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SweetSpot: Franklin Gutierrez
Best defensive seasons for each franchise
In my case, I like to fiddle with and look more closely at advanced defensive numbers.
That got me to thinking of a little project, albeit an obscure one: What was the best individual defensive season in each team's history, strictly from a statistical perspective?
This can be done, thanks to the wonder that is Baseball-Reference.com.
Through 2002, B-R's metric of choice is Sean Smith's Total Zone runs, a statistic that can be tracked throughout baseball history (a full explanation on which can be found here.) It's one that checks out reasonably well from our initial examination.
From 2003 to 2012, Baseball-Reference uses the metric we use -- Defensive Runs Saved. Both those stats have the same goal: To estimate the value of a player's defense in runs as opposed to something such as fielding percentage.
It is a painstaking process to go through all 30 teams. So I picked out my 10 favorites and thought I'd share them.
Baltimore Orioles: SS Mark Belanger, 1975 (35 Defensive Runs)
One of the reasons to feel good about the Total Zone metric is that it often (though not always) passes the smell test.
It does so, perhaps no better, than with the Orioles. Of the top 11 stat-based defensive seasons in Orioles history, all belong to either Belanger, Brooks Robinson, Paul Blair or Bobby Grich, each of whom was regarded during his time as a defensive superstar (Grich's four Gold Gloves are the fewest among them).
Belanger's 1975 tally ranks best ever by any shortstop on any team.
Cincinnati Reds: 2B Pokey Reese, 1999 (29 Defensive Runs)
Scouts and stats agreed on the greatness of Reese at that time in his career, when he won a pair of Gold Glove Awards for his defensive excellence.
An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer that year assessed Reese by each of four defensive tools -- range, positioning, footwork, and arm strength, showing what made him so good. It also included this quote from Reds scout Johnny Almarez:
"With Pokey, it's like a sixth sense. It's almost like he knows where the ball's going before it's hit."
Kansas City Royals: LF Willie Wilson, 1979 (25 Defensive Runs)
Of the top four seasons in Royals history, Wilson has three of them (Alex Gordon's 24 Runs in 2012 is the other). He racked up at least 20 Defensive Runs four seasons in a row, largely because his speed allowed him to catch up to a lot of flyballs in spacious Royals Stadium.
Wilson averaged 2.77 putouts per nine innings as a left fielder, the best by anyone for as far back as range factor per nine could be tracked (since 1954).
Milwaukee Brewers: LF Greg Vaughn, 1993 (20 Defensive Runs)
This is a misprint.
Actually no, we're surprised to say it isn't. This is by far the biggest outlier on our list. Since 1969 (the Brewers' first season, when they were still the Seattle Pilots), there have been 222 seasons in which a player accumulated either 20 Total Zone Runs or 20 Defensive Runs Saved. Vaughn's is the only one in Brewers history.
Vaughn somehow racked up 20 Defensive Runs despite being used as an outfielder in fewer than 100 games, with putouts and assist totals that were pedestrian. He didn't have any seasons that came close to approaching this. His next-best was six Defensive Runs for the 1999 Cincinnati Reds.
The best possible means of explanation I can come up with (beyond Greg Vaughn breaking into cyberspace and tinkering with his metrics) is that the Brewers don't have a history of defensive greatness.
Of the nine Gold Glove Awards won by the franchise, seven came by first basemen George Scott or Cecil Cooper. And it's rare that first basemen run up the amazing defensive numbers of some other positions.
Anyways. If you don't buy it, we completely understand. Second-best was a tie between shortstop Robin Yount (1981) and catcher Jason Kendall (2008). Each finished with 19 Defensive Runs.
Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals: C Gary Carter, 1983 (27 Defensive Runs)
This is the rare instance of a catcher topping the list. In fact, No. 2 in Expos/Nationals history is a 24-run season by Brian Schneider in 2004.
How does a catcher go about saving 27 runs in a season?
That year, Carter threw out 70 of 156 would-be basestealers. His 45-percent success rate led the majors, as did his six catcher pickoffs. That caught-stealing rate was impressive -- it was 12 percentage points better than the major-league average.
Lastly: the Expos' ERA with Carter behind the plate was 3.52. Without him, it was 3.86.
Oddly, Carter won the Gold Glove every year from 1980 to 1982, but lost out to Tony Pena in 1983.
New York/San Francisco Giants: 2B Hughie Critz, 1933 (32 Defensive Runs)
This is the educational portion of this article. I'll admit to never having heard of Hughie Critz before I began this project (I was guessing the answer here was going to be Willie Mays).
Critz was a second baseman, and a pretty good one, from 1924 to 1935. He was runner-up for the MVP with the Reds in 1926, in the days before the BBWAA voted and it must have been for his defense, because Critz finished the season with an 87 OPS+ and only seven steals.
Critz was traded to the Giants in 1930 and helped the 1933 Giants win the World Series. Not long after the deal, Metropolitan Newspaper Feature Services put together an argument that the Giants had the best infield ever (69 years before the 1999 Mets).
In the article, Critz is described as "a million dollar fielder."
That's good enough for us.
Oakland Athletics: CF Bill North, 1973 (25 Defensive Runs)
North wasn't the star of stars like Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter were on those Athletics teams. But he played an important undervalued role, both with his ability to get on base (.376 on-base percentage) and his defense.
There is a great anecdote in Tim Herlich's internet biography of North on the SABR bioproject website:
"Always taking pride in his defense, North attended the pitchers' meetings to find out how they were going to pitch to opposing batters. Before computer models were developed to dictate placement of the outfielders, Bill ran the A's outfield and made those decisions. 'I took running my outfield very importantly. That's part of the reason we had good outfield defense.'"
San Diego Padres: CF Darrin Jackson, 1992 (30 Defensive Runs)
Spots two through four on this list are held by who you would expect -- Tony Gwynn and Ozzie Smith. But the top honor goes to Jackson for his 1992 season, the only year in his career in which he played more than 122 games.
Internet searches produce quotes from the likes of Don Zimmer saying that Jackson was a great defender: "This was a year in which everything came together and he was able to show just how great he could be."
Jackson was significantly better than his peers in throwing out baserunners. He led major-league outfielders with 18 assists and nine double plays (no one else in the NL had more than four).
Seattle Mariners: CF Ken Griffey Jr., 1996, and CF Franklin Gutierrez, 2009 (32 Defensive Runs)
For the most part the advanced defensive metrics are not kind to Griffey Jr., particularly on the downside of his career. But the early days rate pretty well, 1996 more so than any other (his next-best seasons are 1997 with 15 runs and 1995 with 14 runs).
