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True story. I once tried to make Chicken Marsala with Two Buck Chuck. I know. Right? Well I wont spend too much time here spewing excuses for why this ill-fated experiment seemed like a good idea. There's really no good, or even average excuse. Just take it from me - folks, don't try this at home.
Well, now that I'm all grown up and can shell out the big bucks for marsala wine (really, it's not that expensive...) I figured I'd revist what was once a black sheep dish in our household and do things right. Growing up, I loved going to Rich and Charlie's and ordering the Chicken Marsala. Something about seeing "wine" listed in the description made me feel daring and older. No one bothered to tell me at such a young age that the wine cooks off. Now that I know the truth, I still love it. Just not made with Two Buck Chuck, I suppose. :)
This version has oodles of mushrooms (porcini, shiitake, and button)- probably more than I ever could have handled as a child. Serve this chicken up with some egg noodles and you have yourself quite a gourmet meal!
Chicken Marsala
1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms
1 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
Kosher salt & pepper
4 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin
1/4 cup flour
1 Tablespoon Emeril's Essence (go here for recipe if you don't have it)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups sliced white mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 cup dry Marsala wine
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 small basil leaves
1. Place Porcini and Shiitake mushrooms in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water. Let stand for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse.
2. Lightly season the chicken breasts with salt & pepper to taste. In a shallow plate or bowl, combine Essence seasoning and flour. Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour and shake off excess.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil to pan. Add chicken and saute until brown on each side, but not fully cooked through. Remove from pan and cover with foil.
4. Add more olive oil to pan and saute onion, red pepper and garlic, until onion is lightly browned. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, mushrooms and oregano. Saute until mushrooms darken and have given off moisture. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the marsala wine and allow to reduce. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 3 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken.
5. Add chicken to the pan and continue to cook until heated through. Prior to serving add 1 tablespoon butter and stir to combine. Garnish with small basil leaves.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Chicken with Mushrooms in Marsala Wine Sauce
True story. I once tried to make Chicken Marsala with Two Buck Chuck. I know. Right? Well I wont spend too much time here spewing excuses for why this ill-fated experiment seemed like a good idea. There's really no good, or even average excuse. Just take it from me - folks, don't try this at home.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Bars
Feels just like two weeks ago, I had the A/C on full blast and loaded up on dedorant/water bottles/ice coffees whenever I dare venture out into the 90+ degree sweltering temps. Today? I'm donning my ever so fashionable pink snuggle socks and a hoodie to keep myself warm. And I admit, I even schlepped the portable heater down from the attic. I'm a certified cold weather wuss.
While many adore Fall for it's cooling temps and beautiful foliage, I personally love the Fall for all things pumpkin - beer, hand towels, decorations, cookies - the list goes on and on. Every year, I stock up on organic canned pumpkin and create more than a reasonable amount of pumpkin flavored baked goods, usually while drinking a pumpkin beer. And wearing pumpkin socks.
If you make anything this week, I'm telling you these bars are SO worth it. They're light and fluffy while not being too cakey like many pumpkin desserts. In need of a quick dessert, I found this pumpkin bar recipe on Martha Stewart. With just the right amount of spice complemented with chocolate, you too can make a pumpkin lover out of just about anyone! Happy October!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
Adapted from Martha Stewart
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 tablespoon pumpkin-pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 3/4 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 baking pan with foil on all sides with overhang. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pie spice, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in pumpkin puree (mixture may appear curdled). Reduce speed to low, and mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs, about 35 minutes.
4. Allow cake to cool completely in pan placed on rack. Lift cake from pan, peel off foil and cut into squares


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Bonsal American was formed in 2002 with the merger of two Oldcastle companies, American Stone-Mix, based in Towson, MD, and the W.R. Bonsal Company, based in Charlotte, NC.
Originally established in 1895 as a supplier and contractor for southern railroads, the W.R. Bonsal Company began mining for sand and gravel near Lilesville, NC in 1906 and opened its first packaged cement products plant in 1947. That same year, the Bonsal Company signed a licensing agreement to produce Sakrete® products for six states in the Southeast. In 1952 a Florida plant was added, followed by plants in Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio along with additional Florida plants. W.R. Bonsal became the leading manufacturer of bagged cement mixes, tile and stone installation and concrete restoration and repair products throughout the Southeast.
Although American Stone-Mix was established in 1987 in a leveraged buyout from Redlands LLC, its predecessor companies originated with the Harry T. Campbell Company of Towson, Maryland in 1879. Originally an aggregates supplier and later a ready mix concrete producer, Harry T. Campbell became one of the original Sakrete® licensees in 1945. In 1960 the company was acquired by the Flintkote Co., and in 1981 it became the Genstar Stone Products Co. Shortly after being purchased by Redlands LLC in 1986, it became American Stone-Mix. By then, American Stone-Mix was a strong regional producer of packaged cement-based products and asphalt maintenance products, serving the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S.
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Channel Alterations
The lower reaches of the Cuivre River were substantially altered by channelization prior to 1927. Eight miles of stream were lost when a straight channel was cut across several meander loops near the mouth of the river. Elsewhere in the basin, small channelization projects occur on private property or with road and bridge construction but are not considered a major problem.
Unique Habitat
In the early 1980s the MDC inventoried counties within the Cuivre River Basin for unique natural features. Results of the Missouri Natural Features Inventory for Pike, Lincoln, Warren and St. Charles counties were reported by Bogler and Nigh (1986); Reese (1986) compiled data for Audrain and Montgomery counties. The inventories focused on seven categories of natural features: examples of undisturbed natural communities; habitat of rare or endangered species habitat of relict species; outstanding geological formations; areas for nature studies; other unique features; and special aquatic areas having good water quality, flora and fauna. These studies identified 99 potential natural features in the Cuivre River Basin. Twenty-six sites had notable, exceptional or highly significant natural features; twelve sites were in the lower Cuivre River subbasin, seven in the West Fork Cuivre River subbasin, and seven in the North Fork Cuivre River drainage. Forty-nine sites were in a degraded condition and did not qualify as a natural feature. The quality of the remaining 24 sites was undetermined.The inventory identified five unique reaches of stream, all in Lincoln County. Two reaches--Big Sugar Creek and Sandy Creek Natural Tunnel--are Natural Areas. Big Sugar Creek Natural Area is 2.3 miles long and is located in Cuivre River State Park. It is a fine example of an intermittent Ozark Border headwaters stream. Limestone bedrock, small bluffs, gravel bars and numerous pools and riffles can be found along its length. Sandy Creek Tunnel Natural Area is located on a 20-acre tract about 6 miles northwest of Whiteside. It is best known for its natural tunnel and secondarily for having a high-quality stream and limestone glade.
