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OREM — Two Mountain View High School graduates were killed Sunday in an early morning motorcycle accident in Provo Canyon.
Police say David C. Cancilla, 23, and Janet Velasco, 18, both of Orem, died after being thrown from the motorcycle they were riding about 4:25 a.m. on a section of state Route 189 that is under construction.
The southbound lanes are closed in the area, and the northbound lanes are divided by a cable barrier, with one lane designated for northbound traffic and another for southbound motorists.
The motorcyclists were traveling south, headed downhill, when the bike veered into the cable barrier on a curve, Utah Highway Patrol trooper Lawrence Hopper said. The riders were thrown from the bike and were killed on impact, he said.
Cancilla also attended Utah Valley University and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The Cancilla family released the following statement Sunday evening:
"To all of our friends and family: Thank you for your love and support and prayers. This morning we lost a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew, cousin and friend, David Cancilla.
"He lived life fully and loved his family more. He spent his last day on this earth doing what he loved most, serving others, spending time with his family and celebrating life with a big party. Our heartfelt prayers go to the Velasco family for the loss of their daughter, a dear friend to David. Thank you for your prayers."
A Facebook page has been created to honor Cancilla's memory. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at the LDS Church at 1810 W. Springwater Drive. Visitation will run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m.
Internment will be at Timpanogos Memorial Center, 1000 N. 400 East.
According to the Facebook page, Cancilla was born to Gail Lois Silva Cancilla and Charles Diego "Rocky" Cancilla on June 16, 1989. He is survived by his parents, older brother Joseph, sister-in-law Tara, niece Anela, younger sister Lineah Yapias, brother-in-law Andrew, grandmother Leilani Cancilla and "many aunties, uncles, cousins and friends who loved him and are extremely saddened at his passing."
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Joseph Paul Cancilla, and his maternal grandparents, David Silva and Winona Medeiros Silva.
Ron Wilkinson, whose daughter, Rachel, was a friend of Cancilla, called him "an outstanding man" who had "a big, warm smile that radiated love."
Cancilla had been working in Minnesota for the summer and returned to Utah last week for his sister's wedding, Wilkinson said. The reception was Saturday night.
Cancilla had been at the Wilkinson's home in Orem socializing with friends until about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. He left to go home to pack for his trip back to Minnesota, Wilkinson said.
Cancilla's death, he said, "is an incredible loss."
"David was a great example of love and service," Wilkinson said. "He absolutely loved everyone around him. He dedicated everything he did to his family."
He recalled the time Cancilla visited him in the hospital in February.
"He heard about it and dropped by a care basket," Wilkinson said. "I was only a friend's father. This was one of many examples where he reached out to others and sought opportunities to serve."
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the accident. Wind gusts were reported in the area and may have contributed to the crash, Hopper said.
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Metal Organic Frameworks as Heterogeneous Catalysts
By Francesc X. Llabrés i Xamena, Jorge Gascon
The Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry
All rights reserved.
1.1 Introduction
The last few decades have witnessed the unprecedented explosion of a new research field built around metal organic frameworks (MOFs). The first reports on metal organic frameworks (MOFs) or, more widely speaking, on co-ordination polymers date from the late 1950s and early 1960s, although it was not until the end of the last century when Robson and co-workers followed by Kitagawa et al., Yaghi and coworkers, and Ferey et al. rediscovered and boosted the field. Metal organic frameworks are crystalline compounds consisting of metal ions or clusters coordinated to often rigid organic molecules to form one- two-, or three-dimensional pore structures. The combination of organic and inorganic building blocks into highly ordered, crystalline structures offers an almost infinite number of combinations, enormous flexibility in pore size, shape and structure, and plenty opportunities for functionalization, grafting and encapsulation. These materials hold very high adsorption capacities, specific surface areas and pore volumes. Their porosity is much higher than that of their inorganic counterpart zeolites (up to 90%). In contrast to other nano-structured materials, many MOFs display a remarkable flexibility and respond to the presence of guests and external stimuli. Their thermostability is sometimes unexpectedly high, reaching temperatures above 400 °C and their chemo-stability is acceptable in many cases.
Indeed MOFs are fascinating porous solids. The assembly of organic and inorganic struts allows, in theory, the facile tuning of properties, either by the chemical functionalization of the organic building units or by selection of the inorganic constituents. Even within such a relatively short time span, the field has rapidly evolved from an early stage, in which the main scope was the discovery of new structures, to a more mature stage in which dozens of applications are currently being explored. High adsorption capacities and easy tunability have crystallized in perspective applications in gas storage, separation and molecular sensing. The possibility of synthesizing bio-compatible scaffolds infers a very promising future for medical applications. Magnetic, semi-conductor and proton conducting MOFs will certainly find their way towards advanced applications in several research fields. The easy compatibilization of MOFs with either organic or inorganic materials opens the door to advanced composites with applications varying from (opto)electronic devices to food packaging materials and membrane separation. Last but not least, their tunable adsorption properties and pore size and topology, along with their intrinsic hybrid nature, all point at MOFs as very promising heterogeneous catalysts, the topic of this book (see Figure 1.1 for a general picture).
