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University of Sydney grant success to have real-world impact
1 November 2011
University of Sydney researchers will pursue breakthroughs across the broadest range of disciplines in Australia thanks to new government funding announced on Tuesday.
The federal government's National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), administered by the Australian Research Council, aims to support top-quality research that leads to the discovery of new ideas.
The funding announced on Tuesday falls into two broad programs, 'Discovery' and 'Linkage'.
University of Sydney researchers will receive a total of $26.8 million in funding for Discovery projects starting in 2012, covering 89 different projects out of a national total of $236 million. The ARC will announce Discovery awards to support early-career researchers later this month.
The many issues University of Sydney academics will tackle include food security, the problems posed by heart disease and other related 'lifestyle diseases', the increasing inequality of income and wealth, the need to deepen understanding of democracy among young people and the impact of the internet on our work and life.
University of Sydney scientists will continue groundbreaking work, including probing how we can harness nanomaterials in the push towards more efficient energy systems. In the medical area, one project will look at possible links between live births and cancer by using lizard models, and another will study heart functions, providing critical information for medical researchers investigating genetically linked heart disease.
Showing the cross-disciplinary nature of Sydney research, one of our lawyers will consider the effectiveness of laws that aim to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes -- strengthening the evidence base for effective policy-making to support healthier lifestyles.
University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence congratulated the successful applicants.
"This new funding will enable University of Sydney researchers to continue to reach across disciplinary boundaries to make a real difference, both here in Australia but also internationally," Dr Spence said.
"Through developing new technologies, better understanding our society, and revealing solutions to health problems, this is an exciting time to be involved in research at the University of Sydney."
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Jill Trewhella said the University's success in the funding round underlined the University's strength and depth in the fundamental research disciplines.
"Combined with our demonstrated success in translational research, particularly in the health-related fields, science and engineering, Sydney is poised to respond to calls to further strengthen Australian innovation and industry collaboration," she said.
"I am particularly pleased by the success of our researchers who are working across disciplines to find sustainable solutions," Professor Trewhella added. "In this area we've attracted funding in food security, archaeology, soil sciences, political science and agriculture, among others."
Other grants announced on Tuesday included the first funding awarded under the ARC's new 'Discovery Indigenous' scheme, which provides support for Indigenous researchers and postgraduate research students.
Dr Vicki Grieves, an Indigenous Research Fellow from the University's Department of Gender and Cultural Studies, has been awarded a $240,000 grant for a project exploring Aboriginal family histories. The grant will help Dr Grieves explore the historical relationship between race and gender within the colonial period in Australia, which has over time created complex layering in diverse Aboriginal families. Research into Aboriginal family formation reveals that telling foundational stories as part of the Australian narrative can strongly reinforce identity and wellbeing.
The ARC Linkage programs aim to encourage research cooperation between Australian universities and external organisations, including other research bodies and commercial organisations.
The University of Sydney received $2.5 million in ARC funding for nine Linkage projects. In addition to this the University can expect to receive at least $500,000 in contributions from partner organisations as well as further 'in-kind' contributions.
One of these projects will push the boundaries of mining safety research to deliver innovative and powerful tools to assess safety in different scenarios, leading to better procedures and training. Another aims to discover a new drug to treat malaria, but, in contrast to the traditional process of drug discovery, the research will be open source, meaning that anyone can participate and there will be no patents.
In Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities Projects funding, the University of Sydney received $1.25m over four grants.
One of those projects will see the University administer a $600,000 grant, in collaboration with three other NSW universities, enabling cancer researchers to use a highly adaptable 'linear accelerator' for medical radiation research. Expected outcomes of the collaboration include improved tumour targeting, better patient safety, new medical devices and improved cancer outcomes.
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In this article KFFL breaks down the fantasy football sleepers of the week. We will avoid marquee names because players of that caliber are rarely benched, regardless of their matchup. Instead, we will focus on the players that make your fantasy lineup decisions stressful each week. Read on to learn which midrange to low-end players you wouldn't necessarily consider that you need to get into your lineup.
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Stubbs swing has a bit of a loop to it....which slows it down just a bit in getting to the zone. It's a bit like he's 'loading up' like a softball player. He's got SUCH bat speed and power once he's in the zone, hopefully it can get rectified....and enable him to make better contact without sacrificing power.
The untapped elephant in the living room w/ him is the bunt/infield hits. If he can become a bit more proficient in that area....he will be one of the most dangerous players in the league.


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on other board. we will be challenging for all time futility in strikeouts and fielding % this year
on other board. we will be challenging for all time futility in strikeouts and fielding % this year
Um, he steals a lot of bases?
(I'm testing a new "find the bright side" approach. so may have to find a new team to support.)
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
maybe if we're lucky the ptbnl will be homer bailey??
Go BLUE!!!
Oh gross. Womack was one of the worst position players in baseball last year.
Even if we gave up nothing, we were just robbed.
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It's official, oh goodie.
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DALLAS -- The New York Yankees traded Tony Womack to the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, getting rid of the second baseman-turned-outfielder just one season after signing him.
The trade was to be announced later Thursday, a high-ranking baseball official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams had not publicly confirmed the swap. It was not immediately known what the Yankees were getting in return.
Womack hit .307 to help St. Louis win the NL pennant in 2004, then became a free agent and signed a $4 million, two-year contract with the Yankees.
He was their starting second baseman for the first month of the season, but lost his job when the Yankees brought up rookie Robinson Cano. Womack wound up playing just 24 games in second and was shifted to the outfield, where he appeared 40 times in left, 22 in center and four in right.
Womack wound up batting just .249 with 15 RBI and 27 steals. He didn't get an at-bat during New York's five-game loss to the Los Angeles Angels in the first round of the playoffs.
exactly. some will say how can you complain, we gave up nothing. but nothing is more than you should pay for this guy. we will lose more games for having him here than if he wasnt. and they talk NON STOP about getting pitching. yet they go and spend money that could be spent on pitching, on tony womak.Originally Posted by swityak11
The only way this is a good deal is if it's a bluff to get Aurilia to reject arbitration since Womack would be his replacement. Then, after Aurilia rejects it, the Reds release Womack. But the Reds are too dumb to do that.
