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Did you know?
Yesterday marked the 55th anniversary of Tommy Lasorda's Major League debut as a left-handed pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers. On Aug. 5, 1954, Lasorda pitched three innings in relief at Ebbets Field against the St. Louis Cardinals. The first base umpire that afternoon was Lon Warneke, a former pitcher from 1930-45 who became a Major League umpire in 1949.
Another future Dodger Hall of Fame manager, Walter Alston, crossed paths with Warneke in his only Major League plate appearance on Sept. 27, 1936. Alston was a former reserve first baseman for the Cardinals. Warneke was pitching for the Chicago Cubs when Alston stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter. Alston narrowly missed a home run on a long foul ball and he eventually struck out. When Alston announced his retirement as Dodger manager on Sept. 27, 1976, it was the 40th anniversary of his at-bat against Warneke.
— Mark Langill
Also, over at Psychollingy, Eric Collins has a really interesting post about George Sherrill.
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Wow 55th.
MLB still investigating Fielder-Mota incident
22 minutes ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) —Major League Baseball officials say they are still investigating an incident between Milwaukee slugger Prince Fielder(notes) and Dodgers reliever Guillermo Mota(notes) during – and after – Tuesday night's game in Los Angeles.
MLB discipline chief Bob Watson said Thursday that a decision on disciplinary action could be reached by Friday morning.
Mota hit Fielder in the ninth inning of a 17-4 Dodgers victory, presumably as payback for Milwaukee's Chris Smith(notes) grazing Manny Ramirez(notes) with a pitch two innings earlier.
Afterward, Fielder charged across a hallway toward the Dodgers' clubhouse but was restrained by teammates and security.
Of course it doesn't mention Pierre got hit also.
Love Tommy Lasorda!
NellyJune ~ Great post on the last thread. I swear it wasn't there when I responded to Messagebear's item. I was in a mini-time warp.
Wow the Nationals came back again to bad they really don't have the pitching in that division to keep up.
I hate Philly but they took care of business again but wish we had Cliff Lee on this team
Gotta wonder if MLB will take into consideration that Andre was HBP the night prior to the Mota-Fielder incident.
How can we score 17 runs and then 24 hours later barely eek out 1 run which was the first batter of the game. I fault Torre for not keeping Manny in there against a pitcher that loves to throw the home run pitch. How stupid can we be. Now we're starting to lose series and I don't like that. I hope we're not starting a 2nd half slide. Time to beat Lowe tonight and take 3 of 4 from the Braves and send them back to the reservation.
I love reading all your posts about Dodger history!
Mark, Josh and all the ITD blogmates,
Congratulations on being #7 in the latest MLB blog ranking!
Coincidence that from the players, Derek Lowe's blog made #7.
Good luck tonight! I hope you howl to the moon victoriously! I put last night's game behind me and I am ready for the rematch tonight. I hope D.Lowe keeps it high, high high.
You know that Vinny read this almost word for word last night. I wonder who got it from who?
lmao @ I didn't know basketball had that drug policy to.
I hold no hope that the MLB will take Pierre or Etheir's HBP's into consideration when doling the fine to Mota for daring to throw at Bud's Babies.
Accoring to ESPN, Mota and the Princess were both fined an undisclosed amount.
Well, Kemp sitting, Pierre playing CF of all places and batting 9th.
These last two lineups have me looking for an ice pick to jam into my retina.
It's not worth the heartache, I tell ya. Good luck tonight, I hope the team prevails, but that's no excuse for this bull crap. Remember stuff like this when the Dodgers miss the playoffs and the Giants are division champs.
I think all of the California sunshine has fried Joe's brain.
Hello Everyone.
Somewhere in a box, in a closet I have a scorecard from Ebbets Field with Tommy Lasorda on it, listed as a pitcher.
It gives me great pride to see Matt Kemp listed as a leading batter. When was the last time a homegrown Dodger was on it that long?
I know I don't have to tell anyone that the Rockies lost today.
but we have to start a winning streak as soon as possible, the lead is shrinking.
Must agree with you 100%, scott. It may not make any difference tonight, and it may not have been the deciding factor last night, but this idea of playing someone who clearly is not the best outfielder on any given night has to have a cumulative effect whereby you lose a couple of games over the rest of the season. Will that be enough to lose us the division title? You would have to say that Torre is definitely betting NO. We may be able to afford that being 6 or 6 1/2 games ahead, but how many game lead did we have but a week ago. I'm looking ahead when we go on the road next and see Schmidt facing off in SF on Monday. Enough said – I think we have enough challenges in other respects to forego this idea of giving everybody some playing time even if it is not putting the best team on the playing field. We should have the best defense up the middle at least with the normal lineup – with PP in center, what do you have now, and that's not even considering the loss of a hot power hitter from your lineup. Torre shouldn't be just fired – he should be institutionalized.
I hope that the Braves have trouble scoring runs tonight for Derek Lowe.
I always remember seeing Lowe in person pitching a No-hitter at Fenway Park and a one hitter at Wrigley Field for the Dodgers, also in person.
Alright Randy Wold…the Dodgers have lost 7 of 11, are getting crummy starting pitching, and seem to be sleep walking. Tonight is YOUR night to shine…or I'll keep hammering you. Things I would appreciate from you this evening: If the Dodgers score, please follow that with a zero in the next half inning. If a teammate makes an error, don't exacerbate the problem by caving in and giving up a key hit. If the ump squeezes you, rise above it. If the game is on the line and you still have the ball, step up and succeed. No more "hard luck" Wolfie, OK?
Last night Russell overthrew 2nd base on attempted steal and the ball went into centerfield. The runner didn't advance……………why? Matt Kemp was out there. The same scenario happens tonight, the runner advances……………….why? Juan Pierre is out there. And I don't care if JP goes 4 for 4. Big F-ing deal! It still doesn't have the same affect as Matt hitting a solo,2,3 or 4 run bomb.
YAY, NellyJune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Please try NOT to give up two runs in the second inning…errrrrr, never mind.
They've got the right strategy going, and I mean the Braves – hit it to center field.
Also, kahli, nice effort, but Wolf is still Schidt.
The "W" in Wolf stands for WORTHLESS.
The "P" in Pierre stands for get him the Phuc outta there.
I wish he would get the Phuc outta her, Brownpaperbag!!!
That's really all I have to say.
We are already down 2-0?
I feel Wolf will be alright now, he had his bad inning.
Don't let us suffer alone, BPB!!!!! We want to play.
Yay, Andre!!!!!
Alright Andre, Manny and Casey!!!!!!!!
Andre's stand-up triple certainly was a thing of beauty!
Thank you, Manny!!!
Good to see MANNY cash in on Ethier's gift triple.
Anyone notice teams are running at will against the Dodgers lately? What I mean is, managers are NOT afraid to send runners. It's getting embarrassing.
At least Loney made Lowe work.
Unacceptable 😦
I was hoping he wouldn't but he gave the run back.
Wolf doesn't look too good.
Randy, Randy, Randy. You failed my first test: "If the Dodgers score, please follow that with a zero in the next half inning." If a pitcher can't throw to contact, why is he a pitcher??????
Wolf, the other dead meat.
And, he is Lowe's replacement, BPB!
I don't believe this. Left handed hitter, Laroche and Wolf throws 4 straight balls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats ODAWG 1,000 hits.
Geez, bring up a couple of rookies. They got to be better than Wolf and Schidt
Good going JUAN
It is amazing how a professional pitcher can't throw the ball over the plate! That is all they do for a living!
Gosh darn it. Wolf would've won again if the other team didn't show up.
I' m very disappointed that Kemp isn't in the lineup tonight. I thought Joe was getting over his Pierre fetish. Matty is having a break out season and needs to play everyday. He's young, he doesn't need many days off. Our lead is starting to dwindle we can't afford to give any games away. You don't want to go into SF with a 3 or 4 game lead and give the Giants a chance to get within a game or two of first place. They better wake up and now.
Damn, I'm beginning to sound like Boblee! lol
I wonder if the baserunning will HELP Wolf.
lol how many first pitch ball? That's like 9 in a rows
TBW ~ I agree with you! The Gnats tackle the big bad Reds and, by the time we get to SF Monday we could be in deep poop!
Congrats Odog (Candy Man) Hit # 1000!!!!
Wolf is doing better on offense then as a pitcher tonight.
It's the same genius that decided Manny should sit yesterday against a pitcher that's given up 26 home runs. Do you think that Joe is going to sit Andre tomorrow?
He probably will, Sparkleplenty!
Hey trublu, 1 of me is enough. Joe has no clue how to manage this team. I thought this was the year we would see some great things by the Dodgers. We are seeing them slipping and the lead is dwindling each day.
Oh gee, now Wolf is running and stealing. Amazing!! Whatever happened to Lowe there?
Wolf's pitching more like Kershaw.
Wolf will just give that run back.
I'm just supporting you, Boblee! lol It is getting frustrating seeing Joe destroy our team!
I never saw these comments more out of wack than they are tonight.
I'm sure hoping he won't – but we'll see . . .
I agree with you 100% NellyJune. Our pitching is a mystery. You never know what we are going to get when they take the mound. The Giants pitching is pretty solid every outing.
Wolf 13 first pitch ball and look at Lowe throwing gfirst pitch strike just I'm so tired of this.
I like the way Manny is hitting tonight.
