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William Harold Terry
Born: 10 / 30 / 1898 at Atlanta, GA (USA)
Died: 1 / 9 / 1989 at Jacksonville, FL (USA)
This article was written by Fred Stein
William Harold "Bill" Terry was a superior first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s and one of baseball's premier managers in the 1930s. Born in Atlanta on October 30, 1898, he had an unsettled childhood. His parents suffered through an unhappy marriage, finally separating when he was in his mid-teens. Terry was essentially on his own from that point on, his natural independence enhanced by the need to care for himself at such a young age.
In 1913, when Terry was 15, he looked and acted much older, and he was extremely strong for his age. He obtained a job in the railyard yards in Atlanta, loading heavy flour sacks onto trucks. In his spare time, he played sandlot baseball when he was not rooting for the hometown Crackers, of the Southern Association. Terry could not afford to pay for entrance into the games, so he viewed many games from trees outside the wooden outfield fence.
Terry's played his first recorded game in Atlanta in a Sunday School league. His team performed so poorly that the 13-year-old Terry was inserted into his first game as a left-handed second baseman. Shortly after, the strong-armed youngster was inserted into the lineup as a pitcher. Although his control was poor, he had a live fastball and the Crackers signed him in 1914. But, perhaps because of his youth, he did not pitch in a game even though some baseball men had become aware of his potential. Terry had heard that St. Louis Browns Manager Branch Rickey had some interest in him and that Rickey might offer him a contract. But Rickey decided against it.
Some time before the 1915 season, Terry fell in love with an Atlanta girl. Her name was Elvena Virginia Sneed and she was as bright, confident, and strong-willed as Terry. The attraction was so strong that the two teenagers mapped out their future together. Terry talked optimistically about his baseball career, telling Elvena of the comfortable life of the successful player. They agreed to marry as soon as possible.
In the spring of 1915, the Crackers farmed Terry out to Dothan, in the Georgia State League. Hampered by poor control, Terry pitched terribly. In June, the Crackers unconditionally released him and he was picked up by Newnan, in the Class D Georgia-Alabama League. Tall and skinny and still under 17, Terry's control improved dramatically and he pitched very well, including throwing a no-hitter. Terry pitched effectively for Newnan through late July 16, 1916 when his contract was sold to Shreveport, in the Texas League. He became a Shreveport favorite, pitching effectively and hitting powerfully when playing first base.
Terry was pleased to move to Shreveport, especially as it brought him closer to Elvena who had moved to Memphis when her father was transferred there. After the season, Terry lived with the Sneed family until November when, at 18, he married Elvena. The newlyweds spent the 1916-1917 winter in New Orleans and Terrry earned much-needed money playing in exhibition games.
Terry had a discouraging season in 1917 although he remained in the rotation and played sporadically in the outfield. The Little Rock Travelers, managed by veteran baseball man Norman "Kid" Elberfeld, purchased his contract from Shreveport in the spring of 1918. With U.S. participation in World War 1 escalating, and with Elvena pregnant, Terry quit baseball and took a job with a storage battery company in Memphis.
A short time later Terry took a job with Standard Oil of Louisiana's office in Memphis as a clerk and later he was promoted to a sales position with the company. Many companies in that era fielded semipro baseball teams and Terry formed a company team, the Standard Oil Polarines. The team played on weekends with Terry directing the club but not playing until 1920, its second season. It is of interest that Terry became a player-manager in 1920, usually playing first base and occasionally taking a turn on the mound. He pitched fairly regularly in 1921.
The Polarines played a game near Little Rock and Terry pitched very effectively. Kid Elberfeld, still managing the Little Rock club, was impressed by Terry's performance. He told Memphis Chicks Owner Tom Watkins about Terry's pitching and hitting potential and Watkins passed along the information to his old friend, New York Giants Manager John McGraw, about this "big, swell-looking fellow." The Giants were passing through Memphis on April 1 on their way north to open the 1922 season. And so Watkins arranged for Terry to meet McGraw at his hotel.
As prominent New York sportswriter Frank Graham described the meeting in his book McGraw of the Giants: "(McGraw) noted the easy grace with which Terry moved, the size of his hands, the strength of his grip....(He asked), 'How'd you like to come to New York with me to play with the Giants, maybe?'
Terry answered, 'For how much?'
McGraw looked at Terry sharply. 'Do you understand what I'm offering you? I'm offering you a chance to play for the Giants--if you're good enough.'
Terry answered, 'I'll tell you how I feel about it, Mr. McGraw, because I don't want you to misunderstand me and think I'm just a swell-headed clown. I'm not. But I'm doing all right here. I quit the Southern League because I got tired of tramping around the country with a minor league ball club, and I was married and had a baby and I wanted to setttle down some place....I have a nice home and I'm in no hurry to leave either my job or my home. If I can make more money going to New York, I'll go....As I told you before, the Giants don't mean anything to me. And remember: I didn't come up here looking for a job. I came only because Tom Watkins said you wanted to talk to me.'"
And that effectively was the end of Terry's visit. McGraw was stunned, never having been talked to that way by any other unestablished young player. Still, he had to admire Terry for his forthrightness. He decided to call Terry after the Giants were in New York.
McGraw called Terry a month later and invited him to join the Giants. McGraw agreed to pay his asking price of $800 a month. Terry arrived in New York a few days later. After McGraw observed the young man working out, he was not impressed by his pitching but he liked Terry's hitting. A few days later Terry was optioned to Toledo, retaining his healthy salary, and he remained with the Mud Hens for the remainder of the 1922 season. He pitched for a few weeks but he played first base for the rest of the season and hit impressively.
Terry returned to Toledo in 1923 and continued his powerful hitting. He suffered a setback on May 5, breaking an ankle sliding into second base, but he returned to the lineup six weeks later without missing a beat. In his When The Giants Were Giants, Peter Williams wrote: "On June 29, (Terry) hit a shot longer than any previous homer in the Indianapolis park and reportedly it was the first time anybody had cleared the scoreboard in a regulation game....In fact, Terry was more a slugger in his Toledo days than he would be again."
Terry, with his experience as a pitcher and hitter, was appointed player-manager of the Toledo club on August 1. Six weeks later, Terry left the Mud Hens for a family funeral and he joined the Giants on his return. For the year, he hit .377, which almost brought him the American Association batting title. Terry played in three games for the Giants with his first major league hit coming on October 1 against Boston Braves right-hander Jesse Barnes.
Terry played very little in the first half of the 1924 season. Backing up regular first baseman George "Highpockets" Kelly, Terry played in 35 games, hitting a low .239. Terry (now often referred to by the writers as "Memphis Bill")was a lefthand-hitting alternative to the righthand-hitting Kelly. Terry gave a splendid World Series performance as the Giants lost to the Washington Senators in seven games. Terry led all regular players on both teams with a .429 batting average and gained the distinction of being the hitter whom the great Walter Johnson admitted he least wanted to face.
Terry's improvement continued in 1925. McGraw moved George Kelly to second base and installed Terry as the regular first baseman. He played in 126 games and hit .319. Memphis Bill was still learning as a fielder but he became an even more powerful straightaway hitter; for example,on May 10 he hit a colossal triple almost to the Polo Grounds centerfield clubhouse, measured at 462 feet.
Terry was traditionally a hard bargainer in contract negotiations with the Giants. He was the last Giants player to sign in 1925 and he held out again in 1926. As he had told McGraw at their first meeting in 1922, Terry told writers that he knew how much he was worth and that he didn't need baseball to make a living. Terry had already been financially successful in buying and renting out properties during the offseason.
Terry's performance slipped in 1926. McGraw's reasoning was unclear, but he moved Kelly back to first base and Terry played part-time, never regaining his 1925 groove and hitting only .289. But, still young at 28, he regained his old touch in 1927. He had become a completely accomplished first baseman; some baseball men felt he was the best fielding first baseman in the National League. And he had a breakthrough season at the plate, hitting .326 with 121 RBIs. Terry played at that high level for the next eight years, despite the tension of playing for the irascible McGraw. Terry had his signature season in 1930 with 254 hits and a .403 batting average, the last .400 average to date by a National League player.
John McGraw was widely considered the best major league manager from his early days as the Giants' dominating field boss in the early 1900s through the early 1920s. The iron-fisted McGraw often called every pitch thrown by his pitchers. But beginning after his last pennant win in 1924, he became more of an irritant to his players than an inspiring leader. He lost his even limited ability to accept the unavoidable ups and downs all baseball managers face. He found it difficult to put up with players who resisted his restrictions and demands. His health deteriorated and he needed more days away from his team. His players had begun to feel that what formerly had been his passionate intensity to win had been adversely affected by his frustration, anger, and erratic managing.
The independent Terry and third baseman Freddie Lindstrom were the leaders of the unhappy Giants. Terry couldn't abide some of McGraw's dictatorial decisions with the unhappy acceptance of other players who weren't as gainfully employed as Terry during the off season. In his Super Stars of Baseball, Bob Broeg wrote of the time that McGraw castigated Terry mercilessly after Terry's error contributed to a tough loss. Terry took the tirade temporarily, then responded to McGraw furiously, "You've been blaming other people for the mistakes you have made for 30 years." After that exchange, the men did not speak to each other for two years. Many years later, Terry told Broeg, "I'd like to think in that stubborn, uncomfortable period, I tried even harder."
Terry was a handsome, slightly stooped man. In his prime, he was 6-2 and weighed well over 200 pounds; good-sized for his era, but graceful and extremely fast for his size. (He held his own in foot races with speedy teammates). In the batters box, Terry stood with his feet close together and his arms held close to his body. A lefthand hitter, he tended to smash line drives to left center and straightaway center rather than pull drives down the short right field line. For this reason, he did not take advantage of the bathtub-shaped Polo Grounds with its short fences down the lines and extremely deep centerfield. Terry claimed that he was a pull hitter early in his career but that McGraw inexplicably wanted him to hit to the opposite field. Many of Terry's contemporaries, his high batting averages notwithstanding, felt he would have been be an even more potent offensive force if he took advantage of the short right field foul line as his teammate Mel Ott did.
The Giants finished well out of the National League lead from 1925 through 1931 despite the presence of a number of future Hall of Famers, among them Terry, Rogers Hornsby, George Kelly, Freddie Lindstrom, Mel Ott, Travis Jackson, and Carl Hubbell. And in 1932, McGraw's club was dead last after 40 games. On June 3, the Giants' doubleheader with the Phillies at the Polo Grounds was rained out. The New York World-Telegram's Tom Meany headed for the Giants' clubhouse in search of a story with no idea that he was falling into the biggest exclusive in many years in New York. A vendor told Meany that McGraw (who would die less than two years later) had resigned and been replaced by Bill Terry. A Giants coach confirmed the story. Terry indeed was the new player-manager.
McGraw had called Terry into his office that morning. Terry had not spoken to McGraw during the previous two years. He recalled to Bob Broeg, "I thought he was going to tell me I'd been traded." Instead McGraw said, "Bill, you don't have to answer this now. Wait a while if you like, but would you like to manage the Giants?" With characteristic decisiveness, Terry responded, "There's no need for me to wait. I'll take it now."
Terry took over with the clear understanding that he was the boss and not a stand-in for McGraw who had became a front-man for the Giants. Assured of this, Terry began to plan the moves he considered necessary to revitalize the Giants. Even without any player changes, Terry succeeded in raising the club from last place to a sixth-place tie with the Cardinals. In the offseason, Terry traded with the Cardinals for catcher Gus Mancuso, anticipating the short, stocky Mancuso would help Giants pitchers get the benefit of low strike calls. Freddie Lindstrom had to be traded, despite his great ability and long-time friendship with Terry, because of Lindstrom's disappointment at not getting the managerial slot. Terry stressed his desire for stricter control of his players' extracurricular pursuits and, unlike the free-wheeling McGraw, a close-mouthed attitude on the part of his players toward the press.
On paper, the Giant club which began spring training at Los Angeles was not considered a pennant contender. The team had only four proven stars--rightfielder Mel Ott, Terry himself, and pitchers Carl Hubbell and Freddy Fitzsimmons. Ott, beginning his eighth full season at a youthful 24, was one of the premier sluggers and outfielders in the game. Terry remained the best first basemen in the National League. Hubbell with his reverse curve "screwball" had been among the best pitchers in the league, along with Fitzsimmons, a knuckleballing righthander.
There were several other experienced players in camp. Round-faced Sam Leslie was a good-hitter, mediocre-fielding first baseman. Veteran second baseman Hughie Critz was a skilled fielder. Johnny Vergez was a steady, but injury prone, third baseman. George "Kiddo" Davis was a decent centerfielder but only a fair hitter. And outfielder Joe Moore, a rail-thin, hollow-cheeked Texan had been with the Giants for two years without notable success.Terry was particularly high on Hal Schumacher, a sinker ball throwing righthander. LeRoy "Tarzan" Parmelee was a flame-throwing righthander, so nicknamed because of his wildness. Cuban Adolfo Luque was a wily 43-year-old righthander whose major league career dated back to 1919 when he pitched for Cincinnati. And with longtime star shortstop Travis Jackson hobbled by severe knee problems, Terry relied upon journeyman Blondy Ryan.
The Giants were a pleasant surprise in the first quarter of the season, in third place on Memorial Day. Terry was on the bench with a broken wrist but his emphasis on pitching and defense paid off in a season when the National League employed a deadened baseball. Hubbell, Fitzsimmons, Schumacher, and Parmelee rotated starting assignments and the all-purpose Hubbell and Luque excelled in relief. Ott led the attack and Moore was a proficient leadoff man and superb leftfielder. A season highlight came on July 2 in a doubleheader win over the Cardinals with Hubbell pitching an incredible 18 scoreless innings to win the first game. The writers covering the Giants began to refer to Hubbell as Terry's "Meal Ticket."
