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I had the privilege together with other chalutzim who came from other cities and towns to spend a complete year - summer and winter - during 1933-34 in Kibbutz Achava in Radzymin.
This was one of the characteristic hachsharas (preparatory kibbutzes) of the 30's. The number of permits to make aliyah - for those knocking on the door of the British government - was limited, compared to the demand. The British Mandate granted permits based on the ability of the economy to absorb the influx; but fewer even than this were given out.
In those days there was little hope that the young people from these kibbutzim preparing for aliyah would make it before three or four years of waiting for a permit. Nevertheless, they came to the preparation centers to work and prepare themselves for a life of work in Palestine. But the wait was long and the tension was great.
The Radzymin kibbutz was one of the new preparatory kibbutzim in Poland. In one decade there was a change in the concept of the word "preparation." Until the end of the '20's there were a few isolated kibbutzim, and only the best within these groups left to experience an agricultural preparation center far from their homes. They thought that with this agricultural expertise they would gain a more worldly view that would help them establish communal cells in Palestine, based on working on the soil while sharing a common ideal. But they were quickly forced to realize that it was not good to be organized solely for agriculture, since the work was seasonal. When the season ended, they would have to return home. There was no continuity, so the plan was lacking. Thus the idea of concentrating solely on agriculture was abandoned. The kibbutz members went into all branches of farm management and industry, quarrying, flour mills, saw mills, tanneries and even cutting trees. Even during the growing season, they did not confine themselves to agriculture. In the '30's these chalutzim performed the same kinds of work as was performed by the chalutzim in Palestine.
Such a preparatory kibbutz was established by the General Zionist Chalutz in the summer of 1932 in Radzymin. The number of members was about 25, but from this typically small number came the possibility of setting up a preparatory kibbutz.
Radzymin, close to the Polish capital, was an industrial center which included a metalwork factory, wood production, stone and other building materials industry that spread out from Warsaw's edge by way of little settlements. This was evident as one approached Radzymin. Industrial development also extended beyond the towns to a distance of more than 20 kms. Similarly, Radzymin's surrounding area resembled suburbs of the capital.
A large majority of the heads of industry in the town were Poles whose ancestors were Thuringian, Schwabian and Prussian nobility who in their eastward migration drove a peg into the soil of Poland. But there were also a few isolated though enterprising Jews who could give employment to chalutzim. And so the chalutzim of the Radzymin kibbutz were able to penetrate a number of enterprises.
There was in the city an organized manufacturing trade. Belonging to the brothers Radzyminsky was a factory to produce beer, a flour mill, and a sawmill. The owners, because of their respect for the young people, opened their gates to them and gave them work that engaged them throughout the year. The chalutzim valued this relationship with the employers and rewarded them with industrious and fruitful work. They did not only do manual labor; they engaged in professional tasks requiring intelligence and responsibility.It is important to note that work of this kind was only given to the chalutzim. It was known that they would understand how to direct production with a minimum of waste and a maximum of productivity. Of course, the work in this enterprise was varied. Even the non-Jews had respect for the chalutzim when they became aware of the goal of their life.
The chalutzim of the preparatory kibbutz also worked in the outskirts of the city, in the factories making fired bricks. They worked in all stages of manufacture, from the preparation of the raw material, the drying of the bricks in the open air, and their insertion into the furnace, to their removal at the appropriate time and finally their disposition as required.
In this enterprise (in which neither the bosses nor the other workers were of their religion) the members of the kibbutz excelled in their workmanship, and their reputation spread. So they gained position after position, and their status greatly increased. They also explored temporary work - hewing trees, grinding, serving as porters, etc. Any opportunity for work they performed diligently and with inner fervor.
As for the scope of work, the kibbutz was prepared for expansion. But the housing conditions were hard. Members were housed in a few rooms on Third of May Street (as one approached the office of the regional ministry "Staro Stavo"). The overcrowding was polluting, and the dampness of winter produced discomforts. Although the kibbutz administration requested transfer to a more suitable dwelling, there wasn't a landlord who would rent any sort of a dwelling to the kibbutz. So freezing was the decree against it.
Another problem with the kibbutz was that working hours for members were not standardized. One group might work from early morning to afternoon, another group might work in the afternoon and end at midnight. During the summer, the hours were even more confused.
A number of members did field work in the village of Salufano, a distance of 8 km., on the property of Mr. Lichtenstein, a God-fearing Jew. They harvested the wheat, herded the flocks and cattle and gathered potatoes, tomatoes, etc. This did not allow members either to start work together or finish it together, or to sit down together for a meal. Nevertheless, during evening hours and after a light meal they participated diligently in lessons in Hebrew, the early beginnings of Zionism, and geography of the Land. Or they listened to an analysis of what was happening in other countries' Zionist movements. Music reverberated within the kibbutz until midnight - or so it seemed.
On the Sabbath or during vacations or during those days when work stopped, the free time gave them the opportunity to mingle with the young people of the city, to attend their Zionist meetings and to become familiar with their problems, their aspirations and business dealings, even though the problems were different and varied. The desire to debate until "one's heart gave out" was one of the characteristic traits of this youth.
Actually, all of Polish Jewry was like this - controversial and argumentative. There were numerous parties that often fought in a vacuum. But the youth was vociferous - some of them speaking Hebrew. I always felt, as did they, that what happened several years later was already in their consciousness. Anti-Semitism was already running wild, with ominous signs appearing. The youth of Radzymin sought refuge. Aliyah, which was the aspiration of the individual and the group, united them, but did not redeem them. The gates of the Land were sealed.
Throughout this state of affairs there was the feeling of interrelatedness that was taking place between the youth of the town and the preparatory kibbutz. The members of the kibbutz enjoyed the warm feeling that the city youth displayed toward them. In return the members of the kibbutz nurtured in them some of the aspirations of the Land. I do not know how long the 'sparks' continued among the city youth. I left the kibbutz in Radzymin, and I made aliyah.
When I recall the youths I knew in Radzymin, it is difficult for me to believe that they were cut off from life forever. And if they had not been trampled down in the devastation of the Shoah, they would have stood firm defending their lives and aspirations.Photo p. 207 - Secretaries of the kibbutz
Photo p. 208 - Some young people from the Youth Zionist Organization who visited our kibbutz frequently. Together we dreamed about aliyah.
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There were many balanced and cultural activities in our town, but we do not exaggerate by saying that the youth choir in their rehearsal and practice and learning of new songs and their public appearance in public halls were the crown of the Diaspora of the cultural life and the artistry in Radzymin. The choir was the pride of city hall where different branches and different levels of youth gathered
The choir was established in 1925 by group of youth headed by the Avkovich family with brothers Hersh-Mordehi, Libel and Berish.
Avkovich family's daughter and sons had pleasant voices. They loved music and songs. The music could be heard from their apartment on their upper floor all the way at the gate of the synagogue. The windows of the apartment were facing the corner of Old Market(Starii Rink)
The Afkovich family contributed greatly to the quality of the choir. The youth was independent group. The group enjoyed spiritual enjoyment and harmony in their songs. The songs were sung from the bottom of their hearts and were about the hardships and the personal pain and pain of families, and their poverty, that we all shared. The sound of this music gave wings and elevated us to another world far away to the world of happiness and beauty.
The choir was an interesting and hardy group. Our city was blessed with youth gifted in music. They were absorbed in the early childhood when they listened to the prayers of their fathers during Shabbat and holidays.
Many of them picked up songs in the courtyard of the synagogue. In the courtyard of the famous Rabbi and in the small classrooms (shtiblach). The music followed them everywhere they had gathering.
