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What's new in Project 2010?
Here's an overview of Microsoft Project 2010 from Microsoft's website where you will find further details
Microsoft Project 2010 has a shiny new interface, but that's not all. Under the hood, it contains powerful new scheduling, task management, and view improvements that give you greater control over how you manage and present your projects.
The new version of Project Web Access also has a new look and many new features to help you collaborate with your team.
- Improved interface
- New viewing options
- Easier view customization
- User-controlled scheduling
- Easier collaboration
- Backwards compatibility
Improved interface
Project 2010 introduces several features to dramatically enhance how you see and work with your project.
Introducing the ribbon
When you first start Project 2010, you may be surprised by what you see. The menus and toolbars have been replaced with the ribbon, which helps you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task. Commands are organized in logical groups that are collected together under tabs.
For Project 2010, all tabs and groups on the ribbon are fully customizable. If your organization has features unique to its business, you can group them on their own ribbon tab.
Welcome to the Backstage
Click the File tab and you are in the Backstage, a one-stop graphical destination for managing your project files. The Backstage contains the same basic commands available on the File menu in earlier versions of Microsoft Project to open, save, and print project files. Project Professional 2010 users can also use the Backstage to manage their Project Server connections, and to check out and publish projects.
The Options command that was on the Tools menu has been moved into the Backstage. This command opens the Project Options dialog box, where you can enter, review, or change preferences controlling how Microsoft Project works and appears.
Find commands quickly
The most commonly used commands can now be found with one click — one right-click, that is. When you right-click any item in a view, such as bar, table cell, or chart, a mini-toolbar with a list of commonly used commands is displayed. When you're in a hurry, this is one way of using project that will pay you back in time saved.
New viewing options
New viewing features have also been added to help you understand with greater clarity how your team is performing and where they are overallocated. Project can also help you and others in your organization see the big picture (and potentially major resource problems) with the Timeline view.
The team planner
Project Professional 2010 users now have the team planner, a resource scheduling view that lets you interact with your schedule in a way that hasn't been possible before in earlier versions of Project. With the Team Planner view you can see at a glance what your team members are working on and move tasks from one person to another. You can also view and assign unassigned work, view overallocations, and see task names as well as resource names — all in one efficient view. Managing your task and resources has never been so easy. For example, if a resource is overallocated, all you need to do is drag a task from one resource to another, and the overallocation disappears.
The timeline
Project 2010 includes a timeline view that is automatically displayed above other views, showing a concise overview of the entire schedule. You can add tasks to the timeline and even print it for an attractive summary report of the entire project. Or you can paste it into an e-mail for an instant report with no fuss.
Easier view customization
Manipulating views has often been challenging in Project. No longer. Take a look at the new ways you can orchestrate how your project is presented and controlled.
Add new columns quickly
Adding new columns to Project is greatly simplified. Simply click the Add New Column heading at the right end of the sheet portion of a view, and type or select the name of a column. An existing column can also be quickly renamed by clicking on its title and typing a different column name. Customizing a column has never been so easy.
The zoom slider
Project 2010 lets you quickly zoom the timephased part of a view using a zoom slider in the status bar. Simply move the slider to the right to move zoom in (show shorter time intervals, such as days or hours) on your schedule and to the left to zoom out (show longer intervals, such as weeks or months). The zoom slider works in the Gantt Chart, network diagram, and calendar views, as well as in all graph views.
User-controlled scheduling
Project 2010 has several scheduling enhancements to improve your control over your schedule. You can also create initial task lists in Microsoft Excel or Word and paste them into Project without having to reformat them.
Manual scheduling
Project 2010 introduces a major shift in how projects are scheduled. Changes to factors such as task dependencies (task dependencies: A relationship between two linked tasks; linked by a dependency between their finish and start dates. There are four kinds of task dependencies: Finish-to-start [FS], Start-to-start [SS], Finish-to-finish [FF], and Start-to-finish [SF].) and the project calendar (calendar: The scheduling mechanism that determines working time for resources and tasks. Project uses four types of calendars: the base calendar, project calendar, resource calendar, and task calendar.) no longer automatically adjust task dates when a task is manually scheduled.
You can place a manually scheduled task placed anywhere in your schedule, and Project won't move it.
Project managers who are accustomed to automatic scheduling with past versions of Project can turn the new manually scheduling feature off for specific tasks or the entire project. Some projects, especially complicated ones, may require Project's powerful scheduling engine to take care of scheduling for you.
Inactive tasks
With Microsoft Project Professional 2010, you can make tasks inactive and still retain them in the project. Inactive tasks often have critical information (such as actuals and cost information) that can be valuable for archival purposes.
Top-down summary tasks
Project managers are no longer restricted to creating subtasks and then rolling them up into summary tasks. For Project 2010, you can create summary tasks first, and they can have dates that don't exactly match the roll-up dates of the subtasks.
At the beginning of the planning phase, project managers may only have some high-level information on key deliverables (deliverable: A tangible and measurable result, outcome, or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project. Typically, the project team and project stakeholders agree on project deliverables before the project begins.) and major milestones (milestone: A reference point marking a major event in a project and used to monitor the project's progress. Any task with zero duration is automatically displayed as a milestone; you can also mark any other task of any duration as a milestone.) of their projects. Using Project, you can divide projects into high-level phases (phase: A group of related tasks that completes a major step in a project.) based on the overall timeline and budget (budget: The estimated cost of a project that you establish in Project with your baseline plan.). This means that dates for individual work items do not necessarily need to line up exactly with dates for the high-level phases.
Project version comparison
The compare versions feature in Project 2010 now includes Gantt bars and graphical images to help you more clearly see how one version of a project differs from another version.
Easier collaboration
Projects don't exist well in isolation from other people in your organization. Project has improved ways in which you can share project information.
Improvements in collaboration through SharePoint list synchronization
Project Professional 2010 users can export project files to a SharePoint list, which provides a quick and simple way for a project manager to share status or create reports that can be viewed across the organization. You don't need Project Web App to sync with a SharePoint list.
Enhanced copy and paste
You wouldn't think that collaboration could increase through something as simple and ancient as copying and pasting Project information. With this new functionality, you can now copy and paste content to and from Office programs and Project 2010 and keep its formatting, outline levels, and column headers.
With two clicks of the mouse, you can generate an instant report and copy it to most Office programs.
Backwards compatibility
Project 2010 is compatible with previous versions of Microsoft Project.
You can create files in Project 2007 or earlier and then open and edit them in Project 2010 in a reduced-functionality mode. In addition, you can create files in Project 2010 and then convert them to the Project 2007 or Project 2000-2003 file formats. Either way, you don't need a converter!
Note Features unique to Project 2010, such as manually-scheduled tasks and top-down summary tasks, may not appear as expected when viewed with earlier versions of Project.


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After the opening video hyping tonight's main event, wew're off to the ring for our first match...