According to the classical definition, a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction towards equilibrium without being appreciably consumed. The word "catalysis" stems from Greek: [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] means "down" and [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.] means "loosening". The eastern approach to catalysis is different. The Chinese characters for catalyst refer to a marriage broker, emphasizing the fact that a catalyst brings together two different "species" resulting in a mechanism of production. By using a satisfactory catalyst the desired reactions proceed with a higher rate and selectivity at relatively mild conditions.
It is convenient to distinguish between heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis. In the former case the catalyst and reactants are present in different phases, whereas in the latter case we are dealing with a single-phase system, usually a solution. Strictly speaking heterogeneous catalysis is not limited to solid catalysts. For instance, a system consisting of a liquid phase catalyst dispersed in a continuous liquid phase is heterogeneous. However, in practice only in the case of solid catalysts the term "heterogeneous catalysis" is used. How important is catalysis in practice? In the production of bulk chemicals catalysis is visibly present in nearly all plants. In the same lines, the role of catalysis is crucial in environmental protection, especially in emission control. In contrast, in the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, catalysis is developing at a slower pace, mostly due to the lack of efficient catalysts and to the high added value of the products.
With the discovery and explosion of MOFs, it was only a matter of time until the first catalytic applications were explored. First reports mostly consisted of demonstrating that a certain MOF contained the necessary catalytic centers to catalyze a given reaction. In many cases, the performance of the material was poor and many concerns existed regarding the stability of the materials under reaction conditions. The current challenge is to develop truly efficient and selective catalytic processes using MOFs, ideally exploiting the versatility of these materials. In this sense, catalysis by MOFs is at this moment a hot topic in research, with new catalytic applications being continuously described, including new materials and new reactions. Indeed, it would not be overly controversial to state that we have already passed from poor "proof-of-concept" solids to highly active catalysts, in some cases with performances comparable to (or even surpassing) state-of-the-art catalysts.
Because the field is reaching now a stage of maturity, we strongly believe that this is the perfect timing to publish, to the best of our knowledge, the first book fully devoted to MOF catalysis. We would like to stress that this book does not intend to be just a literature review of the main advances in MOF catalysis until 2012 but a lasting reference book with a didactic spirit, where results and synthetic strategies are thoroughly discussed rather than simply highlighted.
The book contains outstanding contributions from some of the main players in the field of MOF catalysis. In its second part, after Llabrés i Xamena et al. introduce the different strategies for the inclusion of catalytically active sites in MOFs (Chapter 7), Dirk de Vos and colleagues explain in detail the possibilities of MOF metal nodes as catalytic sites along with synthetic strategies to enhance activity and selectivity (Chapter 8). In Chapter 9 Joseph T. Hupp and co-workers challenge the reader with the almost infinite possibilities of catalysis at the organic linker. Gascon and co-workers explore in Chapter 10 the utilization of the MOF porosity to host slightly bigger catalytic species. Finally, Wenbin Lin et al., in Chapter 11, thoroughly investigate the limits of MOFs in asymmetric catalysis, probably one of the most promising catalytic applications together with photocatalysis, as rationally explained by Hermenegildo García and Belén Ferrer in Chapter 12. Since this is a rapidly developing research field, already outstanding catalytic reports on "brother" materials, the so-called Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) have been published during the last few years. In Chapter 13, Regina Palkovits, pioneer in the catalytic application of these materials, discusses the advantages and limitations of COFs.
As in the 21st Century catalysis is not a black-box anymore, characterization, rational design by synthesis, adsorptive properties and mechanistic insight are as important as the catalytic cycle itself. Indeed the development of structure–activity relationships in catalysis is the dream of every scientist involved in this field and the key towards rational design of new catalyst generations. For this reason, in the first part of the book, MOF synthesis and post-synthesis strategies are thoroughly discussed by Norbert Stock and Andrew D. Barrows, in Chapters 2 and 3 respectively. Carlo Lamberti, Silvia Bordiga and co-workers teach the reader on the most advanced spectroscopic and diffraction techniques for the characterization and structural determination of MOFs in Chapters 4 and 5. Last but not least, Evgeny Pidko and Emiel J. M. Hensen gather computation chemistry and MOF catalysis in Chapter 6.
The book finishes with a last Chapter where we not only speculate about future directions but also emphasize some of the main barriers that MOFs need to overcome to finally reach industrial catalytic applications.
