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At first glance, nutria seem harmless enough. Like their slightly larger cousins, the beavers, nutria are water-loving mammals with big incisors, prominent whiskers and cloaks of dense, warm fur. But Glenn Carowan has a different view of the nonnative, plant-eating creatures."Picture a pack of voracious brown Pac-Men with a taste for precious marshland," says Carowan, manager of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, "and you have a fairly good concept of nutria."
It´s easy to forgive Carowan for his harsh assessment. Nutria numbers at Blackwater have exploded from fewer than 150 in the 1960s to as many as 50,000 today. The animals have turned 12 square miles of marsh into open water in recent decades, destroying crucial wintering habitat for waterfowl.
The story is much the same wherever nutria are found in North America. Introduced from South America by fur farmers and government officials in the first half of this century, the prolific and adaptable nutria are now found in 15 states from coast to coast. With demand for their beaverlike fur down and native predators unable to keep them in check, nutria have munched their way through many U.S. marshes at an alarming rate. But scientists and resource managers in Maryland and elsewhere are fighting back. Enlisting the help of such far-flung allies as Louisiana chefs and British scientists, they hope to repel the nutria´s invasion of the U.S. wetlands.
It would be difficult to imagine creatures more damaging to fragile coastal ecosystems such as those at Blackwater. Nutria (the Spanish word for "otter") use their powerful front legs to dig into the dense mat of muck and bulrush roots that form Blackwater´s marshes. Consuming as much as 25 percent of their body weight per day, nutria literally devour the marsh, leaving behind large "eat-outs" of exposed marsh sediments. Their travel lanes erode into canals, funneling brackish water into the depressions. As the water evaporates it becomes saltier, killing even more plants. The nutria-dug ponds coalesce into large bays, which are further eroded by tidal surge and storms. The destruction occur with awesome speed. "I´ve seen 40-acre chunks of marsh lost in a few months," says Maryland biologist Robert Colona.
Scientists are quick to point out that marsh losses occurs even without nutria. But the rodents exacerbate such losses. "They ignite the process," says Colona, "like throwing a match into a can of gas."
Or a fistful of matches. In addition to prodigious appetites, nutria are amazingly prolific. A female matures at six months of age and can get pregnant just two days after giving birth, so she can produce 10 or more young a year. With few natural enemies outside of the South (where alligators prey on the rodents), nutria survivorship is high. The only limiting factor to the rodents in northern areas seems to be cold weather, but they have learned how to cope. When the thermometer plummets in Maryland, nutria will burrow into muskrat dens or sleep in masses of 40 and 50 individuals. Animals on the outside of the clump might freeze to death, but their bodies insulate the survivors.
But no such brutal weather whittles nutria numbers down in Louisiana. As many as 20 million nutria may call Louisiana home, the descendants of 20 animals imported from Argentina in 1938. Last year alone, they ate away 100,000 acres of marsh, and Louisiana received part of a $2 million federal grant to help control their numbers.
Louisiana scientists contend that eliminating so many invaders would be nearly impossible. Instead, nutria control in the state is based in part on making the noxious critters less noxious. Desirable, even. In 1998, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) officials launched a project to turn the muck-dwelling nutria into gourmet fare. They enlisted Louisiana Culinary Institute chef Philippe Parola to develop recipes, such as Culotte de Ragondin la Moutarde (nutria in mustard sauce).
The plan isn´t as farfetched as it sounds, explains Greg Linscombe, a LDWF biologist: "Ragondin is a high-end product in Europe, with millions of pounds sold for the table during the 1980s." The state has sent nutria-bearing staff to food shows in Asia, so far with only limited success.
Maryland scientists, however, don´t want to turn their furry lemons into lemonade. They want them eradicated. It´s a harsh position, but hanging in the balance is the fate of Blackwater refuge and other marshes along the Chesapeake Bay. Most of the refuge´s wetlands are dominated by the three-square bulrush, a plant that grows as tall as three feet and is relished by animals from muskrats to ducks and geese. Three-square bulrush plants form dense mats atop what Robert Colona calls a "floating ooze" of tidal sediments. These mats are the structural underpinning of Blackwater´s tidal marshlands and host tens of thousands of wintering waterfowl.
Scrambling to save this imperiled habitat, Blackwater managers and Maryland officials have asked Congress for $2.9 million to help study ways to evict nutria from coastal marshes and restore the damaged bulrush mats. Congress approved the plan in late 1998, but the money has not yet been appropriated.
The plan calls for a three-year study to find out how the South American herbivores make a living off Chesapeake Bay marshes. "We need to do the basic natural history and behavioral research to identify the weak links in their armor," says Colona. Collaring animals with radio transmitters will help biologists understand how nutria establish territories in marsh too dense for human travel. Intensive trapping will give managers clues to how the animals change behaviors as populations decline.
Twenty-two state, federal and nongovernmental groups have signed on to the program, bolstering hopes for its success. Eradicating tens of thousands of animals from vast stretches of impenetrable marsh will be "a monumental effort, unprecedented in North America," says Colona. But it can be done, and indeed it has, in England.
In the 1980s, Great Britain extirpated its entire nutria population with a six-year trapping campaign. The chief researcher for that project, Morris Gosling, has assisted Maryland researchers with their plan, but not all of the Old World methods are easily exported. For example, Great Britain´s open marshes allowed trappers to access most nutria habitat by boat--something that is impossible in the Chesapeake Bay marshes. In Maryland, says Colona, nutria exploit different habitats and have adapted in different ways. "Any eradication program," he cautions, "has to be based on the biology and behavior of the animals right here."
Still, if Maryland does succeed in eradicating the rodent, its efforts could serve as a template for other states that are watching nutria munch their marshes to oblivion. Just as nutria were once imported to bolster fur supplies, Maryland could then export a related product: a nutria solution.
Writer T. Edward Nickens lives in North Carolina. This is his first article for National Wildlife Magazine.


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David Cameron is facing Labour demands to set up an independent inquiry into the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
Labour leader Ed Miliband said a broad inquiry into Savile's activities at the BBC, Stoke Mandeville hospital and Broadmoor was essential to "do right by the victims".
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has dismissed calls for an independent inquiry, saying she was "confident" BBC chiefs were taking the claims "very seriously".
Speaking to ITV1's The Agenda, Mr Miliband said: "These are horrific allegations. In order to do right by the victims I don't think the BBC can lead their own inquiry. We need a broad look at all the public institutions involved - the BBC, parts of the NHS and Broadmoor. This has got to be independent."
Labour wants an independent inquiry to have the power to demand documentation and witnesses.
"I think we now have enough set of allegations and further allegations to know this is not some isolated set of incidents," Mr Miliband said.
