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PawSox Roster Projection
Since Grapefruit League play officially kicks off this afternoon, what better time than to try and guess what the PawSox Opening Day roster will look like. We won't know the actual roster until a couple weeks before April 5, but the good folks at MLBDepthCharts.com have already given it a guess.
Here's what they came up with:
Pojected Starting Lineup (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
1 CF Che-Hsuan Lin
2 2B Brad Emaus
3 1B Lars Anderson*
4 C Ryan Lavarnway
5 3B Will Middlebrooks
6 RF Josh Kroeger*
7 DH Mauro Gomez
8 LF Alex Hassan
9 SS Jose Iglesias
Projected Bench
C Luis Exposito
C Max St. Pierre
IF Pedro Ciriaco
IF/OF Tony Thomas
OF Juan Carlos Linares
OF Daniel Nava**
OF Jason Repko
Projected Starting Rotation
1 RHP Ross Ohlendorf
2 RHP Vicente Padilla
3 RHP Clay Mortensen
4 RHP Alex Wilson
5 RHP Carlos Silva
6 RHP Brandon Duckworth
7 RHP John Maine
Projected Bullpen
CL RHP Scott Atchison
SU RHP Junichi Tazawa
SU RHP Tony Peña, Jr.
MID RHP Chris Carpenter
MID LHP Jesse Carlson
MID RHP Sean White
MID LHP Justin Thomas
MID RHP Will Inman
MID RHP Justin Germano
LR RHP Doug Mathis
Projecting a roster at the start of Spring Training is never easy, but it's still fun (when someone else gives) it a try. Enjoy the Red Sox game this afternoon and have a great rest of your weekend.
VIDEO: Talking with Alex Hassan & Luis Exposito
Below are two more video interviews I was able to get (along with my trusty camera man, Matt), during last Friday's PawSox Media Luncheon.
Alex Hassan – OF
A Milton, Ma. native, Alex has enjoyed a productive offseason after suiting up in the prospect driven Arizona Fall League where he played for Scottsdale under PawSox manager Arnie Beyeler. If for no other reason, you should click play to learn about his backyard as a kid.
Luis Exposito – C
After spending all of 2011 with the PawSox, Exposito will return to Pawtucket to begin 2012. Learn what he's aiming to improve upon this year and how being bilingual helps him catch.
Tonight I'll be attending the Boston Baseball Writers Dinner at the The Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston. I'll be sure to take some pics and post them on the blog tomorrow. My plan is to then post my final two interviews with Arnie Beyeler and Red Sox Director of Player Development Ben Crockett on Saturday.
VIDEO: Meet Alex Wilson & Brandon Duckworth
I had a great time last Friday during our Media Luncheon here at McCoy Stadium and had a chance to catch up with a number of the invitees. As promised, I'll be posting those video interviews here on the blog this week and today we begin with two of the best guys you'll meet in the minor leagues:
RHP – Alex Wilson
The 2011 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year talks about his late season call up to Pawtucket and what it was like working the 5 a.m. shift at Lowe's Hardware in College Station, Tx. during the offseason.
RHP – Brandon Duckworth
Duckworth, who spent all of 2011 with the PawSox, describes what it's like to be the veteran in the clubhouse and how he's learned this offseason that being a mom is the hardest job anyone can ever have.
As you can see, both are great guys and terrific interviews. In the next coming days I'll be posting my interviews with Alex Hassan, Luis Exposito, Arnie Beyeler, and Ben Crockett.
PHOTOS: Hot Stove League Party at McCoy
The 35th annual PawSox Hot Stove League Party was a great success. A big thanks goes out to everyone who helped make it possible. If you weren't able to make it, below are some photos I took throughout the night.
(Note: If you're a subscriber to the blog and are reading this in your email, the best way to view the photos is by clicking the headline link above.)
PawSox pitcher Brandon Duckworth answers a fan's question during the Q&A portion of the evening. Catcher Luis Exposito is to his left, pitcher Alex Wilson to his right.
Everyone who attended the Q&A session then had the opportunity to get autographs from all three players.
Fans listening to the players answer their questions. The room you see is actually the PawSox batting tunnel that was cleared out for the event.
Riot control.
In the PawSox clubhouse manager Arnie Beyeler and outfielder Alex Hassan held a Q&A session of their own followed by autographs.
I had a great time at my first PawSox Hot Stove League party. On Monday I'll post some of the video interviews I did with the players during the Media Luncheon that day. Have a great weekend, stay warm, and enjoy the NFL playoffs.
PHOTOS: Preparing for Media Luncheon & Hot Stove League Party
We might be months away form Opening Day, but there's no doubt things are gearing up here at McCoy Stadium. This afternoon we're holding a Media Luncheon (not open to the public) where local media members can meet and interview:
- Manager, Arnie Beyeler
- Red Sox Dir. of Player Development, Ben Crockett
- RHP Alex Wilson
- RHP Brandon Duckworth
- OF Alex Hassan
- C Luis Exposito
I'll have a chance to do a video interview with all of the above names as well. Those videos will be posted here as well as PawSox.com.
Despite the large amount of media we're expecting, the big event is tonight from 6:00 – 9:00. The 35th Annual Hot Stove League Party will feature all of the players, along with Arnie, and is a chance for fans to collect autographs and interact with the guys.
Below are some photos from around 10:00 this morning preparing for the events.
Just a reminder that while the Media Luncheon is closed to the public, tonight's Hot Stove League Party is FREE and no RSVP is required. You can enter the ballpark through the entry tower in left field. Food and drink will be served.
As if you needed another reason to attend, the first fan to come into the PawSox Team Store with their autograph sheet signed by each player in attendance (including Arnie), will get a 4-pack of tickets to the April 7th doubleheader vs. Lehigh Valley.
See you tonight!
Hot Stove Party Invitees – Luis Exposito
You're invited this Friday, January 13th to the 35th Annual Pawtucket Red Sox Hot Stove League Party at McCoy Stadium. This FREE event is open to the public and gives our great fans a chance to get autographs and photos with some terrific Red Sox prospects. I'll profile each player scheduled to appear Friday on the blog this week leading up to the event.
Today we continue with C Luis Exposito.
Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Age: 24 Hometown: Miami, Fl. Signed: 31st Rd., 2005
Last year marked Exposito's first year in Triple-A ball after spending 2010 and part of '09 in Double-A Portland. Prior to last season, the South Beach native was added to the Red Sox 40-man roster in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.
When Jarod Saltalamacchia was under the weather last year with a stomach virus, it was Exposito whom Boston called up. Although he was optioned back to Pawtucket without ever seeing any playing time, it no doubt was a good opportunity for him to see what 48 hours in the bigs is all about.
Exposito's family is Cuban and came to the States in the '80s. His sister is stateside, but back in Cuba is his older brother – whom he's never met.
Speaking of family, near the end of Spring Training last year, Exposito and his girlfriend had their first child. To make things even better, it was on that same day he was assigned Pawtucket.
While scouts can break down Exposito's game all day long, one of the biggest perks he has going for himself is his ability to fluently speak both Spanish and English. Luis talked about being bilingual in an interview with Mike Andrews of SoxProspects.com:
"It's definitely helped … It probably helped more at the lower levels where some of the guys don't know English at all. In the end, a pitcher needs to feel comfortable out on the mound and I think it raises their comfort level to be able to speak their main language with me — especially when they're on the mound and I'm trying to settle them down."
You can hear Luis speak English (and maybe even a little Spanish) this Friday night at McCoy Stadium. Hope to see you there.
Marking My Calendar
Now that I've gone 48 hours without meeting another member of Pawtucket's finest, I can begin to set my sights on some upcoming events surrounding the PawSox that I'm looking forward to.
1. Baseball Writers Association of America Dinner
This will be a first for me and I can't wait to take it all in. The Baseball Writers Association of America, which has chapters in each Major League city, was formed in 1908 to work with baseball officials to improve working conditions for writers at the nation's big league ballparks.
