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Josh Anderson is a left-handed bat, and he'll be on the Tigers' bench. That does not necessary mean he will be the left-handed bat off the bench.
There's a key point to be made about Monday's trade. While Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said that Anderson will be on the roster — he's out of Minor League options, so they wouldn't have made the trade if they didn't plan on it — Dombrowski would not say that Anderson takes up the last spot on the roster. That means if the spot Marcus Thames has held for the past few years wasn't in play before, it certainly appears to be now. And Jeff Larish would seem to be the other one in line for it.
As has already been written elsewhere, players without guaranteed contracts can be cut by April 1 and be owed 45 days' salary in termination pay — or basically one-fourth of what they were slated to make — rather than the full season. Thames is scheduled to make $2,275,000 this year as part of a one-year contract agreement reached back in January to avoid arbitration. On a team with payroll considerations and lots of guaranteed contracts that can't be cut, it's hard to say that it wouldn't be a factor, especially if all the evaluations are equal.
There's very likely no way that Larish can match the pure power numbers Thames has put up in his role over the last few years. He ratio of a home run every 13.52 at-bats over the last three years ranks fourth in the American League. There's absolutely no way that Larish can match Thames' actual power and raw strength. But he has Minor League numbers that project him to hit for power in the Majors, he's shown a knack for hitting off the bench, and he's a left-handed bat for a team that has a predominantly right-handed lineup.
While you can't rule out a trade, Thames himself has pointed out his situation: He has been on the block at various points over the last three years without a deal. He has also been rumored on the market for much of this Spring Training without much developing. And Dombrowski termed the chances of a trade involving any Tigers outfielder as possible, but not likely.
If the Tigers believe that Larish can provide them with enough of a power spark at the plate, especially in pinch-hit situations, then they could face a very difficult decision: How much is it worth for them to put him on the team? Plenty has been written over the last few years about a power hitter like Thames not having a regular role. But how about possibly not having a roster spot?
There's only one big upside to Thames being out of the picture in Detroit, and me no longer getting emails asking to guess what Thames would hit over a full season is not it. It's the fact that Thames could end up in a better situation for him in terms of playing time. Whether he could compete for that elusive starting job is uncertain this late in camp, especially when teams haven't stepped up and traded for him already. But a long-awaited chance at more playing time, a platoon or more, couldn't happen to a better guy.
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I am continuing from the last blog. But it was mentioned by a few of you that Maggs refused to DH?? How do you know this to be true?? Is this speculation or is it fact??
Maybe the Tigers will let Thames go, and save a net sum of $ 1.3 million after factoring in the replacement cost of a replacement player at the minimum $ 400K. That would be the only reason that I see to replace Thames with Larish.
The advantages to Larish are that he bats left, he hits left handed, and of course he has that lefty bat. Unless you take Sheff off the roster, he has no position, and they now have Anderson, another lefty on the bench, but no righty with any pop. Maybe Larish can pinch hit for Everett in the late innings when the Tigers are behind. Don't get me wrong, I like Larish, and I think he'll hit in the majors once given a chance, but he has no position with the Tigers so long as they continue to trot Gary "mendoza line" Sheffield out there every day. A better solution would be to let Sheff hit his 500th homer, and have the gold watch and rocking chair ready to present to him the same day, then have a platoon of Thames and Larish in the DH role.
Even on the pine as a lefty, Anderson will likely have a batting avg of as good or better than Larish.
And you still have the fact that Leyland always, always carries two infielders on his bench. I don' t see the pressing need for that, especially with Guillen still on the roster who could come back to the IF in an emergency, but Tram did it too. Could be that Thames is released and Larish is sent down, while Raburn or Rhymes gets the last seat on the bus.
Excellent analysis Jason. I like the Anderson trade…..left hander with very good speed and (hopefully) defense, and still very young is a big positive. Gives the Tigers a player who can potentially manufacture a needed run. Another dimension to the offense. Unfortunately, (or fortunately), however you look at it, this trade dictates some decisions to follow. I've always been a strong supporter of Marcus. I like his humble, selfless character. And when he messes up you see genuine remorse in his face (for lack of a better word). A very good team player who seems to have a very positive effect in the clubhouse. I do see the difficulty in keeping him as the roster shakes out now…..but…..
We've talked about all the potential DH'ers on this team, too many really. And it creates roadblocks to building a speedier, defensive oriented team with just the right amount of power to create enough offense. MCab will supply a lot of that.
I know it's not this simple, but if it were, I'd keep Marcus and Carlos and trade Shef and Magglio. Yeah, I think I'm finally coming 'round to your preaching Dan. Marcus and Carlos could share the DH role, and both can play LF too, and remember Carlos could fill in in the IF in a pinch.
Now this would free up room for any three of Larrish, Thomas, Raburn, and Clevlen, if I'm counting right.
Maggs has done a lot in terms of production for this team, and we've all appreciated that since he's been here, but I sure would like to see some speed at that RF position. I like Shef too but sometimes you got to let go.
With Maggs and Shef gone you would take a step of faith in believing the remaining cast could support Cab in run production. I believe they could.
Interesting Tigerdog, we were writing about the same time and seem to have some similar ideas. You make some good points.
True, Marty. I do like the Anderson trade, BTW, even if it means my man Marcus is a goner. I can see him pinch hitting for Everett or Inge against a tough righty in the late innings if the Tigs are behind, or pinch running for one of our station to station studs if they get a hit.
We've had almost no ability to "manufacture a run" when needed in a tight game, and Anderson adds a new dimension that I'm sure Leyland will take advantage of. Say Cabrera or Maggs gets a hit, you send in Anderson to run, putting all kinds of pressure on the pitcher, and the batter sees more fastballs and has a nice gap to shoot one through on the right side. Beats the station to station, leave em loaded offense of 2008.
Isn't Clete Thomas an outfielder with speed, who looks as though he might be able to hit for average, who is a lefty, but who actually hits for some power as well??? Again, I wonder why we need another outfielder, as it was suggested before we have a backlog of outfielders?? We have to few pitchers, so what do we do??? We give the pitchers up and get more outfielders. Like I said yesterday this makes no sense unless they are unloading someone else as well..
Hey does anyone know the answer to the question I asked last night?? Some stated that Magglio refused to DH at all so that Carlos could play in the outfield some? Does anyone know this for a fact or is it speculation? Really curious, because I never heard that, I assumed that it was the coaches decision.
Jason, how does Carlos look in left?? I was in NYC last weekend and didn't get to see any of the games that were televised on either MLB or FSN.
Well that makes the motivation for yesterday's trade a little clearer.
I suspect a possible trade is looming for another pitcher , especially, if DD knows that they need someone missing in the minors, and helping to rebuild the future players. Very likely, if Porcello is moved up, that leaves a hole in AAA. With Bondo improving but not ready, Zach is looking good, they will need extra arm strengh in the pen.
It is hard when you like the contributions of Maggs ($18M- no trade protection),& Guillen ($10m partial notrade) , as compared to Sheff ($14 limited no trade to 10 teams in MLB), and lowcost -utility benchers like Rayburn, Anderson, Larish, stong decisions to keep and bench, while Marcus Thames (2.27M) is an expensive bench ornament .
Reading comments, I do see a pattern that other clubs would love to have that kind of power at bat in a economical package, ready to play. I am saddened that we lost Matt Joyce last year, he looked like he had a future in the league. Crying over spilt milk & those deals happen. Miller, Jurjens, Rabelo,Maroth, Durban,Pudge, etc. but look at people that have come to the team useful or otherwise! Farnsworth : ( !
Rhymes, Holliman might have a future, and Clete Thomas is still improving and he just had surgery this winter. I see him as going back down.
My ONLY hope is that they retire Sheffield! Please, cut the organizations losses…Keep THames, he can still play OF and DH, meanwhile send Willis down ($10 m) or push him out of the plane taking him down to AA… oh, thats got to hurt every time DD thinks about it! Nobody is going to wear his jersey!.. their on sale at Sports Stores already!!!
