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|Sep 13, 1960
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|Jun 2, 1958
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|Jun 2, 1958
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|Cameron B Estes
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|Eastman Kodak Co
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Sept. 13, 1960 c. B. ESTES 2,952,180
VISUAL OPTICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A COMBINED RETICLE AND FIELD FLATTENING ELEMENT Filed June 2, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fig. 1
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ATTORNEY & AGENT United States Patent P VISUAL OPTICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A COM- BINED RETICLE AND FIELD FLA'ITENING ELEMENT Cameron B. Estes, Rochester, N.Y., assignor to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y., a corporation of New Jersey Filed June 2, 1958, Ser. No. 739,352
4 Claims. (Cl. 88-15) This invention relates to optical systems for visual use and particularly to sighting instruments in which the field of view is marked off by a series of lines in a symmetrical arrangement around the center. It is also useful in optical instruments in which such a reticle does not in terfere with the use of the instrument even though it may not be necessary thereto.
Examples of sighting instruments in which the invention is particularly useful are camera viewfinders, rifle telescopes, tachometric rangefinding telescopes, scalereading telescopes and magnifiers, and microscopes, especially microscopes in which the field of view is divided into squares by a recticle for counting blood corpuscles or similar small objects.
It is well known in optical theory that a system consisting exclusively of positive lens elements can never be corrected for curvature of field and astigmatism at the same time, since the Petzval sum (El/n must equal nearly zero to obtain a flat anastigmatic field. The introduction of negative lenses in a system consisting basically of positive members makes the instrument more complex and expensive. Previous attempts to simultaneously flatten the field and correct the astigmatism of sighting telescopes involve strong negative lenses at or near the image plane, as shown in US. 1,468,762, Taylor and Taylor, or complex and expensive objectives or erector lenses as shown in 2,430,549, Altman.
An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive optical arrangement for flattening the field of an optical instrument.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a single optical means for flattening the field of an optical instrument and for providing a generally concentric pattern on a recticle plate.
A specific object of the invention is to provide a reticle plate which has discrete changes in thickness at reticle lines, such changes of thickness being predetermined to substantially improve the curvature of field of the instrument with which it is intended to be used.
Another object of the invention is to provide an optical system which consists exclusively of lens components of positive power and which has a substantially flat field.
An object of a particular form of the invention is to provide a viewfinder, and particularly a telescopic viewfinder, for use with a camera adapted to selectively cover a plurality of difierent fields of view, said viewfinder including a single optical means for flattening its field and for outlining a corresponding plurality of fields of view.
Cameras are known which are adapted to selectively cover a plurality of fields of view. In some cases this is done by masks interposed at the film plane. In others the camera is provided with a plurality of objective systerns having different focal lengths and hence covering different angular fields of view on the same film format. The plurality of objective systems for the camera may be made up as a plurality of interchangeable objectives or as a single objective with telephoto and wide-angle attachments or as a series of interchangeable front halves Patented Sept. 13, 1960 of an objective system the rear half of which remains fixed.
It is also known to use sighting telescopes as finders on movie cameras so that the eyepoint will be brought to the back end of the camera, and such sights usually consist of an objective lens which images the object field into a real image field, an erector which may be either an erecting prism of known type or a relay lens for reimaging the first image field into a second image field, and an eyepiece for viewing the second image field. Conveniently, such sighting telescopes are made up in unit power, and this arrangement provides certain economies in production, but they are not restricted to unit power.
According to one form of the invention an optical sighting instrument is made up of a simple or compound objective means for forming a real image of an object to be sighted and eyepiece means aligned therewith for viewing this image. Either or both of said means may include one or more relay stages although usually each is a single lens group. In any case each of said means has a positive Petzval sum and undercorrected curvature of field. A transparent reticle member is located substantially at the real image field to serve two purposes. This member is shaped with its thickness increasing in discrete steps, through a plurality of zones from the axis outward, each step being fiat and orthogonal to the axis. This decreases the curvature of field of the instrument. The sides (or risers) of the steps demarcate zones of the image as viewed by the observer and constitute lines in the reticle pattern itself which may be of any symmetrical zonal form, for example concentric circles or concentric similar rectangles.
Preferably the increase in thickness at each step, is predetermined to correspond more or less precisely to the degree of undercorrection of the curvature of field of the optical system for flattening the field to within a predetermined tolerance. According to a highly preferred form of the present invention this correspondence is according to known optical laws and is such that the height of the riser between one zone and the next is equal to times the difiercnce in image displacement required in the two zones to substantially completely correct the curvature of field. This relationship will be elucidated by examples below. 1
According to another form of the invention an optical instrument is made up comprising an objective system for forming a real image of an object field, in which the curvature of field due to the objective system is substantial, and this real image is relayed onto a screen or onto a photographic film by a corrected optical system or is viewed through an eyepiece which has negligible curvature of field, the essential feature being that the curvature of field of the objective system is to be substantially corrected. In this form of the invention the transparent reticle member as above described is ordinarily located at the real image but optionally at the object field in the case of a microscope or other finite-conjugate system, and the steps of increasing thickness are determined so as to decrease or substantially correct the curvature of field due to the objective. The term focal field is hereinafter used generically to denote either the object field or a real image of the object field.
According to still another form of the invention, an optical sighting instrument is made up comprising an eyepiece having a positive Petzval sum and undercorrected curvature of field for viewing an object field. The object field of the eyepiece may be either a real object or a real image formed by an objective system and may be either curved or flat. In this form of the invention the transparent reticle member as above described is located approximately at the object field of the eyepiece, and the steps of increasing thickness are such as to decrease or substantially correct the curvature error of the eyepiece throughout said plurality of zones of the reticle member. It is customary to define an eyepoint on the axis of the eyepiece and on the opposite side of the eyepiece from the object field, the eyepoint being the approximate position of the observers eye for which the eyepiece is designed to be used. The curvature error of the eyepiece at any point in the object field is defined as the distance from the object field of the eyepiece to the locus of the image formed by a bundle of reverse rays from a very distant point as focused by the eyepiece, and particularly to the image point formed by a small bundle of reverse rays the central ray of which passes through the eyepoint before and through the given field point after traversing the eyepiece.