Before another exciting doubleheader with the Cardinals at the Polo Grounds on August 27, the fans had yet to warm to Terry, who had an apparently cool, unemotional demeanor. With the Giants leading 4-1 in the eighth inning, Cardinals player-manager Frankie Frisch bounced a "Baltimore Chop" towards first base. Terry grabbed the ball and arrived at the bag simultaneous with the headlong-diving Frisch. Umpire Ted McGrew called Frisch safe and Terry uncharacteristically lost his composure. Terry charged McGrew, who emphatically threw Terry out of the game. Terry responded by firing his cap and glove to the ground and kicking them vigorously.
After 15 minutes during which fans threw pop bottles onto the field, McGrew ejected peacemakers rightfielder Ott and Giants coach Tom Clarke and permitted Terry to stay in the game. Terry had calmed down sufficiently to talk McGrew into permitting him to stay in the game (claiming that he was the manager and the only available first baseman) but that Ott and Clarke would have to go instead. As John Kieran of the New York Times wrote, "The (Giants) won a real victory when the fans stood up and roared approval of Memphis Bill's explosion. They never knew that he cared. He lost the decision, but he won his spurs. The Old Guard among the Giant rooters had fallen in behind him."
The Giants went on to win the pennant in five games. The key factors were Terry's effectiveness as a defensive leader and Hubbell's 23 wins, 10 shutouts, and 1.66 ERA. The Giants faced the Washington Senators, led by shortstop-manager Joe Cronin. Hubbell won the first game 4-2, supported by Ott's 4-for-4 performance, and 3 RBI. Schumacher won the second game and, after a loss to the Senators in the third game, Hubbell won again as Terry homered to tie the fourth game and Blondy Ryan won it with an eleventh inning hit. Ott homered in the tenth inning of the fifth game to win the Series.
Terry was atop the baseball world as he and his quietly efficient club celebrated their upset championship. He had converted the disorganized club he inherited from McGraw into a well-integrated, unselfish team. His managing responsibilities did not inhibit Terry's field performance as he hit .322, fifth best in the League. And, to top off a great season, the Giants rewarded Terry with a five-year contract at $40,000 a year, equalling McGraw's best salary.
Terry attended the annual business meetinngs in New York in January 1934. He was asked about the Brooklyn Dodgers' prospects in the coming season. Terry answered, "I haven't heard anything from them; are they still in the league? Terry, not known for his subtlety, had answered lightly, but the next day's sports pages indicated that he had been taken seriously. Irate Dodgers fans sent thousands of angry letters to the Giants' office, assuring Terry that their team would show him whether Brooklyn was still in the league!
The Giants played well early in the 1934 season, leading the league on July 4. They were carried by the steady pitching of Hubbell, Fitzsimmons, and Schumacher; peppery, solid play by newly-acquired shortstop Dick Bartell; and timely hitting by Terry, Ott, and Moore. The All-Star break, with Terry managing the National League in the Polo Grounds, is remembered for Hubbell's classic feat of striking out consecutively Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmy Foxx. With his screwball working to perfection, in the following inning Hubbell struck out the next two sluggers, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin and, after permitting a hit to Bill Dickey, struck out pitcher Lefty Gomez.
The Giants' lead disappeared in late September as Terry's weary club slumped badly, entering the final two games of the season with the Dodgers, tied with the famed Gashouse Gang Cardinals, led by Dizzy and Paul Dean, Frankie Frisch and Joe Medwick. With the rain-swept Polo Grounds jammed with screaming and taunting Brooklyn rooters on Saturday, the slumping Giants lost to the Dodgers' Van Lingle Mungo, falling a game behind the Cardinals as Paul Dean beat the Reds. To the delight of thousands of Brooklynites, the devastated Giants lost the next day and the Cards took the pennant by two games.
The Giants followed up that disappointment with a less traumatic, but extremely depressing, 1935 season, leading the league by seven games in mid-season but falling before a withering, late-season, 21-game winning streak by the pennant-winning Cubs. Terry's knees ached badly as he played in every game while the Giants were still in the running but he went down fighting, hitting well over .400 on the Giants' last western trip and drawing grudging cheers from the rival fans at each stop. The Giants boss took no comfort in his last season as a regular when he hit .341 to tie for fifth in the league in batting average. After the last game, he announced that he was retiring as a player and was planning a drastic housecleaning.
Terry's most important offseason move was to trade for Cardinals second baseman Burgess Whitehead. He was a fast, agile infielder who would make an excellent double play partner with Dick Bartell. Terry also re-acquired Sam Leslie as his successor at first base.
Before the Giants' first 1936 appearance at Ebbets Field, Terry requested extra police protection for his players, especially Bartell who was heartily disliked in Brooklyn. The move was considered a means of hyping the money-making feud between his Giants and the Dodgers. On Memorial Day, the Giants surprisingly were only a game behind the league-leading Cardinals as Terry manipulated his troops masterfully. But by the All-Star break, Terry's club had dropped to fifth place and Terry, still on the player roster, took over at first base for a few games to spell a slumping Leslie. Early in July, Terry had to bow out of the All-Star game after his doctor advised him that his ailing left knee made further play inadvisable.
On July 15, the Giants' pennant hopes touched bottom. They were 11 games behind the league-leading Cubs after losing the first game of a doubleheader. But they took the second game as Terry, playing against doctor's orders, led the club with a single, double, and triple. Those heroics, in addition to those of Ott and Hubbell, sparked the club. The Giants won 17 of their next 18 games, moving up to within two games of the first place Cubs, before starting their last western trip. Terry's inspired club played beautifully on the trip, returning home triumphantly with a four-game lead over the second-place Cardinals. Since July 15, the Giants had won 39 of 47, a cool .830 pace.
The Giants won the pennant by five games. Hubbell, named the MVP, was magnificent. He had 16 consecutive wins as the campaign ended, leading the league with 26 wins. Ott had a great year, leading the league in homers and finishing second with 135 RBIs. Bartell and Whitehead anchored the club's defense. Terry hit .310 in his last season and he led his club on the field for the last time as the Giants took on the Yankees in the World Series.
On paper, the Giants were no match for the Joe McCarthy-led Yanks who beat the second place Tigers by a whopping 19 1/2 games. The Yanks set a then-major league record with 182 home runs. Five regulars--Lou Gehrig, rookie Joe DiMaggio, Tony Lazzeri, Bill Dickey, and George Selkirk--had at least 100 RBS, and Ott was the only Giant to reach that level. And only Hubbell was superior to any Yankees pitcher.
Hubbell won the rain-soaked opener 8-1. Terry's Meal Ticket had a 2-1 lead in the Yankees' top of the 8th with the key play a double play started by Whitehead on Joe DiMaggio's low line drive. A four-run Giants burst in the bottom of that inning put the game away. The Yanks took all suspense out of the second game by wiping out Schumacher and four relievers in an 18-4 romp. In the third game, Fitzsimmons held the Yanks to four hits but he lost 2-1 on a deflected infield hit in the eighth inning.
Hubbell lost the fourth game 5-2 as Lou Gehrig hit a three-run homer. Schumacher won the fifth game 5-4 in an exciting ten-inning game as Terry drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the tenth. And the Yankees took the Series in the last game 13-5 as the outclassed Giants' pitching staff surrendered 17 hits. Pirates manager Pie Traynor lauded Terry, who had played through the Series as a virtual cripple. Traynor said, "I don't think any other man in baseball could have finagled the Giants into a World Series. He did well to win a game, let alone two games, against a powerhouse like the Yanks."
With Terry and Travis Jackson retired, the Giants picked up, among others, lefthander Cliff Melton, utility infielder Lou Chiozza, and fancy-fielding first baseman Johnny McCarthy. The Giants were in second place on Memorial Day, largely on the strength of Hubbell's continuing winning streak (which ended at 24 on Memorial Day) and Melton's surprising effectiveness. The 1936 club held its own through June as righthander Clyde Castleman and Schumacher joined Hubbell and Melton in pitching well. Ott recovered from an early season slump to lead the offense along with young outfielder Jimmy Ripple.
By early August, with the Giants seven games off the pace, Terry revamped the lineup. His key move was to replace weak-hitting third baseman Lou Chiozza with Mel Ott to add power to the lineup. Jimmy Ripple took over in right field and Sam Leslie replaced a slumping Johnny McCarthy. The shift worked as the unselfish Ott played a competent third base and Ripple continued to hit. The Giants took over the lead and won the pennant, finishing three games ahead of the Cubs.
Hubbell had another brillant year, leading the league with 22 wins and extending his epic winning streak to 24. Bartell and Whitehead had another stellar season together. And Ott had come back with a strong second half, tieing Joe Medwick for the home run lead with 31. Baseball experts considered the successful switch of Ott to third base, permitting the potent Ripple to play regularly, and Melton's 20-9 season as the keys to the Giants' pennant win.
The Giants met the Yanks again with virtually the same result. The Yankees won the first three games easily until Hubbell held the Bombers at bay in the fourth game to win 7-3. Lefty Gomez polished off the Giants in the last game, beating Melton 4-2 and yielding only a two-run homer to Ott. After the game, Terry expressed his admiration for the Yankees. As Joe Williams of the New York World-Telegram wrote: "The turning point of the Series was when the Yanks suited up for the first game."
Favored to win again in 1938, the Giants started off very well, winning 18 of their first 21 games to take a five game lead over the Cubs. The only problem in sight was at second base where Chiozza replaced Whitehead who missed the season with a variety of ailments. The Giants led the league by three games on July 4 as Terry maneuvered to keep his club on top but, by early August, the club fell off the pace, severely damaged by injuries. Hubbell and Schumacher were lost for the season with bone chips in their throwing arms. The Giants did well to finish in third place. Ott provided the only bright spot, leading the league with 36 home runs and finishing second in RBIs. Defensively, his willingness and ability to shift back and forth between right field and third base gave Terry at least some badly-needed defensive flexibility.
Picked to finish second behind the Reds in 1939, the Giants had their poorest start since Terry took over, although the club rebounded to reach second place at the All-Star break. But, similar to the previous season, Terry's club slumped badly, finishing in fifth place. And that effectively marked the end of the Giants as a competitive club under Terry.
Second division finishes and reduced attendance the next two years indicated a need for a change. The Giants had become a lackluster club, a situation made worse as the Dodgers improved dramatically under the dynamic leadership of Larry MacPhail and Leo Durocher. It was a good time for Terry to move into the Giants front office, a switch he had long wanted. And so a change was made. Terry became the general manager in charge of farm and scouting operations, and fan favorite Mel Ott became the new Giants manager.
Terry had problems dealing with the media during his managerial career. He was a serious man who recognized early that professional baseball was a serious, often cold-blooded, business with little room for sentiment. As a result, his realistic, unsentimental persona led to frequent difficulties with baseball writers. Those differences were not as apparent in Terry's successful managerial years from 1932 to 1937. But after the Giants' field performance deteriorated, Terry was portrayed negatively by writers covering the Giants.
Joe Williams was the writer responsible originally for creating the image of Terry as hostile, cold, and arrogant, partly because Terry wouldn't give out his home phone number to reporters. It was customary for a baseball manager to provide that information to writers covering his team but Terry insisted on maintaining the separation of his private life from his managerial activities. As Peter Williams (ironically, the son of Joe Williams) wrote in When The Giants Were Giants, "(Joe) Williams would be working at night to make a morning deadline, which meant he might call Terry's home late, after the kids were asleep. Terry, always protective of his family, kept his number to himself and, when Williams objected, (hard feelings resulted)...."
Westbrook Pegler, writing in the New York Post, also took issue with Terry early on. Terry needled the press after the Giants clinched the pennant in 1933 and Pegler wrote that even though Terry was a "cold man and disinclined to woo the favor of the press" he should not let his success go to his head. Hard feelings continued. Veteran New York writer Tom Meany, upon learning that the money-conscious Terry was raising cattle on his farm, cracked, "I'll bet he's got white-faced cattle so he can count their faces at night." And after Terry traded for first baseman Zeke Bonura before the 1939 season, a writer asked Terry, "What do you think of the trade?" An exasperated Terry responded, "What the hell do you think?? I made the trade!"
Terry contented himself with striking back at resentful writers by making it difficult for them to interview his players. Meany wrote that Terry closed the clubhouse to the press and discouraged the players from talking to writers. Writers had to wait until players showered and dressed after a game and then had to pounce on them like an autograph hound. Terry referred to the writers contemptuously as "$25 dollar a week clerks."
By 1938 an angry Terry took the step of arranging to have a friendly writer ghostwrite a magazine article providing Terry's rebuttal to the negative stories written about him. More than 60 years later, Peter Williams's biography provided a largely favorable view of Terry, portraying him as a proud, complex man whose basic honesty and unflinching objectivity were misunderstood by many writers of his era.
Terry's move to the Giants front office lasted only a year. He resigned on November 30, 1942. It was unclear whether he had problems with others in the front office or whether he simply had too little to do because the Giants' farm system was so depleted by the manpower demands of the World War II effort. Two years later, Terry gave up trying to obtain a suitable baseball job. He worked as a cotton trader in Memphis for five years before moving to Jacksonville and opening up a large Buick dealership. He continued to receive offers to return to baseball, turning down an offer to manage the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1953 because, shades of 1922, it would have reduced his total income.
Terry was belatedly voted into the Hall of Fame in 1954 and later that year he became president of the South Atlantic (Sally) League. He was unsuccesful in attempting to purchase the Giants, reportedly because of Giants Owner Horace Stoneham's unwillingness to sell the club to Terry with whom he apparently had differences. Terry's last involvement in the game was his purchase of the Jacksonville club in 1963. He had long been a very wealthy man as his Buick agency and other business interests prospered. He remained involved with his family, his old baseball friends, and his many local interests for the rest of his life. Terry died in Jacksonville on January 9, 1989.
Interview with Bill Terry, Washington, D.C. 1984
Bob Broeg. Super Stars of Baseball. The Sporting News, 1971.
Frank Graham. McGraw of the Giants. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1944.
Fred Stein. Under Coogan's Bluff. Chapter and Cask, 1979.
Total Baseball 7th Edition. Total Sports Publishing, 2001.
Peter Williams. When The Giants Were Giants. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1994.


