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Definition of white lead in English:
white lead
A white pigment consisting of a mixture of lead carbonate and lead hydroxide.
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- Finds include large ceramic jars, glazed on the inside, which were probably used to manufacture white lead by the chemical reaction of vinegar, lead and a fermenting agent.
- All of these came from natural sources such as madder, kermes, red and white lead, verdigris, yellow ochre, yellow arsenic sulphide, oak gall, indigo and woad and lapis lazuli.
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Cassadee Pope Wins 'The Voice'
Cassadee Pope, congratulations.
Readers of this blog have differed on their views on your voice. But many wrote time and again that more than any other contestant in the finals, you had the best overall whole package — voice, looks, style. You were best positioned, they wrote, to make the most of a music contract. Now you have it. Good luck.
Terry, I will always remember your signature Members Only style jackets along with your signature voice. Nicholas, good luck with the baby. Here's a virtual hand-press-yoga-nod from me to you.
Coaches, thank you for a fitting and mellow ending, with Time of Your Life.
Readers, thanks for participating in this Speakeasy blog. Please continue to do so here tonight.


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Master Woodcrafter Makes Donation To Rattle And Snap
Mr. Rogers Places The Acorn He Carved On The Entrance Into The Garden.
The acorn is the symbol of the Polk family. Mr. Rogers , master woodworker, carved finial's to be placed on the antique fence surrounding the Rattle And Snap Victorian Gardens. Mr. Rogers donated his time as well as the acorns to the mansion. Thank you, Mr. Rogers !!
The Nashville Corvette Club Rolled In For A Visit To Rattle And Snap.
The Maury County Newcomers Club Visit Rattle And Snap
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Interlachen, FL; The Putnam County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Group executed a narcotics related search warrant this morning at 120 Melrose Avenue, in Interlachen. The Sheriff's Drug and Vice Unit began an investigation of this home after area residents complained about suspected drug activity. During the two month undercover investigation, detectives purchased cocaine and narcotic pain killers from Antonio Passmore inside the home. Detectives determined that methamphetamine was also being manufactured inside the residence. While executing the search warrant, detectives recovered numerous items associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine.
Passmore, who has two previous felony convictions for narcotics violations, was arrested on active warrants for the sale of cocaine and the unlawful sale of narcotic medications. Passmore was booked into the Putnam County Jail, were he is being held on a bond of $50,000.00
Aug 2, 2016
Putnam County, FL: At approximately 10:30 PM on Monday (08/01/2016), the Putnam County Sheriff's Office received a call requesting that deputies attempt to contact the resident at 115 Patrician Place in Satsuma, seventy-nine years old Annie Flowers. The caller stated that she had been unable to contact Flowers for approximately two weeks. When deputies arrived, they spoke with twenty years old Austin Steybe at the scene and learned that he lived at the address with Flowers, who is his grandmother. Steybe initially told deputies that he did not know where Flowers was at and stated that he had not heard from her in some time. Evidence at the home prompted the deputies to conduct a more thorough search of the scene. During that search, deputies located the body of a deceased adult female in the woods, approximately twenty yards from the home. PCSO Major Crimes Bureau Detectives and FDLE Crime Scene Units were dispatched to the scene. Based on evidence at the scene, it was determined that the manner of death was homicide.
After processing the crime scene and questioning Steybe, PCCO Detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Steybe with premeditated first-degree murder. Steybe is being held in the Putnam County Jail without bond. Detectives are waiting on DNA results to confirm the identity of the deceased. Detectives are waiting on DNA results to confirm the identity of the deceased. The 1997 blue Honda van belonging to Flowers has not been located. Detectives are asking anyone with any information about this case or the missing van to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Office at (386)329-0801
Aug 1, 2016
Putnam County, FL; The Putnam County Sheriff's Office Drug and Vice Unit recently completed a four-month-long drug investigation dubbed "Operation Cool Breeze". The operation was named after a local resident told detectives that the recent removal of drug dealers from her neighborhood felt like a "cool breeze of relief". During the operation, undercover detectives purchased cocaine, Methamphetamine, Morphine and Hydromorphone from dealers in Palatka, Melrose, Interlachen and Hawthorne. The investigation, which began in March of 2016, ended last week when a total of fourteen suspects were charged with various drug sales. Six of the suspects nabbed in this operation are charged with the sale of narcotics within 1000 feet of a school, public park or public housing facility. One of the suspects, Ira Robertson, is already serving a state prison sentence for a previous drug dealing case. Putnam County Detectives have contacted the Florida Department of Corrections and requested a detainer be placed on Robertson. Of the fourteen suspects charged, eleven have been arrested. Anyone with information pertaining to the location of the three suspects remaining is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-888-277-8477. Callers can remain anonymous and may be entitled to a reward.
*Howard Smith was arrested in Clay County on Putnam County sale of methamphetamine and sale of morphine charges of. No booking photo is available
Jul 20, 2016
Putnam County, FL: This afternoon at approximately 4:20 PM, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and Putnam County Fire / Rescue responded to a report of a pediatric drowning on Dunn Avenue in San Mateo. The Investigating deputies determined that the mother of the victim was preparing to depart the home with her four children when she remembered that she left something inside the house. The mother returned to the house, leaving the children in the yard for a very brief period. When the mother came back out of the house, she discovered that her two-year-old son was not in the location she left him. She immediately began searching for the child and located him in the above-ground pool unresponsive. The mother was able to quickly remove the child from the water and called 911. Upon hearing the commotion, a neighbor ran to assist. The mother remained on the phone with dispatchers while the neighbor performed CPR until deputies and paramedics arrived. The child was flown to University of Florida Health in Gainesville where he is reported to be in stable condition.
The investigation failed to uncover any evidence of neglect and no charges will be filed.
Jun 13, 2016
East Palatka, FL: On Saturday evening at approximately 7:30PM, PCSO Sgt. Daniel Taylor stopped a vehicle for unlawful speed on East River Road. Taylor also discovered that the wrong tag was displayed on the vehicle and identified Christopher White as the driver. During the course of the traffic stop, Deputy Emmett Merritt and his K-9 Partner "Tango" conducted a sniff of the exterior of the vehicle. Deputies searched the vehicle after "Tango" alerted to the presence of narcotics. The search revealed a back-pack containing a "one pot" Methamphetamine cook, along with multiple items of paraphernalia associated with the production of methamphetamine. The Meth Lab Response Unit responded to the traffic stop to render the mobile meth cook safe for collection. Detectives assigned to the Drug and Vice Unit also responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. White was charged with production of Methamphetamine, trafficking in Methamphetamine, possession of listed chemicals used in the production of Methamphetamine and possession, three counts of possession of Methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. White remains in the Putnam County Jail on a bond of $43,000.00.
