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July 4, 2016 - By Phidippides
The Ages of the American Founding Fathers
In honor of the Fourth of July, I decided to write some brief thoughts on the ages of the American Founding Fathers. My interest in this topic was piqued when I saw a post over at Kottke blog that lists the ages of some of the most important people of the American Revolution. It is honestly quite shocking when you see that many of these figures would be considered "kids" by today's standards.
Ages as of July 4, 1776
Here are the ages of some key figures that the site lists:
Marquis de Lafayette, 18
James Monroe, 18
Gilbert Stuart, 20
Aaron Burr, 20
Alexander Hamilton, 21
Betsy Ross, 24
James Madison, 25
It is boggling to the mind when you consider the timeless ideals associated with the American Revolution, only to then realize that some of these may have come from the minds of people who would be unable to purchase alcohol today.
But doing some further digging, I found that not all of the American Founding Fathers were on board the youth train. George Washington was a more "respectable" age of 44 in 1776, Samuel Adams was 54, John Hancock was 39, Thomas Jefferson was 33, Patrick Henry was 37, Robert Morris was 42, John Adams was 41, and Roger Sherman was 55 (as a side note, Sherman has the distinction of being the only person, as far as I can tell, who signed all four of the major founding documents – Continental Association, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and U.S. Constitution). Skimming through a number of other Founding Fathers, I noticed that most of them were over the age of 35 by 1776. I think it's safe to say that the majority of the American Founding Fathers were in middle age and older.
Oh, and one last person who needs to be mentioned is Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 years old at the time of the signing.
A lesson about youth?
During the Roman Republic, one of the characteristics that was esteemed in politicians was age – so much so that portrait busts would intentionally show them as old, wrinkly, and rather ugly. This would change after the rise of Augustus, but it tells us that age may be perceived quite differently from civilization to civilization. Is there something that the ages of the American Founding Fathers can teach us? I don't think that we can state that the American Revolution was any kind of "youth movement", even though it did involve some youthful players. I would have to research the actual roles of the younger figures listed above, but I do know that Alexander Hamilton's involvement in the formation of the U.S. Constitution in the mid-1780s would have put him closer to 30 years old during the time of his notable contribution.
I think the same general rules hold true today as they did during the time of the Revolution: with age comes wisdom, and with youth comes idealism. Leadership requires both of these, but in proper balance. Too much youthful thought can lead to rash decision, while too much elderly thought can lead to excessive caution and inability to act when needed. I think the best formula requires a heavier dose of older, experienced thought with a smaller dose of youthful idealism in order for leadership to be effective. And if there's one thing most historians will likely agree on, it's that the leadership of the American Founding Fathers was pretty effective.
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March 16, 2015 - By Phidippides
George Washington's "vision" at Valley Forge
I read an email yesterday which contained a reference to an apparition by an unknown being to George Washington at Valley Forge who revealed to him the future course of the new nation, using words like "Son of the Republic, look and learn!" I had never heard of this account before, so I was intrigued by the idea of such a vision. I did a search for a longer account discussing the vision, and it seems to have originated in the mid-nineteenth century. It begins:
This afternoon, as I was sitting at this table engaged in preparing a dispatch, something seemed to disturb me. Looking up, I beheld standing opposite me a singularly beautiful female. So astonished was I, for I had given strict orders not to be disturbed, that it was some moments before I found language to inquire the cause of her presence. A second, a third and even a fourth time did I repeat my question, but received no answer from my mysterious visitor except a slight raising of her eyes.
By this time I felt strange sensations spreading through me. I would have risen but the riveted gaze of the being before me rendered volition impossible. I assayed once more to address her, but my tongue had become useless, as though it had become paralyzed.
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The story was apparently told by an old veteran of the American Revolution and recorded by a man named Wesley Bradshaw. I did a search in Google Books for the earliest reference to this story, and it came in a book published in 1861. I would have put a link to the exact book here but for some odd reason, Google does not want to show me the book I was able to pull up just yesterday(!).
Anyway, the Snopes article puts the vision as purely false. It says that the story was written by Bradshaw as a kind of "patriotic fiction" (my words, not theirs) and that the author wrote other pieces of a similar type during the Civil War. It pointed to the references to the Union in the account as helping to essentially place it as a piece of Civil War propaganda. Here is one such reference in the Washington account:
Then once more I beheld the villages, towns and cities springing up where I had seen them before, while the bright angel, planting the azure standard he had brought in the midst of them, cried with a loud voice: "While the stars remain, and the heavens send down dew upon the earth, so long shall the Union last." And taking from his brow the crown on which blazoned the word "Union," he placed it upon the Standard while the people, kneeling down, said, "Amen."
I did notice that the Snopes story got at least one aspect of the story factually incorrect when it put the age of the veteran storyteller, Anthony Sherman, as being 99-years-old at the time of the telling. In the source from 1861 that I read just yesterday, it clearly said he was 91-years old. This is only mildly material but it may suggest that there were some incorrect re-printings of the account somewhere along the line.
Searching around the internet, there seem to be people who give this account credibility.
Anyway, has anyone else come across this account before?
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The narrative of a so much amazing trip by means of a Buddhist priest named Fa Hsien who travels from China via India to Ceylon, directly to Sumatra and again to China by means of sea.
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Paving the way for company law tribunals
By: Arghya Sengupta |
Published: May 22, 2015 12:19:28 AM
The Supreme Court's directions must be implemented by the govt promptly, leaving the larger questions of tribunal design pragmatically for another day
Contrary to its earlier judgments, the Court did not direct, or suggest, that the independence of tribunals required that its supervision be brought under law ministry, rather than being spread across ministries, as is the status quo.
The Supreme Court's recent judgment in Madras Bar Association vs Union of India (May 14, 2015) has given the green light to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). These tribunals, proposed in 2002, have yet to see the light of day, owing to several rounds of litigation.
This judgment, disposing of issues holding up operationalisation of these tribunals, paves the way for the Companies Act 2013 and several connected reform proposals held up as a consequence, to be finally implemented. It signals a detente in the hitherto interminable turf war between the executive and the judiciary over control and supervision of tribunals.
While confirming the constitutional validity of the NCLT and NCLAT, the Supreme Court directed that certain sections of the Companies Act 2013 relating to the manner of appointments and qualifications for 'Technical Members' to the NCLT and NCLAT be amended. Reaffirming its earlier judgment in 2010 in the same matter, the Supreme Court held that the independence of the tribunal demanded that only officers of the rank of additional secretary and above be eligible as technical members. Further, to select the most competent persons for the job, the selection committee should comprise two members of the executive and two representatives from the judiciary, with the CJI, the chairperson, or his nominee, having the casting vote.
