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“We’re not anywhere close to where we want to be,” Bell said, a sentiment that pretty much everyone within the organization would share.
For as much as this team did correctly in the offseason — getting the pitching and adding excitement — the results are nearly identical to what they were a year ago. Sunday’s loss dropped the team to 44-53. They were 43-54 last year after 97 games — hardly the leap forward that was hoped for and expected.
“For us, the results are you’re in the playoffs and have a chance to win the World Series or you’re not. Clearly, we’re not currently where we need to be,” Bell said. “On the other hand, we do have a long way to go. That’s just a fact. If we play as well as we are capable of the rest of the way, we don’t even have to win 10 in a row; we just have to play consistently better and win consistently, and you have enough time. Urgent? Absolutely. Every game is important, absolutely, because every time you don’t (win), it makes it more difficult. But our focus has to be finding a way to win games consistently, but if we do that, we have an opportunity because you play so many games in your division and there’s just enough time. Absolutely crazier things have happened, and I believe this team is capable.”
That should be Bell’s attitude. It shouldn’t be the attitude of the team’s front office. Optimism from the All-Star break when the team was 4 1/2 games back of first place should turn to realism now that the deficit has doubled to nine games behind the first-place Cubs — and still with the division’s other three teams between the Reds and Cubs.
The Reds have played 60 percent of their season, and by the July 31 trade deadline, 65 percent of the season will be in the books. We can say this: The starting pitching has improved and the offense has not. The bullpen had three good months and is in the midst of one terrible month. We can also say this is not a playoff team.
With 10 more games in the book, there should be no question about what this team will do at the deadline: Sell.
So, what is there to sell? Let’s start with what the team won’t sell — that’s Luis Castillo and Nick Senzel. If this team can get back to relevance in the next couple of years, it will be around those two. Sonny Gray is signed to an extension, and for as much as this team has searched for pitching, Gray’s lived up to expectations.
On the other hand, Alex Wood has yet to pitch for the Reds, and while they’d make him available, it’d be a hard sell to anyone buying. Scooter Gennett didn’t generate a lot of interest before missing pretty much the entire first half with an injury, so it’s hard to see him bringing back much at this point. Both are free agents at the end of the season.
But that’s not to say there’s not something people won’t buy. I spoke with some people around the game about just what teams could find interesting, and this is more or less the ranking of the Reds’ trade candidates heading into July 31.
Iglesias is not having his best season, but he has the stuff and track record to garner interest by any team needing late-inning reinforcements (i.e., everyone).
Iglesias is also locked up for two more years after this season. That would mean the Reds are giving up a closer, but to get something, you need to give it up. He signed an extension this past offseason, but it didn’t add any more years; it just locked up what he’d make over his final years under team control. If anything, it made him a more attractive trade candidate. He’ll make $9 million in 2020 and $9.125 million in 2021.
He’d be a fit for the Dodgers, who have prospects to spare. The Reds and Dodgers have been frequent trade partners over the past couple of years, so both sides are comfortable with each other.
2. Tanner Roark
You want a proven starter who is a bulldog on the mound and having a good season to boot? That’s Roark.
There will be bigger names on the market, but Roark could slide into just about any staff and help.
He’s making $10 million this year and is a free agent after the season. He’s 5-6 with a 3.97 ERA, good for a 116 ERA+. He has 101 strikeouts in 102 innings and 33 walks.
It’s beginning to look like Wood is ready to come back, and if Roark were to be traded, they could insert Wood into the rotation. Lucas Sims would be an option if Wood isn’t ready.
3. Yasiel Puig
Puig started slowly with the Reds, but over his last 30 games, he’s hitting .342/.393/.712 with 11 home runs. That’s an impact bat for a playoff contender. He also has playoff experience and a knack for doing some of his best work on the biggest stage.
That said, he has a reputation, and it’s not a great one. He’s been on his best behavior in Cincinnati, and none of the issues in Los Angeles have seemed to surface here. He’s gotten along with teammates and played well. Still, reputations can hurt a player’s trade value, and Puig’s reputation could limit the trade pool. Let’s just say the Dodgers probably won’t be checking in on him.
A free agent at the end of the season, the Reds could offer him a qualifying offer, and it seems unlikely he’d take it, giving them a chance at a compensation pick at the very least for his leaving. Or they could offer him a boatload of money, but that seems unlikely.
4. José Iglesias
If a shortstop goes down in the next week, Iglesias would be a hot commodity. Unless one does, he might not be.
Few teams would see Iglesias as anything but a defensive upgrade, and offensively he’s been better than expected, hitting .281/.312/.386.
Of the free-agents-to-be, Iglesias is one of the players who makes the most sense to re-sign. He’s also fresh off not getting a big-league deal last offseason, so he might be more open to an extension than others. The Reds don’t have an heir apparent at shortstop unless they commit to José Peraza, something they were willing to do at the start of the year. Keeping Iglesias could move Peraza to second and strengthen the team’s middle-infield defense.
Like Iglesias, the Reds were able to pick up Dietrich on a minor-league deal in February, a snapshot of what the industry thought of him six months ago.
He had a hot start, but since his three-homer game on May 27, Dietrich is hitting just .168/.336/.305 with two homers and has just two more hits (16) than hit-by-pitches (14).
Dietrich certainly would be a bat bench for a contender, but he does have pop. He’s played first, second, third and left field.
Hernandez was struggling recently before going on the injured list with right shoulder fatigue. He’s eligible to come back on July 27.
He sports an unsightly 6.92 ERA but has a 3.30 FIP (fielding-independent pitching) and a solid reputation. He could still bring back something, but it would lack an immediate impact.
Hernandez has been one of Bell’s most trusted relievers and is a free agent at the end of the season.
7. Jared Hughes
Hughes was the team’s top set-up man a year ago but has been relegated to lower-leverage situations this season. The 34-year-old has a 3.03 ERA and a 4.86 FIP.
Hughes is a sinkerball specialist in a time when the sinker has rapidly lost its popularity. The pendulum might swing back toward the sinker, but it would take a team looking for that to trade for Hughes. The Reds have a team option for $3 million for 2020 but can buy him out for just $250,000.
(Photo of Raisel Iglesias: John Minchillo / Associated Press)


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Oceania is a region covering Australia, Papua, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands. It is sometimes also considered as continent.
There are only five accessible location in this area :
- Port Moresby, found by the captain of HMS Basilisk, John Moresby. He later named it Port Moresby in honor of his father. It is the capital city of present day Papua New Guinea.
- Brisbane, is a developing town in eastern Australia.
- Auckland, is a town in north island of New Zealand.
- Pitcairn Island, is a small island founded by the survivors of the shipwrecked mutiny of the HMS bounty. (This location is relevant to the 'Spend a night in Machu Picchu' Achievement.)
- Honolulu, is the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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I like to go into my weekend feeling inspired or looking forward to something that will rejuvenate my creative juices. This short film by Jauretsi and Crystal has done just that. It is a beautifully shot black and white film about a group of brothers exploring their home – New York. It is big, grand and yet intimate. The narrative is taken from Christopher Bollen’s debut novel Lightning People and read by Chloe Sevigny, Nate Lowman, Leelee Sobieski, Rufus Wainwright, Waris Ahluwalia, Kalup Linzy, Natasha Lyonne and Kirsten Dunst.
It’s a moving collaboration of exquisite images and words. Haunting, ethereal , but recognizably New York.
You can read more about the project and an interview with author, Christopher Bollen, at nowness.com

