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Canada's capital is about to rechart its future. This fall, the National Capital Commission
(NCC) — the steward of federal lands and buildings in the National Capital Region, which
includes Ottawa, Gatineau and 11 other municipalities in eastern Ontario and western
Quebec — is consulting Canadians across the country about the future of Canada's capital.
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is collaborating with the NCC on this ambitious
public consultation, called Horizon 2067 (in anticipation of Canada's bicentennial), and all
Canadians are being invited to offer their opinions about how Canada's capital should look
in years to come. To get this conversation started, we've asked four writers who live in the
capital for personal essays offering their own ideas on directions the capital is or could be
taking. We hope they inspire you to join the conversation and let your voice be heard.
Canada's capital is a wild place, and I am not referring to question period in the House of Commons or the packed pubs of the ByWard
Market on St. Patrick's Day.
The postcard vision of Ottawa-Gatineau — the Peace
Tower flanked by immaculate parliamentary lawns, scarletclad
Mounties, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, a
very long skating rink — is what most tourists come to see.
Tulips! Swans! BeaverTails! Yes, Ottawa's got 'em. But
visitors who experience only the official postcard are
missing so much of what makes we who live here so value
the place: its wild spaces.
Ottawa has been my home for the past 13 years. As a
hybrid kind of human, an urbanite and someone who appreciates
— no, needs — what nature has to offer, I like how
little time it takes to get out of the cityscape. In an hour's
walk from my front door, I can buy a pound of fair-trade
coffee, rent a DVD, wander into a gallery showcasing local
artists and carry on to Mud Lake, in a conservation area
beside the Ottawa River, which is much more beautiful
than its name suggests. Here, I've witnessed a screech owl on
a nest, a black-backed woodpecker demolishing a decaying
trunk, a cluster of painted turtles basking on a log and a
gorgeous wood duck drake preening.
A little farther west is a park where it's possible to see, at
dusk in the fall, one of the great ancient migrations of the
continent — the sight and sound of endless skeins of Canada
geese, soaring in for a landing on the river, on flights from
the Low Arctic that can cover 1,000 kilometres in a day.
It's a shiver-down-the-back thrill.
At the edges of this city, in every direction, are more
wilderness gems. To the east is the Mer Bleue Conservation
Area, an internationally renowned northern wetland
managed by the National Capital Commission (NCC).
With 3,500 hectares of bog to explore, Mer Bleue is home
to many rare species, such as the rose pogonia, a hardy
orchid. Stony Swamp, in the western section of the National
Capital Greenbelt (a 200-square-kilometre crescent of agricultural
and wild space surrounding the region on the
Ontario side), has many trails and a wild-bird care centre that has rescued, nursed and released thousands of avians back
into their habitats. To the south are hectares of farmland,
where you might spot snowy owls on fence posts, or sandhill
cranes foraging in the fields. Across the Ottawa River in
Quebec is the incomparable 361-square-kilometre Gatineau
Park, another NCC responsibility. Yes, you can actually
swim in Meech Lake; those with a strong constitution, right
across it.
You can be part of the planning for the future of Canada's capital. The National Capital Commission, the
federal planning agency for the National Capital Region, is staging a series of conversations across the country as
part of its Horizon 2067 planning initiative to collect ideas on the future of the capital. Share your ideas by
visiting www.canadiangeographic.ca/horizon2067.
Follow @CanGeoMag and @Horizon2067 on Twitter and share your thoughts on the future of the Capital Region. #CC2067
I've never needed anyone to tell me that spending time in
nature brings serious benefits for the body, mind and spirit;
it doesn't surprise me to learn that some doctors are now
prescribing "nature therapy" to stress-battered patients.
Fortunately for anyone living in or visiting Ottawa, this
simple remedy is abundant.
A Canadian city might get an inferiority complex for not
being "world class" enough and tighten its greenbelt in an
effort to become more urbane. There's nothing wrong with
urbanity, at its best, or striving to foster it. But trying to be
something a city is not (Paris, New York, London or even, dare
I say, Montréal or the big-leagues-striving Toronto) can also
be unbecoming and, sadly, may give short shrift to the very
things that make a city special. What makes Ottawa special,
and what is worth celebrating and preserving in the future, is
its unique hybridity. Watch a blue heron fly over the Ottawa
River through a window at the stunning National Gallery of
Canada, having just savoured a fine collection of modernist
art, and you will get what I mean. Sometimes, the best reason
for just leaving a green space green is because it's there.
Avid birdwatcher Moira Farr is a writer, an editor and an
instructor at Carleton University's School of Journalism.
I recommend that the overall Ottawa River from the north end of Lake Temiskaming to Montreal be registered as a National Historic Site. This River is really the original pioneer pathway to the development of Northwestern Quebec and Northeastern Ontario, plus provided access to the Mattawa River to open a route directly to Western Ontario to eventually open ALL of western Canada.Even prior to that period, this River was was initially explored my Lasalle, Groseilliers, Radisson , etc. in the 1600,s , as well as fur traders , loggers , miners , and eventually farmers to the great Clay Belts of temiskaming and Cochrane Districts of today. This lack of National Historic Site designation for the Ottawa River and its head waters of Lake Temiskaming is a sad error by our Country historians, and should be corrected PRIOR to the bi-centennial of 2067 as being planned now by the NCC.
Rather than looking inward towards Ottawa/Gatineau. I think the NCC and Parks Canada should team up to bring a real taste of the best that our capital has to offer directly to Canadians across this great country.
Over the next 15 to 20 years, I would love to see 2-3 federal parks established in each region of the country.
These parks would be located in major urban centres and would feature: - a museum that displays rotating exhibits from Canada's national institutions for the arts, humanities and sciences- a public square where Canadians can gather to collectively watch and celebrate truly national sporting and cultural events (think Canadians vying for Olympic gold or pan-Canadian Canada Day concerts) and,- a green space of at least 10 hectares criss-crossed with cycling, hiking and skiing trails.
These parks would offer fully bilingual experiences and each would be a bit different, showcasing the contributions of each region to the great endeavour that is Canada.
How can the NCC be worried about 2067 when Ottawa continues to annually dump raw sewage into the Ottawa River. Let's get this priority dealt with before fussing about any other physical attribute.


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I Am Lyons Colorado, a photo book with stories of the people of Lyons, Colorado. I am Kenneth Wajda, the photographer, and I go out and meet the people who live and visit the wonderful town of Lyons, where I also live, and publish a daily blog at IamLyonsColorado.com. Now, this book puts the photographs and stories in book form, perfect for your coffee table. It makes a great gift and you by purchasing, you are supporting the arts in Lyons. Thank you!
Kenneth Wajda has been a portrait photographer and photojournalist for over 25 years. He shoots business portraits, family portraits, senior portraits and freelances for newspapers, magazines and corporations throughout the U.S. He makes his home in the wonderful mountain town of Lyons, Colorado.
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Assistant Professor Scenic Design
Dave Nofsinger received his MFA from the University of Arizona-Tucson in 2000. His teaching specialties are in the areas of scenic design, drafting, rendering, properties and scenic painting. Dave has worked professionally with the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Florida Studio Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company, San Jose Repertory Theatre and others. Dave's many design credits include The Seagull, The Winter's Tale, Hello Dolly, Hamlet, Crazy For You, Bullshot Crummond, and Fiddler on the Roof . He is an active member of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. – On the night she was honored along with fellow seniors Morganne Grimes, CJ Winship and Sasha Vrany, Elisabeth Sullivan tied the Mississippi State single-season goals record as the Bulldogs fell short to Alabama 3-1 on a cold Friday at the MSU Soccer Field.
Sullivan struck her 15th goal of the season in the 55th minute to tie the all-time mark held by Amy Van Zandt since 2001. She adds the newest honor after shattering the career marks for goals, points, game-winning assists and multiple-goal games during her stellar MSU swan song.
Sullivan's goal sparked an offensive flurry after the teams played to a 0-0 draw in the opening 45 minutes.
Shannen Jainudeen took a pass from Starkville native Tiffany Huddleston and placed a service past the Alabama defense. Sullivan ran onto the serve and chipped a ball over Alabama goalkeeper Emily Rusk that trickled over the line.
The lead for Mississippi State (3-13, 0-9 SEC) was short-lived, however, as Alabama (6-10, 4-5 SEC) equalized three minutes later on a Theresa Diederich shot to the far post.
Pia Rijsdijk put the Crimson Tide in front in the 61st minute as she shot one low past Winship off a cross from Katie Bourgeois.
Rijsdijk had a hand in all three Alabama goals, assisting on Diederich's equalizer before finding Kendall Khanna for the Tide's final goal in the 85th minute.
"I was proud of the way our team came out and competed tonight. I thought we played with a lot of heart for our seniors. Unfortunately, Alabama capitalized on their chances and we weren't able to," second-year head coach Aaron Gordon said. "It was great to see Elisabeth Sullivan tie the school's season goals record on her Senior Night. I thought Morganne and CJ battled hard, and Sasha Vrany really played well considering she hasn't been able to play much this season."
Winship stopped eight shots in the contest, including five in the second half to give Mississippi State a chance to equalize.
