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But myriad inputs bring about increasing complexity for businesses when it comes time to develop methods for tracking sustainable progress.
By using new software to measure sustainability efforts, West Michigan health care systems are demonstrating that tracking doesn't have to be an onerous undertaking.
Key Green Solutions, a Grand Rapids-based sustainability software developer, is helping local and out-of-state health care systems manage their multitudes of data in a single, consolidated web-based program. With an emphasis on energy use and waste, as well as ease of user management, Key Green's product is expected to increase efficiency and bring to light cost issues specific to health care providers.
Jeff Burks, relationship manager with Key Green, said the company got its start about four years ago when Spectrum Health had an initiative to pilot a single-stream recycling program and wanted to very specifically track the variables associated with the effort.
"The technology is very new for health care," Burks said. "There are sophisticated health systems out there, but the challenge they face there is just piles and piles of data to sort through."
Burk said typically, health care providers would be tracking various metrics by putting them into spreadsheets, developing reports and then sharing them over an intranet. He said there are usually two different camps in these organizations: one focusing on energy use and one on waste. However, Key Green's dashboard brings those together and allows for the metrics to be seen and used in a program simply by logging in.
Roughly two and half years ago, with sustainability initiatives finding traction on the executive level, Key Green began expanding its capabilities for other departments to track the various metrics of energy use at hospital facilities. These reports can then be benchmarked against other facilities in the organization. One unique benefit to the program is the partnership that Key Green has with companies like Consumers Energy and DTE, which lets those vendors upload invoice data right into the system, eliminating the need for the health care employees to manually key in the data.
"Reducing manual labor like that is going to allow employees to focus on whatever the actual initiatives are," Burks said. "At least in health care, we haven't seen anyone else who is doing that."
Key Green currently has contracts with organizations in 10 states. Users manage approximately 20 million square feet spread across 50 different facilities. By the end of this year, Key Green projects to be managing 125 million square feet of facilities in 20 states.
As the initial pilot site for the Key Green program, Spectrum Health capitalized on a big opportunity by helping to configure the system, said Joshua Miller, sustainability coordinator for the health system.
"(Key Green) used Spectrum Health waste, water and energy as a model," Miller said. "We looked at the data on the invoices and how much we were being charged, (and) then worked with those vendors to build some of the inputs for the software."
For many health care institutions, managing facilities can be a huge task as their campuses expand. Miller said with financial and facilities management data being compiled into one place, the task of targeting areas to reduce costs and carbon footprint is becoming more manageable with programs such as Key Green's. The plan now, he said, is figuring out what are the best practices for the institution.
"We want to know where are we at and what is that gap, what is that financial gap and what is the energy reduction or waste reduction gap," Miller said. "For us to gain senior leadership support, they are looking for what is the best practice and where Spectrum is considering that."
Miller said if Spectrum can see a gap and if his team can prove these tracking programs have good business cases behind them, then there is a possibility that more resources would be put toward these efforts.
Metro Health has been using Key Green software for just more than a year. In June, the health provider rolled out the program to three outpatient facilities and has just recently signed an extended, three-year exclusive contract with Key Green. Alison Waske, Metro Health's sustainability director who manages the project, said she hopes to establish the program in four more physician offices by January.
"Our data used to be all over the board," she said. "We needed a way to consolidate all the utilities in one tool."
Waske explained that, so far, the program has allowed her to manage trends, set goals and avoid oversights. The next step, she said, is a plan to integrate the program to all employees in an effort to become more transparent about Metro's costs and energy use.
"We're hoping to get it live by 2012," she said.
It's one thing for health care systems to become more sustainable, but many wonder what that means for those receiving care. John Ebers, associate director of sustainability eduction and training at Practice Greenhealth and formerly with Metro Health, said there is more than just the hospital's efficiency involved.
"There is a community health benefit to it," he said. "We're seeing a groundswell of health care organizations looking at these types of systems."
The Key Green product is becoming more mainstream, but he said that in some of the conversations he's had about sustainability solutions, health care providers are unaware that this kind of software exists.
Health care providers are becoming more progressive and accepting of sustainability measures and are probably one of the most aggressive in pushing these measures out there, Burks said. When you start to run a more efficient business — in that you are reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sorting waste properly and reducing energy use — it's going to have a direct impact on patient health, he said.
"Hospitals have real effects on communities," Burks said. "This software is designed to create a culture of sustainability."


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Blueair Inc. named Tony Ritter Executive Director of Professional Sales. Ritter will oversee efforts in the commercial, industrial, and professional sales channels.
Ritter was director of national sales at Thorne Electric for the past four years. Prior to Thorne Electric, Ritter spent 30 years at Electrolux Home Care Products, where he held several executive positions, including Vice President of Field Sales.

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Hair Extensions: Not For Extended Periods
Before: Damage After Hairlocs Removal. After: Fusion: Hate It And It Looks Awful, Too.
I once read a comment by some random celebrity (I can't remember who, now) "The fastest way to having short hair, sans cutting it off, is to get hair extensions." Truer words were never spoken. I have documented my experience with hair extensions over a 5 year period with 9 different systems so that you can better avoid the problems that I had. I no longer have extensions but I have had enough experience with many methods to have an informed opinion about it. I am not trying to dissuade anyone from getting them, I just want you to know what you are getting into with each method and the reality of its effects on your natural hair. Hair extensions are not for everyone.
