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FILE - Tourists sit in a bar at a hotel overlooking Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 16, 2013.
Brazil, South America's largest nation, has many natural and cultural treasures that are popular among foreign visitors.
The country is home to the largest rainforest on Earth. It has sandy beaches and beautiful flat-topped mountains. The dance and music of samba was developed there. And the country has many towns built by the Portuguese during colonial times.
But, Brazil has a tourism problem. The Ministry of Tourism says only 6.6 million foreigners visited Brazil last year. That is about half the number that go to the small, island state of Singapore.
Vinicius Lummertz is the president of Brazil's tourism board, Embratur. He says, "The highest gap between potential in tourism in the world and what's been realized so far is [in] Brazil."
The government is now proposing measures aimed at nearly doubling the number of foreign visitors to Brazil in the next five years. The government plan includes a law to permit 100 percent foreign ownership of airlines. The goal is to increase the number of flight routes and lower the cost of travel.
The government also will permit citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia to apply for visas online, instead of at a consulate, or diplomatic office. The government hopes less costly air travel and an easier visa process will deal with some criticisms about Brazil from tourists.
But some tourism professionals say the government does not yet have a clear plan to persuade people to come to Brazil. They add that Brazil is not doing a good job reaching modern global travelers who research trips and make reservations online.
Government officials hope to double their investment in tourism promotion efforts. Last year, the tourism board had a $16 million budget. The agency said that was much less than the amounts spent by other South American countries.
Lummertz says the government's plan will help promote Brazil to other countries. But he adds that the nation is still struggling to overcome many years of isolation. He says Brazil remains one of the most closed economies among large developing nations.
Those issues also have affected tourism. For example, high import taxes make the country costly for travelers to visit. The taxes also reduce the quality of goods and services available.
Brazil has other problems, too. It has one of the highest murder rates in the world. And the disease Zika which is carried by mosquitos and has been linked to birth defects is also a risk.
But Brazilian business owners say these issues must be put in context.
Emmanuel Rengade is a hotel owner. He says tourists are not likely to visit areas where most of the crime happens. He also points out that the number of Zika cases this year has fallen. The government recently said the Zika emergency had ended.
And, they say, discussions about Brazil's problems ignore the one thing tourists like best about Brazil.
Jonathan Evans adapted this story for VOA Learning English from AP materials. Mario Ritter was the editor.


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Joseph Michael Tobias
Edgefield, SC – Joseph Michael Tobias, 67, died peacefully after a two-year battle with lung cancer on Sunday, September 12, 2021. His wife, Emilie Tobias, son Joseph Michael Tobias Jr., sister Kathy Tobias, and brother Tim Tobias were honored to be by his side.
An Army brat, Joe was born in El Paso, Texas where his father, Joseph Tobias of Augusta, Maine and his mother, Nellie Taylor Tobias of Sylvania, Georgia were stationed. His life-long loves included family first, then reading, music, travel, and politics. He will be most remembered for his gentle, funny, and irreverent way of "telling it like it is". After an early career at Castleberry's, Joe served as a registered nurse in oncology, hospice and substance abuse nursing. He helped many people in extreme trials in their lives. With his own personal battles, he found redemption through Christ. Surrender, acceptance, humor and peace characterized his brave time with a terminal illness.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 18, at 2 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church, 1725 Sibley Rd, Augusta, GA 30909. We ask that all attending the service wear a face mask in support of the wishes of the family to protect at-risk attendees. No one will be admitted without a mask. Masks will be provided if needed.
If you are unable to wear a mask or unable to attend the memorial service, we invite you to join the service on Facebook. Live streaming will be available through Grace Fellowship of Augusta's Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/GraceFellowshipofAugusta/
The service will be available to view later at this site as well.
Due to the rise in COVID cases, there will not be a social gathering following the memorial service. The family will be available after the service.
The family invites you to share your love and thoughts with a note, text or call. Cards may be sent to The Ballroom Dance Center, 525 Grand Slam Dr., Evans, GA 30809.
In Joe's memory, you may make donations to the Training for Reigning Institute of Disciple Making with checks made payable to TRIDM, 174 Mill Run, North Augusta, SC 29860. For more information on this organization, visit TRIDM. Org or call Pastor Wade Trimmer at 803-613-0621.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, GA, 30906.
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Joey we are so very sorry for your lose. You and your family are in are prayers. May you be given strength during this time.
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Prayers and hopes for Joe's entire family to find peace during this difficult time. With much sympathy,
Diane and Scott
Christine Howard says:
I worked alongside Joe at Serenity for several years. He had a great sense of humor. After my cancer diagnosis, he prayed with me and told me to never give up.

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The Catholic Bishops of the United States (USCCB) have requested Catholics call their Congressional representatives on Monday in support of Dreamers:
"We are also announcing a National Catholic Call-In Day to Protect Dreamers. This coming weekend, we will be asking the faithful across the nation to call their Members of Congress next Monday, February 26, to protect Dreamers from deportation, to provide them a path to citizenship, and to avoid any damage to existing protections for families and unaccompanied minors in the process.
"Our faith compels us to stand with the vulnerable, including our immigrant brothers and sisters. We have done so continually, but we must show our support and solidarity now in a special way. Now is the time for action."
Helpful suggestion:
1. Please call 855-589-5698 to reach the Capitol switchboard and press 1 to connect to your Senator (press 2 for Representative). Once you are connected to the Senator's offices, please ask the person on the phone to deliver this simple message to your legislator:
"I urge you to support a bipartisan, common-sense, and humane solution for Dreamers:
Protect Dreamers from deportation and provide them with a path to citizenship.
Reject proposals that undermine family immigration or protections for unaccompanied children.
As a Catholic, I know that families are not 'chains,' but a blessing to be protected.
Act now to protect Dreamers, our immigrant brothers and sisters."
Fr. John
Latino Enrollment Initiative
I recently attended the Latino Enrollment Initiative with the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at Notre Dame. Amy Weidner and Barbara Blad attended with me. It was very interesting, information, and challenging.
The statistics were overwhelming:
by 2020, Latinos will be the majority of Catholics in the U.S.
Latinos who attend Catholic schools are 42% more likely to graduate from high school.
Latinos who graduate from Catholic schools are 2.5 times more likely to graduate from college than their peers in public schools.
54% of Catholic parents with school age children are Latino.
Children who attend Catholic school are much more likely to attend Mass.