We want to warmly acknowledge all the authors for their excellent contributions and the editorial team at RSC for their efforts on behalf of this book. We hope that this book will be valuable to the catalysis community both in industry and academia and especially to undergraduate students. We can only wish the reader as much joy as we had when editing this book.CHAPTER 2
Synthesis of MOFs
Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Max-Eyth-Straße 2, D-24118 Kiel, Germany
2.1 Introduction
Metal organic frameworks are a highly diverse class of compounds, which are based on the assembly of defined organic and inorganic building units. One reason for the tremendous interest may lie in the structural beauty and variability of the framework compounds, which attracts chemists with a background in solid-state chemistry as well as in coordination chemistry. The potential applications of MOFs, related to their porous nature, also arouse interest among engineers and material scientists. This overlap in scientific background can be considered as an explanation for the manifold developments in this specific field of research. However, no matter which specific property of a MOF is of interest, the synthesis of the respective compound is always the beginning of the experiment. Various methods and approaches towards the understanding of MOF formation have been reported which cover a large variety of analytical methods and chemical parameters as well as reaction conditions. Nevertheless, up to now the designed synthesis of a new material must be considered as nearly impossible, especially since the variety of possible inorganic building units and topologies prohibits the prediction of the structure of a reaction product.
Understanding the principles of crystallization may give scientists a route towards reaction conditions and chemical parameters, which allow for the synthesis of new MOFs (section 2.2). The methods and common strategies for the discovery of new MOFs and their synthesis optimization are summarized in section 2.3. The concepts described can also give an insight into the complexity of the chemical systems and the diversity of possible structures that can be obtained. Attempts to achieve control over the morphology of the crystals and strategies for creating hierarchically porous materials are especially of interest for the application of MOFs in catalysis (section 2.4). Both aspects are important for the accessibility of catalytically active sites. Proper purification and complete activation is essential for the use of MOFs in catalysis (section 2.5), as the existence of impurities makes an understanding of the catalytic performance at least difficult, incomplete activation leads to a lower degree of porosity and thus to materials with inferior properties.
2.2 Mechanisms and Methods of Crystallisation
Generally, MOFs are crystallised from solution. Water and especially organic solvents have been shown to lead to highly porous materials in which the pores are filled with guest molecules such as solvent, structure directing agent or unreacted linker molecules. From an energetic point of view this is astounding, since dense structures are thermodynamically favoured, i.e. "Nature abhors open space in solid-state materials". Thus, the incorporation of guest molecules and especially the kinetics of the formation of the inorganic building units play a crucial role in the formation of MOF structures.
In general crystallisation can be regarded as an equilibrium reaction between the dissolved precursors and the solid compound (i.e. the MOF). The thermodynamics of this reaction at constant pressure is described with the Gibbs–Helmholtz equation (eqn (1)).
Due to the smaller number of microstates the entropy of a solid body is far lower than the entropy of a liquid or solution. It directly follows that higher temperature will cause the equilibrium to shift towards the dissolved compound, as depicted in Figure 2.1 (centre, left). Also, an increase in concentration will lead to precipitation, since the solubility of the reactants is finite. Thus, crystallisation can be induced by influencing the concentration and temperature of the solution. A simple example is recrystallisation for the purification of a substance, in which an increase in temperature and/or amount of solvent leads to dissolution of the substance and the recrystallisation can be caused by evaporating the solvent and/or decreasing the temperature.
The formation of a crystal can be seen as a two-step process in which nucleation is followed by crystal growth. Nucleation is the assembly of ions or molecules to form a cluster. Below a certain size the cluster is not stable and re-dissolves. Once the cluster attains a minimum size, the so called critical size rc, which is in the nm-range, it is thermodynamically stable and is called a nucleus. The Gibbs free energy of crystallisation (ΔGN) is composed of two terms, the surface term (ΔGS) and the volume term, which scale with r2 and r3, respectively (Figure 2.1, centre). For a spherical body the following equation applies (eqn (2)):
ΔGN = 4/3πr3 ΔGV + 4πr2γ (2)
Since ΔGV is a negative and the surface energy a positive term, the change in Gibbs free energy is positive up to the critical size rc. Once this point has been surpassed, ΔGN rapidly decreases and the growth of the crystal becomes an exergonic process (ΔGN< 0).