On January 19, the 73rd annual Boston Baseball Writers Dinner will be held at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston. The Red Sox award recipients include:
- Jacoby Ellsbury — Thomas A. Yawkey Memorial Award (Red Sox MVP)
- Alfredo Aceves — Red Sox Pitcher of the Year, Unsung Hero Award
- Jonathan Papelbon — Red Sox Fireman of the Year
- Dustin Pedroia — Jackie Jenson Award (Spirit and determination)
- Josh Reddick — Harry Agganis Memorial Award (Red Sox Rookie of the Year)
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia — Tommy McCarthy Memorial Good Guy Award
- Ryan Lavarnway — Greg Montalbano Memorial Minor League Award
- Ken Ryan — Former Boston Red Sox Player Award
- Tommy Hottovy — Lou Gorman Award (Passion and Persistence)
Others being honored that I have interest in include Texas Rangers' GM Jon Daniels and former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.
I'll be sure to take plenty of photos and dedicate a blog post following the event.
2. Hot Stove League Party at McCoy Stadium
On Friday, January 13th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. the PawSox will hold the 35th Annual Pawtucket Red Sox Hot Stove League Party at McCoy Stadium. I'll be in attendance and hope to see you there as well. This event is FREE to the public and will be held inside the hallowed confines of the McCoy clubhouse and batting tunnels. No RSVP is necessary.
PawSox manager Arnie Beyeler will give fans a preview of what the 2012 club will look like. Several PawSox players and top Red Sox prospects like RHP Alex Wilson, C Luis Exposito, OF Alex Hassan, and RHP Brandon Duckworth are expected to attend the party and will be available for photos and autographs.
Food and drinks will be served.
3. Media Day at McCoy Stadium
Unlike the Hot Stove Party, this event in early April is not open to the public. Local Rhode Island and Boston media will descend on McCoy Stadium and will have their first chance to meet the 2012 PawSox players and staff.
If the weather is nice all the players will be dressed in their home whites and will be interviewed on the field. If we get rain, the event will move inside the clubhouse. No matter the weather, I'll get plenty of pictures and post them here on the blog.
4. PawSox Welcome Home Luncheon
Now an annual tradition created by team president Mike Tamburro, the Welcome Home Luncheon is open to the public and will be held the day before Opening Day on April 4. The site will be announced soon.
The event, which is largely put together by the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, will run from approximately noon – 1:30 p.m. and will feature all of the PawSox players, manager Arnie Beyeler, and a featured speaker that has not yet been announced.
Information about the event can be found on our website next month, but tickets can only be purchased through the Chamber.
5. Spring Training
I saved the best for last. I'll have the great opportunity to get a first-hand look at JetBlue Park, the new $78 million Fenway South complex.
Two instantly recognizable features at the new ballpark are the Green Monster and manual scoreboard – the exact one that was once at Fenway Park. It was replaced before the 2001 season and held in storage in South Dakota (where else?).
I'll be in Fort Myers for a week near the middle or end of March and promise to not spend all my time at the beach. I'll be outfitted with a digital audio recorder and a Flip video camera to gather plenty of interviews to share both on here and at pawsox.com.
Mark your calendars, Opening Day is exactly three months (91 days) away.


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SAGINAW, MI – It was at the height of the Chicano movement in the early 1970s that a workshop on traditional Mexican dance at Delta College piqued the interest of women in the community, who went on to found the Xochiquetzal Mexican Folkloric Ballet.
But growing up in Brownsville, Texas, artistic director Carmen Menchaca had a head start on the others, learning many of the routines for her hometown's annual parade.
"All the schools participated, and our teachers would teach us the dances that we would perform in front of the judges during the parade," she said. "We lived in a border town, so we would go into Mexico to shop for the shoes and costumes. And we had role models everywhere; our dentist was Mexican-American, and our teachers and the grocers."
Moving to Saginaw was a culture shock, she said. While her English skills were strong, there was little in the schools and community that nurtured her Mexican heritage. She later worked as a traveling teacher, going into classrooms to teach elementary students about the traditions of Spanish-speaking cultures. She retired in 2010.
And with Xochiquetzal, which numbered 43 dancers in the early 1990s, she shared her musical heritage during the Detroit Tigers' Fiesta celebrations, at the Cinco de Mayo festivities and most recently at the opening of the Latino folk art exhibit at Saginaw Valley State University's Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum.
"We don't exclude anyone," Menchaca said of the dance troupe. "We've had caucasian and African-American dancers, and when we come together, we're family. We have kids who started with us in kindergarten and are now going to White Pine Middle School.
"We have alumni from as far away as San Antonio coming back for our anniversary. We have such great kids; they make me feel so alive."
The group's 40th anniversary celebration is Saturday, Sept. 7, at Saginaw Township's Horizons Conference Center.
For more information on Xochiquetzal Mexican Folkloric Ballet, contact Menchaca at 989-714-9476 or email her at email@example.com.

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To the Editor:
Enough of the Wegmans-bashing. The company made a corporate decision to close a store that is very small, in need of many improvements and no longer profitable. Wegmans is an excellent corporate supporter of the city of Syracuse and surrounding areas. The company donates goods and money to many local events, provides hundreds of scholarships for local high school students, provides busing from many senior living facilities to their stores, etc.
For all the individuals complaining: When is the last time you did all your weekly grocery shopping there? I am sure that Wegmans would be more than willing to sell the building to another grocer for a fair price. Some of you may remember that years ago Wegmans wanted to close the Pond street store. Wegmans kept the store open and has done its best to provide the same quality products and services as at its other stores. It is simply no longer possible to do this at Pond Street.
You can call Wegmans greedy, but it is making a decision that ensures that the company remains profitable and able to continue to employ and provide benefits to its employees. I grew up on the North Side, and I'm sorry to see Wegmans leave Pond Street, but I certainly understand a sound and prudent business decision.
Lisa Adams
Wegmans closing shows sound business sense
on June 29, 2012 at 3:00 AM
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Skip to comments.AARP Poll: Among anxious 50-plusers in Fla Romney narrowly leads Obama
Posted on 08/09/2012 12:30:57 PM PDT by stevek1
Despite repeated attempts to paint Republicans as bad for Medicare and Social Security, President Obama and Sen. Bill Nelson are essentially tied with their Republican rivals when it comes to Florida retirees and baby boomers, a new AARP poll shows.
(Excerpt) Read more at tampabay.com ...
I don't understand why. Is it because zero is likeable?
AARP Poll?
Sample-60% Dems, 30% IND, 10% Rep,Adults only, all on welfare.
Trust AARP? Forget all that political stuff in FL - I got some land I'd like to sell ya...
Crappy poll but Romney still wins.
This is a group that should, and needs to, go HEAVILY for Romney. If this group stays this close, Romney stands no chance in FL. This would be like Obama getting "only" 70% of the black vote. It would be devastating. These are bad numbers for Mitt.
AARP's latest offering to me is to cut their membership by $1 per year.
I used to just toss them in the trash. Now I write "How's that ObamaCare thing working out for you?" and mail them back in their postage paid envelope.
Unlike everyone here who either hates, likes or accepts Romney already, the populace at large have not had a good look at him yet. That will come around debate time. I think Romney will come off pretty well and people will say okay that's it for Obama.
We can hope. Obama deserves way lower numbers than he has right now. Of course a press that treats every dem as inevitable and every republican as a bum, is quite a propoganda tool.
nice. :)
That is like taking a poll at a Democrat Caucus !
AARP= Democrats this is a great poll for Romney
If this is the best AARP can conjure up among their members, Obozo and Nelson are in for deep doo-doo in November..................
Attach the AARP 'postage paid' to a brick.
Always send in prepaid envelopes from craven commie outfits and pad them with some screed so they are barely overweight.
If they have a spot for a return address then City Hall in Chicago or other leftist paradise is a good address to use.
The white guilt is strong, especially in the 50+ generation. Many folks would not tell a stranger on the phone that they don't like History's First Black President.
"tied with their Republican rivals when it comes to Florida retirees and baby boomers, a new AARP poll shows."
It's Better news than it looks at first glance.
It's AARP for God's Sake! They Should be able to manufacture something far more favorable to their Leftist Heroes, and this has got to be tearing them all up.
The group barely favored Obama over McCain in 2008:
I've been tossing my AARP crap in the can too. Guess I'll have to start sending it back. Thanks for the idea.
AARP = another branch of ACORN and all the 'newly named' groups that have oozed from ACORN.
AARP = another branch of ACORN and all the 'newly named' groups that have oozed from ACORN.
They're idiots and/or whatever you call people who like to be victims.