Mexican America vs Ink Inc
Shannon Moore and Anarquia start us off and exchange waistlocks and wristlocks with Shannon getting the advantage. Anarquia gets a knee to the gut and takes Moore down with a shoulderblock, but Moore comes back with a series of armdrags. Anarquia yanks down on the mohawk and goes to work on Moore's arm and tries to power Moore to his back for a three count, but Moore springs to his feet and gets a flying armbar and a dropkick. Rosita gets on the apron to distract Moore and Hernandez nails him from behind with a hard double axhandle, then tags in. Moore leapfrogs Hernandez and dropkicks his knee out, then gets a running legdrop to the back of the head for 2. Jesse Neal tags in and Moore hiptosses him onto Hernandez for 2, then Neal works Hernendez over in the corner and gets a belly to belly suplex. Sarita now gets on the apron and distracts the ref while Anarquia nails Neal from behind to give Mexican America a brief advantage, but Neal manages to tag out to Moore, who hits a flying bodypress for 2. Moore heads to the floor and traps Anarquia in the ring apron and then hits an Asai moonsault onto Hernandez. Moore heads back into the ring and now Sarita flagrantly runs in and yanks Moore down by the mohawk and Anarquia goes right after Moore and puts the boots to him. Hernandez powers Moore up into a Jesse Ventura-style backbreaker and then drops to his knees, jarring Moore's spine and getting him 2. Mexican America hit a double team in the corner and then Hernandez wipes Moore out with a clothesline for 2. Anarquia puts Moore up top, but Moore fights him off and hits a moonsault, then drills Hernandez with an enziguiri and makes the hot tag. Jesse Neal comes in and cleans house, wiping Hernandez out with a flying forearm and then whipping him into Anarquia in the corner, then hit a springboard crossbody out of the corner for 2. Moore clotheslines Anarquia to the floor, and Neal escapes the Border Toss and sets up for the Mooregasm, but Rosita winds up on the apron and Moore and Neal argue about how to handle it, leading to Anarquia dragging Moore to the floor and Hernandez hits his inverted side salto for the win.
Winners: Mexican America
We see a replay of that finish and it looks like Hernandez drops Neal right on his face. That looked real ugly, but a solid opener.
We go to Mike Tenay and Taz, who call this the first PPV of the Impact Wrestling era, and then run down the card, discussing Thursday when Mick Foley was revealed as the Network represeptative and introduced Chyna as Kurt Angle's tag team partner tonight.
This leads us into our next segment, as the Jarretts come out to the ring with Karen on crutches and wearing a heavy brace on her right foot. Jeff says that unfortunately, despite being an all-around great wife and mother, when she was handing out jobs to the hired help, she slipped on one of her sons' action figures, which he thinks was a Jeff Jarrett action figure since it's the kid's favorite. He took Karen to the hospital and it turns out she has a grade 3 sprain and a fractured ankle. He's as disappointed as all the fans are, but this means there will not be a Jeff & Karen Jarrett vs Kurt Angle & Chyna match tonight, and it's the doctor's decision, not either of theirs. The Jarretts start for the back, but Mick Foley comes out to tell the Jarretts that he saw the x-ray and there's no question that there's a fracture in two places, but in some cases you can tell the gender, race, and size of the patient in the x-ray, and something tells Foley that she's not a 6'6†African American male. Foley says they're in a wrestling ring and wrestling matches take place in wrestling rings because wrestling matters. Karen says she didn't bring anything to wear, but Foley says she arranged with the seamstress to prepare an outfit for Karen, so when she steps into this wrestling ring with Chyna, the bad news is that Karen's likely to get her butt kicked all over the Impact Zone, but the good news is she'll look so good when it's being done. He tells her to think on that and have a nice day.
We go backstage to Jeremy Borash, who is with Brian Kendrick and asks for his thoughts on tonight's match with Robbie E. Kendrick cuts a long, rambling promo that would leave Bob Backlund scratching his head, but the point seems to be that the X-Division has been treated like filler by those in charge and he's here to put the division back on the map.
Robbie E vs Brian Kendrick
Kendrick meditates in the middle of the ring as the bell rings and Robbie flips his hood off, but this just pisses off Kendrick, who dropkicks Robbie to the floor and follows him out with a dive. Kendrick, still in his robe, goes up top and hits a flying bodypress, then goes back to meditating in the corner. Robbie gets back to his feet as Kendrick motions him to come and get it, and drop toeholds Robbie into the corner and hits a series of dropkicks and a leg lariat, then sits on the top turnbuckle and meditates again. Robbie charges, so Kendrick gets the boot up and hits another crossbody. Robbie goes to the floor and Kendrick goes after him. Cookie gets in his face, so Kendrick tells her that God has a plan for her and then he nails Robbie and rolls him back into the ring. Kendrick goes up top but Robbie nails him and sends Kendrick tumbling to the floor. Kendrick beats the count, but Robbie immediately pounces and puts the boots to Kendrick, then rams him hard into the corner. Kendrick is bleeding from the mouth as Robbie locks in a three quarter nelson, Kendrick fights his way out but Robbie nails him with a back elbow. Robbie comes off the second rope with a Bret Hart-style elbowsmash for 2, then clotheslines Kendrick to the floor. Robbie goes outside and suplexes Kendrick on the floor, then distracts the ref as Cookie attacks Kendrick. Robbie goes for another suplex but Kendrick slips out the back, whips Robbie into the apron, and scores with a superkick. Kendrick rolls Robbie in andcomes off the top with a missile dropkick, then throws his robe over Robbie's head and unloads with punches. Kendrick charges and gets elevated onto the top turnbuckle, but recovers and hits a leg lariat for the win.
Winner: Brian Kendrick
Great match, and it was nice to see these guys get a good ten minutes to do their thing on PPV. Kendrick extends his hand to Robbie after the match, and Robbie just yells "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, BRO?†and the Shore gets out of the ring and calls Kendrick a freak on their way to the back.
Jeremy Borash is backstage with Tara, and Tara says she's torn because Madison got her back into TNA and her job has been to protect her, but she's been treating Tara like crap. JB asks her who she wants to win this match, but Madison busts in and says it doesn't matter what Tara wants because it's all about what Madison wants. She says Tara's welcome for getting her job back, and tells Tara to stay in the back because she doesn't need her help, then Madison pushes her way past Tara and heads to the ring.
Knockouts Title/Tara's Freedom Match: Mickie James vs Madison Rayne
Tara immediately disobeys Madison's orders and comes to ringside, Madison goes to yell at her and gets caught with a baseball slide by Mickie. Madison responds by giving Mickie a drop toehold into the ring steps, then rolls her back into the ring and covers with her feet on the ropes for 2. Mickie fires back and tries a whip into the corner, Madison blocks and sits Mickie on the top rope and gives her a nasty neckbreaker into the ring for 2. Madison goes back out to the floor to yell at Tara, and Tara looks like she's going to hit Madison, but Madison reminds her that she owns Tara. Madison heads back in the ring but Mickie hits a neckbreaker and both girls are down. Tara starts pounding the mat to get the crowd going, Mickie gets an O'Connor roll for 2, a jackknife rollup for 2, then tries a backslide but Madison accidentally kicks the ref in the face, then kicks Mickie low. Okay. Madison goes to the floor and gets her Michael Jackson glove from under the ring, but Tara grabs her and yanks it off. Mickie tries to catch Madison by surprise, but Madison reverses to a rollup for 2. Mickie comes back with running forearms and a flapjack, then goes up top for a Thesz press, but the referee made sure to stand RIGHT BEHIND Madison so he would get knocked out again when Madison moved. Sure enough, that's exactly what happens, and Mickie goes for the DDT but Tara comes in with the glove on her hand. Both girls yell at Tara to hit the other one, with Madison getting down on her knees to beg for her help, and of course Tara nails Madison and sets Mickie up to get the pin.