Sulphur and Mill creeks have notable geological formations. Limestone bluffs 70 feet high and narrows 15-20 feet wide can be found along a 0.5 mile reach of Sulphur creek in Township 51 North, Range 2 West, Northwest 1/4 Section 8. Some mesic forest and glade communities are also present. A 3/4-mile section of Mill Creek in the southeast corner of the William Logan Conservation Area has sandstone bluffs, overhangs and waterfalls. Several populations of the rare heart-leaf plantain (Plantago cordata) are found in damp woods along the stream.
Lastly, the lower 2.4 miles of Bear Creek were characterized as an exceptional Ozark Border headwaters stream. The surrounding land also supports some high-quality talus, dry and mesic forests. The inventories documented eight rare species associated with notable or better quality habitat. Eight other sensitive species have been observed in the basin since 1986 (MDC 1991b; Fisheries District 4, MDC, unpublished data; J. Meyer, MDC, personal communication; A. C. Buchanan, MDC, personal communication; Table Wq01).
Improvement Projects:
Currently, there are no MDC stream habitat improvement projects in the basin.
Stream Habitat Assessment
Stream and riparian habitat quality were evaluated at 26 sites in the basin from 1989 to 1991 (Figure Hc01). Habitat quality was described using the MDC Stream Habitat Assessment Device (SHAD), versions 6/89 and 8/89. Sample sites were the same as those selected for fish collections in 1989 and 1990, except for SHAD surveys done on the lower reaches of the Cuivre River during 1991. The surveys helped point out some common problems throughout the basin and provided a standardized description of habitat conditions at specific locations. The most common problem throughout the basin was the lack of 100-foot-wide tree corridors along both streambanks. Out of 26 SHAD surveys only two sites had a 100-foot-wide tree corridor along both streambanks. Twelve of 26 sites had a 100-foot-wide tree corridor on at least one side of the stream. Agricultural activities (crops of pasture) were prevalent in bottomland areas and were often the reason for narrow riparian corridors. Eight areas showed signs of moderate streambank erosion: the Cuivre River (RM 27); the West Fork Cuivre River (RM 2.3); the North Fork Cuivre River (RM 11.4, 24); Indian Creek (RM 8.5); Elkhorn Creek (RM 11.5); and Big Creek (RM 5.6, 12.2). Narrow riparian corridors and previous channelization or levees were often associated with these problems. Litter such as old car bodies, tires and trash was observed in isolated areas along or in some streams. During a fish kill investigation in 1992 Duchrow (1992b) indicated that litter was particularly bad on the lower reaches of the North Fork Cuivre River. There are two permitted sand and gravel dredging operators in the Cuivre River (McGrath 1992). Gravel is removed on the West Fork Cuivre River (Township 49 North, Range 1 West, Section 8), Cuivre River (Township 49 North, Range 1 West, Section 14 and Township 49 North, Range 1 East, Section 29) and Coon Creek (Township 48 North, Range 1 West, Sections 21 and 22). Annually, private landowners request assistance from the MDC for stream-related problems. From 1989 to 1991, nine requests were received involving streams within the basin. A biologist inspected each site. The most common problem was an insufficient tree corridor along the stream. In two instances, levee constriction of the flood plain also contributed to the problem.


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LAS VEGAS, NV--January 8, 2013--Boberg Arms Corporation announced the release of the Boberg XR9-S. The Boberg XR9-S is the world's smallest and lightest rotating-barrel, locked breech semi-automatic pistol. Combining power, accuracy and soft-recoil, the Boberg XR9-S was created out of a need for a smaller, more effective, hand gun.
Utilizing the patented XR™ Feeding Technology, the XR9-S cartridges are loaded nose forward into the back of the magazine. Live rounds are lifted straight into the chamber, eliminating the need for a feed ramp. This design allows a much longer barrel than other subcompacts, and it is rated for +P ammunition.
The corporation's founder, Arne Boberg, created the XR9-S after noticing the need for a smaller, more powerful firearm. He said, "I have been an avid gun builder, user and collector my entire life. Looking at the gun market in 2003, I noticed that many manufacturers were taking their big guns and chopping them off to create smaller guns. Unfortunately, these guns were losing power and reliability. I knew that these smaller guns needed to be reinvented, not just repackaged." Originally designed for self-defense, it is also an accurate range gun.
Boberg Arms customers value the XR9-S not only for its accuracy, but also for its artisanal hand-craftsmanship. Parts are hand fitted for optimal tolerances and the smoothest attainable action. The frame is billet aluminum and the slide billet stainless steel. Devin L., a customer from Florida, says, "I was really impressed with the quality of this pistol. A friend of mine compares it to the craftsmanship of a Swiss watch. I would agree."
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And compared to the Fuji X-70? (just reviewed to-day.)
Body & Design
The Coolpix A is a small camera by most sensible standards, especially when you consider it contains an APS-C sized sensor. In this diagram we've included the dimensions of the strap lugs, which protrude by a couple of millimeters on either side of the body. If you include these, it's essentially the same width as the Ricoh GR, but a touch deeper. Both cameras will fit fairly easily into a coat pocket, if not quite into a pair of jeans.
Top of camera
The top of the camera is pretty conventional, playing host to the mode dial (with its two customizable 'U' positions) and the main control dial. The power switch is a spring lever around the shutter release, that you pull back to turn the camera on and off.
In the hand
The Coolpix A is a small camera - being around 10% larger than Sony's RX100 in every dimension. This means it will fit in coat pockets, even if it won't quite fit in most trouser pockets. The camera's front and rear panels are aluminium alloy, while the top plate is magnesium alloy, so the camera has the cold, rugged feeling you'd expect of a camera costing this much.
User interface
The Coolpix A's user interface will be immediately familiar to an entry-level Nikon DSLR user. As usual, pressing the [i] button brings up a settings panel screen. The arrow keys navigate around the screen, then pressing 'OK' lets you select a setting to change, with a second 'OK' press required to confirm the change.
|The Coolpix A's interface is essentially the same as the one used in the company's DSLRs.