I absolutely cannot believe there are that many stupid people that would vote for Obama. Do they not see what he has done to this country?
I absolutely cannot believe there are that many stupid people that would vote for Obama. Do they not see what he has done to this country?
AARP poll? Yea, I believe that. I can assure you that they are not tied in my state. Romney will win Florida in a landslide.
You can bet your sweet patootie that the purpose of this poll was intended to mold public opinion, but the results didn't come out exactly the way they planned. The ratio is much more in Romney's favor than the results indicated, but self-preservation dictated that AARP not go completely insane by showing Obama in the lead.
Look at VA,. he was losing but now he's supposed to be wining.
How th ehell can he have taken the lead, I mean things are worse than last year so why all of a sudden he gets more voters to go for him?
Now I write "How's that ObamaCare thing working out for you?" and mail them back in their postage paid envelope.
They will stop sending you postage paid envelopes. Everyone I know does the same thing and now AARP took them off their people to mail list and if they do send something, they never give them prepaid envelopes.
If you're talking about the 'gimme crowd' who are on welfare, food stamps, unlimited unemployment benefits, etc. then of course they want Obama re-elected to keep their gravy train going!!
All others need to vote in great numbers to overcome this disaster!!
I honestly think that he lost our state the first time.
GA media looked into fraud and found that a 100,000 votes should not have been counted just from two states .
Then there are the illegals, dead people and those vote early vote often.
On the night of the election obama lost 53 to 47 but early voting once counted made obama win.
Now we have Scott and hopefully he will investigate unlike Crist.
I honestly think that he lost our state the first time.
GA media looked into fraud and found that a 100,000 votes should not have been counted just from two states .
Then there are the illegals, dead people and those vote early vote often.
On the night of the election obama lost 53 to 47 but early voting once counted made obama win.
Now we have Scott and hopefully he will investigate unlike Crist.
I was about to post something similar. I really don't understand why Romney isn't doing better (unless a majority of these polls are so-called "push polls"). For goodness sakes Obama has been worse than Carter, can no one on his side see that, even just for a second!?
Putting aside for a moment his (Romney's) tepid "conservatism", and also ignoring the very small minority of the general population that won't vote for Romney because he's Mormon (which is precisely why such people can be ignored; despite how vocal they appear on FR, they truly are irrelevant in this election)...so putting these two factors aside (Romney's faux conservatism, which is a significant fact, and that some won't vote for him because he's Mormon, which isn't a significant fact).....
....I can not for the life of me understand how roughly 40-45% of this population would vote for him again. It's the same percentage in virtually every demographic. How!? Have these people not been paying attention? Are they stupid? Do they just not care, and or care too much for the wrong things (like voting Democrat because their family always did, or voting for Obama because they still believe it would be racist to not vote for him).
What is it? I mean, this is, as Kasey Kasem once said, "ponderous man, just ponderous".....
It's like I'm living in a fairy tale land with no happy ending in sight. ....How can even 40% of any demographic chosen, STILL plan to vote for Zero?!? HOW!.
...< logs off the thread mumbling something about the stupidity of half of America .....>
New Jersey is going red too.
Their Client List may shed some light:
U.S. Senators:
Bob Casey, Jr. (PA)
Kent Conrad (ND)
Richard Durbin (IL)
Dianne Feinstein (CA)
Patrick Leahy (VT)
Bernie Sanders (VT)
Barbara Mikulski (MD)
Chuck Schumer (NY)
Steve Beshear (KY)
Phil Bredesen (TN)
Bev Perdue (NC)
Brad Henry (OK)
Martin O'Malley (MD)
Political Organizations:
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic National Committee
EMILY's List
Indiana Democratic Party
I neglected to say that this is a partial client list for Hart Research Associates, the pollster.
The 65 + group was the only one not fooled by Obama. Theuy hate Obamacare down here and this guy Hart only shows Romney +2? Please.
LOL! If AARP did the poll, Romney in a landslide.
I don't understand how all the Northeasterners and Midwesterners who retire to FL make FL more liberal but their Northeastern states also grow more liberal even as they leave. It's liberals exporting and importing liberalism, I guess. The American people will never figure things out.
I kinda thought Romney would have had the 50+ers at the word"DEATH PANELS" .
Is Romney running ads in FL that show what Obamacare will actually do to seniors? I'm in SC and hardly see any Romney ads. I see a lot more Obama ads (and promptly change the channel).
I'm still getting them. I'm just careful to cut out all return address information, including bar codes and numbers. Or, just use a plain 3" x 5" index card.
Any 50+ year old U.S. citizen that is looking down the loaded barrel of obamacare and then turn around and support this clown or any of the Rat bassturds that voted it in, are complete and utter morons.
AARP stands to make tens of millions as an insurance administrator for O-care. No more need be known.
I learned all I needed to know about the evil AARP from the Great Art Linkletter.
Art a wonderful Christian man, used to preach on the evils of the AARP, called them thugs.
On the AARP poll, I read the poll was done by Democrat pollster Hart, he is half of the garbage WSJ NBC poll. They heavily sample Democrats.
Art Linkletter was asked if he voted Dem or Rep, he said I believe in God, of course I vote Republican
Greedy dolts who know the budget needs to be cut and are afraid of losing their Ss and medicare.
Never trust AARP anyway.
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The Lake Oswego School District is encouraging more teachers to retire next year to help save money and meet staffing targets, offering new severance payouts to eligible 15-year veterans and medical insurance until age 65 to an additional group of employees.
Teachers and district officials forged the early retirement incentive deal during ongoing contract negotiations.
By nudging veteran teachers who are already considering retirement, Superintendent Bill Korach said, the district can invest in younger teachers who will stay in Lake Oswego longer.
The top of the salary schedule pays about $68,427, while the lowest step pays $34,214.
The new incentives affects various categories of teachers if they choose to retire:
- Teachers between 62 and 65 years old who have at least 15 years of service will get a $10,000 payout that is pro-rated for the retiring teacher's full-time status.
- Teachers between 52 and 61 years old with at least 15 years of service -- as well as teachers of any age who have 15 years of service in the district and 30 years of coverage under the Public Employees Retirement system -- will receive the same $10,000 payout.
- Teachers who are 58 years old with 10 to 15 years of service in the district will now be eligible for single-party medical and dental insurance until age 65.
Longtime teachers in the second category -- those who are either between 52 and 61 years old or who were covered by PERS for 30 years -- are provided with a single-party medical and dental insurance plan for ten years or until age 65 in retirement. They are also offered a monthly stipend -- which ranges from $255 to $475 depending on age and years in the district -- that will end when the retiree turns 62.
Teachers have until April 11 to decide on retiring, which could help the district further determine how many pink slips should be issued next year. The district is currently looking for about $6.5 million in savings as they anticipate the loss of federal stimulus funds, in addition to expenditure hikes in the form of health insurance costs and an extra $2 million in contributions to the Public Employees Retirement System.
-- Nicole Dungca; Twitter: @ndungca


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I took the insoles out of my ranger mocs that are 1/2 size small and, as mentioned, it definatley improves the fit. I do end up standing on the knot of the thread that holds the sole onto the shoe (since it's now exposed on the footbed with no insole as a buffer). Looks like I can just trim that down. I would love it if these stretched to the point where I could reintroduce an insole. Not holding my breath though.
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
-Pneumonia that occurs >/= 48 hours after hospital admission
-Not incubating at time of admission
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
-Pneumonia that occurs >/= 48 hours after endotracheal (ET) intubation/mechanical ventilation
How to manage patients that require ET intubation after developing severe HAP?
