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The National Conference on Preaching
Anderson University College of Christian Studies
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM - Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Conference Theme
Vision is a critical element in leading your church, and preaching is vital in shaping and nurturing that vision. NCP 2013 features gifted preachers and teachers who will discuss and demonstrate how to craft and cast vision through preaching that will impact the future of your church.
1:00 pm......Registration
3:00 pm......Keynote Session
5:00 pm......Dinner Break
7:00 pm......Evening Worship
8:45 am......Morning Session
10:30 am......Break
11:00 am......Workshops
12:00 pm......Lunch Break
1:30 pm......Afternoon Session
3:30 pm......Refreshment Break
4:00 pm......Workshops
5:00 pm......Dinner Break
7:00 pm......Evening Worship
8:45 am......Morning Session
10:30 am......Break
11:00 am......Closing Session
12:00 pm......Conference Adjourns
Conference Location
Mecklenburg Community Church
8335 Browne Road
Charlotte, NC 28269
(704) 598-9800
Conference Hotel
Holiday Inn Charlotte University
8520 University Executive Park Dr
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 547-0999
More information available at http://www.ncp2013.com
Conference Cancellation Policy
- If a registrant is unable to attend an event for any reason they may substitute, by arrangement with the registrar, someone else.
- Where the registrant is unable to attend, and is not in a position to transfer his/her place to another person, then the following refund arrangements apply:
- Registrations cancelled more than two weeks before the conference will be refunded 100% of the registration fees.
- Registrations cancelled less than two weeks before the conference, excluding the day of the event, will be refunded their registration fees less a $25 cancellation fee.
- Registrations cancelled on the day of the event will not be eligible for a refund. However, he or she may use payment towards the National Conference on Preaching 2014.
Refunds will be made in the following ways:
- For payments received by credit or debit cards, the same credit/debit card will be refunded.
- For all other payments, a check will be issued to the payee.
International Registration
In order to enter the US, you must have the appropriate VISA. Understand that VISA approval can take up to 90 days to process. Please ensure that you carefully check the VISA requirements for entry into the US. We do not issue specific letters of invitation to the conference, as registration confirmation emails should be sufficient for legitimate visa applicants. The National Conference on Preaching accepts no responsibility for those who enter the US fraudulently on the basis of attendance at the conference and does not sponsor conference delegates to attend. For more information on VISA approval and requirements the US Embassy agency website should be checked on a regular basis leading up to the conference as VISA requirements and restrictions regularly change.
For more information on the conference or our policies, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 864.328.1809.
When & Where
Mecklenburg Community Church
8335 Browne Rd
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM - Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM (PDT)
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Anderson University is a accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools and is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. AU is ranked in the top tier of private comprehensive universities in the Southeast by US News & World Report. AU is located in the Upstate region of South Carolina.


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Noise, a national arts festival that showcases the work of young Australians, is on across the country this month.
Rather than taking place in galleries, theatres and concert halls, Noise is happening on TV and radio, in print and in cyberspace. More than 80 media and arts organisations, including ABC television and radio, Channel Ten and HQ magazine are giving air time and column space to the music, writing, photography, illustration, film and design of the nation's youth.
The festival is run this way partly out of financial necessity. Its executive producer, Brandon Saul, says he must reach young people all over the country with a budget of $6 million, about two-thirds that of the Melbourne Festival.
The strategy seems to be paying off, with the festival website, noise.net.au, which houses much of the work, attracting 25 million hits in the three months since it was launched in March (enough to destroy one of the festival's servers). Visitors stayed on the site for an average of 30 minutes.
The fact that the festival is media-based means that more people can participate. More than 7000 Australians aged 25 and under have submitted work to the festival. Saul expects that figure to reach 10,000 by the time the festival wraps up at the end of the month. But does he really believe that the internet and mass media can replace traditional cultural venues?
"We're not trying to replace physical galleries, live theatre, and you can certainly never replace live music," he says. "I think it's a natural adjunct to an already healthy arts environment."
Among the highlights of this year's festival is Freedom to Speak (freetospeak.org), an interactive online presentation that draws attention to the plight of Vietnamese dissidents who have been persecuted for criticising their government. The work, by 24-year-old designer Hoang Vo, is part of the Digital Allsorts project, a series of works by young people from non-English speaking backgrounds. Vo hopes his piece will encourage Australians to be more outspoken: "We have this total freedom to do whatever we want, but � most of us don't take that and do stuff with it. Whereas in Vietnam ... people would just die for the opportunity to express what they feel."
In 3 Minutes Happiness, Melbourne-based artist Estelle Ihasz, 23, explores the clash of Zen philosophy and consumerism in Japan through a series of photographs taken while she was on student exchange. Ihasz says the best thing about Noise is that, through the media, it takes visual art to audiences who might not otherwise see it.
Jonathan Chong, 24, also from Melbourne, whose drawings and photography will be published in several Noise projects, says the festival has encouraged him to get his work out of his sketchbook and in front of people. "Feedback's really important to me," he says.
Twenty-one-year-old writer Melanie Joosten, whose words and photographs feature in several Noise projects, sees the festival as an outlet for edgy experimental writing that is difficult to get published elsewhere: "With Noise you can do anything and they actually publish it," she says.
Joosten believes there is a need for a media festival devoted specifically to young people's work. "People don't really quite take you seriously enough. It's sort of like you're always an emerging artist, you never get to be an artist, and Noise lets you be an artist," she says.
Saul says part of the problem is that Australian media are aimed at older people.
"You only have to look at the ABC axing Fly TV � there literally isn't anything, apart from Rage on a Saturday night, for people between the age of 15 and 35."
But he rejects theories about media organisations conspiring to keep the young out.
