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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Winter wheat is the state's leading crop and a major export from the Columbia basin, which also grows barley, dry peas, lentils, and hay on dryland farms. Irrigated crops include potatoes, vegetables, fruits, hops, and mint. Washington markets more apples than any other state and is a major producer of pears, cranberries, and wine grapes; winemaking, which began on a small scale in the early 1900s, began to flourish in the late 1980s, and Washington is now one of the country's largest wine producers. Vegetable seeds, berries, vegetables for canning or freezing, and flower bulbs are specialties of the Puget Sound Lowland.
Dairying is a leading rural industry of the northern Puget Sound Lowland, which is also noted for poultry. Beef cattle and sheep graze on the eastern grasslands and the open forestlands of mountain regions.
Farms vary from a few acres to hundreds of acres; since the mid-20th century the tendency has been toward larger and fewer farms, owned by corporations instead of families. Former agricultural land near large cities has been converted to urban use at an increasing rate.
About three-fourths of Washington's forested land is usable for commercial timber production, although development is restricted in many places by laws instituted to protect the environment or endangered species. A little more than half of the commercially viable forestland is owned privately, including by Native American tribes; the rest is under federal or state ownership, much of it in national forests and national parks. Forests support both wood-product industries and wildlife and recreation. Multiple use and sustained yield have been primary management objectives on both private and public forestlands since early in the 20th century.
Commercial fisheries are another significant sector in the state's economy. Salmon, halibut, cod, and herring are the principal species landed at ports on Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay, and Puget Sound. Developments in aquaculture supplement the harvest with salmon, trout, and shellfish.
Resources and power
Water is Washington's most valuable and most versatile natural resource. The leading freshwater source is the series of dams on the Columbia River drainage system that impound water for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control while also providing for navigation, fisheries, recreation, and industrial uses. The Columbia and the rivers of western Washington, blocked by hundreds of dams, account for one-third of all hydroelectric production in the United States. Grand Coulee Dam ranks among the largest power plants in the world. Groundwater resources are exploited for domestic and industrial use and limited irrigation in the Puget Sound Lowland and, to a lesser extent, along the main river valleys of the Columbia basin; groundwater aquifers supply a significant proportion of water in the drier eastern portion of the state.
Sand, gravel, and clay are the most valuable of the state's limited mineral products. Magnesite, lead, and zinc are produced in the Okanogan Highlands. Coal production in the Cascades and Puget Sound Lowland declined during the 20th century and finally came to an end in 2006 with the closing of the state's last coal mine, an open-pit mine near Centralia that provided fuel for a thermoelectric power plant. A limited amount of precious-metal mining (including gold) occurs in the eastern Cascade Range, notably in the Wenatchee area. The state's several aluminum refineries depend on hydroelectricity and imported alumina to produce about one-fourth of the primary aluminum in the United States.
Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and mining have furnished materials for Washington's processing plants since the 19th century. By the mid-20th century, aircraft and aerospace production in the Seattle area had risen to first place among the state's fabricating industries. The Boeing Company, formerly headquartered in Seattle, has commercial aircraft manufacturing operations based in the state, with assembly facilities at Everett and Renton. U.S. Navy facilities on Puget Sound provide for the construction, repair, and demolition of ships; major installations are the U.S. naval submarine base and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on the Kitsap Peninsula. Petroleum refineries on northern Puget Sound process Alaskan and foreign crude oil.
In the late 1970s high-technology manufacturing of electronic systems and computer software emerged as an important component of the state's economy. Microsoft Corporation, established by Seattle natives Bill Gates and Paul Allen and headquartered in the onetime farming community of Redmond (now a Seattle suburb), is a world leader in computer operating systems and applications; its presence attracted hundreds of smaller businesses and generated much new wealth, and growth was especially rapid in the 1990s. The high-technology and Internet sector, however, was affected by an industry-wide downturn at the turn of the 21st century, and recovery was slow. This was followed by a smaller boom in the early 21st century that was precipitated by the massive growth of Seattle's other major technology company, Amazon.com.
Services and taxation
Tourism has become a major source of income in Washington. The variety of scenic areas, including three national parks, draws increasing numbers of visitors to the state. Seattle and other cities of the Puget Sound area have worked to develop new cultural facilities—concert halls, theatres, art museums and galleries, and sports arenas—as well as to renovate historic properties. Boating, hiking, skiing, whale watching, sports events, and local festivals are other major tourist attractions around the state.
The state constitution prohibits a tax on personal income. Washington derives more than one-half of its tax revenues from a general sales tax, which accounts for less than one-third of the state's total income. Excise taxes are also important sources of funding.
Harbours on Puget Sound and the outer coast afford year-round access to world ocean routes, and a state ferry system serves the San Juan Islands and Canada's Vancouver Island. Navigation locks allow boats to pass between Puget Sound and Lake Washington in Seattle. Barges carry grain and raw materials along the Columbia-Snake route.
Airlines link the state's cities with one another and with transcontinental and world air routes. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ranks among the leading U.S. airports in international passenger travel.
The state has a well-developed system of highways and interstate freeways. Pontoon bridges span Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula and Lake Washington in Seattle. Select areas of Seattle and Tacoma are serviced by a light-rail system, which also runs from Seattle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Railways crisscross the state but rank behind trucks in freight transport. Several Amtrak passenger routes provide rail service across the state. Pipelines move oil and natural gas from out of state and distribute refined products.
Government and society
Constitutional framework
Washington's constitution of 1889, reflecting the distrust of government that was characteristic of the time, contained many restrictions on state power. One reflection of this was the creation of a divided executive branch, which has nine elected offices, from the governor and lieutenant governor to the attorney general and state auditor.
The legislature comprises the Senate, with 49 members elected to four-year terms, and the House of Representatives, with 98 members elected to two-year terms. Important limitations on legislative powers include the earmarking of certain funds for specific purposes. Initiative and referendum on legislation and recall of elected officials give the voters a check on the legislature. The governor's veto power has been expanded to include all legislation, except referenda and initiatives, to the extent of eliminating lines in budget acts or sections of other laws.
The courts are divided into four levels. Courts of limited jurisdiction—justice, municipal, and police—are local and hear traffic cases, minor criminal and civil cases, and small-claims actions. Superior courts are general trial courts, having original jurisdiction in felonies and in civil cases not delegated to the limited courts. The Supreme Court and the appellate courts are almost solely courts of review. All judges, except some classes of appointed municipal and police judges, are elected on nonpartisan ballots. Grand juries, created by a superior court, are used mainly to investigate political corruption, though their legal powers are considerably broader.
