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Santana BannersJanuary 30, 2008 3:04 PM Yo, modelmakers! Get to work: We've all known this day was coming for a long time. At least they waited until after Twinsfest. I've read a lot of commentary on this trade. Between the lines (and sometimes more explicitly stated) is the general consensus that Santana forced the Twins to make this move -- a move they might not have wanted to make. Behind that is the implication that he felt like the team would not be competitive, either now or in the long term. That's certainly not the type of aroma you want around your club when a new ballpark opens. So let's take heart that this departure happened now and not, say, 10 months from now. The stink has a little more time to dissipate. CommentsTo utilized enhanced comment features, please enable cookies in your browser. Know as that we now get four prospects where as if we kept him and he walked at the end of year, we would only get two draft picks. Posted on January 30, 2008 at 3:55 PM by annoying customer 1 As much as I love Johan, the truth is there's no guarantee he would be the same pitcher in two years. And even if he were, he wouldn't be around for a whole heck of a lot longer after the park opens. Even if he remained in good health, keeping that Cy Young form would have caused his salary to skyrocket even more than it already has. The truth is that the Twins will never compete with the likes of the New York teams in terms of ability to buy talent. Even with a new ballpark, there simply isn't the same magnitude of revenue there. Thus, the Twins have concentrated on building the best farm system in the game. The consequence is that we regularly trade away our developed talent. It's no fun and I can make the argument that it may not be a sustainable strategy, but it does produce short-term benefits as we've seen over the last several seasons, benefits the Twins can't easily obtain through trades and free agency. So while losing Torii and Johan makes me sad, I also realize that it's part of the game and is something we're going to have to get used to. It's the price of success. I've sort of become numb to this trade. It has happened so many times over the years, but I'm typically pleased with the result after a year or two. love the site, but we need some pictures of the new model to get our minds off "the trade" Posted on January 30, 2008 at 6:16 PM by needs a distraction 4 That's too bad about the Santana situation. I hope this youtube video that I made for the 2008 Twinsfest cheer up Rick and everyone else (click on my name). Posted on January 30, 2008 at 7:26 PM by Andy 5 Great video, Andy. I'm officially cheered up! Posted on January 30, 2008 at 9:32 PM by Rick 6 Thanks for sharing that video Andy. It was nice to see the new ballpark model at the end. Thanks Lafferty, you could mention about it on baseball-fever.com if you want. All I have to say is that Nick Coleman's article about the Santana trade is pure crap. Obviously this guy knows nothing about baseball. (see link for the article) Posted on January 31, 2008 at 08:32 AM by annoying customer 9 Are you fucking kidding me with these comments? We don't have the money to compete with big-market teams? Then why did we give he old bastard in Wayzata $300M? Why does the wealthiest owner in the league not retain talent? It's the same reason he got rich off the dismantling of the Minneapolis rail car system-- he fucks the public everytime. I am done as a Twins fan. Posted on January 31, 2008 at 10:52 AM by Jason Matthews 10 That's fine Jason. It's times like these that weed out the bandwagon fans. Buh-bye You can blame the Pohlads all you want, but Johan, himself, put the Twins in this position with the power of his no trade clause. He previously rejected a very good offer of 4 years and $80 million and now set a deadline for the Twins to trade him or else he would invoke his no trade clause and walk away at seasons end with only two draft picks as compensation in return. Yes, the Twins may have waited one offseason too long to trade him or sign him to an extension, but in all fairness, the Twins gave Johan a fair deal at 4 years and $80 million. (In my mind, the Twins also gave Torii Hunter a very fair offer last fall with 3 years, $45 million in which he rejected) The Twins are not stupid and are very smart to not overpay players. They might be a little cheap at times, but at least they won't overpay players unlike most other teams do in today's sports world. That is why the Twins franchise is so respected, they are very smart with their money and they know talent. As I said before, the Twins made fair offers to both Johan and Torii, but they wanted much more money and essentially both ended up getting overpaid by the Mets and Angels respectively. Now the Mets are reportedly going to offer him 6 years and $150 million, that is simply way too much for a pitcher and I am glad the Twins didn't give him that. Salaries in baseball are going way out of control and something needs to be done about it. There is no pitcher in baseball worth $150 million, not one. Until teams quit overpaying players, its going to be a problem. Maybe the fans ought to start boycotting professional sports... it's too much money for one pitcher, i don't care if he's won two cy young awards. the twins played it the wrong way, but i still don't think signing one guy for the money he'll eat and the years of the contract is prudent. they should have signed him before last season or traded him last year. carl pohlad and his sons are wealthy but not stupid businessmen. its been proven in recent years that over spending doesn't always equal success. what was colorado's payroll last season? Posted on January 31, 2008 at 1:09 PM by Tim 13 First off...we got fleeced!!! Any other way of wording it is crap!!! The four guys we got from the Mets are all terrible...the center fielder CANT hit and the two pitchers are projected 4/5 starters at BEST! and the other guys are 12 years old!!! Wow...id rather have Hughes or Lester straight up! Hell, I'd rather keep Santana for the year we had him under contract and let him go...basically we gave him away without making him pitch this year for us...if you see it any other way you are dillusional!!! Period!!! did colorado win the world series? did they even compete? are they in the American League? NO NO NO I'm ok with trading santana...just not like that...everyone in the league is laughing at b. smith and the twins...what a way to start off a career as a general manager...this just set us back 5 years!!! Posted on January 31, 2008 at 2:30 PM by luke f. not the other luke 15 we gave santana to the mets without getting their number one prospect!!! Are you kidding me...this is how they repay us for building a new stadium...2010 record 75-87! Cleveland, Detroit