"I think it's a mistake to think that people are plotting against young people in institutions. It's just there's difficulties at their end in meeting young people, including them in the process, and I think, in that regard, Noise is an incremental force for change."
The festival is still accepting submissions for some projects. For details, visit noise.net.au.
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By Andrea Chalfin News Dir. On June 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, Black Forest Fire, El Paso County, KRCC News, Press Release, Public Safety, Text, Text Only, Wildfires
Homes with Highway 83 address that have direct access off Hwy 83 are now on pre-evacuation status. Residents trying to reenter will need to show their driver's license or vehicle registration. Residents are encouraged to leave heavy equipment alone. Please do not remove the flags on your property. Those are a signal to first responders the area has been cleared for reentry.
El Paso County Public Health is opening what it's calling a Public Health Convenience Center for those returning home as mandatory evacuation areas are downgraded to pre-evacuation status. Water testing kits, tetanus vaccinations, and public health information is available for residents while supplies last.
The Center will open Thursday, June 20th at the Classical Academy's East Campus, 12201 Cross Peak View, in Colorado Springs. That's located just west of the Pikes Peak Community College Rampart Range campus and east of New Life Church. Hours of operation are 10-2 Thursday and Friday, with additional hours to be announced based on availability of supplies.
Hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with hours to be announced based on availability of supplies.
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– Water testing kits. Test kits can be picked up and dropped off at the Public Health Convenience Center (PHCC) no later than 1 p.m. or at the El Paso County Public Health Laboratory, 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd. (second floor) no later than 4 p.m. Return your sample the same day you collect it. Water testing fees will be waived for Black Forest residents who live in evacuated areas.
– Vaccine clinics: Free tetanus (TDAP) vaccination or booster (TD) will be provided. Tetanus is a preventable disease that, if contracted, affects the body's central nervous system. The bacteria that cause tetanus are usually found in soil, dust and manure and enter the body through cuts or puncture wounds caused by contaminated objects, such as nails and splinters. During an emergency, tetanus is recommended for impacted residents or first responders who have not had a documented dose within the past five years.
The County says water wells in areas with no evidence of burn damage are likely safe, but the water kits are available for anyone concerned with the safety of their water.
Earlier today, the following areas were also downgraded:
The following roads west of Vollmer Road are now on pre-evacuation status and residents can go home.
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Residents should access the area from the north off Hodgen Road via Herring Road or Vollmer.
Residents trying to reenter will need to show their driver's license or vehicle registration. Residents are encouraged to leave heavy equipment alone. Please do not remove the flags on your property. Those are a signal to first responders the area has been cleared for reentry.
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Terrace 2 (11 m2): Sea view, Access from: Living room, Dining room
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This clip features some give and take between panelists on the Dr. Phil Show episode on gender identity issues. In this segment, Dr. Siegel defends moms by saying there is no evidence that being too close to a boy will make him want to be a girl. Dr. Nicolosi says Siegel is oversimplifying his reparative theory. What do you think?Lights, camera, action! … [Read more...]
More on the Dr. Phil Show Little Boy Lost – Sparks fly among guests
The Dr. Phil Show on gender identity, Part 3 – Should puberty be delayed?
Near the end of the Dr. Phil Show on gender identity, two guests who were not on stage provided a mini-introduction to the controversy of using hormones to delay puberty. Dr. Jo Olson and Dr. Eva Cwynar are two prominent doctors who work in the field of gender disorders and endocrinology. And action!From the Dr. Phil website, here is a rough transcript of their comments.Dr. Phil turns to two more medical professionals in the audience. Endocrinologist Dr. Eva Cwynar says … [Read more...]
Gender identity disorder research: Q & A with Kenneth Zucker
As a follow up to the recent broadcasts by NPR and several posts regarding gender identity, here is a Q & A involving J. Michael Bailey and Ken Zucker recently posted on the SEXNET email list. Dr. Zucker is the Head of the Gender Identity Service, Child, Youth, and Family Program and Psychologist-in-Chief at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Zucker is the chair of the newly appointed Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders working group for the 5th … [Read more...]
60 Minutes Science of Sexual Orientation: An update from the mother of twins
Recently, I posted a link to a NPR broadcast outlining two approaches to treating children who are gender non-conforming in their play and activity preferences. In light of that broadcast and the controversies surrounding these different approaches, I provide an update from Danielle, the mother of twin boys first featured in a 60 Minutes broadcast originally aired on March 12, 2006. The segment, titled Science and Sexual Orientation, was by any measure a provocative program. The producer … [Read more...]
APA issues statement regarding GID and the DSM-V
The American Psychiatric Association released a statement on Friday regarding some "inquiries about the DSM-V process." I suspect many of those inquiries have focused on the disputes over treatment highlighted by the recent NPR broadcast on gender identity, often involving Dr. Ken Zucker. I asked Ken Zucker and Michael Bailey for their reactions to this press release from a transgender advocacy group. Dr. Zucker declined to comment, but sent the following APA statement. Dr. Bailey's comment … [Read more...]
Ken Zucker compares ethnic identity conflict and gender identity conflict
Ken Zucker, a psychologist featured in the NPR series on gender identity, recently posted the following on the SEXNET listserv. Are ethnic identity conflict and gender identity conflict analogous? In this post, Dr. Zucker addresses the topic and I thank him for giving me permission to re-post it here:In the interview I had with the NPR journalist, Alix Spiegel, I posed the question: How would a clinician respond to a young child (in this instance a Black youngster) who presented with the … [Read more...]
Two families, two approaches to gender preferences
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Ivy Renfroe had five strikeouts in a complete game and Madison Shipman went 3-for-3 with two doubles as No. 3 Tennessee defeated Auburn, 6-1, on Saturday at Lee Stadium.