The continuing investigation into the traffic stop revealed that Methamphetamine manufacture and use were taking place at the residence located at 112 Orange Avenue in East Palatka. Detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for that home and at approximately 3:00AM the PCSO SWAT and Rifle Security Teams executed the warrant. The subsequent search revealed an additional Methamphetamine cook, approximately ten grams of processed Methamphetamine and numerous items of paraphernalia associated with the production of Methamphetamine. Detectives identified James Rivers, Jessica Allen and Harold Williams as the occupants of the home. Rivers was charged with possession of Methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant for contempt of court. Rivers remains incarcerated in the Putnam County Jail on a bond of $3,835.00. Allen was charged with conspiracy to manufacture Methamphetamine and possession of Methamphetamine. She is being held on a bond of $5,000.00. Williams was charged with production of Methamphetamine. His bond is also $5,000.00.
The Sheriff's Drug and Vice Unit continues to investigate this case and additional arrests are expected.


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SEATTLE (AP) - The National Weather Service says the strongest storm of the season so far in Washington has brought high winds and heavy mountain snow.
Meteorologist Ted Buehner in Seattle says wind gusts early Monday hit 60 mph on the coast and 55 mph in the south Puget Sound area.
The greater Port Angeles area was spared some of the extreme high winds that were expected. Although high winds were measured through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Winds of 35 mph and heavy snow are creating blizzard-like conditions in the Cascades. Accumulations from the storm that started Sunday are likely to total 2 to 3 feet by Tuesday morning.
Colder air is dropping the snow level under 1,000 feet Monday night and could leave snow on the higher hills in western Washington.
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Post subject: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
evening ladies, im now counting down the days to baby is here, ive been through leg cramps, braxton hicks, packed bag, sorting out sitter for other 2 children when labour starts, drinking raspberry leaf tea.. but now i have THRUSH!!!!!!!!! can u believe it, been to docs got cream, but my bits seem swollen, yuk i know, sorry if your reading this eating tea........... has anyone else have this problem????? everytime i have sex with boyfriend i get sore, he thinks im making excuses, but im not, just hate the thought of having sex and then being sore for 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP ME PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE XXXX
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Woah how strange, ive got the worst bout of thrush ive ever had.. had to get that canestan duo thing and insert that pesserie last night.. etc burns alittle but helps lots.. My bits looki like an elephants lol
Still not gone all together though!
U need to get it checked if babs here soon as it can pass it to baby xxxxx


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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:14:42 +0100,
Christian Christmann
, in
<firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>+ (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
>+ But that's not possible because the module is loaded which
>+ lsmod can confirm:
>+ Module Size Used by
>+ fglrx 228700 0
>+ Any hints how to get the x-server running?
As I recall, those are two different modules. Kernel modules live in
/ and the X modules live in
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/ . It's the latter that causing X to gripe.
So there's an extra fglrx floating around, but not where it needs to
be. Sorry for being less than exact, but my radeon 9600 laptop isn't
at hand.
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> Steven Rostedt
> > > I use smp_rmb() to do this on SMP systems (hrm, actually, a rmb() could
> > > be required so it works also on UP systems safely wrt interrupts).
> >
> > smp_rmb turns into a compiler barrier on UP and should prevent the below
> > description.
> Note that that does not guarantee that the two reads will be done in the order
> you want. The compiler barrier _only_ affects the compiler. It does not stop
> the CPU from doing the reads in any order it wants. You need something
> stronger than smp_rmb() if you need the reads to be so ordered.
For reading hardware devices that can indeed be correct. But for normal
memory access on a uniprocessor, if the CPU were to reorder the reads that
would effect the actual algorithm then that CPU is broken.
read a
<--- interrupt - should see read a here before read b is done.
read b
Now the fact that one of the reads is a hardware clock, then this
statement might not be too strong. But the fact that it is a clock, and
not some memory mapped device register, I still think smp_rmb is
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Definition of instant message in English:
instant message
A message sent via the Internet that appears on the recipient's screen as soon as it is transmitted.
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- Kind of like a presence indicator for the instant message session itself.
- I can talk to my staff, see them on video, I can detect their presence, email or instant message them.
verb(instant-message) [with object]
Send (someone) an instant message.
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Tuesday's match was, until the goal, the 'perfect tactical display' given the players we have (or rather lack). Though we created loads of chances, playing on the counterattack at home is however is an admittance of the fact that we don't have players of the quality of Madrid in certain important positions, namely midfield (where Madrid themselves are hardly the best in Europe), and this has to be addressed. Top level teams need elite players. Carrick is certainly not good enough for such an important pace making position, and Cleverley has a long way to go. I don't care that I'm repeating the same mantra. Playing on the counterattack is not 'dominating the game' whatever MU(Pravda)TV tells you. Until we markedly improve the quality of our midfielders, we will have to continue playing off the back foot against top teams. Most on here are happy with that. I'm not. Over the next 12 months, Fergie has to make some big calls. He needs to start placing more trust in Smalling and Jones in defence (injuries permitting) so that we can play a higher defensive line with their superior pace. Either that or sign a new defender he trusts with pace. In retrospect, the failure to sign Varane (failed clearance aside) who we were very very close to signing was a major blow. He is already Madrid's best defender and looks like he is on his way to becoming one of the best in the world - pace, grace, clean tackling and good passing. The same could be said for Vertonghen who was 'clearly not good enough' according to some on here during the summer. He then needs to revamp midfield - if PSG come in with a big offer for Rooney - 25-40 million - we should sell him and use that money to remould the midfield. A solution will also have to be found at left back. Evra is still a defensive liability.
In short, in the summer we need at least one new starting midfielder (2 if Anderson who perenially crocked or not trusted is sold), a left back, and a left footed wide player. I would keep Nani - it's hard to buy talent of his level anywhere. I would be perfectly fine with letting either Valencia or Young go.
One the plus side, Welbeck was excellent, though he needs to hugely improve the consistency of his finishing. His approach play and versatility are huge positives. The defence were excellent, but as I said, I would like to see Smalling and Jones/Evans at the back in the long term, and it will have to happen sooner than later. Rafael was once again as brave as a lion - we will have to work hard to keep him and it won't be a surprise if Madrid and Barca come calling in the next 6-18 months. I hope his brother comes back and is developed as a right back too. Fabio is just as versatile as Lahm and just needs to gain the same confidence as his brother and then he will soar.