There were 4 out of 5 sons of the Avkovich family in the choir. There were also Openheim family and Berchman.
During the Sabbath rehearsal they all participated and the house was full.
The participants were giving up trips and games and entertainment as they were committed to the Shabbat choir singing.
To them it was the high point of the Shabbat. They were listening to the tone of the head singer, our conductor. The conductor was the soloist of the Grand Synagogue in Chometska Street in Warsaw. We all listened attentively to every song, nd thus we learned new songs every time and within a few months our repertoire grew, and we were enriched with classical and folk and Hebrew songs. Most of the songs were performed in Yiddish. Even the songs of George Frederic Handel's Hallelujah
We used to repeat the songs over and over so there were not false notes or mistakes. Our soloist Shwis was very matriculate. Any false notes from any one was picked up by Shwis instantly as he had excellent musical ear and God help anyone who sang off tune
Public Concerts
When the day came for the public concert there, it was a great event, it was like a holiday. Hundreds of residents rushed to the hall the filled to capacity.
Many were standing outside, just to hear us singing. The public concerts of Radzymin were attended by residents of the surrounding villages. The announcements for the Radzymin choir were always sent to nearby villages. When the rose the choir sang Hope and Belief by Y. L Perez. This song became a symbolic inspiration song of the choir
Only a few of the friends of the choir were saved from the Holocaust and lived in Israel.
Among the survivors were Sarah Goldman and Glika Van Grover, Uvan Kushmerski and Bracha Kushmeriski.
Most of the choir members did not live to see the joy of life their hopes as their life was terminated and hopes extinguished in the gas chambers in Treblinka where their pure voices were choked with the voice of the entire holy, pure community.
On these we mourn and will remember forever.
In their memory we want to light the candles and want to tell their stories of hope and light so that they will be remembered. But there are no words to express our sorrow and maybe the song above and the music will be written in our hearts.
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Amazing isn't ever close to describing how wonderful the Sarojin is. Despite the awful weather we had a brilliant time, ever managing to do some of the excursions. The staffs were excellent always trying to keep our spirits up with their helpfulness and infections smiles. A special mention must go to Dawid, Paul and Carole for always being positive and organizing activities suitable for the torrential rain. Also a word for the chef Mon who was presume both in the restaurant and on our riverbank cooking course. We can't wait to come back. - L & E/ GB 01.04.11
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Taking a 2 month old on a boating/skiing vacation isn't easy, but we managed. And as you can see, my world still revolved around Eli, not so much the boating/skiing part. It was a huge change for us compared to last year, but we still had a fun time!
We did opt to keep using cloth diapers while on vacation which was nothing new to us, but some of the family had to get used to it - but they did great! Although Aunt Lisa did try to wipe his booty with toilet paper, which was funny!


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Peter Gabriel considering Spotify alternative
Rocker Peter Gabriel is part of a think tank of boffins developing an alternative to music-sharing website Spotify that will directly benefit the artists whose tracks appear online. The Sledgehammer hitmaker admits he has "a problem" with Spotify, because CEO Daniel Ek and his partners are paying record company executives and not the artists performing the music fans can stream.
He tells Rolling Stone, "It's a great service and I love being able to get anything anytime. But they made a deliberate decision to get in bed with the record companies. They gave them equity positions, which means they can make payments to them without paying the artists. I have a fundamental ethical problem with that.
"I wish they were just a little more respectful to the artists. They are making all these deals, but the payments are so minuscule and way out of line with what the record companies are making.
"Twenty, thirty, even fifty years of hard-won compensations and rights are being lost. It's not critical to successful artists because we can make money from live shows, but younger artists are going to have to start taking other jobs.
"Bono and I met with Daniel Ek. He was a nice enough guy and I understand they have to keep their stockholders happy… but I would like to see other artists get together and demand something different."
And Gabriel reveals he could be the guy to pioneer a new music-sharing website that benefits the musicians directly: "There are some other alternatives that I can't talk about yet, but I'm looking at them right now. I hope some other means arise where artists can get income."


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I tried asking this in the ecommerce forum and got no takers. I am (primarily) a php guy these days, so I'll try it here.
BACKGROUND:I spent five years building an XML-based laboratory database for documenting wetlab experimental setups.We made separation of GUI from backend processing a big priority. In the end we had HTML get/post forms, javascript/ajax versions and a pure Java Application front end to that database. And then, eventually, a Python/TK interface.
I'd like to find a shopping cart, preferably based on PHP/Mysql backend transaction processing, that advertises a well-known API, so I can chop away the default GUI and plug in my own home-rolled CMS. Which carts (OpenCart?) are the most cleanly written? Which would be the most convenient to modify, as above?
Check AbanteCart.
We work with it for a while. I think it has what you need.
Designing pages in a modular fashion will allow you to add extra pages in minutes instead of hours, and reduce wasted effort keeping repeated page component like navigation bars and headers in synch.
........that's why I want to splice my own system on top, which does just that. But really, a well designed backend would allow swapping different front ends in and out like hair-dos on a model.
I think your going to be hard pressed to find something like that. All eCommerce systems I have come across are tightly coupled to their own database table structures. The only option would be to sync data between the two applications. That might be more difficult and uncertain though than writing your own front-end with your existing custom solution.
This does seem like poor design. Backend POST processing should itself be abstracted and modularized. Processing "Add to Cart" and "View Cart" and "Check out Now" etc........should have nothing to do with display appearance on the client screen.
There should be a backend cart processing API that returns strings and numbers. An HTML/CSS front end might have to add an intermediate server-side layer that wraps those strings and numbers inside HTML/CSS fragments, for use by the client. But a Java application front end would have that intermediate GUI generation layer built into the Java Client. If the POST processing and cart schema was abstracted that way, then you could swap front ends in and out like hair do arrangements.
ok. My "Java front end" example doesn't make much sense for a shopping cart. But it still makes a point. Schemas and codes for cart/transaction processing and GUI display should be abstracted and separate from each other. From a client perspective a shopping cart is no more than a scrollable list of mini-forms that interact with an inventory schema and a session-oriented cart-per-customer schema. Inventory, per-customer-cart and GUI schema should should be coupled to each other as little as possible.
I downloaded AbanteCart. I'll check it out.
You can preach all you want there is nothing like that which I'm aware. Having put so much work into your admin? your probably better off extending it to achieve your business goals. The admin is always the most difficult part of the puzzle anyway. That is not say building a front-end w/ gateway integration will be a cake walk but probably more concrete and reliable than the alternative of syncing data back and forth using replication. My company deals with many different third parties which syncing back and forth is required via feeds and it is always causing trouble. Granted you wouldn't be dealing with third parties but still I don't think it would be worth it to use an open source ecommerce system in your case. That is if I understand that the admin is completed.
Creating a store which the data source can be swapped out would be a gigantic task and could never account for all situations. There would always be cases where the interface wouldn't be compatible with a given business requirement. If you think there is a market for it you should build it .
RE> "preaching all I want"
Ok ok. But please notice I didn't say anything about swapping out the data. The backend modeling would have to be abstracted and stable. I want to swap out the front end GUI. I did spend five years developing just such a system. It wasn't a shopping cart but it was a sophisticated (laboratory database) system. The grant that funded that project for seven years ran out when the money disappeared in 2008. But we did leave it as an operational system, with three plugable front ends. And it worked quite well. To make such a system you would have to set it as a priority goal in the beginning of the design process. Someday a team will recognize the value of it and do just that. That is a worthwhile point I think.
........if the GUI is created from a generic, abstract messaging api, which is what we did in out lab database, then you can create the GUI in any language, in any way you might want. With any quick-change appearance you might want.
