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Mie Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves
J. Crompton[1], S. Yushanov[1], K. Koppenhoefer[1]
[1]AltaSim Technologies, Columbus, OH, USA
The Mie solution to the scattering of electromagnetic waves by spherical particles has been examined using COMSOL Multiphysics®. The results assume ...
Influence of Air Gap Length and Cross-Section on Magnetic Circuit Parameters - new
A. Polit[1], R. Jez[1]
[1]ABB Corporate Research Center, Krakow, Poland
The air gap is one of the most crucial part of magnetic circuits, especially in high-power inductors. It significantly modifies the parameters of ...
Design and Stress Analysis of a General Aviation Aircraft Wing
G. Atmeh[1], F. Darwish[1], and Z. Hasan[2]
[1]Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
[2]Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
The present study focuses on the design and analysis of a single-engine, propeller-driven general aviation airplane. Initial weight estimation based on ...
Study of Effect on Resonance Frequency of Piezoelectric Unimorph Cantilever for Energy Harvesting
G. R. Prakash[1], K. M. V. Swamy[1], S. Huddar[1], B. G. Sheeparamatti[1], Kirankumar B. B.[1]
[1]Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
The focus of this paper is to study the effect on resonance frequency and power enhancement techniques[1] of piezoelectric MEMS and modeling, design, ...
Simulations of MEMS Based Piezoresistive Accelerometer Designs in COMSOL
N. Bhalla[1], S. Li[2], and D. Chung[1]
[1]Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, (R.O.C)
[2]National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, (R.O.C)
Different configurations of MEMS based accelerometer has been made and analysed using COMSOL Multiphysics. The designs presented in this paper consist ...
Theory of Proportional Solenoids and Magnetic Force Calculation Using COMSOL Multiphysics
O. Vogel, and J. Ulm
Heilbronn University
Campus Künzelsau
Künzelsau, Germany
Proportional solenoids are well-known and used in a wide range of applications today. This paper is about methods of influencing the characteristic ...
Acoustic Streaming Driven Mixing
N. Nama [1], P. Huang [1], F. Costanzo [1], T. J. Huang [1]
[1] Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA
Introduction - The ability to achieve rapid and homogeneous mixing at microscales is one of the essential requirements for various lab-on-a-chip ...
Multiphysics Simulation of Thermoelectric Systems - Modeling of Peltier-Cooling and Thermoelectric Generation
M. Jaegle
Fraunhofer-Institute for Physical Measurement-Techniques (IPM), Freiburg, Germany
Electro-thermal interaction is commonly considered only as a matter of joule heating. In addition, the Seebeck-, Peltier- and Thompson-Effects are ...
Design and Analysis of MEMS Gyroscope
L. Sujatha[1], B. Preethi[1]
[1]Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, India
MEMS gyroscope technology provides cost- effective method for improving directional estimation and overall accuracy in the navigation systems. This ...
Analysis of 3-D Printed Structural Components for Cube Satellites - new
C. Herzfeld[1]
[1]SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) ATLANTIC, Charleston, SC, USA
Additive manufacturing uses 3D printing to build physical parts from CAD-based designs. The technology includes fused deposition modeling (FDM) and ...


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The graduate concentration in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) provides advanced education in the management of emergencies, hazards, disasters, and homeland security. The EMHS program is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to work or currently work in the field of emergency management and homeland security. Students interested in obtaining a concentration in EMHS within a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program must apply and enroll in the MPA program within the School of Public Affairs (SPA) and must adhere to all MPA program requirements.
The EMHS program applies an interdisciplinary approach to education that
1. emphasizes high-level skills of critical thinking, learning, and adaptation, and
2. focuses on the all-hazards emergency management model (encompassing natural hazards, technological hazards, and terrorism).
Students completing the EMHS concentration program will have the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and manage a broad range of hazards and disasters, and to understand the policy environment in which emergency management occurs.

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Menus are critical components of software applications. Implementing a static menu is relatively easy--just categorize and customize the application's functionality once. Implementing a dynamic menu, unique for each user depending on his or her profile and preferences, is both challenging and cumbersome.
While the Java programming language has built-in support to create basic menu structures, JSP lacks support. Web applications must use either Java applets or JavaScript to implement menu structures. Many web application developers prefer JavaScript to applets for simplicity and ease of deployment. This article describes a custom tag library that simplifies the process of generating JavaScript dynamically. The design and implementation of the tag library are covered in detail.
Our design goal is an object model that represents hierarchical data and contains methods to generate JavaScript.
Each menu in the hierarchical menu system can contain one or more simple menu items or sub menus, which in turn may contain simple menu items and submenus. The simple menu provides access to the application-specific functionality. Regardless of the menu type, the menu object should be capable of generating appropriate JavaScript.
Based on a composite design pattern, the simple menu represents the menu at
the leaf level, while the composite menu represents groups of submenus and
simple menus in the menu structure. In other words, the
Composite can contain a
list of
SimpleMenu objects and other
objects. The
Menu abstract class represents a menu in the
hierarchy and defines a
render method for subclasses to provide
their own implementations.
Figure 1 illustrates the composite design pattern:
Figure 1. UML for our menu classes
SimpleMenu renders menu items with URLs that point to
application functionality. The
CompositeMenu overrides the
render method by looping through its list of submenus, calling
render on each. Remember, lists can contain both menu items and
sub menus, so menus can be multiple levels deep.
Listing 1 shows the
render method of
CompositeMenu and
SimpleMenu. Both methods just
produce JavaScript, which calls existing functions defined in
dynamicmenu.js. Functions in this file are responsible for creating menus in the browser. The design and the
implementation of these functions are beyond the scope of this article.
render Method of
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
sb.append("\"" + getLevelCoord() + "\",");
sb.append("\"" + getMenuName() + "\",");
sb.append("\"" + getUrl() + "\",");
sb.append("\"black\",\"FAEBD7\",\"white\", \"3366CC\",\"white\",
\"3366CC\",\"font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial;
font-size:12px;font-weight:normal,text-decoration:none;padding: 4px\");");
return sb.toString();
render Method of
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
sb.append("\"" + getLevelCoord() + "\",");
sb.append("\"" + getMenuName() + "\",");
if (null == getUrl())
sb.append("null" + ",");
sb.append("\"" + getUrl() + "\",");
\"font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial; font-size:12px;
font-weight:normal,text-decoration:none;padding: 4px\");");
Iterator it = list.iterator();
int i=1;
Menu menu = (Menu)it.next();
menu.setLevelCoord(getLevelCoord() + "," + i);
return sb.toString();
The menu builder is responsible for building menus from the data source. Menu data is hierarchical by nature. It can come from any source that supports hierarchical data representation. We have implemented builders for two commonly used data sources: XML and a database. However, it is easy to develop other builders using this approach.
Since menu structures and XML structures are both hierarchical, XML can
easily represent menu data.
XMLMenuBuilder accepts the name of an
XML file that contains menu definitions and parses the XML document to build
the dynamic menu. The
<menu> element in the XML document can
represent menu items or submenus, which in turn can contain menu items or
Despite the fact that database tables represent relational data, tables can
still be used to represent hierarchical data. The
table represents hierarchical menu data.
JDBCMenuBuilder accepts
database source information in order to select menu data from the
HIERARCHYMENU table.
The menu tag library manages the complex process of creating menus in
JavaScript. The menu tag itself is an abstract class that extends the
TagSupport class and overrides the
doStartTag and
doEndTag methods. The
getMenu method, which is a
template method and should be overridden in the subclasses, provides JavaScript
to add menu items in the menu structure created in the
method. Subclasses of the menu tag override the
getMenu method,
which uses menu builders to render menu data from the data source.
The Dynamic Menu Tag Library contains two tags:
JDBCMenuTag and
JDBCMenuTag uses
JDBCBuilder to build the menu structure from a database source,
XMLMenuTag uses
XMLBuilder to build the menu
structure from an XML data source. The documentation provides complete
instructions for using the tag library.
The current version of this tag does have a few limitations, however. It does not yet comprehend the association between the user and the menu, which is different for each application. Also, the library does not provide support for specifying the color or font for menu items.
Download Source Code
The menu-example.war file contains JSP pages that use this tag library. Follow these instructions to deploy the application on Tomcat:
The Dynamic Menu Tag Library manages the complex process of creating menus in JavaScript, and allows web applications to build dynamic, hierarchical menus from a database or an XML source.
