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In the design above, the Japanese symbol for faithfulness, or kanji for faithfulness, acts as the centerpiece for the design. The faithfulness kanji is surrounded in these assorted designs by…
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The English word for faithfulness appears brushed in to the design as well. Brush script provides a certain aesthetic to the available designs. The brushed kanji is typical of Japanese calligraphy.
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Galatians 5:22 serves as the inspiration for the designs created at 522Motifs.com. There we find the phrase "fruit of the spirit." Imagine a tree bearing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. It's easy to think of these fruits as some of the "better angels of our nature" as well. However you conceive of them, the world needs us to exhibit them in our own lives. "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me." Those familiar lyrics would be beautiful with any one of the better angels standing in for the word "peace." Against such things there is no law…
The Japanese imported the characters, called "kanji" in Japanese, from China over 1,000 years ago. So you might say that these designs display Chinese calligraphy too. Much history lives on in the characters and pictures as well. When you look at the symbols for human, horse, tree, mountain, river and more, you can see a trace of pictographs enduring in the characters. What do you see in Faithfulness Japanese Kanji Red Enso Combo Mug?


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Lubishte village is tucked away at the foot of the Karadag Mountains in Kosovo's southeast. For centuries Lubishte's economy was dominated by sheep farming and subsistence agriculture. Villagers would spend several months a year up on the pastures of the Karadag Mountains. There was no electricity until the 1970s. In 1976 an asphalt road connected Lubishte to the outside world for the first time. To this day, most houses rely on private wells for running water.
Most of Lubishte's 227 families live off subsistence agriculture. With the average farm size at around 1 hectare, farming barely provides enough to feed a family. For decades Lubishte had to export its labour force to make ends meet. The first migrants left the village in the early 70s. During the 90s, 242 villagers left Lubishte to escape economic hardship and political repression. Today, one quarter of Lubishte's 2,134, inhabitants – 572 people – live abroad, mostly in Switzerland. The money they send back to their families provides for 60 percent of the monthly cash income in the village: more money is earned abroad than in Lubishte itself.
Without migration there would hardly be any cars, tractors or new houses in the village today. At least 118 of Lubishte's houses and 91 of its 97 tractors were paid for with money earned abroad. Of 147 households who own a car, 137 bought it with transfers from abroad.
While migration introduced Lubishte to satellite dishes and modernity, the income also helped to preserve traditional family structures. The average household in Lubishte has 9.5 members. Most decisions are still taken by the male head of the household, who also controls the family budget. Only two women in Lubishte have regular jobs outside their homes. This is not likely to change soon: few girls are given the chance to continue higher education.
In Lubishte, as elsewhere in rural Kosovo, migration provides an important economic safety net, but it cannot substitute for sustainable growth. Only 16 percent of the working-age population in the village have any kind of paid employment or regular cash income from work. Forty-five percent of the village population is younger than 16. For this generation, the doors to Europe are largely closed. Since 1999, the only legitimate migration route still available is family reunification. Only those who already have close family in the diaspora are able to leave. Unless the European Union rethinks its immigration policy, the future for villages like Lubishte looks bleak.
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The Fort Collins-based company will build a five-story, 70-unit upscale apartment building in a project the city solicited as a downtown "catalyst." Construction will take about a year.


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Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is twice as likely to strike a person with diabetes than a person without diabetes. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. In fact, a person with diabetes and high blood pressure is 4 times as likely to develop heart disease than someone who does not have either of the conditions. About two-thirds of adults with diabetes have blood pressure greater than 130/80 mm Hg or use prescription medicines for hypertension.
What is high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. Each time the heart beats, it is pumping blood into these arteries. This results in the highest blood pressure when the heart contracts and is pumping the blood. High blood pressure, or hypertension, directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack). With high blood pressure, the arteries may have an increased resistance against the flow of blood, causing the heart to pump harder to circulate the blood.
Two numbers are used to measure blood pressure. The number on the top, the systolic pressure, refers to the pressure inside the artery when the heart contracts and is pumping the blood through the body. The number on the bottom, the diastolic pressure, refers to the pressure inside the artery when the heart is at rest and is filling with blood. Both the systolic and diastolic pressures are recorded as "mm Hg" (millimeters of mercury).
Blood pressure is categorized as normal, elevated, or stage 1 or stage 2 high blood pressure:
Normal blood pressure is systolic of less than 120 and diastolic of less than 80 (120/80)
Elevated blood pressure is systolic of 120 to 129 and diastolic less than 80
Stage 1 high blood pressure is systolic is 130 to 139 or diastolic between 80 to 89
Stage 2 high blood pressure is when systolic is 140 or higher or the diastolic is 90 or higher
Your healthcare provider will recommend a specific blood pressure goal for you based on your own unique circumstances.
What are the symptoms of high blood pressure?
Often, people with high blood pressure do not have noticeable symptoms. If the blood pressure is greatly elevated, a person may experience the following. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Blurred vision
The symptoms of high blood pressure may resemble other medical conditions or problems. Always talk with your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Preventing high blood pressure
The American Diabetes Association recommends the following to help prevent the onset of high blood pressure:
Reduce your salt intake
Engage in stress-relieving activities
Exercise regularly
Get to and stay at a healthy weight
Avoid excessive alcohol intake
Stop smoking and avoid exposure to secondhand smoke
Monitor your blood pressure at home
Treatment for high blood pressure
Specific treatment for high blood pressure will be discussed with you by your healthcare provider based on:
Your age, overall health, and medical history
Extent of the disease
Your tolerance for specific medicines, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the disease
Your opinion or preference
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(For more detailed information, see the FOIA Reference Guide at https://www.eeoc.gov/foia/handbook.cfm.)
1. What is the FOIA ?
The FOIA is a federal law that requires federal agencies to disclose agency records to the public, except to the extent that either the record, or a portion of it, is protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine exemptions. The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) administers the FOIA within EEOC.
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EEOC agency records are records that were created by EEOC and/or in the possession or under the control of the EEOC at the time the request is received.
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Any person may make a FOIA request. This includes any corporation, organization, association, or foreign/state/local government.
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You may submit your request for records concerning the four areas immediately below to the District Director responsible for the district, field, area or local office where you believe the records are located. 29 C.F.R. § 1610.7(a):
(See District Directors at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/foia/contact.cfm.)
Submit all other FOIA requests to: Stephanie D. Garner, Assistant Legal Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA Programs, 131 M Street, N.E., Suite 5NW02E, Washington, D.C. 20507; or by fax to 202-663-4679; or by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
6. When can I make a FOIA request for a copy of my charge file?
A charging party may gain access to his/her charge file after EEOC has completed its investigation and issues a Notice of Right to Sue letter (NRTS). After receiving a NRTS, a charging party has 90 days in which to request a copy of the charge file.
7. Can I make a FOIA request for a copy of my charge file after making a request for the same file under Section 83 of the EEOC Compliance Manual?
Yes. A request for a copy of your charge file under Section 83 does not preclude you from making a request for the same file under the FOIA.
8. How do I check the status of my FOIA request?
You can check the status of the FOIA request by contacting the Requester Service Center (RSC) by telephone at 202-663-4500, or by fax at 202-663-4679, or by contacting the FOIA Programs staff member identified in the acknowledgement letter at the telephone number indicated.