According to a special feature of the invention, a system of any of the types discussed above is made up exclusively of lens components of positive power with which is combined the field flattening reticle member according to the invention. Elements of zero power such as windows or prisms are not considered as lens compo nents in this connection. One or more of the positive lens components may, of course, be achromatized by combining a positive and a negative element in close proximity.
The positive Petzval sum and undercorrected curvature of field previously mentioned are not features which one goes out of ones way to provide when using the invention, but they just come naturally, and the invention provides a very inexpensive and practical means of eliminating the disadvantages thereof.
Further objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
Fig. 1 shows in diagrammatic axial section a unit sight according to the invention intended for use with a motion-picture camera.
Fig. 2 shows in axial section the field flattener 20 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows an optional variant of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of Fig. 2 and of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a graph showing the curvature of field of the unit sight of Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 shows an optical system according to the invention adapted for use as a rifle sighting telescope.
Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of the field flattener 70 of Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a graph showing the required image curvature correction and the corrected curvature of a specific example according to Fig. 6.
Fig. 9 shows in axial diagrammatic section a microscope system embodying the invention.
Fig. 10 is a rear elevation of the field flattener 100 of Fig. 9.
Fig. 11 shows a loupe or a magnifying glass embodying the invention.
Fig. 12 shows the appearance of the field of view of a system according to Fig. 9 or Fig. 11 made up as a Vernier scale reader.
Figs. 13 and 14 show optional forms of the field flat-- tening reticles 20, 70 and 100 of Figs. 1, 6 and 9.
In Fig. 1 a unit sight suitable for use as a view-finder in a motion-picture camera is shown in diagrammatic axial section. In this sighting telescope an objective 17 having a diaphragm 14 in front thereof and consisting of two simple positive lens components 11A and 12A forms an image of a distant object field, the image being curved and being positioned a short distance behind the objective 17. Aligned with the objective on the axis 10 is an erector or relay lens group 18 consisting of two simple positive lens components 13A and 13B. The image 15 acts as the object for the erector system and the erector system reimages the object field at a position symmetrical to the first image 15. This second image (not shown) is curved concave to the left, however, in the same direction as the first image 15 but with a stronger curvature. The field flattener 20, which constitutes the principal novel feature of the invention is located at this focal plane. Also axially aligned with the objective and erector is an eyepiece 19 consisting of two simple positive lens components 12B and 11B. The image (not shown) formed by the erector or relay lens acts as the object for the eyepiece and is viewed through the eyepiece, the observers eye being preferably placed at the eye point beyond the edge of the diagram.
This sighting system is preferably made up as a symmetrical system, that is, the objective 17 is identical with and symmetrical to the eyepiece 19 and the two lenses 13A and 13B of the relay member are identical to each other and arranged symmetrically with respect to the axial point mid-way therebetween. The advantages of a symmetrical system in correcting the transverse aberrations are well known. As a matter of fact, all six lens components can be made identical with a resulting economy in production and a system has been made up in which the weaker curve of each lens element has a 60.65 mm. radius while the stronger curve has a 14.13 mm. radius the thickness at the axis being 3.38 mm. and the clear diameter being approximately 13 mm., and such a system has been found quite satisfactory for the intended purpose. The two elements of the objective are preferably spaced apart 15.77 mm. at the axis, and the same is true of the eyepiece. The objective and eyepiece are preferably each mounted 27.05 mm. from the respective adjacent component of the relay lens. The latter space may be varied slightly during assembly so as to give collimated light in the central space between the two components of the relay lens. For quantity production, these elements may economically be injectionmolded of a transparent plastic, for example methyl methacrylate which has a refractive index of 1.49. By providing collimated light in the central space, it is practicable to vary this central space during assembly to adjust the over-all length of the telescope system to the prescribed value and alternatively to adapt the system for use on other models of motion-picture cameras requiring a somewhat different over-all length. Ordinarily, in a symmetrical unit sight the diaphragm 22 is placed at the center of the central space. Optionally, however, the diaphragm may be shifted toward the rear component 13B of the relay lens for reasons which will be explained in the description of the field flattener 20.
Fig. 2 shows in axial section a preferred form and Fig. 3 an optional form of the field flattener 20 according to the invention, and Fig. 4 shows the same part in rear elevation. The field flattener 20 as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 is preferably a molded plastic element having three zones of different thicknesses, the central zone 23 having a thickness t the next zone 24 having a thick ness t and the outer zone 25 having a thickness t As shown in Fig. 4, each zone is in the form of a rectangle in outline, the rectangles 41, 42, 43 havingthe proportions of the picture which is to be taken in the camera and their sizes corresponding to the angular fields of the objective systems of the camera. The differentials of thickness (t t and (j -t are predetermined with respect to the curvature of field which is to be corrected, and which is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 5.
Fig. 3 shows an optional form of the field flattener 20 and differs from Fig. 2 in that the thickness t at the axis is zero, i.e. there is an aperture corresponding to the central zone 23 and the thicknesses of the other zones 34 and 35 are less than the corresponding thicknesses of zones 24 and 25 of Fig. 2 by equal amounts. .The rear elevation would appear the same as that of Fig. 2 which is shown in Fig.4.