A system like that would only need a plugin-wrapper layer, in order to make it a shopping cart for ANY CMS.


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I wanted to ask a number of questions about meditation posture that I've been wresting with over the last few weeks:
1) Turning head: has anybody experienced their head turning to one side during meditation, or leaning back? In almost every session, my head begins to turn left, and sometimes it leans back. Sometimes I would leave it there, and sometimes I align it straight again.
2) Open eyes and nimitta: when I first started to meditate about a year ago, my eyes would be closed for the whole session. Then at some point they started opening, and now they are open half-way from the beginning into the whole session every session. I have tried to force them closed, but the strain becomes a substantial distraction. Since I consistently enter access meditation without entering the first jhana, I wonder if that's because the open eyes prevent arising of the nimitta (which I haven't really experienced yet).
3) Chair: Due to a weak and inflexible back. I have struggled to meditate without back support, and currently only meditate while sitting on a chair. Would you recommend training the back for strength and flexibility to enable sitting without back support, or is meditation on a chair "good enough" for life? I am 32 years old and am looking to develop a posture that can last a lifetime.
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Ben Stiller, Bruce Dern, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, Dakota Fanning, Sean Penn, Andy Garcia and young heartthrob Jared Leto head a stellar cast of A-list talent bringing a touch of Hollywood to Marin County from Oct. 3 to 13, the 11 days of the 36th Mill Valley Film Festival.
This year's tributes, spotlight nights, events and lineup of films, including 68 premieres, 40 of which are U.S., North American or world premieres, were to be detailed at a press conference Tuesday at Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco.
"These films aren't playing in a lot of places," said festival founder and executive director Mark Fishkin. "We're fortunate to have them."
Dern, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in 1978's "Coming Home," will be on hand for the opening night film, "Nebraska," along with co-star Will Forte. Dern stars as a coercive patriarch in the movie, directed by Alexander Payne ("The Descendants," "Sideways").
"He won the best acting award at Cannes," Fishkin noted.
Stiller, the "acknowledged leader" of the Frat Pack, a group of fellow actor-comedians that includes Jack Black, Will Ferrell and Steve Carell, will introduce the closing night movie, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," which he directed and stars in. Making his first visit to the festival, he'll appear at screenings at the Rafael Film Center and the CineArts@Sequoia in Mill Valley. He will be interviewed onstage at the Rafael and presented with a festival award.
"He's a huge star, but I think people forget what a talented director he is," Fishkin said, noting that Stiller has directed such films as "Tropic Thunder," "Reality Bites" and "Zoolander." "I think this is his breakthrough film as a director."
One of a handful of stars to have won the triple crown of acting — an Oscar, Tony and Emmy — Rush will be a guest at the world premiere of the second opening night movie, "The Book Thief," a drama about the power of literature set in Nazi Germany in 1938. Rush, last in Mill Valley in 1994 when he won the Academy Award for "Shine," will be accompanied by his young co-star, Sophie Nelisse, and director Brian Percival, an Emmy winner for his direction of public TV's "Downton Abbey."
"This film has never been shown before," Fishkin said. "They're rushing to finish it."
Jared Leto and Dakota Fanning will be honored with "spotlight" presentations of their new films. In "Dallas Buyers Club," which is based on a true story, the 41-year-old Leto plays a transsexual woman turned international meds smuggler opposite Matthew McConaughey, who lost 50 pounds for his role as a homophobic cowboy turned accidental AIDS activist.
"Both those roles were so physically demanding and intense," Fishkin said. "We were so taken with this film."
Fanning, a former child star who is now 19, stars in "Effie Gray," playing the title role of the underage bride of scandalous Victorian era art critic John Ruskin. This is Fanning's second visit to the festival. She was here in 2008 for "The Secret Life of Bees" when she was 14.
"This film is her first adult role," Fishkin said, noting that his film is also based on real events.
Andy Garcia and co-star Vera Farmiga will be at the festival for the premiere of "At Middleton," in which they play parents who meet while their kids are on a college admissions tour.
Former Marin resident Sean Penn joins directors Don Hardy and Dana Nachman for the world premiere of "The Human Experiment," a documentary he narrates about a group of activists in a David and Goliath battle against the chemical industry.
The festival will honor the esteemed French director Costa-Gavras with an Oct. 4 tribute and on-stage conversation moderated by Marin actor Peter Coyote. It will be followed by a screening of his film "Capital."
"At 80 years old, he's a major international figure," Fishkin said. "We grew up with his films 'Z' and 'Missing' and 'State of Seige' that played such a big part in our film history as well as our politics."
Director Steve McQueen and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor will be presented with festival awards for "12 Years a Slave," a true story of a free black man abducted and sold into slavery in 1841.
"The reviews of this film couldn't be much better," Fishkin said. "It's an important, but incredibly entertaining film."
The festival's tradition of films about music accompanied by live performances continues with the U.S. premiere of "The Invisible Lighthouse," the directorial debut of musician and songwriter Thomas Dolby. Dolby will play the film score live with Grammy winner Don Was, film composer Marck Isham, cellist Zoe Keating, Mill Valley singer-songwriter Dan Hicks and Marin Grammy winner Narada Michael Walden.
Former Mill Valley resident Michael Bloomfield's short but stunning career is the subject of the film "Sweet Blues" by director Bob Sarles and Christina Keating. A tribute concert at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley features Conan O'Brien, music director Jimmy Vivino, Barry Goldberg of Electric Flag fame and bluesman and former Bloomfield cohort Nick Gravenites, among others.
Once again, Village Music's John Goddard hosts his popular "Hi De Ho Show." This time he'll show videos celebrating the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion.
A documentary about Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, "This Ain't No Mouse Music," will be followed by a concert at Sweetwater hosted by music critic Joel Selvin and featuring Eric and Suzy Thompson, Los Cenzontles and Creole Belles.
The Children's Filmfest, a kind of festival within a festival, boasts its first 3-D movie, "Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods."
Local films include "In the Cobbler's Shoes," a documentary by director David Marks about beloved Mill Valley shoe repairman Misak Pirinjian; "Toxic Hot Seat," an expose of dangerous flame retardants by Fairfax filmmaker Jamie Redford; and director David L. Brown's "Keeper of the Beat: A Woman's Journey Into the Heart of Drumming," about 67-year-old Marin drummer Barbara Borden.
Other local films are "Return of the Jedi" by Richard Marquand of Nicasio; "Greed," by San Anselmo director Liam Hughes; "Naples Yellow," by San Anselmo director Tylor Norwood; "Laugh Clown Laugh" and "Yukon Kings" by San Rafael's Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee; "John Brown's Body at San Quentin Prison," by Bernal Heights resident Joe De Francesco; "The New Environmentalists," by Marin's Will Parinello, John Antonelli and Tom Dusenbery; "Unfair Game: The Politics of Poaching," by John Antonelli and Mill Valley Film Group, and "Hans," by director Harris Cohen of Tiburon.
Tickets can be bought online at mvff.com.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- With Tuesday's closing price of $36.60, shares of Texas Instruments ( TXN) now rest less than 2% away from a new 52-week high.Remarkably, despite deteriorating growth, the stock is now up more than 20% on the year, while trading at a significant premium to stronger names like Qualcomm ( QCOM). I'm trying to understand, why does TI deserve this level of respect when the company is being outperformed in several key areas including earnings per share, gross margin and revenue growth? In these areas, not only is TI at a meaningful disadvantage to Qualcomm, but the company also lags behind Intel ( INTC) -- remember Intel? Granted, Texas Instruments still has a solid market position in the semiconductor industry and is working hard to transform its business into a leader in Analog and Embedded Processing. However, on the heels of two consecutive "sub-par" earnings performances, I do wonder how long investors are willing to wait for revenue to start moving in the right direction. In fact, I wonder if revenue really matters to this company anymore. Saying "sub-par" was not by accident. There continues to be a disconnect between the movement of the stock and the company's actual performance. The company first-quarter report, during which revenue declined 8% year over year, serves as a perfect example.