The FOIA RSC is the first place that a FOIA requester should contact to seek information concerning the status of a FOIA request or questions about a FOIA.
9. What is the cost of making a FOIA request?
There is no charge associated with submitting a FOIA request. However, if you are an "other" category requester, as most requesters seeking charge files are, and locating the specific records requested takes more than two hours, a fee for search time beyond the two hours will be charged. A copy of the first 100 pages of records is provided without charge. However, after the 100 "free" pages, you will be charged 15 cents per page.
10. By what format are records disclosed?
Generally, records are disclosed in hard copy by mail. However, requesters may request that records be disclosed in alternate formats, for example, on a CD or by fax or by email, if a CD, fax number or e-mail address is provided. Records will be disclosed in alternate formats if the records are readily reproducible in the requested format.
11. Who duplicates the records for a FOIA request?
Disclosed records are either duplicated in-house by EEOC or sent to a contractor for duplication. Whether your request is sent to a private contractor to copy depends upon the workload of the office, the volume of the request, and your agreement to have the records to be disclosed to you processed by a contractor retained by EEOC.
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The District Director or designee in each district office has authority to grant or deny a FOIA request within his/her District.
The Legal Counsel or designees, i.e., the Assistant Legal Counsel, FOIA Programs and the Assistant Legal Counsel, Advice and External Litigation Division, have authority to grant or deny FOIA requests and appeals.
13. How long does EEOC have to respond to a FOIA request?
The FOIA specifies that agencies have 20 working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays after receipt of the FOIA request to issue a determination. The 20 working day period does not begin until the FOIA request is received by a FOIA component, an office authorized by the agency to process FOIA requests. A FOIA component has 10 working days to forward a misdirected FOIA request to the correct office.
EEOC may also toll the 20-day response time to obtain clarifying or fee information from the requester. When unusual circumstances prevent EEOC from issuing the determination on your request within the 20 working days, the FOIA permits EEOC to take a 10 working day extension. EEOC will notify you in writing before the expiration of the 20 working days expire should it becomes necessary to toll or extend our response time. If it is not possible to issue a determination within the 10 working day extension period, EEOC will contact you and attempt to negotiate a new due date or to refine the request.
14. What type of records can I inspect and duplicate at EEOC without a FOIA request?
You may view and duplicate EEOC records available in the Public Reading Room located in the library at EEOC Headquarters, 131 M. Street, N.E., Suite 5NW02E, Washington, D.C. 20507 or at any EEOC District Office. (See http://www.eeoc.gov/offices.html for a list of EEOC District Offices). Documents such as the following are available to the public for inspection and copying:
15. What types of EEOC records are not disclosed to the public?
EEOC will not disclose to the public charges of employment discrimination, charge conciliation information and unaggregated EEO survey data. Federal sector complaint files are not discloseable to third parties. Records containing inter or intra agency pre-decisional deliberations, recommendations, analyses and opinions, attorney-client, attorney work-product, information given to EEOC by confidential sources and matters involving the personal privacy and personnel or medical records of a third party will not be disclosed. As examples, EEOC does not disclose the Investigative Memorandum; categorization codes; or the name, telephone number, address, social security number or other personal information concerning a third party.
16. Are there any other requirements for disclosure that must be followed?
A request for EEO-1 data of a particular employer or EEO-4 data of particular state or local government must be accompanied by a copy of a court complaint stamped "Filed," indicating that the charging party has filed suit under Title VII and/or the ADA against the named respondent.
17. What action can I take if I am dissatisfied with a FOIA determination?
When a request for records has been denied completely or partially, the requester may appeal to the Legal Counsel or designee within 30 calendar days of receipt of the District Director or Assistant Legal Counsel FOIA Programs' determination letter. The following procedure must be followed:
The appeal must be:
Failure to follow EEOC regulations will delay the time within which the appeal will be reviewed and a determination issued.
If you are dissatisfied with the determination on appeal, you have the right to file a civil suit in Federal District Court.
18. Must a FOIA request be made in English?
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Plenty on tap for Giants' first homestand
LOS ANGELES -- Giveaways and special events will fill the Giants' opening homestand, which encompasses a trio of three-game series against Arizona, Colorado and Los Angeles.
The first 40,000 fans through the gates Tuesday will receive Opening Day calendars. Starting time that afternoon is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. PT, with pregame festivities set to begin at 12:45 p.m.
That's followed by Hunter Pence bobblehead night Wednesday and a "Farewell to the 'Stick" observance Thursday, featuring appearances by various Giants and 49ers -- including Roger Craig, the former manager, and Roger Craig, the ex-running back. Fans purchasing tickets to different special events will receive Candlestick Park replicas or long-sleeved Croix de Candlestick T-shirts. The first 20,000 fans will receive a Farewell to the 'Stick scarf.
Promotions next weekend include Fireworks Night on Friday and a sports bag giveaway Saturday.
The start of the Dodgers series coincides with Jackie Robinson Day, April 15. A portion of proceeds from each special-event ticket sold will benefit the Jackie Robinson Foundation. The next night, the first 20,000 fans will receive 2014 Giants magnet schedules.


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jonathanzq necessitava di un nuovo design di pagina web e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
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You might have a marketing plan. Many farmers do have some sort of plan in place. What about a backup plan, a Plan B? Based on my conversations with farmers, I'd guess most do not, although it's not because they don't believe contingency planning isn't important.
Contingency plans gain importance every day. It's just a fact of business. Market volatility can erupt anytime, demanding that we all be prepared to change course. You've experienced first-hand the influence our global economy exerts on price. And just this week, I saw another article on climate change. Sure, weather is always a constant variable. Even so, it's worth noticing that, according to the study referenced, if our temperatures stay within a range that governments around the world believe is possible, we could see more damaging heats waves than usual in the Corn Belt during the come decades. Clearly, this could lead to severe price swings.
You never know which way the market – like the ball in a pinball machine – is going to go. So you have to be ready for anything.
Yet, farmers, like many other businesspeople, can't seem to find time to develop backup plans. And if time isn't to blame for avoiding creation of backup plans, confidence might be. Some marketers fall in love with the only plan they create, a dangerous position. The business world is littered with examples of companies that failed or suffered a severe setback when Plan A failed and there wasn't a fall-back.
Finally, we also see marketers who spend so much time on one plan that it prevents them from even thinking about a Plan B. Having finally reached a decision, they turn attention other work. The challenge is this: planning is never done. It's an ongoing process.
To start on your path toward developing strong backup plans, look at strategic planning as a process in which you think through many possible scenarios and decide ahead of time how you will react to the potential challenges. Take a systematic approach to identifying what could cause price risk and opportunity, and determine how you will react.
We use a process called Market Scenario Planningsm when planning for uncertainties. It's similar to the contingency planning you do for field work at planting or harvest. For example, you have spare parts in case of a breakdown. Or if it rains, you have alternative plans of action for getting work done. Market Scenario Planning is a process of identifying potential situations, planning for those situations and moving ahead as needed when a situation occurs.