Tennessee (37-6, 11-3 SEC) celebrated the careers of seniors Melissa Brown, Kat Dotson, Lauren Gibson and Ivy Renfroe prior to Saturday's game in the first of two scheduled Senior Day festivities. UT will honor Raven Chavanne and Whitney Hammond on April 27 before facing Arkansas.
The Lady Vols scored two in the third, two in the fourth and two in the fifth. Auburn (27-17, 6-11 SEC) scored its lone run in the fourth inning.
Shipman had one RBI and one run in addition to her 3-for-3, two-double outing. Dotson had an RBI double off the top of the wall in left field and also scored a run. Gibson was 1-for-2 with one RBI and one run. Cheyanne Tarango, Melissa Davin and Hannah Akamine each had one RBI.
Ivy Renfroe (15-3) allowed just one unearned run over seven innings for her 12th complete game of the season. She threw 132 pitches in the win and improved to 7-2 in SEC games.
Marcy Harper (15-7) took the loss for Auburn after allowing six earned runs over 4.1 frames. Hilary Mavromat tossed 1.2 shutout innings of relief.
Tennessee took the lead in the bottom of the third. With two outs and Lewis on second, Dotson crushed a 3-2 pitch from Harper for an RBI double off the highest part the wall in left field, just missing a home run by inches. Gibson immediately followed with an RBI single through the right side to give UT a 2-0 lead.
Auburn got rolling offensively in the top of the fourth. Emily Carosone led off the inning with a double to right field off a 3-2 pitch from Renfroe. She scored on a fielding error at second in the next at-bat. Three batters later, Lewis came up with an outstanding defensive play to get the third out. Caitlin Schultze hit a single to the outfield and Lewis scooped it up in shallow center field and fired a throw to home plate to get Branndi Melero out on the tag.
UT responded with two more runs in the bottom of the fourth to build its lead to 4-1. Shipman led off the inning with a double to left. Two batters later, Davin connected on a 2-1 pitch for an RBI single to left field. Akamine followed with an RBI double off the left field wall to plate Shipman.
In the top of the fifth, Auburn loaded the bases off a pair of two-out singles and a walk. Renfroe escaped the unscathed when she induced an eight-pitch flyout to left field by Brooke Lathan.
Tennessee added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth. Chavanne drew a leadoff single, stole a base and advanced on a flyout and Gibson drew a four-pitch walk and stole a base to give UT two runners in scoring position with one out. Shipman connected for an RBI single to left when the left fielder lost the ball in the sun. Tarango followed with a sac fly to center field to score Gibson.
Tennessee and Auburn will close out the series on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The game will feature free live video and free live statistics on UTSports.com and a live audio broadcast on WNML 990 AM with Brian Rice on the call. The first 150 kids 12 and under with a ticket will receive a voucher for a free hot dog and drink. There will also be a post-game clinic with the Tennessee softball team, but participants must have a game ticket to attend.


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I'm working on a 32 Buick. It has parallel leaf springs up front. I'd like any suggestions on an axle over spring swap I'm doing to drop the front about 4". I attached a diagram to explain what I'm doing.
Figure 1 shows a cross section of the axle as it was mounted originally
Figure 2 shows a plate welded to the bottom of the axle (red) and gussets (orange). When I move the spring on top of the axle I will need to notch the frame a bit for clearance. The problem with figure 2 is the nuts and bolts protruding above the axle reducing clearance.
Figure 3 would save me around 1" of clearance above the axle. It shows plate (red) welded to the axle, grade 8 coupling nuts (purple) threaded onto shorter u-bolts and grade 8 button head bolts (yellow) threaded into the coupling nuts to tie the plates together. The problem with figure 3 is grade 8 1/2-20 coupling nuts that I've found online so far are crazy expensive and I would need 8 of them.
Any suggestions?
Last edited by HRMC1978; 01-19-2013 at 09:00 PM.
It would definitely lower the front end, however as you mentioned, you would have some serious clearance issues from the frame. Not familiar with the 32 front end? are we talking straight axle front end? If so, the other issue is clearance from the straight axle and oil pan or even steering linkage, tie rods, etc. It's possible to move everything above the axle, but I would think clearance issues would be a problem and as you mentioned, the frame would definitely have to be C notched. There may also be steering issues with the position of the draglink and steering box as well. I would think it would be easier to either find a dropped axle which is usually 3" of drop and install that. There are plenty of places that will bend yours as well. Much easier install and won't effect clearance issues.
Are we talking about the stock axle or an aftermarket? It looks like the stock I beam, it's pretty hard to put it on top without loosing a bunch of clearance do to how wide it is.
I have tried that and the problem is unless you notch the axle so the bracket can go up in the axle a little you are really adding a bunch of height to the axle and there is no room for it between the axle and the frame. And notching it is REALLY asking for trouble if you aren't a very accomplished welder the heat can warp on you.
Running a tube axle would let you weld the bracket on the bottom and give you much more room between the axle and frame.
If you are using the stock axle have you thought about a dropped tube that way you could mount it under the axle so you have a lot of travel.
This is my brothers 1922 Buick Roadster. The brackets on the axle were even ground to get it down a quarter inch or so more, getting every bit we could. The springs are almost flat and it gets it down nice.
What motor do you plan on running?
Unfortunately I don't have any picture of the axle handy. One problem is that with the parallel leafs the factory axle has about a 6 inch drop already. As far as steering goes I'm going to change it over to cross steer. The axle is far enough forward to no cause oil pan issues.
Here are the only 2 picture I have on this computer although they don't show the front suspension.