YAYYY! I typed too slow..
Good bye and Good Luck to Sheff! Don't let the door hit you in the ….
I cried seeing Pudge go, and he had proven worth, and a good charactor. Somethings weren't there with GS!
Hip Hip Horah!!!
Now I am smiling and happy! : )
Can't wait to tell my son!
Happy in Northern Michigan.. the sun is shining!
In a way, it makes me a little sad. The guy is a real competitor and he brings a lot of spirit. The flashes of brilliance that we saw got me very excited, but I agree that this is a good move for the team. I'm surprised that they would eat that much salary. I guess Marcus can get more ABs now in the DH spot and we'll see if his power will scale with the additional plate appearances.
Nothing against Sheff- but this was a much needed, although unexpected move by the Tigers. I didn't think they had it in them to eat the $14M- but I am very happy they did.
This makes yesterday's trade much more palatable. So who's the DH? Carlos? Maggs? Thames? Combo of the 3? This is best move the Tigers have made for the good of the team all year, in my opinion. Gary will get picked up, and have a decent year and then retire. He will be in the Hall of Fame- but not as a Tiger, even if he stayed through the year, he was not really a Tiger. Too much Gary, too little team in his character.
All I can say is WOW!!!!! I feel a major relief right now. I am sorry to the fans of Shef, but WOW!!! I have never been a fan, even back in the day. So good riddens to Gary, and I wont be completely cruel and wish him GOOD LUCK!!! I do hope we get to keep Marcus after this. But once again the big bosses have shown us they aren't afraid to surprise us. Anyway, GO TIGERS!!!!! -Stacy
Wow– now that's a surprise. I guess the assumption is that they'll keep Thames? Or are they still going to cut Thames and keep Clevlen? The next few days should be very interesting. Here's the roster as I see it shaking out:
– OF: Guillen, Granderson, Ordonez, Thames, Anderson
– IF: Inge, Everett, Polanco, Cabrera, Santiago, Larish
– Catchers: Laird, Treanor
– Starters: Verlander, Jackson, Miner, Gallaraga, Robertson
– Bullpen: Lyon, Rodney, Rincon, Perry, Bonine, Seay, Rapada
– DL: Zumaya, Willis, Bonderman
– Minors:(waiting in the wings) Raburn, Thomas, Clevlen (hopefully), Perez, Porcello, Fien.
It looks to me that they will platoon Anderson and Thames in left and let Guillen DH. They'll likely rotate other players into the DH role to keep them fresh. I like that idea and I like the added speed dimension that Anderson can provide.
If we make the following assumptions:
– Verlander returns to being a stud. (Goal: 18+ wins)
– Jackson and Gallaraga are solid, middle rotation guys. (Goal: combined 28 wins)
– Miner/Robertson will fill the fifth starter slot throughout the year. (Goal: combined 10 wins)
Then, the season success hinges on the following:
– Bonderman returning healthy and proving he can be a top of the rotation starter. (Goal: 15 wins)
– The bullpen holding together– ideally with Perry proving he's solid or Zumaya returning to form. (I know how many think that's never going to happen.)
A few quick questions:
– Is anyone concerned about losing Darrow in the trade for Anderson? His numbers were pretty good.
– Is Clevlen good enough to get picked off on waivers? If so, does the new team have to add him to their ML roster?
– Does Ordonez have any trade value? I know he carries a big stick but with the economy the way it is and the money left on his contract, are we dreaming when we think we can trade him? Is this his last contract year or do we have him in 2010 again?
– Does Guillen like playing DH?
Seems to me that Marcus should get the every day DH job now. He can also continue to back-up Cabrera at 1st and Guillen in left if needed which makes him more versatile than Sheff.
The release of Sheffield knocks my socks off, or knocks my hat in the creek, or whatever colloquialism you want to use. I never EVER thought they'd do that.
I wasn't nearly as down on Sheff as some folks, but this move alone cleans up a lot of roster problems. The new scenarios can be discussed for hours, but right now I've got to work. Dombrowski is trying to see that I don't. 🙂
I am glad that I won't have to try to defend Sheff anymore.
Like Rich, I'm blown away by the release of Sheff. That is a bunch of dough to eat during these economic times. I would imagine that Illitch would of had to have given the OK on this one.
Rich, did you happen to read the article by Lynn Henning yesterday about Willis? Very weird stuff. Again, I really hope Willis can bounce back from all this.
This is move that took some guts to make. Good on them. There will be criticism and some logic in that perhaps they could have gotten something for him and paid 75% of his salary with another club. But-
The main thing is they have re-energized their systemj. They have unblocked progress for some of the minor leaguers and given them hope. They have removed a negative influence on the team and this will be the biggest impact.
There will be consternation over who DHs and complaints when Ordonez doesn't DH as much as we hope he should. The advantage with this spot rotating is to keep offense in the lineup and playing the walking wounded or to keep these guys from wearing down from the grind of everyday play. We'll likely see Larish there and MCab occassionally too with Larish spelling him at first. The possibilities are endless.
This will put some emphasis on replacing Sheffields HR bat. Marcus likely stays now. Curtis will be dropped in the order and allowed to evolve as a player. Larish stays in the hopes of providing some clout.
Will be interesting to see what happens with Clevlen, Rhymes, Hessman, Raburn and Thomas. A case could be made for all of them but I suspect Anderson makes Thomas redundant now. They could protect Clevlen now, or afford to take another middle infielder. Hessman is still odd man out and I hope he finds himself a big league job.
Good to see the club willing to shake things up. This was a courageous move.
Jason– Based on the original post, you thought that Detroit was prepared to release Marcus. Care to elaborate on your thought process/sources?
We still have a logjam at DH. The addition of Anderson has created 4, arguably, 5 guys who can DH.
There may still be a deal in the works here, so stay tuned.
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I am continuing from the last blog. But it was mentioned by a few of you that Maggs refused to DH?? How do you know this to be true?? Is this speculation or is it fact??
Carlos was quoted as saying the reason he didn't get to play left in the WBC was because Maggs refused to DH- so he took LF…..Not sure where I read that, now- maybe the Freep or the News.
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I am continuing from the last blog. But it was mentioned by a few of you that Maggs refused to DH?? How do you know this to be true?? Is this speculation or is it fact??
Carlos was quoted as saying the reason he didn't get to play left in the WBC was because Maggs refused to DH- so he took LF…..Not sure where I read that, now- maybe the Freep or the News.
As it stands right now.
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I would expect Larish to pick up a few ABs against righties at the expense of Inge
Just the thoughts of infinate moves, by taking Sheffield out of the Lineup, frees up the stategy for Leyland. Sheff's batting average wasn't up to speed this spring, maybe it would have returned, he is skilled, but never shined with injuries. I compare him to Frank Thomas, last year, with the Blue Jays. Yes, he will find a team, just like Pudge did, but Tigers now have room for some youth and speed, and yes, a chance now to move Curtis down the batting order, for a speedy, leadoff hitter.. And a roster spot to rest players at DH, when summer starts breaking them down.
WOW, is all I can say.
IT will be interesting to watch as the season developes!
Tracey—I heard the same on a FOX TV (MLB.com) TV broadcast. I think it was Rod Allen that brought this up.
Dan, against RHP, wouldn't you want to mix it up a little more (to get L/R/L), maybe:
Inge or Santiago
Everett Inge
Upon reflection, I think I'd switch Ordonez and Granderson in the above order.
Any lineup is only going to be used about 25 times over the course of a season.
Since Clete Thomas is sent to Toledo, it's down to Larish, Raburn, and Clevlen. If it's not Clevlen, Brent is on waivers and gone. Clete, OTOH, still has a future in Detroit. Raburn has an option left.
Thames just received a huge vote of confidence, so good for Marcus. He's come back from the dead. 🙂 This is one of those feel good stories, don't you think?