Winner: Mickie James
TARA'S FREE! She and Mickie both look ecstatic.
Jeremy Borash is backstage with Fortune, and Kazarian tells Max Buck he wouldn't become a star if he was thrown by a ninja. AJ Styles says he can't figure out what's going on with Tommy Dreamer, but this is a no DQ match and he has no problem wrapping a chair around Dreamer's head. Robert Roode says if Matt Hardy wants to play head games with them...well, the audio cuts in and out, but then comes back as he says that AMW is dead and gone and Beer Money are going to walk out with the tag title once again. James Storm tells Harris that he shouldn't have come back because he's not here to tell jokes and sell DVDs, he's here to drink beer and kick ass, and he's sorry about Harris' damn luck.
The X-Division Title is on the line next on Page 2!
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If you look for a definition of the word, "ethics," terms come up like, "moral principles," and "the concept of right and wrong." Appropriate behavior, or noting the lack of it.
Kyle Whitmire, political columnist for the Birmingham News and AL.COM, notes that the latest changes to ethics laws in Alabama have allowed for a number of creative interpretations of the topic, and some consequences that seem to make it hard to coordinate words and deeds when "education" can mean "golf."
Each week we'll hear an update on political happenings in Birmingham and Jefferson County from Birmingham News local political reporter Kyle Whitmire. Hear him Wednesday afternoons on All Things Considered.
A loophole in Alabama's campaign finance law allows for questionable contributions.
Spending practices regarding election campaign funds in Alabama are under review. How those funds are spent, now, can be looked up as public information, and there are some questions that come from the details. Kyle Whitmire of AL.COM and the Birmingham News took a dive in to the data about Alabama Representative Mike Hill, a Republican […]
We continue our examination of corruption that appears to plague Alabama politics
Alabama has a corruption problem. Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard is currently awaiting sentencing for 12 felony ethics convictions, Chief Justice Roy Moore is scheduled to go to trial for allegedly violating judicial ethics and Governor Robert Bentley is being investigated for possible impeachment. So, is there a way to solve the state's corruption problem?
An investigation is underway to determine whether Governor Robert Bentley should be impeached, and a discussion about Alabama real estate mogul Franklin Haney and his potential influence on state politics. The latest from AL.com's Kyle Whitmire.


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Osman Samiuddin has written an excellent article about the Pak vs India rivalry. I'm going to post the article below, but his main point is that in the last decade India have reversed the relative dominance that Pakistan enjoyed over them in the 80's and 90's. It used to be that no matter what Team Pakistan's or Pakistani players' form was, when they played India they turned it on. Most of the time, Pakistan prevailed. Now, the reverse seems to be happening.
My question is, is this just a cyclical nature of sports where the teams are going to relinquish the upper hand to one another? Or have India, due to their more professional setup and monetary advantage, taken a more or less permanent advantage over the rivalry?


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At a recent dinner party, before we started eating, the usually decorous hostess had the kind of glint in her eye which brings fear to the staid palate. After half-heartedly offering to help in the kitchen, I wandered off to chat to the other guests and drink, only to later hear the words 'Good Housekeeping' 'fifties' and 'mayonnaise'.
My salad choices for the blog have mostly been quite conservative, so I was grateful for the opportunity to try a combination of foods which have thus far only gladdened my heart separately.


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Pitt's Chryst: Wisconsin talk wasn't distraction
Former Badger off. coordinator considered candidate for UW job
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst says the talk about him going to Wisconsin didn't last long enough to be a distraction.
Chryst said Thursday he is committed to the Panthers, who play Mississippi in the BBVA Compass Bowl on Jan. 5.
The former Badgers offensive coordinator was considered a favorite to replace Bret Bielema, who left for Arkansas Tuesday.
Chryst was in Birmingham with Rebels coach Hugh Freeze to promote the bowl. He says the players saw him around and knew he hadn't gone anywhere.
Chryst said he knows what the players have been through with interim coaches for the past two bowl games. He says it was important to reassure them and prospective recruits
Chryst said, "The people that we deal with are the most important as a coach."
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says Chryst is "going to stay at Pitt." Alvarez says he helped Chryst get the job at Pitt last year, and doesn't think it would be appropriate to hire him away after such a short time.
Chryst is from Madison and remains a popular figure at Wisconsin, and was considered the favorite to replace Bret Bielema.


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The Broadleys' home, a dark, beveled-cedar single-story, sits near the top of the hill above their vineyards. From the front deck, the south Willamette Valley is revealed to the east — lush, green with farms, fields and stands of oaks and firs. On clear days, snow-capped peaks of the Cascades gleam in the sunlight, from Mt. Hood in the north to the Three Sisters in the south.
In front of the house, the Broadley Vineyards are just beginning to flush with new growth; especially enticing is the set of north-facing vines that produce the grapes for Claudia's Choice, Broadleys' premier bottling, their prize-winner.
The Broadleys pioneered this area, displacing Christmas-tree farms and goat ranching (Morgan Broadley has brought back goats) and proving that wine grapes, vinis vinifera, could thrive here and yield world-class wines. Thirty years of successful growing blazed a trail to Monroe, and others have followed.
Now, just downslope from the Broadley homestead and southerly around the hill along Orchard Tract Road, a handsome wrought-iron gate, painted a shade of celadon, marks the entry to Whybra Vineyards. Nothing here invites visitors, especially not the slinking German shepherd who tracks the car just outside the driver's door. At the end of the steeply sloping crushed-basalt driveway sits a trailer under trees, a few sheds and outbuildings nearby.
Christi Alvarez — in broad-brimmed hat and blue rubber gloves — stays here with her two watchful hounds. She actually lives in Sun River and comes over to carefully tend her 11.5 acres of pinot noir. The vineyard was planted in 1992, but wines wearing the Whybra label didn't appear until 2007. Whybra 2009 Pinot Noir is not widely distributed but can be found at the Longbranch Saloon, just across the highway from the Broadley tasting room in Monroe.
Downslope, around the bend and up another crude driveway, we find the pole building that Brian and Therese Schafer converted to an apartment for themselves and a winery for their newly established TeBri Vineyards. They've just released their 2009 pinot noir, a palpable hit.
Before he retired, Brian had been fire chief in Lake Tahoe but concluded "firefighting at age 60 is not a good idea." How good an idea was it to start a vineyard?
"What the hell was I thinking? A vineyard? Gimme a break." No breaks; Brian built the house by hand; Therese turned it into a comfortable, attractive home.
In the attached winery the Schafers keep a camp tent set up for when the (fully grown) kids and grandkids come to visit. The Schafers are a strikingly attractive couple, fit and lively, who "always loved wines."
When Brian's retirement approached, they started shopping for land, someplace sweet, someplace they could explore "life after fire": "The further south we got, the more we liked it." That included the wines; then they tasted Broadley Claudia's Choice.
