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Golden Inside and Out
Trumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
Feb 19, 2012 | by Rabbi Ozer Alport
The Talmud (Yoma 72b) teaches that just as the Holy Ark was covered with the same gold coverings on the inside and on the outside (Exodus 25:11), so too a Torah scholar must be genuine, with his interior matching his exterior. The Talmud (Berachos 28a) records that Rabban Gamliel decreed that only a person who was the same on the inside as on the outside was permitted to enter the study hall. By what litmus test was the sentry at the door able to discern whether a prospective student was indeed genuine?
The Sadigerer Rebbe (Mayanah Shel Torah) suggests that no human guard was able to make this determination. Instead, they simply locked the doors of the study hall, which discouraged most prospective students, yet a student who had a tremendous desire to learn would resort to any means possible to find a means of entering, and in doing so, he demonstrated his authentic interior and was permitted to study there.
Alternatively, the Mishmeres Ariel notes that the Talmud continues to say that Rebbi Elozar ben Azariah subsequently abolished this requirement and allowed anybody to come and study, and on that day, hundreds of benches had to be added to the study hall for all of the new students. Why did the Talmud discuss the number of new benches instead of the number of new students?
The new benches weren't required due to the new quantity of students, but because of the new type of students. Until this rule change, there was no need for any benches because the students had such a tremendous desire to learn that they didn't mind the adverse physical conditions, but now that the study hall was opened to the masses, an "upgrade" to sitting on benches was required. Until now, no guard was needed, as the mere lack of comfortable conditions ensured that only those who were sincere would be interested in learning there.
CRAFTING THE MENORAH
Rashi writes (Exodus 25:40) that because Moshe had difficulty understanding the appearance of the Menorah, God showed him a fiery illustration of how it should look. However, Rashi writes (Ex. 25:31) that even so, Moshe had difficulty making the Menorah. Ultimately, God told him to throw a block of gold into fire, and the Menorah miraculously "made itself" and emerged complete.
If God knew that in the end Moshe would be unable to make it, why did He initially need to show him the fiery image and teach him all of the intricate laws regarding its appearance?
The S'fas Emes and Rabbi Shmaryahu Arieli explain that in order for Moshe to merit God's miraculous assistance in actually making the menorah, he first needed to try his utmost and demonstrate his total and complete desire to see the project to successful completion. Therefore, he first needed to be shown a picture of how it should look so that he could invest all of his energy and desire into creating it. Only after he had done all that he was capable of did he merit God's aid in completing the project.
Rabbi Arieli adds that this concept also applies to Torah study, which is symbolized by the menorah. Properly understanding the depths of the Torah is a gift from God which only comes after a person has exerted himself to the limits of his ability. The S'fas Emes suggests that this principle isn't limited to Torah study, but it applies to all mitzvot.
Alternatively, the Brisker Rav answers that even though the menorah was produced in a miraculous fashion, Moshe was unwilling to rely on this alone as proof that it was made properly. He insisted on examining it to ensure that it complied with the legal specifications, and in order to do so, he needed to have a visual image against which to compare it.
THE MINIATURE SANCTUARY
One of the blessings commonly given to a newly-engaged couple is that the match should "oleh yafeh." While it may be customary to rapidly rattle off the words, an examination of the English translation - the match should "go up well" - reveals that the wording is awkward and the deeper meaning is difficult to grasp. What is the underlying intention behind this curiously-worded blessing?
The Satmar Rebbe Rav Yoel Teitelbaum brilliantly explains that the word "oleh" is often used to connote the numerical value of a phrase. If so, we may re-interpret the blessing as stating that the new match should have the numerical value of the word "yafeh," which comes to 95 (yud, fey, hey).
But what is the significance of this seemingly arbitrary number?
The Sefer HaChinuch discusses the laws and reasons for the 613 mitzvos, listing them in the order of their mention in the Torah. He counts the 95th mitzvah as the commandment "and they shall make for Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell amongst them." This is a most appropriate blessing to give a new couple embarking on the establishment of their own personal miniature Sanctuary.
Rabbi Ozer Alport
Ozer Alport was born and raised in Kansas City, a rare third-generation Midwestern Jew. After graduating from Harvard with a degree in economics, he went on to study in the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem for five years. He now lives in Brooklyn, where he teaches weekly Torah classes and authors Aish.com's Parsha Potpourri column, which were released in book form in 2012. To receive his weekly Torah emails, write to oalport@post.harvard.edu .
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(1) Yehudith Shraga, February 12, 2013 12:04 AM
Very intresting explanations and comparisions, thank you, Rav Ozer Alport.
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Разоткривање митова () америчка је телевизијска емисија која се емитује на Дискаверију. Водитељи емисије су Адам Севиџ и Џејми Хајнеман, који користе научни метод да тестирају валидности гласина, митова, филмских сцена и вести. Емисија је једна од најстаријих и најпопуларнијих на каналу Дискавери. Последња, 14. сезона почела је да се емитује у јануару 2016.

Емисија се снимала у Сан Франциску. Планирање и неки експерименти су извођени у Хајнемановој радионици у истом граду. Експерименти који захтевају више простора или посебне смештаје су снимљени на локацијама, обично око залива Сан Франциска и на местима у северној Калифорнији. Понеке епизоде су снимане и у другим државама.