The gnats are playing the Reds and they gnats have SPs who can go into the 6th, 7th and 8th innings very easily. So, they will have a bullpen who is nice and rested as well. If our SPs can't rest up our bullpen throughout this series, it is going to be a much different series against the gnats then it was back in April. The gnats are a much differerent team then they were then, and so are we, but not really for the better on our end. I am not saying they are better than us (and I will never admit that even if they are), but they are playing the same teams we are, and they just seem to be having an easier time beating them then we did/are. …..and I strongly believe it's because they have better SP (which even the league knew). ……….and what wins championships pitching and defense. Our bullpen is our pitching, and in most cases, they should be taking most of the credit for any SP win at this point.
Another first pitch ball.
That DP was a big break! Let's turn it into some runs.
Funny, I make a comment and I have trouble finding it in print.
But as Josh said, we have patience.
It seems like they should have fixed this time warp problem by now, Oldbrooklynfan! This has been going on for quite some time.
Another out and this will go down as another one of Wolf's "quality" starts. What may I ask though is quality about it?
We must have a bunch of wimp players. Other teams have players that play 158-160 games a year. Joe takes out a hot hitter like Kemp or Manny last night and gives them time to rest. Crap, they can rest in november. Kemps a young stud. He could play 162 games a year with no problem. Joe, you suck as a manager.
I never thought WOLF would go through 6 innnings.
Wow a first pitch strike and now let's get some run.
Come on gang.
Let's hang in there!!
Send some positive vibes towards the boys!!!!
Go Blue!!
Bring the Ring to LA in 2009!!!
Two bits says Martin gets thrown out trying to steal.
They need to take notes from the Cubs and do they have something like 66 QS?
Even better.
Why was Lowe stomping around the dugout looking upset? Did I miss something?
Joe sits there like a pumpkin as O-Dog hits into double play. PUT ON A PLAY! This club is dead in the water.
Come on Joe, Kemp wants in this game so bad.
Well, puck
Atta boy Randy.
Ned put this starting pitching staff together, and now we're reaping what he didn't sew.
That's kind of a navigational gem for WOLF.
I would love a double steal and a 2 runs triple by Ethier again
State of the dodgers: Inconsistent hitting and pitching. We knew from April that pitching was an issue, yet did nothing, and I speculate if broxton didnt have the toe injury sherrill would never be wearing blue, but our hitting was to compensate (example Tuesday), but this RISP is happening way too much, yetone of top guns has been MIA the last two games,and just seeing a run walked in sends nightmares of Kid Ks last performance. I don't want to think about the gnats too much, but at worse we drop only a half game tonight. So resting Manny and Matt must be some JT plan, along with his team meeting, to be prepared to take out gnats, except those gnats are like skeeters now, very hungry for blue blood. So Im full of frustration, but have to prepare for a drama finsih in September I guess. Im use to it, just wish I didnt have to
Let's go Ethier!
Randy Wolf and Juan Pierre…diminutive, semi gutty, "thoroughly professional ballplayers," in over their heads a bit on the big stage at this point in their careers. Throw in Mark Loretta, mix well, and you've got yourself a Ned sundae.
Maybe the Dodgers will tie it up and take Randy off the hook again.
The Braves does have a top 5 bullpen let see if we can beat them down.
Hate to be negative but Ethier average against left handed pitcher suck.
Come on Manny get a gapper.
Dodgereric ~ I've said it all along and I'm beginning to realize that Joe Torre is the most highly OVER-RATED manager in baseball! He was just lucky to have excellent players who made him look good.
Well Lowe is out of there, now let's see what a difference that makes.
Come on Andre, without the Bison in there tonight, we really need you to come through.
You know if I was dumb enough, Torre could probably make me believe that a big young hot-hitting athlete stud like Kemp could be tired and needing the rest. But contrary to what some people think, I'm NOT dumb enough. I also know deep in my heart that if Ramirez was lost for the season back in April, Pierre would NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, EVER be rested. Explain that to me please.
Ah, finding fault with Torre is like fishing in a barrel. Way too easy. Let's try something different like, um, I KNOW! What does he do RIGHT?
……….. give me a minute………
He's good in the clubhouse, always ac-cent-u-at-ing the positive and e-lim-in-at-ing the negative.
It's fun to be positive!
oldbrooklynfan ~ That's it for me got to get up for work in 4 hours. Root them home for me maybe when I wake up they would have won.
Looks like Andre got some wood on the ball.
Manny may come through he looked good at the plate tonight, so far.
Manny 2-14 with RISP since his publicity stunt on Bobblehead Night.
A game like this is very stressful for a negative thinker.
Kuo looking good.
Would sure like to see McDonald or Elbert starting on Monday. Might as well get them some experience at this level. Why waste time with Schmidt?
Manny was hitting the ball much better against Lowe, I feel that Cox just pulled the rabbit out of the bag.
There is nothing to explain because you are absolutely 100%/A+ correct Dodgereric.
OK, now I'm no Donny Baseball, but I've been thinking for the past few weeks that Manny is crouching at the plate…I remember him being much more erect, pardon the pun……
LMAO!!!!!! Kahli
Okay – JP is 0-2, with an RBI, and a K. A typical JP night so far, but the problem I am having is you have your best hitter, not only on your team but in the league, on the bench right now who just missed 4 at-bats. For what?………..an average JP night. I know this is all second guessing what Matt would have done, but give me a break!! If I were manager, I would rather take my chances that Matt would do more than a Sac Fly by now.
KEMP (pos)
Oh sorry, wrong spot for Kemp.
Make that HUDSON and than possible KEMP.
Oh my didn't realize Kuo ERA is 3.27 amazing and hope he can stay healthy the rest of the way
Any manager that would take out a hot-hitting, and the NLs TOP CFer in favor of Juan Pierre is just plainly and simply an idiot. You can't describe it any other way than being without brain. Any other manager in baseball, from ML to LL wouldn't do it. There's only ONE.
Let's go Loney to bad Blake couldn't do that last inning.
I mean Martin
Any manager that would take out a hot-hitting, and the NLs TOP CFer in favor of Juan Pierre is just plainly and simply an idiot. You can't describe it any other way than being without brain. Any other manager in baseball, from ML to LL wouldn't do it. There's only ONE.
Martin can't even bunt right.
WTF is martin doing! i mean what a dumb *****. bunting it the firstbase side! what a fing waste of a rally!
WTF is martin doing! i mean what a dumb *****. bunting it the firstbase side! what a fing waste of a rally!
WTF is martin doing! i mean what a dumb *****. bunting it the firstbase side! what a fing waste of a rally!
I'd walk him & go after PP.
As Jhall would say……………"UNACCEPTABLE"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a fing waste of a double! i knew this s.h.i.t would happen! leadoff double…hmmmm lets walk loney so we can get choke martin to do something stupid! and then u have groundball hitting hudson! kemp will popout….
We are saved… the mighty Kemp is at the plate.
PP has no POP!!!!
fing all year martin fing chokes! i mean your showing bunt the 1stbaemen is gonna come in….bunt that shhittttt to the 3rd base so u automatically force chipper to come in! wow this is common baseball knowledge something choke martin lacks!
Still one-more-inning.
once martin bunted out to 3rd the rally was donezo! all i wanted was 1 fing run from the leadoff double! wow fing loney dont take that walk u know whats gonna happen! fing hack away try to advance the runner!
I don't even blame Kemp for striking out. You've made the guy sit on his *** for 8 innings… he has no rythym, no flow of the game, just walk up cold and take a few swings.
You can't blame Matt for that……he should have been playing the entire game………..and maybe we wouldn't have needed a 3 run blast.
nelly, I'm serious about Manny crouching too much. Watch him if he gets an AB in the 9th. Stand up, man!
LOL, BPB…………great minds think alike!!!!!!!!
This team right now couldn't beat anybody in the playoffs, and you can take that to the bank.
When was the last time Martin caught somebody stealing? He even allowed Princess Fielder to steal a base!!
Any manager that would take out a hot-hitting, and the NLs TOP CFer in favor of Juan Pierre is just plainly and simply an idiot. You can't describe it any other way than being without brain. Any other manager in baseball, from ML to LL wouldn't do it. There's only ONE.
nelly, I don't think Manny realizes he's crouching. I could be full of beans. Check it out for yourself.
juan pierres D is garbage as well! yeah he can get to a ball but any kind of chance he has he makes it difficult…juan pierre is literally garbage on D
Where the hell did that post come from? It already posted several minutes ago. FIX THIS BLOG PLEASE!!!
well at least October is gonna be freed up for me cause this team sure as heck wont be there
Kahli – I know you were being serious. So, do you think he is trying something different for himself, or do you think someone is suggesting it?
Well, time for Idiot Joe to burn another pitcher or two to get one out.
17 runs, 1 run, 2 runs….we wasted them all the other day
bpb – maybe the blogger who has all of our missing posts, decided that was the best post its seen all night and insists on posting it over and over again. It is a pretty good post.
"A game like this is very stressful for a negative thinker.
By oldbrooklynfan on August 6, 2009 9:45 PM"
Sure is, Joe. I'm not a negative guy. I've worked with negative people and I've never been one of them. I've always been one to speak up when someone does or says something stupid regardless of who says it, but that's not being negative IMO, it's being truthful.
I also don't mind getting beat occasionally, but I really don't like beating myself. Mistakes like benching Ramirez and Kemp when they're not tired or bunting to the wrong base or swinging at multiple pitches out of the strike zone DRIVE ME CRAZY!!!