I sustained considerable hair damage, a huge dent in my pocket book but walked away with a ton of personal experience.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post1167312418829492825..comments2014-12-22T20:12:57.183ZComments on Hyde Cheshire Blog: Green Lane /ABC LaneTomhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-50607177297534236102012-01-12T23:42:31.060Z2012-01-12T23:42:31.060ZHaha...I used to play in that green mini van too !...Haha...I used to play in that green mini van too !firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-87871761835957135422012-01-10T17:39:31.790Z2012-01-10T17:39:31.790ZGlad to see the house is still there and looking e...Glad to see the house is still there and looking every bit as beautiful... I've always liked the big bay windows on such homes... would look stunning at Christmas with a tree there.
ABC Lane got it's name from how allotments were allocated.. A. B. C. D and so on... and of course Hydonians then referred to it as ABC Lane... there's a post been done on the lane.Tomhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-81917221825256406792012-01-10T17:22:26.451Z2012-01-10T17:22:26.451ZI used to clean at this house with a friend of min...I used to clean at this house with a friend of mine,Tom....It's as nice inside as out!Hydonianhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-54058329439715766272012-01-08T22:10:05.925Z2012-01-08T22:10:05.925ZThis is interesting. My mother always referred to ...This is interesting. My mother always referred to ABC Lane and I wonder if there was a name change at some point. I imagine my mother would be of the same age as the postcard you've shown so that would figure.Werneth email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-15099761294039926972012-01-08T19:55:22.315Z2012-01-08T19:55:22.315ZI think this house is still there - it looks like ...I think this house is still there - it looks like it's the one at the corner of Green Lane and the path leading to Brookfold Lane (the path is actually labelled 'Brookfold Lane' on Google Earth). I took a photo of the house in July last year and I'll email it to you.Dave firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-90730357432296084692012-01-08T18:14:38.047Z2012-01-08T18:14:38.047ZABC Lane?? I know it as Green Lane,have i missed s...ABC Lane?? I know it as Green Lane,have i missed something?
Tom,our 'date' in the sheps sounds good,however i've also got to go to my sisters in the lakes,so i'm going to be pushed for time,however i will keep it in mind for the future if i dont make it,i think we may know some of the same people,only by names and just by being from Hyde tho'.

CheersRock firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-70497878474695855142012-01-08T14:22:21.011Z2012-01-08T14:22:21.011ZAbout two years ago I drove down and a couple of y...About two years ago I drove down and a couple of young ones were playing on a small boat... I remember playing in such things and letting my imagination take over... I'd be Sterling Moss, or Elliot Ness and the Untouchables... ha! happy days.Tomhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-21353248222100869792012-01-08T14:11:25.023Z2012-01-08T14:11:25.023Zwhat a lovely old postcard ive walked down this r...what a lovely old postcard ive walked down this road many times and used to play in the green mini van that was at the bottom of here many moons agowestarstevehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599481671908734427.post-65536989447140325802012-01-08T12:45:45.048Z2012-01-08T12:45:45.048ZIs that house still there Nancy? Those bay windows...Is that house still there Nancy? Those bay windows are stunning.Tomhttp://email@example.com


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As the son of the legendary creator of "Candid Camera," Peter Funt is the keeper of literally thousands of historic moments.
But because his father, Allen Funt, was such a huge baseball fan, Peter's favorite topic just might be the National Pastime. And during a trip to Cooperstown on Wednesday with his son, Peter Funt reveled in the history that comes to life every day at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Funt, 63, helped his father sustain the "Candid Camera" franchise after Allen Funt created it – first as a radio program called "Candid Microphone" – in the late 1940s. "Candid Camera," a prototype reality television series which used hidden cameras and microphones to capture subjects in surrealistic moments, ran on CBS from 1960-67 and then in syndication from 1974-79, with Allen Funt as the host.
Peter joined Allen in 1987 and hosted versions of the show from 1998-2004. During all of those years, the Funts never tired of using baseball as a subject on their show.
"I grew up in Westchester County, N.Y., in Croton-on-Hudson, and I loved the Yankees, just like my father," Peter Funt said. "So we always loved to have baseball players on the show.
"We did a show in 1960 where Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra were caddies on a golf course, offering unwanted advice on the first tee. It's unbelievable, but no one recognized them dressed as caddies – even after Mickey took a club and belted a drive 300 yards down the middle of the fairway."
Later, in 2001, Peter Funt revisited the baseball theme on the show when Yankees manager Joe Torre allowed Funt to pose as a Commissioner's office representative concerned about the number of times players were spitting during games.
"Jorge Posada was so concerned, but then we revealed the cameras and he was so happy," Funt said.
Today, Funt, who lives in Pebble Beach, Calif., writes a syndicated newspaper column – and continues to inject baseball into his work wherever possible. His love of the game – he is now a Giants fan – led him to travel to the Northeast this week after picking up his son Danny from Georgetown University.
After stopping to see several minor league games, Peter and Danny made their first visit to Cooperstown.
"I don't know how I grew up a baseball fan and never made it to Cooperstown before today," Peter Funt said. "But I'm sold now. After seeing all the history here, I'm a walking advertisement for this place."
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Long enjoys Hall of Fame visit
By Bill Francis
Terrence Long, who became accustomed to postseason baseball during big league playing career, found time during his first trip to Cooperstown to show his young family the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Thursday.
Long, his wife and four sons made the trip from their home in Montgomery, Ala., because 9-year-old Jalon has been playing in one of the local baseball camps. According to Long, Jalon, a right fielder on his 10-and-under travel team, and his brothers are all good athletes.
