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Jackson Hole Festival Part II
Article Contributed by sam | Published on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I woke up in Grand Teton National Park to the sounds of crazy mountain birds, and was glad not to have been eaten by bears or wolves during the night. The festival itself provides no camping but there is plenty to be found in the park and in the surrounding forests. On the drive to the festival grounds, I saw a moose, and nearly 30 people taking a picture of it. There was a lot to look forward to, and anyway I've seen moose before, so I didn't stop until I hit Teton Village.
Saturday at Jackson Hole had been a blast, but Sunday would prove to be a wild party. If you had to choose a single day, and fortunately I didn't, Sunday would have been it, and everybody seemed to know it. Even at the start of the day the hillside was crowded, and blanket space was vanishing fast. Anticipation was in the air, and everyone I talked to seemed to be there to see his or her favorite band. That's the thing about festivals, it seems like everyone playing is somebody's favorite. That kind of enthusiasm adds to the energy of the event as a whole, making every musical peak that much more intense and every pause that much more suspenseful. The bands consume this energy as well, creating a feedback loop that builds upon itself, making every moment a little more exciting than the last. A good crowd can make all the difference, and this was definitely a good crowd.
Sunday morning kicked into high gear right off the bat, with a fascinating set of music by the Avett Brothers, music that I can only describe as Blue Country Punk. Seth and Scott Avett front the band, and trade around instruments and vocal duties. Bearded and, well, Amish-looking, the Avett Brothers scream out fast paced defiant lyrics to the strings of not quite traditional Bluegrass, Honky-tonk and folk tunes. The brothers are joined on stage and in the studio by Bob Crawford on the standup bass, and Joe Kwan on the cello. I found myself not quite sure whether I should slap my knee or bang my head and shake my hair around.
The crowd around the stage was much denser than it had been this time the day before, a sea of the young and the animated. The Avett's reputation had apparently preceded them, and I saw several brand new Avett Bros. tee shirts floating around in the audience. Moreover, I heard whispers and exclamations from a fair few people of wonder and interest in the band's style that defied categorization. Playing banjo, drums, keys, and guitar between them, The Avett Bros. played their way through a varied set ranging from minimalist and impassioned to catchy and carefree to aggressive and forceful. I love seeing something I've never seen before, and these guys fit that bill for sure.
The Miller Sisters kept the mood alive, and set the stage for a country-fried afternoon. Next up was Son Volt, and band that I vaguely remember from my youth. Son Volt is another one of those "not quite this, not quite that" bands, blending together pop rock and alt country. On this occasion, they leaned more to the cowboy hat side of things. Jay Farrar, lead man of the band, and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco used to play together in a band called Uncle Tupelo, and rumor has it, and when I say that, I mean according the guy pontificating in front of me, Jay and Jeff had a falling out over the band, and aren't on speaking terms, ruining this guy's hopes for a Farrar and Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo reunion. Those bastards. Son Volt mellowed things out a bit, but played their share of bar band style rockers too. The venue was pretty much full by now, and the happy people swayed and shook in the sun. The only thing that was lacking was a blistering guitar solo care of Chris Masterson, the guitarist with the dark sunglasses, the black hair with bleach blonde bangs and the shiny mother or pearl Les Paul, after all he looked the part. But alas. There were many unquestionably hot licks, but blistering? I dunno.
Before long, the church of rock was in session. Robert Randolph and the Family Band took the stage to enormous applause, and kicked it straight into high gear. Master of the "sacred steel" (look it up on Wikipedia), Robert Randolph makes the strings wail like a gospel choir, almost like he's created another voice on stage. Backed by two additional lap steels, some damn funky bass, standard electric guitar, drums, and pretty much everyone's voice, there are enough sounds acting in chorus behind and wround Robert Randolph that the effect is actually very much like a choir. Makes sense, given that Robert Randolph learned to play the pedal steel in church as a young man. Now he uses the instrument as the foremost voice of his blend of old soul, rock and roll and quasi-gospel. This performance might have been the highlight of the festival for me.
After a powerful opening, in which Robert Randolph at one point leapt into the air, snatching up the microphone and jumping back from his instrument to dance and shuffle around the stage before diving back into a mean solo on the steel, the Family band kept the energy high. Putting his whole body into his playing, and glancing back and forth at his family and band mates who surround him, Robert Randolph was all smiles. Crowd favorites "I Need More Love," "Thrill of It," and "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That" all made the set list, as well as extended sessions of improvisation and funkadelic jams. Robert Randolph hasn't really been on the scene all that long, but because of his soulful sound and unique talent on the highly refined instrument that is the pedal steel, he is attracting some pretty serious enthusiasts. There is an optimism in his songs that is appealing as well, and it puts me in the mood. Sometimes, you just can't help but get up and move when you hear a little music that really gets inside you, and this was a ton of music. They played late, played a savage encore, and I guarantee that everyone was impressed. It was an eye-opening performance for quite a few people who weren't familiar with the Family Band, and quite a few others were blown away by the live Robert Randolph experience.
Since the Family Band played late, the betweener act was scrapped, and I had an opportunity to wander the grounds. The place was packed, and it was a serious feat just to walk up the hill to the water truck. I almost took a turn in the bouncy castle, but there were too many kids in line for me to justify waiting. It occurred to me what a family affair the place had turned out to be. Hippie mom's in homemade skirts, and bearded, tanned, and sandaled dads. Little kids, really little kids and not so little kids, some getting more out of the fest than others, hopped about or lay under umbrellas and towel forts trying to catch some relief from the heat. At one tent, free wool socks were being given away, and at another, Paste Magazine was doing a "pay what you want" subscription deal. Behind the merchants, a gathering of people was playing Frisbee, or hackey-sack and a ton of folks were sitting in the shade of the barrier fence and the water truck to wait out the last of the sun. It had been a hot day so far, and wasn't going to cool down for a few hours yet.