And, just as on a Nikon DSLR, pressing the [i] button allows you to interact with the settings.
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The Coolpix A features two control dials - a primary dial on the top right-hand shoulder of the camera and a standard compact camera dial around the four way controller. The primary dial, as you'd expect, sets the primary exposure parameter (Shutter speed in M or S mode, Aperture value in A mode, Program Shift in P mode).
Sadly, as with many photographers' compacts we've tried, the dial on the rear of the camera is rather under-used. In manual exposure mode it controls the aperture value, but it's unused in both S and A modes. There's no sign of the Nikon 'Easy Exposure Compensation' option in the menus that would allow its use to control exposure compensation directly in P, S and A modes, as happens on twin-dial Nikon DSLRs. Instead you have to hold down the Exposure Compensation button and spin the top dial.
The directional keys on the 4-way controller are used to move the autofocus point around the frame during shooting, as well as navigating menus and the [i] settings screen.
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The Coolpix A has two customizable function buttons - one on the front plate of the camera, the other on the rear left. The front button (Fn1), can be set to one of eleven options. The ISO button, which can be re-purposed as Fn2, can have one of seven functions applied to it.
Any on/off setting simply requires you to press the button and the effect is active for your next shot (e.g. Flash value lock or +Raw). Any parameter that has multiple settings, such as flash mode or ISO is controlled by holding the button down and spinning the main control dial. No confirmation step is required, so the process is pretty rapid.
Better still, the camera offers good control over Auto ISO, meaning it's possible to re-assign the ISO/Fn2 button without having too much impact on convenience. The Auto ISO option allows you to specify the maximum sensitivity the camera will use, along with the minimum shutter speed it should allow before increasing ISO (with a 1/1000th to 1 sec range being selectable). Given the camera's single focal length, this makes it easy to specify a shutter speed appropriate for avoiding either camera shake or subject movement, then get on with shooting.
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Sajak said in an interview on ESPN2 this week that the long-time game show team would occasionally walk over to a restaurant for "two or three or six" margaritas during a break in taping early "Wheel of Fortune" shows in California. Sajak has hosted the show since 1981; White joined him a year later.
Sajak recalled the margarita stops after answering "yes" to a question about whether he had ever hosted the show "a little bit drunk."
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Moving a Fish Tank
So here's the deal....
55 Gallon Tropical Freshwater tank.
0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrites and Nitrates are around 20.
The tank has been up and running for about 3 months and some things have occured where I have to move the tank downstairs to another room. I only have 11 fish in there right now. 2 Tiger Barbs, 2 bleeding heart tetras,2 blood fin tetras, 2 Cory Catfish, 1 Gold twin bar molly i beleive, 1 dalmation molly and 1 red platy
What is the best way to go about moving the tank downstairs....I have plenty of buckets that are clean and able to fill with water, I just don't want to hurt my cycled tank and have to recycle all over.
Ok, the best way of moving the tank without damaging the filter is to be very organised and do as quickly as possible.
Remove fish and tankwater into buckets, move substrate (or as much as you can) and ornaments etc into another bucket of tankwater.
Get the tank downstairs as quicly as possible, replace substrate, water and fish. That's how I moved mine - and didn't have any problems.
Thanks for the quick reply....
I am gonna make sure I keep my filter media wet and decorations wet also...I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything I should be extra careful about.
Just be careful when carrying the fish in the buckets of water. Try to make sure they're not too heavy so that they don't 'swish' about too much when you carry them in the buckets - and good luck, it's always a stressful job to do!
The good thing is, that Im doing this before the tank gets fully stocked......
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Like most of us, there are parenting duties I don't enjoy: pushing food other than butter pasta across the table, public restroom visits, clipping nails. But one thing I've always loved and enjoy even more today is transporting sleeping children from car to house.
Maybe it's because my kids are getting to the point where they're too big to hold or are on the verge of thinking that being held is for babies. But I cherish the unbuckling, the back-breaking and awkward dead lift out of the car, and the fumble for the house keys while a small breath blows across the back of my neck and small hands and feet lay heavy on my body.
I love it too because I'm not the best parent. There are things I'm categorically awful at: imparting patience, teaching phonics, basic kid-adult conversation, and on and on.
But I'm a terrific carrier of sleeping kids.
I'm big. I'm tall enough to give the kid room to stretch out. I'm strong enough to make the moves from the backseat to their beds graceful and smooth so that the only notice of my involvement is maybe my kiss goodnight.
It's good to be good at one thing in this parenting business.
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Over 400 participate in Parichay Sammelan— By | Dec 16, 2013 03:27 am
Ujjain: More than 400 marriageable young boys and girls participated in the Parichay Sammelan organised at Prem Chhaya Parisar under the aegis of Audichya Brahmin Samaj on Sunday. oung girls and boys introduced themselves before the community people with confidence and expressed their preferences.
Youths from more than five states arrived in the city on Sunday to take part in the massive Parichay Sammelan organised at Prem Chhaya Parisar. The programme was chaired by Akhil Bharatiya Audichya Mahasabha national president and Rajya Sabha member Raghunandan Sharma.
State Women Commission member Snehlata Upadhyay, Barnagar MLA Mukesh Pandya, Jaora MLA Rajendra Pandey and Guruprasad Sharma from Bhopal were also present on this occasion.
About 150 young boys and 350 girls were registered in the Parichay Sammelan. Organisers also had also set up stalls for matching the kundalis.A magazine comprising the details of the youth was also distributed to the community people.


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Unlocking the SECRETS . . .. . . to exceptional patient
BY STEPHEN COHEN, O.D., Scottsdale, Ariz.
If it ain't broke, break it." In my practice, this is the motto we live by, and it doesn't refer to equipment but rather to increasing patient satisfaction. When you think about it, it's rare to truly encounter outstanding service. And when we do, we don't forget it. The key isn't to do what others aren't doing. It's doing what others aren't willing to do.
From day one
Since I started in practice in 1985, my staff and I have placed a major, ongoing emphasis on increasing patient satisfaction.
I have yet to find a better formula for practice success than diligently and consistently making patient satisfaction the priority. Simply put, it merely requires a little more effort all of the time.
Although we recognize that other practices may offer longer hours, quicker service or lower prices, we had something that no one else had -- a unique mix of individuals who work well together. In essence, because "we" couldn't be found in any other practice, we had no competition.
This attitude has helped us address challenges from managed care, discount chains, mail order and decreased profit margins.
