text:
Improved cutting device for an apparatus for the simultaneous dispensing and cutting of bands of wound material. This device is distinguished in that it comprises two independent blades located side by side at an angle, each of which corresponds to two half-lengths of the drum, whereby each of the blades is fixed to blade carriers oriented angularly in the drum and is associated with a follower roller which cooperates respectively with a fixed cam of the same profile located on each lateral wing of the housing of the apparatus, whereby said cams are offset angularly in order to permit the progressive and successive exiting of each blade and to define two cutting zones of the band of material in the apparatus while obtaining only a single clean cutting line of said material perpendicular to its lateral edges.
1. A dispensing and simultaneous cutting device for perfected cutting of material rolled up in webs comprising, a hollow drum (7) with a longitudinal slot on its external periphery, a cutting blade and blade holder hinged in opposition to return means inside the drum, said blade projecting externally through a slot under the effect of rotating said drum by pulling on the material to penetrate into the material taut on both sides of the cutting device, said blade being moved according to a path given by a follower roller associated with the blade holder and cooperating with a fixed profiled cam arranged on the side plate of the casing of the device to receive said driving drum (7) and one or several stand-by rolls (R1); said cutting device comprises two independent blades (22-23) arranged side by side at an angle and wherein each blade corresponds to half a length of the drum, said blades being fixed on the blade holders (24-25) angularly orientated in the drum, and wherein the drum is associated with a follower roller (28-29) which cooperates with a fixed cam (10-30) of the same profile arranged on each side plate of a casing of the device, said cams (10-30) being angularly adjustable to allow the progressive and successive projection of each blade and to define the two cutting zones (ZC1, ZC2) of the material web inside the device obtaining.
2. Cutting device as claimed in claim 1 wherein, each blade (22-23) is mounted onto an L-shaped blade holder (24-25), hinged by its bottom end on pins (32-33) positioned on support blocks (26) shifted for the assembly of each blade, and formed on the inside of the said drum.
3. Cutting device as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein, the drum axis, the rotation axis of follower rollers (28-29) and the hinge pin axis (32) of each blade holder, situated at the side of drum, are aligned.
4. Cutting device as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the two cams (10-30) are angularly shifted according to an orientation of about 80 to 100 degrees, allowing, when the drum is rotated, the penetration into the wiping material of a first blade (22) on a semi-width, then the other blade (23) on the second semi-width before the withdrawal of the first blade.
5. Device as claimed in claim 4 wherein, the projection of the teeth of each blade (22-23) is progressive, the teeth, situated on the outside of the drum project first, then the other move progressively to the central part of the material.
6. Device as claimed in claim 1 wherein, the slot (31) formed on the drum has a V-shaped profile complementary to the profile and arrangements of blades.
Perfected cutting device for a device for dispensing and simultaneous cutting of material rolled up in webs.
The object of the invention relates to the technical sector of means for dispensing lengths of material rolled up on reels. More particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to dispensers of paper, cotton wool and similar wiping materials.
The device is not limitative to the type according to which a roll of material in use is free rotating on a support and is applied with pressure directly on to a drum with a non-sliding surface so that by a simple manual pull on the web of material projecting from the device, a web is automatically dispensed and cut, the length of which is substanially equal to the drum diameter by means of a pinked cutting device associated with the drum and projecting outside the drum when it is rotated by pulling on the material, so as to penetrate into the material taut on either side of the cutting mechanism. After the cutting operation, the spinning drum goes back into its orginal position through the action of various additional components and a new web of material projects from the device.
Such a cutting device was particularly described in the French Pat. No. 2.332.215 and the certificate of addition No. 2.340.887 belonging to the applicant. The cutting device's driving means, the drum rotation and the moving control means, and stopping and control means were described in the previously mentioned patents and also in the European patent No. 0517713 and in the French Pat. Nos. 85.19447 and 85.02873 in the applicant's name. However, other means can be used. Nonetheless, it appeared important in order to fully understand the invention to be reminded beforehand, by way of a non-limitative example, the special features of the cutting device described in the previously mentioned patents, referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 of drawings.
These diagramatically illustrate the movement of the cutting blade. The drum (1) of which the inside is hollow, is provided, allows for internal movement of the cutting blade (2) with respect to its rotation axis, through a roller (3) associated with the blade holder (4) cooperating with the contour of a fixed bearing (5) forming a cam around the latter. The bearing, by this cooperation, ensures a progressive dispensing movement of the blade (2), determined by the shape of the cam so as to have the same describing on the on the inside of the drum and simultaneously with the path of the latter and in the same direction, a 360� complete circle path from a retracted position up to a position near to the plane of tangency with respect to the paper web so that at the ending of the manual pull of the cutting blade across the drum slot, the blade projects in a crosswise direction in this web, with penetration in the paper web which is taut on both sides of the cutting blade.
The device of the type previously described is provided for the cutting off of lengths of material in webs of cotton wool and/or similar materials. This type of device is operated with a high rate of reliability and its commercial success confirms its technical performances.
However, on certain types of very thin wiping products the necessity appeared interesting to soften the pulling force of the cutting device during the paper cutting off operation. In fact, these very thin materials cause the paper to tear during the pulling operation with wet hands by the user.
The object according to the invention was therefore to improve the device's design in a non limitative manner in order to meet this requirement. Besides, the invention aims for a new cutting device whatever the additional means used for the drum stop control maybe.
After different tests and research carried out in relation to the rotation of the drum, a solution was found offering very performing unexpected results with regards to the cutting of very thin materials. This solution lies in a different arrangement of the cutting blade and cutting device in general according to an operating mode which is in opposition to the previous operation of this device as mentioned before, and of the prior art in general, the applicant has the knowledge of. This device is adaptable to single and double roll devices and generally to any device comprising a dispensing roll and at least a stand-by-roll.
According to a first feature, this devices comprises a hollow drum with a longitudinal slot on its external periphery, and taking a blade and blade holder hinged in opposition to a return means on the inside of the drum, the said blade projecting outside through the slot under the effect of rotation of the drum its during rotation whilst pulling on the material so as to penetrate into the material taut either side of the cutting device, the said blade being moved according to a path given through a follower roller joined with the blade holder and cooperating with mechanisms particularly including a fixed profiled cam arranged on a the side wall of the casing of the device arranged to take the said driving drum and one or several stand-by rolls, wherein the said device includes two independent blades arranged side by side according to an angle and each corresponding to half the length of the drum, the said blades fixed on blade holders, angularly oriented in the drum, are each associated toa follower roller respectively cooperating with a fixed cam of the same profile arranged on each side plate of the casing of the device, the said cams being angularly shifted to enable the progressive and successive projection of each blade and to define the two cutting zones of the web of material inside the device whereby obtaining only one clean cut of the said material perpendicular to its side edges.
Other specific objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds.
In order to clarify the object of the invention without limiting it, the invention is accompanied by the following drawings in which:
FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic views illustrating the functioning of the cutting device such as described in the patent Nos. 2.332.215 and 2.340.887 of the applicant.
FIG. 3 schematic illustrates the blade used to cut the paper web, according to FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the device with the new cutting device in its non-limitative implementation with one of the devices in operation by the applicant.
FIG. 5 is a side view taken on the line A--A of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a side view taken on the line B--B of FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is a partial view illustrating the positioning of one of the cutting blades in the drum, in sections taken on the line C--C of the FIG. 9.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view illustrating the drum taken in a semi-assembly state and arranged with the two cutting blades according to the invention.
FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating the position of one of the cutting blades at the time of the cut of the paper web.
FIGS. 10, 11, 12 and 13 are schematic views illustrating the different advancing phases of the cut of a very thin material web, with the device according to the invention.
The object of the invention will become more apparent from the following non-limitative detailed description with the accompanying drawings.
The cutting device according to the invention can be used with any type of dispensing devices for material rolled up in webs, single roll, double roll and more generally, with a dispensing roll and several reserve rolls.
The cutting device according to the invention applies naturally but in a non-limitative manner to the different devices the features of which were described and defined particularly in the afore-mentioned patents. It stands to reason that the cutting device according to the invention can, by its principle and function, be used with other devices.
A non-limitative application of the cutting device to GRANGER devices is illustrated, to emphasise the new inventive concept.
Beforehand, the main elements of the GRANGER device shall be briefly recalled. The device comprises from a casing, a wall fixing base plate (6), free rotating support means, a driving drum (7) with respect to side plates (6.1) (6.2) of the said casing. The inside of the drum is designed to take a blade holder hinged on the drum's side wall including a follower roller (28, 29) on the outside, cooperating with a fixed cam (10) to allow the periodic moving of the pinked cutting blade outside the drum, when the web of material projecting from the device is pulled, thereby rotating the drum with a rough surface on which the roll (R1) of rolled up material is applied. The latter is held by a support stirrup (8) hinged on the base plate. A roll (11) can also be seen according to a device described in another application, with a belt (12) also associated with the drum so as to properly guide the material towards the lower opening and to avoid the user putting his fingers inside, near the cutting blade.
With reference to FIG. 4, the casing includes, at the same level as the drum positioning zone, the internal U-shaped clearances (6.3) on the side plates. The main means allowing the moving out of the blade, the means being arranged on one of the walls (6-1) of the casing shall be briefly recalled. With reference to FIGS. 4 and 6 as described in the previously-mentioned patents, the shock protector (13) is designed to successively take the plate support (14) of the cam (10), whilst the profiled cam (10) allows the guiding of the follower roller (28, 29) mounted on the blade holder, the ratchet pawl (16) with its return spring (17).
A fixed curvilinear ramp (15) of about 90 degrees is also illustrated, and on which the mobile stop (18) mounted on the drum is moved; the fixed stop arranged on the drum is referred to in (19). This ramp is arranged between the cam (10) and the ratchet pawl and its orientation is designed to allow the guiding and the support of the drum's mobile stop during its rotation. In (20) the non return stop of the shock protector is also illustrated and in (21) the guiding roll of the free end of the web of material. The mechanism's operation was described in the previously-mentioned prior patents which are to be referred to.
The cutting device integrated in the material driving includes, according to the invention, two independent blades (22-23) arranged side by side and each substantially corresponding to half the length of the drum. As per FIG. 4, the two blades are not placed in line but according to an angle α of about 150 to 179 degrees, preferably of about 170�. Thus the two blades are arranged substantially on a plane symmetric with respect to the transversal central line of the drum, and are thus mounted opposite. Their pinked sections however, are orientated on the same side. Each blade (22-23) is mounted on an L-shaped blade holder (24-25), hinged on its lower end on pins (32-33) positioned on support blocks (26) formed on the inside of the said drum; the support blocks of the same blade being shifted so as to give an angular orientation to the blades (FIGS. 7 and 4). Each blade holder (24-25) is arranged in the rest position corresponding to the withdrawal of the blade to the inside of the drum by a return spring (27) one end (27.1) of which is fixed to the drum wall. On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the invention, each blade or blade holder takes a roller (28-29) at its end, projecting from each side wall of the drum, the said roller being mounted in free rotation likely to act and cooperate with fixed cams arranged on the casing to take the drum and its additional mechanisms. So, it is apparent that each blade (22-23) has its own hinging movement whilst being similar to each other. In an advantageous manner, such a design is provided so that the drum's axis, the rotating axis of the rollers (28-29) and the hinge pin axis (32) situated towards the side of the drum of each blade holder are aligned substantially according to the line XX so as to limit the cutting forces. According to another particularly significant and complementary arrangement, the two afore-mentioned rollers (28-29) each cooperate with a fixed cam arranged on the device's casing. More precisely, by referring to figures of the drawings, a first fixed cam is that of (10) fixed on to the first side plate (6.1) of the casing of the side of the stopping and locking mechanism when the drum is in the position as illustrated in FIG. 6. A second fixed cam (30) is built up and fixed on the second side plate (6.2) of the casing opposite to the previous one. The two cams (10) and (30) have exactly the same peripheral profile so that when the follower rollers (28-29) associated to the blade holders (24-25) move around them along their external periphery, the paths of the two blades are exactly the same.
Nonetheless and according to an essential embodiment of the invention contributing to the proper operation of the cutting device in general, the two cams (10) and (30) have a different angular orientation of from around 80 to 100 degrees so that there is a continuity in the penetration of the two blades in to the web of material to be cut off. More specifically, as schematically shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the angular shifting of the two cams (10-30) permits to obtain, firstly, the penetration into the wiping material by a blade (22) on a semi-width, then the other blade (23) on the second semi-width before the withdrawal of the first blade.
According to another interesting embodiment, the projection of teeth of each blade is progressive, in the sense that, as the drum rotates with the successive projection of blades, the teeth situated on the outside of the drum come out first, then the others move to the central part of the material. So, the depth of projection of the different teeth of each blade varies substantially, the projection being maximum for the tooth the nearest to the side end of the drum. On the other hand, the slot (31) formed on the drum through which the blades pass, is cut according to a V-shaped profile complementary to the profile and arrangements of blades. Therefore, there are two different cutting zones of the web of paper with respect to its dispensing roll and driving drum, one is situated substantially after the plane of contact of the roll of paper and the driving drum (ZCI, cutting zone 1) as illustrated in FIG. 10 and the other in the lower rear part of the driving drum illustrated by the reference (ZC2, cutting zone 2).
The cut is made along a continuous horizontal line of the web of material. On the other hand, according to FIGS. 10 to 13 it is schematically shown that the last tooth of the first blade situated the nearest to the centre of the drum starts a V-shaped cutting off operation corresponding to the profile of the tooth and the last tooth of the second blade situated nearest to the centre of the drum starts another V-shaped cutting off operation adjacent to the afore-mentioned, a minute web of paper ensuring the connection between them. Under the continuous pulling effect by the user on the web of material, the said connecting web is also torn finally separating the piece of paper pulled. The cutting of the material according to the previously-mentioned device is carried out by tearing the paper web with a progressive action. The fact that the sloping of the cutting blades in two planes, on the one hand, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the drum or its external generating line and on the other hand, the sloping of the teeth of each blade, into depth whilst moving towards the central part of the drum, combined with the cam profiles, allows a straight and clean cutting operation on the paper with no jagged edges perpendicularly to the sides of the web of paper, must be emphasised.
The result obtained, i.e. the quality of the cut and its cleanless requires particularly precise positioning of the different components of the cutting device. The fact that the first blade (22) penetrates into the material by a hinging movement given according to the arrow F1, contrary to the unrolling direction, F2 of the drum which enhances the tearing effect with less force must be highlighted. The second blade (23) penetrates in the same direction as the unrolling direction of the drum.
It is also necessary to point out that the sloping of the wide V-shaped opening for passage of blades outside the drum, avoiding the premature stopping of the roll of material at this stage, as the roll of material always has a point contact or a contact with a generating line with the driving drum. Comparatively to the prior art, the passage on a flat surface through the rectilinear slot of the drum on which the paper roll can be supported is no longer a hindrance.
Thus, according to the invention, the cutting of a paper web is carried out according to an original procedure. The cut is made in two stages, in two different cutting zones in situ in the device and thanks to special postioning of cutting blades and their respective teeth, the cutting line on the paper web is rectilinear and perpendicular to its edges.
Thanks to these different arrangments, the force of different return springs can be reduced and therefore their cost. Very thin wiping materials can be pulled with wet hands without the risk of unforeseen tearing.
Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Original Image


