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"My child doesn't need 'kisses' from your dog"
Food for thought:
I went to a dog show a few weekends ago with Gabby, my 14 month old daughter, and no dogs. I went to watch some of my students compete and show my support. I knew it would be tough to watch my child around all those dogs in their territory and run a dog, so I didn't even attempt to show. Anyhoo...here is a scenario that happened:
Gabby was in her stroller and we were watching the dogs run. A woman, unknown to me, came up with her two goldens. One was older and they both seemed very nice. She asked me if my daughter could meet the dogs. I said, "sure" and then watched them interact. Gabby didn't really care as she meets and greets many dogs on a daily basis in our lives. The woman really wanted Gabby to get excited so she started tapping the tray on the stroller to get the dogs to look up and focus on Gabby. I couldn't figure out what she was trying to get out the situation but then realized she wanted them to give my daughter 'kisses'. At that moment, one of the dogs started in for the big lick. Gabby still wasn't even looking at them as she was watching the action on the course. I stuck my hand right between that dog's kiss and my child's face. I politely said, "oh, we don't need kisses from the doggie". She pulled her dogs back and said in a slightly annoyed tone, "if there's no food or kisses, then we aren't interested." She walked away with her two sweet dogs.
Hmmmm....I thought about this for a while. After being a dog trainer for many years before becoming a parent, I was constantly annoyed with the lack of instruction from other parents when having their children meet dogs. It is a huge problem and the dog always gets blamed for the parent's lack of knowledge on animal behavior. I have some amazing stories to tell of my dogs and parents bringing their kids up to them to meet and how they (the parents) behaved with their kids. In this situation, it never occured to me that the dog owners can be just as bad. Why would any dog owner ask their dog to get into a child's face, especially a strangers child? My logical thinking brain can only assume that she thought I was a spectator there with my young child and wanted to help show they were a friendly bunch and give a good experience to my child. I don't assume the worst in people but it made me realize it's not always the parent but probaby equally the dog owner.
My 'take away' thought to you: Don't be afraid to speak up and control the situation if you aren't comfortable. I wasn't afraid to stop the kisses even though my animal behavior knowledge told me the dogs were fine and safe, but I wasn't comfortable with them kissing Gabby. If you are the owner of a dog that likes kids, think about how you can appropriately use your dog to educate children and parents in situations like those.
Gabby's waking up, gotta go.....
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
And winter continues....with sunshine and warmer temps
The winter continues on with cold temps and light snows. It's funny when you go outside and 13 degrees feels like a heat wave! Without the wind and the sun shining, it isn't too bad. I took advantage of that to take Gabby out to the world and do chores with me. She loved it! She tried running in her little boots and did pretty well but when she would fall down, it was like the classic movie A Christmas Story. She couldn't get up because of being all bundled up, but I got some cute photos of her.
Lessons are booming, despite the winter cold, and I have sold most of the extra lambs and sheep. We are down to our core flock of 16, 8 of which are ewes to lamb in April. A nice, easy number to handle this year. 5 of the flock are lambs that are growing like crazy and will be heading out to get training for dog herding lessons this summer. 3 rams are staying and will be used in the future to maintain colors and unrelated genetics. It's always hard to keep a small number but yet have unrelated sheep. We are looking forward to the ducks laying eggs again and all the pastures are sure to turn green soon.
She is also wearing a beautiful hat made from the fleece of one of our rams, spun by Tiffany at Woodspryte Farms and knitted by one of my agility students, Carol. A gorgeous brown finnsheep with soft wool.
The weather has also taken its toll on our water hydrant. We have many barns and water in each barn but the main animal barn is the fartherest out and that hydrant finally froze up. The hydrant leaked and we figured it was just time before the water running down the pipe and into the ground would freeze. Now, we bucket water from another barn for the sheep, cows, llamas, mini horse, cat, and birds. It's not as bad as it seems. We have two troughs in each pasture and take one day each week to make multiple trips to fill all four troughs. Then, as the week progresses, we move the tank heaters to each trough as they get low.
We have enlisted the help of one of our dogs to make this process easier. Bubba, our chocolate lab, a big strong dog that loves to work and frankly, can use the job, pulls the sled with the buckets of water from the front of the farm, to the back barn. He seems to enjoy it and wags his tail the whole time. I walk beside or behind him so he doesn't take off running and tip the sled and all the water. Such a good dog. Gabby enjoyed walking around with Bubba also and my back loved not lifting and carry those five gallon buckets.
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Lessons are booming, despite the winter cold, and I have sold most of the extra lambs and sheep. We are down to our core flock of 16, 8 of which are ewes to lamb in April. A nice, easy number to handle this year. 5 of the flock are lambs that are growing like crazy and will be heading out to get training for dog herding lessons this summer. 3 rams are staying and will be used in the future to maintain colors and unrelated genetics. It's always hard to keep a small number but yet have unrelated sheep. We are looking forward to the ducks laying eggs again and all the pastures are sure to turn green soon.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Mother Nature!!
Farm and WinterThe weather still isn't letting up and I think it's here to stay! I have some more beautiful photos of the farm animals thanks to my wonderful student and her ability to stand in the cold and take some great photos!
" Mini is always looking for a handout!"
"The sheep, llamas, and cow don't come out often but if you call with a bucket of grain.."
"This little 4 month badgerface ewe lamb standing next to her mother will be getting a new home this weekend"
"My husband's 'Cowbella' never misses a meal"
The winter is taking a toll on everyone. Our animals are cold one day and comfortable the next. I've been washing horse blankets and sheep coats to keep any manure and wetness off the furry kids. We did loose one adolescent sheep. Not sure what happened, I think kicked or trauma internally of some kind and then the cold didn't help the situation. After two days of not eating and not showing any interest in food or water after all the usual help we can give, my compassionate husband took it upon himself to end his suffering. It's a hard part of farm life to choose to take a life. It seems especially hard while I'm growing life inside me right now but I know from many years of experience, he was not going to come out of this happy and healthy. I'm not sure I could make those decisions by myself so I am grateful for my husband although it really bothers him. I also think it's important to share that this does happen and it's not something to be hidden. I am very honest with anyone that asks about sickness, accidents, and just basic bad luck. It's unrealistic to think everything is always 'peachy keen' when raising animals.
Kids and Dogs
On a different subject, I'd like to write a little about Dogs and Kids. It's so common and I have many students that have dogs being introduced to babies or living with young children, I think it's something to discuss. Whether you are having children of your own or grandchildren now, I think this is a subject to always have in mind. I have the point of view from having only dogs for most of my late teens, 20's, and early 30's with no kids. These four leggeds were my kids and my life revolved around them. Now, with an almost 14 month old and 8 months pregnant, my perspective has changed. I still love and respect my dogs but they did take a back seat to raising a baby for a while. We are now coming to the challenges of a toddler and adult dogs. Gabby, our daughter, is walking, baby talking, chasing the dog, feeding the dog, hugging the dog, and loving the dog so it's very important to teach all parties involved how to properly exist with each other.
My husband and I agree that no matter what, the dogs are NEVER TRUSTED in regards to the human babies. Both are only predictable as long as your are supervising. What this means to us, is if we are not in the room, the dogs and baby are not left alone with each other. I don't care how great your dog is and how respectful your child is, never leave them unattended. It's as simple as bring the baby or the dog with you. We have a baby gate in our entrance and the dogs easily go in there when not being watched.