More than what the Supreme Court ordered, it is equally significant to understand what the Court did not order in this case. Contrary to its earlier judgments, it did not direct, or even suggest, that the independence of tribunals required that its supervision be brought under the ministry of law & justice, rather than being spread across various ministries, as is the status quo. Equally crucially, it distinguished its earlier judgment in the National Tax Tribunal case (NTT judgment) on the ground that the NTT was set up to solely hear questions of law, as opposed to the multifarious questions of law and fact that would arise before the NCLT and NCLAT. As far as the decision in the NTT judgment that any executive participation in selecting tribunal members is concerned, the Court made no direct observation, impliedly repudiating such an over-expansive proposition.
In 2010, when handed down a similar judgment by the Supreme Court on the NCLT, the government chose to be recalcitrant, making piecemeal amendments that complied partially with Court's directions. There were good reasons for such recalcitrance—why additional secretary appointments are sufficient to ensure an independent tribunal whereas joint secretary appointments are not, is an inexplicable distinction not supported by any defensible judicial reasoning. Similarly, the exact composition of a selection committee is a legislative function that is beyond the legitimacy of the courts to lay down.
However, the time for recalcitrance is now over. Too much time has been expended in courts quibbling over the fine-print of the NCLT, at the cost of growth and reform. Bankruptcy reform, a key item on the government's reform agenda and a cornerstone for a vibrant environment for doing business, cannot be operationalised without a functioning dispute settlement mechanism. The Bankruptcy Law Reform Committee set up by the ministry of finance recommended changes to the Companies Act 2013 exactly along the lines of what has now been suggested by the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister's Office had asked the ministry of corporate affairs to "resolve issues" pertaining to the NCLT and operationalise it. The ministry must now defer to the consensus of opinion, both within the government and outside it, and follow the directions of the Supreme Court.
Doing so will not in any way impact the larger question on how an efficient, independent and well-functioning tribunal should be designed. That question has been left open by the Supreme Court in this case. Contrary to the NTT judgment whose majority opinion laid down some extremely poorly-reasoned and wide-ranging principles compelling any self-respecting government to take a confrontationist stand, the latest verdict is far more circumspect, limiting its observations to the NCLT and NCLAT. By refusing to preach from the pulpit on this issue in this judgment, the Supreme Court has left it to the government to engage in this quest in a bona fide manner for all future tribunals that it might consider. This work must be taken up by the government in right earnest.
But such an exercise must clearly be delinked from the operationalising of the NCLT and NCLAT. Whether palatable or not, the Supreme Court's directions are law, that too on a matter that is so crucial to the Indian economy that it is hardly the appropriate flashpoint for a confrontation. It must be implemented by the government post-haste, leaving the larger questions of tribunal design pragmatically for another day, as the Supreme Court has done.
The author is research director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, a New Delhi-based think tank
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Now Wide-Open In The Magnetic Bungalow - Usui's "Lasered Eye"
November's Magnetic Bungalow features a classic of Japanese experimental home recording.
Aioi Usui's 1993 cassette album "Lasered Eye" is full of ideas both unique to Japan and universal. The recordings showcase Usui's thoughtful personality as well as his unusual approaches to song writing.
This tape came with a nice little photocopied booklet that includes lyrics and/or descriptions for all of its songs -- written in both Japanese and English. It also came with a fancy transparent envelope that contained some unusual color photographs.
Usui described this to me as "the pick with which I make all the noise."
Another interesting artist I was unfamiliar with, and another great radio show. Your ear pockets are deep.
Thanks for tuning en, Ken! Appreciate your positive reinforcement. Usui wrote me today, including a greeting -- "Say hi to Gen Ken." Maybe you should write him directly (which I could help facilitate if you like).
That was a very Jazzy Magnetic Bungalow-episode, loved it!
I wonder, the artist who appear on MB-shoes, they are aware of Electronic Cottage?
Glad you dug the show, Frank, thanks for listening. Usui also wrote me, "Say hi to Frank." Let me know if you wanna get in touch directly.
Regards the artists who have so far been invited into my Bungalow -- at least 5 of 7 are "aware," because I interviewed them directly. I hope the others are too, or at least will become aware one day (since the archive.org posts can be very long-lived).
ahhh.. my good friend Aioi "Usui" Tadashi AKA Watanabe Chiaki!!!
I just LOVE his music .. it's so very unqiue ..and so very japanese .. which I also love .. for example: the only new movies I watch with excitement are all from Japan ..
Thank you! I did not know him. Enjoying a lot!
A wonderful show Swami as usual & a artist I was not familiar with. Kudos!
Great show! Was not familiar with Usui. Fun stuff!
I thought... let me post a link to a live show.
Hooray! This post has taken a life of its own, many thanks to all you who are responding -- you are bringing Usui to new life here! Hooray!
I'm listening right now! In the Internet Age, when we have access to recordings of music from all times, music that was once old is now new again, is now current!
Bravo! Thank you, Usui and Swami!
I am one of the several alter-egos of Charles Rice Goff III. I am best known as a radio host, although I have had some of my reviews published here and there over the years, and have even been involved in occasional recording projects.
In honor of Hal resurrecting his Electronic Cottage, for the next year or so (starting May, 2018) I will be dedicating one radio broadcast per month to a single cassette album release.
Sebastopol, California, at 12:00 AM USA Pacific Time, every other Saturday (that's Midnight on Fridays).
I also provide temporary links to all my broadcasts on archive.org. Because these special cassette album broadcasts are being coordinated with Electronic Cottage, the name I've given to this new program series is: Magnetic Bungalow.
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The Austrian Cinema during the Nazi Regime: Between Alliance and Resistance
The Ghetto Fighters' House invites you to a special "Talking Memory" program marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Prof. Klaus Samuel Davidowicz
In conversation with:
Dr. Dana Masad
Much has been said about the use of films during the Nazi rule as a way to disseminate the regime's ideas. From the beginning of his reign, Hitler invested many resources in the Nazi Ministry of Propaganda in order to propagate movies that would strengthen the public support of the "new order". Unlike the interest in German films, there is almost nothing on the Austrian film industry of the same period. Prof. Klaus Samuel Davidowicz, an expert in cultural studies and Judaism, will be in conversation with Dr. Dana Masad, a lecturer in Israel Film. They will discuss the less known side of the annexed country - the Austrian filmmaking industry during the Nazi regime.
Klaus Samuel Davidowicz is a German cultural scientist and professor of Jewish studies at the University of Vienna in Austria. Along with Frank Stern, he is the director of the "Jewish Film Club Vienna" and, together with Frank Stern and Ernst Kieninger, the founder of "Film/University" at the Filmarchiv Austria. He is also a teacher for Jewish history at the Viennese Jewish School.
Dana Masad is a lecturer in Israel Film, at the Department of Literature, Language and the Arts at the Open University, Israel.
This program is in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Israel.
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Jan 23, 2022 09:00 PM in Jerusalem
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I did get some hand work done. I have tension issues with my Featherweight (can't tighten the bobbin screws enough) & the time wasn't there to work on my list of projects. I only got the rows sewn on my rail fence.