Getting something in return for Sheffield would have been nice, but other GMs probably knew how cornered we were with him. I just hope Gary doesn't come back down the road with a bunch of negative comments about the Tigers. He was definitely backed up here by Leyland, and Jim doesn't deserve any flack over this.
As far as the "loveable ol' coot" goes, the pressure is on him now to make a very workable roster work. He'll need to earn his pay this season.
I think I got the Ordonez/DH story from Rod Allen during a broadcast. Seems to have been reported in various places.
I'm not sure DD is done dealing yet. VERY interesting spring.
Indeed, a very interesting spring. The fog seems to have lifted over Comerica Park.
I am looking forward to the team this year, especially to see what MCab does. That guy rocks….so fun to hear his bat connect with the ball. Country strong, as Rod would say.
Are we ever going to be able to count on Zumaya?
Go Tigers!
Indeed, a very interesting spring. The fog seems to have lifted over Comerica Park.
I am looking forward to the team this year, especially to see what MCab does. That guy rocks….so fun to hear his bat connect with the ball. Country strong, as Rod would say.
Are we ever going to be able to count on Zumaya?
Go Tigers!
I've searched the internet everywhere regarding the Maggs' refusing to DH in the WBC and cannot find a thing. Even the WBC website and blogs don't mention this. There are lots of pictures of Carlos and Magglio laughing together. They are supposedly very good friends so I can't imagine Maggs' doing it out of spite. The person who said this needs to give a source and not hearsay.


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Samsung Galaxy S II for SK Telecom reportedly receiving Ice Cream Sandwich beginning March 13
While there's been a bit of a debacle when it comes to the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the international version of the Galaxy S II by Samsung, it looks like SK Telecom in Korea is getting ready to update their devices here shortly. A tweet, courtesy of SK Telecom's official Twitter account, "confirmed" that the update was being readied to get pushed out beginning tomorrow, March 13th. Of course, as these things usually do, the tweet was subsequently pulled, and therefore it never happened, right?
Probably not. Either way, Samsung hasn't come forward to denounce the update's validity as they have in the past. At least not yet. The Verge did some digging within SK Telecom's internal website, and has independently confirmed that the wireless carrier is indeed getting ready to release the update. It is said to begin at 10AM local time tomorrow.
It seems pretty clear why Samsung would remove the tweet by SK Telecom's official account. More than likely, Samsung wants to be the identity that announces the much anticipated update, and not the carrier, or carriers. Will there be an announcement later today? It's certainly possible. And, does that mean the phones in other countries are close to receiving the update? One could certainly think that.
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AMHERST – With just days before nomination papers are due Tuesday, there are only three potential races for townwide office in the March 29 annual Town Election.
Two people have taken out papers for a lone School Committee seat, four for two seats on the Jones Library Board of Trustees, and two for a single vacancy on the Amherst Housing Authority.
For School Committee, Catherine A. Sanderson announced her bid to run for re-election recently. Newcomer Katherine Appy has already filed papers for that seat.
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Eva Cashdan, president of the Amherst League of Women Voters, said she is hoping that more people will run. "It's important that voters have a choice."
She thinks the relatively slow election might be because "it's not a pleasant task when there are budget cuts." The tight fiscal times might "be discouraging people" from running, she said.
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Sean Sundwall named American Family Agent of the Month
Snoqualmie Valley resident and agent Sean Sundwall was named Agent of the Month for the state of Washington by American Family Mutual Insurance Company
"Achieving American Family's State Agency of the Month Award is a tremendous accomplishment," said Bob Toney, American Family's State Director of Sales. "This recognition requires a well run business operation, with a heavy focus on protecting the communities in which we operate. Sundwall continues to demonstrate strong business acumen, and an absolute commitment to customer satisfaction. It also speaks of the Valley's willingness to do business locally, which corresponds well with Sean's local agency focus."
Determining a monthly winner of the award involves and complex and comprehensive set of critical performance metrics including customer retention, new business sales and customer satisfaction.
"It is an honor to achieve such an exclusive award in a state full of many, many wonderful American Family agents," said Sundwall. "It is an even greater honor to serve the wonderful people and families of this great Valley and protect the dreams they have worked their whole lives to build. This is why I am in business."
After a 15-year career in public relations, Sean Sundwall opened his Snoqualmie Valley agency in June of 2011. He is a resident of the Valley and is married with four children. Sundwall is also an avid runner and organizes several local running events in the Valley and serves as a coach for the Mount Si High School track team. Those interested in having their insurance portfolio reviewed at no charge, should contact Sean at 425-292-7027.
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Assist families of hearing impaired children
Auditory-verbal program: financial support for children needing hearing aids, training and educational support for hearing impaired children, counseling parents of hearing impaired children and training for teachers.
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The members of the board and those volunteering for the foundation are wonderful people to work with. They are skilled a passionate about helping children with hearing loss meet their communication expectations. Children with hearing loss in Colorado couldn't ask for a better advocacy group. It's the only foundation in our area that assists families in helping their children learn to listen and produce natural spoken language.
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As an audiologist I've seen personally the children who graduate from this program vs. those who parents chose a different road. "Listen" parents work very hard initially but their children are more independent in the long run.
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I would give them a larger voice. Currently the population of kids who need assistance isn't large there are so many more families who need advocacy and education. I would give them a larger voice so they could reach more families.
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I've been involved with the foundation for over 5 years. It is the only one of it's kind in our region and imperative for families of hearing impaired children. It's goal is to fund families who can not afford therapy to teach their child to use what hearing they have to maximize their spoken language and listening skills. It's amazing what they can accomplish in 5 years! Imagine 5 years of work for a lifetime of independence.......
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Watching children graduate from the program is so rewarding. It's exciting to hear parents tell their stories of how their children are succeeding!!!!
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It's uniqueness as a non-profit. They make such a huge difference to such a specific population.
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The Executive Director is amazing! She is efficient and personable. People love working with her.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Reach more children and have them be fully funded (100% of the time). They could also educate the public on their mission.
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We moved to Denver 45 years ago so our son, who is profoundly deaf, could enter the Auditory-Verbal therapy program. 41 years ago I helped statrt the Listen Foundation so that others could benefit from the therapy and also learn to listen and speak. He does not need an interpreter, he is very oral and is valued as an employee where he has become proficient at supervising crews that build ponds, waterfalls, patios, etc. He now has two cochlear implants that have made all the difference in the world in how he listens. We are grateful for the program started by Doreen Pollack and now carried on by the Listen Foundation that funds children whose families do not have the financial ability to provide this opportunity for their child. That is why I have been a volunteer or Board member for these many years.
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Over the years I have seen the results of this type of therapy and the grateful appreciation of parents who never thought their child would be able to talk to them.
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We need more people to join us in marketing and promoting the fact that children who are deaf can learn to listen and talk with modern technology and specialized therapy.
The Listen Foundation is the ONLY advocate for families of deaf and hearing impaired to receive much-needed auditory verbal therapy that will enable them to be free from assistance their lives in Colorado. They are a wonderful organization with many friends and supporters. It's a highly motivated and passionate group to work with. Colorado is grateful they are here.
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The Listen Foundation has been providing funding for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children for over 40 years. I have been one of their contracted therapist for 30 years. I have personally seen the transformation that occurs when a deaf baby or toddler learns how to wear hearing aids or a cochlear implant and then learns the meaning of sounds and finally learns how to talk! Without this intervention a Deaf child would be limited by the would of sign language. 95% of deaf children could learn to listen and speak, this organization helps provide that opportunity.
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.....the eyes and the lives of children! When a child hears for the first time...when a child says "mommy" even though the pediatrician said that the child would probably never speak! This organizantion changes the direction of a child's life for ever.
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Napoleon won Division 3 (671.1), and Hanover-Horton took first in Division 4 (636.5).
