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Issue 93: May 2019
MESSAGE FROM THE GLOBAL RCE SERVICE CENTRE:
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Greetings from the Global RCE Service Centre!
In just under a week we will be kicking off the first RCE Regional Meeting for 2019, with the 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting taking place in Hangzhou, China. We look forward to seeing those of you within the Asia-Pacific region there! Stay tuned for a post-event report next month.
Applications are still open to register for the other RCE Regional Meetings taking place in 2019; the 9th African Regional Meeting, the Europe Regional Meeting 2019, and the 8th Americas Regional Meeting.
If you would like to contribute any news to an upcoming bulletin, please complete this form and email your submission to the Global RCE Service Centre at rceservicecentre@unu.edu (submissions close on the 15th of each month).
The Global RCE Service Centre
A reminder regarding the RCE Logo Use request process - RCEs wishing to use the RCE logo on promotional or output material are asked to send a completed RCE Logo Request form to rceservicecentre@unu.edu, along with the materials the request is for (including any translations into English). Please note all request forms must now be signed by the RCE Coordinator prior to submission.
In addition, the Global RCE Service Centre will now be reviewing RCE Logo Requests on a monthly basis, therefore all requests must be submitted by the 15th of the month, to be considered for approval by the end of that month. The RCE Logo Use Policy can be accessed here.
Call for Applications: ESD Okayama Award 2019
RCE Okayama is pleased to announce that the 'ESD Okayama Award 2019' is now open for entries.
Conducted by Okayama City and the ESD Okayama Award Steering Committee, the award rewards outstanding ESD practices in local communities around the world to showcase ESD and to support organisations carrying out ESD activities.
Eligibility: Organisations based in any country, including Japan, implementing ESD activities in local communities are eligible to apply for the Global Prize
Prize: USD 3,000
Number of Award Winning Projects: Up to two (2) projects
Award Ceremony: Award winners will be invited to the Award Ceremony on Sunday 24 November, 2019 in Okayama, Japan, and will be requested to give a presentation on the project
Deadline for applications: 5 July, 2019, 5pm (Japan Standard Time)
For more details (application guidelines, application form and information about former award-winning projects of the ESD Okayama Award), please visit the official website.
Call for Nominations: Wenhui (文晖) Award for Educational Innovation 2019
Applications for nominations for the 2019 Wenhui Award are now open. The theme of this year's award, 'Promoting University and School Partnerships in Advancing the Education 2030 Agenda', aims to recognise successful university-school partnerships that have contributed to quality education and lifelong learning in preparing children and youth for life, work and citizenship.
Established by the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO, and coordinated by UNESCO Bangkok, the Award is open to individuals and institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Two individuals or institutions will be selected by a jury of distinguished educators, with the winners each to receive a Certificate of Excellence and prize money of USD 20,000.
All applications should reach the Award Secretariat at UNESCO Bangkok (apeid-award@unesco.org) by 31 July, 2019. Details about the Award and forms required for submission can be found here.
World Environment Day 2019 - Let's #BeatAirPollution!
Following on from last year's fight to #BeatPlasticPollution, for this year's World Environment Day on 5 June, 2019, UN Environment is calling on everyone, everywhere, to come together to Beat Air Pollution, which is now the biggest public health crisis on the planet.
Partners in education and youth are asked to take this message into the classroom, campus, and community to raise awareness and take action around this important issue. Take a look at this guide on how you can get involved. Cities, schools, non-governmental organisations, businesses and groups are also encouraged to register any actions or events they are taking to #BeatAirPollution here.
Institute of SDG Studies (IISS) Launched in RCE Greater Dhaka
The host of RCE Greater Dhaka, the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), launched the IUBAT Institute of SDG Studies (IISS) on 23 April, 2019, in collaboration with the Curtin University Sustainable Policy (CUSP) Institute, Perth, Western Australia.
The Institute has been set up to develop human resources to manage the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will offer training and educational programs, undertake research, provide consultancy services, and run model projects on the SDGs.
Speeches at the launch, including one from Prof. Hamida Akhter Begum, Pro VC, touched on the contribution to sustainable culture of the Founder Vice Chancellor and former Chairperson of RCE Greater Dhaka, Prof M Alimullah Miyan. Prof Selina Nargis, Chairperson of RCE Greater Dhaka, spoke about Knowledge Based Area Development (KBAD) and good practices, recognised through awards IUBAT has received in terms of spreading environmental education as well as their achievements as an RCE.
Professor Mohammed Ataur Rahman, Director, Centre for Global Environmental Culture (CGEC) and the Coordinator of RCE Greater Dhaka talked about IISS's role as a forum to reactivate specialised centres of IUBAT and align these with the SDGs. RCE Greater Dhaka aims to work more closely with other RCEs through IISS.
RCE Ogun Runs Financial Literacy Workshop for Sustainable Businesses
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On 18 April, 2019, RCE Ogun, in conjunction with the Department of Banking and Finance, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, conducted a workshop titled 'Financial Literacy for Sustainable Business', at Covenant University, with 325 participants in attendance. The workshop addressed how to use the knowledge of the financial system and products to enhance the sustainability of their businesses, with papers presented on topics such as micro-insurance for sustainable businesses and good financial practices for SMEs in relation to resilience.
The event brought together micro and small business owners, relevant stakeholders, industry experts, researchers, and students, with participants learning about the importance of incorporating the three Ps (Planet, People, and Prosperity) into business models, where sustainability concepts shape the driving force of the firm and its decision making, and where businesses are transformed by social and environmental fundamentals.
RCE Brittany Conducts Didactic Project on Climate Change for French Language Students
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Starting in January 2019, a didactic project was conducted with university students at the University of Southern Brittany, Vannes, France, within their existing French lessons.
The aim of the sessions has been to deepen their knowledge on the topic of climate change, by giving them a basis of thinking, leading them to analyse their data, use the processes of mind mapping, intuition, and the interaction of SDG 13 with other SDGs to study the causes and consequences of climate change on social, economic, and ecological plans, in order to define possible solutions. Read more
RCE Ogun Climate Change Ambassadors Visit Eko Atlantic City
RCE Ogun recently ran a climate change challenge for secondary schools, in which several schools in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State in Nigeria competed in an essay competition entitled 'Climate Change, Impacts on our Planet and my Role in Mitigating its Effects'.
The winners were presented with a laptop (1st Prize), mini laptop (2nd Prize) and a tablet (3rd Prize), as well as a trip to Eko Atlantic City to provide them with a first-hand experience of how climate change is mitigated and adapted in the construction industry. Eko Atlantic City is a 10 million square metre prime estate built on reclaimed land from the Atlantic Ocean.
During their visit, students were able to see how trees and shrubs are used to reduce atmospheric carbon. They also learnt about the mitigation strategy used to protect the city from rising sea levels, which is a threat to many coastal cities.
ESD BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER
IPBES Global Assessment
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At its Seventh Plenary meeting, held from 29 April to 4 May, 2019 in Paris, France, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) approved the summary of its Global Assessment report, the most comprehensive and authoritative assessment of nature and its contributions to people to date.
The report highlights the crisis in biodiversity that the world is facing, with its finding that nature is declining at unprecedented rates, with around a million species facing extinction, many within the next decades. It highlights the global environmental challenges the planet faces, with many crucial global goals for sustainability and biodiversity very unlikely to be achieved. The report provides some hope, though, noting that it is not too late to reverse the trend toward rapid biodiversity loss, however transformative changes are required.
Several researchers associated with the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) Secretariat at UNU-IAS contributed to the Global Assessment as authors and experts. UNU-IAS has a Letter of Agreement with IPBES to provide expertise through the IPSI network, and will continue to contribute to this major process in the future.
The Global RCE Network also works closely with IPBES - in 2018 the RCE Regional Meetings held in Africa and Asia-Pacific included IPBES capacity development workshops.
For more information on the report, please see the media release on the IPBES website here.
Be Kind, Curious and Brave - A Survival Guide to the 21st Century
This report from Towards Global Learning Goals, a non-profit aimed at improving the ways children are prepared for the challenges of the 21st century, argues that a revolution is needed in terms of how and what humans learn, to ensure the next generation can 'learn the right things in the right way'. It sets out why change is needed, based on interviews with thinkers, educators, learners and policy makers, and seeks out opportunities and ideas, before setting out nine global learning goals, and highlighting champions who will help deliver the transformation of learning. Read more
Essence and Actions for SDGs - from RCE Hokkaido Central
'Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development' - an action plan for people, planet, and prosperity - was adopted by the United Nations Member States in 2015. RCE Hokkaido Central has attempted to identify factors indispensable to the goals of this action plan - the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - by conducting a survey questionnaire amongst its member organisations. This booklet, written in both English and Japanese, introduces those organisations, and analyses the essence of the SDGs through their responses related to the following three areas: 1) important factors in problem-solving; 2) 'those left behind'; and 3) contributions to the SDGs. Download the booklet here.
Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century: UNESCO-MGIEP's Contribution to SDG 4.7
This case study reports on the findings and implications of a study conducted by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (UNESCO-MGIEP), to analyse the extent to which the ideals of SDG 4.7 are embodied in policies and curricula across 22 Asian countries. Read more
IAU Horizons Magazine
Published twice a year by the International Association of Universities (IAU), the latest edition of the IAU Horizons magazine (vol. 24, no.1, April 2019) is now available, in paper and online.
The 'In Focus' section on 'Universities and Agenda 2030: Engaging with the SDGs' features 15 papers demonstrating contributions from lead institutions to Agenda 2030, in the context of the IAU Global Cluster on HESD (higher education in support of sustainable development). Access it here.
Reshaping the Future
This article, on the Gaia Education website, draws attention to a new report that reveals compelling evidence of the effectiveness of community-led responses to climate and ecological breakdown. Read more
Voice for the Planet
Launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2019 by the Global Shapers, Voice for the Planet aims to showcase the growing movement of people calling for urgent global action to safeguard nature. Visit the website to add your voice here.
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I'm here to present a small school project. I had to develop a sort of grinder for vegetables only using 2D parts. Which makes it a flat pack product. My goal was to exclude bindingmaterials like glue out of hygienic reasons. Due to a short amount of time I wasn't able to work this thing out to it's full potential, so don't be made if doesn't work properly. On the other hand, suggestions are always welcome.
These are the materials and tools that I used. You don't necessarily need a lasercutter, but if possible, it makes some things a lot easier.
The materials include balsawood, a thin sheet of milky transparant PP (1 mm), a thick plate of milky white PP (5 mm), some stretchers (I still need to work on that, it snaps a lot), small rings with a screw-end (D: 2 mm & L: 8 mm) and some small sheets of metal (thickness: 1 mm, L: min. 20 mm & H: 60 mm).


