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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
Dewey was left in the bookdrop on a cold day in January, a day so cold that the kitten's paws were frostbitten. When Vicki, the Library Director, discovered him, she found a loving kitten who was quickly accepted, first by the staff, then the library board, and, eventually by the people of Spencer. He brought a polarized staff together, and helped townspeople reclaim their pride in their town.
Spencer, in northwest Iowa, is a small town that hasn't changed much since 1931. However, in the 1980s and '90s, the community was affected by the farm crisis, and industries that left town, and left unemployed people. Like now, the public library found itself a refuge and necessary place for people looking for jobs and assistance with job hunting. Dewey provided a welcome, and a warmth that the people appreciated, from children with disabilities to board members of the genealogy club. He was welcome at storytime, and welcomed everyone at the front door. Before long, Dewey became the heart of the library. And, when his photograph started to appear in newspapers, magazines and calendars, his fame, and that of Spencer, stretched across the United States, and to Britain and Japan.
Myron uses the book to tell the story, not only of Dewey, but also of the library, and small-town life in Spencer, Iowa. As a library advocate, she shows how the library, as well as the cat, touched the lives of so many people. She shows the value of libraries, and their importance in communities.
I won't lie and tell you that the book won't break your heart at the end. However, Dewey and Vicki spent more than nineteen years together at the Spencer Public Library. They shared a love for the library, and the townspeople, that resonates through the book. Dewey taught people to appreciate him, but, he attracted people who might never have come to the library, or might never have felt welcome there before. Anyone who loves cats, or small-town libraries, or small towns, should pick up this book, Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. Grand Central Publishing, ©2008. ISBN 9780446407410 (hardcover), 277p.
Our cat, Annika Nicole, Nikki, was a library kitten. No, she doesn't spend her life at a public library. She spends it with two doting people who are readers and love books. But, like Dewey, she was found at the library on a very cold morning. Our library director found a wrapped box at the Main Library, and, in the box was a litter of kittens. The library staff fed these very young kittens, who were only about five weeks old, and publicized the need for homes. People from the city staff stopped in to adopt kittens. By the time Jim and I arrived in the afternoon, Nikki was the only one left, a kitten who kept crying until Jim picked her up. Then, she cuddled down and adopted her person. To this day, Nikki has doting aunts on the library staff who receive occasional pictures. Kittens should never be dumped, particularly kittens too young to be taken from their mothers. But, sometimes, those library kittens turn into very lucky, very special cats. Like Dewey. Like our Nikki.
16 comments:
- Carol said...
Annika Nicole is a beautiful cat. I'm glad she found a wonderful home with you. I love cats. Right now we have two black cats that are bother and sister and as sweet as can be! I have Dewey on my list of books to buy. I can't wait to read it.
- Lesa said...
Anyone who loves cats is going to love Dewey. I hope you drop back and tell me what you thought after you read it. - 11:25 AM
- Maureen Kopper said...
Nikki is regal looking! What a beautiful and fortunate kitty. I put in for the Dewey book on LibraryThing, but there are thousands of requests, so if I don't get it will definitely buy it thanks to your review!
- susan259 said...
Your cat is beautiful! And a beautiful story to go with it.
- Lesa said...
Oh, Maureen. And, she knows she rules the house, even though there are three other cats. In fact, we have a plaque in the living room that says, "Nikki's World."
Thank you! You'll enjoy it. - 2:57 PM
- Lesa said...
Thank you, Susan! And, Nikki does have a beautiful story.
- Shannon said...
Hi Lesa,
I'm glad to hear that you loved DEWEY as so many of us here in Iowa did.
Vicki Myron was my Public Library Management instructor and the fact that she kept this cat in the library, and for so long, is just another testament to her character. She is a wonderful lady.
I never had the chance to meet Dewey as I am severely allergic to cats but regularly Vicki would post an update on him. Dewey Readmore Books is missed in the community of Spencer I am sure, but I am so glad that Ms. Myron got the opportunity to tell their story so that his legacy may live on forever.
