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HIV Undetectability Unimportant? Wrong.
In a recent blog entry on TheBody.com, ScotCharles suggests that treating HIV to undetectable levels may be unnecessary. I disagree.
I have been an HIV medical provider, caregiver and researcher for over 20 years. I've watched far too many of the people I care about die from AIDS complications or suffer from the side effects (sometimes fatal) of our well-intended, first-generation treatments. Yet, today's HIV medications can be very well tolerated. They can prevent disease. They can restore health. They can prevent new infections among children and adults.
Yes, there is a dearth of long-term, longitudinal studies of people living with HIV. However, there are at least some important, ongoing long-term studies, including the study that many of my patients and I participate in: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HIV Outpatient Study (HOPS), a study initiated in 1993. HOPS was the first in the world to report the decline in AIDS-related deaths in 1998 and continues to report on the health of thousands of people living with HIV across the U.S.
Other studies of this kind are ongoing across the world. These studies inform us about what works and what doesn't. What they tell us is that HIV treatment and virus suppression work.
Side effects from HIV medications are, thankfully, no longer common. In fact, rather than experiencing an increased likelihood of side effects the longer one takes meds, the opposite is true for nearly all situations. And not only is the likelihood of side effects lower over time, but so is the likelihood of treatment failure and drug resistance. This outdated stigma of HIV medications is one of the major reasons why people fail to get into care and onto life-saving treatment, and it needs to be addressed.
Modern medication regimens can be remarkably well tolerated in the vast majority of people. For example, in the recently reported clinical trials of Tivicay (dolutegravir), the latest HIV medication to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, only 1 or 2 percent of people taking first-line treatment stopped their regimen because of side effects. And in a separate clinical trial of over 700 individuals with multidrug-resistant HIV (and taking so-called "salvage" therapy), fewer than 2 percent stopped treatment for side effects. Nearly 80 percent of people with these very highly drug-resistant viruses became undetectable with our new treatments.
I also want to call attention to the dangers of altering the recommended dose of any HIV medication. Recommended HIV drug doses were thoughtfully calculated based on a variety of factors, balancing side effects and tolerability with the need to prevent viral replication and the emergence of drug resistance (or perhaps even more importantly, multi-drug resistance). Taking half the recommended dose of any drug, as ScotCharles reported doing with Isentress (raltegravir), very likely increases the risk of developing failure of one's current regimen and can jeopardize one's ability to take other current and future drugs in that class. Thankfully, ScotCharles eventually changed his mind -- hopefully before permanent damage was done.
The medical and patient communities alike need to become familiar with issues related to long-term survival with HIV. There is poor awareness of many long-term health risks, such as neurocognitive disease or osteoporosis, and even among those risks we are more aware of (such as depression and suicidality), we fail to take adequate steps to link those in need to the care they deserve. Medical decisions should be made in consultation with a knowledgeable health care provider -- hopefully in a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship.
Our early generation of medications often came with terrible effects, many of which ScotCharles experienced firsthand during his 20 years of HIV treatment. But the negative experiences of one person, however unfortunate, don't mean inevitability for everyone. The very positive and lifesaving experiences of tens of thousands of other patients, as well as the knowledge of a global body of scientific and medical experts, require equal consideration.
Suppressing HIV to undetectable levels is very important. Today, long-term, longitudinal studies show that suppressing HIV to undetectable levels prevents illness and death. Access to HIV care and treatment (and the undetectable viral levels that follow) is now starting to lower death rates in some of the most highly affected countries of the world -- and has also made pediatric HIV a rare thing here in the U.S. and Europe. Universal access to HIV treatment and viral suppression can save tens of millions of lives and prevent millions of new infections.
What we need now is an informed community and informed medical policy. Millions of lives are at stake.
Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D., is vice president and chief medical officer of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.

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In which I start off responding to a GeneaBlogger meme/call to action and wind up telling you why I heart genealogy ...
This is my dad, George Hall. When I was a child, he told me stories of his own childhood during the Great Depression that made it all sound like a Great Adventure, despite being one of seven children with a father who wasn't exactly in the running for "Father of the Year," as I found out later. My grandfather's refusal to speak about his past, and my amazement to find that my dad didn't know his own grandparents' names, are what set me off on my own adventures in genealogy more than 30 years ago. I am sure his storytelling ability influenced both my interest in writing and in family history.
This is my mom, holding me, and standing next to my "Paw Paw" Stevenson. When I wanted to find out more about my mysterious grandpa Robert Hall, my mom was the one who taught me the basics of genealogy and she's still the first person I call with new finds. Off and on over the years, we found out more about Grandpa Hall, though there are still plenty of questions to answer.
For this GeneaBlogger meme, I thought I'd post photos of my parents and me, because the "Face of Genealogy" isn't just wonderful old ancestral portraits -- it's YOU, it's ME, it's whatever you want it to be. It can be collecting lots of names and dates if that's what you like, and yes, it might be the stereotypical white-haired little old lady with glasses in a musty library (me someday, probably), but it can also be a kid interviewing grandparents about their lives, or a military history fan collecting records and artifacts about his or her ancestors' service. It can be a family trip to walk in the steps of your ancestors in their hometowns, or it can also be virtual Google Earth tours of ancestral hometowns that you can save to DVD or e-mail to cousins. There are many "faces" to this hobby, and it's not just about those long gone.
This is me, on my honeymoon in New Orleans, standing approximately where my Carrière ancestors lived in the 1720s. For me, genealogy has been solving many little mysteries of who/when/where like a crossword puzzle addict, chasing my "mystery grandpa" through the records, collecting and identifying family photos, finding new cousins and making new friends, sharing with family, brushing up my college French, learning more about the history my ancestors lived through, and dreaming of visiting ancestral homelands in Acadia, the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Perhaps most importantly, to me, it's preserving stories of my family and the lives they led for those to come.
I've looked up Dutch genealogy words, read about Cajun history, photographed cemeteries, learned new tech skills, joined a Hall DNA surname study, found family history gems in my dad's World War II personnel file, and delighted in visiting where my ancestors lived in one of my favorite cities, New Orleans (and that's just in the last couple of years). It's a varied and fun and wonderful adventure, this hobby, and I invite you to find your own "face" of genealogy.
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From the N.C. Department of Insurance:
RALEIGH� Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin reminds North Carolinians that the deadline for the public to submit comments on the insurance companies� request to raise homeowners insurance rates is Jan. 31.
The insurance industry, represented by the North Carolina Rate Bureau, has requested a statewide average increase of approximately 25 percent for homeowners insurance.
Written public comments should be emailed to email@example.com or mailed to: NCDOI, Attn: Bob Mack, Property & Casualty Division, 1201 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1201. The deadline for submitting written comments is Jan. 31.
For people who would like to weigh in on the rate requests in person, there will be a public comment session on Friday, Jan. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Jim Long Hearing Room of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
As of Jan. 20, the Department of Insurance had received more than 2,000 emailed or mailed written comments.
The rate filing will be reviewed by Department of Insurance experts to determine what, if any, rate adjustments are warranted. If the Department of Insurance and North Carolina Rate Bureau cannot agree on rate changes, Commissioner Goodwin will call for a formal hearing in which both parties would present their cases for any rate adjustments.
The filing is available for public review on the Department of Insurance website. To view the entire filing, go to http://pserff.ncdoi.net/pc.html and enter the Serff Tracking Number NCRI-129361028.


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Anyone know of any good betting sites for the NFL draft?
I know on bodog you can bet on who each team will take when it's their pick- just curious about any other site that offers something similar.
whats wrong with betting the draft
luck and rg3 are set in stone. even at high odds id take them individually. i dont know about the 3 pick, keep in mind vikings are very unpredictable in the draft. i mean whoh ad them taking ponder last year
^ that prob is basicallt will vikings draft kalil yes -500 no +300
i wonder what new props will be offered this year.
Not sure why you'd even bother to comment.
Thanks to everyone else.
Originally Posted by EddieGordo: Sportsbook.com/Hollywood always has props up. I have made a nice chunk off them in the past few years. Honestly if they didn't cap them @ $500 per I would make a killing. Last year I hit 7 out of 8 bets, all maxed out, and in past years I have hit around 80%.Basically I'm a huge Kiper/Draft nerd so I'm always reading about this garbage and they always have super exploitable props that you can get a huge edge on if you study the draftnik reports a lot.Great example from 3 years ago....There was a prop: "Will John Parker Wilson go rounds 1 or 2" and "No" was -150 when it opened. Needless to say for anyone who knows this stuff, Parker Wilson was pretty much a lock to go undrafted or maybe 7th round, so No @ -150 was a stone cold gift. Banged it for the max, and a few days later it was @-500 lol.I will be posting props as I hit them in a separate thread, but there aren't any up yet that I'm sold on. Maybe "Will Luck-RG3-Kalil go 1-2-3" ...."No" is +300 and seems like Vikes might not be sold on Kalil 3. All the good info comes out next few weeks though, so we'll see....Point being, the NFL draft is GREAT to bet and make money on.
awesome Eddie, I might tail you when it comes close.


