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Distributed Network for Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics
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The Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network (DARTNet) is a federated network of electronic health databases created in 2008. Its purpose is to facilitate quality improvement of primary healthcare and to efficiently compile clinically-enriched data for comparative effectiveness research. A federated network such as DARTNet links geographically and organizationally separate databases to allow a single query to pull information from multiple databases while maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of each database.
The DARTNet federated network begins within each member organization, where a database assembles patient-level information (such as vital signs, social history, family history, and physical examination findings) from electronic health records, pharmacy utilization databases, and billing systems. This aggregated clinical information is then standardized, de-identified, and linked securely through the Web to similar databases in other DARTNet member organizations. Once linked, a database query can be sent to all federated databases at once.
In addition to facilitating queries among the federated databases, the DARTNet system can prompt clinicians to obtain specific information during a patient encounter. This capability allows research teams to collect additional data beyond what would normally be recorded during clinical care. Thus, DARTNet research projects can include observational research and practical clinical trials. DARTNet is also designed to help support a learning community, where health care providers from DARTNet member organizations can learn from the best practices of high-performing member practices, which are identified by comparing quality indicators of clinical care provided across the network.
DARTNet will also advance observational comparative effectiveness research (OCER) methods, which have traditionally depended on data sets created for other purposes, such as administrative data sets created to process insurance claims. DARTNet enhances these methods by providing a way to account for important clinical information that is missing from claims databases.
DARTNet's capabilities were demonstrated by a retrospective cohort study that evaluated patterns of use, comparative effectiveness, and safety of oral diabetes medications for adults with type 2 diabetes. The study was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 used a commercially available, integrated medical claims database to examine the comparative effectiveness and safety of oral diabetes medications. Phase 2 used DARTNet data for the same purpose, and showed that DARTNet can identify comparable panels of diabetic patients receiving various combinations of oral diabetes medications similar to the traditional OCER study completed in phase 1. It also showed that DARTNet can collect clinically-relevant data such as body weight, height, self-reported alcohol intake, and self-reported hypoglycemic events, which were absent in the claims database. The initial results from DARTNet data analyses indicate that the comparative effectiveness and safety of oral hypoglycemics is similar to that observed in the Phase 1 study.
The next steps for DARTNet include expanding its technical capabilities to complete the analyses of phase 2 as well as scale up the size and diversity of DARTNet clinical entities and population. Further, DARTNet will refine the final organizational structure of the network, define the selection process for research and quality improvement projects, and develop DARTNet's capacity as a learning community. By successfully combining the concepts of point-of-care data collection with secondary analysis of electronic medical record data from large populations of patients, DARTNet holds great potential for becoming a valuable tool for comparative effectiveness research and improving the quality of care provided by its members.


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Good suggestion, i'm looking over it!
Anyway you can make this site compatible with the iPhone app, Tapatalk? It takes vBulletin boards and puts them in a nice, easy to use format for the iPhone/iPod touch.
It's actually pretty cool. Just wondering if you could hook it up. Might attract more users.
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Good suggestion, i'm looking over it!
Installation seemed very simple though i don't know if it works since this board runs on 3.6.7 and they only had Tapatalk scripts for vB 3.7 and higher. The status seems however to be ok so it might just work. Let me know.
how about an android app as well i'd def love to be in touch with KO while im on the go, i'd even pay $ for that app haha
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The forum shows up in search, but I'm getting some weird errors when I try to browse.
Excuse my jailbreak lol
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
It seems like this version of the vB is not supported by tapatalk.. yet. I'll check for updates though.
@DaTPRINCE: i don't know much about these apps, i'm open for suggestions
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i dont really know much about apps either as far as the actual "development" goes. i have been trying to read up and make a knicksonline app ( pretty much the website but in an app and is reformatted to phones ) but im still in the ground work and not really good with computers but thats what the internet will help me with also i need a lot of time to do so ill look into it.
my suggestion is; is it a lot harder to make the site "mobile" in a seperate app thats what im trying to find out myself
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
I've found and uploaded a mobile version of the forum that actually works! To use it, scroll down to the bottom left selector and choose Mobile as your template.
im about to purchase tapatalk which should make the forum work well on mobile, which is great news as i get to stay connected to the forum on the go
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
i downloaded tapatalk on my android but its not working for reason im guessing its because of the reasons you guys mentioned above
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
Have you tried it with the mobile theme?
yea i have and it's very useful i actually used it while i was at work, definitely a lot easier to use the mobile version then the full on on mobile loll.
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I've been thinking about the democratization of publishing, ease of digital distribution, and the blurring of "expertise". If... "The thing that most endangers the contemporary professional art field is the D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) movement, where everyone is an artist", do you think one thing that endangers the contemporary professional art criticism field, is the 'net world of bloggers, opinionators, and insta-critics, where anyone can be a critic?
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Details in the Hubble Space Telescope image of the active galaxy M82.
Left: A portion of M82's bluish disk, largely composed of young, hot stars. Numerous bright blue-white star-forming clumps and wisps of darker, cooler dust and gas appear superimposed on the disk.
Center: The central "inner-city" portion of the galaxy showing the combined light of countless stars and revealing numerous star-forming clumps, dark red clouds of gas and dust obscuring the light from the galaxy's core, and an overall field of fainter resolved and unresolved red (cooler) and blue (hotter) stars.
Right: Plumes of gas and dust amid a field of numerous faint, resolved stars blown from the central regions of M82 into the outer "suburbs."
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No, not even close. Don't get me wrong, I've read them all and enjoyed them thoroughly. But no way is it the best. I recommend the Lost Years of Merlin. A really good fantasy series.
Its one of my favorite books but the cover for the movie is just...AWESOME
I like it but The Hunger Games was the best..
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Probably one of the best fiction books/series out their(on par with Harry Potter)! Agree or Disagree with me-please give reasons
Percy Jackson is not a bad book in terms of plot but I would like to point out that the author clearly uses a obvious meathod and style of writing , which is Time , Setting , DeadLine and Plot. He arranges the book in such a way that it is clearly visible .
