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Food for Thought: During summer months I love to grill, but I've heard that grilled food can contain carcinogens. Does eating grilled food increase my chances of getting cancer?
Answer: Considering there is no evidence that grilled food causes cancer, there is no need to close the lid on your grill for good, but you can be more mindful about how you use it.
It has been established that foods cooked over a hot flame for a prolonged period of time contain heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), compounds formed in meat, poultry and fish that, according to the National Cancer Institute, can cause cancer in animals. However, it is unclear if exposure to high levels of these chemicals can cause cancer in humans.
HCAs are found mostly in charred meats after amino acids, sugars and creatine (all found naturally in muscle protein) react at high temperatures (above 350 degrees Fahrenheit). PAHs are formed when fat and juices from a piece of meat drip onto the fire, causing flames and smoke that contain the compounds.
It's important to remember that searing, broiling and pan-frying can also create HCAs and PAHs—and no official recommendation has been made to stop cooking food to reduce our cancer risk. Therefore, we should not single out the grill as a potential health risk.
When you do grill, incorporate the following tips to minimize or prevent HCA and PAH formation:
- Focus on fish. Because fish cooks quickly and rarely drips fat onto flames, it tends to generate fewer HCAs and PAHs.
- Trim meats. Removing outer layers of fat reduces dripping.
- Use marinades or rubs containing wine, rosemary or turmeric. Studies published in the Journal of Food Science have reported that marinades containing wine or commonly available herbs and spices are effective at decreasing the levels of HCAs in meat. Fresh rosemary and turmeric are especially powerful.
- Don't overcook your meat. A study by the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health found that those who preferred very well-done steak had a 60% higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer. It has been inferred that the longer cooking time causes more chemicals to form in the meat.
Another great option for summer cookouts is to grill your fruits and vegetables. Because HCAs and PAHs form only in muscle proteins, fruits and vegetables can be grilled without any worry about chemicals. In addition, fruits and veggies are packed with antioxidants, which may counter or reduce exposure to the HCAs and PAHs in other foods.
Ultimately, you don't have to close your grill. Grill your food wisely and remember to include lots of fruits and vegetables!
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I have a Jewel black raspberry plant that is about 2 years old now. Had same problem with canes that had last year. It has a red tinge on the leaves, produces no berries and has no thorns. I had the same problem in another area where I had some old wild black raspberries. I pulled this new area plant out and threw it far away...... but would like to identify the problem/disease. Thanks. Bob P.S. Another Jewel black raspberry only 3 feet from this bad one is fine. |
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Multimedia Criminologist James Alan Fox of Northeastern University in Boston, chairman of the panel that compiled the report, presented the findings during the community meeting that drew about 75 people, including several relatives of the victims. The report offers the most complete account yet of Huff's troubled move from Whitefish, Mont., to Seattle, which ended March 25 at the early morning after-rave party, where he killed his victims with a shotgun and Ruger handgun before shooting himself. Killed in the shooting rampage were Jason Travers, 32; Jeremy Martin, 26; Justin Schwartz, 22; Christopher Williamson, 21; Suzanne Thorne, 15; and Melissa Moore, 14. Two others were wounded. During his time in Seattle, Huff, 28, was often unemployed, and spent his days searching the Web and listening to heavy-metal music and his nights wandering through bars and clubs. Even at the rave scene, purported to be welcoming to outsiders, he appeared to be a wallflower who felt rejected, according to the report. "Kyle Huff was someone who was very isolated here in Seattle. He was really out of his element here," Fox said during Monday's meeting. Fox said he talked to Huff's twin brother, Kane, during his research. Kane Huff told Fox his brother began to withdraw from a lot of things before the shootings. Other findings of the report include: • On Huff reportedly spray-painting the word "NOW" on the sidewalk leading up to the house, the report indicates it appears to be derived from one of Huff's favorite songs, "I Want to Know Now," by Nirvana. The lyrics include the refrain: "here you are/watchin' me/like you just did something to kill someone/i want to know now/now now now now. ... " • Huff had ample opportunity to kill at least four more people at the party, some of whom were hiding behind furniture and divider walls. But as Huff proceeded down the basement stairs, he