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A Viable Plan B?
Both the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox lost out on the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes and are now left to figure out which roster tweaks remain both available and viable this off-season. In itself, not going to $180 million, $190 million, $200 million for Tex's services is perfectly defensible but that does not change the notion that if you are not improving while teams around you are, you're effectively getting worse. For both teams to maintain the competitive advantages they have enjoyed for the last handful of seasons, they would be wise to consider other options.
One player that both teams might consider is Adam Dunn. He is the same age as Teixeira and has experience at first base. This piece will go into some depth comparing the two to see if the Angels or Red Sox should consider Dunn, who will be available at a fraction of Teixeira's cost. Dunn has indicated he would like to play right field for the Cubs and the Dodgers have now reportedly turned their attention from Manny Ramirez to Dunn, but perhaps those teams that were so hot for Teixeira should hop into the bidding for Dunn's services as well.
There is one item to get out of the way before we dive in. Dunn has been an absolutely awful outfielder. Interestingly, four of the remaining corner outfield free agents this off-season are four of the worst fielders in all of baseball. Dunn, Ramirez, Pat Burrell and Bobby Abreu are all terrible with the glove. Thanks to Fangraphs, here are their average UZR/150 figures for the past three seasons.
UZR/150 Dunn -16.6 Abreu -14.9 Ramirez -19.4 Burrell -17.5
UZR/150 is defined on the site as follows:
UZR/150 (ultimate zone rate per 150 games): The number of runs above or below average a fielder is, per 150 defensive games.
That Dunn has been so terrible in the field is an important point because it dramatically hampers his overall value as a player when you consider him for an outfield position. This is why, if you want to compare Tex (a terrific defensive first baseman) and Dunn in terms of, say, Baseball Prospectus' WARP or Fangraphs' Value Wins, you see that the numbers pretty drastically favor Tex. So for the purposes of this exercise, or at least initially, we are going to stick to offense (we will circle back to Dunn's first base defense in a little bit).
Let's start with a look at each player's career batting numbers.
AVG OBP SLG OPS+ OWP Dunn .247 .381 .518 130 .670 Tex .290 .378 .541 134 .673
Readers of this site do not need a tutorial on OPS+ but some may not be familiar with Offensive Win Percentage which, most simply, means the percentage of games your team would win if it consisted of nine of that given player, assuming average run prevention on the same team.
As you can see, there is not much difference here. But let's dig in a little more. Pictured below is a comparison of Tex and Dunn by wOBA (weighted on base average), a number created by Tom Tango to improve upon OPS by appropriately weighting on-base and then scaling it to league average on-base (like how EQA does the same with batting average). After the graph, I list each of their figures starting in 2003, because that was Tex's rookie season:
wOBA Dunn Tex 2003 .353 .345 2004 .403 .389 2005 .391 .405 2006 .365 .374 2007 .399 .406 2008 .383 .410
And how about the last three seasons, an arguably more reliable indicator of future performance?
AVG OBP SLG OPS+ Dunn .244 .379 .518 126 Tex .298 .393 .541 141
Teixeira clearly outperforms Dunn when you look at their three-year numbers, but just as we did with the wOBA numbers, let's once again have a look at their numbers since 2003:
AVG OBP SLG OPS+ Dunn .245 .379 .525 131 Tex .290 .378 .541 134
The narrowing is attributable to a few factors. For one, Dunn was terrific in 2004 (146 OPS+) and not so great in 2006 (114 OPS+). Adding his 2004 numbers is worthwhile because a 24 year-old who puts up such a great season is in all likelihood capable of doing it again at 29. This should be taken into consideration by incorporating more data; three-year splits omit Dunn's best work. And just so readers are clear that I am not cherry-picking, Dunn had a mediocre 2003 as well, which is accounted for. For Teixeira's part, his three-year numbers favor him because he has been consistent for much of the three years, and then went nuts as an Angel. If you run his numbers from Opening Day 2006 through his last game as an Atlanta Brave, his line is .286/.373/.536. Add in his Angels stretch of .358/.449/.632 and you get the three-year numbers above, .298/.393/.541. We don't want to eliminate these numbers. They happened, after all. What we want to do is bring in more data, so we note the numbers going back to 2003 and observe that there isn't a whole lot of difference between the two players offensively.
To be sure, there are stylistic differences between the two players. For one, Teixeira hits for more average and therefore will be a better RBI-man. Dunn walks more, and will therefore see more pitches per plate appearance. And here are their differences versus lefties and righties:
vs. RHP vs. LHP Dunn .252/.398/.539 .235/.359/.474 Tex .281/.371/.541 .309/.393/.541
Tex is a switch hitter and remarkably consistent from both sides. This will offer the Yankees tactical advantages, as opposing managers will not be able to use their bullpen to match-up against Tex in later innings. On the other hand, though his productivity is still respectable, Dunn falls off against lefties. But most pitchers are right-handed, and Dunn enjoys a considerable advantage over Tex in this department.
There exists, relative to Tex, limited data on Dunn's ability to play first base.
Fielding as 1B Games Innings UZR/150 Dunn 127 891.2 -12.5 Tex 853 7,345.2 3.5
Clearly Tex has been better, say a full win per season better, but what if Dunn were to play there more regularly? Isn't it conceivable that he could improve his first base glove work with more consistent play at the position? I don't think that he would ever catch Teixeira, but I think he could be within a win of him over the course of a season.
The case for Dunn hinges on four different points. First, as shown above, Teixeira and Dunn are very much comparable hitters. Tex was unreal down the stretch in 2008 and Dunn was mediocre in 2006 but if you go even further back - their numbers since 2003, their career numbers - you can see that there isn't much difference in productivity between them.
Second, while Dunn is a notoriously bad defensive player, he has earned the lion share of that reputation while toiling in the outfield. He is not a very good first baseman either but a couple of points warrant mentioning regarding his first base defense. There is a much narrower band between the worst and the best first baseman than there is for, say, the worst and best shortstop or even the worst and best right fielder. Relatively speaking, first base defense is of marginal importance. Moreover, it's likely that Dunn would improve at first if he got more regular time there.
Third, Dunn is known to be a laid back guy with a questionable work-ethic and desire to be the best he can be. This is important because he is currently a free agent, and teams need to perform their diligence in order to determine if he would be a worthwhile hire. So if I am the Red Sox, I say "We understand that you have been in Cincinnati for all of these years. Maybe you let your weight slip at times, maybe you didn't dig it out all the time on the base paths, maybe you lolligagged for a blooper or two here and there. But we still think you have the ability to be special. Will you join the reining AL MVP and Kevin Youkilis during the off-season at Athletes Performance Institute in Tempe? Because if you do, or if you make a similar commitment off the field, you will be a hero here in Boston."
And then just sit back. See what he has to say and make a judgment call. Corporations, Law Firms, Medical Facilities and just about any other entity that competes in some form or another has to make judgment calls on their talent. If Dunn lost 25 pounds and took 1,000 ground balls a day in the off-season, I think many would agree that he could be a top-tier MLB performer. Dunn's natural athleticism cannot be questioned; he was once recruited to be a quarterback at The University of Texas. He can become a decent first baseman. But I do think that signing Dunn would have to hinge on the belief that he would commit to being the best he could be.
Finally, teams need to take value into consideration. It's likely that the team that nets Dunn this off-season will do so for half as many years as Tex demanded and at an annual salary that is also half of what Tex signed for. From what I can see, when you take all of these components together, maybe Dunn would be a viable Plan B.
How does Dunn fit in with the contending teams that missed out on Teixeira? Rich Lederer emailed me regarding how it might play out with the Angels and had the following to say:
Dunn Could DH for the Angels and play occasionally in left or at first. Vladimir Guerrero in RF, Juan Rivera in LF, Kendry Morales at 1B, and Dunn at DH would be the way to go but Dunn could also play LF (allowing Rivera to DH or give Vlad a day off in RF) or 1B (with Morales serving as the DH). Gary Matthews could back all of them up, playing a corner outfield spot or DH'ing.
I think that all sounds about right. But how about the Red Sox? They were ready to trade Mike Lowell when they were in the running for Tex and there is no reason to believe that still wouldn't be the case with Dunn. Lowell is fragile, and has had all of one productive season in the last four or so. Dunn could play first with Youkilis at third. What makes this option even more interesting is that if Boston decides they do not want to re-sign Youkilis or pick up David Ortiz's option after the 2010 season, they have a new 1B/DH combo ready to go. Lars Anderson, who hit .316/.436/.526 finishing up the season in AA Portland last season, would be ready to assume first base duties. Dunn could move to DH. If Boston wanted to re-up Youkilis, he could still play third. Given personnel choices coming down the pike, adding Dunn would seem to make sense for Boston.