Even with the runners on and Dre and MANRAM swinging we can't get a run in. Pathetic I don't care about best record, but first place I dont want to concede. Before JT just had the best players in the line up in the wrong order, but now the best are not even in the line up. There is some strange mojo in the clubhouse that has got to change.
Bottom of the 9th……………..Pierre, Furcal, Ethier and Manny.
Andre F. Ethier – That is incredible!!
Sure was brilliant of Torre to bat Ethier in the two slot today.
With benefit of time warp, I will predict a walk off HR by Andre.
well shut my mouth! JP, Raffy and Dre know how to play!
Koufax – the manager needs to get over his love for JP, get some cojones, and tell JP your sitting the bench for the rest of the season unless it's to pinch hit, pinch run or the game is out of reach either way, and it's at least the 8th inning.
Well Joe, you have something to tell trubluewill tomorrow.
Nelly agree with all you stated tonight from SP to JT mangaing! And we Agree on Dre! Especially today, I hope JT doesn't sit him tomorrow so all e OFs get a "rest".
dude how huge was that 1 run in the 8th!!!!!! fing leadoff double and u get nothing! and thatll be the difference in the game!
Come on Ethier 3 runs walk off homerun
Awesome Andre Everett Ethier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DRE DOES IT AGAIN!!! The Mailman of Dodger Stadium!!!!!!
Well that was pretty good.
hahahahahahah i love jinxing it!!!!!!!!yeahhhhhhh
Holy **** I called that
Andre knows drama!!!
Damn we must all have the same time surprise no blog erros.
Well I'll bid you all fond adieu (or a dond fondu) from the swingin' hot spot of Arizona – Casa Grande.
That is just fabulous Andre!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, Dodger4life – I jumped out of my chair!!! LOL!!!!!
Another no decision for Wolf the Kings of no decision.
To pull this game out (and we knew it too), at this particular time, with the Giants moving in on 5 1/2, is priceless.
Andre comes through again, that needs to be the spark that gets us back on track! GO DODGERS!!
Get down on it!!!! We're dancing here!!!! & No split open head on Wifey!!!!
You know that Andre is the ML leader in walk-off hits this year. Makes us Ethieraholics proud!
sparkleplenty- some very proud Ethieraholics for sure.
Collie – glad to hear your wifey is not headed to the ER.
You are right, Sparkleplenty………………….this Ethieraholic is very proud!!!!
You are right, Sparkleplenty………………….this Ethieraholic is very proud!!!!
You are right, Sparkleplenty………………….this Ethieraholic is very proud!!!!
LMAO………….got a triple post ou of that one!!!!
He's being interviewed on radio right now!
That deserved the triple post.
Andre defenetly deserves a bobblehead, and it should be a walk off bobblehead. He delevers once again…..
I was just wondering about that Nelly….LMAO!!!!
Andre defenetly deserves a bobblehead, and it should be a walk off bobblehead. He delevers once again…..
I was just wondering about that Nelly….LMAO!!!!
Another poor job by Wolf tonight. At best, he is a #5 starting pitcher. We need to find a #4 for the playoffs, whether it is Elbert, McDonald, or some retread found on waivers.
Dodger4life – Yes, I did!!! I was listening to the game (not watching), and when I heard Charlie, I knew the ball was gone, so I typed my post and ran to my bedroom to see the him be mobbed and the replay. ….and unlike Collie's wifey, no injury so far.
What a great ending. I was so tired tonight and fighting so hard to stay awake in the bottom of the ninth and I perked up for Andre's at bat. I am glad I did. I would have been upset if I missed it. They really needed this game to get back on track and start the series off on the right note.
Someone over at Rotoworld has some 'splainin' to do…..
Derek Lowe-S-Braves Aug. 7 – 1:25 am et
Derek Lowe held the Dodgers to two runs over 6 1/3 innings in a 4-2 Braves victory on Thursday night.
It was his second straight start against the Dodgers, and he was a little better this time around. Lowe did his thing, inducing 14 ground ball outs and working around eight hits and two walks to put together a quality start and earn his 12th victory. He's got a favorable match-up against the Giants on the docket.
Chipper Jones-3B-Braves Aug. 7 – 1:24 am et
Chipper Jones went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double in Atlanta's 4-2 win over the Dodgers on Thursday night.
After three straight seasons posting an OPS over 1000, Jones currently sits at 897. It's a bit of a step down, obviously, but still great production for a 37-year-old.
What's up with Martin? Now he's got wussyarm to got with his wussybat. The last time he threw somebody out was on July 22nd, when he caught Jerry Hairston trying to steal third. Since then, he's given up 14 straight stolen bases.
I think you spell definitly wrong and it look like I spell it wrong too.
I just seen you meant delivers
Eric – Check the time stamp 1:25 ET – Idiots at Rotoworld think they can post the final score before the game is over. They must be on the East Coast and don't know the Blues record for pulling out victory in the face of defeat.
I think he'll definitely end up with over 30 hr's. Should be an exciting finish to the season.
Martin is having a tough time right now, we are just getting through the stretch. Don't count him out yet, he's a great player, everybody goes through slumps no matter how good they are. Remember last year's all star game, he'll be alive when it counts! "George of the Jungle" Sherrill, coming in and shutting the other team down with runners in scoring position, in most cases with no outs. I like it! I must say, Ned has been making some great moves for us!- Rudy Jr.
In all the excitement, nobody noted that was #23 for Andre!!
I guess the rotoworld writers don't no anything about Dodger baseball, do they?
Pot, meet kettle!!! LMAO!!!
…………………….and Andre now has 72 RBIs, only 5 away from his season high from last year.
*definitely…….I just wanted to see if you were paying attention shad. Thanks for the heads up. LOL!!!!
I know exactly what you are talking about Ward Dear. I was LMAO too.
Yeah crash & nelly, I'm surprised they didn't have another blurb about Soriano's save!
Pot meet kettle?????
bluecrewgirl – I was hoping for 25, but it looks like 30 is more likely. Even his fly ball outs have mostly been warning track power.
I read on Dodger Thoughts that Stults is being called back up. That's good news. They said Abreu is being called up too.
Nelly, I thought that other long fly ball he hit earlier (not the triple, the one that was caught) was out. Vin had a great line on that. He said Andre looked back like he thought they moved the wall back a few feet. I think he thought it was out too.
Hello ITD!
I just got home from the game!! What a game! what a walk-off!! Another ticket I am putting away!! We all went crazy when Andre hit it out! I love watching the interview on Dodger vision!
For those that leave early, why do you continue to do that? I understand those with small childrens.
Andre: Awwwwwwwsome!!!!
I was talking with friends prior to the game and we were all agreeing that Andre is the one that should have a bobblehead. I know all here agree too so I don't know why if we all see it that way, why is not being done.
Emma – I am not a bobblehead collector, but when it seems like the reason for the bobblehead is for recognition of a job well done, then yes, Andre deserves one. Between last season and this season, he has done more than enough to earn a bobblehead night. ………….and if it happens, I will be there, not because I am a bobblehead collector, but because he is one of the many reasons this team is where it is today.
bluecrewgirl – I didn't see that fly ball originally, but when I saw it later, I thought it should have been out. The Dodger air did something to that ball 🙂
They should have his bobblehead pointing like he points to the dugout when he gets a big hit.
Yes, they should, but I would settle for that or his sweet lefty swing as well 🙂
I don't collect them either but since they are giveaways. I like them better than the bigger ones that they sell. from the giveaways I have a McGriff that I don't know what to do with it.
I am so glad my friend Lore decided to come to the game. She sits to the right of me but she was running late and when she heard Kemp was not playing, she was cursing and texting that she was not going to the game but still she made it and she was glad she did.
oldbrooklyn fan,
Wow! You have a scorecard from Ebbets Field! AND you saw D.Lowe's no hitter at Fenway Park! Sometime ago I read a beautiful post from a Red Sox fan about that no hitter. i suggested she should send it to D.Lowe. It was so nicely written. You made me remember it.
Prior to the game I was talking with Don Newcombe. I was telling him that I had gone to Hollman's Stadium in Nashua, NH. He said "Beautiful city…." i told him I wanted to see the ballpark where Campy and he played and take a look a the plaque dedicated to them.
Every once in a while Plaschke writes a nice article
Very nice William Gomez!
Dodger4life, I think you could've say it both way lol
Wow at the Yankees must be desparate.
RHP Chad Gaudin(notes), 26, was traded to the Yankees on Thursday night for a player to be named by Sept. 1 or cash considerations. Gaudin gave up 13 runs (nine earned) on 15 hits and four walks over a total of five innings in his last two starts for the Padres. "I had no idea at all," said Gaudin, who learned of the trade just before game time. "I was surprised. But everything happens for a reason. I'm looking forward to going to New York and be in first place. I love to win." Gaudin, who was signed by the Padres in April after being released by the Cubs, was 4-10 with the Padres with a 5.13 ERA in 20 games (19 starts). He was 0-4 in seven starts since shutting out Texas on one hit over eight innings on June 28
How about trading Schmidt for cash conseration and called up Stults? I know the Yankees probably would do it.
I just got up to go to work and my dream came true. A come from behind walk off win. The way this game was going last night I never thought they do it. Either is just fantastic! Either and Kemp are going to be our two horses down the stretch!! With the Giants creeping closer this was a very big win.
