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Ryan Fraser left for New York Sunday and Cole Brand headed to Florida Tuesday after playing in Monday night's Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Game at AT&T Field in Chattanooga.
Ryan Casteel will be leaving Thursday for Casper, Wyo., to join the Ghosts of the Pioneer League for the Rookie League season.
All three were selected in last week's Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft with Fraser going to the New York Mets in the 16th round, Casteel taken in the 17th round by the Colorado Rockies, while Brand was chosen in the 42nd round by the St. Louis Cardinals.
After playing high school ball at Walker Valley, Fraser was a 49th-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2006 Draft.
Choosing rather to play for Gulf Coast Community College in Florida, the 6-foot-4 right-handed pitcher moved on to the University of Memphis for the past two seasons. He went 7-4, including a win over 14th-ranked Oklahoma, with a 5.77 ERA, two complete games victories and a save this past season for the Tigers before being drafted by the Mets.
Fraser ranked in Conference USA's Top 10 with 93 strikeouts in 92 innings. A three-time C-USA Pitcher of the Week honoree in 2010 his K-total was the most by a Tiger hurler since 2004. He was named second team All-C-USA for his performance on the field and to the conference All-Academic Team for his work in the classroom.
He is currently with the Mets short-season Rookie League team in Brooklyn.
"Ryan made himself what he is," Walker Valley athletic director Mike Turner proclaimed. "He is one of the hardest workers I ever coached. He just got better and better in college."
The owner of Bear career records in home runs (32), runs batted in (151), batting average (.459), hits (155) and triples (9 - tied), plus single season marks for average (.538) and RBIs (57), Casteel played this past season at Cleveland State Community College, where he hit .353 with 14 HRs and 58 RBI while being named to the TJCCAA All-Conference Team.
"I give a lot of credit to my Cleveland State coaches for helping me to improve," the highly skilled catcher proclaimed. "They took me under their wing and gave me an opportunity to improve. They were hard on me and I really appreciate all they did for me."
"The college game was much different than high school and I'm sure the pros will be that much better but I feel prepared for it," Casteel stated. "We (CSCC) played teams every week that were ranked in the Top 15 in the country so there was some really stiff competition."
Fraser and Casteel were two of four players with local ties taken on the second day of the draft. Former Cleveland State and Tennessee Tech standout Stephen Pryor (5th round to the Seattle Mariners) and Lee University shortstop Jose Cuevas (29th round to the San Franscisco Giants) were also taken. Cuevas had signed and reported to Arizona for his Rookie League assignment.
Brand went 18-4 the past two seasons for Bradley Central and paired his 90-plus mile per hour fastball with a good curve to strikeout 211 batters, including tying a county record with 19 in a game against McMinn County this season.
He also lowered his earned run average from 2.16 his junior year with 1.20 this past season.
Brand will be playing for the Cardinals Rookie League team in the Gulf Coast League.


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A 2014 Sochi Olympian and Bloomington native will return to Minnesota Friday evening to kick off Afton Alps Epic season pass sales.
From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. the public is invited to ski with Keri Herman, a Team USA Freestyle Skier. After the ski session, she will address the crowd about her beginnings as a skier in Minnesota.
Herman played four years of varsity ice hockey for Visitation High School in Mendota Heights. But at the age of 31, she became an Olympian in skiing. She now lives in Breckenridge, Colo. While she has lived there since 2004, her family still lives in Bloomington and will join in welcoming her home to Minnesota after competing in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
Eventgoers will also have the option for autographs and the chance to win a small group skiing package with Herman.

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When most people think of exchange, they think of crossing oceans and international borders which may be thousands of miles from home. These global living and learning opportunities are encouraged by colleges and universities throughout the country. Thinking globally, however, may begin a bit closer to home through the National Student Exchange.
NSE was founded as a parallel to study abroad programs, recognizing that often language, cost, and program compatibility make studying in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands more practical and beneficial for some students than studying abroad.
Through NSE, you can study for up to one calendar year at another location. With nearly 200 colleges and universities from which to choose, you should be able to find a university with just the right combination of courses, facilities, and environment to meet you're academic and personal needs and interests.
"For me, going abroad seemed too far away; staying home seemed too close. NSE was the perfect choice!"
Lauren FlahertySonoma State University to the University of Northern Colorado
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For participating NSE students, the year on exchange is usually the most significant and enjoyable year in their education. Students return home with a fresh outlook on their education and better able to define academic and career objectives. It is also a year of dramatic personal growth and maturity, particularly for students who are not well-traveled or have lived most of their lives in the region where they are attending college. Students frequently return from exchange with more self-confidence and independence, greater decision-making skills, better able to take risks, and with a better defined view of their future.
It is not unusual for NSE students to consider, after returning to their home environment, participation in a study abroad program as well as graduate school and employment opportunities outside of their home region. Like study abroad, volunteerism, internships and research, NSE is an enhancement of your undergraduate program, demonstrating to graduate schools and future employers that you have gone beyond the expected.
Students must be enrolled at one of NSE's Member Universities in order to apply for exchange; and exchanges are only available at other member institutions. Students apply for participation on their home campus and either pay their normal tuition to their home campus or pay at the host campus as if they were a resident.
In NSE, you work directly with your home NSE coordinator through the application, placement and pre-departure processes. You apply for participation on your home campus. Placements are accepted at host campuses on a space-available basis. Your home NSE coordinator will give you campus-specific, written requirements regarding eligibility, application, financial aid, placement, post-placement, academic advising, and other procedures appropriate to the campus at which you are enrolled. Following placement, you will be contacted by your host NSE campus coordinator and given written instructions for timely follow-through regarding housing, registration, enrollment, and payment.
Most of your general questions about NSE can be answered by information in the How It Works section. The specifics of how the program works on your own campus will be addressed by the NSE coordinator on the campus at which you are enrolled. For information on offices which administer NSE see NSE Campuses Offices.
When you meet with your coordinator, you will receive an NSE Directory which details program policies and procedures as well as provides specific information about, and limitations related to, each college and university holding membership in NSE. You will also receive an application for exchange designed by and for your campus.
