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Diversity and cross-cultural issues in Kiribati
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|In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with their host countries, Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
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In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with our host countries, we are making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of different races, ethnic backgrounds, ages, religions, and sexual orientations are serving in today's Peace Corps than any time in recent years. These diversities are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal. In other ways, however, it poses challenges. In Kiribati, 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 Tarawa, residents of the outer islands 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 in some countries that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Kiribati 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.
In order to ease the transition and adapt to life in Kiribati, you may need to make some temporary, yet fundamental compromises in how you present yourself as an American and as an individual. For example, female trainees and Volunteers may not be able to exercise the independence available to them in the United States; political discussions need to be handled with great care; and some of your personal beliefs may best remain undisclosed. You will need to develop techniques and personal strategies for coping with these and other limitations. The Peace Corps staff will lead diversity and sensitivity discussions during your pre-service training and will be on call to provide support, but the challenge ultimately will be your own.
- 1 Overview of Diversity in Kiribati
- 2 What Might a Volunteer Face?
- 2.1 Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
- 2.2 Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
- 2.3 =Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- 2.4 Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- 2.5 Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
- 2.6 Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities
- 2.7 Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
Overview of Diversity in Kiribati
The Peace Corps staff in Kiribati recognizes adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance. During pre-service training, several sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms. We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, religions, ethnic groups, and ages and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who take pride in supporting one another and demonstrating the richness of American culture.
What Might a Volunteer Face?
Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
Female Volunteers encounter different and more cultural challenges in Kiribati than male Volunteers. There is a distinct lack of the independence and freedom that you have in the U.S. You cannot go to most places alone, and you may not be able to walk around outside without others in tow.
But these restrictions are for your own safety, and they apply to I-Kiribati women as well. When away from home, female Volunteers should walk with other Volunteers or with neighbors, especially at night, to increase their safety.
Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
The I-Kiribati are very tolerant of and even curious about racial differences, but they do tend to group people into categories based on appearance. All Caucasians are thought to be from America or Australia. All African Americans are thought to be from Africa, the Solomon Islands, or other Pacific countries. All Asians are thought to be from China. All Hispanic people are usually thought to be half-Caucasian and half I-Kiribati. It may take some effort to explain that some countries have many races and cultures and that people who look similar may come from different continents. There are still some negative feelings among older I-Kiribati toward the Japanese, which date back to the Japanese occupation of some of the Gilbert Islands in World War II. However, this animosity is diminishing, and the Japanese now living in Kiribati have helped ease the tensions created by the war.
=Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
Age is greatly respected in Kiribati. Older Volunteers in Kiribati are often very successful because the people respect their wisdom and experience. One difficulty for senior Volunteers (as for many younger Volunteers) is getting used to sitting on a hard floor for hours on end. Chairs are not used on outer islands. But the I-Kiribati generally understand that some people have physical restrictions and may need to shift positions regularly.
Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
While the I-Kiribati are very tolerant where race is concerned, homosexuality is not well understood. Homosexuality is not viewed as negatively in Kiribati as it is in some other cultures. They acknowledge there are homosexuals in their society, but these individuals are not always well accepted. There are both lesbians and gay men in Kiribati, and although some aspects of their behaviors are acceptable, there is no acknowledgement of their sexual orientation. Gay men tend to be treated as women in Kiribati culture and can be seen performing "women's" tasks. Being open with your sexuality can affect your ability to integrate into a Kiribati community. Therefore, gay or lesbian Volunteers need be willing to adhere to cultural norms, which likely means that being "out" publicly is not advised.
Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
Most I-Kiribati are affiliated with a Christian denomination and go to church most Sundays. They respect other religions, although they do not generally know much about them. If you are asked to attend a celebration at a church, it does not mean you are being recruited as a new member—just that you have been invited to celebrate a special day with friends. It is recommended that you attend different churches to keep yourself accessible to all groups and not be seen as preferring one group over another.
Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities
As part of the medical clearance process, the Peace Corps' Office of Medical Services determined that you were physically and emotionally capable, with or without reasonable accommodations, of performing a full tour of Volunteer service in Kiribati without reasonable risk of harm to yourself or interruption of your service. Peace Corps/Kiribati staff will work with disabled Volunteers to make reasonable accommodations in training, housing, job sites, and other areas to enable them to serve safely and effectively.
There have not been many Volunteers in Kiribati with a disability, although a past group included a Volunteer with cerebral palsy. Because of the I-Kiribatis' natural curiosity about differences, she was frequently stared at. Although this made her uncomfortable, she learned to accept it with time and began to create the first organization for people with disabilities in Kiribati.
Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
Being a married couple in the Peace Corps has its advantages and challenges. It helps to have someone by your side to share your experience with, but there are also cultural expectations that can cause stress in a marriage. The most important thing to remember is that you are in a foreign country with new rules. As long as you remain open-minded, you will have a successful service. The possible issues listed below will also depend on the size of the community you will be living in. Sometimes, one spouse may be more enthusiastic about joining Peace Corps, be better able to adapt to the new physical and/or cultural environment, or be less or more homesick than the other.
Your roles may be different in a new culture. A married man may be encouraged to be the more dominant member in the relationship or to make decisions independent of his spouse's views or to have his wife serve him. He may be ridiculed if he performs domestic tasks. On the other hand, a married woman may find herself in a less independent role than that to which she is accustomed. She may experience a more limited social life in the community than single Volunteers (since it may be assumed that she will be busy taking care of her husband). She may also be expected to perform "traditional" domestic chores such as cooking or cleaning.
Competition may cause difficulties for couples as one spouse may learn faster than the other (e.g., language or job skills). There may be differences in job satisfaction and/or different needs.
Younger Volunteers may look to couples for advice and support. Married couples are likely to be treated with more respect because the community sees marriage as a responsibility. You may be asked why you do not have children.


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An Affordable 2 Bedrooms Flat near Termini Central Station
Size80 m²
Floor No.0
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Dishwasher
- Family/child friendly
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Via statilia, 00185 Rome, Italy
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The building occupies a corner lot overlooking a the ancient Porta Maggiore. Built in the 20' and renovated some years ago, it consists of 3 storeys, topped by a rooftop terrace. Many of the families who bought in the past still reside there, an indication to the stability and safety of the area. Some of the surrounding buildings are of the same period. Statilia Flat is on ground floor.
The flat covers ca. 65 sq. mts. and has graceful details like plaster cornices, and parquet floors. It consists of a large entrance, a dining room, a full kitchen, 2 bedrooms (one with a queen bed and another with 2 single beds) and one bathroom.
The Building has also a small garden just outside the flat you can use the sitting area and even have a breakfast in the garden.
Statilia Flat is a traditional italian house in a 20' building but has been recently renovated.
House rules
Check-in is after 4 P.M. (after 9.00 P.M. extra charge 30 euro, after 11 P.M. extra charge 50 euro).
Check-out is by 10 A.M. A late check out (until 2 P.M.) is available with an extra charge of 50 Euro
To organise check-in, the client must inform the City Manager when they are due to arrive, contacting him 4/5 days in advance by mail or telephone (see Contact)
It is guaranteed that the house will be ready at 4 P.M., and it should be vacated no later than 10 A.M. (after 11 A.M. extra charge 20 euros) on the departure day.
The City Manager has the right to deny access to any client who show signs of being drunk or intoxicated, who act aggressively towards the City Manager, or who violates State laws.
Anyone booking an apartment agrees not to have parties or loud music playing. If neighbors complain and/or the police are called, it may result in the immediate eviction of the tenant regardless of the time of day or night. This will also result in the loss of prepaid rent. Quiet time in the properties is from 10 PM to 10 AM.
By booking with us you agree to our terms and conditions and expected to abide by these rules. You will also be expected to sign these rules upon check-in on your date of arrival.
At your arrival, our staff will meet you at your apartment with your keys and orient you with the apartment. Client agrees to pay for any damage to the property or missing items.
Owner will not release the keys at the check-in until the full rental payment is paid and the security deposit is paid.
The house will be tidy and clean when you arrive – please let the City Manager know immediately if you find any shortcomings.
In your house you will find a broom, a dustpan and other useful things to tidy up.
You are responsible for the state of the house.
Before you leave the house you must wash the dishes, dispose of the rubbish and put the furniture in the order in which you found it.
If you do not, your security money will not be given back.
If you lose or take the house keys away you are subject to a payment of 80 euro.
If you leave the keys inside the apartment in the lock and a locksmith must be called to open the apartment, you are subject to a payment of 300 euro.
Our guests should check the equipment listed on the inventory.
Damages that occur during normal use of the equipment, if not caused by misuse, will not be charged to the customer's bill and will be repaired in line with the availability of a technician and with the required materials.
Otherwise, if the damage has been caused by misuse, the repairs will be charged to the customer's bill or deducted from the security deposit.
Please report any damaged equipment to the City Manager, who will endeavour to replace/organise repair as soon as possible.
Please note that the City Manager isNOT AUTHORISED under any circumstance to give a discount to clients. If the client has a complaint and would like to discuss a discount, he must contact the apartment owner via email directly, outlining the reasons for complaint.
The City Manager has the right to enter the house for reasons of inspection or maintenance.
Rental guests agree not to exceed the maximum occupancy listed on the website. If rental guests exceed the maximum occupancy of the apartment, owner/manager may immediately evict them with no refund of the unused portion of the rental period. At NO time can the maximum occupancy be exceeded.