"All dogs will bite in the right situation"
This is my daughter, Gabby, and Tweed, our 8 year old border collie. Out of all our dogs, he was the most distant dog for young toddlers. He is now our best babysitter. I wanted to show this picture to tell what I see from his behavior. His ears are back and his body is a little tense. This tells me he is tolerating this behavior but not exactly happy about it at the same time. I'm carefully watching him and what he is trying to say through body language. (plus I know his history with Gabby)
Now in this photo, you can see some changes that made me think, I will let him choose to stay or not and let Gabby have a little fun. He stretched out his front leg, relaxed his torso, and you can't tell but wagged the tip of his tail in a gesture I know says, "I'm happy and calm" Some things you can't tell from a photo and if one of my dogs was uncomfortable with the situation, I wouldn't take the time to take a photo before showing Gabby that's not how we act around a dog, lol. So, you won't see any bad photos here for that reason. Tweed has an area to go to if he needs to get away from Gabby and has a signal he gives me to say, "I've had enough and I want a break". He simply leaves the room and I've worked with Gabby "leave the dog alone, he needs to go rest". I missed the shot of her getting off him and gently petting his neck before hugging with her head on his back. I still teach her not to play around his face and mouth, although, gentle, he still has those teeth and it only takes once.
If you have a nervous dog and exploring toddler, try letting the dog out around the baby when they are strapped to their high chair and eating. Food gets dropped, the dog eats it, a great association for the dog, and then put up the furry kid before letting down your baby. Always allow your dog to retreat without being followed by child. Behind a baby gate is a wonderful location. The dog can come up and sniff on their own terms or can sit back at a comfortable distance without being corner by a child.
Stay warm and settle in while trying to accept winter is here to stay...
Try trick training with your dogs, maybe my next blog will be out indoor training for cabin fever!
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Oh, The Weather Outside it Frightful...
The weather continues to blow outside but we are enjoying ourselves with inside activities. I took Tweed to a USDAA agility trial and even at 30 weeks pregnant, I had a great time! This is his first trial in this venue and he qualified 3 for 3 starters runs. We only went one day as that was all I could run at this time. I've included a short video of our day.
We also have some great new agility students that started last week. Looks like we will have some new competitors and agility enthusiasts this Spring. Two students went to the trial with me and did really well for their first time in USDAA. One of my new students is a photographer and came out to take some photos of the animals in the snow.
I am now 10 weeks away from my due date for second baby and things are ready around here for now. I have organized the nursery and newborn supplies along with the guest quarters for my family to come and stay and visit. Just trying to keep up the exercise and movement so I don't get to uncomfortable with the big belly. Delivery of our new surprise can't come soon enough!
Monday, January 6, 2014
Snow Storm January 2014
Our weather has really come flying in with lots of snow and soon to follow lots of cold! We ended up with between 15" and 20" of snow with drifting. The animals are doing just fine and I must say, although a long tired walk for me to the barn, I made it there and back. It seemed so far away when I was only half-way!
I was surprised at the depth of snow all the way down the road to the barn and actually walked along the fence line for support.
The wind chill was about -20 degrees but the actual temp was 8 degrees. Not too bad yet, but the cold is still to come.
Our pigs were snowed into their shelter but they didn't seem to mind as I took them breakfast in bed.
The horses got extra hay and didn't seem to care that they were outside as they have the option of being in or out.
Then, my hard working husband came home from 24 hours of plowing and started in on our house and all the neighbors.
I will get more photos tomorrow of the plowing to see the actual beauty of the snow, although the temperature is suppose to drop again tonight.
I was surprised at the depth of snow all the way down the road to the barn and actually walked along the fence line for support.
The wind chill was about -20 degrees but the actual temp was 8 degrees. Not too bad yet, but the cold is still to come.
Our pigs were snowed into their shelter but they didn't seem to mind as I took them breakfast in bed.
The horses got extra hay and didn't seem to care that they were outside as they have the option of being in or out.
Then, my hard working husband came home from 24 hours of plowing and started in on our house and all the neighbors.
I will get more photos tomorrow of the plowing to see the actual beauty of the snow, although the temperature is suppose to drop again tonight.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
A long blog to catch up and head into the New Year!!
It's a new year and so much is happening but mostly because I haven't written in many many months...almost a year. So, part of my personal goals for 2014 is to be more organized in my own life. This includes the home, finances, and of course my business which has grown and grown.
Just in case you aren't interested in the history and just want to look at pictures, I'm including the days fun here at the beginning and you can read the rest if you want.
As of 1pm, we had 8 inches of snow and it's still coming down hard!
Cowbella and the rams, eating breakfast in the snow
Our girl, Cowbella.
Introduced the mini horse to the rams and Cowbella this morning and they keep running laps but not too stressed out. In between laps they grab a mouthful of hay.
Gabby's mini horse, Minnie or Louie
Norman, the bull calf, enjoying the indoor breakfast
Tweed is still up for moving sheep, just open the gate
Now for all the details!
House and Home
and now will be expecting our second child March 31. Therefore, I felt the nesting instinct kick in and got to organizing. I cleaned out Gabby's closet and boxed up outgrown clothes, newborn items, and moved furniture around. The new one will stay in our master bedroom for as long as possible but then the two kids will have to share a room for a while. We do have another bedroom but I feel it's very important to keep a guest room available for family and friends. When people come to stay I want them to have a nice room with a huge comfy bed and their own bathroom. Maybe they will come back and help with the kids more often; hidden agenda on my part.
I then attacked the guest room closet and room. The hallway to the guest area including the guest room itself had become the catch all space for our many many started and not finished home improvement projects. All the work tools and items for those projects are now organized neatly into the hall closet and the guest room and bathroom has become exactly what it was intended to be, the guest area. It's complete with king size bed, closet space, and linen closet and shelves empty in the bathroom.
I am also working on helping my husband get the home projects done that were started 6 months -1 year ago. We are putting up new drywall to replace the bad patch jobs done by the previous owner and finishing the counters in the kitchen that were made from scratch. It's getting there even if slow going.
Three things I don't usually discuss with too many people are religion, politics, and personal finances. I feel these are areas that most people have strong feelings and opinions about and can easily destroy relationships so I usually just talk to a few people and usually when I need help. But, I have decided I am proud of my financial changes and feel like I'm finally taking charge so I want to brag! With the introduction of debit cards, autopay, and the ease of buying on credit, checkbook balancing had become a thing of my past. My shopping usually began with me standing in the store, checking my apps to see what account had what balance to then buy what I needed for the trip. Now, I know this is not a great way to go but I also know, I am not in the minority of this practice. So, I decided to sit down every night and get online and balance my checkbook, do the books for the business, and plan ahead for the upcoming shopping necessities. So far, it's working and I'm very happy about this. I have always planned for retirement and follow the pay yourself first adage but didn't work on the present. My business has expanded into a number of animals and lessons have taken off and therefore, I want to make sure Borderhauss Kennels at least pays for itself and hopefully pays for the farm. I know it's not costing me money but it'd be nice to make some.
Farm and Business
I would never be able to live here on this farm let alone keep it running if not for my husband. He tirelessly works everyday to keep it going. After working his own business all day, he comes home and splits wood for the stove or moves a big load to the deck for me to use in the wood stove. He plows the snow out of the way, fixes electrical, hangs stall doors, catches sheep, fixes fencing, replaces well pumps for water in the barns, adds hydrants out in pastures, cuts and bales hay, repairs vehicles, tills the garden, and all with a smile and usually before I even know it needs to be fixed. There is so much more he does and I try to appreciate it every day. He probably won't read this but I will make sure to tell him each night, thank you.
