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Israel ready to 'expand' Gaza operation
Civilians killed and media centres hit in Palestinian territory as Israel keeps up bombardment for fifth straight day.
18 November 2012 16:55 - Al Jazeera
Israel is ready to "significantly expand" its operation against Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip, Binyamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, has said.
His announcement came as at least five people in the Palestinian enclave were killed in Israeli bombardment for a fifth straight day from air and sea.
On their part, fighters in Gaza have continued to fire rockets into Israel. Two of them, aimed at the commercial hub of Tel Aviv, were shot down by Israel's anti-missile system, police said.
"The operation in the Gaza Strip is continuing, and we are preparing to expand it," Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday.
"We are extracting a heavy price from Hamas and the terror organizations."
Meanwhile, thousands of Israeli troops backed by armour massed along the Gaza border, fueling fears that Israel is poised to expand its aerial bombing campaign into a ground operation.
Gaza City targeted
Ashraf al-Kidra, spokesman of the health ministry in Gaza, said on Sunday the Palestinian death toll had risen to more than 60 - about half of them civilians. More than 500 were wounded.
In the single deadliest attack of the Israeli operation so far, 11 civilians were killed in an Israeli air attack on a four-storey house in northern Gaza City, health officials said.
Two or three missiles fired by F-16 fighter jets reduced the house in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood to rubble, witnesses said.
Five women, including one 80-year-old, and four small children were among the dead, Kidra said.
The Israeli military said the target was a top rocket mastermind of the Islamic Jihad group. The claim could not be verified, and Kidra said the two men killed in the attack were also civilians.
Earlier, medical sources in Gaza said at least three children - including an 18-month-old infant - and two women were killed in a air raid east of Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.
An air raid before dawn in Gaza City targeted a building housing the offices of local Arab media, wounding several journalists from Al-Quds television, a station Israel sees as a mouthpiece of Hamas, the Palestinian group which rules the Gaza Strip.
"At least six journalists were wounded, with minor and moderate injuries, when Israeli warplanes hit the Al-Quds TV office in the Showa and Housari building in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City," Ashraf al-Qudra, health ministry spokesman, told AFP news agency.
He said one journalist lost his leg.
Witnesses reported extensive damage to the building, and said journalists had evacuated after an initial strike, which was followed by at least two more on the site.
A second media centre was targeted later on Sunday morning. Sky News, Al-Arabiya and the official Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV channel have offices in the building.
Russian television station RT said its office was destroyed, adding that none of its staff were injured.
The Israeli military said it had targeted "two Hamas operational communication sites" and had only targeted communication devices located on the roof to "minimize the damage to non-involved persons".
Huge plumes of smoke were billowing in the sky after a security building in Gaza City was hit.
Two other attacks on houses in the Jabalya refugee camp killed one child and wounded 12 other people, medical officials said.
Hamas remained defiant, however, with Abu Ubaida, its military spokesman, insisting that despite Israel's blows the group "is still strong enough to destroy the enemy".
"This round of confrontation will not be the last against the Zionist enemy and it is only the beginning," he said on TV.
Rocket fire from Gaza
Gaza has been under attack since Wednesday, when Israel launched a military offensive with the declared goal of deterring fighters in the Palestinian enclave from launching rockets into its territory.
During this period, more than 500 rockets fired from Gaza have hit Israel, killing three people and injuring dozens.
Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba, reporting from Gaza City, said some people who live near the northern and eastern borders with Israel had been leaving their homes to seek shelter with relatives elsewhere.
In Gaza City, streets were relatively quiet on Sunday.
"People still do think that the Israeli military might actually launch a ground incursion," he said.
"They are of course also worried that they might be near targets of the Israeli military, and they might also be near to a place from where rockets are being launched."
Our correspondent witnessed a rocket being launched from a waste ground in the city. "Then I saw civilians running away from that area," he said.
Rocket fire from Gaza into Israel subsided during the night but resumed in the morning with at least 50 rockets fired, the Israeli army said.
At least 17 of them were intercepted by the so-called Iron Dome, Israel's missile-defence system meant to shoot down rockets and artillery shells fired at populated areas.
Two people were lightly injured by a rocket hitting a house in the coastal city of Ashkelon, the Magen David Adom emergency services said.
Israel shuts schools
Israel said it would keep schools in its south shut on Sunday as a precaution to avoid casualties from rocket attacks.
The military said Israeli aircraft had targeted dozens of underground rocket launchers overnight, "causing severe damage to the rocket launching capabilities of Hamas and other terror organizations".
It also confirmed that its navy had shelled Gaza, hitting targets on the northern Gaza shore line.
Netanyahu told the Sunday cabinet meeting that he was holding talks with world leaders, "and we appreciate their understanding of Israel's right to self-defence".
Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting from Sderot in southern Israel, said the Israeli leader had a lot of support for a ground operation, especially in the southern parts of the country.
However, a ground invasion would cost Israel much international sympathy and support, according to William Hague, UK foreign secretary.
Hague told Sky News television it was much more difficult to limit civilian casualties in a ground assault and it would threaten to prolong the conflict.
"A ground invasion is much more difficult for the international community to sympathize with or support - including the United Kingdom," he said.
Hague said Britain would like to see an agreed ceasefire, with an end to the rocket attacks being an essential component of any peace deal.
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Friday, August 5, 2005
JULY GRADES - The Hitters
Good morning everybody!
Well, yesterday you read the grades that I gave to the Twins pitchers for July. Today, it is time to grade the hitters. Most of the pitchers did fine, but it was not a good month for the offense. For the month, they combined to hit just .252/.325/.383 with just 112 runs in 28 games.
So, let's take a look at the players and see how they did in the season's fourth month and please feel free to comment, even disagree:
(1 Game, 0-1, .000/.000/.000, 0-2B, 0-HR, 0-RBI, 0/0 SB, 0 BB, 1 K)
Abernathy came back from injury, got one at bat, and then Bret Boone was signed and Abernathy was sent down to Rochester where he has now played a number of new positions. It's really not fair to grade him on his one at bat
July Grade: D+
June Grade: B+
(14 Games, 9-53, .170/.241/.170, 0-2B, 0-HR, 3-RBI, 0/0 SB, 4 BB, 13 K)
Sometimes it is important to admit when you're wrong! When it comes to Bret Boone, I was wrong. Well, I wasn't really wrong because we all knew that he was done. But this done? You had to think that he could mix in an extra base hit, maybe a home run or two, a decent on-base percentage. No, Boone was absolutely not good for the Twins. I will continue to say that it was worth the risk assuming the PTBNL is no one of consequence. It just didn't work. At all. And it took just 14 games to realize it!
