text: Home Culture Spike's Woman Problem Looking back at Do the Right Thing's infamous ice scene and Spike Lee's love-hate relationship with his female characters. By: Authors Posted: June 24 2009 7:55 AM 0 Cinematically speaking, it's one of those "oh, that scene" moments: suffocating heat, an ice cube tray, Rosie Perez's naked, heaving breasts. An exceedingly tight close-up of Rosie Perez's naked, heaving breasts. And you've got Spike Lee—clearly enjoying his auteur/actor privileges—rubbing an ice cube over said breasts, paying crooning homage to "the right nipple" and "the left nipple." Like all "Spike Lee Joints," the ice cube scene between Tina and Mookie from Do the Right Thing was beautifully shot, a carefully choreographed dance of light and shadow, sexuality and humor. But was it erotica, or exploitation? Or both? Were you bothered by Tina's bared breasts? Or by her bared teeth as she berates Mookie in a shrieking crescendo of abuse? Spike Lee has long had an interesting relationship with the women who inhabit his films. It is, of course, the artist's prerogative to play the provocateur. Fair enough. But when it comes to his female characters, it's as though Lee can't decide whether to worship them or punish them. Case in point, Do the Right Thing, now celebrating its 20th anniversary: On the one hand, you have the saints: Mother Sister (Mookie's mother figure) and Jade (Mookie's sister). And on the other hand, you have the sinner: the cruelly castrating Tina (Mookie's baby mama). Call it Spike Lee's woman problem. From Do The Right Thing to School Daze to Jungle Fever to He Got Game to She Hate Me and virtually every other fiction film Lee has written and directed, his female characters have never been afforded the complexity of the men in his films. (He admitted in an interview for an authorized biography in 2005 that he's allowed "unreconstructed male chauvinism" to play a big role in his films.) It all began with She's Gotta Have It. Which is too bad. If you were grown and black back in '86, when She's Gotta Have It made its critically acclaimed debut, it was hard not to be enamored of all things Spike. Here was a film that created a space for black independent filmmakers, a film that was smart and funny and featured black folks who were smart and funny, too. (And, it should be noted, smart, funny black folks who weren't named Eddie Murphy.) At first blush, She's Gotta Have It was a male feminist manifesto: If she's gotta have it, Lee seemed to say, then good for her. Until, that is, the third act of the film, when the tone and tenor abruptly changed: Nola Darling gets her comeuppance, in the form of rape at the hand of one of her suitors. The scene could be viewed as a statement about male insecurity. But it could just as easily be seen as Lee's way of punishing the promiscuous Nola. (In an interview with NPR quoted in The Boston Globe, Lee has since said that if he were to shoot that film today, he'd remove the rape scene.) With School Daze (1988), Lee's fictionalized take on his alma mater, black womanhood was sharply divided along two lines—the nice, the dark-skinned "Jiggaboos" and the nasty, the light-skinned "Wannabes." The song and dance number "Good and Bad Hair" brilliantly sent up colorism in the African-American community. But the female characters caught up in the dispute, unlike the film's male characters, didn't get to have an internal life that took them beyond the cardboard cutouts of the down-with-the-cause righteous sista or the frat-loving, airhead Wannabe. Lee's good girl/bad girl meme is most striking in Mo' Betta Blues (1990). Denzel Washington plays a tormented trumpeter who can't decide between the less conventionally beautiful but good-hearted woman (played by Lee's real-life sister, Joie Lee) and the more conventionally beautiful woman (Cynda Williams), who is using him only to launch her singing career. The conniving siren is a trope that Lee relies on frequently, and with great gusto. In 1998's He Got Game, Rosario Dawson is a teenaged she-devil paid to ensnare the young basketball star, played by Ray Allen. (Meanwhile, a prostitute with a heart of gold saves the b-ball star's father.) Then there's 2004's She Hate Me, in which man-hating lesbians line up by the dozens to use Lee's beleaguered male protagonist for his sperm. Clearly, this is intended as satire, or farce, but there's an undercurrent of venom in She Hate Me that just doesn't track well. The women in Lee's life have called him out for his cinematic gender issues. In Spike Lee: That's My Story and I'm Sticking to It, Lee's authorized biography, Joie describes filming her nude scenes with Washington in Mo' Better Blues as "horrible." Also speaking to the biographer, Spike's wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, criticized the development of female characters in Girl 6, Lee's 1996 take on the phone sex trade: "It was like, 'Dress up a lot of pretty, sexy girls and make them talk dirty.'" Page 1 of 3 NEXT PAGE > Powered by Livefyre


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CASCADE EFFECT: The most advanced Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS)--which include a launcher, battery and missile packed into a launch tube resting on the operator's shoulder--can hit an aircraft like a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter (inset) at a range of up to eight kilometers. ITT and a number of other defense contractors are developing CIRCM systems such as the one pictured here to defend against this.
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A heat-seeking missile bearing down on an aircraft zeros in on the infrared signature of its exhaust. In the past the aircraft might deploy flares or, if the plane was large enough, it might use a rudimentary laser to disrupt the incoming missile's guidance system. Neither of these approaches has proved reliable enough for the U.S. military's liking, which is why the Army is considering new type of infrared countermeasure (IRCM) system that uses a smaller, more nimble solid-state laser designed to better protect helicopters and other low-flying aircraft from small arms and shoulder-fired missile attacks such as those that are so prevalent in Afghanistan and Iraq (pdf).
The Army's choice of updated IRCM systems is expected in a few months, which is why several defense contractors developing this technology are making a serious push for consideration at this week's annual Association of the United States Army meeting and expo in Washington, D.C.
Whereas the U.S. military, led by the Army, has for decades used IRCM technology weighing several dozens of kilograms to disrupt heat-seeking missile attacks, the Army is hoping a newer, lighter approach called Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) will more reliably protect a wider range of aircraft. To meet the Army's 38.6-kilogram CIRCM weight limit, some contractors are turning to solid-state quantum cascade lasers as a means of disrupting a missile's guidance system and throwing it off course.
