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Joshua Bender (born 1979, Kansas) is an intern landscape architect with experience in landscape architecture, civil engineering, construction, and international grassroots development.
Professional Experience
Josh currently works as a landscape architect at AQ Arkitekter in Eskilsuna, Sweden.
Previous work experience includes employment with Professional Engineering Consultants, a multi-disciplinary engineering firm in Wichita, KS. He was involved in the completion of civil and landscape improvements to Wichita State University, Wichita Animal Services, and several aircraft manufacturing facilities. He also assisted area builders with residential lot grading plans.
Josh has also worked for Gossen Livingston Associates, a Wichita area architecture firm, where he guided a small team in completing an irrigation plan for Jardine Apartments at Kansas State University. He also assisted with site plans and construction documents for small projects on several high schools, veterans' cemeteries, and military bases. Josh worked as a paid student intern for Carducci Associates, a landscape architecture firm in San Francisco, CA. Some of his graphic work is still used by the firm as promotional material on their website.
Volunteer Experience
Josh served as a volunteer in Peace Corps Nicaragua's Agriculture Program from 2003 to 2005. He lived in the village of Río Abajo, between Pueblo Nuevo and Condega in the Department of Estelí. Previous volunteers in that site include Richard Amory, 2001 to 2003. His counterpart was the Instituto Nicaragüense de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), locally based in Condega. His work included promoting the cover-crop beans canivalia and gandul (Canavalia ensiformis and Cajanus cajans, respectively), quality protein maize (QPM), and baking bread with the local women's group. He also played a minor role in helping Río Abajo get a potable water system, acting as liason between the village and the Japanese Embassy in Nicaragua.
El Salvador
Josh also served as a Peace Corps Response volunteer in El Salvador in 2006. He served as a Planning and Soil Conservation Specialist in Cantón Apulo, Ilopango, a town of approximately 15,000. His counterpart was the Asociación de la Organización de Cuenca del Lago de Ilopango, or ASOCLI. He worked to reduce the community's vulnerability to landslides and flooding by planting live barriers, mapping flood-prone areas, training a local emergency response team, and submitting a report to the City of Ilopango's mayor.
Josh holds a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University (KSU), with a Secondary Major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. He had the honor of participating in two team design competitions led by Torgeir Norheim, faculty member at KSU: Fjordlyset, an Opera House in Oslo, Norway received an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Kansas Award for Un-Built Non-Commissioned Architecture in 2000; Student Union at Høgskolen I Stavanger received an Honorable Mention in 1999. While at KSU, Josh served alongside Matthew Benfer as editor of Oz, an architectural journal, recipient of AIA New York's 2002 Haskell Award for Student Architectural Journalism.
Josh moved to Sweden in 2008 to join his wife in her home country. He has been working full-time and taking night classes in Swedish. He eagerly awaits being awarded "MVG" upon completion of his Swedish studies.
Description of Service
Joshua M. Bender began Peace Corps Nicaragua's community-based training program in the town of Santa Cruz, Estelí on September 3, 2003. The intensive twelve-week training program is designed to help trainees adapt to actual field situations while living with Nicaraguan families. The program included formal instruction in Spanish, Nicaraguan culture, cross-cultural adaptation, community development, non-formal education techniques, and technical themes related to agricultural extension in Nicaragua. Training consisted of approximately 160 hours of Spanish language study, 70.5 hours of technical training in agriculture extension, and 97.5 hours of cross-cultural studies. An additional 66 hours of non-formal self-directed activities were also carried out in technical and cross-cultural themes at the community level.
After successful completion of training, Joshua M. Bender was sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua on November 28, 2003.
As an Agricultural Extension Volunteer, Joshua M. Bender was assigned to work in the rural town of Río Abajo, located in the northern highlands of Nicaragua. He carried out agricultural extension activities at the grass-roots level, working directly with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture (INTA), local farmers, and community leaders. Joshua M. Bender conducted the following activities in Spanish:
- Designed and delivered a community diagnostic study to 25 families to evaluate sustainable food production and community needs. Organized community meeting to present the results of the study and ranked priorities. Primary community interests were: a) Construction of a potable water system, b) Finding access to credit for agricultural production, c) Diversified crop production and the attainment of seeds, d) Continuing a student scholarship program, e) Providing English classes.
- Designed a revolving-fund project to distribute 1,100 lbs of cover-crop beans to 125 farming families in northern Nicaragua, coordinating the efforts of 25 Peace Corps Agricultural Extension Volunteers. Volunteers and farmers were trained in the use of cover-crop beans in basic grain production, planting Canavalia ensiformis in association with corn and Cajanus cajans in live barriers. Families were trained how to process the beans and incorporate them into their diets, or in animal feed systems. Participating communities learned how to form a community seed bank to guarantee the availability of seed for future planting seasons. Participating volunteers destined a portion of the harvest to 15 new volunteers, in new sites, making the project available to another 75 farming families. Maintained correspondence with participating volunteers, and provided all necessary technical information to guarantee the success of the project.
- Planted 130 lbs of Quality Protein Maize, Obetampa africana, with 12 farmers and their families, improving family nutrition due to the higher content of lysine and tryptophan. Taught the importance of planting Quality Protein Maize in association with cover-crop legumes, especially Canavalia ensiformis and Cajanus cajans, to increase soil fertility, productivity, and decrease erosion.
- Trained 25 farmers and their families in the use of cover crop beans: Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajans, and Vigna radiata. Taught the benefits of association, cover-cropping, and live barrier cropping systems, promoting the incorporation of legumes with basic grains. Demonstrated different techniques to incorporate the beans into human and animal diets, using recipes from Un Brindis al Córdoba, a Peace Corps Nicaragua cookbook. Presented material together with Escuelas Radiofónicas, a non-governmental organization, promoting patio and parcel diversification. Efforts resulted in the planting of 60 lbs of cover crop beans, in association and as live barriers, with basic grains and fruit trees.