Any expert here help me on what they said ? I can keep the domain without develop it ? or what ? .
If I were you I would just drop it.
Cause if they want, they could just take it from you (if you use the domain so it conflicts with their TM).
Is the name brandable or generic?..
I would dev the name into something that has nothing to do with their name..
But thats me. I am not in any way a legal eagle..
IF you use the name in a way that does not conflict with their TM, it would be very very difficult and costly for them to come after your name.
I think you're right. Turning over the domain, if you don't have a problem doing it, is probably your cheapest and easiest solution.


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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (Joan Hickson) realizes that her fellow guests at a London hostelry share dark secrets. Lady Sedgwick: Caroline Blakiston. Michael Gorman: Brian McGrath. Lady Selina Hazy: Joan Greenwood.


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they arrived on thursday morning and then their client met them at kl central.
their meeting was delayed... =.="
by 1 hour plus... =.="""
by the time they're done, it was already 8pm. and their client is nice enough to send them to the hotel.
while waiting for them to be done, me and samson went and collect his laundry first around his condo. then we went to enigma to have a jug first while waiting. we booked a few jugs more cos happy hour was ending soon.
after a jug, we went and pick ashley and noelle up from their hotel. brought them to kuchai lama's 100°c. we headed back to enigma and finish up the jugs and samson was having his syok sendiri concert all the way. oh... enigma was not occupied at all! ok la. got a few uncles at the bar talking with the lady boss. and then, its just us. thats why samson can syok sendiri himself. noelle sang a few and sometimes became samson's back up when he cannot sing high pitch parts... =.=" while me and ashley only listen to the songs.


Fader continues trickling out video from their archives, dating back to March 2009 of when they paid a visit to a promising and buzzing Biggaveli.
Tunechi was Marshall's wing man, opening up the proceedings in Melbourne, Australia. Weezy introduces him to the crowd, telling them 3 important things about himself that he felt they should know. starting off with A Milli and eventually segueing into his Carter IV single How To Love.
@AceHood pulls the curtain back on the cover art for his upcoming mixtape, The Statement 2. Look for it to drop on December 9th.


Great Atari 8-Bit Emulator for all Windows based systems.
A really giant collection of Games, Cover Scans, Manuals and so on for all Atari platforms - always growing and often updated!
Probably the biggest database of maps for Atari games. Mostly created by Peter, but everyone can submit a new one. Please read an article: How to create a map.
Maybe the biggest Atari 8bit Link list on the Net !
Page by Boštjan Gorišek - a programmer from the Slovenia - is a collection of everything, that may be found on the net - games, software, hardware, links, etc. We especially recommend you the ordered collection of links to interesting articles.
Another huge Games archive (only polish version available).
Nice collection of games sorted by company name. Furthermore mags, interviews and some other goodies.
Game maps, czech text adventure games with manuals, Fly software, software for lightgun, cheated games and many more for Atari 8-bit.
System independent Atari 8-Bit Emulator for DOS, Linux and other platforms.
Great collection of Atari 8-bit games screenshots. Also contains names of autors and dates of production.
XL OS is the new Operation System for little Atari with 65c816 CPU, which support it's features. Also utilities for '816, KMK/JZ HDD interface and Sparta DOS X. Site by Draco (Konrad Kokoszkiewicz) - co-author of KMK/JZ interface.
It is the worldwide largest ATARI 8-bit User Club. There you can get many informations and support.
Russian Atari 8-bit games archive (on fly translation to other languages is available). General difference from sites which contains Atari 8-bit games archives is ability to play to classic Atari games via your browser. You don't need more any emulators. Just click on link in your browser and play!
News, RSS, subdomains and free hosting, download, meetings news, games online. Author: Vasco and Tristesse group.
Great Atari site from the 2600 to the 8bit computers. Very active forums, Store, FAQ's. Great Site.
Yie-Ar Kung-Fu is one of the most knows kung-fu games for C-64. Now, the game is going to be converted to Atari XL/XE. Project developed by Vega.
A Boulder Dash fansite including an interview with Peter Liepa, creator of the original Atari 8bit game.
Remember M.U.L.E.? You can play it online with your friends.
Taquart is one of the best Atari demogroups, and Jaskier is one of it's best coders. Site about his all past and present projects, especially Theta Music Composer 2 - probably the best music composer for 8-bit Atari.
The only official music archive of the Atari POKEY tunes with relevant players for various systems.
G2F is the new painting tool, that allows to use PC for creating amazing graphics for Atari XL/XE, using it's special features: interrupts, sprites, charsets changing and other tricks. Also page of Mad's cross-Assembler. Author: TeBE/MadTeam.
Homepage of new plugin for Winamp, which plays native Atari music format: TMC, MPT and others (in development). Author: Adept_Zap.
ROM-Files from the original hardware - necessary for most emulators.
Huge collection of demoscene stuff, manuals, games, music, projects etc. etc.
Maybe the most exactly emulator for Windows based systems with quite a lot of options.
Another Atari 8-bit Emulator for Windows.
An Atari 8-bit Emulator for Android.
Atari 8 Bit Emulator for Mac OS X, basing on Atari 800. Compatible with the latest versions of OS X.


