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|By Roger Strukhoff
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|July 31, 2014 03:15 PM EDT
It occurred to me, as I'm sure it's occurred to most of you, that driving a car is a classic example of the IoT in action. In this case, my brain is the CPU, and all of my car's gauges are the things.
I was making a routine 30-minute drive to raid a local vegetable stand. As I processed all the information coming in, I realized there were several dimensions to it. The same principle is at work with IoT projects, no matter what their scale.
One of the classic charts/concepts widely used in information management is determining urgency vs. importance. Urgent & important things are represented in the upper-right quadrant of a square, urgent but not important in the lower right, important but not urgent in the upper left, and that phone call from your old college friend asking for money in the not urgent and not important lower left.
Riding Along in My Automobile
In my car, my speedometer sends me a reading that is urgent and important. My gas gauge reading is not urgent but important, and becomes urgent and important once I start running low. My gearshift is important but not urgent.
My car has a tachometer but also an automatic transmission, so the tach reading is not urgent and not important. I can go down through the checklist of everything from the odometer, water temp, battery, and oil pressure, to the heating/AC settings, the radio; to the stream of other info and alerts kept by the car's computer.
It's Not That Simple
But this simple classification misses a lot of important stuff. For one thing, as I note above, much of the information changes its nature depending on conditions. Not only am I in trouble if I run out of gas, I'm in big trouble if any of the water, battery, or oil gauges changes. They seldom do, but if they do, they become red-flag urgent and important.
So an IoT monitoring & analytical architecture must take into account the changing, sometimes fluid nature of the dataflows.
Many Dimensions
It must also take into account frequency, consequences, remedies, and cost. Returning to the gas gauge, I need to look at it infrequently, the consequence is embarrassing but usually not life threatening, the remedy is generally easy, and the cost is not high. The speedometer, on the other hand, must be monitored in real time, whether I ignore it or not.
Should the engine throw a belt and cut my power while driving at night, the consequence is more severe, the remedy more difficult, and the cost higher. Should I ignore a low oil pressure warning, then I'm potentially getting into a dangerous, difficult, very costly situation.
I've had air conditioning systems conk out on me, something for which there is neither a gauge nor an alert. This problem is not urgent or important (as uncomfortable as driving without AC in the heat can be), has little consequence (unless you need to drive people somewhere who may be less tolerant of the heat than you), but can be very difficult and expensive to fix.
I've also had wheels fall of my car--twice. The first time was when I was 19 years old, driving a decrepit used car, and speeding down the road in the manner of many teenagers who think they're going to live forever. I missed slamming into a bridge by inches, but ended up merely on the side of the road with nobody hurt. I also slowed my driving down forever.
The second time I was going 5 miles per hour, and thought I had a flat tire. Even at this slow speed, the incident could have had very bad consequences. Losing control of the car is a terrifying thing. This car was not particularly old, but had these supremely annoying aluminum wheels that raise all sorts of Cain with tires and linkages. Again, no gauge here to help me out, but both times I was put in a potentially fatal situation.
"Gaugeless IoT"
The "gaugeless IoT" of AC & wheel failures exists in many other aspects of driving my car. For example, even though a thermometer courteously tells me how hot or cold it is outside--something I had already nailed down as I was walking out to my car--it doesn't have an anemometer. I have to know and gauge the effect of wind myself. It doesn't let me know about traffic jams ahead, flooding, or perhaps a tornado coming my way. It doesn't warn me of kids on bicycles or dogs or deer darting out in front of me, or big trucks suddenly crowding me. It doesn't predict any of the other thousands of examples of atrocious driving I've encountered with my fellow Americans.
But wait a minute, that's why I have eyes and ears. And memory, my own organic expert system.
So, So Early
This brings me to my overall point: Even as the IoT will generate trillions of dollars within the global economy very soon, we're still in the very early days. I'm tempted to say that we're only now in Act I of the Information Age. All previous progress has been mere prologue.
There's been a golden quest for decades to smarten computers up by attaching sensors to them. Sure, our wondrous machines have been able to crunch numbers better than us forever, and can perform all manner of brute-force tasks. Today they can even play a nice song or movie at a very high quality.
