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See also: Preseason Breakdowns: Teams Nos. 1-5
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About Our Grades
We love the 20-80 scouting scale at Baseball America; we use it to assess everything from prospects to our favorite local barbecue restaurants. So we figured it would be fun and instructive to subject our preseason top 25 rankings to the same scrutiny.
Scouts grade prospects on how their tools compare with those of an average major leaguer, but we are rating teams relative to an average college baseball team with NCAA tournament aspirations. In addition to grading our top 25 teams on typical tools like hitting for average, hitting for power, speed and defense, we have divided the fifth tool (arm) into two categories: starting pitching and bullpen. We're also giving teams a grade for Experience/Intangibles—think of it as a team's "makeup," if you like. For each category, a grade of 50 is average, comparable to a typical NCAA tournament contender; 60 is above-average; 70 is well above-average; 40 is below-average; and 30 is well below-average. Twenty and 80 are the extreme limits in each direction.
Finally, each team is given an Overall Future Potential (OFP) grade. The OFP scale:
80: A team for the ages. An overwhelming favorite with no obvious weaknesses. Think 1981 Arizona State or 1996 Louisiana State. There is no team like this heading into 2014.
70: Elite. A leading contender for the national title. (Virginia.)
65: Well-above-average. Legitimate championship contender. (Oregon State, Indiana, Cal State Fullerton, North Carolina State, Florida State, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Louisiana State.)
60: Above-average. Strong Omaha contender. (Vanderbilt, Oregon, UCLA, Clemson, Louisiana-Lafayette)
55: Slightly above-average. A threat to win a conference title and perhaps reach Omaha. (Rice, Miami, North Carolina, Texas, Texas Christian, Louisville, Alabama, Kansas State, Florida, Texas A&M, Arkansas.)
50: Average. Strong NCAA tournament teams who could make a postseason run. (None in this year's preseason Top 25)
Ranking teams is far from an exact science, and there will doubtless be surprises and disappointments as the season unfolds. Last season, seven of the eight teams that eventually made the College World Series were ranked in our preseason top 12—but one team, Indiana, was unranked. We think applying the 20-80 scale is an illuminating way to gauge each team's projected strengths and weaknesses heading into the season.
2013 Record (Ranking): 37-25 (NR). RPI: 19.
Coach (Record at school): Jim Morris (887-369-3, 20 years).
Postseason History: 42 regionals (active streak: 41), 23 CWS trips (last in 2008), 4 national titles (last in 2001).
Pos. | Name | Yr. | Avg. | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
C | Garrett Kennedy | Jr. | .282 | .417 | .387 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
1B | Zack Collins | Fr. | NA | HS—Plantation, Fla. | ||||
2B | Alex Hernandez | Sr. | .267 | .358 | .351 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
3B | David Thompson | So. | .286 | .368 | .462 | 6 | 46 | 3 |
SS | Brandon Lopez | So. | .243 | .322 | .265 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
LF | Tyler Palmer | Sr. | .268 | .331 | .296 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
CF | Dale Carey | Sr. | .192 | .283 | .274 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
RF | Willie Abreu | Fr. | NA | HS—Hialeah Gardens, Fla. | ||||
DH | Brad Fieger | Sr. | .279 | .338 | .352 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
Pos. | Name | Yr. | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | SV |
LHP | Bryan Radziewski | Jr. | 9 | 3 | 1.78 | 91 | 109 | 0 |
LHP | Chris Diaz | Jr. | 7 | 5 | 1.64 | 110 | 78 | 0 |
LHP | Andrew Suarez | So. | 3 | 6 | 3.95 | 87 | 57 | 0 |
RP | Cooper Hammond | Fr. | NA | HS—Venice, Fla. |
Hitting: 50. The Hurricanes hit just .258 last year (222nd in the nation) and scored just 4.5 runs per game (230th), but there is reason to believe they will be a more potent offensive club in 2014. Miami's sixth-ranked recruiting class was built around two physical, offense-oriented players in Collins and Abreu. Collins has the more advanced offensive approach and should hit in the heart of the order immediately. Kennedy has improved steadily over the course of his career and rivals Collins for best strike-zone judgment on the team. He and the scrappy Fieger will turn in competitive at-bats consistently. Seniors Palmer and Carey have the athleticism to be igniters if they can make more consistent contact, and both had encouraging falls. Hernandez and Lopez are slap hitters who won't scare opponents but need to turn in more productive at-bats—especially Lopez, who mustered just two extra-base hits in 181 at-bats last year. Fr. SS John Ruiz is more offensive and could push him for playing time, especially since a knee injury sidelined Lopez during the fall.
Power: 55. Thompson had his shoulder scoped in the offseason, hampering his performance this fall, but he should be 100 percent by opening day, and the Hurricanes are counting on him to provide big righthanded power. Collins has huge power from the left side, and although Miami's park is more generous to righties, he is strong enough to hit the ball out of any yard. Abreu also has serious power to all fields, giving the 'Canes a trio of boppers with big league corner power potential. Kennedy's bat speed has improved to the point that he is an occasional home run threat as well, but the rest of the lineup lacks thump.
Speed: 50. Carey is a double-plus runner who just needs to get on base more consistently to fully utilize his speed. Palmer is an above-average runner. Abreu and Collins move well for their size, but Carey and Palmer are the only real stolen-base threats here.
Defense: 60. Miami should be outstanding up the middle. Hernandez and Lopez make a slick keystone tandem, Carey has excellent range in center, and Kennedy is a polished receiver with a quick transfer and an average arm with good accuracy. Thompson has good reactions but a fringy arm at third. Collins was a catcher in high school who is still learning first base, but his hands and athleticism play at the position. Palmer is an instinctive outfielder, and Abreu has a solid-average arm in right.
Starting Pitching: 70. The Hurricanes have four experienced, talented starters with varying styles. Diaz's calling card is his heavy sinker in the 88-90 range, and he mixes in a slider and changeup effectively. Radziewski spots his 85-88 fastball to all quadrants of the zone and owns a solid change, but his signature pitch is a swing-and-miss downer curve. Suarez, who missed nearly all of 2012 after having labrum surgery, jumped from 85-88 mph last year to 91-95 this fall, with a nasty 82-85 slider and a rapidly improving changeup. He has a chance to be a top-50 draft pick and the nation's best Sunday starter. Sr. RHP Javi Salas, the midweek starter, has an 88-93 fastball, a solid slider and an adequate changeup, but the 'Canes are still waiting for him to maximize his talent.
Bullpen: 50. Closer Eric Nedeljkovic is gone, and there is no dominant heir apparent. The front-runner for the job is the sidewinding Hammond, who gets plenty of groundball outs with his low-80s sinker and Frisbee slider. A.J. Salcines, a three-pitch finesse lefty, was effective as a sophomore but struggled as a junior, and the Hurricanes need him to return to form as a senior. So. LHP Thomas Woodrey has a deceptive delivery that makes his mid-80s fastball play up, and he features a good changeup. Fr. LHP Danny Garcia and Fr. RHP Bryan Garcia can both reach 91, as has projectable two-way talent Derik Beauprez. The pick to click is So. RHP Enrique Sosa, a stocky Panamanian with a low-90s fastball and a hard curve in the low 80s, though he must prove he can throw strikes when it matters.
Experience/Intangibles: 55. Miami is brimming with experience in the rotation and will lean upon five upperclassmen in the everyday lineup. The bullpen is less seasoned, and no current Hurricane has experience beyond regionals. Like Texas, this program needs to rediscover its swagger.
Baseball America OFP: 55. A premium starting rotation can carry a team a long way, as UCLA proved last year. The Hurricanes think they also have a chance to be solid offensively, and they believe this is their best club since the 2008 Omaha team. Competition in the ACC will be fierce, but Miami should be right in the thick of it.
2013 Record (Ranking): 59-12 (3). RPI: 1.
Coach (Record at school): Mike Fox (694-274-1, 15 years).
