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Considering armed school guards
Is it really so horrible to talk about armed law enforcement officers at our schools? Or do we prefer continue to listen to stories and watch video of anguished parents standing outside a school under siege and wondering whether their child made it?
If we really want this "discussion" that the left appears to be craving, this is a viable and practical way to combat such acts of violence in schools. And yes, it means more guns and near a school too. Unless you're comfortable with a 20 minute wait time for the local cops to arrive. Yeah, not much shooting can happen in 20 minutes, can it?
Of course, we all know what that really means when the left claims to want to have a discusion, don't we? It means the left getting their way and banning guns. They are really not interested in considering alternatives or actually hearing contrary opinion. And God forbid you should use facts. When the left talks about having a discussion, they're essentially saying 'you sit and listen to me talk and then we'll do it my way'. And if you refuse, they call you every vile name they can think of, and when you answer, they claim you're being uncivil. Wash, rinse and repeat.
Anyway …
It seems interesting to me that no one had a real problem with air marshals when they were put on aircraft. Remember them? They were a reaction to the fact that government had disarmed everyone that flies on an airplane, and consequently terrorists with box cutters were able to take advantage of that and finally kill 3,000 on 9/11 without anyone on two of the flights being able to put up a defense (except flight 93, of course). The flying public was downright pleased, in fact, to know the marshalls were aboard.
LaPierre discussed in detail an inconvenient fact many in the media and on Capitol Hill have failed to acknowledge: gun free school zones leave children vulnerable to violent attacks carried out by madmen. LaPierre said making schools gun free over the years has simply told "every insane killer in America that schools are the safest place to inflict maximum mayhem with little risk."
He's right. You think an "insane killer" would attempt the same thing at a gun show? They are not that insane. Instead they look the place of least resistance. And that would be a "gun free zone". Schools, unfortunately, are easy targets because they are usually gun free zones.
Right now we have no problem arming guards and stationing them at critical facilities. You read about very few "insane killers" trying to get inside a federal building, at least not anymore. That's because they know they will meet armed resistance. So why not go to a school instead?
If the left really wants to have a "discussion" about the school shootings in Connecticut, then this must be on the table. The whole point of course is to make those "insane killers" reject schools as an easy target. What better way to do that than to make it clear that they will face well trained armed guards if they try?
It all goes back to the discussion of human nature. Few "insane killers" are going to go somewhere where they may not be able to accomplish their murderous deed in the manner they wish. Instead, they're going to look for the easiest target. Certainly having armed guards at schools isn't what we would prefer (and no, it won't forever traumatize little Johnny and Jane to have them). But reality rarely cares what we prefer.
It is time we deal with reality. Bulletin: we live in a dangerous society that has any number of deranged people in it. I'm not sure how many more school shootings we have to suffer before we get the message. Certainly not an ideal solution, but definitely a very practical solution. It won't guarantee the safety of our children necessarily, but it certainly will give them a fighting chance. And, probably more importantly, once it becomes known that schools routinely employ armed guards, my guess is the "insane killers" will attempt to find newer and less threatening targets with which to claim their 15 minutes of fame.


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I sit up, hold DS2 sort of upright and latch him on that way, and then lay down on my side with him latched on.
I sit up, hold DS2 sort of upright and latch him on that way, and then lay down on my side with him latched on.
Honestly, I think it takes alot of practice at first, I know I had a hard time with my first one not because I'm big breasted, only a 36 B when breastfeeding, but just getting used to it was hard because at least for me if I couldn't see the nose or such I was worried my little one would suffocate, I do find however I lay to my side I lift my bottom arm up and baby lays on the bed with no real support, I do lay my top arm over him, or above my head, It's hard when they are real little but it does get eaiser, when they have more head control, Keep trying you'll get it, I found it eaisier to try at nap times so I had some light in the beggining, Hope to help !!
i love nursing while laying down. i can't imagine not co-sleeping and not nursing this way. it's so interesting how your perspective changes once you're 'in it', you know?
i had trouble at first too, but you just have to keep trying, as it really is a godsend. a helpful tip i got from a friend of mine is to cradle the baby in the crook of your armpit to raise the baby off the bed and closer to your nipple. we don't always have to do that now as he's getting bigger and a little more co-ordinated, but it helped in the beginning (gah! just a few weeks ago!).
i think it has saved my brain because i pretty much go back to sleep once my baby boy has gotten himself latched (small boobs, must do the sandwich thing for him most times). the problem we're having now is gas. by the time he 'disengages', he's asleep AND i'm asleep and neither of us are in the mood to burp. this seems to be leading to a lot of morning spit up and gas.
any tips for middle of the night burping?
This is my daughter's favorite position, especially before nap time. I'm a 38DD now, so judging by the rest of the responses, breast size isn't a factor.
I just hold her to me (tummy to tummy) with my hand on her back and my legs brought up so that my thighs give support to her feet. I swaddle her sometimes beforehand too. This position is easier for me because I dont' have to support my boob with my hand to get her to latch. The bed does it for me.

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F: Bob Chen def. Kai Zhang (4, 8, -8, 4)
SF: Bob Chen def. XinXu Zhao (6, -8, 8, -10, 6); Kai Zhang def. Ruichao Chen (3, 4, -13, 3)
QF: Bob Chen def. Tinglei Wu (4, 5, 8); XinXu Zhao def. Damien Provost (7, 2, 7); Ruichao Chen def. Jishan Liang (14, 9, 3); Kai Zhang def. Hua Yang Gao (7, 11, 8)
Under 2500
F: Tinglei Wu def. Nathan Hsu (7, -6, 10, -7, 10)
SF: Nathan Hsu def. Yu Xiang Li (13, -5, 10, 8); Tinglei Wu def. Gal Alguetti (9, 8, 5)
QF: Yu Xiang Li def. Roy Ke (4, -8, -6, 6, 9); Nathan Hsu def. Emani McPherson (7, 3, -9, 4); Gal Alguetti def. Vladimir Shapiro (-8, 7, -10, 4, 9); Tinglei Wu def. Alexandre Brigault (-7, 9, -6, 10, 7)
Under 2350
F: Not played
SF: Gal Alguetti vs. Adar Alguetti (not played); Sharon Alguetti def. Plamen Pavlov (-5, 8, -4, 3, 6)
QF: Gal Alguetti, bye; Adar Alguetti def. Scott Lurty (-9, 7, 6, -5, 9); Plamen Pavlov def. Alexandre Brigault (9, -6, 5, 8); Sharon Alguetti def Rahul Acharya (7, 7, -7, 7)
Under 2200
F: Rich DeWitt def. Alejandro Alegue (9, 9, 6)
SF: Rich DeWitt def. Shay Sinha (-9, 8, 6, 8); Alejandro Alegue def. Tae Jong Jeong (11, 9, 6)
QF: Rich DeWitt def. Yihao Feng (5, -8, 9, -9, 7); Shay Sinha def. Philippe Dassonval (5, -6, 4, 6); Alejandro Alegue def. Edmund Suen (6, 8, 10 ); Tae Jong Jeong def. Chase Bockoven (9, -8, 2, 10)
Under 2050
F: Ralph Bockoven def. Tae Jong Jeong (8, 4, -6, 10)
SF: Tae Jong Jeong def. Shay Sinha (-10, 8, 6, -5, 10); Ralph Bockoven def. Yihao Feng (9, -6, 10, 6)
QF: Tae Jong Jeong def. Tiffany Ke (6, 6, 10); Shay Sinha def. Joshua Lee (7, 8, 9); Yihao Feng def. Robert Page (-7, 7, 10, 7); Ralph Bockoven def. Artem Studenikin (2, 4, 7)
Under 1900
F: Benjamin Zhang def. Nathan Wu (-8, 9, 8, 10)
SF Nathan Wu def. Sam Rockwell (4, -5, 3, 6); : Benjamin Zhang def. Len Yang (10, 9, 9)
QF: Sam Rockwell def. Rohan Acharya (2, -7, 3, 3); Nathan Wu def. Joe Revai (9, 7, 12); Benjamin Zhang def. Tiffany Ke (-7, -10, 13, 7, 7); Len Yang def. Engin Erdogan (-8, 7, 6, 4)
Under 1750
F: Nathan Wu def. Wei Li (9, 5, -7, 7)
