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In January of 2009, the Phillies avoided arbitration with Cole Hamels by signing him to a three-year, $20.5 million deal. For a pitcher who won the 2008 World Series MVP, the move was a cheap steal for the Phillies. After going 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA in the playoffs, the young left-hander had high expectations for 2009.
Cole didn't respond the way everybody would've liked.
On the first day of spring training, Charlie Manuel penciled Hamels in as the Opening Day starter. However, Hamels suffered from elbow pain and wouldn't make his first start until April 10. It wasn't pretty; Hamels allowed seven earned runs in 3.2 innings. It was just the beginning of a long season for Hamels.
Glancing at his stats, Hamels had an average year for a major league pitcher. What made Hamels' season disappointing was the fact that everybody knew that he was capable of being a big game pitcher. Hamels' frustration in himself was noticeable, especially in the National League Championship Series when he tossed his arms in the air after a teammate's error.
It was very easy to point out Hamels' problem: location. When Hamels missed his spots, he paid heavily. But at least he made batters work their way on. Hamels gave up 9.6 hits per nine innings. Hamels only walked two batters per nine innings, a career best. 51.4% of his pitches were in the strike zone, which ranked fifth best in the National League. He also had the fifth best walk/strikeout ratio (3.91) in the National League.
Hamels was unable to get into a groove during the posteason. He went 1-2 with a 7.58 ERA, and allowed seven home runs.
In early 2009, Hamels admitted to Phillies Nation that he does not have a good curveball. It showed in 2009, but if it can be improved, he'll be that much better of a pitcher. The 26-year old is still capable of being an ace. With less offseason distractions, Hamels can prepare himself for the 2010 season, and can hopefully return to his old, dominant form.
2009 stats: 32 G, 10-11, 193.2 IP, 4.32 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 168 SO, .273 BAA
Grade: 5.5/10 — Hamels had a disappointing year, but his subpar season was about average for a major league pitcher.
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2009 was just a bump in the road for Hamels. Even a young Steve Carlton had 20 losses and a 3.90 ERA the year after his Cy Young year of 1972. A 4.32 ERA (pitching mostly in CBP) is not terrible, just the stats of an average MLB pitcher. He will bounce back this year and be the "lefty ace" of the staff.
well deserved score. I simply cannot wait to see more of his commercials…
I agree on the post. Hamels wasn't horrible this year but you could tell at the end his head wasn't in the game at all. Sometimes you just need a clean slate. I have a feeling King Cole will come back in a big way next season. Halladay and Hamels is a phenominal 1-2 punch!
better than average ERA, better than average WHIP, and won 10 games with very little run support in almost every start..
managed to give us almost 200 innings the year after throwing 40% more inning than his previous career high.
He'll be back to great in 2010
I would give him about a 3 honestly.
I don't care what the rest of the league was supposed to be doing, Hamels was expected to be a solid ace with sub-3.70 ERA (I'm being generous) and all he did was disappoint every other start.
His performances in the playoffs were terrible (NLDS game 2, my first playoff game ever… gr) and his remarks were embarrassing.
Maybe if he spent his offseason training instead of making commercials and starring on late night shows, I would have been on Broad Street November 3rd celebrating with 2 million others for the 2nd year in a row.
I expect him to have a bounce back year since all of the Hollywood crap has ended, but a 5.5 to me is too generous for him in 2009.
stfu nick. if it wasnt for hamels you would not have gotten to celebrate the first time
Cole needs to come back strong in 2010 because he can do better and he should be among the elite pitchers in baseball. Last year was an off year and he needs a better showing. The Phils need a better showing. I hope he comes to spring training fit and stronger with a good third pitch like a slider or split-finger — or both. GO PHILS !!!!
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Friends – From what I keep hearing, there are two schools of thought as to why Cole dropped off a little this year. One is that he didn't train that much last off season and the other is that the league has caught up to him and he needs to add a third pitch. Well, as for myself, I think its the latter. When I think of great two pitch starting pitchers I can think of Koufax, Ryan, and Doc Gooden. As for great two pitch starting pitchers who's second pitch was NOT a devestating curve, I can't think of one. There must be a reason for that.
Hamel's curve is just awful. Its of the lollipop variety that loops and comes in slowly, about the same speed as his change, and it gets killed. I suggest he scrap it. I'd love to see a cutter, a fastball that can tail a bit. As it is now, I think hitters in the playoffs just sat on his fastball, which is decent but not a plus pitch. J.A. Happ can throw that fastball that rises up and in to righties. Its basically a riser. Maybe he can help Cole out with that. Probably not.
Cole lost his location at times last year. I think this is beacuse when the hitters laid of his change and he tried to throw the fastball for striked behind in the count. Thats a bad recipe for him. I think a decent third pitch will help him immensely. Like I said, cutter…baby slider?
The Dipsy
Cole's dip in 2009 demonstrates the fine line between success and failure in the major leagues, and that lack of preparation can doom even the most talented. Can't blame him too much for getting a bit sidetracked in the focus department after sweeping those playoff MVPs, winning the championship, and hitting the post-title "world" tour, all at 25 years old. He sounded genuinely embarrassed from it all so I expect him to well-prepared come April, which will help tilt the fate of the baseball gods more in his favor.
Cole's issue was both mental and physical. He learned at the pro level you have to train harder than ever instead of relying on pure talent as he clearly has. He admitted so and now knows you have to work hard with your talent to dominate. He also let things slip up mentally too. If something went wrong he lost all focus and then the game. He was blowing through the Yanks in Game 3 like the Cole of old then walked Big Tex with a 2 out 3-2 pitch that for all intensive purposes was a strike. Instead he lost focus and gave into A-Rod who hit that crazy HR. Same thing happened against the Rox in Game 2 of the NLDS. He gave up a bloop hit to the pitcher and lost all focus.
He needs to rest and get into a workout regmine. He will bounce back strong- he is a fighter contrary that he gives up. He speaks his mind too much but he DOES want to be here and will rock the world next season.
Yes, he probably needs to develop another pitch but that changeup is silly. Greg Maddux lived off his change up, fast ball and splitter or slider. But what set apart Maddux was that he studied each hitter and knew how to pitch everyone in both leagues. That is the work ethic Hamels should develop if he wants to be a HOFer.
Hammels has degenerated to a predictable very slightly above average pitcher. He lacks the killer instinct of a dominant pitcher who turns it up after finding himself in trouble, and his lollipop curve is a pitch even I could hit for double in the gap. After Cliff Lee joined the Phillies, Hammels began to show some of his psychological instability with his many inane attitude comments. I think the National League hitters have figured out how to consistently beat Hammels. Do you recall the monster homer Manny Ramirez hit off him in the NLCS? Too bad Amaro could not work some magic by keeping Cliff Lee for another year while unloading Hammels. However, Cole's commericals are fantastic. He really has a great persona and physical appearance for acting.
Cliff Lee with be the 2009 version of Cole Hamels. Cole Hamels will be the 2009 version of Cliff Lee.
Cole Hamels is simply too good of a pitcher to not come back from this. Like many fans, I was upset at Cole for blowing it in the World Series, but I can bet YOU ALL that nobody was more upset by it than Cole himself. And what does somebody do when they are upset with themselves? They try to look at where they went wrong, and devote the time to fixing it. For Cole, I think developing a good third pitch would work wonders. Also he needs to regain his focus, and not lose his cool when something goes wrong.
IT'S HAMELS! ONE FREAK'N M! I swear some of these people commenting both started following the Phils after 2008 AND cannot read either.
