Cairo is home to some of the oldest and most famous sights found in the world. You will find stunning mosques and enchanting churches next to each other, and architecture that reflects all of the various cultures that have influenced Cairo throughout its history. Today, Cairo is a bustling center of commerce, but it is still possible to imagine what life would have been like hundreds of centuries ago.
These structures are the only ancient wonder of the world that still exists. They are probably the most famous sight in the world, and certainly among the oldest. The site of Giza consists of The Great Pyramid, The Pyramid of Khafre and The Pyramid of Menkaure. There are also several smaller constructions known as 'Queens' and then there is the famous Sphinx. The Great Pyramid is home to the Pharaoh Khufu's tomb.
This site is located in Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom, and this is where many kings of the first dynasty are buried. It is a vast archaeological site that consists of many pyramids and tombs. The site is most famous for the Step Pyramid, which is the oldest of all the 97 pyramids found in Egypt.
This area is located within the heart of Islamic Cairo, on one of Cairo's oldest streets. It is a busy and fascinating market, full of character with stalls selling items ranging from local spices to exotic jewelry. The market has been operational since the Middle Ages and exists today mainly for tourists. You will find many bargains here, but be prepared to barter. Women should cover their arms, necks and legs while shopping, so as to show respect for the Muslim culture.
This structure is one of the largest buildings in the world dedicated to Islam. It was built between 1356 and 1363, out of what is believed to be stone from the pyramids at Giza. Between each of the sitting rooms (liwan), you will find a religious school (madrassa).


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Covid-19: Unmasking Racial Inequalities in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: It often amazes me how things can dramatically change in what seems tom be a bat of the eye. The headlines I came across just a few days ago are a great, but depressing example of this. In the oast few months, I had already posted a number of articles addressing how the so-called Covid-19 pandemic is affecting Brazil. I watched as the numbers in the United States were exploding while in Brazil, even with the numbers of cases and deaths attributed to the coronavirus growing, the rates in Brazil were significantly smaller. But in an incredible twist, in a matter of weeks, Brazil has risen from number 16 in the world, to number 8 to now number 4 and, according to some sources, number 3, trailing only the United States and Russia.
As I often say here, I can't claim that I'm surprised because just a few weeks ago, reports coming out of Brazil suggested that the number of coronavirus cases and deaths could be as high as 12 times underestimated! According to a report from National Public Radio, Brazil is now the new "hotspot" for cases of Covid-19 and, according to the mayor of the largest city and with the most cases in the country, the health care system is on the verge of collapse. This is clearly alarming news and I can personally speak on this coming live from north zone São Paulo where, at one point, the city was considering mounting road blocks on certain avenues (Inajar de Souza and Freguesia de Ó) of this section of the city to diminish traffic and perhaps curtail to growth in this region.
Hold'dup! Stop the press! This just in. Since I began writing this material, I have learned that Brazil has just moved into the number two position in the world in terms of total number of cases of Covid-19! There are still many countries that have reported more deaths than Brazil supposedly due to the coronavirus, but I don't know that that can even be considered good news. 1) Regardless of the country, nearly 340,000 people have died, 2) with the explosion in cases of late, the difficult question is, how many people may eventually die from the virus?
The other issue that I'm not seeing being covered in the international media is the question of what we know about the racial breakdown of Covid-19 cases and deaths. While CNN is reporting that "Brazil hits record high for new coronavirus cases", and Reuters is reporting that "Brazil coronavirus outbreak worsens as country could soon be No. 2 in cases", neither of the news outlets is reporting how the pandemic seems to be deadlier within the preto/pardo (black/brown) population than the branco (white) population.
Given how the virus has been devastating to the African-American population in the US, it would seem that the international media would be more apt to reporting what seems to be a similar trend in Brazil. Why? The warning signs have been there for some time.
For example, in April, we learned that, while whites are more likely to contract coronavirus, blacks are more likely to die from the disease. Because of living conditions in the slums known as favelas, there has been fear of how such a pandemic could be far worse in this areas. Favelas are mostly populated by black and brown people. We know that cuts in the national health care system would be more detrimental to the non-white population as pretos and pardos are the majority of people who depend on this form of health care. It is also true that in São Paulo, the epicenter of the virus in Brazil, blacks have a 62% higher risk of dying from Covid-19 than whites. And all of this doesn't even consider early fears that Covid-19 cases could be 12 times higher than officially reported.
Well, wouldn't you know it, coronavirus cases have exploded as of late and right in the middle of this rise, we learn than, opposite to original reports in terms of the racial data on the pandemic, pretos and pardos are now the majority of the deaths from the virus. A startling chain of events and it seems that the worst is still yet to come. More on that next time.
In two weeks, the number of blacks killed by coronavirus is five times higher in Brazil
Courtesy of Agência Pública
Study by the Agência Pública shows that deaths and hospitalizations of pretos e pardos (blacks and browns) has risen more than in whites
In two weeks, the number of black people dying for Covid-19 in Brazil has increased fivefold. From April 11 to 26, deaths of black patients confirmed by the Federal Government went from just over 180 to more than 930. In addition, the number of black Brazilians hospitalized for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused by coronavirus increased 5.5 times.
The increase in deaths of white patients was much lower: in the same two weeks, the number reached just over three times. And the number of hospitalized white Brazilians has increased in a similar proportion.
The explosion of cases of blacks who are hospitalized or die because of Covid-19 has unmasked racial inequalities in Brazil: among blacks, there is one death for every three hospitalized for SARS caused by the coronavirus; among whites, there is one death for every 4.4 hospitalizations.
The data are the result of an analysis carried out by the Agência Pública based on epidemiological bulletins from the Ministry of Health that have information on race and color of hospitalizations and deaths from coronavirus. The Federal Government released these updated figures only up to April 26.
Gravesite opened in the Vila Nova Cachoeirinha cemetery, which serves the Brasilândia, neighborhood where blacks are half of the population and has the highest number of deaths by Covid-19
For every death in Moema, four die in Brasilândia (Covid-19 Unmasking Racial Inequalities)
In São Paulo, the largest city in the country and the one with the highest number of deaths from Covid-19, it is the neighborhoods where the black population is most concentrated that bring the greatest number of deaths from the disease. According to Pública, of the ten neighborhoods with the highest absolute number of deaths caused by the coronavirus, eight have more blacks than the São Paulo average.
The neighborhood with the highest absolute number of deaths is Brasilândia, with 103 cases. The region has about 50% of the black population – the average for São Paulo is 37%. At the opposite end, the city's least black neighborhood, Moema, had 26 deaths. The average number of blacks in the region is less than 6%.
April 11-April 26 data (Covid-19 Unmasking Racial Inequalities in Brazil)
Even adjusting deaths to the population, the two neighborhoods have different realities: compared to the number of residents in Moema, Brasilândia has about 25% more deaths. Pública considered the data from the last Census (2010) for calculating population and race/color of residents.
Comparison between São Paulo neighborhoods Brasilândia and Moema
Periphery neighborhoods with more black residents than the average in São Paulo have seen Covid-19 cases soar – and with them, deaths. Jardim Ângela, the neighborhood with the highest percentage of blacks in the entire city, saw coronavirus deaths almost triple in about two weeks. Grajaú, Parelheiros, Itaim Paulista, Jardim Helena, Capão Redondo and Pedreira, all neighborhoods with a majority of the black population, more than doubled the deaths by Covid-19 in the same period.
The advance of the coronavirus in the periphery of São Paulo has shortened the distance of deaths between richer neighborhoods, where the first cases of Covid-19 emerged. On April 17, neighborhoods with smaller black populations than the city average had 13% more deaths than regions where more blacks live. Two weeks later, that difference dropped to 3%. If the trend continues, neighborhoods where blacks live more than the city average will outnumber neighborhoods where less blacks live.
