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I've had lots of what I think are good ideas. And, even if other agree with me, well, that, and 3 to 6 bucks will get you a cappuccino.
What I've appreciated about working with Prof. Ann Taket from the Burwood Campus of Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia is that she has a highly keen sense of what it means to be working with community. That it requires the community itself to be willing to come to the table, and that requires their trust and belief they will be heard, respected, and a valued member at that table. But it's a two way street: it also means that they have a respect for you.
With Ann's leadership, conversations have been happening all over the state of Victoria about You the Man. She's presented the idea of the program being a tool for the efforts of Victorians in engaging men in violence prevention–not as a replacement, but as a means of highlighting their own programs and services, an opportunity for community members and constituents to be introduced to the ideas of violence prevention and the responsibility and accountability of all of us in this work. The tour of the state was an act of vulnerability and humility: This is what we are thinking, this is what it looks like, and what do you think? How would this serve your work and efforts? Does this fill a need for you?
And as a friend of mine once said, be careful of the questions you as, if you really don't want to hear the answer. In this case, we did want to hear the answer, and the feedback, concerns, and overwhelming enthusiasm is making the project work. The next step in laying groundwork for statewide participation was in vetting the new translation of the script from American to Australian. And here is an eloquent and thorough response from Mr. Peter Crowley who works for the City of Moonee Valley
My favorite parts I've made bold!
Hi Ann
I enjoyed today's script reading and I believe this 'rewrite' is well on track to its end goal.
I have been both enthusiastic and positive about "You the Man" and, I have to say, those feelings have only intensified after today.
It's revealing to listen to the sort of post-event discussion that occurred today. Sure there are differing views about what might be changed but, notwithstanding that today's group had a mission, today showed me that…
1. There was a range of comments and suggestions and that positively confirms that the script works with a range of ages and genders
2. We should make the script as 'efficient' as possible but also accept that people will hear and interpret it in their own way and through the lens of their own experiences… so there's no 'perfect version'
3. The fact that people respond and discuss the script with such enthusiasm shows that it really does connect and engage
At the end of the day, this is a clever play and the author clearly worked it out with great thought. Sure we need to 'acclimatise' the play, but we don't need to fix it. It works (and the evidence has been collected to prove that)!
Like others who have been in touch with you, I too am keen to see the benefits of You the Man in my patch. If you need an audience for a pilot, or a dress rehearsal… look to me. But my enthusiasm and involvement is driven by more than that. Male voices and male presence is still far too inconspicuous in this issue. Time after time I attend PVAW networks and meetings as the lone representative of my gender. Perhaps it's my interpretation, but that imbalance, that female focus, makes it too simple for some men to dismiss the issue… to consider it 'women's business'. I have a strong hope (and now a solid belief) that You the Man can contribute to a change in that situation and, more importantly, to a change in the underlying and outrageous issue of the prevalence of violence, by men, to women.
Peter Crowley
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Community Development, Citizens Services & Information Management
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Amur Tigers are the biggest cats in the wild, topping out around 600 pounds!
Do you ever get strange looks from people at social events when you break out some of your favorite animal facts? Have you reached capacity for animals residing in your home? Do you ever feel like a lonely bastion of useless knowledge about the natural world? Do you wish you had a social outlet that was centered around a common interest in animals and nature? Have you met a zoo docent and thought, "I wish I could do that?"
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might consider becoming a Potter Park Zoo docent. Our Recruitment Day is January 15th and we're looking for people with passion and commitment who want to dedicate at least 50 hours a year to teaching, leading tours, and making lasting connections with the greater Lansing community. Here are some compelling reasons to consider this opportunity:
1. You get to spend time with animals. You can't have a tiger as a pet, but you sure can see a tiger as often as you want by giving tours around the zoo. Maybe you love snakes but your husband can't stomach having one as a pet because you'd have to feed it sweet, defenseless baby mice. But you can handle snakes at outreaches. Maybe snakes make your skin crawl. Note: you don't have to handle any animals you're uncomfortable with.
2. You get to spend time with lots of other people who love animals. People who will appreciate your endless string of interesting information about the breeding habits of the kookaburra or the ingenuity of ring-tailed lemurs. People who will teach you things you never knew about marine polyps and the social behavior of penguins. People who get you.
3. You get to impart your love of the natural world to the next generation. If you're concerned about the future of endangered species or threatened environments, rest assured there is something proactive that you can do to ensure their preservation: teach young people to care as much as you do. Environmentalism and conservation are by necessity causes that require the participation of every generation. Maybe you came of age during the big environmental push in the 1970s so conservation is ingrained in your brain. But someone who came of age in the 1990s probably heard a lot more about advancing technology than they did about retreating forests and species. Share your passion with people who don't know yet that they need to care.
4. You get to spend more time outdoors, enjoying all of Michigan's wonderful seasons. If you're feeling like a couch potato but you're not looking to run a marathon, leading tours is a great way to get off your duff and get out in some fresh air. If you never leave the house if it's snowing, it's time to live a little!
5. You get the opportunity to serve your community. Volunteering brings with it so many rewards, not the least of which is knowing that you are giving back. Walking back to your car after looking into the wonder-filled eyes of schoolchildren who have just had their first up-close encounter with a big cat or meerkats or even a goat is one of the most satisfying feelings there is.
Docent Recruitment Day is January 15 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in the Safari Room (in the Education building). If you have any questions about what being a docent entails, please leave them in the comments section and I'll give you my take on it.

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The Truth About 14,000
Hello 14,000; goodbye 14,000. Round numbers often become a fixation in the mind of the public, and the misconception is that they are barriers. In reality it is more often the case that round numbers, like 14,000 in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, act as attractors around which trading oscillates. So going through the level and then giving it back should be no surprise.
I believe the overbought conditions that prevail are more significant. This is spreading to longer-term indicators, suggesting a drop is likely to be larger and last longer than previously thought. See the 55-day moving average of the Arms Index, the second chart below. The current level is indicative of a top that could be quite long lasting. Don't be in a hurry to buy on the first dip....241 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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I'm Shadow, and I recently came back to Tigerlily Cat Rescue after my family could no longer care for me.
You see, I was originally adopted back in 2009, and I swear I was an awesome kitty in my home.
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I'm a gentle and quiet fellow and I promise that I am all good luck, no bad luck hear anymore. Now that I have found you, things are looking up.
I get along ok with other kitties, but I would do ok as the only cat in your house too.
I am around 6 or 7-years-old and I am neutered already, so you don't have to worry about that.
Maybe you have room in your heart and home for me?
Please call Tigerlily Cat Rescue at 586-431-5353 if you can add me to your home.
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The fight occurred shortly after 6 p.m. in the bar area at Delta Bowl, located at 3300 Delta Fair Blvd.