My dog classes are booming, I've added 20 new students that keep returning so I must be doing something right for them. They are fun, positive, and love to learn. So, really I'm the lucky one in this situation. Without them, I would never be able to stay home and be with Gabby all day and do what I love, thank you, my students.
The part of the business that is also growing is the number of animals we have and the new property we acquired adjacent to our land. My mother and stepfather were kind enough and so helpful to purchase the 10 acres with barn next door and draw up a contract to purchase from them. So, our little farm has doubled in land to 20 acres and 5 big barns. It's really limitless to what we can do if we organize and be business savy. I try to only keep animals that offer an income or a benefit to us. That being said, I do have my favorites and a few are definitely pets at they have no job. I need to talk to them about getting out and getting jobs.
The flock of sheep is around 20, and I do admit to not knowing the exact number out there. I know when someone is missing but just don't count all the time. They come and go so fast sometimes and I tend to look at them from a business stand point. This means, when I look at a sheep, it is in my mind staying because of good quality breeding traits, staying because they might become good school sheep for herding lessons, or not staying and waiting to sell. So, it's not a head count but more of a money making perspective. We were lucky enough (again, my husband) to turn the new 10 acres into hay and therefore, food is not a problem this winter. The llamas go with the sheep and keep them safe from coyotes so in that sense they save us money of loosing lambs and expensive sheep to predators. Due to our new human baby coming I planned for late April/May lambs this season.
We have some animals here that are going to feed us. It isn't an easy thing to do, raise an animal, watch them grow, become attached, and know their fate. However, with all the additives and unknown products being injected into commerical meat, I feel much more comfortable knowing exactly where our meat starts, eats, and ends up. We have control over the whole process. We have four pigs that my husband purchased. Every summer we have a pig roast party and we just plain like pork. We have two cows, one heifer and one bull. The bull, Norman, will grow up and breed our heifer before going to the freezer but again, beef is a huge bill in our house at the grocery and we will have our own grass fed, no hormones or antibiotics in our beef. Cowbella, our heifer will stay here to produce the calves and possible provide milk for us. I will have to see how far I get into making cheese, butter, yogurt, and milking in general.
We have a pair of turkeys we kept back this winter. Normally, I buy the chicks, raise them, and butcher for the holidays usually giving away the birds to family and friends but this year, we kept two for breeding. I know it might be another summer before they start laying as turkeys need to grow up a lot before laying eggs but the plan is to incubate our own baby turkeys.
We also have the runner ducks. These ducks are great for herding dogs at they flock together and I have had them for years. They are funny, eat lots of bugs, and are fairly easy keepers. I have one hen that sits on a nest and hatches her own babies so that also makes things easier for me. We use the eggs for eating and giving to my in-laws. I keep a rare color and any extra babies born that I don't need for the flock are usually sold within a week of hatching. That's their job here on the farm. I have also used them for herding demonstration with a good friend of mine and they bring in a little cash that way.
We have three horses. They are pets and only cost us money, haha. Our most recent addition is Minni, or Louie, as my husband calls her. She is a two year 36 inch mini that will hopefully become Gabby's first pony. She is doing well living with all the strange animals but is friendly and sweet. Currently, in this snow, Minnie and Cowbella and running around the pasture. They will get really tired in all this snow.
Now that everyone is all caught, my goal is to keep this blog updated more often rather than a once every 6 months review. It's still snowing as we are expected to get around 12 inches but I think it will be more.
Laura, Paul, Gabby and unborn baby.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
I finally got my camera out to the barn and what a beautiful day it is..can you tell is 5 degrees? All the animals were out in the sun with no wind, the sun was warmer than the barn after such a cold night.
These two twins were born about 4 days ago, they belong to, Jan, our resident tunis/texal ewe. She and Walker had fun and now these girls are here. They are cute little things.
Maggie, our other non-finnsheep had triplets and is doing well with them. They are about 12 hours younger than Jan's and you can tell a little as they are smaller. It's hard to feed three but Maggie is doing well. Two boys and a girl. Good job, Mags!
This is our first ram born a few weeks ago. He is a brown, non-fading registered Finnsheep and is gorgeous. I will be watching his fleece as he ages but really a great guy!
These are Kaarina's quadruplets, as an update. (one didn't survive the birthing) They are still in a lambing stall as I am teaching them to drink from an orphan bucket. Momma Kaarina is a fantastic mom and has the best fleece in the flock. Last Spring she sufferer mastitis so bad that her udder was left too scarred to raise them herself so, I'm helping. They are growing like weeds and are doing well and have gone from 7 lbs at birth (imagine that! 4, 7lb lambs at one time) to now 8-9 lbs in a week. They will hopefully be out of this stall and out with the other kids soon. Two girls and a boy.
Our two horses with ice on their whiskers
Maggie, our other non-finnsheep had triplets and is doing well with them. They are about 12 hours younger than Jan's and you can tell a little as they are smaller. It's hard to feed three but Maggie is doing well. Two boys and a girl. Good job, Mags!
This is our first ram born a few weeks ago. He is a brown, non-fading registered Finnsheep and is gorgeous. I will be watching his fleece as he ages but really a great guy!
These are Kaarina's quadruplets, as an update. (one didn't survive the birthing) They are still in a lambing stall as I am teaching them to drink from an orphan bucket. Momma Kaarina is a fantastic mom and has the best fleece in the flock. Last Spring she sufferer mastitis so bad that her udder was left too scarred to raise them herself so, I'm helping. They are growing like weeds and are doing well and have gone from 7 lbs at birth (imagine that! 4, 7lb lambs at one time) to now 8-9 lbs in a week. They will hopefully be out of this stall and out with the other kids soon. Two girls and a boy.
Most of the lambs will be available for purchase.
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Dell PowerEdge R520 review
Summary: It's not the most powerful or scalable 2U server in Dell's PowerEdge range, but the R520 is still a quick, capable and affordable dual-socket platform that can be configured to handle a variety of both datacentre and distributed office workloads.
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- Dual Intel Xeon E5-2400 processors
- Up to 192GB RAM
- Four PCIe 3.0 expansion slots
- iDRAC7 remote management
- Redundant power option
- Fans can't be hot-swapped
- Limited memory and internal storage
Dell's flagship PowerEdge R720 with its top-of-the-range Xeon processors isn't the only 2U dual-socket server in its PowerEdge family. For those with less demanding requirements there's the R520, designed around more modest silicon, with slimmed down memory and storage options to match.
Over the years we've come to expect a lot of Dell's rack-mount servers — especially when it comes to chassis design. The R520 doesn't disappoint in this respect: the chassis is extremely well built, and heavy, topped by a full-length lockable lid giving access to a minimalist and spacious interior.
On the downside, orange — the colour used by Dell to indicate hot-swap components — is sadly absent. The six cooling fans, for example, have blue markings, which means they can only be changed with the power off. Opt for redundant power, however, and the power supplies themselves can be hot-swapped: our review system shipped with two 495-watt units to suit the configuration provided.
Alternative 750W and 1,100W supplies are also available, as is a DC power option if required.
CPUs and RAM
Any of the processors from the Xeon E5-2400 line-up can be specified when ordering the Dell server, with four-, six- and eight-core implementations on offer here, plus a variety of feeds, speeds and power envelopes.
Our review server came with a pair of E5-2430 chips, clocked at 2.2GHz, with 15MB of L3 cache and a TDP rating of 95W. These have six cores each which means, with multithreading, that Windows sees 24 logical CPU cores.
Performance is very much down to processor choice, but running the Geekbench 64-bit processor benchmark our server returned a score of 18399. Quite a bit down on the 24329 of the PowerEdge R720 but, as that was equipped with 8-core E5-2600 processors, hardly surprising.
