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Oh good God. Couldn't you just have reread one of the 101 threads on this very same subject that were posted right before nats and the Olys?
Well, the thing about Caroline is that she always has her weakest performances at Nationals (well, comparatively speaking because she does have some problems in the Grand Prix)... And for Caroline, she always tends to peak at the competitions after Nationals...
But of course, what is this thread for? We already know what she has to work on. The basics, the speed, the mule kick, the flutz, her upper body strength, the telegraphing, etc...
I agree with most posters here that Caroline has way too many obstacles to make it back to the podium. She's also far behind the top skaters at Nationals.
However, I will give her credit for working on some of her issues. She has put in major effort to improve her speed, even at jump entry, and to increase jump height and rotation. Next season, I imagine she will begin working in more complicated transitions and footwork, two aspects of her skating that have seemed very underwhelming this season. If the improvements materialize, she could feel confident enough to actually perform her choreography and let her musicality shine through.
Now that I've got the positives list, it's time to turn back to the three hundred pound gorilla in the room. Caroline's jump technique is the one thing that is a tremendous challenge to fix, and she hasn't moved much on that front. This is one thing that will really sink her scores despite the other improvements she will make.
So, that's why I say that while I do see Zhang improving, I do not see her catching up to the top skaters. That's even if she does manage to seriously tackle her jump technique with an excellent coach. The process of relearning jumps contributes to inconsistency and is a score killer.
Anyhow, it will be interesting to see how she progresses. Her scores over the seasons have had quite a surprising range, with highs and lows far apart, and how she'll do at any given competition will depend on whether she puts it all together or lets it all go. Sluggishness, low jumps and small rotations, choreography leave-outs, and loss of levels on spins and spirals can all drag her down. She has yet to learn how to focus on her performance to execute all her elements to the fullest.
Well, she hasn't, but Mirai Nagasu has. I am actually overjoyed at Mirai's newfound ability to really immerse herself in her program and turn every detail to perfection. I don't know how Frank Carroll did it, but he has helped Mirai to relax enough to be a performer not just a jumper. She seems to have become the whole package. It may seem wrong to mention Mirai in a thread about Caroline, but I am happy that she has grown to be such a polished skater and that's the direction I'd like to see Zhang's skating take. Mind you, I don't mean she should catch up with Mirai, but rather look to Mirai as an ideal of a skater who combines technical competence and performance. I think Caroline wouldn't be offended by this, because she is friends with Mirai and probably admires her skating.
Well, to be honest- until this year Zhang WAS one of the top U.S. skaters. At that time (most) people considered the top skaters to be Flatt, Wagner, Zhang, Nagasu and Czisny. I suppose it's debatable whether that list still holds today, but we don't even know if Czisny plans to continue competing.
^ I think the full runthrough has really helped Mirai. If you have confidence in your program, you have confidence in your abilities to perform...
But anyway, Caroline and Mirai did really go to different directions. I mean while Mirai was struggling last year, Caroline ended up with the bronze at Nationals, and 4th at Four Continents. Now, Mirai has been to the Olympics, Caroline fell to 11th at Nationals. But at nationals, even with all of her struggles, I did see some improvement with Caroline in her skating.
I dont think Zhang is even in that group today. The top U.S women at the moment I would think are considered Nagasu, Flatt, Wagner, and probably already Agnes Zawadzki. If Czisny is still competing I guess she still is part of that group (and definitely over Zhang at the moment) but more towards the bottom of it. Zhang is probably in a group with people like Gao, Dobbs, Gilles, and others.
I'll wait until after next season to judge Miss Zhang. She needs a new coach and time spent on basics. Plus 16 isn't what it used to be so she has the time if she puts in the effort. She has a star quality to her exhibitions that if she can find a way to bring that to competition it would really help as well. She has a long way to go and it will take a lot of heard work but she still has the potential to be a top tier national elite still.
Age is only so much- time is on her side, but it's also about when you peak physically. Some peak at 16, 17 but for others it may not be until 22, 23.
It's more about whether she is willing to put in the work necessary to improve...and it may even include an overhaul of her jump technique. The thing that hurts though is that that may not even be enough if enough talent emerges up the chain that she'd be toast even in her prime- so she's got to ask herself how badly she wants it, and whether it's worth a lot of work that may very well not pay off as much as she wants it to.
I remember Katerina Berankova used her flexibility very well. She always did a gorgeous I-spin while her partner was doing a spreadeagle or other move, maybe Caroline could do her pearl spin.
I agree with everyone saying that Caroline's technique needs tremendous repair. I think what she needs to change is overwhelming, so I wouldn't blame her if she continues without changing it, though she will need it to reach the higher ranks.
How about Rafael Artunian as her coach?
He is a good technical coach isn't he?
Since Caroline Z looks up to MK, it could be pretty cool for her to share same coach with her idol.
MK went to Artunian to beef up her jumps too, right?
It seems obvious to everyone here what Caroline's problems are but what I'd like to know is, why isn't it obvious to team Caroline? How long can one be in a deep state of denial?
Before this season started, I said it would be great for Caroline to go back to working on her skating from the ground up. Basics, relearning the jumps, the works. People bit my head off, saying that I want Caroline to kill her Oly dream. She is killing her own dream at this point which I find incredibly said given her natural talent and presence on the ice.
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Don't know if it's true, but a few years ago someone posted who trained at the same rink with her that CZ was notoriously unmotivated when it came to practice. She just killed time on the ice. It was her mother that told her she better start actually skating during practice or else. But CZ was portrayed as someone who tried to get by with the least amount of work possible.
Don't know how true that was back then, or if it is still true today, but that's some background for you.
Caroline couldn't really work on technique this season because she switched coaches and did a little damage to her knee and then switched back to her old coach. Plus Olympic year and a 2009 national podium finish. She needs to find a coach who she feels comfortable with and has the know how to handle skaters who have had potential for years and has the mentality of a high elite skater but hasn't really reached that spot yet. It's hard to know what to fix and what to hide. Getting more speed will really help her out. Perhaps she needs to be going the route that Sasha did. Sasha never really fixed her jumps but she did gain speed and improved her skating skills. Though I guess TAT really isn't an option.