Pets are not admitted.
The apartment is strictly non-smoking.
Subletting the house is not allowed.
In the case that the client does not respect any of the points contained in this section, the City Manager will ask the client to leave the house.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 10 CA per guest/night extra
|Maximum nights
|6 months
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|Check-in before
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Reviews of this property
Schöne ,geräumige Wohnung. Lage auch ok, in 5 Min erreicht man Metro und Supermarkt, Busse und Tram direkt um die Ecke und nebenan ein Restaurant mit schmackhaftem Essen. Küchenausstattung vollkommen ausreichend, Wasserkocher leider defekt.
Betten bequem, sauber und reichlich Stauraum.
Mit der Sauberkeit haperte es. Der Fußboden war sehr schmutzig und das Bad ( vor allem die Dusche und der Wasserspüler) seit Jahren nicht mehr geputzt .
Wenn das behoben ist, kann man diese Wohnung nur empfehlen.
Geräuschempfindlich sollte man nicht sein.
Die Sehenswürdigkeiten von Rom sind nicht gerade fußläufig - die Lage aber dennoch so zentral und günstig gelegen, dass mit ein paar Schritten die U-Bahn und damit jedes Wunschziel schnell erreichbar ist. Die Wohnung ist im Souterrain, sehr geräumig und sauber. Der kleine Innenhof ist eine Oase, die wir viel genutzt haben. Umliegend sind kleine Märkte und ein Supermarkt - eine kleine Bar in der Nachbarschaft bietet ein Frühstück im italienischen Stil für 2 Euro an und die Pizzeria daneben einen Imbiss, der sich an den Einheimischen und nicht den Touristen orientiert. Für den Preis und die Lage eine wunderbare Unterkunft. Die Kommunikation verlief freundlich und zuverlässig - vielen Dank!
Lejligheden var stor og der var alle de nødvendigheder som vi kunne ønske os.
En lidt mørk lejlighed, men dejlig med varme på trods af at solen ikke kunne nå ind.
Vi havde valgt lejligheden på grund af terrassen og dermed mulighed for at kunne sidde ude i det skønne skønne vejr - det var dog ikke muligt på grund ag manglende faciliteter og levede ikke op til billederne. Området var ok, tæt på metro og i gå afstand til alt for os. Der var dog konstant larm af biler nat og dag, ikke toge - det er svært at acceptere når der slet ikke foreligger oplysninger som giver et hint om dette.Kunne måske selv at have set det hvis vi havde haft bedre kort før vi accepterede lejemålet. Som skrevet ok lejlighed, rent og veludstyrret, men udenoms var ikke som forventet, eller beskrevet.
Venlig hilsen
Meta Jørgensen.
Manuela, la propriétaire, ne nous a pas contactés directement mais elle a fait tout le nécessaire pour que quelqu'un le fasse à sa place, avant notre départ et lors de l'arrivée. L'appartement était dans un état impéccable, propre et rangé, vraiment bien. Il a tous les électroménagers indispensables (sauf, malheureusement, un simple grille pain). Sa situation est plutôt convenable, compte tenu du fait que Rome est une très grande ville. Il est très bien desservi par les transports en commun et pas loin du métro, et se trouve tout juste dans l'enceinte des murailles aurélianes, ce qui est très pratique puisque comme ça le tarif du taxi est fixe pour les déplacements vers les deux aéeroports de Rome. Les voisins sont calmes et gentils, par contre le quartier est vivant et bruyant ... mais c'est Rome, quoi! Nous avons particulièrement apprécié la cour, très verdoyante, avec un aménagement basique pour y boire un verre et papoter entre nous (quelques chaises et petites tables) et nous y avons même déjeuné, c'était franchement très agréable. Un séjour (presque) parfait.
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everything very well. Very central apartment, very clean and tidy. the person who received us (daniela) very nice. They have been an unforgettable holiday in Rome. the apartment recommended 100%
The appartment more than fulfilled our expectations.
It's spatious, clean and well equipped with a.o. a washing machine.
It's situated at short distance (300m) from the Vatican, in a quiet neighbourhood.
Of course one hears some little sounds from neighbours, but in our perception acceptable.
The host took her time to explain everything in and around the appartment.
Before arrival they made contact to explain how to travel in the city.
In short: we can recommand this appartment. It's worth the money you pay for it.
We were absolutely delighted by the experience we had in Roma.
Manuela welcomed us at the flat, and very nicely explained us all we had to know about the accommodation, but also some tricks and warnings about the city.
The flat is very well located that allowed us to go to the Villa Borghese, the coliseum, and also the Vatican all by walk.
Thank you
everything as expected! quite small but great location! Enough for a short vacation!
This apartment really does have a nice terrace. That is where we ate most of our meals when we ate in the apartment. The apartment is spacious and stylish. It has a well-equipped kitchen and the laundry facilities are very useful. We used the apartment in August during extreme heat and humidity. The apartment does not have air conditioning, but it was comfortable enough using the fan and the dehumidifier. The apartment is on the side of a hill, so that one face looks out above ground with the wonderful terrace. The rest of the apartment is in the hillside and the only other windows are small windows high up on the walls that are at ground level on the other, uphill, side of the building. Because of this, the apartment had very high humidity during the heat of August. If you can't tolerate some dampness, this is not the place for you.
The location is excellent. The entrance to the apartment is off the street some distance, so it is quiet and private. If you look at the area on Google streetview you will see Via di Sant Onofrio is partly stairs. The entrance to the courtyard is half way up those stairs. This is very charming and private, but it also means that are steep stairs involved beyond those you can see on streetview. We did not have any problems moving ourselves and our luggage in and out, but if you are elderly or have mobility problems, you may not be happy with this apartment.
Just at the end of the street there is a tabacchi where you can buy transit tickets, etc. Key bus stops are about a 5 minute walk away (we did not have any problems taking our luggage there and riding the bus to the Terminale train station). There are several convenience stores for buying food and drink. There is a good but full-price restaurant on the corner, but you are about a 5-10 minute walk from the enormous selection of restaurants in Trastevere. We walked to the Vatican, Pantheon, etc from the apartment, and took the bus to the Coliseum. We also enjoyed the night-life set up on the banks of the TIber. Great place to spend an evening!
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I've always been awed by the ability of major league ballplayers to keep things in perspective. Consider Roy Halladay. Halladay signed what was then the richest contract in Phillies history in terms of annual salary, replaced a fan favorite, and, like Atlas, lifted the hopes and expectations of a city of 1.6 million on his shoulders. Tonight was his 33rd appearance of the year, and he was perhaps as stunning this evening as at any other point in his six months in red pinstripes (his perfect game in May notwithstanding). 97 pitches, 65 strikes, no walks, two hits, six strikeouts, no runs allowed. Methodical is the word that comes to mind.
Pitch no. 97 was a fading 84-mph split-fingered what-the-hell-was-that?-ball low and on the outside corner to a befuddled 23-year-old Nationals infielder named Danny Espinosa. I was sitting in Mac's Tavern on Second and Market when that ball hit Carlos Ruiz's glove. Mac's is not really a sports bar, and it was only half full, but its patrons celebrated pitch no. 97 with appropriate pomp and circumstance: the Rocky theme was played, strangers were hugged, fists pumped, and high-fives exchanged. This fourth straight division title is an unprecedented occurrence for this team, so we were pretty jazzed. Imagine how Roy Halladay, a veteran of 13 major league seasons with nary a playoff appearance, must have reacted!
Methodically. Halladay, veteran of 13 major league seasons, none of them ending in playoff runs, pumped his fist, walked off the mound, and gave his catcher a peremptory hug. The eight position players on the field, seven of whom has played in a World Series in the past five years, were similarly nonplussed. Jayson Werth, whose two extra base hits and four RBIs paced a Phillies attack that methodically hung eight runs on five Washington pitchers, jogged in from right field to join the party. The ordinarily effervescent Shane Victorino couldn't be bothered even to do that–he walked.
The fracas on the mound (if you could call it that) seemed staged, a display no one really wanted to bother with and only put on for the benefit of the TV cameras. The Phillies looked, for lack of a better word, bored with the division title. They expect to have another shot at this pitching-mound-orgy-and-champagne-shower business in a couple weeks. Considering recent events, that might be a reasonable expectation.
Here are some photos from tonight's game courtesy of Brian:
81 Comments
Unbelievable second half by this team.
I always thought they would reach the postseason—even in the darkest days of getting shutout three in a row at Citi Field. But to do it like this—clinching the division with a week left and clinching best record—is truly stunning.
What a special group. Let's enjoy this. Greatest era in Phillies history. And hopefully a few more celebrations to come!
Go Phils, 2010 NL East Champs!!!!
You wrote exactly how I felt (from my living room). It seemed like they were excited to win, but not that jump up-and-down, freak out celebration that has defined winning the NL East the past three years. I was a tad disappointed they weren't more excited about it, but then again, they were in the play-off irregardless of the win tonight.
Though I will say, I'm looking forward to October baseball. I'm totally loving this month lately!
Clincher clincher chicken dinner. 3 more to go.
Great game to attend. Roy comes out for the 9th to clinch the Cy.