The composition of the government in each of Washington's 39 counties depends upon a population-based classification system established by the legislature. The governing body in most counties is the board of county commissioners, whose three members act as both the chief executive officers and the legislative body for the county. The Optional Municipal Code was adopted in 1969, substantially expanding the powers of cities choosing to come under it. Cities with populations of 10,000 or more can adopt a home-rule charter if such a referendum is approved by the electorate, while municipalities of 300 to 10,000 are granted optional noncharter home rule by statute.
Elections and political parties are regulated by state law. The unique feature of the nomination process in Washington is the "blanket primary," which replaced the closed primary in 1935 and permits citizens to vote for any candidate without disclosing their party membership. This law reflects a characteristic independence among the state's voters. Split voting has been reported by three-fourths of the voters in both primaries and final elections.
Washington has a history of political activism and progressivism that dates from the turn of the 20th century, when the radical unionism of the Industrial Workers of the World gained a strong following among the region's migratory and seasonal workers (loggers, railroad workers, and farm labourers), whom more conventional unions had trouble organizing. Washington has long been a stronghold for the Democratic Party, and overall the state usually favours the Democratic candidate in presidential races. The Republican Party does well in rural and less-affluent areas, such as the traditional lumber-producing regions and east of the Cascades. Seattle and its suburbs tend to be strongly liberal. Democrat Dixie Lee Ray became one of the country's first women governors (the second elected in her own right and not simply to succeed her husband) when she won the election in 1976, and from the 1980s through the early 21st century the Democratic Party held the governorship, though sometimes by the slimmest of margins. Two of Washington's notable representatives in the U.S. Congress have been Democrats Warren Magnuson and Henry Martin ("Scoop") Jackson, who both served from the 1940s until the 1980s, first as members of the House of Representatives and then in the Senate. Jackson also ran for president in 1972 and 1976.
Health and welfare
In 1936, responding to the federal Social Security Act of 1935, the state assumed broad responsibilities for welfare programs. The Department of Social and Health Services administers benefits for children, seniors, and families; it oversees both private and public medical services, including Medicaid, and offers basic health care to low-income families. Washington ranks among the top states in public aid to families with dependent children. Separate agencies provide aid to the blind and to veterans. There are also commissions for human rights and insurance consumer protection. The Employment Security Department assists those who seek jobs and disburses unemployment insurance payments.
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Kicking off 2019 with a bang, 'Body Image' screens in Portland, OR, at the PDXtreme Film Festival!
January 6, 2019, 1:00pm
(Opening for feature film After the Lethargy)
Screening at:
Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97209
Kicking off 2019 with a bang, 'Body Image' screens in Portland, OR, at the PDXtreme Film Festival!
January 6, 2019, 1:00pm
(Opening for feature film After the Lethargy)
Screening at:
Mission Theater
1624 NW Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97209
I'm very excited to announce I was accepted into the Women In Film Mentoring Program in the Writer Circle!
Since moving to LA, I've been pivoting to TV writing and I'm confident this mentorship will go a long way toward helping me cultivate new and rewarding relationships with my fellow mentees and our industry mentors.
This mentorship is something I wanted since moving to LA so this is especially sweet for me. I believe strongly in women working together in Hollywood to move our culture forward and the Women in Film mission really speaks to me:
"Women In Film advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries – to achieve parity and transform culture." (read the full mission)
Thank you, WIF, I'm truly honored!
As we wind down our 'Body Image' tour, we have our last two screenings coming up as part of our GeekFest Film Festival tour!
October 27-28 2018
Los Angeles Comic Con
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
> Screening: 10/27 at 12:00pm in the Horror block
> Panel: 10/28 at 3:00pm: Writer/director Kim Garland will be on the GeekFest Filmmakers Panel
November 4, 2018 at 1:00pm
Rhode Island Comic Con
Rhode Island Convention Center
1 Sabin Street
Providence, RI 02903
*Horror block
Next up on our Body Image tour, the film screens in Long Beach, CA, and then in Hawaii -- the first-time any of my films has screened in Hawaii!
Long Beach Comic Con
September 9, 2018 at 1:00pm (Horror block)
Screening at:
Long Beach Convention Center
300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
September 15, 2018 at 5pm (Horror block)
Screening at:
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows
68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive
Kohala Coast, HI 96743
We're now moving into some super fun specialty screenings for Body Image!
First up, we'll be screening as part of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival showcase at the ScareLA haunt convention (yes, that's a convention for Halloween haunts, haunted house attractions, and spooky makeups!).
And following on the heels of ScareLA, Body Image will screen at Comic Con Palm Springs as part of the GeekFest Film Festival tour!
ScareLA Haunt Convention
August 25, 2018 at 11:30am (Horrible Imaginings block)
Screening at:
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90015
Comic Con Palm Springs
August 26, 2018 at 1pm (Horror block)
Screening at:
Palm Springs Air Museum
745 N Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, CA 92262
'Body Image' is now available to watch on Vimeo and YouTube. If you like the film, please give us a thumbs up or leave a comment. Also, leave a review on IMDb - thanks so much!
Our film festival tour of Body Image continues with the Jim Thorpe Film Festival in Jim Thorpe, PA!
April 14 2018 at 12:00am (Grindhouse program 18+)
Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival
The Mauch Chunk Opera House
14 W Broadway
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
* Art Director Katherine Clark will be in attendance
I'm thrilled that Body Image will be joining the GeekFest Film Festivals tour!
I've had two films tour with them previously and it's a great way to tour the Comic Con circuit.
The first stop will be at the Long Beach Comic Expo in Long Beach, CA, on February 18th.
I've updated my demo reel to include my latest work - includes clips from my films Body Image, The End of Mara, Deal Travis In, and Vivienne Again. Check it out and if you like it, please share!
Our film festival tour for Body Image continues this December with a screening at the Hyde Horror Film Festival as part of the Jekyll Island Comic Con. Plus, the complete Resurrection Trilogy will be screening at Hyde Horror as well!
WHEN: December 9-10, 2017
Jekyll Island Convention Center
Jekyll Island, GA

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Not long ago, 55 was "over the hill." We've moved that hill.