Manage similar to VAP
Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) Risk Factors
1) Patients have >/= 2 risk factors for MDR pathogen
2) Hospitalization in an acute care hospital for >/= 2 days within 90 days of current infection
3) Nursing home or long-term care facility resident
4) Within 30 days of current infection received
-Home infusion/IV antibiotic therapy
-Home wound care therapy
-Hemodialysis (HD) at a hospital/clinic
Early onset of pneumonia
-Occurs within the first 4 days of hospitalization
-More likely antibiotic sensitive pathogens
-Carries a better prognosis
Late onset of pneumonia
-Occurs on day 5 or later of hospitalization
-More likely MDR pathogens
-Associated with increase patient morbidity/mortality
Aerobic GNR pathogens
1) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2) Acinetobacter sp
3) Stenotrophomnas maltophilia
4) Burkholderia cepacia
5) Klebsiella pneumoniae
6) Escherichia coli
7) Citrobacter sp
8) Enterobacter sp (eg. cloacae)
9) Proteus sp (eg. mirabilis)
10) Serratia marcescens
Aerobic GPC pathogens
2) Staphylococcus aureus
3) Streptococcus viridans
4) Staphylococcus epididemus
5) Neisseria sp
6) Corynebacterium sp (GPR)
Risk factors for MDR pathogens
1) Antimicrobial therapy within past 90 days
2) Current hospitalization for >5days
3) High frequency of antibiotic resistane in community or in specific hospital unit
4) Presence of risk factors for HCAP
5) Family member with MDR pathogen
6) Immunosuppressive disease and/or therapy
7) Healthcare worker
Uncommon pathogen
1) anaerobes (aspiration)
2) Legionella pneumophila
3) Virus (primary viral infection) to secondary bacterial infection
4) Fungus
Where is legionella pneumophila transmitted?
1) Construction areas/excavation sites
2) inhalation of aerosols or microaspiration of contaminated water (air conditioners and showers)
Sources of microorganisms access to lower respiratory tract (LRT)
1) inhalation of aerosolized particles
2) Hematogenous spread from extrapulmonary sites of infection (rare)
3) Aspiration of oropharyngeal contents
4) Leakage of bacteria around endotracheal (ET) tube cuff
5) Healthcare devices or environment
6) transfer between staff and patients (Hand Hygiene)
What is the primary etiology of microorganism access to lower respiratory tract?
Aspiration of oropharyngeal contents
Patient related Risk factors
1) Gender (M>F)
2) Pre-existing pulmonary disease (asthma/COPD)
3) Multiple organ system failure
Modifiable risk factors
1) intubation and mechanical ventilation
2) ET tubes
3) Ventilation circuit
4) Supine vs. semi-recumbent positioning
5) Enteral nutrition
6) Modulation of oral colonization
7) Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP)
8) Blood transfusions
9) Tight glucose control: 80-110 mg/dL
10) strict infection control
Modifiable Risk Factors: intubation and mechanical ventilation
-noninvasive ventilation to avoid re-intubation
-Sedation/daily wake-up trials to facilitate weaning
Modifiable risk factors: ET tubes
-Oral ET & orogastric vs nasotracheal & NG tubes
-Aspiration of subglottic secretions may decrease HAP risk
-Limit sedatives & paralytic agents
-Maintain ET cuff pressure at >20 cm water
Modifiable risk factors: Ventilator circuit
-frequent changing- no affect on incidence of HAP
-Remove contaminated condensate from circuit
Modifiable risk factors: Supine vs. Semi-recumbent positioning
Semi-recumbent positioning (30-45 degree)
Modifiable risk factors:Enteral Nutrition
-Other risk with total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
-Post-pyloric feeding (decrease risk of aspiration)
Modifiable risk factors: Modulation of oral colonization
-Oral antiseptics: chlorhexidine
-Oral antiseptics: +/- systemic antibiotics
-Selective decontamination of digestive tract (SDD)
Modifiable risk factors: Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP)
Use H2RA or PPI instead of sucralfate because sucralfate doesn't affect pH but it increase the risk of bleeding
Modifiable risk factors: Infection control
-Hand hygiene: soap and water, alcohol based hand disinfection
-contact precautions: gown, gloves
Suspicion of HAP: Want at least 2 of the finding
1) Radiologic infiltrate that is new or progressive
2) clinical findings suggestive of infection
-New onset of fever
-Purulent sputum
-Leukocytosis or leukopenia
-Decreased oxygenation
Clinical conditions leading to increased suspicion of PNA/warranting further diagnostic testing
-ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
-Pt w/ unexplained hemodynamic instability or deterioration of blood gases during mechanical ventilation
LRT culture from
1) Endotracheal (ET) aspirates
2) Protected specimen brush (PSB)
3) Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Consider nosocomial tracheobronchitis
When the following are present:
-Purulent sputum
-Sputum or tracheal aspirate culture (+)
But a new lung infiltrate is absent
Presence of pneumonia defined as:
New lung infiltrate
2 or 3 clinical features
-Leukocytosis or leukopenia
-purulent sputum
Management: clinical strategy
Emphasizes prompt empiric therapy for all patients suspected of having HAP
Management: Bacteriologic Strategy
Uses quantitative LRT cultures to define presence of pneumonia and etiologic pathogen
Don't start ABX till know what pathogen it is
Inappropriate empiric antimicrobial treatment (IEAT)
-use of ABX w/ poor or no in vitro activity against the identified infecting microorganism
-increasing antimicrobial resistance increases probability of IEAT
Empiric ABX therapy for HAP withOUT late onset or risk factor for MDR pathogens
Limited spectrum ABX therapy
Empiric ABX therapy for HAP WITH late onset or risk factor for MDR pathogens
Broad spectrum ABX therapy for MDR Pathogens
Initial empiric antibiotic therapy for HAP/VAP/HCAP with NO risk of MDR pathogen and it is Early onset of pneumonia
1) Ceftriaxone
2) FQ: LVQ, Moxi, Cipro
3) Ampicillin/Sulbactam
4) Ertapenem
Chose ONE
Initial empiric antibiotic therapy for HAP/VAP/HCAP with risk of MDR pathogen and it is LATE onset of pneumonia
One of these
1) Antipseudomonal Cephalosporin (Cefepime or Ceftazidime)
2) Antipseudomonal carbepenem (Imipenem or Meropenem)
3) Beta lactam/beta lactamase inhibitor (Piperacillin/tazobactam)
PLUS ONE of these:
1) Antipseudomonal FQ: (LVQ or Cipro)
2) AMG ( Amikacin or Gentamycin or Tobramycin)
PLUS ONE of these:
1) MRSA coverage: VAncomycin or Linezolid
IF suspect legionella pneumophila:
-substitute AMG for Macrolide (Zithromax)
DOC for ESBLs
1) Carbapenem (DOC)
2) Caution/optimal doses
-4th generation cephalosporin
Patient as risk for HCAP should be treated for potentially _______ organism.
Regardless of which hospital admission day pneumonia begins
Optimizing empiric ABX therapy: Key points
-Optimal doses of ABX should be used
-Route of administration: IV first, then PO
-Monotherapy w/ selected agents for severe HAP and VAP may be used in the absence of resistant pathogens
-MDR pathogens suspected : use combo therapy
-AMG included in empiric combo therapy: may d/c after 5-7 days in responding patietnts
-Duration of theapy may be shortened to 7 days if pt started on appropriate therapy and show clinical response and not pseudomonas aeruginosa.
-Aerosolized ABX: adjunctive therapy for GNRs, no proven valvue as mono therapy
Inclusion criteria for adjunctive aerosolized ABX therapy in VAP
1) Mechanical ventilation for >/= 48 hrs
2) VAP diagnosis q/ documented psudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumanii, or both , which required aerosolized ABX
Exclusion criteria for adjunctive aerosolized ABX therapy in VAP
1) incomplete medical record
2) Pregnancy
3) Active malignancy or immmunosuppression
4) Received aerosolized ABX for </= 3 days
Advantages of adjunctive aerosolized ABX therapy in VAP
1) Achieve high concentrations of med at site of infection
2) typically have minimal systemic absorption
Adjunctive inhaled ABX administered
1) Tobramycin 300 mg inh q12hrs
2) Amikacin 1000 mg inh q 12 hrs
3) Colistimethate sodium: 150 mg inh q12 hours
Assessing response to therapy
1) Serial assessment of clinical response
-Repeat: CXR, Cultures, Tmax, WBC
-Adjust empiric therapy based on results and micro data
2) Clinical improvement usually takes 48-72 hrs
3) De-escalate ABX therapy in responding patients when allowed per culture data
4) non-responding patients require further evaluation and testing
Assessment of Non-responders: Wrong organism
-Drug resistant pathogen baceria, mycobacteria, virus, fungus, inadequate antimicrobial therapy
Assessment of non-responders: Wrong diagnosis
Atelectasis, PE, ARDs, Pulmonary hemorrhage, underlying disease Neoplasm
Assessment of Non-responders: Complication
- Empyema or lung abscess
- C. difficille colitits
- occult infection
- drug fever
inhalation of oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the larynx and lower respiratory tract (LRT)
Aspiration pneumonitis
-Acute chemical lung injury
-Caused by inhalation of sterile gastric contents
Aspiration pneumonia
-Infectious process
-caused by inhalation of oropharyngeal secretions colonized by pathogenic bacteria
-development of a radiographically evident infiltrate
What is the #1 cause of death in patients with dysphagia due to neurologic disorder?