"This seems to be a pattern of activity which spanned a number of institutions. As I say, I just think about the victims in this. This is absolutely horrific and will scar people for life. And I think for them, the BBC - good institution though it is - I don't think they can lead their own inquiry."
Ms Miller told the Commons on Monday that the allegations had "wide-ranging implications for a number of public institutions" but rejected calls for an outside inquiry to restore the public's faith, warning it could hamper police investigations.
She added: "The BBC has launched three separate investigations, as the House will be aware. The first will look particularly at the allegations with regard to the item on Savile which was inappropriately pulled from Newsnight." Ms Miller later denied she was prejudging a BBC inquiry with the use of the word "inappropriately".
BBC director-general George Entwistle is expected to be questioned by MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee next week. Police believe the DJ and television presenter's alleged catalogue of sex abuse could have spanned six decades and included around 60 victims.


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Joint Replacement Surgery: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family
What Is Joint Replacement Surgery?
Joint replacement surgery is removing a damaged joint and putting in a new one. A joint is where two or more bones come together, like the knee, hip, and shoulder. The surgery is usually done by a doctor called an orthopaedic (or-tho-PEE-dik) surgeon. Sometimes, the surgeon will not remove the whole joint, but will only replace or fix the damaged parts.
The doctor may suggest a joint replacement to improve how you live. Replacing a joint can relieve pain and help you move and feel better. Hips and knees are replaced most often. Other joints that can be replaced include the shoulders, fingers, ankles, and elbows.
- What Can Happen to My Joints?
- What Is a New Joint Like?
- Do Many People Have Joints Replaced?
- Do I Need to Have My Joint Replaced?
- What Happens During Surgery?
- What Happens After Surgery?
- Will My Surgery Be Successful?
- What Research Is Being Done?
- Where Can People Find More Information About Joint Replacement Surgery?
What Can Happen to My Joints?
Joints can be damaged by arthritis and other diseases, injuries, or other causes. Arthritis or simply years of use may cause the joint to wear away. This can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling. Diseases and damage inside a joint can limit blood flow, causing problems in the bones, which needs blood to be healthy, grow, and repair themselves.
What Is a New Joint Like?
A new joint, called a prosthesis (praas-THEE-sis), can be made of plastic, metal, or ceramic parts. It may be cemented into place or not cemented, so that your bone will grow into it. Both methods may be combined to keep the new joint in place.
A cemented joint is used more often in older people who do not move around as much and in people with "weak" bones. The cement holds the new joint to the bone. An uncemented joint is often recommended for younger, more active people and those with good bone quality. It may take longer to heal, because it takes longer for bone to grow and attach to it.
New joints generally last at least 10 to 15 years. Therefore, younger patients may need to have the same damaged joint replaced more than once.
Do Many People Have Joints Replaced?
Joint replacement is becoming more common. More than 1 million Americans have a hip or knee replaced each year. Research has shown that even if you are older, joint replacement can help you move around and feel better.
Any surgery has risks. Risks of joint surgery will depend on your health of your joints before surgery and the type of surgery done. Many hospitals and doctors have been replacing joints for several decades, and this experience results in better patient outcomes. For answers to their questions, some people talk with their doctor or someone who has had the surgery. A doctor specializing in joints will probably work with you before, during, and after surgery to make sure you heal quickly and recover successfully.
Do I Need to Have My Joint Replaced?
Only a doctor can tell if you need a joint replaced. He or she will look at your joint with an x-ray machine or another machine. The doctor may put a small, lighted tube (arthroscope) into your joint to look for damage. A small sample of your tissue could also be tested.
After looking at your joint, the doctor may say that you should consider exercise, walking aids such as braces or canes, physical therapy, or medicines and vitamin supplements. Medicines for arthritis include drugs that reduce inflammation. Depending on the type of arthritis, the doctor may prescribe corticosteroids or other drugs.
However, all drugs may cause side effects, including bone loss.
If these treatments do not work, the doctor may suggest an operation called an osteotomy (aas-tee-AAHT-oh-me), where the surgeon "aligns" the joint. Here, the surgeon cuts the bone or bones around the joint to improve alignment. This may be simpler than replacing a joint, but it may take longer to recover. However, this operation has become less common.
Joint replacement is often the answer if you have constant pain and can't move the joint well—for example, if you have trouble with things such as walking, climbing stairs, and taking a bath.
What Happens During Surgery?
First, the surgical team will give you medicine so you wont feel pain (anesthesia). The medicine may block the pain only in one part of the body (regional), or it may put your whole body to sleep (general). The team will then replace the damaged joint with a new man-made joint.
Each surgery is different. How long it takes depends on how badly the joint is damaged and how the surgery is done. To replace a knee or a hip takes about 2 hours or less, unless there are complicating factors. After surgery, you will be moved to a recovery room for 1 to 2 hours until you are fully awake or the numbness goes away.
What Happens After Surgery?
With knee or hip surgery, you will probably need to stay in the hospital for a few days. If you are elderly or have additional disabilities, you may then need to spend several weeks in an intermediate-care facility before going home. You and your team of doctors will determine how long you stay in the hospital.
After hip or knee replacement, you will often stand or begin walking the day of surgery. At first, you will walk with a walker or crutches. You may have some temporary pain in the new joint because your muscles are weak from not being used. Also, your body is healing. The pain can be helped with medicines and should end in a few weeks or months.
Physical therapy can begin the day after surgery to help strengthen the muscles around the new joint and help you regain motion in the joint. If you have your shoulder joint replaced, you can usually begin exercising the same day of your surgery! A physical therapist will help you with gentle, range-of-motion exercises. Before you leave the hospital, your therapist will show you how to use a pulley device to help bend and extend your arm.
Will My Surgery Be Successful?
The success of your surgery depends a lot on what you do when you go home. Follow your doctors advice about what to eat, what medicines to take, and how to exercise. Talk with your doctor about any pain or trouble moving.
Joint replacement is usually a success in most people who have it. When problems do occur, most are treatable. Possible problems include:
- Infection. Areas in the wound or around the new joint may get infected. It may happen while you're still in the hospital or after you go home. It may even occur years later. Minor infections in the wound are usually treated with drugs. Deep infections may need a second operation to treat the infection or replace the joint.
- Blood clots. If your blood moves too slowly, it may begin to form lumps of blood parts called clots. If pain and swelling develop in your legs after hip or knee surgery, blood clots may be the cause. The doctor may suggest drugs to make your blood thin or special stockings, exercises, or boots to help your blood move faster. If swelling, redness, or pain occurs in your leg after you leave the hospital, contact your doctor right away.