But the IoT will bring sensory to our systems in a big way for the first time. They will need to measure all the new incoming data in several dimensions, with built-in decision points that assess remedies and consequences. Even so, it will be decades before IoT applications can "see" and "hear" with anywhere near the ability of people. As always, let's not get too arrogant about the power of our machines, and remember that human beings are sometimes the weak link but sometimes the salvation of the systems we build.
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- Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
- Release Date: Nov 20, 2007
- Summary: The newest installment in the popular action-shooter series propels the franchise into the next generation, with an in-depth First Person Shooter mode, High-Definition graphics and a newly designed Guncon to complete the total Time Crisis experience. Players are given the task of preventing a top secret weapon from falling into the hands of international terrorists. With 4 modes of gameplay delivered in true HD, players have a vast gaming experience to enjoy. Featuring a new dual analog stick design, the next-gen Guncon 3 is capable of delivering entertainment to any home theater setup, supporting both High Definition displays and Standard Definition displays. New to the Time Crisis franchise, the FPS mode allows players to move freely through stages. In addition to basic game controls such as switching weapons, changing camera angles and character movement, a full feature set of gameplay actions including crouching, jumping, sniping provide a completely immersive FPS gameplay experience. A vast assortment of upgradeable weapons, unlockable bonus weapons and the ability to capture enemy machine guns mounts, make Time Crisis 4 the most in-depth and expansive Time Crisis title yet. [Namco Bandai Games]… Collapse
- Developer: Nex Entertainment
- Genre(s): Light Gun
- # of players: 1-2
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Positive: 8 out of 52
Mixed: 35 out of 52
Negative: 9 out of 52
If you are a light-gunslinger, if you're in it for the fun of realistic point-and-shoot, perhaps inviting a few friends over for taking turns at high-score challenges — the game also supports a second Guncon 3 controller, not included in the bundle, for two-player arcade-mode games — you'll almost certainly enjoy Time Crisis 4. And you'll save wads of dollar bills you'd otherwise feed into arcade token exchangers.
Although there are some rather negative elements of Time Crisis 4, it's still the only game on the PS3 that currently uses any form of light gun technology, and that alone makes it worth while.
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Time Crisis 4 feels like a 10 year old game, the franchise needs to advance and Time Crisis 4 is easily the worst title yet in the series.
It's just a bland shooter with a flimsy toy gun and a big spoonful of "we-know-better" arrogance.
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HarryS.Dec 1, 2007Anyone who's forked over a Buck for a Time Crisis game in an arcade an enjoiyed themself, even if just for a second, will have a blast with this on their PS3. High-def graphics, and your very own lightweight GunCon3, as well as tonnes of system exclusives, are just icing on the Time Crisis cake.… Expand
JohnK.Dec 21, 2007This game rocks! Its exactly like the arcade plus so much more. You get the arcade version, a FPS missions, 20+ party shooting games, and the guncon which has 6 buttions and 2 analog sticks-it can be used for future games if developers support it. The reason its splitscreen for 2 players is b/c both players need to independantly duck and cover and shoot. If you liked this game is the arcade, then its a must have on the PS3. Don't buy it if you want a great story or you've never played the game in the arcades like these idiot critics that have trashed it.… Expand
RoRJan 25, 2009I love this game, shooting terrorists out by International Airport, California is a very satisfying experience. The mini games are a lot of fun to play with other people, and the first person is really cool and different. The Guncon3 also works pretty well, the calibration system works on my 65" tv even though its not supposed to work on tvs abovve 55".… Expand
Creation2012Dec 17, 2007The game isn't great like most of the other PS3 exclusives. But, it has its appeal to Time Crisis fans. I am one of those fans. I can imagine this game being a dud to people who don't appreciate the genre or the series. The characters are pretty cliche as is the story. But, as I said thats part of the appeal. With the new first person mode it adds another layer of replay to the title. Overall, its hard to judge for yourself if you cant pony up the nearly $100.00 that this title cost. But, if you like classic arcade style shooting you will wet yourself with this one. I like it alot. Its not one of those games I play all the time. However, I do enjoy about 2-3 hours per week. I really hope more Guncon games are released to soften the $100.00 blow. Graphics are top notch for this type of game, action is terrific, characters are cheesy as well as the voice acting. But, I think thats part of the appeal.… Expand
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Updated 2012 Phillies Roster and Payroll Projections
Posted by Pat Gallen, Wed, December 21, 2011 09:05 AM | Comments: 58
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Here is a revised look at the Phillies 2012 roster and payroll projections following the Jimmy Rollins signing on Saturday. The numbers for the arbitration players and players lacking service time are subject to change. They are merely educated guesses.
