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Cubs Roll a Big Five in 8th to Edge D-backs at Fitch
Javier Baez, Dan Vogelbach, and Rock Shoulders hammered back-to-back-to back doubles and Gioskar Amaya ripped an RBI single to cut the deficit to one, and then Gregori Gonzalez slammed an RBI triple to tie the score and scored the go-ahead run (eventual winning run) on a suicide squeeze play (pitcher threw a ball in the dirt and past the catcher), as the AZL Cubs rallied for five runs in the bottom of the 8th to edge the AZL Diamondbacks 5-4 in Arizona League action at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning in Mesa.
This was the final 2011 game for the AZL Cubs, who were eliminated from contention for the AZL Wild Card last Thursday.
Recently-signed 2011 draft-picks RHPs Michael Jensen and Tayler Scott made their second appearances in four days, and both looked sharp, each throwing two innings of one-hit shutout ball (although Jensen's one hit allowed was a two-out broken-bat single, while Scott allowed a booming one-out triple but the runner was left-stranded), with a combined 9/0 GO/FO between the two pitchers. Jensen threw 23 pitches (17 strikes) with a 4/0 GO/FO and two strikeouts (both swinging) in his 2.0 IP, while Scott threw 21 pitches (15 strikes) with a 5/0 GO/FO and one K (looking).
Jensen (who broke about three or four D'backs bats in his two innings of work) throws a fastball that tops out at 94 MPH and a hard slider, and reminds me a lot of Daytona RHRP and 2010 10th round pick Aaron Kurcz, and Scott throws an 89-91 MPH fastball and a slow curve.
Cubs #1 draft pick Javier Baez got the start at SS and batted 2nd in the order today.
He doubled off the top of the LF fence and then stole 3B in the bottom of the 1st, flied out to the warning track in CF in his 2nd AB in the 3rd, flied out to the warning track in LF in the bottom of the 5th, and then doubled off the top of the right-centerfield fence in his 4th PA leading off the five-run 8th. No question the kid has big-time power.
But Baez wasn't quite as impressive in the field, committing three careless errors at SS that resulted in three unearned runs scoring. While he made one nifty "no-look" back-handed stop & throw worthy of the Harlem Globetrotters in the top of the 2nd, and started a key 6-4-3 DP to help protect the Cubs one-run lead in the top of the 9th, he also bobbled two easy bouncers (one in the 6th and another in the 8th) allowing batters to reach base (both eventually scored), and then on one of the fielding errors he blew his cool, launching a totally unnecessary throw over the 1st baseman's head (the batter had already crossed 1st base) allowing the batter-runner to advance to 2nd base.
The 18-year old Baez is kind of cocky and a bit of a "hot dog" (like holding the ball an extra beat and then firing a rocket to 1st base, or trying to turn a routine play into an ESPN Sports Center highlight), and he is a bit chippy with the umpires, too. He does run OK and he is an aggressive base-runner, and while he looks like he enjoys playing SS, he probably does not have the range to stay there. He could eventually end up at 3B, or maybe even a corner OF spot (he appears to have the arm strength needed to play RF). However, the Cubs will probably leave him at SS for a while to help ease his adjustment to pro ball, since he obviously feels comfortable playing the position.
Cubs 2011 2nd round pick Dan Vogelbach played 1B and batted 3rd today, and handled himself well around the bag at 1st base. He also (once again) took an outside fastball and hammered it to the opposite field (into the LF corner) for an RBI double, driving in Baez for the Cubs 1st run in the bottom of the 8th.
DH Rock Shoulders--who struck out in each of his first three AB, looking totally lost trying to hit breaking balls and off-speed pitches--then put a hurt on a first-pitch fastball, pulling it down the RF line for a double to score Vogelbach from 2nd base.
2B Gioskar Amaya followed, lining a single to drive-in Shoulders from 2nd (the hot-hitting Amaya had two singles and a double today, as he went 17-32 over his final eight AZL games), before AZL Cubs supersub Gregori Gonzalez sliced a triple over the right-fielder's head to knock-in Amaya with the tying run.
And then with Carlos Romero squaring for a suicide squeeze bunt, G. Gonzalez scored the go-ahead run (what was the eventual winning run) on (technically) a steal of home, when the Diamondbacks pitcher threw the ball into the dirt and past the catcher.
Cubs 2011 18th round draft pick RHP James Pugliese pitched the 8th inning and struggled to throw strikes (20 pitches - only nine strikes), and despite allowing two walks and an unearned run, picked-up the win, and RHP Rafael Diplan threw a shutout 9th for the save (as the Diamondbacks left the potential tying run stranded at 3rd base).
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AZ Phil,
Which appears to be the better natural SS, Marco Hernandez or Javy Baez?
I am guessing that Hernandez is better since every scout of the draft says that Baez is a future 3B. I watched his scouting clips and agreed with much of the 3B switch talk. I am curious about the Hernandez kid. Sounds like he and Amaya made a good tandem (add Zapata before his promotion and those three were the reason to check AZL Cubs' box scores).
Phil, enjoy the time off until Instructs start. Always fun to read the detailed updates. I'd like to be able to do them myself someday.
saw the first non-MLB/sports network commercial for Moneyball (movie) on TBS...it seems they're going to market it to "normal" people stressing the relationship between beane and his daughter...it made up almost 1/2 the commerical's material. kinda a family baseball movie vibe type appeal...played up the relationship between the suddenly fat as hell paul d. character and beane pretty heavily, too.
