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Pirates to see plenty of NL Central in April
PITTSBURGH -- Schedules always make for a fun early-season topic. The last two years, the Pirates had extremely tough first-quarter slates.
This time around, the Bucs have it tough because their first 26 games will be against National League Central foes, at least potentially setting the tone for the entire campaign.
Twenty of those games will be against co-contenders St. Louis (beginning with this weekend's series in PNC Park), Cincinnati and Milwaukee.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle just shrugged.
"It's the schedule," Hurdle said. "Every year we get a new one, and we always have conversations about it.
"It's always important to play well in the division, and we've got that challenge right away. Will the division be as competitive as it was last year? Time will tell; I don't think anyone foresaw three of the teams having 90-plus wins. I do believe it will continue to be challenging, and strong."
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The normal social and physical development of children ages 3 to 6 years old includes many milestones.
Developmental milestones record - 3 to 6 years
All children develop a little differently. If you are concerned about your child's development, talk to your child's health care provider.
The typical 3- to 6-year-old:
Gross motor development in the 3- to 6-year-old should include:
Fine motor development milestones at about age 3 should include:
Fine motor development milestones at about age 4 should include:
Fine motor development milestones at about age 5 should include:
The 3-year-old uses:
The 4-year-old begins to:
The 5-year-old:
Stuttering may occur in the normal language development of toddlers ages 3 to 4 years. It occurs because ideas come to mind faster than the child is able to express them, especially if the child is stressed or excited.
When the child is speaking, give your full, prompt attention. Do not comment on the stuttering. Consider having the child evaluated by a speech pathologist if:
The preschooler learns the social skills needed to play and work with other children. As time passes, the child is better able to cooperate with a larger number of peers. Although 4- to 5-year-olds may be able to start playing games that have rules, the rules are likely to change, often at the whim of the dominant child.
It is common in a small group of preschoolers to see a dominant child emerge who tends to boss around the other children without much resistance from them.
It is normal for preschoolers to test their physical, behavioral, and emotional limits. Having a safe, structured environment in which to explore and face new challenges is important. However, preschoolers need well-defined limits.
The child should display initiative, curiosity, the desire to explore, and enjoyment without feeling guilty or inhibited.
Early morality develops as children want to please their parents and others of importance. This is commonly known as the "good boy" or "good girl" stage.
Elaborate storytelling may progress into lying. If this is not addressed during the preschool years, this behavior may continue into the adult years. Mouthing off or backtalk is usually a way for preschoolers to get attention and a reaction from an adult.
Safety is very important for preschoolers.
Feigelman S. The preschool years. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 10.
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On Aug. 7, officials from the USDA Rural Development Offices in El Centro and Indio met at the Idyllwild Library with Riverside County Fire Department representatives Gina McGough and Peter Lent, and Pine Cove Water District General Manager Jerry Holldber and President Mike Esnard, as well as concerned local organizations, to discuss their programs that offer financial assistance (fire and non-fire related) to local businesses, community facilities and water districts.
"Why are we here?" posed Daniel Cardona, area specialist of the USDA. "To meet you all, learn about what happened during the fire and basically to make some connections and find out if there is any way any of our programs might be able to assist you. It could be fire related or not fire related.
"We serve the rural areas of California and this area is eligible for many of our programs. Our programs serve communities with populations of 10,000 or less, 20,000 or less or even 50,000 or less and our primary goal is to serve those areas."
Holldber organized the meeting. "I received a call from Daniel Cardona of the USDA wanting to help the community of Idyllwild," said Holldber. "Daniel asked me to contact members of the community and organize the meeting. We wanted to see if there were any programs that could benefit the people and community of Idyllwild and surrounding areas affected by the fire."
The benefits include Single Family Housing programs, Multi-Family Housing programs, Business and Cooperative Services programs, Community Facility programs and Water and Waste Water programs. Unfortunately, no funds are available at the state level to assist individuals.
Lent explained, "Without a federal declaration, there is no individual help. The only thing that will help individuals is the [Small Business Administration].
"We are also attempting to get state assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act. We are still compiling those numbers and as it stands right now, the state has not approved them. The state did approve a Declaration of Emergency which is great but no funding came with that declaration."
The USDA organization has no assistance for businesses with economic loss. USDA Business and Cooperative Specialist Sonny Hogue said, "Generally we would have a disaster assistance program but because we don't have any disaster assistance money, there is really nothing that we can do. The only thing we can offer is some type of grant or business loan."
Holldber said, "I will make some contacts with you and see if there is any interest. We can get a group of business people together and you can come back to town and say 'this is how we can help you.' This is one option."
For residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the Mountain Fire and not covered by insurance, there may be some housing assistance available in the form of loans. "These residents can apply and must go through the qualification process including income eligibility and acceptable credit," said Carrie McLeod, another USDA area specialist. "If housing is of immediate concern, individuals may apply for a LOPE Letter [Letter of Priority and Entitlement] which gives them priority in housing where there is a wait list. However, these individuals may not exceed a moderate income level and the availability of this type of housing is only found in more populated areas like Hemet, Riverside, San Bernardino and the like."
Businesses interested in obtaining a loan for improvements or working capital, fire or non-fire related, are encouraged to apply. Some grants are available, as are a variety of business loans.
Cardona suggests contacting his office before going to the expense of hiring an engineer. "We can generally tell folks if they qualify before they go to the additional expense of hiring professionals."
Cardona can be reached at 760-352-4418, ext. 107. Also, visit the USDA Rural Development website at www.rurdev.usda.gov for more information.


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Click here, or on the image above, to view the BFI's trailer for the restored version of Alfred Hitchcock's The Pleasure Garden (1925).
Here's an interesting item; Alfred Hitchcock's first feature film, The Pleasure Garden (1925), has just been restored by the British Film Institute. As Moving Image Archive News notes, "Alfred Hitchcock's directorial debut, The Pleasure Garden, a silent melodrama made in 1925 when he was 25, follows the differing fortunes in love of two dancers at a London nightspot. Played by Universal star Virginia Valli and rarely again filmed Carmelita Geraghty, their fortunes take melodramatic, differing turns: One becomes a major star, while the other stumbles into a marriage with a dangerous womaniser, played by Miles Mander.
The British Film Institute's restoration of the film, with a new score by Daniel Patrick Cohen, was unveiled at London's Wilton's Music Hall this week, and won the praise of the Guardian's Henry K. Miller: 'It's not just that 20-odd minutes have been added to the extant hour-long version; it's that what we had didn't entirely make sense without them. The most widely available version before now was pared down to the narrative bone, often at the expense of what became known as the Hitchcock touch.'
Miller describes what had been cut by the studio, Hitchcockian touches such as 'comic business of various kinds, and a signature cut from a pot of tea being poured to a glass of champagne being filled.' In the restoration, he writes, 'above all, the film has got its rhythm back.' A honeymoon sequence shot around Lake Como, for example, now 'plays as Hitchcock inferably intended: longish, slowish, and sad, standing out from the rest. It is also in this section that the restored image comes into its own: almost unrecognisably cleaner, more detailed, pleasingly tinted and toned, and jerk-free.'"
The British Film Institute's restoration of The Pleasure Garden is indeed astounding; the image is clear, sharp, bright, and absolutely crisp. This is a major accomplishment by the BFI, and makes a key film in Hitchcock's career available for the first time in a really first-rate edition.
You can read the entire article here; three cheers for the BFI!


