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With the November 8 release date for Infinity Ward and Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 getting closer and closer, this newly revealed list of Achievements for the game comes as no surprise. The 50 available cheevos span the game's Campaign and Spec Ops modes but not multiplayer, which has been the standard for a number of years now.
A warning to those interested in checking out the full list: the descriptions for the core story-related Achievements are surprisingly explicit in terms of what they reveal. If you want to stay spoiler free, either cruise past the first 15 or so Achievements or skip the list (after the jump) entirely. After all, it's not like we'll be waiting much longer for Modern Warfare 3.
- Back in the Fight - 5G: Start the Single Player Campaign on any difficulty.
- Too Big to Fail - 10G: Destroy the Jamming Tower. Complete "Black Tuesday" on any difficulty.
- Wet Work - 10G: Take back New York Harbor. Complete "Hunter Killer" on any difficulty.
- Carpe Diem- 10G: Escape the mountain safe house. Complete "Persona Non Grata" on any difficulty.
- Frequent Flyer - 10G: Defend the Russian President. Complete "Turbulence" on any difficulty.
- Up to No Good - 10G: Infiltrate the village. Complete "Back on the Grid" on any difficulty.
- One Way Ticket - 10G: Make it to Westminster. Complete "Mind the Gap" on any difficulty.
- Welcome to WW3 - 10G: Save the US Vice President. Complete "Goalpost" on any difficulty.
- Sandstorm! - 10G: Assault the shipping company. Complete "Return to Sender" on any difficulty.
- Back Seat Driver - 10G: Track down Volk. Complete "Bag and Drag" on any difficulty.
- We'll Always Have Paris - 10G: Escape Paris with Volk. Complete "Iron Lady" on any difficulty.
- Vive la Révolution! - 10G: Reach the church. Complete "Eye of the Storm" on any difficulty.
- Requiem - 10G: Escape the city. Complete "Blood Brothers" on any difficulty.
- Storm the Castle - 10G: Discover Makarov's next move. Complete "Stronghold" on any difficulty.
- Bad First Date - 10G: Find the girl. Complete "Scorched Earth" on any difficulty.
- Diamond in the Rough - 10G: Rescue the Russian President. Complete "Down the Rabbit Hole" on any difficulty.
- The Big Apple - 25G: Complete "Black Tuesday" and "Hunter Killer" on Veteran difficulty.
- Out of the Frying Pan... - 25G: Complete "Persona Non Grata", "Turbulence", and "Back on the Grid" on Veteran difficulty.
- Payback - 25G: Complete "Mind the Gap", "Goalpost", and "Return to Sender" on Veteran difficulty.
- City of Lights - 25G: Complete "Bag and Drag" and "Iron Lady" on Veteran difficulty.
- The Darkest Hour - 25G: Complete "Eye of the Storm", "Blood Brothers", and "Stronghold" on Veteran difficulty.
- This is the End - 25G: Complete "Scorched Earth", "Down the Rabbit Hole", and "Dust to Dust" on Veteran difficulty.
- Who Dares Wins - 40G: Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
- The Best of the Best - 100G: Complete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.
- Strike! - 20G: Kill 5 enemies with a single grenade in Single Player or Special Ops.
- Jack the Ripper - 20G: Melee 5 enemies in a row in Single Player or Special Ops.
- Informant - 20G: Collect 22 Intel Items.
- Scout Leader - 35G: Collect 46 Intel Items.
- This Is My Boomstick - 20G: Kill 30 enemies with the XM25 in "Black Tuesday."
- What Goes Up... - 20G: Destroy all the choppers with only the UGV's grenade launcher in "Persona Non Grata."
- For Whom the Shell Tolls - 20G: Destroy all targets during the mortar sequence with only 4 shells in "Back on the Grid."
- Kill Box - 20G: Kill 20 enemies with the Chopper Gunner in a single run in "Return to Sender."
- Danger Close - 20G: Take down a chopper with an AC-130 smoke grenade in "Bag and Drag."
- Ménage à Trois - 20G: Destroy 3 tanks with a single 105mm shot in "Iron Lady.")
- Nein - 20G: Kill 9 enemies with A-10 strafing runs in "Scorched Earth."
- 50/50 - 20G: Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game with the same number of kills as your partner.
- Birdie - 20G: Kill 2 enemy helicopters without getting hit in a Special Ops Survival game.
- Serrated Edge - 15: Finish a Juggernaut with a knife in Special Ops.
- Arms Dealer - 20G: Buy all items from the Survival Weapon Armory.
- Danger Zone - 20G: Buy all items from the Survival Air Support Armory.
- Defense Spending - 20G: Buy all items from the Survival Equipment Armory.
- Get Rich or Die Trying - 25G: Have $50,000 current balance in a Special Ops Survival game.
- I Live - 10G: Survive 1 wave in a Special Ops Survival game.
- Survivor - 20G: Reach Wave 10 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode.
- Unstoppable - 40G: Reach Wave 15 in each mission of Special Ops Survival mode.
- No Assistance Required - 20G: Complete a Special Ops Mission Mode game on Hardened or Veteran with no player getting downed.
- Brag Rags - 10G: Earn 1 star in Special Ops Mission Mode.
- Tactician - 20G: Earn 1 star in each mission of Special Ops Mission Mode.
- Overachiever - 40G: Earn 48 stars in Special Ops Mission Mode.
- Secret Achievement - 20G: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Source: Xbox360Achievements.com


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Top 10 Gains in Monthly Unique Visitors For January 2012
Image from: iQoncept / Shutterstock Tax season is upon us, and it is apparent in the Fast Movers for January; the top three sites with the most gains in unique visitors were tax-related websites.
Compete Ranking of Top 50 Web Sites for January 2011 Shows Big Chill for Online Retailers
User Visits to Top Retailer Sites Quickly Return to Pre-Holiday Levels; Bing.com Traffic Reached Its All-Time High, Has Doubled Since January 2010 BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – March 1, 2011) – Compete, a Kantar Media company, today released its ranking of the top 50 web sites for January 2011. Compete's data clearly shows that traffic to top online retail sites decreased significantly in January, including Walmart.com (-32.64 percent), Target.com (-32.15 percent), Bestbuy.com
15.4 Million Facebook Application Users in January
15.4 million Facebook users interacted with fb Application pages (@ apps.facebook.com) in January: On average ~51% of Facebook's user base engages with Application pages: In January, fb Application pages directly contributed 1.5 billion pages (8.4% of total) to Facebook.com's total page view count. Given the trend, I expect Application pages to gradually form a larger chunk of Facebook.com's overall page views over time. Note: Stats in this post are limited

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Valencia - every breeder who practiced close inbreeding contributed to this. Palmer may is one of the biggest "sinners", since he not only practished close inbreeding, but also he made inbreeding fashionable.
Sonia Dobe wrote:Nature has created a special protection against dangerous reduction of genetic variation in the MHC gene system. Again the solution is brilliantly simple. The genes of the MHC system take part in the production of the scent substances called pheromones. The pheromones are important sexual signals and make it possible for animals to "smell" part of the genetic set up of the MHC genes carried by a possible mating partner.
It is important to accept when the bitches distinctly signal that they do not accept a male. The females know better than the breeder if the male carries MHC genes which are favourable for her progeny. Forced mating is an effective way to violate one of the most important protections of genetic variability.
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With challenges like decreasing state support and increasing administration costs, the role of a college president can be a tough gig. But as StateImpact Ohio's Amy Hansen tells us, new University of Akron president Scott Scarborough says he's committed to getting his school on a positive financial track.
A recent report from the American Association of University Professors says there's been "explosive growth" in administrative spending on campuses across the country.
But in a recent interview with WCPN's Tony Ganzer, The University of Akron's new president Scott Scarborough said the complexity of today's higher education requires more non-faculty staff to help provide a widening array of student services and facilities
"It's a competitive marketplace," Scarborough said. "Students have many, many choices, and they're going to want to come to an institution that has the facilities and equipment that helps support the kind of higher education that they believe that they need."
Scarborough has a track record of streamlining costs at the handful of other colleges listed on his resume.
He says he's using his first 90 days at the helm assessing what steps he may pursue at the University of Akron to balance academic and non-academic investment.


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Cantharidin is found in more than 200 species of beetles throughout the continental US. Beetles of the genus Epicauta are most often associated with toxicosis in horses. The striped blister beetles are particularly troublesome in the southwest.
Blister beetles usually feed on various weeds and occasionally move into alfalfa fields in large swarms. These insects live in groups and may be found in large numbers in hay when it is baled. One flake of alfalfa may contain several hundred beetles, but a flake from the other end of the same bale may have none. Animals are usually exposed by eating alfalfa hay or alfalfa products that contain blister beetles.