"They are star players on their teams," said Long, after looking at his clippings file at the Hall of Fame Library's A. Bartlett Giamatti Research Center. "Hopefully, I rubbed off on them in some kind of way.
"They might be a little bit better than me," said Long. "They've got a lot more tools than I think I had."
Long played for eight big league seasons from 1999 to 2006, spending time with the New York Mets, Oakland A's, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. But it was his years in Oakland where both he and the team excelled.
For four straight seasons, from 2000 to 2003, with Long a starting outfielder, the A's qualified for the postseason – only to get knocked out each time in the American League Division Series.
"I do miss it," said the 33-year-old Long. "My first couple of years out of baseball I missed October baseball. I got a chance to play in October in four of my six full seasons, so that was a blessing. I do miss my teammates, but I really miss playing in October."
In one of the more famous plays of recent postseason action, Long's two-out double in the seventh inning against the Yankees nearly scored Oakland teammate Jeremy Giambi from first base in Game 3 of the 2001 ALDS. The A's had won the first two games of the five-game series, and were losing 1-0 in Game 3 when Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter picked up an errant throw from the outfield and flipped the ball to catcher Jorge Posada. Giambi, who didn't slide, was tagged out on a close play.
"We had Eric Byrnes, who was probably the fastest guy on the team, ready to pinch-run," recalled Long. "But I can't… Jeremy was my buddy. It will be on TV forever, though."
Long was a first round draft pick of the Mets in 1994, but didn't establish himself in the majors until he was traded to the A's for pitcher Kenny Rogers on July 23, 1999.
"It was exciting having been in the Mets organization and not getting to play much and then getting traded to Oakland. They gave me a chance to play and we had some good teams," Long said. "Thanks to the Mets for drafting me and a special thanks to Billy Beane (A's general manager) for giving me a chance to play. That started my career off."
It was in 1999, the year Long made his big league debut with the Mets, that he became teammates with Rickey Henderson. Henderson will be inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Joe Gordon and Jim Rice on Sunday, July 26.
"I got a chance to hang out with Rickey then. It was great," Long said. "He took care of me. He taught me a lot and that was good. He's a great guy, teaches the game, great sense of humor. A real laid back, down to earth guy. I wish I could be here to see him get inducted."
These days Long spends his time coaching his sons and fishing.
"Just teaching the kids the game of baseball. I enjoy it. It takes up a lot of my time," Long said. "I never thought that I would spend eight seasons in the big leagues. Maybe one day we'll come back and my sons will be in the majors."
Bill Francis is a library associate for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ellsbury pulls off Hall of Fame-like steal of home
By Trevor Hayes
On Sunday night, the Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury did something that is rare in today's game — he managed a straight steal of home off the Yankees' Andy Pettitte. Pettitte looked devastated after it happened, and Ellsbury got a curtain call from the Fenway Park faithful after his daring dash.
The straight steal of home is rare, just like no-hitters or cycles. This season, there have been three cycles, and there were five last year. Last season there were two no-hitters. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, there were 15 steals of home in 2008, with just four being straight thefts. Torii Hunter's straight steal on Sept. 18, 2008, was the last steal of home of any kind.
During the ESPN telecast, Hall of Famer Joe Morgan was asked how many times he'd performed a straight steal of home. Morgan, who ranks ninth among modern-era players with 689 stolen bases, said he'd done it maybe twice in his career. (He's done it three times.) But after one particularly close attempt, teammate Tony Perez — another future Hall of Famer — told him not to do it anymore. Morgan listened.
Because stealing home is not an official statistic, research is considered ongoing, but the untouchable leader in steals of home is Hall of Famer Ty Cobb. He stole home a staggering 54 times in his career, including 25 straight steals. Max Carey, another Hall of Famer, is second with 33.
In Major League history, 38 men have 10 or more steals of home. Of those 38, exactly half, 19, are in the Hall of Fame.
|Hall of Famer
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|Ty Cobb
|Max Carey
|Honus Wagner
|George Sisler
|Johnny Evers
|Frankie Frisch
|Jackie Robinson
|Tris Speaker
|Joe Tinker
|Rod Carew
|Eddie Collins
|Fred Clarke
|Lou Gehrig
|Sam Rice
|Harry Hooper
|Rabbit Maranville
|Paul Molitor
|Babe Ruth
|Ross Youngs
Cobb holds the single-season record with eight during the 1912 season, whereas Pete Reiser holds the National League single-season record with seven. Carew, who stole home seven times in 1969, is the most productive home-plate thief in the post-Jackie Robinson era.
Robinson, however, may have recorded the most famous steal of home. On Sept. 28, 1955, in Game 1 of the World Series, Robinson — who made stealing home and driving pitchers nuts an art form — slid under the tag of catcher Yogi Berra during an eighth-inning attempt, cutting the Yankees' lead to 6-5. Berra immediately began arguing with home-plate umpire Bill Summers, insisting that Robinson was out — a stance he maintains to this day. The Hall of Fame catcher lost the argument, and eventually his team lost the World Series.
The Mets' Jose Reyes, one of today's prolific basestealers, said he's planning a tribute to Robinson this season. After being told Jackie stole home 19 times, Reyes couldn't believe it, but he's been inspired and said he wants to pilfer the plate to honor Robinson's fearlessness on the bases.
There's an ongoing argument in baseball about the most exciting play in the game. Some people call it the triple; others say it's a squeeze play or the inside-the-park home run. On Sunday night, Ellsbury reminded fans that the straight steal of home should be included in that conversation.
