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This morning, my DD and I were trying to get some clothes folded, the dishwasher emptied, and some breakfast for us, as we took turns holding LO. He wants to be held all the time.
The tv was on with a tape of GMA and we couldn't hear each other very well.
I commented that she couldn't even eat breakfast while she pumped because she has to hold the cups to her breasts with both hands. She replied that there were bras that did that. I mis-heard her to have said there were frogs who did that. I was so suprised, I asked her several times, but still heard frogs rather than bras.
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Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess gave the agreement an official OK Wednesday. The tentative deal was reached a day earlier by lawyers for the state elections board, recall committees and recall targets.
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Ultimately though, it seems as the employee, who has been working since the first part of October, is no longer employed at the county — assuming he was an employee, as even that is open for debate.
Commissioner Dennis DeWitt said, "(The job offer) has not been rescinded."
Commissioner Eloy Rodriguez said, "It has not been approved."
But as the week wore on, it came to light that even their decision not to approve the hiring was done incorrectly.
County Judge David Silva reports that, according to state statute, the court appoints the service officer. That position is not hired by the department as most other employees are, according to county policy.
However, this didn't come to light until this week so the county leaders were going through their normal hiring procedure, which even has sparked debate.
On Friday, the court had another meeting scheduled this time to discuss the community affairs director.
At the end of last month, a three-member committee comprised of DeWitt, Rodriguez and Roy Galvan, who now heads community affairs and oversees that position, was formed to select a new veterans affairs officer.
The person selected was Anthony Ray Ferguson.
Galvan held that position until his promotion to department head recently.
Commissioner Carlos Salazar summoned up the dispute during the meeting, saying, "The department head decided that this is who he wanted and that is who he hired and we have two commissioners who don't agree."
Rodriguez, who said he feels two other applicants were more qualified, wanted to form a committee to look into the hiring process.
"Going by the job description and looking at the information turned in on the job applications, there are two candidates that are clearly a lot better than the one that was selected," he said.
"Because of what we required, we had individuals that far and above better met those qualifications than the person that was hired."
DeWitt said, "We have an individual that is qualified for this position. The interviewing supervisor selected this individual.
"This court several months ago... said it was up to the department heads to hire their people. They can put them on and it can come to the court for final approval.
"It was a good faith effort.
"The interviews were conducted, in my opinion, properly.
"This individual is on the job.
"He is doing the job.
"We have one commissioner who feels like the candidate he supported didn't get the job so he wants to stop the whole process and unhire someone that we have hired."
Rodriguez disputed this.
"You are lying when you make statements like that. He wasn't my candidate. You lied."
DeWitt pointed out that Rodriguez initially supported the hiring of the man.
DeWitt said, "The Honorable Commissioner Rodriguez said at the end of the interviews that he could go along with the candidate and now he has changed his mind."
Rodriguez responded, "I changed it that same day."
Ultimately, the court could not agree on anything.
Silva said, "I think the way this is shaping, we are still going to be deadlocked."
And he was correct.
With only four members of the court present, Commissioner Ken Haggard was absent this meeting, there was never a majority vote.
Salazar, in explaining his decision and vote with Rodriguez, said, "Had I not had a group of veterans come before this court and object to this hiring... that tells me they are not happy with the process or the selection.
"That is why I am standing firm with this decision."
Representatives from several veterans organizations were at Monday's meeting and spoke during the public comment portion.
Armando Musquez said that the veterans had written a letter in support of Abel Esquivel Sr. for the position.
"It is our understanding that our letter was completely ignored and was not given serious consideration in the interview process," he said.
Musquez said he had nothing against Ferguson, but could not support him as the best choice for the job.
"However, he is not an active member of the local VFW, the American Legion, the Vietnam Veterans of America or the Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans of Bee County. He has never attended any of our meetings and he has never been a part of any event we have hosted in Bee County. He has never even come to introduce himself to us as a veteran."
Another veteran George Varra, said, "I would like the matter to be looked into by some type of committee that would overlook the favoritism or political game. I have always believed that the best person for the job should get the job."
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In the first part of this discussion about Enterprise Directory Services and Linux, I made the assertion that Linux is currently not a competitive player in this space because of the lack of complete, integrated implementations of LDAP and other tools that Microsoft has been able to bring to bear in delivering an integrated directory service package.
The response to Part 1 was interesting. Many people agreed with me that this is very important area in which Linux/UNIX needs to make inroads before the quest for desktop domination can be considered complete. Several people took me to task for failing to give credit to Novell's NDS package which, to be fair, is the granddaddy of modern commercial enterprise directory services. As predicted, several people told me I was out of my mind and that Microsoft's Active Directory is a piece of <expletive deleted> and Linux didn't need that kind of software in order to be successful. Unfortunately, a couple of folks were downright hostile and threatening — I'll chalk that up to bad manners or failure to take medications as directed. :-)
With all due respect to Novell, however, NDS is a fine product, and very popular; in fact, it was the first widely used enterprise directory and the only true competition Microsoft still has in its own space. But a majority of medium and large enterprises have switched over to Active Directory because it's not possible to run a large Windows shop without it. One of the benefits to Microsoft of its de-facto monopoly is that when they enter a product category by delivering a feature with its OSes, it becomes the dominant player in that space by default, just because of the sheer force of numbers. Everyone else gets effectively dis-intermediated instantly. Look what happened to Netscape.
This lack of enterprise directory compatibility affects Linux in that it gives nervous IT managers and those who dislike the very idea of open source an excuse for not allowing Linux systems into their desktop environments. It also hinders the deployment of Linux servers into application environments where AD has been deployed as the enterprise authorization and authentication mechanism. Unfortunately, in this instance the IT managers would be right — an integrated enterprise directory service does give network managers a much greater ability to manage large-scale networks and resources from almost every perspective.
Unlike most UNIX systems, Windows environments are homogeneous. There are three modes of operation in terms of user and resource management in the Windows universe:
That's it. Because Microsoft provides all of the OS pieces, there is almost no variation on how Windows systems get their information about logins and other network resources. Windows is a monoculture.