Well, well, well… It seems like there are lovers and haters here. Love Cole when he's dominating, hate him when he has a mishap. As a Phillies phan since God knows when, I guess we really are the toughest fans ever. Sorry for the cracks on all the wanna-be Yankee fans for calling them all 'Front-runners'… It seems like that's all we seem to be right now. So Cole struggled… So what?! He isn't God, you know. He isn't perfect! Even Pedro Martinez struggled over the years. But he had a good year for us last year, and some people even talk about him as the last piece to the rotation puzzle for this year. Do you really think he can continue to perform the way he did last year? As good as he was for the 2nd half of the year, would he be able to do it for the whole year? Probably not. He struggled at the end of the year and in the post-season. But, is anyone blaming the season on him? Saying that if he would have pitched better, then our dreams of repeating would have been fulfilled? No, of course not. You can't expect a former Cy Young winner, young or old, to duplicate what he did in his best year every year after the fact. We will never see the Pedro of old, but everyone is still willing to accept him for who he is. Yes, he is good. No doubt about it. But, he will never be the Pedro of old. Yes, Cole is young and has already won a World Series. But, he's not the Cy Young caliber pitcher that dominates everyone like Pedro, Clemens, Halladay, or even Lee did in their primes. They too were young at once. It took them years and years of refining and mistakes and recalculating their own efforts to bring them to the quality pitchers that they are today. If we look back at those pitchers, I guarantee you that there are years when they struggled just as Cole has. In those years of struggling, did anyone want to turn their backs on them? Or did they have faith that they could turn themselves around and rebound? I'm sure there were mixed feelings as well. If anything, it was a mistake to throw him to the wolves and expect a repeat of '08. We need to let Cole work things out with himself and his coaching staff. That is their job after all. He will bounce back. He's still young and has plenty of time to reach his full potential. I do agree — another pitch to go with the fastball and curve will make those 10 times as effective. So, I implore you true Phillies Phans — please ease up. Give him time to recoup from a rough year and get himself back on track. After all, he started the year off hurt last year, then had to take the full weight of the load because Myers was hurt. It was too much for someone who wasn't 100 per cent. Give him time. I think we will see what he is capable of doing, and you guys who are ready to throw him under the bus right now will be praising him and thanking God almighty that he's able to do what he is.
Ive seen 5.5 out of 10, and 3 out of 10. I think it really should have been down the middle. Closer to 4.5 out of 10. Remember people, we are rating the 2009 season, NOT the 2008. Sure we all know in 2008 ESPECIALLY including the playoffs, he would have been between 8 and 9, but call it like it is. The problem I see is honestly is comments like "if it wasnt for hamels you would not have gotten to celebrate the first time". Sure he was AWESOME is 08, but we are talking about 09. I dont quite agree that 4.32 is ABOVE average. I can see 4.32 being average maybe, but how can 4.32 be ABOVE average, and only a few points higher of 4.94 is BELOW average or horrible? Like it or not, Hamels was not good as an ace in 09, again before people take it personally (not sure how some people are flipping out so bad about this), sure he was awesome in 08, but we are talking about 09. Regardless of how good Hamels was in the postseason of 08, should we really compare him to Steve Carlton? IF he can clear his mind, and work out during the offseason, HOPEFULLY he can be a solid #2, but seeing how his wife just had a baby, it is even that much more difficult with a new baby at home to do that. Believe me, I have a 2 month old at home, and it is difficult. Dont confuse people who are honestly calling it like it is and say he was NOT good in 09 as "throwing him under the bus" and not willing to give him another chance. Just because some of us are willing to say he was NOT good in 09 (truth) doesnt mean we dont think he has the skill to do it again. He has the skill, he needs to work on his mental toughness. I think thats his biggest problem, and some of his numbers really point to that.He will have a really good game going, give up a double maybe, then all of a sudden WHAT OUT. 1 double, he gets flustered, it leads to single, walks and homers. IF he buckly down again and not let those things affect him so much, he would be MUCH better. I am saying he was NOT good in 09, basing that on the fact that he was supposed to be out ACE. His numbers overall were comparable to our #4 starter, not much better then the original #5. I for one give him a clean slate in 2010 when we start off again, just as I was able to do in 09, which I think most still cannot do. Give him a CLEAN slate TOTAL. See how he does in 2010 to base your rating of his 2010 season on his 2010 season NOT on his 08 season. To many people are overly kind at times because of how great he was in 08. IF Hamels was not supposed to be our Ace, I could see 5.5-6.5, but since he was supposed to be our ace, and supposed to be the consistent best chance of winning pitcher, I would put him at 4.5. Maybe it was injury, maybe it was his workout regimen, regardless of whatever it was, call it like it is. Brad Lidge is a GREAT example. Should we give Lidge a 5 or 6 because he was AWESOME and probably about a 9.5 or 10 in 08, or should we call it like it is and say with injuries and maybe other things he deserves about a 3.5ish? Not of course not, base the rating on thast season, not others.
I don't believe this rating was based at all on 2008. You can't rate Hamels on what he SHOULD have done, because no one knows that.
It was explained early on that a "5" rating is average. At 5.5, Hamels comes out barely above average, and that seems about right. A 4.32 ERA is not good, but not horrible, either. The entire Brewers starting staff had higher ERAs, and Derek Lowe posted a 4.67, yet won 15 games. Clff Lee, out recently traded god, had an ERA just a little under 4 for the season, although his Philadelpia numbers were better. And yes, 4.94 is below average, whereas 4.32 isn't. That's a difference of more than half a run per game, and that's a lot.
I also don't believe Hamels' troubles can be attributed entirely to "the league catching up to him." If that were true, it would have happened sooner; probably in 2008. There's no doubt that a better third pitch would help, but if he still can't locate his fastball, it won't help much.
2009 was not a good year for Hamels, and the frustrations of it would have been difficult for even a long-time veteran. One can have that "killer instinct" in spades–which a person who came back from a broken pitching arm probably does–but if one's ammunition constantly misfires, he's still not going to win, and he's going to show his anger about it, sometimes inappropriately.
Just something interesting to look at for those that have suggested keeping Lee and shipping Hamels…forget about Lee's first 2 years where he had 2 starts in '02 and 9 starts in '03 and compare his first 4 full years to Hamels first 4 full years.
'04: 33 starts 0 CG 179.0 inn 5.43 ERA
'05: 32 starts 1 CG 202.0 inn 3.79 ERA
'06: 33 starts 1 CG 200.2 inn 4.40 ERA
'07: 16 starts 1 CG 97.1 inn 6.29 ERA
'06: 23 starts 0 CG 132.1 inn 4.08 ERA
'07: 28 starts 2 CG 183.1 inn 3.39 ERA
'08: 33 starts 2 CG 227.1 inn 3.09 ERA
'09: 32 starts 2 CG 193.2 inn 4.32 ERA
Keep in mind that Cliff Lee's 4th full season was so bad that he was sent back to the minors.
Thank you Keystone for stealing my thunder. I was going to point out that even the second coming of Steve Carlton, Cliff Lee, went downt to the minors cause he was so bad a few years ago. Cole did have signs of dominating some teams this year, but I too think he too easily lost focus. But in 08 he did not have that problem, Yes I know we are talking about 09, but I think it proves that he does have it in him to be mentatlly tough. I think '10 will be a huge year for Cole.
I do think a 5.5 is about right for Cole in 09, because he was mostly average, with signs of dominance. And to those who think 9 million for Lee was a steal, Cole is going to show you that 7 million a year for him is going to be grand larsony.
The only thing that worried me about Cliff Lee for 2010 was his innings count in '09… but now that he's gone, there's nothing to worry about I guess. Hamels, with a good offseason, should be back to pitching like an ace… I have tons of faith in this guy.
I am a big time phillies fan. love watching them play the game the right way. we are very lucky to have guys that play with heart and as a team. just look at the mets club. i have read many people killing this club for letting mr. lee be traded for seattle. hearing things like we are cheap, jr. is being stupid, etc. our payroll has gone up by a huge stretch in the past few seasons. most players never wanted to come and play for this club. see what winning does. we just got the best right handed pitcher in the past 10 season on our team for a bargin rate compared to what these guys are getting today. then everyone complains about not keeping lee. who cares. lee is not in now way doc. lee was sent down to the minors and written off. yes he pitched great for us in the post season. he also did get spanked against the brewers, braves, astos, and washington. his fastball does get hit hard. we will see what he does next season. hamels will be back strong this season. he will have a point to prove. yes moyer was a mistake but jr. signed our main guys, brought us an upgrade at third. we should be excited for the future of this team. do you all agree?
I agree. I will admit that I have had mixed feelings this off-season — as I do every off-season. But, I guess that tyI have to admit that Ruben has, so far, done everything he has set out to do this off-season. All he has to do now is continue what he's doing and finish what he started. We are already a better team with the additions of Halladay, Polanco and Gload. Once the bullpen and back end of the rotation is done, we will be set for the year. Keep up the good work, Ruben. I do have faith that this year the Phillies will make history by 3-peating as the NL Champs and return once again to the World Series. Kudos.