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Seven Days of Devotion
From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary. And Moses gave their redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
In the Book of Numbers, we learn about the God of order and redemption. God saves His people. This is very important. Many times, we say, “Let’s just let things flow and do whatever we feel God may be leading.” No, that is not God’s way. God always has a plan and does things in an orderly way.
When the children of Israel came out of Egypt and wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, there was order; and in the order, we see God’s plan for man’s redemption.
When they set up camp, the Tabernacle was always set up in the middle, with God ruling over the camp. Then, each tribe was set in a particular spot in front, behind or on either side of the Tabernacle. Every time God moved the camp, it was set up exactly the same way in the next location. Every member of each tribe camped together in their assigned area around the Tabernacle.
If we had been able to fly over the camp, we would have seen the cross—the cross of Jesus Christ. How amazing—2000 years before Christ was born, God already had a plan to saves us from our sins. How He loves us!
God doesn’t want to keep changing your
circumstances; He wants to change you.
-J. Sidlow Baxter-
Sowing & Reaping
Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
Before we come to the last book of the Pentateuch, a situation arises between Moses and the children of Israel that will have serious consequences for Moses.
They were preparing to cross over from Moab into the Promised Land, and the people began to complain—again. They came because they were thirsty—again. Remember, God provided water for them all through the desert journey, but they forgot and started to murmur and complain.
What did Moses do? Well, God told him to speak to the rock, but he was angry, and he hit the rock instead. Moses was angry with the people when God was not angry with them. He misrepresented God to the people, and there was a price to pay. He was not allowed to enter into the Promised Land. Moses died in Moab and Joshua led the people in.
Christians who disobey and misrepresent God will not enter the Promised Land. God still could have used Moses in a greater way, but he was cut short.
We must remember, as Christians, who we represent—not ourselves, but Jesus Christ.
Supernatural living through supernatural empowering is at the very heart of
New Testament Christianity.
Experience & Obedience
“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you.”
The Book of Deuteronomy is a book of experience and obedience. Both of these qualities are necessary for a successful walk with the Lord. One we need to earn, and one we need to learn. The reason I say this is because most of us are undisciplined people.
One of the things I thank God for is my experience in the military. They taught me discipline: with my time, with my money and with everything I have to do. That discipline has followed me throughout my life. It has enhanced and helped me in the study of God’s Word and enabled me to be a pastor, to be an evangelist and to do all the things in my life. Otherwise, I would be in total chaos.
There are many people who have no discipline in their lives, and as a result, they have no direction. Their walk with the Lord is inconsistent because they do not meet with God on a regular basis, through prayer and reading His Word.
Through experience and obedience, we come to know what God desires for our lives, what God desires us to be, and what He expects us to be.
God expects us to be obedient—obedient to His Word.
The alternative to discipline is disaster.
He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
Even though God made His ways known to Moses and the children of Israel, the first time Moses left them under the leadership of Aaron, they fell into idolatry and sin against God. Aaron was manipulated by the people, and he compromised like so many leaders today. Many leaders listen to the people instead of listening to the voice of God, and it affects not only themselves, but the people they are leading.
Aaron compromised and allowed the people to have a feast—a sexual party. They were eating, drinking, fornicating, committing adultery and they were enjoying it. Aaron, knowing God’s Word, took the gold and made a golden calf for the people to worship.
He allowed the people to enter into idolatry. Think of all the golden calves we have in our lives, things that take us away from the real God.
When Moses came down the mountain, it was like walking into a house of prostitution. And there was Aaron, the assistant to Moses, standing back, not stopping the people, but agreeing and giving permission. Imagine that!
Moses drew a line in the sand. Those who wanted to follow God stood on the side with Moses. Those who rebelled stayed on the other side, and the earth opened up and swallowed them. God judged the wicked.
Do not allow anyone or anything to bring you into rebellion against God. Know God’s ways and follow Him, not man.
Anything that takes God’s place is out of place.
-Abe Van der Puy-
LORD of Lords
Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. . . . Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace
to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:14, 16
Moses was the only person in the whole Bible who talked face to face with God. The children of Israel saw the acts of God, but they did not know Him, personally.
It is like many people today. They read the Bible, they attend church, but, in reality, they do not know God. They call Him God, they call Him Jesus, they call Him Savior, but they do not call Him Lord of lords—Lord of my Life. There is a difference.
It is not enough to go through the motions and play church. If we really and truly want to have Jesus Christ as our LORD and Savior, Lord of our lives, we must meet Him face to face.
The curtain in the Tabernacle has been torn in two. We can come into the holiest of holies and meet with God. All we have to do is open our Bibles or come before Him in prayer with open hearts.
When He is Lord of my life, it means everything belongs to Him. I follow His plan; I do not give Him mine. I obey Him.
Some read the Bible to learn and some read the Bible to hear from heaven.
For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Deuteronomy is a result of wandering for 40 years in the wilderness. It was supposed to be an 11 day journey to get to the Promised Land.
When I look at the map and I read the stories of the wandering, it reminds me how they left Egypt—with the mixed multitude. Be careful of the mixed multitude. They will take you away from God and lead you to compromise. God had to remove the generation containing the mixed multitude, so He caused them to wander for 40 years.
Throughout history, we have seen generations arise who want to change things. I am not saying change is always bad. Change can be a good thing, but when you start changing to things which lead you to worldliness instead of spirituality, it is not a good change.
There is a change arising today, which is the emerging church. They do not teach the Word, they entertain. They are trying to change the Bible. Matthew tells us they will be counted among the least in the kingdom of heaven, because they are teaching men falsely.
It is important to know God’s Word so we will not be led astray, out of the will of God.
The greatest folly in the universe is to oppose the will of God.
The LORD your God Himself crosses over before you; He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua himself crosses over before you, just as the LORD has said.
When the children of Israel came out of Egypt, there were three key people. There was Moses, Aaron his brother and then Joshua. We do not hear much about Joshua when they first depart from Egypt, but God planted him there because He knew Aaron’s heart.
God also knew Joshua’s heart, and He knew when Moses was gone who would best lead His people. God knew Joshua would lead the people and follow in the footsteps of Moses.
Joshua had the same vision and passion as Moses, but in a new way. Joshua was called to go out to battle, to remove the leaven, sin, from the land.
Moses had already written Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers. Now, in Deuteronomy, he had 32 chapters, but right before he concluded the book, God took Moses and allowed Joshua to finish the book.
This was a sign that He was passing things on to the next generation. It is always God’s plan to pass godly leadership on from generation to generation.
As parents, are you training your children up to be godly leaders in your family? In your work place, are you training up your Joshua to take your place when the Lord moves you on? That is the order of all things. That is God’s plan.
Order is Heaven’s first law.
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Another round of storms moved through KELOLAND over the weekend. Severe weather and heavy rain was a part of it as we continue to add to our moisture amounts.
It was a calmer day Monday as the sun shone across much of KELOLAND. But more rain is in the forecast for tonight in southeast KELOLAND and we’ll continue to add to our rain amounts.
Here’s a look at some of the rain amounts in KELOLAND that are in their top five for wettest January through August.
Rapid City is at their wettest. Pierre, Huron, and Brookings are at their second wettest. Sioux Falls and Marshall are third. While Watertown and Worthington are at their fourth wettest.
And the rains continue in KELOLAND.
After Tuesday, it looks mainly quiet for the rest of the work week and weekend.


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For example, a ripe banana absorbs wavelengths related to all colors but yellow. Therefore, we perceive the banana as yellow because that is the only color it did not absorb. We are going to be applying this basic knowledge to more complex experiments throughout the remainder of our time at CMU.
Our experiments incorporate multiple types of technology. We will be using our cell phones to photograph solutions that have a range of color intensities. We will then analyze the colors using an RGB identifier on our computers. By analyzing the intensity of the color, we can determine the concentration of the solution. This technique is brand new and is considered revolutionary. It can be applied in the lab, but would be especially useful in the field, where no spectrophotometer is available.
By using an indicator that turns a protein-rich solution a very intense color and turns a protein-poor solution a less intense color, the same technique can be applied. Multiple solutions could potentially be photographed and analyzed for protein concentrations based on their color intensity.
Here is a photo of the solutions we made, photographed, and analyzed to determine the concentration of dye in each solution. We did this experiment to practice the new technique and we will be applying it to proteins soon. In the coming weeks, I hope to become an expert!
Love from Thailand,

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I hope it's OK to post this here. I'm posting to let you know about the third AdventureX in London December 7-8th. AdventureX is a small community funded convention focused around adventure games and interactive storytelling . For those of you who can’t make it in person, we are hoping to livestream as much as we can. If anyone has something they’d like to exhibit ,a game they’d like to demo, or wants to give a talk on something game related then please get in touch via the site.
Most of the adventure games have been AGS based, so I thought it'd be neat if some Wintermute users were able to show some games too!
Entry and exhibition space are free so if you are unable to donate to the event you’re still welcome to come along and meet some cool people and play some games. However if you are able we ask you support the event by either purchasing a VIP card that gives you a bunch of games and refreshments at the event, donate, or that you sponsor the event to promote your project or business.
Here's some more info from the site:
AdventureX returns for its third year at the University of East Anglia in London, early this coming December. It's an event for adventure game fans, developers and those just curious. Creative people and companies of all types are invited, you'll bump into game developers, musicians and writers amidst a selection of interesting talks, special guests, game demonstrations and exhibitors.
A little look at what to expect at the 2013 show on December 7th + 8th!
Video-game exhibitors, developers, publishers and related skills
Specialist talks on game design, adventure games & related subjects!
Game demonstrations and hands-on gaming!
Special guest talks and many other surprises!
Live web stream provided by Screen 7.http://www.adventurexpo.co.uk
Special Guests so far:
Charles Cecil, Revolution Software
Steve Ince - Game writer ( Broken Sword etc etc)
Jon Ingold, Inkle Studios
Dave Gilbert, Wadjet Eye Games
Alasdair Beckett-King - Nelly Cootalot