Children who attend Catholic school are much more likely to practice their Faith, attend Mass, be leaders in the Church, to vote, and to be engaged in civic life.
Parishes need to see their schools as a ministry which evangelizes all the children of the parish. The school has to be welcoming, accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate.
Province Assembly
Over 300 Holy Cross priests and brothers gathered at the University of Notre Dame for a province assembly. It wasn't a meeting to make decisions, nor was it exactly a spiritual retreat. Many described it as a family reunion.
But in a way, even though not legislative or a retreat, it provides the opportunity to reflect on our values and decide how we should act on them. Bishop Robert Lynch, the retired bishop of St. Petersburg, FL, provided some thoughts to help us to think and to guide us.
He spoke of the Church entering a new epoch. It's a time for a Christian Humanism. Our values of faith need to guide us to heal, not hurt.
The bishop of San Diego talks about an economy that kills. One might say that's an overstatement, but the reality is that some people cannot afford both food and medicine; the result is that they die sooner than they should. There are others who live in fear of their families being torn apart by deportation. There are others who are caught up in mass incarceration and who may never fully participate in society again.
Our call is to help heal, not hurt.
Dream Hoarders
Richard Reeves book' Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why Is That a Problem, and What to Do about It and his New York Times editorial (June 10, 2017) paint a picture of society where "American society is more calcified by class than Britain, especially toward the top."
He says that the upper 20% of U.S. society has it pretty good, and despite claims that people can be upwardly mobile, there are three ways the upper middle class has things rather closed.
Peter Temin in The Vanishing Middle Class seems to go a step farther. He seems to add intention to the equation. The upper middle class has set up a world for themselves and is not very interested in the well-being of the rest of society. He seems them as disinterested in investing in their education, health care, and opportunities. It becomes very difficult if, not impossible, to move upward.
Reeves says that there are three main reasons:
First, housing. There is a long history to housing. African Americans often point out that many white Americans made their biggest financial gains through the increase in value of their housing. For many white families this was housing which was partially financed by the federal government under programs initiated by Frank D. Roosevelt. African Americans were clearly excluded by FDR as a way of getting Southern support. While white Americans were able to get new homes financed with federal help, black Americans were redlined. Land and housing increased in value usually faster than money. (Cf. Peter Temin, The Vanishing Middle Class). Zoning laws limit the size, cost, and value of homes. Some people are kept out of certain areas.
Second, education. Public schools are organized by geography. The best public schools are located in the wealthiest school districts; even within the school districts, the schools in the wealthier areas always have the best resources. The top level colleges and universities usually have legacy admissions. Students of graduates have either an automatic admission or at least a better chance of getting in. Reeves points out that the United States is the only country in the world where that still happens. Because of admission standards and cost and legacy admissions, less wealthier students are less likely to get in to the top universities.
Third, internships and entrance to employment. Many jobs now require some kind of internship. Who knows whom is often the key as to where people get internships and opportunities for employment.
It reminds me of the words of Jesus to Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar: "Everything is fixed, and you can't change it." It may not be fixed, but it is very hard to break into the upper levels.
Cinco de Mayo by David Hayes-Bautista is an historical explanation of why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the United States, but it is almost unknown as a holiday in Mexico.
The Mexicanos in California had gone from being a part of Mexico to a part of the United States. Although there were many guarantees of rights in the treaty between the United States and Mexico, they were frequently not observed after California became part of the U.S. Their lot had changed, and they felt very much threatened during the time of the U.S. Civil War. The Confederacy professed both slavery and white supremacy; if the Confederacy won the war, slavery could be extended to the Pacific. The French intervention in Mexico threatened democracy there. Both wars were going badly from the perspective of democracy and equality. The Battle of Puebla in Mexico was the first hopeful sign of a turn toward hope.
Since then Cinco de Mayo has been a sign of hope, been a patriotic U.S. holiday, a rallying point in the Chicano movement, and commercialized. "And with mighty hand and outstretched arm….."now been theologized……Ooops, I made that one up.
I highly recommend this book. It explains a lot and shows how an idea can be used and celebrated in different ways over the decades. It's available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.
The difference between church work and the work of the church.
Rev. Robert Linthicum makes a distinction between church work and the work of the church.
Church work is all the work that is done around the church building and the church office. There are many tasks that go into preparing for the worship service, for the religious education classes. There are many chores that must be done to keep the building clean, maintained, and safe. These tasks are not always easy, and they are important. They are meant to help build up the church community, make services possible, and enable ministry.
But the work of the church is about the Kingdom: a kingdom of love, justice, and peace. We are called to learn about the Kingdom of God, to celebrate that Kingdom, and to proclaim and build that Kingdom. We are sent into the world to make that Kingdom as present as much as we can on earth. One of the temptations of the church is to remain busy with all the church work and never get to the work of the church. We need to remember that the church work is to prepare us for the work of the church.
Easter Sunday morning always comes early for a pastor. The vigil went late into the night. It was after midnight when I left church. A whole (mostly new, different) crowd was ready at 7:30 a.m. for Mass.
The day went on with the other Masses. There was an Easter egg hunt for the kids at the 2:00 p.m. Mass.
A good time was had by all!


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'SOMEONE LIKE YOU' HAS JUDD BEAMING
By Heather Svokos and Knight Ridder Newspapers
Judd laughs!
In recent films, Ashley Judd has been a killer (Eye of the Beholder), a kickboxer (Kiss the Girls), and a karmic bounty hunter (Double Jeopardy).
When audiences watch her new movie, Someone Like You, they'll no doubt be tickled to see the actress smile, giggle -- heck, even lead cheers.
Judd herself was pleased to be able to stretch her wings by showing her playful side.
"I always believed I could pull off that type of performance and am grateful to [producer] Lynda Obst (Sleepless in Seattle) for believing in me," Judd wrote in an e-mail interview last week.
Throughout her career, Judd, 32, has been passed many a romantic comedy script, but this one stood out.
"It was a great romantic comedy with a lot of meat on its bones," she wrote. "I had read many samples of the genre that were so forgettable, or maybe slightly entertaining for the duration of the read, but nothing I could possibly stay motivated for and interested in for three months! It was wry, clever, and very original in the tried-and-true format, which is not an easy feat."
Neither is juggling her life and career these days -- promoting Someone Like You, wrapping High Crimes with Morgan Freeman, starting yet another film, presenting at the Oscars last weekend and planning a wedding to race-car driver Dario Franchitti. Ashley Judd isn't merely busy.