У другој сезони, још неколико чланова тима Разбијача митова је организовало и други тим, "Тим за прављење" (). Они су углавном тестирали митове одвојено од главног дуа и радили су из друге радионице. Овај тим је наставио да делује све до августа 2014. године, када је најављено ће чланови Тори Белечи, Кери Бајрон и Грант Имахара напустити емисију, остављајући само Хајнемана и Севиџа као водитеље. Почетком 2016. године, почела је да се емитује последња сезона емисије.

Синтагма разбијачи митова се односи и на емисију и на њене водитеље који врше експерименте.

Историја
Концепт серије је креиран за Дискавери канал као Измишљотине или истина у 2002. години. Дискавери је одбацио предлог у почетку, јер су управо наручили емисију са истом темом. Продуценти су променили план, тако да се емисија фокусира на тестирање кључних елемената прича, а не само на препричавање. Дискавери се сложио да буде копродуцент пилот серије од три епизоде. Џејми Хајнеман је био један од уметника за специалне ефекте који су замољени да припреме видео за мрежно разматрање. Џејми је замолио Адама Севиџа, са ким је већ радио на рекламама, да буде ко-водитељ емисије. Хајнемен је мислио да он не би био интересантан водитељ ако је сам.

Последња, 14. сезона је почела да се емитује у јануару 2016. године. До краја емисије, Разоткривачи митова ће емитовати 248 епизода са 2950 експеримената и тестираће 1050 митова.

Тим

Адам Севиџ и Џејми Хајнеман су оригинални Разоткривачи митова, и у почетку су сами истраживали све митове у емисији, користећи своја искуства. Њих двојица су радили из Хајнеманове радионице, М5 Индустрис; они су радили са члановима Џејмијевог особља, који су често радили ван екрана.

Како је серија напредовала, чланови особља су представљени и почели да се редовно појављују у епизодама. Три таква члана су уметница Кери Бајрон, градитељ Тори Белечи и инжењер Грант Имахара, који су организовани у "Тим за прављење". Тим за прављење је радио из сопствене радионице, зване М7. Свака епизода се састојала из наизменичних сегмената две екипе, које су покривале различите митове. На крају последње епизоде 2014. године, Севиџ и Хајнеман су најавили да се Бајрон, Белечи, и Имахара неће вратити у 2015. Хајнемен и Севиџ су тиме били једини водитељи, као и на почетку емисије.

Формат
Свака епизода се обично фокусира на два или више популарна веровања, интернет гласина, или митова. Листа митова тестираних од стране серије је састављена из више извора, укључујући и лична искуства тима. Неке од митова су предлагали и гледаоци. Понекад су неки или сви митови тематски повезани. Снимљено је неколико оваквих епизода. Од маја 2009. године, четири мита су захтевала велику припрему и тестирање, тако да су им биле посвећене читаве епизоде, и четири специала су рађена дупло дужи. Пре него што мит буде уведен од стране водитеља, уводи се анимација нацрта мита. Након тога се уводи видео анимација која објашњава детаљно објашњава мит.

Експериментални приступ
Разоткривачи митова обично тестирају митове у  два корака. У првим епизодама, кораци су описани као "понављање околности и опонашање резултата". То значи да тим прво покушава да понови околности које мит наводи и да утврди да ли се јавља наведени резултат. Ако то не успе, они покушавају да прошире околности до те мере да ће изазвати описан резултат. Повремено ће тим (најчешће Севиџ и Хајнеман) одржати пријатељска такмичења између себе да се види који од њих може да осмисли успешнија решења.

Иако не постоји специфична Формула коју тим прати у смислу физичког поступка, већина митова укључује прављење разних објеката за тестирање митова. Они користе Џејмијеву радионицу да у њој праве све што је потребно, што често укључујучује механичке уређаје и сетове за симулирање околности мита. Људске активности се често симулише механичким средствима у циљу повећања безбедности, и како би се постигла конзистентност у поновљеним поступцима. Методе за тестирање митова су обично планиране и изведене на начин да произведу визуелне и драматичне резултате, што углавном укључује експлозије и пожаре. Тако да су митови који укључују експлозиве, ватрено оружје и сударе возила релативно чести.

Резултати се мере на одговарајући научни начин, примерен за дати експеримент. Понекад се резултати могу мерити једноставним нумеричким мерењем, коришћењем стандардних алата, попут мултиметра за електрична мерења, односно различитих врсте термометара за мерења температура. Када се тестирају физичке последице на људском телу, које би биле сувише опасне за тестирање на живим особама, Разоткривачи митова обично користе аналоге. Често користе свињске лешеве када експерименти захтевају прецизне симулације људског меса, костију и органа. Такође користе и балистички гел за симулацију људског ткива.

Тестирања се често измењују због временских ограничења. То често изгледа као да тимови добијају резултате из мање података него што заиста имају. Почевши од пете сезоне, епизоде обично садрже линк за њихов сајт, где гледаоци могу да гледају додатне снимке, додатна тестирања, или друге аспекте митовима који се тестирају. Међутим, Севиџ је признао да не претендују увек да се постигне задовољавајућ, довољно велик скуп резултата. Као одговор на критике које добијају због њиховим метода и резултата у претходним епизодама, снимљено је неколи епизода "Поново посећен мит", у којим тимови поново тестирају митове. У оваквим епизодама се некада добијају резултати који негирају претходне.

Разоткривачи митова ће понекад искористити прилику да тестирају "мини митове", обично због задовољавања личне радозналости. Они могу бити планирани унапред, како би се искористиле локације на којим се већ снимају епизоде.