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Leading up to the German elections this past weekend, there was a lack of discussion of science policy, writes the University of Manchester's Jakob Edler in the Guardian.
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While gene therapies may have high price tags, they could be cheaper than the cost of managing disease, according to MIT's Technology Review.
Researchers are looking for markers that indicate which cancer patients may respond to immunotherapies, the Associated Press writes.
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From: fide The Olive Tree; Transcriber: Laura Freeman. Source not detailed. Listed as "Founders of New England: Records of Ships Passenger Lists"
Cited in Person:Richard Borden (1601-1671) (1)
The passenger list, as transcribed above consists primarily of a series of certificates of conformity, recorded on various dates, listing approximately 90 persons who sailed on the "Eliza and Ann" from London, England, to New England. The transcriber interprets the ships name as short for "Elizabeth and Ann". The 14 separate lists are dated between 17 April 1635 and 14 May 1635. It seems likely that each list represents a separate group of passengers, who were neighbors, or otherwise came together to be included on the same list by their local minister.
The list that includes John Borden is dated 13 May 1635, and indicates that the group came from "Bennandin" of Kent. Bennandin is presumably the modern town of Biddenden, which is the only similarly named place that appears on the Wikipedia article on Kent, England. Biddenden is also within a few miles of where Richard Borden, whose article this source is intended support, was born (Headcorn) and lived Cranbrook). The John Borden listed here is thought to be Richards brother.
In the Elizabeth and Ann, Roger Cooper, Mr [master] bound to New England: Theis [sic] under written names are to be tranported p'r Certificate from ye Minister of Bennandin in Kent of their Conformitie to ye orders and discipline of ye Church of England.


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Lifelong Astros fan Grossman savors first camp
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The chance to put on an Astros uniform -- even if it wasn't the uniform he remembered while growing up in Houston -- was a thrill of a lifetime for outfielder Robbie Grossman, who is a non-roster invitee to Major League camp.
Grossman attended Cy-Fair High School outside Houston and grew up a big Astros fan. The Astros acquired him, along with pitchers Rudy Owens and Colton Cain, from the Pirates last July in the deal that sent veteran pitcher Wandy Rodriguez to Pittsburgh.
"It's kind of a dream come true," Grossman said. "I grew up in Houston and grew up watching the Astros, and it's kind of surreal being around here, wearing a Houston logo. I can't be more excited."
And of course, Grossman was a fan if the Killer B's in the mid-2000s -- a team led by Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell. He also liked Morgan Ensberg, Moises Alou and Richard Hidalgo.
"You grow up idolizing those guys," he said. "It's just a surreal experience to wear this uniform. I hoped one day to end up here, and it came sooner than later."
Grossman was a high school teammate of Astros catcher Chris Wallace at Cy-Fair, which also produced former Astros pitcher Woody Williams.


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Giants struggling for extra-base hits at home
SAN FRANCISCO -- It's obvious to Giants manager Bruce Bochy that his hitters aren't capitalizing on their surroundings during home games. And statistics reinforce this impression.
As observers know by now, AT&T Park rewards hitters who can find the wide open spaces in the outfield. That's something the Giants have done with decreasing frequency as the season has progressed.
"It seems like we're missing the gapper to get us on the board or get us going," Bochy said before Wednesday's Interleague series finale against the Chicago White Sox.
Cold, hard numbers validate Bochy's remark. The Giants entered the game with 82 doubles at home, the National League's second-lowest total and 20 below the league average. Not surprisingly, they also ranked last with 38 home runs at home, 12 short of the league average.
No wonder the Giants lost 22 of their previous 29 games at AT&T Park entering Wednesday.
"When you lose a lot of close games, you're always missing that timely hit," Bochy said.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Moss stands out in A's lineup against lefty
HOUSTON -- Brandon Moss served as the lone left-handed hitter in the A's lineup for their four-game series opener against southpaw Brett Oberholtzer in Houston on Thursday.
That could become a trend, with manager Bob Melvin looking to give Craig Gentry a start each time his club faces a left-hander.
Josh Reddick was the odd man out Thursday, with Gentry getting the nod in right field, suggesting Reddick won't always start against southpaws anymore. He'll seemingly face some, though, as Gentry could play in center field vs. lefties while allowing Coco Crisp to be the designated hitter on occasion.
Moss, meanwhile, got the start over Alberto Callaspo because of "different variables," said Melvin, who didn't provide specifics on how he decides whether Moss should face a lefty, other than noting the style of pitcher often comes into play.
Next time, Melvin said, it could be Callaspo at first base against the lefty. But there's no exact formula, since the right-handed-hitting Nate Freiman -- now at Triple-A, after spending all of 2013 in the Majors -- is no longer an option.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Alexandra D'Italia
Director of the Writing Center and Associate Professor of Law
B.A., Government, 1989, Franklin & Marshall College; J.D., 1994, Golden Gate University; M.P.W., with honors, Fiction, 2013, University of Southern California; Member, California State Bar
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Since high school, when she published her first short play, Alexandra D'Italia has had a passion for writing and has pursued a varied career path that requires that skill. As a result, she brings a unique perspective to her role as Director of the Writing Center at Southwestern. Early in her career, she was a communications specialist in press and Congressional relations, then earned her law degree so that she could have a more hands-on role in advocacy. She went on to serve as a criminal defense appellate attorney representing indigent defendants through the Sixth District Appellate Program. She also has been a contributing author to legal treatises, a freelance journalist and a writer of fiction.
Regardless of its form, Professor D'Italia believes that all good writing has the same basic rule: "Know the audience and engage it." She explains, "You have to trust your reader, but at the same time you need to be generous to the reader. That balance is tough to learn, and so many students just give up." But she doesn't believe there are any "bad" writers out there, just "unpracticed ones."
"Strong writing skills are key to finding a job in this market. And in practice, a well written brief can make the difference in a close case."
Professor D'Italia began her teaching career in 2002 as a member of the adjunct faculty of her alma mater, Golden Gate University School of Law, where she taught Appellate Advocacy and Legal Methods. She also served as faculty advisor to the Law Review and developed a unique advanced legal writing elective that incorporates creative writing workshop pedagogy to help engage law students in improving their legal writing.
Professor D'Italia joined Southwestern's Legal Analysis, Writing and Skills faculty in 2006, and later became an adjunct faculty member in order to concentrate on her own writing as well as the advanced legal writing elective. She returned to the full time faculty in Fall 2013 when she was appointed as the Writing Center Director. Professor D'Italia is devoted to ensuring that students get as much writing experience as they can while they are in law school. "Strong writing skills are key to finding a job in this market," she says. "And in practice, a well written brief can make the difference in a close case." Her dedication to students was recognized in 2012 and 2013 when she was awarded the Adjunct Excellence in Teaching Award.
She has served as a contributing author and editor of treatises on State Constitutional Law, Criminal Law Advocacy, Texas Torts and Remedies, Texas Litigation Guide, Illinois Tort Law, Illinois Civil Trial Guide, and Business Insurance Law, among other areas. She has also lectured on a variety of topics related to writing, public interest and other areas of law. While a law student, she was a Public Interest Law Scholar and Managing Editor of the Law Review.
Professor D'Italia's training, experience and accolades in writing are not limited to the law. She recently earned a Masters in Professional Writing with an emphasis in fiction from the University of Southern California, graduating with honors and winning the Edward W. Moses Award in Fiction. Her stories and plays have also been published in national journals, including Red Rock Review, Arcadia and South Loop Review, and a number of her short plays have been produced, most recently in New York at The Producers' Club Theater.
Books and Chapters
Taxation of Tort Damages in TEXAS TORTS AND REMEDIES (Matthew Bender & Co., 2000)
SMALL BUSINESS BANKING STUDY (Consumer Bankers Association, 1991)
Employment Law, Gantt v. Sentry Insurance, 23 GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW (Spring 1993)
2012 & 2013, Adjunct Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient
Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Publications
"The Fix Up," NorthNorthwest, Anthology of Ten-Minute Plays (forthcoming December 2013)
"Her Five Acres," Red Rock Review (March 2013)
"What Good Children Do," Arcadia Literary Magazine (November 2012)
"Teeth," South Loop Review (Summer 2011)
"X-Files Wife," Mirage Magazine (Summer 2005)
"Lonely Planet Woman," Moxie Magazine - What the Hell (Spring 2003)
"Driving Home," Art Times (August 2002)
Look See, Last Frontier Theatre Conference, 2013, Valdez, AK
The Fix Up, Brief Acts: Fireworks Festival Summer One Acts, Love Creek Productions, 2012, New York, NY