and the White Sox and EVEN the Royals are adding people and we are getting 4 guys named "a player to be named later!" Luke, How closely do you follow baseball? If you followed it and understood how prospects worked, you would see that getting four now instead of two later was the wiser choice. Santana forced this situation and it showed he had no desire to stat in Minnesota. I don't fault Bill Smith. It's much easier being a Couch GM and talking crap about the guy even though you would have absolutely no ability yourself to do the job. Put faith in the front office; I can guaranty they know more about baseball and prospects than any of us in the general population. Sincerely, Someone who understands baseball is a business but does not know everything about the game Posted on January 31, 2008 at 2:57 PM by Luke Knows Nothing 17 Does anyone of the negative nancies know anything about this trade? The only downfall that occured was they didn't pull the trigger earlier in their chessmatch with the Yankees. All reports by scouts and people who get paid to analyze players say that Gomez could be the next Alex Rios and is destined to be our lead off hitter. Even Hunter couldn't believe how fast he was when they played each other in interleague. Also the "12 Year Old" kid could be a bust, but based on reports, he could be the next Liriano too - I guarantee you all are the same people who wrote off that trade as well. Give me a break on this 5-year toilet brush that you think the twins will become. Losing one player in a batting line-up of 9 and a pitching rotation of 5 is not going to set us back more than maybe this year. If Santana were here this season (or Hughes for that matter), they would have been the best pitcher in the central not to get to the playoffs - Posted on January 31, 2008 at 3:00 PM by johnk 18 Don't forget that last year with Hunter and Santana we were 79-83. If we are around there this year I would not consider it a disappointing season, that was last year. Posted on January 31, 2008 at 4:01 PM by annoying customer 19 Carlos Gomez could be the next Alex Rios with more stolen bases and less average/OBP. Fernando Martinez (the guy we should've gotten) has a higher ceiling, but a future top of the order consisting of Mauer, Morneau, Delmon, Cuddyer, Kubel, and Gomez could do some serious damage in the AL. Apparently anyone who has the audacity to bash the Twins management doesn't understand the business. This team can't operate at a loss like teams in bigger markets. This is why there was contraction talk a few years ago. The only teams that have enough valuation to safely operate at a loss are large market teams like New York, which had the biggest loss in 2005. Notice how the top three team valuations also operated with the biggest loss in 2005. Baseball may need a salary cap, but more importantly better revenue sharing. Look at the system the NFL uses. The Twins ownership has made great strides in the past 2 years in signing alot of their talent to big deals. There aren't many small market teams that have been as competitive as the Twins. If Santana wants to be a sell out and go to NY or Boston them good riddence!! No loyalty, nothing wrong with 4 years 80mil!! The Twins management are not the bad guys here. I agree that Nick Coleman's article was pure bullshit. I am embarrassed to have something like that published in our own paper. Posted on January 31, 2008 at 6:09 PM by Andy 21 The Twins have a better line-up going into this year than they have had the last 2 years, they will be fine. Smith made some really good moves so far. Delmon is a stud, Mike Lamb can hit, Everett great glove, Monroe's numbers in the dome make him look like Willie Mays, Morneau is here for a long time and so is Cuddyer. Thanks, Bill! The rotation will also be fine. Baker will be solid, Boof has lost 20 lbs, and Liriano will be stronger than ever, Humber will have a break out year and we still have a great bullpen and the best closer in baseball! Santana will fold under the New York Media spotlight. In 6 years the Mets and Angels will be wondering why they are paying these 2 guys $25 mill a year. While the Twins are counting their rings. Stay the course. The timing for santana was perfect for the once in a lifetime contract and he took it. The Twins refused to pay it and now he's gone. That's it. Let's get ready to play baseball. Bill Smith was put into a bad predicament with the timing of this deal. While we should have gotten more out of this trade, waiting may have hurt the Twins more in the long run. Some experts have suggested that the signing of Cuddyer and Morneau was calculated before the Santana deal to keep the fans hopes up, and I tend to agree. This isn't a fire-sale though, and the team is building with young talent that will be ready to win in what promises to be a gorgeous ballpark. I really wish 2010 were here right now. This sick feeling I have about Santana reminds me of the nausea I have after watching the Vikings for the past 5 years. Can we just call him Johan $antana now? Posted on February 1, 2008 at 10:34 AM by The Rational Actor 26 Rick...can we please see the new pictures now? I really want to see what the new lightrail station looks like. You're teasing us! twinsballpark2010.com Rick, Weren't there some updated model pictures you were going to post of the outfield section? (anything to get our minds off Santana) What do you fans think of the new Twins commercial unveiled during the Super Bowl? For those who have not seen it, it is available on the Twins' website. Great commercial, I just wish they had shot/broadcast it in HD. Posted on February 4, 2008 at 08:12 AM by annoying customer 31 I loved the surprise cameo at the end (won't be a spoiler by saying wo). Beautifully done, and a nice piece of positive pie for the 2008 season... The ad was fun and got me thinking how far it is from homeplate to the interstate. In any event that 7th st. plaza is going to be a great place to catch moon shot homerun balls. Posted on February 4, 2008 at 11:58 AM by Tim 33 waiting in line for the obama thing gave me a chance to see the progress. am i the only one who things that this park will not be (nor is it trying to be) the next cute neighborhood stadium, but rather will be THE model on how to correctly do an urban ballpark? Rick...do you have any close-ups of the layout for the Twins Clubhouse in the new ballpark? I was looking at the floor plans and it is hard to zoom in on what the clubhouse will look like. It would be interesting to see what the amenities are in their new clubhouse. Thanks! yeahkyle, No, you're not the only one. The day the design was unveiled and it was NOT a false-retro ballpark was the day I knew somebody was making sure this was done right. The more I learn about this park, the more I think it will set the standard for the parks