Постоје митови које Разоткривачи митова одбијају да тестирају. Паранормалне појаве, као што су ванземаљци или духови, се не тестирају на емисији, јер се не могу тестирати научним методама. Чланови тима углавном избегавају експерименте на животињама, иако су у једној епизоди бомбардовали бубашвабе и друге инсекте са смртоносне дозама зрачења. Међутим, лешеви животиња, укључујући свиње и пилиће, се често користе.

Севиџ је рекао да је тешко тестирати митове који захтевају да оповргну тврдње, јер је то често немогуће урадити.

Осим тога, неке митови нису тестирали због разних приговора од стране Дискавери канала и њихових саветника. То су првенствено митови који се односе на РФИД рањивости. Кроз девет сезона, извршено је укупно 2.391 експеримената и искоришћено је 12 тона експлозива за тестирање 769 митова. Тим такође одбија да тестира теорије завере, иако су тестирали неке митове везане за теорију завере о слетању на Месец.

Резултати експеримената
У свакој епизоди након тестирања митови морају да буду "разоткривени", "могући", или "потврђени" (енг. "busted", "plausible", "confirmed").

Разоткривен
 Мит се оцењује као "Разоткривен" када резултати не могу бити поновљен под било којим описаним параметрима или када су поновљени под преувеличаним условима. Тим ће често када прогласи мит Разоткривеним покушати да види шта ће бити потребно да понове резултате мита, одбацујући оригиналне параметре. Ово се обично у емисији назива "Начин разокткривача митова".
 Неки од митова су поново тестирани ако су гледаоци незадовољни резултатима, и прогласе се "поново разоткривеним" ако су резултати овог другог покушаја исти као и претходног. У ретким приликама, ре-тестирани митови ће дати резултате да је мит ипак "могућ", или чак "потврђен".

Могућ
 Мит добија оцену "Могућ" под неколико околности:
 Резултати мита могу бити репликовани само ширење неких параметра мита, али са реалним и разумним маргинама. На пример, одређени материјали можда морају да буде замењен другим у неким случајевима као би се поновили резултати мита, а нови материјали су веома слични материјалима који су наведени у миту.
 Ако нема документације да се мит десио, а ипак су Разоткривачи митова добили резултате врло блиске оним које је мит описао.
 Уколико се постижу резултати мита користећи методе које су описане, али под другим околностима.
 Ако захтева мало вероватан скуп околности, али се показало да је резултат могућ под вештачким околностима. Резултати могу бити креирани на сличан начин у лабораторији, али су шансе да се мит заправо деси у природи врло мале. На пример, у миту "Да ли се два метка могу спојити у један?" показано је да два метка могу да се споје, али да би то било изузетно тешко урадити.
 Ако су резултати наведени у миту достижни, али на такав начин да би процес био веома опасан или мање ефикасна од најчешћих метода за постизање истих резултат.
 Ако се добија позитиван резултат помоћу реплика живих бића, али тим неће тестирати мит на живим животињама због опасности.
 Повремено ће мит бити означен могућим уколико тестирање даје исте резултате као мит, али су ти резултати мање интензивни.

Потврђен
 Термин "Потврђен" се користио у првој сезони уместо оцене "Могућ".
 Ако су Разоткривачи митова у стању да понове или блиско понове резултате митова, под истим околностима. Потврђени мит обично има и документацију да се десио у природи.
 Ако мит нема описан сценарио, али се добијају исти резултати. На пример, када су Разоткривачи митова тестирали пуцање риба у бурету, нису успели да погоде ни једну рибу, али је енергија метка убила све рибе.
 Ако нема документованих случајева да се мит догодио у стварном животу, али је мит преузет из неког филма. Мит ће бити потврђена уколико је могуће поновити резултате под истим околностима.
 У ретким случајевима се мит сматра потврђеним када је процес тестирања свесно заустављен, али постоји документација да се десио бар једном у природи.

Несреће
Због природе експеримената изведених у емисији, многи нису прошли како је очекивано. Ове незгоде су понекад уништиле опрему за снимање и тестирање. Неке незгоде су чак резултирале мањим повредама особља. Најчешће повреде настају због покретне сигурносне опреме, која је током снимања емисије довела до најмање четири сломљена прста. Ове врсте незгода су обично укључене у емитовани програм, без веће медијске пажње. Мада понекад ствари отказују на спектакуларнији начин и добијају чак и већу медијску пажњу.

Испарато незгода
Град Испарато у Калифорнији, 20. марта 2009. године је уздрман и прозори у граду су разбијени због експлозије више од 225 килограма амонијум-нитратни експлозива, коју су изазвали Разоткривачи митова. Неки од становника су били бесни јер су правили експлозије "а да ником нису рекли". Начелник ватрогасне службе Бари Бeрнс, је поставио неколико ватрогасаца да пазе на експлозију. Он је рекао да је донео одлуку да не обавести град за сваки случај. "Разоткривачи митова је веома популарана емисија. Сви би били тамо и морали би да да откажемо снимање, јер би то било превише опасно." Представници емисије су неке од прозора заменили истог дана. Епизода је емитована 2011. године, али емисија никада више није снимана у овом граду.