July Grade: F
(11 Games, 8-27, .296/.375/.481, 3-2B, 1-3B, 2-RBI, 0/0 SB, 4 BB, 6 K)
Cuddyer was again made to be the scapegoat of the team's lack of offense (along with Morneau). He was benched and became a utility player again. Please be sure to check out Stick and Ball Guy's comments on the situation yesterday. I agree with him completely! His average is decent. He takes walks. And he does get some extra-base hits, even if they haven't been home runs (until the first couple days of August). Yes, he strikes out too much, but there is no doubt he deserves to play every day. See more of my Cuddyer thoughts below.
July Grade: B
June Grade: C+
May Grade: A-
April Grade: D-
(22 Games, 14-52, .269/.264/.404, 4-2B, 1-HR, 11-RBI, 0/0 SB, 0 BB, 7 K)
The five extra base hits were pretty good. Excellent RBI numbers. I guess I don't know all the rules, but note that his on-base percentage is lower than his batting average. Castro is more aggressive at the plate than even Hunter and Jones. I guess that is good, meaning he'll have at least three chances to put the ball in play. The defense is fine, but when the offense is the problem, Castro needed to be replaced with Jason Bartlett!
July Grade: C-
June Grade: D
May Grade: A-
April Grade: C+
(23 Games, 13-75, .173/.259/.227, 4-2B, 0-3B, 0-HR, 2-RBI, 1/1 SB, 6 BB, 11 K)
Ford was at least consistent the first three months of the season. He was putting up steady, though unspectacular, numbers. July was not a good month though for Ford. The batting average was well below .300. He hit for little power, which would be fine if he were leading off or near the bottom of the order, but Gardy did have him hitting between 3 and 6 still. To Ron Gardenhire's credit, he stuck by Ford throughout most of the month. Ford is, and should continue to be a regular. But if we're being honest, it was not a good month for Ford.
July Grade: D-
June Grade: B-
May Grade: B-
April Grade: B
(26 Games, 27-100, .270/.324/.340, 7-2B, 0-HR, 8-RBI, 5/7 SB, 8 BB, 19 K)
After an incredible June, Torii Hunter's offense returned to normal. Average batting average. Decent walk total. Plenty of strikeouts. He went from eight homers to none in the month though. Hunter is what he is, and I am ok with that. Unfortunately, on the last day of the month, Hunter broke his ankle (and who knows what other damage was done) and is likely out for the rest of the season. Not that Hunter should be in the four or five hole of the lineup, but he is important to the team.
July Grade: C+
June Grade: A
May Grade: D
April Grade: A-
(25 Games, 28-95, .295/.374/.579, 7-2B, 1-3B, 6-HR, 17-RBI, 0/1 SB, 11 BB, 18K)
Who would have expected that Jacque Jones would lead the Twins in walks this far into the season? Certainly not me! 11 walks in a month is excellent for Jones. Sure, 18 strikeouts isn't anything to get excited about, but the six homers in the month are. So are the seven doubles. He led the team in runs, homers, RBI, total bases, Slugging Percentage and OPS. A good month for Jones!
July Grade: A-
June Grade: C
May Grade: D
April Grade: A
(13 Games, 9-34, .265/.390/.441, 0-2B, 2-HR, 3-RBI, 0/0 SB, 7 BB, 8 K)
His 7 BB:8 K rate is far better than previous months. Really decent numbers for LeCroy considering the small number of plate appearances. .831 OPS is good. He's incredible against left-handed pitching, and really poor against right-handed pitching (see below). He is good with limited time.
July Grade: B
June Grade: B+
May Grade: D+
April Grade: A-
(24 Games, 29-89, .326/.417/.483, 8-2B, 2-HR, 11-RBI, 3/3 SB, 14 BB, 16 K)
After a really tough June, Mauer came back with the type of month that we all hope to see a lot of for the next dozen or so years. Great batting average. Lots of walks! Ten extra basehits. More strikeouts than we would expect, but when you put up these types of numbers, you get a little reprieve. Gardy finally started using him at DH on days when he didn't catch, which is obviously a good thing. Sure, we'd love to see more home runs, but that will come in time.
July Grade: A-
June Grade: C
May Grade: B+
April Grade: A-
(27 Games, 19-89, .213/.311/.416, 4-2B, 1-3B, 4-HR, 11-RBI, 0/1 SB, 12 BB, 18 K)
The numbers really don't look that bad. The batting average is poor, but he still walked 12 times and had nine extra base hits. Of course, I think most of those were late in the month. This is a case where the numbers don't exactly say how bad he was last month. He was poor enough that the team really did think about sending him back to Rochester. However, in yesterday's Tribune, there was a bit saying that Paul Molitor told Morneau to look at his 2004 and 2005 numbers combined. It showed that in 163 games, he has hit .262 with 34 homers and 102 RBI. So, put those numbers into perspective, and we can still dream about how much potential Morneau truly has!
July Grade: D-
June Grade: D
May Grade: B
April Grade: A
(24 Games, 20-100, .200/.279/.270, 2-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR, 3-RBI, 0/3 SB, 11 BB, 17 K)
Look at his numbers again and then realize that this is the guy that Gardy said was better than Michael Cuddyer. I mean, he played in 24 games, and got 100 at bats while posting an OPS of .549. For a slap-type, on-base guy, 17 strikeouts is ridiculous. The 11 walks are good. He does play good defense wherever he plays. We all appreciate his hustle and of course he's still a better option than Rivas.
July Grade: D+
June Grade: INC
May Grade: A-
April Grade: B
(8 Games, 10-27, .370/.370/.519, 1-2B, 1-HR, 8-RBI, 0 BB, 1 K)
Redmond had a great month. Sure, he had just eight games, but he made the most of them. Lots of hits, and an impressive number of RBI in limited time. Again, this is exactly what you would want from your backup catcher!
July Grade: A
June Grade: D
May Grade: C+
April Grade: B
(7 Games, 5-16, .313/.353/.563, 2-2B, 1-3B, 0-HR, 4-RBI, 1/1 SB, 1 BB, 2 K)
Take away two games in Kansas City this month, and his numbers look like this: 0-7 .000/.125/.000 with one RBI. Remember, he went 3-4 with two doubles, a triple and 3 RBI in one game and was 2-5 the next day. But four-plus years of being horrible finally caught up with him when he was the player sent down early in the month. Although he hit well in his second and third games at Rochester, he later went on an 0-21 streak and his average dropped to .167. He is now hitting .208 there. We should never see Luis in a Twins uniform again! (and Twins fans the world over rejoiced!)