The trade as just mentioned on MLB Radio says it's for TWO players to be announced.
"...You just have a wider lens than one game."
--Former Reds GM Wayne Krivsky, on why he didn't fly Josh Hamilton to Colorado for one game.
"...its money well-spent. Don't screw around with your freedom."
--Roy Tucker, on why you need to lawyer up when you find yourself swimming with sharks.
Just announced on MLB.com...Womack for 2 minor leaguers (not named)
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?Why? Why? Why?Why? Why? Why?Why? Why? Why?Why? Why? Why?
Did they say 2 MINOR LEAGUERS? or 2 Players to be named later? Big difference. I'm praying my guts out that one of the players going to the Yanks is Eric Milton. That's the only thing Dan O could do to keep me from urinating on the field on Opening Day.Originally Posted by shredda2000
'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.'
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Your Mom is happy.
Womack, that's a good one...you got me, very funny
More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
Unless its Andersen Machado and Jason Romano this is stupid.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
Everything that happens before Death is what counts.
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I heard two minor leaguers...anyone else hear anything different?Originally Posted by Red Leader
I try my hardest to defend DOB. But c'mon give me something to work with here. If we are paying the full amount we are wasting the Casey trade.
Casey and 2 minor leaguers for Dave Williams, Tony Womack and 3M (Maybe Aurilia or someone not that good). Horrible.
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There are probably worse things than can happen to an NHL player during the course of a game, but when it comes to the time leading up to the opening faceoff there's nothing more embarrassing or damaging than an injury suffered during pregame warm-ups.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Matt Stajan is the latest NHLer to suffer an injury during his club's pregame soccer ritual. Leafs general manager Brian Burke confirmed to The Sun's Steve Buffery that Stajan has a condition known as hyphema in his right eye as result of a soccer ball in the face. Stajan will be restricted in his activity for one to two weeks.
MK: This would be the worst nightmare for the Boston Bruins, who enjoy some raucous soccer exhibitions before their games both home and away. The team has had enough on-ice injuries already, so battling an off-ice one could be crushing. Of course, there's no reason to ban soccer. Teams should just do a better job of instituting some guidelines and maybe have an assistant coach or trainer watch the games if players who have millions of dollars on the line won't be a little bit smarter and in-control.


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Hull manager Steve Bruce believes the battle to stay in the Barclays Premier League may not be resolved until the last day of the season.
Victory for the Tigers against Southampton on Tuesday night would have taken them 10th, while their eventual 1-0 defeat meant they ended the night just three points above the relegation zone.
With so many sides bunched so tightly together, unpredictable results now a weekly occurrence and half of the division treating relegation as a realistic possibility, Bruce is not alone in looking over his shoulder.
And he does not expect the tension to ease any time soon.
"There's 12 games to go and it looks like it's going to be like this from now until the end of the season," said Bruce.
"The bottom half of the division is ridiculous. A team will win then draw then lose and it will go on like that until the last game of the season, I'd have thought.
"You can throw a blanket over 10 or 11 teams now, it's so tight. Usually one or two teams are cut adrift at this stage in February but that's not the case.
"It's one of those seasons, so we have to dust ourselves down and go again."
Hull take a break from league duties on Monday night when they travel to Brighton in the fifth round of the FA Cup, with veteran goalkeeper Steve Harper hoping for one more chance to stake his claim.
The former Newcastle stalwart has impressed when standing in for Allan McGregor this term, often in the cup competitions but also during the Scot's three-game suspension which expired after the Southampton game.
McGregor is likely to retain Bruce's faith, but Harper has at least made it a tough call.
"I haven't really thought about that decision yet, but I thought Harper was excellent against Southampton," Bruce said. "He's been terrific for us and pulled off a couple of great saves.
"The one that went in was probably the scrappiest of the lot, through someone's legs, and he really deserved a clean sheet because he was our outstanding player on the night."
Southampton's match-winner on a night where Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodrguez all impressed without finding the net, was centre-half Jose Fonte.
The Portuguese converted at the second attempt after Harper had repelled an initial header, with goalline technology on hand to confirm his shot had crossed.
With Saints well clear of the relegation mire but unlikely to push for Europe, Fonte is now eyeing his side's own FA Cup clash at Sunderland on Saturday.
"We want a run in the FA Cup because it is very special for us," he told Saints Player.
"We're going to focus on that and try to win the game. We haven't beaten Sunderland yet, but hopefully we will do this Saturday.
"It would mean a lot. We're in a good situation with the league and we want to finish as high up as possible, but we want to win every game and the FA Cup is something we are looking forward to.
"It would be a dream to go to Wembley again, and win."
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Aug. 1, 2007 - Coalition forces detained six alleged terrorists this morning south of Tikrit while targeting an al Qaeda key leader responsible for coordinating attacks on coalition and Iraqi forces. This terrorist leader also is believed to use kidnapping, extortion and manipulation of the fuel market to fund his terrorist operations, U.S. officials said.
An Iraqi civilian also was injured during the operation when coalition forces breeched the door of a targeted building. She was treated on scene by military medical personnel and transported to a military medical facility for further treatment.
"Al Qaeda in Iraq has a total disregard for the sanctity of human life, and they continually place innocent Iraqis in harm's way in the midst of their terrorist activities," said Army Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman.
Elsewhere today, during early-morning raids east of Balad, coalition forces detained 11 suspected terrorists for association with a high-level foreign terrorist facilitator with links to the foreign terrorist networks in North Africa, Europe and the Arabian Peninsula. During the raid, three armed men were observed maneuvering toward ground forces. Responding to the immediate threat, ground forces engaged the armed terrorists, killing one.
The remaining two terrorists moved into a tactical fighting position, which resulted in ground forces calling in close-air support to engage the armed terrorists in their fighting position. Ground forces assessed that both terrorists were killed, officials said.
In other operations today:
-- In the northern city of Mosul, coalition forces detained three suspected terrorists, one believed to be a key leader in the Mosul al Qaeda network. The targeted individual is suspected of leading a sniper cell and a network planting bombs that have killed multiple civilians, as well as participating in an attack on an Iraqi national guard building in western Mosul.