Несрећа са топовским ђулетом
Док је тим снимао емисију 6. децембра 2011. године, један експеримент је ужасно пропао. Тим је случајно лансирао топовско ђуле у оближњу кућу у Даблину у Калифорнији. Иако се експеримент изводио увелико ван насеља и под надзором локаних експерта за бомве, пројектил је прелетео преко свог намењеног циља, право у суседно насеље. Када је топовско ђуле ударило у кућу, осталиво је рупу од 25 центиметара. Нико није био повређен.

Продуцент емисије је дошао лично да се звини власнику куће, као и Севиџ и Хајнеман. Севиџ је касније изјавио да продукција емисије неће бити суспендована због инцидента. Севиџ и  Кери Бајрон су се вратили у Даблин гимназију 22. фебруара 2012. године, да учествују на трибини, како би поправили однос са локалном заједницом. Распродат догађај је привукао више од 1.000 људи.

Током емитовања експеримента 11. новембра 2012. године, Тим за прављење се извинио због несреће и објаснио да су суспендовали тестирање након несреће у циљу процене штете и започињања истраге. Тестирање се наставило неколико месеци касније, у каменолому у много забаченијој области.

Популарност и утицај
Хајнеман и Севиџ су били на многим другим програмима и у многим другим емисијама. Они су чести говорници на многим конференцијама у САД, али и у иностранству.

Они се такође повремено појављују као говорници на факултетима широм САД и разговарају о томе како је заправо бити Разоткривач митова. Наступи се састоје од интервјуа и дискусија, како би дали публици прилику да им поставе питања. Чланови Тима за прављење се исто често појављују као говорници.

Људи који су преживели несреће понекад јављају локалним вестима да су преживели због гледања Разоткривача митова. Тереза Бут  из Сент Мартин у Минесоти, каже да су Разоткривачи митова спасили живот ње и њеног детета. Дана 3. априла 2007. године, она је слетала са пута у јарак за одводњавање који је био поплављен водом из реке. Она је локалним вестима рекла да се сетила епизоде Разоткривача митова у којој су тестирали шта треба радити у оваквој ситуацији. Она је отворила врата као у емисији и тиме спасила свој живот и живот детета.

Хајнеман и Севиџ су се појавили 1. маја 2008. године у епизоди серије Место злочина: Лас Вегас. Они су се појавили хватајући белешке током тестирања да ли тејзер може неког запалити (ово су касније и они сами тестирали на Разоткривачима митова).

У августу 2008. године, Хајнеман и Сециџ су се појавили на НВИЖОН 08, догађају који спонзорише Нвида. Замолио их је један од директора, Давид Рајт, да направе визуелну демонстрацију ГПУ-а и ЦПУ-а. То су учинили сликајући Мона Лизу са огромним и пејнтбол пиштољем и паралелном обрадом, постављајући притом светски рекорд за највећи пејнтбол пиштољ.

Председник Барак Обама је 18. октобра 2010. године објавио да је снимио сегмент за Разоткваче митова и да ће се појавити у епизоди 8. децембра 2010. године. Обамин сегмент покрива мит о Архимедовом зраку смрти.

Хајнеман и Севиџ су добили почасне докторате на Универзитету у Твентеу у Холандији, због њиховог доприноса популаризацији науке. Докторати су им уручени током 50. рођендана универзитета, 25. новембра 2011. године.

Адам и Џејми су се појавили (бар њихови гласови) у епизоди Симпсонова. Глумили су водитеље емисије Миткрекери, у којој Адам и Џејми тестирају мит да ће се мачка увек дочекати на ноге.

Референце

Спољашње везе

 Discovery.com Mythbusters Site
 Discoveryuk.com Mythbusters Site
 Discovery.ca Mythbusters Site
 Behind the Story: Buster
 Interview on Slashdot
 Adam Savage interviewed on the Penn Jillette Radio Show
 Interview on NPR
 2010 Interview by John Stephen Dwyer
 Adam and Jamie explaining Moore's Law, energy efficiency, and the impact of shrinking transistors on computers
 MythBusters at AllMovie
 MythBusters at the Internet Movie Database
 MythBusters  at TV.com

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L' Emulator est un échantillonneur musical conçu la firme américaine E-mu et produit à partir de 1981. La gamme Emulator se décline au fil des ans et des progrès techniques en modèles de plus en plus performants. À la suite de l'Emulator se succèdent ainsi principalement au catalogue l'Emulator II (1984), l'Emulator III (1987) et l'Emulator IV (1994).

Emulator
Le premier Emulator, sorti en 1981, est un échantillonneur qui se positionne comme une alternative bon marché au très onéreux Fairlight CMI. Il utilise des disquettes 5 1/4" pour stocker les données et dispose d'une mémoire interne de 128 Ko, autorisant environ 2 secondes d'échantillonnage. Stevie Wonder est l'un des premiers utilisateurs de l'Emulator, qui sera produit à environ 500 exemplaires jusqu'en 1984. L'Emulator a notamment été utilisé dans la chanson Human Nature de Michael Jackson, dans l'album Zoolook de Jean-Michel Jarre, dans la musique originale de Vangelis pour Blade runner de Ridley Scott ou encore dans la chanson Tour de France de Kraftwerk pour les sonorités de souffle évoquant les coureurs cyclistes en plein effort. Joe Zawinul également l'utilisera sur scène et en studio. On peut l'entendre dans la chanson "Confians" de Mino Cinelu, de l'album de Weather Report "Sportin' Life", ou il joue une petite partie de flûte de pan, ou même un solo de cor, dans le morceaux "I'll Never forget You", Weather Report "This Is This". Joe Zawinul avait été jusqu'à échantillonner le saxophone de Wayne Shorter, afin de l'incorporer dans ses projets solos.