A casual layman reader may not not ice it but a person who anylizes books and not only reading it would find the book to be child's play . Any author would feel the same.
I would also like to add that it sucks in terms of character's movement.
Books are classified into 3 main parts . One focuses more on character development and the other in terms of Plot.
Here are my analyzing for both
Harry Potter
Plot: Constant and Dynamic , Leading up to an ending. Ending already formed in mind
Character Development: The character grows and matures , and his viewpoints change. He is a dynamic character who has shown to have changes throughtout the series . It passes in terms of Litery
Style of Writing: Abstract and not easily copied. Well Done
Percy Jackson
Plot: Mostly consist of one shot stories unrelated to the next book . Bah..not too bad , but still..
Character Development: Stagnant and so fails in this aspect
Style of Writing: Average and can be copied by many starting authors.
Verdict :Though most books have trouble putting litery fiction and plot based fiction together to form a unsion of one , Harry Potter has done that and Percy Jackson series has failed to do so..though percy jackson is not a bad book , it cannot compare to Harry Potter
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Probably one of the best fiction books/series out their(on par with Harry Potter)! Agree or Disagree with me-please give reasons
Not even close....If you think HP and Percy Jackson series are the best..then you need to go to a bookshop and buy more books and read series like game of thrones, WOT, Stormlight archive or Malazan book of the fallen
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Andrews aiming to spoil Ponty's party
1 May 2014 16:02pm
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Leon Andrews is hoping to lead Cross Keys to glory in Cardiff
Cross Keys captain Leon Andrews is plotting Pontypridd's downfall as he looks to smash their dreams of an historic double.
Ponty ended their league season on a low after being beaten 29-5 by Llanelli, but that didn't stop the men from Sardis Road finishing top of the league.
The Keys snuck into the play-off picture as they finished level on points with fourth placed Llandovery, but snatched a semi-final spot as they have won more games.
Ponty go into the Swalec Cup Final off the back of British and Irish Cup heartbreak, where they were knocked out on try-count after drawing 22-22 with Leinster A after extra time.
Cross Keys are underdogs for Sunday's showpiece but Andrews is looking to upset the odds and the Ponty faithful.
"They played a professional team in Leinster last week so I'm sure they will prepare just as they did for us on Sunday and it might actually give them a boost to try and get back on track for their double. It's our job to put a stop to that," said Andrews.
"We've got a lot to play for. We've had a few set-backs during the season so we're over the moon to be here in this position, and Sunday is make or break.
"We thrive on being the underdogs, we don't deal too well with being favourites, mainly because we aren't used to it. We've put in some good performances against tough opposition and now the final will be the toughest one yet.
"Last time we were here we won so we can hopefully repeat that again this time, but in our league anyone can beat anyone. It's about who turns up on the day and produces the goods.
"Ponty have their obvious threats in Dafydd Lockyer, but they've also got bags of pace out-wide as well. I think it will be evenly matched and it will come down to a couple of points. The bookies don't think that but it's our job to prove them wrong."
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Home List of Titles Influence of plasma spray parameters on mechanical properties of yttria stabilized zirconia coatings II: acoustic emission response
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- Yttria (8 wt.%) stabilized zirconia (YSZ) with a NiCrAlY bond coat was atmospherically plasma sprayed on mild steel substrates using various processing parameters including YSZ coating thickness, bond coat thickness, stand off distance, and substrate temperature. The cracking behavior of these coatings under four point bending load was examined using an acoustic emission (AE) recorder. The numbers of AE events exhibited during the elastic and plastic deformation of coatings were analyzed. Using multi-linear regression analysis, the number of AE events was correlated to the spray parameters. This analysis revealed that coatings with thicker YSZ top coat and NiCrYAl bond coat sprayed on a heated substrate at shorter stand off distance exhibited more AE activity and released higher AE energy under the bending. The greater emission activity and higher AE energy were evidence of severe cracking.
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- Acoustic emission; Acoustic emission recorder; Acoustic emission testing; Bending (deformation); Carbon steel; Crack initiation; Cracking; Cracking behavior; Elasticity; Four point bending load; Heating; Inorganic coating; Plasma spray parameters; Plasma spraying; Plasma treatment; Plastic deformation; Regression analysis; Sprayed coatings; Substrates; Temperature; Thermal barrier coatings; YSZ; Yttria stabilized zirconia; Zirconia; Zirconium oxide
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So I set off for a spring fed river - with clarity and stable flows - but would it be accessible? I passed signs for free sand-bags along insanely high rivers and then starting climbing into the mountains. With the increase in elevation, rain turned to snow and I started doubting the rationality of my decision (as if that was ever part of the equation):
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I proceeded to have a magnificent day. And I mean that in terms of the simple state of being out there. In terms of getting to hike and wonder and think-- and also to not think. Ignoring the stress and worries about life and the decisions you've made and what anyone else thinks. Not thinking about anything except how the pines look when the sun shines through the melted water droplets stuck in their needles and what kind of bugs are under the rocks in the fast water or the slow water or what's hatching and boy oh boy I hope I catch the big one and no I'm not going to put any commas in these sentences.
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The weather was erratic and the nearly snow-free ground turned white during one of the thickest snowfalls I've yet experienced. I can remember wondering if I'd ever had my fly rod collect snow during a single fly change but then as quickly as it showed up, it stopped. I even caught a few moments of sunshine and took a moment to enjoy it while allowing blood to recirculate feeling into my extremities.
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Your pathetic attempts to get an advantage undermine this entire league.
Your scoring system is a joke, you are pulling numbers out of your ass basically I really have no idea where you came up with this and as soon as I try to suggest some resemblance of normality you attack me. It's absurd.
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The Polar Careers Office at Ohio Northern University has announced a record 94 percent placement rate for students who graduated in 2013 according to its six-month assessment report. The new mark is up 2 percent from last year for those students who reported placement.