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I read an article online somewhere about the behind the scenes making of that movie, and how to get it approved again after the famous director dropped out, I forget his name, but the next group that took over decided to expand the tiny role of the daughter/father relationship to a much larger chunk of the movie. The first director and script were going to have David Justice and Scott Hattieberg play themselves, and have interviews with other former players, some of which was already filmed before the other director dropped out and the movie studio tried to kill the film. When it got back on track the real players were all cut from the new script. At one point, the first director also talked to Art Howe about playing himself. The article didn't say what Howe wanted to do.
I think Steven Soderburgh was the first director tied to the project.
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So Soderberg wanted to adapt the book to a movie and the studio insisted on a feel-good flick.
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imo, the best baseball film that's come out in a while...requires occasional subtitle reading unless you know spanish.
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That film made it real. Not a particularly uplifting movie, but if you ever wondered about the underbelly of baseball, this is the film for you.
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That was alright too, but if you want authenticity and real excitement, nothing compares to:
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totally own that one, too. heh.
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You are a man of taste!
It's a classic.
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i'm a huge fan of "crap cinema"...this one is a must-have for crap movie baseball fans.
japan does over-the-top silly action/gore correctly.
this pretty much speaks for itself...
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hahaha... totally realistic.
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Soderburgh did The Informant!, right? That was a movie about an incredible and interesting real-life story that was completely ruined in its movie form... partly by poor acting on Matt Damon's part, but also by draining any kind of narrative out of the movie. The thing is, you either make a documentary or you make a movie, you can't ride the fence. If you make a movie, which is what The Informant! was and what Moneyball is, you have to have a story... it can't be all gimmick. Take Frost-Nixon, for example. It's based on the real Frost & Nixon interview, but really it's the protagonist's "fish out of water" story that makes it work so well. The Informant! had an element of that, but really it seemed like they spent way too much time trying to make Matt Damon's character funny.
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The Informant was rated 78% fresh, and it was good to me. You had to watch it as a tragedy, not a documentary.
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Yeah, I get it, and a lot of people enjoyed the movie, and I'm glad you did.
This American Life had a 1-hour radio documentary on this story that I found far more informative and interesting than the movie. This radio story is what inspired the screenwriter to make the movie, btw.
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I'm sure I've listened to that episode, but I didn't remember it when I watched the informant. I'll have to check it out again.
We went to the TAL that aired in the theaters a couple years back. It was aired at the same time across the county, I can't recall if it was live or what the situation. Anyhow, it's a great program in case anyone's never heard of it.
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This American Life = appointment radio.
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movie marketing usually tries to appeal to everything the movie isn't...they figure they already have baseball fans, so they're going to play up everything that isn't baseball in the commercials.
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i was wondering how this would be created and marketed to non-baseball/sports/casual-fans types since day one.
the tbs commercial i saw tonight is a far cry from the espn version(s) that's been running for a month+. they're putting a decent amount of promotion into this one...even for a brad pitt flick.
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if they do a lifetime spot, they'll find the 5 shots in the movie of women crying :)
the week before it comes out is when they start bombarding the airwaves with TV spots usually...
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yeah, i dont think it's even rated yet. it's been a weird trip from it's creation...hopefully it'll create some playoff fever with the casuals.
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They need to add a woman in some sort of Peril for the lifetime spot. Find a cameo for Melissa Gilbert or Tori Spelling.
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Unfortunately, ROB G, the heavy trend is to reveal so much in the trailer, I often times either wait, or blow off the film.
Why see it when the entire plot and character development, and even "acts" are given away for me?
I am sure you have noiced this, or are getting direction in this regard.
Apparently, many critics are having the same sentiments.
The studios want to maximize and recoup everything asap. Not that I blame them, but...
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yeah, studios have no problem giving away the entire movie...Abrams had to have a clause in his contract to stop them from doing it in Super 8.
They've traded opening weekend dollars for the movie-going experience.
there is some study out there that people enjoy stories if they already know what to expect, doesn't work for me, but I'm not the type of person they're trying to sway to go to a movie theater.
nonetheless, tale as old as time, everyone bitches about how movies were better when they were younger, yet movie studios are making more than ever.
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Phil - who is the better second base prospect, Hernandez or Amaya, and of those two and Zapata, who is the better overall prospect, based upon what you have seen?
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lester puts 2 on and is taken out at 96 pitches. oh well.
edwards in.
2 out in the 7th, lester at 84 pitches, ross taken out for the standing O.
it's possible contreras will catch lester for another inning+.
What a weird day. Jose Fernandez and Arnold Palmer, but then Scully and, on a much more modest level, Ross....
d.ross gets his 2nd standing O on the night (last home game of the season)...hits HR #10...curtain call. baseball.
as a fan, he only "owes" us the game on the field and not getting in the way of others on his team being ready to play (imo).
it's exponentially worse to his family and friends, but this dude most likely had 15+ years of play left and even though he just turned 24 a couple months ago he had already established himself as a top guy in the game.
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I know what you're trying to say, Charlie, that none of us feels what his loved ones must be feeling.
On the other hand, what makes a death like this tragic is precisely the loss, based on Fernandez's youth and brilliance, to the baseball world.
