't make him understand the game more than they other guy. You like it then flaunt it what can I or anyone say, it's great for you "lefty" no sarcasm really meant either.
Waiting for the Phillies is something I've been waiting for to happen a very long time ago.
That run they had was great but now it seems over. I would like to see them same as Braves and in there class. Give up, probably did because these guys don't even go through the paces.
They get paid to play and if they don't they should go and I say R. Amaro should be first to leave. (big period)
"Sure Howard will get his HRs and RBIs but he will get them probably on days that the team doesn't need them."
There is no reason to think this.
"How many years is it now? Waiting for the overpaid power guy to do his thing?"
Not sure what this refers to. I think the answer here is "one".
Umm, flaunt what? I don't understand. LouA, what did I flaunt? I said that there is a different perspective when you watch so many games. You see all the same mistakes that people get on the Phillies about, -the same managerial questioning, the same hitting going dead, the same bullpen blow ups. I said what I said to make a point, not to flaunt anything. I dislike 99%% of what is on TV so I watch mostly news and sports.
All you have to do is look at the Nats message board- and check the thread titles out, they look just like some of our comments- I'm saying it's not just Philly fans
"Totally Unacceptable"
"Desmond's Outrageous Chutzpah"
"For the Doom and Gloomers" (sounds like something I'd write!)
"Why is Espinosa still starting"
There's one called "Werth" and the first post is- I swear to god does Werth go 0-2 to start every at bat?
"How' bout just meeting the ball"
And the one I liked best –
"I had enough of Davey who is a terrible manager"
Give it into June then see where this team is. Then see if Ruben can get value in return for some of the vets – numerous of these vets I would love to see back next year, but they could include any number of Utley, Ruiz, Young, Rollins, Mayberry, Kratz, Halladay, Lee, Adams, Papelbon. Now I know most of these guys will be here Sept, even more so if they climb back into contention.
The team has some decent options to replace many of these guys, but not necessarily any better than whom they replace.
Utley – Galvis or Hernandez (342 in AAA)
Rollins – Galvis (extremely unlikely this will happen)
Young – Frandsen, Asche (294 AAA)
Ruiz/Kratz – Joseph (170 2Hr AAA) and or Valle (both top/good prospects)
Mayberry – no real OF prospects here or near ready other than Ruf (214, 1Hr, 6 Doubles)
Any SP – Morgan LHP, Biddle LHP (still in AA for now), Martin RHP, Pettibone RHP
Adams (has value) / Papelbon (too expensive) – DeFrautus (2-0 0.82 AAA), Savery (1-0/1sv 1.04 AAA), Diekman (1-0/1 2.79 AAA), Robles (2-0/1 2.38 17K in 11innings in AA)
If this team falters I expect at least 2 of these guys to be moved, if they climb back then maybe some of the prospects to be gone for more help.
Just a thought
"Some people like it with a bit of butter, a smear of cream cheese. Some prefer jelly or a sprinkling of cinnamon. The more adventurous a poached egg or smoked fish or even baked beans. Whatever your preference, lather it onto the Philadelphia Phillies, because the Phils are toast.
The Phillies aren't going to lose more games than the Astros, and certainly won't be in the running to pick first in the 2014 draft, but the team's recent dynasty is over. The club is still likely to limp to a .500 finish or thereabouts, but as one of the most feared teams in the league, all that's left is to turn out the lights and pen the eulogy."
"It's always tough for a team with a high payroll to admit that it needs to rebuild, but what's spent is practically irrelevant, a sunk cost, and fixing holes with the Delmon Youngs of the world won't get the Phillies a playoff spot. "


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****ckck Everyone I Love Landry Fielfds
I don't know why Dan always put Landry field on 3pointer shooter when Landry field always get torched by them, (see bull game, he got torched by korver)
put him on peirce
Glen Grunwald
some screens you just cant beat. especially when youre getting away with shoves and moving picks like boston is. fields has done nothing wrong tonight.
take Douglas ass to the D league
Good play by Laundry. Rondo looks like he's scared out there tonight.
Real Talk
Impossible to Win close game with these guards. douglas and shumpert just hand the other team the ball, like their brain is frozen. giving away a possession is a killer. no way douglas or shumpert should be on the floor w/ 8 to go in the 4th. Killer unforced turnovers
Who said what about Chandler? That was perfect D.
put Novak in to spread the floor come on D'Antoni think!!!!!!!!!!!

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Umbro Boys' Jackets with Drawstrings
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The boys' jacket has a retractable elastic drawstring at the waist with a toggle that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or doorways, which poses an entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines about drawstrings in children's upper outerwear. In 1997, those guidelines were incorporated into a voluntary standard. Then in July 2011, based on the guidelines and voluntary standard, CPSC issued a federal regulation. CPSC's actions demonstrate a commitment to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts.
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Seven Too Many
The Padres are on a seven-game losing streak.
It's not good. It's not good at all.
So can anyone tell me what on earth is going wrong?!?!?!?
From what I can tell, this team is just not playing as a team anymore. I mean, before, the pitching and defense and hitting was all perfectly together. But now, the defense isn't helping the pitching, the hitting isn't helping the pitching, and the pitching isn't helping the hitting.
Am I the only one who thinks that getting swept by the Diamondbacks was an absolutely unacceptable thing to do? Getting swept by the Phillies I understand. They're an amazing team. But the Diamondbacks? The team that is the last to our first? It's just humiliating.