NOT a bad year/ average more than one hit per inning pitched. almost 4.5 runs per game. 32 start 14 quality starts . these stats stink for any pitcher so don what where you looking at. sorry 4.32 runs in a non DHleague stinks for a pitcher unless your moyer a bad number 5 pitcher who is 46.and the team is stuck with .
Hamels was not a one-year wonder in 2008. He has always been a dominant pitcher, and he should return to form in 2010. 2009 was an aberration, but, even in 2009, Hamels' peripherals were not bad.
The one thing I don't like about Hamels is that he talks too much and makes foolish comments. I guess it should be expected that young guys will say dumb things, but he needs to learn to zip it up.
I don't think Hamels is a bad kid; he just tries to speak honestly, but the words don't come out right.
how can y say peripherals werent bad 14 quality start out of 32 and more than a hit per inning given up. 4.32 era in a non d.h. league that stinks
Cole will never get a CY ever! He really isn't a true # 2, but after Halladay is take your pick! Then pen isn't reliable and Lidge is streaky.
juding by most of these comments, you would think Cole Hamels is terrible at baseball ….
more than a hit per inning… WALKS plus HITS per INNINGS PITCHED = WHIP
there was exactly 40 pitchers in baseball with a better WHIP
only 7 of them were better than 1.10
another 10 that were better than 1.20
the rest,
including: Johan Santana, JA Happ, Jon Lester, Cliff Lee, Wandy Rodriguez, Roy Oswalt, John Lackey, etc. . were between 1.20 and 1.30
so Hamels 1.29 means that we was among the better pitchers in baseball, One hit per inning or not
Any pitcher with an ERA under 3.00 is amazing
under a 3.50 ERA is GREAT
under a 4.00 is Good
and under a 4.50 is average
so Hamels posted a 4.32 … which is higher than you want, but doesn't mean he sucks
A "bad" year by Hamels after he gave us more than we could ever imagine in 2008 ….. I'll take it.. Thanks Cole … that parade was awesome!!
Am I the only one who noticed that most Cole Hamels bashers are usually the guys who can't even spell his last name right?
I see another person spelling it "Hammels" or "Hammells" or whatever, and i'm going to scream!
nope sorry WFC010, I am one of the "bashers" but I think I am just calling it like it is, but I also type his name correctly…"Cole Hamels". However unlike some other "bashers" I dont forget what he did in the '08 postseason, but that was 08, and I based my "bashing" on 09 alone.


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Carter Gets Caught In The Crossfire
Just what you needed – another reason to hate the Yankees.
In the latest chess move in the most heated rivalry in sports, Chris Carter is the unfortunate pawn.
As you've probably read or heard by now, the Yankees put in a waiver claim on Carter that temporarily prevents him from going to the New York Mets as part of the Billy Wagner trade. The trade can be completed when the non-waiver deadline expires after the season.
In fairness to the Yankees, there is a competitive reason for claiming Carter. It forces the Red Sox to keep Chris on their 40-man roster until the end of the season, giving Boston one fewer spot to work with. That probably won't have much of an impact, but I suppose you never know.
Still, the person who suffers most is Carter. Instead of getting the opportunity to join the Mets while they are ravaged by injuries and get a bunch of major league playing time in September, Chris is stuck in a lame duck situation with Pawtucket. Should he play for the PawSox and risk injury? If he's on the 40-man roster, should Boston consider calling him up in September?
Dan Barbarisi of the Providence Journal had an interesting line in his story about the situation today when he wrote the following:
"The Sox and Mets are now trying to develop their own strategies to find their way out of the mess, and get Carter to the Mets by Sept. 1."
I have no idea what that could mean. Is it legal to release Chris with the understanding that he'll sign with the Mets?
I feel awful for Chris Carter.
Leave it to the Evil Empire.
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Just before the PawSox busses left for Scranton on Friday morning, Brian Anderson made an interesting announcement in the clubhouse.
"Hey, I don't want to hear any of you pitchers complaining about how hard your job is after watching Nick Green last night," Anderson said with a huge grin.
The Red Sox shortstop was forced to pitch in Thursday's 9-5 loss to the White Sox and tossed 2 hitless and scoreless innings. Green threw nothing but fastballs and was consistently clocked in the high 80's and low 90's.
There's no denying it was an impressive feat, but as one PawSox pitcher pointed out, "Let's see him do it against the Yankees."
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Jed Lowrie did not accompany the team to Scranton for the start of the road trip, but we're told that he could be back in action as soon as Saturday. Lowrie felt some pain in his surgically-repaired wrist on a check swing on Wednesday and immediately came out of the game.
In light of his numerous setbacks this year, Lowrie and the Red Sox are being cautious. But the latest incident does not appear to be too serious.
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Congrats to 24-year-old Adam Mills who picked up his first Triple-A win on Thursday in the PawSox 7-1 victory over Buffalo.
Mills allowed 1 ER in 7 IP to pick up the victory. In his last 3 starts, Adam is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA (20 IP, 14 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 12 K).
He's doing a nice job of staking a claim for a spot in the PawSox rotation to begin next season.
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On Friday night, Pawtucket opens a 3-game series at Scranton/WB where the PawSox are 0-5 this season.
Billy Traber takes the ball for the PawSox who are looking for their 3rd straight win. I hope you'll join us for the radio call, beginning with the pre-game show at 6:50 on the PawSox radio network and PawSox.com.
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According to the Biz of Baseball, a PTBNL "may not be an active Major Leaguer player during the interval between the trade and the date the player is named."
If this is true it would preclude the Red Sox from calling CC up.
By my count, the Sox only have 38 players on the 40-man, so even adding Daisuke back in there's already room and CC's 40-man status isn't an issue.
I'm not usually a hater, but this is a wretched move by the Yankees, and I hope karma bites back. Wouldn't mind seeing their current CC suffer some kind of season-ending problem…
I think what the Yankees did is terrible! The only one they are hurting is Chris. The move seems very childish.
In fairness to the Yankees?? Whe in God's name have they ever played fair?? Did they play fair with Chris Carter??

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- Title
- Early detection of emphysema progression
- Author(s)
- Gorbunova, Vladlena; Jacobs, Sander S. A. M.; Lo, Pechin; Dirksen, Asger; Nielsen, Mads; Bab-Hadiashar, Alireza; de Bruijne, Marleen
- Abstract
- Emphysema is one of the most widespread diseases in subjects with smoking history. The gold standard method for estimating the severity of emphysema is a lung function test, such as forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV1). However, several clinical studies showed that chest CT scans offer more sensitive estimates of emphysema progression. The standard CT densitometric score of emphysema is the relative area of voxels below a threshold (RA). The RA score is a global measurement and reflects the overall emphysema progression. In this work, we propose a framework for estimation of local emphysema progression from longitudinal chest CT scans. First, images are registered to a common system of coordinates and then local image dissimilarities are computed in corresponding anatomical locations. Finally, the obtained dissimilarity representation is converted into a single emphysema progression score. We applied the proposed algorithm on 27 patients with severe emphysema with CT scans acquired five time points, at baseline, after 3, after 12, after 21 and after 24 or 30 months. The results showed consistent emphysema progression with time and the overall progression score correlates significantly with the increase in RA score.
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- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
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- Lecture notes in computer science: proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2010), Beijing, China, 20-24 September 2010 / Tianzi Jiang, Nassir Navab, Josien P. W. Pluim and Max A. Viergever (eds.), Vol. 6362, pp. 193-200
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- 2010
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- 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing; 0903 Biomedical Engineering
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- Early detection; Emphysema progression
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The Aloha 'Aina Recycling Drives have been an important part of Oahu's environmental efforts since they were established by Schnitzer Steel in 2004. Since their inception, the drives have raised more than $200,000 for local schools and charities.
Over the years, the Aloha 'Aina Recycling Drives have given Oahu residents a place to bring in used, broken, and discarded items that would otherwise end up in the landfill.