It took a herculean effort by Gutierrez in his first year as an everyday center fielder to catch him, including home run robberies of Jason Kubel and Mark Teixeira.
Gutierrez's ranking (one that rates well across the board regardless of your advanced stat of choice) was the product of his ability to run down the balls hit to the deepest parts of spacious Safeco's center field.
Texas Rangers: 3B Buddy Bell, 1979 (30 Defensive Runs)
The all-time leaders in Total Zone runs for third base is a great list. Brooks Robinson leads the way, but Bell ranks a very solid second ahead of Clete Boyer, Robin Ventura and Scott Rolen
Bell won six Gold Gloves in his career, though he didn't win any until he arrived in trade from the Cleveland Indians in 1979.
Bell got to balls at a considerably higher rate than his peers (3.48 putouts + assists per 9 innings compared to league average of 3.07) and limited his mistakes.
It only took the Rangers a couple of weeks to realize what they were getting. Hall of Fame teammate Ferguson Jenkins paid Bell a strong compliment:
"The thing I'm happy to see is nobody is comparing Buddy Bell to anybody. When a great defensive player comes along, people are always comparing them with somebody else. With third basemen, it's always Brooks Robinson. But I haven't heard any comparisons with Bell. That's good, because Buddy Bell is Buddy Bell and that's enough."
Angels miss golden opportunity
This is why only crazy people bet on baseball. The night before, the Angels had defeated the Mariners for the fourth time in a game started by Felix Hernandez (although the win came in the ninth against the Seattle bullpen, with help from catcher Miguel Olivo's inability to block a pitch in the dirt). On this day, Mariners bats erupted for a 9-4 victory, although most of those runs came late against the Angels bullpen.
Seattle led 3-2 in the seventh behind another solid performance from the underrated Hisashi Iwakuma, who ranks fourth in the American League in ERA since the All-Star break at 2.67. Franklin Gutierrez had crashed into the wall making a fantastic catch of Mike Trout's long drive with a runner on, a key play to help keep the lead. Mike Scioscia pulled starter Dan Haren in the sixth after just 80 pitches. Haren has actually fared better of late, with a 2.45 ERA over his past six starts entering the game, but whether because of Haren's balky back or other issues, Scioscia doesn't trust him to go deep into the game. He's pitched into the seventh inning just twice in his past 14 starts.
Sure enough, Robinson walked to force in a run, Kyle Seager singled in two runs and Jesus Montero hit a sacrifice fly. Maybe the big inning still happens if you pitch to Ackley, but Scioscia's move made it more likely.
So the Angels remain two games behind the A's. The Angels have never missed the playoffs three consecutive years under Scioscia, but it might happen, despite all the money spent in the offseason to sign Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, plus the in-season acquisition of Zack Greinke and the emergence of Trout.
"The momentum is crazy this time of year," Scioscia said. "We need to get right back on the horse tomorrow. These guys have played well, especially in the last month. They know what's going on. They know the fine line we have to walk."
Many have pointed to the Angels' middle relief as a key problem. While the bullpen didn't pick up the loss on Thursday (Haren left trailing 3-2), it certainly helped wrecked the chances of a comeback. One way to look at middle is to compare the Angels' record in the middle innings to the top American League teams.
Leading after five innings
Rangers 74-6, .925 (9-10 when tied)
Rays 65-9, .878 (12-13 when tied)
Athletics 6-10, .859 (18-6 when tied)
Yankees 66-11, .857 (9-5 when tied)
Orioles 57-10, .851 (16-8 when tied)
Angels 67-14, .827 (10-9 when tied)
Leading after six innings
Rangers 75-4, .949 (9-9 when tied)
Orioles 62-4, .939 (11-7 when tied)
Yankees 70-8, .897 (9-5 when tied)
Rays 69-8, .896 (7-8 when tied)
Athletics 66-8, .892 (12-6 when tied)
Angels 70-12, .854 (10-6 when tied)
Leading after seven innings
Orioles 70-0, 1.000 (10-5 when tied)
Rangers 77-1, .987 (9-10 when tied)
Rays 71-3, .959 (6-8 when tied)
Yankees 75-5, .938 (6-4 when tied)
Athletics 68-6, .919 (13-7 when tied)
Angels 70-8, .897 (12-6 when tied)
So, yes, middle has been a major issue, even though Angels relievers have thrown the second-fewest innings in the AL (only the Yankees have thrown fewer). It's funny how you spend hundreds of millions on the big names and it's the guys making $600,000 who can decide your fate.
Just another reason we love this game.
Mariners may soon recall Dustin Ackley
Ackley is 9-for-14 over his last three games and has seven multihit games in his last 10, bringing his May batting line up to .377/.482/.638. The Tacoma Rainiers are returning from a road trip (Ackley went 17-for-33) and Jack Zduriencik said on Seattle radio the other day that Ackley will be up "sooner than later." Ackley has supreme plate discipline (33 walks so far) and has 15 extra-base hits, including six home runs. The Mariners certainly need offense, although second base hasn't actually been their biggest black hole -- the .705 OPS produced by Jack Wilson, Adam Kennedy and Luis Rodriguez is actually fifth in the AL among second base totals.
That said, it's time for Ackley to show what he can do. He was rated one of the best college bats in years, and while his power hasn't translated as some expected, he's still projected to hit for a decent average and produce a high on-base percentage.
Franklin Gutierrez is batting .275 over 11 games on his rehab stint and should soon be ready as well. The Mariners could then roll out a lineup that looks something like this:
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Dustin Ackley, 2B
Justin Smoak, 1B
Jack Cust, DH
Franklin Gutierrez, CF
Miguel Olivo, C
Mike Wilson/Carlos Peguero, LF
Chone Figgins, 3B
Brendan Ryan, SS
OK, still pretty bad, but at least better than a lineup featuring Olivo hitting cleanup and Michael Saunders and Jack Wilson hitting anywhere. And, hey, Seattle is only 4 1/2 games out of first.
- Tim Lincecum's no-hit bid against the Rockies and why he's my favorite pitcher to watch.
- After a nice outing, what do you make of Daisuke Matsuzaka?
- Carlos Zambrano had one of his best starts in years. Who wins more games, Cubs or Indians?
- Injury issues: Joe Mauer, Franklin Gutierrez, Dallas Braden.
- Mailbag: Is Cole Hamels an ace? Best unwritten rules in baseball. Should the Mets use a six-man rotation?