Now our lead is a ton un-safer. The Giants have moved to within three games of our first-place lead. Pretty scary, but I'm sure that the boys will be able to get things back into the winning mode.
Thankfully, it's past September 1st. So if any of our players are starting to not help the club, we can just put another guy in there. One thing I'm really excited about is Cory Luebke making his first major league start tomorrow night. Who knows? Maybe he'll become just the key piece that we need to get back on track.
Another super super super exciting thing is Chris Young. He pitched in an actual game for the first time in months a few nights ago and he did great. That was a HUGE step. I don't know how much longer it'll be until he can come pitch in the majors, but it was a step and huge progress. Better to be pitching, than not pitching.
So, I'm not too worried about this little slide. Frustrated? Oh yeah. But one little seven-game losing streak is not going to turn me off to this team. In fact, it just makes my fanhood stronger🙂
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It will be fine I think . I know people will say its unacceptable to lose to the Diamond backs but if you think that you might not have followed baseball that long . Lets face it even the Yankees have lost to the Royals , & back when the Rays were a really bad team they used to beat the Yankees quite a bit . As you know any terrible team can get hot at any time of the season. We had a winning streak in years we lost 99 games , & beat teams that shouldnt have lost to us. Think of it this way, the worst teams in the league still win 60 games every yr . Who do you think theyre beating if its not the teams that are better then them ? Any way we were due for a losing streak & we are damn lucky the Giants were losing so much in Aug. when we were losing too. Yeah I am getting excited about CY pitching again too. Thats good news for sure. 1 month to go & hoping at this time in Oct. we will be sitting pretty with the right pitching match ups for the 1st round of the playoffs.
Now it's ten😦 We're still first place, but ten is enough. Losing streak ends today. GO PADRES!!


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PLAINVIEW, Texas — Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team put up 20 runs in a rout of Wayland Baptist earlier this season at Portales. Evidently, it wasn't a fluke.
The Greyhounds hit four home runs, two by junior designated hitter Mitch Wolfe, and scored in all but one inning in thumping the Pioneers again on Tuesday 20-9.
The Hounds (10-24) had 19 hits off six WBU pitchers. ENMU could have scored even more, but stranded 12 baserunners.
Wolfe went 4-for-6 with four runs scored and three RBIs. Leadoff man Blake Thomsen went 4-for-7 and No. 2 hitter Alex Schultz was 3-for-6 with a home run, four runs scored and four RBIs.
ENMU jumped on Pioneers starter Ryan Stuck (0-1) for three runs in each of the first two innings. Leading 13-8, the Hounds put up a seven-spot in the top of the ninth.
Junior Joe Jones was in line to pick up his first pitching victory, but was lifted with two out in the fifth after the Pioneers (20-23) scored four runs to close to 9-4. Ryan Pruitt (1-2) pitched the final three innings and was credited with the win.
Third baseman Mike Medina led off the ENMU sixth with his first homer of the season while Wolfe, who now has five home runs, hit a one-out solo shot in the seventh and a leadoff blast in the ninth. Schultz hit a two-run bomb, his second of the year, in the eighth.
The Pioneers finished with 14 hits, including first baseman Kevin Hennessey's 16th home run of the season, a three-run shot in the sixth. Leadoff man Eddie Allen went 4-for-6 while third baseman Miguel Pagan and center fielder Aldo Mendez each added three hits.


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Todd Carey / Curtis Peoples
Wednesday / October 30, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
Pop singer-songwriters Todd Carey and Curtis Peoples perform songs from their respective new albums.
Admission: $12 in advance, $14 day of show, general admission
South Indian Mridangam: Tradition and Future Possibilities
Friday / November 1, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
A master class/clinic presented by percussion prodigy Rohan Krishnamurthy, featuring a lecture, demonstration and performance on South Indian music and drums.
Admission: Free
Fresh Prospects: Vital Sign / Luke Niccoli / Anjimile
Friday / November 1, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
Fresh Prospects is a monthly series featuring the best up-and-coming college artists and bands throughout Boston.
Admission: FREE
Berklee Goes Broadway
Saturday / November 2, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
Berklee's Musical Theater Club is an entirely student-run club dedicated to bringing the best of musical theater to Berklee! We provide opportunities for those interested in anything related to musical theater to obtain knowledge and experience through the mediums of musicals, revues, fundraisers, PR, crew, etc.
Admission: Free
Shubh Saran's Senior Recital
Tuesday / November 5, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
Shubh Saran and his band will perform an exciting mix of originals and well known contemporary jazz tunes featuring guitar, bass, drums, piano, saxophone, sarod, violin, and Carnatic vocals.
Admission: Free
Asian Melodies: Ancient and Modern
Tuesday / November 5, 2013 / 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of East Asian music and culture, a collaborative effort of Berklee faculty and students.
Admission: Free
Grant Rudd's Senior Recital
Wednesday / November 6, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
In his final recital at Berklee, bassist Grant Rudd will perform funk songs with friends.
Admission: Free
Federico Aubele / Leif Vollebekk
Wednesday / November 6, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
Argentine singer-songwriter Federico Aubele wraps up is Canada-U.S. tour with a stop in Boston on November 6. Leif Vollebekk will open the show.
Admission: $12 in advance, $15 day of show, general admission
Haneul Park: Con Alma
Thursday / November 7, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
In her final recital at Berklee, pianist Haneul Park will present jazz standards along with originals.
Admission: Free
In the Groove
Thursday / November 7, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
Join us to watch the top three bands battle it out live for your vote! Featuring Fate & the Family Band, the Rare Occasions, and Sam Fischer.