According to the Associated Press, it appears the MLB Luxury Tax will not be going up as it had the previous five seasons. It will remain the same as it was in 2011; $178 million. That doesn't necessarily mean the Phillies won't go over it, but in the past they've seemingly been reluctant to do it. It had gone up $8 million per season over the last five years of the old CBA. That's no longer the case.
Included in the new CBA is a provision that will raise the minimum salary from $414,000 to $480,000. That could change some things for the Phillies with guys like Mayberry and Martinez. In the projections below, I've made those changes.
Blue: money that the Phillies owe in 2012
Red: educated guess as to how much player will earn in 2012 (arbitration or otherwise)
-Ryan Howard: $20MM
-Chase Utley: $15.286MM
-Jimmy Rollins: $11MM
-Placido Polanco: $6.417MM
-Carlos Ruiz: $3.7MM
-Ty Wigginton: $2MM
-Jim Thome: $1.25MM
-Wilson Valdez: $950K
-Brian Schndeider: 800K
-Michael Martinez: $480K
$62.378MM (10 players)
-Shane Victorino: $9.5MM
-Hunter Pence: $10.5MM
-Laynce Nix: $1.15MM
-John Mayberry Jr.: $480K
$21.63MM (4 players)
Starting Pitching:
-Cliff Lee: $21.5MM
-Roy Halladay: $20MM
-Cole Hamels: $15MM
-Joe Blanton: $10.5MM
-Vance Worley: $480K
$67.48MM (5 players)
Relief Pitching:
-Jonathan Papelbon: $11MM
-Kyle Kendrick: $3.8MM
-Jose Contreras: $2.5MM
-Dontrelle Willis: $1MM
-David Herndon: $575K
-Antonio Bastardo: $575K
-Michael Stutes: $480K
$19.93MM (7 players)
Buyout Payments:
-Roy Oswalt: $2MM
-Brad Lidge: $1.5MM
Estimated Total: $174.92 million (25 players, two buyouts)
Luxury Tax: $178 million (in 2012)
The Phillies are getting closer to the luxury tax but with the signing of Jimmy Rollins and arbitration forthcoming for Kyle Kendrick and Wilson Valdez, it appears they have a full 25-man roster ready to go at this time. Changes could be made, however, as they only have four true outfielders at this time. Michael Martinez would likely be the odd man out if they decide to bring in another outfielder, which is still a possibility.
With this 25-man crew the Phillies look to be somewhere in the $175 million range, so there isn't much room to maneuver with the MLB luxury tax just ahead.
UPDATE: Here is a better breakdown of the new luxury tax rules in the new MLB CBA.
According to USA Today's salary database, the Phillies spent a shade under $173 million in 2011, Cot's Contracts says the Phillies spent $165 million.
Are there any changes you would make to this roster?
*(Cot's Contracts, USA Today, and Baseball-reference, as well as a myriad of articles, were used in this payroll rundown)
Posts: 0 Geoff
Its absolutely mad why they tendered Valdez and Kendrick. They have other players who can fill those depth roles. There was no need to do that. Waste of nearly 5 million.
Posted: 09:37 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Geoff
It would also be nice to clear some of Blanton's salary, even if they have to pay some of it. You can get 5th starters for cheaper than that.