Still, the rigors of her schedule have been worthwhile, she said.
Judd reports that mother Naomi (who has a small part in Someone) made Ashley a card and taped it to the wall by her door so Ashley would see it each time she left the house. Printed on it was her "new word of the day." That word? "NO."
And that's precisely what she's saying to questions about her wedding (she and Franchitti have been engaged since December 1999).
On Wednesday, Today show host Matt Lauer tried to pry a wedding date out of her. Judd's joking response: "I'd tell you, but I'd have to kill you."


I see something like that and wish that I could get at the story behind it.
Sure you can get his stats in a couple of places. And here is a clip from this year's Montgomery Biscuits media guide.
Hall has exceeded expectations since being picked up by the Rays during the 2007 season, and an unexpected quick climb through the minors should run through AAA in 2011 with the chance for a quick start in Montgom- ery... 2010: Went 6-9 with a 3.52 en route to Southern League Mid-Season All-Star honors... Set a new Biscuits record with 35 consecutive scoreless in- nings, snapping Brian Baker's 2009 mark of 30 with a scoreless first on 6/12... Gave up 1 HR over his first 49 innings, but 10 HR from June-on... Struggled in the 3rd (5.40 ERA, 5 HR) and 5th (7.40, 3 HR) 2009: ERA dropped back below 4 as he spent whole campaign with High-A Charlotte... Led the Florida State League in wins... Strikeout numbers climbed, walk totals remained the same... Was splendid in 3 daytime starts, going 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA... Had his best start of the season in his last start of the season, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out 8 and walking none before being pulled with two outs in the ninth. 2008: Spent whole season in Columbus... Enjoyed a 10-3 record despite the highest ERA of his young career. 2007: Experienced his greatest success in his rookie season, going 5-1 with a 1.55 ERA as a starter between Princeton and Columbus striking out 63 and walking just 15 in 13 starts that covered 75.1 innings.
Jeremy came to the Bulls from the Biscuits when Dirk Hayhurst went on the DL. He made his first appearance on April 28th. He did not do very well over the next five appearances and seventeen innings. He was moved to the Hudson Valley roster a few days ago.
Now I'm guessing that he's going home.
Good luck, young man. All the best.
If Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times has got it right, Alex Cobb has been scratched from today's game in Toledo. He's reportedly on his way to St. Pete for a Tuesday start against the Rangers. The plan, I think, was for Edgar Gonzalez to start the first game today and Cobb to start the second. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
In the near term, I'm guessing Jeremy Hall, who was transferred to Hudson Valley on paper, may be back. But the Rays are gonna have to put someone on DL/option to Durham (Gomes?) to make room for Cobb.
Reason enough to try to catch the opening comments tonight.
UPDATE: As I write (5:45) the Bulls are in Toledo watching the rain come down. At best they might get in one game tonight. In the meantime, I guessed wrong regarding who might be starting in place of Alex Cobb. I'd forgotten about new guy Jay Buente, who has a lot of AAA starting pitcher experience. If they were to play a second game, Solondz is reporting that Buente would start. Does not look good, at the moment, for even one game, much less two.
The Durham Bulls got rained out Saturday night, so they are going to try for a double header today, then head back here for a game Monday afternoon at 5. They are scheduled to be 7-inning games, but somehow this does not look good. The forecast looks a bit cluttered, so games could go long. Stamina is going to count for a lot.
Game 47, 28 May, First Third Field, Toledo, Ohio.
The Mud Hens are getting turned inside out by their parent club, the Detroit Tigers. See the Toledo Blade link for details. No reason for the Bulls not to take advantage of that, and they did. On the mound was the 32 year-old elder statesman of the Bulls pitching staff, Chris Bootcheck. Have to admire him stepping into the breach until the Rays can find a couple of starters for the Bulls. And he did a decent job, going 4 2/3 innings. This was his second start as a Bull and the first time he's started games in quite a few years. The last time he saw regular duty as a starter was in 2005 with the Angels AAA team in Salt Lake City. Good job.
I'm not quite sure what to make of Chris Carter's day. His hitting helped a lot (two RBIs). But his aggressive base running led to him being thrown out twice trying for third base. And he grounded into two double plays.
Craig Albernaz and Jeremy Hall (I guessed right!) have been taken off the Bulls' roster and sent to Hudson Valley, making room for Rob Delaney, who passed through waivers, and new guy Jay Buente.
This is one of those relatively new numbers that really is a better way of evaluating pitchers than ERA. I like it. It does, however, punish the pitcher who gives up home runs as you can see by the rankings of Swindle (6), Bootcheck (3), and McGee (3) who have pretty high HR/Inning numbers. But, all things considered, that's seems only fair. An interesting feature of this chart is how well Edgar Gonzalez, today's starter, comes off. He's been having back problems recently. We can hope that that sorts itself out.
If you look around the web for information about Dan Johnson, most of what you find is about him as a Tampa Bay Ray. What I'd like to do here is provide some background on one of the best ballplayers ever to play for the Durham Bulls.
Mr. Johnson played two nearly full seasons with the Bulls, 2008 and 2010. He spent 2009 playing in Japan. In both of his seasons with the Bulls he was called up to the Rays near the end and managed to get some timely hits for them. However, this year he is having a very rough time and was just passed through waivers. Fortunately for the Bulls, he accepted an assignment here. Whether there's something wrong or he just cannot adjust to the Rays' peculiar platooning approach I can't tell. What I can tell, or point to, is that he was a superstar for the Bulls in 2008 and 2010. Maybe, just maybe, he can do it again.
Dan played in 113 games, hit 25 home runs, had 83 RBIs, and a slash line (BA/OBP/SLG) of .307/.424/.556. Only Chris Richard had more home runs (26) or RBIs (88). He played 29 games at 1B, 10 games at 3B, and 8 games in left field. Thus, almost half of the time he was the DH. At first and third base he committed a total of 4 errors for a .992 rate at 1B and a .933 at 3B. (Note: for old-timers, 2008 was the year of Joel Guzman at 3B (90 games).
Dan played in 98 games in 2010 and he put up some amazing stats before being called up. A slash line of .303/.430/.624 (that's an OPS of 1.053 on 98 games!). He hit 30 home runs and had 95 RBIs before he was called up. What may be as important for the 2011 Durham Bulls, however, are his fielding stats. In 2010 he played a lot of 3B (36 games), some left field (22 games) and less 1B (14 games). However, he only had one error at 3B (this year's crew has had 6 so far) and none at 1B (the 2011 crew has had 6). My memory of DJ at third is of someone who, if he got to the ball, made the play. Plus, he just knows the position(s) very well.