Now, Brian says, "Our goal is to make pinot noir that stands up not only to the best wine in the state but is also one of the best in Monroe." Holding hands, Brian and Therese amble down a grassy lane to introduce us to their neighbors.
Just across the field from TeBri, Phil and Nancy McCullum, both retired educators, have launched Sweet Earth Vineyards. They bought their five acres in 2005, with 3.5 acres of pinot noir and pinot gris that had already been planted in 2003. They bottled their first vintage in 2009 and have been winning prizes since: Sweet Earth 2010 Estate Pinot Noir won Gold and a Grand Award of Excellence at this year's Oregon Wine Awards; the SE 2011 Rosé of Pinot Noir took Gold at Newport's Wine and Food Fest. Their tasting room is ready to open on weekends during the coming season, Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Further downslope, making a couple of curves along Coon Road, we roll into Lone Oak Vineyards to meet Dave and Yvonne Miller. Their house faces south, looking across four acres first planted in 1999, now growing pinot noir, pinot gris, syrah and even one row of Sangiovese. Yvonne retired from Elmira High School; Dave's retired, a "machinist by trade," but still working.
Dave says they started the vineyard "to supplement our health insurance." He opens the doors to their two-car garage, revealing "maybe the world's smallest winery" — fermenting tanks, barrels and all in a space that could hold two compacts. Lone Oak 2008 Pinot Noir Reserve, however, is seriously good wine, top-shelf quality but accessible price, and the next vintages should be exciting.
More vineyards are being planted around Monroe, even in this wobbly economy. The Broadleys' success, the successes had by Steve Girard at Benton-Lane Vineyards just a couple miles south of Monroe, even the successes of the area's newbies, all these have viniculturalists and their agents scouting the warm slopes of the eastern edge of the Coast Range foothills.
There's no doubt anymore: This is wine country — damn good wine, too.


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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
2009 Top Prospect List: #12 Dallas Buck, SP
Dallas Buck
Height 6-3, Weight 210, B/T: R/R, DOB: 11/11/1984
2008 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
The newly acquired Dallas Buck checks in at #12 on the list. I probably like Buck more than most, but he has a number of things going for him. He may be ideally suited for the Reds, as he possesses heavy groundball tendencies and is a natural athlete, as evidenced by being a two sport athlete at Oregon State before joining the professional ranks. He strikes me as being a potential sleeper, as injuries may have obscured his upside. In 2009, he will be a year farther away from his arm problem, so he could reveal a much better career trajectory than previously projected.
Oddly enough, Dallas Buck's baseball skills may be best defined by his time playing a different sport. Buck attended Oregon State and spent two years playing defensive back and special teams for the Beaver football team. That speaks to both his athleticism and his athletic mindset, which carries over to the diamond.
Buck had a very good career at Oregon State, but his junior season was hampered by an arm injury. Buck has a football player mentality and refused to shut it down, as he didn't want to let his teammates down in their quest for a College World Series Championship. He battled through the season and maintained a high level of performance despite diminished velocity.
The diminished velocity and the fear of injury it inspired caused his draft status to slip, as he was a projected first round pick before his junior year. The Diamondbacks selected Buck in the third round (two picks after the Reds selected Chris Valaika) and a subsequent physical exam uncovered the expected injury: a partial tear in the ulnar collateral ligament. Buck was likely to need Tommy John surgery before ever throwing a professional pitch.
Despite the likelihood that surgery would be necessary, the Diamondbacks agreed to let Buck attempt to rehab the injury. In 2007, Buck started out his professional career at high-A ball, where he posted a respectable 3.41 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9, and 8.1 K/9 in 97.2 innings. He also demonstrated impressive groundball tendencies, as he posted a GB/FB ratio of 2.28.
Ultimately, he had to shut it down after 16 starts and undergo Tommy John Surgery in August. Buck made a fairly quick recovery and has already logged 63.2 innings in 2008. In that span, Buck has posted a 3.68 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 37/15 K/BB ratio, and a stellar 2.23 GB/FB ratio.
After his acquisition, the Reds sent Buck to high-A Sarasota, where he has posted a 4.15 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 9/4 K/BB ratio, and a stellar 4.00 GB/FB ratio in 13.0 innings.
As a sophomore, Buck's fastball sat in the 88-91 range and touched up to 94 on occasions. As a junior, his velocity dropped into the mid-80s, which was a clear sign that he was having arm trouble. However, his fastball has always had very good sink and he uses it to induce a ton of groundballs. Buck also features an average slider and an improving change-up.
In attempting to pitch through the injury in 2007, Buck was working without his good stuff. The UCL tear sapped his velocity and he was only throwing 86-88 mph with a lot of effort. The impressive thing is that despite working without his best stuff, Buck STILL managed to be successful. To me, that signifies an ability to pitch, not just throw. A lot of younger pitching prospects just rely on their pure stuff, but really don't know how to use it. Buck, obviously knows how to pitch. In addition to demonstrating the ability to succeed without his best stuff, Buck actually managed to impress scouts with his change-up.
In 2008, despite being healthy, Buck again is pitching without his best velocity, but again is finding success. The usual rehab time on Tommy John is 10-12 months, but the pitcher often isn't the same until the season after he comes back. So, Buck should finally be at full strength for the first time in his professional career in 2009.
Buck doesn't have the cleanest mechanics, but they are functional. The athleticism that allowed him to play college football also allows him to repeat his delivery and maintain good body control.
Following the modern trend, Buck starts his windup by moving his glove side ("GS") foot slightly forward and towards first base, as opposed to the old style of starting the wind-up by stepping back towards second base. After he plants his glove side foot, he"un-weights" his pitching arm side ("PAS") foot and rotates it on the rubber.
In keeping with the modern pitching style, he only brings his hands up to his chest, not over his head as used to be traditional. Buck has a high leg kick and brings his leg up well past parallel. In his leg kick, he coils his lower body to store up energy. When his leg kick is at its highest point, Buck breaks his hands and begins to drive towards the plate. Buck really seems to get a good push off the rubber and uses his legs to drive his body towards the plate. A strong leg drive can help incorporate the entire body into the throwing motion, which can alleviate some of the stress on the arm that can be created by more of a "falling off the rubber" style pitching motion.
After Buck drives off the rubber, he plants his GS foot slightly to the third base side of mound. By planting his foot closer to third than normal, Buck is forced to throw slightly across his body. He utilizes a high three-quarter arm slot and uses a clean arm action, but this type of cross-fire action can lead to increased stress on the arm. In Buck's case, it isn't a significant cross-fire, but it's there. Another by product of the cross-fire throwing action is that it forces him to fall off to the first base side of the mound on his follow through. His pitching momentum is heading slightly towards first base to offset his somewhat closed body position, so his body naturally follows the momentum after he delivers the pitch.
You can access his scouting video here.
Buck's mechanics certainly aren't the prettiest or cleanest around, but they do seem functional. He doesn't have any big red flags in his motion or arm action, but he does throw with some effort. It'll be interesting to see if he can stay healthy, as there isn't really anything significant in his motion that indicates a heightened injury risk.
