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Orthopedix MD - formally Meli Orthopedic Centers of Excellence - has been a trusted as the leader in orthopedic care in South Florida, with two convenient locations in Ft. Lauderdale and Margate. Because of our growth of additional providers and services, we changed our name to Orthopedix MD in 2015. We offer complete evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries and conditions. Whether you need acute care for a fracture, or total joint replacement surgery, our doctors are here to help you overcome pain and return to the activities you love.
Orthopedix MD's board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons specialize in surgical and non-surgical care for conditions of the neck and spine, and hand and upper extremity, as well as treatment of fractures and trauma. We also provide compassionate orthopedic care for sports injuries and work-related injuries.
Our state-of-the-art offices are equipped with the latest technology to better serve you. For the leader in orthopedic care in South Florida, call our Ft. Lauderdale office at (954) 771-8177 or our Margate office at (954) 580-4080, or schedule an appointment online. We also offer convenient Saturday and same-day appointments.
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May corn closed 53 cents lower on expanded limits Monday after closing lock-limit down on Thursday on a bearish stocks report. Soybeans and wheat also closed with double digit losses on follow through selling from last week.
The March 1st stocks report showed another 400 million bushels of corn more than the market was expecting and is the catalyst for the 93 cent drop in May corn in only two trading sessions! The open interest was up sharply after Thursday which could be from traders getting synthetically flat using the Sept and December futures, or it could be from heavy pricing. It will be important to watch open interest over the next couple of days because there is a massive fresh long position that is now underwater and hasn't liquidated yet. I have included a weekly chart of the May corn contract. We haven't been at current levels since June. Previously corn was finding support at its 50% retracement level but has now gapped below that level and looks poised to reach the 68.2% retracement at $6.25 ½.
May Corn (Weekly Chart)
May Corn (Daily Chart)
December corn is also making a series of lower highs and looks poised to reach its June low of $5.11, especially if the weather cooperates over the next couple of weeks and planters get rolling.
December Corn (Weekly Chart)
Acres were in line with expectations for corn at 97.28 million. Soybean acres were less than expected at 77.12 million and wheat acres were slightly higher than expected at 56.44 million. These numbers were a little bit lower than we would have guessed and think there is room for an increase before the July report. Take Illinois for example, their total corn and soybean acreage was down 250,000 acres from 2012, a little low by our estimates.
Today's crop progress report showed wheat at 34% good-to-excellent, down from 58% this time last year. Corn planting reports are still a few weeks away from being reported.
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Reaching for the Brass Ring at the Children's Diabetes benefit
The kids always steal the show at the Brass Ring luncheon, and they did it again earlier this week at the Marriott City Center. From the opening salvo with girls in darling dresses and boys in cool sportswear from Little Me's, the annual Brass Ring fundraiser for the Barbara Davis Center for Children's Diabetes was a hit.
Chairwoman Adrienne Ruston Fitzgibbons filled her table with family: in addition to her husband Jack, her table included Kimi Brown, her daughter; Rusty Porterfield, son; Julia Porterfield, daughter-in-law; Erinn Corson, daughter; Walker Corson, grandson; and granddaughters Hadley Corson and Abby Porterfield, who also modeled. Last but not least, grandmother Mary Corson was also in the group.


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I'm looking for a music player/music library manager that allows me to see a list of artists sorted by the number of tracks I have for that artist. Winamp does this, but I haven't found any Ubuntu-compatible applications that will. GMusicBrowser comes the closest.
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The International Social Security Association (ISSA), the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) and the OECD have signed a partnership agreement to work together in the area of complementary and private pensions.
The primary focus of the partnership will be to develop and update the ISSA/IOPS/OECD Complementary and Private Pensions database, which at present provides profiles of regulation and practice in complementary and private pension plans in force at January 2003 in 50 countries throughout the world. The database is available electronically through the ISSA information service Social Security Worldwide* (www.issa.int/ssw) and via the IOPS web site (www.iopsweb.org). The printed version, Complementary and Private Pensions Throughout the World 2003, is available from the ISSA publications unit**.
In addition to expanding the database to cover more countries, it is intended to update the existing country profiles every two years on a regional basis starting from January 2005 with Africa, July 2005 the Americas, January 2006 Europe and July 2006 Asia and the Pacific and to once again publish the information in book form as well as electronically. The updated country profiles for the first two regions should be available in spring 2006.
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Rays End August on a Winning Note
With September 1st call-ups not even 7 hours away now, it will be interesting who will come up early before the Triple-A Durham Bulls playoff games. Becuase of those games, a few well-known names like, David Price, Wade Davis, Jonny Gomes and Dan Johnson will have yo wait until after the playoff run before they find out if they will be in another post season atmosphere with the Rays.
But hopefully, current catcher Mike DiFelice will have a role in the playoff push. The main reason I want to make Mike here is becuase he was here with the team's first pitch in 1998, and should be relishing the improvements and the excitement of this young franchise finally becoming a force in the AL East.
DiFelice toiled and sweated the young years when victories were rare, and the post season was just a time for the team to gather their thoughts and have a few beverages. But in 2008, the Rays are on the magical carpet ride to shock and awe the competition from now until the final out in Detroit in the regular season. The only thing guaranteed in the playoff picture is that the Rays would not see Boston in the first round, if they rally and capture the wild card spot. It would make bad baseball for those two to battle another 5 out of 7 games after 17 games played during the season. But who knows, life had thrown more curves at the Rays lately than James Shields, so anything is possible.
Rays Magical Number : 22
Rays will need this number of Boston losses or Tampa Bay wins to secure a playoff spot.
Jason Bartlett again had a amazing day for the Rays. Bartlett went 4-4 with 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI's for the Rays. But, to top it off, the Rays fans finally got to cheer for a Bartlett homer in the 7th inning. Bartlett was the month of August is hitting .388 with 7 doubles and his first homer of the year. For his career in August, Bartlett is batting .346, which ranks as 4th among active players.
James Shields got his 12th victory of the year while pitching 7 innings of 6-hit, 1-run ball. The lone score against him came in the in the 6th inning when Brian Roberts lead off with a single and finally scored on Kevin Millar's fielders choice grounder to third. That was the only run to be scored against Shields all day. In the effort, Shields picked up only 1 strikeout on the day.
Shields matched his career high in wins on Sunday during his 79th career start. His 2.41 ERA is second to Cliff Lee in homer ERA in 2008, and is ranked 4th in the majors this year. Shields has now won 7 out of his 9th starts at home, and for his short career, Shields is 20-8, with a 3.19 ERA in 49 home starts. Shields is also throwing 14 pitches per inning, ranked 5th fewest in the AL.
Let's put Shields year so far in prospective with his current AL rankings: He is ranked 5th in innings pitched this season with 184.2 innings. Shields is also 6th in strikeout/walks ratio, and 8th in walks/9 innings in the AL.
Also having a terrific game today was Rocco Baldelli from the DH spot for the Rays. Baldelli went 3-3 on the day and slugged 2 doubles past Aubrey Huff at third, down the leftfield line in the game.
In the 1st inning, Carlos Pena and Rocco scored on Willy Aybar's single down the leftfield line. In the 3rd inning, Rocco again hit a screamer down the line at Huff to secure his second double. Baldelli ended up scoring on Jason Bartlett's single to center.
Willy Aybar was intentionally walked in the 3rd inning, and got picked off trying to advance to third on Bartlett's single to center field. Aybar did not aticipate the throw from Jay Payton in center and was picked off in mid-slide into thirds base. Aybar was picked off by Kevin Millar's intercetion of the throw to home and he had a clear lane to throw out Aybar.
Also getting picked off in this contest was Shawn Riggans in the 2nd inning when he tried to advance to third on his double and was between second and third when Kevin Millar again intercepted the ball and caught Riggans mid-base for the first out of the inning.
The Rays did get some pay back in the error depeartment when Akinora Iwamura was safe at first on an error by first baseman Kevin Millar. Aki's play scored Riggans fronm third and put the Rays up 10-1 at the time.
