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As our time on the road started to wind down, we decided to spend a couple of days in Sioux Falls before heading back towards Texas. A well-known landmark was on the way to Sioux Falls and we just had to stop to see what it was all about. The Wall Drug Store is a humongous Store with advertising for miles before you reach it. The whole town has embraced the fame of Wall Drug Store and there are stores all around the drug store!
The Sioux Falls are beautiful, you really need to see them to appreciate them!!
If you get to Sioux Falls, make sure that you stop by and see the SS South Dakota Memorial. It is an unusual and unique memorial that takes pieces salvaged from the SS South Dakota and laid out on the grounds in the shape of the ship.
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Your guest's warm welcome experience begins before he or she even walks through the front door. In the spirit of fall, I'm sharing a few special details that you can easily incorporate into your fall front door (and beyond) to make visitors feel like guests of honor in your home during this festive time of year.
Tips that say "Welcome to my home":
1. Adorn your front door with a festive wreath. Also, make sure your front door has a fresh coat of paint and is free of dust and scratches. I personally love my black door but have had a red door and a green door and have enjoyed them all. Be sure to check with your neighborhood home association before running out and buying several gallons of paint.
2. Keep your lawn as well manicured as your nails. Just because the heat of summer has passed doesn't mean you should put lawn maintenance on hold until next year. There are always things to be done in the yard, including raking leaves, planting shrubs and trees, edging along the driveway and sidewalk, watering the mums by the mailbox, and more. A neat and well cared for lawn shows you take pride in your home.
3. Think orange! One of my favorite things about fall is pumpkins. Display your colorful mums, pumpkins and fall decorations on your front porch, entry way, fireplace mantel or anyplace else that will catch your guest's attention. If you don't have a pumpkin patch nearby (and I don't), your local grocer will have a fabulous array of gourds and pumpkins for your picking pleasure. Add them to your grocery list with your milk, bread and pumpkin puree.
4. What message is your welcome mat sending? Look at your shoes. If you are standing on a worn out summer mat, start moving towards your garage or wherever you keep your fall mat. On your next shopping trip, look for a new welcome mat. I like to change mine in the fall and then again before the holidays. It's an inexpensive and fun way to greet guests!
5. Dress up your foyer. A pretty table with a few seasonal touches and a scented candle is always inviting. In the market for a vintage chic credenza but not sure where to start? There are plenty of DIY tips online (like this one) to give you the look for less if you're feeling handy.
6. Swap out decorative pillows. Looking to incorporate some fall polish into your living room, but not sure where to start? Adding a few decorative pillows to your seating area will freshen things up. A fall floral arrangement for your coffee table will do the trick, too.
7. Festive beverages set the tone. By festive, I don't necessarily mean liquor! Instead, think apple cider and cozy hot chocolate. Or, be adventurous and make a pumpkin spice latte.
The role of a good host is to welcome her guests with a smile, a warm and comforting environment and loads of great conversation. Festive fall etiquette will help you create a warm, welcoming space for your guests to enjoy!
Happy fall!

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The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Wednesday the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has chosen the under-construction Music City Center for its International Stroke Convention in February 2015.
The meeting is expected to attract more than 5,000 attendees for a total of more than 7,400 room nights, city officials said in a release.
"The American Heart Association's decision to hold its meeting here is another great example of Nashville's appeal as a convention destination," Mayor Karl Dean said in the release. "This particular convention represents the type of high-quality business that the Music City Center will attract with its flexible, state-of-the-art space. This announcement further underscores why a new convention center is one of the best investments the city can make for future economic development."
The ISC is the ASA's premier scientific meeting, providing a forum for more than 900 presentations of recent scientific work in cerebrovascular disease and stroke over a two and one-half day conference. Attendees are medical professionals in the field of cerebrovascular disease from around the world including neurologists, neurosurgeons, emergency medicine specialists, nurses, allied health professionals and researchers.
"Nashville is a solid choice for our organization, as the city and the new Music City Center fits within our strategic plan for this meeting within the next 10 years," Leigh Ann Stockard, vice president, scientific meetings for the American Heart Association, said in the release.
To date, the NCVB has booked about 469,500 room nights for the MCC, which is slated for completion in February 2013. The first event scheduled in the new center is the American Trucking Association's Technology & Maintenance Council in March 2013.


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How can a BA consultant add value on the first day, first week, or first month? What are some key considerations for building rapport when you start a new BA assignment? Why do you need to be proactive about your career choices? Why is planning so essential to remain productive? How can you quickly adapt to the way organizations do things from a business analysis standpoint?
In this episode, it was my pleasure to interview David Morris, from Auckland, NZ. He brought forward some amazing insights into these questions and much more. In continuing with the tradition of learning from experienced and expert BA practitioners from around the globe, David and I discuss some key aspects of advancing your career.
There are a lot of valuable lessons to be learnt from his experience and insights. Here is David Morris:
Why He Likes Being a BA?
"It's all about the impact of change on people:
- what do customers need, how to ensure they are delighted with an organisation's products and services
- what do shareholders and senior management need for their organisation to be a success
- what's going to affect workers in an organisation, what's going to make their working lives better"
Here Is a Sneak Peek of The Episode:
- His career moves starting from gaming computers to analysis side of things.
- The recognition of impact on what he did on the lives of people.