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Mung beans, also known as green adzuki beans, are named for their turquoise color. They have been cultivated in China for more than 2,000 years. Due to its rich nutrition and many uses, Li Shizhen called it "the best of dishes". Mung beans are used for food, vegetables, green manure, and medicine. Seeds and stems are widely eaten. They are the traditional legume food of the Chinese people.
Nutritional content of mung beans
Content (per 100 g)
Content (per 100 g)
The efficacy of mung beans
Antibacterial and bacteriostatic, anti-tumor blood lipid lowering, cholesterol lowering, detoxification, appetite enhancement, liver and kidney protection
How to pick mung beans
Viewing color and lustre: The outer layer of high-quality mung bean is waxy, the particles are full and uniform, rarely broken, insect-free, and free of impurities. Inferior mung beans have a dim color, uneven particle size, poor fullness, more fragmentation, insects, and impurities. Smell the smell: Grab a handful of mung beans, breathe a sigh of warmth to the mung beans, and then immediately smell the smell. High-quality mung beans have a normal clear fragrance without other odors. Slightly off-flavor or mildew odors are inferior mung beans.
How to store mung beans
The bought mung beans will be frozen in the refrigerator for a week and then taken out. Mung beans that can't be eaten in the summer can be stored in plastic pots or plastic bottles, better in the refrigerator, and can be stored until the next summer.
Taboos of mung beans
Mung beans are cold and people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat more. Do not eat mung bean food when taking medication, especially warm supplements, to avoid reducing the efficacy. Uncooked mung bean has a strong fishy smell, and is easy to nausea and vomit after eating.
Mung beans cooking tips
Mung beans should not be overcooked, so as not to damage the organic acids and vitamins, reducing the effectiveness of clearing heat and detoxifying. Mung beans should not be cooked in an iron pan. Mung beans will turn black when cooked in an iron pan; this is because mung beans contain tannic acid, which can react with iron to produce black iron tannate. Mung beans cooked in an iron pan will produce some black iron tannate, so it will turn black.
How to make mung bean soup healthier
If you want to cool off, boil for about 10 minutes and just drink clear soup; If you want to detoxify, you need to boil for a long time. It is best to cook the beans and eat them together.
How to distinguish dyed mung beans
When choosing mung beans, you should not just look at the color, but also pay attention to touch it with your hands, or buy a little, and soak in water for a while at home. If the color of the water quickly becomes dark, you must pay attention to whether the mung beans are stained color.

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Source | Entrepreneur : By Sanchita Dash
There was a time when students graduating from colleges scampered around campus when a big IT company came calling for placements. Today, the same kind of excitement is seen when start-ups come for campus placements. More and more students are looking at working in a start-up mainly because they want to embark on their own entrepreneurial journey, but before they do so, they want to learn from the best in the business.
Working in the agile world of start-ups, helps one understand the ecosystem better. Entrepreneur India spoke to founders, who earlier worked in a start-up, as they shared what you learn while working in a start-up as opposed to working in a Multi National Company.
Expand Your Horizon
For anyone who has entrepreneurial dreams, working in a start-up is critical. The agility of the start-up world helps one work in a fast-paced environment while actually being in-charge of major decisions. Akash Gupta, founder, Mobycy, worked with Dell and Airtel for six and a half years, before shifting to work with Snapdeal. For him, he had hardly ever imagined that he will start up on his own. “It was a far off dream,” said Gupta. But his transition to working with Snapdeal, changed a lot of things for him. “You get to work on solving problems. You are no more a small fish in a big ocean. While working with corporates, you solve a very small piece of a big puzzle but with start-ups, you get to expand your horizon,” said Gupta.
From Snapdeal, Gupta went on to work with Mobikwik, where he learnt to deal with people, manage teams. Even though it was a smaller setup back then, it gave him great exposure. “You are solving the chaos on the ground, that learning is very important,” he said.

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This Enfield-made Martini carbine in .303 British compares favorably with the much later Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk. 1 – the famous Jungle Carbine.
Even after the Martini-Henry rifle had been retired as the British service weapon, various manufacturers (including the royal arsenal at Enfield) continued to build rifles on the actions in .303 British.
The original .577/.450 Martini-Henry (left) with the .450 Express No. 1, the later .450 Nitro Express, and the .303 British. All .45-caliber English cartridges are descended, one way or another, from the .577/.450.
By Terri Wieland
Thanks to Zulu, the classic 1964 movie starring Michael Caine, the Martini-Henry rifle enjoys a celebrity among citizens at large that is rare among military weapons. Tens of millions of people have seen that movie and, if nothing else, learned about rifle drill in the British Army in 1879.
For anyone who might have missed it, Zulu depicts, with quite admirable accuracy, the battle of Rorke’s Drift, in Natal in 1879. The army awarded 11 Victoria Crosses; in my opinion, there could have been a twelfth, for the Martini-Henry certainly played a heroic role.
The old Martini is one of the lesser-sung military rifles in history. It was not used for long – about 15 years – and was really a transitional weapon between the muzzleloader and the repeating cartridge rifle. Still, it had an enormous impact in several different ways. After it was officially retired in favor of the bolt-action Lee-Metford in 1888, stocks of Martini-Henrys were distributed to colonial troops, militia battalions, hunters, and target shooters throughout the Empire – and that meant, literally, throughout the world. For a century afterwards, you could walk into a farmhouse in Kenya, Rhodesia, Natal, Saskatchewan, New Zealand, or New South Wales and find a Martini-Henry behind the door, ready for action.
Over the long term, its cartridge, the .577/.450, was even more influential than the rifle itself. For one thing, its 480-grain bullet set the standard for .45-caliber dangerous-game cartridges that lasts to this day. Subsequent nitro-express cartridges, starting with the .450 NE in 1898, used 480-grain bullets. When .450s were banned in India and the Sudan around 1905, to keep ammunition out of the hands of insurgents, it was because there were so many old Martini-Henrys in the hands of the would-be rebels. Substitutes for the .450 NE included the .470 Nitro Express, .475 No. 2 NE, and Holland & Holland’s .500/.465. More often than not, the standard bullet weight was 480 grains.
The Martini-Henry proved to be so durable, reliable, and adaptable that many were rebarreled to .303 British after 1888, and thousands of new Martinis were also made in .303. Many of these continue in service to this day. With .303 British ammunition one of the most common calibers to be found from Cairo to the Cape, it was natural to arm everything from game scouts and park rangers to camp guards and farm workers with them.
The flip side of that coin is that untold numbers of African animals have been either poached, or wounded, by a Martini-Henry, whether chambered in .577/.450 or .303 British, but that is hardly the rifle’s fault.
A lesser known negative of the old Martini is its horrid recoil. Viewers of Zulu might contest that statement, since every shot fired in the movie appeared to have no recoil at all, nor was there much in the way of black-powder smoke. Of course not – they were using blanks. The real-life Martini was noted for brutal recoil, mainly because of the shape of the stock. For its time, however, it was extremely fast to operate – tests showed trained infantrymen capable of maintaining a rate of fire of 20 rounds per minute. The roughly 140 defenders of Rorke’s Drift fired more than 20,000 rounds during the battle. Considering there were 4,000 Zulu attackers, the Martini’s rate of fire evened the odds somewhat.
The rifle is also enormously strong. Tests at the Providence Tool Company in Rhode Island, at the time they were fulfilling a contract to supply 600,000 Martini-Henrys to the Ottoman Empire, proved the action to be a beast. At one point, they put five (5) 480-grain bullets in the barrel ahead of a double charge of gunpowder. The rifle took it without a whimper.
It’s no wonder, then, that the Martini-Henry is still relatively common to find in use, 140 years after it was retired from the British service as obsolete. A 480-grain, hard-cast bullet, in the right place, will still stop virtually anything, and there is little in the way of plains game that can’t be taken with the .303.
To the best of my knowledge, Kynamco in England is the only company that now manufactures .577/.450 Martini-Henry ammunition. Finding some would be the difficulty. If you want to shoot one, handloading is about the only real option. Fortunately, with a little work, brass can be fashioned from .577 cases, which will take Boxer primers; the Martini can handle smokeless-powder pressures with no problem, and cast bullets are common as dirt.
In fact, loading some ammunition and trying to match the 20 rounds a minute record of a Victorian infantrymen would be an interesting challenge. Let me know how you make out.