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Born Dec. 2, 1981 in tiny Kentwood, La., Britney Spears emerged as one of the defining artists of the teen-pop/bubblegum music craze of the 1990s. Before her explosion as a solo artist, Spears gained notoriety as a contestant on Star Search and cast member of The New Mickey Mouse Club, the kid-friendly variety show produced at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando.
Although early solo hits such as "Baby One More Time" and "Oops I Did It Again" exuded a playful innocence, the singer's image would become more sexual as her career progressed. Speculation about her virginity and relationship with boyfriend Justin Timberlake began to eclipse her music by the time of her 2001 album, Britney. Steamy songs such as "I'm a Slave 4 U," which she performed in a skimpy outfit with a snake wrapped around her neck on the MTV Video Music Awards, fueled such talk.
As an adult, Spears continued to be a magnet for the tabloids, embarking on a bizarre two-day marriage to childhood sweetheart Jason Alexander and later marrying backup dancer Kevin Federline. That relationship was chronicled in a reality show, Chaotic. She had two children with Federline, but divorced him in 2007.
Spears then descended into more unbalanced behavior, having her head shaved at a salon in Tarzana, Calif., enduring ugly custody battles and involuntary psychological treatment. She emerged, however, to make two albums, Blackout (2007) and Circus (2008).


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With so many trendy coffee bars in town - do we think that ground coffee is a must these days? Should we be trying to 'keep up' offering guests Flat Whites and the like? Recently continental guests have asked for hot chocolate in the morning. How far should we go to delight our guests on the hot beverage side of things? What's the norm these days?
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Well.. the more you offer the better right? Go farest as you can.
We have a small bar with drinks, expresso machine, kettle for hot water with tea bags..
I've made it as a "selfservice bar". Guest grabs the drink, coffee, tea,.. writes it on the list what he took and at the check-out i put it on the invoice. :)
Supplying coffee is entirely up to the host - whether they do or don't is their prerogative. To start rating coffee is ridiculous as it is highly subjective! If a guest makes a coffee or chooses a coffee they don't then enjoy, why does the 'host' get penalised? We give 3 choices of coffee (including ground) in our basic rooms, but in many cases guests don't know how to use the ground coffee & plunger. We have a Nespresso coffee maker in the luxury rooms. But ideally we want guests to go into town, support the local cafes, and leave it to the coffee experts to provide the right coffee.
I don't quite agree. Why make it so complicated.
Yes, we provide Ground Coffee and it is greatly appreciated by most Guests.
We bought a "Isomat" Coffee machine which works for years and years. We do no longer use the attached "Foamer, Steaming nozzle" as it is too slow. We bought a "Nespresso" Foamer ( To make the milk foam) which is fast and convenient and can be bought separately for R 1000.00 at an Espresso shop...
It is much more personal making an individual Cappuccino than having a big pot of Filter Coffee which ends up being wasted.
My business has been open 10 years, from the beginning we put French Presseson the hospitality trays in each bed room in the bedrooms, we have our coffee packed (Coffee Care of Skipton) in sealed sachets with the right amount of coffee for each cafeteria.
Both Caffinated and decaffinated, personally I won't use Nespresso due to to recycling issues. For Breakfast we do also offer Hot Chocolate and like other contributers use a Hot milk machine
We have Dometic silent fridges in the bedrooms which also doubles as a mini bar but keeps Mild at the correct temperature.
At the end of the day it comes down to cost as well as service and it is nti an essential requirement from Visit England in the UK
We cannot do this due to so many cut price hotels locally who are much higher up the lists because they take more booking despite having worse review scores too ! which forces us to put our prices down
I would definitely say yes. You could even go one step further and have a coffee menu.
Is quality coffee necessary - don't know but I do think quality coffee is appreciated by guests. I used to use good quality ground coffee which I ground myself - bean to cup and used a pour over. However, there was always waste at the end of breakfast (what I consider to be good may not be good to another guest) so I decided to invest in Nespresso Machines for breakfast and although per cup it is more expensive there is absolutely no waste - so you have to weigh both up against each other. Guests really enjoy their coffee in the morning especially our overseas visitors. I have also installed the Nespresso Machines in our guest bedrooms. We still have the kettle and instant selections including the instant coffee and I would say that the instant is still what guests in bedrooms seem to go for. Perhaps they are scared of using the machines I don't know. I don't put hot chocolate into rooms but guests can have this at breakfast -it is more popular with our overseas visitors.
Couldn't agree more with Dave It would seem that Booking.Com have lost the Plot and in trying to be all things to all men and experts in everything except the Accommodation Market. If they focussed more on that and not being 'failed caterers etc' we might not need this platform
Well, is this really a question one should spend time on?
Of course ground coffee is a must - to me and most of the people plus guests I do know. BUT rating it´s taste is an absolute waste of time because expectations, taste and knowledge is on 1 Mill. different levels. One day for example we had a guest complaining that it took (for his expectation and knowledge) our super-professional coffee-machine too long to produce his Espresso. He was completely clueless that this machine first grinds the needed portion of beans for his beverage-choice and then brews ! Brewing means not "shooting" lukewarm-water through some beans ...
So for us that means just try to offer (as you would also do with tea coming in the choice of black, green, roibos, fruit, herbal ... with or without milk etc etc) different choices - instant sachets AND ground-coffee.
Don`t you guys have anything more important to discuss? I do ....
I always have a welcome pack free of charge of sachet coffees, teas, sugar, packet of ground coffee for the coffee maker. Bread, butter, milk, boiled sweets & fresh fruits. I feel good to welcome my guests with these offers as they arrived and on special occasion a bottle of wine or bubbly. Whether they appreciate it or not , I feel great & contented. Genies Boutique Apartments
I always have a welcome pack free of charge of sachet coffees, teas, sugar, packet of ground coffee for the coffee maker. Bread, butter, milk, boiled sweets & fresh fruits. I feel good to welcome my guests with these offers as they arrived and on special occasion a bottle of wine or bubbly. Whether they appreciate it or not , I feel great & contented. Genies Boutique Apartments
We dont drink instant coffee ourselves at home, so we don't like to serve it to our guests in our B&B. We offer freshly made coffees, leaf teas and cold pressed juice for breakfast beverage options. In the room we provide coffee satchets, tea bags/ herbal teabags and hot chocolate sachets as we don't have room service. However if a guest particularly wanted a "real" coffee we would happily make it for them.
Hey Boschdal ,
Cool topic, I suggest you start a new thread (Although Coffee does link Directly to South-Africa in my head hehe)
Capsule coffee has come a very long way since the early days. If you're only serving a small quantity then this is a good quality serve.
If a higher quantity then a proper ground coffee machine is in order. I used to live near a local coffee company who did all their own bean blending and roasting, aroma in the area was glorious.
SA is deffo on the list of to-dos.
I personally dont think its a must, BUT I do offer plunger coffee/ground coffee, instant coffee and teabags. For what I get per night for my Studio its not worth putting in a coffee machine or any other types of "hot drinks". Most people dont use the plunger coffee. Someone has used the ground coffee, but not used the plunger so it mustve been hideous. It clearly states on the containers what type of coffee it is. Personally I dont drink coffee or tea, but have to assume there are others that do like it. :-)
hey all.
All this talk of coffee... our Urn is off now so I will need to wait until I get home for that beany goodness!
I see all of our properties now offer a small triangular err container-thingy of milk with the cofffee. It's one portion of milk per triangle-container-thingy. It's quite cool!
They've really made advancements. Personally though, I prefer pure coffee. :-)
Hi everyone...…………..Yes ground coffee is very nice, but we have an Nescafe Expresso machine with 6 different types of coffee pods as well as a high quality Instant coffee and 8 types of tea bags...……...most of the time people are only there for a few days and go to the local coffee shop BUT its there if they want it. (especially breakfast).....We also have a large bottle of Champagne in the Fridge for the guests and ONLY !!!!..are you ready Only 50% of the guests drink it...so back to the tea and coffee, its there if you require it.al good Michael..PS Greek coffee is superb !!!..I used to live in Cyprus. (Magic)
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Katie Keller named Collegiate Player of the Week
OKLAHOMA CITY --- Louisville Cardinal second baseman Katie Keller (Livermore, Calif.) helped lead the now No. 13.Cardinals to a 4-1 record on the weekend after posting an impressive .667 (8-for-12) batting average with three doubles, seven runs and two RBI.
