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Part 3 of How Valid is the ESPN Player Rater?
In two previous articles (part 1 and part 2), we've laid out alternative views for judging the most valuable player in 2007 5×5 MLB fantasy baseball (we say Peavy) and for pitchers – using and abusing the ESPN Player Rater in the process.
In this article, we're going to focus on valuing hitters. The questions we will tackle are:
1) What is the value of each hitting stat?
2) How does position depth/scarcity affect a player's overall value?
3) How does our approach to hitter value compare against the ESPN Player Rater?
To download our player rankings for 2007, please click our 2007 Fantasy Baseball Player Rater. To view the ESPN Player Rater.
What is the value of each hitting stat?
Our approach towards valuing player stats is to look at two factors: 1) the difference between a player's statistics and those provided by the best available option (BAO) on the free agent wire (which would take position depth/scarcity into account) and 2) the impact that stat difference might have on a league's standings (ambivalent to position).
We'll set position scarcity aside for a second to look at the composite stats for the BAO hitter in 2007: 67 Runs / 14 HR / 65 RBI / 6 SBs / .277. The closest player equivalent to these stats is Luis Gonzalez.
We used the final standings of our fantasy league to understand the impact of each statistic by looking at the standard deviations between teams' totals. While it would be better if we had more league standings on which to base these standard deviations, we still feel this is superior to building ratios off team averages because it takes into account that some statistics have larger percentage gaps between teams vs. others. This is most evident when looking at HR vs. SB – while the average team in our league average 1.69 HRs to 1 SB and the BAO has a HR:SB ratio of 2.33:1, the observed impact on a team was actually 1:0.77 or that a HR has more value (not even counting the R/HR/RBI/AVG implications) to a team's rank in the standings than an SB.
The ratio for these stats based on our analysis was: 3.3 Runs / 1 HR / 2.8 RBI / 1.3 SBs / .003 AVG. Points are credited based on these ratios (a point actually equals the above ratio * 4.6) after subtracting the BAO's stats.
Okay, let's do two comparisons to show this works in action.
Eric Byrnes (103 / 21 / 83 / 50 / .286) vs. Miguel Cabrera ( 91 / 34 / 119 / 2 / .320)
This is an interesting one as it asks that inevitable question – how much are SBs really worth? Is it worth the addition 48 SBs to sacrifice those HRs, RBIs, and AVG that Miguel Cabrera provides? Let's look at the points comparison of R/HR/RBI/AVG:
Runs: Byrnes 2.4 to 1.5
HRs: Cabrera 3.95 to 1.55
RBIs: Cabrera 3.95 to 1.43
AVG: Cabrera 3.48 to 1.01
(Note: While it might not look right that Cabrera's 34 HRs could be worth 2.5x that of Eric Byrnes 21 HRs, remember that the BAO provides 14 HRs. So this is really a comparison of 20 HRs (34-14) vs. 7 HRs.)
Counting just these stats, Cabrera is about twice as valuable as Eric Byrnes (12.89 to 6.39).
But Eric Byrnes' 50 SBs is huge given the average team only had 162 SBs in our league. A total like this could let you dominate SBs or focus on non-speed guys when filling out other positions (say, taking Khalil Greene's 27 HRs instead of J. Lugo's 33 SBs).
Eric Byrnes' 50 SBs equates to 7.25 points in our scale while Cabrera's 2 SBs equate to negative 0.45 points because it's less than the BAO would've provided (which is 6). So factoring in SBs, Eric Byrnes is the more valuable fantasy hitter (13.6 to 12.4). But if your team was set for SBs, trading Eric Byrnes for Miguel Cabrera would be a no-brainer.
Placido Polanco (105 / 9 / 67 / 7 / .341) vs. Dan Uggla (113 / 31 / 88 / 2 / .245)
This comparison focuses on Polanco's AVG contribution vs. Uggla's power contribution.
Runs: Uggla 2.65 to 2.12
HRs: Uggla 4.0 to -0.78
RBIs: Uggla 1.94 to 0.30
SBs: Polanco -0.05 to -0.86
(Note: These comparisons do factor in position scarcity – hence, Uggla's 2 SBs receive more negative credit that M. Cabrera's above since the 2B BAO steals more than the average player.)
Counting these stats, Uggla is well ahead at 7.73 to 1.59 points, with the biggest driver being his 31 HRs which are worth 4.78 points more than Polanco's 9 HRs.
But those HRs come at a price. Uggla's .245 average is well below the BAO average of .277 (actually 2B's have higher AVG than other positions so it's even worse – examples of high batting average marginal 2Bs include Orlando Hudson's .294, Luis Castillo's .301, and Ronnie Belliard's .290). Combining that bad average with his above average AB total (632), Uggla's average would drop the average team's AVG by .004 vs. the BAO 2B. This earns him a negative 3.28.
On the other hand, Polanco's .341 in 587 ABs is worth a positive 4.77 points – more, in fact, than Uggla's 31 HRs. He's worth about an extra .004 on your team average meaning that swapping these two creates a .008 swing, a more dramatic swing than the 22 HR difference.
So while Placido Polanco is a negative on a team's HR and SBs (and just about BAO level on RBIs), his high AVG catapults him into being a more valuable fantasy baseball contributor (6.4 to 4.4). If Uggla could just get to something like a .275 average or steal 20-30 SBs, his HR/RBIs could help catapult him up the 2B rankings (even with the anchor-like AVG, he ended up 7th most valuable 2B, well ahead of the .317 hitting ROY Dustin Pedroia).
How does position depth/scarcity affect a player's overall value?
Position depth/scarcity plays a role from draft day through the end of the season.
During draft day, position depth/scarcity can increase/decrease a player's value. A common practice is to 'tier' players at each position and try to group together similarly valued players. If there is only one player left in, say, the 2B tier and 5 similar valued players at SS, you may increase that 2B's draft value because you can wait a round and likely get one of those shortstops.
After the draft, position depth/scarcity is used to compare the marginal benefit/loss of trading or adding/dropping one player over the next – e.g., I could trade Placido Polanco and replace him with little to no dropoff in any stat except AVG.
To factor this into our analysis, we extended our Best Available Option (BAO) concept to each position. We started with 10 rostered players for catchers and infield positions and 50 outfielders. We split the 1B/3B and 2B/SS positions equally and then divided up the utility position based on instinct and position depth (30% 1B, 2.5% 2B, 2.5% SS, 5% 3B, 0% C, 40% OF, 20% DH). We created composite stats for BAOs at each position – so for catcher, we took the 11th best AVG, 11th best HRs, etc. We then credited point totals based on the BAO at the position ("Position Points") and averaged them with our average hitter BAO ("Player Points"). (Note: Since team rankings are position-agnostic – you don't get more credit if it's a middle infielder who hits a HR – there is a need to balance position depth/scarcity with overall stats. To keep it simple, we weighted it 50/50).
Below are the BAO stats per position (R / HR / RBI / SB / AVG) and some close statistical fits:
C – 47 / 13 / 57 / 2 / 0.273 (Paul Lo Duca, Johnny Estrada, AJ Pierzynski)
1B – 63 / 18 / 68 / 1 / 0.279 (Matt Stairs, Conor Jackson, Aubrey Huff)
2B – 79 / 11 / 61 / 9 / 0.288 (Orlando Hudson, Brendan Harris, Mark DeRosa)
SS – 72 / 11/ 60 / 11 / 0.279 (Brendan Harris, Jack Wilson)
3B – 70 / 18 / 72 / 4 / 0.279 (Kevin Kouzmanoff, Mark Reynolds, Aubrey Huff)
OF – 67 / 14 / 65 / 6 / 0.273 (Luis Gonzalez, Austin Kearns, JD Drew)
The most interesting about these BAO totals is how relatively close they are. The corner positions have a slight advantage in power and the middle infield spots have a slight advantage for runs, SBs and average. Catchers are weakest – particularly in Runs as catchers play less games and are disproportionately hitting 6th to 9th (less run opportunities).
