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Has anyone ever seen data on this? How hard do they throw (if they really go for it in a tight play)?
I'm not talking about how hard they "could throw" from a mound but how hard they throw on real plays to first base. looks pretty damn hard to me.
Has anyone ever seen data on this? How hard do they throw (if they really go for it in a tight play)?
I'm not talking about how hard they "could throw" from a mound but how hard they throw on real plays to first base. looks pretty damn hard to me.
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Wilson Valdez has a good arm from the infield. When he took the mound his fastball "sat" between 86-89.
See ball, hit ball.
Since they can move towards first base and get quite a bit of momentum, I would think that a SS with a great arm (like Tulowitzki) easily throws 95+. It wouldn't surprise me if he could hit 105. For the average SS, I'd say 80 to 90.
Wade Boggs . . . . .fastball was clocked at 74 mph.
Not sure about any MLB player, but you can go to "Perfect Game" Showcase results (pick the "National" events rather than "Regional" ones) and if you click through some of the IF players' results, you'll find the timed infield throws from some of the best HS kids in the nation.
Many/most will be 86+ and up. Here's one 2012 "grad" at 94 mph from short . . . pretty amazing stuff from some of these youngsters.
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I can assure you Tulowitzki isn't throwing 105 over to first base. Called in to pitch Tiger utility player Don Kelly's fastball was clocked at 86.
I attended Mississipi State's baseball camp a couple of times back around 1990/91. There was a SS there from Texas (we all called him "Tex"), who wasn't very big, but had a rifle for an arm - I'm talking jaw-dropping, on-a-string type throws from the 6 hole. Finally, some of the MSU coaches put a gun on him: 90-92 mph to first base.
They asked if he had ever pitched, and he hadn't. They put him on the mound, and he couldn't duplicate it. Mid- to upper 80's was all he could muster while pitching.
I will say that you don't see arms like his (in the field) every day. Tex threw harder than most Div 1 and MiLB infielders that I have seen. However, I think he would have been pretty average among the MLB's best. Based on that, I'd guess that the best MLBer's hit the mid 90's.
On the other hand, the thing that I notice on MLB infielders is how quickly they RELEASE the ball. Most of those guys don't throw much harder than even some low-level college players. Where they are extraordinary is how little time it takes between when the ball hits their glove until it is on the way to first base.
I would say a good percentage of MLB infielders on the right side (SS, 3b) have 90 mph+ if they need it.
I seem to remember a comment on the back of a Derek Jeter baseball card from when he was still a prospect in the minor leagues stating that he could throw "90+ mph fastballs to first base", or something like that. It's not really that amazing when you consider the multi-step running start
I'm sure that there are position players who can throw 90+ but I would asume that the average is closer to 80 than to 90. If you throw 85 as an infielder you have a great arm.
Most guys that can throw 90+ are made to pitch.
Good arms are rare, the average MLB fastball is only 91 or so. You have to hit really well to be not put on the mound with a good arm (well even then you will pitch in HS because in HS the pitcher hits and still can be put in the field if he doesn't pitch).
Of course if you are a hamilton or griffey type of prospect would likely be made a position player despite the arm but I'm sure even a guy like mauer or jeter would have never become a position player if he could throw 95. pitching is just the key in baseball and it's hard to not become a pitcher if you can throw a little.
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Thanks for the correction. However, 90 mph is pretty standard for the left side at the MLB level. A 90 mph arm would be a plus tool for an infielder. Plus plus, well above avg, or an "80" tool would probably be in the 95 range. Avg would probably be mid 80's. Fringe or below average would be 80-83.
When you equate this to pitching remember, its much easier to maintain velocity from a crow hop, and when a position player pitches, they're trying to throw strikes, not gas people up.
If you want to get an idea, look at perfect game profiles of current MLB players. You will see plenty of 90 mph throws from infielders.
I just did a Tulowitzki 4-6-3 double play. Reasonable numbers put him around 80-85 mph on the turn. Clean feed, not a plus runner, 75-80 ft in 19-20 frames of 30 fps video. (118 ft/second - 126 ft/sec) Not an exact science, but reasonable. Chop off another frame and it could be 88. Definitely not 105.
We have a D1 SS who has been as high as 92 off the mound. We have a 3B going to a D1 next year who can break 90 and have a SS going to a good D2 next year who's max velocity was 86 last time we tested. I played with a kid in summer ball after my freshman year of college who was 96-97 from RF. Couldn't locate it on the mound but relays were interesting. Talk about some float...
The D1 SS was/is top tier defensively, the 3B has a plus bat and the D2 SS is a good all-around athlete. All have logged innings on the mound and all have good reasons not to be there full-time.
Tulowitzki made a throw recently that was quite eye-popping to me. If he can't throw 100 mph (on an ideal throw), I'd be shocked.


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I was in Walmart today for my routine bullet check and to my pleasant surprise what did I find --- MORE AMMO THAN I HAVE SEEN IN WEEKS!! Boxes of .380, .45's, .40's, shotgun shells, rifle shells..... it was almost too much to take!! Frustratingly no 9mm or .22's
they also had a S&W M&P 15 .22 for $450 AND a .223 AR for $970. The prices were of old days - .45's were Winchester White box 100 rounds for $40. The others were not elevated in price. Could the clouds be parting? I think I see the sun shining thru.
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Agile Testing versus Waterfall Test Phases
I have recently been asked by a tester how agile testing compares to the various test phases in more traditional, waterfall development projects.
For instance, after the code has been unit tested, are there several testing phases, such as system, integration and regression testing?
Although these layers of testing do exist in agile projects, agile testing is integrated throughout the lifecycle, with each feature being fully tested as it's developed, rather than doing most testing at the end of all the development.
Here's how traditional test phases typically fit in with an agile testing approach:
- Unit testing is still completed by developers as usual, but ideally there's a much stronger emphasis on automated testing at the code/unit level.