So, for example, we can say that Princess Diana's death meant more, in aggregate, to millions of admirers who didn't know her personally than to her loved ones.
boston pitching snags a couple of mlb team records...
"Over nine innings of play, Boston's staff struck out 11 straight Tampa Bay Rays hitters Sunday, breaking the major-league record for most consecutive strikeouts in a game.
The previous record was held by former New York Mets right-hander Tom Seaver, who struck out 10 straight hitters in 1970.
Not only that, but with a strikeout to end the ninth, sending the game into extras, Boston's staff also struck out an MLB-record 21 batters over nine innings."
What a loss to baseball, which I'm sure pales in comparison to the personal loss to his loved ones.
Somehow I am sensing alcohol was involved. The highest number of boating accidents by a wide margin...
this season got a whole lot less fun
Reports this morning that Marlins' pitching ace Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident - just horrible news.
Check out John Arguello at Cubs Den for great analysis & photos from Cubs AZ Instructs
soler + hammel for mike trout is pretty much a sure thing. *nods*
Not an inspired outing by Rondon. Seemingly got ahead of every hitter but had no swing and miss pitch today, slider had no bite.
Somebody give Soler some smelling salts - yeesh
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Harley-Davidson Museum brings champion racers to Milwaukee
Milwaukee's Harley-Davidson Museum will host a number of champion motorcycle racers Feb. 22 at a public program called "Untold Stories: Built for Speed: The History & Evolution of Harley-Davidson Racing."
Three-time and defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Eddie Krawiec of the Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines drag racing team and Andrew Hines will be part of the event. »Read Full Article
Guide to TV's May sweeps
The first real sign of spring is yard work.
The only thing standing between that and warmer summer weather is the monthlong television jubilee known as the May ratings sweeps, during which networks and local stations compete for eyeballs with original programming, series finales and special news reports. It all starts Thursday and runs through May 21. »Read Full Article
Hank the Brewers dog to have own house at Miller Park
Hank will soon be in the doghouse.
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Lost in the Trees stands tall in Milwaukee debut
What's an orchestral rock band to do without the orchestra?
The little-known Lost in the Trees from Chapel Hill, N.C., doesn't have the means to take a big ensemble of instruments and musicians on the road, when it's playing a Cactus Club show for about 30 to 40 people at $10 a pop, as was the case Saturday night. »Read Full Article

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Everyone wants to work in the music biz, it seems. Which is a shame, because unless you've got enough cash stored in your cheeks to survive endless months of unpaid 'internships' or you've had full sex with at least three signed bass players, it's pretty damn hard to break into.
Far better, you could argue, to start your own record label empire from your bedroom. It's easier – and cheaper – than ever to knock up a load of vinyl singles and get them out into the world. So with that in mind we've got a load of bands and label bosses to give us their top tips to inspire you to take the plunge. Check it all out in the new issue.
Here, for further inspiration, we've been taking a look at our own favourite labels in the office. Let us know yours below.
My own personal favourite has been picked more for gushy personal reasons rather than the fact that it defined a generation of bands or whatnot. It's Cardiff's now-defunct Boobytrap Records and it will always have a place in my heart. Formed in 2000 (when I was living in the city) by the then 21-year-old Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens, the label released one single a month by mainly local bands until pretty much everyone with a guitar or a kazoo in south Wales had had a single out through them.
Quality was obviously mixed, but this wasn't an aimless indie fight for local losers – the likes of Small Victories, Zabrinski, Johnny Boy and Mclusky got some absolute belters out. Whether turning down the chance to release a song called 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' by a new band called The Darkness passing through the city on a support slot was a mistake or not, you can be the judge…
Key song: Mclusky – 'Whoyouknow'
Matt Wilkinson, New Bands Editor: Postcard Records
I love the story of Postcard. It was only going for about a year before it went bankrupt, but its lucky 13 releases were all gold – from Orange Juice to Aztec Camera. The label was also home to probably my favourite Scottish post punk band, Josef K. I love everything about their 1980 single 'It's Kinda Funny' – from Postcard's vinyl packaging to the harsh, acerbic recording of the single to, not least, the song itself (which is heroically good).
While I'm talking about The Sound Of Young Scotland (Postcard's excellent motto), I also really, really want this documentary to be released…
Key song: Josef K – 'It's Kinda Funny'
Priya Elan, NME.COM Assistant Editor: Paisley Park
Madonna called Prince's bespoke label a 'harem' and there may have been some truth in what she said, in that he basically wrote and produced everything on the label under his name (or others).
Still, there's no arguing with the quality of his own 'Parade', 'Sign 'O' The Times' nor The Family and Jill Jones' self-titled debuts and Sheila E's 'Romance 1600'. Still, the less said about Carmen Electra's album the better…
Key song: The Family – 'The Screams Of Passion'
Laura Snapes, Assistant Reviews Editor: Brassland
Founded in 2001 by The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner and their uni friend, Alec Hanley Bemis, Brassland was initially conceived to release The National's records at a time when no-one else would. A decade later they're now on indie heavyweight 4AD, but Brassland continues to release thoughtful, eclectic albums by the likes of DIY punk fruitcakes Buke & Gase, classical virtuoso Nico Muhly - whose work you'll hear on albums by The National and Grizzly Bear - and Baby Dayliner, a sort of hip–hop Jens Lekman.