"Allow yourself to break out of your comfort zone and experience life from a different point of view."
Kate GettingHumboldt State University to the University of Alaska Southeast
If your college or university is not listed as an NSE participant, you may want to bring the program to the attention of the appropriate administrative officers on your campus. Offices most interested in NSE include study abroad, honors programs, student success centers, enrollment management, academic advising, student services, and student government. Information for Prospective Members provides guidelines for membership which is open to accredited, four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
"Being on exchange…forces you to explore, experiment, to change, grow, and develop."
Eric HansenUniversity of Massachusetts at Amherst to the University of Montana and Oregon State University


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posted 2012 Apr by Nikki Baker
Tuesday April 3, 2012
We are delighted and honored that our Single Stone Earrings were chosen by Oprah this month for her O List, "Make Life More Delicious," April 2012! We view this as an incredible milestone in the life of our young brand and we're thrilled that Oprah has introduced us to her fabulous fans around the nation and all of over the globe! Oprah is a force for good in the world, inspiring people everywhere to live life to the fullest – we are so glad to be part of her inspiration!
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa graduated its first class of girls earlier this year, a testament to the enduring power of OPRAH! We salute you, Oprah and graduates!
~ Team Gioielli
Gioielli's Spring Inspirations
posted 2012 Mar by Nikki Baker
Elanna Allen, my dear friend, design muse, and celebrated children's author of Itsy Mitsy Runs Away, did our first ever photo shoot for Gioielli By Nikki Baker. She bundled me and some very early Gioielli pieces out to her garden, just behind her flat in Notting Hill, London, where she literally draped the jewelry on trees, flowers and leaves. We even had bumblebees flying in low on some of the shots. Although the jewelry has evolved a great deal since these early days, the aesthetic of that moment continues to be a part of Gioielli's design vision.
I will always be grateful for that spring day in London, so beautifully captured by Elanna's lens, and will continue to seek inspiration from those early creations.
-- Nikki Baker & Team Gioielli
Gioielli's Visit to the Bay Area
posted 2012 Feb by Nikki Baker
Had a fantastic visit to the Bay Area last week!
Nothing could have delighted me more on a brisk February morning than spending the day at my alma mater, Stanford! I was totally overcome by the peacefulness and tranquility of this place of higher learning. Walking onto campus, I took in Rodin's sculpture group, The Burghers of Calais in Memorial Court, which beckons the visitor in to admire the sculptor's use of shape and texture to convey raw emotion and to tell a story of courage and conviction.
This past Sunday, I had the privilege of doing a personal appearance at Gump's Bridal Event in San Francisco. The store was decked out with magnificent Chinese New Year decor to usher in the Year of the Dragon. We welcomed several hundred stylish brides for a private event which brings together the most prestigious wedding vendors and allows brides to choose the most exquisite flowers, scrumptious foods & cakes, tasteful gift registry items and of course, awe-inspiring jewelry for their weddings. I really enjoyed spending the day on the shop floor getting to know the clients (especially loved meeting Nikki Baker jewelry fans!) and of course, working with the fabulous team at Gump's! We are so excited and honored to be in partnership with such a spectacular store, which boasts a 150-year history in SF - now that is an impressive track record!
-- Nikki Baker & Team Gioielli
Valentine's Day Sale!
posted 2012 Feb by Nikki Baker
As the year's most romantic day approaches, we invite you to enjoy 40% off select items like these (while supplies last)...
Happy Valentine's Day from Team Gioielli!
Vermeil vs. Gold-Filled
posted 2012 Jan by Nikki Baker
Part of our job here at Gioielli is to respond to our customers'
great questions, helping them stay informed.
One of the most common issues we answer questions about is the
difference between vermeil, gold-filled and gold-plated jewelry. So, we've decided to spread the knowledge and
share it in our blog.
Pronunciation: ver-MAY
Definition: Sterling silver that is coated (plated) with gold of at least 10k fineness and at least 2.5 microns thick (1/10,000 inch).
Care: Remove vermeil jewelry before showering, swimming, sleeping or other rigorous activities that expose the jewelry to water or scratches. Remember that the layer of gold used for vermeil jewelry is thin so preventing scratching and exposure to unnecessary elements is key. To clean, apply one or two drops of silver dipping solution to a cotton ball. It is a good idea to store your vermeil jewelry in ziplocked bags. For more information on vermeil jewelry and how to care for it, visit this link.
Vermeil components used in Gioielli jewelry are plated with 18k to 24k gold as seen in our stackable rings or single stone earrings.
Definition: Base metal (such as copper, brass or silver) that is overlaid with gold. This process is achieved by rolling and pressing the gold onto the base metal rather than using an electroplating process. Gold filled jewelry has a layer of gold that is 50-100,000 times thicker than gold plating and varies in thickness but the gold layer is always at least 1/20th of the total piece of jewelry. Heirloom jewelry from the 1800's is often gold-filled which gives us confidence that the beauty and richness of gold-filled jewelry will last a lifetime!
Care: Cleaning gold-filled
jewelry is simple. Inexpensive jewelry
polishing cloths work great and are non-abrasive. For a deeper cleaning, add a drop of ammonia
to a small bowl of warm water and apply the solution to a cotton ball. For more information on gold-filled jewelry and how to care for it, visit this link.
Gold filled components found in Gioielli pieces are typically made with 14k gold or higher as seen in the Large Coin Pearl Love Knot Bracelet, Druzy & Pearl Necklace and Smoky Quartz Earstrings.
Definition: Base metal (such as copper or brass) that is plated with a thin layer of gold (typically 1/10,000 - 1/1,000,000 of an inch).
Gioielli does not use gold-plated components since the thin layer of gold plating wears away quickly and the overall quality does not meet our standard.
With gold prices rising, vermeil and gold-filled jewelry provide an excellent, cost-efficient alternative to regular gold products. Nevertheless, if you are a jewelry purist or simply stuck on solid gold, take a look at our Lusso collection for irresistible, sparkling goods made with 14k gold, 18k gold and precious gems…
We hope this is informative and strongly encourage you all to keep your questions coming!
