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Google's change is a tacit acknowledgment that an industry devoted to gaming search results had increasingly managed to pollute the search engine by pushing less relevant sites higher.
In a tacit admission that Web publishers are flooding its search engine with low-quality pages, Google has revised its methods to improve the usefulness of its results.
Google said the change would raise the rankings of high-quality Web sites and reduce those of lesser sites, affecting 12 percent of search queries.
Sites known as content farms, which churn out sometimes mindless articles based on what people are searching for, have recently worked their way to the top of search results, frustrating some Google users. High rankings in search results are crucial because they allow Web sites to get more traffic and bring in more business, either through sales of goods and services or through advertising.
"I haven't seen as much negative attention on Google's results as I have in the last month or two — it's been fairly unprecedented," said Danny Sullivan, editor of Search Engine Land and an industry expert.
Persuading users that it has the best results is crucial for Google, whose reputation and status as the front door to the Web depend on them. Though there were many search engines before Google, it became the dominant player because its technology produced better results for users. If people begin to doubt the quality of its results, Google risks losing them to competitors.
While so-called content farms can provide useful information, many of their articles are of questionable value but achieve high rankings in searches. For example, an eHow article on making friends in college includes tips like "consider joining a sorority or fraternity" and "remember to have a good time, smile and laugh."
Google makes about 500 changes a year to the algorithm, or formula, that runs its search engine, most of them minor. Amit Singhal, a Google Fellow who worked on the latest change, said in an interview that users were likely to quickly notice this one, which was announced late Thursday.
"We haven't done a change where we have impacted low-quality sites at this level in years," Mr. Singhal said. "It's a clear evolution of the algorithm as the Web is evolving, the content on the Web is evolving, the user expectation is evolving."
Google still dominates the Web search market, with a 66 percent share in the United States and a larger one in many other countries, according to comScore, a Web analytics company. But it faces ambitious competitors, most notably Microsoft's Bing.
Hitwise, an analytics firm, measures how happy users are with their searches by looking at how many are successful, meaning the user stays at the first site they click on. At Bing, 82 percent of searches are deemed successful. At Google, the figure is 66 percent.
"This change is about more than just cleaning up content farms," said Chris Copeland, chief executive of GroupM Search, a search marketing firm that is part of the advertising company WPP Group. "Google has a relevancy problem, and they are trying to do something about it."
Google made the change after technology bloggers, industry analysts and everyday users complained that its search results had useless pages. The response may help Google's reputation, Mr. Sullivan said.
"The change may not necessarily improve the results — hopefully it will — but it will definitely improve the perception of Google," he said.
The new algorithm change does not address the full scope of techniques that sites use to manipulate Google. It is a constant cat-and-mouse game — as soon as Google makes a change, Web developers figure out a way around it.
When Google's search engine was first introduced, in 1998, its primary advantage was that it considered the number of times other sites linked to a certain page, weighing those links as though they were endorsements. But as people quickly learned how to manipulate those links, Google's search began focusing more heavily on other factors, too. Google has punished e-commerce sites, including J. C. Penney, for inflating its rankings by paying for links from unrelated sites.
"Our algorithm clearly gets attacked by these techniques every day," Mr. Singhal said. "However, with the amount of information that we have, we are pretty far ahead in the game."
Though Google's announcement did not explicitly mention content farms, and the company declined to say which sites were appearing lower in results, Matt Cutts, who leads Google's spam-fighting team, has spoken in recent weeks about content farms and said Google was working on ways to deal with them.
"There are some content farms that I think it would be fair to call spam, in the sense that the quality is so low-quality that people complain," Mr. Cutts said in a recent interview.
Sites that are frequently given the "content farm" label include Yahoo's Associated Content, AOL's Seed and Demand Media's eHow and Answerbag. Demand Media, for example, uses software to track what people are searching for on Google and other sites, generates headlines based on those searches and pays small amounts to freelancers to write the articles.
Criticism of these sites has been on Google's radar, and the company said it had worked on addressing these problems for more than a year. This winter, Demand Media went public, and its shares jumped 33 percent on its first day of trading; it is now worth $1.9 billion. Around that time, technology bloggers began writing posts like one that complained that a Google search for new dishwashers had produced useless results.
Of course, the quality of a particular site is subjective. To determine quality, Google does things like track "boomerang" searches, when people click on a link and promptly click back to the results, and ask people to compare search results.
Demand Media, which relies on traffic from Google for its livelihood, said in a blog post on Friday that it applauded the changes and that it was too early to determine the long-term effect on Demand's sites. This week, Richard Rosenblatt, Demand's chief executive, said it was working to bring in readers from sites other than Google, and introduced a site that discusses Demand's quality controls. The company's stock opened sharply lower Friday but closed 1.6 percent higher at $22.96.
Some consultants who help Web sites to improve their search rankings said sites like Demand's might not feel the brunt of the change. They said Google's real target was the hundreds of no-profile companies that post duplicate copies of the same text on hundreds of Web sites.
And many of the sites will figure out a new way to climb back up Google's rankings, said Mr. Copeland of GroupM Search.
"This is a group of people who will analyze this change, come back with a new strategy on Tuesday and be ranking by Thursday," he said. "It's kind of like what happens when drug dealers get busted. They don't find new jobs. They switch corners."


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The trouble occurred afterward at the House of Deputies meeting, when a resolution was introduced that spoke to the principles of King's philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience. The resolution "recognized the right of persons to disobey segregation laws that are in 'basic conflict with the concept of human dignity under God.'" Civil disobedience had to be nonviolent, done only after "earnestly seeking the will of God in prayer." Many in the clergy supported the proposal, but a number of lay delegates opposed it. "This is the first time in all of the history of this church that we have been asked to take a position that recognizes the right of people to disobey the law," a Minneapolis delegate complained. "This is the way to chaos." Reverend Gordon E. Gilett of Illinois responded: "One of my ancestors picked up a musket at Lexington and fought the British and I am certain we agree that was one of the greatest acts of civil disobedience." When the measure came to a vote, it had the support of a majority of the clergy but did not receive enough support from lay delegates. The resolution was rejected. In protest, Marshall walked out.
Here is a Federal judge, the very embodiment of our law, acting as though he had turned in his judicial robes for a pair of sneakers and a CORE sweatshirt. The spectacle is ludicrous and not a little hypocritical.
This is a man who sits upon the United States Circuit Court of Appeals asking his church to encourage followers who violate selected laws "for reasons of conscience."
The terrible danger of such an official endorsement of civil disobedience is that it leaves to the individual to judge what laws to violate, and individuals have different
ideas of "human dignity under God."
This endorsement would have been an invitation to anarchy!
This passage is taken from Mary L. Dudziak, Exporting American Dreams: Thurgood Marshall's African Journey (Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2008). Cross-posted at Balkinization.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up the case of a Kentucky death row inmate awaiting execution for the slaying of three people in the southern part of the state in 1993.
The high court on Monday issued its decision without comment on the appeal brought by 39-year-old William Harry Meece.
A jury condemned Meece to death for the 2006 of killing veterinarian 50-year-old Joseph Wellnitz; his 40-year-old wife, Beth; and their 20-year-old son, Dennis, in Adair County.
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You know what the worst part of this Dolphins season is? That there are still ten weeks left to go.
Not since Jim Zorn's final season in Washington have I seen a franchise come apart so early. Yes, I know the Rams and Colts are also winless and horrible. But the Rams are injured and the Colts had their QB/coach/GM/de facto owner ripped away from them at the last moment. Those teams have a pretty good idea of why they're so bad.
Ah, but the Dolphins. The Dolphins are dysfunctional in so many more amusing ways. They can't even begin to tell you why they're so awful. And now players are bickering over which one of them is the stinkiest:
It started when (RB Reggie) Bush said "We stink" after the Dolphins' 18-15 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. That didn't sit well with Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell, who turned the tables on Bush.