Ninety-six percent of the class of 2013 participated in the placement report; this number is up 3 percent from last year and sets a new standard for ONU.
"Our placement rates are among the best in the country," said Daniel A. DiBiasio, president of Ohio Northern University. "We are committed to continuing and improving upon them as part of The Ohio Northern Promise, which provides a more affordable college education while maintaining the excellent programs and services that have always attracted students to Ohio Northern University."
The Getty College of Arts & Sciences was the college experiencing the most growth, with a 4 percent increase from last year. Overall, the Raabe College of Pharmacy had the highest placement rate at 99 percent. The Dicke College of Business Administration had a 95 percent placement rate, followed by the Getty College of Arts & Sciences with a 91 percent placement rate. The Smull College of Engineering had a placement rate of 90 percent.
Justin F. Courtney, director of Polar Careers at ONU, said, "These numbers are a reflection of the determination of our students coupled with the diligent efforts of the faculty and staff to prepare students for life beyond the classroom."
Twelve academic areas had a 100 percent placement rate: chemistry and biochemistry; history, politics and justice; mathematics; modern languages; philosophy and religion; physics and astronomy; technological studies; accounting; finance; international business and economics; computer science; and electrical engineering.
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So far the vast majority of solid-state drives (SSDs) came in 1.8" or 2.5" form-factors that are common in notebooks, but not popular in desktops. For many consumers, the incompatibility of form-factors did not allow to install an SSD into desktop. In order to enable desktops and workstations with solid-state drives, OCZ Technology Group is preparing its Colossus SSD for 3.5" bays.
"We continue to push the envelope in SSD technology with the introduction of a one terabyte 3.5" solid-state drive designed specifically for desktop gaming and workstations," said Alex Mei, chief marketing officer of the OCZ Technology Group.
At Computex Taipei 2009 trade-show OCZ Technology demonstrated its Colossus solid-state drive in 3.5" form-factor with enhanced performance. OCZ Colossus will be available in 500GB and 1TB capacities and with up to 265MB/s read speeds. It should be noted that in order to achieve rather high performance, Colossus uses internal RAID 0 structure.
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Manny Suspended….
That is how the text message I got this morning started. I was like "Is this a joke?" After confirming it I was like Wow😦 Very very sad. Got to look at the bright side that at least is going to start now and not later. He will l begin the suspension with tonight's game so he would be eligible to return around July 3, depending on rainouts.
Let's see we have Juan Pierre on the bench. Xavier Paul (the X Man) is expected to be called back from Tripe-A . Press conference this afternoon.
Happy Birthday James Loney! See you at the game tonight!
My Loney has a first name is J A M E S
My loney has a second name is L O N E Y
Oh I love to see him everyday and if you ask me why I'll say….
'Cause Loney has a way wtih H I T T I N G !
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Shocking news, Emma. But the Dodgers are hot and they should continue to play well even without Manny.
I know you can't say all these wins are just cause of Manny. I just think he makes everyone else better. People hitting infront of him get better pitches to hit. He's always on base for people behind him. The Dodgers are now not going to just lose every game, but things deff will change. More pressure on other players to step up and you will see more slumps. Without Manny the Dodgers are still the team to beat. Just brings you guys back closer to the rest of the NL West.
~ King of Cali
Yes, he makes everyone else better, people get better pitches but at the beginning of the season, the Dodgers were winning in spite of Manny! We will miss him yes, but even without Manny, we still have a pretty good lineup. Also Billingsley & Broxton are pretty good candidates to be on the All-Star.
Emma – I don't even know what to say. I know you Dodgers' fans have all embraced Manny. It's too bad he has let you down.
Yes, he has let us down. Either he took the stuff or he was a stool for trusting doctors taking a prescription. I like to believe the second option.
We will survive and become victorious on this 50 year anniversary of the first Championship in Los Angeles when the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 1959! How is that for optimism!? I think I'll put that in my thread!
Emma- I hope you know that the news of Manny won't just affect Dodgers fans. It's a hard time for baseball fans right now. Also, nice song!
Yes, it was not only a sad day for Dodger fans but all fans of baseball. You know what I hate is hearing from superficial fans or not fans at all but they have an opinion like "they all cheat….that is why I don't like the game….bla, bla.
Thanks. I have sang the song to Loney before and even to his father.


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#99991 - 04/16/03 02:55 PM Re: Dirty crackers
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Whilst mav and I were waiting for the one guy in front of us at the sub shop in Battle Creek, MI this summer to order his 30 subs we noticed that the bags of what were to me chips and to him crisps were labeled potato crisps. The company that made them is in Texas.
#99992 - 04/16/03 02:56 PM Re: Chips aka French Fries
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GAAaaaaaarrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkk © !
Try it, you might like it.
#99993 - 04/16/03 03:05 PM Re: Chips aka French Fries
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>Try it, you might like it.
there is nothing better with (good) fries than vinegar!
-joe (good heavens, I've contributed to a food thread) friday
#99994 - 04/16/03 03:06 PM Re: Chips (U.S. style)
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I have been told that the thin fried shavings of potato that we call chips and the Brits call crisps were originated in Saratoga New York and if you want to be a stickler type for correctness then you must call them Saratoga Chips.
So there, too. Sniff Sniff.
The following is from iwon site.
"potato chips
Because these deep-fried, thinly sliced potatoes were invented by the chef of a Saratoga Springs, New York, hotel at the behest of a mid-19th-century guest, they're also called Saratoga chips. Now these all-American favorites come commercially in a wide selection of sizes, cuts (ripple and flat), thicknesses, and flavors such as chive, barbecue and NACHO. Most commercial potato chips contain preservatives; those labeled "natural" usually do not. Some are salted while others are labeled "low-salt"; though most potato chips are skinless, others do include the flavorful skin. There are even chips made from mashed potatoes formed into perfect rounds and packed into crushproof cardboard cylinders. All potato chips should be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. The storage time depends on whether or not they contain preservatives and how old they were when purchased. Some chips have a freshness date stamped on the package."
