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Yesterday, we were talking about a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that found that proper use of prescription medicines by Part D beneficiaries is helping to reduce non-drug medical expenditures in Medicare overall. The core of the JAMA study:
Once again, we're looking at the value of access to prescription medicines today, fueled by a study in today's Journal of the American Medical Association (subscription required).
A recent AP LifeGoesStrong.com poll found that baby boomers' (born between 1946 and 1964) health concerns are focused mostly on possible cancers and memory loss. Obviously, these are important concerns for everyone as they age.
A recent article lauding a so-called "looming wave of new generic pills," like many similar articles, fails to paint the bigger picture: that generics, while an important part of the healthcare system, ultimately play a limited role for patients.
A few weeks ago, as I was visiting my family, I took one look at my two-year-old niece and said to my sister, "Mary's diaper needs changing."
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You should check-out the piece by Ken Thorpe that recently ran in U.S. News & World Report's Health section. The piece is entitled: Health Reform That Passes the Buck Is Short-Sighted.
David Brooks has a typically thoughtful column in today's New York Times. Brooks takes a look at the roll of healthcare costs in our budget debate and opines:
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- Giant cranes were lifting large, mangled steel beams and depositing them onto 18-wheelers.
- A gantry crane lifts the containers onto the ship.
- A 200-ton crane then lifts the tree to its new site.
- It used to be that a crane shot or a super-special camera package was a real rarity.
- The crew is enormous, stars are pampered, camera cranes abound, everything is shot on studio sets, there is even a helicopter shot.
- When, in a rare moment, a crane or long shot is employed, the film starts to rumble awake.
- You'll need to lift your head out of the water, much like a water polo player craning forward to see the ball.
- A thousand heads crane forward just for a glimpse of the man.
- Syona's head, craned forward, was obscured by her short lustrous hair.
- But let's stop craning our necks in search for it, hunh?
- I had my face close to the window, craning my neck to scan.
- More than 2,000 people are expected to attend, craning their necks for the massive bonfire and display 'worth a few grand'.
- After manufacture at Huntington, 72 steel-framed modules have now been craned into position at Portsmouth.
- Powerful magnets were carefully craned over buildings into their new position.
- The single-storey centre was craned into position.
Middle English: figuratively from crane2 (the same sense development occurred in the related German Kran and Dutch kraan (see crane2), and in French grue). The verb dates from the late 16th century.
The first meaning of crane, in the Middle Ages, was as the name for the long-legged wading bird that was then common in marshy places. The similarly long-legged lifting machine was also being called a crane as early as the 14th century. German, Dutch, and French also use their word for the bird for the machine.
Words that rhyme with craneabstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne
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- Family Gruidae: four genera, in particular Grus, and several species, including the Eurasian common crane (G. grus).
- The courtship rituals of cranes are elaborate: paired birds spread their wings and leap repeatedly into the air while calling.
- High above the skies will be filled with gliding cranes, storks and birds of prey.
- Distant relatives of cranes, trumpeters are long-legged, chicken-sized birds that glean fallen fruit from the ground.
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kraan and German Kran, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin grus and Greek geranos.
The first meaning of crane, in the Middle Ages, was as the name for the long-legged wading bird that was then common in marshy places. The similarly long-legged lifting machine was also being called a crane as early as the 14th century. German, Dutch, and French also use their word for the bird for the machine.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Manager Bruce Bochy cautioned before Saturday's game about making too much of catcher Buster Posey's early-season slump. He assured those concerned that it was only a matter of time before Posey regained the form that made him one of the game's top hitters.
As if on cue, Posey capped the Giants scoring with a resounding home run that punctuated a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians at AT&T Park.
In his previous at-bat, Posey lined out to right field. It counted as just another out in a growing list.
Posey left no doubt in the sixth inning. He turned on a pitch from reliever C.C. Lee and deposited it halfway up the left-field bleachers. He had been 3 for 40 before his home run and seen his average dip to .213.
"I was happy for Buster," Bochy said. "You go through these tough streaks, it's not easy. ... Sometimes, something like that, or even a blooper, can get the confidence back and get you going."
The Giants now have won three straight games, including the first two of a three-game series against the Indians.
Posey said he's just focusing on putting together solid at-bats and not getting consumed by his lack of success of late. Bochy said Posey's mechanics are sound. In fact, Posey's stance is almost identical to when he joined the Giants.
Posey is just "coming off" the ball right now, according to Bochy.
"I agree with that," Posey said.
The quickest solution is to wait a little longer on pitches and work the middle of the field as Posey did with his line out to right.
Posey still is without a hit to right field this season. This passes as more than a coincidence or curiosity given Posey's well-earned reputation as a hitter adept at hitting the other way.
Posey said he was unaware of the stat. Just the same, it isn't going to change his approach.
"I try my best not to think about trying to force the ball one way or another," Posey said. "I'm just trying to go up there and hit, because that can kind of become a problem sometimes if you think about forcing a ball one way or another."
Posey's prodigious blast came an inning after the Giants erased a 3-0 deficit with a four-run rally. He hopes it's a harbinger but isn't reading too much into things.
"I really just got to go one at-bat at a time," Posey said. "Whatever happened (Saturday), just continue to work and have a good approach (Sunday)."
Hunter Pence delivered the biggest hit with a two-run single that turned a one-run deficit into a 4-3 lead.
Pence's big hit also got starter Tim Lincecum off the hook for the loss. The Indians knocked Lincecum from the game in the top of the inning as they extended their lead to 3-0.
In all, Lincecum allowed 11 base runners in 42/3 innings. Juan Gutierrez struck out Yan Gomes in relief of Lincecum with the bases loaded. That kept the Giants within striking distance.
"That was a critical out," Bochy said of Gutierrez's strikeout. " ... A base hit kind of puts the game out of reach."
Lincecum said his mechanics were out of sorts from the outset and that he needs to remedy the problem before his next start.
"Nine hits in four-plus innings isn't very good," Lincecum said. "That's a lot of runners and a lot of jams I got us into. But we made the plays when we needed to and kept us in it. It gave us enough time to get back in the game and win it."
Bochy said he has counseled Blanco to be more aggressive. "If it's your pitch, let it go."
Blanco said he got the message: "All my life, I've been patient. .... I need to be more ready to swing the bat."
