The press materials for AnDa Union, a Mongolian folk group coming to UCSD on October 27, contain the following legend about the origin of the two-stringed morin huur, an iconic cello-like instrument also called the horse head fiddle.
As the story goes, a shepherd, Namjil the cuckoo, had a flying horse that he would mount each night and fly to meet his beloved. A jealous woman cut off the horse's wings, and it fell from the air and died. From the now wingless horse's skin and tail hair, the grieving shepherd made a fiddle and used it to play poignant songs about his horse.
I like this story for two reasons: 1) it captures some of the haunted otherworldly melancholy, which seems intrinsic to much traditional Mongolian music, and 2) the shepherd ends up singing about his horse rather than his women, which is, like, dude, classic Mongolian.
The music of the grasslands of Ghengis Khan does feel as though it's more about place than people: it feels elemental, which is not to say that the Big Three Themes of Folk Music (Women, Drinking, and Nostalgia) aren't as omnipresent as always, but rather that the backdrop of the inner Mongolian landscape — horses and hawks and endless steppe — dominates the imagination in every piece. The elemental quality arises because so much of the music, even instrumental, is based on throat-singing, and throat-singing is very much endemic to this isolated part of the world.
I first heard throat-singing in Bill Alve's ethnomusicology class in college, mid-'90s. My roommate and I were so entranced that we spent months trying to learn how to do it (with very little success). There are a half-dozen varieties, but, basically, throat-singing is a vocal technique that allows one person to sing two notes simultaneously. One note is regular and full-voiced, and the second (and sometimes even third) is harmonic, usually high above the first, and sounds like a whispering whistle. If you grew up with it, I suppose throat-singing sounds just as much like home as country gospel does to me, but when you hear it for the first time, lawd a'mercy, it is strange, even hard to believe. And in the same way that jazz saxophone takes on the quality of jazz singing, the typical Mongolian instruments — the lute, the flute, the horse head fiddle — also take on some of the quality of throat-singing, combining low drones with high trilling melodies. Add booming percussion made of hooves and sheep skin, and you've got instrumentation for songs like "Galloping Horses" and "Holy Mountain," which paint plein air directly onto the inner eye.
Traditionally, this is nomadic music played by a single performer accompanying himself, or it's played in small groups of two or three around campfires or in yurts (a circular tent that nomads use). But AnDa Union is a nine-person ensemble, all relatively young for folkies, and this gives them a certain leeway and breadth. Based now in Hohhot, the core of the group met in the Inner Mongolia Music and Dance Troupe, a regional performance company promoting cultural music throughout China. They come from musical families in different traditions; one is adept at "long song," another at Buriat wedding songs or the especially low-pitched style of throat-singing called kargyraa. Nine performers means they can blend traditions, paint wider landscapes, or present a kind of variety show with half a dozen roots. "Anda" means blood brother; the band name implies that they are a unifying of a brotherhood of Mongolian traditions stretching across central Asia. In live performance, they wear traditional garments and tell stories about the songs to connect with the audience, going so far as to give out typical blue scarves at the door (though I'm not sure that's what they'll do at UCSD). The emotional palette of their show is large; pieces range from trance-like to raucous, from slow shamanic dirges to stampedes.
AnDa Union is by no means the only ambassador of Mongolian music, but first contact with the western world was surprisingly recent. In fact, not until the late sixties did academia even know two simultaneous tones was possible with one human voice. Music of Tibet, an ethnographic recording of chanting monks made in 1967 by Huston Smith, was the first commercially available, and even then it took a team of MIT engineers to confirm what Smith suspected: that harmonic and drone came from one person. In the '80s, through the tireless promotions of the Dalai Lama, a group of Tibetan monks toured the world, flummoxing audiences with deep chants that seemed to emanate from the core of the Earth. But, where the Tibetan style of throat-singing is raw and powerful, the styles of Tuva (in Russia), Mongolia, and Inner Mongolia (in China) are far more precise. The most impressively technical singers can produce whole intricate melodies in mid-range, sub-harmonic, and high-harmonic registers.
The first group working in these traditions to make any kind of dent in Western consciousness was Huun-Huur-Tu, a Tuvan folk quartet. Starting in 1992 with their debut album 60 Horses in My Herd, they toured extensively. The '90s were a golden age of "world music" in the States, at least partly because arts visas became severely restricted after the 9/11 attacks. Between Huun-Huur-Tu's riveting shows, Tuvan throat-singing master Kongar-ool Ondar's appearances on David Letterman, and the 1999 hit documentary Genghis Blues, Westerners got more than a peek at Mongolian musical culture.
Aside: if you're going to see AnDa Union when they come through town at the end of the month, do yourself a favor and watch Genghis Blues or listen to 60 Horses in My Herd or both beforehand. The movie is "instant" on Netflix, most of the "60 Horses" is available free on YouTube. You'll enjoy them, I guarantee it, and then we can compare notes about the differences between Tuva and Inner Mongolia afterwards.
Nowadays, world-class "world music" only comes at all regularly to three venues in San Diego: House of Blues, Belly Up, and the ArtPower concert series at UCSD. Of the three, ArtPower is the most reliable. Along with series of string quartets, modern dance troupes, and various jazz eclectica, ArtPower brings three or four groups a year from the far corners of the globe to further San Diegans' cultural education. In the coming season, Fatoumata Diawara, a Malian singer-songwriter, and the large South African Soweto Gospel Choir will join AnDa Union in visiting UCSD. The audiences at these shows will surely be entertained; most of these performances have been honed into tight spectacles after months of touring, and music has always been called the universal language. But there is also something to be said for coming face-to-face with the Other. A healthy life of the arts must look both inward and outward. Inward to native musics like bluegrass, jazz, hip-hop, and, yes, pow-wow drum circles. Outward to things like airag.
It's like a tiger on the loose!
Anyone can write a metaphor, and anyone can sing it, but when you reach down into your soul to sing these lines, it doesn't hurt to have direct personal experience of mares, sheep, and tigers. AnDa Union have it.
See you at the show: Sunday, October 27, 8pm at the Price Center East Ballroom. Contact http://artpwr.com/experience/2013/10/27/anda-union for further details and ticket information.


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A Nigerian Air Force personnel, Igbobi Uzezi, who accused one of her superiors, Flight Lieutenant B.S Vibelko, of drugging and raping her in 2011, has sued him along with the Air Force, Chief of Air Staff, and Attorney-General of the Federation, for her unlawful dismissal.
The suit, number FHC/L/CS/10/17, was filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos Division on January 5, 2017, by the Malachy Ugwummadu Chambers on behalf of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, which is handling the case. .
The court processes state that the "violent rape and sexual assault" of Uzezi was a "flagrant violation of her fundamental rights to life, dignity of human person and personal liberty." .
Uzezi accused Vibelko of assaulting her on May 17, 2011, with claims that she contracted a sexually transmitted disease in the process. She said in her suit, "I was arrested and detained at the guardroom within the Air Force Base, V.I, Lagos in an inclement and dehumanising condition with hard labour for a period of 14 days from May 9 to 23, 2013, on the orders of the chief of air staff, air officer commandant, and the flight lieutenant, without charging me to a court of law or even making my offences known to me."
According to the suit, the claimant was again detained within the Air Force Base, Ikeja, Lagos for another 10 days from October 1 to 10, 2015, allegedly on the orders of the names mentioned earlier.
Her lawyers claim that Uzezi was dismissed from service without allowing her a fair hearing on allegations that Vibelko, her former instructor took undue advantage of her "violently drugging and raping her against all known codes of discipline and laws of both the Nigerian Armed Forces Act and Criminal laws of Nigeria."
Uzezi is asking the court to award her the sum of N500m against the chief of air staff, air officer commandant and also the flight lieutenant as damages for the breach of her fundamental rights. Uzezi joined the Air Force in 2010 at the age of 19. She said she was still a virgin at the time she was allegedly raped.