Aspiration pneumonia
Risk factors for aspiration pneumonia
1) occurs w/ decreased level of consciousness
-Drug overdose
-Alcohol consumption
-Use of anesthesia/sedative
-Massive CVA
2) Elderly patients w/ increased of neurologic disease/dysphagia, poor dentition w/ increased colonization/Abnormal lower esophageal sphincter/GERD
3) Critically ill patients
4)Mechanical intubation
Signs/Symptoms of gastric acid aspiration
1) Coughing
3) Wheezing
4) Cyanosis
5) Pulmonary edema
7) Death
Damage due to aspiration pneumonitis is depends on what?
1) Acidity of refluxate
2) Volume aspirated
3) Particulate matter (eg. food)
Aspiration pneumonitis: Results in inflammatory reaction
Phase 1: Direct caustic effect of low pH/peaks in 1-2 hours
Phase 2: infiltration of neutrophils & inflammatory mediators into the alveoli and lung interstitium
When is empirical antibiotics appropriate in aspiration pneumonitis patients?
-Small bowel obstruction (SBO) or other conditions associated with gastric contents colonization
-Pneumonitis that fails to resolve within 48 hours
What should be consider when broad spectrum antibiotic is initiated?
-Perform BAL or PSB to determine organism
-Adjust antibiotic as appropriate
Common organism in community setting
1) Strep. pneumoniae
2) Staph. aureus
3) Haemophilus influenzae
4) Enterobacteriaceae spp
5) Low incidence of anaerobes
Common organism in healthcare facility setting
1) Kleb. pneumo
2) E. coli
3) Serratia marcenscens
4) Ps. aeruginosa
5) Acinetobacter baumanii
6) Low incidence of anaerobes
Anaerobic coverage not required in aspiration pneumonia except in patient with what?
1) severe periodontal disease
2) Putrid sputum
3) Evidence of necrotizing PNA or lung abscess on CXR
Empiric ABX for Aspiration Pneumonia: pt with s/s lasting >48 hours
1) Ceftriaxone
2) Levofloxacin
Empiric ABX for Aspiration Pneumonia: pt with small bowel obstruction or use of antacids, anti-secretory agents
1) Ceftriaxone
2) Piperacillin/tazobactam
3) Levofloxacin
4) Ceftazidime
5) Ciprofloxacin
Empiric ABX for Aspiration Pneumonia IN healthcare facility
1) Levofloxacin
2) Ceftazidime
3) Piperacillin/tazobactam
Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia
1) modify: soft diet, reduce bite size
2)Mechanical ventilation, esp. w/ tube feeding
-Head of bed elevation: 30-45 degree
-Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP)
-Oral care
-Daily wake up trials/assessment
Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia: Vaccinaiton
1) Pneumococcal Vaccine
-Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV)
-Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)
-Reduce risk of invasive disease by 60-70%
Who should receive PPSV
1) Pt >/= 65 yo
2) pt 19-64 yo who smoke cigarettes, or have asthma
3) Pt 2-64 yo w/ chronic illness/high risk
-Pulmonary disease
-Cardiovascular disease
-metabolic (DM)
-renal dysfunction
-Hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell disease)
Who should re-administration of PPSV vaccine
-not required if pt was >/= 65 yo when receive first dose
-indicated in pt >/=65 yo if has been at least 5 years since initial vaccination dose
-pt 2-64 yo at highest risk of death who received initial dose >/= 5 years ago
Who should receive PCV13
1) infant and children <2 yo
-routine schedule: 2,4,6, and 12-15 months
2) if received full dosing schedule w/ PCV7, should receive 1 dose of PCV13
-children 14-59 months of age w/ underlying medical condition
Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia: influenza vaccine
-Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV)
-Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)
____________is the most common complication of influenza with ___________ being one of the most frequent etiologic organisms
1) Pneumonia
2) Strep pneumo
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Johannesburg: South African club Highveld Lions will eye an easy win against bottom-ranked Guyana to get themselves within striking distance of a semi-final berth in the first game of the Group B double-header here on Sunday.
The Lions haven't played a game since they lost to the Redbacks last Sunday and will look to recover from that loss. They did open the tournament with a bang though winning the lung opener against favourites Mumbai Indians, who will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second game of the day.
With one loss and one win and with two to play, including Sunday's game, the Lions will surely be backing themselves to edge ahead in the three-team race for the second semi-final place from the group after the Redbacks did them a favour by beating Bangalore on Friday.
The Lion's loss to the Redbacks, which was more of their own doing, is sure to have raised some debate about the selection of the bowlers, especially in the absence of opening match hero Shane Burger. Their bowlers have, in fact, conceded 355 runs in its two outings and they will have to plug this leak against Guyana.
The local press reported that skipper Alviro Petersen earlier this week mooted the inclusion of the experienced left-armer Cliffie Deacon or nippy Craig Alexander, who are both proven wicket-takers. Coach Dave Nosworthy also said that Burger could be back if he passes a fitness test. Petersen will sure be keeping his fingers crossed. There aren't too many bowlers who can go through Sachin Tendulkar's defence and Burger had managed to do just that.
Spinners Werner Coetsee and Aaron Phangiso are expected to play an important role against the Guyanese batting lineup, who are heavily dependent on skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan.
Lions' opener Jonathan Vandiar has been in good form and so has been middle order batsman Neil McKenzie. If they can get their bowling in order the Lions will surely canter to a win.


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This is the big announcement we teased about on the RunOregon facebook page!
Rock 'n' Roll Portland has given us THREE ENTRIES to give away in a sweepstakes through RunOregon. This contest is open NOW and will close at 8a on Monday, April 25, 2011, at which time we'll draw three potential winners. We will contact them via phone and/or email, because they do have to sign a release form before we can post their names on the blog - which we'll do as soon as possible so you know who wins!
We know you're excited about the Rock 'n' Roll Portland event in May 2012 and the one-day special registration on May 1, so we're holding this contest ahead of time. That way, if your name isn't drawn, you can still sign up on May 1st for the special rate of only $55!
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Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man accused of using a girl's MySpace page to try and lure her into a sexual encounter admitted his guilt today.
Brian Salisbury, 27, of 1004 First North St., pleaded guilty before state Supreme Court Justice John Brunetti to felony charges of attempted luring a child and first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor.
Authorities said Salisbury tried to solicit a 9-year-old Solvay girl to engage in sexual activity by Internet contacts with her through her MySpace page. The girl told her mother who then pretended to be the child, exchanged several messages with Salisbury, agreed to a meeting and notified police.
The girl's aunt then posed as the girl at the rendezvous point at the corner of First and Gertrude streets in Solvay about 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Salisbury was arrested when he showed up at the scene in a van driven by another man.
The driver, Richard Melfi, 57, of 104 Rosewood St., Syracuse, also was arrested at the time but a grand jury chose not to file charges against him for lack of evidence. Melfi is a Level 3 sex offender based on a prior sodomy conviction.
Salisbury will have to register as a sex offender based on the conviction in the case.
Brunetti promised to sentence Salisbury to five years in state prison for the indecent material charge and to three to six years for the attempted luring charge. While those sentences will be served concurrently with each other, they will be consecutive to any time Salisbury still owes for a 2001 first-degree robbery conviction.
Salisbury agreed to the plea deal to try and avoid a potential federal prosecution carrying even higher prison penalties. Brunetti told Salisbury he can withdraw his pleas to the state charges or have those convictions vacated if federal officials decide to prosecute him in the incident.
Salisbury also is facing a felony charge of second-degree assault for a recent attack on an officer in the Justice Center jail where he is being held, Assistant District Attorney Geoffrey Ciereck said. The prosecution is expected to let Salisbury plead guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge and be sentenced to concurrent time in that matter, Ciereck said.