text:
John Graves Simcoe Military Career
A selection of articles related to john graves simcoe military career.
Original articles from our library related to the John Graves Simcoe Military Career. See Table of Contents for further available material (downloadable resources) on John Graves Simcoe Military Career.
- King James Bible: John, Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God. 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 1:4 In him was life; and the life...
New Testament >> John
- Story of the Celts: The Ancient Celts
- The Ancient Celts [ 8 ] What is surprising to most modern readers is just how widespread across Europe the Celts once were. The Celts have been called the "Fathers of Europe," that is north of the Greco-Roman Mediterranean. Long before the Germanic...
History & Anthropology >> Celtic & Irish
- King James Bible: John, Chapter 3
- Chapter 3 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be...
New Testament >> John
- King James Bible: John, Chapter 5
- Chapter 5 5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of...
New Testament >> John
- King James Bible: John, Chapter 10
- Chapter 10 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 10:3 To him the...
New Testament >> John
- St. John's Wort: Correspondences
- Hypericum perforatum Poison Folk Names: Amber, Fuga daemonum , Scare-Devil, Goat Weed, Herba John, John's Wort, Klamath Weed, Sol Terrestis, Tipton Weed Gender: Masculine Planet: Sun Element: Fire Deity: Baldur Power: Protection, Health, Strength, Love...
Herbalism >> Herbs dictionary S
- The Story of Ceridwen
- Beneath Lake Bala lived the goddess Ceridwen and her husband Tegid the Bald. They had a beautiful daughter and three sons, one of whom was viewed as ill-favored and repulsive. His name was Avagddu. Ceridwen very much wanted to find some consolation for her...
Deities & Heros >> Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish
John Graves Simcoe Military Career is described in multiple online sources, as addition to our editors' articles, see section below for printable documents, John Graves Simcoe Military Career books and related discussion.
Suggested Pdf Resources
- Freelance Researchers List 112
- Ruth BLAIR, PLCGS.
- www.archives.gov.on.ca
- Fifty Years of Peach Culture in Ontario C. Lieutenant General John
- niagarahistorical.museum
- Discover Canada
- made sacrifices to defend their way of life. By .. There is no compulsory military service in Canada.
- www.cic.gc.ca
- REPORT OUTLINE - National Park Service
- Simcoe, John Graves. Simcoe's Military Journal: A History of the Operations of a Partisan Corps,. Called the Queen's Rangers, Commanded by Lieut.
- www.nps.gov
- 1 The old cliché that history is written by the victor is no more
- His biographer, Robert D. Bass, claims that military life agreed with the ..
- www.fusiliers.net
Suggested Web Resources
- Jarvis Collegiate, Toronto - History - Simcoe and the Queen's Rangers
- Simcoe's Early Military Career. John Graves Simcoe M ilitary life was in the blood of John Graves Simcoe.
- schools.tdsb.on.ca
- John Graves Simcoe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- John Graves Simcoe was the only surviving son of John and to follow the military career for which his father had intended him.
- en.wikipedia.org
- Bio Notes: John Graves Simcoe
- home.golden.net
- Early Canada Historical Narratives -- JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE
- www.uppercanadahistory.ca
- SIMCOE , JOHN GRAVES , army officer and colonial administrator: b
- John Graves Simcoe was the third of four sons, and the only one to live past then decided to follow the military career for which his father had intended him.
- www.biographi.ca
Great care has been taken to prepare the information on this page. Elements of the content come from factual and lexical knowledge databases, realmagick.com library and third-party sources. We appreciate your suggestions and comments on further improvements of the site.
John Graves Simcoe Military Career Topics
Related books
© 2000 - 2015 Realmagick.com, All Rights Reserved.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
vEoa�, mimetypeapplication/epub+zipPK
vE iTunesMetadata.plistZ��
This chapter presents an overview of the Oracle Data Mining Java API. The Java API is based on JDM, the industry-standard Java API for data mining.
Note:The Java API is layered on the PL/SQL and SQL language interfaces to Oracle Data Mining. All the SQL-based functionality described in this manual is also implemented in the Java API.
However, the Java API supports several features not implemented in SQL, such as asynchronous execution of mining tasks and text transformation.
See Also:
This chapter contains the following topics:
The Oracle Data Mining Java API requires Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1) and J2SE 1.5. It is backward compatible and can be used with Oracle Database 10.2.
To use the Oracle Data Mining Java API, include the following libraries in your
$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib/jdm.jar $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib/ojdm_api.jar $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib/xdb.jar $ORACLE_HOME/jdbc/lib/ojdbc5.jar $ORACLE_HOME//oc4j/j2ee/home/lib/connector.jar $ORACLE_HOME/jlib/orai18n.jar $ORACLE_HOME/jlib/orai18n-mapping.jar $ORACLE_HOME/lib/xmlparserv2.jar
The Data Mining Engine (DME) is the infrastructure that offers a set of data mining services to its JDM clients. The Oracle Database provides the in-database data mining functionality for JDM through the core Oracle Data Mining option. So in the rest of this document the Oracle Database is referred to as the DME.
To access data mining functionality in the database, a DME Connection needs to be created. To connect to the DME, OJDM supports following different options.
The DME
Connection object is described in detail in "Features of a DME Connection".
The Connection factory is used to create a DME connection. The JDM standard defines ConnectionFactory as a Java interface to provide a vendor neutral approach to create a DME Connection. In this approach, the application infrastructure needs to register the instance of ConnectionFactory in a JNDI server. Applications can lookup for ConnectionFactory in the JNDI server to instantiate a Connection using this factory.
OJDM provides
oracle.dmt.jdm.resource.OraConnectionFactory class, which can either be instantiated and accessed to create the connection or can be registered in JNDI server. Following code illustrates these two approaches to create a connection factory.
//Create OraConnectionFactory javax.datamining.resource.ConnectionFactory connFactory = oracle.dmt.jdm.resource.OraConnectionFactory();
//Setup the initial context to connect to the JNDI server Hashtable env = new Hashtable(); env.put( Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, "oracle.dmt.jdm.resource.OraConnectionFactory" ); env.put( Context.PROVIDER_URL, "http://myHost:myPort/myService" ); env.put( Context.SECURITY_PRINCIPAL, "user" ); env.put( Context.SECURITY_CREDENTIALS, "password" ); InitialContext jndiContext = new javax.naming.InitialContext( env ); // Perform JNDI lookup to obtain the connection factory javax.datamining.resource.ConnectionFactory dmeConnFactory = (ConnectionFactory) jndiContext.lookup("java:comp/env/jdm/MyServer"); //Lookup ConnectionFactory javax.datamining.resource.ConnectionFactory connFactory = (ConnectionFactory) jndiContext.lookup("java:comp/env/jdm/MyServer");
This option is useful when the applications want to control the JDBC Connections outside the OJDM and allow the OraConnectionFactory to use the specified OracleDataSource to create the database connection. This approach gives applications the ability to use the implicit connection caching features as required. By default, OJDM doesn't enable the implicit connection caching. Oracle Database JDBC Developer's Guide and Reference for information about connection caching.
//Create an OracleDataSource OracleDataSource ods = new OracleDataSource(); ods.setURL(URL); ods.setUser(user); ods.setPassword(password); //Create a connection factory using the OracleDataSource javax.datamining.resource.ConnectionFactory connFactory = oracle.dmt.jdm.resource.OraConnectionFactory(ods); //Create DME Connection javax.datamining.resource.Connection dmeConn = connFactory.getConnection();
This option is useful when the application doesn't want to pre-create the JDBC Connection and allow OJDM to maintain the JDBC Connection. Here the user needs to create an empty
ConnectionSpec instance using
getConnectionSpec() method in the
oracle.dmt.jdm.resource.OraConnectionFactory class and create a DME Connection using the connection spec. The following code illustrates the usage.
//Create ConnectionSpec ConnectionSpec connSpec = m_dmeConnFactory.getConnectionSpec(); connSpec.setURI("jdbc:oracle:thin:@host:port:sid"); connSpec.setName("user"); connSpec.setPassword("password"); //Create DME Connection javax.datamining.resource.Connection m_dmeConn = m_dmeConnFactory.getConnection(connSpec);
In the Oracle Data Mining Java API, the DME
Connection is the primary factory object. The
Connection instantiates the object factories using the
getFactory method. The
Connection object provides named object lookup, persistence, and task execution features.
Connection.getFactory method creates a factory object. For example, to create a factory for the
PhysicalDataSet object, pass the absolute name of the object to this method. The
getFactory method creates an instance of
javax.datamining.data.PhysicalDataSetFactory pdsFactory = dmeConn.getFactory("javax.datamining.data.PhysicalDataSet");
Connection object provides methods for retrieving metadata about mining objects.
|Returns the creation date of the specified named object.
getCreationDate(java.lang.String objectName, NamedObject objectType) returns java.util.Date
|Returns the description of the specified mining object.
getDescription(java.lang.String objectName, NamedObject objectType) returns java.lang.String
|Returns a collection of the names of the objects of the specified type.
getObjectNames(NamedObject objectType) returns java.util.Collection
|This is an Oracle JDM extension method that is added in 11.1 to provide a listing of mining object names across schemas or within a schema. It provides various optional method arguments that can be used to get a filtered list of arguments.
getObjectNames( java.lang.String schemaPattern, NamedObject objectType, java.lang.String objectNamePattern, javax.datamining.Enum minorType_1, javax.datamining.Enum minorType_2 ): returns java.sql.ResultSet
See Example 7-1.
Example 7-1 Oracle JDM Extension Method getObjectNames
This example illustrates the
getObjectNames method.
To list the names of classification test metrics computed by the user
SCOTT, specify:
schemaPattern as "SCOTT"
objectType as
objectPattern as null
minorType_1 as
minorType_2 as null
Irrespective of the type of filters specified, the
getObjectNames method returns the
java.sql.ResultSet object with the following columns.
|Column Name
|Data Type
|Name of the schema (can be null)
|Type of the mining object
|Name of the mining object
|Mining objects can have minor/sub types. For example, model objects can have function and algorithm as minor types.
|Mining objects can have more than one minor type. If they have a second minor type, then this column is used.
|Date when this object was created
|Description of the object
Connection object provides methods for retrieving mining objects and saving them in the DME. Persistent objects are stored as database objects. Transient objects are stored in memory by the
Connection object.
|Saves the named object in the metadata repository associated with the connection.
saveObject(java.lang.String name, MiningObject object, boolean replace)
|Retrieves a copy of the specified named object from the metadata repository associated with the connection.
retrieveObject(java.lang.String objectIdentifier) returns MiningObject
|Retrieves a copy of the named object from the metadata repository associated with the connection.
retrieveObject(java.lang.String name, NamedObject objectType) returns MiningObject
|Returns a collection of mining objects of the given type that were created within the specified time interval (from createAfter to createBefore).
(java.util.Date createdAfter, java.util.Date createdBefore, NamedObject objectType): returns java.util.Collection
|Returns a collection of mining objects of the specified type that were created within the specified time interval (from createAfter to createBefore)
retrieveObjects(java.util.Date createdAfter, java.util.Date createdBefore, NamedObject objectType, Enum minorType): returns java.util.Collection
Connection object provides an
execute method, which can execute mining tasks either asynchronously or synchronously. The DME uses the database Scheduler to execute mining tasks, which are stored in the user's schema as Scheduler jobs. The following methods are used to execute the tasks.
|Task Execution
|execute method syntax
execute(java.lang.String taskName) returns ExecutionHandle
execute(Task task,java.lang.Long timeout)) returns ExecutionHandleTypically to be used with single record scoring, but it may be used in other contexts as well.
See Also:
Connection interface provides a
ConnectionMetaData and
supportsCapability retrieval methods. This feature is useful for applications to know more about the DME at runtime. The following methods are used for retrieving this information from the connection.
|Returns information about the underlying DME instance represented through an active connection.
ConnectionMetaData provides version information for the JDM implementation and Oracle Database.
getMetaData() returns ConnectionMetaData
|Returns an array of mining functions that are supported by the implementation.
getSupportedFunctions() returns MiningFunction[]
|Returns an array of mining algorithms that are supported by the specified mining function.
getSupportedAlgorithms(MiningFunction function) returns MiningAlgorithm[]
|Returns true if the specified combination of mining capabilities is supported. If an algorithm is not specified, returns true if the specified function is supported.
supportsCapability(MiningFunction function, MiningAlgorithm algorithm, MiningTask taskType) returns boolean
ConnectionMetaData object provides methods for retrieving JDM standard version information and Oracle version information.
|Returns the version of the JDM Standard API. It must be "JDM 1.0" for the first release of JDM.
getVersion() returns String
|Returns the major version number. For the first release of JDM, this is "1".
getMajorVersion() returns int
|Returns the minor version number. For the first release of JDM, this is "0".
getMinorVersion() returns int
|Returns the provider name as "Oracle Corporation".
getProviderName() returns String
|Returns the version of the Oracle Database that shipped the Oracle Data Mining Java API jar file.
getProviderVersion() returns String
|Returns the DME version of the provider
getProviderDMEVersion() returns String
This section briefly describes the OJDM design principles to familiarize the developers with the API. The JDM standard uses the factory method pattern as the core design pattern for the API. User can instantiate a JDM object using its factory. This enables JDM vendors like Oracle to implement a vendor neutral API. OJDM follows the same factory method pattern for its extensions.
javax.datamining is the base package for the JDM standard defined classes and oracle.dmt.jdm is the base package for the Oracle extensions to the JDM standard
The JDM standard organizes its packages by the mining functions and mining algorithms. For example, javax.datamining.supervised package has all the supervised functions related classes and sub-packages java.datamining.supervised.classification and java.datamining.supervised.regression. Each function sub-package has the classes related to that function. Similarly, javax.datamining.algorithm is the base package for all algorithms and each algorithm has its sub-package under this package, for example, javax.datamining.algorithm.naivebayes is the sub-package for Naïve Bayes algorithm related classes. OJDM follows a similar package structure for the extensions, for example, feature extraction is a non-JDM standard function supported by the OJDM, here oracle.dmt.jdm.featureextraction is the package for this function and oracle.dmt.jdm.algorithm.nmf package for the Non-Negative Matrix Factorization algorithm used for feature extraction.
The JDM standard has some core packages that define common classes and packages for tasks, model details, rules and statistics. For more details refer to the JDM javadoc. The class diagram in Figure 7-1 illustrates the inheritance hierarchy of the named mining objects that are discussed in Chapter 2. In the subsequent sections more class diagrams are used to illustrate other OJDM objects. Note that the classes/interfaces shown in gray color are oracle JDM extension interfaces/classes. In Figure 7-1, oracle.dmt.jdm.transform.OraTransformationSequence is an Oracle extension to the mining objects defined in JDM 1.1 standard.
The JDM standard defines physical and logical data objects to describe the mining attribute characteristics of the data as well as statistical computations for describing the data.
javax.datamining.data package contains all the data-related classes. The class diagram in Figure 7-2 illustrates the class relationships of the data objects supported by the Oracle Data Mining Java API.<