Cantharidin is odorless, colorless, and highly irritating. It causes blisters when in contact with skin or mucous membranes. As little as 0.1 to 0.2 ounces (4 to 6 grams) of dried beetles may be deadly to a horse. The toxicity of cantharidin does not decrease in stored hay, and cantharidin is also toxic to people, dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, cattle, sheep, and goats.
The severity of signs associated with cantharidin poisoning varies according to dose. Signs can range from mild depression or discomfort to severe pain, shock, and death. Common signs include abdominal pain, depression, loss of appetite, frequent attempts to drink small amounts of water or submerge the muzzle in water, and frequent attempts to urinate. Signs can last from hours to days. Affected horses always have dark, congested mucous membranes, even if other signs are barely noticeable. Horses that ingest a large amount of toxin may show signs of severe shock and die within hours.
Laboratory tests can detect cantharidin in stomach contents or urine. The amount of cantharidin in urine becomes too small to be detected in 3 to 4 days, so urine should be collected early in the course of disease for analysis. Microscopic evaluation of stomach contents of fatally poisoned horses may reveal fragments of blister beetles.
There is no specific antidote for cantharidin, and supportive treatment must be prompt to be successful. Administration of mineral oil helps flush the gastrointestinal tract, and repeated dosing may be recommended. Activated charcoal may be helpful if given early. Calcium and magnesium supplementation for prolonged periods is almost always recommended. Other supportive treatment includes administration of fluids, pain relievers, and medication that increases urine output. The outlook for affected horses improves daily if no complications occur.
Prevention is aimed at feeding beetle-free hay. The hay field must be scouted before it is cut and during baling, because the insects can be crushed during cutting, crimping, or baling of hay. Areas of the field that contain swarms of beetles must be avoided for a few days because most of the insects will leave. Once the beetles have left, these areas can be harvested.
First-cutting hay is almost always free of blister beetles, because the insects overwinter as subadults and usually do not emerge until late May or June in the southwest. Likewise, the last cutting of hay is often safe, because it is usually harvested after the adult insects are no longer active.
Last full review/revision July 2011 by Barry R. Blakley, DVM, PhD; Cheryl L. Waldner, DVM, PhD; Rob Bildfell, DVM, MSc, DACVP; William D. Black, MSc, DVM, PhD; Herman J. Boermans, DVM, MSc, PhD; Cecil F. Brownie, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT, DABFE, DABFM, FACFEI; Raymond Cahill-Morasco, MS, DVM; Keith A. Clark, DVM, PhD; Gregory F. Grauer, DVM, MS, DACVIM; Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT; Larry G. Hansen, PhD; Safdar A. Khan, DVM, MS, PhD, DABVT; Garrick C. M. Latch, MASc, PhD; Gavin L. Meerdink, DVM, DABVT; Lisa A. Murphy, VMD; Frederick W. Oehme, DVM, PhD; Gary D. Osweiler, DVM, MS, PhD; Mary M. Schell, DVM; David G. Schmitz, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LA); Norman R. Schneider, DVM, MSc, DABVT
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Daily Archives: March 2, 2012
ObamaCare–why you should care and work for its repeal
We've talked a lot about the dependency culture and how the left continues to try to grow it. And perhaps one of the most outrageous examples of that is The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) law commonly called ObamaCare.
The Heritage Foundation does a great job of outlining 13 reasons why ObamaCare needs to go down the circular drain (and that's regardless of whether or not the Supreme Court invalidates the individual mandate, although that mandate is among their 13 reasons).
Each of the 13 reasons to repeal the law has its own link that takes you to another page which explains the Heritage Foundation's argument.
Let's take one of those reasons and look at it. How about:
Health Care Subsidies: Obamacare spends more than $400 billion in the first 10 years to subsidize health insurance offered through government-designed exchanges. The design of these subsidies reinforces the current inequities in the tax code and creates new ones that will discourage work and encourage employers to discontinue offering health insurance.
When you go to the link you find out that:
These subsidies are the most expensive component of the overhaul, costing over $460 billion by 2019. Perhaps even more problematic, they will cause significant and harmful disruptions far outside the health care system by discouraging work and further complicating the tax treatment of health insurance. The subsidies reinforce current tax code inequities and create new ones.
Other than the cost, how that all works is hard to wrap your head around. And to the Heritage Foundation's credit, they attempt to explain it. For instance, how does it discourage work?
The subsidies will discourage work by individuals eligible for the subsidy and for other taxpayers who will likely be forced to pay higher taxes in order to finance the subsidies.[14]There is an enormous "cliff effect" at 400 percent of the FPL, where earning additional income results in a total loss of the subsidy. A family of four headed by a 60-year-old would lose more than $15,000 worth of tax credits as household income passes 400 percent of the FPL.[15] The subsidy will also encourage individuals to retire early and to change the way they report income. This subsidy structure also penalizes upward income mobility and marriage.[16]
FPL is the "Federal Poverty Level". And 400% of the FPL for a family of four is $89,400 in 2011. That's right … if you make $90,000 dollars as the head of a family of 4, you're eligible for a health care subsidy. If you go beyond that, as the Heritage Foundation points out, it could cost you more than $15,000 dollars.
But that's not the only impact.
How will it effect business, specifically small business? Remember, you have to have over 50 employees before this kicks in. But if you do have that many, you've got some real problems ahead of you (and, perhaps, an incentive to stay or get below 50). The National Federation of Independent Businesses lays it out for you:
Which Businesses Face Potential Penalties?
Businesses with 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents (FTEs) face potential employer mandate penalties. In this context, a full-time employee is one who works 120 hours per month or more – roughly 30 hours per week. In counting toward 50, each 120 hours per month of part-time labor comprises one FTE.
If an owner has several different businesses, they may or may not be treated as a consolidated group under the Tax Code. If they are treated as consolidated, then the full-timers and FTEs in the multiple businesses will be added together and treated as one business in determining whether the employee count is 50 or more.
So, first we redefine full-time employee. From as long as I can remember, 40 hours a week has been a full time employee. Anything under that was part-time. Now we have 30 hour a week employees considered full-time.
Anyone, can you guess what may happen to those who are working part-time hours (30 a week, 120 a month) now when 2014 rolls around and these rules go into effect? Yes, no more than 29 hours week and 116 hours a month. So immediately it has an effect on productivity and hours worked and part-time employees hours and pay.
And if a business had plans to expand to 50 workers and beyond, given the complexity and cost concerning health care of doing so, why would it? Or if it did, why wouldn't it drop health insurance and tell employees to join government exchanges? In the first case there is no incentive for expanding to 50 or beyond and in the second there is every incentive to drop health care insurance if they do.
Because providing insurance could lead to this:
How Much Are The Penalties?
If a business does not provide insurance and if at least one employee receives federal insurance subsidies in the exchange, the business will pay $2,000 per employee (minus the first 30). Example: a business with 50 employees, two of whom are subsidized, would pay $40,000 = $2,000 x (50 – 30). To qualify for subsidies, an employee must meet two criteria, described below.
If a business does provide insurance, and if at least one employee receives insurance subsidies, the business will pay $3,000 per subsidized employee OR $2,000 per employee (minus the first 30) – whichever is less. So a providing business with two subsidized employees would be fined $6,000. With 14 or more subsidized employees (above the tipping point for the formula), the penalty for a 50-employee firm would be $40,000.
So you're a small business which has been providing health insurance for your employees and suddenly the government decides it is going to subsidize some of them (even those well paid and making 400% of FPL). But if they subsidize them, without you or the employee asking them too, you, the employer have to pay a fine?
Why would you continue to provide health insurance? Especially when this could happen as the law is written today:
For some firms, the employer mandate will result in large fines when circumstances change in their employees' households. For example, an employee's spouse losing a job or an employee's spouse's elderly relative moving into their house could trigger thousands of dollars in annual employer penalties. Employers will not be entitled to know the details of what triggered their penalties – unless they challenge the employee's honesty before a government agency. The IRS is trying to fix this
sticky situation.
The absurdities abound. But the intent is clear.
The intent of this draconian nonsense is to drive employees to government exchanges. And we know where it goes from there.
This is only one of 13 reasons why this travesty of a law must be repealed. It is a disaster, it won't drive cost down, and, given the penalties it imposes, we, the consumer will be picking up the tab for these penalties in the price of our goods.
This law alone is reason enough to get the current occupant out of the White House and planning an early retirement. ObamaCare must not stand.
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Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac continue to suck down taxpayer money
Two of the the institutions most responsible for the housing crisis, despite Barney Frank's claims to the contrary, are still in crisis themselves (a third is the very institution Frank called home – Congress).
Fannie Mae said Wednesday it lost $2.4 billion during the fourth quarter of 2011 and $16.9 billion for the full year.