This year they'll release records by British folk band This Is The Kit, and potentially some instrumental works by Aaron and Bryce. Last March I got to spend a day with Alec, Aaron and Bryce, going around the different parts of New York that are so crucial to its function, and indicative of its open-minded ethos: the label's warehouse office in DUMBO, Aaron's Brooklyn home, Aron from Buke & Gase's flat and studio in Red Hook, and a concert hall in uptown Manhattan where the label's chamber group Clogs played that night.
Key songs: Buke & Gase, 'Medulla Oblongata',
The National, 'About Today'
Louis Pattison, Acting Reviews Editor: Mute Records
Back in the late 1970s, being quite into synthesisers marked you out as a deviant sort of character, the sort to be avoided, and synth-pop's crown prince Gary Numan didn't really do a lot to change that perception. It was Mute Records that made the synth a proper pop tool, and their early roster - Fad Gadget, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure - laid down a lot of that language that's still being flagrantly ripped off today.
Of course, they signed their fair share of deviants too, and the continuing excellence of their roster (which today includes Liars, Josh T Pearson and S.C.U.M) confirms they remain a British institution to be treasured.
Key track: Depeche Mode, 'Master & Servant'
This week's NME magazine features a full feature on how to start a record label in a week, featuring advice from key industry insiders, Radio 1's Jen Long, Glasvegas and more. There's also interviews with The Maccabees and Chairlift, some lovely posters of key 80s icons and loads more. Find out more, grab a digital issue, or subscribe now.
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The disappearing bog turtle, newly distinguished among endangered species, has found a friend in the lowly cows that graze on marshy New Jersey farmlands.
The unlikely relationship between the two creatures is being nurtured under the year-old federal Working Lands for Wildlife program, which identifies seven critically endangered and threatened species across the country for special attention. The bog turtle, one of America's tiniest turtles and a native of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, joins several birds, a tortoise, and a rare rabbit whose survival has become a priority.
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Compensation deterioration
Yankees' first-rounder goes to Angels
The New York Yankees' mind-boggling off-season spending spree is sending shock waves throughout the industry, but the Milwaukee Brewers are feeling the results a bit more than other interested parties.
When the Yankees agreed to terms with free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira on an eight-year, $180 million deal Tuesday, it cost the Brewers an extra first-round pick in the amateur draft next June.
Teixeira was rated slightly higher than CC Sabathia among Class A free agents in the Elias Sports Bureau rankings, which determine free-agent compensation for their former clubs. Using a much-debated statistical formula covering the past two seasons, Elias gave Teixeira a ranking of 98.889, compared to 98.110 for Sabathia.
Accordingly, Teixeira's former club, the Los Angeles Angels, will receive a first-round pick in 2009 from the Yankees as compensation, and the Brewers will receive New York's second-round selection. Both clubs also will receive a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds as compensation for losing the free agents.
Teixeira was the only Class A free agent with a higher ranking than Sabathia, who signed with the Yankees for seven years and $161 million. The Angels will pick in the No. 26 spot in the first round next June in place of New York.
"It's not so much the system of compensation as the Elias rankings that we have problems with," said Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash. "When those rankings come out every year, you scratch you head at how some of the players are ranked."
And imagine how the Toronto Blue Jays feel about losing free-agent pitcher A.J. Burnett to the Yankees. They now receive New York's third-round pick as compensation because Burnett (89.729) is ranked lower than both Teixeira and Sabathia by Elias.
New York has an additional first-round pick in the 2009 draft, designated as No. 28a, as compensation for not signing 2008 first-rounder Gerrit Cole. But that pick is protected and cannot be forfeited as compensation for picking a free agent.
Draft-pick compensation is part of baseball's collective bargaining agreement, and any changes would have to be negotiated with the players union.
"(General managers) talk about it every year," said Ash. "We can give recommendations, but at the end of the day it's always dropped (from discussion) as not being important enough (to pursue)."
The $423.5 million doled out by the Yankees to sign Sabathia, Burnett ($82.5 million) and Teixeira has resulted in expected cries from other clubs that baseball needs a salary cap. Teams are penalized for excessive spending with a luxury tax, but that didn't stop the Yankees from signing Teixeira a day after being assessed a $26.9 million tax for their 2008 payroll of approximately $200 million.
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, in an interview Tuesday with Bloomberg News, called the Yankees' spending into question and said the sport might need a salary cap.
As Ash noted, management has fought many wars with the players union over the years in attempts to get a salary cap; all met with failure. It took years of battling - as well as damaging work stoppages - just to get the current system of revenue sharing and luxury taxes.
"Everybody in the game thinks we need (a salary cap), except for the players union," said Ash. "We've been to battle with them for two decades with no success.
"Obviously (the Yankees) have their reasons for doing it, including revenues from their new ballpark, but it can't be good for the game. The only consolation is that they've done this in the past and it hasn't worked. Overspending doesn't necessarily guarantee you'll win a championship.
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Policy Matters: Lions, Tigers, and… Elephants!
by Adam M. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of Born Free USA
— Our thanks to Adam M. Roberts for permission to republish this post, which originally appeared on his Born Free USA blog on June 14, 2016.