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FREEDOM: Here Are The 15 Best Renditions Of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
YouTubeThe U.S. national anthem, inspired by the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry, is part of America's fabric.
And singing it for huge events is a great honor, given the opportunity to inspire millions.
That's why, in honor of American independence, we've put together our choices for the 15 most stirring renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner."
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Beltway Greg on Jul 4, 8:11 PM said:
It's a triple dead heat: Linda Ronstadt in 77 at Dodger's Stadium, Cyndi Lauper's rendtion at Met's Stadium, and anyplace, anytime Patti Lalbelle does anything.
bdbr on Jul 4, 11:30 PM said:
"She may have botched the anthem at the Super Bowl once, but that doesn't mean Christina Aguilera can't whale"
Whaling is illegal. :)
Whaling is illegal. :)
Shane McHale on Jul 5, 3:53 AM said:
This is actually one awesome compilation. I also like it better when they sing it straight. (Sorry Christina Aguilera.) This makes me miss Whitney.
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When I read the achievement of performance goals set forth by Sharon Contreras and the board of education, it seems impressive. However, to the average parent/taxpayer, the performance goals don't equal jobs. Isn't that what education is supposed to do? Prepare for and create jobs — that's why we pay high state taxes.
When Sputnik was launched by the Russians in 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower made a formal announcement to encourage all public schools to push the best and brightest students into science and math programs. Every legitimate engineer, scientist or mathematician who was in public high school in 1957 remembers this when I ask them, and many even offer the name of the teacher who was most influential in guiding their career. In 1960, President Kennedy followed with math and science initiatives until his death in 1963. By 1969, we had a man on the moon and were the envy of the whole world.
Scientists, engineers and mathematicians who started their own companies, obtained patents and became "fellows" in companies like IBM drove our manufacturing base well into the 1990s.
Contreras has identified and solved some critical issues endemic to our public school system — by no means an easy task. Each and every school system has its own unique problems. The common point of weakness is in 10th- to 12th-grade math, science and technology motivation.
Having an undergraduate degree in research biology and a doctorate in the biological sciences, I have been involved in teaching grad students for 23 years and know from whence I speak. Consequently, the litmus test for me would always be No. 1, first and foremost, science, math and technology. The success of the whole school system would be the number of graduating seniors accepted in two- or four-year science, math (engineering) or technology programs. All successes of all of their teachers, vision of administrators and support of the school board can be easily measured by this parameter.
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Teia McGahey scored 14 points and Taylor Olson added 12 to lead Dexter to the Southeastern Conference road win.
"We try to establish a tempo to the game," Dexter coach Mike Bavineau said. "We were able to do that in the first quarter."
Makenzie Svihra and Emma Kill each added nine points for Dexter (12-1, 6-0).
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Verizon Viral Ad for Girls: What are We Telling Our Daughters about Math and Science?
It was a great Good Morning America segment this morning! We focused on a new viral Verizon campaign and ad that questions whether it's time to move from telling our girls that she's simply "pretty" to telling them that they are "pretty brilliant" too. What are we telling our girls about their abilities in math and science? Can we attract more girls into STEM? We explored this topic.
Why are we seeing greater numbers of ads reaching out to young girls and women giving them the message they can be more?
First, let's not forget that these companies want to sell products and in these ads they are appealing to big markets, women and girls. But aside from that, I think these companies are seeing that by moving away from looks and celebrating the strong minds of girls, they can inspire a larger pool of future game-changers. These are the people who can invent something important and become the next generation of leaders in their companies. We are looking for leaders, not hood ornaments.
The ad quotes a statistic- 66% of 4th grade girls say they like science and math, but only 18% of all college engineering majors are female. So where does the disconnect happen? Is it the fault, as the ad suggests, of parents?
Parents get such a bad rap—but it's not just parents, it's society as a whole. If a girl is interested in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math, many of the toys that support those interests are in the "boy" section, the protagonists of the majority of books & movies in this genre are boys—and while there are companies and wonderful grass roots efforts to change that, there is still a Read more →


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2014 Team USA Trials and Outdoor National Championships
Colorado Springs, ColoradoJune 18 - 27, 2014
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2014 Team USA Trials and Outdoor National Championships
The following dates have been approved by the United States Olympic Committee for the 2014 Outdoor National Championships and Team USA Trials:
June 18, 19 Practice
June 20 Practice and Beginning of Championships
June 21, 22, 23 Banked Track Championships
June 24 Road Practice and Rain Day for Track Events
June 25, 26 Road Championships
June 27 Rain Day for Road Events
Juvenile, freshman, junior, senior and masters competitors will compete for the title of outdoor national champion in various distances. Junior World Class and Senior World Class competitors will compete for a position on the 2014 FIRS World Inline Speed Skating Championship Team.
USA Roller Sports (USARS) is recognized by the Federation Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as the national governing body for competitive roller sports in the United States. USARS is dedicated to creating, enhancing and conducting the best competitions and programs for roller sports. We instill the drive to win and be the absolute best in sports and in life.
If you have any questions about the event, contact Ricci Porter at firstname.lastname@example.com or 402-483-7551 extension 14.
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How come I have to pay for the practice days?
- The Olympic Training Center charges USA Roller Sports (USARS) $8 per person per day to use their facility. USARS is required to have an athletic trainer at each practice and USARS pays the athletic trainer for their time.
How long does it take to receive a confirmation?
- 5-7 business days for COMPLETED applications.
- Items that may result in an incomplete application are:
- Not signing the application
- Not paying your entry
- Not sending in your OTC paperwork
Can I send in my application without payment and then have someone call me to obtain my payment?
- Yes, however you may not receive a phone call right away. Without payment, your application is incomplete and will be placed "on hold." Complete applications will be processed before incomplete applications.
- If you are not comfortable emailing or faxing your payment information, we recommend you mail a check or money order to our mailing address. If you do mail a check or money order, please mail your application along with it.
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Do I have to wear my official uniform on the practice days?
- No, you do not have to be in official uniform during the practice days. Please wear appropriate practice attire. If the practice supervisor feels that you are dressed inappropriately for practice, you will be asked to clear the track. You can go back on to the track once you put on appropriate attire.
Do I have to use the tunnel during practice?
- The Velodrome staff requires that we use the tunnel if there are cyclists on the track. During practice, we often share the facility. Plan on using the tunnel during practice, unless stated otherwise. Once the championships begin, we will be able to cross the cycling track.
Can I use the sports medicine facilities?
- The OTC sports medicine facilities are not open to the public. Often times the OTC will allow the use of the ice bath for the National Team. If we are granted approval for ice bath use, those that have access will be notified.
I haven't qualified for outdoor nationals; can I attend the clinic that is right before the competition and compete on the banked track?
- No, the Final Track Instruction for Regional (Level One Clinics) is not an actual clinic. It is final track instruction for those that qualified for the banked track portion of outdoor nationals through a regional/level one clinic. You must qualify for the banked track through a banked track clinic or a regional/level one clinic. If you qualify through a regional/level one clinic, you must pass the final track instruction before you will be able to participate in the banked track portion of the outdoor national championships.
I haven't attended a clinic to qualify for outdoor nationals; can I compete on the road?
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Can I take a tour of the Olympic Training Center?
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- Free public tours are conducted on a year-round basis by USOC Ambassadors. The tour includes a 12-minute film and 45-minute walking tour of the complex. Nearly 70% of the tour is out-of-doors. During the tour, visitors will have the opportunity to view athlete training facilities including Sport Center Gymnasiums, weightlifting and wrestling facilities, the USA Shooting Center, Coaching & Sport Science, the Aquatics Center, and Sport Medicine. Life-size figures with narrative panels adorn the Irwin Belk Olympic Pathway and provide information about Olympic and Pan American Sports.


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Woman says thief took only one thing from apartment
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A 28-year-old Des Moines woman said someone broke into her apartment on Sunday but all the thief took was a pack of cigarettes.
According to a Des Moines police report, when she returned from work she found the door to her apartment at 2915 Cottage Grove Avenue had been pried open.
She told police only the cigarettes were missing.
Her purse, which had her money and credit cards in it, was still exactly where she left it.
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Author: Gatorman
Date: Jun 20, 12 at 2:35pm (PST)
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don't kill jacob! he will show you glitches with gunshots and motions.