- In eXtreme Programming (XP), there is also a strong emphasis on test driven development, which is the practice of writing tests before writing code. This can start simply with tests (or 'confirmations') being identified when a 'user story' is written, and can go as far as actually writing automated unit tests before writing any code.
- System testing and integration testing are rolled together. As there is at least a daily build, and ideally continuous integration, features can be tested as they are developed, in an integrated environment. As per waterfall, this stage of testing is ideally carried out by professional testers, as we all know developers can't test for toffee! Importantly, though, each feature is tested as it's developed, not at the end of the Sprint or iteration, and certainly not at the end of the project.
- Towards the end of each sprint, when all features for the iteration have been completed (i.e. developed and tested in an integrated environment), there needs to be time for a short regression test before releasing the software. Regression testing should be short because automated, test driven development, with features tested continuously in an integrated environment, should not result in many surprises. Hopefully it should be more like a 'road test'.
- Finally, on a very large project, where a release must practically span multiple sprints to be of any value, a 'stabilisation' sprint may be worthwhile to make sure everything is okay before release. This should, however, be a short duration and the need for a stabilisation sprint should be avoided if at all possible, by trying to deliver releasable quality in each and every sprint along the way. If it is required, this sprint should be all about reducing any defects prior to launch, and the scope of development should at that time be frozen.
That's a very quick summary of how traditional test phases fit in with an agile testing approach. In many ways it's common sense, although it's not always easy!
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I agree with all the statements of the article.
Nevertheless, we're facing some issues using them.
In sprints of 2 weeks, each user story tend to be completed at the end of the sprint. Then, our tester verify the user story.
But the defects detected are piling up at the end of the sprint and we need to plan debugging time at the start of the next Sprint.
Any idea how to tackle this and close all user stories (debugging included) on the Sprint?
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Hi David – yes it is a problem that all testers encounter in a sprint or any other form of iteration. Ideally the time needed for defects should form part of the sprint planning. Some teams use a finger in the wind guestimate of 15% of the sprint dedicated to bug fixing. This can be refined as metrics are kept over the forthcoming iterations.
This article is very informative to me.
I am a tester for a team using Agile. It requires me to know how the tester do in the Agile team.
I met a problem that some of testing tasks have been postponed into next iteration due to some certain reasons, such as the env is not stable, the development is impeded.
Do you have some suggestion on how we tester do with this situation and avoid it happenning so often?
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Super Bowl winners are not only named the champions of NFL, they also go on to receive millions of dollars in contracts and become the biggest celebrities in America after their victories. The Super Bowl is an annual American football games which determines the champion of the NFL. The game involves the winning team from the American Football Conference championship game facing the winning team from the National Football Conference championship game.
Since 1967 when the merger agreement took place between the NFC and AFC, teams have been competing to receive the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the great coach of the Green Bay Packers. It was this team that won the first two Super Bowls, raising questions over whether the AFC was good enough to compete in the event. Originally the NFL and AFL, the two leagues combined into one league in 1970 and instead split into two conferences, with 3 NFL teams converting over to the AFC to equal 13 teams on each side.
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We had our boys' birthday party this weekend so I had to skip garage sale shopping again. That's okay because I popped into Home Goods on Friday for a little retail therapy.
I went in looking for a tablecloth for the party - which I did get - and came out with this little ceramic love dish. So adorable!
And then there was this little bird plate. I have that same exact bird in a rubber stamp so I couldn't pass it up!
I've wanted a ceramic strawberry basket for years. I love the color of this one.
Lastly is this salt and pepper set. Love the lettering.
I spent less than $50 on everything including the tablecloth. So, yes, I am definitely Home Goods happy!
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- Rhonda said...
Oh do I have a Home Goods story for you. I adore that store and bought a cement angel birdbath that I could not get out of my car trunk. Had to take it back, LOL
It's better to shop for lighter home goods. Love your selections.
- August 4, 2014 at 12:50 PM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
Love that little bird plate!
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- Lin from A {tiny} Cottage In The Woods said...
Sweet finds ~ LOVE the ceramic strawberry basket. :)
Have a happy one, Jeanine!
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- CelestinaMarie@SouthernDayDreams said...
Home Goods Happy~~ Love that!!
You found some wonderful pieces. I have the very same aqua ceramic berry basket. It's been perfect for the pop of aqua I've been using in the kitchen this season. Love the sweet bird plate.
- August 5, 2014 at 6:10 AM
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When Jason Ryles and Luke Bailey played juniors together they thought they'd spend their entire careers in the same front-row.
On Saturday evening at AAMI Park, a career that has taken Ryles from Wollongong to Perpignan, Sydney and Melbourne will take its penultimate step - and Bailey will be packing down against him.
''When you're young, you think you'll always be at the one club,'' Ryles, who came through the Illawarra Steelers junior ranks with Bailey, said.
''But all these years later, it's funny how I'm playing my last regular season comp game and Bails is going to be there in the opposition.
''He was always younger than me so I guess I always thought he'd last a little longer. He was always a bit fitter than me, too!''
Bailey plans to play on at Gold Coast next year while Ryles will return to where it all started when he joins Wollongong Wests as captain-coach.
''I sent him a text of a picture off the TV recently, of a bloke who looked like him,'' Ryles, 34, said.
''He mustn't have been impressed - this bloke was bald - but Matt Cooper thought it was hilarious. I'm looking forward to seeing Bails at full-time.''
The Titans have given prop Nate Myles ''until kick-off'' to prove he has overcome an ankle injury.
''He's a lot better today,'' said coach John Cartwright.
''He still hasn't had a run. He's very honest, Nate, and if he doesn't think he can get through the game, then he won't play. But we will leave that up until kick-off tomorrow. He's that important to the team, we'll give him that long.''
Storm full-back Billy Slater said defence had been a priority at training after last week's loss to Manly.
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''The Titans have a lot to play for and they've beaten the No.1 side in the comp last week and they're going to come out all guns blazing,'' Slater said.