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The man's identity has not been released, and police did not say late Friday if they had identified a possible suspect or what led to the fight. The case is being investigated as a homicide.
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Your First Wireless Network
A New Generation of Engineering Tools Are Making It Easier Than Ever to Get Up and Running with Wireless
Cost savings are an oft-cited advantage to using wireless networks in industrial environments. Eliminate the wire and conduit or armored cable—together with the I/O and engineering costs associated with them—and, presto! Costs for an incremental process measurement plummet by as much as a factor of 10.
But for a growing roll call of leading process manufacturers, it's not the cost-saving aspects of wireless networks that are the primary driver for adoption. Rather, it's the easy part. Indeed, all wireless field networks are easier and less costly to install than traditional wired systems, simply because they're wireless.
But unlike line-of-sight or point-to-point wireless approaches, self-organizing mesh networks, such as those based on the WirelessHART standard, don't require detailed site surveys or specialized equipment to implement.
With a brand new generation of planning and management tools, it's easier than ever to ensure that your first wireless effort performs optimally from the start.
Establish Project Scope
For your first WirelessHART self-organizing wireless network, it's best to focus on a logical plant area or single processing unit, such as a tank farm or distillation unit. Doing so has three primary benefits:
- It helps ensure that all the wireless devices will be within a reasonable signal range of each other, since they'll be placed in a relatively limited area.
- With several devices in the same area, there are more available communication paths for routing messages around obstructions or other interference.
- It's easier to integrate the data into information systems if all data sources follow the same organizational structure—which in most plants is based on process units.
If a process unit is of complex design, for example, an enclosed multiple-floor manufacturing facility, then it may be optimal to scope a wireless network to each floor. For process facilities that are extremely compartmentalized by steel and concrete, you may want to treat each large enclosure as a process unit.
Plan Locations, Validate Design
The wireless devices' role as routers in a self-organizing network requires enough devices in proximity to each other to support reliable communication paths.
The first step in planning your first wireless network is to obtain or create a scaled drawing of the process unit or area where the network will be installed. (For an outdoor facility, the images available on Google Earth—http://earth.google.com—can be used to create one.) Within the scoped area, identify the measurement points that satisfy current and future application needs. With the scaled drawing completed, you have two choices going forward. Wireless device locations can be plotted by hand, and the anticipated reliability of network communication gauged by the guidelines listed in the sidebar, "Rules of Thumb for Manual
Network Design," at the end of this article.
Another option is to use Emerson Process Management's new AMS Wireless SNAP-ON tool to validate a planned network's design easily and automatically (see sidebar at the end of this article, "New Tool Eases Wireless Network Design"), and to optimize the network's ongoing operation.
Once the device locations are plotted and validated, choose a location for the wireless gateway that provides power, is convenient for the physical (or possibly wireless) connection to the host control or information system and, ideally, provides a direct wireless connection (without a "hop") to 25% of the wireless devices in the network.
For even the smallest networks, have at least two devices that communicate directly with the gateway. For larger networks, a useful rule of thumb is one additional directly connected device for every eight devices in the network.
Gateway First, then Add Devices
You must follow two essential rules when you install your first self-organizing network: Install and power up the gateway first; then the wireless devices nearest the gateway.
For the highest signal quality, install the gateway outdoors (minimum rating of Class I Div II or Zone 2) at least 3 ft (1 m) above other canopy structures, such as above the roof of a control room. If outdoor mounting is not an option, connect the gateway to a remote omni-directional antenna using a cable no longer than 20 ft (6 m).
Once the gateway is up, start with the field devices that are closest to the gateway. Most WirelessHART devices, including Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless instruments, have process connections and mounting engineered to the same practices and systems that govern wired instrumentation today, with the exception of the loop wiring.
Once the first devices are working, you can be confident of a reliable communication path for the others and a solid foundation for expanding the network. You can use repeaters to temporarily strengthen the network until all the devices are installed or until the network surrounds an entire process unit completely.
Fortify and Expand
Once you've verified that each device has joined the network and is communicating properly, identify any "pinch points," where messages from several wireless devices must all pass through a single device or repeater at any point on their way to the gateway. Use additional repeaters or measurement devices to eliminate this vulnerability.
Emerson's new AMS Wireless SNAP-ON tool (see sidebar "New Tool Eases Wireless Network Design" at the end of this article,) makes this task especially easy by graphically displaying network traffic patterns. Further, once the network is up and running, the tool allows the user to maintain the network easily by graphically displaying network traffic and diagnostic data.
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Pharmacokinetics Study on Nevirapine Resistance in Tanzania
This study has been completed.
Radboud University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Radboud University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 21, 2006
Last updated: May 30, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
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Detailed Description:
- pharmacokinetics of single dose nevirapine
- the effect of single dose carbamazepine on the pk of single dose nevirapine
- resistance against nevirapine before and after.
- follow-up on HIV status newborns
- relation between nevirapine levels in cord blood and plasma
* safety of single dose nevirapine and nevirapine/carbamazepine
Single dose carbamazepine decreases development of resistance to nevirapine in HIV positive pregnant Tanzanian women by decreasing nevirapine half-life.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: carbamazepine and nevirapine Drug: Nevirapine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Effect of Single Dose Carbamazepine on the Pharmacokinetics of Single Dose Nevirapine (Viramune, NVP) and Development of NVP Resistance, PMTCT Program of Moshi, Tanzania (VITA1)
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Carbamazepine NevirapineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Radboud University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Cord blood will be taken less than 30 minutes after delivery [ Time Frame: 0 - 30 min after delivery ]
- Blood samples from mother will be taken less than 30 minutes after delivery to measure viral load and CD4 count. [ Time Frame: 0 - 30 min after delivery ]
- Blood samples will be drawn from mother and child at week 1 (day 6-8), week 2 (day 13-15) and week 3 (day 20-22) [ Time Frame: day 6 - 22 after delivery ]
- From all samples plasma nevirapine and if applicable carbamazepine levels will be determined in women and newborns. [ Time Frame: 0 30 min after delivery - week 3 after delivery ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Carbamazepine
An oral dose of 400mg Carbamazepine is added to the 200mg oral dose Nevirapine intake prior delivery
Drug: carbamazepine and nevirapine
Carbamazepine 400mg and Nevirapine 200mg are taken just before delivery during labor.
Placebo Comparator: Nevirapine
Standard therapy of 200mg Nevirapine oral prior to delivery
Drug: Nevirapine
Nevirapine 200mg is taken prior to delivery during labor.