to come. The commercial was great! It takes our minds off of Torii Hunter and Johan Santana and puts an emphasis on the future of Twins baseball outdoors with guys like Mauer, Morneau, and Cuddyer. It was an excellent idea to implement the ballpark construction site into the commercial. As for the cameo appearance (won't say the name for those who haven't seen the commercial yet) in the end...that is one of the last people I would have imagined to play that role! Overall, great commercial as always by the Twins marketing department! ok boys...what info are you getting...baseball america and everyone on espn says this kid CANT hit!! you can be michael johnson and it doesnt matter if you cant hit...and none of these pitchers are liriano! they have fastballs from 88-92 thats no lirano!! and yes I follow baseball...but the question is...have you ever played? its always a bunch of non-athletes that run their mouths...this isnt jv boys its the big leagues!!! bottom line we got taken...its nice to see you guys are are looking at things in a possitvie way...ill give you that but so are a lot of tampa bay rays fans!!! Posted on February 4, 2008 at 3:44 PM by luke who knows everything 38 I loved the ad! This tidbit was in the press release: "Another upcoming spot in the Twins' 2008 This is Twins Territory television campaign includes Minnesota's own Pat Neshek featured with students from his high school, Park Center High School." We can certainly look forward to this. Posted on February 4, 2008 at 3:50 PM by Rick 39 I too was in line for the Obama rally, and I too stood in awe of what a transcending project we are building behind the Target Center. On a slightly different note, one thing we haven't talked about much (other than twinsville and the 6th street ped bridge) is the surrounding neighborhood. Some great news came via the Downtown Journal today stating that Catholic Charities is planning to move outside of Downtown to make way for a monster development that also includes the Ramada Inn and an empty lot on Hennepin. Though not immediately adjacent to the ballpark site, this is no doubt going to pick up the spirits and help polish up the south east neighborhood - the area I was most concerned would negatively impact this stadium. Click on my name for the link! Posted on February 4, 2008 at 4:01 PM by JohnK 40 Rick -- I'm dying to see the pictures from Twinsfest. Please feed my obsession so my girl can get mad at me for looking at your site all night... again. A correction from my post above: The development I referred to will not actually include the existing Ramada Inn, but the lot the Ramada Inn currently sits on. That building is as good as gone. Finally. Here is a link to Pat Neshek's personal webpage. He actually talks a little bit about his upcoming commercial in one of his blog entries. It's a great site to look at as Pat is always blogging about his life as a MLB player. Posted on February 4, 2008 at 6:53 PM by Luke H. 43 I must say after looking at the yankees, nationals and other various teams (past and present) webcams, new stadium construction pages, I really hope the twins start to spiff it up a little bit. While I love the camera they have, lets admit you can't really see much, and if you try to zoom in well forget about it. One thing about other various teams sites is they usually have monthly photo galleries showing progress. Photos from directly on-site. Now i know right now the progress appears slow but down the line, i hope we get a little more Posted on February 6, 2008 at 03:42 AM by derek 44 Sorry to threadjack this, but KQ was playing a story this morning about the stadium opponent who sent threatening letters to those Commisioners who supported the sales tax. I have posted a link to the story in today's Star Tribune. Posted on February 6, 2008 at 07:38 AM by Pikachu732001 45 This page was last modified on January 21, 2010. |
"You talk about the magic, the aura, but what really makes a stadium is the fans. Concrete doesn't talk back to you. Chairs don't talk back to you. It's the people who are there, day in, day out, that makes the place magic."– Bernie WilliamsExplore the SiteHere are 50 images chosen randomly from the 3046 found on this site. Click the image to be taken to the original post. A new list is created every 10 minutes.
Today's match-up (click to enlarge) Door to the visitor's clubhouse. The Overlook 7:52 PM It's nearing peak, and covering the stands behind third base. An early concept drawing for the site The media had some beautiful foliage to use as a background. I love these upper neighborhoods. Sure would be nice to cover that metal grid with more wooden louvers, eh? Click to see the full-size image. Looking north (toward Fifth Street and the LRT station). Today's match-up (click to enlarge) This is the staircase (ramp?) leading up to the trapezoid. Nice flagpole too. You'll be able to find me and Ben McEvers at the base of that flagpole on opening day in 2010! From last week, you can see the piers taking shape. I believe that the front row, visible here as just forms and reinforcing rods, is the front edge of the plaza. Wind veil framing (from the inside) Looking for some detail Dugout Box and Champion's Club sections are sequestered by separate moats Window area sketched by the limestone There must be millions of details needing tending Gate 29 Carew Fissure dude This view, from the Minnekahda building (or possibly a predecessor), looks toward the right field corner. The City Market, at left, occupied the land where the B ramp and Target Plaza now stand (over I-394). And the Overlook now juts out just a little beyond where that driveway enters the railyard. Ullger warms up. Stairs down to the sidewalk from the skywalk over Seventh The images on that wall appear to be of great Twins moments in history. Here's a quick look into the layout of the Metropolitan Club. Our engineer. Welcome Visitors From Two Men On (Accessiblity) Glossary BPM - Ballpark Magic BRT - Bus Rapid Transit DSP - Dave St. Peter FSE - Full Season Equivalent FYS - Fake Yankee Stadium (see also: NYS) HERC - Hennepin Energy Resource Company (aka the Garbage Burner) HPB - Home Plate Box HRP - Home Run Porch LC - Legends Club LRT - Light Rail Transit MBA - Minnesota Ballpark Authority (will own Target Field) MOA - Mall of America MSFC - Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission (owns the Metrodome) NYS - New Yankee Stadium SRO - Standing Room Only STH - Season Ticket Holder TCFBS - TCF Bank Stadium TF - Target Field Selected Bibliography - Analysis Selected Bibliography - Surveys
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Posted by Huw,Continuing on with the fire and Christmas theme of the City calendar (not!), we have a sack barrow and four wheels and tyres today. Like we don't all have enough wheels and tyres already...
