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Banking in Japan: Will "Too Big To Fail" Prevail?
AbstractThis paper reviews the evolution of the Japanese banking sector and the development of the banking crisis in Japan in the context of "too big to fail." It describes the deterioration of the Japanese financial sector caused by the bad loan problems and the failure of policymakers to get a grip on the underlying problems. Even at the start of the new century, Japanese policymakers still continue to struggle to find the right policy response to tackle the banking problems and how to avoid moral hazard behavior intertwined with "too big to fail" concerns. The increasing concentration in the Japanese banking industry, which is now dominated by five huge financial conglomerates, should make it more difficult to definitely end "too big to fail" in Japanese prudential policy. In this respect, we believe that the "too big to fail" policy in Japan will prevail.
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Length: 53 p.
Date of creation: Dec 2002
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Handle: RePEc:hit:hitcei:2002-16
Note: This paper is forthcoming in Too-Big-Too-Fail: Policies and Practices in Government Bailouts, edited by Benton Gup and to be published by Quorum Books in 2003.
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Related researchKeywords: Too big to fail; Banking crisis; Japan;
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A judge has revoked bond for a Memphis-area cemetery owner charged with mishandling burials.
Shelby County's district attorney's office says 38-year-old Jemar Lambert was taken into custody Thursday after Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee revoked his bond on a charge of theft of property over $60,000.
Lambert, owner of Galilee Memorial Gardens in Bartlett, was charged last year with burying bodies on adjoining land not owned by the cemetery.
He also was arrested Jan. 24 on charges of theft of property and abuse of a corpse after complaints alleging he buried three different people in the same grave last March.
The cemetery is being taken over by a receiver appointed by a judge. Lambert's attorney did not return a call seeking comment.
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Come cook with Robin
in southwest France!
Healthy, delicious and simple recipes
to inspire your home cooking.
No cooking experience necessary
Next workshop October 2nd-6th: Full
May 2015 workshop: Full
Autumn 2015 Dates TBA
La Terrasse de Lautrec is an elegant and charming small hotel in the center of the scenic French village in the beautiful department of the Tarn:
Video tour of La Terrasse and the village of Lautrec: http://www.laterrassedelautrec.com/video/
From its magnificent and historic terrace garden there are lovely views over the countryside.
Wifi throughout; swimming pool; en suite bathrooms; free street parking.
The whole thing felt like the most amazing multi-day dinner party at which no one ever was tired or bored!
–Christopher Lupone (May workshop 2013)
The Cooking Classes
Robin leads all the cooking classes (in English).
Group Size: About 7 participants
The dishes are based on Robin's cookbooks, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics and Healthy Eating for Life (Constable & Robinson).
The accent is on healthy, delicious food based on Mediterranean cuisine.
It's home-style cooking—not complicated or professional chef style.
I liked the small, hands-on nature of it. Robin made the whole thing feel very informal and yet everything was very well organized. –Christopher Lupone
We liked Robin's teaching method–his ability to present his recipes and ingredients to a group of total strangers in a way that put everyone at ease.
That naturalness of manner helped everyone work very well together. It was fun!
–Jane and Daniel Berical
The group prepare lunch and dinner together under Robin's guidance.
(Kitchen clean-up help is provided!)
I was one of the original Bravehearts – I would greatly encourage anyone who can to take this workshop. It's a once in a lifetime experience. The village of Lautrec is like nothing you have ever seen and the venue itself — La Terrasse– is a work of art.
Meredith and Robin are wonderful hosts and the workshop was so much fun! I thought it would be a fun time but greatly underestimated the experience. It turned out to be an incredible adventure.
Go if you can!! –Mary Pirog
Morning outings to local open-air markets including the Friday market in Lautrec and the Saturday market in Castres.
Non-cooking Partners/Friends/Spouses
The price of the workshop is based on each participant having her/his own private bedroom with ensuite bathroom. However all the rooms can accommodate two people (some double beds, some twin).
You may bring a spouse, partner, friend, traveling companion who doesn't wish to cook for a meal supplement (20 euros for lunches, 25 euros for dinners, all beverages included).
There is a reduction in cooking course fee to a partner sharing a bedroom of about $400/300 euros/£260 pounds sterling.
Arriving Early, Staying On
If arranged in advance, it is possible to arrive at La Terrasse earlier (indeed most people arrive the day before the course starts) and stay on after the workshop finishes. Contact the owner/manager, Dominique Ducoudray, to make arrangements (she speaks fluent English): email@example.com/.
Lautrec is a medieval bastide–a fortified hilltop village with a population of about 1700 people.
Additional photos of La Terrasse and Lautrec: http://tinyurl.com/LautrecWorkshop
It enjoys the official recognition as Un des plus beaux villages de France [one of the most beautiful villages in France].
The village is a step back in time with wonderful architecture, pleasant walks with lovely vistas. The church dates back to the 14th century. A lovingly restored working windmill sits on the hillside with a spectacular view from the summit towards the Black Mountains and the Pyrenees.