It has had worse years, remarkably. Fannie lost about $60 billion in 2008 and $72 billion the following year–two of the 10 largest corporate losses ever. Sibling Freddie Mac is responsible for a third, a $51 billion loss in 2008.
These two institutions, both set up by and working at the behest of the federal government, have a very checkered history.
For those who have always wondered what "Fannie Mae" stands for, it is the Federal National Mortgage Association, begun in 1938 during the Great Depression as a part of New Deal. So those who argue that it is a "private corporation" are simply uninformed.
Both organizations have a single purpose: "to expand the secondary mortgage market by securitizing mortgages in the form of mortgage-backed securities (MBS), allowing lenders to reinvest their assets into more lending and in effect increasing the number of lenders in the mortgage market by reducing the reliance on thrifts."
As it turns out, they got way out on a limb with their purpose, driven by government policy and crony capitalism.
What set off the debacle through which we suffered? Here's the short story:
In 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The Act amended the charter of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reflect Congress' view that the GSEs "… have an affirmative obligation to facilitate the financing of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in a manner consistent with their overall public purposes, while maintaining a strong financial condition and a reasonable economic return;" For the first time, the GSEs were required to meet "affordable housing goals" set annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and approved by Congress. The initial annual goal for low-income and moderate-income mortgage purchases for each GSE was 30% of the total number of dwelling units financed by mortgage purchases and increased to 55% by 2007.
In 1999, Fannie Mae came under pressure from the Clinton administration to expand mortgage loans to low and moderate income borrowers by increasing the ratios of their loan portfolios in distressed inner city areas designated in the CRA of 1977. Additionally, institutions in the primary mortgage market pressed Fannie Mae to ease credit requirements on the mortgages it was willing to purchase, enabling them to make loans to subprime borrowers at interest rates higher than conventional loans.
George H.W. Bush began the slide and Bill Clinton lit the afterburners. And while the industry attempted to take advantage of the situation it also needed an easing of credit requirements to meet the policy goals of the CRA. And anyway, the Federal government was guaranteeing this mess. Crony capitalism at its finest.
The warning signs about the eventual end were everywhere. And any number of people issued those warnings:
In 1999, The New York Times reported that with the corporation's move towards the subprime market "Fannie Mae is taking on significantly more risk, which may not pose any difficulties during flush economic times. But the government-subsidized corporation may run into trouble in an economic downturn, prompting a government rescue similar to that of the savings and loan industry in the 1980s."
Also in the New York Times, Alex Berenson reported in 2003 that Fannie Mae's risk was much larger than is commonly held.
The eventual end to such nonsense was almost precisely foretold:
In his 2006 book, America's Financial Apocalypse, Mike Stathis also warned about the risk of Fannie Mae helping to trigger the financial crisis: "With close to $2 trillion in debt between Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae alone, as well as several trillion held by commercial banks, failure of just one GSE or related entity could create a huge disaster that would easily eclipse the Savings & Loan Crisis of the late 1980s. This would certainly devastate the stock, bond and real estate markets. Most likely, there would also be an even bigger mess in the derivatives market, leading to a global sell-off in the capital markets. Not only would investors get crushed, but taxpayers would have to bail them out since the GSEs are backed by the government. Everyone would feel the effects. At its bottom, I would estimate a 30 to 35 percent correction for the average home. And in 'hot spots' such as Las Vegas, selected areas of Northern and Southern California and Florida, home prices could plummet by 55 to 60 percent from peak values."
And here we are.
The cost to you for this the mess created and driven by government policy and taken advantage of by lenders? A lot.
Both Freddie and Fannie are supposedly "for profit" corporations. Profits, however, have been in short supply (but bonuses to top cronies haven't):
During the three years leading up to the house price peak, Fannie reported annual profits of between $4.1 billion and $6.3 billion, and Freddie, $2.1 billion to $2.9 billion. During the five years since, Fannie lost a cumulative $163 billion, and Freddie, which hasn't yet reported fourth quarter results for 2011, $91 billion.
Both Fannie and Freddie pay dividends to the Treasury Department as a condition of their government sponsorship, but both have regularly requested larger sums than they have paid. For example, Fannie said Wednesday that it paid $2.6 billion in dividends to the Treasury during its fourth quarter, but that it would soon submit a request for $4.6 billion to offset losses.
Fannie says it requested a total of $116 billion from the Treasury since the fourth quarter of 2008 and paid about $20 billion in dividends. Fannie requested $72 billion and paid $15 billion.
Or, as the article breaks it out in the nation of 309 million, the cost is $1,300 for each American household – owner or renter.
This is what happens when government's decide they know better than markets. When they let unsound political policies that create perverse financial incentives rule the day. When they put financial prudence behind political gain.
Hopefully we'll learn something out of this. But we won't if each side continues to deny its role in this mess. It was government who set the perverse policy and industry to took advantage of it. However, what should be clear to anyone is that if there had been no policy, there'd have been nothing of which to take advantage.
As usual, the tax payers is left holding the multi-trillion dollar bag for this monumental screw-up.
Twitter: @McQandO
Gallup again points out for all the Republicans out there — It's the economy, stupid!
I'm not sure how much more plainly it has to be said. Here, let Gallup try:
More than 9 in 10 U.S. registered voters say the economy is extremely (45%) or very important (47%) to their vote in this year's presidential election. Unemployment, the federal budget deficit, and the 2010 healthcare law also rank near the top of the list of nine issues tested in a Feb. 16-19 USA Today/Gallup poll. Voters rate social issues such as abortion and gay marriage as the least important.
If making the point graphically will help, here it is:
The top 5 or 6 are your winners. Any questions?
And in case that didn't quite sink in and you still want to argue about it, try this one:
Are we getting through yet? Is it starting to get clearer? Any talk about anything other than the top 5 or 6 topics, and preferably the top 3 or 4, is a distraction, waste of time and will see voters, especially those in the middle column critical to any electoral win, tune you out.
It is the economy, stupid. That's what the people are concerned with, what they're most likely to base their vote on and what they expect you to be talking about.
Take a hint.
Twitter: @McQandO


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Joko Tole vessel ready to sail to support RI gas production
Novia D. Rulistia
The Jakarta Post
A newly renovated floating production unit (FPU) to be used to support gas production at the Terang Sirasun Batur field, Madura Island, is scheduled to depart from the Sembawang shipyard in Singapore this week.
Upstream oil and gas regulatory body BPMigas chief Raden Priyono officially inaugurated the operation of the FPU, named after Madura's legendary Joko Tole, at the Sembawang shipyard on Saturday.
He said that the vessel would have the capacity to produce 340 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of gas.
"Joko Tole can also produce 2,200 barrels of oil per day [bpd] and has a total capacity of 200,000 barrels," Priyono said at a ceremony to mark the completion of the vessel's renovation.
The vessel is slated to depart from Sembawang this week and arrive at Terang Sirasun Batur by the end of this month.
Priyono said the field, operated by production sharing contractor Kangean Energy Indonesia, would start production in June and would have a total capacity of 315 mmscfd of gas.
"The production of the field will be used to supply gas to state electricity PT PLN at 130 mmscfd, to Petrokimia Gresik at 65 mmscfd, to PT Pertamina Gas at 100 mmscfd and PT Indogas at 20 mmscfd,"
he said.
From the Joko Tole vessel, the gas would be channeled to those companies through the East Java Gas Pipeline, he added.
Gas demand in East Java is estimated to reach 400 billion British thermal units (Btu) per day, with 250 billion Btu per day going to industries.
Joko Tole was rented by Kangean from oil and gas floating storage provider BW Offshore for 10 years. The 255-meter-long and 19.5-meter-high vessel was built in 1988. The US$100 million vessel was renovated in Batam while final finishing work was carried out in Singapore.
This year, 15 oil and gas projects will begin production with a total production of 1,158 mmscfd of gas and 35,200 bpd of oil.
Among the 15 projects are the 39th, 40th and 54th projects at the West Madura offshore (WMO) block in East Java with the operator of Pertamina Hulu Energi WMO. The projects are estimated to produce 13,600 bpd of oil starting in the third quarter of next year.
The South Mahakam 1 and 2 fields at the Mahakam block in East Kalimantan, operated by France-based Total E&P, are also expected to start in the fourth quarter of this year. The projects are projected to contribute 250 mmscfd of gas and 20,600 bpd of oil.
Those projects are among Indonesian efforts to reduce the pace of its production decline.
"Our oil reserves are limited, but the exploration of hydrocarbon has resulted in more gas findings. We can expect that our gas production will increase as our future projects are mostly dominated by gas,"
Priyono said.