Prabu Arumugam is a software architect and senior Java developer at Forest Express, LLC.
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Native American tribes are working to regain their languages with the expertise of CSU faculty and students. Together, they have made progress in preserving California's diminishing indigenous languages. More.
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437,000 students. 44,000 faculty and staff. 24 lawyers. 3 paralegals.—The magnitude of the CSU system paired with the complexities of higher education law mean unique and often unprecedented work for the CSU's office of General Counsel. Because they are innovative, efficient, and ever-mindful of the CSU's mission, Corporate Counsel magazine has recognized the CSU department as a finalist for its coveted "Best Legal Department" award.
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Every year, Formula SAE puts the best and brightest student engineers from universities around the world on the racetrack. In the highly demanding competition, the students must design, build and test a prototype race car. This year, 11 of the 80 student teams expected to compete come from a CSU. More.
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Originally from El Paso, Texas, Javier earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1992. He joined American Honda Motor Company in 1992 as a National Trainee and has worked in many areas of the company and parts of the U.S. Javier celebrated his 21st anniversary working for Honda in July 2013. He is married and has three children and resides in Frisco, Texas.
Javier has served on the American Honda Foundation Board. The American Honda Foundation gives to nonprofit charitable organizations classified as 501(c) (3) public charities by the Internal Revenue Service, or public school district, private/public elementary and secondary schools as listed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Work consisted of studying the AHF board analysis, and then assisting the American Honda Foundation in making funding decisions based on priority to nonprofit charitable organizations.
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Bulls - If shumpert can slow D.rose down even a little bit that would benefit us, i know it's damn near impossible to slow D.Rose down but if we can force him to have to make somebody else step up and hit shots, then i think we have a chance at beating them....and lets not forget Boozer makes his disappearance acts in the playoffs. The Bulls bench scares me especially on the boards and thats what really worries me... they just have so much size no homo. They have like the deepest bench in the league Brewer, Korver, lucas, watson, gibson, asik, butler? yeah thats not something you want to see in a 7 game series. Our bench is deep to but not as deep as the bulls especially when they bring Asik and Gibson in we would get mauled on the boards. The Bulls beat the Heat without rose....let me say that again WITHOUT ROSE.
let me add a little more sting to it Hamilton was not available either, 2 starters for the bulls not available and there still winning games like this... nobody can sit here and say "lets play the bulls it's easier because it wont be easier in fact it might even be tougher.
Heat Not only would we have to stop Lebron, but we have to contain wade and Bosh. We already see how scary the Heat are on fast breaks and we already seen what type of lock down defense they are capable of playing... there not exactly a team you want to see in the first round... how ever if we put them in a zone i have no doubt they crumble. Lebron has been playing great basketball all season.... but in the playoffs if you put the heat in a zone they will we the bed i guarantee that. Force Lerbon and wade to make jumpers and we can take that series. The one thing we would have to take advantage of is out rebounding the heat, we have more size than them down low between chandler and Amare we would have to commit to rebound and second chance points also, we need to feature Chandler down low in this series he has the height advantage over joel, it would be on our best interest to get joel in foul trouble early
In conclusion i rather play the Heat in the first round. I think that would be a fun series to watch i think we have the fire power to keep up with them and if we play team defense and some zone the "BIG 2" can be contained. Can you imagine hearing... "THE KNICKS UPSET THE MIAMI HEAT IN THE FIRST ROUND" that would be music to my ears and if we were to eliminate the heat can you imagine the confidence on this team through out the playoffs. I think the Knicks have a better chance at eliminating the heat and the celtics have a better chance at eliminating the Bulls and containing D.rose. especially if the Celtics are able to control the game at their pace... don't sleep on boston.
Lets look at the matchups
Knicks vs Heat
Lin vs chalmers
Fields/shump vs Wade
Melo vs Lebron
Amare vs Bosh
Chandler vs Joel
OUR BENCH>>>>HEAT BENCH by a long shot
We match up very decently vs the Heat... if not better
Bulls vs Boston
Rondo vs Rose
Allen vs Hamilton
Pierce vs Deng
KG vs Boozer
Jermaine? vs Noah <--- im not sure who the celtics starting center will be but what ever
arguably they match up decently with each other it all comes down to containing rose but
BULLS BENCH>>>>>> CELTICS BENCH that's the only Killer here.
But like some people are posting there are still some games left in the season, so we dont really need to worry about if we play the bulls or heat until the season is completely done


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Remembering the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, March 2011 – "We Want Them To Know They Are Not Alone" by Chieko Furuta SuemoriMonday, March 4th, 2013
March 11th marks the 2nd anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake – two long years of striving and rebuilding for those whose lives were altered by the disaster. At the IBBY Congress last year, JBBY, the Japanese section of IBBY, hosted a very well-attended early-bird session, where we learned about the phenomenal work being done to bring books to children, and the healing that those books were and are able to effect. Each speaker gave a personal account of their own experiences on 11th March 2011 and the different children's book and library projects they have been instrumental in getting off the ground. You can read the presentation given by JBBY President Takao Murayama here, in which he introduced the "Books for Tomorrow" project. Hisako Kakuage spoke "To the Children of Fukushima, and for Children with Special Needs", showing a selection of multi-sensory books, including cloth books and music (I was delighted to see Suho's White Horse there).
Chieko Suemori, a former Executive Member of IBBY and founder of publishing house Suemori Books, launched the 3.11 Ehon Project Iwate within days of the disaster. To date, they have received more than 232,000 books, which reach children via the Ehon Car mobile library project. Chieko has given me permission to reproduce her presentation here. Six months after the IBBY Congress, it is still very relevant and definitely worth reading, especially around this time when our thoughts turn towards those who are still suffering because of what happened two years ago – and to those who are doing all they can to help them.
We Want Them To Know They Are Not Alone by Chieko Furuta Suemori
~ Presentation given at the IBBY Congress, London, August 25, 2012
One year before the 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I moved from Tokyo, north to Iwate prefecture. The place where I live is inland, but still the shaking of the quake was horrible. It was a quake stronger than anything I had felt in my life. Electric power shut down, so we had no telephone, television or Internet access. Probably many of you were seeing the images of the tsunami on TV before we did.
Yamada is one of the coastal towns hit hardest by the 11 March tsunami. After the waves destroyed the town, fires raged from huge gas storage tanks and spilled crude oil, and even the water of the harbor was on fire. This once-peaceful place was a haven to my ancestors, who fled persecution of Christians in Kyushu, several generations ago. As soon as the telephone and Internet began to work, many friends asked me what they could do to help us in Iwate. I recalled the work of IBBY's [founder] Jella Lepman, and I thought: we must gather books for the children. A newspaper reporter I had known since the IBBY Congress in Basel wrote a story about my plan, and within days we began to receive an overwhelming stream of picture books from all over the country. I had not realized how much confidence Japanese place in picture books as a source of strength for children. Some days we would receive 200 to 300 boxes of books! Within two months, we had 230,000 books.
We also had a wonderful team of volunteers who helped us at the Central Civic Hall that was the base of our project. They opened the boxes, unloaded the books, and filed the letters and messages enclosed by the senders. Then we began to sort and organize the books, following the advice of our experts on picture books.
On 4 April, three weeks after the quake, I first visited the disaster zone. Amid the rubble of the town of Yamada I came upon a young Buddhist priest wearing only straw sandals even as snow continued to fall. Desperately wanting to do something, he had come, determined at least to pray for the dead. He was not even sure how helpful that was, but still he kept on praying in those wretched streets of broken homes, washed out streets, and burned out workplaces. All he could do was pray, he said, but he would walk the whole length of the long, convoluted coastline of Iwate. At night he faced the ocean, which had claimed the lives of so many, and after a deep bow, raised his voice high, chanting a sutra for the repose of their souls. My encounter with that young priest was a blessing, an experience I will never forget.
The tsunami washed away schools and libraries. In some cities, even the mayor and members of the city hall staff were caught up in the deadly tide. The children said nothing, but I could see how bravely they understand the situation. On the day I visited a day care center, there was a little girl in a pink shirt who did not join the circle of children listening to a story, and while the others played happily, sat alone, gazing at the floor. She was one of the children waiting for a mother who would never return. All I could do was to take my chair over and sit next to the girl in the pink shirt. I wanted her to know she was not alone.