Dan Johnson was the International League's Most Valuable Player for 2010 and the International League All-Star at third base. The Bulls won the South Division championship both years, but could not get through the Governors' Cup without him.
Am I happy to have Dan Johnson back in Bulls uniform? You bet I am. I wish he'd done better with the Rays this year, because I think that he's a much better ball player than this year's stats show. In the meantime, welcome back!
I've been out of town and I really don't want to write about the last five games (but I will, eventually). Much more fun to report something positive.
According to The St. Pete Times Marc Topkin Dan Johnson has cleared waivers and is on his way back to the Bulls.
Dan was our hero last season and a leading star in Triple A baseball. Here's hoping that whatever was getting in the way of success with the Rays gets out of his way with us. We really need him.
No word on when he'll show up.
Leslie Anderson got the day off on Wednesday. Guess he needed it. He came back on Thursday and hit two home runs and a double to pick up 6 RBIs and raise his batting average almost 30 points. Is Anderson about to realize the potential that brought him to the US and the Rays last year? We can hope.
Meanwhile the top of the batting order, Desmond Jennings and Justin Ruggiano also had a good game. Jennings had two doubles, a home run, stole a base, and scored three runs. Ruggiano had two singles and two walks, stole 4 bases, and scored three runs.
These three games have been triumphs for the hitters of both teams. Louisville has accumulated a total of 38 hits and 21 runs. Durham has had 34 hits and 27 runs. Some of it can be put off to weak pitching, but give credit to experienced hitters as well.
Speaking of pitching, Alex Torres began the night by striking out the side, but that was the last time he looked comfortable. The Durham Herald-Sun quotes Charlie Montoyo as saying, ""Whenever he starts throwing strikes, he's a big leaguer for a long time because he has four great pitches. He's a prospect, and whenever he gets it he's going to be good." I would parse that as meaning, among other things, "Let your fielders do their jobs. Quit giving batters a free ride." Torres had five walks to go with his seven Ks.
Tonight wraps up the year's contests with Louisville, unless we see them as we usually do in the playoffs. Very likely to be some very high quality baseball played tonight in the DBAP. I'll be taking a couple of days off to see what the mountains of NC look like this time of year. And to get away from the smoke that's been drifting in from that wildfire down East. Good luck Bulls!
I got my first look at the Durham Bulls iPhone app today and it is terrific.
An android app has also been released, but I haven't seen it (and probably won't). The Android app is supposedly essentially the same as the iPhone one.
For iPhone users, you need to know that there are two apps in the iTunes store with the "Durham Bulls" logo on it. The one that you want, the one just released, is the "Durham Bulls Official App". The other app is pretty crippled and not being supported at all. Also, it can be reached directly through the link above and through the Bulls website.
Does it pass the "So What?" test? In a word, yes. I think it will turn out to be a very handy little program. This is the third or fourth minor league app that the developer, Critical Technologies Group, has put on the street, so my expectation is that they will have figured out how to efficiently retrieve data from the MiLB.com servers (which is about all that I'm interested in).
I tried it out at tonight's game and it worked just fine both over ATT 3G and the Bulls' wi-fi. The Bulls press release goes into detail about all the things you can do with the app.
About all that it doesn't have yet that I'd like to see is live audio streaming, and I'm told that's on the way. Since I live on the far fringes of AM 620's coverage area and can't always get to a computer, that would be a very handy feature.
Long time coming (I first heard about it late last season), but it works and it's free. What more could you ask for?
After sitting around for two days, the Durham Bulls are back in town to play the Louisville Bats for a couple of games. It does, however, appear as if they've brought their bad weather with them. We can hope that they don't have to spend yet another day in the dugout watching the rain fall. But if they do, at least they're home.
Regarding rainouts, with all his free time these days, Dirk Hayhurst seems to be channeling his inner old man of the mountain. Most recently he offers advice on how to deal with rainouts. As a fan, I really like this series of posts. But I have to say that I think that if I were a teammate I'd find them a bit preachy. Maybe that's just a really old man resenting a 30-year old posing as an old man.
Speaking of rainouts, Nicole Johnson (wife of former Bull Elliot Johnson and Durham resident) blogs about a wonderful experience in Minneapolis recently.
A while back I read an article about the design and development of Ferrari sports cars. Turns out that the incredible sound those cars make is a deliberate design element. They actually gather folks together and decide what the automobile is going to sound like. This is relevant to a baseball blog only in that it brings to mind what all of us dislike about metal bats, the pinging sound that they make. According to this piece, a lot of work has been going into making the performance of the bats more wood-like. Wonder why they can't do something about the sound?
Getting back to tonight's game, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal Bats Manager Rick Sweet isn't happy with his team's performance in the last couple of games.
Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched is an interesting measure of a pitcher's skill. In general, 1.00 is considered really good pitching. Basically what the stat measures is folks getting on base. In the case of this year's Durham Bulls, however, the season is really too young to make any big judgements.
If they were still with the team, Rob Delaney (1.06) and Brandon Gomes (1.13) would fit in rather nicely. Dirk Hayhurst's WHIP was 0.90 when he went on the DL.
Should we be worried about three of our five starters being above the team average? You bet.
The plan had been to comment on this game after today's game, since I really didn't want to talk about an 11-0 blowout. But today has been rained out, so I might as well put something up while we wait for tomorrow's proposed double-header.
That box score is one ugly critter, ain't it? Five home runs! Is it any comfort that only (only!) seven of the runs were earned? How did that happen? Not sure.
Michael Aubrey, formerly of the Baltimore system, now of the Washington system, hit four of the home runs all by himself, accounting for 7 RBI and certainly a bid for at least a spot on the Nationals' 40-man.
The only Bulls pitcher who didn't give up a home run was R.J. Swindle, although he remains the season leader in that category having given up 6 so far.
So rather than study that game any more I took a look at the Syracuse sports pages. Looks like folks up that way are going to be eating caviar in their near future.