Emulator II
L'Emulator II est commercialisé en 1984 et remplace l'Emulator. Comme le premier modèle, il gère les échantillons au format 8 bits avec la même fréquence d'échantillonnage de 27.7 kHz, mais possède des convertisseurs améliorés. L'Emulator II est équipé de l'interface MIDI, il dispose de beaucoup plus de paramètres pour la synthèse et le traitement des échantillons tandis que sa mémoire étendue (de 512 Ko à 1 Mo) autorise également des temps d'échantillonnage plus long. L'Emulator II a été très populaire dans les années 1980, particulièrement prisé par des groupes comme Pet Shop Boys ou Depeche Mode. Il en existe une version II+ avec le double de mémoire d'échantillonnage, et un modèle II+HD doté d'un disque dur de 20 Mo.

Emulator III
L'Emulator III sort en 1987 et est fabriqué jusqu'en 1990. Doté de 4 à 8 Mo de mémoire, il échantillonne en 16 bits à 44.1 kHz. Reprenant les particularités du modèle précédent en combinant notamment l'échantillonnage et la synthèse, l'Emulator III requiert cependant une certaine dextérité car son utilisation est relativement complexe. C'est l'une des raisons de son échec commercial malgré le potentiel indéniable de l'instrument. Le modèle rack a été produit à environ 1500 exemplaires.

Genesis l'a par exemple utilisé. Sur l'album Violator de Depeche Mode (1990) figurent de nombreux sons également issus de l'Emulator III. Un Emulator III est utilisé par Steve Porcaro pour l'interprétation de la chanson des Porcaro Brothers Young At Heart lors de la finale de la Coupe d'Europe de football entre Dortmund et Juventus au Stade Olympique de Münich en 1997. Les Emulator II et III sont utilisés pour l'album solo de Tristan Decamps (Ange) "Le Bruit des Humains" sorti en 2013.

Emulator IV
L'Emulator IV voit le jour en 1994. Cet instrument de la quatrième et dernière génération d'Emulator est le plus puissant et complet de la gamme (capacité, mémoire, synthèse, polyphonie étendue etc.). Il servira de base pour les échantillonneurs que E-mu proposera par la suite : E4k, E4X et E6400 notamment.