Admission: Free
Jerry Leake Master Class: North and South Indian Music
Friday / November 8, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
Renowned master of world percussion, composer, and author Jerry Leake presents a master class focusing on Hindustani and Carnatic Indian music.
Admission: Free
Jay Stolar / Secret Someones
Friday / November 8, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
Jay Stolar is a soul singer with an impressive arsenal of heart-gripping songs. Secret Someones draws inspiration from the likes of Weezer, Talking Heads, and Tom Petty.
Admission: $10, general admission
Travis Garland / Colby O'Donis
Saturday / November 9, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
Travis Garland is an American singer and dancer. Colby O'Donis and Kaylee Bugg will open the show.
Admission: $13 in advance, $15 day of show, general admission
Tiago Michelin Sextet
Tuesday / November 12, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
Drummer Tiago Michelin and his sextet will perform some jazz tunes.
Admission: Free
Berklee in the Round
Tuesday / November 12, 2013 / 7:00 p.m.
Berklee in the Round Tuesdays are free acoustic performances showcasing Berklee students, faculty, and alumni, plus special guests.
Admission: Free
Witness Matlou Quartet
Wednesday / November 13, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
Jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Witness Matlou will present some of his original works and some standards by some of his favorite jazz icons.
Admission: Free
Young the Giant
Thursday / November 14, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
With the breakout success of its self-titled 2010 debut album and widespread acclaim for its exhilarating live shows, Young the Giant has quickly established itself as one of the most exciting new bands to come out of southern California in recent memory.
Admission: SOLD OUT
Tali Rubinstein's Senior Recital
Friday / November 15, 2013 / 1:00 p.m.
Tali Rubinstein, an Israeli recorder player, composer, and vocalist, will perform some of her new compositions.
Admission: Free
The Off Chance / Friendly People / Brooklyn Sugar Company
Friday / November 15, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
From their very first meeting, Maldi Kellici and Jason Differ's collaboration was fruitful. With an invigorated passion for music and a mature approach to songwriting, the duo formed The Off Chance and began writing for their first album, Change. The band's sophomore EP is scheduled for release in fall 2013. Friendly People and Brooklyn Sugar Company will open the show.
Admission: $10, general admission
Melanie Martinez
Saturday / November 16, 2013 / 8:00 p.m.
A stunning and provocative singer, songwriter, and visual presence, Melanie Martinez's incredibly unique and arresting performances on the last season of The Voice brought her to fifth place in the competition.
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Return of 'The Peas'
Well it has been quite the interesting week now hasn't it. With blockbuster trades, exciting plays in the field, walk off homeruns, grand slams (2 in one game by Josh Wilingham in fact)-it looks like I picked the wrong week to go on vacation and be away from the game of baseball.
Well I have finally returned home from a relaxing week of awesome sights, great weather, 2 baseball parks and unforgettable memories.
Before I start this entry I want to give a big thanks to Jon from the Mc Effect. While I was on my vacation he did an excellent job of informing me of what was going on in the Pirate's world. From Brandon Moss's walk off dinger-to the flurry of trades that went down, he was always on the ball. Each day on his blog he has been documenting something about the details of the moves and the future of the Pirates. GREAT JOB JON!
My vacation lasted a week and even when it was over I still did not want to return to the real world. As I look out my window here in Youngstown, OH the pitter patter of raindrops keep falling down. It is depressing. It is hard to imagine how anyone could leave the beautiful weather of the American southwest to come to overcast skies and temeratures in the mid-60s. But nonetheless I am back where I belong. It was a great vacation that will hold lasting memories for years to come.
Our first stop was Denver, Colorado and beautiful Coors Field. When I say beautiful I mean, classy, elegant and proud-from the outside. I love the facade, and brick walls of the outside of the stadium but from the inside it is quite a drag. It is a large stadium built to hold nearly 50,000 people.
The outside of the ballpark was bustling hours before the game. Our hotel shuttle bus dropped us off a block away from the stadium. It was a nice walk amongst other fans and bars and restraunts in a revitlized area of downtown Denver.
The area just right outsdie of Coors was loud and rowdy. There were at least 20 vendors selling everything from hot dogs, peanuts, water, sodas, shirts, hats, and burritos. yes, BURRITOS. The people selling them were very colorful and loud yelling their heads off trying to unload their goods. To say the least, my mom was quite annoyed.
My brother and I were all clad in our Rockies gear ready to root, root, root for the hometeam. We bought the shirts for $5 bucks at our local Gabriel Brothers store. It is basically this big warehouse of name brand clothes for really, really discounted prices. They have a large selection of obscure sports team shirts and Zach and I cashed in. He got a Helton and I got an Ianetta.
Coors Field is a lot like other parks I have been to. It is reminiscent of Great American Ballpark in Cinci, Progressive Field in Cleveland and Citizens Bank Park in Philly. As you can see the inside is kind of awkward. A highway runs behind the stadium and there is not that great of a view.
The scoreboard was not very impressive. In my opinion the scoreboard makes or breaks the ballpark. I enjoy the Rockies logo hoisted above the video board. The video board lacked the necessary pizzazz. First of all the Rockies photo of each player did not change with each at bat. They had an exciting 10 second intro video for each player to go along with their at bat music, but the picture displayed always remained the same. I guess I am a little spoiled because the in game entertainment crew in Pittsburgh is always coming up with new styles to show off.