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When Major League Baseball declared Moncada, a 19-year-old Cuban sensation, free to sign with any club in February 2015, it incited a bidding war. His workout in late 2014 brought hundreds of evaluators to Guatemala and led to additional rounds of private workouts. The Red Sox decided to go all-in on Moncada after working him out in Fort Myers, Fla., in February 2015. In that session, he took live batting practice against five different pitchers as a test of his offensive approach against an array of offerings. In the end, Boston was convinced that Moncada's skill set would make him a potential No. 1 overall pick if he were draft eligible, so they spent $63 million to sign him. Their bill included a $31.5 million bonus and an MLB-issued $31.5 million tax penalty for obliterating bonus pool allotments. Assigned in May to low Class A Greenville to considerable fanfare in 2015 that included MLB authenticators, Moncada initially struggled in his first game activity in more than a year, hitting just .200 through 25 games. But when he returned from the South Atlantic League all-star break, he played with a renewed freedom and aggressiveness after a move to the leadoff spot, asserting himself as one of the most dynamic talents in the minors. He hit .310/.415/.500 with 25 extra-base hits and 45 steals in 48 attempts over his final 56 games. "I haven't seen a player make those types of strides . . . in such a short period of time," one evaluator said. Physically, Moncada stands out. "He could be a defensive back for Ohio State," one scout said. That physicality lends itself to explosiveness in games, though it remains to be seen if that will manifest itself as power or in the rest of his game. At Greenville, his level swing plane created hard liners to the gaps instead of loft, meaning he might profile more as a standout two-hole hitter than a middle-of-the-order threat. Even if that proves the case, Moncada will offer plenty of impact with 10-12 homers, given bigger baserunning and defensive upside than anticipated. While he made errors in bunches at times, and finished with 23 overall he made some spectacular plays at second base that showed above-average defensive potential at the position. He also showed the athleticism (and offensive profile) to move nearly anywhere but shortstop depending on team need. Though Moncada's disciplined approach is more advanced from the left side, where his swing draws frequent comparisons with that of Robinson Cano, he put up better numbers--particularly in terms of power--as a righthanded hitter and shows the overall skill to be a true switch-hitter. His power projection ranges from average to plus. Moncada suffers from occasional concentration lapses, and he still needs to learn how to handle the physical rigors of a full season, but he's a rare physical talent who engenders all kinds of daydreaming projections. Moncada, whose planned participation in the Puerto Rican League was scrapped by a bone bruise suffered on a hit by pitch in instructional league, will open 2016 at high Class A Salem. Boston has Dustin Pedroia signed through 2021, and its major league outfield already looks overstuffed, making it hard to see where Moncada fits. But he looks primed to force the issue. With the rust of his layoff behind him, it wouldn't be surprising to see him play at multiple levels in 2016. "He could completely explode and be in Fenway in September," one evaluator said.
The Red Sox evaluated Devers as the best international amateur bat available in 2013, viewing him as a potential all-fields slugger who would spend a career in the middle of the order. Nothing has altered that opinion. At low Class A Greenville in 2015 he ranked among the South Atlantic League leaders with 38 doubles and 50 extra-base hits. Devers launches the ball to all fields with a lefhanded swing that generates both loft and backspin. Though he hit just 11 homers in 2015, few doubt he will build on that total as he adds strength and gains a greater understanding of when to complement his up-the-middle and opposite-field ability with a willingness to turn on pitches for pull power. Devers' physical development will determine if he stays at third base--a position he has the hands, feet, and arm to play--or moves to first. One evaluator described him as a still-maturing player who could either shed his baby fat or who will struggle with weight in a fashion reminiscent of Pablo Sandoval. At either corner, his bat should play. He surprises evaluators with his athleticism and baserunning ability. Given that Devers was one of the youngest players in the SAL, the Red Sox need not rush him. At the same time, they don't necessarily need to shy from an aggressive development path for a player with the most straightforward middle-of-the-order projection of anyone in the system.
After injuries impaired his performance as an Arkansas freshman, Benintendi dedicated his summer to strength training rather than playing in a wood-bat league. As a sophomore in 2015, his stock soared when he hit .376/.488/.717 with a Division I-best 20 homers en route to the Golden Spikes and BA College Player of the Year awards. The Red Sox selected him seventh overall and signed him for $3.59 million, a franchise record for a draft pick. Many view Benintendi as the system's top prospect, given that he could quickly become an above-average big leaguer. Though so small that his name is difficult to squeeze across his jersey back, he finished his pro debut at low Class A Greenville and hit a cumulative .313/.416/.556 with 11 homers in 54 games. Benintendi's exceptional approach helps him unlock surprising thunder. Though he's not a burner, he glides to the ball with advanced instincts, convincing most evaluators that he can be at least an average center field defender. His size raises some injury concerns, and it's worth noting that he was sidelined for much of the instructional league as the Red Sox cautiously rehabbed his quadriceps injury. Benintendi probably will start 2016 at high Class A Salem, but he could develop quickly and be a starting outfielder in Boston by the end of 2017.
Signed By: Eddie Romero/Manny Padron (Red Sox).
The Red Sox considered Espinoza to be the jewel of the 2014 international pitching class when they signed him for $1.8 million. Yet not even Boston anticipated what he became in 2015. Espinoza touched the mid-90s in spring training and eventually reached triple digits while breezing from the Dominican Summer League all the way to low Class A Greenville as a 17-year-old. Espinoza's precocious feel for a high-quality, three-pitch mix and efficient delivery are uncommon traits for a teen, to say the least. Despite his slight build, he generates striking velocity with an easy, repeatable delivery, while also featuring a curveball and changeup that grade as big league average now, with plenty of projection for improved command. The fact that Espinoza throws so hard at such a young age and with such a slight build raises questions about whether he can remain healthy. But if he can, he has obvious front-of-the-rotation talent and makeup and intelligence to maximize his ability. Espinoza probably will start 2016 where he ended 2015: at Greenville. If he stays healthy, evaluators believe that he could reach the big leagues by the time he turns 20 in 2018--or perhaps sooner, depending on how Boston decides to parcel his innings.
Drafted: HS--Mount Pleasant, Texas, 2014 (1st round).
Signed By: Tim Collinsworth (Red Sox).
Kopech in high school set a goal of hitting 100 mph. In 2015, days after he turned 19, he achieved it. He often proved overpowering at low Class A Greenville, but evaluators remained unsure about whether he would harness his delivery and secondary pitches. Ironically, a mid-July, 50-game suspension for amphetamine use allowed Kopech to focus on those key areas of development during instructional league. Though he's a strike-thrower who isn't afraid to challenge hitters, Kopech has not yet developed command. If he does, he possesses what one evaluator described as "a mega-special fastball," with velocity and late, explosive life at the plate. His power breaking ball, flashing plus but inconsistent, sits in the 78-82 mph range, and some believe he'd be better off sharpening it into a true slider or even a cutter. Kopech almost never used his changeup in high school, but during his suspension he made strides with it. His size and strength suggest the potential to handle a starter's workload. While the suspension raised some makeup questions, most evaluators viewed it as a case of poor judgment or carelessness. If Kopech develops a three-pitch mix, he possesses a No. 2 starter ceiling. If not, he will fit as a late-innings arm. He appears destined for high Class A Salem in 2016.
After a breakout 2014, Johnson cruised through the first half of 2015 at Triple-A Pawtucket, looking like a major league-ready starter. But when the Red Sox called him up, they handled his debut in puzzling fashion. Johnson's initial start on July 21 came after a 15-day layoff, and he allowed four runs in 41?3 innings. Sent back down, he suffered nerve irritation in his elbow two starts later, and it ended his season and cost him a post-trade deadline opportunity in the big league rotation. Johnson is a pitcher in every sense of the word. While he features a swing-and-miss curveball, his trademark is the ability to unbalance hitters and induce bad contact by changing speeds and locating his four-pitch mix. He keeps batters on the defensive with an aggressive pace that echoes Mark Buehrle. Johnson sat mostly at 88-89 mph in 2015, which was down from 90-91 in 2014 and perhaps a sign that he was pitching through elbow discomfort prior to his shutdown. At his best, he adds and subtracts from the high 80s to the low 90s. While Johnson's injury virtually guaranteed that he will open 2016 back at Pawtucket, he represents a first-wave depth option. He resumed throwing in 2015 instructional league and is expected to be healthy for 2016. Evaluators are nearly unanimous that he can start in the big leagues, with a ceiling as a No. 4 or 5 starter.
Drafted: Indiana, 2014 (2nd round).