I pose the following fan chant for subsequent Phillies games…
Great post. Love the description of Halladay's last pitch, the nonchalant celebration, and impressed that Brian took a photo of the pitch aimed at Halladay's head when he was bunting.
Shane Victorino, when asked who was the team MVP-
"To me, the whole team has been the MVP because we've had so many guys step up," Victorino said. "You look at teams that had injuries like us and where are they? They're nowhere to be found."
That's what makes me so proud of these guys, instead of making excuses (like some other teams from NY and ATL) they just kept battling. Real Fightins.
To quote our friend Kate from the game threads-"Don't stop beliephing"
They never did.
That was a great celebration, because it looked completely staged. What little suspense that was left in the 8th was completely wiped out with the 4 runs tacked on in the top of the ninth. They almost looked embarrassed. The division is nice and all, but it looked to me to be a team that has one goal in mind – wfc 2010.
The Rays had a chance to clinch a playoff spot last night, and got 12,000 fans to the domed Trop. There looked to be more Phils phans who traveled 2+ hrs to be in Washington on a rainly, crappy night to watch us take the division. We may not be the smartest, or most politically correct, but certainly the most loyal fans in baseball. One more win, and home field advantage is ours throughout the playoffs.
It may have been rainly also, but meant rainy.
I think a hurricane could have hit Washington last night and Halladay would have still gone out in the 9th to finish it. You could tell that he just would not be denied this. If this is a preview of Playoff-Doc I feel bad for the other teams in baseball.
Well I don't think it was 100% staged. This show belonged to Halladay, Sweeney, and Schneider who had never experienced this before. I am really proud of the other Phils who let them have that moment. It shows that the front office have built a nucleus of not only good players but good team people.
One more win and we have home field advantage throughout. Between that and Halladay, Hamels, and Oswalt I feel pretty good about our chances. Before that though, lets win these next two and then retire Bobby Cox with style!
We already clinched home field advantage because we win the tie-breakers!
Amazing the total shift from where this team was in June when people on this board and in the baseball press felt major changes would have to come for the Phillies to sustain the teams dominance.
I am so happy for the players because they've gone out and they've played baseball, they've as much as possible avoided the distractions thrust upon them doubting them and they've put themselves in a position their primed for the play-offs, not burnt out chasing using up all of their energy.
It's clear as maligned as this cities fans are, this is a team players want to come and play for now.
Great job
I went to last night's game and it was special. Staying there through the rain, waiting for the Phillies to clinch, watching the Doc dominate and finish the game with less than 100 pitches. This is a special moment, and we're all part of it.
The celebration was pretty much what I expected… this team means business and wants more!
Does this mean that the Phils will have game 1 of the NLDS on Wednesday now? By tonight they should have best NL W-L record sewed up. I could not get an answer from Phillies.
Anyone know when the announcement will be made?
Back in march I picked the braves over the phillies, so I am hear to say I was wrong, am a phillies fan, just though the braves had better pitching,but the phillies proved me wrong congra again go all the way
what an explanation point to the Doc's season.
This sealed his Cy award. 8th CG and 4th SO, (I believe)
For all those worried about his last few starts being lackluster, maybe this shows he will be lights out for the playoffs.
first Phillies CY since Denny in 85!
@ Brooks – I don't know when the announcement will happen. I would guess not until the match-ups are decided and official.
Yes Doc sealed it! I thought the CG count S/B at 9, the Shut outs at 4 now. Doc sealed it with class.
Regardless – his closest competition up to this point I think was Wainwright and I think I heard he might not pitch again this year.
What a way to enter into the post season.. Doc has made himself and this year into a Philly icon. This is one of those seasons to be remembered and passed on.
I just got off the phone with the Phils and they said its the Phils choice which game they start off with. It looks like they will stick with game 1 on Wednesday (according to the kid I just spoke with). Doc to start.
Cliff who?????????
Brooks, So that means that if we take the Wednesday game, the game four starter (Monday) could pitch on four days rest, right?
^^If we need game four.^^
they'll take the Wed. start to the NLDS and have Thursday off. That means the Big Three can pitch all games in the series on regular rest.
Bedrosian won the Cy in '87. Must take the off day alternative for the playoffs. Jayson Werth…I'm proud a ya buddy. Hail fellow, well met.
The Dipsy
This is what it looks like:
Game 1, Oct 6th, Wednesday – Doc (day 1)
Game 2, Oct 8th, Friday – Hamels? – Oswalt? (day 3)
Game 3, Oct 10th, Sunday – Oswalt/Hamels (day 4)
Game 4, Oct 11th, Monday – Doc (five day rest for Doc)
Game 5, Oct 13th, Wednesday – Hamels (five day rest for Hamels)
It seems pretty straight forward for the NLDS, the 7 game series looks a little more like we'll have to call upon either KK or JB or both.
Either way, no way I fear a 7 game series. This team is built to win!
The Phils, owning the best record in the NL, get to choose their start date… they would likely take Wednesday. In the event that the opposing team can't set up their rotation (if that wild card race goes down the last day), it would give the Phillies a clear advantage in game 1. Also, it would allow them to pitch Halladay (assuming he's the game 1 starter) on 4 days rest in game 4 (rather than 3, if they have the other series). They could go with a 3 man rotation in the NLDS without putting too much stress on their starters.
This is probably the best story I've read about the team, and shows their true character. Class, all class. http://bit.ly/aEesny
Tampa Bay Rays sold 12,000 tickets for a possible clinching game at home?Phillies had over 10,000 on the road in the pouring rain in DC.
"For years to win the division, you had to go through Atlanta," Nationals manager Jim Riggleman said. "Now you've got to go through Philadelphia."
Yeah, that story about Howard and Sweeney was awesome. Really proud of the big guy for how he treated a veteran player. Hopefully we can get him a ring.
I got a feeling that Oswalt will be starting Game 2. Nothing against Cole and the great job he has done but the guy has insane numbers at CBP. 10-0 in a hitter's park. I would much rather have Oswalt pitch games 2 and 5 at CBP.
As for Doc, what else can you say about the guy at this point? I think the best part is that he is such a competitor that even if we win it all this year you know he will return next year with the same intensity and drive. Man, the first season isn't even over yet and I already can't wait for the sequel.
That's a great point, Mazin… Cole is not as good at home as he is on the road. My knee-jerk was that Cole deserves to pitch in game 2 based on what he's done this year and prior years as a Phillie (and I would not object if Charlie went that way) but Charlie's a guy that likes to dissect the numbers and you can't argue with the facts; Oswalt has been really good at the Bank. It doesn't hurt either way.
It's scary how much better we are this year than we were last year… our playoff rotation last year was Lee, Martinez, Hamels (bad Cole) and Blanton. Lidge was a trainwreck, Chan Ho was Chan Ho, Madson was iffy… our pen is still a streaky bunch but Lidge is ten fold better and Madson is definitely capable in that 8th inning role. It will be interesting to see how much Rollins plays down the stretch; he should be getting regular at bats but they're not going to rush him back if he's not ready, either. How much does he want to play and how hurt is he?
Great story, Jay.
Here's what I think about when I read that story, Jay…
This is why guys want to play here.
Look, winning is certainly very important but these guys are great teammates and good people. Think about the humility that it takes for Howard and Co to take a back seat to guys like Sweeney and Schneider (and Halladay, although not as much)… if Howard wanted to pop the first cork, no one would disagree that he's earned that honor. If Utley wanted to do the honor, it's his… the celebration, as tame as it was, is very very important. The season is a grind… further, it's not just a division title, it's the fourth straight division title and Sween and Schneider has squaaa-dooosh to do with that… but they gave them the floor anyway. They respect the game… they love the game… and the game loves them back. They're selfless, they're humble, they're driven and they're ours… so thankphul for this team.
Between the story and your lovefest OCP, I need a game to watch –
And at the center of it is Cholly –
Expect the Phillies to play Game 1 on Wednesday afternoon at CBP, around 4 p.m. Yankees will be in primetime
Wow….it's a damn good thing Phillies fans didn't panic back in July…
@Chuck – HA!
Never saw Doc so happy….after the game he was smiling so much his face must need therapy today.Even Chase had a stogie .
This is a great time to be a Phils PHAN PHOR Sure.
"To do what we've done the last four years here is a great accomplishment, and we're well aware," Werth said, soaking wet from head to toe. "But there's bigger things at stake, and we know where we want to end up."
The only thing i don't like about the playoff's is the day off after every game.I like it when they play 2 in a row,then have a off day.Don't like them dragging it out!!!
the days off allow for more rest for H2O.
Staged. I do not think so. Yes, this team knows they have a bigger hill to climb but they were all very happy. Excited. You have a magic number of one and playing the Nats with a huge lead. Not like when Myers saved that big game in 07. Guys like Doc, Sweeney were excited.
let them drag so we can pitch our big three
You really can't go wrong with either Hamels or Oswalt in game 2. I might pitch Hamels, partially out of respect for what he's done for the team longer than Oswalt and even more so because that splits up the two right-handers, but I wouldn't complain if Oswalt got game 2 either.
"Kind of embarrassing when everyone in the stadium is clapping against you and you're at home," Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond said. "It's not really where you want to be."
Chuck – Love that comment. Hilarious.