- Discussion around making business operations easier.
- Why people aspect of the role excites him.
- How being an NLP practitioners helps him.
- Being a team manager helps him bring additional perspectives.
- Discussion around "Pulse" a service offered by Redvespa (consultancy where he currently works).
- Importance of system process and training changes.
- His experience in domains such as Postal, Web Design, Real time reporting network, Communication, Financial Sector, Web Development and Banking / Insurance.
- How to deliver quick value on a new assignment.
- Proven ways to build rapport and the value in building a stakeholder map.
- Tips to get noticed in the first week.
- How to quickly adapt the way you are working to be appropriate to the organization you are working in.
- It demonstrates you are being proactive, and not waiting to be spoon fed.
- Tips for working on multiple projects.
- The importance of putting enough time aside.
- How to time box your day.
- The importance of micro breaks
- Why Enterprise Analysis (BABOK 5.0) is his favorite KA.
Insightful Quotes From This Episode:
"How to make your stakeholders care enough." (Click to Tweet This)
"Always better to find a positive incentive than a negative one."
"Understand where you want to get to… in rough terms."
"Technology is part of the big picture and not the big picture."
"Only work on elicitation and there is so much more we can offer."
"One of the first things a BA is got to do is reverse engineer a BC."
"Take control of your career yourself."
"Thats not going to add value until the business case is proven."
"If you don't even have the owner or sponsor caring about an initiative, then nobody else is going to care."
"One of the key challenges there is to influence them so that they care enough."
"Sometimes you grab whatever you can to help feed a bit of fire under them so that they care."
"Think forward 5 yrs."
"People changes is often overlooked; it is almost an afterthought."
"Be willing to invest your own time and money in developing your own skillets."
"I really like org that recognize the value of a BA outside the project space."
Links to His Profile and Blog:
- David's LinkedIn profile
- His Blog and Website
- His Twitter Account
- Link with more details about "Pulse"
David Morris in Brief:
David is Enterprise Business Analyst at Redvespa, working with clients on their strategic business change initiatives and coaching BA teams on practice maturity and personal development. He has 27 years experience in consultancy, training, business analysis, and from 1999-2006 ran a successful boutique web agency. He holds Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) for Web Development, and the Diploma in Management (DipM). He is a board member for the NZ chapter of International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA), where he organises events for Auckland BAs and has led work on the Agile Extension to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK).
If you have any comments or questions for this episode, please post them below.
Enjoy the show!


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Lawmakers Say Low-Cost Internet Is Available
(Brookville, Ind.) – Southeast Indiana state representatives Jud McMillin and Randy Frye are touting a program to bring internet service to low-income families.
The lawmakers say low-cost Internet can now be attained through Comcast's Internet Essentials Home Program.
"The Internet has become a key part of learning, and many students now need internet access to complete their homework and other school projects," said McMillin (R-Brookville). "I am pleased that this type of program is now available to help ensure more students have access to educational opportunities."
To be eligible for a program, a family must meet four criteria:
-Be located where Comcast offers Internet service.
-Have at least one child receiving free school lunches through the National School Lunch Program.
-Have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days.
-Have not had an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment.
Frye (R-Greensburg) said a lack of internet service stifles economic and educational growth.
"I will continue to work with the Indiana Regulatory Commission and service providers to connect Hoosiers with broadband access. It is essential for these areas of the state to have sufficient Internet access to grow and develop," Frye said.
More information on the low-cost Internet program or an application can be obtained by calling 1-855-8-INTERNET.


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welcome to GROUND WIRE MUSIC: custom, professional audio scores created specifically for your project.
we are a collaboration of musicians, recording artists and producers with the primary goal of creating original music for use in television, films and commercials.
our founding partners:
jason mozersky
founding creative partner
Jason Mozersky is a Grammy Award-winning musician and producer who has worked in studios and shared the stage with luminaries including Ben Harper, Eddie Vedder, Jackson Browne, Natalie Maines and Ringo Starr. Mozersky's interest in music began early, and at the age of seven, he began studying piano. Subsequently, he moved on to playing drums, and once he moved from his native San Antonio to Austin to attend college, guitars became his passion.
Following graduation, Mozersky recorded with Stevie Ray Vaughan's band Double Trouble, and soon after, he started his own project Wan Santo Condo. He continued working with various artists in Austin until 2008, when he moved to Los Angeles to play with Ben Harper. His work with Harper has resulted in five world tours as lead guitarist in Relentless 7 and four studio albums including the Grammy Award-winning 2013 Blues Album of the Year, "Get Up!" which he co-wrote and co-produced. He has co-written original pieces used by the NFL, the television drama "House" and makeup giant Mary Kaye. In addition, he co-wrote and played lead guitar on the critically acclaimed solo album "Mother", from Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines. Mozersky serves as a founding creative partner of GROUND WIRE MUSIC.