I'm first on the list as soon as it comes in. I'm glad to hear you've given it rave reviews. - 6:04 PM
- Lesa said...
Oh, Shannon!
Even if you're allergic to cats, you will love this book. And, you'll probably appreciate it even more than I did because you know Vicki Myron.
It's a wonderful book, and it praises Spencer, libraries, and Dewey. And, it says a lot about Myron herself. That's so great that you know her, and knew of Dewey. - 7:40 PM
- Lori Thornton said...
I've got my fingers crossed that I'll be one of the handful of lucky recipients of that book on LibraryThing's early reviewer program. I think my library is a pretty good match, but I sure would love to have it! I'll have to order it if I don't get it.
- Lesa said...
If your library is a good match, you should order it if you don't win. You'll love this book, Lori.
I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I read Dewey, and I can tell you that it was a beautiful, heartwarming book. I am a "crazy cat lady", and I have recommended Dewey to all of my animal loving friends.Even though you know the inevitable ending to the book, I wouldn't trade not reading it. Dewey will touch hearts forever!
- Lesa said...
Thank you! I'm a cat lady as well, and, although I sat and cried at the end, it's more than worth it.
- J Wiles said...
For the reason we can't all love Dewey as much as you, even if we, too, are cat lovers: http://dontreadthisbook.blogspot.com
- Lesa said...
Thanks,JWiles. Excellent review of the book. I appreciated all the aspects of the book, including the parts about Iowa and Spencer. But, then, I was Director of a small Ohio library, and Spencer reminds me quite a bit of my hometown. Maybe, for me, some of my feelings for the book was that nostalgia as well.
- Shina Willson said...
Very... Nicee... Blog.. I really appreciate it... Thanks..:-)
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Thank you, Shina.


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They drink weird stuff in Colorado. Ask Gov. John Hickenlooper. Or Tom Norton.
Posted By Lynn Bartels On February 12, 2013 @ 10:49 pm In Colorado Government,Colorado Legislature,Colorado Politics,Energy,Environment | 3 Comments
Capitol veterans loved the story coming out of D.C. today about Gov. John Hickenlooper drinking fracking [3] fluid because it reminded them of the time the state transportation director swilled a mixture of magnesium chloride.
The drinks were intended to show the stuff is safe.
CDOT Director Tom Norton [4] drank his concoction in a legislative committee in 2002 after getting complaints about the magnesium chloride his trucks sprayed on Colorado's roads all winter to fight ice and snow.
Hickenlooper told a Senate committee today he swigged fracking fluid once [5], noting to the senators that it wasn't "tasty" but, "I'm still alive."
His admission came when he testified that states and not the federal government should lead in regulating natural gas production, a sentiment that angered environmentalists and drew applause from energy groups fighting the Environmental Protection Agency.
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"You can drink it. We did drink it around the table, almost ritual like, in a funny way," he told the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. "It was a demonstration. … they've invested millions of dollars in what is a benign fluid in every sense."
Sen. Al Franken, Minnesota Democrat, found humor in the governor's admission and asked if the experience was part of some bizarre occult practice.
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Norton said in 1998, CDOT used 1,233 tons of magnesium chloride and saved 41,000 tons of salt and sand.
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I started hiking about 45 years ago. My first backpack was 40 years ago. I currently try to do one backpack trip of 1 to 5 nights every month (which can be tricky in the winter). Mostly I stay in the Western half of Oregon and Washington. In recent years I have shifted to lightweight - my pack weight without food and water is about 12 lb (6 kg). I make a lot of my own gear - silnylon tarp-tent, bivy, synthetic bag, simple bag style pack. PRODUCT INFORMATION & SPECIFICATIONS
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I tried the boots on and walked around a little. They feel comfortable. They are size 12 US men's, which normally fits me well, so I'd say they're true to size. I can't wait to try them on a hike. I'll find out if they really fit good based on whether or not I get blisters. SUMMARY
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Launch Radio playerBUSINESSDESK: Politicians are in for an ear bashing from environmentalists and foresters at select committee hearings today on the need to limit New Zealand industrial carbon emitters' use of foreign-sourced carbon credits to 50% of total obligations.