A 2014 second-round pick, Travis shined in his full-season debut, batting .307/.381/.452 with nine homers in 131 games at high Class A Salem and Double-A Portland in 2015. He continued hitting in the Arizona Fall League to thrust himself into Boston's unsettled long-term outlook at first base. Travis describes his offensive approach as an attempt to "break the white thing into bits," the brute strength in his gloveless approach described admiringly by evaluators as evocative of a caveman. While he made frequent, hard contact with pitches all over the strike zone, Travis' willingness to let the ball travel and work to the middle of the field meant that his considerable strength translated to hard line drives rather than homers. That, in turn, creates profile questions given that his likeliest position is first base, even as some believe he has the athleticism to play left field as well. If he develops average power, however, there's a considerable amount of value to his game. His makeup is a plus. Travis probably will open 2016 at Triple-A Pawtucket, with a chance to position himself for a callup should the Red Sox need a righthanded bat. He could see time at positions other than first base in an attempt to make him more marketable.
Signed By: Eddie Romero/Luis Segovia (Red Sox).
When Basabe and his twin brother Luis Alejandro, a shortstop, signed with the Red Sox, the distinctions between the two were modest. But Luis Alexander, an outfielder, has had a growth spurt, adding two inches, more strength and hand speed while retaining his athleticism to create an interesting collection of tools. As one of the youngest players in the short-season New York-Penn League in 2015, Basabe's tools and athleticism established him as one of the circuit's top talents. He became the first player in Lowell history to switch-hit homers in a game, something he did twice on his way to seven homers, the most by a NYPL 18-year-old since 2004. He also showed speed and impact potential in center field. The switch-hitter is more advanced from the right side, and his high strikeout rate (26 percent) raises questions about his bat, though one evaluator noted that he often struck out looking, in part because his strong strike-zone judgment left him vulnerable to bad calls. Basabe has dealt with injury issues in his young career, and he's miles from the big leagues. But if he stays healthy, he has the potential to combine top-of-the-order skills with a solid center-field glove and above-average power. A promotion to low Class A Greenville awaits in 2016.
Drafted: HS--Marietta, Ga., 2014 (1st round).
Despite questions about his future position, Chavis was drafted 26th overall in 2014 on the strength of his loft power. True to form, he led the Red Sox system with 16 home runs at low Class A Greenville in 2015, though he also led the organization with 144 strikeouts and hit just .223. Chavis features bat speed that generates plus raw power that plays as average in games. Some evaluators felt he cheated on fastballs in an effort to demolish them, and in the process became completely vulnerable to breaking balls. Chavis himself acknowledged the need to establish and refine his offensive approach and recognize pitches--something that he never required in high school. His short, thick frame is atypical for a third baseman (he more often evokes Dan Uggla comps), but he worked hard and showed defensive gains over the course of the season. Some evaluators would like to see him try second base or left field, and he will need to manage his size to maintain the necessary agility to contribute defensively. The struggles Chavis went through in 2015 were the most severe of his baseball life, but he showed improvement, leading to hope for further future gains. For all the questions about his overall profile, his plus power potential comes with a mandate for patience as he advances to high Class A Salem in 2016.
Light struggled for much of his first two full pro seasons, but late in 2014, while long-tossing between starts, he discovered the potential impact of greater extension in his delivery. The epiphany yielded a watershed, with Light hitting 100 mph in his next start for the first time in his career. He carried that increased power into spring training, living in the high 90s with late-life that generated bad contact, while reintroducing a split-changeup--his out pitch in college, but one the Red Sox had asked him to shelf while focusing on his other pitches. The altered arsenal, along with a move to the bullpen, brought Light the sort of success in 2015 he'd never previously achieved. He dominated at Double-A Portland to earn a promotion to Triple-A Pawtucket, where he endured significant control struggles (7.1 walks per nine innings), a reminder of the challenges he faces to harness his delivery at his size. At his best, he looked like a late-innings arm, perhaps even a closer. At the least, his power arm and the fact that he'll enter 2016 on the 40-man roster suggests that he'll get a chance to contribute at the big league level.
Signed By: Jose Serra/Jose Estevez (Cubs).
Acquired after the 2014 season from the Cubs as a player to be named for Felix Doubront, Hernandez made a tremendous impression in his first opportunity to play in the upper levels. A former switch-hitter who became a full-time lefthanded hitter in 2014, he showed solid shortstop defense and the ability to make hard contact against righthanded fastballs at Double-A Portland (.326/.349/.482) before seeing his marks dip in Triple-A Pawtucket (.271/.300/.409), where he played shortstop, second base and third base. Ultimately, his best defensive position might be second, but he's capable enough at short--and with a sufficiently wide-ranging set of offensive skills, including a line-drive swing and talent as a bunter--to suggest a potentially valuable utility infielder. Hernandez may need much of 2016 at Triple-A Pawtucket to refine his offensive game, but he's seemingly not far from a big league role.
Drafted: HS--Sacramento, 2013 (26th round).
Signed By: Demond Smith (Red Sox).
A native of Honduras who moved to the U.S. for his junior year of high school to pursue a baseball career, Dubon performed his way past non-prospect profile. He finished second in the short-season New York-Penn League batting race in 2014 (.320). In 2015, he got off to an impressive start at low Class A Greenville (.301/.354/.428), combining the ability to make contact, play solid middle-infield defense and run with occasional pop. After a promotion to high Class A Salem, Dubon struggled initially but made strides down the stretch, hitting .274/.343/.325 in the second half. Between the two levels, he stole 30 bases in 120 games while showing an intriguing skill set that suggests a potential utility player. He'll need to make strength gains and swing improvements to elevate his potential projection to that of a regular, but at the least, he is on a track that is well beyond the organizational player profile that he seemed to represent at the time he was drafted.
After his pro introduction at short-season Lowell was shortened by a torn thumb ligament in 2014, Longhi validated the view that he is a player who can "flat-out hit," in the words of multiple evaluators. At low Class A Greenville in 2015, he posted impressive marks for an 19-year-old, hitting .281/.338/.403 while showing good hands that stayed inside the ball and allowed him to match the velocity of virtually any fastball. However, as a lefthanded thrower, Longhi is limited to corners that typically require not just an above-average to plus hit tool but also similar grades for power. To this point, however, Longhi has shown more of an all-fields line-drive swing than an approach that would lend itself to power (eight homers in 161 minor league games). He's both young enough and strong enough that power--and with it, projection as an everyday first baseman or left fielder--could emerge down the road, but with defensive tools that profile as fringy, it's hard to forecast a regular big league role for Longhi if he doesn't develop the loft needed to elevate his line drives over fences.
Rijo, the son of a scout, has stood out for the advancement of his offensive skills since the time that the Red Sox signed him out of the Dominican in 2012. He bypassed the Dominican Summer League in his first pro year in 2013, and he has been one of the youngest players at his level in each season, including a 2015 campaign spent at high Class A Salem. Rijo's age is a necessary piece of context when considering his modest offensive totals in 2015--.260/.324/.381--as is the fact that all of those slash numbers were slightly above league average in pitcher-friendly ballparks of the Carolina League. One evaluator noted Rijo ranks among Boston's best pure hitters when he remains under control rather than trying to play "a big man's game," something that became a problem in 2015 when his walk rate slipped to a career low 7.5 percent. At his best, he can hit for average and perform like a doubles machine, and while some grumble about his commitment to defense, evaluators believe he showed considerable improvement at second base, to the point where he appears to have the potential to be an everyday player, particularly if he re-establishes his most effective offensive approach.
Drafted: Ohio State, 2015 (6th round).
Lakins had a strong freshman year out of the bullpen at Ohio State (2.45 ERA, 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings), with his numbers ticking down as a draft-eligible starter in 2015 (3.75 ERA, 7.9 strikeouts per nine). Yet between his ability to touch the mid-90s with his fastball, the tremendous spin on his curveball and the athleticism to repeat his delivery and start, the Red Sox saw Lakins as a college pitcher with a higher-than-usual ceiling when they signed him for an above-slot $320,000 bonus as a sixth-round pick. Though he pitched just three pro innings in 2015 while building shoulder strength, Lakins opened eyes in instructional league, showing the ability to throw strikes with three pitches (fastball, curve, changeup) while displaying life on a fastball that regularly registered at 92-93 mph and topped out around 95, along with a true curveball and a changeup with late action. In a very limited look, Lakins showed the potential for three pitches that grade as average or better, even if he offers an element of the unknown because he's a pitcher who has spent so little time in the system.