Make no mistake, Adam Dunn is not Mark Teixeira. He is not quite the hitter and he is most definitely not the defensive asset that Tex is. But the decision comes down to this. If you were willing to go more or less all-in on Tex, if he was your guy this off-season and you were ready to pony up nearly $200 million for eight years (and trade the 2007 World Series MVP in the process), how can you be uninterested in even kicking the tires on Dunn at a quarter of the total financial outlay, half the contract duration and half the annual salary? Make me Boston's GM and this is an option that I would be pursuing aggressively.
Good breakdown, your final point is the one that gets me -- why hasn't there been movement on Dunn with the Sox out of the Tex dealings for almost 2 weeks?
All I can think of is that the Sox have succeeded in no small part due to defensive efficiency, so maybe they're weighting that more heavily than the bat (which is right up their alley).
Excellent breakdown here, though, sadly, I think it just confirms what the readers here already know about Dunn. Now we just need to get a GM to log onto this site...
Regarding the Red Sox, though, I completely disagree with Dunn being a fit there. It's true that they were considering moving Lowell to make room for Tex, but they considered the latter to be a truly special player, with a close to perfect combination of skills. You rightly show that Dunn should be viewed in a similar offensive regard to Teixeira, but the rest of his game is lacking. In the end, how much better will the Red Sox be if you upgrade offensively from Lowell to Dunn, but take hits at TWO positions defensively when you put Dunn at first and move Youkilis to third?
More importantly, I question the "need" for an offensive upgrade in Boston. I DON'T think that's what Red Sox management was aiming for. I think they viewed Tex as a long term offensive force, a lineup anchor they could build around. People seem to think he would be there to replace Ortiz, but the Red Sox lineups since 2003 have been built around two great hitters in the middle of the order, with OBP, professional hitters in the rest of the lineup. Tex would have filled in for Manny, and if Ortiz did decline, would leave the Red Sox with only one top hitter to replace.
I do not, though, think the Sox wanted Teixeira because the think they needed an upgrade for NEXT year. Consider that the lineup performed very well once the team traded for Bay and had a stable lineup for the rest of the season. There is both room for regression (Drew, possibly Youk and Pedroia), but also room for growth (Ellsbury, Lowrie, Ortiz, catcher), and in the end it is reasonable to think the lineup will keep pace with the post-trade-deadline production; that was a 905 run full-season pace, by the way, which would have led the major last year.
How about touting Dunn for the Dodgers? His particular skill set should work well there...after all, LA isn't a tough HR park at all (certainly a skill of Dunn's), and while it is a pitcher's park, I bet Dunn's "three true outcomes" mentality of taking walks, striking out, and hitting homers would minimize any negative ballpark impact. Good fit.
1) Lowell's health is an obvious question. Meanwhile, Dunn has averaged 158 games per season over the last six. That should factor into the calculus.
2) I agree, the Sox don't "need" an upgrade and if I indicated otherwise in my write-up, I worded it wrongly.
3) I am not sure how Dunn fits in LA, as I would be eying him as a 1B/DH.
What the piece is trying to point out is that if you have interest in Mark Teixeira, to the point that you consider shelling out $175-200M, then it would only stand to reason that you might also want a player that would serve as a Tex proxy at a fraction of the cost.
As a Sox fan I think a three year commitment to Dunn, or even less if you can get it, is a fantastic idea. Put him 5th or 6th in that lineup and watch him hit .250/.390 with another 40 HRs. He'll strikeout a ton, as always, but the man can generate runs and being surrounded by solid hitters will only increase his production. Trade Lowell off to try and get a utility infielder or outfielder and a low level prospect and see what the club can do.
I'd like a bit more of a mix with a switch hitter than another lefty as Francona hates hitting two lefties next to each other in the lineup and Ortiz/Dunn/Drew need to be broken up, but there isn't anyone out there.
Bay and Youkilis can easily break up those three, no?
Another question to ask is: is signing Dunn for what he's going to sign for worth that much to your ballclub? If you can get by with a partial season of Lowell and a fill in player for dirt cheap, is that worth about the same as $12M for Dunn? I don't know the answer, I'm just posing the question.
I always think of Dunn as a taller version of Harmon Killebrew.
40 Hr, 100 BB, 150+ K's, Low batting average, Horrible defensive player. A good player with flaws.
I see Dunn as a DH.
A good fit for the Blue Jays or Twins.
Right, Bay and Youkilis can break them up, I just am not so sure on having Drew hit so far down in the lineup even though he tends to produce hitting 3rd or 5th. Maybe you hit Drew 5th for his better base running and contact ability but then you've got a 40 HR guy in the 7 spot. If you move Drew 7th, I feel like you're wasting him. Either way, a good problem to have. Then we'd just need to teach Ellsbury a bit more plate discipline.
1. Ellsbury
Drew hits into more double plays than Dunn, so that is another reason to keep him 7th. Still, I can only imagine the rally killing potential of Dunn's strikeouts hitting 5th.
Very good article - great angle on this player.
I know Dunn is a perfect fit for somebody, I'm just not sure who. Maybe with his laid back attitude he won't pitch a fit if he sits often against LHP? That's a plus.
I still like him for the Angels, but I am nervous about the shift from the (minor) NL to the (major) AL to him, which is an important consideration not addressed in the article.
I know Sabathia and Teixeira got mega-years from the Yankees, but I also sense they were bidding against themselves for much of the negotiating process.
Why is the leadoff spot just given to Ellsbury? That doesn't make much sense to me given how much he struggled last year. I think you'd rather start him down at the bottom of the lineup until he gets confident.
If Dunn were added, I'd propose:
1. Pedroia
The OBPs of Pedroia/Drew/Ortiz/Youkillis guarentees that every HR Dunn hits would be with at least one guy on base (I'm being a little bit sarcastic here, but not entirely!).
Strikeouts are not rally killers for a #5 hitter. Double plays are.
Ellsbury could be better served at the bottom of the lineup, but then you have Drew (double plays) and Ortiz as back to back lefties. In 186 starts in the two hole for Drew, he's below average.
This is a no brainer.I love those walks, Hr's and RBI.Then, bring back Orlando Cabrera on a two year deal and add 180 base hits.Then you can dangle the following for Mauer or H Ram. Ellsbury-Lowrie-Bucholtz and Bowden, or, any three of those four and cash. Sox win it all.
This is a no brainer.I love those walks, Hr's and RBI.Then, bring back Orlando Cabrera on a two year deal and add 180 base hits.Then you can dangle the following for Mauer or H Ram. Ellsbury-Lowrie-Bucholtz and Bowden, or, any three of those four and cash. Sox win it all.
I see Dunn as a great fit for the Mets. Although defensively challenged, he could slot in LF in year 1 and replace Delgado at 1b for the next two years (assuming a 3 year contract). Although a righty would balance the lineup better, I also think his skill set at the plate would be ideal as a number 2 hitter behind a pure base stealer like Reyes, who you don't want to waste an out sacrificing over. Dunn takes a lot of pitches and is a fastball hitter meaning, with Reyes on, Reyes could run and Dunn is going to get pitches he could hit a long way.
An NL lineup like this would be imposing:
Oddly, there has been almost no mention of Dunn to the Mets. Because he can play firstbase, he seems like a better fit than Abreu or Burrell and comes at a huge discount to Manny.
using marcel projections and their career fielding at first base, tex is a $22.68M player while dunn is a $12.02M player.
That 22.68 is stunningly close to his contract average (22.5), but of course he'll be 29 next season so they wont be getting that for all 8 years.
Dunn will almost definitely get more than that $12M, but that difference in value will show in that he will NOT get teix's 8 years
Regarding the main point in question: "What the piece is trying to point out is that if you have interest in Mark Teixeira, to the point that you consider shelling out $175-200M, then it would only stand to reason that you might also want a player that would serve as a Tex proxy at a fraction of the cost."...
What I'm getting at is I don't think the Red Sox want, or ever wanted, a Tex proxy. The idea was that they loved Texeira so, soooo much that they made him a huge target, enough of one that they were willing to go out of their way (with contract and with a trade of someone like Lowell) to make him work. They did not seek him because they needed a one-year or even short-term (3ish years) solution, but because they loved his overall skills.
