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This diminutive humpback trunk belongs to a collector from Middlesex County. He has an extensive collection of various trunks, most of which are in good original condition. The leather handles are missing, and it appears never to have had an interior tray. It is 16 inches wide, 12 inches high, and 10 inches deep. The finish is good, but the lock is missing. The paper lining on the inside is in excellent condition.
This piece is a genuine reflection of Americana. Often we find similar trunks with missing handles and locks, which can be replaced inexpensively. The overall condition of the surface is excellent, with the right amount of wear from over a century of use. The survival of the original interior paper lining is a decided plus.
As far as trunks go, humpback ones are the Cadillacs of the genre, whether speaking of large steamer versions or small ones such as this example. This one is worth $75. Restored, its value should be well over $100. The old adage that small is better is applicable here. Good diminutive trunks sell more readily than large steamer ones, in part because they can be used to fit in to room settings more easily.
Replacement leather handles are not difficult to locate, nor is a good lock, both of which can be found online. This piece is a child's doll trunk, intended to hold the doll's clothing. It would be a popular item at an auction or estate sale, and in the former venue might go much higher in strong bidding.
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"Just as ignorance of the law is no sound defense to legal charges brought against you, ignorance of medical fact is ultimately no sound defense for a doctor withholding valid treatment, especially when that information can be easily accessed." ~Thomas Levy, MD, JD, author.
Last year I wrote a document entitled "The Vitamin C treatment of Whooping Cough" in order to meet the needs of parents who seek treatment that is safe and effective. I have first hand experience of its effectiveness and there is old literature to suggest that even low doses of Vitamin C help reduce the severity and duration of the cough.
Currently, the conventional approach to whooping cough(pertussis) is to vaccinate infants, and to give older children booster injections. Adults have recently been encouraged to get vaccinated to curb the spread as well. It is my opinion, based on conventional information that this approach is unlikely to make much difference in the presence of pertussis. Because both vaccinated and unvaccinated people get pertussis, we need a safe and effective treatment when the cough occurs.
The Pertussis vaccine has failed us miserably. Here is a very good BLOG regarding the failure of whooping cough vaccine that I wholeheartedly agree with. To me, it makes no sense that more vaccines are tossed to the world as a solution to the problem, simply because doctors and health officials have nothing else to offer. As noted in the BLOG,
"The medical system believes its own self-fulfilling prophecy that whooping cough is a disease that has limited treatments. That is after all, why they have vastly expanded the age range of people recommended to receive the very vaccine which doesn't work, and which has had a hand in creating today's problem. "
The medical establishment's own literature, as I outlined in my original document, admits that the vaccine is a failure. For this reason, research has been under way for years to develop an improved vaccine. Thus far it appears that the new vaccine will simply be added to the current vaccine schedule rather than used as a replacement.
The other approach to active pertussis infection is to give antibiotics to those infected and to close contacts. This is an intervention that carries its own risks, including alteration of bowel flora, drug reactions and possibly even worsen the cough. The reason most cited for using antibiotics in pertussis is not actually to treat the disease so much as to limit the spread, and data on that remains sketchy.
The consensus is that antibiotics may limit the period of infectivity but do not alter the clinical course and are not indicated in close contacts. Most cases that come to treatment have already been coughing and spreading the disease, and antibiotics are of limited if any use.
Yet we still see antibiotics being used rampantly in all contacts, and in infected children who have had the infection long enough that they have already passed the stage where antibiotics would render them non-infectious. If a child is admitted to a hospital with pertussis, the first intervention will be an antibiotic, even though there is no proof that the clinical course will change. But there is an intervention that will limit the duration and the severity. Vitamin C.
Critics of vitamin C bring up the fact that there are only a handful of studies suggesting that vitamin C decreases cough severity and duration, and they are not modern studies.
OTANI in 1936, should be considered a pilot study as he did document improvement more rapidly than expected in the majority of his cases, though his dosing is far lower than what I would recommend. He used 50-200 mg per injection. Had he used fifty times that, his results would have been unquestionable.
VERMILLION in 1938 published a study "In this small series of twenty-six cases of whooping cough, cevitamic acid seemed to be strikingly effective in relieving and checking the symptoms in all but two of the cases which apparently received little if any relief. It is our opinion that it should be given further trial in all cases of whooping cough regardless of the age of the patient, or the length of time already elapsed since the original symptoms." He also used very low doses of cevitamic acid.
ORMEROD in 1937 reported in a small study group: "Ascorbic acid has a
definite effect in shortening the period of paroxysms from a matter of weeks to a matter of days." His doses were also very low 150 mg to 500 mg. Given that pertussis is a toxin-mediated disease, these low doses would not have reached anywhere near saturation.
Sessa (1940) and Meier (1945) also reported positively on low dose vitamin C in pertussis.
I agree with the critics that there are no randomized controlled trials(RCT) to demonstrate the effect of high-dose vitamin C on the duration and severity of pertussis. However, I have a friend who has been taking care of very young infants and children for thirty years using high dose vitamin C and they have not lost or damaged one of these children. There are thousands of happy mothers out there who know that vitamin C saved their children from suffering the feared ravages of pertussis- even in very young infants.
Now I have my own series of documented cases and testimonials where parents witnessed the rapid reduction in cough and improvement in symptoms. They now know that whooping cough does not have to be the dreaded "100 day cough. "
At this point, while I recognize that RCT's are thought to be the gold standard of proof in medical treatments, I would be reluctant to sign any child up for such a study since the half that is untreated would be knowingly deprived of a potentially life-saving intervention. If such a study was ever performed, it would have to be unblinded and open-label in order to minimize the risk to the untreated. I believe that after just a few days the placebo half would quickly reveal the detriment of withholding vitamin C.
As a nephrologist and internist, I am well aware that many decisions made by doctors every day not only have no RCT to support them, but that doctors are also using drugs off-label and attempting salvage with some hair-raising interventions, after their suppressive treatments have ended poorly.
As an example, consider the effect of antibiotics, which can and do lead to a superinfection named CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE (c-diff) colitis. C-diff colitis is caused by antibiotics, the same ones that can be used in pertussis, and it carries a 50 percent mortality rate. This is a terrible and dreaded outcome of antibiotic use, though by far not the only dreaded outcome of antibiotics.