#99995 - 04/16/03 04:06 PM Re: Chips (U.S. style)
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I've seen people here in central Ohio dipping the french fries into the milkshake....ECHH!_________________________
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#99996 - 04/16/03 06:45 PM Re: Chips (U.S. style)
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Hi Vanguard
Thanks for the warning. With MILKSHAKES??
I got to like them with mayo while cycling in the Netherlands. Incidentally,at fairs where we would have a hotdog stand and the Brits a fish and chip stall the Dutch had herring stands. Choices include chips with mayo, cooked herring, pickled herring, raw herring and deep fried herring roe.
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what were to me chips and to him crisps were labeled potato crisps.
Faldage, it's my understanding that anything other than thin-sliced-and-deep-fried potatoes - for example, the pre-formed potato snacks (like Pringles [brand name, sorry]) - cannot be labelled chips in the US. Hence, potato crisps to distinguish them from *real potato chips.
#99998 - 04/17/03 10:52 AM Re: Crispy chips
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anything other than thin-sliced-and-deep-fried potatoes
Interesting, nancy. I'll have to remember this and dig into it. I know there are some that are not fried but are baked to appeal to those wishing to avoid fried foods. I'll have to see what they're called.
#99999 - 04/17/03 11:04 AM Re: Crispy chips
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I hadn't noticed this before, but in this list of Frito Lay products notice the baked potato crisps vs. baked tortilla chips. it seems to be per an FDA regulation/definition.
-joe (spud) friday
#100000 - 04/17/03 11:13 AM Re: Crispy chips
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And the crisps are baked! Scrolling down the list we see potato chips that are not advertised as being baked.
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With the Phillies 9-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Phillies dropped to second place in the National League East. While the Phillies offensive struggles have been frustrating, it's not time to press the panic button — yet.
Part of this loss can be blamed on defensive mistakes by Ross Gload and Ryan Howard. Gload, who played in place of Jayson Werth, dropped a fly ball. However, the most costly error was by Howard, who completely missed a ground ball that potentially could have been two outs. The miscues led to two unearned runs, and if not made, the outcome could have been much different.
The Phillies were held scoreless until the seventh inning. Tommy Hanson cruised along, allowing just three hits. He was lifted in the seventh inning after allowing a two-out double to Raul Ibanez. Pete Moylan came in relief and gave up three straight doubles as the Phillies were able to cut the lead in half. Unfortunately, Troy Glaus broke the game wide open at the bottom half of the inning. Glaus' three-run home run off Chad Durbin put the game in the books.
There were some positives though. Brad Lidge returned from the disabled list (Nelson Figueroa was designated for assignment) and tossed a 1-2-3 inning. His slider was impressive, as he struck out one batter. The other positive? They weren't shut out.
Today, the offensive struggles carried over defensively. There is no question that the Phillies need to snap out of this slump, but it is still very early in the season. In previous seasons, the Phillies have gone through similar woes. This series with Atlanta is key, however, and they must win if they want to get back into first place.
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".. In previous seasons, the Phillies ahve gone through similar woes."
I have never seen anything like this, when every so called hitter has looked idiotic and so out of time. Howard, Werth, Utley – all our key $$ men are out of it. Ibanez & Vic are inconsistent at best, certainly not enough to give anyone confidence.
The Phils will snap out of this but now the feeling they could slip back into this (which I never thought was a possibility) is there.
Most of you know that I do not like Ryan Howard. I get killed for it each time I say it on here. Yes the man gets hot at times and hits monster homeruns. Yes he can carry the team for a full month. So you say why dont you like him. First off he is a very average fielder. He cant make the simple throw to second. Todays error killed this team. He strikes out way to many times. To give this man 125 million should have Jr fired as the GM. Pat would of never given him that contract. I would of looked to trade Howard next season. His power will decline and right now he cant even get on base. This team has no fight in them. They better put it together soon. The Braves are going to move ahead. Get rid of Raul and bring up Brown. We need a spark.
jeff – you are jumping the gun
At this point, I'd take .500 baseball until we get Rollins back, then put together a streak as hot as this one is cold.
I do not think this is similar to last year. Someone ought to run the stats on that and compare cold streaks. We're handing all the competing teams a big dose of confidence, and coupled with drive and good luck for them and bad breaks for us, we certainly could blow this thing!
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The Ryan Howard contract was definitely not well thought out, but it has nothing to do with the state of the Phillies right now.
For some reason, RAJ took the nucleus of the 2008 champions and decided it was a good idea to make them an even older team. When openings occured at LF and 3B he replaced them with players whose best years were behind them. Those deals will look very bad by the time the third year of the contracts kick in – and the Ibanez deal already looks bad two months in to it's second year. RAJ then decided to make a decision on Howard almost two full seasons before he had to, and once again it was one that will pay a player big money during the time his performance will be in decline. For a guy who claims his goal is to perpetuate this current window of opportunity, RAJ's actions seem to actually be accelerating the end of this current run.
I agree it's time to give Brown a shot. He has over 1600 minor league plate appearances, while other organizations are promoting prospects with half that many. He can't be any worse than Ibanez, and he may just give this team a spark.
I'm Ted Bell.
Good points, but I'm probably going to go ahead and panic anyway. Gives me a reason to get day-drunk on a Tuesday.
Get rid of Ibanez and bring up Brown… Fire RAJ for giving Howard $125 (which isn't as bad as it seems)… Man I hate the Macdonalds version of being baseball fans wanting it ALL in every way now.
The Phillies are ALWAYS bad around interleague and they always look like a very immature team when their playing badly producing worse results than the last place teams. That said the Phillies started much better this year, we're ALWAYS a team that turn it on down the stretch so this team isn't blowing it. You look at history, the very fundamental of baseball and it's clear more than we need to win win we just need to play a more positive brand of baseball. The Phils are going to win a ton more games, score a ton more runs.