Postseason History: 28 regionals (active streak: 12), 10 CWS trips (active streak: 1), 0 national titles.
Pos. | Name | Yr. | Avg. | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
C | Korey Dunbar | So. | .159 | .302 | .205 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
1B | Joe Dudek | Fr. | NA | HS—Lincrof, N.J. | ||||
2B | Wood Myers | Fr. | NA | HS—Chapel Hill, N.C. | ||||
3B | Landon Lassiter | So. | .358 | .491 | .447 | 1 | 28 | 8 |
SS | Michael Russell | Jr. | .298 | .382 | .381 | 2 | 39 | 18 |
LF | Parks Jordan | Sr. | .252 | .351 | .283 | 1 | 45 | 3 |
CF | Skye Bolt | So. | .321 | .418 | .491 | 6 | 51 | 10 |
RF | Adam Pate | Fr. | NA | HS—Pikeville, N.C. | ||||
DH | Tom Zengel | Sr. | .357 | .444 | .429 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Pos. | Name | Yr. | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | SV |
RHP | Trent Thornton | So. | 12 | 1 | 1.37 | 92 | 81 | 8 |
RHP | Benton Moss | Jr. | 8 | 1 | 3.77 | 88 | 92 | 0 |
RHP | Zac Gallen | Fr. | NA | HS—Pennsauken Township, N.J. | ||||
RP | Chris McCue | So. | 7 | 1 | 2.13 | 63 | 54 | 2 |
Hitting: 55. UNC must replace five regulars, including a first-team All-American (Colin Moran), its leading hitter (Cody Stubbs) and its leadoff man (Chaz Frank). Returning freshman All-Americans Lassiter and Bolt are ready to become the focal points of the offense. As a team, UNC walked (369) more than it struck out (353) last year, and Lassiter (53-44 BB-SO) will set the tone. He and the switch-hitting Bolt both excel at making consistent, hard contact. Veterans Russell, Jordan and Zengel should provide gritty, competitive at-bats, and freshmen Myers and Pate are cut from the same cloth, although they are less physical and more athletic. Dudek's sweet lefthanded swing and strength should make him an impact player, and Dunbar is a breakout candidate. Sophomores Alex Raburn and Zach Daly add quality depth off the bench.
Power: 45. Bolt's lightning-quick bat generates above-average power from the right side of the plate, as he showed in the first half of last season before he fouled a ball off his right foot, throwing off his timing. Dudek has the look of another power hitter in the Stubbs mold, but it could take some time for him emerge as a Division I slugger. The wiry-strong Russell has developed occasional pop, and UNC expects Dunbar and Zengel to drive balls with more authority as well. But this will be more of a gap-to-gap hitting team.
Speed: 60. The Tar Heels improved their team speed by bringing in smallish spark plugs Myers and Pate—two plus runners who like to steal bases. Bolt and Lassiter also have above-average speed, and Russell is a good runner with excellent baserunning instincts (18 steals in 20 tries last year).
Defense: 55. The rock-solid Russell and the electrifying Bolt (who has one of the country's best outfield arms) anchor a defense that has a chance to be strong if freshmen adjust quickly to the speed of the college game. The Tar Heels love what they saw on the right side of the infield from Dudek and Myers this fall; they just need experience. Lassiter DHed last year but has the tools to be an average defender at third, where he is still learning. Dunbar proved in the fall that he is ready to take over the full-time catching duties, showing outstanding catch-and-throw skills. Pate has a strong arm and good range in right, and Parks is average in left.
Starting Pitching: 60. Thornton thrived as UNC's bullpen stopper and in six starts last season. With advanced feel for pitching with a 90-94 fastball, plus power curveball in the high 70s and a good changeup, he should be ready to replace Kent Emanuel as the latest in UNC's long line of marquee Friday starters. The cerebral Moss took a step forward in the fall, spotting his 90-93 fastball and short 82-85 slider effectively. Gallen gives this rotation a third very athletic starter, and he pounds the zone with three quality pitches. So. RHP Reilly Hovis, a sinker/slider guy with good command and moxie, looks like the front-runner for the midweek starter job.
Bullpen: 60. With Thornton sliding into the rotation, McCue assumes the full-time closer job, and he already proved himself in tight spots time after time last year. He spent the fall developing a solid-average curveball to go with his 90-93 fastball and plus changeup. Sidewinding Jr. RHP Trevor Kelley gives UNC a steady middle man who can induce groundball outs and bounce back quickly. The wild cards are Jr. RHP Luis Paula and So. RHP Taylore Cherry, who both own big arms but need to show they have harnessed their command and honed their mound presence. Cherry could start midweek if UNC opts to use Hovis in the bullpen. Sr. LHP Tate Parrish gives the Tar Heels a proven left-on-left specialist.
Experience/Intangibles: 60. After being ranked preseason No. 1 for the first time in program history, UNC handled those weighty expectations by winning 59 games and reaching Omaha's final four. Sure, they lost their top two starting pitchers and five everyday players, but plenty of battle-tested veterans remain, including three heady upperclassmen and two seasoned sophomores in the starting lineup.
Baseball America OFP: 55. The ACC looks more loaded than ever, so the Tar Heels will have their hands full trying to earn a regional hosting spot out of the conference. They won't win 59 games again, but they reloaded effectively and should be a solid regional team. UNC knows how to win in the postseason, as evidenced by its six Omaha trips in the last eight years. But it has gone on the road for regionals just once during that stretch—in 2010, when it lost in Norman.
2013 Record (Ranking): 27-24 (NR). RPI: 74.
Coach (Record at school): Augie Garrido (723-347-2, 17 years).
Postseason History: 55 regionals (last in 2011), 34 CWS trips (last in 2011), 6 national titles (last in 2005).
Pos. | Name | Yr. | Avg. | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
C | Tres Barrera | Fr. | NA | HS—Mission, Texas | ||||
1B | Bret Boswell | Fr. | NA | HS—Rockwall, Texas | ||||
2B | Brooks Marlow | Jr. | .250 | .302 | .356 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
3B | Zane Gurwitz | Fr. | NA | HS—San Antonio | ||||
SS | C.J. Hinojosa | So. | .309 | .368 | .414 | 2 | 29 | 3 |
LF | Ben Johnson | So. | .220 | .317 | .407 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
CF | Mark Payton | Sr. | .393 | .483 | .545 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
RF | Collin Shaw | Jr. | .222 | .352 | .311 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
DH | Andy McGuire | Fr. | NA | HS—Vienna, Va. | ||||
Pos. | Name | Yr. | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | SV |
LHP | Dillon Peters | Jr. | 6 | 3 | 1.97 | 87 | 57 | 0 |
RHP | Parker French | Jr. | 4 | 5 | 2.68 | 77 | 46 | 0 |
RHP | Nathan Thornhill | Sr. | 3 | 6 | 2.21 | 85 | 60 | 0 |
RP | *John Curtiss | So. | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 64 | 48 | 2 |
*Stats from 2012 |
Hitting: 50. Texas was an abysmal offensive team last year, ranking 275th in the nation in scoring (3.8 runs per game). But the nation's No. 2 recruiting class should help remedy that deficiency, as four talented freshmen (three of whom ranked inside the top 250 prospects for last year's draft) should earn plenty of playing time. McGuire and Barrera are physically mature righthanded hitters with advanced line-drive approaches, while Boswell has a quick bat from the left side. With a strong, compact body and a nonstop motor, Gurwitz is like a righthanded version of UT's best hitter, Payton. Hinojosa came on strong down the stretch last year and should make the jump to stardom as a sophomore, because he is a gifted natural hitter. The scrappy Marlow and the strong, compact Shaw made great gains in the summer and fall.
Power: 30. UT's park suppresses power, but even so this was a punchless offense last year. The quick-twitch Johnson led the Longhorns with three home runs, but he is a physical specimen who had a strong summer in the California Collegiate League and could provide more juice this spring. Shaw, McGuire and Barrera are gap-to-gap hitters, but each flashes occasional pop to the pull side. Texas might top last year's team total of 12 long balls, but probably not by much.