Posted: 09:40 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
What kind of a return would you get for trading Blanton ??… Teams would make you take at least $8 of his salary … so basically for $2.5 M wouldn't you rather have a guy that's been there/done that against MLB opponents .. and can pitch in the rotation or the pen – whatever is needed
Posted: 10:54 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 JEFF
Philly fans this will be your last year to be elite. Hammels, Blanton, Victorino, Ruiz, & Polonco will all be free agents. It will be hard to keep them as they will be asking for a raise and the new CBA will prevent them . Not only that but most of them are old. No farm system because of halladay , lee, and pence. Rollens is decling & aging, Howard my never be the same after his injury. GOOD RIDDANCE , nothing but down hill
Posted: 01:23 AM on January 7, 2012
Posts: 0 George
Jeff–the Phils don't have a Hammels, Polonco, or a Rollens on their roster, and I'm pretty sure they don't have any players who don't capitalize their last names. As for "Polonco," if they actually had a player with that name, they probably wouldn't want him back. Same goes for Blanton.
I guess trolls don't learn much by living under bridges.
Posted: 11:03 AM on January 7, 2012
Posts: 0 Larch Sarum
A couple errors here:
Because of the 5MM player option for year four, Rollins' number against the total is 9.5MM and not 11 in 2012.
Also, I believe the luxury tax penalty increased to 40 percent with the new CBA.
Posted: 09:48 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 schmenkman
Isn't the luxury tax based on the AAV of contracts?
That's what I got from this by Eric Seidman: http://www.brotherlyglove.com/2011/05/31/the-phillies-and-the-luxury-tax/
I believe the AAV for Lee's contract is $19.5 ($97/5).
Am I interepreting that right?
Posted: 10:15 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
I think its a great thing to have 3 guys battle for the 4th-5th spots ….Worley, Kendrick, Blanton (though CNNSI yesterday had the Phillies as the favorite to get Javier Vazquez???) ..
If Blanton can pitch decently as a 4th-5th starter .. maybe he becomes trade bait at the deadline for a team that would need a 3rd-4th starter due to injuries, etc .. I think you could potentially get more for Blanton at the deadline than you can right now with him coming off injury – if he pitches even to his career Avgs in the first half ..
you can never have too much pitching though, and since you're paying him anyway .. there is no point in trading Blanton for nothing, or releasing him as i've seen some people say on here before
Posted: 11:12 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Dave P
It hurts me to see how much blanton is getting paid. I would rather see Kendrick is spot 5 than Blanton, but then you have Blanton in the bullpen, making almost as much as papelbon…guh. No matter where he is, Blanton will be overpaid.
Posted: 11:22 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 schmenkman
Not necessarily. A season like his 2009 (12-8, 4.05 in 195 IP) for $10.5 would not be a huge overpay and could possible be about fair.
Posted: 11:35 AM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 TheDipsy
Omar Vizquel would be nice.
The Dipsy
Posted: 12:01 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 schmenkman
(I'll assume you're serious) If your objective is to have someone who played at the same time as Schmidt also play with Galvis, that would certainly be an interesting future trivia question.
But he turns 45 in April, he had a .592 OPS in 2011, and his defense appears to have deteriorated the past two years.
Posted: 12:33 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Brian
If Martinez is on the opening day roster, I will FLIP out
Posted: 12:05 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 George
It's a good thing some of your projections are merely that. I doubt that Kendrick will approach $3.8 million, for instance (another site guesses $3.2 mil). It's also reasonable to think that Herndon won't get $5.75, and that Martinez will be in AAA. Other things to note are that Willis only gets $1 million if his incentives are reached. These are all probably small differences, but they might mean that Amaro will have more flexibility than we think to add to the roster.
Posted: 12:53 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 schmenkman
The decimal point for Herndon needs to be one to the left. :)
Posted: 12:59 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 George
Actually, the way I worded it he'd be getting five dollars and seventy-five cents, because I didn't type "million" after my figures. So maybe the decimal point needs to be moved two spaces right, then followed by three zeros or maybe just a big "K." I'll leave that up to you because I'd probably botch it again.