SF: Nathan Wu def. Jigneshkumar Shah (4, 5, 6); Wei Li def. Amir Khan (8, -9, 3, 5)
QF: Nathan Wu def. Esslam Hassan (8, 8, 7); Jigneshkumar Shah def. Aziz Kommel (14, 8, 4); Amir Khan def. Austin Greenfield (-8, 9, 9, 4); Wei Li def. William McGimpsey (5, 7, 11)
Under 1600
F: Ashesh Amin def. Anthony Capasso (5, 14, 8)
SF: Anthony Capasso def. Gustavo Gutierrez (7, -5, 9, 2); Ashesh Amin def. Esslam Hassan (-3, 9, 8, 11)
QF: Gustavo Gutierrez def. John Munoz (-6, 9, 6, 6); Anthony Capasso def. Adeel Rajput (6, 8, 7); Esslam Hassan def. Jigneshkumar Shah (5, 6, 9); Ashesh Amin def. Marshall Lipton (6, 4, 8)
Under 1450
F: Kirti Nainani def. Ian Banfield (-6, 2, -9, 5, 8)
SF: Ian Banfield def. Michael Mok (-8, 6, 15, 7); Kirti Nainani def. Adeel Rajput (4, 8, 6)
QF: Ian Banfield def. Austin Greenfield (5, 10, 1); Michael Mok def. John Munoz (7, 9, -8, 9); Kirti Nainani def. Brian Tripp (5, 4, 8); Adeel Rajput def. Qiang Wang (5, 6, 8)
Under 1300
F: Jon Wong def. Brian Tripp (11, 10, 11)
SF: Brian Tripp def. Qiang Wang (6, -6, 7, 5); Jon Wong def. Jules Walzer-Goldfeld (8, 4, -12, -12, 9)
QF: Qiang Wang def. Steven Burka (8, -8, 5, 11); Brian Tripp def. Jack Fitzsimmons (8, -10, 9, 9); Jon Wong def. Abe Gold (9, 8, -9, 8); Jules Walzer-Goldfeld def. John Broderick (5, 7, 10)
Under 1150
F: Victor Liu def. John Broderick (-9, 6, 8, 3)
SF: Victor Liu def. Debraj Chakraborty (7, 8, 4); John Broderick def. Arthur Dunn (5, 6, 4)
QF: Victor Liu def. Brian Walt (8, -8, 7, 6); Debraj Chakraborty def. Jeremiah LaDuca (8, 7, 5); John Broderick def. Abe Gold (-7, 10, 8, -9, 9); Arthur Dunn def. David Nasjleti (9, 9, 10)
Under 1000
F: Victor Liu def. Debraj Chakraborty (4, 5, 6)
SF: Debraj Chakraborty def. Ying Zhang (-10, 9, 7, 6); Victor Liu def. Arthur Dunn (4, 6, 3)
QF: Ying Zhang, bye; Debraj Chakraborty def. Callum Brown (6, 3, 7); Arthur Dunn def. Brian Walt (6, -9, 6, 10); Victor Liu, bye
Under 850
F: Debraj Chakraborty def. Arthur Dunn (9, -10, 9, 9)
SF: Debraj Chakraborty def. Stefan Walzer-Goldfeld (6, 9, -8, 7); Arthur Dunn def. William Yu (-5, 7, 10, -7, 3)
40 & Over
1. Philippe Dassonval (4-0)
2. Mark Berg (3-1)
3. Chen Yuen Cheng (2-2)
F: Robert Roberts def. Kai Zhang (7, 3, 4)
SF: Kai Zhang def. Amel Medunjanin (3, 6, 7); Robert Roberts def. Daniel Mak (5, 4, 4)
Under 3200 Doubles
F: Hao Li/Plamen Pavlov def. Jon Wong/Chen Yuen Cheng (5, 6, 8)
SF: Jon Wong/Chen Yuen Cheng def. Adeel Rajput/Amir Klan (9, -8, 8, 8); Hao Li/Plamen Pavlov def. Ian Banfield/Trevor Salmon (8, -8, -6, 3, 8)
QF: Adeel Rajput/Amir Klan, bye; Jon Wong/Chen Yuen Cheng def. Jianhua Le/Ming-Hong Chang (8, 5, 8); Ian Banfield/Trevor Salmon def. Wei Li/Ying Wu (8, 8, 9); Hao Li/Plamen Pavlov, bye
$5,400+ in prizes • $1,500 first prize
117 players, including 14 rated over 2500. In the open final, Junhan Wu, newly arrived from China (estimated 2800), defeated Bohan Zhang (2728) (4,-9,6,8). In the semis, Bohan defeated Wei Wang (2815), and Junhan defeated Sharon Alguetti (2619) in hard-fought matches. Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Glen Randmer. Video of the final.
134 players, including 13 rated over 2500. In the open final, Kaden Xu (2649) defeated Jishan Liang (2660) (6,1,10). Results and winners' photos. Video of the final. Saturday action shots from Warren Rosenberg; Sunday shots from Glen Randmer.
115 players. In the open final, Croatia's Andrej Gacina, ITTF-ranked #20 in the world, defeated the WTTC's Kai Zhang (2648) (8,-9,1,-11,5). Results and winners' photos. Semifinal video Andrej Gacina vs. Ye Tian, Jian Li vs. Kai Zhang. Final Andrej Gacina vs. Kai Zhang. Action shots from Glen Randmer, Joel Hoffman/Eldin Medunjanin.
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50 players over two days. In the final of the giant snake ladder event, Westchester TTC's Robert Roberts (2520) defeated Anthony Valerio (2372) 12-10 in the fifth. Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Glen Randmer, Warren Rosenberg. Writeup and photos in MetroSports Magazine. Women players shown above.
128 players, including 10 rated over 2500. In the open final, chopper/ smasher Jian Li (2661) defeated Nigeria's Olajide Omotayo (2566) (4,-9,6,9). Results and winners' photos. Ben Nisbet's video of the final. Action shots from Glen Randmer, Joel Hoffman/Eldin Medunjanin.
138 players, including ones from 10 foreign countries. In the open final, Ruichao Chen (2689) defeated Yutian Wang (2541) (-8,3,8,2). Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Glen Randmer. Video of the final.
131 players, including Yadira Silva, the #1 female player in Mexico, and Olajide Omotayo, from Nigeria, ITTF-ranked #635 in the world. In the open final, Zi Rui Zhao (2643) defeated Kaden Xu (2659) (9,-6,-11,4,2). Results and winners' photos. Video of the finals. Action shots from Glen Randmer.
149 players, including five rated over 2600. In the open final, Jian Li (2630) defeated Kai Zhang (2629) (9,8,7). ESPN filmed Kai for a "SportsCenter" feature to air in June. Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Joel Hoffman, Henry Lee, Glen Randmer. Video of semifinal Kai Zhang vs. Julian Mohr. Final Jian Li vs. Kai Zhang.
86 players. The WTTC's Kai Zhang won both the Men's Open and 18 & Under. Results and winner's photos. Photos from Warren Rosenberg, Joel Hoffman, Glen Randmer. Video of the final. MetroSports magazine about the event.
On April 25 the WTTC was the site of filming for a prospective weekly TV series in which people settle disputes and rivalries over a ping-pong table. Photos of the evening from Glen Randmer, Joel Hoffman.
136 players, including 14 rated over 2500. In the open final, Bohan Zhang (2714) outlasted Zi Rui Zhao (2681) (7,-8,9.-9,7). Cédric Oba of Côte d'Ivoire won the U2500. Table Tennis Hall-of-Famer Dell Sweeris won the U2050, U2000, and 60 & Over. Results and winner's photos. Video of the final. Sunday action shots from Glen Randmer, Henry Lee.
The club's side room will serve as a polling station for the New York State Republican and Democratic primaries on Tuesday, April 19 -- 6 am to 9 pm. The main room will be open for play all day.
123 players. In the open final, Zi Rui Zhao (2580) beat a jet-lagged and sick Bohan Zhang (2710) (9,6,12), in what was still a fine match. Results and winners' photos. Sunday action shots from Glen Randmer. Video of the finals.
Congratulations to the winners of the NCTTA's Northeast regional championship, held at the WTTC on Feb. 27-28: Coed team — 1st Baruch, 2nd NYU, 3rd Columbia. Women's team — NYU. Men's singles — Mishel Levinski, Baruch. Women's singles — Mandy Liu, NYU. Results. Round-by-round scores (click on Northeast Regional Championships "Results"). Photos and video. MetroSports magazine all about the tournament.
116 players. In the open final, Zi Rui Zhao (2617) beat Jian Li (2637) (6,9,9). Results and winners' photos. Video of the finals. Action shots from Glen Randmer (Sunday), Warren Rosenberg (Saturday).
Will Shortz was interviewed about the upcoming NCTTA regional championship taking place at the WTTC on Feb. 27-28. 11 minutes. You can watch it here.
Congratulations to the WTTC's Sharon Alguetti, 14, who won a spot on the U.S. Olympic table tennis team at the recent Olympic trials. He is the youngest male ever to make the team. The club celebrated his victory with a party on Feb. 13. Photos from Glen Randmer.
93 players — 12 rated over 2500 — in a rescheduled tournament from the snowed-out previous weekend. In a razor-tight final in the open playoffs, Kaden Xu (2699) beat Zi Rui Zhao (2587) (10,-9,6,-7,11). Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Henry Lee, Glen Randmer. Video of the final by Ben Nisbet.
124 players — 11 rated over 2500. In the open playoffs, Jianho Sun (2545) dispatched Zi Rui Zhao (2668) in a quarterfinal, Kai Zhang (2692) in a semi, and Hao Li (2607) in the final (-14,9,9,5). In the U2500, Rajat Hubli defeated Togo champion Kokou Fanny and U.S. Nationals semifinalist Allen Wang to take first prize. Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Warren Rosenberg, Glen Randmer, Richard Getler. Video of the final.
142 players, in the strongest Westchester field ever — 16 players rated over 2500, including five over 2700. In the final of the open event, Chinese chopper/smasher Wei Wang (2810) defeated Korea's Ojin Kwon (9,3,10). Complete round robin scores, playoffs, and summary compiled by Tej Singh. Winners' photos. Action shots from Henry Lee, Glen Randmer. Semifinal video Ruichao Chen vs. Wei Wang. Final Wang vs. Kwon.