Quantum cascade lasers, first developed at Bell Laboratories in 1994, are semiconductor lasers that emit in the mid- to far-infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Such lasers can be made smaller, lighter and more reliable than the optical parametric oscillator (OPO), the multiband laser OPO, and the fiber laser–pumped systems used in current IRCM systems. This is because a quantum cascade laser directly converts electrons entering the semiconductor to photons. (Multiple photons can even be generated by a single electron, improving the system's efficiency.) Other types of lasers require more complicated setups for generating the wavelengths needed to target missile-guidance systems. In addition, semiconductor lasers can be manufactured at about 4.5 millimeters in length in high volumes on wafers similar to the way transistors are produced. A conventional glass OPO laser could be up to half a meter long.
ITT Electronics Systems (see video below)—competing for the Army contract against BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Co.—is proposing a CIRCM using a solid-state quantum cascade laser system developed by Daylight Solutions. The system, which Northrop Grumman is also using as part of its CIRCM bid, features a low-wattage semiconductor laser much like those found in DVD and CD players, although the CIRCM laser emits invisible wavelengths rather than optical red light, says Tim Day, president and CEO of Daylight Solutions.
ITT and Daylight have worked together in the past, with ITT integrating an earlier version of Daylight's fiber-coupled quantum cascade–based JammIR laser system into its IRCM technology. The companies claim to have conducted several successful flight tests on board U.S. military Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
ITT has taken a modular approach to its CIRCM in an effort to make the system available to a wider range of aircraft. "We tried to make the system extremely flexible, having multiple boxes so we divide up the functionality, putting the lasers in one box, the pointer trackers in another and the power supply in still another box installed on the aircraft," says Bob Palazzo, ITT Electronic Systems' director of advanced programs. "We interconnect the boxes with a fiber-optic cable so they can be placed throughout the aircraft and provide a more balanced weight distribution."
Raytheon claims its CIRCM is seven kilograms less than the Army's requirement, light enough to be installed on unmanned aircraft systems drones—although this was not an Army requirement at this time.
The Army is looking to equip 1,076 aircraft with CIRCM systems initially at an estimated cost of $1 billion to $1.5 billion. If the CIRCM implementations are successful, the number of aircraft—primarily light- to medium-weight helicopters—outfitted with the technology is expected to grow to as many as 4,000. The Army is expected to choose two of the four competing companies within the next three months to move on to the technology development phase of the program.
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Santosh Nepal of Central Deaf Higher Secondary School, Kathmandu clinched double gold medals in the opening day of the 17th Inter School National Special Sports on Thursday in Capital.
Nepal won the gold medals in the 100 and 400 meters race in the deaf category.
Sanjay Tamang of Srijana Higher Secondary School of Pokhara bagged silver medal in the 100 meters and Ram Bahadur Seti of Manakamana Deaf School satisfied in the third place with bronze medals whereas Deepak Katuwal of Central won silver and Raj Kumar Chaudhary of Birat Deaf school, Birtnagar took the bronze.
Similarly, Sangita Basnet of central won the title of the girls 100 meters race keeping behind Anuradha Poudel and Susmita Tamang in the second and third place. Manisha Adhikari of Srijana won the gold medals in the girls 400 meters race and Rinki Kumari Mahato of central bagged silver medals whereas Sangita Basnet of central finished in the third place.
Rupesh Chaudharay of Western Deaf School, Dharan won gold medal and Raj Kumar Chaudhary of Birat snatched a sliver medal while Santosh Ghimire of central finished in the third spot in the of Deaf boys Shot-put.
In the girls section, Tal Devi Garbuja of Dhulagiri Deaf School, Baglung bagged gold medal, Laxmi Maharjan of central satisfied in the second place and Rita Dhakal of Manakamana finished in the third place.
Meanwhile, Mahesh Shah of Nepal National Secondary school kissed the gold medal in the 50 meters race of the fully visually impaired section. Radhay Shyam Chaudhary of Nepalgunj and Suman Devkota of Namuna Machhindra finished at the second and third place respectively.
In girls category Rita Thapa of Amar Singh, Pokhara cinched gold medals and Sunita Bhattrai of Kirtipur bagged home sliver medal while Sangita Adhikari of Bara snatched home bronze medals.
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This week's recent and upcoming releases by Authors Guild members include titles by Tom Clavin, Joe Cottonwood, Jordan Dane, Nicholas Delbanco, Carl Deuker, Karl Taro Greenfeld, R.Z. Halleson, Alden Jones, Laurie Loughlin, John Schulte, Pat Silver-Lasky, Louise Steinman, and James L. Swanson. Titles under the jump.
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Today's obituary for Herbert Mitgang in The New York Times goes into much more detail than we did yesterday. For example, we wrote about Herb's work for Stars and Stripes in World War II. The Times tells you he did much more than that during the war, serving as an Army intelligence officer, parachuting into Greece, and earning six battle stars.
The Times highlights Herb Mitgang's 1988 book Dangerous Dossiers: Exposing the Secret War Against America's Greatest Authors, which he wrote using FBI, CIA, and other files he obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
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We've just learned that our dear friend Herbert Mitgang died this morning at the age of 93. Since joining the Authors Guild in 1957, Herb had been a stalwart supporter of the Guild and its organizations. He served as president of the Authors Guild and the Authors League Fund, devoting countless hours in the service of his fellow writers.
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The Anisfield-Wolf Awards recognize books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. Books must be written in English and published in the previous year (books published in 2013 are eligible for the 2014 prizes). Awards are given for both fiction and nonfiction. Works of poetry are eligible for the fiction prize. Plays, screenplays, unpublished manuscripts, and self-published books are not eligible. The winners will receive $10,000 and will be honored at an awards ceremony in Cleveland. Deadline: December 31, 2013. For more information, please visit the website.
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I've mentioned this before, but when it comes to wine gadgets I only review those products that I can see myself using in real life. I'm sure that the magnetic ring that goes around the neck of a bottle will align my chi properly, but personally, I'm not interested. However, this item piqued my curiosity...