did not fire his weapons, "as if he lost interest in shooting anymore, or it was just too much effort," according to the report. "It may be that whatever satisfaction he had hoped to derive from the shooting spree was not forthcoming or had been satiated." • The suicide note — found in a trash bin a mile from Huff's apartment and dated two days before the shootings — was initially dismissed as a fake by Kane Huff. But Kane Huff eventually conceded that the letter — addressed "To Kane from Kyle" — appeared to be authentic. The letter could have ended up in the trash bin as Kane Huff cleaned out his apartment after the shooting and returned to live in his native Montana. The special panel, chaired by Fox, was charged by the Seattle Police Department with coming up with an explanation for an incident that appears to be "inexplicable and unfathomable," according to the final report. The investigators found that many survivors wanted to believe the shooting spree could have happened anywhere, at a shopping mall, supermarket or other place where people gather. But the evidence indicates that Huff "has been stalking the rave community, and planning his assault for some period of time, at least for weeks ... " as his initial interest in the rave scene changed to irritation and then anger at the lifestyle. On the eve of the shooting, Huff was first seen outside Studio Seven in his pickup, waiting and watching before being chased off by security, the report said. He then went to a zombie-themed rave at the Capitol Hill Arts Center, where some of the people who would go to the Capitol Hill house were also in attendance. Once inside the rave, the 6-foot-5 Huff seemed to be aloof, "watching and possibly thinking about his plan," the report states. At one point, he reportedly glared at a couple — a man resting his head on a girl's lap — in a way a witness said was profoundly menacing, the report states. Huff, unsuccessful in finding love, likely felt threatened by the hugging, massaging and other open displays of affection frequent among ravers in these all-night dances. With his perception probably colored by depression and delusion, he felt the rave culture was "raping him," according to his suicide note. Another participant at the rave described Huff as "sketchy," but he was invited to the after-rave party in hopes he might appreciate a more intimate environment, according to the report. At the party house, Huff remained an outsider who did not engage in small talk and stood off by himself. Evidence suggests that shortly before 7 a.m. he left the party to gather his weapons from a black Dodge pickup, and paused three times to spray "NOW" on the sidewalk before the shootings. The report also focuses criticism on how police responded to the distraught survivors inside the house. They were escorted out through the front door, which took them past dead victims. It would have been better to have taken them out the back door. The report also said victims' families were angered by the $20 fee required to obtain autopsy and toxicology reports of their loved ones. Kyle Moore, the father of 14-year-old victim Melissa Moore, who was standing outside during the community meeting, said he believes the work done by Fox and the other panelists could help some people. But he said what the police told him months ago was enough. "I think it's a dog-and-pony show," Moore said of the meeting. "I knew Huff lost it months ago." Garry Will, who hid in a bathtub during the rampage at the Capitol Hill house, said what he heard from Fox helped him feel better. He said he believes Huff, coming from a small town, just didn't understand Seattle culture. Will said that while he didn't sleep well for the first few months following the murders and missed his friends, "I've come a long way toward making peace with it." The behavior described in the report is in stark contrast to the Kyle Huff described by friends and family back in Whitefish. There, he was considered to be "kind, friendly and happy." But the investigators note one tragic slaying back in Whitefish in 2002 — involving a high-school classmate friend who shot to death his parents and himself. Kyle and his brother had been out drinking with the friend on the night of the murder-suicide. It is possible that "the murder-suicide provided a model for Kyle Huff's search for a solution to his own personal problems," the report said. In Whitefish, Kyle's mother, Mary Kay Huff, operates Artistic Touch studio, which closed in the days after the shootings but has since reopened. Since the shootings, Kane Huff appears to have returned to Whitefish to live. 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Trichosporon species are fungi that commonly inhabit the soil. They colonize the skin and gastrointestinal tract of humans.[1, 2] Long known as the cause of superficial infections such as white piedra, a distal infection of the hair shaft,[3] the genus is now the second most commonly reported cause of disseminated yeast infections in humans.[4]