Today's chart shows the Bulls' pitchers' cumulative ERA over the last 15 games. By cumulative ERA, I mean that it is recomputed after each game. Thus each data point is the ERA for the total number of runs and innings to that point. For example, May 14 is based on 334 1/3 innings pitched and 127 earned runs. The Bulls ERA ranks third in the International League and compares well with previous Bulls seasons. The interesting feature of this chart is how the starters and relievers contributions shake out. Overall, starters and relievers have about a 50-50 spread in innings pitched (177 to 157 1/3). As you can see, over the last two weeks the starters as a group have been improving while the relievers have been having their troubles (remember, however, that the Bulls won 11 of those 15 games, so the idea of "trouble" is somewhat relative).
If the weather prediction is on target, Scotty McCreery may end up singing in the rain today. Don't know who Scotty McCreery is? You're not from around here are you?
While we wait for the rain, how about them Bulls in the 7th inning last night? After two outs in the inning, nine more Bulls came to bat against three different pitchers. One got hit by a pitch (Lopez), two hit singles (Luna, Chirinos), three hit doubles (Olmedo, Canzler, Lobaton), and two hit home runs (Jennings, Anderson).
Just two days ago we had a chart up where we worried about Leslie Anderson's numbers. Last night's two home runs (3 RBIs) pushed his numbers up quite a bit and they were his first home runs of the year. Omar Luna broke through the Mendoza line and reached .211. Unfortunately, two other hitters of concern, J.J. Furmaniak (0 for 5) and Robinson Chirinos (1 for 5) were not able to participate in the breakout.
An oddity of the game was Anderson and Furmaniak in the outfield. Guessing that Guyer, Ruggiano and Carter up for days off. Given the power those three bring to the lineup, last night's score is all the more remarkable.
Brian Baker seems to be settling in. Six solid innings last night. His first couple of games as a starter were tough. In those games he was only able to get through 3 or 4 innings and his ERA ballooned up to the mid-7's. In his last two starts (admittedly against not very strong teams) he's gone six innings each and has gotten his ERA down to 4.34. Pretty good.
And then there's Dane De La Rosa, who got his head handed to him in the middle innings at the old DAP earlier this week. A solid two innings.
I like this one. It shows the growing difference between the total runs scored by the Bulls and the runs allowed by the Bulls. If these numbers are plugged into the Pythagorean Expectation formula you can come up with the "expectation" that the Bulls won-loss record "should" be 20-16, below its actual 22-14. Traditional explanations for deviations from expectation are luck and/or bullpen performance. I haven't noticed much luck in the games I've witnessed, so I'm going with the bullpen explanation. Yeah for the bullpen!
As Walt Kelly's Pogo used to say, "Friday the 13th comes on Friday this month." So I was not too surprised when I checked in this morning and discovered Google's Blogger was down (host to WDBB) and the last several posts to WDBB disappeared early Friday morning. They may not return.
By now you will have chased down other reports on the game. At any rate, I missed the game last night because I allowed life to interfere with baseball (that happens some days). So I really don't have anything to add.
Brandon Guyer, who came out of the game in the 4th, appeared to be OK. The Bulls are reportedly just being cautious. Good for them.
Richard De Los Santos might be out for the year.
It was a great home stand. The Bulls are ahead in the South Division and off for a rematch with Syracuse. Here's a plot of games above/below .500 for the teams in the South Division, plus markers for the leading teams in the North and West Divisions.
How are the Bulls hitters doing this year?
One answer is, good enough to win most of their games. But to take a little closer look here's a chart with numbers for the current roster.
The players are sorted by their wOBA, Weighted On-Base Average, a sort of pumped up on-base average that provides a better picture of a player's performance than just batting average. Also displayed is the traditional batting average number, which, mostly, tracks wOBA.
The players marked with asterisks "*" are on Tampa Bay's 40-man roster. The numbers in parentheses are the plate appearances for each batter. The sources for the data are Stat Corner and Baseball Reference.
The infield isn't doing very well at bat. Russ Canzler is the only infielder (other than Lobaton) hitting above the team average. Four players are below the Mendoza Line. The sample size is way too small to jump to any conclusions regarding Felipe Lopez, but he has not done too well since his arrival.
Should we start worrying about J.J. Furmaniak and Robinson Chirinos? In a word, yes, even though they are very different players. J.J. is a veteran who can be expected to climb back up into the middle to high .200's BA. Chirinos is a bit different because expectations were set so high coming out of spring training and because he's on the 40-man. Nevertheless, Chirinos is more likely to be judged on his defensive skills than his hitting.
I worry more about Leslie Anderson than any of the others. His play at first base seems to be improving, but he simply is not getting on base enough. That said, his hitting has been very timely. His 14 RBIs count for something.
The News & Observer (the News & Observer? I know. I am as shocked as you all) did an interesting piece on Justin Ruggiano.
Triangle Offense has a good interview with visiting reliever J.P. Howell.
First inning, second batter, Justin Ruggiano hits a home run, his 6th and ran up his team-leading total of RBIs to 28. There is no doubt that Ruggiano has been locked in these last couple of weeks and is setting a very high standard for the rest of the team's hitters. By the way, that was the only, and obviously game-winning, run of the game.
Pitching ruled the rest of the game. The Bulls got a runner to second base in the 5th, but that was as close as they came. An Indians runner got to third base in the 6th (single, sacrifice, stolen base), but not close to getting across. But the pitchers were the only guys who didn't have play 11 innings yesterday and then get up for an eleven o'clock game today.
Our guys collected the Bulls' fourth shutout and the second of this home stand.
Alex Cobb picked up his third win and looked very comfortable through six. J.P. Howell gave up a hit in his inning, but really had no trouble at all.
For the first time since his arrival, Jake McGee looked like the pitcher we saw here last year. Two innings, 4 K's (2 looking), a troublesome 4-pitch walk, and that was it. His velocity (when I noticed) was usually marked at 94, with a couple of 93s and at least one 95 in the mix.
As is all too often the case, Brandon Guyer's "cup of coffee" has cost him back here with the Bulls. He's 2 for 11 since his return. Still, can't complain. What a thrill that home run must have been up in Baltimore.
Did anyone see the game on MLB? If so, how did it look?
Bottom of the 11th inning, bases loaded, 2 outs, Justin Ruggiano at bat. I start packing up and turn to my seatmate, "Ready to go?" I ask. She nods. Off to the north the sky is filled with lightning flashes. Music from "The Natural" plays in my head.
Ruggiano hits his obligatory walk-off shot to center field. Bulls win.
We head for home, getting to the car just before a real frog-swallower of a rainstorm.