Detailed Description:
Without the use of preventative measures, the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 is estimated to vary between 25 and 48%. The regimen of single dose of nevirapine to the mother just before delivery and a single dose of nevirapine to the newborn within 24 - 72 hours after birth reduces the risk of MTCT by 50%, is affordable in many situations and is therefore standard of care in many African countries, like Tanzania. Recent studies, however, have shown that this single dose to the mother can induce the occurrence of nevirapine resistance in a large number of mothers. The mechanism of occurrence of nevirapine resistance already after a single dose is most likely related to the long elimination half-life of the drug. The subtherapeutic plasma levels present the perfect environment for the occurrence of resistance as the concentrations are subinhibitory for several days.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV infected
- antiretroviral naive
- not intending to relocate out of area during study
- willing to adhere to follow up scheme
- ability and willing to give written consent
- pregnant between 18 and 40 years
- willing and able to regularly attend the Antenatal clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
- serious illness that requires systemic treatment or hospitalization
- any condition that would compromise subject's ability to participate
- previously treated for HIV with antiretroviral agents, including single dose nevirapine used for MTCT
- inability to understand the nature and extent of the trial and procedures
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00294892
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00294892
|Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College
|Moshi, Tanzania
Sponsors and Collaborators
Radboud University
|Principal Investigator:
|David M. Burger, Dr.
|Radboud University (RUNMC)
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Radboud University:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Mar 1;59(3):266-73. Intrapartum single-dose carbamazepine reduces nevirapine levels faster and may decrease resistance after a single dose of nevirapine for perinatal HIV prevention.
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Muro EP, Fillekes Q, Kisanga ER, L'homme R, Aitken SC, Mariki G, Van der Ven AJ, Dolmans W, Schuurman R, Walker AS, Gibb DM, Burger DM. Intrapartum single-dose carbamazepine reduces nevirapine levels faster and may decrease resistance after a single dose of nevirapine for perinatal HIV prevention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Mar 1;59(3):266-73. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31824234d8.
|Responsible Party:
|Radboud University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00294892 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 21, 2006
|Last Updated:
|May 30, 2012
Keywords provided by Radboud University:
mother to child transmission; MTCT
nevirapine resistance
Treatment Naive
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Antimanic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
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- ADT7316—four 12-bit DACs
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- Buffered voltage output
- Guaranteed monotonic by design over all codes
- 10-bit temperature-to-digital converter
- Temperature sensor accuracy of ±0.5°C Supply range: 2.7 V to 5.5 V
- Temperature range: −40°C to +120°C
- DAC output range: 0 V to 2 VREF
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- Internal 2.28 VREF option
- Double-buffered input logic
- Buffered/unbuffered reference input option
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The ADT7316/ADT7317/ADT7318 combine a 10-bit temperature-to-digital converter and a quad 12-/10-/8-bit DAC, respectively, in a 16-lead QSOP. This includes a bandgap temperature sensor and a 10-bit ADC to monitor and digitize the temperature reading to a resolution of 0.25°C. The ADT7316/ ADT7317/ADT7318 operate from a single 2.7 V to 5.5 V supply. The output voltage of the DAC ranges from 0 V to 2 VREF, with an output voltage settling time of 7 μs typically. The ADT7316/ ADT7317/ADT7318 provide two serial inter-face options, a 4-wire serial interface that is compatible with SPI, QSPI, MICROWIRE, and DSP interface standards, and a 2-wire SMBus/I2C interface. They feature a standby mode that is controlled via the serial interface.
The reference for the four DACs is derived either internally or from two reference pins (one per DAC pair). The outputs of all DACs may be updated simultaneously using the software LDAC function or external LDAC pin.
The ADT7316/ADT7317/ADT7318 incorporate a power-on-reset circuit that ensures the DAC output powers up to 0 V and remains there until a valid write takes place. The ADT7316/ADT7317/ADT7318 wide supply voltage range, low supply current, and SPI-/I2C-compatible interface make them ideal for a variety of applications, including personal computers, office equipment, and domestic appliances.
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Here's an obvious but useful tip that will work in any DAW. What if have an external hardware device that does not allow Program Change control? How will you remember what preset you were using for a specific song? Easy: Name the clip or channel the patch number.
I've been using this method with my new Jomox Mbase 01. As you see above the clip is named r31. One thrilling things about the Mbase 01 is how the massive kicks really pump any sidechains. Lately I will have more than just one channel being sidechained. When this is the case you can't freeze or render the kick without after re-sidechaining everything to the new rendered kick. This is why I just keep the Jomox "live".


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6 Coffeehouses that will change your mind about L.A.'s Coffee Scene
Jones Coffee Roasters
Chuck Jones is a fifth generation member in the industry whose family owns a 140-year-old coffee plantation in Guatemala. He started roasting beans as a child in a popcorn popper. While his roasting method has changed, he continues to produce a rich blend to start any day.
Address: 693 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
Information: 626-564-9291, www.thebestcoffee.com
Lord Windsor Roasters
Owner Wade Windsor used to make his own beer and sausage, but he now brings that artisanal approach to roasting his beans for a rich cup of joe.
Address: 1101 E. Third St., Long Beach
Information: 562-901-2111, www.lordwindsor.com
Klatch Coffee
Klatch Coffee has been in business for 20 years, producing delicious coffees and espressos. Two-time United States Barista Champion Heather Perry helps oversee operations.
Address: 8916 E. Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga
Information: 909-944-5282, www.klatchroasting.com
Two Guns Espresso
2 Guns Espresso brings a taste of New Zealand to the beach with coffee that packs a bit of a punch. One of the signature drinks is the popular New Zealand "Flat White" with a double shot of espresso but less milk than its American counterpart. And with its giant photo of Clint Eastwood's character Dirty Harry on the wall, the whole experience should make your day.
Address: 350 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach
Information: 310-318-2537, www.twogunsespresso.com
LAMILL Coffee Boutique
This boutique offers customers many options including its popular Blanco y Negro iced shaved granite drink with Madagascar vanilla ice cream or its "Black Velvet" dark blend with a hint of chocolate, caramel and nuts.
Address: 1636 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles
Information: 323-663-4441, www.lamillcoffee.com
10 Speed Calabasas
Its small batch roasting methods create such great coffee that it's the official coffee of the Amgen Tour of California.
Address: 23504 Calabasas Road, Calabasas
Information: 818-225-8231, www.10speedcoffee.com
It may have taken a little longer than other parts of the country, but something big is brewing in Los Angeles.
"The L.A. coffee scene is coming into its own, and it's a very exciting time," said Peter Giuliano, senior director of the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
Experts credit the emergence to a blend of food consciousness, localism and artisan panache combined with Southern California's "experience" culture.
"Los Angeles is at the cutting edge with food and now coffee," said Heather Perry, whose family has been in the coffee industry for two decades, most recently taking Klatch Coffee from a small coffeehouse in Rancho Cucamonga to setting up shop at the Los Angeles International Airport and starting its own roastery in Upland.