Congratulations to the WTTC's Kai Zhang for winning the Portuguese Junior Table Tennis Open, Nov. 18-19. He is now qualified to compete at the World Junior Circuit Finals in Indore, India, in January.
108 players, with 14 rated over 2500. In the final of the open, Kai Zhang defeated Jishan Liang (8,9,-8,6) to win the $2,500 first prize. The nail-biter of the weekend was Kai's stunning comeback in a quarterfinal over newcomer Hao Li, a player in China's elite Second League (11,-6,-11,13,8). Results and winners' photos. Henry Lee's action shots. Video of the final. Article, partly about the tournament, in The New Yorker.
A record 164 players — 14 rated over 2500. New players included Ange-Cédric Oba, table tennis champion of Côte d'Ivoire; Neha Aggarwal, 2012 table tennis Olympian from India; and Timothy Wang, 2015 North American Champion. In the final of the open event, Kai Zhang (rated 2707) defeated Zi Rui Zhao (2590) (-9,9,8,8). Results and winners' photos. Photos from Henry Lee, Glen Randmer. Video of the finals with Ben Nisbet.
The NA Championships were held at the WTTC on Sept. 5-7 -- men's and women's singles and teams, and the same for boys and girls. The U.S. took gold in every event. In the women's singles' final, the U.S.'s Lily Zhang came back from a 0-3 game deficit against Canada's Mo Zhang to win 4-3. Congratulations to men's singles champion Timothy Wang, who defeated Canada's Pierre-Luc Theriault 4-1 in the final. Results and videos. Highlights. Photos from Warren Rosenberg (click "Sports Events," then event name), Joel Hoffman, Glen Randmer, Henry Lee.
155 players — 10 rated over 2500. The final of the open event was a rematch of July's final between Kai Zhang (rated 2682) and Ruichao Chen (2676) This time Ruichao won (4,11,-7,9). Results and winners' photos. Video of the finals.
159 players, the second-biggest WTTC tournament ever. Players came from Bosnia, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Canada, and across the U.S. In the final of the open event, Kai Zhang (rated 2661) defeated Ruichao Chen (2664) (4,4,6). Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Henry Lee / Glen Randmer. Video of the finals with Ben Nisbet.
Thirty-three kids, including 12 from Trinidad & Tobago, participated in Week 2 of the WTTC's summer camp, with coaches Rawle Alleyne, Paul David, Kai Zhang, and Hanwei Wang.
Will Shortz celebrated playing table tennis for his 1,000th consecutive day on June 30. The filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman ("Catfish," "Paranormal Activity 3" and "4") presented a video on Will. Journal News article + video on the party. Vulture article + interview. MetroSports Magazine article (pp. 22-26). Photos from Warren Rosenberg / Glen Randmer / Joel Hoffman / Laurel Gollo.
134 players, including 12 rated over 2500. In the final of the open event, the WTTC's Kai Zhang (rated 2689) defeated Poland's Filip Szymanski (2700) (-11,9,4,10). Besides Poland, players came from Idaho, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and all over the Northeast. Results and winners' photos. Action photos from Joel Hoffman ... and Glen Randmer. Video of the finals by Ben Nisbet.
142 players, including 12 rated over 2500. In the final of the open event, chopper/smasher Qing Feng Guang (rated 2689) defeated Jishan Liang (2665) (8,-10,8,6). Newcomer Rajat Hubli from France won the U-2500. Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Henry Lee, Joel Hoffman. Video of the finals from Ben Nisbet.
... for winning the 2015 Canadian Junior Open on May 13-14! He went undefeated, including beating Kanak Jha, the defending champion from California.
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Thank you to Westchester TTC members for donating $6,395 to help Trevor Salmon (above center) after his stroke. Robert and Will delivered a check on May 10.
139 players, including nine rated over 2500, four rated over 2700. In the final of the open event, 2014 NA Cup champion Eugene Wang (rated 2816) defeated Jishan Liang (2645) (5,4,3). Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Glen Randmer, Henry Lee. Video of the finals from Ben Nisbet.
132 players. In the final of the open, Kai Zhang (rated 2706) defeated Bochao Li (2666) (6,10,4). In a semifinal, Kai defeated his longtime rival Jishan Liang, after being down 2 games to 1. Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Glen Randmer, Henry Lee. Video of the final.
125 players, including four rated over 2600. In the final of the open, Jishan Liang (rated 2646) was defeated by his friend and nemesis Kai Zhang (2664) (10,9,-8,10). In the U2500 final, Nigeria's Yinka Olasoji defeated Kun Yang (2479) (7,9,-8,8). Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Glen Randmer, Henry Lee. Video of the final.
In short ... wow! In the final, Canada's Eugene Wang (rated 2799) defeated California's Bob Chen (2730) in a sensational seven-game match (8,-5,7,-9,9,-4,3). Tournament wrap-up. Videos. Slide shows by Warren Rosenberg, Glen Randmer, Serge Migdal. Wang/Chen slow-mo point. Journal News article. Pre-tournament press release.
113 players. In a thrilling open final, the WTTC's Kai Zhang (rated 2664) defeated Gaoxiang Zhao (2679) (9,-10,7,-5,11). Results and winners' photos. Fantastic slo-mo point from the final (1:40) courtesy of Bob Mankoff. Full video. Sunday action shots from Glen Randmer.
About 25 kids competed in four age categories in the WTTC's Winter 2015 Kids' Tournament. Results and photos.
141 players, including an unusual number of out-of-towners. In the final of the open, Ruichao Chen (rated 2606) defeated former U.S. Nationals champion Michael Landers (2512) (7,9,7). Results and winners' photos. Video of the finals. Action shots from Warren Rosenberg (under "Sports Events") Henry Lee, and Glen Randmer.
New rubberized flooring was installed throughout the main hall on Dec. 22-23. Players will now need to wear proper athletic shoes when playing on the surface.
127 players, with six of the top eight coming from China. Seven players rated 2600+. In the final of the open, Wei Wang defeated Jie Te Zhang 5, 7, -11, 7. Results and winners' photos. Henry Lee's action shots. Glen Randmer's. Video of the Inclusion event. Video of the semifinal Jie Te Zhang vs Qing Feng Guang. Also Wei Wang vs. Jin Ze Cao. Final Wei Wang vs. Jie Te Zhang.
138 players, including five rated 2600+. In the final of the open, chopper Qing Feng Guang beat Kai Zhang 8, -10, 4, 9. Results and winners' photos. Quarterfinal video (Damien Provost vs. Bochao Li), semifinal (Provost vs. Qing Feng Guang), final (Guang vs. Kai Zhang). Saturday action shots from Warren Rosenberg. Sunday action shots from Henry Lee.
Marco Santini demonstrated his cool table tennis variation, Inclusion, at the WTTC on Oct. 4. Video.
129 players, including eight rated 2500+, In the final of the open event, teenaged Zi Rui Zhao, newly arrived from China, defeated Jishan Liang 10, 3, 8. Defending champion Qing Feng Guang lost to Jishan in a thrilling semifinal 10, 3, -10, -10, 8. Results and winners' photos. Action shots from Warren Rosenberg / Henry Lee. Video of the finals / semifinal.
112 players, including the #1 player in the country, Qing Feng Guang (rated 2776). In the finals of the open, Guang beat the WTTC's Kai Zhang (2666) 1, 4, -7, 8. Results and winners' photos. Video of the final. Warren Rosenberg's action shots from Sunday (click "Sports Events").
142 players. In the finals of the open, China's Qing Feng Guang (rated 2770) defeated four-time WTTC champion Damien Provost (2622) 9, 12, 9. Results and winners' photos. Video of the final. Another video, with different angles and slow-motion replays. Warren Rosenberg's action shots from Saturday (click "Sports Events").
115 players in the tournament's most competitive field ever -- 12 rated over 2500, seven over 2600. Players came from seven foreign countries and coast to coast in the U.S. to compete. In the final of the open, Slovenia's Bojan Tokic (ranked #46 in the world) beat Chinese chopper Qing Feng Guang -9, 5, 2, 6. Results and winners' photos. Warren Rosenberg's action shots (click "Sports Events"). Video of the finals.
Sixteen players from California to New York took training from Bojan Tokic (ITTF-ranked #46 in the world) on June 27. Members of the second training session are pictured above. Bojan is in the blue shirt in the second row.
123 players. In the final of the open, the WTTC's Kai Zhang (2699) beat longtime rival Jishan Liang (2581) 3, -10, 5, 7. Results and Photos. Video of the finals.
149 players (six 2550+) -- our second-biggest tournament ever. In the final of the open, China's Bob Chen (2735) beat Kai Zhang (2704) 4, 8, -8, 4. They won $2,500 and $1,000, respectively. Results and Photos. Video of the finals.
Starting April 24 the club will have bonus hours of 10am-3pm for players 50 years and over (and anyone else who wants to come). Cost: $5. (No charge for WTTC members.)
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Former #2 female player from India, Moonmoon Mukherjee -- now a coach for the Indian Railway team -- played at the club on April 19. She hopes to send young Indian players here for training.
22 players. Congratulations to Johannes Kantorczyk (10 & Under), Henry Nicklin (11 & 12) and Noah Landgarten (13 & 14). More results, winners' photos.