• LHP Randy Wolf ended up with his 13th no-decision of the season Thursday, five from the Dodgers record set by Odalis Perez(notes) in 2004. But Wolf was able to log the first stolen base of his career when he caught the Braves napping. His swipe in the fourth inning, on the first attempt of his career, came without a throw when neither middle infielder covered second base.
I remember Perez going 7-6 with a 3.25 ERA, 1.14 Whip and a .250 baa with 18 no decision back in 2004.
Wolf 5-6, 3.55 ERA, 1.20 Whip, and a .245 baa.
Poor Blake no wonder he never gotten 1000 careers hits yet.
July 26, 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers traded Carlos Santana and Jonathan Meloan to the Cleveland Indians for Casey Blake and cash considerations.
December 18, 2002 Signed as a minor league free agent by the Cleveland Indians.
October 15, 2001 Minnesota Twins claimed Casey Blake off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
September 21, 2001 Baltimore Orioles claimed Casey Blake off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
May 23, 2000 Minnesota Twins claimed Casey Blake off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
June 4, 1996 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round in 1996.
The Dodgers now have 11 walk-off wins this season, tops in the major leagues, and Ethier has five of them:
Date Opp Batter Result
April 15 Giants Loney Bases loaded walk
May 1 Padres Martin Bases loaded walk
May 2 Padres Ethier RBI single
May 18 Mets Hudson
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May 23 Angels Pierre Bases loaded walk
June 5 Phillies Ethier 2-run double
June 6 Phillies Ethier Home run
June 16 A's Kemp RBI single
June 29 Rockies Ethier Home run
July 25 Marlins Blake RBI single
Braves Ethier 3-run home run
We almost went a whole month without getting one Thanks Ethier for breaking that string.
Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reported a flurry of upcoming potential roster moves for the Dodgers: Tony Abreu called up Friday, Ronald Belisario soon after, and Eric Stults perhaps by Monday to start in place of Jason Schmidt.
n/m I think I wasn't half awake forgot Blake had one 12 days ago.
GOOOOOD MORNING ITD…ETHIER knows how to finish a game. I am sooooo proud of him and the celebrations are always fun too watch. Nothing like going to bed after watching the Dodger Blue Mount. TRU, good morning, is this #24 for ETHIER???
CHAD thanks for the list of walk-offs….wow impressive!
Good Morning ITDland ~ What a fantastic finish to last night's game. And, the winning homerun couldn't have come to a better guy. I keep watching the replay over and over…….what a thrill to see the jubiliation at home plate! WAY TO GO ANDRE……WAY TO GO DODGERS FOR NEVER GIVING UP AND I AM DODGER BLUE THRU & THRU!!!!!
Damn it Mota why did you have to say that to Fielders lol
NP I don't even care if you spell the name wrong because I know you just woke up lol
I'm looking forward to Abreu back on the big club. I think the Dodgers were at fault dismissing his medical problems a couple of years ago. I hope he's here to stay. What we really need for the drive to the playoffs is someone who can pinch hit and cover the infield, so we can get rid of Loretta and Castro. The latter two have given us a very weak bench. We've also had to yo-yo with DeWitt during the season, so that his development has essentially been stymied. Just another example of cheap, over the hill fill-ins by Ned at the beginning of the season that just does not make a championship ballclub.
Fire Ned, the useless f'ing bast***!
That was the Dodgers 29th come-from-behind win of the season. I think the Angels had something like 34th last time I check.
Messagebear ~ I take it you are not pleased with Ned! lol
so they're saying stults,abreu,and belisario are coming to the majors.whos leaving? castro,schmidt,and mcdonald.thatd make the most sense to me.abreu will do exactly what castro usually does,but with more potential to hit well.if stults is to come back in the rotation, no use of having schmidt up there.i love how he worked his way back to the majors,but we gotta do whats best for the team.and then replace mcdonald with belisario in the pen'.we already have a long releiver in weaver and mcdonald is young,we should be trying to help him become a better starter by having him starts games in the minors.and whats the deal with wade?they're not calling him up.unless his injury is preventing him to be his old self, i dont see why you send down elbert for him.we already have 2 very good lefties in our pen'.for the post season, id like to see this 25 man roster.
wade(if hes healthy,if not, elbert)
Randy Wolf should do a load of Ethier's laundry in exchange for Andre delivering Wolf his cherished "No Decision." Anyone out there happy with the little lefty's performance last night? "Quality start…kept us in the game…no run support…" Excuse me while I vomit.
Bobby Cox's tribute to Pierre and Raffy: "We gave up two cheap hits to lead off the ninth and then got behind on Ethier, who's a good hitter, and he won the game for them."
Bobby Cox's tribute to Pierre and Raffy: "We gave up two cheap hits to lead off the ninth and then got behind on Ethier, who's a good hitter, and he won the game for them."
I enjoy watching the pixs of last nights….
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Kahli: I heard talk of "quality start" last night, too. How is 4 runs in seven innuings "quality"? That's an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.71 for the night's work!! I shudder at the thought of bringing Wolf into the post-season as our #4 starter. We need to get somebody else ready for that job. My post from last night (remembering how I felt before Andre's heroics):
Another poor job by Wolf tonight. At best, he is a #5 starting pitcher. We need to find a #4 for the playoffs, whether it is Elbert, McDonald, or some retread found on waivers.
By firstname.lastname@example.com on August 6, 2009 10:58 PM
Kahli ~ and, don't you think if Matty were in there the entire game, we may not have needed Andre's heroics to save us? I'm sorry, but, Little PP cannot, nor will he ever, hit one out of the park. I know, some of you will say, JP did have a homer last year………..but, come on!
And no run support?? Maybe if Joe could see fit to start the sixth best hitter in the NL, Wolfie would have more run support.
Tru – great minds think alike 🙂
LOL, Crash!!! I think it is time Joe realizes that EVERY GAME COUNTS!!!
TRUE – With the Giants breathing on our back…every game counts. But the games coming up agains the Giants (at Giants Home) are more important and we need our guys to be ready for that series. Giants right now have a better At Home record than the Dodgers. So yup Joe needs to realize that EVERY GAME COUNTS!!!
Resting Manny, Kemp, or Ethier from time to time is NOT the problem. But at the major league level, if a replacement has neither power nor defense, what's the point? Again, it's NOT Pierre's fault…he is what he is–a slap-hitting lead-off man. Pierre is ill-suited to be a fourth outfielder. But what alternatives do the Dodgers have right now? Repko is porcelain, Paul is star-crossed, and everyone else at AAA is just that, AAA quality. As this season accelerates toward the September crucible, Ned's handiwork is exposed more and more…and found to be lacking. And just HOW is Tony Abreu supposed to ride to the rescue? He doesn't even remember what the Major Leagues is like…
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Virginia has weak gun laws overall, earning a D in our Annual Gun Law Scorecard. Virginia does, however, prohibit individuals subject to final domestic violence restraining or protective orders from possessing firearms and require gun dealer employees to be subject to a background check. In 2017, Virginia had the 19th-lowest gun death rate in the country and exported crime guns to other states at the 12th-highest rate. To save lives from gun violence, Virginia legislators could require a background check and waiting period before all gun purchases, enact an extreme risk protection law, and increase funding for community violence intervention programs.
State Law Background
Among other things, Virginia law does not:
- Require a background check prior to the transfer of a firearm between unlicensed individuals;
- Require firearms dealers, purchasers, or owners to obtain a state license;
- Regulate the transfer or possession of 50 caliber rifles or large capacity ammunition magazines;
- Require firearm owners to report lost or stolen firearms;
- Impose a waiting period prior to purchase of a firearm; or
- Regulate unsafe handguns ("junk guns" or "Saturday night specials").
In 2011, Virginia repealed its limitation on handgun purchases to one per person in any 30-day period.
Virginia law does include the following provisions, among others:
- Firearms dealers in Virginia must contact the Department of State Police ("DSP") prior to selling a firearm, and DSP conducts a background check on the firearm purchaser.
- After the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007, in which a mentally ill individual killed 32 people and himself with firearms he purchased after passing a background check, Virginia significantly improved its reporting of mental health records to the database used for firearm purchaser background checks.
- Virginia requires all employees of federally licensed firearms dealers to undergo background checks prior to beginning employment.
- Virginia imposes some regulations on gun shows.
Virginia also imposes few restrictions on assault weapons. Local governments in Virginia generally lack authority to regulate firearms or ammunition, and local courts must issue a concealed handgun permit to any applicant who meets basic qualifications.
In 2017, Virginia had the 19th lowest gun death rate among the states. Virginia also supplied crime guns to other states at the 12th highest rate among the states. Virginia exported crime guns at nearly twice the national rate and nearly three times the rate at which it imported crime guns from other states.
Virginia Firearms Laws
For details about specific firearms laws in Virginia, choose a topic below, or see all of the firearms laws in this state.
People Prohibited from Firearm Possession
Prohibited Purchasers Generally
Minimum Age to Purchase & Possess
Domestic Violence & Firearms
Disarming Prohibited Persons
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Sales & Transfers
Background Checks
Mental Health Reporting
Multiple Purchases & Sales of Firearms
Retention of Sales & Background Check Records
Waiting Periods
Gun Dealers & Other Sales
Dealer Regulations
Private Sales
Gun Shows
Gun Owner Responsibilities
Licensing of Gun Owners & Purchasers
Registration of Firearms
Reporting Lost or Stolen Firearms
Firearms in Public Places
Concealed Weapons Permitting
Open Carrying
Guns in Vehicles
Guns in Schools
Other Location Restrictions
Consumer & Child Safety
Design Safety Standards for Handguns
Locking Devices
Personalized & Owner-Authorized Firearms
Child Access Prevention
Classes of Weapons & Ammunition
Assault Weapons
Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Fifty Caliber Rifles
Machine Guns & Automatic Firearms
Non-Powder Guns
Ammunition Regulation
Investigating Gun Crimes
Microstamping & Ballistic Identification
Other Laws
State "Right to Bear Arms"
Local Authority to Regulate Firearms
Immunity Statutes

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Watch as a woman crashes her car, gets out, and then furiously chases after her ride, now rolling down a hill on its way to a second crash.
