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Mets' pitchers struggle in loss
A variation on that theme happened on Saturday afternoon 25 feet from when Seaver had tried to ease Matlack's pain 34 years earlier. Billy Wagner approached Joe Smith, smirking and ready to welcome this rookie to the big leagues. No matter that Smith already had 42 days and 18 appearances in the bigs. In Wagner's mind, Smith hadn't passed any sort of initiation until Saturday, when he served up a grand slam to Milwaukee's J.J. Hardy.
"Welcome to the big leagues, Joe Smith," Wagner said. "Now, you've only got 100 or 150 more of those."
Baseball can be cruel; teammates, particularly those who share the same bullpen, can be crueler.
Smith smiled, shrugged his shoulders and went on with his life.
"The test is tomorrow when I get ... I hope I get in there again," Smith said.
The caustic commiserating occurred during the postmortem of the Mets' loss to the Brewers on Saturday. A game that was hardly going the Mets' way deteriorated into a 12-3 defeat. After three defensive lapses contributed to two tainted runs for the Brewers in the fourth inning, the Mets bullpen surrendered five runs in the eight inning -- four on Hardy's slam.
"Not a pretty day," manager Willie Randolph said, and no one argued.
But the Mets walked into their clubhouse afterwards with a 22-13 record and little reason to fret. Likewise, when Smith showered off the first three runs of his big-league career -- Hardy's fourth RBI was pinned on Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano -- he knew he had pitched extraordinarily well in the 17 preceding appearances. That resume formed a backbone that wouldn't allow him to collapse under the weight of one 18-pitch sequence, no matter how ugly it was.
Smith cursed his fate briefly, wondering why his ERA must soar -- from zero to 1.69 on Saturday -- when his father is in the stands, and then, as Wagner had urged, he turned the page.
Mike Pelfrey's 2007 body of work doesn't have that kind of cleansing power or uplift to it.
The page doesn't turn so readily for the Mets' other rookie pitcher. Pelfrey sat two lockers down from Smith on Saturday, and no teammate found it appropriate to "bust him" as Wagner had Smith. The Mets' eighth loss in 16 home games also was Pelfrey's fifth loss in five decisions. It's a different kind of Won-Nothing fraternity.
The course and results of Pelfrey's sixth start were too similar to those of the previous four -- a run allowed in the first inning, a first-inning ERA of 14.40, subsequent improvement and ultimately defeat.
Dispirited, Pelfrey offered this pained lament: "The thing is, I thought I made progress. Paulie [Lo Duca] said I threw great. I feel like I'm getting better. I threw breaking balls for strikes when I was behind and... You know, it'd have been real nice to have something to show for it."
Pelfrey had less to do with the Mets' defeat than Smith, though he was responsible for four runs. Two of them could have been avoided. A breakdown inning by the Mets' defense that included a bizarre sacrifice-fly double play had been a primary element in his undoing. The Mets could have played better in the fourth inning; Pelfrey could have pitched more effectively, too.
The rally began with a single to right by Craig Counsell, one of the eight hits Pelfrey allowed in five innings. Counsell advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by winning pitcher Ben Sheets and to third on an infield single by Tony Gwynn Jr., a hit that could have been avoided. Gwynn had hit a ground ball almost directly to second baseman Ruben Gotay. Having moved to his right, first baseman Carlos Delgado had no chance to cover first base, and Pelfrey was late arriving at first.
After Pelfrey walked Hardy on four pitches, he appeared to defuse the situation to a degree. Prince Fielder hit a pop into short right field. Shawn Green could have made the play, but Gotay did. And, as Counsell tagged up, Gotay made a poor throw in the general direction of the plate.
Lo Duca cut off the throw 15 feet from the plate as Counsell scored and Gwynn moved to third, and then he threw to second base. Jose Reyes took the throw and began to run Hardy back to first as Gwynn continued toward home. Reyes never checked Gwynn, throwing to first instead. By the time Delgado took the throw, he had no chance to throw out Gwynn at the plate. The 4-2-3-6 play -- too long, too late -- produced the second out after the fact.
"I made a bad assumption that [Gotay] was under it," Green said. "I should have called him off. I don't think [Counsell] tries it if I make the play. I know better; it was 100 percent my fault."
Those runs became critical when the Mets scored their runs in the fifth, the first on a wild pitch by Sheets (3-2) following Green's triple, the other two on David Newhan's first home run -- and his first two RBIs -- as a Met. It was his second pinch-hit home run and the Mets' second this season.
And hardly any of it mattered when the Mets' bullpen surrendered eight runs -- five in the eighth and three in the ninth. Feliciano, who had begun the day with 13 2/3 scoreless innings, was charged with two runs in the eighth. Both scored on hits against Smith, who had pitched 15 1/3 innings without allowing a run.
Summoned after Feliciano had allowed a single and hit Counsell, Smith hit pinch-hitter Gabe Gross and gave up Gwynn's third hit to produce one run. Hardy hit his 11th home run on the first pitch, the second grand slam of his career and the first to occur in a Mets game this season.
"I knew I'd give up a run sooner or later," Smith said. "Not this way, though. I'm supposed to get right-handed hitters out [Gross and Gwynn bat left-handed; Hardy is right-handed]. I haven't given one up to a righty in a long time -- freshman redshirt year, unless you count summer ball. Does that count?"
Smith's parents, Lee and Mike, were in town for the first time.
"The last time my father saw me pitch, I gave up a bunch of runs," said the young reliever. "I might have to send them home."
He smiled as he spoke. The disappointment was dissipating.
"He'll be fine," Wagner said. "That's why I said what I did. He can take it. He's strong."
No one had that assessment of Pelfrey. That he might be discouraged to the point of diminishing returns is a concern, though Randolph did say Pelfrey retains his place in the rotation.
"He can't let that happen," Randolph said of the possibility that his young starter might grow discouraged. "This is the big leagues. He's getting his opportunity."
Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New Bael Décor Heart-shaped Bath Pillow Helps Promote Bath Time Safety
Bath tub accidents are common among children and even adults. Bael Décors new heart-shaped firm support bath pillow addresses this issue by helping prevent bath time injuries.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 22, 2014 ) Los Angeles, California -- Bath time, as it turns out, is not always as relaxing as people want it to be.
Bael Decor's heart-shaped firm support bath pillow helps ensure that bath time is always a safe and relaxing experience.
Bael Decor's heart-shaped firm support bath pillow helps ensure that bath time is always a safe and relaxing experience.
According to some statistics online, bath-related accidents are as common among adults, especially senior citizens, as they are among children. In fact, the bathroom is sometimes considered as the "second most dangerous room in the home" next to the kitchen.
A New York Times article reported that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 235,000 people aged 15 and above are taken to the emergency room each year because of bathroom-related injuries. More than a third of these injuries occur while bathing or showering. The same report also noted that injuries are most prone around the bath tub or shower especially for bathers aged 15 to 24.
John Joe, Bael Décor product specialist, said, "Bath tub injuries are more common than we think they are, and seemingly minor accidents like slipping can lead to more serious and permanent injuries. This was one of our major considerations when we developed our new heart-shaped firm support bath pillow."
Bael Décor's new heart-shaped firm support bath pillow is an orthopedic-grade bath pillow with therapeutic benefits. The heart shape and curved groove serve to provide additional support to the head and back during bath time.
It can be used for hot tubs and bath tubs or in the spa, and helps prevent the occurrence of bath tub injuries. Users of the heart-shaped bath pillow noted the soothing relief and more relaxing feel during bath time especially for those who suffer through back pains and soreness.
Joe added, "Bael Décor's heart-shaped bath pillow helps by ensuring that the back is in correct position when they are bathing in the tub. Its size, firmness and texture are all designed towards the goal of providing orthopedic relief."
Another notable feature of the heart-shaped bath pillow is its suction cups that firmly stick to any bath tub surface. It is also able to fit into a variety of bath tub shapes and sizes, and does not flatten despite prolonged use.
Bael Décor's heart-shaped bath pillow is made from organic polyurethane material, and is ideal for both hot and cold baths. It is waterproof, and has been cited for its easy maintenance.