There's also much less room for RAM in the R520, with just 12 DIMM slots on the motherboard — half the number to be found inside its bigger R720 brother. Still, with a ceiling of 192GB that's a lot better than the 128MB supported by the old R510, enabling the server to be configured to suit a variety of applications — including memory-hungry server virtualisation — without breaking the bank.
Dell sent us 24GB of RAM in the shape of six 1,333MHz DDR3 modules. These had the ECC option to be expected on a server, but processor choice meant that a lower 1,067MHz clock was employed.
With some processors you can specify 1,600MHz RAM, and all setups can have memory mirroring and sparing configured to protect against memory failures.
Storage options
When it comes to storage, the R520 chassis can be ordered with fittings for either four or eight hard disks with — depending on what you specify — either one or two banks of front-mounted hot-swap bays. These can accommodate 3.5in. or (using special trays) 2.5in. drives with the usual choice of SATA, SAS and SSD disks cabled to Dell PERC RAID controllers.
A RAID controller, however, is entirely optional — and for customers with existing network storage somewhat superfluous as, on such deployments, local storage will mostly be used for the operating system. The review system, therefore, came with the minimum four bays with just one drive installed — a 100GB SATA SSD, on which we installed Windows Server 2008 R2 for our tests.
There was no RAID card either. Instead, the SSD was cabled to the 4-port SATA controller on the motherboard, although Dell does provide software RAID for this (assuming you're running Windows and have more than one disk) — an option it refers to as PERC S110, adding support for RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10.
Unfortunately the Dell Express Flash PCIe SSDs offered as an option on the R720 aren't available for this server. You can, however, specify both nearline and dual-ported SAS drives with spin speeds of up to 15,000rpm. External host bus adapters can also be ordered with four PCIe 3.0 slots available to accommodate these and other plug-in cards.
Networking and other options
You can't plug GPU accelerator cards into the PCIe slots in the R520, as you can in the R720, but these slots can be used to provide additional network ports. And that's over and above the two Broadcom Gigabit interfaces already on the motherboard — one of which carries additional responsibility for in-band remote management over the LAN.
As with other 12th-generation PowerEdge servers, the R520 features the latest iDRAC7 technology, with an improved web interface giving easier access to important data plus additional power monitoring and management features.
Our review unit came with basic command-line remote management only, although for £120 (ex. VAT) this can be upgraded to the iDRAC7 Express implementation with access to the latest Dell Lifecycle controller. Beyond that, the iDRAC7 Enterprise upgrade (a further £170 ex. VAT) adds a graphical remote console and virtual media plus a dedicated Gigabit port for remote monitoring and management.
Finally, there's a slot on the motherboard for an embedded hypervisor, which takes the form of a dual SD card module, the second card providing extra redundancy should one of the hypervisors fail. These can be preloaded with VMware or Citrix hypervisors, but there's no provision for Microsoft's Hyper-V.
Quick and quiet
With its single SSD, the PowerEdge R520 we tested was eerily quiet much of the time — even when pushed to do some real work. As a result, power consumption was low, and could be trimmed further if you're prepared to accept slightly slower processors.
The R520 is not as quick as the R720 and nowhere near as scalable, but it's no slouch; it's an affordable server that could be used for a variety of purposes, from basic file and print sharing through to mid-range virtualisation and private cloud duties.
|Manufacturer's specification
|Case form factor
|2U rack
|OS & software
|Operating system
|Windows Server 2008 R2
|Chipset & memory
|Intel C600
|RAM installed
|Number of memory slots
|RAM capacity
|Storage controller
|integrated 4-port SATA controller with PERC S110 software RAID
|Interfaces supported
|Number of drive bays
|Maximum capacity
|Installed capacity
|4 x USB 2.0 (2 front, 2 rear)
|Expansion slots
|1 x16, half-length/half-height; 1 x8 full-length/full height; 2 x16 with x8 bandwidth half-length/full-height
|Flash card
|dual SD card module on motherboard
|2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports
|Ethernet controller
|Broadcom 5270 Dual Port
|iDRAC7 basic remote management
|Hard drive
|Hard drive type
|Optical storage
|CD / DVD type
|CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
|Processor & memory
|Clock speed
|2.2 GHz
|Number of processors installed
|Number of processors supported
|Processor manufacturer
|Processor model
|Xeon E5-2430
|Solid-state drive
|Form factor
|Number of SSDs installed
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Exodus (Hikaru Utada album)
|This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2007)
|Studio album by Utada
|September 8, 2004
|Pop, dance, R&B, alternative, techno, electronica
65:00 (UK Version)
|Island, Mercury
|Utada, Timbaland, Danja, Sking U
|Utada chronology
|Alternative cover
UK album cover
|Singles from Exodus
|Singles from Exodus (United Kingdom Version)
Exodus (エキソドス Ekisodosu?) is the debut English language by Japanese singer-songwriter Utada. The album was released on September 8, 2004 by Island Records in Japan, and worldwide on October 5, 2004. The album was re-released by Mercury Records in the UK over a year later on September 25, 2005. This is Utada's debut English language studio album (not including Precious). Exodus received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who felt that her music was very mainstream for the public, although some did feel it was "repetitive".[citation needed] Exodus was re-released[1] on September 20, 2006 in Japan, under Universal International, parent company of Island Def Jam. This limited reissue retailed at ¥1470. The album sold a total of 1.5 million copies worldwide.
"Easy Breezy", "Devil Inside" and "Exodus '04" were the three singles released in America, whilst the UK re-release had a single release also; "You Make Me Want to Be a Man". All singles were released in the United States, although "Easy Breezy" didn't manage to chart in the US. "Devil Inside" was considered Utada's best single in the states at that time, as it peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play, becoming one of Utada's first number one on the charts. "Exodus" managed to peak at number twenty-four on the Hot Dance Club Play. The fourth single "You Make Me Want to Be a Man", peaked at number two-hundred and twenty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. To date, none of her English singles have peaked on the Oricon Singles Charts.[2]
Background and release[edit]
After being approached by Island Def Jam to appear in a song for the soundtrack to action-comedy film Rush Hour 2, Utada was then asked by the label to record an album. The track, "Blow My Whistle" was written by Utada herself, along with Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and featured American rapper Foxy Brown. The track was produced by The Neptunes. Exodus was written, produced and mainly composed by Utada herself, with Timbaland acting as producer and remixer. She also received help from Danja and Sking U, her father. Exodus was the first release by Utada under the Island Def Jam and Universal Music label. The tracks "Opening" and "Crossover Interlude" contain exactly the same lyrics, but are mixed differently. Even though "Opening" has vocals in the song, the lyrics aren't provided in the lyric booklet. The Hong Kong and Taiwan versions of the album contain lyrics for "Opening" in Chinese. Only two Japanese words were used on the whole album: the words "konnichiwa" (こんにちは?) and "sayōnara" (さようなら?) are found in "Easy Breezy". Additionally, the words "Thank you for praying for my success" (成功祈ってくれてありがとう Seikou inotte kurete arigatou?) are written in the lyric booklet. All of the Japanese translations in the lyric booklet were done by Hiroko Shintani (新谷洋子 Shintani Hirōko?), except for the song "Animato" which was translated by Utada herself. Utada stated that it had a certain feel to it that she wanted to bring across to her Japanese audience.
During an interview in the United States whilst promoting This Is the One in 2009, when asked about Exodus, Utada said that Exodus was "a very experimental album. I was like a mad scientist working away in an underground laboratory", going on to say "I had the time of my life but it was a very intense, introverted process".[3] Utada has said in numerous follow-up interviews that Exodus is an introverted album.