Lautrec has a charming café-bookstore, Café Plum, a small grocery store, a bakery, a butcher's shop, an antique store, a pharmacy, post office, several hairdressers, and a few gift shops featuring local culinary delicacies including l'ail rose, pink garlic (the local specialty) and gift items using pastel bleu (the dye that once made the region wealthy).
Dates & Scheduling
Tentative schedule:
Thursday afternoon, May 28th, 2015:
The workshop starts about 4pm with "Welcome" refreshments in the beautiful garden at la Terrasse and group introductions.
Then it's off to the kitchen with Robin to prepare supper. Dinner together at around the table at La Terrasse.
Friday, May 29th 2015
We buy our lunch ingredients at the Friday open air market in Lautrec and return to the kitchen to prepare our meal.
Late afternoon, cooking with Robin.
If we're lucky, our hosts, Philippe and Dominique, will show their wine cellar and lead a tasting of local wines.
Dinner out together at a local restaurant.
Saturday, May 30th
Morning excursion to the lively Castres Saturday open air market to buy provisions for lunch and dinner.
Kitchen class at 11am with Robin followed by lunch.
Afternoon cooking class with Robin to prepare a special dinner in the main dining room of La Terrasse.
Excellent kitchen workspace worked very well for this size group. Well-lit, squeaky clean, not too industrial, new appliances…Much like a well-appointed home kitchen which enhanced the feeling of camaraderie among the participants. –Jane and Daniel Berical
Sunday, May 18th or Oct 5th
Cooking with Robin, preparing Sunday lunch, the final celebratory meal!
I appreciated Robin's happy approach to cooking – not fussy or dogmatic -and his relaxed approach to the class. –Betsy Weber
After attending your workshop I started cooking with olive oil on a regular basis. I eat it almost every day now. I had my annual physical last week [8 months after the workshop] and I was very curious to hear my cholesterol levels as I was so afraid ingesting the olive oil would drive up my numbers. This was going to be the moment of truth…… My cholesterol was 166 down three points from last year's 169! Not bad at all. I have even dropped a few pounds. –Mary Pirog
Last time, Captain McNeil (aka Donald Douglas) of POLDARK arrived to arrest Ross Poldark–but settled for making peace and having lunch with the group:
Friends, at last!
Monday, June 1st, 2015
Departures after breakfast unless you have booked to stay on an extra day or so.
(Note: This schedule is subject to alteration.)
Everyone takes home their special apron:
All participants also receive a copy of Robin's cookbook–signed personally, of course!
Getting to Lautrec (in the Tarn) southwestern France
The nearest airports are Toulouse Blagnac and Carcassone (about 1 hour 20 minutes drive).
Toulouse is served by British Air, Air France, KLM, Alitalia and Easy Jet amongst others.
Toulouse Blagnac is an excellent airport as the city is home to France's aerospace industry. http://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/en
If you are traveling from north America, you will need to change planes in London, Paris, Barcelona or similar European hub city.
Carcassonne Airport (served by RyanAir [no frills] http://www.ryanair.com/en) is about 1h20 drive to Lautrec. Ryanair runs no frills flights (usually the least expensive alternative) to Carcassonne from: Brussels Charlerois, Cork, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Glasgow, Prestwick, Liverpool, London Stansted and Porto.
Castres-Mazamet Airport also has a small airport with a limited service from Paris and other French cities. Airlinair is the main regional airline.
All the airports have rental car agencies on site–but if you require an automatic, it's best to book well in advance.
The nearest train station is Castres. From the station it is about a 15 minutes drive to Lautrec. Taxis and rental cars are available.
Private Ground transportation from the airport or train station to Lautrec can be arranged for an extra fee of about 60 euros (far less expensive than normal taxi service).
Handicapped access: Unfortunately the hotel venue is not suitable for anyone with mobility problems. There is a flight of stairs to the bedrooms and no elevators or lifts. There are also stairs to the demonstration kitchen.
Workshop Cost:
1200 euros
Payment can be made in euros, dollars or sterling by bank transfer or check.
What's included: accommodation for 4 nights, continental breakfast, all lunches & dinners, wine, teas & coffees during the workshop (which finishes after lunch on Sunday)
All cooking tuition with Robin and excursions.
What is not included: Your travel costs to Lautrec.
A deposit of 25% secures your place on the workshop plus a completed registration form.
The balance is due one month before the workshop.
Should you need to cancel before full payment is due, the deposit will be returned if your place on the workshop is filled.
(In that case, a handling fee on 50 euros will be charged.)
The deposit is not refundable for cancellation less than a month from the workshop start dates–but can be applied to future workshops (if any!).
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There's far more to ZFS than is possible to cover in this space, so I'm hitting the high points. Starting with the essentials, ZFS is comprised of three parts. The ZPL (ZFS POSIX Layer) runs at a high level, taking instruction from the OS on I/O requests. Below that is the DMU (Data Management Unit) that takes those instructions and translates them into transaction batches. Rather than requesting data blocks and sending single write requests, ZFS batches these into object-based transactions that can be optimized before any disk activity occurs. Once this is done, the batches are handed off to the SPA (Storage Pool Allocator) to schedule and aggregate the raw I/O. The copy-on-write basis of I/O transactions, coupled with checksums performed on a per block basis, precludes the need for journaling. An abrupt power loss will be recoverable at any point.