Willy Aybar did commit 2 errors yesterday at third in the game. Aybar committed his first error in the 3rd inning against Juan Castro. The ball hit the heel of his glove and popped a good 20 feet in the air and he could not control it in time to get the speedy Castro. He again had one pop out of his glove in the 8th inning on a liner to third by Lou Mantanez. Aybar did not get a great throw off on the play and Montanez beat it by 3 steps. The 2 errors put Aybar at 5 for the year.
Trever Miller and Jason Hammel both had a bad outing for the Rays in mop-up roles for the Rays Miller came on in the 8th inning and pitched only 12 pitches. Miller was the pitcher on the mound when Aybar committed his second error of the game. With Montanez on first, Miller walked Alex Cintron, who came on to hit for Aubrey Huff. For the day, Miller was credited with 1/3 of an inning, and 2 runs in the outing.
Hammel came on to close the game out for the Rays with the score at 10-1. Hammel then walked Millar on 9 pitches to load the bases for Luke Scott. Scott hit a 1-2 pitch to deep cnter to score both Montanez and Cintron. Oscar Salazar then hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Millar. B J Upton throw from center was off line and he could not complete the out at home. That put the Orioles close to the Rays with the score 10-4 in the 8th inning.


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This picture from the American Heritage series has inspired me to write the story about Singer Machine. My grandfather Lau Kah Chui was a tailor who used a machine very well. Had he gone to America, he would have been one of these Chinese men who helped California garment to earn more than $3 million in the early 20th century in making garments alone.
This is the story of my Life as a Singer Sewing Machine
July 12th 1948 - My beautiful mistress was married as a post war bride when the economic situation was not even recovering yet. She wore a beautiful flowing white gown. Every one was dressed in colonial style and the two cute flower girls were enchanting in their white frocks.
The wedding was held in Sibu and many photos were taken in Hua Hong Ice Factory, owned by her new father in law.
Although I was not bought as part of a Foochow dowry for my owner it was nevertheless considered so because it was so lovingly bought by the happy bridegroom a few months later when I arrived in Sibu. He was handsome, tall, and purposeful in life. He wanted to make sure that his young bride would lack nothing. And one of the biggest gifts he bought her was me.
In fact I even considered myself an important part of the "dowry". Life had been hard for many after the war and rubber price had hit rock bottom.Sibu brides did not receive much dowry from their families, perhaps three pieces of the most essentials like a set of bedding, a wardrobe, and a dressing table. The more prosperous brides would get five or even seven items. For years, the married ladies would talk about how generous their parents were.
As I stood upright, glistening in the sunshine I was happy to be within the midst of this happy new family. My wooden panel was brown, polished to a great shine, my body was black, wrought iron, with lots of beautiful European designs. My needle was sharp, ready to eat into any material which came into my teeth and clamp.
I met many women and even men who came to have a look or a respectful touch all over my new body. In the days and years which followed , these men and women would be frequent visitors and supporters of this new family. There were many visitors to this new home. Grandmother Tiong Lien Tie was a frequent visitor who came to help out. I was glad I came to a good and happy Foochow home which was open to lots of visitors.
I was eager to serve my mistress because I knew she had lots of plans to use me.
She was a brilliant wife and housewife. She would use me to sew everything she and her husband needed:pillow cases, bolster cases, cotton underwear, curtains, and even handkerchiefs!! Anything. Friends would ask her to sew too and she would gladly and generously sew for them. She said, "What is a small seam? Nothing my sewing machine cannot do!!"
I was glad that she was expecting. And she made so many of those little tops and bottoms for her unborn child. Her mother came and helped her do some hand stitches. Mother and daughter formed such a good team.
Other children followed and she did the same. Sewing clothes, simple ones, without much pattern, made her happy.
I remember her eldest daughter, when she was in form One, making her first skirt following the pattern given to her by her home science teacher. She did not get an excellent mark though. The skirt was a patterned maroon pleated skirt. She made her pleats quite well. she wore this skirt until it was too old and too tight for her. It was quite a feat for a 12 year old to put a zip on for her skirt. Never mind the "B".
But great unhappiness came one day when she lost her beloved husband all too soon on the 16th year of their marriage. On that day, friends and relatives used me to make all the mourning clothes from thick muslin or belachu cloth, all the black patches that the children must wear for 100 days. Her hair turned white just overnight and it was hard for her to smile again from that day onwards.
Her second daughter took over the sewing. She made beautiful clothes for all her siblings, and her nieces. She made doll clothes from the scrap materials. She was very very intelligent and creative. The frugal life of the family continued and I was so glad that the family was together . They held on with their love and strong spirit.
The years quickly passed, the children graduated, my mistress started to say that she could not see to sew and left me entirely to her daughters who sewed quilts, little things, and others, including baby clothes again!!
I continue to be well maintained and well oiled by her daughter. when the wood became frail, I was given a good formica top. But my mainframe is still as good as new!! My American factory had made me well.
And I continue to enjoy the presence of the grandchildren waiting expectantly by my side for the goodies that they can get from their aunt. "Aunty , please make me a doll dress. Aunty, please make me something. Aunty please patch this up for me." These were beautiful words that I love to hear.
And of course there has been a lot of mending and patching. I have served the family well and lovingly. They have been a great family to me. A garment is considered new for three years. It can still be worn for another three years with a little patching. A few more patches, the garment can still be worn for another three years. Finally, when the garment's life is all gone, the material will be taken apart and cut into patches to become part of a patch work. This has been the way the Chinese look after the cloth they have been given in the olden days.
In July last year, I was wondering if I had made my final journey ! They moved me to Kuching after I have stayed in Sibu for 59 years!! Almost sixty and I have moved house three times. Each move made me feel good because I was a treasure to the family. they would never sell me off.
There is still a lot of life in this old girl yet! Yeeeeeeeee Ha!!
Written by a 60 year old happy and grateful Singer Sewing Machine, 31st May 2008.
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Brand History The Early Years (1850 - 1899)1850
Isaac Merritt Singer, with US$40 in borrowed capital, develops the world's first practical lock stitch sewing machine at a machine shop in Boston.
Isaac Singer and a New York lawyer, Edward B. Clark, form I.M. SINGER & Company.
Factory moves to New York City. The first machines sell for US$100.
A SINGER sewing machine takes first prize at the World's Fair in Paris.
Edward Clark originates the hire-purchase plan, the prototype for installment selling. A new lightweight machine - the "Turtleback" - is introduced.
First SINGER showroom and headquarters is located in New York City.
The SINGER Manufacturing Company, holding 22 patents, is incorporated. Some 20,000 home sewing machines are sold annually.
The SINGER Manufacturing Company opened sales and distribution centers in England.Red "S" girl trademark made her debut-destined to become one of the best known emblems in the world.
SINGER introduced the first practical electric sewing machine.
To find out more about SINGER Corporation Limited, click http://www.singer.com/


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Prosecutors in New Jersey are investigating another fight involving a cast member of MTV's "Jersey Shore." show.
Seaside Heights police arrested Ronald Ortiz-Magro after a Sept. 4 brawl that started on the boardwalk.
In an upcoming episode, the 24-year-old Bronx, N.Y., resident is taped fighting another man.
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Senior Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Hillary Bryce says the victim lost consciousness. Bryce says authorities are trying to determine whether it was an aggravated assault or simple assault.
"This was a fight where the victim lost consciousness. We're investigating it now to see if it's aggravated assault or simple assault," Bryce told The Press of Atlantic City. "I guess we'll have to watch the next episode to see what happened," she said of the alleged assault.
Bryce says the victim's name is not being released at this time.
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To a large extent, the history of colonial America was defined by a struggle between European powers for control. The desire of both Great Britain and France to dominate territory in North America culminated in the French and Indian War (1754-63). This conflict began in America, but spread to Europe in 1756 where it was referred to as the Seven Years' War. Although Great Britain emerged victorious, the country was severely in debt. King George III decided to make the American colonies pay taxes on goods shipped to America such as sugar, paper, and tea as a way to raise money to help pay for the war. Colonists responded by refusing to buy British products. The King eventually repealed all taxes on British goods except tea, but colonists continued to protest. After the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773, when colonists dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor rather than pay taxes on it, the King sent soldiers to Boston to close the port. Other colonies sympathized with the situation in Boston and sent money, food, and supplies. Over the next several months, the relationship between the colonies and the mother country continued to deteriorate.