(Covid-19 Unmasking Racial Inequalities)* The data of the % of the Ministry of Health doesn't include notification forms in which the race/color categories are ignored
The journalist Lucas Veloso, co-founder of the Agência Mural de Jornalismo das Periferias, lives in one of the main avenues of Guaianases, a neighborhood located in the east end of the city of São Paulo. He notes that the movement of passersby at the site has increased in recent weeks, compared to the week of March 24, when Governor João Doria (PSDB) instituted quarantine in the state. "In the first two weeks [after the decree was announced], the streets were indeed more deserted. The movement of the fair (of fruits and vegetables) that happens on Wednesdays, for example, had dropped a lot. There were few tents, few vendors. But after the third and fourth weeks, I realized that this has changed," he reports.
According to him, part of the local population was unable to stop due to issues of income. "Many of those who live on the outskirts are part of essential services. So, public transport in the morning, at the train station, has not decreased so much. They are couriers, nurses, security guards. So, as it's a poor neighborhood, on the periphery, in which many people are subject to underemployment, the neighborhood can't stop completely,"analyzes the journalist.
Now, he notes that even people who managed to stay at home relaxed the quarantine restrictions. "People had the hope, in the beginning, of getting emergency aid from the government and not having to leave home. But there are all these bureaucracies that people were unable to solve, many people don't have quality internet and were unable to download the application, so the aid money doesn't come. This is also a factor that puts people back on the streets."
The places where blacks live are precisely those with the lowest Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI). The ten neighborhoods with the worst MHDI in São Paulo have more blacks than the city average. The ten with the best MHDI have fewer blacks than the average. In the ten neighborhoods with the highest absolute number of deaths, eight have MHDI considered average, below 0.8. It is precisely these eight neighborhoods where the average number of black residents is above the city average.
In Rio, neighborhoods with more blacks than the city average have already accumulated more deaths
In Rio de Janeiro, growth of Covid-19 cases in neighborhoods where there are more black residents than the city average has led these areas to record more and more deaths. (Covid-19 Unmasking Racial Inequalities)
In the capital of Rio, neighborhoods with more blacks than the city average already have more deaths in absolute numbers than neighborhoods with fewer blacks.
The growth of cases in the periphery and in the slums has led these regions to register more and more deaths. Currently, Campo Grande, with more than 50% of black residents, is the neighborhood with the most deaths. The region passed Copacabana, which was previously the location with the highest absolute number of deaths by Covid-19. After Copacabana, Bangu and Realengo, two neighborhoods with a majority of the black population, occupy the 3rd and 4th place with more deaths in the city.
Rocinha, the largest slum in the city, already counts nine deaths in official data. Doctors who serve the community dispute the number and point out that there would already be 22 deaths in the favela.
The relationship between the number of confirmed cases and deaths is also quite different between wealthy and poor neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, which may point to difficulties for residents of the favelas and the periphery to undergo examinations. In Rocinha, for example, there are more than twice as many deaths in relation to confirmed cases as in Leblon. The neighborhoods with the most confirmed cases are Copacabana and Barra da Tijuca.
In Amazonas, with the collapse of the SUS (national health care system), whites survive longer than blacks
In Amazonas, among people who develop severe conditions in Covid-19, deaths of blacks are more frequent than whites. According to Pública, of every 2.4 blacks in serious condition, there's one death. Among whites, one death was recorded for every 3.2 severely ill patients.
The state, which was the first to have a maximum capacity of intensive care units for patients with Covid-19, has registered a more significant increase among blacks in serious condition than among whites. By the end of April, in less than a week, the number of seriously ill black patients more than doubled.
The absolute majority of deaths in Amazonas are black: more than 13 blacks died for each white death. The health department has already registered about 850 black patients in serious condition and more than 340 deaths. Among whites, there were 81 serious cases and 25 deaths. Race and color data were updated on April 29.
(Covid-19 Unmasking Racial Inequalities) In Manaus (in the state of Amazonas), the first Brazilian city to register a collapse from the public health system, more than 13 black patients died for every one death among white people
Ministry of Health says there are no studies that point to race as a risk factor
Despite the data showing that blacks had a greater increase in deaths and registered more deaths among hospitalized patients, the Federal Government does not disclose this information in detail. There is, for example, no information on how many cases were confirmed by race / color or the number of tests on blacks, whites and other groups.
As Rita Borret, of the Brazilian Society of Family and Community Medicine, explains, not disclosing these data prevents health professionals, the press, researchers and even the population from monitoring whether underreporting in blacks is greater than in whites. The doctor explains that blacks depend more on the Unified Health System (SUS) – a survey by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) indicated that, in
2008, the black population represented 67% of SUS users.
"If access to the exam is difficult in the public system, how do you know if a black patient has confirmed the disease or not? And if there are people who are not even having the chance to be served, including for hospitalization, we know that Covid-19 is underreported in the black population, but we don't know how much,"he analyzes.
It was the health working group of the black population, of which Borret is a member, that asked the Ministry of Health to publish race/color data of those killed by coronavirus. The government only started to disclose the data in the April 11 bulletin, without detailing data from confirmed cases or tests. Asked about the lack of more complete data, the ministry, already under the management of Nelson Teich, went on to state that there are no "technical or scientific studies that point to color or race as a risk factor for the disease".
"We know that the problem is not race, but racism, which makes it difficult for blacks to access health care. Access to health care for the black population is much worse than for the white population in the country. And we don't have time, the coronavirus doesn't have time to do a pedagogical work on the National Policy for the Comprehensive Health of the Black Population. We need the Ministry to be aware of these issues at all times, as written in the Law," criticizes Borret.
For Fernanda Campagnucci, executive director of Open Knowledge Brasil (OKBR), the absence of data on race and color is a problem for the analysis of the impact that Covid-19 has on different groups. "In some places they have started to analyze how the black population has been affected disproportionately, as in the United States, for example. This may be related to several other factors, but it is important to have the data to start doing this type of analysis here in Brazil."
The latest Transparency Covid-19 newsletter, a weekly publication organized by OKBR that assesses the transparency of states and the Federal Government in the dissemination of pandemic data, pointed out that 32% of states disclose their microdata. Of the states that make their microdata available, only Espírito Santo provides the database including data on race/color; however, this information is not filled in all registered cases (of the 3208 records collected until May 3, 1094 had the race/color field ignored).
On May 5th, the Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro determined that registration and disclosure of coronavirus cases in the country must have information on the race/color of those infected.
Lack of data on the black population is a historical problem in Brazil
The lack of official race data is historical in the country, says lawyer Daniel Teixeira. He is director of the Center for the Study of Labor Relations and Inequalities (Ceert), a non-governmental organization focused on promoting race and gender equality.
"There are several factors that can explain this high lethality [of Covid-19 among the black population]. Precisely, having better information means that we even confirm or even exclude the importance or relevance of each of these factors, as the case may be. Because there is the wealth that the data can make," defends Teixeira, who says that the lack of this data can be "disastrous". The researcher considers that the gap doesn't occur only in the area of health and is common in the country. "The lack of this type of slant can be an impediment for people to have public policies that take account of this situation that, historically, disregards the dimensions of structural inequalities in Brazil," says Teixeira.
Covid-19 Unmasking Racial Inequalities:
Journalist Christiane Gomes, project coordinator for the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in São Paulo, and a member of the black collective Ilú Obá de Min, says that the pandemic opens up racial inequality in Brazil, "the fruit of a colonial past that persists today". "At the beginning of the pandemic, it was often said that the virus does not choose social class or race. But this is a fallacy and the numbers that compare the number of deaths in neighborhoods like Morumbi and Brasilândia exemplify this," she says.