July Grade: B+
June Grade: D
May Grade: D-
April Grade: D
(19 Games, 13-53, .245/.369/.396, 4-2B, 2-3B, 0-HR, 7-RBI, 1/2 SB, 10 BB, 10 K)
With the signing of Bret Boone, L-Rod was relegated to a more part-time role. The batting average wasn't great, but the other numbers are pretty solid. I love the 1:1 BB:K rate. That is what always kept me intrigued by him in the minor leagues. As you know, I'd love to see him playing 3B full-time right now with Cuddyer moved over to 2B. We'll see.
July Grade: B
June Grade: A
May Grade: B+
(12 Games, 5-22, .227/.292/.455, 2-2B, 0-3B, 1-HR, 2-RBI, 0/1 SB, 2 BB, 4 K)
Mid-month, Michael Ryan had a 2-3 day with a huge two-run homer in a win against the Angels. Since that day, he has been 0-12. Four of those hits came in two games. So, although the numbers don't look good, they're not even that good!
July Grade: C
June Grade: C
(26 Games, 27-106, .255/.316/.311, 4-2B, 0-HR, 8-RBI, 3/5 SB, 6 BB, 23 K)
What a horrible month for Stewart! A month earlier, we were in agreement with moving him into the 3-spot in the lineup because he was, at the time, the Twins best hitter. Maybe that was the problem, he hit .188/.257/.250 in 32 at bats in that spot. But as he is known as an instigator at the top of the order, a .316 on-base percentage is horrible. Then, he suddenly lost the power that he had shown the previous month. And finally, 23 strikeouts???? How does that happen from such a "professional" hitter?? Of course, I expect him to be better the rest of the season, but it was not a good month for Stewart.
July Grade: D+
June Grade: B+
May Grade: A
April Grade: B-
(4 Games, 3-11, .273/.273/.545, 1-2B, 1-3B, 0-HR, 1-RBI, 0/0 SB, 0 BB, 1 K)
It probably isn't fair to grade Tiffee on just 11 at bats, positive or negative, but it is good to see Tiffee back in the big leagues. After his earlier demotion, he went to AAA and struggled. But he came on and definitely earned his return trip to the Twins. It will be interesting to see how he is used this time around. Likely he will get a spot-start at 3B and do some DHing and PHing.
July Grade: C
June Grade: D-
May Grade: D-
April Grade: B+
So, there are my July Grades for the Minnesota Twins hitters. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts or comments on any of them. Please feel free to agree or disagree and let me know why. Send me an e-mail.
I got the following e-mail from a friend "Nick" yesterday:
I have to admit that you've changed the way I view Cuddy. I've never really liked the guy, but I've always known he has the skills to produce. Now, I just have this feeling that we'll get rid of him and he'll blow up somewhere else. He's only 25? When you think about it, he's the best 2B since Chuck Knoblauch. That's only if we play him at 2B! I know he hasn't been around that long, but hasn't he always kind of been a second half player? I think if we stick with him (which we should) he could be a consistent 25 HR and 90 RBI guy. God, he's been smashing the ball lately!
He'll probably end up signing with Boston (David Ortiz) next year and hit 30 HR and drive in 100, and we'll have Rivas or Punto at 2B. What kind of contract do we have with him?
I responded to his specific questions one-by-one and thought it might be interesting to share that with you:
I have to admit that you've changed the way I view Cuddy. - this is part of the reason that I have this site in the first place. I would read the newspaper, or listen to the Twins broadcast, and basically just believe everything that I was hearing/reading. But in the past few years, before I started the site, I really started questioning a lot of what I would read/hear. I guess I'm a person who loves hearing every angle of an argument, pros and cons, and everything in between. However, then I take all of that information and develop my own opinion on the subject. I don't mean to change anyone's opinion, just to maybe provide an option that some may not have thought of. I'm certainly not claiming that I'm always right. But there are definitely some things that you read/hear that are not true. Dick Bremer and Bert Blyleven used to always tell us how important Cristian Guzman or Luis Rivas were. Hearing that over and over made me really start questioning what I was hearing. I realized that their jobs was to promote the team and the broadcast. Their job is to reach the common, average fan. To do that, it doesn't help to bash members of the team, even if they are playing horribly. So anyway, I have just read and heard too much from different forms of media on Cuddyer, and I really think that the Stick and Ball Guy proves that Cuddyer has been just fine offensively this year. I don't want to change your opinion, but just provide numbers or analysis to maybe make you look at it a little differently.
I've never really liked the guy, but I've always known he has the skills to produce. Now, I just have this feeling that we'll get rid of him and he'll blow up somewhere else - People will tell you that he's been given a chance. Has he? In 2003, he won the RF job out of spring training. He hit about .230 in April, in about 15-20 games and suddenly was benched. People forget that the team's batting average at that time was about .250. No one was hitting. Cuddyer got benched and played infrequently. And then he was sent down. He came back up and hurt his hamstring and really was never at 100% the rest of the year. Last year, he played a lot at 2B and a bunch at 3B. He actually played pretty well offensively and defensively. And again, this year, he started out real slow, so that got people thinking he couldn't handle an every day job. Then as he started hitting, his defense faltered some. I would contend still that he is better suited for 2B, but has the arm for 3B. And I agree. If he goes somewhere else, he will become an absolute offensive stud.
He's only 25? - actually he turned 26 right before the season started.
When you think about it, he's the best 2B since Chuck Knoblauch. That's only if we play him at 2B! - Todd Walker had one good offensive year, and the pitchers all complained about his defense that he was ostracized and eventually sent down before being traded to Colorado. Since then, it's been Rivas, and well, he's terrible (he is 0 for his last 21 at Rochester, so his average there is now .167). But yes, I agree, he should play 2B.
I know he hasn't been around that long, but hasn't he always kind of been a second half player? – Let's look at the numbers for the last three years (2002-2004)
Pre-All Star Break – 262 ABs - .240/.310/.401 with 13 doubles, 7 HR
Post-All Star Break – 291 Abs - .275/.350/.467 with 17 doubles, 13 HR
So yeah, his OPS is .106 higher post-Break, which is really significant. An .817 OPS is not great for a 3B by any means, but probably no worse than league average. It would probably be above average for a 2B.
I think if we stick with him (which we should) he could be a consistent 25 HR and 90 RBI guy. – I would be thrilled with that, and those are the types of numbers I was hoping for this season. But when he hit just .205/.275/.288 in April, there wasn't much chance of that. When Gardy inexplicably decided to make him a role player again, it really hurt the chance. But I see this happening in his future still.
God, he's been smashing the ball lately! - Since the All-Star Break, he is hitting .324/.385/.735. That's a 1.120 OPS. Not saying he'd keep up that pace, but I'd take it!
He'll probably end up signing with Boston (David Ortiz) next year and hit 30 HR and drive in 100, and we'll have Rivas or Punto at 2B.- That is my fear too!