Not so much.
That's a picture I took of Caroline at Nationals right before her triple flip in the short program. I've never seen a skater with worse toe-jump technique. There's no comparison between Zhang's technique and Flatt's technique, IMO.


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So how do you make a classic, fat rave bassline? If you're Moby, you go out and buy Joey Beltram's old analog synth. "About 18 years ago... there used to be a store called Rogue Music [in New York], and I bought this Jupiter 6 that no one wanted," the techno legend recalls between mixing sessions for his new, as-yet-untitled album. "I saw Joey Beltram a few days later and I told him about it, and he told me that days before that he had gone in and sold his Jupiter 6 to Rogue Music, so I inadvertently bought his!" While it certainly isn't the only way to make a killer bassline, Moby has over the years carved out a reliable method for doing such things. Want to make a '90s hands-in-the-air club jam? Here's what Moby recommends.
1 - Buy Joey Beltram's old Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer
The Jupiter 6 is basically an old Roland analog synth. It has, I think, three different oscillators. It's a big, heavy monster. Analog synths all kind of do the same thing, but this one just has some really weird filters and processors that do very bizarre things to the actual sound. I think Joey's iconic rave tracks all used this synth. On my first single, "Go," I did a remix called the Rainforest Mix, and it had this monstrous, noisy, distorted bassline on it that was made with the Jupiter 6. There's nothing tasteful about it. Like, if you were a well-mannered house producer and you wanted a delicate, subtle listen bassline, you wouldn't use [this synth]. If you wanted something that sounded like shards of glass bouncing around in someone's brain, that's what this is designed for.
2 - Plug it into a Zvex distortion pedal and/or an Electro-Harmonix pitch-shifting box
Zvex pedals are made by this one guy, and he hand-silkscreens the art on all the pedals. They have really great circuitry so they sound wonderful... The actual synth itself makes some really interesting sounds, but I recommend [combining it] with some Electro-Harmonix pitch-shifters. I like taking effects pedals that are designed for guitars and using them with synths. You just end up with completely random, odd results... There was an old rave track I made called "Thousand," and I'm pretty sure I used an Electro-Harmonix pitch-shifter on that.
3 - Run it through a DBX compressor
A lot of producers, when they try to make basslines, they think the key is to keep adding low end to it. And there's a really strange, subtle relationship between how effective a bassline is and how much low end it actually contains. If it has too much low end, no one can play it. Compressors actually take a big low-end-y bassline sound and make it more usable. If there's too much bass, it actually means that you won't hear anything else in the song. For me, the simple combination of a good old analog synth, a couple of guitar distortion/pitch-shifter pedals, and a good compressor is what you'd ideally need to make interesting basslines. Again, not for making smooth, tasteful R&B basslines. It's more for making iconic, three o'clock-in-the-morning-hands-in-the-air insane basslines.
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Rachel Schlossberg So many exciting things have happened in the KOACH community this year at UCLA. The first week of school was already Sukkot, so we kicked off the year by making gingerbread sukkot in a sukkah! It was clear that people enjoyed constructing edible treats, so a few weeks later, we had "Challahween Following Halloween." Around 30 people attended this well-rhyming program to bake their own challahs. Favorite challah toppings included chocolate chips, cinnamon and sugar, and even sprinkles! Another fun November program was "Shiur and Shanghai," when we were lucky to have a visit from Rabbi Charlie Savenor of JTS. Learning about how Coca-Cola got a heksher while eating kosher Chinese food was an excellent combination. We concluded fall quarter with a relaxed Hanukkah party, where people decorated cookies, played dreidel, and made Hanukkah cards for friends and family, and for residents of a Jewish home for the aging. Winter quarter came and, with it, Tu B'Shevat! Members of the KOACH community celebrated this Jewish Arbor Day by potting plants into decorated bowls and eating foods representative of the seven species. A couple of weeks later, we had a real Shabbat extravaganza. As part of an uncommon student-cooked Shabbat at UCLA's Hillel, KOACH took the responsibility of baking desserts for the occasion. Then, we were fortunate to have Ari Kaiman, a rabbinical student at the American Jewish University, spend Shabbat with us. Purim this year fell during finals week at UCLA, but KOACH didn't want to miss out on all the fun. Therefore, we celebrated a week early by decorating masks, making groggers, and eating hamentashen. Spring quarter arrived, and Passover preparations quickly ensued. What better way to prepare for Passover than to have a "Hametz Hunt?" In this scavenger hunt, participants followed a series of Passover-related clues in an attempt to be the first one to find the hidden hametz. The prize? To keep the hametz! People say they don't want hametz before Passover, but when the hametz is a bag of cookies, they change their minds. We plan to finish off the year with a KOACH Shabbaton, a first for KOACH at UCLA. Hopefully this Shabbat away from Hillel will be the last highlight of a fantastic year. [Posted 6/4/08] |


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Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs (D-Flatbush) helped pass an Assembly budget that rejects the executive budget proposal to cut taxes for the state's wealthiest.
"With a $10 billion deficit and scores of painful cuts on the table, including sizeable reductions in critical education and health care programs, now is not the time to give millionaires a tax break," Assemblywoman Jacobs said. "That's why I helped pass an Assembly budget that doesn't favor the state's privileged few – less than half a percent of the resident population – over working families."
Under the executive budget, millionaire tax rates would drop from 8.97 percent to 6.85 percent, the same rate paid by New Yorkers making $20,000 a year. Instead, the Assembly's budget maintains the current rate and directs 30 percent of the revenue – a projected 30 percent of $706 million in 2011-12, and of $2.65 billion in 2012-13 – to the Educational Assistance Fund, with the balance going toward cash-starved programs and services.
"We need all New Yorkers – not just the middle-class and lower-income families – to bear the burden of our state's fiscal crisis," Jacobs said. "If we give millionaires special treatment, schools, hospitals and other vital programs and services stand to suffer crippling cuts."