He slashed a ball to left field in the first inning and turned it into a double with a headfirst dive ahead of a strong throw by Michael Brantley, who fielded the ball on two hops.
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Definition of find in English:
verb (pastand past participle found /found/)[with object]
1Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly: Lindsey looked up to find Neil watching her the remains of a headless body had been found
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- The chances of finding the Thai Millennium coins in your change are very small.
- How would you rate the chances of finding something good to eat at 6pm on a Sunday in a small village?
- Detectives said that the body had been found in plastic bags which had been wrapped in a quilt cover.
discover, become aware, realize, observe, notice, note, perceive, learn
1.1Discover (someone or something) after a deliberate search: in this climate it could be hard to find a buyer
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- They said it was a drug search, but they found nothing and damaged everything.
- Each answer can be found by searching on the Web, or digging deep in your mind.
- Adams immediately telephoned the police but when officers searched the area they found nothing.
locate, spot, pinpoint, unearth, obtain;
search out, nose out, track down, root out;
come across/upon, run across/into, chance on, light on, happen on, stumble on, encounter
informal bump into
literary espy
retrieve, recover, get back, regain, repossess
1.2 (find oneself) Discover oneself to be in a surprising or unexpected situation: phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home
More example sentences
- Mum Julie says that if her daughter had known where to go for advice she might not have found herself in this situation.
- I find myself very much in agreement with the underlying principles of the bill.
- At age 14, she found herself a national and international heroine, and graced the covers of Sports Illustrated and Newsweek Magazine.
1.3Succeed in obtaining (something): she also found the time to raise five children
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- The second quarter drew a total blank on the scoreboard as neither side succeeded in finding the range against tight marking defenders.
- One way for young writers to succeed is to find new angles and ways to treat the same theme.
- Those who do not expect to succeed can always find an excuse to cover their faults.
obtain, acquire, get, procure, come by, secure, gain, earn, achieve, attain
1.4Summon up (a quality, especially courage) with an effort: I found the courage to speak
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- When eventually the necessary courage can be found, the car's ready to respond.
- He finds just enough courage to annoy Billy Jack and get his throat crushed in an awesome display of Billy Jack's prowess in the martial arts.
- Becoming motivated to overcome the fears of change allows you to find the courage to succeed.
summon (up), gather, muster (up), screw up, call up
1.5 [no object] (Of hunters or hounds) discover game, especially a fox: she heard the new halloo—they had found
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- This means that when some hounds are dragging or have found, the rest either never get to them or run in straggled batches.
- Hounds moved off to draw Pinner Wood, where they found and went away across Hallows Farm, down Mapley and ran swiftly to Lannersmead, where he went to ground.
- Hounds soon found at Red Deer Plantation.
2Recognize or discover (something) to be present: vitamin B12 is found in dairy products
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- Also, the high placebo response rate made finding a statistical difference almost impossible.
- However, geochronological evidence for such processes has not been found yet.
- This bird can be found all across Canada.
be (present), occur, exist, be existent, appear
2.1Become aware of; discover to be the case: the majority of staff find the magazine to be informative and useful [with clause]: she found that none of the local nursery schools had an available slot
More example sentences
- It was a great surprise to buy a copy by chance and find the Evening Press is now lively and informative.
- When James I succeeded Elizabeth, he found his new kingdom at war with Spain in support of the Dutch.
- Well, we find also that air quality has an impact on the size of the raindrops.
2.2Ascertain (something) by study, calculation, or inquiry: a forum that attempts to find solutions for multimedia publishers
More example sentences
- In addition, oestrogen has been found to improve quality of life in the short term.
- The researchers found a solution that is not seen every day.
- Researchers found a simple solution that can double the shelf life of proteas and can especially benefit the export market.
discover, invent, come up with, hit on
2.3Perceive or experience (something) to be the case: [with object and complement]: both men found it difficult to put ideas into words
More example sentences
- People find it very amusing to make fun of his stupidity.
- I still couldn't come to grips with him being so different, but I found his differences interesting.
- Within hours of joining, she found the job easy and decided to attend work daily.
consider, think, believe to be, feel to be, look on as, view as, see as, judge, deem, regard as
2.4 (find oneself) Discover the fundamental truths about one's own character and identity: I did psychotherapy for years—I wanted to find myself
More example sentences
- I didn't need a semester abroad to meet new people and 'find myself.'
- In the time shortly after her revelation she not only 'found herself' she also found out who her true friends were.
2.5 Law (Of a court) officially declare to be the case: [with object and complement]: he was found guilty of speeding [with clause]: the court found that a police lab expert had fabricated evidence
More example sentences
- This section applies if a court finds an adult guilty of an indictable offence.
- He denied the rape when he appeared at Luton Crown Court but was found guilty and sentenced to seven years on Monday.
- The jury at Glasgow High Court found him not guilty of two other charges of abusing a third boy and a young girl.
judge, adjudge, adjudicate, deem, rule, declare, pronounce
3(Of a thing) reach or arrive at, either of its own accord or without the human agent being known: water finds its own level
More example sentences
- These features of American and English lyrics have also found their way into German rock.
- Like water it finds the broad and easy path, the lowest point.
- Like love, friendship finds its own natural level, I think.
arrive at, reach, attain, achieve;
hit, strike
3.1 (find one's way) Reach one's destination by one's own efforts, without knowing in advance how to get there: he found his way to the front door
More example sentences
- Me and Chris wandered aimlessly, found our way to Claire's house, went in while they were out, and ate their food.
- We wandered around downtown and found our way to the red-light district.
- So, taking the few things he could call his own, he found his way to a traveling circus that would have him.
3.2 (find one's way) Come to be in a certain situation: each and every boy found his way into a suitable occupation
More example sentences
- When she's not around, your job is usually to find her, even though the game hints that wherever she is, she's found her way into a situation far worse than the one you're in now.
- But when you were doing that kind of work, was it what you needed to do to pay the bills at that time until you found your way into what you truly loved?
- Between Factory Cafe (on Christopher Street) and Big Cup, I gained a lot of wisdom, met some great guys, and found my way into the life I currently live and love.
3.3(Of a letter) reach (someone).
Example sentences
- I'd love to contact this girl because she was really sweet and I hope this letter will find her.
- I hope this letter finds you exceptionally fine.
- I hope that this letter finds you in good spirits.