All pathogenic members of the genus Trichosporon were once regarded as a single species, Trichosporon beigelii.[5] However, more recently, biochemical and morphologic differences within the genus have been described. T beigelii has been divided into distinct species, at least 9 of which have the potential to cause human disease: Trichosporon asahii (the most common cause of disseminated disease), Trichosporon inkin (the cause of white piedra[6] ), Trichosporon asteroides, Trichosporon cutaneum, Trichosporon mucoides, Trichosporon ovoides, Trichosporon pullulans, and, more recently, Trichosporon loubieri and Trichosporon japonicum.[7]
Multiple Trichosporon species, including T asahii and T mucoides, are associated with summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Japan.[8] Blastoschizomyces capitatus (formerly known as Trichosporon capitatus and also known as Geotrichum capitatum) is a closely related pathogen, and invasive B capitatus disease shares risk factors and clinical features with trichosporonosis.[9]
First described in the literature as a cause of invasive disease in 1970,[10] Trichosporon species are increasingly recognized as a cause of systemic illness in immunocompromised patients.[5] Hematologic malignancies are the best-described risk factors for trichosporonosis,[5] accounting for 63% of reported cases. Additional risk factors include corticosteroid use, hemochromatosis, other deficiencies of granulocyte function, and end-stage renal disease.[11, 12]
Trichosporon species are widely distributed in nature. Commonly isolated from soil and other environmental sources, Trichosporon is also a commensal in the human gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts.[1] Among the patients in a large Veterans Administration hospital, 0.8% of throat cultures and 3.1% of stool culture findings were positive for T beigelii.[13] A study of patients with cancer found a similar colonization rate of 3.7%.[14]
Despite this, Trichosporon infections are rare, even among patients with impaired host defenses. In one retrospective series, trichosporonosis (including B capitatus infections) developed in only 0.9% of patients with acute leukemia.[15] Of the remaining cases, corticosteroid use, solid tumors, HIV/AIDS, and intravascular devices, including catheters and prosthetic heart valves,[16] represented major risk factors.
These risk factors may work in conjunction; for example, chemotherapy used to treat hematologic malignancies can cause neutropenia and mucosal disruption. Trichosporon peritonitis is described in association with peritoneal dialysis catheters and is likely related to the combination of disrupted barrier immunity and immune dysfunction due to end-stage renal disease.[6] This invasion of mucosal barriers appears to be followed by vascular invasion and dissemination to other sites. Occasionally, Trichosporon infections are limited to a single organ system (eg, the lungs), but scattered visceral lesions similar to those observed in hepatosplenic candidiasis can also occur, often in patients who are recovering from neutropenia and cannot clear the infection.
Trichosporon infections are rare. Approximately 400 cases of invasive Trichosporon (including B capitatus) infection have been reported in the world literature, although a true estimate of disease incidence cannot be calculated.
Despite the small number of cases, B capitatus may have a geographic predilection for Europe, with 86.9% of reported cases arising there (especially in Spain and Italy).
T asahii may be a more common cause of breakthrough fungemia in neutropenic patients from Japan than other regions.[17] , and this organism is the cause of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a condition reported exclusively in Japan.[8]
The mortality rate of acute disseminated trichosporonosis has been documented at between 50% and 80% in most case series.[18, 19, 20] In a more recent report, the 30-day all-cause mortality rate was 42% in patients with invasive disease.[21]
Trichosporonosis is much more common in males, with a 2:1 male-to-female predominance reported in multiple series.[11, 19]
Most literature prior to 1995 refers to pathogenic Trichosporon species as T beigelii. Subsequent articles usually describe specific species under the newer nomenclature.
Grossly, infected tissues may contain micronodules (0.5-1.0 cm), occasionally surrounded by red rims. The GI tract may demonstrate ulceration and erosion associated with hemorrhage and hemorrhagic infarction.[5]
Microscopic examination of a nodule may reveal a necrotic center with fungal elements either in a starburst pattern or more loosely organized. Fungal elements may be observed invading the vasculature. Visualization of blastoconidia, arthroconidia, hyphae, and pseudohyphae in a histologic section supports the diagnosis of invasive Trichosporon infection.[5, 11] The cellular inflammation surrounding the fungal elements may vary, occasionally associated with hemorrhage. Granulomatous inflammation with multinucleated giant cells has been reported.[33]
The goals of pharmacotherapy are to eradicate the infection, to reduce morbidity, and to prevent complications. In general, empiric monotherapy should be avoided without specific testing of fungal sensitivity to available drugs.