"Oahu schools are really excited! Students, staff, faculty, and community supporters have all stepped up to prepare for the Aloha 'Aina Recycling Drives," said Carol Feinga, Kokua Hawai'i Foundation director of administration. "In light of the current situation with recycling collection and hauling resources being removed from campuses throughout the Island earlier this school year, the Aloha 'Aina Recycling Drives offer a solution for school communities to recycle. We are grateful to all the business partners that have come forward to support these recycling drives and look forward to this educational collaboration. This is a great step forward while we continue to work with the DOE on a statewide recycling solution for public schools."
This year, the Aloha 'Aina Recycling Drives will be held each month at different schools throughout Oahu, with the host schools receiving proceeds from the sale of the recycled materials gathered.
The first Aloha 'Aina Recycling Drive will be on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Niu Valley Middle School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. A variety of recyclers will be on hand collecting specific items. They include the following:
- Schnitzer Steel – all types of scrap metal, including bicycles
- T & N Computer Recycling – computers, game systems, CPU's
- ACCESS Management – confidential document shredding
- Interstate Batteries – all types of batteries including car batteries
- RRR – paper, glass bottles, plastic bottles & containers, aluminum cans, newspaper and corrugated cardboard
- Pacific Biodiesel – used cooking oil
- Goodwill – clothes, household items, etc.
- InTrade – printer cartridges, toner cartridges
- Refrigerant Recycling – used appliances
"We think these partner organizations and two great organizations heading up the renewed Aloha 'Aina Recycling Drives will have a wonderful impact on Oahu schools and residents," Snodgrass said.


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Fort McCoy civilian workers prepare for forced furlough days
A series of budget cuts will automatically go into effect if Congress doesn't act by Friday.
It includes a $46 billion cut to the defense budget.
The impact will be seen in the Coulee Region as about 1,500 Fort McCoy civilian employees would be forced to take a furlough day once a week until September.
While it will take a toll on the employees' wallets, local businesses will also take a hit.
"We depend on Fort McCoy. We get a lot of business from there," said Jason Boris, owner of Jake's Northwoods in Sparta.
Located just a few miles from Fort McCoy, Boris is trying to prepare for the impact of a 20 percent cut in those 1,500 Fort McCoy employees' paychecks for nearly six months.
"We planned a little bit of reduction in food but we're still busy. The biggest thing we see is people are scared. They're going to be tightening up their belts a little bit," said Boris.
"There's a lot of unknowns and, again, a lot of uncertainty," said Fort McCoy public-affairs officer Linda Fournier.
Fournier says some of the employees who could be affected are already preparing.
"They are looking and going, 'OK, if I'm going to have less money coming up in April, if this happens maybe I'm going to make decisions today to help better my position,'" said Fournier.
While some of those decisions will help the employees make do with less take-home pay, it may have a negative trickle-down effect on businesses.
"I think the discretionary income where you go out and go to the restaurants, go to movie theaters, you need to go out and buy a new pair of shoes. Those things will have to be on hold for a while because you have to pay the mortgage," said Chris Hanson, director of the Tomah Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"People have tight paychecks and tight wallets right now and any impact like that is going to affect how they live their day-to-day lives and they're going to cut back," said Todd Fahning, Sparta community development director.
They're cutbacks that Boris worries won't take long for his business to feel.
"The workers that live in Sparta and Tomah are going out to eat. They have families. They're going to the grocery store, buying gas, all of those things. Those are the things that impact us as local businesses and those are the things that hurt us the most," said Boris.
If the budget cuts kick in, employees would not have to start taking furlough days until the end of April.
The furloughs would account for only $4 billion of the $46 billion the Department of Defense needs to cut.
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One of the many bonuses of having a little girl is in some ways you get to relive parts of your childhood that you absolutely LOVED. Mine was engineering doll clothes and their habitat. I use to make my dolls their clothes along with their couches, kitchen, etc. out of shoeboxes and little things around the house Oh the hours I spent creating. Sing with me "Memories…." moving on.
Reliving some of my chld memories I made (with a little bit more skill) my daughter's American Girl Doll a summer Shirred Dress. So easy and so cute…
Supplies Needed…10x18" piece of material, 18'X2" piece of material, thread, and elastic thread.
Here are the quick steps….you should be able to make this in less then an hours.
1. Cut your 10"X18" piece of material. Rule of thumb…if your doll is 12" around multiply that by 1.5 to get your width.
2. Do a small 1/4" hem on both 18" sides.
3.Wind your elastic thread on the bobbin BY HAND!! Very important. With medium tension.
4. With your fabric facing up start stitching. For my doll the stitches are 1/8" apart and I did 10 rows.
5.10 rows of stitches complete
6. With a hot steam iron press the elastic. Like magic it all shrinks up. LOVE THIS PART!
7. Stitch your side seam with a 1/2" seam. Press open.
For little straps I personally despise turning them inside out. I seem to break out in an unnatural sweat and I have all those little gismos too. I am going to share with you my quick and easy no-turn straps.
1. Cut your material 18"X2"
2. Fold in half length wise and iron.
3. You should have a nice center line
4, Fold one side to meet the center line- iron
5.Fold the other side to meet the center line- iron
6. On each side open up trim fold 1/2" trim the sides (as shown) and refold. These are your finished edges.
7. Fold again in half so both your folded edges meet. Sew down one side.
8. Cut in half and you have 2- Nine inch straps.
ADD Stitch your No-turn Straps to the front of the dress body about 1" apart.
Here is the bonus…make your daughter's day and make her a matching dress.
Watch your daughter have the best time…
The best reward was when her I overheard this conversation with her friend…
Friend: Your mom made that? That is so cool.
Lawson: Yep, my mom made this. She makes lots of things. She is really cool!!
MUSIC TO MY EARS!! I had to document this because one day homemade things might not be so cool!!
I am sharing this at these parties…
Email me if you have any questions.


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my son just turned 4 mo and suddenly started sleeping through the night (9-11 hours). I thought the transition would be more gradual, but he has done it 3 nights straight! naturally, my breasts are HUGE when he wakes up and have been leaking...
should I get up in the night to pump?
I am worried that going so long without feeding will lead to lower milk production in general, or that it will lead to lower quality milk (less fat).
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MONTPELIER The Montpelier-based Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture will present its third annual Winter Folk Music Festival Jan. 18-20, featuring live music, workshops and special events.
Headlining the festival are folk musicians Dirk Powell and Riley Baugus, two of the most respected traditional players in the nation. Contributors to the soundtrack of the film Cold Mountain, Powell and Baugus have recorded with Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Ralph Stanley, Linda Ronstadt and others.
Also performing at the festival are Cajun dancer and accordion player Corey Porsche, Swedish fiddler Anna Lindblad with Ryan Drickey, Ken Perlman and Jim Prendergast, Pete Sutherland, Jeremiah McLane, Sarah Blair and Mayfly.
There will be a guitar pull Friday night, numerous workshops each day, performances each evening, and a free screening of the film Blues Houseparty at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. The film will be followed by a discussion led by Montpelier musician and educator Mark Greenberg.
Powell and Baugus, in addition to all of the other performers, will offer workshops.
Workshops are $20 each, and concerts are $15 or $20. A winter festival pass for adults is $100.
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Anyone have an experieance with a rash like this?
James started eating little bits of solids-refusing lots, but some got in. Now he will eat almost a full jar of pears.
Anyway abou the time we started with the rice cereal and then peaches he got this rash on his back, it's rised a bit, scaley patches, some are flesh colored, some patches are red and bumpy/scaley. He is cranky as heck when it flares really red, so I think it might itch???
On his belly the bumps raise and look like little bug bites-only they aren't bc they do fade in a day, come back and fade, he also has other small bumps on his belly.
After the peaches I quite solids for 2 days and it almost went away. I tried pears, and it came back. I'm not sure if it is really about the solids or not. It has been here for 1 1/2 or 2 weeks. Is it excema? just dry skin? food allergy? or just a baby thang that the other two skipped? I've tried cutting back on bathes, and putting lotion on 2 too 4 times a day to no avail...
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A federal judge has raised questions about the impacts of the city's rail project would affect a park now on the National Register of Historic places.
During the day Mother Waldron Park is a playground for charter school students, but it is also home to illegal campers.
A rendering of the area includes proposed guideway columns and the train running overhead. It is how the city envisions the area since the rail route runs on Halekauwila.
Plans for rail and the vertical development around it dovetail into Kakaako's masterplan for affordable housing, along with luxury condos.