- Trained a women's group (11 women total) how to form a small business. The leader attended a conference on commercialization and food processing techniques, and the group received training in accounting, feasibility studies, and small-business management. The group baked 50 lbs of bread per week, selling in the countryside and nearby towns, increasing the household income of participating women (average of $4/wk). We provided a loan for the purchase of baking pans. The group was also trained in the use of improved stoves, to decrease firewood consumption.
- Held regular cooking sessions with two women's groups (12 women total), teaching them how to improve family nutrition and take better advantage of patio resources. Women learned how to take special advantage of cover crop beans, for human consumption and as animal feed. Taught classes using Un Brindis al Córdoba, a Peace Corps Nicaragua cookbook. Distributed two copies of cookbook to the leaders of the women's groups so that they may continue using the recipes.
- Planted a forage bank of Moringa oleifera with two farmers, training them in it's use in livestock and family nutrition. Performed experiment with the Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Technology and Peace Corps Nicaragua to determine the feasibility of integrating Moringa in forages systems, concluding that it is not apt in the absence of irrigation due to low drought tolerance.
- Organized a chicken vaccination campaign, immunizing 1,750 chickens in 120 homes against Newcastle disease and avian smallpox. Trained five community members how to administer the vaccine and organize the campaign. Thanks to their efforts, fewer chickens are now dying in the community.
- Taught six families how to convert old tires into planters, to decrease the amount of roadside garbage in the community and promote small-family gardening. Each family planted their tires with squash, carrots, peppers, and other small garden plants. Trained families in the importance of incorporating waste water into small family gardens, given the frequent drought in Río Abajo.
- Prepared and delivered a presentation on reforestation to 30 farmers. Topics covered the importance of trees in watershed management, the effect of deforestation on landslides, and the risk of forest fires resulting from the burning of trash or fields during the dry season.
- Assisted one farmer, three students, and an INTA researcher in a pasture grass experiment. Investigated the suitability of four pasture grasses for use in the dry tropic environment. Students were from the Universidad Católica del Trópico Seco (UCATSE) and gained valuable experience for writing their thesis.
- Planted 30 lbs of sweet potato, Ipomea batata, with 10 farmers, training them in food preparation, using recipes from Un Brindis al Córdoba, a Peace Corps Nicaragua cookbook.
- Held informal discussions with five passion fruit farmers regarding different opportunities for commercializing their products, including the export-entities Hortifrutti and CLUSA. Coordinated efforts of farmers and extension workers in diagnosis and treatment of fruit bore, a disease that was damaging passion fruit harvests in the community.
- Built a demonstration dyke of locally available materials, wood and stone, in the community with extensionists from the Programa Socioambiental y Desarrollo Forestal de Nicaragua (POSAF). Evaluated potential sites for dyke construction based upon necessity and erosion risk. As a result, six farmers in Río Abajo built 10 dykes. As a soil conservation measure, dykes decreased the velocity of runoff water and trapped soil that would otherwise have been lost to erosion.
- Trained three women and one man in the formation of community banks. Made three community bank presentations to the community and neighboring area. Organized two workshops and visits to neighboring communities with Peace Corps community banks.
- Conducted a farm-planning survey with one farmer and another Peace Corps volunteer, to evaluate the potential for creating a model farm. Performed on-site survey, drew a map, and presented the results to the owner. Decision to build model farm is still pending.
- Organized a model farm exchange between two local producers and 50 adolescents from four regional 4-H clubs. Coordinated the efforts of Peace Corps Volunteers to organize a field day. Participants learned of the importance of planting in association, patio diversification, planting on level curves, and opportunities to improve their production at home.
- Trained three agricultural extension workers from INTA in the importance of Moringa oleifera, Canavalia ensiformis, Cajanus cajans, watershed management, and community banks in rural community development. Provided regional office with seeds for use in the communities in which they worked.
- Worked with Community Development Committee (village council) composed of local leaders. Advised them in the running of meetings and requesting outside assistance for community development projects. Trained leaders how to solicit grants from interested donors, including the Japanese Embassy in Nicaragua. Also trained leaders how to approach their local municipal government for assistance and to provide consistent, patient pressure. Resulted in the awarding of a potable water project for the community, yet to be built, and the solicitation for a bridge to cross the nearby river, an obstacle to transportation and commerce in the area. Additional tasks performed with local leaders to achieve construction of said projects included community mapping, community surveys, topographical and hydrologic surveys, and coordination between the village council, the mayor's office, and participating agencies.
- Advised a student scholarship program started by a previous volunteer in my community. The US donor provided $500 a year to benefit 10 students. Translated and forwarded correspondence between donor and beneficiaries. Organized fundraisers with the student group and verified that participants completed the requirements mandated by their contracts.
- Taught weekly English classes to 25 elementary school, three secondary school, and five university students. Classes involved pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and the use of English-Spanish dictionaries. Resulted in improved grades in English class for secondary school and university students.
- Organized an informal book and magazine sharing program to encourage literacy. Participants varied between five and 10, depending on interest in materials available. Provided National Geographic en Español and various works of Hispanic literature, at all levels of reading, to youth and adults.
- Organized local soccer team. Organized fundraisers to cover costs of balls, equipment, and league fees. Trained team captains in the organization of practices, improving player performance, health, and enjoyment of the game. Donated one ball to the team to get them started.
- Hosted eight training sessions for Peace Corps Volunteers in the Agriculture and Health programs: History of Nicaragua, Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Patio Management Day, Small Family Gardening, Garden Construction Field Day, Three Month Reports and the INTA Counterpart Relationship, Integral Parcel Management Field-Day, and Watersheds and Watershed Management. Researched and prepared all materials for presentations, collaborating with training staff.