Ibanez is supposedly a good influence on this team as Moyer has been, I'd be more than fine seeing us move him and eat a large proportion of the salary to re-sign Werth but we have to stop purely looking at his numbers and 'bad D' as 'the' reason we've lost games. Your not calling up Brown, just not, it's foolhardy to think that would bring 'energy'. We are not the Marlins or Braves or Rangers who are forced to bring up prospects early because they don't have a good or average player to take that position. Lets not screw this kid up like Marlon Byrd expecting we have our own version of Jason Heyward.
I firmly believe Ryan Howard is the second best all-around 1st basemen in the game and with no injury history and a much slimmer body and good attitude to the game, he will not be dragging around a fat, injury riddled body and slow bat in his mid-thirties.
Things against Howard-
He can't hit lefties- Well he does better than Adrian Gonzales
He makes mistakes on D- Would you rather have Miggy who's the worst defensive 1st basemen in the game?
He's too big and lazy- He's dropped more weight than a subway add and is incredibly athletic for his size now, would you rather Teix who doesn't hit for half a year and has had major injuries? Howard has had literally none.
Howard earned his renewal by doing EVERYTHING the Phillies brass and coaches asked him to do over the last two years to become a true elite player. He will continue to be one of the best offensive players in the game for the duration of that contract.
RAJ acted prematurely??? Come on that's ridiculous.
The Rangers traded Teix 18 months before his deal was up because they couldn't resign him, the Braves did likewise for the same reason.
A-Gonz will be traded before his deal is up and he hits the market getting $25m a year.
Fielder is expected to be traded.
Miggy's deal was much worse.
You look at the recent history of 1st basemen, Howard's achievements and RAJ acted to keep a core together that could be built around with guys like Brown and Aumont let alone the heap of prospects in A-ball/AA
Good post, NJ. I agree with everything you said. At the end of the day, the Phillies will be just fine and they WILL win this division. Atlanta, however, is the main competition….as I said they would be before the season started. The Phillies need to bear down now and figure this thing out.
Positives from yesterday:
–The offense looked like it was waking up a bit. It's a start.
–Blanton DID find his form for a few innings. Maybe he can carry that into his next start.
–Brad Lidge coming back and pitching well. We need him.
Baby steps.
Love the positivity Chuck. I think were spoiled by the Madden/Fantasy generation (and I'm part of it) which gives us the feeling you can win, win and win some more. It's not reality.
Well, there are problems and issues. No doubt. But I can't stand reading some of the absolute garbage negativity on here all the time. So I have to try to keep thinking in a positive way. And I fully believe that this team is MUCH better than it has played over the last 10-15 games.
And all the RAJ-bashing makes me sick, really. People forget what he has done and only see what is happening that day to formulate an opinion. Has he mad some mistakes? Sure. But all GMs do and it's important to view his entire body of work before really forming an opinion. And that may take some time as the kids he got in the Lee trade haven't even gotten past AA yet.
Bringing up a guy who's now in his fifth professional season and has over 1600 plate appearances is rushing him? Really?? There's no way Domonic Brown could be any worse than what we're seeing from Ibanez right now.
Amanda – I don't recall the Phillies ever going through an offensive epidemic like this one. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Not only are they not hitting, they look like idiots.
Disagreeing with RAJs decisions is not "bashing" him, it's simply disagreeing with him. This forum is for intellegent discussion, which includes both sides of any given issue. There were plenty of people who questioned the Ibanez contract from day one, citing the likelihood that giving a three year deal to an older player was a very risky move. As each day goes by, that initial reaction becomes more of a reality. Are we supposed to blindly cheer decisions that we think are wrong?
And by the way, in your opinion what are the positive things that RAJ has done so far?
I'm Ted Bell.
I think the major reason for the bats to be asleep is the knuckleball factor. How often do the Phils get to see one knuckler, as opposed to 2 in a short period of time? It messed up their eye and their timing, but they're professionals and they will bounce back. Scoring 3 runs in 3 innings last night is a positive. Keepin the phaith.
Attributing the recent offensive woes to Ibanez is like complaing the car on blocks won't run because there is a ding in the windshield. Ibanez is playing decently (263 over the last 7 games, vs team batting avg of 197). Vic, Utley, Werth and Howard all look lost right now, and you can't rely on Castro, Valdez, and Ruiz to carry the team offensively. The offense will break out of the slump (although probably not tonight – facing Hudson, who they have a hard time scoring on – need a strogn performance from Hamels), and the Phils are the only ones capable of running away with this division.
It's not fun to watch right now, but they'll get through it.
Brown has accomplished everything he can in the minors, but it is still better to have him play every day than bring him up to platoon.
RAJ Positives:
– Halladay
– Original Lee trade
– Pedro
– Contreras
High risk moves (all of which are too early to tell):
– Howard ext
– Lee to Sea
– Ibanez
– Polanco
Everything else has been pretty neutral (including Moyer).
We're all frustrated, but I don't see any solutions except hope they break out of it.
I'd like to bring up Brown too, but I don't see anyway to do that.
Who do we lose off the current roster? We can't move Ibanez given his contract, so our only option would be to release him.
And Ibanez is starting to hit. He's one of few guys getting hits (doubled yesterday). Until Howard or Utley or Werth start hitting, this team is going to struggle.
I agree this slump is worse than previous ones. We just have to hope we don't lose too much ground. Here's hoping we don't get swept in Atlanta.
Ibanez isn't the problem. Utley, Howard and Werth have been awful the last several weeks. With your #1 and #2 out your 3, 4 and 5 can't stink up the joint like they have been. I don't expect quality hitters like that to continue to slump.
If the pitching holds together this team could go on a huge run when the bats come back. Let's hope it starts tonight!
Ted Bell's point about disagreement is well taken if you only consider Ted Bell's comments. Others here too often imply that RAJ is incompetent, stupid, is single-handedly wrecking the team, and should be fired or shot, or maybe castrated and shot.