Freshman Annebel ten Broeke nearly had the tying goal with 11:20 to play, but her attempt from the right side carried inches left of the far post.
Four minutes later, Sullivan tried to put one inside the far post, but Rusk tipped the opportunity wide for one of her four saves in the game.
The Bulldogs were out-shot in the contest 14-12, with Alabama taking an 11-5 edge in on-goal chances.Mississippi State wraps the home slate Sunday, challenging No. 13 South Carolina in a 1 p.m. kickoff. Admission to all MSU home soccer matches is free.


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Research Assistants , Jobs & Vacancy in Officer at Orissa High Court , Cuttack May 2012
Job or Vacancy Description:
Applications for Contractual engagement of 19 (Nineteen) persons as Research Assistants for a period of 1(one) year under terms and conditions mentioned in the scheme for engaging Research Assistants in the High Court of Orissa available in the website.
AGE : A candidate must not have attained the age of 33 years on 151 January preceding the last date fixed for submission of the application.
(i) A candidate must be a law graduate or post graduate in law from any recognized Universities/Col1eges/ Institutions, established by law in India and should not have put in more than one year of practice, if he/ she is a practicing advocate.
(ii) A candidate must have basic knowledge of computer.
(iii) In case a candidate is selected who is practicing as an advocate, he / she must surrender / keep in abeyance his/ her advocate's license during his/her tenure as Research Assistant, but however such period shall be included/calculated towards his/her practice as as an Advocate.
(i) Research Assistant shall be engaged on purely temporary and contractual basis for a term of one year subject to his/her performance to the satisfaction of Hon'ble Judge with whom he/she is attached, which shall not entail person concerned to claim any regular appointment.
(ii) One Research Assistant shall be attached with Hon'ble Chief Justice so also one with each Hon'ble Judge.
(iii) Premature discharge of the assignment given to Research Assistant without any notice shall be Lawful, provided that the Hon'ble Judge with whom the concerned Research Assistant is attached, makes recommendation in writing to the Hon'ble Chief Justice.
(iv) A Research Assistant intending to leave assignment at premature stage shall be required to give prior notice of three months, or residuary tenure of assignment which ever is higher.
HOW TO APPLY :The last date of submitting application (duly filled up and complete in every manner) must reach the office ofRegistrar General,Orissa High Court,Cuttack,
General Instructions:
(i) to assist the Hon'ble Judge, in discharge of judicial and administrative functions, the ResearchAssistant shall perform the following duties, under direct control of the Hon'ble Judge with whomhe/she is attached,
(ii) to read the case files, and prepare the case, i.e., case summary and notes and chronology ofevents of such a comprehensive nature, that it may give to t he Hon'ble Judge a complete view of themater, including the legal questions involved, and the latest case law having bearing on the case eitherways,
(iii) to search out case law, articles, papers and other relevant material required in discharge ofjudicial/administrative work,
(iv) to take down notes of arguments and to prepare notes of cases
(v) to identify facts, issues and questions that may arise in the course of arguments, or as may berelevant for judgment,
(vi) to maintain record of judgments by the Hon'ble Judge along with the point of law decided in thatparticular case, and to maintain it in such a manner, as to be very conveniently retrievable, as and whenneeded by the Judge, for any purpose whatsoever,
(vii) to perform whatever is directed, in the course of imparting training to him, with regard toprocedure and substantive law
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At the commencement of the 20th Century Bengal Presidency was a vast province including Assam, Bihar and Orissa. It was really difficult to manage administratively such vast areas inhabited by people speaking in different languages and having different traditions. Administrative exigencies required separation of such areas which originally did not from part of Bengal. In 1905 Lord Curzon, however, with a sinister motive of wedging a division among the Bengal nationalists on communal basis partitioned Bengal into two parts and formed a new province with Assam and Eastern Bengal. Bihar and Orissa were retained with remaining parts of Bengal as province of Bengal. Lord Curzon did not hide his real motive when he pointed out to the Muslims of Eastern Bengal that the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam was conceived as a Muslim majority province. Partition of Bengal stimulated nation-wide protest. It was opposed by all sections of Bengalees. Fierce agitation ultimately compelled the British to re-partition. The two parts of Bengal were again united. Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal Presidency to from new province of Bihar. By a notification dated March 22, 1912 new province of Bihar and Orissa was formed. However, still the said new province of Bihar and Orissa was under the jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court.
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All Inclusive Collection's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana will feature the Eli Young Band for a LIVE experience Jan. 31-Feb. 5. Hard Rock Hotel guests will have the opportunity to win VIP All Access Experience passes and limited edition t-shirts, a down south DJ and dance party, artist meet and greet and a viewing party with giant screens airing the Super Bowl on Feb. 2.
Once the game ends, Eli Young Band will take the stage.
The experience will be shared with sweepstakes winners that won the trip of a lifetime through radio contests across the country. The airwaves continue as Country radio stations nationwide broadcast live from the beautiful Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana, to celebrate Eli Young Band's forthcoming album on Republic Nashville. The new project will feature the GOLD-certified lead single, "Drunk Last Night," which recently earned EYB its third No. 1 hit.
The 1,787 room Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana is situated on white sands stretching 121-acres along Macao Beach in the Dominican Republic. Hard Rock's first all inclusive hotel and casino features five-star all inclusive amenities and personal services to create the "ultimate" rock star getaway, includinh an array of outdoor activities and entertainment options.
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The latest official word on twitter confirms Cavashawn will be headlining a five band show at Stadium Bar and Grille. According to @danalbertmanage and his official blog, Cavashawn will be performing at 8:00pm in Oxford, OH for Green Beer Day. This show marks the return of one of Miami University's most successful acts to emerge from the local music scene. Many former students remember the band (who began performing as Premium) who quickly became a favorite in the local bar scene. The group earned much acclaim in Cincinnati performing at festivals and opening for the likes of July For Kings. This was just the beginning for the band, as they quickly rebranded to become Marking Twain while perfecting their craft. Next the chance to reach a national audience would come when the band moved to Chicago and began performing as Cavashawn. Since that time it is unlikely you will find a harder working band. The group continues to play non-stop shows across the country while effectively using social media to reach and connect with their audience.
This Thursday after a morning of green beverages and bar hopping, be sure to get in your mid afternoon nap. You will not want to miss a chance to hear Cavashawn perform songs from their White [EP]. In addition, Dan Albert Management has arranged an entire day of great artist to perform at Stadium Bar and Grille. So take some time out during your Green Beer Day festivities to hear the music of South Jordan, The Truants, The Heyday, and State and Madison.
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It's kissing season! Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so it's a great time to perfect your pout. But if you're gluten-free, you may be wondering what types of lip products are safe for you to use. If you use lipstick or lip glosses that contain gluten, there is a chance it could come off as you eat, causing you to ingest gluten. Luckily, there are plenty of awesome options that are gluten-free--and that you can find in a store near you. Here are my top 5 picks for gluten-free Valentine's Day lips:
- Bite Beauty. Bite's good-for-you, gluten-free lip products are good enough to eat--seriously! Bite's products contain natural, organic ingredients, like Manuka honey, resveratrol, and fruit butters. They're nourishing and moisturizing--especially helpful during wintertime, when lips can get dried out. My pick: VIB Rouge Cream Lipstick is the perfect red, and it keeps lips well-hydrated. Where you can buy it: Your local Sephora store (the King of Prussia store is my fave).
- Lipstick Queen. In addition to being gluten-free, Lipstick Queen's lipsticks are incredibly flattering. Often, colors--like Hello Sailor, a pretty berry shade, or Jean Queen, a perfect pink--have the ability to look great on everyone, no matter what complexion you have. Better yet, many of these lipsticks also do double-duty, giving lips a subtle, pretty stain that lasts even after a meal. My pick: The universally-flattering Medieval. Where you can buy it: Your local Ulta store.
- Ulta Collection. Let me start out by saying how fantastic it is that you can view the Ulta Collection of lipsticks and filter your search results to show only the gluten-free products--it makes them so much easier to find! Ever since I found out that Ulta's Super Shiny Lip Glosses were gluten-free, I've been busy trying out nearly all the colors. These glosses feel great on the lips--they are hydrating, not too sticky, and smell and taste sweet. And at $8 each, they're a great value for your money. My pick: Super Shiny Lip Gloss in Starlet, a beautiful, shimmery dark red. Where you can buy it: Your local Ulta store.
- Hugo Naturals. If you're looking for soft, kissable lips without any added color, Hugo Naturals' lip balms are a great choice. These balms provide much-needed hydration to dry, parched lips, leaving them well-moisturized. The entire Hugo Naturals line of products (which includes shampoo and conditioner, shower gel and soap, lotions and body butters, and more) is not only gluten-free, but also 100% natural, vegan, soy-free, and cruelty-free. My pick: Grapefruit lip balm--sweet, tart, and hydrating. Where you can buy it: Your local Whole Foods store.
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. Need to indulge your inner wild child? OCC's Lip Tars can help! They come in a wide variety of bright colors (plenty of tamer colors and neutrals, too), and in addition to being gluten-free (it's marked right on the package), they're also vegan and cruelty-free. They have great staying power, so your lips will be bright well into the night. My pick: Lip Tar Stained Gloss in New Wave, a gorgeous neon pink. Where you can buy it: Your local Sephora store.