At left is what Market Scenario Planning looks like in theory. The circles represent potential scenarios. Your goal is to think through how you will react if any of the scenarios become reality and price goes down a little or a lot, or up a little or a lot.
There are four keys to this type of planning. First, analyze all possible price scenarios based on fundamental and technical analysis, including outlier "what if" sorts of possibilities. Second, develop marketing strategies for each possible price scenario. Three, hold regular strategy discussions with your marketing advisor and change plans when necessary. Lastly, repeat the process regularly.
Here are seven steps to help you get started with scenario planning:
- Define the scope of your planning and the time frame (old crop new crop and next year's crop)
- Use fundamental and technical analysis to develop likely scenarios of where the market could go.
- Identify triggers or signs to serve as indicators that a certain scenario is unfolding (for example, weather and news events).
- Create a matrix that reflects ranges in the variables.
- Test the various marketing strategies you use for each section in your matrix (for example, strategies such as no marketing plan, cash sales of 50% production at certain price, etc.)
- Develop the discipline to act when triggers are hit.
- Continuously create new scenarios and trigger points as each scenario unfolds.
The bottom line in all of this? Develop a Plan B, because if Plan A isn't working, you still need to protect your bottom line.
If you'd like more information on the basics of strategic planning, you might want to check out our videos on the subject of marketing well amid volatility.
Scott Stewart is president and CEO of Stewart-Peterson, a commodity marketing consulting firm based in West Bend, Wis. You may reach Scott at 800-334-9779, email him at [email protected]
The data contained herein is believed to be drawn from reliable sources but cannot be guaranteed. Neither the information presented, nor any opinions expressed constitute a solicitation of the purchase or sale of any commodity. Those individuals acting on this information are responsible for their own actions. Commodity trading may not be suitable for all recipients of this report. Futures trading involves risk of loss and should be carefully considered before investing. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Any reproduction, republication or other use of the information and thoughts expressed herein, without the express written permission of Stewart-Peterson Inc., is strictly prohibited. Copyright 2012 Stewart-Peterson Inc. All rights reserved.


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Rox eager to open with clean slate and bill of health
Colorado enters Spring Training better equipped to deal with potential setbacks
DENVER -- Rockies fans who visit Spring Training in Scottsdale, Ariz., or turn on the TV understandably want to get early, relaxed views of the perennial stars: shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and center fielder Carlos Gonzalez. This year, fans will not see first baseman Todd Helton, who retired at the end of last season. But to look for the keys to success, it is a good idea to look at the less-familiar names.
Injuries were a key factor in last year's 74-88 finish, a second straight last-place finish in the National League West. The Rockies were active and practical this offseason, trying not only to improve the regulars, but to have better options when injuries occur.
"We're deeper than we were last year -- in better position to take on injuries when they do happen and better deal with some of the challenges of a six- or seven-month season," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.
How much deeper?
Well, there is only so much depth a team with the Rockies' payroll model can have. The consequences of losing Tulowitzki and Gonzalez simultaneously are problematic, as seen at times last season when Tulwoitzki dealt with a broken rib and Gonzalez was hampered by a sprained right middle finger.
But the acquisitions of outfielders Drew Stubbs and Brandon Barnes, along with the development Charlie Blackmon and Corey Dickerson showed when forced into action, makes outfield injuries easier to absorb. Free-agent signing Justin Morneau takes over Helton's old first-base spot, and the ability to slide defending NL batting champ Michael Cuddyer or even catcher Wilin Rosario to first provides better safety there than in the past. Because of last year's experience, regular second basemen DJ LeMahieu, Josh Rutledge and Charlie Culberson add a little more depth to the infield.
It could be argued the injuries to Tulowitzki and Gonzalez did not necessarily scuttle the season. Some within the club believe the biggest blow was then-closer Rafael Betancourt dealing with injuries all year until he was finally shelved because of surgery on his right elbow. It moved most of the relievers into unfamiliar roles.
This year, the additions of right-hander LaTroy Hawkins, brought in through free agency as primary closer, and lefties Boone Logan and Franklin Morales through trades make the best-case-scenario bullpen stronger and also give more options in case of injury.
The development of several key prospects bears watching this spring. Several former first-round picks will have a chance to impress in big league camp. If the situation calls for it, the Rockies could be reaching to the Minors to pull up a future star, rather than a fill-in.
The lower payroll and modest approach to trades and free agency mean the Rockies head into the season lightly regarded in the NL West, which has the mega-payroll Dodgers and the not-exactly-low-rent Giants, as well as the creative D-backs. But that is fine with the Rockies, whose last two postseason trips (2007 under manager Clint Hurdle and 2009 under Jim Tracy) occurred with quietly built depth and contributions from young players who made immediate impacts.
"Nobody is going to be looking at us because of our payroll, and I'm not making any guarantees," Cuddyer said. "I'm just saying we're not going to make it easy for people."
Pitchers and catchers report
Full squad reports
Feb. 21
First Spring Training game
Away at D-backs, Feb. 28 at 1:10 p.m. MT
Opening Day
Away at Marlins, March 31 at 5:05 p.m. MT
Triple play: Three questions that need answers
1. Is there enough quality and depth at the back of the starting rotation?
Think about it: The back of the rotation provided little all last year, yet the Rockies hovered in contention almost to the All-Star break. Lefty Jorge De La Rosa finished third in the NL in wins and second in winning percentage, and more importantly ninth in pitchers WAR (wins above replacement), and righty Jhoulys Chacin was fifth in pitcher WAR. Chacin was sixth and De La Rosa seventh in adjusted ERA. Tyler Chatwood came up from Triple-A Colorado Springs and posted a 3.15 ERA in 20 starts. To address the rest of the rotation, the Rockies sent Drew Pomeranz to the Athletics for lefty Brett Anderson, who has ace potential if he can avoid injury.
Club officials believe righty Juan Nicasio, who in 2013 made it through a year injury-free for the first time in three campaigns, will blossom. If not, the club will look to new acquisitions Morales (from the Red Sox) and Jordan Lyles (from the Astros), the finally healthy lefty Christian Friedrich (back problems last year) and top right-handed prospects Jonathan Gray and Eddie Butler to hold down the runs and give the offense and the improved bullpen a chance to make a difference.
2. How will new hitting coach Blake Doyle influence an offense that not only struggled on the road last year (as most Rockies teams), but played feast-or-famine both home and away?
Former Rockies star Dante Bichette took a shot at the job last year, but the daily grind and time away from his family drowned out his attempt to translate his experience hitting at Coors Field. Doyle comes from a different place. A former Minor League player whose brothers, Denny and Brian, played in the Majors, Doyle has spent more than 30 years training players at a baseball academy the family runs in Lakeland, Fla. Weiss is a former student. Granted, at this level, Doyle will not be teaching the same as he did at the academy, but his depth of experience -- and the fact Weiss invited him in last year to consult with players -- could give him the tools he needs to help players make the necessary tweaks.
It is a big job, which is why many teams also hire an assistant. The Rockies have a two-man arrangement for pitching (Jim Wright, with Bo McLaughlin as assistant) but decided against it for hitting. There is help, though. Video coach Chris Warren also deals with positioning, pitch-calling and statistical data, but many assistant hitting coaches teach through video, and Warren can lend help. Also, bullpen catcher Pat Burgess, Tulowitzki's collegiate teammate at Long Beach State, works with Tulowitzki in the batting cage and in his time with the club assisted Helton and others.