Here are a few positives that bfo_33 missed:
– Not pursuing the overrated Chone Figgins
– Stocking up on veteran middle-infielders (Sure, they're not great, but where would this team be right now without Castro and Valdez?)
– Locking up most of what is a better-than-average rotation until 2012.
Also, I wish people would stop harping on Howard's "$25 million." He won't make that much for a few more years. He's only at $20 million now, and will be at $20 million next year, too. The contract might look bad in a few years, but after Gonzalez and Fielder sign for their mega-millions, it might not.
Anyone have any ideas about Blanton? He may have some slight mechanical issues after that injury; he may have learned to favor the muscle he tweaked. Whatever, though, his pitching hasn't been like his usual.
To use an "Obama-ism": "Lets be clear": The Phillies can't hit right now. It is a horrific offensive slump. I'm not worried. The thing that I could get worried about is for the Phillies to stop working counts and start to get jumpy and try to hit five run homers. Now is a great time to practice being patient at the plate, stealing some bases, moving some runners, etc. I don't want Ryan falling back into bad habits. I think he is actually hitting .250 v. LHP, which is great. Our team is clearly superior to the Braves. But can the team use a change or two? Yes. I think a straight Ibanez/Francisco platoon is appropriate. Ibanez has aged right before our eyes. It may be over for him. Its a shame. Thats why you don't sign players in there late 30's to pricey three year contracts.
The Dipsy
Everyone so far thinks this slump is worse than past slumps, but I disagree. So far it's lasted about ten games. Last year's skid went on far longer. Although they weren't shut out so often, they still couldn't hit much of anything aimed over the plate, and were defeated consistently by fifth starters.
We should all be rooting for this team to break out, not calling for heads. Ibanez has shown some positive signs (he's the only one I can think of who has actually gotten some extra-base hits). They hit the ball hard against Matsuzaka, some of the other pitchers they've faced, though inconsistent, could hardly be called garbage, and they've scored runs without Rollins the entire stretch, and without Polanco the last three games. They'll be back soon. I don't look for this streak–as horrible as it is–to be nearly as bad in the long run as was the offensive collapse in 2009.
Keep that positive attitude. But you all will be crying when the Phils sink into last place in the Division and are fighting the Marlins. And a book will come out entitled "THEY ALL GOT OLD AND RICH AT ONCE."
It is indeed tough being a Stepford Wife. Try to enjoy the summer.
Brown is in the midst of a big slump batting .194 over his last 10 games. No way you touch him now.
The Phils are tied for 1st in the loss column despite a huge number of injuries. Chilax everyone. I'll worry if they end up more than 4 or 5 out with less than 2 months to play.
The Phils will lose tonight to the Braves — 4-1. Ryan Howard will singlehandedly strand four. And everyone will wait for his "HOT STREAK" that will never arrive. His contract will be listed as the biggest bust in sports. Shart is almost always right, remember that.
I see that God (Bart Shart) has spoken again. I always thought God might not have a sense of humor, and the Stepford Wife comment proves it. It's as funny as a turd in the punchbowl.
Anyway, I have a client meeting soon and I live by the billable hour. Be grateful that I do not charge you fellow Phillies fans for my time. But after all, we are all in the same boat, aren't we.
Bart Shart
Bart – Come out of the basement, change out of your pajamas, give your mom a kiss, jump into your Dodge Dart, and go find yourself a job. A paper route is no way for a 37 year old man to make a living, even if he does have his GED. Good luck.
The Dipsy
George and Chuck; why do you just not bypass other people's negative and "bashing" comments on here? When you start to read them and start getting the notion that they are negative and/or bashing, discontinue reading them and move on to other posts. Your comments about them are in the same negative and bashing light. Sure, the negativity and the bashing get "old" but free speech…you know? Everybody is different and view things and express themselves in how they feel in different ways.
George and Dipsy, I did not want to upset you fellas. However, I will be 37 in about five years. ANd I did get to become one of the youngest partners in my firm earlier this year. I make a damn good living. My reward for being a really good student and poor athlete. Hope you let some sunshine into your day. But PLEASE do not expect the Phils to be the source of your joy. Not now, anyway.
Bart Shart
Even though my clients are late, I still get to charge them for the time. So, who is lucky today??
Ans: Bart Shart
The Dipsy: LOL!!!!!!
Hey Dipsy, have you noticed that I am emulating you? I now put my name at the bottom of my posts. I add "Respectfully". Maybe someday I will be more like you.
Bart Shart
I think it was just last week when everyone was saying the Braves were done??
But its early, and we're as banged-up as any team in baseball right now
the one player that was signed to help prevent the offense from slumping..Polanco.. is on the shelf right now with an injury …. we'll be alright, just need to get healthy. Good thing the season is 162 games long!
Dear Bart:
RE: Your posts
Please be advised that I have been retained to represent the fans of Phillies Nation who utilize the aforementioned site to contribute and exchange constructive commentary.
My clients have requested that I formally request, on their behalf, that you kindly refrain from any further postings that are of blithering, idiotic, juvenile, irritating, or otherwise frivolous nature. My clients have had previous experience with your "type" of contributor and do not wish to be asked to read your non sensical rambling going forward. My clients view you as a nuisance and hereby request that you move on to perhaps the TeleTubbies or SuperMario forum pages where they believe you will be more comfortable.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter and if you have any questions or require additional information, please keep it to yourself.
The Dipsy
The Dipsy
Oh, and Bart, I wanna turn you on to a concept: girls. They are soft and cuddly and you can ask them on dates and have fun with them and spend time with one that you like, if they like you, you can even do stuff like kiss and go to the movies. If you want, I can send you a pamphlet on them. Or, just call Chuck or Don M. and they will give you the lowdown on how all this works. I think you might like it.