Perhaps most surprisingly, the OF position looks no better than the middle infield positions. Wouldn't you expect OF was a deeper position than middle infield? Isn't BJ Upton more valuable as a 2B than an OF? Short answer: not really.
Here's why: You've got roughly 15 2B, 15 SS, and somewhere between 52-57 outfielders on league rosters (OF are often used for UTIL positions). Looking at MLB rosters, you have roughly 30 starting 2B, 30 starting SS, and 90 starting OFs. FLB rosters, thus, are cutting deeper into the percentage of starting OFs vs. 2B/SS.
In addition, 2B/SS have added some pop over the years. 29 middle infielders hit at least 12 HRs. Granted, some had bad averages (Bill Hall, Juan Uribe, Stephen Drew), but the perception of those positions being power-challenged is outdated. (What IS true, though, is that it's rare to find a middle infielder with 30+ HR power).
Outfielders, on the other hand, aren't that deep. Only about 55 hit 15 or more home runs and that includes some players that might be at other positions (Berkman, Upton, Stairs) and the weakest ones look an awful lot like Luis Gonzalez and Austin Kearns (the BAO matches).
So while we did factor position depth/scarcity into our analysis, it really didn't play a major role for hitters. The greatest impact was at catcher where the troika of great catchers in 2007 (Jorge Posada, V-Mart, Russell Martin) got about a 2 point boost because the Catcher position was the weakest in terms of BAO.
So Hanley Ramirez and Jimmy Rollins had extremely valuable fantasy years but the fact they played SS really didn't add any significant value (maybe +2-3%).
How does our approach to hitter value compare against the ESPN Player Rater?
ESPN has a much simpler approach for estimating hitter value than the approach we have described above. It creates a cap at 5 points and a floor at 0 points. 5 points are awarded to the MLB leader in the stat and then each other player's total is divided into the leader's total and then multiplied by 5 to get their total – e.g., A-Rod led with 54 homers. David Wright had 30. He received 30/54 (.556) * 5 = 2.78 points in HR. Average is done in a slightly more complex way but the lowest possible total is zero (even if the player's average has negative value).
From a macro-perspective, this simplistic approach works fine. The top hitters are going to appear near the top, the okay hitters in the middle, the bad hitters on the bottom. At a micro-perspective, we think ESPN's simplistic approach has greater flaws vs. our approach. These flaws are less for hitters than pitchers, though, as the greater issues arise around ratio/average based stats and pitchers have two (ERA, WHIP) vs. one for hitters (AVG).
In a previous article, we identified four issues with ESPN Player Rater for valuing pitchers
1) Capping High Points at 5
2) Positive Ratio/Average Contributions Are Undercredited
3) Negative Contributions Aren't Penalized
4) Overcrediting of Slightly Above Average Performance
These four issues all play a role for valuing hitters but #2 and #3 are not as major an issue because ERA/WHIP are more polarizing than AVG. For example, even low value hitters may hit .290 but only a great starting pitcher can manage an ERA near 3.00 ERA.
An additional issue we've found is:
5) The league leader used as the points base distorts the distribution of points – While the leader in Runs and RBIs is relatively close to the other leaders (no one had, say, 200 Runs or RBIs), A-Rod's 54 HRs and Reye's otherworldly 78 SBs set a very high bar for 5 points. This creates odd situations where Eric Byrnes 50 SBs (tied for 4th in majors) is worth less in ESPN Player Points than his 103 Runs (outside the top 20) and Jimmy Rollins' 30 HRs (tied for 20th) are worth less than his 94 RBIs (tied for 42nd).
Here is the assessment on a stat by stat basis:
Runs – Overcredits for all players. For above average performance, Issue #4 plays a role (the Best Available Option's 67 Runs warrants 2.3 points). For below average performance, Issue #3 starts taking effect (less than 67 runs should warrant negative points). An additional issue throughout is that runs are so plentiful across players that the value of a run is less than other stats (A-Rod's 143 runs warrant 4.95 points in our estimation vs. 8.29 for his 54 HRs)
Home Runs – Undercredits great performance like A-Rod and Fielder (Issue #1). Issue #5 plays a role in underestimating the value of everyone at 25+ Homers. Players between about 15-24 HRs are slightly inflated based on Issue #4. Anyone below the BAO average of 14 are overestimated based on Issue #3.
RBIs – Undercredits the great performances like A-Rod and Matt Holliday (Issue #1). Overcredits above average performance (Issue #4). Undercredits below average performance (Issue #3). Issue #4 affects more hitters than Issue #3 (which is limited to speedsters and some 2B/SS – examples are Reyes's 57 RBIs and Pierre's 41RBIs)
SBs – This is the category where Issues #1 and #5 play a huge role in underestimating SB value. We have Jose Reyes' 78 SBs at a whopping 11.5 points – the most points awarded for any offensive category. Teammate David Wright's 34 SBs earned him a respectable 4.8 points (equivalent to Holliday's 36 HRs and Vlad's 125 RBIs). This underestimation affects hitter values all the way down to about 10 SBs. Issue #3 plays a very minor role – greatest for 2B/SS as speed is most common in that category (Freddy Sanchez's 0 SBs earned him a negative 1.19).
AVG – Issue #1 only affects the top 3 hitters as Magglio, Ichiro, and Matt Holliday's averages warranted 6+ points in our ratings. Issue #2 plays a role for the rest of those with averages above .330. Issue #4 plays a role in overestimating the value of hitters lower than .330 but greater than BAO (e.g., Luis Gonzalez's pedestrian .278 warrants 1.99 ESPN points where it should be worth zero). For low average hitters, Issue #3 plays a role in greatly overestimating their value as they should have negative value. Uggla's aforementioned average of .245 gets .86 ESPN points compared to our -3.28 points.
Amazingly, though, the cumulative effect of these issues seems to have little bearing on the ranking of hitters. We agree with the top 10 OFs from ESPN Player Rater with slightly different ordering. The top 10 2B match down to the order. The differences play more of a role in total player rankings – below are some examples of players differently valued (Our Ranking, ESPN Ranking).
Eric Byrnes (25, 43)
Jorge Posada (58, 92)
Juan Pierre (78, 117)
Derek Jeter (86, 106)
It's worth noting that almost every hitter is higher valued in our rankings vs. ESPN because ESPN overvalues pitchers out of the top 20 and this pushes down all the hitters.
So while we find faults in ESPN's methodology, we can't fault using ESPN Player Rater to understand hitter position rankings. It works surprisingly well for hitters given its simplistic approach – it's possible that its flaws are a bigger issue as you move down the player rankings. That said, we would caution against using the combined hitter and pitcher rankings given the flaws we've seen with their valuing and ranking of pitchers.


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Conor Kline was looking for a spring sport in his junior year at Edina. A lifelong basketball player who also had played football for a while, he found himself torn between track and tennis.
Then a friend invited him to captain's practice for ultimate, a fast-rising sport across Minnesota —and the country — involving seven players on a side passing a disc downfield in hopes of scoring in the end zone.
He didn't exactly light it up his first time out.
"I was really bad," Kline said. "Couldn't throw for the life of me. But it was a good time and a lot of my friends played. I just got out there and ran around."
Turns out he would very quickly fall in love with the sport. Kline was on the JV team for one week before getting promote to the varsity squad by coach Nate Wohl. He dedicated himself to the game. This past spring, he played his second season with the Hornets and is in his second season with the Minnesota Superior U19 open club team, which is comprised of the top players in the state.