-- During operations to the west and north of Tarmiyah, three suspected terrorists were detained for their association with an al Qaeda in Iraq emir in the area. During coalition operations targeting associates of the same al Qaeda emir, ground forces were fired on by a terrorist dressed in women's clothing.
-- In southern Tarmiyah, coalition forces detained one suspected terrorist for his association with al Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders who use the area south of Tarmiyah as an attempted safe haven from coalition forces. "There are no safe havens for al Qaeda in Iraq," Garver said. "Coalition forces continually seek out and expose the terrorists in every nook and cranny where they seek to hide."
In operations yesterday, coalition forces detained three suspected terrorists in Baghdad and Tarmiyah. The targeted individual in the Baghdad raid, a suspected key operative in the deadly Baghdad improvised-explosive-device and car-bomb network, was successfully apprehended by ground forces during a precision raid. A close associate of the al Qaeda Baghdad emir and another al Qaeda operative were detained in Tarmiyah.
Also yesterday, coalition forces captured what are believed to be terrorists with ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force from Iran in a raid in Shulah. The captured suspected terrorists are believed to be key players in a major network for smuggling weapons and components of explosively formed penetrators from Iran into Iraq to be used against coalition forces.
"Coalition troops continue to conduct highly successful raids to capture these terrorists who bring EFPs and other lethal aid from Iran into Iraq," said Army Maj. Marc Young, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman. "Iranian influence is hindering the prospects of peace and stability in Iraq. We remain committed to dismantling terror networks that seek to kill innocent Iraqis and coalition forces."
In other operations this week, based on tips from an Iraqi citizen, coalition troops conducted a mission to remove illegal weapons from western Mosul neighborhoods July 30. Coalition troops captured an individual with a substantial weapons cache containing an anti-aircraft gun barrel, an anti-aircraft gun receiver, a sniper rifle, 2,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition, two AK-47 assault rifles, three rocket-propelled grenades and miscellaneous improvised explosive device-making materials. Two suspected terrorists also were detained for interrogation.
Iraqi security forces with U.S. Special Forces soldiers as advisors detained two suspected al Qaeda terrorists while conducting an intelligence-driven operation in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad on July 29. Iraqi security forces also seized an AK-47, two loaded magazines and more than $3,500 in U.S. dollars. After completing the raid, Iraqi and U.S. forces received enemy fire from several buildings across the street. After positively identifying four armed insurgents, U.S. Special Forces soldiers called in precision aerial fire that resulted in four insurgents killed.
(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq, Multinational Corps Iraq and Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Arabian Gulf news releases.)
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Idaho House Approves Resolution Opposing Federal Contraceptive Coverage Rules
March 27, 2012 — The Idaho House on Friday approved a nonbinding resolution urging President Obama and Congress to invalidate the federal contraceptive coverage rules, the AP/Idaho Press-Tribune reports.
State Rep. Carlos Bilbao (R), who pushed the resolution, said the rules infringe on moral and religious freedom (AP/Idaho Press-Tribune, 3/24).
The measure previously cleared the state Senate and now goes to the governor for consideration, according to KBSX/NPR (Ki, KBSX/NPR, 3/23).


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It's amazing how many people defend a player with such an inflated and obvious sense of entitlement.
As many fans and analysts predicted from the very beginning, the Tebow experiment has failed miserably. He's a well rounded athlete, but on an NFL scale, his skills are sub-par in nearly every area. There is a reason why two different NFL teams are moving on from him in less than a one year time span.
I'm glad this period in Jets history is almost over, and the Tebow distraction will be a thing of the past.


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Volunteers are hard at work, as they prepare wish lists of almost 2,000 kids.
Anson, a young volunteer prepares a bag of gifts for a family.
"It lets me know that this year at least some kids will have a better Christmas than they would have," said Anson.
These black bags represent the hundreds of families, called Angels from the Angel Tree.
Angels are families who can't afford to go out and buy presents for Christmas.
And this year not all the angels have been adopted.
At this point there just aren't enough gifts for the families.
"We still have about 70-75 angels on the tree," said Michelle Walker.
At the moment, there are 250 angels still out and gifts have not been turned in yet.
The Angel Tree program will be ending on December 15th angels still left without gifts the Salvation Army is asking for volunteers to come out and make those donations.
While the deadline draws near, people continue to drop off bikes, toys and clothing.
"We picked out about 13 families and we did we got sponsors from the department and we had a great turnout," said volunteers.
For Michelle Walker, one of the leaders for the Brazos Valley Salvation Army, it's a joy to help .
"It's always great to be able to give a little bit of love to somebody," said Walker.
The Salvation Army says the season can bring inspiration and hope to many who otherwise may not have the faith.
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For Arianna Huffington, the worst mistakes she's ever made have come when she "was sleep-deprived, exhausted and operating from reaction, rather than action."
That's one reason the self-described "sleep evangelist" has plenty to say when it comes to well-being in the workplace.
"If we don't have our well-being and health, what does success matter?" said Huffington, the president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post. "Is it really worth having a heart attack in your 50s because of the way you've lived your life to succeed?"
That was one of the key themes today when she spoke to Newark-area business leaders and professionals, delivering the message of one of her signature causes in recent months: redefining success "beyond the first two metrics of money and power." Speaking at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Huffington laid out the pillars of "the third metric" — a combination of well-being, wisdom, wondering and giving back, she said.
It's an idea behind an editorial initiative on Huffington's website, but it's something she has been living for several years, she said. In 2007, the media mogul fainted from exhaustion, hit her head on her desk and broke her cheek bone.
Since then, Huffington has crusaded against sleep deprivation and developed what is now one of the main elements of the third metric. Another element is recognizing the connection "between peak performance and taking time to reconnect with ourselves," whether it's through meditation, fly fishing, or simply finding "some type of stillness and the ability to really connect with ourselves."
Huffington put it in terms many attendees would understand best: 25 percent of corporate America has introduced some form of mindfulness program, she said. That means efforts such as opening nap rooms at the Huffington Post's New York office about three years ago or offering midday yoga classes at the General Mills headquarters in Minneapolis.
"As the world changes so fast, successful businesses will be increasingly the ones that can attract the best talent, the most creative people, and people who are able to quickly change as things are changing," she said. "There's no question that changing the way workplace functions is going to be an essential part of that."