C-diff occurs commonly in hospitalized patients. More antibiotics are used in attempt to kill the c-diff. This often fails. Probiotics are not embraced by the conventional medical community, but in the case of c-diff, some doctors will bend and use them. However when all else fails there is a treatment that entails taking stool from a healthy person's colon and transplanting it into the colon of the sick patient.It is called FECAL TRANSPLANTATION
The procedure entails placing fresh fecal matter into an infected, inflamed and edematous colon (via the stomach, through the mouth) in attempt to reverse the problem caused by the doctor's original intervention, the antibiotic. No long-term follow up has been done to reveal any other complications of such a treatment. The goal of this treatment is simply to snuff out the fire that the original treatment set. Allopathic medicine is mainly concerned with getting rid of the problem at hand, rather than looking deeper and broader into the health of a person over the long term.


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Yves Saint Laurent will be launching its much-awaited Spring/Summer 2011 Manifesto on 5 March.
The publication will be released in major cities including London, Paris, New York, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong and, for the first time, Los Angeles.
'La Manifesto' features images starring face of YSL's S/S '11 campaign, Arizona Muse, which has been photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
It will be distributed to the first 2,000 passers by in each city and will include a special tote bag.
The S/S 2011 Manifesto will mark the eighth edition of this publication. Each Manifesto is a celebration of the latest collections from the Yves Saint Laurent brand.
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A: According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auction_rate_security),
an auction rate security is either a corporate or municipal bond with a long-term
nominal maturity (usually 30 years) but whose preferred shares have no maturity
date. The interest rate is reset at regular auctions which typically occur every
7, 28, 35 or 49 days. Existing holders and potential investors enter a competitive
bidding process, commonly known as Dutch auctions, through broker/dealer(s). Buyers
specify the number of shares they wish to purchase (usually in increments of $25,000)
with the lowest interest rate they are willing to accept.
Each bid and order size is ranked from lowest to highest minimum bid rate. The lowest
bid rate at which all the shares can be sold at par (the face value of the bond)
establishes the interest rate, otherwise known as the "clearing rate". This rate
is paid on the entire issue for the upcoming period. Investors who bid a minimum
rate above the clearing rate receive no bonds, while those whose minimum bid rates
were at or below the clearing rate receive the clearing rate for the next period.
Auction rate securities were first introduced during the late-1980's. Initially
only institutional or very high net-worth investors participated in this market
because they were only available in minimum denominations of $250,000. However,
banks dropped the minimum investment in auction rate securities to $25,000 a few
years ago, making them more accessible to relatively individual retail investors.
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How do you budget for health care expenses in retirement? It's a simple question without a simple answer. You know it's more than just Medicare. You also know that costs will surely rise during your 20-30 year stay in retirement.
Your health care budget can be broken down into three categories: Medicare, supplemental insurance and out-of-pocket expenses. Your Medicare premium, like most things governmental, is complicated to figure out. Medicare Part A is hospitalization and currently there is no premium but there are deductibles and co-insurance.
Part B covers doctors and out-patient services. There is a premium charge for this. You pay a higher premium if you don't have the premium deducted from your Social Security and you pay a higher premium if last year's income was above $85,000. You'll need to check with Medicare for your specific premium but it most likely will be between $96.40 and $115.40 per month. Those making over $85,000 pay more than $115.40. We'll use $105, or $1,260 a year for our example.
Part C integrates Medicare with fixed payment HMOs and PPOs plans and these premiums vary widely. Finally, Part D covers prescription drugs and the premium varies by the type of coverage but most likely will be in the range of $60-75 a month.
There are a lot of costs Medicare doesn't cover. Besides co-payments and deductibles, it doesn't cover nursing home costs and most home health care costs. It limits payments to doctors and hospitals and those providers who don't accept Medicare for full payment expect you to pay the difference. It doesn't cover vision, dental, over-the-counter medications and health products and most non-traditional care like acupuncture, Chinese herbs and such.
Medicare supplement plans can help with a lot, though not all, of these out-of-pocket expenses and are recommended for all those who can afford the premium. These generally cost about $250 a month or $3,000 a year. But, they still don't cover a lot of what you spend throughout the year.
One trusted financial service company estimated retirees spend $4,500 a year on various uncovered health related costs. This brings your total estimated annual health care costs to $8,760 a year or $730 a month. Now if you're healthy you won't incur many of the out-of-pocket costs and you may choose not to buy the supplemental insurance. Although the monthly cost will be less you expose yourself to substantial financial risk should your health suddenly turns for the worse.
This gives you a starting point. But where things start to get scary is what is likely to happen to these costs in the years ahead. Congress intentionally kept Medicare premium increases below actual cost increases over the last several years. While actual costs were increasing at 8-10% a year little if any of this cost was passed on to participants. A skeptic might say it was election related.
Congress also likes accounting tricks. To make Obamacare affordable, it assumed $500 billion in Medicare cost reductions. To make Medicare appear solvent, it used the same $500 billion to lower estimated costs. It said it would lower payments to doctors and hospitals.
Yet each of the last 8 years, when it came time to vote to reduce payment to doctors by 27.4 percent, they said maybe next year as the AMA warned of doctors fleeing Medicare. The reduction in reimbursements has yet to take place on the scale Congress has used in their cost estimates leaving Medicare to rack up the deficits.
High unemployment has lowered Medicare payroll contributions. Four to five million new retirees each year for the next twenty years will further lower those contributions while the new group of retirees claims their earned benefits. US deficits are out of control and its debt is staggering and Medicare is one of the big drivers.
Cost reductions to providers will limit the supply of services as many providers will no longer be able to afford to subsidize Medicare patients. To compound the problem of lessening supply is the closing of emergency rooms around the country and the shortage of doctors coming out of medical school. Those doctors who do graduate tend to move toward the high price specialty medicine to pay off their student loans leaving fewer general practice doctors.