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Testosterone for Older Women's Sex Drive
Nancy A. Melville
The first broad consensus on the role of testosterone treatment for women is available in a new global position statement from multiple international medical societies.
Existing evidence clearly shows that testosterone is beneficial in the treatment of sexual desire dysfunction in postmenopausal women, but not for any other conditions or symptoms, the authors conclude.
Susan Ruth Davis, PhD, president of the International Menopause Society, which led the international task force that issued the statement, said the consensus should put clinicians at ease in prescribing testosterone for postmenopausal hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction (HSDD) but not other conditions.
Clinicians commonly prescribe testosterone to women off label for HSDD, as well as for a variety of other symptoms, including low mood, depression, fatigue, memory loss, hot flushes, migraine, and breast cancer prevention. The evidence regarding efficacy for these symptoms is either weak or nonexistent, Davis explained.
"It is well established that testosterone levels do not change with natural menopause," she told Medscape Medical News.
"It is not an effective treatment for menopausal symptoms, including hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, low mood, sleep disruptions," said Davis, who is also a professor of women's health and director of the Women's Health Research Program at Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia.
The consensus ? published simultaneously this week in four journals: the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Climacteric, Maturitas, and the Journal of Sexual Medicine ? is based on an expansive review of evidence, including a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of testosterone in women, as reported by Medscape Medical News in July, as well as the opinions of multidisciplinary experts, including many in the leading medical organizations that contributed to the statement.
In addition to the International Menopause Society, the organizations include the Endocrine Society, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the North American Menopause Society, the European Menopause and Andropause Society, the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the International Society for Sexual Medicine, the Federacion Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Climaterio y Menopausia, the International Society of Endocrinology, the Endocrine Society of Australia, and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
HSDD Evidence Only Applies to Postmenopausal Women
HSDD is the only condition for which testosterone treatment has been proven to be beneficial to women. For women with HSDD, the available evidence shows improved sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, and pleasure, together with reduced concerns and distress about sex.
HSDD is estimated to occur in approximately 32% of women in midlife. However, the consensus statement underscores that the evidence only shows that testosterone treatment is beneficial for women who are postmenopausal.
"Larger studies are needed to inform clinical recommendations regarding the use of testosterone for HSDD in premenopausal women," the statement concludes.
Furthermore, the statement recommends that blood total testosterone levels not be used to diagnose HSDD.
Adjust Male Formulations of Testosterone Accordingly for Female Dose
Existing testosterone preparations are only designed for men. Because there are no approved testosterone formulations for women anywhere in the world, clinicians typically use either formulations approved for men with doses adjusted for women, or compounded therapies.
The consensus statement recommends that "male formulations can be used judiciously in small doses, with blood testosterone concentrations monitored regularly."
Importantly, treatment should target blood concentrations of testosterone that approximate what is normal for premenopausal women, and no higher, the statement recommends.
Compounded testosterone is not recommended unless a regulatory-approved product is not otherwise available.
Potential Risks Addressed
The report addresses potential cardiovascular risks of testosterone. It indicates that oral testosterone therapy is associated with negative effects on lipid and cholesterol levels and therefore is not recommended. Non-oral therapies "in doses that approximate physiological testosterone concentrations for premenopausal women have shown no statistically significant adverse effects on lipid profiles over the short term," it states.
In terms of breast health, evidence shows that testosterone therapy does not increase mammographic breast density, and "available data suggest that short-term transdermal testosterone therapy does not impact breast cancer risk."
However, randomized controlled trials typically exclude women with cardiovascular risk factors; therefore, the conclusions cannot be generalized to those at risk.
Furthermore, the safety of long-term testosterone therapy in women has not been established.
Testosterone Use in Women Common; Evidence Commonly Weak
Although Davis stressed that any use of testosterone should be avoided for any symptoms in which the evidence is unfounded, the greatest concern is in its use for "conditions where failure to receive appropriate treatment might result in harm to the woman, such as depression or fatigue with a serious underlying cause," she noted.
There is also a problem regarding "the use of high testosterone doses that may cause masculinization and long-term harm to the woman," she said.
She noted that the consensus statement should ultimately help provide conclusive guidance for a treatment that has been widely prescribed despite significant uncertainty.
"Up until now, there has been no independent, thorough review of all available evidence, so findings from small studies have been overinterpreted, whether they be positive or negative," she observed.
"This position statement has far-reaching global consequences.
"It not only reassures clinicians that a trial of testosterone therapy is appropriate for women with HSDD but very emphatically states that, at present, the available evidence does not support the use of testosterone for any other symptoms or medical condition," she reiterated.
Davis has received speaker honoraria from Pfizer Australia and Besins Healthcare and has provided expert advice to Besins Healthcare about menopause. She is also a consultant to Que Oncology.
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SOURCE: Medscape, September 02, 2019. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published online September 2, 2019.