Among the biggest factors for the resurgence, experts say, are the large number of young professionals — ages 21 to 35 — who live that SoHo-esque lifestyle, much like the hip youth of New York. They are the ones who demand a social environment outside the local bar scene that can be found at coffeehouses like LAMILL in Silver Lake, Caffe Luxxe on the Westside, Jones Coffee Company in Pasadena and Lord Windsor Roasters in Long Beach. Think reclaimed spaces, live music and free Internet.
"Coffee has that magical property of creating spaces where people want to be," Giuliano said.
Deep Roasting Roots
The region has some history with coffee. Though many consider Alfred Peet, who founded Peet's Coffee in Berkeley in 1967, the "father" of specialty coffee, L.A.'s bona fides go back even further.
"Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf was founded in Los Angeles in 1963, which would even predate Peet's," Giuliano said.
But the recent evolution of the connoisseur coffee scene is part of the region's foodie movement, said Bill Chait, one of the region's most active and successful restaurateurs.
"There has to be a well-done food component along with the coffee. If it's just a cup of coffee you want, Starbucks has that handled," said Chait, owner of Sprout Restaurant Group, which is responsible for the creation of many chef-driven downtown restaurants like Republique, Rivera and Bestia. "You see chefs working with local growers and with farmers' markets, and now roasters and baristas are doing the same with coffee farmers," he said.
The fine dining analogy is seconded by Giuliano.
"Really good coffeehouses become places where visitors to the Southland want to visit and experience. They're no different than new innovative restaurants that people hear about and want to try," Giuliano said.
A café in Little Tokyo reflects the Japanese culture with colorful and opulent decor along with the latest machinery that pours smooth blended coffee out of a siphon, or coffee makers called vacpots. Here, iced coffees are extremely popular, particularly the Vietnamese iced coffee made with very dark-roasted beans.
"Los Angeles has a huge population and one that likes choices," Perry said. "There is a change in the way people are consuming it every day. They are drinking it in smaller amounts and are wary of too much sugar and cream. They want specialty coffees. And we are responding by being more creative. We're about having fun and being innovative with it."
Beach weather might explain one of the industry's latest revelations for the almost-always sunny Southern California. The cold nitro brew has hit the L.A. scene and has been well-received. The cold coffee is brewed in a carefully equated ratio of beans and water for more than 12 hours then given an infusion of nitrogen. The result is a chilly cup of coffee that looks a lot like a Guinness beer, Perry said.
Some other twists on coffee to watch for include lighter roasted beans and the use of nondairy additives such as homemade almond milk, said Giuliano, who helps track trends for the Specialty Coffee Association of America, the world's largest coffee trade association with about 3,000 members.
Local business boost
Coffee sales carry a potent economic punch as the largest food import in the United States, according to the International Coffee Association. Almost one in three Americans drink gourmet coffee, according to the New York-based National Coffee Association's 2013 National Coffee Drinking Trends online survey.
UC Davis believes enough in the power of the crop that it is now offering a coffee studies program, said J. Bruce German, director of the UC Davis Foods for Health Institute.
Coffeehouses have even been known to raise the value of real estate in the area and are sought after by developers, Giuliano said. Many are housed in vacant spaces, and in the case of downtown Los Angeles, older buildings with lots of built-in character. Take Stumptown Coffee Roasters near Santa Fe Avenue in the L.A.'s Arts District, which brought life back to a defunct industrial building, or the historic old Thomas Winery building in Rancho Cucamonga that is now home to Klatch Coffee. Even the hip Two Guns Espresso set up shop in a building vacated by the Ice Box Candy Store in Manhattan Beach.
"Coffee represents economic development and the presence of a good coffeehouse can help turn a neighborhood around," Giuliano said. "Although coffee isn't grown here, these coffeehouses are the definition of a local business."
The local flavor often takes on a unique twist. Two Guns Espresso in Manhattan Beach, was opened in 2011 by two Kiwis — Andrew "Stan" Stanisch and Craig Oram — who wanted to bring a little bit of their homeland of New Zealand to L.A.
"The L.A. coffee scene is exploding with great little independent cafes that are roasting, and we wanted to be part of it," said Two Guns manager Ted Brown. "When we first opened up there was basically just coffee chains in Manhattan Beach, so we wanted to add a taste of New Zealand, and one of those tastes is the Flat White — a latte with double shot of espresso and less milk than most Americans are used to drinking. But it's caught on."
One of the latest newcomers to attract attention is Santa Cruz-based Verve, owned by Ryan O'Donovan and Colby Barr. Verve was introduced to the L.A. scene several years ago when Short Cake opened, one of Chait's ventures.
O'Donovan and Barr said Verve's warm reception at boutique restaurants has them sold on L.A. The two are planning to open their first store on Spring Street in the downtown L.A's fashion district this summer. The building was built in the early 1900s and is the former home of the L.A.'s City Club. It will include a café, cold-pressed juicer Juice Served Here and Studio MAI. They plan to follow the opening with two more later in the year with one in the arts district and another in West Hollywood.
"Los Angeles has amazing food, amazing architecture," Barr said. "It's time for L.A. to have its coffee scene."


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Tri-ing hard to keep my head above water
11:14am Monday 2nd June 2014
By Fraser Watson
11:14am Monday 2nd June 2014
By Fraser Watson
DIZZY and out of breath, I staggered to my feet and made my way to safety.
With my head spinning, and my legs wobbling, I narrowly avoided toppling over before regaining enough composure to carry on.
But given my aching limbs, and exhausted state, I was left in no doubt that it what was going to be a case of mind over matter if I wanted to complete the contest.
Now, anyone reading those opening paragraphs could be forgiven for thinking I was back in the boxing ring, and had received one too many blows to the head from Graham Brockway and company.
In fact, I had just completed my first ever open water swim, which formed the opening leg of a sprint triathlon set up for me by Man-up UK's Fintan Godkin and Carwyn Richards - my eleventh Commonwealth Games challenge.
The group originated in 2010, when Fintan and Carwyn organised a successful Whitesands Challenge triathlon to raise funds for the St Davids RFC mini teams.
In 2012, they officially formed Man-up UK, with the view of hosting testing yet affordable sporting challenges around St Davids.
Since then, the group has grown in stature, with events like the Ras Dewi Sant, Man-up in The Mud, and The Brawl in Berea all winning local and even national acclaim.
Furthermore, the events have raised around £10,000 for the Saints' junior sides, and more than £4,000 for charities such as Walk on Wales, Hope Centre Neyland, and Porthmawr Surf Live Saving Club.