Kline was voted to be captain unanimously to both teams this year. He's a prime example of how ultimate has blossomed recently.
"What he's done in one year shows how much this sport can grow and how exciting it is and how addicting the game can be," said Wohl, who also coaches the Minnesota Superior U19 open team. "He just got hooked on it."
Crayton Smith has been addicted for years. He started playing at his church in fourth grade and hasn't stopped. Ultimate has everything he wants in a sport — some physical play, competitiveness, momentum swings, camaraderie. It also makes exercising enjoyable, particularly the running aspect.
"It gives running a purpose is what I always say," said Smith, who played for Lakeville North and now plays on the Superior U19 open team with his brother. "I hate running in general. This gives it a purpose and gives me a reason."
Luis Caballero has been playing for several years and it shows. The Como Park product developed his skills in the park, and he's brought them to the Superior. He's one of the shorter guys on the team, but his athleticism and skills are part of what makes the sport exciting to watch.
Locally, the sport is capitalizing on its momentum and youth initiatives to increase membership, awareness and opportunities.
Building momentum, drawing athletes from other sports
Ultimate has been one of the fastest growing sports in the country, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. Kids are joining the sport at faster rates than adults, which bodes well for its future.
In May, USA Ultimate, the national governing body, surpassed 10,000 youth members. That number doesn't account for kids who play the sport at the middle-school levels or just for fun in less-organized environments.
Abby Hagel has been involved as a player, coach and now board member at Minnesota Youth Ultimate, the state's governing body. She wants to provide kids the opportunities she didn't have growing up.
"It's a sport I wish I had gotten to play growing up," said Hagel, who coaches the University of Minnesota women's team and plays in a coed league during the summer. "I think it does tremendous things for youth development."
Last fall Hagel, a big proponent of ultimate at the youth levels, helped organized the Twin Cities' first middle-school league. About 60 to 70 kids registered and played for seven weeks.
Wohl, who started playing nearly 10 years ago, said, "What you're seeing now is that the sport is actually pulling players from other sports — baseball, soccer, track and lacrosse and others. It's now competing heavily with other sports to get those top high school athletes to participate. That's where you're seeing the dimensions of the sport change."
Wohl said Minnesota has the largest high school league in the nation and that nearly every school in the metro has a team. Ultimate, a spring sport at schools, is not sanctioned by the Minnesota State High School League and there is no real push to make that happen as of now.
Youth sports philosophy built around respecting the game
The culture of ultimate helps distinguish it from other sports. For one, ultimate is self-officiated. There are no referees. It forces kids to work out issues among themselves.
"They kind of learn to be their own advocates, so they develop a lot of efficacy," Hagel said. "There's more self-esteem here than in other sports because so much of what they do is dependent upon their own integrity and their opponents' integrity. Now we're getting kids at ages 11 and 12 (middle school program) to learn all this and that's pretty amazing to me."
Coaches are also advised to practice non-interference when at all possible.
"A lot of youth sports is just kids appealing to higher authorities, and they tell them what the answer is, more or less," Hagel said. "One of the fundamental tenets of ultimate is called the Spirit of the Game — play as hard as you can, respect yourself, respect the game and respect your opponents."
These philosophies have created a unique, special culture, Kline said.
"Just the community of the people in the sport is unbelievable," Kline said.
While much of the focus is on the youth levels, that doesn't mean adults are only on the sidelines. There are plenty of opportunities to play after high school. Wohl played for five years at Kansas University before moving back to Minnesota. Kline is heading to the University of Massachusetts this fall to suit up for one of the better college programs in the country.
Club teams are plentiful and often all-inclusive.
"In the adult leagues, you have grown-ups coming out that have never played before," Hagel said. "There's a place for them, too. That's also part of the ethos of this sport. It's welcoming to everybody."
And Kline can testify to the skill level at all ages.
"I've played with guys who are 50 years old, and they're running around making me look silly," Kline said. "It's more about skill and less about age."
Minnesota team's upset proves it's "the real deal''
While ultimate is growing throughout the country, Minnesota is establishing itself as a power. The traditional strongholds have been Seattle and New England. Last summer Minnesota made a statement: Minnesota Superior won the USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships national title in the U19 open division.
The team, which never trailed throughout the entire tournament, upset a powerhouse team from Seattle in the semifinals.
"That was a huge shock," Kline said. "We were definitely the underdogs the entire tournament. That was a lot of fun to prove to everyone that we were the real deal."
Minnesota Superior will try to defend its title next weekend in the USA Ultimate Youth Club Championships at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
Superior will have teams in all four divisions — open, coed, girls and U16 — all of which feature the state's top players. There will be 43 teams from 19 cities across the country participating, the largest amount to date.
Players such as Smith are continuing to try and do their part to grow the sport, so Minnesota can continue to establish itself as an ultimate hotbed.
"Every year before the season we try and grab people," Smith said. "Once you get someone to try it, that's all you need to do. A $10 disc is all you need. Once they're in, they're hooked."


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Nine months ago, Sara Adams awoke with no memory. The man holding her hand told her she's a member of The Light, a tight-knit religious group led by the terrifying and charismatic Father Gabriel. As a woman in the community of The Light, her duty is to be unquestionably obedient and to submit to the will of her husband. But as Sara's memory starts to return and she remembers her past, she sees that everything she's been told is a lie. The Light is an insidious and dangerous organization, and its corrupting influence reaches well beyond the confines of the remote campus where Sara is being held. With everything at stake, Sara struggles to sort out her true memories from her indoctrination. The desire to escape consumes her, but who can she trust? And which other followers of The Light were forced into this life, brainwashed to believe they belonged? The more she remembers, the more it becomes clear that Jacob, the man who calls himself her husband, is keeping shattering secrets of his own.
I decided I was going to sleep. And then I started this book.
Needless to say, I ended up reading for two hours straight and reaching 75% of the book, until my eyes couldn't keep up and I had to stop, otherwise I wouldn't have been very productive the following day. As you might expect, as soon as I got back from work, I completely devoured it.
This is going to be one of the hardest reviews I've written. Why? Because I find it extremely hard to write about how I feel about this sequel without spoiling the first book. But I'm not going to spoil anything, I promise! In fact, you should avoid reading Goodreads reviews, as I've seen plenty of spoilers there.
Most of you know that Into the Light was one of my favorite reads this year. I hadn't read anything remotely similar to it. It was about a mysterious cult called The Light set in Alaska, where a young woman was being held captive and taught that she must follow Father Gabriel's and her new husband's orders. Creepy, right? Meanwhile, women are disappearing and others are found dead in Detroit. Journalist Stella Montgomery starts investigating these murders…
The book ended on a huge cliffhanger and it was seriously amazing, I hadn't been so immersed in a book in a very long time. Before I say anything, you must know that this sequel was completely necessary (they can't be read as standalone books), but, as it happens with most follow-ups, I prefer the first one. Nothing can beat that magic.
Away From the Dark is an excellent sequel and the author managed to make it even more exciting. Aleatha wrote a fast-paced thriller where things kept happening on every page and you almost didn't have time to breathe. So don't worry: the book is super addictive!
Still, I knew before I even started it that Away From the Dark would never make me feel the way I felt with Into the light. But because it's impossible. That was the first book, the characters were new, we didn't know anything about The Light and I had all these crazy theories in my mind (some of which were correct 🤓). It was a new experience and the ending was just perfect.
The only thing I didn't like about this series is that it has a bit of a "50 shades of Grey" touch. Despite a small scene at the beginning that made me cringe a little, I can assure you the thriller part of the novel is definitely 90% times more important. There's a love story, yes. But there are way more thrills than romance.