What kind of contract do we have with him? - He will be eligible for arbitration this offseason. I would guess that he'll sign for next year for about $750,000, maybe up to $1 million. Then you get three years of arbitration before you even become a free agent.
I also thought it would be interesting to look at the updated lefty-righty splits of Matthew LeCroy:
Going into today…
Vs LHP – 23-72 (.319/.425/.569) 0-2B, 6-HR (now 7), 13-RBI (.995 OPS)
Vs RHP – 18-87 (.207/.289/.333) 2-2B, 3-HR, 11 RBI (.622 OPS)
Small Sample, right? How 'bout over the past three years ('02-'04)
Vs LHP – 94-311 (.302/.363/.578) 19-2B, 16-HR, 49-RBI (.881 OPS)
Vs RHP – 123-479 (.257/.303/.420) 25-2B, 17-HR, 81-RBI (.723 OPS)
As for yesterday's game, I watched the first three or four innings. Barry Zito was on. He was hitting spots with all three of his pitches and his curveball appears to be back. LeCroy got the Twins first hit, a home run in the 5th inning. He added a single later. Justin Morneau had a single and then an RBI double in the bottom of the 7th that tied the game at two a piece. But, after Kyle Lohse pitched seven quality innings (WOW!), the bullpen imploded. Jesse Crain came in an hit the first batter, Jason Kendall. Crain got an out, but then a wild pitch moved Kendall to 2B. Bobby Crosby then hit an infield single. So, Crain didn't give up much for hits, but still two base runners. And then JC was brought in and of course, he gave up a hit to Eric Chavez to give the A's a lead and allow another inherited runner to score. Afte an intentional walk to Dan Johnson, Juan Rincon was brought in and he got them out of the inning without another run scoring. But then Rincon gave up two runs in the 9th and the Twins lost 5-2.
Here is a question for you that I asked a couple of people yesterday. Is it really all Romero's fault for giving up so many inherited runs? Or, is it Ron Gardenhire's fault for continuing to put Romero into those situations? Sure, it's lefty-lefty, but how often does Romero actually get the job done? Do people not understand that the Angels won a World Series, and this year they again have the best bullpen in baseball, and they have NO left-handers in the bullpen!? I just don't get it!
So, what's next? Well, this rough stretch of the season continues with three games against the Red Sox. The sad part is that the Twins have so many games against the White Sox yet. Uggh!
Here are the pitching matchups for the weekend series against the Boston Red Sox at the Metrodome:
Friday - 7:10 - Brad Radke (6-10 3.88, 1.16, .275) vs Bronson Arroyo (9-6, 4.22, 1.21, .255)
Saturday - 6:10 - Johan Santana (10-6, 3.65, 1.06, .235) vs David Wells (9-5, 4.45, 1.24, .285)
Sunday - 1:10 - Joe Mays (5-6, 4.62, 1.42, .295) vs Tim Wakefield (10-9, 4.23, 1.33, .252)
Thursday - REDWINGS 4, Buffalo 1 - Seriously, Francisco Liriano is ready. I am now convinced. Last night, he made another start and improved to 6-1 with a 1.62 ERA. He went seven shutout innings. He gave up one hit and one walk. He also struck out 13. Can you say DOMINANT!? Beau Kemp then struck out two in his inning. Travis Bowyer gave up a run on a hit and a walk in his inning. The offense was led by Jason Tyner who went 4-4 with a double, a triple, and his 16th stolen base. Rob Bowen went 2-3. Brian Buchanan started his first game with Rochester and went 0-4. Luis Rivas went 0-2.
Thursday - ROCKCATS 7, Portland 1 - The Rockcats scored seven runs in the 7th inning. Eight players had one hit. Gabby Torres hit his first home of the year, a three-run shot. Errol Simonitsch got it figured out again. In 7.1 innings, he gave up a run on seven hits and a walk. He also struck out seven. Matt Yeatman got out of the 8th inning. Pat Neshek pitched a scoreless ninth.
Thursday - MIRACLE/Sarasota - Rained out.
Thursday - SNAPPERS 5, West Michigan 2 - Trevor Plouffe hit another home run, his 12th. Jeremy Pickrel hit his 11th. Javi Sanchez went 2-3. Eduardo Morlan picked up his second win. He gave up two runs on three hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out five. Josh Hill pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. JP Martinez didn't give up a run in 1.1 innings.
Thursday - Twins 7, Kingsport 2 - Edward Ovalle went 3-5, and Jilmer Arratia was 3-4 with a double. Juan Portes, Erik Lis and Eli Tintor went 2-5. Tintor knocked his 4th homer of the year. Danny Vais went to 4-0 on the season. He went six two-hit innings. Tim Lahey pitched the final two innings for his 11th save.
Thursday - Twins 3, Pirates 8 - Not a good day for the GCL Twins. Greg Yersich went 2-4 with his first home run. But of the five pitchers, only Nathan Crawford did not allow a run.
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The beloved holiday tradition of Nashville's Nutcracker returns to the stage for the sixth consecutive year with even more dancers and magical characters.
Nashville's own version of this timeless holiday classic tells the tale of Clara, a young girl who travels on a fantastic journey with the help of her magical Uncle Drosselmeyer.
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Monday, September 4, 2006
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Well, it's Monday and I don't have to go to work! Don't you just love days like that! A weekday with no work. Holidays are the best! Anyway, no rest for the weary, and because of this site, I sometimes am quite weary. So, here is a holiday issue of SethSpeaks.net. Before we get started, last week, I promised that I would think about posting a picture of my girlfriend and I on the Wild Thing ride at Valleyfair. Well, today is the day, so here it is:
Like I said, I'm not really a ride guy. No one else seemed to mind the ride, but I was freaking out pretty good! But, I survived, barely, and even rode on a few more rides. Some weren't so bad. One, just about killed me! Oh well. It was fun!
Second, I want to congratulate the Elizabethton Twins. They won their first game yesterday to force a third and final game with the winner being this year's Appalachian League champions. The Twins won it a year ago, but this year, they will have to settle for second place as they fell in the third game of the series 4-3 to Danville.
As always, please feel free to e-mail me, or you could also leave Comments down below. Have a great Labor Day!
In games one and two of the Twins/Yankees series, the final scores were lopsided. The same can be said for game three as the Yankees took a big 10-1 decision over the Twins.
Bert Blyleven appears to be in a bit of trouble for some comments he made during the Twins pre-game show. For some reason, he thought he was recording a segment which would be aired later so he threw a couple of F-Bombs out there in asking for a re-tape. Only then was he made aware that they were on live. I think it is hilarious! I am just guessing that the FCC will not find it as comical, not at noon on a Sunday! I'd love to hear your comments on what the Twins should do in this situation.