Perhaps another good example would be to illustrate how ZFS handles simple disk mirrors. In a traditional two-disk mirror, reads from the mirror are handled in a round-robin fashion to increase read times. This means that if there's bit rot on one disk but not on the other, there's a fifty-fifty chance that data requested by an application will be invalid. With traditional RAID configurations, this data corruption will be largely unnoticed by the underlying layers, but the application will certainly realize that there's a problem. ZFS overcomes data corruption by checksumming each block as it's returned from disk. If there's a disparity between the 256-bit checksum and the block, ZFS will terminate the request and pull the block from the other member of the mirror set, matching the checksums and delivering the valid data to the application. In a subsequent operation, the bad block seen on the first disk is replaced with the valid data from the second, essentially providing a continuous file system check.
But aren't checksums expensive? Yes. Well, at least they used to be. In the era of multicore CPUs, delegating a single core of a CPU to performing checksums still leaves plenty of horsepower to handle everything else. The benefits offered by this form of I/O consistency validation eclipse the performance hits on modern hardware, and judging by my performance tests, it's certainly not an issue.
Beyond the mirror
Of course, ZFS is capable of handling many more than two drives. In fact, it's a 128-bit file system. Thus, the total capacity addressable by ZFS not only exceeds the limits of earthbound storage, but the power requirements for the number of drives required to reach this limit would be enough to boil the earth's oceans. That's serious scalability.
ZFS has a number of neat tricks for managing numerous drives. Because all disk is thrown into a single pool, adding drives to existing arrays is instantaneous, and it requires no re-initialization. During quiescent periods, ZFS will reallocate the data across all disks for better performance, even while making newly added storage immediately available, with writes crossing all drives and reads coming from the original array members.
It appears that Sun also gave careful consideration to disk workload profiling. Server file systems are commonly asked to handle multiple sequential requests to single files. At first blush, these calls may appear to be random I/O, but a closer look will often reveal they are not so random. ZFS can smooth this type of workload with intelligent read-ahead caching at the block level, resulting in significant performance gains for streaming media and for some database workloads.


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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Mix in the instant rice, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
In a 9x13 inch baking dish, mix the prepared rice, chicken, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, butter, milk, broccoli, onion, and processed cheese.
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Simple and Delicious. I did make the following changes from the recipe: Rice - Do not use instant and cook in chicken broth before putting all ingredients together. (2 cups of chicken broth for every cup of dry rice) Chicken - Instead of canned, I used the breast meat from a rotisserie by simply pulling it off the bone. Broccoli - I used fresh broccoli, chopped it and steamed until tender. Cheese - I used half shredded cheddar and half crumbled Velveeta. Then mix all ingredients together and add salt, pepper, and garlic salt (I used Lowry's) to taste. This dish turned out no where near bland! **TIP: Don't skip the onion. It adds just the right amount of flavor!**
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Teatro Amazonas
by Megan
If you're heading to The Amazon, you're mostly likely traveling through Manaus (meaning the "mother of the gods") – the capital of Amazonas. Manaus is a fascinating glimpse of history, it was the center of the Amazon region's rubber boom during the late 19th century. For a period, it was "one of the gaudiest" cities in the world, which explains the awesome and unexpected existence of the The Amazon Theatre (Teatro Amazonas), located in the heart of Manaus. The original idea behind Teatro Amazonia was to construct a jewel in the heart of the Amazonian forest and to make Manaus one of the great centers of civilization. Today, amidst this portal to the jungle, stands an exquisite relic of Brazilian history.


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An enormous winter storm left Midwesterners shivering in its frozen footprint and crushed snow-laden buildings in the Northeast, where a combination of ice, snow and rain pushed much of the winter-cursed region to its breaking point.
Wind chills were expected to dip to 30 below in parts of the nation's midsection before the region awoke Thursday to deal with the storm's aftermath. The sprawling system unloaded as much as 2 feet of snow, crippled airports and stranded drivers in downtown Chicago as if in a prairie blizzard. Much of Texas was under a hard freeze warning Wednesday; light snowfall stubbornly lingered into the night in Maine.
Officials in the Northeast had warned homeowners and businesses for days of the dangers of leaving snow piled up on rooftops. As the 2,000-mile-long storm cloaked the region in ice and added inches to the piles of snow already settled across the landscape, the predictions came true. No one was seriously injured, however.
In Middletown, Conn., the entire third floor of a building failed, littering the street with bricks and snapping two trees. Acting Fire Marshal Al Santostefano said two workers fled when they heard a cracking sound.
"It's like a bomb scene," Santostefano said. "Thank God they left the building when they did."
A gas station canopy on New York's Long Island collapsed, as did an airplane hangar near Boston, damaging aircraft. Roof cave-ins also were reported in Rhode Island. The University of Connecticut closed its hockey rink as a precaution because of the amount of ice and snow on the roof. The school hoped to have it inspected and reopened in time for a game Saturday.