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122 players. In the final of the open event, the WTTC's Kai Zhang (2685) upset China's Bob Chen (2740) 5, 9, -9, -8, 6. Bob had beaten Kai in straight games only the week before at F.I.T. Results and photos. Video of the finals.
142 players, 12 rated 2475+. Eugene Wang (2815), reigning U.S. Open champion, defeated Kai Zhang (2670) -11, 10, 3, 8 in the final. Results and photos. Also: Video of the finals. (The fourth game contained the most amazing rally of the weekend.)
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Morley Safer and a film crew from "60 Minutes" were at the club on Feb. 19 to film Bob Mankoff and Will Shortz playing TT.
118 players. The WTTC's own Kai Zhang (2670, ranked #5 in the country) defeated XinXu Zhao (2535) -13, 5, 7, 9 -- for his 8th win at a WTTC Open. Results and photos. Video.
Congratulations to the winners of the WTTC's Winter Kids' Tournament: 10 & Under -- Shaye Kirman, 11-12 -- Abe Gold; 13-14 -- Amel Medunjanin. Winners' photos.
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An average of 25-30 players a day, representing all ages and skill levels, took part in the WTTC's four-day Holiday Clinic, Dec. 27-30. Robert and Rawle did drills and led games. The Dec. 28 group appears above.
55 players -- a low turnout due to a snowstorm and the holidays. In the finals of the open, the WTTC's Kai Zhang (ranked 10th in the country) upset Damien Provost (ranked 6th) and Kewei Li (ranked 2nd) to take home the $1,500 grand prize. Warren Rosenberg's action shots. Results and winners' photos.
Congratulations to the winners of the Pleasantville HS table tennis tournament, held at the WTTC on Dec. 6: 1. Adam Bucheister 2. Josh Wallen 3. Paul French. Also to the winners of Horace Greeley HS: 1. Robbie Laidlaw 2. Richard Ma 3. Robert Sterian.
109 players, including 10 rated over 2500. In the final of the open event, Atlanta's Kewei Li (rated 2686) won for the second month in a row, defeating Wen Guo of China (3,15,12). Photos and Results. Video will be posted shortly.
143 players -- the highest number since Oct. 2011. Five of the country's top 11 players competed. In the final of the open event, chopper Kewei Li (rated 2662) defeated Kai Zhang (2661) (3,9,6). Results + winners' photos. Warren Rosenberg's action shots. Video of the finals. Best semifinal.
108 players this month. In the final of the open event, the WTTC's Kai Zhang (rated 2648) won in a mild upset over France's Damien Provost (2670). Photos and results.
109 players. The WTTC's Kai Zhang (rated 2644) defeated his onetime training partner Jing Yi Zhao (2461) in the final of the open event. Results and photos here.
On Aug. 15 Marco Santini demonstrated his new table tennis invention, Inclusion, with side walls added to the table for a new dimension of play. More info here.
103 players. In the final of the open event, China's Bochao Li (2617) defeated Max Wang (2527) (7,8,9). Results and photos. Warren Rosenberg's photos from Sunday. Video of the finals.
Quarterly results are here. Note: A new Team League Night will start in September.
118 players. In the final of the open event, Eugene Wang (2810) defeated the WTTC's Kai Zhang (2659) by a hair's-breadth (8,-7,-8,10,3). Video of the final match. Results and photos.
113 players. In the final of the open event, Kai Zhang (2639) defeated Damien Provost (2686) (9,5,7). Best match of the weekend was a ferocious semifinal pitting Kai against Michael Landers (2567). Kai won (-9,8,-8,9,9). Results and photos.
The Westchester TTC is prominent in the ITTF's wrap-up of April events.
123 players -- 11 rated 2500+. In the final of the open event, Canada's Eugene Wang (2806) rallied from a two-game deficit to beat France's Damien Provost in a nail-biting deuce-in-the-fifth set (-10,-12,10,5,11). A big contingent from Florida's Broward TTC (above) took part. Results and photos.
Canada's Andre Ho upset the U.S.'s Timothy Wang in the men's final of the 2013 ITTF North America Cup, held April 20-21 at the WTTC. Lily Zhang beat fellow American Ariel Hsing in the women's final. Videos of the top matches can be found on the ITTF YouTube channel. Still shots can be found on Warren Rosenberg's site. The Journal News has an article and a slide show. Also: Newsday slide show. Newsday video. ITTF stories. Bruce Liu photos.
Quarterly results are here. Congratulations to Victor Krupinski and all the winners!
115 players. In the final of the open event, France's Damien Provost (2667) upset Taiwan's Chia-sheng Lee (ITTF-ranked #194 in the world) in straight games (9,10,5). Results and photos.
108 players -- seven of them over 2400, four over 2500. In the open event, Kai Zhang (2603) upset Damien Provost (2670) in an exciting five-game final (1,11,-9,-10,6). The Costa Rican national table tennis team captured seven prizes over the weekend. Mexico's Yadira Silva made it to the quarters of the open and the semis of the U-2500. The Handicap event drew a record 29 players. Results and winners' photos are here. Warren Rosenberg's action shots are here; digital downloads and prints may be ordered from him.
111 players, five rated over 2500. In the open event Kai Zhang (2583) defeated YanJun Gao (2574) in a furious final (13,10,14). Results and photos.
Twenty-three players competed in our Beer Pong tournament on Jan. 19. Results and photos are here. Newsday pre-story and photo here and slide show of the event here. Journal News photos of the event (not looking our best!) here.
14 competed. Results and photos.
France's Damien Provost defeated Brooklyn's Mishel Levinski (6,6,-10,4) in the final of our December Open. Results and photos. Warren Rosenberg's action shots are here; digital downloads and prints may be ordered from him.
15-year-old Kai Zhang defeated Max Wang in the final of our November Open, which was part of New York Table Tennis Weekend. Results and photos.
Eugene Wang (USATT-rated 2783) of the Canadian national table tennis team defeated 15-year-old Chinese phenom Kai Zhang (2557) in straight games to win $2,500 in the finals of the WTTC's October Open. Results and photos.
Two recent arrivals from China battled it out in the finals of the WTTC's September Open. Kewei Li (USATT-rated 2418) upset Kai Zhang (2560)
7, -9, 6, 10. Altogether 123 players competed, including six rated over 2500. Results and photos here.
France's Damien Provost (USATT-rated 2695) defeated chopper Qing Liang Wang (2641) 10, 7, 6 in the final of our August Open. Altogether 136 players competed. Results and photos. Freelance photographer Warren Rosenberg's action shots appear here.
Kevin Wang (USATT-rated 2476) dispatched Max Wang (2556) 3-0 in the finals of the WTTC's July Open. It was the semifinal matches -- Kevin beating YanJun Gao and Max beating Peng Yin -- that were nail-biters. Each went to five games. Altogether 123 players competed. Photos and Results.
For the first time at one of our Opens, YanJun Gao wasn't the champion or runner-up. France's Damien Provost (2651) beat Peng Yin (2544) in a hard-fought, four-game match. Photos and results.
36 teams competed in five events for $2,500 in prizes in our first Doubles tournament on May 5. Photos and results.


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Tri-Valley award winners: Football: Greg Swarthout, MVP; Joe Mickelson, Outstanding Offensive Player; Troy Rossi, Outstanding Defensive Player; Conor Walsh, Most Improved Player. Girls Tennis: Heidi Furman, MVP; Jennifer Sheeley, MIP. Boys Soccer: Jose Ramos, Offensive MVP; Anthony Beale, Offensive MVP; Thomas Monforte, Defensive MVP. Girls Soccer: Rachel Adriaans, MVP Offense; Sarah Schneyer, MVP Defense; Megan Tyndell, MIP; and Erin Smith, Coach's Award. Cheerleading: Dorothy Monforte, MIP; Ali Reynolds, MVP; Schuyler Kraus, Coach's Award. Girls Cross-Country: Autumn Bender and Olivea Rehm, Co-MVPs; Danielle Graham, MIP. Boys Cross-Country: Jim Bernstein, MVP; Brendan Hasbrouck, MIP; and Omar Lopez, Coach's Award.
Tri-Valley highlights: Girls soccer team made it to sectionals; football team qualified for playoffs; girls cross-country team won 12th straight division title, won sectionals and competed at states. Jim Bernstein was Section Nine Class C individual cross-country champion. Musical slide shows that chronicled the fall season were presented by Sports Insights at the conclusion of each of the awards ceremonies.


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Large and Long Programs
The next Large and Long Program announcement of opportunity will be released in December 2016.
Information on previously accepted LLPs and their science programs is available here.
Large and Long Programs at Gemini Observatory
Large and long programs (hereafter "large programs" or LLPs) are Principal Investigator-defined and -driven programs that, as a guideline, either require significantly more time than a partner typically approves for a single program or extend over two to six semesters, or both. Large programs are expected to promote collaborations across the partnership's communities, to have significant scientific impact, and normally to provide a homogeneous data set, potentially for more general use. Proposals for Large and Long programs will be accepted annually.
The participating partners (US, Canada, and Argentina) will make available for LLPs up to 20% of their time at each Gemini telescope over each of the next 6 semesters from the start of LLP execution. Principal Investigators (PIs) of LLPs must be based in an institution of one of the participating partner countries. There is no restriction on Co-Investigators. Potential investigators shall be encouraged to collaborate across the participating partnership. The LLPs are designed to enable large multi-partner collaboration programs and/or programs running across multiple semesters to be reviewed within a single time allocation process.