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Miz- so glad bf'ing is going well.
ds was at the doctor yesterday- we weighs 12 lb 10 oz at 8 weeks- born 6 1. that seems like a lot. glad i am bf'ing or i would be worried!
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OK, our BF issues are officially resolved. Moira is consistently nursing like she's supposed to and gaining at least an ounce per day!
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|24th Apr 2012, 04:48
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I need Nerd Backup! Raid 0 + Win 7 + Crosshair V = Stuff of Nightmares
Please read, please help.
I reciently built a new machine. The two SSD's im running I know are good. I had them in Raid 0 in my old machine with Win7. Install was no problem and it was stable. Since transfering the SSD's to my new machine (i did wipe the drives), I could BARELY get win7 to install and it is now very unstable.
First off I had to search the web to find a way to get win7 to 'see' the raid 0 and actually install without error / lock up. The only way I was able to do so was as follows:
1. Set sata ports to raid
2. Set both SSD's to raid 0 via storage controller (healthy)
3. Boot win7 from CD and load drivers
4. Insert mobo disk and load: 'AMD AHCI Driver V22.214.171.1242 for Windows Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)' (and ONLY that driver, if you load ANYTHING else win will error or hang up)
5. Reinsert Win7, create partisions, select drive and install.
If i use more 'up-to-date' drivers from Asus win won't install. If I load they additional drivers:
a. Asmedia 106x SATA Controller Driver V126.96.36.199 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit
b. AMD RAID Driver V3.2.1540.92 for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)
win will not install.
Having actually sucessfully installed win7 using the one driver (AMD AHCI....) I tried to patch. It's terrible, constant blue screens, unable to install win updates, unable to load graphics drivers.
I'm dying here and would forever be in your debt if someone could assist me.
|24th Apr 2012, 05:06
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After talking to a co-worker, he suggested I reinstall again, guessing it was a bad install. It still won't take with the most recient raid drivers from asus.
And now.... even using the old method (of which I found online) win still won't install. It hangs up at 13%.
I have lost all hope... next is my will to live =[
|24th Apr 2012, 10:27
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have you checked for bios updates?
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|24th Apr 2012, 10:50
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I know you've successfully created the raid container, but might I suggest you double check you have your drives connected to the correct ports for RAID associated with the SB950 controller? Apparently all the SATA ports on your board are coloured red, so it'd be easy to get them mixed up.
Can Win7 setup look inside archives (I'm not sure)? If not, you might also want to try extracting the RAID drivers from the .zip they're provided in and dumping them on the root of the device you're supplying the drivers on.
BIOS update can't hurt either.
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|24th Apr 2012, 11:05
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My (possibly controversial) suggestion is to un-RAID. Unless you need ridiculous throughput of RAID 0 SSDs then you are creating a headache for yourself.
SSDs are bloody fast without resorting to striping. I have got my flame retardant leotard on in preparation for responses to this post, however.
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|24th Apr 2012, 11:16
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Of course you were, and like most geeks I hate it when I can't get to the bottom of a problem.
BUT, I think in this case the OP is kind of missing the point of the SSD. Pookeyhead had a thread a while back where he excitedly set up a pair of OCZ 256GB Sandforce drives in RAID 0. Within a matter of days these had been sent back and replaced by a single Samsung 512GB drive. End of problems.
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|24th Apr 2012, 11:39
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On a side note the Asmedia drivers are not needed for raid as they are only for one internal port and one external.
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|24th Apr 2012, 12:27
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RAID 0 makes me cry. I get you get fast speeds, verging on rediculous with ssd's, which is in itself awesome, but the amount of nonsense that goes with it, for me, makes it a no go.
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|24th Apr 2012, 12:58
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I find it hard to believe that people are still running SSDs in Raid 0. I mean... why?
I'm a +1 for dropping Raid 0.
|24th Apr 2012, 15:32
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I've gone into the storage controller, the drives are plugged into ports 1 & 2. I'm going for fast, this machine will serve as my gaming rig and digital work station for 3d models, maps and renders.
About bios updates, how do I install them if there is no OS to begin with?
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|24th Apr 2012, 15:37
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Use another computer to download the latest BIOS and update utility. This will usually take the form of creating a bootable USB stick. On the next reboot, hit <del> to enter your BIOS and set the first boot device as USB, save & reboot, and it will run the update.
Note that flashing the BIOS may well reset any RAID arrays you have already set up.
That's the generic process, see your motherboard's website for detailed info. I still think you're making a rod for your own back insisting on RAID though, I've only ever seen it go wrong on SSDs.
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|24th Apr 2012, 17:02
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slipstream sp1 onto your win7 install.. run it from usb
or get a copy with sp1 to use.. I had problems with certain laptops using the original win 7 install- the ones using the security chip eprom for the bios- kind of dumb especially from asus- cause they are bucktooths and you'd think would know better even if business class laptops need the protection
anyways, the pheonix bios leaves an error code you can reverse to get the pass anyhow.. just gives computer repair guys with another way to rip off customers imo oh sir your laptop has this chip... I can't get the pass but I know a guy lol extra 100 bucks xD or have to send to asus to reset
try sp1 though, it should install with the newer raid drivers
|24th Apr 2012, 17:19
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|2nd May 2012, 02:15
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How does a Win7 install get on when not in RAID? Still crashy?
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Oh my yes.... don't get me started. I had all these problems. It took ages to get RAID drivers that would play nice with SFs in RAID0.. when I finally cracked it, and everything was working well, I only then ran into problems with Acronis boot disc not recognising the RAID drivers, so now I couldn't ever restore from a back up if I needed to... and with your boot drive in RAID0 THAT is something you DON'T want!