Trevor Hayes is the editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
The new Yankee Stadium takes its bow
By Marty Appel
On Opening Day of the refurbished Yankee Stadium, April 15, 1976, it was nearly 90 degrees and of course, I had overdressed, deeming it appropriate to wear a suit and tie on this formal occasion. I was the PR director; I was the guy on the field trying to make order out of 50 photographers and a long list of VIPs, coordinating the introductions with hand signals to Bob Sheppard in the PA booth. All of my "assistance" from stadium security had vanished, dispatched to Mr. Steinbrenner's office for his pregame party.
So there I was, alone on the field with Joe Louis, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Frank Gifford, Kyle Rote, Johnny Unitas, Weeb Ewbank and others with Stadium pedigrees. Bob Shawkey, who pitched the 1923 opener, was on hand to throw out the first pitch, and he was surrounded on the mound by Mel Allen, the legendary "Voice of the Yankees;" by Pete Sheehy, the kindly clubhouse manager who had been there since 1927; by Toots Shor, the restaurateur whose eatery had been a second home to so many athletes; and by James Farley, former postmaster general, head of the Democratic Party, Haverstraw, N.Y. amateur baseball player, and season-ticket holder since '23. Whitey Witt stood at the plate — he was the first Yankees batter in '23.
Although recent publicity has called the remodeled Yankee Stadium inferior to the original, at the time, almost everyone had glowing approval for the project. Escalators, a video-replay scoreboard (which didn't work on Opening Day), no obstructed-view seating, modern-dining facilities, luxury boxes and a new sound system all had kicked the aging park into modern times. The fa�ade design, not yet held in iconic status as it is today, graced the top of the bleacher billboards. There wasn't seating in the left-field bleachers until it was hastily installed prior to the '76 ALCS, and thus the attendance of 54,010 was less than the eventual capacity.
These thoughts were in my mind as I boarded the crowded D train at Columbus Circle for the 15-minute trip to the Bronx. Today, you can always tell when it's the right train, because everyone is wearing Yankees clothing — caps, Jeter T-shirts, etc. I always remember George Weiss, the GM in the '50s, supposedly pounding on his desk in front of a promotion man who was touting Cap Day and saying, "Do you think I want every kid in this town walking around in a Yankees cap?" As if it would be sacrilegious.
Upon emerging from the subway Thursday, I the first view is not of the beautiful new Stadium, but of the old one, over there to the left, experiencing the early stages of demolition. I was very emotional when I attended the final game last September, and this is yet another tug at my heartstrings. Sledgehammers are doing their jobs along the bleacher walls, and within the next few months, the concrete will be down, and the reality will really set in. I've been going there since 1956. This is tough to see.
I was early enough to take a full walk around the new park. There are no statues, as other teams have included, but plenty of signage and banners remembering great Yankees: Ruth to Gehrig to DiMaggio to Mantle to Munson to Murcer to Jackson to Mattingly to O'Neill to Williams to Jeter to Rivera to Sabathia. Yes, to CC. Hey, he was going for his second Yankees win Thursday! And the first rule of promoting your product is to promote the current product more than the old.
It's nice that Babe Ruth Plaza not only remains, but is also enhanced. It used to be just three words in broken tile in a patch of concrete breaking up traffic flow on 161st Street. Now it has a more formal presence, as the outside of the first-base/right-field side of the stadium. The inside complement is called the Great Hall. (I might have named it the Grand Concourse, after the nearby Bronx street.)
Everyone is in a festive mood, and there had been rumors in the last 24 hours of not Yogi, but of President Obama — or of Archbishop Dolan, newly installed just Wednesday, handling the honors. The paper this morning said it would be Yogi, which is just fine. He has been a loveable figure in this town since his 1946 debut 63 years ago. How do you stay so lovable so long? You have to be the real deal, and he is. He's the most honorable, honest and genuine person you could ever know. It is wonderful that he is still with us, just short of 84, to perform this honor. Although he does move closer to home plate with each ceremonial toss!
I arrived about two hours early and spent a lot of time photographing exterior shots. I decided that the crossing of 161st Street by hundreds of fans coming off the subway will take on the look of a Yankees fashion parade in no time. And just a few days after New York's traditional Easter Parade! It's quite a sight to see this sea of Yankees blue swarm across the street towards Babe Ruth Plaza.
I'm in Section 212, sitting with Jeff Idelson, my pal for almost 20 years and the president of the Hall of Fame. Like me, Jeff is a former Yankees PR director. The late Anne Mileo was secretary to us both, and it's a good day to remember Anne as well.
After receiving an Opening Day pin (sure to be a collectors item), I continued taking photos inside, thinking, "What would we be wanting to see of 1923's opener if we could?"
So I shot concession-stand price signs, the restaurants, the signage and the museum, complete with all its signed baseballs, statues of Yogi and Larsen and the World Series trophies since 1977. I took a photo of the signed baseball of journeyman catcher Sal Fasano, one of my son's favorite players, and wondered why I have no recollection of Frank Tanana ever being a Yankee.
The opening ceremonies were less tear-evoking than the final game last year, but still a marvel. John Fogerty sang "Centerfield" (love it), Bernie Williams did "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" on guitar (love him) and Kelly Clarkson performed the national anthem. (She is a different person than Carrie Underwood, right?)