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Jesse Ingalls is a Grammy award-winning multi-instrumentalist (electric bass, upright bass, piano and keys), composer and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. In 2005 he relocated to Los Angeles with his former band Oliver Future. After electrifying the indie music scene and packing the clubs of Los Angeles, he reconnected with long time friend and guitarist Jason Mozersky and joined him in Ben Harper's new band Relentless 7 in 2008. He has been touring with the group ever since. He has played on and co-written songs for two studio albums and a live album released under Virgin-EMI. In 2013 the band (featuring Charlie Musslewhite) released Get Up! on Stax-Concord. The album which Ingalls co-produced, and for which he co-wrote the title track, went on to win the Grammy for best blues album. Throughout his time as a touring musician he has also performed with the likes of Natalie Maines, Ringo Starr, Eddie Vedder, as well as doing numerous studio sessions on bass and piano. Additionally, Ingalls has established himself as a composer for theatre, film and TV. His formal training took place at the University of Texas-Austin as a music performance major, studying both classical and jazz on the double bass. Ingalls is currently still touring and recording with Ben Harper, as well as being a founding creative partner of GROUND WIRE MUSIC.
our contributing talent:
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Kyle Crusham is an engineer/producer/musician whose talents have established him as an in-demand creative force in the Austin music community for over fifteen years. As a composer, Crusham began his career at Tequila Mockingbird Studios where he spent eight years writing commercial music for both TV and radio. He then moved on to forge relations with Gary Sanchez Productions and wrote music featured in such films as "Talladega Nights," "Step Brothers," "The Other Guys," and "The Goods," as well as scoring the Comedy Central original series "Big Lake." Trained as an audio engineer, his credits can be found on albums by Charlie Sexton, Edie Brickell, Justin Timberlake and Christopher Cross along with movie projects such as "The Open Road," and "Boyhood." Crusham teamed up with Jason Mozersky to co-write the music on "I Will Not Be Broken," for Ben Harper's critically acclaimed album "Give Till It's Gone," and "Vein In Vain," for Natalie Maines solo album "Mother." In 2013 Crusham served as musical director and guitarist for the Dixie Chicks "Long Time Gone," Canadian tour and performed live in the Natalie Maines solo band and The Courtyard Hounds.
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Jimmy Paxson is a producer/musician/drummer who has collaborated with many talented artists, including Ben Harper and Stevie Nicks.


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Mumbai: 26 blood units seized from hospitals in five months
MDACS acted on mid-day's report on how private hospitals were selling blood at 20 times the price but no action has been taken against them
After mid-day's report in April last year about how private hospitals buy blood at nominal rates from the government-run Rajawadi Hospital, only to provide it to patients at 20 times the price, Mumbai Districts AIDS Control Society (MDACS) officials seized 26 units of blood over five months from private hospitals that were into this practice.
Also read: Here's how Mumbai's private hospitals are getting rich on 'blood money'
Rajawadi Hospital gave blood with the intention of not letting the blood expire due to prolonged storage. Pic/Thinkstock
While the officials laid guidelines for blood bank, no action has been taken against the private hospitals.
mid-day had reported on how the private blood banks have been buying blood from the government-run Rajawadi hospital in Ghatkopar at Rs 100 per unit, only to provide it to their patients at rates hiked by as much as 20 times.
Rajawadi Hospital had given 1,025 units of surplus blood to private hospitals, charitable trusts and blood banks from January 2013 to December 2014.
This was done with the intention of not letting the blood expire due to prolonged storage. However, the hospitals charged patients between Rs 1,750 and Rs 2,250.
Acting on the basis of the report, MDACS officials seized a total of 26 units of blood from private hospitals and blood banks between August-December 2015.
The officials also issued guidelines to avoid such practices in the future. Blood bank officials from the hospital said instructions have been given to the blood bank to take precaution while issuing the blood. "The blood was given only to ensure minimal wastage. We haven't received any guidelines but they have only given a few instructions for us to follow," said Dr Sharad Arulekar, BTO and Public Information Officer of Rajawadi Blood Bank.
Shrikala Acharya, director of MDACS, said while their responsibility is to provide human resource to the blood banks, they acted on the report and then asked the concerned hospital to take necessary precautions.
"The blood banks maintain and share blood among themselves on credit basis to ensure minimal expiry. But we asked the higher officials of the blood bank to take precaution based on the report," said Acharya.
The surplus units of blood Rajawadi Hospital had given to private hospitals, charitable trusts and blood banks from January 2013 to December 2014


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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> c.d.o.server -> Re: JDBC: what exactly does nullsAreSortedHigh() return?
Vikas Rana wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am a bit confused about the method
> java.sql.DatabaseMetaData.nullsAreSortedHigh(). What exactly does this
> return? If this returns true, are nulls considered as the highest
> value? Or does this mean that nulls comes first when sorted in
> ascending order (opposite in meaning to the first).
> Consider this.
> - Oracle returns false. Nulls are last when sorted in ascending order.
> - MSSQL2K returns true. Nulls are first when sorted in ascending
> order.
> - Postgres returns true. Nulls are last when sorted in ascending
> order.
> Now, behavior of Oracle and Postgres is same in terms of sort order,
> but they return different values.
> Who is right?
It seems that the Oracle driver is wrong. I interpret nullsAreSortedHigh() the same as Postgres.
That is, a true return from nullsAreSortedHigh() means Nulls are last when sorted in ascending order.
This is the interpretation that FirstSQL/J uses.
-- Lee Fesperman, FirstSQL, Inc. (http://www.firstsql.com) ============================================================== * The Ultimate DBMS is here! * FirstSQL/J Object/Relational DBMS (http://www.firstsql.com)Received on Thu Jun 03 2004 - 03:06:55 CDT
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|Everybody Says Hello follows forty-something Sid Straw as he moves from Baltimore to Los Angeles to
start a new job and a new life. Everything would be great if he could just get out of his own way.