It was nice for 48 hours, and I could post some e-peen numbers, like almost 1GB/sec transfer rates... but it's all a paper exercise. My rig now has a single Samsung 830 512GB in it, and it FEELS no slower than the two Vertex set up. On paper it's almost half the speed, but boot times are almost the same, and everything I do after booting IS the same. Once you pass 4 or 500MB/sec it kind of becomes academic 99% of the time, plus, what makes SSDs rock is there performance with small files, as that makes up the bulk of what you do with it on a daily basis.... it's this that makes mechanical drives slower.
More importantly, it's rock solid now! One other problem I had with the 2x Vertex RAID0 set up was occasional BSODing for no reason. I simply can't tolerate that, as this machine is for work as well as play.
It's not worth it, as even when you get it to boot, you'll keep running into problems further down the line.
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#83 Mar 3, 2010
As a teacher, I can't help but feel sad at this trend, but I have to say that expecting to be compensated for tutoring at $90.00 per hour is ridiculous. I've worked in an after-school program and sometimes work an after-hours program now and am paid $15.00 for the extra time--it isn't a huge sum, but considering the lack of funds for education, I'm happy to get it. I also heard (and have no idea how accurate this is) that the average number of days missed by these teachers is 23 days in a school year--if that's true, they deserve to lose their jobs. Teachers have to model what they expect! Having said that, why are the high school teachers the only ones to be fired--if those students came to high school reading at grade level and then regressed, it might make sense to place all the blame on the high school teacher, but I doubt that is the case. Why don't all teachers in the district share the blame?
#84 Mar 3, 2010
It's a very, very difficult task to teach children who simply don't want to learn, or have the desire to learn.
You can not fault, or fire, "all" teachers for not being able to teach students that are simply "unwilling" to apply themselves to get an education. School, today, is nothing more than a daily "social" event for many students, and a daily routine of baby sitting for the teachers, rather than a "teaching-learning" experience. Put some blame where it belongs, on the students themselves, and their parents. You just can't teach "stupid".
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#85 Mar 3, 2010
I agree with you. Part of the problem is the focus on testing rather than learning ever since the passing of NCLB and those standards are impossible to meet--all students all across the country are to be 100% proficient by the year 2014. All students. We are no longer allowed to discuss or mention IQ. If the kids can't learn, it is always the teacher's fault according to the current system.
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The Parents?
As part of the PTA fundraiser that resulted in California's TRUE STATE CHAMP Bay Concert Arts being "secretly officially" BANNED IN WATSONVILLE......(to this day)
We had all the parents and students organized behind HELPING TO FUND their own local education.
Because the PTA had asked "local nonprofits" to step up to the plate on behalf of our local kids....
... and BCA was the only "local nonprofit" standing ready and able to answer the bell.
So, we "had to be" destroyed by the government arts monopoly - or risk having the local Public experience GENUINE local 501(c)(3) Public Benefit activity.
#87 Mar 26, 2010
I bet you never blamed a police officer or firefighter for the crimes or fires set by the very same youth teachers deal with.
Is it a teacher's fault when the same students commit crimes outside of the school day?
Do you really believe that are different from 8 to 3?
The same violent, gun toting, disrespectful, drug dealing, drug using, alcohol drinking, crack smoking arsonists they deal with are the ones you blame the teachers for?
How does that make any sense to anyone?
One's personality is formed by age 3 so who exactly is the child's primary and lifelong influence?
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#88 Apr 1, 2010
Thanks for being an interested parent. Myriad problems exist.
When a school is too big, too many students, not enough teachers and drugs.....
The planners should never have allowed such population density in the district
Planners cannot discern how many students will move into an apartment or home...
Deadbeats are very mobile, rent, don't pay, leave, rent, don't pay, leave.....etc. new district 2 or 3 times a year
All states have gang problems, disrupting education/classes every minute..not there to learn
Gang members are mandated to recruit sometimes 20 members each in addition to selling their drugs and getting your children hooked. They first give them out as free samples at school or parties but once addicted, your children must steal, prostitute, whatever to buy them. They also pressure the girls for sex.
Teachers in high schools are dealing minute by minute with untold numbers of issues regarding teens from all avenues.They prevent fights, get hit, slapped, hit, pushed, shoved, go to ers daily in the US. They have violent gang members in their room aside of innocent and wonderful students.
Imagine controlling that environment while attempting to teach.
Pretend you are tryin to work at home or in an office with this population....the wonderfully interested, the violently dangerous, the high IQ, the low IQ, the motivated, the ill, the deaf, the incontinent, etc....all needing your attention...and you are supposed to teacher them
sounds like your children are blessed with an intelligent parent
at home. They are very fortunate
Some positive ideas:
Have them learn their morals and values at home
Take them to museums, expose them to the history and beauty of the country and world
Inform them of the dangers in society
Communicate your nsupport and trust in them
Keep them close to you and each other
I am familiar with the fact that schools daily have police who remove and arrest murderers, rapists, burglars, home invaders, robbers, arsonists from classes in this country. Until they were handcuffed, they were sitting next to someone's child.
#89 Apr 1, 2010
Great post. Good points. Good ideas.
The same liberals who demand the rights of criminals be protected are the same liberals who are running the Dept. of Education who are the same liberals who won't allow corporal punishment in schools who are the same liberals who promote children suing their parents if they discipline the kids who are the same liberals who elect judges who allow gang members and drug dealers to get out of convictions due to technicalities who are the same liberals who promote individual privacy and freedom of expression to allow tattoos, body piercings, and inappropriate clothing who are the same liberals who demand that God and Country and morals be removed from our schools. Hey all you liberals out there - the chickens have come home to roost and IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT. You have ruined our country.
#90 Apr 1, 2010
I guess a couple questions I have for those who want to fire all teachers:
1. If firing bad teachers is the solution, how do we determine what a bad teacher is?
2. Since students who takes tests like PSSA's are broken down by grade, what if you have 2 bad teachers and 2 really good ones teaching the same subject. Do the 2 good ones get fired because of the bad ones?