Jay – I saw that Werth quote. Thanks for putting it here. He and Halladay won that game last night. Werth has essentially been saying this same thing in different words since ST. I have to hand it to these guys, through it all they've solidly maintained their heads, and they never forgot to keep up the hardwork that gets them to the goal they never lost sight of. I just find them incredibly impressive.
All during the injuries, the slump from hell, and coming back from 3rd to 1st I heard stuff from the Mets & Yankees fans (I'm in nyc). So I'd say, 'Go ahead, laugh it up. We'll see you in Sept.' Now the Yankees are tanking & the Mets have been out of it for a while. Hard to believe I was actually right. I have to smile: it's a sweet feeling to have the right to be a bad sport – but to not do it.
My guess is that the 1st round is a 3 man rotation, CS and WS is a 4 man. While I believe the Phils are better than whichever west coast team we play (or any other team for that matter), I like Oswalt better on short rest (if it goes 5), would pitch Hamels 3.
So how about those security guys at Nats Park last night?? Were they d*ckheads after the game or what??!!
Guess our travelling fanbase roadshow was too much for them..
Philly Texan, Brooks and OCP- thanks for helping answer my question earlier!
Jay, – the first article you posted is excellent, you need talent to get to the pinnacle of baseball, but team chemistry is very important too. You know I was already a big fan of Ryan Howard, now even more so. BTW I posted part of your second article earlier this morning – great minds think alike 🙂
Phan in the outfield- It's a sweet feeling, it really is.
Jayson Werth may be putting on for the press, or he maybe not.
I think not.
Based on his comments lately, I get the feeling he might be willing to give us a small hometown discount for nexct year. We'll see I guess.
I'm with Nunzio. I prefer Hamels 2nd to break up the two righty Roys, but I'll be happy with whatever decision we make. Oswalt has great numbers at CBP and keeping him behind Halladay might require less reshuffling (Halladay pitched yesterday, Oswalt today).
Also, if we're playing the Padres in the NLDS, Hamels OWNS Petco Field (at least that's my impression).. so yet another reason to potentially go Roy-Roy-Hamels.
I still think the R-L-R argument is stronger and would prefer to see Hamels pitch 2nd. Let's see how Roy 2 performs tonight, and how Hamels handles his next start. To me, that should be the real difference maker –choose who's hotter right before the playoffs.
Jay – who's starting tonight?
Dude, your late~
Thanks for the clip Chuck.
IMO it's not too classy though, glad I wasn't there. We already have a bad name, do you see what the next clip is when it ends? Fan gets tasered. I hate that when I talk to my non-Philly friends all they know is the negative stuff.
Hopefully Phan in the outfield won't mind me borrowing his line.
"it's a sweet feeling to have the right to be a bad sport – but to not do it."
The Hangover: Rollins 6, Ibanez 7, Utley 4, Howard 3, Francisco 8, Brown 9, Dobbs 5, Schneider 2, Oswalt 1
Sry brooks….lol
Ptiching save this season simple. If this offense would of have been the same offense as last year with the same pitching(pitchers) from last year…We might not be where we at……
Roy's start tonight is the last of H2O for the rest of the season. They may make a cameo in Atl just to loosen up, go a few innings, but they won't be going 7 (or even 5 for that matter). After Oswalt, you'll see Blanton, KK, Worley, and the b-team bullpen.
I don't think there is a wrong answer in the set-up (3 man rotation in the DS, 4 man for the CS and WS), but think that if the DS goes 5, I'd rather see Oswalt on short rest than Hamels. If it goes more than 3 games, there will be back to back righties in there somewhere anyway. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
Having clinched the NL East title and home field advantage throughout the playoffs, the Phillies essentially have five games to get themselves ready for the postseason. That should mean carefully-monitored work for the pitching staff, and plenty of at-bats for players who have not seen much action during the stretch run.
Tonight, Jimmy Rollins is back in the line-up for the first time since straining his hamstring on Sept. 8. He's leading off tonight (Shane Victorino has the day off).
Ben Francisco gets the start in right field, his first start since Sept. 5. Brian Schneider, who has played in just five of the last 28 games, is behind the plate.
Domonic Brown is in the starting line-up for the first time since Sept. 6. The rookie outfielder has had just one at-bat since his last start.
That aint come out right if we had this years version of offense with last years pitching…
Chuck – I heard they wouldn't let the Phillies come back out to celebrate w/the fans. Bad form but I kind of wouldn't expect them to allow it. The announcers weren't thrilled about that fact that nearly 8/10ths of the slightly over 14,000 in attendance were Phillies fans. How embarrassing for them. But they made money off our fans.
I don't have a computer at home so I don't get to see the game threads until the next day. But I wanted to mention — JAY you said this last night and I just cried laughing: "If Werth and Utley were out past 4am in July when they were in St. louis…what are the chances they wake up naked on Abe Lincolns lap?" Brilliance, really. But unfortunately we haven't heard anything, so I guess all was quiet.
I have to see the games on the MLB channels and have been subjected to the Gnats' bad announcers. Every time we play them they talk about the CBPark "bandbox" & how tiny it is. They've also said our players get their great numbers from playing in CBPark. Dumb guys.
When JDub hit the HR early last night, Carpenter said, "I think that's the farthest homer hit here in a while. . . " The guy with the southern accent (played for the Reds at some point) said, "I think you're right. Boy that hit the back seats." They went on to talk about what a job Werth has routinely done on the Gnats' pitchers over the past couple of yrs. Funny they didn't remember that his numbers are fake b/c he plays in a "bandbox" and he can't hit in other parks. That'll teach 'em.
What a lineup! How about putting Dobbsy in the #8 spot –
Something tells me Roy Oswalt is going after the Nats tonight for as long as he's in.
A lot of stuff going on in Nationals Stadium this weekend. Doc vs Lannan, the rematch… the clincher… Citizens Bank South… Roy Oswalt returns to the scene of his only losing decision as a Phillie…
Roy's gunning for the Nats.
Thanks Jay!
Kyle Kendrick will start Friday against Atlanta, which means Hamels, Halladay or Oswalt will be skipped this weekend
I have such a dislike for Greg Dobbs that I don't want to see him in ANY spot. I know Cholly loves him and believes in him and that he will play some in these next five games….but seriously…..I'd rather see the bat boy in the line-up.
Roy Halladay will probably not make another start this season. Kendrick goes Friday. TBA the rest of the weekend.
My guess is Oswalt will go 5 innings and that's it. The "Triple Aces" will get their rest as same as the regulars prior to the playoffs. It will give Manuel a chance to have a extended look at the young pitchers such as Worley. Hopefully, Werth sits and we see Brown given a chance to play and get to know the opposing pitchers and their repertory of pitches. It's good preparation for Brown when he takes the vacated spot in RF next season.
Going again tonight. Guess I am post season form too.
Was a real pleasure to see Roy up close and personal. Now tonight the other Roy. Seats arent as good but since only 10,000 people will show up maybe I will be able to move up.
JAY – Nevermind, that was flatout HILARIOUS. The image was enough to make me laugh out loud at work. It also conjured the blurry foto I saw of them on Twitter (which I never go on) at some blackjack table or whatever in St. Louis @ 4am in July, the buttheads.
Andrew – Knock 'em dead, baby! SAY HEY! from all the Phillies Phans stuck up here in NYC!! And my guess is your seat # won't matter much. You'll be able to move around at will. Heh heh. Have fun.
Lefty – Sorry bud, feel free to use it, bruthah! You are more than welcome.
Chuck & I have been saying all along we thought Werth wanted to stay enough to give a hometown disc (whatever that could mean). But that was early in the season. Money's been spent since then, Amaro's said things to the papers, and the FO has seemed willing to keep and/or acquire anyone & everyone but Werth. From Werth's vantage point it might seem like a generalized 'dissing'.
If he still does honestly want to stay (he may feel more strongly depending on how far they go & whether or not they win it all) then he might have to control Boras and make sure he knows exactly what he wants — don't leave the table until it happens — kind of thing. You know.
It doesn't have to be a heinous thing that Boras is hired. I'd prefer he wasn't but… Personally I feel he's a plague on sports in gen. But he IS Madson's & Brown's agent too. So obviously we're going to pay for RF NOW or LATER, Brown won't be cheap long. Frankly I'd rather keep JDub, platoon Brown w/Ibanez, letting him learn, then let him take LF when Rauuuul leaves. I know — in an ideal world….
The Phillies have NEVER finished with the best record in #MLB going all the way back to 1903. They have a chance in 2010
Has anyone been able to answer this question yet: Where was Oswalt during the celebrations last night?
Oswalt's starting tonight….so why would he be celebrating last night??
Intense starting pitchers in the mold of Roy Oswalt take their next day starts so seriously and have such a routine that NOTHING…even a celebration…will de-rail them.
Shane Victorino will leave the team Thursday for Las Vegas to be with his wife, Melissa, who is pregnant with the couple's third child. Victorino said he expects to miss Friday's game in Atlanta.
I would imagine that Oswalt "celebrated" in his own way….but decided to stay out of the spotlight. I'm ok with that.
And speaking of celebrations….I hope the Phillies are careful with all these clubhouse parties at each level throughout the playoffs. I can see blowing off some steam with winning the division…..because of where they came from to do it…
But now it should be "let's get down to business" and keep things subdued until the final prize is theirs.