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A proposed weapons ban was removed from the warrant for the upcoming Town Meeting in Westford at a packed meeting Wednesday evening, but the chief architect of the measure remains hopeful that his town will continue the discussion.
Robert S. Jefferies, vice chairman of the Board of Selectmen, would like the five-member board to convene a study committee to further examine gun control in town.
Ideally, Jefferies said, the committee would consist of a diverse group of residents with differing points of view on the subject, from gun owners to members of antiviolence groups, "to find consensus on what the town should do."
The idea may have some support. A citizens' petition, submitted to the town Feb. 12, sought to require the Board of Selectmen to convene a study committee if there are any changes proposed to Westford's bylaws that would restrict a person's constitutional rights under the Second Amendment, which protects a citizen's right to own and carry firearms.
Jefferies said he would like the selectmen to form such a committee once Town Meeting, scheduled to begin March 23, is over.
Jefferies had originally proposed in December that the town work with the police chief to draft a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, just four days after the Newtown, Conn., tragedy in which 20 children and six adults were killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
On Wednesday, Jefferies made the motion to withdraw the warrant article, and selectmen voted 5-0 in agreement. The decision triggered thunderous applause. During the brief meeting, selectmen also declined to reopen the warrant for several other articles, including the citizens' petition that called for a study committee.
In a telephone interview immediately following the meeting, Jefferies said he made the motion because the proposal had had "unintended consequences," turning what he had hoped would be a community conversation about gun violence into a national debate.
"It had gotten too big," said Jefferies. "Half of my e-mails were from out of town and out of state. What should have been a discussion within the town had become nationalized. I thought it best to withdraw the article and let things cool off."
The Westford proposal would have required residents to remove any banned weapons from town or surrender them to the police chief within 90 days of the bylaw's effective date. The measure also would have prohibited the sale or transfer of firearms within the town. Penalties in the draft called for fines ranging from $100 to $300 per violation, per day.
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Umpires Rob Phillies of a Run Who Lose In 11 Innings
When the umpires become the big story of a game, something is very wrong. But that is what happened in tonight's Phillies – Nationals game starting immediately in the first inning of an eventual 4-3 Phils loss.
With the Nats 19-year old newbie at the plate in the 1st, the home plate ump gave him a walk on a check swing that was not a check swing. Even without replay, you could see that Bryce Harper's bat did cross the plate.
Understandably, Charlie Manuel was upset. Because not only was the strike obvious, but there was NO umpire at third to call it due to Joe West being ill. As a result, the remaining 3 umpires were on the defensive right away. Manuel had barely yelled a few words from the dugout when the home plate umpire tossed him from the game without hesitation.
So the Phillies lost their manager in the 1st inning and the umpire disgrace rolled further downhill after that. With Shane Victorino on 2nd base in the 7th, Carlos Ruiz smashed a ball right over the 3rd base bag that should have been an RBI double. But again, with NO umpire at third, it was ruled a foul ball. Seconds later, Victorino stole 3rd base and was called out even though he was never tagged. Remember, there was NO umpire to see this so I guess they just tossed a coin.
Ruiz singled right after that, but no run scored because Victorino had been called out erroneously. Essentially, the umpires robbed the Phillies of the same run twice!
With 3 huge blown calls, the manager ejected and an RBI taken away from the Phillies, the umpires were not done yet. Because during the next 1/2 inning, the idiot who called Victorino out was seen vehemently defending himself to Victorino as he ran out to center field. He actually appeared to be yelling at Victorino as he waved his hands around for emphasis. Seriously? YOU blow a bunch of calls and have the nerve to yell at the player? Disgusting.
Calls started going against the Nationals too, although not game-changing. With the exact same situation as the 1st inning and Harper at bat again, he was called out on a check swing in the 7th. This time, he actually did not swing.
My question is this: WHY can MLB not afford an extra umpire for when this happens again? If someone gets sick, you have a replacement. If not, he can sit in the booth and HELP by watching replays on close calls. Give the umpires earpieces or radios and have the 5th ump call down with the correct call.
Because isn't the most important thing to get the call right? Or does MLB think catering to umpire egos is more important? And if they don't like the 5th umpire idea, then you HAVE to allow replay. Blown calls should NOT be affecting the outcome of a game in the modern era. Was no one paying attention when Jim Joyce cost a kid a perfect game with a blown call?
I hope these idiot umpires go back and watch film of this game and see everything they screwed up. But I guarantee you this; none of them will feel anywhere near as badly as Joyce did after his blown call. That man at least had the class and humanity to admit his mistake. But aside from Joyce, when no one is held accountable for their actions, this will never change.
Granted, you cannot put all the blame for this loss on the umpires. The Phillies offense squandered chances. But they should have had a 4-3 lead going into the 8th inning. Instead, they took a 3-3 ballgame 11 innings, blew out their bullpen and lost the game once reliever Michael Schwimer had gone 3 innings and his arm was ready to fall off.
There is always tomorrow, of course. But that does not make this one suck any less.
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DeKalb County High School has a new baseball coach.
Tracy Slone of Murfreesboro succeeds long time coach Scott Odom who recently resigned the position. The announcement was made Monday by DCHS Principal Patrick Cripps after which Coach Slone met for the first time with DCHS baseball players and parents. "I would like to welcome Coach Slone to our baseball program. He has a great reputation around Tennessee High School baseball and we're excited to have him here with us," said Cripps.
Slone is a native of Indiana and a graduate of Cumberland University in Lebanon where he pitched on the Bulldogs' first World Series team in 1988. He played two seasons of minor league baseball in the New York Yankees and Oakland A's organizations.
For the last two years, Slone has been an assistant baseball coach at Siegel High School in Murfreesboro. Prior to coaching at Siegel he was the head coach at Lebanon High School from 2005-2011, Lincoln County High School from 1994-2004, and at Lakeland High in LaGrange, Indiana. During his prep coaching career, Sloan won more than 350 games and has seen 70 of his former players go on to play at the college level and three more sign pro contracts.