Posted: 11:07 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Geoff
With what Washington is reportedly offering to spearhead a package for Gio Gonzalez, we should definitely do better than that and talent hog, go ahead and bring Gonzalez in. That provides cover for the potential of a failure to re-sign Hamels as well as when we unceremoniously ship Blanton out of here or let him walk for getting paid and doing damned-all nothing basically for well over a year
Posted: 01:38 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Bob in Bucks
Pat –
Suggest you count again – by my count you have 26 players instead of 25, Martinez goes. Also, as stated while this may be salaries for 2012 MLB requires inclusion of other benefits and average of salary over contract term so the number is different and in this case I believe it might be higher.
Posted: 02:14 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 HotelBar
Am I missing something, or is Domonic Brown missing from this?
Posted: 03:16 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 George
It's been intended that D. Brown spend the year at AAA. therefore, he's not on the ML roster and doesn't count in ML salary projections.
Posted: 11:26 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 G. Truth
Wow, Blanton is overpaid. Howard is too! Doesnt Howard go to $25M next yr? Ridiculous! At least Amaro Jr is now more patient as demonstrated with the JRoll signing.
Did someone ask about Dom Brown. He hasnt made the big league team yet I guess. RAJr said he needs another year in the minors dude.
Posted: 03:29 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 FACE
I like this team a lot. I would keep it as is. Martinez can play outfield if he needs to.
Posted: 03:29 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Jeff Dowder
It must be hard to find players who can play multiple positions and hit .190. I'll never understand why the Phillies are so enamored with Martinez – the guy never even hit in the minors. He's 29 and it's hard to believe he'll suddenly figure things out at this point.
Posted: 04:00 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
in his 165 games at AA… Martinez hit .243 (obviously not great) but had 15 steals, and 9 HRs
if you can get a guy with SOME power, and SOME speed as your 25th man on your bench …. and he happens to be able to play just about every position on the field .. at some point in the long season he'll be valuable to have on your club (at he was at times last season)
you make a great point though that it shouldn't be too hard to find a guy to hit the mendoza line and play multiple positions … its like in the NBA when teams trade for "a shooter" … WTF are the rest of the guys doing playing in the NBA if they can't knock down open jumpshots??
Now that they've had Mini-Mart on the roster for the full year – they kept him past his RULE 5 demands .. and can store him at AAA if they wish – or have him go back and forth – maybe he'll be more of the .250-.260 hitter with regular playing time …maybe he'll come in handy at some point ..
Posted: 10:42 AM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Bob in Bucks
FACE – MLB restricts teams to 25 active players. If you want to keep Martinez then someone else has to go.
Geeorge – I see no reason to talk about these numbers unless we get it right. If we only want to talk about other things that is fine but if we want to talk about numbers we may as well get the right ones. As an example simply the Medicare tax adds over 1% to the total – when you are talking about 170 million that means $1.7 million dollars! I won't be surprised if Phillies exceed the limit and have to pay penalties. If they are willing to do so fine but I suspect, given other published numbers about debt that they are already pushing things. Not like attendance can go up.
Posted: 11:42 PM on December 21, 2011
Posts: 0 George
Medicare numbers are totally different. They are NOT supposed to be educated guesses or estimates. So shut up about the luxury tax if you want correct numbers. Correct numbers won't be available until all the contracts are in place, all the arbitration figures are finalized, and all the mid-season replacements are made.
If you don't want to talk unless the numbers are right, then you are contradicting yourself by talking about them.
Posted: 01:20 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Psujoe
Not a lawyer and not debating. It took about 15 minutes to put together a spreadsheet that attempted to estimate $$$ towards the luxury tax. Figured if others could fill in some pieces we could get a pretty accurate projection. Oh well.
Posted: 10:30 AM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 George
Wasn't picking on you in particular. But I doubt that even with a few pieces filled in that anyone would get a "pretty accurate projection." Pat's numbers are ESTIMATES and for another, contract language is screwy, written as it is by legal schmucks in what amounts to a foreign language to the general public.
Posted: 01:30 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 SavannahPhilliesPhan
I was reading an article which mentioned how excited Jimmy Rollins was to be involved with a little league team who are planning on going to Uganda to teach the children there to play baseball. I didn't see the original article, so Im really not sure if they didn't qualify to play in the little league because they didn't have equipment or enough knowledge of the game etc.