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Did Shields Throw his Last Pitch for the Rays?
Sometimes we have to do things we do not like in life. Sometimes the idealisms and good things we have collectively done in our lives really do only amount to a hill of beans. With baseball becoming more of a business and streamlined industry every season, sometimes even the good guys can lose out because of one inconsistent season. There is one member of the Tampa Bay Rays who might have a interesting Winter, and possibly be venturing into another clubhouse this Spring.
We are not talking about Carl Crawford, Rafael Soriano, or even Joaquin Benoit. Even though he is a pitcher, his worth to this Rays team can be measured in many variations, but also his 2010 statistics show a decline not witnessed before in his short Rays career. With talent like Rays rookie Jeremy Hellickson and the rest of the Rays farmhands knocking at the Rays backdoor, James Shields might find himself the odd man out by the end of the Winter.
This is the time you start to hoist up a starter like Shields and see who take long glances or inquires deeply on his tenure with the Rays. This is the time you take small meetings and discuss the future without or without the Rays Opening Day starter for the last three seasons. Just because you were a vital cog on Opening Day three years straight doesn't mean you are invincible or "off limits". Rays team tenure doesn't really mean that much on this young squad, it only means you have been here a while.
It doesn't matter in the long run that Shields was the 2009 and 2010 Roberto Clemente recipient for the Rays, or that you designed your own T-shirt as a Rays fan giveaway. It doesn't matter that you are the oldest member of one of the youngest rotations in the Major Leagues. In the end it just comes down to if you still have enough value to possible get the Rays some of the pieces needed to formulate another winning line-up or Bullpen.
Shields has the past stats and the veteran leadership to command a good piece from a competitor in return for his services, and being signed already to a pretty low cost contract considering his experience, his value will ultimately be set by the top tier veterans who hit the Free Agent market. But with the earmarking of Shields even being considered as trade bait comes the reality that he might also be viewed as a questionable commodity considering his uncharacteristic sub par 2010 season.
Simply put, could Shields have already peaked as a pitcher and we are suddenly seeing his decent from the top tier of pitchers, or is he just not making adequate adjustments during the game that have seen his seasonal ERA climb from 3.56 in 2008 to balloon towards a 5.18 ERA fort his season. No one will question the heart of Shields as he ventured past the 200+ inning mark for the fourth straight season, but could it have come with a cost this season for Shields. Could his pitches have finally been charted and projected so well that now they seem routine or forced to the plate?
977.2 innings over a career is an incredible feat that so many other MLB quality pitchers' wish they could count on their resume'. Combine that with a franchise high 56 victories and winning the Rays only World Series game, plus an added distinction of winning the Rays first playoff game (2008 ALDS Game 1), and you get a resume' few can argue with around the Major Leagues. But even with those lofty accomplishments firmly within his grasp. Shields has also has some moment in 2010 that we all wish we could somehow forget.
And odd point to Shield's rollercoaster 2010 season, he was on the hill as the Rays starter for Oakland Athletic starter Dallas Braden's perfect game on May 9th in Oakland, California. Shields last victory was August 29,2010 in Fenway Park against the Red Sox. Combine that with the fact Shields only logged 7-plus innings twice in his final 18 starts and you see a reason to wonder about the once solid Rays stalwart.
The last time Shield threw for 7-plus innings was his start against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field when he went exactly 7 innings and picked up the win in the Rays 8-6 victory. Shields left that contest with a 7-3 lead. For some reason Shields has gotten more predictable on the mound for the Rays. His change-up is still his mystery pitch, but with him starting to overload his throwing of it in key situations, hitters are beginning to adjust and wait on the slower pitch.
Even in fastball counts Shields has been relying more on his change-up to get him an advantage, but has instead just gotten a fresh ball from the Home Plate Umpire. Because of this, it makes Shields expendable for the first time in his MLB career. Even with one of the best change-ups in the Majors, Shields might have to re-evaluate the pitch in the off season and tweak it a bit to bring himself back to game form for 2011.
With his team friendly contract of several one-year options ( $ 4.25 million in 2011) there is the flexibility for another team to try Shields on for size without a long term commitment. With the Rays also seeing two of their other starters begin to reach past the million dollar mark in salary in 2011, it makes him more expendable because of salary than for his 6 Home Runs allowed to the Toronto Blue Jays in 4 innings of work back on August 7,2010. Funnier still is that Shields only gave up one more Home Run in his other 6 starts in August.
Maybe it is time the Rays break their ties with one of their senior members of their pitching staff. Possibly a change in scenery will do wonders to Shields refining his crispness on his pitches and finding another team that will value his devouring of innings. Right now With Hellickson and possibly Matt Moore sitting at the Rays backdoor looking for a spot and a chance to perform at this level, it puts a target squarely between Shields shoulder blades.
Suddenly it will be more about future potential than past accolades for Shields. More on the focus of the Rays upcoming 2011 business model than on his T-shirt endeavors. It will center squarely on whether it is time to cut ties with Shields, or try and ride his coattails for one last time hoping for a meteoric rise rather than a star fizzling out.
Shields is still a valued commodity around Major League Baseball that needs to be dealt to induce Rays farm talent a honest chance to rise to his once great level. It might just come down to the black and white on the page instead of the color and personality Shields brings to the Rays. Possibly we saw Shields exit his last Rays game during the ALCS never to wear the Rays sunburst again
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It's decisions like this one that make me glad I'm not a GM. How do they decide when it's time to move on from a player that's been an integral part of a team? Dunno.
I would think the Yankees would love to see a guy like Shields out of the Rays rotation.
He might not have been as consistent in 2010, but he has been a big game guy against the division rivals (except for Toronto).
Baseball as a business sometimes makes the decision easier, but it still goes down hard in the end.
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There's a rumor in the historic copper mining boomtown of Jerome, Arizona that river runner, rabble rouser, and eco-activist Katie Lee celebrated her 80th birthday by riding naked on her mountain bike through town.
"But that's not true," smiles Katie as we sit barefoot on her back porch. "I was only 78."
Now Ms. Katie is 89 and Special Collections at the Cline Library at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff is celebrating her life with "Naked Truth: the Katie Lee Exhibit," which will run through summer 2009.
So I made the pilgrimage to Jerome to interview this 5' 4" petite blond who crafted a unique life bouncing between Tucson, Hollywood, Utah's Canyon Country, and coffee shops and nightclubs across America.
I'd come to talk with a living legend who beginning in 1954 rafted and floated the Colorado and San Juan Rivers two dozen times before flood waters rose behind Glen Canyon Dam creating Lake Powell and inundating one of the loveliest canyon systems on the continent.
Lee was one of the early women to run the Grand Canyon in wooden boats, and she reveled naked in the warm waters of the Glen exploring nameless sandstone canyons. NAU intern Bonnie Roos explains, "She's a gun-toting, guitar-strumming canyoneer and a lace-and high-heels wearing Hollywood starlet" who grew up in Tucson hiking Sabino Canyon and hunting buckskin on Mt. Lemon.
In the 1940s from Tucson's Little Theatre she gravitated towards film and radio roles in Hollywood and wild all night excursions into cantinas in Nogales, Mexico to add to her folksong repertoire.
Katie worked for NBC both on radio and daytime television and performed in USO shows across the nation with Bob Hope, but by 1953 she realized Hollywood was not for her and she took Burl Ives' advice to become a fulltime folksinger.
During the McCarthy communist witchhunt she refused to be an FBI informer against other actors and singer/songwriters and assumes the FBI started a file on her. Lee comments, "By now it would contain several protest songs... many appearances at rallies and marches against nuke tests, mines, dams, air pollution, gravel companies, uranium dumps, wilderness depletion, logging, paving, fencing... Hellsfire, you name it. Now the whole earth needs our help, not just my poor old rivers."
Between her Hollywood days and her folksinging success, she discovered river running and it changed her life. Though she's been married three times, she's a Scorpio on the cusp of Libra and freely admits that her first love is Navajo sandstone and the seductive, sinuous way that water shapes rock. For three consecutive years beginning in 1955 she went down the Glen on "We Three Trips" with photographer Tad Nichols and boatman Frank Wright.
Often wearing only tennis shoes, Katie Lee, the goddess of Glen Canyon, personally explored all 96 side canyons before rising flood waters covered them. She told me, "Every single canyon had a different personality. That first year I was so amazed by the forms." Katie explains, "We never carried water on our hikes thru Glen. The streams ran cool and clear."
Over time her amazement and wonder became acute anger as the mysteries of Glen Canyon disappeared under Lake Powell. She's never forgiven the Bureau of Reclamation, which she calls the Wreck the Nation Bureau.
Terry Tempest Williams notes, "Katie Lee is a joyful raconteur, a woman with grit, grace and humor. She is not afraid to laugh and tease, cajole and flirt, cuss, rant, howl, sing and cry. Katie Lee is the desert's lover. Her voice is a torch in the wilderness."
