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Monday, February 8, 2010
A plethora of potentially somewhat vaguely useful arms
And while we hate to spoil our return by engaging in told-you-so's, didn't we tell you before we left for our much-needed vacation that the Jays were certain to pull off a major move or two while we were away? That's what always happens, and we were certain that Doogie Anthopoulos would celebrate our absence with some earth-shattering move.
And thus, enter Kevin Gregg. (And Dana Eveland. But more on him some other day. Let's focus on Gregg, because he's stuck in people's craw.)
We have to confess that we've had a bit of a hate-on for Kevin Gregg for a few years now, mostly due to the fact that we were waiting for him to cough up his closer role for the sake of our fantasy baseball teams. (Go Marmol!) Being the gentleman that he is, Gregg accommodated us both in Florida and in Chicago, and for that, we are grateful.
But now that this joker comes to town, toting with him his 16 blown saves over the past two years, we figure that we have to find some way to wrap our head around the signing and feel happy about it, because there are only so many members of your team's bullpen that you can hate in any given year. Seeing as how we've dedicated most of our disdain to Shawn Camp, we've got to dig real deep and find some level of sweet charity for this chucker who has lost some zip on his fastball and gave up 13 dingers out of the bullpen last year.
The best we've been able to come up with so far is this: He's got to be better than Kerry Ligtenberg. (He really does, doesn't he? Right?)
Our feeble defense of this signing
Okay, so we know that the Better Than Ligtenberg defense is the faintest of praise, and one that we use a little too often to help keep us sane. So we're gonna dig deep on this one and try to find something (anything!) to make it seem a little more palatable.
And here's what we've come up with: Tonnage. As much as there is talk of the sheer number of average-or-worse arms that the Jays are bringing to camp this season, and the crowded bullpen picture, we look back at the past three seasons and see the numbers of pitchers who were pressed into Major League service before their time. It was fun and all to see Brett Cecil and Bobby Ray and Marc Rzepczynski and Brad Mills last season, but we would have preferred to leave them in the minors to develop instead of having the Phillies lineup school them on the way the game is played up top.
We made this argument to Mrs. Tao as she tolerated us watching a few innings of the Caribbean Series (in Spanish on a Dominican station, which was a weirder experience than we can easily describe.) As I got excited by seeing Randy Ruiz's plate appearances, we got talking with the missus about just how many players it takes to keep a baseball system running. Once you get past your 25-man roster, plus a few injured players, then about 25 guys per team in your system, you're looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of 180 warm bodies to get you through the year, and not all of them are going to Chase Utley or Mariano Rivera.
What the Jays ultimately get in Gregg is a bullpen arm who has in the past posted sub-4.00 ERA's with a strikeout per inning over the past three seasons. He's a marginal, potentially useful piece who could be a significant part of the bullpen's back end if everything breaks right. At the worst, he's a guy who won't cost much (relatively speaking) and will be gone before any of us remember he was here.
And when it comes right down to it, that's not a bad play on AA's part.
Memories that we don't have
We don't seem to remember people losing their shit over the signing of Jaime Navarro back in 2001. Not that it didn't happen privately, but we don't remember it.
Scouting Randy Ruiz
So we got to see Randy Ruiz play a few innings in the Serie Del Caribe, which was just enough to stoke the fires of our Ruiz mancrush. We saw the big man whiff weakly in one at bat, but we also saw him hit a solid single with two strikes on him, go first to third on a sharply-hit line drive, and score on a single. Production!
Ruiz also looked very solid in the field, so if it comes down to it, we could imagine him taking a regular turn at first if he's needed there this year.
And finally, thanks and praise...
...to the Ack for a stellar week. We'll confess that we get a little jealous when we go away, and then something happens and the blog gets oodles of visits and they're not coming just for our witty repartee. And we have a notion some days that Ack is getting ready to shove us down the stairs, just like Jessie Spano did to Gina Gershon in Showgirls. Which is why we're taking off our thigh-high patent leather boots anytime we walk in front on him down a flight of rickety stairs.
(Which we don't do, seeing as how we live thousands of miles apart. But still, gotta keep these things in mind.)
But if someone's gotta be there to field the inquiries and keep the lights on, we're glad that we've got Our Man in Winnipeg on the job, because if he were writing for another blog, we're sure that it would be one of our favorites.
(Although if Ack starts to get ideas and a big head about this, we'd remind him that John Oates didn't do shit without Daryl Hall out front singing. And Andrew Ridgely's career evaporated when he wasn't standing just behind George Michael. So don't go making plans for that solo project just yet.)
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- Kevin said...
"At the worst, he's a guy who won't cost much (relatively speaking) and will be gone before any of us remember he was here."
Exactly. Thanks for putting it so succinctly.
- February 8, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
I wish I could say that my succintness was on purpose. I just really didn't have a clue on this, so it's best to not think too profoundly about it.
- February 8, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- The Ack said...
I could also never rock a 'stache like John Oates, so there you go.
True story - saw Showgirls in the theatre with a buddy and about 12 other people (total) who had nothing better to spend $8 on. What can I say? I was 18 (?) or so at the time. It was a topless Saved By The Bell as far as I was concerned. I'd like to think I've grown since.
Oh, and Free Randy Ruiz.
- February 8, 2010 at 1:32 PM
And I think that's part of the problem... people seem to be trying to think profoundly on this one, rather than just accepting it for what it is - a solid depth move.
- February 8, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
I don't think you even really need to qualify it as solid...it is a depth move.
Although I am picturing Gregg closing at some point next year, and me not breathing for the entire length of time that it takes for him to get three outs.
- February 8, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Ty said...
I think one of the reasons the Gregg signing seems like a big deal is the fact that, as far as I can remember, the last free agent reliever the Jays signed was BJ Ryan, which is pretty crazy to think about. That seems like ages ago, but I can't think of anybody who's been in the pen since then who wasn't homegrown talent or a waiver wire/minor league pickup that ended up working out.