--Team Gioielli
Boticca SALE!
posted 2012 Jan by Nikki Baker
Enjoy 40% off select items at our Boticca store; limited time only, shop while these pieces are still available!
Happy 2012!
--Team Gioielli
Gioielli in Blogs
posted 2011 Dec by Nikki Baker
We love to blog and we love when bloggers blog about us! We took a look at said blogs and along the way discovered all sorts of other amazing artists and beautiful design. Take a moment and indulge yourself by traveling through the following links!
Hu's Wear:
Gioielli at Hu's Wear in Washington DC for December, 2011 trunk show
Mindy Weiss Blog:
Mindy Weiss, world's most stylish wedding planner, finds "something blue!"
Lisa Cocuzza connects with her inner goddess
Socially Superlative:
Fashion Week Daily:
Is obsession a strong enough word?
Jewelrista selects Gioielli as the face of the online curated boutique www.boticca.com
To those of you that blog and those of you that follow, happy blogging and happy new year!
-Team Gioielli
These Just In...
posted 2011 Dec by Nikki Baker
in time for the holidays, Gioielli has released new, sparkling designs for our
bestselling Lusso and Single Stone Collections.
Color has long been associated with mood & emotion. Take Real Simple magazine's fun quiz to reveal your Color Personality!
Our new Lusso pieces never leave you short on sparkle. Pair them with any other classic piece in this collection and you are sure to dazzle! These pieces complement your favorite tee or transition you into the perfect evening out. Enjoy!
-- Team Gioielli
Introducing the Gioielli blog!
posted 2010 Oct by Nikki Baker
Here at
Gioielli by Nikki Baker we are excited to begin our blog which will be a
concentrated effort in keeping you (the customer and the fan) informed about
what we're up to, Gioielli happenings and many other relevant bits of
The year is
coming to an end and it is only natural that we take a look back and reflect on
the excitement of 2011:
Most recently, we launched our new Facebook page:
Check out the page here.Elizabeth Hurley wore our Denim & Diamond earrings on Gossip Girl:
We teamed up with Daily Candy to offer an amazing deal to their readers.
Lots of amazing publications took notice of Gioeilli jewelry:
In July, we were selected and showcased as a new designer for the Jeweler's of America designer showcase at the Javit's Center in NYC.
And these are just some of the highlights! Looking at our fabulous year, it is clear that we have a lot to be thankful for and we eagerly look forward to a happy and successful 2012.
-Team Gioielli


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BRAZIL/AMERICAS-Argentina Political and Economic Issues 5-7 Nov 11
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- Buenos Aires La Nacion's Mariana Veron reports from Cannes on 5 November
that in a 40-minute meeting here yesterday, after three years of a
conflictive and erratic relationship, Cristina Kirchner and Barack Obama
traded compliments and made the first gestures to mend the damaged
bilateral relationship. She was accompanied by Foreign Minister Hector
Timerman, Finance Secretary Hernan Lorenzino, Treasury Prosecutor Angelina
Abbona, and spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro. As if his words were scripted
by Casa Rosada, Obama bid Cristina farewell as she hoped and said that "I
want to thank you for meeting me and congratulate you on you r election."
Cristina could not conceal her happiness and she never stopped smiling.
She showed here that for her next administration she wagers on a "new
stage" with the most important global economy. (Buenos Aires lanacion.com
in Spanish -- Website of conservative, second highest-circulation daily;
generally critical of government; URL:
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/ http://www.lanacion.com.ar )
"Issue of the day" - Meeting of half an hour in Cannes- "Positive signals
the meeting between Cristina and Obama" (Clarin 5 November)
"United We Are" (Cronica, 5 November)
"Friends" (Pagina/12, 5 November)
"Cristina and Obama launched a new bilateral link" (Tiempo Argentino, 5
"Cristina uses Obama to send signals to the markets" (Perfil, 5 November)
Obama's 'Simplicity' Conquers Argentine Delegation
- Buenos Aires La Nacion 's Veron reports from Cannes on 5 November that
Cristina Kirchner was nervous and showed it in her address at the opening
of her meeting with Obama, but the public praise that he dedicated to her
finally relaxed her. The fact is that the most powerful man in the world
displayed all his simplicity, which ended by charming the president and
her delegation. Timerman Opts To Leave Confrontations Behind
- Buenos Aires La Nacion's Veron reports from Cannes on 5 November that
when it came to speaking to the press here yesterday, Timerman was visibly
uncomfortable and opted to leave that to Scoccimarro, although he opined
afterward that "the vision that Obama wanted to give, without entering to
interpret him, is to highlight the history of the relations and not
specifically what happened last month or last week." The meeting with
Obama, which Cristina Kirchner had sought so much and was a consequence of
her electoral triumph, worried him. Nobody has signals about th e new
cabinet and the result of this meeting was a "test of fire" for Timerman.
In related news, Clarin adds from Cannes that Timerman admitted here
yesterday that the Iran issue was "implicit" when Cristina Kirchner and
Obama agreed to "continue cooperating" in the combat against terrorism.
CFK Expects Backing From Obama in Paris Club
- Buenos Aires La Nacion's Mariano Obarrio reports on 6 November that
there was a climate of euphoria in Casa Rosada yesterday after Cristina
Kirchner's meeting with Obama and its main conclusion was that Obama would
back Cristina to negotiate an agreement with the Paris Club. "Obama told
her that he will help in the Paris Club," an official reportedly said. "In
no more than 40 days, there should be a result from the Paris Club," a
source directly related to the presidential circle told La Nacion. If that
prospers, according to sources close to the president, Economy Minister
Amado Boudo u could contemplate the possibility of negotiating placement
of debt on international financial markets.
