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Cardinals agree to one-year contract with 2B Mark Ellis
Dec 15, 2013, 12:42 PM EDT
Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Cardinals have reached agreement on a one-year major league contract with free agent second baseman Mark Ellis. The deal is only pending a physical and should be officially announced at some point early this week.
Ellis batted just .270/.323/.351 in 126 games this past season for the Dodgers and he owns a weak .265/.330/.390 career slash line, but the 36-year-old is a very good defensive infielder and will pair well in 2014 with new Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong, a first-round pick in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft and left-handed hitter. The veteran Ellis bats right-handed.
No word yet on the financial terms. Ellis made $5.25 million in 2013 with Los Angeles.
- okwhitefalcon - Dec 15, 2013 at 1:08 PM
One year deals that provide insurance for unproven commodities with manageable financial exposure while deepening the bench are never a bad idea.
There's not much not to like about the Cards off season, another nice move it would seem.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 1:16 PM
There is one issue however. If the Cards keep 12 pitchers, Bourjos and Jay as back-up outfielders, Taveras at AAA, and Descalso and Ellis as utility infielders the Cards are really suspect at SS replacement for Peralta. Plus that isn't exactly a potent bench. Even Robinson would have to be outrighted to Memphis. Kozma could always be called up on short notice, but not for in-game options.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 1:26 PM
If the Cards choose to go with eleven pitchers the scenario doesn't change much. That would mean someone, most likely Sam Freeman doesn't make the club, and allows the Cards another utility guy, but that probably should be Robinson. Perhaps he can get a lot more reps in Spring Training at third as an emergency insert. But that still leaves the Cards without anybody but Descalso as the immediate SS backup, and that did not play well in 2013.
- okwhitefalcon - Dec 15, 2013 at 1:58 PM
I think there's a distinct possibility Descalso could be the odd man out spud – not Kozma.
Descalso just doesn't do anything well really while Koz does offer above average defense.
I suspect there could be quite a bit of roster juggling regardless (with the key being flexibility) once the season gets in full gear, injuries invariably occur and off days become few and far between.
- paperlions - Dec 15, 2013 at 1:32 PM
Ellis is a better hitter vs lefties than righties and he'll mostly be used against lefties.
For his career, he has 24 more pts of OBP and 52 more pts of slg versus lefties.
There is really no reason to keep Descalso around. He is not a plus defender anywhere, and he doesn't show any platoon splits….he has actually hit worse vs RHP than LHP. He's useless as a defensive replacement and he's useless in a platoon. If Kozma's bat could improve for gaping black hole to only really horrible, he'd be far more useful than Descalso….for whom there are now many season of evidence that he sucks.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Descalso goes nowhere. Besides your biased dislike for the guy, he is also the emergency third catcher, and on a team that almost always carries only two backstops, that is vital. Plus he isn't nearly as bad as you portray him.
His defense in 2013, should be viewed as an outlier. He often got a little too quick with his hands and also tries too hard to make the near impossible play. But prior to last season, he was a plus defender everywhere but SS, and Gold Glove worthy in 2011 at third. His arm is as good as anyone in the game, and he is capable of making athletic sparkling plays.
Offensively he is no wizard but he isn't poor either, and his power isn't nugatory. He has a history of being a capable pinch-hitter, and performing better in the late innings. Maybe that can be attributed to randomness, but he isn't an easy out.
All that said it is hard to see how the Cards don't keep Kozma somehow. Peralta does not need to be overworked at his age. Defensive late-inning replacement, and days off are critical to maximize his performance.
It will be interesting to see how it plays out. It is hard to keep only 11 pitchers early in the season, when starters are asked to throw fewer innings. But with the likes of Maness, Martinez, Kelly/Lynn, or however it shakes out, the Cards do have guys who are capable of being extended beyond one inning.
- okwhitefalcon - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Good points spud, I had totally discounted Descalso's ability to play third (and catch) in emergency.
Either way, it should be an interesting spring competition for the last roster spots.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Yeah, Falc, while good problems to have, especially in the pen, no infield, nor outfield choice is easy. It is the old Scylla and Charybis dilemma.
- paperlions - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:33 PM
I don't have a biased dislike of Descalso, I have an information-based dislike for him performance. If anyone has a bias, it is your pro-Descalso bias. Everything I think about his performance is based on facts.
Descalso's wRC+ during his career has been 89, 74, and 80. Against RHP he has put up an 80, against LHP an 85. Those numbers are bad. Over the last 3 year 226 players have had at least 1000 PAs. Descalso ranks 211th. What he has proven, is that he is a poor MLB hitter.
His fielding wasn't any worse last year than any other year. It just seemed worse because a higher proportion of his innings came at SS. He is and has always been below average at 3B and 2B, but he is horrible at SS.
If you think it is okay to let Descalso stand at SS, then so could Carpenter or Wong or Ellis. Descalso came up as a below average defensive 3B. Since then he has seen time at 2B and SS primarily because he looks like he should be able to play those positions, but he can't play them at all. Carpenter, Wong, and Ellis are all much better 2B than Descalso…they could suck at SS just as much as (and probably less than) Descalso, all while hitting better.