- Loosening. The new joint may loosen, causing pain. If the loosening is bad, you may need another operation to reattach the joint to the bone.
- Dislocation. Sometimes after hip or other joint replacement, the ball of the prosthesis can come out of its socket. In most cases, the hip can be corrected without surgery. A brace may be worn for a while if a dislocation occurs.
- Wear. Some wear can be found in all joint replacements. Too much wear may help cause loosening. The doctor may need to operate again if the prosthesis comes loose. Sometimes, the plastic can wear thin, and the doctor may just replace the plastic and not the whole joint.
- Nerve and blood vessel injury. Nerves near the replaced joint may be damaged during surgery, but this does not happen often. Over time, the damage often improves and may disappear. Blood vessels may also be injured.
As you move your new joint and let your muscles grow strong again, pain will lessen, flexibility will increase, and movement will improve.
What Research Is Being Done?
Studies of the various forms of arthritis, the most common reason for joint replacement surgery, are helping doctors better understand these diseases and develop treatments to stop or slow their progression and damage to joints.
Scientists are studying replacement joints to find out which are best to improve movement and flexibility. They are also looking at new joint materials and other ways to improve surgery. For example, researchers are looking for ways to reduce the body's inflammatory response to the artificial joint components, and are trying to learn why some types of prostheses are more successful than others.
Other scientists are also trying to find out why some people who need surgery dont choose it. They want to know what things make a difference in choosing treatment, in recovery, and in well-being.
More information on research is available from the following websites:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Research Trials and You was designed to help people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate. Visitors to the website will find information about the basics of participating in a clinical trial, first-hand stories from clinical trial volunteers, explanations from researchers, and links on how to search for a trial or enroll in a research-matching program.
- ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
- NIH RePORTER is an electronic tool that allows users to search a repository of both intramural and extramural NIH-funded research projects from the past 25 years and access publications (since 1985) and patents resulting from NIH funding.
- PubMed is a free service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that lets you search millions of journal citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.
Where Can People Find More Information About Joint Replacement Surgery?
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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American College of Rheumatology
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Arthritis Foundation
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The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Graciela S. Alarcón, M.D., M.P.H., University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; Agustin Escalante, M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX; Kathleen Figaro, M.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; George Galante, M.D., Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Julia McClanahan, Oak Ridge, TN; and James Panagis, M.D., NIAMS/ NIH, Bethesda, MD.
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2011 GEWÜRZTRAMINER Late Harvest, Anderson Valley
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100% Gewürztraminer
Anderson Valley, Mendocino County
6.9 g/L
Stainless Steel Tank-aged
Residual Sugar
19.4 Brix
Alcohol %
2011 GEWÜRZTRAMINER Late Harvest, Anderson Valley
MULTIPLE AWARD WINNER-2013 San Francisco Chronicle Sweepstakes Winner/ Best in Class Dessert Wine category
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Tasting Notes
Very complex and intriguing aromas of honey and apricot from the noble rot "botrytis cinerea" show on the nose, with honeysuckle and a floral note of rose petals. It is very succulent and rich on the palate, and balanced with crisp acidity.
Sweepstakes Winner/ Best in Class (Dessert Wine category) - 2013 San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition ♦ Best of Show - 2013 American Fine Wine Competion
Food Pairing Notes
Ideal with after dinner desserts of chocolate torte, crème brulee or baked fruit with an artisanal cheese selection.
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(Nov 2, 2012 at 1:51 PM)
We first tried this as part of our sampling back in 2011 while we were there for our Honeymoon. We bought two bottles for the week and when we got back home we knew we'd want more. For our one year anniversary we bought three more bottles, and the year definitely made it stronger than last year.
My wife and I are not big drinkers at all, and so this wine is just perfect to have small glasses with desserts and other sweet goodies.
(Dec 22, 2012 at 5:22 PM)
I was not a wine drinker but since I tasted the dessert wines from the Castle... and it started my love for it. And I love this wine the most... still has a hard time pronouncing the name, but I'm proud to give them away as gifts, especially to my boss :)
Ulrike Ward
(May 21, 2013 at 11:27 AM)
had a taste of this wine a couple of days ago, purchased one bottle, wish i had purchased a whole case of it. i usually more of a red wine drinker, but i have to admit, this one is absolutely wonderful...i love sweet wines.
Kate Gilbertson
(May 28, 2013 at 12:36 PM)
This wine was one of the 5 I tasted last week during our visit to the castle. It is very sweet and smooth, which is my favorite kind of wine. I had never had a Gewurztraminer before, but this tasting got me starting on looking for them on menus and wine stores back in MN. Amazing wine, would be perfect with cheesecake! The only downfall is that the bottle is half the size of a regular bottle of wine, which is why I purchased a bottle of the Fantasia instead.
Atul Rastogi
(Dec 31, 2013 at 8:58 AM)
We tasted this wine and liked the taste of it as well it goes well with any spicy food if you like. It is good for ladies who do not enjoy more dry wines. However, a downside that it is too expensive for the taste while many cheaper versions of compatible wines available. 375ml for $ 40. One of the most expensive wines. On your purchase order it does not show you the size also when you go for the tasting at the castle they pour you from a 750 ml bottle. On ordering you get 375 ml for $ 39 a piece. Smooth wine deceiving selling tactics.
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This wine is one of my favorites! If you love ice wine then this will be right up your alley. It is a very sweet wine and perfect for dessert however I love it just to have any time. Yes it is a smaller bottle, but if you are used to late harvest Riesling or Ice wine this is the perfect size. I actually find the price to be very good due to the fact that Ice wines are so expensive. This is a lighter version of an ice wine. Love it!


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Topic: Overview Of What Molecular Targeted Therapy Is
Targeted Cancer Care:
Targeting the Unique Changes in an Individual's Cancer
Cancer affects millions of individuals and each individual's cancer is unique. Even though cancers can be grouped by site of origin (e.g. breast cancer, prostate cancer), scientists have shown that each person's cancer has different abnormalities. Great progress has been made in developing technologies that can help identify the cellular and molecular differences in cancer cells. In recent years, projects like the Cancer Genome Atlas have helped identify thousands of mutations in cancer cells that drive the disease. The fact that each cancer patient may have different combinations of these abnormalities has led to a revolution in how we fight the disease.
The field of oncology is realizing that the best way to approach treating cancer may be to focus on drugs and therapies that attack specific gene abnormalities. For example, in the past, if a woman was diagnosed with breast cancer, she received the same treatment as most other breast cancer patients, even though this "standard" treatment only worked for some of the women. This is no longer always the case. Through molecular testing, it is now possible to identify some of the unique genetic differences in each woman's cancer and utilize this information to make more individualized treatment decisions. Finding these molecular changes may be critical to providing more effective treatment strategies for patients with many different types of cancer. This approach to medicine is often called "personalized medicine".