She points out that the problem is not only a reflection of poverty, but that the discussion must also consider gender and race. "For example, who works more in domestic work? It's black women. Who works more in the services of structure, security? Finally, what is the base of the Brazilian social pyramid? It is the black population. So, it's this population that is most vulnerable and the least able to achieve social isolation. We are talking about a macro problem, Brazil is a country that has racism in its structure," analyzes Gomes, who defends greater data transparency of the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, with the objective of guiding public management.
In the US, coronavirus lethality is also higher among blacks
The lawyer Daniel Teixeira, director of Ceert, recalls that the lack of transparency about the racial data of the pandemic also occurred in other countries, such as the USA, which officially leads the number of cases of infections by the new coronavirus in the world. "At the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the body that monitors data on Covid-19 and other diseases, we have not had a broad reading of the data either," the expert said.
The limited availability of racial data has led Johns Hopkins University, an institution that is a reference in the area of health in the country, to release a map showing which American states have produced racial breakdowns about the new pandemic. According to the university's mapping, only two of the 50 US states, Illinois and Kansas, have complete racial statistics on confirmed cases, deaths and tests for the new coronavirus.
Since the survey was published, there has been an improvement in transparency: the number of states that provide racial data on confirmed cases has risen from 34 to 42; the number of states that also provide racial data on deaths caused by Covid-19 rose from 26 to 38.
"They are monitoring and talking about the importance for them to do so. It's an appeal from the university, for this to be considered, given the disproportionate impact that already exists in the states and cities that already do this monitoring with breakdown," says Teixeira.
With the data, it was possible to attest to the higher lethality of the disease among black communities in the country, as shown by Reuters reports, about the greater likelihood of blacks dying when contracting Covid-19 and the Washington Post that reflected a study in Georgia, which revealed disproportionality of hospitalization of black people by Covid-19 in the state.
Teixeira warns that the available figures, in the US and Brazil, highlight "the constant disease of structural racism that reproduces itself. "This is a central issue of racism. No wonder that one of the strongest movements in the US today is the Black Lives Matter, vidas negras importam (in Portuguese). This statement is because the death [of the black population] has always been seen more and more as part of the social landscape. To the point that there is little revolt with regard to these deaths, in so much greater numbers of the black population."
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Old Photos of Vintage Beaches in the Philippines
Beaches pre-Boracay.
By Nicai de Guzman for Spot.ph | Feb 9, 2020
IMAGE FACEBOOK Old Boracay / Bert Patolot / Nostalgia with Old Manila
It's no surprise whenever one of our local beaches is named among the most beautiful in the world. While there are newer islands and resorts that are still being disovered, there was a time when there were just a few favorite spots where Filipinos spent their summers with friends and family. Take a trip down memory lane to see how these beaches looked back in the day, before the crowds and nature took over some of these beloved places.
Photo by Bert Patolot / Nostalgia with Old Manila.
Lido Beach in Cavite City
There was a time when Filipinos didn't need to wait for a seat sale because Lido Beach was only 30 minutes away from Metro Manila. Considered the Boracay of the '50s until the '80s, it was founded and owned by Celedonio Santamaria. Big production houses would opt for Lido Beach as a location for shooting beach scenes. Film stars like Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces reportedly paid a visit. The resort reopened in 2011, but in 2016, it was closed for renovation.
Photo by FACEBOOK/ Old Boracay .
Old Boracay
Before Laboracay, Boracay had already been the beautiful paradise it is now. It was even more idyllic and serene because of the simple nipa huts that lined the coast and the few families in Panay who frequented the beach in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1978, German writer Jens Peter published a book about the Philippines and raved about the beautiful island of Boracay. That is how Boracay was introduced to the world but it only peaked in popularity around the 2000s.
Photo by Matabungkay Beach Website.
Matabungkay Beach in Batangas
Another popular beach destination in the '70s was Matabungkay Beach in Batangas. Established by Reymundo Bausas, this beach initially had sheds, cottages, and balsas. Situated in Lian, Batangas, people from the Metro and nearby provinces only had to endure a short drive for them to enjoy the amenities of the resort and have some fun in the sand and under the sun.
Now, the resort has air-conditioned nipa huts and they also offer more activities such as banana boat rides, jet ski rides, motor banca rental, kayaking, snorkeling, videoke rental, and more.
Photo by Mike in Manila.
Canigaran Beach in Palawan
Canigaran Beach is near what is now Wescom Road in Puerto Princesa. During World War II, this was where around 40,000 American soldiers were stationed as it was a strategic base for the Allied Forces.
Most of the soldiers did not spend a lot of time in other parts of the island because malaria and tuberculosis were rampant back then. However, they did enjoy the beaches during their spare time. Postcards were even made showing the beauty of the beach so they could send it to their families back home.
Photo by Smithsonian Library and University of Michigan Special Collections Library / John Tewell on Flickr.
Tondo, Binondo, and Ermita Beach in Manila
Most great-grandparents have stories about how Manila Bay used to be clean and clear enough to swim in. In fact, people from the early 1900s used to do this often. Aside from being a place where they would wait for new ships, the Manila coastline, near Luneta, Tondo, Binondo, and Ermita, was where people would wash clothes and swim.
Photo by FLICKR/ David FPoley.
Puerto Azul in Cavite
Once known as "Asia's Paradise Resort" and "World's Golfing Capital" the 3,300-hectare resort complex was developed in the 1980s. It had both mountain and beach attractions and its drivable distance from Manila attracted many locals and foreigners, especially golfers. The par-72 course was designed by golfing legend Gary Player and has hosted several tournaments.
For non-golfers, the Caysubic Beach with its gray sand, the cottages, and the nearby gigantic swimming pool were enjoyed exclusively by Puerto Azul Beach Club members. It declined in popularity after the 1990s when nearby resorts and more exotic destinations caught the attention of its clientele.
Photo by FLICKR/ Presidential Museum and Library .
Tambo Beach in Parañaque City
A long time ago, before the Coastal Road was built, the nearest beaches in Manila were the ones located in Parañaque. Among the popular resorts were Aroma, Jale, and El Faro. Many local films were shot on these beaches because of its proximity to Metro Manila. This photo is taken from 1898 near Camp Dewey in Tambo.
Photo by Dennis Clevenger.
White Rock Beach in Olongapo
This beach, just west of Olongapo, is popular among Americans who were stationed in the area during the 1970s. There were many Americans from the nearby U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay who chose to lounge around the beach or visit the nearby clubs to relax.
White Rock Beach Resort, in particular, also had a pool with fake mountain installations where children could slide down or climb. It was popular among tourists and locals.
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I'm trying to write a script that will report back to me what monitors (model) are connected to the computer. I found this tool (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/monitor_info_view.html) however it gives me every monitor that was ever plugged into that PC. It has an "active" field but it always shows all active=no even if that's not the case.
Anyone have another suggestion on how to gather this information?
One of my sales guys just asked me about doing something like this earlier this morning. I wrote a quick script and got the same results when executing the command as 'system'. You need to switch the command to 'execute as user' and the user has to be logged into the system.
$regkey1 = "Monitor $nr Name"
$regkey2 = "Monitor $nr Serial"
sbrown You used the nirsoft app or powershell script posted above?
I used the nirsoft app for mine. My sales guy is already using it!
What was not in the script example was the regpath variable.
This is a registry location (HKLM\software\[companyname]\ or whatever).
Here I put values i want to import into the custom fields in Kaseya.
My experience is that retrieving (registry) info from a agent is a lot easier this way.
sbrown Yes, switching to run as "user" was the fix! Thanks for the help. Works perfectly now!


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Mohammad Asghar Stanikzai
Role : Middle-order batsman
Bowls : Right-arm medium-fast
DOB : December 22, 1987, Kabul, Afghanistan
Asghar Stanikzai, also known as Asghar Afghan, is a legend of Afghanistan cricket and is widely considered to be one of the greatest Afghanistan cricket captains ever. He made his international debut way back in 2009 in Benoni against Scotland. Before making his senior international debut, he was a fixture in the country's international youth squads having made his youth debut in 2004 at the U-17 level. Agghar was also a member of the Afghanistan team that went on to win the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup.