Everybody Says Hello is now available! - Just click your preferred online bookseller:
I love Everybody Says Hello.
Or, more accurately, I should say that I loved every moment of writing and editing Everybody Says Hello. Not for a moment did it feel like work. To the contrary, I had a big, stupid grin on my mug the entire time I was writing it, and I hope readers will have the same expresion on their faces as they read the letters, emails and postcards of Sid Straw as he relocates from Baltimore to Los Anglese for a new job.
Sid Straw is not an everyman. Instead, I think of him as someone we have all known at some point in our lives. A good person, a decent person, but a person for whom things always take a wrong turn. Someone who inches close to making the right decision before making the wrong one. Someone who tries just a little too hard, says just a little more than he should, and it's that extra effort of those extra few words that are his undoing. He has a sense of humor. He can be charming. He's certainly smart and unquestionably interesting. And if he could just get out of his own way, his life could be wonderful.
I understand that Sid Straw is frustrating and perhaps unlikeable at times. He was built that way on purpose. The book wouldn't work otherwise. But I hope readers will ultimately find themselves rooting for him the same way they root for their own, equally imperfect friends.


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HARRISBURG (May 14, 2013) - James J. Ross, partner in the law firm of Bowers, Ross & Fawcett LLC in Ambridge, began a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors at the conclusion of the association's annual meeting on May 10 in Pittsburgh. Ross will represent county bar associations on the board.
Ross is a past president of the Beaver County Bar Association and has chaired the association's Civil Rules and Charitable Giving Committees. In 2008, he received the Judge James E. Rowley Service Award for outstanding commitment and dedication to the Beaver County Bar Association and to the legal profession.
Ross also is a member of the Board of Governors for the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice.
Ross has served as a member of the Civil Justice Advisory Group to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which advised the court on the efficient and cost-effective management of civil litigation. He was also appointed by the U.S. District Court to the Merit Selection Committee to review candidates and to recommend finalists to the Court for the position of U.S. Magistrate Judge.
Active in numerous civic and legal entities, he currently serves on the Beaver County YMCA Endowment Committee. Ross previously served on the board of directors for the Beaver County YMCA and Erie Special Olympics. He also served as president of One-to-One Citizen Advocacy.
Ross earned an undergraduate degree from Baldwin Wallace College, a master's degree in public administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a juris doctor from Ohio Northern University.
Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 28,000 lawyers who are members of the association.


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Stealing gas
— Posted by Dman on 10:46 pm on Jan. 30, 2002
yo…how do you syphon gas from a gas tank?
— Posted by Sicopath on 4:24 am on Jan. 31, 2002
put a length of hose in and place your thumb loosely on the open end and suck on it until the gas touches your thumb, turn the hose downwards and let the gas fall out, this creates a suction motion along the rest of the hose, just put it in a jar or your own car. (don't mix different grades of petrol)
— Posted by Dman on 10:37 am on Jan. 31, 2002
sweet shit
— Posted by Longbaugh on 3:46 pm on Feb. 12, 2002
if you're gonna steal gas steal it from older cars… its easier because most newer cars have stuff installed that makes it really hard to syphon gas , Or a locking gas cap
— Posted by preditor on 2:37 pm on Feb. 13, 2002
instead of siphening the tank you can pull the line the bring the gas to the motor an collect it from there


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Harris J. Klein
Sunday, August 08, 1954
This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
Hosted by Gabe Pressman.
Harris J. Klein, a member of the City Transit Authority, answers questions.
Panelists: Ursula Mahoney of Hunter College, Maureen O'Neill of Columbia University, Martin Birmingham of Washington ...


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Second Thoughts Game #23: Indians 1, Giants 5
In the top of the seventh inning, Lonnie Chisenhall pulled a pitch just foul – which given the contours of the right field wall, would have doubtless gone for a home run had it been fair. As the ball left the bat, it was as though an entire fanbase attempted to will the ball fair – not because of the impact it would have had on a 4-1 game, but merely because the scoring environment for the Indians on Friday was akin to making one's way through a haze – sparsely distributed hits over a wide area of time, none of them concentrated enough to decisively cut through.
A Chisenhall solo home run, at that point, felt like it would cut through that haze. For all the fanbase's willpower, however, the ball remained foul, and the haze persisted, leading to a 5-1 defeat to the San Francisco Giants.
Carrasco tries and fails to purchase a break
It's not clear what Karmic crime Carlos Carrasco has committed, but the whole weight of cosmic justice has come down upon his batting line this season. There are a handful of statistics – like strikeout rate, walk rate, and ground rate, that are considered wholly within a pitcher's control; because these three rates stabilize quite quickly and almost entirely rely on the pitcher's own behaviors, it is these three that are ideal in determining a pitcher's skill.
If one takes into account only these pitcher-dependent statistics, Carrasco has been an entirely palatable #5 pitcher – through the end of Friday's game, Carrasco has recorded a 9.41 K/9 (far better than the 7.74 league average for starters), 3.68 BB/9 (worse than the 2.88 starter league average rate), and 54.0% Ground Ball rate (far better than the 46.0% average). On the aggregate, these stats yield a portrait of Carrasco suggesting he is an average-to-above-average starter in those matters where a pitcher actually has control.