3.4 archaic Reach the understanding or conscience of (someone): whatever finds me, bears witness for itself that it has proceeded from a Holy Spirit
More example sentences
- The books of which I have been speaking found me and taught me.
1A discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest: he made his most spectacular finds in the Valley of the Kings this resort is a real find
More example sentences
- For the creationist, the new fossil find is no problem at all.
- Valuable finds can turn up in the most unlikely of places.
- Art expert Shirley Graham at Leeds City Art Gallery said the cache was a valuable find.
discovery, acquisition, asset
good buy, bargain;
godsend, boon
1.1A person who is discovered to be useful or interesting in some way: Paul had been a real find—he could design the whole hotel complex
More example sentences
- Musa Smith and Onterrio Smith intrigue more than a few teams and could end up being the real finds in this year's crop.
- But the real acting finds here are Jonathan Jackson and Katharine Isabelle.
- Rookie of the year Evgeni Nabokov, 26, was a real find.
all found
- British dated (Of an employee's wages) with board and lodging provided free: your wages would be five shillings all foundMore example sentences
- It's the chance of a lifetime and we don't have to pay anything - all found.
- Their pay will be 35s weekly, all found.
find fault
- see fault.
find favor
- Be liked or prove acceptable: the ballets did not find favor with the publicMore example sentences
- If cosmetic, commercial reality has found favour, spare a thought for those playwrights who have taken the people's idiom and heightened it with poetic overtones.
- Cosmetic dentistry has now found favour among the beauty conscious, especially those who know that a presentable set of teeth is the secret behind a good smile.
- This model's off-road abilities quickly found favour, notably with rural communities, postal services and telephone and electricity utilities across continental Europe.
find one's feet
- Stand up and become able to walk.Example sentences
- Azure stood up, finding her feet at last, and grabbed the sword almost as an afterthought.
- He began to rise from the couch when Zoë found her feet and began running towards her home.
- Brooke climbed to her feet once she found her feet again, and gave Adam an annoyed look of her own.
- 4.1Establish oneself in a particular field: I think he really started to find his feet with this albumMore example sentences
- Hardly the man, you'd have thought, to be charged with helping small farmers reeling from the effects of foot and mouth begin to find their feet again.
- Heworth started slowly but eventually found their feet with skipper Gareth Watson also crossing and Potter adding goals for a 24-4 interval lead.
- Murphy continued that all went well with her class of 27 new pupils that morning; that they had all settled well and found their feet quite quickly.
find God
- Experience a religious conversion or awakening.Example sentences
- If people want to find God or religion, it is something they ought to be able to do themselves, and should not be pushed or hassled into it.
- He had done so in the mistaken belief that by living a solitary existence, far from the religious confusion of his day, he might find God.
- The most die-hard atheist or skeptic may suddenly find God when faced with extreme suffering or danger.
find in favor of
- see find for .
find it in one's heart to do something
- Allow or force oneself to do something: I ask you to find it in your heart to forgive meMore example sentences
- I love you Emily, please I hope some day you will find it in your heart to forgive me, or at least allow me to say how truly sorry I am.
- I wish you could have found it in your heart to sit down with me and discuss this instead of airing our dirty laundry in public as you have done in the past.
- Sometimes humans try to destroy you even when you find it in your heart to do your best to assist them and elevate them from hovel to palace.
Phrasal verbs
find against
- Law (Of a court) make a decision against or judge to be guilty.Example sentences
- On both these issues of fact the judge found against the claimants.
- I do not need to deal with this point as it was not a ground on which the judge found against the Appellants.
- The final point on which the judge found against the appellant was that the claim the appellant was making was in effect that of the bank and not her claim.
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- Law (Of a court) make a decision in favor of or judge to be innocent: a jury found for the plaintiffMore example sentences
- The court should find for the Attorney General on this one - a public nuisance need not arise from the use of land.
- For those reasons we respectfully submit that the Court should find for the defendants in relation to this claim.
- The judge found in favour of the claimant against both the first and second defendants for damages to be assessed, subject to a deduction of 50% in respect of contributory negligence.
find someone out
- Detect a person's offensive or immoral actions: she would always find him out if he tried to lieMore example sentences
- Even if he does dispose of these assets, there will always be the accusation that he only did so once he was found out.
- It was inevitable that you would be found out and convicted but in my view you were good at taking people in - you made it an art form.
- Don't try to fabricate anything on your CV, and don't try to hide anything at the interview, because you will be found out.
find something out (or find out about something)
- Discover a fact: he hadn't time to find out what was bothering herMore example sentences
discover, become aware, learn, detect, discern, perceive, observe, notice, note, get/come to know, realize;bring to light, reveal, expose, unearth, discloseinformal figure out, cotton on, catch on, get wise (to), savvyBritish informal twig
- Wiseman said: 'It's quite crazy the fact that we just found out about the plans by chance.'
- So the incident was covered up until a few local veteran detectives found out about it and decided to act.
- However, as he gets older and the risks are more serious, it becomes inevitable that his secret will be found out.
- Example sentences
- The newspapers have been full of articles about every findable detail about what might have gone wrong, and what was really happening in the last six months.
- In an age where everything is searchable and findable, some news organizations have chosen to make their archives available only to paying customers.
- One way or another, he's findable and he's out there.
Old English findan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden.
Words that rhyme with findaffined, behind, bind, blind, hind, humankind, interwind, kind, mankind, mind, nonaligned, resigned, rind, unaligned, unassigned, unconfined, undefined, undersigned, undesigned, unlined, unrefined, unsigned, wynd
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the muphukkin easy e from the streets of compton, a legend, was one of the realest niggaz that got the hood an gangsta rap noticed, if it were'nt for easy there'd be no 50, game or jay z.
Easy E, eric wright the greatest, rest in piece nigga
by King of the SouthWest May 19, 2005
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Can you define these popular missing words?
It's spelt Eazy E you retards.
This better get published or i'm gonna bash youre head in with my louisville slugger
person #1:yo, lets go listen to some easy e .
Person #2:Ya man eazy is the shizznat
person #1:yo, lets go listen to some easy e .