Senior wellness has changed our expectations of the good life that comes with retirement living. Living well now means healthy aging, with ways to nurture mind and body, plus rewarding friendships and exciting adventures to generate new and wonderful memories. That's the life at PineCrest, where every active adult – and even those not as active – can find fulfillment.
A full calendar can help with fulfillment.
Our activities calendar includes ever-changing programs of empowerment and personal growth. And beyond your own personal projects, there are ways to enrich your life among our numerous opportunities for learning, playing and working with new friends:
- Bible studies
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Wellness is a rebalancing act. As is life.
The key to wellness for seniors is staying mentally, spiritually and physically active – we know that. So do you, in fact, because a successful life such as yours has meant balancing family life, career, social life and spirituality. Retirement is one of life's major rebalances, and putting wellness first doesn't always come naturally. PineCrest offers classes to help you get back to center, and restore body and mind. You can expect you'll improve your muscular strength, range of movement, and your dexterity with all your ADLs (activities of daily living).
Gold Zumba combines dance with fitness.
So, you think you know Latin dance? Who would think of using dance moves based on Latin styles (such as flamenco, rumba, mambo and calypso), plus principles of resistance training and fitness interval training to help seniors get and stay in shape? Well, Gold Zumba works! Fun, easy and inclusive, Gold Zumba is so popular and invigorating a wellness program for seniors that it's the national dance of PineCrest. Vámonos!
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A team of American and Irish scientists developed the first of its kind, which is implanted as a patch on the heart after a heart attack, acting therapeutically, as it transports it directly and in a controlled way to drugs, proteins and stem cells.
Heart tissue damage after a heart attack can lead to heart failure. Today's treatments are either invasive or difficult to reach in the areas of the heart with the lesions. The new device allows for a local, renewable and modifiable non-invasive treatment to prevent heart failure after the heart attack.
The small device named Herepi, whose contents can be renewed with new therapies, is attached directly to the heart. It contains a new biomaterial as a sponge, which retains and slowly releases its therapeutic content through a membrane of a semi-permeable polymer. The biomaterial can be attached to a pump outside the body (which is placed on or under the skin) and thus renews its contents periodically when its therapeutic effect is exhausted.
In a pre-clinical trials conducted by researchers at the Harvard, MIT and Dublin University College of Trinity, headed by Assistant Professor Ellen Ross of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute of Medical Engineering at MIT, they published the relevant publication in the biomedical journal "Nature Biomedical Engineering" technology, showed that Therepi is able to improve heart function for over a month.
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By Paris365 on April 28, 2016
VIXX's latest isn't as dark as I'd hoped for, but the songs are still plenty contagious.
Ladies and gentlemen, the members of VIXX have surrendered to the dark side. Well, at least for their latest single, which is named after the Greek God of Rivalry and Envy. Zelos is the first part of a year-long "large-scale project" they're doing called VIXX 2016 Conception, so, then again, maybe they will be evil all year. I'm hoping that proves to be the case because the three tunes here are all fantastic.
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By Paris365 on June 25, 2013
Korean boy band VIXX take on a darker sound on their first mini-album, HYDE.
VIXX (Korean: 빅스; acronym for Voice, Visual, Value in Excelsis) is a six member boy band from South Korea. The members were 6 of the 10 contestants on Mnet's reality program, Mydol. (Their stage names are N, Leo, Ken, Ravi, Hong Bin and Hyuk.) The group's first two singles, "Superhero" and "Rock Ur Body," were light-hearted, bubblegum dance/pop tunes and the band's image reflected that. However, each member of the group received a makeover in preparation for Hyde, which gets its name from Jekyll and Hyde, and shows a darker side of the group.
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Five Simple Ways to Learn the Spanish Language
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Learning Spanish may be your desire. It is a good desire. Actually, it is a great desire. But how do you put the desire into a workable plan and learn the language? This article will take you through five easy and simple steps you can go through and learn the language within no time. Use Books When it comes to learning Spanish, books are very popular. The most relevant books will the new books. Books that can actually interact with you. These books are online software courses! They do much
Sunday, January 07, 2018
A Practical Spanish Pronunciation Guide to Help You Learn Spanish
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Do you want to improve your Spanish? Finding some useful strategies will help you if you want your Spanish pronunciation to get better. Below are some of the tips you could use to learn Spanish pronunciation. You could attempt to hold regular conversations with one who is a native speaker. You will soon find that will aid you greatly in building up your pronunciation in addition to your grammar. You will become familiar with the common styles of pronouncing words in Spanish. You will
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Is the coming full solar eclipse just a fun thing to watch, or is it a warning from God? That's the question some Bible scholars have been weighing as this unique eclipse is about to happen on August 21st. It is the first of its kind to be seen within America since 1257. During the eclipse, the sky will be darkened and temperatures will drop, as the sun will be completely hidden behind the moon.
Many are traveling to the states in which it can be seen (from Oregon to South Carolina), and others are throwing viewing parties. But Billy Graham's daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, just wrote a blog warning people that it may not be cause for casual celebration. In fact, she compared such partying to those in Babylon.
"The celebratory nature regarding the eclipse brings to my mind the Babylonian King Belshazzar who threw a drunken feast the night the Medes and Persians crept under the city gate. While Belshazzar and his friends partied, they were oblivious to the impending danger. Belshazzar wound up dead the next day, and the Babylonian empire was destroyed," Lotz writes.
Lotz believes that the eclipse is most likely a warning from God, though she is not sure what exactly He will communicate. "Jewish rabbis have historically viewed solar eclipses as warnings from God to Gentile nations. Therefore, my perspective on the upcoming phenomenon is not celebratory. While no one can know for sure if judgment is coming on America, it does seem that God is signaling us about something. Time will tell what that something is."
She points to this pastor's video. He believes strongly that this eclipse is a strong sign from God to wake up the American church. Lotz says, "Please view the following video posted by Australian pastor Steve Cioccolanti. Pastor Steve articulates the warning in a very clear, undeniable, yet undogmatic way based on his understanding of Biblical truth."
Lotz ends her warning with the balance of God's forgiving and merciful heart. "Please be assured that balancing God's warning is His plea for us to return to Him and rend our hearts in sincere, heartfelt repentance," she writes. "I can almost hear the tears in Joel's voice as he pleads for us to repent and return to God, because 'Who knows? He may return and have pity and leave behind a blessing.' (Joel 2:13-14)"
Lotz finishes her blog saying, "Regardless of whether or not the conjecture regarding America's Eclipse is accurate, we know our nation and our world is in turmoil. Without doubt this is the time for God's people to get right with God. To repent of our own sin. To share the Gospel with our neighbors. And to pray that in the midst of His coming wrath, God would remember mercy (Habakkuk 3:2)."
