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|November 12, 1999
Volume 1, Issue 46
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1) Quote of the Week
1) Quote of the Week:
"Doctors in all countries except perhaps Holland need to hear over and over again that a woman has the right to choose where and with whom she wants to birth. A woman's autonomy must be respected."
- Henny Ligtermoet
2) The Art of Midwifery
In my hospital when I have an RH negative woman, I am required to send her blood for type and RH and Coombs after the birth, in addition to the baby's cord blood. As most of my births are non-interventive my moms don't usually have hep locks or IVs so I don't take their blood. I also hate to have to stick them after the birth and to turn such a natural birth into a medical business. So my less interventive way to get the blood is to use the outer part of a sterile 20 cc syringe after I have discarded the inner plunger, and place it at the entroitus. When I place my other hand on her fundus to check if it is well contracted, usually I can catch a spurt of at least 2-5 cc of mother's blood which I then transfer to a test tube and send off to lab. Of course I have a finger on the hole at the bottom of the syringe so the blood doesn't run off. I've been using this trick for years instead of pricking the mom. It works great--try it!
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3) News Flashes
An increase in the hormone relaxin results in looser joints during pregnancy. New research has shown that joints may remain looser for up to four months after delivery. New mothers should start post-pregnancy exercise programs slowly, being careful not to overstretch, and should stick to activities that don't require a lot of quick, explosive moves during the first few months after delivery.
- Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, July 1997
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4) Question of the Week: I would like to know how to treat pregnancy induced carpal tunnel and what causes some pregnant women to get it.
- Anon.
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5) Why I Aspire to Become a Midwife
I am fifteen years old and I became interested in midwifery when I was thirteen. I began to read books about the subject and before long it was all I could think about. I started to fall behind in school and knew I could not let that happen so I decided I would finish high school, then do my studying. I still read anything I can find on midwifery.
In Issue 43 of E-News Jill Earl told about her theory [of why she became a midwife] and I wondered if it could be true. I am one of twins; my mom delivered us two months early. My sister's lungs were not developed fully and we had to stay in the hospital for two months prior to being born. My mom had to have a c-section which she said was very painful. Mom barely got to see us when we were first born so it was a very difficult time for her.
I have had friends tell me that I have the ability to comfort people so hope if that is true that one day when I become a birth practitioner I can use that gift.
- Briana Stodden
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My compliments for your excellent newsletter. I enjoy reading it every week. But I missed seeing mention of a very important survey in the waterbirth issue [45]: Perinatal mortality and morbidity among babies delivered in water by Ruth E Gilbert and Pat A Tookey, August 1999 BMJ. The full text can be found at www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/319/7208/483 or search the www.bmj.com site for the term "waterbirth" in article text. This survey among >4000 waterbirths in England and Wales concludes that waterbirth is as safe for babies as conventional birth. Which we all knew of course, but now it has been scientifically proven!
- Lucy-Anne de Vletter
In response to Jane, whose sister in law has a history of miscarriage, ovarian cycsts, placenta that 'breaks up' and fibroids, and whose doctor wants to do a hysterectomy [Issue 45]:
I will offer two things that she might want to look into. This comes with a prayer for hope and encouragement from someone who has been down that road of suffering also.
First, if her miscarriages are in early pregnancy, she may have a progesterone deficiency, also known as luteal phase defect (LPD). With low progesterone levels, the growing placenta never builds up enough to nourish the growing baby. There is literally not enough oxygen or nutrition getting to the baby for it to survive. A simple prescription of natural progesterone supplements (oral, or vaginal suppositories) during the first trimester may make all the difference in the world. (It has for me! I have had three healthy babies after losing three.)
An endometrial biopsy can help diagnose LPD, but it is also helpful to know when ovulation takes place in relation to onset of menses. A short post-ovulatory phase (i.e., less than 14 days from ovulation to menses) would be suspect, especially if the post-ovulatory phase were typically 9-10 days. Several months of record keeping using a "fertility awareness" approach, such as the Creighton or Billings model, will be especially helpful in confirming such a diagnosis. In my personal experience, all of my medical tests came back "normal" but the Creighton model charting showed my LPD quite clearly: a typical 9-10 day post-ovulatory phase.
The second issue I want to mention is nutrition. I have worked extensively with Dr. Tom Brewer in recent months putting together a web site that reflects his years of research and experience with nutrition in pregnancy. I would venture to guess that his first question to Annie would be about her diet. Some women seem able to get pregnant despite terrible nutrition; yet there are some who, in spite of a pretty good diet, find that eating better really does make a difference. Dr. Brewer has said that during times of stress the body doesn't assimilate the good food we eat as well, and assuming Annie is under stress over this issue (and I'm speaking from personal experience), it could put her at risk even if she is eating a good diet.
According to Dr. Brewer, the placenta is like all other organs in that it needs adequate nutrition to survive and thrive. In his practice he virtually eliminated placental abrubtions (among other problems) simply by counseling women on what to eat during pregnancy. So if the placenta is not functioning well and there is no medical reason to indicate why not, then it may be that it isn't being nourished well enough, and of course the baby is not getting enough nourishment either.
With or without a medical reason for her losses, it certainly can't hurt for her to be eating the best possible diet during this time. If nothing else, it's a proactive step she can take, and she can rest assured that she's doing all that she is able to do. Dr. Brewer's simple diet ensures that a woman gets all the protein, calories, vitamins and minerals that she and her baby need, in perfect balance, throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding.
You can find Dr. Brewer's Blue Ribbon Baby pages at www.kalico.net/BlueRibbonBaby. The diet is available there to print and distribute freely.
One final resource Annie may appreciate and one that helped me so much is the book I'll Hold You In Heaven by Jack Hayford. This touching little book offers support and reassurance for those who have lost a child through stillbirth, miscarriage, abortion, or SIDS.
- Marci
I think she would benefit from reading The Hysterectomy Hoax by Dr. West. It's written for the laywoman and gives treatment options instead of hysterectomy as well as the drawbacks of hysterectomy (which are usually downplayed).
I agree, she needs to find out what the underlying problem is, not give up so totally on her reproductive years by yanking out her uterus. Even if she decided to quit trying for children, that's no reason to take out her uterus.
- Debby S.
There are some amazing all-natural herbal products that could help her tremendously and possibly reverse the need for a hysterectomy. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. I can put her in touch with professionals in the medical field if she so desires.
I recently underwent a new procedure for advanced uterine fibroids called arterial uterine embolization. My fibroids were over 18 weeks size and had been resistant to extensive alternative treatments. Basically, this procedure blocks the blood flow to the arteries. Without blood supply the fibroid dies, shrinks and either disappears through reabsorption or is passed. There have been cases documented where women went on to give birth to healthy babies, although post-procedural fertility is not guaranteed. However, where there is a healthy uterus (as mine now is) there is at least hope. Have your sister-in-law find a facility that does this new procedure. It is much safer than surgical options but it's newness means it is not available everywhere.
- Cynthia Gerard, CPM, LM
There is some good current research about immune issues that can cause placental failure and subsequent miscarriage. She may want to check out some of the resources at: www.gentlebirth.org/archives/getPreg.html and repro-med.net
- Ronnie
Jane Responds:
Thank you at Midwifery Today for this wonderful forum in which to air concerns and queries without fear or embarrassment. Thanks also go to those who have been interested enough to respond so quickly.
In response to "Anon.," Issue 45: I am saddened to hear your resistance to midwives of color creating their own forum for conversation. There are already many "sections" of midwifery. These sections, such as Christian midwives, do not divide the midwifery effort. Instead they have some essential purposes. One is that they will further the scope of midwifery to communities where the option of having a midwife is not known about. They will try to create a dialogue amongst midwives of color in order to find out the particular race and ethnicity issues regarding childbirth within theses groups. They will attempt to raise awareness within these groups so mothers-to-be will know their other options and also will hopefully recruit more women in their communities to study midwifery.
Please do not feel threatened or worried by this kind of coalition. There are differences between us, and we must honor them. Perhaps when these women can point out issues that are different to women of color regarding birth, then all of us can learn something and have more respect for those women.
I am a white-skinned Middle Easterner. I wholeheartedly support the effort of women of color to organize and discuss their issues. And I know that these same women share their discussions with the midwifery community and will make the movement extremely richer.