I got a chance recently to try out the ChillinJoy, a specialty bag for chilling, cooling, or simply insulating a standard 750mL bottle of wine (or any similar-sized bottle containing the beverage of your choice). Inside the bag are three pockets that hold blue freezer gel packs, and the gel packs can be removed so you don't have to put the entire bag in the freezer.
You can use it to chill a bottle of wine, but where it works best is maintaining a constant temperature of a cool wine. Think picnics, think concerts in the park, think keeping that white Burgundy at the right temperature en route to a dinner party (and through the appetizer and soup course, allowing it to be perfect with the smoked trout). It should also be noted that during the weekday you can use it to keep a bottle of water, tea, or your soft drink of choice cool while you're at work.
The ChillinJoy is made out of real Neoprene--the same thing quality dive suits are made from--and it features a handy detachable shoulder strap. Additionally there are two Velcro-enclosed pouches on either side that allow for storage of various wine gadgets, bottles of bitters, whatever you need to pack for a trip. But all that aside, my favorite feature is the hole in the top that allows the neck of the bottle to protrude. This has a negligible impact on temperature, but does permit you to pour and serve the wine without removing it from the bag. While this doesn't allow you to show off the label to your friends, it's not really an issue for the casual whites and sparklers you might enjoy on a hiking trip, for instance.
The bag comes in green or blue, and can be ordered from the website for $29.95.
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3 comments:
- Samantha Dugan said...
It's like a chill little backpack for your wine
- Tuesday, June 09, 2009 10:04:00 PM
- Benito said...
I get no promotional fees for these product reviews, but I'm always happy to feature a gadget that works well. As for the bag itself?
It's cool like dat
It's chill like dat
It's peace like dat
Yeah I jazz like dat.
But I don't run around town wearing it like a 12 year old girl with her Hannah Montana mini-backpack.
Benito - Tuesday, June 09, 2009 10:13:00 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
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Camelbak Octane XCT
Camelbak Octane XCT
Great minimal trail bag
I have used this for running and biking and it works well for both. The waist and chest straps help to keep everything firmly on your back without bouncing around, and being small it stops you from bringing more than you need. It certainly fits better than other bags that I've had or tried. The shoulder straps can still rub on your neck a bit so I wouldn't wear it with just a vest, always a compression top or something else as well, and it's worth playing around the the strap adjustments to minimise any movement in general (tighter is not always better# .
Storage is limited but there's enough for some snacks and an extra layer in addition to the 3L reservoir. The waist pouches are very useful for things on the move, and although it's difficult to access them while running or pedalling it's fine when you're walking or coasting. The back pocket is great for things you're less likely to need while moving and is big enough for a couple of small rolls, and you can always put extra things in the reservoir pocket #I've put my bike pump in, or a thin extra layer). The chest pocket has no zip so that's less useful. I tried putting an energy gel in but that only lasted a couple of miles before falling out. It probably works better with other things but I've not tried. The external straps are useful but you need to be careful how you pack things into them, I nearly lost my jacket when I just randomly stuffed it in but I've been more tactical since and it's been fine.
Overall I am very happy with it and intend to get a lot of use from it. No obvious signs of wear or damage to date so seems to be as hardy as my other camelbaks. As with all water reservoirs make sure you get rid of any air trapped when you fill it, and this should stay comfortably on your back
23 February 2013
The perfect pack for when you're on the move
For the last year I've been meaning to buy a smaller pack with a reservoir as my old one was quite bulky. I mainly use it for mountain biking but it was usually nearly empty. I have also started doing more running and wanted a pack that I could use for both. I saw a few but none seemed to have a pocket, even for your keys and phone.
This pack has everything I need - it's lightweight and not bulky, there's a pocket in the back for keys, mobile etc and then there are the handy side pockets, perfect for when you're on the go and need to grab something. Plus there's the bungee cords on the back so you can always carry an extra layer if you get too hot.
Finally my one girlie comment - I love the colour. There, I said it.
Great product and really pleased I bought it.
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Wed, Oct 09, 2013 | 09:30 BST
Soul Sacrifice co-developers at Sony Japan Studio are working on new PS4 title – report
Sony Japan Studio's internal team – dubbed 'Japan Studio External Development Department' – is said to be working on a new PS4 title.
Wed, Oct 02, 2013 | 16:01 BST
EU PS Store update, October 2 – Beyond: Two Souls demo, Battlefield 4 beta, Rain, more
Sony has updated the European end of the PlayStation Store with Rain, Atelier Meruru Plus, the Battlefield 4 beta and more. Hit up the break for your full update.
Tue, Oct 01, 2013 | 16:33 BST
Rain is the latest from Sony's Japan Studio – get the review scores here
Reviews for Rain, the latest from Sony's Japan Studio, have started landing online and we've compiled some for you below.
Mon, Sep 30, 2013 | 23:45 BST
Rain arrives on PlayStation Store this week
This week's PlayStation Store update brings unusual PS3 adventure Rain, which has players in the role of a young boy visible only because of the heavy rain outlining him – as well as other things wandering the city at night. You'll need to be clever and stealthy to get him and his friend through the streets safely. It'll set you back $15 or regional equivalent. Check out the launch trailer through the break.
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 | 10:45 BST
New Rain video focuses on music and atmosphere
Rain is coming to PlayStation Network very soon, and a new video has been posted on the PlayStation EU Blog as part of the countdown. It doesn't show much gameplay at all, instead focusing on a haunting piano piece that evokes the dream-like atmosphere of the game's rain-soaked world.
Wed, Aug 21, 2013 | 11:52 BST
Rain drops on North America October 1, Europe a day later
Rain, the haunting adventure game from PlayStation C.A.M.P has been dated: it'll fall on North America on October 1, Europe a day later, and Japan a day after that. Rain is a PlayStation 3 exclusive.
Thu, Aug 01, 2013 | 16:02 BST
Rain gets its first developer diary
A developer diary for Rain has been released featuring game director Yuki Ikeda, lead planner Tomoharu Fujii, art director Seiichi Terashima, and designer Tomokazu Oki. In it, the team, explore Rain, "what it means to them and how they interpret it in the game." Rain is slated for a Q3 2013 release on PS3.