The crystallisation process depends not only on thermodynamic but also on kinetic factors. The time-dependent growth of a crystal from a solution can be described by the La Mer-diagram (Figure 2.1 centre, right). At t = 0 the reactants are combined. The reaction leads to the formation of precursors, i.e. inorganic building units and/or deprotonated organic linker molecules, and the concentration c increases. The concentration surpasses the thermodynamical solubility cs (described by the solubility product) and a supersaturated solution is formed. In this concentration regime heterogeneous nucleation, i.e. nucleation on surfaces (e.g. on a glass wall, an impurity, a seed crystal, bubbles etc.) can occur. Homogeneous nucleation takes place without preferential nucleation sites above the critical nucleation concentration c*min. After the period of nucleation, these seeds grow to form larger crystals until the concentration is lowered to cS. In addition, Ostwald ripening can occur by which larger crystals are formed at the expense of smaller ones.
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Winning Through Simplicity
Florida Governor Charlie Crist is not a details guy. No matter how big the issue, he leaves it up to others in the legislature or ...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist is not a details guy. No matter how big the issue, he leaves it up to others in the legislature or elsewhere to work out the fine print. You'll never get bored listening to him rattle off intricate policy proposals, because he just doesn't do that.
But that hasn't necessarily been a hindrance to him. I hesitate to compare him to Ronald Reagan, but Crist is similar in the sense that a top political executive can concentrate on a few big ideas and leave it to the little people to work things out.
You could make the case that Crist can seem disengaged, not deeply committed to core ideas. But by not being hindered by an overly complex view of the world, Crist has been able to score some big wins.
The latest, of course, is his state's proposed $1.75 billion purchase of 187,000 acres of land from U.S. Sugar to help maintain the Everglades. The Washington Post illustrates this pretty clearly:
U.S. Sugar Senior Vice President Robert Coker said the plan originated with Crist last fall in a meeting with company representatives in Tallahassee when the governor made a statement seemingly out of the blue: "I just think we ought to buy you out."
Said Coker: "I was very surprised. I've been dealing with Everglades issues for 27 years with this company, and nobody's ever taken that kind of bold stroke, to say we're going to solve this thing once and for all."
Florida had already been taking advantage of depressed land prices to buy up land for conservation. Crist probably had that fact somewhere in his mind and, confronted with this environmental problem, just blurted out, what the heck, we'll buy that land, too. Now the environmentalists who were mad at him for caving to the McCain campaign on offshore oil drilling are once again singing his praises.
Update: Crist's move earns him a rave from the Herald-Tribune:
"It's monumental," Crist said in an interview. "It is breathtaking in its scope. I am overwhelmed with joy about the possible benefits."
History will tell if Crist can succeed where generations have failed in restoring the Everglades. But his move cements his legacy as one of the state's most ambitious governors, willing to leverage his personal popularity to scale mountainous issues.
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When you're young, you think your dad is Superman. Then you grow up and you realize he's just a regular guy who wears a cape. ~ Dave Attell
15 Fun Facts for Father's Day!
Father's Day is celebrated around the world, although not always on the third Sunday in June as we do here in the USA. Enjoy some fun trivia about the day itself and Father's in general! Happy Father's Day to all of our Dads!
A special Happy Father's Day to my son, Kyle, who is celebrating his very first Father's Day because of our miracle, Norah Jayne.
- In the country of Thailand, National Father's Day is also the King's birthday. They celebrate by setting off fireworks and committing acts of charity, such as donating blood and setting free animals who were captive.
- Did you know that the male seahorse is the partner that carries the eggs and births the babies? Say what?!
- The song by Stevie Wonder, Isn't She Lovely, is all about his newborn daughter, Aisha. If your hearing is good and you listen closely, you can even hear her crying on the recording.
- Things are a bit different now with cellphones but Father's Day used to be the busiest day of the year for COLLECT phone calls.
- The birthplace of the official Father's Day is Spokane, Washington. Sonora Dodd wanted to honor her father who raised her when her mother died during childbirth. June was his birth month.
- There are more than 70 million dads in the U.S.
- In 2014, consumers spent $19 billion on Mother's Day and $12.5 billion on Father's Day.
- There are more than 214,000 stay-at-home dads in the United States.
- Females spend 50% more on gifts for their dads and husbands than men do.
- Kids who lived in a home without a father make up 63% of youth suicides in the U.S
- The word "dad" was first recorded in 1500 but is likely much older than that. It probably comes from the first sounds that a child makes and is similar around the world. In Welsh it is tad, Irish it is daid, tata in Greek, and tete in Lithuania.
- The official flower for Father's Day is a rose. You wear a red one if your father is still living and a white one if your father is deceased.
- Number One gift for Father's Day is still the necktie!
- And finally, it is noted that one of the oldest "Father's Day Cards" was made by a boy named Elmesu more than 4,000 years ago. A clay tablet, found by archaeologists in Babylonian ruins, had a message on it from the son telling his father he wished for him good health and a long life.