3. If we are only aiming at bad teachers, what happens when you have to hire someone new because you fired the bad teacher? Typically new teachers are some of the worst teachers, not because they have no ability, but because they are just new and it takes an average of 5 years to be considered a Master teacher. Do you gut it out those 5 years? 4. What happens after a few years of hiring the new teachers and you find out they are bad teachers as as well?
5. Do the colleges who spend more course work on educational theory and contemporary issues in education bear some of the brunt for these failures as well? Colleges never teach you how to deal with a kid who's been molested, or is on drugs, or who's parents abuse them. Shouldn't they start.
Again, just a few major issues that need to be considered and addressed by EVERYONE who has an interest in this discussion. Personally, if I were a teacher right now, I'd look to get out again.
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That said, it's time to get serious. Like, Rex Ryan cholesterol serious. Heyo - "fat coach" joke. Look out. Blogger in the house. Eight of them actually. These rankings are put together by eight of the brightest and most delusional blogs within the YB arena. We think it's a great mix and hope you can join us every Wednesday.
Joe Sports Fan: The Rams have been shutout twice in four games and were held to 7 points in their third contest. They didn't have a red-zone possession at San Francisco and their average of 6 points per game in '09 would be the worst by an NFL team since the merger. During the franchises current 14-game losing streak, the Rams have averaged 11.4 points per game. Let stop there. In short; abysmal.
Black Sports Online: Shockingly my Super Bowl Picks of The Saints and Colts are also 1 & 2 in my rankings. Now wonder they call me a BonaFide Sports Expert.
RealGM: The Saints continue to run the table as the top team in RealGM's team rankings following their dominant victory over the Jets.
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Sportz Assassin: I've been very impressed with the Colts. The defense has played well above expectation and the offense seems to not be clicking with those young receivers.
Awful Announcing: I still think the Giants are the best team in Football, but you could make a case for any of the teams in the Top Ten.
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By the Numbers: Sizing up the trade market
Former teammates James Shields and Matt Garza are in a similar situation from an owners' perspective. Our Al Melchior explains that and helps you identify viable pitching acquisitions in his By the Numbers.
It has been a month since I culled the top buy, sell and hold candidates from the ranks of Fantasy's starting pitchers, and a lot has changed since the season's early weeks.
Philip Humber perfect game seems like eons ago and Anthony Bass hasn't looked like a wunderkind lately. Meanwhile, Colby Lewis appears as if he is back to his surprising 2010 form, and Wade Miley is getting to be known as something other than "not Trevor Bauer ."
What we see on the surface for these pitchers is not necessarily a bellwether of their future performance. By accounting for the part of ERA that is due to defense and luck, xFIP can be a useful tool for identifying fluky ERAs. xFIP pegs both Humber and Bass as underperformers who should be much better going forward, while Lewis and Miley appear headed for substantial ERA increases. There are reasons to doubt an xFIP-based forecast for some of these pitchers, so a hurler who looks like a clear "buy" or "sell" may actually be more of a "hold" candidate.
So which pitchers belong in which categories? That's the task I'm about to embark on. We'll take a deeper look at these four starters, along with 10 others, each of which is currently a top buy, sell or hold target.
All stats are current for games through Tuesday, June 12.
Top buy candidates
James Shields , Rays (4.06 ERA, 3.38 xFIP): Because Shields' spectacularly poor 2010 campaign is still fresh in many owners' minds, there is fair amount of distrust around him lately. Though Shields was typically drafted to be a No. 1 or high-end No. 2 starting pitcher, he is currently warming the bench in 15 percent of the leagues on CBSSports.com. It's true that Shields is walking batters a little more often than he did a year ago, but he's also striking them out more often, too. The main thing that is keeping Shields from repeating last season's success is a .190 batting average on flyballs in play that is way out of line with his norms. While more reliable indicators (e.g., strikeout and ground ball rates) have been similar or better than last year's for Shields, owners should take comfort in Shields' struggles being tied to a volatile stat like flyball BABIP. Before that rate starts to shrink, find a nervous owner and see if you can get Shields on the cheap.
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Matt Garza , Cubs (3.99 ERA, 3.51 xFIP): Owners were rightfully concerned when the Astros and Pirates took Garza deep five times over a span of seven innings, but he seems to have put that ugly stretch behind him. In the two starts since then, Garza has restored his ground ball rate to 49 percent, which is just one tick below his season-to-date mark. Even with those starts included, Garza's 3.51 xFIP and 8.4 K/9 rate should be useful to owners in nearly all formats, yet he is currently inactive in one out of every three of our leagues. With so many owners skittish about using Garza, now is the time to snag a legitimate No. 3 option at a bargain price.
Anthony Bass , Padres (4.38 ERA, 3.76 xFIP): Bass' stock has fallen dramatically over the last three weeks, as his ownership rate has plunged from 53 to 34 percent. An 8.14 ERA over his last four starts surely has something to do with his decreasing popularity, and some struggles with command have played a role in his slump. Owners shouldn't expect Bass to be a big-time strike thrower, but he continues to be a reliable source of strikeouts nonetheless. When hitters have been making contact, they have probably been a little lucky, as Bass has allowed a .213 batting average on flyballs in play. Even in his starts at spacious PETCO Park, Bass should expect that rate to recede, so if you're buying him now, you're likely to get stats better than his current 4.38 ERA and 1.32 WHIP.
Dillon Gee , Mets (4.42 ERA, 3.44 xFIP): Because he has been homer-prone in the minors and walk-prone in the majors, I have been slow to warm up to Gee this season. However, with surging swinging strike and ground ball rates and improved command, Gee is looking as if he is in the midst of a legitimate breakout. Apparently, I haven't been alone in my skepticism, as Gee is still unowned in 60 percent of our leagues. Given that he has fairly normal home run and line drive rates, it seems unlikely that his strand rate will continue to linger below the 70 percent mark (his current rate is 69 percent). Once he starts leaving a few more runners on base, Gee profiles as a pitcher that you can use at least some weeks in standard mixed leagues.