I know, I tried, and gave up putting the stock I beam on top of the springs, there just wasn't enough room. You could go to a tube axle and put it on top. But with out seriously notching the frame there just isn't room for the I beam with the big flange on top so I opted out. The only way you could get a little more room like your "C" would be to run a flange under the spring and use oval headed bolts going down thru the axle past the spring thru the flange under it to nuts. Not very clean and now you have stuff hanging under the car getting low, but you could do that. Being you are coming all the way thru that factory axle flange on top you could also instead of welding the bracket all the way across the bottom side of the axle, simply put one on each side, that would give you another half inch clearance at the top.
But honestly, before you cut into that frame, look at your options, with the stock axle, what brakes are you running? There is nothing that bolts on there as far as I know. So there is more fabrication if you don't want to run the stock brakes. So a dropped axle with new spindles that provide you a wide range of brakes that bolt right on.
If you are just after saving money, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet. If there is a desire to just do it damn it instead of buying you car out of a catalog, I respect that too, but there are times you have to go there, this may be one of them.
I'm gonna run a 396 that I have sitting around for a while anyway. I'm pretty certain I can notch the frame to make room for the axle. My main concern at the moment is sourcing Grade 8 1/2-20 coupling nuts that don't cost $30 each. That would save me a great deal of clearance. As far as brakes go, I had the stock Buick spindles machined down to match a Ford and I'm using a bearing kit to put GM rotors on it. I can use Ford steering arms as well. I just need to fab up some caliper brackets.
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How about running the plate under the spring with nuts?
Well like you said then I will have stuff hanging down. That is an option though and I may end up going that route with the cost of those coupling nuts.
And welding the flange to the side of the axle would help a lot too.
Be sure you do good planning with the springs you are running and engine weight and what not. My brothers roadster had three sets of springs in it before it even moved under it's own power. Three sets of front tires too! When you are working with fractions of an inch of leeway, you have to play a lot.
I was going to recommend going with a reverse eye main leaf spring and perhaps removing a few leafs from the spring or even having the springs re-arched. They can often get a 2-3" drop just by rearching the springs. The reverse eye will give you an additional 1 inch of drop with your stock or modified suspension. Of course, if your concerned about spending $30 for the coupling nuts, buying new leaf springs may not be an option. Just another suggestion.
It's like I said, I tried, I tried and tried on my truck to get the front end down, including welding a pad to the axle like in this thread, it was a LOOSER in my opinion, and no one is cheaper than me. I removed leaves and dropped it down until there was about an inch and a half clearance to the frame, even cutting the stock rubbers in half. It wasn't that low, but that is what I did instead of putting the axle on top.
You know what, I have an axle I was going to use in my truck PM me if you are interested, I think it's too wide though, it was for a 55-59 Chevy.
How about opening up the holes in the axle so the inside edge of the hole is right up next to the main part of the beam of the axle. Then, get some custom flat top u-bolts made up to fit tightly around the axle. Install them from the top down through a 4-hole plate under the spring and put the nuts on the bottom. If you got the u-bolt length right and used chromed dome nuts it would look pretty clean.
You could then eliminate the plate between the axle and the top of the spring to gain more clearance, and you wouldn't have the nuts on top either. I know you don't want stuff hanging down, but this would be a pretty low profile solution.
One more thought, you could also incorporate your lower shock mounts into that lower plate if you needed to...
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I have a 750 Quadra Jet on my 400 cu. S/B Chev.If the Car sits for 2 days or more I have to grind and grind before it will start.
I believe the fuel is leaking out the Ports on the bottom of the carb. If this is the case What is the fix and what material should I use to fix it?
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Ron, I had the same Probem a while back on my q-jet. I tried all the fixit parts they sold that were replacement plugs. I tryed jbweld and other adheasives, and even melting some solder onto the leak. with no luck
I ended up buying a rebuilt carb from Autozone that works ok, but the Idle adj. screw threads in the carb were striped out. plus it was just a crummy rebuild any way. I've had serious troubles with the inlet valve in my carb. It has stuck in the open position and flooded the carb and spilt fuel over a hot engine, along with sticking shut, because the rebuild company was too cheep to put a little snap on hook thingy that pulls the needle valve up when the float drops. (sorry it just really ticks me off at the poor quality of parts that can be sold)
Sorry I dont' really have any suggestions on what will work except a new or a HIGH quality rebuilt carb might save some time and hassles of things not working.
hope someone else has some ideas
I have found that with todays fuel anything with a carb that sits for a few days is hard to start, the fuel evaporates out of the carb. I used to blame the carbs but have found it doesn't make any diff what kind it is they all do it. The only cure I know of is an electric fuel pump.
Hey Ron . Also have problem with that also. I just replaced the fuel filtre in carb inlet. It is there to stop fuel from returning to tank. Also pump the throttle twice before starting it will let high idle & choke to warm the engine.I hope this mite be your fix as it was mine!
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Hmmmm... well, depending how much you're willing to spend on fixing this carb I'd say just get a good rebuild locally and avoid the AutoZone/Advance/Whatever remans 'cause they're almost ALWAYS minimal quality and workmanship. When in a similar situation myself, even my local parts house recommended me to get my Q-Jet rebuilt instead of buying one of their off-the-shelf wonders... like, wonder how many times it'll be returned?
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Ever find yourself looking for another way to channel your inner Lin, now that Ben & Jerry's "Taste the Lin-Sanity" flavor is out of the picture? Then check out Mr. Bartley's new burger, inspired by the now infamous Harvard grad.