Person #2:Ya man eazy is the shizznat
by Hymen July 11, 2006
80"s legendary dope dealing rapper. Sadly died of aids, :(
Easy-E is dope man !!
by ........ November 18, 2003
A True Compton City gangsta, but its actually spelled Eazy-E :P
Easy-E was one of the best rappers ever, but just because he hated on Dr. Dre and Death Row doesnt make them bad either.
by Dre Day July 21, 2006
easy e was a gangsta rapper from compton,clifornia.he was with a groug called n.w.a for a while but they broke up due to bitch assness.he died from aids,but he will always be rememberd as a leader in the rap movment.when you think of him remember this quote "im Easy e i got bitches galore,you might have alot of bitches,but i have much more"
yo u wanna go listen tosome easy e.
no i would much rather listen to some kenny chesney
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Italian Bread (Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge)
22 comments:
smovie is hilarious..bfead and hoagie is mouth watering!
- August 13, 2009 at 6:45 PM
- Mags said...
Ms Dyan: So glad you commented! And I'm jealous that you've already seen the movie. Did you have to arm wrestle Phil into taking you?
- August 13, 2009 at 6:49 PM
- Cindy said...
Good for you for persevering with this difficult dough. I have not made it yet, but thanks for the warning. That panini sandwich is unbelievably gorgeous. Wow!!
- August 13, 2009 at 9:29 PM
- Pete Eatemall said...
The book and the movie are great for different reasons!! I really have to start eating meat again so I can eat a meatloaf hoagie...OMG! I am working on this bread soon...so temptimg...Thank you! Happy baking!
- August 13, 2009 at 10:10 PM
- Moogie said...
It was the witching hour and all were safely tucked into their beds. But one person still remained awake. Like a mad-scientist she sat hunched over her kitchen table, knuckles clicking wildly as she kneaded the bread dough, panini grill glowing red hot in the meager light of the flickering candle. A flash of lightning, a boom of thunder, and a sinister laugh could be heard when she finished her creation.
"It's delicious!!!!"
- August 14, 2009 at 6:36 AM
- Jenn said...
What beautiful bread! Looks soooo good!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Jenn @ Watch My Butt Shrink!
- August 14, 2009 at 8:05 AM
- Mags said...
Cindy: Good luck with your Italian bread attempt!
Pete: And good luck with your Italian bread attempt as well!
Moogie: You may call me Dr. Magenstein.
Jenn: Thank you for stopping by!
- August 14, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- June said...
Is there something you can't do so I don't feel so inferior? LOL - The bread looks amazing, crumb & crust...oh geez, but that meatloaf panini has got my mouth watering and it's only 7:30 in the morning. Now I'm sure that would cure a "wineover".
- August 14, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Mags said...
June: There are only two things I can't do. Sew and throw a ball. How are you at those? (I'd better not see you wearing a homemade softball uniform on your blog.)
- August 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- Jackie at PhamFatale.com said...
I'm in awe. Beautiful airy dough. I'm getting hungry. I love bread!
- August 14, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Mags said...
Jackie: Thanks for commenting!
- August 14, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Your Italian Bread looks SO good! I've been putting off buying that book, but I don't know, I might just have to now. I want to make that bread.
- August 15, 2009 at 12:47 AM
- Baked Alaska said...
Your bread looks so good. It just might be time to buy that cookbook now!
- August 15, 2009 at 12:49 AM
- Mags said...
Anon and Baked Alaska: Yes, you must buy this book... NOW! (thanks for commenting)
- August 16, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- misterrios said...
I totally love the rustic look of the loaves. Of course, you don't have to make perfect batards to make perfect bread. It still looks awesome! I have my biga in the fridge right now ready to be made into Italian Bread. Already feeling inspired to make it!
- August 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- Mags said...
misterrios: You're going to LOVE the Italian bread's flavor.
- August 20, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- Frieda said...
I like the term 'rustic' myself! The shaping and slashing do come with practice, as I'm still learning myself~
PR is all about flavor...not looks and this bread is a winner. I'm glad someone else made torpedoes besides me!
- August 21, 2009 at 3:37 PM
- Kelly said...
Mags, your sandwich looks AMAZING. OMG, I want one right now and it's 9:08 am. I'm continually impressed with your breads, week after week. Bravo!
- August 25, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- Mags said...
Frieda: I agree, it's all about the taste and PR definitely knows how to develop it.
Kelly: Thanks for you kind comments!
- August 25, 2009 at 8:52 PM
- Mustang Terri said...
You had me laughing girl. When I read that the bread dough was a pita... I know what that means and I just had to LOL. Great looking bread.
- September 10, 2009 at 7:06 PM
- Mags said...
Terri: Thanks! Are you still in the challenge? I keep checking your blog and wondering if you're still with us.
- September 10, 2009 at 7:18 PM
- Mustang Terri said...
Yes, Mags, I am still in the challenge. Just took two weeks off to go and visit New England, Eat a lot of seafood and enjoy the in-laws. I'm back and baking again. Your meatloaf panini looks great. I have to get the recipe. DH would love that one.
- September 26, 2009 at 12:23 AM


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BELPRE - The Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce will honor a longtime business owner for her multiple contributions to the community over the past 66 years.
The celebration to honor Marie Gustke, who owned four businesses in the city for 66 consecutive years, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Rockland United Methodist Church.
"We wanted to do something to thank Marie for everything she has done for the community and in Belpre over the years," said Karen Waller, executive director of the Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Marie Gustke, who owned several businesses in Belpre in the past 66 years, will be honored on Jan. 26 by the Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce for her service to the people and business community.
Susie Ashley, a chamber member who is organizing the celebratory event, said when she heard Gustke was retiring she knew the chamber had to do something.
"What she did own and operate businesses for almost 70 years is amazing," Ashley said. "Someone had to do something to honor her and the best way we could do that was by inviting the community that she served."
Gustke, 86, retired in December after she closed her fourth and final business, Memory Mall.
At the time of her retirement, Gustke said the Memory Mall, which was located near Neff's Country Loft and Bob's Market, was opened in 1998 and had held as many as 20 vendors at one time with a variety of items from furniture to knickknacks.
Gustke and her husband Charles opened their first business, Gustke's Store Company, in Belpre in October 1946, following their wedding and his service in World War II.
Along with the original Gustke's, she and her husband purchased a foundering variety store in 1964 and opened Belpre True Value in 1981.
"Marie has been part of the community and done so much for so long, we want to do something to thank her," Waller said. "Her dedication and length of work in Belpre has been amazing."
