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The following activity occurred Friday, Aug. 31, to Saturday, Sept. 22, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
Friday, Aug. 31
•Lockport Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Patrol reports the arrest of a male, 26, on the following charges: failure to use designated lane; aggravated unlicensed operation third, and failure to pay outstanding $100 fine out of the City of Niagara Falls. Driver remanded to Niagara County Jail. Report filed.
•Dorwood Mobile Home Park, assist. Patrol assisted Niagara County Sheriff's on a suspicious male call. Subject broke a window on a recreational vehicle. Investigation ongoing; report taken by NCSO.
Saturday, Sept. 1
•500 block of Second Street, arrest. Patrol, responding to a call of a domestic/mental health, reported the arrest of a male, 57, on a charge of criminal possession of a weapon and possession of marijuana. Suspect taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and warrants requested.
Sunday, Sept. 2
•YPD office, walk-in complaint of a missing person. Male and female reported a missing female, 17. Subject reported as having alcohol/drug abuse and mental health problems. Report filed and forwarded to NCSO.
Monday, Sept. 3
•Lower River Road and Mary's Lane, report of a bald, rabid fox. Female caller reported seeing animal in area; patrol unable to locate.
Friday, Sept. 7
•1500 block of Youngstown-Lockport Road, shooter complaint. Patrol checked area with NCSO. Negative results.
Saturday, Sept. 8
•500 block of Oak Street, check welfare. Elderly female reports hearing noises under the bed. Patrol checked; all OK.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
•Lockport Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 21, arrested for failure to use designated lane and aggravated unlicensed operation. Arraignment at Porter Town Court and return date set. Vehicle secured. Report filed.
Friday, Sept. 14
•100 block of Chestnut Street, fraud complaint. Female, 68, reports being a victim of a Nigerian cash scheme. Report/statement taken and notifications made.
•Church Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Female, 57, cited for speeding in zone. Driver clocked at 44 mph in a 30 mph zone. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
Monday, Sept. 17
•3400 block of Creek Road, assist. YPD on location with NCSO for a domestic involving a weapon. Unidentified subject taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on a mental health response.
Wednesday, Sept. 19
•Third and Church streets, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 37, pulled over for failure to stop at stop sign. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
Friday, Sept. 21
•Third Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 24, placed under arrest for aggravated unlicensed operation, second; no plate lamp; unlicensed operation; and possession of a controlled substance, seventh. Jail/bail of $250 assigned. Subject picked up by his mother. Report filed.
Saturday, Sept. 22
•Lower River Road, arrest. Male, 54, placed under arrest on charges of operating with a suspended registration and operating without insurance. Appearance tickets issued for Porter Town Court. Report filed.

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|Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on December 5, 2017
Q: UN Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman starts his 4-day visit to the DPRK today where he is set to meet DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, among other officials. He will also visit China. Considering the current sensitive situation on the Korean Peninsula, what is China's expectation for Under-Secretary-General Feltman's visit to the DPRK?
A: China is pleased to see the UN playing a constructive role in helping properly resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. During UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman's stay in China, Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong met with him where the two sides exchanged views on the UN affairs and other issues of common interest.
Q: Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, yesterday announced the creation of a new cryptocurrency. As China is its main creditor, I would like to know your views on this and if China would accept this as a method of payment?
A: We have noted the report and still need to check on the relevant details.
China's financial institutions continue cooperating with the Venezuelan side in accordance with commercial practices and on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit.
Q: The China-Japan High-level Consultation on Maritime Affairs, which has been running for many years, is now underway in Shanghai. What is China's expectation for the latest round of the Consultation?
A: As agreed by the two sides, the 8th round of the China-Japan High-level Consultation on Maritime Affairs is held in Shanghai, China on December 5-6.
The mechanism of the China-Japan High-level Consultation on Maritime Affairs is a comprehensive one for communication and coordination on maritime-related affairs. China looks forward to exchanging views on maritime-related issues with the Japanese side so as to strengthen understanding and mutual trust.
Q: According to reports, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday commented about Australia's new laws that would bring in a ban on foreign political donations to try to avoid external interference and he said that this was in part driven by the disturbing report about Chinese influence. Does China have any additional comment after Mr. Turnbull's remarks?
A: I haven't seen these remarks by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. But I already explained our principled position yesterday.
China always follows the principle of mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs when it comes to developing friendly cooperation with other countries, and this principle holds true for developing bilateral ties with Australia. We have no intention to interfere in Australia's internal affairs or exert influence through political donations. We would like to once again urge the Australian side to discard bias and look at China and China-Australia relations in an objective and fair manner.
The sound and steady development of the China-Australia relationship serves not only the interests of China but also those of Australia. We hope the Australian side could have a clear understanding of that.


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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland returns to Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium for its second-to-last home game of the 2012 season when it plays host to Georgia Tech Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The Terps are coming off a pair of close losses and have played in close games throughout the year. Maryland's average margin of victory is 5.5 and its average margin of defeat is just 4.5. The series with Georgia Tech has also been close in recent history – five of the last seven games in the series have been decided by five points or less. Last year, the Yellow Jackets claimed a 21-16 victory in Atlanta.
• The Terps are in what seems to be uncharted territory at the quarterback position. Four Maryland QBs have suffered season-ending injuries this year: C.J. Brown was lost in August with a torn ACL; Perry Hills was lost in the NC State game with a torn ACL;Devin Burns was lost after replacing Hills in the NC State game with a Lisfranc (foot); and Caleb Rowe was lost for the year after suffering a torn ACL in the Boston College game. An inquiry among FBS media relations contacts turned up no results of any school having a similar injury situation at quarterback this season or in the past.
• Against Georgia Tech, true freshman Shawn Petty will take the reins at QB. Petty starred on both sides of the ball and was an All-Met selection at Eleanor Roosevelt HS in Greenbelt, Md. As a quarterback, he threw for 1300 yards and 15 TDs, and ran for 550 yards and 10 TDs. Fellow true freshman Brian McMahon, a tight end, will back up Petty. McMahon also played QB in high school. When Petty starts, Maryland will become one of seven schools to have started three different players at quarterback this season (also Southern Miss – 4; and Colorado State, Kentucky, Minnesota, Tulane and Utah – 3).
• Despite the injuries and the fact that the Terps have relied on mostly young players – the 14 true freshmen Maryland has played are tied for the fifth most in the FBS – they are two wins away from bowl eligibility. That's in large part due to a defense which has ranked among the nation's best throughout the season.
• The Terps rank seventh nationally in total defense (289.3 ypg), fourth in rushing defense (77.6 ypg) and 40th in passing defense (211.6 ypg). Maryland has held its last two opponents under 50 rushing yards: NC State totaled just 40 yards on 26 attempts (1.5 yards per carry) and Boston College had just 8 yards on 27 attempts (0.3 yards per carry). Maryland has an experienced front seven highlighted by senior defensive linemen Joe Vellano and A.J. Francis, and senior linebackerDemetrius Hartsfield. Those three have played a big role in holding opponents to an average of just 2.31 yards per rush, which ranks third nationally behind Alabama and Stanford. Adding to Maryland's strength up front are senior linebackersKenneth Tate and Darin Drakeford.
• Maryland's 7.6 tackles for loss per game are tied for 10th in the FBS and its 3.0 sacks per game are tied for 12th. Vellano leads the ACC and is tied for ninth nationally with 1.75 tackles for loss per game. He was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording five tackles and 2.5 sacks, along with a forced fumble against Boston College. Drakeford, meanwhile, has 8.0 TFLs and Hartsfield has 7.0.