Napoleon topped the competition in Round 1 (218.4) and Round 2 (187.4), but was outscored by Hanover-Horton in Round 3 (269-265.3).
"We had a nice strong Round 3, which was good," Hanover-Horton coach Sherri Luce said. "We've been struggling with Round 1, and in the last couple of competitions Round 3 has boosted our score. It's been able to catch us up."
Hanover-Horton scored 193.0 in Round 1 and 174.5 in Round 2.
"I'm pretty proud of the girls," Luce said. "We'd have been in second place overall. I don't know what's happening to our Round 1, because we had been scoring over 200. I am a little disappointed in that part. We will be working on that, because it's hurting our overall score."
Battle Creek Pennfield was second in Division 3 (538.5), and Clinton was second in Division 4 (573.1).


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Jean Shaffer, a lifelong Kalamazoo resident and registered nurse for 25 years, died July 29. She was 89.
Jean graduated from the Bronson School of Nursing in 1944, and served as president of the Kalamazoo Chapter of the Medical Assistants Society from 1964-66.
She is survived by her daughter, Geraldine (Sage) Duane, granddaughter Martha (John) Veld anda great-grandchild, Aija Rozentals.
There will be no visitation, and graveside services in West Cooper Cemetery will be announced at a later date.
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Baseball gets split results at recent games
By ROBIN HRUSKA
The Pirates got a break from the rain as they took the long road trip to Chimacum to play the Cowboys on a sunny day last week and won the game, 19-5.
Ezra Lacina started on the hill and looked strong, going four innings giving up no earned runs and only one hit, striking out six. Jeremy Pilgrim-Stoppel finished off the Cowboys with a good performance of his own, going the final three, giving up only 1 earned run on 1 hit and had 3 strike-outs of his own.
The Pirate offense came out strong, scoring 19 runs on 14 hits. The Pirates had 17 RBI and only struck out twice.
Leading the offensive attack was Ryan Bernheisel who had 4 hits and 5 rbi along with Josh Hruska Myer who had 2 hits, 4 rbi and scored 3 runs.
Sam Schoenberg contributed 2 hits and 3 rbi to the cause, and Clyde Pruett scored 4 times in a courtesy runner role.
Finishing the attack was Lacina, who scored thee times and had 2 RBI and Chester Pruett with 2 RBI.
Coach Steve Hall commented on the game.
"It was a really fun day as the boys played as relaxed and focused as I've seen this year, as well as it was sure nice to see the sunshine."
The Pirates played a home game on Friday, going up against Cedar Park Christian for the second time this season. Despite having 6 hits, the Pirates lost 7-0 to Cedar Park. Hruska Myer went a full seven innings on the mound, giving up no earned runs. The Pirates struggled on defense, and with five errors in the field, Cedar Park was able to score its 7 runs. The Pirate offense was led by a double from Hruska Myer, then singles by Lacina, Ryan Bernheisel, Michael Bernheisel, Schoenberg and Pilgrim-Stoppel.
After the game, Hall said he saw strengths and weaknesses in the day's play.
"Both pitchers did an incredible job," he said. "Unfortunately for the Pirates, we had errors that cost us and then timely hitting by Cedar Park Christian was the difference in that game," he said.
— Robin Hruska is the parent of a Pirate baseball player.
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This time a year ago, baseball and softball coaches from around the area were struggling to recall a time when the weather, which included sunny, rainless days and temperatures that climbed into the 70s and even 80s by mid-March, had been so perfect.
"This is amazing," Cassadaga Valley softball coach Ken Balling marvelled at the time. "This has never happened before. We've been outside for the last two weeks. At this time of year you normally cannot even see our field (because of the snow)."
Well, hopefully they were mindful enough to take a few moments and enjoy the anomaly, because the weather has regressed to the mean - just take a peek outside your window.
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There are a few high school baseball and softball games scheduled this week, but by the looks of the softball field at Southwestern it is doubtful any will be played.
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Sue Teets and her Chautauqua Lake squad, for one, have certainly been wishing for a repeat of last season.
"Absolutely," she said, "we've been dreaming about those 75-degree days and getting a chance to have six scrimmages (before the season officially begins) again."
Nevertheless, there were a few teams this year that decided, in a fit of extreme optimism, to schedule games; among them were the Lady Thunderbirds, who are hoping to kickoff their baseball and softball seasons on Thursday, and Maple Grove, which scheduled its first games for Tuesday.
"I don't see it happening," Maple Grove softball coach Mary Bartkowski said with a laugh. "Last year was amazing because in all my years coaching (14), I had never, never been outside that early."
"Now," she added after a short pause, "there's snow on the ground."
And by the looks of it, more to come.
As of this writing the extended forecast, in fact, is calling for temperatures to hover in the low 30s with at least two inches of snowfall on Monday, another inch on Tuesday and then high winds - which will have windchills dropping the mercury into the single digits - on Thursday.
Even if the snow doesn't stick, that kind of weather - the polar opposite to that from just a short year ago - is too abysmal to play.
"We've played when it was 35 or 36 (degrees) before," Teets said. "It's just miserable."
"Even if there wasn't any snow," Bartkowski added, "there's no way I'd take the kids outside. The chance of injury would be too high."
So unless things take a drastic turn for the better, it looks like fans will have to wait at least another month, maybe longer, before teams will be outside on the diamond with any regularity.
"We're looking (at having our first game) after spring break," Teets said. "We're hoping that, by then, we'll be able to get outside and have a game or two before the league season gets started."
That's fine with Bartkowski, though she does admit that the delay will hurt not only her squad, but all throughout the area in terms of early-season development.
"I think that all teams benefited from going outside so early," she said. "It allows the coach to go through different situations, rundowns and sliding. And the biggest thing is you can practice with your outfield, which you just can't do in the gym.
"Just from that (extra work in the field) I think you saw much better play last year from all teams."
Teets agreed.
"It was a huge benefit," she said, "because we were really able to work in some new players and fit them in where they needed to be before the season. It really helped to solidify our lineup, which is something that I've not really had the luxury of doing in (all my years) of coaching."
Rest assured, however, whatever hindrances they might experience in the season's early going, their play is sure to "heat up" as the season progresses.
"It doesn't take long," Teets said.


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My husband and I recently had a multi-day conversation about synergy. What is it? Why is it important? Why don't more people adopt this approach to problem solving? It was much more interesting than normal everyday conversations we have about who ate the last of the raspberries or what dire home repair needs to be addressed first.
Synergy is two or more things functioning together to produce a result not independently reachable. It is the creation of a solution that would never exist or be able to be created by one person or entity alone.
Whenever a challenge is put before us there are a number of approaches we can take to find a solution. The best solutions almost always occur when a true synergistic approach is employed. But, this is not usually the case and we see examples of it all the time; micromanagement, dictatorships, committees that don't ever use feedback from the people they serve, or even parents that don't allow their children to have an independent voice in their own lives.
My husband used the example of the Avengers at this point. Individually, each member of the comic book character league has specific strengths that allow them to get the job done. However, they could not successfully take on the caliber of adversaries they faced without pooling their resources and creating a new level of strength that none of them could muster singularly. I'm pretty sure I was rolling my eyes at this point. I grew up on Louis L'Amour and John Grisham novels not comics; but his analogy was correct.
So why don't more people, organizations, or businesses allow the freedom of synergy to thrive? Arrogance, selfishness, greed, fear of losing control, and even fear of suffering ego damage keep the energy of synergy caged. Sometimes, the status quo is followed without question and the option of synergistic problem solving is never considered. This happens frequently with community groups. Problem solving is delegated to a committee, decisions are made behind closed doors, and instructions are then dictated to the masses who had no say in the matter. As we've all experienced at one time or another, being told what to do when we haven't been involved in the process is the least inspiring and motivating option in any scenario and leads to low buy-in.