"We are going to see a lot of development in the next 20 years in that corridor. Hopefully if we do it the right way, this is going to be alot closer to where the second city is, closer to downtown," said Rep. Tom Brower who represents Kakaako and Ala Moana.
The state is proposing to develop what will be the tallest highrise, Pohukaina 690 right next to Mother Waldron Park.
The Hawaii Community Development Authority, the agency that oversees the area says the development still makes sense, with, or without rail.
Some believe it's unlikely the route would change to go more mauka to Beretania Street.
"I personally would like it. I live here on Beretania. I would use it. It would be easier for me to use rail if it were on Beretania," said Rep. Karl Rhoades.
Mother Waldron Park History
The park is named for Margaret Waldron, who in the 1930s was a school teacher and director of the nearby Atkinson Park.
She was known as the "saint of Kakaako" credited with turning Kakaako youth gang members into law abiding citizens through her playground work.
The 1.7 acre park and play ground is on the National Register of Historic places not only for Margaret Waldron, but also for the design of the building.
Architect Harry Sims Bent designed several Honolulu city's park buildings, including Mother Waldron's, in art deco and modern themes featuring angular zig-zag designs and curved shapes.
Rhoades says rail would benefit the lower income constituents in his Downtown and Chinatown district, but he can't see the route changing from Halekauwila.
"Realistically it's not going to happen. I would say it's one in a million. It's too much money," said Rhoades.
Rhoades said he has been told the price tag could be 4 to 8 times higher, if the route were to go underground.
Brower, too. believes a route change is unrealistic.
"I hope these setbacks will mean it's a better rail system once it's developed," said Brower.
Two area lawmakers, watching carefully to see which side of the tracks the train will run -- if at all.


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Yeah Angie! Doesn't it feel....just perfectly natural and aleveiate all the pressure you associate w/ solids and the 6 month point?
Yeah Angie! Doesn't it feel....just perfectly natural and aleveiate all the pressure you associate w/ solids and the 6 month point?
This one has a very thorough explanation around the choking issues and some good pictures of child led in action...it lacks the actual links I think...there is another very specific conversation in mind. I will keep looking
Way too lazy for formula
Way too lazy for formula
DS1: bf 7/2006 -> 4/2009; multiple food allergies
DS2: bf 9/2009 -> ???; multiple food allergies
Breastmilk Donor - http://hmbana.org/index/donatemilk
Click HERE to learn about baby led solids (BLS) / baby led weaning (BLW)
DJ's Mom, excellent and thorough explanation of what you went through. Our dd is 7 and a half months now and we're just beginning to let her play with a few solids. I gave her a little banana starting about a month ago, and then some avocado, and lately she's had sweet potato as well. The hardest thing for us is that we did an international move 6 months ago and then halfway across the country a month ago and we literally have no furniture at this time. i've been wanting to buy a Stokke Tripp Trapp chair rather than a regular high chair but I'm thinking just to break down and buy something to have so we aren't eating on the blanket on the floor. I can't wait to get settled so that we can get some furniture and settle down and let her really start playing, but I'm in noooooo hurry to let her bf slow down.
Bump. Christy you may find this helpful! Szang was asking too! I love the picture sin this one!
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Way too lazy for formula
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Way too lazy for formula
I totally missed this when you bumped it for me.... Oh well, better late than never.
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Wilfrid Laurier University Special Constable Service
Regional Police Conduct Crime Prevention Initiative
Feb 12/13
Waterloo Region, Ontario Waterloo Regional Police are launching a
crime prevention initiative focusing on residential areas surrounding the
university district.
Officers from North Division, assisted by Auxiliary Members, will be going
door-to-door this evening (Feb 11) starting at 6pm to speak with residents and
deliver flyers containing crime prevention and home security tips.
Though some of the following tips are of interest specifically to student
residents, most apply to all members of the community.
Keep all doors locked, even when you are at home, day and night.
If you share a home with roommates who have different schedules
develop a plan to carry keys and make an effort to lock all doors
each time you leave the residence.
If you are going to be away, let your roommates know so they are
aware of who should and who shouldnt be inside.
Introduce yourself to your neighbours. Knowing each other makes it
easier to identify suspicious behavior. Contacting police promptly
increases the likelihood of suspect apprehension.
If you see suspicious activity or someone enters your residence
under questionable circumstances, ensure your safety first and call
911 as soon as possible. Stay on the line with the operator to
provide as much detail as you can. This will assist the responding
officers in locating suspects.
For additional crime prevention tips, please visit our website at wrps.on.ca
or contact the Community Resources Branch at 519 650 8500 ext. 8862.
Media Inquiries:
Inspector Kevin Thaler, Executive Officer
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Groupon offers discounted tickets for Martina McBride's Milwaukee concert
If you have any Martina McBride fans on your Christmas list, you might want to head on over to Groupon.
The social deal site is offering discounted tickets for the Grammy-winning country singer's concert at the Milwaukee Theatre Saturday. Balcony tickets valued at $56 are being offered for about 50 percent off at $28 a piece.The deal is available through Thursday or when an unspecified number of available tickets are purchased, whichever comes first. »Read Full Article
Florentine Opera plans Wagner's 'Flying Dutchman,' 'Wuthering Heights' next season
For the 2014-'15 season, the Florentine Opera Company will stage its first new Wagner production in a decade.
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On Tap Today: The Milwaukee Admirals pay tribute to 'Major League'
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The new 2013 Pierce Pumper Truck is capable of pumping out 1,250 gallons of water per minute just like the fire department's old 1990 FMC model.
The big difference with the new model is it has foam-spraying capabilities with a 250-gallon foam tank, according to Three Rivers Fire Department Chief Bobby Joe Stewart. Thirty-year veteran of the Three Rivers Fire Department Steve Brosig said foam spraying is better than using water since it soaks right into the burning structure instead of splashing off.
The new truck also has more computer-controlled equipment that monitors spray output unlike the old truck's manual equipment.
Texas law requires fire engines be retired after 21 years, then they can be placed on reserve for two years before getting completely replaced according to Brosig.
The new truck cost the city about $331,000, not counting equipment. Brusig estimated it will cost closer to $400,000 once all the extra equipment is added over the next several years.
Brusig said this engine is designed for wooden structure fires; and the oil refinery has its own that can pump 8,000 gallons per minute. He also said the truck won't be allowed to leave city limits for insurance reasons.
Stewart said the firemen will practice driving the new truck and then have training sessions on how to use it.
The entire truck is decorated with 100-year logos because Pierce Manufacturing is also celebrating its 100th year.


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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition
2012-2013 Competition Deadlines and Processes
Aug 10/12
Apply for a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship at Laurier.
Qualified candidates are advised to view the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship website for full details on the purpose, eligibility requirements and application process.
Program Objectives (see more):
- To attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally;
- To develop leadership potential; and
- To position candidates for success as research leaders of tomorrow, positively contributing to Canadas economic, social, and research-based growth through a research-intensive career.
Unique Application Requirements
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program will be distinguished from existing postdoctoral fellowships programs by its emphasis on
- the synergy between an applicant (their individual merit and potential to launch a successful research-intensive career); and
- the host institution (its commitment to the research program and environment with which the applicant is to be affiliated).
An applicant to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program must complete their application in full collaboration with the proposed host institution.
- 70 new two-year awards annually with a total of 140 awards active at any one time
- the fellowships will be distributed equally across Canada's three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Eligibility Requirements (see more):
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada AND foreign citizens are eligible to apply
- Applicants must fulfill or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD or equivalent between November 2, 2009 and December 31, 2012 (and submit proof no later than January 15, 2013). (Candidates who have completed all degree requirements no early than November 2, 2007 and who have had their career interrupted or delayed for the purpose of childrearing, illness, or health-related family responsibilities or, for health professionals only, have engaged in post-degree non-research related clinical training may be eligible to apply.)
- Applicants must not hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position.
Value and Duration:
- $70,000 per year (taxable) for two years.
Application Process (see more):
- Applicants must contact the host research institution whose endorsement they wish to receive. The host institution must collaborate with applicants and provide evidence of the following:
- The institutions strategic use of the program
- Institutional support for the proposed research program
- The institutions commitment to developing the research and leadership potential of the applicant; and
- Positioning the candidate for a successful research-intensive career.