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Bush then made it clear that he does, indeed, stink, and that he didn't mean to point fingers. But at this point, it hardly matters if he points fingers because none of these people will be back next season. Not Bush. Not quarterback Matt Moore. And certainly not coach Tony Sparano, who should have been fired LAST season to avoid this complete waste of a year.
Ironically, it was Sparano who rescued the Dolphins from this exact kind of dysfunction after the notorious 1-15 season under Cam Cameron. Sparano came in that first season and led Miami to an incredible 11-5 season that included a division title, a feat that looks more and more like a fluke with each mounting 2011 loss. The Dolphins have gotten progressively worse during Sparano's tenure, and now they're a headless franchise, bereft of leadership at all key positions.
That will be corrected in the offseason, when the Dolphins hire Bill Cowher or Jon Gruden to take over and draft Andrew Luck or Landry Jones as their franchise QB for the next fifteen years. That's the beauty of the NFL. You can turn things around faster than you ever thought possible if you have the right coach and QB in place.
But hoo boy, does that moment feel like a long way off right now. For now, there are still ten more weeks of hapless play and meaningless bickering to go. And even the prospect of winning Andrew Luck doesn't make the long slog any less painful.


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(Re: Globe-News editorial, Jan. 21.)
The Keystone XL pipeline project does not need to be built across U.S. lands and, unfortunately, the Globe-News seems to willfully ignore real facts regarding the pipeline in favor of falsehoods spread by TransCanada and the American Petroleum Institute. Because it is a given that TransCanada is prejudiced in favor of the project and many folks will assume that the State Department under President Obama is prejudiced against it, the paper could have found a third party source for an unbiased view of the project had it looked at the Cornell University report on the pipeline. If anyone is really interested in looking at this report, just Google "Cornell study on Keystone pipeline."
You'll find that nearly every claim made by TransCanada is unsubstantiated — from the total number of jobs created during the construction and post-construction maintenance to the eventual destination of the oil generated from the oil sands (think China, not the U.S.). It is really a sign of the laziness of the Globe-News' editorial board to not check out all sources of information before voicing its opinion.
The main reason to not build it across its planned route is because the route puts the pipeline right over the precious Ogallala Aquifer.
Given the history of leaks and spills — TransCanada has a nasty record in this area — the U.S. should not take the risk of ruining this important resource.
If TransCanada wants to make billions of dollars in marketing their oil sand, let them build the pipeline across Canadian land by going either east to the Great Lakes or west to Vancouver.
Keep it far away from one of Amarillo's most important sources of water.
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July 16, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Some high school students are using their summer break to learn more about living sustainably and giving back to their communities.
While some teens are spending the summer sleeping in and hanging out, ABC7 found one group that volunteered to be in the classroom to discuss local food production.
"We're learning about food and technology and marketing and the social economic and political aspects of it," said Ariel Jacobs, senior, Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.
The group is taking part in a six-week long program called the Ecology Entrepreneur Summer Internship.
"I wanted to be a part of this program because I felt as if I wanted to spend my summer doing something that could help me learn rather than just sitting at home or doing nothing," said Brandon Dye, senior, Chicago High School for Agriculture Science.
The internship is a joint effort between the Wilbur Wright College, where they earn college credit, and Eli's Cheesecake, where they get entrepreneurial experience.
"We thought how great it would be to have the students come up to be able to attend a class and get college credit. And then participate in our Farmer's Market, and then having great speakers come and talk about leading issues in agriculture," said Marc Schulman, president, Eli's Cheesecake.
One of the primary goals is to support students' classroom learning with hands-on lessons.
"We're actually selling stuff from CHAS, like honey and dog bandanas. So, we could give back to the community from our farm," said Gabriel Ojeda, junior, Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.
The students also spend a couple of days a week at their school working with freshmen to help them become acclimated to high school life.
Eli's Cheesecake's farmers' market is open every Thursday from 7 a.m. to 1p.m. — now through September.


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The House of Deputies is considering the authorization of new translations of the Bible, including the English Standard Version with the Apocrypha, for use in lectionary readings.
While discussing a proposed resolution to add the Contemporary English Version (1995) and The Contemporary English Version Global (2005) to the list of authorized translations, the English Standard Version was proposed as an additional translation option.
Proponents said the ESV is widely used and growing in popularity, and has the additional benefit of being available free on the web, making it an efficient option for preparing handouts and PowerPoint media.
"The English Standard Version is a wonderfully popular version. We're trying to be relevant. We're trying to be current. We're trying to become more and more in touch with the world around us. This version is," said the Ven. David Collum of the Diocese of Albany.
Others opposed the amendment, saying it is not within the purview of the House of Deputies to make a decision about authorizing Bible translations.
"I think for us as a body to micromanage the work of the theologians of the Episcopal Church is not our job," said Denise Crenshaw of the Diocese of Michigan.This is the Episcopal Church (USA) as it used to be -- expressing viewpoints of wide diversity, from all over the map. But watch what happened next (pay close attention, now -- I have added the bold to assist you):
Deputies voted in favor of the amendment to add the ESV translation to the resolution, but later reopened the discussion when the validity of the translation was called into question by a deputy who found a verse from the ESV that used the word homosexuality. The house ultimately decided to reconsider the amendment as its first order of business July 8.Oh, my goodness -- do you realize what happened here? According to the standard LGBTQI mantra, "homosexuality" is a term that cannot be used to translate any word or words in the Bible, because the Bible was written two thousand years ago, when no one could even conceive of, let alone depict or describe, what the term "homosexuality" covers. (See, for instance, the explanations of Resolutions D002 and D019 which passed the House of Bishops earlier today.)
So because of that one word appearing at one place in the ESV, that translation must be BANNED from ALL Episcopal lecterns and pulpits. All thanks to the diligent and quick work of one deputy, whose terrifying announcement was enough to cow the entire House of Deputies into reconsidering the matter.
Anyone care to guess how these paragons of political correctness will vote today, July 8?
[UPDATE 07/08/2012: This morning, in its collective wisdom, the House of Deputies voted viva voce to return the measure back to committee, as though it had never been amended. In effect, it was a vote to let the pro-ESV and anti-ESV forces hash it out in committee, and then see what the Committee on Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music sends back to the House.]
Now let us turn to the second glimpse of ECUSA's future. Cherie Wetzel of Anglicans United should need no introduction to SF readers, but she and her husband have been attending and covering General Conventions for nearly twenty years, and perhaps longer. She is a member of a "Prayer Warriors" team at this GC, and takes her duties very seriously, as a loyal, upstanding and orthodox Christian should at these Church-wide affairs. But look what happened when she accidentally and innocently wandered into this (my bold emphasis):
To my surprise this morning I walked into the bathroom designated for transgendered people. The door was not labeled ( it is now) and I was clearly not welcome. Yes, transgendered people are making their presence known at this Convention and making the push for their place at the table.Welcome to your future, O Episcopal Church!
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Given a multivariate polynomial $f(x_1,\dots,x_n)$ with integer coefficients, how to find an integer $m$ (if it exists) such that $f(x_1,\dots,x_n) + m$ factors into polynomials of smaller degrees?
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February 12 is Charles Darwin's 204th birthday, cause for celebration here at the Arnold Arboretum. For twenty-four hours beginning after midnight, our homepage will feature a rotating set of Darwin's quotations on trees and plant biodiversity.
Many of the key insights that Darwin used to make his case for evolution by natural selection came from his knowledge of plant domestication. Darwin keenly understood that if humans could employ artificial selection to create a myriad of horticultural varieties in mere hundreds to thousands of years, then nature, through tens and hundreds of millions of years, could yield immensely more! This is a reminder of the important role that botanical gardens, arboreta, and other natural history collections continue to play in making the evolutionary process familiar to all of us. Our collections of crabapples, lilacs, roses, rhododendrons, dwarf conifers, and many more provide living examples of random mutation, variation, and selection, the very stuff of evolution.