But there was more to the game than that. In fact, the game never should have gone to the 11th. Before and after the game was tied in the 6th on a very odd play, the Bulls had runners on second and third base several times and could not get them across. Even Ruggiano missed a bases-loaded opportunity in the 4th.
About that odd play. An oddity of the rules is that if a foul ball is caught, runners on base can go after tagging up. In this case Indian outfielder Corey Wimberly was on third base and shortstop Pedro Ciriaco hit a foul ball deep behind third base, almost to the tarp. The Bulls Felipe Lopez chased it down and caught it going away. Wimberly tagged up and made it home ahead of Lopez's throw. Should Lopez have just dropped the ball? Hard to tell. I do remember Chris Richard (Bulls first baseman for a number of years) doing that once when he was way out of position chasing a foul ball and there was a runner on third. He just let the ball drop. By the way, Ciriaco gets sac fly credit for a foul ball.
The busiest Bull last night was shortstop Ray Olmedo. I have him down for 13 outs (out of 33), 5 line drives caught, seven grounders to first, and a 4-6 play at second. Great night, not to mention reaching base five times in his six plate appearances (two singles, reached on an error, and an intentional walk (!)).
More and more to like about Edgar Gonzalez. Seven solid innings last night.
Last bit of quirkiness. In the 6th inning Charlie Montoyo went out to the mound, apparently to discuss defensive tactics in a two-out, runners on first and second situation. So the gathering at the mound was Montoyo, Gonzalez, Chirinos, Lopez, Olmedo, Luna, and Anderson. Here's what's quirky about that: everyone at the meeting was a native speaker of Spanish. Welcome to 21st Century American baseball.
Photo pull below is from 8:32 this morning. Tarp is off after last night's post-game deluge. Game time (national TV) is 11:05. Hope the Bulls are feeling more rested than I do.
The Bulls will be on MLBTV Wednesday (May 11) morning at 11:00 am. This is one of those "education day" games with the stands full of screaming kids. In its noisy way, kinda fun.
Alex Cobb should be the starting pitcher.
Neal Solondz and Chris Richard will probably be doing the play-by-play and commentary.
HD cameras are in the park, and local broadcasts look great. So my guess is that the MLB broadcast will look pretty good, just lacking in some of the graphics and some of the camera angles you don't see in major league games.
The good and the bad of the old Durham Athletic Park hasn't changed from last year: seating, field lighting, winning the game — not good; field conditions, nostalgic touches (Clay Aiken singing, Charlie Montoyo and Bill Evers playing catch) — great.
The game this time started out slow and seemed to get slooooower, coming in at just over 3 hours, but it seemed much longer. Jeremy Hall had his best start in his short time with the Bulls and Ryan Reid did the same. That meant that at the end the 6th the Bulls were up 4-2 and things looked OK.
Dane De La Rosa came in for his first time since April 29th (we won't count his one pitch appearance against these same Indians on May 3rd). Rusty is perhaps not exactly the right word. Six hits and five runs later, the Bulls were pretty much out of the game. It was left only for R.J. Swindle to have his best inning of the year in the 9th. (Trivia: R.J.'s first appearance as a Bull was last year's DAP game).
One other positive feature to this game is that the Indians used six relievers (did not have a regular starter for reasons I did not learn), which might be an advantage to the Bulls as the home stand continues.
Remember Aneury Rodriguez? He was a pitcher I loved watching in the 2010 season. He's now a starter for the Houston Astros and got roughed up a bit last night in his second major league start. Oddly enough, there's a chance that he could end up being a Bull again this year because he was picked up on the Rule 5 draft and if the Astros don't keep him on their 25-man roster he has to come back to the Rays. But wouldn't it be neat if he made it as a major league starter? We can hope for him.
Couple more photos from last night.
Let's go back to the DBAP!
Justin Ruggiano had yet another amazing game Saturday night. In fact he sort of had to win it twice. In the 10th with the score tied 2-2, Ray Olmedo tried to score on Ruggiano's single to center field, but he was thrown out. So when Rugg came to bat in the 11th with the bases loaded and the score tied 5-5 [Ooops! Thanks, Chris D] Chiefs 5, Bulls 4, it was naturally assumed that he would hit in the winning runs — and he did with a single to center.
The win kept the Bulls two games in front of the Gwinnett Braves and its spectacular nature obscured a couple of oddities and issues that are worth mentioning.
What we witnessed for 6 innings was a superb scoreless pitchers' duel between the Bulls Alex Torres and the Chiefs Yuneska Maya. All of these games with the Chiefs have shown them to have a fine crowd of starting pitchers. But (who else) Justin Ruggiano broke the tie with a RBI double and Russ Canzler hit him in. That certainly looked good enough.
But then in a puzzling move, after J.P. Howell did his rehab inning, Chris Bootcheck came in, walked the Chief's #9 batter, and was pulled for Jake McGee. McGee got a ground out fielder's choice then gave up a home run that tied the game. My question is, why was Bootcheck pulled? He's just off the DL and did give up a walk, but something could have been wrong. And why McGee back-to-back? He pitched part of an inning on Friday and was back for this session.
Then there was the 11th. New guy Ryan Reid got a ground out and gave up a walk. R.J. Swindle came in to give up three runs with a homer, single, double and hit batter. Not good. In fact, this is not a good year for R.J. This was his first time on the mound since April 30th (2/3 inning). He's being hit hard. In 11 innings he has given up 5 home runs, 11 earned runs, 16 hits. His signature slow curve has disappeared. As a final peculiarity, after giving up 3 runs in the top of the 11th last night, when the Bulls came back with 4 in the bottom of the inning, Swindle got the win! Overall, I'm beginning to think that R.J. may not be long for the Bulls. That's too bad, because he was a key figure in last year's championship team.
We saw Felipe Lopez for the first time. He did a fine job at third base, where he was quite busy early in the game. On the other hand, he left Ruggiano hanging out in scoring position three different times.
Meanwhile, for Rays' futurists, the Montgomery Biscuits have been over in Zebulon and won one last night as well.
Our guys up with the Rays: Brandon Guyer did not get into the Rays' 8-2 win over Baltimore, but Brandon Gomes pitched a scoreless 9th (1 BB, 2 K's).
Ballgames in May at the DBAP can be miserable. Last night it was cold. I kept adding layers and fortunately the wind wasn't blowing. Still, the stands were getting empty by the bottom of the 8th.