The executive budget proposal comes after the recent renewal of the Bush-era tax cuts for America's richest, which took effect in January. Estimates show that the average annual federal tax cut for those making over $1 million is $128,832.
"To provide millionaires yet another tax break on the heels of their federal tax cut is not only grossly unfair, it's fiscally unsound," said Jacobs. "We're accepting a lot of pain in this budget, but we just couldn't accept what boils down to a multi-billion dollar handout to millionaires."
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First off, I would like to say Eric Sogard should be the Face of the MLB; that vote was rigged in David Wright's favor. Baseball needs more nerdy-looking, glasses-touting, Bernie-leanin', jive-walking players. But without further ado, here is the AL West Spring Training Showdown. (You can check out the AL Central Spring Training Preview here and NL East Spring Training Preview here.)
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We got starters for days, literally and Urbandictionaryly. The other day I went over our top 20 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball, then I went over my top 40 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball. Today, the title of the post might've gave it away, but for those that skipped it, this is the top 60 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball. You could probably get away with waiting until this post to draft your first starter. To put that in perspective, Medlen is ranked 134 in the top 400 (that I'll post in a few days). So, in a 12 team league, you could have 11 picks prior to your first starter. That's, oh, I don't know, five outfielders, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, corner infidel and middle infidel. I'm not saying to do that, but it's possible. Basically, you can have your whole offense and still put together a pitching staff. If you don't believe me, you insult Al Gore who invented the internet as a portal for fantasy baseball advice. All the 2014 fantasy baseball rankings are there. As always, I point out where tiers start and stop and my projections. Anyway, here's the top 60 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?So, how's everyone holding up without fantasy baseball every day? I don't know what to do with myself! This weekend I wandered into a Starbucks and told the coffeerista about Giancarlo Stanton for 2014. Then I laughed hysterically for a good twenty minutes until someone asked me to leave. We've gone over the final 2013 fantasy baseball rankings for hitters and the top 20 starters. There's no more of these godforsaken recap posts left before we're into 2014 fantasy baseball. You're welcome. Well, there are Rudy's recaps of every fantasy sites projections that are coming eventually; I'm guessing they'll be posted while I'm on my honeymoon. But I'm not sure, because I'll be sipping motherf**king daiquiris while contemplating adultery for the first time. I got lust in my heart like Jimmy Carter! (That would be the worst rap lyric of all time.) Anyway, here's the top 40 starters for 2013 fantasy baseball and how they compare to where I originally ranked them:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Michael Wacha was within an out of a no-hitter yesterday when Zimmerman hit a bouncer to shortstop, which he barely beat out. Ryan Zimmerman doesn't want the world to see joy. He's a joy killer. Every time some 14-year-old writes jk jk jk. They're not abbreviating 'just kidding,' they're really talking about Ryan Zimmerman joy killing. For a moment, I was on board with The Joy Killer because I don't need Wacha getting hyped up anymore than necessary for next year. You hear Wacha I'm talking about? You like Wacha I'm working with? Wacha you say to that? Okay, I want to stop replacing what with Wacha, but I can't. Wacha can I do?! There is gonna be an insane amount of young pitchers next year that I'll be eyeing, and Wacha is yet another one. In 64 2/3 IP this year, he had a 9+ K/9, 2.61 xFIP and a 2.64 BB/9. Yes, please, come again. I could see this 22-year-old giving you a Shelby Miller-type season next year, maybe even, dare I say it, Matt Harvey. That's Wacha I'm talking about! Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Let me begin by saying that each of my H2H teams has been officially eliminated, and being so, I've decided to submit the most spiteful two-start post of all time. Ok, fine, I didn't go that far. But I sure as shizz wanted to. Anyway. It's the last week of the season, and anyone still reading this post is surely making a championship push, so good for you, and good luck this week. I want to thank everyone for reading along this season. I hope these weekly posts did more good than harm throughout the year. I'll be digging into MiLB previews before long, and those posts will continue throughout the offseason. But this wraps up our two-start coverage until next spring. Now, go win some championships.
As always, probable pitchers are subject to change. For a look at all fantasy baseball streamers, click that link.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Yesterday, Andrew McCutchen nailed down his 3rd straight 20/20 season. He's once again a top ten on our Player Rater. So, is it The Dread Pirate or Paul Goldschmidt (who notched a slam (34) and legs (15) last night — Au Shizz!) as the 3rd player off the board next year? Miggy and Trout are locked into the ones and twos like you in high school when you briefly thought DJ was a career choice. A case could be made for either of them, and I haven't decided yet. It's my, and every fantasy baseball 'pert's prerogative, to wait. You can't just say I'm the handsomest, most musatchioed 'pert and expect me to drop my pants and get into bed with you. That might work for AJ Mass when you want him to rank Carl Crawford third. Rub my shoulders, they're sore from 6 months of blurb writing. There, that's nice… Wait, what were we talking about? Oh, yeah! McCutchen is an easy number three because you're going to get steals, power, average, RBIs and runs….But Au Shizz gets you all of that with less speed, more power and 1st base eligibility…But McCutchen has a longer track record…But Au Shizz has a higher ceiling…But does he? But-but-but! I got more butts than Leyland's ashtray. It might come down to a game time decision in January when I release the 2014 rankings…Assuming I don't ride off into the sunset on a horse like I'm Julia Roberts when it's time for me to get married this offseason. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?I did some complaining last week about how the plethora of six-man rotations this time of year dilutes the two-start pool and makes two-start forecasting quite difficult. And while all of that is surely true, it's also true that at this point of the season is probably the easiest time all year to get your greedy little hands on some quality two-start streamers. If you're still reading this post midway into September, you're in the minority. Week 25 is the finals in most H2H formats, the semis just about everywhere else. And if you play in one of the weird no-playoffs H2H leagues, odds are there aren't more than two teams in serious contention at this juncture. Point is, there just aren't that many people exploiting the two-start scene anymore. From this point forward, you should be able to snag some usable streamers without much trouble. Of course, if you've made it this far, I'd like to think your staff is strong enough to succeed without the help of fringy waiver adds.