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This past Saturday Stan and I had the opportunity to help assemble a community-made portrait sculpture made up of panels from almost 500 area residents and artists. Well, Stan helped build it and I helped organize, hand out literature, and snap photos and video of the event. The sculpture was put together by fellow members of Art Esprit as part of the "Rochester Creates: Portraits," a community art project aimed at getting the people of Rochester and the surrounding satellite towns to express what they see in themselves and those around them through portraiture.
We had a really great day weather wise and all of us felt such a rush as the sculpture came together. Below is the local paper story about the install and below are some photos I took. By the end I had taken 140 photos and about 120 vids of the event as the sculpture came together. I have much uploading and editing to do! The sculpture stays up until October 23rd, so if you are in Rochester, take the time to stop by the central square in downtown and take a look for yourself. Enjoy!
My friend Steph, who is also a member of Art Esprit(she got me to join), did a post about it as well. She posted a really good picture of her portrait and me holding mine.
This is SO uplifting. I'd need to bring a folding chair to sit and take in all those exhibits one by one, and keep moving it round the circle. (As it's staying up for several months I can only assume that weather protection is being provided.) But really inspiring, Kyle.
Ray, it does look different from every angle. I took video going around the piece, in several ways, which exemplifies that very feeling feeling.


High-throughput sequencing approaches opened the possibility to precisely map full populations of small RNAs to the genomic loci from which they originate. A bioinformatic approach revealed a strong tendency of sense and antisense piRNAs to overlap with each other over ten nucleotides and had a major role in understanding the mechanisms of piRNA biogenesis. Using similar approaches, it is possible to detect a tendency of sense and antisense siRNAs to overlap over 19 nucleotides. Thus, the so-called overlap signature which describes the tendency of small RNA to map in a specific way relative to each other has become the approach of choice to identify and characterize specific classes of small RNAs. Although simple in essence, the bioinformatic methods used for this approach are not easily accessible to biologists. Here we provide a python software that can be run on most of desktop or laptop computers to compute small RNA signatures from files of sequencing read alignments. Moreover, we describe and illustrate step by step two different algorithms at the core of the software and which were previously used in a number of works.