All instruments and their modes that are fully commissioned at the time of this announcement are eligible for LLPs. See FAQ Question #1 for a complete list. All observing modes are eligible for LLPs, including priority visiting observing mode and targets of opportunity.
PIs who propose for LLPs have additional requirements, including submission of a letter of intent, development of a management plan, and consideration of added value to the astronomical community through data products, software, or other outcomes; Successful PIs must additionally report on their progress annually.
Questions and Answers
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- LLP Proposal Process
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- Additional Requirements on LLPs
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(Updated: March 04, 2016)
LLP Proposal Process
Letters of Intent
Letters of Intent to propose a LLP must be received by email to firstname.lastname@example.com by February 2, 2016. Letters should include the information below, formatted as follows.
- Title of Project
- PI with full name of institution and contact information (phone and email)
- Co-Is with full names of institution
- Broad scientific overview of the program (500 word limit)
The Letters of Intent are intended to allow for the selection of the allocation committee with minimal conflict of interest and applicable scientific expertise. Secondly, the description of the proposal program will allow for a review of the program in light of technical and operational constraints. Please keep this in mind when composing a Letter of Intent to ensure that relevant material is included.
Proposals for LLPs are due March 31, 2016, 23:59 HST (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time) . Investigators must use the Gemini Phase I Tool for creating and submitting LLP proposals. A new Phase I Tool (PIT) is released each semester. Information on how to download and install the Tool is given on the semester's installation page. Help on the PIT is available via the PIT help page and video tutorials. The list of instruments available for LLPs is given in FAQ Question #1. Further information about target availability, instrumentation, etc., for the 2016B semester is available in the regular 2016B Call for Proposals.
The proposal narrative is submitted as a pdf attachment to the PIT. Latex and Word templates will be available as part of the 2016B Call for Proposals to create the pdf attachment. The proposal narrative must include:
- a discussion of the primary scientific justification of the project;
- a description of the experimental design, including sample selection, scheduling requirements, calibration, etc.;
- a statement of the time requested each semester, including required instruments and observing conditions in the technical case.;
- a description of the mode of observation (see below) and explanation of required mode for classical and fully queue mode requests;
- a management plan that describes staffing and resources available to complete the science program and the expected contributions of each participant;
- a discussion on added value to Gemini Observatory and the broader astronomical communities through the public release of data products, catalogs, software, public outreach, or other outcomes beyond the proposed science results . This should also include a description of any delivered products and the timeline for their release;
- Program considerations if allocated in band 2, included in the experimental design;
- Supplemental proposal information, such as previous time allocations, relevant PI publications, etc;
- An estimate of the distribution of targets and time allocation throughout the lifetime of the proposed LLP;
- Sample, relevant Integration Time Calculator (ITC) output supporting time request.
Other required information, entered directly into the PIT:
- title, abstract, TAC category, keywords, and the investigators' names and institutions;
- a list of targets, observing conditions, and instrument configurations for the 2016B semester request;
- Scheduling constraints if there are time-critical or synchronous observations involved, or impossible dates for classical programs in the 2016B semester.
The proposal narrative is limited to a total of 10 pages, and the science justification cannot exceed 5 pages, including figures and references. The page limit does not include ITC attachments or the distribution of targets table.
Proposal Evaluation and Acceptance
A separate Large Program Time Allocation Committee (LPTAC) will evaluate the submitted LLP proposals, assessing them for scientific excellence and program feasibility, including program management. While membership in the LPTAC is selected, in part, to provide expertise on the science cases as indicated in the Letters of Intent, LLP proposal science justifications should be intelligible to a broad audience. The LPTAC will base their evaluations of proposals on the criteria listed here in descending order of importance.
- The overall scientific merit of the proposed investigation and its potential contribution to the advancement of scientific knowledge.
- The technical feasibility of the proposed observations.
- The ability of the proposing team to carry out the proposed research to a successful conclusion within the proposed timeframe, as established by the management plan.
- Added value to the Gemini and broader astronomical communities beyond LLP team science results, as demonstrated by the planned public release of reduced data products, catalogs, software, public outreach, or other outcomes.
- The extent to which the observations can be accommodated within routine Gemini operations and the extent to which the overall science program enables an efficient use of the observatory.
The LPTAC process will occur prior to the normal 2016B ITAC process. Successful LLPs will have the equivalent of either Band 1 or Band 2 status, which applies to the whole program. These bands have the same meaning and expectations of completion as regular queue programs. Successful and unsuccessful LLP proposal PIs will receive LPTAC feedback and scoring information after the LPTAC and telescope scheduling process.
Time Allocations and Observing Modes
LLPs have time allocations spanning more than one semester and an expected amount of time allocated within a given semester, but do not have rollover status. Although a program may continue from one semester into the next, any remaining time on the program from the previous semester will be lost. The PI can request adjustments through their annual reporting cycle, but for our operational purposes time is not carried over semester boundaries and the program will commence with the "fresh" allocation of time at the start of each semester. Although time does not carry forward over a semester boundary, PIs can choose to execute observations not completed in the previous semester, "paid for" from their time allocation in the current semester.
Observing Modes
The Large Program PIs and Co-Is are expected to visit Gemini a) for Gemini to learn from them and to optimally support them, b) for them to learn about Gemini operations in order to optimally plan their observations and their data reduction, whatever mode of observation they are using.
Three modes of observations are available to LLPs:
Priority visiting observing : The PI or team member comes to Gemini, prepared to observe either their own program if the conditions are sufficiently good, or to execute approved queue programs if the conditions are too poor for the LLP. The LLP will be charged only for time devoted to the program, and additional observations may be made by Gemini staff or other observers of the queue during the semester. (See the PV Mode Definition page for more information).
Queue: LLP observations are executed only as part of the regular queue, observed by Gemini staff or other observers. Queue mode must be justified, requiring infrequent conditions or monitoring on an infrequent basis, for example. LLPs allocated time in Band 2 will default to Queue mode observing.
Classical: The program is scheduled on specific dates, and the PI or a team member comes to Gemini to observe that program on those dates, accepting the variability of weather.
Priority visiting observing will be the default mode for Band 1 scheduled LLPs. LLPs scheduled into Band 2 will default to queue mode observing.
The LLP PI must certify that classical and priority visiting observers have sufficient observing experience to execute the program. Gemini staff will not provide basic training about observing techniques.
Additional Requirements on LLPs
Successful LLPs will require an annual program review, led by the LPTAC. Each LLP will submit an annual progress report containing (at a minimum) a summary of the observing time used thus far, comments on the quality of the data and whether the data quality is sufficient to meet the scientific goals of the program, a summary of the activities of each team member, the status of reduction of the data, and detailed plans for the next year of the project. The report should also indicate any science results arising from the project, whether published or in preparation. The committee's recommendation and Gemini Director's approval will be required before allocations for an ongoing LLP can continue.
Successful LLPs will also be required to submit detailed target, observing constraint, and instrument configuration details in advance of each semester's ITAC process.


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Today I am at 35 weeks, I have been on bedrest for 2 weeks.
I have a daughter who is 2 1/2 whom I breastfed for 14 months. She was a wonderful nurser. I never had any issues with her. She was bon 3 days late and weighed 9 pounds .25 ounce. Her first breastfeeding (before she was even cleaned up was 45 min long.) At 5 days old she was eating almost 3 ounces a feed.
I was put on bed rest because I was dilated to 1 cm and 80% effaced. I am fearful that I won't make it to 36 weeks...
I have my hospital bag packed, with my nursing pillow and breast pump.
I have been reading and women have recommended pumping to make your milk come in faster so that a premie wouldn't have to work so hard to get the milk?
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13 Biotech Stock Predictions for 2013
BOSTON ( TheStreet) -- Thirteen biotech predictions for 2013:
1. The U.S. commercial launch of Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) and Eisai's weight-loss pill Belviq will be a major disappointment. Belviq will also fail to receive European approval.
2. Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) will have another big year, with an accelerated approval filing mid year for the Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug eteplirsen in the U.S. and a significant and lucrative ex-U.S. partnership for the company's exon-skipping drug technology platform.
3. Orphan drug pricing comes under scrutiny and increasing criticism.
4. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index will close 2013 flat or down single digits.
5. Amarin (AMRN) delays the commercial launch of its triglyceride-lowering fish-oil pill Vascepa to the second quarter due to manufacturing and supply issues. Vascepa sales fail to meet lowered expectations.
6. Gilead Sciences (GILD) hits a snag that delays the filing, approval or launch of its all-oral hepatitis C drug regimen. Investors also wake up to the realization that the commercial market for Hep C drugs is far smaller than expected. Gilead shares close in the red for the year. This is my Black Swan prediction for 2013.
7. FDA takes steps to liberalize overly restrictive conflict-of-interest rules that are preventing "A list" medical and scientific experts from participating in advisory committee meetings.
8. U.S. courts decide that off-label drug marketing is a form of constitutionally protected free speech and therefore legal.
9. "Expert networks" Gerson Lehrman Group and Guidepoint Global see a significant drop off in investor and doctor participation. Revenues plummet and the two companies either merge or one goes out of business.