- Organized Agriculture Table for the Peace Corps Nicaragua 2004 All Volunteer Conference. Assembled four presentation boards of photos, written experiences, seeds, produce, and products, the fruits of Agriculture Sector work.
- Hosted two trainees on a four-day volunteer visit, introducing them to Agriculture Extension activities, safety and security realities, cross-cultural and counterpart relations, and daily living skills.
Joshua M. Bender completed his Peace Corps service on November 18th, 2005.
"Pursuant to section 5(f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. 2504(f) as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States Government following Peace Corps Volunteer service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps service credited for purposes of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave and other privileges based on the length of Government service. Peace Corps service shall not be credited toward completion of the probationary or trial period or completion of any service requirement for career appointment."
"This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order 11103 of April 10, 1963, that Joshua M. Bender served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His service in Nicaragua ended on November 18th, 2005. He is therefore eligible to be appointed as career-conditional employee on the competitive civil service on a non-competitive basis. This benefit under the Executive Order entitlement extends for a period of one year except that the employing agency may extend the period for up to three years for a former volunteer who enters military service, pursues studies at a recognized institute of higher learning, or engages in other activities which, in the view of the appointing authority, warrants extension of the period."
Todd Sloan, Peace Corps Country Director, Nicaragua
El Salvador
Joshua Matthew Bender successfully completed a six-month service as a Disaster Response and Reconstruction Volunteer with Crisis Corps El Salvador. The Crisis Corps provides short-term post-disaster and humanitarian assistance by allowing exceptional Peace Corps Volunteers to return to the field in short-term, high-impact assignments. Joshua Matthew Bender worked as a Soil Conservation and Urban/Rural Planning Specialist with the Asociación de Organismo de Cuenca del Lago de Ilopango (ASOCLI)—the Lake Ilopango Watershed Association. He also coordinated activities with the National Civil Protection Commission of El Salvador (CNPC), the Local Civil Protection Commission of Apulo (CLPC), the National Territorial Studies Service (SNET), and the Alcaldía de Ilopango—the Ilopango mayor's office. He lived and worked in the town of Cantón Dolores Apulo, located in the department of San Salvador, located approximately 15km east of the capital city of San Salvador, on the shores of Lake Ilopango. Cantón Dolores Apulo was severely affected by landslides and flooding due to heavy rainfall suffered from Hurricane Stan in October of 2005. The rains caused the sudden rise in stage of Lake Ilopango, flooding approximately 150 houses. Below is a detailed description of the activities and projects he participated in during his service:
- Created a territorial plan for the community of Cantón Apulo by coordinating with the local government, national governmental institutions, and community members. Conducted a two-month study to identify the causes of flooding in the community: the rise of Lake Ilopango and the sedimentation of the Güilapa River. The study was presented in the form of a 48-page report, written in Spanish. The study included maps elaborated in AutoCAD and coordinating information provided by the University of El Salvador in GIS format. Developed suggestions for the territorial planning of Cantón Apulo to decrease the disaster risk by implementing the following measures: earthwork operations in the river, reforestation of the watershed, construction of a sediment trap, riverbank protection, risk mapping, land-use restrictions, emergency/evacuation planning, relocation of vulnerable families, enforcement of existing laws, and the establishment of a no-build zone along the shore of Lake Ilopango. All measures were presented as options requiring further study by the Alcaldía, including the elaboration of a budget and proper engineering design. Joshua Matthew Bender presented the report to the mayor of Ilopango, Daysi Cruz.
- Provided support in the elaboration of a $1,000,000 housing project for the relocation of 140 families living in flood-risk areas. Provided a conceptual design—in AutoCAD—and elaborated a budget, coordinating work with the Office of Projects in the Alcaldía of Ilopango. The design included the use of anti-seismic, prefabricated panels to make the project safer, easier to build, and affordable. Researched and summarized applicable ordinances and how they affected the project's feasibility. Joshua Matthew Bender presented the design to the mayor of Ilopango, Daysi Cruz.
- Compiled and provided information to the Offices of Planning and Projects in the Alcaldía of Ilopango. Information was gathered from different government agencies, including the National Territorial Studies Service (SNET), the National (Property) Registry Center (CNR), and the San Salvador Metropolitan Area Planning Office (OPAMSS). All information was provided in the form of maps and electronic files for use in Arc View GIS and AutoCAD. The maps included information such as the location of flood and landslide risk-areas, public and private property. These maps and files will be used in the future by the Alcaldía to better guide their territorial planning efforts.
- Trained the Local Civil Protection Commission of Cantón Apulo. Offered and coordinated six sessions, training 46 people in natural disasters and risk planning. Additionally, provided information on progress by the Ministry of Public Works in the construction of drainage works in the Desagüe River to reduce the height of Lake Ilopango.
- Implemented a soil conservation project to plant one acre of eroded slopes with live-barriers of Vetiver grass, Vetiveria zizanoides. The plantings aimed to decrease the landslide risk and diminish the amount of erosion that causes sedimentation in the Güilapa River. Tasks included the procurement of root cuttings, the training of a planting crew of 7 people, and coordination of the planting on 9 landowners' property.
- Distributed 1,500 sandbags to the Local Civil Protection Commission of Apulo to protect houses from flooding of the Güilapa River.
- Gave an interview for the 30-minute program "Miradas" on a local Salvadoran TV station—Canal 33 of the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA)—regarding the humanitarian crisis of Cantón Apulo, identifying the causes and making recommendations on what could be done.
- Trained nine 9 health promoters in the importance of disaster planning and prevention. The presentation focused on simple ideas, such as erosion control and avoiding home construction on steep slopes.
Pursuant to section 5(f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 US.C.& 2504(f), as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States Government following his/her Peace Corps service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps Volunteer service credited for purposes of Government Service.