Take a few minutes to celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin by viewing some amazing resources. The Darwin Correspondence Project is working to digitize more than 15,000 surviving pieces of correspondence, and Darwin Online shares digital copies of almost all of Darwin's publications and private writings. In these databases, you will find much more than natural selection. Type in the keyword cherry and see what Darwin wrote about cherry trees in his various books. Or mulberry to find Darwin's description of the trees on the property of Down House where many of his legendary experiments took place.
And finally, come today and often to the Arnold Arboretum. With some 15,000 curated woody plants and more than 2,200 species, the Arboretum is the perfect place to reflect on the depth of evolutionary time and the beauty of biodiversity.
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How will Adam Silver impact NBA?
-- J.A. Adande and Israel Gutierrez discuss the Adam Silver era. Where does the commish begin?
J.A.: Well, the Adam Silver era sure began with a flourish. I'm talking about his signature on the new official NBA basketballs, of course. Exquisite penmanship. But how will he put his signature on the league as he begins his service as commissioner?
David Stern's reign is defined by revenue growth, global expansion, technological adaptation and harsh penalties for those who tarnished the league's image. It's hard to imagine Silver making such a dramatic impact. But we shouldn't underestimate the future.
It took 66 years from the first airplane flight to landing a man on the moon. It took less than half that time to go from the Walkman to music-playing, picture-taking cellphones. There's always room for innovation. While we're talking technology, that should be one of Silver's goals: to incorporate technology into the arena experience so fans will have incentives to actually go to the games. Let them order food and pay for it on their cellphones so they don't have to wait in lines at the concession stands. Let them watch their choice of replay angles on their iPads. I know commissioners work for the owners, but it would be cool if Silver became the first to make serving the fans his priority.
Israel: Apparently, what's true for coaches is also true for commissioners: You don't want to be the immediate successor to a legend. And Stern certainly leaves as that. The problem in this case, though, is that Silver has been handed a winner and he's supposed to make it better. There's no chance that Silver will have Stern's level of impact because the league had so much more room for growth 30 years ago. Now, Silver is essentially fine-tuning most areas.
You're on to something, though, with the technology being on Silver's side. Stern wasn't hesitant to incorporate technology (the SportVU software that tracks player movement certainly has the potential to enhance how the game is studied), but Silver can take things significantly further. Some of your ideas to enhance the fan experience might be more the individual team's responsibility (the Sacramento Kings are allowing Bitcoin for payment), but there are still untapped possibilities.
As for the health of the game, I wonder if Silver could make a bold decision on the minimum-age requirement for entering the league. The current rule (one year out of high school) isn't ideal for either the NBA or college basketball. I mentioned this on the NBA Lockdown podcast (shameless plug): What if Silver changed the requirement to two years out of high school? But with this exception: You can come into the draft out of high school, but regardless of where you're drafted, you have to spend two years in the D-League. It would use the D-League as a minor league system and enhance the D-League product.
And it would give plenty for players coming out of high school to consider: Do I want to start making some money now and get more specific on-the-job training, or do I go to college for at least two years, benefit from the environment and the education, and then make my NBA decision? That could be a strong move, because Silver would be helping some players get more NBA-ready while also helping the college game, which he's not responsible for, but it would be a nice bonus.
J.A.: Bonus? I've got a bonus question for you: Name two things that the NBA has going for it right now that are better than LeBron James and Kevin Durant?
Actually, that's a trick question, not a bonus question, because the answer is "You can't." So why should Silver focus on barricading the paths they took to the NBA when high-school-to-the-pros and one-and-done served both the players and the league so well? Silver also shouldn't make it easier for the NCAA to continue its morally unjustifiable practice of amateurism.
Now if Silver wants to provide an incentive for players to stay in school, raising the rookie-scale salaries for players who wait to come into the league -- as I discussed with you last year -- is another story. But artificially forcing the next versions of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony to play somewhere besides the NBA is not what the league needs most. And playing in the D-league doesn't give them the TV exposure they'd get in college, which makes them less marketable even when they do reach the NBA.
Silver's biggest challenge will be finding revenue streams to generate return on investment for this wave of owners who bought in at $300 million and up.
If they are high school graduates and they're ready, they should be allowed to enter the workforce, just like the rest of our society. Again, players should be encouraged, not forced, to be in college.
Another rule Silver could implement that might keep some players in school longer is the draft wheel. Knowing in advance which teams hold the top picks could lead a player to hold off a year to get to a team he prefers. I'm in favor of giving players more control of their careers.
I'm also in favor of spreading No. 1 picks around. Did you know that the Grizzlies, Bobcats, Nuggets, Jazz, Suns, Timberwolves and Pacers have never picked first in the NBA draft? Neither have the Celtics, Heat or erstwhile SuperSonics, although it didn't keep them from hanging banners. The main benefit of the wheel, of course, is that it eliminates tanking. Silver would never hear the topic come up at a news conference again.
Israel: How is entering the D-League not allowing them to enter the work force? They'd be getting paid and working on their craft. How is this wildly different than Major League Baseball, other than the idea that basketball players are more ready for the pros at 18 than baseball players. But that's only because we focus on the successful phenoms. For every Kobe, there was a Korleone Young.
Anyway, that's just an idea, and probably not on the top of Silver's to-do list. The tanking issue is possibly higher, but I don't necessarily believe the wheel system is an answer. Nor do I believe the draft needs to be altered. Of those teams you mentioned, two have won titles in the last six years, six made the playoffs last year and one has Kevin Durant. All of that without a No. 1 overall pick. Meaning, tanking isn't necessary.
No. 1 picks aren't locks, even in years when it seems they are ( Greg Oden and Durant in 2007). What doesn't fail is a well-structured, progressive, smart front office -- not much Silver can do about that for failing teams.
In terms of league revenue, which can help every team, I'd be especially intrigued to see if Silver greenlights advertisements on jerseys. That's the type of move that could spread across the four major North American pro sports, giving his impact even further reach.
J.A.: I think you're on to something with that last observation. Silver's biggest challenge will be finding revenue streams to generate return on investment for this wave of owners who bought in at $300 million and up. As one team executive told me, "His entire existence comes down to what he can serve up on the TV contract."
How tight will Silver be with guys like LeBron James and Kevin Durant? We've heard LeBron say he's got some ideas for the new commish. How closely will Silver listen to them in the ultimate player's league?
There are still two more seasons before the current deals expire, so even though this is a priority, it might not happen immediately. Even when it does, it won't make much of an impact on the fans, other than affecting which channel they turn to when they're watching the games.
I do think there are business matters to be settled that impact the product, primarily a broken system that rewards teams on the extreme end of the spectrum but doesn't encourage teams to improve to merely "good." Silver has been an advocate of a hard salary cap, or as close as the NBA can get to one. If the current collective bargaining agreement makes it too difficult to build and maintain winning teams, will he call for loosening of the rules? It really comes down to whether his bosses, the owners, care more about their profits or the product.
Israel: I'd be curious to see what Silver's relationship with players will be like. We credit Michael Jordan with helping Stern expand the game, so just how tight will Silver be with guys like LeBron James and Kevin Durant? We've heard LeBron say he's got some ideas for the new commish. How closely will Silver listen to them in the ultimate player's league? Will guys suggest shorter preseasons, a wider court or just a wider lane, a friendlier schedule (less back-to-backs, for one), and will Silver listen?
Forging strong bonds with the players can only help Silver avoid severe labor tension. I know this much: Silver is an incredibly bright, progressive thinker who has likely already considered all these ideas and more. Chances are he'll find a way to surprise us all, putting his signature on much more than just the basketballs.
J.A.: The belief around the league is that Silver will be more inclusive and receptive to ideas than Stern. We know he won't have the same domineering personality. Regardless of his ruling style, it still will take a while for him to find his "commissioner's voice" for his presence to be felt. We should step back from all the suggestions for a moment to allow that to happen. Well, not completely back. Silver's first order of business needs to be giving the injured Kobe Bryant's All-Star spot to Goran Dragic. Some business just can't wait.