- gibbyfan - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:36 PM
Spud- If Taveras comes up and does well (a distinct possibility), do you think they will just let Bourjous ride the bench for the season? That's what I think is going to happen.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 3:08 PM
Since Bourjos is right-handed I could see a platoon in order, unless Taveras goes off, but I expect him to stay in AAA until mid-June. It isn't just his learning curve, but he is recovering from pretty serious ankle surgery, and needs to prove that he is completely recovered. I hope he tears it up in Spring Training, and April and May in AAA and forces the Cards' hand.
- paperlions - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:55 PM
Probably not Gibby, because if healthy Bourjos >> Jay. Similar bat, much better D and base running.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM
On a related but other wise other note, Baseball missed an opportunity this past off-season. With every team receiving somewhere in the neighborhood of $25 mil from the new TV deal, it was an ideal time for MLB to enlarge the 25 man roster to 26.
Since the development of MLB teams bull pens rosters need to be expanded, by at least one guy. If I'm not mistaken last year MLB eclipsed or came within one of all seasons in extra inning games, and I believe that has been the trend.
It seems silly to force pitchers' into play in extra innings, when simple adjustments to roster size is so doable, and the financial arguments that teams have made in the past would have a hard time finding sympathetic ears when the teams were flush with the new 25mil.
- okwhitefalcon - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:56 PM
Not a chance gibby.
Two many variables/moving parts to factor in an all encompassing "Bourjos riding the bench all season" scenario.
Injuries, performance, trades, roster manipulation ect.
Bourjos is an elite defender and will play a significant role regardless.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 3:05 PM
I still insist you have a bias. You pick on him throughout the year. He is your whipping boy. Plus you are just flat out wrong about his defense. In 2011 he was a finalist for the Gold Glove as a third baseman. Now those who make the GG decisions are often swayed by offense, but they are not going to nominate someone who has not performed extra-ordinarily.
Over and over again, I have agreed with you regarding his play as a SS. But he is the only other infielder the Cards have that could even entertain the idea of SS play. Even Wong would be over matched because he doesn't possess Descalso's gun. Neither Ellis nor Carpenter have the skills that translate to SS, and would be poorer choices.
Descalso also has the disadvantage over the other 268 odd players in that he bats sparingly, which makes timing more difficult. One could subtract about 25 points every major leaguer if they saw similar peripatetic opportunities.
You often marvel at the Cards player evaluation and development, yet Descalso receives your scorn. He maintains a high Baseball IQ, is cherished by the organization, and would be gone in a flash if left unprotected. He has been an integral part of the Cards success the past three years and I for one hope he can find a spot on the 2014 25 man roster.
- forsch31 - Dec 15, 2013 at 5:42 PM
The Gold Gloves have not been a dependable measure for defensive excellence for a long long time, not when Michael Young won for SS in 2008 and David Winfield managed seven–seven!–Gold Gloves when he was a subpar outfielder. Up until last year, no real statistical measure was used in awarding the Gold Gloves, so they were always extremely biased toward type of players and reputations. Also, Descalso's third-place finish was two seasons ago. Ask David Freese about how much that means.
And last year, Descalso wasn't the emergency catcher until Ty Wigginton was released. That's why Wigginton was the backup catcher when Molina was suspended for one game back in June. It's a role that's not exclusive to one player, and Descalso never has actually played any games as catcher in his professional career.
No, Daniel Descaslo is not a good infielder. He is competent and flexible enough that he makes a good bench player, but it should be noticeable to you that when the Cardinals decided to look for a right-handed option for the bench, the spot they chose to fill was Descalso's–the second baseman who can play third and short in a pinch. Ellis is both better in the field and at the plate than Descalso (who was god awful last year), and he provides a different look for a line up that is heavy on lefthanders. If push comes to shove, Descalso is expendable.
And yes, he is well-liked. But so was Skip Schumaker.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 6:53 PM
I swear, reading comprehension is a lost art. Everyone knows the GG selections have been subject to offensive influence (as stated), and name recognition. Neither of those would favor Descalso.
Descalso just turned 27, and his so the likelihood that the defensive woes he exhibited in 2013 were somehow similar to Freese's declining athleticism makes little sense. Plus closer examination of the types of errors Descalso committed further illustrates (as I stated) that they were due to factors unrelated to aging.
How the Wigginton assertion is relevant is a mystery to me. Descalso was the emergency catcher prior to Wigginton's addition, and after his release. And as far as I know he will be again in 2014 if he is part of the 25 man roster. Most emergency catchers haven't played the position. I was always the emergency catcher at every level of Baseball that I can remember and except for my senior year in college, was never called upon to exercise that option to any degree. But that does not mean it is meaningless, and unless St. Louis entertains the idea that someone else can handle that responsibility it will become part of the decision-making come roster selection time.