Anyone who would like to share photographs and stories of Gustke is asked to contact chamber member Dana Fouss at (740) 423-6326.


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The NBA has rescinded one technical assessed to Kendrick Perkins and he will play in Friday's Game 6.To save face the league didn't rescind the other bogus technical, so the next technical foul in this series (or the Finals) on Perkins will result in a suspension. Expect one of those awesome double technicals at some point (one on each team) and to see Perk miss a game in the future. The league has gotten so soft. This is all because David Stern is so petrified that the league will be looked at as too "gangsta" and lose its following. I don't know about you, but I think fans from the inner city, fans from the suburbs, fans from rural areas, and fans from overseas are all getting really tired of the softness of the league. We liked the 80's when players were allowed to play. JR 5/27/2010 01:28:00 PM Tweet Edit
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When you open a vagina up and it looks like a grilled cheese sandwich. Also if it is an old lady pussy or an abused/extremely used pussy. This is something I hope you guys don't look for in a woman, but if you do, I give props to you and your a sick person.
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NEW DELHI (WOMENSENEWS)--Arranged marriages continue to be a popular tradition in India, with over 90 percent of men and women between the ages of 17 and 25 in New Delhi and Mumbai approving of them, according to a survey by the Hindustan Times earlier this year.
The way these marriages get arranged, however, in the fast-changing urban centers--where a rapidly growing economy fuels women's social mobility--are shifting with the times.
In the past, parents or relatives searched their own social networks for suitable prospects. Today family members and prospective brides and grooms themselves are often looking online, at matrimonial Web sites.
Sometimes these sites function as casual dating services but people often use them to look for potential husbands and wives, and parents are also becoming involved in the process. The sites offer a convenient alternative to the traditional matrimonial sections in the newspapers.
Since people who meet online know little about each other--nor do their relatives--the anonymity offers a huge potential for fraud and deception.
Bring on the detectives.
Private eyes say the most common courtship lies concern finances and past relationships and that requests for their services are steadily increasing.
Beyond the Rich and Famous
"The number has almost doubled in the last two years," says Sanjay Singh, CEO of the New Delhi-based Indian Detective Agency. "Earlier it was just high-profile and very rich families that were engaging our services. But now it's mostly the middle class."
The number of premarital investigations, say detectives, is higher in arranged marriages, as opposed to when the betrothed choose each other. Most are driven by a booming online matchmaking industry, whose value rose to $22 million in 2006 from $14 million the previous year, according to a trade group report.
The total registration base of India's biggest online matrimonial portal Shaadi.com was 9.1 million in January and the site reported that 720,000 marriages were started by them. Registration on another leading portal BharatMatrimony.com over the years is again nearly 9 million.
"In the present society, it is very necessary for the life and for the security of a person to get some kind of check done on a partner before marriage," says Prashant Rana, marketing manager for Fireball Investigation Services, a division of Fireball Group in New Delhi. "But people don't have that kind of time and resources to do a thorough check."
New Delhi has over a hundred registered detective agencies and thousands of smaller one-man shows, and the Indian Detective Agency alone receives at least 30 inquiries a week for premarital investigations.
Starts the Screening Process
Investigations typically take between a week and 10 days and cost between $125 and $1,250, depending on the company and the depth of the investigation. Often families or prospective mates hire detectives for the first part of the screening process, when personal finances and character are the chief considerations.
The investigations are usually undertaken only once, at the point where the match is almost finalized, essentially a last step before the engagement. Considering that families now spend anywhere from $12,000 to $25,000 on a daughter's wedding, the cost for a seven-day investigation isn't considered too big an expense. Investigations are very discreet; only the parents are usually privy to the results, hence there is no shame or taboo if something negative turns up. Even if it's all positive, the fact that an investigation was undertaken is not mentioned to anyone.
Investigators provide details about previous and present relationships, education, career and financial position. The family is checked out, too.
Experienced investigators, pretending to be on some other mission, get inside the house, talk to the family and try to establish what kind of people they are, how they treat others and, most important, how they treat each other.
In order to do this, detectives follow their subject's every move. A team of several people monitor their target for every second of the seven or 10-day period, dressing up as rikshaw-wallahs, bouncers at a night-club or, as Rana recalls, even a cleaner in their doctor's office.
"It's human nature that within a span of seven days, you'll repeat every habit," says Rana. "If I have a girlfriend, once a week, I'll go see her. If I drink, I'll do it at least once a week. If I enjoy partying and going to clubs, again, I'll do it at some point in the week. That's why we do our surveillance for seven days. Within that time, we make the report."
"Just like in the movies," he adds.
Most Clients Are Brides' Families
Of the hundreds of cases that come to him each month, Rana says 80 percent are women or their parents who come in to have their future spouses investigated. This is due to the typical arrangement for women in India, who live with their parents until marriage and then move in with their in-laws.
Since women are required by tradition to live with their husband's family, some consider it essential to know as much as they can about the family they'll be spending the rest of their lives with. Men, on the other hand, are only concerned about past relationships and find a lesser need to hire detectives.
Regardless of the findings, the investigation is usually kept secret from the person being investigated. "It's a sensitive issue," says Singh. "If your prospective spouse finds out you've been sending detectives after him, he's not going to like it. Simple."
If the investigation turns out well, the woman and her parents proceed with the match. If it does not, there is rarely a confrontation, detectives say. Matches can be blown when major obstacles resurface from the past, or for small transgressions, such as lying about a smoking habit. Since the intended are not romantically involved, however, the parties cut their losses and move on.
Ankita Kohli, 23, a single advertising professional, disapproves of the trend. "You're starting the relationship by questioning his very identity and then keeping it from him," she says. "Because it's a matter of life, take the control in your own hands and do the investigation yourself. There are so many ways of finding the truth about a person; why trust a second-hand source and risk your relationship in the process?"
Of the investigations undertaken by Fireball, Rana says about 40 percent of the people they've scrutinized have been "very dishonest" about their life and work.
One such case involved a man whose mother was certain the intended fiance was not being honest about her background and hired Rana's company to verify her details. The investigation turned up a previous marriage and a son; the woman's husband had left her and fled to Iraq.
"If the marriage had happened, it would have been a big problem for that family," says Rana. "But the mother opted for verification, and they were saved."