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Pearl Jam Sings Frozen's 'Let it Go' During Italy Concert [VIDEO]by Thomas Chau | PopCrush
Legendary rock band Pearl Jam has been behind some of alternative rock's greatest hits, including 'Jeremy,' 'Alive,' 'Even Flow' and 'Dissident.'
But even the seasoned rockers couldn't help but let their inner-'Frozen' out at a concert on June 20.
Let's let this sink in for a moment: Pearl Jam covered 'Let it Go'!
According to Gawker, while performing their 1993 hit song 'Daughter' in Milan, Italy, lead singer Eddie Vedder sang roughly 30 seconds of 'Let it Go' during a portion of the song's instrumental part!
There have been many fan covers of 'Let it Go' on YouTube but we would have never pegged Eddie Vedder as a fan of Elsa and Anna. And we certainly haven't heard a rock group cover the song yet, so if Vedder was hoping to be the first, then he definitely surprised us all.
You can listen to the snippet by clicking 'play' on the video above.


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Cora Maming was terrified to answer the phone when she arrived in Vancouver from the Philippines four years ago at age 63 because she was embarrassed at not being able to speak English.
At the time, Maming lived with her daughter in the Joyce-Collingwood area, home to a large Filipino population. But when she did brave what she felt was terribly cold weather to go for walks in the neighbourhood, she rarely spoke to people even in her own language because her son had warned her not to talk to strangers.
It was a lonely, isolating existence. Maming spent her days watching television and staring out the window.
"I said to my daughter, 'I'd like to go home because I'm lonely here,'" she recalled.
Several months after her arrival, Maming ventured with her daughter into Collingwood Neighbourhood House, where her daughter also happened to work, and signed up for ESL classes.
She was the only Filipina in the first session she attended. The teacher asked someone to read a passage in English. Tentatively, Maming raised her hand and when she started reading, it was clear she needed to be in a much higher-level English class. She helped her Chinese, Iranian and Mexican classmates with their lessons.
"That is the first time I have many, many friends in a different language," she said.
It was the beginning of her transformation from a frightened new immigrant living in an ethnic bubble to a woman at the centre of her community who all the other seniors, regardless of ethnic background, now call "mama."
Maming has made a concerted effort to get involved in her community, but a recent Vancouver Foundation survey of 3,841 Metro residents suggests many of us do not.
"We vote less, give less, volunteer less and join less," said the report, released earlier this week. "This fraying of community engagement leads to indifference and a corrosion of caring and compassion — a retreat from the very things that make our community a good place to live."
While 83 per cent of respondents said they have been to a community centre or library recently, a majority have not attended a religious service or community meeting or participated in a neighbourhood project in the last year. Just 13 per cent said they attended a city council or school board meeting. About half of respondents have not volunteered in the past year, with those aged 18-24 the most likely and 25-34-year-olds the least likely to have done so.
When asked about the obstacles to participation in community life, it was not a lack of time that topped the list, but rather a feeling among respondents that they do not have much to offer, a finding that struck the Vancouver Foundation's Catherine Clement as one of the survey's biggest surprises.
There were also bright spots in the results. Two-thirds of respondents reported experiencing no discrimination in their day-to-day life and 70 per cent said they felt welcome in Metro Vancouver and that they belonged.
However, the results also suggested people think Metro Vancouver is fragmented along ethnic and cultural lines. Two-thirds of respondents agreed that while most people are tolerant of different ethnic groups, most prefer to be with others from a similar background. Almost half agreed that people who live here and don't speak English aren't trying hard enough to be part of the community and 55 per cent feel there is too much foreign ownership of real estate. Forty-two per cent of respondents said they had not been to an event put on by an ethnic group other than their own and about a third said they do not have a close friend outside their own ethnic group.
There are some benefits to ethnic enclaves, especially for first-generation immigrants, Clement said. These communities give people a mooring with others who share a similar culture and background and provide a foothold in the new country, she noted, but in the long run they can prevent communities from effectively addressing some of the bigger issues.
Norman Kong remembers the difficulty he had making meaningful connections with people when he arrived in Vancouver from Hong Kong in 1993. He made an effort to talk to people in places like bus stops, but found people "put up walls" and were defensive when he asked them questions about themselves. Since then, he said, it has become much easier.
"It's easier if you have people in a single cultural group or language ... but if you have diversity then you can learn something new from [another] culture. I can talk to my neighbour about his Italian background and about cooking and ... gardening."
Kong, who is an artist, now volunteers at a South Vancouver Neighbourhood House program that pairs newly arrived immigrants with longtime residents of the community, helping them establish new social networks across ethnic lines. Kong even received a grant from the Vancouver Foundation to help people in the program create a painting illustrating what they want their community to look like, which now hangs in one of the classrooms at the neighbourhood house.
"We find that people are able to feel more comfortable when they're in a social situation where there's some fun going on, where there's ways that they can communicate that are not so reliant on language," said neighbourhood house executive director Karen Larcombe.
A little farther east, at Collingwood Neighbourhood House, Maming, now 67, gives the lesson plan she photocopied from her ESL text book to an instructor who is teaching about 25 Chinese seniors what the words 'dinner' and 'supper' mean. Maming monitors the students' progress and selects the lessons from the text book she believes are appropriate.
She also recruits seniors from the area to join the weekly walks at the neighbourhood house, which are followed by free tea and coffee. She personally calls everyone who has signed up if the time has to be changed or the weather looks bad. In the last two years, she has organized a neighbourhood block party and an earthquake preparedness workshop — which was followed later that day by an actual earthquake. This year, she is organizing a Halloween pumpkin carving contest and costume party. Her husband complains that he never sees her.
Maming said she is too busy in her community to miss the Philippines. It's too hot there, she said, and there are hardly any parks.
"Collingwood is my second home."
"The ripple effect of all of this is immeasurable."
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That's sitting atop this piece on ESPN-it's on ESPN's frontpage headline feed as "Cowboys' Bryant gets permission to be out late"-about Dez Bryant's 24th birthday, which is tomorrow. Dez has been living under strict rules, enforced by Cowboys employees and personal advisers, ever since he assaulted his mother in July. Now? This was the first time he's gone out in months, and he couldn't stay out long.
It sounds like Dez kept mostly to himself, hung out with friends, and stayed away from anyone who might be newly unemployed or mentally unbalanced. Except for, you know, part of the time:
A photo placed on twitter claimed Bryant, former Dallas Mavericks guard Delonte West and free agent forward Josh Howard were at a Dallas nightclub. The photo was later taken down by a DJ who goes by the twitter handle of DJklassik.
Makes sense. Both of those guys are usually too zonked out to stay up much past midnight anyway.


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You've seen the Sharktopus, now feast your eyes on Syfy's Swamp Shark. At first we thought this film was a blatant rip-off of Jaws, except in a swamp. But Swamp Shark is actually a Jaws tribute film, starring Kirsty Swanson.
Can you count all of the Jaws shout-outs?
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Students suffering from virus
PLAINVIEW - An outbreak of illness on the Wayland Baptist University campus last week prompted an investigation by the Plainview-Hale County Health Department into the possibility of food poisoning. On Monday, Environmental Health Inspector Jack McCasland ruled out food poisoning, saying lab results turned up nothing that would indicate a food-borne illness.
"If anyone asks me, it is a viral thing. Nothing at all grew out of the cultures," said McCasland who will put the finishing touches on his investigation this week. "There is really no difference between this and the flu going through campus. What do you do when the flu goes through there? You just buckle up and keep going."
McCasland has not found a common denominator among the students he interviewed last Thursday and Friday, but will conduct several more interviews this week to officially conclude the investigation.
The Wayland administration, school nurse and Sodexho Services, which operates the cafeteria on a contract basis, have worked with McCasland in an attempt to find the cause of the illness.