text:
Apple's New iPad Air 2: Thinner, Faster, Irrelevant
Apple's big hardware news is about new iPads, but will it be enough to revive a stagnant product category at the otherwise rocking icon?
Apple's big hardware news is about new iPads, but will it be enough to revive a stagnant product category at the otherwise rocking icon?
Sales of Macs and Chromebooks are up, but Windows-based laptops and desktops are down. And you thought consumers were migrating to smartphones and tablets.
Apple releases a new software update after some users of its new iPhone 6 complained of call service disruptions due to a previous update.
Before you splurge for smartphone insurance, find out how you can cover your phone without overspending.
Apple releases a workaround for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users who reported problems after downloading the iOS 8.0.1 mobile operating system.
While still a juggernaut, with expected sales of about 9 million iPhone 6s in this weekend, Apple may be losing some of its shine, according to the poll.
Contrary to popular belief, you will save money in the long run by buying your iPhone instead getting the subsidized version with a two-year contract.
Bigger is better and Apple has finally realized that and given iPhone users a product that may be low on novelty but high on improvements, reviewers say.
The iPad just isn't the hot gadget that it used to be, and it remains to be seen if tablets will ever get that magic back.
Apple said it received record first-day pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, meaning many customers will have to wait for their new phones.
For the first time in years, Apple's iPhones aren't the star of the show. Apple at last unveiled its smartwatch on Tuesday.
On campuses across the country, identity theft is a major threat. Here's how your student can lower his or her chances of becoming a victim.
Apple says it's planning additional steps to keep hackers out of user accounts and will aggressively encourage users to take stricter security measures.
No tool can fully automate retirement planning, but there are tools that offer lots of help. These six tools can help you prepare for your golden years.
Microsoft unveils the first of its new range of Lumia smartphones, priced to challenge a market dominated by volume leader Samsung and Apple.
The iPhone 6, Windows 9 and updated gadgets from Motorola Mobility and Samsung are expected to make big news in September.
Best Buy and RadioShack are both struggling to survive in a transformed consumer electronics business. But one is a better choice for investors.
Sprint unveils a calling plan that gives subscribers access to unlimited data for $60 a month, the industry's cheapest unlimited data offering.
Suppliers to Apple are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6, after the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production.
The digital revolution has transformed your living room by eliminating or reducing the size of components. Can you profit from the convergence?
Verizon has been named the top provider of mobile Internet, a survey shows. But consumers still tethered to wireline service aren't quite so pleased.
Apple begins keeping personal data of some Chinese users on servers in China, marking the first time the tech giant is storing user data on Chinese soil.
Gamers are turning sour on Candy Crush Saga, and it seems like King Digital's performance peaked the year before it went public.
Amazon introduces Amazon Local Register, a credit-card processing device and mobile app designed to help small business owners accept payments.
The latest statistics indicate that the PC decline could be leveling off -- or even reversing. Just ask Apple, Intel, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft.
Console gaming is feeling the pinch from smartphones on the lower end of the market and expensive, dedicated PCs for serious players on the other.
Hilton's free smartphone app allows you to choose a specific room ahead of time and check in, just like you select an aisle or window seat on an airline.
With the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile dead, you'd think that AT&T would be in a better position. You'd be wrong.
Apple has a problem. It sold 9 percent fewer iPads during the three months ending in June than it did a year earlier. What must it do to get back on track?
Consumers often incorrectly estimate their online data consumption, a new government report says, and therefore pay too much for a plan or in overage.