I still enjoyed this very much and I'd recommend this series to everyone who is interested in crazy cults and loves a good story filled with twists. I'm SURE you will love them. I've recommended ITL to plenty of people and they've all become fans.
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After reciting Surah Al Fatihah, Huzoor (aba) mentioned that he had to cut short his trip to India, but he would like to present a few highlights of the trip, in keeping with his practice after returning from trips abroad. Although Huzoor (aba) had briefly discussed the salient features of the Calicut Jamaat in his Friday sermon delivered there, he presented a few more details of his tour today. Before reaching Calicut, he stopped in Chennai (previously known as Madras), where he participated in a Lajna program and was able to draw the ladies' attention to their responsibilities. The Jamaat there numbers only a few hundred, but they are far advanced in their devotion and loyalty. MTA, a great blessing indeed, has united every Ahmadi into this bond of brotherhood and unity around the world, and plays a great role in inculcating the love for Khilafat. Many from this region have never been to Qadian, yet their discipline and love for Jamaat is tremendous and this primarily because of the training their elders have provided and then due to MTA. Ahmadiyyat had reached this part of India at the time of the Promised Messiah (as), as there is mention of 16 of his companions in this region. The progeny of those Companions, along with new converts make up the majority of the Jamaat, who are progressing in their bond with Khilafat daily.
Huzoor (aba) presented the history of this region briefly, stating that Christianity reached this area, known as Mt. Thomas, around 52AD through the disciple of Jesus, namely Thomas, who preached here for 15-16 years, and was murdered at the hands of an enemy. His body was buried in the city and later moved to the Vatican. It appears that Thomas came to this region in search of the lost tribes of Israel to give them the message of Jesus Christ (as) (groups of Jews had settled here a long time ago). It is recorded that it was Thomas who traveled with Jesus Christ (as) after his crucifixion, in the likes of Hazrat Abu Bakr (rz) who traveled with the Holy Prophet (saw) to Madinah, for security purposes. We find the mention of Jesus(as)' disciple Thomas being in India in the writings of the Promised Messiah (as) as well. Today, signs of progress of Ahmadiyyat are visible in this region, where Huzoor (aba) also inaugurated a Mosque. Ahmadis are now spreading the message of the Muslim Messiah, which is the only way to salvation today.
Huzoor (aba) then went to Calicut, Kerala, which was the first city where Thomas actually arrived as there is a large Jewish population there, known as Malabari Jews, who settled here during the time of Prophet Solomon (as) when they arrived with the trade caravans. The converts that Thomas gained by preaching in this region are known as "Nasraani" or Thomas Christians, and believe in the Unity of God. There is a large population of Hindus, and Muslims reside there as well, yet there is an atmosphere of unity among followers of all religions, which is unaffected by inter-religious riots elsewhere in the country or the world. The people of Kerala are very tolerant by nature and make every effort to remove any type of differences among one another. Islam reached this region in the period of the fourth successor to the Holy Prophet (saw) through Malik bin Dinar, who traveled with Arab trade caravans, and the Raja of the time (Paroma) accepted Islam once he was convinced of its inherent beauties, and in fact, even traveled to Makkah. An Ahmadi family residing in this city claims to be the progeny of this Raja, making evident the blessings this Raja received from Allah that He enabled a part of his progeny to enter into the fold of Ahmadiyyat today. The literacy rate in this region of India is close to 100%, reaching above 90% for the Muslim population as compared to a much lower percentage in other parts of the country. Huzoor (aba) stated that this is a fertile land for Tabligh as people are ready to listen, they are tolerant by nature, there is no fear of Mullah and very less opposition, so much so that people try to eliminate any opposition that actually exists. Even the media of the opposition groups gave very conscientious reports about Huzoor (aba)'s trip to the region and all programs went well, without any hostility from the outsiders. The Mosque in Calicut is situated right in the heart of the city, which will by the Grace of God become the source of conquering the hearts of others. The State Government cooperated fully in providing security, and the people in general were large-hearted enough to accommodate whenever required. Huzoor (aba) said that Ahmadis of the region expressed their deep devotion and loyalty to Jamaat and this emotion was to be found in all of them, whether they were born Ahmadis or new to Jamaat. Their spirit of volunteerism is indeed worthy of mention; they hold important offices in the Jamaat and have a thirst to acquire as much knowledge about the workings of Nizam-e-Jamaat as possible, for the sole purpose of serving the Jamaat better. This is the superior quality of new converts that the Promised Messiah (as) wished to see enter his Jamaat, new "bai'ats" that are fruitful and healthy, who serve without any desire for reward. To obtain such new converts is only possible when Daaeen themselves will become models in their firm faith, who work only to gain the pleasure of God. The spirit of sacrifice present in the Ahmadis of this region is also notable, including their financial sacrifices. May Allah enable each and every Ahmadi to propagate, practice and implement the beautiful teachings of Islam, Ameen. In Calicut, a Lajna and Nasirat Ijtema was also held, attended by about 4000 participants, and a new sense of enthusiasm could be felt among all present. The Kerala Lajna is already among the top-ranking in India, and hopefully, other Lajna Majalis around the country will also take lead in progressing forward now. A reception was held in a hotel, where government officers, mayors and other prominent guests expressed their impressions about the beauties of Islam. Media gave great coverage to the event, and the message of the Islam reached hundreds of thousands of people through the interview published in the local newspaper in their local language.
From Calicut, Huzoor (aba) traveled to Cochin, where the inauguration of several mosques was held, although Huzoor (aba) could not personally visit all these mosques, despite the deep desire of the local residents. The non-Ahmadis of the region displayed their affection by decorating their homes and keeping the area clean and by providing great discipline in directing traffic, etc. The media gave great coverage to Huzoor (aba)'s tour, and by the Grace of God, the message of Ahmadiyyat reached huge numbers of people. At a reception where professors, engineers and an MP were present, one guest conveyed his view by saying that it is only the Ahmadiyya viewpoint that can bring peace to the world.
On the whole, the tour to the Southern region of India was highly successful and very fruitful in many ways. New avenues of tabligh were opened, matters of tarbiyyat were discussed, a new spirit of devotion was generated. Huzoor (aba) said that this new fervor will help those Jamaats to progress that have been lagging behind, and local Jamaats should take advantage of this new wave of publicity of Ahmadiyyat to propagate the message of Islam. It is only through love and affection and politeness that Ahmadis can spread this message. The Promised Messiah (as) has divided the population in three vast categories: the public, the common and the wealthy. Message to the public should be delivered in very easy words so that it is easy to comprehend, but it is difficult to propagate in this category because most are not able to grasp the message and are afraid of the Mullahs. The wealthy are also a difficult group to reach out to, because they are arrogant and egoistical in nature. The message delivered to them should be concise and filled with substantiating evidence of the teachings. The easier group to reach out to is the common people, who are not arrogant and understand the message easily. According to Huzoor (aba)'s observation, this region has a large population of the commoners, who are ready to listen, so reach out to them, the Christians and the Muslims alike, and guide them to the right path that leads to God. May Allah enable every Ahmadi to proliferate the message of Islam to the corners of the world, Ameen.
The Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer is one form of congregational worship in Islam. It takes place every Friday. Regular attendance at the Jumu'ah prayer is enjoined on the believer. According to a Saying of Muhammad(sa) this congregational prayer is twenty-five times more blessed than worship performed alone. (Bukhari)
"O ye who believe! When the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is best for you, if you only knew." more
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WinGD's Dual-fuel 12X92DF Engine Gains BV Type Apprval
The biggest and most powerful liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled engine ever built has received type approval from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), Switzerland-based engine manufacturer Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) said on Wednesday.BV awarded the approval for WinGD's dual-fueled 12X92DF engines, the first series of which is currently being built by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and will power nine ultra-large container ships (ULCS) -- the largest ever powered by LNG -- owned by French carrier CMA CGM Group.The type approval was awarded following a series of extensive full-load tests in diesel and gas operation.