• Offensively and on special teams, wide receiver Stefon Diggs continues to be Maryland's most dynamic playmaker. Against Virginia, the freshman returned the game's opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and last week vs. BC he had a career-high 11 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown. Over the last five games he's averaging 104.0 receiving yards per game, while his 169.3 all-purpose yards per game this season rank second in the ACC and ninth nationally. Diggs has earned ACC weekly honors four times this season: he received Rookie of the Week honors against West Virginia, Wake Forest and Boston College; and Specialist of the Week honors against Virginia.
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• Maryland has lost seven players to season-ending injuries this year, four of which are quarterbacks. QB C.J. Brown (knee), QB Devin Burns (foot), QB Perry Hills (knee), PK/P Nick Ferrara (hip), WR Marcus Leak (toe), DL Andre Monroe (knee) and QB Caleb Rowe (knee) have all been lost for the year.
• Stefon Diggs has earned ACC Player of the Week honors four times this year. Diggs won Rookie of the Week for his play against West Virginia (9/22), Wake Forest (10/6) and Boston College (10/27), and Specialist of the Week against Virginia (10/13). Additionally, a defensive player has captured weekly honors in three of the past four weeks: Demetrius Hartsfieldearned Linebacker of the Week for his play against Wake Forest (10/6), and Darin Drakeford received the award against Virginia (10/13). Joe Vellano was named Defensive Lineman of the week for his play against Boston College (10/27).
• Diggs ranks fourth in the conference and first among freshmen with 83.2 receiving yards per game. Diggs, who has 38 catches for 666 yards, already ranks 16th on Maryland's single-season receiving yards list (see list page 6).
• Diggs is the only Maryland freshman to record back-to-back 100-yard receiving games (vs. West Virginia and Wake Forest) since at least 1985, the earliest game-by-game statistics were recorded at the school.
• Maryland allowed Wake Forest to complete just 32.4 percent of its passes (13 of 38). That is the lowest percentage by an opponent with at least 30 passing attempts since Duke went 13 of 42 (30.9%) on Nov. 14, 1998.
• Joe Vellano's father, Paul Vellano, was inducted into the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 5. The elder Vellano was a first team All-American in 1973, while Joe was a second team All-American in 2011. The father-son combo represent one of four known father-son All-America combos to attend the same FBS school (also Lee and Travis McGriff at Florida; Kevin and Drew Butler at Georgia; Archie and Eli Manning at Ole Miss).
• Fourteen players saw their first career action for Maryland against William & Mary, and 25 players have seen their first career action for Maryland at some point this season (14 true freshmen, eight redshirt freshmen, two juniors, one senior).
• The Terps are holding opponents to 2.31 yards per carry, which ranks third nationally. Of the opponents' 269 rushing attempts this season, 186 (69.1%) have been for three yards or less (28 of 41 vs. William & Mary; 28 of 39 vs. Temple; 25 of 40 vs. Connecticut; 20 of 25 vs. West Virginia; 21 of 29 vs. Wake Forest; 25 of 42 vs. Virginia; 18 of 26 vs. NC State; 21 of 27 vs. Boston College).
• Demetrius Hartsfield leads the team with 69 tackles and is just outside Maryland's top 15 with 329 in his career. He needs two stops to pass Kevin Walker for 15th on Maryland's career tackles chart.
• The Terps have done a good job controlling the clock. In seven games, Maryland has had the ball for an average of 31:43 to 28:17 for the opponent. That's a major upgrade compared to 2011, when Maryland averaged just 25:16 a game to 34:44 for the opponent.
• Head coach Randy Edsall hands out game balls for each win. Most recently, Darin Drakeford received the defensive game ball and Stefon Diggs got the special teams game ball for the win over Virginia (see complete list, page 6).
• Against William & Mary, Perry Hills became the first true freshman starter at quarterback for Maryland since Latrez Harrison in 1999. He also became the first freshman to start a season opener since redshirt freshman Calvin McCall on Sept. 2, 1999, in a 6-0 win over Temple.
• Nine bowl teams from last year appear on Maryland's 2012 schedule: Temple (Gildan New Mexico Bowl), West Virginia (Discover Orange Bowl), Wake Forest (Franklin American Mortgage Music City), Virginia (Chick-fil-A Bowl), NC State (Belk Bowl), Georgia Tech (Hyundai Sun Bowl), Clemson (Discover Orange Bowl), Florida State (Champs Sports Bowl) and UNC (AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl).
Maryland-Georgia Tech Series History
• Georgia Tech owns a 14-6 advantage in the all-time series, and has taken four of the last five from Maryland.
• The Yellow Jackets joined the ACC in 1983 and the teams first met in 1988. They played each other for 17 straight seasons (1988-04) before league expansion necessitated a rotating schedule.
• Five of the last seven games in the series have been decided by five points or less. Last year, the Yellow Jackets claimed a 21-16 victory in Atlanta. C.J. Brown rallied the Terps from a 21-3 halftime deficit with a 77-yard touchdown run and Davin Meggett cut the lead to five with a 1-yard TD run, but the Terps would get no closer.
• Maryland's win in 2007, the last meeting between the teams in College Park, snapped a three-game Georgia Tech winning streak. In his first career start, Chris Turner threw for 255 yards, and Lance Ball ran for three touchdowns as Maryland held on for a 28-26 victory over Georgia Tech. Travis Bell sent a 52-yard field goal attempt wide right with 54 seconds remaining.
• Georgia Tech edged Maryland 27-23 in a 2006 thriller in Atlanta. The Terps had the ball at the Yellow
Jacket 7-yard line with only seconds remaining, but were stopped shy of the winning score.
• Maryland's Lance Ball and Tech's Tashard Choice had 116 and 138 rushing yards, respectively, in that game, as the two dueled it out on the ground. The Yellow Jackets' Calvin Johnson had 133 yards receiving and Terrapin wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey had 111 to provide Maryland's yards through the air.


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Jordan Farmar and Spencer Hawes eager to settle into backup roles with Los Angeles Clippers
By Curtis Zupke
LOS ANGELES — Staying home was important to Jordan Farmar, so he moved from the Lakers to the Clippers as the backup to Chris Paul.
He signed a two-year contract worth a reported $4.2 million on Thursday. The Clippers also signed reserve centre Spencer Hawes to a four-year deal worth a reported $23 million.
The announcements came during the trial involving Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who is fighting to retain control of the team in an ongoing saga that has turned ugly at times.
Coach Doc Rivers said he hasn't read or heard the testimony of the past few days.
Farmar will fill the reserve role previously handled by former UCLA teammate Darren Collison, who signed with the Sacramento Kings. Farmar averaged 10.1 points, 4.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and shot 44 per cent from 3-point range last season in his second stint with the Lakers. He was limited to 41 games because of injuries, including a torn hamstring and strained groin.
Hawes will back up centre DeAndre Jordan and power forward Blake Griffin. He averaged 13.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, and shot 42 per cent from 3-point range last season for the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Farmar smiled when asked how his commute will be different now that he is a Clipper.
"It's only like, 10 minutes, 15 minutes different," he said. "It's pretty much the same: same direction, same freeway, same everything."
Farmar is from suburban Woodland Hills and spent the first four years of his career with the Lakers, winning championships in 2009-10.
"Los Angeles is really special to me," he said. "This is home. I get a chance to live in my house, be around my friends and family, let them see my kids grow up — those are all things that are important to me outside of basketball. If you're comfortable off the court, it really helps your performance on the court."
The 7-foot-1 Hawes said he was intrigued by playing with Jordan and Griffin, and he also liked his meeting with Rivers.
"When he tells you something, you buy in," Hawes said. "You believe it right away. In the beginning (he) was strong, and it definitely left an impression."
Rivers targeted Farmar and Hawes early. Farmar said Rivers called him at 9:01 p.m. on July 1, the earliest that free agents could be contacted on the West Coast.