"I would like to thank Josie Gomez (Wayland's nurse) and Sodexho for being so cooperative with everything that was asked of them to help in the investigation," said Dr. Claude Lusk, WBU Vice President for Enrollment Management.
"Due to the hard work of the people involved, it really didn't disrupt the normal flow of things," Lusk said. "The cafeteria was never taken off line and service to the students was never halted or diminished, which is very important heading into finals week."
Lusk said the administration will continue to take every precaution it can to help prevent the spread of illness.
"Our primary concern continues to be the health of the students," he said. "Along with the Health Department we will encourage the students to take actions that will reduce their likelihood of getting sick."
McCasland said the enclosed campus environment adds to the rapid spread of such a virus. Wayland students suffered from nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The symptoms lasted about 24 hours on average.
"Any time you have a viral infection and you have an enclosed environment, you have a greater chance of infecting other people," he said.
He added that the only way to slow the progression of the virus is for students to maintain personal hygiene, such as washing their hands at every opportunity, and for those who are ill to stay at home.


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Washington Beer Commission Open House This Saturday!!
This Saturday, February 26, 2011 (TOMORROW) for approximately 4 hours, you should go on a tour of the local craft brewing industry.
The Washington Beer Commission organized an Open House of sorts where local breweries open their doors to beer lovers providing them with the good stuff to make this an epic Saturday afternoon. From 12PM-4PM you can plan your route or pick an area of Washington to tour:
CENTRAL and EASTERN WA
C.I. Shenanigans Brewery, Spokane
Iron Horse Brewery, Ellensburg
Palouse Falls Brewing, Pullman
Yakima Craft Brewing, Yakima
NORTH and EAST of SEATTLE
American Brewing, Edmonds
Anacortes Brewing, Anacortes
Black Raven Brewing, Redmond
Boundary Bay Brewing, Bellingham
Chuckanut Brewing, Bellingham
Diamond Knot Brewing, Mukilteo
Foggy Noggin Brewing, Bothell
Gallagher's Where U Brew, Edmonds
Lazy Boy Brewing, Everett
Redhook Brewery, Woodinville
Scuttlebutt Brewing, Everett
Snoqualmie Falls Brewing, Snoqualmie
Big Time Brewery, U District
Fremont Brewing, Fremont
Maritime Pacific Brewing, Ballard
Naked City Brewing, Greenwood
SOUTH and WEST of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
Big Al Brewing, White Center
Elliott Bay Brewing, W. Seattle
Epic Ales, SODO
Georgetown Brewing, Georgetown
Schooner Exact Brewing, SODO
Three Skulls Brewing, South Park
Two Beers Brewing, SODO
M.T. Head Brewing, Graham
Trade Route Brewing, Pacific
The Ram Brewery, Puyallup
The Ram Brewery, Tacoma
WEST of PUGET SOUND
7 Seas Brewing, Gig Harbor
Der Blokken Brewing, Bremerton
This event will showcase a number of special beers, beer pairings and surprises at many locations. You will just have to go and find out what is in store. Don't forget this Saturday is the Grand Opening of American Brewing Co.
This event is free but beer prices at each location will apply. Drive safely or don't drive at all and ENJOY!
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Normative data for the Clock Drawing Test for French-Quebec mid- and older aged healthy adults. Clin Neuropsychol. 2018:1-11.
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The TVCoverUp is a novel, simple and elegant way to conceal a flat screen television. With a TVCoverUp, a television screen is no longer a stark center of attention, detracting from a room's decor. Instead, framed art provides the focal point - until it deftly swings upward to reveal the television hidden beneath.
The Automated RF Remote Control unit opens and closes by a radio frequency remote control, which activates two 12VDC actuators. Two micro limit switches are provided to cut the power to the actuators unless the TV is in a fully retracted position, when using automatic tilting or articulating TV mounts.
Max TV Measurements: 40.75" x 28.5"
The RF Remote Controlled, 6.25" Depth Box is also built to accommodate various sized TV's:
The TVCoverups mechanisms are installed within the provided Installation box and are lifting two 3/4" channel aluminum bars, 2 1/2 inches wide that is hinged to the mechanism. The arms are retrofitted "into" the panel being sent. The panel is light weight (1lb/sqft), consisting of five layers including 1/4" pressboard face, 3mm Dibond (dual sided aluminum sheet with a rubber core), 1/2" wood frame, with 1/4" gator board covered with Black linen for the backing. This system removes any stress from an otherwise fragile picture frame or box canvas. It is best to keep the total weight, including the panel, within the 45 pound range.
The installation box consists of a back and four sides, some minor assembly required.
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The price for the table is DKK 150,00 and you just add it to the cart and pay the one-time fee to book it. A table is approx. 1,5 m x 1 m.
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Senior photographer featured in UPAA Journal
|Les Schofer, senior staff photographer for the Liberty University Marketing Department, was recently featured by the UPAA in its publication, "The Contact Sheet."
The University Photographer's Association of America (UPAA) recently featured Les Schofer, senior staff photographer for the Liberty University Marketing Department, in its publication "The Contact Sheet." As a decorated member of the UPAA, Schofer is the photographer serving his institution for the longest period of time and the only photographer to have recorded the start of his school and to still be photographing it today. The magazine's back cover features one of Schofer's most popular photographs of Liberty founder Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr.
Schofer has been instrumental in capturing Liberty's history through photography, taking many of the university's most iconic and beloved photographs. He arrived at the university in January 1973 as a student, fresh out of photography school in California. Though he has been capturing images for the university since he arrived, Schofer has done so in a variety of roles, beginning as a student with the yearbook his first semester.
|The back cover of the publication features one of Schofer's most recognizable and beloved photographs of Liberty founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr.
The article highlights Schofer's career with Liberty, as well as his relationship with Falwell and the impact it has had on him personally.
Thanks to Schofer, Liberty invested in digital photography in 1997, quite possibly becoming the first university to utilize digital images in its major publications.
The UPAA, founded in 1961, is an international organization of college and university photographers. Through networking and continuing education, the UPAA promotes excellence in photography as it relates to higher education. "The Contact Sheet" is published three times a year.
Read the article online (Schofer's feature begins on Page 8).


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Get ready for a bit of 24-esque red-eye on the 6th of this month; but don't worry, it's a Saturday, meaning your 'rents won't rip you a new one for staying up late. Creature24 is an odd band of brothers who will be expanding upon their already marketable resume of achievements by programming an iPhone game in 24 hours, live, and sociable. Their fans will be given some love too – to be mentioned in the game's Fan Wall, just follow Creature24's website and Twitter account: @Creature24hr for the goodness. The game will be started from just a 'skeleton idea', Creature24 will hank and pank a game from idea to submission to Apple in 24 hours!
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Previously we wrote about how Apple's stock price has been disappointing shareholders and Wall Street, but now apparently it's scaring off employees.
According to one analyst, the tanking stock is causing Apple employees to jump ship to Google, LinkedIn and other Silicon Valley employers, CNBC reported.
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"The stock price cannot be turned around if Apple can't attract people," Trip Chowdhry, an analyst at Global Equities, told CNBC. "The employees should come ahead of shareholders. Apple needs to treat their employees like gods."
Chowdhry said that he's been speaking to numerous recruiters at tech conferences and that he knew that Apple is beginning to have a "retention problem" that could be serious and many employees could see their future at Apple as "bleak."
Other analysts also agreed that stock performance and employee morale are linked, which would mean that Apple employee morale started nosediving late last year when shares dropped from $705 in September to $400.18 as of this writing.
While we're not sure there's a direct correlation, it's likely that a sense of optimism isn't flooding the halls of Apple's campus. We also know that Apple employees aren't the highest paid in Silicon Valley (that's Google), so if they do leave, they likely may be getting more money as well as better morale.