Up until then, the evening's story was Syracuse's pitcher Tom Milone, who was giving a clinic on careful, precision pitching. His 11 K's were the most of any single pitcher against the Bulls this year. Meanwhile the Bulls' Edgar Gonzalez, who is emerging as the key man of the Bulls rotation, kept things in check for a solid six innings.
J.P. Howell got in one inning. He is reportedly on a 1-inning, 25-pitch, whichever comes first, limitation. After giving up a walk, he did just fine, especially his pickoff of a Chief runner on 2nd base. Last seen in Durham in 2007, Howell is working his way back after missing 2010 recuperating from surgery.
Milone finally left the game after 7 brilliant innings and Chiefs reliever Adam Carr gave up a double to Desmond Jennings and zinged a couple of inside pitches before Justin Ruggiano really crushed one to deep center field. Ruggiano is up to 22 RBIs now. That homer, with Jennings on base, tied the game.
If you were among the few left, you got to see a really thrilling walk off bottom of the 9th. Walk, pinch runner, sac bunt, broken bat popup up over the pitcher but at shortstop's feet put runners on first and third, and Jennings' single won the game. Video on Bulls' website pretty well sums it up.
But there was more than just a game going on last night.
Dane De La Rosa is on a four-game suspension for his part in the exchange of inside pitches up in Indianapolis the other day. The pitcher who initiated the exchange, Rudy Owens, only got three days. Owens is a starter, so he is essentially unpunished. De La Rosa is a reliever, so the Bulls will miss him for a couple more days.
Felípe López, who probably exemplifies the term "veteran infielder", should be in Durham today. Lopez started the year on the Bulls roster, but was called up to the Rays before the Bulls season started when Even Longoria went on the disabled list. To be honest, I'm surprised he made it through waivers, but here he is. He hasn't played minor league ball since 2004. That makes him look a bit like this year's Hank Blalock. I think he's going to give Russ Canzler a run for his money when it comes to playing time at third, but there's going to be so much shuffling the next couple of days it's hard to tell. Stats here and here.
Outfielder Brandon Guyer got called up to Tampa Bay last night and is off to Baltimore. Why? That should become clear later in the day with the Rays also in a bit of lineup turmoil. My guess is that the Rays think that B.J. Upton is about to be suspended after a spectacular balls and strikes rant/tossed from the game episode the other night. Why not Jennings? Because it could be just a sit on the bench visit. The Rays have other outfielders, but they want to keep their roster full.
What does it all mean for the Bulls? Not too much. Chris Carter or Leslie Anderson in the outfield. Canzler on first, probably. Or Canzler DHing. Guyer's been hot, though, we're going to miss that.
If Upton is suspended, the possibility still exists for the Rays to pull a pitcher from the Bulls, because their Jeff Neimann just went on the DL.
Keeping track of Durham Bulls pitching can be tough to do. The season is not quite a month old yet and seventeen players have already taken the mound for the Bulls (eighteen if you count catcher Craig Albernaz's two appearances). The Bulls' website seems to have trouble keeping track. For example, as this is being written Alex Cobb's return from Tampa Bay does not show, nor does the departure of the unfortunate Paul Phillips to Montgomery. Even with those transactions, the Bulls are carrying 13 pitchers, one more than usual. Also, we can expect a visit from rehabbing Tampa Bay reliever J.P. Howell soon.
The Bulls have two starting pitchers on the disabled list, Richard De Los Santos and Dirk Hayhurst. Chris Bootcheck just came off the DL.
Ryan Reid and Jeremy Hall joined the Bulls while they were on this road trip.
As a group, Bulls pitching ranks fifth in the IL on ERA and third on the WHIP (walks and hits per inning) metric. They are fifth in the league on won-loss percentage.
As this chart (sorted by innings pitched) shows, ERA is mostly OK. You have to discount the low-inning guys who are down near the bottom. That's going to get better. The two worrisome numbers are R.J. Swindle's and Brian Baker's, the same two who have WHIPs up and out of the zone.
The stats guys don't like ERA very much. To see their tRA and other such numbers, check here.
This crew ranges in age from 23 (Cobb and Torres) to 32 (Bootcheck), so a pretty decent balance there. From a fan's perspective it does not look like this year we are going to be seeing any fireballers — unless Jake McGee, just back from Tampa Bay, is supposed to be working on his fast ball. Just about all of this crew are finesse guys, which can be just as much fun to watch.
Update 5 May, 2:45: Tampa Bay's Jeff Neimann may be going on DL. If so, then either a starter (Cobb or Torres) or a reliever (your guess is a good as mine) will be called up from Durham.


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SCNAACP, Mayor Benjamin release statements regarding President Trump's visit to Benedict College
By Jazmine Greene | October 24, 2019 at 9:54 PM EDT - Updated October 24 at 11:11 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The SCNAACP and Mayor Steve Benjamin have released statements addressing President Trump's visit to Benedict College.
The releases come in response to criticism towards the president's visit to the HBCU.
SCNAACP State Conference President Brenda C. Murphy stated:
"Trump comes to Benedict College, a historical black college in Columbia, South Carolina. What an unexpected, unpleasant situation for students, the community and many citizens of this state to experience after his insensitive remarks regarding being "lynched" by the Democratic Party. What a hell of a statement to make.
Although the President recently approved faith-based HBCUs to have access to some federal support, we must continue to be skeptical of his actions that have already adversely impacted on the lives of many people of color and others financially disadvantaged. We must be unwavering in our awareness of his actions that limit our civil rights. We are experiencing the eroding away of the rights that our forefathers fought and gave their lives for us to have the opportunity to advance educationally, socially and economically.
Opportunities for people of color and the financially disadvantaged to "live the American dream" is almost an impossibility. His use of the word "lynching" to describe the impeachment inquiry, demonstrates a lack of sensitivity regarding the history of the African Americans' journey. He consistently and unapologetically spews divisive rhetoric and actions. It is also very troubling and disappointing that South Carolina State Senators Graham and Scott are tolerant and accepting of these behaviors.
Maya Angelou said it best "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time", and time and time again, he has shown us his unwillingness to promote unity among all people in our county."
Mayor Steve Benjamin, who is planning to attend the speech, released an open letter saying:
"Mr. President, welcome to Columbia, South Carolina. In these incredibly difficult times in which we live, we may disagree fundamentally on many issues of public importance but I hope to use your visit to reach out in the spirit of bipartisanship & grace.