Clinical Context: Amphoteric polyene antifungal with activity against many fungal pathogens. Administered in solution only and is well known for a variety of toxic side effects. May be injected intrathecally or into a joint space, or it may be used as an irrigant, although it is usually administered IV. Dose should be adjusted for the indication. For trichosporonosis, high doses are required.
Clinical Context: Novel lipid formulations of amphotericin B that deliver higher concentrations of the drug, with a theoretical increase in therapeutic potential and decreased nephrotoxicity. Produced from a strain of Streptomyces nodosus. Antifungal activity of amphotericin B results from its ability to insert itself into fungal cytoplasmic membrane at sites that contain ergosterol or other sterols. Aggregates of amphotericin B accumulate at sterol sites, resulting in an increase in cytoplasmic membrane permeability to monovalent ions (eg, potassium, sodium).
At low concentrations, the main effect is increased intracellular loss of potassium, resulting in reversible fungistatic activity; however, at higher concentrations, pores of 40-105 nm in cytoplasmic membrane are produced, leading to large losses of ions and other molecules. A second effect of amphotericin B is its ability to cause auto-oxidation of the cytoplasmic membrane and release of lethal free radicals. Main fungicidal activity of amphotericin B may reside in ability to cause auto-oxidation of cell membranes.
Clinical Context: A triazole antifungal agent that inhibits fungal cytochrome P450-mediated 14 alpha-lanosterol demethylation, which is essential in fungal ergosterol biosynthesis. Commonly used in the treatment of aspergillosis, invasive candidiasis, and neutropenic fever. Has excellent MICs against Trichosporon species and has occasionally been effective as monotherapy.
Clinical Context: Triazole antifungal agent. Blocks ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme lanosterol 14-alpha-demethylase and sterol precursor accumulation. This action results in cell membrane disruption. Available as oral susp (200 mg/5 mL). Indicated for prophylaxis of invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in patients at high risk because of severe immunosuppression.
Clinical Context: Triazole derivative with high enteral bioavailability used for Candida infections and infections with endemic mycoses. Also useful for Trichosporon infections. Dose depends on the indication. For trichosporonosis, the dose should be the maximum dosage.
Clinical Context: Pyrimidine analog available enterally or IV for use against a variety of fungal pathogens but is not generally used as monotherapy owing to emergence of resistance during therapy. Well absorbed orally but should be administered IV to critically ill patients.
Clinical Context: Routinely used to treat refractory invasive aspergillosis and invasive candidiasis. First of a new class of antifungal drugs (glucan synthesis inhibitors). Inhibits synthesis of beta-(1,3)-D-glucan, an essential component of fungal cell wall.
Clinical Context: Member of new class of antifungal agents, echinocandins, that inhibit cell wall synthesis. Inhibits synthesis of 1,3-beta-D-glucan, an essential fungal cell wall component not present in mammalian cells.
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The Academy's academic strength comes from the amount of age-appropriate support provided for students at specific grade levels. Three distinct but connected groups comprise its academic programs: the Middle School (grades 7 and 8); the Buff & Blue Experience (grades 9 and 10); and the Pre-College experience (grades 11 and 12). In addition, cadets may elect to complete one post-graduate year at Valley Forge.
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It's Sunday morning, one week after the most powerful bankers in the world tried and failed to save capitalism. That morning, Alex Kirk turns to Bart McDade and says, What are we going to tell people? How are we going to explain this?
What Kirk and McDade fear they are going to have to explain is unusual indeed:
Two days earlier, at a bankruptcy-court hearing that lasted eight hours and ended at close to one in the morning, Judge James Peck had approved the rewritten deal. He'd approved the deal because he deemed it significant to the markets, to "the national economy, and the global economy."
And now Kirk and McDade fear that they won't be able to close it. The deal of the century is on the brink of collapse.
The $7 billion is still frozen.
And JPMorgan won't return Barclays' calls.
Because JPMorgan is furious that Barclays didn't return its calls.
The world is ending in silence.