As always, probable pitchers are subject to change. For a look at all fantasy baseball streamers, click that link.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Nick Castellanos a ti, Nick Castellanos a ti, Nick Castellanos a ti… Oh, sorry, I didn't here you walk in. I was just singing Happy Birthday in Spanish with a Greek player's name to anyone that was born on September 2nd. I'm glad you're here. Sit down. You just sat down on the birthday cake. Okay, forget that now. This weekend rosters expanded, and with it the promise of a greater tomorrow. Yay, Billy Hamilton is going to steal 78 bases in September. Nick Castellanos will hit 12 homers and fix this gaping hole in my lineup I call, "Josh Hamilton Sucks." All of the guys called up will be great (no, they won't, but some may). It doesn't mean they will be great immediately or even have the playing time to succeed this year. In keepers, obviously you pursue these players hard and fast like you're Gosh Johnson, Josh's porn star brother. In redraft leagues where you are desperate for SAGNOF, I'd grab Billy Hamilton now. If you have an open spot in your lineup and Hamilton isn't playing, I'd still insert him and watch him get a steal in a pinch running appearance. Nick Castellanos is another ball of fruit — a melon ball, if you will. If he doesn't have playing time, he adds nothing for redraft leagues. I will reiterate what Prospect Scott said yesterday, "I like his former teammate, Avisail Garcia, better and Grey is an idiot." Okay, I will only reiterate the first part of that. In redraft leagues, you don't want someone who will be great next year, you want someone who is swinging a hot bat right now. Now, go clean the cake off your ass. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?I have a team building exercise for the Mets. Get Kevin Mitchell on the horn. He has at least five baby mamas that are flight attendants. Scrounge up the plane Lenny Dykstra owned for a minute before filing for bankruptcy. You're going to Hawaii. All you need to do is recover the tiki doll that was lost in Maui and return it to the grave of Vincent Price. Otherwise, your team will remain cursed forever. What a terrible blow to Matt Harvey keeper owners. And not what terrible blow, as was heard around the Mets clubhouse in the 80′s. Harvey's done for at least 15 months if he needs Tommy John surgery, and that's what it sounds like, while Tommy John Surgery sounds like, "I don't want to rob the world of greatness, yet I do. Repeatedly." Poor Tommy John Surgery. No one wins here! In redraft leagues, you can obviously drop Harvey. His innings count came slightly earlier than expected. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?Instead of relegating him to bullpen duties, the Cardinals have opted to send Jake Westbrook to the disgraceful list. In a corresponding move, they've called up Carlos Martinez from Triple-A. As of the time of this writing there's been no official word, but it appears likely that Martinez will claim Westbrook's spot in the starting rotation. That'd make C-Mart the probable starter for Monday, putting him in line for two starts next week. If you've been paying attention, you know that I've not been shy about my unhealthy adoration for Martinez. The 21-year-old is flat out filthy — 4-seamers at 98; 2-seamers with unreal sink at 96; deceptive change in the mid-80s. If he can shore up his location, he brings as much K-potential as any pitcher in baseball, and that's not hyperbole. I listed Martinez as a first tier guy below, even considering the tough match-ups. If you have a chance to watch him pitch next week, please do. It's truly something to behold. The rest of your two-starters are below.
As always, probable pitchers are subject to change. For a look at all fantasy baseball streamers, click that link.
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I don't think so but hey i wasn't on your side the only thing i can think of is you didn't try to flinch me to death but that wan't a sure shot because of steadfast and you being a half decent person.
AHha gg man. Gallade doing right and killin everything. I thought I was done from the beginning to be honest.
yeah I understand, I knew it was a test. I am just pointing that out as I know sometimes I have missed things like that when making a team
yeah, also why not use rock slide as after encourage it has about the same power with 10% more accuracy
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Teaching and Instructional Assistants (TA/IA) play an important role in supporting student learning and development. Established in 2007, the Teaching Assistants Award of Excellence aims to recognize the outstanding achievement of a TA or IA at Laurier. In recognition of their contributions, we invite nominations for eligible candidates for the annual teaching assistant award of excellence. The Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence will be accepted by the recipient at convocation in the year that the award is granted. The recipient of the award will receive a certificate at convocation, at which time a citation will be read, along with a $500 scholarship.
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June 18, 2013 Overthinking ItThe Most Surprising Team Performances So FarWe're approaching the halfway point of the season, though we're still over a month away from the nominal start of the second half. And that means we're also approaching the point at which we stop thinking about how we thought the season would play out (except for our probably accidentally accurate predictions, which we treasure forever). According to Colin Wyers, in-season team records become more reliable than pre-season projections around Game 103. Most of us don't have a particular point of the season at which we entirely abandon pre-season projections—nor should we—but every day we trust what we've seen so far a little more and what we expected to see a little less. And eventually, we look back and wonder why we didn't see certain things coming. PECOTA has had plenty of successes. The projected team TAvs for the Rangers and Brewers, for example, have been correct to the point, and the projected team ERAs for the Mets and Diamondbacks have been less than 0.02 points off. But while PECOTA deserves a pat on its back for its accurate predictions, there's much more to say about the surprises. This article is about the lineups and pitching staffs that have defied our expectations so far. In the tables below, "Original Projected TAv" is what PECOTA forecasted with the depth charts as they were on the evening of March 29th—in other words, the real preseason projection. "Playing Time-Adjusted Projected TAv" is what PECOTA would have projected before Opening Day if our playing time projections had been perfect—it's a combination of preseason TAv projections and the actual distribution of playing time to date. "Observed TAv" is the team-level production we've seen so far, and the "Difference" column is the gap between the playing time-adjusted projection and the observed production. So what this will tell us is which teams have under- or overperformed their projections the most, independent of whether our preseason projections had their playing time apportioned correctly. First we'll go over the five teams whose offensive performances to date look least like their preseason projections, and then we'll switch to the pitching side. (Stats are through Sunday's games, and cutoffs for the "closest calls" and "biggest misses" are 100 plate appearances for hitters and 30 innings pitched for pitchers.) Offense |


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Review of the 2010 Lexus LS 600h L
The idea of a hybrid-powered Lexus flagship is enticing, but the 2010 Lexus LS 600h L fails to deliver the expected performance and fuel economy. It further disappoints with the sacrifices made for the added hybrid components.