"The right bathing accessories can really go a long way in making bath time safer, more relaxing, and more enjoyable," Joe furthered. "And based on the positive feedback we've been getting from our happy customers, our bath pillow is definitely that kind of bathing accessory."
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MLive reporter Larry Hook recently sat down with artist Betty Kay Price to ask her what it's like to own an art studio in Jackson. Following are her responses:
Q. What does your business offer to customers?
A. I sell artwork, I give lessons and I sometimes do classes. My husband does photography.
Q. What are your daily duties at work?
A. I paint, I make jewelry, I make paper bead that I embellish and turn into earrings. Some days I just come in and paint. Some days I have students and I give lessons. I make altered books. I do any number of things. I guess I'm just a "schizo" artist because I'm always trying to do too many things at one time.
Q. Who did you decide to open this business?
A. I just needed a space to paint and this building was going a bit more commercial … so I was kind of obliged to participate. That meant it was an open studio, where people could just come in.
Q. What is your favorite part of your job?
A. Making art; doing what I love to do.
Residence: City of Jackson
Position and Workplace: Co-owner (with husband Kenny Price) and artist at Bo-Kay Studios, an art studio and gallery, 634 N. Mechanic St., Jackson
Length of employment: Seven years
Family: Married to husband Kenny for 42 years. Three children, Kenneth Jr., 41, Katharine, 39, and Klaus, 39; and seven grandchildren.
Q. What is your favorite type of art?
A. I love mixed media. I like to use ink with paint, I like to use paper with paint, and whatever else I can find.
Q. What has been your proudest or most memorable moment at work?
A. One of the things that makes me feel good about my art is when people come in … and enjoy the atmosphere. I use warm colors for a cold climate and it makes people feel good. That's probably my proudest time, when people enjoy what I do or they see something that really touches them.
Q. If you could change one thing about your job, what would it be?
A. I would be a better business person. I would be more together and able to make money better to support my rent. I'm a little scattered that way.
Q. How do you like to spend your free time?
A. I organize the arts and crafts for the (annual Jackson) Civil War Muster. I read; non-fiction, mainly, or Christian. And I make jewelry for myself.
Q. What are your professional plans for the future?
A. To keep on keepin' on. As long as I can be here I will be here.
Q. If you could have a dream job, what would it be?
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WSI, a Kalamazoo-based job placement company, opened an office in San Diego.
"The demand for WSI's expertise in the placement industry continues to increase nationally," WSI Vice President Steve Beebe said in the company's announcement. "Opening an office in San Diego allows us to better meet that demand and more importantly better service our customers."
WSI, founded in 2001, is a privately-held research, recruiting and staffing company with offices in Battle Creek, Kansas City, Mo., and Washington.
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Wolves use walks to defeat South Whidbey in softball
Coupeville took advantage of 11 bases on ball to walk by the visiting South Whidbey High School softball team 6-3 on Thursday, March 20.
The Falcons out-hit Coupeville 9-6 but received only one walk from Wolf pitcher MaKayla Bailey, and fell in the league opener for both teams.
Coupeville scored three runs in the first inning on only one hit, with the help of three walks and three passed balls.
The Wolves added three runs in the fourth inning after the first two batters walked and eventually scored.
South Whidbey picked up a run in the second on back-to-back singles by Chloe Huffman and Sarah Merrow and an error.
The Falcons added two runs in the seventh. An error, a single by Chantel Brown and a walk to Anne Madsen loaded the bases. A passed ball allowed one run to score, then after Huffman was hit by a pitch to reload the bases, another run scored on a passed ball.
Merrow led the Falcon offense with three hits, including a double.
Brown collected two singles and Madsen added a double.
Bree Messner and Hailey Hammer each had two hits for the Wolves. Bailey finished with eight strikeouts.
In earlier action March 18, the Falcons recovered from a poor start of walks and errors to defeat the Friday Harbor Wolverines 19-5 in five innings.
South Whidbey (0-1, 1-1) played Lakewood (0-1, 1-1) March 20, but results were not available at press time. The Falcons go to Cedarcrest (1-0) at 4 p.m. Monday, March 24. The next home game is at 4 p.m. Monday, March 31, with Granite Falls (1-0, 1-1).
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Russell Simmons is considering offering alternatives to payday loans and cash-back rewards to users of his RushCards as competition in the prepaid debit card market widens.
The additional offerings would build on two services RushCard recently launched. The first is a goal program that offers cardholders the opportunity to earn $2 back for each month that they maintain a balance of $500 or more in subset savings accounts. The second allows those who have direct deposit to get paycheck funds two days early.
But Simmons said in an interview that he is "looking to see if we can provide a cheaper loan" so his cardholders don't have to resort to payday lenders to pay monthly bills. He also hopes to raise cash-back rewards to 5% on up to $10,000 in funds users manage to save toward specified financial targets in their RushGoals accounts each month.
"When we do this, it's going to be the best savings account out there," Simmons says. He adds that both offerings are still in the planning stages and will require "more research and development" before any plans are finalized.
The potential additions to RushCard's services come at a time when the prepaid debit card market is heating up. Earlier this week, Suze Orman launched a low-fee card that provides its users with credit monitoring services furnished by TransUnion and major issuers such as American Express (Stock Quote: AXP) and Capital One (Stock Quote: COF) added low-fee prepaid cards to their arsenals in 2011.
Simmons says he doesn't plan to change the RushCard's current fee structure, despite the fact that its $9.95 monthly fee is higher than many of its competitors. Instead, his focus is to add services and tools to give underbanked and low-income people easier access to their money while improving their financial literacy.
"I'm going to keep innovating," he says. "My job is to provide good service and financial well-being. The education process is expensive ... If I find ways to lower the price, I'll lower the price."
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Russell Simmons is considering offering alternatives to payday loans and cash-back rewards to users of his RushCards as competition in the prepaid debit card market widens.
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Mimmi Nietula and Jani Koskinen made a documentary on Palestinian every day life. (Photo: Laura Meriläinen)
Jani Koskinen, cinematographer and assistant director of the documentary Next Door to Freedom has visited the Palestinian areas controlled by the Israeli many times already. Most of his experiences in the areas have been positive, but some things have made him stop and think. The locals even refer to the wall built by the Israelias an outdoor prison.
Cinemas have survived the threat of DVDs even though the death of cinema has been predicted since the advent of television. One reason for this is the effect of shared experience, say the researchers of the University of Chicago - films seem better in the theatre.
In February Toni Lahti, Producer of Tampere Trash Film Festival, has waded through dozens of film clips sent by amateur filmmakers and selected the ones most suitable for the festival.
This year's trash is light and humorous.
The first ever Russian fantasy film, Volkodav, was commercially last year's most successful Russian production.
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A consortium of parishes, including St. Charles and St. John the Baptist, could soon be responsible for operating and funding the St. James Youth Center under legislation currently awaiting the governor's signature. The legislation, forwarded to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk last week, would set up a multi-jurisdictional board of commissioners to oversee the center made up of representatives from the parishes that use the juvenile detention facility.
Currently, St. James Parish is solely responsible for the center and charges other parishes per day to house their juvenile offenders. However, St. James Parish President Timmy Roussel said his parish can no longer afford to operate the center on its own, especially in light of new licensing requirements for juvenile detention centers set to go into effect next year.
"That put St. James Parish really taking a hard look at if we put the new rules in effect how much it would cost and that is right at $4 million. The decision had to be made whether to shut down the facility or put forth legislation to put together this consortium," he said. "We are serving 32 parishes out of 64 in the state and they have nowhere else to go. We knew St. James Parish couldn't continue to do it on its own."
In addition to St. Charles, St. John and St. James, Roussel said Ascension, Assumption, West Baton Rouge, Iberville and Point Coupee parishes have expressed interest in joining the endeavor.
Roussel said it costs about $1.2 million a year to operate the facility, which can house about 40 inmates at a time but averages between 27 and 31 a day.
St. James last year increased the amount it charges parishes to house their juvenile offenders from $120 a day to $130, but Roussel said the actual cost to the parish is $160. That lead to the facility operating $400,000 in the red last year, an amount that was made up by taking money from the parish's general fund.