The nation's oil reserves have long been in continuous decline. Indonesia's oil and gas production was 2.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2011, declining from 2.5 million boepd in 2010 and 2.3 million boepd in 2009.
As of January, the country's oil reserves were estimated at 3.9 billion barrels of oil and 104 trillion standard cubic feet of gas.
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Dear Carolyn: My brother's wife is pregnant and very difficult. First, she took weeks to even tell me that I was going to be an aunt. Then she asked me not to tell anyone, including my own sons, until she was further along. It took a few more weeks before she "let" my sons know, and then she told them herself.
What do I say to her to let her know how rude and selfish she is being? My boys are excited to be big cousins, and I want my friends and family to know about their being cousins.
— Excluded Family
Dear Excluded: Whose body is this?
Whose fetus is this?
Whose news is this?
Whose decision is this on how, when and with whom the news will be shared?
Whose job would it be to retract the good news far and wide if she miscarried after she "let" the news spread unchecked?
I can't say I'm a fan of the highly controlled news release, but that preference applies to no one but me and to no one's news but mine; your sister-in-law's comfort zone is what governs the release of her news.
So, to identify the person being "very difficult" and "rude," you need a mirror. Your sister-in-law isn't having a baby just to entertain your children or provide you with the perfect social-media moment. Your place in this life event is squarely on the sidelines.
Know that place, and stay in it, unless and until you're invited to step closer. As it happens, showing such respect, restraint and good sportsmanship will multiply your opportunities to take joyous part; conversely, ignoring boundaries will secure you a well-
deserved spot on the bench.
Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I have been dating for more than a year and a half, and we've decided he will move in with me next month. We've had our little ups and downs, and we work things out.
As exciting as this is for us, I'm less excited about telling my mom, for fear of a negative reaction. I planned on telling her after he has been moved in for about a month.
She might come to visit me in the summer, and I don't know whether I should tell her before she arrives or after.
— Cohabiting
Dear Cohabiting: Besides postponing your discomfort, what exactly will you accomplish by delaying the talk with your mom? As far as I can tell, you'll merely add the insult of hiding something from her to her perceived injury of your making choices she would rather you didn't make.
If you're ready to do it, then you're ready to own it.
About that readiness: Why mention "our little ups and downs" to justify your investing in this relationship when that isn't even what this question is about? I wouldn't have thought twice if you hadn't invited me to. Please ask yourself whether Mom's expectations are the sole origin of your doubts.
Write to Carolyn Hax — whose column appears on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays — at tellme@washpost. com.


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By Don C. Reed
Art by Bart Rivers
Reaching toward the ceiling of the underwater cave, the octopus mother touched something white and delicate and beautiful. Her suckered arms stroked what looked like a piece of lace from a wedding dress.
This was her egg sac, containing perhaps two hundred thousand tiny octopus eggs, all stuck together. In each transparent eggshell was a baby octopus, as big as the head of a pin.
Many of the babies were already wiggling, nearly ready to be born. The mother octopus kept the egg sac clean so that water could filter through. The babies had to breathe through tiny holes in the thin wall of the sac. If underwater dust settled onto it, the babies would not be able to breathe.
There were a lot of eggs; there had to be. After hatching, all but one or two of the babies would be eaten by fish, lobsters, sharks, and other creatures of the sea. But they would not be eaten yet, not while their mother was there to protect them.
Outside the cave were several scattered crab shells. Octopuses eat crabs by biting them, paralyzing them with poison, and then sucking and plucking out the crabmeat.
These crab shells were old. The octopus mother had not eaten in more than a week. She would not leave her babies for any reason now, not even food. She might die of hunger, but she would not leave her eggs.
Deadly Moray Eel
Night fell, and moonlight played gently into the cave. Over a ridge of underwater rock came a moray eel, a snakelike fish that loves to feed on octopus.
The moray was not large, only four feet long or so. But he was muscular under the soft, slimy skin, and his teeth were like slivers of glass.
The moray hunted equally well at night and by day because he hunted by smell, using twin sets of nostrils. Many species of morays have these double noses, which help them follow the scent that all animals leave, even underwater. A morays eyesight is not good.
Suddenly the eel twitched to one side. He had caught the scent of his favorite food. He was not sure where it had come from.
The octopus mother had very little scent now, perhaps because she had not eaten for such a long time. The eggs themselves gave off almost no scent at all.
But the moray smelled something. His long head poked around and then stopped in front of the octopus cave. He opened his jaws a little wider, taking a deeper breath. The black-edged gill holes puffed out at the edge of his lower jaw.
The moray poked his head into the cave.
A Battle
The octopus mother jumped on the eel so fast that he pulled back into an S shape, out of the cave. Then the eel was rolling, twisting, snapping his teeth.
The mother was all over him, trying to plug the gill holes under his jaw. But the moray was too strong for her. Making a loop out of his body, he pushed himself through the living knot of octopus arms, scraping her off.
Instantly the eel turned and attacked. Snagging one of the octopuss legs, the moray bit down. He spun, biting off the leg.
As the moray gulped and swallowed, the octopus had one second to play her final trick of self-defense. She squirted a blast of purple ink. Looking almost like an octopus, the blob of ink hung in the water.
The eel bit the blob. But it was nothing but strange-tasting water. Where was the food? Worst of all, the ink had made the morays nose numb. He could smell nothing!
in Plain Sight
The octopus was just six feet away. After squirting her mildly poisonous ink, she had sucked a quick gulp of water. Then she jetted a short distance by shooting the water out of a tube on her underside.
Changing color to look like a rock, she held still. If the moray went back to the cave, she would fight him again.
The eel poked through the ink cloud. Once, he bumped into the octopus but did not know what he had touched. At last the eel left.
The mother went back to her babies. She stroked and cleaned the egg sac. In time, if she lived, a smaller, thinner arm would grow in place of the missing one.
Three days later, as a sunbeam entered the cave, one of the eggs broke apart. A tiny transparent octopus wriggled out. Except for its black eyes, it seemed to be made out of crystal.
Soon there was another and another beside it, then dozens, then hundreds, and finally thousands. The current picked up the babies, carrying them away.
Most of them would be eaten by fish. But a few would survive. They had a chance now.
The octopus mother watched them go.


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Every time I have called his office to express my opinion on issues of the day, I have asked that he not waste taxpayer dollars by sending out a follow up letter. Yet, I always get a useless letter.
Thornberry does not realize we are in debt, and he has been too quiet on Obama's transgressions.
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No. 10 Dartmouth Bounces Back Over Columbia
from press release
HANOVER, N.H. - There was a level of confidence
in the air Saturday afternoon at Scully-Fahey Field as the No. 10
Dartmouth women's team was warming up in preparation for its game
with Columbia.
After suffering their first loss of the season Tuesday in Gainesville to the fourth-ranked Gators, it was clear that the Big Green (6-1, 2-0 Ivy) were out for a certain level of redemption; something to prove to themselves and others in the wake of that defeat.
Unfortunately for the Lions (1-6, 0-4 Ivy), they were on the other side of the home team's determined, inspired play that resulted in a 15-4 rout.
"It just happened to be Columbia, but we knew that anybody we played today would have to be prepared for our team ready to come out," head coach Amy Patton said. "Today's game had to be completely about us. All of our goals were focused on our team to combat those things that we did poorly against Florida.
"We were really connected out there today, which was nice to see," Patton added.
After Columbia scored the opening goal just over a minute into the contest, Dartmouth rattled off 15-straight tallies over the next 37 minutes of play to put the game away and improve to 5-0 at home this season and 2-0 against Ivy League opponents.
Senior Sarah Plumb (Wellesley, Mass.) scored three times in the first half and added three assists in the game to lead the Dartmouth offense to its highest output of the season with the 15 markers.
Fellow senior Kirsten Goldberg (Cockeysville, Md.) matched Plumb's three goals on the day, while junior Hana Bowers (Old Greenwich, Conn.) and sophomore Lindsey Allard (Cohasset, Mass.) each added two goals and an assist for three points.
Sophomore Liz Calby (Darien, Conn.) scored twice to give Dartmouth five players with multiple goals in the win.
Plumb's day was not limited to her offensive contributions, though, as the senior co-captain added four draw controls, two caused turnovers and a ground ball.
"I thought we played very well defensively and created many of Columbia's turnovers," Patton said. "It was great to see a lot of players scoring and getting points.
"In the latter part of the game we were lucky enough to be able to get some kids in that haven't had a great deal of playing time yet. We were able to see a lot of positives in that time," she added.
A complete team effort, 25 players appeared in the contest for the Big Green, including all three goalkeepers.