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Exquisite craftsmanship inside and out, supremely quiet and comfortable cabin, super ultralow-emissions vehicle (SULEV) rating.
Lacks the miserly fuel economy expected of hybrids, inadequate trunk space, slower than V12-powered competitors.
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What's New for 2010
For 2010, the Lexus LS 600h L gets a mild styling refresh (new grille, bumpers and taillights) and updated electronics, including iPod connectivity and streaming Bluetooth audio. A couple of formerly optional features become standard this year, including the Cold Weather package and the Advanced Parking Guidance System. Also standard are the new Safety Connect and Lexus Enform telematics services. Finally, Lexus has repackaged the hybrid battery pack to free up a couple of extra cubic feet of trunk space.
Kind of like that beer that claims to taste great yet be less filling, a flagship luxury sedan with a powerful hybrid powertrain would seem to be the best of both worlds. With the 2010 Lexus LS 600h L, Lexus makes the claim of V12 performance with V8 fuel economy. But unfortunately, our real-world experience has proven otherwise, as the 600h L has a mere 2 mpg advantage (EPA combined average) while its performance, though strong, is virtually the same as the V8-powered LS 460 L.
If you try to make an economic case for the 600 versus the 460, it would take you nearly 200 years (187 to be exact) to recoup the considerable price difference between the two (based on 15,000 miles per year with gas at $3 a gallon). The 2010 Lexus LS 600h excels at minimizing pollution, as it is rated a SULEV -- as in super-ultralow-emissions vehicle. You also get a finely crafted interior and a measure of exclusivity via its limited production.
From our view, however, this is small compensation. A better example of a hybrid luxury sedan is Mercedes' new S400 Hybrid, which isn't as powerful as the Lexus but matches its fuel economy while also costing about $20,000 less. And if you're just looking for an ultraluxury sedan, 12-cylinder competitors such as the BMW 760Li and Mercedes-Benz S600 as well as V8-powered models like the Jaguar XJ and Porsche Panamera will likely be more satisfying to own.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2010 Lexus LS 600h L is a full-size hybrid luxury sedan based on the long-wheelbase version of its gas-powered sibling. As the most expensive model in the Lexus lineup, this flagship is as fully loaded as anything you'll find.
Included in the six-figure cost of admission are 19-inch alloy wheels, LED projector headlights, keyless ignition and entry, power door closers, Lexus Advanced Parking Guidance System (which automatically steers the car into a parallel parking spot), parking assist with a back-up camera, a hard-drive-based navigation system (with real-time traffic and weather, USB/iPod connectivity and Bluetooth streaming audio), leather-trimmed seats and interior and a heated steering wheel.
Other standard features include a Cold Weather package (windshield de-icer and high-output heater), a 16-way power driver seat and 12-way power passenger seat (with memory for both), heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a power rear sunshade, Lexus Enform telematics, Bluetooth and an earth-shaking 19-speaker Mark Levinson surround-sound system (with six-disc CD/DVD changer, satellite radio, a music server with a 2,000-song capacity and auxiliary/USB input jacks).
As if all that were not enough, Lexus offers a couple of options packages to further pamper occupants. The Premium Package II includes ventilated and reclining rear power seats (with a massage feature for the left seat), rear-seat side airbags, four-zone climate control and a rear-seat entertainment system, a center console with a cooler box and power rear door shades.
The executive-class Seating Package II adds a power recliner with leg rest and massage feature for the right rear seat, a fixed rear center console that eliminates the fifth seating position, a rear-seat wood table, infrared temperature sensors that adjust the climate control for the rear passengers and special 18-inch, nine-spoke wheels.
The few major stand-alone options are an active suspension stabilizer bar system and adaptive cruise control with a pre-collision safety system.
Powertrains and Performance
The 2010 Lexus LS 600h L is powered by a full-hybrid system comprised of two electric motor/generators and a 389-horsepower 5.0-liter V8. With all motors working together, peak output is 438 hp. Power is routed to all four wheels through a specialized continuously variable transmission (CVT) that features manual shift control. The transmission also has three driver-selectable driving modes -- normal, power and snow -- for changing road conditions.
Like other Toyota-built hybrid systems, the LS 600h L's can propel the car solely under electric power at low speed and for limited distances. The air-conditioning system runs off electric power, allowing the gas engine to shut down at stops. And like other related hybrid systems, this one generates additional power via regenerative braking when decelerating.
In our testing, we only managed a 0-60-mph time of 6.0 seconds, as opposed to the manufacturer's claimed time of 5.5 seconds and only a tenth of a second slower than the gas-powered LS 460 L we tested. Equally disappointing is the fuel economy, registering an EPA-estimated 20 mpg city/22 mpg highway and 21 mpg in combined driving, which isn't hugely different from the regular LS 460 L's 16/24/19 mpg. The one bright spot concerns the hybrid's lower emissions � as mentioned before, it earns SULEV status. Still, the conventionally powered LS boasts a clean ULEV rating.
The 2010 Lexus LS 600h L is equipped with traction and stability control, front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and knee airbags for the front seats. Rear-seat side airbags are included with either option package.
If equipped with the optional adaptive cruise control, a pre-collision system senses impending frontal impacts and automatically pre-tensions seatbelts and boosts braking power. Safety Connect is standard on the LS 600h L and offers features similar to those of GM's OnStar, including collision notification, stolen vehicle location and emergency assistance.
Interior Design and Special Features
The cabin of the Lexus LS 600h L would rival a Gulfstream business jet for sheer sumptuousness. Controls for climate, audio and navigation are extraordinarily intuitive, operated by buttons and via the touchscreen display. As with other Lexus instrument panels, the LS 600's gauges are strikingly sharp and legible. Occupants are ensconced in a lush environment of rich leather and exquisite wood trim. Adding either of the option packages further elevates the cabin to Rolls-Royce territory in terms of comfort and space.
