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Carroll rides Abreu's heroics to victory in debut
CHICAGO -- First, there was a handshake from White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers to starting pitcher Scott Carroll as Flowers reached the mound in the eighth inning of Sunday afternoon's 9-2 victory over the Rays at U.S. Cellular Field.
That was followed by a tap on the head from Alexei Ramirez and a congratulatory pat on the back from manager Robin Ventura in recognition of Carroll's first Major League start that became his first big league win.View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- First, there was a handshake from White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers to starting pitcher Scott Carroll as Flowers reached the mound in the eighth inning of Sunday afternoon's 9-2 victory over the Rays at U.S. Cellular Field.
That was followed by a tap on the head from Alexei Ramirez and a congratulatory pat on the back from manager Robin Ventura in recognition of Carroll's first Major League start that became his first big league win.View Full Game Coverage
Then Carroll left the mound and the loud standing ovation from the crowed began. Carroll waved and tipped his cap. His family and friends, numbering close to 40 strong, showed their emotions in the stands.
After 138 Minor League games over eight seasons, the 29-year-old achieved his goal.
"I'm on cloud nine right now," said Carroll, who was proud to have his family and friends in attendance for this big moment. "I knew I was capable of it, but it's just awesome to finally get the opportunity and showcase my skills here at this level.
"It's incredible. I put in all the hard work and just effort and stuff and to get to this level and succeed like I did, it was unbelievable. I've seen it so many times on TV and on movies and stuff, but to actually experience it and have that feeling myself, it was incredible."
Carroll benefited from another offensive display by Jose Abreu, who hit his 10th homer and drove in four, establishing the rookie record for most RBIs in April with 31.
Carroll (1-0) filled in for Chris Sale, on the DL with a flexor muscle strain, going up against David Price (3-2), the 2012 American League Cy Young winner and the Rays' ace. Instead of being in awe when he heard of the mound opposition, Carroll looked at the matchup as a great opportunity.
Allowing one earned run on six hits over 7 1/3 innings and 100 pitches, the right-hander made the most of it.
"There's no better chance to showcase my skills and get to go against one of the best guys, a Cy Young winner," Carroll said. "I just happened to be better than him today. It's a fun experience and I'm just so happy to do it."
"Give their pitcher credit. For having not had a chance to be here in the past and getting an opportunity, he definitely made the most of it," Rays manager Joe Maddon said of Carroll. "He put the ball on the ground, threw strikes and didn't walk people. He pitched very well."
Tampa Bay (11-14) actually grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fifth when right fielder Dayan Viciedo simply missed Yunel Escobar's two-out fly ball to right, allowing David DeJesus to score from first. Price, who held the White Sox in check behind seven strikeouts, was victimized by a poorly played sixth from the usually sound Rays' defense.
Four errors were committed behind the Rays' southpaw, with two of them coming on a Marcus Semien bunt single that Price threw away and was then bobbled by right fielder Will Myers in the recovery to let Gordon Beckham and Adam Eaton cross the plate. Jose Abreu hit the next pitch into the left-center field stands for his 10th home run, setting the Major League rookie record for most RBIs in April in the process.
Abreu's record climbed to 31 when he singled home two more during a four-run seventh, following that five-run sixth.
"When he hits it on the barrel, it can get out of any park," said Ventura of Abreu. "I don't think it was necessarily carrying to left field, but he has enough power to get it out of here."
"My adjustments are simple: I try to stay inside the ball," said Abreu through interpreter and White Sox manager of cultural development Lino Diaz. "If I do that consistently I can get good contacts and I stay solid."
Eaton, Semien and Abreu combined for seven hits in support of Carroll's debut.
Poise, pace and sink stood as the watchwords for Carroll, who never seemed to get rattled by the occasional tough situation. He walked DeJesus to lead off the third but induced a double-play grounder from Escobar.
Matt Joyce reached with a one-out single in the fourth, but Evan Longoria ended the inning with another double-play grounder. With runners on first and second and one out in the sixth, Longoria once again rolled into a twin-killing: all three going from Ramirez, to Beckham to Paul Konerko.
"We're all together. We are very happy. I feel like the whole team contributed," Abreu said. "Just getting to know the process and the steps that Scott has had to take to get here, it's a great thing and well deserved."
"I just continue to pound the zone with my sinker and just make them put the ball in play," Carroll said. "I have awesome guys behind me making plays and for them to make plays like they did today, it's a big help. That's what I'm going to continue to do."
Another starting chance will be coming Carroll's way, richly deserved after Sunday's performance. He made it through almost a decade of Minor League pitching, not to mention right hip surgery in 2009 and Tommy John Surgery in the offseason of '12.
But as Carroll got ready for the postgame family celebration, he realized the journey was worth the fight.
"This has been a long road for my family and I," Carroll said. "They've been through all this stuff with me ever since I was a kid, taking me to games as a Little Leaguer.
"For me to finally achieve my dream, my mom, she's an angel, and she's put in a lot of hard work taking care of me through two surgeries. It was pretty awesome."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin.


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Obama famously pronounced that the radical Rev. Jeremiah "God damn America" Wright that emerged in the 2008 campaign "is not the Rev. Wright that I know," but the new videos suggest that Obama knows exactly who Rev. Wright is, and has no problem with it. Charles Kesler points out in I Am the Change that a close reading of Obama's much-praised Philadelphia speech that supposedly threw Wright under the bus shows that Obama didn't really express a fundamental disagreement with Wright at all:
The dog that didn't bark on March 18, 2008, was that the crucial words "all men are created equal" do not appear in Obama's carefully composed speech. And so that "already classic address," as James Kloppenberg calls it, on a topic that Obama declared he'd been thinking about for twenty years, constitutes a very different kind of argument, with a very different view of America, than one finds in, say, Martin Luther King's great speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial. Obama invokes neither Jefferson nor Lincoln. He refers to the Constitution briefly, noting its "ideal of equal citizenship" and that it "promised its people liberty, and justice, and a union that could be and should be perfected over time." But he doesn't mention the conclusion that he had announced in his book, namely, that the Declaration's and the Constitution's "people" did not include blacks, and especially not black slaves.
In short, Obama regards the original intention of both the Declaration and the Constitution to be racist and even pro-slavery. But he refrains from making the point explicit because it would confirm the Reverend Wright's fundamental charge, that the United States is a racist country. And the point of the speech in Philadelphia, at the National Constitution Center, close by Independence Hall, the scene of the great events of 1776 and 1787, was not merely to repeat his condemnation of Wright's remarks "in unequivocal terms" but to put the whole controversy behind him, without dwelling on his fundamental agreement with Wright's interpretation of American principles.