Hector Noesi , Mariners (5.99 ERA, 4.76 xFIP): Noesi allows a few too many walks and flyballs, but he's not without his uses. His flyball tendencies play well at Safeco Field, where he has a 3.62 ERA and has allowed just four of his 14 home runs. His .226 BABIP is a little too good to be true, but favorable popup and line drive rates should keep it well below average. Because he is homer-prone, Noesi probably won't post a league-average strand rate in the low-to-mid 70s, but his 56 percent rate is undeservedly low. While he's not on the level of a Jason Vargas , who can be used in standard mixed leagues when the matchups and venues are right, Noesi should be owned in far more than nine percent of our leagues.
Top sell candidates
Ryan Dempster , Cubs (2.31 ERA, 3.62 xFIP): Given his history, few owners are likely to expect Dempster to own an ERA in the low-2.00s deep into the season, but the question is how high will it rise? To look at his lower-than-normal walk and homer rates, it would be reasonable to think that Dempster might be able to do better than the 3.70-ish ERA that xFIP usually predicts for him. However, for the second straight year, Dempster is seeing some erosion in his ground ball rate. He's also getting a lot of help from highly favorable strand (81 percent) and BABIP (.246) rates. xFIP indicates that Dempster could have an ERA in the mid-3.00s, and if he reverts to his wilder ways, you could be stuck with a mediocre pitcher on your hands.
Colby Lewis , Rangers (3.13 ERA, 3.69 xFIP): Lewis' activation rate has been climbing steadily over the past month, while his ERA has been headed the other way. If you're an owner who is starting Lewis every week, you're counting on him to avoid homers like he has done over his past six starts. He's allowed only four home runs over a span of 42 2/3 innings, but Lewis is barely less of a flyball pitcher than he was earlier in the season. Even without an increase in his recent home run rate, Lewis is due for more runs to cross the plate, as his 79 percent strand rate is suspiciously high. Of course, it's reasonable to expect that there will be more flyballs reaching the seats, so the shock to Lewis' ERA and strand rate could be a dramatic one.
Mark Buehrle , Marlins (3.41 ERA, 4.16 xFIP): Buehrle is getting batters to swing more frequently at his offerings outside the strike zone, so his walk rate (1.3 BB/9) is now barely visible without a microscope. That doesn't fully explain his 3.41 ERA, though. Hitters are connecting on many of those errant pitches, so Buehrle's K-rate is actually a little lower than last year's. He's been rescued by a .142 opponents' batting average on grounders, and the Marlins' infield defense simply isn't that good. For someone who offers little help in the strikeout category, Buehrle doesn't do enough to prevent hits and runs to merit an 82 percent ownership rate. His ERA may not crack 4.00 as xFIP suggests it will, but now is the time to deal Buehrle before his WHIP, currently at 1.13, loses some of its luster.
Hiroki Kuroda , Yankees (3.46 ERA, 4.17 xFIP): With a sparkling 0.82 ERA over his last three starts, Kuroda just may be turning his first season in the Bronx around, but it could also just be an enticing mirage. Kuroda's biggest challanges have been to keep home runs in check and to throw strikes consistently. Over his last three games, Kuroda's ground ball rate has actually dropped slightly, and his strikes thrown percentage of 61 percent is exactly what it was over his first nine starts. Given those trends, it's hard to trust what he's accomplished against the A's, Tigers and Mets in his recent outings. Factor in unusually favorable strand and BABIP rates, and it looks like an opportune time to start shopping the ex-Dodger.
Wandy Rodriguez , Astros (3.27 ERA, 3.93 xFIP): Rodriguez has made remarkable gains in his efficiency this season. While the ability to go deep into games has endeared him to owners in Head-to-Head points leagues, his sagging strikeout rate more than cancels out the minimal gains he's made in innings per start. Earlier in the season, it was easier to buy into Rodriguez's high strand rate, but with his home run and line drive rates climbing over his last half dozen starts, his 3.27 ERA is looking more and more like an illusion.
Hold these pitchers
Jeremy Hellickson , Rays (2.65 ERA, 4.49 xFIP): I have spent much of the past year in disbelief over Hellickson's ability to prevent hits and runs, but with an uncanny ability to avoid hard contact, his stats are looking increasingly legitimate. Not only can Hellickson sustain favorable strand and BABIP rates, but he's become a better pitcher against left-handed hitters. Given his mediocre strikeout, walk and ground ball rates, it would be easy to dismiss Hellickson's 2.65 ERA as a fluke (trust me, I know from experience). xFIP certainly does, but Hellickson's year-and-a-half of major league experience suggests that it's a mistake to view him as a sell-high candidate.
Wade Miley , Diamondbacks (2.53 ERA, 4.07 xFIP): Miley's rate stats are not much different from Wandy Rodriguez , but too many Fantasy owners see Rodriguez as the superior pitcher. While Rodriguez is still owned in 90 percent of our leagues, Miley's ownership rate clocks in at a more modest 75 percent, even though xFIP doesn't see a significant difference between them. Miley actually has the lower ERA and WHIP, and because he has a history of low line drive rates and currently has a good infield defense behind him, Miley has a decent shot at maintaining his stats at a level not far from where they are now. You might regret it if you sell Miley now.
Philip Humber , White Sox (5.92 ERA, 4.45 xFIP): With a 62 percent strand rate, it may look as if Humber's 5.92 ERA is unnecessarily bloated. However, as Humber has become increasingly reliant on his slider, he has seen his flyball rate soar. That's been a bad development, particularly in Humber's home starts. (Note that Humber's perfect game occured at Seattle.) At U.S. Cellular Field, Humber has allowed 10 home runs over 37 2/3 innings, while he has coughed up just two homers in 24 2/3 road innings. Maybe Humber would be worth buying if you planned on benching him for his home starts, but that strategy could backfire. With the success of Jose Quintana and the imminent return of John Danks (shoulder) from the disabled list, Humber may have already blown his chance for redemption, as he could be headed to the bullpen.