- Sheeva Hariri
I think the request for literature on midwives of color is an appropriate one. Most people do not know that the majority of children in the South were delivered by black slaves. Most medical doctors found childbirth unseemly and left it for the black midwives to do. Not only were the majority of white babies delivered by black midwives, but all the black children on the plantations. This mother-daughter tradition continued in the United States until at least the 1960s. Many black women did not trust the medical establishment (i.e. Tuskegee Institute syphilis medical testing, for example) to deliver their babies. The women either did not receive adequate care or the doctors would refuse treatment.
There needs to be more information about African American midwives, because if one would look even superficially it would be obvious that the extinction of black midwives was racist. But don't take my word on it, research this for yourselves. I am also interested in finding out how the episiotomy was started. One story I heard was that a white doctor-plantation owner experimented on a female slave until he got it right and by then she was dead. Has anyone else heard the same?
- Tendai Phiri
To Ilana Shemesh [Issue 45]: In my practice, I wrote protocols for intermittent fetal heart monitoring based on the ACOG recommendations:
These protocols are for low risk mothers. FHR will also be done prior to labor events, such as AROM, following AROM, and as indicated.
- Ronnie R.
The statement in Issue 45, "A certified professional midwife (CPM) has gone to a non-nursing midwifery school," is not true. A CPM has a documented and approved education course. That may include a midwifery school, self-study, nursing school or apprenticeship. I am a CPM and did not attend a midwifery school.
- Cynthia Gerard, CPM, LM
I'm seeking information about the birth scene in Switzerland because my family may be moving there next year. Any and all info is most welcome, and in particular, names of midwives I might be able to contact directly.
- Laura B
Does anyone know of a "health food" infant formula? I know many frustrated parents who've adopted who have had to rely on conventional infant formula for their baby's sole nourishment. They ask my advise on a brand or a recipe to make their own but I'm at a loss. When my own daughter was an infant I wanted to have a can of backup formula just in case I was detained at a birth and the baby sitter spilled the last of the breast milk. I studied all the labels and found most brands contain cottonseed oil (cotton is heavily sprayed with pesticides as it's not considered a food!!), not to mention the other junk. Or does anyone know an entrepreneur who'd like to capitalize on this consumer niche? Believe me, I'm not advocating for formula feeding over breast, but an organic, non-bovine growth hormone, non-artificial additive formula could serve a lot of babies well.
- Nan
I am working on a waterbirth project and would like insights, stories, helpful suggestions for preparation, execution and cleanup for a water labor or birth from the viewpoint of medical caregivers, doulas, moms, dads, etc. Your input will be acknowledged.
- Judith Halek
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In an on-going campaign to reveal the deception used by the Humane Society of the United States in its fund-raising tactics, watchdog group HumaneWatch.org claims what HSUS says in its fundraising appeals is far different from what its leaders and the organization think. The latest publication from HumaneWatch is currently available at the watchdog group's website.
Despite the words "humane society" in its name, the HSUS isn't affiliated with any community-based humane societies or other pet shelters, according to HumaneWatch. "HSUS doesn't run a single pet shelter, nor does it serve as a national headquarters for humane societies that serve cities, towns, counties or states."
The HSUS has been charged repeatedly by the media and others for the group's deceptive fund-raising tactics which misrepresent the groups bigger objective. "HSUS is focused on winning rights for animals—not helping the pets depicted in its TV ads. Americans who want their contributions to impact pet shelters should give locally," the watchdog group recommends.
According to HumaneWatch.org, HSUS spends millions of dollars on lobbying, including costly ballot initiatives that target family farmers. HSUS has recently turned its attention to animal agriculture in Nebraska. In addition, the group has been accused of backing an objective promoting a vegetarian lifestyle.
Is the Humane Society trying to force the country to become a nation of vegetarians? According to Jon Bruning, Nebraska's Attorney General, the answer is yes. Bruning issued a check for $100,000 last week to 'We support Agriculture", a Nebraska-based coalition which intends to raise awareness of HSUS's anti-animal agriculture agenda.
The HSUS is facing more and more public scrutiny as people gain an understanding of its misleading and deceptive tactics. As Bruning recently put it, "(HSUS is) advertising puppies on TV, but then they come in here … trying to end meat consumption in America."
HumaneWatch.org has documented how HSUS's fundraising is misleading. According to HumaneWatch, "the Nebraska Attorney General has the basic HSUS formula down pat: Heart-wrenching images of abused pets are the vast majority of animals in HSUS's TV appeals, yet HSUS doesn't run a single pet shelter and donates just one percent of its budget to pet shelters."
A recent report by HumaneWatch, a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom, determined that HSUS indeed gives less than one percent of its annual budget to local groups—totaling $527,000 over the last three years—despite raising more than $120 million annually.
Source: HumaneWatch.org


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Which Is More Understandable? Buying Jim Harbaugh's Game-Worn Pants Vs. Other Weird Celebrity Things
Jim Harbaugh apparently has an addiction to $8 Walmart khakis – what a delightful scandal! His addiction is so noteworthy that the 49ers store is actually selling a pair of his authentic game-worn pants.
AFC Championship Tale Of The Tape: New England Patriots Vs. Denver Broncos
The Patriots come into the AFC Championship after dominating the Colts with their running game. However, don't think for a second that Tom Brady is going to dial it down against the Broncos.
NFC Championship Tale Of The Tape: San Francisco 49ers Vs. Seattle Seahawks
The 49ers won their eighth straight game in impressive fashion, handling the powerful Carolina Panthers 23-10.
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Veterans Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will go head-to-head for the 15th time overall and fourth time in the playoffs.
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Two hit, injured while crossing SW 62nd Blvd.
Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 9:58 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 2:51 p.m.
Two people were hospitalized with broken bones after they were hit by a motorist Tuesday night while crossing Southwest 62nd Boulevard in a crosswalk, Gainesville police officer Ben Tobias reported.
Deidre Messner, 18, and Zachary Lash, 21, were crossing from west to east when they were hit by a van driven by Andrew Virgil, 28. Virgil was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Tobias said the crosswalk, in front of the apartment complex The District on 62nd, has had problems in the past, adding that a crosswalk enforcement detail was recently done there.
"When someone is in the crosswalk, they own it," Tobias said. "We identified that intersection, as we can see from last night, as a major problem. We're trying to figure out how to fix the problem, whether it's education or enforcement."
The accident happened about 9:30 p.m. at 1000 SW 62nd Blvd. Tobias said the injuries to Messner and Lash were not life-threatening but the two were taken to Shands at the University of Florida for multiple broken bones.
Virgil told police he did not see Messner and Lash in the crosswalk, Tobias said.
That intersection was included in a recent crosswalk enforcement action in which 70 citations were issued.
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November 2, 2012
Scouting the Draft
Baseball Prospectus Travels to Jupiter
This past weekend marked the annual occurrence of the largest, and most widely attended, event on the amateur scouting circuit: the World Wood Bat Association World Championship, hosted by Perfect Game USA. While Baseball Prospectus evaluators have attended the event in other capacities through their ties to the game, this was the first (but certainly not the last) year the publication sent an official group of representatives. A four-man team comprised of Dan Evans, Nick Faleris, Joe Hamrahi and Jason Parks took to the fields at the Roger Dean Complex in Jupiter, Florida and returned with some interesting on-field observations which the BP team would like to pass on to you.
For those who are unfamiliar with the annual October tournament, the simplest way to convey the experience is to say the event is unique in the purest sense of the word: solitary in type and characteristics. Nowhere else will you find over 80 of the best amateur travel teams playing simultaneously on 13 fields over five days. Nowhere else will you see baseball fields lined with dozens of golf carts filled with pro and collegiate evaluators. Nowhere else will you see a squad in highlighter yellow uniforms taking on another team clothed in purple, black and grey camouflaged jerseys. It is an experience unto itself, and one that evaluators throughout the game mark as a "must attend."
Perfect Game's final tournament on the annual scouting calendar is routinely attended by hundreds of scouts and college coaches, this year totaling around 400 pro evaluators and 200 collegiate reps (our estimates). That is a testament to the quality of teams and players attending, as well as an indication as to how important it is to be able to see the top-tier talents facing one another in a true tournament setting over multiple days. While there are inevitably some draft prospects not in attendance due to fall football commitments, injury, or simply shutting down for the winter, there is never a shortage of impact players on display and we will likely see at least ten major league baseball cards out of this year's crop alone.