"We can't continue to operate in a deficit," he said. "It's not fair to our taxpayers."
He said St. James averages about three inmates a month at the facility, while St. Charles and St. John usually have five or fewer. Ascension Parish uses it the most, making up about half of the juveniles at the facility.
St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre said St. Charles spent about $400,000 last year to house juveniles in St. James and Orleans, where it sends juveniles when St. James is full.
"We had our own center at one time. But it went defunct. We weren't keeping that many juveniles," he said. "It's much cheaper for us to send them somewhere else."
Although it's ultimately up to the St. James Parish Council, Roussel said he will recommend that the parish donate the facility to the eight-parish commission so that the parishes don't have to come up with any out-of-pocket money. The breakdown of how the eight parishes would contribute financially to the operation of the facility has not yet been determined, but Roussel said the funds could come from a property tax. The legislation gives the board authority to issue bonds if authorized by voters.
"St. Charles is probably in a better position to support something like this, because we have revenue from industry," St. Pierre said. "Some parishes up north are struggling with finances and will have to find the money to do it."
Roussel said he hopes the board will form within four to six months after Gov. Jindal's signature, to give it time to be in place when the new state law requiring juvenile facilities to be licensed goes into effect. Legislation also awaiting Jindal's signature would delay that for six months, until July 1, 2013.
"We were looking for a two-year waiver to get all our ducks in a row before getting licensed because of that notion of $4 million," Roussel said. "We didn't get it, but any time extension is welcomed."
To be licensed, facilities will have to meet numerous standards, including separate buildings and gender-specific guards for males and females, additional guards for overnight operations, an increased focus on education and requirements for medical staff. But most of the $4 million price tag will come from implementing a host of building regulations, many of which the St. James facility doesn't currently meet.
"What doesn't work is the dorm ceilings are too low, the doors open the wrong way, the windows are too small, the light is too little, the space between dorm rooms is too low, there is exposed piping under the sinks -- pretty much everything," Roussel said. "It's going to be a complete bulldoze for our physical assets."
Roussel said the facility will likely apply for a waiver to give the new board more time to organize and put the building standards in place.
"We've got to make this eight-parish thing work," Roussel said. "The scary part is if the consortium of parishes doesn't work we are then forced to shut down. Where in Louisiana will we send our juveniles? The sheriffs will be forced to bring them out of state or to north Louisiana."
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Bleed Them Dry is designed to be a combat utility mod that allows you to set different weapon types to deal long-term bleed damage to targets. Weapons covered by this mod are bows & crossbows, daggers, swords, greatswords, war axes, battleaxes, maces, and warhammers. You can choose between 18 different settings, each with a set magnitude and duration. Damage values are 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 points of bleed damage per second over either 30 or 60 seconds.
IMPORTANT: Bleed damage stacks! The more a target is attacked, the faster it will go down. For example, if an attack on a target applies a bleed using a setting of 0.2 damage per second for 30 seconds, a second attack that applies a bleed will apply the same effect again and overlap the first effect, increasing the damage to 0.4 damage per second for the duration both effects are active on the target.
Be aware that not every hit will spill blood; chances of causing a bleed per attack are determined by the attacker's relevant weapon skill. The following shows which skill trees affect which weapons and their hit chances.
Weapon Skills:
Archery: Bows, crossbows
One Handed: Daggers, swords, war axes, maces
Two Handed: Greatswords, battleaxes, warhammers
Skill Levels:
1-29 = 25% hit chance
30-59 = 50% hit chance
60-89 = 75% hit chance
90-100 = 90% hit chance
You can also enable unarmed bleed damage for select races through the MCM. This will allow you to deal bleed damage to enemies in fully unarmed combat if your character is a Khajiit, Argonian, in Werewolf form, or in Vampire Lord form. Khajiits and Argonians have a 20% hit chance while Werewolves and Vampire Lords have a 50% hit chance.
You can enable player bleed damage by weapons at any time through the MCM under the section labeled 'NPC to Player Damage'. If you enable this option, dodging and blocking will become very important in avoiding bleed damage from enemy attacks. Normally you regenerate health constantly, even in combat, but if you are struck by an attack that causes bleeding, you will loose all natural health regeneration including any effects that improve it until the bleeding stops. Items that provide a set health value increase (such as healing potions or food) will still heal you normally and you are urged to carry a decent stock at all times. The magnitude and duration of bleeds you would suffer from enemy attacks are mirrored by the settings you have chosen under the 'Player to NPC Damage' section in the MCM.
There is an option under the 'Player to NPC Damage' section in the MCM to enable bleed damage when bitten or clawed by certain creatures. Each covered creature type has a set hit chance that generally depends on their size and dangerous nature. You can choose between three overall levels of damage from bleeds acquired by creatures: Low, Medium, and High.
The following creatures have a chance to cause bleed damage when attacking:
Wolves | Death Hounds[DG] | Slaughterfish | Bears | Sabre Cats | Werewolves | Werebears[DB] | Gargoyles[DG] | Hagravens | Spriggans | Ice Wraiths
Trolls | Dwarven Spheres | Dwarven Centurions | Dwarven Ballista[DB] | Dragons
Trolls | Dwarven Spheres | Dwarven Centurions | Dwarven Ballista[DB] | Dragons
If an enemy is bleeding out, they may decide to flee from combat if they feel outmatched. The more foolhardy the enemy, the longer they will stay and fight. If their health drops below 25%, their movement and attack speed will be slowed until either they stop bleeding or they regain enough health to push them back over 25%. If you have player bleed damage enabled, you will suffer from the same movement and attack speed impairment should your own health drop below 25% while bleeding out. These effects are able to be toggled on/off in case you have other mods that have similar effects.
You have a few options: You can either wait it out (health permitting) or you can use one of four ways to end the bleeding early. The first two ways are applying bandages or tourniquets to stem the blood flow. These are common skills that can be found in your magic menu and utilize certain everyday items. However, these can only be applied when not in combat. Bandages require 2 linen wraps and tourniquets require 2 leather strips to work.
If there is no way for you to end combat quickly and you need a respite from your wounds immediately, you can use Elixirs of Coagulation sold at apothecary merchants or cast a Cauterize Wounds spell offered by court wizards. While these methods can be used in combat, they have drawbacks; the elixirs are rare and rather expensive and the spell uses a large amount of magicka coupled with a lengthy cast time.
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Note: The patch prevents Bleed Them Dry's effects from continuing after your character blacks out so that you don't die instantly after regaining consciousness.
This mod should be fully compatible with all mods, including combat overhauls and mods that change textures and/or meshes of weapons and creatures.
However, mods that add or assign new weapon keywords (WeapTypeBow, WeapTypeSword, etc.) to weapons may cause issues. Bleed Them Dry relies on those keywords to know what weapon you or an NPC is holding and which bleed out setting to apply to the target. This also applies to mods that add new weapons to the game; it depends on if the mod author assigned the correct weapon type keyword to their item for this mod to recognize it.
New creatures from other mods may or may not apply bleeds when attacking. It depends if the mod author added their new creature to Skyrim's existing race groups (WolfRace, SabreCatRace, etc.) since Bleed Them Dry checks race affiliation to determine which bleed setting to apply to your character when hit.
MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SAVE BEFORE DOWNLOADING AND TRYING THIS MOD! Improperly removing a mod, especially with a running script, halfway through a playthrough is not recommended and can result in unpredictable game behavior.
If using Nexus Mod Manager, download and activate to install.
If installing manually, open the .7z file with an archiver program (WinZip, WinRar, 7zip, etc.) then extract and place the .esp and .bsa into your Skyrim/Data folder.
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A clean save is highly recommended. Click 'Reset All Settings' on the MCM Reset & Help page, then disable the mod via console 'StopQuest BleedThemDryMCM'. Save the game. Quit and uninstall the old version. Install the new version. Load your save and make a new save over the old one. You can now safely play from that save onward with the new version.