The Dipsy
Mike B. …..Why should I "bypass" other people's negative comments when I have a problem with them. People are so quick to fault RAJ and the Phillies for various things…..but they are unwilling to give credit where credit is due.
Like I have said before…..this team has a track record of success now that really stretches back to the early 2000s with competitive teams. We have 3 straight NL East titles, two straight pennants and a World Series title.
And….despite our problems RIGHT NOW….this team will be fine and my bet is for them to be in the postseason again.
So I really don't have a whole lot to complain about with management right now.
Thank god Bart was not an athlete. He knows nothing about the game. I know you all say the Phillies go through this but nothing ever like this. Hey where are the Met fans. 18 RUNS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME
What?? So now I have to give Bart advice on girls? No thanks. Besides…he probably wouldn't grasp the concept anyway.
I appreciate you frontal attack. Entertaining and well-written. I only speak the truth. If Stepford Wives have difficulty swallowing a bittier but accurate pill, then they should learn to accept the truth.
Moreover, I doubt seriously that anyone would retain your services to represent them. Just an observance, not a criticism. Perhaps I am wrong and you could be retained to sell hot dogs at the stadium. There you go, a retained talent indeed. I doubt that you have the equanimity to represent anyone, even yourself. Selling hot dogs may fit well into your bandwidth of talent and composure.
Also, you may want to be retained by Chuck. You could help him put on his Phillies baseball hat each day. He does brag about wearing one every day. Now that is sophomoric, if anything is.
Rest assured, I will keep posting. And I will strive not to piss you off.
Bart Shart.
PS: Regarding your comment about girls, I am married and have a wonderful daughter and a child due in September. Try to have some fun today and stop worrying, little fella,
What the hell happened to this site??
people used to talk about baseball on here
I think the "slump" is getting to everybody.
Stay positive, PhilliesNation. This team will be ok.
Oh, and what's up with the lame awards for the Jeltz? "The Offense"??
Seriously, can't ONE player be picked for each game like it always was in the past?
Dips, you're very funny today……but as one of the "senior" members of PN, I've had the (ahem) privilege of knowing, and yes, dating, guys like B.S. And although they are obviously intelligent, and even humorous at times, their main objective is to attract as much attention to themselves as possible, using any means available. B.S might say he's just fooling around, but he craves the limelight and is basking in it right now, right here.
I'm going to flick the annoying little flea off……
Don M., I was wondering where you've been. Good to "see" you!
Georgie – You are right. I think I am just rammy from the slump. I am going to ignore Bart. But somehow, I can't get the image of Bart hanging out down in his mom's basement with one of the old school habitrails set up along the walls and ceiling with hamsters just running wild, a few black light posters, and Frampton Comes Alive playing, and skipping, from an old eight track….with Bart watching the Price is Right on an rabbit eared black and white T.V…..waiting…..to see…..his "clients" (shh. They're invisible)
The Dipsy
See, I was right when I said the slump was getting to people. Dipsy is affected so much that he's now resorting to entertaining people like Bart Fart.
Seriously, though…..we as fans have GOT to somehow will this team to snap out of this funk. Bashing RAJ, Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez, etc. isn't gonna do it. I understand the frustration and the impulse to just lash out at anyone that seems like they are responsible.
But the reality is that any one person or contract or decision alone isn't responsible for this slump.
last week I on vacation… but before that I was just busy at work, and didn't feel like having daily arguements with people about how, despite some of our best players on the DL at some point in this young season, we're still playing winning baseball
…..and then with slumps comes the random BS about Ibanez was a bad contract.. etc.. its annoying..
Without Ibanez last year, we don't make the playoffs … so it was a good signing in my book.
Its just funny that 2 weeks ago, everyone was saying how the rest of the NL EAST was finished.. the Braves sucked, etc ….and now we're in a slump, so we need to start complaining about everything-Phillies ?
sometimes slumps can just be mental ….. getting shut down twice in 3-4 days by two Knuckleball pitchers can do a funny thing to a hitter's confidence..
and the other guys they faced in that span looked pretty damn good too.. including DICE K , PELFREY, JOSH JOHNSON… all of whom look on top of their games right now …
we'll be alright though.. "playoffs again in 2010"
I'm doing my best to ride out the slump — they've done this before of course — but they're making it tough on me.
It seems to me that facing Dice-K (who throws some weird f-ing pitches) and then two straight knuckleballers on three straight games has messed up everyone's swings. Werth and Utley look completely lost at the plate. And Howard is one of the stretches where he's just not seeing the ball.
It can't be a coincidence that three-game stretch was 10 days ago and the Phils haven't scored more than three runs since–and have been shutout five times.
How long do we say "not time to panic". OK, I am not going to panic. But June is usually a tough month for the Phillies because of interleague play.
Let's look at the schedule (why no one ever discusses schedule in baseball is beyond me – we had an easy April schedule.):
June 1-2 – Braves – Tough pitching match but Phils normally can handle them
June 4-8 Padres – This will be tough, best starters in the league.
June8-10 Marlins – Decent pitching but not a major challenge
Jun311-13 RedSox – in Boston – Not good, hope we take one
June15-17 Yankees in NY – Never easy
June 18-20 – Twins at home – leading the AL Central
June 22-24 – Indians at home – on paper the easiest series
June 25-27 – Blue Jays away/home or whatever – Good team even without Doc
June 28-39 Reds – Leading the NL Central
Notice that this month's schedule is a lot harder than one would have thought with the surprising Reds and Padres and the better than expected performance of the Blue Jays.
This may be the toughest month as the only team with a losing record are the Indians and Marlins(barely). If the Phils can draw even it will be a good record but I don't expect them to be in first place on June 30.
The truth is that the easiest part of the schedule is behind us. We had some horrible draws with double Red Sox series, Yanks again and seven games against the Padres while fewer games against Pittsburgh.
Our current roster would go .500 in June …
I would think that if we can get our Gold Glove, leadoff hitting SS ….our #4 Starting Pitcher… our primary Setup Man, etc back … we should be in good shape!
