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Charlene Li / Groundswell:
Facebook Flyer test results — I was preparing for my Graphing Social Patterns speech on Facebook marketing last night and decided to try out Facebook Flyers, which allows members to create their own little display ads that shows up in the left navigation bar.
Discussion: Insider Chatter and Global Neighbourhoods
Donna Bogatin / Insider Chatter: If Facebook Angels Hedge Zuckerberg Bet, Shouldn't YOU?
Dan Farber / Between the Lines:
Graphing social patterns with Linkedin's Reid Hoffman — Speaking the Graphing Social Patterns conference (covering the business and technology of Facebook) in San Jose today, Linkedin founder and chairman Reid Hoffman poured cold water on the notion that a single social graph would prevail.
Discussion: Silicon Valley Watcher, John Furrier, App-Camp 2007, Webware.com, Mark Evans, bub.blicio.us and theory.isthereason
Eric Klotz / App-Camp 2007: How much should web destinations focus on apps?
Rafe Needleman / Webware.com: FACEBOOK ADVICE FROM ZOMBIES
Brian Solis / bub.blicio.us: Graphing Social Patterns 2007
Allen Stern / CenterNetworks:
A Few Important Concerns From the Facebook App O'Reilly Report — This past weekend Tim O'Reilly released a report that showed a curve in the number of users of Facebook apps. Today, Erick brought Tim's post back with his own discussion about the chart and included a full top 200 Facebook apps in terms of active users.
Discussion: Read/WriteWeb, Webware.com and John Furrier
Richard MacManus / Read/WriteWeb: Why Facebook Should Introduce Filtering
Rafe Needleman / Webware.com: NEW AD NETWORKS LEVERAGE FACEBOOK'S LONG TAIL
Terrence Russell / Epicenter:
Graphing Social Patterns: Fun With Panelist Snark!
Graphing Social Patterns: Fun With Panelist Snark!
Discussion: bub.blicio.us
Terrence Russell / Epicenter:
Graphing Social Patterns: What Happens When Users Grow Up?
Graphing Social Patterns: What Happens When Users Grow Up?
Discussion: Between the Lines
Jeff Atwood / Coding Horror:
YouTube: The Big Copyright Lie — I'm a big YouTube fan. — We can thank YouTube for cutting the gordian knot of video codecs. Instead of futzing around with codecs and media players, YouTube's universal, Flash-based web video "just works". After all this time, it turns out the killer app …
Discussion: WebProNews, Brier Dudley's blog, TECH.BLORGE.com and rc3.org
Mike Sachoff / WebProNews: YouTube's Copyright Problem
Brier Dudley / Brier Dudley's blog: Amazon's MP3 store, watermarks and fair use
Jonathan Schlaffer / TECH.BLORGE.com: YouTube creates its own copyright paradox
Rafe Colburn / rc3.org: YouTube and fair use
Erica Sadun / The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Announcing a preliminary iPhone 1.1.1 Jailbreak — The iPhone/iTouch Dev guys have been hard at work for weeks and have finally managed to jailbreak 1.1.1. Right now, they're nowhere near releasing a general-use tool but the first steps have been made. Congratulations to dinopio, asap18 …
Discussion: Infinite Loop, CrunchGear, TECH.BLORGE.com, The Boy Genius Report, Gizmodo, Engadget, Gadget Lab, O'Grady's PowerPage, Compiler, Ubergizmo and Digg
David Chartier / Infinite Loop: Preliminary iPhone 1.1.1 jailbreak announced
Matt Hickey / CrunchGear: The iPhone's 1.1.1 firmware, now unlockable!
Joshua Karp / The Boy Genius Report: iPhone 1.1.1 jailbreak!
Charlie White / Gizmodo: IPhone: Hackers Break Into the Latest iPhone Firmware Again
Joshua Topolsky / Engadget: iPhone v1.1.1 firmware gets the Jailbreak treatment
Rob Beschizza / Gadget Lab: iPhone 1.1.1. Hacked: "Preliminary" Jailbreak Works
Scott Gilbertson / Compiler: Hackers Make Progress On Unlocking The IPhone. Again.
Erica Sadun / The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Third Party Apps ported to iPhone 1.1.1
Third Party Apps ported to iPhone 1.1.1
Discussion: Engadget, blognation and Digg
Allen Stern / CenterNetworks:
Facebook's fbFund Takes a Mulligan - Requires All Applications to be Resubmitted — When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his new application developer grant program, fbFund, at TechCrunch40, everyone clapped (including me). I did have some concerns immediately and one of them was right …
Discussion: Webware.com, Read/WriteWeb and TechCrunch
Caroline McCarthy / Webware.com: REPORT: FACEBOOK 'ISSUES MULLIGAN' ON DEVELOPER GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
Marshall Kirkpatrick / Read/WriteWeb: Facebook Grant Program Resets Itself
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch: Facebook Mass Rejects All fbFund Applicants And Starts Over
Forsee Steps Down As Chairman, CEO of Sprint Nextel —James Hance, Jr. to serve as acting chairman; Paul Saleh named acting CEO —Company conducting outside search for new CEO —Company updates 2007 financial guidance — Contacts: — Media Relations — Leigh Horner, 703-433-3044
Cynthia Brumfield / IP Democracy: It's True — Forsee is Out at Sprint-Nextel
Stephen Lawson / PC World: Sprint Chief Forsee Resigns
Stephen Lawson / InfoWorld: Update: Sprint chief Forsee resigns
Marguerite Reardon / CNET News.com: Sprint Nextel CEO forced out
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: Sprint Announces Q3 CEO Loss
Dan Frommer / Silicon Alley Insider: Sprint (S) CEO Forsee Out, Q3 A Stinker
Russell Shaw / IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband: Foreseen: Forsee out at Sprint. …
Staci D. Kramer / mocoNews.net: Breaking: Sprint Nextel Chairman & CEO Gary Forsee Resigns
Darren Murph / Engadget: Gary Forsee out as Sprint's CEO
Arik Hesseldahl / Business Week:
Why I Won't Buy an iPhone — Apple has abandoned its founding ethos of creativity and innovation by hanging up on third-party software developers — I don't own an iPhone, and I don't think I ever will. That may come as a surprise to anyone acquainted with my long history of owning and liking Apple (AAPL) products.
Discussion: Fortune, MacDailyNews, Gadget Lab, The Unofficial Apple Weblog and The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs
Richard Siklos / Fortune: Why the iPod can be conquered — Apple's hugely popular digital …
David Becker / Gadget Lab: iPhone Skeptic Explains
Mark Simon / Search Insider:
Is The Online Ad Industry Partying Like It's 1999? — Online advertising spending is healthy, and most people in the industry seem to believe that the industry faces nothing more challenging than a few speed bumps on its way to inevitable dominance of advertising as a whole.