Mridu Khullar is a freelance journalist currently based in New Delhi, India.


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Podeszwa, D.A, De La Rocha, A. 2013. Clinical and Radiographic Analysis of Perthes Deformity in the Adolescent and Young Adult. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 33 (Supp 1): S56-S61. PMID 23764794
Sucato, D.J. 2013. Role of Femoral Head Surgery and Skeletally Mature Perthes Disease. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 33 (Supp 1): S70-S75. PMID 23764796
Larson, A.N., Sucato, D.J., Herring, J.A., Adolfsen, S.E., Kelly, D.M., Martus, J.E., Lovejoy, J.F., Browne, R., De La Rocha, A. A Prospective Multicenter Study of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: Functional and Radiographic Outcomes of Non-operative Treatment at a Mean Follow-up of Twenty Years. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery A, 94: 584-592. PMID 22488614
Basic Science Articles on Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD)
Kamiya N, Shafer S, Oxendine I, Mortlock DP, Chandler RL, Oxburgh L, Kim HKW. Acute BMP2 Upregulation Following Induction of Ischemic Osteonecrosis in Immature Femoral Head. Bone 53:239-47, 2013. PMID 23219944
Microcrack Density and Nanomechanical Properties in the Subchondral Region of the Immature Piglet Femoral Head following Ischemic Osteonecrosis. Aruwajoye OO, Patel MK, Allen MR, Burr DB, Aswath PB, Kim HKW. Bone: 52:632-39, 2013. PMID 22889721
Kim HKW, Aruwajoye O, Stetler J, Stall A. Effects of Non-Weight Bearing on the Immature Femoral Head Following Ischemic Osteonecrosis:Experimental Investigation in Immature Pigs. J Bone Joint Surg Am 94:2228-37, 2012. PMID 23318613
Standefer, K.D., Pierce, W.A., Sucato, D.J., Kim, H.K. Detecting a disruption in blood flow to the femoral head after ischemic injury using 4 techniques: a preliminary study. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 32(1): 75-80, 2012. PMID 22173392
Zhang C, Li Y, Cornelia R, Swisher S, Kim H. Regulation of VEGF expression by HIF-1α in the femoral head cartilage following ischemic osteonecrosis. Scientific Reports 2:650 DOI:10.1038/srep00650, 2012. PMID 22970342
Review Articles on Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD)
Kim HKW. Current Concepts Review: Pathophysiology and New Strategies for the Treatment of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am [review] 94:659-69, 2012. PMID 22488623
Young M, Little DG, Kim HKW. Evidence for Using Bisphosphonate to Treat Legg-Calvé-Perthes' Disease. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2012 Sep;470(9):2462-75. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-2240-0 PMID 22270467
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
Podeszwa, D.A, Gurd, D., Riccio, A., De La Rocha, A., Sucato, D.J. 2013. Increased Acetabular Depth May Influence Physeal Stability in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 471 (7): 2151-2155. PMID 23354466
Hip Preservation
Clohisy JC, Baca G, Beaulé PE, Kim YJ, Larson CM, Millis MB, Podeszwa DA, Schoenecker PL, Sierra RJ, Sink EL, Sucato DJ, Trousdale RT, Zaltz I; ANCHOR Study Group. 2013. Descriptive epidemiology of femoroacetabular impingement: a North American cohort of patients undergoing surgery. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 41 (6): 1348-1356. PMID 23669751
De La Rocha, A., Sucato, D.J., Tulchin, K., Podeszwa, D.A. 2012. Treatment of Adolescents With a Periacetabular Osteotomy After Previous Pelvic Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 470(9): 2583-2590. PMID 22456947
Philippon, M.J., Ejnisman, L., Ellis, H.B., Briggs, K.K. Outcomes 2 to 5 years following hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement in the patient aged 11 to 16 years. Arthroscopy, 28(9):1255-61. PMID 22560486
Book Chapters
Kim HKW: Chapter 41. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. In: Surgery of the Hip, Berry DJ and Lieberman JR (Eds). Elsevier, New York, 2013.
Sucato J D: Chapter 42. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. In: Surgery of the Hip, Berry DJ and Lieberman JR (Eds). Elsevier, New York, 2013.
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I agree with you. I don't think we need to reinvent the wheel. Like I said earlier, this is why we elect you. Again, the biggest thing I'd like to see is that TJ be given the proper authority and respect when making these decisions. The biggest issue to come out of this conflict last year was whether TJ had the authority to tell one of these two tournaments no. I believe it's within his discretion to reject a tournament even if it falls within pdga guidelines if he doesn't think it's good for the area overall, and I hope he will make the right call in this situation.
I guess I'd further suggest that everyone submit what they'd like to do as early as possible, wait until the NT schedule comes out, and then have a deadline for all tournaments to be signed up or risk losing their date. If 2-3 areas want the same date then TJ will need to work with them to find other dates or make a tough call, but that's where the structure needs to come in.


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POLAND, N.Y.�� The path to the Poland Columbus Day Tournament�s championship included an undefeated obstacle but that was not enough to stop Poland�s Tornadoes Sunday.
The Tornadoes (13-2-0) shut Clinton out 2-0 on their home field to win the tournament at the sixth annual Kuyahoora Valley Fall Festival.
�We knew Clinton was going to be good when we invited them,� Poland coach Tom Basel said of the state�s 15th-ranked Class B team. �The idea is to push yourself to improve upon last year. ... It speaks to a larger lesson in life, to always be challenging yourself.�
Included on Clinton�s impressive resume are two wins over Sauquoit Valley, the only team that has beaten Basel�s team this fall.
The Tornadoes are the state�s reigning Class D champion and are ranked first in their class.
Poland got on the board in the first half with a Mikayla Blumenstock goal assisted by Tara Seigle 15 minutes into the match.
�It�s always important to get the lead and it�s just as important to keep the lead,� Basel said. �All those tough games (against Sauquoit Valley and Remsen) helped us.�
Blumenstock, the tournament�s most valuable player, struck again in the second half, scoring a second goal assisted by her sister, seventh-grader Keara, in the 51st minute.
Clinton�s best scoring chance in the second half came with seven minutes left to play when the Tornadoes deflected the ball just over the crossbar on a corner kick.
Blumenstock then cleared the ball on Clinton�s second chance before the Warriors could generate a shot.