Speed: 55. Johnson can fly; he has run the 60-yard dash in 6.4 seconds. Shaw has plus speed, while Hinojosa and Gurwitz are average runners. Payton is a below-average to fringy runner with good instincts.
Defense: 60. Texas has significant defensive upside but will rely upon several players who must prove themselves. Hinojosa is a heady, instinctive defender with slick actions and a solid arm, and he should rate among the nation's top defensive shortstops. Marlow is a reliable double play partner, and Boswell brings a shortstop's hands and actions to first base, where Barrera could also get some time. The versatile Gurwitz can play all over the diamond and handles third base well. Veterans Jacob Felts and Jeremy Montalbano give Texas excellent depth behind the plate; Felts is the most advanced defender. Payton makes up for his lack of premium speed by taking good angles in center field. Shaw is a stellar defender with a strong arm, and Johnson's speed should translate to good range as he continues to refine his reads and routes.
Starting Pitching: 70. Even in a poor season by their lofty standards, the Longhorns ranked seventh nationally in ERA (2.61) last year, and all three weekend starters are back. Peters is a stocky bulldog who attacks the zone with an 89-92 fastball, a solid-average curveball in the high 70s and a developing changeup. Thornhill has similar velocity from the right side along with two solid secondary pitches and loads of experience and poise. French, the No. 2 prospect in the California Collegiate League last summer, induces plenty of groundball outs with an 89-93 fastball and a low-80s slider that rates as solid-average when it's on. Like Peters, his changeup is a work in progress. Six-foot-6 Jr. RHP Lukas Schiraldi—whose father starred for the Longhorns' 1983 national champs—was the pitcher of the year in the Cape Cod League last summer. He works at 88-90 and flashes 92-94 heat to go along with the makings of a solid changeup and slider, giving the Longhorns a fourth very talented starter.
Bullpen: 60. Texas has a deep stable of arms but needs someone to step forward and replace Corey Knebel as closer. Tommy John surgery cost Curtiss all of 2013, but he showed 88-92 mph velocity in his first side session this winter. In the past, he reached the mid-90s and flashed a wipeout power slurve, making him a potential shutdown closer if he can return to form by the second half. Jr. RHP Justin Peters dropped from high three-quarters to a sidearm slot and had a strong fall, getting outs with a mid-80s sinker and a Frisbee slider. He could open the year as closer. So. RHP Chad Hollingsworth is working his way back from the shoulder impingement that hampered him last year; he has shown 88-91 velocity, a good curveball and feel for a changeup this offseason. Undersized Jr. RHP Ty Marlow is a winner who has earned the coaches' trust. Fr. RHPs Blake Goin and Morgan Cooper plus Fr. LHP Josh Sawyer all can reach 92 and should earn innings right away.
Experience/Intangibles: 50. Only Payton, Thornhill and Felts have meaningful postseason experience, as Texas missed regionals each of the last two years. But that trio and Hinojosa (whom Augie Garrido calls "an old soul") provide leadership, and the pitching staff is well stocked with veterans. Four freshman position players will have to learn the ropes quickly. Texas used to have a psychological edge every time it stepped on the field, and it needs to regain its mojo this spring.
Baseball America OFP: 55. These are anxious times in Austin, but winning soothes anxiety, and this team has the marquee pitching to win a lot. Garrido, 74, has earned the benefit of the doubt during his illustrious career; he should be able to guide the Longhorns back to the postseason, and possibly deep into the tournament.
2013 Record (Ranking): 29-28 (NR). RPI: 106.
Coach (Record at school): Jim Schlossnagle (417-203, 10 years).
Postseason History: 11 regionals (last in 2012), 1 CWS trips (2010), 0 national titles.
Pos. | Name | Yr. | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
C | Dylan Delso | So. | NA | Tr.—Cowley County (Kan.) JC | ||||
1B | Kevin Cron | Jr. | .208 | .280 | .276 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
2B | Connor Castellano | Jr. | NA | Tr.—Santa Fe (Fla.) JC | ||||
3B | Derek Odell | Jr. | .247 | .304 | .291 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
SS | Keaton Jones | Jr. | .231 | .356 | .258 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
LF | Boomer White | So. | .314 | .355 | .410 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
CF | Cody Jones | Jr. | .269 | .387 | .341 | 1 | 18 | 13 |
RF | Jerrick Suiter | Jr. | .186 | .276 | .212 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
DH | Jeremie Fagnan | Jr. | NA | Tr.—Midland (Texas) JC | ||||
Pos. | Name | Yr. | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | SV |
LHP | Brandon Finnegan | Jr. | 0 | 8 | 3.18 | 79 | 86 | 0 |
RHP | Preston Morrison | So. | 7 | 3 | 1.51 | 107 | 64 | 0 |
RHP | Tyler Alexander | Fr. | NA | HS—Southlake, Texas | ||||
RP | Riley Ferrell | So. | 0 | 2 | 2.2 | 33 | 39 | 3 |
Hitting: 45. TCU's offense came on strong in the final six weeks of 2012, but that success did not carry over into 2013, as the Frogs scored two or fewer runs in each of their first six games—all losses against ranked teams—and never recovered. They finished 270th in the nation in batting (.245) and 245th in scoring (4.3 runs per game). Cron, Odell and Suiter led the stretch-run surge in 2012, and all three slumped badly in 2013; they must bounce back in 2014. Cron ranked second in the Cape Cod League in hitting last summer (.350), as he did a better job waiting for his pitch rather than chasing out of the zone. The Frogs hope Suiter will thrive now that he's only playing right field and hitting, rather than splitting his focus between pitching and catching as well. Odell has a flat swing and is working on driving the ball to all fields instead of being pull-happy; the Frogs hope he can handle the No. 3 spot in the order. Juco transfers Delso, Fagnan (if he comes back strong from fall hip surgery) and Castellano should add physicality and offensive upside. Cody Jones strikes out more than an ideal leadoff man would, but he also draws plenty of walks, and had a good summer in the NECBL. The compact White has a knack for making line-drive contact and should be a good fit in the No. 2 hole.
Power: 40. The Frogs are still waiting for the massive Cron to tap into his plus raw power, but his improved approach should help. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Suiter also should be capable of driving balls out of the park, but he has 10 career extra-base hits (and no homers) in 263 at-bats, making him a wild card. Fagnan and Castellano should also hit a few homers this spring, and Delso has occasional pop from both sides of the plate.
Speed: 50. Jim Schlossnagle says his team has one banger (Cron), one burner (Cody Jones), and a bunch of baseball players. Cody Jones has plus-plus speed, while Keaton Jones, Castellano, Odell and White are all fringy or average runners. The Frogs won't run much.
Defense: 50. Cody Jones is TCU's lone plus defender, and he also throws well from the outfield, as does Suiter. Odell played second and first last year, and the Frogs are very pleased with how well he has adapted to the hot corner—a key defensive position because of TCU's groundball pitching staff. Keaton Jones, Odell and even Cron are all steady defenders who catch the balls that are hit to them, but they are not overly rangy. Castellano and fellow juco transfer Garrett Crain are both offense-oriented second basemen, and Delso is a bat-first catcher, but defense-oriented Kyle Bacak should get plenty of time behind the plate as well.
Starting Pitching: 65. Morrison has been stellar on Fridays for two years, but TCU wants to see what Finnegan—a potential first-round pick this June—can do under the lights. After going a tough-luck 0-8 last spring, Finnegan thrived for Schlossnagle with Team USA, showing 93-98 heat and complementing his quality changeup with an improved slider thanks to a grip he picked up from Carlos Rodon. Morrison is a submariner with heavy sink on his two-seamer when he keeps it in the low 80s (it flattens out a bit in the mid-80s); he also throws a four-seamer, an occasional changeup and a sweeping slider that he can backdoor against lefties or front-door against righties. Alexander has the look of a future ace thanks to his silky-smooth delivery and ability to carve up hitters with an 87-91 fastball, a decent slider and changeup. TCU hopes R-Fr. RHP Mitchell Traver, a 6-foot-7, 251-pound behemoth with a 92-96 fastball and developing secondary stuff, can hold down the midweek job now that he is recovered from Tommy John surgery.