The fin or mounting disk 21 is provided around the outside of the field flattener for convenience in mounting. Certain problems in the injection molding of parts of this shape have been encountered and it has been found that the mold is filled more smoothly with the liquid plastic if made up in the form shown in Fig. 2 in which there'is at least a small thickness at the center. If made up in the form shown in Fig. 3, the liquid which enters the mold at one side tends to divide around the central opening and to meet on the opposite side, leaving small marks, or weld marks as they are called in the trade, where the two streams meet. Also, as is well known, it is not practical to mold a piece of this sort with the steps or risers, for example, 31, in Fig. 3, exactly parallel with the axis, but rather these risers must diverge by a degree or two in order to be able to pull apart the two parts of the mold without spoiling the molded element. It is advantageous to have the principal rays of the system pass through the field corrector 20 grazing, that is substantially parallel to, the risers just mentioned; this arrangement makes sharper lines in the reticle pattern. To do this, the principal rays should be made divergent by about a degree or two at this point in the system. This is done during design in known manner by choosing the focal lengths and separation of the erector lenses 13A and 13B so as to make the virtual image of the diaphragm 22 appear at a suitable distance from the eyepiece (about 200 times the length of the medium sized rectangle 42, Fig. 4). This divergence in the principal rays also tends to increase the eye relief.
Fig. 5 is a mathematical diagram showing the ideal image plane 50, the curvature of field 51 of the image formed by the erector and relay system and the curvature of field 52 of the focal surface of the eyepiece 19. At a distance y from the axis the curve 51 is at a distance x from the ideal plane 50 and the curve 52 is at a distance x In the diagram x is positive and x is negative so that the distance between the two curves 52 and 51 is x -x =x. This distance x presents the total field curvature to be corrected and is shown by the dotted curve 53. It is negative in this example.
Mathematically, the thickness differentials are found by the following method which is usually close enough:
The curvature 53 which is to be corrected is expressed approximately as a parabola, x:a+by An average of the curvature of field over each zone is computed as follows: Each zone lies between a smaller rectangle and a larger rectangle, for example, zone 24 of Fig. 4 lies between the smallest rectangle 41 and the intermediate rectangle 42. If the semi-diagonal of the smallest rectangle is d and that of the intermediate rectangle is d then the average image curvature to be corrected is found by a double integration by standard methods to be equal to a+%b(d +d for the second zone 24 and similarly for the third or outer zone 25. The average image curvature to be corrected in the inner zone 23 is found by setting one diagonal equal to zero and is thus a+ /3bd The differential image displacement for each zone is then the average of the image curvature over that zone minus the average of the image curvature over the inner zone, i.e. it is 0, Valid? and %b(d +d -d in the respective zones. The differentials of thickness are found by dividing the above differentials by (n-1) and changing the sign to positive.
In case the field curve is not approximated exactly enough by a single parabola it may be approximated by a series of parabolas x=a +b y where the subscript i denotes the respective zones numbered 1, 2, 3 from the center outward. The average image curvature to be corrected in each zone is then a /3b (d +dwhere d =0 and d 3 represents the semi-diagonals of the respective rectangles numbered from the center outward. The thickness differentials are found from the average image curvatures in the same way as before.
6 This method reduces to the simpler one by making a and 12 equal in all zones.
The curvature of field may be computed by standard methods or measured on a lens bench in the usual way. Alternatively an observer may rack the eyepiece in and out to successively get the best focus for the respective zones and then measure the movements of the eyepiece. This gives directly the differentials of image displacement, whereupon the differentials of thickness are found by dividing by (n1) as before.
Fig. 6 shows in diagrammatic axial section a 4-power telescope embodying the invention and useful as a rifle sight. The optical system of this telescope comprises an objective lens 61, a field lens 62 which images the objective lens 61 at the diaphragm 64, an erector or relay system including lenses 63 and 65, a field fiattener 70 according to the invention and an eyepiece comprising two lenses 66 and 67. If these lens elements are made of plastic, it is preferable to provide cover plates 68 and 69 at the two ends of the optical system to reduce the damage from abrasion. The lens elements of this telescope are in general accord with the prior art, except that no attempt is made during design to completely flatten the field by introducing negative astigmatism.
Fig. 7 shows the field flattener 70 in rear elevation. This part corresponds to the field flattener 20 of Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, except that it is preferable to have a larger number of zones of different thickness and it is customary to have circular zones as shown rather than rectangular ones. Also crosslines are provided by making small grooves 71, 72, on the smooth side of the field fiattener 70. Groove 71 is shown greatly exaggerated in Fig. 6. The curvature of field to be corrected is determined in the same manner as explained in the case of the unit sight of Fig. 1 with reference to Fig. 5, and the average image curvature over the ith circular zone is given by the formula a /zb(R +R where the curved field to be corrected is approximated by the parabola a-l-by as before, and where R is zero and R is the semi-diameter (outer) of the ith zone numbered from the center outward. The differentials of thickness are determined from the differentials of image curvature of the several zones in the same way as before. Also, the differentials of image curvature may optionally be measured by direct observation as described before.
Fig. 8 shows the total image curvature 83 of a telescope which has been made up according to Fig. 6 without the field corrector 70 and the resulting field curvature, shown by a sawtooth line 84, with the field corrector 70 included.
Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a microscope system embodying the invention. This system comprises an objective 91 of conventional design which images the object 93 in or near the field flattener 3.60. This image then acts as an object which is optionally viewed by the eyepiece 92 also of conventional design or is projected or is photographed by a camera in known manner.
The field flattener may have circular zones as shown in Fig. 7 or rectangular zones as shown in Fig. 4 but in a particularly useful form of the invention, useful in biological microscopes used in counting blood corpuscles or dust particles and the like, it is made up in a form shown in rear elevation in Fig. 10.