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It's BBQ season.
With Yom Ha'atzmaut this Tuesday and Lag Ba'omer on Sunday May 22, we figured we'll share some photo of the ultimate BBQ of the season. Use these photos as inspirations to create your own BBQ for family and friends.
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Now for the good stuff. Are your hungry yet? Some ideas: Grilled steak, grilled chicken, hot dogs, onion rings, french fries, rice, corn on the cob. To keep the work minimum choose some food items that can be cooked in the oven or you'll wind up standing in front of the grill for hours.
Pass the mustard and ketchup...
A station for plates and cutlery keep things neater and with so much food who needs desserts? Fresh cut fruit is perfect to end the meal.
Last but not least, place garbage bags around. Hopefully if they see it they will make use of it.
Enjoy and betayavon!


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The fate of the mural on the west wall of Escape Ministries� building on 32nd Street hangs in the balance as the city of Holland�s Planning Commission works through amending the language in a local law�that defines what murals can be.
The city is working with Escape Ministries on ways to make sure the mural�� which was painted on the building last month by two young adults who work with youth at the facility�� can remain.
The mural reads �Escape,� but within the letters there are paintings of jail bars and other evils the youth need to �escape from,� said Escape Executive Director Willie Watt. Because the mural has a word in it, it is considered a sign rather than a mural by city ordinances and there are strict rules for signs on buildings.
Once the mural was completed, a complaint call was made to city hall expressing dislike for the graffiti-like style of the painting. Community and Neighborhood Services Director Phil Meyer has said the style of the painting is not the city�s concern ��graffiti is defined as something that is painted on a structure without the owner's permission.
At a meeting last week, the planning commission reviewed the first draft of possible changes to the city�s ordinances. First, all murals would have to be reviewed by the CNS director or designee. The change would divide murals into Types 1 and 2. Type 1 murals would fit the ordinance currently, there are no words and the painting shows no indication of what business happens inside the building.
Type 2 murals must meet other criteria before being approved. Anything within the design that represents a product, service or activity of the business or organization cannot be construed as commercial advertising, must be limited to 10 percent of the wall the painting is on and should be integrated into the overall mural.
Some, however,�thought the word �activity� was troublesome. Escape would like to do a boxing image on its wall to represent the boxing ministry it has. Velo City Cycles on River Avenue also has requested permission for a mural representing the fun and natural beauty of taking a bike ride.
The planning commission set a public hearing for 5 p.m. Aug. 12. It was suggested that action on the first draft might be tabled for further review.
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Holland Planning Commission to discuss differences between murals, signs
The fate of the mural on the west wall of Escape Ministries� building on 32nd Street hangs in the balance as the city of Holland�s Planning Commission works through amending the language in a local law�that defines what murals can be.


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All you do bro is jump around and not follow thru long-term with anyone ?
You bitched about Terry at Todays Action and he is up Very nice for MLB, You girl about BB even thu at this point in time I feel the 575 a month is fee is VERY HIGH . That I dont agree with at all. However they have performed well over time.
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For candidates preparing to campaign for the 2012 Republican nomination, knowing who to talk to in the early states – Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada – can be pivotal.
Texas on the Potomac talked to political analysts and read upon the key officials, advisers and grassroots organizers, and now you can check out our photo gallery to see who the candidates – including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, should he decide to run – will want on their side if they try for the GOP nomination.
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"When you have a candidate that's an unknown, it can be very important," Tim Hagle, a political science professor, said of the Feb. 6 caucus in his state. He also said the field is still open.
"People are kind of sitting back, they like the people who are running but they want somebody who maybe has that spark."
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D-backs add Perez to bullpen on two-year deal
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The D-backs officially announced the signing of left-handed reliever Oliver Perez on Monday.
Perez will earn $1.75 million in 2014 and $2.5 million in 2015.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The D-backs officially announced the signing of left-handed reliever Oliver Perez on Monday.
Perez will earn $1.75 million in 2014 and $2.5 million in 2015.
"I think with Ollie, it's power, it's different arm slots," D-backs general manager Kevin Towers said when asked about what prompted the club to sign Perez. "It's a guy that controls the running game. It's a guy who fields his position well. It's a guy who's not just a situational left-hander. He can maybe even throw two innings."
The D-backs thought they had solved their need for a lefty specialist last season when they acquired Joe Thatcher from the Padres in the Ian Kennedy trade.
But Thatcher struggled with a 6.75 ERA after coming over to the D-backs, and as Perez went unsigned, Towers, who as the GM in San Diego signed Perez at the age of 17, decided to make a move.
Thatcher could still open the year with the D-backs in addition to Perez, but it seems unlikely.
"In a perfect world, it'd be nice to have multiple lefties in our 'pen," Towers said. "Don't know exactly how that's going to play out. Joe struggled with us last year. This spring, he's been OK. I think Ollie was somebody that we felt, if the deal made sense, it was going to be somebody that we think could significantly upgrade our bullpen."
To make room on the 40-man roster for Perez, the team outrighted lefty Santos Rodriguez to Triple-A Reno.
After struggling with the Mets as a starter in 2009 and '10, Perez went to the Nationals organization. He spent the 2011 season with Double-A Harrisburg working with pitching coach Spin Williams, who had been his pitching coach when he was with the Pirates early in his career.
"He told me after the season ended, he said, 'You always had good success against lefties and righties, the fastest way to get back to the big leagues is as a reliever,'" Perez said. "You just have to go to winter ball and get used to being a reliever. Then when you go to Spring Training, you can be available to show everybody how good you can be in the bullpen."
That's exactly what Perez did.
In 2012 and '13 with the Mariners, he compiled ERAs of 2.12 and 3.74.
"It's kind of more fun," Perez said of being a reliever. "As a starter, you have plenty of time to think about the game. But as a reliever, you're normally going into key situations, and your team is going to win or your team is going to lose. For me, it's very exciting. When I go to the mound, I know that I could personally decide the game."
Because Perez is a reliever and pitched recently in winter ball, he shouldn't have trouble being ready to pitch out of the bullpen when the team begins its regular season March 22 against the Dodgers in Australia.
As it stands, Addison Reed, J.J. Putz, Brad Ziegler, David Hernandez, Josh Collmenter, Randall Delgado and Perez seem to be locks for the bullpen. With the different roster rules for the two-game Australian series with the Dodgers, the D-backs could carry a couple of extra relievers, one of which would likely be Will Harris.