The push, led by Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright, is opposed by the large emitter lobby, with Business New Zealand arguing any move to pump up rock-bottom prices for New Zealand Units will undermine the "least cost" principle that drives the emissions trading scheme.
Dr Wright, an officer of parliament, broke with parliamentary convention yesterday when she released a statement drawing attention to her submission, to be presented orally at parliament today, in which she described proposed amendments to the ETS as making "a farce of our response to climate change".
The cumulative impact of the reforms proposed in the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill would be to lock in "big polluters", as Dr Wright called carbon-intensive industries, "to pay for only 5% of their emissions indefinitely".
"In such circumstances, there is no way New Zealand would reach its legislated target of a 50 percent reduction in emissions by 2050," she says.
Dr Wright and other submitters also called for a cap on the total number of foreign-sourced credits that could be surrendered under the New Zealand ETS.
Unlike most other countries with an ETS-style carbon pricing system, New Zealand allows large emitters to buy as many foreign credits as it likes.
The glut of European Union emissions reduction units has dropped global carbon prices under $4 a tonne in recent weeks, far lower than ever envisaged when the government imposed a $25 a tonne upper limit that emitters would face in the transitional phase of the scheme, which Dr Wright argues is now indefinitely locked in.
Also supporting the 50% cap on foreign credits are forestry farming submitters such as New Zealand Carbon Farming Group, which called for New Zealand "to introduce, without delay, a cap on international carbon units of 50%".
"A cap ... would not only deliver on the government's stated ETS objectives, but would also deliver a host of other long-term sustainable environmental, reputational and economic benefits to New Zealand," the submission from the country's "largest supplier of post-1989 sourced carbon credits" says.
Dr Wright's submission says "there is a balance to strike between allowing some international trade in carbon credits (so the least cost carbon reductions can occur worldwide) and making sure that investment also contributes to creating a domestic low carbon economy".
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Anyone who calls CO2 a pollutant doesn't deserve to be heard. If only the plants could tell how much they love the stuff. The foresters are rent seeking - fair enough. The ETS will have an unmeasurable effect on global temperature - that we implemented it under that guise is the farce.
"In such circumstances, there is no way New Zealand would reach its legislated target of a 50 percent reduction in emissions by 2050," she says.
She could leave out the first three words and be even more truthful. NZ might as well legislate to stop the tide coming in.
The only way that target would be reached is if there is either an almighty economic catastrophe (such as would result were the Greens elected Government) or if some revolutionary technology is developed - which is utterly unpredictable.
But Alan, the loons were trying to legislate to stop the tide coming in. Unfortunately, the cataclysmic sea rises just ain't happened proving the Emissions Scam as useless as Wrights communistic views.
You are damned right. The NZ position on climate change was all based on getting Helen Clark appointed to a tax free top position at the UN, which she succeeded in securing. Another corrupt Labour Party deal for Aunty Helen.
I don't get it. Global warming is a global problem. If New Zealanders are obliged by the ETS to pay for the abatement of emissions, why would it matter where that abatement occurs.
In the Kyoto Protocol, 190 countries signed up to the view that the money should flow to where it would have the greatest incremental impact in abating global emissions. The Greens and the Clark Government were strong on this when the ETS was first enacted in 2008.
Now Ms Wright says that is a good argument for 50% of the money but it doesn't apply to the other 50%. She doesn't say why not.
Labour (Helen Clark) appointed her. Enough said!!
So Jan Wright is happy for children in NZ to go hungry because their parents live in the only country in the world to charge motorists for their emissions.
Is Jan Wright a Labour Party plant? I think all the Commissioners should go, childrens, race relations, human rights, environment, they are all a waste of time. I don't think one of them has achieved any damn thing.