There were videos throughout the game that were made to pump up the crowd. Different montages were put to music such as Lil Wyane's "Let It Rock" It got the crowd into it and put everyone's focus on the game. I came away most impressed with the crowd itself. Everyone was attentive and hinged on every pitch. All the fans including concession stand vendors were on their feet in anticipation of what was to come. I guess that's what contending teams will do to a fan base, something else I am not used to in Pittsburgh.
I also enjoyed the inning break entertainment. There was a challenge for a guy from the stands to change the bases in under 20 seconds, which was exhilarating. The mascot shot out actual jerseys out of a cannon instead or just T-shirts-very classy.
The lowest ticket price in baseball may be at the Mile High City. In staight away center field there is a large section of bleacher seats, affectionately called the Rockpile. These sell for $4 dollars. So cheap and easy, it was packed for the game. Walking around out there was intimidating though. There were a lot of guys who had too much to drink shouting obscentities at everyone that passed by.
The Rockies would lose this game to the Diamondbacks by a score of 6-5. I felt bad for the throng of loyal fans, they did not deserve to see a loss. They were up 4-0 but a key error courtesy of Dexter Fowler and shaky bullpen pitching blew it away.
Here are some more pictures from my time in Colorado….
My favorite part of a big city is the skyline. Here is Denver's skyline at night. I was dissapointed by the sight. There were no distinct buildings and they all kind of ran together.
The team store in Coors was very spacious. It featured many nice items at high prices. I was considering this Jeff Francis T-shirt to upgrade from my cheap gray shirt. I have a long history with Jeff Francis, I have actually earned the nickname Jeff Francis. My manager and I were talking about my trip and he asked who the key players for the Rockies were. I mentioned Helton, Hawpe and Tulowitzki. He says "They still got that lanky goofy looking picther Jeff Francis" I said yes, but I believe he's hurt. He responds with a "Haha. He's a bum and reminds me of you all lanky and goofy looking." A little harsh but it was all in good fun.
Zach enjoyed the Team shop too. He has turned into a Rockies fan. He likes the colors and players and enjoyed the stadium and the atmosphere. He was deeply considering buying this offical on field team gamer jacket. I liked it too. The gray color is nice and perfect for cold weather. He loved it untill he glanced at the price. $160! pricey, pricey pricey. I do not think theres any way I would spend that on a Pirates jacket…o wait maybe I would.
If you've ever watched Man vs Food on the Travel Channel you may recognize this resaurant. It is called Buckhorn Exchange and located just a few steps from downtown Denver. It is an excellent establishment with an obscure menu. It is the place for hearty meats. I ordered Buffalo, which was fantastic. The atmosphere and serive is top notch as well.
Our travels to us to the college town of Boulder. It was a greta small town and reminded me or Morgantown. CU is alot like WVU. Last season the Buffs defeated the Mountaineers 17-14 in an overtime thriller. I was angered by the loss at the time and hated Colorado. The two programs will meet up again this year but in the meantime I showed their precious Buffalo mascot whos boss.
Our finals stop in the Rocky Mountain state was well, the Rocky Mountains. They were beautful and truly a sight to behold. It was a bit chilly and windy up there at the high altitudes but my mom and I braved the elements and posed for this picture. I LOVE YOU MOM.
I still have another stop on my voyage to discuss-the time in Arizona. However more improtantant issues have risen. The Pirates fire sale is ongoing and continues through Friday. It kind of seems liek general manager Neil Huntington is a furniture salesman slashing prices through a sales binge. However I am pleased with the trades and the returns we are getting. It is tough to see these familiar faces on another team but it is what needs to be done to set us up for success in the near future.
That being said..
JACK, FREDDY, IAN, ADAM, JOHN, TOM, NYJER, NATE, SEAN and all the other guys that have been Pirates staples over the past few years I wish you all the best and hope you enjoyed your time in Pittsburgh.
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Glad you guys had a fun time, a little shocked you wore a Rockies shirt…can't wait to see the Arizona part of the trip…
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It looks like you had a GREAT trip! Loved all your pictures. And I promise – we will take good care of Adam LaRoche here in Boston. He has been a great addition to our team so far.
*Excellent, you're back! Now you can make picket signs and protest with me… Grabow, Gorzalanny, Sanchez, Wilson, Snell – this has been the wildest 'house cleaning' I've ever seen man. 7 out of 10 position players have been traded at this point – and outside of Duke/Maholm, even the rotation's gotten a facelift. This is wild – whether the trades are justified are not.
WOW – what is going on in Pittsburgh? Is anyone on the opening day roster still on the club today? Its unbelieveable! Come on out to PNC Park and see the finest minor league baseball team MLB has to offer! Hope the fans are holding up okay!
Glad to hear you had a great time on vacation!
Todd has a point. Who's left down in Pittsburgh?? Just in time for the final day of trades too…woner what else will happen.
Nice Rockies shirts!
Hopefully the Pirates got some good players in return. The Indians are doing the same thing. (Garko, Betancourt, Lee and Francisco) And victor could be next along with Carroll and Shoppach. ( Possibly Peralta)
Looks like good times, dude. I can't believe what the Pirates have been doing. It really doesn't make much sense. Maybe they are trying to secure last place, although the Reds are making a run. Also, if you do decide on the on-field jacket, go to mlb.com. I ordered a Reds one for $120. They were $160 at the stadium Reds team shop too.Russhttp://wight4256.mlblogs.com
Hey! Welcome back! Looks like you had a great time. Nice pics too. I'd love to get out to Colorado to catch a game. It sounds like a pretty cool place. I agree that team store prices are ridiculous. I wanted Longoria all-star t-shirt a few weeks ago and balked at the crazy $30 price tag. Can't do it.