US Sanctions Advisory Raises Hurdles for Global Maritime Industry
Ship owners and insurers say it may be impossible for the maritime industry to fully comply with the Trump administration's new guidelines on how to avoid sanctions penalties related to Iran, North Korea and Syria, raising the risk of disruptions in a sector already struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.The advisory issued this month marked the first U.S. sanctions guidance for the global maritime sector, and will test Washington's ability to clamp down on violations without disrupting an industry that handles 90% of the world's trade.The final version of the U.S.
China's VLSFO Exports Rose By a Third in April
China's low-sulphur marine fuel exports rose by a third in April compared with March to the highest level yet after it waived export taxes for domestic refiners to meet shipping demand, Chinese customs data showed.Chinese refiners began exporting in January very low sulphur fuel oi (VLSFO) with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% to comply with emission rules for ships from the International Maritime Organization.Data from China's General Administration of Customs showed April exports of the ship fuel reached nearly 1.43 million tonnes, up from 1.07 million tonnes in March and just below a combined 1.56 million tonnes for the first two months.
Turbine Foundations Shipped for Virginia Offshore Wind Farm
The first foundations for Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project have been shipped from Germany to Canada for eventual installation 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va.On March 31, the foundation components for two 6MW Siemens Gamesa windmills were loaded onto the Netherlands-flagged BigRoll Beaufort at the EEW facility in Rostock, Germany. In order to be able to transport all wind equipment in the most safe way, the in-house engineers of Roll Group have designed dedicated grillage for Jan De Nul, the contractor who will install the turbines. This grillage was installed onboard the BigRoll Beaufort in Gdynia, Poland, before loading.
Vestdavit to Equip US Navy Expeditionary Sea Base Newbuilds
Boat launch and recovery systems supplier Vestdavit said it will deliver motion-compensated davits to the US Navy, following orders placed by shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO to equip two Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ships.The US shipbuilder's San Diego yard will deliver ESB 6 and ESB 7, the latest in a series of ships which act as mobile sea bases to support mine countermeasure, counter-piracy, disaster-relief, crisis-response and other operations. Bergen-based Vestdavit in 2017 established Vestdavit Inc. in Seattle, where it also offers support to the US Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and to offshore customers.


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Bahram Akradi and Robert Giardina, the CEOs of Life Time Fitness and Town Sports International (TSI), respectively, are proud of their companies' efforts in 2010 and are pushing ahead for what they hope will be a successful first quarter 2011.
A focus on internal operations drove both CEOs. Akradi's Chanhassen, MN-based company fell just short of his goal of 36 percent attrition. However, Life Time enjoyed a 9.8 percent revenue growth to $223.7 million in fourth quarter 2010 and a 9.1 percent growth to $912.8 million for 2010. Memberships increased to 612,556 on Dec. 31, 2010, from 578,937 on Dec. 31, 2009.
"Instead of retreating, we have gone on the offensive," Akradi told analysts during last month's financial call. "We have added value to our offerings rather than lowering our dues and cutting services. We have continued to invest in our buildings and equipment to keep them in like-new conditions. We have invested heavily in our programming and events to make them the best in class."
Giardina had more of a disadvantage in trying to improve TSI's earnings. Unlike Akradi, who has been with the company since its inception and was able to stabilize Life Time through the recession, Giardina just returned to TSI last March after a three-year absence from the New York-based company.
One of Giardina's first orders of business was to improve club sales. TSI had fewer than 300 membership consultants upon his arrival, and, as he said in TSI's earnings call last month, half of those were not the right fit. By year's end, TSI had 390 membership consultants.
TSI made other sweeping changes in 2010. The company pared down the number of types of memberships to two, eliminated short-term summer memberships for students, introduced a $20 a la carte membership in four of its clubs, reintroduced a new member processing fee and saw an increase in total average joining fees from $25 in fourth quarter 2009 to $43 in fourth quarter 2010.
The result? Revenue decreased 0.2 percent in fourth quarter 2010 to $114.1 million and 4.7 percent in full-year 2010 to $462.4 million. Memberships, however, rose from 486,000 on Dec. 31, 2009, to 493,000 on Dec. 31, 2010.
"We have made good progress on attrition, and we feel that we are now selling higher-quality memberships than we have been over the past few years, which should help [the] attrition rate," Giardina said. "By higher quality, we mean that joining fees are higher, and we are selling fewer month-to-month, no initiation fee memberships like we were a year ago. Even though we made very good progress in attrition in 2010, we still think there are modest improvements to be seen in 2011 as well."
Life Time and TSI have already enjoyed some success this year. Life Time said it had 21,000 memberships this past January compared to 18,000 memberships in January 2010. TSI, which operates New York Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, Philadelphia Sports Clubs and Washington Sports Clubs, said it achieved its net member gain this past January despite snowstorms that hit the East Coast. However, ancillary revenue, and in particular personal training revenue, was behind for the month, TSI reported.
"We still believe we will show improvements in ancillary revenue for the first quarter, but to a lesser degree than originally planned," TSI CFO Dan Gallagher said on the call. "Removing the effect of these snow days and considering more recent trends, personal training is slightly ahead of our original plan since the weather has normalized."
Life Time opened a new club in January in Syosset, NY, the first of three scheduled large-format clubs to open this year. TSI plans to open two new clubs in the second half of this year.


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HPV-positive head and neck cancer has become three times more common since the 1970s, and it could reach epidemic levels in the future, say researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) who led the study.
"We believe these findings will help meet the real need for more effective and safer therapy for a growing number of HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients," says principal investigator Dr. Quintin Pan, associate professor of otolaryngology at the OSUCCC – James.
The research, which mainly used head and neck cancer cells, shows that a protein produced by the virus blocks a protein made by the host cell. The cell protein, called p300, regulates a gene called p53. This gene both controls cell division and protects the body against cancer by causing cells to die before they become malignant.
By blocking the cell protein, HPV forces the host cell to live instead of die and to proliferate and form tumors.
The prospective new drug, called CH1iB, prevents the viral protein from binding with the cell protein. This restores the function of the p53 "tumor-suppressor" gene and triggers the death of the cancer cells.
"Our study revealed a new mechanism for p53 inactivation in HPV-positive head and neck cancer, and this allowed us to develop an agent that disrupts that interaction and reactivates p53 in HPV-positive head and neck cancer," Pan says. "Our pre-clinical studies show CH1iB can reactivate p53 and eliminate HPV-positive head and neck cancer cells."
Pan notes that the standard of care for HPV-positive head and neck cancer uses high-dose cis-platinum, a chemotherapy drug that causes serious side effects that are difficult for patients to tolerate. The drug's toxicity raises the need for safer therapy, and, although further testing is necessary, combining CH1iB with a low dose of cis-platinum might one day provide an alternative.
For this study, Pan and his colleagues used high-risk HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells. Key technical findings include:
- The small-molecule inhibitor CH1iB inhibits the binding of the HPV E6 protein with the p300 cell protein;
- The binding of the CH1iB inhibitor with p300 reactivated p53 and dramatically potentiated the efficacy of cis-platinum in HPV-positive head and neck cancer cells;
- The combination of CH1iB and cis-platinum eliminated 91 percent of HPV16-positive head and neck cancer cells; it also increased apoptosis by 984 percent and 443 percent compared with CH1iB and cis-platinum respectively alone.
"These results suggest that fewer cycles or a tapered dose of cis-platinum, along with a CH1 inhibitor, might be sufficient to effectively manage HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients and offer a better toxicity profile," Pan says.