When we invited the children to pick a book they liked to keep, they began to search through the boxes. One boy kept on searching for one of his favorite books, and when he found it, he clasped it dearly as he left. I realized that the children were searching for their favorite picture books they had read at home, kindergarten or day care before the tsunami.
About a year after the tsunami, on the 5th of February, I visited Rikuzen Takata, a large city that suffered massive damage. I visited the school gymnasium. It had been designated as an evacuation center in case of emergency, but the 200 people who had fled there were caught up in the tsunami and whirled around as if in a huge washing machine. Except for two or three, almost all had died. Although a year had passed, the city still had buildings crammed with upside down automobiles washed along by the tsunami and tangled rubble everywhere. There I found a small stuffed animal lodged in the sand. Somehow unwilling to just leave it there, I wrapped it in a handkerchief and took it home. A cute pink figure of a cow, it had a broken bell around its neck. It must have belonged to a small girl. Thinking of the fate of that little girl, I keep the little pink cow on my windowsill.
With support from IBBY and many others, our Ehon Project Iwate has launched six Picture Book Car mini-bookmobiles. In the disaster zone are a number of people whose homes were not damaged in the disaster who have set up small bunko home libraries. The vehicles are small so they can pass along narrow roads and streets, and the managers of the home libraries can easily drive them. They are equipped with winter-use tires and even insurance policies.
This year, in order to provide information and encouragement for these home libraries, we started regular gatherings in Morioka centering on picture books called "Picture Book Rendezvous" (Ehon Salon). By offering various enjoyable events and a place for networking, we hope to support the endeavors of people devoted to bringing books to children in communities throughout Iwate.
We have decided to continue this project for 10 years, helping the people managing bunko libraries in their homes along the Iwate coastline. By then, the city offices, libraries, and schools that were destroyed in the disaster will have been rebuilt and restored to some extent.
In closing, I would like to ask you to listen to a song. It is a song about finding hope in the midst of despair and about what we want to leave to our children. All sorts of people are singing—actors and actresses, singers, television entertainers, professional sports people—all of them with roots in the disaster zone. The recording was originally part of an NHK program, but for this IBBY Congress we have prepared a special version with English translation by Roger Pulvers. The song gives us a visible sense of the meaning of hope and shows that we have taken up the torch to carry on for those who have died.
We think of the many children throughout the world who suffer in many different ways, even without destructive earthquakes and tsunami. For those children as well, we must sustain hope through our commitment to children's books.


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Authorities say a weekend shooting that injured five people outside a southern Minnesota events center likely was gang-related.
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For Immediate Release April 2, 2009Contact: Jeremy Warren, (512) 463-0113
(Austin) — By a vote of 7-0, the Senate State Affairs Committee today passed SB 961, legislation by Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) to protect Texans from steep commissions on questionable and sometimes fraudulent financial products.
Senate Bill 961 provides the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) with the ability to step in and to protect Texas consumers from abuses by the annuities industry. The legislation is the result of extensive investigation by TDI into complaints of the sales practices by the annuities industry. In its 2009 biennial report to the legislature, the agency stated that it "has received increased complaints regarding a variety of issues relating to sales of insurance products to seniors, including unsuitable annuity products."
"More and more Texans are falling prey to dishonest or even fraudulent annuities sales," said Ellis. "Senate Bill 961 will give the Texas Department of Insurance the power it needs to weed out the good from the bad to protect Texans."
A charitable gift annuity is a contract between a donor and a charity, whereby the donor gives cash to the charity in exchange for a partial tax deduction and a lifetime stream of annual payments from the charity. When the donor dies, the charity keeps the remainder of the cash.
While most charitable gift annuities are legitimate, some fraudulent charitable gift annuities are being sold to seniors, resulting in needless harm to Texas consumers. In the past few years, annuity companies have developed increasingly complex products that often try to "one-up" their competitor's similar product with premium bonuses and higher yields.
To combat these problems, Senate Bill 961:
According to agency studies, though the norm for commissions is around 3.5 percent, it can be as high as 14.5 percent. High-pressure incentives offered by the industry allow some agents to rack up thousands of dollars in commissions for a single transaction. Agents are further incentivized by companies who offer luxury vacations for annuities sales.
The number of annuity sales in Texas has increased significantly in recent years and is out pacing life insurance sales. This bill simply acknowledges the high risk that exists with the combination of the increase in sales to a vulnerable population. Moreover, it ensures that the Commissioner only take this extreme action in cases of extreme abuse. Language in the bill places significant limitations on the Commissioner's ability to use this enforcement action, but it allows him to affect the root of the problem when a pattern of unscrupulous and illegal sales practices become apparent.
"Unlike other financial products, such as mutual funds, consumers are not informed as to the commission rate agents receive from selling annuities, so we have to give regulators more power to protect Texans," said Ellis.


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December 5, 2012 —
Sullivan County residents may be forgiven if they didn't know there was once a substantial mining operation in Wurtsboro. After all, it has not been in operation since 1920. But back in the day, the mine was reportedly a busy place.
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), major mining began in the 1830s, "though the small-scale extraction of lead began much earlier," during the 1600s.
According to at least one website [3] the early settlers knew that the local Indians obtained lead from someplace near Wurtsboro, but the Indians were not willing to divulge the location of the place.
Three men ultimately learned the location of the mine, but didn't know who owned the land, so they kept the location secret for 20 years. Ultimately one of the men, Moses Stanton, talked about the location in his sleep, and his son, Daniel, a blacksmith, overheard him and was able to profit from this knowledge in 1836. (This is recounted in the 1875 edition of "The History of Sullivan County," by James Quinlan.)
This is the same area where the tailings are located. According to the DEC, although the tailings are located on the surface of the ground, they came from mine shafts, which still exist in the area. Now some 92 years after the mining has ended, the tailings, which are residual materials left over from the mining process, remain and, because of the lead, may present a danger to the public.
The DEC is in the process of developing a unit management plan for the Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest, and through that process the agency discovered the presence of the tailings, and conducted a preliminary investigation into the matter. They found there are four separate piles of tailings that together constitute an area of about two acres.
Because of the discovery, DEC is prohibiting public use of the area, "by establishing a restricted area and posting signage at the locations in question."
DEC will investigate further and come up with a proposed remedial action plan, which will then be presented to the public. The DEC press release said, "The investigation is planned to begin in 2013, contingent upon the availability of funds." The release further said that access roads may need to be improved and possibly new sections created.
In the meantime, the DEC warns anyone, who may travel through the unrestricted part of the state forest, not to drink any water found near the mined areas and also to be careful about eating meat from deer or other animals taken in the area.
Again from the press release, "Since much of lead accumulates in bone, the NYS Department of Health recommends removing the bones from meat of deer and other game taken in the Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest area before cooking."
From: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Lands and Forests
Division of Environmental Remediation
in consultation with
New York State Department of Health
It is the policy of the New York State Department ofEnvironmental Conservation (DEC) to manage state lands for
multiple uses to serve the People ofNew York State. A Unit Management Plan (UMP) is the first step in carrying
out that policy. In the course of developing the UMP for the Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest in the Town of
Mamakating, Sullivan County, the New York State Department ofEnvironmental Conservation (DEC) learned of
the presence of contamination associated with an historic lead mine on the property.
Major mining began in the 1830s and continued until approximately 1920, though small-scale extraction of lead
reportedly occurred much earlier (1600s). As a result ofthese historic mining operations, four distinct surface
deposits ofmine tailings remain on the property. Three ofthese are located near the top of the ridge and the fourth is
located at the base of the ridge along the Delaware and Hudson (D&H) Canal, where a county-owned linear park
runs alongthe former towpath. Together these piles comprise approximately 2 acres. In addition, soil
particles have eroded from the lower tailings pile and have accumulated as a sediment deposit (i,e., ~and bar) in the
D&H Canal.