Born in the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, Asghar's career has been on a growth ever since his debut. It was his amazing performance of 90 runs not out against Bangladesh in 2014 that helped Afghanistan register its first international victory against a test playing nation. He took on the captaincy of the national team from Muhammad Nabi in 2015 and has since led his country on a steep path of growth. Under his captaincy, Afghanistan has qualified for the 2018 Cricket World Cup.
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Three drink drivers banned from road
A MAN who drank two litres of vodka and then drove is one of three people handed a suspended jail term for taking to the road while drunk.Arunhs Verbickas, through a Lithuanian interpreter, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol, disqualified driving and having no insurance on October 28 when he drove on the A12/14 "erratically" through Kesgrave.
A MAN who drank two litres of vodka and then drove is one of three people handed a suspended jail term for taking to the road while drunk.
Arunhs Verbickas, through a Lithuanian interpreter, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol, disqualified driving and having no insurance on October 28 when he drove on the A12/14 "erratically" through Kesgrave.
Police discovered the 35-year-old, of Foxhall Road, Ipswich had 91 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath.
The legal limit is 35 micrograms.
South East Suffolk Magistrates' Court heard that on December 10 last year Verbickas pleaded guilty to drink driving and was disqualified for two years and fined for his offending.
Gareth Davies, prosecuting for the latest offence, said Verbickas claimed to have drunk two litres of vodka before driving his Ford Mondeo but he did not think he had a drink problem.
Verbickas told Magistrates' "I feel very sorry and sorry for taking up your time."
Magistrates' sentenced him to three months in prison but suspended the term for 12 months.
He was also curfewed from midnight to 8am for a seven day period and was banned from driving for two years.
Samual Marsh, 20, of Goldcrest Road, Ipswich pleaded guilty to drink driving, disqualified driving, taking a car without consent, no insurance, resisting arrest and possessing cannabis on October 28.
He was sentenced to 21 weeks in prison but the term was suspended for 18 months. He was placed on probation supervision for 18 months and banned from driving for two years.
Meanwhile Steven Palmer, 40, of North Station Road, Colchester pleaded guilty to drinking while driving in Sproughton on October 25.
The court heard that he was drinking alcohol as he drove into the back of a lorry.
Palmer, who was convicted of drink driving 10 years ago was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison but the term was suspended for 18 months. He was placed on probation supervision for 18 months, told to do 200 hours unpaid work and told to pay £60 costs.
He was disqualified form driving for three years but advised that he could get his licence back sooner if he took the Drink Drivers Rehabilitation Course.
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Tag: Nick Struck
At The Plate – The Iowa Cubs fell behind quickly in this one, trailing 4-0 after two innings; they were able to cut the deficit to one by the fifth but couldn't get any closer losing 4-3. The Cubs left too many opportunities slip away as they were only 3-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Brian Bogusevic was 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored, his 2013 has been spectacular, he's now hitting .358 on the season. Dave Sappelt was one of the few productive Cubs in this one, he was 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Brad Nelson and Logan Watkins were the only other Cubs to records RBI's in the loss.
On The Mound – After a bumpy first two innings Nick Struck was able to settle down, he worked five innings giving up four runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out three. Struck has struggled this year, his record fell to 3-4 on the season, while his 6.07 ERA is also underwhelming. Casey Coleman took over and was brilliant, he worked three scoreless, hit-less, innings while walking two and striking out two, he definitely kept the Cubs in this one and gave them a chance to come back.
At The Plate – The Annual Rickwood Classic didn't go the way the Smokies were hoping as they fell to Birmingham 6-3. Arismendy Alcantara had a solid game going 3-for-4 with his first triple of the year, but also made a costly error, his eighteenth of the season. Christian Villanueva has been on a steady upswing as of late, and it continued today as he was 1-for-4 with his seventeenth double of the season, two RBI's, and a run scored. Lance Rymel made a successful double A debut going 1-for-3 with a walk, and an RBI in the loss.
On The Mound – Yeiper Castillo is still adjusting to the jump in levels as he struggled again in his second start with Tennessee. Castillo worked 3.2 innings giving up five runs, four earned, on five hits while walking two and striking out four. A.J. Morris was solid in relief; he worked 3.1 innings giving up one run on three hits while striking out five. Trey McNutt had a solid performance as he continues to lower his ERA; he worked one scoreless inning while striking out one, lowering his ERA to 4.98 on the season.
At The Plate – The Daytona Cubs couldn't get much offense going in this one but they didn't need it as pitching carried them to a 3-0 victory. Zeke DeVoss had a solid day from the leadoff spot going 2-for-4 with two singles, and a run scored. John Andreoli continues to hit, he was 2-for-3 with his sixth double of the season, an RBI, and a run scored, he's now hitting .317 on the season. Dustin Geiger was 1-for-3 with an RBI, his forty-third of the season, and he is hitting .311 as well, quite the year so far.
On The Mound –Daytona won this game on the mound, and they only needed two arms to do it. Zach Cates got the start and was outstanding for his fifth win of the season, he worked six scoreless innings giving up five hits while walking one and striking out five. Yao-Lin Wang was brilliant out of the pen, he worked three scoreless innings to earn his second save of the season giving up one hit while walking one and striking out five.
At The Plate – Kane County continues to struggle without Albert Almora as they could only generate one run on five hits in a 2-1 defeat. Marco Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two singles, and a run scored in the loss. Carlos Escobar was 2-for-4, both singles, and an RBI, and that was it for the Cougars as the only other hit came from Oliver Zapata, also a single.
On The Mound – Pierce Johnson might be filing a complaint for lack of run support soon; he was tagged with the loss in this one making his record 3-4 on the season despite a sparkling 2.89 ERA. Johnson was solid going 5.2 innings giving up one run on four hits while walking one and striking out seven. Justin Amlung got into trouble, but was able to pitch out of it for the most part; he worked 2.1 innings giving up one run on four hits while striking out two.
Author bornonthirdcubsPosted on May 30, 2013 Categories Daytona Cubs (High A) 2013, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2013, Kane County Cougars (A) 2013, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2013Tags A.J. Morris, Albert Almora, Arismendy Alcantara, Brad Nelson, Brian Boguisevic, Carlos Escobar, Casey Coleman, Christian Villanueva, Dave Sappelt, Daytona Cubs 5/29 Box Score, Daytona Cubs 5/29 Recap, Dustin Geiger, Iowa Cubs 5/29 Box Score, Iowa Cubs 5/29 Recap, John Andreoli, Justin Amlung, Kane County Cougars 5/29 Box Score, Kane County Cougars 5/29 Recap, Lance Rymel, Logan Watkins, Marco Hernandez, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Pierce Johnson, Tennessee Smokies 5/29 Box Score, Tennessee Smokies 5/29 Recap, Trey McNutt, Yao-Lin Wang, Yeiper Castillo, Zach Cates, Zeke DeVossLeave a comment on Minor Matters – May 29, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports)
At The Plate – The Cubs jumped out in front of the RedHawks 4-1 after one inning and 5-1 after three, they had to withstand a late charge but held on for the 5-4 victory. The Iowa Cubs are surging as of late as they moved to within five of .500 for the first time since forever it seems. The Cubs could only manage four hits in this one, but they made the most of them. Brian Bogusevic, Dave Sappelt, and J.C. Boscan all had one hit on the night, all singles. Josh Vitters had the big night for the Cubs going 1-for-2 with two walks, his third home run of the season, an RBI, and two runs scored.