With supply shrinking and demand for services increasing due to an aging population ramps up the cost and limits the availability of care. Costs will rise and be shifted in some form to you. If all you have is Medicare, you'll likely wait longer for services and be denied certain services due to overcrowding of facilities and the backlog of getting bureaucratic approval.
These trends will require you to budget greater amounts for health care in the future. Today it may eat up 10-15% of your monthly budget but as things look its appetite grows voraciously. Those who pay attention and plan can get by. Those who don't may one day face an end-of-month dilemma of food or medicine. Now that's Mediscary.


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Wourm, Nathalie (2010) Non-readings, misreadings, unreadings: Deleuze and Cadiot on Robinson Crusoe and capitalism. In: Day, J. (ed.) Stealing The Fire. French Literature Series 37. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Rodopi, pp. 177-190. ISBN 9789042031647.
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Did Gilles Deleuze ever read Defoe's Robinson Crusoe? His criticism of it, made in the light of Michel Tournier's version of the story, Vendredi ou les limbes du Pacifique, would suggest not. Deleuze uses an often inaccurate comparison to put forward his idea of what is wrong with Robinson psychologically — that he is the archetypal capitalist. By contrast, Olivier Cadiot has read both Defoe and Deleuze. In Futur, ancien, fugitif he presents a schizophrenic Robinson, an anticapitalist archetype, of which Deleuze would have been proud. Non-readings, misreadings, and unreadings mesh together in the production of Cadiot's masterpiece of anticapitalist literature.
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Korean gaming house, Com2uS are within striking distance of an October release of their shooter title, Sniper VS Sniper (SVS). While not as indelibly political as Spy VS Spy, the new shooter's violence should satisfy trigger-happy fans and offer a few great twists to the genre. SVS promises plenty of action, but more than that, a melange of game play which spans the gamut of genres from shooter to MMO. One of Sniper VS Sniper's most anticipated features is online play where players will take sides in alliance-style play. The game has been released, grab it below and feel free to read our review of Sniper Vs Sniper.
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Vt. Legislature OKs gas tax increase
Legislation that will raise gas and diesel taxes May 1 has passed the Legislature and is on its way to the governor for his signature.
The House on Wednesday quickly approved a compromise transportation bill that includes the tax hike.
Rep. Patrick Brennan, R-Chittenden, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said the bill strikes a middle ground between the House and Senate versions.
With a little back and forth I think weve come to a place where we can actually make this tax package a little more palatable, if thats possible, Brennan said.
Under the legislation, gas taxes would rise 5.9 cents in May, while diesel taxes will increase by 2 cents in July.
A year later, the tax on diesel goes up another penny, for a total increase of 3 cents.
The goal behind raising the taxes was to match $56 million in federal funds targeted for road and bridge repair. Gov. Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders said without the tax, Vermont would not be able to spend some of the federal money.
The House had originally wanted slightly higher tax increases. But Brennan said negotiators agreed to use a one-time appropriation as well as money generated by the diesel tax to make up the difference.
The final vote was 107-36, with many Republicans voting against the increase. Rep. Brian Savage, R-Swanton, said many of his constituents opposed the tax hike.
Working Vermonters will again be the brunt of this choice to raise the gas and diesel taxes, Savage said. Our small businesses, along the New Hampshire and Massachusetts border are already at significant disadvantage and this will make it worse.
The House vote was followed by approval in the Senate. Leaders in both chambers wanted swift approval of the measure so it could become law in time to generate revenue in May.MORE IN Central VermontFairPoint Communications is being sold. Full StoryThe following is a sampling of calls to Montpelier police in recent days.
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No Sugar Added Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
Cook 30 mins
A pumpkin muffin with a cream cheese filling. Low in fat and made with no artificial sweeteners.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 6 ounces frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed (reserve 1 tbsp. for filling)
- 2 eggs, beaten (or 2 equivalent egg substitute)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
Filling (use reserved 1 tablespoon juice concentrate)
- 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 egg, beaten (or 1 equivalent egg substitute)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- Combine flour, spices, soda, powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl bland pumpkin, eggs, and juice concentrate completely.
- Add dry ingredients to wet until they are just moistened. Do not over mix.
- In a blender or food processor, blend filling ingredients together thoroughly. This is easier if they are allowed to come to room temperature first.
- Fill 1/3 of muffin cups or tins with muffin batter. Spoon a layer of filling on top. Finish with another layer of muffin batter so that cups are just about full. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
- Alternative Preparation: Get a complete fat free muffin by skipping the filling and adding ½ cup of raisins to the mix for a chewy, slightly sweeter muffin.
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I like these, but they are subtle. I used too much batter in the first 1/3, so I had to make another quarter batch of batter to complete the tops. I think I forgot the flour in the filling, so maybe that's why it wasn't "filling" but a coating? I don't know, but they taste good. I may try pineapple juice next time to make them sweeter. Reviewed for Healthy Choices ABC tag.
These are good, Muffins look beautiful, but they're a bit bland for my taste. The orange zest really makes the recipe. I really didn't end up tasting the pumpkin much. I would suggest not using the paper liners and instead just greasing the muffin cups because the liners really stuck. I'll mke these again and fiddle with them a bit.


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- 12" Dual 4 Ohm Solo-Baric L3 Series Subwoofer
- Power Handling:
- Peak: 800 watts
- RMS: 400 watts
- Impedance: Dual 4 ohm
- Patented corner-ribbed, double-stitched Santoprene rubber surround
- Stamped steel basket protects massive internal motion
- Titanium deposit impregnated cone with rolled outer edge
- Vented 360° back bracing
- Rear foam gasket
- Heat-dissipating, solid pole piece and high-temp coil wire for longer woofer life
- Spring loaded terminals
- Poly-cotton semi-progressive spider
- Heat-dispersing, solid pole piece
- Spiralead tinsel leads
- High-temperature dual 4 ohms voice coils
- Sensitivity: 86.3 dB
- Other search terms: S12L3, S12L34, 12L3, 12L34, 11S12L34
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- 1-year Manufacturer's warranty
General Features:
- BB Series Monoblock Class AB Car Amplifier
- RMS Power Rating:
- 4 ohms: 540 watts x 1 chan.
- 2 ohms: 900 watts x 1 chan.