Discussion: WebProNews
Andrew Goodman / WebProNews: Doomsday Scenario? — Mark Simon considers the probability of a …
Josh Catone / Read/WriteWeb:
Champagne at the Googleplex: GOOG Above $600/share
Champagne at the Googleplex: GOOG Above $600/share
Discussion: WebProNews and Google Operating System
Doug Caverly / WebProNews: Digital Democracy Director Slams Google's Greed
Ionut Alex Chitu / Google Operating System: Google Crosses $600 a Share for the First Time
Duncan Riley / TechCrunch:
Twitter Testing Text Footer Ads — Microblogging service Twitter, long questioned over its lack of an apparent business plan, is testing text footer ads below Tweets. — This Is Going To Be Big captured the following image: — The format is a one line tip directly below the Tweet.
Discussion: CNET News.com and Valleywag
Caroline McCarthy / CNET News.com: Is Twitter testing out mobile advertisements?
CEO / This is going to be BIG.:
Twitter Prepping its Mobile Ad Units? It was bound to happen eventually...
Twitter Prepping its Mobile Ad Units? It was bound to happen eventually...
Discussion: localmobilesearch.net, Microsoft News Tracker, Mobile Marketing Watch, Valleywag and textually.org
Greg Sterling / localmobilesearch.net: Google 'Phone' Probably a Mobile OS
David Hunter / Microsoft News Tracker: Google's mobile phone ambitions
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
Google and I.B.M. Join in 'Cloud Computing' Research — Even the nation's elite universities do not provide the technical training needed for the kind of powerful and highly complex computing Google is famous for, say computer scientists. So Google and I.B.M. are announcing today …
Discussion: The Register, Ars Technica, Google, Data Center Knowledge, CNET News.com, Insider Chatter, OnoTech, Mashable!, Todd Watson, Between the Lines, Search Engine Land and Digg
Austin Modine / The Register: Google and IBM push cluster computing on colleges
Jon Murchinson / Google: Google and IBM Announce University Initiative to Address Internet …
Rich Miller / Data Center Knowledge: Google, IBM Team on Data Center Research
Candace Lombardi / CNET News.com: IBM, Google detail joint initiative
Donna Bogatin / Insider Chatter: IBM Confirms: Google Poses NO Enterprise Threat
Adam Ostrow / Mashable!: Google and IBM Hook Up on Cloud Computing Initiative
Phil Windley / Between the Lines: Cloud Computing for Students
Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: Google & IBM Team Up on 'Cloud Computing' Research
Josh Catone / Read/WriteWeb:
Google and IBM Bet the (Server) Farm on Cloud Computing
Google and IBM Bet the (Server) Farm on Cloud Computing
Discussion: Wired News
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Loic Le Meur's New Startup Launches: Seesmic — The rumors were correct. Loic Le Meur, a well known European entrepreneur that recently relocated to San Francisco, will unveil his new video startup, Seesmic, this morning into a closed beta. — The service is very much in "alpha" and they've only given away a few test accounts.
Discussion: NewTeeVee, Scobleizer, LucaFiligheddu.com and Rodrigo A. Sepúlveda Schulz
Robert Scoble / Scobleizer: Seesmic vs. Hictu: a lesson in bootstrapping
Rodrigo A. Sepulveda Schulz / Rodrigo A …: Loic finally launches his new video startup : Seesmic
Ben / :Ben Metcalfe Blog:
My first take on Seesmic … A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure …
My first take on Seesmic … A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure …
Discussion: Irregular Enterprise
Olga Kharif / Business Week:
Google's Orkut: A World of Ambition — Seizing on Orkut's momentum in Asia and Latin America, Google moves to revamp its social networking site and take aim at Facebook and MySpace — If it's not about MySpace and Facebook, then the breathless buzz that surrounds online social networking often gravitates …
Discussion: Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, ParisLemon, WebProNews, Mashable! and ClickZ News Blog
Janet Meiners / Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim: Google Stops Running AdWords on Orkut
MG Siegler / ParisLemon: Orkut: The World Is Not Enough
Doug Caverly / WebProNews: Google's Focus On Orkut Points To US Push
Adam Ostrow / Mashable!: What's Cooking at Orkut?
Kate Kaye / ClickZ News Blog: No Ads on Orkut, but Apps May Come
Ed Moltzen / crn.com:
Microsoft's Ballmer: Google Reads Your Mail — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took a knock at one of his chief rivals during a speech to an audience in the U.K., saying Google reads customer email as part of a failed bid to drive ad-based revenue. — The software giant's chief made the remarks during …
Discussion: The Open Road, WebProNews, Bruce Clay, Inc. Blog, Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, ParisLemon, Digital Daily, Valleywag and Mashable!
Doug Caverly / WebProNews: Microsoft CEO Says Google Reads Your Mail
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: New Dates Added for Steve Ballmer 'Wild and Crazy CEO' Tour
Kristen Nicole / Mashable!: Steve Ballmer Attacks Google's Gmail Ads
Marguerite Reardon / CNET News.com:
Vonage settles patent case with Sprint — Internet telephony provider Vonage said Monday that is has settled its patent dispute with Sprint Nextel. — The two companies have entered into a licensing arrangement that allows Vonage to use patents for voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, technology that are held by Sprint.
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: Vonage Leading the 'Voice Over R.I.P.' Revolution
Drew Cullen / The Register: Vonage pays Sprint $80m to square patent dispute
Eric Bangeman / Ars Technica: Vonage, Sprint settle patent dustup for $80 million
Mike Masnick / Techdirt: Vonage Settles With Sprint... Prelude To A Sale?
Justin Mann / TechSpot News: Vonage to pay Sprint $80 million
Om Malik / GigaOM: Sprint Patents Get Vonage Cash
Cynthia Brumfield / IP Democracy: Vonage Death Vigil: Sprint-Nextel Suit Settled
Robert Nelson / Gadgetell: Vonage and Sprint settle for another $80 million
David A. Utter / WebProNews: Vonage, Sprint Cool With Patent Settlement
Joshua Topolsky / Engadget: Sprint hits up Vonage for another $80 million
Kristen Nicole / Mashable!: Vonage Settles Patent Agreement with Sprint
Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The iPod moment is here — on the iPod — My Guardian column this week argues that the iPod moment for newspapers has arrived — and it's the iPod: — In these pages, internet parent Vint Cerf wondered when television would reach its iPod moment - that is, the time when we download video more than we sit watching broadcasts.
Discussion: SMS Text News and Editors Weblog
Jean Yves Chainon / Editors Weblog: Can newspapers count on the iPhone for their iPod moment?


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Fresh herbs make all the difference in this light, summery bean salad that in turn makes an aromatic bed for the easy grilled shrimp. The shrimp and salad are wonderful together but you could also make them separately. Consider skewering and grilling scallops as another delicious option.

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You also have to admit that we haven't had an open thread in a while. Thus, this is an open thread for general discussion on any topic, as long as it's within the comment policy.