When the Red Sox selected Ball with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2013 draft, they saw a rail-thin athlete who would pitch at 92-94 mph with the ability to spin a curveball and a surprisingly developed changeup. His frame and athleticism made it easy to daydream about gains in stuff that might one day take him towards a mid- or even front-of-the-rotation future. Instead, if anything, Ball's stuff has become less tantalizing in the pro ranks than it was in high school. He often pitches in the 89-92 mph range with a decent changeup and a below-average curveball. Yet he works hard, has made some strength gains, still has room to add perhaps another 20 pounds of muscle and has a loose arm and the athleticism to repeat his delivery. At age 21, he still could find another gear to his stuff that would create a path to being either a back-end starter or, if his fastball plays up as some expect, a valuable lefthanded reliever. In deference to his struggles with his curveball, Ball started incorporating a slider in late 2015. It's possible that there will be more adjustments along with the way--particularly given the belief that Ball has the athleticism and physical aptitude to take to them--in hopes of capturing some of the considerable promise that brought him to the Red Sox organization.
Drafted: HS--Charlotte, 2012 (4th round).
Signed By: Quincy Boyd (Red Sox).
The Red Sox signed Buttrey to a bonus in line with a first-round pick ($1.3 million) out of high school in 2012 after seeing a pitcher who, despite a max-effort delivery, proved a relentless strike-thrower with a low- to mid-90s fastball and breaking ball, someone who looked like he had an easy floor of a reliever with the possibility of developing a starter's arsenal. But after he signed, Buttrey's velocity dropped in his early pro career, leading to mounting frustrations that peaked in 2014 when, after an infield play, Buttrey broke his hand while slamming it on the infield dirt at low Class A Greenville. In some ways, the downtime proved to his benefit. Buttrey made a few small delivery adjustments that freed him up on the mound, enabling him to repeat, and he returned to roughly his high school velocity while working with a better downward angle with a step forward in results. He dominated in four starts when opening 2015 back in Greenville, then delivered a solid performance while supplying steady innings at high Class A Salem. Given that he shows an above-average fastball without above-average secondaries, his most likely big league projection is as a bullpen arm with the possibility of time as a back-end starter. After the two long seasons that preceded 2015, however, that outlook suggests considerable progress.
Drafted: HS--Brooklyn, 2011 (2nd round).
Signed By: Ray Fagnant (Red Sox).
Drafted out of high school as a five-tool ball of clay, Jerez never progressed as an outfielder, hitting just .221 with a .529 OPS while spending three years in short-season ball. The decision to move Jerez to the mound for the 2014 season, then, changed his career course completely. He went from running in place to sprinting forward through the system as a lefthanded reliever. Given his conversion to the mound, Jerez has surprised with how quickly he's become a strike-thrower with a fastball that is often at 92-94 mph and a slider that features some tilt and bite. In 2015, he went from low Class A Greenville to high Class A Salem to Double-A Portland, recording a 2.54 ERA with 8.7 strikeouts and 3.1 walks per nine innings. He got enough swings and misses and bad contact with his fastball and showed enough promise with a secondary offering that the Red Sox believe that he can emerge as a power lefty with the potential to slot into the seventh or eighth inning.
When the Red Sox selected Stankiewicz in 2013 as a 19-year-old out of junior college, he offered a lot to like: a four-pitch mix, the ability to sit in the low 90s and touch the mid-90s with his fastball, and a frame that suggested both potential durability and projection as he filled out. Stankiewicz has certainly shown the ability to suggest a starting profile in his first two full pro seasons--making 25 starts and logging just more than 140 innings in both--but his four pitches have graded as roughly fringy to average, raising questions of his future profile. In 2015, Stankiewicz worked to a 4.01 ERA at high Class A Salem, but he struck out just 4.9 batters per nine innings. He did show the ability to throw strikes with his full arsenal, resulting in a walk rate of 2.0 walks per nine and creating the possibility that he could forge a path to a back-end rotation spot on the strength of command and pitchability with his current arsenal. Stankiewicz is likewise young enough that he could see one or more of his pitches develop, which would likewise increase his chances of being an eventual rotation option. Otherwise, his strike-throwing with the possibility of elevating his velocity in shorter stints could result in a bullpen future--with at least one evaluator wondering if he could add impact by lowering his arm angle from his current over-the-top delivery.
Sinkerball pitchers who generate high groundball rates have long been difficult to evaluate based on minor league performance given the inconsistent quality of fields and defenses behind them and the counterintuitive nature of embracing a pitch-to-contact approach. For that reason, some evaluators believe that McAvoy's first full pro season--in which he spent all of 2015 at high Class A Salem while forging a 3.89 ERA with just 5.2 strikeouts and 4.5 walks per nine innings--showed more promise than the surface numbers. He showed a low-90s fastball with plus sink that generated 2.5 groundouts for every flyout, the fourth-highest ratio among qualified full-season starters. He struggled to throw strikes, quite possibly due to the action on his sinker. If McAvoy can harness his two-seamer and develop his slider, then given his athleticism (which, in turn, creates the prospect of repeating his delivery and commanding), he could have a chance to make a considerable step forward with some chance of starting. More likely, he's a future reliever who can deliver key groundballs.
Drafted: HS-- Philadelphia, 2014 (5th round).
As a high school first baseman with size and head-turning power in Philadelphia, it became impossible for Ockimey to avoid comparisons with Ryan Howard. Given that Howard emerged as one of the best power hitters in the game after being taken as a fifth-rounder in 2001, Ockimey--taken by the Red Sox in the 2014 fifth round--could do worse as a basis for comparison. Ockimey showed some impressive attributes as a 19-year-old at short-season Lowell in 2015, hitting .266/.349/.422 with four homers and 20 extra-base hits. Though he struck out 34.1 percent of the time, Ockimey received high marks for his hard work that netted sizable improvements in his first year after being drafted, and he was Boston's offensive standout at instructional league, showing plus power in launching three homers to right-center field. He still requires significant defensive improvement to be a first baseman, and given that he is limited to first base, he'll have to hit his way to the big leagues, but given the potential for plus power, Ockimey has shown the upside of an everyday player.
Raudes represented one of Boston's first signings out of Nicaragua in years when the team signed him in July 2014. As a slight righthander with a whippy arm and swing-and-miss breaking ball, Raudes reminded Rookie-level Gulf Coast League manager Tom Kotchman of a young righthander he'd seen with the Angels, Francisco Rodriguez. Signed with a projectable mid-80s fastball, Raudes saw his velocity bump up to solid-average levels in 2015, when he worked in the low 90s. Yet he also showed the ability to adapt his plan of attack and pitch backward with a three-pitch mix, suggesting starter potential. He's an aggressive strike-thrower, as evident from his 9.7 strikeouts and 1.1 walks per nine innings in his pro debut in 2015, which was split between the Dominican Summer League and the GCL. While there's plenty of room for both physical and pitch development, Raudes will probably pitch at short-season Lowell as an 18-year-old in 2016, and he has a chance to emerge as one of the better starting pitching prospects in the Red Sox system.
Acquired from the Giants at the end of August 2015 for outfielder Alejandro De Aza, Ysla already owns a mark of distinction as the first player acquired by the Red Sox in a trade under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Ysla is an intriguing power arm with a chance to be an impact lefthanded reliever down the road. Signed by the Giants as a lanky 20-year-old out of Venezuela, he had a strong fullseason debut at low Class A Augusta in 2014, recording a 2.45 ERA with 8.5 strikeouts and 3.3 walks per nine innings. In 2015, his ERA soared to 6.21 at high Class A San Jose prior to his trade, in part because his walk rate spiked to 4.6 per nine, but his strikeouts likewise jumped (10.6 per nine innings). If he can throw strikes, then Ysla's fastball-slider combination with deception-creating funk in his delivery should give him a strong chance to be a left-on-left weapon, and if he can successfully incorporate his changeup (rated the best in the South Atlantic League in 2014 by opposing managers, but not a pitch of distinction in 2014), he has the ceiling of a setup man.