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HANNITY: I spoke exclusively with the one and only Rush Limbaugh.
HANNITY: So we have a new president now. Abraham Lincoln or FDR or Barack Obama, obviously. First of all, what are your general thoughts about him as a person?
RUSH: Well, I.... (sigh) This is really tough, you know, because I've never met him. I don't know him except how and what I've seen on television. And I'm suspicious. When I see the media and the entire establishment on the left lay down and become cult-like and not examine who he is, what he's done; and not really examine what he says, but just praise him because of how he says it; my antenna go up. I'll tell you, a lot of people right now, they're just absorbed in the historical nature of this: "first black president" and so forth. Well, that is wonderful. That's great. But I got over that months ago after he won the election.
I mean, Sean, he is our president now, and he's not black. He's not from Mars. He's our president. He's a human being. We're a country comprised of human beings that the Democrat Party and the left have attempted to arrange into groups of victims, and that's who he appeals to, and the victims are the people waiting around for some grievance to be resolved. They're waiting around for something to happen for them, and he is parlaying that. So I think the fact that he's African-American -- his father was black -- to me, it's irrelevant. This is the greatest country on earth. We want to keep it that way. It is that way for specific reasons. Now I look at the things that he has said, and I'm very much concerned that our greatness is going to be redefined in such a way that it won't be great, that we're just going to become average.
We cannot have this large a government role in the private sector with so many people thinking that just because they're Americans they're entitled to things, that this guy is going to be passing them out, and keep this country great and innovative, full of entrepreneurs. These things concern me. Now my critics, and yours, when they hear me say things like this, they have knee-jerk reactions. They're not listening or parsing my words, either. They're just, "Well, Limbaugh is not with the program. Limbaugh doesn't get it! Limbaugh is not sensible." He's president of the United States. It doesn't matter to me what his race is, what his ethnicity is. What matters to me are his policies and what his plans are, and I only know what he has said he's going to do based on what he has done and how he's voted. And in terms of what I would use to define the greatness of the country, he's not it.
HANNITY: All right. Let's take that a step further here because all throughout the election, we all talked about the Chicago way: his radical friends, associates, et cetera.
RUSH: Yeah.
HANNITY: His past voting record. By the way, I brought it up a lot. You brought it up a lot. We all talked about it. What...? Do you think he really is that and people either ignored it, people don't care, or is he just somebody who is politically expedient? That's what he had to do in Chicago.
RUSH: We don't know. See, this is the thing. Now, normally a mainstream media would have vetted this guy and we would know this. We don't know what he is. That's the whole point. People don't care what he is. They don't care who he is. They care that he's black. They care that he's historic. They care that they think he's an intellectual because of the way he speaks. It's all about how he speaks. I look at some of the facial expressions of people when they're watching the guy, and it's frightening. But I'm a thinker. A lot of people, I guess, aren't. People are emotional and they react emotionally to things, and if he makes them feel good, especially in economic bad times, then that's all they're really going to care about. I have to assume that he is who he is and his radical associations are certainly things that have defined him.
If you look at the executive orders that he's promised to issue, he's going to overturn the abortion law that has guided who we fund overseas in terms of "family planning," and that's been a roller coaster. You know, Clinton imposed it. Bush rescinded it. Obama's going to re-impose it and so forth. He's going to issue an executive order to close Guantanamo Bay, but it isn't going to happen for four years. I think... You used the word "expedient." He plays both sides. He's going to placate the far left fringe kook base, his website people will say, "Okay, he's going to close Guantanamo." But he's not going to close Guantanamo, and he's not going to get out of Iraq in 16 months. He's going to say so, but he's not going to saddle himself with defeat of our forces in Iraq or Afghanistan, and he's certainly not -- I can't believe that he will willingly release people at Guantanamo who will come back and revisit terrorist acts in this country. Not on his watch. They would have loved for that to have happened during Bush. They would have loved surrender in Iraq when it's on Bush's shoulders, but I don't think he's going to do it. But he's got to say things that make his fringe kook base think that he is being true to his campaign promises.
HANNITY: All right, let me... So then this raises this question. You're the leading voice of opposition, conservative, and have defined conservatives for over two decades. You celebrated your 20 years on the air, by the way, nationally syndicated, congratulations.
RUSH: Thank you.
HANNITY: Coming off record-ratings year for you, but you are a passionate conservative. You've defined conservatives for many people in this country for years. He represents the antithesis in terms of his worldview. So then the question becomes: Do you want him to succeed?
RUSH: Now, this... (turns to camera) I am so glad that he asked me that question. (turns back to Hannity) I am so glad that you asked me this question.
HANNITY: I'm glad to. (chuckles)
RUSH: I'll tell you why. I am hearing many Republicans say that very thing. "Well, we want him to succeed," and prominent Republicans! "Yes, we want him to succeed." They have laid down. They have totally. They're drinking the Kool-Aid, too. They have no guts to stand up for what their beliefs are because they're afraid of criticism. They're afraid of being called racists. They're afraid of not having gotten with the program. Now success can be defined two ways. I said earlier, "I don't know about this guy." I really don't. I've got my suspicions and they're pretty close to convictions, but we're going to have to wait to see what he does. Now if he turns out to be a Reagan, if he adds Reagan to his recipe of FDR and Lincoln --
HANNITY: (laughing)
RUSH: -- and if he does cut some taxes --
HANNITY: Yeah.
RUSH: -- if he does not eliminate the Bush tax cuts, I would call that success. So yes, I would hope he would succeed if he acts like Reagan. But if he's going to do FDR -- if he's going to do The New New Deal all over, which we will call here The Raw Deal -- why would I want him to succeed? Look, he's my president. The fact that he is historic is irrelevant to me now. It matters not at all. If he is going to implement a far-left agenda... Look, I think it's already decided: a $2 trillion in stimulus? The growth of government? I think the intent here is to create as many dependent Americans as possible looking to government for their hope and salvation. If he gets nationalized health care, I mean, it's over, Sean. We're never going to roll that back. That's the end of America as we have known it, because that's then going to set the stage for everything being government owned, operated, or provided. Why would I want that to succeed? I don't believe in that. I know that's not how this country is going to be great in the future; it's not what made this country great. So I shamelessly say, "No! I want him to fail." If his agenda is a far-left collectivism -- some people say socialism -- as a conservative heartfelt, deeply, why would I want socialism to succeed?
HANNITY: You want your country to succeed, and you believe that his views implemented represent failure, predictable failure, and conservatism would represent predictable success.
RUSH: Well, I don't know where what he wants to try has worked. It didn't work in the Soviet Union. It doesn't work in China. They're having to become like us in China in order to survive. It hasn't worked in Cuba. It hasn't worked! It didn't work when the Pilgrims arrived. They tried socialism. Remember, they had a plot of ground, they shared what they produced, and the slackers figured out they didn't have to produce anything to get goodies. So William Bradford said, "The heck with this," and he said, "Okay, you get to keep everything you produce, and you're not sharing it." So everybody had to work. They were really giving thanks to God for the lesson that socialism failed. It has never worked. The New Deal didn't work. You know, Hoover was president through the Depression for one year. FDR prolonged the depression for seven or eight years, and yet he's given credit for ending the Depression. It didn't happen! World War II ended the Depression. The New Deal didn't work. This is New New Deal. It doesn't work. If it works, it will be the first time that it works, but it never has, and I don't think this is going to be the record breaker.
HANNITY: So I'm guessing you didn't get your Obama commemorative dinner plates, Rush.
RUSH: (laughing)
HANNITY: It's gotten so bad, did you notice they had the commemorative Obama thong? I mean, what do you make of the...? You talk about a cult-like personality or you use the term "messiah," "the anointed one," he descended from the heavens at INVESCO Field. What do you make of this Obama Worship Syndrome, Obama-mania?
RUSH: Well, it is cult-like depending on the people you're talking about, but let's examine the Drive-Bys, the media.
HANNITY: You've got to explain "Drive-By." Maybe one or two people have not heard of it.
RUSH: The Drive-By Media. It's a like a drive-by shooter except the microphones are the guns --
HANNITY: (laughing)
RUSH: -- and they drive into groups of people they report a bunch of totally wrong libelous stuff about people. They create a giant mess. Sometimes people get really harmed. They go out and try to destroy people's careers. Then they get in the convertible, head on down the road and do it all over again, while people like you and me are left to clean up the mess with the truth. So I call them the Drive-By Media.
HANNITY: Right.
RUSH: While they are praising Obama at that Grant Park acceptance night, they're out in Denver when he accepted the nomination, I listened to Jon Meacham and somebody else at Newsweek say, "You know, this is creepy. It's creepy! It's like he ascends after the speech and watches us watching him."
HANNITY: (laughing)
RUSH: They call him "creepy" for a few brief moments, but yet at the same time he's The Second Coming. Charlie Rose and Tom Brokaw one night on Charlie Rose's show, I think in preparation for the fact that they don't know what he's going to do either, got into a long discussion about how neither one of them know him. "Well, I don't know who he is," Tom said. "I don't know what books he's read. I really don't know who his role models are." Charlie Rose is echoing the same sentiment. I'm shouting at the TV, "Tom, you're at NBC! Dispatch a reporter! It's your job! Find out who he is." They didn't. They only cared... See, Sean, they've got an investment. He's too big to fail. They wanted him elected because they wanted to reassert their power, the media here, in being able to sway public opinion to the result that they wanted. So they were going to cover up the Jeremiah Wright and all these things that give indication of radicalism of Obama. Cover that up. Portray him as he wants to be portrayed: somebody who's not to be questioned, somebody who's not to be doubted.