Now, let's look at UNIX side of the equation. Amazingly, the environments we have under Linux and UNIX are they way they are by design, albeit the accidental design of evolution. UNIX evolved in a world focused around research and hard-core computational environments. In many environments, UNIX-type systems have never needed to support more than a few dozen users on a single server or cluster or workstations — easily handled by even the most junior sysadmin. In larger environments, UNIX systems have often been the heavy lifting machines that handle process control, supercomputing, rendering, and payroll. Here too, the need for the kind of soup-to-nuts enterprise directory services that we see in the Windows world generally weren't needed until the boom of the late 1990s and the drive towards process integration that propelled the IT economy.
Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, where more centralized controls and facilities were needed, they were developed ad-hoc or by a single vendor and slowly percolated out into the wider environment. For example, Sun's YP/NIS and similar packages have served the UNIX world quite well in supporting basic network computing capabilities; they even made inroads into the Windows world (long before it Microsoft even included a TCP/IP stack in Windows or DOS). They ran under DOS and Win3.1 and allowed Windows machines to NFS mount UNIX file systems using third-party TCP/IP stacks from vendors such as FTP Software, Digital, and The Wollongong Group.
With the tool-building history of UNIX systems, people (and UNIX vendors) built, and continue to build, tools to meet the needs of the moment. Those that address deeper and longer-term needs (like YP/NIS) tend to propagate; those that don't fade away or become niche utilities. The UNIX world is the result of natural evolution, not the outgrowth of a planned community. UNIX is a lot like New York City: dynamic, always reinventing itself, adapting to new needs and realities. Windows is a lot like Celebration, USA: static, a set piece of predictability, slow to provide new services and very resistant to change or difference of view or opinion.
Three major pieces of software make up the bulk of what Active Directory does:
These components interact with the Windows APIs to deliver a one-stop repository for any attribute that can be used to describe a system, a service, a device, users, groups, a relationship, a policy, an authorization, or another relationship in a computing environment. You're probably thinking, "Hey, these same components are available on almost every currently shipped Linux and UNIX platform! What's the big deal?"
Figure 1. Some of the objects managed by AD's LDAP schema
As shown in Figure 1, LDAP in AD is used to manage:
All of these data are stored in one unified system, which can be broken down relatively easily (with some major caveats) by physical location (site), division, organization unit, or department and workgroup, and managed in a distributed fashion. These data can be replicated for redundancy and performance purposes. All Windows APIs must operate within this system if they are to participate in the network and have access to its resources. Repository data is wrapped up by and authenticated through the use of Kerberos Tickets, which makes the system (again, general Windows caveats applied) secure.
The big win here is that the homogeneity of Windows allows this to work as an integrated system that can be set up and managed using one set of tools.
Compare this to UNIX and Linux environments, where login and authentication information can come from:
Authorization and access-control information can come from:
Access control lists are not yet generally/widely implemented, except on experimental platforms such as the NSA's SELinux or via homegrown ACL-like systems.
User, group, and organizational policies are not yet implemented.
Host information (IP addresses, resource records, etc.) can come from:
Systems management information can come from:
And so on ...
What's missing from this picture is, to hearken back to the XWindow team's observation, a religion. Linux and UNIX have several tools and processes that may be applied (policy) but almost none that must be applied (religion). In order to both play in and compete in the enterprise directory space, the Linux/UNIX community needs to come up with three things:
glibc and the kernel that enforce compartmentalized security and
mandatory access controls. I believe that some of these features will be part
of the 2.6 kernel, but a really complete implementation can, again, be seen in
the NSA's SELinux.
In order to meet AD on its own turf (so that Linux can seamlessly integrate today) and do what AD does, but do it better and more cost-effectively, all of these services must be able to be driven by LDAP and secured through Kerberos.
The most interesting part of this story is that 95% of the hard work has already been done! Microsoft didn't invent totally new LDAP schemas to make Active Directory as comprehensive as it is &mdash as usual, they embraced and extended the work of others. LDAP schemas already exist, and are publicly available to cover:
Of course, Microsoft's own schemas are available for perusal on any Active Directory server (or, if you happen to have a Macintosh OS X box, look in /etc/openldap, for all of Microsoft's schemas are there). Microsoft's schemas are interesting in that they allow us to determine where they have deviated from the published standards (notably in ACL information in Kerberos extensions, which was the point of some heated debate back in 1998-1999).
Finally, we (the Linux community, in particular) tend to think that a lot of what we're doing is new, but the MIT Athena project had done a lot of this way back in the late '80s and early '90s. They did it across multiple versions of UNIX (AIX, Ultrix, SunOS, and several others).
There are two directions that Linux and UNIX must go in simultaneously in order to get up to speed in this important area of integration:
Take the ACL code and other security hooks from the NSA's Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and use them as the platform into which PAM modules can be used to tie Linux into AD (and eventually a native Linux directory). SELinux enforces MACs (Mandatory Access Controls) in the system — some people will bridle at the thought of adding such potentially draconian security into what is a very friendly OS, but the addition of such security controls will only help the community write better software that only uses a privilege where it's needed, and not just because someone didn't take the time to code a correct solution. It will also help cut down on potential security breaches down the road.
First and foremost, Linux vendors need to ship fully configured LDAP and Kerberos servers with their distributions with full-fledged database back ends, not just a DBM-style library, as is currently the case. The single hardest part of either of these systems is the setup. Wizards need to be provided (the existing ones in most distributions are dreadfully inadequate) that make the configuration of parameters simple and activate available schemas without forcing the administrator to become either an expert in LDAP or Kerberos.
Next, from the perspective of making a Linux enterprise directory AD compatible, is frankly to dissect Active Directory's schema and implement the proprietary bits under Linux. When Microsoft does such things they call it "embrace and extend" because they usually take an open standard and add some proprietary extension to make it non-portable and lock in their customers, as they did with their extensions to Kerberos. I would suggest we take a page from their playbook but call it "enhance and open." As long as this is not done with internal Microsoft documents that are subject to NDAs, this should not be a problem. (Hint: the information was reverse-engineered long ago and is readily available).
There are several tools already out there that make setting up and administering LDAP a bit easier. Here are some of the most complete:
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This cultural enrichment program for children is supported by a grant from the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation. The GEICO Gecko Series includes eight professional musical theatre productions by national touring companies in the 2013-2014 Midweek Matinee season. The Gecko series opens with New York's Theatreworks' performance of "Skippyjon Jones." Based on the popular book, the kitten with the big ears and bigger imagination transforms into Skippito Friskito, the greatest Chihuahua sword fighter of old Mexico. But when his canine friends are terrorized by a huge bee, will Skippyjon turn 'fraidy cat, or stay top dog? Recommended for grades K-4, the musical encourages children to believe in themselves.
Friday, October 25
Skippyjon Jones
10 a.m. – GEICO introduction
10:15 a.m. and 12 noon – Performances
Tickets: $6; $5/groups of 15 or more, or free to Prince George's Title 1 Schools
Representatives from GEICO, the Prince George's County Board of Education, Prince George's County Commission, and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission are invited to join area students at the 10 a.m. season opening on October 25. The GEICO Gecko will be on hand to welcome children at this performance and other productions in the series.
The 2013-2014 GEICO Gecko Series also includes the following Midweek Matinees inspired by award-winning books, history, and cultural heritage:
• Thursday, November 14, "June B. Jones – Jingle Bells, Batman Smells"
• Tuesday, December 3, "Snow Queen"
• Friday, January 31, "Dream Carver"*
• Tuesday, February 11, "Songs of Freedom"
• Friday, March 7, "Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly"
• Tuesday, April 8, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"
• Tuesday, May 6, "Mexican Legends and Song"*
The series is expected to include up to 8,000 children. Title 1 Schools can receive free tickets by calling the Playhouse group sales office at 301-277-1710, or tty 301-277-0312. Tickets are distributed on a first-request basis as available.
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If, just a few short decades ago, someone had proposed that the Internet would be instrumental in the promotion and maintenance of human rights around the world, their proposal would have been met with skepticism. And yet, examples of Internet users campaigning for human rights abound: From the Take Back the Tech campaign to end violence against women to the global response to speech-limiting bills like SOPA and PIPA and to new projects like WeFightCensorship.org, the role of the Internet in the promotion of human rights is growing.
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In July, EFF called for the immediate release of open source developer and Creative Commons volunteer Bassel Khartabil, who had been detained in Syria since March 12, 2012 as part of a wave of arrests made in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. We felt that the situation was especially urgent in light of a recent Human Rights Watch report documenting the use of torture in 27 detention facilities run by Syrian intelligence agencies. Now it appears that our concerns were well-founded.
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If voters approve the deal, UCH will take over the city-owned hospital Oct. 1.
UCH, the new organization formed by the joint operating agreement between Poudre Valley Health System and the University of Colorado Hospital, submitted a bid in December to lease the hospital for $1.79 billion over 40 years.
The bid included an offer to the city of $74 million up front, with annual payments of $5.6 million, plus a profit-sharing agreement estimated at $2.5 million per year.
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Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut who made "one giant leap for mankind" when he became the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday. He was 82.
"We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures," Armstrong's family said in a statement.
Armstrong underwent heart surgery this month.
"While we mourn the loss of a very good man, we also celebrate his remarkable life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around the world to work hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to explore and push the limits, and to selflessly serve a cause greater than themselves," his family said.
Armstrong died Saturday in Cincinnati, Ohio, according to a NASA spokesman. The agency's administrator put the death in perspective.
"As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them," said Charles Bolden. "As we enter this next era of space exploration, we do so standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong. We mourn the passing of a friend, fellow astronaut and true American hero."
Armstrong took two trips into space. He made his first journey in 1966 as commander of the Gemini 8 mission, which nearly ended in disaster.
Armstrong kept his cool and brought the spacecraft home safely after a thruster rocket malfunctioned and caused it to spin wildly out of control.
During his next space trip in July 1969, Armstrong and fellow astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins blasted off in Apollo 11 on a nearly 250,000-mile journey to the moon that went down in the history books.
It took them four days to reach their destination.
The world watched and waited as the lunar module "Eagle" separated from the command module and began its descent.
Then came the words from Armstrong: "Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed."
About six and a half hours later at 10:56 p.m. ET on July 20, 1969, Armstrong, at age 38, became the first person to set foot on the moon.
He uttered the now-famous phrase: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."
The quote was originally recorded without the "a," which was picked up by voice recognition software many years later.
Armstrong was on the moon's surface for two hours and 32 minutes and Aldrin, who followed him, spent about 15 minutes less than that.
The two astronauts set up an American flag, scooped up moon rocks and set up scientific experiments before returning to the main spacecraft.
All three returned home to a hero's welcome, and none ever returned to space.
The moon landing was a major victory for the United States, which at the height of the Cold War in 1961 committed itself to landing a man on the moon and returning him safely before the decade was out.
It was also a defining moment for the world. The launch and landing were broadcast on live TV and countless people watched in amazement as Armstrong walked on the moon.
"I remember very clearly being an 8-year-old kid and watching the TV ... I remember even as a kid thinking, 'Wow, the world just changed,'" said astronaut Leroy Chiao. "And then hours later watching Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin take the very first step of any humans on another planetary body. That kind of flipped the switch for me in my head. I said, 'That's what I want to do, I want to be an astronaut.'"
Tributes to Armstrong -- who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, the highest award offered to a U.S. civilian -- poured in as word of his death spread.
"Neil was among the greatest of American heroes -- not just of his time, but of all time," said President Barack Obama. "When he and his fellow crew members lifted off aboard Apollo 11 in 1969, they carried with them the aspirations of an entire nation. They set out to show the world that the American spirit can see beyond what seems unimaginable -- that with enough drive and ingenuity, anything is possible."
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said the former astronaut "today takes his place in the hall of heroes. With courage unmeasured and unbounded love for his country, he walked where man had never walked before. The moon will miss its first son of earth."
House Speaker John Boehner, from Ohio, said: "A true hero has returned to the Heavens to which he once flew. Neil Armstrong blazed trails not just for America, but for all of mankind. He inspired generations of boys and girls worldwide not just through his monumental feat, but with the humility and grace with which he carried himself to the end."


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Belly Dance Troupe at Fort Drum
There are some new "Movers and Shakers" at Fort Drum! The Pretty Hard Corps Dance Company is comprised of student members and a performance troupe (Kirsten Hancock, Hoonam Kim, Heather Williams and Sara Wallace). The company owner and troupe director, Kirsten Hancock (Krisenna), is a certified Hot Pot ITS (Improvisational Tribal Style) instructor. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and has been a professional performer and choreographer for numerous years. She has been a military wife for eight years and has first hand knowledge of the unique challenges military families face. Kirsten is convinced that the ITS dance style surpasses the usual healing effects of many other dance forms and credits the creator of ITS, Amy Sigil (Director of Unmata) and her original ITS instructors, Jenna Harder and Christina Gonzales of Shimmy Shakti Studios, with introducing a powerfully therapeutic way to cope with deployments and other taxing situations military wives face. . In her words, "Hot Pot ITS is a system that presents experienced dancers and novices alike with the types of challenging moments that will take you from heart thumping to fist pumping! The system requires you to be present and connect with other dancers as the group creates an artistic interpretation of music. There are opportunities to be bold, creative and expressive if you know the rules and ways to incorporate dynamics." The Mission Statement on the website states: It is my goal to share the magic of ITS with military wives around the nation. This style of dance has changed my life. It has been an escape from the stress of military life, and the dance community has been my strength and support system when my husband is called away. Pretty Hard Corps Dance will be hosting dance wellness sessions at no charge to military wives. We will be going over intro ITS moves and technique, but the focus will be on the fun and social bonds that naturally occur through learning this beautiful dance style. Krisenna www.prettyhardcorpsdance.com https://www.facebook.com/PrettyHardCorpsDance


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July 23, 2010
Proposed Rule Links Federal Student Aid to Loan Repayment Rates and Debt-to-Earnings Levels for Career College Graduates
The Obama Administration released today its proposed regulations requiring for-profit career colleges to better prepare students for "gainful employment" or risk losing access to federal student aid. The proposed rules seek to protect students from taking on unsustainable debt they cannot repay...
July 16, 2010
The Win-Win Solution: Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the Council of Chief State School Officers and State Higher Education Executive Officers' 2010 Joint Summer Meeting
Thank you, Paul and Gene, for that generous introduction. Your leadership, commitment, and courage have been absolutely extraordinary. I can't thank you enough for your hard work and partnership.
I'm excited to join you here this morning at CCSSO and SHEEO's first joint meeting. This...
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President Ebersole, Chairman Yepp, distinguished guests, faculty, families, friends, and, most especially, the Excelsior Class of 2010, students, thank you for inviting me to speak at your commencement. I am deeply appreciative of receiving your honorary degree in the company of such eminent...
July 1, 2010
Federal student aid will increase and become more accessible for millions of college students and their families under provisions of the recently passed Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which take effect today. The biggest and most important change is the elimination of the...
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Departments of Education and Justice Announce Continuing Commitment to Accessible Technology for All Students
Today, the Departments of Justice and Education announced the publication of a joint 'Dear Colleague' letter reaffirming the agencies' commitment to ensuring students with disabilities have equal access to emerging technologies in institutions of higher education.
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Thank you, President Murphy. It's a pleasure to be here this morning to join in celebrating the class of 2010's success.
I want to begin with a confession today: I was a little intimidated to learn about some of the celebrity orators who speak at commencement ceremonies in the Bay Area...
June 25, 2010
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June 23, 2010
On the 38th anniversary of Title IX, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan applauded the landmark legislation that prohibits institutions receiving federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of sex.
"As a result of Title IX, schools, colleges and universities...
June 22, 2010
The Relevance of Liberal Arts to a Prosperous Democracy: Under Secretary Martha J. Kanter's Remarks at the Annapolis Group Conference
Thank you, Mark, for that gracious introduction. It's a pleasure to be here today to meet the Annapolis Group, to discuss the significance of the liberal arts in general, to address what I think are several popular misconceptions about liberal arts colleges and universities, and to open a...
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Many HMOs nationwide offer at least one form of alternative health care coverage. Most often this is for chiropractic [8] care (87%) or acupuncture [9] (47%).
The insurance coverage for acupuncture has increased during the past decade. In 1999, about one quarter of all HMOs provided some kind of acupuncture benefit, according to the Landmark Report on HMOs. A 2004 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust reported that 47 percent of all employers offered acupuncture as a covered health benefit, up from 33 percent in 2002. In addition, 52 percent of the POS plans covered acupuncture, 47 percent of the PPO plans offered coverage, and 44 percent of conventional plans included an acupuncture benefit. The common form of insurance coverage is reimbursing patients for acupuncture treatment under physicians' referral and the most prevalent condition covered is pain-related.
There seems to be less reluctance than there was 10 years ago to cover other forms of TCM, such as moxibustion [10], herbal medicine, or massage. However, these other treatments are covered by fewer insurance companies.
Costs for TCM services vary, depending upon the nature of the condition being treated, the treatments used, the length of the patient visit, and the area of the U.S.
Treatment costs may vary from initial examination and treatment that takes about from 45 minutes to an hour or more and costs $55 to $150 to subsequent costs of $45 to $90 with 10-30 minutes of treatment.
There are a number of forms of herbals, both traditional and modern. Depending on individual practitioner and the region, treatment prices vary. Usually an initial herbal consultation fee range from $30 to $60 and follow-up consultation costs around $30. A month's supply of herbs cost between $30 and $50.
The cost of TCM herbal medicines ranges from just pennies to dollars per dose. Moreover, some "prescriptions" are just for one or two doses (for example using yin qiao for treating a wind-heat pattern of the common cold) and will cost about 50 cents. Other formulas (such as those containing ginseng, cordyceps, or deer antler) used to treat deficiency patterns are required in daily doses over many months and can cost up to $10 a day.
Acupuncture.com has a lot of information, including an Ask the Doctor feature with an article on cost. [11]
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/acupuncture
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/cupping
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/dermal-friction
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/dietary-therapies
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/herbal-therapies
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/moxibustion
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/therapeutic-massage-tui-na
[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term12
[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term4
[10] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term27
[11] http://www.acupuncture.com/askdoc/atd_price.htm
[12] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/christopher-hafner-lac


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RPC, the international plastics products design and engineering group, has delivered yet another strong set of results (1H17 EBITDA +65%, EPS +45%). At the interim stage PBT was +66% (materially better than we had forecast). Topline growth has principally being driven by acquisitions (GCS + BPI), though organic remains a feature (and crucially remains at levels consistent with FY16). The two recent acquisitions have quickly been assimilated into the panEuropean platform and management has raised cost synergy guidance (again).
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Sanderson has delivered full year results in line with expectations and the 19 October trading update after a strong finish to the year compensated for a slower start. A healthy level of pre-contracted recurring revenue (50%), incremental sales to existing customers and new customer wins at higher average order values helped deliver solid revenue growth in both the Digital Retail (+9%) and Enterprise (+12%) divisions. A decent order book and good sales momentum suggest that the company is on track to deliver on unchanged profit expectations for the current year. We continue to view the valuation (FY17 EV/EBITDA 8.6x) as undemanding given an attractive combination of accelerating growth potential, strong cash generation and growing dividends.
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Today James Halstead will be holding its 101st AGM. Trading during the first part of FY17 has been mixed, with some notable challenges. However, movements in FX (i.e. weak sterling) is boosting reported earnings, offsetting UK volume trends and pricing pressures. Whilst earnings are likely to be second half weighted, the picture is in-line with expectations and we are leaving our FY17 PBT estimates unchanged (£47.4m in FY17 vs £45.4m FY16).
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On 30 September 2016, when the company announced its full year results, it reported that the UK business had seen a slow start to the year, with particular weakness in repair and renewal spending by the NHS as well as "reticence" in the education sector. However, with the UK only representing about a third of the business, this weakness was expected to be more than offset by the positive effect of a weakened sterling on its overseas business, given the benefits for competitiveness and margins.
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Vp has reported another impressive set of interims, confirming strong growth in most markets and a positive outlook. Recent acquisitions are bedding in well and the full year outturn is set to exceed previous expectations (5%/6% EPS upgrades in FY17/FY18). The recent Capital Markets Day provided a reminder of Vp's qualities (specialist focus, high returns, strong cash generation) and its growth potential, which in our view are not reflected in a modest <11x P/E rating. We firmly believe the shares are due a re-rating and see intrinsic value in excess of 800p.


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April 2, 2014 — Cubs Lineup/Preview @ Pittsburgh
Game two.
We are getting an early look at what Ricky Renteria might do on a daily basis with the lineup. The good? I like sitting Barney and giving Bonifacio a start at second base against the right-handed pitcher. The bad? I don't like that Olt is sitting in game two after an off-day, I think he is the every day third baseman so he should be in there. I understand the though process, I just want him to play as much as possible. I also like that Ryan Kalish gets an opportunity tonight, I think a lot of people will be fans of his immediately.
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Now in its second year, Narrowsburg's Indie Holiday Mart will be held on the weekends of December 7 and 8 and 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The mart is run by Pamela Mayer and Allison Ward. Ward's husband, Paul, had the idea to create an independent artisan mart last holiday season that sells goods from different talents around the area. The trio organized it last year, and Mayer said, "We thought we would do it again, because it was such a fun success."
Last year the holiday mart was held in a space behind the buildings on Main Street, but it didn't have heat or reliable electricity. This year it will be held in the alley between Little Harem and By Delaine on Main Street. You have to go though the alley and down the steps. "It still has an underground, independent, secret vibe, but it's much nicer," said Ward.
Products for sale are made by artisans from the local area, the Hudson Valley and New York City. "We wanted things to be manufactured around a three-hour radius," said Mayer. Mayer and Ward said they chose people who are very good with their craft. Mayer's son Gabriel will again do his popular bake sale, with part of the proceeds going to charity.
Shopping locally is important to Mayer and Ward. "As a local business owner and a person who makes things here, I do my very best to buy things locally and keep the money in our [community's] economy and marketplace. Also, there are so many talented people here who make things, or grow things, or produce things," said Mayer. Ward talked about the over-commercialization of the holidays and added that, "When you buy local, you buy directly from the person who makes it, so you're going to make a difference to them and that money will stay in the [local] economy and be spent in different places."
They said that there will be something for everyone at all prices at the indie mart. A list of all the merchants at the right. Mayer said, "Come have some hot cider on us, shop and buy some baked goods."
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Madame Fortuna – One-of-a-kind jewelry
MayerWasner - Clothing and accessories (+ sale items)
Bocote – Silk-screened and embroidered T-shirts and totes + hand-carved jewelry
Catskill Mountain Herbals - Local wild crafted teas, oils and tinctures (Saturday only)
Green Door - Hickster gear
Leila McCullough - Knitted accessories
Ellyane Hutchinson - Tatted lace jewelry
Echo Letterpress - Holiday cards (Saturday only)
Daria Dorosh - Textile jewelry
Mildred's Lane - Waxed ornaments and more
Lagusta's Luscious - Handcrafted artisanal chocolates
Hudson Valley Seed Library - Heirloom art seed packs
Golden Potion - All natural candles, bath salts and scents
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In this week's Progress, Three Rivers now boasts the largest Valero Corner Store in Texas – at the intersection of Interstate 37 and State Highway 72.
At 10,100 square feet, the store features a Subway restaurant, beer cave, 10 gas pumps, six high-speed diesel dispensers and an expansive parking for 18-wheelers and traditional vehicles too.
Another front-page story noted Talisman Energy stepped up and donated $32,000 total to two groups in McMullen County, an elevated light tower for the Tilden and Calliham fire departments and a chest compression machine for EMS.
Karnes County has been named the top crude oil producer in Texas, and the Countywide regularly has been reporting business expansions and open houses.
The grand opening of the new Pioneer Natural Resources facility in Pawnee occurred on June 5. It includes 81,000 square feet of office buildings on a 35-acre site and employs about 200 workers.
Also noted in the Bee-Pic's last edition, the TEAK Midstream cryogenic plant near Tuleta has a new owner. Atlas Pipeline Partners bought the Silver Oak plants, gathering lines and other assets for a whopping billion dollars.
"We think this play is the best in America; we just had to find the right entry point," said Matt Skelly, Atlas vice president of investor relations.
One downside of the Eagle Ford is the heavy traffic of trunks, tankers and oil and gas equipment, creating wear and tear on the roads and highways.
Karnes County officials met last week with a representative of Naismith Engineering regarding the possible development of a capital improvement program for its road and bridge department.
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I don't like making execuses... pero diablo to the max, those refs were mecyless today.
Nice creative threads Goknicks, I like the mario 3 stage...you should have the curtains slide out without having it look like it's been cut out if you know what I mean.
Nate played well, did a good job at the point-
No calls for the Knicks, f those refs-
DLee let Varejao abuse him with big time costly shots near that end that killed our momentum-
Overall decent job by the Knicks better then I thought-
I don't like making execuses... pero diablo to the max, those refs were mecyless today.
Oh, so you go to practices? Sit in on team meatings?
Cause if you don't, I don't see how you can even talk. He is constantly yelling and lecturing about defense. Why does he always call timeouts? Defensive lapses. He gets in guys faces when they don't do what they are supposed to do.
But hey, its everyone else's fault. It isn't Nate's for refusing to fight over screens or most of the time, even keep an eye on his man while he gets wide open and hits an open jumper.
David Lee tries hard. He just doesn't have the physical ability. He has slow feet.
Nate has all the tools to be a great defender. That is why I'm more critical of him. He could be a great defender if he really tried. That fact that he doesn't is what I find upsetting.
Robinson > Lee
Stop hating.
Robinson's a better scorer, passer, and leader than Lee.
Robinson tries to play defense. He averages 1.7 steals per game. You want a 5'9 point guard to block shots, too?
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and lets forget zepole canolli.. zero point...zero assists...zero boards...
a fine game by the the 6th pick in the draft..
nba officiating has been solid this season and this game particularly was reffed well IMO so im lost when some of u actually thats how we lost, both teams had equal ft attempts i think
they really dont call minor body contact fouls anymore and this goes for all the games ive seen this past month, its gettin better...some of the old refs tho may need to retire
robinson killed it @ the point again, not his best but a major contribution, most would think he couldnt follow up YET again especially against quality guards like mo and west...so i think hes earned the right to be starting pg now(healthy duhon or not)
really tho, 6 missed ft's, poor david lee offense & defense, n a few open shots missed caused the loss, decent effort decent game
It never feels after every lost I get on here and find nothing but posters blaming just one player for the lost.Open your eyes people it was'nt just Nates fault and it was'nt just Lees fault.The last time I checked Lee and Nate played on a TEAM and when a TEAM loses then they lose as a team not none of this whining oh its this players fault or that players fault.They got beat by a better team end of story.
Anyways I did watch the refs tonight and I counted four fouls that should have been called on James before halftime.His sixth foul shoulde have come with nine minutes left in the forth.It makes me sick to see these star players get away with everything in games.Thats uncalled for and it should be stoped but it won't.Oh go back and watch the replay of those back door cuts by varjerio and you will see Delonte West hold a Knicks player for a half of a second on the last two Varjerio scores.He held Nate on one play and Nate or Hughes on the other play.
The whole team shot awful and did'nt play very good defense as usual and thats why they lost.Another reason they lost was b/c they quit moving and passing the ball.For some reason when they start playing team ball by moving and passing the ball around they just quit it and start going one on one.
NETS LOSE!!! They just lost to the Clippers off a buzzer beater by Steve Novak! That means we're still tied with them.
And better still, Devin Harris got injured. That will definitely help us in our playoff hunt. I can't see the Nets win many games with out him.


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Returning to work, school, or homemaking is a major problem for many people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). And with more than 3.2 million people living with the consequences of TBI in the U.S., the failure to achieve a productive role after TBI comes at great economic and personal cost to the injured person, to his or her family, and to society (Selassie, Zaloshnja, Langlois, Miller, Jones, and Steiner, 2008). Many millions more than those 3.2 million deal with the consequences of TBI but go uncounted because their injuries do not receive medical attention, a common occurrence for injuries received in childhood, through sports accidents, and in cases of physical abuse. Furthermore, TBI is often an injury of one's youth—incidence rates peak between ages 16 and 25 (Sorensen and Kraus, 1991)—meaning that people living with the effects of TBI often do so for the majority of their lifespan. This cost is augmented by the emotional cost of the failure to achieve vocational success after TBI, as research indicates that those who fail to find employment have lower subjective well-being than those who are successful in this regard (O'Neill, Hibbard, Brown et al., 1998; Tsaousides, Ashman, and Seter, 2008).
What does research tell us about post-TBI vocational functioning, and what does it suggest as better ways of nurturing success? This brief expands and updates a research review on post-TBI return to work published in 2008 by the Brain Injury Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, which was funded through a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
The State-Federal VR System and People with TBI
The State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) system is not well known to people with TBI. In a sample of people who had been hospitalized with a brain injury, only about one-third were aware of their state's VR program (Sykes-Horn, Wrigley, Wallace, and Yoels, 1997). This may account at least in part for the fact that the number of individuals served by the entire VR system each year is a small fraction (5–6 percent) of the number of working-age people hospitalized with TBI each year, which is estimated at 120,000 (Langlois, Rutland-Brown, and Thomas, 2004). The clear implication is that better outreach from the VR system to people with TBI is needed, both those newly injured and those who have chronic injuries and remain unemployed.
Greater outreach is warranted, as research also shows that the number of people with TBI who fail to return to work is relatively great. Although estimates vary across studies (for many reasons), data from the Colorado state registry of all people hospitalized with a brain injury in that state shows that about one-half had not returned to work by one year after the injury (Whiteneck, Mellick, Brooks, Harrison-Felix, Noble, and Terrill, 2001). A second study, by Kendall and colleagues, found that this rate falls to about a 20 percent failure rate at ten years after injury (Kendall, Muenchberger, and Gee, 2006). Their study also showed that VR services helped only about 50 percent of those served. This study points to a problem with most research that has been done on returning to work after TBI: outcome is assessed at only a single point. But despite the limitations of available research, the fact that retention of employment is a huge problem for people with TBI is well-established. Thus, it is not at all clear from the research described below that what helps a person make a start in an employment setting will keep him or her there.
Is What Works in Achieving Vocational Success for People with TBI Known?
There are many studies, in fact hundreds, focused on determining "what works" in achieving vocational success for people with TBI, but they do not present a strong evidence base. This is a result of the fact that it is very difficult to design and implement studies that unequivocally demonstrate what works vocationally. Exploring the numerous challenges in undertaking high-quality outcome research is beyond the scope of this discussion, but an important implication for the VR system is that it needs to be proactive in reaching out to researchers so that a strong evidence base can be developed in the future to better serve people with TBI. For example, the gold standard for definitively demonstrating that an intervention is effective is the randomized controlled trial; however, researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that the VR system with which they worked would not or could not consider random assignment of VR clients to traditional versus innovative services, as this was viewed as violating the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 2000 (O'Neill, Zuger, Fields, Fraser, and Pruce, 2004).
Several systematic reviews have been undertaken to evaluate the hundreds of studies related to interventions aimed at post-TBI return to work (Crepeau and Scherzer, 1993; The ERABI Reseach Group, 2006; Fadyl and McPherson, 2009; Gordon, et. al., 2006; Ownsworth and McKenna, 2004). The purpose of these reviews is, first, to evaluate each study's quality to determine the extent to which it provides credible and valid evidence and, second, to review the "strong" studies of specific interventions to determine if the results suggest that they are effective. Before discussing the results of these reviews, a few points about the specific challenges of TBI may be useful.
Factors That Shape the Challenge in Post-TBI Return to Work
… Every person with a brain injury has two selves, at least in the initial period after injury: "who I am now" and "who I used to be." Those two selves need to be reconciled before the person can move on to achieving success, vocationally or otherwise.
First, while typically the task in getting someone back to work after onset of disability is to determine the barriers that prevent return to work and remove them or develop suitable accommodations, one of the challenges within VR is to realize that, for several reasons, this approach may not work for many members of the TBI population. First, each person with a brain injury is different from every other person. Not only is the damage to the brain different (in degree, site and type of damage), but also the implications of brain dysfunction for the person's day-to-day functioning will differ greatly from person to person. Second, every person with a brain injury has two selves, at least in the initial period after injury: "who I am now" and "who I used to be." Those two selves need to be reconciled before the person can move on to achieving success, vocationally or otherwise. Finally, people with brain injuries differ greatly in their level of awareness of how they have been changed by the injury. This varies from being totally unaware (because the part of the brain that would support such a self-evaluation is not functioning) to being fully aware, which may trigger major depression or anxiety or both.
… Any approach to VR that is not person-centered and individualized is a waste of resources.
These "facts" about brain injury have serious implications. First, "what works" for one person with TBI in getting him or her back to work will not work for everyone. In essence, the research described below can only suggest hypotheses about what will work for any specific individual. A corollary is that any approach to VR that is not person-centered and individualized is a waste of resources. A one-size-fits-all path may work for some, but will widely miss the mark for others. For example, systematic reviews suggest that cognitive rehabilitation helps many people with TBI. While for some that will be all that is needed to enable them to return to old jobs or to find new jobs that fit their new realities, for others, improved cognitive functioning may lead nowhere vocationally because these consumers are unready at that time to move on and accept their post-TBI selves. A final implication is that because TBI is so complex, members of the VR profession cannot really help if they work in a knowledge vacuum. Understanding the basics of acquired brain injury is the first step.
Evidence-based Suggestions, in General
The reviews of research found moderate support for some specific service elements in aiding return to work:
- Providing VR services early in the rehabilitation process
- Creating a supportive work environment
- Providing cognitive skills training
- Supplying assistive technology (AT) and training in its use
Also, the most recent systematic review by Fadyl and McPherson (2009) of return-to-work studies has found some (weak) evidence supporting three general approaches to VR:
- Program-based VR, like that found at the NYU Medical Center Head Trauma Program. This program's VR is characterized by intensive individualized work skills rehabilitation and interventions within a structured program environment, guided work trials, and assisted job placement with transitional job support.
- Supported employment, advocated and evaluated by Wehman and colleagues (2000). In this approach, interventions are provided solely on the job and the extent of support is not time limited.
- Case coordination, developed and explored by Malec and colleagues (2000), in which the emphasis is on a holistic approach, with close monitoring by a case coordinator, early intervention, and continuity of care.
Evidence-based Suggestions Specifically for VR
Within the specific context of VR agencies, the following elements have been associated with greater probability of returning to work:
- On-the-job training (Johnstone, Vessell, Bounds et al., 2003)
- Counseling and guidance (Johnstone et al., 2003)
- Job placement services (Catalano, Pereira, Wu, Ho, and Chan, 2006; Bolton, Bellini, and Brookings, 2002)
- Creation of a working alliance with the counselor (Lustig, Strauser, Weems et al., 2003)
O'Neill and colleagues (2004) implemented one of the rare studies within the VR community, specifically in two VR offices in New York, in which they compared outcomes of client-centered, community-based teams to the outcomes of typical VR services. In a matched group of clients, they found that the innovative approach outperformed the usual approach in achieving return to work, at equivalent costs. It is well worth obtaining a copy of this publication to garner ideas on implementing a better approach to serving clients with TBI (and one not dependent upon having access to special programs such as those described above) within the VR context.
A recent study by Catalano and colleagues (2006) analyzed RSA-911 data on 7,366 persons with TBI who ended services in 2004. To determine the services associated with successful return to work, the researchers used a "data mining" statistical technique known as CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection). Homogeneous groups of clients were created (on the basis of gender, age, co-occurring conditions such as substance abuse, etc.), with a focus on defining the types of services and conditions that supported or hindered successful closure. The successful clients:
- Had more money spent on their services
- Spent less time receiving services
- Received on-the-job training, job readiness training, other training, job search assistance, job placement assistance, on-the-job supports, maintenance, rehabilitation technology, or other services
Individuals with the lowest rates of return to work were receiving disability-related benefits and received only services such as assessment and counseling. However, the interpretation of such findings is unclear. For example, if those who only received assessment services had received more services, would there have been any difference in outcomes? Alternatively, were those who were viewed as "destined to fail no matter what" provided minimal services to avoid "wasting" resources? Among others Catalano's study suggests that "job placement" services are effective in achieving successful return to work scenarios. However, is this simply an artifact, because this service is provided only to those who through other means have been prepared for returning to work? Despite the drawback in interpretation, because of the large number of records examined in the study, Catalano's findings provide leads about what may be helpful in nurturing return to work and generating specific hypotheses for further study.
The Evidence Provides Suggestions or Hypotheses
Until better research reveals which clients are unlikely to benefit, the hypothesis should be that "on-the-job training works."
In essence, the body of research reviewed does not offer a strong basis for "evidence-based practice" in post-TBI VR. However, study results do offer some interim hypotheses about what helps people in achieving post-TBI employment. The ideas that find weak-to-moderate support in research reviews provide potential directions for service providers in providing appropriate VR services. Catalano and colleagues (2006) note, for example, that although on-the-job training was strongly associated with return to work, most post-TBI VR clients did not receive this service. Until better research reveals which clients are unlikely to benefit, the hypothesis should be that "on-the-job training works." Further, most of the interventions tested use an individualized approach to define how any specific intervention will be applied to each person entering the program. The same principle applies to VR: one has to determine each client's strengths and weaknesses, the functional consequences of his or her impairments, and his or her vocational goals before developing an individualized plan based upon this complex information base. Needless to say, a stronger research base is needed, requiring a proactive stance from within the VR system.
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This report has been funded at least in part with federal funds from the United States Department of Education under contract number ED060062/003. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the policies of, nor imply endorsement by, the United States Government.


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Padres vs. Rockies Today!
- 4-3 Rangers
Yesterday we played the Rangers, and we lost. Cha Seung Baek allowed one run in two innings. He now has a 9.00 ERA in the spring so far. Lovely. Anyway, Justin Hampson then threw a scoreless inning. After him was Joe Thatcher. Yes, of course he allowed a run! I'm telling you, this guy can't pitch! He could at the end of 2007, but he lost it. Next Oneli Perez and his 20.25 ERA pitched and allowed two runs. But the next four pitchers had scoreless innings. Our pitching has still be incredible, it's usually just one or two guys that don't really have it. Like Thatcher.
We had some problems on the offensive side. We had five total hits. Will Venable, Drew Macias, and Evereth Cabrera drove in runs for the Padres. We got one run in the sixth, one in the seventh, and one in the eighth. But we fell just one run short. Kouz had three at-bats. He didn't get a hit, but he made two solid throws on the field. Luis Rodriguez stole second and third and scored when Venable drove him in. Or, at least that's what the Padres website said. I have reason to believe that it was actually Everth Cabrera who stole both bases. Apparently Cabrera was pitch-running for Rodriguez. There was an interview on XX 1090 after the game where they mentioned Cabrera stealing two bases. Also, there is a comment on the news story on padres.com from a person who says that they were at the game and it was Cabrera. Hmmm… It wasn't the best game, but the players are getting their work in, and that's all that really matters.
I just listened to an interview on XX 1090 of Kevin Kouzmanoff. It was so funny! They barely talked about baseball and what's going on in camp, and that's what made it so funny! They talked about really random stuff. Kouz actually said that he didn't want to talk about baseball, so Darren Smith kind of threw away the questions he had prepared and totally talked about random things. I love Kouz!! It was a very cool interview. I really enjoyed it.
Today we are playing the Rockies. We have a lot of history with the Rockies over the past few years (game 163, the 22-inning game). I think there's a bit of a rivalry here. I have always hated playing the Rockies after game 163, but that is understandable considering my strong feelings during and after that game. But now the Rockies have lost their leader Matt Holliday (who has still not touched the plate), and though they still have a lot of good players, they have not been doing that great this spring so far. I'm sure they will get their wins in, but so far they have lost eight games and that's it. Yesterday they lost to Mexico 7-3. I think I just have a lot of bad memories of Rockie players… Here's the lineup:
- RF Drew Macias (well that's interesting)
- 2B Chris Burke (ahh yes the guy who plays like five positions!)
- CF Jody Gerut (has he ever batted third before with the Padres?)
- LF Chase Headley (go Chase!)
- 1B Kyle Blanks (the big guy!)
- C Nick Hundley (I love you Nick!)
- 3B Travis Denker (no Kouz today)
- SS Everth Cabrera (ah our base-stealer who didn't get the credit)
- SP Kevin Corriea (wow this is weird! I think this is the Padres' first game that's all National League!)
Kevin Corriea, who has been doing pretty well, is going to go for three innings today. He will be followed by Wade LeBlanc for two innings. Then Chad Reineke, Ivan Nova, Jae Kuk Ryu, and Cesar Carrillo. It will be an interesting game…
Hyun Young is going to the fanfest on April 5, so I think I need to go now too. My parents haven't given me a "yes" or a "no" yet, but I think we should decide soon as it's only like four weeks away! It would be so much fun to be able to get out there! I really hope I can make it!
I am so glad the weekend is almost here. It's been a long week…
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"But now the Rockies have lost their leader Matt Holliday (who has still not touched the plate)"
Ha! I laughed hard when I read that. I hope you guys do well today. In that lineup, the only two guys I have heard of is Burke, Gerut, Headley, and Hudley though. At least your getting the young guys a chance.
Good luck – I hope you get to fan fest! And I love it when baseball players start talking about things other then baseball! They can be SO funny! Enjoy the weekend!
Yeah, I've had a hard time letting go of that🙂 We have a lot of young guys who haven't really been heard of in camp right now, but if they can help us win, it doesn't really matter if anybody knows who they are. And it is very cool to have the young guys getting a chance to prove themselves.
JULIA, it is so true. They were talking about stuff like movies and cell phones…Kouz said that if his one cell phone got run over, he wouldn't be too upset. He also said that he falls asleep at movies a lot🙂
I hope you get to Fanfest! It would be so cool if you got to see Hyun Young too!
The interview with Kouz did sound pretty funny.
Oh and RA stands for Resident Assistant. Basically I am just there to help the people who live on my hall with any college-y or life problems they may have. I'll be working with all freshmen so it should be fun.
MELISSA, ah, I see! Sounds like a cool job! Yeah, I would love to be able to make it out there!
I hope you get to go to Fanfest, Kaybee. I bet you will. And then you'll have great pix and posts to share with us!
Hope you have fun at the fan fest! Maybe Hampson should be the next Rick Ankiel.
Didn't touch the plate….Right…Maybe your catcher still held onto the ball the whole time? I feel the Rockies busting out for many many runs today for this transgression!
JANE, yeah I probably will🙂
BOB, thanks! But maybe you meant Thatcher…? I think he should just retire or something. Or go to Single-A…
TOM!!! Now the Rockies have!! What is it, like, 13-6 in the 7th? Oh well. You guys were kind of due anyways. Michael Barrett has been gone for a long time…but true, it probably would have been better is he had held onto ball. Then the ump might have called that guy out.
The Fanfest sounds delightfully fun. Convince your parents, this is a once-in-a-lifetime oppurtunity to see the 2009 Padres in person! I know I've heard of Reinike, but I don't know where from…
kaybee, last year I got to see Kyle Blanks and Drew Macias play against the Corpus Christi Hooks. The last home game the Hooks played was against the San Antonio Mission's. Unfortunately for the Hooks they lost the game 21-3. Blanks had a very good game. He hit a two-run double in the eighth, in addition to plating five in the ninth thanks to a home run and double, giving him 101 RBIs this season. That made up for the night before when he dropped an easy out. On the next pitch the batter was struck by a ball. The next hitter was Ole Sheldon who hit a home run. The Hooks won that game 6-5 thanks to the error by Kyle Blanks.