In September 1774, 55 delegates (men chosen to represent the majority in each colony) gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to discuss taxation and the growing rift with Great Britain. The delegates at this meeting, known as the First Continental Congress, wrote a letter to the King listing their complaints and asserting their rights as British subjects. Before adjourning, the delegates recommended that a second meeting take place in Philadelphia the following spring. The King refused to acknowledge the colonies' concerns, and by the time the Second Continental Congress convened at the Pennsylvania State House in May 1775, armed conflict had already erupted at Lexington and Concord.
The Pennsylvania State House, the building we know today as Independence Hall, witnessed the creation of the United States of America. It was in the Assembly Room of this building that members of the Second Continental Congress debated and signed the Declaration of Independence. A decade later, after securing independence by winning the Revolutionary War, delegates to the Constitutional Convention formulated the Constitution in the same room. These documents, hallmarks of democratic ideals and freedom, have not only shaped the United States, but have served as an example for numerous countries struggling for governmental change. In recognition of the role Independence Hall played in influencing governments worldwide, the United Nations inscribed the building on its list of World Heritage Sites in 1979. This designation means that Independence Hall is considered to be an important part of the world's culture and deserves to be protected now and for future generations.


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Viewing orders
You can view orders from the Quick Shopping Cart® invoice list that displays in the main Order Manager page, or by clicking an invoice type option in the Orders menu.
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Quote of the Day
"As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove."
~Mark 1:10
Today's Answer
Mark: The Gospel of Immediacy?
A.W. Pink
A characteristic term which occurs with great frequency in Mark's Gospel is the Greek word Eutheos," which is variously translated "straight away, immediately" etc. Notice a few of the occurrences of this word in the first chapter alone: "And straight away coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him" (v. 10). "And immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness" (v. 12). "And when He had gone a little further, He saw James 1:1 the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets, And straight away He called them" (vv. 19,20). "And they went into Capernaum; and straight away on the sabbath day He entered into the synagogue, and taught" (v. 21). "And immediately when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon" (v. 29). "And He came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her" (v. 31). "And He straight away charged him, and immediately sent him away" (v. 43).
In all, this word is found no less than forty times in Mark's Gospel. It is a most suggestive and expressive term, bringing out the perfections of god's Servant by showing us how He served. There was no tardiness about Christ's service, but "straight away" He was ever about His "Father's business." There was no delay, but "immediately" He performed the work given Him to do. This word tells of the promptitude of His service and the urgency of His mission. There was no holding back, no reluctance, no slackness, but a blessed "immediateness" about all His work. We should all learn from this perfect example which He has left us.
Adapted from Why Four Gospels?, 2. The Gospel of Mark, by A.W. Pink.
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VORP Shmorp
David Sheinin wrote the following in yesterday's Washington Post.
VORP can open your mind. It can bring your world into crystal-clear sharpness. Go ahead — try some. Did you know, for example, that if you exclude the resurgent Cristian Guzmán (VORP: 21.5), the Washington Nationals' offense has a negative VORP — which, in essence, means if you released every last one of their position players (except Guzmán) and replaced them with cheap, waiver-wire scrubs, the team would be better off?
Or, to be accurate, the Nationals would be expected to be better off — because there is a theoretical aspect to VORP, which stands for value over replacement player.
What is it, you ask? It measures the number of runs a player contributes (or, in the case of pitchers, prevents) beyond what would be expected from a "replacement-level" player — which is to say, one that could be had as a cheap fill-in and who would be expected to produce at around 80 percent of the league average at his particular position during a particular year.
As for a team — that is, a theoretical team — made up entirely of replacement-level players? According to Keith Woolner, the sabermetrics pioneer who invented VORP in the late 1990s, "They would be expected to win between 45 and 50 games, which is comparable to the worst teams we see." Well, not all of them: The 43-win Detroit Tigers of 2003 own the worst offensive VORP (-50.8) of the past 50 years.
I don't use VORP, and it's not that I don't understand the concept: I just cannot figure out what I gain by using it over other metrics. Sheinin gives the following reasons that I should change my mind.
Why should you care about VORP? Because it presents the most complete picture of a hitter's or pitcher's true value. Unlike most other statistics, for example, VORP accounts for why a catcher — for whom it is difficult to find a replacement, because not as many players are capable of playing there — is more valuable than a left fielder with similar offensive numbers.
I don't understand how VORP helps me here, and I don't believe I've ever heard this explanation. Are catchers really more valuable than equally-talented batters who play left field because of scarcity? There are plenty of catchers in the minor leagues and major-league teams often carry three catchers. Teams don't normally carry nine outfielders, do they? Imagine how bad a ninth outfielder must be–see the 2008 Braves if you are having trouble imagining this. Teams can draft and develop more catchers if they believe there is a shortage. I suspect that catchers are more expensive because they offer a greater defensive contribution. After all, they are the only other player besides the pitcher involved in every pitch. I admit that valuing catchers is difficult, but if VORP has a breakthrough at the catcher position by better-valuing the on-field contribution, then I'd like to see this spelled out.
It accounts for the fact that a run prevented is more valuable in 2008 than during a low-scoring year such as 1968.
You can make the same corrections to any baseball metric. The simplest is OPS+, but you can make more precise adjustments for any offensive statistic as Michael Schell has done. To me, that is superior to VORP, because I know what each of those statistics is telling me.
And it also accounts for the fact that, say, a .600 slugging percentage for someone who plays home games at Coors Field isn't as impressive as the same percentage for someone playing at Petco Park.
Again, you can adjust any statistic for home-park bias. Park-effect corrections are hardly a novel contribution.
There is also the potential gains of valuing a player relative to "replacement level" as opposed to the average. I still don't get the advantage of this. First, you have the task of defining replacement level. What is the point of this exercise? It is just an alternative benchmark to the average. I can explain to any baseball fan: "this player is above/below average." To explain a player relative to "replacement level" requires a long, boring, and unnecessary conversation. Below-average players are valuable, and this isn't difficult to understand.
What about using VORP to judge salaries? For example, if the league-minimum salary is $390,000, and a team signs a replacement level outfielder for $1 million, hasn't the team overpaid? Not at all. Player value is determined by opportunity cost as determined by marginal revenue product (MRP). If a player generates many millions of dollars, his value is determined by this, not by how much he makes. Teams pay players with less than four years of service (approximately) less than their MRPs because the collective bargaining agreement allows them to do so. A team that plays a young and reserved player forgoes the potential return from trading the player to another team or from keeping down his service time. Signing a veteran for $1 million can be cheaper than promoting a young player who would provide equal value now by holding down service time.
My point isn't that VORP is an awful or useless stat. To the contrary, there is clearly useful information contained in it. And those who prefer to hold discussions based on this metric should continue to do so. But there is no need for someone who does not speak the language to learn the ins an outs of a new metric, as Sheinin suggests. I can talk about all its components without dropping the V-bomb. If you want to talk hitting, we can use OBP and SLG. Then you can bring in stolen bases and defense to capture other effects. For pitching, we can use strikeouts, walks, and homers. The big advantage of these is that I can have these conversations with people other than die-hard stat-heads. I can also explain the advantages of these metrics over traditional triple-crown stats, and that is a huge benefit.
I view VORP as an insider language, and by using it you can signal that you are insider. It's like speaking Klingon at a Star Trek convention. I can signal to others who speak the language that I am one of you. But, the danger of VORP is that once you bring it up the discussion goes down the wrong path as the uninitiated have reason to feel they are being told they are not as smart as the person making the argument. It's like constantly bringing up the fact that you only listen to NPR or watch the BBC news at dinner parties. The response is likely going to be the same, "well fuck you too, you pretentious asshole!"