Bulls will argue the results were in line with expectations. While this is true, it also followed a 13% decline in fourth-quarter revenue, which also followed a 2% decline in the third quarter. The pattern is anything but subtle. Nevertheless, despite this being the sixth consecutive quarter of revenue declines, investors are still coming to TI's defense. At best, the results were mixed when looking at each segment. Analog sales were down 2% year over year and down 8% from the fourth quarter. Although there were some positives such as 4% year-over-year increase in Embedded sales, it also fell 3% sequentially. Interestingly, though, one of Texas Instruments' strongest performers came from its wireless business. Unfortunately, the company has exited that business altogether, ceding that market to (among others) Qualcomm and Broadcom ( BRCM). The fact that the wireless business is still performing this well (on a relative basis) should raise more questions as to whether or not it was a wise move for management to exit that market in the first place.


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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Left-handed reliever Joe Ortiz continues to be an early bright spot for the Rangers. He retired three straight hitters in the sixth inning on Thursday in the Rangers' 11-11 tie with the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch.
All three were on grounders, and all three were against right-handed hitters. Ortiz held left-handed hitters to a .196 batting average at Triple-A Round Rock last season while right-handers hit .254. He has to show he can get right-handed hitters out with his sinker and changeup. He has a tough slider that can lock up left-handed hitters.
"I know that's what they want to see from me, getting right-handed hitters," Ortiz said. "I got them out at Round Rock, and I can do it here. I feel I can make this team. I like what I have been able to do at this point. I just have to continue doing the job."
Ortiz has not allowed a run in five innings of work. He has allowed two hits and not walked a batter while striking out five.
"All I know is I'm seeing good results," manager Ron Washington said. "He has been getting everybody out -- left, right, he has been getting outs."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A fake crown, a signed All Blacks jersey and hundreds of Louis Vuitton products are among almost 1000 items once owned by the New Zealand man accused of defrauding the Queensland Government of $A16 million.
The "treasure trove" of designer clothes, jewellery, furniture, alcohol, art and collectibles of Hohepa Hikairo "Joel" Morehu-Barlow are to be auctioned off next month, the Courier-Mail reports.
Morehu-Barlow, 36, is set to plead in a Brisbane court next month to the allegations of fraud committed while he worked as a manager for Queensland Health.
Morehu-Barlow, formerly of Thames, allegedly explained his lavish lifestyle with claims he was a Tahitian prince.
The extravagant group of items to be auctioned on March 10 are expected to raise more than $300,000, the Courier-Mail says.
Most items are "unreserved and many [are] expected to sell for bargain prices".
The most valuable item up for grabs is a new $95,000 Bang and Olufsen television, which the auctioneers expect to sell for $15,000 to $20,000.
A Hermes saddle valued at up to $10,000 could go for around $2000.
There is also a bottle of French cognac valued at $25,000, a six-litre bottle of Dom Perignon, a $15,000 Breitling watch and Ping golf clubs.
There are also paintings by Brett Whiteley, John Olsen and Arthur Boyd.
The collection of Louis Vuitton items includes a surfboard, golf club bag, blow-up travel pillow and eye mask, luggage, scarves, ties and suits, the Courier-Mail said.
"It's sort of like someone got really carried away and liked one Louis Vuitton item and bought the whole range," said John D'Agata, who works at the business conducting the auction.
The collection also includes about 50 strands of rosary beads, Mr D'Agata said.
The public can view the collection at Antique and Fine Art Auctions in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba next month, and phone bids will be accepted for items over $1000.
Several luxury cars and a $5.65 million property owned by Morehu-Barlow have already been sold.
Property catalogue
An excerpt from the 29-page catalogue of the items the Queensland Government has seized from accused Queensland Health fraudster Hohepa Morehu-Barlow.
- 98 business shirts: Heringbone Sydney (18), Louis Vuitton (15), Mateo Di Rota (eight), Marcs (seven), Rhodes and Beckett (six), Tom Ford (six), mixed brands (38).
- 87 T-shirts (various brands)
- 58 ties: Louis Vuitton (28)
- 30 pairs of Louis Vuitton shoes, including one pair of black sequined business shoes
- 17 jeans (various brands)
- Five suits: Louis Vuitton (four), Hugo Boss (one)
- Three Louis Vuitton gloves (boxed)
- Five Louis Vuitton jackets
- One Louis Vuitton fur-like collar
- One Louis Vuitton dinner coat
- One Hugo Boss dinner jacket
- One Louis Vuitton windcheater
- One Louis Vuitton denim jacket
- One Louis Vuitton vest
- One Louis Vuitton leather jacket
- One Louis Vuitton bath robe
- 41 scarves: Louis Vuitton (26, including one fox-fur scarf), Alexander McQueen (one), No-brand (14)
- 36 sunglasses: Louis Vuitton (six), Kirk (one), Marc Jacobs (nine), Dolche & Gabbanna (one), Tom Ford (five), Dita (two), Chanel (one), Ray Bans (two), Gucci (three), Christian Dior, D-Squared, Issou, Porche, Carrera, and Balenciaga (one).
- Nine Louis Vuitton cufflinks
- Seven watches: Cartier (2), Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Breitling (1).