"I grew up in northern Indiana," said Coach Slone in an interview with WJLE Monday. "After high school, I went to a Junior College in Kansas and then to Cumberland University on a baseball scholarship at both places. After Cumberland, I had an opportunity to sign a professional contract with the Oakland A's organization. I played a little bit with them and then I joined the New York Yankees organization. I was a left handed pitcher but developed some elbow problems. I still got the opportunity to play a little professional baseball and nobody can ever take that away from me," said Coach Slone.
According to Principal Cripps, Coach Slone was one of many applicants for the job but he seemed to stand out. "I knew this was going to be a big hire," said Cripps. "The program is important to me. It was important to get a solid guy. Somebody to not only coach baseball and coach the right way but to be a leader of men. We had people from all over to apply for the position. I had people from Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, from the east to west and north to south in Tennessee. I had a ton of applications. But everybody I talked to about Coach Slone said he is a solid baseball guy and more importantly, he is a solid man. Somebody you would want your son playing for," said Principal Cripps.
Perhaps the highest praise for Coach Slone came from legendary and Hall of Fame head coach Woody Hunt of Cumberland University . "I was going to a conference and got an email from Coach Slone saying that he was interested in the job. I got back from that conference and was sitting at the house when Coach Hunt called me and told me a little bit about Coach Slone. How many times does a Hall of Fame coach call you wanting to make a recommendation for a hire? When you have somebody call of Coach Hunt's stature and you look at the wins he (Coach Slone) has had and how many kids he has seen go to college, it's just a win-win for us," said Principal Cripps.
Coach Slone told WJLE that after two years as an assistant, he looks forward to being a head coach again. "I was a head coach for nineteen years before becoming an assistant at Siegel. I wanted to be a head coach again and I happened to be looking on TSSAA and noticed DeKalb County (had an opening). I'm excited. I've always coached at Triple-A schools but this is the size of town and school I like. There is a good tradition in baseball here and I want to win games but my main goal is to do it the right way. I want the kids to act the right way on and off the field and set good examples for the program," said he said.
Coach Slone and his wife Tracy have two children. "Chase is a senior and Jordan, my daughter is going to be in sixth grade. We live at Walter Hill," he said.
In addition to his baseball head coaching duties, Coach Slone is being hired as a wellness teacher at DCHS. "I've always coached at one school and teached at another so this is the first time I've actually been at the school that I coach at so this is exciting for me," he said.
Coach Slone has a B.S. degree in Education from Cumberland University in Lebanon. He has been a P.E. teacher for 5th-12th grade at MAP Academy in Lebanon since 2005.


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THE ART OF THE BRICK, an exhibition of works of art made exclusively from Lego bricks, is set to make its debut in New York City at Discovery Times Square (226 West 44th Street) on June 14, with tickets now on sale.
The collection of art constructed using only Lego toy bricks by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya is coming to New York after enjoying runs to sold-out crowds in Singapore, Taiwan, and Australia.
The Discovery Times Square collection will be the world's biggest and most elaborate display of Lego art ever. Sawaya will be creating brand new works exclusively for this New York City premiere with more than 100 works of art made out of millions and millions of little Lego bricks.
Guests will have the opportunity to get an up-close and in-person view of the iconic, pop culture fan favorite, Yellow, a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of sunshine yellow Lego bricks cascading from the cavity. In addition, visitors will be able to walk under a 20-foot-long T-Rex dinosaur skeleton made out of bricks and come face-to-face with a giant Lego skull.
THE ART OF THE BRICK is the first major museum exhibition to use Lego bricks as the sole art medium. Sawaya transforms them into sculptures, enabling him to elevate what almost every child has played with into the status of contemporary art. THE ART OF THE BRICK at Discovery Times Square runs until January 5, 2014.


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Of course, if you believe the idea that the Wii is successful only because it has brought a whole new demographic (casual gamers) into the console market, these publishers that specialize in catering to the hard core gamer market may still not do very well on the Wii. Time will tell.
I doubt it. A large number of people chose to purchase it because it was inexpensive. They will be looking for traditional games.
I plan to be one of them when I can find a Wii. (All jokes aside.)
The Wii could get a reputation for having nothing but crap ports
First off, go buy Puzzle Quest for the DS.
For the Wii I admit I've spent more time playing virtual console than Wii games (although Marble Mania and Elebits were at least worth renting), but I'm hoping that will change now with super paper mario. And for third party Bust-A-Move bash looks very promising, and I'm also really hoping that MK Armagedon will have online play of some kind (this might be hoping a lot, but I can hope).
But given all that I still don't see a reason to buy a PS3 yet (little bi
I don't know about you, but I find Tiger Woods 07 DAMN addictive on the Wii. Even now I want to run home and play. Tiger, and Madden are much more 'Simulation oriented' (and addictive) than they ever were. Madden is simulating backyard 'double touch' football in an NFL setting and Tiger is simulating golf real nicely... I can't wait for Fight Night...
But if the big publishers rush Wii tiles out the door, the Wii could get a reputation for having nothing but crap ports, and lose some of its appeal.
Probably not, though. No major system has ever failed for having too many games, even if most aren't "A" quality titles.
The longest-lived and one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time, despite an abundance of low-quality titles throughout its lifespan.
It overstayed its welcome, certainly, but the Wii can only hope to do as well as the 2600.
Mario is the best selling series in the world, to date, according to Game Informer last month. Zelda is something like 7th. WiiPlay is not. THAT'S your mass appeal for you. Anyone who says that Mario, Metroid, and Zelda don't have mass appeal hasn't done their research.
I don't think you get it.
"Mass appeal" in terms of the existing gaming audience? Sure. However, is it something your parents or grandparents (assuming they're not already gamers) would get into?
Go to the middle of a busy intersection in a maj
Though that's great news for Wii gamers, the question is: how many of these titles are going to be 'shovelware'?
I am bored of my Wii
I don't know if I would say I'm bored, but that might be true. I really haven't played it much in the last couple months. I play the Virtual Console games a lot. I played Zelda a lot. I just played that Marble Game, which was a lot of fun but took about 2 hours to play all the courses. I'm waiting for a chance to rent Blazing Angles (I hear the reviews suck, but I want to fly around London and Paris for nostalgic reasons to see how well they mapped out the cities).
They released
I got one at the end of January. (...) I got Rayman, Zelda and WiiPlay as well.
Buy more games! Seriously. You can't expect one single player game to entertain you forever!