Fans of this team just aren't used to the idea of signing free agent relief pitchers anymore, so this signing stands out way more than it should.
- February 8, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Free Randy Ruiz indeed! Thanks for the update on him. I am cautious, but enthusiastic about him at first if that is really in the cards for him.
- February 8, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- KP said...
I think it's best just to ignore the people who get all bent out of shape about signings like this.
It's not our money. He'll throw a few hundred pitches in a Jay's uniform. He'll go away.
People must be really really bored if they feel the need to get upset with this footnote of a signing.
- February 8, 2010 at 5:33 PM
- Darren Priest said...
You named-checked Wham! I am forever in your debt. I know, I know...
I liked other, cooler bands too.
- February 8, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- torgen said...
People get angry at depth moves when it's been two years since the team made a breadth move.
- February 8, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
I don't have much time for Wham! and I gave a lot of people grief back in the '80s for listening to that shit, but I must admit Careless Whisper has turned into a bit of a classic for me.
*ponders posting anonymously*
- February 8, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Gil Fisher said...
Some great porn over at the battersbox this morning....confirmation on Wallace included (TL=Tony Lacava):
BB: Is Brett Wallace now a first baseman or are you going to leave him at third?
TL: We are going to move Brett over to first.
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I know not all Italian food lovers are the same, but I'm pretty sure there is one thing all of us love: PIZZA. Whether you prefer the soft & chewy crust of a Neapolitan pizza, the thin crunchy crust of a Roman pizza or some of the other styles & forms of Italian pizza, one thing is certain: there's no better place to eat pizza than in Italy. A night at a pizzeria was certainly part of our Puglia culinary tour itinerary, but we had an even better experience than just eating pizza, we were pizzaioli for a night!
Yes, we donned our "Cook in Puglia" aprons and pizza maker's caps, got on the pizza maker's side of the floured work table, caressed dough into thin round disks, topped each pizza according to each person's taste, and ever-so-carefully slid pizza onto peel and into oven. We even got a lesson in working the pizza oven and rotating the pizza so it would cook quickly and evenly. It was definitely a bucket-list experience!
Del took on the pizzaiolo persona as soon as he put on his cap
The pizza-making part wasn't actually on our official itinerary. Oronzino, the pizzaiolo & owner of La Pagghiara in Lecce, suggested that it might be fun if each guest made his or her own pizza. A big, "SI!" came out of my mouth before he finished asking. This is just one example where one of our hosts in Puglia went above and beyond to make us feel so welcome and part of the community; it was one of the many memorable moments of the tour.
Pizza in Lecce is a thin and crunchy-crusted pizza, similar to that of Rome. Oronzino explained how he prepares the dough and then he took each guest on a private pizza-making lesson alongside him at his work bench. Each person worked with him as he guided him/her through the process of coaxing a thick round ball of dough into a flat circular disk. Each person made a pizza, worked the peel and the oven. As pizzas came out of the oven, we tasted the others' in what was to be a taste competition. I don't think we ever determined a winner, though, as we all got lost in enjoying the experience and eating.
As usual with meals on this tour, there wasn't only pizza. We started with yet another onslaught of assorted antipasti. The fried treats - pittule (fried dough), arancini, vegetables in pastella (fried vegetables in batter - think Italian tempura) - made by Oronzino's mamma were some of the best I've had in Salento, and Italy.
Our pizzaioli in action & pizza-making steps in photos:
Oronzino showing Gloria how to work the dough
With just one try, Lydia mastered sliding the pizza onto the peel
Working the pizza oven - placing the pizza inside, turning it & removing it when ready
Eva slicing up her double cheese pizza (note: Slicing pizzia is not usually done in Italy - each pizza is for one person - but because we were tasting one another's, we sliced ours up)
Helen's pizza gets a thumbs up from Oronzino
Gloria and Eva proudly displaying their finished pizzas
Looks like Oronzino has declared Helen the pizza-making champ!
Everyone had such a great time making pizza, that we've officially added it to the 2013 itinerary. Want to join us and be a pizzaiolo for a night? You can! Details of this delicious food lover's culinary vacation are available on the page: Food Lover's Culinary Tour in Puglia
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Ray's Take This is in many ways a fantastic time to be looking for a new home. In addition to historically low mortgage rates, there are a lot of distressed properties on the market – homes for sale as foreclosures or short sells. There are plenty of bargains to be had, but also plenty of risks and financial pitfalls along the way.
A foreclosure is usually unoccupied and owned by the bank that holds the mortgage. Short sales are usually still occupied. In this case the bank has agreed to let the owner sell the house for less than the amount owed since the owner can't make the monthly payments. Foreclosure sales can happen quickly, but short sells may take months to finalize.
If you are thinking about purchasing a distressed property, the process is different from typical home sales. Get pre-approved for your mortgage, as the really good deals tend to move quickly. You also need to have a solid grasp on what nearby comparable homes are selling for to recognize a good price.
Take the time to develop a relationship with a real estate agent that is working on behalf of a bank. These agents specialize in foreclosures and can sometimes provide you with information about new homes in foreclosure as soon as they occur. The biggest thing to keep in mind when considering distressed properties is that they are sold "as is." You won't be able to renegotiate the price to cover needed repairs. With distressed homes, you are responsible.
Remember, your new dream home is someone else's broken dream, and some people take their misfortune out on the house they are losing. There could be costly repairs that aren't readily visible. You need to be extremely careful with inspections and have extra financial resources on hand to cover the unexpected.
Buying a distressed home could be a dream or a nightmare – the difference depends on whether you do your homework.
Dana's Take Buying a distressed home could put a lot of stress on you, too. With short sales you could wait months to learn if your offer is accepted. When a foreclosure is a particularly good deal, you could find yourself competing with other buyers, which will probably drive the price up. In either situation, you're responsible for any repairs the home may need.