Due to the presence ofthese tailings piles, DEC conducted apotential contaminated site investigation of the historic
mine areas in association withdevelopment ofthe property's UMP. Limited sampling data obtained to date indicate
that lead levels in the tailings piles, surface water in the vicinity of the tailings piles, and the sediment deposit in the
D&H Canal near.the lower tailings pile, are contaminated with elevated levels of lead.. These findings indicate that
precautions must be taken to prevent public contact with this contamination until a detailed site investigation and
subsequent remediation can be performed. These precautions include the following:
• In accordance with Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), Section 03-0301, DEC will prohibit public use
of the areas affected by historic mining operations that include exposed mine tailings and surface waters
emanating from the mine shafts by establishing Restricted Areas and posting signage at the locations shown
on maps of the area.
• DEC, in conjunction with the NYSDepartment of Health (DOH), is informing the public, including user
groups of the State Forest and other stakeholders, ofthe presence ofthe Restricted Areas and health
precautions that should be taken when using the unrestricted portions ofthe property.
• No one should enter the posted Restricted Areas, including children and pets.
• Users of the unrestricted portions ofthe property should not drink, and not filter and drink any surface water
they encounter in the vicinity of the mined areas.
• Users of the unrestricted portions of the property should make sure to wash their hands and the hands of
children thoroughly with uncontaminated water before eating, drinking or smoking during or after a visit to
this property. In addition, shoeslboots and pets should be thoroughly cleaned prior to bringing them indoors.
• DEC has advised Sullivan County of the need for restricting public access to a small affected area in and
adjacent to the D&H Canal, along the D&H Canal Linear Park and will work with the County to post similar warning signs as noted above.
High levels of lead in the environment can accumulate in wildlife. Because of this, meat, organs and bones from deer
and other game taken in the Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest area could contain elevated lead levels. Since much of
lead accumulates in bones, NYSDOH recommends removing the bones from meat of deer and other game taken in
the Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest area before cooking.
Additionally, small lead fragments can be present in game
harvested with lead bullets or shot. Some bullets shatter into small pieces that can be too small to detect by sight,
feel, or when chewing. Remove all identifiable bullets, slugs, shot, lead fragments and affected meat (including
feathers, fur, debris, etc.) from game when preparing it. You may also want to consider using non-lead alternatives
to hunt game.
Reducing exposure to lead is important because lead can cause health problems when it builds up in the body,
especially for babies and young children. Lead poisoning can slow a child's physical growth and mental
development, as well as cause other effects on the nervous system and other organs. Proper preparation methods,
good sanitary practices and using non-lead alternatives can all help to reduce exposure to lead from game.
More Information Concerning Lead Exposure From Fish and Game
• For more information on lead in shot and bullets and best practices when handling or processing animals
visit the NYSDOH website http://www.health.ny.lrov/environmental/olltdoors/fish/11ealt11advisorie... [4]
• Also, for general information on eating fish caught in the waters ofNew York State please visit the NYSDOH website at: http://www.health.nv.gov/environmental/olltdoors/fish/health [5] advisories/
• For questions about potential health effects and how to reduce your lead exposures, call NYSDOH at 518402-
7800 (toll free at 1-800-458-1158);. or email firstname.lastname@example.com [6].
DEC will conduct further investigations to determine the extent of contamination for all areas. Test results will be
used to formulate a remediation plan. Once the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (pRAP) is developed for the site, it
will be presented to the public by the Division of Environmental Remediation. The investigation is planned to begin in 2013, contingent upon the availability of funds. Existing access roads will need to be improved and possibly new
portions constructed, to facilitate access to perform the investigation and subsequent remediation work.
The draft UMP is expected to be publicly available in 2013. The UMP will be presented, and public comment accepted, at a future public meeting conducted by the Division of Lands and Forests.
Project documents are available at the following location(s) to help the public stay informed. Mamakating Library
Director: Greg Wirszyla, 156-158 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY
Phone: (845) 888-8004 hup:/hnamakatinlrlibrary. org
NYSDEC Region 3 Office
21 South Putt Comers Road
New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone: (845) 256-3154
(Please call for an appointment)
Site-related questions should be directed as follows:
Site Investigation Questions
Janet Brown, P.E.
21 South Putt Comers Rd.
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 256-3826
email@example.com [7]
Site-Related Health Questions
Tony Perretta
NYS Department of Health
Empire State Plaza, Coming Tower
Room 1787
Albany, NY 12237
(518) 402-7880
Jeffrey Wiegert
21 South Putt Comers Rd.
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 256-3084
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—Citizens Bank Park
It's beginning to feel like the Phillies and Braves are shopping in Macy's. One team is standing on the escalator heading to the top floor, searching for the fine china, while the other is watching them pass on the way down, searching for the exits. Atlanta's move toward the door continued tonight as Jayson Werth's three-run homer paced the Phillies to a 5-3 win, their ninth straight.
Roy Halladay wasn't perfect, but he didn't need to be. His offense gave him enough to work with and he in turn provided his team with a victory, his 20th of the season. For Doc, it was the third 20-win season of his fine career and the first for the Phils since 1982 (Steve Carlton). It also pushed the Phillies five steps ahead of the Braves in what was once shaping up to be dogfight for the division.
Again, Halladay didn't have his best stuff as he looked slightly worn down. Perhaps the long season has begun to take its toll. Overall, it was yet another quality start – seven innings, seven hits, three earned runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. It's been a string of so-so performances by his standards, and although he wasn't of the Cy Young caliber we've become accustomed to, Halladay gutted out a win in one of the most significant games he's ever pitched.
"Being able to think about getting ourselves to the playoffs and finishing these last couple of weeks strong has been the priority," said Halladay, with multiple ice wraps covering his upper body. "To be able to go out and pitch meaningful games at this point in the season makes all the difference.
Braves starter Mike Minor was sent to the showers early, going 2 1/3 innings while allowing those three runs on seven hits. The 22-year old rookie was forced to toss 73 pitches to get just seven outs.
Werth's bomb to deep left-center field, his 25th of the year, opened up the scoring in the third inning. Minor was chased one batter later after allowing a double to Raul Ibanez following the home run.
Atlanta would counter with one in the fifth and one in the sixth to bring it to 3-2, but the Phils would eventually pull away. In the bottom of the sixth, Ibanez notched his second double, a screamer into the right field corner, scoring Ryan Howard and Werth. Halladay would exit after seven, handing it off to Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge. The Phillies closer converted his 20th save in his last 22 tries and in the process may have closed it down for good on the Braves.
As for Doc's 20th victory, Charlie Manuel heaped praise on his ace. "He's had a tremendous year for us. Count the innings and the wins he's got, that speaks for itself, " said Manuel.
Halladay's 20th overshadowed a game of many stars tonight. Chase Utley and Wilson Valdez turned two beautiful double plays, including a ballerina-like pirouette move by Valdez on one of them. Lidge has hit his stride at the perfect time, recording his 19th scoreless appearance in those 22 opportunities. And the fans. They were loud and carrying towels. Citizens Bank Park was bumpin'.
Tomorrow, the final nail in the Braves coffin can be hammered down. The grave has been dug; it's up to Roy Oswalt seal it up.
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Now that everyone hopped back on my bandwagon
If playing on the phillies and winning will give you more money to sign and make you look good and bring out a crowd, like JAYSON WERTH
He should sign a small, hooked up deal and keep INVESTING. He can always sign to another team after winning more.
You know what I'm most pleased with tonight? Ibanez, hitting two doubles, to both right and left, off of lefties. That's huge.
If were paying Cuddyer 10.5 people!
Give Jayson backload two year deal, Raul off the books after 2011
2 year, 33 million dollar deal 14 the first year, 19 the second
Congrats to Roy
nice win
lets get tomorrow
and start scaling back the playing time of some and get some guys who need ABs some ABs like Rollins is gonna need.
Great game by Raul, clutch hit. That was the first RBI against that guy all year, and god knows we're going to facing some lefties
Didn't mean to mention that he comes off the books, he is my favorite left fielder. His money can net Jayson- Howard type money for a year though
Werth is older and this is his first and will probably be his only big contract. He will want 3 or 4 years maybe more if he can get it.
Red sox offer better than Bay money and we say goodbye.
Hope Jayson stays hot.
@pheeling: You must face the cold hard reality. Werth is gone after this season. Enjoy his current hot streak of hitting as he had one of those rare success with RISP tonight (3-run HR). Make that 1 for 2 with RISP tonight (leaving 1 runner on).
It's great to see the Phillies on such a fantastic roll this month (17-3 and 9 straight wins!). Magic number down to 6 and Oswalt, the third member of "The Triple Aces", will pitch tomorrow. Let's go Phillies!