Descalso, is also odd in that he played almost no other position in his minor league career than second base. Only a handful of games at 3B and SS. Until 2013. his play at second base was better than average. Not good, not very good, but competent. And he possesses
an outstanding throwing arm, that allows him to play other positions. His 2011 play at third base is even more remarkable cause he hadn't done it in years, and performed so superbly.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Over, and over, and over (I have stated) that asking Descalso to play SS is a disservice to him, and testimony to his willingness to do anything to help the club. His arm again is the only reason he is called on occupy that spot when no one else can. Mark Ellis cannot be moved to SS. He doesn't have the arm strength, and the last time he was inserted was in 2005, for a few games and he performed miserably. Only Kozma is better as a Peralta back-up than Descalso, and that is troubling.
And the signing of Ellis had next to nothing to do with Descalso being left handed, and everything to do with Carpenter and Wong being left-handed. Ellis is a better defender than Descalso, but has none of his flexibility. And let's be clear, Ellis isn't much better than Descalso with the stick. But he hits lefties considerably better, so fits into the Cards' needs there.
It is likely that Descalso will be the man out, unless the Cards carry fewer pitchers than normal. The Peralta acquisition creates a back-up need at SS. He cannot play there every day, and defense prevails when making second string choices, especially when one considers late inning replacement for him. And I guess he would be the option if Carpenter needed replacement at third.
And lastly I could care less if he was well liked. What I said is that he was cherished by the organization, who fast tracked him to the Bigs, maintains a great work ethic, high Baseball IQ, and has shown the ability to adapt to difficult assignments. If he is the odd man out, the Red Bird brass will do everything they can to protect him, cause they know how valuable he can be.
- metalhead65 - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:18 PM
walt jocketty has penciled him as the reds starting second baseman in 2015 after he completes his requirement of having played at least 1 year for the cardinals.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:20 PM
Still time to sign Axford and Boggs.
- metalhead65 - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:24 PM
look for it around spring training,those guys are still relatively young and he has not finished his search of assisted living facilities first to find the veterans he is so fond of.
- jvandever007 - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Yup a 2 year 12 million dollar deal
- metalhead65 - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:42 PM
the sad thing is it will not be a shock when he does it.
- gibbyfan - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Don't know the terms yet but I can't believe theCards were able to get this guy for just 1 year…especially with the Ynaks deperate for a second baseman…….Mo has that magic working.
- paperlions - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:35 PM
Agreed. I thought any hold up would be him wanting something like $10M/2.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 3:26 PM
Plus now we can steal even more signs from the Dodgers.
- paperlions - Dec 15, 2013 at 7:31 PM
Yeah, that is an area in which they need to improve. Especially considering how poorly they hit against LA that series.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 8:33 PM
Did you not read about the recent Mattingly comment?
- paperlions - Dec 15, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Yeah, I did. Pure silliness.
- paperlions - Dec 16, 2013 at 8:12 AM
You know. I probably would like Descalso more if somehow people had started calling him "Shoeless Dan". Honestly, I have no idea how this did not happen.
- forsch31 - Dec 15, 2013 at 5:15 PM
The Cardinals have some payroll flexibility this year; it's one of the reasons why they front-loaded Peralta's contract. I wouldn't be surprised if they overpaid a bit to get the player they wanted.
- gibbyfan - Dec 15, 2013 at 7:56 PM
No question about it Forsch………..Mo said that he knew he was going to have to overpay to fill the slot………it was lotto time for Perralta because simply of supply and demand
- yournuts - Dec 15, 2013 at 6:10 PM
I don't think that the Yankees had Mark Ellis on their radar. I really don't think that the Yankees are desperate for a second baseman yet. If they were they would have signed Infante but they passed on him. They have something else in mind, Kelly Johnson will be a good fit for them on a temporary basis in the meantime.
- okwhitefalcon - Dec 15, 2013 at 2:45 PM
Bright siding it guys, we're discussing "back up" SS options and "end of the bench" roster spot(s).
It's not the worst problem to have going into spring training.
- spudchukar - Dec 15, 2013 at 3:13 PM
How true. The Yankees currently have no second baseman, or third baseman, or #5 starter, or arguably no #4 starter, and no closer unless Robertson gets the nod, and then they don't have a quality set-up guy.
I don't like gloating but the overload of talent is almost embarrassing.
- gibbyfan - Dec 15, 2013 at 3:45 PM
Couldn't happen to a better organization…………..the rich kids on the block have accomplished an incredible feat…..being too inept to field a winner despite big $$$, outdone in this regard only by the Angels, who have been rightfully cursed for stealing Albert with 'stupid money'……….and BTW–when it comes to those teams, I do like to gloat.
- wlschneider09 - Dec 16, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Seriously. You just got a usable piece for less than we gave Mike f'n Pelfrey. Much less.
- gibbyfan - Dec 15, 2013 at 3:21 PM
I'm totally optomistic on the Cards this year—even if Perralta were to go down to injury —Cards are strong enough to get back to the PS with Kozma —I see KW doing fine a second (if Mo believes in him –that's good enough for me)…..But –I see the outfield as very possibly set early with Holiday Craig and Taveras………..Spud I know he was hurt but from what I read he is on schedule for spring training………I just dont see him heading for AAA again…..
My big worry is not getting tho the PS it's getting past the Dodgers with all that talent and $$ to burn…….but even there we have a little edge as apparently we do better against CK than just about anyone else.