Before you venture down this path, educate yourself. That means looking at all the negatives just as hard as at the positives. If you're a couple, make sure you both understand what you are getting into and agree on things like the price range and the degree of renovations and repairs you can handle.
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November 2003 Journal of Geoscience EducationVolume 51, Number 5
The Rhyming Peg Mnemonic Device Applied to Learning the Mohs Scale of Hardness
Audrey C. Rule, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, New York
The rhyming peg mnemonic device, appropriate for learning an ordered set, is used to teach Mohs hardness scale. Students begin by learning the "pegs"—a set of words, each rhyming with a number from one to ten, to which each mineral will be linked. Students then study, interpret, make additional connections with, personalize, and visualize a set of illustrations that associates each mineral with its peg word, number, and attributes. This technique is effective because it is meaningful, helps students organize information, provides many associations, uses the creative thinking skill of visualization of images, and focuses student attention. The following poem contains couplets describing each of the ten mnemonic drawings.
See the sweating, slipping sun,
Rating talc as number one.
Buy a gypsy's gypsum shoe,
Or a scratched-up pair of two.
Trim the cave-rock calcite tree,
Always branching into three.
Shut the bulging fluorite door,
That the toothpaste labels "four."
Fear the crossed-bone killer hive
With an appetite for five!
Orthoclase-tipped music sticks,
Beat a rhythm pounding six.
Seven jars, all cloudy quartz
Hold crystals from heaven's parts
Then a heavy topaz skate,
Does a looping figure eight.
Sanded off corundum vine,
Had red ruby roses nine.
But the pecking diamond hen,
Gets a perfect score of "10"!
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Increasing Diversity in the Marine Sciences Through the Minorities in Marine Science Undergraduate Program
Brian L. Bingham, Department of Environmental Sciences, Western Washington, University, Bellingham, WA
Stephen D. Sulkin, Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington, University, Anacortes, WA
Suzanne S. Strom, Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University, Anacortes, WA
Gisèle Muller-Parker, Biology Department, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Introductory Chemistry to Geology Students
E. P. Knapp, Department of Geology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
S.G. Desjardins, Department of Chemistry, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
M.A. Pleva, Department of Chemistry, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
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Transferring and Constructing Knowledge: Designing an STC Based Teacher Workshop
Steven M. Uyeda, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Julie A. Luft, Science and Mathematics Education Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX
John Madden, Mountain View High School, 3901 West Linda Vista Blvd., Tucson, AZ
Jim Washburne, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Lindy A. Brigham, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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Aimée L. DeChambeau, Science and Technology Library, The University of Akron, Akron OH
Ira D. Sasowsky, Office for Terrestrial Records of Environmental Change, Department of Geology and Center for Environmental Studies, The University of Akron, Akron OH
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Siccar Point and Teaching the History of Geology
Keith Montgomery, University of Wisconsin Marathon County, 518 South 7th. Avenue, Wausau WI
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An Introduction to Ground-Water Modeling Using Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML)
Matthew W. Becker, Department of Geology, State University of New York at Buffalo, NSC 876, Buffalo, NY
James W. Schuetz, Department of Geology, State University of New York at Buffalo, NSC 876, Buffalo, NY
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Geoscience Encyclopedias and Their Potential for Classroom Instruction
John D. Kawula, Government Documents and Maps Librarian, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK
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Steven T. Frey, Department of Chemistry, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
William R. Moomaw, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Judith A. Halstead, Department of Chemistry, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Caitlin W. Robinson, Department of Geosciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
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John J. Thomas, Department of Geosciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
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Cross-Cultural Education of Geoscience Professionals: The Conferences of the Indigenous Earth Sciences Project
Eric M. Riggs, Department of Geological Sciences, and Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, San Diego State University
Dawn Marsh Riggs, Department of History, San Diego State University,
As Native Americans gain increasing control and autonomy over their lands, the lack of scientific expertise in these communities and the low representation of Native American students in science programs become more urgent problems. This is especially true in the Earth and environmental sciences because of the many resource and land management issues faced by tribal groups. Many regional programs exist to develop culturally-appropriate curricula for Native American students, but none exist which serve the Native Americans of Southern California, and few of these programs also focus on the education of non-Indian geoscience professionals who work on or near Native American lands. We present results from a qualitative study based on inaugural meetings of the Indigenous Earth Sciences Project where professional geoscientists and tribal representatives gathered to exchange scientific and Native American views of regional geology and Earth science education for American Indian communities.
Major themes which emerged from analysis of written comments collected from participants after the conferences revealed a sense of the legitimate possibilities for constructively incorporating indigenous knowledge into Euro-American geoscientific knowledge. Much of this stemmed from new exposure to indigenous world-views and also underscored a need to bring more Native Americans into the study and practice of the Earth sciences. The meetings have also formed the basis for development of Earth science education programs for Native American communities and an increase in the prominence of issues relating to Native Americans in the professional geoscience community.
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Lizabeth Hope-King, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University
Joan E. Fryxell, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University
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For the Girls of Summer series, I wanted to create a branded and stylized set of illustrations that could serve multiple purposes. The style had to be something that followed a similar look and feel, because the idea was to create illustrations that could be used in magazines for young women or products for companies such as Mattel.The illustrations started out on paper and were scanned into Adobe Illustrator, where with a Cintiq Companion I was able to create the line art. Unfortunately I only had the Cintiq for a limited time, so I produced the line art for the entire series while I had access to the device.The line art was then transferred to Adode Photoshop where I began working on the colors. This portion was continued on my Macbook Pro. Originally I wanted to keep the skin tone a pure white on all the characters of this series, however... once I began to work on the illustrations I began to feel that adding a color of any type would stereotype the character. So I decided it might be interesting to leave the skin tone the same color as the background.The idea of having no skin tone worked out quite well when experimenting on placing the illustrations on various products. I felt more young women could relate to a character if there was no skin tone, thus leaving the illustration to the imagination of the person viewing the piece. Also I noticed that having the character designs on various colored t-shirts gives them an interesting effect because of this. Lighter shirts look fun and joyful, while the darker shirts look more mysterious.I also debated about giving the hair more depth, but decided to go with an approach that was less detailed. This enables the graphics to easily be reproduced in various colors if need be.I then started uploading the images to my Society6 website and placing the images on various items for sale.