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Very hot milky drinks like flat white – very much a UK need!
Option of plumbed in or hand fill, generous-size hand fill water tank.
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Roll on 2018 and the launch of this exciting bean-to-cup coffee machine!


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Darkest Hour (Rental) DVD 2017 (Original)
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.
Darkest Hour Blu-Ray 2017 (Original)
Darkest Hour DVD 2017 (Original)
Criminal Law DVD 1988 (Original)
A rising young attorney successfully defends a man accused of murder, only to have the same type of murder then happen again. Right away the previously defended man hires the attorney again, and although the attorney is quite certain that he is the killer, he agrees to again defend him… much to the consternation of his friends. However, he explains that by being his attorney he will be better able to catch the man in a mistake… and on this the rest of the film develops, with the killer playing a cat and mouse game with the attorney until, at last, they both must recognize that they are not all that different.
Criminal DVD 2016 (Original)
Bill Pope is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous ex-convict Jericho Stewart. When he wakes up with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and eliminate him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal.
State Of Grace Blu-Ray 1990 (Original)
Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen. Soon, however, Terry is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his loyalties to others.
Robocop Blu-Ray 2014 (Original)
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in America. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured, OmniCorp sees their chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy DVD 2011 (Original)
Recently-retired MI6 agent, George Smiley is doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service until a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the service. Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage, tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country. Smiley narrows his search to four suspects – all experienced, skilled and successful agents – but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment.
Immortal Beloved DVD 1994 (Original)
The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Beside all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was. Not easy as Beethoven has had many women in his life.
Man Down DVD 2015 (Original)
A haunted Afghanistan war veteran attempts to come to terms with his past while searching for his family in a post-apocalyptic America.
Kung Fu Panda 2 DVD 2011 (Original)
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five – Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.
Robocop DVD 2014 (Original)


Sophomore year college at a halloween party is where they first met. She was dressed up like Taylor swift and he was in his PJs dressed up like a bum. This meeting was the beginning of their friendship and a relationship that has blossomed beautifully over the years.
It was emotional for them to talk about each other. Tears rolled down her cheeks as Taylor mentioned how beautiful and special he makes her feel. Jacob's face lit up as he talked about how taylor has managed to not just fill his life with utmost love and happiness, but has won the heart of everyone around him with her sweet and kind nature.
Last Thursday, Jacob and Taylor travelled from Texas to her favorite New York City. It was in the Bow bridge that Taylor cried the tears of happiness as Jacob got down in his knees proposing her to marry him.
Taylor and Jacob: I am so happy for you two. Thank you for sharing your beautiful afternoon with me.


Majority of the guest who attended the Island Ball were people I knew. Aunties, uncles, and people who had attended my past events. With just a couple tables of people who had found my event on the internet but majority were those who I knew on a personal level. That's why I loved seeing everyone decked out in glitter, wearing ball gowns and tiaras acting like the Kings and Queens that they should be. I love looking my best and I want to surround myself with others who also like shining in life. So seeing those who usually keep it simple make a 180 turn into a night of glamour gave me the chills. I mean that in a good way! No. A great way.
Polynesian Dance group. Four course top of the line cuisine and appetizers. Three different areas with DJs playing the best. Midnight Champagne toast flowing. Party favors galore. Photo booth. And much, much more.
The night was lovely and as my first Island Ball (but not my last!) that I produced I'm keeping each detail locked in my heart forever.
See you next year Island Ball Lovers.


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Wholesome Sweeteners Rebrands For Natural Products Expo
Wholesome Sweeteners, the leading U.S. brand of organic, fair trade, and non-GMO sugars and sweeteners, has a new name and a new look.
Now known as Wholesome!, the new brand will debut March 6-8 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California.
In addition to unveiling its new look, the company will reveal its latest items like Organic Coconut Palm Syrup and a larger 24 oz. bottle of its popular Organic Honey.
In celebration of its brand launch, the company is raffling off two purple KitchenAid mixers to visiting Expo guests.
The company is staying true to its organic and fair trade roots and will still sell its same beloved line of gourmet sugars, syrups, molasses, stevia, and honeys, but with a different look.
The Wholesome! logo and packaging incorporate a bright variety of colors and playful fonts and baking icons. Not only is there a heart on the front of each item, but its packaging speaks about the love, care and consideration that was put into creating each product. The focus is on the satisfaction of the consumer, the well being of the farmer who nurtured the product and maintaining the health of its natural environment.
"Wholesome! is the way we feel about our products, our farmers and our customers," says Nigel Willerton, Wholesome! CEO. "It encapsulates our organic and social mission and how much everyone in the company cares about delivering the best-tasting, highest quality products possible."
The Wholesome! Organic Coconut Palm Syrup is made from coconut palm sugar, which is derived from coconut palm tree nectar. A warm, caramel flavor with a honey-like consistency, it is a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine, but also makes a great baking ingredient or sweet topping for dishes like oatmeal, pancakes and waffles. This syrup is Certified USDA Organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, and kosher and will be sold in 12 oz. recyclable bottles.
For those who love the Wholesome! Organic Honey line, the squeeze bottle honey is now available in a larger size. Shoppers will be able to purchase it in either a 16 oz. or a 24 oz. squeeze bottle. Wholesome! Organic Honey is a decadent honey with butterscotch and caramel tones perfect for baking, hot tea, Greek yogurt, warm biscuits, and hard cheeses.
This honey is USDA Organic and non-GMO since the bees only feast on organic wildflowers and the hives are never treated with antibiotics. It is also fair trade, gluten-free, and kosher.


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7. Terrorists…are they an outcome of a local or a foreign religious discourse
Date of source: Saturday, December 6, 2003
The article is an interview with four Saudi figures. They comment on the responsibility of the Saudi local religious discourse for the recent bombings in Riyadh. Is this local discourse self-contradictory as it theorizes for terrorism and then criticizes those who apply it? Or is it a moderate...
"Slaughter and You Will Be Rewarded… Kill an Infidel and You Will Go to Paradise," the Cost of takfīr Fatwās in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Date of source: Saturday, November 29, 2003 to Friday, December 5, 2003
The slogan which the takfīr-based groups were raising is "Kill and you will be rewarded…kill an unbeliever and you will go to paradise." At one point, the kufār [infidels] were said to be the country's leaders and senior officials, another time they were the police officers and soldiers, tourists...
14. A fatal strike to extremist groups: Yes, our fatwas are devilish, the Saudi sheikhs of Takfir say
The author believes that the latest bloody and hideous bombings in Riyadh have some positive aspects. Sheikhs specialized in "terrorism fatwas" renounced their "devilish" opinions that have led to bloody massacres perpetrated by terrorists who claimed to lift the banner of Jihad. Among the most...
13. Grand Imam of the Azhar to al-Hayat: the extremists do not understand the reality of Islam
Date of source: Thursday, November 20, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar stated to Al-Hayat newspaper that the explosions that took place in Saudi Arabia and Turkey are most appalling actions, which Allah forbids. These actions are in conflict with reason and with all the divine religions.
12. Is religious terrorism a temporary or a permanent battle?
Date of source: Tuesday, November 25, 2003
It is a fatal mistake to consider religious terrorism an abnormal act that is perpetrated by a group of abnormal youths. Religious terrorism is the product of an existing mentality and culture. We condemn religious violence, but we do not review its causes. We fear the results of this review, for...
9. Is it an alliance of intention, or an alliance of objective?
Date of source: Saturday, November 15, 2003
The author condemns the crime of the bombings of Al-Mahya complex in Saudi Arabia. Citing some Qur´anic verses and hadiths, he emphasizes that terrorist actions contradict with Islam which prohibits killing innocent people. The author argues that the perpetrators of such crimes join the enemies of...
8. The bombings of the devils in the Holy Land
Date of source: Monday, November 17, 2003
The bombings that took place in Riyadh and Mecca left 17 persons dead and 122 person injured. The author explains that terrorist actions are prohibited in Islam and provides an analysis of the motives of the perpetrators of terrorist operations.
39. Terrorists betray our principles
Date of source: Monday, September 15, 2003
The author believes that the evil operation of September 11 generated the false idea that Islam encourages terrorism. He comments on the tolerant nature of Islam and provides historical examples on the peaceful relations Muslims have with Christians and Jews.
36. A discourse against extremism. We cannot blame the West for their negative notion of Islam. We rather blame ourselves first
The author comments on the negative effects of the attacks of September 11 on Islam and Muslims. He also argued associating Islam with terrorism is an unjust accusation. Still, he believes that the West is not to be blamed for its perspective on Islam. Actually, Muslims should blame themselves for...
16. The Islamic World Association considers religious ignorance the most important reason behind terrorism
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2003
The General Secretary of the Islamic World Association said that religious ignorance is one of the main reasons behind terrorism. In addition, extremism is explaining that religious legal texts are behind the confusing of terrorism with jihad.