A constantly increasing number of molecular-level tests are being developed that identify the "on" and "off" switches in each individual's disease. Because these "biological" switches can be identified and may "mark" a cell as cancerous, they are called 'biomarkers". The identification of more biomarkers is helping to pave the way for the development of hundreds of new drugs and many new therapies that seek to target specific molecular abnormalities.
There are many examples of biomarker/targeted drug pairings and it is likely that there will be many more discovered in the next decade that will lead to improved treatments for cancer patients. It is very important that these biomarkers and targeted drugs be tested in clinical trials, to ensure their safety and effectiveness. Many of these drugs are still in the process of testing through clinical trials and the trial may be the only way to access these treatments. Increasingly, doctors are using molecular testing to identify the specific characteristics of a patient's cancer to help the patients select or qualify for these clinical trials. While researchers still have a long way to go before understanding all of the pathways cancer takes in different patients, there is much hope that we are moving into a new era where cancer treatment is designed on a patient-to-patient basis rather than based on standard protocols or averages.


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What is the minipill?
The progestin-only birth control pill, commonly called the minipill, is an oral contraceptive. Each pill contains a small amount of progestin, the synthetic form of the hormone progesterone. The pills come in packs of 28, and you take one pill every day so that you're getting a steady dose of the hormone.
Some women find progestin-only pills trickier to use than combination birth control pills (the Pill) because the minipill must be taken at the same time each day. (The combination pill, which contains both estrogen and progestin, is more forgiving.) The minipill is a good alternative for women who want to use oral contraceptives but who are breastfeeding or can't take estrogen for some other reason.
How does the minipill prevent pregnancy?
Progestin-only pills suppress ovulation in about half of the menstrual cycles of the women who take them. But they prevent conception primarily by causing changes in the cervical mucus. The mucus thickens, making it difficult for sperm to get through the cervix. So even if you do ovulate, sperm won't be able to make their way to your fallopian tubes to fertilize the egg. What's more, progestin may prevent pregnancy by thinning the lining of your uterus, making it less likely that an egg would implant there even if one did get fertilized.
The minipill contains less progestin than the combination pill, and the hormone's effect on your cervical mucus lasts only about 24 hours. That's why you have to be so careful about taking the minipill at the same time every day.
A newer progestin-only pill that prevents ovulation in up to 99 percent of cycles and requires a less stringent schedule is available in Europe and some other parts of the world, but it won't be in the United States anytime soon: The manufacturer hasn't yet applied for FDA approval.
Can I take the minipill if I'm breastfeeding?
Yes. Unlike the combination pill, progestin-only pills are considered compatible with breastfeeding by a host of organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Only small amounts of progestin pass into your breast milk, and research to date shows no adverse effects from the minipill on a baby's weight gain, health, or development. Most studies show no change in the amount of breast milk produced by moms on progestin-only contraceptives, and some studies even show a small increase in milk supply.
How effective is the minipill?
If you're exclusively nursing your baby (meaning that your baby is taking in no formula or solid food), still haven't had a period, and are taking the minipill as directed, it's nearly 100 percent effective during the first six months after giving birth.
For women who aren't breastfeeding, the minipill is 91 to 99 percent effective when taken consistently and correctly, which means that between one and nine women out of 100 who take it properly will get pregnant in the first year. That makes it less reliable than combination birth control pills, which are estimated to be about 99.7 to 99.9 percent effective with perfect use.
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- No-stick cooking spray
- 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided
- 12 ounces light cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (16 ounce) solid-pack pumpkin
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 can (15 1/2 ounce) sliced pineapples in heavy syrup
For the cake: Heat the oven to 350º F. Place a pan of hot water on the rack of oven. Coat an 8-inch springform pan with no-stick spray. Set aside 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Beat the remaining sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Mix in the pumpkin, eggs, flour, spice and vanilla. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the cake stand in the oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack to room temperature. Loosen the edge of the cake with a knife and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
For the glaze: Drain the pineapple, reserving the syrup. Chop 1 pineapple slice finally; combine it with the reserved syrup and the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until thick; do not stir. Just before serving, arrange the remaining pineapple slices on the cake and top with the glaze.
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The new chairwoman of the state water board, which is expected to play an increasingly crucial role in the water politics of the Peninsula and Salinas Valley in the next few years, has ties to Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett.
Felicia Marcus, 57, a Democrat from Emeryville, was tabbed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week to replace retiring board chairman Charles Hoppin, a Republican. Hers was one of four appointments on the five-member board, which now includes four Democrats — all with strong backgrounds on environmental issues.
Marcus knows Burnett from their days at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Burnett said the two didn't actually work together at the EPA — Marcus worked as regional administrator at the Pacific Southwest office and left in 2001, shortly before Burnett started work at the agency's Washington, D.C., headquarters — but he said they "compared notes" about their experience with the agency.
Though he sought to downplay the extent of their relationship, Burnett said he spoke with her "a few years ago" — before he was elected to the Carmel City Council — about the Peninsula water issue. And he apparently knows Marcus well enough to say she has a "very pragmatic approach" and "works to bring in a wide range of stakeholders" on issues.
Burnett said he wasn't aware Marcus had been appointed as chairwoman, and called to congratulate her shortly after he learned of it. He said he believes she will do a great job.
And, Burnett acknowledged, "it doesn't hurt we have the same background."
Dave Stoldt, general manager of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, said Marcus "could very well be a friend of the Peninsula," given her relationship with Burnett.
The state water board will be charged with deciding how to enforce its own 2009 cease-and-desist order that required California American Water to cut back on pumping from the Carmel River by the start of 2017. That order followed the board's ruling in the mid-1990s that Cal Am was exceeding its legal water right from the river.
The order prompted Cal Am to seek a replacement water source capable of meeting the Peninsula's demands, including the failed regional desalination project and the subsequent Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, a $400 million proposal currently pending before the state Public Utilities Commission.
However, Cal Am has already acknowledged its current proposal will miss the 2017 deadline by about a year, leaving the state water board with a decision about how to proceed.
A lawsuit by Cal Am and other Peninsula interests against the state water board challenging the order was dismissed without prejudice last summer based on an agreement by all parties to allow the litigation to proceed if, and when, it is necessary.
Some observers have speculated Brown's appointments have tilted the state water board to the environmental left, and could result in a stricter interpretation and enforcement of the cutback order.