Unfortunately, the Achilles' heel of the LS 600h L's design is its lack of trunk space. With the hybrid and rear climate control components eating into the cargo hold, trunk capacity drops to about 10 cubic feet � that's more than it has been in the past, though still less than most compact car trunks.
Driving Impressions
The 2010 Lexus LS 600h L is the epitome of quiet comfort. Accelerating from a stop is eerily silent, with initial power derived solely from the electric motors. The supple suspension easily absorbs any road imperfections, while the sound insulation isolates all occupants from the noise of the less civilized world outside. Steering is precise but lacks feedback -- but then again, most LS drivers have very little interest in a sporty feel. For those who are looking for more performance, we suggest almost any of the German competitors. As good as the LS 600h L is, it is hard to recommend it over the vastly less expensive yet mostly similar LS 460 L.


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2013 Edition. With an increase of the 30% in the number of attendees (from 674 to 1012 participation), M2M Forum confirmed his status of European most important exhibition devoted to the machine-to-machine communication and Internet of Things . A leadership strengthened by a planning every year more international of the event, that this year saw 124 attendees from 12 foreign countries ( From Argentina to Switzerland passing through Austria, France, Germany, Japan, UK, Serbia, Spain…) and the participation of two official delegation: Turkey and Azerbaijan. Great success also for the brand new M2M+ premium session.
The same international participation was found among the sponsors, exhibitors and partners that were 68, the 40% of which were foreign, with two collective from France and Sweden, whereas 7 out of 15 endorsing institutions were international. The main sponsors of M2M Forum have been: Oracle, Telecom Italia, Telit and Vodafone, while the sponsors were: Abo Data, Cambium Network, Concept Reply, Ericsson, Gemalto, Huawei, Oberthur Technologies, Sigfox, ST Microlectronics, Windows Embedded, Microsoft Innovation
Center and ISMB. In this 2013 Edition, the strong point of M2M was the quality of the update offered by the over 100
speakers of the conference sessions with presentations ranging from the market analysis with its trends , the m2m applications for Smart Grid and the remote-control, to the perspective of the use of White Spaces for wireless communications.
The news of this edition was the "premium" M2M + that is the first step for an international "roadshow" that will see this event inside important ICT exhibitions in China, Russia and India. In addition there was the real business, represented by the over 100 direct meetings between supply and demand organized by EEN-Innovhub. For this reason, it is not a surprise that international companies
choose the M2M Forum to present and launch world-wide their products. This year was the time of the Swedish Possio (www.possio.com) that presented a secure and traceable scanning and shipping system for digitalized documents with coded wireless connection. M2M Forum is also partner of M2M Challenge, the most important international contest that rewards the
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My main research interest is the area of statistical inference in molecular evolution. I am interested in model selection, either based on an information theoretic approach, or on penalized likelihood approaches. One of my aim is to detect what groups of genes share the same genealogy, and to draw inference on the distribution of genealogies across the genome. This area involves statistical issues of model selection, hierarchical modelling of species genealogies and gene genealogies, and it also involves computational challenges. Indeed, molecular data become available faster than appropriate methods of analysis. Aquisition and analysis of large amounts of data to reconstruct the evolution history of monocots is funded by the AToL program at the NSF. Development of these methods is funded by the NSF for application to the tree of Enterobacteriaceae, and to study discordance patterns.
I am also interested in developing and detecting good models of molecular evolution, such as the covarion model. Covarion drift and/or covarion shift is detected in an increasing number of analyzes, and it becomes more and more accepted that various DNA sites have evolved at various speed across their history. This variation in speed of evolution is called heterotachy, when different DNA sites choose to vary in different ways. There is a growing body of literature on the consistency of likelihood-based methods that ignore heterotachy when heterotachy is actually present, and a growing number of models and ways to estimate the amount of heterotachy.
More recently, I have been interested in using phylogenetic trees to analyze trait evolution, using the so-called 'comparative methods'. Data collected on species (or related individuals) do not form a random sample because they lack independence: sister species are expected to have similar traits. Such samples actually show a high level of dependence, and there need to be adapted statistical methods of analysis. I am especially interested in the effective degree of freedom for parameters in these models. See this NSF project.


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Comparative Genomic Hybridization in Combination with Flow Cytometry Improves Results of Cytogenetic Analysis of Spontaneous Abortions The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 66, Issue 5, 1 May 2000, Pages 1516-1521 Brenda Lomax, Steven Tang, Evica Separovic, Don Phillips, E. Hillard, Tom Thomson and Dagmar K. Kalousek Abstract More than 50% of spontaneous abortions (SAs) have abnormal chromosomes; the most common abnormalities are trisomy, sex chromosome monosomy, and polyploidy. Conventional cytogenetic analysis of SAs depends on tissue culturing and is associated with a significant tissue culture failure rate and contamination by maternally derived cells. Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), in combination with flow cytometry (FCM), can detect numerical and unbalanced structural chromosomal abnormalities associated with SAs while avoiding the technical problems associated with tissue culture. Routine cytogenetic and CGH analysis was performed independently on tissue from 301 SAs. Samples shown to be chromosomally balanced by CGH were analyzed by FCM to determine ploidy. Of 253 samples successfully analyzed by both approaches, there was an absolute correlation of results in 235 (92.8%). Of the 18 cases with discrepancies between cytogenetic and CGH/FCM results, an explanation could be found in 17. Twelve samples produced a 46,XX karyotype by cytogenetics, whereas CGH/FCM demonstrated aneuploidy/polyploidy or a male genome, indicating maternal contamination of the tissue cultures. In two cases, where tetraploidy was demonstrated by cytogenetics and diploidy by FCM, tissue culture artifact is implied. In three cases, CGH demonstrated an aneuploidy, and cytogenetics demonstrated hypertriploidy. In one unexplainable case, aneuploidy demonstrated by CGH could not be detected by repeat CGH analysis, conventional cytogenetic, or FISH analysis. These results demonstrate that CGH supplemented with FCM can readily identify chromosomal abnormalities associated with SAs and, by avoiding maternal contamination and tissue culture artifacts, can do so with a lower failure rate and more accuracy than conventional cytogenetic analysis. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (172 kb) |