I know that a discussion around bipartisan dialogue & civility may seem naive in today's political culture but in Columbia we recognize that two people equally yoked can see the same issues very differently and that we must respect the diversity of political thought.
On those issues that we agree on, we should try to achieve real solutions.
This is not our first meeting, your staff has been gracious enough to invite me several times to engage with you and the administration.
Our discussions have primarily focused on infrastructure. I still pray that our federal government will make it a priority to address America's $4 trillion infrastructure deficit. FEMA's contribution to the restoration of the Columbia Canal after the 2015 1,000 year flood remains at the top of our local agenda and we look forward to continuing that dialogue.
We've had opportunities to agree on the preservation of the tax exemption on municipal bonds that allows local governments to continue to invest in infrastructure, the banning of bump stocks used in mass shootings like the one in Las Vegas and on the establishment of Opportunity Zones.
When our city was first chartered more than 200 years ago, Sen. John Gervais advocated for "the oppressed of all lands to find refuge under the wings of Columbia." That spirit of inclusion inspires us to this day and as a result we have also had significant disagreements, among them: In Tornillo, Texas as president of the nonpartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors, I led a bipartisan demonstration of Mayors against the inhumane treatment of children at the U.S.-Mexico border; In the wake of Charlottesville, I established the Mayors & Business Leaders Center for Inclusive & Compassionate Cities & I continue to serve in the vanguard of mayors fighting the reality of global warming.
Neither of the above is a complete list of agreements or disagreements but the focus of this weekend's discussions, The First Step Act is one on which we agree. As the former Director of our state's second-largest law enforcement agency, I firmly believe that finding thoughtful ways to return citizens to society where they can rejoin their families & communities, contribute to society and the economy and live up to their God-given potential is a win for America. I pray for a positive dialogue on continued reform this weekend from you and the Democratic hopefuls.
My final request and primary motivation for this open letter is as a trustee and supporter of Benedict College.
This historically black college that will host your official visit is a special place. Founded by a woman and now led by a woman for the first time in its history, Benedict continues to be a "power for good in society." On this hallowed ground, trailblazers have been proudly educating students of all backgrounds for 150 years since the closure of one of the darkest chapters in human history. President Roslyn Artis' leadership has led to the institution's recognition as the 2019 Historically Black College/University (HBCU) of the Year.
Benedict has a special place in my heart. It is where my in-laws met as students and started the family that produced my family. As a proud trustee I also exercise a fiduciary responsibility to this institution of higher learning, so I hope, pray and request in that every meeting, every encounter that in every word we speak on our campus this week be in the interest of our college's prosperity, our mission, civility and bipartisanship."
Jazmine Greene


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Watch Bill Murray and Eddie Vedder Sing the Band's "The Weight" at Cubs Party
Bill Murray photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images; Eddie Vedder photo by David Banks/Getty Images
Bill Murray and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder are both very big fans of the Chicago Cubs. They each sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at Wrigley Field during the World Series (at Games 3 and 5, respectively). Now, a new video shows them at the same World Series afterparty, singing the Band's "The Weight." Vedder leads the charge in a room full of people, and Murray does his best from the front of the crowd. Watch their cover below.
The Cubs' World Series appearance (their first since 1945) has brought the sports fan out of a lot of musicians. The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle–a fan since childhood–reflected on his song "Cubs in Five" in a new essay. Chance the Rapper–a White Sox fan–endorsed a Cubs-supporting mashup of his "No Problem." And Billy Corgan is a Cubs fan, but not too happy about all the celebrities showing up all of a sudden for the team he loves. "Other Cubs celebrities tend to show up when the playoffs are around. I don't necessarily see them in June," he said.
The deciding Game 7 of the World Series is on tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern on Fox.
Listen to the Band's "The Weight":


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Discovering and nurturing new artistic talent is a key objective both for Foam in Amsterdam, with its special touring exhibitions and magazine coverage promoting emerging artists, and the non-profit organisation Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, which has been supporting contemporary photography since 1999. Now the two organisations have decided to build on this connection with a formal partnership under the banner of the Foam Talent programme.
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1. Stefanie Moshammer, Land of Black Milk, 2016.
Photographer Christopher Payne originally trained as an architect and has dedicated himself to the exploration of America's industrial heritage.
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High Frequency Monitoring of the Covid-19 Response in Delhi
Karthik Muralidharan
Paul Niehaus
Sandip Sukhtankar
Gaurav Chiplunkar
Jeffrey Weaver
Researchers conducted high-frequency surveys with visitors to government primary health care centers in Delhi to assess how the pandemic has affected food and income security, awareness of and access to government relief schemes, and knowledge of public health directives among households.
Location: Delhi (all districts)
Sample: ~ 4,700 Aam Aadmi Mohalla clinic (primary health care center) visitors.
Timeline: April - June 2020
Target group: Urban population (visitors of Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics in Delhi)
Outcome of interest: Social service delivery; Food security & nutrition (food grain entitlement among PDS beneficiaries, awareness and reach of the e-coupon ration scheme in non-PDS beneficiaries, use of food shelters across PDS beneficiaries and non-PDS beneficiaries, financial security for the following one month, receipt of Jan Dhan or other government cash transfers, availability and price of basic food items in the market); Health knowledge and awareness
Covid-19 dimensions: Economic shocks on individuals, households, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs); Knowledge, attitudes, practices & beliefs; Migration and condition of migrants; Covid-19 symptoms; Access to government relief measures; Cash transfers; Behavior change communication; Food security
Nature of activities: Data collection (surveys); Use of administrative data
Using administrative data of visitors to Delhi's Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (primary health care centers), researchers conducted surveys with around 1,200 residents of Delhi every 7-10 days. The questionnaire was brief and focused on food and income security, awareness of and access to government relief schemes as well as knowledge of public health directives. The results from each survey round were shared with the Dialogue and Development Commission, Government of Delhi (DDC) in a written report, along with a real-time dashboard tracking variables at the district level.
The high frequency and granularity of the reports allowed the DDC to direct relief efforts to areas where their response could be strengthened. For example, surveys highlighted districts where a high share of respondents reported applying for the Delhi government's e-coupon ration scheme, but only a few had received its benefits, which resulted in the DDC directing more relief efforts to these areas. Apart from aggregate statistics, these high frequency surveys provided deeper insights on how the pandemic has affected various types of households, including migrant workers, permanent residents, and Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.
Covid-19 Project: High Frequency Monitoring survey with Delhi residents (5-10 minutes)