"I like that they've been in the league," Rivers said. "They have league experience. Jordan's won a title — one that I can't stand that he won (against Rivers' Boston Celtics in 2010). I just count one. The '10 we don't talk about. But that's important, especially at that position, and backing up Chris. I thought one of the things we needed all year — we talked about it after we drafted — was size. We needed more size, and we needed more skill."
The Hawes signing seems to end the Clippers tenure of backup centre Ryan Hollins, who is a free agent. Forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Glen Davis are also on the market after playing for the Clippers last season.


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Las Vegas – In yet another bad decision, an education administrator asked me to give a high school commencement speech. The principal must know I write a column; he obviously hasn't read it.
When I questioned his wisdom, the principal said, "Just give the kids some sound graduation advice." I asked, "Should I tell them I hear the Monsanto plant is hiring?" "No," said the educrat, "Encourage them. Tell them they can do anything they want."
"So I should lie? Have you seen most of these kids? They can't do anything."
"No, we don't see it that way. Give them hope," he said.
That's the problem. Kids are getting pie-in-the-sky advice and, judging by obesity rates, they are also eating the pie.
Should I turn into Maya Angelou and tell entitled kids who graduated because of grade inflation, who think Mao Tse-Tung is the Asian equivalent of French kissing, who don't read newspapers and who can't find Syria on a map, that they can do anything? Or would a healthy dose of reality be preferable?
Guess which one I am going with.
No kid who has been a doped-out, video-game-playing slacker his whole adolescence turns it around because the town's poet laureate tells him to "reach for the sky but keep your feet on the ground."
John Maloney is right about the misinformation we get as kids. Growing up, I really thought – from watching cartoons – that quicksand was going to be a bigger problem than it turned out to be. I was not prepared for real-life problems, like relatives who want to borrow money.
The top 5 percent of students in that graduating class do not need me telling them they can do anything. They get it. The damage comes in pandering to the bottom half of the class, who are led to believe, "Just be yourselves, and the world is your oyster." They then say, "Why trade school? I'm told I'm the best white rapper in Calhoun County."
That sort of coddling, false confidence is why half of American workers are unhappy and disappointed when they have to work hard at something. They inevitably view themselves as "victims" (aka Democrats). Intuition tempts us to call this "compassion," which is really feel-good lies told to kids that take the onus off them and put the blame on others. It becomes a perpetual excuse.
Boys go to work right out of school and are blindsided by reality. They never know what hit them; it's like marrying a Kardashian.
Unrealistic expectations may be the reason suicide rates are up among middle-age Americans, now outnumbering automobile accident deaths. Suicides are up a staggering 40 percent from 1999 to 2010 among whites. This is the generation of ninth-place participation-ribbon recipients who post the sandwich they had for lunch on Facebook. They confuse any effort with success. And their parents often don't have the guts to let their kids face consequences.
Students are victims of a giant fraud: the government-run education system that has molded them for 12 gullible years. Public schools are government-run; teachers are government-hired; and government determines standards, pay, curricula and graduation requirements. Government seeks to produce compliant citizens it can someday rule without much pushback. Smart, independent thinkers are not wanted. Blowing smoke up your graduation gown serves government well.
The result is kids who are not prepared for life or for the workforce; 22.6 million young "adults" between the ages of 18 and 34 still live with their parents. Twenty-six percent of parents have taken on debt to support their adult offspring.
These kids drive right by "Help Wanted" signs at Starbucks and play video games all day. They have been conditioned to believe that hard work is for chumps. "Why work? The government or my parents will take care of me." Kids watch reality TV shows like "The Deadliest Catch" and marvel at men who work hard each day at their job, catching fish.
Few lessons in school teach the value of hard work, ingenuity, gumption and entrepreneurship. Those lessons are as rare as Romney or Ron Paul bumper stickers in the faculty parking lot.
Our system lowers the standards of education and raises students' sense of entitlement. A student in Pennsylvania sued for a C-plus she got in a class. She informed the school, "I will be suing whoever is responsible for me getting this low grade!" Her teacher should have responded, "Don't you mean 'whomever'? And I rest my case."
Ron Hart, a libertarian syndicated op-ed humorist, award-winning author and TV/radio commentator, can be reached at email@example.com or visit www.RonaldHart.com.


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The headline of The Indianapolis Star's Sports section the morning after draft day in 2005 read, "PLEASANT SURPRISE, GRANGER IS A PACER." Danny Granger was picked at 17, and was a gleam of hope for a team coming off a disasterous season.
Looking back at Danny Granger's sophomore season, Al Harrington was brought back from Atlanta, and was expected to play next to Jermaine O'Neal for "One of the strongest frontcourts in all the NBA." This meant for Granger that he would have to come off the bench for Harrington, even after showing us some nice play late in his rookie season.
We all know the story of how that season played off, Harrington, Stephen Jackson, and Sarunas Jasikevicius were traded to Golden State for Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Troy Murphy, Ike Diogu, and Keith McCleod. This trade for Granger was a blessing in disguise.
After the trade, Danny moved up permanently into the starting lineup along with newly-aqquired Dunleavy and Murphy thus ending a sub-par season, riddled with losing streaks and injuries to Jermaine O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley. The Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years, finishing 41-41.
The 2007-2008 season started with the Pacers playing really good ball. But again, injuries to key players (O'Neal, Diogu) slowed the team down, and the Pacers were playing sub-.500 ball.
Around the Spring of 2008, the team started to sync, even with the absence of Jermaine O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley, still out with injuries. Granger and Dunleavy took it upon themselves to make a run at the playoffs, unfortunately shying the final seed by one game to Atlanta. Granger averaged 19.6 points per game, up from 13 the prior year. Dunleavy finished slightly below Danny with an average of 19.1 points per game.
Towards the end of the 2007-2008 season, Danny Granger had a string of 3 straight games where he scored in the mid-thirties (30, 37, 35 respectively) helping the Pacers gain a playoff spot. Not only that, but he averaged 24.7 points in the last 10 games of the season. The talk around sports' networks and internet sites, and the fans stated that the best of Danny Granger is yet to come...
New faces and a new attitude surrounded the beginning of the 2008-2009 season, and the Pacers finished off a (stronger than expected) preseason after getting aquainted with one another on the court. Mike Dunleavy had missed almost the first half of the season, which left Granger the lone scoring threat on this fresh Pacers squad.
Danny started off the season putting up 33 points against Detroit in the season opener loss, and scoring 20 after getting his teeth busted out by acting as a cushion to Paul Pierce while diving for a loose ball during the home opener, giving Boston their first loss of the season. (Danny continued to play on with a big cheese, but no pearly-whites.)
Since then, Granger has been a scoring threat, averaging 25.5 points per game, and has finally found that he has other dimensions to his play. He is second in team rebounds, with 5.1 per game, and has 1.4 blocks per game. Danny has also hit the 30 point mark 10 times this season with two of them being a career-high 42 points, and 41 points.
Looking back at prior drafts, number 17 doesn't always get you a superstar, let alone a player that is staying in the top-five in scoring. (There are a few exceptions to this, but not many.) Calling Danny Granger a steal could be an understatement, but only time will tell.
Pleasant surprise, indeed.


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Inside looks like a driver listening to beeping noises. There is nothing to see inside except and invisible switch placed under the dash.
It would be nice to have them connected to the screen and see it visually as well.
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I believe the hardware in the Model S can support this with a firmware update but it's unclear if it is actually being worked on.
After driving my Model S for 3 months, I have decided I don't need parking sensors, the rear camera works perfect for backing into area's like a garage and the side mirrors do a decent job too.
I can kinda judge the front better, I think I am still apprehensive about parallel parking my Model S however and oddly haven't had to yet.
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Hands on: PowerTrekk portable fuel cell charger
MyFC made headlines two years ago when it unveiled a portable fuel cell charger, the PowerTrekk, however the promise of a spring 2012 release has now turned into a spring 2013 target.