Ramirez emerged as one of the top college performers in the country at Cal State Fullerton on the strength of his willingness to attack the strike zone fearlessly with a low-90s fastball and a standout changeup that he learned from former Blue Jays ace Ricky Romero. Some Red Sox officials thought Ramirez, a 2011 fourth-round pick, might fast-track, but he instead had a more deliberate minor league progression even as he delivered three consistent years of success once moved to the bullpen at high Class A Salem in 2013. While Ramirez often got lost in the shuffle, he impressed team officials during a September callup. He was often matched up against elite righthanded batters, against whom his low three-quarters delivery, slider, and changeup resulted in a noteworthy number of swings and misses. He'll be in competition for a bullpen spot coming out of spring training in 2016, with the possibility of an early-season callup if he doesn't break camp with the team.
Aro was just about ready to give up on a pro baseball career after being hospitalized in two separate summers due to Dengue fever during his attempts to audition for teams. The Red Sox took a $10,000 flyer on him in June 2011, the sort of modest bonus that let the pitcher know that he was no more than a long shot to reach the big leagues. Yet after spending three years in the lower levels from 2011-13 and pitching at two Class A levels as a 24-year-old in 2014, he flew through Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket in 2015 on the strength of a three-pitch mix (fastball, slider, changeup) to reach the big leagues in June. His solid minor league resume (3.14 ERA, 8.7 strikeouts and 2.2 walks per nine innings) did not translate to the big leagues (6.97, 7.0 strikeouts and 3.5 walks per nine). Aro's ability to create deception in his delivery while changing elevations allowed him to get swings and misses at times with a fastball that he wasn't afraid to throw for strikes. He was vulnerable to hard contact in his brief big league exposure, but Aro's strike-throwing gives him a chance to contribute out of the big league bullpen in 2016.
Coyle followed his career-best 2014 campaign--a year in which his improved offensive approach allowed his surprising plus power to play--with his most disappointing. In the continuation of an ongoing pattern, he was limited drastically by injuries, playing just 52 games in 2015 (39 at Triple-A Pawtucket, where he opened the year) due primarily to an upper-back/trapezius issue. In his five full pro seasons, he's averaged just 86 games a year. On the field, Coyle posted dreadful numbers, hitting just .159/.274/.302 and striking out nearly 30 percent of the time at Pawtucket. He's a streaky offensive player with a considerable gap between his on-field ceiling and floor. When locked in, Coyle can produce homers and extra-base hits in bunches in a fashion that suggests a potential everyday second baseman (with the athleticism to contribute in the outfield and perhaps at third base). However, if he remains unable to withstand the demands of playing everyday, it may be hard for him to turn his big swing into steady results in a part-time role.
Pennington looked like one of the top prep arms in the Northeast in 2014, but a torn ulnar collateral ligament in April shut down his season and left him on the board in the 29th round. His pro unveiling in 2015 after a year spent rehabbing from Tommy John surgery suggested a potential steal. Pennington forged a 0.82 ERA with a strikeout an inning in seven games in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, a prelude to an instructional league performance in which his stuff was among the most impressive on display among Red Sox pitchers. The slight righthander, whose fastball registered at 94-97 mph, showed the ability to spin a curveball in a fashion that suggests a potential future average pitch and some feel for a changeup. He'll be developed as a starter to give him a chance to tap into his considerable potential. At this point, he's a wild card (a notion underscored by his 13 walks in 22 innings in the GCL), but the ease with which he was able to show premium stuff offers the possibility that he could elevate his prospect stock considerably if he can get on the mound for a full, healthy season.
Cecchini spent three years looking like the best pure hitting prospect in the Red Sox system, and so when he struggled in 2014, evaluators noted his season-ending uptick at Triple-A Pawtucket and the big leagues. But when his offense reached even more severe depths in 2015 (including a 21.3 percent strikeout rate), his 2014 season could no longer be dismissed as an outlier. Whereas Cecchini's calling card had always been his ability to work deep counts while letting the ball travel and use his hands to shoot line drives all over the field, evaluators in 2014 and 2015 saw a player who appeared pull-conscious in trying to force power, with the result being the unraveling of one of what seemed like a formula that could yield high batting averages. Meanwhile, after spending most of his career at third base, Cecchini spent more time in left field (seemingly his most comfortable position) and at first base than at third in 2015, striking scouts as below-average at all three positions and raising significant positional questions going forward. Still, while Cecchini's recent struggles can't be dismissed, nor can his prior track record as a patient, .300-caliber hitter. If he can rediscover his approach, even with his defensive questions, he'd have a chance to reassert himself as a corner bat capable of earning semi-regular play against righthanders. Whether that opportunity comes in a Red Sox organization that is now a bit crowded with corner infielders is another question.


He was speaking the day after returning from Pyongyang with three American detainees released by North Korea. "We will both try to make it a very special movement for the World Peace". But it is worth noting that he is also following his long-stated plan - first turning North Korea into a nuclear state to ensure its security and now focusing on improving its economy.
"I hope the United States also will be happy with our success", Kim said, adding: "I have high expectations the USA will play a very big role in establishing peace on the Korean peninsula".
China backed North Korea in the 1950-53 Korean War and signed the armistice that stopped the fighting.
The Southeast Asia city-state has long acted as a bridge between the United States and China, with successive prime ministers offering Oval Office occupants their cherished geopolitical counsel.
In 2015, Singapore it was the site of another unprecedented summit between two leaders burdened with a legacy of mutual distrust: Chinese President Xi Jinping and rival Taiwan's then-President Ma Ying-jeou, the first such meeting since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
On September 21, 2017, Washington unveils a raft of tough sanctions to curb North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programme. The discussion of whether the troops should leave or not is advised to take place only between the president of South Korea and Trump.
When he was asked about how he was treated by the North Korean regime, Kim replied, "We were treated in many different ways".
The country is now believed to be on the cusp of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could deliver a nuclear warhead to the United States mainland.
"North Korea's diplomacy has always been a repeat of hardline and appeasement", Thae said.
And while this desire for reconciliation is not universally held (many South Koreans mistrust the North), it is strong enough that earlier this year, when Kim offered an olive branch, Moon was quick to accept it.
North Korea's nuclear complex is significantly larger than Iran's.
He said past efforts to denuclearize North Korea had failed because of hasty rewards and the same mistakes should not be repeated. "If he doesn't see material progress to that, there's not going to be a deal for a deal's sake", she said.
Donald Trump has threatened to walk out of nuclear talks with North Korea unless Washington gets everything it wants. South Korea says North Korea is holding at least three of them.
The Trump-Kim summit will have warm atmospherics. "The president understands that there is a historic opportunity to achieve what the world has been unable to achieve for decades".
"On the denuclearization side of the program, that means all aspects of their nuclear program", he added. He said he last heard in 2016 that his father was still alive.
At a party meeting last month when Kim proclaimed the development of the North's nuclear force complete and promised no more nuclear or missile tests, he called its arsenal "a powerful treasured sword for defending peace".
"This is the key test", said Gardner. Mr. Choi said. "He must openly and firmly raise the issue on live television when he visits Pyongyang for his second summit with Kim Jong Un later this year".
Even though the makers had signed Karan for four films, the actor was doubtful whether his character would feature in the sequel. The actor showed off some impressive singing skills on the show, with one of the judges noting that his 'pronunciation is good'.
The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. Among the 5,837 people who received the vaccine, called rVSV-ZEBOV, no one came down with Ebola 10 days after vaccination.
Mr Mnuchin also lauded the UAE's role, saying "the Treasury Department thanks the UAE for its close collaboration on this matter". Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said they were targeted at those who had funnelled millions of dollars to the group.
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Community Voices: The Park Service's Messy Centennial Year Has Also Had Some Bright Spots
For most of us, birthdays are happy occasions, when friends and family pay fond attention, lavishing us with gifts to prove that we are loved and valued. For one day, our foibles are accepted with a smile—or at least diplomatically ignored.
The National Park Service's 100th birthday this August has been less joyful. In fact, anyone paying attention to the news might think that the proud agency, which oversees 412 units across more than 80 million acres, has had its centennial celebration ruined by a series of uncomfortable revelations.
In January, the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General released a report detailing two decades of sexual harassment by boatmen in the Grand Canyon's river district and the failure of senior officials to adequately respond. In March, the agency abolished the river district and announced that it would increase sexual-harassment training and conduct an agency-wide survey to ascertain how widespread the problem is.