The crowd began to yell for Ben Harper, and when Juan Nelson walked out on stage and started tapping the bass, they nearly lost it. "Juan Nelson and NO innocent criminals!" one guys yelled, and I think, although if it existed at all, it was nearly imperceptible, that Juan smiled. One by one the rest of the Innocent Criminals came out on stage. Ben Harper, who is probably most known for his skill with the Weissenborn, a wood sided slide guitar that lies across your lap, went for the standard electric for the first several tracks. Ben Harper's politicism, take no shit attitude and soulful, emotive voice, as well as the lap slide, are staples in the Innocent Criminal's arsenal of intellectual rhythm and blues. Most similar perhaps to Bob Marley in the way he uses song as a form of protest, Ben Harper's music has an empowering effect on an audience. Maybe it's because Ben Harper is so passionate in his approach, embodying every note and word, and belting out his message in a voice that drips with emotion, that he is able to so strongly inspire a crowd. He makes you feel righteous, in a way, and indignant at being anything less than we as a species deserve. Plus, he plays a wicked slide guitar (did I mention that?). Even after a heavy dose of Robert Randolph brand slide, I was in the mood for more, and Ben Harper has never let me down before. Whereas Robert Randolph makes his guitar wail, Ben Harper makes his roar. The raw and primal sound forged by the heavily distorted Weissenborn, is about pleasingly harsh as you can get, without crossing over into the realm of sheer noise. You can see why I dreamed the two artists might get together to play a few tracks.
The Innocent Criminals pulled off raging renditions of songs from all eras of their illustrious career, opening with "Jah Work," and "Glory and Consequence." "Diamonds on the Inside," "With My Own Two Hands," "From the Ground on Down," and festival favorite "Burn One Down," were all called up from albums long past. "Better Way," "Black Rain", "In the Colors" and "Fight Outta You" from more recent albums also made it in to the rotation. These last two are off Ben Harper's newest, Lifeline, written on the road and recorded in Paris while the band was on tour in Europe. From what I hear, it was recorded live as well, that is, everyone in the studio at once, playing as if to a crowd, but really only to a soundboard. As unextraordinary as this might seem, it is a practice that many contemporary musicians have abandoned in favor of recording songs one part at a time to achieve the cleanest cut. Of course, it's hard to tell by listening to an album which path was taken during the recording process, but it reflects well on the inner harmony of the Innocent Criminals that they are able to record an album in real time.
This same harmony is evident on stage, and the Innocent Criminals consistently perform beyond the sum of their parts. At one point, while the band rocked out, and Juan Nelson plowed his way through a thunderous bass solo, Ben Harper jumped over to the percussion kit to play around with Leon Mobley. The set climaxed with "Better Way," followed by "With My Own Two Hands," a hugely inspirational and optimistic pairing, powerfully and passionately presented. These days hope and a better way of living seem to be what a lot of people crave, even the normally out of touch politicians in Washington are catching on to that, but credit must be given to Ben Harper for singing on these topics since before it became politically fashionable to do so. And of course these days, when Ben Harper plays his heart out on one of his hopeful rockers, the crowd goes ape shit. The applause at the end of their set was monstrous, and I think we were all a little disappointed that the Innocent Criminals didn't come out to do an encore.
The sun had just gone behind the mountain when the Black Crowes took the stage. The blast of cool air was refreshing and people were still riding the high dished out by the Innocent Criminals. I saw the Black Crowes about a month ago at the Mile High Music Festival, but I could immediately tell there was something different about them. I am now convinced that headlining a show brings out the best in the Crowes, and as good as they were at Mile High, they were easily twice that at Jackson Hole. Really into it and having a great time themselves, the Crowes put on a raucous performance that kept most people on their feet and clapping. Chris Robinson, singer and lyricist for the band, bantered with the crowd, joking about the forest gnomes who got to hear the show for free. "That's the thing about being a supernatural being living in these woods, I guess." Brother and co-founder of the group Rich Robinson sung a song as well, and new lead guitar man Luther Dickinson (of the North Mississippi Allstars, and yet another of Rolling Stone Mag's "New Guitar Gods") shredded up a storm on the slide guitar, making the afternoon and evening a perfect threesome of slide guitar genius.
Earlier in the day I'd had a conversation with a guy who'd driven down from Montana, mostly to see Robert Randolph, but also excited to see the Black Crowes for the second time. "Here's what I've noticed about them though," he said to me. "They don't play anything you've ever heard. They come out and play 'Hard to Handle' and a bunch of other stuff you don't recognize." I'd noticed this about the band too, from watching them at Mile High, and I can see where my new friend is coming from. I like to sing along at a show, I like to know the words, and I like to be able to remember the songs that were played so that I can tell other people about them and I can't do that when the songs are unfamiliar. But, and this is a huge 'but,' I also appreciate when a band that has been around for as long as the Black Crowes have has the guts to play more than just their radio hits and "best of's." I mean ultimately, who wants to hear just the same songs over and over again, and never hear anything new?
On this occasion, the Crowes' set list did include "Hard to Handle," as well as "Jealous Again" and "Remedy," but everything else was fresh, and pulled from deeper in their musical library. A highlight was the song "God's Got It," originally written by Rev. Charlie Jackson, featuring the heavy driving rhythm of a massive over-the-shoulder bass drum donned by drummer Steve Gorman, with a George W. Bush face painted on the side. Ever notice how much the pres. looks like Alfred E. Neuman? Another song had Gorman out on the edge of the stage beating on a set of hand drums, I guess it was his lucky day (it was in fact his birthday, and Chris Robinson asked us all to wish him a happy one). Several other songs were pulled off the band's newest album Warpaint, released earlier this year and also featuring Luther Dickinson on lead guitar, including "Goodbye daughters of the Revolution," "Wee Who See the Deep," "Whoa Mule," and "Wounded Bird".
The Crowes kept things upbeat and thumping for a good long time, and came back out to play an extended version of "Cold Rain and Snow" for an encore, much to the consternation of the damage control personnel I'm sure, who probably worried we all break our necks walking out in the dark. The band played well past dusk and into the dim hours of night, and most people stuck around until the end. It was indeed difficult to see on the dusty path out of the grounds as there were no lights in place to see our way by, but I don't believe anyone was hurt. In celebratory spirits, one man ran across the roofs of the port-a-potties, and although I could easily envision the whole line of them falling to the ground like dominoes, no such disgusting thing occurred, and as the man jumped down into the dust at the end of the line, he got several cheers from the passing crowd. A nearly full moon was starting to poke out above the mountains to the east and the stars were shining brightly in the sky.
Summer isn't quite over yet, but had it been done and gone as of Monday morning, I couldn't have imagined a better way to celebrate the last of the season than by spending it in Jackson Hole. While people funneled out of the venue, the festival's organizers thanked everyone, gently chiding us to clean up after ourselves, and expressed the hope that this small festival would turn into an annual event. I hope it does, too!
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Did that title get your attention? I hope so! We've been making some fun ornaments at our house and I'm excited to share them with you! These are so fun to make!
I have another handmade Christmas ornament to share with you today followed by an update on our Christmas Gifts class.