- Preview of Tuesdays games and more talk of Carl Crawford hitting seventh.
With that, here's a scroll through the American League with some of the latest injury updates:
Curtis Granderson and Pedro Feliciano, Yankees: Granderson has a strained oblique but thinks he'll be ready for the first series. Feliciano, who hasn't pitched since March 9, sounds less promising, as he'll remain behind in camp. Steve Garrison might win his spot on the roster.
Brian Matusz and Justin Duchscherer, Orioles: The lefty had to leave a minor league game on Monday after getting struck on the biceps with a line drive, but should be fine to make his first start on Saturday. Duchscherer will start the season on the DL with a strained hip that sidelined him most of last season, opening up rotation slots for Chris Tillman and Brad Bergesen.
J.P. Howell, Rays: He's still on track to start pitching in the minor leagues in mid-April and hopefully reach the majors by early May.
Dayan Viciedo, White Sox: He fractured his thumb on March 10 after getting hit by a pitch. He'll stay behind in Arizona until he's ready.
Jake Peavy, White Sox: He is to pitch three innings in a minor league intrasquad game today and then stay behind in Arizona. Phil Humber will be the team's fifth starter until Peavy is ready.
Grady Sizemore, Indians: He'll start the season on the DL, making Michael Brantley the starting center fielder with Austin Kearns in left. The Indians have no timetable for Sizemore's return from knee surgery.
Justin Morneau, Twins: As of Monday, Morneau still hadn't been officially cleared by doctors to play Opening Day, but Morneau is hopeful he'll be ready.
Joe Nathan Twins: He hasn't pitched great this spring as he comes back from Tommy John surgery, but he passed a test by going two innings in one outing and pitching on back-to-back days. Still, Ron Gardenhire as indicated Matt Capps might be used in some save situations early on.
Kendrys Morales, Angels: He took batting practice Monday and will begin agility work on Tuesday. Mark Trumbo will begin the season as the team's first baseman.
Joel Pineiro, Angels: He might head to the DL with muscle soreness in his back, pushing his first start to April 8.
Andrew Bailey, A's: A strained right foreman has landed Bailey on the DL. He's also recovering from elbow surgery. No timetable on his return. Brian Fuentes and Grant Balfour will share closer duties, according to manager Bob Geren.
Franklin Gutierrez, Mariners: He's likely to begin on the DL with a stomach ailment the team is still trying to diagnose. That leaves Michael Saunders and Ryan Langerhans as center field options.
Tommy Hunter and Brandon Webb, Rangers: The Rangers are having all kinds of issues with their pitching staff. Hunter is out at least six weeks with a strained groin while Webb is still in the midst of rehabbing his shoulder. A May return is the optimistic outlook. Meanwhile, C.J. Wilson left his last start with a tight hamstring and Arthur Rhodes has tendinitis in his wrist. Alexi Ogando appears to be the guy stepping in for Hunter.
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Catcher -- Kurt Suzuki, A's. No, he's not exactly Gene Tenace or even Terry Steinbach, and this small honor isn't meant to suggest Suzuki is anything near a legitimate All-Star. His bat fell apart last season, perhaps fatigue from three seasons of little rest, as his average decreased 32 points and his extra-base hits fell from 53 to 33. It looks like rookie Hank Conger will hit, but he'll share time with Jeff Mathis.
First base -- Daric Barton, A's. Doesn't have the power you want from a first baseman, but he led the AL in walks to produce a .393 OBP, and his excellent defense made him a valuable player. Justin Smoak has upside and Mitch Moreland keeps exceeding expectations. Kendrys Morales is a question mark and begins the season on the DL.
Second base -- Ian Kinsler, Rangers. He turns 29 this season, so it's probably time to stop thinking along the lines of "what he might do" and appreciate him for what he is. The .319 season of 2008 looks more like an aberration, but he actually posted a career-high .382 OBP in 2010. His power should return.
Third base -- Adrian Beltre, Rangers. Let's see ... Chone Figgins, Maicer Izturis and Kevin Kouzmanoff. And it's Beltre in a unanimous vote. Beltre turns 32 on April 7 and has 1,889 career hits. He needs to average just 139 hits over the next eight seasons (through age 39) to reach 3,000.
Shortstop -- Elvis Andrus, Rangers. Cliff Pennington was actually the better player last season, according to Fangraphs, Baseball Prospectus and Baseball-Reference. Not surprising, considering Andrus slugged a woeful .301. Andrus had just 18 extra-base hits, tied for fewest among players with at least 600 plate appearances since 1990. (Research via Baseball-Reference.com.) On the bright side, Andrus at least draws some walks, providing hope he can improve other elements of his offensive game.
Left field -- Josh Hamilton, Rangers. He was the only AL West player to finish in the top 10 of the MVP voting last season. The only others to receive votes were Vladimir Guerrero, Felix Hernandez and Ichiro Suzuki.
Center field -- Franklin Gutierrez, Mariners. Can we get a fifth team in this division, please? Gutierrez is battling a stomach ailment that has the Mariners concerned, but who else can I pick? Coco Crisp gets hurt every year, Peter Bourjos is a supreme defender who has a long way to go with the bat and Julio Borbon is kind of a poor man's Crisp.
Right field -- Suzuki, Mariners. Nelson Cruz had a monster season with the bat, but he has yet to remain healthy for an entire year, and his season was fueled by his friendly home park as he hit .267 AVG/.324 OBP/.480 SLG on the road. Add up Ichiro's durability, fielding and baserunning, and he gets the nod over Cruz (and Torii Hunter).
Designated hitter -- Jack Cust, Mariners. He did have the highest OPS+ of the four DHs last season (Hideki Matsui, Michael Young, Bobby Abreu). He's also the youngest. And that's my case.
Right-handed starter -- Felix Hernandez, Mariners. With apologies to the Angels' 1-2 duo of Jered Weaver and Dan Haren.
Left-handed starter -- Gio Gonzalez, A's. Teammate Brett Anderson and the Rangers' C.J. Wilson are the other obvious candidates. I like Gonzalez's stuff, and he has All-Star ability if he cuts down on the walks. Anderson is a polished lefty who generated ground balls, but he battled minor elbow issues last year. Wilson was effective but wild (93 walks) and is unlikely to give up just 10 home runs again.
Closer -- Neftali Feliz, Rangers. I'm with Keith Law on this one: If Feliz spends the whole season as closer, I don't think we'll ever see him in the rotation.
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• You're not going to believe what Mark DiFelice -- who ran his record to 4-0 Wednesday night -- does to right-handed batters. Or how he does it.