"It is such an honor to be selected as the USA Softball National Player of the Week,"said Keller. "Considering there are so many great softball players competing every week. I am grateful for the support of my teammates and coaches and that I have the opportunity to help my team be successful."
The junior right-hander also drew seven walks on the weekend for an .800 on-base percentage and registered a .917 slugging percentage. Keller had at least one hit and one walk in every game and scored at least one run in four of the Cards' five games on the weekend. Against a then No. 11 LSU, she went 2-for-2 with two runs and two walks. She was also 2-for-2 in the wins over Temple and Georgia Tech. Keller now leads the team with a .450 batting average, 20 RBI and 22 runs on the season.
"Katie had a great weekend and I am excited that she has received this national recognition," said Louisville head coach Sandy Pearsall. "She is a fierce competitor and the kind of player you want up to bat at a crucial time. She has worked hard to prepare for this season and it is certainly paid off so far."
This marks the first time since 2006 and the inception of this award that a University of Louisville athlete has garnered the honor. Keller was also recognized as the Big East Conference Player of the Week and this is the second time she received that honor this season.
Up next for the Cardinals, they will play host at the Red & Black Tournament which welcomes No. 14 Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Austin Peay, Illinois State and Western Kentucky.
2013 USA Softball National Collegiate Players of the Week
Week 1 (Feb. 7-10): Keilani Ricketts - Oklahoma - Senior - Pitcher– San Jose, Calif.
Week 2 (Feb. 11-17): BB Bates – UCLA – Senior – Outfield – Victorville, Calif.
Week 3 (Feb. 18-24): Mel Dumezich – Texas A&M – Senior – Pitcher – Whiting, Ind.
Week 4 (Feb. 25- March 3): Katie Keller – Louisville – Junior – Second Base –Livermore, Calif.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 210,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of the only two women's sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles including the last seven consecutive as well as claimed six World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.
About the NCAA Women's College World Series
The ASA Hall of Fame Stadium serves as the home to the NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS). For the 23rd year, the top eight college teams in the nation will head to Oklahoma City and complete for a National Championship title. Last year, over 75,000 fans attended the WCWS. Experience It Live May 30 to June 5 in Oklahoma City. Tickets for the 2013 NCAA WCWS are on sale now, click here to purchase your tickets and make a date with champions!


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Find out how FIM functions in a variety of high-end applications and determine whether it's a fit for your business.
By Neil Bolding
Automotive designers are discovering that film insert molding (FIM) now offers much more than the usual dashboard interfaces. Led by the European market, FIM is enabling designers to achieve striking results all around the vehicle that add value, enhance the brand and, ultimately, boost sales.
Recent advances in the manufacture of specialty films have enabled designers in many industries to be more adventurous and this is having a marked effect on the automotive market. In Europe, automotive decoration using FIM is more than just a case of producing colored plastic shapes, its capability is also being used to create and enhance brand values, too.
In the U.S., a similar progression is taking place; designers are beginning to see that the kind of specialty films supplied is helping them to add value, and we expect that it won't be long before designers exploit FIM to create automotive branding in the same way as Europe.
So what's driving this development? FIM technology can now deliver any color, even metallic and mirror effects, with several projects now being developed in white. FIM can produce more than just a high-gloss finish; you can have textures on the foil and even circuit printing, creating the opportunity to put a single, interactive control surface on the dashboard (Figure 1) instead of panels with cutaways to accommodate the switches.
Designers are now extending the use of FIM with parts such as overhead lighting consoles in the roof, illuminated door rails, and even badges. The potential to enhance brand values with FIM is illustrated by Alfa Romeo with its Giulietta model. Here, FIM has been used to great effect on the music console to make not only a highly attractive panel design, but also a strong statement with the brand name appearing in its only non-badge position on vehicle. The design of this elegant, minimalist console, which becomes even more appealing when the backlit setting is activated, gives a desirable premium look and feel.
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McKechnie Field
McKechnie Field, which is named after Pittsburgh native, former Bradenton resident and Hall of Fame manager Bill McKechnie, was originally built in 1923. It has been renovated several times over the years, including major upgrades in 2013, to become one of baseball's finest facilities.
The centerpiece of the 2013 renovations was a 19,000 square foot boardwalk spanning the outfield. Updates also included new group areas with enhanced sight lines to the field, expanded restroom facilities, new concessions locations and an enlarged Fan Plaza. Massive palm trees now dot the landscape, augmenting the charm of the 90-year-old stadium. The Boardwalk Barbeque Area, located on the boardwalk in the right field area, gives groups of 25 or more the chance to enjoy an all-you-can eat pregame picnic in full view of the field. On the opposite side of the ballpark, the Left Field Party Deck features a high-end catering menu and an incredible vantage point to watch the game. In addition, every individual reserved seat was removed from the park, and 4,600 new, more comfortable seats were installed. And new covered bleachers with 570 seats were added in left field, expanding McKechnie Field's capacity to more than 8,500.
"This project speaks to the strength of our partnership with Bradenton and Manatee County," said Pirates Chairman of the Board Bob Nutting. "It is a partnership of that, I believe, is the strongest in Major League Baseball thanks to the local leadership of Mayor Poston, the City Council, the County Commission, Tourist Development Council, Bradenton Downtown Development Authority and, most importantly, the support of the Bradenton community."
In 2006, the city of Bradenton received a grant from the state of Florida to upgrade the Pirates' Spring Training facilities. The upgrades include lights and a new visitor's clubhouse at McKechnie Field and new offices, dormitories, renovations to the minor league clubhouse and a fifth practice field at the minor league complex.
McKechnie Field renovations from 1991-93 included new grounds, wide access ramps, concession stands, kiosks and improved sight lines, all while maintaining a ballpark's classic ambiance. The palm-tree lined park was integrated into the already 1920s Spanish-mission style by using masonry, stucco and structural steel materials. McKechnie Field was even pulled back from the street, allowing for the creation of a public plaza and walkway around the park. Inside McKechnie, fans moved closer to the field by expanding seating capacity from approximately 4,200 seats to more than 6,500 seats.
A brand-new electronic videoboard will be constructed at McKechnie and will be ready for use by the start of 2017 Spring Training
Bradenton is the 16th different training site used by the Pirates since 1900:
Selma, AL - 1900; Thomasville, GA - 1900; Hot Springs, AR - 1901-14; Dawson Springs, KY - 1915-17; Jacksonville, FL - 1918; Birmingham, AL - 1919; Hot Springs, AR - 1920-23; Paso Robles, CA - 1924-34; San Bernardino, CA - 1935; San Antonio, TX - 1936; San Bernardino, CA - 1937-42; Muncie, IN - 1943-45; San Bernardino, CA - 1946; Miami Beach, FL - 1947; Hollywood, CA - 1948; San Bernardino, CA - 1949-52; Havana, Cuba - 1953; Fort Pierce, FL - 1954; Fort Myers, FL - 1955-68; Bradenton, FL 1969-present
Ballpark Information
McKechnie Field
- 1611 9th Street West
- Bradenton, FL 34205
- (941) 747-3031 [ticket office]
- (941) 747-9442 [fax]
Seating Capacity:
- 8,500+
Ballpark Dimensions:
- 335 feet down the lines
- 375 feet to the alleys
- 400 feet to center field
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Nestled between the tropical blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Tampa Bay to the North, the Bradenton Area -- and Florida's Gulf Islands of Anna Maria and Longboat Key -- is a great place to explore historic attractions, fishing adventures, golf and shopping.
Bisected by the Manatee River, the small city of Bradenton lies on the river's southern shore with the municipalities of Palmetto and Ellenton to the north.
McKechnie Field (Ballpark)
Located 1/2 mile West of Highway 41 on 9th Street West at 17th Ave. West.
From North (St. Petersburg): Go over Skyway Bridge to Exit 5 (US19 South). Continue on 41 South (Bradenton/Sarasota). Make a right turn onto 17th Avenue West and continue to McKechnie Field.
From South (Sarasota): Take Route 41 North to Cortez Road, go straight onto Business 41 and turn right onto 17th Ave. West. Ballpark is located at intersection of 17th Avenue West and 9th Street West.
From Interstate 75: Exit I-75 at S.R. 64 West (exit 220 if traveling south, exit 220B if traveling north). Go west on Route 64 to 9th Street West and turn left to the ballpark.
Pirate City (Training Facility)
- 1701 27th Street East
- Bradenton, FL 34208
- (941) 747-3031
From Interstate 75: Exit I-75 at S.R. 64 West (exit 220 if traveling south, exit 220B if traveling north). Proceed west towards Bradenton and make a left on 27th Street East. Pirate City is approx. a mile on the left.