However, former state water board member Marc Del Piero said the board won't force an "economic Armageddon" on the Peninsula as long as a solution is within reach, and Peninsula officials are hopeful that's the case.
Burnett said he and other local officials are in regular contact with the state water board staff on the Peninsula water issue, and Stoldt said talks will begin soon regarding how to handle the administrative process of the cease-and-desist order.
Stoldt said local officials are hoping to convince the board's staff that a "regulatory drought can't be handled with rationing."
Burnett said he believes it's "premature to reach out" to the state water board, and the order's continued presence serves to keep the Peninsula focused on a solution.
Tthe state water board will also be charged with considering whether to revoke the county's 55-year-old Salinas River use permit. The matter is set for a mid-April hearing at its headquarters in Sacramento.
Del Piero said the new board can also be expected to focus attention on stormwater runoff and water quality with potentially major implications for the Salinas Valley. The issues also could have an impact on the Peninsula.
Burnett said he planned to propose the state water board set a future meeting for the Peninsula in an effort to allow the public to see how the board's decision-making process works.
Marcus was appointed to the water board last year. She served as western director for the Natural Resources Defense Council from 2008-12, as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Trust for Public Land from 2001-08, and as regional administrator at the EPA's Southwest Pacific office from 1993 to 2001.
Marcus was a commissioner for the city of Los Angeles Public Works board in the 1990s. Stoldt said he believes she will be a "strong supporter" of the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency's recycled water program.
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Unlike an American-style coffee cake, the crust on this pastry doesn't have much sugar—it's more akin to a dehydrated coffee pastry cream. Underneath that crust is a moist, almost wet, brioche-style dough, a softness achieved through a healthy dose of butter in the recipe. Hello, new breakfast routine.
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By Lindsay Holstine, Manager of Visitor and Volunteer Services
If you have visited the IMA recently, chances are as you left you met one of our staff members conducting exit interviews. Stationed throughout the IMA's campus and armed with iPads, these surveyors are charged with conducting exit interviews in order to learn more about our guests and, just as importantly, to learn more about our guests' experiences onsite. After more than a year and nearly 2,000 total interviews, we have learned a lot about you and learned a lot about us.
With few exceptions, the IMA gets great reviews from our visitors, but we now know there are some areas that can use some improvement. Based on our research, your feedback, and lots and lots of internal meetings and discussions, here are some of the changes you'll begin to see at the IMA in response to your needs.
New Welcome Desk – For the past few years, the IMA's Welcome Desk has been stationed at the top of the escalator on Floor 2 of the Museum. As guests entered the main building from the parking lot or parking garage, they were often confused as to where to go because there wasn't a clear entry point to the galleries. We've known that this was a problem for a while, and I'm happy to say that we have a solution. Throughout the summer, IMA staff members and outside contractors have been working hard to design and install a Welcome Desk just inside the Efroymson Family Entrance Pavilion. Impossible to miss, guests will be greeted by visitor services staff the moment they enter the building and will be able to immediately check in, buy tickets, and learn more about visiting the museum. We hope this will eliminate confusion and create a much more welcoming experience from the moment you walk in the door.
New Night Hours –Knowing what time of day, what day of the week, and what time of the year most folks come to the Museum helps us understand how best to deploy our staff and resources. After looking at guest patterns throughout the last few years, we discovered that Friday evenings (without public programs) had consistently low attendance. In order to better serve our guests during higher attended times, we will close at 5 pm on Fridays beginning September 6. No need to fear, we will still host Final Fridays, Winter Nights, and Summer Nights films on Fridays, AND we will still remain open until 9 pm on Thursdays.
New Wayfinding – The IMA is a really big place – 152 acres, in fact. Beyond the campus, the Museum building itself is one of the biggest in the country. Expanded several times over the course of four decades, it's a sprawling, patch-worked space with four floors of galleries and public spaces. In conducting exit surveys, one of the most persistent weaknesses that guests identified was our signage and wayfinding. Honestly, we aren't alone in this problem. Visit almost any large museum, airport, or mall in the country and you'll hear the same complaints. HOWEVER, this doesn't mean we can't be better.
Our design team just created new and (we hope) improved onsite wayfinding throughout the Museum. These large green signs are just phase 1 of a multi-phase process. We'll be evaluating these signs over the course of the next several months and tweaking them based on guest feedback. We'll then deploy what we learned from phase 1 and use that information to help guide phase 2 – new all-campus wayfinding. It's important that we get this right, so we're going to take our time doing it, with hope that the final result will be a really wonderful experience for our guests inside the Museum and throughout our 152 acres.
Art Ambassador Training for Staff – No matter how great the art inside our galleries is, no matter how beautiful our gardens and grounds are, if guests don't have a positive experience with the staff that they encounter during their visit, their feelings about the IMA won't be as good as we'd like. Knowing how significant interaction is to a great museum experience, we have started a new training program for all of our front-line staff. Visitor Services, Security, Retail Services, and other IMA staff and volunteers that have daily interactions with our guests will be attending regular training sessions throughout the course of the year. Based on a model that Visit Indy developed for front-line staff for the 2012 Super Bowl, the Super Service training is meant to help our staff exceed the expectations of our guests and create outstanding, memorable customer service experiences. We are investing more to ensure every guest to the IMA consistently encounters welcoming, knowledgeable, and helpful staff throughout the course of their visit.
It's been a busy year for the IMA. Through extensive visitor research, we have learned a lot about our guests and ourselves, and we are really looking forward to using that knowledge to continue to be a more welcoming place. This is just the beginning! Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to improve. We also will continue to collect your feedback. So, if you are approached by an IMA staff member as you exit the building please take a moment to let us know what you think. Your feedback will help us to create extraordinary experiences for you and other guests in the future.


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On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the charity's vehicles were utilised in the Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire areas.
The ambulances, some of which were staffed by the charity's trained ambulance crews, are specifically designed to be used in difficult terrain and weather conditions.
Incidents included transporting patients to hospitals and responding to road traffic collisions.
Steve Hargreaves, regional director (ambulance and first aid) for St John Ambulance in the South West, said: "St John Ambulance has a vital role to play during weather like these by assisting our NHS Ambulance partners.
"Over the weekend we supplied our 4x4 ambulances, some of which were crewed by us and some of which were used by ambulance services, on 34 occasions.
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Ravens 19, 49ers 16. OT? Maybe.
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Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
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The Niners have better weapons on O and a better D overall, I think.
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I predict that I turn it off about half way through the 2nd quarter...
Niners by 5.
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"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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I'd be surprised if either team scores as much as some people have predicted in this thread.
This cover photo bothers me.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Want SF to win it but I have a hunch Baltimore will end up winners. Think it will be a very tight game that will be decided by no more than 3 points.