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I am 29 and have recently lost 100 lbs. I have always had large breasts (46 DDD) now that I have lost the weight I feel so insecure, my chest is saggy and looks like giant rasins. I have always loved my large chest. Now I wear a 38 DDD, the cup size didn't go down, but my skin is just loose and gross. I still want very large brests. The rest of my body is responding nicely to all my working out. I want to be excited about my weight loss. Do you have advice?
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Massive weight loss of more then 100 lbs can significantly affect a women's body. Weight loss of this magnitude can cause loose saggy skin in multiple anatomic areas. It's not unusual for women to lose breast volume and develop breast sag, when this type of weight loss occurs. For this reason, they frequently request breast lift and breast augmentation surgery.
Without pictures and a physical exam it's hard to know what option is best for you. The majority of patients want restoration of breast volume, correction of breast sag, upper breast fullness and symmetry. The majority of patients require a keyhole mastopexy. In some cases a breast implant is necessary to create upper breast fullness and restore breast volume.
Breast implants can be placed at the time of the breast lift or delayed and performed as a secondary procedure. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages and many surgeons have strong opinions about this topic.
When both procedures are performed together, revisions are frequently necessary. For this reason, some surgeons feel that staging the procedure is appropriate. Advocates for a combined procedure feel that this approach saves the majority of patients a secondary procedure. They don't view a secondary procedure as a complication but instead as a necessary next step.
It's appropriate to individualize care for each patient. In some patients, a combined procedure is indicated while in others a staged approach is necessary.
If your considering breast augmentation and breast lift following massive weight loss, consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon is appropriate. This surgeon should be able to help you formulate a treatment plan that will meet your needs.
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Essentially you need to address both the SHAPE and the VOLUME of your breasts
Shape means a lift. Given the amount of weight you have lost you will likely need an anchor lift. Volume means adding an implant either saline or silicone
Now since you have lost a lot of weight you must be careful not to go too big as your skins elastisity will never be the same and while it will look good for a short time it may sag again. Addtionally your surgeon must be careful not to be too aggressive with creating your pocket because weightloss patients are at risk for malposition of the implant....meaning it sits in the wrong location.
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Many patients present with sagging breasts which have lost volume following significant weight loss. Normally, the problem is a combination of loose sagging skin and diminished breast volume. In this situation, it is often necessary to perform a breast lift and a breast augmentation. Performance of a breast lift and breast augmentation at the same time is one of the more challenging procedures routinely performed by a plastic surgeon. In this situation, many different components of the breasts are changing at the same time. The size and shape of the breast is changing and the position of the nipple is changing. There is often some degree of preoperative unevenness or asymmetry creating more challenges during the course of this operation. Even though breast augmentation and breast lift surgery are performed at the same time, it should always be considered as two separate operations. Sometimes after healing has occurred, some residual asymmetry unevenness may be noted requiring a second operation to achieve the optimal result. Most often when augmentation and breast lift surgery are performed together, a second operation is not required. In the event however, that the second operation is required, it should not be interpreted as a failure of the first operation.
Some patients may elect to separate these two procedures from the beginning. If the breast lift is the most important of the two procedures then it can be done first. After adequate healing, a patient may return for placement of a breast implant to help restore volume.
Some patients have sufficient breast tissue to satisfy their postoperative goals. In this case, a breast lift in conjunction with redistribution of the breast tissue can lead to a satisfactory result.
It is very important if you are considering this type of surgery that you consult with a well-trained plastic surgeon experienced in all forms of breast surgery.
Web reference: http://www.surgicalimages.com/plastic-surgery/breast-lift.cfm
As you can see from the other answers this is not as straight forward as you would think. The most conservative approach would be a two stage operation with a lift in the first operation, wait 3 months and than adding an implant to the desired volume
If you are happy with your current volume, but simply want the volume back where it used to be, you may be an excellent candidate for a breast lift with auto-augmentation.
This is my primary method of breast lift in patients who do not require a breast implant. This will provide natural results with suture resuspension of the breast tissue to the upper pole producing fullness/cleavage without tension on your skin. This will minimize stretching of the skin longterm.
Also, by avoiding the long horizontal scar, you will be able to show cleavage without visible scars and where swimsuits and bras that easily camouflage all your scars.