Harris pitched well for the D-backs last year and has looked good this spring, but with Delgado out of Minor League options, it appears that Harris could end up starting the year in the Minors.
"Again, that's a good problem to have," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "You want to have good, viable options, you want to have guys competing for jobs, you want everyone throwing well. We know we're going to need the depth. We've got a good pool of guys that are throwing the ball well."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.


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550 Flour - equivalent flours here in the States ?
Would I use a "bread flour" or a high gluten such as "Lancelot" by King Arthur ? I
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Maybe next week they'll just draw them up in the dirt.
Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden explained some high throws against the Cowboys last week by saying certain routes his receivers ran in Dallas weren't practiced during the week.
"There's a couple of routes we ran on Sunday for the first time all week and that's not fair to me, it's not fair to the receivers, it's not fair to any of us, because when you're getting thrown in the fire and the bullets are flying . . ." Weeden told Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Weeden kept talking, saying his elbow was low on some throws. And coach Pat Shurmur disagreed, saying practice wasn't the problem.
"I disagree with some of that because I do think that we make an effort of the ones we're going to call we practice," Shurmur said. "A lot of the plays that we practice, we've been running all year and you run them in training camp. It's nearly impossible with the amount of time and then the length of the season to practice every single thing multiple times. You see it going on behind me [after practice] right now.
"They spend extra time working on the individual routes. That's what you've got to do."
Weeden admitted it would be impossible to run every route for every player in practice, as you'd like to have some degree of legs left for game day.
"We can't be out there for three hours and we can't go out and run every single route and make every throw," he said. "It's tough. That's why I like to do it after practice, walk through them or whatever. And you look at guys like Peyton Manning, that's what he does. Those guys are on point because he takes a lot of pride in being on time with all of his guys."
Honestly, this sounds like a problem bigger than practice reps, as if there's a communication problem between players and coaches and players themselves.


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The Central Connecticut women's lacrosse team scored the final three goals of regulation to force overtime with Robert Morris on Sunday afternoon, but the Blue Devils fell short of completing the comeback as the Colonials scored the sudden victory game-winner in the second overtime period.
Senior Amanda Toke's goal with 11:42 left in the game started the 3-0 run by the Blue Devils (5-8, 2-2 NEC) that erased the Colonials' (9-4, 3-1 NEC) 8-5 lead.
Neither team was able to score over the ensuing minutes, until sophomore Falynn McCartney scored on a free position shot with 2:15 left in the game. Just 49 seconds later McCartney was back at it as she passed to senior Meaghan McCurry who was cutting toward the goal. McCurry caught the pass and beat the keeper to tie the game at 8-8 with 1:26 left to play.
Robert Morris had one final chance to end the game in regulation, but the final shot attempt missed high in the final seconds.
The Colonials also had the final scoring chance at the end of the first overtime period. RMU's Jessica Karwacki's free position shot was knocked away by Blue Devils goalkeeper Morgan Tullar.
The stop was one of two that Tullar made in the first OT period. She finished the game with 14 saves, five ground balls and a caused turnover in over 67 minutes of action.
In addition to scoring and the assisting on CCSU's final two goals of the game, McCartney finished with a game-high six points. She had two goals, both in the second half, and registered four assists, including setting senior Claire Healy up for a goal in the final second of the first half.
Healy notched two goals on the day, including finding the back of the net as time expired in the first half. She also scored CCSU's first goal of the game on a free position shot.
Toke registered a hat-trick in the contest as she scored twice in the first half and then her second half goal sparked CCSU's final run at the end of regulation.
Toke also chipped in four caused turnovers, a ground ball and a draw control.
Freshman Courtney McPartland recorded three caused turnovers and a ground ball for the Blue Devils defense. Senior Cierra Ward caused a pair of turnovers, while six other CCSU players were credited with a single caused turnover for the game.
RMU's Lauren Robert scored the game-winner in the second overtime. She connected on a free position shot for the score.
The Blue Devils return to action next Friday against Bryant. That game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start at Arute Field.


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Thursday, July 7, 2011
* Patriotic 4th of July Eye Spy Rice Bottle
As part of Week 2's Government Week for the Smart Summer Challenge,
the girls and I decided to make a Patriotic Eye Spy Bottle!
We started by dyeing some rice blue and red.
We added white rice to ziplock bags with liquid food coloring (lots)
and a few pumps of alcohol based hand sanitizer.
For the colored Red and Blue Rice
we dyed some rice in two batches with red and blue liquid food coloring, separated into ziplock bags,
with a few pumps of alcohol-based hand sanitizer massaged in to cure the color.
I had to use quite a bit of food coloring the get the colors so bright.
Then, we let it dry on a paper towel on a shallow dish.
(Helpful Hint: Gel food coloring will give you brighter colors)
For the "White" rice we just left the rice plain.
The rice dries pretty quickly because of the Purelle.
I would say dry in 10-15 minutes.
When it was all dry, we mixed in white rice and put everything in a clean, empty water bottle
with various objects.
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Dear Lego,
Releasing sets of vintage mini-figures is a brilliant idea, one of many recent brilliant ideas on your part. Although Volume 1 is a great start, I think that there are several weaknesses in the way that it's been constructed. First of all, it seems like a stretch to call anything from 2002 'vintage'. Secondly, while the spaceman and the fireman easily jump out as being highly charismatic, well recognized figures, some of the other figures in Volume 1 are far more generic. Thirdly, spreading out the mini-figures across a number of themes may mean that those who are only interested in one or two Lego themes may avoid buying these sets. After all, not many may want to buy a set of five mini-figures when they are only interested in one of them.
To that end, let me make a request. May we please have future volumes that: (i) are throwbacks to an 'older' era, (ii) focus on figures with a strong presence, and (iii) are theme specific?
To that end, let me also make a suggestion. This set would be an ideal candidate for a vintage mini-figure set. Instead of reinventing the wheel, if you decide to release a vintage castle minifigure set, please just rerelease this set. Please. Pretty, pretty please.
Edit: As a bonus, 2008 is the twenty year anniversary of the original release of this particular set of mini-figures. A twentieth anniversary makes for a perfect excuse for using this set as a castle vintage mini-figure set!


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Thanks to Emily for this wonderful spin on pumpkins this year! Twenty minutes, and a little Rustoleum spray paint and you're done! I am loving how they look hand dipped in gold!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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5 comments:
- Rebekka Seale said...
Incredible! They look so amazing! You and that spray paint, girl...
- October 19, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- Lizzi said...
I like it! What a great crafty idea (and yes they do appear to be dipped in gold).