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Home Brain & Behavior New oral vaccine for Alzheimer's disease
New oral vaccine for Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive loss of cognitive function due to amyloid-beta deposits in the central nervous system. If these deposits could be stopped or slowed, Alzheimer's disease might become more manageable. In the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, a novel paper shows that a new oral vaccine treatment is effective in reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology.
From Case western Reserve:
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive loss of cognitive function due to amyloid-beta deposits in the central nervous system. If these deposits could be stopped or slowed, Alzheimer's disease might become more manageable. In the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, a novel paper from researchers from the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, NCGG, Japan and Center for Neurological Diseases, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Institute of Medicine shows that a new oral vaccine treatment is effective in reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology.
Immunization results from the production of antibodies which attack the harmful agent, using the body's own defenses to remove the threat. In an earlier immunization study, 6 percent of the subjects developed acute meningoencephalitis, most likely caused by autoimmune T-cell activation. This caused the trial to be stopped. By developing vaccines that can minimize this T-cell activation while retaining the production of A?-antibodies, a safer treatment might result.
The researchers attached A? DNA to an adeno-associated virus vector and administered this vaccine to mice orally. Not only were the A? levels decreased, but the T-cell immune response was significantly reduced. A single dose of this vaccine enhanced the production of A?-antibodies for more than 6 months. Immunohistochemistry of the mouse brain tissue showed that the extra-cellular amyloid deposits were clearly decreased compared to the non-treated mouse.
Hideo Hara, M.D, writes "This new oral vaccine does not induce strong T cell immune reactions, and hence it could reduce the side effect of such meningoencephalitis?This new therapy seems to be effective for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease."
The article is "Development of a safe oral A? vaccine using recombinant adeno-associated virus vector for Alzheimer's disease" by Hideo Hara, Alon Monsonego, Katsutoshi Yuasa, Kayo Adachi, Xiao Xiao, Shin'ichi Takeda, Keikichi Takahashi, Howard L. Weiner and Takeshi Tabira. It appears in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Vol.6, Number 5, published by IOS Press.
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Apple introducing new manufacturing process, MacBook 'Brick'?
Joshua Topolsky|October 5, 2008 2:59 PM
The Apple rumor mill has really cooked up a doozy this time. According to 9to5mac -- a site with a fairly good track record -- Apple's next big thing isn't just a laptop or an iPod... it's an entirely new manufacturing process. If you believe the site's sources, an as-yet-unannounced event on October 14th will herald in a new iteration of the MacBook dubbed the "Brick," but the big news won't actually be about the laptop. Apparently, Apple has created a brand-new process to sculpt casings for products out of aircraft-grade aluminum, using a system that carves the pieces out of a single block of metal using "3D lasers" and water-jet cutting. The new technique will supposedly allow for seamless components which require no bending or folding, won't use screws to join together, are ultra-light but also "super strong," and will enable the company to rapidly prototype and produce new designs. Of course, not a single word of this is confirmed or even acknowledged by Apple, though we have been hearing whispers of the "Brick" for a few weeks now. Ultimately, everyone should approach this news with extreme skepticism, but if these rumors get magically transmuted into reality, there's no telling what kind of new gear Apple might have up its sleeve.
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Handling Data - Line Graphs
Line Graphs are another method of displaying data.
This type of graph is usually used to display information that is connected.
They are often used to show how values change with time. Line graphs use points that are connected by lines which allows values to be estimated along a line drawn through the points.
An example of this might be a graph to show how the temperature of water
increases with time when it is heated.
The water was heated for 10 minutes and the temperature of the water was measured at intervals of 1 minute. The data was recorded in a frequency table.
This information was then plotted onto a graph by accurately placing a small cross at the point where the values of time and temperature intersect.
A line was then drawn between all the plotted points - notice that the line is not straight, it is a smooth curve which follows the trend of the data and also extends beyond the last recorded point.
The X axis, horizontal axis (remember that X is a cross, across), is normally used to display values that are constant, in this case time.
The Y axis, vertical axis, is used to show the values that are changing, in this case the temperature of the water.
Don't forget that a graph should have a title and the axes should be labelled correctly - including the units of measurement, minutes and °C. Marks are always awarded for titles, labels and units of measurement, so it essential to get this right.
Ask questions to ensure that your child can interpret the data.
What was the temperature of the water after 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 minutes?
What was the temperature of the water after 1½, 4½, 6½, and 8½ minutes? (this is one benefit of using a line graph - measurements were not taken at these times, but by drawing a vertical line up from the time required and then drawing a horizontal line across from the point that it intersects the line of the graph, we can read off the temperature at that time. At 4½ minutes the temperature was 56°C - at 9½ minutes it was 88°C.
What time will the water boil, reach 100°C?
The experiment did not run long enough for the water to boil, but by extending the
line of the graph we can make an estimate of the time that the water would take to
boil by drawing a horizontal line across from 100°C on the Y axis until it intersects
the line of the graph and then drawing a vertical line down to the X axis
and reading off the time - 13½ minutes.
There is some printable squared paper available on the Printable Resources page.
These worksheets from Mathsblog will help your child understand Line Graphs.
Weather Graph 1 Weather Graph 2
This Interactive Table/Chart/Graph generator
from Maths is Fun may be useful.
This activity from BBC Bitesize will allow your child to practice interpreting data with Frequency Tables, Tally Charts, Pictograms, Bar Charts, Pie Charts and Line Graphs.
Play in Full Screen
Handling Data - Carroll Diagrams