Werth haters go to bed!
Your right Bruce but I feel like Ruben pushed him into Boras
Roy Halladay for Cy Young
Why does stating the reality hating?
Why would people want to believe something that wont happen?
Why not hope that Mike Schmidt starts training and comes back?
Oh thats not happening. Werth playing here next year also isnt happening.
It doesnt make sense for the phillies at what he will be paid. Like Rowand and Burrell.
You cant keep everyone. I like Werth and hope he is MVP of the world series. But hes still not coming back and thats OK.
Unless he will sign for less than another team offers. I doubt that though.
Oh yea, release Raul!!
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER — i know its corny but its one of my favorite movies ( gotta dig sean connery)
Raul's not going anywhere.
What is it hanson vs. oswalt tomorrow?oswalt never beaten the braves but you know what they say?their a first for everything go get that w and sweep the braves…as for werth he's definitly gone red sox angels or dodgers will pay him big let's just hope he leaves philly with another ws ring………
Halladay first 20 win righty since Robin Roberts? How appropriate
The Dodgers are unknown.
Need to settle that divorce to see what they can spend
SD won. Colorado lost again. 2 in a row at Arizona.
I am thinking that train ran out of gas. Maybe.
I wont cry if they dont make it.
Errors, both mental and physical, terrible AB's, and well, you know the rest. The Braves are digging themsleves a hole and need to find a way out.
Two rooks who had no business pitching in the majors going against Hamels and Halladay…. it's almost comical. Of course, the Phillies didn't exactly over power us as much as the Braves shot their own foots.
I read a in-game comment on McCann's defense from a poster (forgot who) and it's so true. The kid is awful behind the plate. Just awful. Can't throw worth a darn either. Remember Javy Lopez? I would seriously take him any day over this catcher we have now. He was so clutch and a much, much better defensive catcher.
Oh, and how about his base running blunder? LOL! OMG, what a freakin MORON!
Again, I love McCann (hard to tell from previous comment), but I think he's trying to do way too much. He feels the need to carry the team and he just can't do it. They said he stormed out of the clubhouse not talking to anybody with his head down. That ain't Brian McCann. He always talk to reporters, no matter what.
I think he can see the ship sinking and he knows he's helping sink it faster. Shame.
Hey BravoMan, whats up internet warrior?
Ever get the feeling you were ran over by a steamroller? lol
Philadelpha Phillies, 43-15 since July 22nd. That's one helluva steamroller.
BravoMan i agree in both games we had plenty of chances to deliver knockout blows an we didnt capitalize. As far as Werth i always wanted him to resign im sure the majority of fans do. However RAJ general disinterest leaves me to believe this aint going to happen. He will be miss by fans and by players both. I hope we can wrap this up Roy1 looks a little worn out folks. He may need to be rested and maybe give Worley a start. However still needs to be work done…
biz, no douche, your Phillies didn't steamroll anybody. The Braves steamrolled themselves. Keep thinking that way if it makes you all warm and fuzzy inside though.
Internet warrior… haven't heard that one before. (rolls eyes)
Internet warrior
I prefer feeble minded or
keyboard tough guy
1.Someone who attemtps to pick fights with anyone and everyone on a blog.
2.Someone who argues just to get a raise out of someone else online
Douche? Haven't heard that one before. *Rolls eyes*
You Braves fans are all the same. Do they pass out a talking points memo that forbids you to give the other team props after a loss? This is the 2nd blog tonight I have seen Braves fans make the claim that they beat themselves. Y'all beat yourselves right out of the post season. Y'all are getting swept tomorrow. lol
Is it possible that Halladay could win the Cy Young and be the third starter in the playoffs? If so, would that be a baseball first?
Roy has 20 wins, almost assured of the CY Young. With the Braves 5 out with 10 to go, the offense doing it's thing pretty consistently, maybe give him 1 more start with an early hook. Hopefully, the Braves will beat themselves again tonight (apparently, the Phils have very little to do with it), end the race.
Halladay is one of the major reasons we got here, would rather see him strong in the playoffs than getting another couple of meaningless wins. Based upon the way Hamels and Oswalt are pitching, Doc looks like the 3rd starter.
Halladay was fine, his stuff is fine. His arm is fine.
He's ever so slightly off right now. No big deal here.
Take this game by game, wrap this up and give H2O the rest that they have earned.
Last year Cliff Lee was 2-4 with an ERA over 6 in his last 7 games. He managed to find the switch for the post season.
On another note, Ubaldo Jimenez pitches tonight for the Rox and has at least 1 more start. He's 19-6 with a 2.84 ERA. If he wins his last 2 appearances, especially after that historic first half of the season, does he get the NL CY nod? If Doc is rested, which I dont believe Cholly will and Jimenez runs up 2 more victories – well, I really dont know how important the award is to Roy but my assumption is that he will want the ball. I know to the city the award is very important, we know Roy is the CY.
The other pitcher in contention is Wainwright. His ERA is lower and based on a 5 day rotation, he would start 2 more games both against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That means he would not see the ball in the last 4 game home series vs the Rockies. But, who knows what La Russa has in mind?
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Halladay is the favorite to win the CY Young right now, slight lead over Wainwright.
But one of the above posters was right . He has not been a dominant pitcher for about a month now. At this point he SHOULD be the # 3 going into the playoffs. But the chances of that happening are 0 % . He will start game 1 assuming they get there
What a great game, it's nice to see Werth coming back to reality with RISP. He's been getting them in recently which is very good to see. Halladay even with all those innings pitched is still better than 90% of the pitchers out there, not worried about him. Get Oswalt the ball tonight, complete the sweep and get the magic number down to 4.
Either way, our playoff chances are 99.9% according to baseballprospectus.
Am going to the game tonight and can't wait. When my husband and I bought the tickets back in the spring, we hoped to see the clinching game, but that ain't gonna happen. Last week we bought tickets for the Tuesday game in Washington, hoping for the same thing, but I don't think it's going to take that long. I think we clinch this weekend. What is the opinion of some others on here?
And, in a side note, who do you think we'll see play when we're down in Washington? Vance Worley pitching? Francisco and Brown in the outfield? Dobbs at third? Schneider behind the plate? Let me know who I might have forgotten.
Some of the comments around 1:00 in the morning are pretty hilarious.
Anyway…I'm pretty sure the Philadelphia Phillies are "steamrolling" right now.
Jayson Werth: NO WAY he takes a 2 year deal as someone suggested earlier in the thread. Four years MINIMUM is what it will take for his services. Probably more like five.
Yikes – Halladay first Phillies righthander to win 20 since 1955 – 55 years!!!!
My highlights from last night:
1. Werth (obviously) just crushing that ball. Enjoy him while it lasts. We REALLY are going to need a heavy hitting righty next year. Too late to make D-Brown a switch hitter?
2. Twinkle toes at shortstop. Been watching baseball more years than I care to admit – have never seen that.
3. McCann at third. I mean really, do the Braves NOT pay attention?Even if they don't read the scouting reports they've palyed the Phillies enough to know Vic's arm.
4. Ibanez. Yeah – he's not the player he once was. Who is when they're in their late 30's. But the guy's just a professional ballplayer. I love professional ballplayers.
There are more but these are the top 4
This is where Charlie needs to put his foot down. Roy has a Cy Young, he doesn't have a ring. He'd take the ball if his arm was falling off. The Phils have been successful because they strive for TEAM not individual awards. Jimenez or Wainwright can take comfort in the CY Young watching Oct baseball at home.
Beat the Braves tonight, and they are 6 games out – done (with the way the Phils are playing, the Braves are done now, but tonight will make it official). Give H2O one more start each (with early hooks), then finish up with Blanton, KK, Worley, and abuse the b-bullpen (Baez, Herndon, Zagurski,…).
Also after tonight, rest at least 2 regulars every night – Howard should not play back to back games for the rest of the season, let that ankle heal (he's definitely a little gimpy) – maybe give him the whole Nats series off. Same with PP.
Sportsphan – Sweeney/Gload at first.
Remember, though…..the Phillies still would need to shoot for the best record for home-field. So you can't just put all scrubs out there every night. Rest a guy here, one there, give H20 a few innings of work….and it will probably be ok.