Articles tagged under: Amit Jethwa
July 11, 2019
Ahmedabad: A designated CBI court here today sentenced life terms to the seven accused of the sensational murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa, including former BJP MP Dinu Bodha Solanki.
The court of designated CBI court judge K M Dave which had held them guilty in this nine year old case on July 6 and reserved the verdict to be delivered today also imposed a total fine of Rs 59,25,000 on the accused.
Jethwa (35) was shot dead near high court on July 20, 2010, the day when he had...Read More
July 06, 2019
Ahmedabad: CBI court has convicted seven including former Lok Sabha member Dinu Bogha Solanki in year 2010 Amit Jethwa murder case. Among those convicted are Shailesh Pandya, Udaji Thakor, Shiv Pachan, Shiva Solanki, Bahadursinh Vadher (police constable), Sanjay Chauhan and Dinu Bogha Solanki(former MP). CBI lawyer demanded life imprisonment for the accused against which a lawyer representing the accused demanded lesser sentence considering the age of former MP. CBI Court sent all accused to ju...Read More
November 20, 2013
New Delhi, 20 November 2013
A Supreme Court bench of Justices SS Nijjar and FM I Kalifulla on Tuesday denied bail to BJP MP from Junagadh Gujarat Dinu Solanki in connection with the murder of activist Amit Jethava. The decision was taken by the court after CBI's submission that they needed at least six more weeks to probe the case and Solanki was required to be confronted with other accused. The Supreme Court will hear the matter on 3 January. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi...Read More
November 12, 2013
New Delhi, 12 November 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday said the CBI was "hoodwinking" the procedure in its investigation into the murder of RTI activist Amit Bhikabhai Jethwa in which Gujarat BJP MP Dinubhai Boghabhai Solanki was arrested after being summoned as a witness.
"You are hoodwinking," a bench comprising justices S S Nijjar and F M I Kalifulla said after CBI counsel maintained that Solanki, who was called for questioning here, was arrested as there must have...Read More
November 08, 2013
Junagadh, 8 November 2013
Dinu Solanki, BJP Lok Sabha MP from Junagadh, Gujarat who is accused of playing role in year 2010 Amit Jethwa murder case was today taken to Kodinar.
Solanki is on four days remand. Investigation agency Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) today took him to Kodinar and carried out search at his farm house and residence.
November 07, 2013
Ahmedabad, 17 October 2013
CBI court at Ahmedabad's Mirzapur area today sent Gujarat BJP's Junagadh MP Dinu Solanki to four days remand in year 2010 Amit Jethwa murder case.
Dinu Solanki's advocate Mitesh Amin said, "we opposed CBI's demand to give 14 days remand. The court partly allowed CBI application and gave remand till 11 November 3.00 pm."
Solanki's lawyer told court that Solanki was arrested at this stage because he is associated with a political party.
November 06, 2013
New Delhi, 6 November 2013
Delhi based Saket court has granted two days transit remands of Gujarat BJP MP Dinu Solanki. CBI had requested for transit remand because the case belongs to Ahmedabad. Solanki will be produced in Ahmedabad based CBI court where rest of the court battle will be fought.
Solanki was arrested yesterday by CBI after 7-8 hours of questioning in connection with year 2010 Amit Jethwa murder case. Solanki is BJP MP elected from Junagadh Lok Sabha sea...Read More
November 05, 2013
New Delhi, 5 November 2013
The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on Tuesday arrested Gujarat BJP MP from Junagadh Dinu Bogha Solanki in Amit Jethwa murder case.
Solanki had to appear before CBI today morning following an order by court. After several hours of questioning he was arrested.
Jethwa was murdered in July 2010. He had been campaigning against illegal mining in the Gir reserve. His family claims that the MP had hatched the conspiracy to kill Jethwa. Th...Read More
October 07, 2011
Ahmedabad, 7 October, 2011
Media persons in Ahmedabad will on Friday remain busy in courts.
Hearing on Ishrat Jahan encounter case, Lokayukta case and Amit Jethwa murder case will be held today in Gujarat High Court.
In Ahmedabad rural court, Sanjiv Bhatt's bail and remand plea will be heard and decision could arrive.
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Tom Holland, classical historian and novelist
This has not been a good year for the Greeks, but it has been an excellent one for books on a Greek theme. Holidaymakers to the Aegean can always remind themselves of more heroic times by tucking into Peter Krentz's The Battle of Marathon (Yale £20), a gripping account of the ancient Athenians' finest hour. Poetry lovers should be sure to invest in The Known, a translation of selected poems by Nikos Fokas, one of Greece's finest living poets: his elegiac and often unsettling meditations will make the perfect accompaniment to a late-evening glass of ouzo in a village square. Finally, for the perfect beach read, look no further than Zachary Mason's witty, inventive and often deeply moving reworking of Homer, The Lost Books of the Odyssey (Vintage £7.99) – a worthy winner of last year's Criticos prize. In 44 startlingly various versions of Odysseus's adventures, we are given, among numerous other treats, a Penelope who turns out to be a werewolf, a Cyclops who turns out to be Homer and a Helen who turns out to have been abducted by Death.
Julius Purcell, Barcelona-based culture writer
Spanish fiction lists are dominated by Javier Marías, lugubrious to some and monumentally beautiful to others. A good start is Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me (Vintage £9.99), about an adultery gone horribly wrong, and which I found to be lugubrious… and monumentally beautiful.
Many novels about Spain are now being written by South American immigrant writers. Of the few translated so far, the late Roberto Bolaño's The Skating Rink (Picador £7.99), a Catalan love story featuring embezzled public money, is a good example. Classics that can be found in English, and which deeply affected me, include Ramón J Sender's 1960 Requiem for a Spanish Peasant (Aris & Phillips £14.95), about a village that becomes a microcosm of the Spanish civil war. Juan Marsé's Golden Girl is a witty portrait of a mediocre pro-Franco writer, who, after the death of the dictator, tortuously rewrites his own life history with the help of his unstable niece.
Among the best of recent non-fiction is Javier Cercas's The Anatomy of a Moment (Bloomsbury £18.99), a part-investigative, part-narrative analysis of the 1981 coup attempt against the Spanish parliament. John Hooper's The New Spaniards (Penguin £10.99) surveys the country's ultra-traditional/ultra-modern paradox, while Giles Tremlett's Ghosts of Spain (Faber £9.99) expertly exorcises Spain's contemporary traumas.
Andrew Hussey, Paris‑based academic and cultural historian
France Observed in the 17th Century by British Travellers, edited by John Lough, is a collection of letters, documents and travellers' tales in which Brits witness, with horror and fascination, the economic and social conditions in France, the courts, the church, the poor state of the armed forces and what goes on in Versailles.
In complete contrast is Voice Over (Faber £10.99), a novel by Céline Curiol, which is an example of what I'd call Eurostar literature. It's about a woman who reads out the announcements at the Gare du Nord in Paris and is completely bored and ready for sexual adventure, which she finds by falling in love with a transvestite. It's like an uber-sexy Tale of Two Cities.
My favourite French classic has to be Journey to the End of the Night (Oneworld £12.99) by Louis-Ferdinand Céline. It's an epic that takes you all around the world, but the centre of the world is Paris, or Céline's delirious, slightly hallucinatory, incredibly poetic vision of it. There are two translations but neither conveys the scabrous energy of Parisian lowlife slang, so it's best to read it in the original.

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Fresh from winning the Nyerere Cup in Tanzania, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) women’s volleyball team are targeting a slot in the play off as the Kenya Volleyball Federation regular season comes to an end next week in Kapsabet.
DCI saw off APR of Rwanda 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-16) last week to emerge winners and DCI team manager Neddy Kilimo believes the team will build on the development to finally make it to the last four after Bungoma County denied them the chance last season.
Kilimo however said Kenya Defence Forces(KDF) stand in their way but they are prepared to go all the way.
On paper, champions Kenya Prisons, KCB and Kenya Pipeline have secured their places in the play-offs if their performance in the league so far is anything to go by and only one slot is up for grabs.
KDF have only played two league matches and have two points, while DCI have nine points from four matches. The two teams face off in Kapsabet with the winner of the contest almost guaranteed of a place in the play-offs.
“It’s our target to play in the play-offs but for that to happen, we will have to go the extra mile. Luckily, we are from participating in the Nyerere Cup earlier this week and the players are in competition mood,” said Kilimo.
“The presence of Kenya international centre Caroline Sirengo has been rewarding. She really grown in terms of the game and we hope the experience and exposure she has picked in the national team will come in handy in the league and future assignments.”
Sirengo, a middle blocker, was part of the team that participated and FIVB World Cup in Japan, where the home team recorded a win against new found African rivals Cameroon to finish 11th out of 12 participating nations. She was also part of the Malkia Strikers team that retained gold in the African Games in Morocco in August.
DCI will line up against the Oilers, Prisons and KDF in the two-day event that begins on Thursday next week.


Optical microscopy is one of the most valuable-but under utilized-tools for analyzing fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites. This hands-on instructional book covers everything; sample preparation, microscopic techniques, and applications. The power of optical microscopy to study the microstructure of these heterogeneous, anisotropic materials is illustrated with over 180 full color images.This book is designed as an instructional reference for preparing fiber-reinforced polymeric-matrix composite materials for examination by optical microscopy and the techniques of optical microscopy used for analysis. It is also meant to be a teaching tool for those who want to learn more about the microstructure of these heterogeneous and anisotropic materials. The content is also appropriate for experienced microscopists or metallurgists who become involved in the preparation and analysis of polymeric composites.This book begins with an introduction to fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite materials that focuses on the microstructure and morphology of these unique materials. In the following chapters, the authors explain the materials, equipment, and procedures of how to prepare composite samples, followed by the illumination and contrast techniques of optical microscopy. Included in these chapters are the methods and reagents that are used to bring out distinct features in composite materials, such as different phases and areas of degradation or damage. Also included are details of how to prepare special composite materials having vast differences in hardness and material properties. The remaining chapters present various topics of studies of fiber-reinforced polymeric composite materials that have been performed by using optical microscopy.


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After completing the Stroop Test, participants in Nauts’ study were asked to take part in another supposedly unrelated task.
A more recent study suggests that this cognitive impairment takes hold even w hen men simply anticipate interacting with a woman who they know very little about.
In a second study, Nauts and her colleagues again began the experiment by having each participant complete the Stroop test.
Then each participant was led to believe they would soon be taking part in the same “lip reading” task similar to the first study.
Although the studies on their own don’t offer any concrete explanations, Nauts and her colleagues think that the reason may have something to do with men being more strongly attuned to potential mating opportunities.
Since all of their participants were both heterosexual and young, they might have been thinking about whether the woman might be a potential date.