Some places in the Northeast that have gotten more snow so far this winter than they usually get the whole season are running out of places to put it. In Portland, Maine, the downtown snow-storage area was expected to reach capacity after this week's storm — the first time in three years that has happened.
"It's not so much about plowing as it is about where to put it," said Mike Schumaker, a contractor near Albany, N.Y. "We still have snow from Christmas that hasn't melted."
Snow totals in the Northeast hit their peak at several inches in New England, a far cry from the foot or more the region has come to expect with each passing storm in a season full of them. Meanwhile, the Midwest was reeling from the storm's wallop as the system swept eastward.
Tens of millions of people stayed home Wednesday. The hardy few Midwesterners who ventured out faced howling winds that turned snowflakes into face-stinging needles. Chicago's 20.2 inches of snow was the city's third-largest amount on record.
Across the storm's path, lonely commuters struggled against drifts 3 and 4 feet deep in eerily silent streets, some of which had not seen a plow's blade since the snow started a day earlier. Parkas and ski goggles normally reserved for the slopes became essential for getting to work.
"This is probably the most snow I've seen in the last 34 years," joked 34-year-old Chicagoan Michael George. "I saw some people cross-country skiing on my way to the train. It was pretty wild."
The system was blamed for at least 12 deaths, including a homeless man who burned to death on Long Island as he tried to light cans of cooking fuel and a woman in Oklahoma City who was killed while being pulled behind a truck on a sled that hit a guard rail.
Airport operations slowed to a crawl nationwide, and flight cancellations reached 13,000 for the week, making this system the most disruptive so far this winter. A massive post-Christmas blizzard led to about 10,000 cancellations.
Chicago public schools canceled classes for a second straight day. And the city's iconic Lake Shore Drive remained shut down, nearly a day after drivers abandoned hundreds of vehicles stopped in their tracks by snow that drifted as high as the windshields.
Some motorists came away angry, frustrated that the city didn't close the crucial thoroughfare earlier. Others were mad at themselves for going out during the storm or not using another route.
"In 31 years with the city, I haven't experienced anything like we did at Lake Shore Drive," said Raymond Orozco, chief of staff for Mayor Richard M. Daley. "Hundreds of people were very inconvenienced, and we apologize for that."
City crews who worked into the night Wednesday were aiming to have Lake Shore Drive passable for the morning rush hour.
Utility crews raced to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses in Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where freezing rain and ice brought down electrical lines.
Rolling blackouts were implemented across Texas, including in Super Bowl host city Dallas, because of high demand during a rare ice storm. The outages would not affect Cowboys Stadium in suburban Arlington, said Jeamy Molina, a spokeswoman for utility provider Oncor. But other Super Bowl facilities, such as team hotels, were not exempt, she said.
The storm derived its power from the collision of cold air sweeping down from Canada and warm, moist air coming up from the South. Weather experts said La Nina, a temperature phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, also contributed.
"The atmosphere doesn't like that contrast in temperature. Things get mixed together and you have a storm like this," said Gino Izzo, a National Weather Service meteorologist. "The jet stream up in the atmosphere was like the engine and the warm air was the fuel."
Snowfall totals this winter are off the charts along parts of the Interstate 95 corridor between Boston and Philadelphia.
Newark, N.J., was hit with 62 inches of snow through Jan. 27, compared with the seasonal average of 25 inches. In New York City, 56 inches of snow has fallen on Central Park, compared to the 22-inch seasonal average.
Hill reported from Albany, N.Y. Contributing were Associated Press writers Chris Carola in Albany; Clarke Canfield in Portland, Maine; Deanna Bellandi, Karen Hawkins and Barbara Rodriguez and photographer Kii Sato in Chicago; Jim Salter in St. Louis; Patrick Walters in Philadelphia; Ula Ilnytzky in New York City; and Adam Pemble in Newark, N.J.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
5 Responses to "Winter strorm crushes much of America"
We were without power from Tuesday, Feb. 1st until today, Feb 3rd. We had about 1.5 inches of ice on everything, which melted at first on Wednesday morning, then re-froze into a slick mirror-like sheet. It's been fun camping out inside the house, but we are happy to have power,and hence water, heat, and all the creature comforts back. It is a real eye-opener and a great test of survival and emergency plans.
Had no idea Chicago had it so bad. Hope they get it cleared fast.
You mentioned you have power Woody, but rest assured without power it will definitely crank things down a notch or two bigtime in terms of the feeling of security and comfort.
Many people purchase generators. Unfortunately they are noisy and not used all that often, therefore increasing the possibility they won't start when needed. So an alternative method is to purchase multiple deep cycle batteries not auto batteries along with a multi-thousand watt quality inverter. You can use a generator to charge the battery string or even solar panels to keep the string trickle charged and when you need power due an outage kill the feed between the power grid and the house and backfeed your backup via an approved interface into the home. Make sure the battery area is well ventilated and do regular routine maintenance in terms of checking electrolyte, voltage and power input/output etc.