Fig. 10 shows this preferred form of the field corrector 100 of Fig. 9. As in Fig. 2, it is preferably provided with a fin 101 for convenience in mounting. The optically effective portion of the field corrector is made up as a plurality of square areas of which twenty-five are shown. Designating each block by the letter above and the letter to the side thereof in Fig. 10, the central square area AX has an optional thickness which is designated as t as before. If, as before, the field curvature to be corrected is assumed to be represented by the parabola x=by and the length of each side of each square area is s then the average image curvatures of the respective 7 square areas of Fig. 10, are as follows: For the central area AX, bs /6; for the four areas AY and BX, 7bs 6; for the four areas AZ and CX, 25bs /6; for the four diagonal squares BY, 13bs 6; for the four corner squares CZ, 49bs 6, and for the eight knights move squares BZ and CY, 3lbs 6. The thicknesses of the field corrector 1th) at the several areas are related to the average image curvatures in the same way as the thicknesses of the zones in the forms of the invention above described. The surface of each block is marked with three fine lines in each direction so as to divide it into 16 small squares in the customary way.
Fig. 11 shoWs a loupe or magnifier in accordance with the invention. Two lens components ill and 112 are mounted in a metal ring 113 in the usual way and this whole assembly is mounted in a transparent plastic tube 114 at the bottom end of which is mounted a field flattening element 115 in accordance with the invention. The tube 114 extends slightly beyond the field flattening element so as to rest on the surface 116 which is to be examined through the magnifier and to hold the field flattening element IllS slightly clear of said surface to reduce the abrasion of the bottom surface thereof. The thicknesses of the zones of the element 115 are computed in the same manner as before and the lenses 111 and 112 may be made up in any suitable manner, a great many designs for magnifiers, loupes and eyepieces being known.
Fig. 12 shows another contemplated use for the invention in a scale reading magnifier or microscope. The appearance of the field of view is shown in which the scale marks Mil and 121 of the scale with nine shorterscale marks between are viewed through a magnifier or microscope having a field-flattening reticle in which the zones are long parallel vertical bands, the index mark 123 being marked in the center of the central zone and the boundaries such as 124 being equally spaced at a predetermined distance so as to give a Vernier eifect in co-operation with the scale being read. The differential thicknesses are substantially the same as for circular zones.
Figs. 13 and 14 show field-flattening reticles as above described in which the smooth side is given a finite curvature, positive and negative respectively. This curvature is ordinarily spherical but optionally may be aspherical and is chosen so as to bend the whole reticle member to keep the steps between zones sharply in focus or so as to redirect the principal rays, for example in case an existing eyepiece is to be used in combination with an objective system for which it is not specifically designed, or for a compromise between these two goals, or in special cases for both purposes.
It is to be pointed out that a great improvement in the curvature of field of a visual instrument is obtained if the theoretical thicknesses are only roughly equalled in the actual instrument.
The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to preferred embodiments thereof, but
it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention as described hereinabove and as defined in the appended claims.
It is pointed out that in the above specification and in the appended claims, when a field outline in a finder is said to correspond to a field of view of a camera exact matching is not meant, since it is usual to make the field of the finder about 5% smaller than that of the camera.
I claim:
1. A field flattening reticle member for axial alignment in an image plane of a camera viewfinder, which consists of a unitary body of molded transparent material of such shape that its thickness increases in discrete steps through three successive zones from the axis outward, each zone being substantially fiat and orthogonal to the axis for correcting the curvature of field of said viewfinder, characterized by the outer boundaries of said three zones being three similar rectangles centered upon the axis and progressively larger in size to correspond to the respective fields of view covered by a corresponding series of objective systems of progressively longer focal length.
2. A camera viewfinder for use with a camera having three interchangeable objective systems, comprising a telescope system of the type having a real image plane, and a reticle member located at the real image plane, in which said telescope system comprises an objective, a relay member and an eyepiece in optical axial alignment, said objective consisting of two positive components separated by an airspace, said relay member consisting of two positive components separated by an airspace and having an aperture stop therebetween, and said eyepiece consisting of two positive components separated by an airspace, and in which said reticle member consists of a unitary molded body of transparent material axially aligned with said parts of said telescope and 'of such shape that its thickness increases in discrete steps through three successive zones from the axis outward, each step being substantially flat and orthogonal to the axis, whereby the curvature of field of said finder is substantially corrected, characterized by the outer boundaries of said three zones being three similar rectangles which respectively correspond to the respective fields of view covered by the said three interchangeable objective systems.
3. A field flattening reticle according to claim 1 in which the middle one of said three rectangles is at most equal in size to the average of the inner and outer rectangles and in which said steps of increased thickness are unequal.
4. A viewfinder according to claim. 2 in which the middle one of said three rectangles is at most equal in size to the average of the inner and outer rectangles and in which said steps of increased thickness are unequal.
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2010 Fantasy Draft
The 15-team league with mostly TCR readers that I'm in had their draft yesterday. It's a 25-man roster, point based league with 9 position spots (C, 1b, 2b, 3b, SS, LF, CF, RF, Util) and 9 pitching spots (4 SP, 3 RP, 2 Util P) and a 1500 IP limit. There's also a 2nd league of TCR'ites using a similar point system that started last year, so feel free to discuss your drafts as well in the comments. For those who get annoyed or bored when talking about fantasy baseball or just hate the concept in its entirety...um, sorry. I'll get something more Cub-centric up later.
Each team gets 6 keepers and you draft them based on last year's point totals. So if the players was a top 15 player, you draft him with your first round pick, 16-30 is a second round player and so forth...multiple players in the same round get spread out to the next round. The basic strategy is you can trade keepers depending on quality of talent or if you want higher draft picks. So for example, I could have tried to trade Cliff Lee for a player that was injured last year like Carlos Beltran and had a higher draft pick in exchange for a player with some issues but more upside (in reality I made the opposite trade this offseason, getting Lee for Beltran who was a 20th round pick). I had the 13th pick in the first round with a 25-round draft, snake style. I relied heavily on BP's fantasy tier rankings to be honest. (K) indicates a keeper.