Then, in February, Chief Jon Jarvis was reprimanded by his bosses at Interior for publishing a book on the parks through a private company without federal approval.
Meanwhile, the Park Service remains hobbled by byzantine bureaucratic policies that have contributed to its struggle to hire a workforce that reflects the nation's racial diversity, despite decades of "we're-on-it" rhetoric. Today, 83 percent of its 23,000 employees are white—no more racially diverse than it was a decade ago.
The agency also lacks an adequate funding base, not only to maintain current operations, but to address the crumbling, neglected infrastructure at parks around the country. Annual appropriations from Congress, which make up about 88 percent of the Park Service's roughly $3 billion budget, declined 8 percent between 2005 and 2014 after adjusting for inflation, according to a December report from the Government Accountability Office. The funding crisis is so bad that the agency is considering corporate sponsorships, a move that has some worried that "America's Best Idea" will end up auctioned off to the highest bidder: Arches National Park brought to you by McDonald's.
It's enough bad news that some park officials probably wish that they'd planned a low-key event at some remote park in, say, South Dakota, rather than the yearlong media-saturated, Subaru-sponsored celebration that is keeping the agency in the public eye.
But I'm glad the Park Service went big on its centennial—and I'm even glad that its dirty laundry is getting an airing. After all, birthdays are more than just celebrations; they're also a time for reflection and redirection. The fact that we are having such deep, passionate discussions about our national parks and their problems is proof that they are loved and that they matter.
Besides, there are some bright spots: The agency continues to lead the way in helping us understand how climate change effects ecological systems; over the past five years, its new climate response program has studied climate change impacts on national parks from Acadia in Maine to American Samoa in the Pacific. Director Jarvis has also convened a panel of independent scientists, who, in a report called Revisiting Leopold, urge the agency to stop trying to preserve each park as a "vignette of primitive America" and "act immediately, boldly and decisively" to prepare for volatile conditions, including severe wet seasons and deep droughts. That is forward-thinking all land agencies need to embrace.
The Park Service has expanded its vision beyond protecting gorgeous landscapes to embracing parks and monuments, some brand new, that spotlight America's unique cultural heritage in all its remarkable, complex and occasionally ugly glory—places like Cesar Chavez National Monument in California's Central Valley and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park in Maryland.
The centennial may not go down as the Park Service's happiest birthday celebration ever, but hopefully it will be the most memorable and transformative one. We can all raise a glass to that.
Paul Larmer is a contributor to Writers on the Range, the opinion service of High Country News, where this piece first appeared.
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A Culture of Sexual Harassment: Congress Members, Activists Call for the Ousting of the Park Service Director
On June 21, a new petition surfaced on the White House's website. In large bold letters, it reads: "Fire National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis. We deserve a director who will uphold the agency's integrity."
During its centennial year, the agency has fallen under increased scrutiny for not taking swifter action to address a culture of sexual harassment and employee misconduct. The petition was started by a group of recreation and environmental activists in the San Francisco Bay Area and launched a week after members of Congress on the House Committee on Oversight and Congressional Reform grilled Jarvis for failing to take enough steps to stop sexual harassment and hostile working conditions that female employees faced in the Grand Canyon, Florida's Canaveral National Seashore and other parks.
Last month, the Department of Interior's Office of Inspector General released a report documenting a pattern of harassment at Canaveral, such as unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate comments by a supervisor. As the Park Service's second sexual harassment investigation in six months, it prompted the House Oversight and Congressional Reform Committee hearing on June 14. The committee condemned Jarvis for not firing perpetrators and for not following through with disciplinary actions the agency outlined in response to the year's first investigation of sexual harassment, which was released in January and focused on the Grand Canyon.
"Discipline and punishment is one thing; hand-slapping is another," Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., said during the hearing. "I would hardly call what's taking place discipline."
Jarvis said he had formed a committee of high-level executives to handle the issue. He dismissed the idea that the agency wasn't taking women's reports seriously. He also said that firing a federal worker is nearly impossible, which is part of the problem.
"I don't believe it's fear; I believe (victims) don't think action will be taken," Jarvis said in the hearing. "I appreciate the reports from the Office of Inspector General, and (with) the actions we are going to take and are taking, we are going to see more reporting."
After the January Grand Canyon report, the Park Service vowed to run a survey to determine how widespread the sexual-harassment problem is. According to Jeff Olson, the agency's public affairs officer, they are in the process of finding companies to run the survey, and it should be out to employees by the end of September.
Matt Elliott, assistant inspector general for investigations for the Office of Inspector General, says that after these two high-profile investigations, the office will continue to keep a close eye on these issue in all of its agencies, and will be more mindful of looking out for patterns.
Responsibility for disciplinary actions following the Grand Canyon investigation falls to the intermountain regional director Sue Masica, who reports, like all other regional directors, to Deputy Director Peggy O'Dell. But O'Dell,who was also on a task force in 1999 to improve conditions for women in law enforcement, recently announced she will retire at the end of July after 37 years in the agency, Olson confirmed. (O'Dell could not be reached for comment.)
After the hearing, Hice and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, called for Jarvis' ousting.
"My role in the committee is to alleviate some of the frustrations Americans experience by getting to the root of the problem and removing waste, fraud and abuse inside federal agencies," Hice said in an email. "Oftentimes, it starts with the head of the agency."
As of July 12, the petition had less than 900 signatures. That means it won't likely come near the 100,000 needed for President Barack Obama to respond—but that's not the point, says the petition's creator, David Emanuel, of Save Our Recreation, a Bay Area advocacy group. "It's a signal to Congress that there is a grassroots effort. People are aware and angry."
The uproar regarding Jarvis is the second time this year Congress has stepped in on the issue of sexual harassment in the Park Service this year. In April, Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and others called for reform in the agency, though not focusing on Jarvis. "What I want to see is institutional and cultural change within the National Park Service," Gallego said recently. "If we stop seeing forward momentum, we'd have to revisit this." He also added that he is drafting an amendment to the Department of Interior appropriations bill to direct the secretary not to rehire employees who were disciplined for harassment.
As the Obama administration nears the end of its term, many former and current park employees have voiced concern that the efforts to change the culture of gender bias and sexual harassment in the agency will fade away, as they did in the early 2000s during the transition to the Bush administration. But Gallego said that's not going to happen.
"I'm 36, and I'm going to be in Congress for 20 years, and Grand Canyon is in my state," he said. "So the issue is not going to be dropped."
In the last six months, High Country News has received more than 40 letters from women and men working in federal parks, forests and lands, explaining personal experiences of sexual harassment, gender bias, assault and retaliation in the workplace.If you are a federal public land employee and would like to report your own experience with sexual harassment, please fill out High Country News' confidential tip form.
Elizabeth Shogren contributed to this article, which originally appeared in High Country News.
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For the kids who need the most reading help but I worry will get the least, I prepare 10 envelopes to mail inexpensive books to them to read. Each envelope includes a book and a postage paid postcard addressed to me. Each postcard has a different kind of question on it, such as "What did this story make you think of" to encourage them to think about their reading and respond. I scour yard sales and the Goodwill to find appropriate inexpensive books in good shape and media mail is pretty inexpensive for a paperback. It's been very successful and fun for both the students and myself.
The summer is packed with many events. Parents try very hard to provide appropriate experiences for their children. As a teacher and parent I am always questioning if I am meeting the childrens' needs. I know what reading levels that all of my students are at when they leave for the summer, so I complete a leveled search according to the interests of each child in my classroom. Scholastic's Book Leveler program creates a list of titles that I print. I give this list of reading materials that is at the child's level which makes parents feel good and at the same time keeps the child happy because the reading is of interest to them. This empowers parents because there are millions of books! Who knows how to pick the right books for children? Teachers with the help of Scholastic.com. That's who!
Each year, my school has a "move up" day, so I get to meet the students that will be in my classroom during the upcoming year. On this day, I get to introduce myself, give students a tour of the classroom and talk about what to expect in third grade. I also give students a list of 10 GREAT books to read to get ready for third grade. I choose books that are available at the library. I also have several copies of the titles available so that students and parents may sign them out for the summer, and I choose a variety of picture books and chapter books. I explain to students and families in a letter that they may read the books independently or with a family member. I also post the letter and recommended reading list on my school web page in case a student loses his list. During the first week of school, students need to return the list to me with a parent signature beside any book that they have read. Then, over a period of 10 weeks, students join me for lunch and we talk about the recommended books. We talk about a new book each week. For example, in week one, I may invite any students who read The Teacher from the Black Lagoon to join me for lunch. Then, the next week, I will choose another book from the list, and any student who read that title will join me for a lunchtime book club. This continues for 10 weeks. Some students will read all 10 books, and others will only read one or two; however, it encourages summer reading and also promotes family time during the busy summer months.