Exodus was released in North America nearly a month after its release in Japan, on October 5, 2004, two months later in Brazil,[4] on November 17, 2004, and the UK version was released about a year after on September 26, 2005. Exodus was re-released[1] on September 20, 2006 in Japan, under Universal International, parent company of Island Def Jam.
On February 23, 2005, Utada did a one-night-only showcase at the Skylight Studios, New York. There she sung a few songs from Exodus including "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" and "Kremlin Dusk".[5]
Response by Elton John[edit]
In an interview, Elton John stated that:
|In terms of surprises, there's an interesting girl, Utada, who's a pop star in Japan and who released an album late last year called Exodus [Island]. It's really interesting dance and pop music. She could be the first Japanese recording artist to really make it in the West.[6]
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|MSN Music
|Stylus Magazine
|USA Today
Exodus received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. Allmusic gave three out of five stars, highlighting the two first tracks from the album and "Exodus 04", stating that Exodus "Delivers a diverse collection of urbane, modern, and, at times, almost avant-garde electronica and dance music", and concluding with "EXODUS heralds the American arrival of an unusual and challenging artist." Rob Carolan from Stylus Magazine gave it a positive review, stating "So there you have it. It's not a pop masterpiece but it's a decidedly good record. Few J-Pop artists ever attempt to make such a bold and risky record, but with Exodus, Utada has established herself as an individual who can proudly stand aside from the rest of the identikit J-Pop idols. Hopefully she'll keep on getting better, but even if she falls into the machine, she will always have Exodus, and that's enough."[12] Isaac McCalla from Dancemusic on About.com gave it a positive review, complimenting the album's process, calling some songs "radio-friendly" and then the rest more "chilled-out". He later concluded saying "[...] Utada is definitely an up and comer; she's beautiful, writes good songs with intelligent lyrics, and has a keen electronic sensibility."[13]
Elysa Gardner from USA Today gave it three stars out of five. She said "Utada Hikaru crafts slick, electronically fueled tracks that could, on their surface, pass as background music for nightclubs and loft parties. Luckily, this young singer/songwriter is more than a ghost in her own machine." She compared Utada to an early stage of Madonna saying she is "girlish yearning that transcends her vocal limitations and melts the cool sheen of her arrangements." Sputnikmusic gave the album 2.5 out of 5. The review praised Hikaru's vocals saying it is "very well done most of the time". However, he did say that overall, he felt that the album was a "letdown". He also said that the lyrics were not good as well. He did highlight "Kremlin Dusk", "Devil Inside" and "Hotel Lobby".[14] JPop-Go gave the album a positive review saying "This is Utada's 'Exodus' from overly-polished, commercial pop; her two fingers up at the music industry. Existing fans with more eclectic tastes will be pleasantly surprised, while hardcore J-pop junkies might be disappointed at the changes."[15]
Chart performance[edit]
Exodus is the largest debut selling foreign language album in Japanese history (debut with 523,761 units). It is the 247th best selling album of all time in Japan.[16] It did have success in Japan. On September 8, 2004, Universal Music Japan shipped 1 million copies of the album, breaking a record that was previously held by Mariah Carey (she had sold 500,000).[17]
However, the album did not achieve a lot of success in the US, reaching #160 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and has sold in excess of 55,000 units in the territory according to Nielsen Soundscan.[18] The album did however have success on the US Billboard Heatseekers, peaking at number five on the albums chart, making Utada's first album to debut on both albums chart.[19]
"Easy Breezy" was released as the first single of the album. This is the first single to debut her name "Utada" which she uses for her English releases. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics,[citation needed] however the song did not chart on any singles chart. The song however sold more than 2000 copies in Japan. The second single of the album, "Devil Inside", was released on 14 September 2004 and received generally mixed reviews from music critics. The song was released physically in the United States. No music video was produced. The song remained Utada's biggest hit in the States, as it peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play.
The third single "Exodus '04" received generally positive reviews from music critics,[citation needed] and was released in 2005, a late release on the album. No music video was produced for the single. The song received little attention yet again, but did peak at number twenty-four on the Hot Dance Club Play. The fourth and last single, "You Make Me Want to Be a Man", was released as the only UK single. The song received little success as well, but peaked at number 227 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Utada, except "Exodus '04" and "Let Me Give You My Love" composed by Utada and Timbaland.
|"Devil Inside"
|"Exodus '04"
|"The Workout"
|"Easy Breezy"
|"Tippy Toe"
|"Hotel Lobby"
|"Crossover Interlude"
|"Kremlin Dusk"
|"You Make Me Want to Be a Man"
|"Wonder 'Bout"
|"Let Me Give You My Love"
|"About Me"
|UK Bonus Tracks
|"You Make Me Want to Be a Man" (Bloodshy & Avant Mix)
|"You Make Me Want to Be a Man" (Junior Jack Mix)
Exodus (Japan) - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
|Peak Position
|Debut Sales
|Sales Total
|Chart Run
|September 8, 2004
|Oricon Daily Albums Chart
|September 8, 2004
|Oricon Weekly Albums Chart
|September 8, 2004
|Oricon Yearly Albums Chart
Exodus (U.S.) - Billboard Sales Chart (U.S.)
|Sales Total
|October 5, 2004
|The Billboard 200
|October 5, 2004
|Top Heatseekers
Exodus singles - Billboard charts[edit]
|"Devil Inside"
|Dance Radio Airplay
|"Devil Inside"
|Hot Singles Sales
|"Devil Inside"
|Hot Dance Music/Club Play
|"Exodus '04"
|Hot Dance Music/Club Play
Release history[edit]
|Distributing label
|September 8, 2004
|Universal Music Japan
|United States
|October 5, 2004
|Island Records
|October 5, 2004
|Universal Music
|October 5, 2004
|New Zealand
|October 14, 2004
|November 17, 2004
|United Kingdom
|September 26, 2005
|Mercury Records
|October 5, 2004
|Universal Music
- Hikaru Utada - vocals, writer, producer, programmer, acoustic guitar
- Teruzane Utada/Skingg U - producer, guitar
- T. Moseley / Timbaland - producer, writer, remixer
- Goh Hotoda – recording, mixer
- Mat Snedecor – engineer
- Dan Bucchi – engineer
- Brian Russel – engineer
- Pat Woodward - engineer
- Jason Dale – engineer
- Patrick Magee – engineer
- Pete Davis – programmer
- Steve Sidelnyk – programmer
- Bill Pettaway – production coordinator
- Michael Evans - production coordinator
- Yuko Honda – production coordinator
- Jeff Gulob - guitar
- Jon Theodore - drums
- Bryan G. Russell - saxophone
- ^ a b Utada - EXODUS <初回生産限定特別価格盤>
- ^ http://allmusic.com/artist/utada-p679547/charts-awards/billboard-singles
- ^ "Utada Reaches The Peak Of Her Pop-ness with 'This Is The One'". popdirt. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ Shin. "Universal Music lança Utada Hikaru no Brasil". jpop.com.br. Retrieved 5 May 2005.
- ^ popdirt. "Utada Showcase Performance in New York City". popdirt. Retrieved 26 February 2005.
- ^ "Elton's tip sheet". Interview. February 2005.[dead link]
- ^ About.com. "Exodus - Utada". About.com.
- ^ AllMusic. "Exodus - Utada". AllMusic.
- ^ MSN Music. "Exodus [CD] by Hikaru Utada". MSN Music.