… you have to admit, it's pretty!
You also have to admit that we haven't had an open thread in a while. Thus, this is an open thread for general discussion on any topic, as long as it's within the comment policy.
Ooh. This got up there while I'm up and about.
I've got an Indie Go Go page set up for the game I've just finished called Critical!: Go Westerly.
The basic premise is that it's a funny fantasy RPG that doesn't rely on being goofy, or misogynistic, for laughs.
If you're interested, please check it out!
Today is the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre–fourteen women killed for daring to pursue engineering (or just being in the wrong place at the wrong time). If you can, take a moment to remember them.
Don't know if you've seen this yet – Scientific American's defense of Marie Curie, in 1911. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/at-scientific-american/2011/12/06/scientific-american-defends-marie-curieand-women-scientistsin-1911/
So (TRIGGER WARNING, rape talk) last night I deleted my account at the new MMORPG Glitch owing to at least two reenactments of the age-old Julian Dibbell MUD chronicle of one avatar making rape threats or pretending to "rape" another.
Tiny Speck is IMO not handling this well — they seem a bit blindsided (why? do they not know about standard-issue misogyny in MMORPG culture?) and they're holding to one policy in particular that strikes me as counterproductive: never telling complainants about disciplinary actions taken as a result of complaints. This does not fill me with entire confidence that they're handling these sensitive matters correctly; I'd be far more okay if I heard complainants say "TS has handled this to my entire satisfaction."
The forum comments, as you'd expect, are bingo-card city.
I played Glitch in the first place over some tripping of my personal skeeviness meter (the spice trees in particular emit what look like solicitations for prostitution alongside special item drops), but the invasion of rape culture into what's for the most part a charming timewaster just made me throw up my hands and say NO.
Any other Glitchens who care to comment? Suggestions for TS? I think they want to get this right, and MMORPG misogyny is assuredly not their fault… but they're still stuck trying to figure out how to deal with it.
A little while ago, I saw an article go by with a really thorough and convincing explanation of why social science surveys should avoid the stock demographic question "Sex: []M []F" and what should be done instead, but I can't find it anymore. Would anyone happen to have a link?
I apologize if this has already been covered, but I came here after hearing about the long-standing threats and abuse to women in this community by a group of repeat offenders.
Although the case is not identical, there are some superficial similarities to a case of a long-standing threats and abuse by a repeat offender against science bloggers over the last 15 years or so. Although, as I said, the cases are not identical, and this other case was more extreme, I thought there might be lessons that could be learned from that case and applied to your situation as well.
The people involved sounded helpful, and many of them are very strong supporters of feminism and women in general, so it may be a good idea to contact some of the prominent people involved directly to see if they can help. It seemed like the absolute key to breaking the case was getting the press involved, but spreading word about the issue can't hurt either.
Trigger warning: threats of violence, threats of violence against women, disturbing and threatening imagery, this guy has pretty threatened anything imaginable:
Case Study: How a notorious spammer was brought down via Twitter
I was not directly involved in the case, but I can point you in the direction of people who were and I think would be likely willing to offer you help, spread the word, or get you in touch with people who can help (note: trigger warning: these blogs deal with threats and violence against women, sometimes extreme violence, the first one in particular):
Butterflies and Wheels
You may be able to find more, these are simply the ones I am most familiar with that seem most involved in this issue. Being pro-active, organizing, and working as a group also seemed to be critical to stopping that threats. I hope this is helpful, and good luck stopping these scumbags.
P.S. I apologize if the trigger warnings are not warranted, I am not familiar enough with them to apply them appropriately so I am trying to play it safe. Feel free to edit, extend, remove, or modify them as you see fit. Note that the latter two are blogs, so the stuff I am warning about may or may not be right on the front page.
I hope I'm doing this right… I wasn't sure how to contact anyone otherwise, I was just wondering if ya'll had seen http://www.notinthekitchenanymore.com? It's a blog done by a feminist gamer who documents her experiences as a female gamer. It's pretty shocking, but informative at the same time.


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Mystery no more: Rebuilt Sonoma home rises from decades of neglect
Bill Jasper's experience as an amateur beekeeper came in handy when it came time for him to clear a Sonoma home he purchased in 2011. The derelict structure, which sits on the lot behind a house he owns, was steadily being reclaimed by nature since being abandoned more than 30 years ago. Bee hives clung to walls and stretched from floor to ceiling. Owls and bats had also taken up residence in the home.
Jasper, the former president and CEO of Dolby Laboratories, said he and some experts were able to relocate the queens and their colonies to areas around Sonoma and Petaluma before turning their attention to the historic building at 131 Fourth St. E., a building called haunted or a "mystery house" by locals.
"It's a neat old house and I was looking for something to get my hands on, but I definitely didn't realize all the steps I was getting into," Jasper said.
The state views the home as a historic property, meaning Jasper couldn't change the outward appearance, even though the structure suffered from significant design flaws - mainly, a top level that wasn't bolted to the foundation or approved by any building inspectors.
"It's like it was glued together," Jasper said.
Jasper and Sonoma architect Robert Baumann reached out to a structural engineer to continue to rebuild.
"(Jasper) was dealt a huge challenge by fact the building had to maintain its outward appearance, but every interior wall had to be rebuilt," Baumann said. "Every time we'd peel off another layer, we would see bad and good. For all the deficiencies, we saw the beauty it had at one point."
Though unable to alter the exterior of the original Craftsman structure, they were allowed to add on to it. However, the remodel process mandates any additions can't copy the original design.
Unable to match up the shingle pattern from old structure to new, Baumann opted for horizontal grain wood siding. The choice makes it so the grains in the wood appear to line up, giving a feeling of continuity to the home.
"If you blur your eyes it all looks original," he said.
Besides aesthetics, the home features a layout more compatible with modern living.
The top level of the home now offers two bedroom suites, instead of the original three bedrooms with a single shared bathroom.
One of Baumann's favorite features is the great room, which he said matches Northern California living to the climate of Sonoma.
"It flows to the outdoor space where you have a fire pit and barbecue," he said. "The great room has a breakfast niche that's a 'Tell your secrets' kind of spot."
With bench seating, a phone niche, pantry and mudroom, a connecting hall Baumann calls the "hyphen" projects an East Coast charm to the rebuilt home.
For Jasper, the home's highlights are porches on the upper and lower levels. They remind him of spending summer nights during his childhood with his parents in Arizona, and falling asleep outside after playing canasta.
"They can be sleeping porches, and one overlooks a vineyard," he said. "It's the type of home that's great for a family or grandparents who have kids visiting."
While he originally intended to fix up the 3,506-square-foot home and rent it out, Jasper decided to put the home on the market after reflecting on the extent of the investment he made.
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Imagine going to the doctor and not being able to understand the medical news being delivered or not feeling comfortable in the office because the staff members don't look like you.