We're just supposed to accept and trust because most of these guys came alive and came of age in the civil rights battles of the 60's. It defines who they are. They've trained the young Drive-Bys to look at events through the same prism. You know, racism in this country is the exclusive problems of the left. We're witnessing racism all this week that led up to the inauguration. We are being told that we have to hope he succeeds; that we have to bend over, grab the ankles, bend over forward, backward, whichever; because his father was black, because this is the first black president. We've got to accept this. The racism that everybody thinks exists on our side of the aisle has been on full display throughout their primary campaign. So I think they've done a great job, the media has, of covering up his deficiencies. He's too big to fail, and so whatever goes wrong, blame it on Bush, blame it on... I mean, MSNBC's new life will be criticizing you and me, because they can't criticize him.
HANNITY: But you're really saying here is you're in the "I want America to succeed. I want the right policies for America." It's not about The Messiah or the anointed one or any one individual. Any wrong-handed policies that's going to take America off a course of success which is what we've been on -- and this is something you've talked about for years-- individual responsibility, liberty, freedom. You know, we all have choices in America. It's the antithesis of where we're headed.
RUSH: Yeah, and the freedom is important to understand in the founding of our country. But it's individual, not group. You're exactly right. I'm 58 years old now, and I don't devote. I don't have hero worship. You know I have my idols, but even they had flaws that I recognized, and I didn't agree with them hands-down no matter what. But I'm not into hero worship. That's what's happening here with Obama. I do care about the country. I care about what made it great. I want it to remain great and continue to be great for people that follow after me -- nephews and nieces. I don't have any kids. But, you know, we've inherited a country with a great opportunity for ourselves. We want that to be passed on. The country is bigger than any one human being, any one presidency and so forth. I think a lot of people have put that aside or else they have assumed that this is the new direction that we're going to go that's going to get everybody fixed and solve everybody's problem, and there will be no more pain. There will be no more suffering.
HANNITY: (chuckles)
RUSH: There'll just be contentment and utopia and happiness.
HANNITY: It's time for part two of my exclusive interview with nationally syndicated radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
RUSH: The Republican Party's making a big, big -- the conservative movement, too, making a big, big -- mistake in planning for the future. You hear things like: "Well, the Republican Party needs to identify the middle class, the Wal-Mart voters, and come up with policies for them; and then we've gotta come up with policies for the Hispanics, because they hate us due to illegal immigration." That's the way the Democrats do this. You put people into groups, then you victimize them and give the victims power over the majority, because they then have grievances that are nonexistent, that have been made up; and the majority gets cowed into fear 'cause they don't want to be complained at and they don't want to be blamed.
"Okay, okay! Whatever you want. If you want health care, fine. Go get it." What made this country great is the recognition by our Founders that individuals are all created equal, endowed with certain inalienable rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness. If you look at the Democrat Party, are they for life? Folks, they're the party of abortion. Liberty? Uh, these are the people that are trying to pass any law they can to restrict where you can go, what you can do when you get there, where you can eat, what you can eat, what you can smoke, when you can't smoke, what kind of baby you can have, all these things. Pursuit of happiness? I have yet to see a happy liberal.
HANNITY: (laughing)
RUSH: I've yet to see a happy Democrat. They're always angry about things. What we need to be doing is Reagan. Very simple. He made the people of this country understand that its greatness is due to them. They're the ones that make the country work. Not policies, not laws, not committees in Congress and so forth, and not cult heroes or personalities, but individual freedom: people excelling, doing whatever they wish, to whatever desire they wish to work, hard work, to become the best they can be. Self-interest is different than selfishness. People working in their own self-interest benefits the family, the neighborhood, the community, the state, city, the whole bit. And this is what I think the message that the Republican Party and conservatism has lost. The blueprint for landslide electoral victory is right there, and the Republican Party and the conservative movement just washed it away.
HANNITY: I keep reading that guys like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and conservative Mark Levin -- The Great One, our friend -- that we're taking the party, pulling the party way far to the right, and that the real answer is to moderate.
RUSH: Yeah, yeah. (laughing)
HANNITY: The David Brookses of the world.
RUSH: (laughing) You know, I read those things, and I listen to these Wizards of Smart on our side go on these cable networks and say, "Yeah, well, the problem is that Limbaugh and Hannity are moving the party too much to the right." And Colin Powell says, "Yeah, the Republican Party should stop listening to Limbaugh." Well, excuse me. We haven't pulled the party to the right at all. This party has gone to the left; it's gone to the center. We haven't done this. They got the candidate they wanted. I know Senator McCain's a friend of yours. But they got the candidate they wanted. They got the campaign they wanted, and they lost huge. And the reason they lost huge is because in a contest of group politics, the experts are going to always get group votes before the pretenders will, and we were pretenders trying to get the group. "We gotta go get the Hispanic. We gotta be moderate. We gotta prove we can walk across the aisle. The era of Reagan is over." I never hear Democrats talking about walking across the aisle. I never see any of them praise each other or brag about the fact that they do it. They brag about the Republicans that they destroy. They brag about the Republican bills, legislation that they defeat. The people that are running our party now have such a defeatist inferiority complex. They want to be accepted by people that hate 'em. They want to be accepted by people that despise 'em. It makes no sense to me.
HANNITY: What about all these so-called conservatives that met with Obama? Were you invited to that dinner?
RUSH: No, I wasn't.
HANNITY: (chuckles) I wasn't invited, either. But wait. Back to John McCain. I've always liked John McCain. I admire his life story. He's not a conservative, Rush.
RUSH: Right.
HANNITY: They did get the candidate. The people that thought that the Republican Party needs to moderate and move away from being the party of Reagan, they got the candidate they wanted. It didn't work out too well.
RUSH: No. The blueprint's there. Here's what's going on in the Republican Party, and it's really not new. These people that we're talking about -- the Northeastern blue-blood Rockefeller country club types -- they didn't even like Reagan. Reagan was an embarrassment. They believed that he was the dunce, an amiable dunce. But what it's about, Sean, is abortion. These Northeastern, moderate, liberal Republican types all have wives. I know this is gonna sound pedantic and simplistic. But I have experienced it, and this is how I know it. These guys that we're talking about -- and they're big money people. They are contributors, donors, fundraisers. They're just embarrassed to be in the same party with people in the (southern accent) South who are pro-life and who go to NASCAR races, and that's at the heart of this. They go to the convention, Republican convention with these people they think are hicks and hayseeds -- 24 million of them, without whom they couldn't win. So it really is about that. They won't say so publicly. It's not just that, but that's a large part of it. The Obama dinner. It's a great example, if you have time for me to analyze this.
HANNITY: We have plenty of time, Rush.
RUSH: (addressing the camera) Does anybody, anybody, with even half a brain, really believe that Barack Obama went to dinner with a bunch of conservatives to have his mind changed?
HANNITY: Good point.
RUSH: If he did, there are some genuine conservatives he coulda talked to. He coulda invited us; he could have gone to Human Events; he could have gone to some people at the Heritage Foundation. He doesn't want his mind changed. He's co-opting these people. He's bringing them in. He wants the establishment media, inside the Beltway punditry and so-called journalism, to be afraid to criticize him. I mean, if he's broken bread with them and he's made them feel good about themselves and given them an inside view of exactly who he is, it's going to be very difficult for these people to criticize him. I don't think for a minute that he cared to have his mind changed.
HANNITY: Mmm-hmm.
RUSH: Would you?
HANNITY: No.
RUSH: Would you invite a bunch of liberals over to dinner at your house for the express purpose of having them change your mind? If you did it, you would be trying to talk sense into them.
HANNITY: And continuing now with my exclusive interview with Rush Limbaugh. Let's say we had a $700 billion bailout -- $850 billion is the stimulus number; some Democrats want more than that. So there's a lot of money on the table here. It's the largest, you know, transfer of wealth and control to the government in the history of this country, as you were pointing out earlier here. If that is implemented -- if he meets with rogue dictators; if he doesn't come out with moral clarity and back, say, Israel; if he doesn't stand up to Ahmadinejad, which, this is, all his statements -- what happens in four years with an Obama presidency?
RUSH: Well, who can know? I do think that he is going to overreach. I think the Democrats are going to overreach. This thing that happened all day Sunday was the Wellstone memorial on steroids.
HANNITY: (laughing) Oh, boy.
RUSH: And they overreached on that. I don't know that he's going to do all of those things. I think he's going to say he's going to do all those things. He's going to placate. I think he's going to face a whole different set of realities once he actually gets in the Oval Office and starts doing things. But the financial stuff's done. And we're looking at a trillion-dollar deficit this year even before a stimulus package. I don't know where we're getting the money for this. But this hasn't... I just... Sean, it wasn't six months ago that the Democrats were out ripping Bush for deficit spending. It was horrible; it was rotten. Now, of course, the question is, "Can we spend it fast enough to save America?" It's a bill of goods, and a lot is going to depend on how long the media sticks with this. I think they can't let him fail. And there are enough Americans who are simple sponges that watch news twice a week, believe what they see, and are done with it. The culture, we've lost the culture, Sean. We have lost pop culture. It is unrealistic to expect that people watching MTV, going to see the rot Hollywood's putting out, listening to the rot music is today, that every four years are going to go in a voting booth and vote Republican or conservative. And this is something that we haven't even addressed publicly in an electoral way, strategic way. But that's going to have to be done as well. But if he's a big failure in reality, will the media portray it that way?