Lack of willingness to embrace synergistic momentum prevents progress from taking place every day, in every city, in every state, in every nation. But, Alpena is doing something different and exciting. In an effort to develop a cohesive identity for the community the Alpena Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is using the power of synergistic brainstorming to help build a brand for our community. Everyone should take advantage of the opportunity to participate. They've made it very easy to do so. All you have to do is take five minutes or less and follow the link below to a simple survey: www.surveymonkey.com/s/cityofalpena
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I strongly encourage you to take a brief moment to complete the survey. I did it and it was over in a flash. After you're done, persuade your family, friends, and neighbors to do the same. I don't recall an opportunity such as this previously in my lifetime. If you care about the community you live in and feel that you wish you had more of a voice in the direction of projects that affect your life here, you need to complete the survey. It is a fantastic opportunity to play a part in the construction of Alpena's future.
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In Diana Dabinett's 'Fractured Forms', the artist distills her inspiration down to its essence
"Orchid 1"acrylic on linen, 12" x 15", 2011. — Submitted photo
Diana Dabinett has long been interested in the natural world around her, but while her focus remains there her work is becoming less representational. She is getting more and more into the gist of things. This exhibition is titled "Fractured Forms", but they are "broken" in the (if I may) Heideggerian sense of opening out an artistic subject to find the core.
There is a sense of the elemental in these works, the basic force of organic life and geological form. As well, the bold bright colours cast a heat and the patterns create a rhythm, they dance. These might not seem qualities that can be applied to the Newfoundland and Labrador landscape, which Dabinett has long been taken with, but she attributes some of the inspiration for these pieces to an artist residency in Cost Rica in 2010. The result is some hot stuff.
Many of the titles include the word "shadow", suggesting the vision is flipped from light to dark, or that the original was blazing in such scorching sunlight that these are almost an after-image. There is an exactness to them, but something fantastic, too.
In "Heliconia Shadow" (watercolour, 11" x 15", 2010), pink and red petals take wing. In "Leaf Shadow" (watercolour, 11" x 15", 2010), the differing and overlaid shapes seem inside-out with red veins and pinks and green surfaces against dark blue. In "My Orchid's Shadow" (acrylic on linen, 14.25" x 34.5", 2012), the fleshy hearts of red and white and pink are interlaced with tendrils of blue. In all the works the natural contours are given an incredible tonal bounce. A series titled "Orchid Shadow" (all 10 of acrylic on linen) explores this in purple and cream and ruby, the patterns full of impact.
Other pieces take larger views. In "Cathedral Rock" (acrylic on linen, 59.5" x 36", 2012) walls of stone seem to flow like the water beneath, their tones of blue and purple configuring into a suggestion of the architectural. "Stiles Cove Shore" (oil on linen, 36" x 56", 2012) captures the coastline in striated oranges and rippling aquas.
Still others come somewhat in between the closely observed floral arrangements and the larger perspective of landscapes. "Shoreline Shadow" (acrylic on linen, 30.25" x 36.25, 2011) has tree trunks and limbs both present and absent, as the outlines are there but the area inside them does not mask but heightens the colours of the view behind. "Tree Forms" (oil on linen, 36" x #1", 2011) is almost abstract, and the lines flow.
Throughout "Fractured Forms" the subjects are broken down to some kind of basic DNA pattern. It gives them force, vigour. Flowers, for example, are always attractive but these are much more. They have punch. In them, and in the broader vistas, there is a geometric play of grids and layers. There is an essentialism and yet a lightness to the form. And the palette is full of wild drama. Dabinett's work was often pretty – but these are gorgeous.
Diana Dabinett "Fractured Forms" opens today at 5:30 p.m. and continues at the Christina Parker Gallery until Nov. 5.


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Kirkland's marijuana retail applicants cut in recent lottery | UPDATE
The Washington State Liquor Control Board recently trimmed the 30-plus marijuana retail license applicants for Kirkland to 11 in a lottery held at the end of April.
And that number drops again to eight after considering the current city-imposed interim marijuana retail zoning regulations.
The lottery produced the following applicants in ranked order: 1. Twisted Green Corps, 8734 120th Ave. NE; 2. 420 PM, 8734 120th Ave. NE; 3. Higher Vibrations, 12504 116th Ave. NE; 4. Dan's Herbs, 12543 Totem Lake Boulevard NE; 5. Twisted Sacks Corp., 8734 120th Ave. NE; 6. Retail Marijuana, 1818 Market St.; 7. Kush, 12525 Totem Lake Boulevard NE; 8. The Novel Tree, 1313 Market St. Ste. 1000; 9. Cema Investments, 12543 Totem Lake Boulevard NE; 10. Buddy's Buds, 12525 Totem Lake Boulevard NE; 11. 420 PM, 8734 120th Ave. NE; 12. Stoner Haze, 8734 120th Ave. NE.
The business 420 PM has two applications for the same location, 8734 120th Ave. NE, that won the lottery. According to Mikhail Carpenter with the Liquor Control Board, if the business is disqualified in their screening process then all applications will be taken out of the ranked order and the board will continue on to the next business on the list.
Kirkland is allowed two pot shops per state law.
The applicants will need to pass several criteria before they are given a marijuana retail license. The screening includes a criminal history and financial investigation, and the business location must not be within 1,000 feet of a school, park or other area where children congregate, per Initiative 502.
The 1,000-foot buffer disqualifies Higher Vibrations, according to a city of Kirkland zoning map.
And because the city imposed a moratorium banning marijuana stores in two Market Street zones and along Kirkland School Walk Routes, The Novel Tree and Retail Marijuana are also disqualified if they do not find other viable addresses.
Officials with the Liquor Control Board have stated in the past that applicants can update their business address in their application before a license is issued.
None of the business's potential addresses fell within the three industrial zones city officials added for marijuana retail as they made the interim zoning regulations back in March.
With three locations already knocked out, only three remain at this time.
Four businesses - Twisted Green Corps., 420 PM, Twisted Sacks Corp. and Stoner Haze - will compete for the address near Kirkland's Costco.
It's a multi-story single-family home with several landscaping trucks for Niendaber Landscaping LLC parked out front.
The Reporter tried to contact Paul Nienaber, owner of the landscaping business, but received no response.
Eric Shields, the city of Kirkland planning director, said this location is a "challenged site" because there are some wetland regulations in which potential business owners would need to comply with. But that's not to say it "won't work out," he said, adding that he and other city officials recently checked out the site after the information was released.
The other potential spot is a where a RadioShack is located in the Totem Lake area. Sam, a RadioShack manager, directed the Reporter to call RadioShack's corporate office, to which we received no reply, but not before stating he hadn't been told about the marijuana businesses and that the electronic store has been at that location for seven years. Before that, it was at the mall.
Dan's Herbs and Cema Investments will compete for that location.
In the same building as RadioShack, Kush and Buddy's Bud have used the address of Vortex Music and Movies in their license application.
Vortex owner Daren Compton said right now there's a lot of "maybes."
"I can tell you there's been a lot of people poking around and asking me questions regarding who's the landlords, what's my lease, what would it cost for me to move away or go away," Compton said, adding that his landlords were at first against the idea of leasing to a marijuana retail business but have since become more open.
Compton said because his lease is still active, his landlords have told him to expect the phone to be ringing. He said people have been very antsy.
"If one moves next door to me, that's good for business," he said. "We'd probably share some of the same demographics."
But as far as taking his business location?
"I don't want to close my business, I don't like the idea of relocating," he said. "Now, I'm just saying whatever comes up I'm willing to consider it."
Vortex Music and Movies has been at the Totem Lake location for about two years. Compton wouldn't disclose how many years were left on his lease.
The Liquor Control Board contracted with the Social and Economic Research Center, Washington State University, the accounting firm for Washington's Lottery, and Kraght-Snell of Seattle to "independently produce" the rank-ordered list for each Washington jurisdiction that qualified.
"Being identified as the apparent successful applicant is not a guarantee that the selected applicant will receive a license," according to a Liquor Control Board's news release.