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Tagged: American League West
A new season is here and despite a lukewarm stove during the offseason, there are some interesting changes that should make our predictions even more misguided than before. Here's a breakdown of how we see the final standings and playoffs going down. Bernie's providing a "scouting report" based on our averaged predictions this time around.
NL East Derek Jesse John Bernie Kevin The Winning Run
1 Nationals* Follies* Nationals* Nationals* Nats* Nationals *
2 Braves Gnats Phillies Phillies Marlins* Phillies
3 Mets Braves Braves Marlins Braves Braves
4 Phillies Mets Mets Braves Mets Mets
5 Marlins Fish Marlins Mets Phillies Marlins
1st Place- Washington Nationals
The Nationals seem to be suffering from the curse of most Washington sports teams with their inability to advance beyond the first round of the playoffs. After last season, this led to a hasty change in management. Any moron with a working foot and hands can drive a Ferrari fast. That's what this team is and why they'll win the division.
2nd Place- Philadelphia Phillies
We rag on them a lot. It's been ten head-scratching years since they won the World Series looking like they could have been contenders for several years. So it's well-deserved. This time, they cleaned house a bit with a lot of cash-in-hand to build a team on the fly.
3rd Place- Atlanta Braves
They're rebuilding too but the rebuild has had some setbacks. Shelby Miller and Alex Wood floundered. Wood may not have been comfortable in Atlanta but Miller was left out to dry without run support far too often. The front office traded away the pitching staff (giving up Kimbrel for what!?) to get hitters but also gave up one of the best defensive shortstops in the Majors – Andrelton Simmons. Nothing has worked yet but they're still not the head case that are the Mets.
4th Place- New York Mets
They still have formidable pitching if they can stay healthy. Their lineup isn't drastically different than the one that made a World Series appearance in 2015. In some ways, this lineup has some serious slugging potential. But they're the Mets. As long as there's a lurking sideshow like Tim Tebow, you can bet these guys can't stay out of their own heads long enough to hold it together for a season.
5th Place- Miami Marlins
Part of me would like to call this karmic retribution for ruining perfectly good World Series championship teams from the past. That part is because I don't want to disparage Jeter but, to be fair, this also feels like certain teams flexing some influence to manufacture winners and losers. Or this could be a genius move to truly build from the ground up…I'm not holding my breath.
Derek Jesse John Bernie Kevin The Winning Run
1 Cubs* Reds* Cubs* Cardinals* Cubbies* Cubs*
2 Brewers* Cubbies* Cardinals* Brewers* Brewers Brewers*
3 Cardinals Brewers Brewers Cubs Reds Cardinals
4 Reds Pirates Reds Reds Cardinals Reds
5 Pirates Cardinals Pirates Pirates Pirates Pirates
1st Place- Chicago Cubs
Yu Darvish and Jose Quintana are in. Jake Arrieta is out. Kyle Schwarber looks like he was stranded on a desert island during the off-season but in a good way. There's far too much young hitting and defensive talent on this roster to think that turnover in the rotation is going to do much of anything. Heck, if Schwarber can run down a fly ball better, Cubs fans should be rejoicing because he showed in Spring Training that he can hit for power just from his shoulder rotation.
2nd Place- Milwaukee Brewers
These guys were knocking on the door to the playoffs. I think they added some solid improvements to both sides of the ball with Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain, and Jhoulys Chacin.
3rd Place- St. Louis Cardinals
These guys are like the San Antonio Spurs. They capitalize on their experience and reload. However, the reloading hasn't quite been adapting to the rapid changes going on in other places. Molina is still a machine but that's relative to his age. Same goes for Carpenter, Fowler, and Wainwright (who's currently hurt). Tommy Pham has a lot of hustle and if Wacha, Gyorko, Wong, and DeJong can find an extra gear to raise their game, third place is going to be off.
4th Place- Cincinnati Reds
One guy north of 30 on the top of their depth chart for fielding but a whole lot of questions about their rotation. If this team could gel together this season, the NL Central will probably be the most exciting division to watch this season.
5th Place- Pittsburgh Pirates
Heart doesn't win games if you can't keep them close. There isn't enough depth here to contend with the rest of the division. Doubt they'll come in last in the National League but they rest of the Central provides a big obstacle to move forward.
NL West Derek Jesse John Bernie Kevin The Winning Run
1 Dodgers* Dodgers* Dodgers* D-backs* Dodgers* Dodgers*
2 Rockies* D-backs* Rockies* Dodgers* D-backs* D-backs*
3 Giants Giants D-backs Rockies Rockies Rockies
4 D-backs Padres Giants Giants Giants Giants
5 Padres Rockies Padres Padres Padres Padres
1st Place- Los Angeles Dodgers
Let's give the 2017 National League Pennant winners their due. There's little else to that's necessary to mention.
2nd Place- Arizona Diamondbacks
I think Zack Greinke is ready to crush it this season. Taijuan Walker is a solid pick up to round out the rotation. Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb are a powerful one-two punch in a pretty formidable lineup. A healthy A.J. Pollock and an added bat with Steven Souza Jr. gives them a credible threat to unseat the Dodgers this year.
3rd Place- Colorado Rockies
The Rockies didn't do a whole lot to solidify the impressive season they had last year. Blackmon has been on a steady increase over the last four seasons so he may regress this season. Their rotation is really well balanced without an elite ace.
4th Place- San Francisco Giants
The Giants added Andrew McCutchen and Evan Longoria to the lineup. Two guys whom many would have expected to be one-team guys for their HoF contending careers. Not sure if that's a solution or snake oil for their woes that now include an injured (again) Madison Bumgarner.
5th Place- San Diego Padres
There are some shining examples of talent on this team with Brad Hand, Dinelson Lamet, Eric Hosmer, and Hunter Renfroe. Yeah…that's about it.
Paul Goldschmidt and the Diamondbacks have been waiting in the wings, could 2018 be there time to win the National League West. (Justin K. Aller/ Getty Images)
AL East Derek Jesse John Bernie Kevin The Winning Run
1 Red Sox* Yankees* Yankees* Yankees* Yankees* Yankees*
2 Yankees* Jays* Blue Jays Red Sox* Red Sox* Red Sox*
3 Blue Jays Orioles Red Sox Orioles Jays Blue Jays
4 Orioles Sox Orioles Blue Jays Orioles Orioles
5 Rays Rays Rays Rays Rays Rays
1st Place- New York Yankees
Luis Severino made the case for being an elite ace to lead the Yankees' rotation. They had one of most formidable bullpens in the Majors and they didn't lose it. They dropped a Todd Frazier and picked up a Giancarlo Stanton. Can Aaron Boone lose with this team? It's New York and odd things happen when you have that kind of pressure.
2nd Place- Boston Red Sox
Chris Sale is probably grinding his teeth a little bit about Corey Kluber getting the Cy Young. There's also a healthy David Price. Rick Porcello is an enviable 3rd man in the rotation. Mookie Betts might be the most athletically gifted player in the Majors. They won the division last year and lost to the eventual World Series Champs.
3rd Place- Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays retooled their lineup a bit but they'll have to do a lot in order to take any attention away from the Yankees or the Red Sox.
4th Place- Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are losing depth on both sides of the ball as Chris Davis and Adam Jones have become the elder statesmen of the team. Having one of the best closers in the game being stuck on the DL again shouldn't be a concern if they're going to struggle to keep games close going into the later innings. Manager Buck Showalter is a crafty guy though and somehow gets his teams through a lot more than expected. But this is a pretty stacked division.
5th Place- Tampa Bay Rays
Carlos Gomez was a surprisingly good pickup to replace Steven Souza Jr (especially since Souza's starting the season on the DL). The Rays have a solid rotation with Archer, Snell, Faria, and Eovaldi but there's an extreme of old journeyman and hopeful prospect talent on the other side that doesn't bode well for a good season.
AL Central Derek Jesse John Bernie Kevin The Winning Run
1 Indians* Indians* Indians* Twins* Cleveland* Indians*
2 Twins Royals* Twins* Indians* Twins* Twins
3 White Sox White Sox Royals Royals White Sox Royals
4 Royals Tigers Tigers White Sox Royals White Sox
5 Tigers Twins White Sox Tigers Tigers Tigers
1st Place- Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians were a game and a series away from being right back in the action everyone thought they were going to coast into. They were stopped a team on an ascendant run while battling some tough late season injuries. 2017 Cy Young winner, Corey Kluber, leads a strong rotation that should hold things down for a bevy of young talent in Francisco Lindor, Tyler Naquin, and Bradley Zimmer to really break out while hustlers like Jason Kipnis and Yonder Alonso keep the wheels on track.
2nd Place- Minnesota Twins
Paul Molitor managed the Minnesota Twins like a Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. Jake Odorizzi and Lance Lynn shore up a strong rotation with Ervin Santana looking more like he did eight years ago and a young firestarter in Jose Berrios who just needs to bring his home game focus on the road. Brian Dozier, Byron Buxton, and Miguel Sano have some devastating bats that will keep the pressure on opposing pitchers.
3rd Place- Kansas City Royals
This team is rebuilding and it seems like they've got a plan. They've got some cash to pull in some talent later but only if they think they can make a run. It's unlikely so third is an optimistic place that's based more on their divisional opponents' savvy and struggle.
4th Place- Chicago White Sox
Yoan Moncada has a lot of promise but it hasn't been cashed in yet. Jose Abreu is either stuck or coasting. The White Sox rotation is patchier than a 12-year old's security blanket.
5th Place- Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are at least trying to hold it together and present some semblance of a team. I'm still sore about the way they let go of Dave Dombrowski and I hope they're kicking themselves repeatedly for it.
AL West Derek Jesse John Bernie Kevin
1 Astros* Astros* Astros* Astros* Astros* Astros*
2 Angels* Angels Angels* Mariners Angels Angels*
3 Mariners A's Mariners Angels Mariners Mariners
4 Athletics Rangers Rangers Athletics Rangers Athletics
5 Rangers Mariners Athletics Rangers A's Rangers
1st Place- Houston Astros
They're the champs. Let's give them their due. They reloaded this offseason because there really wasn't anything to rebuild.
2nd Place- Los Angeles Angels
The Angels probably aren't putting all of their eggs into the Shohei Ohtani basket. They got Zack Cozart and Ian Kinsler to add some firepower to the lineup. The rotation looks awful to me but maybe they think Garrett Richards is finally due to bounce back into his 2014 form. They'll still need to tweak that bullpen.
3rd Place- Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners resigned Ichiro Suzuki. I really hope he can mentor some of their young talent. What I would love to see is that they ask him to start hitting for the fences instead of leading off so we can see some of his fabled home run hitting ability. There are some solid elements in Jean Segura and Robinson Cano, speed in the outfield with Dee Gordon, and if they can keep things close an excited closer in Edwin Diaz.
4th Place- Oakland Athletics
Moneyball doesn't work when everyone else has the analytics you have now.
5th Place- Texas Rangers
The Rangers sold the farm and now they're using some of their prize bulls to till the field for the next team to come in.
Will one of the best right handed hitters of all time, Miguel Cabrera, play for a last place Tigers team in 2018? (AP Photo/ Carlos Osorio)
NL WC Winner Rockies Cubbies Rockies Dodgers Dbacks Brewers
NL WC Loser Brewers D-backs Cardinals Brewers Marlins D-backs
AL WC Winner Yankees Royals Twins Red Sox Red Sox Angels
AL WC Loser Angels Jays Angels Indians Twins Red Sox
NLDS 1-4 Winner Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers
NLDS 1-4 Loser Rockies Cubbies Rockies Nationals Dbacks Brewers
NLDS 2-3 Winner Nationals Follies Cubs D-backs Cubs Cubs
NLDS 2-3 Loser Cubs Reds Nationals Cardinals Nats Nationals
ALDS 1-4 Winner Indians Indians Astros Astros Red Sox Astros
ALDS 1-4 Loser Yankees Royals Twins Red Sox Astros Angels
ALDS 2-3 Winner Astros Astros Yankees Yankees Yankees Yankees
ALDS 2-3 Winner Red Sox Yankees Indians Twins Cleveland Indians
NLCS Winner Nationals Dodgers Cubs Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers
NLCS Loser Dodgers Follies Dodgers D-backs Cubs Cubs
ALCS Winner Astros Astros Yankees Yankees Yankees Yankees
ALCS Loser Indians Indians Astros Astros Red Sox Astros
Red Sox fans should be excited. The Winning Run picked the Yankees to win the World Series. We all know that means the Yankees have no chance for another ring. (AP Photo)
World Series Champ Nationals Astros Yankees Yankees Yankees Yankees
World Series Runner Up Astros Dodgers Cubs Dodgers Dodgers Dodgers
Sorry in advance to the New York Yankees because this means they're probably not going to win the World Series this year.
BL, DJ, JJ, & JB
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After four seasons of attempting to predict how the Major League season will play out, one would think we would improve. Instead we were pitiful once again. The only consistency continues to be we are individually and collectively terrible at predicting the baseball future. Below is all the proof you need.
National League East
Reality Derek Jesse John Bernie
1st Washington Nationals Washington Nationals New York Muttz Washington Nationals Washington Nationals
2nd Miami Marlins New York Mets* Washington Gnats Atlanta Braves New York Mets
3rd Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins Atlanta Bravos New York Mets Miami Marlins
4th New York Mets Atlanta Braves Miami Fish Miami Marlins Atlanta Braves
5th Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Follies Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies
National League Central
1st Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Chicago Harry Caray's Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs
2nd Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Buckos* St. Louis Cardinals* St. Louis Cardinals*
3rd St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Fighting Vottos Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Brewers
4th Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Deadbirds Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates
5th Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewniversity Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds
1st Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Colorado Silver Bullets Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants
2nd Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants* Los Angeles Vin Scullys* Colorado Rockies* Los Angeles Dodgers*
3rd Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies San Padres Big Macs San Francisco Giants Colorado Rockies
4th San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Trouser Snakes Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks
5th San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres San Francisco Gigantors San Diego Padres San Diego Padres
Justin Turner and the Dodgers won the National League Pennant, we didn't see that coming for some reason. (Richard Mackson- USA TODAY Sports)
American League East
1st Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Toronto Canucks Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox
2nd New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays* New York Spankees New York Yankees* New York Yankees*
3rd Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Baltimore Riots Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles
4th Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Steve Irwin Killers Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays
5th Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays Boston Dead Sux Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays
1st Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Kansas City Monarchs Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians
2nd Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Cleveland Up Three Games To None* Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals
3rd Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Chicago Black Sox Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers
4th Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twinkies Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins
5th Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Detroit Militarized Zone Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox
American League West
1st Houston Astros Houston Astros The Acute Angels of Anaheim Seattle Mariners Houston Astros
2nd Los Angeles Angels Seattle Mariners* Houston Colt 45s* Houston Astros* Seattle Mariners
3rd Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Oakland White Elephants Texas Rangers Texas Rangers
4th Texas Rangers Los Angeles Angels Texas Dangers Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels
5th Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics Seattle Seamen Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics
The Yankees were a surprise in 2017, which seems weird to say now. (Ben Solomon- New York Times)
National League Wild Card
Winner Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Buckos Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers
Loser Colorado Rockies New York Mets Los Angeles Vin Scullys St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals
American League Wild Card
Winner New York Yankees Seattle Mariners Cleveland Up Three Games To None Houston Astros New York Yankees
Loser Minnesota Twins Toronto Blue Jays Houston Colt 45s New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles
National League Divisional Series
Winner Los Angeles Dodgers Washington Nationals Colorado Silver Bullets Washington Nationals Los Angeles Dodgers
Loser Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Buckos Colorado Rockies Chicago Cubs
Winner Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs New York Muttz Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants
Loser Washington Nationals Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Harry Caray's Los Angeles Dodgers Washington Nationals
American League Divisional Series
Winner New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Kansas City Monarchs Cleveland Indians New York Yankees
Loser Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners Cleveland Up Three Games To None Houston Astros Cleveland Indians
Winner Houston Astros Cleveland Indians The Acute Angels of Anaheim Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox
Loser Boston Red Sox Houston Astros Toronto Canucks Boston Red Sox Houston Astros
National League Championship Series
Winner Los Angeles Dodgers Washington Nationals Colorado Silver Bullets Washington Nationals San Francisco Giants
Loser Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs New York Muttz Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers
American League Championship Series
Winner Houston Astros Cleveland Indians Kansas City Monarchs Seattle Mariners New York Yankees
Loser New York Yankees Boston Red Sox The Acute Angels of Anaheim Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox
Winner Houston Astros Washington Nationals Colorado Silver Bullets Seattle Mariners New York Yankees
Loser Los Angeles Dodgers Boston Red Sox Kansas City Monarchs Washington Nationals San Francisco Giants
Some how none of us had the Astros in the World Series, much less winning it. WHY???!!!! (Eugene Garcia/ European Pressphoto Agency)
Breaking down how we did individually shows some bright spots here and there, but overall we were terrible. Here is a breakdown of everything we correctly predicted before last season began.
Jesse was the worst at predicting the season. He correctly predicted the final regular season standings of just seven teams, a sad showing at 23%. His correct predictions focused primarily on which teams would not contend. He was correct twice in the National League East, his best division, predicting the Braves would finish third and the Phillies would finish last. In the National League Central, he found his only correct prediction with the Cubs winning the division. Jesse looked into his crystal ball and saw the Giants finishing last in the National League West long before the rest of us. Moving over to the American League, the Yankees produced the second place finish he foresaw last April. In the Central, the Tigers followed through by finishing last. Finally, in the American League West, Jesse nailed it with his prediction of the Rangers finishing in fourth place. None of his playoff predictions were correct, and thus Jesse finished last in The Winning Run's prediction standings.
Derek managed to finish with the bronze medal based on his predictions for the 2017 season. He predicted the final regular season standings for 12 teams, an impressive 40%, tied for the most. His predictions included picking every division winner before the season started. Consistency is the key to success in playing and predicting baseball. Derek was correct on the Nationals winning and the Phillies finishing last in the National League East. In the Central, Derek showed his prediction prowess as he was spot on with the Cubs winning, the Cardinals finishing third, and the Reds finishing last in the division. In the National League West, the Dodgers and Rockies came through finishing first and third respectively. The American League East was the weakest division for Derek, as he was correct only in predicting the Red Sox would win the division. The Indians and the Royals made Derek's predictions true by finishing first and third in the American League Central. He was correct that the Astros would dominate and the Athletics would be left behind in the American League West. Success during the regular season is great, but as any Nationals fan know, success in the playoffs is what matters. Derek managed only two correct predictions in the playoffs, both concerned the Cubs. He was correct in predicting the Cubs would win their matchup in the National League Divisional Series and would lose in the National League Championship Series. Success in the playoffs is what matters, he will have to wait until next year to see if he climb higher on the podium.
Coming in second place, just missing the gold medal was John. While John managed only 10 correct regular season predictions, a respectable 33%, against Derek's 12, his success in the playoffs earned him the silver medal. John got off to a good start with the Nationals winning and the Phillies finishing last in the National League East. His success continued in the Central as he again bookended the division with the Cubs and the Reds. The National League West saw him only predict the Dodgers winning the division. Moving over to the American League East we found John's strength. He correctly predicting the Red Sox winning the division, the Yankees finishing second, and the Orioles finishing last. The rest of the American League was not as easy. In the Central, John managed to only predict the Indians winning. In the West he only correct prediction was the Athletics finishing last. However, once the calendar rolled over to October John made up for last time. He was correct, like Derek, in predicting the Cubs would win their matchup in the National League Divisional Series only to lose in the National League Championship Series. However, John predicted the Red Sox would be kicked out of the playoffs by losing in the American League Divisional Series. While his regular season predictions were a step behind, John was able to make up for his mistakes and use his predicting power to take silver with a solid playoff showing.
All four of us missed the most obvious sign to pick the Astros to win the World Series last season. (Sports Illustrated)
This leaves Bernie alone at the top of the podium. His success in the regular season and the playoffs earned Bernie the gold medal in predicting the 2017 Major League season. Bernie tied with Derek by correctly predicting the final regular season standings for 12 teams, 40%. In the National League East he had the Nationals winning with the Phillies bringing up the rear. The Central was his strength in the National League, as Bernie was spot on with the Cubs winning, the Pirates finishing fourth, and the Reds finishing last in the division. In the West Bernie found success with the Rockies finishing third. Once again the American League East was a source of strength, as Bernie had the Red Sox winning, the Yankees second, and the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the division. The Central was an easy pick at the top with the Indians, but below Cleveland his predictions missed. In the American League West, the Astros and Athletics finished as predicted first and last for Bernie. A strong regular season only gave way to an even strong playoff run. Bernie was correct in predicting the Yankees would win the American League Wild Card game. He was also correct in picking the Dodgers to win and the Nationals to lose in the National League Divisional Series. The gold medal winning push came in the American League Divisional Series. Bernie was perfect in predicting the four teams who would meet. He predicted the Yankees winning and the Indians losing in this round. If Bernie had only flipped his prediction to have the Astros winning over the Red Sox, he would have been perfect. Bernie found success in the playoffs while the rest of us faltered. The irony is Bernie lives in Washington D.C. and his local team is the Nationals, who are known for failing in the playoffs after a great regular season.
Collectively The Winning Run showed once again the more you know about baseball the less you know. Each of us love baseball and follow it religiously, yet we are terrible at these predictions. We all had the Cubs winning the National League Central and the Phillies finishing last in the National League West. Collectively, we failed at everything else. We failed to predict either the Dodgers or Astros would play in the World Series, even though we recognized both teams would be a force in 2017. We fail at predicting the baseball season every year, so why should this past season be any different?
DJ, JJ, JB, & BL
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Single season records can be reached without the need for a career filled with success. Players only need to have a single magical season to reach these marks. Think Roger Maris in 1961 or even a career year like Mark Fidrych in 1976. The toughest record to beat now may be the single season hits record. Ichiro Suzuki collected 262 hits in 2004, finally topping George Sisler's single season record of 257 hits that had stood since 1920. There have been 530 individual efforts where a player collected at least 200 hits in a season. Many players have had multiple 200 hit seasons, with Ichiro and Pete Rose holding the record with ten 200 hit seasons.
200 hits in a single season is not a rare accomplishment. We've seen, over the last several seasons, a handful of players collecting 200 hits. However, the Houston Astros have the talent to potentially do something no team has ever done by having four teammates collect 200 hits in the same season. Only three times in Major League history has a team had three teammates collect 200 hits in the same season, but never a fourth. The 1963 St. Louis Cardinals, the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers, and the 1991 Texas Rangers had three teammates collect 200 hits. Teammates who are able to consistently hit and get on base does not necessarily translate to success. The 1963 Cardinals finished 2nd in the National League, 6 games behind the Dodgers for the Pennant. The 1982 Brewers lost the World Series in seven games to the Cardinals. The 1991 Rangers finished 3rd in the American League West, 10 games behind the Twins. Success in baseball is a team effort. Simply having a third or more of your lineup hitting all season does not mean you can be lackluster elsewhere.
Jose Altuve is Houston's best hitter. 200 hits a season is close to automatic. (Elaine Thompson, STF)
The 2017 Houston Astros could be the first team to have four teammates collect 200 hits in the same season thanks to the ABC'S. Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, and George Springer. Jose Altuve is a hitting machine, for whom not collecting 200 hits in a season would make it a down year. Altuve has collected at least 200 hits in three out of five full seasons in the Majors. Bregman has hit at every level in college and in the minors and should continue to develop into an outstanding consistent bat in the Houston lineup. Bregman played in only 146 minor league games after being drafted by Houston out of LSU. Starting at A Ball, Bregman batted .259, High A .319, AA .297, and AAA .333. Bregman can hit and he is starting to settle in with the Astros. Correa is a do it all super star in the making. Entering his third full season in the Majors, Correa continues to improve his strikeout to walk rate. Correa is still learning to hit at the Major League level and his strikeout rate should continue to decline. George Springer is an everyday player who can reach 200 hits simply by cutting down on his strikeouts and focusing on hitting singles and doubles instead of swinging for the fences. In 2016, his first full healthy season in the Majors, Springer hit 29 doubles and 29 home runs with 88 walks and 178 strikeouts. If he can combine plate discipline to draw more walks and cutting down on his big swings to strike out less, perhaps down to 125 times a season, that may translate to 50 more balls in play each season. Springer collected 168 hits against those 178 strikeouts. 50 more balls in play could mean collecting 200 hits.
Alex Bregman is still getting comfortable in the Majors, but he has shown from college through the minors and in Houstn that he can hit. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)
The ability to hit and get on base will become slightly easier as opposing teams may prefer to face Altuve, Bregman, Correa, and/or Springer than give up crushing scores to the big bats behind them in the lineup. Carlos Beltran, Evan Gattis, and Brian McCann can all launch a baseball over the fence with cautionary frequency. Every night at least two of the three power bats will be protecting Houston's hit parade. Every night is a new nightmare for opposing pitchers. They're faced with either a swift destruction from power or the drowning quicksand from a constant stream of singles here and doubles there.