3. Who will bat leadoff?
Dealing center fielder Dexter Fowler to the Astros allowed the Rockies payroll flexibility to trade for Anderson and also to sign first baseman Morneau for two years at $12.5 million. But it left a hole at the top of the order -- one they never filled when Fowler was injured last year. With no clear answer, the Rockies will need Spring Training to nail down their plan.
For now the answer is tied to left field. If Blackmon emerges as the left-handed part of a platoon, expect him to lead off when in the lineup. Dickerson, who showed speed and extra-base ability when called up last season, is another lefty swinger who might have the necessary tools. The Rockies acquired the right-handed Stubbs from the Indians during the winter, but his power potential and difficulties at leadoff in the past dictate he hit lower in the order. That would mean LeMahieu in the top spot. Josh Rutledge, who lost second base to LeMahieu last year, will have an opportunity to find his stroke and earn some leadoff at-bats.
2013 record
74-88, fifth in National League West
Projected batting order
1. LF Charlie Blackmon
.309 BA, .336 OBP, .467 SLG, 6 HR, 22 RBIs in 2013
2. 2B DJ LeMahieu
.280 BA, .311 OBP, .361 SLG, 2 HR, 28 RBIs in 2013
3. CF Carlos Gonzalez
.302 BA, .367 OBP, .591 SLG, 26 HR, 70 RBIs in 2013
4. SS Troy Tulowitzki
.312 BA, .391 OBP, .540 SLG, 25 HR, 82 RBIs in 2013
5. RF Michael Cuddyer
.331 BA, .389 OBP, .530 SLG, 20 HR, 84 RBIs in 2013
6. 1B Justin Morneau
.259 BA, .323 OBP, .411 SLG, 17 HR, 77 RBIs in 2013
7. C Wilin Rosario
.292 BA, .315 OBP, .486 SLG, 21 HR, 79 RBIs in 2013
8. 3B Nolan Arenado
.267 BA, .301 OBP, .405 SLG, 10 HR, 52 RBIs in 2013
Projected rotation
1. LHP Jorge De La Rosa 16-6, 3.49 ERA in 2013
2. RHP Jhoulys Chacin 14-10, 3.47 ERA in 2013
3. RHP Tyler Chatwood 8-5, 3.15 ERA in 2013
4. LHP Brett Anderson 1-4, 6.04 ERA in 2013
5. RHP Juan Nicasio 9-9, 5.14 ERA in 2013
Projected bullpen
Closer: RHP LaTroy Hawkins, 13/16 saves, 2.93 ERA in 2013
RH setup man: Adam Ottavino, 1-3, 2.64 ERA in 2013
LH setup man: Rex Brothers, 2-1, 1.74 ERA, 19/21 saves in 2013
The new guys
LHP Anderson: Anderson was the Athletics' Opening Day starter last season, but injuries that had previously separated him from stardom returned. If he can stay healthy, he deepens the rotation.
OF Barnes: Barnes started in center field for the Astros for much of last season, and the Rockies like his defense, speed and right-handed power potential. Barnes, however, is part of a stacked situation in the outfield and will have to impress to avoid starting the year in Triple-A Colorado Springs.
RHP Hawkins: Hawkins, 41, a key setup man on the 2007 Rockies team that went to the World Series, seemed to find the fountain of youth last year with the Mets, finishing the season as their closer. A broken right index finger that marred his 2012 and caused him pain last year has finally healed. Hawkins signed as closer, but he could slide to a setup role based on matchups or if Brothers takes the next step.
LHP Logan: For the past four seasons with the Yankees, Logan was used primarily as a lefty specialist. But Weiss envisions Logan pitching complete innings, which means facing right-handers, which means a better-than-average changeup will come into play. Logan will give Weiss the freedom to hold Brothers for the ninth inning if he so chooses. Logan expects to be ready after having bone chips removed from the elbow at the end of last season.
RHP Lyles: Thanks to the struggles of the Astros in recent years, Lyles made 72 appearances, including 65 starts, in the Majors (14-29, 5.35 ERA) before turning 23 in October. He still might have developing to do. But Chatwood also joined the Rockies after being pushed to the big leagues early, and the team is happy with his development. They hope for a repeat with Lyles.
LHP Morales: Morales pitched for the Rockies from 2007-11 before his contract was sold to the Red Sox, at times serving as a starter and at other times holding down the closer role. The Rockies, who sent utility man Jonathan Herrera to the Red Sox for Morales and Minor League righty Chris Martin, want Morales to be part of the crew pushing Nicasio for the fifth spot, but they know he can pitch full innings or as a specialist out of the bullpen. If he pitches in relief, he joins Logan and Brothers to give the Rockies a trio of hard-throwing lefties.
1B Morneau: The Rockies feel a player as accomplished as Morneau, who was named the American League MVP in 2006, should be able to handle taking over for Helton. By playing 152 games last year, Morneau put years of time lost to injuries behind him. Now he will have to adjust to the NL. Morneau hit 17 home runs through August before being traded to the Pirates, but he did not go deep once after the deal. Morneau and the Rockies hope settling in with a new team from the start will help his comfort level.
OF Stubbs: As you read the projected order above, figure on Stubbs being used in a platoon with Blackmon -- or Dickerson, who was impressive at times in a late-season trial as a rookie in 2013. Although Stubbs has leadoff speed (127 career steals), he has hit better lower in the order, so expect him to hit lower in the order and try to reach his power potential. Stubbs, acquired from the Indians, also offers top-notch defense.
Prospects to watch
RHP Butler: Butler, ranked the No. 41 overall prospect by MLB.com, mixes a solid fastball with a tremendous changeup. The Rockies will not rush him, but after excelling at two Class A levels and at Double-A last year, he may be on the fast track. A midseason big league debut is realistic.
RHP Jon Gray: The Rockies' top Draft pick last year, Gray displayed an advanced ability to mix pitches in his first half-season in pro ball. Gray appears to have the talent to ascend quickly. A trip to the Majors by the end of the season is not out of the question.
LHP Tyler Matzek: A first-rounder in 2009 as a high-school pitcher, Matzek struggled through much of his career as a starter. But strong work in the Arizona Fall League out of the bullpen has made him a viable option to help the big league club sometime during the season.
OF-1B Kyle Parker: Parker, a first-rounder in 2010, did not produce in Major League camp last year, but he showed his potential when it counted at Double-A Tulsa -- .836 OPS, 23 home runs and 23 doubles. He could be an injury away from his big league chance -- and could end up an impact bat.
On the rebound
RHP Matt Belisle: Belisle made 230 appearances from 2010-12 while keeping a sub-4.00 ERA each season. But Belisle struggled toward the end of last season and finished 5-7 with a 4.32 ERA in 72 appearances. Belisle's analysis was that he had become predictable last year, and he vowed to change that. Many high-use pitchers have fatigued from pitching so many games at Coors Field, but Belisle insisted that being tired was not the issue.