Lee's first book Ten Thousand Goddam Cattle documented cowboy songs of the West. Her second book, culled from her journals, is an elegy to Glen Canyon titled All My Rivers Are Gone now reprinted with more photos and additions as Glen Canyon Betrayed.
She's also written Sandstone Seduction: Rivers and Lovers, Canyons and Friends where she remembers, "I think back on the time when each canyon devoured me, pulling me ahead of the others to clamber over obstacles that would reveal whatever the next bend held in secret.... I've called the business of mastering slickrock hiking 'getting in touch with the stone': paying attention to balance and pressure, reading and navigating the land like a boatman does rivers."
The Cline Library exhibit chronicles Lee's amazing life. Karen Underhill, Head of Special Collections and Archives, explains that Katie Lee is "a living treasure on the Colorado Plateau. We did this exhibit so we can enjoy her now."
Indeed, at 89 her music, books, DVDs, and CDs have never been more popular, and a lifetime of singing, protesting, and demanding a sustainable Southwest has garnered Lee impressive awards.
In her kitchen a plaque states, "Old guitarists never die, they just lose their pluck," and above her front door step, weathering in the Arizona sun, are the letters SING. Katie Lee's colorful living room contains wooden snowflakes, sculpted lizards and snakes, brightly lit stained glass, first edition books on the Southwest, and guides to plants and birds. Her garden produces 100 tomatoes yearly.
If her soul is still in Glen Canyon, the documentation of it is down in the basement on shelves lined with books, CDs, old posters, backpacks, suitcases, and photographic slides in their original boxes stored in leather cases. Her archives, her stories, and her hundreds of photos will go to the Cline Library. The eventual sale of her house will create a small endowment for the Katie Lee Collection. Future generations of scholars and students will be moved by her life to make the Southwest a better place, more in balance with our desert environment.
Katie Lee inspires. Young women who've spoken with her and heard her play guitar write, "Thank you for doing what you do and being the wild spirit that you are."
(Andrew Gulliford is a professor of Southwest Studies and history at Fort Lewis College. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com )


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Halfway through his meal of grilled goat meat and lemon-scented tomato chunks, Dishon Kimani, 31, leaped out of his seat and pumped his fists in the air.
"Oh my God! He took Ohio!" he announced as CNN declared the state for Barack Obama. "This thing is over."
Kimani, a tow truck operator from Baltimore, was among about 20 African natives huddled around a flat-screen television at a lounge above George's Auto Repair in Northeast Baltimore. They chatted in a rowdy mix of Swahili, English and Kenyan slang as the election results trickled in. Every few minutes, as if on cue, the crowd would go silent as a winner was declared in a state, erupting in cheers and whistles moments later.
"Man, I am celebrating this for my 13-month-old daughter!" Kimani said as he grabbed a bottle of Corona from the table. "I can tell her that I was here when history was being made. I can tell her that 'You are an American citizen, with a Kenyan father, and you can also be president of the free world.' "
His sentiment echoed the theme at this election party. To many natives of the East African nation, Obama is a symbol of pride. His father, Barack Obama Sr., grew up in Kogelo, Kenya, a sleepy hamlet in the western part of the country, and met and married the younger Obama's mother while studying in the U.S. In African culture, children assume their father's lineage, so for Kenyans, the Illinois senator is one of them.
The fact that most are not eligible to vote - they are in the U.S. on visas or green cards - did not stop the group from celebrating.
"I'm losing my mind!" Rebecca Okombo Arum yelled as she pushed through the front door carrying a tray piled with goat ribs and ugali, a Kenyan bread made of corn flour that is served with meat.
Arum, 43, of Rosedale is from Nyanza province, the area from which Obama's father came. "My whole family in Kenya will be up all night," she said. "It's so overwhelming - he has the same roots as I do."
Though most Kenyans applaud Obama's victory, they have few expectations of material benefit. The euphoria is more about their country's tie to the future leader of the U.S., they say.
"He will bring an unprecedented change in attitudes," said Saisi Marasa, 34. "A lot of people view Africa negatively. He will do more than anyone has to change that."
The crowd doubled as the hour grew late. Arum dashed into the kitchen and emerged with bottles of Corona and plates of food. "This one's on me," she said. "It will be another lifetime before we have any Kenyan ties to a U.S. election, so we might as well enjoy this moment."
Baltimore resident David Bulindah, 37, founder of ChristAid Kenya, a nonprofit that focuses on HIV prevention in Kenya, said Obama's victory is proof of the American dream. "It shows that in America, anything is possible, and his speech fortified that. ... We look to the future with hope."
Mike Mugo, 34, of Abingdon retreated into a corner to call Kenya and update his relatives. "No need," his brother said on the other end. "We are watching everything on CNN."
Across the room, the crowd suddenly erupted into cheers and hugged one another. They cried, toasted and yelled, "Kenya! Obama!" It was 11 p.m.
"My hands are shaking, it's surreal," Mugo said. "Our man is president."


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I assume for most people, a blog is just a way to vent your angers concerns and worries without actually having to embarrass yourself or have those difficult conversations with your loved ones, while also getting the re-assurance that:
- you aren't the only one out there who is in a loving stable relationship, but cant help thinking about that certain guy, (you know, the one who treats you like an idiot and is too stubborn to ever be in a relationship...but boy is he good in bed!)
- constantly skips out on your responsibilities to spend yet another morning lying in bed,
- and sometimes screams in her head about how idiotic her friends are..but can never bring herself to tell them.
I'm a 21 year old woman, In the eyes of everyone I know, I'm in my second year of university, although the reality is, i dropped out months ago. It meant so much to my parents that i go and get a good education, and make them proud that i've never admitted it. I don't think it was pure laziness that stopped me from going, more the idea that if it was too much for me, it would just validate, indisputably, the fact that I'm a failure. What annoys me is that i don't think i am a failure, I went to a good school, I have the intelligence, it was just the fear that got to me. And boy am i regretting it now. So currently I'm working in a part time job, and keeping up to everyone, friends, family, boyfriend, that i still go to university. Its hard, but its easier than the alternative of stepping into the real world.
I have a boyfriend of a few months that i'd known for years previously, he's currently going to university, he's kind, caring, I find him attractive, he hasn't had many sexual partners, but enough to know what hes doing in the bedroom (for the most part anyway). Despite having a lot of respect for him and feeling very safe and confident in what we have together, I'm torn.
He says he wants to spend the rest of his life with me, do I A) accept the fact that if I do spend the rest of my life with him, I'm going to have to come to terms with the fact I'm going to have to cheat on him, the idea of the same sex for the rest of my life gives me nightmares! or b) change the subject every time he comes onto the matter and quietly accept the fact this relationship is going to have to end some time and live with the guilt of leading him on. or c) a mixture of the above.
And my friends, well...where do I start. We've never really been ones to share our deepest feelings, we all have a sort of silent understanding that when something is wrong, keep well away. I've gotten used to it being like this, doesn't mean I'm happy with it. But even if my friends came to me with problems, I wouldn't know how to re-act. For example:
One of my friends tried to overdose a few weeks ago, a 20 year old woman in a good job, and her own flat, I see her a couple times a week, and the rest she's out in the clubs or pubs. I couldn't think of anything that would upset her that much, and despite feeling very uncomfortable I went to her aid (that's what friends do right?).
Now call me a bitch if you want, but by the time I had gotten there I was regretting getting out of bed. She'd taken 12 paracetamol with a bottle of wine...I take more than that when I've got a headache!
I felt like an idiot, she made me call an ambulance and sit with her for 5 hours in hospital. And her excuse? "we hadn't invited her out on Friday and Saturday nights much lately" Just because we've gotten sick of going to shit clubs full of slimy and boring men and humouring her while she decides which one she wants to take home for the night. It was impossible to go anywhere alone with her, because she'd always end up ditching you for a quick shag and I'd gotten sick of spending half an hour looking for her then getting a taxi home.
We tried to talk to her about it once, she thought we were calling her a slut. While we'd never say it...we had to wonder how many 20 year olds have had two abortions and not known the fathers of either. After that night, the event just disappeared, forgotten.
I have to sort out what I'm going to do with my life...and my friends... and my libido.


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Cameron University has been awarded designation as a Certified Healthy Campus at the Excellence level – the highest level of designation – for the third consecutive year. The designation is awarded by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) in conjunction with the Oklahoma Academy, The State Chamber, and the Oklahoma Turning Point Council. Certified Healthy Campus is a program of the "Shape Your Future" campaign which recognizes college campuses and vocational technical schools that make a positive impact on the health of their employees and students. The university will be recognized along with other designees during an awards luncheon in February.
"Improving the health of our campus is a continuous effort," says Jennifer Holland, Vice President for Student Services. "Last year, the University teamed up with Comanche County Memorial Hospital to host the Technicolor Run, a benefit 5K race that sold out with 1,200 runners. We have programs in place to encourage healthy and active living, and we are appreciative of the recognition for our efforts and pleased to be included with other schools and universities who have made health a priority."
The Oklahoma Certified Healthy Campus status recognizes post-secondary public and private institutions of higher learning and career technology centers for their outstanding efforts and achievements in actively creating a safe and healthy environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors.
The American College Health Association's "Standards for Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education" helped set the criteria for the campus certification.