• I've long disdained the notion that umpires call pitches depending on what the catcher does (rather than the pitch itself). But Wednesday night in Cleveland, Kelly Shoppach got crossed up, lunged to his right for what he thought would be a breaking ball, and wound up having a down-the-middle fastball glance off his wrist. Umpire Mike Everitt called it a ball.
• As Harvey Araton writes, Steve Wilstein -- who broke the story, in 1998, that Mark McGwire was using androstenedione -- has been nominated for the J.G. Taylor Spink Award. My first official act as a member of the Seattle chapter of the BBWAA was to second (or third, or whatever) Wilstein's nomination, and I couldn't be happier about it.
• In response to Wednesday's post about Franklin Gutierrez and his fantastic defense, a friend writes: "Another interesting thing is that Coco Crisp, who is comparable to Gutierrez defensively, was also relegated to a corner-outfield spot by Grady Sizemore, and traded to another team who made him a great center fielder. Ironically, it is Sizemore who wins the Gold Gloves."
I'm not sure if that's ironic. But it sure is interesting.
• Oh, and speaking of Wednesday's posts, I never get tired of smart guys ripping me to intellectual shreds.
• In a slightly older post, I wondered what might happen if you tried to quantify the value of every draft pick. Well, of course it had already been done. But courtesy of Baseball Analysts and Sky Andrecheck, here's the very latest on the subject.
• The Mariners might have waited too long to trade Erik Bedard and Jarrod Washburn. But if one or both of them does round into form, Dave Cameron's got some advice.
- Sims: There's a drive to center field, long run Gutierrez, he makes the catch. Oh, he's been brilliant all year. Ran it down around 394, got a great jump. He bails Felix out. That could have been all kinds of trouble, but Gutierrez on the spot ...
Well, we've just been thrilled by a fabulous catch by Franklin Gutierrez to end the inning. Got the matinee-idol looks and he is covering center field as well or better than anybody in all of baseball. What a catch ... Mike, what did you think when that ball came off the bat?
Blowers: Well, when it was hit, as hard as it was hit and the line that it was hit on, I didn't think he had any chance to run that down. But he's surprised me a number of times so I should probably stop thinking that, because if it stays in the ballpark he's probably going to get it.
The Mariners and general manager Jack Zduriencik deserve a great deal of credit for all this. Gutierrez is 26, and prior to this season he had started the grandiose total of 15 games in center field in the majors (because he was behind Grady Sizemore on the depth chart in Cleveland). Sure, his numbers as a corner outfielder with the Indians were outstanding ... but who pays attention to numbers? Other than Zduriencik, how many baseball executives were wild about turning Gutierrez into a center fielder? How good would Gutierrez look in a White Sox uniform right about now?
Let's be honest. Gutierrez is not a great player, nor even a particularly good player because he can't particularly hit. But he is good, because he's great in center field. And at $455,000 this season, he's an absolute steal.


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Nestled in the state of Nevada, the area of Henderson is comprised of 254,055 residents. The state population of Nevada contains 2,704,091 residents. Altogether, 9.4% of the state's population live in Henderson. There were 28 deaths from liver disease. The city reported 50 deaths from kidney disease. Altogether, there were a total of 443 deaths from every form of cancer, and 85 deaths from stroke was reported. There were 55 reported deaths from prostate cancer. Prostate cancer was the cause of 12.4% of all cancer deaths. The city residents suffered 256 deaths from coronary heart disease and an additional 35 deaths from diabetes. On average, 0.10% of people were likely to die of coronary heart disease during the year and 0.17% of the inhabitants were likely to die from some form of cancer.
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State | Nevada | ||
City Population | 254,055 | ||
State Population | 2,704,091 | ||
Percentage of State Population | 9.40% | ||
Number of Dealths by Disease | |||
Liver Disease | 28 | ||
Kidney Disease | 50 | ||
Prostate Cancer | 55 | ||
Stroke | 85 | ||
All Cancers | 443 | ||
Coronary Heart Disease | 256 | ||
Diabetes | 35 | ||
Total Deaths | 951 |
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- After a six-game homestand, the Colorado State softball team hit the road again on Friday, notching a win over Fairfield and a loss to Harvard during the first day of the San Diego Classic II.
The Rams began the tournament by holding Fairfield scoreless in a 2-0 shutout, but were not able to keep their momentum as they dropped the second game to Harvard, 4-3.
"I thought we pitched well all day," Head Coach Jen Fisher said. "Offensively we're still not squaring as much off as we'd like to be able to give our pitchers some more support. We'll continue to try to work people in and out and try to figure out the recipe and try to put more runs on the board."
After day one, the Rams hold an even 1-1 record for the start of the weekend and bring their season record to 10-13. The Colorado State softball team will continue tournament play on Saturday with two more games, taking on Massachusetts (10 a.m.) and Miami (Ohio) (5:30 p.m.).
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The Rams were able to hold on to their momentum from last week's game against Northern Colorado to take advantage of a shutout against the Stags.
Through the second, both sides kept their defense strong as no runs were scored. However, sophomore Danielle Wikre led off the third inning with a one-run dinger to left field, her fifth of the 2013 season. This would be all for the Rams in the third, leading 1-0.
The Rams' offense wasn't held down for long as they were able to score again in the bottom of the fourth. Junior Emily Pohl led the Rams off with a single to left field, but was replaced with freshman Lauren Snodgrass as a runner. Kailey Snyder walked, advancing Pohl, and junior Chelsea Biglow singled to left to advance both of the runners. Wikre stepped up to the plate once again, hitting a sacrifice fly and advancing Snodgrass for another RBI. This finalized the score, leaving it at 2-0.
Senior pitcher Kacie McCarthy dominated in the circle again, earning her second shutout of the season to improve her record to 7-6. McCarthy allowed only two hits while striking out five in a complete game of seven innings.
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Colorado State was unable to hold off Harvard, taking a loss of 4-3 despite building an early 3-0 lead.
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Everyone wants a piece of the TV pie, even supposedly "amateur" NCAA athletes. Would this make them professional athletes? Guess so. Yes, everyone on TV should get something -- even reality show stars are "performers."
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YouTube, looking to move into another digital video deal --- one that may not count on advertising -- is mulling a paid subscription service with around 25 channels that would cost $1 to $5 a month.
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What will be TV's biggest sports event this year? That's a layup, for sure. How about the biggest disappointment: Maybe those sports celebrity interviews?