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he sometimes kills you, but its on accident so dont get angry, my nickname for the game is hackteachr and i also teach hacks.
if you run across someone named corey, he goes on the axis and almost always chooses the mp 40 walk up to him and nod (move the stylus up and down on the screen) because he teaches glitches to.
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June 26, 2014—Junction City, OR— Cosmos Creations, a premium puffed corn company, has been approved for an $85,000 grant from the State of Oregon video lottery funds. The funding will be used to purchase a new baked extruder for its savory line of products. The extruder is the core of Cosmos Creations products and is essential to their immediate production needs within their current factory. Cosmos Creations currently produces both sweet and savory flavors in two existing extruders. With the additional extruder, it will allow Cosmos Creations to run two sweet lines and one savory in the same day.
"We are thankful for the opportunity the State of Oregon Lottery Grants provides to growing companies like Cosmos Creations," said John Strasheim, CEO of Cosmos Creations. "With this grant, we are able to fuel our immediate business growth with the purchase of needed equipment."
With the grant officially processed and approved this morning, the board of commissioners will draft a contract with pending negotiations and final terms. Once the funds are allocated and the equipment is purchased, Cosmos Creations will be able to fulfill increasing orders from customers nationally and internationally.
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With the latest announcement of a factory expansion, Cosmos Creations has confirmed the funding will not go towards that project, but the extruder will eventually be in the new factory upon completion.
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Most homes today, even those being built, are NOT energy efficient. So how can you tell?
To help compare homes objectively, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) created a scoring system called the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index.
They used a Reference Home built to meet the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code as a benchmark and gave it a score of 100. They gave a net zero energy home a score of 0. Many homes are so inefficient, they score in the hundreds!
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Marfan's syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissue, can affect many body systems; including the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints and eyes.
About 1 in 5,000 people have the syndrome, which is caused by a gene mutation. Early knowledge that the condition exists can help an individual with Marfan's live a better quality of life and to survive longer.
Some complications of the syndrome can be fatal for a person with Marfan's. Selma Kerzman of Bismarck saw that first-hand when her first husband passed away after undergoing surgery to repair an aortic dissection.
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Katina Tengesdal/MDN - - Natasha Thorson, an individual with Marfan's syndrome, a disorder that targets connective tissue, hopes to raise awareness of the condition.
"His first surgery happened when he was 33, and his last was when he was 47," Kerzman said. "In the early years of our marriage, when he was having surgeries, it was very difficult. We didn't know if he would survive."
"People with Marfan's are tall, they're thin, and they're constantly being told they should be in sports," Kerzman said. "But if they go into sports, dying young is a great problem. All the activity puts so much pressure on the aorta, it enlarges and you don't know it's enlarging, and then it goes on to rupture."
Kerzman's son was also diagnosed with Marfan's, so she knew early on that sports would be out of the question for him.
"We knew before we had him that Marfan's was a possibility," Kerzman said. "When he was diagnosed, we had the sense of, it's my fault he can't do some things. But, in the end, you think that this is a wonderful young man, and even though he has a few restrictions, God gave me a wonderful person."
For Natasha Thorson of Minot, who was diagnosed with Marfan's when she was 6 months old, restricting her activities has also become a necessity.
"I can physically over-exert myself, so I have to be careful not to do certain things like heavy lifting," Thorson said. "I've always known I can't play contact sports, and if I feel my heart racing, I just slow down. Someone not knowing that they have it could keep going, and that could be dangerous."
Thorson has suspected her daughter has Marfan's as well. Thorson's daughter is known to have a mitral valve prolapse, and she continues to visit a physician for regular checkups and to monitor her heart.
Individual people with Marfan's can display different symptoms, so those who are diagnosed with the syndrome won't know what complications they can develop. Heart problems can include an enlarged aorta, aortic dissection, or mitral valve prolapse.
People with Marfan's may be very tall and thin, and suffer from scoliosis or a chest that sinks in or sticks out. Eye symptoms are also concerns: Severe nearsightedness, dislocated lens, a detached retina or early glaucoma and early cataracts can all be problems.
Thorson has dealt with severe scoliosis, heart problems, and she has worn glasses from an early age. Growing up, she mostly kept quiet about the cause of her symptoms, but now feels Marfan's awareness is important.
"I was always kind of scared to let people know what it was, because I didn't really know what it was," Thorson said. "Now I've wanted people to know, because awareness is important."
"For me, I take everything as if it's going to be the last thing I do, because you never know with all the complications that can go wrong," Thorson said. "It does make you thankful when you don't develop some of the complications."
Kerzman recalled her husband's determination to live his life as he wanted, though she often worried.
"He wasn't going to let the disease get in the way of his life, and he'd go out hunting," Kerzman said. "I was always scared that something would happen. But I learned to accept that was the way he felt he needed to live his life."
Both Kerzman and Thorson hope to continue to spread awareness of Marfan's so that others can know about their condition and understand it.


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BYRON CENTER – Byron Center junior quarterback Jake Bylsma stands about 5-foot-8 and weighs 137 pounds, which made him one of the smallest guys on the football field Friday night when the Bulldogs hosted Holland Christian.
But while Bylsma may be small, Bulldogs coach Marc Cisco said Bylsma is just the type of kid your team needs to win a big ball game like Byron Center did against the Maroons. The Bulldogs beat the Maroons 16-9 in the Grand Rapids Game of the Week, which enabled Byron Center to improve to 6-2 overall and keep pace with Zeeland West atop the OK Green Conference with a 4-0 mark.
If you want to know where the Bulldogs won the game, check out the time of possession. Byron Center had the football nearly 10 more minutes than Holland Christian (28:55-19:05), and that was big when you face a talented offensive opponent like the Maroons.
A week ago, Holland Christian quarterback Caleb VanderLugt tied a school record when he threw six touchdown passes in the Maroons' win against Holland. His main target, senior wide receiver Kyle Steigenga, caught a school-record 196 yards in receptions.
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So Byron Center's game plan was to keep the ball on the ground and away from VanderLugt. Bylsma, who only threw four times, executed the game plan perfectly.
Jarod Rodgers led the rushing attack with 88 yards on 15 carries. In addition, Bylsma, the little guy, carried the football 24 times for 76 yards, and his 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter gave the Bulldogs a 6-3 halftime lead that they would never relinquish.
"He is a tough little guy and he gets the crap knocked out of him every single game. And our kids appreciate that," Cisco said. "When you know that's happening, your kids are going to play harder for someone like that. And our kids play hard for him."
Bylsma has been playing football since he was in the third grade, and this marks his first season on the varsity. He said people have always told him that he is too little to play the game, but Bylsma doesn't listen to those people.
"I've never let the bigger guys get to me," Bylsma said. "I hear it all the time that I'm too small. Coaches tell me that all the time, players tell me that all the time, but I keep competing. I just have to keep my confidence up. I just ignore the negative things people say about me and keep going."
Bylsma certainly has the Bulldogs going. Byron Center, which has won four-straight, will visit Zeeland West Friday in the regular-season finale, with the winner clinching the OK Green championship outright. The Bulldogs have qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2010, and a year ago, Byron Center was the only team in the Green that didn't qualify for the playoffs.
"We were the only OK Green team that didn't get in, but we didn't earn our way in," Cisco said. "This year, we earned our way in, and we are happy about that, but we still have one more game, and we are going to have to work our tails off, no matter who we play after that."
And the Bulldogs have a number of players willing to work their tails off, including their quarterback.
"Jake is just the kind of kid who wins at games," Cisco said. "He competes. In gym class, his team probably wins. He will probably beat you in ping pong, and if you pull out the croquet set, he will probably beat you in that too. He is a lot of fun to coach."
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A wind chill warning is in effect for Central New York until 9 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Today's high will be around 5 degrees with a low of about 3 degrees.
Wind chills of 25 to 35 degrees below zero are expected with winds up to 30 mph.