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Q: How to combine 2 queries in Postgresql? I face with a problem, I have 2 selects and I need to combine them into one output?
I want to get one select table with column shop.name, COUNT("Fins_shop"."name") as count_goods
MAX("Fins_price"."price") as max_price, Count("Fins_shop"."name") as count_department,
SUM("Fins_department"."staff_amount"),
first select
SELECT
    "Fins_shop"."name",
    COUNT("Fins_shop"."name") as count_goods
    MAX("Fins_price"."price") as max_price
FROM "Fins_shop"
INNER JOIN "Fins_department"
ON "Fins_department"."shop_id" = "Fins_shop"."id"
INNER JOIN "Fins_item"
ON "Fins_item"."department_id" = "Fins_department"."id"
GROUP BY "Fins_shop"."name"

second select
SELECT
    "Fins_shop"."name" ,
    Count("Fins_shop"."name") as count_department,
    SUM("Fins_department"."staff_amount"),
FROM "Fins_shop"
INNER JOIN "Fins_department"
ON "Fins_department"."shop_id" = "Fins_shop"."id"
GROUP BY "Fins_shop"."name"

if table table has foreign key to department and table department has foreign key to shop
Also have models of this tables:
class Shop(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    address = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    staff_amount = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)

    def __str__(self):
        return f'{self.id}{self.name} with staff {self.staff_amount}'

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = 'Shop'
        verbose_name_plural = 'Shops'
        ordering = ['id']

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse('shop_detail', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})

class Department(models.Model):
    sphere = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    staff_amount = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
    shop = models.ForeignKey(
        Shop,
        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
        related_name='department_relate',
        related_query_name='department_filter',
    )

    def __str__(self):
        return f'{self.id}-{self.sphere}-{self.shop}'

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = 'Department'
        verbose_name_plural = 'Departments'
        ordering = ['id']

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse('department_detail', kwargs={
            'shop_pk': self.shop.id,
            'pk': self.id})

class Item(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    description = models.TextField()
    price = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
    is_sold = models.BooleanField(default=False)
    comments = ArrayField(base_field=models.CharField(max_length=200),
                          null=True, blank=True)
    department = models.ForeignKey(
        Department,
        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
        related_name='item_relate',
        related_query_name='item_filter'
    )

    def __str__(self):
        return f"""id:{self.id} description:{self.description}price:{self.price
        } is_sold:{self.is_sold} department:{self.department} """

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse('item_detail', kwargs={
            'shop_pk': self.department.shop.id,
            'dep_pk': self.department.id,
            'pk': self.pk})

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = 'Item'
        verbose_name_plural = 'Items'
        ordering = ['id', ]
        # constraints = [
        #     models.CheckConstraint(
        #         check=models.Q('price__gte' == 0),
        #         name='price_CK',
        #     ),
        # ]

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Audizine Forums > Main Model-Line Discussion > B5 A4 > anyone know what these are?
View Full Version : anyone know what these are?
i dont recall these rims being audi oem wheels, anyone know what they are called?
they kinda look like these rs4 reps ive seen before.
These have to be after market wheels with a Audi Center cap.
Proof, It has a Hub Centric Ring in the inside Shot.
OEM wheels don't have or need these as they are purposely built for the car(s).
and... Ronal makes wheels for Audi!


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Q: Unable to bind dynamically created content to global jQuery compiled via webpack and Laravel Mix I have a fresh Laravel 5.4 project that incorporates the new Mix wrapper around Webpack and am unable to bind dynamically created content with the global jQuery object.
I'm able to successfully mix/compile my Laravel spark project resources where jQuery is globally available in an app.js file where jQuery is successfully injected via mix/webpack as follows:
window.$ = window.jQuery = require('jquery');
As long as my jQuery code is compiled via Mix/webpack, all of my jQuery code works as expected.  The problem I'm having is some of my jQuery modules are called on an ajax success and are not dynamically binding to the global jQuery object. For example:
$.ajax({
        type: "GET",
        contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
        dataType: 'json',
        data: {symbol: getsymbol},
        url: '../../getCharts',
        success: function (data) {
           //$( "#dialog" ).text('testing');
           $( "#dialog" ).dialog({
                autoOpen: false,
                show: {
                    effect: "blind",
                    duration: 1000
                },
                hide: {
                    effect: "explode",
                    duration: 1000
                }
            });

            $( "#opener" ).on( "click", function() {
                $( "#dialog" ).dialog( "open" );
            });
        }
    });

Since it's challenging to replicate this in a fiddle, here are the steps I followed:

*

*use a spark/laravel 5.4 install (or where app.js includes jQuery as
global)

*npm install --save jquery-ui-bundle

*webpack .combine and .js as appropriate ('node_modules/jquery-ui-bundle/jquery-ui.xx')

*verify that jqueryui is compiled into supporting css/js files (mine is ux-full.css/js)

*assemble page resources adding app.js followed by ux-full.js

*place a button (#opener) and div (#dialog) on the page

*on page, make an ajax call to a controller where on success set #dialog.text('testing');
so far, so good, at least we know that jQuery is being called successfully. Now it's time to dynamically call jQueryUI.

*now that we know that jquery/ajax works, replace the on success test with a simple jqueryui component like the code snippet above.

I get an error message Uncaught TypeError: $(...).dialog is not a function which would indicate to me that this dynamically created component is not binding to the global jQuery object.
I'm 99% sure this problem is simply user error, I've just never had this problem before and I'm very new to webpack.
Thanks for any pointers.