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Bovids of the World (Heftet)
Antelopes, Gazelles, Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Relatives
Dr. Jose R. Castello
Forfatter: Dr. Jose R. Castello
Forlag: Princeton University Press
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Simulium dogieli es una especie de insecto del género Simulium, familia Simuliidae, orden Diptera.

Fue descrita científicamente por Rubtsov, 1956.

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dogieli
Insectos descritos en 1956

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Category Archives: Jason Grilli
A's Feel Devine; Enberg Back in Booth
Posted on December 3, 2009 by Paul Proia
Maybe because I didn't grow up in California, where he was the voice of the California Angels for the better part of a decade, but when I think of Dick Enberg, I think of AFC football games and Merlin Olson. Still, the 75-year-young master of the microphone will be calling out an occasional "Oh My!" when Adrian Gonzalez (assuming he stays put) hits a late inning homer for a win. The Padres inked Enberg to voice the television broadcasts for 2010. (I'd LOVE to have that job.) [SI]
The Oakland As signed reliever Joey Devine to a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration. Acquired for Mark Kotsay (brilliant!) from the Braves a couple of years ago, Devine had an amazing 2008 but his elbow went awry in 2009 and he had Tommy John surgery in April. Devine will earn about $560K. [MLB]
Two guys playing ball in the Dominican Republic are heading home… Jarrod Saltalamacchia, he of the long name and sore shoulder, reinjured his throwing wing swinging a bat. "Salty" has thoracic outlet syndrome – which is when a rib contracts a nerve or artery heading into the arm. Some players have had the rib removed (Jeremy Bonderman) to deal with the problem… [MLB]
Meanwhile, Indians catching prospect Carlos Santana (not THAT Santana) came home with a pretty nasty case of the flu… [MLB
The Cleveland Indians added four players to their roster… Brian Buscher, a mobile third baseman who looks to be able to get on base but isn't adding a lot of power, joins the infield. Luis Rodriguez, a shortstop, was added likely as a utility infielder – but isn't much of a hitter. To the bullpen, the Tribe added Mike Gosling – who at best projects as a long reliever with control issues – and Jason Grilli, who had a really good year in 2008 but not many others like it. Obviously, the Indians are hoping he can find his good form and fortune and help in the later innings but he looks to be about a seventh inning guy at best these days.
Tampa released reliever Ramon Ramirez, whom they had acquired from the Reds. Must be a roster limitation move because this Ramon Ramirez had shown little reason to think he might not be an okay pitcher. Somebody will sign him.
Happy Birthday! I noticed that the last couple of days were not loaded with birthdays – and it makes sense. There are a lot of people born at the end of September or early October (like, say, my dad) because the parents hook up for the holidays and share a little holiday cheer. Is anyone not surprised at the number of people born in February, March, and April? I mean, there are a lot of weddings and anniversaries between May 15 and late July. But to be born in December – what was the occasion? I mean, other than Valentine's Day (meaning a lot of mid November babies), what reason is there to get a couple in the sack around March first?
Those celebrating with cards, cake, or remembrances include: Patrick (Cozy) Dolan (1872), Harry "Suitcase" Simpson (1925), who played for 17 different Negro Leagues and Major League teams in his long career, Clay Dalrymple (1936), Chico Salmon (1940), Wayne Garrett (1947) – and for some reason I can still see his Topps baseball card in my head when he was with the Mets, Larry Anderson (1952), Gene Nelson (1960), Damon Berryhill (1963), Darryl Hamilton (1964), Paul Byrd (1970), and Chad Durbin (1977).
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Your Baseball Weekend Update…
John Smoltz's career has life after beating San Diego Sunday. Smoltz threw five shutout innings and fanned nine batters. Maybe the AL is tougher than the NL – but it certainly helps to face a punchless San Diego team, too. [MLB/SI]
For the second time in history (according to STATS, Inc, that's who), Eric Bruntlett ended a game by himself – recording an unassisted triple play to help Brad Lidge avoid another blown save and give Pedro Martinez a win over his former team, the Mets. The score stood 9 – 7 after a run scoring single by Daniel Murphy. Murphy and Luis Castillo, who was on second, attempted a double steal when Jeff Francouer launched a Lidge pitch back up the middle where Bruntlett was moving… Bruntlett caught the liner, stepped on second, and tagged Murphy. [MLB/SI]
Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez will be more careful next time – he stabbed himself in the left hand with a falling steak knife, requiring a single stitch but keeping him out of the lineup for the next couple of days. [SI]
Meanwhile, the Rockies have come to terms with free agent Jason Giambi, most recently released by the Oakland As. He'd be a nice bench option, that's for certain. [ESPN]
Moving to the Rockies rotation, the pitching staff took a big hit when Aaron Cook hit the DL with a sore shoulder. Cook had to leave Friday's start with a strain and an MRI is scheduled for Monday. If the Rockies have to use Adam Eaton down the stretch, pencil in San Francisco or the Dodgers as the Wild Card team in the NL. Josh Fogg is the other option (not appreciably better), and Matt Herges got the call from AAA Colorado Springs to join the roster. [FoxSports]
Reds starter Aaron Harang's season came to an end thanks to emergency appendectomy surgery. He'll see restricted activity for about three weeks before he can do anything physical in nature. According to SI, Harang is the ninth player to head to the DL for Cincinnati, and the seventh to require surgery – which is an amazing number, really. Fortunately, Scott Rolen came off the DL – but he can't pitch. [SI]
Boston may have claimed Billy Wagner off the waiver wire (the Mets haven't decided whether to allow the claim, work a deal, or pull him back), but apparently the bullpen wouldn't have done it. Both Jonathon Papelbon and Manny Delcarmen weren't excited about it when asked by WEEI radio earlier this weekend. [ESPN]
FoxSports reported that David Eckstein will remain in San Diego next year and signed a contract extension for 2010… He's not really a championship level producer anymore, but he's an extra coach for a young team and Eckstein does have a history of being on winning teams. [FoxSports]
Here's a position that won't get much of an argument… FoxSports Jon Paul Morosi makes his case that Ichiro Suzuki will one day enter the Hall of Fame. His take on it is mostly "Well, he has more hits than anybody, and Ken Griffey says he's a Hall of Famer…" Let's look at it more subjectively. Assuming he finishes the season and gets 16 more hits in the last 40 games or so – meaning he won't get injured or suddenly freeze at the plate – Ichiro will have nine straight seasons of 200 hits, more than 2000 in his career, and his fourth season batting at least .350. Dusting off a 1986 Bill James Baseball Abstract, his Hall of Fame calculator shows that Ichiro has collected nearly 200 points of accomplishments that Hall of Fame voters tend to consider when voting for someone – which makes him, well, overqualified (the gray area is from 70 – 130; beyond that is pretty much guaranteed in, unless you are Pete Rose or Barry Bonds). Then, you add that he was the first Japanese position player and remains one of the most skilled outfielders and hitters – he certainly qualifies as both famous and great. Ichiro may wind up with more professional hits than Pete Rose when it's all over – he could have 4500 hits if you count his days in Japan.
Hurry Back! Alfonso Soriano continues to miss games with a sore knee. Gee – I thought it was his poor batting. (Sorry – Angry Cub Fan in me typing that one…) Marlins reliever Brendan Donnelly hits the DL with a calf strain. I watched the play – I'm not sure what he did, but if he can't field a grounder without getting hurt, he needs to step aside. Phillies infielder Greg Dobbs also has a strained calf. Cardinal starter Kyle Lohse just came off the DL – he heads back with a strained groin (hopefully his own).
Welcome Back! Miguel Cairo was called up by the Phillies to take Dobbs' spot. Did you see that Armando Benitez was signed by Houston? He heads to Round Rock to see if he can still pitch. Jason Grilli returned to Texas from the DL. Seattle is giving one more shot to former Marlin Randy Messenger. I can answer this for you – this Messenger has already been shot.
Pennant Chances: Now that the season has entered its final quarter, let's pronounce some races over…