You can power appliances on a duty cycle basis making sure not to exceed the limits of the inverter. So you'll have enough power for most appliances including the frig lighting, a washing machine, but not the dryer, water heater, or electric furnace if you should have such although if you have natural gas or propane it will provide power to the blower and control mechanisms therefore providing heat to the home preventing the freezing of pipes etc. You'll have power for the TV, computer monitors and other appliances that don't cause a heavy drain. If you have a well pump it will take a far larger generator to start the pump then to keep it running. A one half horsepower well pump would need about a 3-4 Kw generator for startup, but much less to run it, about 1kw.
The nice thing about a battery string hooked in parallel or series parallel to kick up the voltage to 24v for more powerful inverters is that you can run silent except when it's necessary to charge the battery string and if you use solar or wind for a trickle charging supplement then one is fairly secure for their power needs. Running a generator for long periods not only consumes fuel, but it alerts possible neer do wells; ie, the less prepared to your location. Also remember to have blackout shades or to do so in order to prevent light escaping at night in the event of civil unrest along with a power outage.
Here's a link listing the power needs of various appliances, tools, motors etc.
A functional wood or coal burning stove adds security to home in the event of a power outage for preventing the freezing of pipes etc. also allowing one to boil water and cook on the stove top providing it's chosen to have such a functional surface.
Preparedness is not cheap especially when one takes in the all encompassng aspects of our complex modern society. You've mentioned you recently relocated to a rural area, so I though I'd simply throw out some ideas in the event you are working on alternative power sources etc.
Carl Nemo **==
Hi Woody,
Followup link concerning battery bank configurations for inverter systems.
Carl Nemo **==
Business as usual here in upstate New York.
People used to say,
did you run out of oil for that new fangled Oil lamp ya bought,
durin the storm?
Then something happened,
we learned to talk….
Floyd, not Freud..
Hunker down Griff.
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Postseason: A's vs. Royals – Express Edition
The MLB postseason starts tonight with the AL wild card play-in game between the Rangers division rivals the Oakland A's and the Kansas City Royals. There are three former Express players on the A's active roster and none on the Royals. There were a total of six former E-Train players who played with the A's at some point this season… and none on the Royals. This might be the only time we say this, but go A's!
Here's the list of all six with the current players bolded:
P Fernando Abad (2010)
OF Craig Gentry (2011)
P Josh Lindblom (2013)
P Brad Mills (2013)
INF Andy Parrino (2014)
C Geovany Soto (rehab – 2014)
Who are you cheering for tonight?
Where Are They Now? 2013 Edition
The off-season is full of moves on both the minor and major league side. This off-season is no different. Take a look and see where some of your favorite Express players from 2013 have landed:
Free Agents:
Collin Balester – Pirates
Joe Benson – Marlins
Travis Blackley – Japan
Jake Brigham – Pirates
Aaron Cunningham – Cubs
Ryan Feierabend – Rangers
Brendan Harris – Dodgers
Kyle McClellan -
Evan Meek -
Carlos Pimentel – Cubs
Scott Richmond -
Nate Robertson -
Yangervis Solarte – Yankees
Eli Whiteside – Cubs
Ross Wolf – Korea
Johan Yan – Rangers
To follow along with all of the off-season signings with the Rangers and Express, both past and present, click here!
Former Express Manager Bobby Jones Promoted to Major League Staff
Congrats to (the now former) Express manager Bobby Jones who will join the Rangers major league staff for 2014 as an assistant hitting coach. Bobby had an overall record of 229-203 (.570) in his three seasons as Express manager (2011-13). Round Rock made one playoff appearance with him at the helm in 2011. He spent a total of 11 seasons as skipper of the Rangers Triple-A affiliate, eight of those with Oklahoma City.
The Rangers made the coaching staff announcement today in the following press release:
Jamie Reed named Senior Director of Medical Operations; Kevin Harmon promoted to Head Trainer
Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers announced today the hiring of former catcher Bengie Molina as first base coach and catching instructor. The team also promoted Triple-A Round Rock Manager Bobby Jones to assistant hitting coach to complete the 2014 coaching staff.
Additionally, longtime trainer Jamie Reed has been named senior director of medical operations and Kevin Harmon has been promoted to head trainer.
Molina, 39, spent the 2013 season as the assistant hitting coach for the National League-champion St. Louis Cardinals, his first coaching job since completing a 13-year major league career with the Rangers in 2010. Acquired by Texas in a July 1, 2010 trade with the San Francisco Giants, Molina had a postseason average of .293 (12-41) with 2 home runs and 8 RBI in the Rangers' run to a first-ever World Series appearance that year. His last major league game came as the Rangers' catcher in Game 5 of the 2010 World Series. Molina hit for the cycle with Texas on July 16, 2010 at Boston's Fenway Park, when he became just the eighth player since 1900 to hit a grand slam as part of a cycle.
A career .274 hitter for the Angels (1998-2005), Blue Jays (2006), Giants (2007-10), and Rangers (2010), the two-time Gold Glove Award winner was the starting catcher for Anaheim's 2002 World Series champion club. He is the older brother of Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Rays catcher Jose Molina.