While Super Storm Sandy did her best to play havoc with the scheduling, the staff at Perfect Game and the Marlins/Cardinals grounds crew at the Roger Dean Complex were true professionals, ensuring the successful completion of many more games than could reasonably have been expected. The ultimate result was another successful WWBA World Championship, lots of great baseball and five more days of unique baseball memories. What follows is an accumulation of scouting notes from the BP team in various forms; we hope you find them to your liking and we hope to be able to provide more scouting analysis at the amateur level as Baseball Prospectus continues to expand our reach.
One note: This piece focuses only on players at the tournament who are eligible for the 2013 draft. We will have a follow-up piece (or pieces) on underclassmen to keep an eye on, including two of the tournament's most impressive players: 2014's Touki Toussaint (RHP, Coral Springs Christian Academy (FL)) and 2015's Dazmon Cameron (OF, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (GA)).
Player Spotlight: Dominic Smith
Dominic Smith | 1B/OF/LHP | Serra HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Smith entered the WWBA World Championship as a potential 1st rounder with some heat off the strength of his summer showcase performances. A member of last year's Marlin's Scout Team (which is where I had my first extended looks at the talented Smith), he spent the 2012 Perfect Game tourney with Yak Baseball West-GBG, where he logged time at first base, in the outfield and even behind the plate (where he popped a 1.84 to second base per Joe Hamrahi and a couple of Perfect Game scouts).
Smith began to gain traction on the mound late in the summer, where he now sits 90-92 mph from the left side, boasting an intriguing upside and a strong, athletic body providing an ample lump of clay with which a developmental staff could work. Last weekend's tournament, however, reminded everyone just how impressive Smith's offensive skillset is. Here's what the BP scouting contingent saw:
One of the elite position players in his class, he was the talk of the tourney after catching on the backfields in a consolation game. By the way, he's a southpaw. Has Gold Glove potential at first base and well above average arm. Left-handed bat is outstanding, uses other field as well as any hitter in his class, and is starting to display power. Versatile; likes to play. Enjoyed watching him try to keep his bat dry in one of the weekend's frequent visits by Hurricane Sandy, tucked it under his arm and jersey until the last moment. USC Commit.–Dan Evans
Had the best pure swing in the tournament. It was fluid and smooth, and he barreled just about everything he hit. Smith went the other way with authority and is a scout's dream of a hitter. The kid can do just about everything, including catch; registered a pop time of 1.84.–Joe Hamrahi
Impressive physique, good tapered frame; big league body; clean swing with line drive ability pole-to-pole; pull side power but still learning to implement in-game; could develop legit playable power across field with time and reps; picks at first as well as any amateur I've seen; footspeed not ideal for outfield, even in a corner; will save runs at first base; plus make-up; USC commit; profiles well as Day 1 bat; a kid you draft with no concerns about his adjustment to pro ball on and off the field.–Nick Faleris
Team Spotlight: East Cobb Baseball
On Monday afternoon, East Cobb Baseball was crowned champion after coasting to an 8-2 win over runner-up Chet Lemon's Juice. Consistently one of the top producers of elite prep talent, the Georgia-based program did not disappoint this year with a handful of high follows for the 2013 draft in addition to some underclassmen to keep an eye on. Here are scouting notes from Dan and Jason on four 2013 draft eligibles who led the way for ECP:
Josh Hart | OF | Parkview HS (Lilburn, GA)
True center fielder with instincts, speed, and mature bat for age. Open stance, ran 4.0-4.14 [home-to-first]. Above average range, average arm. Good feel for strike zone. Hung in extremely well against multiple southpaws. High draft who'll remain in middle of diamond.–Dan Evans
Wesley Jones | SS | Redan HS (Stone Mountain, GA)
Monster player; physical; athletic; played with strength and coordination on both sides of the ball; actions at shortstop were clean and easy; gobbled up the easy plays; made a few difficult ones; controls his body very well; lacks plus range; 5 runner; bigger second gear, but slow accelerator and slow times to 1B (4.7 range); arm is a 7; quick release and accurate; fearless player over the base; instincts are obvious; profiles better at 3B because of limited range; has quick stroke at the plate; works opposite field; controls the barrel and can stay back on pitches; makes loud contact and can really drive the ball; hit tool impressed me; power was hard to read, but bat speed and strength were present; made big plays in big games; won tournament MVP; shows more now skills than big projections; I saw a future big leaguer.–Jason Parks
Brian Navarreto | C/OF | Arlington Country Day HS (Jacksonville, FL)
Outstanding catching prospect with impressive energy and tools. First guy out, first guy in dugout. Showed 60+ arm with accuracy and loved to use it. Great frame (6'3" 200 lbs). Quick bat. Aggressive with intangibles.–Dan Evans
Travis Demeritte | 3B/RHP | Winder Barrow HS (Winder, GA)
Wow player; very high baseball IQ; very easy to see on-the-field leadership skills and work ethic; plays the game with purpose and passion; athletic, with fluid movements; played a very good third base; clean actions; good reactions and feel; covered a lot of ground; arm is a 7; makes every play he can get to; remarkable field awareness; if he played shortstop I'd call him a no doubt first round talent; bat flashed some potential; bat speed was present; likes to pull the ball; shows power potential; love the hands; love the approach; doesn't get cheated; speed is only average, with home-to-first times in the 4.3 range; good second-gear and base running ability; total gamer; bat is probably only average, but has legit pop, good defensive profile at 3B, and well above-average feel for the game; he's a likely candidate to over-perform projection; future major leaguer; will be around game forever.–Jason Parks
Double Takes: 2013 Player Notes
Informal thoughts on twelve additional 2013 draft eligibles from last weekend:
Rowdy Tellez | 1B/OF| Elk Grove HS (Elk Grove, CA)
First Take: Anyone who knows me knows I love big-bodied first basemen who can really mash. Team Elite's Rowdy Tellez fits that profile. Tellez is 6-foot-5, 250 pounds and one imposing player. He's very athletic and drives the ball with authority. Tellez still has holes in his swing and can be busted inside with heat, but if he makes contact, the ball travels.–Joe Hamrahi
Second Take: Every time I see this player, I like him a little bit more. Left handed hitter has outstanding raw power, the ball jumps off his bat, and he hits it a long way the other way too. In best shape that I have seen him, had quality at-bats throughout tourney.–Dan Evans
Carlos Salazar | RHP | Kerman HS (Kerman, CA)
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First Take: Thick build; fast arm from three-quarter slot; created good angle; delivery had effort; showed big leverage with plant and jerk mechanics; didn't have Scherzer-like recoil or follow-through, but initial set-up and execution were similar; fastball was crisp and worked 93-95 (touched 96 mph, but not in the zone), with a few 90 mph offerings mixed in; command was spotty, missing high to both the arm side and glove side; was falling under the ball; changeup was secondary pitch of choice, working in wide range between 80-87 mph; pitched had decent fading action at 84 mph and flashed potential; was able to hit 95 mph out of the stretch; huge arm strength; delivery with runners on was sub-1.3; very intrigued based on arm strength alone; flashed electric fastball, but delivery was problematic and violent and command/control was poor.–Jason Parks
Second Take: Relatively unknown prior to the tourney, but this Central California native brought big fastball (92-95 mph) to the hill from a high-three-quarter slot. Velocity oriented, jumped at hitters and has funky leg drag. Average life on well above average fastball, but needs to develop secondary stuff, which currently consists of a changeup and slider that are each tipped by slowing down. Pitched up in the zone a lot, but there is a lot to work with here, and lack of power arms in 2013 class makes him really interesting.–Dan Evans
Austin Meadows | OF| Grayson HS (Grayson, GA)
First Take: Standout size; looks like a young Josh Hamilton in a uniform (aesthetics only); high-end athlete; easy plus speed; good arm; shows easy power with flick of the wrists; hit tool was underwhelming in small sample; swing wasn't short to the ball; took time to loop into zone; stayed too tall and lost lower-half; didn't crush average stuff; didn't dominate on either side of the ball; looks the part of five-tool first rounder, but didn't stand out in game action.–Jason Parks
Second Take: Games were heavily attended by scouting directors, a sign that he enters the final eight months high on clubs' draft boards. Impressive frame. Don't see as center fielder. Good feel for strike zone. Left handed hitter did not have big production when I was at diamond. Aggressive approach, good athlete. Looking forward to seeing more of him.–Dan Evans
Terry McClure | OF | Riverwood Int'l Charter School (Sandy Springs, GA)
First Take: McClure makes solid contact, hits for power, and can flat our run. Reminds me a lot of a young Jose Reyes both in ability and stature. He's committed to Georgia Tech, but my guess is he'll never become a Yellow Jacket.–Joe Hamrahi
Second Take: Really raised stock over past four months; bat beginning to manifest some pop in-game; plenty of speed to swipe the extra base and displays solid selective aggressiveness in doing so; chance for plus defensive profile; high follow for spring with chance for Day 1 attention; big weekend in front of decision makers.–Nick Faleris
Nick Longhi | 1B/OF/LHP | Venice Senior HS (Venice, FL)
First Take: Flat-out rakes; can hit balls to all fields; hard contact; shows both hit tool and power potential; lacks much athleticism or defensive value; will be bat-only prospect; bat has plus potential because of strength/bat speed and natural ability to put the barrel on the ball. Really nice hitter.–Jason Parks
Second Take: Continues to show leverage in swing with a chance to develop into true plus power threat; can struggle some with top tier velo, but more swing-related than bat speed, so fixable; strong build; needs to hit but solid chance he will.–Nick Faleris
Jeremy Martinez | C/3B | Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA)
First Take: The real deal. Martinez has a rocket arm and great footwork behind the dish, a good eye at the plate and gap power to all fields. Easily a day one 2013 draft pick in my book.–Joe Hamrahi
Second Take: Big competitor; focused; really liked the arm behind the plate; footwork was a little heavy, but achieved proper throwing position and was able to show a sub-2 pop; easy plus arm; good receiver; intelligent player; good stick; chases above the letters, but has bat speed and barreling ability; uses hands well; has some gap pop; really good looking player; saw more 3B action than behind the plate; lacks speed; below-average range; big arm capable of big plays; actions didn't stand out; focused when on-the-field; games and competes; shows leadership skills.–Jason Parks
Jan Alexis Hernandez | SS | Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (Florida, P.R.)