- October 19, 2011 at 8:32 PM
- chelsea {oh, my deer!} said...
girl, you're the QUEEN of spray paint! plus... y'alls house is to die for. xo.
- October 20, 2011 at 9:34 AM
- bright lights, big cities said...
wow!!! i'm in love. really with everything. 1. the pumpkins and 2. your wonderful living room!!!
- October 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM
- Melanie said...
I love how these look with the white mantle and wall. So glam!
- October 22, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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He could feel the heavy spasms of breaths he was taking. It was a while now, but he just only realised that he was.
Breath, something we take as a given. Something we never really, truly pay attention to! Everything talks about focussing on one's breathing when one has to learn to relax, focus, funnel, meditate, visualise, hope, take stock… take perspective.
Like a one stop shop to buy time in finding answers.
But the more he fuelled his attention to his breath, the more vexatious he felt. "How is this gonna help", he wondered ambiguously to himself. "Maybe if I count backwards on every breath?" – 100, 99, 98, 97… "Why do we start counting from 100 when we think backwards? Or 10?"
Without allowing the question more light, he vexed in continuing… "89, 88, 87, 86… or maybe I should count forward – I've been counting backwards since I was a kid, it's easy… maybe I need something difficult to focus my attention to…. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5… Erm… what's the point of this? Am I trying not to think? Am I avoiding thoughts to fill my mind? Maybe I'm trying to feel fit?"
"Maybe it's…."
And abruptly as it was, he could suddenly feel the heavy spasms of breaths he was taking.
It was a while now, but he just only realised that he was.


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By Moa Karnstrand
Workplaces shut down. Shops closed. Children stayed home from school. Even the rain stopped. The usually bustling streets were as empty as those in a post-apocalyptic Stephen King novel. That was Stockholm, Sweden today.
Of course, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but judging from Swedish feeds on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, Barack Obama's visit to this remote, tiny country in the north of Europe was all there was on the agenda today. There was simply no time for anything else. Even enjoying crayfish and an occasional schnapps (as is done this time of year) was no longer a priority.
"The whole city center is closed off. Not a single car out," a Swede living in Stockholm said.
"Obama's visit makes Swedish business people feel as metropolitan as if they were working on Wall Street," another said.
For weeks and weeks, Swedish media has prepared for Obama's visit. Now that it's here, papers have been overflowing with pictures of Air Force One landing in the local airport, interactive maps illustrating how the president will travel around town and detailed drawings of the president's car. Rapt Swedes even watched the live-stream of Obama's arrival to the Swedish prime minister's home in central Stockholm for dinner.
Speaking of the Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt: While he prepared dinner for Obama, the country's largest tabloid published a satire with the headline "Fredrik, 48: I fell for his eyes." In the article the mock-Reinfeldt elaborates: "I saw in his eyes that he, too, had been through hardship. Apparently he had been dumped by some guy in Moscow."
Another tabloid reported, "LIVE: The handshake with the president." One paper published a picture of a picture of their reporter waiting for the Obama press conference this morning — a press conference probably viewed by as many Swedes as the performance when Sweden won the Eurovision Song contest.
And a personal favorite from the Swedish Public Radio: "The car expert on Obama's limo: It's in fact a tank."
Even the cookies Obama had on his typical Swedish "fikarast" (coffee break) were worth at least a major story. The reason all the recipes weren't published was probably just a matter of limited space: The Swedish princess announced yesterday that she's having a baby.
But for the Americans, Stockholm today was just another venue for the president to hold his press conference on Syria. CNN, who reported live from the Swedish capital city this morning, mentioned two things: Syria and the beautiful backdrop of Stockholm.


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Tagged: Davey Lopes
Cast Your Vote!
This image best represents which of the following options?
a) The way I felt after eating too much leftover Halloween candy. [must remember to buy stuff I don't like]
b) My reaction when the
team of castoffs, oops, femininely-named, uh, thong-wearing, no, girlie-haired, I mean, San Francisco Giants won the World Series. [let's hope the "rally thong" is NOT among the items that will be heading to the HOF's World Series display]
c) Many Phillies phans' reaction to the news that Davey Lopes will not be returning next season, due to the fact that he and the team could not agree on terms of his salary. [bad move by the Phillies! Davey's impact on the success of the running game was HUGE!]
d) What happened when I accidentally caught a whiff of my son's socks. [it was BAD! like something had died in there]
e) All of the above!
Phun At The Phestival
On Monday, the husband, kids, and myself attended the 21st annual Phillies Phestival at Citizens Bank Park. The Phestival benefits the Philadelphia chapter of the ALS Association, and raised over $800,000 this year. Click here and here for coverage on the Phillies website.
Although it was drizzling slightly when we arrived at the ballpark, it did not last long, and it turned into a pleasant evening. Since we had about an hour until the players would begin signing autographs at their booths, we decided to take a walk around the concourse and get something to eat, rather than stand in line while nothing was going on. Then again, we weren't lucky enough to get tickets to the "big name" booths, i.e. Howard, Utley, Rollins, etc., so there was no burning need to get in line early.
First stop was Brad Lidge's booth, as all three of us had this ticket. My husband feels no need to get autographs, and really, why would we both need one? So he is the designated bag holder while the kids and myself are in the lines.
So what brilliant thing did I blurt out as I was handing Brad a baseball to sign? "Hi, how's the elbow?" Like he hadn't heard that hundreds of times already! Duh! By the way, he said it was feeling great. As I thanked him and moved on, I overheard the guy behind me in line come up to the table – "Hi Brad, how's the elbow?" I wonder if he got really tired of that question by the end of the evening.
My daughter had a ticket for the Kyle Kendrick/Ben Francisco booth, so my husband went with her while my son followed me around as I was taking pictures of the players at some of the other booths. He didn't enjoy this part of the evening.
My next stop was the Cuban station, otherwise known as the Danys Baez/Jose Contreras autograph booth. Neither of them was particularly talkative – I can understand Contreras wouldn't be, as he doesn't speak much (any?) English and Baez usually acts as his "interpreter". Maybe Baez wasn't quite sure what to make of all of it.