Those are real issues Rockford-area hospitals and places like Crusader Community Health face every day. Anyone can walk through their doors requesting health care services, and they have to be prepared for the unexpected.
Crusader's telephone interpreting service helped people in more than 40 languages make appointments last year. Languages such as Arabic, Burmese, Karen, Spanish and Swahili were the most common.
Employees say diversity starts from the top down at Crusader. The federally qualified community health center has about 300 employees, and about 40 percent of those are minorities.
"We are the melting pot," said Rhashonda Williams, Crusader's director of human resources. "I'm proud to say Crusader is definitely the pacesetter in our community when it comes to having a diversified workforce."
Crusader employees also must complete cultural competency training. About 27 percent of Crusader's patients are Hispanic, and about 30 percent are African American.
"What really makes us different than a lot of organizations is that we're not really being diverse because it's the thing to do as much as it's something that we need to do to ensure that we provide health care," said Shelton Kay, Crusader's community services director. "One of the things we really have to work at is having a welcoming environment so when someone comes here, they feel that we're here to take care of them. Otherwise, they may not come back.
"It's the little things like that, the comfort level, the relationship, the seeing people that look like them and talk like them. Those are the things that link them into things they need. And I think we are mindful of the fact that we are providing a service to people who really need this."
Kay also said staff can't make assumptions about patients and who they feel comfortable with. For example, a young African-American man might respond well to an older white woman because of a teacher he knew, or a Hispanic patient might want to work with English-speaking staff to practice her language skills.
Elda Franco, Crusader's interpreting manager, said she has helped staff learn how to address older Hispanic patients, who traditionally should be referred to a "ma'am" or "sir" or by "Mr." or "Mrs." and their last names rather than by their first names.
"It's considered disrespectful to address them any other way, so the training is very helpful," Franco said.
Crusader and SwedishAmerican Health System contracts with Pacific Interpreters for their phone service, and SwedishAmerican also works with InDemand Interpreting for video interpreting. The hospital has access to 13 video languages and 200 voice languages.
SwedishAmerican Interpreter Supervisor Leo Medrano started doing interpreter work at Crusader and moved to the health system to work with a broader base of patients. Medrano said patients are grateful to get medical news delivered in their own languages.
The health system has three full-time Spanish-speaking interpreters and Medrano is a working supervisor who jumps in when needed. Another interpreter is being hired for the health system's new Regional Cancer Center.
He said interpreters spent about 190,000 minutes with Spanish-speaking patients during the last fiscal year. The phone service used about 65,000 minutes, which covered 7,200 patients.
The video service used 42,000 minutes, and sign language interpretation was needed for 300 patients. Those totals have increased ever since 2010, Medrano said, and are expected to increase again during this current fiscal year.
"Communication is one of the keys to good quality outcomes for patients," said Sharon Whelan, SwedishAmerican's director of patient advocacy and holistic health and wellness services. "We're interacting with people at the most personal times in their lives, when their culture brings them comfort.
The hospitals also do cultural competency training for their staff members, which helps teach sensitivity to different cultural traditions and how to approach patients in certain situations.
For example, some cultures are very patriarchal, and approaching the head of the household or the family could be very important, said Lucy Rivas, director of human resources at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.
"It's a complex environment we have to work in," Rivas said. "Cultural dynamics exist, but so does HIPAA."
Hospitals, schools and other health care organizations also try to promote a more diverse workforce by encouraging younger students to choose health and science careers.
Rockford Health System has a minority nursing scholarship program for students going into the nursing field and who've been accepted into a nursing program. The information is distributed to local and regional high schools, as well as area colleges and eligible health system employees.
In 2013, two graduates who received scholarships enrolled in the health system's residency program. Scholarship applications for this year are due back to the health system by April 15.
"Our community is changing," said Rozene Smith, director of human resources and diversity at Rockford Health System. "We need to be able to communicate well and know the different cultures, and know about our patients' experiences. We really need to look like our community."
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text: These small, brightly colored birds have green backs, yellow bellies, and purple breasts, with a light blue uppertail and a cream undertail. Sometimes called lady gouldians, their facial color can vary, but black is the most common, followed by red and the very rare yellow. This facial mask is bordered by a light blue band. The males are more brightly colored than the female, and males ruffle their feathers to show off their colors to impress females. Young gouldian finches lack the bright coloring, appearing more gray and olive in color. The birds inhabit open woodlands near water sources and generally nest in hollowed tree branches. Both parents care for the eggs and the young. Did You Know? Only the male gouldian finch sings. Diet Gouldian finches primarily eat grass seeds, except during the breeding season when their diet consists mainly of insects. Size Adult gouldian finches grow to approximately 6 inches and weigh about half an ounce. Range Gouldian finches are sparsely distributed across northern Australia in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Queensland. Population Status Though large numbers are bred in captivity, the gouldian finch is endangered in the wild. The species was once widespread across northern Australia, but now only exists in small, fragmented populations due to numerous factors including habitat destruction and wildfires. Predators Snakes, some mammals, and larger birds prey on the gouldian finch. Back to the Top


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I showed up on an unseasonably hot afternoon to visit Glendale Adventist Academy, located in Glendale, California, and was greeted by the screams, "Let's go Stallions!" by the students and other spectators in the stands as the crew filmed a trailer for an upcoming feature film "Seasons Change". It was clear from the enthusiasm of the young adults in the stands that they were doing their job.
I had the pleasure of meeting Matthew Payne, who is playing one of the assistant coaches in the film. He is instantly likeable and he had a big smile on his face while the kids were doing the reaction shots. He looked like a proud father, which was great to see but a bit of a mystery to me. There were a lot of kids and I couldn't help but wonder what his connection to them was.
In addition to being an actor, it turns out that Matthew is also the Drama teacher at the school. I should have known something was up – nothing on a movie set is ever quite what it seems! He told me that producer Suzanne De Laurentiis wanted to give the Drama students at the school a taste of what it was like to be part of a real life production and Matthew was grateful for the opportunity. Anthony Paschal, also a staff member at Glendale Adventist Academy and a part time actor as well, played one of the doctors in the film.
Indeed, this was a thoughtful gesture on the part of Ms. DeLaurentiis, but one that I wasn't too surprised to hear, knowing about her work with charities and her mentorship program.
But it wasn't just the actors that were taking advantage of this opportunity, case in point being a young man named Jameson Matsuda. I asked him if he was in the film too, and he told me he wasn't. Rather, he was there to learn from director Dale Fabrigar by shadowing him throughout the day. Dale, who is an alumni of Glendale Adventist Academy, felt right at home filming in the hallways, football field and other locations around the school. Jameson told me that he was learning quite a bit about the terminology of directing as well as "the whole system" in terms of what goes in to making a film. How cool is that? How many juniors in high school can say that they got to have real life experience in the making of a film?
That seemed to be the focus of the day: learning.