First Take: Long-limbed, athletic body reminds me of a young Alex Rodriguez frame in short look. Soft feet with plus arm, appears to have skills to remain at short. Highly touted infielder, looks the part, right handed bat.–Dan Evans
Second Take: Good frame; clean actions in the infield; footwork plays around the bag; left side arm; collegiate shortstop and has chance to stick at pro ranks if he doesn't get too big; power potential; natural lift; delivers barrel well; average runner likely slows as body matures; game projects across the board.–Nick Faleris
Tyler Danish | RHP/3B | Durant HS (Plant City, FL)
First Take: Velo up from East Coast Pro (89-91 mph now 90-93 mph); very heavy fastball missing bats now and should produce lots of soft contact in the future; upper-70s slider could be plus down the line and he shows high level of comfort with the pitch; questionable starter profile due to size and some effort, but chance for quality two-pitch attack; sits as early-ish Day 2 arm now.–Nick Faleris
Second Take: Probably the most consistent hurler throughout the tournament with a fastball that hovered in the 92-94 range. While only 6-foot, 170 pounds, Danish used a quick hand exchange and a very deceptive motion to fool hitters. He reminded me a lot of Roger McDowell.–Joe Hamrahi
John Paul (J.P.) Crawford | SS | Lakewood HS (Lakewood, CA)
First Take: Excellent candidate to improve defensive profile with reps and pro instruction; easy left-side arm with accuracy; average runner out of the box, routinely clocking 4.2 to first; improved at bats from beginning of summer; good hands and improving ability to barrel; potential early-round pick that could be top ten overall type talent with three years of college ball under his belt (unlikely to end-up on campus given up-the-middle profile).–Nick Faleris
Second Take: Made the best defensive play of the weekend, turning a low rocket deep in the hole into a 6-4-3 double play with a great stop, quick pop-up, and outstanding feed. Would have been a Web Gem in a big league game. Bat is maturing. Has frame and skills to remain at short. Keeps improving, left-handed hitter.–Dan Evans
Austin Nicely | LHP/1B/OF | Spotswood HS (Penn Laird, VA)
First Take: Tossed a couple of relief innings, and was impressive, showing a polished arm with upside. Lefty was 88-90 mph with above average arm-side life, downer 80 mph breaking ball, and plus 77/78 changeup with sink. Liked this guy a lot, feel will gain strength on frame.–Dan Evans
Second Take: Projectable frame and projectable stuff; type of arm Coach O'Connor and staff turn into a force; lively fastball currently 88-90 mph bumping 91 once up but in the zone; shows some feel for changeup and tight curveball; could wield three average or better Major League offerings in time.–Nick Faleris
Matthew McPhearson | OF | Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, MD)
First Take: Explosive, athletic player with tools. Showed solid pitch recognition throughout tourney, collected big hits all weekend. Ran everything out hard. Took ball up the middle. Outstanding range to either side, looks like pure center patcher.–Dan Evans
Second Take: Made one of the best defensive plays of the tournament ranging to right-center gap with impressive closing speed and body control through sliding catch; above-average to plus runner in field but slower out of box with 4.15-4.22 times to first from left side; improving at bats; works best gap to gap as slasher; hit tool projection unclear, but starter kit for solid lead-off hitter with plus defense in center.–Nick Faleris
Jonah Wesely | LHP | Tracy HS (Tracy, CA)
Video courtesy of Perfect Game USA.
First Take: Had excellent outing on Saturday and identified himself as one of the best southpaws in next June's class. Four pitch guy who goes in on both LHH and RHH, pitches in all four quadrants, and has two solid average to above-breaking balls, each with depth. Great kid. Strike thrower, rebounded from end-of-summer struggles well, body in really good shape. Fastball 88-92 mph with bore. Swing and miss curve. Muscular lower half, uses third base side of rubber from high-three-quarters slot.–Dan Evans
Second Take: Missed start but received glowing reports from multiple evaluators; four pitches that all project; chance for three to four above-average offerings; may have best blend of "now" stuff and projection of all 2013 high school lefties; commanding presence on mound; belongs there and knows it; spring will determine ultimate stock, but capped 2012 showcase circuit on high note.–Nick Faleris
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Nov 02, 2012 08:19 AM
This is a fantastic article. Excited if this is the future of BP prospect/draft coverage.
Nov 02, 2012 08:42 AM
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Nov 02, 2012 08:53 AM
We are focused on bringing BP readers that level of information as often as possible. Wait until you see Jason Parks' Team-by-Team prospect reviews.
Nov 02, 2012 19:19 PM
I have to say that adding Dan Evans has been a big positive. I was hesitant at first, but I really like his insights coming from a high front office position.
Nov 02, 2012 10:20 AM
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Nov 02, 2012 10:25 AM
Any info you can share on Devin Williams? As a St. Louis resident who roots for Mizzou baseball, it's definitely exciting to see a kid from the area get that recognition. I saw Kendall from PG tweets about him being impressive, but hard to get a good feel from that.
Nov 02, 2012 11:18 AM
Sure! Williams was a pleasant surprise, showing much stronger than he did earlier this summer. He wasn't quite as sharp coming out of the rain delay that ensued, but his first couple innings were highly impressive.
Nov 02, 2012 12:02 PM
What were y'all's take on Justin Williams and does he compare to D. Smith? Does J. Hernandez compare well to Correa?
Nov 02, 2012 13:11 PM
For me, Justin Williams had the best raw power in the tournament. Dan Evans and I saw Williams launch a mammoth home run to right field in Sunday's consolation game against the East Cobb Astros. His swing is quick and easy...almost too easy. Williams' power certainly can play at the major league level, but I don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves. He still has a long way to go to become a complete hitter. Williams is big and physical and projects to be a corner outfielder in my book. He's a very athletic kid, but it may take some time for him to understand his body and play to its massive capabilities.
Nov 02, 2012 14:07 PM
I echo Joe's sentiments (though I think Rowdy Tellez is in the same ballpark in the power department). Williams, like Tellez, can run into issues manifesting his power in-game right now. He gears-up for power and can be exposed by secondaries when he does so. The good news is that he has already shown awareness in the box in choosing counts and situations he can sit fastball.
Nov 02, 2012 14:36 PM
Agree with Nick and Joe. I saw Justin play three different games, and is an impressive player and physical specimen. Had quality plate appearances when I was on their diamond. Was impressed with his arm and its accuracy. Hit a homer when I was at his Monday morning game, a 1-0 pitch after the pitcher missed with a breaking ball. He looks like he will be a quality pick in the upcoming draft.