Shields said city officials have only been notified about one potential marijuana license application, which was announced earlier as the "Tier 3 Producer and Processor" applicant using 13513 NE 126th Place as his or her potential address.
When the city is notified by the Liquor Control Board for any of the above mentioned marijuana applications, each application will be reviewed by the Planning and Community Development department, Fire, Building, Public Works and the Police Departments. City officials will have 20 days to respond with approval, objection or no response.
Each approved applicant will also be required to go through the city's business license application process before a business is certified within Kirkland.
The board expects to begin issuing retail licenses no later than the first week of July, according the board's most recent news release.
For more information on this process, visit www.kirklandwa.gov/marijuanakirkland.
For more information about the lottery, email email@example.com or send letters to Washington State Liquor Control Board, Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 43098, Olympia, WA 98504-3098. The Liquor Control Board also offers an email notification subscription at www.liq.wa.gov/marijuana/email-notifications.
The green points indicate locations that seem to work within the I-502 requirements for marijuana retail outlets, as well as city of Kirkland zoning code. The red points are locations that fall inside the 1,000-foot buffer for schools, public parks, and other ares where children may be present, as well as those locations that violate Kirkland's interim zoning regulations for marijuana retail outlets. The blue point is the location of the one license application the Liquor Control Board has notified the city of. It is a license application for a Tier 3 Producer and Processor license. This map was created by Raechel Dawson with Google Maps.
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Like so many controversies of late, there were no good choices available to the world watching the bitter brutality of Moammar Gadhafi. He is a leader unhinged, a man out of touch with his people and, seemingly, reality.
As the startling and contagious demonstrations by people long oppressed swept the region from Tunisia to Egypt, they finally moved into Libya. The Libyans say they are every bit as committed to the cause of liberty as those in other nations, but they have crossed a tyrant who vows to fight to his "last drop of blood."
The Tunisian and Egyptian armies refused to fire on their fellow citizens; in Libya, there is no such compunction. News reports and photographs have illustrated Gadhafi's bloodthirsty response to the momentum that is changing the Middle East.
Those Libyans bearing the atrocities turned to the world for help. Last week, the U.N. Security Council authorized action to protect civilians from the effects of Libya's conflict. It was action urged by the 22-member Arab League, which had pushed for enforcement of a no-fly zone in Libya.
That's what has happened in the last week. President Barack Obama authorized the United States military to take part in the international operation with its "unique capabilities" to help enforce the no-fly zone. These include cruise missiles, radar jamming equipment and high tech AWACS radar planes that can gather intelligence and coordinate air traffic.
A no-fly zone sounds like an antiseptic and clear-cut objective. In reality, it involves attacks on anti-aircraft installations on the ground. It looks like war.
In announcing U.S. participation, President Obama said no American ground troops will go to Libya. That's reassuring.
But in the rush to answer the moral imperative of rescuing unarmed Libyan civilians from the fury of the enraged Gadhafi, there are many unanswered questions about the scope of the U.S. role.
Does the U.S. action constitute an act of war and did it require congressional authorization?
There has been confusion over the objective in Libya. Is the mission confined to providing humanitarian aid to civilians caught in the crossfire of what appears to be a civil war ? Or is the larger goal to rid the region of the murderous Gadhafi?
The mire that is Afghanistan stands as an example of a crystal-clear goal that over a decade has become murky and unmanageable. It has cost the United States dearly in the lives of servicemen and servicewomen as it has drained financial resources.
We believe that the United States is doing the right thing in aiding the defenseless citizens of Libya as part of a coalition. However, we fear that American military forces and taxpayers could be left alone, stuck with another war, should international commitments fade.
We urge the president to address the country and go over the limitations of American involvement in Libya, particularly the promise of no ground troops. We want to know how he intends to stick to those boundaries.
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|Frontier coach on girls soccer standout Mel Stier
Frontier Regional's Mel Stier was unstoppable against Chicopee last Thursday. The senior was able to have her way with the Chicopee defense and demonstrated fantastic ball skills.
Once Stier broke past the defense, Chicopee goaltender Jenn Tenczar barely had a chance as Stier went on to score all four goals in the Red Hawk's 4-4 tie against the Pacers.
In an attempt to try to solidify the weak Frontier defense, coach Gary Totman moved Stier to defense late in the game. Even though she was new to the position, Stier provided intense leadership in the back row.
After her season-high four goal outburst, Stier (15 goals) currently trails Monson's Brooke Murphy by one for the western Mass. lead. She also is two points behind Murphy's western Mass. best 21 total points.
Stier is one of three Frontier Regional athletes to earn recognition during this week's installment of Varsity Voice Top Performers.
Here are some other regional standouts from the past week:
Volleyball: Being forced to sit out a season after transferring from South Hadley last year, Tori Daniels was excited to be able to suit up for the Frontier this season.
On Thursday, Daniels had her best performance as a Red Hawk dishing out 31 assists in a 3-0 victory over Longmeadow.
In a battle of two teams with a combined eight western Mass championships between them, Daniels, along with her sister Katy, helped Frontier Regional establish themselves at the top of the volleyball totem poll for now.
Field Hockey: Frontier's Kacey Roberts had a hat trick as Frontier Regional won its fifth straight game with a 5-0 shutout over Mahar Wednesday. The Red Hawks have posted six straight shutouts starting with a 0-0 tie against Mohawk Trail on Sept. 13.
Roberts had a goal and an assist in Frontier's 3-0 victory over Holyoke last Monday.
Boys Soccer: Minnechaug is riding a three-game winning streak in large part to the play of goalkeeper Alex Gomez. The senior posted two shutouts last week in a 2-0 victory over Cathedral and a 1-0 shutout against Longmeadow. Gomez had nine saves against the Purple Panthers and three saves against the Lancers.
Golf: Chris Miele shot a 2-under-par 34 at Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley last Monday. Teammate Nate Bergeron also shot a 2-under-par 34 as the Tigers defeated Cathedral 226-243.
Miele shot even-par 36 on Sept. 22 in South Hadley's 237-303 victory against Chicopee Comp.
Boys Cross Country: Pathfinder student and Palmer (5-0) cross country runner Jerry Deyo with a meet-best 16:32 led unbeaten Palmer to 17-38 and 15-40 victories against Belchertown and Turners Falls respectively. Deyo won the race for his father Jerry Deyo Sr., who was celebrating his 47th birthday last Tuesday.
Girls Cross Country: Madison Granger won her second race of the season with a time of 17:57 as Belchertown defeated Palmer last Tuesday 17-46.
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@Anna, wtf are you talking about? @ op, as I am sure you know some people will try to help honestly and with your best interests at heart ( me) and some are interested in trolling everything and anything. Dont take some folks seriously.
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It had this feel - orchestrated, nasty, bigoted, bullying, primitive. "Ladies" mostly.
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High stress + low body fat + low hormones = ammenhoriea and creates cycle to the point of inability to determine which problem comes first.
High stress can also result in lost appetite. Where as other may be stress eaters, you are likely more of a stress starver (not sure that's a term)... think divorce diet... you probably ate less from the sadness and loss of your spouse. No desire for much of anything... and then burying yourself in exercise = endorphins just to feel good.
I would increase all food to be honest. Perhaps switch running to walking. Use music during these sessions to destress.
Did you have a complete thyroid panel or just a TSH?
You're a frequent night time urniator. This was a huge problem for me. I thought it was weight related, post PG, or something wrong with my bladder.
Turns out I have severe sleep apnea. No more than actually 2 hours of sleep per night for years. At your weight, it's entirely possible your doctor will never ever suspect this. You will have to drop dead of an unexpected heart attack around the age 40 because anything suggesting heart disease is not present. Do you snore? Do you gasp for air in your sleep? Without a partner to report such activity you will not know this. You would need a sleep study. There is a take home test for this. You don't have to go into a lab. Apnea is often an obstruction by way of your design. High pallet, large turbinates, large tonsils, etc...