- 1 ohm: 1200 watts x 1 chan.
- Max power output: 2000 watts
- Pulse Width Modulated MOSFET power supply
- Wired remote bass level control included
- LED power (green) and protect (red) indicators
- Variable Bass Boost (0 to +12 dB bass boost adjustable between 30-80 Hz)
- Preamp RCA outputs to daisy chain multiple amps
- 3-way protection circuitry (thermal, overload, and speaker short protection)
- Heavy duty aluminum alloy heat-sink
- Input sensitivity:
- Low level: 100mV-6mV
- Variable low-pass filter (40-180 Hz, 12 dB/octave)
- Subsonic filter (12 dB variable from 20Hz - 50 Hz)
- Frequency response: 20-30,000 Hz
- Depending on operating impedance, 1/0 or 4 gauge power and ground wiring is required for installation. Contact us for information regarding a discount on select amplifier kits from our website when purchased together with this amplifier.
- Dimensions: 12-1/2"W x 8-1/4"D x 2-1/4"H
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- 6-1/2" N-Series 2-Way Car Speakers
- Power Handling:
- Peak: 160 watts per pair / 80 watts each
- RMS: 80 watts per pair / 40 watts each
- Polypropylene cone material is strong, yet lightweight for accurate mid and low tone
- Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Surround supports smooth, linear movement for optimal accuracy
- 20mm Silk Dome Tweeter delivers rich, warm treble with remarkable clarity and definition
- High Temperature KSV Voice Coil provides superior current distribution with effective heat dissipation
- Y30 Ferrite Magnet motor structure maintains control of the driver for tight, crisp sound reproduction
- Stamped Steel Basket Provides a sturdy foundation for a durable and long-lasting speaker
- 4 ohms impedance
- CEA-2031 compliant speakers
- Frequency response: 70-20,000 Hz
- Top-mount depth: 2-7/16"
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Complete 4 Gauge Amplifier Wiring Kit with 2-Channel RCA Interconnects (CCA Wiring)
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- Complete 4 Gauge 2-Channel Amplifier Installation Kit
- Designed specifically for car audio systems up to 1000 watts RMS
- Premium Powerflex power and ground wire provides optimal power transfer
- Made from Copper-Clad Aluminum for a pure uninterrupted transfer of power and signal
- Belva CCA wire is made from 30% copper while other CCA wire is just 10% copper
- Helical Twist Construction Audio Interconnect RCA cables minimize noise and interference
- In-line Mini-ANL Fuse holder with a 80 amp Mini-ANL fuse offers ideal protection for high powered systems
- Also available in Black, Blue and as a 4-Channel Kit
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Kit includes:
- 17 ft. (5.2 meters) Red 4 gauge power wire
- 3 ft. (.91 meters) Black 4 gauge ground wire
- 17 ft. (5.2 meters) Gray 18 gauge remote lead wire
- 17 ft. (5.2 meters) Helical Twist 2-channel RCA interconnect cable
- 20 ft. (6.1 meters) 16 Gauge Speaker cable
- One In-line Mini-ANL Fuse Holder with a 80 amp Mini-ANL fuse
- One Black rubber firewall grommet
- One 4 Gauge red chrome plated ring terminals
- One 4 Gauge black chrome plated ring terminal
- Three 18 Gauge red Spade terminal
- Two 18 Gauge black Spade terminal
- One 18 Gauge red butt connector
- Ten 4" Black zip ties
General Features:
- 12" Dual Sealed Solobaric Hatchback Subwoofer Box
- Subwoofer mounting depth: 11.5"
- Durable 11/16" Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) construction
- Box volume: 2.40 cubic feet
- Color: Black
- Also available in: Gray
- Dimensions: 11.25"TD x 15.25"BD x 33.5"W x 13.5"H
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STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday, June 11, summer interns at Frontier Communications' corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut put away their laptops, put "out of office" messages on their phones and set out to make the Stamford Museum & Nature Center at 39 Scofieldtown Road an even more beautiful and welcoming destination as part of the United Way's Annual Day of Action.
Their assignment was a landscaping project at the Wheels in the Woods Picnic area, a popular site at the Nature Center. The team planted native shrubs along the perimeters of the picnic area and spread piles of woodchips in the planted areas to control weeds, and then spread stone dust on the picnic area surface. Nearly eight hours after they started, the interns looked with pride upon a job well done.
For many years, Frontier employees and interns have participated in a variety of volunteer projects that benefit the Stamford area, living a company Value to "Be active in the community."
In the last few years, the United Way Day of Action has become a favorite volunteer activity. "It is an important part of our corporate culture and one of many such activities across our 27-state footprint," said Dan McCarthy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Frontier and a member of the Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart University and the Western Connecticut Health Network Corporate Advisory Council. Jim Oddo, Vice President of Talent Acquisition & Development added, "Frontier's summer interns look forward to this event and employees round out the group. We have no difficulty filling volunteer spots. It's a great team builder that benefits all involved."
"Frontier employees have consistently participated in fundraising drives and other events important to United Way campaigns and the community we serve. The company and its employees embody the spirit of corporate philanthropy and we're proud to have them as a partner," said Kim Morgan, CEO of the United Way of Western Connecticut.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) offers broadband, voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier's approximately 13,700 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com. Frontier Communications has been headquartered in Connecticut since 1946.


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Designer Drains or "Jewelry for Your Shower"
When it comes to upgrading the shower part of your bathroom, there are lots of things you can do. For instance, maybe you're thinking of a new showerhead, something with jets? Or perhaps a steam generator to turn your stall into a mini steam room? And of course you'll want to get snazzy fixtures and maybe some custom textured glass walls or doors. But what about the drain?
This necessary shower piece is often overlooked, but it's an additional spot where you can add flair in the bathroom.
The aptly named Designer Drains site has a variety of interesting options, whether you need a square or round drain, a geometric pattern or something inspired by nature. Prices start around $50 and can run as high as $140 for a seahorse-styled drain from their "Oceanus" line, but that may not be a large investment for something you'll look at every day.