Today's Friends model is another sledge that can be attached to the other so both Olivia and Christina (I'm told she's Christina and not Stephanie as I originally thought) can sledge together.
And in the Star Wars window today we have an AT-AT. There are some models that work really well in miniature (like the Droid Fighter Naboo fighter) but this isn't one of them!
City -- 1, useless...
Friends -- 7, cute.
Star Wars -- 4, what can I say...?
Today was not a very good day, was it?
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I think Friends deserves higher and City deserves lower on the points. And Star Wars is just disappointing. I agree today was defiantly not a good day, I hope we move way from mechanics tomorrow, otherwise our FIRE themed ADVENT calendar sort of loses the seasonal fun.
I only get the Star Wars one, but I liked the AT-AT. Not as good as the other mini-models, but WAY better than the droid whatever it was :P
I like the AT-AT, very cute.
I think a score of 1 is somewhat harsh, maybe the wheels will come in handy tomorrow...
Got to agree re: the City one. Blooming rubbish. The sack barrow will come in handy, but wheels... everyone already has loads of wheels!
My 3yr old son's Lego Cars Luigi and Guido were over the moon: itsa whita tires! (ok, the rims are white, but what does a three year old know)
I think the AT-AT's cute.
It's a bit odd that the design uses three 1x2 bricks instead of a 2x3.
City deserves better than a 1. Yeah, it's a bit of an odd one, but the red hand truck isn't too common and has only appeared in a few sets in recent years. I didn't own one so for me that's a nice addition to the collection. It may not be a 10/10 Best Ever, but surely it's not a 1 either unless your family was killed by a red hand truck.
The micro AT-ATs in 3866 The Battle of Hoth are much better!
I have to echo atkinsar and Trandoshan. That AT-AT is cute!
WOW, interesting comments all around! I agree, a lot of the days have been quite lame with just a lot of "parts" who knows what LEGO's true intentions are with these advent calendars huh? Maybe they just want to give us lots of parts!
I wish these were posted at the last midnight on earth the day after (the night of). There is no way to avoid these spoilers in my RSS reader. :(
I actually really like the AT-AT, perfect for a toy version for a minifigure to play with, it could be a minifig-scale LEGO set. :)
Actually it would be somewhat large for a minifig, but who wouldn't like a massive AT-AT to play with? ;)
I don't think today's line up was very good really. The Star Wars one was rather bad ad the City one a laugh.
Wish I had the city one. Not available in the shops here. I got Star Wars instead and it has been a huge disappointment.
Surely they could do a little better.
The AT-AT is poor in my opinion, a very lazy and overly simple design, an AT-ST would have worked better I think.
Love the AT-AT! Glad you gave something a 1, I agree with the city score.
Can't believe some people don't like the AT-AT. It's definitely my favorite out of the calendar so far. I agree it would make more sense to just use a 2x3 but it's not that big of an issue.
I actually like the city one. It goes well with yesterday's mechanic and it will also go well with the car the mechanic drives on the front of the box, whenever we get it. Granted, it isn't my favorite city calendar gift, but it is still fun when combined with other things. I would score it a 3.
I really love the AT-AT also. I don't really understand the criticism its getting. as others has said - its really cute and iconic :)
City: That's really low; I mean... really, REALLY, unnecessarily low... at least it's not just the wheels...
Friends: Agree.
Star Wars: Really, I think it should be even a little higher: from the looks of it, it seems to be a great little model.
Huw must have got up on the wrong side of bed today!
The City one isn't that bad at all. I'm finding a lot of the rubber tyres from my old sets have begun to deteriorate, so having new ones to replace them with is always welcome.
As for the AT-AT, I'm surprised they didn't just package the one that comes with the Battle of Hoth game!
I like the AT-AT too!
The AT-AT is deffo cute! Worth a 6 at least!
Very disappointed by the City offering today. It's been pretty weak so far. The Friends one is my favouritest advent calendar so far. Well, after my chocolatey one :-)
I dont have the city advent calender as you may know why :)
I already have 4 dolly trucks and a TON of those tires. I'd give it a Zero for today.
Friends set actually looks great.
I also really like the AT-AT. Its way better than the MTT, and close to the Naboo Starfighter. I think it deserves a 6.
Agree the AT-AT is cute. They just left out a crucial part for the city one -- a large flame. Then it could fit into the fire theme. Nothing says Christmas fire like burning tires.
I would put up another point or two on the AT-AT myself. It's a cute little model, and works well despite its simplicity.