A: FWIW, since I'm using a Laravel installation with Spark, the webpack/bootstrap process is slightly different than what is documented or posted here to SO. With the Spark webpack config, I had to add the require to app.js, not bootstrap.js as follows
require('spark-bootstrap');

require('./components/bootstrap');

require('../../../node_modules/jquery-ui-bundle/jquery-ui.min.js');

var app = new Vue({
    mixins: [require('spark')]
});

Now jqueryui is available globally in app.js.


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two guidance documents – one final and one draft – related to the new nutrition labeling requirements. The final guidance is an update to the previous draft guidance addressing the compliance date, added sugars definition, and quantitative declarations of vitamins and minerals.1 The draft guidance is focused on the serving size, Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACCs), and determining the appropriate Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) format, including dual-column labeling.
This post summarizes the major highlights of the guidance documents, particularly where FDA has offered interpretations not found directly in the final rules. All food companies should consult FDA's new guidance documents as they continue to implement the new nutrition labeling requirements before the January 1, 2020 compliance date.
In the final guidance, FDA maintains its position that products "labeled" (i.e., when the label is placed on the product) on or after the compliance date must bear a NFP that meets the new nutrition labeling requirements, but products labeled before the compliance date may use the old label.3 FDA further explains that the mere presence of a product on a store shelf after the compliance date does not mean that the product is required to bear the new label, reinforcing that products labeled before the compliance date will continue to circulate in the marketplace after the January 1, 2020 compliance date (or January 1, 2021 for companies with less than $10 million in annual food sales) and will not be considered to be violative.
FDA's final guidance addresses a number of issues related to the added sugar definition, as applied to specific ingredients.
FDA Recognizes Certain Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients Like Concentrated Purees Do Not Contribute Added Sugars. 4 The final guidance recognizes that fruit and vegetable ingredients like concentrated purees, fruit and vegetables pastes, and some fruit and vegetable powders, are more similar to the whole fruit or vegetable, and less similar to juice concentrates, and therefore are not to be considered added sugars. This is in contrast to FDA's previous position in the draft guidance, under which FDA took the position that removal of certain components found in the edible portion of the whole fruit or vegetable would result in the ingredient contributing to the added sugars declaration. FDA now recognizes that the peel or seeds can be removed from a fruit or vegetable ingredient without the ingredient being considered an added sugar. However, FDA states that sugars in powders made from fruits and vegetable juices are considered to be similar as sugar found in concentrated fruit and vegetable juices, and therefore, some or all of the sugars contributed by powder made from fruit or vegetable juices must be declared as added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label, depending on the degree of reconstitution in the finished food.
FDA Acknowledges Brix Value is Minimum for Reconstituting Juices and Slight Overages, Consistent with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Are Not Considered Added Sugars. FDA's guidance acknowledges the industry practice of using the Brix value for 100% juice as a minimum when reconstituting fruit or vegetable juices, and that to ensure this Brix value is consistently met, manufacturers may target a slight overage of juice soluble contents above the Brix value for 100% juice. FDA explains that as long is the overage is consistent with GMPs, the overage would not need to be declared as added sugars, although if the overage is intended to achieve a higher juice soluble solids concentration than what is required by the minimum Brix value for 100% juice, such as to increase the sweetness of the product, FDA would expect the overage to be declared as added sugars.5 FDA provides examples of how to perform these added sugar calculations in questions 10 and 11 of the guidance.
Hydrolysis that Produces Sugars. FDA's final guidance states that "when an ingredient containing mono- and disaccharides that are created through controlled hydrolysis (e.g., maltodextrin or corn syrup) is added to a food during processing, those mono- and disaccharides contributed by the ingredients need to be declared as added sugars on the label." 6 FDA's draft guidance previously suggested that such mono- and disaccharides contributed by hydrolyzed ingredients like maltodextrin need only be declared as added sugars when they contribute more than 0.5 g of sugar per serving to the finished product. The final guidance eliminates these statements and requires all of the sugars contributed by hydrolyzed ingredients to be declared as added sugars.
Calculation of Added Sugars When There is Water Loss or Dilution During Processing. FDA provides examples of how to calculate the added sugars declaration when a fruit or vegetable juice ingredient is either diluted due to the addition of other water-containing ingredients or when water loss occurs during processing and the juice ingredient becomes concentrated (e.g., drying or baking).7 FDA requires manufacturers to account for water loss when determining the added sugars declaration, but notes it would be appropriate to use the moisture content of the finished product towards reconstitution of the juice soluble solids when the product is subject to moisture loss during processing. The guidance provides a suggested approach for performing the calculations in this situation.
Lactose. FDA's guidance explains that lactose, as a sugar inherent in a dairy product, is a disaccharide that is included in the total sugars declaration in the NFP, while purified lactose that meets the definition in 21 C.F.R. § 168.122 is captured in the NFP under both total and added sugars. The guidance recognizes that industry uses the enzyme lactase to hydrolyze lactose in dairy products for purposes of reducing the lactose content in low-lactose dairy products, and this hydrolysis results in the monosaccharides glucose and galactose. This hydrolysis, according to the agency, does not result in an increase in sugars that would affect the total sugars declaration. To the extent lactose that meets the standard of identity is hydrolyzed, FDA would expect the added sugars declaration to be the same before and after hydrolysis of lactose using lactase. Therefore, FDA does not consider the sugars created through the enzymatic hydrolysis of lactose, whether present as a component of a dairy product, a dairy ingredient, or contributed by the addition of lactose that meets the standard of identity to change the declarations for total or added sugars for the product.
Enforcement Discretion for Bottled Waters, Coffee Beans, and Certain Other Products Previously Exempt from Nutrition Labeling. Certain foods were historically exempt from mandatory nutrition labeling under 21 C.F.R. § 101.9(j)(4) because they had insignificant amounts of all nutrients required to be declared (e.g., bottled water products, coffee beans (whole or ground), tea leaves, plain unsweetened coffee and tea, condiment-type dehydrated vegetables, flavor extracts, and food colors). FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion and refrain from taking regulatory or compliance actions against these products with respect to mandatory labeling if these products do not bear labels that meet the new requirements. FDA notes it intends to engage in future rulemaking to address issues of mandatory nutrition labeling of these products.
Rounding Rules for Quantitative Declarations of Vitamins and Minerals. FDA's final guidance maintains the same guidelines for rounding the quantitative declarations of vitamins and minerals in the NFP as the draft guidance.
Enforcement Discretion To Label Foods That Qualify for Linear or Tabular NFP and Contain At Least 200% Up to and Including 300% of the RACC as a Single-Serving Container. In the draft serving size and Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC) guidance, FDA clarifies that it will exercise enforcement discretion to allow products containing at least 200% up to and including 300% of the applicable RACC to be labeled as a single serving container, provided that it would not be misleading to do so, and that the product meets the requirement to use the tabular or linear NFP form. This enforcement discretion affords manufacturers flexibility to decide whether to label certain products in small packages as a single serving when the product does not meet the definition of a single-serving container, the package contains at least 200% and up to and including 300% of the RACC, and there is insufficient space to include two columns of nutrition information on the label.
Bottom of Package Not Appropriate for Labeling. In the draft guidance, FDA notes that generally, the bottom of a package is not considered an appropriate principal display panel (PDP) or information panel, and the mandatory label elements should not be placed on the bottom of packages.