Nov 02, 2012 19:31 PM
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Nov 02, 2012 16:50 PM
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Nov 02, 2012 17:03 PM
I saw Devin Williams in his first outing on Thursday (the initial afternoon of the tourney), he has really good stuff. If he gets to Mizzou, you'll love him. FB was 91-94 from the 1B tip of the rubber. All legs right now. Really athletic and aggressive. Extremely interesting. He pitched for the Mets SCout team in Jupiter.
Nov 02, 2012 19:23 PM
Wonderful article. Great work to all involved.
Nov 03, 2012 04:44 AM
Not likely :) He only caught in the consolation game where there were a lot of players in different positions. Smith is also a great defensive first baseman so that's probably where he'll stay.
Nov 04, 2012 08:16 AM
Agree with Joe. If anything, this was a marketing effort by Yak Baseball (for which they should be commended) showing off Smith's versatility and athleticism to the evaluators on hand.
Nov 04, 2012 15:24 PM
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A MAN has died after a road accident in Summerfield.
The victim, believed to be in his early 70s, died at 1.35pm today after the van he was driving became trapped under an oil tanker in Worcester Road.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed an ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, attended the scene between VOSA and the Mare and Colt pub at 11.43am.
The driver of the tanker was not injured.
The spokesman added: "Crews arrived to find a van and a lorry that had been in a serious collision.
"The man driving the van suffered multiple serious injuries and was trapped in the vehicle.
"Advanced life support was carried out at the scene by medics and resuscitation attempts continued as the patient was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital major trauma unit [in Birmingham] where a trauma team were on standby.
"Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone at the scene and at hospital, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead shortly after arriving at hospital."
The A449 road between the Hoo Farm Industrial Estate island and the A442 Droitwich Road junction was eventually reopened at about 5.20pm to allow the vehicles to be recovered and accident investigators to work at the scene.
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Mediocrity is in the eye of the beholder
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In the May 8 edition of the Edmonton Journal, David Staples talked about Edmonton�s seeming obsession with what he called �Big Shiny Thing-itis�, the obsession some Edmontonians have for building huge, fancy buildings, many of which taxpayers are expected to pay at least some of the costs for. Against critics who complain about taxpayers having to open their wallets, supporters like Edmonton city councillor Scott McKeen say they �make no apologies for wanting to build a dynamic building�, declaring that Edmonton is a city �too used to mediocrity�.
This, apparently, has something to do with making Edmonton attain �world class city� status, whatever that means. Other cities around the world have invested large amounts of money in trying to attract the Olympics, various cultural festivals, building large transit systems, and more. All of this, of course, tends to cost money. Montreal taxpayers were on the hook for 30 years� worth of debt after the 1976 Olympics.
One thing I�ve repeatedly noticed is how so many boosters of these types of projects tend to attack their critics as small-minded, suburban, accepting of mediocrity, having a �small town� mentality, and similar insults. Apparently there�s now a set of stringent criteria that exist for a community to qualify as �world class�, and otherwise you�re mediocre.
Too often, it seems as though people who advocate for the festivals, buildings and transit systems that somehow make a community �dynamic� or �world class� tend to look down their noses at people who would prefer to see their tax dollars focused on things like pothole repair and garbage collection. As you might expect, the people who prefer to see their money focused on these things feel they�re being insulted. This doesn�t help foster discussion on where our tax dollars would best be spent.
In my opinion, mediocrity is in the eye of the beholder. I fail to see what�s wrong with quiet suburbia or living in a small town, particularly when the quality of life can easily match anything in a larger community. St. Albert�s roads have far fewer potholes than Edmonton�s. We have our own unique arts traditions with entities like the annual Children�s Festival and St. Albert Children�s Theatre. People here are as open-minded and friendly as any I�ve ever met. These are just three examples of things that give our city a unique flavour all its own.
Is St. Albert, and indeed many Canadian cities as a whole, somehow mediocre and second-rate because its institutions and buildings don�t meet a set of arbitrary �world class� standards? What does such a status mean for most of the people who actually pay for and use the city�s services every day? Does it make life more comfortable for lower-income residents? Does it ensure that that the garbage is picked up? Does it mean that people feel safe walking the streets at night?
Those are the real indications of a city being world-class, far more than any fancy buildings, international festivals or arbitrary design standards.
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Tony Pulis suffered his first home defeat of 2014 in a repeat of the Eagles' 2-0 league loss at Old Trafford back in September as a Robin van Persie penalty and Wayne Rooney strike saw off a resilient Crystal Palace.
The Eagles now find themselves just two points above the relegation places on 26 points with 12 games to play.
Glenn Murray started his first game for Palace since May 2013 with United manager David Moyes giving wonderkid Adnan Januzaj a start for the visitors.
The home side had their first foray into the United area after just three minutes when a long ball to Murray caused United to clear for a corner, but the visitors then had three clear chances in three minutes but fluffed their lines in front of the Holmesdale, who had put on a pre-game display headed by a 'Together, Our Spirit is Unbreakable' banner.
Smash: Wayne Rooney is mobbed after his spectacular strike on Saturday
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Robin van Persie completely missed a bicycle kick, Januzaj shot wide and Marouane Fellaini fluffed a cutback from the Dutchman.
However, the current Premier League champions, buoyed by an upbeat Wayne Rooney, who signed a reported £300,000-a-week contract this week, did manage to get the ball in the net in the 17th minute but Januzaj controlled it with his hand.
Palace were testing the United defence with Jason Puncheon and Tom Ince finding plenty of room in midfield, but the Eagles could not test them enough and when Rooney was not closed down following a 26th minute corner, his looping cross evaded everyone except Damien Delaney who headed it off the line and it remained 0-0 as Nemanja Vidic could only put his follow-up over the bar.
Just two minutes later though Palace had their best chance of the match as an Ince cross into the United box caused panic with it breaking to Jonathan Parr whose header back in deflected off of Chris Smalling and a crucial save from De Gea ensured the game remained goalless.
Moments later Marouane Chamakh saw the ball drop to him in the six-yard box from an Ince cross but his header did not have enough power to test De Gea and United followed up with their best chance of the half as Fellaini again had a chance to score but the midfielder who had not played for nearly three months lent back and his left-footed shot went horribly wide of the post.
Palace went into the break the happier of the two teams and whatever Pulis said worked a treat as Palace forced three early corners but, again, a lack of a cutting edge meant that they could not capitalise.
The longer the game went on without a goal, the more United shifted through their gears but clever play from Murray in the 59th minute Murray drew a foul from Vidic and from the resulting free-kick the Palace top scorer from last season could only hook a weak shot straight into De Gea.
United, however, were beginning to impose themselves and as Patrice Evra raced into the Palace box, a clumsy challenge from Chamakh saw the Frenchman crash down just centimetres inside the line and van Persie sent Speroni the wrong way from the resulting penalty to put United 1-0 up.
A tired Murray was subbed soon after for Cameron Jerome and within seconds of his introduction he beat Smalling with a curling shot that De Gea did well to get down to and push out for a corner.
This was to prove the last chance Palace had of getting something from the game as an attacking run from Evra to the touchline saw a neat cut-back to Rooney in space inside the Palace box and his expert half-volley beat Speroni to double the lead at 2-0 and kill the game.
Van Persie then hit the crossbar after a speculative shot and despite the introduction of Dwight Gayle and Yannick Bolasie, who kept United on their toes, the Eagles' impressive home form under Pulis came to an end with all eyes and minds in SE25 now on the six-pointer away at Swansea on Sunday afternoon.
Crystal Palace: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Parr, Puncheon, Jedinak, Ledley, Ince (Gayle 85), Chamakh (Bolasie 74), Murray (Jerome 66).
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The buzz this week is the official local premier of I AM NOT A HIPSTER screening this Friday at MOPA in partnership with our friends at San Diego Film Festival and Sezio.
I AM NOT A HIPSTER was shot in San Diego by SDSU grads and is rooted within the San Diego indie music scene. It was an official selection in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. No stranger to Sundance, Writer/Director Dustin Destin Cretton's short film Short Term 12 won the Jury Prize at Sundance in 2009.
We've got two screenings to choose from at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Joel P. West, of The Tree Ring, created the band Canines for the film and wrote the songs performed in the movie. Canines will be making a rare live performance between the two screenings. And our friends at El Dorado will be running the bar for the evening.
Come down Friday to support the local creative community. Proceeds from the event will help send I AM NOT A HIPSTER on to more cities and distribution channels. Also, Producer Ron Najor has just launched a Kickstarter online fundraiser for the film. Get your tickets here.