That night, however, there is an emergency meeting at the offices of Weil Gotshal, Lehman's bankruptcy lawyers. A Barclays contingent led by Rich Ricci is there on one side of the table. They don't even know if JPMorgan is going to show up. But it does, and the common assumption is that the Fed prevailed upon it to do so, at the highest levels. The JPMorgan contingent is led by its general counsel, Stephen Cutler. He looks at the assemblage on the other side and says: You didn't really think you could close without us, did you?
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And so it was that sometime early on Monday morning, September 22, precisely one week after Lehman's bankruptcy filing ended the era of Wall Street expansionism, a trade was completed that began the era of global financial consolidation.
Lehman Brothers NA, the surviving broker-dealer of the bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings, sent a package of securities to Barclays Capital. Barclays Capital wired back cash, thereby obligating Lehman Brothers NA to pay it back by the terms of the repo contract.
As foreordained, Lehman Brothers NA defaulted. Barclays forgave the debt, taking possession of the company instead.
The trade was closed, and Bob Diamond had his prize, for his price.
One day later, Gerard LaRocca discovered that the $7 billion he thought was in the Barclays account at JPMorgan was no longer there.
You get the sense that they are still taken aback about what they had to contend with the furies they unleashed in their dealings with JPMorgan. They say they would never want to go through something like that again. They say that it was Wall Street hardball at its best and worst. They say that they've gone up against many Wall Street tough guys, but this was something different. This was inappropriate. This was ruthless. This was one firm making a bad situation much worse. This was a Wall Street giant exacerbating the distress of the markets. Sure, there were things that JPMorgan was unhappy about. It was unhappy about the deals it had on the books with Lehman Brothers and so it became unhappy about its deal with Barclays. But there was nothing that Barclays did that could have possibly justified JPMorgan taking its money.
In fact, by taking the money without warning or authorization, JPMorgan did something that was unprecedented.
But for all that for all of JPMorgan's ruthlessness Barclays won at every turn.
They won everything they wanted to win. They got the good stuff. They made sure someone else got the bad. They went by the simple if pitiless principle articulated by Rich Ricci:
"What happened was we then decided very consciously we were only going to take these liabilities, these assets. That's it. The rest of it is in the hands of the bank, of the court, and of the receiver... Now, certainly we're worried about the past and trying to help our clients. But we are under no obligation to settle those things because of the way bankruptcy works. We have the advantage of a clean slate going forward but the disadvantage of trying to deal with Lehman clients who want to talk about the past."
Compare that with how JPMorgan fared. JPMorgan went into the trade looking to unload its worthless Lehman assets, and looking to get Barclays to fund the operations of the Lehman broker-dealer.
Instead, an official speaking for JPMorgan admits, We kept the dregs, and didn't get paid. JPMorgan was not very happy with Barclays Capital.
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I think my mom got menopausal when she was in her late-40's. But an ovarian cyst ruptured when I was about 27 or so, and I've also had to take hormone shots when I did in-vitro fertilization 6 years ago, then had twins (did have another child before them first though, by some miracle)...so maybe my body's just sorta screwed up.
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Hi theresse, I've been coming to this forum for about 3 years, maybe a bit less and let me tell you it has been a life saver. My symptoms have been too numerous to mention and I hate to tell you this, but I was the same age as you are now. I too started with the overwhelming tiredness. It came totally out of the blue and like you I felt like I could sleep for days. I also had dizziness which at first was so bad for 3 days I couldnt walk anywhere without holding onto a wall. Picking my kids up from school was no fun! I also got it lying down which is really weird. Occassionally, I still have this feeling but it doesn't last long and I still get the head squeezing feeling too. My period was still regular at this time too so I didn't associate it with pre menopause. However, I'm now convinced it was the start of it. The hot flashes and night sweats didn't start till a few years later. I think maybe you should see your GP and ask him to test your hormone level. Its better to know if something is happening and then you can put your mind at rest. You are not a hypochondriac either, though being menopausal seems to make a lot of us feel that way. My GP at the time told me I was depressed! By the way, I'm now 52 so, 10 years down the line and its still not over. I really hope you get through this. This forum helps enormously. Just knowing you are not alone keeps your sanity intact. Wishing you well. |
Hun49 - Thanks for your response! It sure is a quiet forum here huh?! I haven't felt the symptoms lately (besides tiredness, which I always feel although a lot of that probably has to do with major stress, lack of sleep, and lack of exercise) and I tend to forget all about them after they go away (what symptoms?!) so I'm glad I have record here and when they come back I can come back here and compare notes to myself (and to your helpful comments as well)! Thank you so much. |
Hi Theresse, Just wanted to say that sometimes its very quiet on this forum, and other times there are lots of replies, so dont give up on it. Keep well. |
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The advice given by Registered Dietitian Holly Ansman in the "Plant-Based Nutrition and Cancer" talk will also apply to those wanting learn more about the health benefits of whole plant foods and how to incorporate them into your diet.