I could easily be in bed 10-12 hours a night, wake over an over again to pee. (It's not the need to pee that wakes you, it's the lack of oxygen, waking naturally triggers the need to pee). And then wake exhausted.
How accurate was that bodyfat testing? 13% bodyfat is considered the amount of essential bodyfat for a woman, meaning that with any less fat, you will DIE. If this percentage is even in the right ballpark for how much bodyfat you actually have (since a lot of BF% are somewhat inaccurate), then no wonder you feel exhausted; your body is probably struggling to perform basic functions.
It would be a really good idea to put some good quality fat on your body so it can have the reserves it needs to function optimally. While the ammenhorea may have begun as a reaction to an extremely stressful situation (death of spouse), to me it is an obvious warning sign that your fat % is dangerously low.
Since clearly you don't need to lose weight, can you come up with a better way to destress than cardio? For example, something like a hot bath would probably do wonders.
neonazi... what? Burning babies.... WHAT? Where the hell are you getting this? Pretty sure neckhammer was talking about food.
The process is simple: Free your mind, and your ass will follow.
Hi Meghanner,
Just a little information...Your Basal Metabolic Rate (your calorie burn if in a coma) at your age, height and weight is about 1200 cals. You are doing heavy exercise on top of that.
I we multiply 1200 by 1.55 for moderate activity, It shows that your body needs between 1800-1900 calories just to be healthy and maintain weight.
If you do not wish to add more in food volume, then maybe add most of the calories in fat. You could use more than 45% for sure.
I also like the suggestions for more carbs and protein.


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On the same day that Nike introduced its latest iteration of Manchester United's home jersey, Reuters news service reported the Oregon company and the Premier League franchise are ready to part ways.
Reuters' story on Monday says:
Nike has been supplying United's famous red shirts since 2002 but the current agreement expires next year. Its withdrawal is expected to clear the way for the club to sign a lucrative new deal with German sportswear company Adidas.
"Clearly Nike's football business is booming and they could easily afford to do this (deal). They had the right to match any other offer but looking at the deal on the table, they will walk away as it doesn't make commercial sense," the source said.
United got around 38 million pounds ($64.7 million) from the Nike deal in 2012-13, including its share of profit from the sale of merchandise around the world.
The story also says United is seeking 60 million pounds annually, or nearly $103 million, in a new deal.
Nike on Monday introduced the new Manchester United home uniform for the 2014-15 season. The uniform features a red shirt, white collar and cuffs with a red-and-black trim with white shorts and black socks with a red band.
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Here's What Goes On Inside The All-Male "Akharas" Of India
"In general, sexual minorities are not well accepted by mainstream Indian society," 35-year-old photographer Bishan Samaddar tells Queerty in an exclusive interview. "Here, there's always tremendous pressure on men and women to marry each other and produce children."
Samaddar was born in Ranchi in the Jharkhand state of India. He currently lives in Calcutta, where he photographs the daily lives of ordinary people and their surroundings. One of his series features photographs of men working out in a gym. The images offer a rare glimpse into the every day routines of Indian men.
Samaddar shared the story behind the photos, as well as his personal experiences of being an openly gay man in a country where the Supreme Court recently reinstated a colonial-era law making gay sex a crime.
See the interview and photos below, and check out more of Samaddar's work on his Tumblr and Instagram pages.
Where were these photos taken?
Varanasi in North India, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, a holy place for Hindus, hugging the banks of the holy River Ganga. It's a chaotic city brimming with life, infinitely interesting, and incredibly photogenic. The photos were taken in two different akharas, traditional gyms for bodybuilding and wrestling, very basic, with only a few tools for exercising. Men from the neighborhood come there regularly to exercise and sometimes practice wrestling, mostly in the early mornings.
The akharas were close to the hotel I was staying in; I suddenly saw some menexercising and took a photo. They were very eager to have their pictures taken; so I spent a lot of time with them over the few days I was in Varanasi. They were some of the friendliest bunch of guys I've ever met, and they loved the photographs when I showed them.
Even though you say the men in the pictures are not gay, there is something very homoerotic about the images.
I think the homoeroticism is primarily in the eyes of the beholder (including the photographer, of course). The men photographed here are very aware of their bodies and entirely comfortable with them, not in an ostentatiously self-conscious way that a lot of gym freaks are. They're comfortable with one another, and with strangers (like me) admiring them. The particular kind of traditional Indian underwear they don seems very minimal, but all the men are perfectly relaxed being seen in them while exercising or bathing in the river — so they have an enviably easy relationship with their bodies, which in itself is sexy. It is a world of men that they inhabit, a homosocial world. For these men, their bodies are autoerotic. It is clear from how much they enjoy having their bodies admired by the camera. So perhaps that autoeroticism comes across in the photographs too and makes them sexually charged for male (and female, too, perhaps) viewers.
How does your sexuality influence your photography?
When I began seriously taking photographs, I think my sexuality was really evident in the way I looked at men, in the subjects I chose. I realized that photographs were a great way of capturing my imagination about men and the fleeting desire I would have for them. Freezing of that fleeting moment was crucial.
This helped me — a very shy person at that time — to open up to people with whom I'd never thought I'd have a conversation. The camera helped me mingle with people. It was a medium of contact. The photos featured here are from around that time. Of late I have moved away from taking pictures of people. I am not sure how exactly my sexuality influences my photographs now — that is perhaps for others to see.
What is the general attitude towards LGBT people in India?
It is impossible to make a general statement on this, to be honest, because India is too vast and varied a country and the LGBT population is as diverse as it can get. I am not an expert or a scholar on this subject; I can only speak from my life experience … Man-to-man contact and sex is rampant in all sections of Indian society but generally undercover and not always seen as "gay sex" or as aspect of a sexual identity. Urban middle-class India is screwing on Grindr or Gayromeo all the time. In small towns and villages, different networks exist for sure. Yet, there is a sense of secrecy overall. India is a kind of society where if you don't talk about something, it doesn't exist. Needless to say, things are much more difficult for women.
Have you personally experienced discrimination?
Actually, in my particular case, I have had to struggle very little. I grew up a sufficiently privileged person in a big city in a laid-back, liberal family, and have always had supportive friends. Also, I grew up in the era of economic liberalization in India, when sexuality issues were finding their way into the media — and Internet happened too; so there was greater awareness of gay issues. My journey, then, has not been difficult so far. It's not the same with everyone.
What do you think the future will be like for LGBT people in India?
There's a law banning gay sex that needs to go, but I am not sure the present government will do anything about it. It is not a priority. Apart from that, I think things will become more open and easier for LGBT folks. They will surely see more acceptance in society. Though the process will be quite slow. However, I am optimistic.
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Most of the men he photographed are really beautiful and very hot.
How beautiful these mean are – and the photographer too!
@SportGuy: Oh, I bet you'd find a way to pump up your titties and keep your ass tight and luscious.
Bare chested men! Together! Obviously they are gay. No other explanation.
"Here, there's always tremendous pressure on men and women to marry each other and produce children."
Constantly overpopulate and your country will forever live in poverty.
LOL, yeah maybe with more equipment and different guys.
@SportGuy: Did you just reduce this rather interesting article down to a piece on gym equipment? That was not the point.
I love these beautiful Indian men (and photographer).
More, please.
Such beautiful men! Bless them all, and stay strong despite the homophobia and heterosexism!
Wow, GORGEOUS men. And I love how they dress to work out. <3
@SportGuy: Well maybe you could learn how to function there from the regulars. They all look built quite nicely and they seem to be getting along with what is available just fine.
All I can think of is how small their d..ks are…sorry.
Of course there are 'proper' high-end gyms across India. But they are not very affordable for people who are not urban middle or upper class. The guys in the photograph come mostly from poor families. And they work out in this free gym with those very basic equipment. They also swim a lot. Which makes their bodies nicely toned.