Astros Manager A.J. Hinch has had George Springer leading off, setting the stage for Jose Altuve batting third and Carlos Correa batting fourth. Once the speed and contact have put the pressure on opposing pitchers Hinch has had Carlos Beltran, Brian McCann, and/or Evan Gattis batting fourth or fifth in nearly every game. Alex Bregman has most often worked to reset the stage by batting eighth, but he also has the second most at bats in the Astros lineup batting second or sixth. Bregman appears to be the utility batter for Houston as he can help the Astros turn the batting order over or he can fill in to help set the stage for Altuve, Correa, or the power of Beltran, McCann, or Gattis.
Is there anything Carlos Correa can't do on the diamond? (Brace Hemmelgam/Getty Images)
There are three major factors that may hamper the quest for four single-season, 200-hit teammates for the 2017 Astros. First is the relative youth of Bregman, Correa, and Springer. Slumps and growing pains are often a matter of when, not if, especially for younger hitters. Every batter struggles at one point in their career in some way, past success does not guarantee future success. Second, injuries. The Major League season is a 162 game grind that breaks down even the strongest and toughest players in the world. The Astros are not immune to injuries and missing even a week or more could put 200 hits out of reach for a player. Third, Houston currently has an 8 game lead in the American League West over the Angels and the Rangers. Any sized lead can disappear over the next four months, but with each passing day the Astros make it a little more difficult to be caught. If the Astros run away with the West, A.J. Hinch could decide to rest his players down the stretch, meaning losing at bats and potential hits to rest them for the playoffs.
George Springer can hit plenty of home runs, but his greatest value for the Astros might be getting on base ahead of Houston's sluggers. (AP Photo/ David J. Phillip)
There are plenty of ifs peppered in the scenario of the Astros having four teammates collect 200 hits in 2017. The Astros' core is young, the years of tanking have finally provided Houston the draft positioning to get the team they sought all along. A young, dynamic team that is built to win both now and in the future. The quartet of Altuve, Bregman, Correa, and Springer may never collect 200 hits in a season, but 2017 seems to be the first real opportunity for them to make a run at this particular landmark record. The hit parade in Houston is fun to watch and so far has resulted in plenty of wins for the Astros. The hits record would be nice, but the Astros are only concerned with winning their first World Series.
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This was a perfect fit for Backstop, the HTTP/JSON-to-Graphite bridge. After a couple hours of futzing around I had a working version. If you haven't used Backstop before, rest assured that getting started is pretty darn easy. In fact, if you're a Heroku customer, it's easy and free. There are just a few commands to get your own Backstop server running on Heroku.
Graphite is renowned for its usefulness and ease for prototyping new charts. It's also known for having a dashboard component that leaves much to be desired. In response the community has seen a rising tide of new dashboard projects aimed at filling this gap. The growing list of third-party Graphite dashboard projects is extensive, but continues to fall short in areas such as self-service, configuration, and collaboration.
Most of this software require users to generate dashboards from JSON or other command-line gymnastics. While this is reasonable for many operations folk, it's an impedance for the engineers and business-oriented users; the same users that we want using this software for making sound decisions. Graph views are static and inflexible for collaboration and historical dialogues. In response to these shortcomings I've started the Descartes project.
A friend of mine recently asked for some good D3 tutorials and sites. At second glance these are an awesome collection of examples for using D3 and general visualization work.
Pro: You don't have to scour the web for these yourself.
Con: It's unlikely you'll ever fully consume all the awesome.
Seems that it's common for folks to blog about changes in employment. I hate to be left out on the fun, so I'll take a brief moment to officially announce my pending "new-hire" status with GitHub, effective tomorrow.
Friends who've already heard the news pepper their congratulations with a sense of confusion as to why I'd leave a good thing at Heroku. Indeed, I think most people in our industry would rank Heroku and GitHub at the top of their list of prospective employers. Unsurprisingly, I loved my job. I've never worked with a team of engineers as highly skilled or dedicated to their mission as the men and women at Heroku. So why would I leave?
Here's an embarrassingly simple script I threw together this morning to track network latency to a handful of remote websites/networks from my home internet. Yes, I understand that these numbers are highly influenced by my proximity to various CDN networks and bear no resemblance to how actual web browsing would perform concurrently. That isn't the point. This is merely to demonstrate a cheap and easy way to get more metrics into Graphite; and at the same time, providing me with some useful reference for when my home internet provider will inevitably have hiccups.
Part of what I see myself doing (by writing blog posts, creating software like Tasseo, etc) is to try and help others learn better ways of communicating our operational knowledge through visualization tools and methodologies. While I've gotten a lot of positive feedback from my Graphite articles, what I haven't seen as much is a two-way sharing of the harvested data made possible through these experiences.
I think there are a couple possible reasons for this: first, we work with "propietary" data that our employers might not want divulged; second, we assume our data is immaterial and not worth sharing. For the former, I think this is a very similar argument that many of us had with employers during the push to open source software. There is much to be gained by sharing our raw data (perhaps without all of the proprietary metadata and labels that make it relevant to our business) and seeing those examples improved upon and returned by our peers.
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My little guy is growing very fast, and his wardrobe is shrinking faster.
Spring has finally sprung and the days have been delightfully warmer.
A cute Spring tee was what my boy needed!
Sp I grabbed a shirt that I knew fit him well, and did a rough job tracing around it and cutting some soft, thin jersey fabric I had lying around.
I whipped it up and finished it off with a gorgeous iron on decal from my favourite book, Sukie Iron Ons.
I am pretty happy with how it turned out!
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Guest Blog: Patricia Marcantonio – La Llorona
December 9, 2012 by Horror Addicts Guest	in News and tagged Colorado, guest blog, La Llorona, Patricia Marcantonio, Patricia Santos Marcantonio, Red Ridin' in the Hood, The Weeping Woman
How La Llorona scared and inspired me
As a kid in Pueblo, Colorado, I lived down the street from a cemetery, which to any horror fan is like living near Disneyland.
The cemetery was old. A six- foot tall stone and crumbing fence surrounded the place which we ignored during the day. But nighttime was another matter. Facing our street was a black iron gate in the cemetery wall and lone light above that threw off a yellow illumination not only attracting bugs but evil. Just inside the gate was gravestone with the name Frankenburg or something like that. To us, however, it became Frankenstein's resting place, or unresting place. We used to dare each other to touch the stone and live to tell the story. I tried once. My fingers grazed the cool marble. I swore I heard Frankenstein moan, or maybe it was Frankenburg.
Before the days of zombie videos, my friends and cousins tried to outdo one another in scaring the socks off each other in the evenings before our parents called us in for the night. And as Latinos, we specifically terrified each other with sightings of La Llorona.
We all knew the story of La Llorona, which had been told to us by our parents. As a result, the variations are many but this is the one my sister and I heard. The story starts with a beautiful, selfish woman who loved to party and keep company with men. One day, she drowned her children so she could run off a man. God swept the babies to heaven, but his wrath fell upon the woman. Her once lovely face turned demonic from her wickedness. Her hair became white as mist and gnarled as angry snakes, and her eyes were blood red from incessant weeping for her lost children. She called in a hideous squeaky voice, "Where are my babies? Where are my babies. " La Llorona means the weeping woman.
Though not exactly a cozy bedtime story, the tale was meant to keep youngsters away from strangers. But to us, the weeping woman was just another monster from which to hide or run from. In fact, she ranked right up there with vampires and Frankenstein. (The zombie craze had not yet hit back then.)
In front of the cemetery, the cousins would yell, "It's the Llorona!" We would spin and swear we could see her, or at least imagine seeing her. Dragging twisted feet and wearing a dirty ragged white gown. We'd scream out of the very real fear—for it is that when you are nine–that she would indeed grab us with claw covered hands and take us to hell or drown us like she did her poor children. We'd scatter, then return the spot under the cemetery light and wonder what other monster we could spot.
Those were the good times.
I owe a lot to La Llorona. She scared me then and was part of the inspiration for me becoming a writer. Hers was just a darned good story. It also made me want more horror tales.
I stayed up reading "Tales from the Crypt" and H.P. Lovecraft. Sure, I loved to read fairy tales and all those other good kids books, but give me a good scare every time.
I never missed Friday night horror movies on TV. One night when my father worked a late shift, my sister, my mom and me huddled together watching the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." We trembled when an unformed alien body oozed out of one of those bizarre pods. We didn't want to close our eyes in sleep and I was tempted to look under my bed to make sure there were no pods.
Ah, what memories.
As I grew up, my love of horror continued. Vampires were among my favorites. Not the cute Edward Cullen kind, but the bloodsuckers whose eyes were gorged with blood from their latest victims. To this day, I am a particular fan of Christopher Lee's version in the British Rank Films. Now that is one vampire you don't want to see outside your window.
My love of the horrific in books, graphic novels, television and movies continues. Why? It is true. The more scared you are, the more you feel alive. But there is something else. Perhaps, it is because of a sad humanity behind the monsters and creatures. An unfairness when a man grows hair and fangs through no fault of his own, when you happen to move into a house built over a cemetery, when the devil has its eye on you, or you're stuck in a spaceship with a malevolent alien. There is also bravery in how people face a Michael Myers, Jigsaw, anyone carrying a chainsaw, and a zombie licking its lips for your brain.
I do write children's books, dramas, and romance. But horror is well, special, all because of La Llorona. She inspired me, and her tale is part of my culture and childhood. I have written about the weeping woman in a short story, play, and now a novel. She taught what it was like to be scared.
Sometimes, my husband and I walk our dogs at night. Up ahead under a street light, I still wonder if La Llorona lurks in the shadows, crying for her doomed babies, claws out, and ready to strike.
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Patricia Santos Marcantonio grew up with a family of storytellers. Her children's book "Red Ridin' in the Hood" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) earned an Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award and American Library Association Starred Review, and was named a Best Collections to Share – Wilde Awards. Her screenplays have hit the top percentage in several contests, including MORE Women in Film, Screenwriting Expo 5, Women in Film Las Vegas and the Phoenix Film Festival contest. Her new horror novel, "The Weeping Woman" has been released by Sunbury Press, Inc.
You can find more at www.theweepingwoman.com and www.patriciamarcantonio.wordpress.com.
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David Watson says:
Looking forward to reading The Weeping Woman. anyone see the Grimm episode that was based on La Llorna? I'm not a big fan of the show but it was a good episode.
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Entry-level Honor Play 8 launched with a water-drop notch
Bivek Khatiwada
Strengthening its entry-level lineup, Honor has launched yet another affordable smartphone. Dubbed the Honor Play 8, this phone brings some modest features in the budget territory. But this smartphone is not entirely a new device. It's basically the re-branded version of Honor 8S, which is launching really soon in Nepal.
As one would expect from an entry-level device, the Honor Play 8 also comes with a plastic back. But unlike the rest, it comes with a dual-tone finish, which gives a unique look to the device.
On the display part, the phone gets a 5.71-inch IPS LCD panel with HD+ resolution. The display has a tiny notch on top. And this minuscule notch acts as home to the 5 MP front camera. Apart from taking selfies, the front snapper also serves to use the Face Unlock feature. Since the phone doesn't have a fingerprint sensor, the Face Unlock feature is the bio-metric security feature. Talking about the rear camera, Honor Play 8 gets a 13 MP shooter, which comes with HDR features.
Honor Play 8 Color options
The device is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 processor, paired with 2 GB of RAM. You also get 32 GB of onboard memory on the phone, which is expandable up to 512 GB via a dedicated microSD card slot.
Software-wise, the phone runs on Android Pie out of the box. Honor has also added its own custom skin EMUI 9 on top. There's also a 3020 mAh battery included. However, there is no fast charging support.
Honor Play 8 specifications:
Display: 5.71-inch LCD IPS display
Resolution: HD+ (720 x 1520 pixels), 19:9 aspect ratio @ 295PPI
Chipset: MediaTek Helio A22
CPU: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: PowerVR GE8320
OS & UI: Android Pie (v9.0) with EMUI 9 on the top
Storage: 32GB, up to 512TB expandable storage (Dedicated SD card slot)
Rear Camera: 13MP, f/1.8, LED flash
Front Camera: 5MP, f/2.2
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
Battery: 3,020mAh; Uses Micro USB Port
Colors: Blue, Black
Honor Play 8 Price & Availability
This device debuted in Russia a few months back. The device was priced at RUB 8,490 ($130/€120) at that time. But this time, the Chinese smartphone maker launched the device at an aggressive price in its home nation. The price of the device has been set at CNY 599 (~ $87). And the device is already up for purchase in China. The device is available for purchase at Vmall, TMall, JD and Suning, and on other retail stores as well.