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Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright left quite the resume behind when he died back in 1959, having designed more than 1,000 structures across the nation and in Europe. Here in Southwestern Connecticut, we have a couple examples of homes designed by Wright: Springbough, in Stamford; and the Rayward-Shepherd House in New Canaan.
While claiming two FLW homes in the southwestern corner of Connecticut earns the area some serious architectural bragging rights, it doesn't exactly make it easy for admirers to be able to scoop up a property designed by the late, great architect. But, fear not. We found a handful of homes on the market in Connecticut that have been "inspired by" Frank Lloyd Wright. So even if you can't find the real thing, you can snag a home that claims the same peaceful design Wright created through his work. Check them out:


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With Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Miguel "Junito" Cotto squaring off tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, what better way to prep us for the big main event by highlighting Mr. Jr.'s Miami-born model fiancée Shantel Jackson. Saturday just got sexier. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Pirates (35-35) at Indians (38-31)
1:05 PM EST–Progressive Field, Cleveland
TV: ROOT Sports, STO
Happy Father's Day to all!
The Bucs look to salvage the series and get back above .500. There's no way around it – getting swept by Cleveland would suck.
Today's starters…
Jeff Karstens (4-4, 2.66) vs. Justin Masterson (5-5, 3.16)
Luckily the Pirates have their ace on the mound today, as Karstens has been an absolute stud of late. How long can he keep it up? And can the Bucs actually score some runs for him? Masterson has been solid as well.


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"As the generation of Holocaust
survivors and liberators dwindles, the torch of remembrance,
of bearing witness, and of education must continue forward."
– Dan Gillerman
"We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color."
– Maya Angelou
I watched a documentary last week and I'd like to recommend it to everyone – kids, teachers, parents, all manner of humanity.
It's about an amazing principal, her teachers and some incredible students at Whitwell Middle School. The school's in the tiny Tennessee town of Whitwell, about 35 minutes from Chattanooga.
Back in 1998, Principal Linda Hooper became concerned about the fact the kids in Whitwell hadn't much of a clue about diversity.
You see, Whitwell, population about 1,660 and 98 percent Caucasian, was and is a homogeneous sort of town.
Hooper wanted students to learn more about the world outside the safe bounds of their hometown and to understand not everyone looks or thinks the same.
She enlisted the aid of a few of her teachers to help her vision become a reality, and it was decided they would study the Holocaust.
When the students learned that between 1939 and 1945 six million Jews were murdered under the authority of the Nazi government of Adolf Hitler, they couldn't quite wrap their heads around it.
"What is six million?" many asked. Even their principal couldn't fathom the depth of the atrocity.
Project born
In doing research, students learned that a loop of metal, designed by a man in the Netherlands, was worn on lapels during WWII as a silent protest against Nazi policies.
Thus, The Paper Clips Project was born.
Students wrote letters to friends, family and famous folks, telling about their project and asking for paper clips. Their goal? To collect six million paper clips, each one to symbolize the life of a Jewish person lost at the hands of Hitler.
At first it was slow going, but then Peter and Dagmar Schroeder, German-born journalists who covered the White House for German newspapers, got involved. And later Dita Smith of the Washington Post.
Holocaust survivors visited the Tennessee town and shared their personal stories.
Lives were changed.
Eighth-grade classes at Whitwell from 1998 to 2002 stuck with the project, which gained international attention.
Today, The Children's Holocaust Memorial sits beside the Tennessee school. It is an authentic German rail car containing 11 million paper clips – six million for the Jews and five million for homosexuals, Polish Christians, Catholics and others deemed by Hitler to be unworthy of life.
This space and my words cannot adequately convey the power of The Paper Clips Project and how it changed the lives of young people and adults alike.
Watch the documentary "Paper Clips."
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Stuck between a rock and a hard place on regulation
Special Report: Fund management quarterly: focus on regulation
Shareholders are in danger of getting squeezed between a pair of political and regulatory objectives, the first intended to encourage better stewardship, the second to stop insider trading. Corporate governance specialists say this is a global phenomenon, with the tension having an impact as far afield as Taiwan (see below).
On the one hand, politicians, from UK business secretary Vince Cable to European Union internal markets commissioner Michel Barnier, have said they want shareholders to behave more as stewards of companies. This will generally mean more private conversations between shareholders and company directors.
On the other hand, regulatory developments such as the EU's Market Abuse Directive, which concerns insider trading among other issues, risk making private conversations less feasible.
Those in the asset management industry who are in favour of more shareholder engagement with companies say they fear the emergence of a regime like the one in the US. The Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation Fair Disclosure, or Regulation FD, has required since 2000 that all public companies disclose any material information to all investors at the same time.
Sarah Wilson, chief executive of proxy-voting firm Manifest, said: "Regulation FD in the US has been a conversation killer for shareholders and is not something we want to see in this market. We don't want to end up like the US with set piece reporting events and no real dialogue."
-- Striking a balance
In the UK, shareholders and companies have grown adept at finding a middle ground where they can converse meaningfully without transferring inside information. But even here, it can be tricky.
Richard Ufland, a partner at law firm Hogan Lovells and chairman of the Company Law Committee of the Law Society, said: "There is certainly a tension, institutions will not want to be tainted by any risk of holding inside information. In my experience it does not stop a board of directors having an active discussion with a shareholder about strategy. The case where there are issues is where shareholders feel a company is not being properly run, where they might want to discuss things in detail."
Early versions of the Market Abuse Directive worried advocates of good stewardship this year by broadening the definition of inside information. The most recent drafts of the directive have corrected this, according to Ufland, but he added the text still contains "other unhelpful points". Moreover, discarded clauses can be reintroduced at subsequent stages of the EU legislative process, as hedge fund managers discovered in relation to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.
Shareholders can engage with companies more freely if they become insiders, that is, agree not to trade in the company's shares until after a certain, price-sensitive event.
Abigail Herron, corporate governance manager of The Co-operative Asset Management, said: "More than often, we are happy to become insiders. It maybe only happens to us two or three times a year. We are a long-term investor, we hold shares for so long we often find the management changes before we do."