To achieve certification at the Excellence level, Cameron met specific criteria that includes providing employee health screenings, status as a tobacco-free campus, workplace health and nutrition education, opportunities for physical exercise activities such as intramural sports, availability of health insurance for students, management support for healthy workplace environments, tobacco use prevention activities, and sharing wellness activities, such as the Cameron University Community Garden and the Aggie Mile walking trail, with the community.
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Sharp teeth, one leg, lesbian, and Lithuanian; what a picture!
To be honest, I am baffled. I've been rummaging through the darkest corners of my memory trying to recall the name of at least one 'one-legged Lithuanian lesbian' that would be not only world-famous, but notorious, too. So notorious, in fact, that rumours of such an individual had reached the ears of Mr David Cameron, who was so horrified at the thought that he couldn't resist using it in what has become the strangest gaffe to make the headlines recently.
Oh dear. And we tried so hard to shake off the international image of being 'Lithuanians with sharp teeth crawling up the beach with golf clubs to beat your brains out' (as Mel Gibson famously put it).
However, the "Lithuanian lesbian" slip-up is not just about Lithuanians. It's a wonderful example of a comment that can upset many more people other than just Lithuanians. What about disabled people? What about the sexual minorities? You don't have to be Lithuanian to get offended! Continue Reading »


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ADDIS ABABA: The legal status of men who have sex with men (MSM) and the criminalization of HIV transmission across Africa was discussed in several plenary sessions at the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The trend was also the focus of several key sessions, including the standing room only "Key Populations on HIV/AIDS: LGBT."
The Tuesday, December 6 panel was moderated by Jim Pickett of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Paul Perchal of Canada's of EngenderHealth. The panelists included South Africa's Zoe Duby of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation and Joel Nana of the African Men for Sexual Health and Rights—read our interview from AIDS 2010 in Vienna.
Duby is in charge of the Tutu Foundation's MSM Sensitivity Training for Health Care Workers. She presented an overview of the legal landscape for African MSM: "African is the continent with the harshest laws when it comes to homosexuality and other sexual minorities. Thirty-eighty African nations have laws criminalizing homosexuality. Four nations—Mauritania, Nigeria, Somalia and Sudan—boast the death penalty for same-sex activity."
Although a number of nations such as Burundi, Cameroon, Nigeria and Uganda have proposed harsher penalties for same-sex relations, there have been some improvements. "Fourteen nations have included MSM in national strategic HIV/AIDS plans," said Duby. "And there is an emerging MSM movement in almost every nation ... as well as regional movements such as AMSHeR.
AMSHer's Joel Nana welcomed support from American and European activitists—but reminded everyone that Africans should take the lead in addresing African problems. "As the African LGBT movement, we cannot work alone," said the attorney and human rights activist. "We have to work together. But when there is an issue with Nigeria, for instance, who usually issues the statements and protests? They are in London and New York. ... Why aren't African LGBTs consulted before these actions?"
Nana and several Nigerian MSM activists in the audience referenced recent anti-Nigerian protests in New York and London. "If anything, that's made the situation worse," said one African activist in the audience. "If those Nigerians in the diaspora feel so strongly, why not return to Nigeria and do something?"
As was the case at most MSM sessions throughout ICASA 2011, the Q&A session was interrupted several times by anti-gay and religious audience members.
Nana and AMSHeR organized a one-day MSM pre-conference on the eve of ICASA 2011. The meeting was forced to change its venue after Ethiopian religious leaders demanded its cancellation at ugly press conference. The MSM pre-con was re-scheduled to a secure location at one of the United Nations compounds. Christian and Islamic clergy and faithful demonstrated across the street from the new location.
You May Want to Read:
Ethiopian Religious Leaders Protest Gay Meeting
AIDS 2010: Joel Nana on African MSM


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The lessons Get the last known location
and Receive location updates
describe how to get the user's location in the form of a
Location object that contains latitude and longitude
coordinates. Although latitude and longitude are useful for calculating
distance or displaying a map position, in many cases the address of the
location is more useful. For example, if you want to let your users know where
they are or what is close by, a street address is more meaningful than the
geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) of the location.
Using the
Geocoder class in the Android framework
location APIs, you can convert an address to the corresponding geographic
coordinates. This process is called geocoding. Alternatively, you can
convert a geographic location to an address. The address lookup feature is
also known as reverse geocoding.
This lesson shows you how to use the
getFromLocation() method to
convert a geographic location to an address. The method returns an estimated
street address corresponding to a given latitude and longitude.
Get a geographic location
The last known location of the device is a useful starting point for the
address lookup feature. The lesson on how to
Get the last known location shows you
how to use the
method provided by the
location provider to find the latest location of the device.
To access the fused location provider, create an instance of
FusedLocationProviderClient. To learn how to create your client, see
Create location services client.
To enable the fused location provider to retrieve a precise street
address, set the location permission in your app manifest to
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, as shown in the following example:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.google.android.gms.location.sample.locationupdates" > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/> </manifest>
Define an intent service to fetch the address
method provided by the
Geocoder class accepts a
latitude and longitude and returns a list of addresses. The method is
synchronous and may take a long time to do its work, so you should not call
it from the main, user interface (UI) thread of your app.
IntentService class provides a
structure for running a task on a background thread. Using this class, you can
handle a long-running operation without affecting your UI's responsiveness.
Define a
FetchAddressIntentService class that extends
IntentService. This class is your address lookup service.
The intent service handles an intent asynchronously on a worker thread and
stops itself when it runs out of work. The intent extras provide the data
needed by the service, including a
Location object
for conversion to an address and a
ResultReceiver object
to handle the results of the address lookup. The service uses a
Geocoder to fetch the address for the location and sends
the results to the
Define the intent service in your app manifest
Add an entry to your app manifest that defines the intent service, as shown here:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.google.android.gms.location.sample.locationaddress" > <application ... <service android:name=".FetchAddressIntentService" android:exported="false"/> </application> ... </manifest>
Note: The
<service> element in
the manifest doesn't need to include an intent filter because your main
activity creates an explicit intent by specifying the name of the class to use
for the intent.
Create Geocoder
The process of converting a geographic location to an address is called
reverse geocoding. To perform the main work of the intent service (your reverse
geocoding request), implement
onHandleIntent() within the
FetchAddressIntentService class. Create a
Geocoder object to handle the reverse geocoding.
A locale represents a specific geographical or linguistic region. Locale
objects adjust the presentation of information, such as numbers or
dates, to suit the conventions in the region that is represented by the locale. Pass a
Locale object
to the
Geocoder object to ensure that the resulting
address is localized to the user's geographic region. Here is an example:
override fun onHandleIntent(intent: Intent?) { val geocoder = Geocoder(this, Locale.getDefault()) // ... }
@Override protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) { Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(this, Locale.getDefault()); // ... }
Retrieve the street address
You can now retrieve the street address from the geocoder, handle any errors that may occur, and send the results back to the activity that requested the address. To report the results of the geocoding process, you need two numeric constants that indicate success or failure. Define constants to contain the values, as shown in this code snippet:
object Constants { const val SUCCESS_RESULT = 0 const val FAILURE_RESULT = 1 const val PACKAGE_NAME = "com.google.android.gms.location.sample.locationaddress" const val RECEIVER = "$PACKAGE_NAME.RECEIVER" const val RESULT_DATA_KEY = "${PACKAGE_NAME}.RESULT_DATA_KEY" const val LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA = "${PACKAGE_NAME}.LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA" }
public final class Constants { public static final int SUCCESS_RESULT = 0; public static final int FAILURE_RESULT = 1; public static final String PACKAGE_NAME = "com.google.android.gms.location.sample.locationaddress"; public static final String RECEIVER = PACKAGE_NAME + ".RECEIVER"; public static final String RESULT_DATA_KEY = PACKAGE_NAME + ".RESULT_DATA_KEY"; public static final String LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA = PACKAGE_NAME + ".LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA"; }
To get a street address corresponding to a geographical location, call
passing it the latitude and longitude from the location object and the
maximum number of addresses that you want returned. In this case, you want just one
address. The geocoder returns an array of addresses. If no addresses are
found to match the given location, it returns an empty list. If there is no
backend geocoding service available, the geocoder returns null.
Check for the following errors, as shown in the code sample below:
- No location data provided – The intent extras do not
include the
Locationobject that is required for reverse geocoding.
- Invalid latitude or longitude used – The latitude
and/or longitude values that are provided in the
Locationobject are invalid.
- No geocoder available – The background geocoding service is not available due to a network error or IO exception.
- Sorry, no address found – The geocoder can't find an address for the given latitude/longitude.
If an error
occurs, place the corresponding error message in the
variable so that you can send it back to the requesting activity.
To get the individual lines of an address object, use the
method that is provided by the
Address class. Join the
lines into a list of address fragments ready to return to the activity that
requested the address.