- ^ Carolan, Rob. "Utada - Exodus - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2006.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (October 19, 2004). "Jimmy Eat World's 'Futures' lacks bite; Utada's techno-pop is toothsome". USA Today. Retrieved 18 October 2004.
- ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3685
- ^ About.com Review
- ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/6906/Utada-Hikaru-Exodus-04/
- ^ http://www.jpopgo.co.uk/html/exodus.html
- ^ Unknown (October 19, 2004). "歴代アルバムランキング TOP280". Music TV Program.
- ^ popdirt. "Utada's 'Exodus' Breaking Records". popdirt. Retrieved 12 September 2004.
- ^ Schwartz, Rob. "Utada in 2/28 Billboard Magazine". U.Blog. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ Exodus - Utada | Allmusic Charts/Awards
- ^ Oricon. "Utada、2位以下を圧唐キる好スタート!". Oricon. Retrieved 8 September 2004.
- ^ Oricon. "Utadaが洋楽史上最高のスタートで首位!". Oricon. Retrieved 14 September 2004.
- ^ Unknown. "2004年間シングルランキング TOP100". Music TV Program.
- ^ "2004年の音楽".
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
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Peering Into My Rays 2015 Looking Glass-Position Players
Well, Dandy Don has sung and the large but svelte woman in that Viking cap has vocally acknowledged the Tampa Bay Rays have lost that final grasp on any chance at an October date with destiny. So the chase is now over, but a few games still remain.
Over the next 2 weeks I think we will see a few slices of what might and could happen this winter in regards to our hometown Rays.
We already know we will not see any fashion of a $80 million payroll in 2015, but the Rays have a lot of pieces to consider this winter, some expendable, and some they have to keep at all costs. Might be a interesting winter as the Rays have a chance to push out another cycle of truly young pitching talent, might dangle a few names on their hook, and possibly be seeking a consistent power bat that could awaken an offense that rises and falls more than the tides in Tampa Bay.
From behind the plate to down the First Base line in the Bullpen, the Rays have some important work to do to not only up their offensive firepower, but also to shore up a reliever corps that did not have that secure level of consistency we have grown accustom to here.
I truly suspect the Rays will not only dangle but seek out a possible trade partner to take on veteran backstop Jose Molina's 2015 salary. With the solid emergence of Curt Casali behind the dish in 2014, it makes Molina not only an extra body behind the plate, but a large salary that could be used to possibly secure a power bat for the Rays lineup.
In Casali's favor right now is that he is showing great command of the Rays pitching corps and currently hold the best catcher's ERA of 2.0 in the majors. He has caught Alex Cobb 6 times this season and sports a 1.09 ERA with Cobbster on the hill, including framing pitches during Cobb's recent no-hitter adventure.
I think Ryan Hanigan is on solid ground, but people in Cincinnati probably thought the same before the 2013 offseason. Helping his cause for 2015 is definitely his current .306 average in 11 starts since coming back off the DL on August 26th.
Now in regards to the Rays infield. It would seem that 3 of the 4 slots are already occupied by players who should be rubber stamped in as starters for 2015. Sure anything can happen, but these 3 players also have contracts inked with the team, some long-term, some with quicker expiration dates.
James Loney seems secure at First Base especially since he signed that 3-year #21 million contract in 2014 and should man the Rays 1B bag possibly until someone on the way up in the Rays farm system pushes him off it. But also making Loney an easy name to pencil in is his superb bat skills and being great at GTMI (Get The Man In). Heading into Sunday's contest Loney has 66 RBIs, second only to Evan Longoria.
Do not be surprised if the Rays possibly show Sean Rodriguez a bit more at First Base in 2015. There is no guarantee the Rays will keep S-Rod, but he has been one of the most consistent pieces of the Rays utility corps right alongside Ben Zobrist.
Speaking of Zorilla, could this offseason be the first one where the Rays ask Zobrist to possibly take a few more turns at First as a possible fill-in should the team not re-sign Rodriguez? We all know Rays Manager Joe Maddon is S-Rod's biggest supporter, but his salary is climbing and with less dollars in the till, could Rodriguez be one of the Rays biggest question marks going into the winter.
Third Base is all Evan Longoria's until health or just plain age ripe him off the hot corner. People forget Longo is itching close to that big 3-0 that sometimes robs a player of agility and quickness needed to prevent screamers down the line. I do not see 2015 as the season Father Time begins to creep up on Longoria, but if he does we could possible see Tim Beckham or Logan Forsythe as guys to pencil in with spot starts.
Longoria did have what many consider a sub-par season in 2014, but he still leads the team in most offensive categories and is still the Rays Clubhouse figurehead, and that will not change for some time. His tear in offense since the All-Star break might just be to him finally finding that mechanics groove we have been waiting for all this season.
Shortstop is also a spot that seems secure, but has also been a spot of ups and downs in 2014. Now I like the spirited play of Yunel Escobar, but I think a healthy Hak-Ju Lee could press Escobar with a outstanding spring. You know subconsciously the Rays Front Office would love this kind of competition considering one would command a MLB minimal salary (Lee), and the other $5 million.
You might wonder why the Rays did not bring up Lee or Beckham in September or after Durham finished their postseason run. Both have 2 minor league options left and if neither fights nor gains a 25-man roster slot in 2015, that gives the Rays some flexibility to hold onto them at least in Durham.
Second Base might again be a "insert here" space in the Rays infield. With names like Nick Franklin, Forsythe, Lee and Beckham possibly fighting for a chance to line up at 2B, this might be one of the most contested spots during the spring of 2015.
Sure you could put Zobrist firmly in black ink in this spot, but I think Maddon still loves to tinker and place Zobrist and his many gloves wherever he sees a possible weakness. I truly think we will see Zobrist either swapping gloves a lot again in 2015, or he will be gone. I think a lot depends on the Rays evaluation of what they could obtain via a winter trade for Zorilla while he still has ample value to a team looking for a players who has a command of his offensive and defensive skills.
The Rays might end up coming out of 2015 spring training with their youngest outfield trio since their inception. I have an odd feeling this might be the other place where competition will be strong and possibly we see a name or possibly 2 change uniforms in direct response to possible 2015 salary as opposed to their overall value to the team.
Outfielders Matt Joyce and possibly Desmond Jennings might also see their names in print a bit more during the Rays off season. Not because they are not valued or important Rays pieces, but there is a younger crew of Rays outfielders led by Wil Myers and Kevin Keirmaier who can provide the same offense and defensive excellence at a more modest price.
The Rays also need to make a valued judgment on Brandon Guyer who doesn't have any minor league options remaining. This whole Guyer situation might come down to a mirror image evaluation that the Rays had to make on Sam Fuld before the 2014 season. Believe me, if the Rays find value in keeping Guyer, he could definitely slot in as the team's 4th or 5th outfield option without a problem.
I will no discuss the DH position since I think that will be a hired bat or possibly more Longoria and Zobrist in 2015 if the team can not find an adequate stick that can elevate the Rays offense.
In addition Maddon could use any variety of bench selections to insert or delete at his leisure. Designated Hitter might be a revolving door for the Rays if a valued bat is not found before the spring of 2015.
I have a feeling we will see a leaner and more stat-infused Rays team over the next 2 years. The Rays will again possibly show a "youth movement" as most positions will be secured by vets, but the younger corps of the team could mature into the offensive pieces the Rays lacked in 2014.
With a slimmed down payroll and some veterans nearing the cusp of free agency, the Rays might call upon their striving younger core to provide a cohesive and focused 2015 nucleus.