This allows for a long lasting result because the breast tissue itself has been lifted, not just the surrounding skin.
I wish you a safe recovery and fabulous result!
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Standing water was visible this morning around town, including on Fruth Field on West Ninth Street, around Moraine Park Technical College and fields near Mercury Marine. A portion of Townline Road west of Fond du Lac was closed this morning due to flooding.
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When a floating city becomes the target of a rash of vampire attacks, only one man can restore the oasis.
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Cowgill also singled in the contest and boosted his average to .231 in 13 at-bats this season.
Calhoun went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and three RBI Saturday. The Angels will use shortstop Erick Aybar as the leadoff man with Calhoun on the bench, and Collin Cowgill will play right field and bat seventh Sunday. The Angels are also starting Taylor Featherston over Johnny Giavotella at second base.
The Angels are favorites (-115) against the Royals Sunday.
"He's going to do it [hit against lefties]," hitting coach Baylor said of Joyce, per the Orange County Register. "He's going to be an important factor for us, no doubt. He's got too good of a swing."
Collin Cowgill took his spot in left field and is batting eighth. Meanwhile, David Freese will bat in the cleanup spot, with C.J. Cron fifth.
Cowgill, who will face left-hander James Paxton Tuesday, is a career .277 hitter against lefties with seven home runs and 27 RBI.
Manager Mike Scioscia likes what he's seen from Matt Joyce, but wants to play the matchups a bit, reports MLB.com.
"Matt will get his chance to play versus some lefties at times, and at times, we're going to match up," Scioscia said. "The one thing with Matt -- when he's swinging the bat well, you don't just want to automatically take him out because of a left-hander."
"I understand how the game works," Cowgill said. "I understand a lot, maybe more so than a lot of people, because I've found myself in a lot of situations. I don't take anything for granted. So I'm going to keep trying to work and earn it."
Cowgill has spent time with four different teams in his young career, and understands how often you can lose your role. With Josh Hamilton expected to miss time early in the season, it appears Cowgill's spot on the roster is safe, even though he remains skeptical.
"If [Angels manager Mike] Scioscia's going to play me, it's because I deserve it," Cowgill said. "He's going to play me because he thinks I give him a chance to win, and that's the only way I want it to be."
The 28-year-old hit .250/.330/.354 over 260 at-bats last season.
"We don't envision this being a long-term issue, but 6-8 weeks is not a short-term thing," general manager Jerry Dipoto said of Hamilton's injury. "We'll have a better idea when he gets back on the field doing baseball things."
Cowgill was eligible for arbitration for the first time this season, but he's not scheduled to reach free agency until after the 2018 season due to his Super 2 status. He hit .250/.330/.354 with five home runs and 24 RBI in 260 at-bats in 2014.
However, the team is not expected to tender an offer to infielder Gordon Beckham. The team would like to have Beckham back on the roster next season, but not for the $5 million he is projected to make in his third year of arbitration.
The Angels are also expected to tender offers to Garrett Richards, Kevin Jepsen, Hector Santiago, Fernando Salas and Collin Cowgill.
Cowgill started the game in the leadoff spot and played right field, going 1 for 3 with a walk and a strikeout. It is not yet known how long he is expected to remain in the minors.
Cowgill, who underwent surgery to repair a broken nose less than two weeks ago, was expected to miss four-to-five weeks as a result of the injury. At this point, it is not yet clear how long he will require on his assignment, though he has already been out nearly three weeks.
The Angels put him on the disabled list Sunday.
Cowgill went 3 for 6 in an extra-innings affair, with his last hit winning the game on a walkoff home run in the 14th. It was the only run he scored or drove in during the 2-1 win.
Cowgill is hitting .289/.369/.437 in 142 at-bats this season.
Against lefties, Cowgill is hitting .306/.377/.452 while Calhoun is batting .250/.250/.375.
Cowgill wasn't in the starting lineup Tuesday, but an early injury to Mike Trout earned him significant playing time in the loss. Cowgill has hit .289/.377/.422 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 128 at-bats.