Mike Leake , Reds (4.97 ERA, 4.20 xFIP): If Leake's poor strand and BABIP rates haven't convinced you that he is a good buy-low candidate, then his recent string of effective starts might have done the trick. However, those unseemely strand and BABIP rates are probably more legitimate than the 2.84 ERA he has posted over his last five outings. In those starts, Leake has continued to allow line drives at a high rate, but he hasn't payed the price in the form of an unusually high BABIP rate. Leake has also been throwing fewer strikes and getting whiffs at a lower rate during his hot streak than he was beforehand. Now is not the time to trade for Leake, and he may not even be worth a waiver claim outside of NL-only leagues.
xFIP: Also known as Expected Fielding Independent Pitching.
It is an estimate of what a pitcher's ERA would be if it were
based on factors that a pitcher can control, such as strikeouts,
walks and flyballs. xFIP is a derivative of FIP, which was
developed by Tom Tango.
Runs Created per 27 Outs (RC/27) -- An estimate of how many runs a lineup would produce per 27 outs if a particular player occupied each spot in the order; ex. the RC/27 for Miguel Cabrera would predict the productivity of a lineup where Cabrera (or his statistical equal) batted in all nine spots; created by Bill James
Component ERA (ERC) -- An estimate of a what a pitcher's ERA would be if it were based solely on actual pitching performance; created by Bill James
GO/AO -- Ground out-air out ratio
GB/FB -- Ground ball-fly ball ratio
Batting Average per Balls in Play (BABIP) -- The percentage of balls in play (at bats minus strikeouts and home runs) that are base hits; research by Voros McCracken and others has established that this rate is largely random and has a norm of approximately 30%
Isolated Power -- The difference between slugging percentage and batting average; created by Branch Rickey and Allan Roth
Walk Rate -- Walks / (at bats + walks)
Whiff Rate -- Strikeouts / at bats
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Are there really 20 players better than Tom Brady?
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FOXBORO — In the this day and age of immediate analysis and opinion, the mere mention of trying to rank the top 100 players in NFL history generates endless hours of discussion and debate.
Putting together a series interviewing players and coaches and having special "presenters" of each player is brilliant. Enter NFL Films.
The top 10 was announced on Thursday night and there was no Tom Brady (No. 21) but rather Peyton Manning ranked No. 8. Every Patriots fan will tell you the difference. Three titles for Brady, two Super Bowl MVPs, four Super Bowl appearances, the greatest single statistical season for a quarterback in NFL history (2007), an undefeated regular season and the second-best postseason record (14-4) in NFL history.
But Manning was rated 13 places higher with one Super Bowl title and a slew of offensive records since his breakthrough in 1999. Perhaps the strongest mark in Manning's column is the remarkable run of winning regular seasons – at least 12 wins in seven straight seasons entering this year – with five already in 2010.
But Manning 8th, Brett Favre 20th and Brady 21st? Really? Bill Belichick offered the following perspective:
"Well when you get into the Hall of Fame conversations, what's the criteria? Is it an outstanding season? Is it the longevity of the career? Is it a stat thing, which a lot of times it is versus what some players do that aren't in stats. They are hitting values. Just how do you want to measure it? Probably all those 20 guys, you can probably take more than that and make a case for a lot of them. It just depends on what your criteria is, which I don't even know what it was."
All of which begs the following: What would be Belichick's criteria?
"I don't really have any criteria. I appreciate all of them and all their different roles. But to me, what difference does it make? Whether the guy is first or third or fourth, they're all pretty special. In all honestly, I've spent a lot more time thinking about the Browns, trying to get ready for Cleveland. I think it's a great thing that NFL Films did; I really do."
Belichick made a presentation for the Top 100 but it wasn't on Brady. It was on a player that played one year with Belichick's late father – Slingin' Sammy Baugh.
"I enjoyed the Sammy Baugh piece, that opportunity," Belichick said. "You could put Sammy Baugh at the top of the list if you want to. Where can you find somebody that did what he did as well as he did it, in all three phases of the game? But that was a different era. It's not really apples to apples. It's a player in one era compared to a player in another era ' it's just not the same. But, I like Sammy's style: quiet, under the radar, just went out there and did it, didn't make a big deal about it and did it again."
There were three defensive players and seven offensive. Manning was the only active player and there was one set of teammates, Jerry Rice (No. 1) and Joe Montana (No. 4.). Jim Brown was No. 2 and Lawrence Taylor was No. 3.
Belichick spoke very fondly of his personal relationship with Brown and praised Rice but said his perspective on both is very different.
"I definitely learned a lot from [Brown]," Belichick said. "Jerry Rice is kind of the opposite of that. I don't really have any kind of relationship with Jerry other than playing against him. Obviously, he was a great player, great receiver on an offensive that was very productive."
Before shutting down the "Greatest Show on Turf" and beating the 2001 St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI, one of Belichick's greatest feats was scheming against Rice and Montana as the Giants defensive coordinator to win the NFC title in 1990 on the way to an improbable Super Bowl XXV championship.
"We had great battles with them," Belichick said. "The 49ers and Jerry, they had some plays and some games against us that I am sure they are happy about and we had plenty against them that we did well in. It was a great competitive rivalry between the two teams, and Jerry Rice and Lawrence Taylor are probably two of the real ' I mean, there were a lot of great players on both those teams, don't get me wrong ' but those were really two of the great players of that era that matched up on respective sides of the ball and added a lot of excitement to the game and the matchup."
Jim Brown vs. Jerry Rice for honor of the greatest of all time or GOAT as Jon Gruden calls Rice.
"Two great players," Belichick said. "I don't even know who all the other ones are, but I am sure you can make a case for a lot of guys, but [there is] no doubt those two were pretty special."
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A North Carolina couple's decision to fly to Hawaii so they can experience a "dolphin-assisted birth" has made worldwide headlines and earned them almost universal scorn by scientists, the press, and the public. It's a bad idea for the dolphins, most people agree, and a dangerous proposition for a woman about to give birth. It might even be illegal.