CFK returned from Cannes yesterday and was received by her chief-of-staff
(La Nacion, 6 November)
Commentary US Lawsuits To Test Bilateral Relationship
- Buenos Aires Clarin's US correspondent Ana Baron reports from Washington
on 5 November that the reception that Obama gave Cristina Kirchner in
Cannes "could not have been warmer," although he has already been in the
White House for over three years and yesterday's was the first bilateral
meeting of more than 10 minutes that he has granted her. His gesture of
welcome was the best way of making clear that the United States is
interested in reconstructing the bilateral relationship. Cristina Kirchner
was not outdone and -when all analysts are speaking about the loss of US
influence- she highlighted US global leadership, not only politically, but
also economically. The question is if "beyond the mutual compliments,"
Washington is prepared to help Argentina overcome some of the legal
problems that it has been dragging since the default. And if it does, what
will it "request in return?" One of the big tests will be what the White
House does with regard to the demands presented by Azurix and Blueridge to
the USTR (Office of the United States Trade Representative). (Buenos Aires
Clarin.com in Spanish -- Online version of highest-circulation,
tabloid-format daily owned by the Clarin media group; generally critical
of government; URL:
http://www.clarin.com/ http://www.clarin.com ) CFK Displays 'Most
Pragmatic' Aspect - Buenos Aires La Nacion's Martin Rodriguez Yebra writes
on 5 November, in an article headlined "The logic of need," that in the
three days that she spent in Cannes, Cristina Kirchner displayed her "most
pragmatic" side, stripped of some of her progressive features. It could be
believed that this is a "drastic swing." But more than a "conversion,"
what was seen in Cannes was "pure" Kirchnerite logic, on the basis of
which Nestor Kirchner first and then Cristina "calibrated" their
relationship with Washington according to the urgencies imposed on them by
internal politics. In this seesaw, Casa Rosada considers it priority today
to reconstruct the relationship with Washington. The state coffer shows
signs of exhaustion and the global crisis looms.
Pablo Temes portrays CFK saying: "I need you" (Perfil, 6 November)
'Better' than Hell, Paradise
- Buenos Aires Pagina/12's Martin Granovsky writes on 5 November, in an
article headlined "Better than Hell and Eden," that in terms of internal
politics, when Obama visited Chile, Brazil, and El Salvador and did not
come to Argentina, it was "bad news" for the president, but it was "not
Hell." Likewise, yesterday's interview with O bama was "good news" for
Cristina Kirchner, but it was "not Eden." Is it "bad" for Argentina to
have normal relations with the United States, but not to be among US
priorities? No, it is not. It is only a more realistic expression of
reality. The United States continues being the first global power, and the
first in the Americas, but the main destinations of Argentine exports, to
take a concrete case, are China and Brazil, and not the US market. Today
is the sixth anniversary of the Summit of the Americas (SOA) in Mar del
Plata, when Argentina and Brazil led the rejection of the integration into
the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas), a project which had more than
commercial objectives. It contemplated an economic integration with other
effects: technological, legal, military, intellectual property, and
social. This is exactly the opposite of the South American model of reform
with social inclusion, which -without anti-US uproars or abstract
revolutionary pretensions- Argentina and Brazil are implementing today.
(Buenos Aires Pagina/12 Online in Spanish -- Online version of center-left
daily owned by Clarin media group; generally supports government; URL:
http://www.pagina12.com.ar/ http://www.pagina12.com.ar ) Concrete
Opportunity To Restructure 'Complicated' Relationship
- Rosendo Fraga, New Majority Study Center head, writes in Buenos Aires La
Nacion on 4 November, in an article headlined "How to understand the
meeting between Cristina and Obama," that the bilateral relationship
between Argentina and the United States has never been easy. Now, the
Obama administration has taken the initiative. Two factors seem to have
generated the change of attitude in Washington: Argentina finally returned
the materials impounded off the USAF plane in Ezeiza and Cristina
Kirchner's overwhelming reelection with 54% of votes. Hilary Clinton's
pragmatism may have contributed to adopting a more realisti c attitude
toward the Argentine government. It should also be stressed that the
announcement of the meeting coincided with the NASA director's visit to
Argentina and meeting with the president; confirming the decision to
continue advancing in the most relevant area of cooperation, which has
survived the vicissitudes of the difficult relationship. The meeting in
France is a "concrete opportunity" to restructure a "complicated"
bilateral relationship. As a signal, Casa Rosada sent Congress the request
for authorization to stage exercises with US military forces and now it
will surely expect something similar apropos of credits and the vote to
authorize them in international financial entities. CFK's 'Dual Policy'
Faces Crux
- Buenos Aires La Nacion's political columnist Joaquin Morales Sola writes
on 6 November, in an article headlined "Cristina's dual policy," that
"forget the past" is the policy chosen by Obama after three years of
trying to reconstruct the relationship with Cristina Kirchner, whose trip
to Cannes may have been her "best ever" abroad. Now, she has a problem:
she will have to accommodate her administration's policies to a world
prepared to give her "another opportunity" and decide between "Boudou's
"pragmatism and 1950s' Peronism," between Timerman's "arrogance" and her
own "international vocation." Meanwhile, Obama will reportedly "not" come
to Argentina after the SOA in Colombia next March. Washington does not
want to create more expectations than the reasonable with Argentina and it
is important for Obama that Argentina pays the lawsuits won by US
companies in the ICSID. Government Aggravates Own Problems
- Buenos Aires Clarin's political columnist Eduardo van der Kooy writes on
6 November that Cristina Kirchner's "unalterable serenity" may not be the
same outside the "doors of the palace" ; as inside; especially since a
sense of "economic instability" followed her great electoral victory.
Before traveling to France, she had a very tough debate with one of her
favorite officials, Central Bank (BCRA) Governor Mercedes Marco del Pont,
about "the inflation:" one of the issues never resolved by the government.
Meanwhile, the summit between Cristina and Obama, several times postponed,
took place in Cannes, on strong initiative by Obama. Why so much sudden
interest? The consolidation of Cristina's political leadership could be
part of the explanation. Washington might also want Argentina to balance
Brazil's "solid" relationship with Iran and the Arab nations in general
and Casa Rosada, needs a hand from Washington, now that the fiesta is
fading, to settle with the Paris Club, solve the problems with the IMF,
and end the pressure by the holdouts. The thaw has begun. National
political Kirchnerism Celebrates End of FTAA
- Buenos Ai res La Nacion reports on 6 November that in a club in Mar del
Plata yesterday, Kirchnerite political and trade-union leaders celebrated
the sixth anniversary of the Fourth SOA, which marked the end of the US
project to create the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The event
was headed by La Campora, Evita Movement, the pro-ruling-party sector of
the Argentine Workers Union (CTA), New Encounter Deputy Martin Sabbatella,
and local Mayor Gustavo Pulti. In related news, Tiempo Argentino's Claudio
Mardones reports that 5,000 persons participated and included former
Ministers Pedro Paez (Ecuador), Antonio Rada (Bolivia), and Jorge Taiana
(Argentina); Venezuelan Deputy William Farina, Uruguayan Foreign Minister
Luis Almagro, the ambassadors of Cuba, Nicaragua, Uruguay, and Venezuela;
and the first secretary from the Brazilian Embassy. Miradas al Sur's
Graciela Perez adds that participants also included Foreign Ministers
David Choquehuanca (Bolivia) and Nicolas Maduro (Venezuel a).