This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order No. 11103 of April 10, 1963, that JOSHUA MATTHEW BENDER served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His service ended on October 17th, 2006 and is therefore eligible to be appointed as a career conditional employee in the civil service on a non-competitive basis. This benefit under Executive Order Entitlement extends for a period of one year, except that the employing agency may extend the period for up to three years for a volunteer who enters military service, pursues studies at a recognized institution of higher learning or engages in other activities which in the view of the appointing authority warrants extension of the period.
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The term brandy derives from the Dutch "brandewijn" – literally meaning "burnt wine" – a reference to grape brandy's production (and the distillation of wine). It is often aged and can be drunk neat, mixed in a variety of cocktails (including such classics as the Brandy Alexander and the Sidecar) as well as being a popular culinary flavouring. Because of the breadth of styles of brandy, and the number of fruits used in its preparation, the flavour can vary from the floral, nutty bouquet of a Fine Cognac, to the bittersweet tanginess of a well-aged Grappa.
The most popular variety of brandy, grape brandy is made by distilling fermented grapes. Cognac, Armagnac and Brandy de Jerez dominate the genre in terms of reputation - the former two are made in the areas of the same name in France and the latter is made in Spain. America, Portugal and South Africa are also known for their grape brandies, and more or less every country in the world has its own variant.
Brandy can be distilled from pretty much any fruit. Apples, plums, cherries and apricots are amongst the most common, and there is a wide breadth of variants from around the world. Well liked fruit brandies include: Applejack (an American apple brandy), Poire William (a French pear brandy), Slivovitz/Slivovice (an Eastern European plum brandy) and, perhaps most popular of all, Calvados – a French spirit distilled from apple cider.
Pomace brandy is made by distilling the fermented by-products of wine production. These include grape seeds, skins and stems. The Italians have the famed Grappa, the French have Marc and there are a number of other Pomace Brandies made around the world.
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One thing that the Phillies have taught us is never to count them out.
So when Carlos Ruiz walked to begin the ninth, the sellout crowd at Citizens Bank Park sensed it. And by the time Ruiz had come around to score, it was true.
Ruiz touched home on an RBI single by pinch-hitter Pete Orr, tying the game at three as Brewers closer John Axford crumbled in the bottom of the ninth. The Phillies had a chance to win it, but Jimmy Rollins left two runners aboard with a pop up to shortstop.
Not good. Because in the top of the 12th, after a bunch of zeroes were put on the board by both sides, Kyle Kendrick would come on and absolutely unravel from the get-go. Eight batters would step to the plate, seven of them by way of an unofficial at-bat. Walk, E1, sac fly, HBP, walk, sac fly, intentional walk, single. All told, the Brewers would score three times to bust out to a 6-3 lead. Kendrick threw 27 pitches, just nine of them for strikes. Kendrick also threw away a chance at a victory.
The Phillies would put two runners on in the bottom of the 12th, only to leave them stranded. On the night, the Phillies finished 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. So Kendrick may have been the scapegoat, but the offense as a whole was certainly to blame as well.
The only real encouraging sign besides the energizing ninth inning was Joe Blanton. When the Phillies traded for Blanton in the summer of 2008, they envisioned a guy who would eat innings and keep it close enough for the offense to do work. For the most part, they've gotten that.
But the start of 2011 has not been kind to Blanton. Going into Monday night's game with the Brewers, his ERA sat above 10, his WHIP 1.65. After Monday night's start, however, there is finally something positive for Blanton to lean on.
Against a potent Milwaukee lineup, Blanton reached seven innings – his longest outing of the season – while striking out four and walking one. On his 98th pitch of the night, he got Brewers centerfielder Carlos Gomez to chase a changeup in the dirt for strike three. That was the difference for Blanton on this night compared to his previous two starts; he kept the ball down in the zone and minimized damage.
Unfortunately, what has become commonplace recently for a Phils team that started the season on a tear, he got little help from the offense.
The Phillies struck early with one run in the first inning on a Ryan Howard opposite-field single scoring Placido Polanco. They would not do so again until the seventh when they tallied one more on an interesting play at the plate.
With runners at first and third, Shane Victorino bounced a soft grounder to first baseman Prince Fielder, who threw home in an attempt to nail Wilson Valdez. Fielder's throw sailed high, allowing Valdez to slide under the tag by catcher Jonathan Lucroy. If the throw were on target, Valdez would have been a dead duck. Instead, the Phillies would tie the game at two.
Blanton's lone rough inning came in the third when Milwaukee struck for two runs on three hits. The few mistakes Blanton made were pitches left up in the zone, something he talked about overcoming following an awful start against the Mets on April 6 and another sub-par showing on April 12. He was certainly more in control against the Brewers.
"I felt a little better out of the stretch tonight," said Blanton, after he'd struggled in that aspect of his game previously.
Ryan Madson was not as crisp. On in relief in the eighth inning, Ryan Braun would make his presence felt immediately with a rocket single to left field. Fielder followed by smashing a double down the left field line, making it second and third with no outs for the normally reliable Madson. Braun would cross home plate two batters later on a Yuniesky Betancourt ground out, giving his team a 3-2 lead.
JC Romero replaced Madson in the ninth inning but left with a right calf strain as he reached out for a ground ball up the middle. Romero said after the game that he'll be on the shelf at least a week, a DL stint is likely. He'll have an MRI on Tuesdya.
As was mentioned in the Gameday preview, Shaun Marcum is a pitcher to keep an eye on this year and he lived up to those expectations. Marcum fanned five in six innings, allowing just one run on five hits. The Phillies bats were never able to get in the flow against the Brewers righty beyond the first inning in which he tossed 24 pitches.