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What’s better than a sleigh with 8 reindeer? A sleigh with 8 cats! Santa’s annual run was over. He’s looking forward to a long rest. This year was stressful. The reindeer went AWOL so Santa had to use the barn cats. The elves all got sick. There was a blizzard over most of North America. He found out he’s gluten intolerant and can’t eat most cookies anymore. He did discover oat milk and the kids have been leaving out almond milk and coconut milk instead of cow’s milk so he felt much better this year.
It’s time to feed the cats a nice juicy meal for helping him out. He checked in the elves who seem to be feeling better. The local ranger found the reindeer scarfing up hay at a local dairy barn and is returning them in the morning. Time for a glass of wine and a book by the fire. But he may decide to watch the Mandalorian instead.
Merry Christmas! The day is finally here. Just when you think you won’t get everything finished on time, it all falls in place.
Played with the brush markers this morning and decided to do a tree. It feels good to play with the materials for the fun of it. It’s not perfect, but trees are not perfect, are they? And they are beautiful for all their imperfections.
I also added today and yesterday’s carved stamps below.
I wish everyone a very Merry and loving Christmas. Hug people today just because you can. Love everyone. That’s what today is about.
Ellie dreams of being an Olympic figure skater. She practices every day and loves skating in the snow. The creek near her house freezes over in the winter and it is her favorite place to skate. She and her friends create a rink and a track on the frozen creek and they do pretend Olympic Winter Games all season long. Winter is fun where Ellie lives.
Today’s carved stamp is an abstract design and I carved it without a sketch. I drew in pencil right on the stamp.
These two friends have been companions for a long time. They help each other and watch out for each other. Although they are different species, they have learned to live together in harmony. They share that beautiful mysterious place called the Ocean.
Below is also today’s carved stamp. I carved this one randomly. I like it because it almost looks like it fell off a fir.
Cardinals are such perky birds. The nice thing is when I moved from the Northeast, the cardinals were here, too. I get to observe them in a different environment. They sing a lot down here and they tattle on predators and raptors. I am always amazed at their bravery.
I did a sketch of a Cardinal on a cold day perched on a snowman. Not an unusual sight when I lived on Long Island.
Today, I also tried my hand at lettering and carved Noel.
I almost didn’t do this prompt but I am not one to avoid a challenge, especially when I really got into doing the background. I pulled up a few of my photos from a Colorado trip as a reference and I found that the Apple pencil was well suited for doing the trees. I had to fuss with the wires but I didn’t want them looking “artificial” so I had to redo them several times. I did use the Procreate perspective guide which was really helpful. I look at this and I like that I captured the cold, weak light of winter.
Today seemed a day of multiple challenges. I was playing with the cutter to do a Linocut wreath. It came out pretty decent, after I filled up four pages in my sketchbook of test runs. LOL. It was done free style so I didn’t draw out a sketch for transfer to the linocut material, I winged it. It was a little daring but I am happy with it.

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We booked an 8 day southern caribbean cruise for September (haven't done southern before). I can't wait! Haven't been to any of the 4 ports, but we'll probably stay on the ship at La Romana because we spent a week right up the coast in 2011, at the Iberostar Hacienda in Dominicus (that was a fabulous time too.)
And also decided we're doing an Alaska cruise next summer (hubby's sister is a teacher so she can't get away til next year.)
If you have lots of extra money, the Snowbird Lodge is a treat. Beautiful location, right at the eastern terminus of the Cherohala Skyway. If you haven't seen the big trees at the Joyce Kilmer forest you should stop there.
Third time... narrative is now in basic mode... sorry. Lost the first 2 posts.
Tried to convey the beauty of Fuji from a distance, at her base and on her slopes...
I used to take the flight from Hanada to Oita on a regular basis... and always enjoyed the view of Mt Fuji.
I took a tour to Fuji... and this shows the approach...
Finally, we had a short window to explore... so I took off up the slopes, but did not get too far. That hike to the top would be fun to do, but I am convinced it is a difficult trek based on my short time on the trail.
@NEVolFan wife and I are headed to Japan in October. I'm intimately familiar with Kyushu, so we're spending a few days down south, but I get one outdoors/rural type day on this trip that I'd like to spend somewhere in the Fuji/five lakes region. Any good suggestions? Hiking up Fuji is a non-starter, it won't happen- but anything short with good views and some nice scenery work for me.


By Steven L. Glauberman
In response to Donald Lodge’s Letter to the Editor, dated May 13, I would not characterize the MRC contracting with Fiberight a “pig in the poke.’ While the Hampden plant is Fiberight’s first commercial plant, Fiberight has been developing its advanced recycling technology since its formation in 2007. It built and operated two pilot plants and then upgraded one to a development plant as it devised its technology. It went through a rigorous process in building the Coastal Resources of Maine (CRM) Hampden plant and then passed a series of tests required by the Maine DEP and the MRC for licensing. The senior lenders to the plant engaged a dedicated “independent engineer” to oversee the quality of the work and the technology. I would think that Mr. Lodge and citizens of Maine would understand and agree that the development of new technology can have bumps along the way.
Fiberight never represented it had commercial experience. The MRC knew that the Hampden plant was Fiberight’s first commercial plant. In fact, the MRC extensively studied its options for alternative solutions to the PERC plant for over three years before concluding that if they were to meet the advanced recycling desires of their member towns beyond just burning waste, they would have to take a risk: None of the major waste companies could do with waste what Fiberight had figured out. The MRC should at least be applauded for its courage in taking the risk of putting the Hampden plant on the global waste disposal map. When CRM began commercial operations in November 2019, Fiberight had accomplished what no other waste company had done anywhere – successfully and consistently convert over 50 percent of municipal solid waste into recycled products – and did so for seven months until it closed down.
It is a tragedy that the CRM plant is closed, and blame, as usual, can be metered out in many directions. Fiberight diagnosed certain issues in the plant’s operation and developed a plan to upgrade and correct the initial operating inefficiencies that contributed to the plant to be unprofitable. They needed $2.7 million to address them. But in Q4 2019 with its equity partner in the plant no longer willing to increase its $32 million investment in the plant, Fiberight sought new sources of funding. In February 2020 Fiberight, as manager of CRM, reached an agreement with the lead institutional buyer of the senior bonds on the plant to invest the required funds. Legal agreements were completed. Then in May 2020, without warning, the institutional investor withdrew, leaving Fiberight with no option but to close the Hampden plant temporarily. It had run out of funding.
Notwithstanding this setback, Fiberight has continued every day since May 2020 to seek new funding for the plant and supported the due diligence efforts of all the bidders since July 2020. One thing Fiberight can represent – its primary interest has been, and is today, to provide the best possible trash recycling solutions to serve the people of Maine. If the Hampden plant succeeds, regardless of who owns the plant, then the people of Maine benefit and Fiberight’s technology is validated.
Steven L. Glauberman has been coming to MDI for 20 years to enjoy hiking and the life on Mount Desert Island. He now lives in Pretty Marsh. He is a lawyer admitted to practice law in the state of New York and has provided legal services with respect to Fiberight for the past 10 years.


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Alibi V.20 No.15 • April 14-20, 2011 ››
Music to Your Ears
There’s such an abundance of exciting music events around town this week, it’s staggering. Here’s a rundown of the things not covered elsewhere in this here music section.
The Joy Formidable
Here comes happiness
The Joy Formidable transforms the Welsh landscape into sonic form with fuzzy guitar riffs layered over fast, heavy drum lines, with synth melodies and Ritzy Bryan’s vocals soaring over the chaos. The Joy Formidable’s U.S. tour includes a stop in New Mexico after swinging by Coachella—bringing aural Wales to the Launchpad on Wednesday, April 20.
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Flyer on the Wall
Bow Down to the Dutch Hercules
Tesco Vee is the loudmouthed wiseacre who co-founded Touch and Go magazine and the subsequent record label. He’s also front sleazoid for The Meatmen, a band formed in Lansing, Mich., at the dawn of hardcore punk. He and his meaty minions will be making costume changes and dirty jokes at the Moonlight Lounge on Tuesday, April 19, at 8:30 p.m. Against The Grain opens the adults-only show, and $10 gets your degenerate form through the door. (Jessica Cassyle Carr)
Zomboy • electronic • Trampa • Xilent
The Sunshine Theater continues to bring Burque the best in post-contemporary jams when they welcome electro wizards Zomboy, Trampa and Xilent to town…
Miss May I • Ice Nine Kills • metal • Capsize • alternative, melodic hardcore • Lorna Shore • emocore • Westwind
If you still haven't had your fill of melodic hardcore, emocore and/or emo with no chaser—and lord knows who hasn't; I still dream of Hawthorne Heights every night before jumping up from my La-Z-Boy recliner and toddling off to bed—then do yourself a solid and visit Albuquerque's home for rock…