The old timers introduced were a mixed bag of memories — good for the Yankees to invite the much-maligned Horace Clark, and how good it was to see Jerry Coleman, Whitey Ford and Bobby Brown, who, beside Mr. Berra, were the senior citizens. The biggest hands were for the more recent players — Williams, O'Neill, Tino Martinez, David Cone, etc., probably because younger fans cheer louder. Some of my favorites were there: Bobby Richardson, Moose Skowron, Ron Blomberg, Luis Arroyo, Ralph Terry and Bob Turley. (I guess we'll never see Jim Bouton at such a gathering.) I wish Gene Michael had received a louder ovation, if only for what he meant as a super scout in the early '90s, building the Yankees dynasty of that decade.
To me, with a public-relations background, much of a fan's experience should be about how many cheer moments their day at the ballpark provides. For example, I was at the first exhibition game on April 3 against the Cubs. Jackson threw out the first pitch. I think the fans would have gotten a chill if the PA announcer had said, "And joining Reggie for the ceremonial first pitch … one of his teammates from those great Yankees teams of the '70s … one of the most popular players to ever wear the Yankees uniform … here today as the manager of the Chicago Cubs … a warm Yankee Stadium welcome for … Lou Piniella!" It would have been a terrific moment.
Jeff and I then sat back and enjoyed a baseball game as two old friends should. We commented on Sabathia's high pitch count and rolled our eyes at the leather-lunged fan ahead of us who chose to stand and yell "hip hip …" on every pitch to Jorge Posada, so that everyone would follow with "Hor-HAY!" Wasn't it a supernatural act, that when Posada hit the first home run in the new ballpark, our hero was off in the men's room or somewhere and missed it?
Jeff and I shared a lot of observations about the minutiae of the place — the placement of the monuments, the retired numbers, the out-of-town scoreboard, even whether the PR department was correct to omit the 1974 opener at Shea Stadium in the media packet that included Hilltop Park, the Polo Grounds, the original Yankee Stadium and the remodeled Yankee Stadium. (We thought Shea belonged.)
When the Indians got nine runs in one inning, the fans started to yell "We want Swisher!" after Nick had pitched a shutout inning in the 15-5 loss Monday. That was pretty funny, and I hope Nick heard it in right field.
Yankee Stadium traditions continued — YMCA, three-card monte, the subway race, Ronan Tynan doing "God Bless America," the bleacher bums' roll call, and of course, the captain, Derek Jeter, being The Man. The fans love him, and he's worthy of it. As Mantle had been a hero to me, and then Don Mattingly to my son, it's wonderful that someone like Jeter has come along for this generation. Baseball perpetuates itself.
It was a Yankees loss, but every team is going to lose 60 games, so you sort of put that aside and move on if you're a Yankees fan. Posada hitting the first home run was big. The ballpark is a winner. And watching the game with a friend is the best part of it all.
After the opener at new Yankee Stadium, the following items were donated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and will soon be on display in Cooperstown: a game-used ball signed by Indians starting pitcher Cliff Lee, the spikes worn by Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia and the bat used by Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore to hit a seventh-inning grand slam.
Marty Appel is a special contributor to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.


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From Woodstock to retirement, Baby Boomers start to revolutionize the golden years in 2011
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The first wave of baby boomers are about to turn 65 - what will their retirement mean for the economy?
In 2011 the first of the nation's 75 million baby boomers, born in the post World War II period between 1946 and 1964, will turn 65, hitting the traditional age for retirement.Of course, nothing about boomers has been traditional, from Woodstock to Vietnam to the yuppie days of the 1980's, so don't expect their retirement years to be conventional—but even with boomers who are healthier and working longer and harder than previous generations, their retirement will bring extreme pressures on the social programs of the U.S., specifically healthcare. Just as the number of boomers older than 65 starts to grow, revenues at every level of government are shrinking and radical reform proposals loom for Medicare and Social Security, the social safety nets of American senior citizens. Medicare in particular is a stressed program, with costs climbing so quickly, even before the first boomer retires, that future retirees should anticipate some combination of scaled-back benefits and higher out-of-pocket costs. How will the country (and can the country) manage the golden years of baby boomers?
Emily Bazar, senior writer at the California Healthcare Foundation Center for Health Reporting, at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism


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HARRISON TOWNSHIP -- This evening, several people are without a home in Harrison Township after fire ripped through an apartment building. It happened just before 1 a.m. on Tangy Court. Flames quickly spread through the building.
A resident tells ABC 22/FOX 45 he escaped with his children when he smelled the smoke.
"When I walked outside it was pure mayhem, children screaming and crying women screaming," said Ahmad Rodger, who lives in the building.
Two children were trapped on the third floor. Neighbors watched in fear as the two boys screamed for help.
"Oh my gosh, the fire was so big the smoke was so thick," said India White, a resident across the street.
Firefighters worked quickly to pull the two children out of the burning building.
"They had the window open and there was smoke at their backs. No fire in that apartment. We laid the ladder up there and pulled them out," Harrison Township Fire Chief Mark Lynch said.
They suffered minor smoke inhalation.
Crews then worked to douse the flames. Chief Lynch says a resident was frying food which likely started this blaze. Firefighters worked to keep the flames from spreading to the entire building.
"There were fire walls that prevented the fire from going any further and they did their job," the chief said.
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"Because of someone's irresponsible actions we lost a lot, but a lot of things were saved tonight, which was more important -- that's two kids' lives," said Elijah Rucker.
We have learned that there were working smoke detectors inside the apartment building.
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP -- A massive fire takes over a Harrison Township apartment complex.