HANNITY: At some point, it's gotta become him.
RUSH: No, wait, see? I get into arguments with people about this. To this day, FDR is still a hero --
HANNITY: That's true. Good point.
RUSH: -- and Hoover is the idiot. Hoover is the guy that broke the country. If the media wants to prop somebody up, they will do so. Liberalism in the media is a series of myths. One of the myths is that the Kennedys are smart.
HANNITY: (chuckles)
RUSH: Caroline Kennedy, "you know."
HANNITY: "You know." (chuckles)


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Piled on classroom tables at Hawaii Pacific University are the last bags of marine debris after months of tedious, back-breaking work, cleaning up Lanai's beaches.
"100 percent of albatrosses in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands have been found to be eating plastic," said Suzanne Frazer who is half of a team behind Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaii or B.E.A.C.H.
"There are over 20 pieces that have been ripped off a reef by this really thin net," she said pointing to chunks of net-covered coral.
Frazer and Dean Otsuki started a beach cleanup campaign 6 years ago.
This summer, the pair became part of a full partnership to pick-up, load-up, and ship off Lanai more than a thousand pounds of debris.
"It was completely full we had no more room left," she said over the container.
Young Brothers loaned them the container, HPU the room, the city, access to transfer stations.
H-Power burned it, keeping it out of landfills for good.
"We actually sort it into categories, write down info, count it, weigh it, and then it gets burned at H-power," she said.
Volunteers use heavy gloves in the cleanup. All the marine debris out in the open ocean is oil based plastics that attract the oil based chemicals such as DDT and PCBs.
It's a sea of debris spreading toxins, with more to come, said Frazer.
"It's pretty much Kauai, Oahu and Lanai that are facing the right direction to get a lot of debris hitting many different points. We knew that there needed to be a survey of that island before the tsunami debris came," she said.
Frazer said they're preparing to share their reports, and write more, to sound the alarm on a problem already in our backyard and everyone else's.
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The 10-megapixel Olympus E-400 digital SLR harks back to the past with a diminutive design closely modeled on the Olympus OM-1.
Olympus E-400 Review
When Olympus announced its first digital SLR, it became the first manufacturer to build a digital system from the ground up rather than retrospectively fitting sensors to film camera bodies. The result was the Olympus E-System, and with the 5MP Olympus E-1 setting the ball rolling.
Introducing 'Live-View'
Three years on and the market has changed dramatically, but the E-System has continued to lead the way in a number of technological areas. From the outset, the system had in-camera dust-reduction and digitally optimised telecentric lens designs, with the E-300 upping the entry-level resolution stakes to 8MP in 2004. Its successor, the E-330, brought full-colour 'live-view' LCDs to the SLR table – another Olympus first.
OM-1 Legacy
However, Olympus appears to have had a reflective moment with the E-400, looking back to its roots for inspiration. Using the original OM-1 35mm film camera as a blueprint, the E-400 is the smallest and lightest DSLR on the market today, just as the OM-1 was in 1975. Joining it is a brace of new lenses – essentially existing zooms that have been reengineered to make them smaller, and lighter, too.
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Four Thirds System
Although based loosely on the OM-1, the E-400 is still a Four Thirds system camera, using a Four Thirds lens mount and a Four Thirds format sensor. Measuring 17.3 x 13mm, the E-400's CCD plays host to 10.8 million pixels, with 10.2 million of these used to form images up to 3648 x 2736 pixels in size. This will give you a print size a shade over 12x9in (30x23cm) at 300ppi. Both RAW and JPEG capture is possible (with simultaneous RAW and JPEG), with images stored on CF or XD picture cards, depending on which of the dual card slots you use.
Crop Factor
Conveniently, the diagonal of the Four Thirds format sensor measures 22mm (half that of the 35mm format), which makes it really easy to work out 'effective' focal lengths of lenses – when you fit a lens to the E-400 there's a 2x focal length magnification. As a result, a 50mm focal length doubles up to give an angle of view similar to a 100mm optic, while a 100mm lens behaves like a 200mm optic, and so on.
To ensure your chosen lens delivers a sharp result, the E-400 uses the same three-point TTL phase-detection AF system as the E-500 and E-330, but Olympus claims to have 'tweaked' the algorithms to make it faster in both single-shot and continuous focus.
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In terms of photographic controls, the E-400 certainly doesn't disappoint, with metering options ranging from 49-zone ESP metering, through centreweighted and spot patterns to the very useful highlight and shadow spot patterns, to help avoid 'burnt out' or 'blocked up' areas at the tonal extremities.
Exposure Modes
The choice of exposure modes is equally comprehensive, ranging from fully automatic to manual, with a host of preset and semiautomated options in between. By the time you've thrown in the ISO 100-1600 sensitivity range (selectable in 1/3 stop increments), an all-encompassing white balance system and a plethora of colour-control options, it's fair to say the E-400 has something for every situation and experience level.
Dust Removal
It almost goes without saying that the E-400 also features a Supersonic Wave filter in front of the sensor for dust removal – as seen in all E-System cameras – and when the light dips, there's the obligatory pop-up flash. With a guide number of 10 (GN10m@ISO100) the flash is a bit weaker than most, but the hotshoe will accept any E-System flashgun if you need more power. The only question remaining is why – with so much technology on tap and a sensor capable of delivering such large files – has Olympus equipped the E-400 with a slow USB 1.1 connection?
Image Quality
With its combination of a Four Thirds sensor and high pixel count, we might as well get this out of the way first – the E-400 is noisy. This isn't surprising and, given the sensor size and resolution, it's pretty much inevitable. However, it's what Olympus has done to the noise – or, more precisely, not done to it – that's most important.
Instead of cranking up the noise-reduction processing and running the risk of losing image detail, Olympus seems to have said: 'Let's keep some noise in the image, but keep detail and sharpness too.' And you know what? It works.
The E-400 treads an excellent line between image clarity and noise and, while there is the suggestion of texture in A3-sized prints taken at ISO 200 (and obvious disruption at higher ISO settings), images are sharp and packed full of detail – even at ISO 1600. As an aside, if noise is a concern, bear in mind that software such as Neat Image and Noise Ninja will come to the rescue and – let's face it – it's a lot easier to remove noise than it is to add detail.
Exposure & White Balance
The exposures and white balance are also well controlled, to the point that the ESP metering proves reliable in all but the trickiest of conditions. It is especially impressive when it comes to dealing with scenes containing a mixture of bright highlights and deep shadows.
We're also pleased to report that, despite redesigning the 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens, the quality of the Zuiko optic has been retained, with a noticeable lack of colour fringing. Once again, it appears as though the telecentric design of the E-System's optics works well, though having a good sensor behind it undoubtedly helps.
Overall, with the exception of high noise levels across the ISO range, the E-400 delivers first-class images.
Value For Money
Twin Lens Kit is Better Value
Based on its £700 list price at the time of writing, the E-400 single lens kit (with 28-84mm equivalent zoom) is more expensive than most other 10MP DSLRs, but £800 for a twin lens kit covering the equivalent of 28-300mm focal lengths isn't to be sniffed at. Taking dealer-discounts into consideration, you're getting a lot of technology for your money and arguably wouldn't need to buy another lens.
In terms of image quality we have few reservations about the E-400 and, though images are noisy, the non-aggressive processing delivers well-defined, detail-packed pictures rather than a 'mushy mess'. However, a buffer that's too small for continuous shooting, together with slow write times, limit it to more sedate photography.


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20 Stadiums in 20 Days – The Ballpark In Arlington
Before I get started with my visit to the home of the Texas Rangers, I'll answer the question I asked last time about my visit to Coors Field. If you recall, I said there was something unusual about Hideo Nomo's no-hitter on September 17, 1996.
Nomo is best known for his body-twisting windup. On the night of the no-hitter, he pitched almost the entire game from the stretch! Due to the poor footing on a wet mound, he abandoned his windup after the first inning.
Just some more baseball trivia to fill up your mind!
The Ballpark In Arlington
My husband and I traveled to Texas in May 1997 to visit my brother, who lived in Irving at the time. In case you're not familiar with Texas, Irving is in between Dallas and Ft. Worth.
[unrelated aside: My brother has since moved, to another town in the DFW area called Flower Mound. Flower Mound? Is there anyone else besides me who finds this name funny?]
Of course, we wanted to go to a game! On May 18, 1997 we saw the Rangers take on the Yankees at what was then known as The Ballpark In Arlington.
As you can see, the stadium appears to be out in the middle of nowhere, in a large field. And it was, sort of. There may have been more construction around there since then.
The scoring started right away, with Juan Gonzalez hitting a two-run homer for the Rangers in the bottom of the first. Charlie Hayes then hit a solo shot for the Yankees in the top of the second. The starting pitchers, David Cone for the Yankees and Darren Oliver for the Rangers, settled down after that.