What do you think about Lotz's perspective on the coming eclipse? Here are two other biblical scholars who also think the solar event is a strong warning from God, based on these scriptures. Are you planning to watch the eclipse? And do you think it is God's way of speaking to America? Share your thoughts in the comments. Thank you!


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Written by: Dale A. Bespalec, Ph.D.
At this year's convention in Appleton, Dr. Michael Spierer and I presented a program on Psychological First Aid and Critical Incident Interventions for First Responders. I also spoke to the attendees about re-establishing the DRN for Wisconsin. Some years ago, I helped to develop what was then the Disaster Response Network for Wisconsin. The DRN was then established as a WPA committee. Over the years, the DRN became inactive and although we still listed members who were interested, there was little to no ongoing training or coordination.
I was excited to learn that a number of members would like to work with me to make this an active asset for the communities in Wisconsin again. I am going to be asking the WPA board to change the status of the Wisconsin DRN from a committee to an Interest Group. Following the model now in place in APA, we would then proceed to develop ongoing training and coordination of members to serve as a disaster response resource to communities near them in Wisconsin.
The APA Disaster Resource Network has more than 2,500 psychologists who are working in their communities to prepare, respond, and recover from disasters. They are trained in disaster mental health and partner with established disaster service organizations such as the Red Cross and state/local emergency management organizations. WPA will be asked to support WPA members in forming our own DRN which will work in communities to:
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- Take steps to address the emotional distress in the midst of tragedy
- Aid in building resilience skills to facilitate longer-term recovery
- Provide support for first responders
- Serve as consultative resources in addressing current and future needs of individuals affected by disasters.
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Even large institutions and pension plans chase performance, much to their detriment. A study conducted by Amit Goyal of Emory University and Sunil Wahal of Arizona State University found that manager hiring and firing decisions made by consultants, board members and trustees were a waste of time and money.
The study, "The Selection and Termination of Investment Management Firms by Plan Sponsors,"1 reveals the negative impact of manager picking. Goyal and Wahal analyzed hiring and firing decisions made by approximately 3,700 plan sponsors, representing public and corporate pension plans, unions, foundations and endowments. Figure 5-5 shows the results of hiring 8,755 managers over a 10-year period from 1994 through 2003. Note that investment manager performance is measured by average annualized excess returns over a benchmark. The chart illustrates that managers that were hired had outperformed their benchmarks by 2.91% over the three years before being hired. However, over the following three years the managers on average underperformed their benchmarks by 0.47% per year when adjusted for management fees and transition costs. Plan sponsors often proceeded to fire managers who had underperformed in favor of other recent top performers, only to repeat the cycle again. The study concluded, "In light of such large transaction costs and positive opportunity costs, our results suggest that the termination and selection of investment managers is an exercise that is costly to plan beneficiaries."
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Using data from the same study by Goyal and Wahal, Figure 5-6 conveys the tendency for investment committees or plan sponsors to hire investment managers with a history of above-benchmark returns and fire managers with lower performance. The chart shows that after managers were hired, their post-hiring excess returns were indistinguishable from zero, and the managers that were fired performed better than the hired managers. The plan sponsors should have just bought index funds and forgotten about manager picking in the first place.
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Bring your Cardinals questions and comments to a live chat with Post-Dispatch columnist Benjamin Hochman in Jupiter, Fla., beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday.
Hi there, hope things are going well for ya. So if you haven't been reading all of our stuff on stltoday.com (how have you not been reading all our stuff on stltoday.com!?), today was the second day of pitchers and catchers. For me, it's just been fun catching a peek at Jordan Hicks. The 100-mph fireballer is 21 years old and wears No. 89, perhaps an homage to the speed of his changeup (just kidding.) I would venture to say that Hicks will make his way into a Cards uniform at some point this season -- he had a 2.74 ERA in A ball last year and, obviously, could be some fire out of the bullpen.
Hey there, yes Adam Wainwright made a proclamation to the media here in Jupiter this morning -- he doesn't want to talk about his future. He doesn't want to answer questions on a daily basis about his contract expiring. He just wants to focus on pitchin' baseballs. Manager Mike Matheny, often optimistic, seems vehement that the Cards are going to get a viable Waino this season. So we'll see. As for Plan B upon a bombing, Jack Flaherty makes the most sense. He's No. 53 on the Baseball America prospect list (two slots ahead of catcher Carson Kelly) and he'll surely get some St. Louis starts regardless of how No. 50 does this season. As for Waino, I wouldn't rule out any Smoltz-like slotting into the closer spot at some point, but A LOT has to happen for that to happen -- namely, both a Waino bombing at starter and the Cards having questions at closer. One thing to be optimistic about is the arrival of Mike Maddux and how his approach to pitch counts and spins through a rotation can potentially maxinize Waino's starts.
A good question, and really it's tough to truly gauge on Feb. 15. I mean, 30 of the 162 starts will go to a guy the fans know little about, Miles Mikolas. Now, new pitching coach Mike Maddux has worked with Miles before, and clearly all of Miles' numbers overseas are sterling. And, reports said the Cubs were interested. In a Theo World, that at least gives you some feeling of comfort, that the Cubs wanted the dude too. So yeah, we'll have to see with MM. His first time through the bigs, he relied on his fastball-curveball a lot. And he had high walk rates. He's learned to pitch differently since then. So yeah, a lot of the pitching success revolves around Miles.
All offseason I've heard more than once that the Cards FO didn't want to sign any big name free agent players that could potentially block the development of some of their young players. So, they go out and sign the likes of Mikolas and Norris, etc, etc. Therefore I must assume that these players are not going to be blocking some of the younger players. If these signing can be considered stop-gap for the year, then that tells me this FO is not serious about fielding a playoff competitive team this year. Please explain to me how my thinking is way off
I hear what you're saying about the young players. But lets break it down. Five starting rotation spots. Of Weaver/Reyes/Flaherty, how many of them are ready, in late March, to start the season as a full-time big league starter? Probably just Weaver. So you gotta fill out a rotation, so that's why they signed Miles. So it's Carlos, Wacha, Waino, Weaver and Miles on the staff. Reyes won't even be ready until early May. And we'll see about Jack. And Norris, for $3 million, not a bad get for a guy who had 19 saves and was pitching stellar until injury. And can be a fallback starter. I don't think those signings impede anything.