- 1st Round - Albert Pujols (13) (K) - acquired in a trade from "The Joe" that involved Grady Sizemore(and others) before the 2008 season. "The Joe" has been doing just fine without him, finishing second and first in the last two seasons.
- 2nd Round - Chase Utley (18) (K) - acquired with A-rod and Jake Peavy before last year for T. Tulowitzki, E. Santana and one other player from "JD".
- 3rd Round - Chris Carpenter (43) (K) - Low round draft pick from last year.
- 4th Round - Cliff Lee (48) (K) - I traded A. Wainwright for C. Beltran early in this offseason and then moved Beltran for Lee when Beltran's knee flared up again. Hoping for a big year in Safeco with a good defense behind him and his contract year.
- 5th Round - Alex Rodriguez (73) (K) - See Chase Utley.
- 6th Round - Carlos Lee (78) - It was between Manny Ramirez and Lee and the pick ahead of me took Manny.
- 7th Round - Jonathan Broxton (103) (K) - My favorite closer in the league not named Mariano Rivera.
- 8th Round - Shane Victorino (108) Slim pickings left at center field by this point and starting pitchers were in abundence.
- 9th Round - Yunel Escobar (133) - He turns 27 and putting up an .800 OPS at shortstop, it was great value in my opinion.
- 10th Round - A.J. Burnett (138) - If his arm doesn't blow out, should rack up wins with the Yankees offense and of course strikeouts.
- 11th Round - Brandon Lyon (163) - closers were flying off the board by this point, although Lyon isn't necessarily guaranteed the role with Matt Lindstrom also in their pen.
- 12th Round - Jon Rauch (168) - if the Twins don't pick up anybody, he seems the favorite for the job.
- 13th Round - Travis Snider (193) - BP had him as a 4-star left fielder and I went for a high upside guy. His 2-position eligibility helped as well as I'll use him in right initially.
- 14th Round - Chris Iannetta (198) - Another BP 4-star ranking I was happy to get this low in the draft.
- 15th Round - Kevin Gregg (223) - I believe the last closer left in the draft, although not guaranteed the job yet.
- 16th Round - Nick Swisher (228) - We have a utility spot that Swisher will fill or take right field if Snider is a bust.
- 17th Round - JJ Hardy (253) - Shocked he made it this far as I expect a pretty good bounce back season.
- 18th Round - Mark Buehrle (258) - I'm counting on another perfect game from him this year.
- 19th Round - Marlon Byrd (283) - 3 position eligibility, decent back-up option and hopefully can ride some of his hot streaks.
- 20th Round - Rafael Betancourt (288) - The closer depth chart I was using had him as the Rockies primary set-up man, but after the draft I learned he hasn't pitched yet this spring and Franklin Morales is likely to get the save opportunities while Huston Street deals with his shoulder issues. A real good chance I'll be dropping him in the next day or so.
- 21st Round - Brad Penny (313) - I'm hoping for another Duncan miracle.
- 22nd Round - Kosukue Fukudome (318) - I'm not sure if he'll even make my Opening Day roster. Hitting higher up in the order is a better use of his skills though and he has 2-position eligibility.
- 23rd Round - Fausto Carmona (343) - Hoping another year away from surgery and he'll find some control.
- 24th Round - Justin Smoak (348) - 95% chance I drop him before I find any use for him.
- 25th Round - Troy Glaus (373) - I traded him right after the draft for Miguel Olivo.
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That actually looks better than he has been doing. If you K a batter an inning and only walk one every three, you're going to be alright.
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Thanks for the update.
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Dusty has ruined him already...
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dusty also kicked his dog, had sex with him mom, and put sugar in his gas tank.
i think rob nenn is the only guy he's sent to surgery and he was a reliever...go figure.
chapman is due for AA even though people are barking about him being the 5th starter. i mean, he could make it...doubtful, though...especially in April.
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i'll let you have prior and not take a stand on wood...but you can't have fox or volquez =p
also, that article is far from even handed...especially since it doesn't care who's pitching for you and they're making their 1/2-assed point with PAP (and a joke of a quote by Will "my dad is a doctor, kinda" Carroll)...especially since he's had some notorious long-use guys who he wasn't the last and/or the first to use them like that.
they site russ f'n ortiz...who had bobby in ATL work him for 2 years after his SF workload on the same routine. yeesh...
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no, but it wouldn't use PAP without considering talent on hand and use a will carroll comment while sticking the counter-arguement at the bottom.
it's a lot more fair than many i've read, but it's a pretty extreme arguement for the numbers tempered by a bit of the counter-arguement down bottom.
they spent a chunk of time on russ ortiz only to say "oh yeah, it doesn't have anything to do with anything because all that hype you just read translates to russ ortiz telling us he injured his rib in ATL which causes him to change his mechanics and blah blah blah"...
it's just too hype, imo...
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If you continue to exert yourself when you get tired you're more likely to get hurt. It's across all sports and athletic endeavors. Why anyone would think that it magically doesn't apply to the shoulders of pitchers is beyond me.
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why anyone would magically apply it to a specific day or a specific thing or use a pool of data that isn't linear with your comparison point...etc etc...
ballplayers aren't in some vacuum and you can't blanket compare use...i mean, he managed livan hernandez and russ ortiz for a chunk of those years and we're supposed to treat those guys the same as a guy like rich harden or kerry wood?
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What's your point? All those guys have had shoulder issues. Just because there's other causes for shoulder injury than over use, doesn't mean that overuse isn't a cause.
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it sure isn't proof...nor conclusive proof...
...and you're going to have a higher aggregate of pitcher use when you have high-pitch capable guys around
besides all that, there's tons of guys who pitched a lot harder than they do today and made out just fine.
and a will carroll quote is about as useful as a dr. phil quote for the most part...