Cowgill was strong early in the game, singling in his first at-bat. He stepped to the plate with two men on in the top of the fourth inning. On the third pitch of the at-bat, Cowbill belted an 86 mph fastball out to left for the three-run shot. He would add another single later.
Cowgill finished the game 3 for 4, with one run scored and three RBI.
Cowgill didn't play Monday while dealing with hip flexor tightness, but he appears to be over the minor injury. He has hit .301/.398/.409 with two home runs and eight RBI in 93 at-bats.
Though Cowgill isn't starting, the issue is believed to be minor, and he is available to play off the bench. He has hit .301/.398/.409 with two home runs and eight RBI in 93 at-bats.
"I still take it one day at a time," Cowgill told MLB.com Thursday. "My goal, whether it's my sixth game in a row or one in a week, is to be on first base with guys like Mike [Trout], Albert [Pujols] and, when he gets back, Josh [Hamilton] coming up. The more I can be on base, the better chance we have to win."
Cowgill has mostly been an everyday player over the last month, and has been a sparkplug. He has reached base safely in 21 of 22 games as a starter, much of which has come over the month. He is hitting .316/.422/.447 in 76 at-bats this season.
Whether he remains a starter much longer remains to be seen, with Kole Calhoun set to return from the disabled list soon.
Collin Cowgill will replace Calhoun in the leadoff spot.
Cowgill, who also scored three runs and drew a walk, earned his first steal of the season the hard way, taking home plate after tripling to lead off the seventh inning. He has hit .244/.289/.410 with two home runs and seven RBI in 78 at-bats since joining the Angels.
Cowgill hit .180/.206/.311 in 61 at-bats with the Mets. Johnson was a 25th round pick in 2012 who is currently hitting .310/.414/.424 for Class A Burlington.
Cowgill batted .173 with a .516 OPS in 52 at-bats.
Cowgill was up with the club until May 1 and hit .157/.173/.294 in 51 at-bats. He was hitting .268/.362/.439 at Triple-A Las Vegas.
"He's got to be the kind of guy that gets on base for us because as we saw in spring training, when he gets on he scores," Collins said. "He's a very, very good baserunner. He's got to start hitting some balls the other way."
Cowgill and Kirk Nieuwenhuis have been platooning, with Cowgill seeing time against lefties. Cowgill will face Cliff Lee Tuesday.
"It's not something that Collin hasn't done, it just that I've been trying to get these guys in the lineup, this particualr time of year and I am gonna get Collin back in there," manager Terry Collins told the New York Daily News. "At some time you are gonna need those guys, be it to pinch hit in a big situation and the only way they are gonna stay sharp is to get a game in here and there."
1. POWER: Cowgill had three seasons of 12-plus homers in the minors, but only went over 400 at-bats once.
2. SPEED: Cowgill stole as many as 30 bases in a season the minors, with two seasons over 25, and three in double-digits.
3. AVERAGE: Cowgill had a .291 career batting average across 423 minor-league games, a large enough sample size to make a case for him showing batting average skill in the majors.
4. ASTERISK: Cowgill only played 159 games in the PCL, so the "power is inflated by the homer-happy league" argument isn't wholly valid.
5. POINTS LEAGUE FUN: Cowgill has a 3:2 K/BB ratio and averaged over 30 doubles per season, if you sort out his career minor-league numbers and project things over about 500 at-bats.
6. REBUTTAL: My colleague, Scott White, wrote that Cowgill's upside would be David Murphy-esque ... and the comparison seemed to come across like that's not a compliment. Murphy hit .304 last year, has a career .285 average, and has gotten double-digits in steals and homers in each of the last three seasons -- and he's never gotten more than 457 at-bats.
Cowgill isn't ready for the shallow Points league rosters just yet. He may be scraping bench spot-level there. But in Roto leagues, we're talking about a Grady Sizemore-ish power/speed/average combo, who will play every day and is finally getting a chance, at 26 years old, to capitalize on his talent. Avoid him at your own risk.