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Look Fast: Your Six-Second Show Is Coming
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A new video art form? Twitter acquired a company called Vine some time ago, and now wants six-second videos to do for Vine what photos did for Instagram. The very short videos fit in the same short-attention span theme of Twitter's 140-character tweets. Can traditional TV learn any lessons from this? Perhaps viewers want 14-minute (not 22-minute) sitcoms) or 34-minute (not 43-minute) dramas?
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Mid-season is the final deadline for cutting your TV losses with efficiency in an ever-growing media world. This week, ABC cut loose its comedy "Don't Trust The B... in Apartment 23." More recently, Fox said goodbye to its rookie comedy, "Ben and Kate." Not to be outdone, TBS set "Wedding Band" off on a long honeymoon -- of sorts.
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TV news channels - both sports and general interest - may have a lot to gain from higher viewer interest in sports topics these days. At the same time, they are worried about their journalistic responsibilities.
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Television-wise, most of the Lance Armstrong interview with Oprah Winfrey on OWN's "Oprah's Next Chapter" was akin to watching the early part of a road cycling race. That's the typically calm part of the race -- one where the so-called early morning breakaway occurs with maybe five or 10 riders. Cycling analysts might tell viewers that a breakaway tends to settle down the race overall in preparation for the real drama that comes later.
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The key takeaway from Samsung's latest earnings report is the need for something "radical" to turn around its fortunes, say analysts.
News of a weak sales outlook clobbered Nintendo's stock with pessimism over their futures, but analysts say it might be too early to tell.
Singapore's casinos haven't lived up to the hype, but Marina Bay Sands results suggest those writing off growth may need to write it back in.
Japan's fast-food industry faces a new problem after scandals rocked the industry: diners are no longer heading out for meals like they used to.
The Philippine economy rebounded strongly at the end of 2014, posting the best growth in Asia after China on strong farm output and construction activity.
Samsung reported its first annual earnings decline in three years, as strong chip earnings failed to make up for weakness in the smartphone business.
China's stock regulator will inspect 46 stock margin trading companies, amid concerns that the stock markets are becoming over-leveraged and vulnerable.
China plans to cut growth target to 7 percent, as policymakers try to manage slowing growth, job creation and pursuing market reforms.
Targeted ads are the bane of social network users around the world. But in China, they are an object of desire.
The Chinese government has adopted new regulations for companies that sell computer equipment to Chinese banks, The New York Times reports.
A rare public clash has broken out between Alibaba and Chinese authorities over the authenticity of the goods sold on the e-commerce giant's sites.
PM Abe's agenda to reform Japan's labor market will look to abolish overtime pay for specialists earning over $90,000 dollars.
Demand for Apple's iPhones propelled a 70 percent on-year rise in revenue in China, and analysts are expecting more in the first quarter of 2015.
Singapore's central bank surprised markets with a between-meeting easing amid nearly non-existent inflation, decking the city-state's currency.
Singapore's cut-throat retail scene is pushing some international retailers to their limits.
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Pu Yonghao, Regional CIO for Northern APAC at UBS Wealth Management, says the greenback's upward momentum may continue "for years" on the back of a stronger U.S. economy and loose monetary policies in Europe and Japan.
Daniel So, Strategist at CMB International Securities, says Coach reminds him of the embattled fashion group Esprit and it needs to fend off competition from rivals like Michael Kors carefully.
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This was going to be a top 10 list, and even could be a top 15 list. But let's just cut to the chase, the top 5 are what we all really want to see on these lists anyway, right?
And while it's a shame that there wasn't even a metal core album that went #1 this year (Though props to Taylor Swift, there almost wasn't anyone to hit that milestone this year), that doesn't mean there wasn't good music released. So without further ado, let's get to it.
5. Down – Down IV Part II
I've really grown to appreciate Phil Anselmo outside of Pantera over the past year, and that's mostly thanks to Down. It's almost like falling in love with Zakk Wylde's work with Ozzy back in the day, and then finding out he went on to create Black Label Society. It's a win/win bonus round for all.
No matter what, Down is extremely consistent in writing heavy, southern sludge songs that are beyond amazing. And I'm sure all the other fans of the band were thrilled with this EP. I certainly am, as it's another solid entry in the band's discography.
4. AC/DC – Rock or Bust
This might not be completely fair, as I'm kind biased (and almost obligated) to love anything that AC/DC puts out. They're a huge reason I play guitar, and helped shape how I play guitar. Angus and Malcolm together are easily the best power house duo in rock, so to hear about Malcolm being diagnosed with dementia was truly saddening. He had written several of the band's best songs, and produced/engineered a lot of the albums. He was pretty much the Australian Jimmy Page on that front.
So with Malcolm out (and what ever is going on with Phil Rudd), a lot of fans were questioning if they should even continue. Of course they should! And from what Angus said, it was a hard process to not have his brother there in the studio or in the writing process. But, the album still turned out amazing! I would even say I like it more than Black Ice, and I really enjoyed that one.
Even though it's rated to not be the most dynamic album, it still sounds great. There's an "air" to the music, if you will. I don't know how they did it, but it's one of the best sounding albums in a while. Straight up rock'n'roll, no tricks or anything. The songs are outstanding, and Angus is at the top of his game. What else do you need?
3. Nick Johnston – Atomic Mind
As a fellow instrumental guitarist, Nick Johnston is undoubtedly one of the most talented guitarists on the planet, and his third album "Atomic Mind" shows that yet again.
With the backing band of Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann (both of The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, and much, much more), the album just soars. From the licks, technique, song writing, and my goodness… Nicks' guitar tone, this is one of the best instrumental and best rock albums of this decade!
Also, with guest appearances by Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan, it's a solid 10/10.
2. Black Label Society – Catacombs of the Black Vatican
Okay… Okay… I know that AC/DC being on this list was a little biased. And to be honest, this is too. Zakk has been my main musical influence for almost a decade, so it's hard to not love a new BLS record. But, just like with Rock or Bust, this is a solid album.
Social media only built anticipation for this album as Zakk posted photos and videos from in the studio on Instagram, teasing the fans about what was to come. And boy did it deliver.
The opening track, "Fields of Unforgiveness", is like if BLS and and Alice in Chains collaborated on an song together.
WAIT… Jerry Cantrell and Zakk writing music together… That would be a highlight of heavy metal.
Anyway, the rest of the album is amazing. And all of the bonus tracks (domestic and abroad) are all songs that would have been worth just putting on the album as regular songs. Dark Side of the Sun and The Nomad are two of the best BLS songs in my opinion.