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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR MACY'S - Children excitedly await their balloon animals at Macy's Coat Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Macy's and the Washington Redskins hosted the annual "Covered for the Holidays" event at Metro Center for 300 local underserved children. (Larry French/AP Images for Macy's)


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Published: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12:11 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12:11 a.m.
Your editorial regarding the arrest of a 26-year-old man who was walking in the area of Florida Southern College at 2:30 a.m. ends with the statement, "when a late night walk and a splat of spittle on the ground can result in incarceration, it is fair to worry how far the heavy hand of the Lakeland Police Department reaches," ["Arrest For Spitting: Lakeland's Heavy Hand," Jan. 31]. The editorial gives a flowery description of the man's activities and is misleading in several areas.
Arrest on the spitting charge, although legal, does appear to be overkill by the officer. We need to recognize that Lakeland Police Department took appropriate action in disciplining the officers.
The officer was absolutely correct in stopping Joseph Stoiber and inquiring as to what he was doing in the area. (Note: this was not an Interrogation as the editorial inferred.) Under the circumstances described in the article, the officer's pat down (stop-and-frisk) of the man for weapons was precautionary, appropriate and lawful.
Mr. Stoiber would have been wise to swallow his snuff and his pride, submitted to the pat down, given an explanation as to what he was doing and gone on about his business.
Had the officer driven by without stopping to inquire of the man, and had the man not just been out for an innocent walk, and had the man been armed and not frisked, and had a violent crime occurred because the officer looked the other way rather than doing his duty, then what would the headlines and editorial have been?
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MORGANTOWN - For months West Virginia senior offensive lineman Josh Jenkins, and his Mountaineer teammates, has been waiting No. 9 WVU's Big 12 opener.
That wait will end at noon on Saturday when No. 25 Baylor University pays its first-ever visit to Morgantown.
"They've got a lot of good players," said Jenkins, who missed the entire 2011 campaign recovering from knee surgery. "The more and more I study film on them, the more I learn."
A process which will hopefully keep the former-Parkersburg High School standout and his fellow offensive linemen from making the mistakes they made during the Mountaineers' 31-21 victory over Maryland a week ago.
"I don't think we made that many mistakes," explained Jenkins. "Overall, I thought the line did a pretty good job. There were a couple of times when we could have done a better job of picking up the blitz, but they (Maryland) did a good job of changing up their blitzes."
Senior quarterback Geno Smith was still able to complete 30-of-43 attempts for 338 yards and three touchdowns, but was sacked twice for 16 yards in losses. More importantly, the Terrapins' strategy wrecked havoc on a Mountaineer running attack missing its top performer - senior Shawne Alston.
"It (not having Alston) hurt," said senior center Joey Madsen. "We like having that big back back there running over people. It was sad not seeing him out there. With him, you are able to run the ball more."
Alston, who has rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns on 30 attempts, should be back in the lineup to take on a Bears' prevent unit that is surrendering 177.7 yards per game on the ground.
"He (Alston) is day-to-day," said head coach Dana Holgorsen. "He didn't practice much last week, and he could have played a little bit more on Saturday, but he didn't practice Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, so we thought that it was in our best interest not to play him.
"It is a long season, and if you are not healthy enough to practice during the week, they you're probably not going to play on Saturday. That was our stand with that. He was an emergency guy and got in a few times. He will need to practice today, tomorrow and Thursday at a high level to count on him playing Saturday.
"Do I expect that will happen? Yes, I do."
If Alston is unable to go, West Virginia's running game will be built around sophomore Andrew Buie, who has 144 yards and one touchdown on 27 carries, and Smith. Although it is also possible to see senior Tavon Austin, who has 84 yards on only six carries, in the backfield more if the Mountaineers are in need of a speed back.
Sophomore Dustin Garrison, who played sparingly against Maryland and is still not 100 percent following successful knee surgery following the Orange Bowl, could also see more playing time against the Bears.
The threat of a running game could go a long way in slowing down a Baylor pass rush that has proven effective at times during the Bears' three-game winning streak.
"They're like Maryland," continued Madsen. "They have some speed guys, and some guys who come off the ball and will push and pull you a lot. We're game planning for that."


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Caretaker boss Guy Whittingham is desperate to boost his threadbare squad having only been able to name four substitutes for the 2-1 defeat at Scunthorpe in midweek - their eighth straight loss.
Former Preston and QPR striker Agyemang has failed to find the net for Stevenage this season and has not made an appearance since New Year's Day.
"We're in a position where we have only got 17 players so we need other players who might give us a different style of play," Whittingham told The News.
"Since Paul Benson left we haven't had a big target man so that's one of the reasons we are bringing Patrick in."
Whittingham also hopes to capture Millwall midfielder Therry Racon on loan.
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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/20/14 -- M. Scott Ratushny reports that he has acquired ownership of an additional 104,000 common shares ("Common Shares") in the capital of Enseco Energy Services Corp. The purchases were made today in the open market through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange at an average price of $0.334 per share.
Following this acquisition, Mr. Ratushny beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction, 2,300,057 Common Shares, representing approximately 10.26% of the currently outstanding Common Shares.
Mr. Ratushny acquired the Common Shares for investment purposes and Mr. Ratushny may acquire additional Common Shares in the future for investment purposes.
An early warning report will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com with respect to the acquisition of the Common Shares and will be available upon request from the offices of Enseco at the address below.
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Man follows only phantoms.
[His last words, according to De Morgan:]
Man follows only phantoms.
Nature laughs at the difficulties of integration.
What we know is not much. What we do not know is immense.
(Allegedly his last words.)
And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything.
[In the margin of his copy of Diophantus' Arithmetica, Fermat wrote]
To divide a cube into two other cubes, a fourth power or in general any power whatever into two powers of the same denomination above the second is impossible, and I have assuredly found an admirable proof of this, but the margin is too narrow to contain it.
The bottom line for mathematicians is that the architecture has to be right. In all the mathematics that I did, the essential point was to find the right architecture. It's like building a bridge. Once the main lines of the structure are right, then the details miraculously fit. The problem is the overall design.
For a physicist mathematics is not just a tool by means of which phenomena can be calculated, it is the main source of concepts and principles by means of which new theories can be created.
I am acutely aware of the fact that the marriage between mathematics and physics, which was so enormously fruitful in past centuries, has recently ended in divorce.