We were surprised to see the company at the Macworld expo this week, after passing off the concept as a good idea that wasn't ready for the market, so we decided to stop by the booth to take a second look at the unique technology and reconsider its practicality.
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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Friday, November 19, 2010
2010 Review: Infielders
Ramon Hernandez -- Expectations: Low, Grade: C
Ramon arrived in Cincy with mild expectations, as he was carrying around three straight seasons of .715 or lower OPS. He simply hasn't been an impact hitter, rather just an inexpensive veteran backstop with mediocre expectations. On the plus side, Great American Ballpark is the fountain of youth for righthanded hitters, so Hernandez would have that working in his favor.
Not surprisingly, Hernandez had his best season in four years, posting a line of .297/.364/.428/.792 with an OPS of .818 at home and .763 on the road. Ultimately, Hernandez was a solid player in 2010, providing decent production behind the plate and his ability to speak Spanish to the young Spanish speaking pitchers on the staff could only have helped. All in all, Hernandez was a solid veteran presence behind the dish. After factoring in the friendly hitting environment, Hernandez performed pretty much right in line with expectations.
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Hernandez is his ability to elevate his hitting in key situations. I always have lingering doubt about a hitter's ability to consistently perform better in a specific spot in the lineup or in a specific situation. My thoughts run along the lines of "if he can elevate in certain spots, why wouldn't he elevate it all the time?" But, Ramon is just such a hitter. He seemingly DOES possess the ability to elevate his game in key situations.
In 2010, Hernandez hit .233/.285/.367/.652 with no runners on base, .318/.392/.447/.839 with runners on, and .327/.418/.451/.869 with runners in scoring position. The bigger the situation, the better the performance.
Additionally, over the course of his career, Hernandez has hit better in big situations.
Total Career: .265/.329/.418/.747
Career "High Leverage": .295/.360/.458/.818
Career "Medium Leverage": .264/.323/.397/.719
Career "Low Leverage": .251/.320/.416/.736
Both in 2010 and over the course of his career, Hernandez seemingly has had the knack for elevating his game when situation so requires. He seems to like the big moments and the chance for the big hit. Despite my skepticism of whether a player can consistently elevate his game in different situations, Hernandez seems to be able to do just that.
Hernandez was good enough that when paired with the next player in our list, he formed part of one of the most productive catching tandems in the majors.
Ryan Hanigan -- Expectations: Low, Grade: A-
The Reds signed Hanigan as an amateur free agent in 2002. After going undrafted and spending parts of 9 seasons in the minors, he finally broke through at the MLB level in 2010. Hanigan stepped up in a big way in 2010, posting a slash line of .300/.405/.429/.834. He didn't show much power, but made up for it with a stellar K/BB ratio of 21/33 and the second highest OBP among qualifying Reds hitters. Not too shabby.
One of the biggest reasons for Hanigan's success is his plate approach, as he rarely chases pitches outside the zone. It's remarkable how much easier hitting becomes when you don't help the pitcher out by chasing bad pitches. Let those pitches go and tilt the probability of success in your favor. Hanigan does just that.
Year: O-Swing%
2007: 22.2%
2008: 15.8%
2009: 17.6%
2010: 18.9%
In 2010, only 18.9% of Hanigan's swings were on pitches outside the strikezone, which landed him among the league leaders in the category. He also saw quite a few pitches per plate appearance (4.08 #P/PA), which when coupled with his refusal to chase bad balls makes him something of a tough out for opposing pitchers. Hanigan forces the pitcher to beat him, rather than making it easy by helping the pitcher out.
Once Hanigan did get a pitch to his liking he made contact 92.5% of the time. And, when he made contact, it resulted in a line a robust 20.8% of the time. Hanigan doesn't have much power, but he seems an ideal hit-and-run candidate and one of the better table-setters on the roster. The fact that he spent a grand total of 1 AB in the top 5 spots in the batting order is a clear failure on the part of Dusty Baker. But, of course, Dusty has long favored speed over on-base skill in his table-setters, which remains his biggest flaw as a manager.
Hanigan also did his part to slow the opposition running game, as he threw out 13 of 41 basestealers (31.7%) and seemed to call a better game than Hernandez.
If he can maintain that performance level, then it wouldn't be at all surprising to see Hanigan take over the larger role of the catching tandem in 2011. Overall, Hanigan was a very pleasant surprise for the Reds and helped provide one of the most productive catching tandems in baseball.
Joey Votto -- Expectations: High, Grade: A+
.324/.424/.600/1.024. A truly amazing season which establishes Votto as one of the top 2 or 3 hitters in the National League. As impressive as it was, even more impressive is that it was supported by the peripherals. Votto ripped line drives at a 20% clip and surprisingly was more productive on the road. At home, he posted a .950 OPS, while on the road he had a 1.093 OPS, which forecloses any notion that Votto was merely a product of a hitter friendly environment.
In fact, in the long history of the team, Votto's 2010 season was tied for the 14th best offensive season (at least according to Offensive WAR). The list reads as follows:
1. Joe Morgan (1975) 10.3
2. Joe Morgan (1976) 9.9
3. Joe Morgan (1972) 9.2
4. Joe Morgan (1973) 8.9
5. Joe Morgan (1974) 8.5
6. Frank Robinson (1962) 8.0
7. Cy Seymour (1905) 7.8
t8. Barry Larkin (1996) 7.7
t8. Johnny Bench (1972) 7.7
10. Ted Kluszewski (1954) 7.5
11. Pete Rose (1969) 7.4
12. Eric Davis (1987) 7.3
13. Joe Morgan (1977) 7.1
t14. Joey Votto (2010) 6.9
t14. Frank Robinson (1961) 6.9
Votto exceeded all my expectations in 2010, which continues a theme. I have never been happier to be wrong on a player than I have been on Votto. I simply didn't see this type of upside as he climbed the ladder, but his level of performance continued to improve as the competition got tougher. All of this culminated in an MVP caliber season with more undoubtedly on the horizon for one of the two or three best hitters in the NL.
Brandon Phillips -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: C+
At this point, there is no less surprising player on the roster than Phillips, whose performance has a metronome like consistency. His performance baseline is well established as .750-.770 OPS on offense and Gold Glove caliber defense.
On the season, Phillips hit the usual .275/.332/.430/.762, but struggled mightily on the basepaths where he stole 16 bases and was nabbed 12 times. It was the first time in 5 seasons that Phillips failed to swipe over 20 bases. Obviously, that type of "success" rate is unacceptable, as Phillips simply gave away too many outs.
Overall, it was largely what we've come to expect from Phillips. His production was on pace to be a tick better than in years past, but a terrible September (caused in part by a hand injury) dragged his numbers back down to his career norms. Phillips logged 97 ABs in September and posted a lackluster .175/.266/.278/.544 slash line. The Reds were pushing for a postseason spot, but in hindsight it was clearly a questionable decision for Dusty Baker to keep running Phillips out there. Not only did it drag down his overall numbers, but most importantly his performance simply didn't help the Reds win ballgames.
Overall, for better or worse, Phillips is as consistent as a metronome. His most valuable attribute is and always has been his defense. As a 29-year old, Phillips should have a few more peak seasons left in him, but his decline phase isn't too far off. Until it arrives, we'll continue to know what to expect.
Scott Rolen -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: B+
I was in favor of the Scott Rolen experiment and he certainly didn't disappoint. For me, Rolen was a key component in the Reds breaking through and into the postseason in 2010.
In 2010, Rolen was a 5-win player, which was roughly a 3-win improvement over the production the Reds got out of third base in 2009. And, his presence seemed to extend beyond the playing field, as he seemed to be a stabilizing influence on a young Reds lineup. In addition, he gave the Reds much better L/R balance in the lineup (a legitimate problem in years past), and was a very steady glove who helped out the entire pitching staff with his ability to make plays. Rolen not only improved the Reds significantly at the hot corner, but also seemed to make those around him better.