It happened just before 1:00 Tuesday morning in 2700 block of Tangy Court just off Dixie Drive.
Some residents managed to evacuate before fire crew arrives and firefighters were able to rescue two children from a neighboring apartment where the flames began.
The two children were taken to Dayton Children's Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The investigation is continuing but the fire chief says it appear the fire started in a kitchen.
The Red Cross is helping one of the residents displaced during the fire.
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP -- Massive flames take over a Harrison Township apartment complex.
It happened around 1:00 Tuesday morning on Tangy Court just off of Dixie Drive.
Many residents were evacuated from the apartment to safety. There were two kids trapped on the third floor but firefighters managed to rescue them and carry the duo down a ladder to safety.
Right now, those kids are recovering at Dayton Children's Hospital with minor smoke inhalation.
The fire started on the third floor but the cause remains under investigation.
Residents say someone was frying chicken at the time of the fire.
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On Election Day, Nov. 4, 2008, 41-year-old James Willingham, a father of 10, was riding to the polls on his motorcycle. State Troopers John Hetfield and James Wojton gave chase, claiming he was speeding. In violation of MSP pursuit rules, they had no lights or siren on, according to witnesses and a forensic analyst who reviewed their dashcam videotape.
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According to his autopsy report, Willingham's right arm and shoulder were severed, his skull and brain shattered, and all his ribs broken, among other injuries. Frazier sustained multiple rib fractures and a severely lacerated liver and kidney, but was still alive at the scene. His distraught family, who lived nearby, tried to go to him.
"The troopers threatened to shoot me," said his brother Emmanuel Frazier. "They also stopped my mother from going to her son." Frazier died en route to the hospital without the loving presence of his family. Willingham's sister Roshell Shoulders tried to go to her brother's body. A trooper jerked her arm up behind her back and nearly arrested her before her husband intervened. Detroit police later harassed Willingham's young cousins, claiming Willingham was riding a motorcycle stolen from a Detroit cop.
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The Mentalist Review: The Hunt for Volkerby Christine Orlando at . Comments
The hunt for Volker intensified on The Mentalist this week... and who knew that a "Little Red Corvette" would take him down?
The murder of Horatio was all the more brutal with Volker standing there watching. The man enjoyed seeing someone die. It didn't even have to be by his hand. It just had to be on his order. That kind of power really seemed to get him off. This guy's a serious sociopath.
This was a man who took out entire indigenous tribes when they got in his way. So he had no qualms about killing a little boy. I found it interesting that even Volker's paid enforcers knew that murdering a child was a whole different level of evil. One in which Volker had no problem descending.
I spent the entire episode silently hoping that Marvin was really still alive. Having Jane visit his mother was heartbreaking. Not only does he relate to kids, but he has such intimate knowledge of what this distraught parent was going through that it almost hurt to watch.
The chess game between Lisbon and Volker was only made more intriguing by Jane's involvement. Volker was use to scaring people. Poor Anabelle was shaking as she backed away from him and he loved every tentative step.
But Volker couldn't scare Jane. Another psychopath already took everything he'd ever loved. What's left to be afraid of?
And Jane's one of the few people who could shake up Volker's calm exterior as he called him on his bluff.
This entire episode had some stellar moments. Lisbon has never been so accepting of bending the rules. She actually used intimidation tactics against a deputy district attorney and out and out lied to a judge to get a warrant. The Teresa Lisbon from a year or two ago never would have done that.
When Clyde took that phone call from Volker, I knew what he was about to do and it still made me jump when that bus hit him. Even hired killers are scared of somebody.
And what did Volker have on Brenda?!? Not only was she selling out her team at the CBI, but she handed over a little boy to be murdered. Who was he threatening to make her grovel at his feet like that? Will we ever find out?
A couple of side notes…
- How funny was Rigsby stealing Cho's old soda from his car? That man has no self control around food, or drink.
- Please let Amanda Righetti have a healthy, happy baby soon. I miss Grace and I'm tired of seeing her behind that desk.
- Shouldn't Lisbon have had that toy car bagged for evidence? I know Jane isn't very good with those things but I expect more from Teresa.
- You had to love Volker running through the zoo smacking kids on the back of the head as he searched for Marvin. Too funny.
I loved that Jane got to return Martin to his mother although witnessing such things must still be bittersweet for him.
I'm a little sorry Volker's story came to a close so soon. It was fun seeing Jane and Lisbon team up against someone other than Red John and Volker was equally creepy. Then again, with Volker's connections and influence, perhaps his rein of terror isn't over quite yet.
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I have to say, anitraward1, that you said your RJ theory would explain what would look like the homoerotic dynamic I was talking about, and it does. We don't have much to go on with Jane's dad, but with what we do have I just don't think he has the persistence or focus or the intellectual wherewithal to pull of the Red John dynasty. But it adds another very interesting set of clues to watch for!
Continued-a father may even engage a son in a little man/women talk or behavior. Father's sometimes do this with their sons! Entwife your homoerotic traits sound like something a father might do with a son. A psychotic father but still a father! I also think that contained in all of our posts we may have already found the answer. I got my theory from reading all the posts! With that said, I submitt to you this..... Take all your suspects and see if they have Jane's traits. You can not be biased! Hidden within your MENTALIST memory palace is the answer!
Sorry. My last was in response to anitraward1.