The Reds won't quite know what they have in Dallas Buck until the 2009 season, as that's when he'll finally be at full strength, but I suspect they'll be pleasantly surprised. However, even at less than full strength he demonstrated some positives. His athleticism gives him good body control, his football experience gives him a warrior mentality, and his fastball has very good late sink, all of which makes him an intriguing prospect for the Reds.
While it is too soon to tell, Buck could be a very nice addition to the organization, as he has a solid skill-set and seems to be exactly the type of player the Reds need. Buck is the type of player who gets the most out of his abilities and puts the needs of the team before his own. Those seem to be the type of players commonly found on winning teams, which hardly seems like a coincidence.
The Reds could start Buck off at double-A Carolina for 2009, although I wouldn't be surprised to see him start off at high-A Sarasota for a month or two to build his confidence. While Buck will never be a dominant #1 starter, he may ultimately prove to be a solid mid-rotation starting pitcher. The 2009 season will go a long way towards revealing what type of pitcher Buck will be, but for now he checks in at #12 on the list.
Labels: 2009, Baseball, D.Buck, Reds, Top 15 Prospects
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- AnonymousFebruary 19, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Great report. I share your enthusiasm for Buck. I really think this kid is going to be a very good major league starter if his velocity returns as expected. His groundball tendencies will be a great fit in the GABP.ReplyDelete
Hey OnBase,ReplyDelete
I'm pretty excited about Buck's chances. I think he's pretty underrated. He's been successful at less than 100% health, so when he gets healthy...
Maybe he won't regain all his velocity, but if does, then he should be a very nice prospect and open quite a few eyes.
Anyway, thanks for the comment!
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The District of Columbia's representative in Congress is hosting a discussion on the use of synthetic marijuana in the city.
Eleanor Holmes Norton's Commission on Black Men and Boys is holding the meeting at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in northwest Washington on Tuesday night. Synthetic marijuana is commonly known as K2 and has effects similar to LSD.
The group of the will hear from two young Washington residents as well as two experts. Audience members can also ask questions.
The meeting was delayed as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
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How to Address a Representative: Member of the United States House of RepresentativesWhile Representative (Name), Congressman (Name), and Congresswoman (Name) are not traditional honorifics used in direct address for members of the House of Representatives: they are informal honorifics often used in the media to refer to member, or to address a member to emphasize the office the individual holds. On the other hand ... just to make sure everyone knows who they are .... current members do not object to being addressed as Representative (name). I'd describe that as a "practice" ... it's unofficial, not exactly the most formal ... and done at the preference of the individual. If you know that the individual member prefers Representative (name) or Congressman/Congresswoman (name) -- use the preferred form in conversation. However, to use the most formal form of address for members in a letter's salutation as Mr. (name) or Ms. (name) as noted below. Envelope, official: The Honorable (Full name) United States House of Representatives (Address)Envelope as chairman of a committee or subcommittee: The Honorable (Full name) Chairman (Committee or subcommittee name) (Address)Letter salutation: Dear Mr./Ms. (surname):
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Dear Mike, VR, A representative-elect is addressed in writing as The Honorable (First Name) (Surname) and in coversation as ... Mr./Ms./etc. (Surname) I have that form on page 182 of my book. Officials become the Honorable once elected. It's traditional on Capitol Hill that members of the House address one another as "Mr/Ms. (Surname)." While you hear members of the House referred to as "Congressman (Surname)" or "Representative (Surname)" in the media, neither is traditionally the correct form of direct address. -- Robert Hickey
How to Address a Former Member of the US House of Representatives? I am meeting one of our former congressional representatives next week, and I am wondering if it is still appropriate to address them as Congressman or Representative, even though they have been voted out of office? -- Peter Michaels
Dear Mr, Michaels: Short answer is that Mr./Ms./Mrs./Dr. (name) is the absolutely correct way to address a former member of the House of Representatives. Now for a longer answer: #1 Current members of the US House address each other as Mr./Ms./Mrs./Dr. (name). That's the tradition. They don't use "Congressman" or "Represetative" as an honorific. So most formally you may address both current and former congressional representative as Mr./Ms./Mrs./Dr. (name), If you introduce a former member to someone ... you could then add that he/she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 19XX to 20XX for the XXX Congressional District of (State)... or something similiar. I've spoken to many Members of the House Representatives on just this point and while some like prefer "Representative (name)" or "Congressman (name)" .... all agree that Mr./Ms./Mrs. (name) is absolutely correct. #2 On the other hand ... just to make sure everyone knows who they are .... current members do not object to being addressed as Representative (name) and Congressman (name). I'd describe that as a "practice" ... it's unofficial ... and done at the preference of the individual. It's not a rule one can safely apply to all. But after all that -- former members don't get a special honorific. -- Robert Hickey
How To Address a Former Member of the US House of Representatives with Degrees? We need the correct salutation for a former congressman who may or may not have a formal Ph.D. but who has 45 honorary degrees. Do we address him in a personal invitation as Dear "Dr. Surname", "Mr. Surname", "Congressman", or drop the "Dear" altogether and put instead "To The Honorable First Name, Last Name"? -- Nancy Calvin
Dear Ms. Calvin, Holders of an honorary doctorate do not use "Dr." as an honorific. Most formally former members of the US House of Representatives are in conversation and in a salutation as Mr./Ms./Mrs. (name). Use "The Honorable (Full Name)" on his envelope and the address block of the letter. He's "the Honorable" for life. If this is complicated, see pages 180-181 of my book. -- Robert Hickey
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In the UK and US, the average household throws away between 25-30% of the food and drink it purchases, mainly due to food spoilage. Keeping track of Best Before dates is tricky and if there is any doubt about a food's condition, it is usually thrown out.
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The Chamber keeps me well informed on what is going on in the community. Getting regular updates on upcoming events allows me to stay in touch with businesses and voters. The Chamber does a great job bringing people together, fostering a network for businesses, and providing fun events. I have also greatly appreciated the "Leadership Sherman" Program. Several of the young lawyers in the District Attorney's Office have gone through this program, which teaches them leadership skills, familiarizes them with their community, and connects them with other young leaders in town.
I would just like to say that since Rapid Refill Ink became a member a few years ago, that Sherman and Texomaland represent at least 35% of our business even though our store is in McKinney. I appreciate how welcomed I feel at the breakfast meetings and I nearly always come away with another new customer from Sherman.


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The Littlest Thug: Prince Sends Cease And Desist To Fan Who Created 'Le Petit Prince' Miniature Doll
from the dawwwww...-he's-so-CUTE-when-he's-angry! deptFor an artist who has worked tirelessly to maintain his artistic integrity (even going so far as to change his name/wear a mask), Prince has done more than most to ensure that his vision remains intact all the way up to the fans' ears. Unfortunately, he seems to view this "connection" with his fans as one-way.
Between starting one of the first CwF websites and swiftly abandoning it after collecting $79/head, suing YouTube, eBay and the Pirate Bay for "making his work available," declaring the internet to be "over" (and thus, unworthy of hosting his music) and claiming that cover versions physically destroy the original tunes (???), Prince has done everything he can to prevent fans from connecting with him.
To that end, Prince has yet again flexed his tiny, presumably purple, muscles to order a fan to cease and desist doing fan-type stuff. Troy Gua, a "serious Prince obsessive" and conceptual artist, just received a cease and desist letter from "Prince's people", ordering him to knock off his puppet-based adoration of the Artist.