Bullpen: 70. Ferrell was a dynamo for Team USA last summer, blowing hitters away with a 95-98 fastball that touched even higher, and mixing in an occasional breaking ball and changeup. He might be untouchable as TCU's closer this spring. So. LHP Alex Young could start but figures to remain as the primary setup man, as he commands his plus breaking ball better than his 90-93 fastball. Lefthanded hitters were just 2-for-35 against Young last year, and just 2-for-17 against Jr. LHP Travis Evans, who commands an 88-91 fastball and sharp slider. Like Young, Jr. RHPs Trey Teakell and Jordan Kipper give TCU additional starting options if necessary, or they could serve as strike-throwing long relievers or setup men. Both work at the bottom of the zone with a fastball that reaches 91; Kipper has an effective short slider, and Teakell's breaking ball has improved significantly.
Experience/Intangibles: 55. Veterans such Cron, Odell, Suiter, Keaton Jones, Morrison and Finnegan got a taste of super regionals two years ago, when they lost to UCLA. But this group of players needs to prove its toughness and resilience all over again following last year's flop. A handful of newcomers in the lineup—plus key freshman arms Alexander and Traver—need to establish themselves at the D-I level.
Baseball America OFP: 55. The Horned Frogs made nine straight regionals before 2013, and they figure to ride a premier pitching staff back to the postseason this year. How far they go will likely be determined by the maturation of the lineup. TCU will surely pitch and should be solid enough defensively; but will it execute enough on offense to make a deep run?
2013 Record (Ranking): 51-14 (8). RPI: 14.
Coach (Record at school): Dan McDonnell (309-142, 7 years).
Postseason History: 7 regionals (active streak: 2), 2 CWS trips (active streak: 1), 0 national titles.
Pos. | Name | Yr. | Avg. | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
C | Kyle Gibson | Sr. | .305 | .347 | .352 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
1B | Danny Rosenbaum | So. | .258 | .288 | .344 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
2B | Zach Lucas | Jr. | .283 | .377 | .321 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
3B | Alex Chittenden | Sr. | .194 | .420 | .278 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
SS | Sutton Whiting | Jr. | .308 | .390 | .393 | 1 | 30 | 24 |
LF | Jeff Gardner | Sr. | .337 | .416 | .632 | 9 | 43 | 1 |
CF | Mike White | Jr. | .214 | .333 | .429 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
RF | Cole Sturgeon | Sr. | .339 | .420 | .412 | 1 | 33 | 13 |
DH | Grant Kay | Jr. | NA | Tr.—Iowa Western CC | ||||
Pos. | Name | Yr. | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | SV |
LHP | Joe Filomeno | Jr. | 1 | 0 | 5.30 | 19 | 22 | 0 |
RHP | Kyle Funkhouser | So. | 5 | 1 | 2.14 | 55 | 55 | 1 |
RHP | Jared Ruxer | Jr. | 0 | 1 | 5.63 | 38 | 35 | 0 |
RP | Nick Burdi | Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0.76 | 36 | 62 | 16 |
Hitting: 50. Louisville must replace five regulars from last year's Omaha team, but it welcomes back its two leading hitters in Sturgeon and Gardner. Sturgeon makes consistent contact and walks more than he strikes out, making him a good table-setter. Gardner also has a patient approach and can drive the ball with authority, making him a physical presence in the middle of the lineup. Whiting, like Sturgeon, is a good athlete with a knack for getting on base. White and Lucas give this lineup two more prime athletes who showed signs this fall of turning the corner offensively, though White still needs to turn in more consistent at-bats. Seniors Chittenden, Gibson and fellow catcher Shane Crain are scrappers, and juco transfer Kay should be the most dangerous righthanded hitter in the lineup thanks to his physicality and solid approach.
Power: 40. Gardner is the only imposing power hitter in the lineup, but he can launch rockets over the fence on a line. Rosenbaum is similarly physical and could provide some additional pop from the right side, and White has intriguing lefthanded power potential, but the rest of the lineup is filled with contact and gap hitters.
Speed: 70. Even without the departed trio of Adam Engel (41 SB), Ty Young (26) and Coco Johnson (22), Louisville is loaded with speed. White and Whiting are both premium runners who have been timed at 6.5 seconds in the 60-yard dash, while Lucas and Sturgeon can run it in 6.6. Kay gives this lineup a fifth well above-average runner. Newcomers Matt Rowland, Colin Lyman and Corey Ray bring even more speed off the bench. Even Rosenbaum has solid speed at first base.
Defense: 60. Whiting lacks premium arm strength but has good range and is the vocal leader of the defense. Chittenden and Lucas have both seen action at shortstop during their collegiate careers, bringing more athleticism to the defense. The Cardinals are fortunate to have two senior catchers who both handle pitchers well in Gibson and Crain. Sturgeon is a standout right fielder—though his arm plays better off the mound than it does from the outfield—and the rangy White "looks like an NFL wide receiver playing center field," as the coaching staff put it.
Starting Pitching: 55. The Cardinals lost all three pitchers who served as weekend starters down the stretch (Jeff Thompson, Chad Green and Dace Kime), but their replacements have even more upside—and more risk. A 6-foot, 230-pound bulldog, Filomeno has a huge arm, with a 92-94 mph fastball that has bumped 98 in short stints along with a sharp power curveball in the high 70s. Funkhouser, who split time between starting midweek and working in the bullpen last year, works downhill with a 92-95 heater that hit 97 in the Cape Cod League; his slider flashes average but needs consistency, and he must develop his changeup. Ruxer has also shown 92-94 velocity at times along with a plus changeup, and the Cardinals hope the development of a power slider this offseason will help him miss more bats and return to his 2012 freshman All-America form. Should one of them falter, So. RHP Anthony Kidston (5-0, 1.31) should be able to handle a weekend rotation spot thanks to his competitiveness and his ability to locate an 88-90 fastball and two swing-and-miss offspeed pitches (curveball and changeup).
Bullpen: 65. Burdi has the strongest arm in college baseball, with a fastball that sits at 98-101 and a ridiculous 92-93 mph slider. He made the expected leap to star closer as a sophomore, throwing more strikes and blowing hitters away with his overpowering stuff. Sturgeon serves as a fearless setup man who goes after hitters with an 88-92 fastball from the left side. Jr. LHP Kyle McGrath gives the Cards a second proven setup man who commands a high-80s fastball and a good breaking ball. Burdi's younger brother, Fr. RHP Zack Burdi, has shown 92-95 heat and a promising slider, and fellow newcomers Drew Harrington and Ryan Lauria provide more depth.
Experience/Intangibles: 65. Four key everyday players return brimming with confidence and Omaha experience, and most of the new starters are veterans who have seen plenty of action in part-time roles during their careers. The only question mark is how the new weekend starters will handle those roles, although Ruxer and Kidston have both pitched on Sundays in the past. Louisville also has a superb coaching staff, including the co-recipients of BA's 2013 Assistant Coach of the Year award, Roger Williams and Chris Lemonis.
Baseball America OFP: 55. Louisville entered last season with a top-five preseason ranking and embraced the lofty expectations, winning 51 games and knocking off mighty Vanderbilt in a road super regional. This team does not look quite as potent offensively and is less proven on the mound, but its overall athleticism and pitching upside should make it the favorite in the new American Athletics Association, and a threat to make another deep postseason run.