Speaking of stupid quotes, how about this one from Torii Hunter, "The Yankees have a $200 million payroll, and we play for minimum wage." I'm not sure if Torii thinks that his $10 million salary equals 'minimum wage? I wonder if he will consider himself "unemployed" when the Twins give him $2 million just to go away. There's no I in team, but there are two-I's in Torii!
I questioned one thing with the starting lineup on Sunday. The Twins always seem to have a lot of struggles with young pitchers that they haven't seen before. Darrell Rasner was called up from AA to make the start. In his Sunday morning show, Ron Gardenhire said that they were trying to find out what they could about him, but it's hard to come by, and they can't get any video of him. Well, if that's the case, there was at least one guy on the Twins roster who has seen him pitch this year. Alexi Casilla likely saw him pitch for Trenton. In any case, I just don't think that the Twins would have been hurt had they put Nick Punto back at 3B and let Luis Rodriguez sit a day. When Luis Castillo comes back and starts, Punto will be back at 3B, so I didn't understand the lineup alignment. Also, I understand wanting to put a young player in a position in which he can succeed. I wouldn't start Casilla against Randy Johnson, or Mike Mussina, or maybe even Chien-Ming Wang, but he could have against Darrell Rasner or Jeff Karstens.
Casilla again came in as a pinch hitter in the top of the 8th, this time for Jason Bartlett, who had gone 2-2. He again had a solid at bat, taking another walk. I know that we want him to get a hit, but you have to be impressed by a guy who has the patience to take a walk in his first two big league plate appearances.
Alex Rodriguez again had two home runs in this game. The first came against Matt Garza and was a deep fly to CF. The second came off of Pat Neshek with two inherited runners on in the seventh. If you saw that at bat, I thought it was quite curious. Neshek threw his first pitch, a fastball, and Alex Rodriguez just stared out at him. At first, my thinking was that he was a bit stunned by Neshek's motion and delivery. He just stared for awhile. On second thought, I happen to think that A-Rod may have seen the follow-through-point that Neshek does after every pitch and may have thought that Neshek was trying to show him up. Twins fans know that it is just what Neshek does, but remember that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were upset about it the first time they saw him as well. I guess if A-Rod felt he was being shown up, he did a good job of getting back at him. Later, he was seen in the dugout just continuing to watch Neshek pitch.
If you want to see something that is completely showing up the opponents, what's up with the whole Smell 'Em thing? Now that could definitely be considered offensive to an opponent. In case you don't know what it is, when a Twins hitter gets a big hit with a runner in scoring position, he will turn to the Twins dugout and thumb his nose in that direction. The idea is that they can smell the RBI. In reality, it completely looks as if they're showing up the opponent by this gesture. So, when AJ Pierzynski mocked it when the Twins and Sox were playing,, I actually thought it was funny.
You know I'm as big a Matt Garza supporter as their is. However, even I got frustrated watching him throw yesterday. He was throwing too many off-speed pitches, and no matter what he was throwing, too few of them went for strikes. Of the 96 pitches he threw, just 53 of them went for strikes. Now, I do acknowledge that the Yankees hitters all seem to have a different strike zone than the Twins hitters, but that still isn't an excuse. In all, he went 4.2 innings and gave up five earned runs on seven hits and four walks.
Fortunately for the Twins, Mark Redman was able to beat the Chicago White Sox, so the Twins remain just 1/2 game behind the Sox in the AL Wild Card race.
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Sunday SethSpeaks Player of the Day - Garrett Guzman, New Britain Rockcats
Sunday SethSpeaks Pitcher of the Day - Josh Hill, Ft. Myers Miracle
Sunday - Red Wings 0, Syracuse 5 - A game after the Red Wings clinched their first playoff spot in nine years... they got no-hit. Syracuse's Jeremy Cummings walked four, but did not allow a run or a hit to the Wings hitters. Glen Perkins made his first AAA start and control seemed to be his problem. In 4.1 innings, he gave up just one run. However, he gave up six hits and walked five. Dave Gassner gave up two over the next 2.1 innings. Matt Ford gave up two in his one inning. Kevin Cameron struck out four in his 1.1 innings, but he mixed in a hit and two walks.
Sunday - Rockcats 11, Harrisburg 5 – I think that the choice for Hitter of the Day for the Twins system is pretty easy. Garrett Guzman hit his fifth, sixth and seventh home runs in this game. Denard Span went 3-4 with a walk and his second home run. Remember that he homered on his first at bat of the year... and then again in the final game of the year. Trent Oeltjen was 2-5 with his tenth triple. Danny Matienzo was 2-3 with a walk and his 24th double. Doug Deeds was 2-4 with a walk and his 14th homer. Matt Tolbert had two hits. Tristan Crawford got the start (And the win). He went five innings and gave up five runs on six hits and three walks. Brian Duensing threw two shutout inning. David Shinskie also tallied two shutout frames.
Sunday - Miracle 1, Sarasota 2 – Josh Hill took the loss, but he probably pitched his best game of the year. He went all eight innings and gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks. JR Taylor was 2-4 with an RBI double. Steven Tolleson went 2-3. Jeremy Pickrel was 2-3 with his 11th double.
Sunday - Snappers 2, Peoria 4 (8-Rain) – William Luque had two of the Snappers four base hits. Ryan Mullins fell to 5-8. He gave up four runs on four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out nine. Danny Vais got the final five outs before rain ended the game.
Sunday - Game 1 - E-Twins 5, Danville 4 – The E-Twins got a nice win in Game 1 to extend the Best of 3 series to a final game. Danny Valencia went 4-4 in this game. Greg Yersich went 3-4. Danny Santiesteban was 2-4 with a double. Josh Land was 2-2. The E-Twins scored three in the fifth inning to take the lead. Valencia led off with a home run. Then with two outs in the inning, the Twins strung together four straight hits.
Sunday - Game 2 - E-Twins 4, Danville 3 – They got it to a final game, but they fell just short in their championship attempt. Jose Castillo started and gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in five innings. Sean Land came in and gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in just two innings for the loss. Brian Dinkelman went 2-4 with a homer. Danny Santiesteban went 2-3 with a double. Josh Land was 2-3 with a double. Danny Berg hit his first homer.
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Sunday, September 3, 2006
Saturday's Story
I'm back again, thought that it would be easier to just write a little bit each day over this extended weekend. I think it may bring more attention to the minor league seasons as a few Twins affiliates are in, or making, the playoffs. Also, the Twins/Yankees series is always fun to watch. Enjoy, and of course, feel free to Comment below, or send me an e-mail.