From McKechnie Field: Head west on 17th Ave. West and make a right onto U.S. 41. At first stoplight, make a left onto 26th Ave. East. Follow until 27th St. East, make left. Pass Mixon Fruit Farms -- Pirate City is on the right.
From South (Sarasota): Travel North on US 301. Cross S.R. 70 and make a right onto 38th Ave. East. Make first left onto 27th St. E. and Pirate City is a mile up the road.
From North (St. Petersburg): Travel south on I-275 over Skyway Bridge to Exit 5 (US19 South) and continue on US41. Cross Manatee River and follow signs for SR64 East. Take 64 East and make a right onto 27th St. East. Pirate City is a mile down on left.
Parking Information
Day-of-game parking is available at several recommended locations. For information on parking availability and pricing please visit the 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Parking Map.


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The home field location for Emmanuel's men's and women's soccer and lacrosse teams just moved even closer to home.
Stephens Fields, named for Gerald and Jean Stephens from Morganton, N.C., were dedicated during a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 5, during Homecoming Weekend 2013.
"As James 1:17 says, 'Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above'," Mr. Stephens said. "It's important to Jean and me that everybody understands we are only the conduits for this gift, and it's to glorify the Father and not us."
Mr. Stephens became a member of the Board of Trustees two years ago, but they have a long-time connection with the College. "We have always loved it and are privileged to be a part of it," he added.
Now located beside the one-year-old Shaw Athletic Center, Stephens Fields sit on a 40-acre land tract the College purchased years ago in anticipation of future expansion.
For the past two years during other building projects, EC's teams have practiced and played in nearby Carnesville.
"It has been wonderful to be able to walk back home after practice," EC Women's Soccer Head Coach Forrest Wimberly said. "This extra time right before and after practice provides us another opportunity to talk and minister to our players."
As Brian James, EC's Vice President for Development, welcomed the crowd to the ceremony, he thanked Mr. and Mrs. Stephens for their vision, support and willingness to help in accomplishing this.
"This is a big project," James said. "It's six and a half acres of sod! It's been a big project, but the Lord has helped us. We are expanding the campus, and, as a result, we are able to reach more lives than we've ever reached before for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ," he said.
President Michael Stewart said board members occasionally reconsidered the purchase of that land and at times wondered if they should sell it.
"As God began to move and expand our campus and as our student body increased, we knew there was a need for this property," President Stewart said.
This is an encouraging season at EC and is a good example of how experiencing Emmanuel means more than just a place, a game or a degree.
"I just want to thank our administration for their vision and our generous alumni and friends of Emmanuel College, especially the Stephens family," said Coach Patrick Johnston, EC's Lacrosse Director of Operations. "The Stephens Athletic Fields are more than just playing fields—they are a home, a classroom and a church where we men and women will develop into the future of our college and our community."
EC's Women's Lacross Head Coach Gail Wallach echoed that.
"These fields are a testimony to all that we should listen to God and walk by faith alone. The Stephens family did just that, and now this facility becomes a mission field for Emmanuel and Jesus Christ," she said.
EC's soccer field was previously located where the Shaw Athletic Center now stands. "Training at Rocky Ford Park was a huge blessing for two plus seasons, and we can't thank the park staff enough for being friendly neighbors during our building project," Coach Wimberly added.


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I finally got to ride my new 2011 Caliber 136. I had a Cabrinha Imperial 133 a few years ago, it was OK. I then got the 2008 Underground Flex 135. I've been riding Ocean Rodeo for the last couple of years and own the Mako 140 and the Mako King. I ride on Lake Ontario, mostly in ohshore winds - lots of chop.
I got the Makos because they're good in the chop. What I was looking for with the Caliber was an improvement in jumping over my Mako 140. I was finding that I could do what I wanted to with the 140 - front roll downlooping transitions, unhooked rolls and raileys etc, but the timing had to be really good and I was getting some firm landings. The Underground Flex I had was better at jumping than my Mako 140 but the Flex was a really loose/skatey board and not nearly as good in the chop as it was hyped up to be.
After riding my Caliber for two and a half hours today (it's still cold here) I have to say that I am truly amazed with this board. It is an absolute dream to jump, absolutely everything was easier on this board. Pop was good in the flatter sections between waves and was excellent using the waves as kickers. The landings were unbelievably smooth and soft, and it had a perfect blend of being able to land off axis and yet still having enough bite to land with lots of speed (this is where my Underground Flex would often slide out).
What I found most surprising though, is that this board is really good in the chop. I could have ridden this board all day long, and given my sensitive knees this is a big deal to me. The bindings are incredible. I was skeptical of the syncs but the pads have more than enough padding and the straps are much better than the OR straps. I didn't have a foot come out once today and yet I didn't have to have them tight. I must say, Cab has a winner with this board. Oh yeah, it looks even better in person.


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Now for the first time I have a real problem. I have my query set to 18 - the files has up to 100 addresses. (18 because COMCAST suggested it) Yesterday I sent out aprx 700 letters. A number of replies came back stating the individual received 4 to 6 copies of the same letter. This is not the first time this has happened. As a result, COMCAST shut me down from sending any e-mails for 48 hours. Their automated spam controller locked me out. All letters were sent BCC and my send file showed in each of the 18 queried messages a different name yet that same different name received a additional copies and it looks to be based on how many queried groups I had.
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Chanel Mobile Art Opening Misses Anna Wintour, Brings Back McBeha
Chanel Mobile Art Opening Misses Anna Wintour, Brings Back McBeha
>> Despite a scathing review in The New York Times yesterday, the" black hole of bad art and superficial temptations," otherwise known as the Chanel Mobile Art exhibition, brought out the well-heeled last night. Editors were in full force — Carine Roitfeld and Franca Sozzani swarmed Karl Lagerfeld upon his arrival, Glenda Bailey and Amy Astley made early cameos — but there was no Anna Wintour in sight . . . nor Bee Shaffer for that matter. Strange, considering how close they are with Karl — Bee was at the Versace-hosted Whitney gala the night before, but no Anna there either. But speaking of missing persons — Catherine McNeil and Freja Beha Erichsen fans will be happy to know that after their well-documented disappearances during Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, they've popped up again — together, no less.
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New Roads to Open Up Eastern Afghanistan Province
By Fred W. Baker III
American Forces Press Service
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GARDEZ, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2009 – Few improved roads across the rural and mountainous Paktia province all but stop any real efforts for development here.
A 25-mile trip to a northern district from the provincial capital of Gardez City takes nearly two hours, bumping along a narrow road between the speeds of slow and stop.
Many farmers in the northern part of the country export their goods to nearby Pakistan because they can't deliver them to parts east and south. The goods then are imported back into the eastern regions, at an inflated price, via roads that traverse the borders cutting through steep and treacherous mountains passes.
Basic health care, education and commerce are all but out of reach for most within this province.
But over the next few years, hundreds of miles of roads built to connect the commerce and governmental hubs will change that, cutting new paths across the province from north to south, east to west, officials with the Paktia Provincial Reconstruction Team said.
Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to build roads here over the next few years, Air Force Capt. Shawn Kreuzberger, an engineer with the PRT, said. He works the road projects along with the PRT commander, Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Moy.
The team just awarded an $8 million, 17-mile paved road that is part of what officials call the "spine" road that will eventually cut across the province from east to west. The entire spine road is a partnership between the PRT, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Army Corps of Engineers, each working on a leg of the road that will stretch to the Pakistan border.
Also, a paved road that connects the province from north to south is under construction. When both are finished, the provincial capital of Gardez City will sit at the intersection.
All of the paved roads are aimed at linking major commerce and district government centers between provinces. But gravel roads also are planned that spider out from Gardez City into the 14 districts.
Many of the locals have never seen a road come to their village. Most use dry "wadis," or creek beds, to traverse the rugged landscape. The roads are, PRT leaders said, a dream come true. Many locals are so eager, they are willing to allow the walls of their "qalats," which are mud and straw fortresses, to be torn down to make room for the roads, Kreuzberger said.
Roads will tie agriculture hubs north in the province to commerce hubs in the south.
"They can move their stuff quicker. They can get it to areas that need it," Kreuzberger said. "It just makes everything flow within the province that much easier."
Also opening up the province, a $100 million, 62-mile road is being built from nearby Khowst City to Gardez City, linking the Khowst and Paktia provinces. Work has started at both ends. But before it is finished, it must cut through the treacherous "K-G Pass," a narrow road that winds along the steep mountainside at elevations above 7,000 feet.
Making it more difficult, the road is hotly contested by insurgent fighters who don't want the link between the two provinces.
The road projects serve a dual benefit, Kreuzberger said. They develop the infrastructure, but also put local people to work boosting the local economies and helping with security.