Trisomy Recurrence: A Reconsideration Based on North American Data The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 75, Issue 3, 1 September 2004, Pages 376-385 Dorothy Warburton, Louis Dallaire, Maya Thangavelu, Lori Ross, Bruce Levin and Jennie Kline Abstract Few reliable data exist concerning the recurrence risk for individual trisomies or the risk for recurrence of trisomy for a different chromosome. We collected records from two sources: (1) prenatal diagnoses performed at the Hôpital Sainte-Justine in Montreal and (2) karyotype analyses performed at Genzyme. Using the standardized morbidity ratio (SMR), we compared the observed number of trisomies at prenatal diagnosis with the expected numbers, given maternal age–specific rates (by single year). SMRs were calculated both for recurrence of the same trisomy (homotrisomy) and of a different trisomy (heterotrisomy). After all cases with an index trisomy 21 were combined, the SMR for homotrisomy was 2.4 (90% CI 1.6–3.4; P = .0005). For women with both the index trisomy and subsequent prenatal diagnosis at age <30 years, the SMR was 8.0; it was 2.1 for women with both pregnancies at age ≥30 years. For the other index viable trisomies (13, 18, XXX, and XXY) combined, the SMR for homotrisomy was 2.5 (90% CI 0.7–8.0). For heterotrisomy, the SMR after an index trisomy 21 was 2.3 (90% CI 1.5–3.8, P = .0007); the SMR did not vary with maternal age at the first trisomy. When all cases with index viable trisomies were combined, the SMR for heterotrisomy was 1.6 (90% CI 1.1–2.4; P = .04). For prenatal diagnoses following a nonviable trisomy diagnosed in a spontaneous abortion (from Genzyme data only), the SMR for a viable trisomy was 1.8 (90% CI 1.1–3.0; P = .04). The significantly increased risk for heterotrisomy supports the hypothesis that some women have a risk for nondisjunction higher than do others of the same age. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (124 kb) |
Having It All The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 October 2007, Pages 648-656 Dorothy Warburton Full Text | PDF (2731 kb) |
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The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1168-1174, 1 June 2004
Anthony J. Schaeffer1, June Chung1, Konstantina Heretis2, Andrew Wong2, David H. Ledbetter2 and Christa Lese Martin1, *, ,
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2 Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
Miscarriage is a condition that affects 10%–15% of all clinically recognized pregnancies, most of which occur in the first trimester. Approximately 50% of first-trimester miscarriages result from fetal chromosome abnormalities. Currently, G-banded chromosome analysis is used to determine if large-scale genetic imbalances are the cause of these pregnancy losses. This technique relies on the culture of cells derived from the fetus, a technique that has many limitations, including a high rate of culture failure, maternal overgrowth of fetal cells, and poor chromosome morphology. Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH)–array analysis is a powerful new molecular cytogenetic technique that allows genomewide analysis of DNA copy number. By hybridizing patient DNA and normal reference DNA to arrays of genomic clones, unbalanced gains or losses of genetic material across the genome can be detected. In this study, 41 product-of-conception (POC) samples, which were previously analyzed by G-banding, were tested using CGH arrays to determine not only if the array could identify all reported abnormalities, but also whether any previously undetected genomic imbalances would be discovered. The array methodology detected all abnormalities as reported by G-banding analysis and revealed new abnormalities in 4/41 (9.8%) cases. Of those, one trisomy 21 POC was also mosaic for trisomy 20, one had a duplication of the 10q telomere region, one had an interstitial deletion of chromosome 9p, and the fourth had an interstitial duplication of the Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome region on chromosome 15q, which, if maternally inherited, has been implicated in autism. This retrospective study demonstrates that the DNA-based CGH-array technology overcomes many of the limitations of routine cytogenetic analysis of POC samples while enhancing the detection of fetal chromosome aberrations.


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2 Tbs butter1/2 cup apple cider1/4 cup light brown sugar1/4 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground nutmeg1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 cup apple cider2 Tbs cornstarch
approx. 1 cup heavy cream, whipped until stiff1/4 tsp ground cinnamon or more to taste
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees, place the puff pastry shells onto a baking tray and bake them according to directions.
While the puff pastry shells are baking, squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon into a mixing bowl and then peel, core and thinly slice 6 - 7 medium apples, one at a time, adding them to the lemon juice as you go.
Once the apples are sliced, add 2 Tbs butter to a large saute pan, add the sliced apples, add 1/2 cup apple cider, 1/4 cup light brown sugar and a sprinkling each of ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground allspice, turn the heat to high and cook the apples for 5 - 10 minutes until they're close to having an apple pie filling consistency.
While the apples are cooking along, add 2 Tbs cornstarch to a scant 1/4 cup apple cider and use a fork to mix it up.
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When you're happy with the consistency of the apples, add the cornstarch mixture, stir that in and let it cook along for 30 seconds or so to thicken up and then turn the heat off.
While the apples are cooling down a bit, whip some heavy cream in a mixing bowl and then add a little ground cinnamon to taste.
Once the puff pastry shells have cooled, use a small knife to cut out the top circle of each one and very carefully remove inner, doughy part.
Serve each one filled and overflowing with warm cooked apples and finish with cinnamon whipped cream.
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Near Perfect Game, 40 years ago.40 years ago today, an umpire with the eyesight of a bat, missed the call on a 3-2 count with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth and a perfect game going. Who was the pitcher and who was the blind umpire?
Re: Near Perfect Game, 40 years ago.I remember the incident and will remember the names..just a soon as someone mentions them.
Re: Near Perfect Game, 40 years ago.This is from Wiki and captures what happened that day, that I watched live on WGN TV.
Pappas ended the game by retiring the next batter, ex-Cub Garry Jestadt. Froemming was a second year umpire, who proved he could be a complete dick.