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Sunday, June 26, 2016
Celebrated Westport pianist, Dalia Lazar acknowledges applause today at a concert at the Pequot Library in Southport. The Croatia-born musician performed three Beethoven sonatas. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com
More than 50 persons gathered today at the Westport home of G. Kenneth Bernhard to honor Westporter Julie Belaga and former Westporter Russ Brenneman for their work in conservation issues in the state. Bernhard, a former state representative, is co-chair of the board of the nonpartisan Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV). The group was founded in 1999 by Belaga, who initiated the procedure of scoring and monitoring legislators on their record of voting on conservation issues. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Among attendees at today's reception by the nonpartisan Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTCLV) honoring Westporter Julie Belaga and former Westporter Russ Brenneman were former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays (l) and former Senior U.S. District Judge Alan Nevas of Westport. Both are former members of the Connecticut House as is Belaga and G. Kenneth Bernhard, at whose home the reception was held. Bernhard is co-chair of the board of the CTCLV. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Runners in the Fairfield Half Marathon today get some water en route from Westport Fire Department members on New Creek Road. The event, which began and ended in Fairfield, covered about three miles in Westport's Greens Farms area. Westport police and EMS units also provided support for the run. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
The Westport Fire Department today set up a water spray along the Fairfield Half Marathon route in Westport's Greens Farms area to provide some relief for runners. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Kayakers had to duck under the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Memorial Bridge at high tide Saturday as United Nations flags flew in honor of Westport's 51st annual jUNe Day. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com
8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Greens Farms area - Fairfield Half Marathon will impact traffic
1 p.m. - Earthplace - Introduction to Nature Journaling
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3 p.m. - Old Beach Parking Lot - Westport Historical Society Sunday Walking Tour of Compo Cove
4 p.m. - Pequot Library, Fairfield - Westport pianist Dalia Lazar in free concert
7 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Desert Highway—A Tribute to the Eagles
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
The Westport Police Department has advised residents that the running of the Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday will impact the Greens Farms area.
Runners will enter Westport on Greens Farms Road at the Fairfield town line, continuing to New Creek Road and on to Beachside Avenue before exiting into Southport.
Through traffic will be stopped or severely limited while runners make their way through town over a three-mile route, said Lt. Eric Woods.
"Motorists should anticipate heavy delays due to road closures along the race route," he said. Race organizers expect runners will enter town by about 8:15 am and be off Westport streets by 10:15 a.m.
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Legendary New York Times fashion and street-style photographer Bill Cunningham died today at age 87. Over the years, he photographed many Westport notables while on his New York rounds—and in return was the subject of photographic interest of a number of Westporters. WestportNow photographer Dave Matlow took this picture of Cunningham in March at New York's Easter parade. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
WestportNow photographer Helen Klisser During sneaked this shot of legendary New York Times fashion and street-style photographer Bill Cunningham sneaking a shot at a 2015 garden party at New York's Frick Collection. Cunningham died today at age 87. In a 2002 New York Times article, Cunningham wrote: "The main thing I love about street photography is that you find the answers you don't see at the fashion shows ... I go out every day. When I get depressed at the office, I go out, and as soon as I'm on the street and see people, I feel better. But I never go out with a preconceived idea. I let the street speak to me." (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com
Legendary New York Times fashion and street-style photographer Bill Cunningham, who died today at age 87, has some fun with WestportNow photographer Helen Klisser During at a 2012 Art Production Fund Gala Urban Hoedown in New York. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo by Marilyn Minter
Westport writer Jarret Liotta (l) today captures a scene at Westport's Harding Funeral Home for his forthcoming feature-length film entitled "Home Movie." According to Liotta, writer, director, and producer of the film, it was inspired by the artistic works of Woody Allen and Wes Anderson. The dark comedy is scheduled for completion and release in 2017. Liotta is pictured with actors Risa Benson and Joe Fusco. Holding the boom is Roza Gavrilidis. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Paul O'Shea, aboard Terceira, won today's $30,000 Grand Prix at the June Benefit Horse Show at Westport's Fairfield County Hunt Club. O'Shea is with Hampton Farms, LLC in Lexington, Ky, which, according to its website, buys, develops, promotes and sells top quality show jumpers.The five-day show is the only national horse show in Fairfield County that is open to the public free of charge. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com
Scenes from today's final day of the June Benefit Horse Show at Westport's Fairfield County Hunt Club. Helen Klisser During for WestportNow.com
A guest in Westport for today's jUNe Day feeds a Wakeman Town Farm resident. Westport's host committee offered a wide variety of activities for more than 200 U.N. members and their families. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Charlie Colasurdo for WestportNow.com
Scenes from today's 51st annnual jUNe Day. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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The Cubs Offensive Offense
The Cubs struggles offensively are obviously no secret and it's been a team wide affliction that I don't even think a roll in the hay with Amy Winehouse could fix. I took a quick look at their OPS numbers since May 1st:
|R. Johnson
|K. Hill
You could pick any arbitrary date and come up with equally appalling numbers such as:
Theriot hasn't taken a walk since June 9. For the month, he's 12-for-49
for a .245 batting average. His OBP for June is .296, and his slugging
is .327. He's walked twice and struck out 12 times this month. For the
season, Theriot has 18 walks and 39 strikeouts. Last year, he put up an
OBP of .387, walking 73 times and striking out 58. His isolated power
(slugging minus BA) of .147 is still way up from last year's .052. So
that's definitely a good thing.