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If you were one of the many who saw The Conjuring 2, you'll be thrilled to know that one of the film's breakout stars is likely getting her own spinoff!
We've got multiple scary clowns and news on the latest horror reboots in this week's news round-up, so read on!
This Friday is the premiere of the Chiller Original Movie Fender Bender.
Next Sunday, Chiller's offering up a monster of a Memorial Day marathon with a full day of monster movies!
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2010 MLB Picks
My "official" predictions for the 2010 MLB season (before the season gets too far along and starts to affect my judgement!):
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New York
Boston (Wild Card)
Tampa Bay
AL Central
Kansas City
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Los Angeles
NL East
Atlanta (Wild Card)
New York
NL Central
St. Louis
NL West
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
AL Champ: New York
NL Champ: Atlanta
World Series Champ: Atlanta Braves
Questions, comments, rants, profanity-laced tirades?!
A while back, the balloting for the American League Manager of the Year Award was announced, and (once again) Twins' skipper Ron Gardenhire was the bridesmaid, this time to Mike Scoscia of the Angels. I was not too steamed at this, to be honest, and here is why: I'll start with the positive:
I think that Gardy is a very good fit for this Minnesota Twins ballclub. He preaches fundamentals (a must for a young team, which the Twins will always be under the current economic structure of baseball), keeps a cool head (another "lead by example trait for the youngsters), and is just a good guy, plain and simple. He isn't a complete nutcase like Ozzie Guillen, and he isn't too full of himself like, say, a Lou Pineilla. Since Gardy succeeded a burnt-out Tom Kelly as manager, five division titles (and one near-miss) speak for themselves.
That being said, I didn't necessarily cry myself to sleep at Gardy not getting Manager of the Year for two particular reasons:
First, is his loyalty to certain players (well, one player in particular):
Back when T.K. was at the helm, he always said that as long as he was a major league manager, Dick Such would be his pitching coach. The same can now be said for Gardenhire and Nick Punto. While other players (like Alexi Casilla, for instance) can make one mistake and instantly be demoted to Gardy's "doghouse", a place that is easy to languish in for extended periods of time, Punto pretty much gets a free pass. Though this kind of loyalty is nice in a personable sort of way, I think it gets Gardy in trouble a little bit in terms of on-field potential. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the skipper himself was that same type of utility player back in his playing days with the Mets:
2. The other issue is his playoff-managing style. Instead of "going for the throat", Gardy tends to manage a playoff game like any other regular season game. This was evidenced in the ALDS against the Yankees when Francisco Liriano was the first arm out of the pen in a close Game One against the mighty Yanks. Was he just playing the matchups, or hedging his bet that Frankie could somehow get out of the jam and save the good relievers for later? I have my suspicions it was the latter. Of course, later never happened (and often does not in a playoff series). This was not the first instance of that problem, either.
To re-iterate, though, I think that Ron Gardenhire is the man that the Twins need at the helm right now. He's great at teaching the fundamentals of the game to young players, as well as trying to keep them on an even keel and just play the game in front of them. There's just a few things that could be improved upon…like not already penciling in Punto as a starting infielder and batting ninth.
The Sad State Of Baseball Economics
After watching my beloved Minnesota Twins got stomped by the New York Yankees in the first round of the playoffs this past season, and then seeing Cleveland-bred C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee pitch the Yanks and Phillies into the World Series, I believe that now is the time for me to comment on the sad economic state of baseball these days. This has always been a very hot-button topic for me (as I root for the small-market Twins), so I would like to take a few moments to explain why the current system is broken and what can be done to fix it:
Basically, the problem started way back in the 1900s, when both the American and National Leagues were first established.
Instead of free agency, there was something called the reserve clause, which was essentially a legal precedent that baseball used to keep players on one team until their owner decided differently. The players were treated not too much different from a cattle-range steer, to be bought and sold as commodities. It wasn't, by any means, the greatest system in the world (as the only option a player had to fight against an unfair salary, which were very common in those days when most owners made Carl Pohlad look like the Monopoly Guy, was to quit playing altogether), but it did help the competitive balance of the game, allowing all teams (if managed/owned sensibly) to have a shot at competing for a championship.
That all changed in the 1970s when Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals challenged the reserve clause all the way to the Supreme Court.
Though Flood didn't actually win his case, he shed so much light on the matter that a free agency sytem was quickly established by MLB. During the 1980s, the system actually worked like it was supposed to…players had better rights, AND the game was still competitive. But, starting in the mid-1990s, salaries began exploding (along with the economy) and suddenly the system was skewered. Teams in huge economic markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston were able to throw huge wads of cash in the pockets of all the top free agents, all but assuring there services. Sometimes, in the case of Ted Turner's Atlanta Braves, all it took was an incredibly rich owner to give a team a distinct advantage.
Those big markets had (and continue to have) such an advantage for a few different reasons: First and foremost is the fact that, just by sheer geography, a team like the Yankees can much more easily fill their ballpark every night than, say, the Twins can out here in Minny. Also, teams on both coasts have established their own TV networks (YES Network for the Yankees and NESN for the Red Sox), which bring in enormous profits compared to what the Twins get from Fox Sports North.
After about ten years of this broken system, when the same teams started making the playoffs year in and year out, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig established the "luxury tax" system into the game. Essentially, this is known as the Robin Hood system, as it robs from the rich to give to the poor.
This has helped a little bit (e.g. the Twins signed Justin Morneau to a long-term deal and have at least a shot at doing the same with Joe Mauer), but it din't get to the root of the problem, as teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, Angels, and Mets can continue to reach into their deep pockets to get the best players. Essentially, they are saying "luxury tax be damned" and just paying the fine for going over the payroll limit. This is evidenced very toughly for Twins fans by these two photos:
The Twins gave very decent offers to both Torii Hunter and Johan Santana, but couldn't come close to matching the amount of years the Halos offered Hunter or the sheer dollar amount the Mets dangled in front of Santana. Another obvious example was the beginning of this season, when the Yankees went out and got C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, while the biggest moves the Twins made was signing Nick Punto, bringing in R.A. Dickey (what a joke) and getting a Joe Crede whose back was so bad that he essentially a non-factor. Those "moves" were all we could afford. Imagine how different the 2009 ALDS might have been if Hunter had been patrolling the outfield instead of Delmon Young, or if Santana had made the Game One start instead of Brian Duensing.
Now, to be fair, there are some criticisms of instituting a salary cap into MLB, but I would like to give my rebuttal to two of them:
1. Why should the Yankees be penalized for running an efficent system? It seems as if Yankee fans could just criticize Carl Pohlad for being a tightwad all those years and not spending money to improve his team, but that really isn't a fair criticism. First of all, George Steinbrenner isn't really spending much (if any) of his OWN MONEY on the Yankees, instead relying on seemingly endless revenue streams based on his sheer geography. Without those streams, other owners (like the Pohlad family) would be dipping into their own personal reserves, which would be like you paying for your office supplies/furnishings or me paying for Wal-Mart shelf labels.
Secondly, then, is that if teams know they can't spend with the Yankees, then why even try? The Twins know that, under the current economic system, they are already beaten in trying to sign free agents, so instead we save our money to try and lock up as many of our good players as possible (which, in this age of inflated salaries, is fewer and fewer each season).
2. The second criticism of the the salary cap is that it really isn't needed, due to the fact that the 1998-2000 championship run of the Yankees was accomplished primarily with home-grown players like Derek Jeter, Jorge Posade, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera.
That may be true, but funny how those great players STILL WEAR YANKEE PINSTRIPES! Instead of losing those great players to a higher bidder, the Yanks can just keep them. Plus, whether the free agents work out (Jimmy Key, Paul O'Neill, Johnny Damon, Sabathia, etc.) or flop (Kevin Brown, Chuck Knoblauch, Carl Pavano), the Yanks can just "pay through" and be done with it. If the Twins make a mistake in signing the wrong player to an expensive contract, it would hamper the organization for a decade.
Thus, until MLB institutes a salary cap like the NFL and NBA (to a certain extent) have in place, the economics of the game will remain skewered towards the large markets, and that severely troubles me. I consider baseball to be my favorite sport, the one that captivated me as a child and still does to this day, but right now the NFL is gaining ground and fast due to the fact that in the NFL setup, all teams have a chance to be competitive. It is only through bad ownership (Al Davis, Matt Millen, etc.) that teams completely fail.
I know that this situation isn't likely to change anytime soon, but that doesn't mean that it is right or correct. Until Bud Selig can take charge of the National Pastime like he should and not just cater to the owners, the Yankees will continue to unfairly dominate the Twins for years and years to come.
Tommy-Boy and Big Papi
Two interesting events in the world of baseball that I would quickly like to touch on:
First, is David "Big Papi" Ortiz…
As you very well know, Ortiz is currently mired in a slump so long that many people are starting to call it "reality". As the stats currently sit, he is hitting a paltry .188 with just one long ball and 21 RBIs in a full 191 at-bats. I haven't seen him a whole lot during this horrid stretch, but I guess the word is that he is not catching up to the fastball and, when he does make contact, just pops it up all over the field.