Unfortunately, Rolen faded in the final two months of the season, especially in slugging percentage which fell down to .402 in August and .365 in September. It's becoming clear that this is a problem that is unlikely to go away, as his pre and post All Star splits over the past 3-years showed a marked decline Rolen's ability to drive the ball. Over the 2008-2010 seasons, Rolen has hit .293/.366/.484/.850 before the All Star break and .272/.347/.427/.774 after the break. His slugging percentage drops .057 after the break. Clearly, some combination of age and shoulder injury cause him to wear down, sapping his ability to drive the ball.
As a result, the Reds will be forced to address the question of how to get the most out of Rolen in 2011. Simply put, the team will need to find a respectable back-up, both to give Rolen a breather and fill in when injuries arise. Rolen was certainly a pleasant surprise, but going forward the Reds would be better served by finding an impact righthanded cleanup hitter. Doing so would allow them to shift Rolen down to a more complimentary spot in the lineup (i.e. 6th). Rolen remains a very good baseball player, but at this point it would be foolish to expect him to carry a team like he did during his peak seasons.
Paul Janish -- Expectations: Low, Grade: B
Paul Janish had the type of season I suspected was in there all along. I have long liked Janish's combination of short, quick, line-drive swing and disciplined approach at the plate. That combination of attributes should have been sufficient in light of his stellar defensive tools.
In 2010, Janish made the most of his opportunity. However, the Reds decision to sign Orlando Cabrera still leaves Janish with something of a question mark over his head. Janish performed rather well, but the sample size isn't quite large enough to state that Janish is a surefire starter. Unfortunately, that leaves the Reds on the horns of a dilemma for 2011, as they still don't know if they can rely on Janish to hold down the job fulltime.
Despite a solid .260/.338/.385/.723 slash line, Janish sported some rather strange splits. Despite Great American Ballpark being a hitter's Valhalla for righthanders, Janish actually performed significantly better on the road. At home, Janish hit .213/.307/.247/.554, while he was appreciably better on the road at .297/.363/.495/.858. He also performed significantly better during the day (.318/.389/.435/.824), than at night (.217/.300/.348/.648).
So, the question is whether the 2010 splits will normalize over a larger sample size or whether Janish was protected from his splits by the small sample size. The Reds will have to decide, but early rumblings indicate that they have no intention of handing the starting job over to Janish. At the very least, Janish has proven his value as a utility infielder who packs a steady glove. When the Reds were kicking the ball around the field in the postseason, Paul Janish was the only player I actually trusted to have a ball hit his way.
In short, Janish went from a borderline MLB player to potentially a legitimate starting shortstop. It's hard not to label that type of season a success.
Orlando Cabrera -- Expectations: Low, Grade: D+
When the Reds announced the signing of O-Cab, I was immediately against it. I thought Paul Janish offered comparable, if not superior, production at a much lower cost. The bang-for-the-buck easily favored Janish.
One thing I thought would actually work in O-Cab's favor was the boost he would get from Great American Ballpark. Unfortunately and surprisingly, the boost never arrived. In 2009, O-Cab hit .284/.316/.389 combined in Minnesota and Oakland, while in 2010 he hit only .263/.303/.354 for the Reds. He declined in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.
The one saving grace for O-Cab was that he actually exceeded expectations on defense. Under the UZR/150 metric, O-Cab was 5.3 runs above average, while under the John Dewan +/- metric O-Cab was a -2. Neither metric rates him as elite, but it's fair to say he was not the big liability with the leather that I expected him to be.
The Reds declined Cabrera's option, but remain interested in bringing him back at a reduced rate. However, given the strong performance of the Reds in 2010, it's probably time to completely embrace the younger talent. There is little to nothing to be gained from players like O-Cab, especially with the capable Paul Janish and Zack Cozart in the organization. Older players like O-Cab are nothing more than expensive security blankets for GMs, as they aren't going to provide legitimate upgrades in production, but the name recognition gives the appearance of improvement. For some reason, fans are placated by an acquisition like O-Cab and become less critical than they would be if the production was generated by an internal option lacking such name recognition (i.e. Paul Janish).
Overall, O-Cab disappointed on offense and surprised on defense. Regardless, the overall result was rather uninspiring. For an organization renowned for its shortstop play, O-Cab's 2010 season was hardly a memorable data point.
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- AnonymousNovember 20, 2010 at 6:57 PM
I think you were a bit hard on O-Cab. All the other evaluations seemed to be about rightReplyDelete
How would you grade O-Cab?
When doing these, I'm assuming a straight C grade means meeting expectations exactly. For me, O-Cab was a bit worse than I even expected, as he didn't get the GABP boost to his offensive production. But, maybe you're right, maybe he should have been a C- in light of his decent defensive performance.
Anyway, thanks for the comment!
I was also against OCab. He lacks range but he held his defense together through making few mistakes. Still, it proved to be a pointless acquisition. I think the D+ rating is fair. The slash line was very weak and you could even say that he failed to do what the other veterans did in the playoff chase, which is raise their game. Arroyo, Rolen, and Hernandez all had strong years surpassing recent trends. Injuries down the stretch may be somewhat to blame, but all in all, he didn't help the team that much. It's time to let him go and use Janish and Cozart or Negron, barring a trade/free agent move.ReplyDelete
great post lark, i really enjoyed it. All your evaluations were spot on with what i would have ranked them. cant wait for the outfield!ReplyDelete
As always well done Lark. Just a few quibbles and one rather sizable disagreement between us on this.ReplyDelete
Ramon - Did a smidge better than expected offensively and I don't expect a repeat next season but Mes is waiting in the wings. Behind the plate I started to see the trend of poorer pitching when he started. Overall though I'd agree on his grade of C.
Though just a quibble on the if you will "clutch" hitting philosophy. My own personal philosophy is that it is mentally and to some extent physically taxing to be at your maximum best all the time in a 162 game season. One has to pace themselves and make it count most when the chips are down. It's as if it's yet another tool to have the kind of focus that a Bonds, Pujols and Votto have.
Hanigan - Spot on with your A-, my only question with Hanigan is can he find a way to improve his endurance so as to maintain his production as a starter over a full season. He didn't perform quite as well when he had to play more often in longer spurts. As to his better game calling I think the better production from pitchers with him on the mound was due to his superior ability to frame a pitch. He's a very smart and savvy guy back there. I look for further development from him with regards to having a much better book on hitters and umps going forward now.
Rolen - Again spot on though I am tempted to give him a bump in score just due to how he has rubbed off on the others. A big reason for our success was a marked improvement in baserunning. Clearly his intelligent yet aggressive style of running has rubbed off on everyone. 5 WAR you say? That would be 4 war pre-AS game and 1 war post then? Maybe if he misses the AS game next season it'll help.
Brandon Phillips - I thought Brandon turned a corner the 1st half of the season and then late again in the season he seemed to start coming around again. His newfound ability to grind out PA's and get on base in the early part of the season was a saving grace for us when he was moved up the lineup. For a time he was the old Brandon, throwing away PA's by hacking wildly trying to hit it out. But how much the injury played a part in that you have to wonder because he seemed to get it going again around playoff time. Just too little unfortunately because the rest of the team was then scuffling. I think if he stays with this approach he will actually improve his baseline by at least 30 points. An .800 OPS, gold glove 2B is nice to have. Though I thought I saw a little drop in his range this year. If you ask me now is the time to trade him if their ever gonna. He is about to get real expensive and his overall game will never be better (sans his base stealing which was poor). I would consider moving Brandon to someone like the Mets in exchange for Beltran (unless Reyes is available). And then playing Cozart(with some Valaika sprinkled in) at 2B who is a similiar player to a young Brandon though not quite as talented overall,. But plenty talented enough to be a better option going forward for a franchise without deep pockets.