text: Badass Women WWII Pilots To Be Honored With Rose Bowl FloatIsha Aran11/07/13 1:30pmFiled to: BadassWASPsWWIIAirforcePilotsheroinesheroes369EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink When Dorothy "Dot" Lewis, a former Women's Airforce Service Pilot in World War II, passed away this September, her son wanted to do something special to honor her and the other 1,073 WASPs. What better way to honor such an important but largely forgotten aspect of the US Military than with the US's most historic tradition of football-subsidized pageantry? Everyone get your 'Danger Zone' on because shit's about to get real. The WASPs were as badass as they came, brought on when there was a shortage of pilots so the men could report for overseas combat duty. While the women were not trained in combat, they underwent standard aviation training, tested recently repaired aircraft, shuttled supplies, and air-chauffeured top brass. They even taught newbie servicemen the basics of piloting—"If we can teach them to walk, we can teach them to fly." Sadly enough, the US Military sort of just ditched these women in 'civil service,' denying them for decades the military benefits and recognition they deserved: Advertisement"WASPs were classified as civilian pilots, with a promise that they would later be classified as military. Instead, in December 1944, as the war's end approached, the program was disbanded. The families of the 38 women who died were not allowed to display gold stars in their windows, because their daughters were not recognized as veterans."More than thirty years later in 1977, the WASPS were granted full military status and only in 2009 were they awarded Congressional Gold Medals. Better late than never I guess, but really? While having a float in the Rose Parade is not cheap (around a quarter million dollars), the WASP non-profit Wingtip-to-Wingtip has raised funds and will be joining the Miracle-Gro, NBC's The Voice and eHarmony floats in January. [Washington Post]Reply36 repliesLeave a reply

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Melvin Pascall obtained a dual major Ph.D. degree in food science and environmental toxicology in 1995 from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich, USA. He also received an M.S. degree in packaging science from Michigan State University in 1991. His B.S. degree was in agriculture from the University of the West Indies in 1987. He is currently employed (10 years) as an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, Ohio, USA. Prior to joining the faculty at OSU, he was employed for 5 and a half years as a Research Scientist in the Division of Food Processing and Packaging, and in the Division of Nutritional Products Labeling and Dietary Supplements at the Food and Drug Administration in Chicago, Ill, and in Washington, DC, respectively. Pascall also served as a Quality Control Technician at Carib Glassworks Limited (a packaging manufacturer) for 15 years. Pascall has been a Member of the Institute of Food Technologists for the past 20 years, the Institute of Packaging Professionals for 15 years, and ASTM for 11 years. At OSU he currently teaches courses in food packaging, food law, food plant management, and low acid canned foods processing. His research activities include the development of nanocomposite materials for food packaging, the development and use of edible packaging for various applications, evaluation of energy saving warewashing machines, antimicrobial packaging, and the use of electrolyzed water for the reduction of bacteria and viruses on food contact surfaces.
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So the final league battle was an Eevee VS a Druddigon, and the Eevee won!? Doesn't that just sum up this atrocious series- DEM unevolved cutesties winning when they should have lost big time.
I mean what is wrong with Virgil anyway to use an Eevee in his last 3 matches when every time he had two of its evolved forms he could have used instead with vastly superior stats and movepools. Everyone knows Eevee is a TERRIBLE battler in-game.
I cannot wait for this train-wreck series to end (hoping the filler saga will be vastly different).
My speculation for episode N is the writers better flamin' well EVOLVE Ash's Pokemon so we can be done with all this cutesy-pimping and see proper Pokemon on the show again.
I hope against hope that Oshawott evolves, and Snivy too. The only Pokemon that has a justifiable reason not to evolve is Scraggy as its a baby and so naturally would take longer to develop. My third choice for evolution is Palpitoad as it needs redemption for its foul treatment in BW/BW2. Plus Boldore, Gible and Totodile as well please! We need loads of evolutions to make up for the rubbish amount so far.
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Advice to the writers for the 6th Gen:
1. Give a fair distribution of screentime and battles- No Pika-Hogging.
2. Give Ash as many Pokemon as you will bother with, and no more.
3. Evolution is nothing to be scared of. Especially evolve Starters, please!
Game logic and Anime Logic are too different things, deal with it and stop with this 'cute' Pokemon and writers bashing. Get over it. The Pokemon of Ash's Unova team were not 'poor' treated, they are fine. Why should they evolve just becuase you and the minority wants to. Needs and Wants are two different things too. And Best Wishes was not a train wreak, just because everything people wanted wasn;t what they expected.
Next pokemon thread, there an episode thread to talk about the episode .
Completely agree. I hate seeing the tiny little things going up against really powerful Pokemon and winning by some fluke. Have em be the cute Pokemon for most of the time, but when Ash needs to get serious and battle in tournaments, he needs some heavy hitters. Krookodile can't do it alone. That's why Charizard is here.
Give him a Gigalith, Seismitoad, Dewott, and Servine and he's ready to go.
Why is Unfezant on the list? Because she's evolved? She doesn't deserve to be on that list seeing as she hasn't done a thing to prove it after beating Swanna. I'd place Scraggy above her because at least he won a match in the League (despite his opponent being a Darumaka)
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Don't know if it goes here, but I need to ask something.. I want to make a poll, but don't know if it's allowed nowadays...
I want to make a poll discussing if we're ever going to see Palpitoad again, with the options:
Palpitoad will appear:
a) Never again
b) Only in battle
c) Once more
d) More then once
He didn't use Eevee vs. Kotetsu... He's smart, he used Vaporeon early in the tournament, and it is given a break.. Whatever.. We all know that Dig and Iron Tail aren't the best moves ever, but apparently, those moves get used by Ash as well. And Trump Card looked pretty darn strong btw, and is a strong move eitherway..
I doubt the filler saga will be different.. Wow.. loads of evolutions? I doubt we're going to see more then two honestly, three max.
Like literally, there's no time for all those to evolve, and get a decent amount of screentime..
February: 3 episodes left
May: 4
April: 4
March: 5
June: 4
July: 4
August: 5
September: 4
October: 2 if the series goes midway into the month.
Making the MAX total: 35 episodes.. Consider that every year has an X-amount of breaks, I doubt that BWn will go longer then 30 episodes from now on. By the time all those evolutions have happened, how many episodes do you think we will have left? I can't see it being more then 15 at most.. Which is a shame really.. It would just create more Quilava's etc... Pokemon that evolve, but BARELY get to do anything..
Was there a star of this league? If anything, I felt that Ash should've had his invisibility cloak on, because EVERY of his pokemon should be ashamed!
Answer to all the bad things in the world: Give up on trying to make everything better. Hence, accepting it for what it is. YOLO! <- Click the link and daw.. -.-
"If I had my way in DP, Ash would've hit the league with: Pikachu, Ambipom (his to keep), Torterra (Grass/Starter), Lucario (Ace), Chingling (Cute), Bidoof (Water-type) and Heatran (Fire-type)."
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The second line is meant to be sarcastic.. Though there was a random trainer with a Heatran at the Sinnoh League..
I know this show is all about marketing but c'mon in the Sinnoh League Ash used a great full team vs Paul and Tobias. If he would of used Pikachu, Pignite, Krookodile, Leavanny, Palpitoad and Boldore i'm sure the result of the battle against Cameron would of been different
Oh I know that but I would feel a little better about the loss. Ash didn't bring his A game to this final battle. Using Oshawott, Snivy and Unfezent were poor choices compared with Palpitoad, Leavanny and Krookodile. I feel like the writers are laughing at everyone who thought this League would be amazing lol
Leagues are usually only really good when Ash faces a really strong antagonist in a full battle like Gary and Paul. We didn't get that this saga.
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A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different concepts and experiences. All communication (and data processing) is achieved through the use of symbols. Symbols take the form of words, sounds, gestures, ideas or visual images and are used to convey other ideas and beliefs. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a blue line might represent a river. Numerals are symbols for numbers. Alphabetic letters may be symbols for sounds. Personal names are symbols representing individuals. A red rose may symbolize love and compassion. The variable 'x', in a mathematical equation, may symbolize the position of a particle in space.