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History of Fibres
Scotland has a long history connected to sheep. These hardy creatures are able to survive the less arable land making them more adaptable and suited to Scotland's hills and rough terrian.
The Shetland Islands is a subarctic archipelago where sheep is the sole reason people manage to survive the harsh terrain.
Herds Over Seas
Shetland Islands’ archaeological records show that sheep have been there since the end of the Stone Age.
When the Vikings came over from Norway, they brought over their own sheep.
These hardy Shetland sheep have characteristics that they share with the current Norwegian sheep indicating that the Vikings interbred with the native herds.
Alongside bringing their sheep over, the Vikings likely also brought over the practice of knitting.
They used the fibre to make their sails for the longboats.
Over the centuries the locals bred the herds for their soft fine wool and well-crimped fleece.
The special crimp in the raw fibres of the wool creates a wonderful springiness filling the yarns with lots of life.
Shetland Sheep are known to have 11 main colours and over 30 different markings. These natural colours are just as lovely as the dyed ones.
When the herd is ready to be sheared, they are rounded up into pens.
Once the wool has been sheared it has to be skirted, a process of removing contamination and the greasy outer edge. After that, it is stored in bags and kept away from moths and mice.
Sent to the wool mill where it is washed, carded into rovings and then spun into strands.
These are sent back to the croft where they are either dyed and/or packaged up ready to post.
Shetland Islands fibres are well known for their lace, fair isle style jumpers and tweed.
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Shetland lace became famous when the founder of P&O shipping presented Queen Victoria with Shetland lace stockings and shawls; she immediately ordered more after seeing them. In the early 19th century it became fashionable to wear them and provided many Shetlanders with a means of getting a second income. Unst has a heritage museum dedicated to Lace.
Over the years, the decline of the demand for lace turned the knitters to create knitted garments. A distinctive style called Fair Isle was developed.
Fair Isle's traditional iconic look comes from using more than two strands of colours per row but the whole pattern has a limited palette of 5 colours.
Became popular and known to the general public in the early 20th century when the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) wore a fair isle jumper in 1921.
Tweed, like lace, also became popular in the 19th century when Prince Albert bought Balmoral Castle and designed his own tweed design. After that, the upper class with highland estate began to produce their own unique designs of tweed. Shetland Tweed was used as climbing apparel for Sir Edmund Hillary and his Everest expeditions in 1953.
Shetland tweed is a lighter more casual tweed style than the more commonly known Harris and Herringbone tweed.
Shetland Islands Heritage and Culture
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Importance of raising awareness about mental health in young people |28 April 2018
Mental health problems in children and young people include depression, self-harm, anxiety and conduct disorder, and are often a direct response to what is happening in their lives.
There are a number of risk factors that make young people more likely to experience mental health problems, including, but not limited to, having a long-term physical illness, a parent who has had a mental health problem and experiencing the death of someone close to them (MHF).
10-20% of children and adolescents worldwide experience mental disorders with half of all mental illnesses beginning by the age of 14 and three-quarters by mid-20s. Neuropsychiatric conditions are the leading causes of disability in young people in all regions. If untreated, these conditions severely influence children’s development, their educational attainments and their potential to live fulfilling and productive lives. Children with mental disorders face major challenges with stigma, isolation and discrimination, as well as lack of access to health care and education facilities (WHO).
Earlier this month, the National Council for Children (NCC) in partnership with the Ministry of Health, launched a series of activities over the course of Recovery Week which aimed to increase local awareness about mental health in children. Recovery Week is an activity that the mental health section of the Ministry of Health organises every year as part of its awareness campaign on mental health.
Sharon Meriton-Jean, communications coordinator at the NCC, shares details on the importance of such a collaboration and its resulting activities.
She explains that every year, the mental health section of the Ministry of Health dedicates one week to mental health awareness and this year it was dedicated to children. Children in foster care and foster homes were given particular attention since they are a vulnerable group, hence why the NCC also worked with the Seychelles Children’s Foundation (SCF) through their caregivers at the President’s Village.
Mrs Meriton-Jean adds that although there is almost no data on mental illnesses in Seychelles, depression remains one of the most common forms of mental problems that young clients of the NCC are often diagnosed with. Most cases of depression, if encountered by the NCC, are referred to the mental health hospital. It is very common for teenagers to have emotional disturbances and hence their mental health becomes affected.
It is therefore important for those working with children, such as the NCC, school counsellors and caregivers to learn the symptoms of mental illnesses in young people, know how to deal with these issues and who to report the cases to. Mental health issues are closely related to delinquency and deviant behaviour in various settings such as schools and homes, hence why there was a need for the NCC, SCF and the mental health section to come together and better understand how each role intertwines so as to support each other.
The programme for Recovery Week included music therapy for primary/secondary school children, vocal therapy sessions for children/adults and presentations on:
- Mental health and illness in children and youth
- Normal development in children and youth
- Adolescent depression
- Prevention and creation of healthy environments
According to Mrs Meriton-Jean, the presentations by Dr Anna and Ms Marina gave an overview of the situation of mental health in Seychelles, especially amongst children where depression is quite alarming. They agreed that most people suffer in silence or find other means to cope such as alcohol abuse. They also spoke of various illnesses that can have an effect on the mental state of a person such as autism.
On the second day, presentations concentrated on deviant behaviour amongst teenagers as a mental instability which often leads to delinquency. The last presentations provided delegates with some tools, such as using the voice, on how to better cope with children displaying such behaviours.
The vocal therapy sessions, coordinated by two professional Russian music therapists aimed to help children learn to express their feelings in a better way through music, hence having a direct impact on the state of their mental wellbeing.
Mrs Meriton-Jean notes that the NCC helped to coordinate these activities because their staff also needed to learn more about mental health in children, especially since it is said that only one in five children with mental health problems receives any sort of help during their lifetime because it is wrongly diagnosed or not diagnosed at all.
The NCC hopes that through this collaboration, the caregivers, counsellors and their own staff are now better equipped to deal with children using theories, music and other techniques that they have learned. In the future, the mental health section hopes to continue providing such trainings through the NCC and its partners.
References: Mental Health Foundation (MHF); World Health Organisation (WHO)
Photo sources: NCC


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Yesterday morning, that is, on Monday, Arjun Kapoor shared on his social media page the first poster of his upcoming movie: India’s Most Wanted. Whilst dealing with rumors that he is already engaged with ‘Chhaiya Chhaiya’ girl, Malaika Arora and their rumored wedding is just 3 days away on 19th April, Arjun Kapoor is back to work and has geared up for release of his upcoming film.
Arjun’s last Bollywood movie was Namaste England. The movie fell flat on box-office and was a financial failure. But as the saying goes, failure is a part of life, Arjun is back on his own and has been of late busy juggling between the shooting sequences of Panipat, India’s Most Wanted and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar.
Just when his fans were curious about his personal life happenings, he shared the first motion poster of the film, further arousing their excitement, but on the professional front. He also revealed in the caption to his post, that India’s Most Wanted teaser will be out on Tuesday. The words that he wrote alongside the motion poster were,
“He was faceless. He was nameless. He was called India’s Osama. Presenting #IndiasMostWanted, a story inspired by true events. Teaser out tomorrow.”
The motion poster also had a tagline that read like this, “The untold story of the manhunt for India’s Osama”, which is probably the film’s storyline.
Here’s the motion poster:
He was faceless. He was nameless. He was called India’s Osama. Presenting #IndiasMostWanted, a story inspired by true events. Teaser out tomorrow. @rajkumar_rkg @foxstarhindi @raapchik_films @saregamaglobal #IMW pic.twitter.com/tYvYPDVkE0
— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) April 15, 2019
India’s Most Wanted is a film inspired by true events that occurred between 2012 to 2014 highlighting on the concentrated efforts to catch India’s most dreaded terrorists. A Raj Kumar Gupta directorial, the movie is set to release on 24th May next month. Meanwhile, another of Arjun’s project, Ashutosh Gowariker’s Panipat’s shooting too is going on. The movie features stars like Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt alongside him in the historical drama.