To send the results back to the requesting activity, call the
deliverResultToReceiver() method (defined in
Return the address to the requestor). The
results consist of the previously-mentioned numeric success/failure code and
a string. In the case of a successful reverse geocoding, the string contains
the address. In the case of a failure, the string contains the error message,
as shown in this code sample:
protected fun onHandleIntent(intent: Intent?) { intent ?: return var errorMessage = "" // Get the location passed to this service through an extra. val location = intent.getParcelableExtra( Constants.LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA) // ... var addresses: List<Address> = emptyList() try { addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation( location.latitude, location.longitude, // In this sample, we get just a single address. 1) } catch (ioException: IOException) { // Catch network or other I/O problems. errorMessage = getString(R.string.service_not_available) Log.e(TAG, errorMessage, ioException) } catch (illegalArgumentException: IllegalArgumentException) { // Catch invalid latitude or longitude values. errorMessage = getString(R.string.invalid_lat_long_used) Log.e(TAG, "$errorMessage. Latitude = $location.latitude , " + "Longitude = $location.longitude", illegalArgumentException) } // Handle case where no address was found. if (addresses.isEmpty()) { if (errorMessage.isEmpty()) { errorMessage = getString(R.string.no_address_found) Log.e(TAG, errorMessage) } deliverResultToReceiver(Constants.FAILURE_RESULT, errorMessage) } else { val address = addresses[0] // Fetch the address lines using getAddressLine, // join them, and send them to the thread. val addressFragments = with(address) { (0..maxAddressLineIndex).map { getAddressLine(it) } } Log.i(TAG, getString(R.string.address_found)) deliverResultToReceiver(Constants.SUCCESS_RESULT, addressFragments.joinToString(separator = "\n")) } }
@Override protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) { if (intent == null) { return; } String errorMessage = ""; // Get the location passed to this service through an extra. Location location = intent.getParcelableExtra( Constants.LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA); // ... List<Address> addresses = null; try { addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation( location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude(), // In this sample, get just a single address. 1); } catch (IOException ioException) { // Catch network or other I/O problems. errorMessage = getString(R.string.service_not_available); Log.e(TAG, errorMessage, ioException); } catch (IllegalArgumentException illegalArgumentException) { // Catch invalid latitude or longitude values. errorMessage = getString(R.string.invalid_lat_long_used); Log.e(TAG, errorMessage + ". " + "Latitude = " + location.getLatitude() + ", Longitude = " + location.getLongitude(), illegalArgumentException); } // Handle case where no address was found. if (addresses == null || addresses.size() == 0) { if (errorMessage.isEmpty()) { errorMessage = getString(R.string.no_address_found); Log.e(TAG, errorMessage); } deliverResultToReceiver(Constants.FAILURE_RESULT, errorMessage); } else { Address address = addresses.get(0); ArrayList<String> addressFragments = new ArrayList<String>(); // Fetch the address lines using getAddressLine, // join them, and send them to the thread. for(int i = 0; i <= address.getMaxAddressLineIndex(); i++) { addressFragments.add(address.getAddressLine(i)); } Log.i(TAG, getString(R.string.address_found)); deliverResultToReceiver(Constants.SUCCESS_RESULT, TextUtils.join(System.getProperty("line.separator"), addressFragments)); } }
Return the address to the requestor
The final action that the intent service must complete is sending the address back to a
ResultReceiver in the activity that started the service.
ResultReceiver class allows you to send a
numeric result code as well as a message containing the result data. The
numeric code is useful for reporting the success or failure of the geocoding
request. In the case of a successful reverse geocoding, the message contains
the address. In the case of a failure, the message contains some text
describing the reason for the failure.
You have already retrieved the address from the geocoder, trapped any errors
that may occur, and called the
deliverResultToReceiver() method, so now
you must define the
deliverResultToReceiver() method that sends
a result code and message bundle to the result receiver.
For the result code, use the value that you've passed to the
deliverResultToReceiver() method in the
resultCode parameter.
To construct the message bundle, concatenate the
constant from your
Constants class (defined in
Retrieve the street address data) and
the value in the
message parameter that is passed to the
deliverResultToReceiver() method, as shown in the following sample:
class FetchAddressIntentService : IntentService() { private var receiver: ResultReceiver? = null // ... private fun deliverResultToReceiver(resultCode: Int, message: String) { val bundle = Bundle().apply { putString(Constants.RESULT_DATA_KEY, message) } receiver?.send(resultCode, bundle) } }
public class FetchAddressIntentService extends IntentService { protected ResultReceiver receiver; // ... private void deliverResultToReceiver(int resultCode, String message) { Bundle bundle = new Bundle(); bundle.putString(Constants.RESULT_DATA_KEY, message); receiver.send(resultCode, bundle); } }
Start the intent service
The intent service, as defined in the previous section, runs in the
background and fetches the address corresponding to a
given geographic location. When you start the service, the Android framework
instantiates and starts the service if it isn't already running, and it creates a
process if needed. If the service is already running, it remains running.
Because the service extends
it shuts down automatically after all intents are processed.
Start the service from your app's main activity
and create an
Intent to pass data to the service. You
need an explicit intent because you want only your service
to respond to the intent. For more information, see
To create an explicit intent, specify the name of the
class to use for the service:
Pass this information in the intent extras:
ResultReceiverto handle the results of the address lookup.
Locationobject containing the latitude and longitude that you want to convert to an address.
The following code sample shows you how to start the intent service:
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ConnectionCallbacks, OnConnectionFailedListener { private var lastLocation: Location? = null private lateinit var resultReceiver: AddressResultReceiver // ... private fun startIntentService() { val intent = Intent(this, FetchAddressIntentService::class.java).apply { putExtra(Constants.RECEIVER, resultReceiver) putExtra(Constants.LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA, lastLocation) } startService(intent) } }
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ConnectionCallbacks, OnConnectionFailedListener { protected Location lastLocation; private AddressResultReceiver resultReceiver; // ... protected void startIntentService() { Intent intent = new Intent(this, FetchAddressIntentService.class); intent.putExtra(Constants.RECEIVER, resultReceiver); intent.putExtra(Constants.LOCATION_DATA_EXTRA, lastLocation); startService(intent); } }
Caution: To ensure that your app is secure, always use an
explicit intent when starting a
Service and do not declare intent filters for
your services. Using an implicit intent to start a service is a security hazard because you cannot
be certain of the service that will respond to the intent, and the user cannot see which service
Call the above
startIntentService() method when the
user takes an action that requires a geocoding address lookup. For example,
the user may press a Fetch address button on your app's UI.
The following code snippet shows the call to the
startIntentService() method in the button handler:
fun fetchAddressButtonHander(view: View) { fusedLocationClient?.lastLocation?.addOnSuccessListener { location: Location? -> lastKnownLocation = location if (lastKnownLocation == null) return@addOnSuccessListener if (!Geocoder.isPresent()) { Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, R.string.no_geocoder_available, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show() return@addOnSuccessListener } // Start service and update UI to reflect new location startIntentService() updateUI() } }
private void fetchAddressButtonHander(View view) { fusedLocationClient.getLastLocation() .addOnSuccessListener(this, new OnSuccessListener<Location>() { @Override public void onSuccess(Location location) { lastKnownLocation = location; // In some rare cases the location returned can be null if (lastKnownLocation == null) { return; } if (!Geocoder.isPresent()) { Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, R.string.no_geocoder_available, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); return; } // Start service and update UI to reflect new location startIntentService(); updateUI(); } }); }
Receive the geocoding results
After the intent service handles the geocoding request, it uses a
ResultReceiver to return the results to the activity that
made the request. In the activity that makes the request, define an
AddressResultReceiver that extends
to handle the response from
The result includes a numeric result code (
resultCode) as well
as a message containing the result data (
resultData). If the
reverse geocoding process is successful, the
resultData contains
the address. In the case of a failure, the
resultData contains
text describing the reason for the failure. For details of the possible errors,
see Return the address to the requestor.
Override the
onReceiveResult() method
to handle the results that are delivered to the result receiver, as shown in the
following code sample:
class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() { // ... internal inner class AddressResultReceiver(handler: Handler) : ResultReceiver(handler) { override fun onReceiveResult(resultCode: Int, resultData: Bundle?) { // Display the address string // or an error message sent from the intent service. addressOutput = resultData?.getString(Constants.RESULT_DATA_KEY) ?: "" displayAddressOutput() // Show a toast message if an address was found. if (resultCode == Constants.SUCCESS_RESULT) { showToast(getString(R.string.address_found)) } } } }
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { // ... class AddressResultReceiver extends ResultReceiver { public AddressResultReceiver(Handler handler) { super(handler); } @Override protected void onReceiveResult(int resultCode, Bundle resultData) { if (resultData == null) { return; } // Display the address string // or an error message sent from the intent service. addressOutput = resultData.getString(Constants.RESULT_DATA_KEY); if (addressOutput == null) { addressOutput = ""; } displayAddressOutput(); // Show a toast message if an address was found. if (resultCode == Constants.SUCCESS_RESULT) { showToast(getString(R.string.address_found)); } } } }


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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time commitment?
We ask our volunteers to commit to at least one 4-hour shift per month. We can work with you to pick a day and time that you will most consistently be available.
Can I volunteer more than once a week?
How do I complete a Tuberculosis Skin Screening?
Paperwork and directions for completing a Tuberculosis Skin Screening will be given at the interview.
How old must you be to serve as an adult volunteer?
Our adult volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. If you are interested in our Junior Volunteer Program, please click here.
Will I be able to shadow or provide direct patient care (such as check blood pressure, temperature or provide physical therapy) with any doctors or nurses as a volunteer?
No. JPS Volunteers serve to meet the non-clinical needs of our health network. Many of our volunteers help improve the patient experience and have plenty of patient interaction without providing direct care.
Will my volunteer experience lead to a job at JPS Health Network?
Probably not. A volunteer is a treasure to JPS. We want volunteers to have a positive experience without the hassle of employment considerations. If you are seeking a paid position, please visit JPS Human Resources.