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P.J. O'Rourke Talkin Bout His Generation Recorded: Thursday, February 13, 2014
P.J. O'Rourke, a Member of the Board of Advisors for the Independent Institute, is Americas leading political humorist and the best-selling author of over twenty books. He spoke at an event held on February 13, 2014 at the Independent institute in Oakland, CA.
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Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman Testifies in Congressional Hearing Recorded: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding risk corridorsthe Obamacare program that provides a bailout for insurance companies when premiums dont cover costs. Goodman says insurers will run away from the sick and insure the healthy, in what he calls "A race to the bottom."
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Coup Against Ukraines President Yanukovych? Recorded: Monday, January 27, 2014
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on CCTV discussing the revolution in Ukraine. With street unrest, events in Ukraine change quickly. Eland says a potential coup against the leader of Ukraine is possible.
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Ivan Eland on Russian Aid to Ukraine Recorded: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on CCTV to discuss Russias relationship with Ukraine. Eland discusses Ukraine's interests in dealing with Europe vs Russia.
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Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of Gun Control in the Third Reich, appeared on The What's Up Radio Program with Terry Lowry. Halbrook discusses the lead up to the disarming of Jews and other "Enemies of the State" by the Nazi party.
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Senior Fellow John R. Graham appeared on WTPL radios "Bulldog Live" to talk about the "Healthcare Contract with America" which would replace Obamacare with a free market system. Graham also talks about the "6 Reasons why Obamacare will fail" pointing out the short comings of the current so-called Affordable Care Act.
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Education Secretary and National Leaders Team Up at Collaborative Labor-Management Conference
Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Department officials and several national education leaders will discuss the future of labor-management collaboration during a conference in Denver on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 15 and 16.
Education Secretary Duncan to Participate in Community Forum to Increase Completion of Federal Student Aid Application
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit Manual High School in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to participate in a community forum that aims to increase the number of students who complete the free application for federal student aid, known as the FAFSA. The overarching goal of the forum is to enroll more students in higher education.
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss the Need to Increase Capacity in Higher Ed at American Enterprise Institute Event
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for postsecondary education at the U.S. Department of Education, will give remarks at an American Enterprise Institute (AEI) event at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the organization's Wohlstetter Conference Center in Washington, D.C.
President Obama to Discuss Education Investments and Other Key Budget Priorities at STEM school in Baltimore, Maryland
WASHINGTON— On Monday, February 14, the President will travel to Baltimore County, Maryland to speak with students at Parkville Middle and Center of Technology.
4:30 PM EST Today: Duncan, Psaki to Hold Conference Call on President Obama's Upcoming Events
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U.S. Department of Education Senior Officials to Participate in National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) 2011 Capacity-Building Workshop in Orlando
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for Postsecondary Education, and Greg Darnieder, special assistant and senior advisor on the college access initiative, will address the NCCEP 2011 Capacity-Building Workshop in Orlando, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday February 14 and 15 at 8:15 a.m., respectively.
Press Conference Call with Secretary Duncan Monday on Administration's Budget Request for Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a press conference call with reporters on the administration's FY 2012 budget proposal for education at 1:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14.
U.S. Department of Education Official to Participate in Panel Discussion on Educating Students with Disabilities at Disability Policy Seminar
Melody Musgrove, director of the U.S. Office of Special Education, will participate on a panel at the Disability Policy Seminar on Monday, Feb. 14 in Washington, D.C.
Assistant Deputy Secretary Kevin Jennings to Give Opening Remarks at School Safety Advocacy Council's National Bullying Conference in Orlando, Florida
Kevin Jennings, assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, will highlight the importance of creating safe, supportive school environments at the first annual School Safety Advocacy Council's National Conference on Bullying. He also will discuss the harmful impact of bullying and harassment on academic performance.
Under Secretary Martha Kanter to Address National Summit on Transformative Change in Teacher Preparation
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The never-ending argument about the state of today's country music took an explosive turn yesterday thanks to ZAC BROWN. He decided it was time for some brutal honesty in an interview with Vancouver, Canada's JRFM.
He trashed what he considers the homogenized music churned out by the Nashville songwriters, the trite lyrics that get rehashed in hit after hit . . . and he even blasted his "friend" LUKE BRYAN.
It started when he was asked for his take on the critics of today's country. He said, quote, "I'm one of those critics because there's not a lot of the country format that I enjoy listening to. To me, country music has always been the home for a great song.
"[But] If I hear one more tailgate in the moonlight, Daisy Duke song, I wanna throw up. There [are] songs out there on the radio right now that make me be ashamed to be even in the same format as some other artists."
Zac blames those terrible songs on the Music Row songwriters who are paid to churn out hit after hit. He says, quote, "You can look and see some of the same songwriters on every one of the songs.
"There have been like ten Number One songs in the past two or three years that were written by the same people and it's the exact same words just arranged different ways."
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For some reason, he was asked about LUKE BRYAN'S new song "That's My Kind of Night" . . . and he did NOT hold back. He said, quote, "I love Luke Bryan and he's had some great songs, but this new song is the worst song I've ever heard.
"I see it being commercially successful in what is called country music these days, but I also feel like that the people deserve something better than that.
"Country fans deserve a song that really has something to say, something that makes you feel something. When songs make me wanna throw up, it makes me ashamed to even be in the same genre."
According to Zac, there is a lot of good music out there, it just doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. He says, quote, "It does make me sad that there's a lot of great songs out there and they're not going to see the light of day because they're competing with these tailgate songs."
Zac's brutal assessment of country music is one thing . . . but trashing a fellow country artist like Luke Bryan is almost uncalled for. In fact, soon after this all blew up he took to his Twitter page to explain. He wrote, "My opinion is not about Luke as an artist, it's about that song. He didn't write it. I'm a fan of Luke, but definitely not that song."
I'm not going to pass judgment on Zac's statements because I believe a lot of other country artists believe the exact same thing . . . they're just way too chicken to say anything in public.Calling out the Nashville establishment can kill an artist in the pocket and nobody wants that. Malcontents don't get award nominations, or slots performing on awards shows. You think anyone will come out to support Zac? I doubt it.


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