The weather during the game was beautiful and sunny, and let me tell you, it gets hot in Texas in May! This particular day was umbrella day at the stadium, and I could have used mine to shield myself from the sun rather than rain.
[another aside: Since the umbrellas wouldn't fit into our luggage, we had to carry them on the plane on the way home. I wonder if we'd even be allowed to now, given the current regulations for air travel! Not that we could have used them as weapons, they weren't very sturdy.]
The Rangers held on to win the game, 4-2. Cone took the loss, pitching the whole game. Oliver got the win, with ex-Yankee John Wetteland getting the save.
In the effort of full disclosure, I must point out that this was not our first visit to the stadium, though it was the first time we saw a game there. In February of 1996, on a previous visit, we took a tour of the stadium. I guess not too many other people were thinking about baseball in February, as we were the only three people on the tour. So it was like our own private tour!
Here is a shot of my brother and husband sitting in the dugout:
And one of my brother and I (or me? I'm not sure which is correct) at the top of the dugout steps:
I'm the one on the left.
Everything looks very wet in these pictures because the field was being watered at the time. After the tour, we ate lunch at the Friday's located beyond the right-field stands. My brother got one of the largest burgers I have seen:
It looks like it's the size of his head!
The Ballpark In Arlington has undergone a few name changes in the intervening years. It was known as Ameriquest Field for three years before settling on its current name, Rangers Ballpark In Arlington. Still kind of a long name – what it needs is a catchy nickname! I'll put my mind to it another time.
Up next, Comiskey Park.
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My hand is raised – Flower Mound is a funny game! It is a beautiful looking stadium and that burger is making me hungry!
You've got to check out Miller Park. I'm a Milwaukeean saw I'm partial to it, but it is an awesome park!
Julia – that burger is big, but by far the best ones we had in Dallas were at a place called Dick's Last Resort. I just looked at their website, and I see they now have a location in Boston in the Quincy Marketplace at Faneuil Hall. Really tasty!
Brewcrw874 – I haven't been to Miller Park yet, but I was to the old County Stadium. My visit there will be coming up two entries from now, so check back for it!
The pics look really cool. I'm sure you will love AT&T park.
~King of Cali
Thanks King! We were at AT&T back when it was Pac Bell in 2000. And yes, we loved it! That review will be coming up in about six more entries. Check back for it!
My Dodgers will be playing the Texas Rangers this year. Never been to that Stadium. Don't think I'll add it this year but one never knows with me. I visited three new parks (to me) last year visiting the Old Yankee Stadium, PNC & Coors Field.
Interesting that Nomo pitched from the stretch for his no-hitter – another thing I wouldn't have known. And cool that you saw Coney pitch. I always loved watching him, even when he lost. He had so many arm angles and speeds, and could give you a complete game. I miss him. As for that burger, did your brother finish it?????
Do they have things in Texas besides large mounds of dirt? :O) Hee!
Emma – all great parks! Hope you get to some new ones this year!
Jane – my husband constantly reminds me about the stretch thing. Like I would forget. And yes, my brother did finish the whole burger, and the fries too!
Jenn – yeah, I guess it does look like a big pile of dirt in the photo of the stadium. It's actually that the grass is all brown, since it was February. And hey, the town is Flower Mound, not Dirt Mound.🙂
Can you believe I live 3 hours from the park and have not been there? Well, it is the American League. I'm going this summer regardless!
It looks nicer than I thought. I think they should dome the place though. It seems like Texas always wilts with the heat as the season continues.
Kathy – It is a really nice ballpark, but definitely HOT during the summer. Try to hit a night game!
Aaron – I'm sure the heat ends up being a factor. We were there in May and it was sweltering! I am not a fan of domes, but there are some locations where it makes sense because of the weather.


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By Greg Sandor
As a California native, I am struck daily by the abundance of water surrounding us from our brooks, creeks and rivers to our estuaries, lakes and reservoirs. I am fascinated by the flow of water through our woodlands, across our farmlands and ultimately supplying thousands upon thousands of people with drinking water in our nearby metropolitan areas. I know the majority of the waters in Sullivan County flow westerly to drain into the Delaware River Basin where they join with the waters that flow easterly into it from Pennsylvania.
At the beginning of the 19th century, early settlers, mostly of Dutch and German descent, cleared land for timber and started quarries to mine the abundant bluestone rock formations found in the upland regions of the river valley near Hancock. These materials, along with the abundant coal that was mined in Pennsylvania cities around Scranton and Carbondale, was transported on barges through the Delaware Hudson Canal to New York City. The Delaware and Hudson Canal was built in 1828, connecting Honesdale, PA to Kingston, NY; it ceased to function as a means to transport of these materials in 1898. Instead, railroad lines developed, some along the same lines as the Delaware and Hudson Canal, and continued to transport goods including agricultural products to the growing metropolis—New York City.
As manufacturing flourished in Pennsylvania around the mining towns, farming also grew in the outskirts to feed the growing communities. In Sullivan County, the tourist and resort community fueled farming as well, with the growth of farm boarding houses and bungalows where visitors could escape the heat and pollution of the city. Dairy and other livestock, including hogs and chickens, were raised on the upland type soils well suited to this type of production. The flats and floodplains along the rivers and estuaries provided rich soil for limited vegetable crop production. Apples and berries were also suitable to many valley locations.
Farming and agriculture has impacted our region in so many ways and Cornell Cooperative Extension is proud to have played such an important role in insuring the success of this vital industry. Cooperative Extension was founded in 1914 with the mission of "bringing the world class research of Cornell University to the residents of Sullivan County." As we celebrate our past 100 years, we also pause to look back over time and realize the amazing progress that has been made. Extension has provided many services to our residents over the past decades and helped define modern day agriculture. In addition, we have seen many transformations, especially as we moved into 21st century farming, with more conventional agriculture taking root and moving to a more global food system.
Today, as we look ahead to the next 100 years, we see many exciting opportunities and challenges on the horizon. As we look at the many diverse areas throughout the region, we see the future of the Upper Delaware River as playing an important role in the serious need for helping to build a more local or "regional" food system. The concept of aggregating agricultural products from nearby and more distant farms for a central regional distribution system is known as a "food hub," and the Delaware River Valley is ideally situated to serve New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey in this capacity. Food intakes can be sourced as far away as central Pennsylvania and western New York such as the Finger Lakes. These products can include cheese, cheese curds, yogurt, ice cream, butter, eggs, fresh and frozen meat as well as value-added, processed foods from small-scale producers. Food security and economic growth will be insured by such a system. These products will be transported by truck and by rail (there is still freight running along the river) to our cities to feed our urban citizens better with our own regionally grown food. As in the past, the food demands of the metropolitan areas are critical to our plan of success. Cornell Cooperative Extension's efforts will be crucial in helping to build this food hub by bridging urban and rural connections and by assisting with the marketing and sales components of this newly revitalized food system.
Recently we received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant for $33,000 to help build a community/commercial kitchen in the basement of our headquarters in Liberty. The EaT (Entrepreneurial & Teaching) Kitchen will provide a commercial kitchen for new businesses, and training and assistance for those who want to add value to their farm products. This is a small project, but will connect to all the other great work being done throughout the region that will help build this sustainable food system we envision.
In closing, we know we can build a successful and thriving local farming industry, through education and combining resources with partners throughout the region. We must ensure that the products that are grown here result in profits for the farmers and other producers who can return those profits to our local economies. I am pleased to see our farms flourishing again to serve the needs of our New York and Pennsylvania communities by providing them with real, farm-fresh food. Cornell Cooperative Extension stands poised and ready to continue to provide leadership and vision for helping to build a sustainable local food system.
[Greg Sandor is executive director of Cornell University Cooperative Extension Sullivan County.]


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Barre man sentenced on possession of explosiveJanuary 17,2014
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BARRE -- Arlen McWain, 60, of Barre, was sentenced to time served
after his guilty plea to a charge that he possessed explosive materials as a convicted felon in July 2012. At the time of sentencing, McWain had been in custody in this case for approximately 18 months.
United States District Judge William K. Sessions III also ordered that McWain serve two years of supervised release. As part of the conditions of his supervised release, McWain is prohibited from possessing explosive materials.
According to court records, McWain was convicted in California in 1992 of felony
possession of an explosive device. He served a two year sentence in connection with that case. In this case, the Barre City Police Department received complaints from concerned citizens in July 2012 that McWain was constructing improvised explosive devices in his apartment. The Barre City Police Department obtained a search warrant for McWain's apartment, where they recovered several small IEDs consisting of spent ammunition casings and wicking material. Law enforcement also recovered smokeless powder, several empty ammunition casings, and a loaded. 22 caliber rifle.
Due to his felony criminal record, McWain was prohibited by law from possessing both the firearm and the explosive powder.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
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The new Volvo FMX
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More effect when braking
The braking system includes EBS disc brakes with ESP as an option, or alternatively the tried and tested Z-cam brakes.
These alternatives can be supplemented with particularly effective auxiliary brakes, such as Volvo Engine Brake (VEB/VEB+) and a retarder.
EBS is a disc-brake system that electronically controls braking effect. There are many advantages to having disc brakes which are electronically controlled via the truck's own electrical system. Drum brakes of Z-cam type are used primarily on trucks with leaf spring suspension.