And the pair are no strangers to competing. Fintan, whose enthusiasm was sparked when an old college friend asked him to join him in the Mumbles Sprint Triathlon three years ago, has successfully completed a host of gruelling challenges –most notably Ironman France in 2012.
Carywn meanwhile, is a former steeple chase runner who once held the Parachute Regiment Assault Course record for the World renowned P-Company Assessment. Although injury has curtailed him in recent years, he won the inaugural Whitesands Challenge triathlon and still trains on a daily basis.
Of course, the pair are not alone in their willingness to indulge in extreme events. Whereas a marathon once stood alone as the ultimate test of will and stamina – endurance events are becoming a growing global phenomenon.
"There was a time when triathlon appeared only for the insanely dedicated," Fintan told me, as I arrived bleary eyed at Solva Harbour for an 8am start.
"But in recent years it has become a growing sport – and the success of British athletes in the 2012 Olympics has really helped promote it in the UK.
"In Pembrokeshire, the Go-Tri series has opened up the sport to everyone locally, with modest distances and safety of pool swimming making it possible for anyone with a basic level of fitness to take part.
"And this year has seen the introduction of the Kids Go-Tri series which can only help the sport at junior level."
I was curious to know whether purely a 'basic level of fitness' was enough to overcome the daunting disciplines.
"Anyone in good condition can build themselves up quickly to compete in a Go-Tri event," he said.
"However, once you start talking about Olympic or Commonwealth Games distances (1500m swim, 40k bike and 10k run) or Ironman events, then dedication and training is vital.
"You need to build your endurance for these events and the only way of doing that is by putting in the time."
Thankfully, I was only tackling a sprint triathlon, although I would have been lying if I said the prospect of a 750 metre open water swim, 20km bike ride and 5km run didn't intimidate me.
And I was in good company – as myself, Fintan and Carwyn were joined by Steve Williams and Ben Phillips, both formidable competitors with Man-up UK event wins to their name.
Predictably, I made a rookie mistake just moments into the challenge, namely trying to set a frantic pace in the early parts of the swim.
It wasn't long before my front crawl technique was interrupted by interludes of breast stroke in order to regain my breath – while Fintan and Carwyn kindly paced themselves to ensure I wasn't an isolated figure at the back of the pack.
I had feared beforehand that exhaustion would be the most de-stabilising factor. However I soon learnt that swallowing sea water, encountering sea weed, and water in the goggles all added to the difficulty.
Thankfully adrenaline, combined with fear of failure, ensured I was able to complete the distance without stopping in 21 minutes.
The subsequent transition period before the cycling leg allowed me brief respite as I took several minutes to change from my wet suit and get ready.
To put that into perspective, the World's top athletes target around 30 seconds for a change over.
But as I mounted my road bike, a harsh realisation hit me. For those who don't know Solva Harbour, when you leave it, the only way is up.
Indeed, I severely struggled through the early inclines, and with my legs still feeling like jelly from my swimming exploits – I dare say that had I been alone, I would have indulged in the occasional stoppage.
Again, Fintan and Carwyn acted as pace setters (Steve and Ben were long gone) until we reached the relative safety of level roads. But even when I felt I was in the groove, my efforts were hit by a dose of realism.
"If we were doing an Ironman race we need to set a quicker pace than this over 112 miles to make the cut off point," said Fintan, barely out of breath.
"And at this point athletes start to prepare for the run by dropping down the gears, getting the blood pumping in the legs and taking an energy gel."
Of course, nutrition is the unofficial fourth discipline in professional endurance events, with athletes meticulously planning out their intake on race days to coincide with their perceived heart rate on certain parts of the course.
Personally, I was relying on my early morning weetabix and a few fruit pastills as we entered the final leg, the 5k run, after completing the cycle in 54 minutes.
As with the swim and the cycle, the early stages were testing, with Carwyn accurately telling me "your legs will feel like they are someone else's."
Once more, the early inclines were a struggle, but with the course generously finishing on a downhill dash down Solva Hill, I got home in 22 minutes.
And what struck me most about my triathlon debut, was that in all three disciplines, the opening moments had proved the most difficult to overcome both physically and mentally.
" Any endurance event has a degree of mental toughness and triathlon is no different," said Fintan afterwards.
" In an Ironman a massive amount of mental strength is required. That strength is built by getting up at 5am most mornings to train on your own.
"It's the training and the confidence gained by training that helps overcome the mental aspect."
Indeed, assuming that someone who boasts a high level of fitness can slot into a triathlon with ease is a common mistake – and almost an insult to those who regularly compete.
One thing my own brief experience has taught me is that in order to excel, hours upon hours need to be put in order to master both the technical and physical aspects of the sport.
And only after standing on the slipway of Solva Harbour, feeling nauseous as I desperately avoided toppling back into the water, can I properly appreciate that.
Bill Carne's verdict:
When I set out for Solva Harbour on Saturday morning I knew that this was going to be a challenge Fraser would relish because he thrives on pushing himself physically.
He had hoped to enter one of the triathlons organised by Pembrokeshire County Council but none fitted with our schedule so he recruited Fintan Godkin and Carwyn Richards to set up a Sprint Triathlon for him.
This course incorporated a 750 metre open water swim, a 20km cycle from Solva through Middle Mill, Llandeloy, and back to the harbour, and then a 5km run, this time from Solva through Middle Mill, Whitchurch and back.
And Mr Watson certainly had a look of trepidation on his face as he donned his wet-suit and waded into the water!
He started like a water boatman insect and was all arms and legs, with Fintan and 'Caz' (who didn't bother with a wet suit!) joined by Ben Phillips and Steve Williams. Following them in a kayak, for safety reasons, were Caz's wife Alison and daughter Lottie, plus Kate Brown, a member of the Porthmawr Surf Life-Saving Club.
Fraser slowed to a steady breast stroke to complete the section without a break. When he got out his legs gave a wobble but with typical determination he was on his bike and off up the hill to Middle Mill.
I followed in the car but he was clearly in good hands because again Fintan and Caz took it in turns to ride shot-gun, so I headed back to enjoy a latte on the harbour wall.
And no sooner had I finished than the trio arrived, a while after Ben and Steve had been and gone – in a time of 54 minutes.
I proved my worth by stashing Fraser's bike safely against the wall before he joined the Godkin/Richards duo on the run.
A quick read of my newspaper kept me busy before suddenly Fraser was back in the car park. He had stayed with his pals at first but then showed his leg speed by tearing down Solva Hill, ignoring their shouts of 'glory grabber' as they arrived three and seven minutes later (no names, lads!).
But joking aside, it was a tester for Fraser and I know how grateful he was to Fintan and Caz for organising it.