Last month, Adam Barringer, 29, and his wife Heather, 27, traveled to Pohoa, on the Island of Hawaii, to prepare for the birth of their first child, which, they hope, will take place in the ocean surrounded by a pod of "healing" dolphins.
The idea of "dolphin-assisted birth" is not new, but only now seems to be on the media's radar. It is championed by a group in Hawaii called The Sirius Institute.
At the institute, the Barringers will spend time in the sea trying to bond with a dolphin pod which would then be available to "attend" the underwater birth of their child, when the time comes. "It is about reconnecting as humans with the dolphins so we can coexist in this world together and learn from one another," Heather Barringer told the Charlotte Observer, which first reported the story.
According to Sirius's website, dolphin-assisted births were studied in the Black Sea 20 years ago. "Some of the reported occurrences include a mother and a baby playing with the dolphins within 45 minutes of the birth." And, another dolphin was seen "escorting a newborn human baby to the surface for its first breath." Hawaiians, the site adds, "performed underwater births with dolphins as late as 1937 and still privately maintain this practice."
The volcanic coast of Hawaii, with its protected coves, is ideal for "establishing water birth with dolphins and the human-dolphin habitats where we can live and learn from each other," the institute says. "This area can also be the first embassy for the Cetacean Commonwealth," whatever that means. It is likely part of the institute's mission is to "dolphinize" the planet.
"Dolphinization is the raising of the consciousness of humans to the level of the dolphins and to integrate the Cetacea (dolphins and whales) into the cultures of the Earth," the website says. "When this is achieved, we will have a planet with two major sentient species in harmony and cooperation. We and the Cetacea have been, and can become again ... Co-species."
The problem is nobody asked the Cetacea if they wanted to be "co-species" with us.
The overarching goal of the landmark 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was to ensure that dolphins, whales and other marine mammals were left alone as much as possible. The law contains stiff penalties for anyone who touches, harasses or feeds a marine mammal in U.S. waters, though it does not specifically ban swimming in the sea with them.
To some conservationists, though, swimming with wild dolphins for fun, health, or profit can be stressful on wild pods, at best, and could constitute harassment, at worst, which is a federal offense.
"Sadly, it is very difficult to ensure that any wild encounter takes place on the whale or dolphins' terms and is not an intrusive or stressful experience for what are, after all, wild animals," Courtney Vail of Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) tells TakePart. "WDC is unable to recommend public support for commercial swim-with wild cetacean programs...wild whales or dolphins may be harassed and repeatedly disturbed by swim boats which tend to drop swimmers in the water as close as possible to the animals."
In Hawaii, spinner dolphins enter bays to rest up during the day, before they go out and forage at night. "Disturbing them during this critical resting period can lead to displacement from their natural habitat and other behavioral changes that may have harmful consequences for their health and welfare in the longer term," Vail says. "This is just another unfortunate example of the marketing of dolphins which may have negative consequences for their protection in the wild."
Vail points to research "in areas heavily targeted by commercial swim tours and other human activities," where dolphins are forced from their traditional habitat in favor of quieter locations. "There is concern that disruption to feeding, resting, nursing and other behavior may have a long-term impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations," Vail says.
I'm no attorney, but I do believe a legal case could be made against dolphin-assisted birth programs. According to the MMPA, "harassment" includes "any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which…has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering."
If swim-with programs are displacing wild dolphins from their natural habitat, then, according to federal law, a crime has occurred. Even so, Vail concedes, "Law enforcement has a very tough time trying to prove harassment when it comes to swim-with activities in the wild."
Giving birth at sea in close proximity to dolphins is not only potentially bad for the animals and possibly illegal, but it is also recklessly dangerous for a pregnant woman and her fetus or baby, critics charge.
YouTube is packed with videos of dolphins—in captivity and in the wild— menacing, attacking and sometimes hurting humans:
1) A captive dolphin "humps" a female visitor. Imagine if she were pregnant?
2) A wild dolphin turns on a male diver.
3) A wild dolphin shows an unsettling interest in a young woman's groin.
Dolphins look cute and friendly, but they can be brutal predators, gang rapists, and killers. In Death at SeaWorld, I describe a frightening encounter experienced by Naomi Rose, now a marine mammalogist for Humane Society International, at a dolphin research center in Hawaii:
Naomi got in the water and started swimming around the pool's perimeter. The dolphins were alongside her. The students were told not to stop or look at the animals or to appear in any way nervous. She swam a few feet, but must have seemed timid. The dolphins turned on her. Smash, bang, BOOM. One of the 350-pound animals butted Naomi hard across the chest with her snout. The other slapped Naomi in the face with her fluke, sending Naomi's mask flying. Naomi was dazed. She lost her bearings, blinded and unable to catch her breath. She felt helpless, but she had no chance to panic, though her ribs felt like they had been crushed as the air was expelled from her lungs.
Had Rose been pregnant at the time, the risk to her fetus could have been significant.
Wild dolphins have injured many people—both intentionally and accidentally—debunking the perception they are "friendly and they're not going to hurt you despite the fact that they're wild," Stacy Horstman, a dolphin conservationist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said in an interview with Digital Journal. The act of swimming with a wild dolphin, "creates some major hurdles for us, because we try to convey that dolphins are no different from a bear, or an alligator, or lions," she said.
Indeed, most critics are opposed to dolphin-assisted birth on both moral and safety grounds. "As a mother, I have an automatic instinct to nurture and protect my children," says Alex Dorer of the anti-captivity group Fins and Fluke.
Dolphins know when a woman is pregnant through their amazing sonar ability, called echolocation. And they seem to take unusual, potentially dangerous interest in mothers-to-be.
"Many facilities require signed consent that the participant is not pregnant due to the extremely high risk of injury," Dorer says. "It's absurd that any mother would take such a huge and dangerous risk."