Catch Me Caring
We leave the following form in obvious places around the office -- in the reception area, in exam rooms and at the dispensary. When a patient positively comments on a staff member's performance, we hand the patient one of these forms to complete. The completed form then goes into the employee's personnel file. We might also discuss the patient feedback at staff meetings to offer positive reinforcement. Here's how the form appears:
Our goal is to always offer service "above and beyond" what is expected. You can help us acknowledge members of our team who achieve this goal. Please take a moment to fill out this form. Thank you!
Your name (optional):
Name of team member:
The benefits we've reaped
Offering a high level of patient satisfaction has helped me to successfully increase patient and staff loyalty, staff morale, referrals, efficiency and productivity, while also decreasing staff turnover and the likelihood of malpractice suits.
While many doctors might complain about staffing issues, I've had the opportunity to work with some wonderful people for many years. Staff turnover has been very infrequent.
Also, as a result of our efforts to focus on patient satisfaction, we see a high number of fee-for-service patients. It's gratifying to see so many patients who are willing to "go outside the plan."
Can you commit?
Before implementing any change, first and foremost you need to assess how willing and how committed you are to making changes that will enhance your practice. The real challenges are resisting the urge to try something new, fighting the inertia to maintain the status quo and having the willingness to break the traditional mold.
Just begin. The rest is easy
In the first part of this two-part article series, I'll touch on some key areas of practice that we've focused on to improve patient satisfaction. I think you'll see that these concepts require little time, resources and cost to implement.
what you say
how you say it
whether you mean it
how you act it out.
As the old adage goes, "A leader without followers is merely taking a walk." So, if you see your staff displaying negative behavior toward your patients, don't chastise them until you've held the mirror to your own face.
As the old adage goes, "A leader without followers is merely taking a walk." So, if you see your staff displaying negative behavior toward your patients, don't chastise them until you've held the mirror to your own face.
Intent vs. impact
We need to understand the difference between intent and impact. The intent of what one person says has little or nothing to do with how another person receives that message (the impact). While the intent of the staff member was to assist in providing accurate information to the patient, the impact on the patient was: "They're only interested in how I'm going to pay for this."
There's a maxim in negotiations: He who mentions money first, loses. This can apply to prospective patients. Few people call to find out the cost of an eye exam. Instead, they're likely trying to form an impression of the office, but they don't know what else to ask so they resort to asking about the cost of an exam.
Learning from infomercials
Once a caller gets the quantitative answer to that question, he often doesn't hear anything else. Think about infomercials. Few people like them. But they're effective, primarily because they offer features before they offer the cost -- "How much would you pay for this? But wait, there's more . . . ." This approach maintains interest and creates a sense of value versus cost. I'm not suggesting you follow this often-obnoxious approach, but it does help illustrate why answers to callers' questions need to be carefully structured.
Another telephone pitfall involves subtle wording changes. There's a big difference between the statements, "We can't see you until Wednesday, August 22," and "We can see you on Wednesday, August 22."
Each statement relates to the same appointment. However, one describes what you can't do, while the other describes what you can do.
This example is similar to an optician in your office saying, "Don't come in between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to pick up your glasses," versus "Come in any time between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., or 1 p.m. and 5 p.m." You can easily see which statement sends a message of accommodation and service to patients.
A look at the competition
One of the best ways to address these issues is to have your staff members call several offices in your community and also have someone call your office. Once the research is completed, schedule a brainstorming session with staffers. If you solicit your staff's input about which approaches worked best, they're more likely to embrace solutions.
To improve techniques in your office, try the following:
Following the infomercial approach (but not its tone) can increase the probability that the caller will become a patient. Most important in all patient encounters, make sure that you and every staff member consistently tell patients what you can and will do, versus what you can't and won't do. As a litmus test, note that if the first question you typically get from patients is "how much," then they're probably not hearing enough about your practice's benefits.
Here's a short form that I keep handy when I see patients. If I have a need to briefly call the patient later that evening, then I fill out this form after I examine the patient and put the paper in my pocket as a reminder.
Transferring authority
The term for this process is "transfer of authority." This skill can be taught, learned and practiced. Companies such as Disney refer to these encounters as "moments of truth." Whatever you call them, you'll provide a service to patients by ensuring continuity in addressing their needs throughout your office. You'll also automatically diminish any possible miscommunications and misunderstandings and reinforce things such as optical sales and recall efforts.
If you're not sure you have time to follow procedures such as these, think about how much time you and your staff spend correcting mistakes and misunderstandings. This may help you to "break" the way you've always looked at this issue.
The best intentions
Remember that the key is to do what others aren't willing to do. Many of us have good intentions to call these particular patients but may forget or have trouble finding the patient's chart at the end of the day. Others may feel that if they call patients in the evening, they'll be kept on the phone interminably. The reality is that our patients are busy, and they also respect our time. These calls tend to be brief anyway, and the bottom line is that if you care, then call.
I've found an easy way to remind myself to make these phone calls after a long, busy day. I designed a short form (see
"Care Calls" ). I print two of these forms on an 8 x 11 sheet of prescription pads that I keep in each exam room. When appropriate, I complete the form and tuck it in my pocket as a reminder. You can then forget about it until you get home when you, amazingly, empty your pockets! Even several calls take only a few minutes.
Not only will this simple step help to solidify your relationship with your patients, you'll also likely garner referrals from them as they sing your praises to others. If you're feeling really enterprising, you can use the Care Call form to call new patients. Check with them to see if they have any questions, to make sure they were well-treated in your office, to thank them for coming in and to tell them you're looking forward to seeing them next year for their next exam.
Believe me, if you take the time to implement small, caring steps like these no managed care list or advertisement from a discount chain will easily entice these patients from your care. Again, the question to ask yourself is how you'd feel if you were on the receiving end of such a phone call.
The journey of thousand miles begins with the first step
Exceeding patient expectations isn't always easy, but it's always worth it. If your goal is to strive for excellence rather than merely settling for mediocrity, you need to commit yourself to doing a little more for each and every patient.
The ideas I've offered aren't costly and should take little time and effort to implement. Remember: To increase staff and patient loyalty and satisfaction, raise your right hand and repeat after me . . . "If it ain't broke, break it!"
(Next month in part two, I'll discuss ways that we've improved patient education.)
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The former Southern Cal running back said today at New Orleans Saints practice that he didn't want to give up his title as the 2005 Heisman winner, but felt it was the best way to silence negative talk surrounding his association with the award.