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RICHMOND, Texas - A man is on trial in Fort Bend County, accused in a deputy's shooting after a chase.
Dashcam video recorded by Deputy Charles Scott's patrol car captured the dramatic moments of the chase and shooting in May 2010.
Scott was trying to pull over a white van that matched the description of one leaving the scene of a Bank of America robbery on Highway 6 near U.S. 59 in Sugar Land. Investigators said the defendant, Larrylon, Williams was behind the wheel. He has been charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer.
Scott said what happened next is anything but routine.
"I attempted to stop the vehicle and, more or less, it came to an abrupt stop and basically ambushed me," said Scott. "Kicked the door open and used and AK-47 to attempt to kill me."
Scott said the man opened the back door and started shooting his automatic weapon.
Investigators said Mouafak Kazzaz was the suspected shooter.
"I was shot in the left arm and the left side of my head. I didn't have time to get out of the car, which I would have preferred to have done," said Scott. "However, it happened so fast, I didn't have a chance to do that."
Scott was bleeding, but managed to fire back at the robbery suspects, who are also accused of hitting more than 30 banks in 2010.
"I got cover under the engine board or dash board and I got unholstered and got my gun over my head and shot back through the window as they were shooting at me," Scott said.
Williams kept driving, but eventually, other deputies stopped it inside a nearby neighborhood, investigators said. But officials said it was far from over.
Another shootout began, and it was all caught on camera. During that shooting, with other deputies, an innocent woman was hit. She survived, but Kazzaz was fatally wounded, investigators said.
Deputies said Williams eventually surrendered.
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A new year, a new decade, a clean slate to start over, and make positive changes in your life. 2010 has arrived and it is going to be a phenomenal year!
Fitness and weight loss is amongst the most popular New Year's Resolutions. Every gym parking lot across the nation will be packed in the following months. Gym memberships will spike, new timid faces with wide eyes will emerge, everyone is pumped up to lose weight, and begin their journey to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
This interesting phenomenon will slowing start to dwindle down in March. Statistics show that this New Year's gym enthusiasm does not last. In fact, most people do not stick with resolutions beyond a few weeks.
Here are 6 tips to keep you on track to accomplish weight loss and fitness results in 2010:
1. Sit down with a qualified personal trainer to discus medical history, fitness goals, postural analysis, body composition, exercise testing, exercise prescription, and nutrition. Most gyms offer a free fitness assessment. Take advantage of this service and do not blindly try to create your own workout regimen.
2. Project clear, thought out, short term and long term goals. Track progress and create a schedule. You will see results if you are putting in the time with a proper workout program.
3. Make sure to reward yourself when you hit goals in your new found healthy lifestyle. This does not mean loafing on the couch with a carton of Ben and Jerry's. Choose healthy, positive rewards, such as, a massage, a soak in the hot tub, a new I-Pod, new running shoes, or new workout clothes.
4. Keep a food Journal and choose the good stuff. A food journal is a powerful way to hold yourself accountable. Write down what you ate, the portion, time of day, and how you felt. This will help you understand your eating habits. People often eat out of emotion and stress. Work it out and uncover these triggers.
5. Have fun and enjoy your new found healthy lifestyle. A training partner is another great way to make your time in the gym social and fun. Try switching up your workout in the gym with outdoor recreational activities.
6. Be positive. Negative thoughts create stress and zap your energy. Believe in yourself, repeat positive affirmations, enjoy the excitement and opportunities of the future. Positive thoughts will be empowering, give you energy, motivation, and help keep you focused!


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Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Many things can cause it. One of the causes is infection with a virus called the hepatitis A virus (HAV). This virus can spread through food or water. It can also spread directly from person to person. This could happen if someone does not wash his or her hands after coming in contact with infected stool. (For example, after using the bathroom or changing a dirty diaper.) HAV often spreads in daycare settings, restaurants, and places with poor sewage treatment. In most cases, the virus doesn't make children very sick. It may cause flulike symptoms. But it likely won't cause long-term problems.
Symptoms usually appear about 2 to 6 weeks after exposure to the virus. Symptoms are often mild in children. They include:
Pain in the upper right abdomen (where the liver is)
Tiredness and weakness
Sore muscles and joints
Upset stomach, vomiting, or diarrhea
Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, dark urine, or light-colored stools)
Itchy skin
Low-grade fever
The doctor asks questions to determine when the child may have been exposed to HAV. The child's blood is tested for HAV. Other tests may be done to see how healthy the liver is and to look for signs of damage.
There is no cure for hepatitis A. The virus will run its course. Treatment focuses on making the child comfortable and treating symptoms (the same way you would treat flu symptoms). These include:
Giving the child plenty of fluids to help prevent dehydration. Good choices are water or a child's electrolyte solution. Moderate amounts of fruit juice are also OK.
Making sure the child gets plenty of rest.
Checking with the child's doctor before using any over-the-counter medications. The liver processes all medications. A child with hepatitis A may not be able to take certain medications.
A child with hepatitis A can spread the virus to others, even before symptoms appear. He or she can continue to spread the virus for a few days after symptoms start. Here are some precautions you can take to prevent HAV from spreading:
Adults and children should wash hands often, and always after using the bathroom or changing diapers and before preparing food and eating. To wash your hands or your child's hands, work up a good lather with soap and warm water. Scrub for at least 10 to 15 seconds, then rinse.
Keep a sick child home from school or daycare until symptoms are gone.
Have your child and others in the household vaccinated against viral hepatitis. The hepatitis A vaccine is safe for any adult or child over age 1. Once a child has hepatitis A, he can't get it again. But he could get another type of hepatitis. And getting vaccinated soon after exposure to HAV could prevent illness. Members of the household should be vaccinated against hepatitis A and B (another type of hepatitis virus), if they haven't been already. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C or the other less common types of hepatitis.
In rare cases, hepatitis A can lead to a serious infection and liver failure. If a child has another liver problem, hepatitis A could make it worse. In most cases, though, hepatitis A does not cause any lasting problems in children.
If your child has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, the following can be signs of a more serious problem. Call the doctor if the child:
Has signs of dehydration: decreased urination; very dark urine; dry mouth; refusal to drink fluids; no tears when crying
Is extremely irritable or drowsy
Loses consciousness
Has swelling in the hands, arms, feet, ankles, abdomen, or face
Bleeds from the nose, mouth, or rectum, or has bloody stools
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Under cover of darkness, Cooking Channel's Ice Cream truck rolled back into Manhattan in time for the NYC Wine & Food Festival. New Yorkers – Do you hear the promise of free ice cream in the air?
Better yet, it's being provided by Queens' cream favorite, Max and Mina's.
Better BETTER yet, here are the flavors:
- Smoked Chocolate
- Pumpkin Fluff
-Sour Cream Toffee
- Chocolate Challah
- Tahitian Vanilla with a Balsamic Strawberry Weave
Though the Truck may park near events that require tickets, our ice cream is free as usual…
Cooking Channel's Meatpacking, Uncorked, 6-9pm*
-Cooking Channel Ice Cream Truck: Roger Mooking [Everyday Exotic]
Cooking Channel Ice Cream Truck (corner of 14th St. and 9th Ave)
– Lee Anne Wong: 12-2pm [Unique Eats]
- Roger Mooking: 3-5pm [Everyday Exotic]
Carts in the Parc (@Cooking Channel Ice Cream Truck) Eventi Hotel (851 Sixth Avenue)
– Kelsey Nixon: 3-4:30pm [Kelsey's Essentials]
- Chuck Hughes: 4:30-6pm [Chuck's Day Off]
Get more on Cooking Channel at the NYC Wine and Food Festival.
Get more on some of our new Cooking Channel shows in the Fall Preview 2010.
More on Max and Mina's:
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HOUSTON - A man who pretended to be a lawyer has been accused of scamming thousands of dollars out of unsuspecting clients, investigators said.
Pedro Magana Estrada, 44, has been charged with felony theft, fraud and falsely holding oneself as an attorney.
League City police said they started investigating Estrada in April after business owners reported that they thought they were victims of theft and deceit.
Police said they quickly learned that the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Precinct 6 Constable's Office were also investigating Estrada.
Detectives said Estrada introduced himself to business owners as a licensed attorney and offered his services for a fee ranging from $250 to $10,000.
Business cards Estrada handed out indicated that he handled cases in corporate, criminal, entertainment, family, immigration and maritime law, officials said.
Investigators said they received complaints that Estrada disappeared or didn't complete work.