On The Mound – Nick Struck struggled with his command in this one but worked deep enough and effective enough to earn his third win of the season. Struck went 5.1 innings giving up three runs on six hits while walking five and striking out four. Esmailin Caridad also struggled with his command in this one, he worked two-thirds of an inning giving up one run on no hits (yes, no hits), while walking two. Hisanori Takahashi was effective out of the pen going one scoreless inning giving up one hit while walking one and striking out one. Zach Putnam was excellent going two scoreless innings giving up one hit while walking one and striking out two to earn his third save of the season.
At The Plate – The Smokies and Stars were locked in a 1-1 battle until the seventh when the Stars broke the game open, scoring five times over the last three innings to take this one 6-2. Matt Szczur was 1-for-4 with a walk, a caught stealing, and his eighth double of the season. Rubi Silva had a solid day going 2-for-4 with his eighth home run of the season, an RBI, and two runs scored. Tim Torres was 1-for-3 with a walk, and an RBI in the loss, he's now hitting .286 on the season.
On The Mound – Yeiper Castillo who was outstanding in Daytona was promoted up to Tennessee and his first start was tonight, and he was brilliant. Castillo worked six innings giving up one run on three hits while striking out seven. Trey McNutt took the loss in this one as he worked one inning giving up two runs on one hit while walking one. Kevin Rhoderick continued to struggle with his command; he worked one inning giving up one run, unearned, on one hit while walking one. Tony Zych was roughed up going one inning giving up two runs on three hits while striking out one.
At The Plate – Daytona jumped on top of Lakeland with two runs in the first, unfortunately they couldn't get much going after that and Lakeland exploded for seven runs late in a 7-3 victory. John Andreoli continued his strong 2013 campaign going 3-for-5 with a double, two stolen bases (15), and a run scored. Javier Baez is picking things up at the plate and making contact as well, he was 2-for-4 with a run scored, he also made two more errors bringing his 2013 total to twenty-two, and he's now hitting .271 on the season. Jorge Soler was 1-for-3 with a walk, his fourth stolen base of the season, and a run scored. Dustin Geiger continued his assault Florida State League pitching; he was 2-for-4 with two RBI's, which brings his total to forty-two on the season.
On The Mound – Ben Wells suffered the loss in this one, unfortunately he really didn't have too much of a say in that. Wells went five innings giving up three runs, one earned, on six hits while walking two and striking out two. Frank Del Valle was roughed up in probably his worst outing of 2013, he worked two innings giving up four runs on three hits while walking one and striking out two. Austin Reed was really good out of the pen going two scoreless innings while walking one and striking out two.
At The Plate – The Cougars only needed two innings to blow this game open, they scored four times in the fourth inning and four times in the seventh en route to an 8-1 victory. The Cougars had an excellent attack, they only had eight hits, but walked seven times, that's how you score runs (hear that Cubs?). Albert Almora continued his hot start to the season going 1-for-3 with two walks, and a run scored in the win. Dan Vogelbach was 1-for-4 with a walk, and two runs scored, sensing a theme here? Rock Shoulders is having a hard time finding hits as of late but was still productive today, he was 0-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, and two runs scored. Yaniel Cabezas was 1-for-2 with two walks, a triple, three RBI's, and a run scored.
On The Mound – Pierce Johnson was outstanding again, this time he had enough support from his offense to get a win and improve his record to 3-3 on the season. Johnson worked 6.2 innings giving up one run on six hits while walking two and striking out eight. Steve Perakslis was solid out of the pen to close this one out; he worked 2.1 scoreless innings while striking out two.
Author bornonthirdcubsPosted on May 25, 2013 Categories 2013 Minor Leagues, Daytona Cubs (High A) 2013, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2013, Kane County Cougars (A) 2013, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2013Tags Albert Almora, Austin Reed, Ben Wells, Brian Bogusevic, Dan Vogelbach, Dave Sappelt, Daytona Cubs 5/24 Box Score, Daytona Cubs 5/24 Recap, Dustin Geiger, Emailin Caridad, Frank Del Valle, Hisanori Takahashi, Iowa Cubs 5/24 Box Score, Iowa Cubs 5/24 Recap, J.C. Boscan, Javier Baez, John Andreoli, Jorge Soler, Josh Vitters, Kane County Cougars 5/24 Box Score, Kane County Cougars 5/24 Recap, Kevin Rhoderick, Matt Szczur, Nick Struck, Pierce Johnson, Rock Shoulders, Rubi Silva, Steve Perakslis, Tennessee Smokies 5/24 Box Score, Tennessee Smokies 5/24 Recap, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Yaniel Cabezas, Yeiper Castillo, Zach PutnamLeave a comment on Minor Matters – May 24, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Recaps)
At The Plate – The Cubs did most of their damage in just two innings and that was enough to win as they scored three times in the fourth and four times in the fifth en route to a 7-3 victory. Dave Sappelt had a solid day going 2-for-4 with two runs scored; he's hitting .225 since his demotion. Brad Nelson is on a roll, he was 2-for-4 with his seventh home run of the season, a double, five RBI's, and two runs scored. Donnie Murphy was 2-for-4 with his second home run of the season, an RBI, and a run scored.
On The Mound – Nick Struck got the start and picked up his second win of the season as he battled some command issues and worked out of a few tough spots. Struck went six innings giving up two runs on seven hits while walking four and striking out four. Yoanner Negrin was solid out of the pen, he worked the final three innings to pick up his first save of the season, he gave up one run on four hits while striking out four.
Dumb weather.
At The Plate – The Daytona Cubs continue to show some fight which they seemed to discover just about four days ago as they battled back in this one to steal a win. Wes Darvill was 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in the win. Javier Baez was 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and he made two errors bringing his 2013 total to nineteen. Dustin Geiger came through big time once again, he was 1-for-3 with his fifth home run of the season which came in the eighth inning to give the D-Cubs a 5-4 lead, he had one RBI, a walk, and a run scored as well. Tim Saunders was a threat on the bases yesterday, he was 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and two stolen bases, he now has twelve on the season, he also scored a run.
On The Mound – Ben Wells couldn't keep the ball down in this one but still kept his team in it long enough for them to get the win. Wells didn't factor in the decision as he worked five innings giving up four runs, three earned, on four hits while walking two and striking out three. Jeffrey Lorick was outstanding out of the pen; he worked two scoreless innings giving up three hits while striking out one to earn his second win of the season. Luis Liria was also solid as he worked two scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the season.
At The Plate – Really impressed with the way Kane County battled Cedar Rapids this weekend, each game could have went either way but Cedar Rapids has been winning all year, that likely helped them to two victories this weekend as great times know how to win close games, Kane County will get there eventually. Jeimer Candelario was 2-for-4 with his fifteenth double of the season, which leads the MWL; he also had a run scored. Rock Shoulders was 1-for-4 with his tenth home run of the season, which also leads the MWL, he also had two RBI's, and a run scored. Bijan Rademacher continues to rake, he went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, he's now hitting .343 on the season. David Bote was 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season, and it was a big one, a two run shot with two outs in the ninth to tie the game.
On The Mound – Jose Rosario got the start for the Cougars, it was his first appearance of the year, and he was solid. Rosario went four innings giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits while walking one. Ian Dickson took over and was roughed up as he took the loss, he worked four innings giving up six runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out four. Eddie Orozco couldn't get out of Dickson's trouble in the ninth as he worked two-third of an inning while walking two, including walking the game winning run in.