text:
Author Archives: "Vernon Felton"
News: A Revealing Look Into Keith Bontrager's Life
06.18.2013 //
Keith Bontrager changed the world of mountain biking more than a few times and he did it out of his own garage–making magic from the things he found in dumpsters. Keith Bontrager is one of cycling's greatest, and most humble talents…. which is why we are putting him on a stage, tossing hundreds of questions at him (including your questions) and broadcasting the entire affair right here on bikemag.com, this Thursday June 20th at 10 A.M. (Pacific Standard Time).
Video: Mavic's New CrossMax Enduro Tire/Wheel System
06.18.2013 //
A behind-the-scenes look at the R&D process Mavic employed to help create a new enduro-oriented wheel and tire combo–the CrossMax Enduro.
Photo of the Day: Mattias Fredriksson
06.17.2013 //
Janne Tjärnström; Darcy Turenne; Trond G Hansen. Åre, Sweden
News: Keith Bontrager Tells All
06.17.2013 //
Keith Bontrager changed the world of mountain biking more than a few times and he did it out of his own garage–making magic from the things he found in dumpsters. Keith Bontrager is one of cycling's greatest, and most humble talents…. which is why we are putting him on a stage, tossing hundreds of questions at him (including your questions) and broadcasting the entire affair right here on bikemag.com, this Thursday June 20th at 10 A.M. (Pacific Standard Time).
Gallery: Buzz #3
06.17.2013 //
It's one of the things that has always set Bike apart from its competitors–the best photography and layout. With that in mind, here's another great gallery from the pages of Bike Magazine.
The Detail's in the Dirt: Brakes
06.17.2013 //
Marc Beaumont, Magnus Hedvall and Mark Maurissen give us the low down on the what, where, when and how of modern day disc brakes.
Video: Rob's Dirty Business–Lord Warner Reloaded
06.17.2013 //
Lord Warner is back with a bang for the new season! See him head to Fort William with bagpipe player in tow to pack in interviews with the cream of downhill talent in this first episode from his new series.
Photo of the Day: Dan Barham
06.16.2013 //
Seb Kemp and Hannah Barnes. Cumberland, BC
Video: Val di Sole DH Finals
06.16.2013 //
Missed the action from today's DH finals at Val di Sole? Red Bull is graciously offering up the goods right here. Check it out.
Video: Whitefish Bike Park Opens Today
06.15.2013 //
Whitefish Bike Park opens today with lift-served access to new trails Kashmir and Freebird. Kashmir is two-thirds of the way completed with rideable sections near the Notch, and then from the top of Chair 2 down. You can catch it as in interweaves with the Summit Trail. Freebird, the most advanced new trail on the mountain, is completely open.
Off Track Podcast: From Fort William to Val di Sole
06.14.2013 //
Commentator Tristan Merrick hosts a rabble of some of the smartest, sagest, wittiest personalities in the cycling world as they churn over the latest happenings in the world of racing. Who killed it at the latest World Cup or Enduro World Series event? Who's primed to come out of nowhere and lay the pimp hand down on this week's competition? What's up with fanny packs these days? Merrick and company lay down the truth in each week's Off Track podcast.
Photo of the Day: Steve Lloyd
06.14.2013 //
Wendy Palmer. Moab, Utah.
Dirty Words: Stairway to Hell and Heaven
06.14.2013 //
Summer is coming to the Washington, D.C. area not on little cat feet, but with hammer blows of scorching heat, high-velocity derecho winds, sour armpit afternoons and enough humidity to grow mold in your toilet bowl.
Video: The STDD Breakout
06.14.2013 //
Singletrack Deficit Disorder (STDD) is a highly dangerous and almost virulent condition that affects thousands of Americans and Canadians every day. Science is also showing it to exist in the four corners of the globe. We have taken a close look at this condition and in this video, episode 1 of the Sun Valley Remedy, we look back at the origin of STDD.
Photo of the Day: Ryan Creary
06.13.2013 //
Nick Quinn. Invermere, BC
News: Avid Updates Mechanical Disc Brake
06.13.2013 //
Avid recently debuted the BB7S–a sleeker and slightly lighter version of the long-enduring BB7 mechanical disc brake. While its been ages since mechanical disc brakes were an apples-to-apples alternative to hydraulic discs in the mountain biking arena, mechanical disc brakes still make sense for cyclocross bikes, commuters and folks with phobias involving hydraulic fluids.
Video: This is What It's Like to Ride Val di Sole
06.13.2013 //
How challenging is the the Val di Sole track? If this video is any indication, it's pretty brutal. Gstaadt Scott team manager Claudio Caluori comes out of retirement to give us a POV of the brutal Val di Sole World Cup track.
Video: John Watson's "The Ends"
06.13.2013 //
Setting out from Shanghai, John Watson and Mission Workshop began their cycling tour of China's Yangtze River Delta. Using both film and digital formats….
Video: Brook MacDonald Charging
06.13.2013 //
The Bulldog (a.k.a, Brook MacDonald) doesn't go around stuff; he goes through it. Shot on location at Skyline Bike Park in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Exclusive: 2013 Bible Review – GT Distortion 2.0
06.12.2013 //
Of all the bikes in our gear-guide issue, we had the toughest time pinning GT's Distortion 2.0 to a specific category.The Distortion presents an interesting departure from the standard trail-bike formula—with surprisingly fun results.