In cartography, an organized collection of symbols forms a legend for a map
The word derives from the Greek symbolon (σύμβολον) meaning token or watchword. It is an amalgam of syn- "together" + bole "a throwing, a casting, the stroke of a missile, bolt, beam." The sense evolution in Greek is from "throwing things together" to "contrasting" to "comparing" to "token used in comparisons to determine if something is genuine." Hence, "outward sign" of something. The meaning "something which stands for something else" was first recorded in 1590, in Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene.[1]
In considering the effect of a symbol on the psyche, in his seminal essay The Symbol without Meaning Joseph Campbell proposes the following definition: A symbol is an energy evoking, and directing, agent.[2]
Later, expanding on what he means by this definition Campbell says:
- "a symbol, like everything else, shows a double aspect. We must distinguish, therefore between the 'sense' and the 'meaning' of the symbol. It seems to me perfectly clear that all the great and little symbolical systems of the past functioned simultaneously on three levels: the corporeal of waking consciousness, the spiritual of dream, and the ineffable of the absolutely unknowable. The term 'meaning' can refer only to the first two but these, today, are in the charge of science – which is the province as we have said, not of symbols but of signs. The ineffable, the absolutely unknowable, can be only sensed. It is the province of art which is not 'expression' merely, or even primarily, but a quest for, and formulation of, experience evoking, energy-waking images: yielding what Sir Herbert Read has aptly termed a 'sensuous apprehension of being'.[3]
Heinrich Zimmer gives a concise overview of the nature, and perennial relevance, of symbols.
- "Concepts and words are symbols, just as visions, rituals, and images are; so too are the manners and customs of daily life. Through all of these a transcendent reality is mirrored. They are so many metaphors reflecting and implying something which, though thus variously expressed, is ineffable, though thus rendered multiform, remains inscrutable. Symbols hold the mind to truth but are not themselves the truth, hence it is delusory to borrow them. Each civilisation, every age, must bring forth its own."[4]
In the book Signs and Symbols, it is stated that A symbol ... is a visual image or sign representing an idea -- a deeper indicator of a universal truth.[5]
Symbols are a means of complex communication that often can have multiple levels of meaning.[6] This separates symbols from signs, as signs have only one meaning.
Human cultures use symbols to express specific ideologies and social structures and to represent aspects of their specific culture. Thus, symbols carry meanings that depend upon one's cultural background; in other words, the meaning of a symbol is not inherent in the symbol itself but is culturally learned.[6]
Symbols are the basis of all human understanding and serve as vehicles of conception for all human knowledge.[7] Symbols facilitate understanding of the world in which we live, thus serving as the grounds upon which we make judgments.[8] In this way, people use symbols not only to make sense of the world around them, but also to identify and cooperate in society through constitutive rhetoric.
Symbols and semioticsEdit
Semiotics is the study of signs, symbols, and signification as communicative behavior. Semiotics studies focus on the relationship of the signifier and the signified, also taking into account interpretation of visual cues, body language, sound, and other contextual clues. Semiotics is linked with both linguistics and psychology. Semioticians thus not only study what a symbol implies, but also how it got its meaning and how it functions to make meaning in society. Symbols allow the human brain continuously to create meaning using sensory input and decode symbols through both denotation and connotation.
Paul TillichEdit
Paul Tillich argued that, while signs are invented and forgotten, symbols are born and die.[9] There are, therefore, dead and living symbols. A living symbol can reveal to an individual hidden levels of meaning and transcendent or religious realities. For Tillich a symbol always "points beyond itself" to something that is unquantifiable and mysterious; symbols open up the "depth dimension of reality itself".[10] Symbols are complex, and their meanings can evolve as the individual or culture evolves. When a symbol loses its meaning and power for an individual or culture, it becomes a dead symbol. The Greek Gods might be an example of symbols that were once living for the ancient Greeks but whose meaning and power are now gone.[11]
When a symbol becomes identified with the deeper reality to which it refers, it becomes idolatrous as the "symbol is taken for reality." The symbol itself is substituted for the deeper meaning it intends to convey. The unique nature of a symbol is that it gives access to deeper layers of reality which are otherwise inaccessible.[12]
Role of context in symbolismEdit
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A symbol's meaning may be modified by various factors including popular usage, history, and contextual intent.
Historical meaningEdit
This history of a symbol is one of many factors in determining a particular symbol's apparent meaning. Consequently, symbols with emotive power carry problems analogous to false etymologies.
The context of a symbol may change its meaning. Similar five-pointed stars might signify a law enforcement officer or a member of the armed services, depending upon the uniform.
Symbolic actionEdit
A symbolic action is an action that has no, or little, practical effect but symbolizes, or signals, what the actor wants or believes. The action conveys meaning to the viewers.
Symbolic action may overlap with symbolic speech, such as the use of flag burning to express hostility or saluting the flag to express patriotism.[13]
In response to intense public criticism, businesses, organizations, and governments may take symbolic actions rather than, or in addition to, directly addressing the identified problems.[14]
Symbolic actions are sometimes derided as slacktivism.
See alsoEdit
- ^ Online Etymological Dictionary
- ^ Campbell, Joseph (2002). Flight of the Wild Gander:- The Symbol without Meaning. California: New World Library. p. 143. ISBN 1-57731-210-4.
- ^ Campbell, The Symbol without Meaning p153
- ^ Campbell, Heinrich Zimmer; edited by Joseph (1969). Philosophies of India (9. paperback print. ed.). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-691-01758-1.
- ^ Dorling Kindersley Limited. Signs and Symbols. p.6. ISBN 978-0-7566-3393-6. 2008
- ^ a b Womack, Mari. Symbols and Meaning: A Concise Introduction. California: AltaMira Press, 2005.
- ^ Langer, Susanne K. A Theory of Art, Developed From: Philosophy in a New Key. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953.
- ^ Palczewski, Catherine, and Ice, Richard, and Fritch, John. Rhetoric in Civic Life. Pennsylvania: Strata Publishing, Inc., 2012.
- ^ Tillich, Paul (1964). Theology of Culture. Oxford University Press. p. 58. ISBN 0195007115.
- ^ Tillich, Paul (1964). Theology of Culture. Oxford University Press. p. 59. ISBN 0195007115.
- ^ Smart, Ninian (1979). The Phenomenon of Christianity. Collins Press. pp. 283–4. ISBN 0002151154.
- ^ Tillich, Paul (1964). Theology of Culture. Oxford University Press. p. 54. ISBN 0195007115.
- ^ Bagossy, Renate. The Difficulty of the Amendment Process of the Constitution of the United States of America and Freedom of Speech and its limits. GRIN Verlag; 2008-08-11 [cited 5 November 2012]. ISBN 9783640129546. p. 16–17.
- ^ Bednar, Michael Kay. How Symbolic Action Affects the Media as a Governance Mechanism. ProQuest; 2008. ISBN 9780549738817. p. 17.
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The Jewish underground that emerged in Hebron in the early 1980s plotted to blow up the Dome of the Rock, the Muslim shrine in Jerusalem. This time, according to Israeli press reports, the suspects had intended to carry out a 'massacre' in an Arab village, and to blow up Orient House, the Palestinian headquarters in Arab East Jerusalem.
Israeli officials would not confirm the precise nature of the plot. But the seriousness of the allegations were highlighted on Monday, when the Supreme Court refused the suspects the right to see their lawyers, due to the 'threat to the security of the state'.
The intelligence services, heavily slated in the wake of the Hebron massacre for failing to monitor the likes of Baruch Goldstein - the doctor who slaughtered 29 Muslims in their Hebron mosque in February - have been keen to highlight the success of their recent Hebron operation. They have been leaking details even before the suspects have been formally charged.
The settlers were detained just two streets away from Orient House, carrying automatic weapons and grenades, according to newspaper reports. 'The Shin Bet (Israel's internal security service) uncovered an entire group of people who were going to carry out attacks which would have cost lives and could have hurt the fragile relationship between us and the Arabs,' said Ori Orr, chairman of the Israeli Foreign Affairs and Security Committee.