Author bornonthirdcubsPosted on May 20, 2013 May 20, 2013 Categories 2013 Minor Leagues, Daytona Cubs (High A) 2013, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2013, Kane County Cougars (A) 2013, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2013Tags Ben Wells, Bijan Rademacher, Brad Nelson, Dave Sappelt, David Bote, Daytona Cubs 5/19 Box Score, Daytona Cubs 5/19 Recap, Donnie Murphy, Dustin Geiger, Eddie Orozco, Ian Dickson, Iowa Cubs 5/19 Box Score, Iowa Cubs 5/19 Recap, Javier Baez, Jeffrey Lorick, Jeimer Candelario, Jose Rosario, Kane County Cougars 5/19 Box Score, Kane County Cougars 5/19 Recap, Luis Liria, Nick Struck, Rock Shoulders, Tennessee Smokies 5/19 Box Score, Tennessee Smokies 5/19 Recap, Tim Saunders, Wes Darvill, Yoanner NegrinLeave a comment on Minor Matters – May 19, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports)
At The Plate – Nice comeback win for the Cubs as they trailed for most of the game and really couldn't generate any offense. They only needed one inning to get the job done as they scored six times in the sixth en route to a 6-4 win. One small note, that was big in this game was the Cubs turned five double plays, FIVE, that's hard to do. Josh Vitters was 1-for-4 with an RBI, and a run scored in the victory. Brad Nelson was 1-for-4 with two RBI's, and a run scored, he's now hitting .278 on the season. Donnie Murphy had a big game going 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season, three RBI's, a double, and a run scored.
On The Mound – The Cubs gave up twelve hits in this one but held the Aces (get it?) to only four runs thanks in large part to those five double plays I mentioned. Nick Struck got the start and battled to earn his first win of the season while not having his best stuff. Struck went six innings giving up four runs on eleven hits while walking one and striking out four. Esmailin Caridad worked two scoreless innings out of the pen giving up one hit while walking one. Zach Putnam was solid as well, he worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn his second save of the season.
At The Plate – What a thrilling win for the Smokies as they trailed 4-2 heading to the ninth where they scored four times to take a 6-4 lead, and get the victory. Matt Szczur came into this year with a lot to prove, and so far he's proving an awful lot. He was 2-for-5 with a double, his thirteenth stolen base of the year, and an RBI, he's now hitting .291 on the season. Rafael Lopez has been on fire of late, he was 2-for-4 with his third home run of the season, a double, an RBI, and two runs scored. Rubi Silva was 2-for-4 with his seventh home run of the season, a double, two RBI's, and a run scored. Tim Torres was 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the victory. Anthony Giansanti who was recently promoted from Daytona was 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored.
On The Mound – Dallas Beeler got the start and had another solid outing, Beeler went six innings giving up three runs, two earned, on six hits while walking two and striking out three. Tony Zych walked a fine line in his inning of work giving up one run, unearned, on two hits while walking two and striking out one. Trey McNutt struggled a bit with command, but was also overpowering in his inning of work, he walked two and struck out three to earn his second win of the season. Kevin Rhoderick had one of his best outings of the year to nail down his first save; he worked a scoreless ninth while striking out two.
At The Plate – Daytona had nothing going in this one, and really I can't blame them as they haven't seen game action for five days. The D-Cubs could only manage five hits in the shutout loss, the Stone Crabs tried to help them as much as possible with three errors but Daytona couldn't take advantage as they were 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Only three guys were able to record hits in this one, Zeke DeVoss went 2-for-4, Ben Carhart went 2-for-4, and Chadd Krist went 1-for-3, all singles.
On The Mound – The Daytona pitching was good enough to win in this one, but had to work around some trouble, they got a lot of help from their defense as the D-Cubs turned four double plays, and ahad two outfield assists. Zach Cates got the start and took his fourth loss of the season, he worked six innings giving up three runs on eleven hits while walking one and striking out three. Frank Del Valle was his usual solid self, tossing a scoreless inning while striking out two. Luis Liria worked a scoreless inning as well, giving up one hit while walking one and striking out two. David Cales worked a scoreless ninth inning to keep Daytona close.
At The Plate – The Cougars couldn't get anything going all day long, and when they did threaten they couldn't come through as they were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Gioskar Amaya was 2-for-4 with his fourth stolen base of the season. Dan Vogelbach continues to hit as he was 2-for-4, he is now hitting .295 on the season. Jeimer Candelario was 1-for-4 with his tenth double of the season in the loss.
On The Mound – Pierce Johnson was solid once again in this one; unfortunately he was hung with the loss which drops his record to 1-3 on the season. Johnson went six innings giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits while walking one and striking out six. Jeffry Antigua was just about perfect out of the pen as he worked two scoreless innings while striking out five.
The Cubs Venezuelan Summer League opened yesterday, things didn't go so well. The VSL Cubs lost 22-11 to the VSL Rays, you can view the box score here.
Author bornonthirdcubsPosted on May 14, 2013 May 14, 2013 Categories 2013 Minor Leagues, Daytona Cubs (High A) 2013, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2013, Kane County Cougars (A) 2013, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2013Tags Anthony Giansanti, Ben Carhart, Brad Nelson, Chadd Krist, Cubs Venezuelan Summer League 5/13 box, Dallas Beeler, Dan Vogelbach, David Cales, Daytona Cubs 5/13 Box Score, Daytona Cubs 5/13 Recap, Donnie Murphy, Esmailin Caridad, Frank Del Valle, Gioskar Amaya, Iowa Cubs 5/13 Box Score, Iowa Cubs 5/13 Recap, Jeffry Antigua, Jeimer Candelario, Josh Vitters, Kane County Cougars 5/13 Box Score, Kane County Cougars 5/13 Recap, Kevin Rhoderick, Luis Liria, Matt Szczur, Nick Struck, Pierce Johnson, Rafael Lopez, Rubi Silva, Tennessee Smokies 5/13 Box Score, Tennessee Smokies 5/13 Recap, Tim Torres, Tony Zych, Trey McNutt, Zach Cates, Zach Putnam, Zeke DeVossLeave a comment on Minor Matters – May 13, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports)
Minor Matters – May 7, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports)
At The Plate – The Cubs really had nothing going all night against the Sky Sox as they were blanked 5-0. The Cubs could only manage four hits in the loss, and were o-for-1 with runners in scoring position, a rather uninspiring effort. Dave Sappelt owns triple A (tiny bit of sarcasm here), he was 1-for-3 in his debut with Iowa tonight. Luis Flores, Nick Struck, and Edwin Maysonet had the other hits for the Cubs, all singles, and Struck was the starting pitcher, like I said, not a good night.
On The Mound – 2012 minor league pitcher of the year Nick Struck, is finding 2013 not as comfortable as last year. Struck worked 5.2 innings giving up five runs on eight hits while walking three and striking out six, his record fell to 0-3 with the loss. Yoanner Negrin was solid out of the pen going 1.1 scoreless innings while walking one and striking out two. Zach Putnam also had a scoreless appearance, he worked an inning and struck out one.
At The Plate – No that is not a typo, yes that was the final score, and yes they only played five innings. The official reason was wet grounds for the shortened game, but I think it might have also been a slaughter rule. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this was and will be the worst game by the Smokies all year. The Smokies couldn't push across a single run, what's worse is they only had four hits and made three errors, yikes. Ty Wright, Christian Villanueva, Rafael Lopez, and Elliot Soto were all 1-for-2 with a single in the shellacking.
On The Mound – Look away, or just avoid this part if you are squeamish. Matt Loosen got the start, and you guessed it, the loss as well, his first of the season. Loosen went 2.1 innings giving up seven runs on four hits while walking three and striking out two. A.J. Morris was beat up out of the pen, sort of, Morris went 1.1 innings giving up six runs, all unearned, on three hits while walking two and striking out one. Tony Zych wasn't much better, he worked 1.1 innings giving up three runs on four hits while walking one and striking out two. New game tomorrow, forget about this one.
At The Plate – Just an awful night all around the minor league system tonight as Daytona was crushed as well, at least they managed to score three times. Daytona could only manage six hits, and three runs in the loss, they also made two errors, seemed to be a theme for every team tonight. Javier Baez was 1-for-4 with his sixth home run of the season, an RBI, and a run scored. Jorge Soler was 1-for-4, as was Ben Carhart, Carhart scored a run as well. Taiwan Easterling was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI's in the loss. Javier Baez and Jorge Soler each made an error in this one, Baez his twelfth, and Soler his first.