text:
7 posts tagged with English and career.
Displaying 1 through 7 of 7. Subscribe:
What should I do when I grow up aside from be taller?
For the last 12 years, I've worked as an adjunct English professor. It's time for a change. [more inside]
Is The Academic Life The Life For Me? (or: What Do You Do With a BA In English, Part XVII)
I think I want to become an English professor. How would I go about it? [more inside]
TEFL in Lithuania?
Advice on teaching English in Lithuania? [more inside]
I'm not sure what jobs I should be applying for.
What are some decent-paying jobs for someone who has B.A. degrees in English and in Psychology, and a lot of unofficial and very specialized technical knowledge but no "official" (i.e. paid) experience with such? [more inside]
Help me be a teacher
Help me make a career move. Do I want to be a high school or college teacher? [more inside]
Learning to Teach
I need a good overview in recent Secondary Educational theory. Whatever is currently in fashion in Academia. Any books to recommend? Any journals that are especially helpful? I'm new to this field and not sure where to start. [more inside]
Med school? Grad school? Or should I be like William Carlos Williams?
Should I go to medical school? Or go to grad school in English? Help! [more inside]
Page: 1


text:
Home > Ireland: UCD > Academics > Textbooks
The 2015 N.U.in Ireland: UCD Textbook list will be available later in the summer (typically early July)
Textbooks can be purchased after arrival on campus. Please note we do NOT recommend participants purchase textbooks prior to depture.
Students SHOULD NOT purchase textbooks until their courses have been confirmed by their academic advisor. If they have changes due to AP/IB credit, they should contact The N.U.in Program after meeting with their academic advisor at Pre-departure Orientation to confirm which classes they are taking.


text:
$10 off $75 Home, Sports, School Supplies, Fashion, & Beauty - Back to School. Use promo code BACK2SCHOOL at checkout. Ends 7/8/2015.
Learn more about Large Mug Coffee Drink Cup Celtic Cross:
Manufacturer: Artsmith Inc
Mfg Part#: LRGEMUGCELTCCROSS
Sku: 220297661
See more in Coffee
|Product Number: 030-506190009 Super-size your favorite beverage or just size-up to avoid spills with our hefty, 15 oz. ceramic Large Mug. Large easy-grip handle. When you need more, mug it up. * Measures 4.5" tall, 3.25" diameter * Dishwasher and microwave safe


text:
From The Barry Kuhlmann collection..
KS Pittman ? S&S ..Hales ?...60's picture..awesome
Views: 275
Join DRAG RacersReunion
Doug, You could be right.....
Cool picture huh?
Welcome toDRAG RacersReunion
Sign Upor Sign In
Or sign in with:
July 13, 2015 from 8pm to 9pm – Zeus
July 20, 2015 from 8pm to 9pm – Zeus
July 27, 2015 from 8pm to 9pm – Zeus
What's the Best Game Improvement Device – Enter iTrainer
East Coast Golf Management Marketing Cooperative Growing
Myrtle Beach Golf Packages
2015 Platinum Golf Membership
Eagle Nest Golf Course – Little River, SC Gem
Best Myrtle Beach Golf Package – PGA 5
Fine Dining In Myrtle Beach – Golfers Return To The Library Restaurant Year After Year
Chinese Investors Purchasing a Number of Myrtle Beach Golf Courses
Best Deals for Fall Golf in Myrtle Beach – East Coast Golf Management
Just Call Dave – For Myrtle Beach Golf
The Golfmonger Show 7-2-15 - The Golf Director
Amateur Golf Talk Live – Dean Jarvis – Amputee Long Drive Founder - The Golf Director
Pro Golf Talk 7-2-15 - The Golf Director
Tech Talk – Fitting Junior Golfers - The Golf Director
The Round Table – 7-2-15 - The Golf Director
Fantasy Golf 6-29-15 - The Golf Director
Amateur Golf Talk Live – Brendon Jacks Paralong Drive Competition - The Golf Director
GolfRap 6-29-15 - The Golf Director
Amateur Golf Talk Live-Legends Golf & Resort - The Golf Director
Tee It Up Grand Strand – Play Sandpiper Bay 6-26-15 - The Golf Director
© 2015 RacersReunion created by Zeus Digital Marketing
Badges |
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
Honey Walnut Palmiers
|Frozen patty shells
|20 Ounce (2 Package)
|6 Tablespoon
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), coarsely chopped
1. Cover a large cookie sheet with double thickness of brown paper.
2. Let the patty shells stand at room temperature 1/2 hour, to soften.
3. On lightly floured pastry cloth, overlap patty shells, making three rows of 4 shells each. With rolling pin, roll to make a solid rectangle of pastry, 16 by 8 inches. Push in sides to make even.
4. Starting from short side, fold pastry in thirds; press edges to seal. Turn and roll again, to make a 16-by-8-inch rectangle; fold in thirds. Repeat turning, rolling and folding. Refrigerate, wrapped in foil, 30 minutes.
5. Shape Palmiers: Sprinkle pastry cloth evenly with 1/2 cup sugar. On this, roll chilled pastry into a 12-by-10-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
6. Fold each end toward center to form a 9-by-7-inch rectangle. Fold sides over again to form a 9-by-3 1/2-inch rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 400°F.
8. Cut pastry crosswise into eight even slices. Place slices, cut side up, 2 inches apart on paper-covered cookie sheet. With tip of paring knife, separate center of each slice to form a heart shape. With rolling pin, flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.
9. Bake 12 minutes; remove from oven. Using broad spatula, turn on other side. Bake 12 minutes longer, or until golden-brown.
10. Remove to wire rack. Brush each with 1 tablespoon warm honey; sprinkle with nuts. Serve slightly warm or cold.


text:
Iraq's Legal Killings
To the ever-lenthening list of violent ways in which Iraqi citizens are losing their lives, add "legitimate", government-sponsored executions. Dozens of Iraqis convicted of murder and kidnapping have been hung in the past year, and "two or three more batches of 14 or 15 each" are slated for the noose in coming months, Time magazine reports. Those are just the ones the government acknowledges; according to an aide to the Prime Minister, there have been several sets of off-the-record hangings as well. Well, we wanted to give them a democracy just like ours, didn't we?
MoJo Troll Patrol encourages readers to sign in with Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Disqus, or OpenID to comment. Please read our comment policy before posting.