Sophomore Kristen Giovanniello (Old Brookville, N.Y.) started and made seven saves in picking up her sixth win of the season. Junior Julia Szafman (West Hartford, Conn.) made her first-career appearance in the Dartmouth goal late in the second half, splitting time with freshman Jessica Frieder (Princeton, N.J.) in relief of Giovanniello with the Big Green comfortably ahead.
Trailing by 14 with the clock nearing 10 minutes left, the Lions' offense began to pick up steam. But, in a stretch of 30 seconds, Giovanniello made three point-blank saves to shut the door. They (Columbia) would score three in the final minutes of play, but that late run was not enough to cut their deficit to single digits.
Columbia's leading scorer, Kacie Johnson, was held in check most of the day, scoring just twice. Dartmouth senior co-captain and defensive anchor Georgia Bird (Summit, N.J.) pressured Johnson throughout, helping limit her opportunities with possession.
For the day, the Big Green held a sizeable advantage in shots (27-15), while also leading in ground balls (15-13) and forcing the Lions into 18 turnovers to their nine.
Dartmouth will head back out on the road for the first of three away from Hanover next Saturday with an Ivy League matchup at Brown in Providence. Game time is set for noon. The next home game for the Big Green is Saturday, April 14 against Penn at noon.
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Phillies: The Grim Reaper Of Playoff Dreams
The Atlanta Braves must feel like they have been unknowingly cast in a bad horror flick. With their playoff hopes on the line, the Phillies have now beat them 2 days in a row with only one game left in the season. In the meantime, their Wild Card foe, the Padres, keep winning.
Yielding a large axe, rookie pitcher Vance Worley did his best impersonation of the Grim Reaper today against the Braves. They did not manage a single hit off Worley until the 4th inning. Worley went 5 innings, allowing only the one hit and looked like a seasoned veteran. The only reason he was pulled after 5 innings was because there was a runner on third and the Phils chose to pinch hit for him.
Actually, the Phillies offense had runners on 3rd with only 1 out twice and failed to score. That finally changed in the 7th inning when a walk by Jimmy Rollins kick started some scoring. A Braves fielding error followed by a bunch of Phillies singles ended in a 4-run inning. Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez and Shane Victorino all picked up RBI's.
Placido Polanco returned to the field today after having a cortisone shot in his elbow earlier this week. Polly went 2 for 4 at the plate, which is a very good sign. He did have one error at third early in the game, but he is probably still shaking the rust off. It is good to see Polly feeling better though!
The Phillies bullpen pitchers were scary as well. Antonio Bastardo, Danys Baez, Ryan Madson and Jose Contreras continued to stab Braves hitters through the heart, sending them back to the dugout, one by one. The horror continued for the Braves as the Phillies tacked on more runs in the 8th and 9th for a 7-0 lead. And that was the final score.
With the Braves loss and a Padres win, the Wild Card race is a dead tie going into the final day of the regular season tomorrow. As a result, who the Phillies will play in the NLDS is still uncertain. What is certain is that, no matter the outcome tomorrow, the Phils will end the season with at least 97 wins and the best record in all of baseball!
The final game of the regular season tomorrow starts at 1:35pm. Cole Hamels will start the game.
By the way, I would like to send congratulations to Shane and Melissa Victorino on the birth of their baby boy, Kingston Shane Victorino, this past Thursday. The 7 lb. 8 oz. slugger is the second child for the couple; they have a daughter names Kali'a and Melissa has a teenage boy, Keenan, as well. Shane & Melissa are great people; I wish them much happiness!
Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography except baby photo by CSN
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A Tale Of Two Innings
The Phillies reclaimed their spot in first place last night after an 11-5 win over the Mets. Let us begin with the Tale of Two Teams: Before the game, people like Ryan Howard and Shane Victorino had their game faces on. Jimmy Rollins, still on the DL, was relaxed and posing for me and Jose Reyes was busy fixing his hair. A foretelling of things to come perhaps?
As for the game itself, most of it can be summed up in two innings. In the first inning, things did not look good for pitcher Jamie Moyer and the Phillies. Moyer got the first two outs but after allowing a few singles and then a home run to David Wright, he was in a big hole quickly.
Moyer's performances this year have had one huge flaw; he always seems to have one bad inning where he gives up a bunch of runs. In the top of the 4th, he allowed 2 more runs on a Rod Barajas homer. Barajas has done serious damage to the Phillies every time he has played his ex-team. Although, Placido Polanco did manage to tag Barajas out going to third:
But the bottom of the 4th inning blew the game wide open for the Phillies. The Mets ace, Johan Santana, had been mowing down Phillies batters, except for solo homers from Polanco and Howard in the 1st. After a Chase Utley double, Santana got the next two batters out, but things then spun wildly out of control.
Raul Ibanez singled to score Utley and Carlos Ruiz walked after that. The bases were loaded with 2 outs for the pitcher, Moyer. You had to imagine Moyer would just make the last out and that would be that. But once Moyer ran the count 2-0, the crowd exploded with anticipation of what might happen next.
On their feet and screaming, "Johan! Johan!" the fans rattled Santana and Moyer, will amazing discipline at the plate, drew the walk to force in a run. Everyone began having flashbacks to Game 2 of the 2008 NLDS when Brett Myers and the crowd did the exact same thing to pitcher CC Sabathia. And who should step to the plate but the same hero from that NLDS game, Shane Victorino.
Back in October of 2008, Victorino followed up the Myers walk with a Grand Slam. Last night, history repeated itself as Victorino, with the crowd cheering him on, hit another Grand Slam! It was the 2nd of his career and I have been present for both of those slams. Shane may want to send me some tickets as it appears I am his good luck charm ;o)
But the inning did not end there. Polanco singled and then Utley homered; and with that, Santana was finally run out of the game. The Mets bullpen gave up one more run after that making it a grand total of 9 runs in the inning. Santana was responsible for 8 of those, which is more runs that he gave up in the entire month of April. And the 10 runs total marks the most runs ever allowed by Santana in a single game for his career.
The Phillies batted around plus 4 in the inning and the outburst seemed to give Moyer new life on the mound. He pitched two scoreless innings after that and even got a hit in the 5th inning. Chad Durbin pitched the 7th and 8th innings without allowing a hit and Danys Baez, feeling comfy with a 6-run lead, closed out the game.
Here is the full Photo Album from the game. Tonight, the Phillies will begin a new series against the Cardinals with Joe Blanton finally returning from the DL. Game time is 7:05pm. Best of luck to Blanton in his season debut!
Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
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The Joys Of The Post-Season Media
So, did we all thoroughly enjoy the Phillies TBS TV coverage this post-season? No? Oh, come on now, they were mildly entertaining, right? Let us examine some of the broadcasting highlights:
– These guys are brilliant; just check out this quote about Raul Ibanez: "He's not 37 because he started his career late." Really? Wow…the true fountain of youth; late bloomers.
– On a 2-base hit: "It's an inside-the-park double." You know, as opposed to the out-of-the-park double.
– During Game 1 of the NLDS, 2nd inning: "There has been great defense in this ballgame and in this series." Yes, all 2 innings of it.
– About the catcher: "All the game calling is to make the pitcher comfortable." The catcher calls pitches to make the pitcher comfy? Not to get outs? Ok then. Genius. Sheer genius.
– During a bunt to the pitcher with a runner on first: "He is thinking about second base because it is right behind the mound." Is it? I never would have noticed…thanks, TBS! Baseball geography lesson 101.
– On Clayton Kershaw after he gave up a 3-run homer, allowed to 2 more runners on base and was then pitching to Ryan Howard: "This is a grow-up moment (for Kershaw)." No more little league for you buddy!
But wait, there's more! Did you see the main sponsor for TBS during commercial breaks? Avocados. Yes, the disgusting, slimy, green fruit is THE big money maker for this station. Awesome.
And how about the commercials for the new TBS series "Men of a Certain Age." It is October – this series is set to begin in December. Not only will we have forgotten about it by December, but with the thousands of previews shown, we have already seen the series in its entirety. No need to tune in then in December….we already know that Ray Romano plays a moron with a dirty mind; Scott Bakula is a man-sl*ut; and Andre Braugher is sad because he cannot live up to his daddy's high expectations. Think that about covers it.
So how about some media video highlights! Here ya go; let us begin with Buck Martinez, who has NO idea which team he is watching…he mentions the Yanks and the Red Sox before he figures out it is the Phillies:
Chase Utley is also annoyed with the media coverage…watch his reaction as a media member pulls a Kanye West:
And my favorite clip of the Comcast Sportsnet coverage…Ricky Botallico flips out during the Jimmy Rollins 9th inning game winning hit in Game 4 of the NLCS:
Hope you all enjoyed these broadcasts as much as I did :O)
By the way, if anyone is looking to sell a ticket (1) to Game 3 of the World Series (the Saturday game, home opener), please email me. I cannot afford the Stub Hub prices so I am looking for anyone to take pity on me and sell me a ticket at face value or just above it. I cannot do standing room, but am open to other seating arrangements. Thank you and Go Phillies! :O)
NLCS Roster Decisions
Nothing has been made officially yet, but expect a similar roster for the NLCS against the Dodgers as the Phillies had in the NLDS. It looks likely that Cole Hamels will pitch game one since he is on full rest. Plus, with the birth of his son and some time home with the wife and child, he should now be ready to focus on baseball. Hamels has done exceptionally well against the Dodgers. He threw a shut-out against them this past June and also beat them twice in last year's NLCS.