Lately, it's been teased on Instagram that Zakk's been writing a lot of new music again, so hopefully a new BLS album isn't that far away.
I thought The Order of the Black was the best Black Label album of all time, but then CCOTBV showed otherwise, and then told me to go sit in the corner for my amazing stupidity.
A solid 5 fists of fury out of 5.
1. Pink Floyd – The Endless River
Oh my goodness – if you told me a year ago that there would be a new Pink Floyd album (Actually, if you told anyone that), I would have thought you were just trying to pull a fast one on me. But low and behold, about a year later, this CD's been in nearly constant rotation.
You all should know the story of this album by now. It's all left over pieces and soundscapes from The Division Bell sessions. And, unfortunately, the last (new to the public) recordings of Richard Wright that we will ever hear.
From the second I hit play, the album constantly sent goosebumps all over my body. It was almost as magical as when I heard Dark Side of the Moon for the first time. The songs really do flow together perfectly, and while it's bitter sweet that the only song any vocals appear on is the last track, it's the perfect send off for the album, and what is the end of Pink Floyd's history, at least as far as new music.
I can't express how much I love this album. It's one that, if you could marry music, It'd be my 20th wife.
Lame jokes aside, those are my top 5 albums of 2014.
Honorable mentions go to:
Mastodon – Once More Round' The Sun
Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways (Seriously, I liked this album a LOT more than Wasting Light)
Beck – Morning Phase (Seriously, listen to this album)
Next year's "Best to come":
Tame Impala – ??
Melody's Echo Chamber – ??
Rob Zombie – ??


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or start your own provider without a cap.
And you'll soon be out of business. Truth of the matter is, that a business simply cannot sustain by providing unlimited broadband internet for the prices that the average consumer is willing to pay.
For example, my connection via Charter is great. I pay for 30Mbps but actually get 45Mbps. If I were to suck up 30Mbps 24/7, that would mean that Charter would have to reserve 30Mbps of bandwidth on their network, and to their transits. So 33 customers like me would fill up a Gigabit Ethernet link. With an average price of ~$4 per Megabit, transit traffic alone will cost approx $4000/month, or roughly $120 per customer. Cut that in half, because my ISP will likely peer a lot, and you're still left with $60 per customer.
And then we're not even discussing the cost of the access, core and edge network gear, installation and operational costs. I'm paying less than $60/month.
So, what do ISPs do? They oversubscribe. Since I'm not using my link 24/7 at full speed, it is easy to "share" my bandwidth. The last time I worked for an access-ISP, the oversubscription rates were between 1:35 and 1:50 for consumer-grade access. And in order to make sure that everyone gets a fair share, they'll have to include some type of limitation.
So all in all, the numbers just don't add up. You can't expect premium service for a bargain price and as long as the ISP is transparent about it, I don't have a problem with bandwidth caps. In the end I can still choose to pay for the premium service and not be subject to a cap.
In the UK at least 6 years ago when the government was all *cough* pushing the idea it was an E-Govenment. Basically a petition was sent to the Government complaining that ISPs offered unlimited data...which in practice was often seriously crippled that offered little data. The response was to pass the buck to the Advertising Agency Authority who still do little to nothing http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/03/government_dodges_unlimited/ [theregister.co.uk] That was in 2007. It is now 6 years later and nothing changes https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/ofcom-ban-the-fraudulent-use-of-the-term-unlimited-by-mobile-networks-and-isps [change.org] .
One ISP responded by saying, 'Of course, actually until recently one of our customers was one of the biggest porn companies in the US'.
Porn server on a DSL line. Musta been really into spanking and torture.
The fact is, tabulating the actual bandwidth used isn't a matter of just adding up the bytes on the wire transmitted or received, and that's because every way of auditing it is different. Some ISPs track it at the border router, some try to limit it during peak periods... take Comcast for instance...
They have this 'burst' thing where the first 5MB of a http or https connection runs at max speed, then throttles. Well, you can use that to your advantage -- just send a reset packet after 5MB is exchanged, and enable http resume. With a few other tweaks to http pipelining and other things, you can easily get triple what your rated line speed is supposed to be... but it requires you setup your own dedicated gateway/firewall/router combo box and some really complicated ipchains and kernel magic.
My point is, extensively test what your ISP does and doesn't throttle, how it throttles, and how it caps. Then game the system. It's just another hurdle to be overcome. And when you've figured it out, share it with others. ISPs need to get the message that if they aren't going to support network neutrality, the network is going to rise up and kick them in the ass.
So, what do ISPs do? They oversubscribe
Caps do not fix the problems of over-subscription. The majority of customers will all have the same usage patterns - basically heavy usage during prime-time and a trickle the rest of the day. Restricting the total gigabytes downloaded by the month can only minimally improve congestion during prime-time
Furthermore, the modern ISP has huge, huge margins on bandwidth. Like 90+ % gross margins - the vast majority of an ISP's cost are in the infrastructure (cables, equipment, staff) not in bandwidth itself. Wholesale bandwidth pricing itself has been dropping like a stone, reducing by at least 30% a year for many years now and has recently accelerated to about 50% a year.
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/02/ip-transit-price-declines-steepen/ [telegeography.com]
Download caps are just a wholly inappropriate tool for fixing problems with over-subscription. They are, however, fantastic for hurting competing businesses like NetFlix and Hulu.
Agreed. Transfer caps in Australia aren't the big problem they were 10 years ago. There are enough choices of cap (at different price points) that there'll be one to suit pretty much everyone. My ISP in Australia (Internode) has caps ranging from 30 GB to 1.2 TB per month.
The problem in the US though is twofold:
1. In many areas there are only one or two ISPs available (the local cable monopoly and the local phone/DSL monopoly). Not like in Australia where pretty much everyone has 15-20 ISPs to pick from (even if many of them are Telstra resellers).
2. Some US ISPs have transfer caps, but it's a one-size-fits all approach. You can't choose different caps for different prices like you can in Australia. My (cable) ISP in the US had a 300 GB cap but there was no option to move to a higher cap if I needed it (other than to get a business connection).
Basically, I have nothing against caps *IF* you provide options. Grandma who just checks her email and does a bit of banking can get by on her 10 GB cap which costs some measly $15/month or whatever, the average family of four can get the mid-range "few hundred GB" plan and Mr. Uber Torrenter can get his 1 TB+ cap (but has to pay more for it). That's how it works in Australia and it's fine. In some other places though there's a cap, and no choice.
Streaming means you are at the mercy of the provider. If they determine it is not profitable enough to carry a particular show/movie, then you lose access to it. Probably forever.