Nobody is catching the Phillies or Cards. The Yankees would have a significant collapse if they were to lose now, as would the Angels. Even though it's closer than before, I have faith in the Dodgers – but give Colorado a 15% chance to win, and San Francisco 10%. The NL Wild Card is too close to call, but it's going to be one of the teams from the West. If someone were to surprise, it's going to be Atlanta because they suddenly have a healthy pitching staff – but it's getting late to put up a fight. I'd give them a 15% chance of pulling it off. The closest race is Detroit and Chicago in the AL Central, and I am relatively confident it will be Detroit by a nose because Chicago plays too sloppily to win. Minnesota doesn't have a fight in them this season thanks to a failing rotation. The AL Wild Card will be the best race because Texas is good enough to win and Boston is just crazy enough to blow it right now. I know – I picked Boston to win it all, but the last three weeks have been disastrous and I don't see how they will get out of it. I give Tampa a 15% chance of surprising somebody.
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And Here is All That Other Stuff That Happened in Baseball Other Than Trade Deadline Deals
Posted on August 2, 2009 by Paul Proia
After the trades, there were a few other things going on in baseball this weekend… Here goes my list:
Brandon Webb's shoulder isn't healling and now he's heading to surgery on Monday. Not only is this year done, but there is no telling if he'll be ready for next year – and Arizona can opt out of 2010 for just $2 million. [MLB]
Boston's J.D. Drew is day to day with a groin injury. Drew tried to play today, smashed a double, reinjured himself running the bases, and left after the one at bat. [MLB]
New Red Scott Rolen was hit in the head by a Jason Marquis pitch and had to leave the game. He's day to day.
Toronto closer Scott Downs heads to the DL with a foot injury – possibly reinjuring the same foot that cost him a DL stint in June. Jason Frasor will get save opportunities for the short term, and Jeremy Accardo returns from AAA to help out. [MLB]
Texas loses Ian Kinsler (Hamstring) and Jason Grilli (not listed) to the DL, and will be calling up two prospects to the roster. Doug Mathis is a pretty good pitcher, but really no more than a fourth or fifth starter at best. The real gem is reliever Neftali Feliz, who has fanned 325 batters in 276 innings and even in the PCL has only allowed two homers in 77 innings. It was only a matter of time before the top ranked prospect (according to Baseball America, that's who) got his shot – and he's ready. Next year, we'll be angling to add him to our fantasy rosters somehow. [MLB]
Casey Blake and Yunel Escobar are dealing with wrist injuries. Blake injured his in the weight room, while Escobar is working on getting his swing back in the cages.
Milwaukee signed outfielder Corey Patterson to a minor league deal. He can play as a fourth or fifth outfielder.
Jeff Bennett, the guy who broke his hand punching a door and was released by Atlanta, was signed to a minor league deal by Tampa.
Hurry Back! Oriole starter Brad Bergesen heads to DL with a leg contusion. Giants LF Andres Torres strained a hammy and will be out 15 days. Florida's Burke Badenhop heads to the DL with a strained right trapezius. Red Sox catcher George Kottaras heads to the DL, but the injury wasn't listed. Rockies pitcher Juan Rincon heads to the DL with elbow stiffness.
The Mets activated Gary Sheffield from the DL. Chris Ray comes off the DL for Baltimore and gets back his closer role with the departure of George Sherrill. Marlins closer (?) Matt Lindstrom came off the DL. I wonder how that will work out… Brett Lillibridge returns to the White Sox – a burner but not a prospect. He's infield insurance. The Yankees recalled bopper Shelly Duncan, and when Jerry Hairston arrived, he was sent back down. Cincinnnati is giving Kip Wells a chance to pitch – they must be desperate. Washington recalled Elijah Dukes from Syracuse. Adam Dunn is a first baseman for the rest of the season now that Nick Johnson is gone and Dukes gets one more shot.
Welcome to the Bigs! Barbaro Canizares – a Cuban first baseman who hits like Mark Grace with fewer walks. Andy LaRoche's job is not safe – this guy can hit. The Giants recalled reliever Waldis Joaquin – he's a raw relief talent who needs to work on his command, but he's just an insurance policy for San Francisco.
Is it Over? Brandon Wood was dispatched back to the minors by the Angels. For him to return to prospect status, he has to stick somewhere. Sidney Ponson was designated for assignment by the Royals. It might be the last call…
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Strasburg #1 Pick; Nationals Apply for Bailout Funds
Posted on June 9, 2009 by Paul Proia
As expected, the Washington Nationals took Stephen Strasburg with the first pick in the draft. Getting someone with his credentials (195Ks in 105 college innings this year) is certainly exciting and one hopes he is immensely successful for both the team and his career. I wonder if any Jayhawks will get drafted… I mean, we need more Jayhawks in the Majors (Tom Gorzellany!).
The draft dominates most baseball coverage, but a few other things happened and are recounted here:
Brad Lidge, erstwhile Phillies closer, goes to the DL with a sprained knee. I first saw this on a twitter post by Will Carroll, who writes the Under the Knife articles for Baseball Prospectus. Carroll's comment suggested that the injury was his pitching and the knee is a convenient DL excuse. If you have Lidge on your fantasy roster, look for Ryan Madson to get save opportunities. However, J.C. Romero is also back from his PED suspension and might get a shot or two. Joining the Phillies is backup catcher Paul Bako. Really?
Joining Lidge on the DL is another struggling pitcher, Bartolo Colon, who also heads to the DL with a sore knee. Getting a shot is the White Sox' 2007 top pick, Aaron Poreda. Poreda has been solid in his two years and is carrying a 2.16 ERA in 10 starts with AA Birmingham. Until this year, he showed great control, a lot of strikeouts, few homers allowed, and has been ranked by Baseball America as one of the two best prospects in the ChiSox chain. He'll start in the pen, but he COULD be a rotation fixture in the near future. I'd certainly be interested in giving him a shot.
Toronto's Jesse Litsch, a 13 game winner last year, has been on the DL with soreness in his elbow since mid-April. Now, his season is done, as he's heading to Dr. James Andrews for surgery. He and Shawn Marcum were solid rookie starters last year, and now both are going to be recovering from Tommy John surgery. Very sad.
Welcome back Scott Schoeneweis, who was removed from Arizona's restricted list. Schoeneweis has been out following the stunning death of his wife several weeks back. Also returning from the bereavement list is Brewers Mark DiFelice. Heading to the bereavement list, however, is Giant first baseman Travis Ishikawa.
Nobody signed Kip Wells or Kris Benson off the waiver wire, so both got assigned to AAA. Meanwhile, Blaine Boyer is with his third major league team this year as sort of a fluke. Boyer was traded from Atlanta to St. Louis in late April. A few days ago, Boyer pitched five innings of relief for St. Louis. St. Louis, needing arms, couldn't just send Boyer to the minors (he was out of options) so they had to ask waivers and bring up a new pitcher. Hoping he'd sneak through, it didn't work – Arizona claimed him. So, now Boyer is a Diamondback reliever.
J. J. Putz, injured Mets reliever, had surgery to remove bone spurs. He should be back in a couple of months. The question is whether or not the wounded Mets can still be in the NL East race then.
Not sure why, but the Rays signed released reliever Jorge Julio to a minor league deal. Bad idea.
Colorado traded struggling reliever Jason Grilli to Texas for cash.
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2009 Season Forecast: Texas Rangers
79 – 83 (2nd AL West – 21 Games Back)
Runs Scored: 901 (Tops in AL)
Runs Allowed: 967 (Worst in AL)
2008 Summary:
The most exciting team, and one that is just a few pitchers away from being an immediate contender in the AL West… Got off to a slow April, but rebounded in May thanks to the Josh Hamilton show (and Ian Kinsler) to get back over .500. The Rangers actually stayed there through June and July before their season was wrecked by an 11 – 18 August.
And, to be honest, the difference was pitching and defense. By my reckoning, the pitching was about 83 runs worse than the average team, and the defense was another 67 runs worse than the average team (not counting catchers). So, if you could get back 150 runs allowed, with this offense, you're talking about winning 90 games.
Tell Me About That Offense:
No weak spots in the lineup – that's for sure.
The outfield boasted Josh Hamilton, he of the Home Run Derby power, who played his first full season and blasted 32 homers good for 130 RBI. Milton Bradley missed 25 percent of the season (what else is new), but put nearly 100 runs on the board, hitting .321 with a .441 OBP and a .563 slugging percentage. He was so good, the Cubs overlooked everything else to sign him to a $30 million contract. Rookie David Murphy was decent, too – some power, and a decent bat. The fourth outfielder, Marlon Byrd, batted .298 with some walks, a little speed, and a little punch – a valuable performance.