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Binding this quilt turned out to be quite the adventure! I miscalculated how much fabric I would need for the binding and I was a little over ONE strip too short, to solve this I figured I would do some scrappy binding and add in some coordinating fabric from my stash (I did not feel like driving across town to the fabric store during rush hour) ... I was sewing along thinking I had solved my problem and then I realized, I was way short even with the scraps I had added in. I had half a strip from the leftovers so I did some serious MacGyver-ing and made one last strip. It worked out fine, but it was pretty annoying. Moral of this long binding story, double check your math!
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I'm 24 weeks and my breast only leaked once is that normal pregnancy symptoms?
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I am 24 weeks and my breast have not leaked at all. This sometimes never happens till the baby is born and you start breast feeding.posted 09/07/2007 by scblady42
Mine never leaked during pregnancy and I have a 6 month old who I'm still breastfeeding. Not all women's breasts leak. Actually, I'm pretty sure that most women's do not leak.posted 09/07/2007 by acscp2
I'm 24 weeks and mine just started last week sometime. I actually don't tend to notice it sometimes either. If it's kind of cold, it'll make my shirt cold, but that's the only way I feel it since when it happens it's only a tiny bit. You may even be leaking, just not feeling it.posted 09/10/2007 by Sammieanne00
I am also 24 weeks pregnant with my first child, and my breast have been leaking since I was fifteen weeks pregnant. I called the doctor the second it started and he told me that it is completely natural. Every month that I go in I ask just to make sure and he says every woman is different and not to compare yourself to anyone else. So in the future if you have concerns it is probably better to call your doctor to get a straight answer because your pregnancy is not the same as anyone else.posted 10/08/2007 by RaShea06
It is normal. My friend and I were pregnant at the same time a couple years ago with our first children. She leaked all the time about that point in her pregnancy also. She used to tell me about it all the time. Her doctors told her that was normal. On the other hand I didn't leak at all. So it just depends. But you shouldn't worry.posted 10/04/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
Geeze i didnt even realise people leaked at all until after the birth. I didnt at all until breastfeeding for my 1st DD, and im now 24 weeks with my 2nd and havent this time either.posted 10/27/2007 by KACkiwi
im 24 weeks and have 2 other children and my breast dont leak, but im much more swollen thanwith the other 2 so i know its thereposted 01/01/2008 by hkruger06
I am 22 weeks pregnant; last night my boyfriend and I were having sex and a clear liquid came out of my right boob! I am 20 years old and this is my first pregnancy. I have heard of women leaking but not this early! Just remember you are not alone!posted 01/26/2008 by mostdefinitelyalady
First Pregnancy; 24 weeks. Started leaking 2 weeks ago. Same exact way you have, one at a time at different times. It generally happens when I don't wear a bra for awhile. Now it has started picking up so I had to get some brest pads. It was shocking for me too, so I understand what you are going through. Doctor says this is normal!!! Not everyone leaks the same, plus you may have an easier time breast feeding if that is your choice. :o)posted 12/03/2007 by DevinXsMom
As some others have mentioned, everyone is different! It's normal to have only leaked once at 24 weeks, it's normal to start leaking at 17 weeks (like I did), and it's normal not to leak at all until the baby (or babies, in my case) is born. It's normal to leak a little, it's normal to leak a lot. Don't compare yourself to others! If you're really concerned, your doctor is just a phone call away.posted 04/17/2008 by PunkerMom
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Maybe they should run two races in Atlanta every year. In a season full of disappointments – rainouts, low ratings and attendance, drug scandal – the first Labor Day weekend night race at Atlanta Motor Speedway proved to be a pleasant success. It looked like it would actually be fun to go to. When's the last time anyone said that about a race in Atlanta? (Or, for that matter, an anything in Atlanta?)
Kasey Kahne won the Pep Boys Auto 500, moving from 11th to 6th in the Chase standings with one race to go until the 12-driver field is set. Kahne was not the only driver who helped himself. Denny Hamlin (6th place) joined Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon in clinching a Chase berth. Juan Pablo Montoya (3rd place) moved one spot up to 8th. And Brian Vickers (7th place) passed Kyle Busch for the 13th spot, right on the Chase bubble. The big losers? Ryan Newman (9th place) tumbled two spots back to 9th, Greg Biffle (10th place) fell three spots back to 11th and Busch (13th place) fell behind Vickers and is now 37 points behind 12th-place Matt Kenseth.
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Kahne took the lead on a re-start on lap 315 and ran away from Montoya and Kevin Harvick (2nd place) during the final 10 laps to secure his second win of the season. Said Kahne, "I knew Harvick and Montoya would be tough there at the end. We had a little bit better car there for about 10 laps." A longer run – where Harvick was stronger – and Kahne might not have found himself celebrating in victory lane. The second place tied a season-best for Harvick.


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In slap at South, NKorea suspends work at factory
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it will suspend operations at a factory complex it has jointly run with South Korea, pulling out more than 53,000 North Korean workers and moving closer to severing its last economic link with its rival as tensions escalate.
The Kaesong industrial complex just north of the Demilitarized Zone is the biggest employer in North Korea's third-largest city. Shutting it down, even temporarily, would show that the destitute country is willing to hurt its own economy to display its anger with South Korea and the United States.
Pyongyang's move follows weeks of threatening rhetoric and provocations aimed at Seoul and its U.S. ally following U.N. sanctions punishing the North for its third nuclear test, on Feb. 12. In recent days there have also been worries in Seoul of an even larger provocation from Pyongyang, including another possible nuclear test or rocket launch.
The point of the threats and possible future provocations, analysts say, isn't a full-scale war, which North Korea would certainly lose. It's seen instead as an effort to force new, Pyongyang-friendly policies in South Korea and Washington and to boost domestic loyalty for Kim Jong Un, the country's young, still relatively untested new leader.
The statement about Kaesong came from Kim Yang Gon, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. It did not say what would happen to the 475 South Korean managers still at the Kaesong industrial complex. The statement also did not say whether the North Korean workers would be recalled immediately, and a South Korean manager at Kaesong said he had heard nothing from the North Korean government.
"North Korean workers left work at 6 o'clock today as they usually do. We'll know tomorrow whether they will come to work," said the manager, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media. North Korea had asked South Korean managers to say when they intended to leave by Wednesday; the manager said he did not know whether he and his South Korean colleagues now will be forced to leave.