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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 – Cheats
Enable high-resolution
While in the main menu screen, type:
Effect Code Enable high-resolution HIRES
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Build Anywhere as America
Wait until you have paradrops AND a building ready to be placed on the map, then click on paradrops icon in the sidebar (but don't deploy them yet!), then click on your building (the one that's ready). Now simply use the mini map in the lower right corner to deploy your building.
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Free Infantry
I think this works in all patches.
Build a cloning vats and capture a hospital. Hurt a infantry unit with another unit but don't kill it. Send the hurt unit into the hospital and when it comes out a free infantry will come out of the cloning vats.
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Infinite Free Infantry
First of all you need to build the Cloning Vat. Then put walls around your primary barracks so that no infantry units can get out. Now build any Infantry unit, although the unit will be unable to come out and therefore you are refunded but the one out of the Cloning Vat will come out for free. {Note: This will not work if you have the 1.006 patch or Yuri's Revenge}
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Special Units
If you want some special units to have some fun with in a regular battle, then just be the Allies! Here are the ways to get them:
Unlockable How to Unlock Crono Commando Infiltrate Allied Battle Lab Crono Ivan Capture Soviet Base and build Soviet Barracks Psi Commando Infiltrate Soviet Battle Lab Yuri Prime Capture Soviet Base and build Soviet Barracks
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Easter Eggs
Bovine Freedom in mission 5- op. Dark night
When you start the mission head north towrd the missile silos with only tanya, not the spies or G.I.s. Stay to the right of the path north until you see a barn. Shoot the barrels near the barn to kill the infantry. (this is optional to make the mission easier.) Cross the trail to the east, and head north a bit. You should see another barn. Go behind a barn, and you will see a water tower, and cows in a fence. Shoot the barrel below the tower and the the fence gaurding the cows will blow up. Vuala. You now have control of a few bovine. You can either let them stay and eat grass, send them up to the enemy base, or shoot them off with tanya.
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Last week, I attended the German Perl Workshop 2010. It was a fun event and I'll write more on it in the next post.
I gave a 20-minute presentation there called "Semantisches Hacking: RDF in Perl". At Swiss-Prot, we do all our RDF work in Java, but I got interested in how things look on the Perl side, and the Biohackathon in February got me started on exploring that.
Executive summary: The RDF-in-Perl community is organized at www.perlrdf.org, and the core of the available modules is RDF::Trine and RDF::Query by Gregory Williams. For example code, have a look at my simple demo scripts.
At the workshop, I had an audience of about 50-100 people, none of whom had ever worked with RDF or seriously looked into it. So I first introduced RDF in the simplest way possible, as there wasn't much time, then showed off RDF::Trine and RDF::Query with code examples.
The talk was well received, and I had some interesting conversations afterward where people wanted to know more about RDF. Their questions mainly centered around ontologies/vocabularies, the additional time required to do this properly, and how to build an app on top of a triple store. I had talked about integrating RDF into existing apps in my presentation, for instance using Trine's support for RDFa, as_hashref, JSON and other possibilities.
Here are the links to the slides (in German), the scripts I took the code snippets from, and the workshop page for the talk.
I think I managed to raise some awareness for RDF and perlrdf.org, and an understanding of the core ideas in an audience where almost no one had had any exposure to these topics, and showed some example code in a way the audience seemed to be able to follow, so I'd say it was a success.


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VERONA - Depth made the difference for Camden at the annual CNY Wrestling Tournament at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill on Saturday.
The Blue Devils had just one champion - a dramatic one at that - but seven other wrestlers placed and at day's end their 134 points was good enough to beat Ilion (120.5), Deposit-Hancock (120), New Hartford (116) and Dolgeville (115) in a great team chase. Tom Confer's upset win at 160 against Oneida's state meet veteran Matt Fisher led the way for coach Bill Sullivan's Blue Devils.
And what a win it was. Easily the most watched of the night, Confer surprised Fisher with two pancakes in the early going. It led to two takedowns plus back points and an 8-1 lead. Fisher escaped late in the second period to cut his deficit to six points heading into the last period then escaped and began a string of takedowns and intentional escapes that narrowed Confer's lead to 9-7 with 40 seconds to go. Fisher gambled on trying for two takedowns in that span instead of going for back points and it paid off as he scored the second with a duck under with eight seconds left.
Fisher held on to force overtime against the tiring Confer but wound up being taken down on a hotly disputed call on the line midway in the OT period. Confer's 13-11 win clinched the team crown.
VVS had two chances at titles but Gage Patry fell 4-3 to B-G/A's Jamie Griswold at 152 and Lane Frost was taken down as time expired by Holland Patent's Taylor Short and lost 4-3 at 182.
Camden's lone runnerup was Dennis Hilts at 103 and Morrisville-Eaton's Wyatt Morris also took second, but at 285.
hilts fell 3-1 while Morris fell by the same score, except in overtime.
Camden 134, Ilion 120.5, Deposit/Hancock 120, New Hartford 116, Dolgeville 115, Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton 99, Holland Patent 94, Mohawk 81.5, VVS 80, Central Square 75.5, M-E 66, Windsor 62, Marcellus 52, Oneida 50, Whitesboro 48, Cohoes 47, Cooperstown 46.5, Proctor 22, Mount Markham 15, Poland 6, Little Falls 0, Waterville 0.
99: Dean Raymond (Deposit/Hancock) inj. def. Kelan McKenna (New Hartford)
106: Danny Fox (Dolgeville) d. Dennis Hilts (Camden) 3-1
113: Dempsey King (New Hartford) d. Stephen McKee (Deposit/Hancock) 6-2
120: Dan Fancett (New Hartford) d. Colby Hall (Deposit/Hancock) 4-0
126: Laken Cook (Ilion) md. Matt Haddad (Proctor) 8-0
132: John Mazza (Mohawk) p. Jesse Griswold (Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton) 3:15
138: Sean McKenna (New Hartford) d. Todd Stevens (Holland Patent) 7-2
145: Triston Engle (Dolgeville) p. Bryan Bennett (Ilion) 5:31
152: Jamie Griswold (Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton) d. Gage Patry (VVS) 4-3
160: Tom Confer (Camden) d. Matt Fisher (Oneida) 13-11 OT
170: Brandon Lake (Holland Patent) d. Spencer Norton (Central Square) 7-3
182: Taylor Short (Holland Patent) d. Lane Frost (VVS) 4-3
195: Mark Viviano (Bainbridge-Guilford/Afton) d. Jimmy Laurenzo (New Hartford) 4-2
220: Matt Abbott (Windsor) d. John Cavaretta (Marcellus) 3-2
285: Nick Scott (Cohoes) d. Wyatt Morris (Morrisville-Eaton) 3-1 OT
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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
2010 Review: Outfielders
Drew Stubbs -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: B-
In 2010, Drew Stubbs (he of the unrivaled opportunity cost) flashed the type of well-rounded game that first piqued the interest of Reds management and ultimately prompted his selection in the draft.
Heading into the season, Stubbs was coming off a respectable, albeit not impact level, slash line of .267/.323/.439 in 180 ABs. So, that coupled with his draft position meant he carried a decent set of expectations into the 2010 season. When all was said and done, his 2010 level of performance, .255/.329/.444, resembled what he posted in 2009. Of course, Stubbs had to travel many peaks and valleys to arrive at those final numbers.
His OPS by month was as follows:
April: .572
May: .864
June: .611
July: .657
August: .870
September: .984
October: 1.125
October consisted of only a handful of ABs, so basically Stubbs had 3 strong months and 3 weak months. It all evened out in the end, but going forward it would be easier for the team to rely on Stubbs if his production was more consistent.
The knock on Stubbs has long been his ability to make consistent contact, so it's not surprising that his AB/K rate worsened from 3.7 in 2009 to 3.1 in 2010. He struck out basically once every three ABs, which in part helps explain his long slumps. If you can't consistently put the ball in play, then the chances increase that you will struggle to produce, as swings-and-misses never produce positive outcomes.