You see, while the background and one of the main characters in the film is the game of football, the story is a lot more involved than just focusing on the game. Writer and producer Russell De Persia, who also plays the head coach in the film, was kind enough to share his thoughts on the story and what it really means to him in between filming his scenes and watching his dream be turned into a reality.
When I first saw Russell, my first thought was that they picked the right guy to play the head coach; he looks like a football player and carries himself with the confidence of somebody who has been in the game. Here's a shocker: he used to be a player and even had a few workouts with the Dallas Cowboys at the peak of his playing career. In other words, he knows the game.
And he also knows that there is more to life than just the game.
"Sports is a vehicle for life," he told me. "You take what you learn on the field and use that experience in other areas of your life. Sports or football aren't the endgame. The endgame is life." He's got a really good point there, and he put an exclamation point on that when he told me, "There are a lot of professional athletes who aren't set up for life after sports."
You don't have to look very hard to find proof of this. Whether it be an injury or age, most sports and especially the highly physical game of football aren't something that you can do forever, so you'd better have something else going on in your life aside from the game.
That, in a nutshell, is what the film is about. Without giving too much away, the central character of the story is injured in high school game, and he really thinks that this is the end of his life. He eventually learns that there is so much more to it than that, but it is a harsh reality for him to learn and the road that he takes getting there is a long one.
It would be difficult to find a venue more suited to telling this tale than that of a high school, and Glendale Adventist Academy provided the perfect backdrop. From the looks on the faces of the students, it was evident that they were learning a great deal and most importantly, they were having fun in the process. And the pride that was on Ms. DeLaurentiis' face was evidence enough that she was glad to provide the opportunity. Ms. DeLaurentiis also wanted to extend her appreciation to Denise Miller, (Chair of the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women), Ardashes Kassakhian and Judy Herwig for assisting them in getting the proper permits to film at the school. "We were treated to a wonderful lunch by Bartlett Food Services thanks to Patrick Campbell as well." Exclusive interview as told by Chris Hlad.


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Despite reports and complaints that the new iPad runs hotter than its predecessor, Apple says it's not a problem.
"The new iPad delivers a stunning Retina display, A5X chip, support for 4G LTE plus 10 hours of battery life, all while operating well within our thermal specifications. If customers have any concerns they should contact AppleCare," Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller told All Things D.
Some tests have shown that the new iPad measures 92.5 degrees Fahrenheit, significantly warmer than the iPad 2's 82.9-degree heat.
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Consumer Reports found it to be 13 degrees hotter.
Complaints on the Apple forum seem to indicate users are unhappy with the temperature, even calling it "uncomfortably warm" and that a user could "cook some eggs on it." Several said they were returning the device, while others said they only experienced momentary heat fluctuations.
Still, the complaint got Consumer Reports involved, and the consumer advocacy group will conduct tests and release their findings on the new iPad today, according to Reuters.
Most of us remember back to the antenna problem with the iPhone 4, when Apple attempted to downplay and deny there was a problem. Let's hope if this proves as troublesome that Apple quickly fixes the glitch rather than dragging its feet.


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mc-melon necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 322 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
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Net Profit Services is a web application development and Internet Marketing company based in Kansas City.
We're seeking a revamp of the logo you can see at our site, http://www.netprofitservices.com
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We want to update it b/c:
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7: the new logo MUST include font files, and a ready to go PNG file with the logo on black/white/grey in small/medium/large.
small and medium businesses looking for a team of developers they can align / partner with for unique projects they need as they grow their company.
Logos we like:
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Our logo has 5 circles inside of the larger circle, b/c we are an ALL in ONE solution type of company that does FIVE things.
It's not required to have 5 circles... not at all, but something that conveyed we have 5 core areas of our business would not hurt.
I like the SOCKET logo b/c it shows an img of a PARTNERSHIP to me, and that is a GREAT part of how we align with our clients. So, a logo that conveyed a mutually beneficial partnership would be GREAT. Nothing corny like a handshake, as it still must look like a web services company.
I'd like a logo that is attractive in its simplicity, CLEARLY legible, and looks "web2.0" modern and unique.
We've had several great logo projects on 99designs, and we're specific in what we want and seek a lot of great entries. In turn, we'll provide feedback to every submission either by ranking, comment, or both.
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My main problem with most wine critics like Robert Parker Jr., and magazines like Wine Spectator is that they have specific tastes that don't always correspond to my own. Another problem I have, even as a wine professional, is remembering all the wines I've tasted, what they tasted like, and whether I liked them.
Two new relatively new websites, Snooth and Cork'd solve these problems and do a bit more. On these sites, you can create a profile, which allows you to record your tasting notes and review and rate wines, find wine ratings from other users, see what your drinking buddies think, and receive recommendations and buy wines from a retailer. They also both act as online communities that unite oenophiles across the world.
After tooling around on them for a morning I found them to be quite similar to one another, and your choice should be based on personal preference. However each does have strengths and weaknesses:
Snooth has a considerably larger database
- Search for Sangiovese, for instance, and you get thousands of results on Snooth and 364 on Cork'd
- Type in the producer Billecart-Salmon (one of my absolute favorites), you get 94 results on Snooth and two on Cork'd
- Enter "Bulgaria," and you get hundreds of results on Snooth but only four on Cork'd
For many, the ratings for Cork'd are easier to understand Snooth's recommendations are based on your own, and it rates wines on a 1- to 5-glass range. Recommendations from Cork'd are based on the much more commonly used 100-point system.
Snooth generates recommendations automatically On Snooth, recommendations are made based on how you've rated other wines and on Cork'd they come directly from other members.
It's much easier to purchase wines on Cork'd With Snooth, I found the Purchase These Wines option impossible to use. However, Cork'd had a venerable list of wine stores, with current pricing, and made purchasing intuitive.
No matter what your choice, the most useful aspect of these sites is the ability to store your personal tasting notes because, after a few glasses, even the sharpest of us can get a little forgetful.
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RYE -- After 107 years in business, Rand Lumber Co. is closing its doors for good. The family cites declining pine sales, poor economic conditions, and no fourth generation coming along as some of the reasons for the decision.
The Rand Lumber Co. was founded by Edgar J. Rand in 1905, sold to first customer in 1910, and was incorporated in 1958. The first mill was run by steam that was produced by burning pine slabs. In those days two man crosscut saws, work horses and oxen pulling wagons, and hard physical labor were the tools of the trade. Electric motors took the place of steam engines in the early 50's. Chain saws and trucks made logging a lot easier.
The second generation, Charles and Wilford Rand and their wives Nancy and Irene, saw the retail yard flourish. A dry kiln was added to speed up the lumber drying process. The third generation, Ken, Jim and Kathy Rand, saw the addition of hydraulics on the saw carriage, debarker and chipper, as well as a boom truck for deliveries.