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L'Union nationale du Sud-Ouest africain (en anglais, South West Africa National Union), connue sous son acronyme anglais de SWANU, est un parti politique de Namibie.

Histoire
Créée en 1959, la SWANU est le plus ancien parti politique en Namibie. La plupart de ses membres appartiennent à la population Héréro alors que la SWAPO réunissait principalement des membres du peuple Ovambo.

Fanuel Kozonguizi a été le premier président de la SWANU (1959-1966). Rihupisa Justus Kandando lui a succédé. En 2008, le président de la SWANU est Usutuaije Maamberua.

Lors des élections parlementaires de 1999, la SWANU a conclu une « alliance socialiste » avec le Workers' Revolutionary Party et a obtenu 0,35 % des voix.

Lors des élections parlementaires de 2004,  il a obtenu  voix soit 0,44 % des suffrages exprimés.

Orientation politique
SWANU est un parti radical, socialiste et nationaliste.

En , la SWANU a condamné Israël pour les actions entreprises lors de la guerre de Gaza de 2008-2009. Elle a appelé à un cessez-le-feu immédiat, le retrait des Territoires palestiniens occupés et à la suspension des relations commerciales entre  Israël et la Namibie.

En ce qui concerne la réforme agraire la SWANU plaide pour une intervention de l'État de façon à accélérer la mise en œuvre de la réforme. La SWANU a accusé le Ministre des Terres et de la réinstallation d'avoir réinstallé sur les terres acquises à cet effet des hommes politiques au lieu des habitants les plus pauvres du pays.

Articles connexes
 Histoire de la Namibie
 Guerre de la frontière sud-africaine
 Élection présidentielle namibienne de 2009
 Assemblée nationale (Namibie)
 South-West African People's Organisation
 National Unity Democratic Organisation
 Alliance démocratique de la Turnhalle
 Parti républicain (Namibie)
 United Democratic Front
 Organisation démocratique de l'unité nationale
 Parti de tous les peuples

Liens externes
 Site officiel de la SWANU

Références

Parti politique en Namibie
Internationale socialiste
Parti politique nationaliste en Afrique
Faction armée indépendantiste

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Q: How to Increment the cell index I want to read the data (key&value) from excel and check whether the given data is present in a dictionary or not.
Example for excel :
key       value
====      =====
v54      desktop
v7         nav
events    event6

When I tried the following code it gives me only the current row
OUTPUT:
Key-value pair found in dictionary events : event6

EXPECTED OUTPUT:
Key-value pair found in dictionary v54:desktop
Key-value pair found in dictionary v7:nav
Key-value pair found in dictionary events : event6

for index in range (len(df)):
   key = df.loc[index,'key']
   value = df.loc[index,'value']

if key in dict and dict[key] == value:
    print("Key-value pair"" "+color.GREEN+"found"+color.END+ " ""in dictionary"" "+color.GREEN+ key +" : "+ value+color.END)
    df.at[index, 'result'] = 'PASS'

else:
    print("Key-value pair"" "+color.RED+ "not found"+color.END+" " "in dictionary"" "+color.RED+key +" : "+ value+color.END)
    df.at[index, 'result'] = 'FAIL'

# Save the updated dataframe to the Excel file
df.to_excel('test.xlsx', index=False)

A: Your indentation is wrong. it should be like this :
for index in range (len(df)):
   key = df.loc[index,'key']
   value = df.loc[index,'value']

    if key in dict and dict[key] == value:
        print("Key-value pair"" "+color.GREEN+"found"+color.END+ " ""in dictionary"" "+color.GREEN+ key +" : "+ value+color.END)
        df.at[index, 'result'] = 'PASS'

    else:
        print("Key-value pair"" "+color.RED+ "not found"+color.END+" " "in dictionary"" "+color.RED+key +" : "+ value+color.END)
        df.at[index, 'result'] = 'FAIL'