And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art...
Whoever ... proves his point and demonstrates the prime truth geometrically should be believed by all the world, for there we are captured.


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Ding Dong, Z is Gone
Well the big bad Zambrano has finally been traded away from the Cubs. Paul Sullivan and far too many Cubs fans may bust a hip at the grave dancing party. While I understand the move from the Cubs perspective, it's unfortunate that a player with such a great Cubs career had to end his Cubbie days like this. He may have been off his mental rocker, but he was damn good on the pitching mound and at the plate over 11 seasons to a tune of 125-81, an ERA+ of 122 and 3 Silver Slugger awards. The more recent down years, injury hiccups and temper tantrums may burn the brightest in our memories, but Z was doing the heavy lifting all those years the Cubs were waiting for Prior and Wood to get healthy. Could he have been better these last few years? Maybe, but I'm not gonna preach from the safety of my Internet connection on how an adult should behave himself so that it satiates my moral compass. He was what he was and part of what infuriated us, may be the same parts that helped him be so good on a baseball field. I for one will greatly miss watching him play, because it was clear he was having a lot of fun out there.
But his time with the Cubs has passed, if for no other reason that JedStein wants to start fresh and it did seem that his last episode not only pissed off the fans, but even his teammates. His days of a 200 innings a season have faded with the memories of 2007 along with the velocity on his fastball. I certainly could see him still putting up some decent seasons, but a fresh start with a new club and a new manager is probably the best setting for a career rejuvenation at the moment.
So enough about the old Cubbie, meet the new Cubbie - Chris Volstad.
The towering 6-8" right hander will be playing his age 25 season next year. The Marlins 1st round pick in 2005 out of high school (16th overall), he rose to as high as the 40th best prospect in all of baseball before the 2007 season according to Baseball America. Kevin Goldstein had him as the Marlins #2 prospect(4-star) before the 2008 season behind Cameron Maybin.
The Good: Volstad paints the strike zone with outstanding command of a three-pitch mix. His fastball sits at 89-91 mph and features a little bit of sink and a heavy downward plane because of his big frame, which also allows him to maintain his stuff deep into games. Both his curveball and changeup are above-average pitches, and he approaches his craft with the maturity of a veteran.
The Bad: Volstad is a bit of a mismatch; a finesse pitcher in a power pitcher's body. As effective as he can be, he doesn't have a true swing-and-miss offering, and it's hard to project him as any kind of star because of it. He focuses a bit too much on throwing strikes at times, and some feel he could be more effective by occasionally mixing in chase pitches.
Perfect World Projection: A valuable pitcher who delivers 200+ innings annually with above-average productivity.
Volstad reached the majors that year at age 21 and went 6-4 with a 2.88 ERA...Hall of Fame, here we come!
Instead reality hit, and Volstad has gone 26-35 with a 4.88 ERA over the last 3 years, which in the pitching friendly Joe Robbie Stadium or whatever it was last called, amounted to a pathetic 84 ERA+. For some perspective, Z and Dempster put up ERA+'s of 81 this last season. Gadzooks!
So obviously the Cubs are counting on his upside more than his recent performance. The aforementioned Goldstein had him as the Marlins 5th best player under the age of 25 the other day, accompanied with this promising sentence: Volstad is a fantastic sleeper selection for 2012 as he learns how to be a groundball pitcher. His ERA was up in 2011, but his walks were down, his strikeouts were up, and there is still a ceiling there.
A quick look at Fangraphs pitch values shows that hitters are teeing off his fastball, with his curveball having the most success. He throws that sinking fastball about 60% of the time and it must be pretty damn hittable. He'll either need to improve his offspeed stuff or hope for a much better defense behind him.
Overall, I can't say I like the deal, if for no other reason than Z was always entertaining to watch and it's hard to imagine Volstad will be any better over the next 3 years than Z would be next season, although it's certainly possible he could be as good considering his age and tools. The trade does seem to fit the plan of trading short term assets for long term assets and here's hoping the new Cubs brass is seeing something that can be fixed on Volstad that the Marlins weren't able to pinpoint. And to get anything for Z with teams knowing he was on the brink of being released, especially when that anything is young and still has potential brewing under the surface, is a trick in and of itself.
Hopefully for their next act, JedStein can tranform Soriano into a few prospects and save a few million.
UPDATE: As part of the deal, Z not only waived his no-trade clause but also the vesting option for 2013 if he finished in the top 4 of the Cy Young vote. He also got back 24 days of pay from his 30-day suspension last year, somewhere around the vicinity of $2.4M. The Marlins will pay him $100K if he wins Comeback Player of the Year in 2012.
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I agree to some extent. Zambrano was absolutely doing the heavy lifting in the Wood/Prior years, you couldn't have said that better, Rob. I never thought that made him a "True Ace", however.
I really hope he does great things with the Marlins, just not against us. And I also wish it would have ended better.
That said, the entire situation was of HIS DOING, things under his control. So ultimately, not a bad guy, but good riddance. It's almost like it's okay to root for him again, now that somebody else has to deal with his bullshit.
I hope Volstad ends up worth a shit, but also, whatever.
And yes, if they're willing to pay that much for some sort of upshot return, I would absolutely think they could pull off something for Sori, although now you're talking three years. Makes me think maybe that gets done next off-season...?
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i'm kinda shocked how many people don't like this deal. a good number of people like it, but i thought it'd be more. hell, i'm more excited about this one than the wood one.
i love Z, gonna miss Z, but i like this gamble for 3 years of volstad club control.
he's got to get his slider clicking and keep the ball in the park. he was very much an experiment last year that's in transition from a fastball/curve guy to a fastball/slider guy (he's got a changeup, too, but yawn/meh). his slider, though late coming, was showing late season bite and control...add that to the fastball and curve, both with decent control...well, i like the future. if he can't keep the ball in the park, though...sigh.
i don't see him as anything more than a #3/4 type pitcher, but Z in a good year these days (when not injured or otherwise missing games) is a #2/#3 type who's going away after this season. i wish the cubs didn't actually have a use for cheap middle/end rotation pitcher gambles, but unfortunately they do. they should be full-up on that aspect of rebuilding with mlb-ready-now wood, volstad, wells, and cashner on board for 3+ years...plus whatever comes through the system to match them.
Please Stop It
Rob--Don't call them "the Cubbies." Ever.
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Amen. Living in San Diego, I feel like punching anybody in the face who mentions my "Cubbies" ... they can't understand the pain, and to relegate it to cartoon level with that nickname. Uggh.