In the infield, you had Ian Kinsler, with his 60 extrabase hits and 26 steals, batting .319 before losing last five weeks to an injury. Michael Young gets credit for his 12 – 82 – .284 line, but to be honest, he doesn't get on base that much and if he didn't get to bat in the middle of the lineup, you wouldn't really notice him. He's really just an average hitter. Hank Blalock missed a lot of time, but hit when he played. Ramon Vazquez played a lot and contributed with the bat. Chris Davis hit for power though he struck out a lot – even short timers Joaquin Arias and future stud Nelson Cruz helped. Cruz batted .330 with serious power in just 115 at bats.
Behind the plate, Gerald Laird and Jarrod Saltalamacchia were a decent hitting tandem.
And the Defense?
Not so good.
Ian Kinsler is a great second baseman, and maybe the first basemen were just told not to go to their right because Kinsler was a gold glove quality player. He makes 15 plays per 800 balls in play more than the average second sacker, helping save 26 runs. However, three of the five guys who played at least 200 innings at first were LOUSY. Chris Davis, Hank Blalock, and Frank Catalanotto combined to give back nearly 50 runs with their shoddy range. Throw in five third basemen who all had below average range, and you had serious problems at the corners. I know Michael Young got the gold glove at SS, but I think they were honoring him by having been a shortstop for a long time. He's not that good. I have him as slightly below league average in terms of range, made up somehwat by good DP/Error numbers. It would have been more appropriate to give the award to Jason Bartlett. Besides, if Young was so good, why did he move to third so that the rookie Elvis Andrus could play there in 2009?
Moving to the outfield, not a single guy logged 1000 innings at a position – though Hamilton did combine for it if you add his innings in center and right. Milton Bradley and Hamilton both played well in right field, but the large and ambling Hamilton played too many innings in center, costing his team nearly 16 runs out there. The best centerfielder is Marlon Byrd. David Murphy played okay in right, not quite as well in left – which makes me think that he should have played in right, moved Hamilton to Left, and let Byrd play center all year. This alone would have saved the club about 40 runs defensively, if not more. Brandon Boggs is a better outfielder, but not as good a hitter as the others. Nelson Cruz wasn't bad out there – so the future will be brighter if Hamilton gets an easier gig.
As a tandem, the catching of Laird and Saltalamacchia was the worst in the AL, being below average in team ERA, winning percentage, stolen base percentage allowed (only two teams allowed more stolen bases than Texas), fielding percentage, and mistakes per game. Because they were young, they were mobile. That's it.
Now Pitching:
Having admitted that the pitchers had no help from three postions (both corner infield and centerfield), and inexperienced catching, the pitching was still awful.
Kevin Millwood gained weight and was hit around a lot. Vincente Padilla was slightly better than league average – but neither were in ace territory. The really good pitchers save their teams 20 or 30 runs over 200 innings. Combined, Padilla and Millwood were one run better than the average pitcher in 58 starts. Basically two #3 pitchers. Scott Feldman logged 25 starts and hopefully will find room to improve, but he doesn't strike anyone out (74 in more than 151 innings). Kason Gabbard was tolerable, Matt Harrison looks like he might be okay, but also didn't fan a lot of guys, and Luis Mendoza got 11 starts we wish never happened. He allowed more than a run each inning – 31 runs worse than the average pitcher in just 63 innings. He's the anti-Cy Young award winner… There were a few guys (Boof Bonser, for example) who had a worse total number, but threw far more innings than Mendoza.
The bullpen was shaky, too. C.J. Wilson was so erratic (6.02 ERA) that he lost his job to Frank Francisco (good call). Eddie Guardado, who has been pitching since the Mexican War, was one of only two good relief options. Jamey Wright, Josh Rupe, Warner Madrigal, and Dustin Nippert were not.
Forecasting 2009:
Actually, the Rangers are probably on the brink of a division crown. When you can bash the balls like these guys, all you need to do is add a few decent pitchers and reorganize the defense and make a signficant impact.
First – who's not here. No Milton Bradley. He was amazing last year as a hitter, but Nelson Cruz could be just as good. And we haven't heard stories (yet) that Cruz has "issues". Gerald Laird is gone – the team will live with youngster Taylor Teagarden and Saltalamacchia.
Who is new? Elvis Andrus, a rookie, will take over at short. Supposedly, he's the real deal. Blalock will get a shot at DH, 1B, and backing up new third baseman, Michael Young. Andruw Jones signed a league minimum deal – it will be nice he can contribute, but his days of being a superstar are over.
A full season of Kinsler might net 10 extra runs. Young will produce as much as the third basemen did last year – and the bench is still solid. I think the improvement of Murphy and addition of Cruz might make up for what happens when Josh Hamilton slips just a little since last year was so much above anything he had shown before. Chris Davis can bash – I hope he and Blalock field better.
The change in offense, though, is probably negative. I think that without Laird, without Blalock (as much), and using Andrus at short probably costs the team 50 runs on offense. Instead of 900 runs, it will be more like 850.
The key is defensive in nature. Andrus and Young on the left side could be worth 50 or 60 runs in defense. Davis and Blalock being (a) more comfortable at first and (b) in Blalock's case, a little healthier, could be 20 runs of improvement. The outfield would be stable with the moves I suggested – which may or may not happen. Still – 80 runs of improvement.
Then, you have the pitching. Rumor has it that Kevin Millwood was challenged by Nolan Ryan to act like the ace he is being paid to be. Vincente Padilla slowed down after a summer in Texas, maybe he could hang in there. Brandon McCarthy will be better than Mendoza. More Francsco and less Wilson will help finish games, and if Wilson puts it back together in the seventh or eighth innings, that's another ten runs. More Derek Holland or Matt Harrison might be good for a short term fix. They really could use another reliever – the injured Joaquin Benoit isn't coming soon, but if someone were to just have a season like his in 2006, that would help. Still, I don't see that though I do see an improvement. It could be 50 runs better.
So, if the team scores 850 and allows 830, it could be 83 wins. And, if the Angels crash to earth (as I am predicting), the Rangers would be among the first to bash their way to the forefront. If they were to get one more ace starter, look out.
Most of the arms who looked any good in AAA Oklahoma City got a shot, including Brandon McCarthy, Kameron Loe, and 21 year old Tommy Hunter (nice control, doesn't blow people away). Matt Harrison will be a regular going forward – he was 22 last year. Players who can hit also have arrived – Nelson Cruz (37 – 99 – .342, and Chris Davis (10 – 31 – .222 in 31 games). Cruz is the real deal, but Davis has a bit of a hole in his swing.
Elvis Andrus hit .296 for the Frisco Roughriders (AA) at 19. Julio Borbon, an outfielder with some speed, hit .337, and catcher for 2010, Max Ramirez, hit .354 with serious power. Chad Tracy is a first baseman with a bat, too. The best pitcher in AA was probably Derek Holland, who got four starts and looked great. He got rushed through A, A+ and into AA because he has the goods. I just hope he isn't rushed to the majors because he might get swatted around and mess with his confidence. He can pitch, though.
At A+ Bakersfield, watch out for Kasey Kiker – who looks like he can pitch a little. Tanner Roark looks like he can pitch some, too. Roark has control and strikes people out – a good combination.
From what I can tell, the Rangers have some hitting options, and might have a few future arms. The future is bright.
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2009 Season Forecast: Colorado Rockies
Posted on April 4, 2009 by Paul Proia
74 – 88 (3rd NL West)
Scored 747 Allowed 822
Quick Season Summary:
Colorado was coming off the heels of a remarkable stretch run that got the Rockies into the World Series for the first time. With a young power core and decent pitching, the Rockies hoped to build on a successful 2007.
It didn't happen. Instead, injuries to Troy Tulowitzki, Clint Barmes, Jeff Francis, and Todd Helton meant a slow start. A 9 – 19 May buried Colorado, and even though they played well in July and August, the good times ended when they gave up on the race in September.
While Coors field still is a haven for hitting – the humidor has helped, but it can't fix everything – the Rockies actually had several good performers.
Chris Iannetta is a solid hitter with okay power, and his backup, Yorvit Torrealba, is tolerable.
Todd Helton was basically league average, with his back and other injuries cutting into what historically had been solid performances. Garret Atkins has nice counting numbers, but anywhere else would be league average. Barmes and Ian Stewart were decent, but Troy Tulowitzki had a tough sophomore season, finishing as a below average hitter. Fortunately, he hit well after the all-star break. Until then, he was atrocious. Backup Omar Quintanilla was even weaker, though.