Fri, May 31, 2013 | 17:22 BST
Alternative E3 event EToo taking place in London June 10-13
A UK-based alternative to E3 will take place in London during the US event, and it has been sponsored by PlayStation.
Thu, May 30, 2013 | 22:03 BST
Rain: Sony Japan Studio posts new gameplay trailer, screens inside
Rain is the inventive new game from Sony Japan Studio. Announced last year, the team has posted a new trailer called 'Two Silhouettes' that shows the game's star – an invisible boy – as he searches for a lost girl in a city battered by endless rainfall. Check out the clip here.
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 14:35 BST
Rain screenshots and concept art released out of GDC
Sony has released a set of screenshots and concept art for Rain, the single-player action-adventure title in the works at JAPAN Studio, PlayStation C.A.M.P., and Acquire Corp.
Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 05:19 GMT
Rain producer hopes to live up to Journey, The Unfinished Swan
Sony's recent successes with downloadable games proves the market is ready for games like Rain, according to the SCE Japan title's associate producer.
Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 23:20 GMT
Rain footage shows a stealthy puzzle platformer
Finally, a chance to see SCE Japan's Rain in action, showing off the unusual platformer's stealth mechanics.
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 | 01:57 GMT
Rain screens show how downpours reveal the hidden
Look closely at these Rain screens and you'll spot our protagonist, along with a couple of oh god oh god oh god what are those make it stop.
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 | 21:10 BST
Rain officially announced, PSN title developed by Sony Japan
Sony Japan's new IP is the PSN-Exclusive Rain, which stars an invisible boy.
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 15:44 BST
PSA: Rain DLC hits Mortal Kombat with klassic Jade and Kitana skins
Just a quick reminder that the Rain DLC for Mortal Kombat arrives on Xbox Live and US PSN today -UK will get it on PS3 tomorrow. Rain is the third of four downloadable warriors and comes with his own move set, an arcade ladder story ending, and two brutal fatalities – just like Skarlet and Kenshi before him. Rain is available on XBL for 400 MSP or as a part of the Season Pass program for $4.99/ £3.19/€3.95 on PSN. The DLC also comes with two klassic Mortal Kombat 2 skins inspired by Jade and Kitana.
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 | 17:12 BST
Mortal Kombat: Rain gets a character vignette video
NetherRealm has released a character vignette video for Rain to go along with the gameplay video released for him earlier in the week. Rain will be released as DLC for Mortal Kombat on July 19. Thanks, GameZone.


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The Associated Press is reporting that the Massachusetts Senate approved a $94 million spending bill Thursday which includes additional funds to help low-income families pay for their winter heating bills, along with providing shelter for homeless families in hotels and motels across the state.
More than 90 percent of homeowners in the U.S. are expected to see higher heating expenses this year.
According to the report on WHDH.com, the Senate measure is similar to one approved on Wednesday by the House of Representatives. Negotiators from both chambers will meet to resolve any differences.
The $20 million for heating assistance will address delays in funding of these programs, including the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program which was one of hundreds frozen by the federal government shutdown that ended this week.


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The Syracuse Orange will try their luck as the nation's No. 1 this Saturday when they settle in at home against the No. 20-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles. The slow and steady Orange have already climbed both the polls and college basketball betting lines with an undefeated record.
Though they may not have the star power of Kentucky or Ohio State, it hasn't seemed to affect them at this point in the season. Can the Big 12 leader continue to rely on a senior swingman from Canada for the remainder of the year?
Prior to the Saturday showdown against Marquette, the Orange will have faced all of Seton Hall, Depaul and Providence in their conference, just enough relatively wins to hit their next opponent in stride.
But is a win over Marquette inevitable at this point? Don't be so sure. They may not be perfect like the upstate New York Orange, but after knocking off No. 7 Wisconsin earlier in the year, Marquette has proven themselves a dark horse contender.
According to Bovada, both programs ought to factor into the National Tournament, and their odds of winning March Madness come down to how they'll handle conference play over these next few months.
There's no better way of securing a top-tournament seed like coming up big against tough opponents in the regular season.
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energy efficient airconditioning
RE: RE: energy efficient airconditioning
I personally agree that doing something about Bangkok climate would be a great idea that would benefit all residents and visitors to the city, It appears to me as I have said in an earlier message that reflecting sunlight and radiating heat back to the sky would reduce the average temperature, This can be done in several ways ,roof and wall coatings, planting of trees, use of lighter colored concrete and asphalt, steeper roof slopes on residences. Further if Bangkok prescribed building codes to ensure breezes fro m the bay and ther river could travel throughout the city much of the heat would be dissipated. An increase in greenspace would also be helpful.
These are my thoughts on the subject. Randy
ed browning
RE: energy efficient airconditioning
However, in Humid climates, water doesn't do a thing... studies have shown that the biggest energy wasting countries are the humid tropical regions and extremely cold climates (for heating). Not discounting those developing countries that should use water cooled technologies instead of the normal heat pump A/Cs.
RE: RE: energy efficient airconditioning
As for the humidity, that probably should be handled on a microlevel as it is difficult to change climate in a country. What I mean is that personal comfort is tjhe level at which this can be addressed. For example the desiccant system in the PIER report dries an amount of air exceeding the amount supplied to a residence then uses indirect and direct evaporative coolers to provide cooled lowered humidity to a residence. The basic constraints on the system from my reading appears to be water and sunshine, both of which are in abundance in Bangkok. Google PIER solar desiccant air conditioning to get detail from state of California. For those people who already have air conditioning and cannot readily replace them at this point we need option such as the Cromer cycle and evaporative precoolers or buried condensing units .. There is a large portion of the year when evaporative cooling would be effective.
We need to get delivered costs down so the average Thai city dwellers could take advantage. Do you realize that this energy revolution in cooling could also be the economic revolution Thailand needs. You read on many sites about low Thai productivity. This appears to be about the same as was said about the hot and muggy Georgia resident of 30 years ago. When affordable air conditioning arrived productivity went up dramically and the economic boom continues today in Georgia. I recognize that many of the contributors to the various Bangkok Post Forum issues have different views but it seems that we all want to improve Thailand and keep the best it's civilization provides. Maybe we should get together in Thailand in a Farang Society to preserve the good while advancing the economic circumstances of the average Thai . It seems like a win-win to me. Randy
ed browning
RE: RE: energy efficient airconditioning
My take on the problem of reducing Bangkok temperature will be to promote individual action. We all know making changes at the governmental level takes decades if not centuries.