Last year, Murray Chass wrote the following.
I receive a daily e-mail message from Baseball Prospectus, an electronic publication filled with articles and information about statistics, mostly statistics that only stats mongers can love.
To me, VORP epitomized the new-age nonsense. For the longest time, I had no idea what VORP meant and didn't care enough to go to any great lengths to find out. I asked some colleagues whose work I respect, and they didn't know what it meant either.
Finally, not long ago, I came across VORP spelled out. It stands for value over replacement player. How thrilling. How absurd. Value over replacement player. Don't ask what it means. I don't know.
The thing is: I can actually sympathize with Chass here, though for different reasons. I too get the occasional VORP e-mail, and my normal first reaction is to roll my eyes. I don't speak VORP, and I shouldn't be expected to do so. If you want to talk about why a player may or may not be valuable, we can have that discussion in a language that I speak.
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Isn't VORP just the equivalent of economists's discussion of "equilibrium"?
It accounts for the fact that a run prevented is more valuable in 2008 than during a low-scoring year such as 1968.
I'm not so sure I follow. For an offense, isn't there diminishing marginal utility of runs? For example, the 10th run of the game isn't nearly as valuable as the 3rd. If that's true, then isn't preventing the marginal run in a low-scoring year more valuable than in a high-scoring year? It seems to me that preventing a run in a year in which a team scores an average of 3 runs per game is more valuable than in a year when a team scores an average of 4 or 5 runs a game.
Another way of thinking about this is the variance of runs scored per game. I would argue that during low-scoring eras (i.e. deadball era), the variance of runs scored is much smaller than during the 1990's (i.e. a high-scoring era). Any given run in the deadball era is much more likely to be the decisive run in a game. Therefore, peventing a run in those years is much more likely to change the outcome of the game, making it more valuable.
Am I missing something that the author is not?
I was a little surprised to read this here. While I understand the points about stat-head lingo and that VORP and such things are not aesthetically pleasing to the casual fan, this is a site I come to to read about the correlation of weather to home runs, temperature to attendance, attendance and GAS PRICES. That you hadn't heard of VORP until a year ago doesn't really fall in line with these things.
While it is certainly a fringe statistic, it is interesting to note, especially when you look at your team and what positions could require improvement. Like you said throughout your post, that's something you could use other statistics to determine, but I enjoy seeing EXACTLY what a perfectly average SS would do instead of Julio Lugo in that line up.
Also..and I read this on NPR's website via the BBC..a study shows that diatribes about taxes and name-calling of executives at groundbreaking ceremonies that is irrelevant to most of us is also pretty annoying at parties, and everywhere else.
Do you honestly not understand the point about catchers versus leftfielders?
While he perhaps didn't phrase it perfectly, I took it to mean: for any given level of offensive production, there are fewer people on planet earth who are capable of providing that level of offensive production and playing catcher than there are people who are capable of providing that level of offensive production and playing left field.
EV-Since when does replacement level = league average? League average equates to a .260 or so BA. Replacement level is around a .230 BA. Huge difference. I do think that many players could replace Lugo though. He is the bane of the existence of Red Sox fans.
but catchers are less offensively inclined than LF's are. Thats what this guy was saying. VORP, gives us the players value relative to the position. So therefore a LF and a C with the same hitting skills, the C will have a higher VORP, because a replacement level catcher is worse than a replacement level LF. Therefore, the equally talented LF is relatively more valuable. I understand and use the metric. But also, I understand that if the players contributions are the same, than the VORP wont necessarily trump anyone in an arguement as to who is better. But to me, and those who use "Sabr"-metric stats like VORP, it does give a value to players in an accurate way, its like one stop shopping. I dont HAVE to look at OPS+, AVG+, ERA+ etc etc etc if i dont want to cause VORP gives me the value.
Amen, JC. Amen.
I think reason that value over replacement can be more useful is that it's theoretically easy to find a "replacement level" player, while a team can't simply go out and find an average player whenever they need to replace someone.
JC – The reason you use replacement level instead of average is the talent distribution. Baseball talent is not normally distributed, at least not when talking about MLB's talent pool.
Realistically, when we're talking about major leaguers we're talking about a portion – a very small portion – of the bell curve, say maybe the top 1% or so. Imagine the rightmost part of a bell curve, and now put a vertical line through it seperating a half of a percent from the rest of the curve. That's the line that we refer to as "average" in Major League Baseball.
The practical consequence of this is that an average baseball player is a scarce resource – there is a much greater number of below-average players than average – or even average AND above average – baseball players.
So when you're looking at scarcity, you have to realize that at or below a certain bar of performance, there is no scarcity. If you have a left fielder with an OPS+ of, say, 70 – ignoring sampling issues for a second, so I should say a left fielder with a true talent OPS of 70 – then that player is absolutely worthless, at any salary amount; the population of players who can play left field, hit better than an OPS+ of 70 and are available for the league minimum is so great that, if they wanted to, every team in the majors could find a guy like that, and many clubs would still have a guy like that in AAA as a backup plan.
Now, I'm not the biggest fan of VORP – it completely ignores defense, which is an important part of a player's value; it uses Runs Created, which isn't my favorite run estimator by a longshot, and it uses a replacement level well below historic norms. But the concept of replacement level is extremely important, because it captures the very real value there is to being an average ballplayer – average ballplayers are relatively scarce – which using average as your baseline fails to do.
The normal distribution of batting average is a function of the distribution of playing time – it works when you're simply look at at-bats. At-bats aren't evenly distributed, however – the better players get more at-bats.
The reason that replacement level is important is because not all positions are equally valuable. A league average shortstop and a league average second baseman are not the same in value. According to Baseball Reference, this season in the NL the average shorstop hits .271/.331/.396, or an OPS+ of 96. while the average second baseman hits .265/.333/.412, or an OPS+ of 101. They're nearly identical as hitters – a little bit more pop for our second basemen.
They're not equally valuable, though! Our average shorstop can move over to second base and, when you factor in his above-average defense for the position, be an above-average second baseman. Our average second baseman, moved over to shortstop, is an inferior defender at the position – that's, after all, why he's not a shortstop; almost all second basemen in the majors were shortstops at some point – and thus a below average shortstop. The average shortstop is worth more than the average second baseman.
This is the underlying reality that replacement level is trying to model. I guess it's possible that you can construct a model that doesn't explicitly use replacement level and still manages to get the positional comparison correct. If you have such a model, I'd love to hear how it works.
Does anyone think that positions are equally valuable? I can make comparisons across positions by comparing players to the mean at different positions.
Right, and those comparisons end up doing things like underrating shortstops in comparison to second basemen – an average shortstop is a better baseball player than an average second baseman. An average shortstop is a better second baseman than the average second baseman.
Or look at the American League this season – the average 1B hits .256/.341/.412, OPS+ 104. The average DH hits .248/.337/.420, OPS+ 105. The average LF hits .264/.337/.422, OPS+ 106. The means are nearly identical – any difference is pretty much splitting hairs. But the left fielder is more valuable than the first baseman, and the first baseman is more valuable than the DH – the average left-fielder is also an average-or-better first baseman and an average DH, and the average first baseman is also an average DH. The average DH is a below-average 1B or LF, though – that's why he's a DH.
You're kind of missing the point of the column. It's a weekly column which introduces more advanced thinking in baseball to Washington Post readers, not a one-off column convincing you to include VORP in your sabermetric toolbox. Last week the article was about why it makes financial sense for both the team and player to lock up Hanley Ramirez or Evan Longoria for a long term deal when they have minimal major league experience. If my memory serves, other topics have included various ways of measuring defense and the break even point required for stolen bases to be valuable.
While you might disagree with a particular metric it espouses, I think it is a very valuable column for those of use who like thinking about more than just the standard HR, RBI, AVG statistics and wish that more people would look beyond those numbers when considering baseball players. My uncle, for example, has been a huge baseball fan his whole life. To him, the only statistics that matter are the ones that were on the back of a Topps card in the 50's. But he reads that column every week and learns that there are other ways of valuing players than just those stats, and that there is more to executive decisions than what is generally reported. Whether or not you like the methods in the article, I think you should be praising David Sheinin and the Washington Post for publishing these "new" ideas on a weekly basis. Think of all the new sabernomicists that may result!