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In 1994 I saw an article about a man that built a plain pine casket for his dad. In the article a funeral director was quoted as saying, "A lot of people say they want to be buried in a plain pine box, but when it comes time they end up with the standard commercial casket." So I went online to read more about why people don't get what they want and how to I can and bam! I found FCA [then called FAMSA] and joined. At first I only read the literature they sent, and didn't move on to implementing what I'd learned into a funeral plan of my own, however the seed was planted. Over the next several years I saw article after article in my local newspaper about families who needed to raise funds because they couldn't afford the funeral they bought. Why were people buying funerals they couldn't afford when there are other options, I asked myself? The answer was that they didn't know any other way. There was no FCA affiliate in my state. So I decided in 2000 to start an affiliate. Then executive Director, Lisa Carlson, came out from Vermont and helped us organize. I love her. Now we are led by another Executive Director, just as fun, intelligent, talented and caring as Lisa. His name is Joshua Slocum. I can't imagine volunteering for a better organization or cause than FCA. It is as transparant, meaningful and frugal as the funerals it promotes.
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Jordan Little recorded 10 points, 15 rebounds and nine blocks to power Perth Amboy Tech over Somerset Tech, 55-44, in Bridgewater.
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"We were in the space business, and NASA was where the business was at that time. The Army had done a lot of booster and rocket development already with the Redstone and Jupiter, but NASA was going to explore space not bomb people," said McCool, now 85. "I don't think that many of us really thought much about leaving the Army to go over to the NASA side of things. We weren't in a shooting war with the Russians, but we were in a race, and NASA was in that race.
"I wanted to beat the Russians to the moon."
Today, a half century ago, a letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower was presented to Congress requesting the U.S. Army transfer the bulk of its Army Ballistic Missile Agency, or ABMA, based at Redstone Arsenal to the fledgling space agency.
The letter is dated Jan. 14, 1960, but it was officially sent to Congress the next morning. Marshall historian Mike Wright sees it as one of key documents in Marshall history.
Eisenhower's reasoning, according to the letter: "It is clear that NASA, in order to carry on a vigorous and effective program for the exploration of space, both manned and unmanned, requires boosters now available."
The letter goes on to say the Department of Defense had no clear use for large boosters that could loft huge payloads into space. In effect, the five star Army general made sure NASA was run and supported by civilians and not the military by cobbling together Army, Air Force and other federal facilities like advanced wind tunnels in Virginia and launch pads at what is today Kennedy Space Center, in Florida.
"I wonder if Eisenhower had any idea of the importance of the legacy he was starting when he wrote that letter or the significant historical accomplishments that would result from the creation of Marshall Space Flight Center." said current Marshall Director Robert Lightfoot. "I don't think anyone could have foreseen the enormous impact Marshall and Huntsville and Madison County would have on establishing America's leadership in space."
Swapping federal departments didn't come lightly for Dr. Wernher von Braun, and a majority of his rocket team at the time, said Ed Buckbee, who was an Army officer attached as an aide to Von Braun in 1960.
"There was some hesitation among the Germans, Von Braun in particular, because the U.S. Army had been good to them. It was their home ground here on Redstone and they were very loyal to the Army," said Buckbee, who went on to NASA in 1961 to become Von Braun's public relations man. "The Army had brought them here, rescued them from the Russian advance in Germany at the end of the war.
"It was not a decision taken without thought or lightly."
To McCool, who retired from Marshall in 2003 as head of the space shuttle office there, Eisenhower's move to keep NASA out of the bowels of the Pentagon "was a wise one. Ike knew how the service worked and he knew that a program like going to the moon could die because of competition among the uniforms or just disappear.
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Castro having healthy, productive spring for Astros
Astros catcher Jason Castro, who missed all of last season following ACL surgery on his right knee, caught all nine innings of Friday's game against the Braves, marking the first time since his surgery a year ago he caught nine innings in a game.
Castro's knee has felt great all spring, and it didn't hurt that Friday was a night game and was played in two hours, 16 minutes. Still, after catching seven innings on Thursday, being able to come back and catch nine on Friday was a great sign.
"I didn't know I was going to go nine and I talked to [manager Brad Mills] and he asked how I was feeling, and I said I was feeling good," Castro said. "He said, 'You can go ahead and have the whole thing.' That was a fairly quick one and we had some easy innings, so that made it a little easier."
Not only is Castro proving he's healthy, but he's playing well. He went 2-for-3 with an RBI single on Friday and is hitting .333 (13-for-39) with eight RBIs this spring.
"I put in a lot of work to get to where I'm at right now and I'm really happy with the way things have gone," Castro said. "Hopefully I can just keep progressing and carry this into the season. I'm real happy with physically how I'm feeling and how my body is responding and recovering the day after catching. I'm really happy with that."
Castro suffers injury setback
Astros catcher Jason Castro, who missed all of last season after undergoing major knee surgery, will miss the first part of Spring Training after undergoing surgery Friday to remove the sesamoid bone in his left foot.
The injury, which Castro suffered in the Arizona Fall League last month, is similar to the injury suffered a year ago by former Astros second baseman Jeff Keppinger, who had surgery to remove the sesamoid bone Jan. 14 and returned to action in late May.
Castro isn't allowed to put any weight on the foot for a couple of weeks and won't be ready for action when pitchers and catchers report Feb. 20, but he is hopeful to be healthy for Opening Day. He hit .205 with two homers and eight RBIs in 195 at-bats in his Major League debut in 2010.
"The timing couldn't have worked out any more perfectly, as far as having something happen," Castro said. "You never want anything like this to happen. It gives me time to get healthy and basically have the entire Spring Training to get back in shape."
Still, the injury casts some uncertainty over Houston's catching situation entering spring camp. Castro, the club's first-round pick in 2008 out of Stanford, is slated to be the starter next year in what would be his first full season in the Major Leagues.
Humberto Quintero got most of the starts at catcher last season and on Monday was re-signed to a one-year, $1-million deal, plus bonuses, to avoid arbitration.
Quintero, 32, hit .240 with two homers and 25 RBIs in 79 games last season and has started 147 games the past two years. The Astros have added catching depth by claiming catcher Craig Tatum off waivers from the Orioles in October and they recently re-signed Carlos Corporan to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training.
Castro, 24, missed all of last season after undergoing surgery to repair a large tear in the meniscus and a reconstruction of the ACL. He suffered the injury early in Spring Training when he stepped awkwardly on first base while running out a ground ball in Lakeland, Fla.
Castro doesn't know exactly when his current injury occurred, except that the foot began bothering him in the Arizona Fall League title game.
"That's when I noticed it," he said. "They've told me two-to-three months is about normal for a full recovery. I'm kind of looking right in there and looked at the calendar. It looks like I won't miss much of anything. Three months puts me in the first week of Spring Training games, and hopefully if all goes well I won't miss anything as far as playing time and all that."
Castro, hit .289 in 12 games for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League with a .404 on-base-percentage.
Castro to miss most of the 2011 season
Astros catcher Jason Castro will miss nearly the entire 2011 season after being diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, in addition to the medial meniscus tear he suffered while stepping awkwardly on first base on Wednesday.
"The recovery for ACL and meniscus is about six months plus conditioning," general manager Ed Wade said. "There's going to be things as a catcher he's not going to be able to do. We're looking at sometime in September before he'll be back playing."
Castro was scheduled to undergo surgery in Houston early Friday morning to repair the injuries. Castro, 23, is a former first-round pick who entered camp as the Astros' No. 1 catcher, and his loss puts a cloud over which catchers will be on the Opening Day roster.
Humberto Quintero has been the backup for the past two years, and J.R. Towles — last year's Opening Day catcher — is in camp and will be getting more reps at catcher instead of being tried out at other position on the diamond. Non-roster players Carlos Corporan, Brian Esposito and Rene Garcia are also in camp.
"I think the first thing we have to do is evaluate the catchers we have in camp," Wade said. "We're fortunate to have J.R. and Quintero and Corporan who have big league experience. We've got Garcia and Esposito here. We'll evaluate what we've got, but as is always the case if there's opportunity to do something to improve the club we'll try to do that."
Castro hit .205 with two homers and eight RBIs in 67 games in his Major League debut last year. He moved steadily through the Minors since being drafted with the eighth overall pick from Stanford University in 2008.
"I feel bad for Jason, obviously," Wade said. "Millsie talked to him last night briefly after I called him to let him know what Dr. [David] Lintner had to say. It goes without saying that Jason is going to be down about something like this. You just have to provide him support and we'll do everything to get him back at the appropriate time, and hopefully this is the only setback he's got in what turns out to a long big-league career."