"From the defeat of the ALCA to the UNASUR" (Sur, 6 November)
Indec Honors Kirchner
- Buenos Aires La Nacion reports on 5 November that amid an internal
trade-union dispute yesterday, the National Institute of Statistics and
Census (Indec) staged an event outside its main office to render homage
-"Millions of tears counted in the Bicentenary Census"- to late President
Nestor Kirchner. Participants included Indec head Ana Maria Edwin and
National Civil Service Personnel Union (UPCN) employees, but not the
Association of State Workers (ATE) workers, who criticized the event.
Indec (La Nacion, 5 November)
Buenos Aires Governor, Planning Minister Accompany Teamster 'in Saddest
- Buenos Aires La Nacion reports on 5 November that in Chacarita Cemetery
yesterday, Daniel Scioli and Julio De Vido accompanied General Workers
Confederation (CGT) leader Hugo Moyano "in his saddest hour:" he buried
his eldest son, Emilio, 36, who died from a heart attack and had suffered
mental illness from birth. Scioli and De Vido conveyed condolences
-separately- from Cristina Kirchner, who was in Cannes. Participants also
included Secretaries Juan Pablo Schiavi (transport) and Guillermo Moreno
(domestic trade). Economic Laundering: Taxman Tightens Control of
Financial Operations
- Buenos Aires La Nacion's Martin Kanenguiser reports on 5 November that
the Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP) yesterday created a
Directorate of Financial Investigation (DIF), which will increase AFIP
authority to monitor operations to purchase dollars, currency movements,
and stock-market transactions. The entity could provoke friction with the
Financial Investigation Unit (UIF). Biggest Oil Deal in Country in Recent
Years Collapses
- Buenos Aires Clarin reports on 6 November that in an unexpected
decision, Bridas announced last night that it had terminated what was
going to becom e the biggest oil deal -$7.1 billion- in Argentina in
recent years. The company -a partnership in equal parts between the
Bulgheroni family and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)-
desisted from purchasing the 60% that British Petroleum (BP) had in Pan
American Energy (PAE), the second company in the oil sector after YPF
(State Oil Company. Bridas, which owns the remaining 40% of the company,
said yesterday that it had formally conveyed its decision to its partner.
The reason, according to Bridas, was "legal issues, over how BP conducted
itself during the transaction and its signing." What draws attention is
that it was Bridas and not BP that terminated the operation, since BP
reportedly needed funds for the huge costs of the oil spills in the Gulf
of Mexico, which were finally lower than expected. There was also a
hypothesis that there was opposition in Casa Rosada to the growth of the
Chinese company in the local oil market. Actually, the operation ne ver
received the approval of the National Defense of Competition Commission
(CNDC). In a statement, Bridas added that the global financial crisis was
not to blame and also that its decision was unrelated to any measure taken
in Argentina. Recently, the BCRA stipulated that the dollars utilized to
purchase Argentine companies by companies abroad should be liquidated in
Argentina. In related news, Clarin reports on 7 November that the fall of
the operation to purchase 60% of PAE has reverberated in the oil world and
in the British press. Yesterday, The Guardian reported that after this
failure, BP will have to return the down payment of $3.5 billion made by
Bridas. Government Rejects Distribution of YPF Dividends, Sparks Fears in
Other Companies
- Buenos Aires El Cronista's Pablo Fernandez Blanco reports on 3 November
that in the YPF board meeting yesterday, and for the second time this
year, the government -represented by Roberto Baratta, Planning Ministry
coordinator and De Vido's "right hand"- rejected the distribution of
dividends proposed by the company -7.15 pesos ($1.68) per share after
posting a profit of 4.506 billion pesos ($1.059 billion) in the first nine
months of the year- and thus sent a signal, which was read with distrust
by part of the business world in a scenario in which Cristina Kirchner
took different measures to contain capital flight to foreign currencies,
especially the dollar. Meanwhile, YPF CEO Sebastian Eskenazi reportedly
displayed disagreement with the government's decision; but the company
opted not to comment. Many companies have carefully noted what occurred in
YPF since the government holds shares in them through the National Social
Security Administration (Anses). (Buenos Aires El Cronista.com in Spanish
-- Website of independent newspaper owned by Spain's Recoletos Group,
focusing on financial information; URL:
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Crist: "Summi t" - "Afterward you have to explain to me how to obtain the
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Shinen is retired. He has lived in the Tri-Cities for the past eight years.
Although he doesn't think he will be directly affected by the shutdown, he feels for the rest of Washington.
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Programs like WIC - The department of Agriculture moved some money around, so checks will be covered until the end of the month. Just how long food stamps will be funded is unknown. And unemployment checks - those will be covered for a short time. The Governor says there's little money left in the state budget. Although 90% of the payments issued rely on federal funds. Inslee worries about what will happen once the state runs out of money to cover the federal responsibilities.
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I like many people of my age have excess skin in my eyelids and I have many small skin tags that need to be removed. Is any part of this surgery covered by insurance?
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Insurance will only cover upper eyelid surgery when there is a severe amount of excess skin called dermatochalasis, which is a medical condition whereby the excess skin pushes down on the eyelashes creating a visual obstruction. Approximately 30% of the visual field needs to be obstructed before medical insurance will pay for a medically necessary blepharoplasty.