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Good point. But I associate the use of "Cubbies" with the drunk bleachers crowd that never cared about the team or their performance and was proud of the equally annoying lovable losers badge.
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Completely agree Rob. Maybe I'm an idiot, but really excited about the new blood. I guess being an idiot and excited isn't mutually exclusive . . . Hmmm.
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Well, I gave Milton Bradley, "A chance to be proven wrong."
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You mean he got his slider going towards the end of the season? His September was pretty good (I understand this is a small sample size):
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he spent a pretty frustrating 2011 working on the transition started in earlier seasons.
fwiw, i have no idea why he's not throwing his curve as much, but i have a feeling it's because of the load on his arm because it's a highly effective pitch for him.
he's had a slider, but he's crutched so much on the curve as his secondary that his slider never fully matured even though he's had one for a while.
it was late season last year when he got a consistent feel for it. i hope he has the muscle/mental memory to repeat it going into 2012.
...also hope he can keep the ball in the park because that will kill his ERA even if his whip drops to the 1.30's. he's going to have a bunch of hitters put the ball in the play whether they turn into hits or outs.
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Just because, I looked as some CV splits...Looks like he should pitch more against the Brewers.
Volstad vs Cubs (career)
the rest of the central division:
Reds 1-2, 4.34, GS 3, IP 18.2, R10, HR2, BB9 K15, WHIP 1.39
Brewers 1-1, 1.71, GS 4, IP 26.1, R5, HR2, BB4 K15, WHIP 0.98
Cards 2-1, 5.11, GS 4, IP 24.2, R14, HR2, BB8 K5, WHIP 1.42
Pitt 2-2, 7.45, GS 4, IP 19.1, R16, HR3, BB7 K10, WHIP 1.29
Astros 3-0, 4.40, GS 5, IP 30.2, R15, HR 0, BB9 K19, WHIP 1.24
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Nice find Cubster!
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He may have been off his mental rocker, but he was damn good on the pitching mound and at the plate over 11 seasons to a tune of 125-81, an ERA+ of 122 and 3 Silver Slugger awards.
Although your numbers are, I assume, sound, we are ignoring the downward trend in his effectiveness in recent years, the inability for Z to come up in big games (probably due to the aforementioned mental issues), and a complete lack of consistency. So bad that at one point he was relegated to the bullpen.
At this point Zambrano is just another tier B pitcher with tons of potential. Tons of potential doesn't warrant large contracts. Hell, Charlie Morton has tons of potential, but you don't see him running around with $15 million per. Zambrano, as with so many other Cub players, is a victim of the Hendry Doctrine: Paying players more money than past performance has dictated under the premise that they will play UP to their contract. The Hendry Doctrine, it seems, is an abject failure.
Maybe I'm being nitpicky, but we all like Big Z- and that makes buying his stats as proof that he's a great pitcher an easy mistake to make.
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Volstad... meh... okay, I guess. Seems more of a lateral move than trading talent up or down.
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Big Z WAR by year:
2002 = 1.3
2003 = 4.6
2004 = 5.5
2005 = 5.0
2006 = 4.2
2007 = 2.9
2008 = 3.2
2009 = 2.7
2010 = 2.7
2011 = 0.7
Sure he's declining, I think everyone agrees on that. But he'd not have declined so much without the bullpen shit and missing games due to suspension, etc, even if he is responsible for the time he missed.
I don't mind moving him. I wouldn't think we'd be able to do much better than what we got.
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My perception is that he was trying to compensate for decreasing velocity and couldn't figure out how to do it.
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In announcing the Z trade yesterday, Levine then opined that the Garza talks would move to the back burner, waiting to see if anyone stepped up to meet the Cubs' asking price. The focus now is on moving Soriano to an AL team so he can DH, with the Cubs eating much the same level of salary in order to do it as they did with Z. Levine predicts the Orioles as a likely landing spot for Soriano, although as many as 8-9 teams are being approached.
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I wouldn't get hung up on the three years. At some point, if they haven't already, the Cubs will offer him at a price that the buyer will consider fair for one season. You're certainly right that nobody wants Soriano for three years at any price, but if they can just toss him away after 2012, why not?
How about Soriano for free to the Red Sox as compensation for Epstein? By "free" I mean with a check for $54 million pinned to his shirt pocket. That money's gone, gone, gone no matter what.
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Cubs should have tried to trade him for the rights to sign Yu Darvish if that's even possible. His $54 million outstanding beats the Rangers' $51.7 .
And Soriano finishing up in Japan would have made for a symmetrical career.
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Sullivan Z Vendetta Machine gets cranked up:
PWSullivan Paul Sullivan
Beinfest says Z "hasn't lost his competitiveness." except of course when he quit on his teammates.
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What would Paul Sullivan know about teammates?
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Paul Sullivan is an annoying little dwarf that just needs to STFU. Why does Chicago always have such shitty sportswriters? Especially those on the Cubs beat?
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anyone here part their hair down the middle like Sullivan does?
you need to stop it
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Does ass count?
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I lol'd
sound sent: applause
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*takes a bow
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a whole lot less than he knows about platform shoes
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Hak-ju #20. Sigh.
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Reports here are they are looking to try and interview someone from the Packers and Falcons as well.
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How about Byrd to the BoSox for AA Of Jeremy Hazelbaker?
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Pure speculation on my part, based on the fact that the Red Sox should be looking for OF help with Kalish having shoulder surgery. And, they have reportedly shown interest in Byrd this offseason.
The Cubs need OF prospects and Hazelbaker fits their profile rather wel (as he should, being a Red Sox prospect)l. He isn't considered a top 10 prospect but still appears to have good upside, and at AA isn't too far away to provide some help in the forseeable future.
BA's list for the Red Sox' top prospects comes out tomorrow, and it should be an interesting read...
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A distinct possibility, although the Cubs are quite thin in OF's (see Mather, Joe), and if we give up Byrd with no OF return, it a makes a signficant problem even worse (especially if we dump Soriano).
I'm sure we could take the salary savings and sign a FA OF to provide some filler, but we need real prospects, not retreads.
Even though Byrd is overpriced at $6.5 million, he is still a valuable asset and (IMHO) would be too much as compensation for Theo.
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Damn, what a set of OFers
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Not many good options... it's like the Republican primary out there.
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Our OF isnt that bad!