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YardFest 2012: A Look at the Acts Coming Our Way
While some Indie music enthusiasts have voiced their excitement over this year's YardFest performers, Das Racist and The Cataracs, most students have responded with a "Wait...who?" Don't be that person trying to sing along to songs you've never heard. Flyby is here to give you a taste of Yardfest's lineup before the April 15 concert rolls around.
Lampoon 'Pains' Audience at Coop
"The Hunger Pains" marks the latest in a series of parodies by the Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine.
Double Whammy: Free Boloco Burritos and b.good Shakes!
Fast food lovers, rejoice! This Friday, both b.good and the Harvard Square Boloco will be giving out free comestibles.
It Takes Two: William V. Bergstrom '13 and Anne-Marit Bergstrom
In 2004, William V. Bergstrom '13 wrote a creative essay for an English class which he later published as a picture book. His grandmother, Anne-Marit "Mumsel" Bergstrom illustrated the book, called "The Magic Telescope."
Hey, Laurence H. Tribe '62: Carl M. Loeb Professor of Constitutional Law
On Feb. 7, Proposition 8, a Calif. provision that banned same-sex marriage, was deemed unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Does this ruling mean that the panel is upholding the constitutionality of same-sex marriage? If not, why does the Ninth Circuit panel stop short of declaring same-sex marriage constitutional?
Grammy Awards Roundup
If you missed the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, you've probably still heard that British songstress Adele dominated the awards ceremony, going six for six, a feat rivaled only by Beyoncé in 2010. In other news, Indie folk band Bon Iver won Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album. Other big winners included Foo Fighters and Kanye West, each receiving four golden gramophones. Besides the dozens of Whitney Houston shout-outs, here are a few of the night's performances that may be of interest, in order of appearance:
Be Happy! It's Good for You
Schoolwork got you down? Join the club. All cheap jokes aside, it's probably better to put this week's reading or p-set aside for a while and give yourself some time to pursue a little happiness.


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Re: 3DPlot in Mathematica 6
Dr. Van Nostrandt schrieb:
> Hi,
> I use Mathematica 6 on a PC (Intel Celeron CPU 2.6 GHz, 256 RAM) under Ubuntu 7.04.
> When I run the command Plot3D[f,options] it doesn't display me the function graph if f has a complicated form. If f it's enough simple, the function is displayed.
> For example the command Plot3D[Sin[x+Sin[y]],{x,-10,10},{y,-10,10}] shows me the graph, but already for
> Plot3D[2 [Sin[x+Sin[y]]],{x,-10,10},{y,-10,10}] I can't see it, just the 3D box, where should be the graph.
> Does anyone know the reason?
> Thank You in advance!
The Function 2[x] seems to have empty output;-)
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The dog days of summer are fast approaching in the 2008 Major League Baseball season.
With only 60 games left on the docket, around half of the majors' 30 teams are in striking distance in their respective division. Granted, this total includes nearly every club from the National League West, where the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for the division lead despite sub-.500 records.
So, which teams are legitimate contenders? Here are my contender and pretender picks in the American League.
American League East:
In 2008, the division has three contenders, all of which would be running away with the thing if placed in the NL East.
Boston Red Sox: Contenders—
The Red Sox had a tough weekend, watching their division lead disappear after struggling to do anything offensively against the Los Angeles Angels. To make matters worse, the "Manny Being Manny" antics have taken on a whole new meaning.
Regardless, Boston is still the favorite to take the division crown. Even without the presence of David Ortiz, the Red Sox have scored runs in bunches, having posted the third-highest runs total (503) in the majors through July 21. The club also ranks second in batting average (.280), on-base percentage (.355), slugging percentage (.448) and OPS (.804), trailing only the Texas Rangers by small margins in nearly every category.
When Ortiz returns and if Jason Varitek, sitting below replacement-level right now, can regain anywhere near his normal level of production, look out.
J.D. Drew, who was named the Most Valuable Player at the All-Star game in New York, has been invaluable since Ortiz went on the disabled list. Drew has posted a slash stats line of .294/.406/.557 with 17 homers and 55 RBIs while sitting among AL leaders with a .963 OPS.
Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis were deserving of their All-Star selections as well.
However, there is some concern about Ramirez, who allegedly struck out on purpose in an at-bat against Mariano Rivera in New York a few weeks back. This was reportedly a reaction to the six-figure fine that he received for pushing a longtime club employee after his unusual, last-minute request for tickets. Henry's patience is wearing thin with the slugger for accusing the organization of being dishonest in contract negotiations as well.
All things considered, it might be in the organization's best interest to wash its hands of Ramirez after the season, as he enters the decline stages of his career. With stricter testing policies for performance-enhancing drugs, players are not aging as well as they did back at the turn of the century. This makes it unlikely that he will sustain his consistent .950-OPS level of production as he inches closer to age 40.
Boston needs Ramirez now, though. So the chance that he becomes a distraction while losing his focus as a hitter is a real cause for concern. Off-field-issues aside, he has been productive yet again through this month, hitting .297/.397/.531 with 19 home runs and 62 RBIs to help pick up the slack while the lineup was without Ortiz.
Boston is also one of the strongest teams in the league when it comes to run prevention, with a strong starting rotation and the sixth-highest defensive efficiency rating in the majors. Clearly, then, it is not a surprise that the club has the largest run differential, +77, in the American League.
There are some concerns with in the bullpen, as the link to closer Jonathan Papelbon has not had its ups and downs. But with such a deep pitching staff—Daisuke Matsuzaka, 10-1 with a 2.65 ERA and 77-to-16 K/W ratio leads the way, though he has not been efficient enough with his pitches—and potent offense, the Red Sox are not only contenders, they are in position to make a deep run in October.
New York Yankees: Contenders—
It is never a wise move to bet against the Yankees.