And I tell you what – when Fraser finishes his involvement in rugby I wouldn't mind betting he will take up triathlon competition....once he sorts out his swimming!
Tune into this week's Radio Pembrokeshire Friday Night Sports Show, between 6-8pm, to hear Bill Carne speak to Fraser, Fintan and Carwyn about their triathlon challenge. More Man-up Uk event details are available on www.man-upuk.com.
For more on triathlon events in Pembrokeshire, visit the Sport Pembrokeshire Facebook page or www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/sport.
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This year's Daytime Emmys are filled with firsts. For the first time in its history, the show will be broadcast from Hollywood, and for the first time ever the telecast will interact with its enthusiastic fans during the live broadcast.
"The Luminous Color Glaze(tm) Fan Zone," an exciting new component, has been added to "The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy(r) Awards," and will be hosted by fan favorite Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery, "All My Children"). "The Luminous Color Glaze Fan Zone" will serve as an interactive element incorporated into the live ceremony on FRIDAY, APRIL 28 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT; taped-delayed on the West Coast) on the ABC Television Network. Fans will have the opportunity to watch, interact with and meet the night's Emmy Award winners immediately following their acceptance speeches from bleachers that will line Babylon Court in the Hollywood & Highland Complex. In addition, the telecast will open from this exciting new amphitheater-like setting with a rock-the-house performance by "General Hospital" actor and musician Rick Springfield ("Jesse's Girl"), as he sings a mix of his best songs. During the show, fans won't miss a moment as they watch live feeds of the ceremony taking place in the Kodak Theater. The announcement was made today by Brian Frons, president, ABC Daytime, and Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, executive producers of "The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards."
"Daytime fans are the most dedicated viewers in all of television. 'The Luminous Color Glaze Fan Zone' will allow them to share Emmy night with the stars they love in a way that has never been done before," said Mr. Frons. "In the past you have only heard the fans' enthusiastic screams from the balcony. This is a chance for the viewers to connect with their energy and passion."
"We are thrilled Cameron Mathison will host in this exciting new addition to the ceremony. Cameron's charm and energy are certain to resonate with both fans and viewers alike," added Mr. Kirshner and Mr. Weiss.
Cameron Mathison created the role of Ryan Lavery on ABC Daytime's "All My Children" in 1989. He is the host of SOAPnet's original reality series, "I Wanna Be a Soap Star," and is currently a correspondent for the television show "Extra."
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Optioned RHP Lucas Harrell to Birmingham (Double-A). [3/11]
Optioned LHP Rich Rundles to Columbus (Triple-A). [3/15]
Thus removing another obstacle from Tony Sipp's path on the comeback trail, though I guess properly speaking a former prospect can't come back when his arm got hurt before he'd properly arrived. Nevertheless, Sipp was a rather interesting prospect in 2005 or 2006, he seems healthy, he's pitching well, and whereas the Tribe has a small horde of lefties to choose from for the back end of the rotation-with southpaws Aaron Laffey, Scott Lewis, Jeremy Sowers, and Zach Jackson all fighting for the fifth slot, and also the title of designated Pavano replacement come the perhaps inevitable-beyond Rafael Perez they lack an established second lefty-designate.
Optioned RHP Chris Lambert, 2B-S Mike Hollimon, and OF-R Casper Wells to Toledo (Triple-A); optioned RHP Zach Simons to Erie (Double-A). [3/16]
Noted that LHP Neal Musser cleared waivers and released him. [2/27]>br />
Signed RHP Juan Cruz to a two-year, $5.5 million contract with a 2011 club option for $4 million ($500,000 buyout); designated UT-R Esteban German for assignment. [2/28]
Well, kudos to the Royals for being the team that climbed down off of its high horse and said, yes, one of the best relievers on this winter's market was worth some amount of change. It seems strange that Cruz is getting so much less than Kyle Farnsworth, but it was that kind of winter, where leaping before looking came with some additional financial penalties (beyond of course the punishing risks of employing Kyle Farnsworth). To Dayton Moore's credit, he didn't look at his pen and say, "good enough," so when you field a unit fronted by the Mexicutioner supported by Cruz, Farnsworth, and Ron Mahay, it becomes interesting to speculate about how effectively the Royals may or may not protect leads, because where a team like the Brewers has been snapping up waiver bait, the Royals spent good money on their front-rank relief quartet, having given Joakim Soria a multi-year, multi-million dollar extension beyond signing up the three free agents.
Meanwhile, from the "where are they now?" files, the same team signed up Bruce Chen and Sidney Ponson? Talk about dialing the wayback machine to Baltimore circa 2005, when it seemed like the Orioles had a bunch of young pitching talent-not that Chen and Ponson were young, but Daniel Cabrera was full of promise and vinegar, Erik Bedard was in his second season, and John Maine was getting his first serious look-see. The only guy who started a game for that edition of the Birds still with the organization is the ill-starred Hayden Penn. In the intervening time, Chen saw his career go off the rails (again) shortly after his reintroduction to Leo Mazzone, while Sir Sidney's long and labored history as another example of aristocratic waste has taken it's latest turn to deposit him here after doing his best as one of Queen Beatrix's diamond myrmidons. Like Ponson, Chen managed to fall back into major league favor by doing his best for Panama in the WBC after warming up with some work in the Puerto Rican Winter League.
Signed RHP Scott Baker to a four-year, $15.25 million contract with a $9.25 million club option for 2013. [3/7]
Signed UT-R Esteban German to a minor league contract with a spring training NRI; optioned OF-L Richie Robnett to Iowa (Triple-A). [3/13]
It seems strange that the Cubs are collecting Royals castoffs and that we might call this a good thing, but adding German to the previous decision to sign up Joey Gathright is a nifty enough move. The downside is that it only makes the decision to give seven large to the likes of Aaron Miles that much more lamentable. However, German doesn't really fit in neatly with the team's off-season acquisition campaign to add some speed and some lineup balance-German's speed isn't much to write home about, having rated negative in EqBRR despite the promise of potentially better work, and he bats righty. While he might make a nice OBP-oriented platoon partner for Mike Fontenot at second base, that's purportedly Miles' utility, so it seems more likely that he'll land in Iowa and be the first guy up if any infielder gets hurt. That's not so terrible-in a way, he's sort of the latter-day Jose Macias as multi-positional scrubs go, but he's a version that gets on base.
In part, the problem for German is that the Cubs are currently at 39 on their 40-man, which makes things semi-interesting as far as how viable non-roster players like German, Corey Koskie, So Taguchi, and Chad Fox fit into the picture. Rule 5 pick David Patton might stick the way he's pitching, so that doesn't open things up any for more than one of these guys to get his contract purchased. Add in that Micah Hoffpauir is bopping, and the idea of carrying Koskie takes a bit of a hit, because the recovering veteran's chief advantage is that he's a third baseman... which notionally German or Aaron Miles might be able to do just as well. Backing up Aramis Ramirez isn't something that keeps people employed all that often; last year, non-A-Rams started just 14 games for the Cubs-ten by the departed Mark DeRosa-and fielded a little more than 11 percent of the total defensive innings.