"Taken together, our data suggest that we've discovered a novel approach for reactivating the p53 gene in HPV-positive head and neck cancer that may translate to other HPV-positive carcinomas."
Funding from the NIH/National Cancer Institute (grant CA135096), the NIH/National Institute for General Medical Sciences (grant GM073943), the Mary E. and John W. Alford Cancer Research Endowment Fund, and a Michelle Theado Memorial Grant from the Joan Bisesi Fund for Head and Neck Oncology Research supported this research.
Other researchers involved in this study were X. Xie, L. Piao, A. Smith, T. Su, M. Zhang and T.N. Teknos of The Ohio State University; and B.N. Bullock and P.S. Arora of New York University.
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute strives to create a cancer-free world by integrating scientific research with excellence in education and patient-centered care, a strategy that leads to better methods of prevention, detection and treatment. Ohio State is one of only 41 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of only seven centers funded by the NCI to conduct both phase I and phase II clinical trials. The NCI recently rated Ohio State's cancer program as "exceptional," the highest rating given by NCI survey teams. As the cancer program's 210-bed adult patient-care component, The James is a "Top Hospital" as named by the Leapfrog Group and one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation as ranked by U.S.News & World Report.
Contact: Darrell E. Ward, Wexner Medical Center Public Affairs and Media Relations, 614-293-3737, or [email protected]


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Last-minute delay for Qatar's new airport
The opening of Qatar's new Hamad International Airport has been hit by another delay.
The airport was due to soft open on April 1 with the arrival of a Qatar Airways plane, local media reported.
But that flight was canceled at the last minute, reportedly due to the airport's failure to meet safety and security standards, according to gulfnews.com.
The airport was originally slated to open in 2010 but that has been pushed back several times.
An announcement on the new opening date will be made in the coming few days, local media reported.
At a reported cost of over US$15 billion, the airport will supersede the current Doha International Airport.
Though the soft opening was planned for early April, Doha News reported that many airlines would not be operating fully out of the airport until at least later this year when shops, lounges and other facilities are completed.
Areas of the airport will be opened in phases and once complete (it is expected to be fully operational in 2020) is expected to handle around 50 million passengers a year.


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Bitter Seeds: Monsanto's Legacy—Debt and Mass Suicides
Several years ago, I sat in a San Francisco screening room with other local film critics to watch China Blue, the second documentary in Micha X. Peled's ambitious Globalization Trilogy. China Blue shared the stories of several young men and women who had moved from rural villages to urban factories where they labored long hours producing blue jeans for US consumers. The film was by turns astonishing, amusing, and heartbreaking. At one point, I had to stumble from my seat and flee to the lobby to get a grip on my emotions.
Given the impact of China Blue, I was somewhat on edge as I prepared to view the final production in Bay Area filmmaker Peled's trilogy. Bitter Seeds, after all, promised an unstinting look at the mass suicides of Indian farmers.
The first surprise was the presentation. Bitter Seeds does not look like a documentary. It is exquisitely cinematic — shot like a movie, with an omnipresent lens that follows the protagonists through scenes that proceed as if envisioned on a storyboard. (When someone boards a bus, for example, we see them inside the bus, we see the bus from the outside as it rolls down a road, and we watch as they climb off the bus when it finally pulls over and parks.) It isn't until the first 20 minutes have passed that the first talking head interview pops up.
Multinational Marketing: Making a Killing
Early on, the film blackboards some essential announcements: "Half the world's population are farmers" and, in India, a quarter-million of these farmers have committed suicide in the past 16 years — one suicide every 80 minutes.
The film sweeps us into the life of the residents of Telumg Takli, a small village in Vidarbha.
Enter the advance guards of globalization—bounding through the village in a loudspeaker-equipped van promoting Ankur Akka Bt, the latest variety of genetically modified cottonseeds. Sure, the salesmen admit, this new US-patented seed is more expensive but they promise farmers the new seeds will earn 4000 more rupees.
"Do you have land?," one of the seed-pushers asks a village woman, "Tell your husband to plant Bt seeds." They hand out leaflets to the illiterate farmers with photos and testimonials from other "farmers." There are even phone numbers to call —at a cost the local farmers cannot afford.
The Vanishing World of Traditional Seeds
For generations cotton was grown from traditional seeds, saved and shared from one harvest to the next. This changed in the 1970s when hybrids were introduced as part of the so-called Green Revolution. The new foreign seeds promised bigger harvests but at a price — they required costly chemical fertilizers and insecticides. After a few decades, harvests began to falter as the natural fertility of the chemically altered soils began to collapse. Suicides began in 1997. In 2002, Monsanto announced a revolutionary new product — genetically modified Bt cotton. The seeds were sold and sown but the suicides continued.
Today the only seeds farmers can buy are genetically modified Bt cottonseeds (using Monsanto technology). Because these patented seeds are hybrids — designed only for a single year's use — farmers are forced to buy new seeds each year. As a result, more than 90% of India's cotton farmers now pay royalties to Monsanto.
A local seed dealer explains that he is required to push GE seeds because it means "higher profits" for Monsanto. In Mumbai, a Monsanto executive glibly boasts Bt seeds will double productivity while Monsanto's TV ads show farmers trading in their bicycles for motorcycles (and dreaming of owning automobiles) due to their success with Monsanto's Frankenseeds.
One Farmer's Story
Ram Krishna Kopulwar is a struggling 40-year-old cotton farmer with three acres of hard-scrabble land. His poverty is compounded by the fact that his two daughters are nearing the age for marriage. In Telumg Takli, unmarried daughters are a cause of social shame but Ram Krishna's previous cotton crop failed, leaving him without funds for a dowry and in debt to the local bank.
Inside Raj Krishna's modest home, his children return from school and an older daughter teaches his wife, Sunanda, how to write her name. But it's a dangerous world if you only know how to sign your name and do not know how to read a contract. In India, many farmers sign away their souls with the inked imprint of a thumb on documents they cannot read.
A banner over downtown Pandharkawda reads: "Welcome to Green City," but there is nothing green about the dusty, unpaved streets, lined with colorful billboards advertising the benefits of Monsanto's Bt seeds.
Kopulwar has traveled to Pandharkawda to ask the State Bank of India for a loan to buy seeds for his next planting. But because he already has an unpaid loan of 20,000 rupees ($450) for last year's failed crop, the bank refuses to grant another. This is not uncommon: 80% of Vidarbha's farmers are unable to secure bank loans.
When the bank says no, the only recourse is the moneylender. "Have mercy," Kopulwar pleads. The moneylender's only question: "What collateral can you offer? A house? Your wife's jewelry?"
In exchange for a fistful of rupees, Raj Krishna signs over his three acres of land. The interest on the loan will be seven percent— per month—or 84% a year.
A Young Girl's Search for Truth
Manjusha Amberwar, 18-year-old village girl, wants to become a journalist in hopes of exposing the problem of farmer suicides. (Manjusha's father, a respected village leader, committed suicide because of his farming debts.) Manjusha begins interviewing the families of local farmers who toke their lives by drinking pesticides.
She asks one of the village elders about alternatives. "In my time there were no suicides," he tells her. "Even the poor could survive by working hard." "There are no other seeds available now," he laments. Traditional seeds have disappeared. "We farmers are illiterates. We follow false advertising like a dog follows bread."
Peled trains his camera on local seed managers and a Monsanto spokesperson as they all deny any connection between their over-priced products, their market monopoly, farmers' debt and the suicides.
Dr. Vandana Shiva, an environmentalist and traditional seed activist with the Navdanya Trust, shows up to point out that, since Monsanto's arrival, the Indian Cotton Institute has stopped releasing traditional, non-GMO seeds. "Why is it that the public supply is stopped?" Shiva asks. The answer is obvious: these new seeds need chemical fertilizers, pesticides, which means more profits for the multinationals.