LHP Friedrich: Friedrich received high marks for his ability to mix pitches when he broke in with the Rockies in 2012, although his stats didn't show it (5-8, 6.17 ERA in 16 starts). However, the back problems that shortened his rookie year kept him out of the Majors all last season. Rest, rather than surgery, has reportedly done the trick, and he will push for a rotation spot.
CF Gonzalez: A second All-Star Game and third Gold Glove Award established Gonzalez as one of the game's true stars, but the end of last season was rough because of a middle finger ligament sprain. Gonzalez spent much of the season battling for the NL batting crown, but after sustaining the injury July 7 he played in just 24 games and hit .291 with two home runs and seven RBIs.
RHP Wilton Lopez: Lopez appeared in 75 games last season, and while Weiss praised his durability and eagerness to pitch, fans lost confidence when he went through extended slumps. If Lopez can find consistent action on his sinker, he should be fine, but that trait was elusive last year.
Long gone
LHP Jeff Francis: The Rockies hoped Francis would be a veteran presence, but he struggled to the point that the team demoted him to Triple-A Colorado Springs. When he returned, he spent most of his time waiting for relief innings. Now he is with the Reds under a Minor League contract.
CF Fowler: Needing payroll space to sign Morneau and trade for Anderson, the Rockies sent Fowler to the Astros for Barnes and Lyles. Fowler started last year hot, but from June on he had to deal with hand, wrist and knee injuries that trimmed his effectiveness.
1B Helton: Helton finished a 17-year career in style with a strong final homestand -- a reminder of the player Helton was before he spent the last half of his career dealing with on-again, off-again injuries. The Rockies hope Morneau is healthy enough to do what Helton did when healthy.
INF Herrera: Herrera was a popular teammate and a valuable player in tight games, but those contributions are highlighted on a contending team -- which the Rockies were not the last four years. With Herrera's salary rising because of arbitration, the Rockies dealt him to the Red Sox for Morales and Martin.
LHP Josh Outman: Outman threw hard and had his moments, although he never harnessed his tools enough to move into a late-game role. The Rockies were reluctant to deal him, but when they were able to obtain Morales from the Red Sox they pulled the trigger on the deal that brought Stubbs from the Indians.
C Yorvit Torrealba: Torrealba served as mentor last year to Rosario, alternately using a sense of humor and a demanding presence. With the Rockies prepared to go with Rosario and Jordan Pacheco as the catching tandem, Torrealba signed a Minor League deal with the Angels.


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According to an eyewitness, a youthful Porsche driver ran his car down an embankment and landed in a parking lot. We're not sure if he was hurt or unhurt, but the schaden-fu is strong on LS1GTO.com, with loads of mirth being made of the kid's mishap.
Wow! A kid just wrecked his Porsche into my parking lot!
Just got this in my email this morning. This is at one of my apartment complexes, the story is a kid was driving dad's Porsche. There's a couple of S turns on this road that are fun corners... but he ran it off the road, falling down the cliff and landing in the parking lot of the apartments.
"Was he hurt?" one forum denizen asks. "Who gives a shit," another responds. More evidence that single-make car fans comprise the largest circular firing squad... in the world.


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Disputes over land and slaves in pre-Civil War Texas are among the courtroom conflicts recorded in the 19th century case files of the Texas Supreme Court. These records capture not only state legal history, but also social and cultural life during the Republic and early statehood years. Today, they reside in the Texas State Archives, which is in the midst of a long-term preservation project aimed at providing researchers with improved access to these fragile yet revealing records.More
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Texas Historical Foundation (THF) in 2012, the State Archives, which is part of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, initiated a comprehensive conservation and indexing project with the goal of preserving these aged documents for future scanning and the subsequent creation of an online database.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Supreme Court Records at the Texas State Archives
2 comments:
- giuliana said...
I reviewed many of these documents last year. The staff at the Texas State Archive was wonderful, and the documents themselves are in good shape. Unfortunately, the record is incomplete. What this post doesn't share is the incredible circumstances surrounding these case files. Many of these documents were stolen by a janitor in the 1970s - especially those having to do with slavery. By the time the thief was apprehended, he had sold the files to collectors. Recently, the Texas State Archive has undertaken the difficult and time consuming process of recovering the lost items. This often requires costly litigation, since many of the people who have the files now are unwilling to return them to the state. This story is worth following!
- August 14, 2013 at 10:49:00 AM EDT
- Dan Ernst said...
Thank you very much for your comment. Talk about burying the lede!
- August 14, 2013 at 5:31:00 PM EDT


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August 2006
"No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act have put the needs of students with disabilities front and center. We now have a laser-like focus on helping these kids."
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Students with disabilities have made great strides in the classroom over the past three decades, sparked by the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA]. This revolutionary law paved the way for children with disabilities to enjoy full access to educational opportunities.
Another revolutionary law, the No Child Left Behind Act [NCLB], promised a quality education to every K-12 student, including students with disabilities, for the very first time. Signed in 2002, NCLB has made the academic achievement of these students a national priority, leading to even greater classroom progress.
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announces new final regulations under the IDEA that will help schools, districts and states implement IDEA and NCLB seamlessly to ensure that the goals of each law are met. The changes, shaped by thousands of public comments from educators, parents and others, will help make the laws' promise a reality in every state, school district and classroom for the nation's 6.6 million students with disabilities.
Before And After IDEA
On Nov. 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, now known as IDEA. It guaranteed students with disabilities access to a free and appropriate public education. Prior to IDEA, American schools educated only about one in five students with disabilities. After the law was implemented, their school attendance and graduation rates increased substantially:
- The number of students with disabilities completing high school rose 17 percentage points between 1987 and 2003, while participation in postsecondary education more than doubled (source: U.S. Department of Education).
The No Child Left Behind Act
Although access for students with disabilities was guaranteed, academic achievement was not. An "achievement gap" grew, aggravated by what President Bush has called the "soft bigotry of low expectations." The No Child Left Behind Act committed the nation to ensuring that all students can read and do math at grade-level proficiency by 2014, with states assessing students annually to ensure continuous progress. The law also breaks down the results by student group so that no child falls through the cracks. Since the law was passed:
- 95 percent of students with disabilities are participating in state reading assessments (2003-04); and
- Reports show students with disabilities are receiving more classroom time and attention.
Given the opportunity to succeed, students with disabilities have shown real academic gains:
- Reading scores for 4th-graders with disabilities increased more than 20 points between 2000 and 2005, four times greater than their peers;
- While the achievement gap between students with and without disabilities declined by a third (from 50 to 32 points).
Students with disabilities have responded well to NCLB's accountability measures. In 2003-04, only 13 percent of schools that missed their Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals did so based solely on their performance.
Aligning IDEA To NCLB
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed into law the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, reauthorizing IDEA and aligning the law with the goals and purpose of No Child Left Behind. These two historic laws are now working together to ensure that high standards are set for all students with disabilities, and that every child receives a quality education.
Inviting The Public To Comment
Following IDEA's reauthorization, the Department's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) solicited ideas for draft regulations to implement the law. This gave parents, teachers, administrators and advocates the opportunity not just to review and adapt to the changes, but to help shape them.