The outfield featured Matt Holliday and Brad Hawpe, who both were very good – Holliday will be missed. What they needed was a centerfielder who could hit. Willy Taveras isn't the answer – he had a .310 OBP and 68 stolen bases can't possibly make up for not being there more often than not. I like Ryan Spilborghs – a great player, and too good to be a fourth outfielder. Scott Podsednik hit like a fifth outfielder.
And the Defense:
Bad. Only Pittsburgh and Cincinnati were worse. The average defensive efficiency in the NL was 68.7%. Colorado only turned 67.6% of the balls in play into outs – basically adding 9 points to every hitter's batting average.
Iannetta and Torrealba were tolerable behind the plate, scoring as average in things like errors and mistakes, mobility, and stopping the running game.
Todd Helton remains a fantastic fielder, but Garrett Atkins was atrocious as his backup and is below average at the position he normally plays – third base. Tulowitzki is a remarkable fielder, his range is exceptional and he's good at avoiding errors and turning double plays. Unfortunately, Omar Quintanilla wasn't very good backing him up – and he was even worse at second base. In fact, nobody plays second well – whether Barmes (-8.5 range), Jeff Baker (-12.1), or Quintanilla (-22.1).
Matt Holliday is an average fielder in left, Taveras still shows good range in center. And then there is the worst right fielder in the NL – Brad Hawpe. Hawepe's range was graded at – 16.2, adding an unnecessary 47.6 runs to the other team's scoreboard. Hawpe made just 1.57 plays per nine innings – the average right fielder is going to be around 2. So, basically he was allowing a hit every other game that someone else would have gotten. Based on 2008, he's a DH waiting to happen. Podsednik and Spilborghs were decent backups.
Pitching:
When you think that the defense is horrible and the park is killing them, you have to give Colorado pitchers the benefit of the doubt.
Jeff Francis, injured and making just 24 starts, finishing with a 4 – 10 record and a 5.01 ERA, was actually slightly better than league average as a pitcher. Aaron Cook, who doesn't strikeout too many guys was solid – 22 runs better than average. Ubaldo Jimenez, one out shy of 200 innings, was nearly 20 runs better than the average pitcher. Jorge De La Rosa was league average. The fifth slot was troublesome – Greg Reynolds, Livan Hernandez, and Mark Redman were a combined 38 runs worse than average. Most teams would be happy to have four decent slots in the rotation, and Colorado had them.
It's hard to get a read on the relievers because they pitch in so few innings and half of them are in dire straits. But, Ryan Speier was actually pretty good (7 runs better than average), Glendon Rusch was decent, Manny Corpas was above average. Taylor Buchholz, Jason Grilli and closer Brian Fuentes were all great – 12 to 15 runs better than the average NL pitcher. You just always can't tell because of where they pitch.
What is Different for 2009?
Injuries stole Jeff Francis and Taylor Buchholz. Jason Marquis comes from Chicago where he'll give them three good months and then management will wonder what happened after July 1. Matt Holliday was traded to Oakland for Greg Smith and Huston Street. Brian Fuentes was signed away by the Angels – he'll be missed. Manny Corpas or Huston Street will get first dibs on saves. Dexter Fowler or Seth Smith will play center with Willy Taveras having gone to Cincinnati. Good for Colorado.
Marquis wasn't that bad; he and Greg Smith will be league average – if you can tell with that defense. More innings with Barmes and Tulo would help – especially if Barmes can step up some at second base. A full season of Helton defensively would be great, too.
Actually, having gone through this, I'd be optimistic for improvement. A healthy Helton would provide 10 runs of offense, which will help with the change from Holliday to Spilborghs in LF. Fowler may actually hit better than Taveras – so right now – that's a net. If Tulo returns to form and Barmes plays up to speed, that could be 20 extra runs even with Holliday leaving.
And, defensively, we're talking 20 extra runs removed with Tulo, Helton, and Dexter Fowler in center. Spilborghs could be better than Holliday – maybe it's 30 runs better. And, if Smith or Jason Hammel are close to league average, that could be another 30 runs by not having to put last year's fifth starters out there.
So, that puts the Runs Scored/Runs Allowed ratio at 767/772 – pretty much a .500 season.
Everybody hits well in AAA Colorado Springs. The two that stood out were 25 year old Jayson Nix, a second baseman with a broad spectrum of offensive skills, and Seth Smith – both of whom will be on the Rockies. All of the pitchers there have scary ERAs – only Greg Reynolds was young (22) and he wasn't ready for the big show.
AA Tulsa is also tough on pitchers, but Brandon Hynick has some skills and great command. Chaz Roe is only 21 and showed control, a few Ks, but serves up a few homers. I like Casey Weathers, who has a great strikeout pitch, but a little less control. Dexter Fowler hit .335 here, with walks and a few stolen bases. Matt Miller hit .344 with a little power and some plate discipline. He might make it, but is running out of years – he's 25.
The best player in A+ Modesto was likely Michael Paulk – who has Mark Grace numbers, if not his glove at first base. He's 24 and could replace Helton in two or three years. I like Aneury Rodriguez, a 20-year-old with a good ERA and better K/W numbers. Another 20-year-old, Jhoulys Chacin made 12 starts, walked only 12, and fanned 62 in 66.1 innings after smoking hitters at Ashville (10 – 1, 1.86, 98/30 K/W in 111.1 innings). He'll be on the Rockies as soon as it makes sense to use him – perhaps 2011. Perhaps sooner.
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The Hills developer sues Southampton for $100M over plan's defeat
Southampton Town Councilman John Bouvier, left, who voted against the project and is named in the lawsuit, at a March board meeting with Supervisor Jay Schneiderman. Credit: Gordon M. Grant
By Vera Chinese vera.chinese@newsday.com @VeraChinese Updated April 16, 2018 7:23 PM
The developers behind a proposed seasonal East Quogue golf community have filed a $100 million lawsuit against Southampton Town, seeking damages for the town board's denial of the project.
The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court on April 4 on behalf of plaintiffs DLV Quogue and other entities, challenges the town's "unlawful and unconstitutional denial" of the proposal, which called for 118 seasonal units and a golf course. The lawsuit names the town and the town board, as well as Councilman John Bouvier and Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, who voted against the project in December.
With the vote 3 in favor and 2 opposed, the board did not reach the 4-1 supermajority needed to approve a mandatory zoning change for the project.
Arizona-based developer Discovery Land Co. had sought to have the property changed from mixed-use zoning to a planned development district, which would have granted special zoning regulations toa large-scale project in exchange for public benefits.
The suit alleges Lofstad and Bouvier's "negative votes were irrational" and raised "groundless so-called environmental 'concerns.' " It alleges their votes were "in direct conflict with the binding environment findings statement adopted by the town board."
The suit claims their motive was to preserve the land as open space and drive down the market value in case the town chooses to acquire it via eminent domain. The suit contains an exhibit featuring a Facebook posting on behalf of Bouvier that reads, "My first choice is preservation."
Bouvier and Lofstad declined to comment on the suit on Monday. Town Attorney James Burke could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Two weeks after the project was rejected, the developers filed a pre-application with the planning board for a similar plan, one they said would not require town board approval or a zoning change.
It calls for 118 seasonal residential units, a private golf course and amenities. It also offers a substitute plan that would include 137 residential units for seasonal use with 13 year-round workforce housing units, but no golf course.
Discovery said it can build an 18-hole course as a "residential recreational accessory" open only to the residents of the units and can do so without a zoning change or town board approval.
By Vera Chinese vera.chinese@newsday.com	@VeraChinese
Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 and covers the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island. A Long Island native, she has reported on East End issues for 10 years.
Hearing set on new application for The HillsThe Southampton Town Planning Board will hold a Feb. 22 hearing on the current plan, which has opponents worried about the environmental impact. Southampton board rejects The Hills projectThe Southampton Town Board voted down a proposed luxury housing community in East Quogue on ...