Cowgill's value won't come solely from his power; it will come from his ability to contribute across a few categories, including average and steals. Yes, he has nice power (three seasons of double-digit homers in the minors, despite going over 400 at-bats just once), but he also has some nice speed, and carried a .291 average and 3:2 K/BB ratio through the minors.
In short, you should absolutely embrace Cowgill, but do it for the right reasons -- he'll end up giving you more of a Nick Markakis-type balance than a Ryan Ludwick-style power explosion.
Cowgill, who earned the starting job in center field following a strong spring, went 2-for-5 with a grand slam during New York's 11-2 season-opening victory over San Diego on Monday.
Serving as the leadoff hitter in the Mets' new-look batting order, Cowgill was one of six players to record multiple hits and also scored twice. His grand slam -- the first in his three-year career -- came in the seventh inning off Padres reliever Brad Brach.
"I'm not sure I've been around a guy who competes like this guy does," Mets manager Terry Collins said of Cowgill. "Today was a good start for him and everybody else."
In 2010 and 2011, Cowgill hit 16 and 13 home runs, respectively, at Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno. Granted, those are good hitter's parks, and his .373 slugging percentage last season in Triple-A was likely hurt by playing at Sacramento, which is one of the lesser power-hitting parks in the Pacific Coast League.
Cowgill has struggled with making contact as a major leaguer, but if he can cut back on strikeouts and use his speed to leg out infield hits, he could make surprisingly solid contributions in each of the 5x5 categories, aside from RBI. Now that he is starting, Cowgill is at least worth a stash in standard mixed Rotisserie leagues.
"Obviously it's very satisfying at this point. I've still got a lot of work to do. Just because I have the job now doesn't mean I get it for the whole year," he told ESPN.com. "So I've got to play hard and play well and help this team win. And that's what I'm going to do."
Cowgill's presence as starter will relegate Kirk Nieuwenhuis to backup duties.
Of course, Jordany Valdespin is hitting .327 with four home runs himself, and for whatever reason, the Mets seem committed to playing Marlon Byrd somewhere. Unless they pull the plug on Lucas Duda in left field, I don't know that they'll be able to make room in their lineup for Cowgilll.
I'm keeping an eye on the situation, but I'm still not moving in on Cowgill in mixed leagues. Frankly, I think his minor-league track record, as impressive as it was, was mostly a product of him playing in hitter-friendly leagues.


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Ball, Robin and Blunt, M. J.. (1989) Screening in multifractal growth. Physical Review A (General Physics), Vol.39 (No.7). pp. 3591-3596. ISSN 0556-2791
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For any multifractal growth process we calculate how the probability of advance of a fixed site on the boundary of the structure changes as the fractal increases in size. We are then able to find expressions for the dimension of the active zone of the fractal and the distribution of ages of points from which growth occurs in terms of the scaling function f(α). For the case of diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA) and the screened-growth model, we offer a geometrical interpretation of the results. For DLA in arbitrary space dimensions we find a relation between the third moment of the probability distribution and the Hausdorff dimension D, which generalizes a result by Halsey [Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 2067 (1987)].
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Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Physics |
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Multifractals, Scaling laws (Statistical physics) |
Journal or Publication Title: | Physical Review A (General Physics) |
Publisher: | American Physical Society |
Official Date: | 1989 |
Volume: | Vol.39 |
Number: | No.7 |
Page Range: | pp. 3591-3596 |
Identification Number: | 10.1103/PhysRevA.39.3591 |
Status: | Peer Reviewed |
Publication Status: | Published |
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In a poll by Comres to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, 79% of respondents said she still had an important faith role.
Meanwhile, 73% said she should continue as supreme governor of the Church of England and keep the Defender of the Faith title first given to Henry VIII.
Comres polled 2,591 people about links between the Church and monarchy.
About 25% of those polled thought the Queen and future monarchs should not have any faith role.
Common values The Queen's first Jubilee engagement of the year was at a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace, where she defended the role of the Church of England.
She said the Church was often misunderstood and under-appreciated.
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