Noun.) A Crunchel is a piece of chip that has been separated from a normal piece. Similar to a chip crumb, a crunchel is usually made of tortilla chip. A crunchel is often made accidentally when the chip is dipped into Salsa/Queso.
"Oh no! Someone dropped a crunchel into the Salsa!"
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My kids love to stay in the water till they prune and when they were younger, we took a lot of cheap family vacations to area water parks. We could go overnight to Sesame Place, about 2 hours from New York City (and only an hour from Philadelphia) and take advantage of a ticketing policy that let you go for free in the late afternoon the day before you had a ticket. So essentially we got a second day free.
And hotels in the immediate area always had great deals so our room cost next to nothing. It was not the Ritz Carlton, but the kids didn't really know the difference, and we didn't need to spend on amenities we wouldn't have time to use.
But one problem with water parks in the New York City is the vagaries of weather. We spent many visits there shivering, wrapped in towels, away from the water features.
Then friends told us about going to Florida in summer. We always assumed Florida was too hot and for a family holiday during the summer school break yes, it is hot and humid in July and August. But it is also considerably less crowded than during winter and spring breaks, and considerably cheaper.
We know plenty of people who drive to Florida from New York, but since none of my kids would even make it out of Brooklyn without puking, we never considered that.
But flights to Florida from New York are inexpensive in the summer. And my kids love staying at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort, in Orlando, where every room is a 2 bedroom suite and you can cook a little to save money.
From a kid's perspective, the best thing is the water playground and you can save on a theme park admission by spending an entire day here. There are two water parks, with climbing structures, slides, fountains and zero-entry for toddlers or water phobic moms.
Then there is Aquatica, SeaWorld's Waterpark, which has wet thrill rides, a wave pool and a lazy river. Just don't do what we did once – we forgot our bathing suits. We spent over $200 at the park for our family of 5.


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LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE – Sundance Review
Written by Cassie Jo Ochoa
A love letter to the filmmaking experience, Leonor Will Never Die is one of the first true surprises of the Sundance film festival. The perfect way to go into this film is knowing as little as possible, but if you've clicked on this review you might need a bit more to go on. So let me be explicit: Leonor Will Never Die is one of the most unique films of not only Sundance but of the decade so far.
The film follows Leonor (Sheila Francisco), a former major filmmaker in the Filipino film industry who's fallen into a depression and retired from the industry she loved. Now she spends her days talking to the local children about the latest Filipino action film and coming home to a son (Bong Cabrera) who is desperately trying to a way out of the crumbling household. Due to a comic accident involving a television, Leonor is thrown into a coma and straight into her unfinished screenplay. As her family copes with the realities of Leonor never waking up, she's living through the events of her last great action film.
At its best Leonor Will Never Die brings about the feeling of a Michel Gondry film. The way the film plays with the stories we tell, and how we rewrite our own lives to suit an unseen audience is fascinating. Writer/director Martika Ramirez Escobar has clearly invested a lot of time into telling the story of storytelling and every frame of Lenor Will Never Die pours with care and compassion. The performers do excellent work, with the film never truly careening too far off the track. Sheila Francisco is a perfect lead, selling the layered role with aplomb as she navigates through both her life with her son and the wild movie set within her mind. The film-within-a-film is carried by Rocky Salumbides, who brings the charm of an 80's actor while fighting to save the love of his life.
If there's one caveat to Leonor Will Never Die, it's that the film's structure leaves pacing problems. It's a treat to see both the real world dealing with Leonor's life and Leonor finishing her screenplay, but the structure scene to scene is unbalanced and leads one to question where it's all going. It does eventually get there, with a tear-stained climax that will perfectly balance the whimsical nature of the premise with the heart the film has worn on its sleeve this entire time. Nevertheless, Leonor Will Never Die is absolutely worth a watch and will hopefully develop a cult audience of its own.
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GOD'S COUNTRY – Sundance Review
Emily the Criminal – Sundance Review


Buffalo Mountain is located in the White River National Forest. Buffalo Mountain is surrounded by the Eagle's Nest Wilderness area and trail network. This section of trails gives backcountry enthusiasts in Summit County easy access to Buffalo Mountain.
The easiest way to gain access to this mountain is to travel up Ryan Gulch rd. from the town of Silverthorne. This road will wind it's way up to the trail head where there is plenty of parking.
One of the trails that will take you right up to the eastern face of the mountain is called the Buffalo Cabin trail. The cabin is long-gone now, but you can see it's remnants in the photo below.
Is this mountain steep enough for an avalanche to occur?
Yes, in fact you can see 2 avalanche slide paths running down the eastern face of Buffalo Mountain. The North Chutes have a steeper pitch and these chutes are definitely capable of sliding. The north-facing aspect helps to avoid facets in the snowpack, however this is still an avalanche zone with plenty of activity.
How long does it take to hike up Buffalo Mountain?
From the Ryan Gulch trail head area, it will take approximately 1/2 hour to reach the bottom of the main pitch. From here you can expect a hike of approximately 2-3 hours to the Summit of Buffalo Mountain.