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Research has linked fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, beans, nuts and seeds to protection against a range of cancers, including mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach, lung, pancreas and prostate.
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We are back for our next round of Breakouts, Busts and Sleepers. We've done Catchers, and we'll work our way around the infield. This time we're looking at the 1B position. One fantasy teams count on to make a nice dent in their power and RBI numbers. We all know who the studs are; guys like Pujols, Howard and Fielder. But who else should we be keeping an eye on?
So here we go, our various picks for 2010 Fantasy MLB First basemen…
Tab Bamford (bought several Ryne Sandberg athletic supporters from sports memorabilia auctions)
Breakout: Joey Votto, CIN – Votto had some personal issues last year but appears to be over them and has Scott Rolen behind him now. He could finally be the mammoth player he was sold to fans as when he was the Reds' top prospect.
Bust: Paul Konerko, CHW - Konerko's aging, in a walk-year, and lost Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome from last year. He's looking at AJ Pierzynski and… Andruw Jones? as protection this year. While I think this makes AJ a sleeper, Konerko's set up for a bust year.
Sleeper: Troy Glaus, ATL – Glaus is coming off injuries and is moving to first base in Atlanta. Batting around Chipper Jones has done wonderful things to other players, and Glaus could rebound to have a nice season in a stadium that fits his bat well.
Ray Tannock (Moonlights as Tracy Morgan's stunt double)
Breakout: Aubry Huff, SF – Huff is slated to play clean up for the Giants which is a spot in the order his career has favored. he will be flanked by Pablo Sandoval and Mark DeRosa and should see an increase in his overall production. Huff has a lifetime .812 OPS, and should surprise just about everyone in 2010.
Bust: Casey Kotchman, SEA – Kotchman's career technically showed itself to be toast when he was serving time in Boston. Now, in just about the worse place to hit, Kotchman will be a flat out bust and won't even have enough AB to give fantasy owners something to consider.
Sleeper: Derrek Lee, CHC – There is no doubt about it, Lee is primed to have what could be his best year yet. The team as a whole is slimming down, shaping up, and getting their marble together. He is healthy, he is swinging the bat very well and as a projected number three hitter, he'll have way to many opportunities for homeruns, runs, and ribbies for owners to pass on him.
Jon Schuman (He gets carded at McDonalds Playland)
Breakout: Joey Votto, CIN – this is the year he puts it all together and steps into stardom. Playing in Great American Ball Park is a great boost to his stats as well.
Bust: Carlos Pena, TB – sure he'll hit homeruns and drive in runs, but his average will be a drain on your team, and he always carries an injury risk
Sleeper: Troy Glaus, ATL – He finally appears to be healthy, and still has the capabilities of putting up very good numbers. He could greatly out produce his draft position.
Mike Sholty (They say a picture's worth 1000 words, and he leaves you speechless)
Breakout: James Loney, LAD – Everyone has been talking about James Loney forever and how he has this massive untapped potential. Sometimes lefty hitters just take more time to figure out the league though. While 20 HR might be his ceiling for this year, I think .300 avg and 100 RBI aren't too much to ask for. He hit for avg in the minors and he has enough patience at the plate to suggest he could manage .300 over the whole season. He worked out big time in the offseason with fellow teammate Carl Crawford and he is leaner and meaner than ever. Expect a special year from James Loney, and a great price too.