Beside the discomfort to the residents and hurting their pockets due to hefty energy bills for air-conditioning use, the summertime heat islands also contribute to global warming by increasing demand for air conditioning, which results in additional power plant emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. Some of the reasons for island effect are Air conditioners working with temperatures set as low as 20 deg C around the year, Increasing vehicle density Street level cooking, High rise Building structures, Poor wind movement ,Cutting of trees etc .
Island effect normally causes 4 to 5 oC temperature difference compared to surrounding natural land cover temperatures. Going back to 20 oC may well nigh be impossible, keeping in view the temperature increase due to many other factors including existing building structures, vehicular traffic, flow of wind and cutting of trees etc.
In case of Bangkok, the hanging fruit will be air conditioner segment. The city has millions of tonnes of air-conditioning. The EER of some of the old installations may be as low as 7-8 Btu/watt. These systems struggle to meet the temperatures set at 20 oC or even lower at times. I have noticed people wearing jackets, while working indoors in Bangkok weather.
Let us look at the cascading benefits of raising the Space temperature from 20oC to 25oC, it reduces the load the heat load on the refrigeration by approximately 30% and in turn the heat pick up from the ambient due to decreased temperature difference .The heat rejected by the condenser is 30 % more than the heat picked up from the cooled space.
So raising the room thermostat can bring some temperature relief to the heat island affect by reducing the amount of heat dumped outdoor and also offers an opportunity to every one to wear lighter and sexy garments .
I agree with you that evaporative pre-coolers will be good first step towards mitigating the heat island problem. Evaporative condensing on all split units can make a make a significant difference in Bangkok in particular for following reasons.
1. Most of the buildings use split air conditioners
2. Evaporative condensing reduces power consumption from 10 to 30%
3. Retrofit is possible and locally available.
4. Retrofit is not expensive.
5. Retrofit does not need special skills.
Raising the room set point and precooling the condenser air together will make a significant difference to Bangkok heat island conditions in summer and also save good money for the user besides reducing the energy waste and consequent carbon emissions.
Implementing any Strategies to reduce heat islands, therefore, can also reduce the emissions that contribute to global warming that will hurt us all, wherever in the world we are.
So helping Bangkok reduce the temperature even by a few degrees will also help the mankind move towards better and safer future, hopefully. Let us do our bit. How about addressing the expats at Pattaya Expat Club to start with? We could meet there and also discuss how to expand the scope of preserving the good and advancing the economic circumstances of the average Thai. We will also have more influencers helping us in the cause.
RE: energy efficient airconditioning
Wide spread use of energy efficient air conditioners will reduce uneconomical peaking.Many US utilities offer special rebates to reduce peaking.
The evaporative condensing not only saves energy but will also mitigate heat island effect in big cities like Bangkok .
RE: RE: energy efficient airconditioning
I have also learned I have a new ally in the energy conservation-efficiency struggle. This ally is my waterbed. No matter how hot it gets each day my waterbed always seems to bring a chilling relief to my body. I think maybe water cushions should be used in offices etc. This would with a smal breeze make 83 For more comfortable for the farang and probably higher comfortable for acclimatized Thais and others. I agree totaly that Thais should not be working in jackets-if farangs want it so cool they can simply wear
lighter clothes or use a small fan. Raising indoor temperatures would be a great place to start energy.
randy browning
RE: RE: energy efficient airconditioning
Coating the roof with the coatings developed for the Cool Colored Roof Program in California can save at least 10 percent and reduce ambient temperatures as well, yurning up the thermodtat to 25 can save 5 percent more. Sleeping on an inheated waterbed with a fan blowing in the room wil let you raise temperatures up to 30c. and save you even more. Running the condensate hode do it drips over the condenser coils can save 39 percent of the remaining. By this point you have reduced your cooling cost by half at least and that complex solar cooler id not cost effective. Now you could go an extrastep and build in a dehumifying system using dessicant clay, (zeolite)or lithium chloride or liquid calcium chloride as a waterfall with some flat plate solar collectors to dry the dessicant and the ac bill will be even lower. add some water founrains to produce evaporative coling in the room and you might not rvrn use the ac at all.
ed browning
Re: energy efficient airconditioning
We might be moving into a huge 2,000 sq ft warehouse loft next month, but it does not have air conditioning. We have a dog and 2 cats. We live in Philadelphia so it gets hot in the summer. There is a huge fan up on the high ceiling and we will probably put an air conditioner in the window in the bedroom area, since there are walls around the bedroom. For the most part, it wont be air conditioned. I am worried that the dog will pass out or get over-heated. Should I be worried?
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Re: energy efficient airconditioning
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Can a dog be okay without air conditioning during the summer in an apt?
We might be moving into a huge 2,000 sq ft warehouse loft next month, but it does not have air conditioning. We have a dog and 2 cats. We live in Philadelphia so it gets hot in the summer. There is a huge fan up on the high ceiling and we will probably put an air conditioner in the window in the bedroom area, since there are walls around the bedroom. For the most part, it wont be air conditioned. I am worried that the dog will pass out or get over-heated. Should I be worried?
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Perhaps I could offer some advice if I could get more info.
1 Where is the warehouse located? Bangkok, in the provinces??
2 What is the shape of the roof and roof material?
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Re: energy efficient airconditioning
I fitted passive extractor fans and installed air vent at the lower end of the sloping roof space. This cured the expansion problems except in very hot weather, but it is acceptable.
I had two aircons installed, the smallest I could find, one in my bedroom one in my main living room, I only use one at a time. As both outside units often have direct sunlight I had canopies fitted over both.
Recently I had my entire roof painted White using a cheap pva paint. I suffer a lot from deposited airbourne particles from burning rice stubble, so decided cheap paint applied every two years was the best solution.