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There's little doubt that the U.S. homebuilding market is in the midst of rebound. December 2012 housing starts of 954,000 housing are 12.1% higher than November's annual rate and nearly double the recession low of April 2009, which offers credence to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 2013 forecast.
In late December, the NAHB published its forward-looking forecast and shared its view that total housing starts should reach 932,000 in 2013, up from 774,000 in 2012 and 554,000 in 2009. In 2014, the NAHB sees housing starts climbing to 1.14 million units. Breaking down that forecast, the NAHB sees pretty much matched growth year over year in 2013 between single-family housing and multi-family housing. That changes in 2014 with the NAHB calling for a 30% increase year over year in single-family homes vs. just 6% for multi-family starts. Driving that production rise is industry's need to restock single-family housing inventory. As we learned with December existing homes sales, the nation's inventory of existing homes fell to the lowest level since January 2001....374 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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12 Days of Cookies – Chocolate Peppermint Meringue Kisses
I picked up the Better Homes and Gardens holiday baking issue at the beginning of the month and turned down this page instantly. I knew I'd be making these cookies for the 12 Days of Cookies. Then, I saw another variation in my Google Reader on the Joy the Baker blog. Hers have a pretty red stripe on the white meringue. I decided to meld these two recipes into one. I basically followed the BHG recipe but just added the red stripes.
As I mentioned the other day, I love the chocolate and peppermint combination. I need to start baking with it more often throughout the year instead of just at the holidays.
These cookies are very easy to make. The hardest part is probably the piping since meringue is very sticky. I made sure I had everything ready to go before I started. I used a small paintbrush to paint 3 stripes into my piping bag using Wiltons Christmas Red coloring gel. I used my big fat star tip too. The first few came out all white but those will be the taste test cookies. The rest came out with beautiful red stripes.
It also took me a while to get the hang of piping kisses. My piping skills only go as far as piping big swirls on cupcakes. I looked around the Internet and found this site with information about piping various shapes. I somewhat followed what they said for stars. Basically, I started with my tip a little above the cookie sheet. Then I squeezed some and stopped squeezing before pulling the tip straight up from the kiss. I think they turned out pretty good looking.
Chocolate Peppermint Meringue Kisses – from Better Homes and Gardens – I got around 100
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-1/3 cups sugar
1 cup milk chocolate pieces – I used a mix of dark, bittersweet, and semisweet chips
1 teaspoon shortening
1-1/4 cups crushed striped round peppermint candies* (about 50 candies) – I used 1 box of candy canes
Place egg whites in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line two very large baking sheets with parchment paper or foil; set aside.
For meringue: Add salt, vinegar, and peppermint extract to egg whites. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl). Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight) and sugar is nearly dissolved. Be sure to be patient and add the sugar slowly. I wasn't patient enough so my meringue had a somewhat gritty texture. You can see it in the pictures of the final product if you look closely.
Transfer meringue to a decorating bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip. Pipe 1-inch kisses 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake all of the meringue kisses at the same time on separate oven racks for 7 minutes. Turn off oven; let meringues dry in oven with door closed for 1 hour. Lift meringues off paper or foil. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely.
In a small saucepan, combine chocolate pieces and shortening. Cook and stir over low heat just until melted. Remove from heat. Spread crushed candy in a shallow dish. Dip bottoms of meringues in chocolate, then dip in crushed candies. Place on waxed paper and let stand until chocolate is set. Makes about 192 meringue kisses.
My 12 Days of Cookies:
Day 1: Lumberjacks
Day 2: Peppermint Sandies
Day 3: The great Sugar Cookie Debate
Day 4: Fudge
Day 5: Cranberry Orange Cookies
Day 6: Chocolate Chip Snowballs
Day 7: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Day 8: Snickerdoodles
Day 9: Candy Cane & Mint Kiss Cookies
14 Responses to "12 Days of Cookies – Chocolate Peppermint Meringue Kisses"
These are absolutely GORGEOUS! I've never seen a treat so perfect! So impressed!!
Beautiful job! I love the addition of chocolate and peppermint on the bottom for additional texture!
Oh my goodness those are so pretty!
OMG these are adorable!! Great job.
wow, these are so pretty and look delish!
how great are these! you can't buy something that looks so nice.
Thanks everyone. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. Everyone loved them.
Wow, I'm impressed. Those look great. What did you do with over 100 meringues?? 🙂
Hallie – I took half to a holiday potluck and the other have came to my in-laws with us for Christmas. They're going on the cookie tray. The good thing is they keep well and go fast! And Hubby loves them so I have a hard time keeping his hand out of the bag of these guys.
These are beautiful!
Hi, these look great and I want to try them as gifts this year. Thanks! One question, how do you "paint" the red coloring into the bag?
Using a small paint brush, I dipped it into the food coloring and painted stripes on the inside of the pastry bag prior to filling it with the meringue.
These as well as your Raspberry Meringue Cookies look wonderful. I wish I had come upon these before the holidays as they would have made a great addition to my cookie plate!
i realize these were posted 2 years ago… but i just found them and they look wonderful! so pretty!


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Corpus Christi (kiii sports) -
The Islanders (3-2) kept it close through the first couple of innings, but the UTSA bats were red hot on the night, pounding out 19 runs on 22 hits to defeat the home team.
Tyler Schnuriger(0-2) was saddled with the loss after going 3.0 innings, giving up four runs six hits while walking two and striking out five. The Islanders used a total of seven pitchers against the Roadrunners, with each giving up at least one run, as they could not solve the UTSA hitters.
Jordan Lee, Brad Porras, Stafford Brantley and Brad Lamberti led the way for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi offensively, each registering two hits, but it was not enough on the night.
The Roadrunners got on the board first in the second inning and added three more runs on three hits, including a two-run home run by RJ Perucki to make it a 4-0 lead.
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi responded in the bottom of the third inning, plating two runs on two hits to cut the lead in half. Russell Vaughan drew a one-out walk, and he was advanced to third on Jordan Lee's fourth double of the year to put runners at second and third. Cody Stephens plated the first run with a sacrifice fly to right field to score Vaughan and advance Lee to third. Brad Porras followed with an RBI single through the right side to push Lee across and make it a 4-2 game.
It was short lived however, with UTSA adding runs in all remaining innings to blow the game open at 19-2.
The Islanders tried to rally in the bottom of the ninth, plating two runs on three hits, but UTSA quickly snuffed out the threat to end the game at 19-4. Stafford Brantley led off the inning with a double, moved to third on a wild pitch and came in to score on a Zach Taylor double through the left side to make it 19-3. Brad Lamberti followed with a single to right that brought Taylor around to make it a 19-4 final.
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi must quickly put the loss behind them, with a game against nationally ranked New Mexico on tap Friday night. Tim Keller will get the start for the Islanders, with Trevor Foss schedule to start against Oklahoma on Saturday and Adam Hoelscher going Sunday against Iowa as the team hosts the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Field.


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A BRIDAL boutique has been inundated with custom since it appeared on a popular TV programme.
Viewers of BBC Three's Don't Tell the Bride, on Tuesday, saw history-loving groom Nathan Bones agonise over the perfect dress for his party-loving finance Nikki Bacon.
He had just two weeks and a £12,000 budget to organise every detail of the Basildon couple's big day, but was helped by Michelle Robinson and Lauryn Gasson from Serena Bridal in Hodgson Way, Wickford .
Manager Mrs Gasson said: "Nathan was lovely and the filming was really good fun. They were actually here for quite a long time – that's what you don't realise about TV.
"He really understood Nikki's figure and wanted something which would suit her petite frame. I'm a big fan of the show and sometimes the grooms don't always take it seriously, but you could tell he was really committed.
"She really loved the dress he chose, which was the most important thing."
After getting a model to try out a large selection of dresses, Nathan finally decided on a fitted number with a layered bottom and lots of diamante detailing.
Despite the Basildon couple seemingly being opposites, they went on to have a successful wedding in May, and are happy together.
Nikki had always dreamed of a modern, pink, girly, Essex-style wedding, but Nathan's theme was pomp and pageantry.
He dressed in full Napoleonic uniform and held the ceremony at a fancy state room in London.
Don't Tell The Bride producers contacted Serena Bridal ahead of their shopping trip at the store, but would not give any details away about the couple.
The team jumped at the chance to feature in the show, and the decision had paid off.
Mrs Gasson said: "We have had a lot of people ringing up and lots of people contacting us on our Facebook page since they recognised Serena Bridal from the show.
"It was a really good experience and we're so glad we got involved. "Watching the shop on TV was a bit strange, but absolutely fantastic. It's not every day you get a film crew coming in."