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Since its debut, the critically acclaimed "30 Rock" hasn't shied away from employing absurd storylines or ridiculous situations in service of a joke. But this week's episode may push the envelope even further.
The cast and crew of NBC's Thursday night mainstay are in the last stages of intense preparations for their first live outing, reports the New York Daily News.
Jack McBrayer, who plays Kenneth Parcell, a goofy but lovable page, says that the experience "will be invigorating" for the cast, but as the same he's "scared to death," he said in an interview with the News.
"It's going to be a lot of fun and I think it will be fun for us to do a show in front of a live audience," said Tiny Fey, who plays the geeky show runner, Liz Lemon.
"It would be nice to prove people actually would laugh. We could be proven wrong," she said.
The show will air live on Thursday night in its regular time slot of 8:30 p.m., though the West Coast version will be modified with some California-specific jokes tossed into the equation.
"30 Rock" has the great benefit of fielding a cast stocked with former "Saturday Night Live" players, which should ease the preparation somewhat. Fey and Tracy Morgan both have plenty of "SNL" experience under their belts and Alec Baldwin, who plays studio executive Jack Donaghy, has hosted the long-running skit comedy show 15 times, tying him with comic Steve Martin as "SNL's" most frequent host. "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels is also a "30 Rock" producer. In addition, Jane Krakowski, who plays Lemon's best friend Jenna Maroney, is a trained singer and award winning stage actress.
McBrayer, for his part, just hopes he doesn't get too scared or frustrated by acting in front of a live audience.
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Krakowski is also nervous about the taping.
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leroyb wrote:I don't think there is even agreement in medical community Xina. One view is the twitching is caused by unstable giant motor units which are formed when healthy units take control of muscle previously innervated by now diseased motor neurons.
Yuliasir wrote:Xina, as it was highlighted many times by the most educated specialists in MND, twitching itself is a nonspecific symptom. Moreover, twitching could be caused by several DIFFERENT underlying reasons. It could be due to decreased firing threshold, as it probbaly happens with hyperthyroid people, or due to disfunction of potassium channes in channelopathy, or it could be on the nerve level, like it happens in neuritis/MS (which also involves local neuritis) or in other MND, or in physical neural trauma. In the case of neuritis, twitchihg occurs, as far as I understand, both in cases of denervation and re-innervation, so it is really hard to say which process is predominant right now. When your inflamed nerves are healing, they may form same pattern on EMG like damaged ones (becasuse they ARE damaged). The difference is wheter you can regain strength or not AND whether the process would be confined in one nerve group or spreading to others.
So again you have to be patient, do your excercises and find a basis in the fact that you already regained muscle strength as per follow-up after short cortison therapy.
I am thinking also about the fact that MRI really is a bit strange way to discuss whether you have herniation in the neck or not.
All MRI's I know are done when the patient is laying down. It is OK and no matter for the issues like tumours or MS/stroke lesions, but for me it looks quite obvious that it does not provide full and correct picture of what is going on in a spine. Well, most of our pain and other issues we experience on being standing and sittings, so I believe that is why MRI often does not correlate with the patient\s subjective feelings and clinical picture in case of suspected compression issues, and is so much debated as you could see on your own example.
Yuliasir wrote:Xina,
I can not help you becasue you are thinking in different cathegories.
You think about benign or malignant weakness (at least you are asking about this, as far as I understand), but I can not tell you whether your weakness is malignant or benign. Weakness itself means nothing. It could be reversible or not, but even if it is irreversible - the process which caused it could be local and limited (and it this case it could be called more or less benign) or spreading for the whole nervous system (in this case it would be malignant of course).
Your process seems to be limited by your plexus branch and reversible - considering the fact that cortison had restored your strength in one week.
You consider this as false strength recovery, and this is also incredibly strange for me. A week ago you can not resist the pushing force and were clinically weak. Now you could resist this force, your clinical weakness is gone but you consider this as a false recovery...
If we have such different understanding of simple words, how can I help you then?
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Just joined the forum and my first question is to see what you all do with charging/storing LIPO batteries.
I am incredibly spooked by endless stories about LIPO fires I must say. When my kids arrived my helis were put away, LIPO's storage charged and were relegated to the attic. At the end of a long hot summer, I went up to the furnace that my attic becomes and stumbled on my LIPO's sitting there looking at me. Nightmares of midnight fires ensued and my LIPO's were demoted to a bucket in my shed since then!
Now I getting back into it all again with my new MSRx. So I am thinking how to deal with LIPO's being back in use again. I know the majority of LIPO incidents are the result of mishandling but some cases have occurred where it was a defective battery that caused the problem. Some cases also involved stored LIPO's that had not been used or charged in the past day. So it isn't just charging it seems!
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The general advice seems to be to never ever charge indoors. This country proves that advice to be for the US I think! I do not have an outdoor facility I can use in bad weather, so it's indoor charging for the most part.
I currently use a IMAX B6AC+ Charger for every battery and balance charge every time. Never charge at more than 1C. I have adjusted my flight times to avoid discharging my batteries beyond 20% remaining charge.
All charging LIPO's are in a LIPO bag, which sits on top of my aluminium case I store my charger in. Generally I have the case sitting on my tiled kitchen floor also. My charger also has a temperature probe so that goes on the battery in the bag with the charger set to cut off if the temperature goes above ambient +10 degrees or so. Incidentally, I never have had any battery warm up at all while charging.