How are you guys disappointed with the AT-AT? I think it's a great design. You can't get too detailed with a micro scale of this size. It's definitely one of the better micro scale designs in the calendar.
The wheels in the city set are like the story of the little girl who gets a big pile of horse manure for Christmas. As an optimistic child, she immediately begins to search around, because if there's that much horse poop, there's got to be a pony around here SOMEwhere.
I have to say, I'm happier with the Friends Advent Calendar than I thought I would be. Everything really is going together nicely to make a wonderful little themed set.
My son is opening last year's Star Wars calendar this year. Comparing what he is getting daily to the models this year, there is absolutely no comparison between the two. I am very glad I did not buy the Star Wars set from this year.
I liked the at-at as well
I don't know, the AT-AT looks great
At least that 3177 can use those tires/tyres now if the others need changing. 6461 would likely agree on it.
Admittedly, the city calendar is rubbish today, and the friends calendar is perfectly scored, but star wars deserves more!
For the young, playful kids that the majority of these are aimed for, they won't mind if this model is slightly out of shape.....
Wow, I was really surprised! I looked at the SW rating first (the calendar which I have), and thought, "what?!?!". I loved the model! Ok, it may not be as shapely or accurate as the naboo or droid fighters, butI think it's sheer cuteness (of which it has a lot) makes up for it! It should at least be more than the MTT (my least favourite so far - it has the shape, and is accurate, but it is just too small...).
As for City, I thought a 1 was really harsh. Have there been any under 4 apart from that one? Sure, everyone has tyres, but does everyone have spare tyres which aren't being used on cars? I know I only have a few (Town Plan is the only instance I can think of).
Ah well, I liked the AT-AT, my favourite so far simply because of it's cuteness, (and it's an AT-AT!), but that's just my opinion.
Keep the reviews up, I look forward to the final add-up of the ratings! I suspect Friends is in the lead... ;)
I like the AT-AT micro build...
In that case, LEGO should make some City vehicles without wheels. Everyone has a bunch of wheels at home after all. And I would be surprised if no small vehicle - without wheels - appeared in the calendar on some later day.
I, personally, would like some more wheels.
I like the AT-AT!
City one is not useless you will se tomorrow
That AT-AT is terrible :P I think the Friends advent calendar has actually had better parts than the other two :P
The at-at is nice
I thought the at at was great. The one from the game has to many parts for the calender
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This numbers represented in the graph are prior to Tuesday's start.
In 2010, Romero's pitches looked like this:
Fastball: 90.8 mph, 9.7 RAR.
Slider: 82.1 mph, 0.9 RAR.
Cutter: 90.1 mph, -0.9 RAR.
Curve: 75.5 mph, 5.4 RAR.
Change: 83.9 mph, 6.9 RAR.
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WCC On-Campus Math Center
The WCC Math Center is part of the College's Learning Center and is located in Cascade Hall. The Math Center offers students drop-in assistance with math problems in a supportive environment.
Office & Location
WCC Math Center
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Cascade Building Room 113
Learning Center (360) 383-3090
Get help with:
- math concepts
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- the Online Math Center
- math software
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- and programs for calculators
Hours of operation
Scheduled Staff Math Tutor
If you require math tutoring – please first utilize the Math Center and if that does not work for you – ask the staff of the Learning Center how to schedule time with the Staff Math Tutor.
Students may sign up for a maximum of three 25-minute individual sessions per week with the Staff Math Tutors. Generally Staff Math Tutors are available M-Th 9:30am-5:30pm and F: 9:30am – 1:30pm; students are advised to check the posted schedule outside the Staff Math Tutoring room CAS116 (Closed in Summer).
Reminders to students:
- You should use the Math Lab earlier rather than later in the Quarter.
(Tutors are talented but magic is not one of their skills). - You should take personal responsibility for your education.
(Tutors are trained to assist, not simply supply answers). - You should use the Math Lab as well as attend class, do homework, read the text, and use Faculty Office Hours
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I'm linking up with Shimelle and Mama Kat today with 10 favorites from 2012.
Favorite 2012 Movie: Breaking Dawn Part II; I know people either love the Twilight saga or hate it…I definitely loved the books and the movies, and I can't wait to get the last one on DVD.
Favorite Album: Into the Light by Matthew West
Favorite Song: Good Morning by Mandisa and Toby Mac. It comes on with my alarm every morning.
Favorite Tweeter: my son Charles
Favorite Blog: If I had to choose only one, it would be Kelle Hampton.
Favorite TV Show: Switched at Birth
Favorite Instagramer: Sunshiiyne
Favorite Moment: I had some great moments last year on top of the not so good ones, but my absolute favorite moment was when I went from months of excruciating back pain that caused me to move at a snail's pace to the right combination of medication and therapy that made it go away.
Favorite Conference: I didn't attend any conferences that weren't work related.
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A foundation for geometry is laid through the introduction of undefined terms, definitions, and incidence theorems. Subsets and measurements are covered. Logic is introduced as a basis for proofs. Other topics covered are area, circles, space, volume, transformations and symmetry, and similarity. The course concludes with an introduction to trigonometry.
Mrs. Tammie Genco teaches this course.
This course is a recording of a live, interactive course and includes incoming calls from students.
An abridged Teacher's Edition and its printable resources, a student text, as well as applicable activity manual answer keys are included when you log in to bjupressonline.com. Grades 5-12 take tests and quizzes online.