Jones, 64, will be in his third stint on the major league staff, as he served on Johnny Oates' staff in 2000 and 2001 (third base coach, first base coach) and again under Buck Showalter for the 2006 campaign (first base coach, outfield instructor). The 2014 campaign will be the 27th season as a coach or manager in the Texas organization for Jones, who is one of the longest-tenured members of club's baseball operations. In 24 years as a minor league manager, he has compiled a 1656-1621 record and led his teams to 12 postseason berths, amassing the most games and victories of any manager in the history of the Texas organization. Originally selected by the Washington/Texas franchise in the 1967 June draft, Jones made his major league debut with the Rangers in 1974.
Reed, who will be in his 12th season with the Rangers, will oversee all medical aspects of the organization on the major and minor league levels. He will travel on both the major and minor league sides of the Rangers' system. Reed previously worked in both the Tampa Bay (1997-2002) and Baltimore (1982-96) organizations and had a stint as President of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society.
Harmon will be in his 10th season with the Rangers and his first as head trainer. In addition to his work as a trainer, Harmon has also served as a strength and conditioning coach in a career that began in 1986 spanning stints in the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay organizations.
Friday's Top 5
Happy Friday!
As the division series kick-off and continue today, we can't technically call it the "baseball off-season" just yet. However it is the off-season for the Express and all of Minor League Baseball.
Every Friday during the Express off-season, we're going to introduce "Friday's Top 5." It will be the top five of a bunch of different categories all pertaining to the 2013 season. We'll have the top five games, top five players, top five crowds, top five pitchers, top five hitters, etc. As we close in on next year and start pumping up our celebration of the Express' 15th season, we'll start going further back in time and might even expand it to a top 10 to accommodate all that has happened the past 14 seasons.
Talk around the office today is surrounding the Express 2013 team MVP so today's top five is going to be five candidates for team MVP this season. It was tough to narrow it down with so many contributors on so many different levels, but we couldn't make this a top 50 so we had to draw the line somewhere. So here, in no particular order, are the five biggest vote-getters in the front office:
1. Joey Butler
OF Joey Butler was the team MVP for 2012 and with the year he had this year, he's definitely a strong candidate for the honor again in 2013. His .291 average was third on the team (min. 200 AB) and he ranked in the top three in four other categories: runs (71- 2nd), hits (124 – 3rd), HR (12, t-2nd), total bases (186, 3rd). He was fourth on the team in two other categories: RBI (51) and doubles (26). He saw time at every outfield position and filled in a DH. On top of all that, he made his MLB debut on August 7 as a pinch hitter (he recorded his first ML hit on 8/9 – a double).
2. Jim Adduci
OF/1B Jim Adduci led the club in a handful of categories: batting average (.298), runs (75), home runs (16), total bases (219) and stolen bases (32). He finished the season in the top five in another bunch of categories: games (127 – 2nd), at-bats (473 – 2nd), hits (141 – 2nd), doubles (24 – 5th), triples (3 – 3rd), RBI (65 – 2nd), walks (65 – 3rd), OBP (.381 – 2nd), SLG (.463 – 2nd). His 32 stolen bases were also tied for second-most in the PCL. While he mainly saw time in the outfield (95 games), he filled in at first base for 33 games after the injury bug didn't leave many other options available at that position. A 10-year MiLB veteran, Adduci finally got his much-deserved cup of coffee with September call-ups. He made his MLB debut on September 1, going 1-2 and starting at LF.
3. Josh Lindblom
RHP Josh Lindblom was one of the Express' most consistent starting pitchers. He was 8-4 with a 3.08 ERA (108.0ip/37er) in 20 appearances (18 starts). He led the team in wins and had the fewest losses out of all starters. He gave up the fewest hits among starters (86) and allowed the second-fewest walks (31) while striking out the second-most batters (79). His 1.08 WHIP was the lowest among Express starters as well. Lindblom made a handful of appearances with the Rangers this season (in three call-ups), going 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA (31.1ip/19er) over eight games (five starts).
4. Cory Burns
RHP Cory Burns was Express-closer extraordinaire. In 38 appearances, he converted 20 of 23 save opportunities which was 16 more than the next closest reliever in the E-Train bullpen. His 2.15 ERA (37.2ip/9er) was second-lowest among relievers with at least 20.0 ip. He allowed just 15 walks while striking out 48. He made three trips up to Arlington this season to join the big league club, going 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA (11.1ip/4er) in 10 appearances out of the bullpen.
5. Yangervis Solarte
INF Yangervis Solarte was a true utility man this season. He name was on the lineup card at 2B, 3B, SS, LF and DH. In 133 games with the Express, Solarte batted .276 (5th best on the team) with 31 doubles (T-1st), 12 homers (T-2nd) and 75 RBI (1st). He was also among the team leaders in total bases (219 – 1st) and runs (66 – 3rd). Solarte also ranked third in the PCL in at-bats (526). He is the only Express player on this list to not get playing time in Arlington this season, but his time is due.