I'm sure you're upset that your guys are gone. I don't get the Pirates. They start to build, then they tear it all down again. It's like they don't want to be good–which I am sure is not the case.
Wow' that's an awesome trip to Denver. Your photographs are just awesome, you and your relatives look great in all of them. It's a great idea to root for the home team. While you may have missed out on the big transactions back in Pittsburgh, you sure had your time in a Mile High City.
Best wishes to you.
Matthew Tang
Wow' that's an awesome trip to Denver. Your photographs are just awesome, you and your relatives look great in all of them. It's a great idea to root for the home team. While you may have missed out on the big transactions back in Pittsburgh, you sure had your time in a Mile High City.
Best wishes to you.
Matthew Tang
I enjoyed all your pictures. I love watching Man vs Food and remember seeing that restaurant featured on it. So you tried the buffalo?? I try not to buy too much Dodger clothing at the store at the stadium. Funny thing is sometimes you can find stuff at Target or Walmart for a better price. The Costco here offers a price break on field level seats where you get a 20% off merchandise at the retail store as well. A friend gave me her coupon and I bought one of the official jackets. I have a 10% off with my season tickets but 20% off was even better. I was able to get a few Dodger autographs on the front of the jacket which made it even better (James Loney, Matt Kemp and
Andre Ethier). I love the detail you put into the descriptions of every place you visited. Quite awesome. Can't wait to see the rest.
Wow, your pirates are a different team now. I don't know how I would deal with all that trading.


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Fascinating and important information, as always. If this wasn't the last
day, I'd ask others whether they find Generation 1.5 students do better in
Developmental Education. I've heard different versions of this story, and
in some colleges they are steered away from developmental education. Heck,
I'll ask anyway. Or maybe your Phd. Dissertation provides the answer. Does
it? If so, what did you find?
From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:assessment-bounces at nifl.gov] On
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We have a small but probably growing group of Generation 1.5 students (I
wrote a dissertation on Generation 1.5 students for my PhD from NYU -
completed in late 2005). Some Gen. 1.5 students do take some ESL while
others end up going the developmental studies route. Largely this depends on
how resistant they are to ESL. We simply can't force somebody to be
motivated for something they do not think they need. We find they are much
more excited by developmental coursework than by ESL - and we feel that they
are more likely to be successful there. I should add that the Generation 1.5
students I see at RVCC are not as severely underdeveloped in terms of
academic skills as Gen. 1.5 students in somewhat more urban locations. As so
many discover, there are no magical answers. This is where I gnash my teeth
at the lack of cooperation between high schools and colleges. I feel
cooperation could mitigate the rather devastating effect of being told in
college that your English is not at all what is expected for academic
We do have some international students and a fairly significant number of au
pairs who are working for the many wealthy families that live in this part
of New Jersey.
Our ESL is all credit (unfortunately all but the highest level of
reading/writing is credit in name only; it doesn't count towards a degree
but is called credit for billing purposes - similar to developmental reading
and math courses for native speaking students). Fortunately, we did convince
the college to award 6 real credits for the highest level reading/writing
course which can count towards RVCC graduation only as a general elective.
From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Jodi Crandall
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Are many of your students what we now refer to as generation 1.5 students?
They have had much or most of their education in this country, but may still
need extensive help with academic English, especially in writing?
If so, are there any special things that you have tried to help this
Do you also have international students?
Joy Reid has written extensively about "ear" learners (generation 1.5
learners would likely be here) and "eye" learners and how their needs are so
different. Ear learners are those who were immersed in an English-speaking
environment and have learned their English orally. As you suggest, they
have strong Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills or social language, but
may not have developed the academic language required for success in the
community college. Eye learners are just the opposite: they have learned
English through books and lack the fluency of ear learners, but are more
likely to have more standard English While these two groups share some
common needs, they are also very different in others. It's a real
challenge. Getting these ear learners prepared for the college is something
that lots of people are talking and writing about.
There is also the problem with the first group that they speak English and
often are offended when told they need more English, especially when it's
In effect you are teaching only credit ESL, is that right? Are there
linkages with any of the programs in the community that are teaching lower
level ESL?
On Feb 8, 2008, at 10:42 AM, Forrest Chisman wrote:
Thanks for the explanation. I find it VERY useful. It's a very interesting
model. I'm not surprised that your students are motivated for college,
because they've signed up for a college prep track! What worries me are the
limited aspirations of many lower level ESL students who may have college
I understand now why you don't have the resources to operate a more
comprehensive program. I've heard an increasing number of stories about
areas were the LEA runs the federal/state adult education ESL grant program
and has asked the local college to take it over (because the LEA has
concluded it's an "adult" program). Have there been any rumblings of that in
your area?
Best of luck in your good work.
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I believe we do have a hard time getting enough students fed into our
program and with the appropriate background to succeed if they do come to
us. It is a real problem. There are some workplace ESL programs which are
run through our Corporate and Continuing Education Office, but those
students rarely, if ever, come to us. And they serve the employees of
specific companies as opposed to the community at large.
Our ESL program is within an academic department in the college
(Communication and Languages) and so is run like every other. ESL students
pay the same tuition and fees as all other students at the college. We do
not receive special government funding beyond what the state and counties
provide for the college as a whole as a part of our yearly budget.