10. By the end of the year, one or more of these companies will be gobbled up an M&A deal: BioMarin Pharmaceuticals (BMRN) , Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) , Medivation (MDVN) , Achillion Pharmaceuticals (ACHN) and Incyte (INCY) .
11. Cell Therapeutics (CTIC) raises money at least twice. (I needed at least one prediction guaranteed to come true.)
12. Celgene (CELG) will be the best-performing large-cap biotech in 2013.
13. Strong 2013 drug launches: NPS Pharma (NPSP) (Gattex), Medivation (MDVN) (Xtandi), Aegerion Pharma (AEGR) (Juxtapid), Roche (RHHBY) (T-DM1), Biogen Idec (BIIB) (BG-12), Onyx Pharma (Kyprolis).
Weak 2013 drug launches: Arena Pharma (Belviq), Amarin (Vascepa), Ariad Pharma (ARIA) (Iclusig), Alexza Pharma (ALXA) (Adasuve), Navidea Biopharma (NAVB) (Lymphoseek), AVEO Pharma (AVEO) (tivozanib.)
Here's a look back at how well my 2012 predictions fared :
1. The Amgen(AMGN) strategy of returning cash to shareholders in form of share buybacks, Dutch tender offers and dividends is abandoned in favor of ramped up acquisitions i.e. Gilead Sciences buying Pharmasset. Large-cap biotech firms start acting like Big Pharma -- choosing to buy growth instead of seeking it from internal drug development.
Correct: Amgen remains the only biotech firm to offer a dividend. Amgen bought Micromet, Kai Pharma , and DeCode Genetics ; Gilead Sciences bought YM BioSciences (YMI) ; Biogen Idec acquired Stromedix; and Celgene acquired Avila Therapeutics .


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The following information comes from a variety of outlets, including our friends David Hale and Todd Zolecki.
The Phillies announced their line-up for tomorrow's exhibition against Florida State University. It is as follows:
1. Jimmy Rollins, SS
2. Juan Pierre, DH
3. Shane Victorino, CF
4. Hunter Pence, RF
5. Ty Wigginton, 3B
6. Domonic Brown, LF
7. John Mayberry Jr., 1B
8. Michael Martinez, 2B
9. Tuffy Gosewisch, C
Of note: Mayberry will be at first with Wigginton at third; Zolecki says the absence of Polanco at third is part of Manuel's plan to routinely rest Polanco and Chase Utley during the spring. Similarly, Gosewisch behind the dish is to reduce wear and tear on Ruiz and Schneider. Brown in left and Pierre at DH signal that the Phillies are interested in seeing what each left-handed outfielder can do.
I am curious to see if Victorino-Pence is the 3-4 order going forward; on a lot of levels, it makes sense with Rollins and Utley hitting 1-2 in Howard's absence.
Both Hale and Zolecki noted that Jim Thome will receive at-least one at bat and Zolecki stated that Manuel will attempt to get every position player in the game. Hale relayed that Charlie Manuel sees Martinez as having the best shot to win the utility role.
In case you missed our recap from a few days ago, here is the announced pitching order for tomorrow's game as well:
RHP Austin Hyatt (2 innings)
LHP Jacob Diekman
LHP Jeremy Horst
RHP Michael Schwimer
LHP Joe Savery
RHP JC Ramirez
RHP BJ Rosenberg
RHP Phillippe Aumont
Aumont will look to extract some revenge on FSU after a not-so-nice encounter in 2010.
Jim Salisbury reported that Ryan Howard will return to camp Wednesday, noting that the Phillies will not receive updated information about Howard until that time. Salisbury noted that Scott Sheridan, the Phillies head trainer, said the skin over the Achilles is notorious for not healing well.
Also of note: the Big Piece joined Twitter today and the entire greater-Philadelphia mediasphere nearly exploded. You can follow Howard at @RyanHoward.
Salisbury also reported today that Cliff Lee threw a "pain-free, incident-free batting practice session" and that his "early-camp abdominal issue is no longer a problem." Great news.
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i agree jay! and george what's wrong with eight tracks! lol the first time i heard an eight track i was in a friends 327 65 chevy ss in a ginos parking lot listening to led zepplin and the music stopped dead in the middle of the song to change tracks and i was like WTF! i'm showing my age guys sorry!
Don't worry about showing your age. Anyone who has memories of 8-tracks has shown his age, too. Anyone for 78 RPM records?
Do you guys know anything about where the game against Florida State might be available to watch online or on TV? Know of a radio broadcast but that's all I've found.
I use live.tv.ru/en/ to watch a lot of games online…
Also curious- does FSU get to use metal bats in this game? I can't imagine the Phils, obviously, getting to use them, but I also can't (with all the concerns over metal bat "safety", etc.) being alright with playing against a team using them.
I don't get it.. why can't we offer a major league deal (minimum salary) to a guy like Renteria, who can play 2B and SS instead of Martinez…. if Jimmy or Chase go down for 15 days (likely), I don't wanna see freaking Mini-Mart playing there on a day-to-day basis.
Renteria is toast. I'd rather have Mini. I also don't think Renteria would settle for league minimum; most decrepit veterans don't.
Can you please explain how a 35 year old player who was WS MVP a little over a year ago is toast and decrepit?
Even after a poor 2011 season, his wRC+ was 78, compared to Valdez' 67 and Mini-Mart's 49. He's a considerable offensive improvement over what we had last year, and one would be foolish to not see that. And his defense is fine… he started every single WS game for the Giants in 2010 precisely because of his defense.
Yes, I can. Just the fact that no one has signed him pretty much indicates the confidence he inspires among thirty ML teams. He himself has even talked about retirement. World series MVP only requires that a player be above average for one whole series, and the team he won it with wasn't exactly an offensive juggernaut. And big deal, anyway; that was two years ago. And if you want him to fill in at second base, he's played four whole games there. I've also heard that he's turned down minor league offers, so he's not going to sign cheap.
If Mini doesn't work out, the Phils have other options besides signing an aging vereran. There's Pete Orr for one. And if a major injury happens, Amaro will probably opt for a mid-season trade.
I don't think you have to jump on Renteria. There aren't too many people inquiring about his services at this point and I'm not sure how many teams he is actually willing to play for. He made $2 million last year (not worth that). He hit .251 in a hitter friendly park and posted a -0.1 WAR over 96 games (mainly at SS)… I don't see it. He won't play in 96 games here and he won't earn half of that $2 million. I'd rather go with Mini Mart who runs better and can play outfield as well as infield.
I don't think so, either. That might cause serious injury to him.
I think if Jimmy goes down – Galvis gets a chance ….
if Utley goes down, – Pete Orr gets a chance ..
Martinez will likely be on the roster for the simple fact that he can play pretty much any position on the field …… more than a "utility guy", I would say he's a "versatility guy"
He's basically the Emergency option at any position on the field – an insurance policy who likely/hopefully won't be used that often. . . but I think he stole 26 bags one year in the minors – so there is some decent speed there, .. so pinch-running, last bat off the bench, and late-game/extra-innings double-switch player .
There are multiple players that can play 1st …. and I think Wiggy is going to get almost every opportunity to play 2b or 3b, to get his bat into the lineup. Martinez is the 25th man, and as always – i find no use in ever caring who the 25th man on the roster is unless its someone that really hurts your team …. and with his versatility, I don't believe Mini Mart HURTS us (Notice I didn't say I think he'll HELP us either.. but he's a versatile "just-in-case")
Ty Wigginton and his 230 pounds (6ft) playing 2B? Doubt it.
Even though he might weigh a lot, he has played second in the past. Just because a person is big doesn't mean he can't do the job.
@Original: He rejected two offers, one of them from the Brewers, because they were minor league offers. I think that, at this point in this market, he can be had for even less than what we were gonna pay Valdez… and he's a considerable upgrade all-around.
@Don: if Jimmy goes down for a short amount of time, Galvis won't play. If a really big injury happens, then yes. But to fill in for a 15-day DL stint, it's highly doubtful that they'd make that move. I'd be fine with Pete Orr if Utley goes down, but if it's a big injury (possible, again) we're screwed.
Plus, if we're really planning on giving rest to Jimmy and Utley, say once a week for each one, that means you'll be seeing Mini-Mart twice per week… that's too big of a role for a guy like him.
you think if Rollins hits the DL this season they really stick Martinez there every day for 15-games instead of Galvis ?? … Galvis is said to have the better glove, and can't hit any worse than Martinez – especially out of the 8-hole, where it wouldn't matter much anyway
I think you'd go with the glove and you see how the young kid handles his cup of coffee in the bigs
Martinez would take Valdez' place, right? If so, then yes, I'd expect them to go with Martinez every day. I'd love to see Galvis, but I don't see that happening unless he's smashing the ball in the minors.
I think Martinez keeps his own place and Wigginton is the replacement for Valdez?? Hopefully we never find out who would replace a starter this year though
Everyone says that it really doesn't matter who the 25th guy is on the roster but if you're the 25th guy then you're on the big league club….and your spot DOES MATTER. It's not like you're number 40 on a 40-man roster. And if Martinez is the 25th man and he plays 2 or 3 times a week (other than to pinch run, etc….I'm talking starts) then that roster spot is way more valuable and important than is being said.
Hopefully it doesn't come to that cause then we have bigger problems anyway.