Here's a bunch of single-player games I like to get you started: Super Paper Mario (great fun), Madden, Trauma Center, The Godfather (the control change this from a mediocre GTA clone to an awesome festival of violence), Excite Truck (don't trust the reviews, this is fast, fun and, well, exciting), Elebits, SSX Blur, Sonic and the Secr
When Walmart.com, etc. started offering Wii bundles [walmart.com], I was concerned that the bundles might only let you draw from a subset of all the Wii games sold by that retailer.
I was pleased to notice that when "Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Wii" came out, it became a bundle option shortly soon-after at Walmart.com. Just a few days later, iirc.
Does anyone know: if a game comes to market and proves really popular, do retailers like Walmart.com tend to exclude it from being one of the game options that's inc
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Title: Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse Scandal (Iraq) (2003-2004)
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In: Crimes of the Centuries: Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History (Vol. 1)
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2010-11: Had another sensational season ... All-American, All-East and All-Academic for the third straight year ... part of the recurve trio that won the outdoor National Championship title ... also helped recurve team to a gold medal at Indoor Nationals (East Region) and bronze medal at ERIAC ... individually one of the team's most consistent shooters ... took top honors at Nanook of the North, Eastern Seaboard FITA and Indoor Nationals ... won silver at USIAC after falling to Olympian Jenny Nichols of Texas A&M ... finished in the top-eight for American shooters at the Gator Cup to qualify for the World Team trials.
2009-10: All-American, All-East and All-Academic for the second consecutive year ... one of the team's most consistant shooters ... member of three-person recurve team to win gold at the East Regional Intercollegiate Archery Championships ... also a member of the team to win silver at the United States Intercollegiate Archery Championships (USIAC) ... won gold at the US Indoor Championships ... took top honors in season opener at Eastern Seaboard FITA with a 544 ... also won gold at Cupid Classic after firing a 532.
2008-09: Outstanding first season capped off with a silver at the US Intercollegiate Archery Championship (USIAC) ... only loss of the tournament was to two-time Olympian Jenny Nichols for the individual national title ... All-American, All-East, All-Academic ... finished third at the Pennsylvania State Indoor Championship with a 534 ... 496 was good enough for fourth at the Adam Wheatcroft Memorial Tournament.
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Pre-Columbia: Ranked eighth among U.S. Juniors ... qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics ... broke two California state records ... finished fifth at 2007 JOAD (Junior Olympic Development) Nationals, eighth at 2008 Indoor Nationals ... attended the Korea National Sports University this summer for intensive training.
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Mercer loses to No. 25 New Mexico 76-58
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- November 29, 2012 - 12:08 AM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Mercer coach Bob Hoffman got a good look at No. 25 New Mexico when the two teams played in the same tournament in the Virgin Islands recently.
He didn't like what he saw when Mercer lost to New Mexico 76-50 on Wednesday night.
"Their team in general, they fit really good together," Hoffman said of the Lobos. "I think they've got great pieces and I'm sure if you're a fan just watching them, they're fun to watch. If you're an opposing coach, it's not a whole lot of fun to watch."
The Bears (3-4) fell behind early and did not do a very good job of playing catch up.
"We knew we were going to have to mix it up some defensively because they execute their offense so well," Hoffman said. "I thought we did that to some degree. We had them standing, but not very long. But a little bit here and there. I thought that kept us in the game. We just didn't execute ourselves. Of course, you can contribute that to their defensive play to making that happen."
New Mexico's inside duo of Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow combined for 32 points and 18 rebounds, proving to be too much for the Bears to handle.
"I thought our bigs would be able to compete a little better," Hoffman said.
It didn't help that Mercer point guard Langston Hall is still finding his way in just his second game back after sitting because of an injured ankle.
"Our point guard is still hobbled, trying to get back, Langston Hall, who is a really good player," Hoffman said. "I'm glad he's on our team. He's going to continue to get stronger."
Hall finished 2 for 10 from the field with five points. He had three assists, but had four turnovers. Travis Smith scored 16 points to lead the Bears, but he shot just 6 of 14 and made only 1 of 6 3-pointers.
New Mexico's defense forced 17 turnovers.
"I think defensively we've seen a lot of progress," New Mexico coach Steve Alford said. "We're not fouling. We're making things really difficult on opponents. We're taking away what we want to take away."
The game turned early when the Lobos (7-0) delivered a 17-2 run that put them up 19-5. New Mexico later added an eight-minute, 24-2 run that began midway through the second half, turning a 49-41 Lobos' advantage into a 73-43 bulge.
"They're a great team, well coached and they're playing their tails off," Hoffman said of New Mexico. "If they keep continuing to work as hard as they do on their cuts and their execution, they're a handful because they have so many guys that can make shots."
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Equivocation is a logical fallacy that involves taking a word with more than one definition and freely substituting one definition for another.
For example: "A feather is light. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark." There are two meanings of the word "light." The first sentence assumes a meaning that is the opposite of "heavy," not the opposite of "dark."
This fallacy is used frequently in the service of apologetics arguments. A few examples:
- Atheism requires faith. There are multiple meanings of the word "faith".
- No true Scotsman fallacy. When somebody says "So-and-so wasn't really a Christian because he did that," they are relying on ambiguity in the word "Christian".


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WACO - Hope Ogden had a career high 26 digs, as Baylor (14-6, 1-4) came from 1-0 down to defeat Texas Tech 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-18) Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center. The win snapped a five-match losing streak for the Bears.
"We needed that win," head coach Jim Barnes said. "I thought we were so focused on the game plan early on that we left our heart in the locker room. In the second set we started to play with more passion and were able to dominate the final three sets the way we should."
Ogden was one of five Bears to record double-digit digs, as Kayce Evans (12), Kate Harris (12), Thea Munch-Soegaard and Mackenzie Mayo (11) helped guide the BU defense to a season high 78 digs. The Baylor blocking attack registered its second-straight double-digit blocking match with 13, as Zoe Adom and Adri Nora each had six.
Offensively, Torri Campbell had a season high 15 kills, while Alyssa Dibbern added 14.
Texas Tech took a 13-12 lead in the opening set and never relinquished, as the Baylor attack managed just a .116 hitting percentage to go with eight attacking errors.