Tuesday: Randy Wolf vs. Roy Halladay
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Watching the game from home, I could hear that the crowd was feeling it when Chooch stepped up. Once he crossed to plate to tie it up, it looked like it was going to be another epic finish, but this offense is lacking the "it" factor that's gotten it through so many big spots before. Kyle Kendrick should have never gotten the chance to blow it; this one is on the top of the order for not closing the door when it should have.
Don't ever say epic. It's just douchey. Why is everything "epic" anymore? This has seriously got to stop.
First "embarrassing" game of the season. Time to break out the 2010 stats that show Joe Blanton among the league leaders in run support. If you can't win on 7 solid an 2 runs out of Blanton, then you might as well forfeit every 5th day because that's pretty much as good as it's gonna get.
I'm still high on this offense, but some bad habits are creeping up on us pretty quickly!
I have never been very high on Kendrick. The few times he had done well had seem to come after being threated with going back to the minors, or actually being sent down. He comes back and wants to "prove I (he) belongs". Then he comes in and seems to un-ravel. Better hope Oswalt can make his next start, because I would think chances are good that Kendrick takes Oswalts SP spot if Oswalt cant make the scheduled start. Its a shame Madson gave up a run too, but Madson only gave up 1 run, and is usually always reliable in the set-up man position. Can't win them all. Just have to come back the next game and win it.
On the plus side, Blanton looked very good, kept the ball down, as did most of the pen (except for the odd bad night from Madson, and the KK fiasco). On the down side, with the exception of Polanco, our offense can't hit guys who change speeds. 3 BB of Marcum, who lived on a change up that rarely gets the strike zone. Get well soon Chase (valdez has been filling in well, but I can't help but think that Utley would have had a field day last night). Not going to win them all, but we let one get away last night.
I had a meeting til 9:30. Came home and watched from the beginning on DVR but dosed off late in the game. Glad I missed it. But of what I did see Blanton looked pretty good. Some of his stuff was downright filthy and he did get a few calls from the home plate ump. There are going to be games like this so we have to find the positives. Tonight Doc gets to be the stopper again.
KK was putrid. Phils have no power in their bats. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
There is a power outage in Philly. Kyle Kendrick needs more work and should be demoted to AAA Lehigh Valley. Blanton looked sharp for a change. He REALLY needs to keep pitches DOWN in the strike zone. Ibanez needs a day off and Mayberry needs to start a game. Please make sure Charlie Manuel gets this message. Tell him it is from Shart. He'll know what to do with it.
Disappointed the offense did not come through to back up Joe in that one.The win was there to be had.
Now Joe knows how Cole Hamels feels with no run support after pitching well. Game reminded me so much of last year with the team not being able to figure out and adjust to the opposing pitcher. Sunday was worse when they didn't stay patient enough to take advantage of a very hit-able Anibal Sanchez.
I'd also like to see Mayberry in the line up, but last night wasn't the right night. I would have bet the house (thankfully didn't) that Raul was going to have a big night last night against a junkball righty (I don't really like the term, but "crafty veteran" isn't any better). Mayberry would have pulled an oblique overswinging.
Facing Wolf, tonight would be a very good night to rest Ibanez, play Mayberry. One of the few former Phils I can't bring myself to really root against (hope for a Phils win, Wolf ND). Also looking for a big night tonight from Jimmy back on the right side.
I have to agree that dispite KK meltdown, it is a different mentality to come out of the pen and he has done it a lot , and not in the pressure of extra innings. I know most of you hate Baez but I think he could and should have been put out there in the situation. The offense is to blame for this loss, it is baseball and they do play 162 games and if you go through a surge of games were everyone is hitting and everytime there is people in scoring positions they get brought in. Then you go through games like the last 4 or 5 where no one can get a timly hit. In the end it will all equal out. I watch the games on DVR and see mostly good at bats, and some bad luck contact, like the line drive off the pitcher caught by the SS, which ended an inning, even if you figure that ball stays in the infield, you still looking at basesloaded with one out. Lets go out and get them tongiht with the Doctor on the mound
This does not feel like the start of last season to me. A year ago April it felt the bats could do no wrong – powPowPOW! Then MayJune hit and SWISHSwishswish. A year ago I turned on every game amped to win in April, only to feel punched in the stomach in MayJune.
This year the feeling is different. There's more balance to the winning and losing. (Lose first game in the series, win the rest) The wins are far less grand, less POW, less drama.
I'm crossing my fingers that we're starting in a slumpish state and will heat up as the season progresses.
Kyle Kendrick is your perfect journeyman, bounce around, here to there, team to team, starter to pen, dude. The last guy on every staff. That said, don't ask him to go out in the 12th inning and come up big for a win. What happened last night is more an indictment of the poor bullpen that the Phillies have than how bad Kendrick is or isn't. RE: Mayberry. He has earned his spot starts so let him play. Asking a young kid to marinate on the bench and then asking him to go 2 for 4 in the 1 in 27 games that he does play isn't fair. That – and If for no other reason it keeps me from having to see Ibanez throw beachballs in from LF to homeplate.
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Agree completely about the beach balls, they have been disturbing. Chooch has no idea where those throws are going to end up.
Really Dispsy bad bull pen, the pen has been pretty good this year, you can not expect Madson to be perfect, even though he gave up a run last night he is still one of the best 8th inning guy, Jose did his job, Bastardo has been close to perfect, and JC was good last night unti he go hurt. And I know you hate Baez, but outside his last apperace he has been solid, Herndon has also so signs, when he is off he is way off but when on pretty effective guy. So other then KK who has never really come out of the pen how and who is bad in this pen.
We knew what the weaknesses were going to be on this team…middle relief and offense. I hope you guys weren't fooled by all the runs they scored in the first week. The Phillies lineup is very average. Jimmy Rollins was one of the worst leadoff hitters in baseball and is now proving to be one of the worst 3-hole hitters in baseball. As for Kendrick, he shouldn't even be on the team!