# Save the updated dataframe to the Excel file
df.to_excel('test.xlsx', index=False)

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Thanks everyone for sharing your Krampus art challenge submissions. Above is Jesse's completed art piece from last week. Be sure to join us every week on the Klei Twitch channel (3:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM UTC), where we draw Klei game characters/creatures, chat username doodles, and even finish up streams with blindfolded drawings! Where is it? https://www.twitch.tv/kleientertainment Weekly Art Challenge This week's art challenge is to draw your favorite Duplicants from Oxygen Not Included. Post your submissions on this thread and yours may get featured on next week's art stream!
Moved to Don't Starve Bug Tracker. Hmm, @sosiskaKi, could you provide us with more information on your system specs, log, and what mods you are currently using? Also, please ensure that your computer monitor as well as your graphics card drivers have all been updated to the latest version.
Don't Starve Together Patch 1.42 - 4/11/2019 (PlayStation 4) - Don't show "Recent Discoveries" in the main menu until the daily gift box has been opened. We don't want to spoil the surprise! - Fixed a crash when creating or resuming worlds in Offline mode. - Fixed a hang when creating or loading a world. - Improved the damaged save data popup. - Armor will no longer take damage when evading an attack during Soul Hop. - Sand Spikes, Meat Bulbs, Relics, Balloons, and Nightmares will no longer spawn Souls. - Sand Spikes, Relics, and Balloons will no longer trigger Abigail or Wigrid's Battleborn. - Fixed some typos in Wortox's speech strings. - Fixed bug with controller targeting when using a Pitchfork as Wortox. - Fixed missing sounds for some of Wortox's emotes. - Fixed the size of Equestrienne Headdress when dropped on the ground. - Fixed the oval portrait for Random Character in the Lobby's Character Select. - Fixed bug where Fire Staff could be casted on a Night Light, resulting in a crash. - Fixed bug where murdering a stack of creatures only counted as one kill. - Fixed bug with burnt Deciduous Trees and stumps not decaying over time like other trees do. - Creatures that die in traps near Wortox will now spawn souls. - Fixed animation layering bugs during Soul Hop. - Fixed various Wortox skins bugs. - Fixed a bug where the player would disappear briefly when dropping something heavy while riding a beefalo.
iOS Update Notes - 4/9/2019 Don't Starve: Pocket Edition (Ver 1.36) and Don't Starve: Shipwrecked (Ver 1.72) - The lateral black bars in Notch devices were removed. - The position of the HUD elements that could be covered by the Notch or the Home slider has been updated. Now the elements adapt its position dynamically. - The size of the elements of the HUD adapts to the size of the screen. - The elements of the menu now adapt its position and size to the size of the screen. - The chest layout has been relocated. Previously the layout was partially cut by the screen in some devices. - The hover menu was relocated to avoid been cut by the screen. - The resolution has been improved in some devices and now adapts better to the screen. - [Only in PE version] Fixed some controller issues where the input didn't swap correctly. - [Only in SW version] The invisible assets have been updated and now should be visible.
Android Update Notes - 4/9/2019 Don't Starve: Pocket Edition (Ver. 1.09) and Don't Starve: Shipwrecked (Ver. 0.22) - Fixed some controller issues where the input didn't swap correctly. - The chest layout has been relocated. Previously the layout was partially cut by the screen in some devices. - The hover menu was relocated to avoid been cut by the screen. - [Only in SW version] The pixelated ground has been fixed. - [Only in SW version] The red aura that appears in some glowing assets at night has been fixed. - [Only in SW version] The invisible assets have been updated and now should be visible.
Hey there everyone, thanks for posting your Wortox art challenge submissions from last week. Above is Jesse's completed Wortox art piece from the previous show. Be sure to join us every week on the Klei Twitch channel (3:30 PM PT / 10:30 PM UTC), where we draw Klei game characters/creatures, chat username doodles, and even finish up streams with blindfolded drawings! Where is it? https://www.twitch.tv/kleientertainment Weekly Art Challenge This week's art challenge is to draw Krampus from Don't Starve Together. Post your submissions on this thread and yours may get featured on next week's art stream!
Update: Things should actually be fixed now. Sorry for the mess everybody. We're looking at what caused this issue and will be taking steps to ensure it doesn't happen again in the future.
Sorry for the inconvenience everyone, We are currently investigating this reported issue. In the meantime, while we work on the proper fix, try this: Load DST in offline mode by turning off internet connection in the PSN settings, then turn it back on when in the game's main menu and go to shop and log in.
Don't Starve Together Patch 1.41 - 4/3/2019 (PlayStation 4) Note: The Wortox update is live, but without the most recent balance update. We're reviewing the issue right now and should have that back in there ASAP. But the game should be working now. You can see the changes that didn't make it in here (320265 and 320890): https://forums.kleientertainment.com/game-updates/dst/ Wortox the Soul Starved has hopped his way into the Constant to join our intrepid band of Survivors. He's a fun, mischievous fellow with a big, kind heart… minus the fact that he eats souls for sustenance. Wortox catches the Souls of creatures that die around him. Souls can be used for the following abilities: - Wortox can eat delicious souls (then loses some sanity). - Wortox teleports a short distance. - Release Souls to heal nearby allies. - Unfortunately for Wortox, his body craves Souls. Food is only ½ as sustaining. - Wortox can be overloaded with Souls, causing him to drop them and lose sanity. - Wortox is less afraid of monsters. Wortox can be unlocked in the following ways: - The Wortox Deluxe Chest is $10.99 USD and includes the Survivor, Minotaur and Uncorrupted skin sets. - You can weave Wortox for 2700 spool. The following bundles are now available on PlayStation 4: - Wortox Deluxe Chest - Voxola Warehouse Chest - All Survivors Gladiator Chest Changes: - Added the ability to enable/disable target locking to the settings menu. - Winona's speed crafting ability will now only cost hunger if she hasn't crafted anything within the last minute. (Everytime she crafts, the timer is extended back to a minute). - Reduced Winona's crafting speed penalty when she is hungry. - Winona's Catapult no longer damages Maxwell's Shadow Minions. - Winona's Spotlights will now prioritize having different targets from each other. - Increased maximum range of Winona's Spotlight. - Koelefant burning to death will now drop Koalefant Trunk Steak instead of Ash. - Deploying plants will no longer trigger range indicators on Winona's structures. Bug Fixes: - Fixed audio bug where Catapult sounds sometimes continued after they became burnt. - Fixed bug with Night Light not consuming fuel properly. - Fixed bug where Clay Hounds did not spawn from hunts when Year of the Varg event is enabled. - Fixed layering bug where Winona's Voxola Work Uniform was failing to hide skirts. - Fixed bug where Winona's Generator and G.E.M.erator stop behaving properly after being set on fire and then extinguished. - Fixed bug causing Fire Staff not to light creatures on fire. - Fixed bug where Heal action did not fail properly if the target has already died. - Fixed bug where some assets may not be loaded properly when overriding the special event in world options. - Fixed bug where Year of the Pig King minigame can sometimes cause Hound waves to stop indefinitely. - Fixed bug where Werebeaver becomes invisible when smashed by a sign during the Pig King minigame. - Fixed crash when inspecting old skeletons. - Volt Goat herds no longer merge.


Nothing Past Nine opened on October 1st, 2013 with arm-knit scarves and handmade gift tags. Dedicated to keeping alive traditions like knitting, crochet, paper crafting, and handwritten communication, our products aim to delight you. If you don't see something you like over on Etsy, let us know! We have a Custom Orders page here, or you can drop us a line via Etsy.
The mission of Nothing Past Nine is to create classic, practical products that are both comfortable and inexpensive. The shop's primary products are scarves – both chunky knit and cotton fashion styles – as well as paper goods including greeting cards, stationery and gift tags.
Our vision is to run a customer service oriented business that promotes the preservation of traditional values and hobbies. The biggest joy of working through Etsy is the ability to reach people who want a special, even custom item, and trust you to create their vision. These projects are both challenging and rewarding, pushing us beyond our own imaginations.


Back for more? Last month, we introduced workouts with the TRX Suspension Trainer, a total bodyweight workout system (if you haven't seen last month's blog post – check it out here) – and this month we're back with all new exercises to try.
Maybe you've mastered last month's workouts or maybe you want more variety with TRX. Either way, gear up for this intermediate workout from our exercise physiologists – more intensity, more sweating, and special bonus at the end!
Begin holding each handle standing tall. Lift one foot off the floor. Lower down into a squat position on one leg. Press back up through the standing leg to starting position. Only lower down as far as you can use your leg strength to return to starting position. From here, rotate your upper body forward, kicking your lifted leg behind you and extending your arms out straight in front of your body. Using your core and glutes to return to starting position and repeat.
Holding the TRX handles in each hand, lean back into a reclined position and slowly walk your feet forward. Bend your elbows, keeping your elbows close to your body and pulling your trunk up toward your hands. Slowly lower back to starting position. Now, rotate handles so palms are facing up. Without moving your upper arms, curl your hands towards your forehead. With control, extend hands back out to starting position. Continue alternating between the Row and Curl. Make sure to keep your core engaged and body in a straight line.
Begin in an upright position holding the TRX handles in each hand. Slowly bend your knees and lower your body into a squat position. From here raise your arms up to create a "Y" as you begin to stand back up. Lower your arms back down as you return to the squat position. Continue this movement of standing while raising your arms and squatting while lowering them. Make sure to keep your toes pointing forward and your heels on the ground. Do not let your knees bend forward past your toes or collapse inward.
Begin in standing position with one handle in each hand using an overhand grip. Walk forward to create a diagonal with your body. Engage your core as you slowly lean forward, reaching your arms overhead. From here, bend your hands toward your head without moving your upper arms. Press back out through your triceps to return to a straight line with your body. Using your core, bring your arms back down and return to the starting position.
Stand facing the TRX with handles in each hand facing one another and elbows bent by sides. Begin movement by lifting one foot off floor and stepping your lifted foot back and around your planted foot. Both legs should be at a 90 degree angle and thighs parallel to the ground. Press through your standing leg back toward starting position. As you approach your starting position continue lifting your leg using your core to hip height. Lower down and repeat.
Begin with feet in TRX straps and in plank position. Keeping core engaged and body in one straight line, lower down into a push-up position and rise back to plank. Now, engage hips and lift them up into an inverted "V" position. Return to start and repeat movement.
Begin with feet in TRX straps and in plank position. Using your core, pull both knees into your chest. Extend legs back out. Now bring your right knee to your right elbow. Return to plank position. Bring your left knee to your left elbow. Return to starting position. Repeat entire movement.
Begin with feet in TRX straps and in plank position. Engage core and hips as you lift your hips up to create an inverted "V" shape. Lower back down with control to plank. Keeping your body in a straight line, lower down into push-up position. Press back up to plank. Now, pull both knees in toward your chest. Return to plank and repeat combined movement.


