Original e irreverente. Así se podría calificar la iniciativa de tres sadenses que están organizando el festival “Internacional, nacional e interparroquial de cine centrifugado y canalla”.

Según explica Julio Fafián, uno de los artífices de esta iniciativa, se trata de “la segunda parte, pero diferente”. Él fue el impulsor del festival de cortos y documentales de la ciudad de Sada. Ahora, llegan con una idea más “canalla”.

Además de este joven, en este proyecto se han embarcado también Antonio González y Enrique González. Entre los tres han constituido la asociación CCYC (Cañas, Cortos y Calamares).

Internacional> El plazo para enviar los cortos se cierra el próximo día 20 de abril. Por el momento cuentan con nueve películas (de 20 minutos máximo de duración, como mandan las bases), de las cuales una llega desde Italia y otra de Málaga.

El festival tendrá lugar el día 26 de abril en La Terraza, “porque tiene más aforo que la Casa de la Cultura”. Ese día, además de los cortos participantes, se proyectarán los mejores de la edición centrada en Sada.

La Concejalía de Medio Ambiente rehabilitará los lavaderos del municipio

La Concejalía de Medio Ambiente está elaborando un proyecto para recuperar los lavaderos del municipio. En la actualidad, esta iniciativa se encuentra en una primera fase de análisis y estudio, que está previsto que concluya a finales de abril, y los trabajos de rehabilitación se desarrollarán durante la legislatura.

En este primer acercamiento se quiere saber “cuáles son los que tienen utilidad y los que han perdido su uso” tradicional, explica el concejal José Garrote. En este último caso, desde la Concejalía de Medio Ambiente intentarán “no cerrar ninguno, sino utilizarlo como zona de ocio”. Con los datos del documento también se establecerá cuáles son los lavaderos prioritarios para su restauración.

Presupuesto> Aunque todavía no ha finalizado este estudio, el Ayuntamiento calcula que hay unos 20 lavaderos. Muchos de los cuales están prácticamente perdidos y hay tres o cuatro que se siguen utilizando. Las labores de rehabilitación dependerán en de la conservación y el estado en el que se encuentre cada uno.

Según explica el concejal, “el presupuesto no está cerrado. Además de la partida que pueda destinar el Ayuntamiento, contamos con recibir ayudas de otros organismos”.

El municipio podría llegar a los 15.000 habitantes antes de que finalice 2008

Sada En un año la población de la localidad ha aumentado en 425 altas si se comparan las cifras de enero de 2007 y 2008. Además, según el Ayuntamiento, en abril, en el padrón municipal hay inscritas 14.547 personas. Si se mantiene esta progresión, en diciembre se llegaría a los 15.000 habitantes.

El INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) acaba de publicar los últimos datos oficiales de empadronamiento. A uno de enero de 2008, Sada superó por primera vez el umbral de los 14.000 habitantes en el municipio.

Esta comunicación llega después de que el organismo encargado de la coordinación de los servicios estadísticos finalizase las variaciones del año 2007. Un aumento poblacional considerable si tenemos en cuenta que en 2001, en Sada había algo más de 11.000 censados de derecho, mientras que en enero de 2008, el INE afirma que el municipio tiene 14.031 habitantes de hecho.

Si comparamos esta cifra con el mismo período del año 2007, Sada crece a un ritmo de casi el cuatro por ciento. En ese momento, la población total era de 13.606 personas, lo que supone que en un año y teniendo en cuenta tanto el núcleo urbano, como las diferentes parroquias, Sada aumentó en un año su censo con 425 nuevas altas. Este crecimiento se ha mantenido en los primeros meses del presente año.

Porcentaje > A día de hoy, según los datos que maneja el padrón municipal y que todavía no han sido confirmados por el INE, en Sada viven en la actualidad 14.547 personas. Este dato supone un incremento poblacional del tres por ciento en sólo dos meses, un porcentaje muy similar al total de 2007.

De seguir esta progresión, a finales del presente año, los censados en el municipio de Sada podrían llegar a superar la barrera de los 15.000 habitantes. Algo nada descabellado si esta localidad continúa creciendo a este ritmo.

El alcalde de Sada, Abel López Soto, aseguró sentirse satisfecho con estas cifras, “porque este dato oficial avala a progresión demográfica e económica do municipio e demostra que Sada estase a comportar coma un Concello dinámico”.

Conferencia informativa sobre la supresión de la tarifa nocturna

Hoy tendrá lugar en la Casa da Cultura, a partir de las ocho y cuarto de la tarde, una charla sobre el problema de la supresión de la tarifa nocturna.

Esta iniciativa la promueven un grupo de afectados que ha invitado a esta charla a Ana García Rodino, asesora jurídica de la Asociación de Consumidores y Juan García Portela, técnico autorizado en instalaciones de baja tensión y telecomunicaciones.

Los conferenciantes explicarán a los asistentes los problemas que ocasiona la supresión de esta tarifa y las posibles soluciones que los usuarios pueden tomar. Con este charla, sus promotores esperan resolver todas las dudas que genera la nueva tarificación y que entra en vigor a partir del uno de julio.

 Fuente: El Ideal Gallego

Anyways, to begin with, the Arizona Diamondbacks, who somehow managed to win the division with the league's lowest batting average (.250) while being outscored 20 more runs by opponents in 2007. Not only did the D'Backs win the division, but they finished with the best record in the league despite all their offensive shortcomings. Of which there were many, including their lead-off hitter, Chris Young, who had an on-base percentage below .300 (.295). The team's clean-up hitter- Conor Jackson- finished with 60 RBIs. And an argument could be made that the most feared bat on the club is actually found on the pitching staff, with Micah Owings providing a 1.032 OPS, in a small sample size of just 60 at-bats.