The acquisition of Jim Edmonds notwithstanding, the Reds showed commendable patience with Drew Stubbs, giving him ample time to work through his struggles and put it together. Given Dusty's preference for veteran players, the Reds deserve quite a bit of credit for running Stubbs out there day after unproductive day. Ultimately, that patience was rewarded in a big way, as Stubbs blew up in August (.296/.363/.507/.870) and September (.311/.406/.578/.984).
On the defensive side, Stubbs didn't quite perform up to his reputation. Scouting reports have long stated that Stubbs was a Gold Glove caliber centerfielder, even while he was still a Longhorn. That reputation aside, Stubbs rated around league average under both UZR/150 (0.2) and the +/- metric (+5, ranked 14th overall). According to the +/- breakdown, Stubbs struggled significantly on shallow hit balls. He rated as a +10 on deep balls, +3 on medium balls, and -7 on shallow hit balls. What's interesting about that breakdown is that all the scouting reports on Stubbs in the minors stated that his only defensive flaw was his struggles going back on the deep ball. When you pair those two facts together, I have to wonder if Stubbs played a deeper centerfield to offset his struggles on the deep ball. That would account both for his impressive performance on deep balls and his struggles on shallow ones. Regardless, watching him effortlessly glide across the outfield turf makes it almost impossible to imagine Stubbs not becoming one of the very best defensive centerfielders in baseball.
Perhaps the most impressive component of his performance was also the least heralded: his baserunning. Not only did he swipe bases at a very impressive clip (30 of 36, 83%), but he excelled in taking the extra base. Stubbs performed as follows:
1st to 3rd: 13 Advances in 31 Opportunities
2nd to Home: 17 Advances in 21 Opportunities
1st to Home: 8 Advances in 10 Opportunities
All of which was good for a +17 mark, so Stubbs was 17 bases above average. When adding together his stellar basestealing totals and his strong baserunning, Stubbs was a real weapon on the bases. His dual success rate speaks both to his plus speed and his strong instincts on the bases, but also serves as additional evidence that Stubbs possesses both skills and tools. He doesn't simply have speed, but also the understanding of how to effectively utilize it.
Despite the inconsistencies and the disappointing defense, it's difficult not to be optimistic about Stubbs heading into 2011 based solely on his final 2+ months of play. If Stubbs can perform at that level over the course of an entire season, then his value will go through the roof. In the future, we may look back at 2010 as being a big stepping stone in the career of Drew Stubbs.
Jay Bruce -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: B+
After his 2010 season, it seems crystal clear that Jay Bruce is on the cusp of stardom. Bruce told the press that he would be open to a long term deal with the Reds and they would be foolish to not have him locked up long term prior to the first pitch of opening day.
In 2010, Bruce hit a rock solid .281/.353/.493 with 25 homers and a 136/58 K/BB ratio. After a substantial drop in line drive rate in 2009 (13.0%), Bruce fixed his swing and was again ripping line drives at a very good clip (20.1%). His walk rate has increased from 7.3% to 9.8% to 10.1% in his three years in the majors. He also performed better against southpaws (.899 OPS) than righthanders (.822 OPS) in 2010. That may be a sample size outcome, but at the very least he has improved against lefties. Over the last three seasons, Bruce's HR/FB has dropped from 20.2% to 16.8% to 15.3%. While the rate at which fly balls leave the yard is considered a skill largely within a hitter's control, it's not difficult to imagine a homerun surge in 2011, as all of his other skills seem to be trending up so it seems logical that the homeruns will almost inevitably follow.
Bruce's OPS by month was as follows:
April: .833
May: .827
June: .824
July: .508
August: 1.076
September: 1.025
October: 1.944
Unlike Stubbs, Bruce had only 1 bad month. He also had 3 pretty good months and 2 outstanding ones. As with Stubbs, if Bruce can maintain his final 2+ months of production in 2011, then he'll be on the verge of superstar status. And, of course, superstars are both incredibly valuable and incredibly expensive. (Subliminal message: Lock him up NOW!!!)
On the defensive side of the ball, regardless of the metric, Bruce graded out as one of the best rightfielders in the game. Under UZR/150, Bruce posted a robust 19.0. Under the +/- metric, he posted a stellar +25, which translates into 14 runs saved with the leather. That level of performance graded out as the best defensive rightfielder in baseball. Additionally, unlike Stubbs, Bruce excelled on all batted balls (+4 shallow, +6 medium, +15 deep), so there is little question that Bruce is already a legitimate impact talent on defense.
Bruce was also strong on the bases, albeit not in the stolen base department (5 stolen bases in 9 attempts). On the bases, Bruce grades out as a +9, so he was roughly 9 bases above average.
Bruce performed as follows:
1st to 3rd: 11 Advances in 25 Opportunities
2nd to Home: 15 Advances in 18 Opportunities
1st to Home: 6 Advances in 7 Opportunities
Overall, I'm more than a little bullish on Bruce going forward. He struggled in 2009, but showed his ability to deal with adversity by bouncing back strong in 2010. His peripherals are trending in the right direction and he already possesses an incredibly well-rounded game. Bruce has performed up to his considerable ceiling at times, now all he needs to do is maintain that level of performance over a full season.
Jonny Gomes -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: D-
On a certain level, I'm a fan of Jonny Gomes. I like his attitude and feel his skill set can create value if used properly, especially when his cost is low. Unfortunately, the cost is rising and the Reds failed to properly utilize Gomes. As a result, the "cost per unit of production" about which I was optimistic when he was first signed vanished in 2010. The production has been hindered by improper usage and the cost continues to escalate along with his service time.
Heading into the season, Gomes was coming off a strong slash line of .267/.338/.541 which raised expectations for 2010. Unfortunately, his production tailed off as he posted a slash line of .266/.327/.431/.758, which isn't terrible except when you factor in that his performance was skewed heavily by one very strong month.
Gomes's OPS by month was as follows:
April: .621
May: 1.056
June: .704
July: .673
August: .700
September: .768
October: .546
He basically had 1 Ruthian month, 1 decent month, and 4 really poor months. His offense simply needs to be significantly better than that to justify the Reds carrying his glove. In keeping with his career norms, he performed better against southpaws (.285/.378/.479) than he did against righthanders (.257/.301/.408). On defense, there's no kind way to put it, Gomes was atrocious. Under the UZR/150 mark, he posted an abysmal -19.1 mark. Under the +/- metric, he posted an awful -18, which translates into a -10 runs saved.
On the plus side, Gomes actually ran the bases fairly well. In 2010, he graded out at as a +7, so he was roughly 7 bases above average. Gomes performed as follows:
1st to 3rd: 14 Advances in 39 Opportunities
2nd to Home: 8 Advances in 21 Opportunities
1st to Home: 5 Advances in 9 Opportunities
In light of all the success the Reds are having running the bases, it may be time to give some credit to the base coaches. The Reds obviously have talent, but Billy Hatcher and Mark Berry seem to deserve a bit of credit as well.
Unfortunately, but not surprisingly given his struggles on offense and defense, Gomes actually graded out as below replacement level. His WAR (Wins Above Replacement) was a mere -0.1. By definition, that level of performance can be obtained from a minor league free agent or a AAAA caliber player.
I still believe Gomes can generate positive value, but he needs to be utilized in a fashion that minimizes his weaknesses and emphasizes his strengths. Namely, he needs to be a platoon outfielder or a source of power off the bench.
Lanyce Nix -- Expectations: Low, Grade: B
Nix posted a .239/.291/.476 line in 2009, so expectations for 2010 were rather muted. The slugging percentage was strong, but when two of the three slash line numbers fall below .300 there is cause for concern. Regardless, Nix took his performance up a notch in 2010 and provided a nice bit of production for minimal cost.