The threats facing the world's wild animals and wild places are massive in scale: human populations growing exponentially, ecosystems being destroyed by agriculture and extractive industries, wild animals being slaughtered en masse for their parts (elephant ivory, rhino horn, tiger bone, lion trophies, bear gallbladders, sea turtle shell…), and individual animals captured or bred to languish for a lifetime of living hell in captivity.For those of us who work on the technical aspects of wildlife conservation, there is often no exciting rescue, no heart-pounding encounters with poachers, no days spent "in the field" tracking animals across the savannah or through the forest. There are only legislative and international policy matters. But, when we can successfully advance the policies that help animals… well, it matters!
The U.S. government recently issued significant policies that may not grab headlines, but undoubtedly advance animal welfare and wildlife conservation.
In April, two rulings gave captive tigers in America—and the people who dangerously interact with them—much-needed protection. One action from the Fish and Wildlife Service requires the sellers of tigers bred from unknown or mixed subspecies to have the same permits as those who breed "pure" tigers, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. This will help ensure that all captive tigers are protected from the greedy ambition of those who see them as only a lucrative asset in the illegal trade in tiger parts. Separately, the U.S. Department of Agriculture also published a technical note declaring that it is a violation of the Animal Welfare Act for members of the public to handle or feed big cats who are four weeks of age or younger. These cubs should remain with their mothers—not be passed around for sad photo opportunities.
We still have a long way to go to protect captive big cats in America—where, shockingly, there are more tigers in captivity than in all of their wild range—but the effects of these technical policy changes are profound. For example, the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is already ending its tiger encounters as a direct result of the public contact policy. continue reading…


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Historical Traveler Reviews Bavarian Lodge Leavenworth
As a former Flight Attendant, I have stayed in MANY hotels, and it takes alot to impress me, but I was blown away by the Bavarian Lodge! We stayed in one of the village view fireplace rooms, and it was so clean and comfortable, I wanted to move in. Everything about this hotel is stunning, from the rooms to the decor. The most amazing thing about this Lodge is the little touches. The ice machines have individual bags of ice for your room, so no noisy, clunking chunks of ice falling like from regular ice machines. The rooms also come with Q-tips and cotton rounds right in the room...I know, a little thing, but a big one to me!
All in all, the Bavarian Lodge was exceptional. The staff is warm, friendly and helpful with anything I asked of them.
When you go to Leavenworth...stay at the Bavarian Lodge...you will never want to stay anywhere else!!!
Feels like a vacation in the room!
We loved staying at the Bavarian Lodge! Right in town, right where all of the action is. The lobby is inviting & charming! The rooms are cozy, comfy, and clean. The staff was extremely helpful. The breakfast is fine for a "comes with the room" meal. And the price is great! We go to Leavenworth EVERY year, this is our new place to stay for every visit!
WOW! The best hotel ever.
This great hotel is just across the street from all the shops.
This is important, as parking is limited and difficult.
Check-in was ridiculously easy and fun--the staff is impeccable.
We walked into our room and had that 'WOW' feeling.
The room was perfect! The room colors were inviting and soft. The Bavarian theme was felt throughout.
The quality was superb--there were even granite windowsills.
Our king bed was super soft and comfy--there were 5 fluffy pillows with a down comforter.
There were Starbucks coffee packets and Tazo Teas in the refrigerator/snack area of the room.
This was a hotel we didn't want to leave--we actually brought lunch over and ate it at the pool area.
We've travelled quite a bit thru the USA and Europe and found this hotel to be among one of the top 3 places we've ever stayed in.
We'll make a point of coming back to Leavenworth just for this hotel.
Well worth it!
I just got home from a 2 week vacation that included 2 nights at the Bavarian Lodge in Leavenworth; out of all the hotels I've stayed in, both on this vacation and others the Bavarian Lodge falls near the top of the list.
Here is what stands out:
The beds: outstandingly comfortable; a real boon considering most of the time one spends in a hotel room is spent sleeping.
The location: directly across the street from the park in downtown Leavenworth, one only needs walk 2 or 3 blocks before hitting numerous restaurants, shops, etc.
The overall decor: They've taken some time and care with everything from lamps and bedspread to wall color to the personal photos they've hung on the wall. The decorating is restful to the eyes and a welcome departure from the typical hotel decor.
The breakfast: Pretty standard fare; eggs, bread, bagels, cereal, oatmeal, etc. They could have used more fresh fruit (only had apples and Orange juice) - the food was interesting and filling (cheese and egg omelet and the biscuits and gravy were delicious) and set us up for a good morning. The dining room was comfortable and uncrowded our first morning there, the second morning half of the room was reserved and there were limited seats but we were able to take our trays outside and enjoy breakfast in the gazebo.
The staff: The only hotel we stayed in where every staff person was always smiling AND there was no weird pressure to tip the maids (what is this new convention to leave envelopes suggesting tip amounts in your hotel room?)
There are other things to commend Bavarian Lodge; despite being on a busy street there was no street noise with the window closed, also no noise from neighbors, interesting gift shop in hotel lobby -
CONS: on the expensive side - the weeknight price is much more reasonable at 129, weekends at 149 are a little steep but after seeing the hotel I believe the rates are justified
Overall; a great place to stay and one I hope to visit again the next time I find myself in Leavenworth.