I keep my house at 27 deg which I find comfortable and my aircons turn on about 40% of the time to maintain this.
I also get a local guy to service my aircons, the first time he did this they were appreciably better than when first installed by a large company. I am now experimenting with growing vines over my southern aspect wall.
My domestic total electricity bill is around 1000 Baht per month.
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The Massive, Never-Built Indian Statue of Staten Island
A century ago, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution authorizing the construction of a giant statue to pay tribute to American Indians. It was to be built on the grounds of Fort Wadsworth, on Staten Island, one of the boroughs of New York City, and with a height of 165 feet would have been taller than the Statue of Liberty.
In 1913, President Wlliam Howard Taft joined a delegation of 32 Indian chiefs and other dignitaries for a groundbreaking ceremony that saw the chief executive digging up dirt with an ancient axe-head made from a buffalo bone. Following a flag-raising, the chiefs then signed a "Declaration of Allegiance to the United States."
The statue was never built, but according to a story at SILive.com, a Native couple who live on Staten Island are trying to make it happen. The statue was a sort of premature memorial -- "to honor what was thought to be a vanishing race," says Margie Boldeagle. "Now it's taken on a different light. It would show that we are still here."
Boldeagle and her husband, Robert, are not proposing anything like the colossus planned a century ago. They would like to see a 25-foot statue built on the fort grounds. They say they have a sculptor and donors for the million-dollar project lined up. The National Parks Service (NPS), which has maintained the fort since it was closed in 1994, won't allow the Boldeagles' project, arguing that the 1911 declaration issued by Congress authorized the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy -- not the NPS -- to construct the monument.
The monument originally planned was the brainchild of Rodman Wanamaker, whose father had founded Wanamaker's department store in Philadelphia. As related in an article in American Heritage, the pomp and circumstance went beyond the Presidential visit; a sort of publicity tour ensued:
The excursion was given the cumbersome title of the "Rodman Wanamaker Expedition of Citizenship to the North American Indian," and at each stop the Fort Wadsworth flag-raising ceremony was re-enacted. Indians along the way cheerfully signed the Declaration of Allegiance, as well, then gathered around an Edison phonograph to hear a message from the Great White Father himself—Taft's successor, Woodrow Wilson: "Because you have shown in your education and in your settled way of life, staunch, manly, and worthy qualities of sound character, the nation is about to give you distinguished recognition through the erection of a monument in honor of the Indian people, in the harbor of New York."
The project was shelved with the outbreak of World War I. Whether the Boldeagles, founder of the Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe, can make their version of it a reality remains to be seen; although they have the support of some local politicians, the agencies that control the facility seem uninterested. John Warren, public affairs specialist for Gateway National Recreation Area, which oversees Fort Wadsworth, told SILive that national parks are about preservation, and "not places where people can put up statues and memorials."
The photos below, from the Library of Congress, were taken at the groundbreaking ceremony on February 22, 1913. In the first, President Taft reads a statement; the two images that follow are of the Indian chiefs gathered for the occasion.
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I'm working on a manuscript of this historic, yet forgotten, event in American History. Since today marks the 100th Anniversary of the ground breaking ceremony, I will travel to the site at Fort Wadsworth and be present on that same ground that the President, Congress and many other leaders of throughout the nation agreed would be erected a monument to this noble race of "First Americans." Unfortunately, the nation lost interest in project and discarded the idea in almost a similar way as it treated the North American Indian. The interest of the Indian is least important, unless it benefits others greater than the Indian.


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Children in care numbers forecast for shock 10 per cent rise
4:30pm Tuesday 29th October 2013 in News Exclusive By Tom Edwards
THE numbers of children in care across Worcestershire are forecast to rise more than 10 per cent over two years, it has emerged.
Despite huge cuts elsewhere, another £2.4 million is being poured into the looked-after children's budget in 2014 to avoid a looming crisis.
Worcestershire County Council says the number of troubled youngsters being subject to court orders for care has been steadily rising.
The number of children in care was 633 at the start of this year, but up to last month had climbed to 657.
A new report predicts that it will hit 671 by next April, and rise to 707 by April 2015, placing massive pressure on the authority.
If that proves to be correct the rise would have hit 11 per cent in just over two years.
Councillor Adrian Hardman, the leader, says the current £22m budget is "not strong enough" for protecting vulnerable children.
It comes amid national concern from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) that the economy's problems are contributing to an increase nationwide.
County Hall's predictions are based on the trends from data going back to 2011, as well as Worcestershire's birth rate and population growth.
Coun Hardman said: "This is a real area of focus for the council and rightly so - the extra money is part of a package we're investing into protecting the vulnerable.
"I have come to the conclusion that the base budget we've got at the moment just isn't strong enough, and we can't afford to get it wrong. If the base budget is wrong we must say so.
"There are more children going into care, courts are giving more orders and our social workers are dealing with it in a pragmatic and sensible way."
Earlier this year your Worcester News revealed how 30 extra social workers are being recruited at County Hall to help beef up the service.
Then last month it emerged that cash windfalls up to £4,000 were being made available for new staff to allow Worcestershire to steal a march in rival councils, particularly in Birmingham and the Black Country.
It comes despite wide ranging cuts to other services at the council, including well over 600 job losses, to save £98m by 2017.
John Cameron, head of child protection operations at the NSPCC, said: "We know when things are financially tough it can lead to greater stress which means more cases come to the attention of already over-stretched social services."


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The Butte County Board of Supervisors will begin a discussion on Tuesday that could lead to the crafting of new marijuana cultivation regulations, less than two months after a previous ordinance was defeated.
County staff will ask the supervisors to consider appointing a committee to work out a new ordinance that would specify how the county would regulate marijuana grows, according to a report attached to the meeting agenda.
Community members and county staff would sit on the committee, which would be expected to come up with the new ordinance by Dec. 31, under the staff's recommendation.
This recommendation comes after Butte County's marijuana cultivation ordinance was overturned by Measure A's defeat in the June 5 primary by a 55 percent majority, leaving the county without a clear way forward in the struggle to regulate marijuana grows.