"25th man" is like Tomas Perez … So Taguchi…. Eric Bruntlett …. etc … if any of them started 2-3 times per week we were in trouble ..
usually the 25th man has a specific sklillset, … so maybe you consider Matt Stairs (power), or some teams want it to be a speed-guy tp pinch-run, etc … Martinez' "value" comes in the fact that he can play just about any position, and especially the ones where you'd think you might need him (2b, SS, 3b)
He is an on-roster/in-game insurance policy should one of your starters go down -who will hopefully play solid enough defense that he doesn't cost you a game – and at $400k, he doesn't cost you much money to fill that role …. if there was someone better, they'll replace him – but at the cost, and for that role … they don't want to spend $2-3 M on a veteran because they don't have the payroll space … and they don't want to use Galvis, etc. to impede any development. .
If we still had Jason Donald – he would likely fill this role, but we don't have him, we have Martinez – who again, if he becomes a serious issue, then it seems we have real problems
So Taguchi fills that role to a tee. Eric Bruntlett played way too much for the 25th man…filling in for Rollins during one long DL stint if I remember correctly. I would hope that if Rollins or Utley went down for an extended time that they would look elsewhere other than MIniMart on an everyday basis.
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Fox News has noticed Epic's upcoming shooter Bulletstorm, and thinks the game might be the "Worst videogame in the world." By now you should know the media firestorm drill. It goes like this: Fox News contends Bulletstorm is unacceptable because it features:
- profanity
- violence
- gore
Then, Fox News contacts some "experts" who say really dumb things (in my opinion) and wring their hands over the effect this all might have on our children. Then Fox News wonders whether the government will step in and punish retailers for selling the games to kids. Then, they post an article and I link to it.
Perhaps I should ignore these stories, because they are so ridiculous, but I can't help myself. I actually like it when Fox News and other members of the old school media wring their hands about video games being too violent or too sexual or whatever. It's intellectually comforting because Fox's arguments are so easy to refute. Here, watch:
Argument: Fox News' Carol Lieberman, a "psychologist and book author" says "The increase in rapes can be attributed in large part to the playing out of [sexual] scenes in video games."
Refutation: According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the per-capita victimization rate of rape has declined from about 2.4 per 1000 people (age 12 and above) in 1980 to about 0.4 per 1000 people, a decline of about 85%. Where video game playing has increased a billion-trillion percent in the same period. I can only conclude that psychologist and book author Carol Lieberman is either amazingly ignorant, or simply not telling the truth.
Besides, Bulletstorm, while certainly violent, isn't sexual. Rape hasn't been featured in a "mainstream," commercially released video game since...ever, as far as I know.
Arguments: "If a younger kid experiences Bulletstorm's explicit language and violence, the damage could be significant," According to Dr. Jerry Weichman, a clinical psychologist at the Hoag Neurosciences Institute in Southern California.
Refutation: Clinical studies on the effects of video games on kids have been inconclusive. Besides, until you define the word "damage," there isn't an argument here at all. Our entertainment may be very violent, but actual rates of violent crime in the United States have been dropping for more than 20 years, and yet violence in games has been becoming more and more prevalent and more and more graphic, so you have to conclude that if video games affect kids' behavior, it's only to make them less violent, not more so. (That's a specious argument too, of course because correlation doesn't equal causation.)
Argument: "The marketing is clearly aimed at children and young adolescents," Melanie Killen, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Maryland said. "Politicians were organizing efforts to address violent video games prior to the presidential election but got distracted by the election. It is time for senators and representatives to come back to the issue."
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Make up turned break upNovember 29,2012Are the Republican senators unreasonable? Or is the secretary of state-manque undiplomatic? Did the senators sandbag Susan Rice? Or did Rice further inflame a tense situation? Is it a case of shooting the messenger and playing politics? Or is national security dangerously infected with politics?
It seems as if it would have been simple enough for Rice to quickly admit that the administration talking points she used on the Sept. 16 Sunday shows about the slaughter in Benghazi were misleading. But she went silent. She has no wartime consigliere and, aside from the presidents angry post-election defense of Rice, the White House perhaps relieved that she was taking the heat rather than the president wasnt running a strong damage control operation that clarified matters.
Still, on last Sundays talk shows, John McCain and Lindsey Graham softened their tone a bit. Shes not the problem, McCain said. The problem is the president of the United States, for failing to swiftly tell Americans what his intelligence agencies had confirmed: that Benghazi was a terrorist attack involving al-Qaida affiliates.
When Rice asked to come to the Hill to meet with some of her Republican critics, it seemed detente was nigh. But somehow the hour-and-a-half powwow caused an escalation, with McCain, Graham and Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire emerging to say they had more reservations than before. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, who is scheduled to meet with Rice on Wednesday, suggested that she would be better suited to run the Democratic National Committee than State. If Rice cant soothe the egos of some cranky GOP pols, how would she negotiate with China?
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the soft-spoken ranking member on the homeland security committee, hasnt been part of this shrill debate. Though they had met only once or twice, Collins agreed to introduce Rice to the Foreign Relations Committee in 2009 when Rice was nominated as the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Rices grandparents immigrated from Jamaica to Portland, Maine.
I dont bear any animus to her at all, the senator said. In fact, to the contrary.
But she said she is troubled by Rices role. If I wanted to be secretary of state, Collins observed, I would not go on television and perform what was essentially a political role.
Collins drew up a list of questions to ask Rice at their one-on-one hour-long meeting slated for Wednesday. She wants Rice to explain how she could promote a story with such certitude about a spontaneous demonstration over the anti-Muslim video that was so at odds with the classified information to which the ambassador had access. (It was also at odds with common sense, given that there were al-Qaida sympathizers among the rebel army members that overthrew Moammar Gadhafi with help from the U.S. an intervention advocated by Rice and Islamic extremist training camps in the Benghazi area.)
The FBI interviewed survivors of the attack in Germany and, according to some senators, had done most of the interviews of those on-site by Sept. 15, the day before Rice went on TV, and established that there was no protest. Collins wants to learn if the FBI had failed to communicate that, or if they had communicated it and Rice went ahead anyway?
When Rice heard the president of the Libyan National Congress tell Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation, right before her appearance, that 50 people had been arrested who were either foreign or affiliated with or sympathized with al-Qaida, why did she push back with the video story? Why wouldnt she think what the Libyan president said mattered? Collins wondered.
Why did Rice say on ABC News This Week, that two of the four Americans who were killed were there providing security? Rice was referring to the two ex-Navy SEAL team members who were CIA security officers working on a base about a mile away. They werent there to protect Ambassador Stevens, Collins said. That wasnt their job.
Rice also said that we had a substantial security presence with our personnel which was clearly not the case. Collins wants to know Rices basis for saying on ABC that the attacks were a direct result of a heinous and offensive video. And why did she say a small number of people came to the consulate to protest, when that phrase is not in her talking points? Collins is curious why Rice is not angrier, if, as she insists, she was repeating what she was told. Id be furious at the White House and FBI and intelligence community for destroying my credibility, the senator said.
Collins said that before she would support Rice for secretary of state, she needs to ascertain what was really going on. Did they think admitting that it was an al-Qaida attack would destroy the narrative of Libya being a big success story? Collins asked. As one of the administration champions of intervening in Libya, Rice was surely rooting for that success story herself.
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Plenty of women work right up to the last moment of their pregnancies these days, but few of them have had to share some the unpleasantness of those waning hours with an entire city.
A morning radio host in Denver did just that Wednesday morning.
Kathie J, co-host of the KS1075. morning show, sat powerless as her water broke while one of her fellow hosts, Kendall B, introduced a story, Denver TV station KDVR reported.
The show's third and final host, Larry Ulibarri, wasted no time proving his gender.
"Oh my God, gross!" Ulibarri said. "That is so … Did you just pee?"
Soon after the initial moments of panic, Kathie explained her suspicion that her water just broke, and then turned back to her co-hosts, asking, "What do I do now?"
"Call your husband, for God's sake!" Kendall B exclaimed.
Kathie J was helped out of the studio and taken to a local hospital, where she gave birth to a baby girl.
Explaining her due date was not until the coming Tuesday, Kathie J said she was caught off guard when her water broke almost a week early.
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Thanks to You…Rockpile Rant comes in at Two
Here are your Top 10 Latest Leaders based on traffic for the period of January 1-31, 2011:
1. Sarge's Phillies Phantasy Camp Diary
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Number 2?…Hell Yeah!!
I want to thank the Rockpile Rantics for their continued support. I've been waiting for the day when a Rockies Blog rules the MLBlogosphere and other than being beat out in January by a Phillies Fantasy Camp blog (that had the cover page of MLBlogs for a week), we're there.
I'm willing to bet I spent less money in January than Sarge did🙂
The Rockpile Rant is a fan MLBLog and there's a reason it is ranks at number two. The Rockies fanbase is filled with year round fanatical baseball fans who live, eat and sleep baseball. We connect off-season and we keep baseball alive even when it's -20 below like it's been the last few days.
I want to thank ROOT SPORTS for making January a month to remember. I want to thank all of the Rockies fans who submitted Rockies essays to the Rant and my readers and friends who visit the Rant on a regular basis.
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As always, this shows the passion and dedication, D! You write from the fan perspective and you write about stuff that makes it fun and interesting to BE that fan. I knew from the first time we met you that this was gonna be a good thing to be a Rantic.