With an offense like that, you would automatically assume that the team relied on dominating pitching and defense to finish with the league's best record. Yet Arizona's pedestrian 4.52 team ERA was good enough to tie for fifth in the league, exactly where the team's .983 fielding mark ended up as well. In the end, the Diamondbacks dominated at no single aspect of the game, relying on an incredible amount of guile as well as a dominating bullpen bolstered by Jose Valverde's league-leading 47 saves.

Despite all this, somehow from the dugout Smilin' Silent Bob Melvin capably guided the Diamondbacks to the playoffs, sweeping the Cubs before eventually folding to the Colorado Rockies' September juggernaut in the LCS. For his efforts to guide the Diamondbacks to an outcome that seemingly exceeded the team's collective talents, Melvin was rewarded with the league's Manager of the Year award.

Three years removed from a dreadful 111-loss season, the 2007 season has to be considered a success by Diamondback fans any way they look at it, even if they did come just short of the World Series. So it begs the question: what will the team do for an encore?

It's hard to imagine the team' continuing to win despite a woeful offense. Luck only lasts in your favor so long in baseball until you find that all the luck is on your opponents' side. Being said, I have little to doubt that the Diamondbacks are in a pretty good position, and with little moves required will be right back to being a contender next season.

That's not to suggest that Arizona's offense will be one the most feared in the league next season- it won't. But due to the core nucleus of young, talented players who will be building off their first real taste of major league experience in 2007, the offense won't be nearly as bad in 2008 either. Veterans Eric Byrnes and Orlando Hudson (who will be playing in his final year before testing the free agent waters) will provide the veteran leadership to guide the youth movement that includes Stephen Drew, Justin Upton, and Mark Reynolds. All of these players have question marks and will undoubtedly have some growing pains next season, but all are also incredibly talented ballplayers, as they were able to show the country during the post-season. Drew's .387 post-season batting average shows that the 24-year old shortstop was not fazed about competing in a high-pressure situation. Drew may still be a year or to away before his skills translate into the numbers he's capable of putting up, but he's a gamer and an exciting ballplayer that the Diamondbacks have at a key infield position.

One young player who showed that he didn't need any more time but had, in fact, arrived was Chris Young, the team's lead-off batter, who hit 32 home-runs and stole 27 bases as a rookie. Normally, those numbers would garner the Rookie of the Year award, in seasons in which Ryan Bruan or Troy Tulowitzki were not playing. However, with his .237 average and 141 strikeouts, it's clear that despite his talents, Young hasn't completely mastered the major-league strike zone. After coming close to a 30-30 season in 2007, I wouldn't be surprised if Young's numbers drop back a bit to the 20-20 range in 2008 as he still gets his feel for major league pitching. He is still perhaps the team's biggest power threat, however.

The biggest questions I have for the Diamondbacks' offense is what they're going to do at third base, as well as in right field. Third base had been Chad Tracy's spot for the past three years, but after going on the disabled list August 15, Mark Reynolds came from nowhere to hit .279 in 366 at-bats. Reynolds has the potential for pop as evidenced by his .495 slugging percentage even if he doesn't hit for as high an average as Tracy. Considering that Tracy is signed for $8.5 million for the next two years (not counting options), he could be an attractive trade commodity for a team looking to fill a hole at third base. Such as Minnesota, for example, or Florida if they're successful in moving Miguel Cabrera.

The other position that needs to be addressed is right-field, which was an open sore throughout 2007 when Carlos Quentin didn't pan out. This should be remedied in 2008 when it's handed over to Justin Upton, as expected, who I feel as a 20-year old will establish himself as one of the most exciting players in the league, a solid bat in the Diamondbacks' line-up, and at the top of the short list for next year's NL Rookie of the Year winner.

The main reason why I think the Diamondbacks will finish near the top of their division, if not retain their title, is because of their pitching staff. With Brandon Webb, the Diamondbacks' staff has one of the most dominating pitchers in the league as its ace, which Webb demonstrated when he reeled off 42 consecutive scoreless innings in the middle of the summer. After coming in second in Cy Young voting a year after winning it, Webb has the talent and the skills to not only perhaps win the Cy Young back, but also will his team into the playoffs.

Doug Davis and Micah Owings are capable middle-of-the-staff starters, and after Owings' break-out 2007 season, I think he will spend 2008 molding himself into a capable #2 starter. After these three however, the pitching staff gets kind of muddled. Enrique Gonzlez is around to fill the #5 slot, but the capable Livan Hernandez- who's tossed 200 innings a year for the past decade- appears to be gone via free agency, instantly making himself one of the top starters available on the market. And there's always Randy Johnson who despite being owed $10 million in 2008, unfortunately I find highly unlikely being a serious part of any team's pitching staff from this point on. It's perhaps time for Randy to remove his ailing back from the game and await his Hall of Fame induction in five years, which he is a shoo-in for despite coming short of 300 wins.

If the Diamondbacks are unable to translate Chad Tracy or Carlos Quentin into live arms that can be inserted in the rotation immediately then they better pursue a free agent pitcher who has experience in the division. Josh "The Dragon Slayer" Fogg, for example, or even perhaps Jeff Weaver. Rounding out that pitching staff is the most pressing need the team has this off season. The bullpen is in capable hands, with Valverde every bit able to reach 40 saves again in 2008.

In the final analysis, I see the D-Backs reaching the playoffs for a second consecutive season. But I think the promising offense is a year away from becoming a cohesive powerhouse. Until that happens, the offense will struggle in the post-season, as it did in the 2007 LCS. The D-Backs aren't a championship team. Yet.