Finances are probably a big reason why we are getting fewer students at the
low levels. Community programs are free or low cost; although in the scheme
of higher education, the community college is less expensive, it may still
be out of reach of many students.
In terms of having a more comprehensive program, we are limited by a small
staff, and the unlikelihood of being able to expand given college budgeting
restraints. In addition, our three full-time faculty members (including
myself) not only teach 15 credit hours per semester but also do the
administrative work required. We do advising, scheduling, and the many other
tasks associate with keeping the program afloat. The only "official"
administrative support for the program is through the 3 hours of overload I
receive to serve as Adjunct Coordinator.
The belief that they can attend college does not seem to be a problem with
our population although I can certainly see that it could be. A growing
problem for us (and many around the country) is the disconnect between high
schools and colleges in terms of student preparation. Either the high
schools do not think the students are college-bound and so don't bother to
give them a college-prep course of study, or there is simply a growing gap
between the expectations of each. Additionally, students seem to think that
a high school diploma equates to college readiness.
We do our best to advise students, but we don't always have enough time -
and as professors primarily - may not know ourselves what all of the options
for students are.
From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Forrest Chisman
Sent: Thu 2/7/2008 10:38 PM
To: 'The Assessment Discussion List'
Subject: [Assessment 1172] Re: (no subject)
Dear Kevin,
Many thanks for providing all of us with a profile of your program. Seeing
the variety of college program goals and designs is extremely valuable in
stimulating ideas about how to do a better job in delivering ESL.
Personally, I think that it is perfectly valid for colleges to elect to
offer solely pre-academic ESL at the non-credit level. But it does prompt
the concern about whether other programs in the college's service area are
providing non-academic ESL to large enough numbers of students and at a high
enough quality to "feed" the college program - as well as how well their
efforts articulate with yours. I wonder whether this troubles you, and if so
whether/how you have addressed the issue. Frankly, I think one reason why
many colleges offer comprehensive ESL programs is that they would prefer to
"make" pre-academic students themselves, rather than rely on others to do
it. Another reason, of course, if that they may not be eligible for
federal/state grant money unless they offer comprehensive programs. Does
your college receive these funds to support its pre-academic program? If
not, how is it supported financially?
I heartily agree that helping students set realistic goals and understand
their options is essential. I believe, however, that encouraging students to
expand their goals as they succeed is also essential. For example, many
immigrants come from countries where going to college is the privilege of
very few, and thus may consider that an unrealistic goal unless they are
encouraged to take the steps necessary (often one step at a time). The
problem seems to be that it is hard for most programs to find the resources
to provide very much guidance of any of these kinds to most students. I
wonder if anyone has any solutions to THAT issue.
In any event, many thanks for fleshing out an interesting model.
From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:assessment-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Hinkle, Robert
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:19 PM
To: assessment at nifl.gov
Subject: [Assessment 1148] (no subject)
Hi All,
I have been reading most of the discussion comments and wanted to address a
few issues. First, however, I'll give a summary of our program.
I teach ESL at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey. Our program
serves approximately 350 students from diverse language backgrounds. Our
program offers two pre-academic levels of all skills ESL instruction (a six
hour per week non-credit class). In addition, we have 5 levels of academic
ESL preparation divided into three courses - Reading/Writing, Grammar, and
Speaking/Listening). Our highest level Reading/Writing course gives
successful students 6 elective credits that count towards RVCC graduation,
but those credits do not transfer. Our semesters are 15 weeks. If a student
misses 20% of any class, the instructor may withdraw that student (they are
not, however, obliged to withdraw these students). At the moment, the late
enrollment policy is that students may register for a course prior to the
second week of class but not thereafter. Research, of course, indicates that
students who begin a class late have a much higher rate of failure than
those who begin on time.
In our program, we have three full-time faculty and approximately 16-18
We have focused our program on academic prep ESL because we are a small
program with limited resources, and we have a very difficult time finding
qualified adjuncts. Also, a significant majority of our students have
signalled their intention to obtain a college degree. Moreover, there are
community programs that offer basic English skills although there is often a
long waiting list to obtain the services. In other issues, we use the
Accuplacer ESL test for placement and have in-house standardized tests at
the end of each level of grammar and reading/writing
Within our classes, highly educated non-native speakers usually progress
much more quickly. One of the most challenging groups is students who
graduated from local high schools but still have inadequate English skills -
and not infrequently, weak academic skills in general. One of the strategies
that I would personally wish for is real communication between K-12 and
community colleges so that students get the language skills they need before
they enter college. I understand that there is great pressure to move
students out of ESL in many school districts, but ultimately, it does a huge
disservice both financially and in terms of motivation to students whose
skills remain more BICS than CALP.
I agree with those who suggest that first language literacy issues should be
addressed before students enter ESL. However, it becomes complicated to find
funding and support for such efforts. In my experience, students with low
level literacy skills become frustrated and are not ultimately successful -
probably by any definition. I am uncomfortable with the idea that they are
spending hard-earned money when the chances for success in ESL are minimal.
We advise students that the program is academically-oriented; often they
have little understanding of what that means.
I do not agree with the suggestion that the bar be lowered so that students
with low-intermediate skills be allowed in credit classes (at least at my
college). Historically, other faculty have little experience handling
language issues and are very unhappy when students cannot read, write and
converse at an appropriate level of English. They end up feeling helpless.
Students may pass classes; however, I suspect that instructors do not want
to deal with the challenges and so turn a blind eye and let them through.