Healthcare network of 78,000 relies on Igloo for communicating during a pandemic
Healthcare workers across the globe are bravely answering the call of duty, working around the clock to care for those affected by COVID-19.
To ensure these medical professionals can focus 100 percent of their efforts on patient care, healthcare networks need tools to equip all staff members with accurate and consistent information, whether they’re on the front lines or working remotely in order to prevent the spread of infection.
And Mass General Brigham is certainly no exception. So, when they made the decision to scale up their existing Igloo digital workplace deployment to create a network-wide, single source of truth through the coronavirus crisis, Igloo made it happen, virtually overnight.
We spoke with Rich Copp, Vice President of Communications, about how Mass General Brigham is using Igloo as the go-to tool for managing communications during the outbreak. Here’s what Rich shared with us.
“Since we implemented it in 2016, our Igloo intranet – named ’Partners Pulse’ internally – has become part of the fabric of who we are. It has grown organically into the go-to destination for corporate updates and project collaboration,” Copp said.
But when the pandemic hit, there was an urgent need to ensure the entire network had a single source of truth for information on COVID-19.
A single source of truth for all staff
Getting the right information into the right hands as fast as possible was the highest priority for the Mass General Brigham leadership team. But given this urgent new use case, Copp and his team realized there were as many as 20,000 additional users in the network who needed access to Partners Pulse. “The Igloo team responded immediately to ensure we could extend licenses to everyone who would need it,” said Copp. “Within a day, we were fully ramped up.”
Because it’s critical that the entire network is receiving consistent information at the same time, Copp’s team now communicates first thing every morning, and as needed, to all 78,000 users.
“Employees are receiving critical information and updates on the latest COVID-19 testing protocols, stay-at-home policies, and important resources available to our employees during this unprecedented time period. And all the links drive back to Partners Pulse, where they can access all the details they need.”
Having a digital destination where staff can be confident that they’re seeing the most up-to-date information brings a much-needed sense of calm to the organization, even in the face of an unprecedented global pandemic.
We had to get our arms around communications without hesitation. Our entire network of 78,000 needed one source of truth.
From a cultural perspective, Partners Pulse has kept everyone connected to each other and to their shared mission. “This pandemic is the most important area of focus. In this crisis, we need an easily updated, reliable source of information accessible by frontline workers and our teams working remotely. Partners Pulse has enhanced our ability to communicate and come together as a team at a critically important moment,” said Copp.
The speed at which the team can react and respond to the crisis is a key factor in Mass General Brigham’s ability to adjust to the changes each day brings. Copp cited Igloo’s easy-to-use administration tools as one of the key reasons they’ve been able to maneuver so well. The communications team can quickly add content and configure pages as their needs evolve.
An indispensable solution
When asked how Mass General Brigham Communications team would have managed without Partners Pulse right now, Copp said, “It would be almost impossible. We may have been forced to use multiple disjointed tools or potentially even build pages on our external website, and that comes with its own challenges.”
Without Partners Pulse, our ability to communicate and come together as a team would have been significantly impacted.
“These last few weeks have allowed us to tap into the full power of Igloo,” he added. “We’re proud to partner with an organization that’s ready to help us meet our needs, not just every day, but when it matters most.”
Mass General Brigham is an integrated health care system, founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, that offers patients a continuum of coordinated and high-quality care. In addition to its two academic medical centers, the system includes community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, a physician network, community health centers, home health, and long-term care services, and other health care entities. Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations and is a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.


The specifications now presented provide a standardized mechanism for remotely installing updates and collecting real-time data from all electronic devices in the networked vehicle. The set of rules consists of nearly 400 pages, divided into Architecture, Requirements, Interfaces and Security sections. The specifications allow Tier 1 suppliers to provide "prepared" products for OTA that can be easily integrated into the entire vehicle's OTA platform. Several vendors can now offer eSync-compliant OTA server solutions, or alternatively automotive manufacturers can develop or customize their own proprietary cloud solutions to become eSync-compliant.
The eSync platform helps avoid costly and unpleasant vehicle recalls that plague the automotive industry. In 2016, the cost of software recalls was estimated at $3 billion in the U.S. alone. The new specifications also offer automotive manufacturers the opportunity to offer ongoing functional improvements for vehicles in the field.
The system uses a unique server-client-agent architecture for secure bidirectional transactions between the cloud and any number of electronic devices in a vehicle. It can deliver and update software and firmware over-the-air (OTA) and capture real-time operational data from any device in the vehicle.
Membership in the eSync Alliance comprises three levels: Charter, Promoter and User. All members have access to the specifications as well as the opportunity to participate in user days and demonstrate the conformity of their products.
The specifications can be found here: https://www.esyncalliance.org/downloads/


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A report that reveals for the first time the direct economic impact of the gold industry globally was unveiled today at The World Gold Council’s offices in London, along with report authors PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC).
The report shows the precious metal gold generated more than $210bn for the global economy in 2012.
Terry Heymann, director of Gold for Development at the World Gold Council, who was in attendance, said the report was commissioned by the Council to set a foundation to ask questions about the economic contribution of the industry, and to have a point of reference for ongoing debate and discussion.
"That is something we are very keen on," he reiterated.
The report, named ‘The Direct Economic Impact of Gold’, examined 15 of the largest gold producing countries – in order: China, Australia, the United States, Russia, Peru, South Africa, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Argentina and Tanzania – and found they generated £78.4bn of gross value added (GVA) in 2012.
These countries also directly employed an estimated 527,900 people in 2012, it was revealed.
The report also examined consumer demand, revealing that for physical gold products from the 13 largest gold consuming countries – in order: India, China, US, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, Switzerland, Egypt, Germany, United Arab Emirates – $110bn was directly generated in 2012.
Their activities directly generated up to $110bn of GVA, according to the report – approximately equal to the GDP of Bangladesh.
Jason Burkitt, UK mining leader, PwC, who worked on the report and was also in attendance, said the report was compiled with publicly available data from 2012 only and covers only the countries mentioned above.
Because of this, the Council said the total economic contribution of gold is likely to be considerably greater than this study, which focuses on large scale gold mining only.
During the session it was suggested the report could be a used as a future tool for the mining industry, for discussions and negotiations with governments about resource nationalism, taxes and other pressures governments put on mining companies.
In response to this Heymann said: "Gold is a great store of value…but it is not an unlimited resource and understanding the value it can create, and understanding how the different stakeholders and governments and communities, including the mining companies, and others in the supply chain, can benefit from that and grow the entire pie is absolutely an area we would like to engage with governments and others who advise for governments or are in control of decision making."
GDP, exports and tax
Other areas covered by the report include fabrication demand, exports – in 2012 gold exports were responsible for 35% of all Tanzanian exports and 26% of all exports in Ghana and Papua New Guinea – as well as mining royalties, GDP growth and gold recycling.
Recycling accounted for around 36% of global supply in 2012, and the report estimates GVA for global gold recycling ranges from $23.4bn to $27.6bn.
Gold mining was also shown to be a significant source of growth in some developing countries, with its impact being greatest in Papua New Guinea (15% of GDP), followed by Ghana (eight percent of GDP) and Tanzania (six percent of GDP).
Heymann and Burkitt said the report doesn’t, however, include broader economic aspects, such as indirect impacts and the role of economic development around gold mines or taxes.
"It’s actually very hard to pull reliable and consistent information and to actually develop a picture of what the tax take is – for one it is complicated, another it is different in every country and thirdly not everyone actually discloses those tax numbers," said Burkitt.
Concluding, Heymann said the World Gold Council hasn’t confirmed whether they will be commissioning a similar report annually, but that it hopes to expand on the research in the future.
Indonesia is home to the world’s biggest gold mine while South Africa, which houses the majority of the deepest mines in the world, also hosts two of the top 10 largest gold mines.
The ten largest gold producing countries accounted for about 65% of global gold output in 2012.

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Seeds Family Worship
Vol. 6, Seeds of CharacterMusic CD - 2011
The word of God serves as the foundation for a CD that is filled with fabulous music and a variety of sounds. This journey through scripture can be enjoyed by both kids and their parents and helps listeners to learn various Bible verses.
Publisher: [United States] :, Seeds Family Worship,,
Copyright Date: ℗2011
Branch Call Number: jCD Sacred Religous Seeds
Characteristics: 1 audio disc (47 min.) ; 4 3/4 in
Alternative Title: Seeds of character

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The Jakarta Post
The South Jakarta Water Management Agency is currently completing a heart-shape artificial lake by Jl. Aselih in Cipedak, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, to save the area from flooding.
The agency's head Holi Susanto said the lake had actually been in place for a long time.
“By structuring the embung [artificial lake] properly, it is expected that it can store the water of the Krukut River, which becomes high and causes runoff during heavy rain,” Holi said on Thursday, as quoted by kompas.com.
“If we look at the embung from above, it forms a heart shape. Nature has made it. We placed sheet piles so that the shape would be clearly seen,” he added.
Holi said the topography of Jl. Aselih and its surroundings were considered low, resulting in the area of the RT 12 neighborhood unit, RW 01 community unit, in Cipedak usually being flooded during heavy rain.
The artificial lake in Jagakarasa has not functioned for a long time because of the garbage that clogs its water flow.
Holi added that the lake, which would be named Embung Cinta Aselih (Aselih Love Lake), would also be complemented with a park and jogging track.
The lake is 3,695 square meters in area with a capacity of 16,000 cubic meters of water.
The agency started work on Sept. 13 and wants to finish the project on Dec.15. (sau)


This weekend's Wall St. Journal had a very interesting article about Chinese bicycle manufacturing. “A Legend's Bumpy Ride” about Flying Pigeon bicycles and the demise of the brand. You think things are tough in your industry? The remnant of the company is thinking of outsourcing to Indonesia or Sudan to lower labor costs!
15 bicycle makers in China declared bankruptcy last year. They sell a $70 wally mart bike for $35 wholesale at 3% profit. 73 million bikes were made in China last year. They export 52 million bikes a year. Pretty soon every person on earth will be on a bike.
The best quote of all was from the article was that with all the competition Chinese bicycle manufacturers “are getting screwed into the ground”.
Now think about this: Bicycles have been banished from Shanghai's major roads to make way for cars and you have to ask why oil is so expensive?
Bicycles were banished from Shanghai? Seems unlikely, bikes are basically everywhere in China.
Bicycles are only banned from certain major roads, mostly in the downtown area. These roads are so congested with high-speed traffic that no American would want to bicycle there. There are parallel bicycle routes into town.
However, bicycles are much less common in urban China these days compared to Chairman Mao's time. Since China's economy starting picking up in the 1980s and 1990s, motorcycles have become the prefered vehicle in the cities.