There's also "Soriano Shame Watch", his numbers since he was embarrassed at a WWE event.
So Soriano can get moved down, Lou can tinker with the lineup or just draw numbers from 1 through 9 to pick the day's lineup, but it's all just trying to put $100 lipstick on the ugliest fucking pig we've seen wearing blue pinstripes since 2006
- To say the least , Jim Hendry didnt't have a good offseason. After displaying the Midas Touch the previous two offseasons, pretty much signing and getting rid of all...okay most...of the right players, he's shown whatever is the exact opposite of the Midas Touch...shall we call it the "Number Two Touch"...where everything turns to shit? Jason Marquis goes from overpaid 5th starter to the league leader in wins with a decent ERA, Mark DeRosa has 12 HR's while the Cubs are a third and second basemen short, Michael Wuertz is striking out the AL as Milton Bradley is pretty much doing everything wrong, Kevin Gregg has been the very definition of mediocre and Aaron Miles is Neifi without the exclamation point.
But for all his past sins, he at least made the right decision on Angel Guzman. The über-prospect from the early part of the decade has had his injury issues to say the least and with the Cubs facing a roster and bullpen crunch, Hendry and Co. could have traded the righty. But Guzman's rewarded the organizations good faith in him with a 2.67 ERA to date along with 25 K's to 10 BB's even though he's a good bet to be one of the "tender" arms in the bullpen that Lou spoke of recently.
Of course this is a trivial point as the team struggles at .500 and this is not meant to blow sunshine up Hendry's derriere just for the fun of it. Rather, to merely point out amidst this cloud of doom hanging over the city of Chicago that a few rays of sunshine are still poking through.
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So you're saying that waking up next to Amy Winehouse in the morning would NOT make a player angry enough to start clobbering the ball? I dispute that notion. Also, Rob, did you change your RSS feed URL? The last headline on my google page is the Miles Fox Trot headline.
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I am still getting the feed with new posts.
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Speaking of karmic events, what's Marmol's K/BB ratio since he was seen on the town without his expecting bride?
Artie Lange saying what we all wanted to say to Joe Buck
I guess, didn't see, Joe Buck's show premiered last night on HBO and he made Magic Johnson look like Johnny Carson-
Hopefully he didn't read any of his father's bad poetry.
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You know, as flat-out terrible as this poem is -- laughable, really -- it nevertheless does make me smile inside and, being across the pond, also very much nostalgic for a good summer time game. Thanks, Jack Buck.
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While I'm not a fan of the Howard Stern show, I fucking hate Joe Buck. He's a jackass announcer who expects people to respect him despite the fact that he hasn't done anything to earn it except be related to Jack Buck.
I'm glad Artie gave it to Joe Buck. He has it coming.
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"Soriano Shame Watch"
This is good. This is good.
You forgot to mention the other uber good call besides Guzman - NOT getting Jake Peavy. At least this year.
Everything else Hendry touched, is, as you say, covered in shit.
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Nobody can predict an injury like that. It's just a lucky thing the Cubs didn't get him, thus I wouldn't necessarily call it a "Hendry success story".
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Peavy hurt himself in a game against the Cubs. If they'd gotten him earlier, that injury doesn't happen. Who knows how he'd have pitched for the Cubs.
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Or he has the same injury in his first start of the year.
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Imo, in this "snake-bit year", ROB G, nails it.
Somehow he'd have gotten hurt on the Cubs. No doubt in my mind.
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Whoops - I mean TRN nails it...
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If they'd gotten him earlier, that injury doesn't happen. Who knows how he'd have pitched for the Cubs.
or he could have been pitching for the WSux vs Z tonight if Reinsdufus had guaranteed the last year of the JP contract. Since Peavy won the opening game in SD, we might have had just an 0-3 instead of 0-6 road trip in StL/SD.
Fun with altered timelines
...oh oh, there is a bizarre rift in space and here comes the Enterprise B and bizarro Jim Hendry and the alternate timeline Cubs through it.
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Not a big fan of OPS.
I know, it's probably a good and meaningful stat to measure a player's offense, but it's a derivative stat that doesn't really translate into anything.