"We're paying them instead of the Taliban paying them," Kreuzberger said.
Many of the larger projects are broken into pieces. This allows for work to start quicker, but also allows the PRT to spread it out among the many contractors vying for the work. In good weather, companies here can pave more than a mile a month.
Speed is of the essence for the road projects. Locals become skeptical if they hear a road is coming, but no work starts. They are not patient with large road projects that can take a couple of years from conception to completion.
"One thing we've found in this culture is there is no tomorrow. They live for today," Kreuzberger said. "And if they don't see something happening, then they don't think it's happening."
This can cause the PRT problems as it works with tribal leaders who do not trust that the project will be started as promised.
Local governance will benefit from the roads as well. Many in the rural provinces have not even seen their elected leaders. Many are cut off during the winter because roads are impassable. The network of roads will allow provincial government more access to district government.
"It just shrinks everything down," Kreuzberger said.
Improved roads also bring a safety benefit. Paved roads make it more difficult to emplace bombs, Kreuzberger said.
Right now, locals who drive the "jingle trucks," -- highly decorated semitrucks full of goods -- risk their lives and loads as they travel the rough highways. They are heavy enough to set off the pressure-plate activated bombs, popular in the region.
"[Improvised explosive devices] don't discriminate," Kreuzberger said.
The road crews and their equipment often are targets of enemy fighters. Building a road takes expensive equipment that is costly to fuel and hard to protect. Many contractors build security into the contracts as they bid on the work.
The insurgency has a vested interest in stopping the development, Kreuzberger said.
"You keep [locals] back in the stone ages and they don't know any better," he said of the insurgent grip on many remote villages. "If you've got nothing, you've got nothing to lose."
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Feb. 26, 2008
Alan Kimball, who recently finished his senior season on the Yale football team, has been awarded a 2007-08 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
Fifty-eight NCAA student-athletes have been awarded educational grants through the NCAA postgraduate scholarship program. The winners (29 men and 29 women) represent fall-sports participants who will receive one-time, nonrenewable grants of $7,500. The NCAA will name postgraduate scholars for winter and spring sports later this year.
Kimball was the only Ivy Leaguer picked among 11 football players. The three-year varsity lettermen placekicker, who led the Ivy League in 2007 with 1.40 field goals per game (12th in FCS), connected on 14 of 17 overall while booting 34 of 35 point-after attempts. Kimball, a two-time second-team All-Ivy selection, finished with 31 career three-pointers.
He was Academic All-Ivy and a semifinalist for the Draddy Award (nation's top football scholar) last fall while winning the Chester LaRoche (character, academic) and Ledyard Mitchell (kicking) awards at the 2007 Yale team banquet. He also earned District I ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors while carrying a 3.97 GPA in history.
The NCAA scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. The Association awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women.
The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the Association's most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. For more information about the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, go to the Diversity and Inclusion link under the About the NCAA tab at www.ncaa.org.
2007-08 Postgraduate Scholarship Men's Fall Sports Awardees
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Cramer/ Brandon/ University of Dayton
Smith/ Andrew/ Hampden-Sydney College
Kimball/ Alan/ Yale University
Highfill/ Jefferson/ Bridgewater College (Virginia)
Sisson/ Trent/ Carnegie Mellon University
Young/ Nathan/ Abilene Christian University
Elsasser/ Kyle/ Nebraska Wesleyan University
Carlson/ John/ University of Notre Dame
Duchman/ Kyle/ Wartburg College
Joseph/ Christopher/ University of California, Los Angeles
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Mariachi Experience Coming To Macey On Dec. 7
SOCORRO, N.M. November 30, 2012 – Treat your family to an evening devoted to the complete mariachi holiday experience, from traditional music to a graceful and delightful ballet folklorico, starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Macey Center.
"Mariachi Christmas," with Mariachi Jalisciense del Valle and Ballet Folklorico Paso del Norte, will delight people of all ages with a program featuring a talented troupe of the finest musicians and dancers anywhere, in the final Performing Arts Series program of the calendar year.
The annual Mariachi Christmas show will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Macey Center.
The Mariachi Christmas production is under the management of Noberta Fresquez of Albuquerque, whose work with the company helped earn her a New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award last month.
"We are just thrilled to close out the year with such a spectacular program," Series Director Ronna Kalish said. "The last couple years the locally produced 'Merry-achi Christmas' did not take place, and people were disappointed, so we're hoping to draw a huge audience from up and down the valley."
"For many people in this part of the Southwest, the holiday season isn't complete without the color and culture of traditional mariachi music and the exquisite choreography of ballet folklorico," Kalish said. "Thanks to our great sponsors, this is a holiday gift from the Performing Arts Series to everyone!"
Mariachi Jalisciense del Valle, established in 2010, joins a new generation of mariachi groups with an outstanding ensemble of dynamic and talented musicians.
The group has assembled an extensive repertoire, with numerous performances in venues throughout North and South America. With their fresh and innovative ideas, they have become crowd favorites, and yet they are very traditional in their performances.
"Mariachi Jalisciense accurately represents the beauty and color of the Hispanic culture, which is why they've become one of the finest mariachi groups in this region," Kalish said. "Members travel throughout the U.S. and Mexico, inspiring thousands of school children to take pride in their culture and the beauty of the music of Mexico."
Members of Mariachi Jalisciense del Valle have collaborated and shared the stage with a number of world-class artists such as Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez, Joan Sebastian, and many others.
The term "ballet folklorico" has been defined as traditional Mexican folk dance that reflects the beliefs and legends of people living in the small towns and villages of our southern neighbor. The sombrero is a traditional costume accessory used in ballet folklorico performances.
Based in El Paso, Ballet Folklorico Paso del Norte has performed at major community, national, and international public events, and celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The dance troupe is under the artistic direction of professor and choreographer, Rodolfo Hernandez.
Hernandez and his talented troupe have won a number of prestigious awards for their excellence in choreography. In addition, the governors of the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Zacatecas have repeatedly invited the group to perform for several major city events.
Paso del Norte has the distinction of being the first American folkloric dance group to be invited by the Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales in Mexico City, and repeatedly have been asked to perform by other noteworthy organizations.
For several years, Paso del Norte received the Presea Frontera Internacional Award by both the City of El Paso in Texas and Cuidad Juarez in México, recognizing the ensemble as the "Best Folklorico Group" in the region.
Hernandez, for his part, has been honored for excellence as a maestro, artistic director, choreographer, and professional dancer. He also designs many of the costumes worn by his dancers.
Hernandez credits his mother, a professional Flamenco dancer, with instilling in him deep love and discipline for traditional Mexican folklorico dance. His unwavering commitment to dance education and history is evident in his enthusiasm and willingness to disseminate his knowledge of the art form.
Noberta Fresquez is the founder and producer of Mariachi Spectacular, an event founded in Albuquerque in 1990. The event includes a three-day conference, student showcase concert, the "Spectacular Concert" featuring world-renowned mariachi ensembles, the Mariachi Mass Celebration, and an annual induction ceremony for the Mariachi International Hall Of Fame. Mariachi Spectacular is held annually in July. She created, founded, and produced Mariachi Christmas 15 years ago in Albuquerque, with annual performances at Popejoy Hall on the UNM campus.
Fresquez has been recognized, locally, nationally and internationally for her expertise in cultural entertainment and programming and building "cultural bridges of understanding." Her dream to realize an elementary school mariachi program came true in 2002, when the first elementary mariachi music program in Albuquerque was started under her direction at East San Jose Elementary School.
Ms. Fresquez has been the recipient of many awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Mexico Hispano Music Association, the Mark Ipiotis Award from the New Mexico Hispano Entertainers Association, the Creative Bravo Award, and the De Colores Award for Excellence in Cultural Education Programming.
She has also been recognized by the New Mexico State Board of Education for her outstanding work in providing mariachi music education to public school children in the state. In 2010, she was recognized by the New Mexico Business Weekly as one of the "25 Influential Women of New Mexico."
In 2011, Fresquez was only one of three New Mexicans to receive the highest award the Mexican government gives to non-Mexican citizens, the El Premio Ohtli award. Most recently, she received the New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award from Gov. Susana Martinez at a formal banquet in Albuquerque.
Sponsors for the program are the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center division of New Mexico Tech, Socorro Insurance Mart, Inc., Van H. Gilbert Architect, PC; Sofia's Kitchen and Socorro's Holiday Inn Express.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $10 for youth17 and under, and are available at the N.M. Tech Cashier's Office (second floor of Fidel Center), Brownbilt Shoes and Western Wear, Sofia's Kitchen Drive-up, by calling 575-835-5688, or at the door.