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Online petitions have been launched calling on the Government to ban fundamentalist American preacher Pastor Steven Anderson from speaking in Dublin on May 26th next.
According to Changing Attitude Ireland, a liberal Church of Ireland group sympathetic to gay people, Mr Anderson "has advocated exterminating LGBT+ people, lauded the massacre in the Florida Gay Night Club of LGBT patrons and said he prayed nightly that US president Barack Obama would die!" He is also a Holocaust denier.
On April 5th last, launching a petition opposing the preacher's plan to speak in Dublin this month, it said "the notorious anti-gay Pastor" wanted "to come to Ireland, on an invitation from Northern Irish Baptist Preacher Stuart Houston to evangelise Dublin on May 26th."
It invited people to sign a Change.org petition requesting that the Irish Government ban Pastor Stevenson from speaking in Dublin. As of lunchtime Monday 11,532 had done so.
Separately, the global LGBT+ rights organisation All Out has teamed up with LGBT Ireland and Gay Community News (GCN) magazine to organise the petition targeting Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan.
It calls on him to “stop Steven Anderson from promoting his hate-mongering in Ireland by denying him entry to the country.” It continued “he plans to come to Dublin to spread hate against LGBT+ people. Hate has no place in Ireland.”
The group also plans to stage a protest in Dublin against Pastor Anderson’s planned visit closer to May 26th.
Last Wednesday the Government of the Netherlands banned Pastor Anderson from entering that country where he was to speak on May 23rd next. It followed calls from MPs and LGBT+ activists there.
Dutch secretary of state for justice Mark Habers said the ban was part of their policy of "taking strong action against extremist speakers who, by spreading their beliefs, restrict the freedoms of others or even incite hatred or violence."
As well as the Netherlands Pastor Anderson has also been refused entry to all other 26 EU member countries of the Schengen Area which does not include Ireland or the UK.
However he was banned from the UK in 2016 when a government spokesman said “the Home Secretary has the power to exclude an individual if she considers that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good or if their exclusion is justified on public policy grounds . . . Coming here is a privilege that we refuse to extend to those who seek to subvert our shared values.”
Pastor Anderson (38), whose church is not affiliated to any Christian denomination, is based at Tempe in Arizona. According to his Faithful Word Baptist Church website he began the Church on December 25th, 2005.
It says “he holds no college degree but has well over 140 chapters of the (King James) Bible memorised word-for-word, including approximately half of the New Testament.”
Born in California in 1981, he and his wife Zsuzsanna have 10 children: Solomon (17), Isaac (15), John (14), Miriam (11), Rebecca (10), Anna (8), Stephen (6), Boaz (4), Chloe (2), and Peter (born in January 2018).
A Department of Justice spokesman said: “The Department does not comment on individual cases. When a person from a non-visa required state presents at immigration, a decision to grant entry is made by an immigration officer and is subject to the entry requirements of the Immigration Act 2004.”


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TRUMANSBURG, N.Y. — All are invited to an in-person on-farm Cover Crop Field Day on October 22nd in Trumansburg, NY, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The program offers varied content, from visiting cover crop plots planted with cover crop species and mixtures to soil pit investigations discussing in-field methods of assessing soil health.
The 2017 Census of Agriculture results showed that New York acreage planted in cover crops was up 37% from 2012. As cover crops grow in popularity for their practical benefits from erosion control, adding nitrogen to the soil, to addressing compaction issues, farmers are finding many reasons to add cover crops to their operations.
The New York Soil Health Trailer will be on-site with interactive demonstrations conducted by Fay Benson, Cornell Cooperative Extension educator.
Presenters and topics
- Rod Porter and Tim Fritz, King’s AgriSeeds
34 cover crop plots with various monocultures and mixtures of different species/cultivars
- Joseph Amsili, New York Soil Health
Cover crop root system differences and connections to ecosystem services
- Fay Benson, Cornell Cooperative Extension
NY Soil Health Trailer
- Nicole Kubiczki and Zach Warning, USDA-NRCS
Soil Pit investigations and in-field soil health diagnostics
The event is free to attend, and no registration is required. The first 20 participants from separate households will receive a free copy of Managing Cover Crops Profitably.
The Cover Crop Field Day will be at 9787 Route 96 Trumansburg, NY 14886. The location is across the road from Ehrhart Propane.
–New York Soil Health
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Let's visit a real field of dreams.
For every Dwight Gooden who makes the majors after a brief stay in the minor leagues, there's a Dennis Burtt.
He's 31. He has 14 years of minor league experience. He plays because he still has the dream.
In those 14 summers, he has pitched in towns like Elmira, N.Y., Winter Haven, Pawtucket, R.I., and Toledo, Ohio. And he's pitched in 337 minor league games.
In Elmira in 1977, a Red Sox rookie league team, he had a teammate named Wade Boggs who hit .263 and made the second-most errors for a third baseman in the New York-Penn League that season. Burtt was 5-0 with 1.23 earned-run average.
In Winter Haven in 1978, a teammate named Bruce Hurst was 5-4 with a 2.08 ERA. Burtt was 2-1 in only seven appearances. In Bristol, Conn., in 1981, Burtt was 10-8 with a 2.81 ERA.
He persevered, despite being cut by the Red Sox, eventually making the majors with the Twins in 1985 when he was 2-2 with a 3.81 ERA in five games. The next season he had a 31.50 ERA in three games and hasn't seen the show since. He is 116-87 in his minor league career through June 8.
Albuquerque pitching coach Brent Strom told the Los Angeles Times, "If Dennis didn't have the temperament he has, I'm sure he would have developed a drinking problem by now."
Because of his positive outlook, Burtt is kept by the Dodgers as an influence on younger pitchers.
What's his payoff?
-- Five championship rings from all five minors leagues in which he has played;
-- A paycheck of $35,000 this year. Other summers were spent playing baseball for anywhere from $14,500 to $22,000.
Burtt told the Times: "One thing I think about once in a while is how a lot of players get called up and sent down, then called up and sent down again. They get a lot of opportunities. All I got was that one shot, but I guess I got one more than a lot of people."
-- On confidence: The Tigers called right-hander Randy Nosek to Detroit in May after he was 3-2 at Double-A London. After being hit hard twice, he was optioned back to the Eastern League with considerably less confidence.
In his first game back, last Monday, Nosek walked seven and gave up five runs in a loss. Thursday, he threw 39 pitches in the first inning alone and gave up four runs on three walks and four singles. In the fourth, he was relieved after giving up a home run, a walk and two more singles.
-- On quotes: Rocky Bridges, manager at Salem (Pirates, Class A, Carolina League), on the popularity of sunflower seeds among his players: "That's for birds to eat. I'm afraid my players will start going to the bathroom on newspapers."...
Pitcher Scott Scudder, who was in Cincinnati Reds General Manager Murray Cook's hotel room being told he was being sent back to Triple-A Nashville when an earthquake hit Los Angeles on Tuesday: "Does it always shake like this when you send a guy down?"
-- On tough days: Recent outing by Anthony "Red" Morrison of Peninsula (Co- op, Carolina League). IP-4, H-15, R-14, ER-12, BB-4, K-3. His team almost got him off the hook but lost 15-11.
-- On the Yankees: Steve Adkins, who began the season in Fort Lauderdale, won two consecutive complete games after his promotion to Albany (Double-A, Eastern League). In his third game, last Tuesday, Adkins started a game delayed 1 hour, 42 minutes at the start by rain, and then pitched a no-hitter for five innings. He was one strike from an official game when rain caused another delay of 2:13. He went two more batters after that delay before giving up a double. After seven innings the game was suspended because no inning can start after midnight in the EL. A doubleheader already scheduled Wednesday pushed the finish to Thursday when rain again washed out a doubleheader.
He followed that with 5 innings of no-hit pitching Saturday in a 4-2 victory in the second game of a doubleheader against Hagerstown (Orioles). He struck out 10 and walked six and is 3-0...
Rodney Imes became the first Eastern League pitcher to win 10 games. He is 10-2 at Albany... Third baseman Russell Davis, who was at Fort Lauderdale, endeared himself to fans in Oneonta with his fielding in its New York-Penn League opener Friday with four assists, including the final one on a sharply hit ball that saved the game.
-- On Joey Belle: Belle, last Sunday's subject, has hit five home runs and driven in 15 runs for Canton-Akron (Indians, Double-A, Eastern League) in the last week. He has 18 home runs and 58 RBI.
-- On former major leaguers: Matt Williams of Phoenix (Giants, Triple-A, Pacific Coast League) has five home runs and 11 RBI in three games through Friday. Since his demotion in May, he has hit 13 home runs... Mark Eichhorn of Richmond (Braves, Triple-A, International League) got his 18th save Friday night.
-- On local players: Tom Magrann of Hollywood is hitting .245 with one HR, 22 RBI at Canton-Akron (Indians, Double-A, Eastern League)... Rob Colescott of Deerfield Beach is hitting .278 with four HR and 30 RBI for Springfield (Cardinals, Class A, Midwest League)... Greg Vaughn of UM is hitting .255 with 13 HR and 46 RBI for Denver (Brewers, Triple-A, American Association)... Jeff Fischer of West Palm Beach is 8-5 with a 3.12 ERA at Albuquerque (Dodgers, Triple-A, PCL).