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Kevin Jonas to be a first-time father
Pop star Kevin Jonas is set to become a father – his wife Danielle Deleasa is pregnant. The Jonas Brothers singer wed the former hairdresser in 2009 and now they are expecting their first child.
The dad-to-be tells Eonline.com, "I was overjoyed. It's been the most exciting thing in my life so far… I'm excited and I'm nervous."
And Jonas, who is currently in the middle of a summer (13) U.S. tour with his bandmate brothers Nick and Joe, isn't the only member of his family looking forward to the baby's birth.
Taking to Twitter.com, Nick Jonas writes: "Can't wait to welcome the newest addition of the Jonas family. Congratulations to my bro @kevinjonas & @daniellejonas", while Joe adds, "Can't explain how excited I am about this. I'm going to be an uncle! Congrats".
The couple has been documenting its hopes to start a family together on reality TV show Married to Jonas, and Deleasa previously admitted they wanted to wait until a break in Jonas' schedule.
She said, "I cannot wait to be a mum and I know he's pushing to be a dad. We've been thinking about (having a baby), but I think it's going to happen when everything is more settled."


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It was in the 1880s of the previous century that a wave of pogroms was swept over Russian Jews. The skies had clouded over the Jews. The future of the Jewish people deeply touched his heart. Grandfather, my uncle Itzal'eh, and my father were regarded as the intellectual leaders of Rakov in those days. When they gathered in our home their conversation usually revolved around the state of Jews. Grandfather and uncle were the pessimists while father, the businessman, well versed in the current affairs of the world and the country, was among the optimists. Father used to travel far and wide in his extensive business dealings, to Kavkaz, Moscow, Warsaw, Tiplis, Vilna and more, and there he viewed the issues with a more optimistic view.
Upon his return from these trips he would talk about the commercial and
industrial developments in Russia and about its technical developments. His
words were like a light reflected from all he had seen and heard in his
You are yet to see, he used to say, that the 20th century will bring a tremendous development in technology and will march the human race towards a happier life and a new world, and the Jews will advanced along with the world population. I do not know on what he based his words, but that these were his words is a fact.
In my childhood I had the privilege to see one technical invention, an invention that was going to be part of the future civilization. We lived then in Bukhraka and we used to light up the house with kinlakes branches from the pine tree, dry and thin, that were cut specifically for kindling. One day my father brought from Warsaw a great invention, an Oil Lamp. The oil lamp was a sensation in town.
The fact was that ready-made shoe stores or ready-made garment stores were not common then, also applied for furniture. It was a custom in the village to give a daughter that was about to marry a commoda (dresser) as part of her oischteir (dowry). My mother did not discriminate between a son and a daughter. When my eldest brother, Berel Zalmen, was going to marry my mother invited Moishe Yechiel the carpenter to prepare for him a commoda. The whole work was done, of course, by hand and took several weeks. And when the carpenter successfully completed his work he brought the furniture to our house. All the neighbors came to marvel and they all noted that the furniture was a real antiquel, never seen before.
Years later things had advanced so that for my sister Shosa's wedding my parents bought her a ready-made commoda from a Minsk furniture store. And when my mother came home and told her neighbors about purchasing a commoda, it was again a sensation. One of the women said, Who knows, maybe there will be times when there will be no need to order a custom-made suit, but one could enter a clothing store, and buy himself a ready-made suit.
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On the edge of Rakov there was a narrow, winding alley-way. The narrow alley began at the huts of the 'flax smashers' (people who beat flax to make yarn), winding its way, like a colorful, charming snake, to the end of Vilna Street at the entrance to the town. Very few houses lined the alley, which was mostly filled with granaries overflowing with wheat, and with vegetable gardens -- a treasured corner. The precious place occupied our dreams during the days of our blossoming youth.
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Not even a single Jewish house could be seen in that alley-way, but nonetheless it was woven into our memories, the place that seeped into our dreams - the dreams of the Jewish boys in the town. Here was the skolka, a fine building in a well-maintained, fenced yard. Here the Gentile children supposedly studied. They studied there for one whole winter after another, and finally came out just as they had come in - ignorant, not even knowing the shape of an alphabet letter. We, the Jewish boys, were not jealous of them. Studying years at the skolka could not be compared with one Bible lesson with R. Shlomo Yidles the Melamed [teacher at the heder], who used to sit at the head of the table, with the yarmulka [skullcap] on his head and his eyes shining. He used to explain phrase after phrase with his special sweet intonation, sweet as honey. We often fought against the Gentile children. On winter days, the skolka boys attacked us with snow balls, but were forced to retreat after a hard-fought battle, as we had the upper hand. And it couldn't have been otherwise, for, after all, we were the descendants of David, who stood by himself in battle against Goliath the Philistine. And even more, in front of our eyes floated the images of the Biblical heroes who fought side-by-side with David -- Yoav and Avishai, the sons of Tsruyah. Their images stood before us in the battles against the skolka boys, the descendants of the Goliaths and the Amalekites…
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Only a narrow path led from the Granary Lane to the synagogue's courtyard. It was this path that the Jews of the town took on Sabbath afternoons, on their walks to the open fields outside the town,
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next to the Gentiles' apple and pear groves. The smell of the fields was intoxicating, and transported them to another world, to infinite spaces in the world of God.
The small alley-way continued to wind its way like a snake until it reached Vilna Street in the west, and from there to the depths of the forest which surrounded the town. There we, the boys and our older sisters, would go in the summertime to pick those blackberries, and would bring them back home, to our mothers, to cook.
This alley-way connected east with west: Minsk to the east of town, and Vilna to its west. Minsk was some 35 kilometers away. It was the big city, and everyone's eyes were fastened upon it. There we went, after an internal struggle and a confrontation with our parents, to study and acquire the heavenly education. We came back home for the holidays, and immediately after the holidays we returned to the city. We traveled mostly by train, though sometimes we took a wagon. Going by wagon led us through many kilometers dotted with small and peaceful Jewish towns, just like ours, each shrouded in their dreams.
After the change of governments, Rakov became a border town, and the small granary alley led to Vilna, to the west. From then, Vilna became the preferred destination of the ambitious young men of the town, whether for studies or for commerce.
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A small house, a thatched roof hut, standing alone, some one-and-a- half kilometers from Rakov, on the road to Minsk. A lonely peasant hut, next to the fragrant pine forest - the home of Rabbi Yohanan the Commissioner (a person who bought merchandise in the city for store owners in town, and received a commission). Seeing him, one could mistake him for Rabbi Yohanan the Cobbler (a Talmudic sage). A Jewish man with a respectful figure, handsome, high-minded, and a scholar. His highest ambitions were that his sons would also become scholars. And indeed, one of his sons became a rabbi somewhere in America.
Walking on the road to Slomianka, one might find himself at the door of a Jewish settler who is also a scholar. And when he, Rabbi Yohanan, opens and stand on the threshold of his door, his face is shining, his brow high and bright, his beard, just like those of the rabbis of the Talmud Period. He inspires his guests with joy and happiness.
A forest of pine trees, green and fragrant, a clear brook, the chirping of the birds on the tree tops, and the voice of Rabbi Yohanan studying the Gmara. That was Solmianka in those days.
Here, in Solmianka, was the cradle of the Bund in Rakov. Here we held our meetings, and here, in the Solmianka woods, the young men of Rakov first heard about the Revolution and about Socialism. Here, also, was the cradle of first loves. Here overloaded hearts came to weave their youthful dreams; in the woods of Slomianka.
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Left hand contusion forces Gillaspie to DL
CHICAGO -- White Sox third baseman Conor Gillaspie was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left hand contusion, the team announced Saturday. Right-hander Hector Noesi, who was claimed off waivers on Friday, took Gillaspie's spot on the active roster.
Gillaspie had missed the previous four games with soreness in his left hand. White Sox manager Robin Ventura said before Friday's game that Gillaspie was being held out in the hope his hand would improve enough by Saturday's contest against the Rays, but it did not.
"Well, I can't swing a bat," Gillaspie said. "It's unfortunate. It's definitely frustrating, but I don't have very many other options. I can't keep putting guys on our team in the situation where it's you never know if I can play or not. That's just the way it is."
Gillaspie had been battling the contusion, on the inside of his left hand, for the past 2-3 weeks. When it lingered longer than expected, he realized it was unwise to keep trying to play through it.
"It's in one of those spots where the bat presses against your hand," Gillaspie said. "Any time I hit a ball it's a no-go right now. I can do other things, but if you can't hit up here, you're kind of [stuck]."
Gillaspie said he won't swing a bat again until the contusion is completely gone, which he hopes is within a week.
"I'm not good enough to go through a whole season fighting my hand," said Gillaspie, who has a slash line of .302/.347/.413 in 16 games this season. "I'm just not that good. I think it's the best decision and I think down the road you look back and say hopefully we've got enough hitters now and we have guys playing well, so hopefully it's not a burden on anybody and we can move on come [May 7]."
One of those guys playing well is rookie Marcus Semien, who started at third in Gillaspie's absence and has played in 23 games overall.
Semien is hitting just .225, but has played good defense and shown the ability to work the count and hit for power -- especially when it counts. All three of his home runs have come in the seventh inning or later and have given the Sox the lead, making him the only Major Leaguer to hit three go-ahead homers in the seventh inning or later this season, per Stats LLC.