The 2017 season continues to chug along and the finish line is juuuust about visible on the horizon. We're two weeks removed from the All-Star Break, the MLB trade deadline was yesterday (some exceptions apply), and every team in baseball is over the 100-games-played mark.
So how's your fantasy season going? Doing well? Not-so-great? Whether you're gearing up for a playoff push or just desperately trying to remain relevant, Baseball and Brews has you covered as we dive into each position and recommend who to add and drop. I'll review three players at each position: a stud to hang on to, a stud to consider dumping, and a waiver-wire add to consider.
Oh yeah, I also review a craft beer, this week's being from Ballast Point brewing. Let's go.
So I hate to toot my own horn here, but but I'm going to pat myself on the back for predicting Santana's return to form while I can, because I'm wrong a lot too, so it's nice to be right every so often. I wrote on June 30th that Santana owners should be patient and expect a nice second-half regression, but Christmas came a bit early: in July, Santana mashed at a .325/.413/.613 clip after failing to record a monthly Batting Average above .231 before then. He also hit 5 of his 14 Home Runs in July despite having the fewest at bats (80) of any month in the 2017 season.
Verdict: He's back! It's probably too late to pry him away from a patient owner after he balled out in July, but if you need elite 1B help before your league Trade Deadline, Santana should be a target for you. His ugly .247 BA and paltry 14 HR might look bad to owners, but those stats were dragged down by his slow start, and you should expect top-10 1B production from him ROS.
You didn't draft Chris Davis to bolster your Batting Average, but you were probably hoping for about 40 HR on the year, and with nearly 2/3 of the season in the books his 17 dingers aren't moving the fantasy needle very much. Granted, he missed nearly a month with an oblique injury, but this man is lost at the plate. Davis is striking out at an absolutely appalling 37.5% K-rate and has the lowest Z-swing percentage of his career at 53.3%. Remember that Z-swing measures the swings a batter takes at "good" pitches, or pitches that are inside the strike zone. Davis has a career-average Z-swing % of 66.5%, and his only season lower than 63% was last year, which was still hovering close at 59.3%. In short: Davis is not seeing the ball well. At. All.
The Verdict: We know the dude won't hit for average, but if he's not hitting at all, what's the point? His BABIP is at a healthy .312 (right in line with career-average of .314) so we know he's not getting unlucky. His atrocious K-rate combined with his inability to hit for power (or at all, it would seem) make Davis a big liability on your roster. Dump him for anyone better on your wire.
And who might that waiver-wire add be….?
Brandon Belt is in a funk, and between his recent injury and his middling stats on a poor offense he's seen his ownership plummet, and is probably on your waiver-wire right now. The good news? Belt's BABIP currently sits at a career-low of .287 after posting back-to-back seasons of .340+ BABIP and a career-average of .334. Simply put? He's going to start seeing a lot more balls drop and find gaps in the second half. This is also supported by his career splits, where he bats 10 points better in the 2nd half while striking out less and walking more. Combine that with a lethargic Giants offense that's been waking up a bit recently and you've got yourself a solid 1B add with top-15 positional potential.
The Verdict: Buy him if you need 1B help, and hang on if he's on your roster. Belt is trending up and is looking much better since returning from his minor injury. He's already clobbered 16 HR and will easily surpass his career-high of 18 bombs. He's especially worth an add in OBP leagues, as his elite plate discipline has led to a 15%+ BB-rate this year. He'll get on base, score you runs, and provide power from the first base slot.
Alright, I guess I enjoy patting myself on the back more than I thought (probably all that batter's-box yoga I've been doing) because I recommended grabbing him on May 26th and again on on June 1st when he continued to crush, and even again on June 9th when I finally shut up about him. Until now.
Merrifield has been a great all-around keystone player this season, and now that he's batting leadoff for KC the counting stats are starting to follow his patient plate approach and excellent .295/.335/.482 slashline. He's on pace for a 25 HR, 90 R, 85 RBI season with 30+ steals. That's pretty much Keon Broxton's (former) ceiling right there, and Whit is just getting started. The extra value is added by his speed, with 17 swipes and just 2 CS.
The Verdict: He's somehow still unowned in nearly 25% of leagues despite being a top-10 2B. If you need help at the keystone grab Whit right now. This is the last time I talk about him, I swear (probably).
Sorry Jeff, I guess I won that trade after all despite my own hopeful prediction that Villar would show some improvement. Far from it, he's had his worst month of the year, posting an absolutely pathetic .217/.258/.265 slashline to go with an unbelievably abysmal .048 ISO in the month of July. I mean, how do you even begin to explain that?
His career-high K-rate (31.3%) and career-low BB-rate (7.8%) show us he's not seeing the ball, and everything else shows that he's not hitting it, either. I mentioned in the linked post above that a glimmer of hope existed due to Villar's sub-.300 BABIP, but he's now risen to .300 on the season, and he's somehow gotten worse. He still has minor value for steals, but for the love of god don't expect anything out of him other than the occasional swipe.
The Verdict: I can't imagine how Villar is rosterable in all but the shallowest formats, and even then only on rosters that desperately need steals. I'll just go ahead and repost his July slashline here and leave it at that: .217/.258/.265. Yeah. Sorry.
Ok, so that's two guys, not one, and Dusty is almost certainly on no-ones waiver-wire despite a rocky season, but hear me out.
Dustin Pedroia has been battling nagging injuries all year, but despite that seems to have turned a corner recently. Dusty has seen his AVG, OBP, and SLG rise every month before peaking in July, and he's also hit 4 of his 6 HR and stolen 2 of his 4 bases this month. The power is back, the speed is back (kinda), and his AVG continues to climb. He's especially valuable in OBP leagues. Keep an eye on the injury news, but now is a great time to low-ball a Pedroia owner before your league Trade Deadline: they've been frustrated with him all year, and he's about to go off in the second half. He's a great value ROS assuming he can stay healthy.
Cesar Hernandez is a mediocre second baseman on a mediocre team, but that hasn't stopped him from posting top-20 2B stats for the season with a .288 AVG and a career-high slugging percentage. His stats are deceptively low after missing a month due to injury, but the speedster has been playing great baseball from the leadoff spot since his return, including a very encouraging 4 SB in the past two weeks. He's a nice value at the keystone and has already scored more than 50 R despite missing 30+ games on the DL.
Sir Didi is having a career year, posting a .301/.328/.497 slashline with 16 HR, 44 R, and 50 RBI. All of those stats are approaching or above career-highs, and we've still got 60 games to go. AND he missed the first month of the year due to injury. Jeez!
Didi has been hot all season (and before, during the WBC) and while everyone has waited for him to fade or slow down he's just turned it up higher. His 7 HR in July were phenomenal, and his average has climbed each month. He's on a potent offense with plenty of protection around him and oodles of opportunities for RBI and R scoring. Keep him or grab him if you can.
The Verdict: He won't steal, but he'll mash. Didi found his power stroke last season and hasn't let up since, and he's poised to smash his career-highs in nearly every category, with just 4 HR to go to match his career-high of 20 set last season. He's batting in the heart of a strong Yankee offense, and he's showing no signs of slowing down.
.208/.226/.325….that's Gyorko's slashline in the month of July. And the bad news is that all of those numbers have dropped consistently since April, with each new month bringing worse stats than the last. Jedd has watched his K-rate climb, his BB-rate plummet, and his slashing stats take a tumble as his ISO drops along with his value.
Is there any reason to hope? Well, in addition to the rest of his stats sucking, his BABIP has also dropped in each month, going from .410 in April, .338 in May, .319 in June, and .241 in July. It's not a coincidence that his Hard Hit Percentage has also dropped drastically each month: 37.2% in April, 32% in May, 31.6% in June, and now a pathetic 26.7% in July, showing that his BABIP is well-deserved.
The Verdict: Unfortunately this is the Gyorko we're likely to see ROS. His amazing start to 2017 was buoyed by his outstanding BABIP, which still sits at a season-average of .321 despite the above-noted monthly drops. His career-average BABIP is just .278, so this regression is expected: he just isn't the caliber of hitter that he pretended to be in April and May.