So if I get this wrong, my apologies. The gist of my rant is that these children took plastic bags and tried rolling them up to make a ball to play the game. Obviously they are very poor and can't afford proper equipment. This woman is trying to raise funds to send a group of little leaguers from Canada to help teach them to play. Jimmy Rollins generously donated $10,000 dollars toward their fund. These guys are making millions of dollars and I realize that they can't contribute to everyone but my goodness, you just signed a contract for $33 million dollars….is that the best you can do? Get some of the guys on the team or friends making overinflated salaries to contribute!!! These people have nothing. Get the phillies to donate some used equipment, Im sure they have some laying around.
As I said, if I am wrong….my apologies.
Posted: 11:04 AM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
They cannot donate every dollar they make to every charity that asks ….. and I would think that $10,000 dollars goes a long, long way in Uganda and/or to buy baseball equipment for little leaguers …
Jimmy is well known to be associated with Boys & Girls Clubs, the RBI program, and his own J-Roll's ACES …. all for underprivalged kids in THIS area
I don't see how someone can find any fault with anyone donating ANY amount of money..
Posted: 11:21 AM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 SavannahPhilliesPhan
I do understand that and I don't want to diminish what they probably give to their own charities. Please watch the video by ESPN called "Baseball in Uganda"….these kids have nothing and we are so priviledged in America! I am speaking of the over inflated salaries these guys earn. I only want to bring to attention that these kids can not even buy a baseball…..and the these guys are making $250 million over 10 years…how long do you think it will take to earn back that $10,000 dollars?
Posted: 11:38 AM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
Then talk about overinflated salaries … dogging a guy for not giving more money to a charity in Uganda- when he does lots of charitable work here at home isn't right
If they can't buy a baseball, and have no equipment … maybe they should play other sports -like soccer- which has much lower operating costs, and its easier for them to learn the game, and start leagues, etc ..
Kids in the dominican hit pebbles, bb's, and bottle caps with broom sticks …. and they "hit their way off the island" if they want to play professionally…
There are always going to be lots of great causes, etc … but for a Phillies fan to suggest that Jimmy Rollins $10,000 donation to children in Uganda isn't enough .. "Is that the best you can do??" … that seems odd to me. ….
Posted: 11:59 AM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 SavannahPhilliePhan
I think you are taking what I am saying out of context…..looking at this article and seeing the salaries that these guys earn….not just jimmy rollins but all sports figures….are ridiculous. I get what you are saying and if I gave the impression that I was picking on Jroll then I obviously didn't explain myself well. You seem to be more concerned about how much the phillies will lose by trading blanton. Are you that unfeeling to suggest that these people should hit pebbles or rolled up plasic bags for balls? This is the country of plenty, and some of these guys are earning $800,000 dollars per home run! I am speaking of the amount of money earned by the sports figures in this country…. they get to write off donations, it is not costing them as much as you think it is…..I am not an accountant but damn….I hope I have the capacity to care for people less fortunate than myself. Sorry I brought up the subject.
Posted: 12:34 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
maybe I just couldn;t grasp what you were trying to say …. reading a Phillies phan say that a player's $10,000 donation basically wasn't as generous as it should have been kinda caught me by surprise .. and with all the complaining on here lately – was just another thorn in my side … Ruben Amaro Jr. could donate a kidney tomrw, and i'm pretty sure people would be saying it was stupid and now he'll miss a few days of negotions or god knows what else
I agree 100000000000% that all these guys make too much money..
Merry Christmas to you as well
Posted: 01:28 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 SavannahPhilliePhan
Merry Christmas…Phillies Nation!!!
Posted: 01:09 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 George
If you're going to gripe about this, you should also be griping about Bill Gates, the Waltons, (of Walmart fame) and Dick Cheney. Not to mention about a thousand others who make more and donate less than Jimmy Rollins ever will.