However, as Jason Kipnis is quick to remind us, a great many pitching statistics are not pitcher-dependent. ERA, or that which is typically used to determine pitcher effectiveness, is based not only on pitcher-dependent metrics, but on how frequently batted balls go for hits, the order within which walks/hits occur (clumped hits lead to runs; evenly distributed hits don't – which was something of a problem for the Indians on Friday), and the rate at which fly balls become home runs – these three statistics are either defense-dependent or luck-based, and are quantified as Batting Average on Balls In Play (BABIP), Left-on-Base Rate, and HR/FB%.
Going into Friday's game, Carrasco's HR/FB% was better than league average – the singular bastion of good luck for this pitcher, as his BABIP and LOB% have been thoroughly grim. At .383, his BABIP was twelfth-highest among starters with 15+ IP (league average is .296); at 54.4%, his Strand Rate is second worst (league average 72.9%). Carlos Carrasco, clearly, has incurred some grave debt with baseball's higher powers to have been cursed with such horrible luck.
Yet Friday night's poor luck decided to change the game – instead of BABIP and LOB% being Carrasco's two forlorn pitcher-independent statistics, LOB% and HR/FB ratio were his enemies on this night. Carrasco's .267 BABIP on the night was actually a minor stroke of good luck – which luck prompted the author to ask whether it was Carrasco pitching or Aaron Harang Thrice-Blessed who ascended the Montagne d'Pitch on this night.
As if to assuage the author's genuine concern, Carrasco's LOB% and HR/FB% rate offered confirmation that Carrasco, summoner of rainclouds and veritable Eeyore, was pitching. Carrasco's HR/FB rate, at 14.3%, was notostentatiously higher than average – there are only so many fly balls that Carrasco's going to allow in a game, and some of them are going to go for home runs. Some games are going to have outsized HR/FB ratios. At 43.5%, however, Carrasco's LOB% was not merely abysmal but also extremely comical. As has been mentioned, 72.9% is the league average – a pitcher with a rate as low as 65% over the course of a season is considered quite unlucky. 43.5% is a number so low that it exists in its own strange hundred-acre woods.
On the game, Carlos Carrasco had an ERA of 6.00 in a 6 K, 1 BB effort. At no point this season may a clearer articulation of the folly and limitations of ERA as a metric present itself.
Quo Vadis, Gopher?
"Whither wandrest the gopher ball?" a most pondrous baseball fan opines. A quick analysis of the box score notes that the Indians had nine baserunners to the Giants' eight, yet scored a fifth of the runs. Is the aforementioned LOB% issue a noteworthy consideration? Certainly; Carrasco allowed seven baserunners, four of whom scored; the Indians had nine baserunners, one of whom scored.
A major contributing factor to high offensive strand rates is the scarcity of the home run. It's been granted as a premise that the 2014 season is a uniquely low run-scoring environment; however, the Indians' 2014 home run totals are tied for 12th in the AL. Home Runs and strand rates are intimately connected, and there is little to no power currently in the Indians line-up – Kipnis's 2013 power, the author has argued, was illusory, and Santana has not yet found himself at the plate. In many ways, this lack of power aligns with the Indians' talent acquisition philosophy; power is a trait for which a great premium is paid. Given that they need to subvert the market, they take either need to develop power from within, pass on power altogether, or take risks on players like Ryan Raburn andYan Gomes – players who have power potential but an extremely flimsy offensive floor.
Base hits are better than non-base-hits. This is conceded. But in the case of the Indians offense, an occasional exclamation mark would make the otherwise solid walk and strikeout rates a good deal more exciting.
For the remaining Indians' starters, these exclamation points would also give the run support necessary to be the focus, not of blurbs explaining how a pitcher is better than his Win-Loss record, but of actual game recaps showing that the pitcher mastering those things within his control actually does put the team in a solid position to win.
Carlos Carrasco, one imagines, would take a start like that one of these days.
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Agree with you here. If Carrasco is still struggling come mid-May then definitely think you could see a change.
We've mentioned this on the site too but if Bauer is kept down til Mid-May, you gain an extra year of control out of him....mid-May would be about 40 or so games (little more) for Carrasco...
Hirametrics, let's get on board that train-wreck
Thank you for objective, fair, open minded analysis on Carrasco . I think the guy is getting better and can pitch as a starter at this level.
I think the Indians are committed to seeing whether he can fly as a starter, and I don't think they'll have a really good feel for whether he is or not for another month. In all likelihood, he'll probably get until the end of May before the Indians decide to keep him in the rotation or move him to the bullpen.
Keep in mind that the offense' consistent lack of production isn't helping matters; you're not going to win many games scoring 1-3 runs, even if you had the Danny Salazar of last year pitching. It would help if this offense finally got on track and started scoring some consistent runs. They keep hitting like they're facing Justin Verlander or Felix Hernandez every night, and they haven't faced a pitcher of that caliber in this series, yet have scored four total runs, an average of 2 per game. You're not going to win many games regardless of who is on the mound with a scoring average like that.
Bottom line: Carrasco isn't pitching THAT badly, it's not surprising he's struggling a bit because he is inexperienced, and the offense is still struggling to find any consistency, which is going to make the pitching look worse than it actually is. Allowing four runs in 6 IP from your five starter isn't bad- there's room for improvement, but that's not the biggest issue on this ballclub or even in the rotation,not by a long shot.