- Two Louis Vuitton tie clips
- One Alexander McQueen skull cufflinks
- One Mother of Pearl opera glasses
- One Hermes wallet
- One Louis Vuitton wallet, embossed with "HRH"
- One Dolche & Gabbanna tan rabbit fur hat
- One Hermes black shawl
- Tim Storrier's Straight Over the Plain
- Jeffrey Smart's Study for the Terrace, Variation on a Theme
- Arthur Boyd's Pulpit Rock
- Dean Vella's Flower vase, blocks on blue
- Brett Whitely (one work)
- Jake Reston (five works)
- Six litre Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne
- Six litre Dom Perignon Champagne (in metal box)
- Six litre Krug Champagne (in wooden box)
- Moet and Chandon 2003 Grand Vintage Champagne 750 millilitres
- Dom Perignon 2002 Vintage Champagne 750 millilitres
- Kauffman Private Collection Vodka
- Pedro Ximenez Sherry
- Neilpoorts 1983 Port
- Martell L'Or Cognac 700 millilitres (boxed)
- Henessy XO Cognac 70 millilitres
- Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Sporting Memorabilia:
- One signed All Blacks jersey
- One framed Queensland Reds jersey
- Six Louis Vuitton overnight bags
- Three Louis Vuitton sports bags
- Three Louis Vuitton satchels
Home goods:
- Four Louis Vuitton towels
- Four Hermes blankets
- Two cowskin rugs
- One Ralph Lauren ice bucket
- One Hermes ice bucket
- One Dyson vacuum cleaner with accessories
Other belongings:
- 27 empty sunglass cases
- 22 sets of rosary beads
- 18 Louis Vuitton suit bags
- Nine antique wind-up robots
- Seven Davidoff Double cigars
- Four humidors: Louis Vuitton (two), Creedo Precision 70 (two)
- Four phones: iPhone (three), mobile (one)
- Three Bunnings Warehouse $100 gift vouchers
- One Hermes saddle
- One 64GB silver iPod engraved with "HRH Hohepa Morehu-Barlow"
- One Louis Vuitton umbrella
- One Louis Vuitton business card holder
- One Louis Vuitton laptop bag
- One Louis Vuitton iPad holder
- One leather thong with leather Mary cross on back
- One black and silver crucifix
- One Trojan tool box
- One "High Roller Las Vegas"key ring
- One Kiwi money box
- One Whitney Houston 2010 tour book
- One Diamantin and Domenicoru Italian cuckoo clock
- One blood pressure machine
- One 10 kilogram dumbbell
Source: BrisbaneTimes.com.au


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My husband became ill in mid-December of 2012...The presenting symptom was intense generalized itching so the family doctor ordered various routine blood tests (including liver enzymes, etc.) on Dec. 21. His office then closed for the Christmas holidays so we were unable to receive the results...However, the itching progressed to an unbearable level and then I noticed mild jaundice. By then it was New Years Day so off to a Walk-In Clinic where the physician fortunately realized his degree of illness, "painless obstructive jaundice" and immediately ordered a CT Scan along with appropriate blood work (liver enzymes, bilirubin level, etc.) The scan showed a 2 cm. stricture in the distal end of the common bile duct. An ERCP was performed but was unsuccessful in terms of placing a stent. Since we live in Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province (population only 140,000), there is no Interventional Radiologist. This necessitated going out-of-province for a PTC (Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography) with plastic stent placement. The procedure was successful and helped resolve the jaundice and itching. Two biliary brushing biopsies were taken during the PTC but came back "untestable" from the Lab. The Liver Surgeon/Liver Oncologist met with us and indicated he felt the stricture was probably CCA and that a pancreatoduodenectomy would therefore be in order. We returned home "to think about it" and my husband did well for about a week with the stent. However, severe chills/fever, nausea/vomiting set in so back to New Brunswick...It was determined that the stent was not working optimally so the Interventional Radiologist placed a larger plastic stent. More biopsies were taken during this procedure and then the Gastroenterologist performed an Endoscopy with Ultrasound and he too, took some biopsies. Unfortunately, all of the biopsies have come back "untestable" or "inconclusive." Hence, the quandary! Massive surgery is being recommended on the suspicion of Cholangiocarcinoma but without a definitive diagnosis, we are somewhat hesitant to proceed. We realize CCA is notoriously difficult to diagnose but are wondering if any other tests might help clinch the diagnosis? I have read about PET Scans and am curious as to whether this would be advisable and helpful in confirming the presence of cancer cells in the common bile duct...At the moment, my husband is feeling relatively well, just somewhat tired from the two recent trips to the New Brunswick Hospital and the various procedures performed. We understand that the stricture is, in all probability, cancer but it would be reassuring to know for certain before submitting to such radical surgery. The Liver Surgeon said he feels 97% confident it is CCA...but what if my husband is in the other 3% where it is benign? What to do??? Compounding the situation somewhat is my chronic illness where I am only out of bed a few hours a day. My husband is MY "caretaker" but now he has acute illness and facing extensive surgery...Certainly not a good situation when a household has both chronic and now acute illness! I am very concerned for my husband and of course, am wondering how I will be able to support him through the surgery and extended recovery period when I am incapacitated myself. The biggest issue currently though is how to proceed? Should we try more biopsies in the hope that they will be conclusive? Any other tests that would firm up the diagnosis? Any and all input will be greatly appreciated as we try to make informed decisions!
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-- Anyone know what they are building at Walmart? All of a sudden there are many construction trailers, supplies, and "other stuff" on the south end of the store, by Legion...
-- Whats going on at Allsups at 4 corners? Replacing pumps or renovating or what ????
-- And last, but not least, what about the construction of where the old Bell gas station used to be??
Any Ideas??? Thanks!!1
As the three projects mentioned move along, guesses become possible:
The amount of space taken up by the Allsups project at Mills and Hot Springs suggest a whole new store like the new one on Grand.
The volume of supplies that would fit in the shipping containers at Wal-Mart, combined with the number of scissor lifts parked beside the building suggest a full ceiling replacement to take place quite rapidly once it starts.
The Bell site has now shaped up as a major gas station. (Same brand? Last time I looked the old sign was still there.)
If these guesses are wrong, maybe corrections will come quickly!
The roll-off dumpsters at Wal-Mart were piled high with old shelving and such the other day. Inside information is needed.
Construction at the Bell site now looks very much like the two new Allsups sites. Pump placement is similar to the Mills and Hot Springs site, and the barriers protecting the pump locations and the building locations are the same.
If true, what will be the fates of the University Ave. site and the Seventh Street Extension site?


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Down syndrome is a group of disorders characterised by an abnormal chromosome, and results in intellectual disability, delayed development and physical differences. Since the disorder is genetic, there is no way to prevent it. Kids with Down syndrome grow up to live healthy, productive, and often independent lives.
Down syndrome occurs when one of the body's chromosomes, chromosome 21, divides abnormally during pregnancy. There are three types of Down syndrome:
All kids with Down syndrome have some level of intellectual disability. The extent to which each child develops physical and developmental characteristics varies.
Down syndrome is a spontaneous genetic abnormality that is not preventable. However, you are at a higher risk of having a child with Down syndrome if you are pregnant over the age of 35, have at least one child with Down syndrome, and are a carrier of the genetic translocation. In these circumstances, you may want to consult a genetic counsellor before becoming pregnant.
If you are at high risk of having a child with Down syndrome, there are tests your doctor can perform during pregnancy. Most children with Down syndrome are identified at birth because they have the physical characteristics common to children with the disorder. If a newborn appears to have Down syndrome, the doctor can perform a chromosome test to confirm.
Children with Down syndrome display the following characteristics:
There are many things you can do to ensure your child leads a productive life, one of the most important being participation in an early intervention program. Make sure that you work with a team of professionals, including medical doctors; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; and education experts who can help you help your child realise his full potential.
Most children with Down syndrome are diagnosed at birth. Your doctor can help you determine how best to treat your child. It is also important that parents of children with Down syndrome receive personal support. Raising a child with Down syndrome can be challenging; make sure you join a support group and/or seek out the advice of other parents who also have a child with Down syndrome.
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health and Health Insite.
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John Fay - Drew Hayes' arm part of Reds' future
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2...nclick_check=1Im really enjoying it, he said. This is a good group of guys. Being around them for an extended period of time has been really good. Theres a lot of older guys who are really open to younger guys, open to answering questions. Its really been a help.
Hayes has made five appearances. Hayes allowed one run over six games in 4 2/3 innings.
Nice article from John Fay on J.J. Hoover. I really hope he isn't screwed out of a bullpen spot. He deserves to be on the team over Ondrusek.
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2...PT04/303130168So the last bullpen spot could come down to Hoover and Logan Ondrusek. Hoover doesnt worry about that. Hes concentrating on pitching well.
Thats all can do, he said. Until (Tuesday) night, I didnt really feel like my fastball was there. It was finally back to where it should be. I still have to fine tune some things like my breaking ball.
Hoovers fastball is key for him.
Theres a hidden deception in his delivery, pitching coach Bryan Price said. When hes throwing 92 to 94, hes gets a reaction from the hitter than plays above the velocity. He pitches with 96, 97 mile per hour fastball, even though the gun reading suggests otherwise. Hitters dont see it and he has the little special life, where his ball takes off with a second gear.
C. Trent article on Sam LeCure:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/2...PT04/303150060GOODYEAR, Ariz. - One minute Sam LeCure is talking about how he's worried about making the Reds' Opening Day roster and not 10 minutes later, Reds manager Dusty Baker told the assembled media in his spring training office just how important the right-hander is to the team.