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As we say on our podcast: We are Holiday World and we love holidays … And never has a holiday been so easy to illustrate as today's: National Pumpkin Day. Gourdon the Talking Pumpkin was pleased as punch to talk about all the pumpkin spice sprinkled throughout our menus: It's #NationalPumpkinDay! Gourdon the Talking…Read More »
Podcast: Magic Man!
As chilly autumn winds begin to blow at last, turning leaves to gold, red and orange, the #PodSquad sat down with an old friend. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we had fun recording it: This episode's guest? It's our Magic Man, Don Baggett. Don has a long history with us –…Read More »
A Top 10 list
What a nice surprise! Whenever I see a Top 10 list, I take a look to see if we're in the mix. In this list, we're not only one of the 10, we're the only family-owned park included: RT @HPLifestyle 10 of the Best Amusement Parks in the U.S. https://t.co/9GbXGaFaUi pic.twitter.com/caYdmJGLaa — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) October…Read More »
Podcast: Lights Out!
Our #PodSquad gathered back around the table this morning to record our 18th podcast episode. We hope you enjoy it! William Koch joined us (along with sister Leah – on fall break from MBA studies at I.U. – and sister Lauren, on the right) … … and filled us in on the new Lights Out!…Read More »
Win tickets to Happy Halloween Weekends!
Congratulations to our winners! Samantha T. from Owensboro, Ky., guessed closest to the correct amount of pumpkins and gourds (8,428) and Lauren G. from Hermann, Missouri, was our second winner, chosen at random. They each receive two one-day tickets to use during this fall's Happy Halloween Weekends. Thanks to all who entered! _______ Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere!…Read More »
Coaster News Network
Have you seen the news? … that article detailing a study that indicates riding a roller coaster could help you with the dreadful task of passing a kidney stone? CNN picked up the story and posted it last night – using a picture of Thunderbird as the featured photo. We're delighted, of course, but given that the…Read More »
Putting the 'fun' in funnel cake
What puts the "fun" in funnel cake? That question gets more complicated during Happy Halloween Weekends, as our Foods team goes a little crazy. Take this, for instance … … our new Reese's Pieces Funnel Cake. It's really good. But that's not the only new funnel cake we're trying out. Which is best? We asked…Read More »
A-maze-ing fun!
It takes heading up in an airplane to create the big "reveal" each fall, as we show you our latest corn-maze design for Happy Halloween Weekends: Cornfused about our maze? Here you go: a Raven's-eye view. Happy Halloween Weekends start tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/h39clvPugg — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) September 23, 2016 Our 12-acres corn maze – and everything…Read More »
Podcast: The One with Mankind
Today was a podcast day like none other. Our guest today was Mick Foley, who used our podcast to make a really exciting announcement about his next project. Michael Francis Foley is one heck of a storyteller. If you're a wrestling fan, you already know that. But even if you've never tuned in to an…Read More »
Hoosier Birthday
Two-hundred candles on that cake – no wonder we need a torch! Happy 200th Birthday, Indiana! Lauren & Holidog take part in today's @INTorchRelay. @VisitIndiana @SantaClausInd pic.twitter.com/BBB6kFat8n — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) September 10, 2016 A reminder that we're closed to the public this weekend (for private events). Both parks reopen on September 17 for the…Read More »
Podcast: IT Guy
It's podcast day again and this time we welcomed Matt Taylor to the table – he's our IT Director. We hope you enjoy this episode: Here are some illustrations for this latest episode along with some reminders: IT Matt gives us an interesting overview of how he and his team outfitted the park for our…Read More »
"Have a nice day"
If you're a wrestling fan, you recognize the above phrase as sort of "belonging" to Mick Foley. You know, the WWE Hall of Famer, aka Mankind, Dude Love and Cactus Jack. But maybe this is something you didn't know … One reason why we ?? @RealMickFoley #AutismAcceptance @kulturec pic.twitter.com/Lm7ZaX5hLe — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) September…Read More »
Best Season Pass discounts
It's that confusing time of year when I seem to type 2017 as much as 2016. But there's nothing confusing about this: 2017 Season Passes are on sale at their deepest discounts until September 15, 2016. Before talking about the perks, let's make sure you know about our popular monthly payment plan. It's called Easy…Read More »
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Elizabeth Artz never wanted children. Her passion was journalism and her devotion was to finding that next big story. She kept a single-minded focus on her work as a reporter and anchor at NBC-13 in Birmingham.
All that changed on January 14, 2006, when Artz and her husband Brad
Hayes welcomed their son Jack into the world. "Now my child is my first priority," Artz says. "At one time I would have been fighting to go to Iraq or Lebanon, but now I don't want to do anything to risk my life because I want to see him grow up."
Her passion for her work hasn't wavered, but motherhood has changed her approach to it.
"People used to call me cold-hearted," she says as she recounts the story of a recent car accident in which a woman's husband and daughter were killed. Having a child of her own has made it harder to distance herself from the emotion of such tragedies. When she thinks of her own child, she can begin to imagine the grief that woman must feel.
"Before, I would have thought nothing of calling her for an interview," Artz says. "But now I don't know if I could make it through the interview without crying."
Artz worked until the very end of her pregnancy to give her the most time at home once Jack was born. That put her in front of the cameras even when she could no longer pull her chair up to the desk. Viewers often wrote in to offer encouragement, but going through the bodily changes of pregnancy on-air wasn't easy, and Artz received some
not-so-nice e-mails as well.
Even without the pressures of her high-profile job, Artz has found that motherhood is a challenge.
"In the beginning, it was so overwhelming," says Artz, who took seven weeks of maternity leave when Jack was born. "There were times I wanted to go back to work for a break. I have a whole new respect for stay-at-home moms."
Finding the right daycare when she did return to work was another challenge. "I should have started looking for daycares when I started dating my husband," she jokes.
There was no getting around the long waiting lists, but fortunately Artz did have some help finding the right one.
"One of the investigative producers was doing a story on daycares, so I had her look at all the places we were considering," she says. "This stuff is public record, and it's out there for anybody, but we have the advantage of knowing how to get the information and having access to the right tools."
She's pleased with what she found. After calling to check on him three times his first day, Artz is starting to relax and appreciate all Jack is learning from the other children at daycare. He'll even begin learning Spanish and sign language as soon as he starts talking.
Since Jack's arrival, Artz has had to accept that some parts of life just aren't going to flow as smoothly as they once did. She's resigned to a house that will never be quite as clean and a laundry pile that never disappears.
The balancing act isn't easy, but Artz has found that the secret lies in her
"You can't have it all and do a good job at all of it. Just remember that being a mom is the most important."


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Islanders say 'move your money' | NOTABLE
More than 130 people participated in "Move Your Money" demonstrations organized by members of MoveOn Whidbey in Clinton and Coupeville as part of a national MoveOn event in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Organizer Carolyn Tamler said more than 80 people gathered at the Clinton Ferry Terminal for two hours and another 50 or more participated in a demonstration in Coupeville at the intersection of Highway 20 and Main Street for four hours on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Tamler said people from middle school age to their 80s came to the demonstrations. In Clinton, there were many signs that said, "We are the 99%."
There were also ones reminiscent of the Burma Shave signs, with passers-by seeing a rhyming series of signs: "Big banks caused our dreams to crash; We bailed them out with tons of cash; If you think their greed ain't funny; Now's the time to move your money."
Robbie Cribbs of the local Sound Trap Studios did a 13-minute video with interviews of the Clinton participants and posted it to YouTube (http://youtube/uflfnb_zRaE); it can be found by looking for "We are the 99% — Whidbey Island."
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Recap: 'Big Brother' Thursday - The Fourth Eviction
Gotta start with big thanks to Ryan McGee, who's been filling in for me these past couple weeks while I've been covering Comic-Con and then the Television Critics Association press tour. While Ryan has been experiencing this season of "Big Brother" as a neophyte, I'm approaching Thursday (Aug. 4) night's episode from a different position of cluelessness, having missed two full weeks of episodes. In "Big Brother" land, two weeks is both a lifetime and the blink of an eye. I'm guessing that after I remember how to spell people's names, this won't be hard...
Click through for the minute-by-minute recap...