Janish/Cabrera - Here is again where we disagree. I will admit I wasn't as pleased with Cabrera as I hoped to be but I thought you gave a pretty fair assessment on him. Though I will say he has some special intangibles that I believed helped us. I recall one play early in the season that really showed me something about him. Remember the game he (was playing back) chose to go to the plate with a throw and took out the go ahead run? A game that I believe we ended up winning. Not many guys have the cojanes to make that throw or the smarts to even consider it. Or about the time he was injured and kind of gave the guys on the bench a little humorous lift with his Bat Boy assignment. And I think though he underperformed a bit at the plate and his approach was sometimes a negative it was also at times a positive. I knew that in certain situations he was just who we needed at the plate. I give him a B- easy his winning attitude and approach to the game was a major reason for our consistent winning despite all the highs and lows.
Paul did a great job but when he had to play for a long period of time his lack of endurance showed thru in his production. I like him but I still have doubts and I think it is why to add another guy and more importantly a guy better equipped to bat near the top of the lineup. All Paul proved was that he is a major league player now he has to prove he isn't just a decent bench option. I thought you gave him a bit too much credit seeing as how his play dropped off when he had to play long stretches. But he did improve and exceed expectations so I will give him a C+.
Personally I go after Jason Bartlett to man the position next year. His defense is outstanding in his own right, he is a more viable top of the lineup solution (i.e. can take a walk, has some decent wheels and can make fair contact) than anyone else available to us currently and he is still in his prime years (30)
Yeah, it's not an acquisition I have ever supported. For me to find any value in it, I have to play the what-if game. What if the Reds had just handed the job to Janish? Would Janish's performance have fallen off in a larger sample size?
When looking for a player's value, if you are forced to find it solely by wondering if your backup would fall on his face without you, then something is clearly wrong. You should have value on your own merit.
Anyway, my $.02.
Thanks for the comment!
Good to see ya! The outfield is being written as we speak, so keep an eye out for it.
Hmmmm...interesting thoughts on clutch hitting. Not sure I agree, but an interesting take. So, you are saying that Hernandez isn't elevating his game in big moments so much as he is lowering it in non-key moments. Not sure if that's better or worse. Something to think about, to be sure.
As much as I loathe him, Barry Bonds once said something interesting. He talked about how mentally draining it was to be a disciplined hitter. The constant grind of making the go/no-go decision pitch after pitch, game after game. It's not easy to be consistently good month after month.
On Hanigan, I share your concern about the larger sample size. I would have been very curious to find out the asking price on Tampa Bay catcher John Jaso. A leadoff hitting tandem of Jaso/Hanigan would have been an OBP powerhouse. Instead, we get Ramon back.
On Cabrera, I'm gonna have to stick with my original grade. I'm not a complete stat nerd, but I do have a healthy dose of skepticism about players whose value is driven by intangibles. It just seems to me that intangibles only come into play when there is nothing tangible to establish a player's value. I'll take a Barry Larkin type player all day long (i.e. tangibles + intangibles), but I think you're in trouble if you are almost entirely about intangibles.
As for Phillips, I wouldn't trade him. At one time, I would have, but now I think we need him for lineup balance. If we deal him, then we seem pretty lefty heavy (Votto/Bruce), as Stubbs and Rolen are the main righties to balance them out.
On Bartlett, I'm not quite convinced. If we aren't handing the job to Janish/Cozart, then maybe he's worth a look. I'm still a Jed Lowrie guy, but Bartlett, at the right price, might be worth considering.
Anyway, thanks for the comments!! Good, well-thought stuff.
What are your thoughts on the Dontrelle Willis signing?ReplyDelete
No I don't think Ramon is intentionally decreasing his focus perse'. Just is able to zone in better when he has to. I think most folks strive to do their best everyday, sometimes we find it most times we don't. But we seem to find it more often when we HAVE to get something done. The best of us seem to be at their best a whole lot more often. Ambition?ReplyDelete
Yeah on Hanny I wish we had pursued John Baker of the Marlins he's a perfect compliment to Hanny. In fact he's like a LH version of Ryan with maybe a bit more pop, though not sure if his defense is quite on par with Hanny. Though Baker was injured this season so not sure of his current status on that front.
I'm not saying OCabs entire value came from intangibles. But and this isn't aimed at you I think we all too often don't give enough credit for them simply because they are difficult to quantify. Luck is hard to quantify but every team needs a good amount of it to win and we all suggest it everytime we discuss a teams outlook. I say a good team makes some of their luck thru good intangibles. But I digress, I just thought from an overall perspective Cabrera may have not met my expectations but I expected more from him than you did and a D+ is a bit harsh considering he was part of a winning formula. Though I'd probably give him a C.
I wouldn't worry too much about balance where Brandon is concerned. Cozart is RH and Beltran is a switch hitter. Bartlett isn't the ideal guy but he's the closest thing to it that is also available. Lowrie is worth a look but I believe we need someone with some leadoff ability and experience.
On Dontrelle, unfortunately it seems like a fairly irrelevant acquisition. Given that it was a minor league deal, the risk is minimal to non-existent. However, I'm not sure I see much reward, either.
Dontrelle was a good pitcher and a fun story, but he seems a poor candidate to return to form. His last good season was 2006. Since that time, his velocity has dropped from 90.5 mph to 88.0 mph. That's a fairly significant decrease in velocity. Of course, the biggest problem is the complete loss of control. His walk rate has exploded and little reason for it has been found, which is disconcerting.
Dontrelle was always defined by his funky pitching mechanics. However, I wonder just how effective those mechanics can be as he ages. I have similar questions about Tim Lincecum. The mechanics require great flexibility, agility, and balance. As people age, they tend to lose some flexibility. If so, then it could make it difficult for those pitchers to maintain success with those mechanics.
If the Reds are actually hoping to get something of value out of Dontrelle, then they should focus on trying to make him a situational reliever. The road back for Dontrelle is long, but the first exit to the majors on that road is as a lefty specialist.
Overall, there's no downside, but I just wonder if there is any appreciable upside. Fortunately, it'll cost next to nothing to find out.
Thanks for the comment!
Well, I'm not sure I'm quite on board with the Ramon theory. I understand the benefits of procrastination, as "if it wasn't for the last minute nothing would ever get done." But, I'm not convinced that hitters have more of a feeling that they "have to get something done" because there are runners on base. As a general rule, I still question how much a hitter can elevate performance in specific situations, but whatever the reason Ramon seems to have done it.
As for John Baker, he's an intriguing player, but as I recall he underwent Tommy John surgery last September. So, he probably won't contribute much in 2011. I still think John Jaso, he of the .372 OBP, would have been intriguing. You could realistically have hit a Hanigan/Jaso platoon in the leadoff slot.
No way Dusty would have the huevos to actually bat a catcher in the leadoff spot, but it would have made some sense on a team without an established leadoff man.
Back to O-Cab, I, too, agree that just because something can't be measured doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. However, when it comes to intangibles and a lack of evidence exists, I tend to be skeptical and believe that they don't exist. I guess I'm a glass is half-empty type, while you are a half-full kinda guy. Personally, I just can't hand O-Cab a good grade based on a few sketchy reports of him being a good clubhouse influence. I just don't believe a guy who is a borderline MLB player can have such a massive impact on his teammates.
Just a difference of opinion, I suppose. Anyway, thanks for the comment!