Once they missed out on him, though, "that train had sailed", and it was on to other things. Picking up a Tex proxy would defeat the whole purpose of what the Sox wanted out of Tex in the first place; not the solution to a need, but a luxury that would offer long term competitiveness. Management probably wouldn't want a "Dunn" at any cost, no matter how cheap, because he was never needed or desired in the first place.
Coming around, though, I totally agree with what I saw as your main point, that Dunn can offer most everything offensively that Tex could, and if you're a team that wanted a Tex-like hitter, go get this guy! Again, it's something many of us have known for a long time, but traditional measurements just don't do Dunn justice, and he misses out because of that.
Dunn's HRs, walks and OBP look attractive, but I have this nagging feeling he could regress to become another Rob Deer. If I'm wrong, the team that signs Dunn should have a solid producer for at least a few years.
That's a nicely articulated comment and in all likelihood reflective of how the Red Sox are thinking.
But my question is this; how confident can the Sox be that Lowell will be healthy and/or effective? Because if Lowell goes down, it's Lowrie and Lugo on the left side of that infield.
So if you'll allow me to expand the definition of "need" to include depth then yes, I think the Sox "need" a corner infield answer that covers them for when Lowell goes down.
Given questions about Lowell and the distinct possibility that Youk and Ortiz are not members of the 2011 Red Sox, I still think Dunn make tons of sense.
very good article to show the offensive value that dunn has.
the one problem i had with the article was an improvement in his defensive play. If it only took 1000 ground balls and an off-season workout plan (it's arleady January) to get a guy better defensively, then guys like Jason Giambi would have improved dramaticly each year due to all the practice he has put in at firstbase. Just because a guy practices a position does not necessarily mean he will get better at it. There is a certain agility and instincts that a player learns growing up that becomes second nature for them. I think Dunn is long past that at his age, weight and size.
I think dunn is a perfect DH and im surprised more AL teams are not going after him as he is a very deadly offensive force, as you pointed out.
Other then the thought that dunn can improve defensively, i think you did a great job with the article.
Anthony, that's a perfectly reasonable point and thanks for raising it. I also think it highlights a neat distinction of what Baseball Analysts is all about.
We look at the game first and foremost as analysts. And yet, we are not doing the work that THT, BP or Fangraphs (among others) are doing to make more and more precise the accuracy of quantitative baseball metrics.
Rich will sit and watch the Area Code Games at Blair Field. Rich and I had the pleasure of having breakfast with Bill James before a Sox game this past year. We both keep contacts within baseball that help us to balance the importance of both qualitative and quantitative metrics.
To get back to the point on Dunn. You can contend that Dunn has no chance to be a good first baseman and you might be right. But you have to do a better job than simply asserting that my prescription would be inadequate. He is a remarkable natural athlete whose body has changed to the point where, now, he would probably not be a good first baseman. But I think he could be. I can't prove it, but I think it. I am not saying it's proof positive, just stating my opinion.
As for Giambi, I don't think it's a good comp because Giambi has been a 1B for so long. We know him to be a poor 1B. For some, heck, for most, simple hard work would be inadequate. But I happen to think that Dunn, with regular playing time and hard work, could make himself a good 1B.
Thanks for the comment.
Patrick Sullivan(Sully),
Thanks for the response. You are right, I do need to do a better job then just asserting that your formula for defensive improvement is wrong.


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What the ASA's New Affiliate Guidelines Mean for Influencers
A fortnight ago, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) released new guidelines for 'social influencers' (they're including bloggers under this term too) who use affiliate programmes to earn money.
(Psst… if you're not using affiliate marketing yet, here's our guide to getting started).
The key takeaway from the update is that you need to be making it clear to your readers and followers that you're using affiliate links. This is nothing new – disclosure has always been important – but the updated guidelines do emphasise that affiliate content should be obviously identifiable. No more burying #ad in the middle of thirty other hashtags!
Below we go over exactly how to comply with the new rules on your blog, vlog and various social media accounts.
Affiliate disclosure for bloggers
If you're writing a blog post where all of the products and links featured are affiliate ones, you should make this clear to readers before they click through to the content – for example, by including 'Ad' in the title of the post.
If, as is more often the case, only some of the links in your post are affiliate ones then you don't need to label the whole post as an ad, but you do need to identify each individual affiliate link. It's up to you how you highlight this, so long as readers know that a link is an affiliate one by the time they get to them.
For example, you could use a * by the affiliate links combined with a disclosure at the top of the article stating something like "Links with a * are affiliate ones". However, putting that disclosure at the end of your article would not be acceptable, because they might've clicked on a link before they got that far, unaware of what the asterisk symbol meant. Similarly, a disclosure that exists only on your 'about' page or somewhere else that isn't the blog post is not enough, because chances are they'll see the link before they see that (if they ever even do).
Sometimes, your affiliate links are all in one place within a blog post. For example, you may regularly share outfits and then end with a ShopStyle widget showcasing similar products. In this case, you could pop a label just before this part of the post such as "Ad: Get the Look" or "Get the Look (affiliate links)".
There is one occasion where affiliate links don't need disclosing however – banner ads. If you use affiliate banners on your site, the ASA states that these are already obviously identifiable as an ad. Let's face it, everyone knows that bloggers aren't displaying a brand's banner on their site just out of the goodness of their heart!
Affiliate disclosure for vloggers
The rules for vloggers are mostly the same as for bloggers, such as including 'Ad' in the title of a video if the whole thing relates to affiliate content. So if the entire video is a review of a product that you have an affiliate link to in the description, that's an ad. Here's a case where the ASA ruled that disclosing content as sponsored at the beginning of the video wasn't enough, because consumers "needed to know that they were selecting an ad to view before they opened and watched it".
However again, if it's a mix of affiliate and non-affiliate content, you just need to disclose the bits that are advertising before you talk about the product. This could be a verbal disclosure, or a bit of on-screen text that appears at that point.
Affiliate disclosure on social media
The new ASA guidelines also cover sharing links on social media, and take into account the 'quirks' of each individual network. For example:
Space is limited, so including the #ad hashtag when sharing an affiliate link is enough to satisfy the rules.
Here, you can write a lot and followers may need to click 'read more' to see the whole thing – so the rules are the same as for a blog post. Include a disclosure such as 'Ad' at the start of the update, or at least before the first affiliate link appears.
Since in some cases, such as on desktop, only an image is initially visible, the ASA recommends that you include an identifier such as the word 'Ad' on the image itself. Canva or PicMonkey are good tools to add text to images, and PicMonkey even has a free app available for Android and iOS.
Only a small section of the description shows up initially, therefore the ASA advises putting 'Ad' or a similar disclosure at the beginning of your Pin description.
Other networks
The ASA has made it clear that you are responsible for taking into account the way your content appears on each particular network you're sharing it on, such as whether text is immediately visible and how much of it, and always ensuring that your followers see a disclosure before they see affiliate content. It's no longer enough just to say you have a disclosure on there somewhere, it now needs to be clear and conspicuous.
What do you think of the new affiliate guidelines for influencers? Have a question we haven't answered here? Leave a comment, we love to hear from you!
Social Media Campaigns – Are They Too Good to Be True?
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This has been so helpful knowing what needs to be mentioned on what platform. Thanks for sharing this!
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Thank you for this, it's very good to know all the changes for affiliate links and keep up to date on all social media advertising.


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Airbnb Gives Up New York Data, Won't Give Up Regulatory Fight
BY Sam Roudman | Thursday, May 22 2014
Just over a week ago, Airbnb public policy honcho David Hantman wrote a note to users titled "Good News In New York." A wide reaching request for user data in New York by the attorney general had been defeated. "This is a great victory for our community," wrote Hantman.
Over a week later, the victory is over. Unfortunately for Airbnb, the judge agreed with Attorney General Schneiderman on the substance of their request for user information –- needed to root out illegal hotels –- and denied the request because it was too broad. The attorney general's office rewrote the subpoena to comply with the judge's ruling a day later, and rather than hash it out in court, where Airbnb was likely to lose, the two sides cut a deal to get Airbnb to hand over user data announced Tuesday. While Airbnb loses for now, the company and its opponents are readying for a larger battle about the New York law that regulates short term rentals.