Throughout the 100+ years of operation, the Rand Lumber Co. achieved a reputation for good quality lumber, reasonable pricing, and good, knowledgeable and friendly service. In November of this year, Governor John Lynch awarded Rand Lumber a citation recognizing their 102 year anniversary.
The Rand family would like to thank the many customers they have had both past and present who have become longtime friends for their business all these years. Without the support of their customers, vendors, bankers and the community, they could not have survived as long as they have. Rand Lumber Co. will be offering their good quality stock at reduced prices to the public. The final day of operation will be Friday, December 7th.
After the closing an orderly liquidation of all of the remaining business assets, including the 92 acres of real estate located in the heart of Rye, will be put up for sale to the highest bidder. Paul McInnis, Inc. has been hired by the family to oversee the sale of all the business assets.
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Former gymnastics coach Steven Infante is due in Woburn Superior Court Wednesday for a status hearing on charges he raped one of his pupils
Former gymnastics coach Steven Infante is due in Woburn Superior Court Wednesday for a status hearing on charges he raped one of his pupils
It's the last hearing before Infante's trial, which is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 in Woburn.
A second man indicted in connection with the case, Stephen DiTullio of Littleton, who is charged with perjury, not sexual assault, has the same court dates, said Jessica Venezia, a spokesman for Middlesex District Attorney Gerald Leone.
Infante, of New Milford, Conn., was arrested last November and charged with one count of rape, one count of rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person older than 14. He is accused of carrying on a sexual relationship with a pupil that began when the girl was 13.
Infante's attorney, Kenneth S. Mello of Fall River, said his client has been living at home in Connecticut while awaiting trial.
"We're pretty confident," Mello said. "If you look at the evidence presented thus far, there's a lot of it there that doesn't click."
According to the indictment, Infante and DiTullio were friends who frequently staged meets between gymnasts from Infante's gym in Connecticut and girls who trained at DiTullio's gym, then located in Acton. DiTullio eventually moved his gym to Stow, where it was known as Five Star Gymnastics. Since his indictment, the name has changed once again.
Prosecutors allege Infante met his victim during one of the cross-border meets. Infante allegedly began "grooming" her, plying her with gifts and special favors. The flirtation turned increasingly sexual until April 1992, when allegedly, the first rape occurred at DiTullio's home in Littleton. The girl was 15 at the time of that assault. According to the indictment, Infante continued his relationship with the student for the next several years at various places in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
A second accuser is listed in the indictment. She charges Infante sexually assaulted her numerous times, but recalls only one assault happening in Massachusetts, again at DiTullio's home in Littleton, when she was 16.
DiTullio is being charged with perjury for allegedly lying to a grand jury investigating the allegations against Infante. Efforts to reach his attorney were unsuccessful.


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|The picture I took at Starbucks. And tweeted
His opening tweet - for those who have lost the connection in the mists of time - is a reference to that very "Twat" faux pas.
"I'm starting Conference with this new Twitter feed about my role as Conservative Leader. I promise there won't be "too many tweets..."When I bumped into Cameron in a London Starbucks he took the view that politicians should think before they speak - which makes Twitter risky.
Politicians, he said, needed to think about what they said, before they said it.For the rest of the original post, (and some interesting issues about the realities of privacy in today's connected world), go here.
He worried that those who tweeted all the time were sharing a stream of consciousness.
I said politicians ought not think too hard before they speak, they should tweet their stream of consciousness. I'd prefer the direct honesty.
By co-incidence I was retelling the story of my chance encounter with the PM at one of the panel sessions of London Social Media Week a couple of week's back. Which has led to some confusion:
While it is perfectly possible that I set a small flame burning in Cameron's mind back in 2010 (the power of John Prescott's ability to disintermediate the media may have had growing resonance post the whole Murdoch melt-down) I cannot claim to be behind this latest sorte into social media. If I had been he'd be following more folk back than a handful of echo-chamber Tory MPs. And he wouldn't have an underscore in his Twitter handle (it's @david_cameron). I mean, have folk there never used an iPhone???
Also I'd have been making his move on to Twitter part of a much larger shift from centre to edge.
Inspired by my new connection, I wrote an Open Letter (with the emphasis on Open) to Mr Cameron after our meeting (and after he'd come to power). Given the 2 year 7 month delay between our Starbucks enounter and his Twitter account, it would be wonderful to think that he'll be acting on the contents of the Open Letter by Christmas... Here's hoping!


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Google is buying the travel brand Frommer's from John Wiley & Sons for a reported $23 million.
The search titan will buy the brand from the 200-year-old publisher's numerous offerings that also include Webster's New Work and CliffsNotes, according to the New York Times. With the money from the sale, Wiley said it would boost its trade, scientific, scholarly and educational businesses.
This isn't the first travel acquisition made by Google. Last year, it spent $151 million for Zagat, a media company known for restaurant and hotel reviews, to bolster its Google reviews and compete with user-generated behemoth Yelp. (Google offered $500 million in 2009 for Yelp, but the startup walked away from the deal.)
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It's unknown if Frommer's will be folded into the Zagat reviews. "Our commitment is to keep things as they are today and once we combine operations, we'll know better what the future looks like," Bernardo Hernandez, Zagat's managing director of product management, told the Wall Street Journal..


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On Dec. 31, Oxford Industries (OXM) board member John Holder bought 1,000 company shares of at an average price of $45.93. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Holder now owns a just under 13,000 shares of the apparel maker's stock directly, so this was a moderate percentage increase in his position. That same day Holder bought shares of Genuine Parts (GPC), where he is also a board member.
It would be easy to say that this insider is merely buying companies where he serves on the board, but this would be irrational. Holder already has economic ties to Oxford, for example, and already benefits from or is harmed by changes in its performance. It makes sense for him to diversify his investments. The general exception would be if an insider such as Holder is particularly confident in these companies, in which case the potential upside would overcome the benefits of diversification; this is why stocks bought by insiders tend to beat the market. However, there was significant insider selling at Oxford in the fourth quarter of 2012; while insider sales aren't generally as informative as insider purchases, for diversification reasons, it is still something to note. Perhaps this insider purchase is the product of casual decision making after all, and shouldn't be taken as a bullish signal.
In Oxford's fiscal third quarter, which ended in October, revenue was 7% higher than the same period a year earlier. Much of this growth came from its Tommy Bahama segment (which generated 57% of the company's revenue), with strong growth in the Lilly Pulitzer division offset by lower numbers elsewhere. Operating income was down slightly, which is somewhat concerning, but because Oxford's interest expenses were not as high as the prior year, earnings rose to $3 million from $1.6 million. In the first three quarters, Oxford generated $1.57 per share in earnings as opposed to $1.35 in the same period a year ago.