UK asset manager RWC Partners this month launched a European equity fund whose managers, it said, will aim "to work with investee companies to generate long-term shareholder returns" and is prepared to go inside. Peter Harrison, chief executive of RWC, said his fund resolved the tension between stewardship and insider trading because its investors were locked in for two years. He said: "With a two-year lock-in we can, if we need, become insiders."
But this is not a realistic option for most asset managers. Harrison said: "If you are short-term, you can't do that. I think that's the problem with all these mutual funds offering daily liquidity."
Separate European and international regulations, including the Ucits directives governing retail funds, the Solvency directives governing insurance companies, the Basel requirements on banks and, as currently framed, the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision directives on pension schemes, effectively encourage investors to favour liquid investments over those that lock them in.
-- Outside looking in
Moreover, most investors do not like becoming an insider, preferring to retain their freedom to trade in and out of positions. Seamus Gillen, policy director at the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, said: "Investors are often very reluctant to become insiders, they are normally very quick to say, 'stop, do not take me inside'."
UK companies and shareholders are responding positively to the politicians' call for better stewardship, he believes: "There is a widely held view in UK corporate governance circles that we need to move to a more grown-up conversation about issues concerning stewardship, rather than issues concerning the latest quarterly numbers."
The institute has initiated a consultation, entitled Improving Engagement Practices by Companies and Institutional Investors, which is open until the end of this month. Gillen said: "Both sides need to know how the other side works. We want to look at whether companies can achieve a critical mass of investors with whom they can have meaningful, long-term engagement."
-- Taiwan tightens its rules of engagement – just for one day in August
The Taiwan Stock Exchange this August tightened one of its rules in a way that would have constrained shareholders' relations with quoted companies, to such an extent that shareholder engagement in Taiwan would have come to an end, according to corporate governance experts.
The rule-tightening was rescinded just over a day later, but corporate governance specialists said the scare illustrates the potential conflict between rules designed to reduce insider trading and efforts to promote good stewardship.
The exchange modified one of its rules on the evening of Tuesday, August 14 when it sent an email, seen by Financial News, to all Taiwan-quoted companies. Translated from Chinese into English, the email tightened the definition of a term that appears in its regulations, saying: "An 'analyst meeting or conference' should be defined by its essence, not its title. Regardless of the title, the nature, the number of attendees or way the meeting is held, all listed companies that intend to hold or participate in meetings that may disclose financial, business or operational guidance must consider these as 'analyst meetings or conferences', and they should be disclosed as per related procedure to match the fair disclosure principle. This protects investors' interests."
The new definition was to become effective immediately.
The plan reflected wider concerns from regulators about inside information being passed to a small number of shareholders, but corporate governance specialists said they were shocked by these constraints for the Taiwan exchange. A corporate governance specialist at a UK asset management company described it as "staggering".
He said it would have been unworkable: "The practical impact was that any telephone call from an investor or a visit by an investor to a company would require 24 hours advance notice to the Taiwan Stock Exchange, disclosing the name of the investor and the company they represent, and the questions the investor would be asking, exact questions only, with no follow-up questions allowed – that would require another meeting.
"That would make meetings meaningless. No more interaction. It would kill off stewardship. I understand that investors visiting Taiwan were already having meetings cancelled."
A broker said the rule would have interrupted the ordinary process of investors calling companies with simple queries: "The exchange didn't take into account that people call companies' investor relations departments all the time with little questions. It wasn't practical."
Just over 24 hours later, the rule was rescinded. On Thursday, August 16, the Taiwan Stock Exchange sent out a second email, again to all Taiwan-quoted companies. Translated into English, the email said: "Meetings with institutional investors and analysts are excepted from being considered part of conferences."
Michael Lin, senior executive vice-president of the Taiwan Stock Exchange, told Financial News: "The Taiwan Stock Exchange aims to maintain a level playing field for all market participants. The purpose of the announcements is to emphasise the principles of fair disclosure and to remind our listed companies to avoid information asymmetry. The Taiwan Stock Exchange has no intention to constrain general interaction between listed companies and their shareholders as well as analysts."
The broker explained the initial move was a reaction to criticism from retail investors last month. He said: "The exchange fined a company $6,000 for selective disclosure, after it gave out information on the third quarter in a conference call to a select group of investors, which was followed by sharp falls in the company's share price. A lot of retail investors said it was not fair. So the exchange decided it had to give companies an instruction.
"Normally, you'd expect some consultation, although it's not unheard of for something to be issued without consultation. But this is the first time a rule has been issued without consultation that wasn't workable. Hopefully it's the last."


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6/5: Around the Cubs Minor League System
A productive day for the most part, but a crushing loss for Iowa, here's is your Minor League recap for June 5th, 2012.
Peoria was off
In a game that looked like it was lost in the late innings the D-Cubs stormed back to take the lead and eventually beat Bradenton 6-5. Austin Kirk was outstanding once again for the D-Cubs. Kirk tossed six strong innings giving up one run on four hits, he walked three and struck out seven as he lowered his ERA to 2.72 in the no decision. The middle of the Daytona order continues to mash the ball on a nightly basis. Nelson Perez is usually leading that charge, on this night he was 2-for-3 with his 10th home run of the season, he also knocked in his 41st RBI, and had two runs scored, he is now hitting .307 on the season. Greg Rohan and Rubi Silva also chipped in, Rohan with one hit, Silva with two as they both hover around the .300 mark.
The Smokies showed no mercy Tuesday night as they blitzed Montgomery 12-3. Erik Jokisch was the beneficiary of the offense but he didn't need it. Jokisch was awesome once again as he went seven scoreless innings only giving up five hits while walking one and striking out one. He improved to 2-0 on the season for the Smokies and his ERA now sits at 1.47. There were a lot of big days at the plate for the Smokies, Justin Bour's day might have been the biggest. Bour was 4-for-6 at the plate with a double, and two RBI's. Not to be outdone Jae-Hoon Ha was 2-for-3 with a triple, three RBI's and two walks in the victory. What's impressive about the Smokies effort is they did all of this without hitting a home run, doubles and triples work just fine too.