Thus, I think this is a major reason why the Indians are not willing to give up on him as a starter yet, nor why it's not out of the question why he could still be a capable starter at the ML level.
Take Homer Bailey, who has 148 games of ML experience, nearly three times as much as Carrasco, and he's been one who has great stuff, but largely, not great results throughout most of his career. Bailey, again, is not delivering great results so far in 2014, only dominating the weak Cubs, while getting rocked in his other three starts. And, Carrasco out pitched him last night (6 IP, 4 R vs. 6 IP, 5 R, and Bailey gave those up in the first three innings, whereas Carrasco's was more toward the middle innings).
Case in point, whereas you would think that Carrasco has as much experience as, say, Bailey, he has 1/3 of that. If Carrasco had as much experience as Bailey and was still that erratic (as Bailey is, never mind the fact Bailey is getting between $13-18M/year for the next six years), then I'd be more willing to end the starter experiment and be frustrated with Carrasco, but truth be told, he's not that experienced, and outside of 2011 when he had that great month of June, he hasn't been able to stay in the rotation for any length of time.
He's never going to be able to establish himself as a starter if he isn't given a chance to adapt, and four starts in 2014 is hardly enough time for anyone to get into a good groove. Masterson certainly wasn't in a good groove after four starts, and he has a lot more experience than Carrasco.
Hope the pain isn't too long..
I'm not so sure we can just call Carrasco "unlucky", move on and expect him to get materially better. This seems to be somewhat or a recurring pattern. Perhaps Carrasco's "strand rate" sucks because he can't pitch out of the stretch, or perhaps he gets nervous in those situations and can't handle it. I remember in 2011 when Carrasco was starting full-time, Keith Law said something to the effect of Carrasco not being mentally tough, or he's got an inability to handle adversity. That was the book on him then, and I'm not sure things have changed.
I still kind of like Carrasco (I prefer Bauer) but I think the Indians need to see what they really have in him before they cast him off to the pen. However, I think we're going to be calling Carlos Carrasco "unlucky" for years to come because this is basically what he's always been for reasons that I believe are unquantifiable. That being said, I expect his ERA to fall from 6.95 but I think Carlos Carrasco is going to continue to be a champion of secondary statistics but not get the end results he needs to.


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A truly luxurious villa. As you arrive at the impressive iron-gated entrance & glance down the tree lined driveway you know your holiday will be everything you hoped for. Inside you will appreciate the owners' commitment to ensuring you have a magical holiday with your every need catered for. Whether you're friends lounging by your own private pool or under the gazebo, spending time in the billiard rm or a family making the most of the BBQ & verandah whilst listening to the children compete at volleyball on the garden court the days will pass all too quickly without actually stepping out to explore. Take in the breathtaking views as you wander from the light & airy rooms which have been tastefully furnished & decorated. This villa is suitable for discerning clients who will appreciate the large fully-fitted out kitchen with dining table, the stunning views, the seclusion as you watch the sun set over your own stunning holiday retreat. Beds made up for your arrival inc. welcome pack.
Local Area and Attractions: Your holiday home is within a 5 minute drive of the town of Corridonia where believe it or not you are lucky enough to find one of the few racecourse tracks they have in Le Marche - imagine what a night of fun. In Corridonia itself find the Parish Art Collection which houses Carlo Crivelli's Madonna with Suckling Child but look out for the dedicated monument to Filippo Corridoni, situated at the top of the town, which was built in the 1930s to honour a local First World War hero and this was when the town, which was previously known as Pausola, was renamed Corridonia. It is a bustling town which still holds the traditional charms of an Italian village. The local people spend their days around the town, the old men play their card games at the local bars with their childhood friends whilst the women are either working on the land or preparing the pasta lunch for the family. The welcome book found at your villa is essential reading to truly make the most of everything on offer locally.
Getting here: Le Marche is served well by several UK airports. The nearest airport, being less than 1 hours drive from your villa, is Ancona, flying with Ryanair from Stansted. The villa, however, is also within easy reach of Bologna (approx. 2.5 hrs drive), Perugia, Pescara (both approx. 2 hrs drive) & Rome (approx. 3 hrs. drive), Also fly to Rimini (approx 1.5hrs drive) from East Midlands. For Bologna Ryanair flying from Dublin & Stansted.For Pescara - Ryanair flying from Liverpool & Stansted.For Rome - Ryanair, BA from Heathrow & Gatwick, Ryanair from Stansted,, Luton, Dublin, Glasgow, East Midlands, Nottingham E & Shannon. Driving - Ancona is approx. 950 miles from Calais. It is a very straightforward journey with as you can imagine stunning scenery along the way so why not do an overnight stop and make the journey part of your holiday.
Beaches: Le Marche truly has everything! Although your local beach at Civitanova is less than 30 minutes drive away why not spend a day at the popular seaside holiday resort of San Benedetto Del Tronto with its 8km of sandy beach with palm trees actually growing in the sand. An elegant resort during the day and as you can imagine in the height of summer, a lively, bustling place with a fun night-life, when the sun goes down - approx 1 hrs. drive from your villa. Let's not forget the famous Velvet Beach at Senigallia. This town has been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag due to the clean and safe bathing and quality of service it provides, take in the splendid fortress here built in 1480 or perhaps go shopping for your supper at the daily fish and vegetable market - but be sure to be early to beat the Italians - their fame for their love of food is not unjustified! I have mentioned just a couple - you must read the welcome book where you will find a vast amount of info on local beaches.