New York has won seven of its last 10 games to move within five games of first-place Tampa Bay. Considering where the Yankees were in May—as they were in '07 as well—this is no small feat.
Brian Cashman and the club gambled on a pair of youngsters to carry the Yankees' starting rotation, right-handers Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy. The experiment has not gone according to plan, however.
Hughes, who is still projected to turn into a potential front-end starter, turned in six relatively ineffective starts before going on the disabled list with a strained oblique and cracked rib.
Kennedy's struggles, on the other hand, have prompted questions about whether or not he was as promising as the organization let on. Drafted out of the University of Southern California in '06, he has posted excellent statistics in his professional career, but his fringe stuff leaves little room for error when his command is off.
To make matters worse, ace Chien Ming-Wang is out until September after injuring himself running the bases in Interleague Play. Wang, the majors' winnignest pitcher the previous two seasons, has used his heavy sinker to induce ground ball outs at the top of the New York staff. The loss of the right-hander, who was 8-2 with a 4.07 ERA before hitting the DL, created a hole, which prompted New York to offer a contract to Sidney Ponson.
Luckily, Mike Mussina has been a pleasant surprise, going 12-6 with a 3.49 ERA in his first 20 starts. Mussina was perhaps snubbed from the All-Star game, but will he be able to maintain his performance or will he regress back to the mean?
Joba Chamberlain has provided a boost as well, moving from the eighth-inning role to return to his original status as a starter. As excellent of a setup-man as Chamberlain was, he adds more value in his new role, especially considering the alternatives. He will help hold down the fort until Wang returns should Mussina and Ponson falter.
Then there is Mariano Rivera, who is enjoying one of the finest seasons of his career. Rivera has yet to blow a save in 24 chances, posting 1.22 ERA, K/9 of 10.76 and 0.68 WHIP. When the Yankees have a lead entering the ninth inning, the game is essentially over.
New York pitchers, though, have not exactly received a boost from their defense behind them. In fact, the Yankees rank 24th in the majors in defensive efficiency, as the arms have made more of an impact in the run prevention equation in the Bronx.
Offensively, the Yankees—despite a lack of production from Robinson Cano and replacement-level center fielder Melky Cabrera—have plenty of firepower. The early-season struggles were more of a result than injuries to players like Alex Rodriguez than anything else.
When healthy, Rodriguez has been a force, hitting 20 homers with a .975 OPS despite a plethora of off-the-field distractions. Jason Giambi helped carry the lineup when A-Rod and a few of his teammates were on the shelf. Giambi, in fact, nearly missed making the All-Star game, recovering from a poor first month to solidify the middle of the New York batting order.
Although Cano needs to improve his approach, the sweet-swinging second baseman always turns it on in the second half. Look for him to pick it up—his .676 OPS is among the lowest marks at his position in the league—down the stretch.
Derek Jeter is a polarizing player, as many analysts think that his defense at shortstop is a major crutch to his team. Jeter has not been himself at the plate, either, so far, frequently grounding into rally-killing double plays. Also, his .282/.347/.392 line is not up to par by Jeter standards, but it would not be a surprise to see him improve the rest of the way as well.
It does not help that left fielder Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada, sent to the disabled list on Monday, are out indefinitely.
If the double-play duo can get it going, coinciding with a return of Johnny Damon and a potential deal for another impact bat—Richie Sexson, though he may help against lefties, is not going to cut it—at the deadline, the Yankees' postseason run may not be in jeopardy after all, most likely via the Wild Card.
Tampa Bay Rays: Contenders—
The Tampa Bay Rays' success has been one of the surprise stories in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay, which has never won more than 70 games in a single season, is currently leading the division, at 57-40.
Regardless of their pre-break slide, the Rays are still a legitimate contender, backed by their excellent defense.
While the club has made its fair share of errors in the month of July, it still ranks second in the majors in defensive efficiency rating—the rate at which balls put into play are converted into outs. One of the most underrated aspects of its turnaround, Tampa Bay has made marked improvements defensively as a team.
Every Tampa Bay pitcher—from ace Scott Kazmir, the winning pitcher in the All-Star game, to reliever J.P. Howell—has reaped the benefits.
The pitching staff has seen a major upgrade as well.
Matt Garza, Kazmir and James Shields are a tough group to face in short series. Shields, however, is the eldest starting pitcher in the Rays' rotation, at 26 years old. This has caused some writers to pull out the inexperience card, which is definitely a legitimate factor. Perhaps most concerning, though, the majority of Tampa Bay starters are rapidly approaching upon career-high totals in innings pitched. Whether or not the youngsters' arms can hold up is a huge question mark for Tampa Bay.
If any of young pitchers in the Tampa Bay rotation should falter or go down with an injury, the club does have internal reinforcements down on the farm. Jeff Niemann, who made his major league debut in April, is an option. Not to mention, the potential is there for Tampa Bay to call up David Price, the top pitching prospect in the minors. Price, now in Double-A, has been dominant in his first professional season, going 8-0 with a 1.92 ERA and 62-to-17 K/W ratio in 11 combined starts between Single-A Vero Beach and Double-A Montgomery. Selected by Tampa Bay with the number one overall pick out of Vanderbilt University in the '07 draft, the southpaw will perhaps turn into this year's version of Joba Chamberlain.
The Rays' relief corps has been more effective as well. This rings especially true when compared to the '07 group, featuring the likes of Shawn Camp and Brian Stokes, which posted the highest bullpen ERA in the past half century.
Offensively, though, Tampa Bay finds itself in the middle of the pack, as it headed into the All-Star break sitting 10th in the majors in on-base percentage (.336), 13th in OPS (.745) and 15th in runs scored, batting average (.260) and slugging percentage (.409).