9:00 p.m. ET. This is one of those times I'm glad "Big Brother" is designed for people with limited short-term memory. After one three-minute recap, I feel pretty comfortable with my understanding of the shocking state of affairs that left us with Jordan sitting on the Eviction Block opposite Brendon.
9:02 p.m. I leave for two weeks and Julie Chen returns to her shoulder-baring ways, as she celebrates Brendon's act of Power of Veto chivalry. One of the game's Power Couples will be split up this week. It's very exciting. Right?
9:04 p.m. I wasn't there, but I don't understand why anybody was shocked that Brendon would use the PoV on Rachel. I wouldn't have expected anything less. He shaved his head for her. He'd kill for her. And not in an endearing way. He'd strangle all of the remaining houseguests before guilt got the best of him. But Daniele is confident that Brendon will be viewed as the bigger threat, at least when compared with pawn Jordan and Jordan agrees, at least to a point. "I bought an eviction dress and I'd be so mad if I wore something else and I got evicted and I didn't get to wear that dress," the adorable Jordan lisps. Perspective, kids! Rachel is a good deal less confident of her ability to play the game without Brendon, who she informs, point-blank, that he's going to be voted out. "It's not 100 percent I'm going anyways," Brendon tells Rachel, as they agree that they shocked the world that night. "He just makes me so proud. He really is my knight and I'll be sad if I go home. Who am I going to jump on if I win HoH?"  Rachel asks.
9:07 p.m. "If Brendon leaves, I do not know how I'm going to deal with Rachel," Jeff says, predicting a day when every piece of fruit and vegetable will remind her of her fiance. Daniele figures that she has Kalia, Lawon and Jeff for sure. She just needs a couple Newbies to join her cause. Brendon figures he has Rachel's vote and he needs basically all of the Newbies to join his cause. They start with Porsche, telling her that they'd protect her, but anybody else would target her. Porsche fears Rachel's wrath. Now on to Adam, who's dressed as an elf. I know there's a "Big Brother" reason for this, but I lack the context, which makes it even funnier. Elf-Adam is wavering and uber-floater Shelly is left as a possible swing vote. Daniele checks with Elf-Adam to see if he's still solid. "They're trying," Adam tells her. "How I'm gonna vote, I still don't know," Adam tells us, while admitting he doesn't know his plan himself.
9:10 p.m. Daniele figures she's lost Porsche's vote, but she decides to woo Porsche anyway, just to stick it to Brendon and Rachel. I really like Porsche's clingy, hooded black onesie-type-thing. Rachel decides to interrupt Daniele's wooing of Porsche, makes a pouting face and goes to rant to the camera. "Why doesn't she just take a knife right now and gut me?" Rachel asks this rhetorically, but viewers at home may think of this as wish-fulfillment. Porsche's best advice is that Rachel needs to stop being sad, because that will make everybody hate her more. She's not wrong. Rachel's having "Me against the world now" "Big Brother" deja vu to last summer, suggesting she'd be willing to self-evict. "I left you in this game so you could play, but you're screwing yourself," Brendon instructs Rachel, asking if he made a mistake in keeping her in the game. Rachel starts bawling about how she isn't worthy of Brendon's love, that she's a bad person, that she'll never get a job (as if these things are weirdly linked in her mind). "I'm not even that smart!" Rachel moans in an ultimate moment of crisis. Viewers at home are probably just nodding in not-malicious agreement. "I'm not as good as you are," Rachel tells Brendon, who responds, "No you're not. You're probably better." After I've cleaned the vomit from my keyboard, I'll return to this recap.
9:20 p.m. In a live interview, Adam does a traditional elf dance and explains that Ronnie James Dio was in a band called Elf, so this is all good for his heavy metal reputation. After that whole "Donna Martin Graduates" thing, did Adam have much heavy metal credibility anyway? Rachel tells Julie that her love with Brendon is "a once-in-a-lifetime love" and that it's priceless. Jeff tells Julie that he's never spent a minute in the House without Jordan. I can't tell if Jordan is wearing her Eviction dress. It doesn't appear so. Presumably she knows something.
9:22 p.m. We're off to Denver where Evel Dick has been watching the season. He's unimpressed with the game that Daniele has been playing in his absence. "Daniele is trying to come out of the shadow that I cast on her... she's playing so hard, so fast. Her gameplay has been terrible," Dick says. He thinks Daniele just replaced Nick (from her season) with Dominic. And the editing makes a convincing case that he's correct. "Daniele really isn't that good strategically," Dick says, taking his daughter to task for her attempts to take Jeff out. "She screwed up in a really big way," Dick says, watching the show. But there's hope. "She's a competitor. She'll fight. And she won't stop," Dick says.Â
9:28 p.m. We're off to the HoH bedroom to chat with Daniele. "The only thing I regret is probably making the move about two weeks too soon," Daniele says, apologizing mostly to Dominic. Daniele correctly guesses that Dick would think she's insane, though she incorrectly gauges her dad's support for her. Could Daniele mend fences with Rachel? "Absolutely not," says Daniele, who thinks Rachel is going to take this decision personally and that Rachel will spend the rest of the game trying to get rid of her and possibly kill her after the show.
9:30 p.m. Final Statements. Brendon tells his family and Rachel's family that they love them very much. He vows not to cry and mutters something about how being Rachel's "Big Brother" husband was "honoring." He must know he's done. "This has been a long week," Jordan sighs. "I love you all. I think this is a great cast. Vote who you think will get you further in the game," Jordan concludes.
9:32 p.m. We begin our voting with Jeff, who votes to evict Brendon. Next up is Rachel, who equally obviously blubbers to evict Jordan. There's laughter in the studio audience. The Newbies are up next.
9:36 p.m. Kalia supports Daniele and votes to evict Brendon. The Elf votes to evict Brendon. As he leaves, he instigates a cute little dance that brings out the best in Porsche. But the VIP waitress votes to evict Jordan. Lawon, however, votes to evict Brendon, ending all suspense. The final vote is Shelly's and like any good floater, she goes with the majority and votes Brendon out.
9:38 p.m. Julie announces the results. Brendon is going home. He isn't bitter or angry and tells everybody he loves them before pulling his sobbing ball-and-chain aside for one last lip-lock and cuddle.
9:39 p.m. The audience is happy to see Brendon, while back in the house, The Elf and Jordan console Rachel. Why did Brendon do what he did? "Love. It's a crazy thing. Sorry. I'm a bit of a baby at times," Brendon cries. Was it only love or was it gameplay, Julie asks. "I think I had a little better chance to stay in this game. Not much, but a little better," Brendon says. "I think she's still living in her dad's shadow," Brendon says of Daniele, who he predicts will be taken out in a couple weeks.Â
9:42 p.m. Kalia is malevolent, calling Brendon arrogant and telling him that certain things are, in fact, easier than rocket science, things like voting him out of the game. Zing! Jordan asks for an invite to their wedding and promises them a good wedding gift. Daniele makes it sound like this was retribution for Dominic. "Our babies will always see our love story on DVD," Rachel tells Brendon. God, I hope their babies prefer to watch "Say Anything" or any of thousands of less nauseating love stories already available on DVD.
9:43 p.m. Oooh. Here comes a new Twist! Julie summons the hamsters into the living room. The next Houseguest to be evicted will have a chance to get back in the game. That's all Julie tells them. The first four evictees have been in isolation and one of them will battle next week's winner for a chance to re-enter. America has to vote from Keith, Cassi, Dominic and Brendon. The winner of that vote will go against next week's bootee. Sigh. America's going to vote for Brendon and Brendon will beat whoever's going out next. This will make Rachel happy and it'll make me want to cry.
9:49 p.m. Head of Household competition time. It's called "Check Mate" and forces contestants to answer questions about the first three evicted hamsters (Keith, Cassi and Dominic). Jordan and Kalia go head-to-head first, with Kalia answering correctly first. Lawon and Rachel go next , with Rachel winning. Kalia beats Dominic. [Weird cut to fish.] Porsche eliminates Rachel, who swears and gets dunning words from Julie Chen. Shelly beats Jeff. Kalia beats Porsche and then Shelly and becomes the new Head of Household. Kalia's overjoyed. Daniele hands the HoH key to Kalia with a look that says, "I think I'm happy with this, but I'm not exactly sure of anything anymore."