Anything is possible, Kevin Garnett once screamed, and of course Machado is a thrilling potential get for St. Louis. If they can offer the Arch/brewery/Riverboat McDonalds to Giancarlo Stanton, they should do the same to Machado, who has a splendid glove, who is 25 right now, and who has hit 30-plus homers in each of the past three years.
Unless Mo adds a significantly paid player during ST, the payroll on Opening Day 2018 will be about $5 million less than it was on Opening Day 2017. How does that jibe with the "Of course the Cardinals are committed to winning -- look how much they almost (theoretically) paid Giancarlo Stanton!" narrative that the Post Dispatch likes to push?
From ESPN's Keith Law, and his weekly chat earlier today:
Mike Maddux "hasn't had a great track record with young pitchers so far, which would concern me given how guys like Flaherty, Weaver, maybe Hudson will all be expected to contribute in St. Louis this year."
Your thoughts?
It's kind of a blanket statement, since the guy has been a pitching coach for decades. They said the same thing about Dave Duncan, something that ticks off Tony to this day, but clearly Duncan had success with at least SOME of the young pitchers over the years. Mozeliak yesterday said that the signing of Mike Maddux was a "no-brainer." Here's the thing though -- even if, privately, Mo is wary about how MM will work with young pitchers, the Cards also have Bryan Eversgerd on the coaching staff. The Pride of Carlyle, Illinois was the esteemed pitching coach for Memphis. He had much to do with the development of the men mentioned by ESPN. I hope people don't think the bullpen coach is a hall monitor of the bullpen or something like that -- this job is demanding and he's a part of most of the meetings and thought process. So yeah, Maddux is the big get, but "Gerdy" is Maddux's Maddux.
I suppose it's a situation that you "can't not" take a look at him if he's doing a throwing session. But of course we all know that Lincecum wasn't his old self last season with the Angels. He had an ERA+ of 44 (basically like 1/4 of what he had in his Cy seasons). He was smacked around. Reporter Jon Heyman had a typo yesterday in his tweet about the "Time Lincecum" workout. But yeah, Time is a key factor for Lincecum (man that was pretty cheesy of me. Florida sun is getting to me)
If we're stuck with Carpenter on the roster, why in the world would Matheny bat him third? He's famous for drawing walks, and that's about it. Last four seasons, his BAs are .272 (twice), .271 and .241. He had 84 RBis one year, a whopping 59 another year.
OK let's break this down. One, I wouldn't look at the Cardinals or any team being "stuck" with Matt Carpenter. The name of the game is getting on base, and he walked 109 times to be exact (or 9,810 feet), and he finished second in the league to Joey Votto, who, incidentally, walked 9,810 times. Here's what Carp said in late Sept of his walks, but low batting average:
"Part was me not being able to do exactly what I wanted to do with my swing at the plate, and some of the physical things going on," he said, "... And I just think that as you age in this game, little things like strike-zone discipline improve. I think that's just part of who I am as a player." ... So now we have a rejuvenated Carp, coming into camp. Look, I've wondered before -- if it ain't broke, why fix it? Why not just have him leadoff until he stops being productive there. But Carp himself has some more mash than Fowler (even though we saw the opposite last year), so here's thinking that that make more sense to stagger them that way. And also, Carp himself has said that multiple times he felt himself getting out of a slump in the No. 3 spot when he was moved "north." So then that coincided with his new spot in the lineup. And Carp, a walk machine, will have more protection with Marcell Ozuna hitting fourth. Also, RBIs are a fun stat, but keep an eye on stats such as slugging and wRC+ when determining run production (I'm not saying that Carp was much better in those, but it's something to at least expand thinking of Carp).
So Mo thinks signing Bud the Stud Morris & the lizard dude as "enough" for the team. Granted Ozuna was a major pickup but the rest is pretty underwhelming to a large number of Cardinal fans. How come no one from the PD is pressing this issue with Mo. It seems that every article has the PD toing the company line. The cubs get Darvish we get Bud the Stud.
What's up Mr. Long. I'm with ya -- the Cards could have used much more bolstering in the bullpen. But a very enticing get such as Brandon Morrow ended up choosing his team, and he chose a pretty dang good team. And look, I know Gregerson isn't as sexy a get as Reed (who the team seemed to have some questions about, as did other teams, if he ended up with Minnesota), but there's quite a lot to be optimistic about with the Cards' bullpen, be it Bowman or Brebbia or Tui or Leone or LYONS or REYES when he's healthy or, perhaps most importantly, the influence of Mike Maddux. You'd think -- we'll see though -- that the bespectacled Brett Cecil will have a bounce back year and earn some of the cash. But I'm with ya. Clearly, clearly, the Cards approach to pitching this season doesn't sell tickets and T-Shirts. But let's talk in July when we're raving about Weaver. As for Ozuna, an important get -- but was it the right get? Was Yelich the safer get, the better investment? We'll get to watch this play out in the division.
Do you think that the Cardinals overvalue their minor leaguers a little? Every year they have a few guys that are untouchable for trades but how many of those guys panned out? 4 years ago they would have never traded Piscotty and Grichuk, this year they traded them for bench players.
That's a storyline that I've brought up this winter a few times, and I agree with you. They missed on Grichuk and Piscotty (though, I wouldn't give up on Piscotty yet, since he dealt with such rare psychological stuff last season, and that might've played into his production). So yeah, we can get excited about Reyes and Weaver, but it's hard to not also think of those other gents while getting excited.
Archer is a guy I definitely, definitely find enticing, and maybe that's a fellow the Cards could trade for if the Rays fall apart (though they are considered a sexy pick for a turnaround ...though they are in a division with the Yankees and Red Sox). I'd looked this up before about Archer: It's astounding – in each of the past three seasons, he's finished in the top-three in strikeouts per nine innings. For some perspective, last season Archer finished third in the AL with 11.14 strikeouts per nine innings. Our town's Carlos Martinez tallied 9.52, ninth in the NL (and most folks were satisfied with Carlos' 2017). And Archer doesn't walk dudes much. And Archer gobbles innings. And Archer doesn't have an injury history in the past half-decade.