The stock has an average daily trading volume of more than 100,000 shares, and along with the price, we would say there is plenty of dollar volume. At a market capitalization of $800 million, Oxford trades at 24x trailing earnings. That is high, though a number of other apparel designers and retailers carry high multiples as the financial community expects higher earnings in 2013. Sell-side analysts seem to agree with investors that there is quite a bit of upside here, as the forward price-to-earnings ratio at Oxford is only 14. We'd hesitate to be quite this optimistic; last quarter's operating income actually declined, with earnings only coming in higher due to much lower interest expenses. It doesn't seem likely that the company will be able to continue to grow its bottom line unless its operations improve. That's possible, of course, and some of Oxford's segments are doing well, but given the current pricing we wouldn't consider it a good buy at least until we see growth in net income that comes from operations rather than financial activities.
It's unwise to imitate this insider purchase. The stock, which closed Thursday at $48.45, has risen slightly since Holder's buy, and a number of other insiders are selling the stock; while this might not indicate anything, it's certainly not a positive sign alongside the questionable operating performance. With a high trailing earnings multiple as well, we believe investors should avoid Oxford.


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Will it be "Sonny" in 2010?
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Coming into Spring Training in 2010, the Tampa Bay Rays might have all five of their rotation spots sewn up before the February 19th reporting date. That would be the first time in franchise history that the team had a solid 5-deep pre-Spring rotation set-up in advance of the reporting date. And that possible starting pitching affirmation, it might not bode well for Rays starter/reliever Andy Sonnanstine to crack that line-up in 2010. Because of his up and down moments since his first MLB appearance in 2007, Sonnanstine could be on the outside looking in this year because of the 2009 seasons posted by the Rays three rookie starters.
As of this moment it seems that the Rays pitching trio of starters' David Price, Jeff Niemann and Wade Davis look pretty secure in their fight to again have a rotation spot with the Rays. But as we all know, an early injury, or a fall from grace could make a starting spot suddenly available for Sonnanstine to shine and make the late March decision difficult for the Rays.
But there is a large dark cloud hanging over Sonnanstine right now. The basic fact that Sonny has had problems making adequate adjustments on the mound during games doesn't guarantee him a spot either in the Bullpen or the rotation. And the odd fact that his pitch selection might be deep, but not overpowering like Price or Davis, or having that extreme downward angle of the 6'9″ Niemann makes him the pitcher on the outside right now.
Since Sonnanstine's abbreviated 2007 season when he posted a 6-10 record with a 5.85 ERA, Sonnanstine has seen his game prove to again be a rollercoaster ride in regard to consistency. After that personally disappointing 2007 season, Sonnanstine did make the needed adjustments to his game and rebounded with a solid 13-9 record in 2008. But a glaring trend was developing where the hitters' were beginning to predict his pitch selection, and that hampered his growth as a starter.
Since that 2007 season, Sonnanstine has changed his finger grips on the ball slightly and made some break variations to his pitching, but still his arm angles and pitch speed did not change enough to camouflage his pitch selection to the hitters. His evolution as a starting pitcher worked out great in 2008 when he posted 125 K's during the season, and brought another element to his game. It was his first time Sonnanstine ever posted over 100 strikeouts in a season during his three year Major League career.
Sonnanstine came into the 2009 season with a new level of confidence and a sense that he could pitch at the Major League level. He earned early praise during Spring Training from Rays Manager Joe Maddon and Rays Pitching Coach Jim Hickey, and this new confidence helped him secure the fourth spot in the rotation before the end of March 2009.
But Sonnanstine did not start the season the way either he or the Rays envisioned it. During his first start in Baltimore on April 5,2009, Sonnanstine was in trouble from the first pitch of the game and lasted only 4.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 5 runs on only 92 pitches. It was not the kind of start of the season that would give him or the Rays, a dose of confidence in his abilities.
From that first start, Sonnanstine began a trend of an up and down season where he posted dismal results one outing, and seemed to rebound in the next. But the fact that he had allowed 18 runs in 19.2 innings during April for the Rays, raised more than a few eyebrows. But the game that seemed to define his 2009 season was the May 27th game on the road against the Indians.
In this contest there were early signs it might be a long night for the Rays. First, they had to endure a two hour rain delay before finally taking the field. Then Sonnanstine immediately got rocked after his squad stakes him an early lead. Sonnanstine got hit hard in the game by the Cleveland hitters' and lasted only 3 innings while surrendering 8 runs on only 75 pitches.
The Rays stuck by Sonnanstine for another month before finally optioning him to the Durham Bulls (Triple-A) on June 27,2009. At the time of his demotion, Sonnanstine had the highest ERA (6.61) in the American League and the most Earned Runs allowed (60). Sonnanstine's season total of 7 losses combined with his .305 opponents average put him solidly as the second worst starter in the American League at the time. He had sunk to rock bottom and needed to go to Durham to regain both his pitching and personal confidence.
And Sonnanstine worked on his pitching and regained his confidence and ability to throw strikes. He made 9 starts for the Bulls, which included seven quality starts and a 5-3 record with a 4.40 ERA. He had rebuilt himself as a pitcher and was awaiting a chance to again prove himself to the Rays. He got his shot after the trade of Scott Kazmir to the Los Angeles Angels and came up on September 1st and took Kazmir's slot against Boston at Tropicana Field.
During the early days of September, Sonnanstine made 3 starts in his first four appearances back up with the Rays, but did not impress the Rays enough to secure that rotation spot for the rest of the season. But in hindsight, the Rays might have been waiting for the Bulls to complete their Triple-A Championship season before bringing up Davis to take Sonnanstine's spot.
Sonnanstine was subsequently put into the Rays Bullpen and after a spot start against Baltimore in Camden Yards, he made his last three appearances of the season out of the Bullpen as a long reliever. His demotion to the Rays Bullpen was the first time Sonnanstine had pitched out of the Bullpen in his Major League career. The last time Sonnanstine had pitched in relief during his professional career at all was during his rookie debut season with the Hudson Valley Renegades (Rookie level) and the Charleston Riverdogs ( Class-A) in 2004. As a Rays reliever during his 3 appearances in 2009, Sonnanstine had a 5.79 ERA out of the Rays Bullpen.
And the 2010 season might be the final chance for him to make an impression on the Rays coaching staff that he can be a starter in the Major Leagues. I personally think that he will either have to make some radical speed adjustments to his arsenal, or he might again face being sent down to the minor leagues. The Rays still have minor league options left on Sonnanstine, and he might just be used as an "insurance policy" against injury for the Rays this upcoming season.
But what is upsetting to me is the pure fact that this is not a pitcher who doesn't only throw two or three pitches, but has an arsenal of five possible pitches to use at vari
ed points during a game. His cutter can be thrown from two different arm positions, and is an adequate different approach to his 2-seam fastball. Sonnanstine also mixes in a nice slider, and a 12-6 curveball. And his change-up has developed a nice sinking action to it, but his main problem is that from his fastball (86-90 mph), to his change-up (81-82) there is not a huge amount of velocity difference, which can easily translate into hitter adjusting on the fly to him during an at bat with ease.