9:56 p.m. Let's check in on our hamsters! As usually, they're not doing anything interesting, though Rachel's already extra-pout-y. With Adam spinning madly around, the episode ends.
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The coaches
WMU's Bill Cubit (Delaware, 1975), 61-36-1, nine seasons; 27-18 at WMU, fourth season.
Illinois' Ron Zook (Miami-Ohio, 1976), 41-41, seven seasons; 18-27 at Illinois, fourth season.
The series
Illinois leads 2-0, winning the most recent meeting 30-27 in 2004.
The line
Illinois by 7 1/2.
Scouting the Illini
Illinois is 5-4 this season after a bid to the Rose Bowl in 2007. The Illini have fallen to Missouri (52-42), at Penn State (38-24), Minnesota (27-20) and at Wisconsin (27-17), while defeating Eastern Illinois (47-21), Louisiana-Lafayette (20-17), Michigan (45-20), Indiana (55-13) and Iowa (27-24).
Looking ahead
WMU hosts Toledo (2-7, 1-4 MAC) in the final home game for 21 Broncos seniors -- including Jamarko Simmons, Branden Ledbetter, Louis Delmas, E.J. Biggers, Londen Fryar, C.J. Wilson, Zach Davidson, Greg Marshall and Dustin Duclo. It'll also be the last time WMU faces Rockets coach Tom Amstutz, who's been reassigned within the Toledo athletic department after eight seasons as head football coach.
WMU injury update
The Broncos are without sophomore receiver Juan Nunez, who suffered a concussion last Saturday against Eastern Michigan. Fellow sophomore receiver Jordan White will miss the entire season with torn cartilage in his left knee. Sophomore cornerback David Lewis will redshirt after breaking his right arm at Idaho.
On the air
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Wolves blank Friday Harbor in tennis
Coupeville High School's tennis team blanked visiting league rival Friday Harbor 5-0 Friday.
In first singles, the Wolves' Connor Tasoff stopped Zach Milkis 6-2, 6-4, in a match of two of the league's best players. Coupeville coach Ken Stange said Tasoff had been anticipating this match since the beginning of the season. Tasoff controlled the pace of the play and took advantage of every opportunity to put balls away, according to Stange.
Stange said one other player will challenge Tasoff and Milkis for the league singles title, the Wolves' Ben Hayes.
Hayes, playing in second singles last Friday, won 6-1, 7-5.
Coupeville's superior depth was evident as the Wolves easily won all three doubles matches.
In first doubles, Jordan Lamb and Sean Thurman rolled 6-2, 6-1. Stange said Lamb provided the consistency while Thurman provided the power.
Garrett Knoll and Travis Curtin took second doubles 6-1, 6-0. Stange said the pair have played together off and on for several years and have "truly advanced their doubles games."
Eston Humphries and Nate Lamb won 6-0, 6-2, in third doubles. Stange said Humphries showed improvement by controlling his power game, which allowed Lamb to control the net.
Stange said this is Coupeville's first 5-0 sweep in his five years as coach.
The Wolves go to South Whidbey Thursday for a match against their Island rivals.
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Hey Berra,
Glad to see you're interested in Intermittent Fasting. I've personally been doing Intermittent Fasting for 3 years now and it's become a way of life for me.
The thing with intermittent fasting is that it isn't a diet per se. Its just a framework of when to eat, not what to eat or how much.
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Intermittent Fasting is a very individual thing when it comes to females. I know if people who have no problems with and others that it has ruined their metabolism, hormones, etc.
Here are my thoughts and recommendations:
1. What are your sleep patterns like? How many hours? Do you wake up? Easier or hard to get sleep?
2. What are your stress levels like?
- 16 / 8 fast 5-6 days of the week
- 1-2 days of the week have 150-200g carbs (sweet potatoes, white rice, jasmin, etc.)
- 2-3 litres of water a day
- 8 hours of sleep per day
- 10g BCAA before weight training
Don't go too crazy at first, implement things slow and see how you go.
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Posted on | December 1, 2013
Written by | Jeff Siegel
John Johnson knew something was different the first time he tasted a customer on a new Cava.
"I taste all the wines we sell myself," says Johnson, who has owned The Wine Rack, a fine wine and spirits shop in Louisville, KY, for 10 years. "And I could see they offered a high quality to price ratio. But I wasn't sure what would happen when the customers did it. But when they did, you could see they saw the same thing, that high quality-to-price ratio."
What happened to Johnson has been happening all over the country, and for both retailers and restaurateurs. The sparkling wine category, for decades made up almost exclusively of Champagne, a couple of California méthode champenoise labels and inexpensive, charmat-style American bubbly, has been transformed over the past couple of years. It's not so much that Champagne fell out of favor; rather, consumers discovered sparklers like the Spanish-made Cava, the Italian Prosecco and even fizzy Moscato and flocked to them.
By one count, all bubbly consumption increased by 14% from 2007 to 2012, and the growth is even more impressive in non-Champagne categories. Technomics, the Chicago-based consultancy, reports that sales of imported sparklers rose 6.4% by volume in 2012, almost twice that of their domestic counterparts. Italian labels accounted for almost two-thirds of all imported sparkling wine volume in 2012, up 59.8% from 2011, led by Mionetto, Bartenura and La Marca. Other Prosecco brands enjoying significant gains: Nino Franco "Rustico," Tavernella, Lunetta and Valdo, the top-selling brand in Italy. Recent new brands of note include Cupcake Vineyards and Caposaldo. Spanish sparkling, meanwhile, rose 4.8% in 2012, led by Segura Viudas and Opera Prima, while Freixenet's Cordon Negro remains a go-to staple, especially for parties.
"In a nutshell, the sparkling wine category is very different than it used to be," says Donna Hood Crecca, the senior director for the adult beverage resource group at Technomics. "There are more attractive price points and more accessible taste profiles."
The reasons for this are many, including the increasing influence of younger wine drinkers and their quest for something different; the much lower prices for non-traditional sparkling compared to Champagne; and the vast improvement in quality in Cava, Prosecco and the like over the past several years.
Perhaps the most vital reason of all? Quality, says everyone interviewed for this story, has improved dramatically. It started with Cava three or four years ago and moved on to the Italian wines. They're cleaner, more consistent, and taste better, with fewer off notes. Pricing is also better, because producers are looking to grab market share and boost exports given the flat European market since the Euro crisis began.
The challenge for operators, both on- and off-premise: to leverage these trends in their favor, since it looks like the category is going to continue to head in this direction for the foreseeable future. It's likely not enough anymore to focus on the same two or three Champagnes and less expensive domestic sparkling, and these six tips are a good start to changing that approach:
You know those same three sparkling wines that have been on the list for the past 18 months? Or the same bubbly assortment that has been on the store shelf for as long as you can remember? They aren't enough any more.
"People are definitely drinking more and different kinds of sparkling wine," says Kathy Morgan, a master sommelier and wine educator in Washington, DC. "It isn't just for toasts and special occasions anymore. People are more open to trying sparkling wine than ever before."
Consumers want choice, and they're willing to try wines they never would have considered before—or heard of. In 2012, says Technomics, French sparkling wine accounted for just 16% of the category's sales by volume, just a quarter of the Italian share and a couple of points of less than Spain. German sparklers, hardly a sales leader, saw a 35% bump in the first six months of 2013.
"They really don't care where it's coming from, as long as it's different," says John Hogan, the owner of I.M. Gan Discount Liquor in Warwick, RI. "They aren't the same old, same old California sparkling wines or the same Champagne. They're not the same wines that have been around now and forever. "
This search for something different has even come to Grace, an upscale New American restaurant in Fort Worth, TX, says sommelier Jenny Kornblum. Grace has never done much sparkling business, even with Champagne, but over the past year or so, customers have been experimenting not only with Cava (Naveran, $9 a glass, $35 a bottle) and Prosecco (Frattina, $8/$31), but also with Franciacorta ($19/$75), the Italian wine made in the méthode champenoise style, and grower Champagnes. A grower Champagne dinner in the spring sold out almost as soon as it was announced, says Kornblum: "We didn't even have to tell people about it. They saw the notice in the front of the restaurant and signed up. That was very surprising."