Rays Inspired World Cup Squad
It is the World's game. Only in our country does the sport heard 'round the World take second, third or maybe not even a fifth fiddle. The globe embraces the sport of football, or as we Americans have dubbed it, Soccer.
With our own United States men soccer team showing their grit and glory by winning their first matchup against Ghana in this year's World Cup last night, I thought it might be fun to pencil in my own Rays World Cup squad based on the current members of the Rays 25-Man roster.
Instantly most of you would wonder why a Baseball blogger would want to write and create a Soccer squad. From the age of 10 to 21 I played either as a Sweeper or on the left-side of the turf on local Men's leagues (FSSL), on the All-South select U-17 travel teams and spent my 16th summer in Malmo, Sweden working out with that vistas reserves team.
Heck if you look over at the blog photo on right you will see a photo of me playing indoor soccer, so I have the knowledge and know what it takes to play the game.
Of course the Club Rays team's Managers slot is already taken as you cannot discount the philosophical and game day rhetoric of Joe Maddon. Heck in a lot of ways he might even be a better communicator and guru to young minds than the current USA Manager Jurgen Kilinsman.
I decided this Rays Club needs to play a 4-3-3 alignment which is 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards. We all know the Rays claim to fame in the last few years have been defense, so a line with a left, center, right fullbacks and a sweeper manning the gaps seems as a perfect lineup to help keep games close and with minimal scoring (hopefully).
So let's start at the last line of defense, the goalkeeper position first. I am going to pick Ryan Hanigan as he has shown he has the ability to block balls in the dirt, move around with grace under pressure and will come out of goal and sacrifice his body for the team. Most people would think I might pick Jose Molina as a back-up, but I chose Alex Cobb as much for his leadership as for his attention to the little things and would be a great communicator back there.
That being said, my defense will also have a few wily Rays vets manning key spots, and even a few surprises to some people. My left fullback has to be someone committed to defense as well as have good sprinting speed to defend an opposing winger who is usually the fastest guy on the team with the ball.
For some reason Jake McGee fits that spot for me. He is a big body guy who should be able to keep his shoulder square to the ball and ride a winger off the ball if he wants to proceed towards the touchlines or the goal box. On the right side I'm going with a gut feeling that Yunel Escobar will be a mirror image of McGee and keep the crosses from getting to the goal mouth and has the closing speed to thwart long passes into the box.
Center fullback is a tough one. I want to get a big body in there, but more in height than in weight. For that reason I chose Grant Balfour who at 6'2" has a bit of a nasty streak, highly competitive and if he chats to the ball, that might scare a few opposing forwards from going up the middle of the pitch. As long as he keeps his back to the goal, I think the snarling Aussie should shut down any middle of the field dribbling and long range shots.
As for the sweeper position I wanted to give that slot to someone who can be both an offensive and defensive weapon. Someone who can be that 4th utility defender as well as crash up into the offensive zone for corner kicks, help take free kicks and set a few boomers toward the goal. Perfect weapon for this Rays Club squad would be Sean Rodriguez.
Now onto midfield, or the engine room of this team. We already know Evan Longoria will wear the Captain's band and has the grit and stamina to man the center midfield slot and his ability to give out orders and command respect will have opposing defenders marking him tight, so I want my outside midfielders to have a burst of speed and great ball skills.
My selection for left mid will be James Loney. I picked him as much for consistency as for his bursts of power which on free kicks or fouls way outside the box his kicks could free Longoria and the forwards to jockey for inside position on the opposing defense. My right midfielder would have to be Ben Zobrist. I do not know if Zorilla is ambidextrous on the soccer field, but if he was he would be a great fit to the usual attacking side of the field and could center passes or do flanking moves or U-runs down the line for crosses into box.
That leaves the forwards line. Here I'm going for the tall man in the box and shifty runners down the outsides or who can change directions and do crafty diagonals into the box for short chips, passes or provide ball in the air for headers.
So with me wanting to capitalize on speed, it is no secret the left wing has to be Kevin Kiermaier who seems to have a sixth sense to getting into position for the right play and who is one of those players who brings a new level of excitement to the team.
Right wing has to be another speedster as I pencil in Desmond Jennings for this slot and will call upon his quick first burst for great offensive moves and set plays. Add to the fact Jennings did play in that other brand of football, I think he will be a great target in the air for headers and taking a defender out of his position for scoring opportunities at the top of the goal box.
That only leaves the center spot. I had to go with someone here who has leadership, respect and plays on a different level at times. The obvious and clear choice for this spot was David Price. One of the glaring reasons is his 6'6" frame can rise a good 3-4 inches above most defenders for headers and I think he has the foot skills and dexterity to pull off picture perfect passes and provide 110% throughout the contest.
Of course this Rays team will have great and skilled substitutes on the bench like Chris Archer, Jeremy Hellickson, Matt Moore, Joel Peralta, and I might add Bullpen Catcher Scott Cursi to the mix as we all need a true "enforcer" on our soccer team.
I know there will be debate about my choices, but I think this squad could do some real damage on the pitch, provide some spectacular scoring chances and picture perfect goals as well as keep the score low and within reach of the Rays offensive unit. Well it's time for me to set the ball on the middle dot and get this Rays Club team going. Besides, you can always vent your thought at Rays Soccer Night Friday, June 20th.
What? I wasn't going to sit on the sidelines and watch this team, I would make the perfect Referee plus I want to see this match at ground zero, not in the stands. And besides, St. Petersburg,Florida like the Rays is home to the 2-time North American Soccer League Champions, the Tampa Bay Rowdies who play on the Rays old Spring home. Florida Progress/Al Lang Field.
Now if I can just get the linesmen to keep Jonny Gomes from running onto the turf, we would be golden.
Rays Could be Waving Goodbye to the Ice Cream Man
Going to be sad to see the end of the Ice Cream Man's era with the Tampa Bay Rays. Going into the winter off-season you could have hedged your bets the team would unload possibly a player striding the pitching rubber, not one crouched down 60 feet 6 inches away. Maybe the writing was on the wall for catcher Jose Lobaton the moment the Rays traded for a respected and well-tooled catcher like Ryan Hanigan.
Not helping in Lobaton's increasingly unstable situation was that the other "Jose" in the Rays catching corps, Jose Molina had signed a team-friendly contract with an eye on a bit of a reduced role in 2014. Suddenly it didn't seem like why, but when Lobaton would get a call from the team announcing a trade, but there is no way any of us thought this adventure would venture into February.
And trade chatter is being heard from vista's like Cleveland, Washington, the south-side of Chicago, Flushing, Phoenix and even Denver that Lobation could/should possibly be looking for a temporary abode in Arizona for Spring Training, not Port Charlotte, Florida. Hopefully a deal will get done fast and swiftly as pitchers and catchers are beginning their journeys to their Spring Training camps and if he isn't a Ray come February 14th, Loby got some hurried planning to do.
Lobaton has to be an attractive option for a team wanting to bring in a young but experienced backstop. His .249 average during the 2013 season mixed with 7 HRs shows he is gaining the ability to not only be good behind the plate, but can deliver standing on either side of the dish. Switch-hitting catchers are a bit of a rarity in the MLB, and Lobaton has shown by his .736 OPS from the left side he should garner at least a few phone calls from every one of those cities mentioned above for their respective catching units.
He has a gold star attached to his name right now as a Super Two arbitration player who is excelling at a position where a team could acquire a player with his talents and experience knowing he will not hit the free agent market until 2017 or 2018 at the earliest. We have already heard reports over the winter that the Nationals would love to find a capable young backstop to pair with W Ramos, and Lobaton definitely fit the criteria.