The ordinance would have restricted how many marijuana plants Butte County residents could grow based on the acreage of their plots and required potential growers to submit medical information as part of the permitting process, according to the report.
The prohibition on growing marijuana on parcels of land less than half an acre and the requirement to submit medical information were unacceptable to voters, according to the staff report.
Staff also listed other options for the supervisors, including modifying the previous ordinance and submitting it for reconsideration, or banning marijuana cultivation altogether.
However, banning the growth of medical marijuana would conflict with existing state law that allows the limited cultivation of medical marijuana, according to the staff report. The countywide ban would likely be challenged in court and defeated.
Modifying and resubmitting Measure A for consideration is also problematic, due to a law that prohibits reintroducing similar ordinances within a year after they are defeated by voters, according to the report
The board could also wait to take action until pending California Supreme Court cases are resolved, but that option could take up to two years and could result in vague interpretations of state law, according to the report.
The California Supreme Court is expected to interpret state marijuana law within the next nine months, said Scot Candell, a San Rafael-based attorney who has represented a Butte County marijuana growing collective.
The court will likely set a framework for marijuana regulation that includes zoning regulations on where marijuana dispensaries can be opened, Candell said. Dispensaries will probably be zoned like adult entertainment parlors that must be a certain distance from schools.
The court's interpretation will probably not provide for a specific plant limit on personal medical marijuana growers, and will instead base the amount of plants allowed on a case-by-case review of the grower's needs, Candell said.
The board also will decide whether to approve the adopt some additional expenditures the 2012-2013 county budget, according to the agenda.
The expenditures include an additional $32,000 to the county library and an additional $55,000 to the county's economic development budget. The $55,000 will help compensate for an $87,000 loss to the economic development's budget, according to the report.
The public also will be able to comment on the presentation of Butte County's 2011 agricultural crop report when it is presented to the board. The board will also hear an update on Butte County's capital improvement program, a ten-year plan that includes service and transportation infrastructure.
The board also will decide whether some of Butte County's prisoners can be housed in the Sutter County Jail, as provided for in a three-year agreement between the Butte and Sutter sheriff's offices. The only prisoners eligible for the transfer would be non-violent, non-sexual, "non-serious" offenders with less than 180 days remaining on their sentence.
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Ford Motor Company's flagship delivers premium design, cutting-edge tech and a surprising 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine.
The refined new version of the Ford flagship will be available as a five-door and wagon – uniquely developed for Europe – as well as a four-door that will also be offered as segment-first petrol Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).
It will be the first car in its segment equipped with a 1.0-litre powertrain, the 2012 "International Engine of the Year" 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, to deliver expected best-in-class fuel economy.
"This is the most premium Mondeo we've ever built and the most premium vehicle Ford's loyal European customers have ever been offered," said Barb Samardzich, Vice President, Product Development, Ford of Europe. "It raises the bar in its segment in terms of style, technology and quality."
Ford's new global design language informs the all-new Mondeo's refined, elegant, sporty and highly expressive exterior. The low roofline enhances the sports coupe profile while retaining a spacious and practical interior, and incorporates a retractable panoramic glass roof for the wagon body style.
The lean side-profile is sculpted to convey "visual lightness", while the sophisticated and technical front end design features Ford's new, more prominent trapezoidal grille, a power-dome bonnet and segment-first adaptive, full LED headlamps.
The all-new four-door Mondeo HEV is Ford's first hybrid passenger car for Europe, and combines a specially-developed 2.0-litre petrol engine with a 35kW lithium-ion battery to provide high fuel economy and low CO2 emissions. For the first time on Mondeo, a diesel all-wheel drive variant will be offered, delivering superior traction, performance and handling.
Mondeo will also offer segment-first SYNC with MyFord Touch a voice-activated in-car connectivity system that delivers an eight-inch colour touchscreen and the ability to act as a WiFi hotspot for up to five devices.
SYNC with MyFord Touch will enable drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road while controlling phone and media player functions from connected devices, as well as the vehicle's climate control, radio and CD-player, and navigation system, using voice commands.
All new Mondeo also delivers the European debut of Ford's rear inflatable seatbelts. These are designed to reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear-seat passengers. In the event of an accident the belt rapidly expands to disperse crash forces across a body area five times greater than that achieved by a conventional seatbelt.
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Posted 02 September 2004 - 09:01 AM
Anyway, I am at the point where I will need to begin using the pay directories if I want to continue. So I have a quick question.
I am considering paying for directories like business.com, joeant.com, goguides.com. However, I have noticed that the PR is low for the actual pages that my link would show up on. So for example, on goguides.com the page rank is 0 on the actual page where my link would show up, however goguides has a higher pagerank on other pages.
Will these links carry enough weight to inpact my pagerank? Or will it be a waste of money? I do not anticipate getting too much tangible traffice from these lists, so I would be shooting for impacting my links and PR with these paid directories.
Thanks in advance for the advice, and once agian great thread!
Posted 02 September 2004 - 09:04 AM
All links are good links, especially relevant links from a trusted source. And especially ones where you might have decent keywords in your clickable link.
Unfortunately, most directory listings won't give you decent keywords in your link, so keep that in mind also.
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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:37 AM
Even when i go to google and type www.business.com I get nothing
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Posted 07 September 2004 - 11:56 AM
I've heard of many people who swear by Business.com as a great source of traffic, which is the bottom line.
Posted 07 September 2004 - 02:21 PM
Can you try going to www.google.com and enter business.com
All I get is
If the URL is valid, try visiting that web page by clicking on the following link: business.com
Find web pages that contain the term "business.com"
now try www.business.com and I get the same thing
now try http:// www.business.com
(leave the space out, I'm trying to make sure I am rul3 11 compliant
Again, nothing.
Jill, could you please double check my findings and see if you get a different result?
If I'm wrong Ill re-label my thinking cap 'dunce hat.'
Posted 07 September 2004 - 02:28 PM
Since nobody is probably searching for it by url at Google, I wouldn't worry about it.
Posted 07 September 2004 - 02:37 PM
Posted 07 September 2004 - 02:47 PM
Then remind yourself that Google doesn't control the world anymore.