Continued-The parent continues to try and mend fences but does not trust the child and ask that the child show some type of behavior that would show he's trustworthy again and worthy of returning to a fold. A fold that doesn't trust outsiders. Sometimes parents make the mistake of thinking they have been to harsh and will offer gifts to even their most wayward children. The parent will let their child know from time to time that they are even doing a good job. They will also step in and save them when they are having problems they can not resolve themselves. They will even tell they their old friends said high when they see them and give them a little parental pat when they leave. And you know parents they can't help but to try and impart their wisdom when ever they can. Purhaps a enlighten poem! Easy to remember.
Your theory does explain the passion and interest that RJ showers on Jane. I just don't think Dad is smart enough or skillful enough to pull off a wide-ranging powerful dynasty that RJ seems to have created.
@huisclothes: Yeah the anniversary and Lisbon pondering her future are linked, the more this is about Lisbon pondering her future, the worse it is for us. Shows don't have characters ask these types of questions when the show is running on all cylinders, it's usually the opposite and signals such. But we'll see. Anyway to finish my other thought, we still don't have one big question answered and unfortunately I don't think we'll ever get a good answer: Where was RJ and that limo going to take Jane? Why, where, what, how, anything? What was the plan? I can't imagine it was to kill Jane, he's far too valuable for RJ, but they had already punished him with wanting to cut off his fingers, what was going to happen? I feel like we should be able to read something into this, but what?
Good catch, huisclothes, I bet Lisbon's 10th anniversary is exactly why she reevaluates her place in CBI. Wonder if it makes her take a good look at Patrick? In the promo, it shows the team playing a joke on her for her 10th.
Continued-Now an angry psychotic parent may punish their arrogent wayward child, oh, by, lets say murdering the childs whole family. And as parents do, after enough punishment may reach out to the child hoping to mend some fences. The child still being arrogent, angry and wayward may want to be a little spiteful towards the parent. Possily acting out or maybe even trying to make the parent believe they have changed when they really haven't. Many children behave this way! Now since the parent knows they won't ever be friends, but still loving their child, they monitor their child from afar. Always leting the child know they are not far way.
But why did RJ get rid of him? Just a situational thing, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time? I don't buy that. Was it perhaps because Wainwright didn't really value Jane and thought his antics outweighed what he contributed so he punished him for that(for those who think RJ is attracted to Jane this might not be unreasonable)? I see that as unlikely. To me, it came down to this, Wainwright interferred with Jane's life, had him fired, basically that's what set up his ruse, and most of all tried to take over the Red John case and really delve into it. As we Saw in season 2 with Bosco and Rebecca's rampage, that's not something RJ tolerates. The case, it has to be in Jane's hand, you have to give him the position and opportunity to do his thing, that's what amuses RJ, that's what makes this game fun for him. He has to be the one seeking RJ and there can't be any limits on his seeking.
Wow, anitraward1, what a head spin your theory is. I don't know about the visualize angle, but I can sure see the resentment angle for Jane's father. Patrick was the whole show, the cash cow for Dad. In that way Dad treated Patrick like a mark, not an insider, used him, took his money, gave Patrick pocket change and headed out to Loserville. I'd be really curious to see what ever happened to the guy. Hard to say if he has fostered a resentment and hate for his son all these years. Seems too disorganized and weak to hold a course. But wouldn't that be the surprise attack of the season! b&w&r, I agree with you that even if the next episode doesn't obviously further the RJ plot, there will be small but important tidbits dropped. I do have to say I'm ready for more than breadcrumbs for a change!


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The 2004 St. Olaf College Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts presented nationally recognized musicians, artists, scholars and theologians who will bring their own perceptions and expertise to contemplating God's presence in the rhythms of our lives.
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Robert Barnum, a professor of Fine Arts at Ferris State University, sees public art as "a mirror … a reflection of a time and place as defined by an individual artist." From this vision springs Barnum's newest work of art, "Healing Hands." This newest addition to The Michigan Art Walk will be unveiled at the Mecosta County Medical Center Ice Cream Social at 6:05 p.m. June 18 in Centennial Triangle Park, reports the Big Rapids Pioneer. "Healing Hands" is the first installment of the second phase of the Art Walk Project and is an artistic recognition of the hard-working efforts of the men and women who make the hospital an important part of the community, Barnum said. "Hospitals and health facilities offer a unique humanist character as a business," said Barnum, who is Ferris' resident artist and a 2003 recipient of the Michigan Artist of the Year Award. "The industry is technology driven, but works or evolves by the realization that human touch and human contact may be the most powerful healing force on our Earth."
Read more at http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/news/news/detail.cfm?ID=818.
Ferris Students to Screen Film
After four weeks of casting editing and filming, Ferris State University students wills present their short film at 4:30 p.m. June 15 in the Interdisciplinary Resource Center Auditorium. As part of the university's new course Digital Cinematography students created the film "Harvey's Immaculate Donut," doing everything from script writing to casting actors, filming and editing, the Big Rapids Pioneer reports. Ferris Student and casting and production assistant Eric Stacey said the sophisticated comedy is great for all audiences and features parts of downtown Big Rapids.
Eye-Opening Opportunity
No more classes in a retrofitted dormitory, no more sporadic heat and leaky pipes and no more will the community eye clinic be located on upper floors. Groundbreaking for the long-awaited new building for the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University took place May 8, reports MiBiz.com. Nancy Peterson-Klein, acting dean of the Michigan College of Optometry, said faculty members, students and alumni have dreamt about a new building and have been trying to make it happen for about 15 years. "We realized for us to continue to grow and provide better care for our patients, we definitely needed a better facility," Peterson-Klein said. "The state realized this would be a good capital outlay project." The state will cover 75 percent of the cost of the $26.9 million building with 25 percent coming from alumni, optometric industry sponsors, the Dow Foundation in Midland and others. The new 87,000-square-foot, three-story facility will allow Ferris to increase the number of optometry students from 36 to 52 students for the four-year program.