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'Sons Of Anarchy' Creator Kurt Sutter Defends 'Gut-Wrenching' Death
'Sons of Anarchy' fans were furious when a beloved character was killed Sept. 25, but Kurt promises the big death serves a much larger purpose.
If you still haven't recovered from last night's shocking Sons of Anarchy death, you're not alone. Fans have been tweeting their anger, confusion and sadness to creator Kurt Sutter all day — but during a conference call with reporters Sept. 26, the showrunner justified his "gut-wrenching" decision: "It's not a death that will happen in vain."
Kurt explained that Opie's (Ryan Hurst) death was a necessary event, one that will instill a sense of duty and purpose in the show's "hero," Jax (Charlie Hunnam).
"This is the first [season] I've had to think about the end game, and knowing where I wanted to get my hero and knowing how I wanted to get there, the road I wanted him to travel," Kurt said. "Jax needed that emotional upheaval, that one event that happens in a mans life that can change the course of his destiny — the death of his best friend was [that]."
Kurt also noted that, although Ryan initially struggled to accept his character's fate, he eventually realized "the importance of it in the mythology of the show."
"It's a difficult thing," Kurt admitted. "[Ryan] is very plugged into the show and loves the character, and Ryan is a super-sensitive dude, so it was difficult for both of us to figure out how to do this."
You're probably still bummed about Opie's death, but do you feel better after reading Kurt's explanation? Drop us a comment with your (new) thoughts on the show's tragic loss.
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Filed under: Video GamesWith concussions becoming a focal point in sports medicine, doctors and trainers are searching for new ways to diagnose these dangerous injuries. According to The Washington Post, for the past year, athletic trainers at the University of Maryland and Ohio State University have been using Wii Fit to test the balance of football players in order to more accurately diagnose concussions. To begin, athletes perform a baseline balance test, which involves either standing on the Wii's balance board and mimicking onscreen yoga poses, or shifting their weight to make marbles roll into an onscreen hole. They then receive a score based on their performance. If an athlete suffers head trauma, he's asked to perform the tests again. Doctors and trainers can then compare the second results with the baseline score to see if any balance has been lost -- a telltale sign of a concussion.
Many college athletes spend their downtime playing video games, so they're comfortable with these tests, and even have fun with them. But fun and comfort only mean so much, since a concussion is tough to diagnose by balance alone. As long as the Wii Fit's results are used to supplement regular check-ups, and not to supplant them, we say let the head games begin. [From: The Washington Post]
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Cleveland Indians announce 2014 Spring Training broadcast schedule
Cleveland, OH -Sixteen Cleveland Indians Spring Training games will be broadcast on local radio and the Indians Radio Network and eight will be broadcast on flagship TV home SportsTime Ohio, the Indians have announced.
The Tribe's Spring Training radio and TV schedules each include the team's Spring Training opener, Wednesday, Feb. 26 against the Reds at Goodyear Ballpark. First pitch for the opener is scheduled for 3:05PM ET.
Cleveland, OH -Sixteen Cleveland Indians Spring Training games will be broadcast on local radio and the Indians Radio Network and eight will be broadcast on flagship TV home SportsTime Ohio, the Indians have announced.
The Tribe's Spring Training radio and TV schedules each include the team's Spring Training opener, Wednesday, Feb. 26 against the Reds at Goodyear Ballpark. First pitch for the opener is scheduled for 3:05PM ET.
SportsTime Ohio will air eight games, including the second game of the Tribe and Reds' Spring-opening, three-game series on February 27. SportsTime Ohio also will air games from March 9-13 and March 17.
Additionally, STO will air "All Bets Are Off" nightly Monday through Friday from 7-9PM, from February 24-March 28. Exceptions include Feb. 26 (6-9PM), Feb. 27 (6-9PM) and no shows March 4 and 7.
Longtime flagship radio station WTAM AM 1100 will broadcast 10 games, including the opener. Meanwhile, for the second year, some Indians Spring Training games also will appear on the FM home of the Indians, WMMS 100.7 FM. Three games will be broadcast on WMMS - Feb. 28 vs. Cincinnati, March 22 vs. Colorado and March 28 vs. the Padres at the University of San Diego.
Three others - March 7 vs. the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, March 14 vs. the White Sox in Glendale and March 23 vs. the Angels in Tempe - will air locally on 99X. All games broadcast locally also will air along the Indians Radio Network. A complete list of IRN affiliates can be found here.
Spring Training tickets and travel packages are on sale now, with more information available at our Spring Training headquarters at Indians.com/Spring.
After playing the Padres at University of San Diego on March 28 and March 29, the Indians travel to Oakland for a regular season-opening three-game series against the A's on March 31-April 2. The Tribe then returns home for the team's home opener on Friday, April 4, against the Minnesota Twins.
Single-game tickets will go on sale during the first week of March, with fans again this season saving the most on ticket prices the earlier they buy. Season Ticket packages, on sale now, offer Indians fans the lowest prices possible on Indians tickets for this season, plus access to Tribe Rewards, the club's unique rewards program for our most loyal customers.
2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/BROADCASTS (all times ET)
February 26 vCIN, 3:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com)
February 27 @CIN, 3:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com)
February 28 vCIN, 3:05PM (WMMS/IRN/Indians.com)
March 1 @CHW, 3:05PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 2 @SEA, 3:05PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 3 @TEX, 3:05PM (Indians.com)
March 4 vCHW, 3:05PM (Indians.com)
March 5 @SEA, 3:05PM (Indians.com)
March 6 vCHC, 3:05PM (Indians.com)
March 7 @CHC, 3:05PM (99X/IRN/Indians.com)
March 8 @SD, 3:05PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 9 vMIL, 4:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 10 vLAA, 4:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com)
March 11 @ARI, 4:10PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com)
March 12 vSD, 4:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com)
March 13 vKC, 4:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com)
March 14 @CHW, 4:05PM (99X/IRN/Indians.com)
March 15 vARI, 4:05PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 16 @SF (ss), 4:05PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 16 @CHC (ss), 4:05PM
March 17 @CIN, 4:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com)
March 18 vSF, 10:05PM (Indians.com)
March 19 vOAK, 4:05PM (Indians.com)
March 20: OFF DAY
March 21 @COL, 4:10PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 22 vCOL, 4:05PM (WMMS/IRN/Indians.com)
March 23 @LAA, 4:05PM (99X/IRN/Indians.com)
March 24 @CIN, 4:05PM (Indians.com)
March 25 vTEX, 4:05PM (Indians.com)
March 26 vMIL, 4:05PM (Indians.com)
March 27 @ARI, 4:10PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)
March 28 @SD (University of San Diego), 6:10PM (WMMS/IRN/Indians.com)
March 29 @SD (University of San Diego), 1:10PM (WTAM/IRN/Indians.com)


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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Best reason to look before crossing Fourth Street East: City Council votes 4-1 to open a temporary, long-requested-by-business-owners Downtown Mall crossing there, John Yellig reports in the Daily Progress. Data will be collected, and Council will decide in January whether to continue with a crossing there.
Most DOA road project: The Ruckersville Parkway bites the dust after the Albemarle Board of Supervisors unanimously votes to remove the proposal by Congressional candidate Bern Ewert, former Delegate Mitch Van Yahres and architect Gary Okerlund from the "Places 29" transportation plan, saying the parkway was unlikely to ever get funding and was "muddying the waters," Charlottesville Tomorrow reports.
Most like 29 North: VDOT approves a traffic light on Route 250 in front of Western Albemarle High School, according to Jessica Kitchen in the Progress. VDOT also plans a light at Henley Middle School, just a hair down the road from Western; a signal has been installed on Ivy Road at the 250 bypass; and the Ivy Community Association has been lobbying for a light on 250 at Tilman Road.
Nastiest bite: The Thomas Jefferson Health District confirms that an Albemarle County dog that bit its owner had rabies, WINA reports. Charlottesville had a rabid cat in January.
Biggest blaze: A fire in the Shenandoah National Park starts April 3 and rages through the weekend, consuming 1,100 acres and coming close to the town of Grottoes.
Blackest hole: UVA astronomers are part of a study that discovers a pair of super-massive black holes spiraling toward a merger that would be capable of sucking up billions of stars. The study, conducted with astronomers from Bonn University and the US. Naval Research Laboratory, appears in the April 6 Astronomy & Astrophysics.
Best sign college rankings are taken seriously: UVA's Board of Visitors sets a goal of number 15 on the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of best colleges and universities, the Cav Daily reports.
Worst alleged assault: Joseph E. Osborne of Buck Island Road is held without bond and charged with forcible sodomy, assault and battery, and breaking and entering with intent to commit assault in an alleged April 7 attack on a 13-year-old girl in her Ashcroft home.