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and you're going to have a higher aggregate of pitcher use when you have high-pitch capable guys around
Could you explain this? How do we distinguish between guys who are high-pitch capable and those who were overused?
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use and how they respond to it...
people have done less and come out worse...and done more and come out just fine.
roy halladay was put on his career death bed because of "overuse"...now he's back and being "overused" again doing just fine.
there's just too much going on to make giving a guy 5-10 too many pitches too many games in a row being some death nail.
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...death knell.
"an omen of death or destruction"
Sorry, crunch. It's such a cool term, I didn't want it to pass uncorrected.
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yeah, it's utterly k-rad.
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"had sex with him mom"
Just reminded me of this Super Dave joke-
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CSN replay of today's game with Len/Bob on the mic...MLB Network.
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trevor clifton (high-A) could be interesting in a couple seasons...could even become a high/middle rotation guy. he's got a lot of pluses in his pitching except control.
eric leal's (high-A) progression through the minors should be worth watching even if only projects to be an mid/end-rotation starter.
we also gotta keep a long-distance eye on guys like jose paulino (ss-A) and preston morrison (A).
As Johnny Bach used to say when it was time for the MJ Bulls to crank up the defensive pressure: "Release the Dobermans!", and Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Harper would just suffocate the other team.
I'd love to add Carl Jr. to that group - he's got the stuff.
Historically, the Moneyball guys have been great at identifying productive hitters. Not so much with pitchers.
Wow - Pierce Johnson with an ERA of 8.01 in 42IP!
What a stud prospect! Must be pitching with a pierced johnson.
Looks like Ryan Williams is the only legit prospect there. That is sad...
Well it would seem that's all they need now. "Stropy" can have his moments, but he's been more consistent post-asg.
Take THAT, Cardinals -- you beat Fernandez, we beat Sale.
I really like Lackey as a 6-inning pitcher.
Three amigos? Because the Dominican, the Venezuelan, and the Cuban?
Maybe the three-headed dragon?
Who says Contreras can't frame? Stone cold robbery of Eaton with that called third strike for the first out in the eighth
Three amigos time?
he should hit more of those. that would be an ideal outcome. /moneyballs
Russell with 19 RBI in July so far. Grand Slams help.
...and Familia with back-to-back blown saves. Blows a one-run lead vs. Rockies today, gets his 2nd consecutive loss.
I am OK with the Mets missing the playoffs and suffering crushing losses at home --- just want them to beat St. Louis.
He played with fire twice agains the Cubs -- unfortunately, the Cubs couldn't stop swinging.
How about Kyle Farnsworth? I know he was consistently upper 90s.
If he puts up Soriano numbers I will be ecstatic
I think Javy is learning--but he's learning to make contact, not learning to lay off pitches out of the zone. A quick glance at his plate discipline numbers on Fangraphs shows that his contact rate is up, especially his contact rate out of the zone, but his swing rate is up too, especially his swing rate out of the zone.
I definitely saw ballpark radar guns go up to 102 on Kerry Wood back when he was still a starter, but who knows how accurate they were.


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Allagash Brewing founder Rob Tod and fellow Allagash employees were traveling in Brussels this morning when the terrorist attacks hit. They are all safe...
An auction featuring the likes of Babe Ruth's baseball glove, an Audrey Hepburn hat and Steve McQueen's leather jacket... in Biddeford?
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(Concord, NH) - Gasoline prices in New Hampshire have dropped another 3 cents a gallon, and continue to be the lowest in New England.
Thanks to LiveLeak amongst others, the video of a botched robbery attempt in Sanford, Maine went viral over the weekend.
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A New Vision for Lawrence - Scooters, Pedestrians, Bikes, Cars - and Short-Term Insurance
Why Scoot?
Cities have been undergoing new developments in the past several years. In particular, there are now car companies which allow for a person to rent cars for only an hour or two. The same thing is true with bicycles.
in Paris. for example, bicycles can be picked up or driven to more than 1,200 bicycle stations throughout the city at very low cost. London also has a bicycle system, with drop off or pick up at 400 "docked stations" spread over the city, as does Montreal.
The newest thing is scooters. If San Francisco has it way, Scooters will also be available for short periods of time.
All this, if the DMV and Insurance Companies go along with it, is a very good thing.
Insurance companies must be making changes, because there are lots of cars available for 1 hour or 6 hours, at not a large cost.
The possibilities for a city like Lawrence to have scooters, bicycles and cars available only as needed will make the city much more liveable than ever before. For at least half of the year, many students and residents could forgo cars altogether, and use the scooters and bicycles instead. It's a liberation which, at first thought, is hard to believe.
A wonderful Kansas video has been made about riding a bicycle. It's in another post on Well Commons:
And may I suggest another post, from a larger city, which also has an extremely active bicycle program:
And here's the new yike bike:
But drivers have to be constantly alert for scooters, bikes and pedestrians
Drivers, however, have to be much more careful to watch out for bicycles and especially for scooters and pedestrians. There need to be changes made in the roadways themselves, as well as driving habits, if these possibilities - and a better Lawrence as a result - are to be successful.
Pathways have to be created for bicyclists on major streets, or the next street over to a major street, so that bicyclists feel safe.
Major signs should be put up for bicycle and scooter routes:
There are also problems which need to be solved, including theft of bicycles. Many cities are working on this.
And - all motorists, bicyclsts and scooters need to know the rules of the road, quite possibly in more detail than before:
Pedestrians (and bicyclists) need more paths to walk and ride on
There needs to be more pedestrian walkways, especially along the river and between towns - Baldwin City, Lawrence and Ottawa being a good example. The result would be an influx of tourists from out of town - making northeast Kansas a place to come for bicycling, scooters, and walking.