Personally, I hope that Big Papi finds his stroke at some point this season. When hitting well, he is one of the most exciting players in all of baseball. I think the thing that Papi has going for him is that, like me, everyone is rooting for him. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a full season of at-bats even if he continues to stink. There are just too many memories like these… http://mlb.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_3_1.jsp?w=/library/open/moments/bbm_04alcs_gm4_nyybos_350.wmv&vid=7808&pid=gen_video&cid=mlb&v=2 … and many others that allow Ortiz time to turn things around. I'm rooting for him!
On the other hand, there is Tom Glavine…
He was recently released by the Atlanta Braves (the team for which he played for most of his career) after finally seeming to get healthy following his injury from last season. There is much buzz going around that Glavine was given a rough deal, but unlike Ortiz, who is universally liked by his home and national fans, Glavine also has THIS on his record…
For five seasons, Tommy-Boy "jumped shipped" and pitched for the Braves' biggest rivals, the New York Mets. I really don't remember the details of those negotiations, but I do know that Glavine pitched long enough in the Big Apple to identify with fans their as well. He re-joined the Braves last season but wasn't able to stay healthy enough to do any real quality pitching.
Personally, I could care less about what Glavine thinks the Braves "owe" him. As sports fans have learned from the Brett Favre fiasco year after year, until an athlete retires "for good", sports, at their core, are still a business. The Braves didn't want to waste $1 million on Glavine when he could easily just go out and get injured again, and I don't question their decision on that one bit. The same thing happened with the Twins and Harmon Killebrew. Towards the end of his career, Harmon was clearly fading skills-wise and Twins owner Cal Griffeth practically begged him to retire. Harmon refused, and thus the Twins traded him to Kansas City were he limped to the quick end of his career.
The Next Timo Perez?
One of the surprises of the 2009 Minnesota Twins' season so far has been the reduced playing time of Carlos Gomez. Whereas last year Gomez seem to be the catalyst of the batting order more times than not, this year he starts about one in every four games or so. Conspiracy theorists like to point out that perhaps Delmon Young is "stealing" Go-Go's playing time to maximize his trade potential come mid-season, but I think the fact of the matter is that Young can keep his batting average above .250, while Gomez cannot.
Right now, Gomez (while improving defensively…he is taking much better routes to balls and I haven't seen him overrun a grounder yet) is completely lost at the plate. He takes swings that often embarrassing and his pretty much a goner if the pitcher ever gets two strikes on him.
I hope I am wrong in this parallel, but currently Carlos Gomez is falling into the pattern of another young, exciting player who never lived up to his potential:
During the late 1990s, with the Twins a perenniel cellar-dweller, I jumped on the bandwagon of the New York Mets, partly because I hated their chief rival the Atlanta Braves and partly because I just wanted to cheer for someone in the playoffs! Thus, during the 2000 playoffs, I remember watching young Timo Perez make a tremendous impact for the Mets. Timo only played about 20 games for the Mets that entire '00 season, but he made a big enough impact with his torrid September play that he made the playoff roster. For that one month and during most of the postseason, Timo was the catalyst for the entire Mets' lineup, whether it was getting on base, stealing them, or hitting line drives all over the field. Unfortunately, Perez is probably best remembered for his baserunner blunder that may have cost the Mets a game in the 2000 "Subway" World Series with the Yankees, but he was the kind of player that seemed to have a bright future in New York.
However, a telling sign was the two hits that Perez collected the ENTIRE World Series. Thus, it was obviously that pitchers were finally figuring out how to get him out, and it was time for him to make the most crucial adjustment that a batter ever makes (that first one after pitchers find a weakness). He never did. He played a few more seasons with the Mets (one decent), then became a journeyman, popping up in Chicago with the Pale Hose most recently, I believe. However, he was never able to regain that flash of talent he showed late in the 2000 season.
Like I said, I hope this isn't true, but right now Gomez is following that same path. Gomez single-handedly won games for the Twins early last season, but by the end of said season he had been replaced by Denard Span as leadoff hitter and was striking out at an enormous rate. The pitchers finally figured him out, much like they did to Timo Perez, and he has yet (as far as I can see) to make the adjustment to start getting hits again.
The ray of hope I see for Gomez, though, is that he really hasn't gotten enough playing time yet this season to show his current talent level. Whereas Timo Perez got many years to try and recapture that once-attained talent, Gomez has primarily been riding the pine in his second season as a Twin. It is a sticky situation, as the Twins like Cuddyer and Span in the lineup but also have high hopes (and Garza/Bartlett) invested in him. It will be interesting to see how the entire situation pans out.
MLB Predictions: 2009
Each year, usually after receiving the Sports Illustrated Baseball Preview issue, I make a complete set of MLB picks. It's always fun to look back at them and see how right/wrong (wrong far outnumbering the right!) I was at the end of the season. Here they are for '09:
AL East:
Tampa Bay (Wild Card)
New York
AL Central:
Kansas City
AL West:
Los Angeles
NL East:
New York (Wild Card)
NL Central:
St. Louis
NL West:
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
AL Champion: Boston
NL Champion: Chicago
World Series Champion: Chicago
So, after 100 long seasons of waiting, I think this is the year that the Cubbies will finally win the big one. I just think that their pitching is too good not to make a deep playoff run.
Double Homecomings
Tom Glavine back to the Atlanta Braves: After pitching the first 16 years of his career with the Braves, then five years spent with the rival Mets, Tom Glavine was back in a Braves uniform last season. However, his great homecoming story was cut short by an elbow injury that required surgery, after which many thought he would hang 'em up. However, it was announced today that he is coming back to the Braves for one (presumably final) season. Hey, as long as he can still paint that outside corner, he can still win 10 games.
Ken Griffey Jr. back to the Seattle Mariners: After spending his first 11 star-studded seasons in a Mariner uniform, KGJ left for his hometown of Cincinnati for eight years, where injuries plagued his performance to the point where he became a shell of his former greatness. During the mid-1990s, when I was just getting into the Minnesota Twins and baseball in general, my favorite single player was Griffey (sorry Ron Coomer, you just didn't cut it for me…!). I loved the mammoth dingers he would crush and the confident (bordering on cocky, but he could back it up) way he carried himself. Thus, although he'll likely never hit as many as 35 homers in a single season again, it will be fun to see that bat-waggling, uppercut swing back in Seattle (although it will be a little wierd not observing it in the Kingdome!).
A Typical Twins Signing
Besides signing Matt Guerrier to a one-year contract, the Twins also added reliever Luis Ayala, who spent portions of last season with the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. Ayala will get $1.3 million for one season.
I don't know a whole lot about this Ayala (although that should be pretty self-explanatory considering he played for the Expos/Nats franchise most of his career), but I don't like his 2008 stats: 2-10, 75 IP, 5.71 ERA. However, I also noticed that Luis has had some very solid past seasons ('02-'05) with the Expos/Nats, posting sub-3.00 ERAs.
This is a typical Twins move in that Ayala is a guy who nobody is beating down the door for, so his price is pretty low. If he pitches well, that would be great, but he's also just as important to create some competition for the setup man role in Spring Training. Ayala, Matt Guerrier, and Jose Mijares will now all be battling for the "exclusive rights" to work the eighth inning when the Twins have the lead, and competition for jobs is something the Twins have always liked to put a priority on (especially with their young players).
It's not quite Brandon Lyon or Eric Gagne, but we'll see how Ayala pans out.
Another Hilarous Winter Meetings
Each time around the major league baseball winter meetings, there seems to be a rather hilarious article "hot off the wire" detailing the "big signing" of the Minnesota Twins in the wake of the really big boys already changing hands. This year didn't fail to disappoint…
First, record-setting closer Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez moved from the Angels to the Mets by signing a three-year, $37 million deal. With Billy Wagner rehabbing an injury and perhaps on the downslope of his career anyway, the Mets figured they needed a dominant closer and thus went out and got the best.
Then, just a few days later, C.C. Sabathia moved from the Brewers to the Yankees (who else, really?!) for seven years and $161 million, the largest contract ever for a pitcher. The bad news: He really could stabilize the Yanks' starting rotation. The good news: We (the Twins) may only have to face him 1-2 a season TOPS…hooray!!
Finally, the inevitable "big move" came from the Minnesota Twins, as they announced the signing of "Little" Nick Punto to a two-year, $8.5 million contract. Ooh, the cash is really flowing now! Start printing those World Series tickets…"Little Nicky" is back.
In all honesty, though, Punto was actually a pretty good signing for the small-market Twins, as he is the best defenseman (at any position) in the league and, as long as he can keep his batting average above .260 or so, isn't a huge drag on the lineup with the speed and bunting ability he brings to the table.