- spc7ray - Dec 15, 2013 at 8:33 PM
I wanted him to stay with the Dodgers–A very class player and guy–period–The Dodgers should have kept him–Good luck to Mr Ellis–just don't play against us
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JUPITER, Fla. -- Bidding to become the fourth straight Atlanta Braves starter to turn in a scoreless outing, Mike Minor almost did it Thursday.
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Minor also issued three of his four walks in the inning. He struck out three and saw his ERA in Grapefruit League action jump from 2.00 to 3.86 in his fourth start.
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The jobs of line-maintenance and check-in staff have been secured until 2018. However, job-security guarantees have not been extended to administrative employees at Austrian's headquarters, located at Vienna airport.
The airline revealed earlier this month that it is cutting 150 positions as a result of merging its flight operations with regional arm Tyrolean Airways in 2012.
Automatic pay increases have been curbed, although entry-level salaries will be higher than in the past, the airline says. Wages will be frozen in 2014 – with staff being given a €1,000 ($1,360) one-off payment – while salaries are to be adjusted for cost-of-living increases in 2015.
The airline has replaced its previous bonus system with a new scheme, based on a model that sister carrier Swiss International Air Lines employs, whereby payments are linked to rises in the earnings margin.
Austrian is also terminating its company pension scheme. The airline adds that employer contributions will be continued "on an individual basis".
The collective-bargaining agreement covers redundancy pay, and the airline has committed to continuing apprenticeships.
A fundamental arrangement had already been reached in late June 2013, but the deal still required finalisation of details.
Austrian's employees will bear "a considerable part of the burden in restructuring the company", says chief executive Jaan Albrecht.
"Now we share the responsibility to show that this contribution is not being made in vain," he adds.


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The Chattanooga Mocs will hold their annual "Football Signing Day Celebration" presented by the UTC Mocs Club at the Stadium Club in Finley Stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 5-7 p.m. (E.S.T.). All Mocs football fans - and football fans in general - are invited to attend the FREE event.
Complimentary food will be provided by Wally's Restaurants and Bojangles while beverages will be available courtesy of the Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company. A cash bar will also be in service during the event.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for the social hour. Come and talk Mocs football with other fans and supporters of UTC, along with the Mocs football coaching staff. Head coach Russ Huesman will begin the presentation on the newest Mocs at 6:00 p.m. He will show video highlights and give commentary on each member of the 2010 signing class.
After being hired as head coach in December 2008, Coach Huesman had just over a month to put together his first signing class at UTC last season. That impromptu bunch was the No. 9 rated recruiting class in the nation by Rivals.com and that was before the addition of quarterback B.J. Coleman. Imagine what Coach Huesman and his staff have in store after an entire year's worth of work on the recruiting trail.
Nick Bonsanto of ESPN Radio 105.1 FM will broadcast his daily show from 3-6 p.m. live from the Stadium Club. He will have interviews with Coach Huesman and members of the football staff during his show. ESPN Radio 105.1 FM is also available online on www.ESPNChattanooga.com.
Be sure to check back to GoMocs.com for the full video breakdown on the newest Mocs, along with complete biographies and statistics on the entire 2010 signing class.


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- Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) taps into growing off-road enthusiast market and builds on the Ford F-150's solid foundation to deliver the ultimate off-road performance truck – the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
- Internal triple bypass shocks by FOX Racing Shox – an industry-first on a production truck – help provide smooth ride; wider design key to harnessing all-new suspension and tire package
- The F-150 SVT Raptor launches with Ford's proven 5.4-liter Triton® V-8 engine with 320 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque for a powerful punch; an all-new 6.2-liter V-8 engine will be available in early 2010
Ford's Special Vehicle Team, known for engineering high-performance vehicles such as the Ford Shelby GT500, has outdone itself with the F-150 SVT Raptor. Combining the SVT performance strategy with the iconic F-150 brand, it delivers the ultimate in "Built Ford Tough."
The 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor was built specifically to fulfill the desires of the highly demanding and growing off-road performance market. High-performance off-road trucks are a market that is largely untapped, allowing SVT Raptor to set the bar for this type of vehicle.
"We found a niche – off-road performance – that no other major manufacturers have filled, and we took it as an opportunity to differentiate F-150 from other trucks on the market," said Mark Grueber, F-150 marketing manager. "Raptor is going to perform well anywhere you use it."
F-150 SVT Raptor also has a racing-ready version – F-150 SVT Raptor R – that has established its racing pedigree and performance capability.
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is powered by F-150's proven 5.4-liter Triton V-8 three-valve engine, which delivers 320 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque to power the truck through any terrain it faces. After launch, in early 2010 customers will have the option of a new 6.2-liter V-8 engine capable of an estimated 400 horsepower and 400 ft.-lb. of torque.
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The F-150 SVT Raptor provides the complete package for off-roaders, including state-of-the-art technologies and Class III 6,000-pound towing capability.
"For many years enthusiasts have been struggling with the performance of electronic technologies in the extreme off-road environment since that was not the environment they were designed for," Hameedi said. "What SVT has done is tailor technology to function in both an on-road and an extreme off-road environment."