A Different Approach to Car Insurance
At the same time, there needs also to be a different approach to car insurance. Car insurance companies won't like this, but it's happening in other cities, and sooner - not later - it needs to happen in Kansas, too, especially for cars and scooters. This may require legislation to enact.
Maybe the worst problem is road rage
I drive a car myself, as well as walking and riding bicycles. So there is a tremendous problem of road rage. Many of the streets in older cities, especially, just aren't wide enough. Motorists - and officials - need to work on making road rage accessible and to be talked about, especially when scooters and bicyclists become even more popular.
Everyone has to give some things, including time. Bosses can't always be sure their employees will arrive right on time. In general, motorists have to much more careful and attentive, at all times. Opening the car door once at the wrong time could cause a terrible bike crash.
This could be a different town to live in
But - if we put these new rules into effect, this could be an entirely different city to live in, in the future. The climate is perfect for long distance riding and scootering - eventually going clear across the state. People will have much more to do on weekends. Many new businesses eventually be created. People won't have to have cars for at least one half the year - they can rent scooters or cars, or take bicycles to work. There are also fold-up bicycles which can be put in cars and used for shorter distances to and from the car.
This will also help innovation, and bring new firms to the city. Much high tech work is careful attention to detail. When people are off work, people need to ride their scooters or bicycles to relieve tension and enjoy themselves, to achieve balance in their lives.
Lawrence has a good start in this area. We have some great parks and the downtown is first rate, especially when there are more places for bicycles and scooters.
All of Kansas - not just Lawrence - has possibilities, once you have a different mindset about things. But Lawrence would be a good place to start things on a serious note, to make streets and the whole town liveable for all kinds of people
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CONGRATULATIONS to our new Region 13 winners, shown below. You can see complete scores here: Chorus Scores / Quartet Scores / Contest Summary
• 1st: Wink (616)
• 2nd: Sunbreak (593)
• 3rd: Fourcast (591)
• 4th: Pepper (585)
• 5th: Vocalocity (564)
• Audience Choice Quartet: Takin' A Chance
• Most Improved Quartet: Spin Cycle (+44)
• Novice Quartet: Esprit
• 1st: Alaska Sound Celebration, directed by Peggy Benton (634)
• 2nd: a cappella Joy, directed by Nikki Blackmer (630)
• 3rd: Spirit of Spokane, directed by Mike Elliott (602)
• 4th: Jet Cities, directed by Ken Potter (598)
• 5th: Northwest Harmony, directed by Nancy Kurth (582)
Division AA (31-60 singers)
• 1st: Alaska Sound Celebration, directed by Peggy Benton
• 2nd: a cappella Joy, directed by Nikki Blackmer
• 3rd: Spirit of Spokane, directed by Mike Elliott
Division A (15-30 singers)
• 1st: Rolling Hills, directed by Lucy Heinkel
• 2nd: Blue Mountain, directed by Darlene Filla
• 3rd: Sound Harmony, directed by Judy Cooper MacLaren
• Audience Choice Chorus: Song of Seattle, directed by Paula Davis
• Most Improved Chorus: Jet Cities, directed by Ken Potter (+49)
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Lee Sims Sings From Deep Within the Heart
Since childhood, music has been in Lee Sim's blood. As early as age five, at the encouragement of his parents, Lee was singing. "As a youngster I would listen to my Mom and Dad's record collection of Johnny Cash, Jim Reeves, and Tennessee Ernie Ford …" Lee said. "When I was eight years old my Dad would take me to local music jam sessions, and I experienced the thrill of performing live. It was an incredibly exhilarating and humbling experience."
It didn't take long for Lee to begin his performing career. Lee's first "real gig" was at a Junior High school talent show, and within a month he founded his own band and was performing professionally. From his home base in Colorado, Lee and his grass-roots accompaniment, The Platte River Band, have performed across the United States and Canada.
Lee's authoritative voice has also attracted the attention of radio commercial and television show producers. As a result, his voice has been a staple with Colorado radio listeners for decades. Additionally, Lee has performed on a laundry list of demos for songwriters, attracting the attention of producers in Nashville, where he was a finalist on the You Can Be a Star! television show. Lee's credits also include performing with numerous Country Music stars including Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, Buck Owens, and George Strait.
Lee has earned the distinction of being Nashville's 3-time Golden Award Winner in 2001, Colorado's Entertainer of the Year in 2001, and Colorado's Country Music Hall of Fame Entertainer of the Year in 2003.
Lee's latest album, Deep In The Heart of Me represents a culmination of Lee's musical career and influences, with nine original songs, world-class musicians, and Nashville production. It has already rocketed to the top of the music charts, hitting #1 on the New Music Weekly Chart (Blues on Parade) and #7 on the Roots Music Report's Weekly Top 50 True Country Album Chart.
Recently, KC Cafe Radio Music Director Kathy Forste talked with Lee. He shares his memories of growing up in the performing spotlight under the encouragement of his parents, as well as his experiences performing along with some of country music's greatest talent. We also get a peek into what Lee has in store for the future, with some news of his upcoming projects slated for release later this year.
Listen to the interview here:
Download the interview here: Interview: Lee Sims 5/25/2016
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Live @ Gusto: Dan Hamilton, Steve Sterner and Sundown, and The Bob and Al Show
KC Cafe Radio presents another in our series of live concert events from Gusto Coffee Shop in Lee's Summit, Missouri, this Saturday evening, June 11. Musical entertainment will be provided by "The Guitar Muse" Dan Hamilton (with special guest Rick Lally), Steve Sterner and Sundown, and The Bob and Al Show.
Weather permitting, the show will be held (and broadcast on KC Cafe Radio) from the patio outside Gusto's beginning at 5PM, Central Time. Join us for what is promising to be a great evening of live Kansas City-area music, while enjoying the setting sun over Longview Lake. In the event of rain, the entertainment moves inside Gusto Coffee Shop.