Somewhere deep down, we're sure Troy Gua expected he'd someday have to face saying goodbye to the much-lauded miniature doll that was at the center of his art series, Le Petit Prince. This was no small project -- Gua literally recreated many famous Prince moments with the little guy and even included detailed props like the Purple Rain motorcycle. Ironically, we were recently emailing with Gua to do a piece about the new calendar he was putting out featuring some of these photographs, but this week Gua sadly informed us the dream is over. He received a cease and desist letter from the real Prince's people on Monday.Not only did Troy Gua receive an angry email, but also a very official hard copy via FedEx. The order states that Gua is not allowed to "exhibit the photo work or the sculptural doll," which covers pretty much the entire Le Petite Prince project. Gua has decided not to fight back and has left instructions on his website asking fans to only leave positive comments.
Gua's taking the high road, but Prince seems unwilling to allow any sort of expression based on him or his works to see the light of day anywhere. CityPages points out that another artist was hit with a C&D for posting Prince remixes for streaming only at her SoundCloud page. Presumably, the upcoming calendar would be considered commercial use of Prince's image (I suppose) and that may have urged on the Purple Hammer, but DJ Lenka Paris' mixes weren't being sold or made available for download, so it's not entirely a crackdown on commercial use.
It may be that Prince wants all things "Prince" to originate from Prince only. If so, Prince should learn to let go. No one has that much control and attempting to maintain "artistic integrity" by stomping out anything not officially blessed by the man himself is an awful way to treat fans. Here's exactly how to do CwF WRONG:
If it wasn't clear before, his Purpleness has some very stringent ideas around what his fans can and cannot do in their appreciation of him. In a nutshell: Yes, please do pay $250 for that concert ticket, but 'Hova help you if you seek to publicly admire him through music or art.Prince has a large fan base and it appears that his fans won't fight a legal battle with a.) someone with much more money or b.) someone they respect greatly, even if that respect is completely one way. One of those is logical and the other is understandable, but either way, it's tough for non-Prince-acolytes to respect an artist whose response to fan efforts that stray into "his" territory is unvarying legal thuggery.


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A mid-air fistfight between two passengers, one of them drunk, on an American Airlines flight in Texas on Tuesday left one man bloody and facing criminal charges.
According to a police report, 33-year-old Scott Prascher of McKinney, Texas, was extremely intoxicated and sitting across the aisle from Oklahoma resident Declan Cooper on their flight from San Antonio to Dallas-Forth Worth.
Cooper was engaged in conversation with a fellow passenger discussing plans for the next leg of their flight. Prascher repeatedly interrupted the conversation and even cursed at Cooper, the report says.
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Cooper tried to ignore the man, but after Prascher kept directing profane insults his way, Cooper back-handed Prascher with his right hand, leaving Prascher bloody and even more agitated, according to the report.
Witnesses say that it was at that point Prascher removed his seatbelt and hurled himself on top of Cooper, trying to hit him.
Two other passengers, one of them a U.S. Army general, pulled Prascher off of Cooper and held him down for the rest of the flight.
Cooper wasn't injured, although he did have Prascher's blood on his shirt.
The pilot notified the FAA control tower of the incident, and when the plane landed, two DFW Airport police officers were waiting.
The DFW Airport police and FBI agents decided that Cooper had acted in self-defense, and they declined to charge Cooper in the incident.
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Being at Karur, in centre of TamilNadu, I was trying to make up my mind as of towards which direction should I move on. Towards one direction is Tirupur and Kovai, another is Palani, another is Trichy, another is Namakkal and Salem, another is Erode. But a major drawback of a temple tour is the timing. Any temple which not tooooo big, would be for sure closed (Nadai Moodudhal) at noon. So any trip must start in the morning and finish off by noon and again re-start at evening.
After shortlisting on Kodumudi and Paramathi Velur, I thought over for some time. Paramathi is rather a road lesser traveled than Kodumudi, so that was my choice.
At 9:00 AM, I reached Karur busstand. Only after asking a few bus conductors of Namakkal and Salem buses "Will is stop at Paramathi.?", who answered in absolute frustration, "No", did I realize that Karur itself has a smaller village besides called Paramathi. People call it Karur Paramathi. And clearly specifying Paramathi Velur only yields results. Then, I took a local bus to Velur, with a hope of getting another bus from Velur to Paramathi.
As I reached Velur in a 45 mins ride, there was a bus that goes to Namakkal, via Paramathi. I boarded it and as I was directed earlier, I told the conductor to inform me when we reached Paramathi-2. Well, it's not the pincode. There are 2 stops in Paramathi. Stop 1 is in the centre of the village and stop-2 is at the end of the village which also has the diversion to Thiruchengodu.
With the co-operation of the sweet conductor, I got down at Paramathi-2. I enquired a customer at a local vegetable shop, "Where is the Ishwaran Koil (Shiva temple, as it is mentioned in every little village or town of TamilNadu)", who replied "I am also new here. I have no idea". Then I asked the owner of the shop, on which point, a local elderly man came forward for my help and said, "Walk down the highway (the way to Thiruchengodu) for about more than half a kilometer, there you'll find the temple on your right. You can't miss it".
I started walking the road, and the road made me hum "I walk a lonely road, the only one that I had ever known….". Well, it was a highway and apart from the occasional screeches of the high speed motors and people with cattle on the either sides, it was pretty much lonely. Indeed a road less travelled.
Just as he directed, when I was almost reaching half a kilometer, I could find the gopuram of the temple. Along the way, the river Thiru Manimutharu kept me company. I kept my fingers crossed hoping the temple would be open. To my gladness, the temple was open. I went inside. The Lord Shiva, here faces East. Since, I entered through the highway, i.e. through west, I circumambulated (Pradakshinam) and went to the eastern side. But alas, the Sanctum Sanctorum (Garba graham) was closed. I noticed that the eastern way directly led to the Thiru Manimutharu River. I came back to the western door and asked the elderly lady seated there for shade, "Where can I find the Gurukkal of this temple?" For which she answered "He went back home." Oh no.. Did I travel all the way from Karur for this.? I asked her "When will he be back.?". She – "Tomorrow only". Me – "Fine, where is his home". She – "Go straight, turn right. His home is opposite to Amman koil.". It was a walk back in the scrotching sun to the bus stop and turned right. Finding his home was rather a simple task, everyone here knew him. I requested him to come to the temple and he did. This onward journey was a bike ride, thanks to him. Since it's a rare temple, with hardly any visitors, he doesn't stay there throughout.
The Lord Shiva here is Bhimeshwarar and Ambal here is Vedanayagi. This was built 600-800 yrs ago. It seems like during Pandya Reign, with the presence of their symbol, Fish on the ceiling. It was further improvised and renovated during the reign of Tipu Sultan. The compound wall was not built until recently.
I just stood there besides the river for a few minutes. It was a great sight. The local shepherds where indeed amused to see a lone traveler here, inspite of me wearing a salwar kameez and not jean clad. One lady couldn't control her curiosity and asked me,"Who are you.? Came alone.? Where are you coming from.?" Well, I just said, "I had to say my "hi" to Bhimeshwarar".