I am, and have been a big proponent of Raul only playing in about 135-140 games this year.
But I don't think it is a good time to rest him today. Right now we need to sit Ben Fran IMO. He looks lost at the plate to me, clearly no longer locked in like the beginning of the season. In fact he is 4 for his last 29 – .138
You could argue that Wolf is a lefty, but historically that has not meant much. Ibanez is 5-16 .313, with 3 doubles and one HR against him. Raul has had a one scheduled day off and one rain out day off in the last week. We should rest him when the schedule tightens up, Ben Fran needs to sit right now.
Disagree Lefty. I'd like the added defense and speed that Mayberry can provide in the outfield. Wolf is pitching so Raul can sit. And lets get Billy Wagner on the squad unless he is still Braves' property.
The Dipsy
Dipsy Dipsy Dipsy,
Fair enough on your opinion, you are probably right, they'll most likely sit Raul. However, Ben truly does need a hard cold bench to sit on, and ponder what a strike zone looks like. He's let so many good pitches go by in the last week that he could have crushed.
Mayberry can provide his attributes in right field too.
Billy Wagner? Do you buy re-treads for your cars too? How's that Manny idea working out?
Yeah. That Manny thing definitely did not pan out. Wagner was good last year, though. Do you have any reason to believe he could not be effective out of the pen this year?
The Dipsy
Don't bench Raul today. As Lefty said, he's good against Wolf. Frisco should sit down. Let Mayberry start tonight… Bat Raul 5th. You can always bring in Francisco for Raul in the final innings and break up the two lefties in the row while improving defense…
Dipsy, He was good last year, and the year before. But here is why it won't happen.
The key paragraph-
" reached an agreement with union that if Wagner decided to come out of retirement he could only 'unretire' with the Braves in 2011."
Not to mention we already have a 39 year old closer.


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6.1 Information should be provided in the application on proposed publicity and promotion of the grant activity. Funding recipients are expected to cooperate with CAAR in publicising the activity, and CAAR sponsorship must be appropriately acknowledged during the course of the activity and in any publicity arising from it. Any publications, electronic media and publicly performed activities associated with the project should carry the CAAR logo, subject to agreement by the CAAR Secretariat, and invitations to Council members for key events associated with the project are highly desirable.
7.1 Applicants must provide signed letters of support from two referees, which where possible should comment on:
7.2 It is the applicant's responsibility to contact the referees in advance and provide them with a copy of the grant application, to assist their preparation of the letters of support. CAAR may or may not contact referees directly to seek additional information. Referees may not include staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
7.3 CAAR also reserves the right to seek advice about the application from other persons as appropriate.
7.4 Copies of the signed letters of support must be uploaded in the online application form.
8.1 Applicants are required to provide a Project Budget breakdown in their application form.
8.2 The CAAR Secretariat will prepare a Funding Agreement for each successful funding applicant. The Funding Agreement is the legal agreement between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (on behalf of CAAR) and the funding recipient. In managing the funding provided, the funding recipient must comply with all the requirements of the Funding Agreement.
8.3 All funding recipients must abide by these Guidelines and the Funding Agreement. The funding may otherwise be withdrawn.
8.4 Project implementation must commence during the financial year in which funding is awarded. CAAR funding may be valid for up to 12 months, depending on the approved project timeframe. If the funding cannot be taken up within the specified period, it may be withdrawn. Any delay in the proposed activity should be reported promptly to the CAAR Secretariat. If required, a request for extension should be provided, to allow CAAR to consider the reasons for the delay and to take any appropriate action.
9.1 The process will be an open competitive selection process. The selection process will comprise the following stages:
9.2 Successful applicants will be advised of any special conditions that CAAR may attach to their activity. Payment will not be made until the applicant has signed the Funding Agreement.
9.3 CAAR reserves the right at any time to:
9.4 Applicants who submit their funding applications by the closing date of an advertised application round will be provided with notification by email of the outcome of their application within a specified timeframe. CAAR cannot guarantee the timeframe that it may take to consider funding applications received after the closing date or outside an advertised application round. All applications are usually considered by the full Council.
10.1 It is a condition of CAAR funding that recipients provide written reports and a financial statement of expenditure as required by the Funding Agreement (by email to the CAAR Secretariat in RFT or Word doc format). Final reports must be completed on the online Acquittal Form that will be provided with the Funding Agreement.
10.2 The online final report must include a written summary report suitable for upload onto the Council's website. Photographs relevant to the activity may supplement this report. The report should specify:
10.3 An interim progress report is required in the case of any activity that extends beyond six months.
10.4 The Council may seek an oral report from the grant recipient at a Council meeting, in addition to the written report.
11.1 Funding Recipients are responsible for making their own arrangements regarding any taxation liabilities that may arise from the award of funding.
11.2 CAAR requires the following information in writing from funding applicants:
Under the Pay As You Go (PAYG) tax obligations, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is required to withhold tax (at the rate of 46.5%) and remit it to the Australian Tax Office, when the applicant does not have an ABN or cannot provide written advice from the ATO of exemption from the withholding tax. Successful funding applicants who do not have an ABN should therefore provide the Council with written confirmation, where applicable, of one or more of the following, preferably on the ATO "Statement by a Supplier" form NAT 3346- 6.2000:
Funding recipients are responsible for obtaining and maintaining any insurances necessary or prudent for undertaking the proposed activity and to provide the CAAR Secretariat with evidence of these policies promptly on request, as required by the Funding Agreement.
13.1 Individuals or organisations intending to apply for a CAAR grant for an activity that involves travel to the Arab region should read the Australian Government travel advisory for the relevant country or countries prior to lodging a grant application. Applicants who intend to travel to areas designated by DFAT as 'Do Not Travel' should ensure that this is addressed in the risk management section of their application.