The Phillies are about to put a hurtin on the Padres and Marlins in their next homestand
It's DIPSY DOODLE time. And don't forget to flush and wash your hands.
Things started to go sour with the offense before the two knuckleballers with the Pirates and Cubs. Dice K and the two knuckleballers only made things worse.
Losing J-Roll…..again….I think really has affected this team. They managed to win without him the first time…..but the schedule was easier then. And, I think the fact that he went down for the second time, that has had a negative effect.
Funny, too, how the Phillies managed two wins in the Marlins series with Roy's perfecto and the win the night before where Kendrick actually pitched very well and Contreras was NASTY out of the pen to close it. And Moyer pitched GREAT on Sunday in that 1-0 loss.
But people forget that the starting pitching in particular has been really good through this.
The title of this thread is "Phillies Drop to Second Place"
There are some old phrases like "It's better to be pissed off than pissed on" and "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye"
Second place is better than 3rd…or last.
Relax, everyone. This is just a slump. Not a "collapse" like somebody mentioned the other day.
Chuck, you are making some sense. I hope you are accurate in your predictions. We all want a winner. It's just that some of us see the glass as half empty, and for good reason.
haha, Dips…hamsters, black light posters and Frampton….flashback here, minus the hamsters.
yeah, the slump is affecting all of us, I'm even feeling grrrrumpy today, and that just NEVER happens. Btw, I saw a comment by our bestest Mets fan, Grrrrumpy Miner, on another thread….hiya Grrrumps!
I sort of remember my dad telling me that a knuckleball pitcher can screw up your timing/swing for a while. That was back in the Niekro days, but, anyhow, couple that with the fact the Phillies faced two of them in a row, AND, imo, they were headed into an offensive slump prior to that, it's not a complete shock that they're in this funk right now. It is a little shocking how bad it is, but they are missing Jimmy and Polly.
These guys' bats are way too strong to remain in this kind of slump for much longer, it's just not possible. We still have one of the best teams in the league, and we should really appreciate that, because we all (most) remember what it was like to watch the crappy Phillies teams of the past. I'm going to try to remain positive, and weather this storm…there are brighter days ahead, Phils fans.
So just what IS the real status on J-Roll and Polly? Yeah….we need them.
While I understand the need to shake things up a bit, having Ross Gload lead off was kind of a head-scratcher. And that's taking nothing away from Gload. He can hit.
LETS GO PHILLIES! clap clap clap clap clap
Mike B–
Sometimes one begins to read a comment and finds the negativity before he has a chance to stop reading it.
There are some people I avoid reading because I know they are attention craving braggarts and jerks, but sometimes it takes two or three posts before you realize that they are ALWAYS negative weasels with juvenile senses of humor.
Personally, I don't think either of my first comments contained any negativity. The Bart Shart God remark was aimed only at him, and will be the only one aimed at him, because I'll no longer read his tripe. I've found out he's the kind of person I wouldn't allow on my front porch, let alone in my living room. No one else should have suffered for my comment, unless they disapprove of the word "turd." (If they do, I'm sorry for the offense.)
Please reread my first two posts. The first merely states the obvious about certain commenters, but doesn't belittle them. It goes on to praise some of Amaro's moves, points out that Howard is not yet making $25 million, and therefore may not be overpaid when his raise kicks in, and ends with a legitimate question concerning Blanton. The second post states why I don't find this slump as bad as last year's. I've tried to point out some facts and to ask some real questions. I fail to see the negativity in any of that.
Good luck in getting Mike B to respond to your well thought out explanation. He hasn't yet responded to my remarks directed at him at 11:55 AM.
Until I get an explanation from him I will assume he agrees with me.
Look at the bright side. Werth's value is coming back down to earth. Madson, Lidge, Happ and Rollins should all be rested for the stretch run, piching has been very good and an unhearalded 18 year old is hitting over .400 for the Blue Claws and may move up tp Clearwater. Whoe needs Howard, just kidding.
My Phillies hat is on.
1) I don't study your posts.
2)I am not obsessed with you and
3) I have ZERO respect for you.
Go Phillies!!
I just cannot wait until June 5th, I have tiks to see my boys vs San Diego. This slumpin will not continue and I plan on being on board when the hellfire breaks out.
8 )
Go Phils!
I think it was Georgie who said the other day, "Why feed the trolls?"
Bart isn't a troll.
He's a total BUFFOON.
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I too will be at both this weekend games in Phila against the Padres, My sister blames the slump on me because I did not make the trip down there for the Sunday game against the Red Sox, I live in Vermont with Sunday ticket package, but because of work could not go to that game. In the the last three years I have only seen them lose twice, opening day against the Braves last year, and a Baltimore game last year when I missed the first three innings stuck on the Subway. And I was 2-1 on my vacation, in Arizona, San Fran and Philly. Cali. is just bad luck for me anyway so I excuse that one. Now I have tickets to Sat and Sun, hopefully they will win out till then and continue my personal winning streak
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Aug. 23, 2011—North Central College anthropology student Amanda Marolf of Naperville, who interns at The Field Museum in Chicago, has been awarded the College's 2011 Gloria Levitt Scholarship for Anthropology.
Marolf, a junior, was awarded the $1,000 scholarship for her work in The Field Museum's Anthropology Collections during the summer. She'll continue her internship in the fall.
"Amanda has worked extremely hard for me over the summer and will continue to work here two days a week during the fall semester," said Gloria E. Levitt, associate registrar in The Field Museum's Department of Anthropology. Levitt is a 2003 alumna of North Central College who established the scholarship.
Levitt was an intern before she graduated from North Central and was hired for a permanent position at the museum. She teaches interns the accession process—acquiring, labeling and storing new items—a process that a museum professional can use in any setting.
Anthropology is among more than 55 majors, minors and other areas of study offered at North Central College. Visit northcentralcollege.edu/majors/anthropology to learn more.