I walked back again, and on my way I saw the shed where cremations take place. Indeed soul stirring. Then I reached the Paramathi bus stop again and had a juice, thanks to the lowered water and glucose content in my body, and got my bus back to Karur.
To Reach there:
1. From Karur: 28 km; Take any bus that goes to Namakkal or Salem.
Just be sure to specify its Velur Paramathi.
2. From Namakkal: 18 km; Take any bus that goes to Velur or Karur.
3. From Thiruchengodu: 30 km; Take any bus that goes to Velur or Karur.
From Paramathi
Walk or drive a bit more than half a kilometer in the route to Thiruchengodu. The temple is on the right side.
Phone no. of the Gurukal (Priest): 04268 - 251946


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Professor Aurora Sinistra[8] was a witch and member of the Astronomy department at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She may have once attended the school as a student, and could have been part of the Slug Club because of her astrological skills[9]. At some point, she applied for a seat in the Astronomy department and was accepted. Sinistra taught her students at midnight at the topmost tower of Hogwarts Castle, and taught the names of stars and constellations, aswell as the movements of the planets and other astronomical matters[10]. She was a regular attendant for the Start-of-Term Feast each year, usually sitting near the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore[11], and seemed to be a friend of the Substitute Professor for Care of Magical Creatures, Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank[12].
During the 1991–1992 school year, Professor Sinistra presumably taught the famous Harry Potter every Wednesday at midnight. Topics included studying the night sky with telescopes and learning the stars names through their deductions[13]. The following year, the professor was present at the discovery of a Petrified Justin Finch-Fletchley, and helped transport him with Filius Flitwick, the Charms Master, to Madam Pomfrey in the Hospital wing[14]. In 1994, Sinistra attended the Yule Ball with "Alastor Moody", and danced a nervous two-step, careful to avoid his wooden leg[15], though she spent most of her time watching over the proceedings with other members of staff[16]. The year after, she was presumably inspected by Dolores Umbridge, the Hogwarts High Inquisitor, and passed. As preparation for her fifth years' Ordinary Wizarding Levels, Professor Sinistra gave out large amounts of homework, and was seen chatting to Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank numerous times throughout the year[17]. During the 1996–1997 school year, she attended the Slug Club Christmas party, hosted by Horace Slughorn, and likely took part in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower months after[18]. It is also likely that she participated in the Battle of Hogwarts the following year.
Early Life
Sinistra was born between 1930 and 1970[19] and began her magical studies at the age of eleven. It is most likely that she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and, if so, achieved a high graded O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. in Astronomy, as she went on to teach this subject for many years after. It is also possible that she was a member of the Slug Club[20], formed by Potions Master Horace Slughorn, for her astronomical talents. Sinistra continued her studies until at least sixth year, before leaving school for the outside world.
Career at Hogwarts
Early Career
- "There have been a few changes in staffing this year..."
- —The Headmaster beginning to introduce new teachers.[src]
At some point, Sinistra applied for a place in the Astronomy department at Hogwarts and was accepted, becoming a Hogwarts Professor. She taught her lessons at midnight at the top of the Astronomy Tower, the highest point of the castle[21], and probably had an office elsewhere. Her students each required a telescope for her lessons, and she taught all about the different stars and constellations, aswell as moons and planets. She regularly attended the Start-of-Term Feast, where she appeared to enjoy socializing with other teachers, such as Pomona Sprout, the Herbology professor[22], and Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank, the substitute for Professor Kettleburn[23]. She was known to give large amounts of homework to students in their fifth year and those who continued Astronomy for sixth and seventh[24].
1991-1992 school year
- "They had to study the skies every Wednesday at midnight and learn the names of stars and movements of planets."
- —A description of Professor Sinistra's classes.[src]
At the beginning of the 1991–1992 school year, the famous Harry Potter arrived at Hogwarts, and was Sorted into Gryffindor House at the Sorting ceremony, which Professor Sinistra may have attended[25]. He studied Astronomy every Wednesday at midnight, and it is more than likely that Sinistra taught these lessons rather than another member of the department[26]. For her classes with first years, she made them study the stars of the night sky and have them identify each star from their deductions[27].
1992-1993 school year
- "Justin Finch-Fletchley was carried up to the Hospital wing by Professor Flitwick and Professor Sinistra of the Astronomy department..."
- —Professor Sinistra after the third petrification attack.[src]
During the 1992–1993 school year, Professor Sinistra continued her career in the Astronomy department. This year, however, the Chamber of Secrets was opened once again, having killed a Ravenclaw named Myrtle in 1943. Sinistra was present when Muggle-born student Justin Finch-Fletchley was discovered, petrified after an attempted attack on him by the Basilisk. Together, she and Professor Filius Flitwick, the Charms Master, removed Justin's body and took him to the Hospital wing where he was to be treated by Madam Poppy Pomfrey. Thankfully, the Chamber was closed at the end of the year and the Basilisk slain[28].
1994-1995 school year
During the 1994–1995 school year, the Triwizard Tournament took place at Hogwarts Castle. For the Start-of-Term Feast, Professor Sinistra sat next in between Severus Snape and Pomona Sprout, and was seen talking to the latter[29]. She was also present at the arrival of the students of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, and probably joined in singing the school song[30]. At Christmas, the Yule Ball took place, which Sinistra attended wearing a red dress with a cardigan and her hair done up[31]. She watched over the proceedings with Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Igor Karkaroff and another witch[32], and was asked to dance by Bartemius Crouch Jr. posing as Alastor Moody. Sinistra danced a nervous two-step, careful to avoid his wooden leg, and seemed rather uncomfortable[33].
1995-1996 school year
- "Professors McGonagall, Grubbly-Plank and Sinistra gave them even more homework..."
- —Sinistra and her colleagues preparing their fifth years for their O.W.L.s.[src]
The following academic year, Professor Sinistra sat inbetween a wizard and Sybill Trelawney, and tried to pay attention to Dolores Umbridge's speech rather than watching Trelawney make a mess of her meal[34]. Later in the year, when Umbridge was made High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, it is assumed that Sinistra's lessons were inspected. Also that year, she gave large amounts of homework to her fifth years as preparation for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels. One of these known pieces of homework was a project on Jupiter's moons. Throughout the year she was seen talking to Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank, the stand-in professor for Rubeus Hagrid, the Care of Magical Creatures teacher[35].
1996-1997 school year
- "The lightning-struck tower. Calamity. Disaster. Coming nearer all the time..."
- —Sybill Trelawney predicting the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.[src]
For the Start-of-Term Feast of the 1996–1997 school year, Professor Sinistra was seated at the staff table inbetween Professor Dumbledore and Hagrid[36]. That year, Horace Slughorn replaced Snape as Potions Master and reformed the Slug Club. At Christmas-time, Sinistra attended the Slug Club Christmas party in a red dress with black jewellery, and was seen drinking[37]. At the end of the year, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower occured and Dumbledore was killed. Sinistra probably helped drive off the Death Eaters. She later raised her wand in respect to her fallen leader[38].
1997-1998 school year
- "I have great respect for the teachers of Hogwarts..."