The F-150 SVT Raptor offers an entire suite of connectivity features, including Ford SYNC®, SIRIUS Travel Link™, Voice-Activated Navigation and Sony® Audio System. Additional technologies on the truck include:
- AdvanceTrac® with RSC (Roll Stability Control™) oversees the vehicle's path using a sensor to detect and measure oversteer and understeer by monitoring the vehicle's speed, throttle position and steering wheel angle. When the system senses wheel slip or the loss of traction, it applies braking where needed to keep the truck tracking on its intended path.
For those who want even more vehicle control, a driver can switch to two available settings – sport mode and full Off-Road Mode – by holding down a button. The sport mode optimizes traction control for acceleration and seamless torque control, allowing the driver to feel like he is in control, versus the system being in control of the truck. Allowing the vehicle to have wider yaw thresholds, sport mode still will be active once the larger thresholds are met.
Full Off-Road Mode shuts off all electronic stability programs except for the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) – and even ABS switches to an off-road setting, allowing for more tire slip, which improves stopping distances.
- Trailer Sway Control works in conjunction with AdvanceTrac with RSC and can determine from the truck's yaw motion if the trailer is swaying and take measures – such as applying precise braking or reduced engine torque – to bring both vehicle and trailer under control.
- Integrated Trailer Brake Controller is factory-installed and allows direct operation of the trailer's electronic brakes by squeezing the control module on the instrument panel with more confidence than the typical aftermarket system.
- Tow Haul Mode changes points under acceleration, keeping the truck at a higher rpm and further up in the power range. Tow Haul also prevents the transmission from upshifting when the vehicle crests a hill, and it provides downhill braking that allows the transmission to downshift, letting engine-compression braking slow the vehicle and maintain a steady speed.
- Electronic Locking Differential uses a true mechanical connection to lock the left and right rear axle shafts together so both turn at the same speed with the same amount of torque. This switch-controlled feature maximizes traction capability at the wheel, without having to stop the truck. Unlike other trucks on the market, the F-150 SVT Raptor's differential can stay locked up to its 100-mph top speed.
- Hill Descent Control™ on F-150 SVT Raptor is Ford's first application of the technology. Using ABS, the driver can control hill descent without applying the brakes. The speed is set for the truck to descend the hill by pushing a button and allows for the driver to concentrate on driving, rather than on how to modulate the brakes on a steep decline.
- Off-Road Mode engages a third throttle map and a third shift schedule for improved off-road performance. A third throttle map alters the throttle by changing the driver demand table so it is better suited to high- and low-speed off-road driving conditions. A third shift schedule is a unique strategy for the off-road environment that holds the transmission in each gear for a longer period of time, allowing better engine throttle modulation to control the vehicle.
- Auxiliary Switch Board on the center console makes aftermarket customization easier, with four prewired switches attached to the power distribution box for electrical accessories. Also located on the Auxiliary Switch Board are two switches for improved off-road performance – Hill Descent Control and Off-Road Mode.
Ford and off-road racing
Ford trucks have been a mainstay on the off-road racing scene for more than 20 years because of their long history of capability and durability. And desert off-road racing is something Raptor does well, proved by F-150 SVT Raptor R – the racing version of production Raptor – surviving the grueling 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 this past November.
Prepared for racing in long-distance off-road endurance events, the F-150 SVT Raptor R uses stock components of F-150 SVT Raptor, including the frame, engine, steering, brakes, transmission and 4x4 system.
Along with the 2008 showing, Ford has displayed dominance in previous Baja 1000 races. Twelve Ford-powered vehicles have won the overall title for four-wheel vehicles – the most of any engine manufacturer.
Ford also is leading the off-road desert endurance championship chase in the Best in the Desert race series. With the 2009 season approaching the halfway point, drivers of Ford vehicles are leading seven of eight truck-eligible classes. The Raptor R is in second place in Class 8000.


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Fifth Ward congregation suing pastor who sold their church
Members of an African-American congregation in Houston's Fifth Ward have filed a lawsuit against their former pastor, who they say secretly sold the church building and took off with the money, My Fox Houston reported. In the suit, Rory Murphy is accused of selling Pure Light Baptist Church, a nearly 50 year-old building on Noble […] [Read More]
Fifth Ward pastor marks anniversary at historic church
In a neighborhood that seems to be continuously changing—and trying to shake its reputation for poverty, blight and violence—the Fifth Ward's historic churches, like St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, have been community strongholds. The oldest institution in the area is a house of worship, Mount Vernon United Methodist Church which was founded in 1865. A […] [Read More]


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Over the last five years, big data has gone from a new buzzword to a huge industry that is at least doubling in size every year. And Cloudera, a 500-employee, Palo Alto-based maker of software that helps companies manage and analyze data, has been leading the charge.
Having raised $141 million in venture capital, Cloudera is continuing to double; hired a new CEO in July; and hopes to hit $1 billion in revenue and go public. And its new product announcements in New York City at the 3,000-attendee Hadoop World Conference may help add to its top line.
Cloudera was founded in 2008 by a team including Jeff Hammerbacher, a data scientist who was a pitcher on Harvard College's baseball team. As he explained in a 2011 interview, Hammerbacher left Facebook before its IPO — what he called "an egregious act of wealth destruction" — because he wanted to spend his time doing something more significant than figuring out why people poke each other on the social network.