World Series Failing? Let Rivalries Develop
This week, while reading an article in Sports Illustrated magazine, I came across a rather lengthy article (although I cannot recall by whom) discussing how the World Series needs to re-establish its place as the crown-jewel of the baseball season, as in recent seasons (most dramatically this year) the event has lost huge viewership numbers, even losing to the NBA Finals in some seasons. The author of the article layed out a few solutions to the problem, such as starting games earlier (so kids and working adults can watch them), speeding up pitching changes, and doing something to take bad weather out of the equation (like mandating that all new parks be built with a retractable roof). However, I had a much different response to that article that I wanted to share on this blog…
To me, the drop in World Series luster in the recent years has, ironically, been caused by baseball's biggest accomplishment…parity (eight different teams have played in the World Series the past four years). Think back to when the World Series was a premiere event…it was because the New York Yankees were dominating and everyone either loved them or loved to hate them. Realistically, the Yankees' last playoff hurrah was in 2004 (when the Red Sox made their improbable comeback)…since then, the World Series just hasn't been the same in terms of viewership (the Sox got a boost from beating the Yanks, of course).
So, at least in my mind, the best way to return to a star-studded World Series again is to let a big-market team dominate the playing field again. However, I am terribly opposed to that sort of economic structure (despite the excitement it brings to the playoffs, as who didn't have a rooting interest in the Yankees either way over the past decade?!), so here is what I think is the next best solution…let the natural MLB rivalries develop.
Historically, the ALCS and NLCS series' have often been more dramatic as the World Series just due to the fact that both teams (being in the same league) know each other so well. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, such rivalries as Cardinals-Astros, Braves-Mets, Yankees-Red Sox, and even Yankees-Rangers (for Texas' first-round futility against the Bombers) really fueled the postseason structure, creating steam for a big World Series matchup. Because, even though the WS does not, by definition, precipitate geographic rivalries, it can be made more exciting by teams that just came off a thrilling victory. Growing up, I was always very anti-Yankees and anti-Braves (because I despised the advantages of large market teams over "my" Twins), but that "hatred" of those teams made me watch them all the more just to see them get beat! I think the same principle could apply to MLB today, but we just have to let a few rivalries play out.
For example, Red Sox-Rays (as pictured above) could be big for years to come, while White Sox-Twins also has potential In the NL, the Phillies and Dodgers may "get up" for each other after that spirited NLCS, while the Cubs and Cardinals are always at each other's throats. Plus, who knows where new rivalries will emerge. Just last year, no one would have ever thought Sox-Rays would turn interesting, but look what happened. From my experience with the AL Central, the Twins and Royals have quite a rivalry, but it will only gain attention if the Royals win a few more games (Yikes!).
Thus, I don't think that there is a "quick fix" to restoring luster to the World Series. I would love to see games start earlier and pitching changes go a bit quicker, but that alone will not restore interest…only teams, players, and the rivalries between them.


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Los Angeles - UCLA women's soccer players Mary-Frances Monroe, Stephanie Rigamat and Nandi Pryce have all been selected to CollegeSoccer.com's pre-season All-America teams. With three players selected, UCLA trailed only North Carolina and Santa Clara for the most number of players recognized. Both of those schools had five players selected as pre-season All-Americans.
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GK - Hope Solo, Washington D - Catherine Reddick, UNC D - Danielle Slaton, Santa Clara D - Anna Kraus, Santa Clara M - Jena Kluegel, UNC M - Lori Lindsay, Virginia M - Aly Wagner, Santa Clara M - Aleisha Cramer, BYU F - Christie Welsh, Penn State F - Mary-Frances Monroe, UCLA F - Missy Gregg, DaytonHonorable Mention
Second Team GK - Jenni Branam, UNC D - Ally Marquand, Stanford D - Danielle Borgman, UNC M - Nikky Thrasher, Texas A&M M - Lauren Orlandos, Portland M - Megan Anderson, Nebraska M - Devvyn Hawkins, Santa Clara F - Stephanie Rigamat, UCLA F - Abby Wambach, Florida F - Katie Barnes, West Virginia F - Laura Schott, Cal
Goalkeepers - Emily Oleksiuk, Penn State, Thora Helgadottir, Duke, Liz Wagner, Notre Dame. Defenders - Casey Zimny, UConn, Nandi Pryce, UCLA, Veronica Zepeda, Santa Clara. Midfielders - Stacey Tullock, ASU, Monica Gonzalez, Notre Dame, Erin Masaki, Portland. Forwards - Alyssa Ramsey, UNC, Emily Taggard, Wake Forest, Sarah Pickens, Duke, Deliah Arrington, Clemson, Christine Latham, Nebraska.


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Can someone explain to me why I cannot create IP SLA probes on a Cisco 1921 with the latest IOS (15.2T). It is clearly available for that IOS on that router model on the Cisco Feature Navigator ...
Router(config)#do sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, C1900 Software (C1900-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.2(2)T, REL)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 15-Nov-11 20:59 by prod_rel_team
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 15.0(1r)M9, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Router uptime is 3 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload at 15:01:02 UTC Thu Dec 15 2011
System restarted at 15:02:35 UTC Thu Dec 15 2011
System image file is "flash:c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-2.T.bin"
Last reload type: Normal Reload
Last reload reason: Reload Command
Router(config)#ip sla ?
key-chain Use MD5 Authentication for IP SLAs Control Messages
responder Enable IP SLAs Responder
server IPPM server configuration
I don't undestand. Any help is welcome, Thanks in advance.


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This question is inspired by this question about the dependence of K-theory on the order of multiplication in the ring. I did not think long about it, so maybe the answer really lies on the surface; but I do not know.
Let $G$ be a discrete group, $G^{op}$ its opposite group (i.e. the one with reversed multiplication). Let $H \subset G$ be a subgroup, such that $H=[H,H]=[G,G]$. Note that $H^{op} \subset G^{op}$ has the same properties. I denote the Quillen Plus-Construction of a space with fundamental group $G$ with respect to $H$ by $X \mapsto X^+_H$
Question: Is there a homotopy equivalence between $BG_H^+$ and $B(G^{op})_{H^{op}}^+$, such that the induced map on $\pi_1$ is induced by identity $id: G \to G^{op}$.
Note that there is clearly a homotopy equivalence between $BG_H^+$ and $B(G^{op})_{H^{op}}^+$ such that the induced map on $\pi_1$ is induced by the inverse $inv: G \to G^{op}$; but that is not the one I am looking for.
However, this shows that one could also ask:
Question: Is there a homotopy equivalence between $BG_H^+$ and itself, such that the induced map on the abelian group $\pi_1(BG_H^+) = G/H$ is the inversion.
Given the motivation, any good answer in the case $G=GL_{\infty}(R)$ (for some ring) would be interesting too.
EDIT: Johannes Ebert suggested in a comment a strategy to give a negative answer to Question 2 in general. The Kan-Thurston construction gives a way of obtaining every (finite?) cell complex $X$ as the plus-construction on $BG$ with respect to some perfect subgroup $H$. It seems that the only missing piece is a finite cell-complex $X$ with $\pi_1$ abelian and no $\pi_1$-inversion-inducing self-homotopy equivalence. Then, $X = BG^+_H$ for some group $G$ and some perfect subgroup $H \subset G$. However, since $\pi_1 = G/H$ is abelian, we see that $[G,G] \subset H$ and hence, $[H,H] = [G,G]=H$ as required.
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Season In Review
The Wildcats opened the season in February 8-4 with series wins over Loyola Marymount, UC Riverside and
March proved to be a rough go for the Wildcats as they dropped six in a row for the first time since the end of the 2003 season (albeit the six losses were to then undefeated No. 15 Mississippi State on the road and No. 7 Cal State Fullerton at home) and finished with a 3-9 record in 12 games in the month.
April opened the way March closed, with
Over the second half of April and the entire month of May, the Wildcats battled to a 12-8 record, including a five-game win streak to end the year, to lift them just one victory shy of a winning overall record and into sole possession of fourth place in the conference standings at an even 12-12.
Something Build On
The Wildcats finished the 2006 season with a five-game win streak.
Home Protection
It took a pair of victories in the final two home games of the year, but
Draft Plans
As expected, a number of
Offensive Numbers
Offense Turned It On
After bottoming out at a season-low .266 team batting average at
Come On Back
Unlike the 2006 season in which
Among the core of returning players for the 2007 season will be senior Bill Rhinehart (.333, 58 H, 40 R, 14 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 48 RBI), juniors Colt Sedbrook (.339, 65 H, 48 R, 8 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 34 RBI) and Matt Denker (.333, 18 H, 9 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 12 RBI), as well as sophomores T.J. Steele (.312, 54 H, 33 R, 13 2B, 5 3B, 33 RBI), Jon Gaston (.297, 47 H, 39 R, 4 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 28 RBI), Brad Glenn (.288, 53 H, 38 R, 11 2B, 10 HR, 32 RBI), David Plante (.271, 39 H, 22 R, 4 2B, 6 HR, 37 RBI) and Travis Peep (.432, 16 H, 10 R, 2 2B, 6 RBI).