I also set the charger capacity and time limit functions. Capacity to what I expect the battery to take plus a small margin (generally 90% of the mAh rating) and time to 60 mins, since the 1C charge from 20% capacity should not take more than that!
So that's charging! Am I just off the wall paranoid about things going wrong??
Now I have kids in the house, I am planning to use my 12V field battery to power my charger on good days so I can leave the setup outside the back door too...
For storage, I have my LIPOs in a small charge bag in a metal cash box on a wooden shelf.
Let me know what you all do!!
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BALTIMORE – UMBC women's soccer travels to Blacksburg, Va., for its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, Nov. 15. The Retrievers take on Virginia Tech in first round action. First kick is set for 5 p.m. at Thompson Field.
UMBC (13-5-2), the winners of the America East title, became the first AEC team to go from worst in the league (0-5-3 in 2012) to first the following season (6-2-0 in 2013) completed one of the biggest turnarounds in the country this season. The Retrievers, who posted a program record 13 wins on the season, captured a share of the America East regular-season title and followed with a 2-1 victory against No. 2 Stony Brook in the AEC Finals to earn their first-ever league tournament crown.
The America East Co-Midfielder of the Year Jessy Brown (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage) notched her seventh goal of the season and her sixth game winner in the tournament finals Saturday to solidify Most Outstanding Player honors. The red-shirt junior, who entered the season without a goal, has played a key role in the Retrievers success this season, tying with sophomore forward Alexa Quaranta (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) for a team-best 17 points on the year. An AEC All-Conference First Team honoree and the America East Women's Soccer Fans' Choice Player of the Year, Quaranta has tabbed the most goals for a Retriever since 2005, registering eight goals on the season. The second-year forward ranks in UMBC's top-10 in the single-season record book in shots (60).
Senior goalkeeper Lauren Kadet (Oakville, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas) and sophomore back Amira Walcott (Beltsville, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) both earned America East All-Conference Second Team honors on the Retrievers' backline. Kadet, the program's all-time saves leader, has five shutouts on the season and is surrendering 0.95 goals per game.
Virginia Tech (16-4-2) enters the tournament as one of the four No. 1 seeds awarded to the ACC. The Hokies finished fourth in the ACC regular-season, before knocking off top-seeded Virginia in the ACC Semifinals. Despite falling to Florida State in the finals 1-0 on Sunday, Virginia Tech tied a program record in wins this season and registered five wins over nationally-ranked opponents.
The Hokies are outscoring their opponents 47-18 on the season and have two players that have notched 20-plus points on the season, led by senior forward Jazmine Reeves' 10 goals and five assists. Freshman forward Murielle Tieman has chipped in nine goals, four of which were game winners, and five assists.
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"Why would I want anything that's private to become entertainment for other people?" Kristen told Britain's ELLE magazine in its July issue. "People say that if I just tell them everything I'll be left alone, but God, you think if I tell people they'll leave me alone? They pick up every little scrap, and that's much worse."
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Washington D.C. – President Obama met with members of the National Holiday Committee earlier today to allegedly discuss the official postponing of Christmas this year until January 8, 2010. The President, and many of his chief financial advisors, feel that the two week delay should provide the economy with a much needed jolt heading into the new year. The theory is that by allowing those Americans who are still employed to collect another paycheck, they would spend more on gifts for the holidays. This would in effect, extend the holiday shopping season well into next month.
Given the controversial nature of such a decision its understandable why the President had been trying to keep the plans a secret. Especially, when you consider that Obama would be the first President to ever request a delay of a national Holiday. The President has reportedly made it clear that all he wants to do is delay the gift-exchange portion of the holiday, and not Jesus Christ's birthday. However, news of the possible Christmas move is already rubbing some Americans the wrong way.
Most of the President's opposition is bound by the common idea of not wanting government to intervene into their religious and festival affairs, especially on the day of their savior's birth. "This is unconstitutional and down right offensive, the government has no power to reschedule Jesus' birthday like that," said James Tooker, a concerned citizen at an Pro-Xmas rally. He later added, "I mean, if Jesus and his buddies needed a couple extra bucks, you know… I don't think he'd ask Obama to move his birthday two weeks." Another pro-Xmas supporter present at the rally was Gail Stevens, who was holding up a sign that read- MOVIN' X-MAS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. When she was asked to point to the exact clause in the Constitution where it is stated that Obama cannot move Christmas, the woman declared, "you want a specific clause huh?… how 'bout Santa Clause — I don't think his name having the word clause in it is any coincidence." The movement to keep Christmas unchanged seems to be gaining momentum as FoxNews announced today that it will be organizing numerous "grassroots" pro-Xmas protesting events in the upcoming weeks. Read more of this post


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If you allocate roughly half your equities to overseas ETFs in your stock portfolio, you'll have plenty of exposure to foreign currencies. But still, if you have a fairly large portfolio and half or more of it is in bonds, allocating perhaps 10 to 25 percent of your bonds to overseas ETFs would enhance the benefits you can achieve from diversification.
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I am both a seller and a buyer on Poshmark for only about a year so far, and I can honestly say now I don't know what I'd do without it. This is my absolute favorite platform over ALL the other ones I've tried. I used to sell on multiple platforms and recently converted to only Poshmark. I noticed some of the other reviews complained about their customer service - I disagree with those reviews and am actually very impressed with all of the support I have gotten from Poshmarks customer service. Every time I've had any issue, they are always there to help! I don't mind paying 20% commission, when I know they'll stand by me with a sale and purchase, and help when needed. Yes sometimes they don't respond right away, but only because they probably have an abundance of emails coming in all the time that its completely normal for there to be a 24-48 waiting period before getting a response. One rare occasion I sent a message to support with no response after a couple days, but I just resent the message and was helped right away. After I became a Posh ambassador I do get a lot more low ball offers, but I just always counter my lowest to those buyers and go on my merry way. I appreciate the exposure it gives. I always highly recommended Poshmark to everyone on a daily basis, because I truly believe in this app. LOVE LOVE LOVE, if you aren't already a Poshmark addict, you soon will be!