- The application is initiated through the ResearchNet Application System with the CV data components created using the Common CV system.
- The host institution provides applicants with four documents to support the application:
- An institutional letter of endorsement;
- Supervisors statement
- Research environment; and
- Professional development
- Applicants must finalize and submit an application package via ResearchNet by the application deadline of November 1, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. (EDT). Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
Selection Criteria (see more):
- demonstrated capacity for research excellence based on track record to date as defined by quality of applicant's research contribution, and demonstrated capacity for leadership in the research domain defined by the sphere of influence achieved to date by the applicant
- potential of the proposed research program, executed in the proposed institutional environment, to position the applicant for significant impact through a research-intensive career (potential for significant impact)
- demonstrated commitment of the institution to support development of the applicant's research and leadership capacity through institutional support (funding, facilities,equipment, etc.) and professional development
- demonstrated alignment and synergy between the applicant's research ambitions and the institution's potential to benefit strategically from engagement with the applicant (alignment with institution's strategic priorities)
Conditions of Award (without exception)
- are tenable ONLY at the institution which supported the original application for the program
- must be taken up no earlier than April 1 and not later than October 1
- are for two years
Review the information for applicants and the information for host institutions concerning the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships and complete your application online.
Deadlines for Wilfrid Laurier University:
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 All applicants (with their proposed supervisor) to submit to the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies the following (pdf format via e-mail to the Helen Paret, Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies)
CV (Canadian Common CV); include expected date of completion of PhD if not noted on transcript
all postsecondary education transcripts;
description of career aspirations and rationale for desire to pursue a postdoctoral research experience at WLU and in association with the proposed supervisor; highlight the benefits expected with respect to fulfilling career aspirations (maximum 1 page)
research proposal (maximum 4 pages) including
the objectives and significance of your proposed research program (indicate whether the submission would fall into NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR category)
the contribution that your research will make to the advancement of knowledge
how the proposed research program is situated within relevant scholarly literature
the theoretical approach or framework that will be used
the research question(s) and/or hypothesis(es)
the methodology and why it was chosen
the plan to disseminate the findings and/or enhance potential for impact
submission from proposed supervisor (maximum 3 pages) that provides evidence for the suitability of the match (with reference to the supervisor's area of research background/contributions), the proposed research environment (funding, facilities/resources and personnel available to support the applicant) and the demonstrated synergy between the applicant and institutional strategic priorities
OCTOBER 1, 2012 Pre-selected applicants notified; host institution documents will be submitted within 1 week
OCTOBER 15, 2012 Complete application including host institution documentation via ResearchNet) for final review
November 1, 2012 Complete application submitted by applicant via ResearchNet.
Questions should be addressed to Dr. Matthew Smith, Assistant Dean, in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
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text: I have a 14 week old and for the past few days I have noticed that I haven't felt the let down that I normally feel when he starts to nurse. Does this mean that my supply is going down? I haven't changed anything or been ill. He has started sleeping longer at night and is nursing 5-6 times a day (it was 6-7 times a day) Could that be the cause and what to do??? Should I feel the let down each time? I am worried b/c I used to feel it with every feeding and now I only feel it during some of the feedings. I started taking Fenugreek to help increase supply, but haven't noticed any big difference. HELP!! Thanks!


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hello all... I've read some of the posts and it seems like you gals are a very supportive group)
I've started to try to relactate after 8 weeks. I'm still a little unsure about it just bc I don;t know if it is possible to get my milk to come in and I know I will feel like such a failure if it doesn't. So.. any advice would be helpful.
Here's my story... my baby boy was 6 weeks + a few days premature and I was totally devoted to breastfeeding and attachment parenting him. Well, attachement parenting was easy bc that's a natural instinct to me but the breastfeeding was very difficult. My milk didn't come in so I spent 2 1/2 weeks pumping like crazy next to my little guys incubator in the NICU and throughout the night at home. Additionally, I was having a difficult recovery from a C- Section but continued to pump while baby boy was tube fed in the incubator. I started the DOM medication about 10 days into the pumping and saw a slight increase but it never was enough to feed my baby. I was able to work with a LC and latch my baby for a few days but it was clear that I didn't have even close to enough milk to feed my baby. I became frustrated and depressed bc I couldn't get enough milk supply to feed my baby so I gave up figuring if I had to supplement with bottle then why not jusy go all bottle. Now I really want to relactate and try again. But I am really worried that since my milk never did come in fully if it is worth my while to start again.
I have started latching my baby again and he is latching great! It is like he never left the breast. The LC always said he was a great latcher and that was half the battle. I also started the DOM again just today. I would like to know if it is a realistic goal to feed my baby by breast?? What do you guys think?
The other consideration I have to always have at the forefront is that he is premie and the # 1 goal is weight gain. So if I latch him every feed for too long, he gets tired and won't take all of his bottle. He struggled with weight gain initially when I took him home from the hospital and he is finally gaining weight at a steady pace but has required a high calorie formula for premie/low birth weight babies to do so. Suggestions??
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End of the week links
Hi everyone. I wanted to share a few links and news items on this lovely Sunday afternoon.
First, you will never catch me sporting one of these (although my 11-year-old self has already asked for one for Christmas). It reminds me of the whistle tip phenomenon of ten years ago.
Second, grab your spare parts and unneeded gear. Memphis is having another bike swap meet. This one is scheduled for Saturday, March 16 at Minglewood Hall on Madison, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Admission is $5, and there will be beer. Those of you with long memories of Memphis cycling remember the swap meets of a few years ago. I went to the last one. It was great. That's where I bought these beauties.
So much swag.
The University of Memphis Tiger Bikes bike share program is almost ready to launch. I think I've posted about this before; can't remember though. Anyway, my friend and colleague Amelia Mayahi and I have been working on this project for around two years. The bikes, 55 of them, are all assembled and waiting to be ridden. We're still waiting on a few last details to be taken care of before students can begin using the bikes. I'm really excited for this program to take off and to see more students biking around campus. Special thanks to the good people at the Peddler Bike Shop for supplying the bikes and invaluable assistance.
More good biking news for Memphis: we're hosting the Tennessee Bike Summit! It's going down May 22 – May 24 at Rhodes College. This will be a great opportunity to highlight all the positive changes that have been happening in local cycling, and in other cities across the state. Registration opens March 1.
Also, if you're a fixie fan, check out this page.
Speaking of fixies, I've never owned one or even ridden one, but after seeing Premium Rush this weekend, I am sooooo tempted to buy one. The movie itself is pretty good; not the best movie I've ever seen, but full of ridiculously fun biking. Two thumbs up.
Finally, I found this tumblr just recently. It's not biking related, but it is a celebration of all things Memphis, which is good enough to post here. Fuck yeah Memphis indeed!


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With two weeks between races, cooler heads prevailed on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, but that didn't take away from what was essentially bumper cars at over 120 miles per hour. Bumpers were cracked, quarter panels were dented and hoods were bent – and in the case of Martin Truex Jr., removed completely.
The only non-surprise on Sunday was Jimmie Johnson's dominance, as he led 346 of the 500 laps (69 percent) in the race en route to his eighth-career win at the half-mile oval. But was it enough to take over the top spot in the MMPR?
Here's a look at the Magic Mile Power Rankings* heading into Week 7 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 14:
1. Brad Keselowski - It was another strong week for the Penske Racing Ford, as Bad Brad recovered from a bad day in Fontana (23rd) for his fifth top-10 of the season, this one a sixth-place finish. The defending champion has gotten off to about as good a start as anyone could have imagined and has erased any thoughts of a post-championship hangover (and it might have been a long one given the size of that Miller Lite glass). Now, can he steer that Blue Deuce into Victory Lane? If not, the next driver on this list will take over this spot with ease.
Previous ranking: Second, +1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 6
2. Jimmie Johnson - With ease. It looked easy for Five-Time on Sunday, dominating a track that he now owns a stupid-good 5.3 average finishing position. With two wins and another pair of top-10s, it's feasible to believe that JJ deserves the top spot. But Keselowski has been just a tad more consistent despite failing to take the checkers yet this year. Johnson is as close to a 1A as you can get and with two more strong tracks ahead on the schedule – Texas and Kansas – Keselowski will have his work cut out to keep that top spot.