At least if you "hoard" it, you have a local copy you can watch whenever.
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Hi there, thanks for looking. If you are searching for cute, confident, romantic, passionate, witty and an overall good guy we may be a match . If a 10 year old daughter scares you....that's silly and I'm don't think I am the one for you. I know and like who I am, flaws and all and I am unique in all the right ways. I can cook dinner or head out to a great restaurant. I am down to earth, love to laugh, enjoy live music, intelligent, successful and fun.I manage my life and am a excellent partner and parent. Having said that I also like fun. Drama free and not into games. I don't need a new mommy for my daughter or myself, I am looking for a partner in life. someone to have romance, and spend the rest of my life with. I have been running my own Digital Marketing agency for almost a year now and truly enjoy what I do. I'm looking for someone who enjoys who she is. I am really a glass 3/4 full person, I believe you create your own luck. I am open minded, like to explore new places and after living in the city in my late 20's I am finally starting to explore the city again like it was new. Big Chicago sports guy love Cubs game in summer, outdoor spots are always fun. I prefer pubs to clubs and like to get out of town for a weekends just as much as relaxing and spending down time at home. I am independent, work hard, pay my bills, wear socks that match and love my mom. :) I am a great guy looking for a great girl.
Coffee and conversation , Business networking , Cooking , Dining out , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Playing sports , Travel/Sightseeing , Video games , Watching sports , Wine tasting
Baseball, Basketball, Billiards / Pool, Bowling, Cycling, Football, Golf, Other types of exercise, Swimming, Walking / Hiking
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I like Birds, Dogs, Exotic Pets
No pets at the moment. I did make a deal with my daughter if she brings home straight A's she can get a dog.
Middle of the Road
Anywhere downtown. Once the weather turns anything outside is excellent. Sporting events, festivals, beach, sitting outside pubs, rooftops
Towson University, Towson, MD
my daughter
Sporting events, live music, festivals, road trips, weekend getaways, dinner out or in. drinks, random dance parties, summer nights. Swimming, exercising, travel. Movies, Cubs games, ND football games, nightlife, dinner out or in.
Read the 1st two Harry Potter Books with my daughter
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Appearance | ||
Height: | 6'0" (182cms) | 5'0" (152cms) to 5'11" (180cms) |
Body type: | About average | Slender, About average, Athletic and toned |
Eyes: | Hazel | Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel |
Hair: | Auburn / Red | Auburn / Red, Black, Light brown, Dark brown, Blonde, Dark blonde |
Lifestyle | ||
Smoke: | Occasionally | No Way, Occasionally, Daily, Cigar aficionado, Yes, but trying to quit |
Drink: | Social Drinker | Social Drinker, Regularly |
Occupation: | Sales / Marketing | Administrative / Secretarial, Artistic / Creative / Performance, Executive / Management, Financial / Accounting / Real Estate, Legal, Medical / Dental / Veterinary / Fitness, Political / Govt / Civil Service / Military, Retail / Food services, Sales / Marketing, Education / Teacher / Professor, Technical / Science / Computers / Engineering, Travel / Hospitality / Transportation, Fashion / Model / Beauty, Architecture / Interior design |
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Relationship: | Never Married | Never Married, Widow / Widower, Currently Separated, Divorced |
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Wants kids: | Definitely | Definitely, Someday, Not sure, No, but it's OK if my partner has kids |
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Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | Black / African descent, East Indian, Latino / Hispanic, White / Caucasian |
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Languages: | English | English |
Education: | Bachelors degree | Some college, Associates degree, Bachelors degree, Graduate degree |
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View development teamGo to the left at the start of the alien aircraft area. You can see the developers floating in a force field. |
Painter strategyNote the color of the brush while fighting the Painter in the Wizard's Castle to get a clue as to what he will paint next. |
Getting Sherbert without Magic JumpReach the far left of the Ark where the door is locked. Get next to the door so that you can no longer go left. Jump, then quickly press Y, X, Y, X, Y, X until you reach Sherbert. This is a great way to save skill points to use on other attributes. |
Unlockable Animal OrbsThe following is a list of all Animal Orbs as well as their power, location, and how to obtain it.
Easy experience-To easily gain experience, go to the Desert area and equip the Girrafey animal orb. It will help you level up faster. This area has large amounts of scorpions. Continue to kill the scorpions repeatedly to level up faster. Note: You will level up based on how much damage you inflict on a target, and not the amount of enemies you kill. |
Terminator easter eggWhen fighting the cyclops and he falls into a pool of lava afterwards, he gives a thumbs up sign once he is submerged. The gesture is a nod to the final scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. |
Unlockable CharactersUnlock the following characters by performing the corresponding tasks:
Steam achievementsACHIEVEMENT - HOW TO UNLOCK |
Skip "Full Moon" levelTo skip the "Full Moon" level, start the level, then exit the game or quit back to the map. Start the game and the level will be completed. |
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Dr. Clemens E. Hallmann, MD
Family Medicine, Family Practice Associates
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Midlothian, VA 23114 - 1 Office Location
- (804) 320-3999
Dr. Clemens E. Hallmann graduated from the Univ of Toronto, Fac of Med, Toronto, Ont, Canada in 1974. He works in Midlothian, VA and specializes in Family Medicine. Dr. Hallmann is affiliated with Johnston-Willis Hospital and St Francis Medical Center. He speaks English and Spanish.
Gender: Male
Years in Practice: 41 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Medical School: Univ of Toronto, Fac of Med, Toronto, Ont, Canada
Graduation Date: 1974
Hospital Affiliations: Johnston-Willis Hospital, St Francis Medical Center
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Taylor Momsen just got off the plane, and we're betting her feet are killing her. Not only are her clunky, chunky platforms impractical for TSA security checks, they're also mega constricting on ankles and toes, which can make flying all the more uncomfortable.
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Brady man faces multiple charges
A 31-year-old Brady man is charged with terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony and third-degree assault domestic violence following an incident northwest of Gothenburg Sunday night.
Lincoln County sheriff Jerome Kramer said deputies were called to the rural residence at 9:20 p.m. following a report of a domestic disturbance.
When they arrived, Kramer said Jessy Ellison was said to be intoxicated and that he had assaulted and threatened his girlfriend with a gun.
"It was reported that Ellison had fired weapons and fled the residence," Kramer said.
Upon their arrival, Kramer said deputies met with the victim who said Ellison had physically assaulted her.
"She also advised Ellison had pointed firearms at her and shot them into the air," he said.