- Beginning in Jan. 2005, a series of public meetings was held across the country.
- On June 21, 2005, the Department published the draft regulations as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
- The Department held a second series of public meetings on the proposed regulations in summer 2005.
- More than 5,500 people responded, with the Department reviewing every email, letter and comment from the public hearings.
Citizen comments were carefully considered and led to a number of changes. For example, public comment on the identification of students with learning disabilities led to a clarification of how this determination will be made.
The Final Regulations
The final regulations are designed to do what's best for students. There is a new focus on ensuring that students with disabilities achieve to high standards. In addition, the final regulations:
- Provide flexibility in spending resources to ensure that students with disabilities are identified early and accurately, and that they receive the support they need;
- Ensure that students with disabilities have highly qualified teachers;
- Reduce burdensome paperwork for educators and administrators; and
- Strengthen parents' involvement in their children's education.
Making The Changes User-Friendly
The Department of Education has put together a user-friendly package to guide the public through the changes, including an analysis of the public's comments and a summary of the major changes since the draft regulations' publication. OSERS is developing a comprehensive plan to aid state and local educators and officials, with technical assistance, an easy-to-navigate Internet index, and a new curriculum to train providers, parents and advocates. Log onto http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html to view the final regulations.
Other Support For Students With Disabilities
- In Dec. 2005, Secretary Spellings released proposed regulations explaining how the Department would allow states to develop new and appropriate assessments for certain students with disabilities that the latest research shows can achieve to high standards within an expanded time frame.
- In Sept. 2005, President Bush signed a law allowing Gulf Coast states to access $25.9 million in federal vocational rehabilitation funds to support students with disabilities affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- In April 2006, the Department unveiled a "Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities" to help states and school districts implement NCLB's accountability measures.


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Chuck Colson: 1931-2012. A Legacy of Gospel Proclamation and Social Concern
Chuck Colson's name has been synonymous with conservative evangelicalism for as long as I can recall. Colson brings to mind courageous moral leadership and prophetic calls to action. Yet, his reputation was not always what it is today.
Charles Wendell "Chuck" Colson (October 16, 1931 -- April 21, 2012) was a public figure long before the Watergate scandal. Working in the Nixon administration, Colson served as Special Counsel from 1969-1973. Before he would become known as a hero of Christian ministry, he was known as one of the few in the world with direct access to the President of the United States, and something of a "hatchet man" for President Nixon.
On March 1, 1974, Chuck Colson became a target of public scorn. Among the famous "Watergate Seven," Colson was indicted for conspiracy to cover up the Watergate burglary, a crime about which he would later express deep regret. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison on felony charges, and would serve seven months of his term.
Colson emerged from his prison sentence as a new Christian and a man with renewed vision. His experience in prison opened his eyes to an often forgotten segment of society. With an adjusted perspective, Colson founded Prison Fellowship, a Christian ministry to inmates and an advocacy group for prison reform. Colson emerged from the most humbling experience of his life with a conviction that the Spirit of God could transform the hardest of hearts.
Until the end of his life, Colson's efforts were redirected from politics and law to full-time public Christian ministry. In addition to his work with Prison Fellowship, Colson authored 17 books, toured the nation as a guest lecturer, and advocated for the least of these in the public square. Colson was awarded 15 honorary doctorates in his lifetime. He called Christians to action, fidelity, and depth.
His most notable work, titled How Now Shall We Live (1999, Tyndale) received worldwide acclaim. Colson considered the book the most important of his life. Beginning after his release from prison, Colson published at a consistent pace: nearly one book every three years until the end of his life. Even at age 80, Colson published The Sky Is Not Falling: Living Fearlessly in These Turbulent Times (2011, Worthy). Colson was both a thinker and a statesman. Many have been influenced by Colson--including me.
Colson's legacy, like every persevering Christian, is one of a man brought low by his sin, but made new in Christ-- and used for his purposes in ways he would have never imagined. When Colson converted to Christianity, the timing of his conversion (1973) led many to speculate about the sincerity of his claim to faith-- they thought this might be a "jailhouse conversion." But nearly 40 years later, Colson's perseverance lends credit to his testimony.
William Buckley wrote in the Washington Star (June 28, 1974):
Those among us who consider themselves most worldly-- Pete Hamill, for instance; or the writers for the Village Voice-- treat [Colson's conversion] as a huge joke, as if W. C. Fields had come out for the Temperance Union. They are waiting for the second act, when the resolution comes, and W. C. Fields is toasting his rediscovery of booze, and Colson is back practicing calisthenics on his grandmother's grave.
Colson's life and ministry were certainly no "joke." Many would aspire to his example but few will have his impact. But it is a reminder that the Author of our lives is writing a story for the fame and name of Jesus, and chooses to write us into that story. Without the providence of God in his life, Colson might have continued down a path of political and legal work for his own gain. Had he authored his own story, it would not have read nearly as well as the version we reflect on today.
Not all who read this post will remember the Watergate scandal. Many simply know Chuck Colson as a respectable, evangelical, grandfatherly figure. But this generation will miss out on the transforming power of God illustrated in Chuck Colson's life if they do not discover the (younger) Chuck Colson of Watergate-- the man whom God brought from darkness into light. It is a tribute, not an insult, to his legacy to remember his entire life, because in his weakness the power of God was made manifest, until the very end.
"But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may reside in me." - 2 Cor 12:9
Thank you, God, for Chuck Colson's life, and we pray your grace and peace on his family in this difficult time.


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Another cull of patent and trademark filings turns up this gem: Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville," the soundtrack for public drunkenness and amphitheater-humping for more than two decades, has been trademarked for use in a video game.
You can see the filing here, but my bet is that this is for some mobile game. I can't imagine the song's appeal is strong enough in consoles' core demographic to justify a title there. But stranger things have been published.
Margaritaville Trademarked for Games [Superannuation via Joystiq]


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If the only metric I used to judge a product were performance, I'd give the Logitech diNovo keyboard a stellar review. Despite a finicky initial setup, the keyboard works well, functioning over an impressive wireless range (even in our RF-crowded PCMag Labs). And it's fairly comfortable to type on, particularly if you prefer a little more resistance than the average keyboard gives you. That said, the DiNovo doesn't offer much that you can't already get from the keyboard that comes with your Macdesktop (or is built into your laptop). Yes, if you're using a MacBook, you'll appreciate the additional number pad and hot keys, but the cheaper Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mighty Mouse ($79.99) has those, and includes a mouse. (You can find that keyboard alone for $49.99.) And unlike the Apple keyboard, the diNovo doesn't sync via Bluetooth, meaning you'll have to clog a USB port with Logitech's wireless receiver.
The diNovo keyboard is nothing if not attractive. It gives the impression that it was designed to complement the new aluminum MacBook aesthetic. The keys are a luminescent black, the surface around them has a glossy sheen, and the palm rest is silver. The keyboard is more substantial—hefty, even—than it initially appears. I happen to like the chiclet keys on my MacBook, but for users who prefer a bit more resistance, the diNovo's shallow yet stiff keys will be a welcome change. The wrist rest was plenty spacious and, on the whole, I was happy with the typing experience.