Recently, there has been a problem in the nursing department with non-native
English speaking students not passing board exams because they enter the
college from other programs and circumvent ESL with us. They have trouble
reading and answering questions on the exam. This is a significant problem
because nursing programs are judged in terms of the success of their
students on these standardized exams.
I think the measure of success should be based on a realistic assessment of
student goals combined with a real-life discussion of the possibilities and
limitations. Ideally, students would have incremental goals so that success
could build. If the goals for students with low literacy levels are not
carefully discussed and planned, then they will likely encounter more
failure than success because their expectaions will be unrealistic. The more
we have the opportunity to talk to students, the more likely it is that they
can develop short-term goals that are within their reach. Unfortunately, we
have no control over the myriad of complications that accrue in their every
day lives.
Apologies for the length.
Kevin Hinkle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of ESL/Adjunct Coordinator
National Institute for Literacy
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Police Chief Joe Treviño said the issue was made possible thanks to a generous donation from a local businessman.
"He wishes to remain anonymous, and I intend to honor that wish," Treviño said.
The chief said the gesture was one of several recent efforts to support the BPD and the job the officers are doing.
When the businessman offered the donation and asked if there was anything the chief might need, Treviño brought up the subject of issuing firearms.
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The Glock 22 fires a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson round that is being used by a growing number of law enforcement agencies. According to most sources, the Glock 22 is the sidearm most often issued to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Treviño said it is the same weapon adopted by the New York Police Department.
The Glock 22 frame is the same size as 9mm Glock 17, which was the first pistol developed by Austrian engineer Gaston Glock in 1979.
According to one report, an estimated 65 percent of United States law enforcement agencies use the Glock.
"A few months ago, I surveyed the officers and asked them what they thought about issuing the same weapon to all officers. They said they would like that and the Glock 22 was the kind of weapon they wanted," the chief said.
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The chief said he was planning to approach the City Council for the money to purchase 30 Glock 22 pistols. But the donation solved that problem.
The chief said the department got a good price and was able to buy all 30 pistols at a price of $12,240.
The .40-caliber round was developed by Smith & Wesson when the FBI started looking for a new caliber pistol to replace the 9mm pistols and .357-Magnum revolvers they were carrying in 1986 when a deadly shootout in Miami prompted the bureau to start looking into adopting a different sidearm for its agents.
Edmundo Mireles Jr., a Beeville native and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was the FBI agent who stopped the 1986 shootout. Wounded in the left arm, Mireles walked up to the car in which the two robbers were trying to escape, and he emptied his .357-Magnum revolver into the suspects.
"I've never shot one," Treviño said of the .40-caliber pistol. But he cannot wait for the next session the department has on its firing range. All officers are required to qualify on the range with any pistol, rifle or shotgun they plan to use on duty.
One detective and BPD Special Weapons and Tactics Team member said he looks forward to carrying one of the new Glocks.
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This document describes how to troubleshoot the issue in Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) 7.x/8.x when silent monitoring does not work.
Cisco UCCX 7.x/8.x
Cisco Agent Desktop (CAD)
The information in this document is based on the Cisco Unified Contact Center Express 7.x/8.x.
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.
Silent monitoring does not work in UCCX 8.x.
Verify that all configuration details associated with recording/monitoring are checked.
Complete these steps:
Make sure that the Agent/Supervisor phones have SPAN TO PC PORT set to enabled.
Make sure that the Advertise G.722 Codec option in the enterprise parameter menu of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager is set to Disabled, as UCCX Desktop Monitoring does not support the G.722 codec.
The agents extension should be Unique on Call Manager, as the lines that are going to be monitored or recorded cannot be shared lines.
Make sure that Windows Firewall is disabled on the Agent/Supervisor Desktops.
Launch PostInstall.exe from the C:\Program Files\Cisco\Desktop\bin folder on the agent PC. This should have the correct IP address of the NIC card that the PC is using. If the PC is using two NIC cards, one of them should be disabled. Desktop monitoring does not work if teaming is enabled on the NIC cards.
NIC binding should have the NIC used to record the first one at the Agent and Supervisor PCs. Right-click on My Network Places, select Properties > Advanced > Advanced Settings, and the recording NIC should be the first one in the Connections field. If not, move it to the first position, and reboot the PC.
The phone should be a daisy chain. For example, PC > IP Phone > Network.
The Recording Count must not be set to ZERO. Complete this step in order to ensure this is not the case:
From the Cisco Unified CCX Administration page, go to System > System Parameters, and set the number of the recording count appropriately.
On the UCCX server, complete these steps:
From the Navigation bar, choose Cisco Desktop Administrator.
Go to Services Configuration > Multiline, Monitoring and Recording > VOIP Monitoring Device, make sure that the default Monitor Service is selected, and Desktop Monitoring is enabled for each agent.
In Cisco UCCX 7.x/8.x, silent monitoring from the supervisor desktop displays this error:
Silent Monitor session failed. Cisco Supervisor Desktop is not receiving any voice from the agents IP Phone.
UCCX is unable to monitor or record an agent with shared non-ICD lines on the agent IP phone. This occurs because UCCX is not sending the RTP events to CAD when shared non-ACD lines are used.
This can occur if you have checked the Desktop Monitoring checkbox under the Cisco Desktop Administrator when you are using a Span Monitoring/Recording, and not a Desktop Monitoring Recording. Make sure you uncheck the Desktop Monitoring checkbox.