Bust: Lance Berkman, HOU – Everyone says I shouldn't be low on Lance Berkman, not yet anyways. I just can't help it though. I hated what I saw from him last year. I've never really thought of him as an iron-man in terms of his conditioning and now that he's getting long in the tooth, I just can't see him playing the entire year. I'm expecting .280 avg with 18 HR and 70 RBI, because he'll miss some games.
Sleeper: Nick Johnson, NYY – Nick Johnson should be on everyone's radar. The guy has the potential to hit 25 HR and hit .330 but he's never really put together a full season.
Now that he is hitting in the sandbox we like to call Yankee Stadium, I feel like he's going to have a career year. He walks a lot and the Yankees are going to love that, so he'll be hitting in the two hole for them probably. How can you argue with that, no matter who it is??
Rustyn Rose (is feeling pretty, oh so pretty, so pretty and witty and wise…)
Breakout: Mark Reynolds, ARI – Reynolds already broke out last season showing some serious power…along with a lot of whiff action. I peg him as a breakout again this year because I believe he can top 100, 30, 100, while raising his average closer to 270 and cutting down on the strike outs. He also qualifies at 3B, which makes him worth even more.
Bust: Lance Berkman, HOU – I love me some Lance, but he's getting older, his numbers are declining, and they're not likely to reverse trend. That said, if he slips low enough in your draft because of last season's numbers, he could also be a steal. Last year's line of 90 Runs, 23 HRs, 85 RBIs and a .289 BA are still decent for an aging stud.
Sleeper: Chris Davis, TEX – Let's face it, the kid was putrid last season, and he was drafted way too early in almost every league. He was at the top of last year's bust list. But the kid's just 23, playing in a stacked line-up, and the tools are there. Like Reynolds, he also qualifies at 3B in most leagues. He has the potential to leap to the top 5 in American League 1B this season. As of this writing he is penciled in at 6th in the batting order, with the mighty bat of Nelson Cruz protecting him.
Closer Rankings, Sholty's Drafting Tips, 1B Rankings, 2B Rankings, Catcher Rankings, OF Rankings


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I planted a Blue Java (ice cream) banana this past spring. In the middle of the summer it shot out two pups. I separated one and planted it elsewhere. Yesterday I noticed three more pups shooting out. My goal is to have a nice blue java banana grove, so I want to separate these and spread them out. When is the best time to transplant? I'm on the Mississippi gulf coast. btw, in a totally different place on my property, I have an unidentified banana variaty. I've had these for several years. I have not really taken care of them much. I think I planted three. I have separated and given away about 8-9 of them and right now there are about 18, or so, growing in that one little clump. I will probably seperate them out and fill a 15'X30' location. |
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- Posted by miketropic 6B - 7 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 28, 13 at 21:01
before I went to all that trouble I would find out if I had an actual blue java or not..theres a good chance not. In which case you have to decide do you want the banana you have or a blue java.. if your on the gulf cost I would say april to sept would be fine to transplant |
Why do you say that there is a good chance that my plant is not a Blue Java? I bought it from http://www.bananaplants.net/ |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.bananaplants.net/
- Posted by miketropic 6B - 7 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 1, 13 at 7:48
At some point the TC got mixed up and 99% of the time what is sold as Blue Java is usually tall Namwah. not every case but most. The people I know with blue java have fruited it and know for sure and they are the ones to go to for pups but most place green earth, agristarts, and all the rest usually sell blue java and it ends up as tall namwah |
- Posted by pier_man0909 none (My Page) on Fri, Nov 1, 13 at 9:34
from what I understand a while back argistarts and a couple other companies sold supply mislabeled as "Ice Cream" when they were really "Namwah". it became a bit of a mess not knowing what was what. there are a few features that can help you identify which you have. on another note, I have tried the fruit of "blue java" and at least to me, its not all its cracked up to be. I have heard several people say the namwah fruit is better. |
I was about to be upset, until you said that Namwah fruit might be better. I will try to post some pictures of what I have. |
- Posted by miketropic 6B - 7 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 2, 13 at 1:32
That is what I hear as well..it mostly for the blue fruit people want it but as far as taste everyone says Namwah is much better |
Here is my Blue Java, at least that is what I bought. How can you tell the difference between a Blue Java and a Tall Namwah? |
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Make yourself at home in one of the 626 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. 37-inch high-definition televisions are provided, with cable programming available. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as direct-dial phones with voice mail.