Le Marche has much to tempt you from the prime position of your villa. Take in the University town of Macerata, built between 16th & 19th Century - only 8 kms away. Join the Italians, dress up & take your seats at the Neo-classical open-aired opera house. Sip a cocktail after having wandered through the cobbled streets designer shopping. Though Le Marche is never over-crowded find total tranquility dipping your feet in the refreshing crystal clear waters of the lakes in the Sibillini mountains offering some of the most breathtaking scenery in the whole of central Italy, appreciate the snowy peaks from Winter to early Spring or be more adventurous go mountain biking, horse-riding, climbing..! Too energetic? then just make the most of the glorious beaches on your doorstep. From the sandy beach at Civitanova, a 30mins drive away or the cosmopolitan beach of Porto Sant Elpidio savour the traditional Italian fish dishes served with the most delicious local wine, child & wallet friendly!
Golf: Golf Course at Conero. This is a championship par 71 course and a real challenge to golfers of all levels. 5629 metres featuring dog legs, many bunkers, much water and the occasional island green. Do note you may be required to present your club handicap certificate at reception prior to paying for your round. The Golf course is near the beach of Sirolo so for the non-golfers why not slope off to the beach meeting up afterwards for all the tall tails of the day.
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Couple: Jennifer & Matt Wedding Date: November 2011 Ceremony Site: St. Margaret Mary Church in Naperville Reception Site: The Carlisle in Lombard Colors: Orange and champagne with ivory Flowers used: Callas, cymbidium orchids, spray roses, roses, stock, hydrangea, mokara orchids, snapdragons, and larkspur Pieces Designed: Personal flowers, altarpieces, pew decor, cake flowers, centerpieces, head table decor, escort card table decor.
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This past weekend we did 2 weddings at the same venue--but the color palettes could not be more different! Friday's 11-11-11 wedding had an orange and champagne color palette while Saturday's wedding was in shades of purple. Both brides had 5 bridesmaids, hydrangea hung from ribbons adorned the pews at both ceremonies, and the guest centerpieces at both events were half square mixed arrangements and half submerged cylinder trios--just in different colors. The bridal bouquets really set the two weddings apart as they were very different. Jennifer's bouquet consisted of mango callas, orange cymbidium orchids and orange mokara orchids. It was chic and modern. Stay tuned for our next blogpost to see what Priscilla's bouquet looked like...
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There's great news for San Antonio burger lovers. Five Guys is coming, specifically to the Quarry Village, the new shopping center across from the Quarry Market at 260 E. Basse Road, Suite E.
We've gotten no press release or phone calls about the opening. I was driving by Quarry Village, thought I saw the name, came home and did some research online and found out the great news.
If you're not familiar with Five Guys, here's some background based on my trips to the Washington, D.C., area.
The burger joints are famous there, almost always winning "Best Burger" in magazine and newspaper competitions. The menu is simple, basically burgers, hot dogs and fries, but all are done exceptionally well.
I'm assuming the set-up will be the same here as in Virginia/D.C. There, you can get your burgers dressed with the regular condiments, as well as grilled onions, mushrooms, peppers and more. There also is a chalkboard that focuses on the potatoes that are being used for the fries. One day it might be an Idaho russet; another, a potato from Maine.
Prices are excellent and in the D.C. area, it's as popular with singles as it is with families. Austin already has a Five Guys, according to the company's Website; ours should be opening soon.
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In case you missed Governor Perry's speech as he announced he was running for President, he made several references to lowering taxes while at the same time declaring, "We're dismayed at the injustice that nearly half of all Americans don't even pay any income tax."
The reason that many households don't pay any federal income tax is because their incomes are so low that they are simply exempt. If you don't want to pay any income tax either, here's how you can do it: Be part of a couple that earns less than $26,400 and has two children. But you'll still be paying Social Security and Medicare tax of 7.65% of your wages, plus all the other taxes–gas tax, property tax, sales tax (in most states) etc.–that Americans are subject to.
Does that sound like a good financial trade compared to your life today?
Ruth Marcus does a good job here in the Washington Post of breaking it all down.
So Perry thinks it's an "injustice" that some of the lowest-earning Americans don't have a federal income tax burden. And if as president he raised taxes on the poor, who would that benefit?
Rick Perry, taking us from the War on Poverty to the War on The Poor.


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I no longer have access to the email used on an old account, for an old blog. The blog is a detriment to my online presence, as I wrote it when I was a sixteen year old idiot. Four years later, completely changed, I'm worried people will stumble upon it.
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Ah, Mother's Day, that time when our media and shopping spaces fill up with the assumption that "What Mum Wants" is a universal concept. Just once I'd love to see a 'last minute gifts for Mum' suggestion list that includes a kabuki sword, a new modem, and a chemistry set. Or maybe noise-cancelling earphones, and a new podcasting microphone. And a butler.
New historical film Belle about a wealthy, privileged woman of colour in Regency England (starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, AKA Martha's sister Tish from Doctor Who) sounds really interesting. And look, it's made by women of colour too! Bitch Magazine talks about how Belle takes on sexism, racism and class issues of the Regency, and the Mary Sue talks about why this movie is so important.