A catcher needs to be able to throw 121 feet accurately. A LF needs to be able to throw 200'+.
The reason the Biggios and Murphys tend to get moved is that, if you have that much offensive production, you want to have it for more years–catchers, as you note, are involved in almost every play, and crouch for every non-IBB pitch. (Piazza stayed at catcher too long–he was lousy at holding on and/or throwing out baserunners, for instance–and it probably cost him some offensive productivity.)
So, yes, I would assume a scarcity of catchers over LFers, because the difference in arm strength needed is negligible, and more than outweighed by the additional effort needed to perform at the position.
I may be beginning to understnad part of your objection to VORP, though. If I've got a player who is hitting .245 where the average is .260 and the Replacement Player would be .230, they'll look as if they have a positive value, even though they are below average. (That is, they are not just "taking up a spot on the bench.")
Now, you may opt at that point to replace the subpar player with someone at another position–pro baseball is not rotisserie. And your 3rd catcher may contribute less than your 8th OFer, if the first is never injured and there are few day-after-night games. But that's a substitution effect, not necessarily a supply limitation, no?
'Average' doesn't take into account the real impact that a player has on a team.
For instance, take the Phillies.
Chase Utley is a career .301/.377/.506 hitter.
His replacement is Eric Brunlett, at .249/.322/.358.
As stated above, the average 2B is .265/.333/.412 — significantly better than Brunlett. When we talk about value over replacement player, we acknowledge that most teams don't have an average player sitting on the bench. We look at each player's contribution over what the person who replaces him is actually more likely to provide.
And that level is the replacement player. Sure, we have exceptions (like Eric Hinske this year), but for the large part — especially for the more defensively demanding positions like catcher/SS — the replacement player is utterly miserable.
If you peruse the depth charts, you'll notice that there are really very few 'average' players sitting around on benches for the higher skilled positions, and that 'replacement player' is a far better comparison point for lots of analysis regarding injuries and team depth than 'average' is.
I wouldn't bring it up at a cocktail party, but if you're talking about what the Braves would do if Chipper Jones (.310/.406/.550 career) went down. Comparing him to an average .270/.340/.450 isn't really the best comparison when his replacement is Omar Infante (.253/.300/.386).
That's where VORP comes in handy.
The people at the very top pull those averages way up. The actual replacements are far far worse.
"Does the world produce fewer catchers than left fielders?"
Yes. Bill James had this to say about the defensive spectrum:
"Players can generally move from right
to left along the spectrum successfully during their careers." -Bill James
The Spectrum looks like:
It's not that the world produces fewer catchers than left fielders, it's that most everybody on the diamond already is a left fielder if they need to be. Only a small fraction are catchers.
Also, if this were an article in Baseball Prospectus or The Hardball Times we might have something to write home about.
Sure, VORP is a bit outdated these days. In a perfect world we'd see wOBA, EqA, or linear weights used in the newspaper every day. Unfortunately this is a world where the majority of fans still use archaic counting stats like RBIs and hits, and Joe Morgan, John Kruk, and Steve Phillips still have jobs with the leading broadcasting network.
I can live with VORP.
Put me down as another JS fan (and economist) who seems confused by your stand here. If the choice between average and marginal as a base just a numeraire problem, then I would agree with you… but you're assuming a fact not in evidence. I grant that VORP requires you to answer a question which doesn't have to be answered otherwise — the definition of a marginal player. But it is certainly possible at any given time for, at any position, the average player to be worth much more, or only somewhat more, valuable than the marginal player, particularly since we are dealing with the tail of a distribution. The advantage of the marginal player is that we know what they cost — the league minimum. Further, they are, by definition, freely available at that cost. You then get the problem of a player who is the best say, catcher in baseball who is relatively not as much better than a replacement catcher as the best shortstop is than a replacement shortstop.
I grant your Klingon point, but it seems to me there's potentially extra information there to the extent that the distribution of talents has higher variance in one position than another. Or not.
JC, You're being pretty silly here. You say you can adjust for era and park. You say you can assign more value to players of certain positions. But then, you dismiss VORP, which does this, and instead say you want to rely on OPS and SLG? Why not use the metric that does everything you want it to?
As for replacement level – First marginal players are worth exactly league minimum – that is the whole point of the exercise of using replacement level. They have NO marginal revenue production, because there is always another player who is available for league minimum with the same production (at least in theory).
Sure, it's possible that it doesn't make sense to call up some of your replacement players because of playing time, etc. However, again, the definition of replacement level here is that there is an almost limitless supply of players at that level, some of whom it would make sense to pay the minimum, e.g. career minor leagers, the players already on your bench, players for whom you don't care about playing time, etc.
Two things: fisrt, marginal players (at least those without tenure) do not need to be paid their MRP. The theorem that equates wage to MRP assumes that a player paid less than MRP can find a competitor who will pay up to MRP. Obviously inapplicable here.
Second: try never to quote Murray Chass. he's an innumerate idiot… when he's on my side of an argument, I usually suspect I'm wrong.
I am convinced we're not speaking the same language here, but I'm happy to keep having the conversation in the hopes that I can perhaps learn something.
If we assume that everyone is a perfect evaluator of baseball talent, then the opportunity cost of playing a player is exactly the same as the value that he will provide your own team, so unless your organization is taking advantage of a dimwit, the worth of the player is still only what he is able to produce on the field.
For a replacement level player, that is exactly 390k, because, even if a particular player in your organization would cost more than this because of playing time concerns, etc., there is some player somewhere, who can be acquired or brought up, that will provide replacement level play for that price.
Nice discussion. I've never quite gotten VORP either, particularly since they make the point of adjusting it by position, but then don't account for defense at all in the metric, which is definitely part of the value of that ballplayer.
Seems like it should be OVORP instead, so that it doesn't confuse the people trying to understand it for the first time or people trying to understand the value of VORP vs. WARP, which does account for defense.
Also, I've always found where they defined replacement level to be very arbitrary, much like the decision that 100 pitches is bad but 99 pitches is not, for PAP. They make it all seem very scientific, but the explanations I've seen makes it seem like it was chosen out of the air.
I think JC's point is this: whatever adjustment VORP makes to account for a replacement player can be shown just as plainly with any other offensive statistic you chose. He used the example of currency as an example, but I think a better example would be Farenheit vs. Celsius.
You can think of Farenheit as the system JC is talking about, where the replacement player is the point where water freezes at 32 degrees-F. Celsius is the VORP system, where they adjust the Farenheit so that the the replacement player is now defined as zero degrees celsius, so then anything positive is clearly better than replacement and anything negative is clearly worse.
So the point for the VORP supporters is that you can see right away what the +/- for a player is relative to this theoretical replacement player who is available for the grabbing off the waiver wire or via a trade (though in reality, that is not the same cost, a waiver wire would entail just the cost of the player, but a trade would require you to give up another player, theoretically of equal value).
But JC's point is that you can still discuss the same thing in another way because whether you use the average player or the replacement player as your zero point, the main thing is that you can still see the difference between a replacement player, an average player, and star player. Why is it so important to measure against the replacement level player when you can still see the relative difference, relative value between these three types of players?
Replacement level is such a fundamental concept in baseball economics.
Please tell me that I shouldn't expect this kind of pointless obstinacy in your book, which I still haven't read.
JC, out of curiosity, if I were to ask you, "If Chipper Jones goes down with an injury for the rest of the season, how many games can the Braves expect to lose that they would have won with Chipper?" how exactly would you go about answering that?
I entirely agree with you that the replacement player is not equal to a league minimum wage, but I disagree that VORP isn't useful in the context of many (real) baseball situations.
JC's point, and he's free to correct me if I'm wrong, is that replacement value is sort of an arbitrary scale where the actual value of the number being measured is no different than if it was presented on a "league average" scale.