Under the agreement, the attorney general's office will get anonymized user data from Airbnb in New York City beginning in three weeks. The state will then have a year to pick through the data. If it finds an anonymous user who appears to be breaking the law, then Airbnb will have to divulge their identifying information. Airbnb is also required to make new users click through a page that provides information on short term rental laws and requirements in New York (short version: if you're not in the apartment you're renting while your guests are there, it's probably illegal.)
A markedly less triumphant post by David Hantman yesterday detailed Airbnb's capitulation. But in it, he takes aim at New York's short term rental law.
"We are pleased that we reached this agreement, but we know there is so much yet to be done. For instance, the law that made this investigation possible is still on the books, and we need to change that law to allow anyone in New York who wants to rent out their own home to do so."
In other words, although Airbnb will comply with the request because the law says they have to, they're going to go after that law. State Senator Liz Krueger, the author of the law, is also ready for the battle. In a statement on the agreement, she said the following:
Make no mistake: this fight isn't over. Despite today's settlement, Airbnb remains a scofflaw company whose business model is at odds not just with multiple New York laws, but with the basics of the New York City real estate market. Its leaders believe they can pick and choose which laws they follow and which they ignore. Worse still, they continue to take no responsibility for the Airbnb hosts who are being evicted from their homes, not because of the law, but simply because nearly every lease, set of co-op bylaws, or condo agreement in New York City prohibits these kinds of short-term sublets.
There is no doubt in my mind that while the Attorney General's staff analyze this data, Airbnb will continue to lobby for changes in the law that benefit unscrupulous illegal hotel operators and hurt the everyday New Yorkers that Airbnb keeps claiming they're trying to help. I will continue working with my colleagues in both houses of the legislature to stop them.
With a $10 billion valuation and $776 million in funding, Airbnb has the resources to confront laws that disadvantage its business. It has helped build a sharing economy astro-turfing organization, Peers to help make its case. This week's deal doesn't mark conciliation between Airbnb and regulators in New York, just the results of the latest skirmish.


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New News Corp faces 'relentless cuts', unveils new logo
The new News Corp held its first investor briefing in the US overnight, and unveiled a new logo based on the handwriting of boss Rupert Murdoch and his father's handwriting.
At the briefing new chief executive Robert Thomson promised "relentless" cost cutting but was at apins to highlight the fact the newspaper dominated side of the newly split business got almost 50% of its revenues from places other than advertising.
All of the former News Corporation's Australian assets, including 50% of Foxtel, 100% of Fox Sports and The Australian and a raft of local newspaper titles, will sit in the new News Corp, whilst the powerhouse movie and TV side of the former business will become 21st Century Fox.
Murdoch was also keen to tell investors the move was a solid proposition, adding: "I am not saying I didn't make many mistakes along the way, even some spectacular ones . Why do it all over again? The simple answer, there is opportunity everywhere."
The new logo is written in cursive script, strikingly similar to that of ad agency Leo Burnett.
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Europe is one of the travel destinations for tourists, travel bloggers and backpackers. There are too many things to do in Europe, places to discover and culture to discover while staying on a budget.
If you're eyeing for Europe as your next travel destination, it's not impossible to explore and yet save time and money while you tour. Check out the tips that could help you save and enjoy your trip without worrying about your budget:
- Look for budget accommodations in Europe.
There are several options for budget travelers, who want to explore Europe that include:
Luxury Hostels
One popular option in travel these days is called Luxury Hostels. These are designer hotels that are made to provide unique experiences to guests. They have custom built pod beds and ensuite rooms that are designed with posh amenities, including cinema, sauna and swimming pools. You can download an app for a free guide to find luxury hostels in Europe.
There are so many hostels around Europe that are made to suit the requirements of different travelers. You can choose a private room if you're not comfortable sharing rooms with others.
Airbnb, Overnight & Booking.com
You can locate hostels, hotels or backpackers accommodations through Airbnb. The site provides a wide range of places to stay that are economical if you're traveling on a budget. Aside from Airbnb, you can also find affordable, but decent rooms and homes for rent at Overnight and Booking.com.
Camping in Europe
If you want a different experience from the ordinary and you want to save your cash, then camping is a great choice. There are plenty of camp site in Europe, even in the cities. They offer kitchen for you to cook, and bathrooms.
- Find budget transport in Europe.
Traveling through train is the cheapest way to explore Europe if you want to save on Euros. You need to purchase a rail pass based on your travel requirements. There is a travel pass that allows you to travel anywhere in Europe and there is also a single country pass. Before your tour, make sure to research on your transportation route and to get the ideal itinerary to save more.
Budget Airlines
You should find the cheapest deals in airlines offering flights to Europe. There is EasyJet and RyanAir that offers affordable flights. You can book in advanced to get the lowest flight ticket prices.
Tourist Passes
There are a lot of cities in Europe that provides tourist passes for travelers. On top of that, you can enjoy a free public transport system that allows you to see so many attractions and destinations. There is the London Pass and Paris Pass that includes a hop-on-off bus tour and entry to over 60 attractions, Omnia Vatican and Rome Pass, Copenhagen Card and a lot more.
Flixbus's Interflix Euro Bus Pass
Another popular and affordable way to see the sights and cities around Europe is to buy an Interflix pass for only $119 (€99.00). With just one ticket, you can explore five cities from all over 1,200 places in 24 European countries. You can enjoy free Wi-Fi and ample space for your baggages.
- Find affordable foods in Europe.
Prepare your own food.
If you're staying in a hostel or campsite, check if they are providing a cooking facility so you can cook your own food. It's one sure way to save on Euros while traveling because buying foods can consume a lot of your budget.
Street foods.
Food stalls are very common in European cities. These stalls and food carts offer affordable foods that would give travelers a taste of what the city has to offer.
Dine like a local.
Restaurants in tourist destinations are very expensive. The only way you can save if you want to try local foods is to find restaurants where most locals dine. Explore and take a walk to discover these restaurants and cafes.
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Rethinking Democracy Promotion in the Post-Bush Era
'Rethinking Democracy Promotion in the Post-Bush Era: Lessons from Political Theory'
International Politics Department, Aberystwyth University
21st May, 2009
An event organised by 'Political Economies of Democratisation' – a project funded by the European Research Council under the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme, 2007-2013
By framing and justifying many contentious policies during 'the War on Terror' in reference to the defence and extension of democracy, the actions of the Bush administration had negative consequences for the larger democracy promotion agenda. The concerted effort by President Obama to break with the policies of his predecessor now opens up space for a rethinking of democracy promotion practices. In considering and responding to recent problems, it is necessary to go beyond policy calibration, however, and address more fundamental issues. Specifically, there is a pressing need to reconsider the concept of 'democracy' in democracy promotion. Yet, it is curious that while debate continues to rage in political theory over what democracy does, can and should mean, such questions are largely ignored when it comes to democracy promotion.
This symposium will bring together a number of leading thinkers in international relations and political science to discuss how political theory and thought on radically different models or visions of democracy can be integrated into the consideration and practice of democracy promotion. The symposium seeks to reconsider the role of the currently dominant liberal-democratic tradition of thought in democracy promotion, as well as explore other possible democratic models and alternatives in relation to the idea of democracy promotion. The distinguished speakers at the event include: Prof. John Keane, Prof. Magnus Ryner, Dr. Beate Jahn, Prof. Heikki Patomaki, Prof. Robin Hahnel (in absentia), Prof. Michael Foley and Prof. Howard Williams.
Attendance is free but attendees are asked to email Milja Kurki (firstname.lastname@example.com) to inform the organisers of intent to attend. Please note that all views expressed by the contributors and participants at the event are those of the individuals who express them and may not correspond to the views of the European Community.
Preliminary programme:
9.00-9.15 Introductory comments – Milja Kurki
9.15-10.45 Session 1. Liberal democracy and liberal democracy promotion (re)considered – Dr. Beate Jahn, Prof. Howard Williams, Christopher Hobson
11.00-12.30 Session 2. Lessons from alternative traditions of democratic thought – Prof. Magnus Ryner, Prof. Heikki Patomaki, Prof. Robin Hahnel
13.30-15.00 Session 3. Transformations of democracy since 1945 and the future of democracy – Prof. John Keane, Prof. Michael Foley
15.10-4.00pm Concluding session. Democratic theory and democracy promotion today – reflections on future directions
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Why can't WWE let its champions be champions -- at least for more than a month or two?
Whatever happened to letting a guy wear a championship belt for awhile, let him build some momentum, maybe run through programs with four or five of the top contenders? It should be special when a champion is crowned. But it's become far from special.