"The situation that we're in really allowed that to happen, instead of forcing the issue and just making him kind of fight through it and be miserable the whole time and having it there the whole year," Sox manager Robin Ventura said of placing Gillaspie on the DL. "So the way Marcus is playing, it becomes and easier decision to have him go on the DL and get him healthy."
Noesi, 27, was claimed off waivers from Texas after posting a 14.21 ERA (10 earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched) and six strikeouts in five relief appearances this season between Seattle and the Rangers. He will wear uniform No. 48.
Joe Popely is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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- INTERPOL Harare
Member since :
13 November 1980
Back to Africa
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is committed to providing:
- The most effective and efficient service;
- Professionalism in dealing with the public;
- Accountability and transparency in operations;
- Diligence and courtesy in the discharge of duties;
- Honesty and integrity.
- Preserve internal security and maintain law and order;
- Protect life and property;
- Preserve peace;
- Prevent and detect crime;
- Apprehend offenders;
- Suppress civil commotion and disturbance.
Headed by a Commissioner General, the ZRP is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Commissioner's offices are situated at the Police General Headquarters in the capital Harare.
INTERPOL Harare
The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Zimbabwe is part of the ZPR's Criminal Investigation Department. All staff members at INTERPOL Harare are police detectives.
- Provide a reliable, efficient and effective coordination and liaison platform between the ZPR and the INTERPOL community in carrying out international investigations;
- Promote INTERPOL and its services to the local police and other law enforcement agencies so that INTERPOL initiatives are maximized;
- Effectively train staff to enable them to perform their tasks to the best of their ability.
INTERPOL Harare desks:
- Registry (management of all NCB records);
- Environmental, Minerals and Precious Stones, Anti-Stock Theft;
- Drugs and Economic Crimes and Stolen Works of Art;
- Fugitives and Foreign Nationals;
- Motor Vehicles;
- General;
- Intelligence and Organized Crime (including terrorism and crimes against human beings).
NCB trainers
The NCB has its own qualified trainers whose primary responsibility is to ensure new staff members have the knowledge, attitudes and skills required to carry out their duties efficiently and successfully. Trainers also provide regular refresher training.
INTERPOL Harare in action
12 July 2016
1,500 police in operation targeting crime networks across Eastern and Southern Africa
KENYA/ZIMBABWE - An operation across Eastern and Southern Africa targeting transnational crimes including human, drug and arms trafficking, people smuggling, terrorism, car theft and environmental crime has resulted in nearly 4,500 arrests.To address the wide-ranging yet often interlinked types of crime across the region, some 1,500 officers were deployed...
04 May 2016
Organized crime networks behind ivory and rhino horn trafficking targeted in East Africa
One man has been arrested and warrants issued for three more individuals in connection with ongoing investigations into two organized crime networks believed to have trafficked at least 8,635 kg of ivory and 53 kg of rhino horn from East and Southern Africa to Asia. A 44-year-old Chinese national was arrested in Tanzania on suspicion of traffickin...
29 November 2013
Ivory and illegal timber seized in INTERPOL-coordinated operation across Africa
LYON, France – More than 240 kg of elephant ivory and 856 timber logs have been seized and 660 people arrested during an INTERPOL-coordinated operation combating ivory trafficking and illegal logging across Southern and Eastern Africa.As part of INTERPOL's Project Wisdom and Project Leaf, the operation jointly targeted ivory smuggling and illegal logging,...
19 June 2012
INTERPOL's largest operation combating illegal ivory trafficking targets criminal syndicates
LYON, France – INTERPOL's largest ever transnational operation targeting criminal organizations behind the illegal trafficking of ivory has resulted in more than 200 arrests and the seizure of nearly two tonnes of contraband elephant ivory.The three-month long Operation Worthy, which involved 14 countries across Eastern, Southern and Western Africa also r...
29 August 2011
INTERPOL-supported training aims to curb wildlife trafficking across Southern Africa
GABORONE, Botswana – Law enforcement officers from eleven southern African countries have completed an intensive six-day training course on wildlife law enforcement organized by INTERPOL, designed by Environment Canada and primarily funded by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare).The six-day workshop (22-27 August) was designed to improve gove...
18 May 2010
Illegal ivory and rhino horn trade target of INTERPOL co-ordinated operation across southern Africa
A transnational operation co-ordinated by INTERPOL targeting wildlife crime across southern Africa has resulted in the location and closure of an illegal ivory factory, the seizure of nearly 400 kilos of ivory and rhino horn with a market value of more than one million dollars, as well as the arrest of 41 people.The two-day operation (13-14 May), codename...
05 March 2010
INTERPOL co-ordinated operation targets illegal trade in wildlife medical products
LYON, France - An international operation co-ordinated by INTERPOL targeting the illegal trade in traditional medicines containing protected wildlife products has resulted in a series of arrests worldwide and the seizure of thousands of illegal medicines worth more than EUR 10 million.National wildlife enforcement authorities, police, customs and speciali...
13 November 2009
LYON, France – Unregistered and illegally sold medical and cosmetic products worth thousands of euros have been seized in a series of operations across Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, co-ordinated by INTERPOL.More than 300 officers from police, customs, drug regulatory authorities, immigration and other agencies took part in Operation Zambezi, whi...
Red Notices 1
JAMES TUNGAMIRAI Age today: 32 years old
Nationality: Zimbabwe
JAMES TUNGAMIRAI Age today: 32 years old
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Yellow Notices 8
KINDNESS Age today: 1 years old
Nationality: Zimbabwe
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Nationality: Zimbabwe
DYLAN MUNASHE Age today: 14 years old
Nationality: Zimbabwe
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Nationality: Zimbabwe
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LAKEPORT -- Lake County Sheriff Frank Rivero took the stand briefly Wednesday morning during a pretrial hearing in the nearly two-year-old case of an alleged gang fight at Konocti Vista Casino.
Three Sonoma County men are set to face a jury in May for charges stemming from the June 4, 2011 incident.
Authorities allege Timothy R. Bianchi, Nicolas F. Carrillo and Josh L. Johnson -- along with a fourth man who is still at large -- acted as members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club when they fought with a known member of the Vagos Motorcycle Club at the Lakeport casino.
Bianchi, 35, Carrillo, 34, and Johnson, 37, pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
The trio appeared at the Lake County Courthouse Wednesday for a hearing on pending motions in the case. Each man has his own defense counsel.
Carrillo is represented by Oakland attorney Michael Clough, Johnson is represented by Rohnert Park attorney Patrick Ciocca and Bianchi is represented by San Francisco attorney Jai Gohel.
Among the issues debated Wednesday was the question of whether Rivero is a material witness, someone with significant information about a criminal case that could affect its outcome.
Deputy district attorney Art Grothe argued Rivero was not a material witness and said he would not call the sheriff to the stand during the trial.
Clough said the fact the sheriff testified during the March 2012 preliminary hearing "clearly suggested Mr. Rivero was a material witness."
Rivero testified for about a half-hour Wednesday, telling the court about his involvement in the investigation, which he said included obtaining copies of casino surveillance footage.
Recently retired Judge David W. Herrick heard Rivero's testimony but did not make a ruling on the issue Wednesday.
The pending Lake County District Attorney's Office investigation into the sheriff could have a bearing on the Hells Angels case.
DA Don Anderson is investigating whether Rivero was untruthful during the inquiry into a 2008 incident in which Rivero, a deputy at the time, fired a shot at a suspect who reportedly brandished a weapon. The man was uninjured.
The incident was investigated at the time and no charges were filed against Rivero, who said he told the truth during the original inquiry.
Anderson contended if Rivero were untruthful, that information would have to be shared with parties in prosecutions in which Rivero could be a witness, under the case of Brady v. Maryland. Such details could be used to impeach an officer's testimony.
The DA said the investigation is done but he is not ready to release his findings publicly.
Should Rivero take the stand at the Hells Angels trial, the outcome of the DA's inquiry might result in information the defense could use to impeach the sheriff's testimony.
Anderson also appeared in the courtroom Wednesday, having been subpoenaed by the defense, but he did not take the stand.
Clough criticized the DA's pending Brady process during the hearing, saying, "I've never seen it happen in any other county."
The defendants have also filed a motion asking for access to details Rivero's personnel records.
The judge read the briefs and other documents related to the Rivero issues Wednesday morning but said he thought the matters might take longer to flesh out than originally anticipated.
As a result, the parties set aside those issues and took up other pending motions.
The judge granted a motion to quash a defense subpoena requesting certain records from the Western States Information Network, a federally funded resource for law enforcement.
The attorneys then began to talk about issues related to the prosecution's gang expert, Jorge Gil-Blanco.
A key issue in the case is whether the Sonoma County chapter of the Hells Angels is a criminal street gang.
The defense subpoenaed Gil-Blanco asking for materials in his possession that he relied on to render his opinion about the Hells Angels.
Grothe argues the defense requests go beyond the scope of what can be asked for under the law.
As the afternoon hours ran thin, the parties determined it unlikely that Gil-Blanco could take the stand and complete his testimony Wednesday.
Because Gil-Blanco was unavailable Thursday, the judge rescheduled his testimony and further arguments on evidence related to his involvement in the case for March 22.
The court is set to address the remainder of the motions Thursday morning at the Lake County Courthouse.
Jeremy Walsh is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. Reach him at 263-5636, ext. 37 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter, @JeremyDWalsh.