Kim's statement said North Korea will now consider whether to close the complex permanently. "How the situation will develop in the days ahead will entirely depend on the attitude" of South Korean authorities, it said.
Yoo Ho-yeol, a North Korea expert at Korea University in South Korea, said the North probably will close the park. "North Korea will wait to see what kind of message we will send ... but there is no message that we can send to North Korea," he said.
Yoo said he expects the South Korean managers will be deported, Pyongyang will convert the park for military use, and the fates of the North Korean workers and their families will not be considered. "It's a wrong decision but they won't change it because it's not their top priority," he said.
Another analyst, however, believes North Korea will reopen the complex after South Korea-U.S. drills end in late April. Cheong Seong-chang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea said the complex depends on raw materials and even electricity from South Korea. He also noted that workers at the complex are paid in U.S. dollars that North Korea would have a hard time replacing because of international sanctions.
Cheong also thinks that although North Korea would put recalled workers on other projects, it would "face a burden that it has to provide the similar quality of livelihood to them. ... There would be voices calling for the normalization of the Kaesong complex."
South Korea's Unification Ministry, which is responsible for relations with the North, issued a statement saying South Korea will act "calmly and firmly" and will make its best efforts to secure the safety of South Koreans at Kaesong.
The Kaesong complex is the last remaining symbol of inter-Korean rapprochement projects from previous eras of cooperation. Other projects such as reunions of families separated by war and tours to a scenic North Korean mountain became stalled amid confrontation between the rival Koreas in recent years.
Last month, North Korea cut the communications with South Korea that had helped regulate border crossings at Kaesong, and last week it barred South Korean workers and cargo from entering North Korea. Operations continued and South Koreans already at Kaesong were allowed to stay, but dwindling personnel and supplies had forced about a dozen of the more than 120 companies operating at Kaesong to close by Sunday.
North Korea also briefly restricted the heavily fortified border crossing at Kaesong in 2009, but manufacturers fear the current closure could last longer.
Kim, the party secretary, visited the complex Monday. He said in remarks carried by the Korean Central News Agency that Kaesong "has been reduced to a theater of confrontation."
South Korea's Unification Ministry estimates 53,000 North Korean workers in Kaesong received $80 million in salary in 2012, an average of $127 a month.
The Unification Ministry says Kaesong accounted for nearly all two-way trade between the Koreas. Cross-border trade, including supplies entering Kaesong and finished products coming out, approached $2 billion annually.
North Korea objects to portrayals in the South of the zone being crucial to the impoverished country's finances. Kim said North Korea "gets few economic benefits from the zone while the south side largely benefits from it." North Korea has also expressed outrage over South Korean discussion of military rescue plans in the event Pyongyang held the managers hostage.
South Korea's finance minister, Hyun Oh-seok, said the government is looking at ways to help Kaesong firms. South Korea offers insurance to the companies in the event of a shutdown or war.
Daemyung Blue Jeans Inc., which does business in Kaesong, is trying to get in touch with its managers in Kaesong and hadn't spoken with them since Monday morning, CEO Choi Dongjin said. "We have seven (South Korean) workers in Kaesong. We don't know what to do about them," he said by phone from Seoul.
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Can a $400 Blender Change Your Life?
I understood why some might shell out extra for a quieter model when I turned my Vitamix on for the first time: It sounded like I'd started a chain saw in my kitchen. During one of my inaugural smoothie attempts, the air from the motor's fan actually began to push it across my kitchen counter.
Intimidated, I decided to start my experiment with some "easy" recipes from the Vitamix cookbook (yes, the recipes go up to "advanced"): a garden cocktail, a spinach and strawberry smoothie, a strawberry and spinach lassi, a peach and banana shake. They were indeed easy—unlike my previous blender, which required constant stopping and restarting to coax the chunks of food into the blades, the Vitamix devoured whatever I put into it. (And unlike a juicer, which extracts liquid and leaves valuable roughage behind, the Vitamix turns everything into drinkable form, including fiber.)
At lunch and dinner, I supplemented my smoothies with Vitamixed soups that I'd learned about from my machine's accompanying DVD, a half-hour guided tutorial led by a woman who welcomed me to the "family" in front of a countertop display of fresh vegetables. ("This is definitely much more than a machine," she said. "It's a complete lifestyle.") As I worked my way through tortilla soup, kale and leek, and—my favorite—broccoli and cheese, I also experimented with a Vitamix-condoned, if somewhat terrifying, shortcut: using the Vitamix to heat up soups as you make them. (Its blades rotate so quickly and produce so much friction that if you leave it running for six minutes, the liquid will get hot enough to produce steam.)
I made hummus in the Vitamix; I ground almond butter. I blended watermelon lemonade for a barbecue. I chopped vegetables (on lower speeds, the Vitamix can also work as a food processor). As I gained confidence, I began straying from the official Vitamix recipe book, tossing in any piece of partially wilted produce that happened to be in my fridge. Extra zucchini? Throw it in the Vitamix. Droopy chard? Blend away! I began to use the Vitamix almost like a garbage disposal, the main difference being that I drank what it produced.
When the Vitamix company commissioned a consulting firm to do an online market segmentation study in 2009, it found that of 393 Vitamix owners polled, each person had recommended the Vitamix to 13.4 other people. Holly Hacker, Vitamix's director of direct sales and customer experience, says this number was so high that the researchers insisted on double-checking the data. At first I doubted the number myself, but within three days of ownership I had made smoothies for my in-laws and husband, endorsed the machine to my office manager, raved about it to friends, and invited my parents over specifically for a Vitamix-themed lunch. When my mother, a former nurse, refused my blueberry-kale smoothie on the grounds that it looked like bile, I felt as if she were rejecting my new boyfriend. Eager to gain her approval, I whipped up some strawberry sorbet instead.
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In 2010 the company put together a book called Gratitude, a collection of stories and Vitamix testimonials in honor of its 90th anniversary. In addition to an odd hodgepodge of celebrity endorsements (including Jason Mraz, Gabrielle Reece, and an executive producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy), the book is filled with touching personal stories of regular Vitamix users who claimed the machines had changed their lives.