I beleive you need to rest players but they also need to be sharp for the playoffs. I would not rest Howard too much, he needs the abs to keep his timing. Use the one day off and keep the rotation the same until we clinch. Then I would pull the starters after 5 innings.
I love Jimmy Rollins but right now, the way Wilson Valdez is contributing, does anyone really care…..???……
I have been saying for a long time that trading JRoll is the way to go. We all love him but he is NOT critical to the team at this point. He has a relatively low salary for next year (8.5) and has a great pedigree. As trade bait we could pick up some good prospects at least – we will need someone in the bullpen next year.
The savings ($8+ if you go out a few years) will be needed to get a RH OF bat to replace Werth.
That is not going to happen Bob –
One of the things that Jayson said is that they are going after the best record in baseball – which is probably baloney, the manager will determine who is playing and who isn't.
It is really hard to imagine the Phils sweeping the Braves in this 3 game set but its even harder to imagine Roy Oswalt losing a game at this point. He has been amazing! I think the only way the Phils lose tonight is by an offensive shut down (which we are not unfamiliar with..). If the Phils score 3 or more runs I'd say the magic # is down to 4 after tonight.
I'm not saying we should trade Rollins. I just wonder if he so damaged this season that maybe shutting him down til Spring Training isn't the long-term answer. Valdez certainly is capable and we're really not missing a beat right now.
I don't know….
Valdez has been awesome. The real deal and I think if Jimmy is used at all during the playoffs there should be a short, very short leash.
Some nonsense on this thread…
Valdez has been awesome but a suitable replacement for Jimmy Rollins… really? Might I remind you that Valdez is 32 y/o and he's a career .239 hitter. He has stolen 5 bases this year in 300 ab's to Jimmy's 17 (in a few more ab's… in a bum leg). You're all crazy… this season, maybe we have the luxury of resting Jimmy a little longer but we're going to need him next year. If Werth does leave, we'll need Jimmy to step up.
If Werth leaves it will sting… Dom Brown can replace him but he'll have his growing pains. I know that it seems very unlikely that Werth is back next year but I think we should wait until this season is over to declare anything. A quick reminder… a lot of people that are saying Werth is gone were also saying that Howard was all about the money and he would walk… it can be done (a 5 year deal that is heavy on the back end) but it all depends on whether both sides are willing to take some risk.
Doc – 20 game winner, Cy front runner and absolute stud… he's the guy that no one wants to see heading into the playoffs and that will be our game 1 starter. It's not like his velocity is down; he's probably working on some things and he seems like a guy that has pitched his best this season in tight games… we have given him a decent lead in his last three starts and it has seemed like he has struggled a little bit but his arm is ok and he's not fatigued; I think we'll see him flip the switch again when it matters.
Wilson Valdez isn't the real deal!
I'm not going to take anything away from him. He's played great for us at three different positions this year. And the Phils wouldn't be in this position w/o him.
But he's still a slick fielder who can't hit. And that makes him no Jimmy Rollins. J-Roll is just as good in the field, and a much greater potential at the plate.
Let me ask you: What would have happened last year in the NLCS if Wilson Valdez were batting against Broxton with 2 outs in the 9th?
We're too quick to write off players. J-Roll's season has been frustrating, but he's still a big part of our team (especially if Victorino cools off, which I hope he doesn't).
I suspect we'll need Rollins in the playoffs. So I hope that hammy heals up soon and he gets some ABs before the season ends.
I am personally excited to purchase a red sox jersey with werth's name on it.
I take responsibility for starting the Valdez/Rollins talk.
Guys (Original C.P. in particular)…. I never said that Wilson Valdez was a suitable replacement LONG-TERM for Jimmy Rollins. What I said was that Rollins is so banged up this season and Valdez has been awesome. And….RIGHT NOW….we're really not missing a beat.
Valdez is nothing short of amazing in the field. AND…he's hitting ABOVE AVERAGE.
Is that the answer for next year?? Obviously not. But right now I would not feel uncomfortable at all using Valdez in the playoffs if Rollins really can't play or even play effectively.
I'm not "writing off" anyone, especially Jimmy Rollins.
Wilson Valdez would have homered off Broxton.
Who remembers the 1978 World Series??
Willie Randolph, the starting 2B for the Yankees missed that Series due to a hammy. Brian Doyle, a career .161 hitter, filled in and in 6 games hit .438.
Sometimes those role players are what makes championships.
Chuck, an opposite field homer, no doubt, into the upper deck…..
Seriously, I don't think Rollins is that injured. I think he's being extra cautious right now because of the timing. If this were June, he'd probably be playing.
But he knows if he re-injures this thing—and hamstring pulls tend to linger are awfully easy to re-injure—and he's out another three weeks, then his season is over.
So I think he's waiting till he's totally healed, which is smart. I just hope he gets some at bats in before the playoffs.
And I want him back for the playoffs. Rollins is a clutch player. And I don't know how someone like Valdez will react to the pressure of the postseason.
Well guys i hate to bust your bubbles,(the ones who want rest for roy)charlie has pushed kk back to monday so blanton,cole,and yes ROY#1 will pitch vs mutts!!!!!!!!!!!!
So that put kk pitching vs the nats?????DONT THEY OWM HIM?
Chuck – you merely started the conversation; the other folks took it a few steps further.
I would agree with you that if we have to go with Valdez, that's not terrible. If he's hot, you've gotta call it like it is. Regardless, he's our #8 hitter… not going to matter much who's batting 8th.
If we make it to the big series, J-Roll almost has to be in the lineup.
I wonder if maybe they should skip Halladay's next start or two…just to make sure he's as fresh and rested as possible for the postseason…
Halladay will get an extra day of rest at some point… I would love to see what they do once they wrap this thing up. How do they plan on managing innings?
Roy I think has the Cy locked up. He has 1 more start and it will be limited. Ubaldo hasnt been good at all since the all star break and Wainwrights not even playing on a winner. Even with 0 starts from here on out Roy is the winner. And I suspect they will throw him 1 more vs a lesser team and he will pitch 6 with 0-2 ER and pick up another W.
Somone mentioned him starting game 3 in a playoff series.
Thats funny.
Doc starts game 1 of every series if possible. Love the fans though. I love Cole and Roy 2 also but Doc is the ace of spades. The prettiest card in the deck and the highest ranking. Oswalt is the ace of clubs and Cole is the ace of diamonds.
Sure, if Rollins can play….really play….then I want him out there. But it's nice to know that we have someone like Valdez in our back pocket in case he's needed.
And I think he (Valdez) would be just fine under postseason pressure. He's no kid.
About a month ago I said that the Phillies would need 95 wins for the division. Closing in on that….and maybe more. Who'd have thunk it!!
I agree with everything you just wrote—including the 95-win prediction. (Hard to believe they need only four more wins to reach that. 43-15….what a run!)
I'm very glad we have Valdez as insurance for Rollins. But I'm definitely hoping J-Roll is back healthy for the playoffs.
Honestly, I love Doc Halladay and he is superb.
But during this home stretch, I think Cole has earned the right to go in Game 1. He doesn't seem as tired as Doc has and giving Doc an extra day or two between the end of regular season and beginning of post-season would benefit that arm of his.
Of course, with what Oswalt has done here, I wouldn't have been surprised to see him in Game 1 if he'd been here all season.
I like Doc for Game 1 of the NLCS and the WS (knock on wood). But I think Cole has been proving all season long that we can't go wrong handing him the ball for the first game of the division series.
95 wins? That would mean the Phils would go 4-6 in their last 10 games. I really dont think that is going to happen. Even if the Phils went 4-6, the Braves would then need to take a 9-1 run in the final 10 to tie. Hahahaha…
I'm thinking more along 97 wins for the Phils, not the best record in all baseball but certainly in the NL.
The West still has it going.
Rockies – 82-68, 12 games left 4 games to end the season at St.Louis and 3 games at the Giants. Pretty much a miracle has to happen and we know the Rockies have done this in the past. But, it looks like an 8-4 finish with taking the Giants 2-1 in their head to head.
SD – 84-66, 12 games left. They play 3 vs the Reds and 3 at SF. I think they lose the Reds and Giants series and wind up 6-6 in the last 12 for a
Giants – 85-66, 11 games left. They play 3 at Colorado and play 3 vs SD. I think the Giants do it, going 6-5 or 7-4 to win their division
In the meantime, the Braves are still in the hunt for the WC!