Batting average is number of hits divided by number of ABs. Simple and clean. Most hitters who go 1-for-3 will raise their average. Similar concept for OBP.
ERA is average number of earned runs per 9 innings. Simple and clean. Same with BB or K per 9 innings. Most pitchers who pitch 6 innings and give up 2 runs will see their ERA go down.
What, exactly does OPS represent? Not the math -- what does it represent in terms of what a player does? How does one descibe OPS?
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"How does one describe OPS?"
OPS tells you how valuable a player has been at the plate.
It's not really a derivative stat as much as a cumulative one, and obviously it has it's flaws, but if you want one stat to describe how well a player has been doing then OPS is probably the best one that doesn't take a week to figure out. It's the hitter's equivalent to ERA. Both don't tell the whole story, though.
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You guys are making my point. Saying it's a great measure of offensive production doesn't answer the question.
I have yet to see a description of what it really represents, other than adding two stats together.
To me, OPS is like a QB rating in the NFL -- everyone knows what a good score is, but nobody can really describe it in simple terms.
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OPS is On Base Percentage + Slugging Percentage.
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This is one of the reasons why I often just avoid stats in general. There are people out there like Billybucks way smarter than me, and I just don't get it.
So if we look at total runs score by a team charted up against batting average you see very little correlation and I think that's why a lot of people just toss the batting average stat away. But you are totally right, it has a concrete meaning: percent of official at bats that guy gets a hit.
On the other hand if you plot team OPS up against number of runs scored you see very strong correlation.
So I could be wrong (as I often am), but I think the numbers support OPS as a better indicator of run-generating ability. To answer your question "how does one describe OPS?" I would say this: getting on base and driving the ball.
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A chart I created a couple years ago... it shows OPS v. runs scored over the period of 3 or 4 years.
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Which is the reason it's use has become widespread so quickly. Rob G may know off the top of his head, but there's some better ratio (.8 X SLG + 1.1 X OBP or something like that) that even more accurately forecasts a teams' offensive output.
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If that is correct it is surprising to me that OBP is weighted more heavily than SLG. I would have expected it to be the other way around. Learn something new everyday.
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Don't have a copy on me, but that's one of the things they mentioned in "Moneyball". The single worst thing you can do as a batter is make an out (or really, 3 outs), but remember the 2004 Cubs if you need a point of reference for SLG vs OBP's relative merits.
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BP's EQA is pretty good, "A measure of total offensive value per out..."
The Cubs are a little down this page
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When I get home I'm going to scatter plot wOPA against runs scored to see if anything fun happens. I'm just a scatological geek like that.
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Yeah, 100% agree on BP's website, pretty much hate it.
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This headline reminds me of the NFL Fever commercial where Peyton Manning is playing Madden on Xbox Live with some kid and he says "You're defense is offensive." I still laugh about that. He's obviously in way too many commercials, but that's one of my favorites.
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i wonder if almost literally not playing for a month+ had anything to do with his immediate-use devaluation...seriously.
i still wonder what he was doing while he was up besides enjoying meal money, riding on planes, and having the cleanest uniform on the team.
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NOTE: Because July 31st falls on a Sunday in 2016, the "non-waiver" trade deadline will be extended one day (to 4 PM Eastern on August 1st) in 2016 (only).
Across 6 different seasons (1128 PAs), Federowicz has demolished AAA pitching to the tune of a .910 OPS. Even though the eyeball test this year says he might be closer to the .542 OPS he's posted in only 298 MLB PAs, it's kind of surprising there isn't a single team out there willing to take a chance on him being an acceptable bat and plus defense catcher.
Weird. I respect Chapman's body of work, but I guess I don't value closers as much as Brennaman. Also, Schwarber can't be traded? For some reason I have it in my head you can't trade a guy on the DL.
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Cubs catcher Tim Federowicz cleared waivers and is reporting back to Triple-A Iowa
@thekapman Marty Brennaman on trading Schwarber for Aroldis Chapman: "I would carry Schwarber on my back to NYC if I was getting Aroldis Chapman back."
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The lineup 6-8 is looking a bit shaky.
Yeah, I have fond memories of old #28. He was a good field, no hit CF when he came up with the Mets, but later on in Chicago he had learned how to work the count and then demolish 3-2 fastballs. (Wish Javy Baez had the concept.) I remember, in '69 or '70, someone (maybe Durocher) saying that Hickman and Joe Torre were about the two best righty hitters in the league.
The Tim Federowicz DFA expires today (Monday 6/27) .
Unfortunately, Peralta is indeed an extreme flyball pitcher. Even when he was at his best (2011-14) he surrendered a lot of HR.
He has had significantly better success versus LH hitters than versus RH hitters, thanks to a plus-splitter. So he will probably be used like a LHRP (even though he is a RHP).