Cloudera got started by taking an open source database — called Apache Hadoop — and making it work in organizations that demand near-perfection through a highly-tested version called CDH. Hadoop takes a complex data analysis problem, breaks it into, say, 100 smaller pieces, sends each piece to a server for analysis all at the same time, and integrates the answers.
The peripatetic Hammerbacher did not manage the company — for the last few years, that was the province of Mike Olson. In 2012, Hammerbacher took on a research position at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York — where he spends 25% of his time helping medical researchers use Cloudera's technology to understand disease mechanisms and develop treatments.
Meanwhile, Olson — now Cloudera's chairman and chief strategy officer — stepped aside as CEO in July 2013 to make way for Tom Reilly. Reilly was CEO of ArcSight, an Internet security company, when it went public in 2008 and was acquired for $1.5 billion by Hewlett Packard in 2010.
In an October 28 interview with Olson and Reilly — both of whom had arrived from California on the red eye– I learned that Olson wanted to spend his time doing sales and product development rather than managing the rapid growth of Cloudera's team and preparing its financial systems for an IPO. As Reilly explained, "Mike led this transition and we are excellent partners. We complement each other."
Reilly continued, "Cloudera has 500 employees, it's doubling every year. Managing that kind of growth is new territory for Mike and old territory for me. My job is to make Cloudera scale predictably. We decided that it made sense to drive change this year – to provide operational and financial forecasting."
Olson complimented Reilly noting, "He brings professional and seasoned management who can lead our drive to reach $1 billion in revenue. My values is in customer engagement and technology and product team leadership. Tom is a world class expert who has done remarkable stuff in his career. We trust each other and complement each other."
Olson pointed out that Cloudera's market is growing. As he said, "The market is exploding — more than doubling each year. We started Hadoop World in 2009 and if we had a bigger venue this year we could have 5,000 people attending."
And Cloudera's biggest new product announcement — called Enterprise Data Hub (EDH) – is one that Reilly — in declining to comment on the price – said is so valuable to customers that "we are not charging a high enough price."
EDH lets executives ask questions of their data rather than waiting in line for months to get those questions asked and answered by engineers with the specialized technical skill to translate their simple-to-ask requests into a series of instructions that Hadoop will understand.
As Olson said, "Over the last five years, we have worked closely with enterprises around the world to help them capture the value in the data they have. Resoundingly, they have asked for a more secure, more reliable real-time data platform that streamlines their existing architectures and speeds up time to insight. The market has spoken and we are listening. The new capabilities introduced in Cloudera Enterprise 5 deliver the industry's first Enterprise Data Hub."
As a big Cloudera shareholder, Hammerbacher may have the pleasure of doing well and good. For him to do well, Reilly and Olson will have to take Cloudera public and then meet and exceed analysts' expectations each quarter.
And for Hammerbacher to do good, he will have to find ways of helping medical researchers use Cloudera's technology to generate insights into our most intractable medical challenges.
If both those happen, his decision to walk away from Facebook will be an investment that yields enormous financial and emotional returns.


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Prior Park College spends day raising funds to aid typhoon victims
Posted: December 01, 2013|
People in Bath are raising money to support people left with nothing after the typhoon in the Philippines.
Pupils from Prior Park College raised more than £2,000 through a day of activities.
There was a raffle, hot chocolate and cake sale, darts, and boys from the senior school had their legs waxed.
The most successful event was a 24-hour cycle challenge, where staff and pupils from Roche House took it in turns to cycle for an hour each.
Head James Murphy- O'Connor said: "There was a special feel, with every member of our community in some way giving of their time and effort, or making a donation."
A group of Guides from the 50th Bath group served food and drink to people visiting the Bathford Christmas Fair and raised £77.55 to help fund emergency health kits and buckets for clean water to people affected by the disaster.
A concert was held to support the Oblates of Notre Dame – a Filipino congregation of nuns working in the worst-affected areas.
The event at Chapel Arts Centre was organised by Filipino Elenita Hisug Bridges, who has lived in Peasedown St John for ten years.
She said: "For many Filipinos with families and friends directly and indirectly affected by this catastrophe , this humanitarian crisis is a numbing experience."
The Rotary Club of Bath raised £6,500 to buy essential water survival boxes which have been sent to the disaster area. They are plastic containers contain chlorine tablets as well as basic survival items and a tent.


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Graduation is just days away for high school seniors in the area, but only a select few are prepping their graduation speeches. Many local schools now audition students to speak at commencement, instead of using valedictorians.
These two students, from two different high schools in the same city, are eager to honor their alma maters at graduation.
Lining the halls of Northside High School in Fort Smith are seniors who will soon move on to the next chapters of their lives, including Maddie Linam.
"I'm really just going to miss seeing the friends that I've been with for three years every day in the hallway because I think I've taken it for granted," Linam said.
After an audition process, Linam and three others were chosen to speak at this year's graduation May 22.
"It was really exciting to be picked for that because it's something I've wanted to do since junior high," Linam said.
The National Honor Society President said she has an important message for her peers.