Cliff Lee will remain a starter as well with JA Happ, Pedro Martinez and Joe Blanton being juggled around again from the pen to the starters spot. The bullpen however may see a change with Chan Ho Park returning from injury. He is travelling to LA with the team, so he may be in position to take a roster spot away from Kyle Kendrick.
The bullpen is still making many people very nervous. Brad Lidge did save 2 games, but still does not look super sharp. Ryan Madson, the other potential closer, blew 2 saves in the series in the 8th inning. And Brett Myers, who has done the job before, played only 2/3 of an inning and walked 2 batters. This is a huge weak spot, especially when compared to the Dodgers bullpen which is much better.
As for the bench players, this will probably stay the same; Greg Dobbs, Matt Stairs, Ben Francisco and Miguel Cairo. However, with 8 at-bats between these 4 in the NLDS, there was not a hit among them. Stairs did walk once in a critical situation, but Cairo and Dobbs both went 0 for 3. Could this open the door for Eric Bruntlett to step in for Cairo? Probably not, but the bench players are still a concern.
Then again, when you have the big guns like Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth to bail the team out when they run into trouble, you have to like the Phillies chances. So, here is the schedule:
Gm 1
Oct. 15
Gm 2
Oct. 16
Gm 3
Oct. 18
Gm 4
Oct. 19
Gm 5*
Oct. 21
Gm 6*
Oct. 23
Gm 7*
Oct. 24
And just for fun, let me introduce to you our newest family member and Phillies fan, Chase Utley Kitten. He is a Blue Point Ragdoll:
Yes, I named him Chase Utley….I fully expect him to pick up a ball and glove by 3 years. At 2 ½ months, we will have to settle for the jersey.
Go Phillies!
Comeback Win Sends Phillies To NLCS
For the second year in a row, the Phillies will face the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The Phils beat the Rockies tonight with a 9th inning, 3-run comeback to win the NLDS series 3 games to 1. It was another nail biter; many fans were calling for the oxygen tank, and not because of the Rocky mountain air.
Early on, this was a pitcher's duel with Cliff Lee allowing only 1 run though 7 innings. 2 solo homers by Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth were the only scoring for the Phillies at that point. But Lee ran into trouble in the 8th when he walked Dexter Fowler on 3 straight strikes that were called balls; the Pitch Tracker showed the pitches were in the zone and missed by the ump. Nothing new; he missed calls all night long.
But that walk led to big trouble. Todd Helton hit what should have been a double play ball and Jimmy Rollins dropped the feed from Chase Utley, putting 2 runners on with 1 out. Ryan Madson came in and blew the inning wide open for the Rockies. 2 hits later and the Rockies were going into the 9th, at home, with a 4-2 lead. By the way, that was Madson's second blown save of this series.
In the 9th, Rollins singled and Utley walked to give Ryan Howard 2 runners in scoring position with 2 outs. The Phillies had not had a single hit in the game with runners in scoring position at that point. In fact, they even left the bases loaded twice in the game with 1 out and failed to score. But this team just never gives up and Howard nailed a double to tie the game up. Werth singled to score Howard and, with hearts pounding, the Phillies took the 5-4 lead into the bottom of the inning.
Scott Eyre, seemingly ok after twisting his ankle yesterday, got the 1st 2 outs, but also put 2 men on base. So, Brad Lidge got the call for the final out and faced Troy Tulowitzki, the same batter he got to pop out to end yesterday's game. Lidge struck him out to win the game and send the Phillies back to the NLCS!
Also worth noting, Ben Francisco replaced Raul Ibanez in left late in the game as a defensive substitution. Ibanez dropped a ball earlier in the game and Charlie Manuel was taking no chances. The move paid off as Francisco made an amazing, diving catch in the 8th that saved 2 runs from scoring.
And now the champagne will flow as the Phillies celebrate their first 2009 post-season series victory. And with any luck, 2 more such celebrations shall follow. Go Phillies!
Photo by Jenn
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2:00am Heroics Put Phillies One Win Away
The Phillies are 1 win away from advancing to the NLCS against the Dodgers after beating the Rockies last night 5-4. They hold a 2-1 advantage in the series and also have the chance today to win 2 post-season games on the same day; last night's game ended at 2:15am this morning and tonight will be a 6:07pm start time. The Phillies finally got a prime time slot, since everyone else is done with their NLDS series. Gee thanks, MLB, she says as she holds her eyes open with toothpicks…
This win was a true team effort with contributions up and down the line-up. Chase Utley hit a solo homer in the 1st inning and the Rockies answered with 2 runs later that inning. The Phillies took the lead again in the 4th with 3 runs. It may have been more, but Pedro Feliz hit into a 1-2-3 double play with the bases loaded and no outs. But Carlos Ruiz picked his teammate up and knocked an RBI single to give the Phillies the lead again.
The two teams traded runs again in the 6th and 7th innings, but the Phillies took the lead for good in the 9th with some small ball. Jimmy Rollins led off with a hit and Shane Victorino bunted him over. Chase Utley hit a dribbler for a single and moved Jimmy to third; Ryan Howard knocked him in with a sac fly. So the Phillies gave the ball to Brad Lidge who, despite making us all bite our fingernails again, got the save.
Lidge seems to have his confidence back, which is great news. If the Phillies are going to win, they need him. The pitching overall on both sides was shaky, but bad umpiring did not help either. JA Happ got squeezed at the plate for his short 3 innings of work where he allowed 3 runs and was prematurely pinch hit for in the 4th when the potential to add on runs arose. Happ throws pitches that move a lot in a diagonal pattern across the plate. The ball passes over the plate and ends up in the catcher's mitt towards the back corner of the plate. The ump last night was watching where the ball ended up instead of where it crossed the plate and missed tons of calls.
But the ump did that on both sides and both starters were forced out of the game in under 4 innings. Blown calls have been the story of this entire NLDS, not just the Phillies and the Rockies. It even started with the Twins-Tigers 1 game playoff where a batter was clearly hit with a pitch but no one called it. And it continued last night with the ball-strike calls and even the "dribbler" Utley hit in the ninth. If you watch the replay, the ball hit Utley in the leg and therefore should have been foul. Instead, it was a hit. But both the Phillies and Rockies were victims of bad calls, so I guess in the end it evened out.
It does make you wonder though, how are these umpires continually allowed to affect the outcome of such important games? Did you write your letters to Bug Selig last night as I suggested? If so, it was a VERY big pile. Anyone else out there tired of the bad calls and no accountability here? Feel free to vent in the comments.
But the Phillies won the game and that is what really matters. And they did it in the most awful conditions; game time temperature was 35 degrees, which ties for the coldest post-season game on record. The game also took 4 hours and 6 minutes. Yikes! No sleep for me, but at least I am not grouchy ;O)
In other news, Scott Eyre was hurt in the game; he twisted his ankle coming off the mound. No word yet on his condition, but we hope he is ok!
Cliff Lee gets the ball tonight and hopefully, he can repeat the amazing performance he had in Game 1. Go Phillies!
Photo by Jenn
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Happ Will Pitch; Fans Will Gobble Up No-Doze
Bust out the No-Doze folks; tonight's 10:07pm start time will be a real challenge for us East-Coasters with jobs to get up for on Monday. But the good news is, JA Happ will start the game instead of Pedro Martinez since yesterday's game was postponed due to bad weather. Happ has gotten an extra day to rest and recover from being hit just below the knee with a line drive in Game 2. He only faced that one batter so should be fresh and ready to go tonight.
Not that Martinez was a bad idea, but his recent neck/shoulder injury and the fact that he has not pitched a full game in a month were factors in the decision. Plus, Happ is a lefty and the Rockies have struggled against left-handed pitching. Happ has also been the most consistent starter for the Phillies all year long. In fact, if you look at the numbers, there is no doubt:
J Happ
C Lee
P Martinez
J Blanton
C Hamels
Happ has the best W-L record, the best ERA and is tied for the most complete games and shut-outs. Lee and Martinez were not with us the whole year so some stats are hard to compare, but if you boil it down to ERA alone, Happ has been the most dependable.