And because "replacement level" as a number is inherently arbitrary (while "league average" is not) it's less useful than simply putting it in the "league average" scale.
It's not a terrible argument, particularly for players with similar playing time. I'm not sure I agree with it either. Where I believe "replacement level" gains value is when you start to compare players with vastly differing amounts of playing time (like Hall of Fame arguments).
Even then you're still a bit on "favorite flavor of Ice Cream" territory as there's plenty of reasonable arguments to using "league average" for Hall of Fame purposes.
I like replacement value as a theoretical concept. Something that I think you need to understand when discussing player "value" in an abstract sense. Practically, you'll almost never compare a player you're thinking of replacing with a theoretical "replacement player," the potential replacements will all have names.
I think it is a rather flimsy argument to dismiss a very useful metric b/c you feel that it is esoteric. An explanation of what VORP measures does not have to be complicated. If you feel like quoting that particular stat in a conversation with the "casual fan" all they truly need to know is that: It measures how many additional runs a player contributes to his team (prevents), relative to freely available talent. That's pretty simple. The person understands the meanings and its usefulness, all in one sentence.
I too like OPS+/ERA+, but statistics do not have to be mutually exclusive. MLB teams, and fans alike, look at very complicated advanced statistics everyday — statistics that personnel in other front offices probably have trouble understanding (i'm looking at you Brian Sabean) — but that has zero impact on their usefulness.
My point: Ok, you don't like VORP…but, jeez, man…not everyone who tries to quote the thing is a Joyce reading, NPR listening, uptight douche with an inferiority complex. Now, FRAA…that's a differnt story.
If VORP didn't exist, though, how would you translates Jones' and Infante's OPS+ into runs/wins? And if you have to perform that translation, why not just use VORP, which already did it for you?
I don't actually like VORP all that much either, and replacement level really is only useful in certain circumstances, but if you really want something that looks and smells and sounds like a duck, just get a duck.
I really don't understand JC's position, it's almost like he;'s been deliberately contrary.
I think VORP is flawed (and misnamed), but highly useful.
1: It should be "runs over bench" or some such thing rather than "value over replacement player"
2: BPro's replacement level is too low.
What I find useful about VORP is that it's a combined rate stat and counting stat.
A: A SS who generates 100 runs is more valuable than a 1B who generates 100 runs. The average SS may produce 60 (bench 40), with 1Bs, the average may produce 80, and you can find any number of lead footed AAAA slugs who could put up 65-70.
B: Hold a mock draft, 2 teams, one drafts by raw runs (linear weights/baseruns/erp/rc, it won't matter- the other drafts by vorp, until each team has 9 players-
The vorp team will have more total offense by the end.
I think you're making the assumption that there are only two types of baseball fans out there: "dumb" fans who think average, RBIs, and pitcher wins are the only stats that matter; and everyone else, who "really" knows what's going on. In particular:
If you are just getting in to analyzing baseball, I see no gains to becoming familiar with the concept. Don't bother.
I consider myself reasonably smart, stat-wise. I understand what VORP is (even if I don't know how to computer it). I have only the faintest clue what, say, Eqa is, so I don't use it in my discussions. Similarly, there are things in your blog that I don't "get," because, well, you're an economist with a far better education than I. That doesn't mean I think it's useless or you think you're "cool" because you can go off about marginal value or PrOPS (which I'd never heard of until your Chipper Jones post). And it seems odd that you'd have a beef with people talking about VORP being too esoteric for "regular folks," yet you use far, far more complex metrics in your writings.
Saying that "there's no reason for someone to learn about VORP" is like saying you should go straight from using ERA to using xFIP to determine pitchers' values, skipping right over "intermediate" mechanics like WHIP and opponents' OPS.
(Level 6 Half-Elf Stat-Head)
marginal players (at least those without tenure) do not need to be paid their MRP.
No, but they do need to be valued as such.
Value needs to take into account opportunity cost. Because the supply of freely available minor league players (by which I mean minor league FAs, Rule V draftees, AAA lifers granted their release when another team offers them a spot in the majors – not prospects) exceeds demand, their salary is deflated below its "value," here pushed down to the MLB minimum salary.
Thus, if you can get a AAA lifer who produces, say, $5M worth of raw value for $390K, there is a significant opportunity cost to signing a FA instead. So:
Net value
= raw value – opportunity cost
= (FA runs * $/run) – ((AAA runs * $/run) – $390K)
= $390K + ((FA runs – AAA runs) * $/run)
= $390K + (VORP * $/run)
Yes, you can write the same equation using a different baseline, but your constant will be derived from the major league minimum salary ($390K) and the production you can acquire at that price point.
Replacement level is also the only baseline that does not require that playing time be held constant. Using average as a baseline undervalues PT (since average production has value), while using zero as a baseline overvalues PT (a full season of horrific production hurts, not helps, a team). VORP normalizes for playing time so that 20 VORP from a part-time stud is worth as much as 20 VORP from a full-time average player, which is a substantial advantage as a metric.
That's not to say that VORP is perfect. Defining replacement level is an art, not a science, and the assumption that there is always a replacement-level alternative freely available may not always hold. But it certainly has an important place in baseball economics and sabermetrics, and I really don't think arguments to the contrary hold water.


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Silver Hotel Group needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 10 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
Hotel Victoria
We are a historic, 100-year old, 56-room boutique hotel located in downtown Toronto. We have recently undergone a major renovation and are looking for material that helps guests find us on the web.
Hotel Guests
We require a single panel, double-sided brochure (3.5" x 8.5") that directs guests to the hotel website, facebook page, and twitter feed.
Please see the attached word documents ("content and design" and "copy") for detailed instructions and copy.
We have also attached a number of different files to assist in the design. If you need higher resolution photography, please let us know.
Final design must be provided in photoshop format, layered so that it's easy for us to edit and change.
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Obituary: Karen Ann Mcgee
April 11, 1944 ~ January 20, 2014
Karen was a 40-plus year resident of South Lake Tahoe. She moved her family here from the Bay Area for the pristine air and water. She was a proud fighter to keep the lake blue. Karen was an amazing hair dresser for more than 50 years but her real passion was oil painting. Hundreds of paintings survive that show the life she lived and her close connection with God. She will be dearly missed by her friends and family.
Karen is survived by her sons: Joey Mathis and Nick Lazzarino; daughters: Laura Thomas and Dolane Dubbs; grandchildren: Sarah, Jonathan, Christopher, Ashley, Tyler, Natalie, Nick, Frank, Jessica, Karen, Gabriel; and great-grandchildren: Angela, Alison, Andrew, Austin, Leo, Kaleah, Kylee, Jake and Bobby.


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1. To place again; to restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like. The earl . . . Was replaced in his government. (bacon)
2. To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed.
3. To supply or substitute an equivalent for; as, to replace a lost document. With Israel, religion replaced morality. (M. Arnold)
4. To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfull the end or office of. This duty of right intention does not replace or supersede the duty of consideration. (Whewell)
5. To put in a new or different place.
The propriety of the use of replace instead of displace, supersede, take the place of, as in the third and fourth definitions, is often disputed on account of etymological discrepancy; but the use has been sanctioned by the practice of careful writers.
(Science: chemistry) Replaced crystal, a crystal having one or more planes in the place of its edges or angles.
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Nature's Bakery is a family owned commercial bakery focused on making all-natural, healthy snacks, encouraging active healthy lifestyles.
Their mission is simple: to deliver quality all-natural snack foods that everyone can enjoy and benefit from. Nature's Bakery believes in keeping things simple and seeking balance in life between nature, activity and nutrition.
Whether you are an extreme athlete or a weekend warrior, a mom on a power walk or a kid on the go, Nature's Bakery delicious, nutritious, well-balanced snack foods are made with you in mind. Nature's Bakery caters to many different people, ages, fitness levels and lifestyles by keeping it simple: all natural ingredients, great taste, balanced nutrition and plenty of energy for life's journeys.