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Only A Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul is a 2008 book by the American cell biologist and Roman Catholic Kenneth R. Miller. In the book, Miller examines the battle between evolution and intelligent design (ID), and explores the implications of the battle for science in America. The title of the book references the common misconception of what "theory" means in the context of science and evolution.

Reception

Glenn C. Altschuler reviewed the book saying "Though I.D. trumpets its connections to information theory, biochemistry and molecular biology, Miller concludes, as did Judge John Jones in Kitzmiller v. Dover, it rests, ultimately, on ignorance. Extending an olive branch to religious Americans, Miller suggests that evolution and faith aren't really in conflict because all of nature is part of God's providential plan."

Biologist PZ Myers wrote "Miller is a fine writer who sharply addresses the details of the arguments about intelligent design creationism. When tackling old chestnuts such as the 'only a theory' complaint, or Michael Behe's argument for a maximum limit for the number of genetic mutations, or William Dembski's rehash of William Paley's watchmaker argument for complexity, Miller discusses the contemporary biological explanations while refuting the errors."

A number of reviewers had pointed out a factual inaccuracy in the book: on page 149, Miller referred to the Dingo as a marsupial, when in fact Dingos are feral dogs. In his list of errata, published online, Miller gave a correct reading of the passage: "It produced hunter-predator marsupials like the dingo and the Tasmanian tiger," should read "It produced hunter-predator marsupials like the tiger quoll and the Tasmanian wolf."

On June 16, 2008, Miller was interviewed on The Colbert Report discussing the book.

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Going to Las Vegas was a blast and became a habit (a pretty expensive one, but who needs money for anything useful?). No matter where we were, no matter what time of year, one of us could call the other and say, "Let's go to Vegas!" and we would. It was after one of those many trips that I realized that there was a "driving" song for every situation on the road to Sin City.
My friend (for the heck of it, we'll call her Chloe because she likes the name) pulled up to my door in her little red Corvette convertible We stuck a cooler with a case of beer behind the seats, never, ever thinking about imbibing while on the trip. Nope. No way. Never. Although I will say that back then a lot of people did drink and drive and it was considered OK. But not us. Nope. No way. Never.
Vegas was a little under 400 miles away from where we were, which means it would normally would take roughly seven hours to get there if we went 55 mph (yes, I know some math). However, when we stopped to switch drivers – well, let's just say I can't drive 55. I can't drive 60 or 65, either. We got there in four and a half hours. You do the math.
I was driving on that scary stretch of road when a stench suddenly hit the air (we were in a convertible, remember) that made my eyes water. Chloe yelled, "What the heck is that SMELL?" Laughing, with tears running down my face, I started singing the Loudon Wainwright song, and she had never heard it. It kind of took the bite out of the stench. And by the way, it was not I who hit the skunk. I swear.
It seems like a road trip takes forever no matter where you go. At least it does when I am the one driving the whole stinkin' way. After the first 200 miles or so, the excitement started to fade a little. Normally, this is the time when you crank the stereo as little louder and don't talk as much, but Chloe doesn't know how to not talk as much, so she didn't crank the stereo. I put on my headphones.
I just can't drive 55. Need I say more?
This post was written and contributed by Edson Farnell. Edson writes on a variety of topics for Parts Geek. Check out other articles by Edson such as this piece on driving in icy conditions.


At Bloomberg, we observed that many business news stories that were driven by data updates on some financial instrument or metric had a similar pattern: "Here's the latest datapoint. Let's look at how this compares to one month ago, one year ago, 3 years ago, 10 years ago."
As a result, we conceived of a "time-series storytelling template". The first example took a story about the fall in the price of gold and presented it as a dynamic sequence of statements embedded in a elastic time-series graph. The project developed into what was called Bloomberg Dataview.


Saturdays here begin much earlier than the other days of the week. I normally get up around 8 am since I work evenings and get home around 9:30 I tend to stay up later and sleep later. With daylight coming earlier now, I do wake up earlier some days.
But, Fridays and Saturdays start at 6:00 am. The buzz of the alarm clock wakes us those days. Fridays are our yard sale days and Saturdays we work. I work at the library from 8 to 3:30 and dr goes to sell at the flea market.
So, this morning I woke up to the buzz of the alarm clock. I stumbled out of bed and into the bathroom. After I dressed I went into the kitchen and put the tea kettle on to boil water for tea. I dragged out the bread, cheese and meat for our sandwiches. I pack one insulated bag for me and one for dr. Sandwich, chips(100 calorie paks) a tangerine and bottles of water. Today instead of cooking oatmeal or scrambled eggs dr said we would stop at McDonald's on the way to work. So, I had time to check on the Stew before we left. I took my tea along. I usually take hot tea but today I had iced tea in a travel cup. We stopped at ate and dr delivered me to the library. He went on to the flea market.
It wasn't a busy day at the library. I helped check in the morning drop box and did our holds list and shelved books. Then, I took our missing book list and went out into the stacks to look for books that have been missing for more than 3 months. These are books that the computer says are checked in but no one can find them. The list had about 50 to 60 books on it. I found ten of them today. I found more on the adult side than I found on the kids side. Kids take books off the shelf, look at the cover and the pictures and stick them back on the shelf anywhere that is handy, never back where they belong. So missing books are harder to find in the kids side of the library. After lunch, I did the afternoon holds list and helped with the afternoon drop box and shelved books. I started on the trace list. These are books that haven't been gone long enough to be on the missing list but we still can't find them. I only had the front page started when it was time to go home but I did find 3 of the items.
dr came to pick me up. He said it was really windy out today and it was still windy because I had trouble getting the truck door to stay open long enough for me to get in. Of course, there wasn't much room for me to get in. dr seems to have brought more home than he took and he still made money. He bought a lot of tools and fishing tackle and tackle boxes from a man who was next to him. The man didn't want to take the stuff home with him. Now, that stack is in the dining room waiting to be sorted and boxed up for him to take back next week.
About the first thing I did when I got home was say hello to Chance and chase a cat out of the wood shed for her. She's not allowed out in that part of the yard.
I made an apple/raisin coffee cake to take for breakfast in the morning. We are going on a picnic to Lake Pleasant. That's down the hill toward Phoenix. I posted some pictures from there earlier this year. Wannabe is staying in Phoenix with my sister but with me working we only have Sunday's to visit with them. We went into Phoenix last week but this week everyone is going to a picnic at Lake Pleasant. We're all chipping in for Kentucky Fried Chicken and then bringing something for potluck. There will be Wannabe, my sister Maxine and her husband Ed and two of her daughters and their families and dr and I and Dan and Laurel and maybe Laurel's kids. Dan didn't think the kids were going to come but today he said Avery was coming and maybe Tim if he didn't go to his father's house.
Now, on Thursday I called the park to see about the covered ramadas. They can't be reserved but are on a first come basis. I asked the man how early you had to be there to get a ramada. He said if we were there by 10 we should be okay. So, I called the sisters in Phoenix. Well, it turns out that they didn't think that anybody could get there that early. They have kids? So, us who live farther away will get up early again and drive down to the lake and camp out at a ramada with picnic tables until someone decides it's time for a picnic. I have to turn my cell phone on so they can call to find out where we found a ramada.
You still are the busiest person I know :)I'm so glad I don't have to keep up with you everyday.I would be wore out.
I know ya'll will have a grand time tomorrow.It sure sounds like so much fun.You will be so tired in the morning.Have a great day Dooley.
Enjoy your day today, I can't understand where you find your energy! Have you got a secret spring in that garden of yours?
Gosh Dooley after reading what you've done I feel totally tuckered out!!! You do more in one day than I sometimes do in a week!!!!
I'll bet yopu had a great day. Reading your posting this time was almost like reading a little story. It was fun and gave a good idea of howe things are going there.
What energy you have!!! Sounds like a full life . . . I love your blogs . . . you do such interesting things!!!!