Nothing against The Undertaker (who beat CM Punk for the world title) and Randy Orton (who beat John Cena for the WWE belt), but a lot of lustre was taken out of the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
The WWE title, which originated in 1963 when it was won by Buddy Rogers (it was then known as the WWWF belt) has had 39 different champs, with Triple H winning it eight times. Bruno Sammartino once held it for more than seven years. They're lucky to hold it for seven minutes now. The world title, won first by Triple H in 2002, has had 16 different champs.
and Edge both have five title reigns. Batista once held it for 282 days.
I guess it could be worse. Andre the Giant held the WWF title for 45 seconds (when he handed it over to Ted DiBiase, who "bought" the belt), while Jeff Hardy held the world title for all of two minutes in June.
There's something to be said for continuity. But WWE and TNA seem to enjoy the itchy trigger finger. And there's nothing special about that.
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Kudos to Ben Roethlisberger and his Pittsburgh Steelers linemen. Best performance by a RAW guest host so far! Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell and actress Maria Menounos are the next hosts. Maybe the reason why will become more apparent on Monday night ... The Miz is the new U.S. champ ... Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy) is the new Nu Wrestling Evolution champ.


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Lenovo has announced that is' releasing the AMD line of portable devices into the country before the year ends.
AMD's newest processors are getting a lot of praise due to their powerful performance, especially when it comes to running multiple tasks, heavy programs included. We partnered with AMD to provide Filipinos such cutting-edge technology equipped to support the ever-growing performance demands of the market,
said Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager Michael Ngan.
AMD Ryzen processors also include simultaneous multithreading (SMT) wherein the processor splits each of its physical cores into virtual cores known as threads. This is done in order to increase performance and allow each core to run two instruction streams at once. SMT allows various operations to be broken down into smaller parts and have those processes carried out more efficiently.
AMD is thrilled to be partnering with Lenovo to bring our Ryzen Mobile processor technology to market in the Philippines. We are very pleased to continue to expand our business together with the largest range of products we have ever launched with Lenovo Philippines. We have added new Lenovo offerings to our Ryzen Mobile portfolio, which all feature award winning Ryzen processors, and in partnership with our high performance Radeon graphics technology, deliver great multitasking experience and are also excellent for gaming and content creation,
said Peter Chambers, Director – Consumer Sales, Asia Pacific & Japan, AMD.
Lenovo Philippines has unviled five AMD units:
A 14-inch convertible laptop, the Yoga 530 has a 360-degree hinge that allows it to cycle through Lenovo's signature four modes – laptop, tablet, tent, and stand. It can have up to an AMD Ryzen 7 2700U processor, built to handle various multimedia tasks thanks to its multi-core capabilities. It can also have up to Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics, up to 16GB DDR 4 RAM, and up to 512 GB PCIe SSD storage.
Price starts at 34,995php.
Weighing only 1.14 kg and 13.6 mm thin, the IdeaPad 720S is one of the lightest laptops in the market. Despite its small frame, it packs a punch with its AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Mobile Processor, Radeon Vega Mobile Graphics, 512 GB PCIe SSD storage, and 8 GB DDR4 RAM.
Price starts at 59,995php.
Built for those on a tight budget, the IdeaPad 330 comes with all features needed for daily work, study, or entertainment needs. The 14-inch model can have up to AMD Stoney Ridge A9-9425 Processor, while the 15-inch model can have up to AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Mobile Processor with Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics. Also, the 14-inch model can have up to 8GB DDR memory, while the 15-inch model can have memory of up to 16GB DIMM. For storage, the 14-inch model can have up to 2TB SATA HDD, while the 15-inch model can have up to 2TB SATA HDD.
Price starts at 26,995php.
IdeaPad 330S
Coming out in the market with 14- and 15-inch variations, the IdeaPad 330S is a device that combines both power and portability. The 14-inch model starts at 0.75 inches thin and weighs around 3.7 lb., which can support up to an AMD A9-9425 processor. The 15-inch model on the other hand starts at 0.76 inches thin and 4.1 lbs. and can have up to an AMD Ryzen 7 2700U Mobile Processor with integrated Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics. Both can have up to an AMD Radeon 540 graphics card, up to 8GB memory, and up to 2TB SATA HDD for storage.
Price starts at 30,995php.
Built for first-time PC buyers, the IdeaPad 130 has a wide-angle 15.6-inch display with up to FHD Anti-Glare resolution. The video quality is complemented and enhanced by the crisp audio provided by Dolby Audio™. It can have up to an AMD A9-9425 processor, up to AMD Radeon 530 graphics, up to 8GB DDR4 memory, and up to 1 TB HDD storage. Despite not being part of the Ryzen lineup, the AMD A9-9425 is powerful in its own right as it consists of two CPU cores and three GPU cores, enough to handle medium to heavy graphics tasks.
Price starts at 16,995php.
All devices come with the Windows 10 Home operating system out-of-the-box, affording users access to special features such a Battery Saver, Windows Hello facial security login, and the smart assistant Cortana. All devices are now available in major electronics stores.
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- SVH currently employs 3 neurosurgeons who perform functional, general and pain management neurosurgery as well as full spectrum of brain and spinal disorders.
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- SVH has 3 Neuro Radiologists, 3 outpatient neurologists, 2 hospitalist neurologists, and two weeks/ month of pediatric neurology services.
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Global Railway Air Conditioner Units Market by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2023
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Prepare yourself for the shocking revelation that, yes, Apple probably is making new MacBook Pros, and that, surprisingly, they'll use Intel's latest chips. A recent rumoured benchmark shows Apple could be testing them right now, and that they're pretty damn fast if so.
Geekbench picked up a supposed new "AAPLJ45,1" 15-inch MacBook Pro running a blazing new Core i7 and Intel's Iris Pro 5200 integrated graphics. A discrete graphics chip, as is normally present in a MacBook Pro up until now, wasn't detected, but it's possible Geekbench simply didn't spot it.
It's unknown whether this supposed MacBook Pro in testing is a retina model or not, but it's highly possible that with the next refresh, Apple will either phase-out or just stop updating the previous design of laptops in favour of an all-Retina Pro line-up. Considering just how powerful and fast the new MacBook Airs are, I'm not sure there's actually much call for a non-Retina Pro anymore.
Anyway, yes Apple's probably testing some new chips in a refreshed MacBook Pro, and, yes, they've basically got to be Intel's new Haswell chip, so this isn't exactly Earth shattering news. Still, if they really are being tested now, maybe we'll see new Pros ship sooner rather than later. You might want to hold off on buying that new MacBook Pro for a bit. [Geekbench via MacRumors]


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DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it will add shifts to its plants in Dearborn, Mich., and Claycomo, Mo., to meet demand for F-150 pickups and Ford Escape crossover vehicles.
A third production shift will be added to the sport utility line at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in October, where the Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker builds Ford Escapes and Mercury Mariners.
The company's Dearborn Truck Plant will operate three shifts beginning in late September to increase production of F-150 trucks.
Earlier this month, Ford said it would increase production in the fourth quarter to restock inventories depleted by strong consumer demand in July and August. The Ford Escape was among the top-selling vehicles under the government's Cash for Clunkers program.


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A diagnosis of Huntington's disease may come as quite a shock. There's a lot to take in.
But tapping into a support system, such as a social worker, therapist, or support group, can make the journey a bit less daunting. With the help of a health care team, people with Huntington's can live independently for many years.
Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary and progressive brain disorder. You can't "catch" it from another person.
Although symptoms may first show up in midlife, Huntington's can strike anyone from childhood to advanced age. Over 10 to 25 years, the disease gradually kills nerve cells in the brain. This affects the body, mind, and emotions.
Symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. And stress or excitement can worsen symptoms.
Some symptoms are easier to spot than others. Abnormal movements may be the first thing you notice. Weight loss can be a concern at all stages.
Symptoms of Huntington's disease tend to develop in stages.
Early stage. Changes may be quite subtle in early stages, making it possible to keep driving and working. You may just require a little extra help.
Some common early symptoms:
- Slight changes in coordination, affecting balance or making you more clumsy
- Fidgety movements that you can't control
- Slowing or stiffness
- Trouble thinking through problems
- Depression or irritability
Middle stage. With time, symptoms begin to interfere more with your day-to-day life. For example, you might start to drop things or to fall. Or you may have trouble speaking or swallowing.