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The shipping has increased which only leads me to believe it will continue to rise. If it continues to rise less people will sell and shop on here. The new tax added is ideal for sellers and I understand the reason behind it but I have noticed less people buying on here due to the new tax increase. They definitely should offer a lower shipping rate for items weighing under a pound. Most people don't want to pay almost $7 for shipping a pair of bikini bottoms that weigh nothing. If there was an option like other sites have for $4 to ship lighter items that would most definitely help increase sales and make people happier with shipping increase and also tax increase it will help give balance. If other sites have worked out with USPS to ship items for $4 there's no reason this app (which in my opinion is prob the leading app of its class) can't do the same! I agree it is amazing when it comes to heavier items it's by far the best! I just think it can be even better! If you think about it, cheaper shipping for buyers mean they buy more! As a company if you took even a little bit of a hit with shipping and offer $4 for lighter items your sales will overall increase and your gross profit will too! You will by far make more this way making people want to shop more! If you can figure out how to offer the $4 shipping it will also keep people from shipping the other sites because this site in my opinion is the best with the exception of shipping prices.
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I've been selling and buying on Poshmark since March 2017, so far it has been a wonderful app.
I was originally happy with Poshmark. In 2018 I had to move because of my husband's surgery. In that move I had to change all of my personal information. Including losing my phone number that I've had for 26 years. Now that we moved and he's better and we're both working I was wanting to start poshing again. I have been trying to update my information with the app for the last week. Numerous times contacting customer support has resulted in automatic emailing. I have received the same response from the same person after asking different questions. For some reason I'm getting every single email from Poshmark in my Gmail account but I'm not receiving their verification emails. They say that they're being received by my account. Now without having access to my original phone number or being able to receive verification emails I cannot change any of my information. <Although they did let me change my bank account information.> They claim that it's for security and privacy. But I was able to send off a copy of my drivers license to change my email address but they will not do that for my phone number so I can get verification codes. Now my new email is still not receiving verification codes. I have therefore given up trying to communicate with Poshmark customer support and have requested that my balance in my account be transferred to my chosen bank account.
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Do-It-Yourself Tips And Tricks To Make Your Hot Rod Arrow Straight And Ready For Paint.
Applying color
OK, you've sweated out the details and now it's time to receive your reward. While it may seem like it's taken forever to get to this point (and, frankly, it has), applying a fresh coat of paint is where the magic begins. But there is nothing as frustrating as getting to the final step of the painting process and having something go wrong that erases all the previous painstaking efforts. The best insurance here: check with a professional should you have any questions. Shooting test panels and keeping your spray gun clean will also help ensure that the final color matches your vision.
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There have been countless kinds of paints applied to cars over the years. Today, the two-step acrylic enamel or urethane paints are preferred. Lacquer has been all but outlawed in most states, so original Corvettes in OE lacquer are a thing of the past. But have no fear, the new paint products are excellent and will give tremendous results. Finishing the paint process with a clearcoat topcoat will add durability to the paint surface and add to its depth when admiring your work later.
Both acrylic enamels and urethane are applied similarly to lacquer finishes, but fewer coats are needed over those legendary 20-coat lacquer jobs you've probably heard of from old guys still crusty with overspray. This is because more paint is applied with each new-style paint coat because of the higher viscosity of the paint (usually a half to one part thinner to one part primer). In most cases, it takes three coats of base color and three topcoats of clear. The best bet is always to enlist the help of a local pro to supply some guidance.
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If you've been napping for a few years, you've probably missed out on the big change in spray guns. For the most part, old syphon spray guns, which required high-pressure lines, are not used. Actually, they are not the preferred style of gun today for a variety of reasons, the least of which is the wrath of local pollution-control officials, who have outlawed their use.
So what's the alternative? HVLP, which stands for High Volume, Low Pressure, and is the most common spray gun used today. Instead of drawing paint from the bottle fitted below the spray gun system, the paint is gravity-fed into the gun through a tank, which sits above the mechanism. Before you start complaining about this new system, realize that these guns are far more efficient than the syphon spray guns delivering as much as 80 percent of the product to the surface yet requiring as little as 10 psi of line pressure to operate. Syphon guns often needed between 45 and 70 psi of line pressure with an efficiency of as low as 40 percent. Regardless, a 5hp compressor is still considered minimum support for an HVLP spray gun.
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Prep and safety are the keys to achieving not only a great final product but also to living through the process. Purchasing a cheap but complete paint suit is a great way to keep paint and other toxic products out of your personal system and clothing. Wear a respirator with two air filters, and some kind of head covering and goggles are a great idea. Keep your area clean and you'll be rewarded-more importantly, you'll create less work-by keeping dust and dirt out of the painted surfaces. There are few things more frustrating than inspecting your work and finding one small flaw in an otherwise perfect panel. -Cam Benty
Note the clean and well-lighted spray booth. It is critical to monitor the temperature in the booth as well, as it will affect the amount of thinner and material used, drying times between coats, and the final results.
Mark Oja of Paul Gonzalez Custom Cars is a master painter. Note the proper use of safety suit and respirator. We recommend gloves and goggles as well.
Each panel was primered and block-sanded with 600-grit paper prior to painting. A table such as this is great to keep the parts from moving while painting. Covering the top of the table with masking paper will keep it from receiving extra layers of paint and primer in future paint efforts.
You just can't be too clean when you are about to paint. This panel was cleaned with soap and water and then grease and wax remover to eliminate blocking debris. A tack rag gently wiped over the surface is great, too. Complex pieces like this decklid require compressed air to get out the last bits of water and dust.