And just not because they may be younger, more female, or—gasp—millennial.
"As restaurant styles have changed, so have their customers," says Morgan. "Restaurants are less formal, people don't get dressed up, there are things like small plates, and people don't go out to eat as much any more. Champagne goes with a more formal format, and it's more expensive."
This more informal atmosphere, she says, makes it easier to try something different. Fewer people feel obligated to drink Champagne, and they're more willing to drink sparkling wine on more and different occasions. In all of this, "it's about people being more interested in wine, and wanting to learn more, and about exploring wine and food," says Morgan.
Chicago's Printer's Row Wine Shop is a specialty retailer that doesn't try to compete on price with the area's chain stores, yet two of the best sell-selling sparklers are Hi! Prosecco ($14) and Gran Sarao Cava ($10).
"When they come into our shop, it's a lot different than the grocery store," says manager Marcus Zakrzewski. "But they still want something inexpensive, dry and good and delicious."
In other words, $50 Champagne doesn't cut it anymore, even for consumers who can afford to buy it. Andrew Howard, who manages a Spirits Unlimited location in Lakewood, NJ, says his older customers, who usually buy spirits and especially Scotch, have discovered Prosecco, and the store has significantly increased sales of Tosti ($10.99 a bottle). "It's refreshing, it looked different, some they tried it, and they found out they liked it," says Howard.
The key price points, says Hood Crecca are between $10 to $15, which includes most Cavas and many Italian sparklers. According to the Technomics study, sales of bubbly priced between $9 and $12 (11%) and $12 and up (34%) have almost caught up with the least expensive sparkling wine segment, less than $9. This includes grocery store staples like André/Wycliff and Cook's which have dominated the category for years.
Hogan says his sparkling sales are splitting 45% California; 40% Italian, Spanish and the like; and 15% Champagne. That's almost a complete reversal of what it was just a couple of years ago.
"If I put it on sale, it's a big seller for the month," says I.M. Gan's Hogan, who regularly features the new-style wines for as much as $5 off regular price. "If it's between $10 and $15 in my store, that's when it will take off. That and the label; if they like the label, they'll buy the wine. Definitely quality has improved, and price has come down. You're just not seeing the growth with the other ones that you see here."
In this, hand-selling also matters, says Zakrzewski in Chicago. His customers may have heard about trends like Prosecco, but don't necessarily want to buy what they see elsewhere. So "we have to help guide them," he says. "We're not going to push out tons of volume, but we are going to help them find something they will enjoy."
Interestingly, shelf talkers remain important here, says Hogan, whose best sellers include the La Marca ($12) and Avissi Proseccos ($13). Consumers, in their search for something different, want more information about the newest wines and they can find reviews and tasting notes on the shelf talkers.
More and more, says Technomic's Hood Crecca, innovative on-premise operators are using non-traditional sparklers to bolster their cocktail menus. They can spruce up their offerings and participate in the cocktail craze with lower-cost Mimosas, Champagne cocktails, Bellinis, French 75s and more.
"These days, you need creativity behind the bar," she says. "Plus, you've got these sparkling wines with heavy hands behind the brands. So there's that relationship with restaurant operators as well."
That ties into the sweeter flavor profile of many of the non-traditional brands, and even Lambrusco is making a comeback, says Morgan. Retailers like John Johnson in Louisville are learning that women, who don't seem to willing to indulge their sweet tooth when they're buying Pinot Grigio, are more than happy to buy the sweeter Italian sparkling wines and extra dry Cava.


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Gonna take a lot of work to undo a lot of years of bad positioning. But you can get there.
Hey all. Been lurking here for a few years but don't post much. However, since I have finally started to incorporate the PBF into my routine, I have an issue (well, other than sucking at exercise! HA).
When trying to squat, I can't go below approx 45* or so due to knee pain. It feels like there are hot ice picks digging underneath my kneecaps when trying to come back to upright. I am sure it is from a combination of many years in the Army with heavy rucksacks, combined with years of way too much running (sometimes in combat boots) followed by the past 15 years of being WAY too heavy.
All that to ask if there is anything I can do to mitigate the pain? Think it'll get better if I just keep at it and go slow? Or should I hold off the squats until I lose some more weight?
If it helps, I am 47 yo male, 6' and 263 lbs (down from 300) and have been "semi-primal" for a couple years but was drinking heavily during that time and have only stopped the booze and gotten serious about it since January this year.
Thanks for reading and any suggestions you care to throw out.
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Gonna take a lot of work to undo a lot of years of bad positioning. But you can get there.
I agree that working on mobility is key! Don't overlook hip and ankle mobility, even when the symptoms present in the knees.
Also try to vary your stance.
Last summer I had a period where I "couldn't" squat because of knee pain. When I tried again, the pain was still there, but I then experimented with the stance and found that for me a narrower stance made it so it didn't hurt.
Most likely I could have found that out immediatly, instead of waiting weeks.
Hi Tom,
I can so relate to what your saying about the Ice picks in your knees. I have witnessed exactly the same thing.
Knee pain was probably one of the biggest influences on me to make a stand to lose weight. I never really felt over weight but even at 200lb at 5' 9" my knees were starting to give me problems, especially walking down stairs etc.
I can't say i'm the same as you, I havn't lead a lifestyle to over stress my knees at all.
The good news is losing weight has near on removed the pain in my knees. They arn't perfect. If I try pistol squats I get very sharp pain, but normal air squats are fine..and have continued to get better with with my weight loss and increased muscle tone in my legs. I can do weighted squats too.
The key is keeping good form and building this up at a steady pace. My legs 5 months on have never been as strong. You can fix this
Good luck
All things being the same I would say take it steady and just do what you can with the range of motion you can do without too much pain. The more weight you can shed the better it gets.
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Thanks for the ideas and support.
TRB - I definitely need to work on my mobility. Between the spare tire (tractor-trailer size!) and stiffness, I am very non-flexible. It's amazing how far you can let yourself go without intending too. Self-deception/denial is very strong I guess. HA!
Ghashul - As far as stance, I will try differing width and feet position (right?) and see if I can find a more comfortable spot. Needless to say, I am starting on the wall assisted squats.
Richard - YES! Stairs are the bane of my existence! Especially when I have to carry firewood down the basement stairs. I go from angry to whimpering pretty quickly. LOL Good to know that you are working through this and it is getting better. Gives me hope.
So, lose more weight, check. Check out mobilitywod.com, will do. Keep at it slowly and try to get deeper with time, got it!
Thank you again for the suggestions and support!
Like the others said, mobility is definitely very important. I know this sucks to hear, but if it causes you pain, don't do it.
Allow your body to progress and become more mobile (someone already suggested mobilityWOD) and ease your way back into squats. You're not doing yourself any good if you continue to squat and push through the knee issues.
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When I started working with my trainer about 7 months ago I was in a similar position (having wrecked my knees half marathon training). I was lucky if I could do 45 degrees.
We started out with box squats (with a very high box) and step ups (with a very low step) - bodyweight only. Only when I could complete a level without pain did we move on to lower box and higher step....and then eventually using some weight.
Seven months on I have absolutely no knee pain, can do full range squats with weight...back squat currently only at 50kg but quickly improving.
The important thing is a slow progression - don't progress until you feel no pain. And don't forget mobility.
I would never have been able to do this without the knowledge and help of my trainer though - so don't be afraid to get professional help if you need to
Jake, you know, that's the same thing my Dad has always said. "If it hurts, then don't do it" HA!
Spuggygirl, I have been told for years that I need professional help but I don't think they were talking about physical help. HA!
Thanks for chiming in. It is so good to hear that others have overcome this exact same thing. I was worried that once you were this far down, you would be stuck with knee pain the rest of your life. I did notice that if I use my (somewhat) tall bed to do the squats (basically just sitting then standing up) it hurts less than doing the wall squats. Think I'll stick with that for a while and work on losing more weight and flexability.
Thanks for the encouragement!