Onward to #1!!!
GARYX-Thanks for the kind words G…You and your family are a big part of the Rant and I thank you all for your support. The Rant's numbers are seriously increasing thanks to Rantics like you who spread the word. We'll own this place next month. You can bet on that…D
You rock, my friend. Proud of you!
Well now that we got the Phillies' version of Vanilla Ice (the one hit wonder) out of the way, it should be smooth sailing to the #1 spot of MLBlogs🙂
DAN-LOL..Couldn't have said it better brotha. Onward and upward…We'll own this season…D
Hey D,
#2, Shweet!!!! Just a matter of time before #1. You're blog is awesome because you rock my friend and you will own the MLBlogosphere! Thanks again for bringing such cool happenings to the Rantics!
Hey D, something's fishy in blogosphereville, that Philly guy only had 1160 hits in the month of January. I probably visited your site 1160 times BY MYSELF in the month of January. I think you got royally screwed dude.
R-LUV-Thanks buddy🙂
LALOSES-Hey man you're right. If Sarge's sitetracker is correct he barely should have cracked the top 50. I went to MLBLOGOSPHERE and left a comment for Mark. Maybe we can find out what's going on? It's sad that if I really did make number one blog for January that it didn't happen because of an incorrect Phillies Blog ranking. Something is a bit fishy?…D
Great job on the move up the Latest Leader mountain. But I would expect a Rockies guy to know how to take on a summit like this.
Seriously, after the "Angry Fan" debacle Ithought we might be phased out, but when the skies cleared…there we were.
This is just the beginning, we both know there is stillwork to be done, and more mountains to climb, but I can think of no better hiking partner than the Rockplie Ranter.
Hope you like the company.
Again, great job. You derserve every moment of it.
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I'm not sure who the Mark is you are writing too, but I'll bet you $1 he doesn't respond since this is an obvious conspiracy to make sure a Rockies blog doesn't make the #1 spot. Pretty pathetic for someone associated with Major League Baseball to do this to you, maybe you'd get more love if you wrote an East Coast based blog?
You're an All-Star of fan blogs…just sayin'. Doesn't really matter what place you come in the numbers, just that I look forward to your perspective as a Rockies fan!
– Ken
RAYSRENEGADE-I've been following your blog for 3 years now. It's one of the few I read on a regular basis. I'm honored to be in the top 5 with you my friend as I think you are the best writer in the Blogosphere. I can honestly say I'm enjoying the recent change-up in the Blogosphere.
LALOSES-East coast blog..lol..they wouldn't know how to handle me.
KEN-Thanks brotha, it's just tough when you shoot for a goal and you're soooo freggin close..Know what I mean?..D
Congrats, D! You Rockies do have some great fans. Reading your blog gives me the same feeling I get when I watch the movie Fever Pitch and all of the season ticket holders in Jimmie Fallon's section are like family. Whenever we finally make out way out to Denver, I feel like I'll know everyone in the outfield sections just from reading your blog. Great stuff.
TODD-Thanks for the kind words and the Fever Pitch reference brotha. Your blog is also a regular read for me. You "get" that it's all about making memories with your family and friends and that's why your blog is great. If you ever plan a trip to Coors Field let us know…We'll take care of ya.
HYUNYOUNG-Thanks you as well…D


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Rainy Days & Mondays
The Monday night game against the Padres has been postponed due to Mother Nature. With everything that has happened to the Phillies in the first 2 weeks of the season, it makes you wonder, what is it all about? The World Series celebration continuing, getting the rings, the passing of our friend Harry Kalas, and so far, two games rained out; is this an omen of sorts? Could it be one huge set-up for a repeat victory? Or maybe just a sign that this is going to be a very long, sad season? Time will tell…
Hoping to see life return to normal for the Phillies, there is a new series set to begin tomorrow night against the Brewers. The pitching will all get bumped back a day so Jamie Moyer will start tomorrow at 7:05pm, barring any more weather related incidents. If you are going to the game, like I am, be forewarned; the Flyers will be playing across the street at the Wachovia center and parking will be a nightmare! Get there early!
Speaking of Mr. Moyer, The Philadelphia Daily News reported today that Jamie will be dubbed Dr. Moyer on April 30th. Saint Joseph's University is giving him and his wife, Karen both honorary doctorates; specifically, they will each receive a degree as a Doctor of Public Service for their charitable work with the Jamie Moyer Foundation. Jamie graduated from St. Joe's in 1985 and is a 1999 inductee in their athletic Hall of Fame. Now when he has a bad game he can just tell Charlie Manuel, "Damn it Chuck, I am a doctor, not a pitcher!"
Now, just think how much more fun that quote would have been if Jim Fregosi was still our manager? Oh well, we do love our Charlie :O)
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Hope you get the game in tomorrow! Parking will be tough – but whenever your teams are in the playoffs it is all good!
Jenn, we must be psychic! Pretty funny we both ended up with the same title. The rain so far this spring is insane! Hope tomorrow's weather is better for you.
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Congrats to Jamie Moyer on getting the honorary doctorate. Very cool! The Yankees game was rained out too – bummer – but honestly I could use the night off.🙂
Haha. Live long and prosper to you too, Jen. Hey, what's up with Werth? He's in a funk right now. Get him back to being an RBI machine. He started off great.
Too bad the game got cancelled, but it will be interesting to see where they reschedule it. GO PADRES!!
I'm sure that the Phillies will come around– I mean, just look at their lineup🙂. Very cool that Moyer is getting the "Dr" title. Sox game got rained out too, and it rained in FL today.
Nice photoshop work on Dr. Moyer! He certainly wasn't the slowest pitcher (radar gun wise) on the mound tonight. The Brewers R.J. Swindle was registering low 60's! In a 75 MPH zone! Crazy windy tonight; fly balls are like wiffle balls.


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18.5" Dell IN1930 Flat Panel Monitor with LED
by Dell | Item #: 385329 | Model #: 632419476 |
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About this item
See more. Sense more. Experience more.
You crave drama and eye-catching delight. This 18.5" LCD widescreen display with refreshing HD resolution will help you see your photos, movies and games in vivid clarity. So it's ideal for entertaining the family.
Magnify your multimedia fun.
The multi-talented IN1930 monitor is designed to enhance multimedia enjoyment for everyone in the household. So dazzle the young ones. Thrill your horror-seeking teens. Parents, you'll have your eyes glued, too.
Exciting high definition. Enjoy crisp, vivid images with 1366x768 at 60 Hz HD resolution. A 16:9 aspect ratio and a fast 5ms (black to white) response time help make moving graphics pop off the screen.
Get the details. As you edit photos, watch movies and compete in adventurous games, enjoy sharp images with a mega dynamic contrast ratio of an estimated 8 million:1 (contrast ratio 1,000:1 typical).
Picture an environmentally conscious world.
Being environmentally conscious has become part of our everyday lifestyle. The IN2030 display allows you to enjoy low energy consumption while still maximizing color, clarity and complex graphics.
LCD panel with LED backlight: LCD panels can be more energy efficient by using less power than a conventional LCD monitor.
ENERGY STAR® compliant: This environmental standard helps to ensure that you get low energy consumption without compromising performance.
Mercury-free and arsenic-free LCD panel with LED backlight: Rest assured you are using a product that reflects an environmentally conscious approach.
Visually stunning on the outside, too.
In addition to delivering impressive graphics, the IN1930 18.5" monitor has a sleek and elegant design that can make it ideally suited for a multitude of home environments, including yours.
Striking glossy black: Its high-gloss black finish is remarkably pleasing and can coordinate well with your Dell desktop or laptop.
Slim bezel design with rounded edges: You'll appreciate this appealing design that works well in so many spaces.
Simple setup and comfortable viewing: Simply connect to any standard computer using the VGA connector. Adjust your panel for optimum comfort. It tilts up to 4° forward or 21° backward. You can mount the IN1930 on a wall simply by using the VESA mounting holes on the back. Wall mount kits are sold separately.
|Display Area:
|Diagonal Viewable Size: 18.5"
|Optimum Resolution:
|1366 x 766 at 60 Hz
|Contrast Ratio:
|1000 : 1 (typical), 8 Million:1 ( Dynamic )
|Viewing Angles:
|160° vertical / 170° horizontal
|Response Time:
|5ms typical (black to white)
|Light Source:
|250 cd/m2 (typical)
|Panel Surface:
|TN - Twisted Nematic with LED backlight
|Video Input
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|Audio Out:
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|Voltage Required: 100 to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz + 3Hz 1.6A (Max)
|Power Consumption Operational: 20 W (typical)
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep: 1W
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|On-Screen Display:
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|Tilt Up:
|Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
|Operating Conditions
|Temperature Range Operating: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
Temperature Range Non-operating: Storage : -20° to 60° (-4° to 140° F), Shipping : -20° to 60° (-4° to 140° F)
|Humidity Range Operating: 10% to 80% (non-condensing)
Humidity Range Non-operating: Storage : 5% to 90% (non-condensing), Shipping : 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
|Additional Information
|VESA Mount:
|Power Management:
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|Package Contents:
|Stand Riser
|Stand Base
|Power Cable
|VGA Cable (attached to the monitor)
|Drivers and Documentation media
|Quick Setup Guide
|Product Information Guide
Assembled Size