All In a Day's Work
Two Games,
The Wildcats participated in a truly unique experience in early April. Playing in
Saturday, April 1
8 a.m. -
10 a.m. - Cal and
2:45 p.m. - Second game of DH begins
6:30 p.m. - Game halted in 12th inning with the score tied 4-4 due to darkness
7:30 p.m. -
Sunday, April 2
8 a.m. -
10 a.m. - Game from Saturday resumes in the top of the 13th
10:11 a.m. -
10:45 a.m. -
12:30 p.m. -
2:30-3:00 p.m. -
3:30 p.m. -
3:45 - 5:07 p.m. -
5:07 p.m. - Challenge at Chase begins
8:41 p.m. - Backed by an eighth-inning grand slam by David Plante, UA defeats No. 10 ASU 12-8
9:30 p.m. -
11:45 p.m. -
Powering Up
After hitting just eight home runs in the first 23 games of the season, and on pace for one of the worst HR seasons in school history, the Wildcats saw a surge in pitches going over the fence. In
Individually, freshman Brad Glenn led the home run charge by hitting eight of his team-leading 10 homers over the last 32 games, while classmate David Plante added six more. Junior Bill Rhinehart and sophomore Colt Sedbrook chipped in with five apiece, while junior Jason Donald hit four home runs in the final 32 games and freshman Jon Gaston three. Konrad Schmidt and Brad Boyer added two each.
Second to One
Brad Glenn's 10 home runs in 2006 put him in some pretty select company in the annals of freshmen years at
Putting Runs Up
The Wildcats scored at least one run in all 55 games in 2006, marking the first time since 1998 that UA was not shut out at least once during a season. Dating back to last year, the Wildcats have scored at least one run in their last 73 straight games.
Junior Jason Donald wrapped up 2006 and his UA career with a season-high 26-game hitting streak. Beginning on April 9 at Oregon State and running through the end of the year, Donald batted .368 (43 for 1117) with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 25 RBI and 22 runs scored during the streak. It was the most consecutive games with a hit in Donald's three-year career at UA (nine, twice) and helped boost his season average 41 points from .291 to .332.
Maybe It Was Contagious
Perhaps it was coincidence, maybe it wasn't, but during Donald's 26-game hitting streak seven other Wildcat hitters hit over .300 during that same time span. Travis Peep (.457) and T.J. Steele (.400) hit over the .400 mark, while Colt Sedbrook (.366), Bill Rhinehart (.388), Matt Denker (.351), Brad Glenn (.327) and Brad Boyer (.342) all saw more success at the plate during Donald's streak. As a team,
He Was More Than Just Target Practice
Sophomore Colt Sedbrook, UA's single season HBP leader (see note below), was probably the most-improved player on the
Forged in Pac-10 Play
Freshman T.J. Steele may have been taking part in his first go-around in the Pac-10 conference, but the first-year Wildcat certainly didn't show it. In fact, his numbers against the Pac-10 were so far different then those against non-conference competition it's startling. In 21 conference games, Steele batted .418 (28 for 67) with seven doubles, 13 RBI and 21 runs scored. In 30 out-of-conference games, the outfielder managed just a .245 average (26 for 106), with six doubles, 20 RBI and 12 runs scored.
Steele led the conference in batting average in Pac-10 contests (.418), and finished among the top 10 players in conference-only games in slugging (.552, 8th), on-base percentage (.467, 4th), runs scored (21, 10th) and doubles (7, t6th). He finished the 2006 season with a personal-best eight-game hitting streak
Chalk It Up
Senior Brad Boyer wrapped up his
Top Run Scorers in School History
Dave Stegman
287 2
Chip Hale
246 3
Les Pearsey
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Brad Boyer
Grand Theft
In addition to his run-scoring prowess, Brad Boyer has also finished his career as one of the most successful base stealers at UA. With 73 career stolen bases, Boyer finished fourth all-time at
Change For a Dollar
Midway through the 2006 season junior Bill Rhinehart got together with assistant coach Mark Wasikowski and made a change to his approach at the plate. The alterations paid off handsomely as the first-year starter exploded over his final 28 games played. After bottoming out at a season-low .250 batting average at Cal on April 1, Rhinehart went on a 14-game hitting streak in which he collected 22 hits in 54 at bats (.407) with 18 RBI and 19 runs scored. He lost the streak with a hitless game at
The Nine Hole
The last spot in the batting order was one of the most productive for
Wearing It
When T.J. Steele was plunked with the bases loaded against
It Didn't Last Long
Jason Donald's stay atop the single season list for getting hit by pitches was a short one. Sophomore teammate Colt Sedbrook displaced his junior teammate in the record books in less than one season when he was hit for the 20th time against
Bulls Eye
Getting plunked in back-to-back ABs against La Salle on Feb. 25 moved junior Jason Donald past Kenny Corley for the top spot on the all-time HBP list at
Oh So Close
One Pitch, One Swing, Two Accomplishments
Freshman Jon Gaston hit the first collegiate pitch thrown to him over the right field fence at Kindall Field in UA's season-opener against LMU on Feb. 3. The home run marked the first time since Nick Hundley in 2003 that a UA player homered in his first career at-bat. Hitting the home run as pinch hitter, Gaston's HR was also the first for a replacement batter at
Pitching Numbers
The Wildcats posted a 5.41 team ERA in 490 1/3 innings pitched, and finished with 484 strikeouts against 238 walks.
Sitting Them Down
All 10 pitchers that threw for the Wildcats finished with more Ks then BBs, including five with a better then a 2-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. As a team, UA averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. As a comparison, the 2005 staff, which struck out a school record 554 batters in 60 games averaged 9.2 K/nine innings.
Keeping the Streak Alive
The opposition collected 591 hits against
Pressing On
Any team that lost not only its Friday starter (Eric Berger, elbow), but its closer (Mark Melancon, elbow) as well, would certainly struggle, and
Run of the Mills
Junior Brad Mills emerged as one of the top pitchers on the UA staff. After only accumulating only 23 1/3 innings in his first two years at UA, Mills tossed 82 1/3 innings in 2006. His 4.70 ERA was the best for all starting pitchers, and his six wins on the mound led the team. Mills also played a part in two of UA's four shut out wins. The left-hander blanked Notre Dame over five innings at the Metrodome in a 2-0 win over the Irish earlier this season, and he went a season-high eight innings in
Schlereth Steps Up
With the loss of all-time saves leader Mark Melancon, fellow Coloradan Daniel Schlereth was called on to fill the closer role. The southpaw did that and a little more. In 23 appearances he went 3-1 with a team-best seven saves. He finished the season with a 4.56 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings. Schlereth's seven converted saves in 2006 were the most by any freshman pitcher in school history. He eclipsed the former freshman-best of four saves set by David Blake in 1987.
Melancon Shuts ?'em Down
Before being shut down for the final seven weeks of the season with an ailing elbow, junior Mark Melancon was nearly unhittable. In the first weekend of the season he moved into the top spot on the all-time saves list at UA and he finished the season with four conversions to push his career total to 18. Take away the one start he made in 2006 (5 IP, 6 R) and his bullpen totals finished like this - 3-2, 4 saves, 2.10 ERA, 34 1/3 IP, 45 K, 13 BB.
Renovations Replay
The offseason prior to the 2006 campaign was busy time around Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium. After the July summer camps wrapped up, the heavy equipment moved in, tore out the entire playing surface, a total of six rows of bleachers and the old scoreboard. In their stead was placed a laser-leveled playing surface, grass berms for seating down both the right and left field lines and a new scoreboard and video board. Also added was a billboard in right field with UA's 15 CWS appearances and three national titles represented. The left field area behind the grass berm, which is still under construction, is being remade into a
Into the Record Books
A number of different players made their mark in both the single season and career record books. Here's a look:
Career Batting
Games Played
7. Brad Boyer
216 At Bats
2. Brad Boyer
857 12. Jason Donald
712 Runs
4. Brad Boyer
218 Hits
7. Brad Boyer
265 Doubles
14. Jason Donald
46 t15. Brad Boyer
45 Triples
t3. Brad Boyer
26 Hit By Pitch
1. Jason Donald
39 3. Colt Sedbrook
26 t4. Brad Boyer
21 t25. Brad Glenn
12 Sac Bunts
t19. Colt Sedbrook
12 Sac Flies
2. Brad Boyer
20 Stolen Bases
4. Brad Boyer
73 Extra Base Hits
14. Brad Boyer
82 Total Bases
t8. Brad Boyer
395 Career Pitching
Games Ptiched
4. Mark Melancon
77 Saves
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Being the brother of former Southern Utah University and current San Diego Chargers quarterback Brad Sorensen may have its privileges -- but Daniel Sorensen of BYU proved there may be another future NFL player in the family.
Sorensen wowed NFL scouts this week at the NFL Combine with top-5 performances in three events Tuesday, February 25 -- and that was among all participants.
Daniel Sorensen, Safety
Sorensen was the talk of the NFL Combine on its last day as he posted great times in three events.
The first, the three cone drill, tests a player's agility. Sorensen shined at it, clocking in at 6.47 -- best among all NFL Combine participants.
In his second drill, the 20-yard shuttle, Sorensen shined in an event designed to measure stamina -- tying for fifth overall at 3.95.
Lest you think Sorensen was done at those two events, he again clocked an amazing time in the 60-yard shuttle -- another event to test your stamina -- at 10.80, second only to Oregon State's Brandin Cooks who is widely considered a lottery draft pick.