This issue is documented by Cisco bug ID CSCtr80775 (registered customers only) . Remove the shared lines from the agent IP phone in order to resolve this issue.


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Brantford family donates $1M to Laurier Brantford YMCA
Apr 17/14| For Immediate Release
Kevin Klein, Associate Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Lise Diebel, Media Relations Specialist
BRANTFORD Long-time Brantford residents Steve and Helen Kun, along with their family, have donated $1 million to the new Laurier Brantford YMCA Athletics and Recreation Centre. The announcement of their gift on Thursday, April 17 continues the momentum for this transformative project for Laurier and the YMCA along with the City of Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations.
The new athletics and recreation complex is a unique joint-venture between Wilfrid Laurier University and the YMCA of Hamilton/ Burlington/Brantford. The project is supported by numerous public and private donors, including the Kuns.
This is an inspirational contribution to the project, said Max Blouw, president and vice-chancellor at Laurier. The Kuns belief in Laurier and their city is evident in their generous gift.
The Kuns have a long history in Brantford and their gift, committed more than a year ago, is a tangible recognition of the economic benefit that comes from revitalizing downtown Brantford. For the Kuns, supporting the redevelopment of their city is an important personal cause and they feel strongly that downtown Brantford needs to include places to safely live, study and be healthy.
To recognize their donation, the main entrance off of Water Street will be named in honour of the Kun family.
A contribution of this magnitude is an investment in the long-term health of this community and its residents, said Jim Commerford, president and CEO of the YMCA of Hamilton/ Burlington/ Brantford. The YMCA thanks Steve and Helen Kun for their remarkable contribution to a project that will continue to support the revitalization of Brantford.
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Werre qualifies for PGA TOUR Canada event on Monday
CALGARY, Alberta — Ryan Werre qualified for the Professional Golf Association (PGA) TOUR Canada ATB Financial Classic presented by TELUS after finishing in the top 10 at a qualifier that was played Monday at Silverwing Links.
The Redcliff, Alberta, native carded a three-under par 69 to tie for fifth place in the 100-player field and assure himself of a spot in the PGA TOUR Canada event.
"It was pretty windy, but I played solid and didn't make any real mistakes," Werre said. "I thought one-under would qualify, so it's a good thing I got to three-under to be sure.
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"We are really excited that Ryan has the chance to play on the next level this week," UTSA head coach John Knauer said. "That experience should give him a lot of confidence as he heads into his senior season."
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On this day (May 27) in 1819, abolitionist, women's rights activist, author, poet, playwright, lecturer and songwriter Julia Ward Howe was born in New York City into the family of stockbroker Samuel Ward Jr. and poet Julia Rush.
Educated first by private tutors at home and then, as a teenager, at an exclusive girls' school, the well-educated Julia Ward became, in 1843, Mrs. Howe as the wife of the well-known, highly respected medical doctor, philanthropist, education reformer, and teacher of the blind Samuel Gridley Howe.
Eighteen years older than his 26-year-old bride, Dr. Howe expected his wife to be a stay-at-home home-maker, where she would support him in his various humanitarian and educational endeavors rather than pursuing possible literary and philanthropic careers of her own.
After a yearlong trip to Europe, the couple moved to Boston, where they both became involved, as editors of the Abolitionist newspaper Boston Commonwealth, in the anti-slavery movement. Although she always supported her husband in his sundry activities, Julia soon launched, against her husband's often-stated wishes, into her own literary career – first as a novelist with the writing of "The Hermaphrodite" in the 1840s, and then as a poet, publishing, in 1854, a volume of poems, "Passion Flowers," which was followed in 1857 with "Words for the Hour," in 1860 "A Trip to Cuba," and then as an essayist and playwright.
Her deeply felt differences with her husband regarding the "proper" role of married women in "polite Boston" society often led to talk of legal separation and even divorce. However, the couple remained married for some 34 years until Samuel's death in 1876.
Although Julia Ward Howe had notable post-Civil War careers as a suffrage activist, author (primarily of children's books), renowned lecturer (especially in Unitarian churches), world traveler, and peace advocate, she is best remembered as the author of the lyrics of the still-popular "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," which was first published in the February 1862 issue of Atlantic Monthly. While visiting an army camp in Washington, D.C., in November 1861, Julia frequently heard soldiers singing with a great deal of gusto "The John Brown" song (which obviously referred to the controversial recently "martyred" abolitionist John Brown) with its opening refrain: "John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave. His soul's marching on."
While staying at the Willard Hotel in Washington, it was suggested to Julia that she write new lyrics to the popular musical score of "The John Brown" song. As she later wrote, it was the night of Nov. 18, 1861, when she composed the hymn, which quickly became a Christian rallying cry for the Union during the Civil War.
"I went to bed that night as usual. ... I awoke in the gray of the morning twilight; and as I lay waiting for the dawn, the long lines of the desired poem began to twine themselves in my mind," she wrote. "Having thought out all the stanzas, I said to myself, 'I must get up and write these verses down.' So, with a sudden effort, I sprang out of bed and scrawled the verses almost without looking at the paper."
Upon her death Oct. 17, 1910 (age 91) in Newport, R.I., Julia Ward Howe – although certainly lauded in some of her published eulogies for her post-Civil War philanthropic activities in support of women's rights, prison reform, world peace, and coeducation and for her prolific literary output – was, however, universally eulogized and remembered as the inspired author of the lyrics of Sir Winston Churchill's and many Americans' favorite patriotic hymn: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
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