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On Anibal Sanchez and the future of the Tigers rotation
When the Tigers acquired Anibal Sanchez last July, every indication — including the opinion of at least one Tigers official — was that it was a two-month rental for Detroit to bolster its rotation for the playoff race and the postseason to follow. If anybody in the trade had a longer-term fit, it was Omar Infante, under contract through next season to fill the black hole at second base.
Somewhere along the line, the thinking appears to have changed.
"Yeah, he's a player we'd like to keep," team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski told the Detroit News on Monday.
If they do, it's going to be a pretty dramatic shift in a Tigers rotation built on a combination of homegrown talent (Justin Verlander, Rick Porcello, Drew Smyly) and trades for young pitchers still growing (Max Scherzer, Doug Fister).
Sanchez will not be cheap. While his last month of pitching has made him an appealing arm for the Tigers to keep, it has also made a serious boost for his market in free agency, proving he can be effective in both leagues. He has the chance to be the most valuable starter on the market other than Zack Greinke, and he could prove more appealing than Greinke for some teams.
The Tigers have NEVER made a major push for a top free-agent starter on the market since Dombrowski took over a decade ago. When everyone pegged them for Jarrod Washburn after the 2005 season, they aimed for Kenny Rogers on a much more palatable deal and hit the jackpot. Even on the trade market, Sanchez is just about the biggest name they've landed, bigger in my opinion than Jarrod Washburn a few years ago.
The thought process has always been that the market for starting pitchers gets inflated by supply (too many teams need starters) and demand (never enough good arms out there for every needy team to sign).
Why change now? Sure, Sanchez is young, set to turn 29 during Spring Training next year. But if a rental player becomes enamored with the renting team, there may be hope to get a reasonable deal done (at least by market standards). Every indication so far has been that the Tigers and Detroit have made an impression on Sanchez.
The other factor is the owner. In a market where even the Yankees are talking about cutting payroll, Detroit and Mike Ilitch make as much sense as any for a team to drive up a player's market.
If the Tigers are serious about signing Sanchez, however, somebody has to go. It's not just a numbers problem, but a payroll problem.
Verlander has two years left on his contract (usually the time for teams to talk contract with starters) and is in position to ask for a game-changing contract extension. Even if he doesn't, he's set to make $20 million next year Scherzer and Porcello are both second-year arbitration eligibles, and Fister becomes eligible for the first time this winter.
Add it up, and those four core starters have the potential to make well over $30 million. A Sanchez extension could push the five-man rotation payroll up towards $50 million. With Drew Smyly having shown he can start and grow in the big leagues, it makes no sense.
The assumption has always been that Smyly would fill the Sanchez opening next year. If Sanchez stays, it's hard not to see Smyly filling someone else's shoes. Maybe it's Porcello, who lowered his ERA and raised his strikeout rate from last year but paid mightily for ground-ball hits and unearned runs and might be a better fit with another defense. Maybe it's Scherer, whose value might never be higher (even with the shoulder issue) if the Tigers determine they have no chance of re-signing him in two years.
Those are all offseason questions, and both Dombrowski and Sanchez made it clear they're keeping it on the back burner until the postseason ends. But it's an interesting thought that could change the Tigers offseason.
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interesting points Beck, I would like to see Sanchez stay in Detroit but wouldn't want to see Scherzer or Smyly go. Porcello on the other hand has been our worst pitcher this year but faced some bad luck. It will be interesting to see it play out. JV's extension assuming they resign him will be a game changer. Go Tigers, lets close this out tonight!
Tough to let Porcello go, but the way the defense is built he is the least best fit for the rotation given his skill set. Also, if he were traded he might bring large dividends.
Signing Sanchez to a workable contract (backloaded maybe?) would make the Turner/Brantly deal more palatable. There's a lot of angles on this one, and will be interesting to follow when the season ends. I can understand Anibal, or any player, wanting to play in Detroit.
I could stand to deal Max or Porcello – if the return fits needs (read: impact bullpen piece or a SS with range and small ball skills). Max might be at a peak right now and Porcello just isn't ment to be on a team with defense this bad – IMO.
If you trade 1 of them, then re-sign Annibal.
And then there is the elephant in the room…..do we give justin the sun, moon and the stars? What would his trade value be after next season?
Wow, I think you FAR too much 'credit' to Porcello, dude is AWFUL. WAY too many hits, and don't you dare put the blame on just the defense, RP, needs to go. Bust.
ok come on steve – i was agreeing with you for a second there. If you think a guy with a 4.59 ERA in the AL can't get a 4ERA in the NL? 23 yr old with 48(42) MLB wins(loses) already? Playoff experience too.
Not to mention he is probably a better reliever.
Porcello's ERA is increased almost a full run per 9 IP by the sub standard defense that he's had behind him this season. He ranked 12th in the AL among qualified starting pitchers in FIP. He's still just 23 and has savvy on the mound beyond his years. He's not Verlander or Fister, but he's a good starting pitcher and one that should not be let go easily.
My two cents here. IMO, you put a lot of Porcello's problems on the defense. Remember, both Cabrera and Peralta had high fielding percentages at thier respective positions. But that's because they didn't get to a lot of balls that a Beltran or an Escobar would get. also, the number of missed double play opportunities play into this. Rick is not yet 24 years old, and will have four full seasons behind him. Is this the best he will ever be, or is there a big upside?
I lean toward the second option. Trade him if you will, but he would blossom with a bona fide SS, and eventual third sacker once Miggy gets back to first.
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Porcello isn't awful. He was just brought up too soon and had no chance to refine his many pitching skills. I think he will accomplish this in time. By all rights, 2011 should have been his rookie season.
The offseason already had the potential to be very interesting, and it just became more so. Keep in mind, however, that what kind of team we build depends on who is the field manager. That's the first item to be settled.
K.C. needs a young arm in their rotation and have a young shortstop that could be swapped if their deep in the minors at that position, Porcello for Alcides Escobar could be a nice fit for both teams, just a thought . . .
Yes, first issue should be the field manager. Do you think Illitch and Dombrowski can see where Leyland may have outlasted his usefulness? Or will they decide not to go through the hassle of finding a whole new crew? Maybe Brookens and Jones would stay. Do you think Kirk Gibson would be considered? I thought Francona was possible but he is off the market.
If Jim stays on, fine, but there would be little use in going in a different direction if that's the case. May as well pick up Peralta's option and hope that Victor comes back okay.
As for the pitching rotation, I have said before that it would seem ironic to trade Porcello for a better defensive shortstop when that seems to be what he needs to be more successful. I do think they need a LHP in the rotation just so other teams can't stack their lineup with LHB every game. Is Sanchez the oldest? Is Porcello the youngest? Who in the organization could say for sure whether RP has reached his peak already? If he seems to run into trouble the second time though a lineup maybe he should be considered for the bullpen.
I've seen the irony of that myself. If they want to dangle Porcello, I hope they do some tough bargaining with whoever is interested. Don't sell Rick short, and be prepared to walk away from the table unless it's the right deal.
i think you try to afford 1 more year of JV, DF, MS, DS and keep Sanchez. If you deal a Porcello and Benoit & jose VV then get a bonafide SS and closer in return and we need an upgrade at Catcher. This assumes we have Dirks/Berry, AJax and Garcia roaming the OF. You know Avila is here as long as Dad is in the front office but I like the year GL has had in 2012. Another big IF is Victor at DH/1B, we can make expendable Delmon and Boesch as trade material. This assumes you have a Gibson/Brookens/Trammel team managing the 2013 Tigs.
Jay, who is going to take Benoit & Valverde in a trade? Delmon & Boesch? C'mon….no one is trading anything of value for any of these four people. Not that I don't consider Benoit & Valverde good players, it's just that as relievers making what they're making, they are worth nothing in a trade market, much like Boesch & Young, who will net you nothing, either.
Rule #1 — if you don't want your current players, what makes you think someone else will?
Valverde and Young are FA
Sanchez is not that good… He's won more than ten games twice in eight seasons, and he's 4 and 6 since the trade and that makes him the second best pitcher in F.A. , you're nuts!!! He sux
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