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Wildthyme Reloaded CD-Audio
by James Goss, Nick Campbell, Roy Gill, Mark B. Oliver, Cavan Scott, Scott Handcock, Paul Magrs
Edited by Hamish Steele
Part of the Iris Wildthyme series
Only a few left - usually despatched within 1-2 working days
Join trans-temporal adventuress Iris Wildthyme (Katy Manning) for a series of eight brand-new half-hour episodes as she travels through time and space aboard her trusty double-decker bus, accompanied by her new friend Captain Turner! 1. COMEBACK OF THE SCORCHIES by James Goss. 2. DARK SIDE by Nick Campbell. 3. ORACLE OF THE SUPERMARKET by Roy Gill. 4. MURDER AT THE ABBEY by Mark B. Oliver. 5. THE SLOTS OF GIZA by Hamish Steele. 6. HIGH SPIRITS by Cavan Scott. 7. AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL WEREWOLF IN BELGIUM by Scott Handcock. 8. LOOKING FOR A FRIEND by Paul Magrs. Katy Manning is a huge fan favourite from her time in Doctor Who starring as Jo Grant opposite the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee).
She was recently to be seen on BBC1's Casualty series. Originally created by writer Paul Magrs, Iris Wildthyme has encountered most of the Doctor's classic incarnations across book and audio productions! David Warner is regarded as a legend of stage and screen, from one of the most regarded Hamlets of his time, to significant appearances in Star Trek, Doctor Who, and as the ultimate Evil in Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits...CAST: Katy Manning (Iris Wildthyme), Geoffrey Breton (Captain Turner), Ian Hallard (Brian Bonamy/Inspector Greenock/Slot), Chris Rankin (Jack/Andy), Nicola Bryant (Maggie/Mabel), Lisa Bowerman (Joyce/Hilda), David Warner (Edward), Charlie Hayes (Cassie/Chloe), Toby Longworth (Rick/Mr Cane), Tracey Childs (Lady Fothergill/Nora), Stephen Fewell (Seth the Sensational/Tour Guide), Lizzie Hopley (Shelley),
Format:CD-Audio
Publisher:Big Finish Productions Ltd
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GSA's Marie Davie says there is "plenty of room" for the wide variety of federal contracting vehicles.
The General Services Administration is working with other big agencies' contracting vehicles to get federal buyers the best pricing and other contracting data, said Mary Davie, the agency's assistant commissioner for integrated technology services.
In remarks at the Federal IT Acquisition Summit, Davie said GSA is working to include information from Government Wide Acquisition Contracts from vehicles such as NASA's Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement and the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center for her agency's developing category management efforts.
There is inherent tension among those various IT sources for federal buyers, who sometimes vie for the same customers, but Davie said there is enough business to go around.
"There is an $80 billion IT spend. There's plenty of room. We are talking and working together in the IT space," Davie said. GSA is incorporating as much pricing, product and other specifics into its category management "hallways" in hopes of keeping agency buyers as well informed as possible.
Davie said GSA has launched 12 hallways on its common acquisition platform to date, and anticipates more to come.
GSA and other agencies are working in other collaborative arenas to create a more unified approach to federal IT acquisition, hone contract specifics and reduce the total number of contracts across agencies.
Among those other avenues, Davie said, is the Category Management Leadership Council, which had been the Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council until December.
Those collaborative efforts are driving increased scrutiny of individual agency contracts and their details, Davie said.


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Q: How does this ruby statement breaks down into for manual assignment? I have the following statement -
Mail.defaults do
  pop3 'mail.server.com', 110 do
    user 'user'
    pass 'pass'
  end
end

How can the default variables be assigned manually?
I have the above running fine on localhost - but it breaks and give a NoMethodError pop3 when I push it up to Heroku.

A: Are you using the mail gem by Mikel Lindsaar?
Did you install it in your Heroku app?

A: New version of the mail gem caused this to break, problem solved. Thanks for checking in.


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Q: postfix ignores .forward file if it's a link I use a .forward file (with a pipe) and postfix respects the file and does the pipe for my mail delivery (since my "allow_mail_to_commands" setting is the default, which includes "forward")
But if I try to move the .forward file to a new (and readable!) location with a symlink, the postfix no longer uses the .forward file and attempts a regular mail delivery.
Is this for some sort of security reason?  Is there a way to force postfix to use the .forward file even if it is behind a symlink?

A: Yes, it's for a security reason. A .forward file which is a link can be subverted several ways (mount overlay, IFS, ...).
Check the Postfix documentation.


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Cassowaries are large, flightless bird found throughout New Guinea and northern Australia. They have a reputation for being ornery and attacking humans without provocation, although there are less than 250 documented cassowary attacks on record.
Characteristics: Cassowaries are part of the "ratite" group, which is composed of emus, rheas, ostriches, and kiwis. Learn other awesome facts about this unique creature with our life-like and scientifically accurate model!
Size and Color: Standing 3.5 inches tall and 2.5 inches long, this cassowary figurine is roughly the size of a deck of cards stood on its side. Cassowaries can easily be identified by the brown casque on top of their head, as well as their blue face and neck, and predominantly black body.
Because of their small range of suitable habitats, cassowaries are especially affected by habitat loss and over hunting. Of the three species, the southern cassowary is classified as vulnerable, the northern cassowary is classified as endangered, and the dwarf cassowary is classified as a species of least concern due to a recent boom in their population numbers.


Built to cut short the long distances children had to walk to school on the other side of town, Five Rand Primary School has now transformed into a centre of excellence striving for nothing but the best regardless of the endless odds stacked against it. It was in 2005 that the Five Rand community came to the rescue of the learners, who had to walk long distances in all weathers. Now, for about 11 years, the community can confidently boast that they have built a school and look forward to see it transforming lives. The school started with Grade 1 to 7 and other schools gave the little they could to help. School principal Victor Nakapandi recalls how the school was more like a dumping ground in the town, with schools sending over their underperforming learners. Others gave tables and chairs that were not conducive but in the absence of the best, learners were forced to use them.
"We started off with very enthusiastic and motivated teachers, who were committed to transforming the school and the results just walked our talk. The parents were very involved in playing their role so things went very smoothly. It was so good that other schools started looking at how we just blossomed with a 230 headcount," said Nakapandi in an interview with The Patriot. He also shared that the relationship between learners and teachers was very result-oriented while complemented by discipline. Today, the school has sadly recorded a drop in academic performance for a variety of reasons. The school now has a population of 640 learners and the infrastructure to start with cannot accommodate all learners. With the small infrastructure, the school has a morning and afternoon programme to allow all learners to at least enjoy learning. Parents of the community have decided to turn the school's car park into another learning setting. They came together, collected money and managed to build classrooms out of zinc sheets. On top of this, the school faces the challenge of inadequate teachers, thus putting pressure on the current to work twice as hard.
Also, the level of parental involvement has dimmed because the community now has young parents and child-headed homes. As such, the school has set its vision to do nothing but see that it regains its glory. "It was the best back then but things have now changed. Now we have young mothers, who barely sit their children down. And with this comes the lack of discipline at school that ultimately affects academic performance. So, when we realised that the results went down, we started afternoon classes and a learner support system that would be able to bring back the results," said the school's Junior Primary Head of Department, Bettina Gaebuse. The school is bordered by a few shebeens that also contribute to learner disturbance. Nakapandi noted that shebeen owners are conscious of maintaining low noise levels during class hours. "We should understand that the same shebeens that make noise are the same establishments that parents make profits from to send their children to school. They are, however, very understanding and even during the day, they keep their silence while we teach. The problem comes at night because the learners go to sleep very late because of the noise."With a few donations from the business community in the town, the school has managed to build a few classrooms to make learning conducive – but the shacks still stand to date. Orange Babies have come on board and feeds the learners at the school. ICT is another component still foreign the school is yet to realise.
"For us to become a school of excellence, we need to prioritise in certain areas such as ICT, infrastructure and human capacity. My wish is for us to have at least a laboratory at the school so that our leaners get to do exercises practically. We also need our learners to be in touch with technology because the world is moving on. And the very important one is that we want to develop the child as a whole, whereby, if you come here, it is a full environment where the child is not only equipped with imagination but has the sense of reality too. We also want to teach our children to be in touch with their culture, which will contribute to their discipline," shared the school head. Seven years later, it would still mean that the Five Rand Primary School learner now has to start walking long distances again to attend high school – but at least they are older by then.