Not sure I am a half full guy, actually I view myself as a bit of a skeptic. I suppose I tend to take each case on it's own merit. And I thought I saw enough in the reports, the approach of the team and such to believe that OCab actually had a strong Vaughan-Like personality within the group dynamic. He plays to win and doesn't mince words with others if they aren't playing the same every day. This team didn't take anything for granted, didn't take plays/PA's off and I felt that showed and alot of the credit for that was given to OCab publicly. He was the vocal leader IMO. I also thought he brought alot of energy to the table. It's one thing to say it but he played to win every game. Now his philosophy about winning might be a bit skewed as his aggressiveness was at times a negative. Though not nearly as much as it once would have been, the Giants hacked their way to a W/S championship.ReplyDelete
All that said I am in the camp of replacing him because I don't believe he has anything more to teach to these Reds and a better on field player is necessary.
Well, maybe you're right. The only negative feedback I've gotten on these grades so far has been due to some variation on the "undervaluing of intangibles" argument. Of course, I've heard it about my grades on Ramon, Orlando, AND Jonny. So, I'm not sure if they all deserve a bump due to intangibles or if it's simply incredibly difficult to parse out the credit to individual players for a team's seemingly strong intangibles.
If our pitching staff develops into what the Giants had in their 2010 rotation, then we can hack all we want. Until then, I'd rather run a disciplined lineup out there every day. :)
At this point, I just don't have enough confidence in any one player's intangible contribution to warrant a bump over the grades I gave them.
Maybe all three vets deserve credit for changing the organizational culture. Or, maybe we finally just put together enough talent to win enough games to reach the postseason.
I can see and understand the arguments in favor of intangibles, but I just don't see enough support for it to buy into it.
As for O-Cab, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him return in 2011. I'm not convinced that the Reds will hand the job over to Janish and I'm not sure there are any better options on the free agent market. Unless they make a trade for a better option, I suspect O-Cab will return. If so, maybe I'll get a better look at his intangible contribution.
Thanks for the comment!
I think we can respectfully agree to disagree. Though I will always feel that this 2010 version of the Redlegs showed more moxie than they did talent. A moxie that was absent in previous seasons.ReplyDelete
Well, I'd say the Reds WERE more than the sum of the individual parts this year. I still wouldn't discount their talent and, for whatever reason, I think Rolen deserves the most credit on the intangible front. But, of course, that's debatable.
I'll be curious to see what the Reds do this offseason to improve the talent while not sacrificing the intangibles.


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SKF Bore Tite Coating
SKF Bore Tite Coating is a water-based acrylic sealant available on most SKF metal-cased seals. The sealant is used as a coating on the outside diameter of the seal. SKF Bore Tite Coating is pliable with a thickness of 0,03 to 0,07 mm (0.0012 to 0.0028 in.) to compensate for small imperfections in the housing bore surface. The general guideline in Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) is, that if the bore surface texture is greater than Ra 2,5 µm (100 µin.), a sealant should be used. This sealant can be used at temperatures up to 200 °C (390 °F) and is compatible with most oils, greases, aqueous acids and alkalis, alcohols and glycols. Please note that SKF Bore Tite Coating is not compatible with aromatics, ketones or esters. Contact with these substances will, however, have little or no effect if wiped off quickly.


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Victorino Noval's annual Cinco de Mayo pool party this last Saturday was wet and wild andconfusing even without Don (Mr. In Spanish) Sterling, who someone said was coming. I said, "Let him in even if he comes with Magic, even he comes with his wife... even if he comes with Ted Danson in Blackface!" For goodness sakes, he is 81 years old with prostate cancer. He has dominated the news and he might be followed in by Barbara Walters with a mike. Incidentally, rumor has it she scored big with Fidel Castro (another Cuban) who really understands PR. Don should try the beard and mustache disguise at the next Clippers game, green would be a great color. Or maybe Don should trade the team for the Beverly Hills Hotel. The Sultan of Brunei is a bit homophobic and at least Donald would have a place to live when his wife throws him out.
Mustaches and hats were available for all who wanted to feel extra festive, and vibe with the Mariachi Players.
Egyptian aristocrat Samir may not be Mexican but he speaks a very diplomatic Spanish.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! Turn around and there was Shane Black, action director from IRON MAN, etc. proving that you don't have to be a Cuban to enjoy Cinco de Mayo. He was chatting with entertainment lawyer Usman Shaikh... And filmmaker Edward Bass, oh that's me going for the shameless plug. And Usman then turned to speak to Bauer, mentioning that when he was at ICM people said he looked liked Steven. Lucky for ICM he is practicing entertainment law in his own firm now, because when clients needed pictures sent he mailed his own! I actually think he looks more like John Travolta.
It was interesting to speak with Steven Bauer, who like our pal John Voight, is experiencing a renaissance of sorts with TV series RAY DONOVAN playing an Israeli named Avi. With all his time with legendary film producer Avi Lerner(who still sounds as if he speaking right to left), Bauer nailed the accent and could fool your Aunt Golda. Sitting there with Bauer, it was a nonstop crowd around him as people feel they know that Jewban (Cuban).Manny Ribbera was great but he died along with Al Pacino'sTony Montana, Avi lives. As forJohn Voight, playing Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan's father), he is also in the now and this is his best work since he and Dustin Hoffmandid MIDNIGHT COWBOY.
Pitbull was inside enjoying the a/c and staying dry as Victorino was personally bombarding the guests with water balloons. Pitbull at 3 could recite the works of Cuban poet Jose Marti. He overcame adversity from being in community where the only money came from selling drugs, to being discounted as a rapper initially due to his unconventional looks, to fight relentlessly like a..... yes, pitbull. Unassuming in person for a megastar, he is just plain great.
By night it was fight, fight and the crowd was watching! Last week it was the Manny Paquiao party now it's RogerMayweather fighting which has changed the whole tone of the event. The crowd was for Roger so that Manny can have his mega fight with him.
Victorino moved from host to a guest at about ten when the nonstop Mexican finest ended and he yelled out, "Grab my credit card and call Mulberry Street for pizza!" and Ron Smith, sitting next to Bauers as the fight ends insisted, "Please, letme order!" I said fine as long as they hold the pepperoni.


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Teyler family
Teyler, a former Dutch Mennonite family. The ancestor of this family was Thomas Taylor (1561/2-1655), who moved from England to Haarlem, Holland, where his descendants lived for about two centuries. Like their ancestor they were textile merchants and particularly manufacturers of silk. The Teyler family was very wealthy. A well-known member was Pieter Teyler van der Hulst. A branch of this family lived in Amsterdam ca. 1660-ca. 1780. Most of the Amsterdam Teylers were Zonists, though some were Lamists . Both in Haarlem and Amsterdam a number of Teylers were deacons.
Mennonite church records of Haarlem and Amsterdam. Overmeer, W. P. J. Teyler van der Hulst. n.p., n.d.. Teyler-van Geleyn, M. "Stamboek der Teyler's."
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Teyler family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 24 May 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Teyler_family&oldid=122804.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Teyler family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 May 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Teyler_family&oldid=122804.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 703. All rights reserved.
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You girls just wanna have fun? Here is the book for you.
"If you and a friend go to the same salon, synch your hair appointments. Bring lattes and the latest fashion and gossip magazines."
That advice was taken from "The Fun Book for Girlfriends," by Melina Gerosa Bellows, which is subtitled "102 Ways for Girls to Have Fun."
Guys who are friends wouldn't organize a day trip to the barber. Hey, we'll socialize with whoever shows up, but we're not bringing our friends or even our own magazines. The first two guys there get to hog the Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest. Everybody else has to settle for taking turns with "People."
The author of the "Fun Book for Girlfriends" also is the author of "The Fun Book for Couples" and "The Fun Book for Moms." She'll probably get to guys. She may be putting it off. Why bother to closely inspect male bonding when most men can accomplish it simply by talking about sporting events and power tools?
"How would we survive without girlfriends," the publisher, Andrews McMeel, asks in publicity material for the book. "Girlfriends share joys and sorrows, triumphs and tragedies."