Staying organized may be difficult. And emotional changes may put pressure on relationships.
Late stage. In this stage, people with Huntington's must depend on others for their care. Walking and speaking are not possible, Most likely you will still be aware of loved ones around you. Fidgety movements may become severe, or may subside.
In children or teens, Huntington's may progress more quickly and cause symptoms like:
- Stiff or awkward walking
- Increased clumsiness
- Changes in speech
- Trouble learning new information, or loss of previously learned skills
For now, treating Huntington's involves managing symptoms:
Medications can help control fidgety movements. Your doctor can work closely with you to manage any side effects and to change medications, if needed.
Speech or language therapy may be helpful for any problems with speech or swallowing.
Occupational or physicaltherapy may help you learn how to better control movements. And assistive devices such as handrails can help you manage your changing physical abilities.
Nutritional support ranges from using special utensils to focusing on nutrient-dense foods to supplementing with tube feeding in later stages.
Exercise may be very helpful. People with Huntington's who stay as fit and active as they can seem to do better than those who do not.
Just as important is getting support for any changes in your emotions and how you think. Depression often responds well to standard treatments. And basic strategies like breaking tasks into simpler steps may go a long way toward making these changes a bit easier for you and your family.
In 1993, researchers found the gene that causes Huntington's. Everyone has the HD gene, but in some families an abnormal copy of the gene gets passed from parent to child. If you have a parent with Huntington's disease, you have a 50% chance of having the gene and developing the disease.
- Men and women are equally likely to inherit the abnormal gene.
- If you don't have the abnormal gene, you can't get Huntington's or pass it on to your children.
- The disease doesn't skip generations.
If you or members of your family plan to be tested for Huntington's, it's a good idea to get professional genetic counseling first. Counselors can help explain what to expect from the test results.
With knowledge about the HD gene, scientists have been able to learn a great deal about how the disease affects the brain. More importantly, this discovery may help pave the way for future treatment.


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Lisa See's work is surprising fascinating. Previous to picking up her delightfully tragic novel Peony In Love, I never would've believed Ancient Imperial China could be so dang interesting. This confidence in See's writing ability and historical accuracy drew me to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
The protagonist, Lily, is a lower-middle class second daughter to a quietly tense farming household. At a young age, a matchmaker realizes that Lily has great marriageable potential because of auspicious aspects of the girl's signs. But the most unexpected thing of all–Lily discovers that she is to have a laotong (life-long sworn friend) with a little girl named Snow Flower. The excitement she feels upon hearing the news is nothing compared to the rich friendship that eventually develops over the course of a lifetime. But when Snow Flower's future and status start going a much separate way from her own, how is Lily supposed to choose between propriety and deference to her in-laws and her much beloved friend?
I will say that Lisa See does a great job of painting a picture of what life was like (especially for women) in that ancient period. The way she describes textures and colors and scents really draws you into the story. However, I do with that she had explained the exact era in a bit more detail. (My guess would be the late-1800's–it's hard to say since the Chinese Empire lasted from 221 BC to 1912 AD).
Beautiful Moon was my favorite character, even though she had a very short role in the story. Lily seemed to strict and prim for Snow Flower to be friends with, and Snow Flower seemed so detached and strange to Lily. I never really felt an affection for Snow Flower, and it's hard for me to swallow a culture where women had so little choice.
I enjoyed reading SFATSF but not enough to read it again. It lacked the magic and myth of Peony in Love and while learning about the torturous foot-binding tradition was crazy–it wasn't enough to carry a story about a half-hearted friendship. The friendship never seemed true to me, it just seemed like two lonely girls happy about finally getting some attention.
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By Duru
August 21, 2003
Just as I suspected, the market is showing us one last rally before the Fall. While this one is not as impressive as the earlier form of the rally, it is good enough to continue to frustrate the bears and keep hope alive amongst the bulls. While there is still nothing that says a robust recovery is coming to justify current valuations, the economic news is encouraging. What makes the rally less convincing is that there has developed clear divergence where a small number of stocks are doing the heavy-lifting for the general market indices. This rally started by lifting all boats - the current tide is leaving behind some dirty sand and old plywood behind.
Just to show how flexible the bullish argument is, look at the story around the dollar. As the dollar has strengthened in anticipation of a better economy, the bulls have changed from looking forward to a weak currency because it helps exporters and thus the economy, to looking forward to a strong currency because it increases Americans' purchasing power. I think this is just fine because America imports so much and is not a serious exporter anyway.
As more and more people become convinced that the economy is on the mend, all the elements are falling into place for people to get comfortable and complacent and unconcerned with any potential sell-off in the markets. Indeed, all the economic stimulus has managed to goose the markets up so much that the coming Fall correction probably will not hurt much IF you have been riding along from the beginning of the rally. That's the good news. The bad news, as I claimed last time around, is that all this means is that the final big correction of this bear market is STILL ahead of us, not behind. And given how "good" things have been, a real correction this time around will finally turn almost everyone into permanent stock market skeptics. You probably want to be a buyer then. But until that moment, you are wise to take profits when things are good.
Please note that because the bulls and optimists have postponed their robust recovery fantasies until early 2004, it will likely take a LOT of bad news to spark any kind of seriously deep correction before then. I suppose people will be looking to outlooks in the October earnings reports, but it is possible people will be willing to wait for the good news all the way until the January reports.
What indicators do you want to monitor in the coming weeks? Well, I will once again claim that what the market does after Labor Day will reveal what to expect for the Fall. And if the market is true to form, things will start pointing downward then. Please refer to a piece I wrote last year before Labor Day that discusses the dynamics around this pivot holiday: "Why so much angst-anticipation for post-Labor Day markets" at http://www.drduru.com/money/020902_Why%20so%20much%20angst-anticipation%20fo r%20post-Labor%20Day%20markets.html. You will notice some eerily familiar (and accurate in this case) prognostications!
In the meantime, as always, be careful out there!
ÓDrDuru, 2003


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hello to you all, hope you are well.
Firstly I must appologise for being such a bad blogger lately, time just seem to run away with me and i can hardly believe that it will soon be the first of April, I really don't know where this year is going!!
Anyway onto my card.
I have used a cute little stamp from Penny Black's cool chicks set, and stamped straight onto my card base, I coloured this last week when we were away in the caravan so used my pencils for a change.
(i don't take promarkers because they take up to much room)
I wanted to keep it very CAS so just added some little paw prints and then added a black line with a fine markers.
the current challenge at Addicted to CAS is CUTE, and I think that this card fits the bill.
I am entering this into the following challenges


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African pygmy hedgehogs are best kept at around 70-75 degrees. If the temperature is lower than this they may attempt to hibernate. This is not allowed in captivity. It is not necessary or recommended to use light bulbs to heat the cage as these could burn your hedgehog. though i dont you could use a che light on a thermostat which gives of heat no light. If you keep your house at a temperature that you are happy to sit in, it will more than likely be enough for your pygmy hedgehog too.
I don't use heat pads though two that seem to be grate are petnap and snuggle safe. If they spend too long on them they can burn themselves or over heat. A pygmy hedgehog attempting hibernating needs warming up immediately. The best way to do this is to wrap him in something cosy like a pet sleeping bag, towel and put him in a warm room. Hopefully he will start to respond within the hour failing this seek a vet. Never put pygmy hedgehogs in water to warm up.
They require 10-12 hour of light a day this should not be through direct sunlight it can just be through turning on the lights or opening the curtain to let the light in.
Pygmy hedgehogs salivate and spread the saliva over their back this is called self-anointing. certain smells start them off. There's no answer to why they do this but it is nothing to be concerned about. It can be quite startling when 1st time owners see this.
Qilling is when a pygmy hedgehog losses its baby quills and grows adult quills between 8to12 weeks. You will now this is taking place when you find quills all over the place. Quilling can be joint with teething so your pygmy hedgehog will be a bit grumpy during this time. Quilling can be itchy so a nice warm bath may be helpful to south the saw skin.
Even when this is over don't be surprised if you find one or two quills around your pygmy hedgehog throughout its life sometimes they loose one of two quills.
Pygmy hedgehogs grow only half the size 5-8″ of the normal european hedgehog 12″+ which live outside.
people are always asking what there hedgehog should weigh at what age. There is no exact weight chart as like us some grow bigger or quicker than others and some just stay that bit smaller.