Setting up the keyboard was surprisingly difficult. Though the step-by-step pictorial instructions make it appear easy as pie—Step 1, plug in the receiver; Step 2, turn on the keyboard; Step 3, type away—I found the actual process far more cumbersome. Initially, when I plugged the receiver in and turned the keyboard on, nothing happened. I waited and waited for my MacBook to recognize the device, and still nothing. I tried unplugging and reinserting the receiver, turning the keyboard on and off, and every possible combination thereof, but nothing seemed to work. After a frustrating few minutes, some unknown sequence of plugging and unplugging made it sync, and the MacBook proceeded to identify the keyboard. After that initial difficulty, the laptop synced with the keyboard with absolutely no trouble every time. To see if my setup difficulties were a fluke, I also tried syncing it with a new MacBook Pro. Again, no dice the first try. Through the same baffling process, I was finally able to get the laptop to recognize the device.
The diNovo keyboard offers 19 programmable hot keys. The first 12 mimic those you'll see on the standard Mac keyboard, except for F5 and F6, which don't correspond to any function until you assign them one. F13 through F19 launch various views and programs, including Cover Flow, Safari, and Spaces. Though all the function keys have decals to explain what they do, the included software allows you to reassign any key. Just hold any function key down for three seconds or more to access Logitech's software. There you'll see a list of keys, with drop-down menus to reassign each.
The wireless range on the keyboard is impressive, similar to what we saw in the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 and more range than you're likely to ever need for a keyboard. Though my view of the laptop was obscured at 27 feet, everything I typed showed up on the document I had opened, and I was around 31 feet away before I lost the connection. The keyboard comes with two AAA batteries that Logitech says should power it for upward of two years.
Despite the difficult setup, there's not much negative to say about the Logitech diNovo Keyboard (Mac Edition). Unfortunately, good performance is not enough to set it apart from the less-expensive keyboards out there, let alone the free keyboard you'll get with your desktop or built into your laptop. Still, it starts off being only $20 more than Apple's competing wireless keyboard, and if the price goes down, the diNovo may be worth a second look.


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text: Legendary film director Robert Wise called the Whistler features, 'examples of budget filmmaking at its very best.' Noted B movie historian Don Miller cited them as, 'the best B pics of the period from Columbia.' Famed film critic/historian Leonard Maltin referred to the series as 'one of the most unusual- and one of the best mystery series of the 30's and 40's. . .' Based on J. Donald Wilson's hit radio suspense program featuring ironic tales of terror spun by a mysterious host, The Whistler film series consisted of eight motion pictures produced by Columbia Pictures between 1944 and 1948 starring legendary, Academy Award-nominated actor, Richard Dix. Although manufactured quickly and cheaply to fill the bottom half of a mandatory double bill, The Whistler films were suspenseful and well made, engendering wide popularity and surprising critical acclaim. Today historians and movie aficionados frequently cite them for their innovation and style-and as early examples of film noir. This is the story of the making of this landmark Columbia series, and the many extraordinary individuals who pooled their singular talents to make eight low budget movies into film classics. Included are rare profiles of 50 Whistler filmmakers: actors, directors, writers, and technicians.


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What does a director of documentaries learn from a painter, and vice versa? Does it influence how they think about or make their own work? Matt Wolf, one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film," interviews his friend Matt Connors, one of the artists featured in the exhibition Painter Painter.
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For the past three years not one Pro-ject turntable has been in the recommended list but there is always some number of Music Hall models recommended. I believe they're made at the same factory, some even share the same arms. I'm not trying to take away anything from Music Hall because they're fine turntables but this just seems a little biased maybe.
Recommended Components: Fall 2016 Edition
Each listingin alphabetical order within classesis followed by a brief description of the product's sonic characteristics and a code indicating the Stereophile Volume and Issue in which that product's report appeared. Thus the May 2016 issue is indicated as "Vol.39 No.5."
Some products listed have not yet been reported on; these are marked (NR), for "Not Reviewed." We recommend that you read any product's entire review before seriously contemplating a purchase (products without reviews should therefore be treated with more caution)many salient characteristics, peculiarities, and caveats appear in the reviews, but not here. To obtain back issues of the magazine, visit our website: www.stereophile.com. We regret that we cannot supply photocopies or e-mail copies of individual reviews. All full reviews are reprinted in our website "Archives" section: these are marked "WWW." More are added each week, so check the on-line listing.
In general, components do not remain listed for more than three years unless at least one of the magazine's writers and editors has had continued experience with them. Discontinuation of a model also precludes its appearance. In addition, though professional componentsrecorders, amplifiers, monitor speaker systemscan be obtained secondhand and can sometimes offer performance that would otherwise guarantee inclusion, we do not generally do so. Stereophile's "Recommended Components" listing is almost exclusively concerned with products currently available in the US through the usual hi-fi retail outlets.
How recommendations are determined
The ratings given components included in this listing are based entirely on performanceie, accuracy of reproductionand are biased to an extent by our feeling that things added to reproduced sound (eg, jitter, distortion, colorations of various kinds) are of more concern to the musically oriented listener than are things subtracted from the sound (eg, deep bass or extreme treble). On the other hand, components markedly deficient in one or more respects are downrated to the extent that their deficiencies interfere with the full realization of the program material.
We try to include in "Recommended Components" every product that we have found to be truly excellent or that we feel represents good value for money. Bear in mind that many different tastes are represented. The listing is compiled after consultation with Stereophile's reviewing staff and editors, and takes into account continued experience of a product after the formal review has been published. In particular, we take account of unreliability and defects that show up after extended auditioning. The fact that a product received a favorable review cannot therefore be regarded as a guarantee that it will continue to appear in this listing.
The prices indicated are those current at the time the listing was compiled (July 2016). We cannot guarantee that any of these prices will be the same by the time this issue of Stereophile appears in print.
There is a near-universal consensus that at some point in the upward climb of component prices, severely diminishing returns (performance versus price) set in. However, there is no agreement as to the exact price level at which that takes place. Where we have found a product to perform much better than might be expected from its price, we have drawn attention to it with a $$$ next to its listing. We also indicate, with a ★, products that have been on this list in one incarnation or another since the "Recommended Components" listing in Vol.36 No.10 (October 2013). Longevity in a hi-fi component is rare enough that we think it worth noting (although it can also indicate that the attention of design engineers has moved elsewhere). We have a special issue available for purchase Stereophile Recommended Components Collector's Issue, which lists every component we have recommended since 2003. This 180-page anthology costs $7.99 and you can find it here, where we offering a special deal if you buy it with one or more of our Test CDs.
We are not sympathetic toward letters complaining that the Symphonic Bombast A-123 that we recommended heartily two years ago no longer makes it into "Recommended Components." Where deletions are made, we endeavor to give reasons (there are always reasons). But remember: Deletion of a component from this list does not invalidate a buying decision you have made.