Some off baseball questions to give you a break. One, what are your fav places to eat in Jupiter? DG has already said he likes Snack Shack and Hurricane Grill. Do you have something different you like? Give Center STreet Nook a try for breakfast..amazing! Two, if I see you guys in Jupiter and come say hi will Derrick Goold be snarly and bite my head off? Three, what is your favorite thing to do in Jupiter?
Greetings Chappy! To be honest, I haven't gotten to do much away from the ballpark area so far this season, though I'm currently writing this chat from Crux Coffee, which is a must-go-to place when you visit. They have these pourover coffees that are just wonderful. I'm having the Mexico Oaxaca. So good. But yes, in the past I've been to a place called Leftovers and they have succulent seafood (and the time I was there, they had an accoustic guitar player doing songs from the 1990s and 2000s, and he did Waterfalls by TLC and it made me laugh because BenFred, when he was a kid, thought that song lyric was "Don't go, Jason Waterfalls.) Hurricane Grill has amazing lemon pepper wings and these cheesy Parmesan fries that are deliciously devourable). Also, if we're talking about restaurants, congrats to Vicia back in STL -- I saw today it was named a James Beard semifinalist! And no, Goold will be super-nice if you introduce yourself (especially if you tell him your favorite Marvel character or member of the 1993 Colorado Rockies).
I'll put it this way. I saw a BenFred headline today, talking about how Cuonzo Martin could win coach of the year. Even if they HAD Michael Porter Jr., but had the record and resume they do right now, Cuonzo would be considered a coach of the year choice for turning around this once-dismal program so fast. Let alone he's done it WITHOUT MPJ. Incredible. The team is so fun to watch. Kassius Robertson is like a more-refined Clarence Gilbert. Jontay Porter is like a Frankenstein of fundamentals. It's cool that STL's own Barnett is blowing up. Puryear has so much heart. Of course, of course, this team has turnover issues, game-closing issues. Here's thinking it'll get them at a bad time in March. Here's another thing though -- if MPJ comes back, people will make a big deal about how he'll impact this team with scoring, but let's be real ... his biggest impact will be as a point-forward handling the ball.
Hello sir! Thanks for the chat!
It makes sense to me that Carp bat 1 and Dex 3. Dex did a heck of a job there last year and we know about Carp's woes when he is not leading off. Hope it changes and what do I know but my question is this. Could it be that Dex batting lead off was a concession for his move to Right Field? Thanks!
You know what's funny Burt, I wondered that myself. I'll at least get to as Dexter that tomorrrow -- he's supposed to talk to the media then. But I do think the Cards made decisions strictly around how to maximize OBP and run production, and my guess is -- they look at Dexter's power surge from a year ago as an outlier -- and they think a healthier Dex will be more of a weapon on the basepaths, leading the way for the Cards. Baserunning is so important -- smart baserunning.
It's fun and convenient to think that way. A lot of it revolved around Alex Reyes. I will say, we got to talk to Mike Maddux yesterday here, and he spoke of the first time he saw Reyes pitch in Jupiter as a Cards coach. It was earlier this winter. And just the look on his Maddux's face was -- HOLYYYYYYYY. Maddux kept gushing about how the ball so easily and speedily and freely came out of Reyes' hand. So yeah, it's fun to wonder if Reyes and Weaver (and Flaherty, and maybe the Triple-H guys out of the pen) will enhance this team. It's just frustrating because the Cubs and Brewers are so dang good, there's not much room for error.


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Pokémon White journal - entry six
I beat the Elite Four. I think the lineup of Shauntal, Grimsley, Caitlin, and Marshal presents just about the perfect variety of types to combat all the Pokémon you will have had a chance to add to your team by the time you've reached Victory Road. The battles were challenging, but thankfully not so mind-numbing or grueling in its difficulty. I had to rethink my strategy a couple of times, but each member of the Elite Four tends to stick to a similar pattern. The fact that they were limited to two Full Restores a piece helped me out as well.
Team Plasma's castle rising out of the ground was pretty cool, if not a bit melodramatic. It definitely set up well for the final battles with N and Ghetsis. I'm rather surprised that I didn't have to face any Team Plasma grunts on my way up to the top of the castle, but I suppose it makes sense in context. N wanted to see which of us was strongest, so he probably didn't want anyone hindering the climactic moment.
Catching Zekrom was surprisingly easy. I've notice all throughout White version that catching wild Pokémon goes much more smoothly than in Soul Silver (and I bought a ton of Ultra Balls in preparation for catching Zekrom; guess I will just save those for Cobalion, Kyurem, and co. later on). Regardless, Zekrom is among my favorite legendaries of all time. Personally, I think the Black and White legendaries are the best since generation II.
While I have completed the main story in White version, I know there is still plenty of ground to cover - new areas to visit and new trainers to battle. It will probably be a while before I put my full review up of this game. I will say this - White version is one of the most fun DS games I've played to date, and among some of the most polished handheld games I've ever had a chance to experience. With that in mind, I venture onward to seek new adventures in the Unova region...
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India needs a change in its defence doctrine
India needs a change in its defence doctrine
I'm not a stranger to killing or killers. But the matter-of-fact way in which Kasab narrated his instructions and rationale for committing the atrocities and the cold-bloodedness of the controllers would chill anyone, regardless of their exposure to combat.
Kasab was being questioned while he still lay on a hospital bed, shortly after his capture. His narration was of a village boy who had been motivated by his handlers to come to India and kill people to become a big man (sic). When asked whether he had any qualms while accepting the job, Kasab said his handlers assured him that such things had to be done to become an important person and that they had done it themselves and so should he.
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It was clear from his fatalistic demeanour and his accomplice's intercepts that the hit men were lured into this mission and had little ideological motivation beyond making money and achieving fame, or what they perceived to be martyrdom. That, of course, does not diminish the heinousness of the act; it underlines that Kasab and company are a dime a dozen. No matter how many billions India spends on preventing access to the Kasabs of the future, some will still get through.
The transcripts of the handlers told a different story altogether. They persuaded, cajoled, guided, instructed and bullied the attackers through the entire operation. They reminded the terrorist team at Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel that it was the most important target and needed to be set ablaze so that the world could feel the terror. They instructed the terrorists to lob grenades into crowds. They reminded the team at Chabad House, the Jewish centre, that "killing one Jew was equal to 50 others". They talked them through the negotiation strategy to free Kasab using two hostages. Realizing that a commando strike was imminent, they instructed the attackers to shoot hostages in the back of the head, while taking care not to be injured by ricochets. When one of the terrorists faltered, they insisted on listening on while the hostages were shot. The handlers reminded their wards repeatedly that not getting captured alive was critical to the success of the mission.