Most horrific: Jermaine Leon Franklin, 25, is sentenced to 30 years in prison April 6 for the 2003 rape of a two-year-old Charlottesville girl who underwent surgery for more than two hours, Kitchen reports for the DP.
Most controversial photo: Former Governor Mark Warner's mug on the cover of the March 12 New York Times Magazine with dark hair, a maroon smoking jacket, and lavender shirt leads to a March 15 editor's note explaining that the colors were unintentionally altered.
Most revelatory: The Virginia Film Festival announces its theme– "Revelations: Finding God at the Movies"– for this year's October 26-29 fest.
Best intro-to-poli-sci gets: Governor Tim Kaine talks to Larry Sabato's class April 5; Senator John Warner shows up April 10.
Best moonlighting: Jennifer Elvgren, Delegate Rob Bell's press secretary, publishes a children's book, Josias, Hold the Book.
Best sign TJ's birthday is here: City and county offices shut down April 13, and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression releases its annual Muzzle awards. This year, President Bush tops the list of free speech offenders for wiretapping phone conversations without warrants.
Most kosher: UVA now offers kosher meals in all dining spots on Grounds. So far, more than 100 students have chowed down on the meals, which come in "airplane-like" cardboard trays, according to a release.


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With the help of a powerful 3D microscope, the Hawaii-based photographer Gary Greenberg shoots stunning macro images of grains of sand, dissecting the seemingly uniform material into otherworldly crystals. The microscope, which the artist himself invented after earning a Ph.D. in biomedical research, magnifies the microscopic to 300 times their original size; the machine also affords the resultant images an astounding depth of field, capturing the most subtle curves and structures of the minuscule grains of sand.
Greenberg derives pleasure from the unpredictability of his process; each beach has a diverse history and therefore produces unique sand. In Maui alone, the grain shapes range from cylinders to spirals; they can be vividly colored or more muted. In the same handful of sand, we might find a tiny shell beside a microscopic mineral section that resembles an eaten corn cob.
Sand, as a substance, often operates allegorically in art, representing the impermanence of man within the shifting tides. Greenberg's images work powerfully against that notion; here, human innovation freezes time, if only for a moment, fixing even the most minuscule objects in place. These grains of sand, many of which are likely well over thousands of years old, are crystallized for our visual pleasure; in Greenberg's glimmering rocks, we can find traces of organic matter, now fossilized. Torn into many pieces by the tide and surf, shells, volcanic remains, and coral all intermingle on the beach shore. In Okinawa, Japan, sand is formed in part by the skeletons of single-celled creatures, visible here like strange starfish. (via HuffPost, Lost at E Minor, and Bored Panda)


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2014 Award Winners
Best Film
- "Grape" – Written and directed by Daniel Stine
Jury Awards
- Best Feature: "3 Mile Limit" – Written and directed by Craig Newland
- Best Short: "Harry Grows Up" – Written and directed by Mark Nickelsburg
- Best Documentary: "The Lady in Number 6: Music Changed by Life" – Written and directed by Malcolm Clarke
Audience Choice Awards
- Best Documentary: "120 Days" – Written and directed by Ted Roach
- Best Feature: "Crackerjack" – Written and directed by Bryan Coley
- Best Short: "The Armadillo" – Written and directed by Joe Ahern
- Best Foreign Film: "Bittersweet" – Written, directed and produced by Marieke Niestadt
- Best Animation: "Blue" – Directed and produced by Katelyn Bianchini, Asia Lancaster and Rena Cheng
Screenplay Awards
- Screenplay Competition Winner: Amber Karlins for "Aurora"
- First Runner-Up: Jack Kelley for "Lost Fatherland"
- Second Runner-Up: Lorraine Portman for "The Legend of Lydia Queen of the Okefenokee"
Special Honors
- Best Actress: Alex Lombard in "Sophie"
- Best Actor: Konstantin Lavysh in "Karaganda"
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Title: A BEAUTIFUL WORLD
Writer: Kayla Morrisey
Synopsis: In 2055, at a time when humans have transcended biology, a young astronomer sets out on a journey of self-discovery. Following the death of her father, Ariadne leaves behind her small town life to find the city and take 'The Test' - a government service that promises true love by matching young adults with their perfect life partners.
Title: A COMPACT DEATH
Writer: Brien McHugh
Synopsis: At the dawn of the digital music era, 1984, a young, smart, headstrong record company rep and naïve, small-town disc jockey find a sinister sound that had been buried, undetected, for twenty years in the hiss and crackle of the original, analog audio tape. Together they unravel the decades-old mystery surrounding the death of a beloved sixties recording artist and reunite the surviving band members.
Title: A DIFFERENT DRUMMER
Writer: Wild Bill Ward
Synopsis: Henry David Thoreau inspired Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. to civil disobedience, fathered the environmental movement, and risked his life to oppose slavery. Meet the man who said, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer."
Title: A HELL OF OUR OWN
Writer: Matthew M. Burke
Synopsis: The world has come to know how the life of Edward Drummond - otherwise known as Blackbeard - ended, but few know how it began. In this biopic, a tortured childhood, mental illness and alcoholism combine to give rise to the most famed pirate to ever stalk the seven seas.
Title: AURORA
Writer: Amber Karlins
Synopsis: This extraordinary true story follows the exploitation of a traumatized, sixteen-year-old genocide survivor as her aspiring screenwriter guardian transforms her into a best-selling author and, ultimately, a reluctant silent film star.
Title: BATTER UP
Writer: Nathan Carliner Goldman
Synopsis: When a minor leaguer falls for the ace pitcher in college softball, he finds that success in the majors and in love will require more than hitting the ball, he will also need to grow up.
Title: CADILLAC DREAMS
Writer: David Lewis
Synopsis: While driving a repossessed classic Cadillac convertible across country, unemployed Walter meets a young woman escaping her biker-boyfriend and trouble ensues when the homicidal car owner and boyfriend give chase.
Title: CHAPERONED
Writer: P.W. Gavan
Synopsis: The Chief of Police hires an undercover cop to chaperone his daughter Tiffany's prom. It's a windfall for Conner Baxley - an unpopular kid who's in love with Tiffany - when the undercover cop enlists his help to infiltrate the student body. But prom may have to take a back seat as they team up to save Tiffany from her boyfriend.
Title: CHERRY BLOSSOM
Writer: Corbett Sawyer
Synopsis: Terminally ill girl comes to discover and pass on secret revealed only to those who experience the greatest sadness: The game continues while love endures.
Title: COYOTE DANCES WITH FIRE
Writer: Todd Selleck
Synopsis: An Apache Indian follows the footpath of his ancestral dreams to expose a scheme that would allow fracking on his reservation.
Title: DMV
Writer: Rasheda S. Crockett
Synopsis: DMV is a hilarious story of a young woman name Sloan, on her journey to love and lifelong friendships. But really, she's just your everyday, friendly DMV employee.
Title: ECLIPSE OF THE TRUTH
Writer: Linda Olden-Smith
Synopsis: A fictional account of a Christian Black woman with demonstrated moral integrity whose spiritual values collide drastically with her racial loyalties when she must come forward as the only witness for a White man who killed a Black man in self-defense in her community.
Title: FEVER
Writer: Eric Borden
Synopsis: A drug-addicted private eye takes a kidnapping case involving a politician's child. He scours New Orleans aided by a wily Cajun and haunted by the ghost of his own dead daughter. Out of his league and on the run, he must find the child before it's too late.
Title: IDENTICAL OPPOSITES
Writer: Kevin J. Howard
Synopsis: A widower moves to his late father's farmhouse with his two children, only to discover that everyone around him is being murdered in a revenge scheme orchestrated by his fiancée, who also happens to be his identical twin, given up for adoption at an early age due to a sexual deformity.
Title: LANESCREEK
Writers: Trudie V. Lee and Kevin Lee
Synopsis: Shortly after her husband's sudden death, a sharecropping widow fights to keep her family together, learning that her landowner sold her house.
Title: LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Writer: Bill Redding
Synopsis: Middle-aged computer analyst, Ned, laid-off from his corporate job, meets young Internet porn star, Rachel, as she tries to get out of the porn business. Ned helps Rachel and battles her evil business manager along the way.
Title: LIFETIME LOSER
Writer: James Ross
Synopsis: After con man Lewferd E. Zerrmann recruits a young golf pro to run his business a comedy of errors sours the relationship until victims reveal sinister secrets that cause a dramatic change in the partnership.
Title: LOST FATHERLAND
Writer: Jack Kelley
Synopsis: A son determined to find his missing father is plunged into a quest to rediscover the lost continent of Atlantis and protect the world from its deadly ancient secret.