Previous ranking: Fourth, +2
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 6
3. Kyle Busch - Another solid day for the 18. His fifth-place finish at Martinsville was the eighth of his career at the Paper Clip, tied the most top-fives he has at a single Cup track without finding Victory Lane (he also has eight at Charlotte, where has also never won). Busch has found his groove of late, recording four straight top-fives, including a win two weeks ago in Southern California.
Previous ranking: Third, --
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 3
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Junior's decent in the MMPR is more of a testament of how good the top-three have been rather than a quick demotion for one bad race. There's no doubt that Junior has been one of the most consistent drivers this season, and Sunday's 24th-place finish at Martinsville is more of an abberation than indication of where this team is headed. That being said, you have to wonder how Junior will take to being passed by his teammate, the 48, under caution: "We know who our friends are out here," he said. Things could get interesting.
Previous ranking: First, -3
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 6
5. Kasey Kahne - It's official: KK is a championship contender, and yet he's still not even the second-best driver on his team right now. While a bit of backhanded compliment, last year's July race winner at the Magic Mile has gotten off to a brilliant start in his second season with Hendrick Motorsports, recording his fourth straight top-10, which includes two top-fives and a win three weeks ago at Bristol. A big reason for Kahne's strong start is his ability to qualify well. Kahne is averaging a series-best 5.8 average starting position despite not taking a pole yet this year.
Previous ranking: Seventh, +2
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 3
6. Matt Kenseth - With a 15.8 average finish in 27-career starts, Martinsville is one of Kenseth's worst tracks with just three-career top-fives. Entering Sunday, he led a total of 73 laps in his previous 26 starts. After Sunday, he boosted that number to 169 after leading the field for 96 laps. It was a right of passage for Kenseth, who now looks like a threat week in and week out under the Joe Gibbs Racing flagship.
Previous ranking: Fifth, -1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 4
7. Greg Biffle - The Biff just goes about his business in a quiet, understated way. And that's why it's easy to miss the fact that he's been one of the top drivers in the field for the last three weeks. After an 11th-place finish at Bristol, Biffle has back-to-back top-10s. He also ranks fourth among all drivers with an 11.0 average finishing position and second in quality passes with 334. Not too shabby.
Previous ranking: Not ranked, +4
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 1
8. Carl Edwards - It's truly been an up-and-down season, so far, for Cousin Carl. If he's not in the top-five he's finishing no where near the front. And while a 15th-place finish on Sunday was nothing to sneeze at, he did believe to have a car that was capable of winning the race. Texas and Kansas are strong tracks for Edwards, though, so things are certainly looking up for the 99.
Previous ranking: Seventh, -1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 5
9. Paul Menard - His first finish outside the top 10 in his last four starts, Menard has been a pleasant surprise so far in 2013 (although he is this writer's darkhorse to make this year's Chase). A better scope at how good he's been might be the fact that despite finishing 19th at Martinsville he still sits eighth in points. #Respect
Previous ranking: Eighth, -1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 3
10. Jeff Gordon - Had Gordon not finished strong at Martinsville it might have officially been time to hit the panic button for the seven-time winner at the Paper Clip. But Gordon did race well, contending for the lead and eventually racing to a third, his best finish of the year. That isn't to say he isn't racing well, though, as he led 66 laps at Bristol before being taken out by Kenseth and had a top-five car at Fontana. The next two weeks should go a long way in determining just where this team is.
Previous ranking: Not Ranked, +1
Consecutive Weeks in MMPR: 1
Wave Around: Clint Bowyer - Great work by his pit crew allowed the 15 to contend toward the end of the race. Had it not been for a 35th at Fontana, it's a safe bet Bowyer would be on the lead lap and firmly inside the MMPR top 10.
Dropped out of the MMPR: Kurt Busch and Joey Logano.
*This list is comprised of drivers that compete in the Sprint Cup Series on full-time basis.
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Vt. school cut off from technology faces its intrusionBy VIVIAN YEE
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Students take notes as Pat Barnes, second from right, teaches an environmental science class in the woods at the Mountain School in Vershire last month. The school is about to gain access to broadband and cell service.VERSHIRE Past the chicken coop and up a hill, in a spot on campus where the wooden buildings of the Mountain School can seem farther away than the mountains of western New Hampshire, there sometimes can be found a single bar, sometimes two, of cellphone reception.
The spot, between the potato patch and a llama named Nigel, is something of an open secret at the school in this remote corner of Vermont where simplicity is valued over technology. Were at the periphery of civilization here, said Doug Austin, a teacher.
But that is about to change.
The school offers high school students, many from elite private institutions in the Northeast, a semester to immerse themselves in nature. The students make solo camping trips to a nearby mountain for a day or two of reflection and practice orienteering skills without a GPS device. Between English and environmental science classes, they care for farm animals, chop wood and read the works of Robert Frost. And in the process, many say, they stopped scouring the campus for its sparse bars of reception and lost the habit of checking their Facebook pages at every opportunity.
As the rest of the country got high-speed Internet, Vershire (population 730) has lagged, relying on landlines shared among neighbors, dial-up and (for homes that face the right way) satellite Internet service that cuts out when the weather is rough. But cellphone signals have been seeping in, and soon there will be more.
This fall, technicians will start laying fiber-optic cable to bring high-speed Internet to the town. Cellphone coverage is expected soon after. Right now were the Third World country of Vermont, said Gene Craft, the town clerk. Wed like to be in touch.
That presents a challenge for the Mountain School: how to regulate the use of smartphones and other devices that serve as a constant distraction for 21st-century teenagers, who are here to engage with the rural setting and with each other.
True to its mission of encouraging collaborative learning and shared work, the school asked its students and alumni to develop a technology policy that will determine whether to ban phones, allow them in a limited way, or leave the decision whether to disconnect to students.
Many students, alumni and teachers have asked Alden Smith, the schools director, to declare a ban. But the school has always held that its students can be trusted to make good choices, he said. We have to figure out the balance between how to preserve the values we have, Smith said. But I tend to think that adolescents, particularly the ones we get here, when mentored, will rise to the occasion when trusted with real responsibility.
To make phone calls from the 300-acre campus, students must take turns, using prepaid calling cards, at small phone closets in each dorm. At the recommendation of alumni, there is no Internet service in the dorms, only in the academic building, and incoming students are strongly discouraged from bringing DVDs or loading videos on their laptops. (Even where there is Internet service, any online activity that requires significant bandwidth watching a video on YouTube, for example means a loss of signal to others because the towns fair access policy limits bandwidth to the school.)
At first, Andy Sharp, 17, from nearby Thetford Academy, missed participating in his friends fantasy football league online. But after most of a semester at the school, he said, he uses his laptop only for homework and checking Facebook occasionally.
I didnt think that was going to happen to me, but it did, he said. Your focus shifts to things that are in front of you.
That is not to say that students cut themselves off from the outside world altogether. Many were keeping up with new music including Julia Christensen, 16, a junior at the Lakeside School in Seattle, who planned to wake up before 7 a.m. recently to download Taylor Swifts new album, to beat the morning Internet rush hour. But that was an exception.
Here, if you spent a lot of time on your computer, people would think thats lame, said Calais Larson, 17, a junior at Phillips Exeter Academy who believes cellphones should not be used on campus.
Students say they are ambivalent about returning to a world where they can be reached at any moment.
After a short break last month, several students said it was a relief when they returned and were not expected to respond immediately to text messages or did not have to worry about which party to attend. As they split firewood and dug potatoes, the discussion was instead about heading to Garden Hill to watch the stars, or reading Frost and hiking in the New England countryside.
The school says students have agreed on a draft policy: Students will hand over their phones to faculty when they arrive and will get them back on off-campus trips. They can also choose to get them back a month into the semester.
Smith and other longtime teachers say their aim is not to encourage their students to live without technology, but to make them think more carefully about their use of it.