The Bears bounced back in game two, swinging .297 as Dibbern and Campbell led the way with .714 and .33 attacking percentages, respectively. Tied at seven apiece, the Bears went on a 5-0 run and never allowed the Red Raider closer than two the rest of the way en route to a 25-19 win.
Baylor's defense showed up big in set three, forcing the Red Raiders into nine hitting errors and a -.031 hitting percentage. The BU block accounted for five total points, as Nora had four of her six blocks in the third. Another 5-0 run gave the Bears a seven-point cushion, and they would later extend the lead to as many as eight before finishing the set with a 25-19 victory.
BU saved its best set for last, hitting .333 in the fourth to take the match. Dibbern had six kills, while Adom added five en route to a 25-18 win.
Baylor will have a quick turnaround, traveling to Oklahoma (14-6, 3-2) for a 7 pm match Fri., Oct. 12 in Norman.


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Sunday, July 10, 2011
A day or two later, Jeremy went out with ladders and boxes. He doesn't mess around! I picked the cherries off the little tree while he got the big tree.
This is a little over 15 pounds of cherries! I was worried we'd have less cherries this year after having to cut down the other half of the tree. But we got 18-20 pounds last year so we're practically there now. And there are still more cherries to pick.
Jeremy and his intern spent hours pitting them, which meant cherry mess all over the floor,
all over the table (and everything on it),
and all over the walls and window!
I don't think any of this batch got frozen. Jeremy has been drying them in the dehydrator, so we'll have plenty till next year for cereals, scones, and other baking projects.
5 comments:
- Jane said...
Yep, looks like a mans handywork. What do you do to keep the birds away?
- July 10, 2011 at 7:58 PM
- Aimee said...
hee hee - I'll have to tell Jeremy that. =) Amazingly though - he cleaned it all up!
I haven't jinxed myself yet by saying this, but: we don't do anything to keep the birds away! For some reason they don't bother with these trees. In fact, when we first saw this house it was September and the trees were full of cherries - and way overripe I'd guess. That's about 2 or 3 months past when they should have been picked!
They don't go after the raspberries either. I guess we're just really, really lucky!
- July 10, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Over a month since a post. What has been going on?
- July 10, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Julie said...
So jealous you have a cherry tree. Fruit trees are the next level for us, we have none yet. What kind did you get? Would you suggest planting one?
- July 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM
- Aimee said...
Jessica - I've been sewing. =)
Julie- we didn't plant these trees, they came with the house. It's a really hardy one though and very, very tart. The cherries are dark, dark red. The original tree blew down in a storm many years ago(according to neighborhood legend) and the three trunks we had when we moved in were suckers that had been growing for a long time. We've since had to cut down two of those three. We cut down all the suckers but one healthy one this year and I hope it takes over well. The second tree appears to have sprouted on it's own.
Anyway, I'd certainly recommend planting cherry trees. It doesn't take too long before they start producing.
- July 11, 2011 at 1:36 PM


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Imagining beloved characters with different voices is difficult – even upsetting. The most iconic video game characters are often easy to recognize just by the sound of their voices, a feature that helps define many of the memorable ones. The distinctive voice of a classic character can become inseparable from that of their longtime voice actor, and sometimes the voice is so unique that it makes the character unforgettable. However, a character's voice doesn't stand out merely because it's provided by a prolific voice actor, but because an actor's performance in that particular role is exceptional. The following are our picks for the ones that stuck with us most.
Please note that this article contain spoilers, particularly in the first and last entries.
10. Atlas/Frank Fontaine (Karl Hanover/Greg Baldwin): Bioshock
Atlas' voice is one of the first you hear in Rapture, and he wastes no time getting on your good side. It's easy to form an attachment to the only sane, living thing you hear on a regular basis, and Karl Hanover's endearing voice makes it that much easier. Hearing his very believable grief upon the "deaths" of his wife and son makes it difficult not to trust him completely. On the heels of the game's most iconic scene comes the revelation that "Atlas" is merely a cover for infamous crime lord Frank Fontaine, voiced by Greg Baldwin. Having to listen to a once-trusted voice transform into that of the infamous crime lord is downright appalling, and the transition from Hanover to Baldwin is masterfully executed. Fontaine/Atlas earns his spot on this list because the majority of his performance is solely auditory.
9. Mario (Charles Martinet): Super Mario series
Back in his 8-bit days, Mario smashed goombas just fine without a voice. Now it's impossible to imagine anything but an overdone Italian accent coming out of his mustachioed mouth. Mario's Game Gallery was the first title to feature the plumber with a voice, and likewise is Charles Martinet's first in-game performance in his most famous role. Martinet came up with the voice himself, and provides it for both the English and Japanese versions of the Mario games.
8. Nathan Drake (Nolan North): Uncharted series
Nolan North is one of the foremost voice actors in the video game industry. Given the scores of characters North voiced in the past, it's especially amazing how distinctive his portrayal of Nathan Drake is. Like a modern-day Indiana Jones, Drake is always cracking wise regardless of the trouble he's in. It doesn't matter if he's dodging bullets, getting hurt, trading barbs with Elena, or just being a weirdo. Let's face it: Drake is a total goofball, and gamers love him for it. North's snarky delivery of the dialogue is a huge part of what makes Drake the sarcastic guy that he is.
7. Solid Snake (David Hayter): Metal Gear series
Until recently, David Hayter has been the one and only voice of Solid Snake. Hayter adopts a deep, gruff voice for the role, a portrayal that's considered to be a real classic in the history of video game voice acting. Long-time fans are still reeling from the casting of Keifer Sutherland as Snake for MGSV. Hearing Sutherland's voice for Snake in released footage of the intro sequence is strange.
6. Sam Fisher (Michael Ironside): Splinter Cell series
Like Snake, Sam Fisher has – until recently – been voiced by only one man since the character's inception. Fisher is a veteran operative, and Michael Ironside's gravelly voice has always provided a sense of the enormous amount of experience Fisher has in the field – which is why the more youthful voice of Eric Johnson, Fisher's new voice actor, is so jarring for longtime fans. Not to say that Eric Johnson isn't doing a fine job in the role, but his Fisher feels like a different man. The increasing use of motion capture technology in development has allowed for a greater degree of realism in video games. In an effort to further enhance that realism, the same actor often performs both the motion capture and the voice of a character. Still, many fans would've preferred hearing no voice at all, rather than listening to a new performer.