But I love Sonnanstine's work ethic and the way he approaches the game of baseball. He never wears his emotions on his sleeves like Matt Garza, but stays cool and calm on the mound. Sonnanstine has the same off-speed abilities to dominate the plate like James Shields. You just do not win 13 games in an MLB season without knowing how to throw the ball for strikes. But for Sonnanstine to again secure a possible spot at the Major League level, he either has to rediscover that mode of consistency,or he might never get another clear shot with the Rays.
I expect to hear his name surface a few times in trade chatter due to the fact he does have a MLB arm and has minor league options that would benefit a team taking him on and maybe using him in a duo role. But I really do not see him in a long reliever role for the Rays unless they intend to not offer Lance Cormier arbitration in the off season. Sonnanstine's limited relief appearances aside, Sonny is not a reliever yet at the MLB level. If the Rays did decide to go that direction, he will need time in the minors to adjust his pitching approach in that direction.
So the Rays brain trust must decide what type of role Sonnanstine will play within the Rays organization in 2010. Could he be that MLB experienced insurance policy against possible injury for the team? Or could the Rays consider him expendable with the pitching depth in the minors and trade him away for some catching or possible relief help?
We have around 128 days before the 2010 Rays team reports to Port Charlotte, Florida for Spring Training. As Rays fans have discovered over the past year,anything can happen between that period of time. Rays fans never even anticipated the Edwin Jackson trade coming before it was completed and announced to the media. Could the same happen to Sonnanstine this off season?
Maybe he will be a nice addition to a package deal that could land the team a experienced reliever or catcher? Or maybe the clock has finally stopped ticking and it is his time to possible leave the Rays? 128 days is a long time. But within that time we hope to discover and learn the possible avenues that the Rays could use Sonnanstine in 2010. What do you think the team should do with Sonny?
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I'm no expert on the Rays, but it sounds like Sonny is worth keeping around – at least until it's absolutely clear that he doesn't fit into the team's plans. Live arms are hard to find, so if he still has potential…..on the other hand, he might be good trade bait. This is why I'd make a terrible GM. I vacillate!
Give him one more chance in Spring Training. Then again, if you sent him to Philadelphia, you could say, "It's always Sonny in Philadelphia"
Some people think the hardest job in baseball is being a Team Manager.
I think the hardest job is the guy in the front office who makes those tough decisoin no one else wants to make on a daily basis.
Andrew Friedman came from a Financial world background, and maybe that makes him a better GM because he doesn't only look at personal and physical attributes, but at potential and risk factors with no emotional ties.
Heaven help the team that has a GM who gets personal and takes blows to the ego and critics to heart.
For they will destroy themselves before the fans and the media ever get a chaince to sink their teeth into them.
Rays Renegade
That was corny, but it is still funny.
He is a homegrown Rays talent, so you have to think they will exhaust all avenues before they abandon the project.
I actually see him maybe being one of those journeyman pitcher who lasts 10-15 years, but more in the National League.
Still, he is a great competitor, so i am hoping he fights to the last breathe in Spring Training and makes it very difficult for the Rays.
Rays Renegade
I kinda wondered what was going on with Sonn. It looked like he was going to be at least a solid middle-of-the-order guy, and then he all but disappeared. Ginny (The Watercooler), a Rays fan who often joins us often on Brownie Points (where I am a regular), has often pointed a finger at your pitching coach, Jim Hickey. I gather from the featured article in your archives (listed in the "interest" box) that you might agree. Yes? Ginny thought Hickey had a role in Kaz' inconsistencies, also.
I agree more with Nolan Ryan on pitching than Rays Pitching Coach Jim Hickey.
I think the Rays system is perfect for Sonny actually, but not for power pitchers.
That said, Sonny is a breaking ball kind of guy, which helps when you are throwing to a quadrant around the plate.
Considering his breaking stuff dips and clips the strikezone with a bit of consistency, he is a low walk kind of guy.
Yes, Kazmir would not work effectively in this Rays system.
I am still surprised that Matt Garza's game as adapted so well to it.
Maybe there still is hope for the Rays Republic and this system………..maybe.
Rays Renegade
Niemann, Niemann, Niemann, Niemann! What a horse he was! Sonnanstine has had his moments. I'd say Davis' spot would be the most available. Will David Price ever live back up to expectations? I dunno, but I do know that Niemann is the one to watch… and yeah, Sonny might be watchin' too.
The Tall Texan definitely hussed his critics in 2009. Still think he should have been more a wrecking ball in the ROY voting, but such is life.
Price I think will be fine. He was tweaking his change-up a lot in 2009, and hopefully by reporting day will have it where he wants it.
Davis, well he will have competition. I still think personally Jeremy Hellickson is a better pitcher, and Mitch Talbot is out of options, so it is a make it or break it year for him with the Rays.
Should be fun in 127 days and counting.
Rays Renegade
It seems like the Rays should keep Sonny – with some work he could be a fine pitcher.
He at one time was the most consistent pitcher down the stretch in 2008, but he lacked the velocity to be considered anything but a number 4 or 5 starter.
It is a weird juncture for Sonny right now. He has 2 minor league options, and the Rays still have financial control of him.
But in the end, it might just be better for him, like Jason Hammel, to get another start somewhere else.
I guess we shall see soon enough.
Rays Renegade
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Homegrown talent is the best I think and I think Sonny has more to give in Tampa, they should definitely keep him, I think he'll flourish next year….
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Thank you for the offer, but I like it here.
I have had more than a few offers and chances to go somewhere else in the past.
Even did my own website until it got too expensive with the monthly and yearly fees to continue.
Guess it would help if I was working (lol).
Anyways, thank you for the compliment, but I am staying here where I like the blogs and the people involved with them.
That is no disrespect intended to anyone else, just always been a MLBlogs.com kind of guy.
Rays Renegade
Homegrown talent is the way for small market teams to compete on a higher level for a few years before either arbitration of free agency takes an athlete out of that teams hands.
It is the main difference between the top echelon of the MLB and the middle.
The Rays took huge strides in 2008, and this season found out how hard it really is to repeat it when people know you are coming.
Rays Renegade


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By Sean Maher, For the Camera
The announcement a couple weeks ago that Twitter is buying Gnip is a big deal for Boulder.
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Twitter joins Google, Microsoft and hundreds of startups that have chosen to locate here.
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In a brilliant move many years ago, the city created a downtown EcoPass program that is now a national model of success. Parking revenues are used to provide free EcoPasses to all full time employees in the downtown district.
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These jobs will not disappear. They will just move further away, which will result in more people driving even further. That is an outcome which benefits no one.
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Sean Maher is executive director of the Downtown Boulder Business Improvement District and Downtown Boulder Inc. The views expressed here are his own and not representative of either organization.