text:
F1: Rosberg Grabs The Poll For Mercedes In Abu Dhabi
Great day for Mercedes as Nico Rosberg edged out title rival Lewis Hamilton to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The two teammates will fight for the Formula One Championship on Sunday morning at 7:30
Vettel wins 7th in a row with Abu Dhabi GP win
Sebastian Vettel just keeps making things look to easy. The newly crowned F1 Champion of 2013 added yet another trophy to his case. He won today's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and that makes seven races in a row where he stood on


text:
Praying God's Will For Your Life: Student Edition - eBook
- Occasion▼▲
- Audience▼▲
- Media Type▼▲
- Series▼▲
- Author / Artist▼▲
- Publisher▼▲
- Top Rated▼▲
- Price▼▲
- Discount▼▲
Have questions about eBooks? Check out our eBook FAQs.
Product Description
In this book you will learn the basics for establishing an intimate relationship with God, laying a solid foundation in His truth, and learning to walk in His ways. Each chapter addresses questions you may have along the way, such as Does God care about my needs? Is the Bible relevant to my life? What do I do when I have doubts?
By reading the real-life stories and inspirational prayers inside, you will understand what it means to pray God's will for your life. See your life take on a new wholeness as you allow His power to radiate simple beauty and bold confidence through you.
Product Information
|Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: 2001
Availability: In Stock
Publisher's Description
For years Stormie Omartian prayed the prayer, "Change my husband, Lord." Then she realized that she had to pray for herself -and examine her own heart - before she could pray effectively for him. Her prayer become, "Change me, Lord." In this book, she presents that process for all wives who want the power to pray for themselves and their husbands.
In the first six days readers consider how to develop or maintain an intimate relationship with the Father. During the next six days they look at the Power Tools that feed this intimat
Praying God's Will for Your Life is ideal for women who have read Stormie's bestselling books on prayer and want to move deeper into the power of prayer.
Product Reviews
Ask Christianbook
Ask Christianbook
Find Related Products
- Christian Living >> Prayer
- Download >> eBooks >> Christian Living >> Prayer
- Download >> eBooks >> Teens >> Christian Living
- Teens >> Christian Living >> Prayer
- eBooks >> Christian Living >> Prayer
- eBooks >> Teens >> Christian Living
- Start A New Search


text:
Originally written on Fox Sports | Last updated 9/16/12
Penn State football's new era has cleared another hurdle. The 34-7 win over Navy was the first victory for rookie coach Bill O'Brien. It was also the first win since the NCAA slammed the school with strict sanctions in July. Linebacker Michael Mauti led the defense with 12 tackles. He says the win moves Penn State (1-2) another ''page forward'' and gives them momentum again. Fellow senior Michael Zordich, who ran for 50 yards on 11 carries, presented O'Brien with a game ball in the locker room. O'Brien says the win gives the team confidence in the new coaching staff and the changes he has instituted. He told his players to celebrate Saturday night before re-focusing Sunday on the next foe, Temple.
Comments are closed.
What do you think?To leave a comment, you can:
College Football News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter
|Best of Yardbarker
|NFL News
|MLB News
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
What is Yardbarker?
Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.
|© 2015 Yardbarker, Inc. All rights reserved. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (What's New?)


text: This group encompasses novel laser system development for a broad range of scientific, industrial, medical, remote sensing and other directed-energy applications. The group addresses technical issues concerning sources that cover the full spectral range, including: ultraviolet, visible, infrared, terahertz and microwave. Strong overlap with other technical groups that study and develop laser techniques and technologies brings together researchers and engineers to produce sources with unique performance, such as high-power, ultra-short pulses and high coherence.


text:
Safavieh Leather Shag Brown Rug
This product has additional required/recommended options. To configure, add to your cart.
Square 6' Rug Size
3' x 5' Rug Size
4' x 6' Rug Size
5' x 8' Rug Size
8' x 10' Rug Size
Round 4' Rug Size
2'3" x 4' Rug Size
Runner 2'3" x 6' Rug Size
Runner 2'3" x 9' Rug Size
Safavieh Leather Shag Brown Rug
Weights & Dimensions
Square 6' Rug Size
3' x 5' Rug Size
4' x 6' Rug Size
5' x 8' Rug Size
8' x 10' Rug Size
Round 4' Rug Size
2'3" x 4' Rug Size
Runner 2'3" x 6' Rug Size
Runner 2'3" x 9' Rug Size
|Product Type: Area Rug
|Construction: Handmade
|Technique: Knotted; Hand woven
|Primary Pattern: Solid
|Primary Color: Brown
|Gender: Boy
|Lifestage: Adult
|Material: Leather
|Reversible: No
|Rug Pad Needed: Yes
|Eco-Friendly: No
|Outdoor Use: No
|Product Care: Professional cleaning is recommended
|Country of Manufacture: India
About the ManufacturerSafavieh is a leading manufacturer and importer of fine rugs. Established in 1914 in the capital of Persian weaving masters, three generations of knowledge and experience are behind Safavieh's award winning collections.
Safavieh Leather Shag Brown Rug
Still have questions about this product? We're here to help
Customer Reviews
|5 star
|4 star
|3 star
|2 star
|1 star
Good deal
Kirk from ASHLAND CITY, TN – Verified Buyer
This is the second rug like this I have purchased from Wayfair. I am inclined to use them as more a piece of art, than an actual rug. It would seem hard to keep clean if it is used in a high traffic area. The first rug I purchased I actually have hanging on the wall. I may do the same with this one. (They are hefty, so it requires proper support) Be aware, too, that these rugs will shed pieces of leather that are not completely attached. Another reason they may not be good for a high traffic area.
Rug looks good
Linda from Austin, TX
We have the rug in our home office. It is cool looking... It does shed leather strips so you have to be ok with that. Not much foot traffic where the rug is and I think if there was a lot of walking on it more shedding might occur. Overall we are pleased.
Beautiful, but a little problematic
Erin from Annapolis, MD – Verified Buyer
I utterly love this rug, so I'll start with the positive. It's an amazing texture for any room, and the fact that it's real leather scraps means it's easy to clean and care for, and it goes with everything because it's undyed. The downside and the reason for the low marks: it off-gassed for weeks after I got it, so odorous that I had to keep the doors and windows open as much as possible, and it still has a pretty strong scent a year in when you're down near it. The scent does eventually go away, but it lingered for an extremely long time. The other point against it is that the scraps are not universally well attached. It sheds bits every time you walk on it. I just toss them back onto the rug and it's not visible, but I've lost probably three dozen scraps off it since I bought it, and there's no easy way to sew them back in. I'm definitely glad I bought it, in the end, though.
Leather rug
Rachel from Hot springs, AR
Love this rug the color was just as it said in ad. The smell was of leather. Looks great in my entry way. Feels interesting to my feet.
Love it
Rhonda from Las Vegas, NV – Verified Buyer
The leather pieces are a little sparse but I really like this rug. Looks great.
Pam L. from Dallas, TX – Verified Buyer
Leather strips fell off this rug as I took it out of the package! I tried it for a day or two, but pieces came out if it was walked on at all. And there were random places where no leather was attached at all, leaving the base product exposed. This product gets NO stars.
Unique piece
Mercy from New Jersey – Verified Buyer
This is 2nd rug I purchased through wayfair & very pleased with both. This time Was looking for a unique rug, something different & this is it. The random shredded pieces of leather for which creates the rug is something I haven't seen before. I was a little concerned as to how the actual rug would be compared to picture. Actual rug looks better than picture with top quality. Very pleased with purchase will purchase a runner soon.
Great Rug
Sharon from Mount Washington, KY
I purchased this rug for an new look to an updated room. It is unique and has a rustic look that fits in with my decor. I love the rich colors of browns and nuetrals. The price is also great too.
Home owner
Tamera from Pittsburgh, PA – Verified Buyer
I order this rug to into my living room with my chocolate furniture. This rug made a statement it pull everything in the out!
A statement piece
Rachel from Conroe, TX – Verified Buyer
I love this rug.. it fits perfectly in my den..and it is a perfect color. The downside is that it is fragile..pieces drop off ...but I still love it!


text:
The 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 KYRC contract plan outlined in this document was developed in collaboration with the Early Intervention parent support group, parents involved in the Peer Support Partner program coordinated through the KYRC, and staff from LRC's Early Intervention Unit.
E-billing Login
Each month, the service provider logs onto Lanterman's E-billing login page through the Internet at https://ebilling.dds.ca.gov:8360/login and finds their Lanterman invoice(s). The provider completes the invoice(s) online and submits them to the regional center. The regional center then accesses the completed invoice(s) online and processes the claim, which results in an electronic deposit to the provider's bank account instead of a paper check if the provider has arranged with us for such deposits.
Providers who serve multiple regional centers must log into each regional center's individual login page to access, input and submit e-billing for that particular regional center.
Each provider will be able to decide which of their staff has access to the system.


text:
Qaabooli Recipe - Khana Khazana
In this episode of Khana Khazana, master chef Sanjeev Kapoor demonstrates how to make/prepare Qaabooli. Khana Khazana, the longest running and most popular cookery show in the history of Indian television, is hosted by master chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
Added: 1128 days ago by
Views: 46 | Comments: 0 | Not yet rated
Semiya Pulao Recipe - Amrita TV - 23-5-2012
Learn to make/prepare Semiya Pulao following this recipe. Try this out at your kitchen!
Added: 1129 days ago by
Views: 204 | Comments: 0 | Not yet rated
Chicken Pulao Recipe Cooking Show
Chicken Pulao is a delicious recipe which you can make quickly at your home kitchen try this out.
Added: 1409 days ago by
Views: 125 | Comments: 0 | Not yet rated
Yakhni Pulao Recipe Cooking Show
Yakhni Pulao is a delicious recipe made with mutton and other ingredients try this out.
Added: 1421 days ago by
Views: 27 | Comments: 0 | Not yet rated


text:
continued "What's happened over [by Walmart] is once [the geese] have a family born at a location, instinctually they come back to the same spot every year," Liedka said. "So you can imagine if you have a clutch of seven or eight goslings ... it just multiplies. But when people start feeding them it attracts all these other ones from other areas."
He says residents can help out by not feeding the geese.
"They're lazy," he said of the birds. "They don't want to have to walk far for food. If people are going to hand them food, they're going to flock there."
Ned Campbell is editor of the Eagle Bulletin. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prev Next
More like this story
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.