Simple things such as plugs will help keep threaded inserts clean and free from paint or primer.
We used Sherwin Williams Ultra 700 Red Metallic Urethane for this project. Here's a simple step often forgotten-stir the paint. There is a lot of material that floats to the bottom of the can, so make sure you stir it thoroughly and often. Filter the paint as it enters the paint gun reservoir. Note that this is a HVLP gun. Paint filters are fairly standard, but don't forget to grab them when you pick up your paint. Note the protective gloves, which can be changed often.
The bottom side of the panel is painted with the basecoat, making sure to cover the edges. The entire panel will be painted with the basecoats, top and bottom, and then the top clearcoats will be applied.
Spray gun nozzles are adjustable (the inner fittings are changed) depending on the paint being used. Ask your paint professional which one is right for your project. This is a 1.6 nozzle-for those who were wondering.
Three coats of base color paint were applied and then three coats of clear. Note that we worked the panel from each side into the middle, making sure to cover the edges. The gun should never be closer to the panel than 18 inches and can be tested beforehand to make sure the pattern is appropriate. If the gun spits at any time, stop and clean out the nozzle with acetone and start again. Avoid contact between the air hose or spray gun and the wet painted panel or vehicle-or you will have to repair it by letting it dry and sanding out the flaw.


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Rove vs. Clinton
If Karl Rove was aiming to spark a discussion about Hillary Clinton's health and age by insinuating she suffered brain damage in a 2012 fall, mission certainly accomplished.
In the process, though, Rove's blunt alleged remarks at a Los Angeles-area conference last week managed to allow Clinton's allies to portray her, yet again, as a sympathetic victim of unfair attacks by overreaching Republicans.
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Few dispute that Clinton's health would be a legitimate topic if she runs, given her status as the prohibitive Democratic front-runner and the questions historically asked about a nominee's fitness to serve. But instead of Clinton answering questions Tuesday about her physical well-being, it was Rove taking heat not only from Clinton's team but from the White House and even fellow Republicans who complained he went too far.
( Earlier on POLITICO: Rove: Clinton might have brain injury)
A Monday report in the New York Post quoted Rove suggesting that Clinton, 66, may have experienced brain damage after a fall and blood clot she suffered nearly two years ago, which temporarily prevented her from testifying about the attacks in Benghazi, Libya. Rove insisted he had never used that phrase — "traumatic brain injury" were the words he was quoted as using — but stood by the message that Clinton will have to be more forthcoming about the incident and her health.
Rove's remarks sparked some of the fiercest pushback from the likely presidential contender's team since she left her post as secretary of state early last year. Two sources close to the Clintons described both former President Bill Clinton and the former secretary of state as furious over Rove's attacks. And the progression of their team's statements — from a quick initial quip by a Clinton spokesman to the Post's gossip page, to an ultimately lengthy statement of outrage — reflected a growing level of anger, and a desire to push back instead of letting the fight play out elsewhere.
"From the moment this happened 17 months ago, the Right has politicized her health," the Clinton spokesman, Nick Merrill, said in an email to POLITICO. "First, they accused her of faking it, now they've resorted to the other extreme — and are flat out lying. Even this morning, Karl Rove is still all over the map and is continuing to get the facts wrong. But he doesn't care because all he wants to do is inject the issue into the echo chamber, and he's succeeding."
( Also on POLITICO: Rove disputes Clinton remarks)
Merrill added: "It's flagrant and thinly veiled. They are scared of what she has achieved and what she has to offer. What he's doing is its own form of sickness. But she is 100 percent, period. Time for them to move on to their next desperate attack."
Some Democrats privately said they thought the Clinton statements went too far in airing anger (Rove, for his part, said he thought the earlier response was better). But others said the lines by Rove were so over the top that they distracted from a legitimate line of inquiry — a major candidate's health. And they revealed a great deal about the unique problem of addressing the health of possibly the first female nominee of a major party.
"This could really be dangerous ground for Republicans," said former Sen. Tom Daschle, a Democrat. "I think it could be viewed as sexist and certainly as they consider their lines of attack, this isn't among their best."
( WATCH: Open Mike: Inside the NRCC's Red Zone)
He added, "Health is an issue that is a legitimate basis for considering a candidate." But, he said, "It's the manner with which you do it."
Democrats saw the Rove comments as an effort to infuse issue into the media bloodstream, a time-worn political tactic employed by both parties.
"I think that Rove was also trying to use the old Republican playbook of trying to press the media into opening the question up," said David Brock, the founder of the liberal group Media Matters and a Clinton ally. But Rove "so grotesquely" overstepped, Brock added, that "I think the likely effect is the opposite of what he intended and that going forward, people gratuitously asking this question are going to be seen as participating in Rove's campaign of dirty tricks."
And Democratic pollster Celinda Lake called Rove's remarks "highly offensive and probably energizing enormously to people who support her."
( WATCH: Carney teases Rove on Clinton remarks)
According to a story in the New York Post's Page Six section, Rove last week said at a conference, speaking of her 2012 illness, "Thirty days in the hospital? And when she reappears, she's wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury? We need to know what's up with that."
In fact, she was in the hospital for only three days.


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Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie
This weekend, I'll be featured in an episode of Diary of a Foodie.
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I'm looking forward to it!
For those in the SF Bay Area:
KQED Channel 9
Sat, Feb 16, 2008 — 1:30 pm
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Why do I look so craaazy? Oh right, David and Travis stracciatella ice cream sandwich. ;)
Totally off topic, and a bit belated, but I just made your easiest chocolate ice cream and it was delicious. I licked my plate. I licked my spoon. I licked the ice cream scooper. OMG. I'm making it again this weekend for my in-laws, but I'm doubling the recipe this time. Maybe tripling it.
sounds good, I record that show every week on my DVR. I'll watch it and tell you what I think. I should make ice cream this weekend…
Very exciting. Congratulations. Is it going to be on the Gourmet website?
ahhhhhh…..I just watched it! You were great! It made me a bit 'teary', just having moved after 23 years in the City of Light. I miss Paris so much, but I still have a link to the best city and blog when I log-on to your site. Blogging isn't a fad!