Does that mean Sorensen will go as high as Cooks? Likely not. Sorensen scored a 5.05 overall, not even nearly as high as any of the rival Utah Utes -- or Cooks -- even with his top 5 placings in numerous events. Most scouts see Sorensen as a special teams player.
Cody Hoffman, Wide Receiver
Should Hoffman have come out early in 2012-13? The numbers don't lie. Hoffman scored about as high as Sorensen at this Combine -- and scouts are worried Hoffman can't beat press coverage, a staple of NFL defenses.
If you're an NFL team you have to worry about a guy who has a 9 ¾ hand size and jumps only 27 inches on his vertical. Not only that, he didn't wow anyone in Indianapolis with his performances.
Kyle Van Noy, Linebacker
As expected, Van Noy had a good Combine, scoring 5.55 overall -- which according to scouts provides him an outside opportunity at becoming an NFL starter.
He did have the best overall score of any Utah collegian and draft hopeful, however, there are still many questions about his overall ability -- probably which won't be answered at this Combine. He has rare gifts, as evidenced in this report -- but nobody seems to know where he'll be drafted or by whom.
Eathyn Manumaleuna, Defensive End
Eathyn was a big surprise to scouts on Combine Weekend, scoring a 5.15 overall with good speed for a D-lineman in the 40-yard dash (5.16) as well as 29 reps in the Bench Press.
Scouts look at him as a foot soldier, according to this report. Look for him to play on a contender that has needs for a role player.
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Oct. 15, 2010
BEIJING, China-- Former Stanford swimmers Julia Smit, Elaine Breeden and Peter Marshall are all in the top-10 following the second of seven international world cup events this fall.
Following the Beijing event on October 12 and 13, Marshall is third overall with 904 points on the men's side, while Smit is fifth (915) and Breeden is ninth (895). The Singapore event begins on Saturday.
At the latest event on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Smit won four medals in Beijing, winning gold in the 200 backstroke, and silver medals in the 100, 200 and 400-meter individual medleys. Smit along with the Netherlands' Hinkelien Schreuder each had four medals, the most of any competitor.
Breeden won a gold in the 200 butterfly and a silver in the 100 fly. Marshall also had two medals, winning the 50 backstroke and winning silver in the 100 backstroke.
Both women are competing in their first world cup after finishing up their eligibility, Marshall last swam at Stanford in 2004. Marshall was third last year, earning $30,000, setting the world record in the 50 back three times.
The complete schedule for the world cup includes: Rio de Janeiro (Sept 10-12), Beijing (October 12-13), Singapore (October 16-17), Tokyo (October 20-21), Berlin (October 30-31), Moskow (November 2-3) and Stockholm (November 6-7). Over 80 swimmers are a part of each event.
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Doctoral student Heidi Celebi obtained her bachelors in Physical Sciences: Materials Engineering, Physics and Math, at the University of Maryland College Park, followed by her masters in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Izmir University of Economics in Izmir, Turkey. Besides doing work for her family's multinational business of manufacturing and distributing lower limb prosthetic adapters, Heidi has worked as a research analyst at CoStar in Bethesda, MD, and at the United Nations in Ankara, Turkey. Her UN work included managing the FAO-Turkey office budget as well as personnel issues, and involvement in the ARPC (Ankara Regional Procurement Center) at UNICEF, which handles bids for the distribution of goods to Iraq through the Oil for Food Program among other projects in the region
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2015 PhD student Isaac Elking obtained his bachelors degree in Logistics Management from the Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business. Prior to joining the PhD program, Isaac worked at Shell Oil Company for 3 years as a Senior Buyer. His research interests include supply chain disruptions and risk and resiliency in supply chains.
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2016 Student John Patrick Paraskevas received his bachelors degree in Finance and International Business from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland College Park. He also received his masters degree in Supply Chain Management from the Robert H. Smith School of Business. He worked as a Co-op student with Naval Air Systems Command in the supplier financial health group and the supplier network group from 2009-2012. His research interests include supply chain risk management, supply chain strategy, international supply chain challenges and the supply chain for the domestic defense industry.
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2014 Student Kevin Sweeney received his bachelors degree in Mathematics and Economics from Truman State University in 2009. He had worked for three years as an undergraduate assistant at the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis, as well as a part time consultant for CSTL. His research interest include supply chain risk management, empirical operations management, psychology in supply chain management, job shop scheduling, and waterway transportation.
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Rodrigo Britto
Rodrigo Britto graduated in 2012 and is working at the University of the Andes. He obtained his bachelors degree in chemical engineering (June 2000) from National University of Colombia and his masters of science in industrial engineering (June 2004) from University of Los Andes, Colombia. Rodrigo worked for three years as an instructor of optimization and operations management at University of Los Andes School of Management – UASM, Colombia. His research interests include supply chain risk and resilience, transportation safety and inventory management.
Woohyun Cho
Woohyun Cho graduated in 2012 and is currently working at the University of New Orleans. He holds an a bachelor of science degree from School of Air Transportation and Logistics, Korea Aviation University (S. Korea) and a masters of business logistics engineering from Fisher College of Business, the Ohio State University. Prior to joining the PhD program, Woohyun worked as a research analyst at PA Consulting in Washington, D.C., and as a planning manager for Korean air pilot outsourcing, Korea Aviation University (S. Korea), as well. His research interests include empirical research of transportation and supply chain management. He presented "Route Competition in Multiple Airport Cities" in TRF (2009).
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Fisher Ke graduated in 2012 and is currently working at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. He obtained his bachelors of business administration (June 1996) from National Cheng-Chi University, Taiwan and his MBA degree (June 1998) with concentration in logistics from National Taiwan University, Taiwan and another MBA degree (August 2008) specifying in supply chain management from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. In addition, Fisher got the certificate (May 2007) of Advanced Study Program with a major in supply chain management at M.I.T., Cambridge, MA. Fisher has worked as a research and planning manager in DHL Taiwan. He was awarded Taiwan's government full scholarship for three years (2007-2009) and a full graduate assistantship, along with a Dean's Summer Research Fellowship, for PhD studies. His primary research interests include public policy and supply chain management.


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Disney's new animated short, Paperman, is only six-and-a-half minutes long, but it is also one of the most charming things I've seen in a long while. Seamlessly blending old school, hand drawn animation with CGI, the black and white film takes place in a 1950-era Manhattan, and spills a wordless tale of chance encounter and thwarted romance.
It was directed by John Kahrs, whose animation style reminds one of old school Disney fare like 101 Dalmatians … not too surprising since he was supervising animator on 2010's Tangled, which also modernized a classic style. To find out more about the making of this film from the director himself, click here.
It's nice to know that amidst the HUGE buyouts of Marvel and LucasFilm, that Disney still knows how to churn out something this small and intimate. Here's hoping they give Kahrs a shot a making a feature film in this style of animation. If he can pack this much charm into six-and-a-half minutes, imagine what he could do with ninety.
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Do you ever look at your bank account and wonder, "Where did it all go?"
The most challenging client for a financial advisor is someone who can't get out of his or her own way, whether it's acting like they are the expert or perpetuating bad money habits. I had one like that. She meant well and wanted to be financially responsible -- which is why she hired me -- but couldn't stop overspending, despite my warnings.
She had plenty of excuses: "We can pay it off later." "My husband grew up poor and so he wants to spoil our son." "I just can't seem to help myself." "I return most of what I buy anyway." I finally had to tell her that it was impossible for me to help her if she continued her financially irresponsible behavior. Secretly, I felt a little bit guilty because I could relate to many of her excuses as I'd used them myself.
There are probably as many reasons why we overspend as there are reasons why we shouldn't. The first step in changing our behavior is to recognize the triggers and to consciously confront them when we're tempted to give in. But if we truly want to overcome overspending in the long run, it's also important to examine the more deep-seated reasons why we do it. Here are eight common underlying causes for overspending and how to overcome them.
The Reason: You're Using Plastic.
Americans made twice as many in-person transactions using cards than cash last year, and, over the next decade, debit cards alone are expected to overtake cash as the main form of currency used for all transactions. And let's face it. Using a card--even a debit card--simply does not feel the same as handing over plain old paper cash. There is something about taking one little card out of our wallet that is so much easier and less painful than counting multiple bills, handing them to a cashier and watching them disappear into the bowels of the register. It can also be a hassle to go to an ATM on a regular basis and many people are uncomfortable carrying a lot of cash.
But the downside of carrying cards is the ease with which you can overspend. The pain of seeing your funds diminish when you hand over cash actually acts an effective barrier to overspending.
The Fix: Try using cash for a week (or even a month). Hit the ATM on Sunday and take out the amount of money you feel comfortable spending that week on everyday purchases. Put it in an envelope, and use that as your ATM for the week. That's a guaranteed way to avoid busting your budget. If you overspend one day, you'll have to compensate for it the next. One week of using cash, and we guarantee you'll have a much better sense of what you're spending every day and what's really worth the money. (Want some inspiration? See what our writer Terri Trespicio learned from trying to live on cash only for a month.
The Reason: Your Lifestyle's Bigger Than Your Budget.