13.2 Successful grant recipients intending to travel to an Arab League country or territory are required to confirm in writing prior to travel that they have read the relevant current Australian Government travel advisory. If necessary they will be required to sign a waiver that they are travelling under their own cognizance of, and responsibility for, any potential risks.
13.3 Funding recipients are normally responsible for all administrative costs and arrangements associated with their project, including visa and travel arrangements, visa charges, airport taxes, ground transport, travel and health insurance for project participants, medical and hospital insurance cover for visitors not covered by Medicare in Australia (including evacuation and death cover), any necessary insurance for equipment, and accommodation costs and arrangements. Funding recipients should note that health insurance is essential. CAAR will not accept any liability for any medical, hospital or evacuation costs incurred by participants in projects funded by the Council.
13.4 Applicants should keep an electronic copy and hard copy of their application and supporting documentation for their own records, as applications and documentation will not be returned to applicants once the selection process is concluded.
14.1 The information provided in the funding application is used when processing and assessing the submission. Summary information provided by all applicants will be stored centrally and will be available to Commonwealth officers and the government on a need-to-know basis. The information provided by the applicant may be distributed to CAAR, Commonwealth and State or Territory governments, organisations which are responsible for grants programs, and may be made public through national and local media or via the CAAR website. DFAT may also publish this information, excluding personal information, in its Annual Report and on the DFAT website. In other circumstances, DFAT will only use and/or disclose personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. Applicants should also note the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 apply to documents in DFAT's possession.
15.1 All funding applications are made using standard documents and are assessed by a standard appraisal procedure, helping to ensure consistency and equity in Council funding decisions. CAAR is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and encourages individuals and organisations from target groups to apply for funding for projects consistent with the Council's guidelines.
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Shooting victim's boyfriend and friends organize tournament in her honor
It was a random act of violence that sparked outrage throughout the community.
Just more than a year ago, Sara Hougom was shot to death in her La Crosse apartment.
For her boyfriend, Scott Hogan, there are little reminders of her everywhere.
"We would play with our kitty, Rascal. She got me a little cat. And now he's about a year old and I still have him. So he means a lot to me because it just brings back memories of me and her," said Hogan.
The last time her saw her, they spent the morning playing with Rascal.
"It was a good last memory," said Hogan.
That was just hours before 20-year-old Sara Hougom was shot to death in her apartment, the victim of a random, drug-fueled robbery gone wrong.
Now Hogan and his fraternity brothers are doing what they can to prevent the kind of violence that ended Hougom's life.
This Saturday, Chi Phi fraternity is putting on the first annual Sara Softball charity tournament to promote awareness of violence in La Crosse.
A halo surrounded by stars hovers above Sara's name on the event's logo.
"The halo on top is obviously for our angel, Sara," said Adam Pannier, Chi Phi president and friend of Hougom. "It's a circle. It's unity, to show that we are one community."
Pannier said with Hougom's fun-loving, outgoing personality, it's an event she would have loved.
"She would be one of the biggest cheerleaders on the sideline if she could be around here," said Pannier. "I know she's smiling up in heaven right now. So just knowing that puts on a smile on my face."
Smiles are still hard to come by for Hogan, but bittersweet reminders of the woman he loved bring him a sense of comfort.
After Hougom was killed, Hogan got a tattoo on the inside of his arm to commemorate her life.
"It says, 'Forever on my mind. Forever in my heart.' And it's just a little symbol to always remember that she's around and she's always with me. And I like the feeling that, with this, I feel like she's closer to me and always next to me," said Hogan.
The eight softball teams for the tournament have already been filled, but there are still plenty of ways to participate. There will be yard games, a home-run derby and concessions. There will also be information on how to find assistance if you're a victim of or witness to violence.
The tournament is going to be this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. at Reuter Field, which is behind the football stadium at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. For more information, visit the event's Facebook page.
Part of the funds raised through the tournament will go to the La Crosse Interfaith Justice & Peace Network, which hosted a community conversation about gun violence on Sunday night.
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This post about the Friendship Dairies Mobile Mixer Tour is brought to you by Friendship Dairies. We've enjoyed Friendship Dairies' products for a few years, and when I heard about the food truck tour with celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito that has been passing through the New York Metro area this May (and early June). The Mobile Mixer Tour is celebrating the new Friendship Fit to Go- cottage cheese that comes in three varieties.
The mobile mixer truck will be serving free 5-ounce Friendship Fit to Go™ 1% Low Fat, 1% Low Fat Pineapple, and 4% Regular cottage cheese samples. Taking a more innovative approach to traditional toppings, Friendship is offering mix-in options including Instant Wasabi and Granola Glee. Chef Rocco DiSpirito brings two new recipes to the brand, including Apple Pie Smoothie and Smooth and Creamy Cottage Cheese with Crunchy Walnut & Blueberries. These four creations together highlight how easy it is to turn a wholesome snack into a delightful treat. It's a new way of thinking about cottage cheese.
Friendship Dairies will have a Twitter party on May 29th from 2-3 pm EST. Follow hashtag #FittoGo to participate. There will be prizing.
One reader will win a Friendship Dairies Prize Pack including:
– Branded Friendship cloth grocery bag ($15 value)
– $15 iTunes gift card (to create a mix for your workouts)
– 1 Brita Filtered water bottles ($10 value)
– Rocco DiSpirito's new cookbook: "Now Eat This! Italian: Favorite Dishes from the Real Mamas of Italy–All Under 350 Calories" ($26.99 retail)
– 2 Coupons for FREE Friendship Dairies products ($8 value)
• $75 total value
I received a prize pack to thank me for sharing this post. Opinions are my own.