What Koskie (and Hoffpauir) will offer Lou Piniella is some lefty pop on the bench to compensate for losing Mike Fontenot to the everyday lineup, and perhaps also give the skipper an alternative or two for Derrek Lee; last year's .286/.344/.441 against right-handers-not to hot for a first baseman-was the start of a slide as he heads into his age-33 season. But can you really squeeze in both of them and still keep Gathright? Possibly, but it means forgoing a twelfth pitcher (insert perfunctory hurrah here), and it also challenges Piniella with creating player usage patterns that keep everybody sharp, which isn't so easy when you don't have the DH.
It isn't getting a ton of play, but Fox' latest comeback from his career-long case of bad elbowitis is humming along. While most Wrigleyvillians are fretting over the lasting psychic damage to Carlos Marmol from his nation-excusing blow-up pitching for the Dominican Republic against the mighty Dutchmen in the WBC, and taking solace in Kevin Gregg's good camp, and getting reacquainted with the fact that Jeff Samardzija's bound to break their hearts a few times, Fox has simply been taking his turns in Cactus action, notching five strikeout in six innings. There's already thought being given to taking a $4 million loss by cutting Luis Vizcaino, which is a simple recognition of the numbers game involved. We can take Gregg and Marmol and Neal Cotts (as token lefty, as real life imitates sitcom casting of token ethnic friends in its way) as locks. Aaron Heilman will probably lose his fight with Sean Marshall for the fifth slot, and wind up in the pen-that's four relievers. Chad Gaudin? Five. And then, for the last spot (or two), there's the mishmash of Vizcaino, Patton, Fox, Kevin Hart, Samardzija, Angel Guzman, Jose Ascanio, Randy Wells, and Mike Stanton's bid to become the bullpen's second lefty while keeping his career going in his age-42 season. Guzman is out of options, and while his track record for repeatedly getting injured borders on the heroic, he'll probably be claimed by somebody if he doesn't make the team and has to go through waivers.
It would seem safe to say that Ascanio, Wells, and Hart will be taken back out to the cornfields, which still leaves the team with five or six guys to pick from. Vizcaino's utility as a middle reliever should be enough to find a team willing to trade for him if the Cubs offer to eat some share of the cost of employing him, but in general, you have to think that this sort of depth and the absence of any explicit need on the team could add up to a minor deal or two between now and Opening Day.
Optioned 1B-L Yonder Alonso to Carolina (Double-A). [3/10]
Signed LHP Neal Musser to a minor league contract with a spring training NRI. [3/5]
It seems strange for the Astros to be shedding talent when they have so little to spare, but Nieve was out of options and pitched horrendously in camp, and the Astros take themselves seriously enough that they're watching raptly as a number of formerly famous non-roster pitchers fight their way onto the roster. Russ Ortiz-no, really-and Jose Capellan are battling for rotation time, and while that probably requires a spit-take, at least Capellan has had enough non-performance setbacks during his career to perhaps benefit from an argument that maybe he just needed to find the right place to settle in. Chad Paronto seems like a lock to win one spot in the pen, and Danny Graves-no, really-seems to have dug his way back out of retirement long enough to be taken seriously. So of course the Astros cut somebody young, and why not when you've got the salt of the earth to sort through? Have I mentioned Jeff Fulchino's on the 40-man? And Tim Byrdak? For reals.
It's almost certain that the one semi-productive regular under 30, in the lineup or on the pitching staff, will be Hunter Pence. The Astros will double their count of under-30s among all regulars by sticking with Michael Bourn, but that's the sort of commitment that seems likely to engender regret. As much as I loathe the idle jabbering about contraction-and the self-centered kleptomaniacal grabbery among fandom that it represents, as people bleat over how much they covet the players on other fans' teams, to the point of extermination-it's hard to argue that the Astros are involved in seriously operating a competitive team as opposed to giving Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt (and Lee, and Pence, and then we start getting in trouble) a full slate of teammates to play with. As easy as it is to bash Ed Wade about the state of the present-and to perhaps be irked by some of his preferences-keep in mind that it was going to get really ugly very fast no matter who replaced Tim Purpura, and that the real measure by which to keep score following the Astros isn't what happens among the expendables on the big-league roster in the present, but how effectively they turn things around on the player development side of the equation. It's far too early to say much beyond what Kevin Goldstein noted yesterday, that there's nowhere to go but up.
Optioned LHPs Victor Garate and Brent Leach, RHPs Jesus Castillo and Travis Schlichting, C-R Lucas May, MI-R Ivan De Jesus Jr., and INF-S Tony Abreu to their minor league camp. [3/17]
Released RHP Eric Gagne from his minor league contract. [3/8]
The Brewers' bullpen options appear to be narrowing. Gagne's shoulder is still apparently a mess, which took him out of the mix quickly enough. Swindle is a story anybody could love- Canadian indy league vet makes it to The Show in his third organization-but the Brewers decided that they're set for situational lefty help with organizational soldier Mitch Stetter, himself a tough-luck story of sorts, as a 2003 16th-rounder out of that powerhouse program, Indiana State. Some of the other slots should be relatively set, with Trevor Hoffman closing, Todd Coffey and Carlos Villanueva setting him up, and Seth McClung presumably working in long relief.
That makes five relievers, and as with a lot of teams, that's about where things begin to get interesting, as people are going to be fighting it out to the last bullet for that last slot or two. There's a good chance that Omar Aguilar (a 2005 draft-and-follow) could slip onto the roster as quietly as he was added to the 40-man after last season. That might be the last time you see "quiet" and Aguilar in the same sentence-he's a chunky kid who cooks with gas with a violent delivery, consistently dialing it up into the mid-90s. With only 28 games of experience above A-ball-and only 95 games' worth of experience at all-he might represent an important reminder that not every pitcher's timetable runs at the same pace. For another flame-throwing alternative, there's the permanently combustible Jorge Julio, flaming on when he isn't flaming out. Then there's the decision to grab Littleton, because as a side-arming ground-ball generator, he has his uses. And then there are minor league vets like Lindsay Gulin and Mark DiFelice, command guys all the way, guys who could handle middle-innings roles on several teams; DiFelice did well in the WBC for Italy. Looking past that crowd, it's no wonder that an OK org soldier like Dillard has to settle for a return to Triple-A, but he'll be waiting in the wings as soon as somebody else disappoints or breaks down.