This is why the Rays have staying power down the stretch, as many players should post improved individual statistics in the second half. Tampa Bay, though, needs its position player stars, from Carl Crawford to Carlos Pena, to improve the rest of the way.
Tampa Bay is much better at home than on the road, with a 19-25 record away from Tropicana Field. The club will need to prove that it can win on the road, especially in places like Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium.
Regardless, the Rays have enough talent already, assuming the pitching can hold up, to make a run. Boston is still the favorite in the division, but Tampa Bay has a deep enough roster to stay in the Wild Card hunt.
To read more about the Rays' chances, click here.
American League Central:
Before the season, the Central figured to be among the deepest divisions in the majors. The Detroit Tigers made a major upgrade to their roster, adding an impact hitter, Miguel Cabrera, and Dontrelle Willis in a blockbuster deal with the Florida Marlins. Detroit also added Edgar Renteria, shipping prospect Jair Jurrjens to the Atlanta Braves for the veteran shortstop to become the early-season favorite to win the American League.
The Tigers' poor start in April, however, opened up the division for the Chicago White Sox and the surprise Minnesota Twins.
Chicago White Sox: Contenders—
Chicago, at 58-40, has a .5 game lead over Minnesota. Unlike the Twins, however, the White Sox have staying power as the clear-cut favorite in the division.
Chicago has posted a +78 run differential. On the other hand, Minnesota—which will not be able to maintain its current level of production with runners in scoring position—has a run differential of +33.
Joe Crede is enjoying a nice comeback, Jermaine Dye (.927 OPS) deserved to be an All-Star, Carlos Quentin (.913 OPS, 71 RBIs) has been an MVP candidate and Jim Thome has rebounded nicely after a rough start. Second baseman Alexei Ramirez has been one of the better rookies in the league as well.
The pitching has been the story in the Chicago, though. While John Danks and Gavin Floyd may regress in the second half, the pair has been excellent so far, combining to go 13-4. A top prospect, Danks appears to be emerging into a legitimate starter in this league, having posted the fifth-lowest ERA among qualifying pitchers in the AL.
Overall, the White Sox's pitching staff has combined to post an opponents' line of .251/.313/.391, as Mark Buerhle and others are also consistently getting hitters out. Even with Jose Contreras—who hid an injury and is now on the 15-day disabled list—on the shelf, it truly appears as if each team from Chicago, 12th in the game in defensive efficiency, will end the season in first place in the Central division.
Detroit Tigers: Pretenders—
A lot has gone wrong in Detroit. After sending Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller to Florida in the blockbuster this winter, Detroit has not seen any immediate short-term gains.
Cabrera's days as a third baseman are over, as he was a major weakness on the left side of the Detroit infield before moving across the diamond to first base. Offensively, he is struggling through a down year as well, with a decent but not great line of .281/.348/.485 and .833 OPS.
Willis, who has struggled mightily with his control and command, is working out his issues in the minors. His performance has declined steadily in each of his final seasons down in Miami, and moving to the American League—even with a better defense behind him—was not expected to be easy. Still, no one predicted control to be this major of an issue for Willis, who posted a terrible 5-to-21 K/W ratio in 11.1 innings pitched before getting demoted.
The other high-profile acquisition, Renteria, has lost a step at shortstop and is no longer a stolen base threat. Making matters worse, he has disappointed at the plate, batting .256 with a putrid .307 on-base percentage and .635 OPS. His power is gone as well, evident by his .325 slugging percentage and low home run total, five.
Not to mention, veteran Gary Sheffield is hovering around replacement-level production right now, with only six homers in 209 at-bats.
With a healthy Magglio Ordonez, though, the club still has the firepower and personnel offensively—especially if the aforementioned hitters pick it up in the second half—to score runs down the stretch. Plus, at 49-49, they are only 6.5 games back.
With Jeremy Bonderman out for the year, do they have the pitching to make a run?
Armando Gallaraga has been effective while several of his staff mates have struggled, going 7-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 68-to-37 K/W ratio in 100.1 innings pitched over 16 starts. Gallaraga has been a nice surprise, and is the perhaps the one offseason acquisition—Detroit received him from Texas in exchange for a minor league outfielder shortly before pitchers and catchers reported to spring training—that has exceeded expectations.
Ace Justin Verlander nearly threw his second career no-hitter in his first outing, then struggled through the first two months. He has won six games in his last eight outings, though, and will need to carry over his recent success for the Tigers to play any meaningful games come September.
Regardless, the rest of the pitching staff appears to be too thin in Detroit, which also sits in the middle of the pack in defensive efficiency.
Nate Robertson has a 5.69 ERA and 1.54 WHIP.
Kenny Rogers is 43 years old with 4.62 ERA.
The Tigers' bullpen has not exactly been stellar, either, as closer Todd Jones has 18 saves but a 4.78 ERA.
The group hopes to receive a boost from Joel Zumaya, who reportedly may move into a starter's role for the Tigers in the near future.
A postseason invitation seems unlikely, even if the alleged veteran stars actually start living up to their names.
Minnesota Twins: Pretenders—
The Twins' winning streak before the break pushed the team into contention. The odds of Minnesota—21-7 in its last 28 games—maintaining its success, however, are fairly low.
Ron Gardenhire has certainly done a great job of getting his players to play hard.
Even without Pat Neshek, the club still has a decent bullpen, with a lights-out closer in Joe Nathan.
Also, a return to the majors seems inevitable for 2006 sensation Francisco Liriano, who is 8-2 with a 3.34 ERA in 17 starts at Triple-A Rochester.