Former Express in the Postseason
It's the best time in baseball when the postseason really gets underway. The Wild Card games were fun and all, but now it's time to start the real chase for the World Series ring. With the NL division series starting in mere moments, I wanted to take a quick look at where some former Express players landed in the postseason.
Boston Red Sox (vs. Tampa Bay Rays):
Boston has two former Express players in catcher Mike Napoli (2011) and pitcher Koji Uehara (2012). Napoli had a brief four-game rehab stint in Round Rock in 2011 while Uehara threw 3.0 innings over three appearances in 2012.
Atlanta Braves (vs. Los Angeles Dodgers):
Infielder Chris Johnson played for the Express in 2008-10. He spent 30 games with the Express in 2008, batting .218 with one home run and nine RBI. He spent most of the 2009 season in Round Rock, batting .281 with 38 extra-base hits and 42 RBI in 104 games. In 2010, he appeared in 38 games, batting .329 (49-149).
Pittsburgh Pirates (vs. St. Louis Cardinals):
Pitcher Mark Melancon was in the Express bullpen for three games in 2010, going 1-0 with one save over 4.1 innings.
Tampa Bay Rays (vs. Boston Red Sox):
LHP Wesley Wright went 4-1 with a 4.65 ERA (69.2ip/39er) in 15 games (14 starts) for the E-Train in 2010. In 2009, he went 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA (19.0ip/7er) in 13 appearances (1 start).
Which former Express players are you rooting for this postseason?
OF Joey Butler Claimed Off Waivers by St. Louis
Outfielder Joey Butler, who was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Monday, has been claimed on waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.
He spent most of the year with Round Rock, batting .291 (124-426) with 12 home runs and 51 RBI. His contract was purchased by the Rangers on August 5. He made his major league debut on August 7 going 0-1 as a pinch hitter. He saw action in eight games for the Rangers this season, batting .333 (4-12) with two doubles and a RBI.
Butler was originally selected by Texas in the 15th round of the 2008 June draft.
A waiver is defined as a permission granted for certain assignments or for the unconditional release of a major league player.
A team asking waivers must notify the commissioner's office by 2 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. The commissioner's office will then notify all of the other teams of the waiver request. The other teams then have three business days to file a claim. If no team claims the player, the waiver is granted and the player may be assigned as the team desired. If a claim is filed, the team may withdraw the waiver request and keep the player if they so choose. Otherwise the player shall be assigned to the claiming team. If more than one team files a claim, the priority goes to the team with the worst record within the same league as the team filing the waiver request.
Waivers are required for assignment to the minor leagues for any player who does not have options remaining. (BaseballAmerica.com)
Express Way Developmental Program
We're excited to announce a new 10-week development program led by Matt Kata & other former MLB players, scouts and performance specialists. "The Express Way Developmental Program" is designed to focus on the basic baseball fundamentals while incorporating advanced techniques and drills.
The deadline for registration is October 2nd, so call 512-238-2238 to register today!
Ryan-Sanders Baseball Adds Ryan-Sanders Sports Services to Company Portfolio
Round Rock Express owner and CEO Reese Ryan announced Thursday the introduction of Ryan-Sanders Sports Services ("RSSS") to the family of Ryan-Sanders companies. RSSS will serve as the umbrella for all food service and retail operations at Dell Diamond, as well as the management of the United Heritage Center and Ryan-Sanders Sports Turf Services.
"We're excited at the opportunities presented by the creation of Ryan-Sanders Sports Services to improve the overall fan experience at Dell Diamond as we enter our 15th season," Ryan said. "By bringing our concessions in-house and partnering it with our retail operations and the United Heritage Center, we hope to be able to offer the same level of service at the concession stands as our fans have experienced throughout the ballpark in seasons past."
George King, Express Executive Vice President and General Manager, will step down from that role to take the reigns as President of Ryan-Sanders Sports Services effective immediately. Express Assistant General Manager Chris Almendarez will be promoted to General Manager of the Express, overseeing all business and baseball operations for the team. Express President Dave Fendrick remains in his position through the transition.
"Chris has been an integral part of this organization since he joined the Express and he's a natural fit to step up and lead the business side of the team as General Manager," Fendrick said. "I look forward to his leadership as the Express celebrates our 15th season."
The newly formed sports services division of Ryan-Sanders Baseball will handle all of the catering, concessions and hospitality operations at Dell Diamond.
King, an East Texas native, joined the Express front office in 2010 following time as vice president and general manager of the Nashville Sounds. Prior to that, he spent 10 years in the Pacific Coast League office over two stints, most recently serving as vice president of business and operations. His professional baseball tenure dates back to 1995 with the Phoenix Firebirds; he held positions with several teams, including the San Francisco Giants. King was named director of baseball operations of Major League Baseball's Arizona Fall League in 2000, following Hall of Famer Frank Robinson in that position. Prior to working in professional baseball, King served nine years in the U.S. Navy and was deployed in Japan for five years. He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for distinguished service. King and his wife Tiffany live in Round Rock with their four children.