On The Mound – Just a rough night from the D-Cubs pitching, Ben Wells got the start and saw his record fall to 3-2 with the loss. Wells went five innings giving up five runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out two, what's more disturbing is that Wells gave up three home runs, he's now given up four all year. Sheldon McDonald was the lone bright spot for the D-Cubs as he worked a scoreless inning out of the pen. Starling Peralta continues to get hammered, he worked one-third of an inning giving up five runs on two hits while walking two. David Cales was also roughed up, that is a rarity for sure, he worked 1.2 innings giving up three runs, two earned, on three hits while striking out two.
– George
Author bornonthirdcubsPosted on May 7, 2013 May 7, 2013 Categories 2013 Regular Season, Daytona Cubs (High A) 2013, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2013, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2013Tags A.J. Morris, Ben Carhart, Ben Wells, Christian Villanueva, Dave Sappelt, David Cales, Daytona Cubs 5/7 Box Score, Daytona Cubs 5/7 recap, Edwin Maysonet, Elliot Soto, Iowa Cubs 5/7 Box Score, Iowa Cubs 5/7 Recap, Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, Luis Flores, Matt Loosen, Nick Struck, Rafael Lopez, Sheldon McDonald, Taiwan Easterling, Tennessee Smokies 5/7 box score, Tennessee Smokies 5/7 recap, Tony Zych, Ty Wright, Yoanner Negrin, Zach PutnamLeave a comment on Minor Matters – May 7, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports)
Minor Matters – April 29, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Recaps)
At The Plate – Wild game in Iowa today that saw a total of twenty-four hits and nineteen runs between the two teams, unfortunately Iowa came up one run short. Logan Watkins was 2-for-4 with a walk, and RBI, and a run scored. Ryan Sweeney just doesn't stop hitting, he was 2-for-4 with a walk, and two runs scored, he's hitting .377 on the season. Brad Nelson is a huge man, he had a huge day going 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI's, and two runs scored. Brett Jackson seems to be settling in at the plate, he went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two RBI's and a run scored.
On The Mound – Rough go of it for the Iowa pitchers in this one. Nick Struck got the start and worked three innings giving up five runs on four hits while walking four, and striking out one. Esmailin Caridad didn't fare much better out of the pen going three innings giving up four runs on four hits while walking three and striking out five. Cory Wade worked two innings giving up one run on three hits while walking one and striking out one. Blake Parker was the only Iowa pitcher to escape unscathed in this one as he worked as scoreless inning while walking one and striking out two.
At The Plate – Not a lot of offense in this one, but just enough for Daytona as they squeaked by the Cardinals 2-1. Daytona just couldn't get the big hit in this one to open the game up, they were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Dustin Geiger had a solid game and a huge hit, he was 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and a run scored. Javier Baez continues to hit, and make errors, he was 1-for-3 with his eleventh error of the season, it will happen, and he will improve. Chad Noble and Ben Carhart each had a double in the win.
On The Mound – Yeiper Castillo was disgusting good in this one, unfortunately he didn't factor in the decision. Castillo went four scoreless innings giving up two hits while walking one and striking out eight. Luis Liria was solid out of the pen going two scoreless innings giving up one hit and striking out one. Hunter Cervenka blew the save, not really his fault, but also got the win. Cervenka went two innings giving up one run, unearned, on one hit while walking one and striking out four.
At The Plate – Game one was as good as it gets when it comes to pitching as the game was scoreless into the last of the seventh. That's when Jae-Hoon Ha came off the bench and walked off with a three run shot to give the Smokies a 3-0 victory. That was really the only offense for the Smokies in game one as they managed seven hits, with only one extra base hit, the Ha home run. Rubi Silva was 1-for-3 with a stolen base, and a run scored in the win.
On The Mound – Kyle Hendricks was brilliant in this one but did not factor into the decision. Hendricks went six scoreless inning giving up one hit while walking one and striking out eight. Marcus Hatley came on in relief and earned the win after working one scoreless inning, striking out two in the frame.
At The Plate – Game two had the same final score, unfortunately the opposite result as the Smokies could only manage two hits all game in the defeat. Matt Szczur and Ronald Torreyes were each 1-for-3, and that was it.
On The Mound – Eric Jokisch had a rough go of it early, but then settled in to have a decent outing, but took his first loss of the season. Jokisch went five innings giving up three runs on six hits while walking one and striking out one. Frank Batista and Tony Zych kept things close as they both worked a scoreless inning out of the pen, unfortunately the Smokies couldn't get anything done offensively.
At The Plate – What a crushing loss for the Cougars in game one, I guess the good news is that there is another game right away so they can forget this one. The Cougars led 6-2 heading to the last of the 7th (7th inning is the last inning in DH games) and they gave up five runs to lose 7-6. The Cougars only managed six hits but they were awfully productive in scoring six runs. Daniel Vogelbach blasted his third home run of the season, he ended game one going 1-for-4 with said home run, two RBI's and a run scored. Rock Shoulders joined the fun as well as he launched his fifth home run of the season, he finished game one 1-for-3 with two RBI's and a run scored. Willson Contreras was 2-for-3 with a stolen base, and two runs scored.
On The Mound – Felix Pena did everything possible to earn the win as he went six inning giving up two runs on five hits while striking out three. Then things went south, and quickly. Ian Dickson was the first out of the pen, he was only able to get through two-thirds of an inning giving up four runs on two hits while walking two and striking out one. Matt Iannazzo added fuel to the fire in relief of Dickson, as he didn't retire a hitter and gave up one run on two hits while walking two to get the loss.
At The Plate – Game one's disaster just zapped any energy that the Cougars might have had, and they still could have won this one. For the second time today the Cougars blew a late inning lead, this one wasn't as bad as the first game though. The Cougars could only manage two hits in game two, I know, not very exciting. Daniel Vogelbach was 1-for-3 with another home run, an RBI, and a run scored. Oliver Zapata had the only other hit, a single, he also walked.
On The Mound – Michael Heesch pitched well early, then struggled late. Heesch worked five innings giving up four runs on six hits while walking one and striking out seven. Steve Perakslis worked a scoreless inning out of the pen, but it was too little too late.
Author bornonthirdcubsPosted on April 29, 2013 April 29, 2013 Categories 2013 Minor Leagues, Daytona Cubs (High A) 2013, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2013, Kane County Cougars (A) 2013, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2013Tags Ben Carhart, Blake Parker, Brad Nelson, Brett Jackson, Chad Noble, Cory Wade, Dan Vogelbach, Daytona Cubs 4/29 Box Score, Daytona Cubs 4/29 Recap, Dustin Geiger, Eric Jokisch, Esmailin Caridad, Felix Pena, Frank Batista, Hunter Cervenka, Ian Dickson, Iowa Cubs 4/29 Box Score, Jae-Hoon Ha, Javier Baez, Kane County Cougars 4/29 Box Score, Kane County Cougars 4/29 Recap, Kyle Hendricks, Logan Watkins, Luis Liria, Marcus Hatley, Matt iannazzo, Matt Szczur, Michael Heesch, Nick Struck, Oliver Zapata, Rock Shoulders, Ronald Torreyes, Rubi Silva, Ryan Sweeney, Steve Perakslis, Tennessee Smokies 4/29 Box Score, Tennessee Smokies 4/29 Recap, Tony Zych, Willson Contreras, Yeiper CastilloLeave a comment on Minor Matters – April 29, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Recaps)
Minor Matters – April 23, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports)
At The Plate – Not a lot going on for the Cubs in this one as they could only manage one run on four hits in the loss. Logan Watkins was 1-for-2 with, yes you guessed it, two walks, and a caught stealing. Ryan Sweeney was 1-for-4, while Brian Bogusevic was 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Brad Nelson was 1-for-3 with an RBI in the loss.