The arrests appear to confirm evidence that Goldstein was not a lone crazed maniac, but the product of violent fanaticism that has taken root in extremist Jewish settlements - particularly those in Hebron, where 7,000 Jews live in fortified enclaves inside this staunchly Muslim town of 100,000 Arabs.
In the wake of the massacre, the most rascist settler groups, Kach and Kahan Hai, were outlawed. The group just arrested, however, does not fit the traditional profile of extremist settlers. Most members were young and not well-known as activists. This suggests a new breed of lower-profile militant may be forming among young settlers.
The profile of those arrested also shows that the ties between elements in the Israeli army and extremist settlers are as strong as ever. Two of the men detained, Kobi Pinto and Oren Edri, are young army officers who lived in Kiryat Arba. Mr Pinto is in the elite Golani brigade.
All settlers have the right to carry arms. Kiryat Arba resembles a militia training camp, and most of its male settlers serve in the Israeli army reserves, often patrolling their own Arab neighbours. Goldstein was the Israeli army doctor in Hebron.
As emerged at the time of the massacre, the recruitment of militant settlers into the Israeli army also opens up the possibility of illegal weapons reaching extremist Jewish factions. At a court hearing yesterday, Mr Edri was accused of stealing arms and training civilians in military action.
The paranoia evident in Kiryat Arba has been building up ever since the Hebron massacre, when it appeared likely that some Hebron settlers would be removed. At the same time, the prospect of spreading Palestinian autonomy, which envisages the Israeli army redeploying out of Arab population centres like Hebron, and the arrival of Palestinian police, has raised questions about the future of Kiryat Arba.
Ehud Barak, the Israeli Chief of Staff, said recently there was no intention to redeploy the army from Hebron. All the evidence suggests the presence of settlers here has been reinforced, with more army protection and more barricades. New building is underway in Kiryat Arba, and settlers say their numbers are rising. However, the settlers have no confidence in their own state to protect them. They say the recent arrests are a plot by the Rabin government to destabilise the settlers, and they refuse to believe any of the charges against the detainees, complaining instead of human rights violations and Israeli police harrassment.
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Groundwater pumping and spatial externalities in agriculture
We investigate the behavior of farmers who share an underground aquifer. In the case where seepage may occur the resource is nonexclusive, giving rise to a spatial externality whereby pumping by one user affects others nearby. Theoretically, these externalities are potentially important causes of welfare loss. Using a unique spatial data set of groundwater users in western Kansas, we are able to empirically measure the physical and behavioral effects of groundwater pumping by neighbors. To address the simultaneity of neighbors' pumping, we use the neighbors' permitted water allocation as an instrument for their pumping. We estimate that 2.5% of the total groundwater extracted each year in western Kansas is over-extraction due to the effects of spatial externalities. Individuals who own multiple wells internalize their own externality by trading off pumping at one well for pumping at another.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Wordless Wednesday 12/22/09
Well, now this is not going to be wordless after all, since I decided to add a word about being scatterbrained. This is the second time that I can recall that I posted WW on Tuesday. I even reminded my husband to put the recycling out this morning, and a little later, he asked me if they come on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, then informed me it's Tuesday. I guess I'm not the only one in the family, but he normally remembers the day, and puts it out.
Have a great day! We are about to go for groceries and stocking stuffers. We may have to change our get together plans, though, if we get the freezing rain, then 11 inches of snow they say we could get starting this evening and lasting through Thursday. Are you in the path of the storm? I know some of you are getting rain.
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Tromso vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction
Tottenham Hotspur made hard work of their penultimate Europa League Group Stage encounter on Thursday, but after a first half chockfull of wasted possession, they managed to find the offense they needed after the restart to secure first place in their bracket ahead of next month's trip to Anzhi Makhachkala.
Recent snowfall in northern Norway had complicated conditions at Alfheim Stadion, and both prior to the match and during the interval, the artificial pitch had to be plowed. In the early going, at least, it was the home side that seemed to deal better with the surface.
Not even a minute had elapsed when Zdenek Ondrasek beat the offside trap for a clear effort on goal, but despite the opening, he could only skim his shot wide of the far post.
From there, Spurs got into their passing routine, and just prior to the quarter-hour a corner-kick flicked on by Roberto Soldado quite nearly found Etienne Capoue at the far post.
The guests would enjoy nearly 70 per cent possession during the opening frame, but other than a decent shot from Gylfi Sigurdsson in the 18th minute and near miss from Nacer Chadli in the 38th, they managed precious little in the way of meaningful scoring chances during the opening period.
After the restart, they threatened to implode.
Visibly frustrated, each of Michael Dawson, Capoue and Soldado went into the book for lazy challenges before the hour-mark, and it was from all but nothing that they found themselves ahead just three minutes later.
Sigurdsson, who was Tottenham's best attacker on the day, earned a free-kick deep in the attacking third and to the left of the Tromso. While Vlad Chiriches got a foot on the ball, as it was played into the box, it turned out to be Adnan Cauevic who was charged with an own goal as the ball flew past Benny Lekstrom.
Twelve minutes later, Mousa Dembele iced it for the tourists.
Lewis Holtby, who had come on for the disappointing Chadli, found Sigurdsson with an accurate pass, and the Iceland international slid a delightful through-ball to the on-rushing Dembele, who stroked it into the back of the net for the two-goal cushion.
Spurs had little trouble closing down the match from there, and at the final whistle, they had ensured first-place in Group K.
Key Player Grades
Roberto Soldado: C
It was thought a 90-minute run-out against Tromso would help restore his confidence, but the Spain international failed to take a single shot over the course of the match—nevermind placing one on target—and completed just 55 per cent of his passes. (Statistics courtesy WhoScored.com)
Gylfi Sigurdsson: A-
Only Dembele came close to matching Sigurdsson's contributions on Thursday. The 24-year-old picked up an assist on Spurs' second goal, earned the free-kick that led to the first, completed 92 per cent of his passes and also committed himself on the defensive side of the ball, executing four tackles.
Thomas Bendiksen: B+
The Tromso captain caused two yellow cards for Spurs on Thursday and was generally his side's best midfielder over the 76 minutes he played.
Tromso Player Grades | |
Player | Grades |
Lekstrom | B |
Frantzen | B |
Fojut | B- |
Causovsc | C- |
Kristiansen | B+ |
Andersen | B |
Johansen | B |
Bendiksen | B+ |
Drage | B- |
Moldskred | B- |
Ondrasek | B- |
Substitutions | |
Helmke | C |
Espejord | C |
Norbye | C |
Tottenham Hotspur Player Grades | |
Player | Grade |
Friedel | A |
Naughton | B+ |
Dawson | B+ |
Chiriches | A- |
Fryers | B |
Capoue | B- |
Dembele | A- |
Townsend | B+ |
Chadli | C |
Sigurdsson | A- |
Soldado | C |
Substitutions | |
Lamela | B |
Holtby | A- |
Vertonghen | B+ |
What's Next?
Tromso were out of the competition before they played this match while Spurs needed the victory to ensure top spot in the bracket. Tromso will wind up their European campaign on December 12 at Sheriff Tiraspol, and Spurs will host Anzhi Makhachkala that same day.
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Hi Brett, thanks for lodging the video clip of the near miss on the Freeling road with the police. What has happened with the incident ie Police follow up etc. Can I get a copy of the incident report number. I would like to follow it up.
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hey Brett Thanks for the chat and being wing breaker . Twas nice .. See you again some time. Bye for now
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Fun Fact: City of Heroes is, to this date, both my first and final MMO. As a kid who'd grown up surrounded by Marvel comics, fixated on Saturday morning cartoons, I'd always fancied being a superhero. Even before City of Heroes was announced, I was excited. Less excited, of course, by the subscription, I wasn't too keen on that, but here was a game that would let me live out my superpowered fantasies and team up with others like me.