You could, while you're at it, move to a smaller house and ride the bus or walk to work. I'm sure that your own house is the biggest you can afford and your car is the newest. Your closet probably has clothes in it that you rarely wear, too.
To say it another way, aren't we all a bit selfish? Rollins is just an easy target because his finances have become public.
Posted: 01:46 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 schmenkman
George, I agree with everything you said, but I thought it was funny that you mentioned Bill Gates in that context. From wikipedia, for what it's worth:
"As of 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates were the second-most generous philanthropists in America, having given over $28 billion to charity.[71] They plan to eventually give 95% of their wealth to charity."
Could he give even more? I'm sure he could.
Posted: 03:38 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Psujoe
No worries. I figured Pat or someone might be able to get that benefit number(even last years) and we'd have a very good estimate. I just use Cots for general contracts since they're fairly accurate. Way too tedious to factor in split contracts, etc.
Posted: 01:48 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
New name
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Merry Christmas all
Posted: 02:20 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 Don M
Posted: 02:29 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 SavannahPhilliesPhan
You are correct…there was recently an article that Walmart owners are among the richest people in America. I do give generously when I can ….however, I am disabled, retired and I live in a Condo…..any other questions?
Posted: 04:58 PM on December 22, 2011
Posts: 0 EricW
I tried to project the roster a couple of weeks ago, penciling Rollins or someone else from totally outside the organization at SS.
I predicted Howard starts on DL, essentially giving myself 26 spots. I slated Bowker for a roster spot, given he has the most games at 1B, aside from Thome. I thought the utility IF spot would be Valdez or Martinez, not both. Otherwise, the position players are pretty much what you have.
The top four starters on the rotation are obvious, with the final one using Worley or Kendrick. The bullpen will likely include Papelbon, Contreras, Willis, Bastardo, Herndon and Kendrick/Worley. The last spot could be a battle between DeFratus, Schwimmer, Ramirez and Stutes. I also predicted the nonroster pitchers will be Iron Pigs, if anything at all.
Posted: 09:12 PM on December 23, 2011
Posts: 0 bab
there all a bunch of pre madonnas if u ask me ,when someone like ryan howard is making what he is making and doesnt like singing autographs something is wrong ……………
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The Summoner's Guidebook: LoL melts special snowflakes
Never let it be said that I don't listen to feedback. Recently, one of you readers suggested that I write about following the metagame, and I thought, "Hey, why not?" This was largely spawned by the Penny Arcade comic suggesting that somehow, a player should pick the champion he wants without reg...
The Summoner's Guidebook: Winning LoL games takes good decisions
Decision-making is a broad topic, so I am a bit hesitant to cover it directly. It's the little things that contribute to victory in League of Legends, and decision-making is not a little thing. It's a big topic with a lot of ground to cover. As I've said many times in the past, experience is the ...
The Summoner's Guidebook: Putting together a good team composition
Although it would be nice to win all our games on the merits of skill alone, a lot of matches of League of Legends are won or lost at the character select screen. While individual champion balance is always in flux, the synergies between champions matters far more. This week in the Summoner's ...
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Flameseeker Chronicles: Navigating Guild Wars 2's Tangled Paths release
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Crestview has 20 schools. Some of the best schools in Crestview are Antioch Elementary School with a GreatSchools rating of 9/10 and a parent rating of 4/5 stars, and Davidson Middle School with a GreatSchools rating of 8/10 and a parent rating of 4/5 stars. The average GreatSchools rating for Crestview public schools is 6/10, with an average student/teacher ratio of 13:1.
School data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, Maponics, and GreatSchools. Intended for reference only. GreatSchools Ratings compare a schools test performance to statewide results. To verify enrollment eligibility, contact the school or district directly.
Good values on homes are still available, as the number of homes listed for sale is greater than the number of homes being sold. Great deals can be found by determined buyers.
Rent prices are relatively stable, and availability is good. If your yearly income is around $45,000, you can afford to rent in this market. Rent prices have increased by 2% over the past 3 months. This is 17% lower than the county average of $1,207 and 145% lower than the state average of $2,523.