My son had a ticket for the Placido Polanco station, but decided not to use it since he already had a Polanco autograph from the first Phestival I took him to about six years ago, during Polanco's first stint as a Phillie. Since I also had a ball signed back then, I had Placido sign a photo of him that I had taken in Spring Training:
While I was doing this, my husband took the kids to buy some grab bags, and also go in the clubhouse store. My son wanted to buy a Polanco t-shirt, but being a male, can't be bothered to look at the tag to see what size it is. So he held one up in front of him, asking dad if he thought he'd "grow into it". Lord only knows if my husband was actually paying attention, because when we got home, he tried it on and it fit like a dress. I took a look at the tag and said of course it was too big, it was an adult extra-large. So yeah, he'll grow into it, maybe by the time he graduates high school! So I guess it's mine for now. 🙂
So here are some photos from the evening, of the players whose booths I could get to. Some were in locations where only people with tickets to those booths could get through, or were not easily accessible, such as Raul Ibanez, Jayson Werth, and Ryan Howard. Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay were in photo booths, which required purchase of a separate ticket.
Brad Lidge's elbow was feeling great, hopefully he didn't get writer's cramp!
Chase Utley is much better looking without his hair all gooped back.
Kyle Kendrick has a really big forehead, which I never noticed with his cap on.
Ben Francisco was making his first Phestival appearance.
Why does Milt Thompson look so serious? Milt didn't smile much in last year's photo, and he still isn't in this year's version.
Since I had my camera turned vertically, J.C. Romero decided to turn his head, too. 🙂
Joe Blanton strikes a no-nonsense look.
Jimmy Rollins always looks like he's having fun. Jimmy was one of several players on the DL who still chose to participate in the Phestival – kudos to them!
David Herndon signs a card for a fan.
I hope Ryan Madson's toe was carefully tucked under the table, so no one stepped on it.
I warned Danys Baez I was going to take a picture, but he still doesn't quite look ready for it.
Jose Contreras signs a baseball for me.
Team president and CEO David Montgomery was on hand to help out. He later walked past my husband while I was at the grab bag table with the kids, and thanked him (and us) for coming out.
Placido Polanco smiles for my camera.
Davey Lopes reaches for a ball from a fan. Davey also looks very serious all the time – he and Milt need to smile more often! 🙂
Jamie Moyer appears to be letting his hair get a little shaggier than usual.
Shane Victorino has a big grin – hmm, what is he up to?
J.A. Happ was another player on the DL who chose to appear at the Phestival.
Is there a rule that coaches don't smile? Rich Dubee follows the lead of Milt and Davey.
Carlos Ruiz signs a jersey.
I felt kind of bad for Wilson Valdez. Paired with Ruiz at a booth, many people walked right past him without stopping. He's even holding two pens, ready and waiting to sign something. His photo was in the program, people! He did light up with a smile when I called his name for a photo op.
Is it wise to hand your children over to Larry Andersen and Gary Matthews? And when did L.A. shave his beard?? He just looks so…so…different.
My daughter and I pose with the 2008 World Series trophy and the 2009 National League champion trophy.
Why are my son and husband grinning like that? Certainly not because they're thinking about all the money we just spent on tickets, grab bags, food, and the gift shop (though it is going towards a good cause). No, apparently my daughter was sticking her fingers up in "rabbit ears" behind my head, unbeknownst to me.
Speaking of the gift shop, one of my purchases was the new Phillies coffee-table book, Phillies: An Extraordinary Tradition.
I've only just begun to casually flip through it, but it looks to be a real visual feast, with plenty of photos covering the entire spectrum of Phillies history.
You may have noticed that I haven't had much to say about the Phillies actual play recently. Well, that's because I haven't been too happy with it. The offense again failed to show up last night, as they were shut out 8-0 by the (ugh!) Mets.
Though I may frequently spew negative comments to my family while watching the games, I don't really like to commit such thoughts to the permanency of the internet. I may be forced to break this self-imposed rule if they don't start scoring some runs and winning some more games pretty soon! Only three games separate the first- and last-place teams in the NL East right now. Please, Phillies, I don't deal with stress very well – enlarge that lead or I will eat way too much junk food, and it will be all your fault!
What I've Been Up To, Part 2
Ya know, I fully intended to write this post well before now. Didn't happen. Better late than never, though!
Last Wednesday, I attended the Phillies' Baseball 101 for Women event, held at Citizen's Bank Park. This was the fourth year the Phillies have held this event. The first year, 2006, only had a May session, but each year since then has had a May and an August session. Needless to say, every one has been a sellout! I've attended one each year, so this was my fourth visit to Phillies Heaven.
I made sure I left my house extra-early, just in case of traffic problems. As my family and friends know, I am not a morning person, so anything that gets me out of bed wide awake at 6:30 in the morning is a minor miracle!
Once we were there and checked in, there was time for a light breakfast. Bagels, muffins, and the like were available, as well as juice, tea and the all-important coffee. Gotta have my coffee! There was also time for a photo op with the World Series trophy before the day's activities began.
Unlike the last time I was near the trophy, my kids were not present. No need to worry that my offspring might accidentally knock it over while fighting with each other.
About 150 women were in attendance, and for the morning's sessions, we were divided into four "teams". While waiting to get our team photo taken, we got a quick visit to the Phillies' clubhouse.
Upon entering the clubhouse, we were greeted by this guy, whose job at the moment involved sorting the socks. Though you can't see it in this photo, we were prevented from getting too close to the table by a red rope; otherwise, who knows, a few garments may have vanished as souvenirs :-).
Though we couldn't get up close to the lockers in the back half of the clubhouse, we did get a good look into the lockers of Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Shane Victorino, among others. Actually, maybe a bit too much is on display in Chase's locker.
Here is Ryan's locker. Not too messy – he actually has a second one next to it. Apparently the big-name guys (Utley, Howard, Rollins) are afforded this little perk.
Shane Victorino's locker is actually quite neat and tidy.
Even the clubhouse guys get World Series rings! Alas, he didn't let any of us try it on.
Once we were done in the clubhouse, we made our way to the seating area behind home plate for a session with the guys who run Phanavision, the large video board in left field. Of course, all the video clips, in-game entertainment, music, etc. are computerized, with a small army of people working to make sure everything runs smoothly.
This same group is also responsible for producing many of the video spots promoting upcoming games and events. We got to see some outakes of Shane Victorino recording a spot for Jewish Heritage Night. It took Shane more than a few tries, and lots of laughing, to finally get the pronunciation of "chutzpah" right.
The four teams then split up for coaching clinics with the Phillies' coaches. Rich Dubee talked about pitching, and we all got a chance to throw a few pitches in the bullpen. Milt Thompson and Pete Mackanin instructed us in proper hitting technique, and we had a chance to bat (off a tee) in the indoor batting cages. Davey Lopes discussed baserunning, and Sam Perlozzo talked to us about fielding. [no pictures of all this, it wasn't feasible to carry my camera during this portion of the day]
After a break for lunch, we had a Q and A session with J.A. Happ.