Lesson Content: five 45-minute lessons per week; 177 lessons total
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Mrs. Tammie Genco was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. The Lord gave her the grace to believe on Him as her Savior when she was in kindergarten. Since then the Lord has faithfully guided her steps. She attended BJU and obtained an undergraduate and a master's degree in education. She began working at BJU Press Distance Learning as an assistant and later as an algebra teacher. During that time she met her husband, Tom. They were married in May 2002. Mrs. Genco likes monster trucks, theater, mountains, roller coasters, and teenagers. Her desire for her Algebra and Geometry students is that they will be better equipped to serve Christ after this class.
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Kells returns to the disco climes of "Share Your Love" for the righteously glitzy "Feelin' Single," his new single from the upcoming Write Me Back. And, oh my God is this going to sound good on that R. Kelly cruise. It's basically engineered to wreck a cruise boat ballroom. Listen below.
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Everyday Extension
January is typically a little frigid on the North Dakota prairie. What happens if you forgot a bag of groceries in the car and your canned goods accidently froze?
The roast you found buried in the freezer under the last of the holiday goodies is a little gray. Do you need to toss it?
What do you do with your thawed meat when dinner plans change? Julie Garden- Robinson, food and nutrition specialist, offers helpful information regarding freezing food.
If cans of food accidentally freeze in your garage during cold winter months, most of the time the food is safe, as long as the can remains intact. However, be sure to thaw the food in the refrigerator and cook it thoroughly before eating.
On the other hand, if the canned food is left in a garage all winter and you find it in the spring, the cans may have been damaged by the freezing and thawing. Harmful bacteria could have entered the food, resulting in spoilage. In that case, you will want to toss it.
If frozen meat appears grayish, most likely the meat has been freezer-burned. Freezer burn is a form of dehydration, which results in discoloration and sometimes off-flavors. The quality loss doesn't necessarily mean the food is unsafe to eat, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
As long as the food was handled safely from the store to the home and remained frozen during storage, it is safe. However, freezer-burned food may not be appealing.
Freezer burn usually results from improper packaging, which allows oxygen to come into contact with the food. Ground beef may turn grayish. Whole poultry may retain its color but the bones may darken with extended frozen storage. Vegetables may suffer color, flavor and moisture losses.
Be sure to package food properly so you avoid wasting food. To preserve the quality of meat, use moisture/vaporproof packaging material, such as freezer bags or freezer wrap. Seal the packages tightly and label with the name of the product, date and amount. You can find information about proper packaging of frozen food in the "Food Freezing Guide," a publication of the NDSU Extension Service, at www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/landingpages/ food-and-nutrition/ food-freezing-guide-fn-403.
You can refreeze food safely and without much quality loss if there are ice crystals present in the food. If the meat is fully thawed but you do not want to use it right away, cook it and freeze the fully cooked meat. Properly packaged cooked meat will retain its flavor and quality for about three months if frozen.
Be sure your freezer maintains atemperatureof0For lower. Keep an appliance thermometer in your freezer and check it periodically. Rotate your stock so you use the oldest food first.
Here's a quick and easy chili recipe to enjoy on a cold winter night. You also can make it ahead of time and freeze it in meal-sized portions.
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 pound lean or extralean ground beef
2 tsp. chili powder
1 (16-ounce) can or 2 c.
tomatoes, plain or stewed
1 (8-ounce) can or 1 c.
tomato sauce
1 (15-ounce) can or 2 c.
kidney beans, undrained
Peel and chop the onion. Brown the ground beef and onion in a large frying pan. Pour off the fat. Stir in the rest of the food. Heat for 10 minutes and serve.
Note: To reduce sodium in the recipe, you can drain and rinse the kidney beans. Add additional tomato sauce or water to reach the desired consistency.
Makes four servings. Each serving has 240 calories, 3 grams (g) of fat, 12 g of fiber, 32 g of carbohydrate and 610 milligrams of sodium.
(Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.)
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Rossville has operated an intense needs classroom since 2006. Currently there is one teacher serving students K-8. The Board of Education made the commitment to expand the program by splitting the current program into an elementary and secondary program, resulting in the need for an additional teacher. The elementary program will move to the elementary school and the secondary program will reside in a recent renovated classroom in the middle/high school.
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One of the very beneficial side effects of the rise of MVC in the ASP.NET world is that people started to think a lot more about separating concerns. By association, it brought along more awareness around unit testing, and that was good too. This was also the time that ORM's started to become a little more popular. The .Net world was getting more sophisticated at various levels of skill. That was a good thing.
Bootstrap in POP Forums, and why I resisted
I haven't been writing much lately, in part because I spent a good portion of my free time in the last week overhauling the POP Forums UI to use the Bootstrap framework. You can see what it looks like on the demo site. It took me a long time to cave and do this, but I think I had pretty good reasoning.
The forum app has always been at the core of my personal site projects, chief among them CoasterBuzz. I'm a little meticulous about markup and CSS. I hate having too much of it. I hated using jQuery UI because it felt like bloat. Grid frameworks always seemed to require more markup (and they still do) and global CSS almost always causes trouble with other stuff when you drop it in. All prior experiments with these things failed, and let's be honest... a two-column layout is a nut that has long since been cracked and requires very little markup or CSS. In order to bend the forums a little to match the rest of the site it would be contained in, there's incentive to keep it light in terms of CSS.
I mostly achieved this. The number of overriding classes was not huge, and more global stuff around common elements mostly worked. You could basically drop the forum inside of a div and be on your way. It even worked pretty well on tablets, and in my last significant set of tweaks back in 2012, doing a responsive design didn't feel like a priority.