[Next up: See which characters land a spot in our top five]


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A couple of days ago the speculation on this blog was that Vontae Davis was on the trade block and Indianapolis was interested in him.
A Dolphins source dismissed the speculation as "rumors." That source has lost credibility with me because today the Dolphins are working on finalizing a trade of Davis to the Colts for a high-round draft pick and perhaps a player, according to another source.
Foxsports is reporting Davis is going to the Colts for a second-round pick.
Trading Davis is a double-edged sword.
Yes, the Dolphins will get at least a high pick in return. Yes, Davis has fallen out of favor with the current coaching staff, losing his starting job at the beginning of training camp when he was out of shape and he's failed to regain it since.
But ...
Davis is young -- only 24 years old.
Davis is cheap -- still playing under his rookie contract that pays him just over $2 million combined for 2012 and 2013.
And cornerbacks, even third corners, are valuable and hard to come by in today's pass-happy NFL. There is also this little issue of Richard Marshall, who has taken over for Davis, not playing all that well Friday night against Atlanta.
Obviously, the Dolphins believe they know something about Davis that the Colts do not. Davis, as we said previously, has had issues with off-field maturity. He was suspended for a game last year when he showed up late and hung over to a walk-thru practice. He was suspended from starting one game in 2010 for breaking unspecified team rules. And, obvously, he was out of shape early this camp.
But that doesn't mean Davis is not talented. He led the team with four interceptions last season. He has been Miami's best cornerback the past three years.
Beyond that, there is this:
This is the second example of the Dolphins this year trading away a player asset for less than they paid without an appreciable replacement being on the roster or horizon.
In the offseason, the Dolphins traded Brandon Marshall for two No. 3 draft picks after they gave up two No. 2 draft picks for him two years earlier. And they obviously didn't replace Marshall as Miami's current WR problems show.
Now they are trading away Davis for less than they got. If the Foxsports report is correct, they are getting a second-round pick for a player they drafted in the first round.
And do the Dolphins have a wealth of starting-caliber corners on the roster? No.


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First - congrats on your son being given such a wonderful instrument! I love the trombone. I don't play, but my DH does, and it's wonderful!Second - I just wanted to chime in and say that when we were in school. the policy was that band students had to be able to fit their instruments in their laps to take them on the bus during the week, and they were allowed to take them on weekends if they could fit under the seats. They were not allowed to take seat space, however.
artk2002 wrote:"School busses normally have cargo space underneath -- it would be a pain for the driver, but the "it won't fit" argument doesn't work in light of that."Maybe your busses are different from the ones I've seen, but I've never seen a standard yellow school bus with underside cargo space, unless you mean the space under the seats.
Norrina wrote:"To me, the control requirement makes sense, but the lap requirement does not, because DSS could place the trombone upright on the floor, held between his knees, and it would present no more of a safety issue that if it was on his lap, because he can control it. I also doubt that the students are all holding their backpacks on their lap; I know when I was in school we threw them on the floor. If need be though, he could put the trombone on his lap, it would just be stick up about a foot above his head."This is a tough call, because the issue of control is more than just keeping it under control under normal circumstances. I agree he could hold a trombone case in his lap for a normal ride, but I seriously doubt his ability to control it if the bus went off the road and it could seriously injure him or others in that case (sorry about that pun) where a smaller or lighter instrument would be easier to hang on to. Moreover, in an accident, a four foot rigid case is much more likely to block egress than a backpack which is generally soft and rarely more than two feet to a side, so again I see the reason why there's a restriction in the first place. The best solution would be a cage (which someone mentioned earlier as bins in the back of the bus) or bus seat legs that are designed to allow the case to slide under the seat for travel.Virg
I believe in the OP the driver said clarinets and flutes were allowed.
Quote from: Sharnita on October 01, 2012, 04:12:04 PMI believe in the OP the driver said clarinets and flutes were allowed.DSS said he was told only clarinets and flutes. When I called the bussing company, they told me only violins and violas, but I presume a clarinet or flute could be "smuggled" aboard in a backpack and thus never be an issue as long as it wasn't discovered.
Personally, I can't imagine taking any instrument larger than about a violin on the bus every day. I played the cello starting in sixth grade, and I don't think I ever took it on the bus with me. On the rare occasions that I needed it while at school, I'm pretty sure my parents arranged to drop me off and pick me up. Granted, the bus I rode was packed as full as legally allowed, so there'd have been no room.In the 7 years that I was in public school orchestras, though, I never knew one that didn't have "stock" cellos and basses. I think they had a similar set-up for the larger band instruments (although I never paid much attention to those). The instruments available for my use were kind of terrible, but they were good enough to play on in class, and I had my own instrument at home for practicing and performances.I would say that, in all honesty, the only long-term solution for any music program is to ensure that all instruments are either transportable on the bus, or supplied by the school for use during class. Other ways of arranging music education just makes it much harder for some students to actually participate (and means that you'll have an even larger flood of people who really want to play the flute or the violin).
The school does of course have stock percussion equipment, but I don't know if they have cellos, basses or tubas. DSS' trombone really isn't difficult to transport though. He can carry it easily with one hand, and it fits in the front seat, back seat, or trunk of my sedan. I imagine this is also true of trumpets, basoons, oboes, french horns, probably even a saxaphone. The same cannot be said for cellos, basses, and tubas. DSS has band class every day. He is expected to have his instrument for class, and must complete an in-class vocabulary assignment if he does not have his instrument. Individual playing tests are given weekly. He is to practice a minimum of 20 minutes/day, 5 days/week, and his practice time is to be recorded on a practice sheet and signed off on by a parent. If he is unable to practice one day due to an unavoidable conflict he may make the time up another day, but "equally distributed practice time is best to promote success." (This is all directly from his band handbook.)So DSS really needs to be able to bring his instrument back and forth to school every day to really be in full compliance with class expectations. Additionally, the handbook notes that instruments kept in the band room are there at the students own risk, and "Instruments should be taken home at the end of EVERY day." (Emphasis in the original.)
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