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yes, those hamilton WAR numbers are very reasonable. i'm on your side now based on that biting commentary and reasoning of why he's a 3.5-ish WAR player over a 600 PA season.
those numbers are obviously well deserved and worthy of no scrutiny...none at all. no issue.
CF D is rarer than a jon lester pickoff at 2nd...totally irreplaceable...no way in hell there's good D, low/no-hitting CF's in anyone's system that could do what hamilton is doing. guys like this don't exist...you get like, 2-3 at any given time in history.
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But yes, whether you support War or Peace...Mike Trout is ridiculously consistent and good.
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CF WAR is ridiculous...billy hamilton is pulling a 3.0 WAR somehow...and managed a 2.0 WAR last year (even though he missed a month of the season)...and a 3.7 WAR in 2014.
yeah, a lot depends on how one is doing relative to others at a given position, but WAR is common used (right or wrong) as a blanket comparing all kinds of players.
trout's one of the best, and at this point should probably win over donaldson (and should have more MVPs in the past, too), but the defensive aspect of valuing WAR still needs more tweaking...imo.
Mike Trout is ridiculous
Don't know if Cubs will recover from "spanking" Gordo
2nd in defensive WAR, NL.
6th in NL in RBI
Go complain about something else, like, "they never play good against the good teams", or some other shit.
Addy really has trouble breaking through .250 BA -- after his hot streak got him to .251, he has gone 1-for-17.
Thank goodness for Jansen's 2 WP on Friday -- otherwise this would have been a sweep.
There seems to be a direct correlation with overconfidence in the Cubs offense against mediocre/young pitchers and really poor offense against mediocre/young pitchers. So, let's fear the Pirate pitchers!
Rizzo due for a power surge -- one HR in August so far. He truly does hit them in bunches.
Sometimes I'm not as supportive of Cahill as maybe I should be. There, I said it.
Rough 8th inning all around -- HBP, Cahill error, Javy's poor decision.
Oh well - given that the Cubs didn't look like they were going to score, it's better to lose in 9 innings, save the bullpen and get changed for the PJ trip home.


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The objective of the Star Store program is to reduce the amount of exposure to tobacco promotional messaging in retail stores to those underage, such as special price and discount signage, free branded promotional items, general tobacco company in-store posters, signs, and other visible logos. The Star Store program works in combination with NO BUTS! (Blocking Underage Tobacco Sales), the Maine program to stop the illegal sale of tobacco to minors.
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Hiya, I know there's a few netbook threads out there already but wondered if anyone could help me out with choosing a netbook?
I already have a main laptop but it's a few years old and a tad bulky so i'm after a cheap netbook that i can just take with me to type up uni notes and things whilst i'm out and about. I'm not fussed about much else as i still use my old laptop for most things.
Ideally i'd like something under £150 but no idea what half the stuff means when i look at them online,especially as i can't work out if you get writing software like office on them?
I found a Acer Aspire One Netbook Blue for sale second hand for £100 which seemed o.k,anyone got any opinions on them or if it would be good for what i want??
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why dont you try second hand one's instead of brand new ones as they would be even cheaper and most will already have office installed on them. Also as you only want it for typing and browsing, its hardly worth it to get a new one... im using a second hand one and its the bessssssssssstt !!!
Try the Acer Aspire One.
old version: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-.../dp/B001BZ920W
it is only 90 quid.
I think it is quite decent for browsing and typing.
I got mine from here - http://search.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ne...ounds/page.asp
It had Windows 7 starter on it. I added a programme to put in a background. I only use it for college and browsing every now and again. I have a laptop but it's hooked up to a second monitor and other stuff so moving it is a pain.
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Pott Folse of Raceland received 2013 Music's Unsung Hero Award at the Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet. The award was established and sponsored by C. Lindy and Mary Ann Hoffman. It is presented annually to an individual for his/her involvement in promoting music as a culturally elevating experience.
Gatewood "Pott" Folse, 87, has practiced, played and promoted music since 15. He taught his six children to play music, all of which are active in music today.
Folse has played more than 1,000 benefits. He never leaves home without his accordion. In the 1950s, he would bring his accordion to play in cane fields for farmers while selling them Anhydrous Ammonia Fertilizer.
Folse and his group, the Pott Folse Family Band, played for years at the Raceland Sauce Piquante Festival when the fair first started.
He also played for the grand opening of the new Lockport Post Office and for Cajun music appreciation day at local schools.
The musician served as a Marine in World War II and played benefits for veterans. Folse has played telethons benefitting multiple sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy and Toys for Tots.
Folse has performed free concerts at nursing homes in Thibodaux, Schriever, Raceland, Lockport and Cut Off.
Every Christmas he plays at the local post office, Rouses Supermarket in Raceland, Cajun Country Truck Stop in Raceland, Bayou Blue Poboys, senior citizens centers and more.
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Ramucirumab monotherapy for previously treated advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (REGARD): an international, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2)-mediated signalling and angiogenesis can contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of gastric cancer. We aimed to assess whether ramucirumab, a monoclonal antibody VEGFR-2 antagonist, prolonged survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
We did an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial between Oct 6, 2009, and Jan 26, 2012, at 119 centres in 29 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Patients aged 24-87 years with advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma and disease progression after first-line platinum-containing or fluoropyrimidine-containing chemotherapy were randomly assigned (2:1), via a central interactive voice-response system, to receive best supportive care plus either ramucirumab 8 mg/kg or placebo, intravenously once every 2 weeks. The study sponsor, participants, and investigators were masked to treatment assignment. The primary endpoint was overall survival. Analysis was by intention to treat. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00917384.
355 patients were assigned to receive ramucirumab (n=238) or placebo (n=117). Median overall survival was 5·2 months (IQR 2·3-9·9) in patients in the ramucirumab group and 3·8 months (1·7-7·1) in those in the placebo group (hazard ratio [HR] 0·776, 95% CI 0·603-0·998; p=0·047). The survival benefit with ramucirumab remained unchanged after multivariable adjustment for other prognostic factors (multivariable HR 0·774, 0·605-0·991; p=0·042). Rates of hypertension were higher in the ramucirumab group than in the placebo group (38 [16%] vs nine [8%]), whereas rates of other adverse events were mostly similar between groups (223 [94%] vs 101 [88%]). Five (2%) deaths in the ramucirumab group and two (2%) in the placebo group were considered to be related to study drug.
Ramucirumab is the first biological treatment given as a single drug that has survival benefits in patients with advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma progressing after first-line chemotherapy. Our findings validate VEGFR-2 signalling as an important therapeutic target in advanced gastric cancer.