Courtney Green made a save on Haley Allen�s shot from the corner of the box on the final Clinton corner kick of the day.
Green made seven saves in the shutout for Poland and Marissa Cornelius had nine for the Warriors. Cornelius was chosen as the tournament�s outstanding goalkeeper.
Clinton�s Hannah Shankman took home the outstanding offensive player award. A bloodied nose took her off the field for the latter portion of the first half but she returned to action after the intermission.
The outstanding defensive player was Poland�s Alyssa Lepper who drew the marking assignment against Shankman Sunday. Shankman had scored four goals in Saturday�s win against DeRuyter.
�Alyssa did a great job marking her,� Basel said.
DeRuyter received the tournament�s sportsmanship award.
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POLAND, N.Y.�� Hayden Nolan scored twice Sunday for Hamilton and the Emerald Knights defeated DeRuyter�s Rockers 5-0 in the Poland Columbus Day Tournament�s consolation match.
Clara Jones and Lauren Weeks each had a goal and an assist for the Emerald Knights, Ashlee Prentice scored a goal and Sky Rose had an assist. Isadora Schaller made three saves in the shutout.
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In the run-up to her company's winning new production of Verdi's "Il Trovatore," Opera San Jose general director Irene Dalis has been singing the praises of young mezzo-soprano Nicole Birkland. A resident artist this season, Birkland sings the signature role of Azucena, the wronged and vengeful Gypsy woman -- a role Dalis made her own when she was a mezzo at the Metropolitan Opera half a century ago.
"I've been waiting for this kind of voice," Dalis said in an interview, describing Birkland's portrayal as "exactly what I would want to be able to do." That's high praise, and one wondered if some hyperbole was involved. But, after watching Birkland's hair-raising performance Saturday -- opening night for "Trovatore" at the California Theatre -- one understands the buildup. Birkland was a tour de force. It was as if the valve had been opened on a fire hydrant, releasing a torrent of glorious and passionate singing.
From the pulsing pace of its opening scenes (credits to director Brad Dalton) to its colorful Renaissance costumes (designed by Elizabeth Poindexter) and appealing performances by other key singers in the opening night cast, Saturday's "Trovatore" was a strong one. (The production has two casts performing in rotation; I haven't seen the other, which includes mezzo-soprano Rebecca Krouner as Azucena.) Conducted by David Rohrbaugh, the orchestra flowed flexibly and expressively through the many moods of the drama -- a convoluted tale of murder, memory, love, lust and revenge in 15th century Spain.
Birkland rose above the rest of the cast, most notably in Act II's famous Gypsy camp scene, where Azucena sings two celebrated numbers: "Stride la vampa" ("The blaze is crackling") and "Condotta ell'era in ceppi" ("She was led in chains"). Here, Azucena recalls seeing her mother burned at the stake by an evil count -- and the revenge she later sought by tossing one of the count's sons into a fire. Or so she thought: Accidentally, she explains, she grabbed the wrong child, sending her own little boy to his death.
The plot has its absurdities, but the music is spectacular: Verdi in flight. As was Birkland, arriving on stage with clenched fists and contorted face, a vision of pent-up fury. Her voice was richly and darkly colored throughout its considerable range, from rock-solid bottom to flutelike top. Immersed in the role, she didn't project her voice so much as propel it, building to this climax: "My son, my son, I burned my son" (sung in Italian, of course). This was a true, dramatic mezzo performance by Birkland, an emerging singer who deserves to be widely heard.
The cast's other standout was soprano Cecilia Violetta López, as Leonora, lady-in-waiting and love interest to the story's rivals, the vicious Count di Luna and the troubadour Manrico. López's sumptuous gowns were mirrored in her voice: plush and supple, exquisitely colored. She wasn't quite consistent, losing fullness in her low range and occasionally becoming shrill when reaching for high notes. Still, hers mostly was a compelling performance: lyric and legato, with shapely Italianate phrasing in "D'amor sull'ali rosee" ("On the rosy wings of love"), sung at the gates of the prison where Manrico, her soul mate, is to be executed by di Luna.
As Manrico, tenor Alexander Boyer sang with throbbing warmth, lovely to hear, though he didn't inhabit the role; the fiery lover was a little bland. Baritone Zachary Altman, as Count di Luna, threw himself into his numbers, sometimes appealingly, sometimes harshly. Problematically, there was a hitch in his voice moving into the upper register; it seemed to impede easy motion and full-on volume, though his pianissimo notes were floaty and sweet.
As Ferrando, Luna's chief officer, bass Silas Elash sang with confidence and steely tone, another excellent performance by this company stalwart (but without enough limberness in low-lying phrases). Two cast members sang mellifluously in smaller roles: mezzo-soprano Tori Grayum as Ines, Leonora's confidante, and tenor Michael Jankosky, as Ruiz, Manrico's henchman. The chorus turned in some fine ensemble acting -- neatly choreographed by Dalton -- while singing with lusty commitment. (The clank of hammer on steel, however, overwhelmed the voices in the Gypsies' "Anvil Chorus.")
One last observation: In an age of budget trimming, the company clearly is watching its dollars with the sets, designed by Steven C. Kemp. The same faux stone walls and stairway were moved here and there throughout the production. Yet from scene to scene, the sets proved to be versatile, handsome and evocative.
Thanks to David Lee Cuthbert's creative lighting and the use of accouterments -- a spooky backdrop of moon and clouds, or Renaissance banners unfurled from the rafters -- we felt the menacing chill of the castle, the rosy glow of a love scene in a private chamber. The functional was made artful.
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him at Twitter.com/richardscheinin.
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With two rotating casts, directed by Brad Dalton, and orchestra conducted by David Rohrbaugh.
Through: Feb. 24
Where: California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose
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This show's second set is the best of a very good run. For one thing, it's not marred by any segue calamities like 8/6. On the contrary, there are a few HOT DAMN transitions and juxtapositions here, not least the soaring 2001 > Suzy > Orgasmic Suzy Reprise > Slave run to close. The Wilson > Light segue is less interesting than the Light > ambient chillout/meltdown > 20 Years series, transitions-wise, but the playing within each song is so good that such comparisons just don't matter.