They have 10 games left and lets face it with the way the Braves have handled September so far (9-11), nothing is a given. When the Braves host the Phils at the end of the season for 3, and say the Phils have clinched, we are all hoping for at least some regulars to get a blow or 2.
So, perhaps that series goes 1-2). Of course there is a win tonight (can anyone see Roy Oswalt losing a game here?) but that leaves 6 games vs the Nats and the Marlins. So, give them 4-2 vs them, 2-2 vs us – we are looking at
92-70 and the WC
Who would the Phils face first? Team #2 faces the WC in this case. Reds vs Braves. Phils vs SF.
I generally agree w/Chuck on most things. But nothing is a given with the Phils & nothing is sealed w/this division yet. I still don't trust the Braves. They're lulling us into a false sense of security.
When the team was in that hell-like mid-summer slump I was taking it on the chin from the Mets fans in my office – nightmare stuff. I mouthed off & said, "Yuck it up bung-heads, see you in Sept." And. They. Laughed. I can't help but feel some vindication now.
I think in large part so many of the last few games have been won literally b/c of a choice few players. But the thing about this team is when one isn't ON, the next one IS. We can count on it. They pick up where one leaves off. And they never ever berrate each other about it. During that mid-summer heinous slump every guy interviewed: Howard, Rollins, Victorino, Werth, Halladay, Utley, and on and on ALL of them said we'd be right where we are now. They believed in the team as a whole. Impressive to say the least.


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In Castries, capital of the small Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Derek Alton Walcott and his twin brother, Roderick, were born January 23, 1930. Their mother, Alix, was a teacher in a Methodist primary school, while their father, Warwick, was a civil official and a gifted artist. Although Walcott lost his father when he was hardly a year old, fatherly guidance was provided by the St. Lucian painter Harold Simmons, the mentor commemorated in Walcott's autobiographical poem Another Life.
Being of mixed blood—his grandfathers were white Dutch and English, his grandmothers black—and the son of Protestants in a predominantly Catholic island, Walcott experienced from an early age the schizophrenia of New World blacks and mulattoes in an alien environment. While childhood in a colonial backwater island might seem disadvantageous, Walcott believes that his classroom exposure to traditional Western culture—Greek, Roman, and British—was vitally enriching. Combining this with his informal contact with African slave tales and life in the streets, he learned to admire both currents of his dual heritage. Early evidence of his gift for cultural synthesis appears in one of Walcott's first plays, Henri Christophe. This dramatization of the famous black rebel general is couched in the poetic images and the elaborate language of Elizabethan England.
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But the Labor Department also reported that the number of jobs rose last month by 115,000, much lower than many economists had predicted. According to the report, 342,000 workers dropped out of the labor force, with the labor force participation rate, now at 63.6%, at its lowest level since 1981.
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Dozens of area students are recognized for work in the community.
More than 40 students from seven local school districts were honored Monday night at Viterbo University.
They were nominated by various educators in their schools for outstanding service to the community.
Also, a Viterbo student was given the President's Award for her outstanding service. "I love that fulfillment, I love being able to help other people and with helping other people helps myself," said recipient Alyssa Gray.
"And if they can have an impact now at this age, just think of what they can do for the rest of their lives," said Viterbo University President Rick Artman.
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If you ask the wife, she'll tell you I have an obsession with watches. If you ask me, I'll simply inform you that I have a distinct appreciation for quality time pieces that are affordable (usually), functional (always), and just look damn good. So when she asked me if I was interested in reviewing a wooden watch brand, I jumped at it.
You see, in the past year or two wooden watches have become a "thing". Whether it's a trendy thing, an "eco-friendly-let's-save-the-world" thing, or a "let's be more hip than the hipsters" thing I couldn't tell you, but it's definitely a "thing". I tend to lean more towards the chunky, big faced stainless steel styles, but after discovering there are more than a few brands venturing into the wood market I've become curious.
To begin with, the folks at Jord get kudos for making the packaging so appealing. Being a fashion focused brand rather than an eco-friendly brand (according to their website), this should be expected, but in researching their competition I've found not everyone remembers that the packaging is part of the experience.
In addition to the nicely detailed box you also get a monogrammed pillow for the watch to wrap around. It was a nice surprise and a first for me, as I can't recall having seen that in other luxury watch brands. Another point in Jord's favor.
The model we were sent, the Sully, is a mid-sized watch made from cherry & maple wood with a 41mm case/bezel, 3 hand Citizen Miyota movement, "scratch proof" glass and a single action locking clasp. It looks just as good in person as on the Jord website and is very comfortable on the wrist (no splinters!). The design of the bezel and links in the bracelet are reminiscent of many stainless steel watches on the market, so the look will be familiar to many, but having it done up in these classy wooden tones does add something different to the experience. Being made out of wood, the watch is also extremely light weight, and I found myself forgetting I had it on. That could be a good or a bad thing depending on your personal taste.
I was really impressed with how smooth and crisp the details of the watch are, as I had some doubts about how well such a product could be executed. Sizing the watch wasn't difficult at all (I own a set of watch tools), but I was surprised that I only had to removed one link to fit the watch to my wrist. My wrist is somewhere between 7 to 7 1/2 inches in circumference and I usually have to remove 4-6 links to fit my wrist with other brands. This may leave customers with bigger wrists needing to order parts. The articulation of the band is pretty good, however there were a few links whose movement was a little stiff, but unless you're a watch snob like me, this probably won't matter to you.
This is a beautiful piece and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it, but I think Jord does need to be a little more focused on their quality control. Upon close examination, there was speck of paint or fragment of wood on the inside of the watch glass.
It's not very noticeable, but it might make some folks nervous about the inner workings of the watch. Was it assembled in a clean environment? Is there going to be a bunch of saw dust or wood chips gumming up the gears? These are questions that hard core watch buyers may ask.
Another mark against them was the fact that there were a couple of faint scratches on the clasp of the watch.
I noticed these as soon as I removed the watch from the packaging and had to wonder how this happened even though the clasp was wrapped in a protective layer of plastic?
With an asking price of $139, the Sully is not the most expensive of Jord's models or wood watches in general, but the level of craftsmanship displayed is stunning and should be a winner with both flower children and the fashion forward.
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A man died while skiing and his faithful dog stood watch over his dead body until rescuers discovered the pair.
81-year-old Robert Blake died of natural causes while cross-country skiing on a trail near Telluride, Colorado, reports KRQE. Blake took his Golden Retriever, Buddy, along for the trip, as he often did.
When Blake didn't check in with his wife Friday night, she grew concerned. Blakes' neighbor at their cabin in Colorado found his vehicle and then the following day, a search crew found Blake's body under a tree in the snow, not far from the road. Buddy, was still at his side, taking a protective stance.
"There are a large number of coyotes in the area and Buddy refused to leave Mr. Blake's body until we spent some time coaxing him to trust us," San Miquel County Sheriff Bill Masters told KRQE.
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Riddell featured at the Enter Gallery
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The Enter Gallery, 129 East German St., will host an exhibit featuring the primitive abstract expressionist, Wildi Riddell, through March 14. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, or by appointment.
Opera House announces events
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The Shepherdstown Opera House has announced the following lineup:
Friday: Honky Tonk Night with Homemade Wine;
March 15: Blue Mafia;
March 16: PitchBlak Brass Band;
April 4: The Grascals;
April 6: Tom Paxton.
Admission ranges from $5 to $30, depending on the concert, and more information is available at www.OperaHouseLive.com.
Film Society sets spring series
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The Shepherdstown Film Society is pleased to announce its spring 2013 series. This season continues the partnership with the Scarborough Society of Shepherd University. This partnership gives the Shepherdstown Film Society the financial support it needs to maintain its commitment to show free films for Shepherd students and faculty and the Shepherdstown community.
Friday: "Swept Away"
April 19: "The Wicker Man"
All films will be shown on Fridays. All showings are at 7 p.m. in Shepherd University's Reynolds Hall. As with all the Society's films, admission will be free and each showing will be followed by a discussion.
For further information about the Society and its films, visit their website or call Lisa Welch at 304-876-1837 (email firstname.lastname@example.com) or Mina Goodrich at 304-876-2159.
Dance association to sponsor event
WAYNESBORO, Pa. – The Hagerstown Country Western Dance Association will sponsor a "March Madness Dance" from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Quincy Gym, 7888 Anthony Highway. Line dancing for singles and couples. Admission is $5 per person. Open to the public.