By the way, I wrote an article of the Twins Scout.com page entitled "The Next Johan" which was posted this morning. Check it out here, and then check out their Forum and feel free to sign up and Comment.
On a windy, rainy day in New York, the Twins were able to use the long ball and some solid pitching to beat the Yankees 6-1. Here are some notes from the game.
Although Bert Blyleven wanted him to do more, Scott Baker was able to hold the Yankees lineup to one run on two hits and three walks over five innings. Sure, the wind held down potential home run blasts by Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez, but that's just using the elements to your advantage (or, plain luck). Baker came up with a huge strikeout of Derek Jeter with two on and two out in the bottom of the fifth to hold the lead.
Dennys Reyes came in and got the next five hitters out. Jesse Crain got the final out of the 7th inning. Because the rain came down harder then, he is credited with the cheap save. But again, bullpen did the job.
Although balls to center and right field were knocked down, Torii Hunter drilled a ball through any wind to left center field for a home run to give the Twins a 2-1 lead.
With Ron Villone on the mound and two runners on base, Justin Morneau hit a line drive down the left field line that went over the fence for a three-run homer. It was his 33rd home run of the season. FSN's camera showed Morneau rounding first and mouthing "(Expletive) Yeah!" I couldn't believe that they kept showing that because it was pretty clear what he said. I thought it was funny. But why did he say that? Was it because he had just given the Twins a four run lead in this one game. Was it in response to the Yankees fans shouting "MVP! MVP! MVP!" after Derek Jeter doubled in the Yankees run, almost staking his claim on the MVP race in the league's biggest market? Was it because Villone was the pitcher who hit Morneau in the head last year in Seattle?
Derek Jeter went 1-2 with a walk. His batting average is at .343. Joe Mauer went 1-3 with a walk and his average remains at .350.
The Chicago White Sox, behind Mark Buehrle and a balanced offense, defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3. So the Twins remain just 1/2 game behind them in the AL Wild Card race.
Any other thoughts on the Twins, Yankees, White Sox, Tigers or anything baseball? E-mail me, or leave some Comments below.
Saturday SethSpeaks Player of the Day - Steven Tolleson, Ft. Myers Miracle
Saturday SethSpeaks Pitcher of the Day - Colby Miller, New Britain Rockcats
Saturday - Red Wings/Buffalo - Rained Out
Saturday - Rockcats 5, Harrisburg 0 – Colby Miller pitched a game that had to make him feel great. Unfortunately, it came in his final outing of the year. Miller missed most of the second half of the 2005 season. He missed part of the beginning of this season and when he came back, he was put into the bullpen of the Ft. Myers Miracle. He made a couple of spot starts. Eventually, he was moved back up to New Britain, where he began the 2005 season with 20 shutout innings. Anyway, yesterday, he threw a complete game shutout. Nine innings, just two hits and a walk. He also struck out seven. Eight different Rockcats hitters had one hit. Denard Span and Garrett Guzman each had a double. Felix Molina drove in three runs.
Saturday - Game 1 - Miracle 3, Sarasota 1 – Anthony Swarzak picked up his 11th win of the year. In 5.1 innings, he gave up a run on four hits and a walk. He struck out four. Danny Powers recorded his 10th save. He struck out three in 1.2 shutout innings. Trevor Plouffe went 2-4 with his 26th double. David Winfree and Jeremy Pickrel each had two hits. Steven Tolleson hit his fourth homer.
Saturday - Game 2 - Miracle 9, Sarasota 1 – In Game 2, Tolleson went 3-4 with three RBI. Brandon Roberts went 2-4 with his second triple and two RBI. Brock Peterson knocked out his 21st home run. Jose Mijares started. You may remember that Mijares moved up to Ft. Myers last year and made a start on the season's final day and threw five perfect innings. In this game, the lefty gave up a run in four innings. JP Martinez got the win. He went two innings and struck out three. Tim Lahey pitched a shutout inning as well. On a side note, former Twin Grant Balfour gave up three runs (2 earned) on three hits and got just two outs. Of course, coming off of two arm surgeries, results are not what they are looking for. Building arm strength is what matters.
Saturday - Snappers 6, Peoria 5 – Eli Tintor has really put together a strong season this year. In this game, he was 2-5 with his 12th homer of the year and his seventh stolen base. The home run was of the game-winning variety. Dwayne White and Allan de San Miguel each had two hits. Zach Ward started and gave up four runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings. Dan Leatherman came in and gave up a run on two hits and a walk in 1.2 innings. Armando Gabino then threw two shutout innings.
Saturday - E-Twins 2, Danville 5 – After being rained out two nights in a row, the Appalachian League championship series was finally able to start last night. The Best 2 out of 3 series between the E-Twins and the Danville Braves is a repeat of last year's championship series, which the Twins won in three games. Well, if they plan on winning it again, they will have to do it in three games. Alex Burnett started and gave up four runs on six hits and two walks in 5.1 innings. Brian Kirwan gave up a run on four hits and a walk in 2.2 innings. He struck out four. Greg Yersich went 2-4, but E-Town managed just five hits.
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Saturday, September 2, 2006
Good morning everybody! It's Saturday, but I thought I would do a brief update of what happened on Friday night. I've missed some days of late because of work, so I figured if I had a chance, I could write something small on a Saturday morning. Enjoy, and of course, feel free to Comment below, or send me an e-mail.
First things first, congratulations to the Rochester Red Wings for their first playoff berth in nine years!
The Twins lost 8-1 to the Yankees last night in a game in which they were completely out played. There were a few notes that I thought I would bring up after watching the game.
Does anyone have any confidence that the Twins can win a game started by Carlos Silva? The guy just is too hittable and unlike last year, he just doesn't have it in him to get out of tough situations anymore.
Unfortunately, with the news that Brad Radke also has a stress fracture in his shoulder (to go with the torn labrum), it would appear that Silva will have to stick in the rotation. In a Wild Card race, the team just can not afford to essentially give a game away every 5th start. When Johan Santana starts, the team always has a chance to win. With the way that Boof Bonser and Matt Garza have throw their last few starts, I feel like the Twins at least have a shot at wins when they start. I'm willing to stick behind Scott Baker. I'm just wondering if the Twins can ask Team USA to please send Kevin Slowey back to the country so he can be the Twins 5th starter. Or maybe Glen Perkins AAA debut will go very well tonight and he can join the staff in time for Silva's next start. I know, that's four rookies and Johan, but I think that the Twins would be better off.
Phil Nevin made his Twins debut last night. He batted seventh and served as the team's DH. In four plate appearances, he didn't put a ball in play. He struck out twice, but he also walked twice. If nothing else, he was on base 50% of the time, and he did show a veteran plate approach.