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Stephen Strasburg Re-signs with Washington Nationals: Fantasy Baseball Impact
by Michael Waterloo | @MichaelWaterloo | Featured Writer
Stephen Strasburg re-signed with the Nationals for a nice raise to the tune of seven years, $245 million.
When Stephen Strasburg opted out of his contract with the Washington Nationals at the end of the season, the rumors began to swirl. What would he be able to command? More importantly, where would he land? He was tied to San Diego because he grew up there and went to school there, but he re-signed with the Nationals instead for a nice raise to the tune of seven years, $245 million.
Like Carmen Maiorano did with Zack Wheeler, let's take a look at how Strasburg's decision to remain with the World Series champs will impact his fantasy value in 2020.
Similar to how we determined with hitters, pitchers have four main variables that will impact their fantasy value after signing with a new team:
Change in home ballpark.
Change in team defense.
The combination of offensive environments and hitters that he will face in his division.
The new team's approach to pitching and pitching infrastructure.
Let's see if Strasburg can build off one of the best seasons of his career.
At first thought, I've always considered Nationals Park to be more of a pitcher's park, but it's actually the opposite. Over the past three years, it's been the third-most hitter-friendly park in baseball behind Colorado and Texas, per FanGraphs park factors.
Let's look at how Strasburg has performed at home over those past three seasons:
2018 seems to be the outlier across the board for Strasburg, but the rest is encouraging.
A couple of things that spiked last year, that aren't at all surprising given the state of baseball in 2019, were Strasburg's hard-hit percentage allowed, his pull percentage, and his elevated home run to fly ball ratio from years past.
Overall, the Nationals defense was outstanding in 2019, ranking 10th in baseball. The Nats will look similar in 2019 but will be without a key piece of their team at third base with the departure of Anthony Rendon to Los Angeles.
But when you look closer, maybe Rendon wasn't as valuable on defense as we may have originally thought.
Using the same defensive metric that we used for teams, Rendon ranked 10th at the position in all of baseball last year among qualified players. He also ranked 10th among qualified third basemen in UZR.
The player the Nationals have been linked to in looking to replace Rendon in free agency, Josh Donaldson, ranks ninth in both metrics.
Until we see who the Nationals use to fill the void at third, the jury is kind of out on the impact the Washington defense will have on Strasburg, especially for a pitcher with a 51.1 percent groundball rate in 2019.
The good news is that Strasburg isn't going to have to adjust to a new division or new teams to scout. He knows the NL East better than almost anyone as the longest-tenured starting pitcher in the division.
He'll still get to face the Marlins, which is great news for any pitcher, but the Braves, Phillies, and Mets all bring varying degrees of difficulties.
Let's see how Strasburg did against these teams last year, ignoring the three-year trend with teams changing personnel so frequently.
Braves: 24.1 IP, 4.07 ERA, 30 strikeouts, 11 walks, two home runs, .690 OPS against
Phillies: 16 IP, 3.94 ERA, 19 strikeouts, three walks, three home runs, .800 OPS against
Mets: 26.2 IP, 3.04 ERA, 28 strikeouts, seven walks, two home runs, .557 OPS against
Marlins: 37.1 IP, 0.96 ERA, 49 strikeouts, seven walks, zero home runs, .350 OPS against
The good news is that the Marlins are still in the division and, while they may improve offensively a little bit in their current iteration, they won't be a major hurdle for Strasburg and the rest of the NL East.
The Braves and Phillies continue to improve and should get Strasburg fits again, but overall, it's a good division to pitch against as a Nationals pitcher with the Marlins and Mets balancing out the other teams.
Pitching Infrastructure
The good thing with Strasburg returning to the Nationals is that we already have enough data to know what we can expect. The big signing last offseason for the Nationals was Patrick Corbin, and it was that signing that gave them arguably the top three-headed pitching rotation in the game.
But as we saw in the playoffs, the bullpen left a lot to be desired, as they rode Strasburg, Corbin, and Max Scherzer as far as they would take them.
The Nationals rotation ranked second in team ERA, third in FIP, fourth in xFIP, and fourth in K/9.
Their bullpen, though, ranked 29th in team ERA, 26th in FIP, 29th in xFIP, and 20th in K/9.
I'm not at all worried about the rotation, but an upgrade over Anibal Sanchez and Joe Ross would be nice.
Strasburg is on track for another top-10 season at the position – even after the deep playoff run.
Here is what I'm expecting for 2020:
IP W K ERA WHIP K/BB%
My Projection 198 14 226 3.61 1.15 21.2
Steamer 200 13 228 3.55 1.16 20.7
Depth Charts 203 14 231 3.55 1.16 N/A
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Position: Senator ( KY )
Party Affiliation: REP
Opposed the Iran Deal
Supported the Taylor Force Act
Blocked the United States Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
Voted Against the Strengthening Americas Middle East Security Act of 2019
Randal Paul was born in 1963 and is currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Kentucky. Senator Paul's seat will be up for election in 2022.
Senator Paul was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and reelected in 2016. In 1995, Dr. Paul founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic, an organization that provides eye exams and surgery to needy families and individuals. He is a former president and 17-year member of Lions Clubs International. Senator Paul unsuccessfully sought the Republication nomination for U.S. President in 2016.
Senator Paul is currently serving on the Foreign Relations Committee; the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee; and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Below is Senator Paul's voting record and public positions on issues important to the Jewish Community
Senator Paul opposed the Iran nuclear deal. Although Senator Paul has said that he opposes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement that targets Israel, he is vehemently opposed to anti-BDS legislation citing First Amendment concerns.
In 2018, Senator Paul blocked the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act, a legislation that supported full funding of security assistance to Israel as outlined in the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding.
In 2019, Senator Paul was the only Republican to vote against the Strengthening America's Middle East Security Act which, among other things, strengthened Israel's security and allowed a state or local government to adopt measures to divest its assets from entities that boycott Israel.
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Opposed the Iran nuclear deal https://twitter.com/randpaul/status/621056965326819328
Voted Against the Strengthening America's Middle East Security Act of 2019 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00016
Opposes anti-BDS legislationshttps://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/americans-have-a-right-to-boycott-even-when-its-wrong/
Blocked the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rand-paul-on-his-blocking-military-aid-to-israel-we-cant-be-doing-it-forever/
Supported the Taylor Force Act https://jewishjournal.com/news/nation/222549/senate-committee-passes-taylor-force-act/
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ahhhhh – breathe – relax (GET your shoes off my new clean ottoman!) I adore the white slipcovers & the ruffles – oh darlin!
How about a storage bench alongside the fireplace to hold firewood, matches, etc. I want to find some old skis!
Now we have a place to store our split wood, matches, extra blankets to curl up with. The shelf fits this spot like a glove – it is supposed to be there! I have a faux built in (for $2.50) – by accident - can't beat that!
And I've added this chair to this post for no particular reason – other than I like it!
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It looks great and such a perfect fit! I love all the accessories you added to it.
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What a cozy corner you created. So charming and perfect for fall.
Great idea! It looks great. I love the paint treatment on it, too.
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I love your built-in! And for $2.50? Who can beat that?!
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Looks built-in to me! Beautifuland calming to gaze on.
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A cosy spot for sure.
I think you got a little bit more than your money's worth!
Great find and you made it fabulous.
Love it! It is perfect for that spot! Thanks for sharing.