Pick this one if you are staying at leavenworth!!
it had a nice view.. of the parking lot. [but we were in the back.]
the biscuits were so dry like fruit cake.. but thats only because i put jam on it.
the deepest the pooll got was 4 foot 4 inches. deep i know.
the lodge was full of deer heads.
but the staff was really nice.
the rooms were nice but the beds were NOT oversized. if anything they were fulls not queenns i dont think. i dont know.
but it was in the middle of the town. so that was good.
ok well out of all the hotels there you should pick this one though. because it was nice-r than the other ones.
if you are staying in leavenworth then you should DEFINITELY stay in this one.
i didnt even ANY of the other ones so they werent close to town and then there were a few SMALL ones that were above the stores? which is kinda cool//weird.
oh yeah they have a LITTLE library of like.. 15 DVD's but we watched day after tommorow and walk the line. they also had family man and some other good ones. and they were all free.. you can rent board games like monopoly and scrabble and UNO and stuff.
overall it was good
also if you are eating there these places are good:
the place at the corner by the corner store.. called the munchen something. their hot dogs are really good and their chili is good too.
the pizza place right by the bavarian lodge.
and the chocolate place at the end of the little village
and MAKE SURE TO GO TO THE TAFFY STORE.. it is DELICIOUS taffy.
Perfect location in town.
Newer Hotel has a Great view in the middle of Levenworth. easy walking
across the street to shopping Starbucks food and drinks.. Well done.......
Shawn and Linda
Tenino, Wa
Highly Recommend
This hotel is awesome, a great suprise. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was very clean with great amenities. Tasty breakfast buffet. Only complaint is if you don't like firm pillows take your own.
Loved it!
We stayed here in December 2005 in a Turret Suite...it was awesome. We were able to watch and hear the entire Christmas lighting ceremony from our room. We stayed again in January 2006 with our children and were able to watch the Ice Festival fireworks show right from our room. We are staying again in February 2006 with friends and are sure we will have a wonderful time once again. You can't go wrong with this lodge. The decor does not get any better!
Very nice!
This was a wonderful lodge! Rooms were very clean and quite large. The staff was accommodating and there was fresh coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider, and cookies in the lobby for guests. The only downside was that the walls are quite thin and we had a group of partiers next door. Bring ear plugs to get a great night's sleep.
Picky traveler was highly impressed
Wow, one beautiful lodge. This hotel has got to be one of the nicest hotel rooms I ever stayed in for the price -- no, it is the nicest. So many, many attention to details, especially in your own room. What an average hotel does, this lodge is a cut above the rest. This family-owned hotel beautifully displays their exquisite decorating skills throughout the hotel and in the rooms, and it is evident the owners have high-quality standards. Everyone was extremely friendly and so were the owners who introduced themselves. The lobby itself is a lovely gift shop and is so comfy, too. You have to give this place a try. You won't be sorry, believe me. Even the complimentary breakfast was excellent and, again, the high quality of the food and even the presentation was impressive. They have a pool and two hot tubs, also. Like the title reads, I am very picky. I inspect sheets, matresses and if a window is dirty, I will complain. My husband was happy too!We stopped at Run of the River after its great reviews, but could not justify that cost when the sun is setting before 5 p.m. There was no way he was going to give us a military discount. So glad we drove on to the lodge! We wouldn't even think of staying anywhere else.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tucked away in the quaint neighborhood of Brown University, the Brooks Pharmacy on Pitman Street is evidence that the drugstore chain has been doing some heavy thinking of its own.
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In September, the 330-store retailer unveiled a new skin care department concept, one that brings popular French brands to the U.S. for the first time. But, more than that, the design is wrapped around the core competency of a drugstore. That is, it focuses on health care.
The Derma Skincare Center at Brooks merchandises Vichy, a product of L'Oréal, and Avène, a brand owned by pharmaceutical company Pierre Fabre. Both collections are made with formulas based on water from thermal springs reputed to have curative powers. The Center also sells Dermablend, a corrective cosmetics and skin care line. On Oct. 28, Brooks opened a center in a store in Narragansett, R.I., and this month will unveil a department in a store in East Providence. By yearend, another three are slated for stores in the Boston market.
As explained by Michel Coutu, president and chief executive officer of Brooks, drugstores need to separate themselves from the pack of mass-market retailers like discounters, supermarkets and convenience stores, which now all handle the same merchandise. "The long-term vision is to differentiate drug, so that we have a point of difference from 7-Eleven, Wal-Mart and Stop & Shop. We have nothing else exclusive to us," Coutu said. "[With this], we will have a special class of treatment."
Five years ago, continued Coutu, "I decided to go on a crusade. I started to look at concepts that would be exclusive to drugstores — where usually the main focus is on health. After conversations with L'Oréal's Vichy and then Avène, we were able to come up with a concept we could agree on."
The new department is patterned after Europe's version of a pharmacy, which treats skin care as a health item rather than European perfumeries, which assume a beauty approach.
The center in the Pitman Street store takes up 260 square feet of floor space and is located in the rear right corner of the store, adjacent to the pharmacy. There is a white display table and also a white consultation desk. A key component is that the section is staffed with trained consultants, who are on hand between six and eight hours a day, as well as by appointment.
"We are really pushing skin health, rather than beauty," said Linda Adams, a store consultant, who was trained by Vichy and Avène experts flown in from France. "Covering up skin, that is not a healthy approach. We focus on daily care. That is what we are trying to bring." The consultants are even trained on identifying skin conditions that require medical attention and can then be referred to the pharmacist.
There is no charge for a consultation. "We are trying to get to know the customer and develop a rapport," explained Anne Beauregard, another trained consultant.