One of those complaints came from a man who owns a restaurant. Police said he told them that Estrada was a regular customer and he hired him when he sought permanent residency in the United States. Investigators said that man told them he paid Estrada $20,000 and then figured out Estrada wasn't who he claimed to be.
Police said Estrada is not a licensed attorney and that he may have been deceiving people since 2009. Investigators said they know of about 20 alleged victims.
After charges were filed, Estrada went to Mississippi, where he posed as a preacher and psychologist, police said.
Estrada was arrested in Bentonia, Miss., on May 18 and was extradited to Harris County.
Detectives said more charges may be filed.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mayor Alvin Brown on Thursday applauded more than 100 military-friendly companies and universities for committing their support to Jobs for Vets.
Deutsche Bank and NPACT America, were highlighted as the first and 100th company, respectively, to partner with the city of Jacksonville's Military Affairs, Veterans and Disabled Services Department and the Jacksonville Military Veterans Coalition to assists veterans with their transition into civilian life. The Jobs for Vets website links veterans with military-friendly businesses, provides education and internship opportunities, and enhances veterans' knowledge of living in northeast Florida.
"Hiring a veteran is not just good for business; it's the right thing to do," Brown said. "I believe the military teaches a refined skill set and a sense of self-worth and discipline that provides a significant edge in the job market. I encourage all companies to give serious consideration to veterans and transitioning service members when evaluating their staffing needs."
Roughly one of every four people in Jacksonville is directly connected to the armed services, either as an active duty service member, guardsmen or reservist, retired military member or a veteran, and Jacksonville's veteran population is increasing at a rate of 900 residents per month.
Brown recognized success stories during a news conference on Thursday, including that of Kyle Lumpiesz, who is a U.S. Army veteran currently in training with the Workforce Opportunities Services Program as a Claims Processor and who will soon be hired by Prudential.
Jobs for Vets was launched by Brown in April of this year to serve Jacksonville's increasing veteran population and to ensure that veterans and transitioning service members have all the tools they need to attain gainful employment after they have served and sacrificed.
Most companies that have committed to Jobs for Vets also participated in the Veterans Jobs Fair during the Week of Valor, a series of events hosted by the city of Jacksonville to honor those who are serving and those who have served.
For more information and for a list of companies, please visit www.coj.net/militaryaffairs.
Copyright 2012 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Despite Miggy's three HRs, Tigers outslugged
Fielder adds three RBIs, but Detroit drops three of four to Rangers
ARLINGTON -- Miguel Cabrera blasting three home runs and Prince Fielder delivering a bases-clearing double would normally mean a Tigers win.
But another short outing by a Tigers starting pitcher and a bullpen that was unable to stop the bleeding meant that Cabrera and Fielder combining for eight RBIs wouldn't be enough. Despite the second three-homer game of Cabrera's career, the Tigers fell to the Rangers, 11-8, at the Ballpark in Arlington on Sunday night.
"This one is very hard to swallow," catcher Brayan Pena said. "We had a pretty good shot to win the game and we didn't. It's one of those days you feel like it was going to be a heavyweight fight. But it's baseball. You just have to learn from the mistakes and continue to work and improve."
Cabrera drove in the first four Tigers runs, three on a 441-foot home run to right in the third off Rangers starter Derek Holland and the other on a 403-foot rocket to center in the fifth. That marked the 27th multi-homer game of his career and put the Tigers on top, 4-1, but the lead wouldn't last long.
Four straight hitters reached base after Elvis Andrus' RBI groundout in the home half of the fifth as Doug Fister walked David Murphy and gave up an RBI single to Lance Berkman. Adrian Beltre followed with his second bloop double to shallow left. The ball was inches away from the foul line when it bounced off shortstop Jhonny Peralta's glove, allowing two runs to score.
"The ball bounces one way or the other," Fister said. "If it bounces our way, we get out of that inning. If it bounces their way, it causes trouble. He did it twice. The guy's a great hitter. I've got to tip my cap because he put it where we weren't. That's pretty much what it came down to."
Nelson Cruz's infield single ended Fister's night. Fister, who fell to 2-5 with a 6.00 ERA in eight career starts against the Rangers, allowed five runs on nine hits in just 4 2/3 innings as Tigers starters went 1-3 with a 10.91 ERA in the four-game series.
"Fister's not a guy that I enjoy facing," Beltre said. "We knocked him around a little bit before the fifth inning and we jumped on the bullpen. That's what you're supposed to do."
The Tigers regained the lead when, after Jason Frasor intentionally walked Cabrera, Fielder lined a double that one-hopped the center-field fence, driving in three runs -- one more than he had driven in during his previous 11 games.
"[Fielder] coming through against the left-hander [Michael Kirkman], that was huge," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "That was a heck of an at-bat when they walked Miguel and Prince fought his butt off against that lefty and hit the ball in the gap. That was a huge hit for us."
But, once again, the Tigers failed to hold on to the lead. With the Tigers on top, 7-5, the Rangers batted around and scored four times for the second straight inning. Murphy's three-run homer off Ortega highlighted the sixth-inning rally and put the Tigers in a hole they would not climb out of.
"We just made some horrible pitches late in the game," Leyland said. "We felt like [Ortega] was perfect for that spot. We were a little bit short, obviously."
Cabrera's third blast was a 404-footer to center in the eighth inning, giving him his first three-home run game since May 28, 2010. Sunday marked the first time that Fielder and Cabrera each had at least three RBIs in a game since they became teammates before last season.
Cabrera became the first player in Major League history to go 4-for-4 with three home runs, five RBIs and four runs scored in a loss.
"Of course you wouldn't have believed that, but unfortunately that's what happened," Fielder said. "You never think you're going to lose. You always feel confident you're going to win, but it just didn't work out."
With the loss, the Tigers trail the Indians by two games in the American League Central -- their largest division deficit this season. After an off-day Monday, they will be in Cleveland for a two-game series against the Indians, who are 15-4 in their last 19 games while the Tigers have lost eight of their last 12.
Christian Corona is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dana Reinhardt
Photo: © Chelsea Hadley
About the Author
A Brief Chapter In My Impossible Life is my first novel.
There's nothing like the first time something wonderful happens to you, like, for example, when you sit down to write your first novel and it actually gets published.
I guess there's nothing quite like the first time something just awful happens to you either. Those are moments you aren't likely to forget.
So by way of introducing myself to you, let me share with you a list of my firsts:
My first love was a boy named Matthew in my pre-school class. He was very funny looking with a huge head of unruly curls, crooked teeth and rather prominent nostrils, but I loved him nonetheless. My best friend married us underneath a tree in the play yard and we used rubber bands as our wedding rings. Years later, when I arrived at college 3,000 miles away from that preschool play yard, I found him again. He had absolutely no idea who I was. That really pissed me off.
My first pet was a dog named Smokey. When he was two, he died after being bitten by a rattlesnake.
My first heartbreak was: see above.
My first earthquake was the big earthquake of 1971, or so I thought until today. I've carried around this story all my life about how I was such a sweet and mellow baby that I slept right through the big earthquake of 1971. But just now, when I went on the Internet to get the exact date of the big earthquake of 1971 I learned that it occurred on February 9th. I was born on March 11th. Hmmm….
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to everyone to whom I've told that story about sleeping through the earthquake.
My first time crying so hard in a movie that my Dad had to carry me out of the theater was when I saw Pete's Dragon. I cried on and off for days. It' s happened since. Well, not the part about having to be carried out of the theater by my father. I'm too big and he's too old and his back is too weak. But I mean the part about crying for days. (Okay so I'm a big cryer in movies. I even cried in The Nutty Professor.)
And while we're on the subject of crying, of really, really crying…
My first big cry over a book was Bridge to Terabithia. It made me want to be a writer.
My first big cry over a play was Death of a Salesman. It made me want to be anything but a salesman.
My first time on a moped lasted about 10 seconds. I drove it right into a brick wall and broke my wrist. I was fifteen. That was also my first time on Morphine and I asked the doctor to marry me.
My first concert was The Who's final tour in 1983. I think they've had at least four more final tours since then.
My first job was working as a waitress at a dive where celebrities used to come and eat breakfast in their sweatpants. Eventually, the fact that celebrities came to eat breakfast in their sweatpants caught on, and there would be a line up the block. Pretty soon the celebrities stopped wearing sweatpants to breakfast.