Trend data coming soon.
|For Sale: 505
|New: 46
|Recently Sold: 338
|Reduced: 217
|Average Home Price
|Average Sold Price
|Property Records: 18,142
|Foreclosed: N/A
The average home price in Crestview is $155,541, which is 1.8% lower than the average sold price in Crestview ($158,423) . The average home price per square foot in Crestview is $77 and about 2% of all homes in Crestview sold in the last 6 months. For Crestview home values, real estate prices, and city market trends, research the 18,142 property records or search our 338 recently sold or 505 homes for sale listings. The listings and properties in Crestview are only a part of the 7,997,902 properties and 196,212 homes for sale in Florida. Because of this, the average home price and average home value of Crestview also influence the average home price $191,933 and average sale price $238,783 of Florida. Listing counts, Crestview home prices and home values in Crestview are sourced daily from listing and property data on realtor.com®, which is the most up-to-date and accurate aggregation of real estate listings in the industry and includes approximately 800 regional MLSs and is the official website of the National Association of Realtors®.
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Place your bets, folks. Which of these phablets will reign supreme in the battle of design, usability and productivity?
CNET breaks out the most important things to know when shopping for a new television.
Apple says users of its OS X operating system are "safe by default" from the new security vulnerability, which has been described as bigger than Heartbleed.
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Let's crowd-source an answer to this important question, with a special eye toward families with multiple users.
The agency is expected to announce on Monday a plan to boost spending on broadband funding for schools and libraries by 62 percent.
The "YouTube for audio" signs its first deal with one of the three major record labels, which will give it access to songs for a subscription-streaming service to launch in 2015.
On the latest Mac OS, Apple's browser vaults past Firefox and Chrome on some tests. The browser performance race means a more sophisticated Web for us all.
Sony's fully online TV service -- the first of its kind -- is coming, but it's no cable killer yet. It seals a big deal for Viacom channels like Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV.
The company has notified customers of criminal "intrusion" of its network. Albertsons stores, among others previously owned by Supervalu, are also affected in a related breach.


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19 November 2014
Why an Open Letter Attacking China's Professors for 'Blackening the Motherland' Is So Worrisome
Some observers fear the letter, published in a local Chinese Communist Party newspaper, is a sign that a purge of free-thinking professors is coming.
17 November 2014
Jamaican Sexism Flexes Its Muscles as Gender Gaffes Stir Public Outrage
Most recently, the misogynistic ideas of some of Jamaica's leading men, in both the public and private sectors, has entered the public spotlight.
14 November 2014
Japanese Police in Full Riot Gear Raid Kyoto University Dormitory
"The police look just like the stormtroopers from Star Wars. It's disgusting that we're living in a police state like this."
The Google Bus Is Bringing Internet Skills to Half A Million Students in Bangladesh
"It's just great :) Though it's new to me but feeling excited. Hope in Bangladesh it will spread soon and gain popularity..."
Young People Will Revitalize Politics, Promises This Year's World Forum for Democracy
Three Global Voices members attended the third World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg, exploring innovative tools to create more youth engagement in the democratic process throughout the world.
7 November 2014
Pakistan Warns Universities Not to Question Government Following Model UN Controversy Over Israeli Booth
The Pakistani state does not officially recognize Israel as a country.
6 November 2014
Thailand's Coup Regime Is Meddling With Education to Teach 'Correct Democracy'
The military-backed school reforms aim to foster reconciliation, but the name of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was mysteriously removed in the history textbooks
4 November 2014
A Starboy is Born as Trinidad and Tobago Gets a New Work of Music-Theatre
GV sits down with some of the people behind "Jab Molassie," a daring new play premiering this Thursday in Port of Spain.
21 October 2014
Online Tributes Pour in for Former Australian PM, 'Giant' Gough Whitlam
"Like so many of my generation I owe Mr Whitlam the privilege of a university education because he made it free of financial charges. MERCI."
16 October 2014
Will Ayotzinapa Case Become Mexico's Political Firestorm or Will It Be Forgotten?
If a mass grave turns out to contain Ayotzinapa's missing students, the tension now in the air might be enough to cause a large-scale political firestorm.


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