A loss can't be harder than the one the I-Cubs suffered last night. Leading 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning Brad Snyder, now on Oklahoma City, launched a 1-2 pitch over the wall for a walk-off three run homer. Jay Jackson was outstanding in relief as he gave up one run over five innings of work on four hits, he didn't walk anyone and struck out four. Rafael Dolis continued to struggle as he gave up the three run homer in the ninth inning, Dolis' ERA is now 9.00 since his demotion to Iowa. The I-Cubs only managed three hits in the loss, and two of their runs scored were un-earned. Brett Jackson, Diory Hernandez, and Luis Valbuena were the only I-Cubs with hits.
Thanks for reading,
– George
5/31: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Minor League recap for May 31, 2012
Gerardo Concpecion pitched well on Thursday pitching six innings while only giving up two runs on four hits and striking out four. He departed with the game tied, however Austin Reed gave up a run the seventh and Peoria fell to Burlington 3-2. Offensive highlights from the Chiefs came from Yasiel Balaguert delivered a two out two RBI base hit to the tie the game at two in the sixth. Center fielder Yaniel Cabezas also added two hits on the day. Javier Baez continued to struggle as he went 0-for-4 dropping his average to .125
Tennessee had a great pitching performance by Eric Jokisch and company on Thursday as they defeated Huntsville 4-1. The Smokies got the scoring started in the third when Micahel Burgess connected on his fifth home run of the year. Huntsville tied the game in the fifth at one. The Smokies broke the tie in the seventh when James Adduci doubled and later scored on a wild pitch. Junior Lake would have an RBI double and later score on a sacrifice fly by Rebel Ridling in the eighth to give Tennessee a 4-1 lead. Jokisch, who did not factor in the decision pitched 6.1 innings allowing one run on only one hit, but he did walk six. Brian Schlitter got the last two outs of the seventh and got his first win of the year. Keven Rhoderick pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Frank Batista struck out the side to record his seventh save of the year.
Nothing is more exciting than a walk-off win, and that is exactly what Ronald Torreyes did connecting on his first home run of the season and giving Daytona a 7-6 victory. Including Torreyes, Chad Noble, Rubi Silva, Greg Rohan, and Arismendy Alcantara all had two hits on the day. Brevard County got the scoring started in the first scoring three runs. Daytona would put up six spot in the third highlighted by a Nelson Perez grandslam. For Perez it was his eight home run and he now has 34 RBI's. Austin Kirk was not at his best on Thursday, but after allowing two more runs in the fifth left in line for the win, however Brevard County tied the game in the eighth. Jeffrey Lorick pitched a scoreless ninth and when Torreyes connected on his shot in the bottom half he received his first win of the season.
GAME 1 (7 innings)
In Game 1 of the split double-header on Thursday Iowas won 4-1. Iowas got the scoring in the third when Brett Jackson delivered a two out RBI single to drive in Juan Apodaca who had two hits on the day. After Omaha tied it in the third Brett Jackson would drive in his second of the night with a sacrifice fly to drive in Dave Sappelt. The Cubs would add two in the seventh with two outs when Luis Valbuena and Ty Wright both walked to drive in runs three and four. Frankie De La Cruz got the start and 4.1 allowing one run on four hits while striking out four. Ryan Rowland-Smith got the win going 1.1 innings and Rafael Dolis got the save. Good news for Cub fans he struck out two and did not walk anybody.
GAME 2 (7 innings)
Omaha jumped on Jay Jackson and the Cubs early and Iowa was never able to rebound. The lone offensive highlight came from Brett Jackson who hit his sixth home run of the season in the sixth. Ty Wright was the only other Cub to record a hit in game two. The same could not be said for Omaha who had eleven hits and ten runs in seven innings. Jay Jackson gave up the firs six runs and Shane Lindsay had a very rough outing walking four of the five batters he faced. All four runs in the sixth were charged to him and the Cubs lost 10-1 in game 2.
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5/25: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is a recap of the Cubs minor league system from 5/25/12, enjoy.
Peoria jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and that was all they needed as they knocked off Clinton 3-1. Starling Peralta was very good for the Chiefs as he worked four innings only allowing one run on five hits while walking one and striking out two. Zeke DeVoss got things started at the top as he was 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and a run scored. Paul Hoilman continues to hit the ball hard as he went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI, he is now hitting .298 on the season.
Heartbreaking, that's the only way you can describe the D-Cubs loss to Clearwater as they fell 2-1, giving up both runs in the top of the ninth. The blown save spoiled Austin Kirk's outstanding performance on the mound. Kirk, who has been one of the best pitchers in the Cubs organization this year went 8 scoreless innings, only allowing seven hits, walking none, and striking out four, his ERA is now at 2.34 on the season. Micah Gibbs, Rubi Silva, and Dustin Harrington all had three hits at the plate as Daytona finished with one run on nine hits.
The Smokies held Mobile in check all night, but that was almost not good enough as Mobile's comeback came up short giving the Smokies a 4-3 win. Mobile only had two hits on the night, but managed to plate three runs, timely hitting I guess. Eric Jokisch was really good for the Smokies tossing five innings of one hit baseball, he only allowed two runs, walked one, and struck out three. Kevin Rhoderick came on in relief and was lights out, what else is new, his ERA drops to 0.90 on the season. Luis Flores was 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, a home run and an RBI. Jae-Hoon Ha popped his second home run of the season, and James Adduci finished his day 2-for-2, he's now hitting .312 on the year.
Anthony Rizzo did not start so might as well skip this game, I'm kidding of course. Rodrigo Lopez started this game and left after one pitch with a sore groin. Jay Jackson jumped into duty and was terrific going five innings allowing one run on three hits, he walked two, and struck out five. Carlos Marmol got some work in on his way back to the Cubs, he worked one inning, giving up a hit and a walk with a strike out. The I-Cubs only managed five hits, but had just enough to pull out a 2-1 win. Luis Valbuena was 1-for-4 at the plates with a game winning solo home run in the ninth inning.
Thanks for reading,
– George
5/21: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is a recap of the Cubs minor league system from 5/21/12, enjoy.