Almendarez joined the Express front office in 2009 as a senior account executive. He was promoted to senior vice president/assistant general manager following the 2012 season. Prior to joining the Express, Almendarez, a Humble, Texas native, worked in pharmaceutical sales, serving as a professional sales consultant for SkinMedica Pharmaceuticals. A graduate of the University of Houston and former member of the Houston Cougars baseball team, he and his wife Jana reside in Round Rock with their two sons.
For more information on the Express, visit www.RoundRockExpress.com or call (512) 255-2255. Keep up with the Express on Facebook and Twitter!
2013 Season Highlights
Check out some of the highlights below about the 2013 season as well as the final season notes link!
• Five players had contract purchased by Rangers from Round Rock and made major league debut: OF Jim Adduci (9/1), OF Engel Beltre (6/23), OF Joey Butler (8/5), INF Chris McGuiness (6/6) and RHP Nick Tepesch (4/9)
• Seven Rangers conducted rehab assignments with the Express: DH Lance Berkman, RHP Neftali Feliz, LHP Matt Harrison, LHP Michael Kirkman, RHP Colby Lewis, RHP Alexi Ogando and RHP Joakim Soria
• The Express earned its 1,000th victory in franchise history with a 5-1 win over Tacoma on August 12
• OF Joey Butler was named the Rangers' Minor League Player of the Month in April
• INF Alex Buchholz was named the Rangers' Minor League Player of the Month in July
• Four Express named to the Triple-A All-Star game: RHP Cory Burns, OF Joey Butler, LHP Brad Mills, INF Yangervis Solarte
• Dell Diamond welcomed 12,911 fans on July 4 vs. Omaha, the third largest crowd in
franchise history
• Express turns first triple play in Triple-A franchise history in the top of the second on July 20 vs. Iowa (scoring: 5-4-3)
• Round Rock sets Triple-A franchise record with 20 runs in 20-2 win over Nashville (8/19)
• Express completed five walk-off wins, four on singles with one walk-off home run
• E-Train sets Triple-A franchise record with 10-game losing streak spanning from July 30-
August 9
• Three pitchers earned the PCL's Pitcher of the Week honor: LHP Brad Mills (4/4-4/15), RHP Martin Perez (5/20-5/27) and RHP Evan Meek (7/15-7/22). INF Mike Bianucci garnered the only Player of the Week award presented to the Express (8/26-9/2)
• RHP Ben Rowen snaps a 29.2 innings scoreless streak spanning from May 6 to July 14 after allowing two unearned runs in the ninth in a 10-3 win at Omaha. The streak included time with the Express and Double-A Frisco RoughRiders
• 3B Mike Olt hits two home runs in the same inning (6/16), leading off the ninth with a solo shot before adding a two-run blast with two outs in the frame (Express rallies for eight runs in the ninth to defeat Oklahoma City 9-4)
• 2013 marked the second time in Triple-A franchise history that the Express finished with 70-plus wins and failed to make the postseason (2005, 74)
INF/DH Mike Bianucci Named PCL Player of the Week
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Round Rock Express infielder/designated hitter Mike Bianucci was named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the period of August 26th through September 2nd. The Tucson Padres' Burch Smith was named pitcher of the week.
Bianucci went 9-for-19 (.474) with three home runs, two doubles and eight RBI in five games over that span. He led the league with a 1.598 OPS and a 1.053 slugging percentage. In 56 total games this season, the former Auburn Tiger hit .281 (55-for-196) with 12 home runs and 46 RBI. Bianucci has previously been named player of the week in both the South Atlantic League and the California League.
For more information on the Express, visit www.RoundRockExpress.com or call (512) 255-2255. Keep up with the Express on Facebook and Twitter!


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Liked this as a nice weeknight meal and on the effort/taste scale found it above average. Great meal for the fall when you have fresh cider you want to use.
Honey-Glazed Pork Tenderloin and Carrots
Yunhee Kim
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 293
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Carbohydrate: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 86mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 367mg
- Calcium: 40mg
- Carrots:
- 3/4 pound baby carrots
- 1/4 cup water
- Glaze:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons apple juice or apple cider
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Pork:
- 1 (1 1/4-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher or regular salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives (optional)
- 1. Place the carrots and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring them to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to simmer. Stir, cover, and let carrots simmer another 10-12 minutes or until they are tender.
- 2. Meanwhile, prepare glaze by mixing all glaze ingredients together in a small bowl; set aside. When carrots are done, remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
- 3. Cut tenderloin crosswise into 12 equal slices, and season with salt and pepper. Melt butter in an extra-large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook 2-3 minutes or until nicely browned on the bottom side. Using tongs, flip the pork and cook another 3-4 minutes or until almost cooked through.
- 4. Add carrots to pan with pork. Stir glaze again, and add it to the pan. Bring mixture to a simmer, and cook until pork is done, about 1-2 minutes. Stir to coat pork and carrots with glaze. Divide pork and carrots among 4 plates. Pour any remaining glaze over pork, and garnish with chives, if desired.
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