Whether LeCure wants to believe it or not, he's going to make the team. While LeCure wore a smile under his bushy facial hair as he talked about his chances to head north with the team, deep down, there was a nugget of truth. Until you have a long-term contract or you're out of options, there's still that lingering doubt. What's ironic about LeCure's apparent lack of confidence is that on the field, the 28-year-old is brimming with confidence. That confidence has made him the indispensable member of the Reds' bullpen that he has become.
LeCure's 'stache has it's only slot on the 40 man roster.
"But I do know Joey's sister indirectly (or foster sister) and I have heard stories of Joey being into shopping, designer wear, fancy coffees, and pedicures."
I didn't think he'd be very good at this level, but LeCure has been pretty excellent in his role.
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ESPN article regarding Chapman's desire to close.
"Trying is the first step towards failure." Homer Simpson
"I wasn't looking too good but I was feeling real well." Keith Richards
I was a big pull hitter in high school, but when I tried to do that in Midwest League, I failed," he said when we talked about hitting. He's remembering it right, too — his .231/.348/.287 line in that league was very un-Votto-ian even if the walks were there. But since then he's changed his approach in order to use the entire ballpark.There came a time after his debut where Votto decided his approach wasn't working. As he puts it, "I chose not to make outs any more." He leveled his swing, chose to hit the ball to all parts of the field, focused on contact, patience, and line drives, and became one of the best hitters in baseball.
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Mike Leake playing the "dispected" card, while wearing a Macy's tee shirt, no doubt.
AZCentral.com features former Arizona State standout Mike Leake and how he is approaching this season with a more assertive attitude. Leake seems to feel a little disrespected that nobody is really giving him a chance to earn the fifth spot in the rotation. I'm not ready to count the young right-hander out. He is a talented athlete and was arguably the Reds most reliable starter in 2011.
C. Trent on Billy Hamilton:
Another note on that, often big league players play in minor league games and Sunday was no different. Zack Cozart, Jack Hannahan and Corky Miler got at-bats in both the Triple-A and Double- A games, while Sam LeCure threw in a Triple-A game. LeCure struck out two, but thought hed given up a double on another. Because, especially at that level, players are working on certain things this time of year, LeCure said he was being deliberate on his follow-through, and had his head down. He heard the pop of the bat and was sure it was a double. Instead, He saw the 6 on Hamiltons back and the center fielder hauling the ball in for an out.
Ive talked to several scouts who have liked what theyve seen from in the outfield, as well.
Little tidbit on Donald.. I wonder if this injury costs him the utility infielder slot?
INF Jason Donald will get some at-bats in minor league camp. He is out with a sore knee. Donald is one of three players competing for the Reds' final utility role. ...
Thank you Walt and Bob for bringing winning baseball back to Cincy -- it was nice while it lasted..
Nov. 13, 2007: One of the greatest days in Reds history: John Allen gets the boot!
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Misoprostol Prior to Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion in Nulliparous Women
This study has been completed.
University of New Mexico
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Eve Espey, University of New Mexico
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 1, 2011
Last updated: March 9, 2016
Last verified: February 2016
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to see if using misoprostol makes the intrauterine device insertion easier and less painful in women who have never had a baby.
|Drug: Misoprostol Drug: Placebo
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Control Trial of Misoprostol Versus Placebo for Cervical Priming in IUD Insertion for Nulliparous Women
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Drug Information available for: MisoprostolU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Eve Espey, University of New Mexico:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Patient Perceived Pain on a 100-point Visual Analogue Scale. [ Time Frame: Prior to insertion, immediately after insertion, and prior to clinic discharge. ]Perceived pain was registered on a 100-point visual analogue scale (0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain imaginable) at three time points: prior to IUD insertion, immediately after insertion, and prior to clinic discharge.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Provider Perceived Ease of Insertion on a 100-point Visual Analogue Scale. [ Time Frame: Immediately post IUD insertion ]Perceived ease of IUD insertion registered on a visual analogue scale (0 = easy, 100 = extremely difficult).
|Study Start Date:
|February 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Misoprostol
Misoprostol 400 micrograms inserted buccally or vaginally, per the participants desire.
Drug: Misoprostol
400 micrograms inserted buccally or vaginally, per the participants desire prior to the IUD insertion.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Pills which are identical to the study drug in appearance, taste, and smell.
Drug: Placebo
Pills which are identical to the study drug in appearance, taste, and smell.
Detailed Description:
The Intrauterine Device (IUD) is an excellent contraceptive option because of its ease of use, long term duration (5-10 years), low side-effect profile, and the immediate return to fertility after IUD removal. Despite advantages associated with the IUD, the smaller cervical diameter of nulliparous patients may lead to a more difficult and uncomfortable insertion. Some providers have started pre-medicating nulliparous patients with misoprostol prior to IUD insertion because of the drug's known effect as a cervical ripening agent. Limited evidence is available addressing the effect of misoprostol on patient comfort and provider ease of IUD insertion in nulliparous women. The goal of this study is to evaluate whether using misoprostol as a cervical ripening agent in nulliparous patients eases IUD insertion and decreases pain.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|14 Years to 45 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 14 years old or older
- Negative pregnancy test
- No prior pregnancies lasting beyond 19 6/7 weeks
- Minimum 2 weeks after spontaneous or medical abortion
- Minimum 4 weeks post 2nd trimester or surgical abortion
- No previous IUD insertions
- No PID in last 3 months
- No current cervicitis
- Willing to follow-up in 1-2 months for an IUD string check
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active cervical infection
- Current pregnancy
- Prior pregnancy beyond 19 6/7 weeks gestation
- Known uterine anomaly
- Fibroid uterus distorting uterine cavity
- Copper allergy/Wilson's Disease (for Paragard)
- Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding
- Cervical or uterine cancer
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01307111
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01307111
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of New Mexico
|Principal Investigator:
|Eve Espey, MD/MPH
|University of New Mexico Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Eve Espey, University of New Mexico:
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Eve Espey, Professor, OB-GYN, University of New Mexico
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01307111 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 1, 2011
|Results First Received:
|December 16, 2015
|Last Updated:
|March 9, 2016
Keywords provided by Eve Espey, University of New Mexico:
IUD insertion
Nulliparous Women
Family Planning
IUD insertion in nulliparous women
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
Abortifacient Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
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Denon's Globe Cruiser in-ear Bluetooth headphones put you in control with a compact, comfortable headset built for the frequent traveler. They let you wirelessly stream music and take calls from your compatible device while keeping it safely stowed in your pocket or bag.
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Hi. My name is Danielle Kohler. I'm here with Denon today to talk to you about the Globe Cruiser in-ear headphones. This is model AH-W200. It's a noise isolating headphone which works wirelessly over Bluetooth 3.0. It has aptX, which provides you CD quality sound over Bluetooth.
Because this is wireless, you have the ability to answer phone calls or play/pause your music right from the earpiece, so you don't have to worry about having your cell phone accessible. If you get on the plane and you're no longer able to use wireless, you can actually plug it in and listen to it in passive mode. You also have a adapter, an airline adapter, so you are able to enjoy in-flight entertainment.
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WIMAUMA, Fla. — Lower volume should make for a strong spring Florida cabbage deal.
Lighter supplies should keep the cabbage market highly active for St. Patrick's Day, said Jeff Williams, president of Wm. P. Hearne Produce Co. LLC.
Because cold temperatures in the northern and southern Florida producing regions slowed plantings and lowered supplies, Williams said he expects April to also bring active demand and said he expects the deal to remain strong through the end in late May and early June.
"You will see tight supplies this year and will see a lot of demand for cabbage," he said in late February. "The volume has been a little bit light but the quality has been great. We are seeing excellent quality. The cabbage is beautiful."