If you've lived a certain way for a while, and suddenly encounter a financial hardship or additional expense, it's often hard to give up the lifestyle you've been accustomed or to cut back, even if staying the course means racking up more debt.
As Americans, we grow up expecting our earnings and our lifestyle to continue to improve throughout our lives, but that's not often the case. Expenses and earnings can fluctuate throughout our lives, as the economy does. (The median U.S. income actually dropped last year.) If we don't adjust accordingly, we can end up in worse shape financially.
The Fix: A little preparation goes a long way. If you make a point of consistently living below your means during good and bad times, and make sure you have at least six months of savings set aside, you'll have a cushion if your expenses jump (with a new baby, say, or a long-term illness) or your income drops. One easy way to learn to live on less and build up your savings: Set up an automatic transfer into a savings account that you don't touch until, or unless, you need it. After a few paychecks, you won't even notice it's gone and won't look at it as money to spend.
The Reason: Your Childhood.
Many people who grew up poor may feel the urge to overspend to compensate for feeling deprived as a child or to make it seem like they are breaking the lower-class cycle (even if, in reality, they're hurting their own finances by doing it).
Similarly, many people who grow up in affluent families feel compelled to spend money to maintain the lifestyle they grew up with even if they don't have the income to do it.
And regardless of class, there's a tendency to repeat the bad money habits we observed in our parents as they're often our only financial role models.
The Fix: If you lacked good financial role models or advice as a kid, seek them out as an adult. You don't need to look any further than your local library or bookstore to find inspiring and instructive stories. Some of our favorite picks: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," "Your Money or Your Life," "The Millionaire Next Door," and "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind."
The Reason: You're Trying to Keep Up Appearances.
Many people live according to their presumed expectations of others and try to maintain an image that they think they "should" have. (Our writer Sandy Fernández opened up about this in her recent essay: "Are You Acting Your Age?".) The irony of `keeping up with the Jones's' is that the Jones are probably trying to keep up with you too, so you both perpetuate the cycle of overspending.


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Yesterday, it was announced that the Predator franchise would be gaining a new film. The reports came flying out stating that the next installment to this sci-fi franchise would be a reboot, and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black would both write and direct. While Black's involvement is true, there seems to be one detail that is incorrect. Thanks to Collider, it turns out that the next film in the Predator franchise is not reboot but in fact a sequel.
In a exclusive with the site, Black told Collider that he has no intention of rebooting the franchise. The Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang director put it best why he thinks continuing the franchise is better oppose to restarting it.
"As far as Fred and I are concerned anyway," Black said, adding "Why start over, when you've all this rich mythology yet to mine?
The exclusive report goes on as Shane Black points out his feelings for reboots and what he believes needs to be done for this upcoming film.
Black said he doesn't like reboots generally, but can "really get behind inventive sequels", noting that he likes "the idea of expanding and exploring the existing Predator mythology, rather than hitting the restart button."
So rather then restarting the franchise, Black believes there is more to explore in the world of Predator, and because of his belief about reboot and sequels, the next installment in this series could be something different. Shane Black does bring a good point. While the Predator has been associated in five films, there is still plenty of paths to explore in this franchise. We know a little on the Predator's culture, but we have never seen their home planet. The Predator has been seen both on Earth and off world, but has the franchise has never taken in the distant future ( or even the distant past for that matter). These are just some ideas and there are plenty more to choose from. The point is, there are plenty of opportunities for the Predator franchise to continue with sequels, and hopefully Shane Black can create a inventive continuation.
What do you think about this news? Are you glad the next Predator film is a sequel or did you want to see a reboot? Feel free to state your opinion in the comments below.


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Citing a smooth operation within the local judicial system, Clark County Sheriff Jason Watson said the local jail has been able to avoid overcrowding — a problem many other county or municipal jails have been dealing with in light of a recently passed law.
Passed earlier this year, the state law requires jails to hold those accused of violating parole until a revocation hearing can be held.
The policy enacted mandates that any parolee awaiting a parole revocation hearing must remain locked up until that hearing, according to The Associated Press. The changes also call for the detention of any parolee who fails to report to a parole officer two or more times, as well as any parolee charged with a felony or violent misdemeanor. The policy says the parolee must stay jailed until a hearing is held on whether parole should be revoked.
The law was passed in response to a repeat parole absconder who was arrested for capital murder, leaving many wondering why he was out on parole at all, AP reported.
The tougher policies are limiting bed space at state prisons, forcing many jails to find a place to keep them until the Arkansas Department of Correction can find space. The AP reported the state had nearly 17,000 people in custody, including more than 2,100 in county jails awaiting a bed in prison. As of this week, Watson said the Clark County Detention Center had "maybe two" inmates awaiting a cell at ADC. "We are not experiencing any overcrowding," Watson said of Clark County's 49-bed facility.
The reason Clark County isn't experiencing what most other counties are: "Our court system," Watson said. "We have a good working relationship with our judges and prosecutors. They stay on top of the jail log and work hard to stay on top of it so we don't have a backlog." In an interview with Watson earlier this week, he pointed out that there were no absconders awaiting a revocation hearing, because Circuit Judge Robert McCallum and District Judge Randy Hill hold revocation hearings "almost on a daily basis."
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'Best of the 80s' is a celebration our favorite decade's pop culture. As always, your suggestions and comments are welcome below.
When you think about it, it made about as much sense as a seat belt becoming a fad. Or shin guards. But there they were-- those five-inch-square, bright yellow, diamond-shaped signs in the back of so many car windows in the mid 80s.
Sure, they were designed with a serious purpose, but it wasn't long at all before someone (who had seen one-sign-too-many, apparently) had an even brighter idea-- make fun of them.
The original signs were the brainchild of Michael Lerner, who created the Safety 1st company with the idea of marketing the signs to parents who were concerned at the high level of car crashes in the US. And, no, the idea wasn't inspired by an actual crash, as the ol' urban legend tells us. No, Lerner just happened to see similar signs on a trip through Europe. (So, ok... maybe 'brainchild' wasn't the right word-- perhaps 'stolen intellectual property'?)
Maybe it was just karma then that Lerner's 'invention' became such an object of so much ridicule that the original effect was lost pretty quickly. Instead of drivers giving space behind a car with a 'Baby on Board' sign, suddenly they were speeding up to see if it was actually a joke sign, and if so, see what it said.
The original signs, which had been all the rage in the fall and winter of 1984 were suddenly 'signa-non-grata' less than two years later, replaced with gems like 'Mother-in-Law in Trunk', 'Alien on Board', and the awesome 'Nobody on Board'.
We certainly applaud the original idea, but when something's that popular that quickly... well, you're just asking for trouble.
Then again, maybe people were just bored.
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Last week harmonia mundi released their latest recording of the Jerusalem Quartet (violinists Alexander Pavlovsky and Sergei Bresler, violist Ori Kam, and cellist Kyril Zlontikov). The album couples Bedřich Smetana's first string quartet. Written in the key of E minor, Smetana gave this piece the autobiographical title "From My Life." This is followed by the only two quartets of Leoš Janáček, both of which also have subtitles, "Inspired by Tolstoy's Kreutzer Sonata" and "Intimate Letters," respectively.
All three of these quartets are intensely personal. In each case the musical rhetoric is tightly coupled to a strong sense of dramatism, which, in the case of Janáček's first quartet, involves an explicit narrative element. Emotions in these quartets run high and traverse a broad spectrum.
Thus, the high-pitched tone that interrupts the final movement of Smetana's quartet provides an almost clinical account of the onset of the composer's deafness. Yet this is preceded by the high spirits of dance music, which, in turn, continues the jocular polka in the second movement whose dancers never quite get the knack of keeping time. Tolstoy's novella, on the other hand, is a moralistic tale of infidelity, which Janáček ends up relating with more sympathy for the seduced woman than Tolstoy had intended, while the "intimate letters" of the second quartet reflect the letters he actually wrote late in life to his own illicit love. (The second quartet was composed in the year of his death and is his last piece of chamber music.)
On this recording the Jerusalem Quartet shows a thorough appreciation of the technical demands imposed by both composers, and there is no questioning their skills in rising to those demands. What is lacking, however, is any visceral appreciation of the dramatistic side. Yes, the performance honors the abrupt shifts in dynamics and tempo; but it never seems to home in on what those compositional methods are actually connoting. Similarly, it is unclear whether or not there is an appreciation of the extent to which both Janáček quartets reflect the composer's ear for colloquial Czech prose.
The result is a recording of impressive technical achievement that reminds us that music is seldom all about the technique.
The Jerusalem Quartet will be touring North America in March; their United States engagements are as follows:
- March 16, Berkeley, California, Hertz Hall
- March 17, Napa, California, First United Methodist Church (with clarinetist Sharom Kam)
- March 23, Palm Beach, Florida, Society of the Four Arts
- March 24, Houston, Texas, Rothko Chapel
- March 26, Savannah, Georgia, Trinity United Methodist Church (local debut)
- March 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kimmel Center, Perlman Theater
- March 29, Boston, Massachusetts, Jordan Hall (local debut)
- March 30, South Bend, Indiana, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center