"Basically my speech is just comparing life to a marathon," Linam said. "We've trained for so long and now we're finally about to start our race."
Her next step is to pursue a major of chemical engineering with a pre-med option at Oklahoma State University. She said that's where she plans to do research as an undergrad.
Another Fort Smith student going into the research field is Southside High School senior Dylan Wright. This graduation speaker will be attending the University of Arkansas as a pre-med chemistry major.
"I wanted to be part of this area," Wright said. "I love Arkansas and I want to help make a difference here."
Wright, who is captain of the quiz bowl team, and two other Southside seniors will speak at commencement May 23.
Wright's speech, about making a difference, was inspired by a quote he saw while visiting the William J. Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock.
"'There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America,' so I tried to infuse that quote in my speech and I talked about how our generation, we can be what is right with America and we can fix a lot of the problems," Wright said.
Both teens said the real journey is just beginning.


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|Little Cumberland Island, GA
Description: Georgia's Atlantic Coast is protected by a string of barrier islands stretching from Florida to South Carolina. Cumberland Island is the southernmost of the islands and also the largest and longest. Little Cumberland Island lies just north of Cumberland Island and is separated from the larger island by a marshy area formed by Christmas and Brockington Creeks. Both Cumberland islands have been home to a lighthouse. One has been relocated, and the other is now privately owned.
Before the relocation of Cumberland Lighthouse, the decision was made to build a lighthouse on the northern end of Little Cumberland Island, where it could mark the entrance to St. Andrew Sound and the Satilla River. In fact, the lighthouse was often called the St. Andrew Lighthouse prior to the Civil War. On March 3, 1837, Congress appropriated $8,000 for a lighthouse on Little Cumberland Island, and in 1838, as one Cumberland lighthouse was shrinking at the southern end of the islands another lighthouse was rising at the northern end of the islands, just eighteen miles away.
John and Charles Floyd purchased Little Cumberland Island from the heirs of General Nathaniel Greene for the sum of $1,000 on May 25, 1808. On August 24, 1837, John Floyd sold six acres on the northern end of Little Cumberland Island to the federal government for $500.
Joseph Hastings of Boston was contracted to build Little Cumberland's sixty-one-foot, brick tower and keeper's dwelling. The lantern room was filled with fifteen lamps and sixteen-inch reflectors generating a fixed light, which distinguished it from the older tower to the south that had a revolving light. The light commenced operation on June 26, 1838.
The tower's first keeper was David Thompson who held the position for eleven years while earning $400 annually. William F. Kelley took over in 1849, and not long thereafter someone entered the tower during the night with "false keys" and turned the cocks in the oil butts, allowing the oil to run out on the brick floor. Keeper Kelley was able to recover forty-seven gallons of the oil.
In 1857, the lighthouse received a third-order Fresnel lens, but when Union ships sailed into St. Andrew Sound a few years later, Keeper James A. Clubb rowed out and told them he had taken out the lens, packed it up, and sent it to Brunswick as ordered by the Confederacy. Union forces found Brunswick deserted and were unable to recover the lens.
The tower survived the Civil War, though it was dark during much of the conflict. Extensive repairs were necessary to restore the station to working after the damage caused "by the rebels." Normal operations recommenced on September 1, 1867 using a new lantern room and a third-order Fresnel lens, manufactured by the Parisian firm of Henry-LePaute.
To provide protection from the encroaching sea, a brick wall was built around the lighthouse in 1876 at a distance of six feet from the tower and extending down two feet below its foundation. The space between the tower and brick wall was filled with concrete and paved with brick. A heavy covering of oyster shells was placed around the dwelling to protect its foundation. A new dwelling was completed for the head keeper in 1881, and two years later, the assistant keeper's dwelling, which was nearly uninhabitable, was thoroughly repaired and painted.
Assistant Keeper August Haine was on duty atop the tower on August 31, 1886 when the effects of the Charleston earthquake were felt at the station. The Fresnel lens began shaking "as though it would fall to pieces" and appeared to move horizontally, from east to west, while out on the balcony and in the dwellings, the quake seemed to be more vertical. The station's clock stopped at 9:30 p.m. The only damage done to the station was cracking of the plaster in the dwelling and loosening of the storm panes atop the tower.
A fireproof brick oil house, measuring nine by eleven feet and having sufficient shelf space to hold 450 five-gallon oil cans, was built at the station in 1890.
In 1915, the Rambler, with four men on board, became stranded on a sandbar near Little Cumberland Lighthouse. Storm-tossed seas slowly beat the ship to pieces, and all aboard perished. Keeper John Robertson and his assistant, M.B. Wilder, provided shelter the parties searching for the crew of the Rambler, but only one body was recovered.
Little Cumberland Lighthouse was deactivated in 1915. Little Cumberland Island Association purchased the island in 1961 and decided that ninety percent of the island would be left as wilderness. The remaining ten percent of the island was divided into 100, two-acre lots where development is allowed, but only thirty-six homes have been built.
The last keeper's dwelling was destroyed in 1968, but Little Cumberland Island Association has done much work to preserve the tower. The lighthouse, which has a spiral, wooden stairway, was placed on the National Historic Register in 1989. As the island is private, access to Little Cumberland Lighthouse is not permitted. Today, a large dune protects the lighthouse from the sea but also prevents good views of the light from the nearest public viewing area - the water.