The idea is not to be going back to a time where things were better, Smith said, but where the richness of each day is defined by the food you eat, the company you keep, the work you do.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryMONTPELIER Gov. Full Story
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Comcast to resell Clearwire WiMAX service in PortlandComcast plans on reselling Clearwire's mobile WiMAX service in Portland, Ore., later this year. The move may indicate that Comcast would follow suit market-by-market as Clearwire continues to roll out its WiMAX service.From FierceWireless, June 30, 2009
Brazil plans new mobile broadband auction as demand outruns capacityBrazil is set to auction new licenses for mobile data services, even though its long planned 2.5GHz WiMAX spectrum sale is still being held up by regulatory disputes, mainly over whether mobile services should be allowed in the band.From Rethnk Wireless, June 29, 2009
WiMAX helping drivers see through the fogThe San Joaquin Valley in central California is notorious for its fog. To help protect drivers, the California Department of Transportation and the California Highway Patrol deployed a WiMAX system to help monitor road conditions. From FierceBroadbandWireless, June 28, 2009
NTIA drops 'buy American' requirements for broadband stimulus fundsThe federal government won't require the "buy American" stipulations it had originally planned to require of companies obtaining stimulus money to build broadband networks.From FierceBroadbandWireless, June 28, 2009
Mobile Medicine Means Better Care, Better BudgetsWith $19 billion in Congressional funds appropriated for health IT initiatives in the economic stimulus package, CTIA ramps up its efforts to promote the benefits of mobile devices in medicine. From Wifi Planet, June 25, 2009
Alvarion® Chosen by Aria to Deploy a Nationwide Mobile WiMAX™ Network in ItalyAlvarion Ltd. and Aria, the only telecom operator in Italy with a national WiMAX license, today announced an agreement to deploy Mobile WiMAX network throughout Italy.From EuroInvestor, June 23, 2009
Sacramento deploys wireless energy metersThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District will replace energy meters in 600,000 homes and businesses in Sacramento County over the next 2 years with wireless "smart" meters to enable it to monitor in real time the amount of energy use in the county and to meet California's strict clean energy requirements.From Muniwireless, June 23, 2009
Corona, California deploys muni WiMAX networkThe city of Corona, California has deployed a municipal WiMAX network that uses point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and wireless mesh technologies to link the city hall to various municipal divisions.From Muniwireless, June 21, 2009
WiMAX Poised to Explode in Latin America, CaribbeanLike other regions marked by relatively undeveloped economies, Latin America and the Caribbean basin could be a bonanza for WiMAX. If regulators push ahead with allocations and other regulatory changes needed to foster growth. From WiFi Planet, June 19, 2009
State Of The Net: Blair Levin Tells Us To Not Freak Out Yet On Obama's Broadband PlanWhile we certainly think that having a better broadband policy in the US is an important step, there's a difference between just saying that you have a broadband policy, and actually implementing a plan that helps improve broadband. The devil's in the details, as they say. And... so far, the details that have come out have suggested that the key elements under discussion look something like a boondoggle for incumbent providers, rather than a truly comprehensive plan to stimulate actual competition in the broadband space. From TechDirt, June 18, 2009


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Norm Drucker, Referee Who Felled N.B.A. Giants, Dies at 94
Drucker gave Wilt Chamberlain a technical foul that caused his ejection from a game in 1962, accounting for the only minutes the star center missed that season.
February 9, 2015, Monday
MORE ON WILT CHAMBERLAIN AND: Deaths (Obituaries) , Basketball , Officiating (Sports) , Chamberlain, Wilt , Drucker, Norm (1920-2015)
Wilt the Stilt Becomes Wilt the Stamp
Wilt Chamberlain, who dominated basketball in the 1960s, is being honored on Friday with his own postage stamp. Spoiler alert: They're taller than most stamps.
December 5, 2014, Friday
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Durant Adds Steady to Spectacular
Kevin Durant's consistency as a one-man team in Oklahoma City could lead to both a league title and most valuable player honors.
April 13, 2014, Sunday
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Tourney Returns to Garden, but 1961 Won't Be Back
A look at the sports world in 1961, the last time Madison Square Garden hosted N.C.A.A. tournament games. The drought will end Friday night with two Round of 16 games there.
March 28, 2014, Friday
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Reclaiming a Knicks Title
MSG Network had two videotapes that contain Game 5 of the 1973 N.B.A. finals restored and will televise the game as part of its commemoration of the Knicks' last title.
April 6, 2013, Saturday
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Free Throws and High-Fives: A Routine Within a Routine
Quirks of the game: N.B.A. players didn't always celebrate free throws, but now it's done on nearly every free throw.
March 6, 2013, Wednesday
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Keeping Score: Durant Getting Better? His Stats Say Yes
The Thunder's star forward is putting up numbers that match those of players like Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
February 7, 2013, Thursday
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The Meaning of Kobe Bryant at 30,000
Kobe Bryant is the youngest player to score 30,000 points, and at 34, he is not only leading the N.B.A. in scoring this season, he's also enjoying the most efficient scoring season of his career.
December 6, 2012, Thursday
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Can a Freshman Win the Heisman?
Freshmen and rookies have won player-of-the-year awards in every team sport except college football. This year, Johnny Manziel and Marcus Mariota could be contenders for the Heisman Trophy.
November 16, 2012, Friday
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50th Anniversary of a Scoring Feat That's as Much Legend as Record
When Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points against the Knicks on March 2, 1962, he did so in front of no televisions cameras, few reporters and only 4,124 spectators.
March 2, 2012, Friday
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I'm experiencing one of those episodes when I feel out of control. Not just a little out of control, a whole lot out of control.
Oh yikes.
My dreams have been insanely vivid, totally crazy, my waking hours equally crazy, my dog scraped up one of his pads chasing after a hawk – yeah, like he was really gonna catch him. The hawk found the whole thing hilarious.
Oh shit, someone will probably come and remove Jake from my home due to my poor oversight as his guardian.
I went to the grocery store three times this morning to buy sugar. I forgot to buy sugar all three times. I still need sugar. Have to get all my holiday baking done this week between trips to Oregon.
I am going to make – Melt In Your Mouth Cookies, Heart Attack Bars (sorry dad~ but at least you didn't have a heart attack), Chocolate Cherry Cookies, Chocolate Croissants and two Chocolate Sheet Cakes.
I've got to get a week's worth of meals made for my parents, and I should probably double up on that so my family has food to eat while I'm traveling back and forth.
Um, I'm worried my hair will start to fall out, or go pure white, or something.
My husband's birthday is 12/12/12 and we've had a house on hold in Monterey, right on the beach, for an entire week – room for all of us – where we can celebrate and party hearty. I've been planning this since his last birthday. We're taking a private behind-the-scenes tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, maybe some of us will enjoy a day of golf, and whale watching, and scuba diving, and sailing, and kayaking – all the stuff we love to do. Fingers crossed that I get to be there.
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Burks wants to go to a place where he can grow and succeed. Ty has made it clear that the Jazz is not that place for him. This is absolutely dreadful.
Screw this, Im going to bed. When I wake up, I hope that I go back on Jazzfanz, and realize that this was all a part of a bad dream. My God.
I just don't understand the thought process behind building a team through A.Gathering a bunch of lottery picks, and then B.Bringing in veteran talent that was not living up to expectations on their former teams. Why work so hard to get lottery picks if they are useless? Is that what is going to happen if we get possibly two lottery picks this year? Waste them both with bench spots?
Nothing to get worked up about. Nobody said the Jazz were having a fire sale on Burks.
I would think all our players are available for the right price.
It's much worse than it first appears, it's a sign of a disfunctional organization. Please consider: Last year Bell was taking away playing time from our young guns, and when Corbin tried to cut Bell's minutes, Bell got pissy. So this year the Jazz FO made it very clear that Bell can collect his paycheck while lounging on the beach, so that his minutes can go to ... Foye?
The Utah Jazz FO: No plan, no commitment, no clue.
I like Burks and all, but cmon, he hasn't shown us that much. If we can package him with Sap, Mo, or Jefferson, and get a legit PG or SF, I would be down.
Kirk Snyder was a lotto pick as well. Could be a re-run of that situation, could be mismanagement of young talent. No idea.
Finally the Jimmer will come to Utah!
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If true this puts the final nail in the coffin on whether or not we blew it by not taking Leonard who most felt was a no-brainer pick. In either case that they a) trade away talent that they've let sit on the bench or b) did a poor job picking their man two drafts ago, neither one bodes well for Jazz managent.
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