2 month old human = 10 year old hedgehog
6 month old human = 20 year old hedgehog
14 month old human = 30 year old hedgehog
3 year old human = 40 year old hedgehog
3 1/2 year old human = 50 year old hedgehog3
3/4 year old human = 60 year old hedgehog
4 year and 2 month old human = 70 year old hedgehog
5 year and 4 month old human = 80 year old hedgehog
6 year and 2 month old human = 90 year old hedgehog
7 year and 8 month old human = 100 year old hedgehog
When traveling with your pygmy hedgehog home for the 1st time give them something cosy to hide in and a small hard travel carrier with good ventilation. Keep them warm. If your warm your hedgehog will likely be to. Some hogs can get car sick so keep an eye out and make sure they stay dry throughout the journey not to get as chill. Make sure your hedgehog doesn't ride in the sun and no food should be given to them whilst traveling. you may also fined he / she may be a bit of their food and sneeze for a few days after getting them home. This is them just adapting to their new environment.
If you can give your pygmy hedgehog 20minutes a day of play out of there cage this will be plenty.
Bathing your hog is not needed very often only when they look or smell bad.
Generally hedgehogs are clean animals and do not require baths often, however every now and again they do get a little messy and need your help. It is important to limit the number of baths you give your hedgehog as they have dry skin, and excessive bathing can dry their skin out even more. Never leave your hedgehog alone in the bath, they may drown.
I use non odour avenno oatmeal and degu. chinchilla sand. Never use tea tree oil products it is toxic and will more than likely kill your hog. Keep the water level low and warm not hot. be prepared to change the water a few times. Use a smooth toothbrush to clean the quills and feet. Make sure you rinse it all out before wrapping your hog in a towel and drying.
Characteristics of Hedgehogs, Owners Knowledgeable about hedgehogs:
The more you know about hedgehogs the better you will understand them and be able to meet their needs.Patient – hedgehogs are shy by nature and will depend on your patience as they learn to trust you.Thick skinned – hedgehogs are prickly and they can poke you! This is something you can learn. You must be gentle with hedgehogs if they are going to trust you and flattern out their quils.Financially responsible – hedgehogs may require veterinary care at some point in their life as well as food and supplies throughout their life.
Accepting – You must be willing to accept what your hedgehog has to offer. It will most likely never follow commands or do tricks but its quirky habits and the affection it may share can make it quite charming.
Young children as Hedgehog Owners -I know for a fact that almost every parent who has contacted me about a hedgehogs as pet for their young child has a child that is extremely good with animals. We have found that hedgehogs do best in families where the hedgehog is a family pet and adults are closely involved in daily hedgehog care.It is extremely important to monitor the hedgehogs eating, activity levels, temperature, and health every. Also it is unrealistic to expect a young child to be solely responsible for its continues financial needs.
Female pygmy hedgehogs should be 6-12month old before breeding them for the 1st time as any younger and she is not physically mature enough. Any later and they could die due to the cervix closing up. They can have 2 litters a year and breed till they are around 2.5years old.
Male can usually breed throughout their lifespan. Inbreeding pygmy hedgehogs can cause physical anomalies and poor temperament.
Both sexes become fertile at 8weeks but breeding this young should not be done.
The female should be put with the male rather than the other way round so she isn't territorial.
The cage should be solid and hedgebags (sleeping bags) should be supplied for her to line her nest.
Between 1st meeting and birth can be anywhere from 33-60days. At around 30days a good full clean out of the cage is recommended cause when the babies are born no interaction with mum or that area of the cage can be touched until the babies are 2 to 3 weeks old. The use of a bird nest cam is a good way to keep an eye on mum and babies within this time.
It's hard to tell if she is pregnant the only signs are her getting bigger, tighter belly and lumps. Just give it 40days from the last interaction with the male before you decide she isn't. Then it's just a case to try and try again. She will give birth to average 3-5hoglets but size can range from 1-9
You will probably hear little squeaks when the babies are born and see them scattered around the cage until all are born. Wait before holding them but if mum tries to attack leave them until they are fully active before attempting again. Mum may kill them if stressed. After 3weeks they should have teeth so at 4weeks they will be onto solid food. They will be removed from mum when ready. Then once fully weaned can be rehomed


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Adelaide filly La Pomme De Pin is on target to make her mark in the Magic Millions 2YO Clockwise Classic at Ballarat after having her credentials enhanced by the result of the Merson Cooper Stakes at Sandown.
La Pomme De Pin made her debut in a 1000m-race for two-year-olds in Adelaide last month and shot clear in the straight only to be chased down by Long Leaf.
The Lindsay Park-trained colt confirmed the form by winning the Listed Merson Cooper on Saturday.
La Pomme De Pin has been to Ballarat since her debut to win a jump-out in the clockwise direction last week ahead of Saturday's $200,000 race over 1000m which has 20 nominations.
"She ran a really, really good race on debut and looked home for all money and got nailed on the line by obviously a pretty promising colt," Kennewell said.
"She has taken good benefit out of that. She had only had one jump-out leading into that race, so she's come on in leaps and bounds since."
La Pomme De Pin has stayed in Victoria since her jump-out at Ballarat last Tuesday.
Apprentice Zac Spain, who was indentured to Kennewell in Adelaide before joining Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Cranbourne in Victoria on loan, went to Flemington to gallop the filly in her final piece of work on Monday.
"He said she worked really well and felt terrific," Kennewell said.
Joe Bowditch takes the ride on Saturday.
"We gave her one gallop the reverse way before she went over to Ballarat for the trial and she galloped well," Kennewell said.
"Joe Bowditch rode her in that gallop and then went over to ride her in the jump-out and said she took great benefit from the trial as well.
"It's full steam ahead for Saturday and hopefully she's the one to beat."
Kennewell plans to have three runners at the meeting with Senor Gaudi in the Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic (1100m) while Via Balciano is nominated for an 1100m benchmark 70.
Kennewell said both were promising horses with Senor Gaudi winning two of his three starts, while Via Balciano has a win and close second from two starts.


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I wrote last week about the value of humor and today I was going to write specifically about sarcasm. But as I wrote, I had lots of thoughts I wanted to unpack with more thoroughness, so I'm going to wait for a week or two and talk about something else that's been on my mind lately.
The other day I was in the kitchen and heard a horrendous shriek. My 5 year old came running in screaming at the top of his lungs. When he was able to calm down long enough to be verbal again, he showed me a very minor abrasion on his knee. It was not a big deal, although I knew it stung badly.
So, I freaked out, too. I screamed and cried and assured him that he was right--it was a terrible wound and he was in imminent danger. So, we screamed and cried and freaked out together, each pushing the other to a more fevered, frenzied state.
Of course I'm joking.
I calmly told him it was okay, that he'd be fine and that it would stop hurting soon. I told him it wasn't serious. I put some antibiotic ointment on it, slapped a band-aid over the scrape and sent him back out to play.
I wrote a few weeks ago about being the shelter in emotional storms of adolescence. You can read that here, if you like.
Those suggestions were applicable to all kinds of emotional dramas, but I want to deal with one aspect of that a little more specifically.
Adolescence is a time of heightened emotion. Adolescents tend to experience the world via very strong feelings. They aren't just tired, they are exhausted. They aren't just mad, they are furious. They aren't just hurt, they are devastated. Emotionally, they are very much like my 5 year old in the anecdote above--the reaction is usually disproportionate to the severity of the situation. These situations might include problems with peers, grades, disappointments or setbacks in the things they like to do (eg dance, sports, theatre, whatever) and so on. They are the emotional analogues of a scraped knee in that they sting but won't have long-term effects.
Over my teaching career, I've found that there are many different kinds of parents and styles, as varied and unique as the personalities of the parents themselves. All of us--parents, teachers and students alike--are imperfect and flawed. We all make mistakes and have imperfect approaches and styles.
That being said, I've concluded that all mistakes are not equal. I have found, in my own classroom, that I can err on the side of harshness or mercy. I nearly always regret when I err on the side of harshness and very rarely regret erring on the side of mercy because the consequences of making a mistake are far less serious and damaging.
On that idea, then--that you should choose carefully which mistakes you are going to make--let me talk about one three parenting styles I have observed.
Parents in the first group are what I call emotional arsonists. They start drama like an arsonist starts fires. Other parents, teachers, their child's classmates--everyone and every situation is potential kindling just waiting for gasoline and a match. They pick fights, cause controversy and escalate natural, minor disagreements or conflicts into bonfires. Happily, they are fairly rare and they are so obvious that most people tend to avoid them.