For St. Patrick's Day promotions, Williams said Hearne was contracting cabbage at $12-14 for 50-pound cartons.
In late February, the U. S. Department of Agriculture reported 50-pound cartons of round, green, medium-sized heads of cabbage from north, central and South Florida districts and 45-pound cartons of savoy mediums selling for $9-10; 50-pound sacks of green cabbage selling for $8-9 and 50-pound cartons of red medium-sized cabbage selling for $12-14.
In late February last year, the USDA reported 50-pound cartons of round, green, medium-sized cabbage selling for $7-8 with red mediums at $12-14 and 45-pound cartons of savoy medium fetching $12-14.
In late February, Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Cos. Inc., was entering strong volume in its northern Florida production at Palatka.
"We have had good growing weather in the last couple of weeks," he said in late February. "After some extended periods of cold, they have grown well. Demand is increasing considerably for St. Patty's Day and has been strong ever since we started in late December."
Pioneer Growers Co-op in Belle Glade markets its Wilson Farms-branded cabbage through mid-April.
Because November and December rains created planting gaps for its Homestead production, Pioneer experienced shorter supplies in February.
Jon Browder, sales manager, said he expected supplies to improve in March.
"Quality has been good," he said in late February. "Last year went very well. Our numbers were up in cabbage compared to previous years."
Browder said Pioneer's cabbage acreage should be similar to last season's.
Northampton Growers Produce Sales Inc., in Cheriton, Va., harvests cabbage in the Okeechobee area.
"The cabbage has been really good," Calvert Cullen, president, said in late February. "Volume is steady. Things really slowed down with all the cold weather we had, but now we're getting warm weather, so things are picking back up. We are looking forward to a good St. Patrick's Day deal."
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Sinofksy wasn't seen as a team player according to reports
There seems to be something afoul in the tech industry in recent weeks, and the stench seems to be coming from the executive ranks of two of the computing industry's top players: Apple and Microsoft.
Earlier this month, we learned that Scott Forstall, Apple's Vice President of iOS Software,
was shown the door after 15 years of service
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notorious for being hard to deal with
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Now it appears that Microsoft has its own executive shakeup in the works. Steve Sinofsky, President of Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live division, left the company today. The move comes somewhat as a shock considering that
Windows 8 just launched last month
"It is impossible to count the blessings I have received over my years at Microsoft. I am humbled by the professionalism and generosity of everyone I have had the good fortune to work with at this awesome company," said Sinofsky of his departure in an
email to Microsoft employees
I. First Forstall, Now Sinofsky
While the timing of Sinofsky's departure is a bit startling, the writing has been on the wall for some time with regards to his chemistry with other Microsoft employees. Sinofsky's inability to be a team player is cited as a major reason for his departure, and is reminiscent of Forstall's dismissal.
Sinofsky (left) shows off Microsoft Surface [Image Source: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images]
reported this afternoon that there was growing tension between Sinofsky and other top Microsoft executives. This news comes weeks after
ran a piece
detailing Sinofsky's rise to power at Microsoft, and his rather combative style of leadership.
Jay Greene had this to say about how former and current Microsoft execs viewed Sinofsky:
Most requested anonymity because they feared potential repercussions. They paint a picture of an executive who is incredibly smart and passionately driven to ship quality software on time. But some also say Sinofsky can create a toxic work environment that has chased talented employees away from a maturing company that's in desperate need of innovative thinking.
Sinofsky's leadership style and compartmentalization of tasks and "reporting lines" within the Windows division lead his approach to be labeled as "Soviet Central-Planning." In fact, the toxicity within Microsoft was humorously detailed in an organizational chart
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II. Steve Ballmer heaps praise on Sinofsky, points to new leadership
Microsoft CEO Ballmer sent a memo to his staff regarding the departure, and praised Sinofsky's 20+ years of service:
As we enter this new era, and with the successful launch of Windows 8 and Surface behind us, Steven Sinofsky has decided to leave the company. Steven joined Microsoft in 1989 as a software development engineer and has contributed to the company in many ways from his work as a technical advisor to Bill Gates, to leading the evolution of the Microsoft Office business, to his direction and successful leadership of Windows and Windows Live as well as Surface. I am grateful for the work that Steven has delivered in his time at our company.
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"Leading Windows engineering is an incredible challenge and opportunity, and as I looked at the technical and business skills required to continue our Windows trajectory — great communication skills, a proven ability to work across product groups, strong design, deep technical expertise, and a history of anticipating and meeting customer needs — it was clear to me that Julie is the best possible person for this job, and I'm excited to have her in this role," said Ballmer of Larson-Green.
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Resonance Ensemble Presents R.U.R. and THE TRUTH QUOTIENT, Now thru 2/2
Resonance Ensemble has announced the cast for their 10th anniversary season "Connecting Circuits" featuring two shows in rep, a classic play and new play with resonating themes. This season includes the classic 1920 play R.U.R. by Karel ?apek, adapted by Lee Eric Shackleford, directed by Valentina Fratti in rep with THE TRUTH QUOTIENT, by award-winning playwright Richard Manley, directed By Eric Parness. The season will run tonight, January 9 - February 2, 2013 at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42 Street). Tickets are $19.25 (includes a $1.25 facilities fee) and can be purchased through Telecharge by calling (212) 239-6200 or at www.telecharge.com.
R.U.R. by Karel ?apek, adapted by Lee Eric Shackleford, directed by Valentina Fratti
Begins performances tonight, January 9 at 2PM; Opens Sunday, January 13 through February 2, 2013.
Karel ?apek's classic R.U.R. originated the word "robot," and for nearly a hundred years, the play has been considered a classic, translated into every major language on the face of the planet. The plot is centered on a factory that makes artificial beings used in the service of humans. While at first these "robots" seem content with their function as domestic servants, a hostile rebellion soon arises that threatens the very existence of the human race. Lee Eric Shackleford's adaptation brings the play's characters, language, and themes into a modern vernacular while remaining as faithful as possible to ?apek's intentions and vision. R.U.R. was first seen in NYC in 1922 where it ran on Broadway for 184 performances and featured Spencer Tracy and Pat O'Brien as robots in their Broadway debuts. It has rarely been produced in New York since.
The R.U.R cast includes: Kevin Bernard (B'way: Billy Elliot, Curtains Oklahoma!, Thoroughly Modern Millie); Mac Brydon ( TV: "Lipstick Jungle" Stage: Order, Macbeth); Christine Bullen (The Jazz Singer, The Ventriloquist Circle. Film: The Conservatory); Tyler Caffall (Merchant of Venice); Chris Ceraso (Film: Coach of the Year. TV: "Law & Order". Resonance Ensemble's Master Builder); Matt W. Cody (Both Your Houses, RINO, Film: Blood Slaughter Massacre); Jane Cortney (House of Mirth, Twelfth Night); Charlotte Hampden (Saturn's Children, Irish Ghost Stories, Booth); Meg Heus ("The Big C," "Ugly Betty"); Brad Makarowski (Both Your Houses, Film: Me You & the Road); Sean Philips (Accept "Except" LGBT NY); Corey Tazmania (Oliver Twist, Housewives of Mannheim); James Ware (Resonance Ensemble's The Cherry Orchard).
THE TRUTH QUOTIENT, by Richard Manley, directed by Eric Parness. Begins performances tonight, January 9 at 8PM; Opens Sunday, January 13 through February 2, 2013.