We are aiming at the wrong guys. The Kasabs are mere pawns. This battle needs to be carried into deeper fronts. Against the masterminds who plan these attacks, the financiers who fund them, the criminals who facilitate them and the handlers who train and control the pawns.
Terrorist leadership is a demanding profession. Operational leaders have to be merciless, courageous, highly mobile, hardy, charismatic and have an uncanny warrior instinct. The ruthless nature of their calling needs all these competencies not only to become a leader but just to stay alive. Loss of hit men is irrelevant—as a matter of fact, if it is glamorous enough, such encounters serve as a recruitment drive like 26/11 proved to be. Loss of leaders is a different matter altogether.
The very nature of terrorism limits the number of good leaders. First, leadership in terrorist organizations emerges by a probabilistic process of natural selection and elimination. Second, high needs of secrecy and mobility keep the tacit knowledge of the leaders in limited pools—usually inside their heads. Finally, the siloed structure of terrorist outfits prevents the transfer of one body of followers to another leader if their own is killed. Which is why it makes a lot of strategic sense to take the battle into enemy ground and start targeting their leaders, planners, financiers and handlers.
Hot pursuit, reprisal strikes and deep penetration raids are phrases bandied about, especially after we get a bloody nose. But beyond token sabre-rattling or posturing, we have rarely managed to stage a convincing retaliatory strike against any degree of provocation. This seeming impotence has often been attributed to our lack of capability—which is incorrect. Indian security forces, if unleashed and adequately supported, could create capability to storm the very gates of hell. On the contrary, what India needs to change is its doctrine of dealing with enemies.
If nations don't defend themselves forcefully, they will become the playground of other countries' power struggles. The fact that Pakistan has little control over large parts of its territory is obvious. The Pakistani high command has to make appropriate noises about dominance, but the reality is that US drones and special forces have a free run in Pakistan's territory and more tellingly, even its army headquarters—possibly the best defended location in Pakistan—is not safe. These should be clear signals that India needs to take matters into its own hands rather than keep whimpering about Pakistan's inaction against its terrorist strongholds.
I am not suggesting hot pursuit as an alternative to diplomacy; instead, it is a strong complementary strategy. Given our virtual encirclement by hostile forces, India does not have the luxury to endure another 26/11. The recent resolute action initiated against Naxalites clearly demonstrates that the nation has had enough. It is time to unleash the Indian wrath on the masterminds who sit in the safety of foreign shores and believe that Indians don't strike back.
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I had a great time at the event today and wanted to thank a few folks that helped make this event: Paul (http://webpaul.net) for leading the discussion Barrie, Ian, Melissa, Kyle & the rest of the Improving (http://www.improvingenterprises.com) for letting us in there office Todd & Rob for helping during the labs The folks at GHI for the prize donations (http://www.ghielectronics.com) All the all the attendees. What is next? How about the Kinect? http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/kinectsdk/ ...
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Last night at the Dallas .NET UG (http://www.ddnug.net/) Corey Smith (http://addressof.com) demoed a between extension method in VB.NET. I threw together this version for C# for your enjoyment All it is doing is wrapping the built in Where LINQ method . . . As you can see that it will work on any type that implements IComparable (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.icomparable.aspx). IComparable is used in .NET for ordering and sorting, just what we need! Here is how you would call him: As you can see there is an...
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Many times you want to seed data into your DB but don't want to put all that seed data into your code files, or perhaps you want to add stored procedures, triggers or make other database changes after code first creates your database. While I would argue that the latter impacts one of the "goals" of EF Code First (i.e. centralizing your business logic in one spot), I can see where it might have value. So lets see how we can achieve this mission. Lets start by creating our data objects. I am going to create...
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Stumbled across this during a discussion of RIA services today. . . . Apparently in VB you can have the "partial" modifier on only 1/2 of a partial class. However in C# you are required to put the partial modifier on both halves of the class. I will let you guys argue about what way is better. . . . I think that both have merits. . .
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Huge garden Haley.....I am hoping to get ours in soon;we have more rain coming tomorrow night. It seems there is no end to it this year.ReplyDelete
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Good news about your dad. Special hugs to him :-)
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Hi!!!! Great news on your Dad!!!! Your garden is a work of art!!!! You sure did get a lot done!!!! Sounds like you will have some wonderful fresh vegetables!!!! Always best homegrown!!!!ReplyDelete
Great news about your dad! That garden is just so amazing...I'm so jealous because it's hard to grow anything here. :O)ReplyDelete
Such great, great news about your Dad! I know this is a tremendous relief for your family.ReplyDelete
The garden looks great! I'm looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labor!
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I asked her if she wanted the truth.
The truth is: I'm sad. No, I'm heartbroken. Devastated.
I actually am struggling to find words to even consider the level of devastation that I am currently experiencing.
I have always loved my country. I remember saluting the flag every single day that I was in school from Kindergarten until 12th grade. I remember being the leader in the patriotic parade. I fell in love with American history when my teachers first took us to Williamsburg, VA. I felt the pulse of the excitement and passion that our forefathers were fueled by as they dreamed up a country that could be so different from what they'd known. I remember the first time I understood slavery and what racism really was and feeling grateful (at the time) that our country had grown up since then and shut down those ugly voices. I remember learning the real words to the star spangled banner so that I could audition to sing it before the basketball games at my high school.
I remember where I was sitting in my professor's class when I realized that American history was more complicated than I had ever understood it to be before. I remember learning about women's right to vote being less than a 100 years old, about the Triangle Shirt Factory fire, about how my Mother's high school wasn't integrated until almost a decade after Brown vs. Board. I remember learning about Medgar Evers who was assassinated in my parents' youth and his murderer was finally convicted in mine. I remember where I was when the Towers fell, I remember where I was when shots were fired at Columbine, Virginia Tech, Charleston, Chattanooga and more.
Do you know what I don't remember?
Someone neglected to mention how devastating it is to believe in something that could let you down so hard.
Here's the thing. I still think that there is something really special about being an American. But that's not my identity. It never has been.
My identity is a human being created in the image of God. No better than any other human being that lives or has ever lived. I was made from the same dust that you were. I was made by the same hands that molded me, shaped me, loved me and then allowed my selfish nature to nail His Son to the cross because He wasn't the Savior I wanted.