There's the couple who met when the man invited over his co-worker—and now wife—for a pizza whose ingredients he'd prepped in his Vitamix ("Every time we see a Vitamix demonstration, Craig and I both get sentimental"), the woman who had nursed her sick hound back to health with Vitamix-blended raw chicken ("Even my dog loves Vitamix"), and the mother who claims that if her house were to catch fire, she would "grab [her] family members and [her] Vitamix on the way out." Another woman referred to her Vitamix as a "God-sent gift."
And if this just sounds like marketing fluff, I suggest doing a Twitter search for Vitamix. (Or, for that matter, scanning the official Vitamix Facebook page, which has more than 93,000 "likes.") "They are not paying me to say this, but I LOVE my Vitamix blender," tweeted one user. "Making a Vitamix smoothie from just picked berries from my garden makes me so happy, I'm dancing in the kitchen!" wrote another.
People tweet about hugging their Vitamixes. They post their favorite recipes (sample title: "Cucumber Joy"), and share photographs of bright green smoothies. And it's not just vegan, yoga-loving women, either. "I talk about my Vitamix blender the way Jay-Z talks about watches," tweeted one male Vitamix fan. Another man, after claiming to have Vitamixed his vodka, boasted that he had "just dominated a pair of bananas"—the smoothie version of pounding your chest.
Why the Vitamania? Part of people's enthusiasm likely has to do with the pleasure of using such a well-built machine. (Four million households in the United States have Vitamixes, but the company's repair department has only four employees.) Prep and cleanup are easy, and there's something satisfyingly science-project-y about trying to blend everything in sight. But perhaps the Vitamix's greatest appeal lies in its ability to perform nutritional magic. We all know we should be eating more vegetables, but we prefer to drink smoothies. The Vitamix allows us to do both: What starts as an obligation gets blended into a treat.
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On day five, I finally broke my Vitamix streak with a plate of lamb shawarma—an event that gave me a chance to reflect on what had happened to me over the previous days. The strangest thing, I decided, was not the array of frozen produce that had ended up in my usually empty freezer (from kale to mango to fire-roasted corn). It wasn't the fact that I had forced a spinach-pineapple-ginger smoothie on my brother-in-law, or that I'd bought a special pair of noise-reducing earmuffs to use while blending (a Vitamix on high is typically in the 84-decibel range, which puts it somewhere between a passing motorcycle and a loud vacuum cleaner), or that I'd proposed—in all seriousness—that my husband and I take the Vitamix with us on vacation.
The strangest thing was that by the fifth day, by which point I had consumed at least 20 Vitamixed smoothies and soups—and by which point my husband revealed that I'd served him so many blended liquids that he had dreamt about my Vitamix—I was not desperate for the experiment to end. Instead, I woke up feeing excited about what smoothie I would have for breakfast. Rather than feel deprived during the experiment, I felt strangely satiated; any time I got hungry, I just made myself another drink. (Perhaps because of this, I also did not lose any weight—it turns out that turning solids into liquids does not evaporate their calories.)
It's now been more than a month since that woman shouted her Vitamix endorsement to me across the exhibit hall floor; I feel so liberated from conventional food and beverage preparations that if I saw someone carrying a Vitamix box, I'd probably also feel the need to chime in. My diet of green liquids is making me feel not just healthy, but virtuous, as if reducing my food to tiny pieces somehow makes me a morally superior version of myself—and if that sounds ridiculous, I challenge you to take a sip of my ginger-spinach-pineapple concoction and tell me you haven't been changed. I recognize that I may at some point max out on Vitamix—today's frozen-kale-on-fresh-kale blend pushed the limit of what a banana can camouflage. But in the meantime, if my house catches fire, I know which appliance I'm grabbing on the way out.


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You'd have to say, certainly with reference to the able post, that johnny Rea has seen off some very prestigious team mates. The first rule of racing is to finish past your team mate, and johnny has done that consistently and comprehensively. I will be interesting to see how Leon goes against him next year, but I'd love to have seen how he'd face off against Colin Edwards.


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Is there life in AATs lungs still, I have been asked recently.
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Sales are booming otherwise and president Graham expects another expanded sales and profitable 1/4 upcoming. Enquiries are strong and in general the company seems to be on the edge of flourishing.
Unfortunately this has not reflected yet in the stock price, which seems to still be a little 'boggy; from the whiplash of recent financing.
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Will rates go up, down or remain unchanged?Introduction Up 35% Down 10%Unchanged 55%Greg McBride, CFA
Senior financial analyst, Bankrate.comA glass-half-empty economic tone from the Fed will keep mortgage rates at present levels.David KuiperMortgage planner, First Place Bank, Holland, Mich.Mortgage interest rates are currently the best they've ever been. A lagging stock market, weak housing market and high unemployment -- among other things -- are creating the "perfect storm" for low mortgage rates. Take action now so that you can take advantage of this historical opportunity. With market volatility, it certainly is not the time to be complacent.Jeff LazersonPresident, Mortgage Grader, Laguna Niguel, Calif.Rates are near zero now. Remember, four major banks control 70 percent of the housing finance market. With new home sales and resales plummeting, look for incentive-based programs from President Obama to stimulate the housing market. President Obama can't control or make the banks do anything they don't want to, like offering even lower rates.Dick LepreSenior loan officer, RPM Mortgage, San FranciscoThe techs are bullish (higher prices, lower yields), but we are in an annoying period where the perception of the state of the economy changes two or three times a week. Mortgage rates will go lower if things stay as they are and one of the big lenders decides to get more aggressive about pricing to gain market share. Lately we have seen the large banks simply take more of the margin on FNMA/FHLMC (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac). That will end if and only if one of them wants a bigger share.Bob MoultonPresident, Americana Mortgage Group, Manhasset, N.Y.Rates should remain flat.Mitch OhlbaumLoan officer, Bank of America, Los AngelesThe 10-year Treasury note is currently trading at 3.16 percent. Rates have come down in the last two weeks since I last wrote and I do not see them dropping any further. We continue to have a flight to securities (Treasuries) which will keep all rates down as we move through a very slow recovery.Brian PeartPresident, Nexus Financial, AtlantaStubbornly unchanging.Jim SahngerMortgage consultant, Palm Beach Financial Network, Stuart, Fla.Rates could move higher based on technicals or any reversal in the stock market. Overall though, without something major, it appears we may be moving into a new range as recent economic reports combined with global concerns have created an incredibly favorable rate environment. This does not mean that people should get complacent. I would not gamble, hoping for lower rates.Chris SipeSenior loan officer, Embrace Home Loans, Frederick, Md.I don't know why I am surprised by rates continuing to go lower, but I am. However, a "floor" has to be here somewhere, and I feel that we are there now or very close to it. I see rates stabilizing and remaining at these levels in the near term. However, risk far outweighs reward here so don't wait or be too patient.Tommy XintarisSenior mortgage consultant, HoustonHigh unemployment, European debt woes and lower-than-expected new home sales should keep rates somewhat steady for the week ahead in case of a sell-off. advertisementRelated Links:Not easy to claim abandoned home next door7 crucial facts about FHA loansMortgage rates tie record lowRelated Articles:Fixed-rate loan or ARM?Sell or rent current home?Get low mortgage rates
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"The Help," "Laugh At My Pain," "Red Tails," "Good Deeds" and "Jumping the Broom" will all compete in the Best Movie category. I have an inkling that "The Help" will come out on top as it had a stellar awards season. The Viewer's Choice Award is the sole category that allows the public to voice their selection on who should win. The nominees for the award include Mindless Behavior "Hello," Beyonce "Love on Top," Chris Brown "Turn Up the Music," Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga "The Motto," Wale feat. Miguel "Lotus Flower Bomb" and Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Otis for "Otis."