The victim attempted to call 911 but Kramer said it was reported that Ellison broke her phone.
Eventually, he said the victim's daughter called for assistance.
Ellison was discovered hiding in a field north of the residence and was convinced by telephone to turn himself in which he did, Kramer said.
Deputies located a pistol and two rifles in Ellison's possession, the sheriff said.
Ellison was taken to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed for terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony and third-degree assault domestic violence.
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Offered free to all members, the annual AAS Wall Calendar highlights important astronomical events month by month. The AAS seeks sponsors and key dates and deadlines for the 2014 edition. New this year: "Buy a Birthday!" Deadline: 1 September.
With Executive Officer Kevin Marvel on sabbatical, the other managers on the AAS staff will take turns writing this column. First up: CFO Kelly Clark, who writes about our recent office relocation.
The UNBSSI is a long-term effort for the development of astronomy and space science through regional and international cooperation on a worldwide basis, particularly in developing nations. A full report on a series of workshops held from 1991 to 2012 is now available.
The Kepler project office at NASA's Ames Research Center has released an open solicitation for community input for alternate science investigations that may be performed using Kepler and are consistent with its probable two-reaction-wheel performance.
The Golden Goose Award celebrates scientists whose federally funded research seemed odd or obscure but turned out to have a significant, positive impact on society. The latest recipient is a physician whose study of Gila monster venom led to a drug that protects diabetics from blindness, kidney failure, and nerve damage.
Please consider making a donation to the AAS to help advance student achievement, acknowledge extraordinary service, and celebrate outstanding research.
Video recordings from the 222nd AAS meeting in Indianapolis are now online for members to view. Please note that you will need your AAS login and password.
The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) in Western Australia invites shared-risk observing proposals for the 2014A semester (1 January 2014 through 30 June 2014). Deadline: 15 October 2013.
The deadline for submitting observing proposals to the National Solar Observatory for the fourth quarter of 2013 is 15 August.
The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center at Caltech announces the availability of six-month graduate-student fellowships, typically taking place during January-July, with some flexibility on the starting and ending dates. Deadline: 1 October 2013.


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Today, PAN joined beekeepers and partners Beyond Pesticides and Center for Food Safety in filing a legal petition that calls on EPA to suspend registration of Bayer's controversial bee-toxic pesticide, clothianidin.
We also delivered over a million signatures from individuals around the world — including over 20,000 PAN supporters — calling on EPA to take decisive action to protect honey bees from neonicotinoid pesticides before it is too late.
Last month, we introduced PAN supporters to Oluf and Debra Johnson, the organic farmers in Minnesota who have been fighting to protect their crops from pesticide drift for over a decade. We asked the PAN community to help us thank the Johnsons for their courageous perseverance in the face of adversity.
This week our Midwest organizer, Linda Wells, visited the Johnson farm and delivered a book for Oluf and Debra made up of the more than 7,000 signatures and individual thank-you notes from PAN supporters. The couple was beyond grateful.
A group of rural Californians made the trek to Sacramento Tuesday morning to tell lawmakers just how concerned they are about their families being exposed to cancer-causing soil fumigant pesticides.
Many people in Tehama county live just feet from where fumigant pesticides are routinely applied. At the state capitol, community members presented officials with data showing high levels of a carginogenic fumigant pesticide detected in yards neighboring one of these fields.
Last Saturday, PAN staff marched alongside 700+ people who came out in support of Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to participate in a 3-mile march to the headquarters of Florida grocery chain Publix. CIW and allies called on the retailer to sign the Fair Food Agreement. This agreement would guarantee farmworkers better, safer working conditions and an additional penny per pound of tomatoes harvested. It has already been signed by Whole Foods, Subway and Trader Joe's, among a host of others.
Today, March 19, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released its platform for the 2012 Farm Bill — Farming for the Future: A Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for the 2012 Food and Farm Bill.
This powerful document lays out a vision of agriculture where safe, nutritious and affordable food is produced by a legion of diverse family farmers. These farmers make a decent living pursuing their trade while sustaining the environment and contributing to the strength of their communities. I hope decisionmakers in Congress are paying attention.


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What Tumblr has become
Being a young designer I try to see the beauty in everything and take from all aspects of life in order to create something beautiful.
Today I was scrolling through tumblr and I wasn't shocked but sadden to see what this innovative social network has become…Teenagers releasing their insecurities through 'GIFS' and recurring photos of self harming, money, drugs and anorexia.
The generation of today has I feel such an open amount of access to everything,whether that be music videos, Movies, video clips, posters that our 'Innocence' and youth quickly disappears and we're just left with young adults lost in the world they know they're not ready for…and each year a 'teenager' begins younger and younger, when you can walk into a middle school and see 10 years olds with 'Iphones' does childhood still really exist?
To all the young girls going through tumblr self conscious about your bodies or your appearance to other, yes you are beautiful because unlike any make-up you can buy in a store or how many dinners you miss to become 'perfect' in your eyes, The most beautiful thing about you is that only one of you was created in this world and thats limited edition enough, trying to fit in and become something everyone wants gets boring and generic…I'm not saying try to be indie and alternative and go against the grain but appreciate your flaws as something thats beautiful and unique to you
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Mate-choice copying in single and coupled women: The influence of mate acceptance and mate rejection decisions of other women
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By Deng, Y., Zheng, Y.
1 May 2014:
Special issue: Evolutionary Developmental Psychology
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For Second Straight Week, Sloan Named Athlete of the Week
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – For the second time in as many week's, Baker University senior sprinter Tyler Sloan has been named the HAAC Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week. .... READ MORE
Baker Takes Fourth at Kansas Cup
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker University wrestling team captured fourth place at the Kansas Cup Championship on Sunday afternoon, as the host institution inside the Collins Center. .... READ MORE
Track Competes at Dutch Athletics Classic at Iowa Central College
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – The Baker University men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed at the Dutch Athletics Classic hosted by Iowa Central College in Pella, Iowa on Friday and Saturday. .... READ MORE
Missouri Valley Shoots Past Baker, 69-60
MARSHALL, Mo. – The Missouri Valley men's basketball team caused 23 Baker turnovers en route to a 69-60 win over the Wildcats on Saturday afternoon in Marshall, Mo. .... READ MORE
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1/22/15 | Women's Basketball vs Peru State | W, 88-70 |
1/22/15 | Men's Basketball vs Peru State | L, 70-64 |
1/24/15 | Women's Basketball vs Missouri Valley | L, 69-66 |