And then there was the mobile experience. One of the trade-offs for responsive is that you typically end up with more markup and CSS instead of less, so I wasn't ready to fully embrace that. Some people still weren't on LTE networks either, so I was bit conscious. Since the UI rendering was done by ASP.NET MVC, it was easy to strip down the UI to mobile-specific views, and it only took a few hours to do it for the entire app, as well as CoasterBuzz. I also didn't force it, and users could choose mobile with a link at the bottom of the page. In fact, you can see it today on CB if you scroll to the bottom. It's super fast, super light weight and concentrates on the reading of text. You can debate the merits of different views vs. responsive all day, but in this case it did exactly what I wanted with very little effort.
Around the time of that CB release in 2012, Twitter open sourced Bootstrap and it was starting to get popular. Early last year, it seemed like the web in general was starting to adopt its own look and feel, largely due to Bootstrap. It's like the web as an OS started to have a UI style guide. I was finally starting to think seriously about it because its use was so widespread, and they were even baking it into the MVC project templates. Then they released v3, and it broke a lot of stuff. That threw me back into caution mode.
Since that time, several things have motivated me to reconsider Bootstrap. Again there's the bigger issue of adoption, which has become pretty epic in scope. Then there's the large number of themes, which are available in great numbers, and range from free to cheap. It isn't hard to make your own either. I've also been dissatisfied with using mobile ad formats, because they don't pay, and the regular ones aren't well suited to mobile specific UI. After two years of phone upgrade cycles, more people have more bandwidth and faster connections. On top of that, the devices themselves are faster at rendering. Oh, and most importantly, Bootstrap itself has very clearly matured. That's pretty compelling.
So I made the revisions and committed them. The admin pages haven't been updated, but I'll get there. I feel like this gives me a good fresh start to make more changes and continue to see its evolution.
Suppressing FormsAuth redirect when using OWIN external logins
This is probably the most specific post I've written in a long time, but given how long I let it fester, and how much debugging it took to figure out, I figure it's worth saving someone the time. Last fall you might recall that I did a little bit of reverse engineering, and some cutting and pasting of source code, to use the OWIN-based external authentication stuff, decoupling it from ASP.NET Identity. This was a pretty exciting win for me because I was completely not interested in using yet another auth system in POP Forums, when the one I had was already pretty simple and embedded in some of my own projects.
The ugly evolution of running a background operation in the context of an ASP.NET app
If you're one of the two people who has followed my blog for many years, you know that I've been going at POP Forums now for over almost 15 years. Publishing it as an open source app has been a big help because it helps me understand how people want to use it, and having it translated to six languages is pretty sweet. Despite this warm and fuzzy group hug, there has been an ugly hack hiding in there for years.
POP Forums v12.1.0 released, includes Taiwanese Mandarin translation and bug fixes
This is a point release with bug fixes and a language update. v12.0 was a significant upgrade that includes updates to various packages and use of .NET 4.5.1, as well as MVC 5.
Reading from a queue in an Azure WebJob
A few months ago, Microsoft introduced something called a WebJob in Azure. It's essentially a "thing" that can run as a background task to do "stuff." The reason this is cool has a lot to do with the way you would do this sort of thing in the pre-cloud days.
POP Forums v12 posted, for MVC 5
Decoupling OWIN external authentication from ASP.NET Identity
One of the nicest features of the forthcoming release for the ASP.NET Web stack is the inclusion of bits around external authentication. It makes it stupid easy to add login capability through Google, Facebook and such. Coupled to this in the default project templates is a tie to the new ASP.NET Identity, which is a replacement for the old (and frankly crappy) Membership API. This new thing uses Entity Framework and is extensible and neat-o.
POP Forums v11 for ASP.NET MVC posted, with SingalR goodness
POP Forums v11 Beta for MVC posted on CodePlex
I won't repost all of the changes here, but this is the version of the app that gets all real-time and stuff (thank you, SignalR!). I also spent some time refining the UI. You can get these naughty bits, and the overall change log, here:


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My neighbor came by this morning to get directions for taking care of the animals. All she got was a blank stare! Nobody told me we were leaving.