Located on the northern end of Little Cumberland Island, now a private
island. The lighthouse is owned by the Little Cumberland Island Association. Grounds/tower closed.
The lighthouse is owned by the Little Cumberland Island Association. Grounds/tower closed.
Notes from a friend:Kraig writes:
It is difficult to get a good view of the lighthouse, but there are several other interesting sites in the area. Jekyll Island was a playground for wealthy capitalists around the turn of the 19th century. The exclusive Jekyll Island Club was built on the island in 1886 and had as its members Rockefellers and Vanderbilts. Some of the wealthy also built "cottages" around the club, which are now known collectively as Millionaires' Village. Today, the Jekyll Island Club is a hotel, and allows the common man to spend the night and play croquet on its lawns.Marilyn writes:
If you are a Kennedy watcher like me, you are probably already aware that JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette were married in Cumberland Island's small First African Baptist Church on September 21, 1996. Their reception was held nearby at the Greyfield Inn.
See our List of Lighthouses in Georgia
Pictures on this page copyright Kraig Anderson, George Bohler, Marguerite Mathews, used by permission.


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Taste of Champaign-Urbana
Taste of Champaign-Urbana is the area's premiere outdoor summer festival featuring delicious menu items from CU's best restaurants, frosty beer from local breweries, lovely arts and crafts from local artists, the 3.14 mile Pie Run, and high quality music and entertainment for the whole family – all in a beautiful park setting. All proceeds from the festival go towards our youth scholarship fund which provides hundreds of local youth with the opportunity to go to camp, learn to dance, take swimming lessons, play baseball, and much more!
Friday Night LIve
Downtown Champaign is the backdrop for Friday Night Live, a free street-side performance series open to the general public. Held from 6-8pm every Friday from May 31st to August 16th, Friday Night Live includes an eclectic mix of music and street performances including bluegrass, jazz, folk, rock, and blues, along with a cappella, bellydancing, and street magic.
Holiday Lights at Bunker Hill
Historic buildings at Kennekuk County Park's "Bunker Hill Historic Area" will be lit for the occasion and decorated for the holidays. Continuing throughout the holiday season, the holiday lights will be displayed weekends from 5-8 p.m.
Vermilion River Fall Festival
Arts and crafts, live entertainment, concessions, and one of the area's largest car shows will be held at beautiful Ellsworth Park.
Half Century of Progress
Static displays, parts vendors, flea market and, of course, the nearly 200 acres of cropland to be harvested and tilled during the Half Century of Progress make this a show that has to be seen! Nowhere else can you see vintage machines strut their stuff in real life field conditions as they were built to do, and not just for a few minutes at a time. From the earliest days of tractor power to the horsepower explosion of the 1970's, it will all be represented here and at work in the field, not just sitting and looking pretty.
Haunted Happenings
Fun for the whole family including roasting hot dogs on an open fire, haunted trail rides and a kid's activity tent.
NJCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
Danville Area Community College and the City of Danville will again host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament at the DACC campus March 18-22, 2014. This year marks the 21st year that Danville has hosted the tournament and the 29th year of the tournament.
Civil War Days
Kennekuk County Park takes a trip back to the 1800's when the Civil War re-enactments take over the Park. Participants from around the country come to the Danville area for this one-of-a-kind weekend experience.
Rural Life Antique Show
Held at the Douglas County Museum and Tuscola Community Building, and presented by WInterberry Store and Antiques. A benefit for Douglas County Museum. Featuring 25 dealers, door prizes and great food.
Culture Shock
More than a music and art festival. It's a three day celebration of the area's culture, rich with arts and entertainment. Music, arts, food, vendors, retail and vintage, Comic Con, street performers, magic, craft beer, car & motorcycle shows, hair Show, flow artists and more!
Antiques in the Park
Shop with some of the finest early country antique dealers offering furniture, lighting, quilts, textiles, stoneware, baskets, and more!
Festival of Trees "Miracles on Main Street"
Come out to see beautifully decorated Christmas trees and wreaths while enjoying activities and entertainment provided by local artists.
Holiday Lights at Bunker Hill
Historic buildings at Kennekuk County Park's "Bunker Hill Historic Area" will be lit for the occasion and decorated for the holidays. Continuing throughout the holiday season, the lights will be displayed weekends from 5-8 p.m.
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Potter's style in this work is very close to that of Karel Dujardin as seen, for example, in a painting of 1656 in the National Gallery, 'Farm Animals with a Boy and Herdswoman'. Although Dujardin was the older artist, Potter may well have been the origin
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When: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Time: 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Where: Bogue Movement Studio
GMC's Wellness Center and Quality of Life Committee are proud to offer a Family Yoga Morning! Family yoga is a great way to bring everyone together and practice positive energy.
Kids, parents, grandparents of the GMC and Poultney Community as well as GMC students are welcome!
Some yoga mats will be available but please feel free to bring your own along with a water bottle. Wear loose, comfortable clothing!
Yoga class led by Kathryn Shay


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