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State of California Department of Justice
Clandestine Laboratory Re-certification
Class #:
Class Description:
This 8-hour annual refresher course is for officers and support personnel who are clandestine laboratory safety certified in compliance with Occupations Safety Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response).
Who Should Attend:
Officers and support personnel who are clandestine lab safety certified in compliance with OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response) and require the annual refresher to maintain their certification.
Class Objectives:
This course is an annual requirement of OSHA for all employees certified to work clandestine labs. The course is intended to refresh the students on health and safety issues at clandestine labs, and to discuss any new health and safety concerns with the manufacture of illegal drugs.
Class Outline:
- Chemical Hazards
- Physical Hazards
- Instrumentation
- Air Monitoring
- Respiratory Protection
- New Manufacturing Trends
- Health and Safety Issues at Clandestine Labs
This is a tuition free course for Local Officers/Agents only - For State LE Officers/Agents, and Federal Officers/Agents there is a tuition charge of $254.00 payable at the door. Payments must be by check/money order made to the California Department of Justice, Advanced Training Center.
More Information:
Class size is limited. All courses are POST Plan IV reimbursable.
Contact ATC:
For further information contact Tricia Nelson at the ATC at (916) 464-5667.


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Schedule for the 2004-2005 Fairfax County Area Plans Review
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
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Oct. 7, 2003
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Fuld appreciates his time in Minnesota
OAKLAND -- Sam Fuld was relaxing with his wife, Sarah, in their Kansas City hotel after their three kids went to bed on July 30 when the phone rang.
It was Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony informing him that he had been traded back to the A's for left-hander Tommy Milone.
The timing was tough for Fuld, as it was a family trip with the Twins in their road trip through Kansas City and Chicago. The trade didn't become official until the next morning, but by then Fuld was on his way back to the Twin Cities.
He decided to drive with his wife and three young children back to Minneapolis -- a drive that he expected to take six hours, but which ended up taking closer to nine hours after all the stops.
It was a whirlwind day for Fuld, but ultimately he was happy to be heading back to Oakland, where he began the season before being claimed off waivers by the Twins on April 20. Fuld wasn't in the lineup against his former team Thursday, but figures to see action against the Twins in the four-game series at O.co Coliseum.
"You can't ask for a better situation than to be on a winning team," Fuld said. "It's fun and a great environment. It's a place that I fit in well."
Fuld added that he had a positive experience in Minnesota, and has no hard feelings about being traded.
"I loved the city," Fuld said. "It was a privilege to play in that new ballpark. I really enjoyed my time there."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Congrats on embarrassing yourself.
I like how you claim I'm usually wrong with no facts to back it up other than you believing your opinion is Gospel.
But as someone else pointed, you don't use facts unless they support your opinion.
Knicks, Celtics, Heat, and Nets all made significant improvements to their teams. The Pacers didn't. At best our bench is a bit better, but that's it. It's clear now that the most we were ever going to do was re-sign Hibbert and Hill along with some tinkering here and there. I think Bird left because we weren't willing to give him the green light and reach for the stars.
So I'm pretty "meh".
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Knicks improved??? Only because Woodson took over. Not like they improved their roster. What two good players did Boston add? And if you say Courtney Lee... no. They did get Jeff Green back though.
Well, the Celtics were already better than the Pacers last season. As far as their recent moves are concerned, Jason Terry is a better player than Ray Allen and is two years younger. Also, Boston didn't even have Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, and Chris Wilcox for their deep playoff run last year. If those guys stay healthy and if KG and Pierce can maintain the same level of production as last year, then Boston will be an even better team than the one that just made the ECF's.
The Knicks have a much more talented roster than the Pacers. That obviously doesn't mean everything as they still have to prove that they can mesh for an entire season. But they just added Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd, and Marcus Camby. Felton was incredible in NY during the first half of 10-11. Kidd is ancient, but all they need him to do is play backup minutes and be a locker room mentor with his championship experience. He will still have those moments where he makes great plays. Camby played in almost every game last year and still averaged 9 boards. He will be extremely valuable in a playoff series. The Knicks could frustrate Roy quite a bit in a playoff series by throwing Chandler and Camby at him.
Celtics are better, I agree.
The Heat are the same. Ray Allen is an upgrade, but as long as LeBron is LeBron they are the rulers of the roost.
The Nets are better, but they were horrendous last year so they have quite a bit of ground to make up.
I'm meh on our moves too, but I think the Eastern Conference pecking order goes: 1. Miami 2. Boston/Indiana 3. Everyone else. Of course if the Bulls can tread water long enough and sneak into the playoffs with Derrick Rose at 75% they are sneaky.
Washed up or not, Camby averaged 9 rebounds while playing almost every game last season. He's been doing that for a while now. Like Kidd, they will just be hoping that he can give them some valuable minutes off of the bench. His presence and defense could be extremely valuable in a playoff series against a guy like Hibbert
Holdin the thumb call til I see the team in action. Plenty I like (Mahinmi, Roy, Green) and plenty I need to be sold on (Augustin, Plumlee, Hill) but nothing I flat out disagree with.
going to reserve judgement until i see this team perform. I will say I miss Legend in the FO and hope he returns after a brief hiatus.
One thing I do not like about the FO is still am not clear on who has final say. I believe it is Walsh correct.
Regarding moves. No complaints except going after Brand and moving Hansbrough. However, I do believe Hansbrough will play better next to Mahinmi. When Foster played with Hansbrough he played well.
Overall I feel the pacers have taken a step in the positive direction. Glad to see the Pacers are willing to spend above the cap.
Hill is not overpaid pacer fans. by year 5 Hill will be a bargain for us. I am willing to see us pay an average of 8M for one of the best 6th men in the league.
Have we resigned Barbosa?
I think we are a more balanced and athletic team. Each players role is understood and a better bench will push the starters to improve as well.
I thought the moves made by the Pacers were pretty good. We didn't shoot ourselves in the foot by over paying for some free agent who will be a big disappointment. We have a good core and have improved the bench. I believe that having a full preseason will help us a great deal. I also believe that some people on this board would only be happy if the Pacers win a championship by sweeping all the games in the playoffs. Hope we can have another good season this year.
If anyone thinks it'll EVER be any different for the Pacers they need to find another team to root for. I've excepted it.
We have to stay competitive, even if some call that "middling". We have to have winning seasons and playoff appearances to put people in the seats. Years in the lottery means the team will not last.... here.
Then we can only hope for a team like Reggie's finals team or hope for a great starting 5 and a good bench aka the Piston's championship. We even had a team that could have beat the Piston's if our players could have stayed sane.
People need to get it through their heads, they'll be no "super" team in Indy.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
I definitely give it a thumbs up. Not a resounding thumbs up, but a thumbs up none the less.
When you over spend paying Hibbert and Hill almost 22 mil for this season after paying them less than 5 mil combined last season that took up 17 mil of the cap space.
Being able to add Green , Augustin and Mahinmi for a combined 11 mil and trading Collison and Jones' 5.5 mil deal was about the best you could expect for what little cap space remained after over paying Roy and Hill.
Overall the team was improved just wish Hibbert and Hill could have been signed much cheaper.
The team has rehired Donnie Do Nothing Walsh and all but confirmed ownership is onboard with staying out of FA as a way to aggressively take the team to the next level. I'd say this offseason could not have thrown anymore cold water on my hopes for the team and the upcoming season. I've went from anxiously wanting to see what happens next to "meh"....
The Pacers off season has done a great job of getting me to care more about the Colts upcoming season.
Donnie Do Nothing Walsh back? Really? Blah!
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
I thought this offseason has been a very good one for the Pacers. I like that we kept our starting five and added young athletic players to our bench. As much as I was concerned about losing DC and Dahntay I was just as pleased with what we got in exchange. We got a young big who is strong and then the signings of Green and Augustin made my day. I think we will be seeing another DJ than he was at his prior team because he will be asked more to run the offense and distribute to our scorers. So what that we didn't get any flashy FA's but I didn't think we were even closely in their list of possible teams. I also hope that Tyler will improve from last year and I think with the floor spacing better he will improve. I can't wait to see our new look bench and see the season begin.