"People want to look healthy and better longer," noted Coutu, who said that the consultants will receive a sales incentive.
The center's lighted wall fixtures feature white and pale green tones. Signage for Vichy — blue and white — and Avène — muted orange and white — add some pizzazz to the clinical-looking area. Coutu, a trained pharmacist, who also enjoys sketching store designs in his spare time, helped create the shelving.
Coutu said that the merchandising of clinical skin care products is already being done throughout Europe, Japan, Canada and other regions worldwide. "It is about time we brought it to this market," said Coutu, who hopes "other drugstore chains will start participating."
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Executives from Avène and Vichy said they have been waiting for the right opportunity to bring their specialized skin treatment brands to the U.S. In an unusual alignment, the two companies have been working closely together to create an appropriate concept that would be viable in the U.S. market. Brooks, the seventh-largest drugstore chain in the U.S., has given them their foot in the door.
"We are carving out a whole new way to distribute. It will be in select stores with high traffic and near the pharmacy," said Olivier Fontaine, president of Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique USA. "It is a new way of selling skin care. We want to re-create the French pharmacy in the U.S."
To be able to launch Avène here, he said: "We needed the right concept to portray the image of the brand known throughout Europe." Avène was born from the Avène Dermatological Hydrotherapy Center in Avène, France, which has treated sensitive skin and skin disorders for more than two centuries using water from its thermal spring. Fontaine said 2,000 patients a year are treated at the Avène Hydrotherapy Center. "This is a great new story with Brooks and the U.S.," he said.
How big can this market be? "The sky is the limit," added Fontaine. "But first, we have to be successful with our first step."
Vichy, at 72 years old, the junior of the brands, was founded by a skin physician, and also focuses on the needs of sensitive skin and is made from thermal spa water.
Stephane Wilmet, general manager, active cosmeuticals for L'Oréal, said he looks "forward to building a strong business in the U.S." Pricing for the line, he said, "is below department stores', but above mass prices." Prices at Brooks for both Vichy and Avène items range from about $5 to $25.
Wilmet also oversees L'Oréal's Dermablend brand, which has been marketed in U.S. department and speciality stores and on QVC for many years.
David Morocco, senior vice president, marketing at Brooks, said the store-in-store concept is still considered a test and will be monitored for results and tweaked as necessary. But, he noted, "by bringing this department in, we have enhanced the professional image."
"This is about skin health, it is not about beauty," Coutu stressed.
The Pitman store's sales consultants said the most popular items from the lines so far have been antiaging creams and acne treatments for teens.
"The brands are so known in other countries that we have people from Boston driving to Pitman Street [a 90-minute drive] for items," Adams said. The center has also received phone calls from consumers seeking products in California, Hawaii, Georgia, Texas, New Hampshire, Colorado and Washington, which they learned of via the brands' Web sites. Brooks is not shipping products and are referring inquiries to the brands' respective New York offices.
Coutu's long-term vision is to help evolve drugstores to a product mix that is 40 percent health care, 40 percent beauty and 20 percent miscellaneous items such as greeting cards and candy. "You have to have health and, through health, you go to beauty and to feeling good."


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I have scrapbooked the old fashioned way for years. Do any of you do digital? Do you like it? And do you know of any good websites for tutorials and good stuff?
I have scrapbooked the old fashioned way for years. Do any of you do digital? Do you like it? And do you know of any good websites for tutorials and good stuff?
I love digital scrapbooking... I actually do it more than regular scrapping anymore. I will find my favorite links and post them for you...
Carrie - Crafty loving mom to Chloe 5-07 and Phoebe Capri 2-10
Im interested in this as well. I always wondered about it, seems like it would be fun to point and click and put it all together. Do you print them out afterwards or something?
I use Adobe Photoshop to put together my albums. Friends & family have recommended using Shutterfly since they have options for uploading into books that can be printed, etc.
I love it. I use mostly all free stuff--although I have bought things from the websites who offer freebies--to sort of pay them back (if that makes any sense).
Anyways. I use paint.net--it's a free Microsoft program from Microsoft. If you go to that web-site, you can download it for free and they have tutorials there, too.
As far as digital scrapbooking sites, I love shabbyprincess.com--they have really cute stuff. They have a tab that says "freebies" where you can download some free scrapbooking kits. I also like Digital Freebies. You can sign up to get their weekly newsletter--which includes the "Friday Freebie", too.
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I'm not sure how similar it is to actual "digital scrapbooking", but it is SUPER CUTE, and SUPER FREE!! :) Once you "publish" your page (make it available for viewing) you can download the .jpg of it and print it if you like. Not sure how well the printing goes, I never do it because we have a b/w laser printer.
Anyway, maybe that's something similar to what you might be looking for!
Ash- Thanks so much for the web site recommendation! I love shabbyprincess.com! I don't see a freebies tab. I will have to look around more and figure out how to do it. I can't wait to get started.
That looks really fun. I would love to have mine look fancy like that link you posted. I dont understand the whole buying stuff online and then using it in Photoshop or whatever software and what it would be like when printed but its really cool. I would definetely love to try. My hubby will kill me since I got a cricut and all these supplies, not that I have to convert or anything. thanks for the info, cant wait to look into it more.
Ash... thanks for posting the sites... those were the same ones I was going to post as well.