If you are unable to join us in-person, then bring the live music with you by tuning in the live broadcast on KC Cafe Radio. More information on listening to KC Cafe Radio, including access to our mobile apps is available here.
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Susie Glaze: Not That Kind of Girl
For the past several years, we have had the pleasure of playing Susie Glaze and the HIlonesome Band's album, White Swan. Last year, Susie and the boys released their newest album, Not That Kind of Girl. In it's first few months of release, it has already received critical acclaim as well as the top spot on the charts.
Susie Glaze and the Hilonesome Band make their home in Southern California, but their music travels the globe with the sounds of the Blue Ridge mountains, Texas Honkytonks, and the Celtic sea.
Recently KC Cafe Radio's Music Director Kathy Forste caught up with Susie via Skype.
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Download the interview here: Interview: Susie Glaze 5/20/2016
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Joellen Lapidus: Pioneer of Contemporary Dulcimer
Joellen Lapidus is one of the pioneers of contemporary mountain dulcimer playing, songwriting, and instrument construction and is the author of the dulcimer instruction book "Lapidus on Dulcimer". Joellen blends the Appalachian, Indian, Arabic, jazz, classical, and pop musical styles to give the dulcimer a new range of rhythmic, melodic, and tuning possibilities.
As a dulcimer maker, her work influenced many of the dulcimer builders of the 70's and 80's. Her instruments were known for their innovative shapes and exquisite soundhole and peghead inlay work. She introduced the dulcimer to Joni Mitchell and made three instruments for her between 1968 and 1976. She has also made instruments for David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Wendy Waldman and Garth Hudson. The March 2004 concert, recorded on her album, Joellen Lapidus In Concert, marked her first performance in over 10 years.
Joellen teaches dulcimer in West Los Angeles. She has also returned to her original musical loves – the clarinet and the accordion. She performs with the band "Extreme Klezmer Makeover" and with violinist Yvette Devereaux. Joellen's newest album is called Dulcimer Music for the Pelican Ballet.
Recently, KC Cafe Radio Music Director Kathy Forste talked with Joellen, about her unique dulcimer influences, her musical upbringing living in New York, and how her musical horizons broadened as she traveled across the United States. They also talk at length about her unique dulcimer instrument creations, and the inspiration behind Pelican Ballet.
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HOLY guacamole!
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The 22nd annual Haiku Ho'olaule'a & Flower Festival
April 23, 2015 The 22nd annual Haiku Ho'olaule'a & Flower Festival will be blooming larger than life on Saturday. more »»
Maui Sugar Shop
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Eat your drink
April 16, 2015 "Drinking your dinner" is a saying that has been around the block. more »»
Empty Bowl project
April 16, 2015 The menu sounds tempting. At the noodle bar, you'll find hapa ramen that you can slurp in a rich pork broth with roasted pork, poached egg, choi sum, kamaboko and bamboo shoots with spicy mis. more »»
The East Maui Taro Festival plants roots in Hana ballpark
April 16, 2015 The 23rd annual East Maui Taro Festival will plant its roots in heavenly Hana Ballpark from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25. more »»
'Planetary' film connects you to bigger picture
April 16, 2015 The Hawaii premiere of "Planetary" will take place on Global Earth Day next week, presented by Maui Film Festival. This one-time only screening will transpire at 7 p.m. more »»
Ultimate Ocean Vodka Showdown at Sheraton
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Chefs collaboration dinner
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Star Noodle
March 26, 2015 Star Noodle is always on the A-list of places to dine on Maui. It looms larger than life, although it's tucked away at the top of Lahaina Business Park, hidden from the touristy oceanfront areas. more »»
The INNside scoop on iconic MAMA'S
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Hawaiian 'ulu,' aka 'breadfruit, in the spotlight
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Sizzle & Pop!
March 5, 2015 Fifty years ago, feisty single mom Ruth Fertel bought a New Orleans restaurant, mortgaging her home and adding Ruth's to the Chris Steak House name to retain its original visibility. more »»
Maui Onion Festival set for 2016
February 26, 2015 Traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, the annual Maui Onion Festival that smothers the island with food and fun is on hold this year, due to renovations taking place at Whalers Village... more »»
MAPA puts on pirate party
February 26, 2015 Pirates and mermaids and Dark & Stormy rum drinks, oh my! Even Capt. more »»
Grow some good
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Techno city developer to be named
GOVERNMENT| July 25, 2012, 3:45 p.m.
By Semaj Itosno, Nairobi, Kenya
The firm that will manage development of Kenya's most ambitious technology project, Konza technology city, shall be unveiled next week.
The winning bidder to plan and manage the Sh10 billion Konza City infrastructure shall be picked from among six applicants, including Swedish Sweco International, AECOM International Development of Finland, ,Dohwa Consulting Engineers from Korea and HR & A Advisors and SHoP Architects, both based in New York.
The winning firm will sign a contract for five years with the Kenya government and is expected to come up with the plan in the first six months and thereafter attract and manage the development at the site for four-and-a-half years.
The firm will be answerable to the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KTDA), a public oversight body.
"The Kenya government is already putting up the required infrastructure such as power, water and road and the ground breaking ceremony is scheduled in the next three months," said Dr Bitange Ndemo, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Ndemo said the ground breaking for the project was supposed to take place in April 2012 and the delay was caused due to a need to re-plan the construction site design. A legal notice creating the Konza Authority also took longer than necessary.
According to Ndemo, the winning firm will be responsible for designing a detailed "business plan and a partnership document of how the interested investors and the government will relate."
He said the procurement exercise was completed two weeks ago but IFC had first to communicate to the bidders who lost.
"The government does not have the required expertise to manage such a project and that is why we had to recruit a firm that has experience to do so and this will see handing over the management from the inter –ministerial committees to the firm " Dr Ndemo said.
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