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Monoclonal Antibody Therapy With Sargramostim and Interleukin-2 in Treating Children With Neuroblastoma
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|Disseminated Neuroblastoma Recurrent Neuroblastoma Regional Neuroblastoma
|Biological: monoclonal antibody Ch14.18 Drug: isotretinoin Biological: aldesleukin Biological: sargramostim
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A PHASE I STUDY OF CHIMERIC HUMAN/MURINE ANTI-GD2 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (ch14.18) WITH GM-CSF AND INTERLEUKIN-2 (IL-2) IN CHILDREN WITH NEUROBLASTOMA IMMEDIATELY POST AUTOLOGOUS BMT OR PBSC RESCUE
- Maximum tolerated dose of monoclonal antibody (MOAB) ch14.18 when combined with sargramostim and IL-2 after autologous bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell rescue in children with neuroblastoma [ Time Frame: 32 days ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2001
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2002 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Treatment (monoclonal antibody Ch14.18, aldesleukin)
Patients receive MOAB IV over 5 hours on days 7-10 during courses 2 and 4 and on days 3-6 during courses 1, 3, and 5; sargramostim (GM-CSF) IV over 2 hours or subcutaneously daily on days 0-13 during courses 1, 3, and 5; interleukin-2 IV continuously on days 0-3 and 7-10 during courses 2 and 4; and oral isotretinoin twice daily on days 14-27 during courses 2 and 4 and on days 10-23 during courses 3 and 5. Treatment repeats every 24-32 days for 5 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Biological: monoclonal antibody Ch14.18
Given IV
Other Names:Drug: isotretinoin
Given orally
Other Names:Biological: aldesleukin
Given IV
Other Names:Biological: sargramostim
Given IV
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of monoclonal antibody (MOAB) ch14.18 when combined with sargramostim (GM-CSF) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) after autologous bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell rescue in children with neuroblastoma.
II. Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients. III. Determine the pharmacokinetics, including antibody level, antibody-binding activity, and presence of human anti-chimeric antibodies, of this regimen in these patients.
IV. Determine the activity of IL-2 and MOAB ch14.18 against tumor cells in terms of response using standard clinical measurements such as bone marrow immunocytology in these patients.
V. Determine the extent of coating of tumor cells (bone marrow metastases) by MOAB ch14.18 in these patients.
VI. Determine the feasibility of isotretinoin administered between courses beginning after course 2 in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study of monoclonal antibody (MOAB).
Patients receive MOAB IV over 5 hours on days 7-10 during courses 2 and 4 and on days 3-6 during courses 1, 3, and 5; sargramostim (GM-CSF) IV over 2 hours or subcutaneously daily on days 0-13 during courses 1, 3, and 5; interleukin-2 IV continuously on days 0-3 and 7-10 during courses 2 and 4; and oral isotretinoin twice daily on days 14-27 during courses 2 and 4 and on days 10-23 during courses 3 and 5. Treatment repeats every 24-32 days for 5 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.
Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of MOAB until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. A minimum of 6 additional patients are treated at the MTD.
Patients are followed every other week for 2 months and then every 3 months for 6 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 6-16 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 21 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must have recently completed a course of myeloablative therapy followed by autologous stem cell (bone marrow or peripheral blood) rescue (ASCT)
- Patients must have a diagnosis of neuroblastoma based upon tumor histology or bone marrow metastases and elevated urine catecholamine metabolites; greater than 98% of neuroblastomas are GD2-positive without intratumor heterogeneity, so these tumors will not be immunostained prior to study entry
- Patients entered on CCG-3951 may become eligible following the third course of high-dose chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) rescue; patients treated on institutional (local) protocols of high-dose chemotherapy with PBSC rescue may also become eligible after one or more courses of PBSC rescue
- Patients must enter onto study within 8 weeks after the total absolute phagocyte count [neutrophils (segs + bands) + monocytes] is > 1,000/uL; the APC criteria include counts obtained while on G-CSF therapy
- Patients must have a performance status of 0, 1 or 2 and patients must have a life expectancy of >= 2 months
- Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x normal, or creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 60 ml/min/1.73 m^2
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x normal
- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) (aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) or serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 5 x normal
- Veno-occlusive disease, if present, should be stable or improving
- Shortening fraction of >= 27% by echocardiogram, or ejection fraction of > 50% by gated radionuclide study
- Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) > 60% of predicted by pulmonary function test
- For children who are unable to do pulmonary function tests (PFTs), no evidence of dyspnea at rest, no exercise intolerance, and a pulse oximetry > 94% on room air
- Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if on anticonvulsants and well controlled
- Central nervous system (CNS) toxicity < grade 2
- Patients must have a double lumen catheter or single lumen and peripheral IV so that interleukin (IL)-2 and ch14.18 can be given separately
- Patients who remain evaluable for response on Phase II/III studies (i.e. CCG-3891) are not eligible for this study; however, patients treated on Phase I studies (i.e. CCG-3951) and patients who are no longer evaluable on Phase II/III studies (i.e. progressive disease following therapy) will be eligible
- Patients who were previously treated with antibody 14.G2a or ch14.18 are ineligible for this study
- Patients requiring chronic use of corticosteroids are ineligible
- Corticosteroid, immunosuppressive drugs, myelosuppressive chemotherapy, and retinoic acid must not be given within 14 days prior to study entry
- Radiation therapy must not be given within seven days prior to study entry or during therapy
- All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
- All institutional, FDA, and NCI requirements for human studies must be met
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00005576
|United States, California
|Children's Oncology Group
|Arcadia, California, United States, 91006-3776
|Principal Investigator:
|Andrew Gilman
|Children's Oncology Group
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00005576 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
CDR0000063533 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) )
|Study First Received:
|May 2, 2000
|Last Updated:
|January 15, 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Dermatologic Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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MELBOURNE, Fla. - A Brevard County couple is opening a cat adoption center in the Melbourne Square mall after they were stunned to hear how high the euthanasia rate is for cats at the county-run animal shelters.
Local 6 news partner Florida Today reports Rick and Lisa Lewis were stunned when they heard about how thousands of cats die each year because no one adopts them.
The Lewises, who are winter residents of Lansing Island, decided to do something about it. They are putting up about $10,000 to open a cat adoption center in Melbourne Square mall.
The idea is to offer shelter cats for adoption at a high-traffic location away from the animal shelter setting. The Melbourne Square center — run by the SPCA of Brevard — will open Friday, which is likely to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals operates a "no-kill" shelter in Titusville, and often accepts dogs and cats from the county-run shelters when those shelters reach capacity. The number of dogs and cats coming into the county shelters far exceeds the number being adopted.
It's particularly difficult for cats, according SPCA of Brevard executive director Patrick Fox, noting that about 63 percent of the cats that entered the county shelters in the past year were euthanized. That's nearly 3,900 cats.
The Lewises hope the new adoption center in the mall will help reduce those numbers.
"This is a matter of saving lives, and we take it very seriously," said Rick Lewis, who is the retired chief executive officer of The Talking Phone Book telephone directory company, which had been owned by his family. "If these cats don't get adopted, their lives will end with a shot on a cold, stainless-steel table."
Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement director Karla Torpy said she is pleased to hear about the Lewises' effort.
"This is a very exciting adoption opportunity for our community and for cats who are in need of forever homes," Torpy said. "Some people have a stigma about visiting a shelter. This provides positive exposure for the animals in a familiar surrounding and more comfortable setting for most folks."
Lewis and his wife, Lisa Lewis, a retired physician's assistant, contribute to a number of causes. But animals have a special place in their hearts. They have 10 rescue cats of their own.
"We've always had a soft spot for animals," Rick Lewis said. "Cats are wonderful pets to have. They have wonderful personalities."
"There's a very, very tragic situation in Brevard County," Rick Lewis said, referring to the high euthanasia rate for cats.
Fox said the store is rented through Dec. 31, and he plans to extend the lease if it proves to be a successful approach.
"The mall concept is being embraced nationally, and everyone that I know of who has tried it indicates that it has been very effective," Fox said.
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We now have a player who is capable of taking over the game at a true superstar-ish level. Those jumpers PG was hitting at the end of this half were absolutely nasty. Only a few players in the league (King, Durant, Mamba) can do that.
West was absolutely phenomenal on both ends of the court in that half.
Glad Roy got going offensively.
Scola's game really is a thing of beauty. God what a great acquisition.
Mahinmi is a complete stiff. I knew his solid early season play had to be too good to be true.