- —Lord Voldemort before the Battle of Hogwarts.[src]
The following year, Hogwarts was taken over by the Death Eaters, but the staff remained there to protect the students. At the end of the year, Hogwarts stood fast against Lord Voldemort and defeated the Death Eaters inside the Castle. The Battle of Hogwarts then took place, and it is likely that Professor Sinistra participated in it, or helping evacuate students at least.
If Professor Sinistra survived, it is probable that she continued teaching Astronomy under Minerva McGonagall and later her successor. However, it is just as possible that she retired or left the school before 2017, though she would be only forty-seven years old at the least.
Hogwarts Staff
- "Professor Sprout, the Herbology teacher, was talking to Professor Sinistra of the Astronomy department. On Professor Sinistra's other side was the sallow-faced, hooked-nosed, greasy-haired Potions master Snape."
- —The Welcoming Feast of 1994.[src]
Professor Sinistra had a good relationship with the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, and would frequently occupy the seat on his side. They also stood together at the Yule Ball, watching over the proceedings, and she smiled to herself when he walked onto the dance floor with Minerva McGonagall. When Dumbledore's body was found at the foot of the Astronomy Tower, Sinistra raised her wand in respect, and it is likely that she would be haunted by his memory teaching at the tower where he died. During the Start-of-Term Feast of the 1994–1995 school year, Professor Sinistra was seated next to Pomona Sprout, the Professor of Herbology. The two were seen chatting together by Harry Potter prior to the Sorting ceremony. This is a sign that they may hve a good relationship, or they may just be socializing politely. Also at the start of the 1994–1995 school year, Sinistra was sat next to Severus Snape, the Potions master. It is unknown if this was intentional, as she was talking to Professor Sprout on her other side instead. When the Yule Ball took place in the Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle, Professor Sinistra was the date of Bartemius Crouch Jr. impersonating Alastor Moody. He danced ungainly with her, and she nervously avoided his wooden leg. It is unlikely that the two had feelings for each other, or that Sinistra had feelings at least. The following year, she sat next to Sybill Trelawney, and appeared disgusted by her eating habits.
Hogwarts Students
- "Europa is covered in ice, not mice."
- —Hermione Granger correcting someone else's homework for Sinistra.[src]
Professor Sinistra's relationship with her students is unknown, but she is respected by them, as she is almost always referred to as Professor Sinistra, rather than just by her surname. Her classes were never criticized either, despite the fact that they required students to get up at midnight and climb all the way up to the top of the Astronomy Tower with their telescopes. Even the fact that she gave large amounts of homework to her fifth years' during their Ordinary Wizarding Levels never earnt a disrespectful remark from her pupils. From this, it can be deduced that she had a good relationship with the students she taught, perhaps especially with Hermione Granger, who earnt an Outstanding in Astronomy.
Professor Sinistra's surname originates from the Latin "sinister", meaning "left" or "with a direction to the left". The most probable explanation for this is that the planets of the solar system rotate counterclockwise (from right to left). Sinistra is also the name of a star of the constellation of Ophiuchus. The contemporary meaning of the word "sinister" is "having bad intent", but considering Professor Sinistra's uninvolvement in the plot this likely has no meaning to the story. The first name 'Aurora' indicates a relationship with the dawn, however it is probably derived from 'Aurora Borealis', a phenomena which occurs when solar winds interact with the earth's magnetic field.
Behind the scenes
- Professor Sinistra has been played by Natalie Hallam in the film adaptions since Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- Thanks to the scarcity of information surrounding her, Professor Sinistra is rather popular in the fan fiction community, as her character can be moulded in any way the writer wishes. She is even on a House Competition on Mugglenet Interactive. The most common piece of fanon about her used to be that she is Head of Ravenclaw House. This has however since been disproved as J. K. Rowling has said that the Head of Ravenclaw is Professor Flitwick.
- Professor Sinistra´s first name only appeared on a list of of the Hogwarts professors which was released on JK Rowling´s website.
- Aurora's first name was originally supposed to have been Aurelia.[39]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
Notes and References
- ↑ Unspecified until the Yule Ball, when she danced with "Alastor Moody".
- ↑ Film adaptions.
- ↑ Film adaptions.
- ↑ Slughorn resigned from his teaching position in 1981, meaning Sinistra would have been a member of the Slug Club by at least then, if she was a member. Plus, it is unlikely she would be a teacher were she born earlier.
- ↑ Since there was no mention of her being replaced in the Deathly Hallows, she must have stayed. However, the Carrows would not allow a Muggle-born to teach at Hogwarts, so she must be half or pure-blooded.
- ↑ As she attended the Slug Club Christmas party.
- ↑ Mentioned in the Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire.
- ↑ The Harry Potter Lexicon's transcript of "More idle jottings, page 1".
- ↑ She attended the Slug Club Christmas party.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
- ↑ Harry Potter film adaptions.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and the Order of the Phoenix.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film).
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film).
- ↑ In order to be present during Slughorn's tenure as a professor.
- ↑ As she attended the Slug Club Christmas party.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
- ↑ Her current actor had not yet taken up the role, so Sinistra could have been played by another, unnamed actor.
- ↑ Since she taught him every other year until his sixth, when he dropped Astronomy.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film deleted scenes
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- ↑ Early draft of J.K. Rowling


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Maria Muldaur is best known world-wide for her 1974 mega-hit "Midnight at the Oasis,"which received several Grammy nominations, and enshrined her forever in the hearts of Baby Boomers everywhere; but despite her considerable pop music success, her 50-year career could best be described a long and adventurous odyssey through the various forms of American Roots Music. During the folk revival of the early '60s, she began exploring and singing early Blues, Bluegrass and Appalachian "Old Timey" Music, beginning her recording career in 1963 with the Even Dozen Jug Band and shortly thereafter, joining the very popular Jim Kweskin Jug Band, touring and recording with them throughout the '60s.
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Facebook's social games have finally embraced the the Bible, with a new game based on the life of Moses.
"Weaving throughout ancient Egypt and the Middle East, the Journey of Moses is a fun, immersive adventure game, complete with complex characters, engaging quests, puzzles and mysteries," said Brent Dusing, chief executive officer of Hexify. "Whether you already play social games or you are interested in the story of Moses, we believe we have created a game that everyone can enjoy."
This is the third social game for Mountain View, Calif.-based Hexify, which has also created Legend Hunter and Treasure Legend, and although Dusing refers to himself as a Christian, he says his company is not, according to CNN.
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The game itself loosely follows the story of Moses, a Hebrew baby that was sent down the river to where the Pharaoh's sister was bathing. She ended up adopting the baby and making him part of the Egyptian royal family. The game follows young Moses as he attempts to find objects on quests and learn information. Throughout the game, there are sprinkled biblical quotes with added parentheticals, such as:
Matthew 13:58 "And He did not do many works of power there, because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in the divine MISSION of Jesus)."
Hexify wisely chose a game based on an Old Testament character in order to appeal to a larger Judeo-Christian audience -- although it does employ New Testament quotes. Also, being the only biblical game on Facebook may mean a bigger audience. We doubt there are more than a few social games for fundamentalist Christians.
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His latest edition of Teenz Korner asks the question: Is feminism even necessary anymore? And he answers it in part by "interviewing" two teen Wal-Mart employees:
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