For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chili cookoff on tap at vineyard
MAURERTOWN, Va. – North Mountain Vineyard and Winery will host its 10th annual chili cook-off Saturday.
For more information, call 540-436-9463.
Knit and Crochet Festival slated
MARS, Pa. – The ninth annual Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival will be held March 15-17 at Four Points Sheraton. Event will feature classes, exhibits, demonstrations and more.
For more information, visit www.pghknitandcrochet.comor call 412-963-7030.
Paul Berryhill to exhibit paintings
CHARLES TOWN – The Old Opera House will present the work of painter Paul Berryhill, March 15-24 in the Jean Heiler Gallery, during the run of the play "Duck Hunter Shoots Angel."
Berryhill's work reflects his respect for rural buildings, their surroundings and their equipment as he depicts the rural way of life.
Historian book signing scheduled
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association Inc. and the Save Historic Antietam Foundation Inc. (SHAF) are co-sponsoring a book signing dinner Saturday, March 16, at the War Memorial Building in Shepherdstown. The dinner will celebrate the publication of Dr. Tom Clemens's second volume of Ezra Carmen's "The Maryland Campaign of September 1862" and the publication of Dennis Frye's book "September Suspense: Lincoln's Union in Peril." Tom is the president of SHAF and Professor Emeritus of Hagerstown Community College. Dennis is chief historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
The book signing will be from 6 to 7 p.m. during a cocktail hour. Dinner will be served afterwards. After dinner, Tom and Dennis will discuss the subject of their books. In addition, an auction of Civil War-related items will be held at the dinner. The cost is $45 per plate. More details and reservations can be made at:www.battleofshepherdstown.org.
For more information, call Carol at 732-930-3132.
Coin show coming to Winchester
WINCHESTER, Va. – The Winchester Coin Club will sponsor a coin show from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 16 at the Hampton Inn, in the Washington Room, 1204 Berryville Ave. Event will feature buying, selling and trading of coins.
For more information, call Dave at 540-535-7236.
New art exhibit opens at HCC
HAGERSTOWN, Md.- A new exhibit featuring the work of artists Kate Keely and Jennifer Hand will be on display from March 18 through April 4 in the Kepler Center on HCC's main campus.
The exhibit, "Still in Motion," will feature paintings, drawings and mixed media pieces that explore themes such as life, strength, transition and renewal. Keely, of Frostburg, Md., is an adjunct instructor at HCC and Frostburg State University. Keely has a master of fine arts in mixed media from Radford University, two bachelor's degrees from Mary Baldwin College and is currently a doctoral student in community college administration at Morgan State University. She has been actively exhibiting her artwork since 1989.
Hand, of Dublin, Va., is an instructor of studio art at the Virginia Tech School of Visual Arts. Hand has a master of fine arts from Radford University and a bachelor of fine arts from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Like Keely, Hand has been actively exhibiting her work for a number of years and has participated in more than 70 exhibitions since 1991.
An opening reception will be held Thursday, March 28, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Kepler Center. The reception will coincide with HCC's annual Kreykenbohm Lecture, which will be held at 7 p.m. in the Kepler Theater.
This event is free and is open to the public. For more information, call Joan Bontempo at 240-500-2221 or email jhbontempo @hagerstowncc.edu.
'Partners and Pairs' program on tap
CHARLESTON – The Charleston Ballet will complete its 57th season with a mixed bill program called "Partners and Pairs." This program will take place at 7:30 p.m. March 22 and 23 at Charleston Civic Center Theater.
"SQUAREDANCE" is a ballet choreographed by K. R. Pauley to some of your favorite Appalachian fiddle tunes played and sung by our own Senator Robert C. Byrd. This ballet will have you tapping your toes and clapping your hands.
Tickets purchased in advance are priced at $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Group discounts for 10 or more are also available by calling the Charleston Ballet office at 304-342-6541. Tickets at the door will be $25 and $20. They are available at the Civic Center Box Office, Backstage Bodywear and at the Charleston Ballet Office at 100 Capitol Street Suite 302. You can also make your purchase online at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Women's history month to be honored
HARPERS FERRY – In honor of Women's History Month, the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will sponsor the following events March 23 and 24:
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: "Necessity the Mother of Invention" Come see industrial revolution-debuted machines, gadgets and gizmos that helped offer Americans more time, more money and established a burgeoning middle class. Living history staffed exhibits will feature industrial and scientific advances in medicines, home entertainment, food preservation, commercial baking and clothing production.
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9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: "Knitting A La Mode, 19th Century Techniques for 21st Century Knitters:" Participants will need to bring size 1 and size 9 needles, one skein of fingering weight wool and a matching skein of sport weight wool, matching silk or satin ribbon, sewing thread, a sewing needle, embroidery yarn and small beads to decorate the mitt. Class is $40 per student, ages 12 and older. Ten slots open. To pre-register, call 340535-1523.
Spring dinner and dance slated
INWOOD – The Bunker Hill Lion's Club will hold its annual spring dinner, dance and silent auction at 6 p.m. March 24 at Heritage Hall. Music will be by D.J. Eric Patterson of Power Company. Tickets are $25 per person. Proceeds will go toward the Musselman High School student scholarship fund and other youth programs.
For more information or tickets, call Lion Trish Glennon at 304-229-7949.
Oatlands Gala a black-tie event
LEESBURG, Va. – The Gala at Oatlands promises to be a memorable evening from 7 p.m. to midnight April 27 at the Oatlands Historic House and Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane. The black-tie event will feature cocktails, dinner, dancing, raffles, an auction and more. Tickets are $225 per person or $2,000 for a table of 10.
For more information or tickets, visit www.oatlands.org or call Patricia McNeal at 703-777-3174.
Strawberry festival on tap in May
DELAPLANE, Va. – The annual "Delaplane Strawberry Festival" will be held May 25-26 at the Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane. Admission is $25 per car at the gate; or $20 in advance. Event will feature a car show, storytelling, music, magic and more.
For more information, visit www.delaplanestrawberryfestival.com.
festival on tap
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Sambos Caporales, award winners of the 2012 Hagerstown Mummers, will open a full day of free entertainment and fun at the Tri-State Multicultural Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at the City Park. The festival serves to enlighten the community of its vast ethnicities, their traditional customs and exquisite cuisine. A family-friendly atmosphere sets the mood for understanding, fun and excitement that will be felt throughout the event. There is no admission fee with plenty of free parking at the park.
Visitors will be able to enjoy performances at outdoor stages, a diverse food court and exhibits at the nearby Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, the Hagerstown Railroad Museum and Engine 202, and the Mansion House Art Center.
Organizers said the children will have an opportunity to enjoy arts and crafts and face painting. There will be an essay contest about diversity. Students and tri-state area high school juniors and seniors have a chance to win $100 and be published on local websites.
For more information, call 877-455-4561 or visit www.3statefest.com.
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vickichiki wrote:I know exactly what you mean! I have just under 10 days before I meet my little boy and I toss from 'oh thank goodness I am so so sick' to 'ohhh this is the last time I will be pregnant I will miss it' I just wish I was able to enjoy pregnancy or even 'glow' like others get *sigh* it's ok though this is my lot in life (I'm sure you feel the same too) and I am just so very thankful for the beautiful kids that I have
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vickichiki wrote:Your kids are so cute It's amazing that such teeny tiny babies grow up to to be so big isn't it? I had Pre-E and some borderline HELLP with my last pregnancy and here I am again almost about to give birth suffering the same again. I lost 20kgs which I think is about 45lbs or so and was going to the gym 4 days a week so heaps fitter before falling pregnant and like you was well under what I was pre-preg with either of my girls... well this is the worst pregnancy so far I am so much sicker, lots more symptoms and complications and worse BP so I don't know if that will be of any concellation to you but it seems that the weight loss may not be a factor.
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caryn wrote:Your kids are so cute - and they look like they share the same smile.I bet everyone who posts here has nightmares about birth control failure. Good to see you posting!
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kristal1213 wrote:I am happy to hear about your 2 healthy children. I know what you mean about wanting to have more kids. Really 2 is a lot to handle (for me) but the fact the it feels like the decision is not mine to make make me want it more.You kiddos are adorable.
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