Yep, that's why I'll be slightly pulling for the 49ers.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
I'm rooting for San Francisco too, but the Ravens winning wouldn't annoy me near as much as a Patriots or Steelers Super Bowl win.
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Anyone watch the entire pregame show? I remember when I was young like 10 years old I would watch every second of the pregame show - of course way back then it was only 90 minutes long - shorter than ESPN's weekly pregame show.
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I entered Irsay's Super Bowl contest.
Said the Niners win by 7, first player to score would be 49ers RB Frank Gore, the Super Bowl MVP would be Frank Gore.
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I am only rooting for the 49ers because I feel obligated to John Harbaugh for 1995. Not that Harbaugh will ever know or care who I am, but those are the eccentric things about being a sports fan I guess.
Realistically I think SF 27 Balt 16 is likely.
Exactly. How can a Colts fan not root for a guy who was instrumental in the greatest Indianapolis Colts run before the Manning era?
John coaches Baltimore...
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
People out here will be happier if the Niners win. So thats a plus. I think they will too. Looking at the offenses that Baltimore has overcome, none are like SF. Kapernick is a whole new problem for them. And Frank Gore is by far the best back they will have gone against.
I predict media overkill on the Harbaughs, mind-numbingly boring pre-game show - over-hyping what will probably turn out to be a boring game with a horrible halftime show.
I am rooting for the 49ers cause I like Kaep, as you said Jim Harbaugh played for the Colts but tbh I hate Ray Lewis with a passion and his antics. So it was a really easy choice for me.
On a side not, regardless if Baltimore wins it or not, do you see Flacco getting paid heavily in the off season either by renewing his contract with the Ravens or by testing the free agency?
I think the Ravens will give him a big contract. What's their alternative? He has been tremendous in the playoffs over the course of his career and has completely outplayed Tom Brady in two consecutive AFC Championship games. He also outplayed Manning this year. He has been shaky in the regular season at times, but so has Eli and look at the coin Eli makes.


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While many rewards programs offer credit with (and rewards from) a particular merchant, other programs, offered by credit card issuers, may allow you to earn rewards, such as gift certificates, that may be used with a wide variety of merchants. And in most cases, these cards offer the option of earning cash back each time you use the card. A cash back reward can be used anytime, anywhere.
The rules, restrictions and limitations on what you may earn through a rewards program can be complex. Most programs offer a larger percentage reward for purchasing select products or categories of products than they do for all products. You may have to spend a minimum amount per month, quarter or year to get any rewards, and there are often limits both on the amount of rewards you can earn and on the time allowed for cashing them in. What's more, the originator of the rewards program may change the rules or cancel the program altogether with little notice or recourse.
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Price: Rough beginning in Cactus League not a concern
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- By no means is Reds manager Bryan Price pleased with his club's 4-9 record entering Monday's game, but he's quick to clarify his objective this spring.
Winning more games, of course, would be nice. But Price has been portioning at-bats out relatively evenly throughout the entire club.
"You're giving guys that are out of A ball or Double-A ball a lot of playing time, so you're not always running out what you feel is your best ballclub out there," Price said. "But we do need to learn these players and see what we have in our system. And with a new coaching staff, I think it's only fair that we give these guys an opportunity to show what they can do."
The Reds haven't made a single cut this spring from Major League camp. That means more players eager for at-bats and fewer at-bats to go around.
Eventually, the number of players in Reds camp will be trimmed, and the regulars will begin playing nine innings.
"I can't guarantee that we'll win more games when we're playing the regulars more," Price said. "But to this point, I'm satisfied with the effort and the approach and the work that we're getting from these guys. The results just haven't been great."
And Price is the first to say he'd like the results to be better -- even if it is only mid-March.
"Sometimes you just like to win because it supports what we're trying to do here, and that is to play winning baseball," Price said.
AJ Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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When Vicky Bolley was a teenager she regularly delighted audiences around Devizes with her singing.
Now the 25-year-old mother-of-one – better known by her maiden name of Victoria Morris – has been chosen to star in a new musical that will premiere at a theatre in Cheltenham later this year.
She said: "The musical is called Alchemy and it is a romance set in Victorian times. I play a girl called Eva Bonaduce who lives in the Italian Alps and nurses the hero back to life when she finds him shot."
Eva joins the hero, Professor Samuel King, on a quest for artefacts to allow him to open a portal between life and death.
The musical was written by Clive Nolan, who plays the part of Prof King, in whose previous musical, She – based on the book by H Rider Haggard – Mrs Bolley understudied the lead role.
Mrs Bolley said: "The part of Eva was originally written for an alto, but Clive has rewritten it for a soprano so I can sing it.
"That's quite flattering and shows how much he wants me for the show."
Mrs Bolley and the other cast members are flying to Katowice in Poland to record a live concert version of the show for DVD, which will be available alongside the CD of the show music they have just recorded.
The cost of the trip is being borne by the Polish company Metalmind, which is producing the show.
The cast will perform the show at the Cheltenham Playhouse in September and are hoping a national tour will follow.
Mrs Bolley continued as a singer even after she left Devizes.
She regularly performs in pubs, clubs, at weddings, parties and social events. She is represented by Stuart Rankine at Dave Wicks Entertainments, based in Melksham.
Her parents, Peter and Julie, still farm chickens at Rowdecroft Farm, Rowde.


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Consumers are having slightly more trouble making their car payments on time, according to data published by Experian Automotive and TransUnion, which noted recently that delinquencies on auto loans have risen.
Both credit reporting agencies said the number of consumers who were 60-days late on their car loan payments had increased. Experian said that delinquencies rose from 0.72 percent in the fourth quarter 2011 to 0.74 percent in the same quarter last year, stating it was the first time since 2009 it had tracked a year-over-year rise. TransUnion noted that the 60-day delinquency rate rose from 0.38 percent in the third quarter 2011 to 0.41 percent in the same quarter last year. Neither agency felt the increase was cause for concern, stating that the auto lending market was very stable.
A stable market for car loans is a good thing for consumers looking to buy a car since it helps credit continue to loosen. TransUnion noted that the number of higher-risk consumers with a credit score lower than 700 on a scale of 501-990 has been rising steadily for the last several years and is currently at 32.4 percent, up from 27.6 percent in the third quarter of 2010.
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I love the central ethic of Buddhist doctrine, at how the victory of virtue is self evident for those who develop the mind to see it. However, I find it hard to reconcile that lower rebirths make it harder to accumulate merit, by product of their environment (aka "nasty places").
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Good World Solutions: A New Use for Cell Phones
Guest blog from Heather Franzese, Director of Good World Solutions
Fair Trade USA is proud to introduce a new partnership with Good World Solutions. This innovative organization (formerly World of Good Development Organization) is working to increase transparency in global supply chains by giving workers a voice and giving buyers the information they need to source responsibly. Through our new partnership, we hope to reach and benefit more than a million workers around the world.
A New Use for Cell Phones
This guest blog post is from Heather Franzese, Director of Good World Solutions. You might know Heather form her ground-breaking work at Fair Trade USA as Senior Category Manager of Apparel and Linens.
Think about the shirt you're wearing. Now imagine if you could communicate with the people who made it, directly through their mobile phones. Labor Link is making it possible.
In the last few years, cell phone penetration in the developing world has skyrocketed. Over 80% of people now have mobile phones. That means we can use mobile in a new way, to increase transparency in global supply chains.
I'm heading up the development of this new platform at Good World Solutions. Formerly World of Good Development Organization, our organization is best known for the Fair Wage Guide, a free tool used by over 900 companies in 81 countries to benefit over 30,000 artisans. The tool increases their bargaining power and users report, on average, 20% higher income from using it.
Our newest tool, Labor Link, uses mobile phones to survey workers about their working conditions, their livelihoods, and their job satisfaction. One benchmark we use as a base for survey questions is the Progress Out of Poverty Index (PPI) developed by the Grameen Foundation. A simple 10-question survey yields a "poverty score" that can be used to compare against peers in the same country or in other countries.
These are some of the questions we ask workers in Peru and India:
- What's the highest level of education completed by the female head of household?
- What's the main material of your household's floors?
- What type of fuel is used for cooking in your household?
- How many people in your household are 17 years old or younger?
From their answers to these questions, we can track whether people are truly moving out of poverty. The tool has clear implications within Fair Trade. We can ask farmers and workers that make Fair Trade Certified™ products about their working conditions, their living conditions, and their community needs.
Beyond Fair Trade, the tool could be used to track health improvements from initiatives like the HER Project or to track women's empowerment in initiatives like Coca-Cola's 5 by 20. Social impact investors can use it to track the real impact of their investments. By giving voice to workers, we enable them to become agents of change in their own development.
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Good World Solutions will work with Fair Trade USA to help double impact by 2015. We will develop technology solutions that monitor working conditions against Fair Trade standards, track social outcomes and livelihoods, and engage and empower Fair Trade farmers and workers. The partnership will provide technology solutions to more than 1 million farmers and workers around the world.
"Partnering with Good World Solutions is a natural next step in deepening our commitment to the millions of farmers and workers we serve. This technology opens new doors to enhance our monitoring and certification program, and to measure the real impact, helping us to accurately assess the relationship between Fair Trade and poverty alleviation." -Todd Stark, Chief Operating Officer of Fair Trade USA


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When you're earning your turns, every ounce counts. An AT ski is significantly lighter than a powder or big-mountain freeride ski, so it won't hold you back on the ascent. The downside of the light weight is that you might get tossed around a little more by variable conditions, so again: find the balance that works best for you.
As with alpine skis, you'll find a lot of variation in width. Narrower skis will be faster on the ascent but may sink into deep snow, while fat skis with 105mm+ waists will be slower going up but float more easily in powder. Again, it's all about a balance of uphill speed and downhill performance.
You can for the most part expect a blend of camber underfoot and either tip-and-tail rocker or early rise in an AT ski. This adds a touch of surfy maneuverability for deep snow and tight terrain, without sacrificing the edge hold you'll need if you encounter hardpack. But you can also find full-rocker and traditional camber models.


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Facing ex-Halos mates, Kazmir impresses
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Scott Kazmir almost looks like another person now while competing for a rotation spot with the Indians, almost two years after completely flaming out with the Angels.
How different?
"Night-and-day difference," he said. "I'm just a completely different pitcher. I guess the velocity would be different by about 10 mph."
Kazmir -- the same Kazmir who struggled through his first full season with the Angels in 2010, ate himself up trying to work it out, then was released in June 2011 with almost $10 million left on his contract -- pitched four scoreless innings against his former team on Monday and hasn't allowed a run in eight Cactus League frames this spring.
It's not just that, though. He's throwing his fastball in the low 90s, after struggling to reach the mid-80s while with the Angels' Triple-A affiliate in 2011, and his delivery looks a lot smoother.
"It looks like he trusts his stuff now, and the release point's a lot better than it used to be," said Angels ace Jered Weaver, who matched his ex-teammate with four scoreless frames. "He worked his butt off, man. He's been working real hard."
During a four-year stretch with the Rays from 2005-08, Kazmir was one of the game's best left-handers, winning 45 games, posting a 3.51 ERA, striking out 9.7 hitters per nine innings and making two All-Star teams.
The Angels acquired him in August 2009 for Sean Rodriguez, Alex Torres and Matt Sweeney, and shortly after that, the bottom fell out.
Kazmir went 9-15 with a 5.94 ERA in 2010, had a rough spring the following season, gave up five runs in 1 2/3 innings of his 2011 regular-season debut, was charged with 30 runs in 15 1/3 innings at Triple-A Salt Lake, got released and spent the summer of 2012 struggling through a stint of independent ball.
"By the last year with the Angels, I was trying anything I could to try to have something click," Kazmir, now 29, said. "It just wasn't me out there, bottom line. Stuff that came natural just wasn't there."
The Indians took a chance on him in December with a Minor League contract, and early on, it's paying off.
Kazmir said he didn't have any extra motivation going up against the organization that released him. It was just nice to see some familiar faces. For a while, he didn't watch any baseball and hardly spoke with ex-teammates. Doing so would only remind him he wasn't playing and would bring a "sick feeling in my stomach."
A few days ago, though, upon finding out he'd be facing him, Weaver reached out to Kazmir via text message and the two briefly caught up.
"It's good to see him back, man," Weaver said. "He's a good guy."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Many tools exist to evaluate the effectiveness of a dairy cow's diet. But the final judge of how well a ration performs is the cow herself. Dr. Stuart Rymph advises, "We shouldn't overlook the vast amount of information you can garner just by doing a simple evaluation of the manure." Rymph is a dairy nutrition and technical services specialist with Purina Animal Nutrition based in Wisconsin.
The manure evaluation doesn't have to be fancy or elaborate, just look at the manure, pick through it and maybe wash it through a wire mesh screen. "What you see and how often you check is more important than the process you use," says Rymph, noting that sometimes just kicking the manure around will uncover startling information.
Things to look for that might indicate trouble include:
· Is the manure generally loose?
· Are there bits of corn kernels or whole kernels?
· Do you see more than an occasional whole cottonseed?