THE TRUTH QUOTIENT takes place a few years from now, in a foreseeable future, when overcoming loneliness and feeling loved are no less of a challenge, but technology offers more solutions to those who can afford them. David is a wealthy entrepreneur who, despite great business successes, feels something is missing in his life. To ameliorate this nagging emptiness, he turns to a new company called Nureál, which promises real companionship from artificial beings. THE TRUTH QUOTIENT has already received significant attention and accolades, winning the Ashland New Play Festival, and being named a finalist for the STAGE International Script Competition, Reverie Productions' Next Generation Playwriting Contest, the Woodward/Newman Award, and the Dayton Playhouse FutureFest.
THE TRUTH QUOTIENT cast includes: Jarel Davidow (Taking a Chance on America - The Bela Lugosi Immigration Story. Of Mice and Men Film: Fillmore Lights, New Detroit); Angelina Fiordellisi (B'way: Zorba. TV: "Thunder Alley"); Meredith Howard (TV: "I Married a Mobster" Stage: RINO); Mark Peters (Sheba, Amahl and the Night Visitors); Shaun Bennet Wilson (Advance Man, Shakespeare's Slave Film: Pieces of Cake); Maxwell Zener (Film: Jim. Stage: The Importance of Being Earnest, Strange Bedfellows).
Designers for the productions include: Jen Varbalow (Scenic Design), Sidney Shannon (Costume Design/The Truth Quotient), Brooke Cohen (Costume Design/R.U.R.), Pamela Kupper (Lighting Design), Nick Moore (Composer/Sound Design), Jennifer Murphy (Props Master), Dan Renkin (Fight Director/R.U.R.), Dustin Canez (Assistant Director/R.U.R.) Claire Kiechel (Dramaturg/R.U.R.),Joe Doran and Philip W. Sandstrom (Production Managers), Sean McCain (Stage Manager/The Truth Quotient), Emily Goforth (Stage Manager/R.U.R.).
Performances schedule: Tuesday at 7PM; Wednesday - Friday at 8PM; Saturday at 2PM & 8PM;
Sunday at 2PM & 7PM (see below for specific shows). Tickets are $19.25 (includes a $1.25 facilities fee) and can be purchased at Telecharge by phone 212.239.6200 or by visiting www.telecharge.com. For more information about Resonance Ensemble, visit www.ResonanceEnsemble.org.
KAREL ?APEK (playwright, R.U.R.) was a Czech novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist born in 1890. ?apek's earliest works of fiction are the short stories "The Luminous Depths," "The Garden of Krakonoš," and "Money and Other Stories." Other later work, such as The Absolute at Large, An Atomic Phantasy and The War with the Newts follow in the tradition of R.U.R. and demonstrate the dangers of technological advances. Other plays by ?apek include The Fateful Game of Love, The Insect Play, Power and Glory, and The Mother. ?apek died of pneumonia in 1938.
LEE ERIC SHACKLEFORD (adapter, R.U.R.) is a writer for stage, screen, and radio with more than 150 produced scripts to his credit. He is an Assistant Professor and Resident Playwright for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also writes scripts for the university's popular "Bookends" series, which tours Alabama presenting stage adaptations of classic works such as Tom Sawyer and The Thousand and One Nights. Television writing credits include penning stories for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and scripts for the Sci-Fi Channel. He was also Head Writer of the radio soap opera "Bodylove" and its sequel "Keeping Up with the Walkers." Other stage plays include Holmes & Watson (which was produced off-Broadway with Lee in the role of Sherlock Holmes), mayfliesfast, and various one-acts.
RICHARD MANLEY (playwright, The Truth Quotient) After two decades of success as a copywriter and advertising executive, Richard Manley started a second career writing stage plays, which he has been doing full time for the past five years. Pulling from many years' worth of personal journals, he rediscovered his passion for the sound of the language and its potential to entertain and provoke and inspire. When he returned to the States from a sabbatical in Paris six years ago, he sold his business and structured a lifestyle that would allow him to write stage plays full-time. His plays (and awards) include: The Truth Quotient (Winner of the John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award and the Ashland New Play Festival); Life is Mostly Straws (Winner of the Pillars Playwriting Prize, Todd McNerney National Playwriting Award, and the Long Beach Playhouse New Works Festival); Quietus (part of the 2011 TRU Play Reading Series and finalist for the Reva Shiner Playwriting Contest); An Ignorant Man (Winner of the W. Keith Hedrick Award and Brevard New Play Competition,), Even the Wee Waves (Winner of the Oglebay Institute's Towngate Prize); as well as award-winning one-act plays including Thank Emily, Witlacks, Apparently Not, and Chew Toy Research.
Eric Parness (director, The Truth Quotient) is the Artistic Director of Resonance Ensemble, where he has directed productions of Sophocles' Antigone, Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths, Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Ibsen's The Master Builder, and the world premieres of Strange Bedfellows by Bruce Cohen, La Tempestad by Larry Loebell, The Mail Order Bride by Charles L. Mee, Sherlock Solo by Victor Cahn, What Happened Then by Michael Feingold, 23 Knives by Christopher Boal, and Shakespeare's Slave by Steven Fechter. Other New York directing credits include Rachel Reiner Productions' Embraceable Me, Jean Cocteau Repertory's Crazy for the Dog, Oberon Theatre Ensemble's The Winter's Tale, Of Mice and Men, Measure for Measure, and The Starship Astrov, Hypothetical Theatre Company's Kryptonite City, and Boomerang Theatre Company's Blood Wedding. He has directed regional theatre for the Blumenthal Center in Charlotte, NC, Curtain Call Theatre in Latham, NY, and The Home Made Theater in Saratoga Springs, NY, as well as educational theatre for Marist College, Stern College and Brandeis University. Eric is a graduate of Brandeis University, a Directing MFA Candidate at Brooklyn College (2014) and a member of the Lincoln Center Theater's Directors Lab..
Valentina Fratti (director, R.U.R.) most recently directed the NY reading of They Promised Her the Moon by Laurel Ollstein featuring John Cullum, Jenn Colella, Randy Graff, and Reed Birney. Last Spring she directed Alberto Bassetti's American premiere of Two Brothers at Theatre for the New City. She has directed the award winning solo musical Howling Hilda starring Mary Testa, Anne Berlin & Andrew Bleckner. With Berlin and Bleckner The Pigeon Boys at NYMF; with Berlin and Andy Cohen The Green Manifesto (FringeNYC) Pocket Change, Love Stinks (SPF at The Public); Mark William's The Other Day at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity; Ginna Carter's Traffic School with Elaine Stritch. Jeff Daniels' Apartment 3A. Other credits include: Young Playwrights Festivals (2003, 2004 and 2006) at the Cherry Lane Alternative and the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons. At the Miranda Theater Co, which she co founded and where served as Artistic Director for 12 years, she directed The Book of Wren, Innocent Thoughts, Prostitutki and Near Normal. Writing credits include The Male Appetite, Unearthed, and Shooting Medea. Valentina works with Jane Harmon Associates, independent producer. She was the associate producer of the Broadway production of Alfred Uhry's The Last Night of Ballyhoo, (TONY Award, Best Play) and is on faculty at The New School for Drama.
RESONANCE ENSEMBLE's (Producer) goal is to weave a thread between the theatre's past, present, and future. We explore how classic plays by writers such as Euripides, Shakespeare, Molière, Chekhov, and Williams remain relevant and vibrant across countless eras and cultures, and endeavor to create new work in their spirit. By learning from and paying tribute to history's master dramatists, we strive to craft new theatre that is just as timeless and universal. To accomplish this goal, we invite the playwright to join the director in the exploration and interpretation of classic plays. We challenge writers to study their predecessors in order to create new work that resonates today. We are not interested in direct adaptations, but rather innovative new work that evolves from preexisting material. The process culminates with a production of the new play in repertory with the classic that inspired it.