Read more at http://www.mibiz.com/absolutenm/templates/dbtemplate.aspx?articleid=15427&zoneid=32.
Adsmond Named Distinguished Teacher
Teaching is in the blood of Dr. Daniel Adsmond, an Organic Chemistry professor in Ferris State University's College of Arts and Sciences, and has been since childhood. A dedication to education and improving the lives of students are among the reasons Adsmond was named recipient of Ferris' 2009 Distinguished Teacher Award, the Big Rapids Pioneer reports. A professor at Ferris since 1998, Adsmond was honored with the award after the Distinguished Teacher Award Selection Committee's work over the period of a year. In the end, Adsmond's name was selected by the committee chaired by Dr. Adnan Dakkuri, professor, College of Pharmacy. "It's a real honor to receive this kind of award and, in many ways, I think it's an affirmation of the positive things I've always felt I've been doing with students I've had the opportunity to work with," said Adsmond, who earned his bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University and his Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota.
Read more at http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/news/news/detail.cfm?ID=815.
Making Your Way as a Video Game Designer or Programmer Requires Strong Computer Skills, Education
So, you think you want to be a game designer. Mike Parent's experience might help you along that path. Parent, 28, a Forest Hills Central High School grad and University of Michigan alum, says he landed his first job, at Cryptic Studios in California, thanks to two weapons in his resume arsenal: A confident assessment of his worth ("I am the best programmer you can possibly hire") and a computer science degree. While Parent got into his gaming career with a degree from a major university, another route to working in the business is going to a university that specializes in the field, reports the Grand Rapids Press. Locally, you could enroll in the digital animation and game design program at Ferris State University's downtown Grand Rapids campus. Success in the game-design business requires talent and education. Ferris requires prospective students to submit 10 to 20 samples of their work, demonstrating their skills and passion. "People freak out about portfolios, and it's not anything to freak out over," said Marty Lier, creator of the program. He said a portfolio should include traditional art, writing samples, programming samples, digital images and video. "It's more (about) effort than having the perfect portfolio," Lier said.
Read more at http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/05/making_your_way_as_a_video_gam.html.
Ferris reports sixth consecutive summer enrollment record
Summer is generally a time for students to take a break from studying, but at Ferris State University more students are hitting the books this summer. This is the sixth consecutive year enrollment has been up at Ferris, with 5,714 students enrolled in summer coursework systemwide, the Big Rapids Pioneer reports. At this time last year, there were 5,614 students enrolled systemwide. University officials attribute continuing growth to several factors, including a free summer room and board initiative; and a much better variety of course opportunities available in four-week, six-week, eight-week and 12-week summer class sessions. "We really worked hard to make our summer program cost-effective for students," Dean of Enrollment Services Kristen Salomonson said. "During registration students said they really felt this was the best deal around that provided them an opportunity to take additional classes that will impact their course of study in the fall," she added.
Read more at http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/news/news/detail.cfm?ID=819.
Local Couple's Marriage Strengthened by the 'King' of Rock and Roll
Scott Thede admits the first time he met his wife, Jennifer, he was all shook up. While they were both working at Ferris State University in 1999, Scott entered the office where Jennifer works as the coordinator of Information Technology Services, reports the Big Rapids Pioneer. It was love at first sight for two reasons, he said: The beautiful girl behind the counter and the vanity Elvis Presley license plate she had on display in her work space. "The plate sparked a conversation that began a courtship that lasted almost four years until the Big Rapids couple married. The couple have been loving each other tender ever since. While both expressed a love for Elvis' music and iconic persona at a young age, the Thedes' love has grown even more since their marriage, most recently with the creation of the Michigan Elvis Presley Fan Club.
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Escapee Gets Death For Woman's Murder
Updated On: Apr 25 2008 07:09:52 AM EDT
An escapee from a South Carolina prison who stabbed a mother to death in front of her three young children nearly three years ago was sentenced Thursday to death.
James Turner was convicted last year of first-degree murder in the stabbing Renee Howard 15 times in a room at the Comfort Inn just off Interstate 95 at state Road 207 on Sept. 30, 2005.
Turner also attacked Howard's friend, who locked herself in the bathroom to get away from him.
St. Johns County deputies said he attacked Howard in order to steal her pickup truck, which he used to leave the scene and ram a patrol car as he was being pursued by deputies.
In December, a St. Johns County jury who found Turner guilty of first-degree murder voted 10-2 to recommend that he be given the death penalty.
Turner sat quietly as Judge Wendy Berger announced the sentence, but Howard's mother broke down in tears.
"I wanted, honestly, for him, finally to admit what he did and, maybe, apologize," said Howard's sister, Andrea Yow. "Not that it would take it away, but it would make me feel so much better that he realized what he did and, make me feel like he was a little bit sorry."
In addition to the death sentence on the murder conviction, Turner was also ordered to serve between five years and life in prison on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, home-invasion robbery and grand theft.
After the hearing, the victim's family left to visit Howard's grave and tell their daughter and sister that Turner will pay for his crime.
They told Channel 4's Adam Landau they hope to only see Turner one more time -- in the execution chamber.
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