It's difficult to keep up family involvement during the summer. No one idea has been 100% successful for me. As a result, I try to use a combination of two or three different strategies so that at least most kids are reading some of the summer.
I love to get each student involved in the local library's summer reading program. For example, our library system [Columbus Metro Libraries, Ohio] has a themed reading program each summer. Students read books, fill out a form, a earn prizes for each level of books read. They can also be entered to win a grand prize, such as an mp3 player. This is an exciting way for the students to read all summer long!
I also pass out a reading log at the end of the school year with a note to parents. I tell the families that if the student fills out the reading log [date, title, author, time spent reading] and brings it back to me the first week of the next school year, I will give them a prize. I usually have about 60% participate. The students take ownership of their own summer reading and are more committed because I put them in charge of their own book choices.
Up until the end of the school year, I pass out flyers to families that help them choose just-right books, and even make the lists specific to that child's Guided Reading level. The students especially love bringing in their reading logs the next year because they know that I use them as an example for the incoming class.
For my kindergarten students summer reading can be difficult. Most of them are beginning readers so finding texts that are accessible to them is difficult. To help motivate them to read, I ask each student to bring in several self-addressed, stamped envelopes. During the summer I send them each several short letters using controlled vocabulary and including a sticker or other small treat. Because I know my students, I can tailor these letters to their reading level. Then, at the end of the summer I ask them to bring their completed reading list (from the library or school form) and reward them with praise, a hug and a small treat. The students look forward to the notes and the hug!


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The lost Ballon d'Or: A case for Robert Lewandowski, the 'best No 9' at his peak
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With the Ballon d'Or cancelled this year due to COVID-19, The Athletic is running a series on who could — and should — have won this year. As a bit of festive fun, we will publish nominations by our writers over the next week to help you decide. Please vote in the poll at the end and leave a comment if you feel we have missed anyone out…
"Not everyone can play like a striker," Robert Lewandowski said at the start of what would prove to be his annus mirabilis. "You can play very well, you can make a pass, you can make a cross. But if you want to score almost every game, you have to change your mentality."
Lewandowski has always had a striker's mentality. He showed it as a teenager at Znicz Pruszkow, finishing as the top scorer in the Polish third division and then again, after promotion, in the second tier the following season. He showed it at Lech Poznan, so much so that he caught the eye of Borussia Dortmund,...


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Flowers and tributes are placed near a giant picture of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala outside the FC Nantes training camp yesterday.
BRITISH INVESTIGATORS ARE probing the licence held by the pilot of the small plane carrying Premier League player Emiliano Sala that went missing over the Channel this week.
The light aircraft transporting the 28-year-old striker, who signed for Cardiff City last weekend, disappeared from radar around 20 kilometres north of Guernsey on Monday night.
The local coastguard on Wednesday named the pilot, the only other person in the plane, as David Ibbotson – a 60-year-old married father of three from northern England, according to reports.
Sala, who signed on Saturday from French club Nantes for a reported fee of €17 million, was flying to Cardiff in a single-engine Piper PA-46 Malibu aircraft registered in the United States.
Rescue workers formally called off the search for the missing plane yesterday, prompting Sala's sister to make a desperate plea for its resumption.
The family's calls for the search to recommence were echoed by Lionel Messi and other players including fellow Argentines Gonzalo Higuain, Nicolas Otamendi and Lucas Biglia.
"While there is the possibility, a shred of hope, we ask that you please #NoDejenDeBuscar (don't stop searching) for Emiliano," said Barcelona attacker Messi.
Nantes coach Vahid Halilhodzic said Friday that it was "disgraceful" that the search had been called off as he knew "in his heart" that Sala was still alive.
"It's disgusting to leave the situation like that," Halilhodzic told reporters ahead of his team's first match since Sala disappeared, a French Cup tie with third-tier Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien this weekend.
The Premier League announced yesterday that there would be a "moment of silent reflection" in tribute to Sala before next week's fixtures.
However the French League said they had no plans for a similar commemoration at this week's Ligue 1 matches. League president Nathalie Boy de la Tour said the decision was taken out of respect for the "desires of Emiliano Sala's parents and loved ones" who believed he could still be alive.
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Effect of repeated treatment with sustained-release chlorhexidine mouth guards on salivary levels of mutans streptococci
Gary Hildebrandt
Restorative Sciences
The effect of multiple treatments with chlorhexidine mouth guards on salivary levels of mutans streptococci (MS) was studied. Eleven subjects with salivary MS ≤ 105 CFU/ml were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. Complete-arch mouth guards were coated internally with one of two ethylcellulose varnishes, one containing 30% dry w/w chlorhexidine and one containing no chlorhexidine. Subjects wore the mouth guards up to four times, each time for 7 consecutive nights while sleeping, with at least a 1-week break between treatment weeks. Subjects in the control group subsequently crossed over and also wore the chlorhexidine-containing mouth guards. Each of the week-long mouth guard sessions resulted in a reduction in mean salivary MS levels as follows (log10 CFU/ml): for the experimental group, −1.0, −0.9, −1.0 and −1.2, and for the crossover group, −1.7, −0.6, −0.5 and −0.6. Salivary MS levels were (mean ± SD) 6.4 ± 0.5 at baseline and 3.8 ± 0.5 after the last mouth guard session for the experimental group and 6.0 ± 0.5 and 4.3 ± 0.7, respectively, for the crossover group. For the control group, there was no significant change in MS levels.
Caries research
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Hildebrandt, G. (1996). Effect of repeated treatment with sustained-release chlorhexidine mouth guards on salivary levels of mutans streptococci. Caries research, 30(6), 445-453. https://doi.org/10.1159/000262358
Effect of repeated treatment with sustained-release chlorhexidine mouth guards on salivary levels of mutans streptococci. / Hildebrandt, Gary.
In: Caries research, Vol. 30, No. 6, 01.01.1996, p. 445-453.
Hildebrandt, G 1996, 'Effect of repeated treatment with sustained-release chlorhexidine mouth guards on salivary levels of mutans streptococci', Caries research, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 445-453. https://doi.org/10.1159/000262358
Hildebrandt G. Effect of repeated treatment with sustained-release chlorhexidine mouth guards on salivary levels of mutans streptococci. Caries research. 1996 Jan 1;30(6):445-453. doi: 10.1159/000262358
Hildebrandt, Gary. / Effect of repeated treatment with sustained-release chlorhexidine mouth guards on salivary levels of mutans streptococci. In: Caries research. 1996 ; Vol. 30, No. 6. pp. 445-453.
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1:2 – Call of the Void
He sat atop a grassy hill and watched the winds caress the treetops of the autumn forest. Like yellow waves, they rolled against the lake and collided with those of the water. He rested his back against an old oak tree. It had few leaves left on its branches that were twisted and broken by storms long-gone. Down its trunk ran the burnt crack of a lightning strike. The tree was not tall, but its rough and mossy bark told the tale of many centuries passed since it had been a lone sapling on the hill. Alone on the hill as he was alone in the world.
The faint smell of ozone lingered in the air after he slammed the rocks together. He sorted the crushed hazelnut's edible parts from the pieces of shell and put them in his mouth. A flock of waterfowl took off from the lake toward the sun that was soon to set. Its light reflected off the surface of the water like a rippling mirror. He ate another hazelnut as the call of some being echoed between the trees.
A slender animal with a gray pelt came out of the forest. Its long and voluminous tail hugged the ground as it cautious about the surroundings half crept, half sprinted to the edge of the lake. It stopped and looked around before it lowered its head and drank from the cold water. The large ears shifted as they scanned the surroundings for the faintest of sounds.
Time and toil had made him numb to beauty. He was dead inside, and his only fault was to crave more from the sunset. The loneliness tore at his soul. The constant struggle for survival made his bones ache with fatigue. He was too weak to live and too scared to die.