On The Mound – Nick Struck was solid in this one, but was still hung with the loss as he fell to 0-2 on the season. Struck went six innings giving up two runs on five hits while walking two. Casey Coleman tossed a scoreless inning out of the pen and he also struck out the side. Yoanner Negrin had his second straight rough outing as he gave up two runs on three hits in one inning of work.
At The Plate – Really tough loss for the Smokies in this one as they let a 3-1 lead get away in the ninth. Christian Villanueva was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the loss. Johermyn Chavez was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a run scored. Jonathan Mota was 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI's, a double, and a run scored. Matt Szczur and Arismendy Alcantara continue to tear up the base paths as Szcur stole base number seven, and Alcantara registered his eleventh stolen base already.
On The Mound – Kyle Hendricks was down right nasty, unfortunately he had to settle for a no decision. Hendricks went seven innings giving up one run on three hits while walking one and striking out nine. Zach Rosscup had another solid outing out of the pen tossing a scoreless inning while giving up on hit and striking out three. Trey McNutt didn't have his command and it came back to haunt him in this one, he worked the ninth and gave up three runs on three hits while walking two to get a blown save and the loss.
At The Plate – A powerless night for Daytona as they could only manage four hits while being shut out. Ben Carhart had a solid game going 2-for-3 with a double. Zeke DeVoss and John Andreoli added singles and that was it. Daytona walked only once, and it was Javier Baez go figure, and struck out ten times.
On The Mound – P.J. Francescon had an encouraging outing as he had been roughed up as of late. He worked five inning giving up one run on five hits while walking two and striking out four, he got the loss. Yao-Lin Wang struggled out of the pen as he went 1.1 innings giving up two runs on four hits while walking one and striking out one. Frank Del Valle was outstanding again going 1.2 scoreless innings while walking one and striking out four.
Guess what? Yep, you're right, Kane County was rained out.
Author bornonthirdcubsPosted on April 23, 2013 April 23, 2013 Categories 2013 Minor Leagues, Daytona Cubs (High A) 2013, Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2013, Kane County Cougars (A) 2013, Tennessee Smokies (AA) 2013Tags Arismendy Alcantara, Ben Carhart, Brad Nelson, Brian Bogusevic, Casey Coleman, Christian Villanueva, Daytona Cubs 4/23 Box Score, Daytona Cubs 4/23 Recap, Frank Del Valle, Iowa Cubs 4/23 Box Score, Iowa Cubs 4/23 Recap, Javier Baez, Johermyn Chavez, John Andreoli, Jonathan Mota, Kane County Cougars rained out 4/23, Kyle Hendricks, Logan Watkins, Matt Szczur, Nick Struck, P.J. Francescon, Ryan Sweeney, Tennessee Smokies 4/23 Box Score, Tennessee Smokies 4/23 Recap, Trey McNutt, Yao-Lin Wang, Yoanner Negrin, Zach Rosscup, Zeke DeVossLeave a comment on Minor Matters – April 23, 2013 (Cubs Minor League Reports)


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User:Brandished/Notes
< User:Brandished
1 Experiments and excerpts
1.1 July 17, 2008
1.2 July 3, 2008
1.2.1 Flagrun works?
1.3.1 Flagrun for TF2?
1.3.2 Difficulties
1.4 June 27, 2008
1.4.1 Level editing with Blender
1.4.2 Non-Standard Flags for TF2
Experiments and excerpts
My collection of random knowledge and findings related to Source and Source level design.
Setting samples in game
0 percent falloff = does nothing ?
I've been working on a chart to answer the question "So what exactly does setting the 0 and 50 percent fall off distances do?". While in the image on the left you can see the noticeable effects of changing the 50 percent fall off distance in-game, the 0 percent, not so much. I'm still trying to find a better settings to show a more defined contrast between the different values.
Flagrun works?
I messed around with the flagrun map concept a bit more and was finally able to make a working prototype. Part of my problem before was my using the CTF game type for the teamflags, with the CTF setting, after a team has three captures it is automatically declared the winner, even if a master_control_point entity is present, so I changed the mode to KOTH. I believe flagrun might be the actual game play style for KOTH anyway. I still have yet to find a descent work-around for the multi-pickup bug.
Anyways, for those interested I've uploaded my mostly working (short of the problems I mentioned yesterday) prototype here: http://www.box.net/shared/dg1azszs4g --Brandished 15:57, 2 Jul 2008 (PDT)
Flagrun for TF2?
For those of you who may not remember or not have played a round of Flagrun, here's a recap. Flagrun was a 4 flag CTF style map with 4 flags both teams fought over. Unlike with standard CTF, the flags spawned in different locations around the map, and the flags do not return to the enemy base when captured, they stayed in your own base, unless they were dropped during transfer or the other team steals them. From the TFC objectives:
War - Control the flags
Objective: Bring all four flags in the map
to the capture point in your base to win
the round. Secured flags can be stolen from
the enemy base
Scoring: Returning a flag - 2 points
Securing a neutral flag - 5 points
Capturing a stolen flag - 10 points
Other Notes: When a flag carrier is killed,
the flag returns to the neutral flag room.
I've been able to partially recreate this map type using a mix of CTF and CP gameplay modes. What I created was basically a 3 CP map, with each capture point requiring a player to possess a flag in order to cap it.
The main problem I've run into is a "bug" with TF2 that springs up when there's more then one cap-able flag available to a team, a single player can pickup an unlimited number of flags, but they can only drop one, the other flags they have picked up stay with them until the map is reloaded, they can't drop the other flags they have picked up even if they die. So if a player happens to pick up more then one flag during a round, that round immediately becomes un-winnable. I have still to come up with a descent work-around for this
The second biggest problem I've run into is due to the gameplay splitting a team up into separate groups, the scout has a significant advantage over the other classes due to his increased speed. The flags no longer have any speed penalty settings, so workarounds must be used. There are two workarounds I know of, but both are a little rough, and can have some undesired effects. The first one I know of is to create significant choke points that require a team effort to be overcome, as with 2fort. Choke points, while forcing teamwork, can also tend to turn what was once fast paced game into an unending turtle-fest, especially as more players join the server. The other workaround is to parent a trigger_gravity onto the flag that cuts the flag carriers speed down significantly. The problem with this approach is that not only does it limit the classes speed, but their jump height, and distance as well, not to mention making it near impossible to leave a water way that lacks a ramp exit of some sort.
Lastly, the lack of a neutral flag color, announcer sounds, and on-screen messages to the flag carrier tend to create a bit of confusion during the match, especially for players unfamiliar withthe game type.--Brandished 00:11, 2 Jul 2008 (PDT)
Level editing with Blender
Blender can export to the ".map" format, interesting. The "map" format can be loaded into the old 3.4 version of Hammer and then saved into rmf, which can then be opened with the current version of Hammer (4.1). That's a an extra step where as XSI can export directly to vmf. It also doesn't seem to support texturing, only brushwork.
I know something similar could be done with 3DS_Max via the GLB plug-in, but with GLB, brush work could not be saved and re-edited within Max, only exported to a .map file. You were also limited to a somewhat small set of tools the plugin supported.
I wonder how it deals with non-convex geometry.
Non-Standard Flags for TF2
For those curious about the faces, the red flag is Robin Walker's, the blue flag is Charlie Brown's.
Although Valve may not have included a way to directly change the model for the "item_teamflag" entity to something other then the intelligence briefcase, it is possible to parent other entities to the "item_teamflag" entity as a rough work-around. When an entity is parented to the "item_teamflag" entity, when a player touches it in-game, it has the same effect as touching the "item_teamflag" itself. It does look a little weird when the "flag" is dropped, though.
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