He explained that even though his printed name is two initials, proper pronunciation is "Jay" (J.A. stands for James Anthony, in case you were wondering).
Happ answered all kinds of questions for us, though he was a bit reticent about divulging any inside secrets. He admitted to having pregame rituals, though he wouldn't say what they were. At one point, someone asked about his time with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. At this, host Scott Palmer produced a J.A. Happ bobblehead that was given away at an IronPigs game. Here's J.A. coming face to face with his bobble likeness.
After J.A. left to a standing ovation, it was time to head to the Media Room for our session with Charlie Manuel.
Though Charlie has a reputation for not being a very eloquent speaker, he seemed pretty comfortable and at ease answering our questions, though when asked which was more intimidating, facing a roomful of reporters or a roomful of us, without hesitation he replied, "A roomful of women!"
Other topics included keeping the team focused on this year's pennant race and not resting on last year's laurels, the use of instant replay on disputed home run calls, and Brad Lidge's problems this year.
Next came a session with umpire Laz Diaz.
Though it may look like Laz is signaling for a touchdown, he is in fact doing his impersonation of Shane Victorino's arm-flapping in centerfield prior to being ejected from a recent game. As expected, there were many questions asked about why Shane was ejected, and why the home plate umpire would even be paying that much attention to a fielder (answer: the centerfielder is in direct view of the home plate ump, and all that arm waving is showing up the ump, therefore grounds for ejection). He was also asked what, if anything, catchers and batters talk about, and if there are any sure-fire ways to get ejected from a game.
Finally, the radio broadcasting duo of Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen talked about their experiences covering the Phillies. Here, Scott is apparently having a hard time believing something that Larry has just said.
Though not everyone agrees with me, I have always enjoyed L.A. as a broadcaster. Franzke is slowly growing on me, and these two have a great rapport. Their personalities complement each other very well, and in person you can really see how they play off each other.
Then it was on to our pregame patio party, with complementary food and beverages, and of course a visit from the Phanatic.
Then it was game time! As an added bonus, it was also Brad Lidge bobblehead night. I was just praying that Brad didn't have to come into the game and possibly blow a save – who knows how many bobbleheads may have been thrown on the field if that had happened!
Cliff Lee was facing Dan Haren and the Diamondbacks. Lee had a great game; Haren on the other hand did not, giving up 6 earned runs in 5 innings of work. The Phillies bats were alive, with home runs from Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and two from Jayson Werth. The Phillies won, 8-1!
All in all, a great day! I'll be looking forward to next year's event so I can do it all over again!
(all photos by me, except obviously the ones with me in them; those were taken by a fellow attendee and one of the ballgirls, using my camera)


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Whenever you're exposed to the cold for a long time, you can get frostbite. I am going to put this into a little bit of a story, so go ahead and read up.
Imagine, you're out in the mountains. Freezing cold. You're climbing and having lots of fun with your friends. Suddenly, I don't know why, you lose your shoes and step on the snow with bare feet (I know it's crazy, but it's just an example). If you keep walking on the snow for too long, you'll get frostbite on your feet.
So, frostbite will affect an area on your body that has direct contact with really cold temperature. Your soft tissues will actually freeze and that's how your frostbite is created.
So, let's talk about what it looks like.
The area with a frostbite will get really dark. In fact some people even say that the area actually gets black, but in fact it's either really dark blue or purple. The skin around that area will swell a little, but there will be no blisters.
You won't see any bumps or anything, just a black area on your skin.
Now, I have to say that frostbite hurts like mad. Imagine a whole bunch of knives being stick into your skin and you'll get an idea. After some time, your skin will actually die and you won't be able to feel anything at all.
How do you treat frostbite?
When you got frostbite, you should know what to do with it to be able to get rid of it as soon as you possibly can.
1. The first thing you got to do is get some pain killers. The reason for that is that when your skin gets rewarmed, it will hurt like crazy, so just trust me on this one.
2. Then, after you take your drugs, go ahead and heat up some water. Be sure it's not too hot 104F is just fine.
3. Immerse the frostbitten area into that water and keep it in there for a short while.
4. Get some more water that's about 104F. If it gets lower than that, you need to replace the water again. Go ahead and repeat the process a few times (until you notice that the skin is again of normal color).
5. When you're done soaking it, put the frostbitten area into the water with some mild antibacterial substance to avoid infections.
6. Put aloe vera onto the area and make sure that the area does not freeze again.
Frost bites are pretty nasty to look at and extremely painful. That's why you have to be extremely careful to avoid it. If you happen to have it, though, then the tips I shared with you above will help you to identify it as well as treat it.


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AHL Game Day: 3-6-13 Crunch at Marlies
Crushed in Toronto.
Riku Helenius allowed 4 goals on 7 shots for the loss before giving way to Pat Nagle, who allowed 1 goal on 11 shots the rest of the way.
First Period
SYR Devos, (3) (Connolly, Taormina), 5:32 (PP)
TOR Hamilton, (24) (Gardiner, Zigomanis), 9:55 (PP)
SYR Brown, (8) (Tyrell), 14:28
TOR Abbott, (7) (Colborne, Gardiner), 15:24
Second Period
TOR Ranger, (7) (Colborne, Zigomanis), 1:31 (PP)
TOR Blacker, (3) (Ryan, D'Amigo), 2:27
TOR Abbott, (8) (Hamilton, Ranger), 7:24 (PP)
Third Period
TOR Hamilton, (25) (Ryan, McKegg), 17:24 (EN)
SYR Hutchings, (2) (Devos, Gudas), 18:27
I can't tell you how strange it is to see original Bolt Prospects alumni Paul Ranger come back and help trounce the farm team.
Syracuse has back-to-back games at St. John's on Friday and Saturday. There are 18 games left in the regular season and Syracuse is tied with Springfield at 75 points for the top spot of the East with the Falcons holding 3 games in hand. So, if they want home ice throughout, they need to snap out of this slump quick.
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The Last Pilgrims is set twenty years after a post-world collapse. In this story, the fractured US has returned to a "the medieval system of monarchy and aristocracy". The author's explanation for the medieval culture is:
"The obsession with castles, keeps, and siege walls, and basically all things medieval, was a natural result of necessity, combined with the mentality born of a return to monarchy."I'm not sure this situation would actually occur; but it does combine my love of the medieval era and my love of post-apocalyptic fiction. I found both aspects of the story very enjoyable.