Nix posted a line of .291/.350/.455 to go along with a 39/15 K/BB ratio. He managed to club 4 homeruns in the process. Unlike Gomes, the Reds utilized Nix properly, giving him 149 ABs against righties and only 16 against lefties. Interestingly enough, Nix received about half as many ABs in 2010 as he did in 2009. On the flip side, Gomes received about twice as many ABs in 2010 as he did in 2009. Can it be mere coincidence that the more these two play, the less impressive their numbers become? The larger the sample size, the worse the production.
On the defensive side, the metrics are all stellar, but the small sample size limits their utility. They are in line with his reputation on defense, which has long been solid. Still, Nix has long had decent tools, but struggled to effectively utilize them. That may be why he always seems to have untapped potential, which is why Dusty once lovingly called him a "monster."
Unlike the aforementioned on this list, Nix struggled on the bases. He posted a -5, so was roughly 5 bases below average. He also lacks basestealing ability, so he's largely a station-to-station type player.
Maybe it's simply a sample size issue, but Nix was a better value in 2010 than he was in 2009.
Chris Heisey -- Expectations: Low, Grade: B
Despite his strong performance in the minors, Heisey came into the season with minimal expectations. It simply wasn't clear that he would get the opportunity and, if he did, that he would be able to produce. All in all, he did rather well with the opportunity he received.
Heisey posted a respectable rookie slash line of .254/.324/.433/.757 with a somewhat lackluster 57/16 K/BB ratio and 8 homeruns. His walk rate isn't great, but he supplemented his OBP with 6 hit by pitches, which may or may not be sustainable. If it's not sustainable, then he'll need to improve his walk rate in the future. Additionally, he hit line drives at a solid 19.4% rate. Surprisingly, he struggled against southpaws (.545 OPS), but performed well against righties (.925 OPS).
On defense, Heisey split time between all three outfield spots. The sample size is too small for defensive metrics to mean much of anything, but he actually grades out as above average at all three spots under both UZR/150 and the +/- metric. I question his range in center, but he certainly was up to the task in 2010.
As with all the outfielders on this list save Nix, Heisey was very effective in running the bases. Impressively, Heisey was roughly 12 bases above average, which is very strong in light of his limited playing time.
Heisey performed as follows:
1st to 3rd: 7 Advances in 13 Opportunities
2nd to Home: 6 Advances in 8 Opportunities
1st to Home: 3 Advances in 3 Opportunities
Despite his limited playing time, Heisey managed to post a 1.3 WAR (Wins Above Replacement), which was significantly better than Gomes. Overall, it was a strong overall rookie season for Heisey and one that could have him in line for more playing time in 2011.
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very nice, i completely agree. I was disappointed when gomes was resigned, but hopefully he is only a bench player next yearReplyDelete
Yeah, it's difficult to believe that the Reds couldn't get better production out of Chris Heisey, Todd Frazier, or (the perennially overlooked) Danny Dorn than they do out of Gomes.
I dislike giving Gomes such a poor grade, but the fact remains that he was below replacement level. So, there was simply no way to avoid it. In fact, if it wasn't for his one white-hot month, I'd say an F wouldn't be out of the question.
Hopefully, he can rebound in 2011.
Thanks for the comment!
Excellent work Lark. I agree on everything especially Bruce who I suggested they sign long term last offseason. I do hope Heisey finds a way to get his bat into the hitting zone a bit more often I think he needs to bring the bat down sooner. If he does this then he will solidify our starting 9 (along with some improvement at SS). And simultaneously get more bench time for Gomes which helps us alot all the way around.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure I'd change anything on Heisey just yet. He didn't set the world on fire, but it was a pretty nice rookie season. I'll be interested to see what he can do in his sophomore season. If he struggles, then I'd consider changes and adjustments. Just not sure he's gotten enough playing time to establish that he needs to alter what he's doing.
I'd still love to see what Danny Dorn can do. Unfortunately, he was again left unprotected in the Rule 5 draft. Just like last year, he's clearly not in the team's plans. Still, I wonder what his lefthanded bat could do in GABP.
In short, Free Danny Dorn!!!!!
Thanks for the comment.
Agree on Dorn as usual the kid can swing it. He really needs to find a way to come out swinging well early this season if he is ever gonna get a shot at all. If he tears up S/T (assuming he gets an invite) he has a miniscule shot to replace Nix on the bench.ReplyDelete
On Heisey: My thinking is it's never too soon to improve and he clearly has to get his hands down into the hitting position just a smidge sooner. I thought he struggled with contact enough to make it a point of emphasis.
Anyway Happy Holidays to all and Go Bucks!
Yeah, I love Dorn at the plate. Can he really not outperform Nix and/or Gomes in left? I'd just like to see him get a shot.
You may be right on Heisey. I'll be curious to see what his role will be in 2011. Will the Reds really sit him in favor of Gomes?
Anyway, thanks for the comment!


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Forty kilometers southwest of Lao Cai Vietnam and the tourist capital of Vietnam's mountainous north, SaPa is perched dramatically on the western edge of a high plateau, facing the hazy blue peak of Fan Si Pan. It's refreshing climate and vaguely alpine landscape struck a nostalgic chord with European visitors, who traveled up from Lao Cai by sedan chair in the early twentieth century, and by 1930 a flourishing hill station had developed, complete with tennis court, church and over two hundred villas. Nowadays only a handful of the old building remain, the rest lost to time and the 1979 Chinese invasion, as well as those involved in the current hotel development spree. Although height restrictions are finally being enforced on new buildings, the damage has already been done and Sapa's days as an idyllic haven in the hills have been concreted over. However, what the modern town lacks in character is more than compensated for by its magnificent scenery, and it makes an ideal base for tours of the area's varied collection of minority villages.
The region is home to many ethnic groups, principally Hmong, Dao and Giay. The group most frequently seen in Sa Pa Vietnam is the Black Hmong, who are not intimidated by the presence of foreigners in their midst. In fact, young Hmong girls can often be seen walking hand in hand with Westerners they have befriended prior to making their sales pitch. By contrast, the Red Dao, another common group here, are very shy and not at all happy to be photographed, despite their eye- catching dress.
Sapa's invigorating air is a real after the dusty plains, but cold nights make warm clothes essential throughout the year: the sun sets early behind Fan Si Pan, and temperatures fall rapidly after dark. During the coldest months, night temperatures often drop below freezing and most winters bring some snow, so it's worth finding a hotel room with heating. Often a thick fog straight out of a Sherlock Holmes novel can creep over the whole town, lending a spooky feel to the market. You'll find the best weather from September to November and March to May, though even during these months cold, damp cloud can descend, blotting out the views for several days.
What to Do?
Sapa was originally a hill station built by the French in 1922 for summer retreats from Hanoi. Tourists surely enjoy the breathtaking views and tribes' culture. The best way to get around Sapa is to walk and almost everywhere it's steep. In addition, Sapa is a good base for trekking, climbing, cycling and motorbike trips to explore the mountainous region as well as Montagnard villages. Visits to markets and stay at
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The best time to visit Sapa is March and May or mid-September to early December when the weather is pleasant. Before or after these periods, it is different experiences. The winter is cold and brings fog and drizzles while the summer is warm and has frequent showers. The rainy season starts in May through September.
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In Sapa, you will meet ethnic vendors, who keep following you and try to sell handmade articles. It is fine to buy, but if you are not interested, you might want to take care to show lack of interest. Also, please note that it'd better to separate handmade articles within your bag preventing some color bleeding as those beautiful articles are used natural dyes from Indigo plants. Riding on motorbikes around Sapa is interesting, adventurous and becomes a popular option. However, just do it with experienced riders or a tour guide with
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International Monetary Fund Annual Report 1958
- I The Economic Climate of 1957–58
- II Activities and Policies of the Fund in 1957–58
- III World Payments Situation in 1957
- IV Domestic Financial and Economic Developments
- V External Payments and Domestic Financial Developments in Selected Countries
- VI Exchange Practices and Payments Arrangements
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