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www.familysearch.org – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Genealogy website. This website offers many ways to search. You can search by name, category, location, etc. See if you can find any information. You might be surprised.
www.cyndislist.com – Cyndi's List Website is world-renowned. It has links that cover each and every genealogy topic imaginable. Lot's to look at here and a great help!
www.rootsweb.com – This is a genealogy co-op, so to speak. Everyone helps each other and it's almost always at little or no cost. It's sorted by city, state, country and nationalities. I've had a lot of luck here.
www.hcplc.org/hcplc/research/genealogy.html – This is the genealogy section of the Hillsborough County Library website. I believe that this is one of the best on-line collection of genealogy information for a public library that I have ever seen.
http://archivescatalog.info.florida.gov – The Florida State Archives has a wealth of information. A great deal of information about Florida history as well as on-line Collections.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hillsfacts – This is a great resource of Hillsborough County, Florida information. It even has Census records for Hillsborough County. Includes Slave Schedules and Mortality Census" from the 1800's. Thank You Sheila!
www.flsgs.org/index.php – Florida State Genealogical Society website offers membership to their society and genealogical newsletters.
www.rootsweb.com/~flpgs – Pinellas County Genealogical Society is a very hard-working group of genealogy lovers. They have compiled several databases. A great group of people!
www.archives.gov/research_room/index.html – This is the link to the National Archives. There is quite a lot that you can find out about our Nations record keeping and also some searches that you can do. I found my Great-Great Grandfather's ship record from when he immigrated to the U.S.!
www.glorecords.blm.gov – Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records – The Bureau of Land Management offers free online database access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, images of more than two million Federal land title records issued between 1820 and 1908 for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Not only is this an index, there are also images of the actual land patent records. You can also order certified paper copies of your ancestors patents if you find them!
www.interment.net – Search by location! This is a great website that has many cemetery records from across the world. It's a great resource!
www.ellisislandrecords.com – This is a great website for anyone that had relatives come in through this port of entry at Ellis Island. You can put in your last name or family name and it will search. Hopefully it will come up with some of your ancestors!
www.ancestry.com – This is a part-free and part-paid website. A little information is free but it's best if you have a membership. I've been able to find quite a lot of information! Hillsborough County's Library System has a free membership that can ONLY be accessed by their computers at all of their branch locations for free. At home, you would need to pay for access to their records.
www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 – FREE Section! This is the link to Ancestry.com's Social Security Death Index. I picked this one because Ancestry.com keeps their list updated more than anyone else that I've found. It's free and they pay for the quarterly updates. Some other sources don't have the financial backing to keep it updated quarterly like they do. Anyone who has lived and died with a Social Security number will be listed here. Please keep in mind that many women did not work and they are not listed. I found that out in my searches too.
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www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/Quest.html – JewishGen is a great source for people with Jewish ancestry. It also has an awesome Oral History interview that you can copy onto Word. Then use the questions to video tape or voice-record on cassette tape the interview of a relative. To get the Oral History interview questions, please scroll down to the category Genealogical Techniques and click on Oral History Questions. It's great and I've used it myself for older living relatives. You not only receive great information but it gives you the sound of their voice for a lifetime. Very Neat!
genealogy.about.com/cs/oralhistory/a/interview.htm – A list of great questions to ask in Genealogy Interviews for Oral Histories.
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http://www.iajgs.org/ – The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies – The IAJGS is an organization of organizations. It was formed in the late 1980's to provide a common voice for issues of significance to its members, to advance our genealogical avocation, and to coordinate items such as the annual Jewish Genealogy Conference.
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www.floridamemory.com/Collections/PensionFiles – This is a website where you can look up the Confederate pensions in Florida that were authorized in 1885 and granted to veterans the sum of just $5.00 per month. Not much today but a lot of money then!
Genealogy/ Personal History: Including Casualties, Civilians, Military Personnel, Passenger Lists, Prisoners of War.
http://vvof.org/vvoflink.htm – Links for various branches of the military.
http://www.feefhs.org/ – Federation of East European Family History Societies is one of personal favorites because a large part of my family is from Eastern Europe. Great website with wonderful databases to assist you!
http://www.archives.com/experts/alzo-lisa/eastern-european-genealogy-resources.html – Great list of Eastern European Links! Great variety of locations!
http://www.afrigeneas.com/ – "AfriGeneas is a site devoted to African-American genealogy, to researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general. It is also an African Ancestry research community featuring the AfriGeneas mail list, the AfriGeneas message boards and daily and weekly genealogy chats.
http://www.africanaheritage.com/ – The University of South Florida has created the Africana Heritage Project. This is a wonderful website with articles, facts and research helps about African-American ancestry. Click on "Enter the Research Library" in the left hand menu and it will take you to lots of information and links to help you with your research! Please take a look!
http://www.ccharity.com/ – Christine's Genealogy Website is a great resource for Black history and Genealogy. I highly recommend it!
http://www.cubagenweb.org/ – Cuban Genealogy Center – Resources for those searching for their Cuban roots. Lots of great information for Cuban ancestry.
http://www.cubangenclub.org/ – Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami Florida. Offers membership, cemetery records, family tree index, and links.
www.kindredtrails.com/cuba.html – Kindred Trails has many resources for those with Cuban ancestry. Including maps, cultural info., and other links.
genforum.genealogy.com/cuba – This is a forum that you can go to so that you can write to others online about your Cuban genealogy.
www.hispanicgenealogy.com – Hispanic Genealogy Center Web Page looks like a great website. Covers Hispanic/Latin family history.
www.cyndislist.com/spain/ – Various links for people with ancestors from Spain.
www.candoo.com/genresources/index.html – Caribbean Genealogy Links sorted by Countries.
http://www.jewishgen.org/ – The primary internet source connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy worldwide. A spectacular amount of research information for anyone with Jewish ancestors!
http://www.jgsny.org/ – The Jewish Genealogical Society. Lot's of great information, especially in the New York area.
http://www.stevemorse.org/ – Has lots of great links!
http://www.italiangenealogy.com – Italian Family History resources. Great information!
http://www.myitalianfamily.com/ – Lots of genealogy information, dual citizenship info., Italian recipes, translations, and record requests.
www.daddezio.com/italgen.html – Wonderful resource with many links to get information about your Italian Ancestry.
www.italian-club.org – A wonderful Italian club that helps preserve and honor their Italian ancestry. Great website.
http://www.cyndislist.com/asia – Asian & Pacific genealogy links.