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Different insurances will give different benefit levels. All insurances will require you to see an ophthalmologist and get a visual field test which would show that you have parts of your vision blocked by the excess skin. This would be a" functional" as opposed to a "cosmetic" problem and many insurances would cover it. The skin tags are a cosmetic problem but perhaps your surgeon could snip most off quickly at the time of your upper eyelid surgery.
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Excess skin over the eyelids may be covered by insurance if it is interfering with vision. Peripheral vision is documented by visual field within 30 degrees of fixation. Skin tags are usually not covered unless they're causing a functual irritation or a lesion that needs to be biopsied.
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If you have droopy or sagging eyelids that interfere with your vision, then there may be a possibility insurance will cover it. Insurance will only cover upper lid surgery if there is a documented visual field impairment. Otherwise the procedure is considered cosmetic and would not be covered. I would recommend making an appointment with an ophthalmologist for a visual field exam to see if you qualify for your surgery to be covered
Hi Ogden,
Insurance may indeed cover a portion of your upper blepharoplasty; however, this requires that you are seen by an ophthalmologist and have your visual fields tested to determine if you meet criteria to qualify. Most plastic surgeons will have you sign a waiver stating that you are responsible for paying what insurance doesn't or won't pay.
Regarding the skin tags, these should also be evaluated by your plastic surgeon (or dermatologist). If these are concerning for potential cancer, removal of the skin tags may be covered. However, for those tags that are clearly not cancer and are just being removed for cosmetic purposes, insurance would not cover the costs.
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If you have excess skin of the upper eyelids that is interfering with your vision, an upper blepharoplasty can help your symptoms. This can be both functional (which could be covered by insurance) as well as cosmetic. You may have to consult with an ophthalmologist to document that you have visual field deficits, and therefore, need the surgery for "functional" reasons. Please ask your health insurance carrier for their specific requirements
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Excess skin of the upper eyelids can cause loss of peripheral visual field. This is dangerous while driving a car. Most insurance companies will pay for correction or upper blepharoplasty. To see if your insurance company will pay usually requires a letter from your board certified plastic surgeon, a copy of a peripheral field vision test, and photographs. The peripheral field visual test can be done by your optometrist.
Insurance will cover upper eyelid surgery (but not lower) if you see an eye doctor and get visual field testing that shows that the extra skin is impairing your vision. Each insurance is different in how picky they are but they'll usually cover this surgery. The skin tags are unlikely to be covered. However, the medical biller at the plastic surgeon's office you go to will help you through this process with your insurance.
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"Visual field testing" is a usual part of the pre-operative evaluation for a patient undergoing an eyelid tuck. In the event that the eyelids are found to be obstructing part of the patients' vision, this is then NOT a purely cosmetic procedure, and IS generally covered by insurance. The "visual field test" is important "proof" that does usually need to be provided to the insurance company for them to pay for the procedure. Skin tags are considered cosmetic, and there fore not covered by insurance, but it is usually fairly inexpensive to have these removed.
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Hello everyone. I have been a frequent lurker of the kitchen forum and this is my first time posting on this forum. If possible, I would like some advise on my proposed kitchen layout. This kitchen will be part of a new construction in western NC. Any thoughts or ideas are greatly welcomed. |
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- Posted by liriodendron (My Page) on Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 19:26
If I understand your drawing correctly, I would move the clean-up sink to the other side of the range. Right now, you've got it arranged all tight in one (upp left of drawing) corner. Separate the clean up function on the other side of the range and you have the ingredient storage > prepping > cooking all together with no need for clean-up workers to intrude into that sector. If your family is right handed, put your DW on the left of the sink. You could make plating easier (after cooking or other prepping) by storing the items that would be needed for plating towards the left (range/ prep side of sink). Store items that go directly to the table by them selves (silver ware, plates if your serve faily style, glassware, etc.) on the other side. That way someone can set the table while never intruding in the main cooking zone. Is that a second DW under the island? What's the plan for that? You could also have it open toward the side if that makes your plan work. Fab pantry - I want it! HTH L. |
- Posted by appalachamoon (My Page) on Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 19:44
Thanks liriodendron for the awesome advice! Never thought of separating the cleaning from the cooking tasks or placing the DW to the left of the sink if right-handed. The larger square under the island is a microwave drawer. To the left of the microwave drawer is a prep sink. I've been debating as to whether a prep sink is necessary. I've read several of the posts on this subject and am still on the fence. |
Where is storage for all of your dish ware and such? Keep that in mind also when placing dishwasher so you don't have to walk to other side of the kitchen. Unless you keep it all in the pantry? Hmm... |
- Posted by liriodendron (My Page) on Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 23:18
A prep sink on your island will keep the cook out of the clean-up zone. And that is just as important as keeping the cleaners out of the cooking zone. A MW (not the DW as I first supposed) is fine where you have it. (Although some people don't like it below a counter because they think it is too low. You could try the height if you can mock it up on a chair and use a counter-top model to see how you like it.) That position would allow a "well-trained" (and good luck with that!) household member to snag a snack from the pantry or fridge during the pre-dinner cooking period and walk around the island and approach the MW w/o crossing the action zone. If you primarily use the MW for snacks, not as a routine piece of meal-cooking aparatus) you could even have the MW around the corner from the cooking aisle, further separating the tasks. This would give you useful clear space at your prep counter. You could have a drawer facing the cooking (i.e. at right angles from a rotated MW) aisle below the MW. No rule says you have to all the openings in a corner cab facing the same direction. I use my MW a lot during cooking, so I want it in the cooking zone, though as you have shown it, I want it below counter height. I have mine there now and it's fine. There are also MW drawers that allow access from the top when pulled out. My impression is that they are pricey, but I've never priced one. Mine is just a conventional door model. Remember that pretty much all MWs are hinged on the left as you look at them. The "left of sink DW placement for right-handed people" is something I learned here of GW/KF. I doubted it at first, but after studying video of myself washing dishes, I found it was absolutely correct. You hold the item with your non-dominant while manipulating a scraper or brush with your dominant hand. Both hands are good at simply slotting dishes into DW racks. But if any rearranging of other dishes is needed to make space for the next item, that is usually done with your dominant hand, while the next-in dish is held aloft by the non-dominant one. The point of this is too avoid unnecessary hand-to-hand exchanges (that's where stuff gets dropped) or body twists. Try it yourself and see what I mean. HTH |