· Are pieces of corn stalks or cobs in the manure?
· Are pieces of hay or haylage present?
· Is the manure bubbly?
· Are there mucin casts?
"Squeeze the manure out or wash it through a sieve or a mesh strainer," says Rymph. "But if you use the spaghetti strainer, please don't put it back in the kitchen when you are done."
Ideally, rinsed manure should look "fuzzy" with fine particles and maybe an occasional bit of corn kernel or forage. Generally, if the particles are big enough that you can identify which ingredient they came from there is an opportunity to improve feed efficiency, milk production or components. Inevitably, some pieces of corn and even the odd piece of alfalfa stem, grass leaf or bit of corn stalk gets through the system intact, "so don't over-react," says Rymph. Where you draw the line and say 'Whoa! Something is wrong,' depends on how everything else is going. Rymph says that if milk production is good and feed efficiency is okay, he'll take note of what he sees but he'll be looking for any changes since the last time he walked the pens.
"Manure evaluation should prompt questions and point you in the right general direction," he says, explaining that loose manure does not cause low milk production or low butterfat – whatever is causing the loose manure may be causing the lower performance, the loose manure is just another symptom.
Look at the findings in light of everything else the cow and the feed lab are saying as there can be many possible causes for one symptom. If you are seeing bits of corn, is that because the grind-size or kernel processing is too coarse, the kernel too hard/vitreous or is it passing through the rumen too fast? Likewise, if there are recognizable pieces of hay or haylage or corn stalks; is the neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility low, are intakes/passage too high, too small particle size or are the cows sorting the ration?
Sorting through the various possibilities to arrive at the appropriate conclusion and course of action is part art and part science.
"Pay attention to what your cows are telling you, paw through some cow pies on your own, figure out what is normal for your herd and watch for changes," notes Rymph.
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Aug. 16) PLANT CITY, Fla. — Florida's strawberry growers are focusing on how they can work to improve production.
At the Florida Strawberry Growers Association's Agritech 2012. Aug. 14-15, Ted Campbell, the Dover-based association's executive director, told growers the group works to improve their efforts.
"We have so many uncontrolled obstacles coming at us now," Campbell said. "We need to really pursue production efficiently. That's one thing you can control. I know it doesn't seem like it, but retailers are still increasing berry sales."
Campbell cited data released in February by the Nielsen Co. and the Perishables Group, West Dundee, Ill., (now the Nielsen Perishables Group) showing strawberry retail sales increasing 9% over the past year, maintaining a 53% category market share.
The association's funding for breeding improvement has risen from $30,000 in the mid-1990s to more than $400,000 planned this year, he said.
Andy McDonald, the association's president and farming operations manager of Sweet Life Farms LLC, lamented a bitter 2012 season.
"We are coming off one of the worst years in recent memory," McDonald said. "I think we all agree it was bad for the industry as a whole."
In its 30th year, the show attracted 250-300 participants, similar to past years, Campbell said.
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The association's new website, flastrawberry.com, went online Aug. 13 and offers marketing, production, research and education information as well as industry news and events, said Sue Harrell, association director of marketing.
"It's been totally revamped and it looks beautiful," she said. "We've also added a blog to provide timely industry information."


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Queen Latifah's Changing Looks
1. 198919-year-old Dana Owens released her first hip-hop album, All Hail the Queen. Known for her African-inspired fashion, she sported Cleopatra earrings (as well as less meaningful flip-sunglasses and a fluffy short cut).
2. 1990Her single "Ladies First" made a huge splash, as did her colorful Todd Oldham ensembles and matching lipstick.
3. 1994Her regal attire set the rapper apart from the others. "I didn't want to wear gold chains and call myself MC Latifah," the "U.N.I.T.Y." singer has said of her Afrocentric look. "I'm the queen."
4. 1994The Queen switched acts, starring on hit sitcom Living Single. Also a departure? A halo of teased curls and face-framing tendrils.
5. 1998She released her fourth album, Order in the Court, and rocked chin-length spirals and red-tinted specs.
6. 2001"The braids were good," Latifah has said of this look. "And the glasses worked. But I don't think I hit the mark on the outfit-it was beige leather."
7. 2003Now wearing long golden-brown extensions, Latifah starred opposite Steve Martin in Bringing Down the House.
8. 2007Cover Girl's newest face sang and danced in Hairspray and released an album of jazz standards, Trav'lin' Light.
9. 2009While promoting her album, Persona, Queen took advantage of her favorite beauty trick: "Confidence is like a light that emanates from you and makes your skin glow."
10. 2009During a visit to American Idol, Latifah debuted an edgy angled crop and punk-inspired black shadow.
11. 2010"I always try to remember that less is more," the rapper/actress has told InStyle. For the Academy Awards, the Just Wright lead highlighted her natural assets with subtle shades and eye-defining smoky shadow.
12. 2012She wore her waves long and loose for the premiere of Joyful Noise.
13. 2013Queen Latifah was all smiles on the red carpet, pairing her top knot with deep blue eye shadow.
14. 2014At this year's Grammys awards, the officiator went for an elongated angled bob.
15. 2015
The star attended VH1's Big In 2015 event with a sleek caramel lob.
16. 2016
She spun her hair into a chic chignon for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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The number of farms using automatic milking systems has grown substantially over the last several years. From the first on-farm installation in the Netherlands in 1992 to more than 10,000 milking units today, automatic milking is clearly a technology that is here to stay, says Doug Reinemann with the University of Wisconsin Milking Research and Instruction Lab.
"There has been an extraordinary amount of research conducted on the topic of automatic milking systems," Reinemann told audience members at World Dairy Expo Thursday, as he walked through the latest research.
Research on animal welfare shows that milking in an automatic milking system rather than a traditional parlor does not seriously impair the welfare of dairy cows. "From my personal view point, cows prefer robotic milking over conventional systems," notes Reinemann. "The cows in the free stall are much calmer."
And while automated milking systems are generally more expensive than conventional in the future that could change. "In the future efficiency is certainly going to improve and technology will level the field," says Reinemann.
Reinemann does note that the development of sensors and systems to divert abnormal milk is still a challenge. But, he says technologies are sufficient for motivated producers to achieve excellent quality milk.


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PHILADELPHIA -- The Atlanta Braves have activated outfielder B.J. Upton from the 15-day disabled list and put catcher Gerald Laird on the DL.
The NL East leaders made the moves Saturday before playing Philadelphia.
Upton strained his right adductor muscle on July 12. He is hitting .177 with eight homers and 20 RBIs.
Laird had a kidney stone removed Wednesday. He's batting .293 with a homer and 11 RBIs in 28 games.


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