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Home CoronaVirus Dabo Swinney blames Florida state for postponing game after Clemson player tested...
Dabo Swinney blames Florida state for postponing game after Clemson player tested positive
A day after the state of Florida abruptly postponed its scheduled game against Clemson due to a positive COVID-19 test among the Tigers roster, Dabo Swinney lambasted the FSU administration for his decision.Swinney said on Sunday that Clemson followed all required protocols when traveling with a player who had shown previous symptoms of COVID-19 but did not receive a positive test result before the team arrived in Tallahassee , Florida, Friday night. Swinney hinted that FSU administrators wanted to withdraw from the game and simply used the positive test as an excuse to cancel.
"This game has not been called off due to COVID," Swinney said. "COVID was just an excuse to cancel the game. I have no doubt that their players wanted to play and would have played. And it's the same with coaches. For me, the Florida state administration lost the game. "
Swinney said this was not the first time a situation like this has occurred this season and that no previous game has been affected, comparing the situation to that of quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who has practiced all the week before her positive COVID-19 test the previous Thursday. Clemson faced Boston College.
"Trevor trained all week except Thursday," Swinney said, "and BC had no problem coming here to play. "
Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich reiterated the school was following ACC safety protocols and said Clemson's medical staff were comfortable moving forward with the competition.
The player, a backup offensive lineman, showed "mild" symptoms at the start of the week, Swinney said, but continued to test negative and was allowed to train, while wearing masks and visors and keeping the required social distancing requirements away from the competition. By the time the team traveled to Florida state on Friday – using nine buses for more distance, Swinney said – the player was no longer showing symptoms and was cleared to accompany the team to Tallahassee. Once the Tigers arrived, however, test results showed the player was positive for the virus.
Swinney then said the team "met the standard to play" and "toned down" at meetings, practices, accommodation and travel, noting the "circus tent" that the school had erected in the parking lot of the hotel for team meetings and meals.
The state of Florida said in a similar situation earlier this year it had withheld a coach and player from the trip who had not yet tested positive but were showing symptoms of the virus.
Swinney said that shouldn't have been a reason to postpone the game, as it's not required by the ACC.
"So now are we changing the rules?" Either you trust the test or you don't, "Swinney says. "If the test is negative, are we going to tell the guys they can't play anyway?" This is why we are testing. If a guy has an earache or a runny nose and is negative all week, and we're going to say we won't accept you? Either you trust the test or you don't and the rules are what they are. There have been a lot of games played this year where the guys weren't positive one week and positive the following week. . We all know what we are dealing with. In the end, the rules were implemented for everyone and we more than met the standard. "
Radakovich said Clemson offered to undergo further testing on Saturday or Sunday, with the two teams then playing the game on Sunday or Monday, but the state of Florida refused.
"We were ready to do whatever it took to play in Tallahassee," he said. "We think we've come up with additional solutions to make it work. "
The ACC guidelines mirror those of the Centers for Disease Control, which require that anyone who tests positive for the virus be isolated for at least 10 days, while anyone in contact with that person must be quarantined for 14 days. The ACC does not allow anyone to "test" the protocols. The league and CDC determine "contact" as anyone within six feet of an infected person for more than 15 minutes in a 24-hour period, but the use of masks would potentially override that delay. The ACC said, however, that different schools, states and municipalities will use different definitions for contact tracing, which is why Clemson and the state of Florida might disagree on a specific standard.
Radakovich said the travel costs associated with Clemson's trip to Tallahassee exceeded $ 300,000, and Swinney made it clear that he had no interest in postponing the game against FSU if the Seminoles did not reimburse those costs.
" We were there. We were ready. We have met the standards to play, "Swinney said. "In my opinion, they lost the game. It was $ 300,000 that came out of the window. … If the standard for playing was zero positive tests, we would never have had a season. "
Radakovich told ESPN on Saturday that there were "issues related to the rescheduling which will be discussed with ACC in the coming week."
The state of Florida announced a 20% budget cut for athletics in August and leave for employees last week, AD David Coburn telling the school board that further cuts were likely as the department faced a massive budget deficit due to COVID-19.
Florida State was an underdog with five touchdowns in the game, which many Clemson fans saw as the real rationale for the postponement. Swinney, for his part, wouldn't say so explicitly.
"I can't answer that," he said. "I just know that the standard for playing has been met. "
Swinney said the players were extremely disappointed with the decision, with several, including Lawrence, making their feelings known on social media.
"They've been checked," Swinney said of his players. "Most people have no idea what goes into a week of preparation. You put in everything you have and you've sacrificed so much. These guys had such a commitment and adhere to the protocols, and we went to such extremes to be able to play. I will be the first [to agree with the decision], if there was a problem as you have seen in other places where the standard is not met, but it was not. "
Swinney said he had not spoken with FSU coach Mike Norvell, who released a statement on Saturday after the postponement was announced.
"Our first priority is the health of our student-athletes, and I appreciate the protocols that have been put in place by the FSU and the ACC to ensure the health of all while allowing us to play this season," said Norvell in the press release. "It's unfortunate that we don't have the opportunity to compete today, but we hope to be able to play Clemson in December. I am grateful for the support and coordination between our administration, Clemson and the CCA office. focus on welcoming Virginia next week. "
FSU could not immediately be reached for a response following Swinney's comments on Sunday.
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