Also in Lobatons favor is the pure fact he has been with the Rays during their stretch runs over the last few seasons and has post-season experience as well as his ability to come through in the clutch with power displays and ice cream runs. The Indians with their favorable park dimensions could utilize Lobaton's left-sided goodness especially as the team wants to try and secure Carlos Santana at the First Base bag in 2014.
You can see the White Sox interest as they might not be totally all in favor of Tyler Flowers being their everyday catcher, and the Rockies and D-backs might be looking at Loby more as a young talented insurance option should injuries again plague their catching corps. And do not discount the fact teams already know Lobaton comes at a good value after he avoided arbitration earlier this off season with a $900,000. 2014 Salary.
Worst part of Molina re-signing and the team trading for Hanigan is the pure fact the path is blocked for any significant amount of time behind the plate for Lobaton in 2014. Another factor that will play into another team getting Lobaton is the fact he is out of minor league options and would have to go through the waiver wire to be shipped back to Triple-A Durham if he did not make the Rays 2014 Opening Day roster.
So we have hit on the positives for teams wanting Lobaton's services for 2014. And with every player there also comes some uncertainty or liabilities.
One simple reason for a trade is in fact a by-product of the team's trade for Hanigan and the keeping of Molina. Lobaton is not a defective pitch framer, but the Rays other 2 options at this time trump Lobaton's ability and he might be considered average at best in getting borderline strike calls.
2 other glaring liabilities of obtaining Lobaton might be career stat-wise he is considered to be below average backstop in getting to balls in the dirt which would be a red flag to teams that rely on breaking pitches outside and low.
What a team might also offer for Lobaton might hinge on if they think they can correct his most illuminating flaw, a career 16 % Caught Stealing percentage mark. If a team can imagine fixing any of the 3 flaws in Loby's bag of tricks they could come out as a winner in any trade offering.
In the end, the Rays know they might have to take a little less in return for Lobaton no matter his offensive upside because the team would have to make a difficult decision to retain him after March 31st.
Also with reporting dates quickly approaching, a team would want to get Lobaton in camp as soon as possible as he would need time to not only adjust to a new team and techniques, but get an early spring edge on the learning curve of catching and pitch calling for a new pitching staff before the season begins.
Hopefully the trade process is short and sweet and Lobaton is off to join his new team before their report date. You can only hope Lobaton begin to show some new prowess in scooping the ball this spring, digging down deep in the bowl to block pitches and deliver that sweet swing that always ends with ice cream.


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LanView3 doesn't log any activity unfortunately. I didn't include this as it would need some fairly bulky database links (sql or the like) and this would definately result in negative network performance which is something i've worked hard to avoid. I could consider the 'local cache' of logs, but this'll be going back to the old RM auditor ways and this is, i believe, out of the scope of LV3 - although I appreciate how useful this would be.
Listing and closing individual apps on stations is due to be implimented, in fact, the code already exists, it's just not finished or tested. I can't give an eta on this unfortunately.
Executing commands on being triggered is an interesting idea and one I will look into for future lanview3 releases, but this won't happen in the short term.
With that in mind, another solution might be better suited.
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WASHINGTON – The best season in San Jose State history? There's a good case for it, yet it's one nobody could make if the person with the awkward role of interim, on-the-way-out coach hadn't finished the job.
The Spartans are done for the year with an 11-2 record. Ten wins go to Mike MacIntyre, who rebuilt a program that was 1-12 just two years ago before leaving this month for a better payday at Colorado.
Win No. 11 goes to defensive coordinator Kent Baer, who was put in charge and got to speak in a victorious locker room after Thursday's 29-20 win over Bowling Green in the Military Bowl.
I didn't cry, but I wanted to, Baer said. I stood tall, took a couple of deep breaths. It's been a little emotional the last few days.
Baer wanted to stay at San Jose State, but he was passed over for the full-time job in favor of San Diego's Ron Caragher and plans to follow MacIntyre to the Buffalos. With all those distractions going on, the No. 24 Spartans could be forgiven for being a little rattled ahead of their first bowl game since 2006.
Instead, San Jose State capped the year with a seven-game winning streak for its first 11-win season since 1940.
The Falcons (8-5) had a similar turnaround, improving from 2-10 in 2010 under coach Dave Clawson. A defense that gave up 15.8 points per game in the regular season – ninth best among FBS schools – did a decent job against a San Jose State team that was averaging 35.3 points.
Two years ago, we were 2-10, Clawson said. We were awful. A year ago we made a nice step that we went from being awful to average. I felt this was a team that could make that next step, and we won three more games.
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There are certain things you are never, ever allowed to ask people.
The main one is, of course, in regards to a woman's pregnant or non-pregnant condition. You cannot ask a woman if she is pregnant unless there is an actual baby shooting out of her crotch right in front of you.
You're skating on thin ice if you even ask a woman if another woman is pregnant.
That one goes like this:
Man: "Is Joanie pregnant?"
Woman: "Do you think I'm fat?"
Man: "No, I was asking if Joanie is expecting. Not you."
Woman: "Well, you obviously think Joanie's fat. Do you think I'm fat?
Asking someone whether or not you're fat is another one. Two reasons: one, you will never get an honest answer and two, if you do, you won't like it.
If you think you're fat, you probably are. Unless you're anorexic, of course. Best to ask a friend whether you're fat or not. She or he will tell you the truth.
Today's topic, however, is one that I had never thought of simply because I had never thought to ask the question. Give it up to Barbara, whose ability to ask the right questions and get tons more juicy information out of people, like photos of closet skeletons going down on closet zombies, has always been minutes or even hours ahead of mine.
Barbara gets people to talk.
Sometimes they won't shut up. Sometimes they are lesbians, but hey, what are you going to do? And if the CIA had hired Barbara at the beginning of the Afghanistani/Gulf War conflict, then they could have saved a shitload of money on Gitmo.
So this is probably her one mistake in the interrogation department. It's also my last piece of advice for the day:
Don't Ever Ask Anyone If Their Kid Is Retarded
Here's what happened:
Barbara and a friend have been taking their babies to swimming classes. I now have an 8 1/2 x 11 portrait of Teo underwater, looking cute. He could have been on the Nirvana album cover for Nevermind, except somehow someone has managed to obscure my son's penis.
So there they are one day, drying off in the locker room, and a woman whom they have been speaking to since they started back in September is there, with her child, who, to Barbara and her friend at least, is most obviously a Down's Syndrome child.
Because everyone is naked and breastfeeding, and has been talking about crotch massages and the birth and stretch marks and needles and shit, I suppose Barbara felt comfortable being open with this woman. I don't know. I wish I had been there (hey, free naked boobies), but I wasn't.
"So, if you don't mind my asking, when did you get the diagnosis?" Barbara asks.
The woman looks up from her nursing child.
"What diagnosis?" she says.
A long moment of silence.
How do you respond to that? What did Barbara say? I have no idea. I told you I wasn't there. I can only assume that it's something along the lines of "Homina Homina Homina."
Which is why you never ask a question about that. If a kid walks in looking like the Elephant Man, you do not ask. You just grin and pretend that kid looks fucking awesome.
Which is what you should do anyway, of course, because retarded kids are people, too.
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Kashkari is creepy.Donnelly for us.
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Many thanks to OP for faithfully searching out the truth about the Establishment Elites, despite the best efforts of a few here to sully the true meaning and intent of the Tea Party.Got Tea?More than China!Ramona (the Pest)
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Really don´t care if Kashkari paid the expense of supporters or not. I like the guy and will vote for him. Donnelly had my vote til he started the smear campaign against Kashkari.
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