- Posted by angela12345 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 8, 13 at 0:20
Since this is new construction, plan a way for your fridge to be installed recessed by 6". That way you can use a standard size fridge, which is quite a bit less expensive, and have it look counter depth. I think the maximum cab size for a residential elevator is 15sf. And it isn't much more (if any) to go with the largest size allowed. A cab sized at 3'x5' is a good size for a wheelchair with someone standing behind for pushing. Check with your elevator mfg to verify the size the shaft needs to be to accomodate this size cab. It looks like you already have the door off center a bit to the shaft so that the door opening will line up with the cab gate, so that's good. Verify with mfg how much space the rails need on one side and clearance from the wall for the other side. |
- Posted by appalachamoon (My Page) on Mon, Jul 8, 13 at 17:02
Thanks so much for everyone's input thus far. It has been extremely helpful in finalizing my kitchen layout!!! Angela12345: Great suggestion to recess the refrigerator! J_hack: Great point about the walking distance for putting up dishes. This is something to further consider since my plan is to store the majority of the dishware in the pantry. liriodendron: Thanks for the added input. I've since decided to keep the prep sink. Love the suggestions regarding the possible MW locations. Never thought about locating the MW on the end of the island. It will certainly minimize the traffic around the cooking area and keep the younger ones away from the range. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Mon, Jul 8, 13 at 17:28
If you're going to turn the pantry into a scullery, then why not go whole hog in that direction and treat it like a scullery. Move the DW down into the area, and do the whole wall on the left as shallow dish storage. Then you can wall off the larder to hide the untidiness of the consumables. I'd also put the MW next to the fridge, and add a beverage sink (which I mistakenly labeled beverage fridge). There will be zero infiltration of your prep space then, and you'll have a nice long run uninterrupted by interlopers. |
- Posted by appalachamoon (My Page) on Tue, Jul 9, 13 at 22:52
Thanks hollysprings for taking the time to illustrate your feedback! You have certainly given me another great option for separating the work space from the cooking area. Hmmm...so much to consider. Very helpful. |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Wed, Jul 10, 13 at 1:57
Hollysprings- The scullery is a great idea! It also gives the sink some well needed elbow room...and I like the dish storage, too. |
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I planted my blueberries yesterday, the last of my Stark Brother's order. I didn't put them in the ground though. I decided to try them in containers. I mixed peat, pine mulch, and potting soil in equal parts to fill the containers. I put a couple handfuls of pine needles and oak leaves in there for good measure and then added a few earthworms. I've been finding quite a few this week when I was digging. Very easy work compared to the digging I did to plant my grape, currant and Balaton Cherry. Ceresone was it you that planted blueberries in containers last year? Was kind of soil mix did you use? I managed to find a very rocky spot to plant my Jupiter Grape and it took me forever to dig the hole which had to be large enough to accomodate a fence post as well as the plant. I wasn't sure how much to space the plant from the post but decided to put it five or six inches away. Hope that's enough. I dug a huge hole to get rid of Bermuda grass and did lots of soil amending. My muscles were sore. Those grapes better taste good. The spot I picked to plant my currant had very little rock. I had to dig almost 18 inches deep and across to fit the roots in the hole so I was relieved to not find much. Only a fellow Ozarker will appreciate this but I swear I only found four rocks and three of them were smaller than a baseball. Isn't that strange. lol When I dug the holes for my grape and cherry tree, I had a BIG pile of rocks with several bigger than a small canteloupe which is more the norm for my yard. I usually find more rocks that dirt it seems. My husband was home sick all week with the flu and I've been racing to get caught up with everything before I catch it too. I was glad the weather was nice and felt like I got a lot done but still have a list of things to do both outside and in. Wonder what it feels like to be caught up. lol |
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- Posted by jspeachyn5 6 SW MO. (My Page) on Sat, Mar 21, 09 at 13:11
Sounds like you were very busy this week. Hope you are not too sore form all the early garden work. I had to laugh about the ozark rocks. The hole w/o many rocks would make me think someone at some time had dug there before. We had a joke about the rocks when we were growing up. If you move one rock two more will grow in its spot. We had moved to a new house and were picking up rocks to plant grass. Finally may parents decided that was a lost cause and had dirt hauled in on top of the rocks. They still have rocks poking through there yard. Hope you don't end up w/flu. I have been potting up dahlia bulbs in the garage. I have to do my EE's today. Want them to get a start before time to plant out. Bonnie |
Good work Christie! We had a similar experience on the farm; one post hole we dug down 3 feet and never found a rock! Bonnie may be right that someone else had been there before us. We are getting a misty rain today, but not much measurable in the gauge. I checked my grapes yesterday and can't tell if they are alive or not. |
Christie the reason I have so many pots is rocks and tree roots. It is so easy but expensive to just fill a big pot with bagged soil and plant. You may want to eventually put the blueberries in the ground after you have some success with them. They eventually get big but they are slow growers at my house. Sounds like you provided them with the proper ammendments. |
Yes, Christie, it was me. My pots are about 3'high, and more than that across, I used rotted (composted?) tree trimmings, mixed with manure that has sat for over 4 years.I used good garden dirt, peat moss, and potting soil--if something is good--try it all, right? I added the sulphur(?) and mulched with pine needles and shredded oak leaves. I don't see any reason to ever replant in the ground, as the 2 I planted in the orchard, and amended the soil alike, aren't doing near as well as the 4 in the pots. You know, my daughter lives across the road from me, and her soil is extremel;y rocky, while mine is the opposite. When the water lines were dug on both sides, the operator asked me if we had soil hauled in. Still, I await the day my raised beds are all in-and rocks are screened out. |