The prologue reads like a history book; I personally think a shorter prologue would have worked much better. After the Prologue, the book blossoms and the characters come alive. Each chapter is named after a character and gives insight into the character, along with advancing the current timeline or exploring how this character survived the collapse.
This two timeline feature, a little bit like the Lost "flashbacks" allows the reader to learn about the collapse and follow the main story. Too many post-apocalyptic stories, don't explore why the apocalypse occurred or how the characters survived. The Last Pilgrims makes sure that each facet of the story, past and present, are explored.
There are a couple of references to contemporary post-apocalyptic novels and how the authors got it wrong:
"In almost all of the post-apocalyptic literature, he said, it was usually predicted that over-hunting would have wiped out all of the game after a collapse. He explained that, because most writers had a bias towards industrialism and the status-quo (he called it a Normalcy Bias, or the Ceteris Parabus fallacy), they automatically assumed that almost everyone was going to survive any collapse."And
"In the books, the gangs of low-life misfits were always pictured as inbred mutant-zombie-biker trash; clownish representations of the lowest dregs of white-trash society; prison escapees and assorted trailer dwellers that enjoyed raping anything that moved and kicking puppies for fun.The leader of the Valenses, Jonathon, chose a remote location in Texas, far from the pre-collapse cities. The remoteness protected them from the looter gangs and the lower population left them with plentiful game. The small group of Valenses met their daily needs by hunting and farming. They continued to add recruits who had specialized skills – like Ana who tanned the hides of the game animals.
Gareth had to smile at the irony of how things had really turned out. For the most part, in the last 20 years, the looter gangs of pillaging gypsies had been made up of former middle-class suburbanites."
The Valenses continued to grow and prosper. They also had their own religion and were ruled by the elders, not a King. The surrounding Kingdoms, which grew by conquest, repeatedly target the Valenses. This conflict between the Kingdoms and the Valenses is the central plot of the story.
The Vallensian people are pacifists and because they are so vulnerable, the local militia has sworn to protect them. The militia fighters are the most knight-like of the fighters. Timothy refers to himself as:
". . . raised in the militia. He didn't even remember having a family, nor could he know what that meant outside the family he had among his brethren. His duty and honor were the only two things of consequence that he owned."Compare this to how the Chancellor describes the Kingdom's army:
". . . let me speak bluntly. The armies of Aztlan are weak and cowardly. We prevail and rule by means of numbers and not ability, bravery, or superior training. We all honor the King and respect him as is his due. To me, he is a god. But… his advisors are buffoons, and his generals fight for money and not loyalty. If this army were half its size, I would not dare fight even a hundred loyal militia troops. That, sir, is the sad but honest truth. We need brave and loyal men, and we breed cowards and cutthroats."The battle strategies used by the militia are interesting, and the readers will enjoy the neighboring Kingdom "flying" to the rescue.
Mr. Bunker has many enjoyable references, some about the past and some very useful survival information. I enjoyed this reference to the technology of the past:
"The fun part was when the older people would talk about technology. What magic! She had seen some of the devices, although they were all powerless now. 'Phones' no bigger than a stone, which were used to talk to people anywhere at any time without any delay. There were also computers, all linked together to share information across a huge 'web' called the 'Internet'. As a result, you could find out anything in the world just by typing questions on your computer."This reference to a natural antibiotic, made me curious enough to check it out on-line:
"The most effective cure, though, to his delight, was copious amounts of beer brewed according to the most ancient traditions. Wally informed him that beer, when brewed naturally—according to the recipes used by the ancient Nubians, Hebrews, and Egyptians—created tetracycline in the human body—a powerful broad-spectrum antibiotic."I also loved learning how the Valenses stored the food that needed to be kept cool. They had a combination spring house and ice house which is too complex to explain in one paragraph. I recommend getting a copy of the book and reading it to fully understand their natural cooling system.
The best part of this book is how alive the characters are and how you want to know what happens to them. Often I found myself not liking a new character and then a few chapters later I would totally reverse my opinion.
Our main heroes Phillip, Jonathon, Timothy and Gareth are very three dimensional. They all have strengths and weaknesses; and a few were so stubborn I wanted to throttle them. Our heroines Ruth and Ana, come across as very strong and powerful and I think they are the heart of the story.
This book is part of a series, so not all storylines are wrapped up. I find myself wondering what the author has in store for Timothy and Ruth, Prince Gareth, Phillip, Ana and Jonathon.
I can't wait to find out!
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Awesome Upstander App Teaches Strength in Numbers When Dealing With Bullies
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and the Awesome Upstander App for iPhone is an anti-bulling game directed at elementary and middle school-aged kids that shows how they can band with each other to intervene in bullying situations.
You play by choosing your "Upstander" (person who intervenes and helps other kids in bullying situations), and collecting friends and "must-haves" to reach the bully and help your fellow classmate. The more friends and items you collect, the better chance you all have together to help kids being bullied. The controls are easy to grasp and the lesson learned from the game is simple - You can't stop bullying alone. There is strength in numbers.
To celebrate National Bullying Prevention Month, the team behind the app will donate 50% of its October sales to partner organizations, the KIND Campaign and TruthLocker. Long story short, Awesome Upstander is a simple game that's worth the $0.99 to help teach your kids how they can help stop bullying, and do your part to support the growing anti-bullying campaign.
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Lamp Shades for Table LampsChange the personality of a table lamp or update its style with the addition of a well selected lampshade. Available in a multitude of colors, a lampshade becomes part of your room decor instantly as a background neutral or pop of personality depending on your selection. To add interest, pick a patterned lampshade with a trellis, Suzani, Ikat, fretwork, chevron, damask or arabesque design in colors to complement the room. If your look is nautical, our seahorse pattern in navy, beach sign in burlap, or wide deck stripe would bring color in while a seagrass, bamboo or rattan lampshade would add neutral texture.
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When I was much younger, 6th or 7th grade, I spent the night at my friend Ginny McReynolds house. It was a warm night and as we got into her bed I pulled the light blankets up over me, and then did as I often did and maneuvered myself so my feet stuck out at the end.
"You can't do that!!!", she screamed. "You need to keep your feet inside the covers. If some bad guy comes in to get us, you are making it too easy for him. He can just grab your feet and pull you out. If you at least have your feet tucked in, it will be harder for him to get you."
Terrified, I pulled my feet in under the covers. I don't think I slept at all that night… worrying about the "bad guy" who was going to come and untangle me out of the covers.
Would you believe that this many years later, every night when I get into bed, I think of Ginny McReynolds. Every single night, I go to put my feet out of the covers and every single night, I slip them back in… not wanting to give the "bad guy" an easier way to "get me". Yes, I am nearing 35 years old and am still fearful of this random "bad guy". Ginny's advice from that many years ago has stuck with me.