FWIW, Business.com gets their traffic from a lot more places than just the search engines and for sure more than just Google. People who use Business.com don't typically find it by searching for a phrase on some search engine.
As is the case anytime you're asking for or purchasing a link think Potential Traffic first, not PR or link pop. Which has been the consistent advice around here for as long as I can remember.
Posted 07 September 2004 - 02:53 PM
<qwerty beat me to it>
, So yes probably some sort of glitch,
i can see even their Pagerank is Zero, Which confirms they got caught in some minor hidden penalty and are back in index, It is just a glitch with the new google filters, New google filter seem to target links only pages, Since Business.com has lots of links pages might be some error happened with automated filter which removed business.com from index,
Anyway they are back in index that is what matters,
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"If your organization's employees aren't on your side, it doesn't matter how good your relationships with other publics are." -Guth & Marsh
This is a concept that I wish most organizations would understand—especially when it comes to social media.
While many organizations are struggling with the notion of being social, they cannot idly sit by until they determine the best course of action. At the least, they need to implement a social media policy (with the help of a consultant or agency with actual social media experience, of course) as a first course of action to protect their brand. This is important because employees might be using social networks and potentially identifying themselves as employees of said brand.
In today's social world, an organization's publics do not end with employees or the media. There are shareholder, stakeholder, government (national, state or local), and latent publics that an organization didn't even know existed but now come out of the woodwork because they are offended by an employee's actions or comments, which is exactly what happened with Chipotle's recent social media debacle.


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Player Profile: Justin Upton
Justin Upton was drafted to be an elite fantasy performer in 2013, his first season with his brother in Atlanta. Flat out, he failed to live up to those expectations. However, I bet that many are going to be surprised by the fact that the younger Upton might have been a bit better than you thought he was in 2013. Seriously. Strap in.
The common line of thought runs something like this. After an amazing start to the year Upton was just horrific in 2013. Is that accurate?
Upton had an April for the ages, and it looked like he was staking early claim to the NL MVP award. In 26 games in April Upton hit .298 with 12 homers, 19 RBIs, 22 runs scored an a 1.136 OPS. Flat out elite production. It was an amazing start to the season.
Was he horrific after that? Well he hit .211 in May and he had a total of 15 homers the rest of the season. Worse, he hit four homers in 74 games in May, June and July. Think of that. Upton, a former 30 homer bat, hit a total of four homers over three months. Yes, he was horrific after a fantastic start to the year.
So that means the perception that he was awful an a huge letdown in 2013 is correct. Or is it?
Upton hit 27 homers. That's the same total as Mike Trout, Hunter Pence and Robinson Cano. It's also one more than Carlos Gonzalez and two more than Prince Fielder.
Upton drove in 70 runs. That's the same total as CarGo, four more than Coco Crisp and eight more than Giancarlo Stanton (and yes I know that CarGo and Stanton missed a lot of game time due to injury).
Upton scored 94 times. That's two more runs than Jacoby Ellsbury, three more than Dustin Pedroia, four more than Edwin Encarnacion and six more than Adrian Beltre.
Upton had a .818 OPS. That OPS mark was three points behind Buster Posey, one point behind Prince Fielder, the same mark as Domonic Brown and Jason Kipnis, seven points better than Adam Jones and 0.12 points better than Jay Bruce.
'But Ray, he was so terrible after April who cares.'
OK, if that quote could still have come from your mouth, maybe we need to look at J-Up a bit differently. Let's compare the season Upton had in 2013 to his average effort from 2010-12. Prepare to be surprised yet again.
Upton's 2013 effort: .263-27-70-94-8 with a .818 OPS
Upton's '10-'12 avg: .281-22-75-95-19 with a .830 OPS
Blown away are you? In truth, the only category in which Upton fell substantially off the pace in 2013, despite what you might have previously though, was in the steals department. All of his other four fantasy numbers were well within the reason of expectations (ditto his OPS). Look at his three year average and compare it to his 2013 effort. To reiterate, JUSTIN UPTON WAS THE SAME PLAYER IN 2013 THAT HE HAD BEEN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS, MINUS THE STEALS DIP.
The steals dip was substantial. After 4-straight years of at least 18 thefts falling to eight was a huge disappointment. Oddly though, after being caught an average of eight times the previous three seasons while attempting to steal a bag, Upton was an impressive 8-for-9 in 2013. He greatly improved his success rate even if his overall number dipped.
Here's the takeaway with Upton. Our expectations with him need to be adjusted. That's the real problem with Justin – we're expecting him to be a player that he just isn't. Consider the following for the six year vet.
Upton has one season of 30 homers and three seasons under 20 big flies.
Upton has never driven in 90 runs in a season and he's averaged 69 RBIs the past two seasons.
Upton has scored 100 runs twice. He was just off that mark in 2013 with 94 so there was really no drop off there to speak of.
Upton is a career .275 hitter who batted .263 in 2013. Think of it like this. His .263 mark in 2013 was .012 points off his career mark which is closer to his career batting average than his .280 mark from 2012 which is .015 off his career rate. He's just not a batting average booster.
As I noted above the dip in steals wasn't unexpected. Still, it's completely within the realm of the possible that he will rebound to the 15-20 range in 2014.
I know that Upton was a disappointment last season, especially after his historic April, but the fact is that Upton was pretty much the same guy he always is. For years now we've all looked at Upton and that he could be an MVP performer. There's enough talent here for a .300-35-120-120-20 season, we all know it. At the same time he's failed to live up to those expectations year, after year, after year. More consistency in 2014 should be expected, but that doesn't mean you should expect substantially better overall production. It may never be coming.
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Yeah that's pretty shady too. Oh well
I got banned for saying "lol he made up stats to defend cutler AGAIN" and he really used bad stats twice. I saw in their forum them all saying how they reported me bc I was trolling them bc Chicago hurt Rodgers. Total crap. I did nothing to insult anyone but give my opinion about McCown
I want to punch him right now. Though I don't envy him, that has to suck to go out there and do that. You know he feels worse than all of us.
lolol did u hear him?
You made the semis for the RD and your matchup is in the GB forum.
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