I was happy that Nature's Bakery provided me with samples of their Fig Bars few weeks ago. I received their stone ground whole wheat Fig Bars in Apple Cinnamon, Peach Apricot, Raspberry, Original Fig, and Blueberry flavors. I also received their Vanilla Raspberry and Vanilla Fig bars that are not whole wheat, but at least they are made with unbleached pastry flour instead of regular bleached white flour.
I first tried their whole wheat Peach & Apricot Fig Bar and I was very impressed and pleased! I felt as if I was eating a whole wheat muffin with peach & apricot jam.
All of their Whole Wheat Fig Bars have several things in common. They are all like sweet, fluffy pillows filled with fruit goodness. Their fig base gives their fillings a little crunch that is combined with the distinctive flavors of other fruits, or doubled in the original Fig Bar. The whole wheat dough is very hearty, moist, robust, soft, yet dense enough to hold together well. The bars are not greasy, mushy, or overly sweet. The flavors are well balanced and I like the fact that they have around 110 calories a piece. Each package has two Fig Bars, so around 220 calories total. Not bad for a wholesome, delicious and filling snack! Each bar smells and tastes accordingly to its filling, nothing fake or artificial about it. Each flavor has a hint of fig, but you can clearly taste the other fruits as well.
The Apple Cinnamon smells and tastes almost like an apple strudel with a nice caramel-like sweetness. The whole wheat Fig Bars taste more like little desserts to me so I have been enjoying them with tea in the evenings and at work. I also like them as a pre-run fuel. When I eat one about an hour before my long run, or a difficult workout session, I have enough slow burning energy to get me though my run or workout. I don't feel sluggish after eating these bars which used to happen to me when I ate other grain and fruit based snacks or energy bars. My favorite flavor is the Whole Wheat Peach & Apricot.
The Vanilla Raspberry Fig Bar and the Vanilla Fig Bar are quite different than the Whole Wheat Fig Bars. They are not very moist or hearty and they don't hold together as well. However, the Vanilla Raspberry smells and tastes almost like my favorite Christmas Linzer cookies with raspberry jam filling! The dough is beautifully buttery and cookie-like in my opinion. The Vanilla Fig tastes like a shortbread cookie with fig jam. Very nice!


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Warm thanks to Alexandre R. Soares for providing a Portuguese translation of MahjongChem. English version also available for your iPhone/iPad/iPod here or Android device here. Brought to you by the Chemistry Department at Stetson University. The entire content of this web site is copyrighted by Stetson University under the copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). You are welcome to repost for educational purposes. Any commercial use is strictly prohibited. Inquiries should be directed to Tandy Grubbs; firstname.lastname@example.com. Special thanks to Travis Cossairt for programming this application, to contributors of the Freesound Project for audio effects, and to the AT&T Foundation and NSF Award (0726302) for making this project financially possible.


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'FollowMe' is a small, self-contained portable and rechargeable table lamp by Inma Bermúdez for Spanish lighting brand Marset that can be used both indoors and outdoors.
"The oak handle beckons you to pick it up." says Marset. "Compact and small, it almost looks like a personal accessory. With a swinging lampshade made of white polycarbonate, it boasts a fresh, luminous look."
FollowMe comes with LED technology and a dimmer, a built-in battery and a USB port for recharging.


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Imported from Italy, the Enter Chest in a Wenge finish is unique in its sophisticated design and contemporary style. The Enter Chest exerts opulence and elegance while upholding high quality standards and flawless craftsmanship. The Enter Chest is a perfect complement to the Enter Platform Bed. An impressive centerpiece in any modern space, this spectacular modern chest inspires tranquility. It speaks of exquisite taste and compliments any modern decor.
The Enter Chest is hand made from Solid Italian Wood and features stainless steel accents.
Doimo Elite is a manufacturer of high end Italian bedroom furniture known to combine professional expertise and experienced craftsmanship. Doimo Elites sophisticated creations and imaginative designs created new trends in bedroom furniture, introducing both quality and modern manufacturing techniques to the already exceptional furniture pieces. Doimo Elite has been the leader in a highly competitive European market and has achieved great recognition in US since its entry five years ago. room service 360° is proud retailer bringing forth this forward-looking and quality bedroom manufacturer and its masterful products.
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Holiday Inn Va Beach-Oceanside (21st St)
Holiday Inn Va Beach-Oceanside (21st St)
2101 Atlantic Ave.
2101 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Check In: 3PM
Check Out: 11AM
Check-in Age: 21
Book With Us Advantage
- Best Price Guarantee
We promise you access to the guaranteed best available prices, or your first night is free.
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We do not charge any booking fees for making reservations directly with us.
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IHG takes your privacy seriously and works to protect you. All personal information you provide is encrypted and secure.
Welcome to Holiday Inn Va Beach-Oceanside (21st St)
As a guest of the Holiday Inn® Virginia Beach - Oceanside, you're treated to a stay in the heart of the resort district, which means you're always just steps from fun, food and festivities. Just follow I-264 to the end; it'll bring you right to our hotel's front door.
In Virginia Beach, VA guests can find almost any type of entertainment and many of the best attractions are within walking distance. Nearby venues like Ocean Breeze Water Park, Virginia Beach Sports Complex, Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Aquarium and the Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach are some of the top destinations for our hotel's guests. The Virginia Beach Boardwalk is right outside the door of the hotel and offers easy access to more than 20 restaurants and lounges.
Looking for a place to host a function in Virginia Beach? Let our hotel's staff cater your next event. We offer both meeting and banquet space for up to 120 people.
Each of our hotel rooms has a private oceanfront balcony that overlooks the beach and boardwalk so you can start each day with a spectacular sunrise and an ocean breeze. Each room features free fast high-speed internet access, refrigerators, microwaves, 32" flat screen HDTVs.Join us at our Hemingway's Oceanfront Restaurant and Bar Pilar, our specialty bar themed after Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Oceanfront parking is a premium in the peak season. One complimentary parking spot is available per guest room.
Kids Stay and Eat Free
Kids ages 18 and under stay for free when sharing their parents' room. Up to four kids ages 11 and under eat free any time of the day in any Holiday Inn® on-site restaurant.
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Free High-Speed Internet
Standard Wireless Internet service is included for all guests.
Shuttle/ Parking
- Car Parking Available
- Complimentary Daily Self-Parking is available
- Oceanfront hotel parking- we offer one parking space per hotel guest room. Hotel has two parking lots. One lot directly in front of hotel, secondary parking lot is located across Atlantic Ave. one block west. Parking passes are required.
Pet Policy
- No pets allowed
- Service Animals Allowed
- Pets not permitted. Kennels are nearby, please call hotel in advance for details.
Credit Cards
- American Express
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Diners Club
- Carte Blanche
- Discover
- Smoke-Free Facility
- Number of Floors: 12
- Total Number of Rooms: 149
- Number of Suites: 10
- Number of Non-Smoking Rooms: 149
- Number of Accessible Rooms: 7
- Connecting Rooms Available
- Public Entrance
- Guest Rooms
- Elevators
- Public Restrooms
- Registration Desk
- Exercise Facility
- Business Center
- Pool
- Number of Accessible Meeting Rooms: 1
Accessible Hotel Areas
- Registration Area
- Accessible Guest Rooms
- Business Center
- Meeting Room
- Exercise Facility
- Pool
Hotel Areas with Accessible Routes from Accessible Public Entrance
- Accessible Self-Parking
- Van Accessible Self Parking
- Ramp Access
- Portable Bathtub Seats
- Closed Caption TVs
- Telephone with TDD
- Visual Alarm/Alert in Guest Rooms
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Hot and Crunchy at Danvers' SawasdeePosted: October 9th, 2009 | Author: JR | Filed under: Asian, Danvers, Sawasdee Danvers | Tags: Danvers Restaurants, Lunch, Sawasdee Danvers, Thai | 4 Comments »
Award-winning Thai food for lunch? Conveniently located in downtown Danvers? What's not to like? Indeed, we found everything to our liking on our visit to Sawasdee, which recently won Northshore Magazine's vote for best Thai food.