All that is left now is for the fans to stay awake long enough to see if Happ can lead the team to a win. Here are a few suggestions on how to stay up until wee hours of the morning:
· No-Doze
· SUGAR – sour-patch kids are great for this. You will be bouncing off the walls in no time.
· Smack your neighbor every time a Phillies batter strikes out – you will probably get hit back, keeping you alert.
· Scream "Bulls…t!" really loud every time a TBS announcer gets something wrong. Of course, this may happen a lot, so be careful you do not lose your voice.
· Run around your living room in circles while chewing gum and rubbing your belly…send me video ;o) I am trying to stay awake too.
· Ice cubes in odd places…use your imagination.
· Every time an umpire blows a call, write an angry letter to Bug Selig. While bomb threats are probably not appropriate, do feel free to use your favorite cuss words. And keep a stack of paper on hand…the letters may start to pile up.
· When the announcers mention Manny Ramirez (which should happen approximately 5.6 times per non-Dodgers broadcast), drink another RedBull.
· And if none of that works, draw up a plan to sue Ryan Howard for no particular reason and teach your children a valuable lesson in extortion techniques.
Good luck to everyone out there in their quest to defy this ridiculous MLB scheduling! Remember, we will all be suffering together :O) Go Phillies!
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Game 3 Preview / Bad Parenting 101
UPDATE 12pm: Game 3 has been postponed due to the bad weather in Colorado. It will now be played Sunday night at 10:07pm EST, 8:07pm MT. Game 4 then is moved to Monday, but no time has been announced yet.
AM blog: The most important game in the series, beginning with the Phillies and Rockies tied at 1 game each, will be played under the worst of conditions. Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures will likely be the most talked about part of this game which is scheduled for 9:37pm EST, 7:37pm Mountain time. The late start is likely to add to the chill.
Pedro Martinez will start the game and it is a huge opportunity for him to officially make a comeback at 37 years of age. Pedro pitched in Boston, so he is used to the cold, but snow may be another thing altogether. Plus, he has not pitched a full game in almost a month; his last start beyond 4 innings was on 9/13/09. Then again, Pedro has experience and a good post-season record on his side. Which Pedro will show up? The former Cy Young winner or the aging, injury-prone pitcher of the last several years?
As for the offense, anyone who has seen this team play in April knows, they do not like hitting in cold weather. But the playoffs are a different animal and the Phillies tend to step it up in October. But will they be swinging at snowflakes or at strikes?
If nothing else, this should be a very interesting game, should Mother Nature allow it to unfold without interruption. Best of luck to the Phillies!
It's A Boy!
Cole Hamels and his wife, Heidi, welcomed their first child into the world yesterday morning. Caleb Michael Hamels arrived at 9am on Friday morning. Caleb is a cute name, but most are just happy the poor kid did not get stuck with "Colbert" like his dad ;O) And no, I am not making that up…his full name is Colbert Michael Hamels. So congratulations to the Hamels family and best wishes for a healthy, happy baby!
Bad Parenting 101
Speaking of parenting, this kids parents get the Bad Parenting of the Year Award: 12-year old Jennifer Valdivia ended up with Ryan Howard's 200th home run ball at a game in Miami. As is the baseball tradition, she was ushered to the clubhouse and exchanged the ball for an autographed one. ALL players do this and ALL teams do this for milestone balls, it is not an unusual practice.
However, when the girl returned home, her parents decided their child was taken advantage of and sued Ryan Howard to get the ball back. They were upset that she was given what they termed a $100 ball" in exchange for one worth "thousands."
That's right folks, way to teach your kid how to extort money! Not to mention, why were a 12-year old girl and her 15-year old brother at a ball game without an adult? I am sure the opinions here vary, but I can assure you, if my kids were that age, there is NO way they would be on their own. A ballpark is NOT a safe place to let your kids run free as far as I am concerned.
And then they have the nerve to complain. Here's a question for those parents: what if you child was kidnapped or attacked in the bathroom, or anything of that nature? Were you going to sue the ballpark for YOUR neglect? Just sayin'…
Ms. Valdivia was probably thrilled to get an autographed ball, until her parents convinced her otherwise. At that age, I know I would have been…and still to this day. The only reason it mattered to them was because of the money. So, if this kid really is going to keep the ball, like they profess, then why does the money make a difference? Unless you are going to sell it, the personally autographed ball is a great souvenir. Maybe they should have thrown in a bat as well or something, but again, the parents sent their kids in there alone, so they obviously felt their kids were old enough to handle any situation that may arise. If they do not feel that way, then they never should have sent them without an adult.
That ball meant a lot more to Howard than it would to anyone else, unless money was the only objective. With that 200th home run, Howard became the fastest player in Major League history to reach that milestone. If the girl's parents felt she should have been given more in exchange, then ASK. They would have been happy to send the girl a signed bat, photo or whatever she wanted. But, no. These jerks decided to sue. And rather than argue, the Phillies gave the kid the ball and moved on.
So, way to go Valdivia family; you have not only taught your kids that it is all about the money but now they know, in a sue-happy country, they can get whatever they want in life if they just yell loud enough. Forget about doing the right thing, it is all about getting your way. Forget about who you hurt, as long as you claim the cash. Nicely done. It is no wonder this country is quickly descending into the dark pit of hell where morals are thrown out the window. This youth is our future, America. Start praying.
UPDATE: The above facts were as presented by The Miami Herald and ESPN. A new report from CNN says the girl's grandfather was with her, but decided NOT to accompany her to the clubhouse. So, he chose to let her go alone. Add bad grandparenting to the story then as well. The family was also offered VIP ticktes to the next Florida series and they turned it down. And the law suit was for the amount of $15,000. Yes, that is 15 thousand dollars. And this was NOT about the money? Enough said.
Photo by Jenn
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Rocky Mountain Headache
Well, that sucked. Oh sorry, in case you missed it, the Phillies fell just short by a score of 4-5 in Game 2 against the Rockies today. They will head to Colorado with a 1-1 series tie, which is not great news. The weather forecast in Denver is calling for sleet, snow and freezing temperatures. If you follow the Phillies, you know how they perform in cold weather; not good.
So now instead of a Rocky mountain high, we all have a Rocky mountain headache. Cole Hamels started the game for the Phillies and…just a second…I will not say bad things about Cole Hamels, I will not say bad things about Cole Hamels, I will not say bad things about Cole Hamels…ok, maybe I just cannot help myself. What the heck, Cole?? Well, he was not awful, but he was not good either. 4 runs allowed in 5 innings is not what you expect from the reigning World Series MVP.
But Hamels has not been himself all year, and you have to ask yourself now, can he be counted on going forward if the Phillies advance this post-season? Granted, there were extenuating circumstances today, with his wife's pregnancy running late. In fact, Hamels is at the hospital right now; Heidi went into labor sometime during the game and he left before the game ended. But then again, he has not been consistent all year.
Two other starters were wasted in this game as well. Joe Blanton pitched just over an inning in relief and would up costing the Phillies a run. And then in a very odd move, manager Charlie Manuel put in our other starter, JA Happ to clean up Blanton's mess in the 7th. On the first batter Happ faced, he was drilled in the knee with a hit ball and had to leave the game to have X-rays. Luckily, nothing is broken, but how long have we now lost Happ for remains to be seen. Plus, the only option to start on Saturday now is Pedro Martinez, who is not a sure thing after suffering a neck / upper rib injury in September.
Why Manuel did not lean on our well rested and experienced bullpen to begin with is beyond comprehension. He risked 2 of our best starters and it back fired.
The offense struggled in this game and did not score until the 6th inning. Shane Victorino had 3 hits, but was unable to pull another one out in the 9th with 2 outs and 2 runners on. Raul Ibanez and Ryan Howard had 2 hits each, but no hits and just 1 walk out of 5 bench players hurt. Jayson Werth hit a solo homer in the 8th to bring the team within 1 run and that was the end of the scoring.
It is not impossible for the Phillies to win in chilly Colorado, but it is not going to be easy. I do hope they pack and dress accordingly:
And I do wish Cole and his wife Heidi all the best with the labor and their new baby, whenever he or she arrives. Cole, you make me nuts, but I still love ya ;O)
Photos by Jenn
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Lee Rocks The Rockies
Cliff Lee had an up and down month of September, but with a clean slate in October, all is well again. Lee pitched a complete game and led the Phillies to a 5-1 win in Game 1 of the NLDS over the Rockies. He had a shut-out going into the 9th inning.
In a post-game interview, Lee admitted to getting distracted when he took a moment to soak in the crowd and the atmosphere, which led to a Troy Tulowitzki double to score a run with two outs in the inning. While both Lee and the crowd were disappointed about the lost shut-out, that disappointment lasted only a few moments as Lee stuck out Garret Atkins to end the game.