Ceresone where did you get such big pots? I have been buying 100 gal. tanks at MFA to put under the roof of the barn for water saving. Is that what you have? No I would not move them into the ground if I had that big a pot. I am glad to hear you just used manure, peat, soil etc. That would be a fortune in potting mix and I am getting to the point that the expense is an issue with all my pots. |
Hwlen, several years ago, the Alco store here got in these huge pots, and a few a size smaller.They only got in 4 of each, and I bought all of them. Some of the pots had wheels you could add to the bottom. first year, while they were on the deck, I used the wheels, but removed them when they went on the ground. I've never seen such large pots since, in our little town, but perhaps Lowes in Springfield? |
- Posted by christie_sw_mo Z6 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 22, 09 at 10:42
I was going to ask about your containers too Ceresone. I'm very jealous. I have supplement containers about as tall as a five gallon bucket or maybe a little taller, but quite a bit wider. I'm guessing they would be about 15 gallons. The blueberries that I got from Stark Brothers were potted in five inch pots so I thought they might be too small to put in large containers. I put them in three gallon pots for now. I think I will put them in my garage the first winter and then pot them up into larger containers next spring if they grow well. Bonnie - Yes I was sore! lol My arms and back were protesting. I was actually a little creeped out when I was digging that big hole and not hitting any rock wondering why. I thought I might find bones or something. lol |
Also, the blue plastic 50 gallon barrels, cut in half are nice. just need to make sure they have had safe materials in them--a cheese plant barrels are nice. cut in half, drill a few holes--and there you are, dont look bad either. |
- Posted by jspeachyn5 6 SW MO. (My Page) on Sun, Mar 22, 09 at 15:09
LOL Christie, I spewed coffee on the screen. Bones. that made me laugh so hard. Thanks I needed that. You know I wonder if they have an ordanace about not using those 50 gal drums in Joplin. I will have to look an see. I think those would be great for some of the things I want to plant this year. I hear you on the sore and tired. I'm sure I will be by the end of the day today. Where I live there are so many people around so I often feel like I'm on camera when I do some thing silly. Then other days I think who cares. |
I just drilled 3 holes in the bottom--and not real big, at that.I used what i call a spade bit, made holes size of my little finger, or smaller--then put rocks in the botton, so holes would'nt seal up. First ones I made too big, and water drained out too fast, needs to wet soil good, but not drain too fast--or stand on the surface. The pots I bought had holes with a drain plug, so I judged the others by the size of those. |
I think I will also plant my blueberries in tubs. I have plastic 55 gallon drums that I can cut in half and maybe can scare up 2-3 blue cattle lix tubs. I think I can find enough material without having to buy anything to fill them. The ones I wintered over in l gallon pots look great, whereas, the ones in the garden are looking dead! I have one I got from Dorothy's last year that is loaded with blooms ready to pop open. I will just place them under a small apple tree and right at the hydrant so I can water them almost daily when I check the chickens. Next I need to find either some garden sulfur or aluminum sulfate for them. I wanted to do some gardening today, but don't think I will work out in 50 mph winds. So far, I haven't gotten sore.....maybe just haven't done enough planting yet. |
Forgive me! I posted almost the exact same info on another thread. We had company over the weekend and I guess I got distracted...it was our granddaughter's birthday dinner and also had DH's folks out; a very busy day! |
- Posted by christie_sw_mo Z6 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 23, 09 at 11:13
Glenda - You're in better shape than I am. I hate to think what my back and knees will be like in 20 years. Your blueberries in pots would warm up quicker, so maybe there's still some hope for the ones in the ground. I'm not sure aluminum sulfate is safe for blueberries. |
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Mike Breyman (left), the new Joliet Slammers field manager and director of baseball operations, smiles while getting a push from team mascot Spikes (right) before the start of a news conference at ATI Physical Therapy Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at 790 Remington Blvd. in Bolingbrook. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
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Finding the ideal Frontier League manager can be tricky.
You can get the guy with the major league name or the guy who has managerial experience in independent baseball.
Or you can follow the path the Joliet Slammers have chosen.
Mike Breyman was introduced as the Slammers' manager Tuesday at a news conference at ATI Physical Therapy in Bolingbrook. He was announced as Bart Zeller's successor last week and has hit the ground running.
Zeller is 70 years old, Breyman, 31, as he begins his first managerial stint. Zeller guided the Slammers to the Frontier League championship in 2011, and the organization feels Breyman can do the same.
"Before I became an owner I was in scouting," Slammers CEO Josh Schaub said. "The thing I asked was if Mike is a guy I could see hoisting the championship trophy in Joliet."
His answer was yes.
"We talk about community acceptance," Schaub said. "The easiest way to have that is to be successful, and we think we can with Mike as our manager."
"Mike is passionate about what he does," said Slammers general manager Chris Franklin, who was the general manager of the River City Rascals in the Frontier League when Breyman was the team's hitting coach. "He is a hard-working, dedicated individual I have some history with. He had a stellar playing career and that has translated to his coaching career."
However, that association with Franklin did not make Breyman a slam-dunk hire.
"Mike earned this position in the interview process," said Franklin, who weeded through scores of applicants.
David Garcia (pronounced Garsha), who will be the hitting coach, also attended the news conference. Eric Coleman, who was unable to attend, was a Frontier League manager when Breyman played for the Gateway Grizzlies in 2008 and will be the Slammers pitching coach.
"Dave was with me two years in River City," Breyman said. "He complements me very well. We've been on the phone every day the last month.
"Eric Coleman was a no-brainer, too. I'm a hitting guy, a power guy. Any questions I have about pitching or anything else, Eric will be there to help me."
Breyman, an Ohio native who never got an opportunity to test the waters in affiliated ball after playing at Rend Lake Community College and the University of Kentucky, played five seasons with the Grizzlies and finished his Frontier League career with a .325 batting average and .999 OPS. He said former JackHammers manager Wally Backman talked to him about coming to Joliet to play in 2009, but that did not work out.
While the Slammers won the Frontier League title in 2011, their first season, things went south in 2012, when they finished 37-58.
Not a complete surprise, Breyman said.
"Joliet had a very well-balanced team in 2011," he said. "You look at who they had coming back last year and I was scared about having to play them. But there were injuries and guys left for family reasons and other reasons.
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Year 3 will mean a fresh start for the Slammers, with Breyman as the face of the franchise. Make that, the Breyman family as the faces of the franchise. Mike and wife Jennifer have two children, Beau, 4, and Callie, 16 months.
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