Terri is chronicling her latest Twelfth Planet Press macaron adventure. I'm biased, of course, but her Love and Romanpunk fig and port wine macarons are the best.
I don't link to Buzzfeed a lot, but I love this piece where women have rewritten misogynist, mocking headlines about female celebrities, to reflect the actual non-gossip-magazine reality that most of us live in. I think I love "Woman runs in appropriate clothing" best, but you'll have your own favourites.
Also Agent Carter has finally been picked up as a series, by the same network that makes Agents of SHIELD!
Joanne Harris (who recently published her first fantasy novel, The Gospels of Loki, as Joanne M Harris), talks about the phenomenon of men being given credit for women's work and ideas, and the idea that women's creative work must be ripping off men. Examples she cites are particularly charming, including not only that her novel must be capitalising on the Tom Hiddleston fandom, but also that her Chocolat sequels must be capitalising on the fans of Johnny Depp as opposed to the fans of her BESTSELLING FREAKING NOVEL.
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Random Alex still loves Indiana Jones, but recognises what we all need to accept – he is very bad at his job. Her comparisons to Schliemann made me giggle.
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BOSTON (AP/WPRI) — A city councilor wants a public inquiry into TD Garden's drug abuse measures after dozens of young concertgoers were hospitalized last month during an electronic dance music show.
Councilor Stephen Murphy submitted an order this week requesting the appropriate council committee discuss measures the arena should put in place to "prevent, monitor or treat drug abuse of concert attendees."
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 4:30 PM (EST)
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Please immediatelly watch this video messege
Thank you for calling the hotline for the How to Get Justice in Georgia seminar. There will be a FREE open seminar. This session will cover a summary of how the Parole Board works and what can be done to help your love one. Then we will have a second session for those who purchase our Workbook full of forms to petition the Parole Board, the Georgia Department of Corrections and or other Government agencies for the specific relief desired. This work book is worth thousands of dollars. Normally, we sell this work book for five hundred dollars. However, if you order it now you can get this workbook for only $250.00. To order the workbook GO TO "ORDER NOW". You will receive admission and the Super Justice Workbook. We will show you how to fill out the forms in the workbook at the Second session seminar.
If you chose not to buy the workbook on our ticket site. You can still buy it later at the regular price of $500.00. Still go to Order Now. When you order the book your admission is included. If you order the Free seminar ticket you can request as many passes as you need for friends and family. However, those who purchase the Super Justice Workbook will have priority seating and admitance over those who have free entrance passes.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Please do not call any of the venues that we are hosting our seminar. They are not assigned any responsibility in providing information about our seminar and do not appreciate the distraction from their regular services.
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3000 Macon Rd
Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 4:30 PM (EST)
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Update: Seems like that now there is a major uproar over these two pages, Facebook was forced to remove them. Yet, they left it up and running for two weeks before the news from various sites went viral. Hypocrites.
You remember when Politico revealed last year that the Obama 'team' strategy was basically to "Kill Romney?" Well it looks like his nutty left wing extremist friends like the idea and have set up (so far) two different kill Mitt Romney pages on Facebook. Not only does Facebook continue to allow these pages to exist, but as usual the pink slime media is amazingly silent about this. Both accounts has been running since August 10th, There was a video on Youtube posted exposing the hypocrisy of Facebook and their "terms and services."


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Hey Lou,
I was hoping I could get your thoughts on D.UN-T. Thanks.
Hey Cody,
This will be the second time that I conduct a study on the units of Dundee REIT (D.UN TSX). I last undertook an investigation on a request from AL on May 11, 2012 when the units were trading for $37.86. Al had purchased his units at $29.00 and was thinking that they had gotten ahead of themselves and were due for a pullback. The research conducted on his behalf indicated that the advance still had more in it with a couple of provisos.
The first was to watch for overhead resistance at $40.00 and the second to trust his instincts. I have found that when an investor is questioning if they should continue to hold a stock after generating a healthy return it indicates that they want to sell. My advice in those circumstances is to sell and get to a place where you are not being distracted by the fear of loss. Once in cash you can always buy back in once you have better visibility as to the strength or weakness of an advance.
Another review of the patterns evident on the charts will inform my evaluation of D.UN.
The three-year chart indicates that although the units did pullback in May of 2012 they caught a bounce off of support along the 50-day moving average and made their way to $39.29 on July 25, 2012. From there the units retreated to support at $32.00 and again bounced to the 52-week high of $39.30 on January 28, 2013. However that was the end of the ride as selling pressure gave rise to a retreat that took the units to a 52-week low of 28.71 on August 22, 2013.
Worth mentioning is the double top that formed in late January and early February of 2013. A double top is a reversal pattern that investors need to understand in an effort to preserve capital. There is also a death cross that surfaced in late May of 2013 when the units were breaking below support at $35.00.
The six-month chart depicts the sell signals generated by the MACD and the RSI in May and the formation of the death cross later in the month. There is also an established downtrend line that has been providing resistance for the last four months. A this point D.UN is trying to build a base at $29.00 which it may have to undertake for a while longer. With a yield on distributions of 7.642% the units are sure to gain some attention and help extend the base.
Make it a profitable day and happy capitalism!