My first husband is Daniel Sokatch. He's cute. And funny. And really nice. He'll always be my first husband no matter what, but I'm counting on there not being a second. Or a third…
My first child is my daughter Noa. Sometimes after spending the day with her my face hurts from smiling so much. (My second child is my daughter Zoe and she's every bit as wonderful as my first.)
My first time writing my own biography for Random House's "Author Spotlight" was today.
Thanks for reading.


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|Luke Bilyk
|Birth Name
|Luke Barry Bilyk
|Date of Birth
|November 10, 1994 (age 22)
|Place of Birth
|Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
|Eye Color
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|Dark Brown
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Luke Barry Bilyk (born November 10, 1994) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role on Degrassi as Drew Torres. He also starred in My Babysitter's A Vampire with former Degrassi stars Cassie Steele, Jamie Johnston, and Vanessa Morgan. He has appeared in many episodes of the hit TV show, The Latest Buzz, as one of the magazine's journalists. He has also appeared in an episode of the Canadian drama, Flashpoint, and played Luke on the show Really Me. He has been cast in Tufford Kennedy's film, The Cycle of Broken Grace . Recently, he joined the cast for the last season of the television series Lost Girl. In MTV's 10 On Top, Luke said that he and Munro Chambers are the closest on set. Luke is also good friends with Daniel Kelly, AJ Saudin, Chloe Rose, Aislinn Paul, Sam Earle, Shannon Kook-Chun, Cristine Prosperi, Melinda Shankar, Ricardo Hoyos, Sarah Fisher, Alicia Josipovic, Annie Clark, Jessica Tyler, and Lyle Lettau.
- Luke is a Scorpio.
- On his Twitter, he confirmed that he is of German and Italian ethnicity.
- His favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
- He plays hockey, his old number being 13.
- He thinks Bianca is the most compatible with Drew, out of all the girls he has dated. (source)
- His favorite color is aqua blue and/or orange.
- Luke has three sisters.
- He has a crush on the former Degrassi star, Cassie Steele.
- He is the youngest out of his siblings.
- Luke has four nephews: Degan, Miles, Jaxon, and Marcus.
- He loves Ed Sheeran.
- He's frequently compared to Taylor Lautner and he has stated that he is "flattered" by it.
- He was rumored to be dating Alicia Josipovic, but has since stated that they are only "best friends."
- Luke has stated that he and Sam Earle are like brothers.
- Hockey and soccer are his favorite sports.
- He was homeschooled.
- He, Munro Chambers, Daniel Kelly, Justin Kelly, and Alicia Josipovic created a fake family: an Italian Mafia family.
- He was on Degrassi for 5 years.
- He ships Drianca.
- He has said that he would marry Alicia in a heartbeat.


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NEW HAVEN, Ind. (AP) -- Police near Fort Wayne say two people have died and at least six others have been injured in a fiery crash involving a semitrailer and five other vehicles.
The Journal Gazette reports westbound lanes of U.S. 30 just east of Interstate 469 remained closed late Tuesday afternoon more than six hours after the crash.
New Haven police spokesman Officer Scott Adam says emergency responders found a car on its roof engulfed in flames and its sole occupant dead at the scene. Also killed was someone traveling in one of three SUVs involved in the crash.
Adam says all of the vehicles were westbound in clear, dry conditions. He says it's not immediately clear how the pileup occurred.
The names of the victims weren't immediately released.


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A few items that have been discussed already. But here are the official announcements.
From the NHL:
New York/Toronto (July 20, 2011) – The New York Rangers will play an exhibition game in Bratislava, Slovakia, against HC Slovan at SLOVNAFT Arena, on Sunday, Oct. 2, as part of the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge. Face off will be 5 p.m. local time/11 a.m. ET
"HC Slovan Bratislava is proud to welcome one of the classiest NHL organizations to our arena at the beginning of the new season," said Maros Krajci, general manager of HC Slovan. "Next season is an historic one in Bratislava, as we celebrate the 90th anniversary of playing hockey in our city."
In 2008, HC Slovan hosted an NHL exhibition game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vincent Lecavalier scored a power play goal early in the third period to tie the score a 2-2, with the Lightning prevailing 3-2 after a shootout. Bratislava recently completed a successful experience as host of the 2011 IIHF World Championships.
For the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere Challenge, the Rangers will play a total of four exhibition games in Europe:
· Sept. 29 – HC Sparta Prague at TESLA Arena in Prague, Czech Republic
· Sept. 30 – Frolunda Indians at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden
· Oct. 2 – HC Slovan at SLOVNAFT Arena in Bratislava
· Oct. 3 – EV Zug at Bossard Arena in Zug, Switzerland
The Rangers will open their 2011-12 NHL regular season by playing two games at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on Friday, Oct. 7 against the Los Angeles Kings and Saturday, Oct. 8 against the Anaheim Ducks. 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere™ marks a record fifth consecutive season the NHL will be playing regular-season games in Europe. NHL teams will play a total of four games in three different European capital cities – Berlin, Stockholm and Helsinki – Oct. 7-8, 2011. By the end of 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere™, 17 NHL teams – over half of the NHL – will have played regular-season and exhibition games in Europe since 2007.
From the Rangers:
Four Rangers Games on Network Slate
New York, NY – July 20, 2011 – MSG Network announced today that it will telecast four New York Rangers games from the 2011 Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament. The tournament takes place September 10-14 in Traverse City, Michigan and features prospects from eight NHL teams. Jeep will be the title sponsor of the four telecasts on MSG Network.
The annual tournament will include eight teams from the NHL, split into two divisions: the Gretzky Division (New York Rangers, St. Louis, Dallas, Carolina) and the Howe Division (Detroit, Buffalo, Columbus, Minnesota). Each team will face its division opponents once in the opening round and the final day will feature the top seeds in the Championship Game, as well as the remaining teams in the third, fifth and seventh place games, based on their records.
Coverage of the games will include behind-the-scenes access to the Rangers coaching staff and scouting teams, as well as interviews with a number of the prospects. Participating players and the network telecast team will be announced at a future date.
2011 marks the 14th year of the Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament, which has previously featured current Rangers players, including Marc Staal, Dan Girardi, Ryan McDonagh, Michael Sauer, Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan and Derek Stepan.
Below is the schedule for the telecasts:
Saturday, September 10 – NY Rangers vs. St. Louis (7:00 PM)
Sunday, September 11 – NY Rangers vs. Dallas (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, September 13 – NY Rangers vs. Carolina (3:30 PM)
Wednesday, September 14 – TBD (depending on standings)


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Buck appeared in 19 games out of the bullpen for the Lions…Allowed opponents to score just two earned runs in 21.1 innings of work…Led team with 0.84 ERA…Posted two saves…Struck 15 batters for the season and allowed only 10 hits…Did not allow a run in 16-of-19 outings…Did not allow a hit in 14-of-19 appearances…Collected his first save of the season against SSC rival Tampa (04/01/11), as he did not allow a hit and struck out three batters.
Buck made 13 appearances as well as starting six games for the Lions in his freshman year…The young left hander had a total of 24.2 innings pitched including 19 strike outs…His best game was against Webber International University (03/31/10) where he pitched four innings, scattering five hits, allowing only one earned run while striking out four batters.
Attended Durant High School…In his senior season, Buck was named Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, and Second Team All-County…He concluded the year as a 2009 Under Armour All-American....In 2009, while playing for the national ranked Team Akadema, he was part of the AAU US National Championship U-19 Division…Named to the AAU National Championship All American First Team.
Born June 5 in Brandon, Fla…Sport Business major…His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and spending time with friends and family…His career goals are to play professional baseball and to use his degree to obtain a position working for Major League Baseball…Believes his energy is his best asset to the team…Names Derek Jeter as his favorite athlete...Names the New York Yankees as his favorite team…He chose Saint Leo because the coaching staff and what they represent…Son of Thom and Debbie Buck…Has one sister, Sydney.


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we dont all have sky or have the money for it so lets all get to see it and stop the ripoff
poor 10:19am Tue 8 Jan Report Abuse
BBC2 live on Feb 3rd ! Okay I am going to write that on my calender.
Pray for Rain ! 2:46am Sun 8 Jan Report Abuse
rugby is so much better
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This is SO good to have some real sport back on terrestial TV, lets give it the support it deserves. Mike Carlson for Prime Minister too!
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Last NFL show on Five... no worries,Mike Carlson's hosting the superbowl over on BBC2 live on Feb 3rd !
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