Title: MODERN
Writer: Bernard Michael Urban
Synopsis: An art restorer falls for a sophisticated older man, but when her best friend turns up dead and her new lover implicates her in an art forgery ring, a police investigator casts all suspicion on her.
Title: MURMANSK RUN
Writers: Wendy Joseph and Sam Hakam
Synopsis: A Russian woman becomes captain of a US ship and falls in love with its Naval officer, in the deadliest waters of WWII.
Title: OHIO FINCH
Writers: Chad Parsons and Wolfgang Bauer
Synopsis: Summoned to Vienna to settle her estranged gay son's estate, a bigoted prude meets the son's Austrian "family" and comes to learn the real meaning of tolerance and unconditional love.
Title: OLD RIVER ROAD
Writers: Luciana Lagana and Gregory Graham
Synopsis: Based on real events, this is a moving story of unlikely triumph over bullying and corruption. With help from a tough ex-cop and a friend who sacrifices his life for him, a socially unsophisticated yet intellectual and caring man prevents his town's environmental poisoning, beats the bad guys, and wins the respect of his ex and of a town that once wrote him off as a coward.
Title: PARADISE POND
Writer: Lorraine Portman
Synopsis: College freshman Beth is introduced to the intoxicating power of submission and emancipation of erotic slavery by her married History Professor, and then Beth teaches the History Professor's wife how deadly true love can become, as webs become more tangled and nothing is as it seems.
Title: PARIS
Writer: Steve Albrezzi
Synopsis: Nancy Marino, and her family, grapple with life's greatest challenge with humor, courage and forgiveness. While Paris is a tender, thoughtful and thought-provoking rumination on conscious dying, it is also a loving celebration of conscious living. Paris journeys into the darkest hours of the everyday to discover the extraordinary beauty and dignity of being alive.
Title: QUEST FOR LIGHT – ADVENTURES OF THE MAGI
Writer: Byron Anderson
Synopsis: Quest for Light, Adventure of the Magi is the adventure story of the Bible's warrior priests from Persia who are captivated by an extraordinary star, battle evil, and struggle with their faith until they are transformed by God on their way to Bethlehem.
Title: STEVIE RIDER
Writer: Richard G. Kizer
Synopsis: When a struggling entrepreneur on his last gasp stumbles at the finish line, it's up to his daughter and a team of tech-savvy young innovators to spur him on to victory.
Title: THE DONATION
Writer: Liam Johnson
Synopsis: 2028. Thomas' daughter Claire is ready for the last in a long line of transplant operations. When Thomas accidentally meets the clone used to harvest new organs, it reveals a guilt he never knew he had. Breaking all rules, Thomas takes the clone and attempts to make her dream a reality before she is killed to make his daughter's life better.
Title: THE KIDS FROM NOWHERE
Writers: George Guthridge and Deborah Schildt
Synopsis: The Kids from Nowhere is the true story of modern-day Bering Sea island whaling-village Eskimo students who, inspired by a teacher who is becoming increasingly ill, use their unique way of thinking as they confront staggering emotional and educational obstacles in their quest to win America's most demanding academic competition.
Title: THE LEGEND OF LYDIA QUEEN OF THE OKEFENOKEE
Writer: Lorraine Portman
Synopsis: Twelve-year-old beauty contestant Amy, dragged to a pageant in her Mom's home town, meets a Grandmother she never knew she had and runs off to get to know her Grandmother who tells Amy the story of Lydia, the Queen of the Okefenokee, who lived in Georgia, broke boundaries, tamed the swamp, married much younger men, and died a millionaire after starting life with a cow, a sow, and ten dollars. Meanwhile, Amy's Mother searches frantically for Amy, who does not know the tragic history of her Mother and Grandmother and the danger she is in.
Title: THE NINTH COMMANDMENT
Writer: Joe "Tuffy" Tofuri
Synopsis: (Based on a true story). Forced from retirement to investigate a child homicide case a hard-nosed Boston Private Detective's profound sense of honor is significantly tested when judicial corruption, civil unrest and the mob impede his case.
Title: THE PLUMBER
Writer: Jeffrey Ryback
Synopsis: A closet "pro choice" drama professor and marathon runner preparing to qualify for the NYC marathon, joins police in hunting down a serial killer (the plumber) bent on revenge against the "right to life" coalition and particularly the professor's wife who is the coalition president.
Title: THE WORLD OF LONELY
Writer: C.N. Bean
Synopsis: In a world where fact and fantasy intertwine, a hardened AMIE KOPLEY, 20s, ends up as a nurse in a triage camp that treats children infected with a parasitic illness that is ravaging the land. One mute boy, Patient X, unveils redemptive possibilities to her.
Title: ZAKIS
Writer: Andre Gaumond
Synopsis: Two young teenagers, Marc and Tom, discover a mysterious rock possessed of powerful energies and life changing elements. With aliens in hot pursuit, they realize that the fate of humanity is in their hand.


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The 2014 Maryland football recruiting class has its headliner.
On Friday night, Good Counsel defensive end Jesse Aniebonam pledged to the Terps during the national broadcast of his team's game against Gilman. The four-star prospect picked Maryland over reported offers from Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State, among others.
Aniebonam, rated the No. 102 player nationally by 247Sports.com, is now the highest-rated player in Maryland's 2014 class. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound prospect joins Pennsylvania defensive linemen Brett Kulka and David Shaw (both two-star players according to Rivals.com) and St. John's (D.C.) quarterback Will Ulmer, McDonogh offensive lineman Jared Cohen, Ohio tight end Andrew Gray, Massachusetts running back Johnathan Thomas, Texas offensive lineman Brendan Moore and Pennsylvania linebacker Tyler Burke (all three-star players) in Maryland's class.


text: Madrid is the capital of Spain, it is the largest city of the country, third largest in the EU, after London and Berlin.Recently, the traditional administrative and financial activities were joined by other activities like tourism, culture and entertainment, and this process came to a peak in 1992 when Madrid was elected the European cultural capital.Among the places to visit, it is worth mentioning Madrid's numerous museums, like the Prado museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza museum, the Art Centre of Queen Sofia (where the famous Guernica of Pablo Ricasso is found).Among the palaces to visit there is the "Palacio Real" (Royal Palace) with its 2,000 rooms. "Puerta del Sol" is the place where you can visit the "Kilometre Zero" plate (it is an object used for measuring distances between Spanish States) and where Madrilenians get together, at the end of every year and, while waiting for the new year to come in, they eat grapes for each strike at midnight.Visitors should also spend some time at the nearby "Plaza Mayor", where every week end there is a numismatic market and, during Christmas period, the nativity market, the "Retiro" park, and near this area the Monastery and the "Escorial" palace, "Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos".Madrid is very well known for its nightlife, or the so called "movida madrileña", and for its nightclubs, which sprouted everywhere after Francisco Franco's death. Until recently year, it was common for madrileños to dance all night long, have breakfast with chocolate and churros, go back home, take a shower and go straight to work.One of the most lively areas at night is the "Barrion de las Letras", in the city centre, near the St. Ana Square, and the Huertas and Echegary streets. The "Calle Arenal", is also located in the city centre with several nightclubs, among them the famous "Joy" and "Palacio de Gaviria". Another Madrilenian place of entertainment is "Pasha" located in the "Calle de Barcelò".Other areas of interest are the "Malasaña" district, the "Lavapiès" district which is a multiethnic area where live music is played until dawn.Other nearby cities which are well worth a visit as they are rich in history and art are Toledo, Segovia, Ávila and Aranjuez.


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Ground Brown Rice, Ground Yellow Corn, Ground Whole Wheat, Chicken Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Poultry Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and AscorbyI Palmitate), Tomato Pomace, Beet Pulp, Dehydrated Whole Egg, Alfalfa Meal, Lecithin, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin A Acetate, DL-Methionine, Niacin, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (B1), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Sodium Selenite.
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Inadequate meat content, use of low quality grains, fat of unidentifiable origin and other controversial filler.
The three ingredients in this food are grains (it should be meat!). rice is a good quality grain, but corn is a problematic grain that is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the cause of a great many allergy and yeast infection problems. We prefer not to see this used in dog food. Corn appears a second time in the ingredient list, this time as gluten meal for which the AAFCO definition is "the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm". In plain English, that which remains after all the nutritious bits have been removed.
The use of wheat is a significant negative: wheat is believed to be the number one cause of allergy problems in dog food. This is another ingredient we prefer not to see used at all in dog food.
Chicken meal is a good quality named meat ingredient, but at fourth on the ingredient list does not make up an adequate quantitiy of the food.
Poultry fat is a further low quality ingredient and is impossible to determine the source. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this as "obtained from the tissues of poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
Tomato pomace is filler, as is beet pulp which is a controversial ingredient it is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
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