What, do you say, does this have to do with those yummy muffins photographed above? Well, I'll tie that in loosely right here. When I was pregnant with my first child, I had horrid morning sickness. Morning, noon and night sickness is more like it. One day, a co-worker of mine brought in some chunky apple breakfast bars. They were kind of like muffin texture, but in bar form. They were delicious. I ate and ate and ate those chunky apple breakfast bars. Then, within minutes of devouring the delicious bars, my child decided that he wanted to have nothing to do with those bars and decided to send them right back up. Sparing the details, that was the only day that I ended up going home from work my entire pregnancy. I was sooooo sick. Since then, that memory of the apple bars and my unruly tummy has been stuck in my brain. I could eat apple pie still, but any kind of other apple cake type thing turned my stomach upside down.
I have since decided that this is nonsense. Why should the memory of that one situation keep me away from something I loved so much? In order to show myself who is boss, I decided to start off slowly with some Apple Pie muffins. I didn't want to go straight into the apple bars.. that would have been too crazy, but muffins I can handle, and did handle! These muffins with the small diced up apples, the lovely crispy topping, and the cinnamon flavor are amazing. My gag reflex didn't even ignite once. Now, doesn't that make you want one of these? Seriously, they are yummy!
Glad I took the chance on these. Now… if I can only just do something about that "bad guy" grabbing my feet in the middle of the night.
Apple Pie Muffins (adapted from Recipezaar)
45 min | 20 min prep
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinammon
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups diced peeled firm tart apples (such as Spy, Granny Smith)
- Topping: In a small bowl toss together sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon until crumbly; set aside.
- Muffins: In a large bowl whisk together brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Stir oil mixture into flour mixture alternately with buttermilk.
- Fold in apples, mixing just until combined.
- Spoon into greased muffin cups filling 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle topping over evenly.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and tops spring back.
- Frosted Apple Cinnamon Bars, from Cate at Just Baking
- Apple Cider Doughnuts, from Laws of the Kitchen
- Caramelized Apple Ice Cream, from Thyme for Food
- Apple Pizza, from Cookies, Et Cetera
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Diabetes and African Americans
In 1998, 2.3 million African American adults over 20 had diabetes. In other words, 10.8% of the African American population had diabetes. African American adults are about 1.7 times as likely to get diabetes as white adults, whose rate of diabetes was 7.8% of the population in 1998.1
As the following graph shows, middle-aged and older adults are most commonly affected by diabetes. Within the middle-aged group, African Americans are more than three times as likely to have diabetes as white adults.
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 10, Number 200, p. 85
In addition, African American women are more likely than African American men to have diabetes.2 About one-third of total diabetes cases are undiagnosed among African Americans. This proportion is similar for other racial/ethnic groups in the United States.3
Why Does Diabetes Affect More African Americans than Whites?
There are no definite answers as to why so many more African Americans have diabetes than whites. However, being overweight is a known cause of Type 2 diabetes. Most African Americans with diabetes have Type 2, which develops in adulthood and requires treatment with some combination of exercise, proper diet, medication and injected insulin. African Americans, and especially African American women, are more likely to be overweight than white Americans.4 African Americans are also more likely to carry their fat above the waist, which increases their risk of diabetes.5 Click here for nutrition recommendations for people with diabetes.
It appears that those who have type 2 diabetes might carry a diabetes gene that is passed down within families. Some researchers believe that African Americans inherited a "thrifty gene" from their African ancestors. Such a gene might have initially enabled Africans to use energy more efficiently when food was scarce. The theory is that today, without "feast and famine" cycles, the thrifty gene may make African Americans more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.5
Fewer African American children develop type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile onset diabetes) than white children. In this case, genetics appears to be working favorably on the side of African Americans.
Be sure to look into testing for diabetes if you or a friend or relative are:
- Overweight, regardless of age,
- Do little in the way of physical activity, and
- Have diabetes in your family.
Some ways to help prevent type 2 diabetes, and the associated complications, include:
- Exercising
- Giving up cigarette smoking
- Reducing high cholesterol
- Reducing high blood pressure
- Keeping a healthy weight
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Fact Sheet: National estimates and general information on diabetes in the United States. Revised edition. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1998 .
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1999 (http://www.cdc.gov/features/dsdiabetestrends/).
3 Harris MI, Flegal KM, Cowie CC, et al. Prevalence of Diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose, and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in U.S. Adults: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-94. Diabetes Care Vol. 21, 1998.
4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Examination Statistics. Unpublished data, (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm).
5 National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, "Diabetes in African Americans," (http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/africanamerican/index.htm).
6 Gu K, Cowie CC, Harris MI: Mortality in adults with and without diabetes in a national cohort of the US population, 1971-93. Diabetes Care, vol. 21, 1998.
7 Harris MI, Klein R, Cowie CC, Rowland M, Byrd-Holt DD: Is the risk of diabetic retinopathy greater in non-Hispanic African Americans and Mexican Americans than in non-Hispanic whites with type 2 diabetes: a US population study. Diabetes Care, vol. 21, 1998.
A racially diverse, volunteer panel of health and other professionals from throughout Ohio reviewed this document. Panel members offer their perspectives on NetWellness content developed for African Americans prior to posting.
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Bodymax Deluxe Weight Lifting Gloves - Large (L)
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When it comes to exercise free weights such as dumbbells, barbells and kettlebells are one of the fastest and most effective ways to target all the major muscle groups in the body. Try the weighted crunch and dumbbell side bend to work the abdominals and obliques; and challenge your pecs with a bench press, incline fly and bent-arm pullover. Lateral raises, shrugs and military presses are great for the deltoids while a reverse-fly will tone your biceps, triceps, deltoids and trapezius. Don't forget the deadlift, to give your glutes, hamstrings, calves, abs and lats a serious workout too!
The problem with free weights is that regular use can cause painful and unsightly callouses to form on the hands and fingers, over time they may start interfering with the quality and quantity of your training. Whether you're new to weights or a seasoned pro, these beautifully crafted gloves will let you take your training to the max in total comfort without getting in the way. A classic open finger design allows for a firm, tactile grip, while breathable mesh keeps your hands from getting hot and sweaty.
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While Marathon, being a mid-90's 2.5D shooter, lacks the detail of modern FPS games, its texture and map authors (and those of similar games such as Doom) have nonetheless managed to create enthralling, if abstract, environments at the time. Which places in the Trilogy do you like best, visually / design wise?
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