Raj Krishna's Crisis
Manjusha discovers most of the phone numbers on Monsanto's Ankur Akka Bt leaflets are nonexistent or disconnected. The one person who replies is so positive about the seeds, Manjusha suspects he is a seed company employee. (Perhaps this is why he demands to know her name and where she lives.)
Raj Krishna's seeds are planted and the crop looks promising. The rains fall abundantly, suggesting a bountiful harvest. But then disaster strikes—in the form of an infestation that threatens the crop and everything the hard-pressed farmer has worked for—his land, his home, his family's future.
Will he become the next suicide in India's unfolding tragedy?
I have no idea. The DVD I was given to review was damaged. I was unable to watch the last 20 minutes.
So look for me at one of the screenings at the Roxie Theater. Bitter Seeds is playing for a week and — in a fine example of solidarity — has invited a half-dozen local environmental groups (including Food First and Pesticide Action Network) to table at the screenings.
This film, by one of the Bay Area's most committed social filmmakers is highly recommended. But don't take just my word for it. Here are three short reviews by a trio of familiar Bay Area activists:
"Films like this can change the world." — Alice Waters.
"Beautifully told, deeply disturbing." — Michael Pollan.
"Better than a Batman movie… with real villains making up their own lines." — Peter Sellars.


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Panel Discussion with Marcus Hamilton ("Dennis the Menace")
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However, he did not display any special inclination to his studies, and his father brought him to work in the printing press while he was still a youth. With time, he became fully involved in the work and mastered all matters of printing.
He was in contact with the national movement from the time of his youth, and he remained faithful and dedicated to it until the end of his days. He moved to Chernovitz after he married Sara Muchnik (from Kishinev). After a brief period of time, he returned to Orheyev and took over the printing press. The printing press took up all of his time. Nevertheless he dedicated some of his time to the movement, and participated in almost any activity that was arranged by the Zionist movement.
Like Idel Yagolnitzer, he did not like to appear at lectures and in the community, preferring to dedicate his power and his will to actual activity. He was the secretary of the Keren Kayemet and Keren Hayesod, and he sometimes organized other activities from the movement. He was the instigator and living spirit in them.
[Page 169]
Yosef ben Yoel and Ina Pagis
The anti-Semitic guard ruled Russia during the years 1906-1907. This guard was felt in particular in the public school, whose entire purpose was to prevent the Jews from attaining higher and also middle education. Yosef ben Yoel failed the exams many times. He remained in Orheyev and occupied himself with teaching Russian language and other subjects in the Talmud Torah and in private lessons.
At that same time, around 1907-1908, the office of the government appointed rabbi (Rabbi Mitaam) was open, and Yosef ben Yoel Pagis was chosen to fill that role. From that time on, he showed himself as an active communal force of great value, representing the affairs of the Jewish population to the government with force and national strength. He demanded budgets for Jewish institutions from the korovka (meat tax) and from the regional treasure (zemstova). Despite his official status, he did not disdain smaller things. He continued to work with dedication in the various institutions. He represented the underprivileged strata in the loan fund of the middle class, increased his activities in the Zionist movement, and appeared at every meeting and made his views known. Despite the fact that his command of Yiddish was imperfect, interspersed with entire sentences in Russian and at times grating on the ear, his content was filled with heartfelt enthusiasm and attracted the heart of any listener. The meetings at which Yosef B. Y. appeared were always packed with people.
He was quite involved in communal affairs and participated in many institutions, whether as a delegate or when specially invited to give advice and express his opinion. For him, the communal council was the center of his life, to which he dedicated the best of his time and energy. The council was composed of representatives of most of the communal institutions. Every institution had its worries, problems and affairs, and at times there were complications, obstacles and difficult situations. Yosef ben Yoel bore the yoke and delved into each issue no less than the member who was directly responsible for the particular institution, even though this was not his task. He was a typical communal activist with his integrity, diligence in all matters of the community, with clean hands and a pure heart, honored by both the Jewish and gentile population.
When the Romanians took over Bessarabia, Y. P. felt the lack of the government language, which he was used to using in his role as government appointed rabbi when he appeared before the government. He attended the University of Iasi and studied law despite his advanced age (he was 40 years old then).
After he completed his studies as a lawyer, he did not work in the profession, for this was not in accordance with his spirit.
When Bessarabia was conquered by the Russians in 1940, Yosef ben Yoel was sent to Siberia, where he died of hunger and cold. Throughout his entire life he gave of himself to his fellow, to Zionism and to change the orders of life. All was for the benefit of the public, and he himself was trampled under the stormy wheels of the time
[Page 170]
Asher and Feiga Fisher
Asher Fisher was modest in his demeanor and pleasant with his fellowman. His integrity and good heart won him the respect of both Jews and non-Jews.
He was active in the Jewish defense (Samo-oborona) in our city, and the cellar of his house served as the storehouse for weapons of defense.
He was captive to the Zionist idea from his youth, and his precious dream was to make aliya to the Land and dedicate himself to agriculture. He was among the first in our city to obtain shares in the Colonial Bank. He paid his shekel (token of membership to the Zionist movement) and donated regularly and generously to the national funds.
His wife Feiga was an intelligent woman, active in the Zionist movement in our city during her time. She was among the first who took off her jewelry and gave it over to the Keren HaYesod.
Her progressive ideas and Socialism that she drew from Russian and Yiddish literature intermixed well with the Zionist idea, and she raised her two children, Leah and Moshe in this spirit of Socialist Zionism.
She was an enthusiastic supporter of the settlement of workers, and was one of the activists in the Hechalutz movement. Her home was a meeting place for the young Zionist generation.
Both of them were murdered as they fled to Ukraine at the last minute.
May their memories be blessed.
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Leah (Liza) Fisher
She was born in 1896. Her parents' home was filled with the Zionist atmosphere, and Leah absorbed this atmosphere. She studied Hebrew and Bible, and was fluent with the language. She completed the government gymnasium at the age of 15 with a gold medal, and went to Odessa in 1916 where she studied agronomy at the university. She intended to complete her studies and make aliya to the Land.
She was active in the Hechaver Zionist student organization in Odessa, and was a member of the local Zionist council of southwestern Russia.
She succeeded in returning to Bessarabia after the revolution and dedicated herself to Zionist activity with her entire soul. As a member of the center of United Young Zion in Bessarabia and a member of the Tarbut Center, she participated in conventions and was elected to high institutions.
When she was in Iasi, she was active in the Jewish student union and fought with all her might against the Communist tendencies within this union. She founded the first chapter of Young Zion in Iasi.
During the later years, she worked as a teacher in the Jewish schools in Beltsy. She was very active in the field of Socialist Zionist education, and even led the pioneering youth in the Gordonia movement. She gave a great deal to the Haoved movement in Romania.
She was murdered by the Nazis in Beltsy.
May her memory be a blessing.
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Yeshayahu found his purpose in life in working for the future of the activists of the world. He dedicated himself with youthful enthusiasm to this work, which was conducted clandestinely during the time of Czarist Russia.
In 1916, he left Orheyev and traveled to Odessa. There he found a wide field for his activities in the community of workers in a large weapons factory, where he was accepted for work as a professional.
He returned to Orheyev and continued his activities at the outbreak of the revolution.
He was arrested several times as a revolutionary at the time of the conquest of Bessarabia by the Romanians.
Yeshayahu Frank
As a result of a mishap at work, he had to leave his professional realm and he moved over to business.
When he reached adulthood, he joined the Zionist movement and wanted to make aliya along with his wife Zila Fikhman.
He did not succeed in obtaining the desired certificate, and in the meantime tragedy stuck. His wife Zila died and he had to fulfill the role of father and mother to his young daughter Niura.