If every teacher is out to get your child, if no coach ever gives them their due, if all the other kids are mean, then you might want to consider carefully if you are an emotional arsonist. I'm not saying that some kids aren't picked on unfairly, or that every teacher is just and virtuous, and kind. But I am saying that if it's always you and/or your child against the world, you may want to give some deep thought to how you are engaging the world. The odds that everyone you or your child meets is a mean and a bully are not impossible, but they are small.
But there's another approach which I think is perhaps more pernicious because it's more subtle. This group doesn't start the fires, but they are right there when it happens shining a spotlight on it. They get involved and drawn into the drama, living it along with their children in heightened terms. This could involve social problems, conflicts with a teacher or coach, general disappointment in life--whatever it is. They are like those morbid reporters who, when a disaster strikes, are there 24/7, priding themselves on never leaving the scene. They lack objectivity and detachment, though, and end up getting so drawn in that they make some kind of faux pas as a result--at the very least being insensitive or far too close to the situation. I call these spotlight parents. They may not start the fires, but they shine the light on them for all to see.
I think most of us have this tendency in us and I think most parents fall somewhere in a continuum inside this group. I know I do. It's natural, when you love your child to want to run to them when they are hurt, to suffer along with them and so on. And, the reality is that you do suffer. When your child is hurting, most parents feel that same hurt plus more. So it's easy to be drawn into this.
These parents do with drama what I did not really do with my son's scraped knee--they overreact and freak out, stir things up and make things worse instead of projecting calm and sending the message that this really is not a big deal.
Here's a warning sign, and it's one I will admit to experiencing. If you react emotionally to your child's peers or teachers, if you end up reacting on a vsiceral, as opposed to a rational, basis, you might be a spotlight parent. If you talk, weeks later, about drama that happened some time ago, you might be a spotlight parent. Notice I say "might." There's a fine line between loving and protecting your child, and going too far. But it is a very fine line.
I have known other parents who are exactly the opposite. This is a fairly small group, unfortunately. They are like shock absorbers for drama. They don't seek it out and don't stir it up. They don't talk about it if they are involved. It goes no further than them. They see their children not as heroes in a melodrama, but as imperfect actors in an ensemble of equally imperfect actors. They see two sides of adolescent conflicts. They don't hold grudges (or at least don't act on them). They talk to the teacher before getting mad. They can grant good intentions and good faith even when disagreeing. They don't really worry if their kid doesn't get the game ball or the leading role (although they enjoy it when they do). It just doesn't upset their equilibrium or rock their boat.
Essentially, they do with emotional situations what I did with my 5 year old's scraped knee. They use their life experience and more developed rational capacity to say, "It's going to be okay. Calm down. I know it hurts, but it will be fine very soon."
It can be very difficult to do this when you are the parent because it requires a level of detached rationality that many of us do not naturally possess. It's easier to be calm with my 5 year old because I'm not hurting, too. But when someone hurts my adolescent's feelings--I am hurting too.
And so we get to the idea of habits and self-discipline. Of learning to act a certain way in specific situations, of not getting drawn in. Of being a bit detached and thinking before we act. This is, I'm convinced, a skill that can be learned.
Is there a risk with this? Yes, I think there is. It's possible that the shock absorber parents may not always be empathetic enough, I suppose. As a parent I worry that I might not be loving or nurturing enough.
As a teacher, though, I think I have a different perspective and I really believe that, if you have to err, this is the side on which you want that error to occur.
In my experience, the children of the shock absorber parents are much better adjusted, more confident, more resilient, confident, and have more friends. They seem much happier to me. As an aside, the shock absorber parents tend to be happier and are more well-liked than the spotlight parents.
The children of the spotlight parents tend to be much less secure, more dependent, and usually struggle quite a bit and are less happy. This varies quite a bit depending on the intensity of the spotlight behaviors. But the more engaged on an emotional level the parent is, the less happy the child usually is.
The fire starter's children are usually totally messed up. Friendless, very dependent, and quite unhappy.
4/19/2012 09:46:50 pm
5/4/2012 05:09:49 am
Thanks, Jo--you were the master of this. Somehow I didn't reply to your comment when you first posted it. Sorry!
I've always felt I was a shock absorber parent, but then I had an especially difficult child who needs a lot of discipline and a lot of love. Let's call him a "drama magnet." It is hard to put off those knee jerk reactions to protect him or get offended (because sometimes- often- it is his own fault and he needs to deal with the consequences.)
5/4/2012 05:08:56 am
Charlotte, I know exactly what you mean and you raise an excellent point I know from my own experience but hand't considered in this piece: different children bring out different traits and different responses in parents. Like you, I have found this to be much easier with some children than with others.
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Daniel J. Horwitz was nominated to the Board of Commissioners by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and joined the Board on July 10, 2017.
Daniel J. Horwitz is a partner with the law firm of McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, where he focuses his practice on the defense of individuals and companies in white collar criminal and regulatory enforcement investigations and cases, as well as in complex commercial lawsuits and arbitrations. He routinely handles matters before federal and state courts, prosecutors and regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Attorneys for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Manhattan District Attorney and the New York Attorney General. He has also led numerous internal investigations on behalf of corporations, audit committees, special litigation committees and special board committees. Mr. Horwitz has also served as an independent integrity monitor and independent investigator on behalf of New York City and the State of New York.
Prior to joining McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, Mr. Horwitz was a partner with the boutique law firm of Lankler, Carragher & Horwitz LLP, which he joined after a partnership at an AmLaw 100 firm. He began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, where he served from 1991 to 2000, principally in the Frauds Bureau. He served as a Law Clerk to United States District Court Judge John T. Nixon in Nashville Tennessee from 1990 to 1991. Mr. Horwitz graduated from Columbia College in 1982 and earned his J.D. cum laude in 1990 from the Washington College of Law at American University.
Following his graduation from college in 1982 until 1990, Mr. Horwitz served first as Legislative Assistant and then as Legislative Director to United States Representative Thomas J. Downey, where his principal responsibilities were in connection with Mr. Downey's membership on the House Committee on Ways and Means.
From 2011 until 2016, Mr. Horwitz served as a Commissioner on the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics. Mr. Horwitz served as Commission Chair from 2013 until 2016.
Mr. Horwitz is active in a number of bar associations, including the American Bar Association, where he currently serves as the Chair of the White Collar Committee for the Business Litigation Section of the ABA. He is also a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, where he previously served as Chair of the Criminal Advocacy Committee, the Federal Bar Council and New York State Bar Association.
Committee Assignments: Governance and Ethics (Chair), Audit (Vice Chair), Finance.
Term: 07/10/17 - 06/30/2021 *
* Commissioners serve without remuneration for six-year overlapping terms. A Commissioner whose term expires continues to serve until reappointment or the appointment and qualification of a successor.


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Every child is born a scientist. Don't believe it? Spend an hour watching an infant or young toddler. As a parent, their curiosity and constant experimentation may quickly exhaust you, but don't be so quick to dismiss it. You are witnessing the simplest and purest form of science: hypothesize, test, analyze, repeat.
Fast forward to the school years. With each year that passes, more students lose that curiosity and in its place develop a misguided sense that they can't "do" science, that it's too hard.
So what happened during those few short years? Likely a confluence of circumstances... greater exposure to the world that sparks new interests and reduced exposure to science in the early elementary years.
Don't get me wrong- just because every child is born a scientist doesn't mean that every person should have a career as a scientist - what a boring and unbalanced place that would be! However, every child deserves a quality science education; and every person the right to feel like he or she can "do" science. A solid science background yields better problem solvers, more discerning consumers, and savvier citizens of the world.
I have founded Science Matters to help provide that quality science education; breaking down the misconceptions that keep students and teachers from believing that science is fun and accessible to everyone.
Science doesn't have to take place in a fancy laboratory - a basic classroom, dining room table, or backyard is perfect. Science doesn't require fancy equipment - your home and classroom are already filled with suitable tools, and a trip to the local hardware store/craft store/toy store can fill any gaps. Science doesn't need expensive chemicals - your kitchen cupboards are brimming with perfectly acceptable substitutes.
Science does need YOU: your enthusiasm, your curiosity, your love for learning.
Explore this site to see what Science Matters can do for you and the youngsters in your life. When the ideas start rolling, contact me and we'll chart the course together.


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