There was nothing left to keep him in this world anymore. Time had lost all meaning. He used to have a stick where he carved a mark each day. There had been a thousand before he burned it a cold winter night. He never cared about doing it again. He had become content with not knowing how long he had been in this world. The illusion of brevity made it all less painful. A decennium, two, a century, an eon. He did not know. To him, it was an eternity where he could not see the colors of the sun reflecting off the butterfly's wings or hear the singing of the birds in the meadow. He could not smell the flowers blossom in the spring. It all seemed colorless and dead to him. Not even the total solar eclipse of yesterday gave him any aw as it drenched the world in darkness.
A gust of wind woke him from his contemplation, and he got up and looked at the tree, studying it like he had studied no other tree before. He took out a rope of braided plant fiber from his bag. It felt coarse in his hand. He tied a slipknot best he could and threw it over a large branch that protruded out over the ground. A bird took off from the foliage and circled the tree before landing again. He tied the rope's other end around the trunk and backed away a couple of steps to admire his work. A gust of wind grabbed the rope and it started to rock back and forth like the pendulum of his will to live. He stood for a while, maybe longer, and watched the rope's enticing movement. His eyes were focused yet unseeing.
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It was if he waited for some divine intervention to convince him to climb down or to push him. He hoped for the latter to override his fear of leaving the pain behind and descend into the painless void. Into the cold metaphysical bed where he would find rest. But the pain was all he had. It had become his identity and soul. He took hold of a small branch and leaned out. He let go and leaned out further. A gust of wind rustled the dry leaves and he pulled back and clung onto the tree with all his strength. Tears formed in his eyes and ran down his cheeks. The winds swept them away as they fell.
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Firefighters Casey Bartlett, left, and Michael Sprout with Durango Fire Protection District cut down trees and brush near a fire line for a quarter-acre fire Friday afternoon in the Rincon subdivision northeast of Durango. Lightning strikes started several small fires in the County Road 228 area. The Upper Pine River Fire Protection District also responded.
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Fasil Gebi je utvrđenje pored grada Gondara, na severu Etiopije, koja je bila sedište etiopskih vladara tokom 17. i 18. veka. Utvrđenje je građeno kao mešavina raznih arhitektonskih stilova i uticaja od nubijskog, arabijskog, do baroknog stila.

Zbog izuzetnih kulturno-istorijskih vrednosti, UNESCO je 1979. uvrstio utvrđenje Fasil Gebi na spisak mesta Svetske baštine u Africi.

Unutar utvrđenja nalazi se Dvorac Fasilides, Dvorac Jasu, Dvorana Davit, Zamak Mentevab, Dvorska kancelarija, Biblioteka i tri crkve.

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Poreklo utvrđenja Fasil Gebi treba tražiti u tradiciji etiopskih vladara da putuju po svojoj državi boraveći u šatorima i uživajući proizvode lokalnog stanovništva. Prema tome, Fasil Gebi je do 17. veka bio katama ("kamp" ili "utvrđeno naselje") ili makababaja ("citadela") kako se spominje u Kraljevskim hronikama kralja Baede Marjama

Car Fasilides je prekinuo tu tradiciju osvajajući ovo područje i osnovavši svoju prestonicu, grad Gondar, izgradnjom utvrđenja Fasil Gebi (amharski za "Fasilijevo utvrđenje"). Tlo oko utvrđenja je poravnano i okruženo zidinama s mnogim portalima. Sledeći vladari su unutar zidina dodavali svoje građevine koje su uglavnom sačuvane do danas. Posetivši Fasil Gebi 1950-ih, istoričar Tomas Pakenham je otkrio kako su između ostataka palata načičkani mnogi carski paviljoni i kiosci

Odlike

Fasil Gebi pokriva oko 70 km² severno od Gondarskog trga Adababaj gde su održavane kraljevske objave i pogubljenja kažnjenika, a koja je danas gradski trg. Zidine su otvorene s 12 portala od kojih je svaki vodio u tačno određen deo carskog kompleksa. Unutra dominira utvrđenje sa svojim ogromnim tornjevima i pojačanim zidovima koja liči na srednjovjekovno evropsko utvrđenje. Pored njega, Fasiladas je izgradio i brojne druge građevine, od kojih je možda najstariji dvorac Enkulal Gemb ("dvorac jaje"), tako nazvan zbog svoje jajolike kupole. Kupatilo je dvougaona utvrđena građevina oko velikog bazena koji se punio vodom iz obližnje reke. U donjem delu je tremovima i mostovima spojen s drugim građevinama.

Ijasuov dvorac je bogato ukrašen slonovačom, ogledalima i slikama na drvu palmi, dok je svod prekriven dragim kamenjem. Ipak njegova najznačajnija građevina je Crkva svetla Svetog trojstva (Debra Berhan Selasi) koja se nalazi na uzvišenju uz severni zid i još uvek je u upotrebi. Iznutra je oslikana verskim istorijskim prizorima.

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Should men be allowed at women's marches?
Should men be allowed at women's marches? Well obviously, they should.
But, if you're like me, after the women's march you committed an age-old atrocity: giving men more credit for doing the same (or even less) work as women.
Men who went to the Women's March on Washington and elsewhere got a lot of credit, acclaim, and Facebook shares simply for being men at a women's march. How hip, how cool, how modern ~male feminist~ of them to opt into something that supports women.
Just as in anything else, women do not get as much credit as men for doing the exact same thing.
But before we go any further, we need to establish that this is not an attack on men who are allies or consider themselves "male feminists". Allying yourself with protests and advocacy groups is difficult for anyone, even those with the most social power. If you are one of the male march attendees, thank you for your participation, passion, and gumption. Now, let's take a closer look at your role.
Feminist scholars and marchers have asked: should men even be allowed at women's movement protests and marches? What impacts do men have in women's spaces? How do they orient themselves within movements? These are easy questions to ask if you've ever wondered what men give to or get out of feminism.
According to Kelsey Kretschmer and Kristin Barber (2016), there are answers to all three of these questions. Their research analyzed newspaper coverage of Take Back the Night and Slutwalk events, two recurrent feminist marches that protest sexual assault and sexual violence against women as well as victim blaming.
At a basic level, their research revealed that keeping men out creates more media attention for these events.
First, movement boundaries—event boundaries (or declarations of the in and out crowd) are as old as feminism, and have been used along lines of race, gender, sexuality, age, and ability. Kinda like the VIP section at a club, or eating with the popular kids in middle school; declaring in and out crowds creates power where power did not exist before. And, those who are declared 'in' are given power they might not have had previously. In everyday life, women are not part of this in-crowd. Giving them this social power is key to healthy protest and sustained marches.
But declaring women in sometimes means declaring men out. Take Back the Night (TBTN), for instance, has historically flipped the script of public protest by distinctly asking men to not participate because it would shift the center of focus away from women's issues. However, this sharp event boundary almost always garners media attention, and allows organizers to highlight their core issues and demands. TBTN events that did not specify participant gender typically had less media coverage, if any at all.
Uninviting men can be better for the march in terms of media coverage, but also allows men to re-assert themselves as a group who inherently deserve to be permitted in the space.
By not including men in order to keep focus on women's issues, organizers gave men a platform to have their opposition voiced. The focus cannot be shifted away from men.
Modern organizers of TBTN and Slutwalk have begun to shift focus away from violence against women, and toward male violence against all people because of these identities.
Co-opting is bad for the co-opter and the co-opted because it unnecessarily and ineffectively disqualifies what is being protested, without actually solving anybody's problem.
If you're a man with a feminist plan (and we hope you are!), it may be time for you to evaluate your role in the movement if you have ever fallen into the trap of co-opting. If you find yourself in a space created by and for women, use your voice not to speak over the voices of said women but to instead help amplify theirs. While men's issues absolutely deserve to be heard, consider the context in which you want to deliver these messages; there's no reason men's voices need to compete with or broadcast over top of women's in a space designed for women.
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Very interesting post, something I actually would have never thought of myself. I had wanted my husband to attend the women's march in Seattle since it was a day I couldn't go, and I wanted him to be there supporting her as a young girl and help teach her about 'girl power' and understand what the movement is all about.
Interesting point! There were many children at the DC march- wonderful to see so many people come together.