Women would miss their girlfriends. I suppose the proper male response to this question is, "Well, yeah, I'd sure miss the golf, but would I still have ESPN and beer?"
The problem, as I see it, is that "The Fun Book for Girlfriends" is meant to be shared, according to the publisher. Women share a lot. Guys share little with each other or often even with themselves. So, in many cases, the suggestions in the book don't quite hit home with a guy.
"Keep a bottle of good champagne in the fridge so it's on hand to celebrate. Open it for little successes as well as big ones." A guy is more likely to keep a 12-pack of Bud Light in the refrigerator for recognizing almost any occasion.
"When something bad happens to you, tell as many friends as possible."
When something bad happens to a guy, he tells no one. He'll deny it if his friends find out on their own. Just one less thing to have to worry about getting kidded about on the tee.
"When a friend is feeling fat, make playlists for her to work out to."
When a guy begins looking fat all his friends are likely to haul out the "see food diet" joke or ask him if he's missing more mornings at the club than meals.
Guys are insensitive like that. We have friends. We enjoy the company of our friends. We hold conversations that become as in-depth as the particular sport we're playing or watching at the time will allow. Sometimes we even share feelings. "I'm feeling really comfortable with my short irons today."
But don't ask me to "give your friend the ultimate present — the gift of really listening." I'm a guy.
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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- 并购背景下教育行业品牌价值研究
Throughout the history of Western art music, political and religious institutions have exerted powerful influence through their patronage and censorship. This is especially relevant to the organ, an elaborate and expensive instrument which has always depended on institutional support. The fascinating story of Polish organ culture, which has existed since the Middle Ages, reflects the dramatic changes in Polish politics throughout the centuries. An understanding of this country's history helps to construct a comprehensive view of how politics influenced the developments in organ building and organ playing. This paper describes the dynamics of the Church, government and art institutions in …
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Culture clash
Like to learn a new language? Thanks to apps, the Internet and cheap flights, it's never been easier. Here are three exotic choices.
Banter on Bali
How about jetting to Bali to pick up some Indonesian? It's one of the easiest languages in the world and gets by with very little grammar, uses the Latin alphabet instead of strange characters – and is spoken by 200 million people.
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Chat to the safari guides in the local lingo? Swahili has a logical sentence structure, no complicated click sounds and is probably the easiest African language for Europeans to learn. You can practice it in Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia.
Scandi noir in swedish
Always wanted to read Swedish detective stories in the original? It's easier than you think. Swedish shares many words with English and German, and its grammar rules are typically minimalist.


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27-year-old Ibragim Todashev was reportedly an acquaintance of Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
An FBI special agent shot and killed a man in Orlando, Fla., early on Wednesday morning, just hours after he was interrogated about the Boston Marathon bombings. The man, who was identified as 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev, was reportedly an acquaintance of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who he met through the world of mixed martial arts. Like Tsarnaev, he was a Chechen-born Muslim, but only met Tsarnaev after moving to the United States. Todashev was shot shortly after midnight at an apartment complex about 10 miles from Walt Disney World, after FBI agents reportedly returned for a final interview.
The FBI only said that an agent "encountered the suspect while conducting official duties. The suspect is deceased," but has not offered any other details.
Khusn Taramiv, a friend of Todashev, told WESH-TV that they were both interviewed by the FBI for three hours on Tuesday. The men were asked what they knew about Tsarnaev and were also asked about their political views and their feelings about the attacks on Boston. Taramiv also claims that Todashev thought that he was being "set up" and expressed concerns that something bad was going to happen to them. Taramiv says they had both been followed by the FBI on more than one occasion since the Boston terrorist attack.


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Since: BlackBerry 10.0.0
#include <bb/cascades/LocaleHandler>
Enables dynamic translation and locale updates in C++ and QML.
When the language or locale of the device changes, this class is responsible for dynamically updating text with any necessary changes. If you're using QML, this class represents a more advanced approach to dynamic translation, since it enables you to perform other tasks related to localization, such as updating images with localized images.
In a QML-defined UI, if you're only required to update text properties, the Retranslate class represents a simpler way of providing dynamic updates.
Here's an example of how to connect the languageChanged() signal to a slot where text language can be updated. Calling tr() will update text with the translated text given that translation keys are available for the given language.
void MyClass::init() { myTranslator = new QTranslator(); myLocaleHandler = new LocaleHandler(this); QObject::connect(myLocaleHandler, SIGNAL(systemLanguageChanged()), this, SLOT(onSystemLanguageChanged())); QObject::connect(myLocaleHandler, SIGNAL(languageChanged()), this, SLOT(onLanguageChanged())); } // Called when the system language is changed void MyClass::onSystemLanguageChanged() { QLocale systemLocale; if (systemLocale.language() == QLocale::Swedish) { myTranslator->load("path/to/swedish/translator"); } else if (systemLocale.language() == QLocale::English) { myTranslator->load("path/to/english/translator"); } else { myTranslator->load("path/to/default/translator"); } QCoreApplication::instance()->installTranslator(myTranslator); } // Called when new translators are installed void MyClass::onLanguageChanged() { someLabel->setText(tr("translate me")); }
Here's how to add a LocaleHandler as an attachedObject to a label, in QML. The languageChanged() signal is emitted when a translator is installed using the QCoreApplication::installTranslator() function.
From the onLanguageChanged signal handler it is also possible to do more advanced locale specific updates like changing images that depend on locale.
Label { id: localeHandlerLabel objectName: "localeHandlerLabel" text: qsTr("LocaleHandler") attachedObjects: [ LocaleHandler { id: myLocaleHandler onLanguageChanged: { localeHandlerLabel.text = qsTr("LocaleHandler") } } ] }
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|: QObject [read-only]
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Properties Index
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Public Functions Index
|LocaleHandler (QObject *parent=0)
|~LocaleHandler ()
|setObjectName (const QString &name)
|virtual Q_INVOKABLE QString
|toDebugString () const
Protected Functions Index
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|languageChanged ()
|localeChanged ()
|localeOrLanguageChanged ()
|systemLanguageChanged ()
|creationCompleted ()
|objectNameChanged (const QString &objectName)
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This property is overridden from QObject.
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A read-only property that represents this object's parent.
The parent of an object is specified using QObject::setParent(QObject*). The purpose of the property is to expose the object's parent to QML.
This property is read-only to prevent modifications from QML, where typically the parent is declaratively set. In C++ code, the parent can be explicitly set using QObject::setParent(QObject*), or implicitly set by adding it to a visual container.
The default value of this property is 0.
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Constructs a LocaleHandler.
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Sets the objectName property.
The new name for the object.
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virtual Q_INVOKABLE QString
Returns a debug string representing this object.
A debug string for the object.
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Constructs an instance of BaseObject's subclass.
An optional parent, defaults to 0.
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Emitted when the language is changed and a new translator is available.
Applications should use this signal to retranslate strings in the UI.
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Emitted when the region locale is changed.
Applications should use this signal to handle regional formatting like currency and dates.
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Emitted when the language or locale is changed.
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Emitted when the system language is changed.
Applications should use this signal to load new translators for the application.
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Emitted when this object is instantiated as a result of loading a QML document and creating the root node (only after the root component that caused this instantiation has completed construction), or when the object is being constructed from its builder class.
This signal indicates that the construction and initialization of the object has been completed, the properties are initialized, and any QML binding values have been assigned to the object.
This signal is not emitted when the object is constructed from C++ using the constructor. If the object is constructed using its builder class, the signal is emitted when the the builder class returns the fully constructed object.
This signal can be used when there is an activity that needs to be performed, such as a property state integrity verification after the object is instantiated from a QML document or a builder, but before control is returned to the application.
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This signal is emitted when the objectName property is changed.
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