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With a stay at Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter in Lake Buena Vista, you'll be on a river and convenient to Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course and Epcot®. This family-friendly resort is within close proximity of Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and La Nouba Theater.
Make yourself at home in one of the 1008 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, as well as multi-line phones with voice mail.
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Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This resort also features complimentary wireless Internet access, a concierge desk, and an arcade/game room. If you're planning a day at a nearby theme park, you can hop on the complimentary shuttle.
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The Hershey Theatre, conceived in 1933 by noted philanthropist and chocolatier Milton S. Hershey, stands as an opulent tribute to the performing arts. Taking architectural cues from Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, the foyer's towering arches gleam with golden paint and crystal chandeliers. The blue-and-gold mosaic that leads to the main seating area is the masterwork of two German artists who spent two years on its construction. Once inside the theater, audiences might think they've stepped onto the streets of Venice thanks to the atmospheric ceiling, stonework facades, and gondoliers paddling them to their seats. ####Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Music has permeated the 800 manicured acres where the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts has stood since 1969, when farmer Max Yasgur agreed to let love, peace, and harmony grow wild at the very first Woodstock festival. These days, the renowned outdoor venue and cultural center continues to attract the biggest acts in music to its pavilion stage. The open-air design ensures ample ventilation on the natural sloping lawn, and a roof protects up to 15,000 fans from inclement weather and the prying eyes of Cessna pilots.
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Since prices are rising I'm thinking about putting my house on the market. Before committing to selling, however, I would like to know what the market price might be, and I don't trust sites like Zillow to be accurate. My question concerns engaging a realtor. If I do so, can I ask him/her to do the comps and set a price even though I am not committed to selling before I see that price? And if I decide at that point not to sell, how is the realtor compensated for the work? Thanks! |
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I would look into an appraisal company your local bank uses. It doesn't matter what the real estate broker says. The banks have the last word and will only lend 80% of appraised value for a conventional mortgage. I just bought a house and it came in under appraised. I had to renegotiate with the sellers and they met me half way down to the bank appraised value. So in addition to the 20% I had to come up with the difference the bank would lend me. You might not like what the bank appraiser says, but this is the reality in today's real estate market and at least you'll know exactly where you stand. |
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Thu, Nov 7, 13 at 9:49
Doing a CMA is part of a realtor's prospecting for your listing. Take a look at your local market for 3 realtors to talk to about your potential listing. I'd pick a high volume lister, an up and coming younger person, and someone who specializes in your neighborhood. You'll probably get 3 different proposals, but it will be helpful to you to see each of their viewpoints. Then pick the realtor to list your home with who has the best marketing plan and who tells you the truth about your house. That truth may be painful to hear, such as it's not valued as much as you think, or it needs work before listing. It's much better to hear that before you list than after as a reason it's not selling. The realtor who sells your house will be compensated with the commission. The others, well, doing prospecting and presentations is part of chasing that commission and they don't expect to always be successful doing that. Just giving them a phone call to say thank you and maybe a restaurant gift certificate would be more than expected. But, it's always good to keep on good terms with them, because they might be the ones who have a buyer for your house, and they'll remember someone who was nice to them a bunch quicker than someone who didn't even let them know they didn't get the listing. |
A good realtor should be in touch with the reality of your local market, appraisers and lenders and price your house accordingly. As for how to compensate if you choose not to list with them, that is the nature of their work. It's no different than asking 2 contractors to bid on work at your home and choosing one over the other (or neither) - you don't compensate them for that because it's the nature of their work. |
Most likely 20 appraisers will get you 20 different appraisal prices and so will 20 different Realtors....pricing a home is not an exact science at least in my area anyway.I wouldn't spend the money on an appraiser. I usually do several price opinions/market analysis a week and never have charged for them. I expect that the Sellers are getting an opinion from several other Realtors and sometimes I get the listing and sometimes not...it is a service most Realtors provide for free. |
Thanks all. Very, very helpful information! |
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