"is the wind blowing out or in?"
"get peralta up."
Joel Peralta was one of Maddon's bullpen guys in Tampa Bay.
Well there is no "You go, we go" without Fowler. The last week has showed how important he is to the Cubs.
I imagine the Cubs getting back on track once we get some DL players back, but hopefully sooner rather than later.
Well, there you have it. Bullpen fixed. Time to move onto the World Series.
I hope it is Jack Leathersich.


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Essequibo, President's XI upset B/ce, Demerara
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By Delvon McEwan
The Demerara under-19 team was again on the losing side in another closely contested match against the President's XI as they were defeated with a ball to spare in the second round match of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 50 overs tournament, yesterday, at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda.
A superb 74-run, sixth-wicket partnership between Damion Waldron and Kelvin Sewpersaud guided the President's XI to their target of 217 in 49.5 overs.
Waldron (48 from 85 deliveries) and Sewpersaud (26 from 49 balls) joined forces when the President's XI were in trouble at 126-5 and they took the score past 200 with responsible batting. However, when Sewpersaud and man-of-the-match Waldron were removed, the President's XI were seven runs short of the victory target and with three runs needed from the final over, Yekini Favourite ensure his team got to the target by hitting the penultimate delivery to the boundary.
Initially, the President's XI reply was off to a good start with the opening pair of Sunil Singh and Ryan Shun adding 67 in 11.2 overs before the latter was removed leg before wicket to national youth leg-spinner, Steven Sankar's second delivery of his first over.
Singh, who was fiercely driving and cutting at the ball when given the opportunity, stroked his way to his half-century off 48 balls. He was eventually dismissed for 53 from 52 balls, inclusive of six boundaries.
The President's XI began to lose their way after Avinash Sewkarran (19), Nick Ramsaroop (20) and Ronaldo Mohamed (10) all wasted starts.
The weakened Demerara's bowling department which was without the lively pacer Keon Morris, who was refused leave by his employers, was spearheaded by Cleon McEwan (2-32), Sherfane Rutherford (2-44 and Steven Sankar (2-36).
Earlier, after being sent into bat by the President's XI, Demerara was off to a very slow start as their openers Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Brian Sattaur added 62 runs in 25 overs before accelerating to 120 in 35.1 overs. Chanderpaul who made 34 from 104 deliveries was the first Demerara batsman to get out when he top edge a short ball from Renaldo Mohamed to be excellently caught by the bowler who run back to catch the ball although he collided with the fielder at short mid-wicket.
Sattaur, who was dropped when on 10 began to up the tempo by hitting two fours and a six in the 38th over bowled by Mohamed.
However, when Chanderpaul was dismissed, Demerara lost quick wickets as their batsmen tried to score at a faster rate. Sattaur was finally dismissed in the 41st over for 90 from 121 balls, inclusive of nine fours and three sixes.
Cleon McEwan and Steven Sankar made 22 apiece to give Demerara's innings the spark it needed at the bottom, while Seegobin (12) was the other batsman to reach double figures.
Ronaldo Mohamed (3-33) was the most effective bowler for the President's XI while Gavin Moriah, Waldron and Sewpersaud took a wicket each.
Over at the Enmore Community Centre ground, Essequibo defeated Berbice by five wickets to create the second upset of the day.
Batting first Berbice were bowled out 229 in 46.3 overs. Shimron Hetmyer (63), Balchand Baldeo (58) and David Latchaya (37) the principal scorers for Berbice. Akil Wallace (3-55), Akini Adams (2-33) and Kemo Paul (2-36) were the chief bowlers for Essequibo.
Shivindra Hemraj (57), Ricardo Peters (53) and Kemo Paul (53) made half-centuries in Essequibo's successful run chase of 231-5.
The third and final round is scheduled for Friday, with Essequibo opposing Demerara at the Enmore Community Centre ground and Berbice facing the President's XI at the Everest Cricket Club ground.
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Italy break jinx to end Spain's long European reign
PARIS, (Reuters) – Italy broke a 22-year hoodoo to end Spain's bid for a record third successive European title with a deserved 2-0 win over familiar foes in an absorbing last 16 clash between the two heavyweights at Euro 2016 yesterday.
Iceland stun England with 2-1 win at Euro2016
NICE, France, (Reuters) – Iceland pulled off one of the greatest shocks in European Championship history when they recovered to beat England 2-1 in their last 16 clash yesterday and will now face hosts France in the quarter-finals.
TKR will play tough cricket, warns McCullum
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Big-hitting New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum says Trinbago Knight Riders were bracing for tough opposition but planned to play an "attractive brand of cricket" when the Caribbean Premier League bowled off here tomorrow.