Crazy finish sees Peoria's rally fall just short as they lost to Cedar Rapids 5-4 last night. Tied at two for most of the game Cedar Rapids plated three runs in the bottom of the 8th to lead 5-2. Peoria fought back with two runs in the top of the ninth but couldn't come all the way back. Michael Jensen pitched well enough for the win but finished his night with a no decision after 5 and 1/3rd innings of work. Peoria couldn't string any hits together, Paul Hoilman finished the night 2-for-5 and Oliver Zapata was 1-for-1 with three walks and two runs scored.
Matt Loosen was really good again for Daytona as he went 6 and 2/3rds while only allowing one run on two hits. Loosen was in line for the loss but the D-Cubs pushed a run across in the 7th to tie it. Trailing 3-1 into the bottom of the ninth the D-Cubs came all the way back and walked off to win 4-3. Matt Szczur had a big hand in the win going 2-for-4 again as his average is now up to .265. Arismendy Alcantara, Chad Noble, and John Andreoli all had two hits in the victory.
For seven innings it looked like the Smokies were on their way to another win, but the bullpen couldn't hold it as they surrendered five runs in the 8th en route to an 8-5 loss. Dae-Eun Rhee was in line for the win after going six strong innings, giving up three runs on eight hits. Junior Lake was 2-for-4 at the plate with a walk and a run scored, he is now hitting .283 on the season. Rebel Ridling seems to be heating up as he went deep again for his fourth home run on the season, third in his last two games.
Jay Jackson didn't have it last night as he only lasted three innings while giving up six runs on nine hits on his way to his fourth loss of the season as Iowa fell 8-2 to Tacoma. Alfredo Amezaga was 2-for-3 at the plate with two walks, a double, and two runs scored. Blake DeWitt and Juan Apodaca each had two hits in the loss. The I-Cubs walked a total of 10 times, but only scored two times, inopportune to say the least.
Thanks for reading,
– George
5/1: Around the Cubs Minor League System
Here is your nightly recap for the Cubs minor league system, enjoy.
Peoria was off
A crushing defeat for Daytona as they lost the lead in the top of the 9th inning, and lost the game in the top of the 10th. The D-Cubs couldn't generate much offense, but they held the lead into the 9th behind a strong start from Austin Kirk. Kirk was awesome, going 8 innings, and only giving up two runs, his ERA now sits at 1.69. He ended the night with a tough luck no decision. Rubi Silva had the big hit of the night for the D-Cubs, which was a two run triple in the 3rd inning.
Brooks Raley pitched well enough to earn a victory Tuesday Night, and it looked like he was until the late innings. Montgomery battled back and erased a 4-1 deficit by scoring 5 runs combined in the 7th and 8th en route to a 6-5 victory. Logan Watkins, and Michael Burgess each went deep for the Smokies in the losing effort.
Everybody hits, and everybody drives runs in, it was an offensive explosion in Memphis as the I-Cubs pounded out 20 hits and 13 runs en route to a 13-4 victory. Every Cubs starter, including Jay Jackson had a hit, and every Cubs starter except Josh Vitters had an RBI, that's hard to do. Brett Jackson was 4-for-5, Dave Sappelt was 3-for-6, Adrian Cardenas was 3-for-6, the list goes on, check out the full box score, it's a treat.
Thanks for reading everyone, go Cubs!
– George
I-Cubs Survive Late Scare, Beat Round Rock
That finish was sketchy to say the least. The game was all but over heading into the bottom of the ninth but Iowa pitchers could not find the plate and the result was Round Rock almost pulling off the upset. It was a headliner night for the Cubs big prospects as Castillo, Jackson, and Rizzo had solid efforts. Brett Jackson was back in the lineup after a day off yesterday and delivered with a solo home run late in the game which turned out to be an important run. Welington Castillo continued his hot start going 3-for-4 with a home run, and Rizzo went 3-for-4 with two home runs on the night. That brings Rizzo HR total to five in just nine games so far. Jay Jackson had a solid outing going 5 innings and only allowing two runs on five hits. Full box score after the jump.
Rizzo's Bomb Propels Iowa to Victory
With the I-Cubs trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning Anthony Rizzo launched a game tying three-run homer, shortly after that the I-Cubs walked off in the ninth inning with the win, 6-5 over Round Rock. The Rizzo – Jackson connection continued to tear the cover off the ball Sunday afternoon. Jackson went 2-5 with an RBI double, and a run scored to go along with the previously mentioned Anthony Rizzo bomb. Jackson is hitting .438 so far this season, and Rizzo is hitting at a .375 clip. Jeff Beliveau turned in his second straight outstanding performance out of the bullpen going two innings, and striking out four guys.
Great Day for Cubs Not Named Travis Wood
The Cubs offense exploded in the first inning today, scoring seven runs off of Seattle starter Jason Vargas. Believe it or not, that wasn't enough for Travis Wood as he continues to really struggle with his mechanics and command. Wood who is vying for a spot in the Cubs rotation is pitching himself right out of it. Wood gave up seven runs on seven hits over two innings of work, and has now given up 13 runs on 13 hits in 4 and 2/3rds innings this Spring.
Volstad Shines on the Mound, Rizzo Propels Cubs to Victory
Another day, another fantastic start from a Cubs pitcher. Chris Volstad was stellar again for the Cubs, going 3 innings allowing just two hits, and striking out one. Volstad has now gone 6 innings this Spring and has yet to yield any runs. The Cubs also got solid performances from Jay Jackson, Scott Maine, and Alberto Cabrera. Andy Sonnanstine was roughed up a bit but the Cubs managed to hang on with Cabrera earning the save.
Saturday's Intrasquad Game Ends in Tie
In an effort to keep some guys fresh for tomorrow's spring training opener, the Cubs intrasquad game today was called after five innings tied at three. For the second straight day Brett Jackson went deep, this time off of Chris Rusin. The big blow of the game came of Joe Mather's bat, he launched a three run homer off Trey McNutt. The pitching was the story today, as Chris Rusin and Jay Jackson were dealing. Rusin finished with a line of 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, while Jackson was lights out finishing with a line of 3 IP, and 1 K, he was perfect. The Cubs get down to business tomorrow as they open the Spring Training Schedule against the A's, a full preview is coming up.
Thanks for reading,
George Cotugno


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