I was a little apprehensive, truth be told, both that it wouldn't match up to my expectations, and that I wouldn't necessarily enjoy this new experience, predicated on co-operation with a whole bunch of people I'd never met before, who'd been engaged in the world for weeks before me, who might not be kind to a newcomer. I'd heard tales of veterans in EVE preying on the wide-eyed and innocent, ranging bands of rookies in World of Warcraft found themselves overrun by those who deemed them easy pickings, and I feared the same might befall me.
"It is not like any other MMORPG currently available," Mercedes Lackey, the best-selling fantasy author and avid #SaveCOH spokesperson tells me, only a couple of days after NCsoft followed through on the statement that they issued back in August, and pulled plug on City of Heroes. "The game mechanics favour cooperative play, rather than competitive play. The User Interface is easy and intuitive to use, and does not rely on fast reflexes and the "twitch" control of console games.
"The player base tends to be older and more mature; people who find something they like and stick with it, rather than burning through to the endgame and going on to something new. Because of all this, it is very easy to find a large group of people within the game that become friends and share interests and concerns outside of the game. It is VERY rare to hear things like 'LRN 2 PLY N00B!' in broadcast chat, or to be kicked from a team because one is a beginner and making beginner's mistakes.
"Families can play together with their young children, or their grandparents. My husband and I regularly play with with his father (a retired Army Special Forces Sergeant-Major), who lives 1500 miles away from us, and has a very ill wife who needs constant care, limiting his options for recreation. City of Heroes evolved over time into something much more than a mere game."
I was never so glad to be wrong.
Click here to read more...A recent report from the Korea Times, in which outspoken City of Heroes campaigner and US novelist Mercedes Lackey terms NCsoft's decision to shut down the MMO's serves "unethical", suggests that the game was closed by NCsoft for "strategic reasons". However, analysts point towards figures that suggest the game was still turning a profit even as the curtain fell.
There's no real British equivalent to alluding to a ploy as "a Hail Mary pass", but that's rather besides the point. As the date of November 30th looms large, awaiting the death knell for City of Heroes' servers, the campaigners fighting the shutting down of the game -aptly titled Save City of Heroes - have reached out to Disney in a last ditch attempt to court a buyer.
Click here to read more...Despite NCsoft recently reiterating their intention to close City Of Heroes on November 30th, the dedicated fan campaign to save the venerable MMO hasn't given up yet. After managing to attract celebrity support and over 20,000 petition signatures, the Save Paragon City initiative plans to 'increase the pressure' on the publisher, and imply that perhaps NCsoft isn't putting much effort into finding their virtual home a new home of its own.
Click here to read more...Players launched an earnest, organised and truly formidable campaign to save City Of Heroes after NCsoft announced plans to close the venerable MMO this November. Despite managing to secure over 200,000 petition signatures, funding drives and even celebrity endorsements, a new statement from NCsoft all but dashes their hopes of rescuing their favourite virtual home.
Click here to read more...The fan campaign to save Paragon Studios and prevent City Of Heroes from shutting down is going from strength to strength, with several high-profile authors pledging support to the cause. Stardust author Neil Gaiman, Sci-Fi writer John C. Wright and bestselling fantasy author Mercedes Lackey have lent their voices to the endeavour, both in terms of tweets, blog posts and even direct pleas to NCsoft themselves.
Click here to read more...The dedicated City Of Heroes players behind the Save Paragon City! campaign have detailed a three-stage plan to save their beloved MMO, which has provided more than eight and a half years of dynamic adventures. Titan Network administrator and campaign figurehead Tony Vasquez told us that their efforts are endorsed by a number of heavy-hitting celebs - including Neil Gaiman and John C. Wright - and that their "optimal outcome" would be Paragon Studios becoming a standalone company. Free from NCsoft and supported by fan contributions, or aligning with another publisher, the servers could therefore stay open.
Vasquez also put out an impassioned plea for support, appealing to the wider gaming audience to appreciate how heartbreaking it would be for nine years of camaraderie and friendship to end with the "flip of a switch."
Click here to read more...Dedicated City Of Heroes players are campaigning to convince NCsoft against shutting down Paragon Studios and switching off the servers. A petition now numbers in the thousands, "non-stop" events are being coordinated and even a crowd funding initiative has been suggested as a potential means to keep the company afloat.
Click here to read more...NCsoft are closing Paragon Studios meaning the popular original superhero MMORPG City of Heroes is set to shut down before the year's end.
Paid subscribers should take note that their recurring subscription billing has already been cancelled. Further details regarding a timeline for cessation of services will be revealed over the coming weeks. So we'd recommend getting as much game time in as possible before the servers are turned off permanently.
A statement on NCsoft's blog read: ""In a realignment of company focus and publishing support, NCsoft has made the decision to close Paragon Studios. Effective immediately, all development on City of Heroes will cease and we will begin preparations to sunset the world's first, and best, Super Hero MMORPG before the end of the year."
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Paragon Studios released a trio of updates yesterday for its superhero MMORPG City of Heroes: Freedom, including part 4 of its 7-part Signature Story Arc, a new weapons set, and two new Incarnate Trials for the Media Blitz update.
Click here to read more...NCsoft has announced that City of Heroes, Guild Wars and Lineage are all celebrating their anniversaries today with some new content, updates and other birthday treats.


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The data I downloaded had two data columns (excepting the margin of error estimates): Number of Speakers and Number who spoke English "Less than very well". Here are the top five languages other than English spoken at home, along with the English only numbers for comparison. The proportion column represents what proportion of all speakers surveyed each language represents.
Language | Number Of Speakers | Proportion |
English only | 225,488,799 | 0.804 |
Spanish | 34,183,622 | 0.122 |
Chinese | 1,554,505 | 0.006 |
Tagalog | 1,444,324 | 0.005 |
French | 1,304,758 | 0.005 |
Vietnamese | 1,204,454 | 0.004 |
"Chinese" represents people who wrote down "Chinese" as another language spoken at home. They also have reported numbers for Mandarin and Cantonese separately, but there's no way to apportion "Chinese" responses to one dialect or the other.
I wondered whether there was a relationship between how many speakers of a language there were, and how many of those speakers spoke English less than very well. You might think that the larger the available speech community for a non-English language, the less need for English there would be.
The answer (at the national level mind you) looks to be "maybe a little," but there's a lot of variation.


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Model-turned-designer Erin Wasson teams up with jeweler Pascal Mouwad to create a collection of chain-inspired jewelry. LowLuv chains are designed to wrap around and adorn the body, twisting into garment outlines and easily draped over t-shirts and dresses. Wasson, who also serves as a muse and stylist for Alexander Wang, unveiled her LowLuv pieces during Wang's fall '08 runway show.


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It's official: Tyra Banks is a graduate of Harvard Business School! The model received her certificate of completion this week, joining fellow celebrities like breakout New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, President Barack Obama and Natalie Portman as graduates of the Ivy League school.
She didn't get a master's or a Ph.D., though; the media mogul went through a program designed for "CEOs, COOs, presidents and managing directors of companies with annual sales of at least $5 million," according to the school's website.
Not that it really matters to Banks.
"Smiling ear2ear on the Harvard Business School campus w/ my diploma!" she tweeted on Thursday from the Harvard campus.
She shared multiple photos from her big day, including a shot of her exiting the stage with her paper in hand.
"On stage at my Harvard Business School graduation! Lil blurry but SUCH an exciting moment 4 me & wanted 2 share w/u!"
She has every reason to be proud of herself: It wasn't an easy process, she admitted to VH1. The model even had to stay in the school's dorms for her program.
"For the first 30 minutes of the class, I'm raising my hand, I'm all into it, 'cause it's kind of like theory and just like, the social part," she said last year of her classroom experience. "The last hour, it's all like Einstein and algebraic equations and craziness. And I'm just like, what the [heck] is going on? Please don't call on me because it won't be pretty."
We totally understand, Tyra.
She has advice for other aspiring students as well. "Don't be afraid 2 raise ur hand in class!" she tweeted.
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