Reliever fungibility is seldom so readily illustrated, because it isn't like the Brewers have made major commitments to bring in any of these guys besides Hoffman, and many of them were waiver bait relatively recently. And yet Ken Macha stands a pretty good chance of putting together a relatively decent unit, however much Hoffman might struggle.
Optioned RHP Romulo Sanchez to Indianapolis (Triple-A). [3/9]
I know, most people might be a little shocked by the news that Gorzo's down, but his broken-ness doesn't seem like that much of a news item as much as one of the lingering legacies of the Littlefield era of misrule and misplaced priorities. The rotation should still end up being stocked with swag from last season's trade with the Yankees, surprising nobody.
Instead, what, you mean to tell me this is a game with no Romulos? Well, rats, because one less in the major league galaxy just means the complete eradication of any opportunity to make cracks about an ill-spent youth playing Star Fleet Battles.* I guess if there's a real surprise here, it's the dispatch of Alvarez to the Carolina League, but this won't be so very different from the path taken by Matt Wieters in the Orioles organization-signing late, playing in a winter league, starting out in High-A, and after the impressions already made in camp, seemingly likely to rocket through the farm system in a year or less. It's a nice problem to have, though it does put Andy LaRoche on notice that, when it comes to establishing himself as a big-league regular, there's no time like the present.
*: Everybody else almost always wanted the KR Cruiser, but I usually went with the Gorn, because let's face it, nothing beats that one-two punch of plasma torpedoes and man-eating boarding parties moving with sleestak-like swiftness. I mean, c'mon, the Kzinti-missile-toting space cats? Gimme a break.
Optioned LHP Wade LeBlanc, RHPs Mike Ekstrom and Cesar Carrillo, and 2B-R Travis Denker to Portland (Triple-A); optioned RHP Jackson Quezada and OF-S Luis Durango to Lake Elsinore (High-A). [3/17]
Signed LHP Dennys Reyes to a two-year, $3 million contract. [3/5]
Generally speaking, I'm keeping my focus on the players who get optioned out; non-roster invites are being shed in their legions, of course, and the more important stuff in terms of near-term impact on any individual ballclub involves how they're managing their 40-man rosters. But in the instances of Freese and Wallace I'm making an exception, and this only to note that the Cards made a pretty quick call on how to handle their situation at third base in Troy Glaus' absence: they're turning to Joe Mather at the hot corner. That's not quite as elaborately bizarre as the experiment with making Skip Schumaker a second baseman, because Mather was drafted as a third baseman, and was playing third in more than token appearances as recently as 2004, when he was in the Midwest League. Now, I know and you know that it probably won't go exceptionally well, but Mather should at least be plausible and playable at the position; nobody's asking for Terry Pendleton. I like the move for what it represents in terms of being responsible with Wallace's future and pragmatic about Freese's relative upside and utility compared to Mather's. Where Mather risked being crowded out of a crowded outfield-which is what forced a perfectly decent outfield reserve like Barton out of camp already-by adding some infield corner utility to his menu of options, he potentially becomes a nice weapon to carry on the roster even after Glaus' return.
Where things get weird is how this seems to be part of a roster-wide super-flexibility, where Schumaker's a second baseman as a matter of organizational wishcasting, while the club also makes space for Sloppy Joe Thurston as an infield/outfield reserve. The challenge that's been thrown down to Mather and Schumaker is sort of like last year's decision to play Brian Barden at shortstop at Memphis; the team now seems to take Barden seriously as a utility infielder, and add in that he's a switch-hitter, and you've got another interesting bench player. It's easy to be skeptical about these choices-indeed, it's relatively likely that the Cardinals will see some ugly defense, and decide for themselves how much of it they can stomach-but I'm a little intrigued by the outside-the-box solutions, where it's as if Tony La Russa was trying to turn everybody into Tony Phillips. Sometimes, presenting a new challenge to a player leads to surprising breakthroughs; Phillips went from being an injury-prone disappointment as a middle infielder to a multi-positional leadoff terror (perhaps in too many senses of the word).
I'm not giving an endorsement to moving Schumaker against the grain of the defensive spectrum-perhaps the other statheads might vote me out of our wifi-enabled treehouse-but I can't help but wonder: what if it works, and what would that teach us? Lest we set the world too much on edge, at least La Russa's still a creature of some of his other habits-I mean, c'mon, Dennys Reyes and TLR, we knew that the day they danced had to come, right? Especially now that Reyes has been aged longer than most scotches, thereby elevating the hefty lefty to suitability for La Russa's refined palate where situational lefties are concerned. Whoever wins the closer's role, between Reyes and Trever Miller Cardinals fans can rest assured that, for their viewing pleasure, they will as ever be guaranteed the pre-ninth tedium of reflexive situational swappery, executed with a practiced dexterity rivalling that of, say, Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich.
Christina Kahrl is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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I am disappointed at your inability to work in the excommunication of Savronola into the optioning of Nick Stavinoha. A Domincan monk calling Rome's Cardinals "steeped in shameful vices" gets himself banished? No, no material there.
Mar 18, 2009 14:35 PM
Is David Riske still in the mix in the Brewers bullpen for set-up duty, or is he injured? Not that he'll be on my squad, but just checking . . .
Mar 18, 2009 15:34 PM
Christina, you are a gigantic nerd of epic proportions. Star Fleet Battles... Wow!
Mar 18, 2009 19:09 PM
" As much as I loathe the idle jabbering about contraction—and the self-centered kleptomaniacal grabbery among fandom that it represents, as people bleat over how much they covet the players on other fans' teams, to the point of extermination—it's hard to argue that the Astros are involved in seriously operating a competitive team as opposed to giving Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt (and Lee, and Pence, and then we start getting in trouble) a full slate of teammates to play with"
Mar 19, 2009 09:07 AM
While we think back to young Orioles pitchers with promise in the 2000's, let's not forget Matt Riley and Adam Loewen. If Ponson, Cabrera, Bedard, Riley and Lowewen had matched their top projections, the O's would have a hell of a starting staff right now.
Mar 19, 2009 11:10 AM
Interesting point about Phillips. LaRussa can't really be trying to do that, can he? I mean, either Phillips was an aberration (he only got good at age 33) or he was one of the early roid users.
Mar 19, 2009 12:32 PM
Nate Sheetz
I love this column as a general rule, but as a Twins fan I'm frequently disappointed by the absence of comment on the team's moves. The Baker signing is a big deal for this organization.
Mar 19, 2009 13:30 PM
Andrew Wick Klein
Second Nate's comment on the Baker deal. Would love some analysis on this.
Mar 20, 2009 14:01 PM
The twins will once again prove everyone wrong. They always seem to out perform there projections.
Mar 20, 2009 22:50 PM
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