Alexi Casilla also made his Minnesota Twins debut. He came in to pinch hit for Nick Punto in the top of the 8th. Batting left handed, he did swing at a couple of pitches that were a little bit high, but he still was able to show good discipline and worked a walk... twice. After a pitch was called a ball, Casilla took off for first base. Midway down the line, he was told to come back, that it was just ball three. He went back, fouled off another pitch, and then took another ball for the walk. Gardy apparently went back and watched the at bat on video later and noted that he had really walked the first time, so he actually saw five balls. He went out to 2B for the bottom of the 8th. The first batter grounded out to him, and the second batter hit a pop up that he caught. If Luis Castillo can't play today, I think that Nick Punto, who struggled some defensively at 2B, should return to 3B and Casilla should get the start at 2B.
Justin Morneau went 2-4 with the lone RBI for the Twins. He hit a 9th inning double to score Michael Cuddyer. Joe Mauer went 1-2 with a walk. That combination is one of the best tandems in baseball.
Derek Jeter went 3-5 to improve his batting average to .342. Mauer's 1-2 left him at .350.
Bobby Abreu and Alex Rodriguez each went 3-5 also. A-Rod hit two solo homers and drove in another run with a single.
The Kansas City Royals are doing a very nice job in their Spoiler role. Last night, they beat the White Sox 7-5 so the Twins remain just 1/2 game behind them.
Any other thoughts on the Twins, Yankees, White Sox, Tigers or anything baseball? E-mail me, or leave some Comments below.
Friday SethSpeaks Player of the Day - Glenn Williams, Rochester Red Wings
Friday SethSpeaks Pitcher of the Day - Alexander Smit, Beloit Snappers
Be sure to check out the All-Time Ft. Myers Miracle baseball team. Seven of the team are on the current Minnesota Twins roster. Several have been on the Twins roster in recent years. And, hopefully, several more will be Twins in coming years.
Also, the fine folks over at Battle Your Tail Off have an excellent Q&A with minor league guru John Sickels. It's very good!
Friday - Red Wings 3, Buffalo 0 - Three Red Wings pitchers combined for the shutout, and Glenn Williams led the offense, to clinch a playoff spot for the team on Friday night. Glenn Williams went 3-4 with his 20th double, seventh home run and two RBI. Josh Rabe hit his sixth homer. Shawn Wooten and Terry Tiffee each had two hits. Mike Smith got his 11th win with five shutout innings. He gave up four hits, walked one and struck out four. Henry Bonilla and Levale Speigner each threw two shutout frames.
Friday - Game 1 - Rockcats 0, Harrisburg 2 – Justin Olson pitched quite well, but took the loss because the Rockcat offense could only muster five hits. Olson went the first six innings and gave up two runs on eight hits and a walk. He struck out six. Jay Sawatski pitched the final inning.
Friday - Game 2 - Rockcats 2, Harrisburg 8 – In game two, Denard Span had two of the team's four hits. He was 2-3 with a walk and his 15th double. Errol Simonitsch took the loss. He gave up four runs (3 earned) on six hits and two walks in four innings. Julio DePaula gave up four more runs on six hits in his three innings.
Friday - Miracle 2, Sarasota 6 – David Winfree went 2-4 with a walk and his 13th home run. The Miracle had just five hits, but they also walked five times. Unfortunately, they were only able to score two. Kyle Aselton had a short start. In just 1.2 innings, he gave up five runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out three. Ryan Callahan gave up one run over the next 3.2 innings despite two hits and three walks. Chris Schutt threw 2.2 shutout innings. Robert Delaney pitched one shutout inning. The Miracle are still the front-runner for a playoff spot.
Friday - Snappers 0, Peoria 3 – Alexander Smit took the loss, but again he pitched very well. The lanky lefty gave up three runs on six hits and three walks in seven innings. He struck out ten. Frank Mata struck out two in two shutout relief innings. Juan Portes led the offense, going 2-3.
Friday - E-Twins/Danville – For the second straight day, Game 1 of the Appalachian League Championship Series was postponed because of rain.
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Aquaculture: effluent water quality from finfish farms (SEBI 022) - Assessment published May 2010
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Key policy question: What are the main trends in aquaculture across Europe?
Key messages
Aquaculture production in Europe has increased in the EU since 1990, levelling off slightly since 2000 although Norway and Iceland continue to show large increases. This overall increase implies a rise in pressure on adjacent water bodies and associated ecosystems resulting mainly from nutrient releasefrom aquaculture facilities. Annual production in the current version of the indicator is a proxy for the environmental impacts of aquaculture. Work is underway to develop a more advanced indicator to assess the sustainability of aquaculture.
Annual aquaculture production by country in 2001 and 2006
Note: How to read the graph: in Spain the annual aquaculture production decreased from 310 000 tonnes in 2001 to 293 000 tonnes in 2006
FAO FISHSTAT Plus.
Annual aquaculture production by major area
Note: How to read the graph: In EFTA, between 1990 and 2006 the annual aquaculture production increased from 150 000 to 720 000 tonnes
FAO Fishstat Plus. www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/ software/fishstat.
Key assessment
Total European aquaculture production has grown significantly in the past 15 years due to expansion in the marine sector in the EU and EFTA countries although this has slowed since 1999. This represents a rise in pressure on water bodies and associated ecosystems resulting mainly from nutrient release from aquaculture facilities. The increase in both production and pressure on the environment has not been uniform across countries or production systems. Mariculture has increased significantly, brackish water production has increased at a much lower rate and freshwater production has declined.
Improvements in the efficiency of feed and nutrient utilisation as well as environmental management have to some extent mitigated environmental pressures.
The biggest European aquaculture producers are found in the EU-15 + EFTA region. Norway has the highest production, followed by Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. These five countries account for nearly 75 % of all aquaculture production amongst 34 European countries.
Different types of aquaculture generate different pressures on the environment although the main pressures are discharges of nutrients, antibiotics and fungicides. In addition, wild fish is often used as the basis for fish food. According to one estimate (UNEP, 2004), 4 - 6 kg of wild fish are ground into meal to produce 1 kg of farmed fish.
Intensive finfish production (mainly salmonids in marine, brackish and freshwaters, and sea bass and sea bream in the marine environment) exerts the greatest pressure on the environment.
Precisely this sector has grown fastest in recent years. The cultivation of bivalve molluscs also creates pressures (removal of plankton and local concentration and accumulation of organic matter and metabolites) but these are less severe than those from intensive finfish cultivation. Environmental pressure per unit production in inland waters (e.g. pond aquaculture of carp) is generally less than for the more intensive coastal salmonid production.