Phish is miles beyond 2009 at this point. There are points in the Berkeley run (on this night, e.g.: Hood, 46 Days, Suzy Reprise, the magical jam out of Light) where Trey plays with the directness and purity of that local shaggy bearded guitar fella with the nine fingers. (Y'know, old what's-his-name, now gone...) Meanwhile the other three players have far surpassed themselves over the last year and a half; Fishman in particular has kicked off all the rust that accumulated during the breakup, and is playing in a version of his rollicking 2003-04 style, but with the precision of his late-90's work and a brand new openheartedness. Page and Mike are at a peak, *again*, and the ensemble's center of gravity has perceptibly shifted; Mike's taking a lead role in several jams, and Page can take more of the texture/rhythm responsibilities than ever before, so Trey can afford to breathe more - to be a part of the evolving moment instead of needing to generate all its energy himself.
Trey's finally able to be just a guitarist, instead of the nuclear reactor that powers the whole band - not to mention the organization, the traveling circus, a whole latter-day youth subculture in farcical rerun...
And he's a fine guitarist. Whaddaya know.
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AG113: Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut!
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Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut! (まぼろし島のソーナノ! Wynaut's Mirage Island!) is the 21st episode of Pokémon: Advanced Battle.
Episode Plot
Ash and Pikachu are very determined to get to Hoenn League. Max reminds May that she needs one last ribbon and she remembers the Grand Festival is going to be in Pacifidlog Town. They spot Drew on a cliff, who almost got washed by a wave, but his Masquerain used Silver Wind to stop the wave, amazing the gang by its power. They come to Drew and May says she will go to the Grand Festival. She shows her 4 ribbons and Drew his all 5, mentioning that the Grand Festival will be in 6 weeks. May tells him she'll get the last ribbon and to prove wrong that she'll have time to get the last ribbon, she challenges him to a battle, so Drew accepts.
Drew and May start the battle - Beautifly uses Silver Wind on Masquerain, but Masquerain breaches through the attack unscathed then uses Silver Wind on Beautifly, though Beautifly evades as well. Team Rocket appears in the Magikarp submarine - they pull everyone inside, messing Team Rocket's plans. Wobbuffet comes out and Max is taken aback and pushes a button. That button caused the submarine to go at an enormous speed back to water and a next scene, they all are pushed on an island. Team Rocket gains their consciousness, though they don't see Wobbuffet and try searching for it, so Meowth and James imitate it, to get its attention. Ash, Max and Brock are seen to be standing, but search for May and Drew who have gone missing.
Drew and May are okay, even if their rival tension makes them uneasy. They do spot a man coming to them in a boat, though. The man tells them they are on Mirage Island - Drew remembers some people saying it is famous for its berries. Drew thinks May does not know anything, even she pronounced the name of the berries wrong. The man thinks they are like his Pokémon, but thinks he should find her friends first. May and Drew introduce themselves first, and the man is Roderick. Brock sees that his compass is broken and Ash's Swellow did not see May or Drew. Brock thinks they should find a river and then go to the shore. Ash sends Corphish and Brock his Mudkip - they begin to search for the river.
Meanwhile, May, Drew and Roderick try to find May's friends. Roderick thinks they might be gone to the river and then to the shore, so they go towards that direction. Team Rocket searches for Wobbuffet and hears something. Jessie and James go to get Wobbuffet, though Meowth knows it is a Wynaut. May, Drew and Roderick made it to the river. Roderick responds to Drew's question that he knows about the island so much because he got lost finding the berries on the island. He remembers something pulled him into a cave and he found the very berries he sought out. Drew spots a bush full of berries and May follows him, but they fall from the edge to the river. Roderick sends Bellsprout and uses Vine Whip - May grabs the vine and grabs Drew, but both fall into the river. Roderick tells them a waterfall is not far and they both fall down. May catches Drew and spots some things hopping atop the trees.
The Pokémon take each other's hands and take May's hand. Ash, Max and Brock search for May and Drew. The man, Roderick comes to them, with news Drew and May fell down the waterfall - they must've came downstream the river. Drew wakes up and May shows them the Pokémon who saved them - a bunch of Wynaut. One Wynaut gives them the berries they sought out as well. They eat the berries - a bit sour, but makes them more powerful. The night came and Team Rocket did not find Wobbuffet. Wobbuffet comes to them with the berries - Wobbuffet shows them where it found the berries and Jessie, James and Meowth come to eat them. As Roderick tells them the story how he found the berries, Max spots May's and Drew's footprints, who must have gone to the cave. The Wynaut have fun and May sends her Pokémon to join the fun. Drew politely refuses the offer. Team Rocket eats the berries - Meowth identifies them as berries that when used as Pokéblocks cost a lot of money, so they go to get all the berries.
Soon, May and Drew spot Team Rocket stealing the berries. May is pulled inside the machine that takes the berries, so Drew goes to get her and the berries. He goes to a cliff, so the Wynaut grab each other's hands and Drew goes downwards the bridge they made themselves. May goes to get her Poké Balls, but she is tied by the rope. Drew comes to help her, but Team Rocket her his plans. Max, Brock, Ash and Roderick came to the cave, but spot it empty. Roderick spots that there aren't many berries around, leading them to believe Team Rocket is involved. Jessie sends Seviper and Drew his Roselia. Seviper uses Poison Tail to slash the leaves off Magical Leaf Roselia used and attacks Roselia, but Wynaut used Counter to reflect the attack. Roselia uses Petal Dance - leading Team Rocket to believe Roselia missed - on the rope that ties May. May is freed, so Seviper uses Poison Tail, but is stopped by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.
James sends Cacnea and Jessie sends Dustox who uses Poison Sting. Drew sends Masquerain who uses Silver Wind, negating the attack. Cacnea uses Pin Missile (empowered by Meowth's gun), though Wynaut make a formation and use Safeguard, protecting the gang. Pikachu attacks Team Rocket with Thunder, cutting the box with the berries. Beautifly and Masquerain use Silver Wind, blasting them off. During the day, Roderick gives the gang and Drew a boat to go home. As they go, they see a picture of Wynaut and Roderick when he was younger, telling them (in a way) that they made him kinder, just as May. Roderick gives May the berries, tempting her to get the final ribbon.
Featured Pokémon: Bellsprout, Victreebel, Sunflora, Gardevoir.
|Pokémon: Advanced Generation
|Other series: The Original · Advanced Generation · Diamond & Pearl · Best Wishes! · XY