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Cooking Oil May Help Prevent Spread Of Foodborne Illnesses
Oil may minimize risk of cross-contamination, which can lead to foodborne disease.
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Olive oil might just save you from salmonella-induced belly aches.
Cooking oil may help prevent the spread of foodborne bacteria such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli, say Canadian researchers.
In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, many foods produced on an industrial scale include raw ingredients that are mixed together in large stainless steel machines that can be difficult to clean.
The engineering researchers say the surfaces of the machines get minute scratches and grooves that are ideal hiding places for bacteria.
Inside a pasteurization industry producing a diversity of food products.
Prof. Ben Hatton, Dr. Dalal Asker and Dr. Tarek Awad at the University of Toronto say their research indicates a thin layer of cooking oil fills in the microscopic scrapes, forming an effective barrier to bacterial attachment.
They say this minimizes the risk of cross-contamination, which can lead to foodborne disease. Health Canada has said salmonella is the leading cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the country, with more than 200,000 cases in 2015 alone.
Hatton says they found their system reduced bacterial levels inside the machines they tested between 1,000 and 100,000 times.
L-R: University of Toronto researchers Dr. Tarek Awad, Prof. Ben Hatton, Dr. Dalal Asker, are behind a study that says cooking oil may help prevent the spread of foodborne bacteria such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli.
The researchers collaborated on the project with Agri-Neo, an Ontario seed processing company looking for a solution to bacterial contamination.
The process involves treating the stainless steel to make it hydrophobic — so it repels water — which allows the oil to stick to the surface, Hatton said.
However, he noted that the oil on the surface will be worn away as the machine operates.
"The focus of the paper was to see if we take this safe, really cheap, everyday oil and kind of trap it at the surface ... and then look at what happens when you wear it away, is it still effective?" Hatton said.
Different kinds of vegetable oil.
The results of study show that it's still effective because it fills in the grooves and scratches, which are the main problem sites in the machines, he said.
Hatton said they have only tested the process in the lab and don't know if it can be applied for industrial use, but "we're definitely interested in trying to a scaled up test of this for real equipment."
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"The researchers tried to keep the process as simple, cheap and scalable as possible," he says, noting there's "the economic cost of an outbreak that shuts down a whole line and recalls and liability."
He said they had not yet followed up with Agri-Neo and were also considering reaching out to other food companies to see if they were interested in testing their process.
MORE: cooking oil foodborne illnesses ecoli foodborne illnesses Health health study listeria living salmonella
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Q: Apache-poi how to unhide column upon creation of Excel file I am trying to generate an Excel workbook which will be a template.
For now I am trying to generate a workbook with 1 sheet that holds only header cells with values, with certain Height and Width values. The problem is not that I cannot do it, but when I generate/create the .xlsx file the cells are hidden in a certain way and I have to click N(if there are 13 cells) times to display them all.
[Example of how Cells are hidden]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/xYh1P.png
And the way I want them to be displayed upon creation of the file is like this.
[Example of how I wish them to be displayed uppon creation]
[2]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/FWILw.png
The code is as follows
//creating workbook
private static void createWorkBookFile() throws IOException {
  String filePath = "C:\\UltimateMapper\\UltimateMapperProject\\";
  filePath+="\\WriteTestFiles";