Here is a question I've always wondered about and I hope you can answer prior to my investing in an ice cream machine. (I purchased your ice cream book and there are so many recipes I want to sample)
Are there differences between ice cream makers?
For example a $60 dollar Cuisinart and the $600 self contained Cusinart or the $800 Italian Lussino.
How do these compare with the commercial types like the Paco Jet that are in restaurant kitchens?
In the end is a rose still a rose and they all produce the same tasting product?
Thanks for your input on this David. I really want to buy something but I don't want to waste money or "calories" on something that doesn't have that amazing velvety mouth feel that only a truly great ice cream gives.
Cool, 1pm tomorrow? I'll make sure to have it on. Looking forward to seeing you!
Hi Cheryl: You'll find my advice at the post Meet Your Maker, in addition to the info in the book. Mostly it has to do with your budget, space, and how much ice cream you plan to churn up. And how often!
Brian: Thanks for providing the link. : )
Ashley: I heard they put Season 1 online (and available via podcast) so perhaps they'll do the same for Season 2. I hope so!
David- I just saw you on TV! You were every bit as funny and clever as you are on these pages! It was great!
P.S. I would have helped you carry that big tub of chocolate, if I could. ;)
you looked great on todays show =) Very interesting and the ice cream looks delicious. They should keep you on as a continuing segment. Enjoyed it!
I loved you on the show! Nice segment.
David, that window in your kitchen is awesome. It's like you are cooking in a light tent with all that great lighting.
Just watched the program! What a small stove you have in your kitchen!! I love the part where you're outside…typing on your laptop, and the Eiffel tower is in the background. What a million dollar view you have!
All I could do was look for the oven door handle. It's huge!! Michael, Carolyn and I all watched the program together; great show and you were at your funniest. Loved how you went out on the roof to show us what a fabulous view of Paris you have.
Hi, David: Just saw the show here in the NYC area. I thought you were great, as well as Pim! Your segment brought me back to my recent trip to Paris and reminded me how much I want to return. Cheers, Ed
Hi David,
I've just finished watching your segment on Diary of a Foodie and i just want to say how cool i think it is to be in France, surrounded by the rich culture and endless choices of chocolat!
I mean, an egg & milk store?
I'm from New York but cant wait to experience that sweet side of Paris!
I saw you featured in the "Diary of a Foodie" episode and that is how I found your blog. Congratulations. I will be following your entries.
Can you give me Chez Pim blog address?
Glad you all the liked the program and thanks for your nice comments. I can't wait to see it myself!
And you can read Pim's behind-the-scenes replay at her site.
Hey, I also say Diary of a Foodie, with all of the other foodie bloggers. Your story is pretty cool. My cousin is a big fan of yours. It was very interesting.
You should have your own show about the food where you live, and some of your own recipes.
What fun – I just saw the Diary of a Foodie and could not wait to read your blogs. You did a great job and it was fun traveling around the world with you and Pim and the nice man from Sticky Rice. I felt I traveled the world yesterday. Keep up the great work and keep doing a great job, because I am having fun reading about you "Foodies"!
Hi David,
Just saw you on TV. You were great! Now I know how you get those great pictures: use a monopod.
Caught you on PBS last week, great segment, you looked so cool, so continental, mais quand viendrez-vous chez nous? Vous avez beaucoups de 'fans' au Canada.
Kirin in Montreal
WOW!! You are living the life my man!! So jealous of you living in Paris doing what you are doing. Just saw your segment on PBS today and I have to say it was fun to watch and I am truly jealous! I love Paris, croissants and dessert! Keep up the great blog!!
I was so excited to see you on a diary of a foodie!!! You were great!!
"You should have your own show about the food where you live, and some of your own recipes.
Posted by KC"
Calling Food Network, PBS, or any other interested network!
Another one here because I saw the segment on the show this weekend. (WMHT in Albany-Schenectady, NY) It brought back memories of my trip to Paris, almost 10 years ago. From then on, I've said I'd go back just for the food! How can you go wrong in a place where you can eat pain au chocolat et orangina every morning for breakfast? Or a simple ham and cheese sandwich. Somehow, nothing in the states is ever as good.
David, I Tivo'd Diary of a Foodie and just caught it last night. What fun to see you and have your personality come across. Good for you! It will be interesting to see if your traffic goes up because of it. Congrats!


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Janssen retains job as Blue Jays' closer
TORONTO -- Provided health is not an issue, there will be no battle for the Blue Jays' closer's job this Spring Training.
Manager John Gibbons announced during the team's State of the Franchise event that Casey Janssen, who saved a career-high 22 games for Toronto last season, will be the team's ninth-inning man.
There was thought that Janssen would face competition from right-hander Sergio Santos, who opened 2012 as the club's closer before being lost for the season with a shoulder injury after just six appearances. But Gibbons decided to steer clear of controversy by rewarding Janssen with the job based on his success last year, which included posting a 2.54 ERA and 0.86 WHIP over 63 2/3 innings.
"We'll go with Casey -- he is coming off a great year," Gibbons said. "Sergio missed the whole year, and that's big in this case. Especially a guy with the experience level he has. He's only been pitching for a couple of years.
"Casey gets the nod, and he deserves it."
Santos, a converted shortstop, was the Blue Jays' prized acquisition last offseason after saving 30 games for the White Sox in 2011, but he required season-ending surgery. Janssen, meanwhile, had right shoulder surgery in November to repair lingering soreness in his acromioclavicular joint.
Both pitchers are expected to be ready for the start of Spring Training.


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