Apparently, my DH was going to surprise me tonight with a trip to Isla Mujeres! I ran to town to buy horse feed, get Michael groomed, get me groomed and heaven help me - buy a swimsuit. The kid working at the feed store looked at my driver's license and exclaimed, "Dang! Is that you?" Feelings hurt, I just left and let the kid verbally beheaded by the girls working there. The A/C quit in the car after the poodle went to the groomers. The girl cutting my hair must have smoked crack for breakfast. I now have a crew cut, again! Didn't even attempt to get my nails done out of fear for my toes. All the swimsuits must have shrunk because nothing even close to my size would fit. Said to hell with it; bought men's swim trunks and a couple of dark tank tops. Got home and there was a letter from Police & Fireman's insurance saying they will not be renewing my life insurance. Something about records they have received from two doctors I have only seen since the wreck. (Cussed a blue streak over that one!) Gotta send them a letter asking, WHY. A head injury shouldn't have anything to do with it. Hopefully all the bad stuff is used up and we will have a great trip. Leaving in the morning and coming home the day after I turn 39. Looking forward to diving again...sure missed it! |
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Jac, first of all for my heart's sake, don't start a post with Outta here, lol My heart actually sunk All of your bad stuff is used up and all you have left is good juju. Don't worry about the bidness left over, it'll still be here when you get back and you can't do anything about it now anyway Have a wonderful time and be careful You'll be more comfortable now without a bathing suit riding up your bootie and they all do it, lol Do y'all have an underwater camera? If so please take some pics. Can't wait to hear how much fun y'all had Love ya, jolana |
You certainly deserve a good time. But like Jolana, my heart sank when I saw the subject line. Have a wonderful time! Kathy |
- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Jul 21, 06 at 22:39
Jolana and Kathy are right. Never start the thread with "Outta Here". PLEASE What a nice surprise. I've seen a picture of you and there's nothing they could do to make you look bad. You're a real cutie. Have fun and tell us all about it when you return. Love ya, Carol |
Good Lord, we're linked! I knew what you meant! Bathing suits are highly overrated. It's doubtful a tank top will come off when you dive in. I ALWAYS wore a too small "wife beater"racer back tank to hold everything still when I surfed. I'm with Jolana on the bottoms too. No ridin' up the booty! You have my sympathy on the buzz cut and mostly the air conditioning! Couldn't it have broken in freakin May or some other reasonable weather month? Insurance people aren't known for being truthful or sensable! That d*mn kid needs mom to get him a pair of glasses! HAVE FUN! YOU'VE EARNED IT BY NOW!!!PJ |
I knew you meant a vacaton too....lucky you. Thank goodness the neighbor accidently spilled the surprise. I don't handle surprises well, I need warning time so I can PLAN & ORGANIZE! Guys don't get that! Fight the insurance co. Heck, the buzz will be easier to manage be more comfortable in the heat. The fish you meet underwater won't even notice you didn't get your nails done! |
Jac, have a wonderful trip! A short hairdo will be just right for swimming. |
- Posted by little_dani 9, S. Tex Coast (My Page) on Sat, Jul 22, 06 at 22:36
Have a great time! It could have been worse, and what you have waiting will be a breeze to manage when you come home rested and refreshed. At least you didn't hear from the IRS! Janie, who always gets a flat top. |
Have a wonderful trip, Jac and when you start having all that fun, you won't even care about the swim suit or the hair or anything but enjoying yourself. Take care and we'll see you later --------------- |
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Here are some pics of a fasciation of sorts on a large, old (30+ years) rhododendron at my house. Here are some pics. See what ya think...
It has a really close bud set..
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I haven't seen this before, but it looks like it could be the result of a gall. Some insects inject a chemical into the plant that causes it to form a natural pod around the eggs the insect lays. If the insect layed the eggs in a bud, it could cause this type of growth. The insect is the Rhododendron Gall Midge, Clinodiplosis rhododendri. Clinodiplosis rhododendri usually over-winters in the soil as a prepupa. Pupation occurs in spring, with the adult midge emerging just as the hosts begin vegetative growth. There may be two additional generations yearly corresponding with flushes of rhododendron growth. Eggs are laid in clusters on the undersurfaces of leaves that are emerging from buds. Larval feeding causes a downward and inward rolling of leaf margins. Larvae mature in about seven days, drop to the ground, burrow in and make a cocoon. There is also a fungus that can cause this. Exobasidium Leaf and Flower Gall, Exobasidium vaccinii: Exobasidium vaccinii is a very common fungal disease in the spring during wet, humid, cooler weather on azaleas and occasionally on rhododendrons. Some of the native rhododendron species (azaleas) are more susceptible than hybrid rhododendrons. In April and May leaves and buds of infected plants develop distorted growth. The fungus invades expanding leaf and flower buds causing these tissues to swell and become fleshy, bladder-like galls. Initially, the galls are pale green to pinkish. Eventually, they become covered with a whitish mold-like growth. Fungal spores are produced within the white growth and are spread by water-splashing or wind to other expanding leaf or flower buds, or they adhere to newly formed buds, over-winter, and infect these buds the following spring. Older leaves and flowers are immune to infection. As the galls age, they turn brown and hard. The disease does not cause significant damage to affected plants. It just looks unsightly. If only a few plants are affected, pick and destroy galls. |
Here is a link that might be useful: How to care for rhododendrons and azaleas.
As OP stated, it's fasciation. |
The variety 'Daphnoides' seems to be more susceptible to fasciation. I've seen it numerous times on that variety. |
- Posted by monkeytreeboy15 Zone: 7-8 WA (My Page) on Sat, Nov 28, 09 at 16:26
Hmm.. Well, I'm only 15. I wasn't even alive when it was planted. hahah So... I don't know the cultivar name... -Sam |
Fasciation (also: cresting) can be caused by a mutation in the meristematic cells, bacterial infection, mite or insect attack, or chemical or mechanical damage. It is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue. The phenomenon may occur in the stem, root, or flower head. |
- Posted by monkeytreeboy15 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 30, 09 at 22:55
Okay. Thanks, guys. I was just curious. -Sam |
There is a form of Cryptomeria that is fasciated called 'Cristata'. Here's a picture of a small one. I have two over 20 ft. tall. |
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GAZANIANative to South Africa. Low, clumping or spreading plants grown for colorful daisies over long bloom season. Tolerate seacoast conditions. Grow well in enriched or unamended soil, and with regular or only occasional irrigation.
Gazania hybridsThese evergreen perennials are grown as annuals in colder climates, or carried through winter from cuttings taken in fall, as for pelargoniums. Dazzling color display during peak bloom in late spring and early summer. In mild-winter climates, they continue to bloom intermittently through the rest of the year. Grow in full sun. There are basically two types: clumping and trailing.
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