Regardless, the Minnesota rotation, in the middle of the pack in the majors in starters' ERA (4.47), is less than stellar. The staff, consisting of Scott Baker (3.26 ERA, 76-to-15 K/W ratio), Nick Blackburn, Glen Perkins, young Kevin Slowey and innings eater Livan Hernandez (10 wins, 5.29 ERA), does not have the makings of a postseason-caliber starting rotation.
Perkins, a local product of the University of Minnesota, has added a boost, going 7-2 with a 3.84 ERA. Regression seems likely for the 25-year-old left-hander, though.
Slowey has been a top prospect in the Twins' organization ever since he was selected in the second round of the 2005 First-Year draft out of Winthrop University. A control specialist who has drawn comparison to former Minnesota ace Brad Radke, he has excellent command for a 24-year-old. Still, he has only 27 career appearances under his belt.
While Liriano, who missed all of the 2007 season, has a chance to help the Twins in their push for the playoffs, he is still always an injury risk as well.
Even with one of the better bullpens in the AL, the club also ranks 28th in opponents' batting average (.277) against in the majors while allowing opposing hitters to post a .758 OPS. To put this into perspective, outfielder Delmon Young, expected to make a major impact after coming over from Tampa Bay, has a lower mark, with a .745 OPS.
The team defense is shaky as well, with the Twins currently ranking 22nd in defensive efficiency.
Then how are they doing it?
The answer is simple: offense, as Minnesota is fifth in the majors with 484 runs scored.
With Joe Mauer and former MVP Justin Morneau, the team has two of the better young hitters in the division.
Mauer started the All-Star game after a strong first half, and has a chance to win another batting title; he currently is among league leaders with a .324 batting average and .419 on-base percentage. While he has only hit six homers, Mauer is also one of the best defensive players at a crucial position.
Justin Morneau (Associated Press)
Morneau, the Home Run Derby Champ, has a line of .322/.391/.519, for a .909 OPS.
Carlos Gomez and Young have been disappointments, though, because of their poor plate discipline. Gardenhire would be wise to move Gomez, one of the New York Mets' top prospects when he was shipped to Minnesota in the Johan Santana deal, out of the leadoff spot. He is an exciting player to watch and fits the description of a prototypical leadoff hitter, but his .285 on-base percentage is the lowest total in the majors among leadoff men.
Without question, the Twins' offense has really been exceptional when it counts, hitting .313/.385/.460, for an .845 OPS, with runners in scoring position. It is unlikely, obviously, that the club can sustain its knack for collecting big hits in big spots at this level.
Therefore, similar to the Florida Marlins, the Twins are a pretender, because they have relied on unsustainable run production to this point, and are likely to falter when the tremendous clutch hitting regresses back to the mean.
American League West:
Los Angeles Angels: Contenders—
The Angels, 60-38, are coming off a big weekend in which they swept the Red Sox while their biggest competition in the division, the Oakland Athletics, were swept themselves in New York.
The Angels' lead in the division is now up to nine games over Oakland, which saw its talented general manager Billy Beane deal starters Joe Blanton and Rich Harden in the past month.
The path to the playoffs, then, seems clear for the Angels, who are among the majors' best teams when it comes to run prevention. Los Angeles has built its roster the right way for playing in Angel stadium, relying on excellent pitching and defense.
The Angels ranks eighth in defensive efficiency, which goes hand-in-hand with the plus starting pitching.
Southpaw Joe Saunders, 12-5 with a 3.05 ERA, and Ervin Santana, 11-3 with a 3.34 ERA, were huge for the Angels when John Lackey was on the shelf. Lackey is back now, and has not missed a beat. He is 7-2 with a 2.58 ERA and 72-to-17 K/W ratio in 12 starts since returning. Jon Garland and Jered Weaver are solid at the back of the rotation as well.
For a team built on pitching and defense—thus likely to be involved in many low-scoring games—it certainly helps to have a capable closer like Francisco Rodriguez, who is on pace to shatter Bobby Thigpen's single-season record for saves. While Rodriguez is not missing bats as frequently as he has in previous seasons, he has been unhittable at times, picking up 40 saves while posting a 2.25 ERA in 44.0 innings pitched. The 26-year-old right-hander from Venezuela is undoubtedly one of the strongest ninth-inning stoppers in the game.
Do the Angels have enough offense to make a realistic run once they reach the postseason?
Sitting 21st in the league with only 425 runs scored, the answer seems to be, no. The Angels' inability to score runs is a direct result of a poor .319 on-base percentage, 25th in the league, and .712 OPS, 23rd in the league. Due to the anemic offense, it is no surprise that the A's actually have a higher run differential, despite being so far back in the division. Perhaps this is why Mike Scioscia was prompted to bunt with one out during a game two weeks ago.
While their pitching gives them a strong chance in a short series, they need to add another bat to take the load off of Vladimir Guerrero, who is leading his team in nearly every offensive statistical category. After struggling out of the gate, Guerrero has rebounded to get his slash stats line up to .287/.347/.496. He also has 17 homers and 53 RBIs, providing production in the middle of a poor lineup.
Gary Matthews Jr. appears to have turned one good season and spectacular catch in Texas into a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal. He is providing his team replacement-level production, for a little under $10-million this season, giving Barry Zito a run for his money as the most overpaid player in California.
In Anaheim, he is not alone in the inability to help create runs, as only two players—Guerrero and Howie Kendrick—have an OPS above .800.
Regardless, Beane continues to sell high, and has conceded for 2008 so the Angels are the easy pick to win the West. The A's, though, appear to be stocking enough talent to dominate the division for years to come, perhaps ending the Angels' status as the premier team on the west coast. Oakland remains a pretender, even in the Wild Card for now, but Beane is stockpiling enough talent to realistically make dynastic run as we enter the next decade.
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