text:
Read what Dr. Crane wrote above you. Keep in mind that when you walked through the gates of Uncle Walt's kingdom, the first thing that greeted you was the Disneyland-Santa Fe Railroad. Santa Fe as in the railroad company.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete
And don't forget the incredible amount of Tomorrowland sponsorship. Even the Bathroom of Tomorrow had a sponsor.


text:
Change currency:
Other country sites
Your Recent Searches
Your cart is empty
Free Shipping Worldwide*
Summer's search for the perfect sandal ends here. Stylish stompers take their pick from buckled gladiator styles, embellished flatforms and two-part flats. Beach babes gain poolside cred with retro slide sandals, classic Birkenstocks and Juju jellies in sugar sweet shades.
Refine By
Price Range
The celebrities named or featured on asos.com have not endorsed recommended or approved the items offered on site
©2015 asos.com Ltd
All rights reserved
Cookie Use
ASOS uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we assume that you consent to receive all cookies on all ASOS websites.


text:
By: fgkiller
Race Pro 'GT Class' Trailer
Views: 716 | Posted: 05/25/2011
By: gustavosco
Audi R8, Koenigsegg CCXR e Dodge Viper SRT 10
Views: 796 | Posted: 05/25/2011
By: gaffyh
360 Exclusive has major texture pop in issues, this will be quite annoying, and i was looking forward to this game, from the original screens the game looked amazing. But so far Forza 2 is still better, and obviously GT5 especially in graphics department.
Views: 1,971 | Posted: 05/25/2011
By: MrDeap
In hurry, gtg... Rewrite this thing later tonight
Views: 1,783 | Posted: 08/22/2010
By: KeesK
Some gameplay of SimBin's newest project
Views: 782 | Posted: 01/03/2010
By: sexbobomb91
a real racing simulator
Views: 7,305 | Posted: 10/04/2009
Some cars are faster than others.
Views: 13,188 | Posted: 03/03/2009
The car doesn't make the driver--but it helps.
Views: 8,608 | Posted: 02/25/2009
If tight turns are your thing, this is the track for you.
Views: 11,238 | Posted: 02/23/2009
Week of
Jun. 28
Week of
Jul. 05
Week of
Jul. 12
3DS, Vita
Release Date: 06/30/2015
Release Date: 07/08/2015
Team17 brings a classic Worms battle back to PC with Steam integration.
Android, Windows Phone 8, PC, iOS
Release Date: 07/12/2015
Combine the skills of multiple characters to solve puzzles and the mystery.
Release Date: 07/14/2015
Kratos' epic on PS3 is coming to PlayStation 4 in full HD and with new features.


text:
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Apparently homecoming and Army bring out the
best in Tulane senior quarterback Lester Ricard and the Green Wave
Ricard passed for 409 yards and three touchdowns Saturday to
lead Tulane to a 42-28 non-conference victory against the Black
It was the second-highest passing yardage of Ricard's career; he
threw for 417 against UAB on Oct. 23, 2004 -- the last time the
Green Wave played a homecoming game in New Orleans.
Tulane's point total and yardage total (586) were its highest
since a 45-31 victory over Army on Nov. 13, 2004, when the Green
Wave gained 593 yards.
For the third consecutive game, Ricard was not sacked. In
addition, running back Matt Forte had his fourth straight 100-yard
rushing game.
"I felt confident behind my offensive line," said Ricard, who
completed passes to nine different receivers. "They were
consistent. I was consistent throwing the football and the
receivers were consistent catching it. Matt made a lot of plays. We
really got things moving."
Ricard completed 33 of 43 and had scoring throws of 15 yards to
Brian King, 23 yards to Michael Batiste and 5 yards to Gabe
Ratcliff. It was the fourth-most passing yards in Tulane history.
"I think Lester's a lot more comfortable now than he was
earlier in the season," Tulane coach Chris Scelfo said. "He has
four new starters on the offensive line this season and it takes a
quarterback a while to get comfortable behind a new line."
Forte rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries for
the Green Wave (3-5). He also caught five passes for 54 yards.
Army freshman quarterback Carson Williams, making his first
collegiate start, completed 16-of-24 for 194 yards and three
touchdowns with two interceptions. Tim Dunn caught four passes for
113 yards and two touchdowns.
"I thought he did a good job for a first-time freshman," Black
Knights coach Bobby Ross said. "You don't want to play freshmen at
West Point. He hung in there very well. He had a couple of
interceptions early in the game, but after that I felt he was OK."
The Black Knights (3-6) trailed 17-6 at halftime, but got within
17-13 on the first possession of the second half when Williams
threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Walter Hill.
Tulane extended its lead to 30-13 on Andre Anderson's 4-yard
touchdown run and Ricard's 23-yard touchdown pass to Batiste.
Army struck back on Williams' 71-yard touchdown pass to Dunn
late in the third quarter.
Tulane increased the lead to 36-20 when Forte scored on a 9-yard
run early in the fourth quarter. The Green Wave made it 42-20 on
Ricard's 5-yard pass to Ratcliff. The Black Knights blocked three
of Brian Thevenot's extra-point attempts.
With 4:19 left in the game, Williams threw a 10-yard touchdown
pass to Dunn and a 2-point conversion pass to Corey Anderson to
pull Army to the final score, 42-28.


text:
Tulum Travel Guide
In the past decade, Tulum has grown into a coveted vacation for luxury travelers (or, as the New York Times says, the "Yoga tourist"). But it still tempts bargain-hunters who remember when this tucked-away jewel of Mexico's east coast was more of a secluded getaway. Here, you'll find some of the best-preserved Mayan ruins in the Western Hemisphere, ruins that have the cerulean waters of the Caribbean Sea as a backdrop. And there ... continue» Read More
When to Visit Tulum
The best time to visit Tulum is between October and December. You'll get the benefit of post hurricane-season breezes, plus the hotel prices are reasonable. Not to say that it's hard to find good room rates at other times of year -- this small pocket of the Yucatán has one of the widest ranges of price points on Mexico's Caribbean coast. If you're concerned about crowds, however, avoid the region from January to March.Read More Best Times to Visit Tulum»
Temperature [+ enlarge]Precipitation [+ enlarge]
Getting Around Tulum
Tulum Neighborhoods
Tulum consists of three zones: Tulum Pueblo, the town center where you can find numerous restaurants; Zona Hotelera, the hotel zone near most of the beaches; and the Tulum Ruins, home to many of the area's old Mayan structures.
Tulum Pueblo
Tulum Pueblo lies along Highway 307, an area Lonely Planet considers more "like a truckstop than a tropical paradise." In previous years the Pueblo had a decidedly "dumpy" feel (as Moon Travel Guides so eloquently points out), but there are some new cafés, restaurants and hotels that have lately redeemed the area.
Zona Hotelera
Zona Hotelera is just east of the Tulum Pueblo and houses the more upscale and expensive hotels, resorts and beach clubs. It used to be more isolated and home to independent-minded travelers, but in recent years the beach area has turned ritzy. The beaches are accessible by bike, small bus (colectivos) and by taxi. To avoid theft, don't bring anything valuable on to the beach.
Tulum Ruins
The Tulum Ruins are right on the beach and of the late post-classical design, constructed roughly around 1200 to 1450. The area was originally known as "Zama" (or Dawn) to its Mayan inhabitants and remained a Mayan worship area until the early twentieth century. One of its most popular sites, the Temple of the Frescoes, contains a number of frescoes that represent the rain gods Chaac and Ixchel. Travelers cannot enter the building, but the frescoes are visible from a viewing area. We also recommend the Temple of the Descending God and the Kukulcán Group, which holds several smaller structures, including the Temple of the God of the Wind.
Writers also recommend the nearby Cobá ruins, located north of Tulum along Highway 307. Playa.info says that many tour companies offer trips to Cobá from Playa del Carmen. Writers also recommend seeing the Gran Cenote, a large open-water pool with impressive rock formations, caves and caverns. The Gran Cenote is accessible along the highway between Tulum and Cobá. Just follow road signs.
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Touring the ruins by the seaside won't take too long, so use some of your Tulum time to explore Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve to the south. A non-profit eco-tourism team, CESiaK offers an assortment of tours throughout this federally protected UNESCO site, which features an assortment of dunes, lagoons, beaches and protected habitats and ecosystems. Fishing-, biking- and archeological-dig tours are also available, and you can also explore the ruins of Muyil, another Mayan ruin site and the home of El Castillo, one of the largest buildings in the Yucatán.
While Mexico has experienced a surge in drug-related violence, Tulum has remained a relatively safe travel destination. Travelers should exercise common sense when traveling in the downtown area. Don't walk around alone at night. If you're staying in a beachside cabana, be sure to lock your doors (many writers note that travelers frequently sleep with the door open). Don't walk on isolated areas of the beach at night. Driving during the daytime is relatively safe, but writers warn travelers against driving at night, as some foreign travelers have experienced robbery.
You should avoid the tap water in Tulum, but the food is generally safe to eat.
The best way to get around Tulum is in a taxi. You can walk or bike to the beaches, to the ruins and to Tulum Pueblo, but there's a chance of overexerting yourself. If you'd like a car you'll have to rent one in Cancún or Playa del Carmen, but we don't recommend driving because of reported auto crimes. Buses aren't a viable option either -- the only ones available are the shuttles that take vacationers to and from the other Riviera Maya areas, and to and from CUN airport in Cancún.Getting Around Tulum»