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from django.dispatch import receiver, Signal
from django.db.models.signals import pre_save, post_save, post_delete

from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType

import models

#============================================================================
def loaded_from_fixture(kwargs):
    return kwargs.get("raw", False)

testlist_complete = Signal(providing_args=["instance", "created"])

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_last_instances(test_list_instance):
    try:
        last_instance = models.TestListInstance.objects.complete().filter(
            unit_test_collection=test_list_instance.unit_test_collection
        ).latest("work_completed")
    except models.TestListInstance.DoesNotExist:
        last_instance = None
    except models.UnitTestCollection.DoesNotExist:
        # this will occur when a UnitTestCollection deletion cascades and
        # deletes all test_list_instances associated with it.
        # in that case it doesn't make sense to try to update anything
        return

    cycle_ids = models.TestListCycle.objects.filter(
        test_lists=test_list_instance.test_list
    ).values_list("pk", flat=True)
    cycle_ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(models.TestListCycle)

    test_list_ids = [test_list_instance.test_list.pk]
    list_ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(models.TestList)

    to_update = [(cycle_ct, cycle_ids), (list_ct, test_list_ids)]

    for ct, object_ids in to_update:

        utcs = models.UnitTestCollection.objects.filter(
            content_type=ct,
            object_id__in=object_ids,
            unit=test_list_instance.unit_test_collection.unit,
        )

        for utc in utcs:
            utc.last_instance = last_instance
            due_date = utc.calc_due_date()

            # Use update here rather than just calling utc.save()
            # since utc.save kicks off a bunch of other db queries
            # due to the UnitTestCollection post_save signal
            models.UnitTestCollection.objects.filter(pk=utc.pk).update(
                due_date=due_date,
                last_instance=last_instance,
            )

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def get_or_create_unit_test_info(unit, test, assigned_to=None, active=True):

    uti, created = models.UnitTestInfo.objects.get_or_create(
        unit=unit,
        test=test,
    )

    if created:
        uti.assigned_to = assigned_to
        uti.active = active
        uti.save()
    return uti

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def find_assigned_unit_test_collections(collection):
    """take a test collection (eg test list, sub list or test list cycle) and return
    the units that it is a part of
    """

    all_parents = {
        ContentType.objects.get_for_model(collection): [collection],
    }

    parent_types = [x._meta.module_name + "_set" for x in models.TestCollectionInterface.__subclasses__()]

    for parent_type in parent_types:

        if hasattr(collection, parent_type):
            parents = getattr(collection, parent_type).all()
            if parents.count() > 0:
                ct = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(parents[0])
                try:
                    all_parents[ct].extend(list(parents))
                except KeyError:
                    all_parents[ct] = list(parents)

    assigned_utcs = []
    for ct, objects in all_parents.items():
        utcs = models.UnitTestCollection.objects.filter(
            object_id__in=[x.pk for x in objects],
            content_type=ct,
        ).select_related("unit", "assigned_to")
        assigned_utcs.extend(utcs)
    return list(set(assigned_utcs))

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_unit_test_infos(collection):
    """find out which units this test_list is assigned to and make
    sure there are UnitTestInfo's for each Unit, Test pair"""

    all_tests = collection.all_tests()

    assigned_utcs = find_assigned_unit_test_collections(collection)

    for utc in assigned_utcs:
        existing_uti_units = models.UnitTestInfo.objects.filter(
            unit=utc.unit,
            test__in=all_tests,
        ).select_related("test")

        existing_tests = [x.test for x in existing_uti_units]
        missing_utis = [x for x in all_tests if x not in existing_tests]
        for test in missing_utis:
            get_or_create_unit_test_info(
                unit=utc.unit,
                test=test,
                assigned_to=utc.assigned_to,
                active=True
            )

@receiver(pre_save, sender=models.Test)
def on_test_save(*args, **kwargs):
    """Ensure that model validates on save"""
    if not loaded_from_fixture(kwargs):

        test = kwargs["instance"]
        if test.type is not models.BOOLEAN:
            return

        unit_assignments = models.UnitTestInfo.objects.filter(test=test)

        for ua in unit_assignments:
            if ua.reference and ua.reference.value not in (0., 1.,):
                raise ValidationError("Can't change test type to %s while this test is still assigned to %s with a non-boolean reference" % (test.type, ua.unit.name))

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
@receiver(post_save, sender=models.TestListInstance)
def on_test_list_instance_saved(*args, **kwargs):
    """set last instance for UnitTestInfo"""

    if not loaded_from_fixture(kwargs):
        update_last_instances(kwargs["instance"])

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
@receiver(post_delete, sender=models.TestListInstance)
def on_test_list_instance_deleted(*args, **kwargs):
    """update last_instance if available"""
    update_last_instances(kwargs["instance"])

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
@receiver(post_save, sender=models.UnitTestCollection)
def list_assigned_to_unit(*args, **kwargs):
    """UnitTestCollection was saved.  Create UnitTestInfo's for all Tests."""
    if not loaded_from_fixture(kwargs):
        utc = kwargs["instance"]
        tests_object = utc.content_type.get_object_for_this_type(pk=utc.object_id)
        update_unit_test_infos(tests_object)

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
@receiver(post_save, sender=models.TestListMembership)
def test_added_to_list(*args, **kwargs):
    """
    Test was added to a list (or sublist). Find all units this list
    is performed on and create UnitTestInfo for the Unit, Test pair.
    """
    if (not loaded_from_fixture(kwargs)):
        update_unit_test_infos(kwargs["instance"].test_list)

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
@receiver(post_save, sender=models.TestList)
def test_list_saved(*args, **kwargs):
    """TestList was saved. Recreate any UTI's that may have been deleted in past"""
    if not loaded_from_fixture(kwargs):
        update_unit_test_infos(kwargs["instance"])

#----------------------------------------------------------------------
@receiver(post_save, sender=models.TestListCycleMembership)
def test_list_added_to_cycle(*args, **kwargs):
    """
    Test List was added to a cycle . Find all units this list
    is performed on and create UnitTestInfo for the Unit, Test pair.
    """
    if (not loaded_from_fixture(kwargs)):
        update_unit_test_infos(kwargs["instance"].test_list)

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(désignation provisoire ) est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale découvert en 1993.

Description
 a été découvert le  à l'observatoire de Geisei à Kōchi (Japon) par Tsutomu Seki.

Caractéristiques orbitales
L'orbite de cet astéroïde est caractérisée par un demi-grand axe de , un périhélie de , une excentricité de 0,16 et une inclinaison de 5,38° par rapport à l'écliptique. Du fait de ces caractéristiques, à savoir un demi-grand axe compris entre 2 et  et un périhélie supérieur à , il est classé, selon la , comme objet de la ceinture principale.

Caractéristiques physiques
 a une magnitude absolue (H) de 15,5 et un albédo estimé à 0,194.

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Planète mineure découverte en 1993
Astéroïde de la ceinture principale
Objet céleste découvert par Tsutomu Seki
Objet céleste découvert à l'observatoire de Geisei