I also use photoshop, but paint.net is a good program as well. Best part is it's free... photoshop is expensive, but it's an incredible program, that lets you do just about anything. There are so many places that you can print a book, and that's what we've done. It is fun to have a hard bound book to show off as your scrapbook.
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Are you a member of the Hotchicks group? Laura, the group owner, has started doing some digi scrap kits.
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A clue to the possible presence of an obscure visceral carcinoma, notably, carcinoma of the pancreas, may arise from the hemorrhage which appears within 24 hours after the intravenous administration of the highly potent and prompt-acting anticoagulant, warfarin (Coumadin) sodium.1
The case presented below, coupled with a previous experience with thrombosis, may show this procedure to be an important diagnostic tool. The appearance of early bleeding in this patient, markedly contrasting that noted in previous experience with over 125 intravenous injections of warfarin, leads me to report this case in the hope that others with more clinical material available may be led to assess the usefulness and limitations of the suggested test. Fortunately, the availability of phytonadione (vitamin K1, Mephyton) reduces the hazards associated with the hemorrhage. Vitamin K1 promptly counteracts the bleeding produced by warfarin.
A consideration of the recent literature associating thrombosis and carcinoma lends
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Microsoft's Bing is now powering Yahoo's natural search results in the U.S. and Canada.
Online marketers now have two major search engines to manage for their natural search marketing campaigns, with this week's announcement that Microsoft Corp.'s Bing Internet search platform is now powering Yahoo Inc.'s Yahoo natural search results.
Yahoo Search queries in the U.S. and Canada for all types of web content, including product images and videos, are now showing results produced by the Bing platform, Yahoo and Microsoft say. "We are happy to report the transition has gone smoothly," Satya Nadella, senior vice president in Microsoft's Online Services Division, wrote in a blog post this week.
The platform migration for now only covers natural or organic search results; Yahoo and Microsoft are also working on migrating Yahoo's paid-search platform to Bing.
For marketers, the immediate difference is that they can now optimize their sites for natural search results for two, rather than three, primary search engines, experts say. Until now, most marketers would focus their site optimization efforts mostly on Google, which commands an Internet search market share of about 70%, then would decide whether to also focus on either Yahoo or Bing, or both.
Effective site optimization efforts include maintaining fresh content and links pertinent to the content a retailer wants to promote on a web page, then testing to see how the their site shows in natural search results in particular search engines. But for many marketers, it only pays to do this for search market leader Google Inc.
"With Google at about 70% market share it was hard for marketers to justify also focusing on others," says Nathan Safran, a senior research analyst search engine optimization technology and services firm Conductor Inc. "Now diversifying beyond the Google focus is easier to justify."
For the four weeks ended Aug. 1, Google's U.S. search market share was 71.43%, compared to 14.43% for Yahoo and 9.86% for Bing, according to research firm Experian Hitwise. Among leading online retailers, Google also dominates in search marketing, though Bing edges out Yahoo, according to the 2011 edition of the Internet Retailer Search Marketing Guide.
Going forward, Yahoo and Microsoft can be expected to better maintain and upgrade the Yahoo search platform to compete against Google with search features and functionality, Safran adds.
The Bing platform, for instance, allows searchers to peruse a menu of additional search categories without leaving the results page. A search for "running shoes" on Yahoo.com, for example, offers a drop-down menu that lets consumers click to pages showing results by particular brands of running shoes.
"Yahoo will continue to drive technology innovation in the search experience to bring more value to users and advertisers alike," Shasi Seth, senior vice president of Yahoo Search Products, wrote in a recent blog post. "We are focused on creating rich, immersive experiences that foster serendipitous discovery for people across the Yahoo network."
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Lorraine Chapman joined Boston Conservatory in 2012 and is an Instructor in the Dance Division.
Chapman danced professionally with Eliot Feld Ballets (New York), Ballet British Columbia under the artistic direction of Balanchine muse Patricia Neary, as well as for several Boston-based choreographers including Amy Spencer, Richard Colton, Diane Arvanites, Jose Mateo, and Marcus Schulkind. As a choreographer Chapman has received several grants and has created works for numerous festivals and companies, officially forming her own company, LCTC, in 2002. LCTC is one of Boston's most notable contemporary dance companies and is represented by Pentacle, a NYC-based management support organization.
Chapman's awards in the past ten years include a Boston Dance Alliance Rehearsal & Retreat Fellowship (2014), a Brother Thomas Fellowship from The Boston Foundation (2013), a Boston Center for the Arts Dance Residency (2011), and a Summer Stages Dance/Baryshnikov Arts Center Residency (2008). She has also been featured in Dance Magazine as one of "25 To Watch" (2008). Chapman is honored to announce that the Catalyst series at The Dance Complex will be supporting the creation, production, and presentation of a new LCTC work in the 2016-17 season. She is also continuing her role as Resident DanceMaker for the Shaker Dance Revival Project at Canterbury Shaker Village, creating programming and curating performances.
Chapman received her training at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and L'Ecole Superieure De Danse Du Quebec, as well as from renowned Boston veterans including Francis Kotelly and Samuel Kurkjian. With equal training and professional experience in all of the classical ballet forms and in many of the modern and contemporary dance modalities, Chapman brings a particular and unique knowledge into her classroom. Additionally, she at the Ballet Arts Centre of Winchester and is co-director of their pre-professional performing groups and company track.