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BURLINGTON — "The only reason it's a big game is because we've played well enough to make it a big game, and so have they."
Those were the words of Badger head coach Aaron Zweifel moments after his team dropped a pivotal Southern Lakes Conference battle, 4-2, to Burlington Monday at Beaumont Field.
A pretty upbeat attitude after a loss to say the least. But why shouldn't Zweifel be positive?
The Badgers bumped up one spot from No. 8 to 7 this week in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association state rankings. They are now 10-3 overall and 8-2 in the SLC, good for first place. Also, Zweifel knew he had his ace pitching the next day in the rematch.
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But the offense never really got going for the visiting Badgers Monday night. Burlington took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first and that held until the bottom of the third, when the Demons plated a run on a bloop single and another on a booming double to the fence in center field. Down 3-0, Badger starting pitcher Travis Stahulak was visibly frustrated on the mound.
"I just didn't seem to get much of my stuff working until later in the game," Stahulak said after the game. "It was frustrating how a lot of their hits were bloop shots over the infield. But that's baseball."
Burlington avenged two extra-inning losses to Badger from last year. Now 7-2 in conference, the Demons only trail Badger by a half game in the standings.
"We needed to get over that mental hurdle of beating Badger," Burlington coach Scott Staude said. "They have a very good ball club."
Badger's Jonah Zeinert gave Stahulak some run support in the fourth. The tall, powerful first baseman crushed a fastball well over the fence in right-center field for a solo shot to cut the lead to 3-1.
However, the Demons answered right away in the fourth. After two bunts put runners on the corners, Ian Weber, Eric Skipper and Zeinert turned a textbook 4-6-3 double play, but another run scored to extend the lead to 4-1.
Stahulak settled down, though, and retired the next seven of eight batters. Meanwhile, in the sixth, Badger junior Derek Denecke, who has been on a tear, singled and scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-2.
After two outs in the top of the seventh, Badger put together a mini-rally. Mitch Jensen stroked a single to left followed by a base hit from pinch hitter Gunner Losch. However, Weber grounded into a force out at second base to end the game.
Stahulak struck out eight and held the Burlington offense in check for the most part. The Demons were sparked by their ace pitcher, Nolan Friend. The southpaw struck out seven and scattered five hits in the complete game victory.
It was Friend's fourth win of the season, and his earned-run average is 1.52.
"He kept us guessing all night," Zweifel said of Friend.
Stahulak dropped to 4-1, and his stellar ERA fell to 0.88.
"Burlington got bunts down when it counted," Zweifel said. "We miscommunicated on a couple of those and gave them two big innings. Sometimes, that happens. We didn't help ourselves. They deserved to win. Nine of out 10 times, holding the other team to four runs is enough."
Denecke, who is batting .609 in limited action this season, was 2-for-2 to lead the Badgers. He extended his hitting streak to seven games.
"Talk about taking advantage of an opportunity," Zweifel said of Denecke. "Derek got a chance and got put in right field. At one point, he was 12-for-16. It couldn't happen to a better kid. He works his butt off and does his job. Even when he wasn't playing, he was a great teammate."
Badger returns home to face Janesville Craig Monday.
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Badger's pitching has been the biggest reason it is ranked in the state and leading the conference.
As a pitching staff, the Lake Geneva boys have combined for an impressive 1.52 ERA.
Along with lefties Andresen and Stahulak dominating at the top of the rotation, Skipper, Weber, Zeinert and Tom Ritzman all have ERAs of 1.40 or better. Weber and Skipper haven't allowed an earned run in 17 2/3 innings.
"Our pitching has been really good," Zweifel said. "Our starting pitching has been fantastic. Guys like Weber, Zeinert and Skipper have stepped up in a big way. Anybody we put out there, they are throwing strikes. We have been hitting the ball well, too."
The team is batting .319 overall, and five guys (Denecke, Krien, Skipper, Bobula and Andresen) are hitting above .300.
Badger sweeps Delavan
On May 2, Badger completed its two-game sweep of the Comets, 4-2. On April 30, Badger destroyed Delavan, 12-1.
In the second game, Badger put up a four spot in the fifth to take the lead. Stahulak and Krien each tallied two hits.
On the mound, Andresen got the win, allowing no earned runs in six innings and striking out seven.
On April 30 at home, Badger led, 6-0, through three innings and tacked on two more in the fifth and four in the sixth.
Jensen paced the boys with three hits and four RBIs, and Denecke and Bobula each notched two hits.
Stahulak struck out nine and scattered six hits in six innings.
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FAU Prez Frank Brogan (Little Big Man) wheeled onto the practice fields yesterday for the start of spring football in Owl Force One, his new pimped out ride.
N-n-n-n-nice wheels, dude.
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Yes, I asked about the stadium. Or I asked AD Craig Angelos. Answer the same, "still working on the final piece," "still optimistic."
And while this was not new, it was brought up again: Temporary stadium. Or at least starting construction on what would be the final product, but just doing the bare minimum to get a field and 10,000 seats in place.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate opened its first hearing on a comprehensive immigration overhaul Wednesday with a call from a committee chairman for swift action on a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants. Tensions quickly emerged as shouting protesters interrupted the hearing and Republicans called for border security first.
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