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University of Bridgeport Student and Alumni Spotlight
Khrystian Pereira '16
B.A. in International Political Economy & Diplomacy, B.A. in Religion & Politics
UB has given me the chance to travel to various parts of the world that I thought I never would. I have been able to represent the University of Bridgeport in Model United Nations conferences in major world capitals. I have been able to study abroad both in the Middle East and in East Asia … Click to read more.Learn More
Diana Zitserman '16
N.D. in Naturopathic Medicine, M.S.Ac. in Acupuncture.
My experience at UB has truly been an inspirational journey. Coming to this school after a seven-year career in developmental biology and cancer research has really opened my eyes and heart into better understanding of how nature works and heals from the inside out. As a fourth-year Naturopathic and Acupuncture student, I find great connections … Click to read more.Learn More
Karlie Spader '16
B.S. in Psychology
The University of Bridgeport has opened my eyes to new opportunities and exposed me to new experiences. I have learned to open up and allow myself to enjoy everything UB has to offer. We are a community of truly great and interesting people from all over the world and we are able to experience their … Click to read more.Learn More


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Aimee Mann and Ted Leo have joined forces for a collaborative project they call The Both.
The duo's self-titled debut is Out Now.
Order Limited bundles (VINYL/HANDMADE PRINT/T-SHIRT/TOTE BAG AT MusicToday!
Barnes & Noble is offering an EXCLUSIVE version of The Both CD that features 2 tracks not available anywhere else.
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From the record-breaking Black Forest wildfire [2] in Colorado to record-low water levels for the Great Lakes, [3] extreme weather events seem to be more the norm of late than the exception. Earlier this month, NOAA ranked 2012 as the United States' second most costly year for damages from extreme weather events.
The increasing financial risks associated with extreme weather have not been lost on the business community. Companies have always had to navigate a changing business environment. But now they face a changing physical environment, as climate change leads to higher sea levels and more frequent and intense heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and downpours.
A new C2ES report released today [4], "Weathering the Storm: Building Business Resilience to Climate Change," [5] takes a comprehensive look at how major global companies view these rising risks and what they are beginning to do to better understand and manage them.
Over the past year, we reviewed the public disclosures of S&P Global 100 Index [6] companies related to climate impacts and resilience, and conducted six case studies of practices at American Water [7], Bayer [8], The Hartford Group [9], National Grid [10], Rio Tinto [11], and Weyerhaeuser [12]. The resulting report examines how companies perceive their climate-related risks, the steps they are taking or plan to take, emerging best practices in building business resilience, and what's standing in their way.
We found that 90 percent of the S&P Global 100 companies identify extreme weather and climate change as business risks, and most have experienced climate impacts or expect to within 10 years. Top concerns include damage to facilities, increased insurance and commodity costs, loss of water and power supplies, and disruption of supply and distribution chains.
Yet, despite growing awareness of these rising risks, relatively few companies are investing in resilience beyond "business as usual" because they lack sufficient information and tools to help them relate these risks to their business operations.
To help overcome such barriers, the report recommends that businesses and governments work to:
Governments have begun to step up their resilience efforts. In response to Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a comprehensive $20 billion plan [13] to make the city less vulnerable to future storms by erecting flood barriers, expanding the capacity of storm-water systems, preventing flooding of subways, and so on.
In the speech announcing his climate change action plan [14], President Obama called for federal agencies to support local investments in climate resilience and convene a task force of state, local, and tribal officials to advise on key actions the federal government can take to help strengthen communities. A new Department of Energy report [15] warns of climate-related risks to our energy system and outlines measures to reduce vulnerability.
Businesses must step up their efforts as well. Tomorrow we'll focus on our report's findings on the steps leading companies are taking to better understand and manage their growing risks from a changing climate.
[1] http://www.c2es.org/blog/crawfordm
[2] http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23451177/black-forest-fire-evacuation-zone-expands-winds-lightning
[3] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/us/great-lakes-shipping-suffers-as-water-levels-fall.html?_r=0
[4] http://www.c2es.org/events/2013/report-launch-weathering-storm-building-business-resilience-climate-change
[5] http://www.c2es.org/initiatives/business-resilience
[6] http://us.spindices.com/indices/equity/sp-global-100-c
[7] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/cs-american-water.pdf
[8] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/cs-bayer-ag.pdf
[9] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/cs-the-hartford.pdf
[10] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/cs-national-grid.pdf
[11] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/cs-rio-tinto.pdf
[12] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/cs-weyerhauser.pdf
[13] http://newyork.resiliencesystem.org/new-york-lays-out-20-billion-plan-adapt-climate-change-0
[14] http://www.c2es.org/federal/obama-climate-plan-resources#resilience
[15] http://energy.gov/downloads/us-energy-sector-vulnerabilities-climate-change-and-extreme-weather


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SuperGenius started out like many small game companies – with a dream. They wanted to outsource their talent and work with the best game developers in the world. They quickly discovered that someone else would always work for less so had to figure out a way to compete that would allow them to earn a living.
In this article in Gamasutra, Paul Culp, talks about the studio's first attempt at being an amazing art asset producer and the lessons that helped it become the company it is today. "By taking a more holistic approach to the art and animation, and making sure it worked properly was immensely valuable to our clients. We stopped focusing on mass asset production and instead focused on completion, wrote Culp."
One of the first lessons they learned was who they did not want to be. Another lesson was, "if you are going to spend a huge chunk of your time doing something, it better be something you believe in. Any endeavor, no matter how profitable it is, will eat you alive if you don't like who you are while doing it."
If you have tried to sell your art assets, what lessons have you learned?
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Eugene F. Fahnestock
Senior at Nokomis Townwhip High School, Nokomis, IL in 1926 when this photo was taken.
Photo from the 1926 Old Nokomis yearbook, Nokomis Township High School, Nokomis, IL
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