text:
U.S. Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Imports Decline 36% in 2014
After reaching record levels in 2013, U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) fell 36%, to 333 million gallons in 2014. Uncertainty surrounding Renewable Fuel Standard targets and the absence of a late-year influx of volumes from Argentina were two main factors in this decline.[read more]
Fuel Stability Problems Challenge FAME Biodiesel
Fuel stability woes challenge the increase of FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) biodiesel beyond the current B5, or 5% blend. Mercedes-Benz and some other original engine manufacturers (OEM's) will not warranty their engines when blends of B6 or higher are used.[read more]
Friday Energy Facts: US Biomass-Based Diesel Imports Increase to Record Levels in 2013
The United States imports two varieties of biomass-based diesel fuel—biodiesel and renewable diesel. Last year, total U.S. imports of these two varieties of biomass-based diesel fuel reached 525 million gallons, compared to 61 million gallons in 2012.[read more]
Next Generation Biofuels: Pathways To Production
Biofuels via Shutterstock
While gasoline drives consumer mobility, it's diesel that we turn to for the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) fleet. Diesel fuel use accounts for roughly 20 percent of U.S. petroleum use and has an even greater share in European markets. Although ethanol is the primary biofuel used to displace gasoline, biofuel development for HDVs is centered on renewable diesel and biodiesel, two distinctly different technologies with unique production pathways.[read more]
Could Diesel Fuel Made from US Natural Gas Compete with CNG and LNG?
Diesel Fuel via Shutterstock
The announcement last month of a $21 billion project to capitalize on abundant, low-cost US natural gas should have caught the attention of everyone interested in this resource. As reported in the New York Times, Sasol, a South African energy company, intends to build a 96,000 barrel-per-day gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in southwestern Louisiana.[read more]
The Biofuel Greenhouse Gas Emissions Labyrinth
As governments roll out public policy directing increased biofuel production for all sectors of the transportation industry, serious questions around environmental sustainability still remain.Although the food versus fuel debate -- should arable land be used to grow energy crops, or food crops be used to fuel our cars instead of our...[read more]
China Takes Recycled Fry-Oil Biofuels To Scale
According to a recent article in the People's Daily, Beijing's 19 million inhabitants are seeing the grease used to fry up their dim sum and other delicacies carted off by eight licensed collectors of used cooking oil, known as "hogwash," for recycling into biofuel.[read more]
Oregon's Diesel To Contain 5 Percent Biodiesel
Oregon is about to become the second state to require that most of the diesel sold there contain at least 5 percent biodiesel (B5). The National Biodiesel Board applauded the state on its progressive upgrade. "Policymakers in Oregon should be congratulated for displaying national leadership on clean energy issues," said Shelby Neal, NBB...[read more]
Biodiesel Industry Responds Positively To Tax Credit Passage
The National Biodiesel Board responded to the news that the biodiesel tax credit had cleared the House of Representatives in a statement. "Reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit is welcome news for the U.S. biodiesel industry and good news for the nation as a whole," said Manning Feraci, NBB Vice President of Federal Affairs. "This...[read more]
Christmas for Renewables
Last night the US House of Representatives passed the compromise tax bill without any amendments and by a healthy margin, though narrower than the 81-19 vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The bill now goes to the President for his signature. The provisions added after the initial negotiations between the White House and Republican...[read more]
Saskatchewan Biodiesel Research Shows Positive Results
Results are in on a year-long biodiesel demonstration project that was undertaken by Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and supported by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) under the National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative (NRDDI). The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the suitability of biodiesel blends in the...[read more]
Illinois Biodiesel Industry Expands As Other States Struggle
I recently wrote about how privately held biodiesel producers were going out of business at the same time that government entities were starting biodiesel operations to supply their own needs. I thought it was somewhat troubling to see biodiesel production shifting from private sector to the public sector. Around that same time, a...[read more]
Range Responds
I just became aware that BiofuelsDigest wrote a story on my recent blog on Range Fuels, and got some comments back from Range Fuels' CEO David Aldous: Battle of the Falling Timbers Aldous said pretty much what I would expect the CEO of Range Fuels to say. He defended his company, and complained that the funding includes money for...[read more]
Ultra-low Sulfur Oil and BioDiesel Belly up to the Bar
To survive with the new ULSD standard, the National Oilheat Research Alliance met in September to redefine itself in light of new environmental policy and change. John Huber, the president says, "The oilheat industry views itself in a timeframe in which it needs to reinvent itself, what with legislation on climate change,...[read more]
The Wheels Come Off the Biodiesel Wagon
Domestic Biodiesel Production Plummets One of my Top 10 Energy Stories of 2009 involved the actions taken by the EU against U.S. biodiesel producers. U.S. tax dollars had been generously subsidizing biodiesel that was being exported out of the U.S. European producers couldn't compete against the subsidized imports, so the EU effectively...[read more]
|More coming soon...
"In that case I do wish that the EPA would take Global Warming seriously. A 30% improvement, by 2030, in just the coal burning CO2 emissions is far too little. I think that the official position was that the improved efficiency was not intended to imply a reduction in the coal industry's output. That is plain ridiculous. If ALL the USA's coal burning ceased, and all 1000 million tons of US coal ..."
"It is amusing how Non Republicans who have always derided Previous Popes and Catholic doctrine in their opposition to abortion, should now suddenlyapprove of the current pontif. Talk about have your cake and eat it.If I were to advice republicans, I would have them change their focus from "Climate Change" to abundant sustainable Carbon free energy. Republicans should side-step the question ..."
"It is amusing how Non Republicans who have always derided Previous Popes and Catholic doctrine in their opposition to abortion, should now suddenlyapprove of the current pontif. Talk about have your cake and eat it.If I were to advice republicans, I would have them change their focus from "Climate ..."
"Nathan, Thank you for your reply. However, I'd offer an alternative view on three pointsFirst: "However, I'm skeptical that hydrocarbon syn-fuel made from seawater will be economical. It clearly will cost more than ammonia"Do you have cost estimates for the total economic cost ..."
Scott Edward Anderson is a consultant, blogger, and media commentator who blogs at The Green Skeptic. More »
Christine Hertzog is a consultant, author, and a professional explainer focused on Smart Grid. More »
Elias Hinckley is a strategic advisor on energy finance and energy policy to investors, energy companies and governments More »
Gary Hunt Gary is an Executive-in-Residence at Deloitte Investments with extensive experience in the energy & utility industries. More »
Jesse Jenkins is a graduate student and researcher at MIT with expertise in energy technology, policy, and innovation. More »
Kelly Klima is a Research Scientist at the Department of Engineering and Public Policy of Carnegie Mellon University. More »
Jim Pierobon helps trade associations/NGOs, government agencies and companies communicate about cleaner energy solutions. More »
Geoffrey Styles is Managing Director of GSW Strategy Group, LLC and an award-winning blogger. More »
The Energy Collective
- Rod Adams
- Scott Edward Anderson
- Charles Barton
- Barry Brook
- Steven Cohen
- Dick DeBlasio
- Senator Pete Domenici
- Simon Donner
- Big Gav
- Michael Giberson
- Kirsty Gogan
- James Greenberger
- Lou Grinzo
- Jesse Grossman
- Tyler Hamilton
- Christine Hertzog
- David Hone
- Gary Hunt
- Jesse Jenkins
- Sonita Lontoh
- Rebecca Lutzy
- Jesse Parent
- Jim Pierobon
- Vicky Portwain
- Willem Post
- Tom Raftery
- Joseph Romm
- Robert Stavins
- Robert Stowe
- Geoffrey Styles
- Alex Trembath
- Gernot Wagner
- Dan Yurman


text:
Tigers Add Fielder for 9 Years, $214 Million, CBSSports Says
Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Detroit Tigers signed free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder to a nine-year contract worth $214 million, CBSSports.com reported today, without citing where it got the information.
Fielder, 27, hit .299 with 38 home runs and 120 runs batted in last season for the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the National League Central division title. He also finished third in voting for the league's Most Valuable Player award for the second time.
The Tigers last week lost four-time All-Star Victor Martinez for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Tigers were 95-67 last year behind American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander. Detroit lost to the Texas Rangers in the AL championship series after eliminating the New York Yankees in the first round of the playoffs.
Tigers spokesman Ron Colangelo said in an e-mail that the team had no comment.
The signing comes six weeks after the other premier free-agent first baseman, three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols, signed with the Los Angeles Angels for about $250 million over 10 years. The 32-year-old Pujols spent his first 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.
In seven seasons, spent entirely with the Brewers, Fielder hit .282, with 230 home runs, 656 RBI and 571 runs scored. A three-time All-Star, Fielder won the 2007 and 2011 Silver Slugger award, given annually to the best offensive player at each position.
He will pair with first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who has eclipsed 30 home runs and 100 RBI in each of four seasons with the Tigers. Cabrera played seven games last season as a designated hitter, a position held primarily by Martinez.
Fielder's father, Cecil Fielder, played for the Tigers from 1990 to 1996, hitting 51 home runs his first year. The younger Fielder was also in negotiations with the Washington Nationals, according to CBS.
To contact the reporter on this story: Eben Novy-Williams in New York at firstname.lastname@example.com
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Michael Sillup at firstname.lastname@example.com