At the outbreak of WWII, he fled along with the rest of the Jews from Orheyev to the Soviet Union, where he was drafted into the Red Army as a professional. The last news from him came from far off Omsk in Siberia.
Like his older brother Moshe-Zalmina, who fell during WWI, he also fell victim in a strange land in a war that was not his
His daughter Niura remained in Kishinev, where she is studying at the university.
Mordechai (Gan Shmuel)
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Moshe Chalyk
He was one of the first of the union of Hebrew speakers and one of the founders of Young Zion in our city. He educated his children in the national spirit. He was one of the initiators of Hebrew education and a member of the committee of the Tarbut School. He was one of the forces behind the Forer group that prepared to make aliya to the Land. He was a dedicated communal man who was modest in his demeanor, spoke little, and defended his opinions strongly with the aim of arriving at justice and truth.
Due to family reasons, he was not able to join the Forer group and make aliya to the Land. However, his desire for aliya never left him throughout his life. His last hope to join his daughter Penina and her family in Gan Shmuel while he still had strength came to naught. The Holocaust arrived, and he fled to far off Russia where he met his death.
Woe on the loss!
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Simcha Kestlicher
Simcha Kestlicher was a scholar, expert in Talmud and legal decisors (ed. note: renders legal decisions on Jewish Law), and comfortable with the new Hebrew and Yiddish literature. He managed the flourmill and wheat and flour business of the owners of the mills Yisrael Krasner, Aharon Fikhman and his partners. He was an experienced accountant, delving into the details, and a man of sublime personal qualities.
When he came to live in Orheyev, he earned the complete admiration of all who came into contact with him, both with regard to work and communal affairs.
He headed the general Zionists in our city for many years. He was the gabbai of the Chabad Synagogue until the outbreak of WWII. He also excelled with his special capability of forging a compromise between disputants, whether with regard to monetary matters or with issues that related to impinging on the honor of one's fellow. His decision was always just and logical, for he was intelligent and the ways of living were clear to him. He had another fine trait: the splendor of his countenance. With his splendid countenance and enthusiastic smile, he brightened up and added honor to anyone who stood before him.
Another benefit accrued to anyone who heard the utterances of his mouth: his humor, Talmudic statements, and general jokes that were on his tongue at all times.
Reb Simcha was well received by people from all circles. Even though he was not wealthy, and not even well-off for he lived by the toil of his hands, men of industry and business heeded his advice. He even won his acclaim among the craftsmen of our city. There was a case where a harsh dispute broke out in the community of craftsmen. The dispute was about the leadership of the loan fund of the craftsmen, and the disputants were divided into two camps. The more objective camp, dedicated to the matters of the fund, turned to the group of activists of the intelligentsia to ask them to take over the fund and take it out of its crisis. All of the members of the fund agreed to place Sh. Kestlicher at the head of this institution. Thanks to his dedication, the fund was returned to its stature, its success grew, and the credit activities progressed.
Sh. K. lived a modest life in the midst of his family, surrounded by the love and reverence of anyone who turned to him. He served the community faithfully and honorably. He assisted anyone who needed him to the best of his ability. He did whatever he did without any pretences and haughtiness. He was straightforward, upright and honest. At the age of 70, he was murdered with his wife in his home in the autumn of 1941 during the time of the German rule of Orheyev.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
A Feast to Remember
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- Pamela Terry and Edward said...
Methinks it twas the mushy peas and the tartan jacket.
- December 27, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Glamour Drops said...
It looks like an absolutely enchanting affair. The tartan jacket, the bubbles in the coupe...what more does one need?
- December 27, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- Emily said...
I love a man who is not afraid to wear a tartan blazer! And I love seeing people use this type of champagne glass, vs. the newer fluted ones. So old Hollywood!
- December 28, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Kelly said...
Oh my goodness...this is just all kinds of wonderful. Trying not to be too envious!
- December 28, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- 24 Corners said...
It was the view of that wonderful dining room that brought up thoughts of Old Hollywood for me...the entire home must be absolutely beautiful!
Piero looks divinely dapper and festive in his Tartan jacket...and the whole evening especially warm,cozy, and very Christmassy...I'm sure Charles would have felt right at home.
xo J~
(Mr.24 has wanted me to make a Toffee Pudding for years...I might just have to acquiesce, it always sounds delicious!)
- December 28, 2011 at 11:58 AM
- Lily said...
What a merry & charming feast... the only kind to have!
And for some really cozy fireside descriptions of a lovely faraway Christmas world, dip back into The Wind in the Willows when Ratty and Mole go tramping through the snowy woods and end up chez Badger. Simply marvelous!
Happy New Year!
- December 28, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- Caitlin said...
Happy and Merry belated. First of all, I adore the Divine Italian's Christmas blazer. Second, how was the goose? I'm contemplating for New Years' Eve.
We have a similarly Dickensian feast EVERY year. Roast Beef, creamed spinach, creamed potatoes, and figgy pudding with brandy butter. OK, this year the creamed spinach included phyllo and feta, gravadlax is served as a starter, and the figgy pudding includes California persimmons, but we do get bonus points for standing around (every year) and singing "Now bring us some figgy pudding." My family is cheesy like that.
- December 28, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- Beautiful Things - Cathy said...
How wonderful. Glad you had a good Christmas. x
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My husband needs to talk to your husband;-) Caviar cravings.. to accompany the New Year's Champagne.
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- December 29, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Lisa said...
I'm salivating over the toffee pudding with a moat of toffee sauce surrounding it. to hell with the diet (said the duchess), I'll eat today and diet tomorrow!
not sure about the mushy peas though. what is it about peas and the British? My last trip there
(2010)featured the green orb in many a form. It got to the point I started photographing each meal because they all had peas. (I don't much care for peas so I took note and was glad my mother was not along to admonish me to eat my peas.)
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Here are some of his funniest jokes from his show in April, courtesy of NBC.
"How are you guys feeling tonight? Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Hey, yesterday was April Fool's Day and get this -- Mitt Romney's staffers played a prank on him by staging a fake campaign event in an empty room. Or as Newt Gingrich put it, 'My staffers have been playing that prank on me for six months!' (Isn't that hilarious! April Fools' man!)" "Hey, this was nice.
Last week, President Obama received a custom pair of New Balance running shoes. New Balance was also gonna give a pair to Joe Biden, but they didn't have any with Velcro. (The rabbit goes through the hole)" "Man, everybody's talking about the big lottery jackpot from this weekend. Any winners out there? Congratulations. It turns out that one of the three winners is a McDonald's employee in Maryland. Yeah, when asked about her job at McDonald's, she was like, 'Ba da ba ba ba - I'm leavin' it." "I read that the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot were only one in 176 million. Or as most people put it, (DUMB) 'Well yeah, that's why I bought two tickets."
"Some TV news. NBC announced that Sarah Palin will be co-hosting the 'Today' show tomorrow. Yeah, Palin is gonna ask her guests some hard-hitting, 'gotcha' questions – like, 'Name a newspaper.' (You know, things like that)"
"Did you see this? Over the weekend, Justin Bieber got slimed at the 25th annual Kids Choice Awards. Yeah, he looked almost as embarrassed as me, when I realized I was home on a Saturday night watching the Kids Choice Awards. (I gotta get my life together)"
"This isn't good. Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin will miss at least six weeks because of knee surgery. It was awkward, when the surgeon was like, (OPERATING, SERIOUS) 'It's not looking good. I have to take this scalpel, and make a very deep…(CHUCKLING) Lincision…' (He couldn't help himself. He had to do it.)" "This is cool. On Saturday, the Empire State Building went dark for an hour to draw attention to climate change. Of course, ten endangered eagles crashed into the building, but still…"
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