America is not our savior; Jesus is.
There is heartbreak across the world tonight. A Mother in the hills of East Tennessee who won't get to tuck her youngest son into bed tonight because he died tragically this morning. Another Mother in Haiti who has also buried her child, has no bed at all because the hurricane swept it away. We are HURTING. We are bleeding out in our hurt. And all I can hear is the cries of an angry mob with pitch forks about how we need a savior, when we all ready have one.
This country will let you down. The people in it will hurt you. Because we are broken, sinful people. And because this world is broken and in it there is disease, hurricanes and car accidents.
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I know what its not though, its not all this noise. Your contribution to the noise won't make this brokenness go away, but it will send a ripple of hurt that your fellow humans and heartbeats could live without.
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Welcome. If you wish to learn about Islam it is better if you enrol on local islamic classes. Online forums are okay but shouldn't be the main source of your knowledge.
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The Ranger Bluegrass Review is a live stage performance which celebrates the rich musical history of bluegrass music and features some of the performers who will appear at this year's Ranger Bluegrass Festival, to be held October 13 in Senatobia Mississippi.
Our mainstage showcase during the Delta Fair and Music Festival, September 3, will take the audience on a "musical listening journey" exploring origins of bluegrass music. The journey begins with songs from the Mississippi Delta, traveling across the sea through Ireland and Scotland and winding back down the Appalachian Mountains with a detour through the plains of Texas. The show features a sampling of many styles of music that are credited in the creation of bluegrass. The highlight will be a tribute performance of some of the best-loved bluegrass songs of the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe.
The Ranger Bluegrass Review performers are Alice Hasen, Andy Ratliff, Craig Yarbrough, Drew Sherrod, Megan Caroline, Pat Williams, Danny Autry, Bruce White, Sarah Gosney, and Len Lawhon with narration by the Northwest Mississippi Community College Theatre Department.
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Andy Ratliff Banjo, Vocals, Guitar and Mandolin
Andy is a veteran master instrumentalist with over 20 years of professional bluegrass and folk performances. He has toured nationally with some of Nashville's best pickers and now makes his home here in the Mid-South as one of Memphis's premier bluegrass musicians.
Craig Yarbrough Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, and Bass Fiddle
As a member of many of Memphis and the Mid Souths best local bluegrass bands, Craig has enjoyed a long career playing for bluegrass fans both young and old. As a multi-instrumentalist, Craig's value as a top side man for his playing and singing makes him a powerful asset to any bluegrass band.
Alice HasenFiddle and vocals
Originally from Vermont, this Yale graduate in classical violin plays in several Mid-South bands and is rapidly becoming the "go to" fiddle and violin player for professional's recording in Memphis. Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass, Irish, or American Traditional, Alice is a passionate master of her instrument. As a national touring musicians, her talents keep her in demand.
Drew Sherrod Fiddle
Native to our area, Drew's career started at 12 years old as a member of Mulberry Jam Band and 3 other Memphis music projects. After 15 years of performing traditional fiddle music, teaching and performance coaching, this professionally trained Suzuki Violin teacher is currently studying with a collection of nationally known fiddle masters perfecting his blues and traditional American fiddle performance.
Megan Carolan Guitar and Vocals
Originally from Pennsylvania, this very talented singer songwriter spends her time between Memphis and Nashville entertaining her fans with her original music and creative covers of songs celebrating the lives lived of her generation. Megan, sings leads, backup, harmony and plays guitar and ukulele with several bands and music projects in the Mid-South.
Pat Williams Guitar and Vocals
With a lifetime of music and performance under his belt, Pat's work with Mulberry Jam and several other groups over the last 30 years earn him the nick name of "the human jukebox" for his vast knowledge of guitar classic, old time, swing and gypsy jazz.
Danny Autry Mountain Dulcimer and percussion
Like Pat, growing up in Memphis, Danny has played with the famous and infamous alike! His mastery of the mountain dulcimer puts him on the top of his instrument in versatility and ability to "play the dulcimer at a much higher level than most nationally ranked players"
Bruce White Double Bass Fiddle and Saw
That is no typo, Bruce is a master player of the "Bow and Saw" as well as the deep hypnotic rhythm of the Bass Fiddle. A player who everyone loves to have "back them up in a jam session" Bruce brings a great addition to the Revue with his talents.
Sarah GosneyCello, Vocal and Script Writer
As the newest member of Mulberry Jam, Sarah is also a new musician who through hard work and practice catapulted herself into the stage as a first rate musician.Sarah's career as a published author, freelance writer and popular online life style guru also wrote the narration script to the Ranger Bluegrass Revue.
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Advanced technologies for converting energy are necessary foundations for a clean, sustainable energy system. The use of renewable energy including production of fuels and their utilization in fuel cells and fuel-cell-like systems are required to meet deep decarbonization goals. Related to this are efficient combustion technologies and efficient, new technologies for the interconversion of different energies including thermal, chemical, electrical and mechanical.
The Energy Conversion Group approaches these challenges through understanding and optimizing next-generation fuel-cell and related energy-conversion components and materials mainly through physics-based, multiscale modeling of cell behavior and advanced diagnostics of cell properties and phenomena. The work focuses on exploration of transport phenomena, including charged and neutral species along with structure/function/property relationships of the essential components common to many of these technologies to improve device performance and durability.
For thermal energy conversion, we focus on being a leader in the development and deployment of carbon neutral and near-zero-pollutant, small-scale, heat and power systems and the policies encouraging their deployment. Specifically, we focus on the development of low emission (pollutant and greenhouse gas) burners for appliances and systems: gas turbines, boilers, furnaces, cooking appliances, and water heaters; measurement of various emissions; rapid analysis of new biofuels; and development of lean business plans and private/public partnerships to accelerate commercialization of heat and power system technologies.
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Dean TS2-VSB Tradition Solid Spruce Top Acoustic Guitar - Vintage Sunburst
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A big, classic spruce and mahogany dreadnought at a great Dean price. The Dean Tradition S2 acoustic guitar is a classic dreadnought guitar. The Tradition S2 features a solid spruce top for superior tone with mahogany sides and back. The dreadnought style guitar body gives a full, rich sound with lots of volume. Other features include a beautiful wood parquet rosette, tortoise shell binding and sealed die-cast tuners with oyster buttons. The Tradition S2 has a very comfortable neck and is one of Dean's best-selling acoustic guitars.
- Solid Spruce Top
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