  System.out.print("Enter name of file: ");
  String fileName = scan.nextLine();

  filePath+="\\"+fileName+".xlsx";

  XSSFWorkbook workbook = new XSSFWorkbook();

  XSSFSheet currentSheet  = workbook.createSheet("File to STG");

  XSSFRow row;
  XSSFCell cell;

  //TO DO START FORM HERE FINISH AND THEN INSIDE LOOP
  String[] fileToSTGCellValues_Names = new String[] {"Source Location_Schema","Source File_Table Name",
                                                "Source_Field_Column Name","Start Pos","End Pos",
                                                "Source Field Length","Source Field_Column Data Type",
                                                "Transformation","Target Location_Schema","Target File_Table Name",
                                                "Target Field_Column Name","Target Field_Column Data Type","Comments"};

  HashMap<String,Integer> fileToSTGCellValues_Widths = new HashMap<String,Integer>();

  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Source Location_Schema",26);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Source File_Table Name",26);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Source_Field_Column Name",35);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Start Pos",10);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("End Pos",10);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Source Field Length",18);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Source Field_Column Data Type",21);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Transformation",43);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Target Location_Schema",18);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Target File_Table Name",36);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Target Field_Column Name",36);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Target Field_Column Data Type",20);
  fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.put("Comments",47);

  int headeRowNumber = 0;
  row =  currentSheet.createRow(headeRowNumber);
  row.setHeightInPoints(28.50f);
  for(int i =0;i<13;i++) {
      currentSheet.setColumnWidth(i, fileToSTGCellValues_Widths.get(fileToSTGCellValues_Names[i]));
      cell = row.createCell(i);
      cell.setCellValue(fileToSTGCellValues_Names[i]);
  }

  FileOutputStream fout = new FileOutputStream(filePath);
  workbook.write(fout);
  fout.close();

  System.out.println("File created");

}```

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