Halloween vocabulary word list, with definitions.
Here is a list of English words and phrases we use to talk about Halloween by Sue Lyon-Jones.
All Hallows Eve – another name for Halloween.
Apparition – a transparent, ghostly figure.
Bag – a container for candy (US English) or sweets (British English) given out at Halloween to children who dress up in costumes and go "trick or treating" around their local neighbourhood.
Bat – a small flying mammal, with leathery wings. according to legend, vampires are said to be able to turn into bats.
Black cat – black cats are said to bring good luck in parts of the UK and Ireland. According to folklore, black cats are said to have supernatural powers, and witches often keep them as pets, or familiars.
Blood – red liquid running through veins of people and warm blooded creatures.
Bloodcurdling – a chilling, scary sound. Often used to describe screams.
Bogeyman – a fictional scary person, used to frighten children who misbehave.
Bones – hard pieces of a person's or animal's skeleton.
Boo – a word which is sometimes used to frighten people, when playing tricks.
Brew – 1) to cook liquid (verb). 2) cooked beverage or dish, e.g. witches brew (noun).
Broom or broomstick – a type of brush with a long wooden handle, said to be used by witches to fly, according to legend.
Candy – (US English) sweet treats given to children at Halloween.
Cape – a long, voluminous outer garment, or cloak. Often worn by vampires.
Cauldron – a cooking pot, used by witches to brew spells.
Cloak – an outer garment, or cape.
Coffin – a container for a dead body. Generally made of wood and lined with silk, with a hinged lid.
Costume – a make-believe outfit, worn for fun at Halloween.
Creepy – unsettling, or scary.
Devil – an evil spirit.
Disguise – a costume, often worn for fun at Halloween parties by adults and children alike. At Halloween, partygoers sometimes dress up as mummies, witches, werewolves or vampires!
Evil – malicious, bad, ill intentioned.
Fall – the season that comes after summer and before winter (American English). Known as "autumn" in the UK.
Familiar – a pet animal kept by witches, which is said to have the ability to change into human shape, according to folklore.
Fangs – sharp, pointy upper front teeth, designed for piercing flesh.
Fiend – a monster or demon.
Frighten – (verb) to scare.
Ghost – undead spirit that haunts houses.
Ghoul – a fictional flesh eating monster that is said to rob graves, according to folklore.
Goblin – a small, ugly, mischevious creature, with a reputation for causing trouble.
Grave – a burial space for a coffin in a cemetery.
Grim Reaper – the name traditionally used to symbolise Death. In British English folklore, Death is usually depicted as a skeleton in a long black cloak, carrying a scythe.
Grisly – horrid, gruesome, bloody.
Gruesome – horrible, bloody, macabre.
Haunted – a place frequented by ghosts or other spirits of the dead.
Horror – shock or fright. Horror films are very popular, and are often shown on television at Halloween.
Howl – a high pitched noise made by dogs and wolves.
Jack O' Lantern – a lantern carved from a pumpkin, with a candle inside.
Mausoleum – an ornate, stone cemetery building, built to house the coffins of rich and famous people, or members of the same family.
Monster – a fearful, horrid, imaginary creature.
Mummy – a dead person, who was buried wrapped in bandages.
Nightmare – a scary, bad dream.
Phantom – a ghostly apparition.
Prank – a trick, or practical joke.
Pumpkin – an orange vegetable, which is often carved and hollowed out to make Halloween lanterns.
Scare – (verb) to frighten a person or animal.
Scary – something which is frightening.
Skull – the bony part of the head, attached to a person's skeleton.
Scythe – a long, sharp, curved blade.
Shadow – a dark shape cast by an object positioned between a surface and a source of light, such as the moon.
Skeleton – the hard inner frame of person's or animal's body, formed from bones that join together.
Spell – a magic rite, cast by witches.
Spider – an insect with eight legs that spins webs.
Spirits – the ghosts of dead people.
Spooky – mildly scary, though often in a fun way.
Sweets – sugary treats given to children at Halloween (British English).
Tomb – a building where dead people are buried.
Tombstone – a large, upright stone placed at the head of a grave. Gravestones often have information about the person who is buried in the grave carved into them, such as their date of birth, when they died, and other information about their life.
Trick – a practical joke, or other act of deception.
Treat – a fun, unexpected surprise, designed to please someone.
Trick or treat – a popular Halloween custom in the UK and USA, where children dress up in costumes and visit people's houses in search of sweets (British English) or candy (US English).
Vampire – an undead creature who sleeps in a coffin by day, and ventures out at night to bite people and drink their blood.
Wand – a stick used for casting magic spells.
Web – spiders spin these to catch flies.
Warlock – a male witch.
Werewolf – a person who turns into a wolf whenever there is a full moon. According to folklore, if a person is bitten by a werewolf, then they become a werewolf, too!
Wicca – an ancient religion, practised by witches.
Witch – a woman believed to have magical powers.
Witchcraft – magic, practised by witches.
Wraith – a Scottish word that means ghost.
Zombie – an undead, flesh eating creature.
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Pokemon Sword & Shield players stunned by Isle of Armor discovery year after release
Published: 6/May/2021 19:31
Game Freak / The Pokemon Company
Some Pokemon Sword & Shield players were stunned after discovering a neat feature in the Isle of Armor DLC that went under the radar for some fans for almost a year.
Released in 2019, Gen 8's Sword & Shield introduced fans to many new mechanics such as Dynamaxing and online raids. One of the game's most overlooked features is its unique overworld spawns.
Fans playing the Nintendo Switch title were floored in May 2021 after stumbling upon a Pokemon almost a year after the Isle of Armor DLC made its debut. The incredible feature flew under the radar for some players for months.
Pokemon Sword & Shield features unique overworld spawns such as Snorlax.
Pokemon fans surprised by Isle of Armor feature
When exploring the Galar region, there are various locations where unique Pokemon will appear in the overworld. If you catch or knock the creature out, the character will disappear from the spot all together, only respawning after a set amount of time has passed.
Players booting up the Isle of Armor DLC for the first time are greeted with a special 'mon like this as there is a GIANT Wailord sitting in Workout Sea. Fans were shocked when they learned that the massive 'mon can actually show back up in the water again after catching it.
Read More: Zarude is finally in Pokemon Sword & Shield
Unlike other Pokemon in the game, the unique Wailord's respawn rate is somewhat different. While some players can encounter the creature again after a week or two, with others it can take months. For one Trainer, it took nearly an entire year.
He finally came back after almost a year!! from PokemonSwordAndShield
The fan uploaded their encounter on the r/PokemonSwordandShield subreddit, stunned that the creature finally made another appearance. While Wailord respawning on the map again has been known since Isle of Armor launched, it flew under the radar for some fans.
"It comes back??? Wow I haven't opened my game in a while, so I'll be sure to go take a look. That's really cool," a user wrote in shock. Another surprised Trainer exclaimed, "And here I thought I had ruined my chances of taking pictures with the dude."
One fan couldn't resist and cracked an Avatar: The Last Airbender joke: "When the world needed him the most, he re-appeared."
This is by no means new, and many Trainers have long known about the giant Pokemon's ability to re-appear. However, due to its odd respawn rates, the epic feature flew under the radar for many.
Read More: Player's Shiny battle sabotaged by Joy-Con drift
It's interesting that even a year later, some fans are still learning about game mechanics while exploring the Galar region.


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Кендіс Брайтц (Candice Breitz; *29 січня 1972, Йоганнесбург, ПАР) — художниця південноафриканського походження. У своїх фото- та відеороботах вона досліджує роль медіа у розвитку груп та особистостей.

Біографія
Дитинство провела у Йоганнесбурзі. Вивчала історію мистецтв у ПАР та США, потім рік працювала у Нью-Йорку.

З 2003 року мешкає у Берліні. У 2007 році здобула премію Фонду Принца П'єра () у галузі сучасного мистецтва.

З 2007 року — професор Брауншвейзького університету красних мистецтв ().

Брайтц вісім років прожила в США й останні вісім років мешкає в Берліні.

Виставки
Роботи Кендіс Брайтц є в колекціях найпрестижніших музеїв:
 The Museum of Modern Art (Нью-Йорк, США),
 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (Нью-Йорк, США),
 Hamburger Kunsthalle (Гамбург, Німеччина),
 National Gallery of Canada (Оттава, Канада),
 Castello di Rivoli (Турин, Італія) та багатьох інших.

Найбільші оглядові виставки робіт Брайтц донині були в Kunsthaus Bregenz (Австрія), Power Plant (Канада), Collection Lambert (Франція), Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León (Іспанія) та Modern Art Oxford (Велика Британія).

Посилання
 www.candicebreitz.net  Офіційна сторінка мисткині
 Персональна виставка Кендіс Брайтц «ТИ+Я»  у PinchukArtCentre
 Інтерв'ю Українському Тижню. 2011 рік
 Candice Breitz
 ART NET
 White Cube
 Candice Breitz at Berliner Poster Verlag

Художники ПАР
Уродженці Йоганнесбурга
Народились 1972
Народились 29 січня


The Town of Trogir is another fantastic jewell in the crown of Croatian tourist destinations, just 20 minutes from the airport.
It is a small island connected by one short bridge to the main land and one short bridge to the island of CIOVO. Just like Dubrovnic it is a medaeval walled town and has been declared a World Heritage site which has UNESCO protection.
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