The first 4 innings were tense as the Phillies hitters were shut down by pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. But in the 5th, they figured him out and pounded out 5 runs in two innings. High winds kept a few balls in the park and the field was littered with bags, wrappers and a small dust storm, but they managed to hit through it. Every player in the line-up, including Lee, had at least one hit in the game. The middle of the line-up, Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez, had 2 hits apiece and combined for 4 RBI. The Phillies also racked up 3 doubles, 1 triple by Werth and 3 stolen bases.
Shocking everyone, including manager Charlie Manuel, Cliff Lee stole one of those 3 bases. The man did everything tonight; he hit, he ran and he pitched the entire game. Looking around the ballpark, I actually saw a t-shirt that said "Thank-you, Indians." I think we can all agree with that sentiment.
So Cole Hamels will pitch Game 2 tomorrow and he will have a LOT on his mind. Not only is he starting a play-off game, but his wife is pregnant with their first child and she is due right NOW. Seriously, she could pop at any second. We should all say a collective prayer that she can hold that baby in until at least Friday.
I just read an interesting article about Hamels as well. It seems that he too is cheesed over the crappy start times for this series that we all got stuck with. Beat writer Todd Zolecki quoted Hamels as saying, "Being the defending world champs, I think it's kind of a little weird that we kind of get both games at 2 o' clock. I don't think it's fair. I definitely don't think it's fair for the fans because this is all about the home-field advantage or just baseball in general." For once Cole, I completely agree.
Not only did thousands of people have to ditch work to attend the game, but thousands of kids skipped school as well. Sadly, the education system took a big hit today and probably will again tomorrow. In fact, today's game was host to the largest crowd in the history of Citizens Bank Park: 46,452. We will see if that is surpassed tomorrow. Game time is 2:37pm….ugh.
Here is the full Photo Album from the game today. Go Phillies!
Photos by Jenn
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"Between heresy and schism there is this difference, that heresy perverts dogma, while schism, by rebellion against the bishop, separates from the Church. Nevertheless there is no schism which does not trump up a heresy to justify its departure from the Church."
~ St. Jerome, (In Ep. ad Tit., iii, 10), remarking on how practically and historically, heresy and schism nearly always go hand in hand.


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I've had this tee for months now and haven't got around to featuring it.. until now! I seem to have good timing since I'm actually going to see Iron Man 3 tonight and could not be more excited! Part of me was considering going to see it on my own (for maximum concentration.. or something like that), but I think my boyfriend has decided to suck up being jealous over my infatuation with RDJ and just secretly wishes that I never get to meet him now. As sad as it sounds I'm also really looking forward to a massive bucket of popcorn as I've hardly eaten today!
Talking about my outfit- the white tee seems to be out of stock online (although I've seen it in store recently), but I spotted in the 'new in' section that it also comes in black too- also out of stock, but if it's new it's sure to be easy to get a hold of in store. Joni jeans are still going strong, although they have stretched a teensy bit which is disappointing! I picked this little silky satin bomber jacket up in the Zara sale after Christmas, and while I haven't managed to get much wear out of it just yet, it looks like the ideal thing to chuck on now that the weather is finally getting warmer. Topped it all off with my usual of chunky gold jewellery, and then a pair of white Converse.. not pictured but I'm sure you know what they look like!


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Michael R. Bracko, Ed.D., FACSM, is an exercise physiologist and director of Dr. Bracko's Fitness in Calgary, Canada. He is a fitness educator, presenter, media consultant, and writer. He works in sports physiology for performance enhancement for hockey players. He is the strengh and conditioning coach for the U.S.A. Men's Deaflympic Hockey Team. He also works in occupational physiology in the areas of back injury prevention, ergonomics, work-station stretching, and pre-work warm-up.
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This study compared physiological and psychological responses of the Nintendo Wii Fit "Free Run" program to brisk walking on a treadmill. The subjects were 21 college students (9 men and 12 women, 23.2 years). The subjects were measured on the following parameters: heart rate, rate pressure product (resting heart rate multiplied by systolic blood pressure, which is a marker of the oxygen requirements of the heart), respiratory rate, rating of perceived exertion, positive well-being, psychological distress, and level of fatigue associated with each exercise.
The study was randomized, double crossover, and compared the responses of 30 minutes of treadmill walking versus 30 minutes of playing Wii Fit "Free Run." The results indicate that the mean maximum heart rate when playing Wii Fit was 142 BPM and was significantly greater than the heart rate of 123 BPM while walking on the treadmill. Rate pressure product also was significantly greater by 18% when playing Wii Fit compared with treadmill. Rating of perceived exertion when playing Wii Fit was significantly greater than when walking on the treadmill (12.7 vs. 10.1).
Interestingly, when walking on the treadmill, positive well-being increased from preexercise to postexercise, and there was a significant difference between the two workouts regarding positive well-being. Psychological distress (summation of scores for "awful," "crummy," "discouraged," and "miserable") decreased when playing Nintendo Wii Fit or when walking on the treadmill, and there was a significant difference between the workouts. Feelings of fatigue (a summation of scores for "drained," "exhausted," "fatigue," and "tired") increased after both workouts. There were no significant differences between groups for ventilation rate, psychological distress, and fatigue. The authors conclude that Nintendo Wii Fit "Free Run" may give college students a good alternative to traditional moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for improving health and fitness (1).
This classic worksite health study examined the effect of a workplace resistance training program on health, fitness, and absenteeism in untrained male bus drivers. The subjects were recruited from a bus company and divided into a resistance training (n = 48) and control (n = 48) group. The resistance training group performed a 24-week resistance training program, and the control group participants continued their normal daily activities. The resistance training protocol consisted of the following: three sets of 10 to 12 repetitions with a 10- to 12-repetition maximum load for each exercise and 1-minute rest periods between sets and exercises. Each group was assessed for body composition, blood pressure, pain incidence, muscular endurance, and flexibility before and after the 24-week period. Work absenteeism also was recorded during this period and after a 12-week follow-up.
There were no changes in body mass, body mass index, body fat percentage, and waist-to-hip ratio in either group. In the resistance training group, there was a significant reduction in blood pressure, pain incidence, and a significant increase in muscle endurance (maximum repetitions of push-ups and sit-ups in 1 minute) and flexibility (sit and reach test) after 24 weeks. No changes were found in the control group. The between-group differences were all significant.
A reduction in worker absenteeism was found in the training group during both the intervention and follow-up periods. Absenteeism did not change in the control group. The authors conclude that a worksite resistance training program can be of benefit to workers and employers (3).
This study compared the effect of strength training with that of electrical stimulation on swimmers. Twenty-four national-level swimmers were randomly assigned to three groups: 1) strength-training program, 2) electrical stimulation training, and 3) a control group. The control group continued normal swim and dry-land training. The training program lasted 4 weeks. The strength-training group performed pull-ups and pulley draws to focus on the latissimus dorsi. They did three sets of three exercises, with 2 minutes of rest between each set. The electrical stimulation group had both latissimi dorsi muscles stimulated simultaneously.
The subjects were evaluated before training/stimulation, at the end of training/stimulation, and 4 weeks after the posttest. The subjects were tested on the following variables: peak torque during arm extension at different velocities (from −60 to 180° s−1) using an isokinetic dynamometer (to the best of this author's understanding, this test sounds like it mimicked a swimming stroke) and stroke rate and stroke length during a 50-m front crawl.
The results indicate that there was a significant increase in swimming velocity and peak torque for the strength-training and electrical stimulation groups at the end of the training and 4 weeks later. However, no significant differences in velocity were found between the two groups. Stroke length increased in the strength-training group but not in the electrical stimulation group. No significant changes occurred in the control group. The authors conclude that programs using swimming training with strength or electrical stimulation programs can lead to similar improvements in sprint performance and were more efficient than swimming alone (4).
This study investigated the independent and combined associations of changes in fitness and body mass index (BMI) with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in 14,345 men (44 years old). Fitness, as measured in METs, was estimated from a maximal treadmill test. Changes in fitness and BMI between the pretest and posttest during 6.3 years were classified into loss, stable, or gain groups. During 11.4 years of follow-up after the last examination, 914 all-cause and 300 CVD deaths occurred.
The results indicate that every 1-MET improvement in fitness was associated with a 15% and 19% lower risk of all-cause and CVD mortality, respectively. BMI change was not associated with all-cause or CVD mortality after adjusting for possible confounders and fitness change. In the combined analyses, men who lost fitness had higher all-cause and CVD mortality risks regardless of BMI change.
The authors conclude that maintaining or improving fitness level is associated with a lower risk of all-cause and CVD mortality in men. Moreover, preventing a loss of fitness is important for longevity regardless of BMI change (2).
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