Individual reviewers mentioned by their initials are: John Atkinson, Jim Austin (JCA), Paul Bolin, Lonnie Brownell, Martin Colloms, Brian Damkroger, Robert Deutsch, Art Dudley, Michael Fremer, Larry Greenhill, Jon Iverson, Fred Kaplan, Michael Lavorgna, Erick Lichte, John Marks, Stephen Mejias, Paul Messenger, Ken Micallef, Thomas J. Norton, Wes Phillips, Herb Reichert, Bob J. Reina, Kalman Rubinson, Markus Sauer, Jonathan Scull (J-10), Jason Victor Serinus; Chip Stern, and Sam Tellig.
Having read and re-read many times over reviews for such speakers as the KEF R700, Monitor Audio Silver 8, B&W 683 S2, GoldenEar Triton One and Triton Five... I am finding it quite confusing to see the Triton Five listed under Class C. So I re-read all of them yet again, and then immediately doubled back to the R700, Silver 8, and Triton One... and still I'm expecting to see the Triton Five also listed under Class B. Can someone please help me understand what I am missing? Is it that I am not taking away strong enough some things stated about the Triton Five, or is it maybe that I am taking away to strongly comments made of all the others, which in either case is having me feel that all 5 speakers belong under Class B (or simply under the same Class). Thank you very much for any guidance you can give me! Ps. I'm currently in the market for 3 pairs of speakers for use in my new Home Theater setup and therefore both the Silver 8 and Triton 5 were looking quite good at their respective price points.
I am finding it quite confusing to see the Triton Five listed under Class C. . . Can someone please help me understand what I am missing?
When I polled the writers for their recommendations, the balance of opinion was that the Triton Five didn't quite reach the standard set by the other speakers. But it was a close call. If you like the sound of the Triton Five, don't worry about the rating - as it says in the introduction, we still recommend it.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
I noticed that Music Hall MMF-7.3 is listed as Class B component. But despite being the cheapest turntable in this category it doesn't have a "$$$" mark...
Re: "The SubSeries 125 (originally called SubSeries 1)"
It looks like the predecessor was the SubSeries 100 based on your 2014 Recommended Components article. The SubSeries 1 is ported, unlike the 100 and 125.
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That power amp showed in the picture looks more like over the range microwave...Lol. Jokes aside, i have been using Gemini XGA-2000 Power Amplifier and its been over a year since I purchased it.
I still have no problem or concern with it. It is highly recommended from my side.
2016 was the worst. So it should have been no surprise to me that the Sonos Connect (aka ZP80/ZP90) finally fell off this list. Back in 2006, I had already been looking for years for something that seemed it should have been common sense simple. A way to take my entire cd collection and play it it all through my stereo without compression or having to leave the couch. After all, the files are digital and digital is digital… Once you get past the cost (and labor) of storing them on an external hard drive, it should just be a matter of getting the files to play on your system. What seemed like something that should be pretty straight forward turned out to be a major undertaking for the "industry"... Then along came Sonos with aspirations for a simple way to put music in every room of a house digitally. Speakers were built into amps, they marketed to people who used to love those cool looking B&O systems of the 80's and 90's. Fair enough... But when reading John Atkinson's review of this new system, the proverbial lightbulb went off in my head. With regards to the ZP80, the processor that could be dropped into an existing system, it was exactly the answer I had been looking for. On top of that, it was cheap, sounded great if you used the digital out to a good Dac, (and measured well too) and once purchased, revealed a great interface from my ever present lap top that made it the most life changing component I ever owned. That is not just nostalgia talking. The Sonos ZP80 made listening to anything you wanted listen to, any song that ever popped into you or your kids head, just one click away. The music was CD quality and it was playing on my modest (but beloved) system. The queue feature let you add songs to your playlist as you thought of them. All of that for $349 in a box that is still available, and apparently, still looked down upon by high enders… When I read that review in 2006, not only did I see the interface I had always wanted, but what seemed like an apparent conundrum for the audiophile community. If you can take a cd and burn it to any hard drive, well, there goes the need for high end transports (and who knows what other components) And sure enough, after JA's review, there seemed to be lots of backlash. The parts in the ZP80 were crap for God's sake! Mods were out almost instantaneously. I was attracted to them of course, but in retrospect, I think everyone (me included) missed a salient point from JA's review- "The Sonos can take the digital output from the NAS drive and convert it for you, or send it unmolested to your favorite DAC." Unmolested! That was and is the beauty to the whole thing and what I think was and is being missed by a whole generation of audiophiles on a budget. With a simple setup, the Sonos Connect/ZP80/ZP90 can make the most modest stereo sound better than anything an mp3 weened music lover could imagine. I know, I did it in my NYC loft for family and friends for years. They always wanted to know where that music was coming from. Why was that song we were just talking about playing all of a sudden…
Of course, the system is not perfect and I'm always looking for better. Especially after visiting a local high end store and listening to them giggle when they find out what my front end is. (Not that they have any idea how I have it configured.) They hear the word Sonos and assume I'm listening to compressed files on powered speakers. "No" I protest. "I listen to lossless files…" They smirk and say ok, but the parts on that thing are a joke… I try to add that I just pass the signal digitally through it to a Bel Canto Dac, but no, he's tuned out… He just wants me to hear that 5K music server that will blow me away. And that suggestion on his part was earnest. I did listen. I have looked. And overall, I find the same difficulty now in shopping for a new front end as I did back then. In addition to the sound, the way you access that sound, the interface, the playlists, the streaming services that work on the equipment are all major factors in how you use it on a day to day basis. Sonos has that stuff figured out to a large degree and I see nothing out there that does all that at anywhere near the price… I would say the way I use it almost constitutes a hack, because it's not really what Sonos as a company is about. It's also not how I've seen any other reviewer talk about it in ten years. Which is a shame, because it works really well and sounds better than it has a right to….
2016 was the worst. So it should have been no surprise to me that the Sonos Connect (aka ZP80/ZP90) finally fell off this list.
As my original review was 10 years ago and the product has been changed since then, I didn't think appropriate to keep it on the list. But if the Sonos is still working well for you, that's what matters.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Thanks for the reply. It wasn't intended as a criticism for leaving it off the list and hope it doesn't read that way. Maybe it was more of a eulogy for an over performing old favorite and a thanks for reviewing it in the first place...
I have been reading and reading for 100 times the Recommended Component Lists and am counting the days for the update in March. It is a tremendous help for some of us who have not the product offer available in the US or Europe. After reading extensively many, many reviews of different speakers, I have found that rock music is not always present (a site dedicated to vintage audio, fan of Tannoy Gold 15, has expressed that one the best track tests is the Anarchy in the UK single, 45 rpm, as it says that the track is very well recorded but only a very good speaker can manage the complexity of the track). Then, I would like to know what the "best" speakers below the 3 kusd line are:
- Kef R300
- ATC SMC 11 with subwoofer?
- MA Gold 50
- Polk LSim 703
- W. Jade 3
- Sonus Faber Venere 1.5 (auditioned it against the Paradigm Studio 20 vs, and I liked a litlle more the Paradigm)
- Dynaudio x14
- Dynaudio Emit M20
- Revel m106
- Others?
Your help will be very, very much appreciated.
Best regards from Argentina,
What are the stars representing on the sides of some of the items listed?
As it says in the introduction, "We also indicate, with a ★, products that have been on this list in one incarnation or another since the "Recommended Components" listing in Vol.36 No.10 (October 2013)."
John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile