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PHOTOS from my All-Star Week excursion have been posted, but I thought I would highlight a few fun ones for you here as well. Let's begin with my favorite of the week! As you may know, Dan Uggla committed like 3 errors in the All-Star game on Tuesday. Well, I am calling this one "UGGLA ALL-STAR ERROR #4" and you will see why. Yes, this is Dan Uggla grabbing Chase Utley's butt as he walks back to the dugout after getting his award at the Home Run Derby for earning the most All-Star votes in the NL. He totally gooses him! And then, check out the on-lookers, who are horrified by what they are witnessing! Thank goodness it looks like Uggla's son is sleeping through the ordeal J
Next up….Brad Lidge thinks about whacking David Wright with Chase Utley's
bat…but really, haven't we all had that thought at one time or another? Who can blame him?
Red Sox Blooper…Manny Ramirez's son was running wild on the sideline… He decides to tackle Kevin Youkilis and, whoops! The kid knees
him right in the groin! OUCH.
More Utley…I'm calling this one, "Diggin' For Gold." Did he not realize that I was RIGHT THERE! I mean, if he needed help with this, all he needed to do was ask me. Geez. Another opportunity passed me by… J But seriously, what the heck?? He couldn't go in the dugout which was like 1 foot away to handle this?? OMG.
Parade Blooper – Barrel man: What is this about anyway? A man runs out in the middle of the parade wearing a barrel. Then he gets arrested. Well, he was a Mets fan…I guess that explains it.
And finally, we have all heard about the Chase Utley expletive before the Home Run Derby at the introduction (the "Boo, @#@# You!" remark)…well, here is a photo I took right as he said it. You can see Dan Uggla's reaction…he was quite amused J And frankly, when I saw it, so was I J We should all have a sense of humor. Enough said.
Hope you enjoyed…have a happy day! J
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Awesome pics!!!!!! Looks like you had a good time.
If Jamie Moyer started every game against the Fish, he would have been an All-Star
Love the pictures!!!! I cannot stop laughing at all of them! With the David Wright one..hmmm that idea might have crossed my mind a few times this year =) and don't you just wish you were Dan Uggla right then? I sure do! (sorry, girl joke! hehe) lol =)
Man, you can sometime be too funny for you own good. As for David Wright, there's someone else I'd rather be thinking of using Chase's bat on, but that would be going down to Hurtle's level.🙂 Ha, I kill me.
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Because I loved Vero Beach!
I've been thinking about my wonderful trips to Vero Beach. I love that place! It was so fan friendly. Here is hoping that Arizona will be as fan friendly. Here are some pictures
Here is the starting lineup for the Dodgers & Red Sox:
My seats with this view here were inexpensive.
Here is Tommy Signing autographs. I had already gotten his autograph when he was walking around so I did not get in line here.
I met wonderful friends at this Spring Training. One of them loaned me his baseball for the WIN Women baseball clinic.
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Hey, Emma. Nice blog. This is my first visit. I used to live right near Vero, and Dodgertown was always a great place to be. Everybody there is so sorry that the Dodgers left. But I guess Arizona makes more sense since it's closer to LA. I remember when the Yankees used to train in Ft. Lauderdale and how sad people were when they moved to the west coast of FL. But I'm going to Tampa in about 10 days and can't wait!
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Hey Jane!
Did you ever see Sandy Koufax? I would always miss him when I went to Dodgertown. I am going to check out your book, but first I need to finish 3 that I have started.
Soon I will be able to compare both locations.
Thanks Mark! I'll try it in my next post.
Talking about Manny, I went back to check if he was in the lineup from that picture I posted and yes, he played that day. Andruw Jones was our DH, little did we know he was not going to work out for us. Three ex Dodgers were in the lineup for the Red Sox _ Cora, Drew, (evil for opting out of his contract and Ned panicking by giving Pierre a long expensive contract) and Joe Thurston. I wonder what ever happened to Thurston. I used to have high hopes for him when he was in the minor league.
That is another thing I will miss about Vero Beach, the posibility of running into Sandy Koufax.
Nice way to sneak in the photo with Lasorda! Arizona rocks and I'm sure the Dodgers are going to get a big outpouring since coming from Florida. LA is a lot closer than the panhandle : ) Enjoy.


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According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com, the Phillies will sign former Indians and Rays pitcher Roberto Hernandez to a one-year deal, pending a physical.
You may remember Hernandez as the artist formerly known as Fausto Carmona. Through 2011, he played with that assumed name, which is the name he used to acquire a visa to play in the US. Hernandez was suspended by MLB for three weeks for the identity fraud.
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Hernandez is likely to slot as the Phillies fifth starter.
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So now we have 2 Kyle Kendricks. Nice.
This year, he will be using the name "Robin Roberts."
Not a bad move if the dollar value is good. Hopefully he improves coming from the AL to the NL and produces more groundballs.
Maybe to add another arm look at Gavin Floyd, Clayton Richard, Alfredo Aceves, Suk Min Yoon. Injuries and simply tired arms are what plague some of the young pitchers we have. The new pitching coach really needs to step up bc his track record isnt great.
if they can convince Grady Sizemore to come and be our 4th outfielder. This team def has some front office issues. Every team during the Winter Meetings tries to find out the value of every player on their team. Its funny how this team is the one that it slowly leaks out. First Brown, then Papelbon, finally Lee and Hamels.
To be honest, I don't see any difference between the Phillies and other teams in this case, or for that matter, why we would expect the timing of the info getting out to coincide with when talks are actually happening.
Grady Sizemore was a real player but come April it will be six seasons since he was Grady Sizemore. He's to the outfield what Fausto Diablo is to pitching. Grady's running on his hands and knees these days which is not conducive to playing the outfield. Yeah, at least he'd take the right routes. More than you can say for some other guys out there.
One year deal for 4.5 million with another 1.5 million in incentives…
I say good sign Ruben, nicely done…
Good sign!?… His era was near 5!… U must be related to ruin tomorrow jr… Or ur a moron
Classy guy!
In an offseason where the mediocre-at-best Nolasco, Hughes, Feldman, Kazmir, and Colon got multi-year deals paying 10+mil per season, and the top relievers are looking for close that same AAV, a 4.5mil one-year commitment to Hernandez "Carmona" is not a bad deal. If the guy totally sucks it up, the Phillies really don't lose anything at all financially.
I agree, some people don't see it that way though(a la Richard)… They expect every signing to be the one that leads us to the postseason, not every signing is gonna be a superstar… Sometimes it's these 1 year signings, buy low type of contracts that actually help you win ball games…. You can't field a team with 25 Miguel cabreras…
I stand by this being a good signing, and I am willing to be wrong, much like the phillies are willing to be wrong with this signing… And honestly this signing will not make or break our wannabe postseason birth
Do you have any idea about salaries in 2013, particularly pitchers' salaries? If you did you would not have posted your comment sir. In addition, this is not a text messaging board, try if you are capable, to formulate complete sentences.
We don't call each other "morons" here.
Perhaps you were looking for wrestlemanianation.com.
Gotta agree with him on this clown, Hogey.
Looky here butt buddy crew… Remember this wen July comes and this scrub is 1-6
With a 5.55 era. Decent signen because other teams over pay so it's ok for us to overpay another Kendrick like scrub??? U guys are clueless
This is not a 500 gs signing .. It's 4.5 plus 1.5 in earned for a fat out of shape felon who could be 50 and real name is Akbar Muhammad for all u know
Butt buddy crew?? Is that what you're coming at all of us with, butt buddy crew, that's the best you could come up with?? Sounds more like wishful thinking to me… Not to burst your butt buddy crew high or anything but maybe you should go back to grade school and learn some new insults, and also how to spell, not everybody is an English major, and everyone makes mistakes but you're by far the worst I've come across Ricardo
That's alright I didn't relize I was being quizzed. Il type how I want maybe my English sux but ur sports knowledge is beyond horrible and the names not Richard thanks loser. 😉
My sports knowledge is beyond horrible because I'm ok with Hernandez as a 4 or 5 starter on a club that in all honesty will be lucky to win 80 games next year, yeah I guess my knowledge is just god awful, who would you propose that we have start in the 4 or 5 spot in the rotation?? Do you wanna go spend 15+million a year and sign a pitcher who will not turn this club into a winner?? It takes more than 1 signing to make the playoffs, maybe it's my horrible sports knowledge but that's what I know about this sport, I know things that you would never understand dick, so go hang out with your "butt buddy crew" posse on the adolescent chat room
"…and the names not Richard."
Don't worry, By now I'm sure everyone here thinks of you as "Dick."
Lol we're on the same page today, Wbramh
its the lowest annual salary given to a SP this offseason, pal…hardly an 'overpay' when you look at the market…Another Kendrick-like scrub? Why, because Hernandez is a ground ball pitcher? check your facts. The one thing that might hurt Hernandez is a Phillies declining infield defense, but other than that…the guy is going to be a worthwhile investment at 4.5mil
The front office has made some great moves. I dont fault them at all for signing Howard when they did. Trading for Doc, Signing Lee, Trading for Pence and Oswalt.
But they struggle for the Gillick like moves to fill a team with role players and people with high potential . Gillick when he ran the team brought in Werth, Victorino, Jenkins, Taguchi, Blanton, Dobbs. Stairs. Sure he didnt hit on all them. But a lot of these guys played key rolls in winning the ring. RAJ keeps rolling out Mayberry, Martinez, Pete Orr, Ty Wigginton.
Giving up Jonathan Singleton, Jarred Cosart, and Domingo Santana for one year of Pence was not a "great" move no matter how you want to spin it. I don't even think sacrificing Anthony Gose in return for 36 Roy Oswalt starts was wise – especially when you consider that Amaro could have started the 2010 season with Cliff Lee being paid a salary well below market value. And speaking of Lee, you can't say that signing him was a "great" move when you consider the fact that Amaro already had him (but decided trading him was a great idea for the future of the franchise).
well, you couldn't have known that Pence would have only survived one year here and that Oswalt would have only made 36 starts. You can't just look back retrospectively and call it a bad deal. I agree though, buying high on Pence with SIngleton, Cosart, and Santana hurts pretty bad, THEN and NOW, and selling low on Pence didn't do much to soften that blow…Let's all just hope Franco is the 3rd base version of Mike Trout, then all of our problems will be solved, haha……..no pressure Maikel
It's funny that 3 of those 4 names at the end were members of the 102-win 2011 Phillies, who were quite arguably better than the 2008 team.
Larry, a couple of your points change if Amaro was told he could only have one of Halladay or Lee, as many contend.
And without Oswalt there's a good chance there's no postseason in 2010.
(I plead no contest on Pence and Wigginton)
I am sure that the ritualistic RAJ bashing will come in to play as it appears that any move he makes that the bashing of every move he has made in his career follows. This moves seems OK by me and I wouldn't be surprised if Hernandez actually has a decent year. He seemed to be quite unlucky last year in regards to giving up HRs and he drastically improved his SO / BB ratio. If his HR totals come back down to earth (which I know is a challenge in CBP), along with pitching in the NL, he could be better then one would think.
This signing would be ok if he were competing with Kendrick for the number 5 spot in the rotation. Instead, he is going to be counted on to take the ball every fifth day as will Kendrick and Miguel Gonzalez, a guy that has never thrown a major league pitch.
Is it me or is Ruben Amaro acting more and more like Ed Wade every season?
Sorry this idea that those three KK, MAG and Carmona should be competing for 5th rotation spot is a little off base. MAG has solid talent and could become a potential front rotation pitcher. KK had a great start last season. Carmona before he was caught for identity theft was another lights out kind of pitcher. You add one out of Pettibone, Biddle, Adam Morgan you have a competitive rotation Through out the season its all about the management of these guys. We saw last season with Halladay, Lannan struggling it forced the young arms to step up but they couldnt last the entire season. Remember this was Kendrick's first full season of pitching in the rotation.
@Just Win –
Re: "Carmona before he was caught for identity theft was another lights out kind of pitcher."
To my knowledge, changing his name should not have made him a different pitcher unless you believe in channeling and he really was pitching out of someone else's body.
Pettibone and Gonzalez are both coming off of injuries. We never have had a full explanation of what's wrong with Gonzalez but there seems to be no rush to fix it via surgery. I hope this doesn't turn into another case of the medical advice being " fix it with exercise" as happened in Utley's case and messed him up for an additional year.
So with Pettibone, Gonzalez, Kendrick and now Hernandez, we have If-If-If & If.
Like the game, three Ifs and you're out. I'm not sure how four Ifs dramatically improves the odds of producing one solid hit #3 starter yet alone a 4 and 5.
You're stretching it when you say Utley was out for an extra year because he was treated with exercise only. No one really knows if he would have come back sooner or not, and if he'd had surgery, chances are good that he would have missed just as much time, and there's always a risk with surgical treatment that the condition can get worse or remain the same. Utley just needed to find the right exercises, and that's what took time.
The same may be true of Gonzalez, if he even has an elbow problem that needs further treatment. Since there's been no announcements by the medical staff, he may actually have been reasonablly recovered when he signed.
I think you make a fair point, George. It really isn't fair of me to say Utley would have returned sooner with surgery. I think there's less of a question about his initial rehab program not being in his best interests and I don find that disturbing for his sake and the team's sake.
As for Gonzalez, reports seem to vary on his ailment. The initial word I read (and I don't recall where) was bone spurs. If that report was correct it would suggest the need for surgical repair to remove the source of the pain and inflammation. Obviously, if it's a rotator tear or bursa issue will only get worse. But this is all speculation on my part. What concerns me is the fact that both parties in the negotiations readily agreed to change the deal – and change it by a considerable amount after the shoulder injury was revealed. It's hard not to conclude there is something more complicated going on than soreness – especially since Gonzalez had been pretty much shut down from pitching anywhere by the circumstances surrounding his defection. Hence, I would be disappointed to hear in April about his need for surgery after nearly six months of inertia.
What I read about Gonzalez is that he had had bone chips removed from his ELBOW, not his shoulder, which is a huge difference. Hamels had chips in his elbow removed not that long ago, and he's been fine.
Also, it's customary for someone not to be able to pitch anywhere after defecting from Cuba. It takes some time to establish citizenship in a new country, there can be visa issues, the U.S. government has to okay the player's being able to compete in the U.S., and there can be complications along the way with any or all of these proceedings. Even if said player can find an actual lower level team to get some playing time, it still has to be approved, so the only real option is working out somewhere ion an unfamiliar facility.
The fact that the contract was altered so drastically does raise questions, though. One could wish that the Phils would at least shed more light on just what's going on with Gonzalez so people like us wouldn't have to be speculating and either being pessimistic or optimistic, and thus having uninformed debates about his prognosis.
Thanks for that information George. In the interim, I found the original article I had read on the subject and it was non-specific – just mentioned bones spurs in his "arm" and a unclear history of an operation in "2010 or 2011."
Apparently that information wasn't forthcoming from Gonzalez's agent which I'm sure sent up red flags but the article also went on to say the team's doctors gave him a physical before the contract was signed. Of course, that leaves us just as confused as before since it doesn't answer why the dollars were so drastically cut back after doctors examined his elbow. I doubt the Phillies were applying punitive measures against Gonzalez for the lack of disclosure. And at any time his agent could have walked and opened negotiations with a half dozen teams who had moved on under the false assumption he was a max dollar lock with the Phillies.
But you're right., we're left to speculate and we could do that for the next 4 months and have no better handle on the real situation. Still, the information supplied doesn't add up. We can only hope the team did its due diligence and Gonzalez isn't under the knife somewhere by May 1st. Considering the stakes that would be almost too stupid to believe possible. I keep telling myself that the Andrew Bynum saga was a once per century anomaly – and what are the chances of such an avoidable disaster striking twice in the same city……..?
Bill – Ed Wade put together most of the team that won the 2008 WS (thats not just me talking, it was Pat Gillick). But Amaro is no Ed Wade. Wade knew he had to live through bad years to get to good years. Amaro seems to be rolling out the same team over and over on some hope that Howard will hit 50 HRS and Chase Utley will bat .300 and Rollins will doubles.
Amaro has locked himself into the same old same old and he has little room to maneuver. His recent comment about Kendricks # of wins "a win is a win" shows how far back he is in really understanding stats. Wins, RBIs, etc are related to the efforts of others, not just the one player. Amaro needs to go because he does operate with this in mind. His moves are good and bad but his failure to understand modern analytics means he will keep on making poor decisions.
Leave Ed Wade out of this.
Dude, who were you expecting? Garza at triple the years and salary?
IMO, Garza is a #4 asking for a #2 salary.
I'd rather sign Arroyo at #4 and hope that Gonzalez, Pettibone or Biddle turns into a true #3.
And Kendrick needs to stick around at least long enough for management to find out what they already have, in-house. He may still be the #4 or 5 even with the addition of Fausto (or False-so).
If Ruben wants to chase after Tanaka at any price or Price at the right price, then then he has my blessing (which he always seeks, first).
Whatever… If this move makes your pulse jump you need help. Limited upside,knife downside. Let's face it, Fausto Carmona is long gone and Roberto Hernandez is a long reliever at worse, a fourth starter at best. The big shoe has yet to drop… I have no confidence in Amaro to make that big move right now. He's just not creative enough… It's easy when you have prospects and a fat wallet but we have neither. So the 'big move' is to either trade away movable pieces which could help us win now for other pieces which could help us win more games now or to trade those pieces for prospects and future help. The Fausto Carmona's and other free agents that are available aren't going to move the needle.
When I first heard the name "Fausto" this morning I thought Ruben had made a pact with Diablo.
Must confess to my disappointment.
IAll my fault – I was trying out a new spell with my $2,99 Harry Potter wand and asked for a Tanaka or Price but got "Socks" Deibold instead.
I hope that they slot Kyle Kendrick in the BP as the swingman, he had his best years in that role.
comparing kendrick's and pettibone's stats, you'll notice that they are actually remarkably similar. I don't think that it's a guarantee that KK gets a starting job…at least, it shouldn't be.
@Dave P, you're right that KK has better stats out of the bullpen:
Relief…. 64 innings, 3.50 ERA, 3.98 FIP, 4.6 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, 0.28 HR/9
Starts.. 875 innings, 4.44 ERA, 4.71 FIP, 4.8 K/9, 2.4 BB/9, 1.19 HR/9
His relief stats are in only 64 innings, so it's a very small sample, and it's susceptible to fluky things. He has walked almost as many as he's struck out, for example. But he's done well in spite of that because he's been very lucky (it appears) on home runs:
In relief, only 2.8% of fly balls have left the park.
When he's started, 11.9% have, which is more what you'd expect, although on the high side.
Unless he's doing something very different in relief, that 2.8% is not sustainable.
So I think what we have in KK is a decent back of the rotation starter, who has had his ups and downs, but I think overall is no worse than Jason Vargas, or Phil Hughes, or Bronson Arroyo (but not in the same class as Garza, no matter what RAJ says).
While I would advocate picking up Arroyo anyway I agree that KK is in the same quality range – arguably more erratic than Arroyo (either great or terrible) but worth keeping around if only for his secondary ability to be a long reliever on a team thin on long relief. I also believe that going into the season with 7 or 8 starters is not so insane (as John Moseliak will tell you).
Especially since they're entering the season with two guys coming off of injuries (and one of of the two has never pitched a major league inning). Hernandez is a cheap but relative long-shot and Biddle probably won't see action before September if at all.
I wonder how many of those Hr's he gave up while starting was on the 2nd or 3rd time thru the line-up. His relief rate may be lower because the batter only saw him 1 time
Good thought Jeff, but that doesn't appear to be it…
As a starter:
1st time through: 43 HR in 1447 PAs (3.0%)
2nd time through: 34 HR in 1304 PAs (2.6%)
3rd time through: 36 HR in 937 PAs (3.8%)
As a reliever: 2 HR in 278 PAs (0.7%)
So he gets a little worse the 3rd time through, as expected, but even his first time through as a starter is much worse than his relief stats.
If you are going to call Biddle up at all you should call him up during the season. A September call up isnt worth it bc u would start his free agency clock. Garza, Arroyo, Ubaldo are not worth the price of admission. If you want to sign innings eaters why not just go young or heigh ceiling guys like Daniel Hudson, Jurrjens. Guys that would take a 1 or 2 year deal to re-establish themselves. Even Josh Johnson would have been a great fit if he was willing to stay east.
If anyone read Seidman's article on CSNPhilly. Your selling extremely low on Paps right now. might as well hold him till the trade deadline at least. If the wheels fall of this season then i hope we can move pieces like Lee, Papelbon, Adams, Roberto Hernandez, Bastardo, Ruiz, Byrd. Ruben isnt a seller i dont even think he knows how to really judge prospects. He seems like the GM from Seattle. Just fakes it until he gets caught.
I agree with most of what you said in the second paragraph, however I wouldn't trade bastardo, the rest of the guys you listed I would try to trade and get as much value as I could, but I would try to keep our younger talent and see if we could build something good in a short amount of time, much like the Red Sox did, I just don't know if we could strike lightning in a bottle like that
@schmenkman: i just checked the projections on fangraphs for Hernandez. Steamer projects 2.5 WAR while Oliver says -0.4. Any idea where that huge Gap comes from?
It looks like there are a couple of major differences in assumptions between the two:
HR/9: Steamer thinks his high 2013 rate of 1.43 is flukey and is adjusting down to 0.62, while Oliver is assuming 1.48 HR/9 (maybe taking the 1.43 and adjusting for age)
K/9: His 6.74 in 2013 was a career high. Steamer assumes it will be about the same as that (6.54), but Oliver uses 5.42, which is a little under his career rate of 5.56.
If I had to guess, I'd pick something in the middle, 1.5 or so.
Good lefty relievers are a valuable commodity and Bastardo, while having his ups and downs (like every pitcher) is still pretty effective out there.
Diekman and Bastardo should be considered untouchable.
A one year deal at 4.5 million isn't bad. Yeah Hernandze has carried a high ERA but hr has a ground ball rate over 50% for his career which should play well at CBP. One year of him and Kendrick..2 more of Lee gives time for Biddle and others to develop and saves money for bigger free agents down the road. This always saves more money now for bullpen help
Hernandez also had the second highest home run rate in all of MLB since 2002 coming in at an ugly 21%. That's twice the league average. His propensity for throwing home run balls might not play as well as his 51% ground ball rate when brought into the confines of CBP.
Looks like this is one of the low/moderate risk with high rewards type of moves. Not saying pro or nay against this signing. This is what Rube probably considers been creative. You have to take a few chances like this and hope it works out. Unfortunately it seems like it works out more so for other teams and less for us. I suspect the Phillies want to or are trying to pull more moves but payroll is limited. Or they are possibly trying to make a run at another signing. I suspect is a combination of both.
It looks like some of us will now have to become Pirates fans after this latest news:
"Source: #Pirates agree to terms with INF Michael Martinez on a minor league deal with ST invite."
There is a god!!
I'm no longer an atheist.
Hah! Beat me by seconds, Hogey.
Lol nice!
So who will fill that gaping .350 OPS hole?
The only thing I'm really worried about, is if Ruben is going to trade one of our prospects to reacquire mini mart…
Kidding, presumably…
I hope so lol
Watch the Pirates win the 2014 World Series on a walk-off hit by MiniMart…
Ryan Howard….just kidding.
NIce, so the Pirates improved our bench, how thoughtful of them.
Lol I didn't even think about it like that, good call lefty
Boy at the time when we traded Pence I thought it was a solid move but looking at the lineup if we had kept him we still very much could contend. His $90mill/5 year deal isnt bad based off his production. Pence was never the guy to carry us all season but putting him with Brown puts a diff dynamic in the outfield and lineup.
I only read part of the posts and just skipped to the end. RAJ is working under a few hard guidelines:
Do not trade young assets unless young MLB players under team for many years are the return.
Do not sign lengthy contracts.
Try to trade expensive players for an overpay.
It's a holding pattern. Honestly, this is RAJ's best off season. A gazillion dollars comes off the books the next 2-3 years(expect lee, Paps.. to be traded next year). Then the healing begins. Need Biddle, Franco, Martin, Morgan, A young catcher and OF or two to rise up in the next 2/3 years. It's not a bad plan, but it should've started last year.


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Dark Chocolate Shortbread with Fleur de Sel
After making two savoury shortbreads on my weekend of shortbread baking madness it was time for some sweet ones starting with the classic plain shortbread which is always a favourite. Next however it was time for something more interesting and I was thinking that a chocolate shortbread would be nice. I figured that there were two main ways that chocolate shortbread could be done, either by making them all chocolate of by making them more chocolate chip cookie like and I was immediately taken with the idea of a light coloured shortbread filled with chunks of solid dark chocolate. Of course I opted to use a solid block of dark chocolate rather than chips and I just shaved off small pieces for use in the shortbread. The dark chocolate shortbread would be amazing just like that but I have been into the idea of combining sweet and savoury and the addition of a touch of salt to an otherwise sweet dish can be really amazing so I added some fleur de sel to the shortbread.
Dark Chocolate Shortbread with Fleur de Sel
Buttery shortbread filled with chunks of dark chocolate and a touch of fleur de sel.
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon fleur de sel or coarse grained salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate, cut into small pieces
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Mix in the flour, cornstarch and salt.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients followed by the chocolate.
- Shape the cookies as you like an place them on a parchment lined baking sheet with an inch of space between them.
- Place the baking sheet in the fridge and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until they just start to turn a light golden brown, about 8-14 minutes, remove and let cool. (Note: The shortbread will still be rather soft when it is done but it with crisp up as it cools.)


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BEEVILLE – Bee County's unemployment rate rose slightly in February over the previous month. Last month's rate was 5.8 percent, up from 5.7 percent in January but still lower than the 6.8 percent rate a year ago.
According to Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend, which gathers the statistics, February's rate of 5.8 percent is lower than the state average of 5.9 percent and considerably lower than the nation's February rate of 7 percent—which was unchanged from the month before.
Unemployment rates in Live Oak, McMullen and Refugio counties all dropped last month.
Live Oak County's February rate was 3.5 percent, down from January's rate of 3.6 percent. McMullen County's rate of 2.3 percent last month is down from 2.7 percent the month before and Refugio's 3.4 percent in February was down from 3.6 percent in January.
In Bee County, 829 people out of a labor force of 14,234 are unemployed. Of McMullen County's 907 labor force, 21 are out of work.
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas noted that Texas experienced more job growth at all pay levels than any other state in the nation from 2000 to 2013. The highest rate of job growth in Texas occurred in the upper half of the pay scale.
"Texas' conservative fiscal principles continue to be a national example for stimulating job growth at all wage levels and creating opportunity for families," Gov. Rick Perry said. "Employers know Texas gives them the best chance at success because our limited government approach leaves more money in their pockets, allowing them to risk their capital, create jobs and see a return on their investment."
According to the report, the two upper wage quartiles were responsible for 55 percent of the net new jobs in Texas. The state also experienced growth in middle income wage jobs over the time period, whereas the rest of the nation saw negative or zero growth.
"Job growth trends in Texas break with the national pattern," the report said. "Texas has succeeded in producing broad-based job growth in the context of job and wage polarization nationally."
The most recent jobs data from the Texas Workforce Commission show Texas added 37,600 jobs in February with 5.7 percent unemployment, a full point below the national rate. Over the last 10 years, Texas has added nearly one third of the net new jobs created in the U.S.


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One-hit knockout move
One-hit knockout moves (Japanese: 一撃必殺わざ one-hit knockout move), commonly abbreviated as one-hit KO moves or OHKO moves, are moves whose effect is to immediately drop the target's HP to zero. When such a move successfully hits, the game will display the message "It's a one-hit KO!" (or simply "One-hit KO!" in Generation I).
All OHKO moves have a base PP of 5. In Generation I, their accuracy was a constant 30%, but they would automatically fail if the user's Speed stat was lower than the target's. In later generations, they instead automatically fail if the target is of a higher level than the user, and their accuracy starts at 30% and increases by 1% for each level the user is above the target. For example, if the user is 70 or more levels higher than the target, the move will have an accuracy of 100%.
The accuracy of OHKO moves are fixed to the above formula, and will not be affected by Accuracy or Evasion stat stages. For example, holding a Wide Lens will not make OHKO moves any more likely to hit, and using Double Team will not make them any less likely to hit. However, any effects that cause a move to completely ignore the accuracy check (such as the Ability No Guard, or X Accuracy in Generation II or earlier) will allow OHKO moves to always hit.
A Pokémon with the Ability Sturdy will be unaffected by OHKO moves, unless that Ability is negated (such as through Mold Breaker or Gastro Acid). A Pokémon with Wonder Guard is also immune unless it is weak to the type of the OHKO move; this is the only functional difference when these moves are super effective. At full HP, a Pokémon holding a Focus Sash will instead be reduced to 1 HP by any OHKO move.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series of games, OHKO moves can hit regardless of level, although they are very prone to missing as always. When one hits, the game states that the target fainted through "calamitous damage" (changed to the standard "It's a one-hit KO!" in Gates to Infinity). However, they actually do 9999 damage, which can be seen when the attacks are reflected by IQ skills such as Counter Hitter if the Pokémon is revived by a Reviver Seed.
List of moves
|Horn Drill
|Sheer Cold
- These moves are often combined with Lock-On or Mind Reader to ensure it hits. Articuno can learn Mind Reader and Sheer Cold; in Generation II, Poliwrath can have Fissure and Mind Reader if it is taught Fissure in a Generation I game and traded over; and Smeargle can have any combination of the two types of move using Sketch.
- Lapras can learn the most one-hit KO moves of any Pokémon (excluding Smeargle), being able to learn Sheer Cold, Fissure, and Horn Drill.
- In Generations I and II, all one-hit KO moves were normally ineffective against a type of Pokémon. Fissure could not affect Flying-type Pokémon, and Guillotine and Horn Drill could not affect Ghost-type Pokémon (barring moves like Foresight). Sheer Cold (introduced in Generation III) broke this pattern, as no type is immune to Ice-type attacks.
|This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.


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Community happenings
Purple Circle plans
Saturday dinner
The Purple Circle 4-H Club will hold its annual dinner fundraiser from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the East Springfield Community Center located on county Road 39 next to the East Springfield Volunteer Fire Department.
The menu will include spaghetti, a salad bar, bread, dessert and drink with patrons able to dine in or get carryout.
Orders can be placed by calling (740) 543-3700. The cost will be $7 for those 11 and older and $4 for those 10 and under.
The event also will include a silent auction for a framed and matted Dave Barnhouse print from 3 p.m. through 6:45 p.m.
Modern Woodmen of America also is helping with the fundraiser, matching up to $1,200.
At the club's March 17 at the center, Tom Wedlake attended with the K-9 dog and provided search demonstrations. State Trooper Eric Darrington gave a presentation on the dangers of drugs, drunk driving and texting and driving.
Backwoods Gang
plans fundraiser
Backwoods Gang gathered at the Smithfield Evangelical Friends Church on April 14 for an appreciation dinner, thanking the pastor and church members for use of the facilities there.
A meeting followed with thank-you cards signed for the Smithfield Police Department which purchased the members' 4-H shirts.
The club will hold a bake sale Saturday at the Loading Zone in Bloomingdale and Super C in Smithfield.
The meeting also included discussion of upcoming events, classes and activities and 4-H projects.
The next meeting will be held May 5.
County Council
meets April 24
The Jefferson County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet in Dillonvale on April 24 at 6 p.m., a new time.
The guest speaker will be Laurel DuBeck, community education coordinator from Region 9, Area Agency on Aging, whose presentation will combine humor, health and relaxation exercises that promote rest, peaceful sleep and stress reduction.
All current dues-paying members of a Legion auxiliary are invited. Lunch will be served by the hosts with RSVPs appreciated by calling Mary Ulczynski at (740) 769-7773 or Mariann Ebright at (740) 733-8158.
The Legion is located on state Route 150 at 213 Liberty St., Dillonvale.
The meeting will include nominations for new county council officers for the 2013-14.


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For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
ISBE Invites High School Students to join Advisory Council
Students get up-front view of state education policies and programs
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Education is accepting applications for the Student Advisory Council for the 2009-10 school year. There are currently 10 openings for sophomores, juniors and seniors on the 15-member council.
``This is a great opportunity for high school students to learn first-hand how educational policies are developed and implemented,'' said Christopher A. Koch, Superintendent of Education. ``Students bring new ideas to the table and learn about important policies and programs affecting their lives and those of future students.''
Each year, the Student Advisory Council presents research and makes policy recommendations to the Board. Council members are invited to attend Board meetings and sessions of the General Assembly. The students review and critique ISBE's existing or proposed programs, policies and regulations, as well as inform Illinois students of SAC activities. Students will begin serving in their role by participating in a summit focused on dropout prevention.
The Student Advisory Council was created in 1975 to bring student concerns to the attention of ISBE. Students who comprise the Student Advisory Council are diverse, representing different geographic locations, ethnic backgrounds, and types of schools. But they possess similar qualities, which include a strong work ethic, ability to think "outside-the-box,'' and collaborate with others as well as the willingness to set aside time from their busy schedules for SAC work.
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My Boys Got GAME
What a weekend! I've got a lot of catching up to do, but boy is it worth it! Let me just say this: hope is in the air for the Padres!
- Friday: 5-2 Padres
What a great game! Jake Peavy started for the Padres, and as I hoped, he had an excellent outing. He went six innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven. This was definitely the best outing of any pitcher this spring. Newcomer Shawn Hill threw one good inning, but then gave up two homers to Nomar Garciaparra and Jack Cust. I think Hill will do well for us. Edwin Moreno took the ninth, striking out two and inducing a fly ball to center to finish the game.
Scott Hairston was the man of the hour on the offensive side. In the fourth inning, he hit a gigantic three-run homer. In the sixth, he hit another blast, this time a solo. This guy is incredible. I can't wait to see the impact he makes on the club this season. Kevin Kouzmanoff drove in a run, and Jody Gerut had two hits.
You can't say enough about Jake Peavy. I mean, he looked so sharp! He did incredibly well on Friday night. This performance proves that we can't trade him. He hasn't given up a run in Cactus League play. I think he's ready. I think he's been ready for a long time! I don't know what went wrong in the WBC, but I think it had to do with the pressure to perform and the playoff atmosphere.
So far, it is obvious that he has suffered no ill effects on the WBC. He will start again on Wednesday, and then will be in perfect place to start Opening Day. We just can't trade this guy. Padres fans are only going to come out to see him. He's going to have a great season. If the Padres trade this stud, who's going to go out to the ballpark? We need this guy. He's incredible.
- Saturday: 11-10 Padres
This game was crazy. It looked really hopeless from the very beginning, but my boys chipped their way to a victory.
Chris Young started, giving up six runs on seven hits before getting an out. He was not very good. We were losing 9-1 by the middle of the second. Cesar Ramos allowed three runs in his 2.1 innings. Justin Hampson had two solid innings. Arturo Lopez, Luke Gregerson, and Greg Burke had solid innings.
Adrian Gonzalez, Chase Headley, and Emil Brown each had a homer. Chase had four hits, including an RBI in the eighth to tie the game at ten. Jody Gerut and Nick Hundley each had two hits. Luis Rodriguez had three hits. Edgar Gonzalez had three hits. In the bottom of the ninth, runner on second, Edgar came to the plate and hit a crisp single to drive the runner in. It was a great walk-off win for my Padres. We did so well! We chipped away until we came out on top. I have hope for this team!
- Sunday: 7-3 Padres
Cha Seung Baek started and did OK. Better than usual, maybe. He threw 3.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits. He then left the game with a strained flexor tendon. Oneli Perez gave up one run, but the other four relievers did very well.
We got two runs in the second and four runs in the fourth. We played small ball, driving in guys with singles. No player had more than one hit. But it was a really good offensive game. We kept adding on, lots of singles. We won our third game in a row!
So how 'bout them Padres, huh? They are doing great! The pitching is still average, but the offense is on fire. It's about time that they are winning! I just hope that it carries into the season.
One week until Opening Day! I am so excited! It will be great to have some meaningful baseball!
My brother played his seventh game on Saturday morning. It was a really great game. The Pirates were down 4-2, but they rallied back to take an 8-4 lead. In the bottom of the sixth, the other team (the Red Sox) got three runs, but the Pirates were able to hold on and win the game 8-7. It got kind of stressing there in that last inning, but what a relief it was to win the game! The Pirates are now 5-2. They've won five in a row!
One of the weird aspects of the game was that the umpires were told to expand the strike zone. We didn't know about it, so when the ump was calling strikes on balls that were about three inches from the ground, some of the parents were going nuts. It was pretty crazy for the whole game. The kids had to adjust their hitting. I really wasn't sure what a strike was, and I don't know if the umpire was either. He was not that consistent in his calls. Hmmm…
The roster is starting to shape up. I don't think I want to cover all of it right now, but the big move is that we traded infielder Chris Burke to the Mariners for cash considerations. Luis Rodriguez is going to be our Opening Day starter at shortstop. This move makes it very likely that Everth Cabrera, our Rule 5 draft pick, will make the roster. He has not played above Single-A, so this would be a learning experience for him. He's got a great arm and a lot of potential. His glove is good too, but he hasn't had the best defensive spring. I think he would be a good asset for us to have at the major league level.
It will be a very interesting week to see how the roster shapes up. And maybe we can win some more games!
As you all know, Hyun Young, Jen, and I are going to the Padres Fan Day this Sunday. I think it would be really cool if we could somehow advertise our blogs while we're there. My brilliant idea (haha) is printing out a sign and putting it on my bag or whatever. I've ruled out the idea of writing my blog name and URL on a t-shirt because I'm going to be wearing my Padres jersey. If any of you creative minds come up with something, please let me know!
Today we are playing the Indians (Again? No way! I think we've played them the most of any team this spring!). Kevin Correia will be starting as my Padres look to continue their winning streak!
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Great to hear Peavy is doing better with the Padres! You must be on cloud 9 right now!
Kaybee – you can get iron on transfer sheets that you can print your blog info on and then iron it onto a canvas bag to carry! You all have fun at Fan Fest! I'll be working hard to convert Scott into a Red Sox fan on Sunday when he is in Boston! lol!
Good news about Peavy's performance. Glad he's putting the WBC outings behind him. How cool that you guys will be at Fan Fest together! Take lots of pix.
My 10-year-old plays in a league with a really expanded strike zone, too. I understand why they do it, so you don't have walk after walk after walk, but it's really frustrating for the kids to get called out on strikes when the ball's at eye level. Hope you have a great time at FanFest this weekend – we'll expect plenty of pictures!
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Good luck to the Padres tonight! We have played a lot haven't we?
7 strikeouts! That is ridiculous!
How is Jody Gerut doing? He is on my fantasy team if you remember and was wondeirng what you thought about his Spring so far since you follow the team and all. A box score can only tell you so much.🙂
Have fun at the FanFest! You are lucky you get to meet fellow bloggers! Maybe I will get to meet some this year at the games I am going to!
LOL putting the URL out there for the Padre nation to see. Nice work and I hope it goes very well. Enjoy, take some great photos and overall have a great time : )
Yay FanFest! I'm still thinking on how to advertise the blogs. I'm failing at it right now, but who knows when a stroke of brilliance will hit me. I like to think it happens a lot, but more often than not it ends up with me becoming the stereotypical dumb blonde. 🙂
CANUCK, it's great when my Padres do something good!
JULIA, thanks for the tips, and we will! Good luck with Scott!! haha.
JANE, I'm going to take sooo many!!
SUE, apparently the reason that they did it is so the batters can be more aggresive at the plate. Oooookkkkkk…
MELISSA, Jody's been doing OK this spring. I think he's got a couple home runs. He hasn't been playing that much, but I think he will have a really good year🙂
TOM, might as well show the world that I'm a little more than the average fan! We're going to have a blast🙂
JEN, no worries! We can always go with the taping-papers-onto-our-bags thingy! I don't know if I should be using permanant double-sided tape, though…hehe.


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STORYIt's not easy to play 150 games as a center fielder and leadoff man at age 35, but that's what fleet Al Bumbry did in 1982. His speed was a bit sapped as he stole only 10 bases in 15 tries but hit .262 and knocked in 40 runs, just the fourth time he had reached that plateau.
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The Orioles were that persistent.
One last time, the surprising and stubborn Orioles forced the Yankees to give everything they had to fend them off Friday night. Finally, New York clinched the American League Division Series with a 3-1 Game 5 victory.
Andy Pettite will start ALCS Game 1 against the Tigers.
The win required a masterful complete-game performance by ace CC Sabathia, a surprising stolen base by slugger Mark Teixiera, a little good fortune on a foul ball call that may never be made entirely clear, and an old-fashioned late home run from slumping slugger Curtis Granderson, who was kept in the lineup while Alex Rodriguez was benched.
"You know, they're a very good club and they're a very resilient club," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of the Orioles, who had split the previous 22 games against New York. "You have a bunch of young kids over there that just play the game the right way and play hard.
"It's an accomplishment for both clubs, because they never went away," Girardi later added. "People thought they were going to go away; they never went away. And I am very proud of our club for staying in."
Denied a playoff appearance for 15 years or a lead in the AL East in the second half no matter how hard they charged, the Orioles fought to the last out, even when Sabathia (2-0) had appeared to finally put them to sleep.
"They have a very well-deserved rest," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of his players. "... And that was a challenge competing against (the Yankees). We just couldn't quite get over the hump."
Even after a just-missed home run by Orioles left fielder Nate McLouth was ruled foul in the sixth -- a play that couldn't help but stir the Jeffrey Maier demons for Orioles fans -- and a 3-0 Yankees lead for Sabathia after seven one-hit innings, Baltimore rallied once more.
Matt Wieters led off the eighth with the Orioles' second hit of the game and Manny Machado drew a walk. Sabathia battled past a 3-1 count to strike out Mark Reynolds -- who homered four times in three games at Yankee Stadium in September -- for the first out.
But designated hitter Lew Ford singled in a run past a diving Derek Jeter at shortstop to make it 3-1.
Robert Andino then hit an appropriately named Baltimore chop in front of the mound and Sabathia's throw to second for the force was late, loading the bases for McLouth.
In the sixth, McLouth had seemingly hit a game-tying home run to right, to make it 1-1, but it was ruled foul. Sixteen years after the infamous fan interference play in which Yankees fan Maier stole a ball in the field of play that was ruled a home run for Jeter, the umpires this time had a chance to review the play with instant replay.
But the technology was not especially helpful, as the repeated viewings made it difficult to definitively ascertain whether the ball had just barely nicked the foul pole. The umpires later said the ball didn't appear to deflect or hit the foul pole netting and so there was no reason to overturn the call.
"Someone said it nicked the poke, but that didn't beat us," Showalter said, adding he was grateful they reviewed the play.
McLouth then struck out.
But now he had another shot in the eighth, with the bases loaded and the fans at Yankee Stadium roaring.
But Sabathia geared up and struck him out on a cutter, tying his previous postseason game career high with his eighth strikeout.
J.J. Hardy then hit a slow roller to Jeter, whose bruised foot didn't allow him to play the field in Game 4. Jeter charged and fired to first, just nipping Hardy.
Sabathia then pitched a perfect ninth to wrap it up, including his career-high ninth strikeout. Though he threw 121 pitches and had also thrown 8 2/3 innings to win Game 1, he said there was no need to have a "conversation" about returning for the ninth. With the Yankees set to play again Saturday, he wanted to spare the bullpen.
"It is what I am here for," Sabathia, who battled injuries in the second half, said of pitching under pressure. "It is what I play the game for. I guess I should feel, you know, a little pressure or something like that, but I don't."
After a season full of a home run-or-bust offense, the Yankees broke through against Orioles starter Jason Hammel (0-1) unconventionally.
After the Yankees were no-hit for four innings, Teixeira led off the fifth with a single to right. The Yankees' slugger, who was out for most of the stretch run with a calf injury, stunned the Orioles and the crowd by stealing second base.
"We talked about it a little bit yesterday and a little bit today that if the opportunity presented itself, they're not holding me on ... I thought we needed a little spark," Teixeira said. "I thought we needed a guy in scoring position and I took a chance."


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Kong Vue, 20, and Pao Choua Vue, 21, were found to be equally responsible for their roles in the March 26 shooting death of 20-year-old Sara Hougom.
On Monday, La Crosse County circuit judge Todd Bjerke sentenced both men to 35 years in prison. Kong Vue will also serve 20 years of extended supervision after his release. Pao Choua Vue will serve 15 years of extended supervision.
Friends and family of Hougom, a La Crosse college student, packed into the courtroom to remember her life and reflect on her loss.
"There are days when I could start crying at any second and find myself feeling so upset and angry asking why her?" said Paige Roth-Smith, one of Hougom's childhood friends.
"Why would anyone take the life of a beautiful and innocent and perfect human being?" she added.
Hougom's parents relived the nightmare of getting the phone call that their daughter was at the hospital fighting for her life. Both had been text messaging with her just minutes before she was shot.
"I screamed: no, no, no," said Sherry Hougom, Sara's mother.
"I said it over and over again. No, no, no. Who would shoot my baby? No, no, no. And I had to hear those awful words again and again: your daughter's been shot," she added.
Investigators say Kong Vue admitted that he went into Hougom's apartment to steal money and shot in her direction when he saw someone move. Pao Choua Vue was allegedly out in the car at the time.
"They never took the purse they said they were there after, sped off, (and) had every opportunity to make a 911 call and save her life," said Michael Hougom, Sara's father.
"Every second was precious and they knew it," he added.
Before being sentenced, both Vue's apologized for their roles in Hougom's death.
"I have two children of my own and I wouldn't know what I'd do if I were to lose one," said Kong Vue.
"That's why I can only imagine the pain that has been dealt upon you all. Words can't explain how sorry I feel for you all but for what it's worth, I'm sorry," he added.
"I've dishonored my family and my people," said Pao Choua Vue.
"With the time I'm given, I will reflect on the mistakes I've made and will work towards being a better person. Everyday I regret what I have done and I'll have to live with that guilt for the rest of my life," he added.


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Roman Fever: Domesticity and Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century American Women's Writing published by the Ohio State University Press (2004)
A modern and a model pioneer: Civilizing the Frontier in Constance Fenimore Woolson's 'A Pink Villa' accepted for publication in forthcoming volume, Postbellum Sojourns
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85th Academy Awards Fashion: The Best & Worst
The biggest event of the year in Hollywood took place on Sunday night - The 85th Annual Academy Awards - and the stars primped and preened for their red carpet appearances.
There weren't any major fashion flubs (and admit it, that's one of the reasons you tuned in to watch!) but there were a few style missteps. For example, usually a "best" list regular, Halle Berry looked a little too space age in a black and silver heavily striped Versace gown.
Kristen Stewart also disappointed in a Remm Acra lace dress that didn't do much for her skin tone nor her figure.
Conversely, Jennifer Aniston's Valentino dress was simple but gorgeous, and Reese Witherspoon popped in vibrant blue Louis Vuitton. "Best Actress" winner Jennifer Lawrence also stunned in a white Dior Haute Couture gown - although some have commented that it looked a bit like bridal wear.
Strapless gowns were a major theme of the night, and the red carpet was full of gorgeous ladies everywhere you looked.
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Vitamin deficiency and being exposed to a LOT of germs from a toddler that touches everything is a combo that = illnesses.
Vitamin deficiency and being exposed to a LOT of germs from a toddler that touches everything is a combo that = illnesses.
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My friend swears that nursing makes her more tired and rundown. She has stopped nursing twice so she says it happened to her. I can't say from personal experience tho since I have been pg or nursing or both since 2006, yikes!
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As part of a checkup perhaps also have thyroid checked. Hypothyroidism can cause fatigue and sluggishness.
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Soon the ghouls and goblins of Halloween night will prowl neighborhood streets in search of treats. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to ensure that candle flames from jack-o-lanterns, decorative obstacles on the porch or lawn, and sharp edges on costumes and accessories don't keep kids from enjoying this annual tradition of trick-or-treating.
Incidents involving burns from flammable costumes and lacerations related to pumpkin carving lead the list of Halloween-related injuries.
"Using inherently flame-resistant fabrics in home-made costumes and using battery-operated candles when decorating the house for Halloween can help keep children safe," said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum.
Make this year's holiday a safe one by following a few simple safety tips:
-When purchasing costumes, masks, beards and wigs, look for flame-resistant fabrics such as nylon or polyester, or look for the label "Flame Resistant." Flame-resistant fabrics will resist burning and should extinguish quickly. To minimize the risk of contact with candles and other fire sources, avoid costumes made with flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts.
-Purchase or make costumes that are light, bright and clearly visible to motorists.
-For greater visibility during dusk and darkness, decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of a car's headlights. Bags or sacks also should be light-colored or decorated with reflective tape. Reflective tape is usually available in hardware, bicycle and sporting goods stores.
-Children should carry flashlights to see and be seen.
-Costumes should fit well and not drag on the ground to guard against trips and falls.
-Children should wear well-fitting, sturdy shoes. Oversized high heels are not a good idea.
-Tie hats and scarves securely to prevent them from slipping over children's eyes and obstructing their vision.
-If your child wears a mask, make sure it fits securely, provides adequate ventilation, and has eye holes large enough to allow full vision.
-Swords, knives and similar costume accessories should be made of soft, flexible material.
-Warn children not to eat any treats before an adult has examined them carefully for evidence of tampering.
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-Keep candles and jack-o'-lanterns away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame.
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-Don't overload extension cords.
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text: Hey all...I have a (almost) 2 month old who was BFing mostly since week 2/3. He was born premature and had to use a bottle (from pumped BM) at first. I hadn't had a problem with my milk supply yet since my son learned to latch on, and when I do have to pump, I usually pump around 5oz. When he takes the bottle he usually eats about 3oz. I went back to work this last week which has been stressful for me all around. Now all of a sudden when I pump I can only get 2 ozs. Also usually he only feeds from one side at each feeding, and now he switches back and forth from both. I am afraid he eventually isn't going to get enough...I don't even have enough milk for a day while I am at work (can't use anything I have stored yet due to it being pumped before we found out he had milk allergy)...Is there anything I can do to get my supply back? Any advice appreciated!!!!