No relation to Willam Dafoe, but the Washington Nationals have found themselves a nice Trea Turner substitute for the time being. Difo has flourished in July since being given regular playing time: he's posted a .373 BA with 3 of his 4 HR and 2 SB in 2 tries. He's scored 17 R this month, and figures to score plenty more on one of the league's top offenses. He doesn't figure to remain a lineup fixture once Trea returns, but if he keeps playing like this he will force a conversation.
The Verdict: I see Wilmer as being the next Andrelton Simmons: 6 weeks of solid production ahead of him before he crashes back down to earth. I don't think we have enough data yet to make a ruling, but he's really played well since being granted consistent playing time. He has the best OBP at SS in the MLB in the past 30 days for qualified players, and that translates in to R scored when you're a National.
Bregman is making me regret dropping him a couple of weeks ago. The fact that he's a Houston Astro alone provides value, but now that he's heating up at the dish he's a great add for any team.
Bregman has been mashing in July: slugging a ridiculous .608 to go with a sterling 1.021 OPS. The power and average is there, and his 24 R scored make him elite in that category for July. Add in a few stolen bases (4 in July, 10 on the year) and you've got yourself a top 3B for cheap.
The Verdict: Bregman has been hitting the ball consistently hard: a 32%-ish Hard Hit rate all year, but a BABIP that went up and down. Now the BABIP is stabilizing and the balls are finding holes as he gets on base more and more. Expect him to continue to build on his solid season and emerge in the second half as a top-15 3B.
The Pittsburgh Pirates seemingly found a gem at the hot corner this year when Harrison busted out to become a top-10 fantasy 3B with a strong April and May showing. Since then he's slowed down considerably, and his peripherals unfortunately back that up.
The 30-year-old's BABIP, K-rate, and BB-rate are all in line with career averages, and he's falling back down to earth after a hot start. He's fluctuated wildly with his Hard Hit Percentages, but even with his July Hard Hit rate reaching 33.3%, above his season total and his April/May totals, he's still been unable to hit effectively. It appears the Harrison experiment is coming to an end for many fantasy owners.
The Verdict: Harrison is still rosterable in most formats, but it's time to take a hard look at your waiver wire to see if there's a better option. He's never been a power hitter or speedster, and at 30 years old there's no reason to believe that his early-season success was anything but a fluke.
Yes, Chase Headley. The guy that makes my girlfriend look up from painting while I watch the Yankees and say "oh Chase Utley is still playing?" and forces me to say "that's Chase Headley. Utley is on the Dodgers." And she only knows who Chase Utley is because Mac has a secret gay crush on Utley in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. But I digress.
Chase Headley came to the Yanks to help replace A-Rod and promptly disappointed, as did A-Rod (in my opinion). The veteran switch-hitter started off the year hot but quickly cooled off in May, but has quietly been clawing his way back into fantasy relevance since June.
Headley batted .301 with 3 HR in April before seeing that plummet to a terrible .193 in May, but in June his average was .296, and with July now in the books he batted .333 with 16 R scored. More than that, he's been clutch, batting .381 in High Leverage situations and .281 with men on base and with RISP, per FanGraphs.
The Verdict: Headley's getting hits when it counts, and making the most of his opportunities. Since being moved from 3rd to 1st with the arrival of Todd Frazier, Headley has hit a new stride, and the veteran could be well on his way back to being the 30 HR player the Yankees acquired in hopes of building a great infield.
Ok, ok, hear me out. You know I'm a Yankee fan, and you know from my past articles that I'm a big Judge believer, and that I predicted he'd win the HR Derby this year, but I feel I have to address what has been a lot of nervous looking around the room as Judge has opened the 2nd half with a (seemingly) uninspired performance.
First and foremost, he's still a mammoth. My girlfriend calls him Prometheus and thinks he's adorable (and so do I) but unlike his smile, his swing does not have new holes in it. Judge's K-rate in July ballooned to a scary 36.4%, which is bad news bears. The good news is that his July BB-rate of 16.8% is the best he's posted outside of June (22.6%), meaning he's still seeing the ball and taking walks at an elite level.
Second of all, he's crushed 4 HR since the All-Star Break, which gives him 7 on the month and is right in line with the rest of his season (10 each in April and June, also 7 in May). Despite the woes, his BA still sits above .300, and if you're in an OBP league you probably haven't even noticed, as his OBP was still an absurdly great .364 during July.
The only stat I want to focus on is Hard Hit Percentage. We know he's strong. He's easily the strongest player in the MLB, sorry Giancarlo. Whatever you might think of his plate discipline, luck, batter's eye, etc…we can all agree that Prometheus is strong as hell. His Hard Hit Percentage in July? A paltry 36.7%. That's 10% lower than his noted abysmal 2016 debut, and by far the lowest of this season. And that's still an elite number, by the way. I bring that up for one reason: his Hard Hit will rise like the tides, inevitable and ceaseless. And when it regresses back to the norm, the hits will come along with the HR (and he's already hitting HR, even in this "slump").
The Verdict: Don't even think about selling him. Unless you're getting Scherzer or Trout. Judge will continue to be a top-5 fantasy asset for the remainder of 2017, and you can take that to the bank. The Hard Hit Percentage will increase and regress to career norms sooner rather than later, and once it does, we'll see the same .300+ hitter. In the meantime, he'll still hit HR (like last night). Because of course he will.
The baseball gods giveth, and they taketh away. Joey Bats rode the struggle-bus hard to start the season before giving owners reason to relax in May when he cranked 9 HR and seemed to be coming around.
Since May, Bautista hit .200 with 4 HR in June and .168 with just 2 HR in July. Ouch. His strikeouts have gone up, his Hard Hit Percentage has gone down, and he's simply not getting hits of any kind, much less the longball variety. His .252 BABIP is right at his career-average of .265, taking bad luck out of the equation. All that's left is to accept that he's 36 and no longer a top fantasy asset.
The Verdict: Bautista has officially lost a step. At 36 years old and 13 years of MLB service he's no spring chicken, and while he's certainly rosterable in virtually all formats, his ceiling is likely that of a 3rd or 4th OF rather than as a top-producer. His one saving grace this season has been that he's still scoring runs, but that's not worth the high price tag owners paid for him.
You probably know who Derek Fisher is, but the most important thing to know is he's a Houston Astro, which pretty much guarantees that he'll score R and get RBI opportunities. Beyond that, the rookie lefty has posted a juicy .317 AVG with 3 HR in an admittedly small sample size, but with good peripherals to back it up.
Fisher has a whopping 50% Hard Hit Percentage, putting him right up there with the likes of Miguel Sano and Aaron Judge. Not that he has their power, but Fisher is undoubtedly crushing the ball when he makes contact, which is pretty damn frequently since his call-up. Fisher also boasts a cool 21.3% K-rate, impressive by any standards for a rookie, and an even better 12.8% BB-rate, showing us that he has an eye as well as a bat.
The Verdict: There's no reason not to take a flier on this kid. He's mashing the ball and bats in the league's best offense, and with Aoki out he's all but guaranteed to finish the season in the MLB. Playing time was my only real concern with him, and now that that's no longer a factor, he's a must-add in all formats.
Today I'm reviewing something that's not-so-summery but still super delicious (sorry if that's a spoiler for you): Ballast Point's Peppermint Victory at Sea Imperial Porter.
Ballast Point is always solid, and when I saw this guy at my local bottle shop I had to grab it and see how it holds up.
It pours thick and rich, a dark black with a small brown head of foam that disappears quickly. On the nose I get peppermint, coffee, chocolate.
The taste follows the nose: it's rich but surprisingly medium/heavy-bodied (I was expecting it to be really viscous from how it poured). The coffee and chocolate provide a nice bitter counterpoint to the strong peppermint flavoring. It's not overwhelmingly pepperminty, which is nice, but the peppermint is definitely noticeable. It's got a nice sweetness with solid malty-strength on the back-end, but again, not too heavy.
All in all another great beer! Enjoy with dessert (or as dessert) and don't be surprised if you find yourself wanting more.