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(Olympia) -- A local legislator is being tapped to head up a powerful, budget-writing committee in Olympia.
Senator Jim Hargrove of Hoquiam has been recommended by Majority Leader Ed Murray to serve as the new chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee. Hargrove comes to the position as the Senate's most experienced legislator, having served as chair and ranking member of the Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee for over 20 years.
"Hopefully I will be able to bring my 28 years of experience to bear on the budget problems of the state of Washington and we'll be able to get the budget done, make things work for the citizens of the state and be as efficient and effective as possible."
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Animal enclosures that mimic the wild just don't look pretty. They help keep animals healthier and happier.
By Allie Killam and Mark Tuai
Patiently waiting, a fishing cat perches at the water's edge. He uses his webbed paws to tap the surface of the pond, imitating the motions of an insect. A hungry fish rises to the top of the pond, looking for dinner. Bad move. In a flash, the cat lunges beneath the surface and devours the fish.
The Smithsonian's National Zoo goes to great lengths to create moments like that. This scene took place not in the wild, but within the fishing cat exhibit on Asia Trail. Part of the Zoo's mission is to provide its animals with the highest quality care, which begins with creating an enriched environment for every animal in residence.
"All enrichment begins with looking at an animal's natural environment," explains Heidi Hellmuth, curator of enrichment and training. "Enrichment keeps animals psychologically and physically active. They all have to problem-solve and deal with challenges in their natural environment. We are allowing them to be what they were meant to be."
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Making sure an animal's exhibit closely resembles its habitat in the wild can often require a lot of brainstorming. The Zoo has had multiple opportunities to begin from scratch, creating state-of-the-art exhibits and amply preparing for future residents. On other occasions, current exhibits are altered to maintain or further enrichment.
One crucial factor in maintaining a wild-like exhibit is climate control. Environments vary greatly from species to species, and in the wild, animals must cope with changes in the weather. For most of our indoor residents, climate control can be as simple as turning on a heat lamp for an iguana. Sometimes, though, keepers have to get a little more creative when creating weather enrichment for indoor animals. Doing so can include tweaking the temperature of the sea anemone's tank or altering the amount of water available to desert animals.
For our outdoor residents, such as the flamingo flock, which hails from a more tropical region, things are a bit more complicated. "We find ways to extend their seasons," explains Brandie Smith, the Zoo's senior curator for mammals. For the Asian small-clawed otters, this means a heated pool maintained at roughly 70° and hot rocks (with interior heat coils) scattered throughout the enclosure. Whenever the temperatures are unbearable, animals have the option of venturing indoors.
The shirt-drenching rainforest in Amazonia is a prime example of the Zoo's dedication to animal comfort. Kept at roughly 75° year-round, Amazonia relies on the sun and white-washed windows to create a greenhouse effect that traps heat and allows its inhabitants to feel right at home.
Another key factor in creating an enriched exhibit is the layout of the space. "We design it with the knowledge of animal behavior in the wild," explains Hellmuth. "How do they utilize their environment? It's incumbent upon us to modify that based on individual animal response."
For example, a beaver in residence has a naturalistic habitat that provides access to plenty of logs. He chews them, but he has also developed a habit of gnawing on a metal pole. While the gnawing isn't hurting the beaver, the Zoo is currently working on furnishing a replaceable wooden pole cover so the beaver may continue chewing on his upright "tree trunk." Enrichment is achieved by paying careful attention to the animals. Even though the beaver has access to all the wooden logs he could dream of, he still wanted to chop down a tree.
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Maintenance supervisor Stephen Micciche works one-on-one with keepers, scientists, and behaviorists at the Zoo. He steps in when the keepers voice a need. "We do a lot of problem-solving, building prototypes, and installing," he explains.
His team's creations vary from simple parrot toys to rock walls and caves. The sloth bears currently aren't spending much time in their cave, so the Zoo's mason shop is coming up with a design to extend the roofof the cave so a bear will still be on exhibit but will feel secure and private, as well as protected from the elements.
Creating a naturalistic exhibit that still provides public viewing is "not easy to balance," says Hellmuth. Because the public must work harder to see the animals, the Zoo is concentrating on ways to educate the public and show them where to look. Zoo volunteers are always happy to point out where the animals are "hiding" to visitors.
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In certain cases, providing an enriched environment actually makes the inhabitants more visible. Visitors can witness animals foraging for food or marking territory. Perhaps most spectacularly, zoogoers can watch the orangutans traverse the O Line just as they would move among the trees in their wild arboreal habitats.
Both Amazonia and the Small Mammal House hold mixed-species exhibits. By having multiple residents in one location, the environments closely resemble the proximity of other animals in the wild. The National Zoo illustrates its commitment to animal caretaking not just by providing these complex habitats, but by constantly striving to provide animals with opportunities to use their natural abilities. Instead of feeding animals in the same place at the same time every day, for instance, keepers hide food in different locations to encourage foraging.
Acting Naturally
Mindy Babitz, a keeper on Asia Trail, focuses on activity patterns in the wild as a basis for providing enrichment. "Life in the wild is hard," she explains. Animals have to find food, seek shelter, and worry about predators. The animals at the Zoo don't have those worries, so the keepers must come up with ways to keep them exhibiting normal behaviors. "We try to make them work for their food!" she adds with a laugh.
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For the sloth bears, food is wrapped up in paper bags, and then left buried in various digging pits in the yard. Because they are accustomed to foraging, the bears receive numerous feedings in various locations to keep them moving throughout the day.
Wild cats tend to conserve their energy until feeding. Since most Zoo cats are unable to hunt within their exhibits, the staff find other ways for them to exhibit natural behaviors, such as tearing through a cardboard exterior to get to the meat inside. Luke, our adult male lion, once attacked a cardboard pig and repeated all the motions a wild lion would when attacking prey, including a neck swipe.
At times, keepers and volunteers move rocks, trees, and other structures around in the exhibit as if an intruder came through their territory. They then observe how the animal reacts to its changed enclosure, perhaps by marking its territory.
Other times, animals do the rearranging themselves. Francois, a male sloth bear, spends hours moving objects from his outdoor exhibit to his indoor enclosure. On one occasion, he ripped a tree out of his yard. The keepers left it alone because they wanted to encourage Francois to exhibit this natural behavior. Over the span of two weeks, he dismantled the limbs and branches and dragged them all into his den.