The interior is airy and comfortable, with brick walls and wood floors, funky light fixtures, and more tiny bamboo plants than we've ever seen in one place. A cozy bar occupies one corner, and the restaurant serves beer and wine.
The menu is just as well thought out, with a huge selection of appetizers, the option to create your own stir fry or curry (choice of meat and sauce/veggies), and plenty of lunch specials. We especially like the option to change the white rice in the specials for brown rice ($.75), sticky rice ($1), or rice noodles ($1).
We started with a DIY appetizer special call fun fun lettuce wraps: large leaves that hold a chicken mixture and crispy bean thread noodles, all dipped in a sweet chili sauce ($5). Fun, crunchy, and delicious.
Then we moved onto pad thai ($6.75), panang curry with beef ($7.75), and pla rad pik (crispy fish, $7.75). The pad thai noodles and large shrimp were succulent, and the sauce was a tad sweeter than we're used to—absolutely addictive. The panang had just the right combination of coconut and curry, although the beef was a bit chewy.
The fish was quite fiery and had a terrific light breading. It's available as a whole fish for dinner, and we recommend it for those who complain that Thai restaurants turn down the heat too much for Americans. The vegetables on both the fish and the curry dishes were crisp/tender, just the way we like them.
Done right, there's nothing like Thai food to satisfy those cravings for comforting carbs, salty sauces, and heat—and Sawasdee definitely does it right.
Sawasdee Danvers
49A Maple St, Danvers
(978) 744-8424


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As an owner of an investment property in Carrollton, VA, you want a professional property management company who will look after your best interests and manage your rental property. Greg Garrett Property Management is committed to providing the highest possible service for you and your Carrollton, Virginia property. We are committed to:
- Actively advertise your property, including on the internet and on our website
- Place your property in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
- Set show appointments and show your property
- Process applications – check credit report & references
- Draw lease agreement and distribute copies
- Perform move-in inspections
- Collect monthly rents
- Send monthly & annual statements
- Prepare yearly 1099 forms
- Supervise repairs & maintenance
- File W9 forms
- File R5 forms, if necessary
- Perform move-out inspections
- File for collections and garnishments, if necessary
You will also receive at the end of each month a financial statement, copies of bills we paid on your behalf and of course your proceeds for the month. At the end of the year you will receive a 1099 for reporting to the IRS.
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LGPv 6527
|Gross capacity, total
|596 l
|Product dimensions (H/W/D)
|216.0 / 70.0 / 83.0 cm
|Energy consumption in 24h
|5.529 kWh / 24h
|Gross capacity, total
|596 l
|Product dimensions (H/W/D)
|216.0 / 70.0 / 83.0 cm
|Energy consumption in 24h
|5.529 kWh / 24h
This test function can be used to check whether an internally or externally connected alarm system is functioning correctly. The appliance's refrigeration performance is not affected by this test.
Highly efficient fans cool freshly stored produce quickly and maintain an even refrigeration temperature throughout the interior.
Liebherr guarantees the outstanding quality of its refrigeration systems through expertise derived from decades of experience in the refrigeration technology sector, and through continuous research and development. By employing only premium-quality compressors, condensers, evaporators and other refrigeration components the energy consumption and operating costs of Liebherr appliances are significantly reduced.
The refrigeration components are safely integrated into the upper section where they can be easily accessed. For cleaning or servicing purposes, the compressor compartment cover can be easily opened on an upward hinge to guarantee excellent accessibility, so it possible to easily clean the filter on the condenser, which is positioned behind the unit compartment cover, without having to move the appliance.
A serial bus interface can be used to connect appliances to an external monitoring system. If there is no monitoring system that can be connected via the interface available, an interface converter retrofitting kit (which connects with a PC or laptop) can be obtained as an optional accessory. The bus interface can be used to serially connect and network up to 20 appliances. Temperature and alarm details can be documented and archived using Liebherr's Temperature Monitoring software.
The stylishly contoured SwingLine design of these appliances makes them the number one choice if you are looking for impeccable design-tech specifications. With elegantly sweeping lines, these Liebherr appliances are a visually-appealing and stunning highlight in any professional environment. The SwingLine doors are ergonomically designed, easy to clean, and easy to open thanks to the full-length integrated grip handle.
Temperature alarm
The integrated temperature alarm indicates if the lower or upper alarm thresholds have been breached. It uses both acoustic and visual signals to provide maximum security for goods that have been stored.
Temperature stability and consistency EN 60068-3
All laboratory refrigerators and freezers are tested at the state-of-the-art Liebherr development facilities according to procedure EN 60068-3 for measuring temperature stability. This involves measuring the temperature at nine different points in the appliance interiors.
Environmentally friendly refrigerants
Refrigerants R600a and R290 are environmentally friendly – they have a minimal greenhouse effect and no ozone depletion potential – and therefore, they have almost completely replaced those previously used (R134a and R404a). All Liebherr impulse sales chest freezers use R600a or R290 as refrigerants and offer outstanding energy efficiency, which improves their CO2 footprint and promotes sustainability.
Reversible door hinges (left/right)
Liebherr appliances are factory-fitted with door hinges on the right. The ability to change the hinge side allows the appliance to be tailored to individual requirements and optimally positioned.
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|Lab freezer with profi electronic controller
|Energy consumption in 24h
|5.529 kWh / 24h
|Noise level
|60 dB
|Net capacity, total
|464 l
|Freezer compartment
|464 l
|Gross capacity, total
|596 l
|Freezer compartment
|596 l
|Cooling system, freezer compartment
|Defrosting, freezing compartment
|50 Hz
|Connection rating
|Product dimensions (H/W/D)
|216.0 / 70.0 / 83.0 cm
|83 - 60 mm
|Weight (with packaging)
|162.00 kg
|Weight (without packaging)
|136.00 kg
|Electronic control system
|Temperature range freezer compartment
|-9°C to -35°C
|Temperature display
|external digital
|Malfunction: Warning signal
|optical and acoustical
|potential-free contact
|Power failure alarm
|immediately upon power failure for 72h
|Maximum fluctuation
|Side wall material
|Door/Cover material
|Self-closing door
|Door hinges
|right interchangeable
|Material of interior containers
|Type of castors
|Castors with arrestor at the front, fixed castors at the rear
|Water drain
|Drawers in freezer compartment
|Storage shelves, freezer compartment
|of which height-adjustable
|Shelf material
|grid shelves plastics coated
|Load capacity storage shelves, freezer compartment
|60 kg
|Door design
|SwingLine design
|Handle moulding
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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Company Failed to Hire Seventh-day Adventist Due to His Refusal to Work on the Sabbath, Federal Agency Alleged
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Altec Industries, Inc., a Birmingham, Ala. based manufacturing company, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOC's suit, James Wright applied for employment at Altec's Burnsville, N.C., manufacturing facility. As a Seventh-day Adventist, Wright held the sincere religious belief that he could not work on his Sabbath, which runs from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday. The EEOC alleged in its complaint that when Altec learned during a job interview that Wright objected to working from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday based on his religion, it decided not to hire him.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their religion at all stages of the employment process. Title VII requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's sincerely-held religious beliefs unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Altec Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:10-CV-00216), after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through conciliation.
In addition to paying monetary relief to Wright, the settlement requires Altec to take other actions, including providing annual training on religious discrimination to all of its managers and supervisors at its Burnsville, N.C. facility. In addition, Altec must post a notice on employees' rights under federal anti-discrimination laws and provide periodic reports to the EEOC on individuals not hired and actions taken in response to employee requests for religious accommodations.
"An employer cannot refuse to hire an applicant to avoid making a religious accommodation," said Lynette A. Barnes, regional attorney for the EEOC's Charlotte District. "Where there is a conflict between a religious belief and work rules, the law mandates that employers make a sincere effort to accommodate those beliefs, including at the application stage. We are pleased that the settlement with Altec provides injunctive relief that will benefit all the company's employees and future applicants."
According to its web site, http://www.altec.com/, Altec Industries manufactures aerial lifts, cranes and specialty equipment for the electric utility and contractor markets.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.