Thanks to those who enjoyed the story and the photos.
what a happy reminder of living in India (primarily karnataka state, and traveling around)
what an authentically charming style of photography and commentary (perceptive, accurate, and humble)
many of the blog comments are disappointing for cultural blindness, however (btw, there's plenty of huge c8ck on the subcontinent)


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Masterpieces I could not live without? The line is long. But let us sing a few: "The Horse's Mouth," by Joyce Cary (an Irish guy), the single best novel I ever read. ("Ulysses" would be first there but it's too long by about a fifth, and who cares about Ulysses in Nighttown anyway, that should have been cut by the editor, where was that man's editor?). "Treasure Island" and "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and his essay collection "The Lanten-Bearers and Other Essays," o my god what an essayist, even better than Hazlitt and Montaigne. "One Man's Meat" by Elwyn Brooks White who ought to be accounted one of the finest writers in American history not only for his immortal fiction but his top-notch essays. "The Collected Stories of Flannery O'Connor" who we ought to just admit is the finest female writer we ever had, all due respect to Annie Dillard and Willa Cather and Cynthia Ozick. Cather's "Death Comes for the Archbishop," a note-perfect lean book that amazes me every time I read it.
"Cloudstreet," by Tim Winton, the greatest modern Australian novel, I think, all due respect to David Malouf and Helen Garner. "Guests of the Nation," by the Irish short story master Frank O'Connor, and any collection from Mary Lavin. "The Shawl," by Cynthia Ozick, a tiny masterpiece. Orwell's essays and journalism. Li Po. Peter Matthiessen's "The Snow Leopard" and "The Tree Where Man Was Born." Ian Frazier's "Great Plains." Rider Haggard's Allan Quartermain novels. Annie Dillard's "For the Time Being" and David James Duncan's "God Laughs and Plays" and Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead," the three best spiritual books I have ever read. Dillard's "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," which changed the direction of American writing.
Kathleen Dean Moore's "Riverwalking." Bernard DeVoto's epic genius historical trilogy of America. Wallace Stegner's "Beyond the Hundredth Meridian," a basic text for citizens in the American West. "Winter Count" by Barry Lopez, another masterpiece. Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy, another masterpiece. "Pleasures of a Tangled Life" by Jan Morris, and "Fisher's Face," by Jan Morris, and "Letters From Hav," by Jan Morris, maybe the second-greatest novel I ever read.
For Oregonians like me, Ken Kesey's soaring "Sometimes a Great Notion" and the American masterpiece "Cuckoo's Nest." A tiny amazing book by Jack Kerouac, "Visions of Gerard," about his brother, the one perfect example of Kerouac unadorned, unperforming, unstoned, unshowingoff. Any five Joseph Conrad novels. No Dickens. All of Chekov's stories and none of his plays. Thoreau's "Cape Cod." Steinbeck's "Cannery Row" and "Sweet Thursday" and "The Log From the Sea of Cortez." Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." Hemingway's stories but not his novels. William Manchester's "Goodbye Darkness." Mark Harris's baseball novels. Bernard Darwin's golf writing. Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun." Capote's "The Thanksgiving Visitor." Mezz Mezzrow's "Really the Blues." Mary Oliver, Pattiann Rogers, William Blake, Tom Stoppard, I must stop, I cannot stop, I'll stop.
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This year the rainfall in the North Kazakhstan area makes hardly more norms.
2012-02-16 | These are the results of work in 2011, presented by department of customs control of The North region.
Export goods turnover 296 million US dollar has made. In the structure of export goods the turnover of basic share are wheat, barley, flax.
2012-02-15 | Music language is clear for all people.
Musical competition "Debut" has passed In Petropavlovsk.
2012-02-08 | The customs union approves.
Since January, 1st, 2012 the new law of the Republic Kazakhstan, concerning workers-migrants has taken effect.
In the region businessmen become more active in the participation of the Program ««The Road map of business - 2020».
Northern region is one of the first in Kazakhstan where the sacred hallows of the Saint Grand duchess Elisaveta and Barbaria have arrived.
In the North Kazakhstan area the head of the region Serik Biljalov one of the first has voted on elections on polling district №736, the press-service of the area informs.
2012-01-13 | The vacation with advantage for health
«The winter vacation» - football fights under such name has passed in Petropavlovsk. Six youthful commands from Kazakhstan and frontier cities of the Russian Federation has collected in the field for long-distance tournament.
2012-01-06 | Specially, for New Year's holidays, an exhibition devoted to dragons and their close relatives – to snakes have opened In Petropavlovsk.
Ravil Rjazapov, the director of the ecocenter «Tabigat bаlаlаry», where the exhibition is opened, with pleasure tells about reptiles.
2012-01-05 | What will be the 2012th year?
The tradition to sum up the expiring year and to look in the future exists for a long time. It is connected with immemorial aspiration of the person to foresee that will be tomorrow. The expiring year was rich on events for the country and for the North Kazakhstan area.
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Light-rail maintenance yard in Bel-Red area never part of city's vision | Other Voices
By Doug Mathews
For over the last 10 years I have been involved with studying both the proposed light rail alignment through Bellevue as a member of the Bellevue Planning Commission, participated on the Bel-Red Steering Committee as planning commission liaison, was a member of the Light Rail Best Practices Committee for the city of Bellevue, was a co-chair on the PSRC East Corridor Growing Transit Communities Task Force, and am currently co-chair of the Bellevue Light Rail Community Advisory Committee.
During this time I have gained a somewhat unique perspective as a private citizen of Bellevue as to what our city's vision is for the redevelopment of the Bel-Red Corridor area, and how East Link will integrate into the future vision we have for the area. We have the opportunity to develop both business and residential communities around the light rail stations that will serve the city of Bellevue in the Bel-Red area, with each acting as a catalyst to the other in bringing a planned, organized complementary growth to this evolving neighborhood.
However, the proposed location of an Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility in Bel-Red has never been a part of this vision, nor should not be. Placing a facility such as this goes against the very tenets of developing transit-oriented development in the area by siting the operation in a planned business and residential neighborhood that is not complementary, and actually works against, the purpose of planned development. Furthermore, it would take away an area planned for residential development that is part of Bellevue's approach for meeting GMA requirements in future years.
I would also strongly suggest that the alternative location between SR520 and Northeast 20th Street not be considered due to the tremendous loss of numerous (100+) small businesses that would occur by being displaced from their current location, with few reasonable options for relocation.
Sound Transit should find a location that more closely suits such a facility. I would ask if it has even considered the next extension of East Link from Bellevue to downtown Redmond to see if such a sight might be workable along that alignment as a potential option.
I know this suggestion may not fit in well with Redmond's future vision, which it has been planning and developing over the last decades too. But I don't believe the Eastside in general should be burdened with the maintenance facility in unreasonable locations because of lack of forethought, planning and communication early on by an agency with the communities that could be affected.
Doug Mathews lives in Bellevue.
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Practice, practice, practice. Comfort only comes with time on the water. On your 10m, are you reaching or going upwind & downwind? Point of sail makes a big difference. Water state (chop and waves) also makes a difference. 18 knots in open water will be a lot more challenging than protected flat water, especially on the downwind runs.
Fin selection make a big difference too.
From my experience in racing formula (amateur), carring a large sail in strong winds is only an advantage on the downwind legs of the race. If you aren't racing, a 9m would be plenty of sail in 15 to 20 knots (8.5 in 18-20 knots) except for downwind.
An 11.0 would give you an advantage in 7-15 knots over a 10.0 (7-10 knots = getting on plane quicker, higher pointing & better downwind speed. 10-15 knots= better downwind speed).
I weigh 79kg and sail a F160 using 11.0, 9.3, 8.3 Maui Sails TR-3's and 4's. As I said, I am an amateur, plus I only race about 6 times a year. The top sailors carry much larger sails. I usually rig about 1.5m smaller that the top racers (my comfort range).
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