New Trail, New Challenges
Several years ago, the Zoo's aged seal and sea lion pool began losing water. Rather than merely patch it up, the Zoo decided to embark on a major overhaul. The revamped exhibit, centerpiece of the new American Trail, will include four holding pools so that animals can move around, which encourages social enrichment. It will also allow animals to find a quiet spot and be alone—which, Hellmuth explains, animals need as much as people do.
The new pools will feature complex topography, including rock work and underwater arches. There will be more viewing spaces for visitors.
Creating a naturalistic exhibit doesn't always lead to immediate happiness, however. For the American Trail exhibit, the Zoo recently acquired a raven that was previously housed indoors. Keepers and maintenance staff worked together to come up with a suitable structure to provide comfort and warmth in the bird's new outdoor enclosure.
The bird didn't like it. So the team reworked the structure, extending the platform on which the raven could perch. The raven still didn't like it. The third structure was under construction when this story went to print. It included an extended roof and a heating system.
All this may seem like a lot of effort for one bird, but the Zoo makes animal comfort a priority. We humans like to have the choice of going to the movies or hiking over the weekend as a way to enrich our lives. So keepers provide different types of shells for the hermit crab. "We do it for ourselves, why wouldn't we do it for the animals we're responsible for?" asks Hellmuth. With the Zoo's support, she is working to establish enrichment standards for each species in our collection.
Better for Both
Creating facilities and homes that are interactive and reflective of an animal's wild environment keeps them healthy both physically and mentally. Keeping animals challenged and stimulated benefits zoogoers too. Asian elephant curator Tony Barthel explains, "The animals are here to connect with people, and if visitors can see the animals doing things they naturally do in the wild, enriching exhibits become an educational tool as well."
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General Education Committee Minutes
October 18, 2004
325 Graff Main Hall
Members Present: Mary Leonard Anderson, Sandy Grunwald, Jess Hollenback, Emily Johnson (Chair), Eric Kraemer, Cris Prucha, Bruce Riley, Brian Udermann, Mike Winfrey
Consultants Present: Chris Bakkum, Terry Beck, Keith Beyer, Diane Schumacher
Guests Present: Katie Lindemann
I. M/S/P to approve the minutes of 10/4/04.
II. Chair's Announcements
A. Lisa Giddings from CBA accepted and then declined the invitation to join the GEC. The GEC will not be getting a representative from CBA this semester.
B. Feedback from the faculty workshops has been generally positive, but some confusion still exists about what the GEC is looking for. Emily distributed the handout (blue and yellow) that was used at the workshops. Emily would like committee members to reassure faculty that the GEC wants a simple report that faculty think reflects what they're doing now in their courses.
C. Emily distributed the longer version of the feedback letter to department chairs and is waiting for permission to send the letter to faculty and instructional academic staff. GEC members are invited to attend the upcoming Chair's meetings listed on the agenda and to encourage faculty to give feedback to the Chairs. Members should let Emily know which meeting(s) they are planning to attend.
D. Emily distributed a handout listing conferences related to Liberal Arts/General Education and will also send this list out to members via email.
III. Old Business
A. General Education Mission Statement
The various mission statements for consideration were distributed, and discussion led to M/S/P to accept the following statement as the mission statement with slight elaboration (with the option to grammatically amend if necessary):
The mission of General Education at UW-La Crosse is to develop life-long learners that are knowledgeable, capable citizens who will be engaged as responsible stewards of their human and natural heritage in a diverse and ever-changing world. General Education is the core of a university education and to that end, it encourages students to
· discover connections between disciplines
· consider one's major in a broader context
· cultivate knowledge skills and habits of mind essential for independent learning and thinking
B. Emily distributed the handout, "What Makes a course a General Education course?" and would like members to read through it and give her feedback/suggestions for changes.
C. Other Work groups and group reports
1. Learning Outcome Refinement and LX form revisions
· GEC members are in agreement that there is a need to make the learning outcomes shorter and sweeter while still saying the same thing. Members also agreed that this should not be done at this time, but after feedback has been received in December from faculty. Emily recommended that a group be formed with Eric, Keith, and possibly Deb Hoskins or other interested faculty to look at refining the learning outcomes, and that a second group be formed afterward to look at LX form revisions.
· Those already developing courses will use the LX form as it is now.
· Emily will develop criteria for what constitutes consent agenda items.
2. Assessment - Discussion centered on the debate in Faculty Senate about four recommendations from GEC. FS decisions were as follows:
1) More information about the calculation of SCH targets is desired.
2) FS is not ready to officially approve a learning outcome based program on principle alone – they want more structure first.
3) The charge from SEC to GEC for departmental review of current GE courses using the learning outcomes was not officially endorsed largely due to wordsmithing issues. SEC will work on the wording of the motion and present it at a later FS meeting.
4) The recommendation regarding a strategy to get a sample of students for assessment purposes was defeated. FS does see the need for assessment of the program however, and charged the GEC with coming up with a different strategy. GEC members decided to move forward with the assessment instruments that have been piloted and to look for departments and faculty who are willing to provide class time/students. Requiring GE learning portfolios was suggested as another potential assessment strategy.
D. A consensus to move the call for proposal deadline to January 31st was reached. Preferred topics will focus on the first year experience with possible inclusion of learning communities. Emily will write the language for calls for proposals.
E. ADP/Compact & Service Learning and GE – The American Democracy Project is working on an OPID grant to try to bring in someone to facilitate a workshop on the benefits of service learning experiences in the first year.
IV. New Business
A. Strategies for gaining campus input and buy-in was combined with:
B. Next steps/next workshops or Brown Bags, and the following recommendations were made:
· Identify the "hot spots" (departments with real concern) and go to them. Hold listening sessions and address concerns.
· Send select invitations to individuals instead of mass emails to make people feel special to be invited.
· Go to the Foundation for funding to create a wine-and-dine type of atmosphere for discussion with Chairs.
· Reframe the Brown Bag lunch to be more of a Town Hall Meeting and bring someone else in to facilitate.
C. Policy regarding Second Writing Emphasis course if in a WIMP minor is an item that will be brought up at a future meeting and members should take some time to think about possible cautions/concerns.
V. Other
Members should let Emily know if they have agenda items for the next meeting.
VI. Next Meetings
A. Monday, November 1
B. Monday, November 15
Meeting Adjourned at 5:30.
Respectfully Submitted,
Katie Lindemann


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This, this a dark this is a place I can't escape would you leave me here
Lying in wait hanging like baits strangled by fate would you even care
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This is the way the way that I die, die and be reborn
Dying to touch you I need you I love you
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