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As the holidays pass, it will be time for many to take down the live or artificial tree and decorations for this holiday season.
Several options exist for Columbia residents to recycle/dispose of live Christmas trees:
While you may leave decorations on the tree if it is set out for curbside pickup, we urge you to consider recycling the decorations if you do not want them. Consider "gifting" ornaments and other decorations to someone who may be in need of those items. Ornaments and tinsel should be disposed of in your normal refuse collection.
Artificial trees and wreaths which have met the end of their lifespan should be disposed of in your normal trash collection.
Recycling is so easy and it's the right thing to do.


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RELENTLESS left-arm paceman Gary Putland has been hailed as a legitimate Test prospect after his 12-wicket haul– the best at the MCG in 42 years– inspired South Australia's Sheffield Shield thrashing of Victoria.
The 26-year-old was not only dangerous against the Bushrangers' batsmen but also economical thanks to his unerring accuracy. Of the 62 overs he bowled in the match, 28 were maidens, whereas the entire home bowling attack managed only 19 from 126.
Putland does not boast express pace. Nevertheless, Victoria assistant coach Simon Helmot said his performance was a reminder "that if you present the seam and bowl in a consistent area, you can get some wickets".
The Bushrangers started Monday, the final day, with four wickets in hand and a deficit of 11. A half-century to wicketkeeper Peter Handscomb, his second for the match, was their only bright spot with the bat as they set the Redbacks a victory total of only 36.
The visitors' only hiccup came with the dismissal of first-innings century-maker Phillip Hughes for eight, after being entangled by a Jayde Herrick bouncer.
Until earlier this month, SA had gone almost two full years without a Shield victory. Its win against the Bushrangers was especially significant based on its bold decision to suspend star all-rounder Daniel Christian, for repeated post-dismissal tantrums.
"It's enormous. The players, I'm so proud for them," Redbacks coach Darren Berry said. "They have worked really hard to try to turn this around. We still haven't turned it around but we're turning in the right direction. It's been over the past month [that has been evident]."
Unheralded SA seamer Chadd Sayers was impressive with six wickets for the match but could not match the impact of Putland. The left-armer's figures of 12-92 were the best by a South Australian for 11 seasons, since fellow left-armer Paul Rofe's 13-112, and No.7 on the all-time list at the MCG.
The last bowler to fare better there was Ross Turner, who claimed 13-125 for Queensland in November 1970.
Putland has primarily been hailed for his limited-overs prowess but this match took his Shield record after 15 matches to 63 wickets at an average of 24.2, with six five-wicket hauls – form Berry reckoned should be noted by national selectors.
"He is a serious bowler, a left-armer who can bring it back to the right-handers. Mitchell Johnson, when he's good, he can do that, but when he's not on song, he can't. I know Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson are the two who are right up in the frame at the moment. Seriously, Gary Putland, in my opinion, would be an ideal Ashes bowler next year," Berry said.
"He swings it back to the right-hander, he angles it across, he bowled some unplayable balls this game. He should be (talked about) in the same vein as Jackson Birds and Josh Hazlewoods."
Berry also lauded Hughes, whose 158 was his first Shield century for the Redbacks, for his improvement since leaving NSW after a miserable run of form last summer that saw him axed from the Test team. Despite the left-hander cutting, driving and even pulling well, Berry insisted he was impressed with "the shots that he's not playing, moreso than the ones he is", a reference to Hughes' new-found restraint to deliveries outside off-stump.
"He has improved leg-side and he's got a pull shot, which he needed to. But it's his toughness to play long periods (that has been more significant)," Berry said of Hughes.


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Harvey: 'A jacket doesn't belong on a baseball field'
NEW YORK -- Let Matt Harvey make one thing clear: "In my mind," Harvey said after shutting down the Padres in frigid weather Wednesday, "a jacket doesn't belong on a baseball field."
When Harvey singled to reach base safely in the second inning, Mets staffers tried to run a jacket out to him at the bag. But Harvey, despite wearing short sleeves at cold, windy Citi Field, rejected the offer.
"I'm shocked they don't in the cold weather," manager Terry Collins said of his pitchers not wanting to wear jackets. "But when Matt got on [base], we took the jacket out, and he said he didn't want it. That's his choice."
Most pitchers would likely choose otherwise. But Harvey, who was born and raised in eastern Connecticut, says he pitches in three-quarter-length sleeves regardless of the conditions and always, always shuns jackets.
If that's what makes him tick, the Mets certainly do not want him to change. In fanning 10 batters over seven innings Thursday against the Padres, Harvey recorded his third double-digit strikeout game in his first 11 career starts. That tied Nolan Ryan and Jerry Koosman for the second-most in franchise history through 11 starts, one behind Dwight Gooden.
So keep those jackets away.
"I wasn't concerned about him until we had the real long inning, until we were sitting in the dugout," Collins said. "Matt was fine. He told me he was fine. But after I took him out I said, 'How'd you do?' And he said he was freezing."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.