The amount of antibiotics used has been reduced drastically in recent years following the introduction of vaccines and improved husbandry practices. Improvements in the efficiency of feed and nutrient utilisation as well as environmental management also mitigate the environmental pressure of marine farms.
The greatest marine aquaculture production in relation to coastline length is found in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
Production intensity is on average eight tonnes per km of coastline in EU-10 + EFTA countries compared with two tonnes per km in the EU-10 + Romania + Bulgaria + Balkan region. As production of species such as cod, halibut and turbot becomes more reliable, growth of aquaculture (and related pressures) is likely to continue to increase. At the same time, significant improvements have been made in reducing effluents from fish farms. For example, it was reported (Enell, 1995), that in Nordic fish farms between 1974 and 1994, the loads of nitrogen were reduced from 132 kg per tonne of fish produced to 55 kg/t, and levels of phosphorus were reduced from 31 kg/t to 5 kg/t. Similarly, nitrogen discharge per tonne production in EU aquaculture was three times lower in 2003 than in 1983 (INDENT, 2006).
Enell, M., 1995. 'Environmental impact of nutrients from Nordic fish farming'. Water Science and Technology 31(10):61-71.
INDENT, 2006. Indicators of Environmental integration. Final report. Tender Reference No FISH/2004/12.
UNEP, 2004. Resource Kit for Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns. Available at: http://www.unep.org/PDF/sc/SC_resourcekit.pdf. [Accessed 23 June 2009]
- EEA Core Set Indicator 33 (Aquaculture production): http://themes.eea.europa.eu/IMS/CSI.
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In This Issue:
An update regarding changes in administrative staffing this summer:
· Karen McLean has accepted an offer to extend her role as Dean of Science and Health an additional year through the 2008-2009 academic year. Consequently, both SAH and CLS will conduct national searches during the 2008-2009 academic year for permanent
· Ray Abhold has started his position as the associate dean in the C
· William T. (Billy) Clow has started his two-year position as interim associate dean in the
· Bill Colclough assumed the position of interim provost on June 1st.
General Education Assessment Taskforce Formed
The Provost's Office has originated a short term task force charged with developing a comprehensive plan to assess general education learning outcomes. Consultation with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Emily Johnson (Director of General Education) led to the concept of a task force that will allow UW-L to make more progress toward implementing assessment and respond to UW System and NCA reporting deadlines. A complete description of the charge and structure of the task force is available at http://www.uwlax.edu/provost/pvchome/GenEdTaskforce.pdf.
The committee, comprised of Scott Cooper (biology), Deb Hoskins (women's, gender, and sexuality studies/honors), Sandy Grunwald (chemistry), and Carmen Wilson (psychology), has been charged with providing a complete draft of a plan for review by the General Education Committee in late August, 2007.
E-portfolios for Retention & Promotion Workshops
Three workshop times have been set for faculty interested in attending a hands-on session regarding the use of electronic portfolios (Digital Measures) for retention and promotion.
Internal Grant Reporting Form – Now Online
In order to streamline the reporting requirements of accomplishments/outcomes resulting from UW-L internal grants, the Provost's Office has developed an online final reporting form. As of August 2007, the deadline for any grant received in the past 18 months will be February 15, 2008. Thereafter the formal deadline will be the third Friday in February annually.
Faculty and staff who have received UW-L internal grants may access the form at any time from the Office of Sponsored Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity's website (http://www.uwlax.edu/grants/index.htm). Reminders will be sent in late January or early February to individuals who received grants for which final reports are due. If a grant recipient has already submitted a final report, he/she need not resubmit via the online form.
The following grants will now be using this form:
Chris Dziekan has been overseeing a new initiative to create a more integrative first year and new student orientation. Move-in day will be Saturday, September 1, 2007. This Fall there will be no freshmen convocation. However, there will be new opportunities for faculty and staff to be involved in welcoming new students to campus. Orientation activities are shown at this link and additional information will be forthcoming http://reslife.uwlax.edu/welcome/index.html.
Fall Teaching and Learning Conference - Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff are invited to attend the 9th Annual UW-L Conference on Teaching and Learning, "Managing the Teaching Load," on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The conference will feature sessions by UW-L faculty and staff on four topics:
1. Responding to and Grading Writing Assignments Effectively and Efficiently
2. Quick and Easy Methods of Evaluating Group Assignments or Discussions
3. Using Active Learning Techniques in Large Classes
4. Responding to Difficult Students
Continental breakfast available starting at 8:00 am. First session starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Vice Chancellor for Administration & Finance Search Update
The Search & Screen Committee reported 26 applications were received for the Vice Chancellor for Administration & Finance position. The first of the day-long interviews for the five finalists began July 17. For a complete job description, listing of candidates, resumes, and schedule go to www.uwlax.edu/search/cfo. The campus community is invited to attend open sessions and provide feedback to the committee.
Provost/Vice Chancellor Search Update
The position ads and announcements have been placed and the application deadline will be September 28, 2007. Initial screening of applications will formally begin in October. The preferred email for questions, comments, or nominations relating to the provost search is email@example.com and the official website that includes the job description and announcement is http://www.uwlax.edu/search/provost/.
This newsletter is provided in the spirit of on-going communication. It is for informational purposes only and does not represent official policy statements or administrative positions.


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Mario Kart 64′s first marriage!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Mimms and Ryan Hutcherson for formally announcing their engagement to be married! They started dating shortly after the 2009 Virginia meet and have been Mario Kart's flagship couple ever since. Liz should thank Nathan Stinson for reaching deep into the history of Mario Kart 64 and digging Hutch out from under that rock!


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Picture Viewer | Y |
Speed Limit Indicator | Y |
Voice-activated Navigation | Y |
Water-resistant | N |
Stores Activity History | Y |
Tide Tables | N |
Unit-to-unit Transfer | N |
Waypoints | Y |
Safety Camera Warning | Yes - subscription fee applies |
Touch Screen | Y |
Memory Type | Internal |
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What"s in the Box | Includes: suction mount, power lead, points of interest, UK and full roads of Europe maps |


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The Berton Coffee Table and Nesting Stools make the perfect versatile living room piece. Made with a tempered glass top, chromed finished steel frame and includes four padded faux-leather leatherette stools.
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Some of my favorite people ever are the crew from the Ubon's BBQ team. At Memphis in May each year, they have a tradition of serving "The Perfect Sandwich". For those of you who are not familiar with this sandwich, it is a smoked prime rib sandwich served on a sandwich roll with mayo and horseradish. And if you ask real nicely, Leslie may even dip the inside of the sandwich roll in the au jus for you. The recipe for both the prime rib and the "Perfect Sandwich" can be found in the book Peace, Love, and Barbecue.
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